THE DAILY : EVENING TELEQRAPHPHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1870. inn war in uunorn. 211 VAL TACTICS. TBB VII.IT ART SYSTEMS OF rRUHSIA ASD FRANCE THE DIFFERENCE IS THEIR TACTICB. 1 The great Napoleon said "we mast change nr tactics every ten years if we would pre serve our superiority npon the field of battle." The French used in the olden time to be re markable for their clan, for the ardor of indi viduals and regiments every sergeant felt that he might become a general. This French characteristic was specially noted at Solferino and in the Italian campaign, and it was recog nized that the brilliant personality of the sol diers of the first republic and the first empire had nothing diminished from the days of Areola and Austerlitz. As late as 18(i0 Prince Frederick Charles of Prussia issued 4 'A Military Memorial," and his exalted rank and eubsequenfc position as commander-in-chief gave great weight to his judgment. In this memorial he asserted that the French had a certain freedom from routine and an elasti city of movement which the Prussians would do well to imitate. His military ideal was the French soldier, the "thinking bayonet." Trussia would conquer Franoe in a war if she could shake herself free from the routine of parade, the demands of regulations, and her system of skirmishing. The first principle on which the French act is to Bet aside, as soon as the army enters the field, the regula tions of the barracks. The three points that should be at once attended to in order to make the Prussian army capable of conquer ing that of France are, first, to develop the military qualities of each individual soldier earnestly in time of peaco; secondly, to give the army lenders who have a thorough ac quaintance with the three principal arms; and, thirdly, to oppose to the French a more varied and elastio system of tactics. Colonel Ferri-Pisani, of the French staff, in the Afoni texir tie VArmee of September, 18G8, says of the Prussians: Orders of battle become dispersed ; the continuity of luis U broken up to such an extent that there is not even 1 ft the smallest traoe of the general direc tion of the movement. We see numerous partial attacks, executed by battalions', half-battalions, single companies, or two companies near together; there is little or no unity apparent (a their move ments, either In regard to time or space ; scarcely ever an instance ol a manoeuvre embracing more than two battailous. Moreover, when the plan of attack is tolerably clearly designed, It generally rests on the fur mat Ion of several columns, Isolated, diverging from eacti other, starting from points wide apart, and marching directly upon different points of the enemy's position, without a single arrange ment for concentration among them all. A reply to Colonel Pisani in the military journal of Berlin, the Miiitarische Wvchen blatter, asserts that the reason why single companies are employed in this isolated man ner in Prussia is that their captains are expe rienced and carefully instructed men, accus tomed to great responsibility, and to taking upon themselves the right to act, which is not allowed among the French, "who are thus rendered incapable of adopting the Prussian tactics, even if they might wish to do so." It appears, then, that the conditions of 1800 are reversed; that the routine and parade ground regularity of the Prussians had been succeeded by a want of regularity and a want of arrangement so great as to startle the Prench, whose very first principle was sap posed to be "absolutely to set aside at the outbreak of war the very recollection of the parade ground." "The Frenoh," says our Prussian writer, iu the Militariaehe Jilatter, "cannot adopt the Prussian tactics even if they wish. These tactics require a previous scientific education, general as well as military, which renders the officers familiar with the great inoidents of war, and which, as a consequence, gives them the power of deciding rapidly and in Staneously; and this it is impossible to find, or even to hope for, among a body of officers where, as in France, the majority have risen from the ranks." Perhaps a more remarkable shifting of opinion has never been seen since the first days of the French revolution. There can be little doubt that, whereas the French tactics, which were decidedly in ad vance of all others in 18"g, have not under gone any striking change since that date, those of Prussia have been entirely modified. The perpendicular order the disposition of the army in depth rather than in breadth the theoretical Prussian formation for attack, is one of those recommendations which has been acted npon. The great autumn manoeuvres. the improved military educational system, are part of his recommendation to give the chiefs of tne army an acquaintance with the work ing of the three arms. Prussia has certainly taken the lead in the elasticity of her tactics, which, indeed, were so stretched at times during 18C6" as entirely to lose all semblance of their normal shape. It may or may not be mat sue nas gone too far. At alt events, all Europe owes her gratitude for takins the lead in abolishing that painful and cumbrous system of drill which she was the first to in flict npon European armies. The Prussians employ in the attack what is known as the "perpendicular order," in which, theoretically, the arm; is formed in considerable depth, but on a small front. The true spirit of this perpendicular order is thus defined in the last number of the Jour nal of the United Service Institution: An advanced guard goes to the front, recon noitres, spreads out, feels the enemy, ascertains which are really the weak points, and on the princi ple of engaging aa many troops as possible, and get ting as muati out of them as possible, very often en gages in a very severe attack, and very often bears the brunt of the battle. The main body follows, not necessarily bo near as to be involved in the attack or the advanced guard, but so near that when the advanced guard has found the weak points, it may attack with its freKh, unbreken masses upon the points selected, or following out the system of iluok attack, while the advanced guard continues Its front attack, the main body moves round to the flank, and endeavors to out flank the enemy, so that the attack ef the advanced guard becomes u feint Then there is the reserve, the troops of which should be held In hand by the commanding general, so that they may be used, if necessary, to complete the decisive shock at the right moment, or to cover the retreat. The Prussian battalion on a war footing is composed of four companies of 2.r0 men, and is thus 1000 strong. The Frenoh battalion on a war footing contains six companies of from 120 to 150 men, and thus has a mean effective strength of about X00. The Prussian bat talion is thus stronger in the proportion of about 5 to 4. But the Prussian company is nearly double the strength of the French company, and is regulated by the minimum . of troops to be commanded by a mounted offi cer, whereas the French company is of the maximum strength which can be commanded by an officer on foot. The Prussiau colonel of a battalion finds under him four mounted officers, each of whom commands a body of . 250 men with four officers, and there is a ,, natural tendency, fostered by the system of , drill and tactics, for each of these companion to isolate itself and assume independence in action. How this grows has been well shown by the author of "Tacktisohe ltuckblicke," that remarkable criticism by a Prussian officer on the war of 180(1. On entering under - the enemy's fire, the four company columns of the battalion take different routes to ob tain shelter. The commanding officer of the battalion, dismounted, is obliged to attach LI t) i.clf to CL.0 cuaiy. 'Aim number in each company being more than can I e pro perly commanded by an officer on foot, each captain, when he is forced by the nature of the gTonnd to dismount, loses control over his men, and they in turn, seeking each his own line for safety s sake, tne company itself becomes broken up. Bo long, it is argued, as there is an advance, and a success, so long this is comparatively unimportant; but as soon as it becomes a question of retreat these scattered bodies, without cohesion, without commanders, become mixed, and joining together as best they may, form bodies which are wanting in the elements of unity and of strength. Such were the extraordinary mixed columns on which the Hanove rian' cavalry threw themselves at Langansalza, composed not only of entire companies, but of detached individuals and fractions from many battalions. Here, say the French, is the weak point of the Prussian company system. On the other band, the Prussians, as we have seen, claim for this system that so long as they have cap tains really capable of taking command, and acting independently, so long is this company the best unit for movements under the pre cise fire of modern arms. It is, in fact, the key of their whole system of infantry tactics. They say that in this power of breaking up a battle into a number of partial and local actions lies their real superiority; but even the most enthusiastic admirers of the system admit that tinder a reverse, and if reserves are not at hand on which to rally, the most dangerous results may arise. But, they say, we take the bad with the good; a large bat talion would be annihilated in advancing against an enemy, and we neutralize as much as possible the danger of excessive dispersion by tne instruction given to our officers and men. Both Prussians and French recognize that skirmishers are no longer merely a screen, but a line of attack and defense. Thus the Pmssian advanced guard throws out its skir mishers to coter the advance of every com pany column, for which purpose one-third of each company is employed. But here, again, it is often complained that the Prussian skir mishers lose their own companies when they are driven in, and that hence great confusion arises, and more than one writer, from Prince Frederick Charles to the author of the "Tacti cal Retrospect," advocates the employment of whole companies as skirmishers, not of frac tions of companies as now. There is little doubt that the French artil lery will be found superior to the Prussian. The French artillery is always on a war foot ing; the Frnssian artillery has a very different effective in peace and in war. In peace the batteries have only four guns, and when they are mobilized they have six. Thus the bat teries which enter on a campaign have raw horses for one-third of their guns and car riages, the non-commissioned officers and mon have to be redistributed, and there is not that perfect training and understanding be tween men and horses, and between officers and men, which exists in French and English batteries, and which is absolutely essential to first-rate service in the field. The author of the "Tactical Retrospect" severely criticises the tactical failure of the Prussiau artillery in 18GG.-'It did not, he says, find its proper place in action. . It was wasted, and out of the way, while the Austrian guns were doing good service. There was a want of tactical daring among its officers. Infantry columns were launched to the attack unsupported by artillery, and on positions which the artillery had not previously shaken. Doubtless, the lesson will not be without its effect. As regards the actual armament of the rival powers, there is but little to choose between them. Prussia, in the midst of abandoning her steel for bronze will take both into action. Her breech-loaders have almost the same range and projectiles as the French muzzle loaders; and we may confidently say that, should they come into collision, it is their tactical use that will give one or the other the f redominance, not their material or nature, n this point we notice a distinct difference between the tactics of the two nations, so far as we can judge. The Prussians, like the Austrians, are inclined to keep their guns far back, and to fire at ranges of from 2000 to 3000 yards over the heads of their advancing columns. Theoretically, they get all the ad vantage of their artillery, and the gunners can work quietly and undisturbed; practi cally, lose ' the confidence of the guns being at their side. But the attack will not fire on this distant artillery when they can throw grape into the bodies of infantry in the front. There is one weapon which Prussia has not the "witwillear. France has many bat teries of these, each of eight guns, each gun worked by three sub-officers; each gun should throw three hundred shots per minute for five or six consecutive minutes, to considerable ranges, and with accuracy. ROOFING. PHILADELPHIA Painting and Roofing Co. TIN ROOFS REPAIRED. All leakages In Roofa warranted to be made per lectly tight. SfENCER'S GUTTA-PERCHA FAINT Will preserve Tin Roofs from Rusting and Leakimr. and warranted to stand ten years without repalnt- "ft bis Is the only Paint that will not crack or peel off. It is Elastic Paint: It expands and contracts with the tin, and leavea no cracks or seams open for water to get through. IRON FBNC&.8 PAINTED WITH SPENCER'S PATENT IKON PAINT, made expressly for iron work, warranted not to crack or peel oil; will retain us oeautuui giosa ior nve years. All work wuj ranted. All orders promptly attended to. Address PHILADELPHIA PAINTING AND ROOFING COMPANY, 7 14 8m No. 63 N. SIXTH St., Philadelphia. T E A D Y ROO FIN G. Xi This Rooting is adapted to all buildings. It van ue appnea to STEEP OR FLAT ROOFS at one-ball the expense of tin. It is readily put on old Shingle Roots without removing the shingles, thus avoiding the damaging of ceilings and furniture while undergoing repairs. (No gravel nsed.) PRESERVE Y TJR TIN ROOFS WITH WEIr TON o ELASTIO PAINT. I am always prepared to Repair and Paint Roofs at short notice. Also, PAINT FOR SALE by the barrel or gallon ; the best and cheapest in the niaitei. W. A. W ELTON, 3 175 No. Til N. NINTH St.. above Coatea, FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF 8 API T WATSmi A. ROW Of tbe lata firm of EVANS A WATSON. 3 FI11B AND BUBGLAR-PItOOF S A F IS STORK, No. 53 SOUTH FOUKTII STREET, V 315 A few doors abov beenat at. PhlUd. IMPORTANT TO PERSONS GOING TO EU- -1 H(1Y1. VnporU ioaued by tbe Stat Deperttneut of lb united BUtM i.oveiiuiient are tne only unee reoojr ui.ed now by the Mioiblere and Oonnu'e of the United biatee, and can be obtained in t worn y four boure, on an Kwport Bureau. R. B. LK AGUE A OO., No. W South avtf V i-A ill JtUtet. FhiUdaliihia. HQ OITV ORDINANCES. COMMON COUNCIL OF. PHILADELPHIA, - . Clerk's Orric, I Philadelphia, July a 1870. ) In accordance with a resolution adopted by the Common Council of the city of Philadelphia on Thursday, the 7th fUy of July, 1870, the annexed bill, entitled "An Ordinance to Create a Lean for a 1 1 once of Correction," is hereby published for public information. John Eckstein, Clerk of Common Council. AN ORDINANCE To Create a Loan for a ITouse of Correction. Section 1. The Select and Common Councils of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the Mayor of Philadelphia be and he la hereby authorized to borrow, at not less than par, on i be credit of the city, from time to time, for a House of Correction, five hundred thousand dollars, for which Interest, not to exceed the rate of six per cent, per annum, shall be paid half yearly on the first days of January and July, at the office of the City Treasurer. The principal of said loan shall be payable and paid at the expiration of thirty years from the date of the same, and not before, without the consent of the holders thereof; and the certificates tnerelor, In the usual iorm of the certificates of city loan, shall be issued in such amounts as the lenders may require, but not for any fractional part of one hundred dollars, or, if required. n amounts of five Hundred or one thousand dollars; and it shall be expressed in said certifi cates that the loan therein mentioned and the, interest thereof are payable free from all taxes.' Section i. Whenever any loan shall be made by virtue thereof, there shall be, by force of this ordinance, annually appropriated out of the. In come of the corporx estates and from "the sum raised by taxatlcu a sum sufficient to pay the interest on said ccrtlncates; and the further sum of three-tenths of one per centum on the par value of such certificates so issued, shall be appropriated quarterly out of said income and taxes to a sinking fund, which fund and its ac cumulations are hereby especially pledged for tne redemption aua payment or said certifi cates. RESOLUTION TO PUBLISH A LOAN BILL. Resolved, That the Clerk of Common Coun cil be authorized to publish in two daily news papers of this city dally for four weeks, the ordinance presented to the Common Council on Thursday, July 7, 1870, entitled "An ordi nance to create a loan for a House of Correc tion;" and the said Clerk, at the stated meeting of Councils after the expiration of four weeks from the first day of said publication, shall pre sent to this Council one of each of said news papers for every day in which the same shall have been made. 7 8 24t PATENTS. P H 8. OFFICES FOB PROCURING. Patents in the United States and Fo reign Countries, FORREST BUILDINGS, 110 8. FOUHTU St., Ptrtlada.. AND MARBLE BUILDINGS, jgirVKIVril Street, above F, (Opposite TJ. 8. Patent Offloe), WASHINGTON, D. O. EL HOWSOR, Solicitor of Patent, O. HOWSON, Attorney-at-Uw. Oommnnloatloiia to be addressed to the Principal Offloea Philadelphia. lu mwi rNTATTJ PT1TITQ VfXTi MAT V UTAlnf O Rights of a Talnsble Invention Just patented, and for . . n. irnrn . I'll Til II - . i i ' . . - me BJLiiuiKiu, vu n inui nmumrrinu oi anea Deer, cabbage, etc, are hereby offered for aale. It is an axtiole ot reftt value to proprietor, ef hotels and restaurants, and It should be Introduuea Into every family. 8 1 ATS OX lOK. OOOFKR'S POINT. N. J. ta if . , . . I1UNDT A HOFFMAN. PROPOSALS. aX) CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. S BALED . PROPOSALS, indorsed "Proposals for Building a Public School-house in the Twentieth Ward," will be received by the undersigned at theornce, south east corner of SIXTH and AOELPIII Streets, until THURSDAY, August 4, 1870, at 12 o'clock .M.. for build ing a Public School-house on a lot of ground situate on Eleventh street, below Thompson, Twentieth ward. Said school-house to be bunt in accordance with the plans of L. II. Esler, Superintendent of School BuildingB, to be seen at the oillce of the Board of Public Education. No bids will be considered unless accompanied bv a certificate from the Ulty Solicitor that the provi sious of an ordinance approved May 25, I860, have Deen complied witn. The contract will be awarded only to known mas ter builders. Bv order of the Committee on Property. II. AV. HALLIWELL 7 20 83 26 30aul 4 Secretary. TO CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS SEALED PROPOSALS, endorsed "Proposals for liuiiuiDg a I'uoiic scnooi uouse in tne Twenty tlrHt Ward," will be received by the undersiened. ut the office, southeast corner of SIXTH and A DEL PHI streets, untu tulksuak, August 4, 1870. at 12 o'clock M.. for building a Public School House on a lot or ground situate ou Washington street, Mana- yuDK, i wcmy-uTst wuru. Said School House to be built in accordance with the Diana of L. IL Esler. (superintendent of School Buildings, to be seen at the office of the Board of public tducauon. No bids will be considered unless accompanied by a certificate from the Citv Solicitor that the provi sions of an ordinance approved May 25, i860, have oeen compiled witn. Tne contract will oe awarded oniy to known master builders. By order of the Committee on Property. II. W. HALLIWELL, T 20 23 26 30 aul 4 Secretary. WASHING MACHINES. TO THE DOUBTFUL. Brlntr some soiled clothing on any Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday, and we will prove to you that tne KING WASHER Will do the work well and quickly. We will tell them payable i easH inataimenU. WeareaeenU for the RELIANCE WRINGERS, the easiest to work lu the market. 5 S thstusmrp J. H. COYLE & CO., Wholesale Dealers la Wooden Ware, Yarns, Etc., No. 516 MARKET STREET. Agents wanted for Pennsylvania and New Jersey. rrnu PRINCIPAL DBF OT A FOB, THE BALI 0V REVENUE STAMPS, No. 304 CHESNUT STREET. J ' CENTRAL OFFICE, No. 105 a TIFTH STREET (Two doors below Chesnut street), ESTABLISHED 1861. The sale of Revenue Stamps la still continued at the Old-Established Agencies. The stock comprises every denomination printed hv the Government, and having at all times a large supply, we are enabled to fill and forward (by Mall or Express) ail orders Immediately upon receipt, a mat ter of great importance. United States Notes, National Bank Notes, Drafts an Philadelphia, ana i Oil umce uraers received in Any information regarding the decision, of the ComrulsHloner of Internal Revenue cheerfully and gratuitously furnished. Revenue Stamps printed upon Drafts, Checks, Re ceipts, etc ... The following rates of commission are allowed on Stamps and fctauipca raper: On 25 and upwards per cent. w MO " ' m goo - 4 H Address all orders, etc., to i bTAilP AufiNCV, No. 904 CHESNUT BTRXET PHILADELPHIA, PROPOSALS. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC I1IOIIWAY8. OmcE, No. 104 8. Fifth Strbrt, I ' Philadelphia, July 28, 1870. ( NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the Office of the Chief Commissioner of Highways until 11 o'clock A. M. on MONDAY, August 1, for the construction of the following three-foot sewers, viz.; on the line of WAIJ.ACE 8treet, from FIFTEENTH, to SIXTEENTH Street; on KORTH Street, from FIFTEENTH to SIX TEENTH Street: on EIGHTEENTH Street, from SPRING GAR DEN to about 100 feet south of the south line of GREEN Street; on OXFORD Street, from MASCIIER to AMERI CAN Street; on RANDOLPH 8treet, from GIRARD Avenue to THOMPSON Street; on MORRIS Street, from SEVENTH to EIGHTH Street: on " SANSOM Street, from THIRTY-EIGHTH to THIRTY-SEVENTH, thence on THIRTY SEVENTH Street south to WALNUT Street. BEACH Street, from GREEN to COATE3 Street; on LAWRENCE Street, from THOMPSON to JEFFERSON Etrcet; on SIXTH Street, from THOMPSON toSUMMll, north of JEFFERSON Street; on THIRD Street, from CULVERT Street to SUMMIT, north of Georere street, and on TWENTY-SECOND Street, from VINE to "WOOD Street; on CLAY Street, from the sewer In TWELFTH Street, westward to the angle in s&ld CLAY Street; on FIFTH Street and YORK. Avenue, from GKEEN to BUTTONWOOD Street; ou SEVENTH Street from WILLOW to GREEN Street, with such manholes as may be directed by the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. The under standing to be that the sewers herein adver tised are to be completed on or before the 31st day of October, 1870. And the contractor shall take bills prepared against the property fronting on said sewer to the amount ot one dollar and fifty cents for each lineal foot of front on each side of the street as so much cash paid; the balance, as limited by ordi nance, to be paid by the city; and the contractor will be required to keep the street and sewer in good order for three years alter the sewer is finished. When the street is occupied by a city passes ger railroad track, the sewer shall be constructed alongside of said track in such manner as not to obstruct or interfere with the safe passage of the cars thereon; and no claim for remuneration shall be paid the contractor by the compauj using said track, as specified in Act of Assembly approved May 8, I860. acn proposal win do accompanied Dy a cer tificate that a bond has been filed in the Law Department, as directed by ..ordinance of May 25, 1800. If the lowest bidder shall not execute a contract within five days after the work is awarded, he will be deemed as declining, and will be held liable on his bond for the differ ence between his bid and the next lowest bid der. Specifications may be had at the De partment of Surveys, which will be strictly adhered to. The Department of Highways re serves the right to reject all bids not deemed satisfactory. All bidders may be present at the time and J)lace of opening the said proposals. No al owance will be made for rock excavation, except by special contract. MAHLON II. DICKINSON, 7 28 3t Chief Commissioner of Highways. PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A S1DE-WUEEL SVEAMER OF WOOD FOR REVENUE MARINE SERVICE. , Tbbasurt Department, Washinuton, D. O., June 1, 1870. Separate Sealed Proposals will be received at this Department until 13 o'clock FRIDAY, July 29, 1870; lor building one side-wheel steamer, of wood, of 869 tons (O. M.), for the revenue marine service for the Pacific coast, to be delivered at the port of San Francisco. . ' Measurements for tonnage to be according to the old Custom House rule, taking the length on load line from forward part of stem to after part or stern post, breadth of beam moulded, and depth from under part of deck to top of celling. General specifications for the above vessel will be furnished bidders on application at Custom House at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and San Francisco. A guaranteed speed oi twelve knots on a trial course of a mile, and eleven knots for six consecu tive hours, will be required. ' Favorable consideration will be given to bids In accorduce with the rate . speed guaranteed In excess 0 the rate above stlpi Jated. - The work will be carried on under the personal supervision of an agent the Treasury Depart ment, and all facilities m be afforded him for Inspecting the material and workmanship. Such parts of either as are not In accordance with the drawings and specifications will be rejected, and must be made good by the contractor. No bid will be considered for this vessel except from parties regularly engaged In shrp-bulldlng. The Department reserves the right to reject ;any and all bids. Each bid must be accompanied by a written guar antee signed by tne bidder and competent surety (certified to be such by some officer known to the Department), In the sum of twenty thousand dollars (120,000), that In the event of the acceptance of such bid the necessary contract will be entered Into within ten days after notice is given by the Depart ment that the bid has been accepted. The bid should state the sum for which such ves sel will be completed and delivered as aforesaid. Seven months from the time of signing the con tract will be allowed for the completion of the vessel A copy of the plans and specifications must be en closed with the bid as evidence as to the object or the proposal All proposals must be signed, sealed, and endorsed "Proposals for Revenue Steamer," and enclosed hi an envelope addressed to Secretary of the Treasury, Washington, D. C. Any bidder may be present and witness the open ing of the bids. Bidders will be required to furnish with their bids a general plan and elevation showing the Internal arrangement, with a view to obtain the best dispo sition of the several parts. Parties whose bids are accepted will be required to furnish acceptable models with detailed speclilca Hons before closing contracts. The vessel must be built according to American Lloyd's specifications for A No. 1 wooden vessels for nine years. GEORGE 8. BOUT WELL, 6 1 2awl6t Secretary of the Treaa FURNACES. Established in 1835. Invariabli tb ireatest ntnin ovar ail oompetitk)U whenever tad wherever exhibited or tued in the UNITKO STATES. CHARLES WILLIAMS' Patent Golden Eagle Furnaces, Acknowledged by tbe leading Architect nd Builder to be vh moat power! ul end durable fc'urnaoee offered, and tbe moet prompt, eyetemiitio, and Urgent house in tbia line of businet. BEAVY ItEDDCTION IN P11ICE3, and only firat-cUe work turned out. No. 1132 and 1134 MARKET Street, . PHILADELPHIA. N. B -KND TOR BOOK OJT JTAOT8 ON HEAT AND "VENTILATION. t Him PROPOSALS. PROrOSAlJ? TOR BTAMrKD KNVELOFES AND NEWSFAPER WRAPPERS. Tost Oftioi Dbpartmint, July ll, 1970. . SEALED PROPOSALS will be received untU 19 o'clock M., on the. 11th days of Angnst, ISTii, for furnishing all tl.e ''Bumped Envelopes" ami "News paper Wrappers" which this Department may re quire during a period of four (4) years, commeuclny on the 1st day of October, mo, via t STAMPED ENVELOPES. No. 1. Note size, 2 by BV Inches two qualities No. 8. Ordinary letter size, 8 1-14 by IX inches three qualities. No. 8. Full letter size, 8 by 6tf Inches three qualities. No. 4. Full letter size, (for circulars), ungummed on flap, by Bi Inches one quality. No. 6. Extra letter size, 8X by 6i Inches three qualities. No. . Extra letter size, 3)4 by 6',' Inches (fer cir culars.) ungnmmed on flap one qualllty. No. 7. Official size, 8 15-16 by 6 Inches two quali ties. No. 9. Extra ofllclal size, iji by 10.Y Inches one quality. STAMPED NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS. Six and a flveelghths by 9f Inches (round cut) one quality. EMBOSSING, WATER-MARKS, PRINTING, RULING PAPER STYLE OF . MANUFACTURE. All of the above Envelopes and Wrappers must be embossed with postage stamps, of such denomina tions, sty lee, and colors, must have such water marks or other devices to prevent imitation, aud bear such printing and ruling as the Postmaster General may direct. The envelopes mu-it be made in the most thorough manner, equai In every respect to the samples famished to bidders by the Depart ment. Tbe paper mast be of approved quality, specially manufactured for the purnose. Whenever envelopes are order of tne styles known U3 "jjiacK-unea ' or "seii-ruieu.7" (lines Drinted In. side, or ruled on the face), the same shall oe fur nished without additional cost, the contractor to pay all charges for roya.ty In the use of patented inventions for said lined or .ruled envelopes. DIES. The dies for embossing the postage stamps on the envelopes and wrappers are to bo executed te the satisfaction of the PostmaHter-General, lu the Dear, Btyie. ana mey are to De provinea, renewed and kept In order at the expense of the contractor The Department reserves the rishtof renuirlnirnei dies for any stamps, or denominations of stamps not now used, aud any changes or dies or colors anaii do maue wunour, extra cnarge. 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 the contractor, aud Bhould the use of any of thou be temporarily or permanently discontinued they shall be promptly turned over to the Department, or its agent, as tne rostniasier-uenerai may direct. GUM. Tbe envelopes must be thoroughly and perfectly gummed, the gumming on the flap of each (except for circulars) to be put on by hand not less thau half an incn tne entire lengtn ; tne wrappers to be aiao hand-gummed not lesa than three-fourths of an Inch in width, across tne end. SECCMITY FROM FIRE AND THEFT. Bidders 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 a manner aa to Insure security against loss bv tire or theft. The manufactory must at all times be subject to the Inspection of an agent of the Department, who will require ine stipulations oi, tue contract to be faithfully observed. PACKING. All envelopes and wrappers must be banded in parcels of twenty-live, and packed lu strong paste. board or straw boxes, securely bound on all the enges ana corners witn cottou ana linen cloth, glued on, each to contain not Icbs than two hundred and fifty of the note and letter sizes, aud one hundred each or the official or extra official size, seoaratelv The newspaper wrappers to be packed iu bxea, to contain not less inau two nunarea ana urtv each. The boxes are to be wrapped and securely fastened In strong manill paper, and sealed, bo a? to safely bear transportation bv mall for delivery to noat- ni aster a W hen two thousand or more envelopes are requirea to nil mo oraer or a postmaster, tne straw or pasteboard boxes containing the same must be packed in strong wooden cases, well strapped with hoop-iron, and addressed ; but when lesa man two mousauu are required, proper labels or direction, to be furnished by an agent or the De partment, must re placed npon each pa- kage by the contractor. Wooden cases, containing 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 of the Department. DELIVERY. The envelopes and wrappers must be furnished and delivered with all reasouaole despatch, complete In all reupects ready for use, and in such quantities as may be required to till the dally orders or post masters; the deliveries to be made either at the Post Office Department, Washington, D. c, or at the office or an agent duly authorized to Inspect and receive the same ; the place or cell very to be at the option or the Postmaster-General, and the cost or deliver ing, as well as all expense or storing, packing, ad dreestng, labelling, and water-proofiug to be paid by the contractor. SAMPLES. Specimens of the envelopes and wrappers for which proposals are Invited, showing the different qualities and colors of paper required, the cuts, and style or 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 10 and made part or each bid. GUARANTEE. No proposal will be considered unless ofTered by a manufacturer or envelopes, and accompanied by a satisfactory guarantee signed by at least two re sponsible parties. AW A RD AG REEMENT BONDS. Tbe contract will be awarded to the lowest re sponsible bidder for all the envelopes and wrap pers, the prices to be calculated ou the basis or toe number used of the several grades daring the last fiscal year, which was as follows : Note Blze 1,468,250 Letter size, first quality 60,461,600 Letter size, second quality. 8.9M.7M Letter size, second quality (ungummed). . . . 3, 618,000 Extra letter Blze, first quality 6,810,700 Extra letter size, second quality (un gummed) 454,000 Official size do9,9cm Extra official size 3,iu0 Newspaper wrappers 4,936,1460 Total .6,289,000 Within ten days after the contract has- oeeu awarded, the successful bidder shall enter into an agreement in writing with the Postmaster-General to faithfully observe and keep the terms, conditions, aud requirements set forth lu this advertisement, according to their true intent and meaning, and shall make, execute, and deliver, subject to the approval and acceptance of the Postmaster-General, bonds with good and sufficient sureties in the Bum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars (f iwo.ooo) aa a forfeiture for the faithful performance of said agreement or contract, according to the pro visions and subject to the liabilities or the seven teenth section or an act or Congress entitled "An act legalizing aud making appropriations for such necessary objects as have been usually Included In tbe general appropriation bills without authority or law, and to tlx and provide far certain Incidental expenses of tbe departments and offices or the Gov ernment, and lor other purposes," (United States Statntes at Large, vol. 6, page 20U), approved August 20, 1842, which act provides that in case tbe con tractor sbail fail to comply with the terms or his contract, "be ana bis sureties shall be liable for the forfeiture specified lu such contract as liqui dated damages, to be sued for in the name or tbe United States In any court having Jurisdiction thereor." 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. 8. To annul the contract whenever the same or any part thereor is ottered for sale for the purpose or speculation ; and under uo circumstances will a trans it r or ttie contract be allowed er sanctioned to any party who shall be, in the opinion, or the Postmaster General, lesa able to fulfill the conditions thereor than the original contractor. 8. To annul the contract, if, In bis judgment, there shall be a failure to perform faithfully any of its stl. polations, 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 Bhould fall to eater iuto agreemeut aud give satisfactory bonds, as herein provided, then the award may ee annul ed and the contract let to the uext lowest responsible bidder, and so on until the requited agreement and bond? are executed; ard such next lowest bidder shall be required to fulfil every stipulation embraced herein aa if he were the original party to whom the contract was awarded. BIDS - Should be securely enveloped and sealed, marked "Proposals for Stamped Envelopes aud Newspaper Wrappers," and addressed to the Third Assistant JfceUiWttler-Uk.'jjCrali V'nsMr-gton, D ' mu , jyj, j CRKSWELL, U.eo ISt jMUiuuiicr-lieaaeL. PROPOSALS. IJROPOSALS FOR MATERIALS TO BK SUP PLIED TO THE NAVY YAROS UNDER. THUS COGNIZANCE OF TUE BUREAU OF CONSTRUC TION AND KErAlK. - ' WAVT IKPAbTmINT,1 BCTU OF CON8TRC0T10H AND REPAIR, W APBiKfiTON, D. U, July 14, 170. I SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish Timber and other materials for the Navy for the fiscal year end ing jnne so, isii, win oe received at this Hurean until 12 o'clock M. of the 15ih of August next, at which time the proposals will bo opeuud. The proposals must be addressed to the Chief of the Bureau oi Construction aud Repair, Navy De nnrtmpnt.. 'Waahlnotnn arwl iiinaf. It irtrinrnnrl "Prrw posBls for Timber, etc., for the Navy," that they may be distinguished from other business letters. rrinted schedules lor such classes as parties deal In and intend to bid for, together with lnsu'ucttons to bidders. giving the forms or proposals of guarantee, and of certificate or guarantors, with printed forms of ifcr, will be furnished to such persons as desire loom, on application 10 tne commandants or tne respective Navy Yards, and those of all the yards on application to the Bureau. The Commandant of each Navy Yard and the pur chasing paymaster for each station will have a copy ol the schedules of the other yards, lor examination only, In order that persous who tnteud to hid may judge whether It Is desirable to make application for any or the classes or those yards. . The proposals must be lor the whole of a p.lass, and all applications for Information or ror the examina tion ol samples must be made to the commandauts or the respective yards. The proposal must bo accompanied by a certificate from the Collector or Internal Revenue ror the dl. trict In which the bidder resides, that he has a license to deal In the articles ror which he proposes; and, bp Aireetiim qf the Vftfartment, bide or offers vi'fl be received only from parti 4 who are bona lidt uealer i or vianvfaetvrtr of, the article thev offer to furnish. The guarantors must be certified by the Assessor of Internal Revenue for the district In which they re side. The contract will be awarded to the person who makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee re quired by law, the Navy Department, however, re serv lug the right to reject the lowest bid, or any which It may deem exorbitant. Sureties lu the full amount will bo required to s'gn the contract, and their respoustblllty 111 uit be certl fico to the satisfaction of the Navy L. pmtnient. As additional security twenty per centum will be withheld from the amount of the bills until the non tracts shall have been completed, aud eighty pel centum of the amount or each bill, approved In tri plicate by the Commandant ol the respective yards, will be paid by the Paymaster or the station desig nated in the contract within ten days alter the war rant for the same shall have beeu passed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The classes of this Bureau are numbered aud de signaled ns follows: No. 1, White OaK Logs; No. 8, White Oak Curved Timber; No. 4, White Oak Plank; No. 7, Yellow Pino Logs; No. 8, Yellow Pine Beams; No. 9, Yellow Pino Mast Timber; No. 11, White Pine Logs; No. 12, W hlte Pine Mast Timber; No. 13, White Pine Plank, ' Boards; No. 10, White Ash, Kim, Beech; No. 10, White Abu Oars; No. IT, Hickory; No. 18, Black Walnut, Mahogany, Maple, Cherry; No. 20, LocusC Treenails; No. 22, Cypress, Cetar; No. 23, Blaofc Spruce; No. 24, White Oak Staves and Headings; No. 28, Lignumvitie; No. UO, Ingot Copper; No. 32, Wrought Iron, round and square; No. 33, Wrought Iron, flat; No. 84, Iron, plate; No. 35, Steel; No. 87, Iron Spikes; No. 88, Irou Wrought Nails; No. 8i, Iron Cut Nails; No. 42, Lead, pipe, sheet; No, 43, Zinc; No. 44, Tin; No. 45, Solder; No. 48, Locks, Hinges, holts, of brass and iron; Not 49, Screws, of brass and iron; No. 50, Files; No. 61, Augers; No. 62, Tools lor ship stores; No. 63, Tools for use In yard, and shops; No. 64, Hardware; No. 66, White Lead; No. 67, Zinc Paints; No 68, Colored Paints, dryers; No. 69, Linseed Oil; No. 60, Varnish, Spirits Turpen tine; No. 63, Sperm and Lard Oil; No. 64, Tallow, Soap; No. 68, Glass; No. 69, Brushes; No. 70, Dry Coculs lor upholstering; No. 71, Stationery; Na 73, Ship Chandlery; No.74, Acids; No. 75, Resin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. 7', Belting, Packing ; No. 7 Leather, pump rigging, lacing; No. 80, Junk ; No. 68, Charcoal. The rollowlng are the classes, by the numbers, re quired at the respective navy-vards: KIITEKY. Nos. 8, 13, 15, 10, 17, 18, 22, 82, 83, 85, 89, 44, 43, 49, 6C, 61, 63, 64, 66, 6. 60, 63, 68. 69, 71, 7, 74, 78, S8. CH AR IJtSTO A N. N0S. 7, 13, IB, 16, 19, 22, 24, 25, 82, 83, 84, 35, 37, 39, 89, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 60. 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 63, 69, 60, 63, 64, 68, 69j 70, I1b"uyCJJ, 78 Nos. 1, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18.Y3, 24, 25, f 2, 33, 84, 87, 89, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 60, 51, 62, 63, 64, 56, 67, OS, B9, 60, ts whftklpkiz B Nos. 4, 7, 9, 13, 15r ufaxor1" Nos. 1, 8, 7, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, SO. 23, 23, 30, 32, 83, 84, 86, 87, 89, 42, 44, 45, 44, 49, 60, 61, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69. 60. 63, 64, 63, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74 77, 78, 88. NORFOLK. NOS. 1; 13, IB, 18, 22, 25. 82. 83, 89, 42, 44, 49, 49, 60. B3. 64, 67, 68, 69, 60, 63. 64, 69. 70, 71, 73, 77, 78. MAKE ISLAND. NOS. 15, 18, 82, 83, 34, 35, 38, 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 4.9, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 60, 64, 68, 69, 70, 71, 78, 74, 77, 88, 69. 7 14 law4W ' "PROPOSALS FOR NAVAL MATERLVL. Navy Department. BCBEAtJ OF EliDIPMSNT ANO liKCKl'ITINO, Julv 11. 1870. SEALED PROPOSALS to furnish material for the Navy for the fiscal year endiug June 80, 1871, will bo received at this Bureau until 10 o'clock A. M. or the 6th or August next, at which time the proposals will be opened. The proposals mnst be addressed to the "Chief of tbe Bureau of Equipment aud Recruiting, Navy Department, Washington," and mast be Indorsed "Proposals lor Materials ror the Navy," that they may be dist'Bguished from other business letters. Printed schedules ror atiy class, together with In structions to bidders, glvlug the forms of proposal, or guarantee, and of certificates or guarantors, will be furnished to such persona as desire to bid on ap plication to the commaBdants or the respective navy yards, and those or all the yards on application to the Bureau. - - The Commandant ot each navy yard and tbe pur chasing Paymaster or each station will have a copy or the schedules of the other yards, ror examination only. In order that persons who Intend to bid may judge whether it is desirable to make application ror any or the classes or those yards. The proposals must be for the whole of a clas, and all applications for Information or for the ex amination or samples must be made to the Coin niandants or the respective yards. The proposals must be accompanied by a certifi cate from the Collector or internal Revenue lor the district in which the bidder resides that he has a license to deal in the articles ror which he proposes, and he mnst further show that be Is a manufacturer or or a regular dealer lu the articles which he offers to supply. The guarantors must be certified by the Assessor of Internal ltevenue for the district in which tilicv rcsidCe Tne contract will be awarded to the person who makes the lowest bid and gives the guarantee re quired by law, the Navy Department, however, reserving the right to reject the lowest bid or any which it may deem exorbitant. Sureties in tbe full amount will be required to sign the contract, aud their responsibility must be certified to the satisfaction of the Navy Department, As additional security, twenty per centum will be withheld from the amount of the bills untu the con tract shall have been completed, aud eighty per centum of the amount of each bill, approved in triplicate by the Commandant or the respective yards, will be paid by tue Paymaster or the station designated in the contract In ruuds or certificates, at the option or the Government, within ten days after the warrant for the same shall have been passed by the Secretary or the Treasury. The classes or this Bureau are numbered and de signated as follows : No, 1 Flax Canvas, etc 1N0. 13 Soap and Tallow, No. 2 Cotton Canva8,etcJ No. 14 Ox hides ror rope. rxo. a cotton uammocK io. 10 urusnes. Una and Cot staff. No. 16 Ship Chandlery. No. 17 Tar and Tar Oil. No. 18 Stationery. No. 4 Iron and Steel. No. 6 Galley Irou. No. 7 Chain Iron. No. 8 Hardware. No. 9 Cooking Utensils. No. 11 Tin aud Zinc No. 12 Leather. No. 19 Dry Goods. Na 20 Fjrewooa coal. No. 81 Sand. and C11AKLESTOWN NAVY YARD. Classes Nos. 2, 8, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, is VII !, IT, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. Cesses Nob. 1, H, U 9, 12, 13, 10, 19, 17, 13, 19, 20, 81. PHILADELPHIA. , 8, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. Clatscs Noi. WASHINGTON. Classes Nob. 8, 4, 8t , 7, 8, ll, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20. NORFOLK. Classes Nos. 2, 8, 8, 9, 11. 18, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 1, 20. PORTSMOUTH, N. H. Classes aos. x, e, i, is, 10, 11, is, i, vif 8L T 12 tu4w TMPORTANT TO PARENTS. MOTHERS X end fethi'rs whoee eonewere lout in tbe wwr, er who died alter dinchitrne of d:H;isa contracted in tike eerriee, e entitled to PUNSIONH, if in ny way dependent npoo tlifir eons for lupport. We recommend all who ibinlt fUey are entitled to call on KOHKKT8. LK ACfUK A CO., No. I06U. KUVfcNTH Street, uo wiU procure fo them Vrrn.100, or give any mfi ruintion.froe oi viuurge, relative toback ray, Bounty, Priie Mouay, ete. fix) 80lwerFaniT8ailor8 and the i X HK1K8. Advice and iu formation gives free. If ye have any kind of elaiui against the Uoverniueut of . 1 1 LiiiUd Mites, wii'o t- or e ll t rice uyou ii. , LKAtU'K A ro the OuBfttaJ OolleoUott Aieaoj, M ft. fiEVJurrU Street.
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers