THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1870. A TELEOJtAM FROM METZ. Iroms and I went out to-day To see the soldiers fighting; The balls came showering all abent, And round oof Lonis lighting. I wish you'd seen how brave he was, How cool and unimpressed, He didn't mind the smell of smoke "Nor need to be undressed. He caught the bullets in his hand And put them in his pocket, He says he'll have a nice one fixed For Mamma, in a locket. The Prussian cannon thundered loud, ' And wildly surged the battle, But Louis proudly viewed the storm, And then called for bis rattle. Full many a tieux moustache I saw Half hid by bullets flying Cast one astonished glance at Lou And then burst out a-crying! Like fire through grass the infection spread. Till, 'ppite the Dutchmen's pelting, I found ten thousand grenadiers In bitter tears were melting ! The minor features of the fray, Are hardly worth repeating, Bo just get out the usual tale How we that "Fritz" are beating. Metz, Aug. -'3. - Napoleon. THE AMERICAN MITRAILLEUR. Description of the Famou "CofTre Mill." So much has been said about the French Mitrailleur that its construction is now fairly understood, but its form and appearance are Btill unknown to the ordinary reader. The American Mitrailleur, which it resembles, is constructed and worked on the same princi ple. Up to the present the value of the Mitrailleur in the Franco-Frussian war does not seem to have been very great, but doubt less its effectiveness will be more fully de monstrated. " This gun, in its fundamental principles that is to say, in its mechanical construction and operation is essentially different from all others, and not a single part of it, except the barrels, is like that of any other gun. It is, therefore, not an improvement upon an old system, but is an original invention. To give the reader an idea of its character, it may be said that it can be fired, when well manned, from four to five hundred times per minute. THE MAIN FEATURES of the gun may be summed up as follows: 1. It has as many locks as there are barrels. The looks also have, when the gun is in ope ration, a reciprocating motion. The forward motion of the locks places the cartridges in the rear ends of the barrels, and closes the breech at the time of each discharge, while the return movement extracts the cartridge shells after they have been fired. When the ten-barrel gun is being fired, there are five cartidges at all times in the process of load ing and firing and at the same time five of the shells, after they have been fired, are in different stages of being extracted. These several operations are continuous when the gun is in operation. In other words, as long as the gun is supplied with cartridges (which in done by means of 44feed-cases," in which they are transported), the several operations of loading, firing, and extracting the cartridge shells are carried on automatically, uniformly, and continu ously. The locks operate on a line with the axes of the barrels, and are not attached to any part of the gun, but as the gun is made to revolve they play back and ferth in the cavities in which they work, like a weaver's shuttle, performing their functions of loading and firing by their impingement on stationary inclined planes or spiral projecting sar faces. It can be loaded and fired only when the bar rels are in motion, that is to say, when the barrels, inner breech, locks, etc., are being revolved. It may be justly termed . A COMPOUND MACHINE GUN, since the ten barrels, each being furnished with its own loading and firing apparatus, form, as it were, ten guns in one. This is a valuable feature, for in the event of one of the locks or barrels becoming impaired, the remaining ones can still be used effectively. The gun bears the same relation to ordinary firearms that the printing-press does to the pen, or the railway to the stage-coach. It is no exaggeration to say that this system marks the commencement of a new era in the his tory of implements of war. It will, no doubt, be the means 'of revolutionizing, in a great degree, the present modes of warfere. A few men fur nished with these death-dealing engines will be able to defeat thousands armed with ordinary weapons. It may safely be said that no guns which can be rapidly fired have so great a range and accuracy as the larger sized Gatling guns, which have on effective range of from two thousand to three thousand yards. The gun is regarded by master ar morers and skillful mechanics as one of the most beautiful and perfect specimens of me chanism ever invented. Officers of the highest intelligence admit and recognize its effectiveness and value as an implement of warfare. The gun and its ammunition have recently been i GREATLY IMPItOVED in the following particulars: Tho locks are now made with improved extractors, which never fail to remove the cartridge shells from the chambers of the barrels after they have leen discharged. The locks can be put in or taken out without taking the gun apart. The method of supplying the gun aith cartridges has also been greatly improved, so that they can now be continuously fed to the gun with regularity and certainty from "feed-cases," through the hopper, even when the gun is operated by inexperienced men. The car tridges are now made of much stouter mate rial than formerly', and with solid heads, and they can be reloaded and fired a great number of times, thus greatly lessening the cost of this kind of ammunition. The shells of these improved cartridges are bo strong as to make it impossible for the heads to burst even when double charges are used. A new cock ing device is now added, which can be so ad justed as to allow the gun to be revolved without snapping when not in service. THE PRINCIPAL SIZES manufactured are as follows:' The smallest size has ten steel, rifled barrels, and is made of any proper calibre to suit the musket cartridges used by different governments. The second-sized gun has ten steel rifled bar rels, is 75-100 inch calibre, and discharges nolid lead balls of 4 J oz. in weighs. The third, or largest-sized gun, it of one-inch calibre, is made with six (sometimes with ten) barrels, and dis charges solid lead balls h lb. in weight. This gun also uses a canister cartridge which con tains sixteen balls. It also discharges ex plosive balls with great effect, . This gun (as well as the 75-100 calibre) has an effective range far greater than that of musketry, and the great precision of its Jflre gives it an ad vantage over moot field artillery. To give the reader AN IDEA OF ITS EFFECTIVENESS, it may be said one hundred pounds of lead can be discharged from the gun per minute; that is to say, the gun can easily, when well manned, discharge two hundred balls per minute, each ball weighing a half pound, and having a range fully equafto that of the best field artillery. It is confidently believed that the effectiveness the killing power of two hundred balls fired from this gun per minute, is greater than that of shells fired from an ordinary field cannon. The half-pound balls fired from the one-inch-calibre Gatling gun have greater penetrating force at one thou sand yards than fragments of shells dis charged from artillery at the same distance; moreover, balls fired from the Gatling gun have more ricochet than fragments of shells. These guns, after a long series of trials con ducted by army officers of high standing, have been adopted by the United States Govern ment, and one hundred of them iave been purchased by that Government since the close of the late war. One 'of the leading cowers of Europe has also adopted the Gat ling gun, it is said, and has given two orders for them which are now being executed by the Colts Company. Many other Govern--ments have purchased these guns in smaller quantities. TRIALS OF THE OUN were first made at the Government Arsenal, at Washington, and afterwards at the Frank ford Arsenal, Philadelphia. Another series of trials was made at Fort Monroe Arsenal, Va., in the months of June and July, 18(16", in comparison with the "twenty-four-pounder flank-defense howitzer;" and, lastly, tests of the guns were made at the Navy-yard, Wash ington, in May, 18;8. These have demon strated the great value and superiority of the invention. The following, extracts, taken from the official reports of the various trials, will give the reader some idea of the appreci ation in which the invention is held by govern ment officials. In the first experiments made in January, 18;.", at Washington Arsenal, one of the small guns was used. It was TESTED FOR RAPIDITY AND ACCURACY of dischorge, by means of targets placed at various distances, and with excellent results. The report says: Pound'. Total weight of gun, exclusive of carriage. 224 Total weight of carriage 202 Total weight of limber 200 The gun certainly possesses the advantages of rapidity and accuracy, and loads and fires while the barrels ore revolving. There is no escape of gas at the breech; it has one lock for each barrel, so that in the event of one barrel or lock becoming disabled, the gun is still efficient, as the rest of the barrels and locks can be used without difficulty. A peculiar and valuable feature in this gun consists in its not having sufficient recoil to impair the accuracy of the shot. The gun and its carriage are of sufficient weight TO OVERCOME THE RECOIL of each discharge. This is a very great ad vantage, inasmuch as bridges, fords, road ways, &c, can be protected with the gun as well at night as in the daytime. It is only necessary in order to defend a desired place at night to aim the piece in daytime so as to cover this particular point, and in case the enemy, at night, should attempt to approach it, a torrent of balls can be discharged in the direction with unerring precision and with deadly effect. With this arm, no time is lost in sighting after the first discharge. If de sirable, a lateral motion may be given to the gun while it is being discharged, so that A TERFECT SHEET OF BALLS can be made to sweep the sector of a circle within its range. The use of this kind of fire arms will, no doubt, in a great degree, su persede the necessity of large armies, for with it a few men can be made to do the work of many, and hundreds of the guns can be put in the field for what it would cost to equip a few regiments. In this gun the ope ration of loading is greatly simplified. There is no need of sponging, capping, priming, adjusting of fuses, cocking, etc., All that is required is to supply the hopper with the cartridges and turn the crank, when a con tinuous stream of balls can be discharged. NEW RECRUITS may be taught the use of this gun in camp, without any waste of ammunition. When the knob is so turned as to prevent snapping or firing, cartridges can be fed to the guns from the "feed-case," and the operations of loading and extracting them can be carried on without firing. In this way soldiers can easily become familiar with its workings, As stated heretofore, the cartridges used with this and one-inch calibre guns have been greatly improved. The cartridge shells are now manufactured from much stouter mate rial than formerly, and are made with solid heads, solder being placed in their bases, thus enabling them to withstand the heaviest charges without the possibility of their being buast. ine shells can be reloaded and fired again for fifty or more times. These shells being thus util ized, the cost for ammunition will be but little more than that of the lead and powder used in reloading. vine flanges of the car tridges have square faces in front, which enable the shells to be easily extracted from the chambers of the barrels, after they have been fired. The carriage upon which the gun is mounted has also been much improved It has an adjustment which enables one to give to the gun, when it is fired, a lateral motion, so as to sweep the sector of a circle of more than twelve degrees, without moving the wheels or the trail of the carriage, liy this arrangement the stream of balls can be directed in the same way as water from hose-pipe, and made to cover five hundred yards or more of the enemy's front without interrupting us own continuous nre. This gun can be cuscnarged witn great rapidity, but always by means or single shots in rapid succession, so that the tendency to recoil is only that produced by one shot, and this is entirely overcome, as above stated, by tne weight ot tne gun and carnage and a aim pie device attached to the trail. The true elevations having, therefore, been once ob tained, any desired number of shots may be rapidly fired WITH ACCURACY, WITHOUT RESIGHTING or further adjustment of the gun. These are advantages not possessed by any other kind of firearms. Ihe rapidity and continuity of the discharge of the gun give to its perform ance the greatest destructive effect. Few troops can be found so brave as to contend against such a terrible and fearful engine of warfare. In contrasting targets representing one used by a company of infantry, number ing 100, and armed with "nebdle-guus," and bhowing the one fired upon by those operat ing the Gatling gun, it will be seen that the Gatling put t8 per cent, of shots in a target at 800 paces, while those fired by soldiers who took deliberate aim, at a single target at the same distance, gave only 27 per cent, of "hits." This difference would be, perhaps, still greater in time of action, owing to smoke and excitement. The shooting of the Gat ling is certainly of the very best kind. Some critical officers may object to the use of this class of firearms, as Borne of them did a few years ago to the use of breech-loading mus kets, but it is now certain that the day will soon come when the latter will be used by all enlightened nations, as the fallacy of the ob jections urged against breech-loader has been demonstrated and the criticisms proved to be of no weight or force. The gun is strong and durable, and is in every respect a first-class weapon. It can be easily trans ported, and, if need be, can be taken apart and its several parts packed on horses or mules, when carrying on warfare in a mountainous region, and can in a few minutes be made ready for action. There is NOTHING ABOUT THE GUN that is mysterious, or difficult to be under stood. If by bad management any clogging should occur in the feeding of the hopper, it can be thrown back and the matter righted in a few seconds; and if one of the locks should become inoperative, it can be taken out through the opening in the cascabel plate, and a new one inserted in less time than it would take to load and fire a muzzle-loading musket; after which, rapid firing may again be resumed. The main parts of the gun are so strong as to preclude the possibility of injury from use, and duplicate pieces of the smaller portions can form a part of the outfit; moreover, means can be provided for reloading the cartridge shells after they have been fired that is to say, a supply of balls and loose powder can be carried, and the shells reloaded by a de tachment of men assigned for such duty, and thus cartridges can be at all times kept on hand for immediate use. The working parts of the gun are encased in the breech-covering so as to be entirely protected from dust and exposure to the weather. The barrels are open from end to end, and can easily be kept clean by the use of a swab or wiper. Balls fired from these firearms may not give the pyrotechnic display of shells discharged from field artillery, but their effectiveness is none the less. It is generally admitted that in battle the small balls are the most destructive of life. JV. Y. World; THE PARAGUAYAN WAR. .11 rs. Lynch In the Ilarbor ol Klo She Make Nome Interesting KevelalloDs Krcardlox the l,nte Parniuavaa War. A correspondent writing from Eio Janeiro says: while Mrs. Lynch was in port on board the City of Limerick a little romance occurred. With her came a grown-up daughter of Lopez by another woman, of whom Sirs. Lynch has taken charge for many years. 1 his girl was with, the little army of Lopez when be was killed, and was engaged to be married to a young Taraguayan ofheer, the ceremony being appointed for the 2d of March. But Lopez was slain on tne 1st, and tne lover was cap tured and sent as a prisoner to itio Janeiro. On Mrs. Lynch coming to the port of Itio the young lover and several Paraguayan officers were allowed to go on board to see Mrs Lynch and ner xamiiy. i urtner permission was obtained for the lover to spend the night before the vessel sailed with the family, and the result was that, by permis sion of the Government, a priest married the onicer tne omcer and tne gin, and ne pro ceeded to Lurope in tne same vessel. While Mrs. Lynch was at liuenos Ayres, Dr. Stewart, to whom Mrs. Lynch had con fided 15,000 to be lodged to her and her children's credit in the Bank of Scotland, as appears by a receipt given by him,- but which he alleges was extorted from him, arrived at the same place, be having come on from Eng. land with a large quantity of agricultural im plements and other articles to sell in Fara guay. As luck would have it, he wont to the same hotel as Mrs. Lynch, but when he heard she was there he turned white as ashes, ordered out his trunks in haste, and hurried on board a steamer bound up the river. It would appear that he acted wisely, for Mrs. Lynch had vowed to horsewhip him first and shoot him afterwards, and sue looks like woman who would be as good as her word in such a matter. While here Mrs. Lynch was very anxious to have a talk with the Emperor, but she could not get leave to get ashore, and only few influential persons were allowed to see her. She made some revelations in regard to the war which are not uninteresting, of which the following is the substance : She states positively that the war with Brazil was projected by Lopez in alliance with General Urquiza and the Biancos of Monte video, and under conditions of probable suc cess which rendered the confederates sanguine as to the result. According to the stipula tions between them, Urquiza was to have Gorrientes as well as Entre Rios, and the Oriental Republic was to receive Rio Grande do Sul. Madame Lynch declares that Lopez was utterly hopeless of defending himself success fully after the recrossing of the Paraguayan army over the Parana, but that his hopes re vived during the long siege of Humaita, as the slowness of the movements of the Marquis de Caxias inspired him with confidence that he could tire the allies out, which hopes were encouraged by the sending of sums of money to bribe officials in the Paraguayan service appearing to demonstrate weakness on the part of Brazil. For some time Lopez was kept informed of the movements of the allies, through General MacMahon, but after the departure of this minister he remained in ignorance of what was doiDg. The well-planned attack of the Comte d'Eu upon the position of Ascnrra, which General MacMahon had pronounced impregnable, completely annihilated his hopes, and left him no resource but to carry on a guerilla war in the expectation of weary ing the Brazilians into terms; but at no time during the whole course of the war had Lopez any intention whatever of leaving Paraguay. With the desire to secure something for Madame Lynoh and his children, Lopez Bent off, at Angostura, a large sum in gold, con signed to Dr. Stewart's brother, and had it deposited in the bank of Scotland; but this sum is now denied to her, although she holds Dr. Stewart's receipt. Nowj her only hopes are vested in General MacMahon, who took charge of about Xl'0,000 worth of property for her when leaving the Paraguayan en campment. All she has with her is of trilling amount, consisting chiefly of jewelry of little intrinsic value. The sword presented to Lopez by the Paraguayan people she de- Eosited with the British Charge d' Affaires at uenos Avres. A gentleman of Illinois, bearing the name of Harper, prides himself on being the parent of a two-vear-old baby weighing sixty pounds. The youDg "Harper," strange to say, cares so little for music that he falls into a gentle slum ber wbile tie parent 'strings" are being tuned. PIANOS. ALBRECHT. R1EKKS A SCHMIDT, .irirjni'hiKB or FIRST-CLASS PIANO-FORTKS. Full guarantee and moderate prices. Si WARKROOMS, KO. CIO ARCH Btrtft, DRY GOODS. AT THOHNLEY'S." AX OTHER SWEEPING REDUCTION. GOODS MUST BE SOLD. I am determined to clean out my SUMMER STOCK If the community need goods at HALF their usual price. 14 nave went light through and marked prices down hi some CASES FJFTY PER CENT., and in MANY CASES TWENTY-FIVE and THIRTY rBR CENT. ' Lace Folntes from f4 to $53. Lace Sacques from f 10 to 125. Thin Mixed Areas Goods. Lawns, Percales and P. B's. Black Eernanles and Grenad.'nes. Linens and Japanese Grass Cloths (for Suits). Black Silks, Pongee Silks, Japanese Silks. Kid Gloves, Parasols, Corsets, Skirts, etc etc A fall stock of STAPLE and DOMESTIC GOODS, "AT THE OLD ESTABLISHED STAND," VORTEX AST CORNER EIGHTH and SP1UKG G ARE EH St., JOSEPH H. THORffLEY, 1 3 tfcetoS PHILADELPHIA. CROCERIES, ETC. FINE VINEGARS FOR PICKLING.. LONDON MALT VINEGAR, FRENCH WHITE WISE VINEGAR, VERY OLD AND PURE CIDER VINE GAR, AT 1 JAMES R. WEBB'S, 8.E. Corner WALNUT.and EIGHTH, B 21 Btuth3mrp PHILADELPHIA. -pO FAMILIES GOING COUNTRY. TO THE We offer a rail stock of the Finest Groceries to Select From, And at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. Packed ae. curely and delivered at any of the Depots. CCUSTY'S East End Grocery No. 118 Soutb SECOND St., tl7thtta BELOW OHESNUT STREET. OAS FIXTURES. CORNELIUS & SONS EETAIL SALESROOMS, 21 CHERRY Street PMladelpMa, CHANDELIERS, BRACKETS. Etc. CP Superior Styles and Finish AT Wholesale and Retail. WE HAVE NO STORE OR SALESROOM ON CHESNUT STREET. 7 18 tuths2m4p CORNELIUS & SONS. WATCHES. C. & A. PEQUIGNOT, MANUFACTURERS OF 1 WATCH CASES, AND DEALERS IN AMERICAN AND FOREIGN WATCHES, No. 608 CHESNUT Street. MANUFACTORY, No. W South FIFTH w ASHINGTON, D. C, Jolt 27, 1870. NOTICES-PAVING PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. The Commission appointed by "An Act to Provide for the Paving of Pennsylvania Avenue," approved July 8, 1ST0, la authorized to select and determine the best kind of Pavement to be used In paving Penn sylvania avenue, and to have said thoroughfare paved therewith from the northwest gate of the Capitol to the crossing of Fifteenth street, west. The Commission met and organized In accordance With the above law, and proceeded to the election of a President and Secretary. It was decided to mvlte all patentees, owners, or Inventors of any of the Improved pavements, of whatever material com posed, whether of stone, wood, asphalt, concrete, or any other kind, to furnish accurate and detailed drawings or models, descriptions, speculations, In cluding the nature of the foundation to be laid, how packed, and, In fact, all information as to their con struction and durability. This information Is desired to enable the Commission to decide lathe first in stance upon the general nature of the material to be used In paving the avenue, and then to specify the preference that may be agreed upon In regard to some particular method to be adopted. A reference te the law tpubllc, Nt. 144) will give the required Information as to how the payments for said pave ment wtll be made. It is provided therein "That the cost of laying such pavement shall not exceed the sum of four dollars per square yard." The esti mated area of said pavement is In the neighborhood of Bixty-nve thousand (G8.000) square yards All communications in relation to pavements should be addressed to the Secretary, Gen. N. MICHLKU, Office of Public Buildings, Grounds, aud Works, U. S. Capitol, WASHINTON. D. C. 7 29 ORGANS. CHURCH AND CHAPEL ORGANS, Warranted Unexcelled and Satis factory to Purcliutier, COSTING FR1M $-360 TO t30(W EACH. With good Seoond-hand Organt (or wle, and Organs of any aiza built to order by - WM. B. D. SIMMONS & CO., No. 190 CHARLES Strat, Boston, SI ass. Et Stephen's Episoopal Cbnroh, and tba Third Ra tal mad Cburotu Tenth strest, Philadelphia, contain Or (anstof our Moentniaka. ; 6 U aJmrp MACHINfcRY. C GRINDSTONE HACKERS FOR TRUING T atones sve tba stone. No dust! No delay! Iron boies for stones. GEORUK O. HOWARD. No. 17 6ouiQ EIGHTEENTH Street. COTTON SAIL DUCK AMD CANVAS. OF ALL j numbers and brands. Tent, Awning, Trunk, aud Wagon-cover uuct. a;ho, raper jaanuiao turera' Drier Felta, from thirty to aeveuty-u inches, with Pauilns, BeUing, f HO. 10 CHURCH Street ICU btoresL PROPOSALS. I JKCFG8ALS FOR MATERIALS TO BR SUP PLIED TO THK NAVY YARDS UNDKR TH R t'OONIZANCK OF TUE BUREAU OF CONSTRUC TION AND KKPAIK. NAVY DKPAHTHBNT, f BmATJ of Construction and Rkpair, y Wasuinoton, D. July 14, 170. j PEALED PROPOSALS to rurals Timber and other materials for the Navy for the fiscal year end lDg June 80, 1871, will be received at this Unrean until 12 o'clock M. of the 15th of August next, at which time the proposals win be opened; The proposals must be addressed to the Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy De partment, Washington, and tnn,t be indorsed "Pro posals for Timber, etc., for the Navy," that the may be distinguished from other business letters. mnteu scneauies ior sucn classes as parties deal In and Intend to bid for, together with instructions to bidders, giving the forms of proposals of guarantee, and of certificate of guarantors, with printed forms of oiler, will be furnished to snob, persons as desire to bid, on applic ation to the Commandants of the respective Navy Yards, and those of all the yards on application to tbe Bureau. Tbe Commandant of each Navy Yard and the pur chasing paymaster for each station will have a copy of the schedules of the other yards, lor examination oniy, in order mat persons wno intend to bid may Judge whether It Is desirable to make application for any of the classes of those yards. Tne proposals must De ror tne wnoio or a class, and all applications for information or for the examina tion of samples must be made to the commandants of the re snective vards. 'i ne proposal must oe accompanied oy a certificate from the collector of Internal Revenue for the dis trict in which the bidder resides, that he has a license to deal in the articles for which ho proposes: amL by direction of the Department, bkls or offers will bt received only from parties who are bona fide dialers in, ' cr manujaciurer oj, ine armies iney oper to furnish. The guarantors must be certified by tho Assessor of internal nevcnue lor tne 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 serving the right to reject the lowest bid, or any which it may deem exorbitant. Sureties in the full amount will bo required to s'ga the contract, and their responsibility must be certi fied to the satisfaction of the Navy Department. As additional security twenty per centum will bo withheld from the amount of the bills nntil the son tracts shall have been completed, and eighty per centum of the amount of each bill, approved In tri plicate by the Commandant oi the respective yards, will be paid by the Paymaster of tho station desig nated in the contract within ten days alter the war. rant for the same shall have been passed by the Secretary of the Treasury. The classes of this Bureau are numbered and de BigUttied as follows: No. 1, White Oax Logs; No. 3, White Oak Curved Timber:No. 4, White Oak Plank; No. 7, Yellow Piue Logs ; No. 8, ellow Pine Beams ; No. , Yellow Pine Mast Timber; No. 11, White Pine Logs; No. 12, White Pine Mast Timber; No. 13, White 1'tne Plank, Boards; No. 18, White Ash, Elm, Beech; No. lt$, White ABh Oars; No. IT, Hickory; No. 18, Black Walnut, Mahogany, Maple, Cherry; No. 20, Locust Treenails; No. 82, Cypress, Cedar; No. 23, Black Spruce; No. 24, White Oak Staves and Headings; No. 25, Lignumvltae; No. 80, Ingot Copper; No. U2, Wrought Iron, round and square; Ne. 33, Wrought Iron, Hat; No. 34, Iron, plate; No. 3)5, Steel; No. 37, Iron Spikes; No. 88, Iron Wrought Nails; No. 89, Iron Cut Nails; No. 42, Lead, pipe, sheet; No. 43, Zinc; No. 44, Tin; No. 45, Solder; No. 48, Locks, Hinges, Bolts, of brass and Iron; No. 49, Screws, of braes and Iron ; No. 60, 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. e9, 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. 7), Dry (ioods lor upholstering; No. 71, Stationery; No. 73 Ship Chandlery; No. 74, Acids; No. 75, Resin, Pitch, Crude Turpentine; No. 77, Belting, Packing; No.78, Leather, pump rigging, lacing; No. 80, Junk; No. SS, Charcoal. The following are the classes, by the numbers, re quired at the respective navy-yards: K1TTERY. NOB. 8, 13, 15, 16, IT, 18, 22, 32, 33, 35, 30, 44, 43, 49. BO, 61, 53, 64, 66, "gj,". 83.' NOS. 7, 13, 15, 16, 19. 22, 24, 25, 32. 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 39, 42, 4;!, 44, 48, 49, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 60. 63,64, 68,69,70, 7173747577, 78, 83. NOB. 1, 7, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18? 23, 24, 25, 82, 83, 34, 37 39, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 60 63, 64, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 75, 77, 80, 88. puiLdelphia! NOB. 4, 7, 9, 13, 15, 18, 32, 33, 48. 71. WASHINGTON. NOS. 1, 8, 7, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, SO, 22, 23, 30, 82, 33, 34, S5, 37, 39, 42, 44, 45, 48, 49, 60, 61, 53, 54, 57, 88, 69, 60, 63, 64,68,69, 70, 71, 73,74,77, 78,88. NORFOLK. NOB. 1, 13, 15, 18, 29, 25, 32, 33, 39, 42, 44, 49, 49, 60, 63, 64, 67, 69, 69, 60, 63. 64, 69, 70. 71, 73, 77, 78. MARE ISLAND. NOS. 15, 19, 82, 83, 84, 85, 88, 89, 42, 43, 44, 48, 49, 60, 61, 63,64, 60, 57, 68, 60, 64, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 74, 77, engineer wipite for itarbor defenses, union Bank bcildlng, Baltimore, Md. SEALED PROPOSALS, tx duplicate, will be re. ceived at this Otllce until 12 o'clock noon of the 12th day of September next ensulng'for the removal of the following "OBSTRUCTION'S" from the Channel of James River, Virginia, below Richmond, viz. : At WARWICK BAR, about five miles below Rich mond, wreck ot three (3) small schooners, 50, 60 and tjQ tons, old measurement. At DRURY'S BLUFF, about seven miles below Richmond, wreck of Iron-clad ram Fredericksburg, sunk with armor, guns, etc., on board ; Iron gunboat Raleigh, 150 tons, old measurement, sunk with guns, etc., on board; war steamer Jamestown, wooden, 1200 tons, sunk with guns, etc, on board ; steamer Curtis Peck, 450 tons, old' measurement; schooners vytne, auu ions; itoacn, m ions; ong, its ions, and a small schooner of abouto or loo tons, name unknown. Also, 18 or 20 cribs of timber and stone, each 2 feet square, averaging 18 feet high. At T RENTS, or GRAVEYARD REACH, about ten miles below Richmond, wreck of schooner (iai lego, 250 tons, old measurement; wreck of pilot boat Plume, 67 tons, old measurement. Below AIKKNS, or VARINA, about twenty miles from Klcbmond, 37 to 40 piles, part of remains of old military bridge. Proposals will be received for the removal of all the obstructions named above, or a portion, but sin gle mas are preierrea ior tne entire removal or all the ojistructtons at each point as named above. KnufLpropoBal must state the 'time within which theVosk will be finished, and the method or man- neifSif ttuvoval proposed at each point, whether by biaHfiiigfCitOinerwise. Some of the wrecks are of considerable value. and it Is expected that the privilege of raising them will either be paid fur by the contractors In money to the United States, or that their material will be taken in compensation for removing other wrecks which are worthless. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids for anv reason deemed sutllcieut by the undersigned. Proposals will be opened at 1-30 P. M. of the 12th day or September next ensuing. In presence of such bidders as may choose to attend. Forms of proposals to be had on application at this otllce. Proposals must be In duplicate, endorsed "Propo sals for Removing Obstructions In James River," each accompanied iy a printed copy oi inia aaver tisement, and addressed to Col. WM. P. CRAIGHILL, ' Union Bank Building, 8 11 6t Baltimore, Md. OFFICE OF CHIEF QUARTERMASTER THIRD D1ST., DEI'ARTMKNT Ob" TUE EAST PHILADKI'HU, Pa., Aug. 6, 1870, SEALED PROPOSALS In triplicate wUl be received at this otllce up to 12 M., ou Tl'KsSDAY.tbe sixth day of KeDtember. 1670. for setting "Osage Oraniru" plants around the followiug-unmed National Ceme teries, lnhe State of Virginia (for tne purpose of enclosing tne same witn secure neoging), viz. : Richmond National cemetery.. Kieu mond, Va. Fredericksburg . . Fredericksburg, Va. Culpepper Winchester Staunton Danville Poplar Grove City Point Seven Pines Cold Ilarbor G lend ale Fort Harrison Hampton ..uuipcpper, va. ..Winchester, Va. ..Staunton, Va. ..Danville, Va. ..Petersburg, Va. ..City Point, Va. ..Seven Pines, Va. ..Cold Harbor, Va. ..(lendale, Via. . .Fort Harrison, Va. ..Hampton, Va. Yorktown ..Yorktowu, Va. Each DroDOsal must be accompanied by asuilloient guarantee that in the event of the acceptance of the proposal the bidder ot bidders will enter into a con tract for the nlantina: of the hedging. The Quartermaster's Department reserves the rlsht to reiect aDV and all bids. Anv additional information desired by parties wishing to bid will be furnished upon application to thtsonice. , ' Bidders are required to bind themselves that If the plants do not thrive iney win renew mem ror a period of to fears, as they may happen to fail during that time. " HENRY C. HODGES. TMaior and Quartermaster U. S. A.. Chief ouarter- mastr Third Quartermaster's District, Deportment cl ae K&fct. o HEAL ESTATE AT AUOTION. T R U 8 T E S K K 8' SALS. T A T K - ( Of TBI FRBBDOM IRON AND STEEL COMPANY. . The undersigned, Mortgagees and Trustees nnder the mortgage of the FREEDOM IRON AND 8TKKL COMPANY, whlrh bean date February 1,-1867, r nnder and pursuant to a request and notice of creditors, given nnder the provisions or the said mortgage, for default of payment of interest, Will Bell at public sale, at tho Philadelphia Ex change, on TUESDAY, the 87 1 a day of September, A. D. 1870, at It o'clock noon, by M. THOMAS & SONS, Auctioneers. All the lands, tenements, hereditaments, and real estate of whatsoever kind and wheresoever situate and being of the said Freedom Iron and Steel Com pany, and all the buildings, machine shops, machU f nery, fixtures, forges, furnaces, grist mill, ore rights, stationary engines, saw mills, railroads and cars f every kind belonging to the said Company granted In mortgage by the said Company to ns by the said mortgage, viz. : ' About thirty-nine thousand (39,000) acres of land ' In Mifflin ana Huntingdon counties, Pennsylvania, on which there are erected extensive steel works. four (4) charcoal blast furnaces, and numerous shops and buildings, to wit : The property known as the Freedom Iron and Steel Works, lu Mlillin county, Pennsylvania, com prising two hundred and eighty-nine (280) acres of land. One (1) charcoal blast furnace, Bessemer steel converting house, hammer shop, rail and plate mill, steam forge, tyre mill, water-power blooraery, cast steel works, foundry and machine shops, old forge. smith shop, carpenter shop, store with warehouse attached, mansion house, otuces, 64 dwelling houses, saw-mill, lime-kiln, stables and other buildings, with stationery engines, maciuaery, and fixtures. Also, the property known as the Greenwood Ore Bank, in Union township, Mifflin county, containing SI acres of land, and 20 dwelling houses and stables. Also, the property known as the Week's Saw Mill. In the same county, containing 2353 acres of land, with mill and all the machinery and appurtenances thereof. 1th two small tracts of land In Derry township, Mifflin county, each containing about one acre, more or less, respectively known as the Cun nlngham and Ryan lots, and two small tracts of land, containing about one acre and one-fourth of an acre, respectively, known as tne uostetter Jot, and the Stroup House and lot, in Union township, Mifflin county. Also, about 17,400 acres of unseated lands, in Mifflin county. Also, the right to take ore on the Muthcrsbaiigh farm, In Decatur township, Mifflin county, at a royalty of 25 cents per ton. Together with about 907 acres of land, In Hunting don county, known as the Greenwood Furnace tract, with two charcoal blast furnaces, known as the Greenwood Furnaces, with engines and fixtures, with mansion house, 17 stables, carpenter shop, blacksmith shop, Si dwelling houses, offices and store, one grist mill, with stable and buildngs of every description, railroad and ore cars. . Also, the property known as the Monroe Furnace, In Barre township, Huntingdon county, containing about 179 acres of laud, with nine dwelling-houses, stables, carpenter sliop, smith shop, store and otllce building. Also, about 17,200 acres of land, In Huntingdon county (of which 637 acres are seated aud partly Im proved). Together with all and singular the corpo rate rights, privileges, and franchises of the said Company. The foregoing properties will be sold In one parcel or lot, in payment of the bonds of the said Freedom Iron and Steel Company, amounting to f 500,000,. with Interest from February l, 1369, secured by the said mortgage to the trustees, nnder the terms of which this sale Is made, the said mortgage being a first mortgage on the said property. Tbe terms of ale of the property above described will be as fol lows : 12000 In cash, to be paid when the property is struck off. The balance te be paid in cash upon the execution of the deed to the purchaser. The Trustees will also sell at the same time and . place, and under the same request and notice of creditors, all the right, title, and Interest or the Trustees, as mortgagees In trust, of, In, and to the following described properties, viz. : The property known as the Yoder Farm, In Brown township. Mltilln county, containing 1M acres, Hi perches, composed of two tracts as follows: Beginning at stone In road, thence by land of John D. Barr, north 53 degrees east, 103 5-10 perches to Btone ; thence by land of Joseph B. Zook, north degrees west, 202 3-10 perches, to stone ; thence by land of John Uooley, south 4Gj degrees west 102 1-10 perches, to stone ; tlttnce south 44 .v degrees east, 190 6-10 perches, to the place of beginning contain ing one hundred aud twenty-five acres and twelve perches net measure. Also all that other certain tract of land adjoining above, beginning at stone in road, thence up said road, north 4i4 deg. west, 67 5-10 perches, to stone ; thence by land of John Hooley, south 45V dug. west, 79 6-10 perces to stoues ; thence by land of David L. Yoder, south 42 Ai deg. east, 66 8-10 perches, to stone In road; theuce along said road and by land of Gideon Yoder, north 40 deg. east, 81 1-10 perches, to the place or beginning containing thirty-three acres and one hundred una twelve perches, net mea sure. ' The same being subject to mortgage given to 1 secure bonds, amounting to f 11,733-34, upon S3800 ' or which interest Is due from April 1, 1S69, and on balance of said bonds interest is due from April 1, 1863. Also, the property known as the Williams farm, as follows: All that certain tract of land situate In Derry township, Matliu county, Pa., bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a chesuut, corner or lands or Philip Martz, thence by lands or William Henney and Samuel McMauamy, north 87 degrees west, 193 perches, to a hickory ; thence by lands or Sainue McMauamy, north 17 degrees west, IT perches; theuce by land of James M. Martin, south 75 de grees west, 22 perches, to a post; thence by land ot Johnston Slgler, south 57 degrees west, 169 perches, to a hickory ; thence by lands or Peter Towusend's heirs, Bouth 3" degrees east, 91 perches, to stones; thence by land of heirs of John McDouell, deceased, and Mrs. Mcllvain, north 60 degrees east, 98 perches, to a post ; thence by land or Philip Martz, north 70jtf degrees eatt, S9jtf perches, to the ylace of beginning containing one hundred and seven acres aud twenty-nine perches or land, and allowance. This property U charged with a mortgage, given to secure bonds ror 1250, with interest at 6 per cent, per annum, from November 8, 1863. Also, the property known as the Stroup Ore Bank, in Union towiiship, Mifflin county, containing about nine acres and eighty-nine perches. The last named property is subject to a mortgage given to secute a boud for SIOOO, bearing interest at the rute of 6 per ceut. per annum from July 23, 1S0S. Ttie terms of sale of the last three described properties will be as rollows: Twenty-five dollars in cash to be paid upon each when they are respectively struck on". The balance or the purchase money or each to be paid In cash, upon the execution or the conveyance to the purchaser. WISTAR MORRIS,). JAMES T. YOUNU.VTruateei ENUoH LEWIS, ) M. THOMA8 A SONS, 6 87 mth t&?7 Auctioneers. 0 at a 0 PjfrfsBUHLL ivrV xdx.. U In for (Act; Ft a J&oU UX OAC UtUwJr tWU vo,,
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