THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, OCTOBKR120, 1870.
THE NOVEMBER 3UGAZINES.
MPPI!SCOTr8.
The contents of the November number of
lAjypincotCt Magazine are as follows:
"Crackers," by J. II. Bradford; "Elk
County," a poem; "The Victims of Dreams,"
a story, by Margaret Hosmerj "A Tolyglot
Empire," by Stephen Towers; "A Yankee on
the Throne of France," by Arthur Fleming;
"Irene," a tale, part ii; "Three Triumphs,"
by Scheie de Vere; "The Stone Annals of the
Tast," by Charles Morris; "In Love with a
Shadow," a story, by T. A. Janvier; "The
CalvertFamily," by Eugene L. Didier; "Violets
in Autumn," a poem, by Howard Glyndon;
"Sir Ilarry Hotspur of Ilumblethwaite," a
novel, part vii, by Anthony Trollopo; "Gos
6ip;" "Literature of the Day."
From the paper entitled "Crackers," by J.
II. Bradford, which gives a very entertaining
account of the "poor whites" of the Southern
States who go nnder that designation, we
take the following:
The Cracker's language is of peculiar con
struction. He always "reckons;" calls the
earth "the yeath," and ears "years;" utterly
disregards the r in corn, and adds
the letter h to the pronoun "it."
His father is his "dad, his mother
his "mam." A friend is usually addressed
as "boss." A turkey is a "tuckey;" a hornet,
a "ho'net." For our friend drops his r's as
an Englishman his A's, and puts them in
where, according to popular prejudice, they
do not belong. A worm is a "wnm;" a flask
is a "tickler. To go over a hill is to go
"over the top;" a stone, whether small or
great, is a "rock;" aud women are generally
spoken of as "heifers." To these peculiari
ties of pronunciation and nomenclature add
a sort of lazy drawl, and you may obtain
some sort of a notion of the Cracker mode of
speech.
The Cracker is independent in hi3 ideas
of dress or costume. A felt hat of a non
descript color, but once probably white; a
cotton shirt, innocent of plaited bosom,
starch, or washing; and a pair of homespun
or "hickory" trousers stuck into his boots,
or, more generally, rolled up about half a
foot above low-quartered brogans, and show
ing an expanse of dirty ankle, complete the
attire of the man. The woman wears a
homespun gown: I cannot positively aver
that she does not wear anything else, but, to
the best of my knowledge and belief, she
does not. Children wear anything or
nothing.
In fact, children among the Crackers have
but a poor chance. Nature has her will with
them in so far as a disregard of the appliances
of art is concerned, but she does not, after
all, seem to be so good a mother as some of
our modern philosophers would have us sup
pose. Only the hardiest of the child run
survive. And no wonder. So soon as the
infant has teeth to chew (if he does not die
before they come), he is fed with fat pork
and greasy, leaden biscuit. In truth, there
is little else to feed him on, and often not
enough of them. The poor baby is thus
early familiar with the pangs of hunger.
To be sure, hunger is a natural emotion, but
one not easy to get accustomed to. As a
consequence of this difficulty, the Cracker
child eats dirt to satisfy the continual cravings
of his stomach. This unsatisfactory diet gives
him a whitewashy complexion, and a plead
ing, wistful look about the eyes (which seem
to have lost whatever light they once had).
Their irregularities of feeding make Crackar
children almost uniformily pot-bellied. Thus,
if they live to manhood, it is owing more to
the original strength of their constitutions
than to the effects of nature's nursing or
any hygienic precautions taken by ttnir
parents. If they do live, they grow to be
thin, wiry, strong and enduring men, with a
strong appetite for loafing, fighting, courting
the girls and drinking whisky.
The best proof I can adduce that they
make good fighting men is the fact that they
composed the mass of the Confederate army
in the late Hebellion. What kind of fighters
they are let those say who met them on the
Peninsula, at Antietam and Gettysburg, at
Chantilly and Chattanooga.
The Cracker possesses the virtue of hospi
tality in a large degree. He will turn himself
and his wife out of the single four-poster to
give it to ma transient guest with such genu
ine, whole-souled generosity, and will press
him to accent it with such au air of deen
anxiety, that doubts as to cleanliness of sheets
and hesitation from fear of the cimtx lectula.
riua vanish at once; and one feels one's self
obliged to sacrifice one's personal feelings on
the great altar of true courtesy and genuine
Hospitality.
He is, above all things, fond of a dance,
Let him get a nigger tiddler and plenty of
baldface whisky, and give forth the news that
he expects his friends, and men and girls will
come from acircuit of twenty inilua. And
how he dances ! I can give no idea of it
unless some of my readers have seen a fisher
man's hop on the coast of Maine. In that
case they will be able to form some concep
tion of the style and character of a Cracker
lfiTino Snfdi RVinfllinrr nnri rlnnMa oVinVlin
such pigeon wings, such tortuous and devi
ous windings, as are there executed, truly
entitle the favorite measures to the Swivel-
krinn appellation of "the niizy." In my
opinion a man must get drunk in order
to bear himself properly through sush
a performance. No sober man could in in
ter it.
But what a contempt tho Cracker has for
the "rudimanB! When I was last a so
journer in the Land of Flowers a Cracker
who could read and write was considered an
extraordinary creature a kind of woollv
horse or two-headed calf. I once came across
a plantation, near tLe centre of the peninsula
ol Honda, belonging to a man who ww
worth, at the lowest ealculation, thirty
ii'OUHftiaa aoiiars. iie nau twenty ne
groes, made a good crop of cotton, dabbled
in sugar and indigo, and was growing richer
every year. lie bad four sons aud two daugh
ters. The family dressed exactly as when
"dad" had first settled, lived in the same one
stoiitd, one-roomed log hut, were "hail-fellow-well-met"
with their poorer neighbors,
on they had always beeD, and not a soul of
them could even read. The old man's account
with his factors were managed by a Miuoraan
who dwelt hard by, and was comdJerecl to be
a miracle tf learning; and for onoe, I believo,
the agent did full justice to his employer.
When asked if he would not have nreforre '
that his children should be u&piiiuted with
tie useful arts c.f reading, writiutf, aud arith
metical calculation, he would proudly point to
l.ia fruitful fields and his fat and docile ne
grofc, and Fsy:
I cum bjar, stranger, wif a few hogs,
oiue hoeir.g tools, an' the old wmuun an'
George; an' we've done pooty pert 'iho:U
n y o' your readin' an' wriliu' en' cipheriu'.
When I'm pfiie the brata'll be so iuu;b ahead
'ine; an' if they cun t git aloa 'thoat rea liu'
tv writin, wry,
ftr.ive :'
This was by no
There were many
ILoih few eo rich.
cm! they ort to
means an isolated case.
Crackers as ignorant,
Hat we msy now hope
for better things. Althonga the poor Cracker
was dragged into the war against his will, he
yet fought so as to gain for his bravery the
admiration of the civilized world. The
victim of those political Ishmaolites who,
with naught to lose but everything to
gain in the struggle, thrust aside the coun
sel of the intelligent and sober-thinking
men of the South, and plunged the
country into a bloody war, the poor white
man bore himself as bravely on the field as
his aristocratic officers. How much of
misery that war brought to him and his, who
will ever know ? How many a cabin in the
lonely woods was the scene of patient wait
ing, long struggles with gaunt poverty and
agonizing suspense until the fatal news
came, tardily, but all coo soon, that told the
suffering family that their former protector
was to be theirs no more! Who can tell
the agony of desolation that has been the
lot of many a poor, friendless woman,
widowed by the cruel hand of war, whose
Bole dependence for food for the hungry
mouths around her was the labor of her own
toil-hardened hands? The inounds that
crowd the cemeteries North and South, under
which sleep so many thousands of Confede
rate dead, could teil sad histories enough to
fill a volume.
The November number of Ihe Trans
atlantic, which has been sent us by Turner &
Co., presents an excellent series of stories,
poems, and readable sketcnes on a variety ol
subjects, selected from the best foreign peri
odicals. The Transatlantic is edited with
care and good taste, and it is one of the most
attractive of our monthlies.
AN EXASPERATED DEAD-HEAD.
nlllnjr to .et n Free Hide he Attempts to
Throw nTrnln from the Truck.
Tlie Quincy (111.) llrrald has the following:
On Thursday evening about 8 o'clock a colored
man approached Conductor Mills, of the Hannibal
and St, Joseph Railroad, at' Palmyra Junction, and
asked permission or mm to come into yuincy on tue
train which would leave in ten minutes thereafter,
stating that he had no money, and aa a matter of
introduction, otfcred him a letter to read. Mr. Mills
Informed his lordship that he had no use for the let
ter, and unless he had money to pay his fare he
could net and would not carry him, and the negro
turned away, walking iu the direction of
the rear of the train, which was then standing
n readiness to start in a lew minutes. Mr.
Mills thought no more of him, and the train pro
ceeded to Ojiincv. Mr. Mills, as is his usual cus
tom, after passing through the entire train collect
ing tickets, stepped out on tue ninu piatiorin to see
u mere were aoy "nangers ou," as iney are termed,
and his visit on this occasion was not a fruitless one
by any means. He immediately discovered that
there was some one hanging on to the platform,
with his feet resting on one of the brakes. The
train had by tiis time reached North River bridge,
about eignt nines rrom tins city. Tlie signal oeu to
Stop the train was sounded, and on the train stop
ping It was ascertained that tho individual
iiangii'g uu w us uu umei mail biio name uciu
who had but a few moments before asked per
mission to ride free t) tjuincT. lie was let on"
itlth a slight reprimand, and the" train again pro
ceeded. An extra freight train came along shortly
afterward, and when near Youngs Crossing,
proDaoiy aooui iour roues east irom wnere tae negro
had been put on of the nrst train, the engine struck
a large tie which had been placed on the track, but
loriunateiy sent it wnirnng into mo air witnout
doing any damage. At eleven o'clock the same
Bigot me KanBas city exprc89,wnicn snouiu nave len
here at 9-30 1'. M., came thundering along at a rapid
rate in consequence of being behind time, and when
in a lew yards or wnere the ireicnt train tiau
knocked a tie oil' a few hours before, tho engine
struck another tie which became in some way en
tangled in the cow-catcher and was dragged a'.ong
overtne raus wun sucn velocity mat it produced
sufneient friction to set the tie on tire. The engi
neer, discovering the light and not knowing what
occasioned it, stopped his engine as soon as possi
ble, when he discovered for ttn Brat time the pre
sence of the tie, which caused him to shudder at
the thought of his narrow escape from a fate too
horrible to contemplate.
The tie had become so thoroughly wedged under
the cow-catcher Hut it became necessary to actu
ally cut it out. Suspicion Immediately rested on tho
aforesaid negro, and a vigilance party wan organized
to iook alter mm. conductor Aims, oeucving mat
he would come to (juincy, went in person to the
ferry dock at an early hour yesterday morning to
await the arrival or the Bret trip of the ferry-boat.
The boat had no sooner lauded than Mr. Negro
stepped oil', and on being rectgnized by Conduc
tor Mills, was taken in charge by a policeman ,
when his name was ascertained to be Daniel
Love, formerly employed as cook in the
Sherman House, and lately llgurins? conspicuously In
police circles aa a common thief, and only a few
days since he was released from the workhouse. He
was sent to Palmyra on the flrst train and lodged
in jail. While en route to that place he made an
open confession to the officer In charge, stating that
he placed both ties on the track, and for no other
purpose than to throw Conductor Mills' traiu off be
cause he would not allow him to ride to (putney free
of charge.
EDUCATIONAL.
TTALLOWELL
SELECT HIGH SCHOOL FOR
AJ. Y
oung Men ard Boys, which has been re
moved from No. 110 N. Teuth street, will be opened
on September 12 in tlie new and more commodious
buildings Nob. 112 and 114 N. NIN'JH Street. Neither
effort nor expense has been fcpared In lilting up the
rooms, to make this a first-class school of the highest
grade.
A Preparatory Department is connected with the
school. Parents and students aro invited to call
aud examine the rooms and consult the Principals
from 9 A. M. to 2 P. M. after August 16.
GKOKGE EASTBURN, A. B.,
JOHN G. MOOlUf, M. S.,
SlTtf Principals.
1 1
II.
Y. LA IT OK II II A 43 II 3
ACADEMY, ASSEMBLY UUILDINGS,
jno, lots boutn tjsmtii street.
A Primary, Elementary, and Finishing School for
dots and young men. Persons interested in educa
tion are invited to call and witness the method ol
teaching and discipline practised. Circulars at Mr.
Waiburtins, No. 4M cheauut street, or at the
Academy. Open for visitors from 9 A M. to 4
1'. M. 8 20
E
D U E H I L L
school
MEIU'HANTVILLE, N. J.,
Four Miles from Philadelphia,
Next session begins MONDAY, October 3.
For circulars apply to
8H ly Rev. T. W. CATTELL.
T IENUY O.
THUNDERS MUSICAL ACADF-
1 L my, No.
10'iS PIN hi Street, is now opeu for the
rercpuon oi pupils. c circulars at anisic Stores,
Olliee liours 8 to 9 A. M. and 1 to 3 P. M. 10 11 lru
qMlE CLASSICAL INSTITUTE, DtfAN STREET,
1 abov e Spruce, will be re-opened Suptemtier 5th,
6 22 2m J W. FA1UES, D. D., Principal.
THE FINE ARTB.
f J E W P I C T u n E 0.
'THE EP1K1T VV TSE MIST," by T. Ilachanan
Read.
"LOME," from the Palatine Hill, by J. O. MontalarL
1BE OhAND WOhK,
" I lie White Hlouutnla Kotcli,'
BY 1HOM1S HILL
New T-cgera Group, "Coming to the Parson."
Eiqu!8l'e bwifs Carvings fioin lnlerlakun, at all
pi llH'S.
New cur ms Nw Engravings.
"Tim t 'hut (led Croak ;" "The Wettul'Uoru," 30x40, the
laigett ever made. '
EAPUo' CALLEniES,
JKo B16OH KB NUT 8TKEBT.
J ATI ANDOAPr 7
AMEKICAN SILK HAT COMPANY,
No.'Til MAliKET STREET.
Iirr.artway and Youdi Kent's Fall Style Silk Hta,
now ready, at manufacturer's piicea. a '! la asked
to fcaliaiy and please all in queai of stylish Dresa
Huts, a to .rlce and quality.
Remember the NAME and NUMBER. Bill m
nWABBOiTON'8 IMPROVED VENTILATED
and eay-litting DKESS HATS (patentd), in all
me lu rrovfd fakhiona of the season, CliESNUT
fcueetjUitdooi 'tQUie f98l9a5l Si
OITY ORDINANCES.
AN ORDINANCE
To Authorize the Construction of Sewers
on Garden, Mount Vernon, and Norrls Streets.
Bectlon 1. The Select and Common Councils
of the city of Philadelphia do ordain. That the
Department of Highways be and Is hereby au
thorized to construct the following sewers, of
the diameter of three feet in the clear, viz.:
On tho lino of Garden street, from Willow street
to south line of Buttonwood street, on Mount
Vernon street, from Tweoty-first street to the
east line of Twenty-second street, and on Norrls
street eastward from Gunner's Run to depres
sion west of Richmond street; said sewers to be
built of brick, circular in shape, and In accord
ance with spcclllcatlons prcpaied by the Chief
Engineer ana Surveyor.
Sectlen 3. The Chief Commissioner ot High
ways shall advertise according to law, an
nouncing that bids will be received for the
sewers above designated, ana ne snail allot
them to the lowest bidders, and it shall be a
condition of said contract that the contractor
shall accept the sums assessed upon and
charged to the properties lying on the lines of
said sewers in manner and form authorized by
ordinance entitled "An ordinance regulating
the assessment upon property for the construc
tion of branch culverts or "drains," approved
May 13, 18X, and supplement thereto, approved
February 10, 1800; any excess over and above
said assessment to be charged to Item (for
branch sewers) of annual appropriations mado
to the Department of Highways lor the year
1S70.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
John Eckstein,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this eighteenth day of October, Anne
Domini one thousand eighthundred and seventy
(A. L. 1S.U).
DANIEL M. FOX,
10 20 It Mavor of Philadelphia.
1?
E SOLUTION
ai
To Authorize tho Pavinsr of Warren
Street and Brown Street.
Resolved, By tho Select and Common Coun
cils of the City of Philadelphia, That the
Department of Highways be and is hereby
authorized and directed to enter into a con
tract with a competent paver or pavers who
shall be selected by a majority of the owners of
rroperty fronting: on Warren street, from
Thirty-ninth street to Fortieth street, in the
Twenty-fourth ward, tho cost of paving inter
sections not to exceed nine hundred and twenty-
live dollars; Brown street, from Taney street to
Pennsylvania avenue, in the t uteentn ward, no
cost tor intersections for the paving thereof,
the condition of which contract shall be
that the contractor or contractors shall col
lect the cost of said paving from the pro
rerty owners fronting on each street rcspec
tivelv. and shall enter into an obligation with
the city to keep the said streets In good order
for three years alter the paving is finished.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
Aukaitam Stewart,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of 8elect Council.
Approved this eighteenth day of October,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy (A. D. 18T0).
DANIEL M. FOX,
10 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia,
A N ORDINANCE
Authorizing the Erection of a Drawbridge
Over 1- rankford Greek at Orthodox street.
Section 1. The Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia do ordain, That the
Department of Highways be and is hereby
authorized and directed to advertise for the
erection of a drawbridge over r rankford creek
at Orthodox street, and allot the same to the
lowest bidder, and only to such person that has
had experience in such work, as provided by
ordinance.
Cection 3. The plans and specifications to he
prepared by the C hicf Engineer and Surveyor,
ana the work aone in accoraance mcrcwibu
to his approval and acceptance; the cost thereof
to be paid tor out oi appropriation to tne i de
partment of Highways, etc. etc., for the year
ibii, irom item tnerein specineu.
Warrants to be drawn by tho Mayor la
conformity with existing ordinances.
XOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Atlept
John Eckstein,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL.
President of Select Council. (
Approved this eighteenth day of October,
Anuo Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy (A. D. 1870).
DANIEL M. FOX,
10 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
11
E S O L U T I O N
To Authorize the Opening of Dickerson
Street from Passyunk Avenue to Broad
Street.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun
cils of the city of Philadelphia, That the Chief
Commissioner of Highways be and is hereby
authorized and directed to notify the owners
of property over and through which Dickersou
street, from Passyunk avenue to Broad street,
will pass, that at the expiration of three months
from date of said notice said street will be taken
for public use.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Couucil.
Attest
Abk An am Stewart,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this eighteenth day of October,
Anuo Domini one thousand eight hundred aud
seventy (A. D. 1870).
DANIEL M. FOX,
10 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
r F. 8 () L U T
To Construct
1 O N
a Sewer
across Backius
Street.
Resolved, By tho Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia, That the Depart
ment of Highways Is hereby authorized aud di
rected to construct a sewer across Buckius
street, between KeuslD;tou avenue and Frank
ford avenue, Twentv-tlfth ward, la accordance
with plans and specifications to he prepared by
the Chief Engineer and Surveyor. The costot the
same to be chargeable to item 8 of the annual
appropriation to the Departmeut of Highways
for ihe year 1870.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Couucil.
AttCBt-
A BRAn am Stewart,
Assistant Clerk of Common Council, -SAMUEL
W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this eighteenth day of October,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy (A. D. 1870).
DANIEL M. FOX,
10 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
It
E SOLUTION
To authorize the Grading of Warren
Street.
Resolved, Bv the Select and Common Councils
of the City 'of Philadelphia, That the De
partment of Highways be and is hereby au
thorized and directed to grade Warren street
from Thirty-ninth street to Fortieth street to
the established grade of the city, at a cost not
exceeding three hundred dollars.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
John F.ckstfin,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Couucil.
Approved thii eighteenth day of October,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seventy (A. D. 1870).
DANIEL M. FOX,
JO 20 1 1 Myor of Philadelphia,
9TY ORDINANCES.
EBOLUT ION
II
To Authorize the Grading, Curbing, and
Paving Footways on Edward, Franklin, and
Main Streets and Oxford Road, in the Twenty
third Ward.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Coun
cils of the City of Philadelphia, That the
Chief Commissioner of Highways be and is
hereby authorized and directed to notify the
owners of property fronting on Edward street,
from rine to Auams street, franklin street,
from Oxford road to Wakcling street, Ox
ford road, from Franklin to Lclpcr street.
Main street, Bustleton, from a point six hun
dred and thirty feet north of the Welsh road to
a rcint nine nunarca icet soutn ot tne welsh
road, leading to Holmesburg, in the Twenty-
third ward, to craae, euro, ana pave their foot
ways, and u tney neglect or refuse to comply
with the terms of said notice for thirty days
from tne uate tncreor, too enter commissioner
of Highways is hereby directed to proceed and
do the work and collect the cost Irom the pro
perty owners.
President of Common Couucil.
Attest
Abraham Stewart,
Assistant Clerk of 8elect Council.
SAMUEL W. CATTELL,
. President of Select Council.
Approvedjthls eighteenth day of October, Anno
Domini one thousand eight hundred and seventy
fA. V. 18.0). DAM Kb M. t OA,
10 ao It Mayor of Philadelphia.
AN ORDINANCE
To Make an Appropriation to the City
commissioners.
Section 1. Tho Select and Common Councils
of tho Citv of Philadelphia do ordain. That tha
sum of five hundred and twenty-two dollars be
and the same is hereby appropriated to the fol
lowing items in the appropriation to the City
Commissioners for the expenses of the year
1870. viz.:
To Item 45. To pay two messengers of the
jjoaru oi Aldermen, two hundred dollars.
To item ('A. To pay aldermen for adminis
tering aflidavits to assessors on State
Census books, three huudred and twenty-two
dollars.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Couucil.
Attest
John Eckstein,
Clerk of Common Council.
8AMUEL W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this eighteenth day of October,
Anuo Domini one thousand eight hundred
and seventy (A. D. 1870).
DANIEL M. FOX,
lOiiOlt Mayor of Philadelphia.
11
E SOLUTION
To Authorize Payment for the Construc
tion of a Sewer across Lancaster Avenue at
Fortv-elchth Street.
Resolved, By the Select and Common Councils
of the City of Philadelphia, That the cost of
constructing tne sewer across Lancaster avenue.
at Forty-eighth street, bo paid out of Item 19
of the appropriation to the Department of High
ways for the year jsto.
LOUIS WAGNER,
President of Common Council.
Attest
John Eckstein,
Clerk of Common Council.
SAMUEL. W. CATTELL,
President of Select Council.
Approved this eighteenth day of October,
Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
seventy (A. D. 1870).
DANIEL M. FOX,
10 20 It Mayor of Philadelphia.
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR
IN TEXAS.
ARMY TRANSPORTATION
Headquarters Department of Texas,
S70.)
Cuibf ouartermastek's Officb,
Austin, Texas, Sept. 15, 1S70,
Sealed Proposals, in triplicate, will be received at
this olllce until Vi M., on THURSDAY, the 1st day
OI Jieceinner, ibiu, lor ino
TRANSPORTATION OF ARMY SUPPLIES
from the 1st day of January, 1S71, to the 31st day of
December, ihii, on tne rouowinsr routes, viz. :
ROUTE NO. S (Bv Watkr).
From the wharf at Brazos Santiago, Texas, to
Fort Brown. Texas, and
l'rom Fort Brown. Texas, to Rlnsrsrold Barracks.
Texas; per 100 pounds or whole distance between each
point.
Proposals will also state the rates at which bid
ders propose to transport to or from each of the
above mimed points, oiiicers and enlisted men with
their authorized allowance or baggage.
KOL'TK No. 3.
From Ringgold Barracks, Texas, to Fort Mcintosh,
'iexas.
ROUTE No. 4.
From Indianola, Texas, or the terminus of the
Mexican Gulf Railroad to han Antonio, Texas.
ROUTE NO. 6.
From San Antonio, Texas, to
Fort Mcintosh, Texas.
Fort Duncan, Texas.
Fort Clark, Texas.
Fort McKavett, Texas.
Fort Concho, Texas.
Fort Stockton, Texas.
Fort Davis, Texas.
Fort Oritlln, Texas.
Fort Richardson. Texas.
And any posts that maybe hereafter established
iu Northwest Texas, south of Red river.
Posts west of Fort Davis will be supplied by Gov
ernment teams.
ROUTE No. 6.
From the Ship's Tackle at Oalveston, Texas, to
Bu nion), Texas, or the terminus of the Texas Cen
tral itauroau.
route No. T.
From Brem6nd, Texas, or the terminus Of the
Texas Central Railroad, to
Fort (irlflln, Texas.
Fort Richardson. Texas.
And any posts that may be hereafter established
south of Red River in Northwestern Texas.
The transportation to be furnished ejehmloely hy
horxe or mule tcvi$
Except in cases of emergency, this service may be
tif rfurmpil hv linn train nil- month.
Returning trains will transport supplies from point
to. point ou the direct route of return towards tho
initial point, or to any point or points beyond the
first point ol destination, at contract rates: aud
should trains be sent from their original point of
destination to another point empty, half the contract
rates shall be allowed, for the distance travelled
empty, on the amount of stores to be transported,
ana mil rates lor tue uistance traveiieu alter ioaa
iUK.
Bidders will state the rate per 100 pounds per 100
miles at which they will transport supplies, which
will li chute the transportation of supplies accom
panying tue movement or troops.
Each bid must be accompanied by a guarantee of
at least two responsible uersoDS (whose responsi
bility must be certified by the clerk of a Court or
Record) that the bidder is competent to carry out
the contract if awarded to him; aud the residence
and post olllce address of each bidder and guarantor
must be stated.
The amount of bond required from the contractor
for each route win be thirty luouuauu (uu.uuo) Uol.
lars.
Forms ot contract may be seen at the Quarter
Miauls 'a riia or laluautArl 1 ni a tirtl a fijn inrAnln
Kinpgoid Barracks, Brownsville, Fort Mcintosh, and
at this (i nice.
The Government reserves the right to use Its own
means of transportation for this aervlco when
deemed advisable to do so, ana to reject any. or
all blda ottered.
Auv further information will.be promptly far-
Dif-hcdou application in person or by letter to this
ort! re.
Proposals must be plainly endorsed on tho en
velono:
"Proposals for Army Transportation on Route
No "
rid aililrrraed to the underslirned.
By order of Brevet Major-Ueneral Reynolds, Com
making Department.
Depntj Quartermaster-General, U. S. army, chief
y. 41. Dcpi. ci a ex an. f i'J a lot
PATENTS.
OTATB RIGHTS FOR SALE. STATU KIUHT8
O ii a vaiuabla Invention just patented, aud Toi
the SLICING, CUTTING, aod CUIPPINU of dried
btef, canl'Sge. etc., aro hereby ottered for aale. II
la an article of great value to proprietors of hotel!
aiid rtbttiurauta, aod it should b introduced lnt
every fanuiv. STaTB iuuhts FOR BALK
Model can be seen at TKLEURAPU OFi'lCU
t'OOPEit a POINT, N. J.
1 mtf WUNDY HOFFMAN.
JET GOODS, NEWEST STYLES, DIXON'S, N
kl S, EiUilTH btrect. 10 10iw
NO.
PROPOSALS.
ROPOSALS FOR REVENUE! STAMPS.
PROPOSA1S will be received nntfl TUESDAY, tha
Hist day of November next, at IS e'cloclt at noon,
for furnishing complete Revenue stamps, of the fol
lowing classes, denomination, and sizes In nresent
use, and as hereinafter specified, viz. :
t LAH i.
Adhesive Stamps General and Proprietary, vU:
General One cents, two cents, three cents, four
cents, Ave cents, six cents, ten cents, fifteen cents,
twenty cents, twenty-nve cents, thirty cents, forty
cents, fifty rents, sixty cents, seventy cents, one
dollar, one dollar and thirty cents, one dollar and
iuij ecu in, one nonnr anu sixty cents, one nouar and
ninety cent, two dollars, two dollars and nfty cents,
three dollars, three dollars and firty cents, five dol
lars, ten dollars, twenty dollars, twertfy-flve dollars,
fifty dollars, and two hundred dollars.
IToprietary one cent, two cent, three cents,
four cents, and live cents.
ULAS3II.
Ber stamps, hogsheads, barrels, half barrels, third
barrels, quarter barrels, sixth barrels, and eighth
barrels.
CLASS III.
Stamps for d'sttlled Bplrits, tax raid. 10 gallons. 20
gallons, 30 gallons, 40 gallons, B0 gallons, 60 gallons,
IV tiltlMJIIB, OU KtlllOllB, VII gHIIOUH, 1UU gilUOUS, 110 g.ll-
lons, 120 gallons, and 1B0 gallons.
CLASS IV.
Stamps for distilled spirits, "other than tav-nald."
distillery warehouse, rectiucd spirits, and wholesale
liquor aeaiers.
tLAoa V.
Tobacco stamps, M pound. 1 pound. 2 pounds. 3
rounds, 6 pounds, 10 pounds, 15 pounds, 80 pounds,
21 pounos, Ti pounns, 4U pounds, ana go pounds.
Class 1, to be gummed, dried, and perforated, and
prepared for issue in sheets.
ciass witnout gumming and perroration, pre
pared for Issue In sheets, 20 stamps on a sheet.
Class 8, without gumming, to be engraved with
nine coupons and one stub attached to each stamp,
each stamp and stub to be numbered in serial num
bers, and bound in book form. Kach book to con
tain UM) stamps, three on a page, and book to be ap-
prupriaieiy leuertu ana nuuioereu. niaaers Will
also make proposals for this class of stamps, as
above, 800 stamps to the book.
Clats 4, without gumming and perforation, each
stamp to have an engraved stub attached, stamps
and fctniis to be numbered In serial numbers, aud
Doana in dock lorm. ftacn dook to contain 4K)
stamps, 4 on a page, and bound, lettered, and num
bered. Class B, pound to 5 pounds Inclusive, without
gumming aud perforation, to be Issued In sheets, 13
Biainps on a sneeu
All the other denominations mentioned, excepting
tne io pounds, to d engraved witn stun attained,
stamps and stubs to numbered in serial number.
and bound in book form, each book to contain 400
stamps, 5 stamps on a page, and bound, lettered, and
numi ered. The 15-pound stamps to be as above,
with the addition of nine coupons, attached to each
stamp.
tiids are aiso asKea ror tne ys to o pounns stamps
inclusive, to be prepared and bounl in book form, as
aoove oeseriDeu, wuu siuos, duo witnout tue con
DOUB.
Specimens of the above-mentioned stamps may be
seen at the olllce of the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, and sizes and descriptions taken there.
from.
Bidders will state the price per thousand stamps.
separately, Inclusive and exclusive of paper, de
liverable at their place of business, and also at the
office of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue In
"Washington. The cost of delivery should be given.
both inclusive aud exclusive of the cost of packing
and boxing. Bids will be made separately for prlnt
lngtnone and two colors. Stamps of class 1, the
principal colr to be permanent and the otherTugl-
tlve. All the other classes mentioned to be printed
in permanent colors. The additional cost of print
ing a tint upon the stamps printed la one color
should also be stated.
li kid era will state in their bids the mode of print
ing proposed by them, whether plate printing or
surface printing.
Each bid to be accompanied with a specimen of
the style of engraving and the quality of paper pro
posed to be furnished, and the accepted bidder, be
fore the final consummation of a contract, will be
required to furnish proof impressions of the en
gravings of the several kinds and denominations of
stamps.
The contract will require all designs, dies, an l
plates to be prepared, and dies and plates to be
kept bright and sharp, and that new and additional
designs, dies, and plates shall be made either for tho
present kinds and denominations of stamps or
others, without charge, at the pleasure of the Secre
tary or the Treasury ana tne commissioner or lu
ternal Revenue, and all such designs, dies, and
plates to be the property of and delivered to the
United States Treasury Department, at the termina
tion of the contract, or wnenever aeuianaea by said
denartment. That the stamps shall be nreDired
and delivered of such kinds and denominations, and
In such (luantitles, and at such times, as the Com
missioner of Internal Revenue for tho time being
may direct.
A statement ot the numbers of stamps issued dur
ing the liscal year ending 3'Hh June, 1870, maybe
seen at the olllce of the Commissioner.
AHd that all measures and precautions which the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall deem ne
cessary to take m order to protect the Government
against fraud or negligence on the part of the cou
ti actor or bis employes shall be taken at the proper
charge and expense of the contractor. No bids will
be considered except irom parties n no nave been,
or are. actually engaged In the business of steel
engraving and printing, and provided with all the
liecetsary facilities to execute .the work promptly
and give the requisite protection to the stamps,
d ies, and plates in their pobsesslon.
Parties not known to the Department will furnish
proof as to these points. Bidders will state the time
irom the date of tha contract, If awarded, when
they wlU be ready to commence delivering the
stamps, ami tneir oauy capacity ior ueuvery mere
after.
Bids may be made for any one class of stamps
mentioned In this notice, or for all.
Kach bid must be accompanied by a guarantee of
at least two responsible persons that, in case tho bid
is accepted and a contract entered into, they will
become sureties in such reasonable suji as may be
required by the Government for the faithful perform
ance of the contract.
The contract to be made for not less than one
year nor more than three years, as may oe agreed
nnon.
In awarding the contract the Commissioner re
serves the right to reject any or all proposals in case
it Khali appear to be ior tne interest, oi mo uoveru
merit to do SO.
Proposals should be care'ully sealed and marked
"fropoBais for Revenue stamps," and addressed to
the COUimissiouer oi iuieruat nevtuue.
C. DEfjANO,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
October 10, imo.
Approved GEORGE S. BOUTWELL,
10 13 12t Secretary.
u
N1TEP STATES ENGINEER OFFICE, NO.
208 S. rifili Street.
Piiii.APi.rniA, Oct, 21, 1S70.
Sealed Proposals, in duplicate, with a copy or this
ortwriispinent attached to each, will be received at
tliistutlce until 12 o'clock M. of MONDAY, the 2lBt
day of November, rsiu, ior materials auu iaoor -ior
repairing the Stone Piers belonging to the United
States la the harbor of New Caaile, Dalaware."
Separate proposals must be made for each class of
material ana iaoor.
Materials will be required as follows:
CLASS L
About 1S00 lineal feet of heiublock timber for crib
WOrk' CLASS II.
About ltco pounds Iron bolts and spikes for crib
work, and 250 pounds cast iron dowels for socuriug
lace stone.
CLASS III.
Sufficient stone to do the repairs (both face stone
and rubbled are on hand at the piers, except angle
stone, which will oe onereu ior oy me cuuio ioou
Labor la required as follows :
CLAfeS L
Repairs to crib work and putting down a platform
for stone Buperswucwuro.
CLASS II.
CottiLg dovetail joints and dowel holes to the face
stones on band, and putting all the stoue as
rennireil. both face stones aud tilling, in place.
Proposals for luruishlug timber will be by the
lineal foot; for bolts, spikes and dowels by the
pound ; for labor on timber, by the lineal foot la
place, inciuailig care ui iiiuuer ami iiuu uruvmcuj
for cntiiDir stone for each headtr aud for each
stretcher; for seitlag face etines, for tha lot; for
putting rubble in piace, per percu oi x cuuiu
r-r.
all materials and lubor to be of the best
quality, subject to iwspecuou, aud rejection if nor.
approved.
A deduction of ten (10) per Ontum to le made on
noitiul niftlitH.
Envelopes to be endorsed Pr"pr)S4ls for repairing
tho stone I'lers belouiring to ttio luted bulletin
tii iiari.nr t.f New Castle. Delaware."
For blank forms fur propose s and further infor
mation, li qiure at this t'mct, wnere pi j una ur.
ofthewo.kcanoe.eeu.
10 IS at Lieutenant-Colonel .1 Ragsucrs.
1 6HIPPINU
utLsWAHE AND CUKSAPSaKK
a. , . , . - .,, v sr ri. l ral ji. ..er-.k-v.
Havrteritce. Delaware CIly. And in.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE A CO., Agenta.
Dnntaln JOHN LAUUELIM. Superintendent.
ocve,3.g,iaS0ttUlYiU!t; VielphJaV til
SHIPPING.
gPEClAL NOTICE TO SIlIPrERa
VIA SAVANNAH, GA.
FREIGHT WILL BE FORWARDED
gWwith our usual despatch to all points
on the WBSTERN AND ATLANTA, MEMPHIS
AND CHARLESTON, ALABAMA AND CHAT.
TANOOGA, ROME, 8 ELM A, ROME AND DAL
TON, SELMA AND MERIDIAN, VICK8BURO
AND MERIDIAN, MOF.1LK AND OHIO, NKW
ORLEANS, JACKSON AND GREAT NORTH.
ERN RAILROADS, all Landings on the C003A
RIVER.
Through Bills of Lading given, and rates gaaran-
tied to all points In the South and Southwest.
WILLIAM L. JAMES,
General Agant,
10 17 tf No. 130 Sonth THIRD Street.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE THE PHILADEL
PHIA AND SOUTHERN MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY will not receive freight for Texas ports.
WILLIAM L. JAMES,
0 23 General Agent.
THE RKOULAR STEAlMSniPS ON THB PHI
LADELPHIA AND CHARLESTON STEAM.
' 1 1 T Tl T I' 1' 1 , ."V-T- 1 ....
onir Liiir, me oiajh, suuiurizea IO18SU0 tnrougfe
connection with South Carolina Railroad company.
AT IT- r I." T- T m,n . - . . -
nil. 1 i 1 Libit,
Vice-President So. c. RR. Co.
PHILADELPHIA A Nil HrTTTrrirTM
. . ' m.'V 1 i 1 , 1 V
.WATT. KTOiMSIIIP nilUDiutrai t, .-,,..
LAH SKMl-MONTHLY LUK TO NKW OB.
LKANS, I.
iuo '"'I"" vnwni airect, on
TiiPFday, November I. at 8 A. M.
The JUNIATA wilt tail from New Orleans, vi Ua
ana, on , October .
111KOUUU Bir.1 OK lading at as lowrateeaa bf
ti other rante civen to Mohile. anrl to &I1 nnint.
HtiHi..;nnl viwn. K.WAnn M.ia 1 t-1 J I . .
Red River freight rosbipped at New Orleans without
cUarge ol eammiaaiona.
WFFKLY I.INR TO RATANNAW na
RTba TONAWANDA will tail ior Havanun on Satnr.
lb WYOMLNU wiU aail from Kirinmn nn s.t
day, October 22.
Tf) ROUGH BILLS OP LADING riven to all ttaeprfn.
Oipal towns in Georgia, Alnhama, Florida, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee in connection Willi
the Central Railroad of Georgia, Atlantic and Golf Rail,
road, and Florida steamers, at aa low rates aa by compel! 114
SEMI MONTHLY LINK TO WILMINGTON. If. O.
The PIONEER will aail for Wtlmimrton nn Ki.nn...
October 2;'. at 6 A. H. Retaining, will leav Wilming.
IVJ 1 ' uiu.fi iiu.rinucr w.
uonneotswitn tne Uape roar tuver steamboat Oom.
Panr, the Wilmington and Weldon and North Carolina
Railroads, and the Wilmington and Manchester RailroaJ
to all interior points.
Freiehta for Columbia. S. O.. and Ansnsta. Ga.. taken
via Wilmington, at as low ratea aa by any other route.
Insnrance effected when requested by thinner, Bifla
Of ladin aiiraed at Oneen street wharf on ar bafora ilu
of tailinc .
u. dARino, wenerai Arena.
IIS No. W Sooth THIRD Street
LORILLARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY
a
FOR NEW YORK,
SAILING EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY, AND
oniunuAi,
RATES TEN CENTS PIER 100 POUNDS, FOUR
CENTh PER CI 15IC FOOT, ONE CENT PER
GALLON. SHIP'S OPTION.
INSURANCE BY THIS LINE ONE-EIGHTH OP
ONE PER CENT.
Extra rates on small packages Iron, metals, etc.
No xeceipt or bill of lading signed for less than
fifty cents.
Goods forwarded to all points free of commissions.
Through bills of lading given to Wilmington, N. G.t
by the steamers of this line leaving New York tri
weekly, a. For further particulars apply to
PIER 10 NORTH WHARVES.
N. B. The regular shippers by this line will ba
charged the above rates all winter.
winter rates commence uecemoer 10. 88?
FOR LIVERPOOL AND OUEENS.
iTOWN. Inman Line of Royal Mail
bieuiuers are appointed to sail as follows:
City of lirooKiyn, Saturday, oct. X'i, at a F. M.
City of Brussels, Saturday, Oct. S9, at 10 A. M.
Etna (via Halifax), Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 12 noon.
City of Washingtop, Saturday, Nov. 5, at 'i I. AI.
and each succeeding Saturday and alternate Tues
day, from pier No. 45 North river.
Tayable In gold. Payable In currency.
First Cabin ITS Steerage 3
To Louden so to London 35
To Par's 90 To Paris 38
To Halifax to To Halifax 15
Passengers also forwarded to Havre. Hamburg.
Bremen, etc., at reduced ratea
Tickets can be bought here at moderate rates bv
persons wishing to send for tnelr frlcuds.
r oriuuner uiiorwauuu apuij wu vouinanj a
JOHN 0. valb, Agenr, jno. 10 uroaaway, n. y, j
Or too HON NELL & FAULK, Agents,
4 B No. 403 CHESNUT Street. Philadelphia.
ffc. PHILADELPHIA, Kl CILMOND
THROUGH FREIGHT AIR LINK TO XHB SOUTH
INCREASED FAOniTIHS AND REDUCED RATES
Steamers leave every W E DN KB D AY and SATURDAY,
at U o'clock boob, froaa FIRST WHARF above MAR.
RETURNING, leave RICHMOND MONDAYS and
THURSDAYS, and NORFOLK TUESDAYS and BA.
TUR'DA Y8
No Bill of Lading signed after 13 o'clock on tailing
liROUQH RATES to all points in North and Bonth
Carolina, via Heaboard Air Line Railroad, connecting at
fortsmonth, and to Lynchburg, Va., Tennessee, and the
West, via V irk inia and 1 eiineaoee Air Lin anal Richmond
"AfehtH ANDLKD BUTOHO and Ua.B at LOWMI
BATIKS THAN AN OTHER-LINK.
No charge for eouuniaaion, drama, or any aipecte of
"teamahipt insure at lowest rate
Vraiiibt received daily.
EiMffi k 00.,
No. 13 8. WHARVKBand Pier 1 N. WHARVES.
W P POK'I FR, Avent at Richmond and Oily Point,
T.P. OROVVELL CO.. AgenU at Norfolk. U
FOR NEW YORK, VIA DELAWARE
end Nnr!tnn CanaL
ISWIFTSURB TRANSPORTATION
uosirArii.
DESPATCH AND BWIKTSURB LINES,
LeaviDg dally at 12 M. and 8 P.M.
The steam propeirera of this company will corn
mem e loading on the sth of March.
Through in twenty-four hours.
Goods forwarded to any point free of commission
Freights taken on accommodating terms.
ApPi,tWILLIAM M BAIRD fc CO ) Agents,
4j No. 132 South DKLAWARB Avenue.
yoR nsw YOK.a,
Y
Tla Delaware ana itanian uanai.
EXPREJSB STEAMBOAT COMPANY.
'i ii bteam Propellers of the line will commenoa
wading on the Sth tns'ant, leaving? dally as usual.
THROUGH IN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS.
Goods forwarded by all the lines going out of Ne
York, North, East, or West, free of couunisslon.
Freight received at low rates.
WILLIAM P. CLYDE k CO., Agent,
NO. 12 B. DKLAW ARJ AVeUUO.
Tlfr0 1YIWn A r.;r.
No. 119 WALL Street, New Yortc
141
NEW-EXPRESS LINE TO A LEX AN 1
dria. Georgetown, and Washington.
D. C. via Cheaapeake and Delaware;
taual, with connections at Alexandria from tha
most direct route for iyncnourg, otibioi, juioxvuie,
Nashville, Dalton, and tha Southwest.
Steamers leave regularly every Saturday at D00Q
'rom the Crat wharf above Market street.
Freight received dally. . m
WILLIAM P. CLYDE & CO.,
No. U North and South WHARVES.
nYDE k TYLER, Agents at Georgetown; H,
E1.DRIDUE A CO., Agecta at Alexandria. 1
WEAVER & CO.,
UOI'G JIA.MJrACTUULItfl
AND
SHIP CIIANILi:ii,
No. M North WAT5K Street and
No V North WHARVES, Philadelphia.
K'JPR AT U'AEi'T BOSTON AND NKW YOR
41
COHOACC.
Katlilav, iaJ tad Tirred Cordagt
4 1 Icirt Krm fork Prloea aad treiKCta,
EDM l ft. FITLEU fc CO.,
rMtorr.TESTHBt. and OXRalANTOWB AvesM.
Store. Bo. 3 U. WATER Bi. aud 22 S DELAWARS
A vacua.
4 H ISIS
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