THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2G, 1870. CHINA. AND JACAN. Arrival r 11 nils br H Htttftmrr (Srent lit public. The steamer Grent Republic brought dates from Hong Kong to Sept- 18. and from Yoko hama to Sept. 23. The intelligence was sum marized In cable despatches from ban Francisco some day ago. Letters and papers embodying it bavins low reached that city, we supplement it with details. China Peril (" Foreigners. The news from China is not reassuring;, so far as the foreign question 1 concerned. The Chief of the Fort-inn Otllce, Tseng Kuo Fan, is re lorted to have strongly recommended the refusal of Count Roctaechotiart s demand for the execution of the Mandarius concerned In the outbreak. At Chinktanir and Nlttgpo the popu lace had been showing increasing signs of hos tility. At the latter place a placard had been posted, tlie accouut beariutf a significantly strong likeness to that which preluded the out break at Ticu-tsln. From l'e kin everything was reported quiet, and likily to continue so through the winter. The report was main current that Chung How. late Governor of Tien-tsln, e;ots to Paris, whh u C hiuaman who returned with Mr. Brown last ear, and with Mr. Meadows and two young Frenchmen. A secret odict 13 out, laughing nt the idea of irivltir up a Mandarin to foreigners. Count Rocliecbotiart's proceedings are severely criticised by foreigners, and Chi nese oilicials are becoming very iusoleut to him. It is staled that Mr. Wade Is going homo, and that the American Minister and his family are to spend their winter lu the South. Count Rochechouart's next ultimatum will expire on the 7th of September. He and Mr. Wade arcto leave on the Oth of the month, with Chung 1 low, for Tien-tsin, to endeavor to settle matters there. The Christian missionaries were gene rally leaving their stations, and assembling for refuge and safety at, l'ekln aud other central points. The feeling of uneasiness is general. Tien-tsln advices to September 7 set forth that that place remained cjniet under the guns of the different men-of-war in port. Teus of thousands of sol diers, the Chinese say, had been collected here, waiting their supplies of food from the south, in order to carry them through the coming con test with foreigners More vigorous measures were nppareully being adopted for the appre hension of the culprits in the recent massacre. Hence there was more quiet, and a feeling oi greater confidence and security. The Moham medan rebels of the northwest, were reported to be on their way to Pekin in force, and already to have arrived near the borders of this pro vince. This, it was aflirmed, accounted for re cent seizures, rather than anj' desire to do jus tice to the hated foreigner. A VFCEROr'S ASSASSINATION. The Korth China Herald gives the following accouut oi the assassination of the Viceroy of Pekin, Ma: "It appears that a relation of "Ma, cither by blood or adoption, was in poor cir cumstances at Shantung, and, according to common usage, resolved to take advantage of his kinship with a person of the wealth which Ma was known or supposed to possess. Ac cordingly, he repaired to Funking aud claimed large pecuniary aid or a remunerative otllce. The latter alternative was, we are told, de clined, but the Viceroy gave a considerable eum, which, however, did not by any weans satisfy the applicant. lie pressed for more money, wrote, obtained audiences, and, in a word, persecuted Ma beyond endurance. At laft at a personal interview he was peremptotily told that if he was not satu-hi d he had better leave the city, for no more would be given him. Slung to fury by this intimation, he drew a dagger, and flinging himself npou the Viceroy, iullicted a wouud in the groin which is said to have transfixed his bowels and penetrated the 6klu in frout. The assassin was immediately seized and secured, but as soon as the affair was kuown outside a rumor wa3 started first that certain Frenchmen bad obta'iM'd access to the Viceroy and had killed blm, and then that some of tlio French dlscipllned sldiers acting under foreign orders bad doue the deed. The yamen was at once sur rounded and carefully searched, but nothing to justify their suspicion was discovered. Hut as every attempt was made to keep Ma's danger ous state concealed, rumor soon became busy, and the most absurd stories were soon in circu lation." Jit pnn Neutrality Proclamation. The news of tho war In Europe had reached Japan, aud the Government oi the Mikado had issued a proclamation of neutrality, which had found its way into the newspapers without offi cial authority. POLITICS. The Gazette of September 22 has tho follow ing: "The ordinary duluess that pervades every land that has no stirring political action going on within its boundaries has quite taken pos session of Japan. There has been a little change among tho Mikado's Ministers; but it has ceased to bo a matter of any interest to foreigners on the spot who is 'iu' and who is 'out. It cannot therefore be of any moment to those we write for, at a distance. All that comes under our immediate notice is of a tolerably satisfactory character, aud shows that the Government is going through with its work of reconstruction iu a very painstaking, thoughtful, and generous spirit. Ail the old re tainers of the Chiogunate are no provided for, and if the incomes of tho higher ranks among them are not so large as before, their grade is honorably tixed, aud they are spared the in fliction of supporting a number of personal re tainers. The army aud navy are both on a more legitimite fooling than heretofore ; and every thing seems to point to a long period of repose, tuch us may give the Mikado and hU Ministers time and opportunity for consolidating mutters throughout the Empire." NOTABLES LEAVING THE EMI'IKE. Among the more prominent incidents of the month none is more suggestive than the fact that a party of oflicers oi rank, from Satsuma, Tosa, Choshiu and liizen, have been appointed to start for Europe by tho outgoing Pacific Mail steamer. The Intelligence first reached us that Prince Satsuma himself and some other nobles bad determined on going to the 6cat of war to observe how Western nations settle their differences when negotiations fail. It turns out otherwise. "The old territorial Princes are not themselves going, but their high officers; and these will accompany a Mia, or Prince of the Imperial House, a youth of about twenty years of age. who stands in the relationship ot uncle to the Emperor. We are quite sure that the young Prince and his suite will be received everywhere with distinction, and that their visit to America and Europe will be of material advantage to their country. We sincerely wish that Satsuma and other of tho old Dttimios would themselves take a foreign tour. It would do more than anything else ceuld to sweep away all old prejudices. SILK AND 8ILK-WORM8. The war in Europe has quite put a stop to business iu the great staples of bilk and silk worms' eggs. Tea, therefore, becomes the only article of staple export in which the Japanese can deal with the loreiyner. imports are con eequently much depressed; as, if the natives cannot sell they are unable to buy. The two last seasons have been so bad for the rice crop throughout the country, that the importation of rice hat been prodigious but naturally dimin ishing the power of purchasing the ordinary staple imports. Up to the present period, how ever, the weather has been very Hue this sea eon, and the best hopes are cuterulno.d of an abundant harvest. It is devoutly to be hoped that the weather mav continue favorable; for with the stoppage 'of the silk trade added to a bad harvest, the effects upon the country would be Tery ruinous. The occupants of a house at Kinderhook, a New York, said to have been haunted for some months past, recently found a solution of the mysterv in me discovery oi a numan sxeie' ton beneath the flooring of one of the rooms Previous to the discovery night was made hide ous bv trroans. screams, and tramping of feet through the house, but siuce then, singular enough to say, me noise cave ceasea altogether. IT RECK OF THE CONTINENTAL. Paanderln f lb North Purine Traaaporta tlaa Mcamer lacldeMa f the Wreck Iluadrtd and t'rraona with IMfflralty Hayed Nine Probnbfy l.ot. Vow the Alia Calinrnian. The steamer Continental, Captain C. C. Hall, sailed from Mazatlan on Monday, '-'Ota Septem ber, about 9 P. M., leaving tho I'm ted states steamer Ossipee iu port, bound for Magdalcua Bay. On the night of the 27th the wind, which had been blowing strong from tho southeast all day, Increased to a gale, and by morning it be came evident that a 'cordanazo," peculiar to the gulf at this season, and one of the most dan gerous of hurricanes, was racing. The wind blew Ironi every point of the compass, and the seas were terriiic, striking the ship on the bows and on the quarter almost at the same moment. From 8 P. M. to 11 P. M. she lay to off the Cape; about 4 A. M. of the 2iUh sue sprang a It ok. The steam pumps were working and kept tho water down for a time. These efforts were continued with gteat energy until about 1 P. M , the wator gaining slowly but surely. After I o'cloik the water gained rapidly, and the situa tion became desperate, the ouly'encouragemeut being that the storm had abated slightly, and the ruising of the barometer gave hopes that its greatest lury was expended. About S o0 P. M., the water then having leached the lower be tween decks, the captain gave orders to take to the boats, himself leading Mrs. Melia to the after starboard boat. The sea had subsided much since morning, but was still Jterriflc, and the utter darkness of the night added greatly to the perils of embarkation. The lirst boat the after starboard boat commanded by Captain Lund, of the brig Augeuelte (wrecked on the ISth of the preceding moutb oil Mazatlan), was lowered in safety. The starboard wnlst boat, commanded by the ship's carpenter, and the forward starboard bjat, by Captain Hall, were also safely launched. "The port forward boat, commanded bv Captain Basa (captain of a Mexican coaster), and the port waist boat, coaimandcd by the second ollicer, Mr. Bedford, broke the davits during the pro cess of lowering, and were safely lowered only by a miracle. A Frenchman naraad F. Pedrin w as crushed to death by oue of these boats, and a Mexican woman, name unknown, was thrown out of tho boat and drowned. The second steward received a severe wound oa the head and other minor injuries. The after port boat, commanded by the first ollicer, Mr. Korts, was launched without accident. The night con tinued stormy, heavy rain squalls succeeding each ether. Many Buffered greatly, some hav iug only drawers and undershirt, others a shirt and pantalooiiB, and many exhausted by thtir labors: during tbe night the boats were kept headed to the fea, and at daylight each com mander made for the land accoidiog to the best of his judgment, all by a miracle reaching the shore and beaching in safety the captalu's boat, the port forward boat, Captain 8asa, aud the second ollicer' boat at St. Lucas; the after starboard boat, Captain Lund, and the starboard w aist. boat, Carpenter, in frout of the Fortuna Kurcho, about eighteen miles east of San Jose del Cttto, and the first oflicers boat at the Boca San Cristobald N. N. K. of the Cape, aud, sliange to eay, dead to windward. All were most kindly cared for by the inhabitants. The captain's boat, shortly afterdaylight of the 2;Hh, discovered a sail, which proved to be the Con tinental still afloat, but iu a sinking condition. Six or seven men wero visible on board of her, and two or three on rafts, oue iu a little fishing skiff belonging to the captain. About the same time the poit forward boat (Captain Smith) was discovered, and It being a large metallic life-boat with 'only sixteeu persons. Captain Hall hailed Lcr to aid in taking oft" those on board and on the raft; at the same time ho called to those on board the Continen tal to spring Into the sea aud by the aid of a spar to swim to the boat. Two were rescued liomthe rafts, but those on board the wreck were afraid to make the efforts; they remained, and were in all probability lost. The port for ward boat, having a mutinous crew, refused to go to their assistance. The captain's boat being greatly overcrowded, having twenty iu all, over lumled Sasa's boat, transferred five" meu aud by I eremptory orders and threats sent tbem back to tbe aid of those on deck. It was ascertained subsequently that they returned but a short dis tance and then abandoned them. During the night ot the 'i'Jth fires were built at the cape by thoe alread' landed, as a beacon for the other boats. And early next morning two boats commanded by Captain Hall and the Chief-Eugineer, Mr. Coughlin, put to ssa to aid those remaining. They were scarcely clear of the Cape when the Ossipee made her appearance, and Captain Hall boarding her, she put to sea to the site of the wreck, but not a trace of tho Continental could be discovered, but the poor fellows on the raits were picked up: so that none were lost except thoso who remained on the ship, and tho man on tne Captains skiff, tne secud cook. iiumed Taylor. The wreck was visPed as late as:J P. M., on the S!!)th,by Mr. Bedford, second ollicer. The indraw still being very dangerous, he called to those on beard to come to tne boat. .Mr. L. P. (ireen, a passenger, swam oil with a compass. Mr. Lytic, who was exceedingly sick, was lowered, but was so exhausted that he bad to ghe up the attempt. Tho rest were afraid to make tne eitort, ana notning more Is known of their fate, except that the snip foundered a 'rout dark. Thus of ono hundred and ten passen gers and crew, as nearly as can be ascertained nine only were lost, and of these there is iust a bare possibility that seven may have been rescued, as it is known that thev had small rafts constructed of mess tables and life pre servers. TnK "West fViHGiNU Election. To-morrow the annual State election will be held In West Virginia, State officers, members of the Legislature, and members of the House of Hepresentatlves in the Forty-second Congress being chosen. Tne candi dates for State offleera and Congress are as follows, those marked thus () being renominutions Republicans, Dtiuirtttt. FOK GOVERNOR. Wni. E. Stevenson, John J. Jacob, FOK J l DOS OK APPEALS. James II Brown, Charles P. T. Moore. FOR AfniTOK. Thomas Bogges, E. A. Bennett. FOR SECRETARY OF STATE. 'James M. Pipes, John M. Phelps. FOR TREASfUEK. "James A. Macaulay, J. s. Burdett. FOE ATTORN EY-UKNEK A!.. A. B. Caldwell, Joseph Spriggs. FOR CONGKKSS. 1st Dis Nathan Goir, Jr.. John J. Davis. 'id Dis. Mas. C. McUrew, o. P. Downey. 3d Dis. -jonn s. witcner, r. Hereford. The elections held in West Virginia since its ad mission to the Union have resulted as follows; I'rmr, lirp. J)rm. 1&04 President... 2:1, u imjs W,6 88,80 lT.lftS 1S68 OoverHOr. . . 8tS,lKI5 88,81 S " President.. 2,uia sw.boti 12,7 UK tf,iU4K 4.717U 8,UtfK districts in The vote In the three Congressional lscs was as follows: Jiulticl. Krp. '. .V'if. 1st 11,9 1H,7 S4')K 8d tt,149 U.51H 2,03 1 It 8d. 6,814 4, 1.499K The only election of importance held In isoa was for members of the State Legislature, which resulted as follows: Joint Emate. H'H'tr. halt'il. Republicans l 88 bo Democrats. 4 84 as Republican roaj. .14 s 22 The Legislature to be elected to-morrow will be charged with the duty of electing a successor to lnlted States Senator Waltmau T Wllley, whose term expires on the 4th of March, 1S71. There can be hut little doubt of the success of the Republican ticket to morrow and tbe election of a majority of Republicans to bath branches of tbe legislature. The success or tbe Republican candi dates in the Second and Third Congressional dis tricts Is also assured, although the Democrat have hopes of carrying the First district. They have crippled their chances to carry this district, how ever, by nominating an unpopular man of the Val landlgham school. The Democratic platform is f the olt-fashloned sort, suJ joins issue ou till the dead questions. FINANOIAU A Safe DESIRABLE Home Investment TTHIi Sunbury and Lewistown Railroad Company Uller l,30O,O0O Honda, bearing 7 ler tent. Interest la Uold, fjerared by a First and Only Mortgage. Tbe Bonds are issued in ftlOOOs, $500)4 and The Coupons are payablo in tho oky of Philadelphia on the first daya of April and October, Free of State and United States Taxes. The price at present is SO and Accrued Interest in Currency. This Road, with Its connection with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Lewistown, brings the Anthracite Coal Fields 07 MILES nearer the "Western and Southwestern markets. With this advantage it will oontrol that trade. The Lumber Trade, and tbe immense and valuable deposit of ores in this section, together with the thickly peopled distriot through which it runs, will secure it a very large and profitable trade. Wm. PAINTER & CO., Dealers in Government 3eonritI8, fio. 36 Couth THIRD Street, tf4p PHILADELPHIA. Wilmington and Reading Seven Per Cent. Bonds, FREE OF TAXES. We are ottering; 200,000 oB ti Second Blortjjufje Uoadw ot this Uompany AT 82i AND ACCRUED ItfTSliEST. For the convenience of Investors these Bon. la are loaded In denominations of flOOOft), 1 500s, and lOGa. The money is required ;or the purchass or audi, tlonal Rolling (Stock and the full equipment of the Road. The road Is now finished, and doing a business largely in excess of the anticipations of Its officers. The trade offering necessitates a large additional outlay for rolling sweir, to adord fall facilities for lis prompt transaction, the present rolling stock not Delng sufficient to accommodate the trade. WI. PAINTER & CO., CANKERS, No. 30 South THIRD Street. PHILADELPHIA. JayCooee&(p. PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK, ASD WASHINGTON, BANKERS, AND lealeri in Government Securities. Special attention trlven to the Tarchase and Sale of Bonds and stocks on Commission, at the Hoard of urocers in this ana otner cities. INTEREST ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS. COLLECTIONS MADB ON ALL FOINTS. GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD. Reliable Railroad Bonds for investment. l amphlets and full information given at our office, No. 114 SOUTn THIRD STREET, F3ILADBLPHIA. DO 13m 812,500. $12,500. MORTGAGES. WE OFFER FOR SALE A Few Strictly First-class X&ortgages Of above amounts. Properties ou AKC'li Street West of Broad. Apply to D. C. WHARTON SMITH & CO., BANKERS fc. BROKERS, No. 121 SOUTH THIRD STREET, 10 24 12t rniLADELPHlA. 7 PER CENT. BONDS OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS AT SEVENTH AND ACCRUED INTEREST. 8 PER CENT. COLD BONDS, PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST GUARANTEED U THE STATE OP ALABAMA, AC NINETY-FIVE AND ACCRUED IN TEREST. II. K. .I1IH A: CO,, CORNER THIRD AND CHESSUr, 101tf PHILADELPHIA. IOWA 150IV13H. KEOKUK, MUSCAT INF. DUBUQUE, And other low abond (ullj or countj) nought at beat rates. LOWARD DAKLINGTON, mlm No. 147 South FOUUTu Street. FINANOIAU. A LEGAL INVESTMENT roa Trustees. Ixacatori and Administrators. WK OFFER FOR SALS 82,000,000 OP THB Pennsylvania Railroad Co.'s 4.2 UN ERA L, IHORTMAUKS Six Psr Cent. Bonds at 93 And Interest Alded to tlie !ute f I'lircliase. All I'ree from n title Tax, and leaned in N11 ins or 91000. These bonds are coupon and registered, interest on the former payable January and July 1 ; on the latter April and October 1, aud by an act of tbe Legislature, approved April 1, LsTO, are male a LEGAL INVESTMENT for Administrators, Execu tors, Trustees, etc. For further particulars apply to Jay Cooke Sc Co., K. Y. Clark Ac Co.. IV. II. IVewbold, 80a & Acrtseii, C. A II. ISorle. 101 inv UNITED STATES SECURITIES Bought, Sold and Exchanged on Most Liberal Terms. Cjt O JLj JL Bought and Sold at Market Sates. COUPONS CASHED Pacific Railroad Sond BOUGHT AND SOLD. Stccki Bought and Sold on Commis sion Only, Accounts received and Interest allowed on Dall) Balances, subject to check at sight. DE HAVEN & BM, fJo. 40 South THBRD Ct:sct. 611 PHILADELPHIA. JOHN S. RUSHTQN & CO.. BANKERS AND BROKERS. HOYEHBER COUPONS WANT2D. 1 City WiirrantM BOUGHT AND SOLD. Wo. CO South THIRD Stroot, 8265 T? I O . ' PHILADELPHIA. 0. 109 BOUTH THIRD STilESS, EKALEKS IK ALL GOVERNMENT SECURI TIES, GOLD BILLS, ETv DRAW BILLfi OF KXCHANOB AJSil I3SLA COS4M EKC1AL IJ5TTERS Of CK.SDiT OK Tb UNION BANK OF LONDON. iSSUB TRAVELLERS' LETTKK8 OV CKBDit ON LONDON AD P AEIS, a tallage th.'ouglioal Soropa, Win collect all Coupons and Interest free ci caarrt for parties making taelr financial arranfemcnti vita at. iW f? o R 8 L K. Six Per Cent. Loan cf the City of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, FRXB OF ALL TAXES, At 85, and Accrued Interest These Bonds are made abaolutelj secure by act o Legislature compelling the city to levy.ButDeientf u to pay Interest and principal. p. e. PETEnaora a go.. No. 39 SOUTH THIRD ST11EET, M PHILADELPHIA B. K. JAMISON & CO.. IUCCES80KS TO S ST. KELLY Sc CO, BANKERS AND DBALSKS E Odd, Silver and Government Bonds At Closest market llatet K. W. Cor. THIRD and CHESNUT Stj. Special attention given to COMMI8SIOK OKD&ki In New Yoit aud PtUladpaia Stock Boards, eto etc. ' ut & I TL, "V 3 X FOE SALE. C. T. YERKES, Jr., & CO., BANKERS AND BROKERS. No. 20 South THIRD Street. u PHILADELPHIA.' 203 203 liAIlXlISSOn axiARmo, BANKER. DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS RRCEIVED AND INTER EST ALLOWED ON DAILY BALANCES. ORDKUS Ph'OMPTLY EXECUTED FOR THB prjht'UASE AND SALE OF ALL KEL1ALLE &E CLKITIES. COLLECTIONS MADS EVERYWHERE. REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL LOANS NEGO TIATED. IS 21 m Mo. 203 8 SIXTH St., Phils da,. PROPOSALS. 1 IlOPOSAl.S FOK KEVENUK 8TAMP8. rnOPOSALS will be receive untUTCESDAYi tho Bin day ot November next, at 12 o'clock at noon, for furnishing complete Revenue stamps, of the fol lowlre ciapfup, denominations, and sizes In present use, and as hereinafter specified, viz. : CLASS I. Adhesive Ftamps General and Proprietary, viz: Gcbe'Hl-One cents, two cents, three cent, four cents, live cents, six cents, ten ceDts, fifteen cents, twenty cents, twcntT-Uve cents, thirty cents, forty cents, fifty cents, sixty cents, seventy cents, one dollar, one dollir and thirty cents, one dollar and fifty itcta, one dollar and sixty cents, one dollar and ninety cents, two dollars, two dollars and fifty cents, three dollars, three dollars and flftv cents, live dol lars, ttn dollars, twenty dollars, twenty-live dollars, lift dollars, ami two hundred dollars. Proprietary One cent, two cents, three cents, four cents, aud live cents. UI.AS IT. Beer stamps, hosreheads, barrels, half barrels, third barrels, ijuurler barrels, sixth barrels, aud eighth bands. CLASS III. Stamps for d'stllled spirits, tai paid, 10 mllons, SO gallons, mi gallons, 40 iwllons. N) gallons. CU gitlous, iii gallons. hO gallons, wo gallons, lou gallons, lit) gal lots, liio ga.lous, aud l.lti gallons. CLASS IV. Stamps for distilled rpints, "other than tax-paid." distillery warehouse, rectiiled spirits, and wholesale Unuor dealers. CLASS V. Tobacco stamps, y, pi'iind, 1 pound, 2 pounds. 3 poi.iidtt, & iin ilr, 111 pounds, 15 iioimda, UO p muds. VI pounds, Vl pounds, 40 pouads, uud GO pouti H. Class 1, to lie gummed, dried, and perforated, and prepared lor issue lu sheets. Class s, without gumming and perforation, pre pnml lor issue in sheets, w stamps on a sheer. Class t, without guunutog, to bo eDgraved with nine coupons and one stub attached to each stamp, chcIi htiimp and stub to Ik? numoered In serial num bers, aud nourd lu nook form. Each booK tJ con tain lf.n stamps, three on a page, and bonk to be ap propriately lettered and numbered. Bidders wiil also make proposals lor this class of stamps, as above, Cue stamps to the hook. data 4, without gumming anil perforation, each stamp to have an engraved stub ulta'died, stamps aud ttnbs to be numbered lu serial nuraoers, and bound in hook form. i;ch book to contala 4io stamps, 4 on a page, and bound, lettered, and mini beied. class f, y, pound to r pounds inclusive, without gumming aud perforation, to be Issued In sheets, 12 stamps ou a sheet. Ad the other denominations mentioned, excepting the lft potiMis, m be enpraved with stub attached, stamps and stubs to numbered in serial numbers, and bound in book form, each book to contain 4uo stamps, b stamps on a page, and bound, lettered, aud num-end. 1 lie lft-pound stamps to ba as above, with t lie addition of nine coupons, attached to each stamp. Pius are also asked for the Jtf to 5 pounds stamps Inclusive, to be prepared aud boun I lu book form, as above descrtucu, with stuoa. nut without the coupons. S ccimeus ol the above-mentioned s'.ainps may be seen at tlieoiilceol the O mnnissionerof Internal Re vcluc, and sizes and denciiptionB taken therefrom. Bidders will state the p' ire per thousand stamps, sepatHtily, luousive and excluslvo Of paper, de liverable "at tlicir place of business, aud alsu at t!l3 ( like of tlio Commissioner of Internal Revenue in 8sbii gtnu. The cost of delivery should he given, both inclusive and exclusive of the cost of packing arm Li-Mug. i;ids will be made separately for print ing in cue and two colors. Stamps of Class I, thd ptlncipal ol r to be permanent and the other fugi tive. All the oMht rt.is-iea mentioned to be printed in 1 cin an nt colors. The additional cost of print it g a 1 nit upon the stamps printed iu oue color hlimM ulso be Slated. IHibii rs will state iu their bids tlie mode of print ing proposed by them, whether plate pritttiug or surface pi lining. Each bid to te acc.nnipnr.lc3 with a specimen or thrf t-lvie el cngraviug and ttie quality ol paper pro posed to be I mulshed, and the accepted bidder, be lorc the tiiiHl consummation of a contract, will be rer.uirid to Inrush proof Impressions of tlm en piuv'.t:).' of the several kiuds aud denominations of stauirs. 1 ne contract will require all designs, die, ami plates to be piepared, and dies aud plates to be kept blight and sharp, and that new and a Idi'ional designs, dies, and plates shall be made eii.herfor tlie piestnt knds and denominations of stamps or others, without, charge. t the pleasure of tlie S;ere tniy of the Treasttry uud tlio commissioner ot lu tt iLiil Revenue, and all such designs, dies, and pln'tsto be ti e prupenv of and delivered to tne I lilted States Trcnsury partment, at tho termina tion ol Hi- contract, or wht never demanded bv said (lej iii iineiit. That the stamps shall be prep trod and dt-nveri d ot such kinds uud denominations, and lu such iinautiiits, nnd at such times, as the Com- missioni r ol Internal Revenue for the lime being may direct. A statement of the numbers of sumps Issued dur ing the fiscal year ludingit'th June, l.s;o, maybe feet 11 at the oflleo or tue Commissioner. And iliar nil measures nnd precautions which the Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall deem ne cessuiv to Hike in order to protect the (Jovemmcut I'tibiiist famd or liegiigeiie.n on the part of the con tiacU.r or Iim employes shall lie taken at he proper clune and i-xptuse ot the contractor. No bids will be ci. usid red except from parties who have been, or are, actually etixaged In the business of stel engraving nnd piinting, and provided with all the necissaiy I icilities to execute the work promptly and give the requisite protection to tlie siaaios, dies, b ml plules in t heir poi-sesslon. rattles not. known to the Department will furnish pi 00! bs to these points. Bidders will statu the tiaie troiu the date of the contract, If awarded, when they win be readv to commence delivering the stamps, and their daily capacity for delivery there after. Bids may be made for any one cla3s or stamps mentioned iu thin notice, or for all. Each bid must ba Accompanied by a guarantee of at least two responsible persons that, iu ease the bid Is accepted and a contract entered Into, they will beccme sureties iu such reasonable sum as may be required by tbe Government lor tho faithful perform ance of the contract. The contract to ne made for not less than ona year nor more than three years, as may be agreed upon. in awarding the contract the Commissioner re serves the right to reject any or all proposals iu case It shall appear to be for the Interest of the Govern ment to do so. Proposals siiouui ue carcuny seaieu ami marked "Proposals for Revenue Stamps," and addressed to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. C. DKLAXO. Commissioner of Internal Revouue. October to, 1S70. Approved GEORGE S. BOUTWELL, 10 13 1i!t Secretary. Y-'NGISEER OFF1CK FOR II aKUOK DEFENSE! j UN1U.N BANK RTILDlXc 1, Baltimokk, Md., Oct, -JO, lsTO. SF.ALF.D PROPOSALS, In duplicate, will be re ceived at this olttce until 12 0 clock noon of theSlst day of October next ensuing, for the removal of the following "OBSTRUCTIONS"' from the Channel of James river, Virginia, below Richmond, viz. : At WARWICK BAR, about five miles below Rich mond, wrecks of three schooners, fu, 60, aud 80 tons. AC DRfRY'S BLL'FF, about seven miles below Richmond, wreck of iron-clad ram Fredericksburg, sunk with armor, guns, etc. on board; iron gunboat Raleigh, Ifto tons; steamer Jamestown (wooden), lino tons, sunk with guns onboard; steamer Curtis Peck, 4M) tons; schooners Wythe, Roach, 300 aud ii25 toDS ; brig, lTf tons ; aud a schooner of so or 100 tons, name unknown; also IS or 20 cribs of timber aud stone, each about 22 feet square, averaging IS feet deep. At TRENTS, or OR AVE-YARD RK.VCH, ten miles below Richmond, wreck of Mtallego," 21.0 tons ; wreck of pilot-boat "Plume," S7 tons. Below A I KENS, or VARINA, about twenty miles irom Richmond, 37 to 40 piles, remains or old bridge. Proposals will be received for the removal of all the obstructions named aove, or a portion but single olds are preferred for uttoe removal of a'i obstructions at each point, as named above; or to give a channel at Druiy'n t'r 2-'o.wide ami IS feet deep at low water, near riyht bank of river, aud entire removal as above at otuer points. Each proposal niUBt state time within which the work will be finished, nnd the method or manner of removal proposed, whether by blasting or other- WSome of the wrecks ma? be of considerable value, and the bids will staie what sum of money, If any, in addiiiun to the material muvvea, will be demanded for the work done. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids for anv reason deemed surflcieut by the undersigned. ,1'roposalB will be opeued at 1 P. to. of the slat day of October next ensuiDg, lu presence of such' bidders as may choose to attend. Forms of proposals to be had at this ortlce. bKALED SKPARATK PROPOSALS, iu dupll. 1 ate, will also be received at tho same tune, for tbe excavation of earth required to reopen "Dutch ap Canal," according to plans, etc., iu this ottlce, tu volviuK removal of about 67, 000 cubic yards of eartn, some above and some below water; none to ba carried over one-quarter mile. Price per yard, measured either iu cut or embankment, to be given. Proposals tonst bs in "Duplicate," endorsed ' Pro posals lor removing obstructions in James River," ami for opening Dutch Gap l ' ual. " et -U accompa nied by ri.if copy of this advertisement, ami addressed to COL WM P CRAKillll.L, I'ftiou Bank building, 10 20 Ct Baltimore, Md. gg,riON SALES, MT1KIMAH i HONS. NO. 13t AMD Ut S. FOURTH STREET. Peremptory Sale of Oil Painting. Llr. Charles X. XXaseltiae Win sell his magnificent and new collection of Oil raintlng! at Public Bale, ON TUE EVENING 1 OF THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, October ST an! 2i, at 8 ocloclt. The Bale will take place at his Galleries, No. 1125 CHESNUT STREET, Where the Painting! are now on FREE EX (113:. BITION. The sale will Include Tissues great Painting of "THE DANCE OF DEATH," and Hue's Oiauufut Picture of a LADIES' RESTAURANT IN PARIS, and specimens by Khroyer, Vibert, Fauvolet, Pfcrns, Eraus, - Brendan, VandcrVenne, Koch Hamon, Taubigny, bist.-ry, Hue, worms, a. Weber, P. Weber, 1 nmuui ue Kieiz, uarge'H, naron, Fasinl, Hchaefela, Muaver, Meyerhelm. Callle, Lasaile, W. T. Richards, K. L. Henry, Aulray, eron, Rene Menard, etc. etc. Also, eleven Paintings, sold oy order of the Assig nees of Joseph 11. Ilildeburn. 10 1) t SUPERIOR DUTCH FLOWER ROOTS, On Wednesday Afternoon, October 2(i, at o'clock, at. the Auction Robins, Butch Flowct Roots, Hyacluths, etc. logout -.AH-iBiTrrilflll t lie Alli l-IOIl IVIOI11S. SUPERIOR lKH SKIIoI.D FURNITURE. P1AN( MIRROK8, FIREPROOF-SAtES, FIRE CA PETS, ETC. AK- tm 1 nursday Morning, October 27, nt 9 o'clock, about UniOlots Superior Housihold Furniture, comprising Handsome wal nut parlor furniture, covered with plush, reps, and hair-cloth; waluut ami cottage chattier suits; s line French plate pier mirrors; 8 superior rosewood 7-octavc piano-fortes, made by iSehoniackcr aud Philadelphia Manufacturing 'Company; walnut waiorol.es; sideboards; bookcases; extension aud centre tables; line hair mattresses; feather beds; china; glassware; walnut ottlce furniture: 4 supe rior tircproor safes, made by Evans A Watson and FaTcl ic Herring; mahogany high-case clock ; cabi netmakers' beuches; stovts: One velvet, Brussels, ingraiu, and Venetian carpets, etc UO 25 at Sale at No. ir.s chpsnut street. TO PHOTOOKaPHKRS. STOCK AIvD I IXTURES, VALUABLE OIL PAINT IN (IS, ETC. On Thursday Morning, Oct. 27, at 1ft o'clock, the stock ana fixtures. Catalogues now ready. 10 25 2t EXECUTORS' SALE, No. 111S Walnut street Estate of ROBERT BUR- TOX. oeceaBed. HAXDSOMR FT'RNITURE, BOOKCASE, MAN TEL AND PlhR WIHROILS, Merer Pi 1110, LaiM ondBsmaHk Curtains, Rich Velvet, Wilton, Eng lish Brussels and other Carpets, etc. On Friday Morning, Octobers, at 10 o'clock, by catalogue, Ihe entl.-e handsome lurmtnre. Also, '2 superior lire-proof safes, made bv Farrel, lleiring Co. and Evaus & Watson. 10 25 3t VALUABLE REAL ESTATE AXD MACHINERY, Meant Engines, Boilers, Lathes, Planeis, Hilda, Cranes, Mi. Hiding Elusks, ices, Plaiforni (-cales, Tools, fshaftln, Patterns. Sti-ani I'ipp, Steam Fans, Castiugs, Wrought and Cast Iron, Etc. On Monday Morning. October M, at it) o'clock, lit. the southeast corner of Twenty-second street ami Washington avenue, by catalogue, the entite machinery, etc., of "Tue Vul can Inn and Brass Works." l ull pnrtii tiliiis in catalogues now re tily. 10 2r.t npilO.M.iS KIRCH A SON, AUCTIONEERS AND I COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. inn CilRc NUT Street; rear entrance No. 1101 Sausom street Sale at. No. 1117 Chesnnt street. STOCK OK I lRST-l l.ASH CAIMNKV FUR TUKE AND I PHOLSTERV WORlv, XI- ji L.rsir. J. v 11. i.uAJiDitr. On Thursday Morning, Oct. ST, in 11 o'clock, at No. 1117 chesnur street. tpiendld tli st class CHbinet Furniture of Messrs. K, A H. l.eiombre. 111 'ji st Sale at No. 1110 CliBsnut. street. HANDSOM WALNUT "Altl.Olt, LI'lTUHY, CHAJMBKR AND DIXIXG-KooM FURXITl! K H ; Fine Neivtt, Brussels, nnd liitifaln Carpets; Resewoi'd Piano-Fortes, French Date Mantel, Pier, and Chamber Glasses; Silver-plated War acd Table cutlery, Ouice Tallies and Chad's; china. iJ'assware, Toilet Sct, II ilr and Husk Mattresses, Feather Reds. Engravings, Etc, On Friday Mormnir, October iis, at 9 o'clock, ut No 1110 Chesnnt street, will be sold a large assortment of well-nnide Fur niture for the parlor, chamber, library, aud ilining i M ms. ROSEWOOD PIANO-FORTES. At 1 o'clock, will be sold seven rosewood plauo loiu s. CABINET SEWtN(4 MACHINE. Alf-o, at same time, oue enclosed sewing machine, "Empire Co.." cost tun. In order. SECONDHAND FURXITURE. Also, the entii stock of furniture of alar;re dwell ing, with die carpets, etc lu 28 8t B UNTIIO, DCRBOROW 4 CO , AUCTION EBe5, Nos. 'iVi and 34 MARKET street, corner 0 Bank street. Successors to John B. Myers fc Co, LARGE FA LB OF BRITISH, FRENCH, GER MAN, AND DOMESTIC DRV GOODS. On Thursday Morning, Oct. 27, on four months credit. 10 21 Ct IMPORTANT SALE OF CARPET1NUS, OIL CLOTHS, ETC. On Frtaay Morning, October 2. at 11 o'clock, on lour months' credit, about 21.O pieces ingrain, Venetian, Itat, hemp, cot tage, ami rag corpcuugs; 011 ciouis, rugs, eic. iu vi ot LARUE SALE OF FRENCH AND OTHER EU ROPEAN DRV GOODS. Ou MoDdnv Morning, October 3!, at 10 o'clock, ou four months' credit. 10 25 bt SALE OF 2,0'Kl CASKS BOOTS. SHOES, TRAVEL LING HAGS, II ATS, ETC. On Tuesday Morning, 10 2(i 6t November 1, at lu o'clock, on four months' credit. MARTIN BROTHERS, AUCTIONEERS. (Lately Salesmen for M. Thomas fc Sons.) No. 104 t hesuutst., tear entrance Irom Miner. CHANGE OF DAY. Our Regular Weekly Sales at the Auction Room! Will hereafter be held EVERY MOXDAV. Y BARRITT fc CO., AUCTIONEERa CASH AUCTION HOUSE, No. 230 MARKET Street, corner of Ba nkBtreet. Cash advanced on consignments without extra charge. 11 84t LARGE SALE OF BOOTS, SHOES, BALMORALS, UMBRELLAS, HATS. CAPS, ETC. Ou Thursday Morning, Oit. 27, l7n, commencing at 10 o'clock, on two moutho credit. 10 22 4t FURS, FURS, FURS. Fifth large tiade sale or American and Imported furs, etc. On Friday Morulng, Oct. !S, at 10 o'clock. ROUES, ROBES. Also, loo wolf, fox, bear, Angora, buti'alo and other robes. lOJia 6t CONCERT HALL AUCTION ROOM8, No, lilt CHKSXUT Street. T. A. MCCLELLAND, AUCTIONEER. Personal attention given to sales of household fur niture at dwellings. Public sales of furniture at the Auction Rooma, No. 121s Chesnut street, every Monday and Thur. day. For particulars sea "Public Ledger." N. B. A superior c.ass of furniture atfrivate salt " O 8 P H PB N N K Y AUCTIONEER, NO. 1307 CHESNUT fcTRBBT. 88 tf CUTLERY, ETO. RODGERS WOSTENBOLM'S POCKBT K4N1VES, Pearl and Stag bandies, and beautiful flntsh; Rodgers', and Wad fc Butcher's Razors, and the celebrated im coultre Razor; Ladies' BcUsors, In caseti of the Cnest quality ; Rodgers' Table Cutlery, Carrert and Forks, Razor Strops, Cork Screws, etc Bar In struments, to assist the hearing, of the most ap proved construction, at V. MADEIRA'S, No. 118 T1CNTU Street, below Caesniit.
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