THE EVENING TELEGRAFIi -PUILADELPIIIA, THURSDAY, EE Bit U All Y 1G, 1871. Iltnrv'a woollen mill on Flat Rock road, Montgomery county, was partially destroyed by fire yesterday at noon. The fire com menced in tbe picker honse, and before it wan citingniahed tbe damage to the building amounted to ? t000. Folly insured in the Royal Insurance CompaDy. Thomas Batker & Hons were the occupants, and their Ions in machinery and material will reach $14,000. Insured in the Royal Insurance Company for $4(M)0. The regular meeting of the Franklin In stitute wan held last evening. The Seoretary called tbe attention of members to a number of scientific and mechanical matters. The condition and progress of the I Ioohao Tunnel, and the discovery of some curious fossil coal deposits in Pennsylvania, were mentioned. A highly practical form of fire escape and ladder was exhibited. Mrs. Margaret Butler, of Wilmington, Del., came to this city yesterday afternoon for the purpose of visiting her daughter, who had been admitted into the Pennsylvania Hospital with a broken leg. While Mrs. Butler was on her way to the hospital she fell at Seventeenth and Spruce streets, and broke her arm. Officer Briokley, of the Fifth District, had her conveyed to the hospital. Yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock the new police station house on Fifteenth street, below Walnut, was formally dedioated to publio use. Mayor Fox and ex-Mayors of Philadelphia, members of the City Councils, Chief and Lieutenants of Police and police men were present. Last evening about 7 o'clock a man named Charles Donnelly, aged fifty-six years, and who resided at Twentieth and Hampton streets, was killed by the machinery at Bruner's mills, Twenty-third and Hamilton streets. The alarm of fire last evening about 10 o'clock was occasioned by the burning of a portion of the morocco factory of George W. Hummel, at Margaretta and New Market streets. Tbe fire originated from a stove in ' the second story of the building, and burned nstil the stock of skins on this floor was mostly consumed. The third aad fourth stories also contained a large number of skins, which were much damaged by water. The stock of goods on the first floor was Eiostly, ' if not all, removed from the building by the firemen and police. The loss on the stock by fire and water, it was thought, would amount to about $15,000. When the firemen were returning from the fire two of the np-town fire companies got into a fight in the vicinity of Fonrth and Callowhill streets, and for a time serious results were threatened. A number of pistol-shots were fired, and crowds of exoited men ran backwards and forwards. Ik was rumored that two or three men had been shot d urine the fracas, but their names S conld not be ascertained. ' rru- i : . : 1 1 1 f .1 iue cuuicuuuu vu reviao tuts riuoN 01 me Republican party was in session yesterday ." afternoon. Several additional rules were i adopted, and tbe meeting adjonrned until to ff. morrow. '" At a meeting of tbe Pnblio Buildings Commission held yesterday afternoon, the 'ollowing resolution was adopted: Jiesolved, That the architect, Mr. John Mc Arthur, Jr., be and he is hereby directed to draw plans and designs for publio buildings , to be erected at Broad and Market streets. First, for a building at the intersection of ' those streets; and second, for bu ldings on J,yeach of the plots of ground as now laid out I? with this exception, that the streets on the east and west, north and south, shall be opened to tbe present width of Broad street); the plans and designs, after they are finished, ' to be submitted to the Select and Common Councils for their approval; and this commis sion for the erection of public buildings hereby aree to erect the building or buildings under the plans that Councils may seloot. t Dameatlo Affairs. i A partial resumption of work has taken place by the striking coal miners. The Fenians of Brooklyn (N. Y.) will make a grand demonstration to-day. The Mississippi Legislature has passed a 'bill giving equal rights to all persons at ' licensed hotels. The Masons of Cleveland (Ohio) have just taken measures which look to the erec tion of a new temple in that city. Though the terms of amnesty to the in curgents in Cuba expired yesterday by limi tation, the conciliatory policy will, for a time, be continued. Governor Alcorn, of Mississippi, who was j elected to the United States Senate to suoceed . Senator Revels on the 4 th of March next. - announces his intention to decline the Sena- . torship. 1 The Dominion Parliament at Ottawa t opened yesterday, and in his message the Governor alludes to the prospective settle- ment of the fishing difficulty existing between , Canada ana tne united btates. Farelca Affairs. Distress and mortality are decreasing in Paris. The Germans continue to make heavy exactions of their conquered foes. Orders have been issued to disband the Belgian militia serving on the frontier. The armistice has been extended to the Departments of Cote d'Or, Jura, and Doubs, A Bordeaux despatch asserts that affairs are more promising for the Republicans. Prince Napolewn is in London, and as serts that he will make it .his permanent rest dence. Havre despatches say that the Prussians continue to violate the provisions of the armistice. Tbe excitement in Ronmania has sub sided, and the existing difficulties will, in all probability, De snortiv settled. Belfort has surrendered at last, and the garrison will be permitted to march out with all the honors of war. A riotoua demonstration occurred in Cork on Tuesday, upon the oooasion of a wel come being given to a released reman. General Faidherbe, in a reoent oommuni cation to the French Government, urged the Army of the North to be in readiness for any emergency that may arise. The Assembly at Bordeaux was engaged yesterday in tbe verification of the eleotiou of its members, and to-day it will proceed to constitute a new government. Ibe press of Paris refer to the proposed entry of the Gtrman army into the French capital in exoited terms, and some of tbe journals suggest that mourning be displayed on the occasion. The Kennebec Journal calla upon the shio- bulldere of Maine to realize the fact that very little of tbe material now used is obtained within the limits of tbe State, and that they have almost nothing: to put into wooden ves sels even, except labor and capital. As a lead- In? interest. It continues, the day of ehlp-bulid- In is past, and the people of Maine should turn thir attention to agriculture and manu factures, the two great resources upon which the btate la ultimately to reiy ior prosperity. a riioTOGRArinc Tiuuaini. Haw the !! "rime' Wwlm mmt lata K n r 1 The London Timet of January 31 makes the declaration following: Attempts to establish a ready communication between the beleaguered inhabitants in Paris and their relatives and friends beyond the German lines have given rise to many contrivances which are not unlikely to make a new era in the history both of aeronautics and photography. Among them may be mentioned the inge nious device by which the matter of two whole pages of the Timet has been transmitted from London to Paris. This has been ac complished by photography. Those pages of the paper which contained communica tions to relatives in Paris were photographed with great care by the London Stereosojpio and Photographic Company on pieces of thin and almost transparent paper, abaut an inch and a half in length by an inch in width. On these impressions there could be seen by the naked eye only two legible words. "Ihe lunc, and six narrow brown bands representing the six colums of printed matter forming a page of the newspaper. Under tbe microscope, however, the brown spaces become legible and every line of the news paper was found to have been distinctly copied with the greatest clearness. The pho tographs were sent to Bordeaux for transmis sion thence by carrier-pigeon to Paris. When received there they were magnified, by the aid of the magic-lantern, to a large size and thrown upen a screen. A staff of clerks im mediately transcribed the messages and Bent them on to the places indicated by the adver tisers. The success of this experiment gives rise to the hope that the new art of compress ing printed matter into a small compass wil not stop bere. If a page of the lima can be compressed into a cpace little larger than that occupied by a postage stamp, the matter of an octavo volume might be made to cover not more than two of its own pages, and a library could be reduced to the dimensions of the smallest prayer-book. What a relief it would be to the learned persons who frequent the Lib) ary of the British Museum if, instead of having to make fatiguing journeys from letter A to letter 15 of tbe ponderous cata logue of books, they had its many hundred volumes reduced to a space a yard square, over which a microscope could be hurriedly passed. Such suggestions are now occupying the thoughts of photographers. THE IMAM OF MUSCAT. The ordinary reader will not be profoundly moved to hear that the Imam of Muscat has shared tbe fate of some of his predecessors, and that his vacant throne will be filled by his victorious rival Synd Torkis. Probably the majority of readers know no more about than they care for the history of the Sultans of Oman or of the Imams of Muscat. Yet this Government has Bent consuls to their dominions, and the reoords of the State De partment will show treaties of commerce en tered into between these United States and the sovereigns of Muscat one of whom, anticipating some of the characteristic needs of our present chief ruler, sent to a former President a gift or norses ana otner valuables. Musoat is the capital of Oman, an important centre of commerce and stronghold of that reformed Mabometanism whose followers are called Wababees, after their fonnder,Abd-el-Wahab, an Arab of the last century. The death of the Imam is an incident of the religious war in which these sectaries have been engaged for nearly a century. Abd-el-Wah&b was a radical reformer, and between him and Baa hub Crunder Sen, the Hindoo Deist of our day, there was much in common. He regarded Mohammed as a great man, but not as an object of worship, yet higher in the scale than either Moses or Christ. There was no such thing as a revealed religion; the Koran was a good book, but not a revelation; the religion ef Mohammed was a divine religion, not on account of its revelation, but on ac count of its own excellence. All reverenoe to the tomb of Mohammed was thus idolatory. Religion was to propagated by the sword. Wine, opium, and tobacco were not to be tolerated. Each man was to contribute from one-fifth to one-twentieth of his income for the propagation of the creed. It was held in the original Wahabite code that the spiritual authority should be withdrawn from the tem poral ruler, but Saoud, their first temporal chief, marrying tbe daughter of El-Wahab, tbe spiritual and temporal powers were united in bis person. The seed rapidly spread through Arabia, and their foroes obtained possession of Mecca and Medina, whioh they plundered. They obtained posses sion of nearly all Arabia, except Oman and Hadramut. The temporal power of this sect received a rude shook in 1818 by tne capture and execution or their Shiek Abdallah, great-grandson of Saoud. They afterwards recovered their power, and occasioned great anxiety to the British rulers of India, for their peculiar tenets had per meated the Mahommedans of India, and one of these theories was that their religion should be extended at all hazards, and by vio lent means when others railed. Oman and its capital, Muscat, were always points whioh the W&habees sought to secure. Oman is rnled by a temporal bultau who, however, is better known by his ecclesiastical dignity "Imam or Imaum of Muscat- It was anciently as important as it is to-day, and having been taken by Albuquerque in li07 it was tbe headquarters of Portuguese trade with the Indies. For this its position near tbe opening of the Gulf of Persia admirably suits it. Subsequent to tbe expulsion of the Portuguese its piratical deeds were the terror of sailors in the eastern seas. On the accession of Said Seid in this century, the early part of his reign was successfully de voted to tbe Wabahees. Afterwards he ex tended his authority over a large section of Arabia and of Africa. He became known as Sultan of Zanzibar, to whioh he removed his capital. The United States was the first power to send a consular agent to his do minions. He was in every sense or tne word an enterprising prince. He died in 1856, and one of his sons succeeded him as Sultan of Zanzibar, and another as Imam of Muscat. This soa has had to fight the Wababees constantly, and within the past two years a despatch was published announc ing his deposition by the successful Waha bites. Tbe rumor was not subsequently con firmed, and it is more than probable ho is the Imam to whom allusion is now made. He was a prince wanting in the energy and enterprise of his father, the Imam Said Seid. Jf. Y. World. A committee of three physicians, appointed by the San Francisco Medical Society at the ronnaat tf rcanv ro ronta nfl I (& Y - Tm V k r d Y, o wa vUited the principal public schools, and have been convinced that the course mt study is too severe and trying, and the amount of exercUe allowed too little, for the health ot the pupils nnOOLS FOR MACHINISTS, LATflES. X Boring, Screw and Oof -Cutting. PUnin, Blotting and Panelling M&chinbft. !, and of the beat nuta- M Na.l7Ba JtlUTKKlO U&Waat. PROPOSALS. A HIV BUILPINU. CORN EH OF HOUSTON AND URLhNK OTKKKTS. Nsw York Citt, Teh. 8, 18T1. Proposals In Implicate will We received by the ua lc;n.(tncl until M., SATURDAY, March 4, for the following tSuhsiHtence Stores: 800 barrels or I'rlnie Mess Port, containing 800 pounds net, 1 Iron-hoop on each end BOO barrels of Flour, round hoops, lull heid-Iincd, and sealed hupps. 100 barrels of "K. F." Flour, round hoors, full head-lined, and scaled bung. 15,000 pounds of Fine Salt, In barrels, full head lined. ld.oco pounds of "Prime Med." Beans, In barrels, full head-lined. 80,000 pounds of Crown Sugar, la barrels, fall head lined. 6,000 pounds of Crushed Sugar, In barrels, full head lined. 6,000 pounds of Granulated Sugar, la barrels, full head-lined. 6,000 pounds of Cut Loaf Sugar, In barrels, full head lined. 6,000 pounds of Carolina Rice, In oak barrels, full head lined. 20,000 pounds oi Green Rio Coffee, In oak barrels, full In i lined. 6,000 pounds of Green Java Coffee, In mts, pac ked In guunies, containing 8 mats each. 6,000 gallons of pure Cider Vinegar, In barrels, Iron hooped. 20,000 poundBuf family Soap, 8-pound bars, 80-pouad boxrs, net, strapped. 6,000 pounds oi "Ada.'' Candles, 6's, full weights, 40-pound boxes, net, strapped. 1,000 pounds of Pure Ground lilac k Pepper, V-pound packages, ln2S-poond boxes, strapped. 1,000 pounds of Breakfast Bacon, In 100-pound boxes, strapped. 1,000 pounds of Smoked Tongues, la 100-pound boxes, strapped. 1.C00 pounds of Smoked Beef, In 100-pound boxes, strapped. 6,000 pounds of Sugar-cured llama, packed in tlcrcpfl. 1,000 gallons of 8yrup, In i and whole barrels. l,(i gallons of Molasses, lu yt and whole barrels. 1,i.(io dozen ol Toilet Soaps, assorted. 600 boxes of Table Sale, la boxes containing 60 boxes each. 25 pounds of Cayenne Pepper, ground, in Im pound packages, packed In boxes of 86 pounds. !S pounds of Cinnamon, giound, In K-pound packages, packed In boxes of 25 pounds. 85 pounds of (linger, ground, In U -pound pack ages, packed la boxes of 85 pounds. 85 pounds of Allspice, ground, in H -pound pack ages, packed in boxes of 25 pounds. 100 pounds ef Mustard, ground, In "t'-pouud cans, packed In boxes of 13 pounds. 800 pounds of Yeast Powders, In J-pound cans, packed In boxes of 13 pounds. 60 kits of Mess Mackerel, containing 80 pounds, net. StO boxes of Degfllcated Codfish, 1-pound boxes packed 84 In a case. 100 boxes of Smoked Herring. 1,000 naif-boxes ef Hardlnes, in original cases. 1,000 pounds of Dried Peaches, In barrels full head lined. 1,000 pounds of Dried Appels, In barrels full head lined. 100 pounds of Nutmegs. 100 quarter boxes of Raisins, strapped 10 In a package. 100 half boxes of Raisins, strapped 10 in a pack age. 100 whole boxes of Raisins, Btrapped 10 la a package. 1,000 pounds of Dried Prunes, In 85-pound boxes. V40 cans of Fresh falmon, la 8-pound cans. 840 cans of fresh Oysters, in 2-pound cans. 240 cans of Spiced Oysters, in 8-pound cans. 600 canscf Tomatoes, In 8-pound cans. 600 cans of Green Corn, lu 8-pound cans. 240 cans of Lima Beans, in 8- pound cana 840 cans of GretnTeas, In 8-pound cans. 240 cans of Lobsters, In 8-pound cans. 600 cans of Fresh Peaches, lu 8-pound cans. 240 cans of Preserved Peaches, in 8- pound cans. 840 cans of Preserved Pineapples, in 2-pound cans. 240 cans of Preserved Damsons, in 2-pound cans. 240 cans of Fresh Pineapples, in 8-pound cans. 840 cans of Cranberry Sauce, la 8-nouud cans. 840 bottles of Worcestershire Sauce, packed 12 In a case, Imported "pints." 840 cans ot Currant Jelly, 2-pound cans. 840 cans of Raspberry Jam, 2-pound cans. 2,400 cans of Cendensed Milk, 1-pound cans, "Eagle" brand. 400 bottles of Assorted Pickles, consisting of Eng lish Chow-chow and Gherkins, and Domes tic Cucumbers and Onions. 80 grois of Vanilla Extracts, 2 and 4-onnce vials, 20 gross of Lemon Extracts, 2 and 4-ouuce vials. 400 pounds of corn Starch, In 1-pouud packages. 40-pound boxes. 720 pounds of Laundry Starch, la 1-poand pack ages, 80-pound boxes. 10S pounds Tapioca, la 1-poanl packages, 25 pound boxes. ' 300 pounds of Chocolate, lu 1-pound packages, 25 pounds ea.h. 800 pounds of Vermicelli, In 1-pound packages, 85-pound boxes. 800 pounds of Maccaronl, In 1-pouud packages, 25-pound boxes. 800 pounds of Carbonate Soda, In 1-pound pack ages, 86 pounds each. 850 pounds of Cream Tartar, in 1-pound packages, 85 pounds each. 3,000 pounds of Lard, In 5 pound caddies, packed 12 In a case. 100 pounds of Laundry Indigo, packed 13 pounds in a case. The manner of making bids, requirements of bid ders, the same as previous advertlsa-nents fromthls ofllce. These stores are required for Immediate shipment, and In quantities more or less at the option of the Government. i5y oraer or juajor w. w. duk, 2 7 tin 4t Chief C.;s. Department of East ENGINEER OFFICE, Fifth Lighthouse District. Baltimore, Md., Fe1). 7, 1811. TO IRON MANUFACTURERS. SEALED PROPOSALS, la duplicate, on forms furnished for the purpose by the Lighthouse Board, will be received at this office until 12 o'clock M. en WEDNESDAY, March 8, 18T1, FOR BUILDING TWO SCKKW-P1LE LIGHTHOUSES, one at BENONIS POINT, Choptank river, Md., la about eleven-feet water, and the other at LOVE POINT, nead of Kent Island, mouth of Chester river, Md., in ten-feet water, according to the plans aad speci fics) Ions for tbe same, which can be bad, together with such other needful information, on application to tils office. Tbe Lighthouses will be built on wooden plies, surmounted by cast-iron sleeves, la a manner similar to certalo other lighthouses la this district, Proposals may be made for either or both Light- houses but the bids must state the price for each single structure. Each bid must oe accompanied by a written guar antee In the sum of one thousand dollars from two responsible parties, that in case the bid Is accepted the bidder will within ten days thereafter enter Into a contract on the terms or his bid. The Govern ment reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Proposals will be endorsed "Proposals for Build ing Screw-pile Lighthouses at Benonls Point, Chop- tank river, Md., and Love Point, Kent Island, Chesa peake Bay, Sid.," aad addressed to the undersigned. P JIT tit C. MAINS, Captain of Engineers, 8 9 26t Lighthouse Engineer, Fifth District. OFFICE TOST QUARTERMASTKR, Fokt Monro k, Va., b. 19, 1371. Will be sold at publio auction, at Fort Monroe, Va.. on the 16th day of March. 18; 1, at ten (10) o'clock A. M., about eleven thousand two hundred and Bitj (11.260) varus "T kailkoau ikon (worn. tfgether with a number of FKOJ3 and UAIKS. Property to be removed at expense of purchaser, within a reasonable time. A deposit of ten (10) per cent, will be required upon acceptance oi diu. Terms casu. By order of the Secretary of War. JAMES CURRY, 8 14tothHtm'5t Lieutenant and A. A. U. If. CALK OF PUBLIO BUILDINGS AT AUC O TION. CllIKP QOiKTt RM18TEK'S 0FFICB, Sin Antonio, Tjcxas, Dec. 6. 1S70. i Will be sold at publio auction, at Galveston, Texas, on WEDNESDAY. Alarch 1. 1S71. commen ting at 10 o'clock A.M., EIGHTEEN FKAMB BUILDINGS, the dimensions of which can be ascer tained ou application to Lleuteuaut W. O. Cory, Acting Assistant Quartermaster. Terms cash, In United Slates surrency. 8 lot marl JAME4 A. ESIN, Chief Quartermaster Department Texas. UIEF QUARTERMASTER'S O PPICE. OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 1, 1871. There will be sold at publio auction, an Fort Mcpherson, Nebraska, on MONDAY, March 6, 1871, a lot of condemned Qurtermastera (J to res, uraln, and Clothing; and at North Platte, Nebraska, on TUESDAY, March 7, 1871, 87 condemned cavalry horses. Terms: Cash in Government foods. , ALtfX. J. PBRRY, Chief QiiyrtermiuiUir DpL Platte, 8 10 tM Bitvtt Brigadicr-Gelier!, U. B. A. PROPOSALS. u N I T E D STATES MAILS. PENNSYLVANIA. FOPT OFFICS DKrARTMENT. T OFFIC DltrARTMENT, Washington, Sept. 80, lrti). f PROPOSALS for conveying the Malls of the United States from July 1, 1871, t June 80, 1872, on the fol lowing routes In the State of Pennsylvania, will be recer ed at the contract Office of the Department until 8 P. M. of March 1, 1871, to be decided by March 80 following: 8360 From Butler, by North OaWand, Barnharfs wins, Baldwin, and liruin, to uawrenceburg, 22 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Butler Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 7-80 A.M.; Arrive at Lawrencebnrg bv 4 P. M. ; Leave Lawrenceburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 7-80 a. M. ; Arrive at Butler by 4 P. lu. 8610 From Liberty Corners, by Storr's Mills, to New nra, 11 nines ana oa n, once a week. Leave Liberty Corners Saturday at 8 A. M. ; Arrive at New Era by 12 M. ; Leave New Era Saturday at 1 P. M.J Arrive at Liberty Corners bv 6 P. M. 8634 From Bedford to DowningsvUle (Imiertown P. u.;, o mies and back, twice a week. Leave Bedford Tuesday and Friday at 8 P. M. ; Arrive at Imiertown by 6 P. M. ; Leave Imiertown Tuesday aud Friday at 8 A. M.; Arrive at Bedford by 10 A. M. 2630 From West Bingham, by Bingham Centre and iiiiignaru, to spring Mills (N. 1.), 7 miles and back, twice a week. Leave West Bingham Tuesday and Saturday at P.M.: Arrive at Spring Mills by 6 P. M. : Leave Spring Mills Tuesday and Saturday at 12 Arrive at West Bingham bv 8 P. M. 8636 From Pottstown to Cedarvllle (no office), 8 luncB nuu ubuk, mree nines a weeK ty a schedule satisfactory to the postmaster at Cedarvllle. 8637 From Oxford, by Mount Vernon, Coleraln, lurmuuu, ruresuiaie, ana isartvuie, to Christiana, 13 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Oxford Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day at 1 P.M.; Arrive at Christiana by 6 P. M. ; Leave Christiana Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 7 A. M. ; Arrive at Oxford by 12 M. This route Is supposed to be covered by exist ing service, and. if so. will not be let. 8638 Frem Horton's, by Rochester's Mills (no office), vu ri any, ix nines a uu oacx, once a wees. Leave Horton's Saturday at 8 A. M. ; Arrive at Brady by 11 A. M. ; Leave Brady Saturday at 1 P. M. ; Arrive at Horton's by 4 P.M. proposals for more frequent service Invited. 2C39 From Osceola Mills, by Houtzdale aud Madera, to piimn a iu.mB, 10 mues anu oaes, twice a week. Leave Osceola Mills Tuesday aad Saturday at 7 A. M. ; Arrive at Smith's Mills by 12 M. ; Leave Smith's Mills Tuesday and Saturday at 1 P. M. ; Arrive at Osceola Mills by 6 P. M. 640 From Ilanllo Station, by Eidersvllle (no office) ana inaepeuneuce, to oemany ( w. va.), lu milts and back, once a week. Leave Hanlln fetation Saturday at 8 A. M. ; Arrive at Bethany by 12 M. ; Leave Bethany Saturday at 1 P. M. Arrive at Uanlm Station by 6 P. M. Proposals for more frequent service invited. 8641 From Troy Centre (no office) to TryonvUie, 6 mues ana Dacx, once a wees. Leave Troy Centre Saturday at 10 A. M. ; Arrive at TryonvUie by 12 M. ; Leave Trjonville Saturdav at 1 P. M. ; Arrive at Troy Centre by 8 P. M. Proposals Invited for service twice a week, on Wednesday and Saturdav. E642 From Fllcksvllle (no office) to Penargil (no onice). Bidders will state distance and proposed sche dule of arrivals aul departure. 2643 From Coopersburg, by Lanark, Llmeport, btrnesburg, and zioa urn (no otuce), to Coopersburg, 18 milt s, three times a week, equal to 9 miles and back, three times a Leave Coopersburg Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 12 M. Arrive at Coonersburff by 6 P. M. 8644 From Dixon, by East Lemon (no office), to 1'ierceviiie, e mues anu Dacx, tnree times a Leave Dixon Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day at 7 A.M. Arrive at Plercevllle by 9 A. M. Leave PlercevHe Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday at 10 A M. Arrive at Dixon ov 12 M. 2645 From Milroy to Siglervllle (no office), 8 miles ana oacx, tnree times a week, oy a scneuuie satisfactory to the postmaster at Sigler vllle. 8646 From Sandy Lake, by North 8andy and French creek, to utica, u mues ana back, twice a ccka Leave sandy Lake Tuesday and Saturday at 3 P. M. Arrive at Utica by 8 P. M. ; Leave I' tica Tuesday and Saturday at 7 A. M. ; Arrive at Sandy Lake by 10 A. AI. Proposals for an additional weekly trip on Thursday invited. 8647 Fiona .llilertown, by Coffman's (no office), UMS Store (no office), Barnes' Hotel (no office), and Miller's Store (na office), to Mc kee's Half Falls, 18 miles and back, once a week. Leave Mlllerstown Sato May at 6 A. M. j Arrive at atcKee s Half Falls by 12 M. ; Leave McKee's Half Falls Saturday at 1 A. M.; Arrive at umeratown oy r. 8648 From Edge Hill bW n (no office), by Fltzwa tertown. Jairet -wn, and Three Tons, to Prospectviiie, 8 miles and back, six times a week, by a schedule making close connections at Edge Uul Station witn regular mail trains. BC49 From Newport, by Acker's Store (no office) and Montgomery's Ferry, to Liverpool, lo miles only that part of the,route from Newport to Montgomery's Ferry wul be let, 10 miles and back, once a week. Leave Newport Saturday at 8 P. M. ; Arrive at Montgomery's Ferry by P. M. ; Leave Montgomery's Ferry Saturday at 730 A. M.; Arrive at Newport by 1030 A. M. , 8650 From Toby tiati na Mills to South Sterling, 8 miles ana back, once a week. Leave Tubyhanna Mills Saturday at 1 P. M. ; Arrive at South Sterling by 4 P. M. ; Leave South Sterling Saturday at 7 A. M. ; Arrive at Toby banua Mills by 10 A, M. 8C61 From North East, by Oreenfield, to VTattsbnrg, 16 miles and back, once a week. Leave North East Saturday at 2 P. M. ; Arrive at Wattaburg by 6 P. M. ; Leave Wattsburg Saturday at 6 A. M. ; Arrive at North East by 18 A. M. Proposals for an additional trip on Tuesday in vited. 2652 From Derrick vllle, by James Mittens (no office), and William Nesbits (no office), to liummer fleld Creek, 0 miles and back, three times a week, In close connection with railroad mall trains, by a schedule satisfactory to the post masters. 2653 From Wyaluslng, by Lime HU1, Ballebay (no office), and Camp School-house, to Uerrick, 10 miles aud back, three times a week. Leave Wyaluslng Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday, at 1130 A. M. or after arrival ot mail train; Arrive at Herrtck by s 30 P. M. : Leave Derrick Tuesday, Thursday, and Satur day, at 7 A. M. ; Arrive at Wyaluslng by 10 A. M. IC54 From Kussell BUI to Kelservllle (no office), 8V miles and back, once a week, by a schedule satisfactory to the postmaster. 1656 From Pbceiilxvule, by Pickering and West Pikeland, to Chester Springs, 7 miles and back, three times a week. Leave Pbcenlxville Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday at 12 M. ; Arrive at Chester Springs by 2 P. uL ; Leave Chester Springs Tuesday, Thursdsy, and Saturday at 6-80 A. M. ; . Arrive at Phosulxvllle by 8-80 A. M. 8C5 From CochransvUle to Londonderry, Stf miles and back, three times a week, by a schedule satisfactory to the Postmaster at London- 8657 Fiomlansrk to AUentown, 4 miles and back, three times a week, bv a schedule satisfactory to the Postmaster at Lanark. 8658 From Truukeyvllle to Fagundus Forest (no oaice), 1 mile and back, three times a week, h. . ,.hrtni atiRfactorr to the Postmaster. 8659 From Carrolltown, by Nluktown aud Kim meU'si to Pine Flats, 13 miles and back, once LeavVcarrolltown Saturday at 8 A. M. ; Arrive at Ptne Flat t p -T . Leave Pine Flats Saturday at IP. M. ; 80C to the fou lowing nned "omW)87 ttom October 1, isn lo June . Wt fk Somerton, By berrv Holm'sbuVg. Olney, Taoony, Buatle. tnn Fox Chase, MUestown, Oxford Church, Torresdie. Verree s MUU and Wheat Sheaf, twice dally, except Sunday, lu each direction, nr of toner If required, by a schedule sattafac. torv to the poatmaater at Philadelphia, and the whole service and means of transporta tion to be under his direction. Bale pr annum to be stated in bids. 8661 From Liberty, by Brittouwood (uo office an 1 PROPOSALS. Stara Valley (no office), to Trout Ran, 16 miles and bark, once a week. Leave Liberty Saturday at 7 A. M. 5 Arrive at Trout Run by 18 M. ; Leave Tront Run Saturday at 1 P. M. 5 Arrive at Trout Run by 6 P. M. Proposals Invited for more frequent service. NOTES. Proposals must be to carry the mall with "cele rity, certainty, and security," using the terms of the law, and they must be guaranteed by two respon sible persons, certified to as such by a postmaster or Judge of a court of record. No pay will be made for trips not performed, and for each or such omissions not satisfactorily ex plained three times the pay of the trip may be deducted. For arrivals so far behind time as to break connection with depending malls, and not sufficiently excused, one-fonrth the compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture. Fines will be Imposed, unless tne delinquency be satisfactorily explained, for neglecting to take the mall from or Into a post-office ; for suffering It to be injured, de stroyed, robbed, or lost; and for refusing, after de mand, to convey the mall as frequently as the con tractor runs, oris concerned In running, vehicles on the route. The Postmaster-General may annul the contract for disobeying the post-office laws or the Instructions' of the Department. He may alter the schedule of departures and arrivals, and alw order an Increase of service by allowing therefor a pro rata Increase on the contract pay. Tie may also curtail or discontinue the service in whole or in part, at a proportionate decrease of pay, allowing as full Indemnity to the contractor one month's extra cora penoation on the amount of service dispensed with, and a pro rata compnsat'on for the service retained and continued. Bids shouid be addressed to the "Second Assistant Postmaster-General, ' super scribed "Proposals, State of Pennsylvania," and sent by mail. For forms of proposals, etc., and other Informa tion, see advertisement of October 81, 1867, and of this date, in pamphlet form, at the principal post Offices. JOHN A. J. CRESWELL, 1 9 eod tMl Postmaster-General. rro CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS Sealed Proposals, endorsed '"Proposals for Bulldlngan extension to a Public School-house In the Tenth Ward," will be received by the under signed, at the Office, 8. E. corner of SIXTIIaud ADELPHI Streets, until THURSDAY, Febru ary 23, 1871, at 12 o'clock M., for building an ex tension to a Public School-house, situate on Race street, below Fifteenth, in the Tenth ward, said extension to be built In accordance with the plans of L. H. Esler, Superintendent of School Buildings, to be seen at the office of the Board of Public Education. No bids will be received unless accompa nied by a certificate from the City Solicitor that tbe provisions of an ordinance approved May 25, 18G0, have been complied with. The contract will be awarded only to known matter builders. By order of the Committee on Property. II. W. HALLIVVELL, 2 !3,16,20,23 Secretary. Q UARTERM ASTER'S OFFICE. Philadelphia, Feb. 3. 1871. Sealed Proposals, In triplicate, will be received at this office until 12 o'clock M. on TUESDAY, March 7, 1871, for building a Superintendent's Lodge, of stone, at each of the following-named National Cemeteries, viz.: City Point, Cold Harbor, and Fredericksburg, Va , according to plans and specifi cations which will be furnished from this office on application of those desiring to bid. Separate bids for building this Lodge ot brick are also invited, plans and specifications for which will also be furnished from this office ou application. Blank forma for bids, details, and requirements furnished by the undersigned a copy of the latter, with this advertisement, to be attached to each pro posal offered. HENRY C. HODGES, 8 8 tM7 Major and Quartermaster U. S. Army. REAL. ESTATE AT AUCTION. BLACK 17AWK GOLD MINING COMPANY OF NEW YORK. AUCTION 8ALK BY TRUSTEES. Notice la hereby given that we, the uuderalgned, PENJAMIN WHITE and BERI AH WALL, of the City of Providence, In the State of Rhode Island, under and In execution of the powers in us vested by the deed of trust executed to us by said Black Hawk Gold Mining Company, bearing date on the twentj. eighth day of May, A. D. 1866, and duly re corded, wlil sell at PUBLIC AUCTION at the Ex change Salesroom, No. Ill Broadway, New York, on the eleventh day of May, 1871, at 12 o'clock noon, all the estate, lands, quartz lode mining claims, mines, minerals, mining rights and Interests, lands and premises, shafts, levels, mi ls and ralU sltes, stores, storehouses, dwellings, and other buildings and structures, water, water -powers, runs and falls of water, watar-courses, and water-rights and privileges, water-wheels, flumes, ditches, fur naces, engines, stea-n-poTers, tracts, machinery, re torts, tools and fixtures, and all other estate and iroperty, real, personal, or mixed, of said Ulack Hawk Gold Mining Company, situate In the County of Gilpin, in the Territory of Colorado, and con veyed to us In and by the deed or trust aforesaid, and all the Interest and title of said Company therein. Reference Is hereby made, as a part of this notice, and for a full description of said estate and pro perty, to said deed of trust, which may be examined at the office of W. II. Whlttlngham, No. it Wall street, New York City. Terms of sale will be made known at the time aad place of sale. (2 10 taw to 10 BENJAMIN WHITE, rja BEKIAH WALL, U8tses- REAL ESTATE TOOM AS k SONS' SALIC Genu el two-and-a-half-story brick dwelling. o. 110 Jacoby street, between Race and Cherry streets. On Tuesday, February 81, 18U, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at publio sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that two-and-a-half-story brick dwelling, with two-story back ouildiug and'lot of ground, sitrate on the west side of Jacoby street, between Race and Cherry streets, No. 1 10; containing in front on Jacoby street 20 feet, and ex tending in depth 79 feet. It has the gas introduced, bath, etc. Terms Cash. Possession 1st of October next. M. TnOMAS ft SONS, Auctioneers, 8 4 S3t Nos. 139 and 141 S FOURTH Street. PUBLIC SALE THOMAS fc SONS. AUC "11 tlcueers. Weil secured Ground Rent ot tl&O a 1 ear. on Tuesoay, reqruary 21, ihi, at 12 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadel phia Excharwc, all that weil secured redeemable yearly grouml rent of fine a year, clear of taxes, Issuing out of all that lot of ground, wlttvihti three story brick store aud dwelling therion erect d. situ ate at the S. corner of Cedar and Dlckluson streets. Nineteenth ward; containing in front on Cedar street 14 feet, and extending along Dickinson street 60 feet. M. TnOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 8 4s3t Nos. 139 and 141 8. FOURTH Street. MREAL ESTATE THOMAS ft SONS' "ALE Two-story Brick Dwelling, Na 2221 Carpenter street, west of Twenty-second street. Ou TUES DAY, February 88, lt7l, at 18 o'clock, noon, will be sold at public sale, at the Philadelphia Exchange, all that two-story brick dwelling and lot ot ground, annate on tbe north side of Carpenter street, 190 leet west of Twenty-second street, No. 8221, con taining In front on ( arpenter street 19 feet, aud ex tending in depth 75 feet to a 8 feet wide alley, with the privilege thereof. Tbe bouse contains 4 rooms, Subject to a yearly ground rent of 163. M. THOMAS A SONS, Auctioneers, 8 4 B3t Nos. 139 and 141 8. FOURTH Street. OLOTH8, OA68IMERE8. ETO. QLOTH HOU8B. J A M G 8 & II U B B R. Ho. 11 rtorib SECOND Street, Sign of the Golden Lamb, tit w receiving a large and splendid assortment of new styles ol FANCY OASSIMERE3 And standard makes of DOESKINS, CLOTHS an COATINGS, g ts mwl AT WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. PATENT. TJ NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. v wtt . rt T bi , C , On thepetltlon of DANIBL S. NIPPKS, of Upper Merlon Township, Pennsylvania, administrator of Albert S. Nippes, deceased, piaying for the exten sion of a patent granted to the said Albert S. Nlpoes, on tbe 8lst day of Apru, lo7, for an Improvement in Grinding Saws: , , ... . It is ordered that the testimony la the case be closed on the Slst day of March next, that the time for tiling arguments and the Bxamlaer's report bTumlted tSths Slat day of March next, and that said petition be heard on the 6th day of April next. An, peon may "PPmVeT a! DUNCAN. 8 10 80t Acting CouuuiMuouvr of Patent AMDIEMIN1 AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MUSIC. THIS (Thursday) EVKNINO, Feb, !. Til EO BORE THOMAS' LAST HRAND CONCERT. LAST GRAND CONCERT. Mr. Thomas will be assisted by the celebrated Pianist. MISS ANNA MEIILIQ, and by his UNRIVALLED ORCHESTRA, many of whom are EMINENT SOLOISTS. Admission Tickets One Dollar Reserved Seats Fifty Cents Extra Family Circle, Fifty Cents Reserved Seat In Fainili Circle... Fifty Cents Extra Oallery Twenty-five Cents Tlrkets and programmes eau now be obtained at North Jt Co.'s Music Store, No. loss Chesnut street, a d at the Box Office of the Academy. The tjrand Pianos used are from the celebrated manufactory of Stelnway & Sons. Warerooras la Philadelphia at Charles Blaslus', No. lOOtJ Cheinat Btrce U WALNTTT STREET TIIE&TR H. THIS (Thursday) EVENING, Feb. IS, FIRST BHNEF1T OF MR. C. H. BRADSHAW. THREE GLORIOUS PIECES. The beautiful domestic Drama entitled BIRDS OF PREY. Christopher Chirrup C. n. Bradshaw To be followed by the American Comedy of SOLON SHINGLE. Solon SI Ingle (first time) C. n. Bradshaw To conclude with Power's roaring Farce of PAT'S BLUNDERS, rat Reopey (first time) C, H. Bradshaw MRS. JOHN DREW'S ARCH STREET THEATRE. Begins V to 8 o'clock. . LYDIA THOMPSON AND TROUPE. TO-NIGHT (Thursday), Feb. 1, first time of the Burlesque Rxtravaganza, THE BRIGANDS. Alessandro Massaronl LYDIA THOMPSON aided by the full Troupe. FRIDAY Last benefit, of LYDIA THOMPSON. SATURDAY COM BINATION MATINEE, BENE FIT OF THE SUFFERING FRENCH. MONDAY STUART ROBSON. c HE8NUT STKEET THEATRE. E. L. DAVENPORT Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING, Joseph C. Foster's grand spectacular drama of the OLD MAN OF THE MOUNTAIN, replete with gorgeous effects in every department, and the chsractt-ra filled by DAVENPORT'S DOUBLE STAR COMPANY. MATIN KE ON SATURDAY. Tickets secured tn advance at Abel's Dramatic Repository, No. 1211 Chesnut street, from 9 until 5 o'clock. AMERICAN MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE Northwest corner of NINTH and ARCH Streets. Open dally from A. M. tt 10 P. M. 100,000 CURIOSITIES From all parts of the World. THIRTY CAGES OF WILD ANIMALS. The Splendid Dramatic Company appearing in the Lecture Room every Evening at 8 o'clock, and Wed nesday and Saturday afternoons at 8 o'clock. Admission to all the Attractions, 89 cents. 1818 tf Tj'OX'B NEW AM HKICAM THEATRE, CHESNUT X1 Street, above Tenth, AMUSEMENTS OF ALL NATIONS. EVERY EVENING And SATURDAY MATINEE. GPEAT CONGRESS OF STARS. Comprising the best artists tn the.couDtry, who appear In Grand Ballets, Dutch Comedy, Local Sketches, Minstrelsy, Ethloplan.Acts, Farce, Comlo Vocailsm, Pantomime, etc. R. OTHER MEL'S PICTURE OP THK BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, Now on Exhibition at No. 11x13 CHESNUT Street, from 10 A M. to 10 p. M. Admission 89 cents. 1 Slstnth DRY GOODS. EYRE AND LAN DELL, AliCII STREET. 1871 EARLY SPRING. 1871 INKW SILKS. - NKW I'lQIJKTS. 1 27 mws3mrp niUW 111 NTZUH, malt Liquors. PHILADELPHIA AGEHCY. Abbey I Hclyrootl Breweries. Wro. Ye linger & Co., Edinburgh. ESTABLISHED 1T49. We are now prepared to nil orders from the trade for Bottled Ale and Poner From the above celebrated Breweries. POWELL a WEST, Ho. 28 Homli FRONT Ktreet, Sole Agents for W. Younger & Co. An Invoice tow landing ex-ship Amandus from Liverpool. H9mwslm4p ' MILLINERY. : ' R 8. It. D I L L O N NOS. 883 AND 831 SOUTH STREET, FANCY AND MOURNING MILLINERY, CRAPE , VEILS. Ladles' and Misses' Crape, Felt, Gimp, Hair, Satin, Silk, Straw and Velvets, Hats and Bonnets, French , Flowers, Hat and Bonnet Frames, Capes, Laces, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Ribbons, Sashes, Ornamental ' and all kinds of Millinery Goods. -14 1 OPTICIANS. SPECTACLES. MICR08COPES, TELESCOPES, THEIt ' MOMETERS, MATHEMATICAL, SUR VEYING, PHILOSOPHICAL . AND DRAWING INSTRUMENTS . AT BSDUCED PRICES. JAMES W. QUEBN & CO., T80mwfi4p No. 884 CUESNUTjStreet, Phllada. OORDAOE, ETO. ' i , COR DAG Ba HanUla, Slial and Tarred Cordagt At Lawaa 9m Tort PrioM and fnichtsj ;n j ' EDWIN kX FITLKK COJ TMUxy.TXKTH St. and GKUtAJrTOWTI Aveaaa) tors, Ho. 81 U. WATBB 8fc aad 8) . DXLAWAI a H lam PUTT A DTKLPHLij i OHN 8. LEB A CO., EOPB AND TWINS 1 JdANl FACTUKBK8. DEALERS IN NAVAL STORES, ANCHORS AND CHAINS, SHIP CHANDLERY GOODS. ETC., Nos. 46 and 8 NORTH WHARVJtS. 1 Bt TMJNCIIING, CUTTING, SCORING AND t m No. IT Bouta EIGHT K KNTU Htre.t. PRE88ES FOR STAMPING FELT, BUlK nm,fttra 4 Shoo Ml. 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