VOL. 2. .40:::4dil:'0,1,:iiti00,:::POip;#iit; • iMBLISEIED EP RX 'I'ItTiItBDAY MORNING, By SMETHPORT, - ,M.'ILE;AN 'COUNTY, PA OFFICE, ti.'y.:b•onNO pr:prmap.sQuAßE. l'Eliiiii ,... :- ..:. •;,,..:- ' ..$1 s'o, i#,A.d*iiiide Raies of Adveitisi4. Column' one year.... ..:" ' " g' One guar, of 12 li.tiesor . letis,.3 . Mach subseituent R. 114 or pgittatif.iittriill. , ,.be.dciuble the . above :rates.- 77...retre novo Prev{er typo; :oetoightolneejecogere.t4 Is bOoo TernAst Will edberediO:.42fl.... j3u iiicss: ' hrcttoX . . • . Su'ryeyor, brat' fainin ' Coniayanoei, - and ' Estate Agent: Thnethpiart; MTeark county; pa.- . B. F. ,wxx(!)Ed, .• . , ll'hnlegap emit Antall Dealer In VeniilylGreceries; Pork, Salt, 'Feed, Ante' Arid Sheet]; 60. Store - ' s in the Actor Renee Ittodk; Smetbnort • . . • . . • •• . - .'' .. An:tier:tn. - Dry finods, firocerlen t .Pnrk,•.Flour..Salt;.Finh . :Roady . -;ll4de . Plothing, Dopta and - phnee..• SmellipoFE,, •- •. WILLIAM WILKIN, • ' ritictienl Nteclinnic:* Atillwrlglit ,. 6ridge-bulller, ,Sc„ Port Allegheny, Bi , Kcau county, Pa:, • - J. L. BROWN; SUR,VEIfaii.„DIiARTSh,AW 0011VEY4liCEIVand Real ‘. 'Estate 'Mani; - offi.ee; Williamsville, Elk C 0.,. Peap!a, • -ItIOPP.RZNCEI3- , " Chapin kßoYlo,..Estes„, '• lion. Thanial StiMthvs, W. 8: liroaMell; 'Esq., 'non: A s : . • • CARVEE 'HOUSE, . JOitNitt. liv.i.T.Pnnitlefor:e.amer orMater and Trickery iitreetie Warren. Pa.: 'General Stage Office. ,• IpKISS & CO. . . . . , . . Veneral 'Dealer9 Initry ' Goode,. Groceries,' Crockery , ..' °oady-11 ad • Clat!tinc,.llents and Shoes, • llate and bans , 9'. k.c.., opposite the Court llogße, Smolliport pi.. .• . . . .. • . . • • - FOVES HOUSE' . • -.- • , . .. Vrontinz the Publie: Sqenre, Olean, N. .Y. Jimis M; . MlLLett. Proprietor, -' The Poben House Is - entirely new • abd,built nr brick;. and is' tnioltilied In modern style. _The proprietor • [looters himself that Ills amantmodit-. :Cons a' not sOrpitaied by any hotel. in Western New ' York. Oarriageo: run to and . troth the New York and trio Rill Hold, • .• --' • ' . • . -..- .3E-tr. BYRON. B..RABILINI, , . . .. ~ ATI:01MIT AT LAW; •Sniothport, ..111 , ,Kettn - County,. PA., - Moat for Diatom, Keating h Cola Lands - 'Attends , • I , xpecjallt to the Collection . of Chtimsi Examination of ',. hand Titles.. Payment of T 11.0,1. and all bushman rola tin., to Real'Estate? . OfflOo in Hamlin, Blink. • ' . ' GREEN'S HOTEL . . Wsicarr; Propristor,—at',Kinena, 'Warren, county. „ Pa. 'llia Table will be supplied with' the: best, the . ertuntrc afford's, and he spare no pins in aceetnedetlag his gue?ts. , E. BOUGHTON dthinney 'and Counsellor•at:Law,. Smetliport. 51 , Kcan County, • Pa: llu&ners entrusted to ills wire for The cOuntieg of NlCean, Potter and Elk will be 'promptly. attended to •• Office itt the Court House, second floor. DR. L.B. Winißß, . .. • and Surgeon ,. Stnethlinrt, Pa, • wlllattend to all nrerssion.il.calla NV . ilh prorrintnes4." Mee n Sart . well Block, second , ' • N. S. BUTLER &'dO., . - Wholesale and IRetal Dealers in Staple and Fancy Dry :Gcnids, Carpoting,..Ready,Made Cloth' and General Furnbating Goads, hoots, and*Shoes, Wall, and Window Paper, Looking Classes &c: 'At, Olean. N. T. • Br.orri.TT HOUSE, tWet:lipoTt, Dl , Kenit Co.; Pa. D. R; Drtesn't.r, Pinprie tor--•:oppogite • the Court,ltoilge. A• rent:, laige, tom ,mmlious and.trelllernished Ixeuse. • • • ~ JOHN, C. BACKUS, . At forney.atni Couuaellnr at Law, Smititpoit,M , Kenn 10 a pry. „Will attend . to .all bti sinpsa in 111 a profession in the • con Mina of ItP.Kean, P.ottor antt.t.:llc. Office over 0 .Ik,' • .Sitftwi 3l l E. Itrotinws' store.. •• . . .•' • . ••. HACKNEY HOUSE, Corner orSecoivtand,ilberty . itreet-a, 11 ; arren ' • Pa. . •. A. i4neon, Proprietor. Traielor4.will' find.goorl crunmodations and,renonableahorges, E .S.. MASON, . . , . „ . W ere. . .1) e n.i er. i n Stovoii,'Tin. Wore, Jaopened ke„.west • nide of the Public Seu4roi Smetliport, 'Pe. ' Custom 'work done to order on the shortest notieo,,and in -the moot substantial manner. , ,• „: . . . •-• W: B.I3ItOWNELL, Diater in Dry •Goods, Groeeriei;Orockeev, ilardivare, Boots; Shoes, liatx,,Caps;Glass, Naitfl. Olls, &c., &c. East side ol the Public Square - , Smethport, Pa.' • . A. ,T. OTTO, . . . . . , • . • . - . . • Dealer in.. Preelsions arid - ranilly Groceriee generally,'st .:- Partners Valley; al 7 lietin 'Oe., Pa. Grain . Lumber. - Shingles, &ef t .taken lu exchange for . Goods. Patent Medicines - for sale....' ' ' • 7. .• - • . ' . LARABEE'S HOTEL, Llntnea,'•Prnprlotor,=Allegtwny Pldge.. wurcee, Co , Pa. Thin Lonee•in eitueted about nine miles %On Sinetliport •on the rend to Olerin,'und Hill be found 0, convenient stopping-plane - . .. • : ' EMPORIUM HOUSE, . Sitlpien, 31 , 1Cean.Cn..; Pa. Lni7ll.4Nli 0110 S. PrOprio'.or commodious and -well-faeniehedrbanP.O. Strange',, and tzavelera will End good nacaunnodat.inni. . FARMERS'_ VALLEY EOTEL, • •fly T;.gOODWII. .Tilll3 lions . ° Is situated ntiont Ace mile from Sesethport tkn mutt° Olean. P 'civet re partie s rind alibis can be'aceptintindated on tlfe sknetest notice . _ ELIAED HALF-WAY HOUSE, - . NATHAN Etail, Proprinfor :This house' is al thated lini. -way between Brnithpoit and Oleani- If you Want a'good . dinner thlette . the place.to atop.. , ••" • •• GiORDIS CORWIN, .: Proprietor of the drist Mill,. at Meehanieeburg.'Me koan.Cmintyi Pa. 'near. Meal,. and Peed, - entodentl .on hand and for pale; in' large and . . . . .. .. .-' • • RAILROAD SOUSE, '• •.• • . . O.'• OSTRANDER, Proprietor, Nortyich,.. Id'hean . t.,n. Ps Good acconimodatlona laa 'ba bad' there at al .. . . . . PORT ALTAGANY*OITS , . 'EN , 10011: An/MY, pr, 6tor .at Port Allegany Mc . .Keaa-OnantY; llOtel..la situated at the 'Juno. Con Of the'Smetlinort . aintAllegany Miler komls,-nine mlles'east ouSinothport.... SIKETIIPOII.Ti . ITKEAN .Cik., WrUILASKELL PrOlirieto %. • .1 , 6 praiiiieion•hlMi'ig . recontly'ptiichasod and: tbet ''oughly'iefittad the 'detention:Vl', Hatters : llll,lBW. that h - ,eaularnlsh pt goo aeOcimmodatloua as aily,hote In Woes ere:rentieylvtnla. . : . , e (pi* .06 . .0A5T IRON in exchange for worii,. .'the • • , 85IETHPORT FURNACE, T a tebeet Zifie Tee in.lown at .tbe ' ' • . *: *. •• • • • #STOR nousk-tirolu; . . . ~ .. :• • ~. --, , POST.:OF.PIC E . DEPART,MEN7',, 1... . . . • - .......... 5 „..•.. •vr AsituipTopr E Ded.-..1.0, 4859:: '. ,TIROPOSIVLS will ''bo . . - reolvdil . at . i be r toli. , . _C - . tract Olnie•of this,' , Departinetit'until.3.p.rm', °l.:Saturday, Alitrohs3f 48130 foe co'nveyioi , the mail's' of the United Stotds for - Nur yeari, 'eoiti tiiencing July. , l ; . 1860 i add ending ,Iono. 3 0 ', - 4.864, in thd.:State• Of - PENNbYLVANIA, bn . . . 'the 'routes.-aild • by :the' s - chedule bf departures . . , .•. • • •.• . and' arrivals herein speeilied.. •.,. . ~,' .• . •: , . . , -, - lldpisionS •Irinounded ;by , Apri1.24„,1.860: . • .. 276STrimillidgway, by Williaroarillwarid Oleritiontrill'e,,, . ' • to qinttivort, 39 milks and beck, twice a' week... Leave ,Riclgewity Tuesday' aud StitUrday at 6 a. ra, .. - ..krriveat Smithpart by: jinni., ',,- ~..- , • . , ' - • - '.. I , eaVe Stultirporf 1110ndt).010r,i4,71; .....,,';' • .l"i ' .' • • ' , A rove; nt,likt.7.9.l",',:rtlif:ilM.l.•'''::'''''''-': jr 7 -4',;' , ' - ' - ' . 0 ..., . PrapcmilFirtir takeoff ' ~WWir,o; 5e.t,..:. ., 144 .. '2769 From 'Smithpeni , ;by fayette,-',Edtin,• , . '',,• •*• • iet .ii ' • , ',' to Warieu, , 43,'iniles, el.linelci'olieo ivirri..r'7" s: ' s„teave•Snatth port Titesd V tit',o at tr1 : .„•...,•.. 1 ,..mp,..,. Arrive at Warreti,next clay bt,l2 is; . i t.... ' • - Leave WarreirWedneiday tit2p nt; •.'•" .. .Arilve at Smitimort next day al6 pm, . ' ' - 2719 Frain Sin 4th pert.ihy Farmer's Yalley,:.Sartivell r 'Al, ~ ~.,.. - leghany Bridge, and - PortvillerTN. Y., to Olearr, • :2o. • •.•. ' - z• 1141 es and back', silt thecit a week.... , , ' ''' ' -- .:.....t • , .....": Ai_ ;are Smithport daily, ,exceit ssl:iday, at 0 b. rd; ;),'.-.., • k...Atrh'ent Olcari by 6p m; ~...''• -- . •,:. ,• ..• :•;? • T,eav'e Olean daily, except Sunday, at 6 0..111; .- Arriyeat Smitlipord by. 3 pm: - : ..". • : • -,. 2711,Fr0m Rhino; by•Corlydon,•,..Oitoville, Friend's Fee-. •. • ,ry; and Ten 'sllle Spring. to .ElO Randolph,t 29 - . - miles and back, one tyweek..... . • ‘., ', • - • . • '' Leave Kinzutt Friday'at 8 a'mr. ' • Arrive at East Randolph by 6 pfin- ' : • •........ . . -Leave Boat Randolph Saturday at 8a tn.; :• • • ..„, , . I Arrive at fthirtlA by .° p 0., , ~.. .• , • ~ , . 2712 From Eden to Bradford, 10 miles and back, onto a . • Leave Eden-Tueitdayi at ea in; -' ' : •-• ''• '.' ..• ,'• • .• Arrive at Bradford by 11. a iti;.. .' • . • • • • . Leavellradford.Thesday,at .12 ru; .. - .. . , , • ..• • Arrive at Eden by 3 pin.. ,'• . • ~ •• '. ...-; 2713 prom Bradford, by Kendall Creek atitilainetitoita,.to Tuna, - 13 miles t and back...three times.* week: ..." . • ... ,: LeaVe Bradford Idenday,Wednesday and Friday if,tS . ~• Arrive at Tunaby 12' ml - . ' ~' . • . • .•, Leave Tuna Altinilay,' Wednesday •auti 'Friday, nu ay *, rival of railroad mails; say at 2 p.rn; •. ' ' .'. .:• • Arrive at Bradford I.tv :S•P in. . ~ • . '; '' • ''' • • '. Proposals are invited for slx.titnes•as.woii saetice. ; 2711 From COndersptirt..by B4lalia,lloaleoo, • Ourtrilic,' ' • 'Port Allegany, and Liberty 11111,. to 'Sritithport, 20 miles and back, twice a - Week.: . •.i: - . . ' ' Leave Cowdersp , ort Mon'day and•Pridaj at 6 a m,..; • '.. Arrive at Smithrtri by 3 p rm . ' ' • • . ' Leave Smithport.Tuasday and Saturday id q a m; - • . .. Ar;rite at.Coddersport. by 3 p in. "• • •.. . . • 2715, From Cowderapnrt by Oulesburg,Ellisbnig.GenaiFO Fork; anti:levee 5111..., to Wellsville; N. Y, 36 '• ; . miles and back:. slx . times .1V week, three 'of the , • • 'weekly tripe to be ion via Oswayo. ' . , • • Leave Cowdersport daily,. exitept Kunday, at 8 a in; ' . Arrived Wellsville by q p rn; , , ... . -, ' Leave' Welbvillohdly, except Sunday, at 8a m; ' .. . Arrive at Clowderaport. by 0p m. • - . •. • • - , 2717 Froirr,Coirders'peet, 'by' Eamt . ItOmer, Ayers - 11111i. ' • ; ' 'lonial. North Wharton. Wharton, and First Fdrk, - to Sinnanialioning; 36 sines and back, once a week. Leavti Cowderaport Monday o'7 a Inv .." . , ....I ... . .Arrive at Sinnamaltoning next dakby 7p m; -; ....,. . , Leave Sinnanurhouing Wednesday. at 7a m; • , ~, Arrive at Cowdersport next day by .7 pin.. ' ' .. • . 27 t 8 ..Frent Cowde report by Celesbuyg and Itaynioi,l'e to• •.- - •Ulysses, 18 milet. and back, once is week. ' ' ' • I •... , Leave Cowdersport. , ilirturday at 7 a4n;• • • -•-,' • r ,: . j ... 'Arrive atllltsseS lit 2.m; .., . ' '' ••• . ;-, •- , Leavitt:ll,o4es Sato at p 9. - • :•"....,-. Arrive at Cowderape .0 nmi ". -' - - . . ' it' .127.19'^'flyin`ti':,LkiPar.kr_,.. Aseopett, Carter's' Cauni,„ •.. Kettle Creek, ard.liayneville, to3ersay Shore-73 • miles and beck, twice a week to Kettle Creek, and, .. • ' once n.week residue. ' - .: -' • - • Leave 'et-1%-d ersport Tuesday and Friday. at 6,'.j' a In; • Arrive at Kettle Creek bY,7 ri at; " -•"• • ' ' - ' • Leave Kettle Creek Wednesday. and Saturday at 614 . • . . . . ' • Arrive'at CoWdersport by 7 p in; • . . .. . . . Leavelersey Shore Tuesday at 6am; . . . ... Arrive At Kettle Creek by 7 p rii; - . ' • Leave Kettle Creek Wednesday at 6 a'mp . -• • , ..* • Arrive at Jersey Shore by 7. p.m. '.., • ''• 2723 From Sinnamalioning„ by Second Fork, .Pine Street; • ' Cameron,Shippen, and Norwich to" Smithport, 61 - • miles an b tek, twice a' week.. '. ''. ' Leave Sinnimahoning Mopday and ThursdaYat 11 • a Arrive at SmithpOrt next day.by 12 10;-. • •. LeaYeSinithpOr Wednesdayand Saturday at 7 ty is; • . Active atSlintamabening next day by{ pm. . ' $3,5 00 • :20 . 00 20 00 12 00 160' • 24 6.00 Ridgway,' Pa • - •Warren,.Pa ....--:•Smetlinort, Pa -....'.l3aona.Vista. Pa Containing conditions to bi itteotior etted:h. the rano - pets the the department maji deem I..,Seven minutes are allowed to each inter:. Mediate . office, When not olherwise snecified, for asso rting the: mails; but Ort• tailroad and ..steambout routes - there is to be no more delay 'than is sufficient for an exchange of the mail 2. On 'rail rciad , and steamboat lines, and ether unites where the mode of conveyance admits of the special agents of the Post Office lie pertinent, also '.pos . t. office. blanks, mail hags, locks, and leys,. are to be conveyed' without e:ctra , charv,e: . . 3. On _railroad and steamboat lines tne route agents of the department are to be,conveyed• withotit charge, and for their exclusive ' use, while tt'aVelint; 'With the' mails, a commodious car, or apartment in: the 'centre of a car; proper ly lighted, warmed, and furnished, and.edapte'd to the convenient separation and due security of the Mails, is to . heproVided by the contract-, or, under the.direction attic department. • • Railroad and . steamboat companies are re quired to take tlie.Mail from and' deliver it into the post Of fi ces at the comm encement and end's of their retires, and io and from' all Offices not more than eighty - rods from a station land -^P.,--.9l..nittod for the per formance..'of 411 other side service—that is, for Maces over eighty rods from .a station or: land- leg. , . • . .. . .... • . . .. - . . 'Receipt's will be•reqaired.for . mail bags con veyed in - charge.of per OleMplOyed bk railroad companies.. • There ill also 'be away 'bills" prepared' by postrnaste s, or other,a;;ents ofthe departments, to accom my the mails'. specify ing: the .numberand de `nation of . the-'several bags. .0n the.principa tage routes,likewis'e, receipts Will.be'require indWarbills forward ed; the latter to .b,e. exa fin ed by . the several postmasters, to insur e re lathy in the .deliver ry of 'nail bag S -. ',' ..- . .. • . - ' • . .. ... 4 - .. No pay'%%ill.be .ma for trips not per=. formed; and for each s uch. .miisibn •rint satis6. factorily,eXplained three ti 'lthepay,of the trip may by deducted. k`or.tir , tils .r.o' far - behind time, as to break connect ' with depending . Mails, hod not-sufficiently • used, one-fourth'' of the ~,compensation . for t tripisaubject ',to forfeiture:. -Deduction will.• 'be ordered for a'krade of.p , rlermance; infer' to - that specified. in the contract. For repeat , . lelinquencies of .the kind herein' specified,: en •,, a 4 p „ nn i t i es) , preportione.: - to.the.nature 'the 7. and ~ the -im portance, of the mail, may be de.. ...... • -. 5. Eon leaving behind or owing off-the mails off tiny 'portion of them or the[admis .. Sion -of passengers' or for bein concerned in' .settling 'Up. oe.rnrining - an' ex fs .onireying intelligence, in advance of the ni . a q uici t.b ils pay.inay be 'deducted. .. . . • , ••.• , • - 6.'..Fings wilt: be,; impoed,'un 3' the'delin7 qiiencncy be prOmptly and sat ctorilY . ex- . plained".by:eirtifiCates of post, fera . -Or . .,the . affidavit Of other .credible perSo for !failing • .to.arlive .- in contract time; :for fleetings : l9 I • take the Mail froM or deliver . it in t post .of. lIPKEAN' COUNTY, :, ußsim*, ~ F4BILIATARi 2, UNITED STATES MAILS PENNSYLVANIA INSTp.UCTIONS, ~• •...„. C•'. icl . • • •" “•,.. .•. , . . . . . •fice; for suffering it tribe.‘Vet,.injered, dastrey" 'ed . , - robbed, •or Jost; and • for refusing,..efter deinand; to. convey the . es.frequently as the, contractor runs, or la ..conCerned ruler: coachi' . car, or steamboat on a route....:, . 7—The:Postmaster" General may annul contract' for repeated failures to run agreeably, to'..contradt; for violating the Pest Offide. law's*/ or disobeying toe instruction's . ` of .oe . depari-: .ment; . for refuSing..fo discharge.'a.carriervihen required, by the . department. to do , so; for nine an'express as aforesaid; or for transporting, .'persons or packagea.conveying mailable matter out of the 'mails.. s.:The ,Postruester beocraf..may order an.in creaie.of service On'aroute . bk . allovvini:there, lova pro increase on :the: contract lie eliange- : .ielleditlea,nf,. departures end' "-,: f ortierti. 1.46eag0 4,1?f1y, runpip'g. -,d ,He tiih also.ordir an , • .. 4 " • .' , 4peett," alittlitills'.ll,litri the rest ric-. . a%„' - a/p4sMa inerease,of , pay .for if 'any. The iCtat.k3e);Xi#:'.'l"o;clrever, in c sei . .iof in '9PcietjAff.. h t , 'cunt by tO'.t h 6 defier tm en ft hat,he'. Prefera,tioiag . ,aoAtiearrying thqOrder intoeireat. 1.1.16-prisfinastir.perieral may, also curtail or diafontititte:the . ,service, in . whole or in part,.at pp; ratic,tder6lisOifltay,',o64ing one mcinth'i eitra:coninerisatioo the amountdispensed. :with, Mier/ever:On.' his 'opinion; the.publicin terests reqii;rp tbo.change, or in case he desires to Supersede it . by . a different grade . of transpoi,- :9. - .P . ayinemts ,collect ions from or dralts ;oril pcistrnir,ttis, .nr"Ofherwise, after the :expi'ration ofp4eLl'Auprter—say iu tartuiry, >l4; Auguit,..oo,,Vo'vember. . . ~. a , la.'' . The distances arnittiVen ccording. to the•be.,t informatioin' bat no,increasert pay will be rillowed•shoid&;they be greater, than , adver- - tiscd,•if the pointeto •be•suripti . ed.be correctly : stated," .7lielders must inform(lerinsclo., pit this pal tet, it rid also in iefeiente'folhe Weigki-of•the inail; the condition of roalls;iiills; streams, :Ric, and all toll,bridges;:ferries,•orobstrtictions ,or anY',ltind by which expense" 'May bo,inearred. No claim for additional pay,: ; based o'n such grottiVakran be. coniidered; Or: for alledoed inistalts^ or inisapprehinsion'as t the degr-se of servi , ~'titOr for bridgCs destroy e d, ferriesW .col intiod : - or. other •obstructieds,• : increaling .distariOs, occurring during theCfMlractierm: Offices ished after : this ,ady , .-rtisainent is issued, and' also during the:contrail term, are to be visited without,extra t pay . ,ll l 4i distance be not increased..: . • je ..,,i . d , .. , , •.- ' ..,. 11. A. bi d . u...ceived•hltetq.lbtrlvt, dayiihd •hour learned, or withont'the, pitnienVorequired 'by law•and a certificate akto:th'e:'.itiPoierrY•ol, ,),tieb'guaranty, cannot be ccinsidere a come 4int .:with a.: regular_ ' proposal';' rets liable; - 1# ' 12. Bidders . sheuld •first propose for service strictly according to:the . adVertisement, arid the:l . ,• if they desire, separa t ely for different ser vice; and if thhregalai bid .be the lowest Offer..- .C(1 'for the advertised service, the other prop.Osi tions-may be considered. . 13. There should be.bilt . one route hid, for in p63posal....Consolidated or Combination bids, (“proposing one - eum for, two.or more•routea;") are foi bidden•by. law, and cannorbe considered, 14.. Tile route, the seryice;• the yearly •pay; the•narrie and residence of the bidder:, '(that .his Usual pest'offiee adclresS)land those of each Members of . 0 firm,.. where a .cOmpanyoffers,- shOuld be distinctly stated." ; . 15. Bidders are requeSted to •uSe, • as :far ,as: 'practicable, the ,printed form. of proposasfur dished by, the tlep4ownt, to . ..write out, in' full the sum of their bids, and to retain copies of them. • •. • ,•,. Altered bids sholild not '.be submitted;:'nor bids once submitted .be withdraWn. No . with-. drawerof a•bidder orznararitor w:ll.be.allawed 'unless dated arni . -reeeiv,ed before ,the last day •for recei'virig : proposals. - •, • : . 'Each bid Must be guarantied bytWo respon- Per Sons. • • General, giiaranties .cannot' be..subtriitted. The bid and 'guaranty should be 'slued plainly . With the full name of each person. . . • The department reserves the right.to reject. any - bidwhich:n[l4 be deeined , extravagant, and,also to diaregard the bids . : . : of 'Jailing con traetors and . bidders: ' •• • 'l6. 'The bid Shaul(' ,be sealed', superserilred Proposal, Stao:of -addressed S'ecimd . Assistant Postmaetei General, .Con , :' tract Office;" and. sent by midi; not.by.9r to an meni; and Postmasters will not enclose Prope: Sets (orletters:of any kind) rn•their 'quarterly .contracts are:to'. be executed, and returned. to .the depatlment :by or beferethe Ist .day ,oi7Anpst,..l6oo; btit .the service must be. commended on the Ist a July, preceeding or nn the mail 'day next niter that date,. Whether the Contracts be executed or.not: .No'proposi firms. tolransfer 'be Considered until the, contrac . ts'Are executed end 'received, .de rirtmenti- and then no transfer Will be allowed ttnle.4S gotid and sullieiint r'easoni ;therefor are given, tebe determitied.by department.— In all cases the retiring, contractor will.bo quired to beComeime of the:sureties onthe neiv 18. PostanasterS at. offices on or neat rail roads, but more than % eighty, rods - (Ferri a sta tion, will, hrimediately 'alter the 31:st:or1Iarch . next,. report their:exact distance from the near est station, and, how. they. are , otherwise sup.' pliedWith:the mail, to enable• the: Postmaster General to direet.a.mail-mesSOs s ersupplyi.frotn the Ist SI July:. next... . • ' 19. section 'eighteen . of an .act ongreie approveitillarar:4l, 1819, prOvides: t tat,:cOn traCts for.thd transportation 'of :tile ail ehall be let case ti) : l.he . loyryst V bidder •tlering" sfficient guaranties for faithful ance,,without without other reference to the:made of such - 'transportation than may be . .neceSiary to .p'r'ovide. for 'the.: due ..celerity,' certainty, and socuritt.of'such trart.sportatiem" -Ijrider this .bids that. 'proprise; to" •tr.ansport he mail with ~ c .e.lerity,•certaintyieritl security," hiving been decided to:be4 he-only.legal bids, aid 'con.. st rued as providing fel* the entire mail, however large; and w.hatexterniay be• the mode of con 7 vexearice" necessary :to insure, its , "celerity, certainty, and ; security," and , . will have the . preference; over all others. • . . . . 20. A.:riioification . Ol..hicl in nhy of its es sential t.ertris is tnntamriont to ti, riew 'bid,:and cannot be receiced,,sh its:to,.:inerofere' %%it'll a reit l ttin't 'competition', aftertlie'init holm set for receivin . z b:6,`: • .Making .11 - ...tios , bid; with • nty• ,and•curtificate; is the only way - 10 mr ify.nlyi ; revious bid...• •.: • „-Ss.'• . • • 0 1 Postinatiters.are'tO liirearefol ttpt t • y the 'iufricenny of guaratora or sureties with ut'knOwing that..that,'are•personi of aufliclUnt bidders; • guarantoys; and sureties 'are distinetlY , :notified :that son a entur info' or •perform...thd•eoni ['arts for Ilia service i .protiosud 'for in , the 'accepted bids,. their Jegal. • liabilities will enfoiccd against theca': • • - • .- . - . . •. P e " Preient contraettars,na perPcin§ , :knoivti it•the.departrnent;lnuit,.equalfy with- odic's . , procure 'guarantors and certificates . or tlicir safficiency..sobstiaiiolfy in 'the forms aitove 'prescribed.: The, certificates :Of sufficiency most be, signed bk . a peitmaster or by a jtOce of a .court of record: No other certificate' wilt . .•.•. . „ . • I_),RENTIOE .0; Withi.lNGiON. , . • •• Matters tank thl4gs'in, the : l-louse of,l..!pree sentatiees continue to , he. • interesting. The. strife on Thursday:was quit ;spirited. Th f;r e ivas general rush from all., parrs of the Ilult toward. Messrs. Hoskin, and. Melt.nt ' .aftrr:,the tWo gentlemen had . ins ulted paeh other, Some efihe members wishinr, `no doubt pi keep them Apart, but the greater unniber see the fight. Mr: •Hoskin,. hOwevyr . ,. proved 'incapable of htniOng•hie tool skillfully, for he let his pistol fall either from iiis hand, pocket, .belt,,.or •dio*- sem .I= The' rash prob e a me. in good tim Iyhn.wp were in . ,W 4 ng t Ott tWo • or' t ree 'Weeks ago' ? tive heard,flom ull.citiartes• that ' the great mass .of the , Members• of 'both ; sections; were freighted*vith all iortsYof -porta blefacilities (or letting,blond:, W.e believe we were, rather lYpet of ,both seCtioqoiritl ye hope' :: we betray' no Sacredsednfidence in siYing,..thrit. 'Whenever Northern or,Southern members'.get little rnatidlid andthrow :their 'arms 'affection; ateiy — efoUnd . ustof course to themselves) . steady We alniost invariably felt , the butts of pistols; . . and thehafts'of . bowie-IrtiVes.press against our ithrinkipg.frame: • • • , , ' ',One morning we put'oUr overcoat :in the rack itt - BrOwni.sHetel,:and went , in 'to ..breakfast. When we returned pur ciottiVas g one, but aim. er somewhat resemtqpng , it lay nem.... We took up the latter e but4ige it back with. honor' On :finding., a big, frightfill.limking. reVolver.in one,or,the ,peckets. . With some tnisgiviags, *Was rnanmightlosimpoiedyo feel in "or : ion . - int What he inspected to .be `yin infernal'ma-:, chirie; the took up the next, and 10, th ! ire!was a kig'platol in one packet, and sotnething'in the . othnrlbat we didn't , stop toeracnin;•:' Vinding thp:rack to be' . ,,tovell',,furniShed arsenal . ; . :we .withdrew; and - IWday: being cold, we; re main iiii^hOur..and•a half in the hotel, carefiqly scrutinizing lfie•iniegunients ;.af. : ever Y gentle.. :man that , seemed t 4 have Olt's:0 y genteel .ovetcoat. At length we returned, to the :arse,: 'nal, and' the .coat -first-e:tamined boy , us, still, remained. there. Concluding that even a fire eater. couldn't haVe • been'. breakfasting so .lone Unless' upon burning 'coals and ailuatortisle . a,, we were about calling for a serthint to take the fire-arms out 'of the pocket; (we hare a mortal 'a'n'tipathy to touching such things ourself) in tending tolWiar the Coat, for it' was. a very, .handsorne one, until:we shOuld encounter out :handsomer one.. 'At •thitt moment - a very 'mild mannered Western Member ofCongress stepped up with an ernbarresed lOok, and seeing at once that we looked like a gentleman who' had lost ; soinething, remelted tharhe.really believed he had got somebody eke's, oVercoar.: .The mat. -ter.w.as all Made right, at once, but we, couldn't help thinking, hoW art kivard-and in s ecure the member must have felt, when, in the very act, perhaps of walking about among other t o n.,. .greosionalbellir„,erents; lie had thrust his hand. into, what' he supposed 'to be' his.prrcket,,and found nothing more:dangerous. to life. than , a dozetyretty notes_ from a dozep-pretty poetes ses.—Leuisra/a../dfirnai,; - . . TUT: MATTEd•OF•ACT M.6.;-1" am . what the 'old women call an "Odd : Fish:" . . I do nothing under heaven without tcmotiVe—,never...l at tempt nothing . unless.l think thercris a ,pretia laility.of my . :succeeding. I ask 1M favors when. Ithink they—are not deserved; :'and, . finally,. I don'tWaftupon the girle,,when.l think' my at tentions would be disagreeable. . •• I' q . m 'a tier:a fa ct ma ri•l` aM. I .. do everything seriously': lonce offered.tO attend. a yonng lady Iliome';. I did.it,SeriouSly;. that is,' Imeant to ivait'on her hoine 'if she wanted me, She accepted my .Offer, I went„home with and if has ever'aince•blen anentgina with . m . O, r. , whethe she. wanted Me or 'not., I. bade her. good . night, and 'she said..not a word. I mgr her next morning andisaid not a Word. I met her again and she gave two hours' talk:. It struck me as. curious. She Pared -1 . . was offon ded,. she', said, and could not for the life of her, conceive, why. • ..She begged tol explain, :hilt uldnot give me a chance to do an. She said hoped Ilwouldn't.be Offended, :asked me to,. It has ever. since been , a mystery:o whether she wanted rhe,or not. , . wot she call me Once I'saw dlitdy at her window. I Piought I would . cill. I did. I. inquired for the' lady; and was told she was not .at home. .I...expect she was . ; I went away thinking so. I rather think so still.. I met her again—thewas.offen ded-Liaid I hatinot been' neighborly: She re proached.. me,. for ,'my negligence; said she thought I had ben' unkind. And I've ever, since' wondered whether she.thouatitio.ormot. . , A lady...once said-to me that she ,wouldlike to be married, ifche could get a good congenial husband whb would make her happy, or at least try to. Sho' . ..vette'not difficult to .please she veld. said I-Chould like to, get married too, if .;I could find wife who would try; and: make rne.happy.: . She said limph,. and lOoked is if she meant what abe'salcl. . She did. Fcir when l'aviced her if she thought she could not be per..: slia?led to mirry.nie,.she'Said she .Wo'ulctiather be Oxcused; Iliave often wondered. why I ex- • A good many et thinge‘or this kind.have hap peneiFjo me, that' are douhtfali ,mysterkous.• . What is it then, that •cansss doubt and mystery to 'atten . d:the •ways of: men! , IS is'the . Want Met: This is a natter-Of-fsat w'Oricl;'andin to a c t weir in .it, we • must , • • -deal in a matter-id-fact • .' . • • •• . • Cpunterreit • twenties, on the . .. Safety .Finni Bildic,.of - ,Boiton; - Niaso.chusetts,, heve'inude, their appeerane. ' . • • • . ,:'•..„.II)RDE.R..".AIitiA, Extraordinary . ; strength an i':~otipity;' with :the'. most ~ .daring'• Courage, ••'•initi.. - a.•-r . tlitirough'; kneWledge ef life initha'.wecer .FleChert• a high 'll . 4'o4th:in : AM ne,',,rti2titat' . 'init tiers of Wastertr:Virg,iitilind. If44';': When the OHO CorripAy founded lis'set. Mari Otto; in . Aprit,-177f1; Fleebar W ikattiPloildits 'a seek and a:huntei. i•• icervicatheliz.•tE. nit'intiiiirior•North:of the Old ': lc periods f ithe•greut est 'danger;* when , he, Indians 'Weil' known to bO.ratreh'licensed•tt `Aldo, tbe;vioilii;, , he• would. start 'from' the tlrerient Witkrio compenlon • bet' dog; a ri : nrigirii't,i4hlii about -twenty Miles of up ,Ildian-•town,•Would build his 'cabin trap ? and hen 'tlhri:ng I hevi , holif season. one' occasion l bis reckleia"ctiri te'Annt, of danger. a1m05t'5',440.1,6101,41,0i1 flOing : liokitni 'cit.thec'. , 4lamoiiiilr of:getel.• 'earl tile, and panting for that , freediina among . the woods and. hills which he ;bad been eccuitorned,• late in the , fall Of • 171/6, •he took his ceiree t Aga; traps and blanket, with no one to accompany him, leaving even' his. faith r • fuldeg in' thigarrisiM'With his Jamily—foT, be as tntosit dangeraini rielibborhead; w and he. Was feitifalletkilits hark iniiht betrayi him. daring and intrepidity he pushed his canoe up the Meta •rhier 'dietanee 'of (Mein or tWe'nty piaioi, country, 'aniidst their beat henting giinnds forthe':bear and the, bew?er;.yi;hery no white man had dared to tore.. These: two were the - main object' of hie .pursuit,-as the 'hille . .of :BMA ereek.were.aald' toahoped in hear, entitle, small streams the!' fell , into . thO 'gelato, were,', lathed , -the' haunts'of ihe.beaVer. Tbe.spot choiten for hie. winter residence; was.withintwenty'or thirty "Idles of, the Irt‘i hut town crt chilicothe, hitt us they seldom gq fat' , to hunt fnlbe•winter, * he Ihatllitile to fear fro of For ten or ;twelve. Week.. •ho 'trapped:and , hunted . in this . 'Solitary region'..thimolested: had equalled hts'ttotelt.aringiline i'elpettatiOns, dna'. 'the wititer,pasied.avy 'nutty; that ite c waihirdly aware Of ItalttOgreel.i About he mi ddl a of. FefirtufrklY ' make up the.psitiy : ha bad 'ettOtarea l i lt tita.pal..„ apes; and tOloadltiti. of his win ter's • htinti Which Ail Safatfkrliblen sec retettin thethe:, little bark hut la vrhiCh i sliehed lived: ;' The dajr before that which be had, fixed:;for,bisr•tlePart .urei Wes:returning fO - hje':,camPlaSt at evening, Fleohart'g acute'..eaOlitig li t the report .of a rifle in th6direction*af•,;thtOnclian - ,toivnti;; .but at so . .rembte tlistaince'llitif*tta's•hut a' back woods,man. could bays! the sound. This heSten r ed:liiiPreparatiort:fol,de:.. camping. .:Nt;villt6 l oii, rose. the felluwinfl - ,m9lfil+ti' ; 'befilli; . oidawrit. cooked and:ate his last„theil;ln•".the little . .hut •to whiCh h e had Just risco, and - be •Weit.litting on the renk 95115..181-4il„Areii,;:eaamitfilabli)ALpilattpc ?,11.0 lock " of .river bank,'be saw an Indian ilOwly approach.' ing .With his eyes 'fixed iniently.',npon • the grotiod, 6rk:folly inspecting the: track:Of hiS moccasins left in the soft earth - as he returned to his hut, the . evening •befortt: He 'instantly :cock...! his guh,, stepped ~ b ehind .ft tree; and waited till the Indian. came.,' within surii:ranga of hie shot: He then fired and the Indian ,Rushing frop; • i cever.oii hie • prostrate foe; lie was about, to' epply the. scalping 'knife, but secini the shining silver bioorhes and, bread hands open' his orini,..he fell to cutting th'em. loose; cod tockin4 them into the'.bniom' of his hUntings-shirt; While buiily.bccUpieitin'secer ing tbe'spoili., the sharp crack af a rifle end the passage of through : .the bullet pouch et his side . , catiiel'him•to look Op; when he "saw three„lntliatis.Withre a Itundred •yards..or They heroine Ton numerous for him. , to encoun ter, he •seize4l his rifle and tools to flight. The . other:two ',she ran firethat-him without effect. The chase was Continued for several `miles by two of the 1.1111.105, Who were the' imiiftest run rieia. 'lle alien StoPped atid..ttreedi" . hoPin4 lo get a shot end kill or disable One of (ham, and then Overcome. the other it.'his•leWure..: puratiors•alsa.itreed,” and by flankiffg.to the right atnit.di, forcealtiai to uncover or. stand the chance of a'Shot: ' s. • • . He; . finatly: conelndett :to:leave . the &Vends . , oil which the contest had thus far heen . held,, end take to the itigh , hilts Which lie" back of the betioini.His . .strong . rattscirlar Iftnkis here' gave:him, the •advantegei - i'cas lio ,could aS-• ; cendthe sleep hill more . rapidly than his pur=l stiet•s: The Indians 'seeing.. they 'could. nut overtake him, as a-Feist effort stopped amt fired;,, one of. cut away• 'the bandle..to his hunting knif , •; . :jerking,..it so violentlk..ageinet l t his sidhat for n -moment he, thought he ,was wounded. - • IIN imniediately , returned 'the: lire, add'With'a.yell of vexation- . they' gave up the chase,: • Fre:ohart a• circuit among the hills, ant • fast at • dar:. caine on, to' the river,. 'near -where the i•anoe' .hid, Being greatly . latiguet; liely;deivitin the canoe,- and when he awoke in. theritorning; the boat was just, entering the Ohio river. ' Crossing eve': 'to the . southern shore; he,•in..azfe.w: , dayS, pushed his, canoe up to Farmer's Castle, withent • further adventure, Wlicie:he showed tho.sich 'packages . of peltry, as the proceeds 'of his wiriti , t'a hunt,- and displayed the brilliant .ornamentS•as the trophies of his vietery, to,the envy atuLad, mirat ion Of his less venturous . companions., `The Schoolmaster's that, Bed." A' correspondent of the:New - fork Waverly gives the fo.ilewing ai .ons' of the many inei dents that 6. ,, boardin ,, -Mund schbol-mss ' . 'I had been leaching in 14inson Con WY ;in the . , SuckerStnie; nnil this term had ho . On 'boarding . round. One everting, after' school, one cenlY : 'scholars ste pp ed to me . and 'said: "Mr. Jones; father 'said . you would come hOme With me." . • ;; 2 . •• 'Very well; ,I replied, and lorthwith,let .for my patrons house,, which was diSt4nt coins two Now, be it known...TainOs.MClTOY ry:=for . snch 'was naino—hid .two daagh.f ler's,,tha pride and ens,rorflie' whole , ` nity., • I hull heard So.nauch'cibmil4hern:that,r waq naturaily',itrixtouitri son hawayer,.timt I was to be pro)inted. Wlieti wit:arrlvell,.. learned the party on the other "side of . thi.ereol . it - sel' to:helt.eursinw the , lue)c*ll l ol' . dirliivil'liiii - cit, seeing . therii . Chatiligh't. ;nigh acliAileGii,'irvho . , *ar t ( thli!girliS: arid' passi ng ; ruom was . vitr ming. et,; :•"2 VW(Arit.C:' I "" 41; , t.'r .4? • "a ir' ,4, " • .4; ,?; ;,!k/k4"ita:":37l;3, we ye :alive on' pie heel kidY but k„eifte;nut: l .warT‘ marniedhereiltiihe 'when lbe Old'atiejtlql 'p( ll ilo;litt l 4fiito "$ 1 hedi'? ; :'` •,, itoo,kol the ,fooen't Ono' ikiffl 'hourladsoaPOed , She stood . atthi ing with herMeller . ;',ki robing,her reet,site4 ent lays in ; hot. 'stocking I ,hereellliend coming "pared to•getrin.-„, klfet middle, end ^ tdrelett.4l me,6 shlke.,Ko , slll4li ovee , Sarikt! . 0, Z:FOlteg trierl 'WW I ?' Pillow in niy, thanih , ton she :bounced, bUt the , b. Old•man heard it and,,e . L.„ , dJudyl!' ~ . , „, was .respondnd 4 .1 .0 9,11.19r9, 1 FM the bed betide " ttie SOP; 2lo nastget," 140 ' • With one loud, 44' n Atitle.theirapi landed on the floor; and —e I ,;; ri e, 0 1 ,11 01 , Of 11,thier stairs , ,' S he 'n e T e - r "7- 1 3 of it, I` can tell'yoM: but. probably,A • sotnethin 4 about , eggin ', olt-::l9t9..t9 f tie r ,;; Unttrying to Blip to:unbelT7aie:3k±, tolls. 7, • " 151!rtEttAL ,PatopucTs VANIA ."-Gpolololll/Y,l,llkitp*****A.ooo: .eounti.e° ee. 1 0544. t here Would beJaverlaitt fot Motions, had ticit teeti;';,..tefilellitit,loo°*4 l l nudini 'tleeti•Aindeittink:Aekttme . , - sandstonei.4 0000; 00.0 0 0.100# 1 .11 7 #0 0. 41 'c reir bonec ttO k yet:i;tects.,l447i, rNY ae eeel•:',. ,- TletY.iai,ltelii wh :iertaikatieta,' oil. At sever' of tbe:*-944 en ' , Yenaegtk. Je 4 ear.faM 4 ;•4. l . l o• , be .sincethi ,, cO'utitt mei gets *tett : under the tient' elleCOM'euPP l 7 • as : thetot..ealgi leittea!"refikeo springsrY4ch, Made.to Ptfl` 40 4 •exhatiatihle:,irt, came Yeaie creel the WeetetaLelea# 'l l ”,herei4 .- P opened, an that this, „„ • :e tet.e4allee*:tlifttift)inge, St. , : Thiele:. ;der.° ra ' be eel.4.. d er i ob4loV4 ha • c°*l Ptnr''. tion,hitherto:wholliealairect4 - o„ed tt-.iffioe. • which no,,Rineril expertenci4ropp e . ,hoiliit, had °Piiirtiliiitr.!oPiimf t 'iticili , thiti,ill!tuininotet:;„, oftt kti:fl ritish• •lalandi; k at : IEIII4 _lie toti'7, deeply to necertain ? cv theratUseaot streta woulttleett,e drainage of oiltiatdOn southern• and ..eititern herders of theiratkAlle::: ghany, . cool field - :gash be" that Or. springs should appear, - , t • "Pen ° wheiet: yet fa tmenit'polatit r,000401;,, mil and biteininoui:Coal itions,'and diachisti:uatferlii,Sl techil.ht masses, the whole . terrnatiOn.jp,i.oinitoftibtekee . • r ; up'acto.render itimPrabaltli,thet 'oo4lnntlst found in quantity. On the. aniwbraj-oa d Big Sandy,riveri; in Weitteralsrlitha r Kentucky, there:are - an' ififinit.ihieti Might .; round 'prouctivt,' however;; 'inutie:4 l o 4l6 l the recent vial:and formitifineyietilthit springs in:considerable" number, 0i1 , 004'4 • collected at a profit ther4llNiWthisAltsfe!)V2' • phi 'of rich - aii from the line.ofrttialfittillarr -, . and : Erie Railroad;:a few Milett`ibeytthdletresi... in Warren county ) , has' just tierv:ian‘lystebt. one or our chemitits; and yield, ilia! ion, 14:4 •it Pet Cent :or iiinpid oil, of superior qualityi . 7.44 ., ipetwer*V . 'oc. -. .' . 'yellow . or reddish-yellow , quality;,r.l2 . :p'er cent of:a .thicleellotattth afine; awl a small resident cif 'Ciiketlittitivokroi . . coal oilitcapable'lif:very , eti,f'cenieifittellt . ,:: to the' best forms of ting Gila, with a portion .o(liikildlitiforct:tilVildli • milking material; bed a ',ntern'tttiliPat aril loss. Venantgo a. cciuntti sittings have recently been opened, Imre/ spring near the tine of:?the'•Butiticirr:4 , Ertsl i t:,: eailroad, Criivford county; 'no lede'thekftoo'.• gallons rise, daily from :of '• , i,toitittlo,,ic Uni‘e4 State* 'o,2'ieita.i ", Tn PitESIDENT'SIVOiLK AND' The Washingibn correiirionclent iSt f tim York `Ti~n:e Olt 9,I I PRPItY?!tou9I!-) . 9.1 411 .1 ,0 1),'.' . follovirmit the -.industrious habitstcifPi.**l o4 °k , Bachanan,wheis robust- health and activity, it, 1,0 his athranced age, excite no ljttle, vion4o: ' "‘lie enters hi; offica.at,B,4,, otant o nisTG, ning;haying taken a kicht . ,br o 4 l 4r 4B cAtAkomc ,, ,, ,, there .works: #tea;lily)..o7..hie,.i!ealt#-,00111,14; reaOing-lefterl'Od and orders until:4 t ly; Oi'e gr . - 40;4 cep on f 4: a get her for LI Theae f eabh at One „ and oftdfltATl the PieiiilOnt . ieceivind 6 Ml: Bll Pervj and pulhas ;ol thfi'star7 l l o * was anal egr(ipj;,j bas 4‘,3,14FP Anoterlli jiosse'ro4liit ndrieto,:lo4:, .ovOrnmokitsi Ink..wdrk,pl fc t'Otgr("4"ihkOf 10 10 0.P$11 5 0 4 141 #,A.4 1 '; A 1