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THE REPUBLIC.
*
' sditkd by
A. C. BIILLHV * JOHN O. KAHtiKNT.
| published by
GIDEON * Co.
TERMS OF THE DAILY AND TRI WEEKLY.
For the Daily paper, per annum . . . $10 00
For the Tri-weekly, " 6 00
For three copies of the Tri- weekly 16 00
TERMS OF THE WEEKLY.
Single subscription for one year . . . $ 2 00
Six copies, for one year 10 00
Sixteen copies, for one year 20 00
Twenty-five copies, for one year, (when
| ' ordered at one and the same time) . . 26 00
No paper will be sent until the money is received.
Navy Supplies under the Bureau of Tarda
and Docks.
Navy Aobmt's Orrics,
Memphis, Tennessee, May 30, 1849.
"1 ? C1EALED PROPOSALS in duplicate, for each
THE REPUBLIC. *"
DAILY.
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Vol. I. WASHINGTON: FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1849. * No. 15.
* class separately endorsed "Proposals for supplies
for navy yards," will be received at this office
until 12 o'clock, m., on the 29th dav of June next,
for fupiishing and delivering at tne navy yard at
Memphis, Tennessee, at such place or places as
may be directed by the commandant, free of expense
to the Government, the materials and articles
hereinafter to be specified, viz:
I Class No. 1.?Bricks.
422,400 best quality paving bricks
364,100 * " hard burnt do
^ ' Class No. 2.?Stone.
754 perches stone for foundations, in pieces from
6 to 18 infixes thick, not less than 18 inches wide,
and from 2 to 4 feet long. The pieces must be
well shapedVand may be sand or limestone, or
. . _ '
TzW) perdftts stone in rectangular blocks, 3 to 5
feet long, 6 inches thick, and 18 inches wide.
Class No. 3.?Lumber.
120 pieces cypress or pine, 23 feet long, 3J x 12
inches
120 pieces cypress or pine, 22 feet long, 3J x 12
inches
120 pieces cypress or pine, 12 feet long, 3| x 12
inches
1,100 pieces cypress or pine, 35 feet long, 10 x 10
for piling
1,000 pieces cypress or pine, 35 feet long, 6 x 12
( for piling
' ' 200 pieces round timber for piles, 50 feet long,
12 inches diameter in the middle
300 pieces round timber for piles, 40 feet long,
k 12 inches diameter in the middle
! . 500 pieces round timber for piles, 35 feet long,
12 inches diameter in the middle
OnMl fmt 1 inch r.vnrens or nine boards, for sheet
ing
450 feet 1 1 inch cypres* or pine plank
50 cedar poate, 8x8 inches, 8 feet long
45 pieces cedar plank, 9 fetjt long, 1] x 9 inches
90 pieces cedar plank, 9 feet long, S}x5 "
Class Mo. 4-?lime and cement.
12,660 bushels of unslacked lime
350 barrels of hydraulic cement
Class Mo. 5.?sand.
31,280 bushels of sand
Class Mb. 6.?1 son, steel, and nails.
65 pounds bar iron, 3 inches by J inch
1,100 44 " 2J by 4 44
2,500 " " 2 " by 4 44
1,120 " 44 11 44 by 11 44
195 44 44 J 44 by j 44
100 44 6d cut nails
I ' 200 44 8d 44
1 300 44 lOd 44
200 44 20d 44
112 sash weights, weighing 7 pounds each
8 dot best 12 inch axle window pulleys
12 44 12 44 wood screws, No. 12
Class Mo 6.?miscellaneous.
200 pounds cast steel, 1 inch square
100 44 1 inch round iron
300 44 4 44 44
300 44 1 44
i 800 44 1 44 44
500 44 horse-shoe 44
Clou Mo. 7.?Coppm.
42 sheets of copper 30 x 60 inches, weighing 11
pounds eacn
Class -Vo. S.?Faints, Oil, and Ulass.
450 pounds of Spanish whiting
3,900 " pure white load
ii> s 176 gallons of linseed oil
8 " of spirits turpentine
59 pounds of litharge
I . 8 " of lampblack
2 boxes of window glass, 10 x 16 inches
3 " heat quality crown glass, 11 x 20 inches
I Class ?Vo. 9.?Hardware, Miscellaneous.
1) dozen 14 inch flat files
l do 14 do half round files
| do 12 do flat smooth filea
!do 10 do flat smooth files
do 12 do half round smooth files
Ido 12 do square filea
do 10 do three square do
1 do 6 do do do
4 do 5 do hand-saw do
3 do 41 do do do
] 2 do 12 do mill saw do
2 do 14 do do do
| i ? | do 12 do rat-tail do
1 blacksmith's vice (solid box) weighing 80 j
pounds
10 pounds borax
30 do horse-ahoe nails
200 do pig lead
100 do ulock tin
1 ream No. 2 sand pgper
1 do No. 3 do
50 pounds white chalk
100 do glue
10 dozen mason's lines
30 gallons lard oil
60 do spirit gas
Class 10.?Stationery, Miscellaneous.
io reams oest quality ruiea letter paper
4' t 10 " *' foolscap paper, ruled
3 quirea A Una drawing paper
500 quills. No. 80
4 eroaa liest mrtnllir [x-ns
1 dozen pint liotUe* black ink
i dozen bottles French carmine red ink
pounds red sealing-wax
1 dozen na|>er* blsck sand
9 " blank booka, No 9, 8vo.
1 " piecea India rubber
12 M olack lead-pencils, assorted numlxr*
Class Wo. 11.?Hat, Misckllaweai's
25 tons Hay
Clss* M. 12.?Misckll snort.
16,000 pounds of chopped rye
500 bushels of corn
500 " oala
7,000 pounds of sheaf oats
8 bushels O. A. salt
3 barrels tar, each barrel to contain 31 gallons
Class .Vb ]3.?M isc a 1.1. aw bo us.
2,000 buahela of heel bituminous coal.
It is to be provided in the contract, and to lx? distinctly
understood, that the Government reserves
the right to increase or diminish the quantities of
articles contracted for to the amount of fifty per '
cenu, as the wants of the service may require; and ,
whether the quantities required be more or leas than
those specified, the prices shall remain the name.
All the articles must be of the best quality, delivered
in good order, snd subject to such ioapection
at the yard of delivery as the bureau msy direct, |
and be in all respects satisfactory to the command
ant thereof. For further description of materials
and wimples, apply to the commandhnt of the navy
yard.
The deliveries of all the building materials, excepting
miscellaneous articJes and piles, may be
commenced forthwith, and must be commenced
within cixty fleys after the date of the contract, and
) be continued from time to time as, in the opinion of
the commandant of the yard, the wants of the ser- j
ice may require, and must all be completed within
six months after said date. But no payment will
be made until July 1, 1849.
Classes headed " Miscellaneous,*1 to be delivered
as required during the fiscal year. On these, the 90
Cr cent, retained may, al the option of the bureau,
paid Quarterly, on the lat of January, April,
July, ana October. When dehverirn have been
aatisfnclory, the balance (80 per cent.) will he paid
by the Navy Agent, within thirty days sfter the
presentation of bills in triplicate, properly vntuhed
and approved.
A rigid sdhwnoe to the contract will lie required.
Bidders, therefore, are especially cautioned not to
offer under an impression thai nn extension of time
will he granted or permitted
I | * /
Appioved sureties in one-half of the amount of '
the contract will be required, and 20 per cent, as
additional security deducted from each payment,
until the contract shall have been completed or cancelled.
The sureties must sign the contract as
sureties, and make affidavit that they, in the uggroEaie,
are worth, over and ubove their debts andliailities,
the full amount of the contract.
Eafch offer rtlust be signed by the person or persons
making it, and his or their residence, as well
as the guarantors, naming the town and State, must
be distinctly stated.
Persons whose offers shall be accepted, will be
notified by letter through the post office, which notice
shall do considered sufficient; and if they do not
enter into' contract accordingly for the supplies
specified, within fifteen days from the dute of notice
of the acceptance of their bid, a contract will be
made with some other person or persons, and the
guarantors to said defaulting bidder will be held responsible
for excess of price, if any, over the accepted
offer.
Form or offer.
TV. fti* Nuvu Imnl o? I
of , in the State of , hereby offer
to furnish under your advertisement dated ,
and subject to all the requirements of the same, all
the articles embraced in class No , viz: for
(here insert the-articles and prices carried out,)
amounting to, (write the aggregate in words.)
The undersigned, of , and , of
, in the State of , as guarantors,
hereby undertake that the above named will,
if his offer be accepted, enter into contract, as before
required, with the United States, within fifteen days
after the date of notice, through the pont office, of
the acceptance of his bid, as before mentioned.
(Signatures.)
1 certify the above named, , and ,
are known to me to be good and responsible guarantors
in this case. GEO. W. SMITH,
June 12?lawtjune29 Navy Agent.
Stationery and Printing.
Department op the Interior,
May 30, 1849.
SEPARATE PROPOSALS for furnishing the
stationery, and for executing the printing of
this Department, during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1850, will be received until 3 o'clock p. m., on
the 29th day of June next. Those unaccompanied
by salisfacto/y testimonials of ability to fulfil a contract
will not be considered.
All the articles of stationery must be of the very
1 ....i;... il. i le
IAJOI Ijuaiu^ Dauipil/O Ul UlC piUIULKU tu UtIUB VI
which, such as paper, quills, metallic pens, lead
pencils, knives, ink, dfcc., must accompany the bids,
put up in classes as per schedule; and the Department
reserves the right to retain such samples, and
pay for the same at the prices stated in the offer,
or to return them, at its option. No bid will be
considered where the articles accompanying it are
not of the kind and quality required for the Department.
Each proposal must be signed by the individual
or firm making it, and must specify a price, and but
one price, for each and every article contained in the
schedule. Should any articles be required not
enumerated, they are to be furnished at the lowest
market prices, according to quality. Blank forms
for proposals will be furnished at the Department
to persons applying for them; and as without uniformity
therein the Department would find it difficult
to make a decision, none will be taken into consideration
unless substantially agreeing therewith.
The printing must be executed with new and
Cirfect type, and on the best paper used for the difrent
descriptions reouired. The paper for the
printing will be furnished by the contractor ; the
Department, or the office ordering it, to designate
the kind of paper and type, whether script or
otherwise, ana the number to go on a sheet, when
the matter \>r article wit) admit of more than on*.
Each class will be bid for and decided upon separately,
and all other things being equal, it will be
assigned to the lowest bidder. Where more than
one class is assigned to s bidder, they may all be
embraced in one contract; and each bidder, who
may have one or more classes assigned to him, shall
take all such classes, or forfeit his right to any portion
of the contract.
All the articles to be furnished and work to be
executed must be of the best quality, and delivered
without delay when ordered, and to the satisfactidn
of the head of the office for whic? they are required.
The Department reserves to itself the right of
ordering a greater or less quantity of each and every
article contracted for, as the public service may require.
n _ i !.l a _ : i
oonus, wun approved security, 10 oe given ny
the person or persons contracting; and in case of a
failure to supply the articles, or to perform the
work, the contractor and his sureties shall be liable
for the forfeiture specified in such bond, as liquidated
damages.
The subjoined lists s|iecify,as nearly as now can
be done, the amount, quality, and description of
each of the kinds of articles and work that will be
wanted.
03" 1' being impracticable to give a precise description
of the nature and quality of Lne various
kinas of printing, bidders are referred to the samples
in the different offices for specimens of the general
descriptions required.
STATIONERY.
Writing paper, made of linen, laid or move,
white or blue. ^
Class No. 1.
75 reams folio post, satin or plain finish, faint
lined, and trimmed, to weigh not leas
than 17 pounds per ream
100 do foolscap, hand-made, faint lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less than 12
pounds per ream
50 do foolscap, machine, faint-lined and
trimmed, to weigh not less that 12
pounds per ream
15 do foolscap, plant, hand-made, faintlined
ana trimmed, to weigh not less
than 12 pounds per ream
10 do foolscap, plain, machine, faint-lined
and trimmed, to weigh not less than
12 pounds per ream
16 do foolscap, blue-laill, hand-made, faint11
tied, garden pattern, commonly
known as despatch or consular paper,
to weigh not less than 16 pounds per
ream
260 do quarto post, hand-made, plain, faintlined
three sides, per ream
120 do quarto post, machine, plain, faintlined
three sides, per ream
60 do quarto post, hand-made, plain, (hint
I"'1
10 do quarto post, machine, faint-lined four
aide*, per ream
40 do quarto poet French, faint-lined three
?idea, per ream
15 do note paper, gilt per ream
5 do do plain do
Clam No. 52.
3 do royal paper for booka
? do medium paper for booka
40 do copying do do
120 do envelope paper, yellow or buff, royal,
per ream
60 do envelope paper, flat cap, while or
blue, per ream
10 do large hrown envelope, per ream
20 do blotting paper, royal, per ream
25 dozen patent blotting paper
20 abeela drawing paper, antiquarian, per aheet
25 do do do double elephant, per
aheet
50 do do do elephant, per aheet
50 do tracing do Inrgeat aize, French,
per aheet
24 do drawing do royal per aheet
5,000 bindera' boarua, 61 by 1 Of inchaa, per 1000
CLAaa No. 3.
450 dozen carda Perry'a beat metallic pena, per
dozen carda
250 do carda of all other manufacture in uae,
per dozen carda
40 groan metallic pena, per groan
15,000 quilla, No. 80, per thouaand
10 dozen ever-poinied pencila.ailver, per dozen
10 do ever-pointed ailver denk-i>encile, with
rone wood handle*, per ooxen
40 groa* of leads, for ever-pointed pencils, assorted
sizes, per" gross
75 dozen Contee's best black lead pencils, graduated
100 do Monroe's, or other manufactured do
10 do red lead pencils, per dozen
3 do drawing pencils, assorted
Class No. 4.
20 dozen folders, ivory, 9-inch, per dozen
600 do red linen tape, assorted do
60 do silk taste, assorted colors and widths,
in hanks, per dozen
2 do pounce boxes, of ivory, per dozen
10 do do cocoa, do
12 do sand boxes, do do
10 do do tin do
15 do wafer stands, or boxes, cocoa, per
dozen
25 do erasers, Rodgers & Son's, ivory handle,
per dozen, genuine
30 do penknives, Rodgers & Son's, 4 blades,
trackhorn handles, per dozen, genuine
10 do penknives, Abbott's, American, fourblade,
buckhom handles, per dozen,
genuine
5 do desk-knives, Rodgers & Son's, one
blade, ivory handles, per dozen, genuine
6 do wafer-stamps, ivory handles, per dozen
5 do wafer-stamps, lignumvitae handles,
per dozen
4 do office shears, 11 inches, per dozen
Class No. 5.
10 /Invari inlratan/la niif ivlaaa eonontlvr intrnntml
i? UU1A-II UIAOWIJUO| l/Ul glUOO, IVIA^UUJ IIHUMIW
fountain, movable tops, per dozen
4 do inkstands, cast iron, large, double
2 do do do do single
4 do French pump China inkstands
15 gallons ink, black, Maynard <fe Noyes's, per
gallon
600 bottles ink, black, Maynard & Noyes's, in
bottles, per auart
10 quarts ink, rea, per quart
75 bottles ink, black, Cooper & Phillips's, or equal,
per auart bottle
30 do ink, blue, Stephens's, per quart bottle
300 do ink, red, Arnold's, or equal, in {-pint
bottles, per bottle
120 do carmine ink, small size, French, or equal
500 do ink, copying, Terry's, in J-pint bottles,
per bottle
Class No. 6.
80,000 wafers, large red, for office Mais, per thousand
100 pounds wafers, common size, red, per pound
150 do sealing-wax, best extra superfine,
scarlet, per pound
30 do sealing-wax, superfine, per pound
15 do ao black, do
40 do India rubber, prepared, do
5 do do unprepared, do
300 quarts black sand, per quart
Class No 7.
150 ounces pounce, per ounce
I t\nrrf?r\ InHin inlr n#>r
3 do cameTa hair pencils, per dozen, assorted
2 do sable pencils, per dozen, assorted
1 do Osborn's best water colors, per dozen
cakes
400 pounds twine, linen, per pound
100 do twine, cotton, do
50,000 pocket envelopes, of white or yellow |?ner,
of the following sizes, viz: by 3J inches,
per hundred
30,000 pocket envelopes, letter size
6 dozen rulers, mahogany, round or flat, per
dozen
2 dozen lignumvitae, round, per dozen
8 do elastic penholders, AJden's, per dozen
1 do tortoise shell, per dozen
5 pounds sponge, best, per pound
10 do gum arable, beat, do
PRINTING.
The printing of all kinds, including paper, which
may be required to be executed for the use of the
Department of the Interior, or any of the offices
thereof, whether the same be circulars, instructions,
warrants, forms, returns, blanks, solid matter or
not, leaded, rule work, or rule and figure work, faint
ruling or lining, and red ruling or lining, or by
whatever name, title, or descripuon the same shall
be known to, or usually designated by, the office requiring
it, and including also folding, stitching,
pasting, dec., on the following descriptions of paper,
to wit:
As. of ikult.
On quarto post, 1 page on a sheet, per 100
sheets - - - * - 75,000
2 do do 30,500
3 ds do 5,000
4 do do 3,000
Mr. C,.1 ,l? A VW1
2 do do 60^000
3 do do 2,200
4 do do 1,800
On folio post, 1 do do 8,600
2 do do 7,200
3 do do 2,000
4 do do 2,000
On every other description of paper, not
designated above, but to be ao by the office
ordering it, whether circulars, instructions,
warrants, forms, returns, Ac., as specified
in the first paragraph, for?
1 page on a sheet, per 100
sheets ... - 2,700
2 do do 20.000
3 do do 2,100
4 do do 1,250
State the price per page for every additional
page on any of the above over four
pages, estimating at 1,000 pages.
On parchment, to be furnished by the
' Deoartment, per 100 - 65,000
ftlank forms, or any other description of printing
required broadside on any of the above paper, each
broadside to be counted as one page.
It is expressly to be understood that no extra
charge of any description will be allowed. The
prices bid for printing must cover and include all
contingencies and extras.
The Department reserves the right to have any
description of printing, which may properly be
| called " book or pamphlet work," executed by
special contract.
The bidders for printing will accompany their
bids with samples of quality of the different kinds
of paper they propose to furnish.
June 14?2swt 29th.
cm n > ni
I U C. H lodwdl.
GRACE DUDLEY, OR ARNOLD AT SARATOGA,
by Chai. J. Pftcmrm
OLD JUDGE, OR LIFE IN A COLONY, by the
: Author of Sam Slick.
MRS ELMS' HOUSEKEEPING MADE EASY.
CHOI,ERA, ib? Nature, Symptoms, and Treatmrnt,
compiled from the page*of the "London lancet."
Thi? day received; for mlr at
TAYI.OR k MAURY'S
Rooketore, near Sth treel.
No. 1, BRDWN'S HOTEL!!
STEVKNS GRF.AT HAT AND GENTLEMEN'S
OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT. i? ^well
supplied with wnile Kncicy mountain mwiuu,
(without miature,) Blur "Napped and Plain Blue
and White and Black Hal*, oi great elegance and
style, in finish and shape. Alsoa full ann complete
asaortment of Gentlemen's Wardrobe and Toilet
goods, via: "Yoke Mtvlr" Shirt*, Under Shirta, and
Drawers, in Silk, Merino, Cotton, and Gauss, in
great variety, and at low prices for first auallty
goods. Alan a few very superior Hammock*, (or
tnoac who intend visiting watering place*. All of
which will lie sold at fair price* for cash.
M H STEVENS
Great Hat and Gent*. Outfitting Establishment,
No. I, Brown'* Hotel.
Hiss IS Wf
A. ZAH'ONK
t'ONTINUES to offer hi* service* a* Professor
> and Translator of the FRENCH, SPANISH,
ITALIAN and LATIN language* Rough pronunciation
soon improved, and had pronunciation certainly
corrrcteo, under hi* instruction,
I*-**011* are given in school* and private families
on very moderate terms; and ladic* who sing Italian,
Frencn or Spanish songs, should send soon for him
if desiring his service*.
Residence, Mr. Fugitt's, Indiana avenue, near
[ City Hall. June 15?ly
Proposals for American Water-rotted
Heap
Nivt Dspabtment,
Bureau of ConUructiou, Equipment, and Repair.
* March 1, 1849.
UNDER the joint resolution of Congress, approved
May 9, 1848, entitled a "Resolution
respecting contracts for hemp for the use of the
American navy," sealed proposals will -be received
at this bureau, or the (Jnitea States hemp agencies
at Louisville, Kentucky, or St. Louis, Missouri,
( 1a Ke fttuMsslo/l law th?nn iliinnpnA/l (A fhil kiirooti \
lor delivering under contract, at either of the spid
hemp agencies, for a term not exceeding five years,
tiu bat quality if Jtmericau Wtltr^roUti hemp, in
quantities of ore tone and upwards, the ton to consist
of 2,340 pounds. No bid will be considered at
a higher rate than two hundred and forty-one dollars
per ton. The proposals to be opened on the
6th of August next. The department will then determine
whether the contracts shall be awarded.
No delivery wiil be required sooner than the 1st
dayofJanuary, I860.
The said hemp must be equal in quality to the
best foreign hemp; and in alt cases of equality of
bid, the contract will be given to the hemp grower.
The quantity required annually will be about 500
tons.
The said hemp must be thoroughly dressed,
cleaned, free from shives, and must not lose more
than sixteen per cent, of tow and waste when
hatchelled to the satisfaction of the inspectors ready
for spinning. Its strength must be such that a rope
of one and three-fourths of an inch in circumference,
made from twenty-one yarns, a# prepared and tested
by the inspectors, or by their direction, will bear
at least 4,200 pounds, and its length, color, and other
properties must be entirely satisfactory to the inspectors,
or ths chief of this bureau, or it will not
be received; it will be inspected and tested at the
respective places of delivery.
The respective United States hemp agents to certify
bills for the hemp which may pass inspection
and be received by them, according to the contracts
which may be entered into; ninety per cent, of
which bills to be payable within thirty days after
their presentation to such navy agents as may be
agreed upon and named in the contracts.
Persons offering must state the price, in words
and figures, (clearly and legibly,) asked per ton of
2,240 pounds, when delivered, inspected, tested,
approved, and received by the said hemp agent, ana
payable, as above specified.
Every offer must be accompanied, as directed in
the act of Congress making appropriations for the
naval service, approved 10th August, 1846, by a
written guaranty, signed by one or more responsible
persons, (to be certified by some official personage,^
to the effect that he or they undertake that
the bidder or bidders will, iT his or their bid be accepted,
enter into an obligation within fifteen days
after the contract is submitted for signature, with
good and sufficient sureties to furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal will be considered unless
-accompanied by such guaranty.
Bonds, with two approved sureties in one-half
the estimated amount of the respective contracts,
will be reouired, and ten per centum in addition will
be withheld from the amount of each payment to
be made, as collateral security for the due and faithful
performance of the respective contracts, which
will on no account be paid until the contracts are
complied with in all respects according to their
terms.
Offer* must be made in strict conformity with the
terms of this advertisement. The persons offering
must state by ichick navy agent they wish their bills
paid, if their offer is accepted, and by which hemp or
tuxy agency they wish to have contracts and bonds
sent for their signature; and if they should not be
executed within fifteen days after they ars received
by the agenta, the Department will consider itself
at liberty to accept other offers in place of those
il>a? wsglsstsd. Jv.a 16? lswUkhAug
NOTICE. The strainer CO"
yw LUMBIA, Captain James Harper,
will leave Commerce street
wharf, in Baltimore, on Saturday,
March 3d, at four o'clock in the afternoon, for
Washington, Alexandria and Georgetown; and returninar
will leave Washington at 6 o'clock and
Alexandria at 7 o'clock in Jk morning of the following
Wednesday. Thereafter, ah* will leave
Baltimoreon every succeeding Saturday afternoon,
and Washingtou and Alexandria on every succeed- !
ing Wednesday morning, at the honra before men- I
tinned, during the aeaaon.
For paaaage and freight, apply to the Captain on
board, or to the several agents: C. Worthington,
Baltimore; Mr. Riley, Washington; Meaara. Pick- |
roll, Georgetown; aad Meaara. Wheat, Alexandria.
JAMES HARPER. Captain.
A report having been extensively circulated that
the steamer Columbia had been condemned by the
Inspector of Steamlsmt Hulls for the port of Washington,
the annexed certificates are published in
refutation theienf
Having been called upon by you to examine the
hull of the steamer Columbia, whilst on the railway
in Baltimore, on the 2Jd ultimo, and having performed
that duty, I feel no hesitancy in saying that
the hull of that host is in good condition, and trustworthy
for the carriage of freight and passengers
between this place anrfBaltimorr The injury done
to the atcrnpust having now been repaired, 1 consider
her to Ire as good as many steamboats of five
years of age.
I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
WILLIAM EAKBY,
Inspector of Steamlioata.
WASMiaaTOW, FHruary 17, |H4<?.
To William Gunton, Esq.. President of the Washington,
Alexandria, and Georgetown Steam Packet
Company.
Baltimose, Frhruary 90, ih49.
We, the undersigned, shipwrights of Baltimore,
have had the steamer Columbia upon our railway,
and, at the request of the owners and agent, have
examined her throughout and made all necessary
r- ;.sir- We now. without I . .- >. j ,r in
her to be in very good order for the transportation
of freight and paaaenirvrB between Baltimore and
Washington. FLANtflGAN k TRIMBLE
Ju?elV?tUwtw
TO INVKlVTORft.
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Reported for the Republic.
TRIAL OF R. H. HARRINGTON,
IN TUB I
UNITED STATICS CRIMINAL COURT.
Wednesay and Thursday, June 26 and 27. '
United States vs. Richard H. Harrington?Indictment
for an assault and battery upon William
Proehlich, a German employed at the navy yard, j
whose corpse was found, a few days after the alleged
assault, floating in the Potomac.
Key and Ratcuete for the prosecution; Bradley
and May for the defence.
Dr. Aaron W. Miller testified that he examined
ik. .u_ A
MIO uuiiutuuu Ul JL- IUQIIU141 a uvujr | ai miu auawow
engine house, on Monday evening, shortly after he
was taken from the water. He took clothes from
the body, and found one large contusion under the
left arm ; this contusion must have been made with
something blunt. It must have been done in the
lifetime of the deceased. The place was bruised,
and there was a large collection of blood. On the
right side there was an injury which was transverse,
as if produced by falling on something sharp;
on something sharp like the witness stand. There
was another bruise on the right groin, about 2j
inches long; this might have been produced by a
kick. On the back there were several marks, that
looked as if the deceased had fallen down steps.
There were marks on the neck, which looked as if
he had been choked. The deceased had suffered
from scrofula, and there were deep scars remaining.
His collar was buttoned, and this might account for
the bruises after death. Could not tell, from the
appearance of the faoe or chest, whether either
was injured or not The bruises were very severe,
and were inflicted during life. He was' buried on
Tuesday. On Wednesday a post-mortem examination
of the body was proposed, and witness declined
unless others were associated with him. Mr.
I Caspar is and others said that other doctors were
reacly, and Drs. Miller, Elliot, and Morgan, met
for the purpose. The condition of the body was
such that it could not be examined. Witness put
his fingers on chest to examine it. It was too much
swollen, and there was no post-mortem examination.
Witness was acquainted with deceased. The
assault was said to have taken place on Thursday,
May 24. I saw him on the day previous?conversed
with him on ordinary topics. Never saw
any thing in his behaviour like insanity. He was of
a nervous temperament, anu wnen exciteu nis eye
would brighten.
On the croaa-exan.ination Dr. Miller said : I cannot
say how long the body waa in the water, nor
how long it had boen taken out when I saw it. I
have not the least shadow of doubt that the wounds
were inflicted during life. The places where the
wounds appear are the last to decompose after
death, as tne air cannot get to them. I do not think
they would show if they had been caused by a fall.
If death ensued ten minutes after, they would not
show. Can discover by the skin whether the injury
be caused before or after death.
fVm. J. Jqffm.?The first of the affair that 1 knew
was, that Proehlich came to me the evening before,
and said he wanted mv hack, and also my cart to
move his things from Harrington's the next day, as
he had rented a house on New Jersey avenue, and
waa going to move there. 1 said I had no cart, but
told nim I could get him one. About half-past
seven next morning, he came for the horse and
cart. He called me into the store; he said he wanted
to see me; he had a piece of writing in his hand.
He said he would deposit some monev in my hands,
to pay for three weeks' board; and he wished me
to ret a receipt. I declined, because I was a friend
of Harrington's; but told him he could bring Harrington
to my house, and I would witness the pay1
ment. He asked tne to change him five dollan;
said he would go and ret a bedstead ready. I went
down with the hack. The cart was ready in a few
minutes. Harrington came out of his house, and
asked the boy who was on the cart if he came after
Froehlich's things. The boy aaid, yes. Harrington
told him to come in, and he would show him the
things. They had been up s minute or two, when
I heard some sounds, and then heard H- say, "You
have got to pay me before you quit this room, or
I'll cut your O?d d?n throat." Something more
was said, and presently the black boy came down.
Mr. Harrington then came down, and came into
my store, ana showed me the paper which Froehbch
had showed me in the morning, and asked if I bad
the money. 1 said, " No; he showed it to me this
morning, and, as you and 1 are friendly, I told him
1 did not want any thing to do with it." I further
said, that he had no cause to be uneasy ; he need
not be afraid that F. would not pay ; and that he
l..J L... i.. .L. .u: u I it \i. i... n
unu uviici in inc uiiii^i p;u. u. nuu, iiu, uy \jr ,
I am right up and down myself, and he can't go
without the money." He went out, and tieekoned
to Charley Finnegan and the boy; they went into
the house. W hen he beckoned, they were at the
rate. My store is next door to H 's house I then
heard Mrs. Harrington say, " Mr. Harrington, let
him alone; let him alone, Mr. Harrington." Then
heard a scuffle upin the room; then a noiae like a man
choking, [here the witness, to show what this sound
was, imitated the bohing of a sheen;] then a cry of
"Murder, murder;" then a noise like some one tumbling
down stairs ; then a lot of men came running
over to Mr. Adams's, and a&id, " Let's go upthen
they stopped; they were about rushing into the
house when they stopped. Haw Froehlich come
out running ; no hat on, and hui hair flying about;
he ran pretty fast s short distance, and then walked
to the nary-yard gsta. He did not say a word.
The crying of murder was in the house. Could
not say much about his appearance. Shortly
afterwards, Finnegan came out; the boy came out
first; then Froehlich, then Finnegan and Mrs. Barber
; then Harrington came out, with his big stick
with which he walks; be seemed to be angry, and
in aspect seemed to be agitated , he waa talking u>
some of us, but dont know what he sue] Froehlich
went from the. nary-yard to Ellis's. I guessed
he went there I went there, and took him his
cap. He waa lyina there like a dying man, on a
sofa?shirt torn, and his breast bruised all the way
down. The bruise waa as large as my hand It
looked like it had been jammed. He kept complaining
of bis side ; held his hand to it; asked for
a drink of water : did not see inr blood He
wore e nlk atork, end iu gather* were pulled
out. He eoreced the bruiae on hie breaot. I
naked htm if he would hare a doctor I He aaid
" No ; take me to Copr'e aaloon to take a warm
bath ; it will make me feel more better .** He asked
roe to brine him a hack and to get him hi* hat He
then looked better. When hd got up I helped hnn,
and walked alongside of him till he got into the
hack. Did not fall, but I thought he would ; took
him to Com1*; fare me ten dollar* to pe v Harrington.
While he w?i writing a no?e to Herring1
ton, put hi* h*nd to hi* side aereml time* | think
J it was about 9 o'elock when I went to Copp'a. He
told me to call for him about one o'clock. This
*m on Thursday, Mar 94. The *a*ault wa*
about half-poet eeven. f hare known Froehheh
about two years, and nerer an* any indication* of
inaanity ; he has been in my aiore many time*
He waa aa Bound in hia mind aa I am.
In the rroao-examination the wiinem repeated all
hia former teotimony, erceru that Harrington stated
that Froehlie.h had been maltingaome improper offer*
to the females of hie family, and he wnnted to get
clear of htm. Did not beuere Froehlioh had the
courage to insult a woman. Witness continued?
My opinion is, that Harrington waa afraid that j
Froehlich would marry the girl, and he would loae
her eereicee.
JWr. CaiperU waa called, but hi* evidence waa
unimportant.
Mr I/?I ?..fi~t lk.> An Ik. ..
he ww several persons running to Harrmgtnn'a,
end he went there elan ; m* Proehlwh fonw out '
running, very pale, and apparently murh frightened.
! Could not hear any thine that waa mid in the hoiwe,
hut thought it sounded like murder.
Mr. fitter testified to a conversation held with
Harrington on the day the affair took place, an follow*
: Harrington aaid he had had a fight with
the Dutchman, who had offered some language in- .
suiting to Miaa ratharine; that he, Harrington, '
had asked Froehlir.h if he would marry Miaa Catharine,
and he replied, " No, no,"
, * * Harrington told him to leave the houae.
I Froehlich asked for^tia bill. Harrington brought it
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receipted?the bill was tor fU. Harrington aaid be
muat have the money. Froehlich aaid he had left
the money with Jetton, and Jeffers would pay it
when he got the things out of the house. Harrington
aaid he must have the money first, and then
Froehlich came at him with a hatchet and knife; had
the hatchet in one hand, and the knife in the other.
Harrington said Froehlich came at him like a ferocious
dog. Harrington said he then kicked Froehlich
down the stairs, and he wished he had killed
him.
Cross-examined.?H. did not say to me that I \
bad aaid to him that he meant to keep the girl as
his mistress. He did say that F. said it was no
harm in his country.
Mr. Proctor aaia he was sergeant of the guard at
the nary yard gale on that day. Froehlich came to
the gate with his hat off; thought he was intoxicated.
He cried out, "Corporal, save me, save me;" said
he had been beaten, ana wanted to see his boas.
There was blood on his face. He then turned to
the left and went away.
Mr. William Ellit.?Knew Froehlich for two
years; saw him on the day of the difficulty at my
house, lying on a sofa, about a quarter before eight
o'clock. Hie was under great nervous excitement;
breathing short; put hiis handkerchief over his face;
was crying and groaning; complained, of his side;
I thought ne had been drinking; he tried to explain
to me what the trouble was, but could not express
himself in our language; he would then cry; I had
seen him the morning before, and never observed
any trace# or evidences of insanity in hia behaviour,
language, or conduct; he was a delicate man;
weighed about one hundred and twenty-fiye pounds;
he was employed under me in the yard; he waa a
machinist; he had been at my house about five minutes
when11 got there; he waa on the sofa; I did not i
see hia shirt bosom open, nor the collar crumpled;
this was before Jeners came witn tne cap; a was in
the yard, and his card was given me with a message *
to come to the houae, that ne was there; my wife
did not know him, and could not understand him.
Mr. Ellis here proved the handwriting of a number
of documents, and the case for the prosecution was
closed.
Mr. Bradley read the documents, some of which
were written in English, and the others in German,by
Froehlich; they were rambling and dififcult to
comprehend, and treated of a variety of subjects;
they were read to sustain the ground that Froehlich
about that time was mentally afflicted, and that he
did not know what he was doing.
Chmrla Finnegan ?I lived across the street from
Harrington's. 1 was in bis employ on the Thursday.
1 was at Harrington's that morning. When
I, went there Jeffers' cart was there. Harrington
asked me to fix his gig, which I did, while thfurthers
were at breakfast. 1 then, after the others wars
done, with the other driver, went into breakfast.
Mr. Harrington then sent for me to come up stairs,
and told me to take down Froehlich*s baggage. Harrington
was standing at the door. There were ladies
there. When 1 was getting the baggage Froehlich
advanced two steps towards me with a hatchet;
1 caught his arm, and threw him round; than he .
drew a knife and rushed towards me, and commenced
stabbing with it; he struck it against something,
which broke the blade. I then took hold of
him, and threw him over the bed, and took the knife
from him. I then pitched him over, and he fell,
near the bannisters, on the steps. He did not fell
down the stairs. Mr. Harrington did not, from the #
commencement to the end of the afiftur, either strike
or lay hold of the deceased. I did not hit him, nor
did 1, as 1 remember, kick him.
Mrt. Barb or.?On that day, Mr. Harrington went
up stairs, and then came down again. He then
went up again, and I heard a bustle. I then went
up, ana saw Mr. and Mrs. H., Finnegan and Catharine;
and 1 heard the boy was there, but did not
see him. When I went up Harrington waa in the
entry, and Finnegan had hold of Froehlich. 1 said
"Charley, what are you doing with Mr. Froehlich?"
He answered, I am taking a knife away from him.
He then threw Froehlich on the bed, and took away
(he knife, which he gave to me. He then pushed
Froehlich, and perhaps may be, Froehlich fell. I
did not see him fail, nor did I see him laying on the
floor. 1 did not see Harrington strike Froehlich,
nor lay his hands on him. IT be did I would hare
seen it. 1 saw the helve of a hatchet; the hatchet
must have been taken from him before. 1 have the
knife here, (produced,) it is a common rase knife, /
such as were used that morning at breakfast.
Mr. Gross testified to receiving a note written in
German by Froehlich, on the 84th or 83d of May,
which was incomprehensible and foolish. He
never before thougnt F. insane. Froehlich was
believer in dreams.
Dr. Jm. E. Mergmn saw the dead body a short
lime after it was taken from the water. Examined
the neck and cheat; opened t^e shirt to do eo.
The body, at that lime, was so much decomposed
that he could not tell if there were any wounds.
The neck was very bad, and appeared aa if it had
been scarred by some disease. The flesh was so
decomposed that it would rub off if touched roughly.
Saw no sign of any bruise on the left side;
saw nothing whatever indicating violence. This
was before Or. A. Miller sew the body. Was
at (he post mortem examination.
Dr. Tkomm MiUrr?Did not see the body till
after it waa disinterred. It was then in such e stale
that we oould do nothing with it. The features
had disappeared in a mass of putrefaction. The
whole body w s greatly decomposed, except where
a medical gentleman had aaid there waa a brutes,
viz., under the left arm; and we examined that
place, but could find no traces of any bruise or injury.
We ail signed a paper to that effect. It wee
signed by Ore Morgan, A. Miller, and myaeif.
We agreed that there were no signs of violence.
Dr. .Vsrgea, recalled, stated the same ss Or. M.
as to the rendition of the body after being disinterred
kin C'etksrwtf.?In the morning of the day on
which this affair happened Mr. Froehlich handed to
Mr. Harrington a book, and also a note, asking for
h> hill Mr HBrr-irio-t/^n wanl nn sfaire arul cms
down again, once or twice. V/hen he went up
again I waa in the pannage between the kitchen and
the dining room, and I beard Mm. Harrington aay
to him, "Stop, Richard, atop.'' They both want
ur> staira, and I then heard Mrs. H. nay, "Don't,
Mr Froehlich, there m no occasion for that; put it
down." I then heard Mr. H- call Finnagan to
come up and take the baggage down. Fm organ
waa at break feat Finnegan and the boy went up
ataire. Hearing a now, I went up and found them
atruggling with Froehlich to get a knifa from him
Thia struggle began in hia room. Mr. Harrington
and Mrs. Harbor were in the peonage, and Finnegnn,
Mm Harrington, and Froehlich, in the room.
T'innegan had hold of him, and so had Mra. H. I
took hold of him to help to get the knife away. I
did an because I waa afraid he would injure tbam or
himself with it. He waa thrown on the bed and
the knife taken away. He waa then shored, or he
fell, down the stairs, that ia, two or throe stops.
Harrington did not touch him, nor tell any one woe
to touch him. I think Finnegan picked him up attrr
Kr fall ftnwn I hjfeH Irnnwn Krrw^hlirh for two or
three year* I have lived in the family of Mr. Harrington
for a long time I waa raiaod m the family.
I hare alwaya been treated kindly and affectionately.
Mr Fmehlich (are me a ring, and aaiied me if
I thought he and I could lire happily together. I
told him f did not know. I thought he meant that
he waa wilting to marry me. 1 ihoughi ao from
what he aaid,and from hn riving math#ring. Ha
gare n.ethe ring on* weak before thia affair. It
wna on Tnursday. 1 returned it to him on .Saturday.
The reeaon why 1 returned it waa, that he wrote me a
letter containing an improper propoaal. I found the
letter on hia table, directed to me. 1 carried it to Mr. I
and Mra. H. They read it for me. I can read my
own name, and write it, and a few more wnrda. 1
ean rend and write n<> more than that. They told
me ita conienta, and by their advice I carried it bark
tint! left it where I got it. I expected he would deliver
it to me nfterwarda, but he did not. I nerer
re.-eived any other letter than that from him.
[A letter waa produced by the United State* an
being thia letter, and waa read aa auch; the letter
ad m if ted of Bonnet any construction the reader
might think proper to give it.]
Several gentlemen here came forward and taaUfied
to the nigh character of the accuaed; and, after
the law had been explained by the court to them,
the caae waa given to the jury, without argument,
who, after an a bee nee of leea than five miiratee, re*
turned with a verdict of Nor Qcuri,
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