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The FIsuERiEs.-The extensive preparation fol
catching fish at this season. all along our shore at
ford to the thus employed good opportunity supply
the demand Of all the villages the Hudson but iew
shad however, have been taken this place; very
fine ones, nevertheless, offered Saturday
Cd. pair. We may now expect rich supply and cor
responding reduction in price great variety of othe
fish also taken in the nets and doubt every
variety OF tastes in the fish way be atied
landings Tor the few coming weeks Of this month and the
next.-Stng Sing Herald .4prit 10.
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lowA-An election was held in Iowa on Monday
week 10 take the of the people on the propretv of
state Government In the burlington district there ss
majority of 81 for the convention and the Hawk Eve X
Of opinion thagthe people have decided in favor Of
measure. 49,
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harrisburg.
Correspondence OF the Heraid.l

HARRISBURG, April II, 1874
In consequence Of not understanding an amend
ment to the revenue bill or misrepresenting it, OBJ
serve that the stock SPECTATORS in Philadelphia
have been making harvest by the depression of
the state stocks of Pennsylvania. The amendment
was, to submit the sale OF the public works to the
people, at the next annual election, and it was
moved by Col Roumiori, the chairman Of the
committee OF ways and means, for the very pur-
pose oil securing the passage of the tax BILL which
Is connected with the bill tor the sale of the public
works. Instead OF weakening this bill, as the
brokers and SPECTATORS have represented for their
own personal advantage, II strengthens il immea-
surabiy, as all the votes that have peen had upon
II since has demonstrated. There is clear ma.
ority OF from twelve TO fifteen in favor of the bill;
and there is not the least doubt Of its passage not
wthstandlng the panic which has been attempted
to be got up by the brokers. The public works OF
Pennsy lvania will be sold, and tax of three mills
on the dollar will be levied, aud this will place our
good old commonwealth on the high ground that
she once occupied. FRANKLIN
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Price Two Cents.

PAINFUL AFFArR.-A RUMoRED DuEL.-A diff.
Guilty, for several days past has been known to ex-
ist in this city between James Schot and Fierce Butler
the husband of the late Fanny Kemble Mr. Scho is the
OF James Scho late cashier Of the Grard Bank
husband OF amiabe and accomplished daughter of the
late James yelling Esq appears that Scott accused
Butler in his absence OF acting dsrespectful manner
towards Mrs. schot which gave rise TO several angry
quarrels and much cony ersation in our community The
conduct of schou became violent and upon several
casions his life treated in rude and violent
ner Finally complaint lodged before Recorder
Vaux by the lady her friends when her husband
arrested and held TO bail several days since, the parties
~ question, accompanied by their friends left Philsde
pima or North Carolina, with the avowed intention il is
Understood oil settling their difficulty by
S nead'y weapons The rumor now is. and BY many be-
eve thar duel has occurred the Virginia and North
Carolina line and not both parties either killed or
MORALLY wounded hope such may not prove the case
By the Southern mail could learn nothing more I,-
btine
THAT DUEL.-Bets ran very high yesterday about
our city, as TO the probable result of the duel be-
tween Mcssrs Scho and Butler that to have taken
place last Saturday morning. Both had been practising
with the pistol for two weeks before twas niecturei
that the other would certainly be killed I'VE can.
not believe that the hostile meeting took place Spirit of
The Times
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a THIEF CHEATED. The story OF whiting out
sioe-pegs and selling hem for oats reminds me OF
Yankee pedar Down East not long since who stopped
fr The night nj public house. and like oil other humane
rsveles wcnto the stable before retiring for the night
to see how dobbin Jared On his way to the stall he
in contact with country wagon loaded he supposed
tom the feeling OF the bags, with oats Now, Yankee
pedsr ia the last man earth to let his nag 20 hungry
when there is plenty of provender within reach Quick
~ thought his plan was laid, and quicker still II
cu,ed bag was taken IRON the Strangers wagon the
mouth united and 1obbns trough very literally supplied
with its contents. The next morning, the country msn
observed that his bags had been misplaced aud part Of
his cargo missing which led him to investigate little
more closely Circumstances led him to suspect the ped
lar aforesaid, and examna,io OF the premises hall
bnshel Of shoepegs Of which s load composed was
found under d1bbns nose untascd and unchanged The
pedlar soped before d'eatast Con- espondn Of The Bangor
Whig.
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NAvAL,-We learn that the Reaper, at Salem
from Coast of Africa reports s. ship Decatur at Emi
| ma, Feb. IT, tor Cape Messurado.
The u s. ship ST. Louis, Keith, sailed romC ape Town
Cape OF Good Hope, for China the 22nd OF February
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CUBA.-We have Havana papers to the Ord inst
MatanZas and It's vicinity state OF much ex-
citement Disturbance still continue there, which the
Government actively engaged in suppressng
Of the rioters the suspicious and the Disconnected
titled occurring, and afford evidence OF much vigilance
the part OF the authorities Verbal information has
been received TO the effect that number OF aboonsts
have been tampcrng with the slaves the plantations
and that the inhabitants Niaanzas, had to flee for
their lives also that number of houses had been burned.
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Court CaIcndar-Thls Dnv.

SurEnIoR CovRrNos. 10, 81, 49, 90 40, u.s. 90 81. g.
70, II, Is, ~, -, H.
CoMMoN PLnAs.-Nos Is, 90 a. 49, q. aS y q % 40.
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.r,,.,n,v ,e,h SmIRrrlNr Cnnrf,

rc.,nAr, 10Th 1PPrRf r. nsr'ca,orhs case
reported in yesterdays Herald, resumed when coun
Gil addressed the jury on part Of the plaintiff 1t was an
action to recover the price OF casks Of varnish on sale
effected by truck The case turned point Of fact
to the quality Of the article sold. 1t shown for plain
tn that the sample produced at the time of efecting
The defence relied was the article bona fd. was
delivered according to contract and that the article
varnish varied in price according to quality The jury
will render sealed verdict Wednesday (this} morning
Before Chief Justice Jones'
CasseLirs Ocean Insurance Compnp.-His Honor the
Chief Justice who is occupied In the second branch OF
this court, charged this morning in this CASE in which
mass OF testimony was examined chiefly in relation
the probable effect OF damp air and water on goods
me Gaze has been noticed twice in the Herald of lat
week Thejury will render sealed verdict Wednesday
this) morning.
The case of Hutton rs american Inswanc. Company
was then called on. The court adjourned over.
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MESSKS. IL ISHION " W,
40 BROADWAY 70 ASTON HOUSE. AND CORNEI.
on BROADWAY AND tOuRTEtNTH STREET
RE HE SOLE AGENTS n New York Tor the sale
"A OF q At
GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY,
For the Cure Of other Disease
knswa a, ButHANH HUN0AkfAN BAtsAM of
LIFE which sckr owrdg By Phytic,sus ar th,rs
/. I'll that rsqu red to uRTCOSsUMPTION jo,n t
Ceftcs of d tngnphsd srians Of don 6c-
contrary each bottle q The sam. Pr ce 81 pr bottle
Me,srs II Co sill furnih the public with Jarers
containing dissertations Consumption, sc Persons az
cted h Diseases Of the Lungs would 20 well GET
oi these papers. ID. BRApLtE,
100 tooH street, Boston, ,ols American Agent
y TOUSEY,
Jnsin's Comets Madison County
tl6 im'm General Agent Tor the State OF New York.
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HoRRlILE AND DISTRESSING CALaMTTY.-A cor
respondent OF the Dover, (N H. Gazette furnish
the following melancholy particulars - On recent
morning the dwelling house Of Jeremiah Shaw in Moul
.opborough was discovered to be on fire The chamber
The eastery OF tho house wrapped in flames in
which slept one WIN. Low, formerly William L. Horn
who was accidentally there that night and who retired
between ten aud eleven o'clock. distressing scream
fire from that chamber awoke the wife Of absent son
OF Squire shaw who sprung from her bed, to tina,
chamber then wrapped IN flames and called to Low and
then TO each sleeping room in the house. and then with
her little child both in their night clothes she escaped in
20 the street. The family families in the honsc OF
Squire shaw consisted OF twelve persons besides Low
divided into three families the vsons furniture and
clothing OF all OF whom all with Ang exceptions
destroyed with the furniture and clothing OF sick wi,
dowed daughter under the care Of physicians The whole
loss ia estimated at two thousand dollars The contents
OF the Fast Nouonborough Post Office were likewise dc
stroyed Low was found with his head and one foot
burned oil sn much of his flesh consumed in the cellar
directly under him uHconsuracJ.
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ANOTHER LARGE SH,r.-McKay * Picket, lasl
week, commenced the framing of ship OF up
wards OF 1000 tons This ship contracted Tor by Cap
William and Francis Skiddy Of New York, and is to be
commanded by Capt VIM. Skddy and TO DO eel
regular packet between New York andLiverrool andw iii
be named the John r. Skiddy She will feet
on deck SO feet wide and 22 deep andis calculated both
for rapid saiier and good carrier s to DO constructed
entirely OF white oas and has 10 inches dead rise with
long fiat floor Her keel " by 10 inches for.
ward diminishing ait TO 10 by To- and las only depth
errmack built ships have become quite popular at New
York Any one satisfy himself Of this who win
anime the ST. George the Courier, the Augustine Heard
the Pacific, and other fine ships The ships built this
river generally have BEEN for the last twenty years
which is as far back recollectons of such matters
extends the best specimens OF durable and substantial
naval architecture oa and the builders have been
most in all the impro, which have been adopted
during all this time Almost all Of the ships which have
been buif en- tie Mcrrimacl within IS 20 years, are
now running in the whaling fleet in the carrying
trade, and are still perfectly sound and strong =
Within a few years the number Of shipa has SO
Increased that more attention has been drawn to
their character and the demand increases with the sup
ply We noticed last week in passing by the shin yards
that there several other ships the stocks and
there u.s. believe besides the large ship of which
we have spoken building for New York house. bu. we
had not the tine TO obtain any further
buyport Herald, April Is.
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HAIR PG-HARpS

JAMES HANLEY, the only pupil OF Sebastian Erard in
the United States offers for at the Mandatory 2sJ
et eest Of sd avenue fine OF brilliant aud
highly huished
rhEMlUM PATENT DOUBLE ACTION HARPs.
JAMtS BANLEl having the edia.e ga, Of the
pRtS DENT Of Tie Upd 5tsi.s with
rom the musical Profession, and the American Ministers the
Courts Of London and Pans these Mr. anry submits are
Sufficient framnue that HI. Hap,, veh manufactured en-
tireiy the and the
agHd 70 the rtcuiares OF climate sc superior any
~ HARTs REPAIRED-22d street. Sd avenue
los
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days but still is not SO high to seriously ncommoae
business.
LEPRosY IN New BRUNswIcK.-For the following
rcnidrkabic statement we are indebted to the New
Brunswicker The Governor CT New Brunswick, has
message 10 the Legislature of that Province on the
subject OF malady most hdeous and fatal in its cnrac-
ter, which exists among the population Of French de.
scent the shore OF the Guph OF Lawrence, and
which the medical men OF that locality consider
semoe the leposy OF the 18th century. The Chamber
went into committee the oath ultmO to take into
siiera'ion the message 1t appears that this disgusting
d'seaee, made its first appearance in the year s24,
hat since them seven persons have died oft after having
angushcd from three to six years the deporaDe
state One OF these persons who had retired wooden
CABIN through hole in which he was fed died IL was
thought, in state Of mental insanity. But every
apprchensve OF the conagion, which, in cases. it
was believed had been carried by the ofthe
with the food necessary to sustain existence, and
for which they retained their natural appetites
lady that persons have been infected by reposing in the
same beds with those who had it, and that young
who had assisted at the funeral Of who had died OF
aud On whose Clothing some Of the matter had dropped
contracted the disease anddied OF it, Also, that the
county OF Gloucester there have been about twelve per-
attacked by this disease and nearly the same num-
Der the other side the boundary that county
aud Northumberland 1t is believed that there are other
cases which are concealed, because the moment is
known that any is seized with that disease he uni
versaity summed and tonished society Among the
enumerated, is that of female who shipwrccked
Caraque on her road to Quebec and returned Chat
ham, wnere the disease developed itself in her person. and
communicated to two inmates Of the family in which she
resided and to child which visited the house. OF whom
the whole three died 1t appears that malady incu
rable and invariably terminates in death The reading
Of the documents which accompanied the message eX-
cited the sympathy OF the Chamber for the unor
nate sufferers Drs Thomson and Earle expressed their
opinions that the disease not leprosy The former
pointed out the effects Of the mode OF living and Of the
habits OF the population among which the disease prevail
ed These he declared to be exceedingly filthy which
not only predspoeed them to scrofuious affections but
rendered such very difficult t. rcweys AKA ami
rs 3Rd6cs healthy action Of both mind and body.
The Chamber unanimously voted $500 to the Executive
to procure medical assistance to separate the injected
from the healthy population, and amelorate the cond
ton Of the former as much al possible.
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DHfSiCfAH'S PRESCRIPTIONS And FAMlI., AZ,
LlPf3 Ae pared with acepaey, and dnpstth
~ ihe most scientific msseef By VIM atson Apo carr
Hll, g CaihaIiEe from n Gsrieas CREATIVE IA,
mist, 272 Z xOri street, Lonion.
PhYsICIANS, LOU ATRY DEALERS AND PED
AIRS pied with Drugs aud Medicines on very sSoDnilr
terms; .so arg, sssornei OF Perfum ny, Hair OILS rs.
nc. ndsd FOR II da country dealers by VIM
w 'sea AZ 9TH carries Halt So Catherine set, New voik.
Genoue Diugs and Family Msdicinexa much larger and
be.lsr quality Of Drug. and Medicines generally
sale. whclcs We rtts by VIVA Watson hem,,t Ne
SpohtcsTIes hail. 80 Cstiariue m
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" mmon caids q ELS prices
SlLOGRAPHiC LABELS-A large and ~ teIsive aNo 4
n.pt always hand.
JOB PRINTABLE every vanity
BkOWNsON eco.
si2 lwser vi told STREET. pear Fulton
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CARDS! CARDS.; CARDSN!
DATENT CARD PRESS -This mse biIe is % rticuiarly
l. adaped u the printing Ct cads Which IT ,xtcuIrt With
great fac ty and euiY peon being able rrt rack
u he eaamsed cards in TWO Nj SUTEs with ease
Sapeor ivory surface Cads manufactured expressly for
Is enthusiastically iumished aud printed the follow ng
prices
I0a card. for 50 cents 800 cards for 81 es
400 do IS 1000 90 81 60
800 DO 81 90 4" 200 do s. 80
t,cmmon ratd. mica.
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FROM HONG KONG, CHINA, DIRECT.
The editor of the N. Y. American has been ia.
vored with the following extract of letter writ.
ten by the U. S. Consul at
q Hone KONG, April /, 1914.
MATTERS and things at this island are becoming
more and more settled, though many seem to be
under the impression that should the trade (Chi-
messy leave the old seat, (Canton,) it would pro-
badly be transferred to the different ports lately
opened at the North.
"The sale OF American manufactures, &c., find
ready market here, and will continue 50 for a
long period.
"Mr. Gushing is still living with his suite at
Macao, and they say he has sent dispatches to
the northward, (Pekin,) and informed the Empe-
ror that he should soon go up the coast and make
him visit. | see no probability of his reaching,
yet hope he may.
" The frigate Brandywine is at Whampoa, hav-
ing just returned from Manila. She touched at
Macao on her way"
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LATE FROM ST. DOMINGO.

The schr. Victorine, Capt. Bunce, arrived at
New York on Monday in Is days from lacquer
mel, St. Domingo, with the following intelligence.
report had reached Jacquernel from Aux Cages
that the blacks at that place had again broken out
and commenced hostilites against the yellow or
half breed negroes, on account of the arrival of a
great number of them from Jamaica and other
West India ports. Almost every vessel which
had arrived from other parts of the West Indies
was full of the half-breeds returned to the island.
1t was perfectly healthy at Jacmel, and, as far
as could be ascertained, all through the Island
1t was also very quiet there.
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augl6-eodtf
.NEW DRUG STORE.

IN NEW DRUG STORE. t.t.. \.
Il HE UNDERSIGNED, having entered into Co
partnership, under the firm of ESPY & BYRNE, beg
leave respectfully to inform their friends in the
rHERN LIBERTIES, and TO the public generally, that
they have opened store on 7th street, between H
and streets, few doors south of Aier & Thyson's
for the sale of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery and
Fancy articles Pants, Glass, Oils, Dye stufs, Tobac
co, Snuff Segars, and every other article their line
fresh supply Of which they are now receiving
No effort shall be spared on their part to please
and if constant attention to business the sale of
but the best medicines at fair and moderate prices are
calculated to afford satisfaction and merit public pa
tronage, then they confident of giving the one
and obtaining the other. SAMUEL C. ESPEY.
N1t st ~ ,..a ru JOHN 8. BYRNE. .
p. S. Physicians prescriptions carefully compoun-
ded. III tF.Et&tg sep2- 2wmw&f.
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AN EXPLORING EXPEDITION IN IowA-The
Hawk Eye of the Doth ult states that Captain ].
Aliens company of the 1st regiment of Dragons,
stationed at Fort Des Moines, mouth of Raccoon
river, left that post on the 18th August, on a
march into the Northwestern part of Iowa Terri
tory, to visit and explore the country between the
sources of the Des Moines river and the Blue
Earth river of the st. Peters, and the country
West and Southwest from the Blue Earth to the
Big Sioux river of the Missouri.
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SANDs's SARsAPARILLA.-The curative properties Of
Sarsaparlla in of and chronic Rheumatism,
have only recently been observed and acknowledged.
only be used successfully Scroua and diseases of hat
sort but the highly beneficial effects which have result
ed from administering Sandss Sarsaparlla, in the most
ded that idea. Colchicum was for time considered
specific for this disease but it has been demonstrated
that this medicine in many instances the Metas-
toss translation Of the complaint to the heart II the
direct tendency of this preparation prevent this fatal
result by cleansing the blood from all impurities through
which alone disease be conveyed to the seat of e
Prepared and sold, wholesale and retail, by A. b.
& d. SANDS, Wholesale Druggists, 70 Fulton ST.,
New York. Price 81 per bottle; 6 bottles for vs.
Agents for Washington city ROBERT FARM
HAM, Bookseller, corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street, and r. s. PATTERSON, Druggist, cor
ner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th street.
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ALEXANDRIA MASS MEETING
orally WINGS !" OF THE
DISTRICT, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA.

RALLY WINGS I" OF THE
DISTRICT, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA.,
grand Mass Meeting will be held by the Wings
of Alexandria comfortable with the annexed reso-
luton. All the Clay Cubs--the Glee Clubs-ahd
Wings of the District are respectfully and urgently
invited to be in attendance upon that OCCASION
ALEXANDRIA CLAY CLuB.-An adjourned meeting
of the Club was held at the Theatre, on Thursday
evening, 5th Sepember-the President in the chair.
The proceedings of the previous meeting having
been read, it was, on motion
LIST. Resolved That the Club will attend the Wing
meeting to be held at Fredericksburg, the LIST of
October, and than committee of three be appointed
to make the necessary arrangements with the steam
boat and railroad companies, and to obtain list of
such members as may find it convenient to go.
I'd. Resolued That Mass Meeting of the Wings
of Alexandria, be held at the Theatre, on Tuesday
evening next to which the Wings of Georgetown and
Washington, and all Wings invited to unite with
This resolution to DO published in the Washing
ton Standard.
Sd. Resolved That special committee of recep-
ton, consisting of six be appointed for Tuesday eve
ming QOth.)
4th. Resoped, That committee of six be appoint
ed for each floor of the Theatre to preserve order
CHARLES L. STUART,
.H Secretary A. G. G.
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BOARD OF COMMON COUNCIL.
All the members present except Messrs Harrison and
Neale
Mr. DAVIS presented the petition of Mrs. Mary NJ Ellis
praying remission of fine which read and referred
to the Committee oil Claims.
Mr. BACON presented communication from Messrs.
Semmes, Murray & Semmes presenting claim against
the Fourth Ward held by them under assignment,
and requesting that Corporation stock may be issued
therefore which was read and referred to the Committee
of Claims.
Mr. Towers presented an estimate from the Commits
soners of the Amshouse of certain work TO be done
in and about the said building previous TO its occupancy
which was referred to the Committee ON the Asylum.
The bills from the Board of Aldermen authorizing the
repairing of Massachusetts avenue between 9th and 10th
streets west and act for grading and travelling
north and 18th street west In the Second Ward,
taken up, read twice, and referred to the Commit
tee on improvements
A communication was received from the Mayor, trans
hitting the balance sheet of the bank account of the
Corporation the LIST instant; which was referred to
the Committee Of Ways and Means.
Mr.. BURcHE, from the select committee appointed on
the subject under resolution of this Board OF the 10th
August last, made written report, accompanied by a
bill entitled An act to authorize the purchase OF lot
and spring north in square 49O !; which was
read twice. and, motion of Mr. PHrLrs il was ordered
to lie on the table. s
Mr.. PHILIps rose and announced to the Board, in a
few brief remarks the death since the last meeting of
The Board of William Hicks, member of this Board from
the Fourth Ward, and submitted resolutions similar to
those passed in the Board of Aldermen which were
read and unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr. PHILIPS it was also
Resolved That the Secretary furnish copy of these
resolutions to the family of the deceased. Il
Ordered That the Secretary inform the Board Of AL
dermen thereof.
And as further mark of respect for the memory OF
the deceased,
Resolved That the Board do adjourn.
And accordingly, the Board adjourned