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AUCTION SALES.
BY ]. A. BEARD.

Without reserVe-MeIpOmen street Lot, near
the Market.
BY j. A. BEARD, AuctiOneer.
ATuRDAY November l6, Il o'cocEW sold auction
y at Banks Arcade
certain LOT OF GROUND in the square bounded by Bacehus
Thala and Mepomene aud the DRY AIDES Market
Lot No l5 Said Lot 81 feet II inches
Melpomene street. by depth of 1871 feet 10 inches lines
ms-Onet iId balance 2 and Is months credit
with cent interest from maturity; paid
Sper cent. per until final payment
Act OF sale before T. o. Stark, NOy Public the expense
the purchaser.
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STATIONERY = CORSoN & ARMSTRONG, 50
- Camp respectfully call the attention OF those wish
ing good and seTviceable ST ATlONERI and BL NIX
BOOKS TO their large complete and entirely stock,
which they offer reasonable theis RlSDERY
and PRINTING OFFICE being located in the bnild
ing they enabled give their special attention all
orders in their ne,...T To stock OF PAPERS ask
>4'ee'r CoRsoN s. ARMSTRONG, s,atiOners.
o10 6m 50 CAmp street
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DRY GOODS BY THE PACKAGE.
~. BTnfisae9. Saith.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
ieI4 NO. SO GRAvIER STREET. ly
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pAINTING DONE WELL AND CHEAP.
H. BOWERS, SO long and favorably known HOUSE,
and SIGN PAINTER, would inform his numerous friends and
the public in general that he has PAINT SHOP, IVA
Magazine street, where he is prepared for
cutting with prOmpness and dispatch all orders in his line OF
business, with the very best OF materials. NJ ly
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e Ss X "a
NEW GOODS.

THE PUBLIC respectfully received
by the last arrivals and France choice
selection Of French Fancy oed and Millinery
Of which culy invite
D. r. WAYMoUTI3 II iChaeres street
E3 Orders for the making Of Dresses
promptly executed by a superior srtlste. s50u
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Report of F. II. Quick Collector on DrayS,
Carts, etc. from the 5th Of NOvenaber to tile 18th
The following letter from the Surveyor was

+. Il. QuIck, Collector on Dray., Cars, .
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y. II. GIRLsND, Treasurer.

Balance on hand this day. ay................. 662 So
NewOFleaus, November H. 1850.
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S2iH 6
EDWARD T. PARKER, Assist, Atty.
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rota amount Of above paid in Cash ii0S S5-s1329 70
Eoyember7 Z, 1850. J. o. PlERsox.
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The Police Committee respectfully report that
they deem it inexpedent to grant permission to M.
Colombet to occupy the nuetra ground in Canal
street, it is owned jointly by the First and
Second municipalities, and would be establishing
bad precedent; and particularly as petitioner can
easily obtain vacant lot for his exhibition They
ask to be relieved of the subject.
SPL. HALE,
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To Owners of Steamboats, and Planters.
THE uNDERslGNE sole agent for the sale Of Messrs. DAN
Il lELS g. CO.'S CHEMICAL COMPOSITION prevent
the Explosion Boilers, therem caceruus
fill all orders forwarded TO him. Five gallons
Of this will perfectly cleanse and all kinds
scale m boiler and by small quantity this Compo
sition each Boiler washed considerable
fuel will For rty s. per gallon
ROBERT MURPHY, SO 0d Levee.
ES Refer the following gentlemen, who have tried the
and now use it regularly
L. B. LEBEAU, President Pontchartran R. R. Co.
J, +. F0RSTALL, ESQ
H. STREAM Engineer LeVee Cotton Press.
DePOUlLLY q GAGNET, Plan ing Mill, Old Basin.
II. GROSS, Engineer steamer +. NJ Sreck.
J. WlNSCuTr, Engineer Gypsy.
TOWNSEND, OF ThbOd uKvile
Capt L0RETT, U. S. Inspector of Boilers. nj w os
A LGIERS GROCERY AND SHIP CHANDLERY
IA STOREThe undersigned grateful for the patronage
heretofore and the of his customers
has enlarged his stock and store and hopes with these facilities
their continuance He Is prepared to fill all Plantation
ship, SteamOoat and Family orders in the Grocery and
Ship Chandery line at city prices and the shortest notice.
He keeps family hand extensive Fresh
Groceries, Paints and 0i Pitch and Turpentne Oakum and
Coal Tar, COrdage Of all kinds, and general
Of Hardware, CrOckerv and Tin Ware, and Sheeds ar.
ranted Tools for carpenters and canlkers' use
ms 3nE THOMAS HITEHFS
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ed gcody array, Joined In the procession with mus
kets, and accompanied by Dodsorth's bani The
whole constutes posing solemn procession, and
was nc CEN panied by large crowd Of citizsns The
military did not further THAI the South Ferry With
the remains it too lateor them go TO Green
wood They marched back through Broadxay at 5
o'clock TO Central Hall and large of fell
row citizens who seemed to take deep interest in the
vour te.r walked at either ,de Of them the foot
walks.
STRAY CUBAN interesting and intelligent little
fellow about ten years OF age, found sstray last
evening at the corner OF Tvsnty first street and Fourth
avenue. by q gentlsman connected with this paper.
He tsid his fathers Br soks and that he lived
somewhere in the Bo1ery but where he could not tell
He lett for safe keeping in the station house
Of Third street and Bowery.
FELb INTO THE WArER.-At eight O'Clock on Sa tur
day evening Alexander Trip, fell into the dock. at
Market slip and WAS rescued from drowning by Ser
gespt Mann, and officer Latin, Of the Seventh ward
police.
DEATH DRswSING The Coroner, yesterday held
inquest, at No Oak street, the body Of Richard
Anthony, aged AZ years, born In ireland The body
Ct the deceased taken from the dock foot of Oliver
street IL the deceased only arrived in this city
en- the 9th instant, in the ship Cambridge. Officer
Harrison heard splashing in the river foot of Oliver
street but before he could obtain assistance the
was drowned. Verdict, death by drowning.
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CON MERCIAb APPAIRS.


Sunday, Jan. Ib-G Pm.
During the past week the stock market has been Ia
very excited state, and spectators for rise have
experienced something Of panic. Most OF the fan
cies have given way and all the efforts Of the bulls
have been insufficient TO prevent a rapid depreciation
in prices. The comparative statement Of prices
nered shsvs the fluctuations from day to dag II will
be seen that Erie and Farmers Loan have got the
route, ard rapidly approaching their rsal value.
The margin for fall ~ yet large but 10 WILL doubtless.
coon be much reduced. AZ far M Farmers Loaa IL
concerned, the probability IT, the stock Is not worth
cent There are many questions at issue relative 10
the legality Of the compsnys claims and It's corpo.
rate powers that it will b. ten dfeen years before
hey are all settled; and the chances are, that
any settlement will be against the stockholders.
That the stock Of such a concern should
nsnd anything like the present market price
IL most astsnishing. Erie railroad stock and bonds
have, during the past week largely depree,,,ei
and great change has been made 4, the class
OF holdsr. The fact is, much disappointment
has been experienced in regard to the trae operations
Of all our railroad companies for the past rear The
estimated receipts o. the Erie company for 1870 from
Binsbsmton, we're twelve hundred thou,and dollars.
whereas, only eight hundred aud ave thousand have
been received from Elnrs The Harlem company e.ti-
mated an income Of $4,000 for the year, snd Only
$4,000 received The income OF the Long Island
road vas just sbsut the same In lS4q az in 1919 The
income OF the Erie company from 2oO miles Of road In
1si9 only about ss75 600 than feom - mile.
Of road In lsIs ard the receipts In s49, drawn
from such extent Il road that the net earnings have
been conf arstively limited The with the Har-
len In ls4s. income Of 1855 600 derived from
80 miles % road While is lstp, an income % only
$4,000 vas derived from ~ miles % rosi 10
shou the actual depreciation 10 ths trss o. thass
fosds. II 10 only necessary 70 ststa tia, the gross
earnings of the Erie read per mite 10 isis 81 so
ard In Iesp, SO $50 decfease. isse 500 per mile
The gross earnings o. the Harlem road per nile ia
1913, we're sTlto. ard in 1852 ssl22; decrease in
Is4e, s2ioss per mile The falling OF in the income
per mile, thee two rcsis probably greater thsa
any other tao In this part q the oOuntry and
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CALIFORNIA.

rALIFORNIA EXPRE5s.-OfFIcfs or GREGORYS
~ kspresa-New York. 90 Pearl street. San Francisco.
Hutton and Timmermaas aEd 2. u Nohlers Mat Sacra-
mento City Moses O. ard Co. Mormon Island
Connections tAng and Tracing Comranys store Cuoma
satisrs MIL kessrA Little and Co.'S Old Dry psgings.
The undtsgnea arrived FROM California the trip
the Empire City, having completed the
leave New York by the Cherokee each trip
and direct through with aud small parcels Tho
Subscriber leaves In the cherokee and viii receive parcels
and to the hour Of railing and after his srva
lectins Cor this rc the arrival and departure each
me,srper at San francifco
BIwo through tioksts wanted. for the Cherokee and
Csliforis.
JOSEPH W GREGORY, GO Pearl street. New York,
al guymerta 81 thia ,sprc,s received IN California
n Y. noronKfss, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
". having located In capacious warehouse nd WHARF
with sufficient water for lighters IL prepared 20 receive
sknme1 Of merehan dire and refers 20 Aessrs James
Eseler Co., 100 Front street, Rev York, ard 10 L. O.
Cannon. ksq, New Haven.
rALIFOANIA COLD LUST WANTED BY NJ sJLO.
" h Co.. Gold and silver Kefhers Assavcra sweep
Smsers ard cleaner Of eAths Minerals and kneun sab
tanets hat eontsin The above metal. Old Geld sser
niau ends ard precious Stones bought jewellers and ver
smiths and all hard tnhaanccs Erouad a. the
refinery. Refinery. % Annstrcet, sew iork.
rALlTURNlA PAssLsCERs by the Cnth9KEE.
" the Will not ail to-day viii have time 20 call az the
Calf rita Depot n Farh Row and puch1s the wonferfu
sod cstoluE ccyetd Ravine article which weighs only
two rorrcs oceupies trace in frank sn vesti
core only ~ J ana warranted 20 be vor1 20 Tie Fet
OF Tie gold washing rardy washing away e hagy
sand brought from California ~hle The gold held In the
creyce 10 w0uld be Ia the vauit % hsnk 9od
ratherfrf circulars given away. ARNOLD Btffta.
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MAILS FOR CALIFORNIA.
s~~~~-~~o~~~o~0-~o~~~~~~~~
THE WEEP KY HERALD.
oNO~>NN-~N~N|~>N~NN~~e
AFFAIRS ON THE ATLANTIC SLOPE.

Tie steam ship Cherokee Capt Forbes will leave this
port at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon for Chagres d.
rect. The mail viii close at two or three o'clock
The Weekly Herald, with the latest news from all
parts Of Europe and Americs, will be published at 10
o'clock Tomorrow morning, and newspaper agents in
California can be supplied at that hour. They can
payment Of postage Here is the order to this effect.
PosT OFFIcE DEPARTMENT.,
Contract OEies, January 10. 1850.
sR;-In reply to your inquiry relative to nswspapers
when from the oce OF publication, in buadss TO
person have say that coming from the Office of
publication the mailing Of these without tae prepay
mept of the postage is Allowable.
Respectfully your obt servant
S. X. nObBIE,
First Asst Postmaster General
W. V. BRADY, Esq, Postmaster. New York. ". Y.
Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. Agents will
please send in their orders earIyto night IL possible
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each extended TO any point short Of their final ter
minus, the decrease will probably be larger per cent
IL IL necessary to keep these facts In view, to form
correct estmss Of the value Of the stock OF each
investment. The position of EACH regards sompe-
ton is rather uDavorsbe and fearful that the
immense cost Of each will prevent them from com
petng successfully with parallel lines. These circum
stances are doubt weighing heavily upon the minds
Of stockholders in each company; but most Of them
have purchased at prices so far above those now cur.
rent, that they cannot exricate themselves without
submitting to ruinous sacrifices Fifteen millions Of
dollars have already been expended by the Erie
Railroad Company, and it has in operation but
200 miles Of road, the gross earnings Of which, in
ls49, were only Ss0500o. The s7000,00o bonds Of
the company are exhausted The issue Of stock
amounts to SO 00Oooo old stock S750000 floating debt
81 100000 and the emily left the issue Of
the remaining four millions Of the apital stock which
at present prices would net about 81 Ooo and the
increase of the floating debt by losning money at high
rates Of interest. We somewhat curious to learn
what scheme the company have in contemplation to
raise funds for the extension Of the road When all
these things taken into consideration stockholders
and Others will be longer surprised at the steady
depreciation going In the market value Of the Stock
and the decline Of the past week will be fully ex-
planned. We have not heard much lately about the
contemplated dividend Of the Harlem Company on its
old stock. II decarsdAt ALL 1t will not be announced
until the last moment Notice will be given of it pro-
baby one day, and pay ment made the next. We have
so frequently expressed our opinion regarding this
movement that leave those interested to their
discretion II is stated that the conversion Of the old
bonds of the Long Island Railroad Company into
twenty year mortgage bonds proceeding rapidly, aud
that all the old will into the arrange
ment for the best reason in the world, because they
cannot help themselves The Long Island, Reading,
and Erie Railroad Companies, have each compelled
their dto to take extended bonds in payment
those which have reached maturity.
The annexed statement exhibits the quotations for
the principal stocks in this for each day of the
past week, and at the close the week previous 1t
viii be perceived that of the fances been stea
ely falling off during the week.
Quotations THE PRINCIPAL srocKs IN THE Nrw
YORK
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RAILROAD

HUDSON RlyE R RAILROAD.-EEw YORK AND Al
tsny u =. Mail Line Arrangement revised Jan ilth,
49, -Four DilJ frs'ss each way sunday sseaptsd %.
irg North. leave New icTk AZ M Tor Way IA u and
Passengers for al Tcguiar Way Stations. At24 NJ Ao-
Train for feight and Pssssnsers % All ssta
biHLsd Nay stations At y. fot Through Mai aud
fa''entsr. ior osrrisss C,d srrinr Fi'hk New tam,
lsrah and PCughkctpr. Passengers for los Font ans
Mltn Ferry vi leave Ne~ iork In this rran, chaure
Peeksk into The frosh 1rsin rhioh sill stop At those
ss'shiihed inermeaats Wy stations Going south, syo
rtffstil sttA A. NJ. for Way farsen~trs leavs Paufh
pseatT frwsy Mails aaa Way Pass,nr Tor all
TIE established Way siatlgns. ht7s A ~ Fresht and
Psuenreis AZ la NJ for Through Asil. ana Pafsen-
gers for NV uamharsh fi'htil Cold spinE .srrssns.
lseil ~ sing sipv Tarrytawu. Ooth Ferry, AID fontes
PnssrferH Nt their ccnVenience ~ taxing
TIE marked Cor their retrecvs stsoas ths
81 Trains viii BE left - Way stations going North.
W q TIE Company tr'ablshed Passsngsrs sf
9heta before atiTr IN TIE Passengers
ier Way Stations who have tazEags will aFaya b aaatted
VIC. YOUNG. Chief Engineer.
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Interesting Intelligence from the South
Pacific.

Pacific.
We have received, by the Cherokee, our files Of FL
Coreo Of Lima and F.! Mereurio of Valparaiso to the
SOth Of November; which is month later than our
last accounts from the latter place.
Nothing important is contained In these papers, We
give the shipping and COMMERCIAL intelligence fully In
another part Of our columns.
The election for President, We stated the las:
arrival isst being carried with great heat by the
interested parties The bona de people, however, seem
not to much to do with the mstterit looks like
. mere Office holders business.
III Csrreo Of the 18th November, gives account Of
resolution by Congress for the settlement and
tissment OF the national debt. For this purpose,
convention agreement had been entered into be-
tween DOM. Osms, Peruvian Ambassador to England
and George r. Robinson, Esq, President Of the com.
mttes of the holders Of Spanish American bonds the
substance OF which agreement lie a. follo~s:-l
Art l. The bons Tor eoupons) OF ls2Ssnd 1898 Of the
loans made at that date shall be converted into new
Sons or eoupons) bearing interest 1T per cent from
the LIST Of April of lsas Said interest to be raised
nuslly Per cent till reaches per cent, which shall
be the interest payable from LIST April 1883
Art q New bsns or coupons, shall be issued for the
debt due up April 1s ls49 which coupons shall be
on interest the let April 1881 of per per
snnum, to be increased annually per cent, till II
An future from April let, 1855, sad thenceforward
Art. g. A sinking fund shalt be established by the
Government Of Peru, frsm let April 1885, &c.
There several other articles, relating to the
by which Peru proposes to carry into effect the
above agreement.
The above agreement approved and ratified OF
Lima, by Copgress November 9, lst9.
Accounts from Bolivia represent that State to be In
condition Of great political agitation aud disorder
The general amnesty published by the President, AZ
fording return TO oil the banshsd politicians has
created IL 10 raid great discomfort aud universal alarm
for the ccnsequences SO many troubled spirits are
inferred IN returu
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BroohIyn city InteIIiUence.

ATTEMPT AT SuicIDE. ON Saturday evening last, an
aged man, residing Ia Dvison street. Myrtle
attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat
with razor. Or. Good win dressed the wound, which
not sufficient to endauger his life. He has been
insane for some time past.
HoRsE WAGON SroLES.--On Saturday evening
last Henry Davis Of Fstands left his horse and wagon
standing for minute in Smith street. in front OF John
Wams's grocery and when he returned they had been
stolen He suspects that boy, who stood watching it
when be left, is the one that took IL away.
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The Pacific Mall Agent.

Will the Editor of the Herald do MIR. Bayley (the
mail agent by the steamship Ohio the justice to cor
Bayey had been arrested for debt the the de-
Iarture Of the vessel It IL true that attempt
arrest him occurred the part Of old business cred
itor, tbut the attempt was unsuccessful. The mail
went out under his charge, and those interested
depend upon his best exerons to facilitate its trans
mission.
Sunday, Jan. Is, 1850.
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City Intelligence.


THE MrScAsriLs l.iuRsRs Association. The oppssi-
tion. styling themselves - The independent Reform
snr usi meeting. ale still alive and kckingn aud
intend 10 their opposition ticket ct the
election, which they TO contest vigorously They
held meeting AZ stoneaIs. on saturday evening an
will hold another this evering We believe the party
IN pouer are good men and true and the motives q
the opposition doubt pure. and there IL only
moderation observed. H. Will prove purifying and
healthy 20 the body at large We trust all -ill OF
With good feeling aud that thi. highly usfoi in.titu
ton vin continue 20 fourier AND even iocress. In
prosperity AZ the election q oc for the ensuing
yesr -l take place 10 orro~ aud as by Restitution
Of the association, on Tuesday last. members
be admitted the day % election this day (Non
day 10 the last for enrolling sub,crbsrs sho wsh to
vote Of the election The polls % b. openad a. nine
O'Clock N and 20 close at six o'clock NJ; and no
nsmbr shal be entitled to yete who s In arrears tor
dues y
Tar wsArHNp The weather has become cold again
I.r,erday and the lat too sigbts IT fr0ze though
VERY keenly Lsst evening tue sky overcast,
~ snow were at hand We shall PROBABLY soon have
more sieighine.
Frar At two o'clock yesterday morning q FIRE
broke in the three story building, No az Court
Isodt street Broadway. occupied ~ stephen c..
Oacer Morcny, Of the Second ward, who gave the
alarm, There vas large force Of police in attendtnce
The two UPPER stories Quilted aud the loser part
of the building was saved By the timely assistance OF
the fremen.
FvsrnsL ~ Tive or ruE New YorK voLrSrEERs-
tsers Sergeant Hatfield aud private Nsbuhr, were In
TERED In Greensooa Cemetery. one by one the re-
naming members OF this gallant corps are sroppng OF
from the Elects ~ disease contracted in Mexico st
nothing adequate has been done compensate these
b. Congress-, nothing BY he State nothing By the
city Of New ork. Some ciasens are contrbutiug 70
fund ttat being ccllsetsd for the relief Of the
poorer members aud sc trust that u will be subscribed
TO literally aud pumerously hss We should HE to
something Of more permanent aCd public natars aud
on larger scale done for the ssfviving heroes 81
leg that has immortsized itsn In the supss q
ia county 1he hour fxed for the fsrers yesterday
wss12 O'Clock but owing 20 there being tro and these
sctnew az apart IN locality, 70 was Desr o'clock bef
the prssession com mencej The members OF the late
rvemert assembled IN central Hall with arms nd the
ri ltcus Asgs mufled With Grape, that once altt.rsd
IN the battis breeze at Cherubusco and Monterev.
qhey wste ssscu panied By wiIs's btnd, dressed Ia
hus pniicrr. The Harrington Guards which present.
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soAaD,Se, Sc.

ROtRD Win UNfURSisHED ROOFS wssrrp
ior mali famhy ~ three persons in tSc neighborhooi
bf9rd 80 and tou-th street References siven Adaress
board Cfstssn square Post Ores
RoAkplfG-h HANDSOME SUR on ROOns AISo
Brosd~ay. " w
A rhELok AND HED ROOs TO LsT IN APRfvArE
smiJ' both rooms snd wafer cosst the a1tr
tius very moderate location unsurpssei Will be ie.
Above Franklin strssI
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ISICAl-

Al rsIC.-A GENTLENAN RECENTLY ARRIVED
1th from Paris - DESTROYS % giving lev lessons IN the
fhove also piano and tie educated the
and his method that u the best It4n
teheo lie ato spssh Tho ave principal languages Address
N dc kohtort, $50 broadway.