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GREAT ELECTORAL ESSlAN
STATE LOAN

Of6,725,OOO Dollars
NSHlS Loan is guaranteed by the Government,
Il and contracted by the eminent Banking
House of Messrs. M. A. Won RoTHscHILD AND
Sous, in Frankfort-on the Maine. The following
capital Prizes must be gained viz.
j j Of s ssSsS Dollars 6 Of 1909 SSS Dollars
g g g 1900 ,SsS (" isS " " 1900 I,sSS !"
&C., &c. The smallest Prize is IS Dollars
The next drawing takes place irrevocably on the
LIST OF June, 1851. N
The price of The Tickets is as fbilo,os;
| ticket for Dollars tickets for as Dollars
30 % 100 90" 65 :" 300 I"
Remittances can be made in Bank Notes, Bills
or Drafts on Europe, &c. Each shareholder will
receive, free of expense, the Prospectus, with full
particulars; and after the drawing, the list Of the
successful numbers, which will also be published
in the leading journals. The Prizes win be paid
in cash al Frankfort-on-the- Maine, Paris, Lon
don, New York, or New Orlears.
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washington Oct =, I'D |.
NOTICE is hereby given that the Library OF
IN Congress will be closed ON Thursday the 10th
instant and will not at ain be opened until Tues
day the 18th, of November
JOHN S. MEEHAN, Librarian.
Oct J-eod 2w
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Loan q lhs CoUtFs,asIsf II Tke E7ss5eeas u Hesss,
s6,l25,OOU 10 Be rsinsbu,sed sosfh ti6, $685.
EXTRACT or TIE ELECTORAL EDicr-
THIS State Loan, contracted ID the Year 1886
by the Government Of the ELEcroxArE
HsssK, and with the consent Of the Chamber OF
Deputies, through the Banking House OF MxssEss
k9rhscnILD AND Soss, consists of 6715 Series Of
70 Bonds each, TO be redeemed by IA Distribu-l
tons IN such manner that the received Capital
OF s6,l25,OOO viii be repaid with Sl6,568 ,6lO, ia
the following lG0, lbs Dividends - + lltr. II
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TNHE next session Of this Institution will COM
mence on the first Monday in Oct. ard ends
on the last Friday in July.
FACULTY..
-Prof Mental and Moral Philosophy
d. Lee Powell, Prof Mathematics.
Guilaume Richards De Ringie, Prof. Languages
Robi. j. Morrison, Prof. Mat. Phil. and Chem
istry lii
TERMS.
Board for ten months, exclusive Of washing, J
$50.
Professor fees for entire academic course, per
session of ten months, $40. Payable in advance.
No deduction made except in cases fprotracted
illness. AIrrF cfrsha M
Those who wish further information nre re-
quested to address EFT aains
.t.. DIR. BEVERLEY WILLFORD,
President Board of Trustees
Fredericksburg, Va. Sep. 22-tawt Is Oct.
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The new steamship Columbia will ply between
San Francisco and ports in Oregon, awaiting at
The former ports the arrival of the mails and pas
sengers from Panama, md returning without de-
lay with the mails and passengers for the steamer
from San Francisco ..I r s.
A regular line of propellers will be kept up for
the transportation Of freight and transient passen-
gers between Panama and San Francisco. ~
The weI-known steamship Sarah Sands, of
500 tons burden, now under charter TO the com
pany, and peculiarly commodous in her cabin
arrangements, win be kept running as an extra
family boat.
One of the above steamers will keep up the
connexion between Acapulco and the other Mex
lean ports.
The connection in the Atlantic will be main
tanned by the United States mail steamships
Georgia. ..............-...3, 0OO tons
ONO. ........s.s..s..sss .3,OOO
Empire CITY. ...--.-.. .2,OO0
Crescent Clty.....-...-.. Ell ,500 "
Cherokee. ......-...s- ,5oV
fhilaoephla ............s,.i,loo
Leaving New York for Chagres on the l1th
and 26th Of each month.
The new steamer ia Dorado and the Falcon will
form direct line between New Orleans and Cha
gres, leaving at such periods as will insure os
little detention as possible on the Isthmus, and
forming with the Pacific steamships through line
to and from New Orleans and ports in Mexico,
California, and Oregon. Passage from New Or
cans can be secured from Armstrong, Lawrence,
d. CO., ngents Mt that place. s h4l ,6t,.N
The fare for through tickets from New York to
San Francisco has been reduced from .., f
$500 in state room to. 1890 "a
~53V IN lower cabin 10, ...........sSNN ff4s
S1Ou IN sfesrage to..-....-...... .$l65
The rates from New York to Chagres will be
the lowest adopted by any safe sea-steamer be-
tween these ports N7lalimtHr
Each passenger is allowed $50 lbs personal
baggage free, not exceeding in measurement 10
cubic feet.E ilnel I- b59i ~ laND' 'mt
Freight will be tnken TO Chagres Mt 20 cents per
foot, and from Panama to San Fancisco at the
rate of 500 rer ton. a.-
\ For choice Of berths apply at the Office OF the
company, 81 and SIS South street, or at their
agency, No. Iii West street, New York city
Aug 12-dly aeJt4t
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BOUNTY LAND,

BUM 4 LAND,
For the surviving, or the widows, or minor child
rem of deceased officers and privates, who served
in the war of 1912 with Great Britain, the Next
can war, in any of the Indian wars, since 17g0.
Terms moderate, where the claim is established,
otherwise charge. H
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BRILLIANT LOTTERIES FOR OCT. III (.
j. w. MAURY & CO., MAKAGERs.
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A re now sold at RRUCE'S NETWORK
n TYPE-FOUNDRY, at the following very
low prices, for approved ak months notes
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hayn ssooool,, $4,000! $4,000
Lowest three numbers $1,000.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY, Glass X
lobe drawn in Baltimore, October rs, 1851.
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|ORAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY Class 25
To be drawnin Baltimore, October IS, 1851
MAGNIFICENT SCuEMF
25 Prizes of 1880.

!. Is Prizes OF 81 900.
Tickets SiO--halves S5--qnartcrs 81 so.
Certificate of Package Of Is whole tickets, $40
do do rs half do 7ol
DO do rs quarter do 35I
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$40 200 80 prizes of $4,000!
VIRGINIA STATE LOTTERY,
For the benefit of Monongala Academy,
Glass No. 1873, for 1851.
To be drwn in Alexandra, Va, on Saturday, the
4th Of October, 1871.
rs number lottery--l3 drawn ballots
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TERmn--The MoHuMKnr will be printed on n
double royal sbeet--the paper and type being of
the best quslity--snd in quarto form, containing
sixteen large pages, that it may be more easily
preserved. The price will be two dollars per am
mum, payable on the receipt Of the second num-
ber- The nature Of the enterprise not admitting
Of any credit, none can be given. lH,J yg.1,,
Societies and clubs will be furnished with me
McruNrrr on the following termss--3 cop'ss'cF
as; copies, SO; 10 copies, SIS; &c,
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1919 prizes, lowest three numbers, $500.
Tickets Sl5-Halves 81 50-Quarters 50 rs.
Certificate Of package Of Is whole tickets $500 90
Do do of 25 hall do 100 90
DO do or Is quarter do so 100
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MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES,
For OCTOBER, 1851.

F. MORRIS & CO., Managers.
GRAND CONSOLIDATED LOTTERY, Glass w
: To be drawn in Baltimore, October II, 1851.
pIru SCHEME
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SPLENDID SCHEME.

O. Orders for tickets, shares, packages in any
ri the above magnificent schemes will meet with
prompt attention. Address
i. MORRIS s. CO., Managers,
Oct e. Baltimore, Md
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m HUSKRTOES.--The best article for alnving the
INI bite Of the Musketoes IL pure BAY RUM
Suck a. ia ior sale at PARKER'S
tH Comb, Fancy and Perfnmery Store,
septl5-3t '3hf Under National Hotel.
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BRILLIANT LOTTERY
SIS 200 sos 1000. $4,000! 10000. GA prizes
OF 500
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JOo' ID. bOVIIHNhINJ M .D., Dean
Cincinnati, Ohio, August, 1851. ylsi' 81
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-06
Father Mathew and Rarnum.

II Barnum is a humbug, no body knows
how to tnln this giiJf to better account
But whether he be ''hurnbrg'' or not, he
is certainly no nssser, and never does things
BY halves. In evidence Of this VIC pub
lish the correspondence below, which we
find n the New Orleans papers, and which
was elected By NJ. Barauras having re-
rnitted 70 Father Mathew, as a gift, check
Tor fee dzatyrd doRars:
sssw ORLEaSs, Feb. Is, 1851.
by DER Fafter .llietheic: Without fat
'eiiag, haveno doubt tlias YOU have done
much more to fekeve the rniscries of YOUR
fellow men,to establish the ereat Foundation
Of every virtuc-Tamperance; and to DIFF.
fuse peace, health and Joy, where dissipa-
ion, disease, misery and vice held their
sway, than any man who has ever lived.
Language cannot depict, nor can the i'm
aginaiion truly realize, the almost Infinite
blessings which your efforts have caused
70 humanity, by rescuing sir millions ofthe
human family from the baneful influence of
a most seductive vice. The grateful tears
Of half a million broken-hoarted wives. the
prayers and thanks Of millions Of children,
rescuedb BY your kindness from state inf
nitely worse than orphanage; the substitu-
ton Of peace and plenty, for misery and
want: OF virtue for vice; ofsuliles for tears;
and ofindusty, health, and prosperity, for
slothinlness ,disease,and premature death
These, and a thousand other evidences, rise
up, as time md eternity-enduring moau-
ment to Theobald Mathew, the great and
good Apostle Of Temperance, who gave
up his time, health and fortune, to his suf
fering and deluded fellow men; and whose
memory win in all future time, be greatfal-
~ cherished by every heart that can appre-
ciate the love and disinteresfedness Of one
who continually event about DUNG good"
Knowing that in your present feeble
health, you, who are never providcnt in
your own pecuniary matters, so long as
your money can be expended for the good
ofothers, must now be in necessity your.
self, | beg you to accept the accompany
ing check, as a reheffor your presentneeds,
and with my most earnest prayers for your
speedy recovery, and your successful con
tnuation in the great work of rescuing hu-
manity frora the thraldom Of Intoxicating
beverages, bchev@me, reverend sir, to be
You great admiror and most faithful
friend, PIT. BARNUM.
To Rev. Thcobald Mathew, New Orleans.
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Dreaarirl Trssre.,r.

NEw cisrLE, DHs., Frs, 2S-sg-el.are
just received information here Of oac. II. The
most shocking tragedies on record. f0p.
pears that The dwelling of Mr.. Crosdcn.
who resided near The Georgetown Cross
Roads, n Kent county, nd. was entered
last night BIZ sema demon ii human share.
vino nsihoat warning OF appafsssIt proToca.
iion, deliberately shot Mr.. Ceosden dea3
upon the spot. Not esisfaa with fh;s
bloody deed, he iornd lis way d lie bed
claiii.'cr OF airs. Crcadca, who lay sick at
TIE tlmc, and shot her. Still tlarsiiag Tor
blood. he sought and found the sister Of
Mrs. G., and shot her, and hlea ended the
tragedy by shooting the servant eirl-all
q whom are dangerously wounded. TIE
murderer has escaped, ana no clue has vet
5een had in regard to linn. Il il hoped
that speedy justice may cut short his Cd
reer.--BoH .fsac1ieua.
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An Excuse FOR SMoKING-In the
reign ofJames l., of tobacco-haling notoii-
ETY., the boys ola school acquired the habit
ofsmoking, ard INDUCED il night and day,
using the most ingenious >rpedicnts to
conceal the vice from their MASTER till one
luckless evening, when theimps were hud-
died together round the fire of their DOR
mitory, involving each other in vapors OF
their own creating. 10! in burst the master
and stood in awful dignity before them
How, now" quoth the dominic to the first
lad; chow dare you be smoking tobaccor'
"Sir, said the boy, q am subject 10 head
aches, and pipe takes off the pain. -
"And you? and youl and your inquired the
pedagogue, questioning every boy in his
turn. One had "raging tooth; another
cholic; the third cough; in short, they all
had something. "Now, sirrah'" beloved
the doctor to the last boy. "what disorder
do yoa smoke fort" Alasl all the excuses
We're exhausted; but the Intercepted ur-
chm, putting down his pipe, after fare
wen Whit, and looking up in his masters
face, said, in a whining hypocritical tone.
"iSir Is'aoke fer corasi"
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-03-06

ai,d sslutarv. / should, as ! have
40 s1ctoforc, look to the Constitution as
my opposed to all Northern fana-
ticisi "a oil Interference with the peculiar
righls that section of the Union of which
VirginI part-opposcd, equally, also,
to the prosnption Of undue excitement at the
South, hoping that the measures Of Com
promise have rendered this unnecessary,
and that we may hereafter rest peaccably
and quietly, if the People il all quarters Of
the Union viii but cease 10 acitate qucs-
lions happily settled by that Compromise,
and to respect what now arc the laws Of
the land, whichfhc President has already
pledged himself TO see faithfully excepted.
|. il elected as the Representative Of this
District, should endcavor to discharge my
duty to the whole country--with special
reference TO my own constituents, and with
fhe expectation Of no other reward than
the appreciation Of those who may have
honorcd me with their confidence, the ia
vorablc opinion Of the good and generous
men Of both part s, and the approval Of
my own conscience.
II proper for me to say, in accepting
the nomination, that, owing to engage
ments in my professional business in the
Courts, entered into some tune since. |
shall be compelled to forcgo the pleasure
Of meeting the people, during a portion
ofthc time that viii intervene previous to
che Election shall, however, cndcavor
- yisit ,hc,liilercnt counties Of the District,
ms soon after the close of the Session Of
Congress as possible, when the present
member, who ] presume, VIII BE candi-
date for reelection, shall have had time to
return TO his constituents, before whom
each Of us win, doubtless, appear.
In conclusion, Gentlemen, as the organ
IF the Convention, | again tender you my
thanks for the honor done me, and through
you, also offer my acknowledgements to
the members OF the Convention, and to al
those throughout the District, who have
approved your SELECTION. While, as you
say. It WILDE my "high duty to bear aloft
the stamford Of the Onion" Il win be yoNrs,
also, ito defend it agains; the assaults' 10
which you have alluded.
am, with much respect,
Yonr friend. &c.
WIN. J.. G0GGIN.
To Wessrs,' Frank Carr, John r. Woods,
"A Patterson, 4. A. Claytor, Robt.
Ridgeway, j., Josiah r. Ellis, Henry
J.. Wassie, Robert S. Kendall, Georges
a. Smith, ComBvacc.
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Hafr3gbHrp, Pa. Fe5. ..
In the House the following joint resola-
.tion was finally passed:
Keso 'a'ed, Thai the thanks of this Leeis-
lature are eniacnLy due 10 Hon. Daniel
v e3staf- arl1 Illat tiiey ~ md are hereby
rendered to lin, for tie very aiiSif4 ss.ll- .}a-
tnotc manner ii which lie vindicated ihc
well established principles Of the govern
ment OF tic Z lied States, in regard to it.
intercourse with foreign nations, in bis let
ter 70 Cheraiier Hulscmaun, charge d. az
inres from the government Of Austria tc
the United States dated December 1st
1850
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.. RcDEs, Clerk.

To the list Of persons already brought to
the public attention as well qualified to fill
the office Of Mayor Of this Corporation, VIC
would most respectfully add the narzc Of
Carr. SAMUEL J. WAIT. This gentleman
has resided 50 long amongst us, and is 50
generally known, that it would be super
hous to enlarge upon his merits. His mind
is OF high order and wen irnFroved--his
manners arc at the SANG time digniied and
conciliatory, and as a man of integrity, OF
honour, heis wiihouta superior. He served
the Corporation FOR many years as Mag
lstratc, and Is well Uniformed lawyer. His
legal information, and his experience as n
Magistrate, combined with his qualities al
ready referred to, eminently fit him for the
station iBquestion.
Capt. Watt has for few years past re
sided in the country, but we learn that he
eomfemplates returning to town, and max
Jag II his residence
SEVERAL CITIZENS.
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r.
The Convention, rrs,rsrst:Sy

MI Garlic continued and concluded hi:
remarks in support Of the White Basis
He advocated the right Of the people to as.
scmblc ut my time, and form new Con
Siitution, without the iniervcn,ionofa Leg
lslntivc enactment, and ic the Mixed Basis
were adopted, lie trustod they would do il
He oonicnded that not only the two-thirds
Of the taxes paid by the East had been ex-
pended in the East, but one half of tho 9th
or third paid BY the West Was this the
Eastern generosity which had been spokcn
of So much!
Mr. Conway replied to Mr.. Garlic, and
commended that whilst the people had a
RICH, to revolt, yet, that any formation of a
Constitution, without the intervention Of a
Legislative enactment, was ponim.-
The Government should be placed in the
inands of those who had the largest inter-
csts al stake, aud We're consequently more
interested in seeing that power was no,
abused.
Mr.. White, Of Loudoun, obtained the
hoor, and then the Convention adjourned.
-Dispdtck.
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EXCHANGES.

htf
ron THE VIZ
Tonscco.-Recc,,.
there is some decline in Then.
NnEAr.-60nll0c the latter forst
FLouR-Salcs the Basin at 81. SO u ga.
GcANq.-SjQ per ton of 1000 lbs, for Peruvian.
LMg-l25al3y5
PLAsrEr.-No Lump in marl,ce last cnrgo sale
NJ ~, from wharf.
sAtTi-l6a 5al7 Jc.; scnrce--noi G landing
MoLAssEs--N. Orleans 30a33, Cuha aab a. q G.
SuGAR.-N. Orleans 6a7 &c. Porto Rico, none il
market. Leaf double refined l0!ailc.; good Su-
Cars are scarce
coFEFs--Gio III to -; Lasuim III 10 ia!;
lava l3l to IL
IEATHfns,-arc scarce and wanted at % to '5c.
LEATHER.-Solc, good l5aisc damaged I2al6rJ
hnrness 2oa23c upper, sl.75t 70 $a.50, IN weight
and qua ty.
RicE.-3ia4ic.
BrTTER,-Nountain frl.h liAl8c. FIR priiac; IN
ul21c for ordinary.
BGEswAS-bislt nj 23r
OIt.-Wintcr Sperm sl35; Linsoed 00a95c,
ss'ssrr.. r-....-.rs Oil 2lal3 for common, l5,s
good.
WooL.-30t35, forwa,heI' fr-------- Of. 81!
washed; good dempud.
Standardization blistercd jIa5tr
GlSsrsG.--f0
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An Observation-Disclosures Hook s
powers OF improvising were, as is well
known, marvellous. He was dehghtning
select few in a room, one summers even
ing, at his cottage at Fuiham, by an ex-
tempore comic song. When in the middle
Of il, his servant entered with, "Plcase. sir,
here's Mr.. Winter the tax-gatberer; he
says he has called for taxes" He would
not be interrupted, but went on at the
Pianoiorte, as il nothing had happend, with
the following stanza:
Here comes Mr.. Winter, collector IL taxes.
ia advise you to ruy him whatever he axed;
Excuses uuni Do, he sands no sort Of Eumrnc-T.
Though Winter his name is, his process in SnrHma-
~. Tel az hon. sc,
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lDoy Lrrs prr. Roa,. the nr..<,n, Mir.

fDos Lrrs DE- Ia Rosa, the present MIN
ister from Mexico to the United States, has
been unanimously, and to him uncxpeotcd-
y, elected Governor of the State Of Zaca-
treas, bJ the legislature. Zacatecas is one
sol the largest and most prosperous Of the
Mexican States. Den Luis will not assume
The duties This Office until next winter
He has written from Washington to his
government, rendering his resignation
Ac,r York .Sssa.
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Joiij i. Sewers.
u the ci.izrrs j LIessnrp.

III q fzt1Is7 n u ct7HiN Z
Weva,sl1 respectfully rccot mcnl 20 vcu ss j
rEy RreSra. MIR. u. Is se} letnqa of much ex-
periance and well q,isiiied owing served several
years Sheriff; aai for nia,v ears as Justice ofrhe
Peace in rs native county, amherst, whore he did
more business ia the latter Ice than any one Jus
tice, and esteemed one Or ~ best purified Justices
in the county He was d5 inguished for prs;npi-
ness, decision and di.patcSi the discharge Of is
duties, and gave general ttsiactioa, as tie people
q Amherst viii attest.
MANY tnrrnc
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ONO CENrRAI. RAILEnAD BosDs-The
bonds Of the Ohio Central Railroad Com
pany, which were offered at auction on
Wednesday ID the New York 1narlet,were
disposed Of as follows; bonds at %, .
do. 924, II do 92l, 5 do. %: do. o1a, 6
do. 81, do. ao3 3 do. col, do. 81, 50
do. s99. 155 do. s9l--in al. 25o bonds.
Welding S2c5, SIS.
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SEVERAL. CITIZENS.
To lie Ed 81 ef .le l-irainies::

SIR---In your paper Of last Thursday. observe a
communication IN relation to the Mayoralfy adj.
dressed to me BY plumber 81 my feliow-citizcns
ana requesting a reply through the public papers.
The oiice in connection with which my name Is 70
kindly mentioned. consider one Of high trust and
responsibility, and ! not insensibc OF the fact
that the idea ofproposing me candidate for IL
has been tuggszfe3 by the regard Of my friends,
more than hy any ability # my own. Bp, ~hile
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NEW YORK. March

MN Aphh
The market for Government Stocks to-day is du!.
cr Sales Of q. s 6's 1867, ilai and Of 1868.
llJl--Rcading Stock Gll-Exchange on London
9lri0 prem
The Flour markets. du ond prices favoring buy-
cra. Sales Of 1000 bbs. nt $i.50IiGgNfor com
mon 10 straight State brands Southern 5i.sln4.87
% IS. Gicnesee sfs7nj. Corn Meal s3l24--
Rye Flour s3.s7a39i.
Grain is quet-W heat dull--no sales reported.
Gcncsee nominal at Halls cents; red 9ial0a cts.
Corn stendy--saes Of 1900 bushels nj ssn65 cite.
for mixed and yellow. Oats f9a50 cts. Rye so
cents.
Provisions are firm. Sales of 400 bbls Pork
at si3 for old Mess md old prime At SO Bacon
continues in good derbnnd-prices firm-sghtly
improved. Lnrd firm Sales Of 800 bblJ. At syn
" cts. per ID.
Groceries stoady Out not active. Coffee i
scarce and in better tequost Small snler Rio at
l0sal j cts; Sugars, iN o., 5lnGl cf-.; Moastcs
do. 3 cts. Rice unchanged
Iobecco is firm rs last quoted
The Cotton markets. very much unsettled. Sales
to-day Of 1900 bales AT 1O1 for middIing upiands,
aud l09 for mildling Orleans.
Woclin active demand, and prices f,yoriug scl.
TEN.
Whisky steady, With salcs of bbl, a % ccnta
per gallon.
Business generally \ being very active. a i rgc
number ofmerchnnts are ID The city. Spring tradc
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