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few miles of Nevada eight quartz mills. having 6s
stamps weighing 2740 pounds. There are also IL
mills in process of erection in the vicinity.
Business in Sacramento.-A writer in the Trans.
cript saws: "Twetnn, seven merchants on J street
are now, TO the wfi1lF's knowledge, proposing to
leave for the States, upon the ground that business
is overdone hsre.'
The Railroad The engineers on the San Jose
and San Franc Railroad have been busily en-
gagged, for some time past, in the survey Of the
route. They have nearly completed it in one direc.
ton, and are about to examine the advantages ol
another The country is reported as highly favora.
bic 10 TIE scheme, and there is little doubt of its be-
ing put in operation.
Another Lump Reynolds, Tod & Co. showed
US q lump of gold weighing twenty. eight pound'
four ounces, which has besn taken out Of Hoden'i
garden, near Sonora. 1t is en- route for the Allan
tic States GSan joaquin Report
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Arrival of Kossuth-Lola Montss A,rised at
New York-Advanes in Cotton.
NEW YolE. Dec. 5.A II.
The U. 8. steamship Humboldt has arrivd horn
Bremen, pta Southampton.
Among her passengers are hossath ant Lola
Montes. The former remains at staten lnnd a
few days. A brilliant reception was given I'm on
his arrival.
Foveign Markets.-At Liverpool the 'otton
market closed frmer and at an advance oflbout
i'd on the last steamers quotations. in conseqence
Of holders Withdrawing their stocks. Sale took
place in two days Of $4,000 bales. .
Breadstufs have advanced. The Mancester
cotton market closed firm. The stock there ~
duced. The money market was easy.
From Indio.-Ths overland mail has aived,
bringing general news OF Importance. ;om-
meFcial matters in Calcutta were unsettled
Death of a Kimg.-The King Of Hanosr is
dead.
Fanes.-The news from France is very,xci-
| ting. The most stormy debate ever knowItook
place in the Assembly on proposition to ogan-
ize an armed force for the protection Of that ody
The measure was rejected
| Further Foreign Mork&s.-The sales otcot-
ton during four days st Liverpool amounted to4,
900 bales OF these, 5000 bales were take on
speculation and for export. Consols we're at
Nxw YoRK. Dc 8. II An.
l Kossuth.-Great preparations are makiu to
give Kossuth public reception.
LOUISVILLE. Dso4.
River and Steamboat I,.telligence- The stan.
boats Yorktown and Lewis Whicknan haveeft
here for New Orleans .
The river is rising, with six feet am one ina o.
water in the Canal. Weather cold. reegraped
to the Evening Picayune.
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lRiot-A dispatch of the 24th, from Columbus

lRiot.-A dispatch Of the 24th, from Columbus,
Ohio, says: d. '
I" Last evening, between s and 9 o'clock, an Irish
row took place at an Irish groggery, near the cor
ner Of Front street and Broadway. The City Mar
shal and several policemen repaired to the spot or
rioters commenced firing upon them with pistols,
and also used clubs freely. The City Marshal,
John Turney, shot in the face, and also severely
wounded with a club on the head-he is considered
| in dangerous condition. Another policeman was
shot in the neck and others less severely wounded
| The alarm of FIRE was given, and the Fire ComPa-
MES proceeded to the spot with their engines and
large number OF citizens, and cleared out the house
| by deluging it with water. Some eight OF ten o'
the rioters were arrested, and are now in jail Ar
attempt was made to pull down the building, but i
did not succeed, The DOORS window sash, ETC.
were destroyed, but the crowd finally dispersed
and lsfs the Building Standing This isisbnsr wi
he sxsmissa sh,s Sespins, ,sr..r \. aai. 'pi
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The Genoa Steam Lins-A letter from, Genoa

Tie Genoa Stedna Ltns.-A letter from Genoa,
in the Newark Advertiser, says:
i"The New York and Genoa Steam Packe,
Company is not yet quite fully organized, but the
prospects are favorable. Mr.. Roster, the gentle.
manly merchant who has charge Of this enter
Prise, is prosecuting measures for its early com.
pletion. The King, in the course of recent con.
versaon on the subject, special reference having
been made to the desirablsness Of increasing the
means of intercourse between the two countries
expressed cordial desire that the line might b
vor of his Government in the fullest degree"
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,JFrom the New o.k MS,ninE s.arl

TRULY ALAKMING.-The City 1nsR,s
L weekly returns exhibit fearful array Of deathas
eases Of the stomach aad the boweI., arising arscty
more be in healthy state when the stomach is died
than waich oan keep uus time when ITS maln-I
injured. And how readily and painlessy the dlYesya
stossd 10 their fu Vi, os! The Alternative and cordial
ties Of hurCHISGS' VEGETa BILE DYSPEt
certainty that justify in pronou, cling 1t infah0le
accordant testimony OF all who have been WISE enon
give il trial, bear in the assertion. The proof
efficacy does not rest upon the statement Of lew pat
but upon the voluntary declaration OF thoniands.
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