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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
DI NEY M AR X Il T.

THURSDAY, April 6-8P.M.
As We anticipated there was slight reaction at the
first board day. but the demand not active and
the transactions much limited. The decline yes
terdsy too great to be sustained reaction
the natural consequence At the Stock Exchange this
morning New York Central Bonds advanced u per cent
Canton Company, ~ Florence and Keyport 4; Mica
ragua Transit, u; Crystal Palace VI Cleveland and To-
ledo, n Erie Railroad, 4. Delaware and Hudson de-
clned per cent; Reading Railroad, X; New Haven
Railroad u; Michigan Central Railroad, i Cleveland
and Pittsburg, 4. In Erie and Reading railroad the
operations to-day principally time, but In the
other fances they pretty equally divided As
the excitement created by the panic Of yesterday has
subsidized, we expect dull inactive market We shall
be subject from time to time to unfavorable influences
from abroad later intelligence from the of hos
tties reaches by different steamers and may look
for frequent movements similar to that which has just
occurred 1t is impossible In the face Of the position
of affairs in Europe to maintain state of things this
side Of the Atlantic totally different We cannot escape
many Of the evils growing out Of general war, and
should be prepared for the worst On side shall
have complete arrangement Of the financial and COM
mercial affairs of Europe and the other revulsion
in California, with, perhaps, great falling of in the
receipts of gold dust II supplies of gol6 from
California but temporarily reduced, it will be bad
enough; but it is possible they may be permanently
diminished In that event nothing can from o
regular break down.
Mining stocks still droop At the Mining Board Ulster
very active note sales Of 5000 shares at better
prices than yesterday North Carolina remains at Ss.
Cumberland is little better; Parker Vein stationary at
about ~ Lehgh sold at g. and Potomac ut az, the
lowest point it has reached for some time The bids
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Supreme COurt-CircuIt.
Before Hon. Judge Mitchell.


APRn 8-7he Mercantile Mutual Insurance Company r.
The American transportation Company was an &C.
ton, tried before the Court without jury for da
TO goods shipped by the defendants in September 1862
the plaintiffs for the owners and it h alleged that in the
course OF transportation and while Of the de-
PENDANTS they were damaged the Erie canal and
brought back to the city by the defendants and sold at
auction by their orders The Of the goods aban
doned them to the plaintiffs who paid the value to the
respective parties insured The plaintiffs now bring this
mage sustained For the defence it was alleged that they
received these goods from the under written
tracts in which they were discharged from losses
ring the lakes and rivers and from other sources of
damage and also that the contracts gave to them the
benefit OF any insurance effected the goods BY for
account OF, the owners They claim that the plaintiffs
have no right to be substituted in place of the owners
and that they have no claim for damages The plaintiffs
reply that they had no knowledge Of the contracts be-
tween tho defendants and the Of the goods and
paid tie amount Of loss without any such knowledge
ne,islon rcsarYed.
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says
Since my last to you underground operations
been progressing finely and attended with great deal
of The lode at the Endey shaft is about eleven
feet wde charged heavily with the brown and the
suphuret of iron. In four months from the present
time think shall connect the whole work at the bot
tom level from the Borrowe shaft to the old engine
shaft Hence You will readily understand the facilities
shall have to throw the gold well the copper
they are producing very finely indeed Up to the time
of striking the lode at the Endey shaft that part of the
mine has been furnishing the whole lot of mills and
that too with the best kind Of ores all of the second
class being put to stone formerly trust the stamps
win be in operation else the McCuoch Company
will have to purchase land to put the on, every
thing place being crowded with it here The copper
lode Mt the bottom of the ninety foot level is also turning
out finely, throwing up masses of the yellow sulphuret
astonishing to behold The lode going down at the bot
tom is now feet thick, solid copper, and the
beauty of II is that it is frightening at each end of
ed over five tons of the pure yellow
We understand that the Nicaragua Transit Company
paid to-day the last nstalment due in july the pur
chase of the steamship Cortes, amounting to s57 900
This not only places the company entirely out Of debt
but leaves in the treasury surplus equal to three per
cent the entire capital towards the July dividend
Thus this company, under the able management Of
Charles Morgan, Esq, has within the last nine months
been able to add ship to the line, pay off all its
debts, exceeding half million Of dollars, and have in
hand equal to good semi annual dividend the
par value of the stock.
After the adjournment of the board. the following
sales of bonds and stocks made at auction by Albert
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Wsquote.-One hundred and sixty are land warrants
at slso $780, eighty warrants at sos $685. forty
warrants at $40 so SAT SO. Warrants
The receipts Of tolls the Illinois and Michigan Canal
At the Office in Chicago for the month of March, were
200 &c. The receipts Of toll for March for series Of
years. with the date At which the canal opened each
year, were as foows-March l. 1851, s4022 40; March
"a, 1852 81 Oo1 co. March l6 1862 As47 49, March IS,
1884 200 c. Considering the fact that the tolls have
been reduced the above indicates very prosperous bust
ness 50 far.
The Chicago Democrat has been shown counterfeit
FIVE the Exchange Bank, Lockport n T. II Il struck
the old Unadia plate altered to ut this bank. The
genuine has three female figures in the CENTRE hold
ing key, and another the horns Of plenty. On the
right end . female figure holding scales on the left
figures five standing perpendicularly The counterfeit
has only female in the centre with sheaf Of grain
and sickle in her right hand; in her left staff with
wings spread train Of the left and buildings
the right On the right end is woman with rake,
and the left figures five standing slantingy. The
number the genuine stands the right end and
the centre Of. the bill, while the counterfeit it is
the left end the top The paper of the counterfeit
yelowish and thin but is well calculated to deceive
those who have never seen genuine bill that bank.
The amount Of duties received at Boston foreign
merchandise s.
March, 1904 S75S,9I7 "a
Amount paid for February Observation-Disclosures. 756, 945 So
Decrease Of March NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81, 987 "a
The amount of gold and gold dust arrived at that
port from California per manifest during the month,
was %, 931 544.
The Senate of Ohio has passed bill prohibiting the cir
culaton Of bank notes Of other States of less denomna
ton than ten dollars.
The Secretary of the Treasury has written letter to Mr.
Gwin o. s. Senator for California in favor of the future
issue Of gold coins of the denominations Of $780, $50 and
$25 EACH by the branch mint at San Francisco He pro-
poses that the pieces shall be named the unon half
union and quarter union, and that only the half union
be struck for the present.
The annexed table exhibits the amounts subject to the
draft of the Treasurer Of the United States at the several
repositories on the 9th of March -
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The total redemption Of the public debt of the United
States for the week ending April l. 1854 amounted to
$780, Of which 1854 500 was Of the loan Of 1s42
500 400 of ls48 800 of 1s47 $2 600 Of 1s4s and
s19,0 Texan indemnity.
The amount of treasury notes outstanding on the LIST
of April $l137 "a, of which $103 561 "a was Of
issues prior to the 22d July 1885, of the issue of
July %, ls4e aud % 400 Of the issue of January 49,
lS47.
The following table win show the amount Of United
States stocks redeemed at the Treasury Department
during the week ending Saturday and the amount Of
nublc de bt outsta r.,,NE;
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Common Plcas,

BeI0re Judge Woodruff and jury.
APRIL .6.-FeTTis u.s. Broomer -pefendant was owner
of the house No so Factory N Y and on the goth
March 1852 he rented TO plaintiff the upper part from
the LIST Of May following for year at the rate Of 800
per annum. The defendant signed agreement to this
effect. The complaint set forth that plaintiff was
weaver and carried his trade in said premses but
that defendant contrary to his agreement kept them in
bad repair, snd interrupted and injured plaintiffs bust
ness by teaHng down cutting away, and destroying q
part Of sad house The damages laid at $500 Tho
defendant 6cag denied ali the scs ,,t forth In the
sny~a.. rya1-ct ivr P,sla,li, ssJ.
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The receipts at the Office Of the Assistant Treasurer Of
the United States for the port of New Ioi this day,
April ., were 1882 1876 g. the payments amounted to
S242 500 2Sleavng balance hand of So ITO 903 49,
The earnings Of the New York and New Haven Railroad
for March were Passengers, Sol 26s IA freight 81,
o0oTotal SO, 1858 H. Deduct paid Harlem road s. 1872
81 Net receipts SOS 1870 &c. March, 1853 500 sos A.
Increase, 1850 so. March, 1852, s5s 2s2 60.
The receipts Of the Hudson River Railroad for March
were $174 $40 At; month 1863 s11o s03 90; in
crease, $54, 436 4s-3i per cent
The earnings Of the Michigan Southern and Northern
Indiana Railroad for March Passengers s107 1875;
freight, $40, 069; miscellaneous, 81 80oTota $40 $685.
March, 1862 $s7 LA. Increase lover 70 per cent?,
s62 The receipts Of the first three months Of the
year have been $32l AIT; time 1853 $l96, 234-
Increase eco per cent?, s135, 1888.
The receipts of the Cleveland and Toledo Railroad
March, 1864, s7O7s2; March, 1853 s44 s55-In
crease (about 90 per cent? s26, 92S.
The interest on the New York city stocks due the
LIST Of May will be paid that day, at the Office Of
r. W. Edmonds, Esq, City Chamberlain, at the Ne
chanics' Bank.
The Hoosac Tunnel bill has finally passed both houses
and received the signature Of the Governor Of Masahu
sets The directors Of the Troy and Greenfield road will
at once for the formal acceptance Of tho
act can in instruments stock, consider and decide
.s val.oIs bill goi "a 40. whsa Leg have sc:e.ya
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VERY SUMMARY PROCEEDING OF LANDLORD.
APRIL 6.-Christian H. RsestoW against Hcilborn and
session Of the premises No 20 Ann street for pay
ment Of rent 1t appeared that the rent $500 per
mum, was payable monthly, in advance, and that the
plaintiff made application tor the amount (S33 33)
the LIST Of April and not receiving it demand, COM
menced proceedings that day.
The Judge dismissed the proceedings, with costs
he ground that the tenant was entitled to all of the
Of April pay his rent that proceedings could not
be commenced until that day had expired
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and take the other necessary the immediate
prosecution OF the enterprise.
At the meeting Of the Canal Board at Albany on the
4th inst, the following resolution was adopted
Resolved II the Legislature concur that the rates of
toll the following articles upon the canals of this State
he reduced 4 follows
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The American Consul I'm London.
THE AMERICAN CAPTAINS IN LONDON TO GEORGE N

DEAR SIR-We the undersigned American shipmasters
now lying in the port Of London impeled by
of gratitude convey you heartfelt regret that
you should be called upon renquish post which you
have filed yet with much credit TO yourself and
country. During your tenure of Office your liberaty
and enlightened sociatnty for the interest of your
countymen have earned for you and esteem
and when more fully known confident will be APP
preciated by common countrymen America is too
just and to allow of her best to be the
victim of party strife.
Accept sir the best wishes for your future happiness
from your very devoted and grateful friends, &c
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$40 900 Buffalo and New York City RR, LIST mort 7sX
5000 do. do. do...., so
1000 Lyons Iowa Central RR., do..... COZ
5000 do. do. do. 81
5000 Buffalo and State Line RR Income Bonds . 92h
5000 do. do do.......... 94X
2440 Atlantic Mutual Ins. Co. scrip Of 1854. S0n
goo Union Mutual ms. Co, do.... So
20 shares Madison, indianapolis and Peru RR..... S.
10 Suffolk Bank. ........................ S5A
Reliance Mutual Ins. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 81
90 Hamilton Fire ms. Co II
30 Excei,:or Fire Ins. 81
loo Union Ferry Co. o. Brooklyn ............... 81
80 Crystal Palace. ......,ni,t.at,,rur,. ai;a
40 N. Y. New England Union Telegraph Co .... IS
500 Ship Timber Bending Co.. per share of IS lis
So Y. Lubricating Oil Manufacturing Co. .... l5c
$50 Cabarras Copper and Gold Mining Co., of North
Carolina per share Of $5.................... 90 c
100 do. do do ................,.. rs
1OO do. do. do.................... so
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100 Hudson River RI 65E
ION Y & N H RR.. %
80 Michigan Cen RR los
SO do. .b6O 106
8 Mich South Cous. 106
"A do. ....... 104x
100 N linda Con. boo LOG u
Ga do. ...b3 104k
IL Little Miami RR. ITO
SO Cleve & Pittsb RR 83k
81 Sixth Ave RI. SO SO
rs Third Avenue RR 90
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During our various journeys we encountered numerous
herds of anteoes on the plains Several were shot and
found to be excellent eating They more timd than
the deer and good deal OF sraasem is necessary "
secure 0:e
The antelope IA considered more beautiful animal
than the deer legs are slender and its body Of
different coors light and dark brown, red with white
belly spotted, and sometimes pure white. Their horns
are quite short and consist of simple curved stem
without branches Catn think in his " Wild Sports Of
the West speaks Of the curiosity of the anelopes dispo
ston and OF method resorted to by hunters entrap
or shoot l. This is to aix piece of red cloth to pole
and insert IT in the earth. The animals it they
bound over the prairie, turn from their course and
tmidly approach it some venturous buck leading the
way. The rest Of the herd follow him In single hle
after the old established custom Of the prairies In
the meantime the hunter has concealed himself in the
grass that when the herd approaches, he selects
the latest for his mark. 1t sometimes happens that
several thus killed from single herd One Of the
members of the Commission tried the experiment Of
m o ws' TOT e @
lance and then stopped and turned around to what
the mysterious noise that had so alarmed them.
they even returned to the spot where their dead com
rade lay second shot brought another TO the ground
Inc nerd again startled at the report OF the rifle Hoped
s slowt away at short distance, and once more re-
turned 20 the fatal spot when another was brought
down The sportsman now rose from his place Of
cealment and secured his three animals How long they
three bullets with him
In some parts Of Texas deer are so abundant that It
ceases to be sport to kill them. Neither skill In.
senuity required and the usual caution of the
practsed sportsman is unnecessary Such Is the case
on the lower road from san Antonio to FL Paso at a
stream called Turkey Greek Here the train stopped one
day 10 rest when twenty deer killed and brought TO
camp After leaving the Rio Grande we found none un.
til we reached the Rio Mcubrcs, where again they be.
csme numerous. Beyond that we found them In the
mountains and along the bottom lands OF the Gila but
not In large numbers. On the whole, game both ami
mails and birds throughout the broad regions
trayersed by u.s. except in the mountain districts whore
II was abundant In California however after reaching
the rich valleys and tmbered country 1t Is found in sti
greater abundance and variety but WY stay short
there and nv op-nevs confined - spfim'ei distrc,
t-~s am un2rcpsrsi to TESTIFY except to tho general
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-17
DIR. JOHNSTON,
BALTIMORE LOCK HOSPITAL
"HERE be obtained the speedy rem
w edy In the World for all


SEORET DISEASES
la, An.ei!Sa. Of III. kdny, Organic Pc.,
mos. arising oT cr.TiH sscsr1 aasr O,
MIND impossible and In the end destroys both BODY and
L,PeeI.iy who have bcom. the victims Solitary Vice
timely yoans men Of the NOS, exalted talent.
r ha n.s. s I sS1 .h have
hsiiviny yre nay cali With eoondsnee
Of a consul. Dr. and .is
orrzex NO seGfg 81 tHafaFGS SRGSxnrcx s7nr1r even
PlkIicUA observing II. NAME and II SGMsHR or yaa win
0z< #zhs5SgSR GRss 9 25 Ss 4so ~ cS4ssE 81 s MADE
sIrrs Ill, eItea,ve practice .ueent guaraniee
he " the 'A' proper FAy;':iio &c. tossfFSx e sfRS o.
hs eSsS On. Sa ,
s part q whose life has been ,pent the Hospital, of Lon
mos. astonishing core, h. tnoHn troubled with
aaa Sa r
ea.sng aentsd sometimes With tsransensnt Of nind,
a Certain Dt.e.,c
Ia. bs the painful di,e.s t too often happen.
ma. sense Of shame, dread of discovery
Alone eeend hia delaying til, the
o Se head a .nd s
@ fs de,ae , on hs ,as bones and Arms.
PSy ill a, las, the palate the Of the
oecolatts norrid ooleci
- w asa'h pats period TO bis dreadful suher
MIN mat bourne from whence no traveller
t.etsote, Dr. JohssIos pledges himself to pr--
a, - seeteiy aha roHa his extensive practice
IN Europe and America he can confidently
oTI safe and speedy to The unfortunate victim
Hh N lAnchoy faet that thousands fall victims
onap ,oring 70 the unskihuiness OF ignorant
so ~ thr use OF mat deadly poison, ruin
ana either SEND me unfortunate '--er 10
NH1e! grave or ese sAke me residue OF LIE m:sera
,.s ,,..- At, Anectons oil the Bladder,
'he eatelee OF which generally perceptble BY
eeane;s Of the Digestive Organs Dyspepsia Ner
and peculiar affections Of the mind a Of melancholy
-ee, &C.
~ , Take Particular Notice,
.no nave iaaisd themselves BY certain practice In
se seen Acme habit frequently learned from evil
AZ sehooI-the elects OF which nightly fe
Asp aadh not cured renders marriage impossible and
uesrtoys ~. ooth mind and oodT.
young man the nope Of his country, and the
MS parents should DC snAiched from all prospects and
MS ~ he eonSeqeenee OF deyiAtng IRON the path
IN certain secret hAoii saeh persons
''-''eeoH'e-PiAans
.,.,,I......... shrraSe,
tHAt SOUND rind And BODY Areth most necessary
nAPpihesi Indeed, without these
'nrough le oeesei weary pilgrimage the prospect
g @ 20 ae seE the ind becomes shAdo. with de-
ad hed With the melancholy rejection that the happiness
hahoihsr becomes eiiyhi.d With our own
n constitutional Debility
young men and all vhohare injured henseves
eyprirate and Improper indulgenees.
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=. NJ PETTEyGILJ 4 co, No. i22 Nassau Street, New
York and 10 Boston. have msde arrange.
ments With the best widely circulated Journals the
Uned states and cansds' that they enabled TO
Ing Of time and eSPtHSc to the Advertisers who 40 business
through them They select the be', Papers and Advertise
spouousiy Ae very prices snd always keep the interest
Of their customers in view. Merchants invited to ea
mem and salty themselves that these things
seo-iy-TPl
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STOcKs FOR sALE-s2O,o 900 Coupon Bond. OF the Cor
poraton OF ynchbug 80 endorsed the Viz
gnla and Tennssse Railroad Company interest payable
nuAly.
$4,000 Coupon Bond. OF the Virginia Central Railroad
Company 20 interest payable half yearly To
Of these Bonds which there only $780,
ooo land be s.ued there mortgage the entire
works Of the Company, costing about 81 800, ,000
$4,000 Richmond City stock, 81 to maturity inter
payable semi annually. sinking fund is
payment Of this stock which will extInsuish in -
Persons having stocks dispose would do we'll them
prepared account II
desirable theu will sell their charging
crate commission.
To those Wishing invest would remark that
rally have hand OF the securities In
which will be sold moderate te
ja26-u hAuRY 4 MORTON, once under City Hotel.
yUNuE LIyERpOOI And PIiI,ADEiPuIA srEAMsuP co in.
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p,,u,Apglp,IIA Apy, nrIsr,,pNr.,

PHILADELPHIA ADvi nTIsEMENTs.
sfdMn. mANN2a;niri7sr., N2; niri7sr sTGGx. sTTGGGMx
PHILADELPHIA.
~ UILLou, WALTON CO.. having secured The large
dH commodlous N L. Haiowei Cos New Store
.lH Market street, are nov opening an
ENTIRELY FRESH STOCK or
Housekocpin Dry Goods, Linen and
Hosiery.
the Stock the
ufaeurers IN Europe by member Of the hm The assortment
Dwellings, Hotels, Steamboat, or shipping, such as
sheeiings, Table Linens Curtain Materials.
Pillow Linens, Toweilings Lace aud Mus. Curtains
Counerpanrs, Napkins, Damask and MoTccns,
Blankets, &c, &c. Doiles, &c. Pushes SC, &C,
- All the Hest Makes of Linens,
all grades Golden YaS. of tdrht Makes.
English uud German Hosiery,
SHIRTS ORA FERS, Dc.
Believing that The present o merchants from all
on The county the best and desirable Geod ~ the lowest
prices and tnoSng that this he under
stem o. LONG CREDITS and LoS0 PROPTB g., w. Co. have
adopted the following az their
\ UNFORM CREDIT OF SIX MONTHS to merchants Of good
SIX Pa oEsT DISCOUNT FOR CASH, when paid within 10
TWELVE PER oEST DISCOUNT the rate allowed 70, money
paid In advance OF maturity.
and will sell their Goods alta -
Small Advance the Foreign Cost,
HesnB the system of SHORT CREDITS audsORT
PRICES The best for both the Buyer and the Seller hetc
Edrptan Manuiacurer) they earnestly ak an inspection Of
ther etock.
n. 0uuIou. @. NJ WALTON w
IalS-dsm-[Nl
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STATEN ISLAND
FANCY DYING ESTABLISHMENT.
Omcc, No. ! John Street.

BKnADSA, NETWORK CITY.
ARDERS received By otherwise dying
" ine LLtrS DEEs sH,vs every descrp-
ton Damak and Moreen Curians beAuiy dyed Lace
iatns restored CanioncrApe Shsus dyed the
the color All ksd Of six woolen
10 the piece garment treated in the
The have long experience In the prosecution
OF this business az Staten snd and feel assured
mhii-isro-vls p1RRyTr SEpuyvs 4 co
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INDIA AND CHINA

THE RUSSIAN FLEET IN THE PACIFIC.
The Hong-Kong correspondent of the London Tina.
writing on March llth, says:
The mil of the gath of January is looked for with
great interest as regards the question Ct war and IL 70
oe hoped our government ct home has los. sight Of Tho
o. BRUSH interests In China aud India in case
OF war with Russia. There must b. now ,,, -.
% -frsaies, logan brig, SUI Al, steamer in tba
Racine and the Aurora So aud the Navarno 90 ara re-
ported to be coming oD