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Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

The Reporter thinks that the people of Della.
ware mad nothing to do with the passage of the
rrohiOi'ory Law, aud that the people of Maine
the "darned FHrriners have fnravar -,
lied the purity of our Statute Book.
This reminds US of the old man who n fsw
months slnce' was most bitterly cursipg the
people OF Maine because they wanted TO moke
laws for Us! lie didn't see why they couldp't
'enu 10 their own business, and let us make
laws for ourselves!
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

VI On Saturday last. drunken negro
na"oa Washington Green, was arrested IN
Leipslc, for violation of the Prohibi,orv 80.
and was locked up until sufficiently sober 10
testify where be got bis " red-eye." Being
sworn, he stated that be had not purchased anv
liquor ior six oE eightweeks: that he had In ksn
hut one drink that day. and that early in The
morning. AS he was arrested between 3 and
o'elosk, ,Ps NJ. it appears that. that one
drink 'taken''early," kept the niQRer druuk
MI day !" Pine.iop's strong noW-s,davsl
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

Tories OF EXCITEMENT AND AxY,prx NJ,
past week, says the Philadelphia I,o,,;rrr
,ias Deen one OF more than ordinary excitpmnnt
III the nrSt place, Congress met on Monday. and
day otter day passed by without an or11niy,.
tioh on the part OF the House of Re rosont,-
liVes' III the second, rumor reached us h.,
telegraph' mat VII war had broken ont IN
hahsas, mat blood had already been shed onI
lhat the President Of the United Statps hnJ
been called upon by Governor Shame, f,r
troops to MAINTAIN the public peace. In ,L.
thlrd,a a National Convention assembled ot Non
YORK TO take into consideration the c,usa or
Ireland, and to determine UPON some nIsn ~
emancipation for the Irish people. In the tanr,I,
relations with Great Britain are ronro.o,',,.,
to be in critical way, in consequence ortha
refusal OF the Minister of Queen V,clor;. -
give such explanation as have been dam,,dad
Dy our Government in relation to the violation
Neutrality Laws. In the fifth, it is stated thai
the Minister of San Salvador, Honduras md
costa hlca, resident at Washington. hive nro.
tested against the recognition by Mr.. Wheeler
United States Minister at Nicaragua, of tb,.
new government at that place, as lnaugurotrd
under the auspices of General Walker. Tho
Minister OF San Salvador predicts that the CON
dltion ot things IN the new Republic so called
! " ~ o''inuo, dilu says that his government
mas determined to extcrmInate all foreign
adventurcrs who may invade their soil far rcF"'
IutIonary purposes" 1t will thus be seen tbat
we 1--we IN stirring times. The question nntu-
rally occurs-what next! The world is fan
OF anxiety, and week rarely goes BY witbont |
giving rise to some new and startling event or
development. 1t is indeed difficu ult to keen nor
Iectly Calm and cool, as the exciting intelli. !
gence from all parts of the globe is uttered
through the press from day to day; and vet the
individual who permits himself TO be moved
very seriously, by events that take place in the
Instance, Will discover that the wear and tear
d the mInd' as well as body, are at once un-
oleasant and exhausflng We should remen-
Der, moreover. that the little troubles that vex
rs are as nothing, compared with the horrors
'f The war in the East, which has caused So
much bloodshed and desolated so many tomi.
les.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

DrDIcATIoN.-On Sunday, the I'd inst. \
beautiful new Church edfce, holding abosl
four hundred persons, was dedicated to ,hc
worship of Almighty God, in Kent county,
Delaware, near Berrytown, aud but shori
distance from the Maryland line, on the Stale
road leading into Caroline county. 1t is a
frame building erected in modern style, and is
certainly great acquisition to what is called
the Black Swamp neighborhood. Much credit
IS uue kev. }. b. Merrett, the preacher in
Ghargc OF the circuit, and also his colleague.
NeV' Mr. MeClIntock. Rev. Andrew Mansbip
preached the dedlcatory sermon. There was
between four and tive hundred dollars debt re-
tlu'ng' Ou' every dollar was paid and provided
for with ease.-IVH Republican,. + ''N
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

DISCOVERY OF CAVE IN MAssAcursrrrs
a large cave was discovered about two weeks
SINCE 10 New Salem, Mass, by some sportsmen
VINO were out hunting. 1t has been explored
"'e "u"dred ieef' and no obstructions have rs
yet appeared 10 prevent one from prococdiro
larther' The part of it which has l5eep o.
p'0'eo Is divided into fye different apartments
A small rivulet runs through it, nearly in Tho
center which is strongly impregnated with
metallic substances. WV"
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12
M A R RE d,

on The 9th inst, in this town, by Rev. T. G
Murphy of Philadelphia, RoBr. D. HorFEcKrR
Editor OF the "Smyrna Times" and Miss AVN. -.
youngest daughter Of Rev. p. Mansfield botl
OF Smyrna, Del.
Like two columns in page, the twain !.
one" being, o. IN 0I1-, locked tightly tore.
'hef oy the strong qHOiM of matrimonv. Yos
'he Editors married that G-cake (big ne tb.,
deV'Fs head), like pi, knocked us all ont Of
sorts and now, as Bemedict's "inst stepped
Oui' wE'LL the chance to fill a little space
win this OF graduation: May he and his
"Oel'er /" long dwell in the capital of the
a'an'ond case of happiness, having brightly
SHINING above and about them of prosperity.
ever running with those of Joy i; and NAV
The. of. their sqMab6iing never)- in upor
them!l--CoMratj1 G.1yI42 g--A--.....
10 Salem, n. J., by Rev. Mr.. Frieze.. Mr.
EowIN VANGEsEL, of Kent 'codnty. yDs sn1
Ms las; jan AL ESarlsH, Of The former place. u '
On nth the oh instant, Rev. s, ii. Cooper Cooper. Mr.
sA%yLt '.s = :. SPHSekR and Miss AMANDA SHARP.
'oln ot thus Town, own eFg - - '''' q =
, 'on the OH 'nss.s'by Rev. James Melutre
'sV. isAAaW X. HANDY of the city of Ports.
ioups' Va. and REaEooA Il, DILwonru. d,uoh.
= "' 'onn d. Dlworth, near Port Penn. Del
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12
WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING THE

, N''f 'D4'J iiu. lIt'i.
NliAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING THE
PASI SUMMERTIME have been nn-,I.-
"laHuacturIng Boots and Shoes for inc IA MIR
ana Ill Trade. Not less than ten tbon..,..
pairs OF BOOTS and SHOES are uon n. ,,...
Tor our retail trade; ana ouj o. t,,i, s,oc. n,
boot ana shoe wearing ,,.i.;, are. II, :. c,,I,.
'hcif pckingS. Our assortment Is MOI e,,,,...
S'ioIt oi Thiladt iphla, aal iu cont ii,
ness '9t even there. Il The r.,..e .1
"'iU@'S1ool me uiana@' .mcM g. .ul ..
they could see how II t. tn;.. rr c,i...I.
IN goo. earnest. Nt.., ...., Il
iIrst h2nIcd ana ~ Iar'o rHat.+.:i --....
tdti tH"uSdH,. aud l.lct.j. h.i....-
! d tthe, and WArneVur a i,., n. ....i.
=! so1u aHu cheap t.Ou-u Wv ,.... i....
t"' !H'hliy may De, we Duy It a. cash H..
"''c o'uSht IN TINS ciiy, at OF. tUu. ,.,.r.,...,
,"''S"'d IDS. Oh ieather-uvcl -four Ic,~ A.. .:
! nc S'oe Wearer must kn0u 1t - a..,:.. i.
"Uveih'ht ihHt causes us 10 hay >urh ,ar,.. ..
o. 1t"'ieF al Il 4e. Ihs nal.ucpu,r,. .,.,.-
Us t!ie advantage in manutactLril.y our a..
! ana 9ii"es much cheaper than ~ wi..u . .t
u''5"i oy the single slde IN IA r.,n.I ,,.,
"'' We Manufacture largely during tt ,,
~, '''i '''u spring Is Well knoN to lii,. ,,..,,
W. uo "heh The times are uuii. h,r .,.,.
we nave time to attend To 1t; linen tL.,
h'd' ana, manufacturing Il few week. h,,.,,,
"i"u' We give our thick, heavy work tlu,.., >,
se' "eii dfIed for the wearer. Thick Dooi, ,,,t
on % as $ on as they are made are ,u,ur,,,,
r"r' mex leather when wet ins,d. ~. . 49,.
"N's Ten tunes longer to dry than mast ,o,,,I'
""u' lhhk; besides there is ii risk ot t,Lin,,
coId While the boot is wet inside Nesov -
''' pubic now as soon as Jack frost nakcS ~,
appearance which Is now, come and se., ,,t,..
W can Hh"" you IN the he cap boot am, sI,,o
lhe. /. you think our pcods }y,r.. .'',,.I
winter, we can sell you chuaper ti,is tIIt
"'',er' Don't believe the hunlbug cry tbot
.u'hcF IS on The rise and SO on, by few deal.
!" o""'S ana shoes-lt Is all stuff Whom
ro you ever near the cry of leather cominr
u"Wn' As to the price of baots and shoes ,l'',
IA" ana winter, we mean to keep their pronor
le'ci' ana unless the dealers in boots and shno,
uo as we DO they cannot expect to reach ms -,
P"i"' "i large sales. We have prima ,h;at.
ooo'S Tor men at only 81 so pair =; also oo,,'i
STOUT, thck lace boots for women's weor - c1I
q ahd % els per pair. Many of these kim, -.
Oo"'s nave been IN wea- for the last wear. anJ
"'e ye' III existence. In all instances bo,,.
t"u shoeS sold by us are warranted. and if,La,
l'P or oreak, beyond the natural wear n viii
oe repaired gratis. Children's Shoes -Rn,h
o"ys ana girls thick sole leather for onIv ~
cents palr Only come and see what wy ,
sell you, and see if YOU can hardly h.I,|,.' oIn
Nv" , 'yes, as regards cheap boots and ,ho,.s :
~, !" va al l LANlUEN'S cheap Shoe Store. No.
!" !, "Ist Second street, sign of the larre R,.rt
' Uc24
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12
The Meeting Of the Liauor LaarnA.

Inc meeting ofthe Delaware Liqnor League
or those interested in the sale of liouor. took
place, as advertised, at the hotel ofMr. Dunlap
at Delaware City on Thursday. The Osceoa,
capt Baker, of this city, was chartered to con.
wy those who desired to attend the meetino
Tree OF charge. The meeting was oreanizcd
about Ii o'clock by calling MIR. James Hoz.
zard 10 the chair, and appointing VIM. ]. Enos
secretary. The object of the meeting was then
stated by Mr.. Charles Nj. Almond, after which
committee OF five, consisting of the followurg
gentleman, were then appointed to draft reso.
lutIons: John Hobson, Philip Marvel. r. ]
lowber, Z. M. Almond and James plunkett
he meeting then adjourned until IL O'Clock
When II was again called TO order by the Presi-
dent who made quite lengthy speech. after
winch t6e report Of the committee, consisting
OF long list of resolutions, was read and adon'
teo' when the meeting adjourned. The meet
ing was not as large as was expected. there
Delng according to some accounts, two bun.
dred, while others report the number at lass
than hundred. '''9
The resolutions declare all suptuary laws to
oe contrary TO the liberal institutions of ON,
couhtry-that the Act passed by the last l.ep-
!s'Gt9re is such law--that the public houses
IN w iimIngton cannot be maintained if not n /
owed 10 sell sPrliuous iiquOrs-that the re.
pc II OF the license law has materially dmir-
'Shed the appropriations for the support Of free
schooIs-ih't lhe present law, in their opinion,
Il complied with, will not decrease the oener.
III use OF intoxicating drinks-that the denial
OF pan to oinIoXlcated persons, and their fine and
incarceration is crucl-that the dealers in snir-
'tuous and vlnous liquors are "not the adyo-
cates OF lntempcrance, and that they are will
"g 70 a"'ae ey and submit to reasonable law,
containing all necessary restrictions for the
prevention Of drunkenness"
The last is as follows:
Resolved That, believing as we do that the
" ACT tor the Suppression of lntemperance. if
not unconstitutional, is wholly nexpedient, and
against me opinion Of majority of the peoplc
ana the best interest OF the State, we will use
every honorable effort to induce our Leglsla-
'ure 10 repeal 1t at its next session, and snh-
stitute IN Its place just and reasonable iceus,.
law.--G0=etfe.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

W FOX BRONCHITIS Throat Disease. Uoct;.,
~ongf' ana the effects Of mprudent use of Me-,
' I ~. % INC mas ever been discovered which has az -
ca s9ch cures as Carriers Spanish Mixture A'''' /
l'foai diseases produced by salvation III.
ougn, 6ioheh;al Affections Liver Disease %'.,r
ga anu hIhemnallsm haze all been relieved and
blood, Carriers Spanish Mixture e' Pu''"er oi iiic
,vbo "e Jn'%T ease "i +; Ransay alone should s,,is
rorIa,O;mm al on The Agent and procure 'iy
See ad dysr'.sS ruseS, which wiil aslound you. i''
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

DoiNGs OF CoNGREss-.No Speaker Yet
Result OF the forly-ffth and last ballot of vas
terday :-Ba"ks, Rep, lO6; Richardson. Dem
f' ruler Amer, 27; Scattering, l6 Neces.
sary for a choice, liz.
n motion was made to adopt the plurality
system but defeated.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

fHE MEADOWS or AAiHRIcA. Gov. Wrisht
OF Indiana, says that our crop is not properly
appreciated. No crop, he says, approac hes So
near spontaneous yield, aud mono yields so
large profit. The hay crop of the United
States in 1850 ho estimate es at I3 eco 600 TONS.
that for 1886 he estimates at i5,O0O,OOO TONS
whichis worth Sl51,000,000; whilethe wbole
cotton crop is valued al only $l2s,0eO. .OOO.--
OF this crop more than haii is produced by the
four states--New York, (Which yields one
fourth OF the whole,) Ohio. IndianS, aud Iii
nois. The grass crop which is used for pas
turage. IS at least as valuable; 30 that single /
hero ~ WORTH annually over throe millions of
dollars. Few people will believe that The
grass crop of New York State il worth ,nora
Than lis wheat aud yet statistics show that
SuCh is the tact
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

VI We understand that the Ladies !,
'>myrna have formed Mount Vernon A,koe;.'
lion, and appointed committee 70 sol;c;, doa.
Lions. The oejrctis toraise he snp or ,sooo
QUO to purchase the Washington Esta,e ,.0, 49,
's now IN dllapida;ed condition. ""''"
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

STEAM MILL AT Willow GRovR.-Mr Tbo,n
'oH Aussei, we learn, has erected lar &c steam
griSt mill, 80 horse power, at Willow Grona
ano II VIII be in full operation by the 25tb ot
THIS month. The engine is entirely new and u
was manufactured by HollngsworIb s. IIa,von
OF Whining ton. 1t is said this will be one IS
the best and n.ost substu ntial mills of The LinI
in The country. .Reporter. . N'"D
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

Observation-Disclosures who are subinct IN
er"P'ohS' scroiuIa, botches or plmp!cs on tho
SSin' may be entirely cured thereof by ,,o
-, iIliil' 1I Thousand Flowers. For sale BY ]. +.
tIonrcker' No. L Commercial Row.
Nov. If
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

"AnS BcaSrs-rWe learn. says the Diumond
State, that the barn on the farm of Mr. N;cbo
las y. smith, sear Marshyhope Bridge, in this
county, was ensirely consumed one nigh, las,
week. toge'her with considerable quantity of
cofa- The FIRE is supposed % have been of in.
eendiary orisa.ss asss.. 49,.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

" Are you Afflicted with The FEWER and
w. ~ Il F.! 1t so, Use Palcthorp's Certain Cure
y, 1\2 1EG Eure, No payZ70 Ii can he had only
n " : y " HE'0 l. lIoFFEChER'S Drug Store,
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

ESCAPED JArL.-George NJ. Townsend tlo
yOu"g man placed in New Castle Jail, for 49,
Slracting letters from the post Office IN ST.,
CITY, and several other prisoners n',;.. ,t,, ',s
way out OF the prison On Sunday MONT nnI
escaped They had not been l,e,rd ~ ....
day afternoon.-Gaeene. 80 =
FoLcANIc.-Geologists who haro o..,.
carefully the formations of many of ,Ln r-oi "a
OF me me Sierra Nevada range of rnoun,o; Po'N"
California have discovered that tbnv 'a'.S ~ IN
oughly volcanic. and have unquestionaL ,"or, y,
ancient times emitted lava in prof1so nm3 ~
!les; oh The South side of Hone VAIL ''I
III tne ulain chain of these Mountains ~ ""''
conspicuous points of volcanic fornation Nv,
"'enest OF lhese has been named {. C.r' ~,
""u aoatIhg smoke and fame. has a. n.o..
every appearance of being norf.o, p p'rse"''
us crater is perfect in all its parts and na'
uut Inc usual hery concomitaits to cor,.,., ,,,N
'h' sceP''cai OF Its Legitimacy.
ToBAcco.-Greeley saws. in an .,,;o,o
hanFas' THAT he for one, only want ,.,,;t ~
,ot MS gu" Horace calling out tnr ,at.'n''. f',"
,idS 'Seh me price of short cuI and ..,e,,'
IAN considerably. Ripley saws thar h's pS
I'u' Ds rs angling to get the CensuI,b,n tn ,I',
Loo ChOo (chew) islands. ''''''' ? 70 Tie
QrERY.-When lady writes ooro,o,,
"'' copy &c 'egIlinately called nnQnnscr,,,
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

IMPORTANT DIsCovERY.-Jean Al,nc ofN,,
Orleans, represented to be an apricnItnr,st .,
considerable scientific attainnlents. has snc,r
ed letters patent from the United States D.,
me discovery ofa process of converting thrty
alherent varieties of plants, which grow wild
IN enormous quantities in various sections ~
the Union, into flax of great strength and bean
ttul texture Specimens are now in New
fork' and among thom are said to be the fla y
nude IRON the stalks of the cotton plant. large
Quantities OF which are burned on the Sont6a5n
plantations TO get them out Of the wsv. tho
centaury tree or wild Manila, which grows n
aonndance IN Florida the wild holly. hocr
WIN ibre ten to fifteen feet long the coIi
uahkeep' OF natural nankeen color: The ve.
got06le sllk and vegethble wnnl - -
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

THE LiouoR PRAFFIc.--All II the licenses for
tne sale OF Intoxicating drinks expired last
week, and those who may hereafter sell these
articles 10 our city, must beware of the conse-
qqences. as the Mayor is determined 10 nse
every effort to detect the violators Of the law.
when men are arrested foraineDxieation they
" Eiii DE frequred to state wAere,ihey obtained
.le 'Iquor' and IN every, case The seller will be
peld 10 answer for the olTence. Those who
wish to avoid expense and trotible will there's
I2Te observe the law in this as well as in every
other reSpect.-D.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

Lfsrrs I'VE know, and The moro io,.lr
gent members Of the Methodist t,nisc"nnI "r.I
Church know Il too, that the recent pa1 poI;,,pai
movement IN onr State was to form prr,v o',
., me Two elements Composing Mctbodisn, a"I uui
MAN" La"'iSm.-Del0Ware Sfafs Rcporier I"1
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

PACIFIC RAnRoAD.--In the U. S. Senate on
Tuesday MIR. Brodhead, of Pennsylvania, gave
notice that he should, on some SUBSEQUENT dav
ask leave to Introduce bill to grant the rigbr
OF way and 10 aid in the construction of a rail
road RON the wiley of the Mississippi. His
inhuehee as member of the Democratic n,a-
Jorhy oil the Senate may possibly serve TO Sc
cure inc passage OF this measure in modified
form, rs his skIlfu management of tho t,o,,r,
OF Claims bill is evidence of his tact in urg;n,,
forward favorite act For ourselves we hnve
put lIttle hope of the success of any of these
efforts, as the President is well known 10 be
hostile to them. Still the passage of such a
bill IS de9irable, in order that the responsibility
pl defeating It might rest where il belongs.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

AN AFFECTING SroRY.-A Child Lost
The Morgantown Union gives the following
interesting account of the loss of a child oi
Franklin Grey, in Preston county, Va:
The child (of two years Of age) at,empted
10 follow Its father to a neighbor's, a mile dis.
tant. The mother, missing the child, became
alarmed, and at once instituted search She
followed her husband, but heard no tidiDes ot
the lost one. Father and mother, spreading
the alarm, Joined by sympathizing neighbors, set
out on search, aud all that day and night thew
continued the search, but morning came md
still the little wanderer was not found. Conrt
was IN session at Kingwood (the county seatN
and on Saturday morning adjourned to allow ali
IN attendance TO aid in restoring the child IN
lis anxious parents. The party, numbering
now about two hundred persons, searched the
woods all day, but not till tho hunt had beeu
we'll nigh abandoned, as evening was coming
on apace, could any information be had of the
chiId's condition or whercabo t. Mr.. B. Uaw.
ley as he was returning home, and within half
a mile OF Mr.. Grcy's house, found The child
6"t II DGs dead! 1t had perished from expo.
sure, having been without food, wandering in
the cold dreary woods, from Friday morning "
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

VCI-The Delta Phi Literary Society of Delo
were college, purpose having an exhibition an
Monday evening. Dec. l7th, Il. be addressed b,
Thomas NJ. Martin, A. b. orat.ons will at.o
Dc delivered by members Of the Socie,v
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

W n friend at Leipsic, has seut ns a cIur
'i subscribers. Tie ia the right kind Of tenn.
psraAce man-not only a uishey bet n dosr.
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

w Ihe Legisiature'of Virginia, on Satsr.
aoy .asi, Reelected the Hon. Jnmes M Mason
y. ?. Senator, for six years from the 4lb of
March. 1850. ~. -. '''s aAn oi
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

-, y NEW CANDIDATE FOR PURlIC FAVOR
w """iu SuggeS' 10 every ret:cr 81 Ii, Iia,s ,,l.
r'>,t' i'"lig North %ecUi.d street To p.tilse a.,
TeN' Nlr "eiwten Cai"v hIii and Nobi, slr,,r. .
eve me handsome display oI Watches, l.,,..
S'''''"are' "c' made bJ oa! friend. ii ,,i,o...
'ofc AT No 2o2 The esiiDlI,i,t.4,T - 49,, - S"''
'F nP'aHh stocked with fresh ard e.. ..Ii
mem ,, watches 'ewslry, sIiSrrNurc L,l,,, a., -,
N'. -nr' l"nmHS, although neu be. irII,ru -,
iIr' Class e"tah 'shmcmts. amt erI,.. lnci. ~, H..
~ NV '''rf ana purrlIa>r ot VIII ci, ,,.
',, ~ p1 ~ advantage /" HI, cus!omcf> Mr. u,o,c
hi'h attention 10 the manufacture, of =. 1n.rL M1 =
niier Masonic emblems Those ,yho ,,,''n anu
,ta t.ell call viii lind hc good, all they de,ic anal
TO- P'4"'" "Ouu otGr't
nov. IA. SIT
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

p 6T Godey's Lady Book for January sionr
IN advance Of is comPetiiors, aud a !aandsome
number it is, too. 1''H'' s'1'
l.. A. Cooley. nuhl;sbo.8 n .-
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

i,a"yorng ': Extracts fer Cooking
! IL subscriber wouIa respectfully lnio57a
'"' 'du'e' of o"yfha and v.cln.iy, that hc has
'n ,%i nihH ,ne largest assortment OF Finyor,,.o
HA'ac's' ior Cooking purposes, that has ev,r
oeeh offered Tor sale III lnls town. Call and tr,
them. Price l2k cents. f. WhRn' u!
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12
SMYRNA PRIGES CURRFNr
CORHEcrEp wxrrrr ro. .......

@7- BLANKS forisalc at this office,
Smyrna times., 1855-12-12

QrERY.- When lady writes a nova, c.,.
"'' copy &c 'egI1Iinately called nluanscrIo,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
M ON EY m AR X K +.

FRIDAY, Feb. 23--6 4. IA.
Quotations Tor stocks were little more buoyan.
ct the arst board today. aud the transactions
somewhat larger than usual. Illinois Central bonds
advanced per cent Cumberland Coal, II; Cal.
cago and Rock Island Railroad, Il; New York Cen
trial Railroad, 1; Stonington Railroad Il R,sdlng
Railroad, 4; Hudson River Railroad, 4; PAnam,
Railroad, u. There we're very large operations In
railroad bonds. Upwards OF 800 900 Of Illinois
Central bonds were sold this morning., principally
on time. Erie bonds, 1875, were freely offered, AID
closed at . slight advance. Virginia skies were
steady, and sold to about the usual amount. Cum.
befland Coal was in brisk demand, and advanced
from the opening. Four new directors we're elected
today to fu vacan lies. Mathew vassar, Of POUCH.
keepsie, A. H. Sherman, Newburg, Mr.. Grouse, o.
Syracuse, and Japhe, Blshop, OF New York were
chosen in place Of those who retired. The new
directors are men Of capital and position, and will
add largely to the weight and character of the board
Reading Railroad vas in demand to-day, at better
prices. The in.rnfic value OF this stock is gre,.s
than any railroad stock the list and II must soon
take high rank on II. All the other railroai
stocks were little rmer, bnt thsre is no new fea.
tire in the movemen. Of any Of them.
The steamship Washington, from this port for
southampton and Bremen, tomorrow, Saturday.
win not take out 80 large an amount OF specie as
reported. The aggregate, probably. will not ex,eei
two hundred thousand dollars There was no ac.ivi-
~ In foreign exchanges BY this packet. We quote
bills on london firm, at % s'93 per cent premium;
on Paris, 5fI5 SILL. The steamer from Boston.
on Wednesday next, 1t is reported, will take on.
large amount Of specie.
The Brocme County Bank WAS re organized under
the general banking hw OF this State at the cxpira
ton of its charter, on the lat Of January last.
The transactions ct the Assistant Treasurers Of
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Balance 47t0l2l Il
The Lackawanna aud Bloomsbury Railroad Com.
psay viii soon open books Of subscription for $780,
O00oi ts capital stock. II will b.. when completed,
ore Of the most important coal roads In Pennsylv
ria. 1t form, connecting link between the Lack.-
wanna distri aud the valley Of the Susquehanns.
The road thus far has been chesoy constructed and
mus. command large local traits.
The warrants entered at the Treasury Depart.