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lntr clerk and auditor for recording scrip,

county clerk and auditor, for recording scrip,
S335 25.
Nos. 577 and J7s, Feb. 9, 1857, to W. S. Jen-
kins. for services as clerk, in criminal cases,
SIP s5.
At this term, if this sum of SIP s5 was legal
" charged, there must have been from 142 to
237 persons tried for felony or misdemeanor
No. |, MAY I, 1857, issued to W. S. Jenkins,
clerk of the court of sessions (criminal cases)
and clerk of the board of supervisors, 3 months,
S75, 1922 so.
At this term, according to the amount of fees
charged, there must have been between l49
and 240 cases of felony or misdemeanor
Altogether we have about $4,000 worth Of
scrip issued to Mr.. Jenkins, from May 8, 1856, to
May I, 1857, inclusive, for fees in criminal bu-
siness. Now, as we have seen thai the clerk
cannot legally charge more than five dollars for
each ISSUE where the charge is felony, and three
dollars where it is misdemeanor, it would ap-
pear, according to the amount Of fees charged that
during the months from May, 1856, to May
1857, there were in the District Court and
Court of Sessions for this county, the enormous
number of between 400 and 600 persons tried
for either nsisdemeanor felonyl
The following warrants were issued to Mr..
Van Horn:
Warrant No. co. in favor of H. |. Van Horn,
August IS, 1857, salary Clerk Board of Super
visors mos. S75-Auditor issuing and record
ing scrip; Clerk of the Court OF Sessions and
District Court S995 80.
No. SO, II. Ivan Horn services Auditor and
Clerk Board of Supervisors, issuing and record
ing scrip, October, 1851, S34S 90.
No. 5Sl, in favor of H. l. Van Horn for fees in
criminal cases, AS Auditor (recording Scrip
and Clerk Board OF Supervisors, Nov. 23d, 1857,
1921 80.
They amount in all to 81 ,265 s0-all drawn
in the course Of four months OF this amount,
we venture to assert, not orer $500 scas legally
drarn-leaving nearly two thousand dollars of
illegal scrip drawn in his favor since the irst of
August, 1857 and yet the Republican tells us,
after examining the records that the amount of
illegal fees with which the Clerk is accused of
swelling the county debt of the past year, dwin-
dies down to the small sum of 1925 29r'
Thus it will be seen that the foregoing pieces
OF scrip AMOUNT in the aggregate to $7,393 65
divided between Messrs. Jenkins and Van
Horn follows:
Amount of scrip issued to VIM. S. Jenkins,
! S5,l27 S5.
Amount of scrip issued to Van Horn, ST.
265 so.
! Of this amount, as shown upon the face of the
warrants themselves, Gf we interpret the law
relative to the fees of Clerk correctly, and if we
do not we invite any one to correct our error,)
not less than fire thousand dollars are absolutely
( Illegal
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sa CATHOLIC FAIR.--A Fair

for the benefit of the Catholic Church in this
place, will commence on the evening of ST. Pat
ricks Day, Sunday the 9Th March, in the large
Hail in Walsh's Excelsior building, and con-
time four days. A splendid supper will be
served up on the commencement evening. The
fair will be open each evening between the
hours of o'clock P. NJ and IL NJ
The object of the fair is to obtain means to
assist in the erection of Catholic Church in
the lower end of town. We are informed that
Father Rinadi has already secured most ex-
cellent organ to put in the church as soon as it
is completed The building, besides its utility
for sacred purposes, will be an ornament to the
town 1t is therefore earnestly hoped that Prot
estants as well as Catholics will take an inter-
est in the matter, and contribute towards its suc
cess: Donations for the fair will be thankfully
received by either member of the Committee of
Superintendence
CoAMTTEE--Messrs. Dennis Dunn. Michael
Brannan, Chas O'Connell and Den. Mabef. Tf2o
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The District Attorney.

A considerable effort has been made by GER
tain parties to prejudice the citizens of the
county against James D. Mix, the efficient Dis
trict Attorney for this county, because of his
indefatigable efforts in exposing the manner in
which the county treasury has been robbed, and
in guarding it from further illegal drainages.
We have heard of some of them asking, with
sneer, what is the use of Board of Supervi-
sors, if the District Attorney is to be present at
every sitting, and permitted to interpose in re-
gard to every bill They say his predecessor
did not make himself so officious, and it is i'm
pudence and presumption in him to interfere in
these matters before the Board of Supervisors
Well, let whether Mr.. Mix is not strictly
in his line of duty. In Woods Digest, D. 65,
Art. l29, Sec. lst of Act of May IL, 1853, we
find the following:
Sec. l. The district attorney, when not in at
tendance upon the district court or court of ses-
sions, as criminal prosecutor, shall attend the
sittngs of the board of supervisors or court of
sessions las the case may BEL when engaged in
auditing accounts and claims brought against
the county, and in all cases oppose such ac-
counts or claims as he may deem unjust, illegal
or extortionate.
Now here is laid down one of the most i'm
portant duties of the District Attorney. He has
taken solemn oath that he "will faithfr"
discharge the duties of the office of Distr
torney according to the best of my (his) abilty.s
And yet in the face of this plain law we see
persons endeavoring to lower him in the estima-
ton of his felew-men, by speaking of him as i.
busy-body, because he honestly performs bis
sworn duty, and what they know to be his
sworn duty
Suppose any of his predecessors did disregard
their oaths, and neglect their duty, and per-
NIT the County Treasury to be robbed, would
that justify him in doing the same thing? By
no means. Mr.. Mix is manfully performing the
onerous duties pertaining to a most unenviabfe
official position. lie has been mainly instru-
mental in the initiation of a system of conduct
ing the financial affairs of the County, that will
save her treasury from being literally robbed, ay,
robbed, of thousands of dollars He has bravelv
stood beside the Golfers of the County and de-
terminedly defended her treasure against all IL
legal demands. In acting thus, he may not
initiate the example set by those who preceded
him, nor please hungry treasury suckers but he
is complying with the law, and should and will
receive the plaudits of the honest taxpayers
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PERsoNAL.-We had the pleasure of visit,
on yesterday from the Hon. r. P Hurst, Assem-
bfyman from Klamath. From his rosy appear
ance we would naturally infer that legisating
agreed with his constitution.
We were also pleased to greet our friend Geo.
w. Tyler formerly of Yreka who is now en- route
for that place, accompanied by his wife and
wifes sister. He looks as if visiting the east,
and entering into the married state, has proved
agreeable-verv
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B6y An Act to provide for the temporary 60
vernment of the State Prison, &c, was approved
on the 26th 1t authorizes the Governor and
makes it his duty, through such agents as he
the State Prison and grounds. Gen. Estel is,
of course greatly exasperated at this exhibition
OF want of confidence, on the part of the Legis-
lature, in his ability and willingness to act on
the square with the State in the matter of guard
ing her prisoners
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On Friday the 10th day of March.
NOTICE TO MINERS!

T'HE UNDERSIGNED, being desirous of re-
l. turning to the Eastern States, offers for
sale, liberal terms, his claims and bitches, Sit
uated on and abont the mouth of Middle Creek.
Also, his cabin and mining tools. This is an
opportunity rarely to be met with in the locality
where these diggings are situated For further
particulars, apply to TERRY BRENNAN,
Mouth of Middle Creek,
or to VI, 7. BRENNAN,
Shasta
shasta, Feb. IS, 1888, feb27tf
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BEA- We last week doubted the seriousness
OF dispatch from the Red Bluff telegraph Of
hce, which we published. Mr.. Lowery, the op-
rator at that place, says that no communication
emanating from those officially connected with
a telegraph office, is ever to be taken as joke.
The Beacon says the dispatch in question was
substantially true, and yet nowhere in its col
umns can we find an account of the subject mat
ter thereof
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SoLD.-We have friend or two who have
been badly 'steamboated" with the tale that
Congress has made an appropriation for the
payment of the owners of stock stolen by the
Indians. These friends have actually put them
selves to the trouble of forwarding statements
OF their losses to Washington We think it like
ly, If Congress had made any such appropria-
ton, that the fact would have gotten into the
papers. 1t is astonishing how easy it is to
steamboat some persons.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

ia friend in need, is the Balsam of Wild
ohefE to all who afflicted with bronchial
'rou' Aes or Asthma Its singular power over
tnese Ndiseases has rendered Dr. Wistar famous
whoever pulmonary complaints are known.
lit
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Sealing Weights and Measures.

The County Clerk has several of his deputies
perambulating the county, loaded down with
sundry standard weights and measures, for the
purpose of certifying" the weights measures
or beams of all persons using the same. We
understand that traders in the country are gen.
orally permitting themselves to be bamboozled
and humbugged by these itinerant certifiers of
weights and measures. The traders and mer-
chants in this town, however, have been a little
too sharp for the aforesaid peripatetic officials
We append the law bearing on the question,
from which it will be seen that only those useing
untrue weights, measures or beams are liable to
indictment. If traders know that their weights,
measures OF beams are correct, they need not
pay these pedestrian officials ten or fifteen dol
lars for terrifying" the same. The following
is the section of the law to which we allude:
ART. 1861, Sec. 3. 1t shall be the duty of all
persons using any weights measures or beams
by which any commodity article of trade or
traffic is weighed or measured to have the same
certified by the county sealer, at least once in
each year; and any person hereafter using any
weights, measures or beams, in weighing or
measuring, not conformable to the standard of
the county in which such weights, measures or
beams are used he or she shall be liable to in
dctment therefor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined in sum not less than fifty dollars
or more than one thousand dollars
Section 2, of this same law, declares that,
" said weights and measures shall be kept in
the office of the county sealer." And yet that
gentleman's deputies, like many Yankee tin
pedlars, carrying them all about over the
county. On yesterday several of our townsmen
went to the county sealers office for the purpose
of having some of their weights tested, but
could not have it done, because the countys
standard weights and measures were in dis
tant portion OF the county, and not where the
law requires them to be, namely, in the county
sealers office.
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nsAAThe Act amendatory of the revenue law,
and which reduces the State ad-valorem tax
from seventy to sixty cents upon each ont pm
dred dollars of taxable property, has becoN a
w
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DoN'T-A correspondent, by way of post
script, informs US that he will, in time for our
next number, give us q long communication
upon certain political topics. Now we trust he
will do nothing of the kind. If we abhor any
thing in this wide, wide world" it is long
communication upon any subject. No newspa-
per, however long and broad may be its coll
umns, has room for "long" communications
No man who seeks to enlightcn his fellows,
should ever write "longn communication
Long communications are abhorred by the
newspaper reader rs a vacuum bv nature
Hence We confidently predict that our CORES
pendent, after considering the matter, will ex-
claim, = Long may it be before do this thing :;
Tor lol if do, this editor will most surely sciz-
zorize the same You bet
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ALL OUR GOODS

Arc purchased with great care, and for Cash.
The freight from San Francisco to Shasta is now
only cents per pound, which will enable US
who can purchase for cash below to Il goods
in this market at much lower figures than were
ever offered before
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

Esy- The trial of Ex-Treasurer Bates. on the
two remaining indictments against him, was to
commence at Auburn on the I'd inst
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WILD CHERRY BALSAM.

The following is worthy the attention of all
who are interested for themselves or friends -
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 81, 1854.
Dear Sri was attacked about five months
ago with very severe cold, which settled on
my lungs, and doctors (the most respectable in
this city, said that had inflammation or con-
sumption of the lungs, and after exhausting
their skill without relief to me, pronounced my
case incurable | commenced taking DR.. Wis
tar's Batsam Of Wild Cherry about six weeks
ago, and in four days | was able to walk all
over the house, and am now well man.
Yours respectfully
GEORGE HOOVER
Above hand you plain statement from Geo.
Hoover, of this city, who is well known having
lived here some twenty years. The doctors at
tended him some three months and gave him
up to die, but Wistar's Balsam cured him.
D. R. WILSTACK, Druggist,
Lafayette, Ind.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

SELLING oFF.-Messrs. Rosenbaum, Albert &
Grotefend, announces that they are selling off
their large stock of goods at unprecedentedly
low rates, for the purpose Of fcIosing UP business
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OUR LARGE STOCK

Will be constantly replenished with fresh goods
Our facilities for doing so are ample. Those
who wish to purchase goods cheap for cash will
find it to their advantage to give Us a call,
at CALLAGHANS' BLOCK,
Main street, Shasta
February 26, 1857. feb2ltf
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

ga Judge Daingerfeld is now holding a
term of the District Court in and for the county
of Siskiyou
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
A Wagon Yard and Corral
DALY's AROMATIC
VALLEY WHISKY.

THIS Whisky is manufactured exclusively
Il for us, by one of the oldest Distillers in the
Valley of the Monongahela, from the finest
quality of Rye, prepared by a process known
only to him.
Consumers can depend upon getting a pure
article, when they buy the VALLEY WHISKY.
as it is sold in bottles only.
1t is recommended by the first Physicians, for
its Medicinal qualities
J. T. & ". H. DAILY,
Sole Propretors, New York
nea- For sale by all the principal Liquor
Houses in San Francisco. fe27-3mis
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

SETH W FowLE & Co., l3s Washington street,
Boston, Proprietors. Sold by their agents every
where.
Sold by Henry johnson & Co, Wholesale
Druggists, LAG Washington St, San Francisco,
sole Agents for the Pacific Coast.
Agent in Shasta-C. ROETHE, Druggist.
mh6-lm.
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PROVISIONS & GROCERIES.

DsOBBINS' EXTRA California new Beans
IL BACON, in casks red, white and Ba-
and cases. yos.
Oregon Extra Bacon in Dried apples and dried
cases. peaches, Chill peach
Sugs rcured Hams Bill es, assorted pie fruits
lii gs', Griggs land in Green corn. green peas
brine. Oysters, sardines, and
Extra clear Pork; Lard a full assortment of
IN tins goods in tins.
Goshen Butter; Cali Carolina, and China No.
fo-nia Butter in and Rice
10 ID tins. Rock. Gro Rock, and
Crushed sugar,powder- Table Salt, in 5 and
ed sugar, 40. sugar, lob bags.
I China No. sugar. Picllesand Cranberries
Rio and Old Govern IN kegs.
mentJava Coffee, Boz Goldfish, Mackerel
wees Fresh Ground Extra Golden and sugar
Coffee. house syrup.
4 fine assortment of Flour, Grain, Potatoes
Green and Black &c, &c, in quantities
Teas. to suit.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
CONSTABLES SALE.

R1 VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION TO ME-
IL directed, issued out of the Justices Court
of II. A. Curtiss, Justice of the Pea &c in and for
Shasta township and county of Shasta. on a
judgment rendered the 18th day of February.
a. ID. 1858, in said court, in favor of John Cox.
and against R. X. Snee, for the sum of one hun
dred and seventy dollars (Sl7o) debt, and
twenty-six dollars and fifteen cents 1926 l51
costs of suit, together with accruing costs
have levied upon, seized, and will expose to
public sale at Red Hill, on Flat Creek in Shasta
township,
On Friday the 10th day of March,
A. D. 1858, at o'clock p NJ, all of r. r. Snee,s
right, title, interest and claim in and TO the fol-
lowing described property. to wit:
One undivided one-half interest in and to
Flat Creek Ditch and water privilege; one uu-
divided one-half interest in and to a mining
claim situate on Red Hill, containing one hum
dred yards square; also, one undivided one-haIf
interest in and to a frame cabin, situate on Flat
Creek, Shasta township.
Terms, cash. Z. O. DEWITT
Constable
Shasta, Feb. &c, 1858. feb27-3t
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sA- A resolution to adjourn n the Ist of
April prox-, is before the Assembly
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
RIHTHx.

BIRTHy.
yn this place on the End inst, the wife of
Louis Snyder of son.
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
DRY GOODS & HARDWARE

A FULL AND COM
II plete assortment
of leading articles in
Dry Goods and Go
thing, Boots 4 Shoes,
and Rubber Boots, &c
An assortment of Hard
ware, Picks, Shovels,
Axes, Carriage Bolts,
Nails, Horse Shoe
Nails, best Norway
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06

Shoe Shape, Nail Rod
and Iron Of every de-
scription.
Y Neodenware.--Pails,
Tubs, Wash boards,
Srooms, &c, &c, in
quantities to suit.
,rockery, Glassware,
Clocks, &c, for sale
in quantities to suit.
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NOTES FOUND.
DISSOLUTION.

DICSNOLU Q 1ON.
TNHE C0-PARTNERSHGP HERETOFORE
Il existing un5er the firm of Westcott Bart
lett, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
Those indebted to saId firm will please call
and settle. Those having demands will please
present them to either Of the undersigned for
payment. S. B. WESTCOTT,
B. l.. BARTLETT.
shasta, JAN 23, 1858. jan23tf
The Shasta courier., 1858-03-06
Special Notice.

February 26, 1857.
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FUTURE DAYS.

BY WALL BARNARD, Auotioneers
- GOODS. HEAD DRESSES, MOURNING Ann FaNcy
So9Ds, FEATHERS, &c On THURSDAY NOR
NINO, 10Th december, ct 10 O'Clock. We will sell,
Of sso0A
Fine Embroidenss, Bonnet RIDands, Velvet do,
Collars, NeedswOrk and DImIty Bands, Edslnrs
and Insertings.
Embroidered Handkerohiefs, French Laces and
Lace Wells,
Haenciennes. Grape Collars and Sets. -rrr
Bertha Capes, III cad dresses, and Flowers,
Feathers, Hair Ornaments and Fancy Combs
with many other goods in the line, be ng the stock
ola Northern wholesale dealer,
rms stock Is fresh, never having been exposed
and will be sold In lots to suit
The sale will continued daily AT the same bour
until the goods are disposed of.
Terms cash. Sae pos tive.
de lists WALL Il BARNARD. Auots
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By j. C. MCGUIRE & CO.. Auctioneers.
ENCEl:LENT FURNITURE AND HOUSE
~ - . hVLD EFFEcTs.1On WEDN ESDAY MORN
L ", December 18th. at 20 o'clock, at the resldence
OF Baron Gerolt. Prussian Minister. on G street
between 18th and 18th streets, we shall sell. the
furniture and Household fl cts. Comprising
SUIT OF wa nut Carved and Crimson Plush COW
sre1 farlor Furniture, comprising large Frelch
sofa. Arm and Parlor Chairs,
latin Damas X covered Arm and Fancy Chars
ROSEWOOD Marble top Centre Tables
La1les walnut Writing Desk, Carcel Lsmpe
SUIT oil 1 'ur Crimson Damask Window Curtains
. Lace Curtains, CoTnioe, &c,
Handsome EDgravlngs. Mantel Orpaments
Mahog my Centre and Card ables,
Brussels Parlor, Hall, and Stair Carpets,
Hail Chairs. Hat TIRE e. ''IIoloth,
Ihree-ply and Ingram Carpets. Rugs.
Marble top Sldeboard. Extension Table
China, Glass, and Crockery Ware,
Mahogany French Bedstesds, Wardrobes,
Dressing Bureaus. Washstands,
superior Feather Beds, Bolst ers and Pillows
Cured Hair and Husk Mattresses,
Superior MahOs any Bookcase,
Carved Book Shelves, Iron Safe,
.ane seat hairs, LOUNGE,
na1lator, rankin and other Stoves. do.
Terms: $50 and under. cas- h; over that sum, a
credit OF 50 and 81 days, for satisfactorily endorsed
notes, bearing ia crest.
7. >. The House is for Rent.
des-d J. c. MEG UIRE & CO. Aucts
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DIED,
On Saturday, the 18th instant, JOHN FLOREN-
IIUS cox, Esq, aged 10 YEAS
In tins city, on the 7th instant, after long and
pa.diul II ness, Capt. WILLIAM MARDkS, in tine
18th ear OF his age.
Suddenly. on the night of the 18th instant, JANE
the 69th year of her age
Inc friends Of the family are invited to attend her
funeral on Tomorrow, at O'Clock D. m, from the
Iesloence OF samuel Conner, South Capitol street,
fredericksburg. Va. papers please oopyl
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~ COST PRICES!
49, COST PRICES!

V COSC PhlCES -! sSK
Inc suh.eriber, contemplating visiting EuIope in
afev months ior the sake OF ms heath and for the
date his entire stock at cost, and many kind. on
Goods at much less than cost IN order to reduce the
his return he wishes to open with an entire new
stock of Goods which he will buy IN Pans and other
Ington, The following named goods are marked
Ts5o 70 nss.,n BoSss lsas and o.o
Cloth and Velvet Cloaks. all kinds,
Net Basqnes, illusion Berries and Cepe.,
Infants Meriino and Satin Hoods, fry per cent lees
Under Skirts. Hoop Skirts, three kinds.
Cloak VeIyets, Bonnet velvets. ali colors.
Many Rads Of WoTstsd Goods. at ffty per cent less
Crochet Frinses, all style. and qualities,
Gulpure button Trimming.
GuiPuIe Lace. IN all styles and widths.
S SsEs fss ss, S1sls But.o o5 Ror,., R,.d
White Cotton trimmings. Beltings
A aTre stock of Collars. in swlss, Csmbrs, Linen.
s6d SsRs fos sDs .DS
Real Lace Sets, Cambria and Swiss Ruffiins,
Dimty and Cambria Bands,
s1S Ss1 s5S EdsRs: sHa
4 very fine assortment Of French and Blonde Lscss
Imitation Gulpure Laces,
w hlte and Black six Nets and Illusions.
BobInels. white and black Stef Nets,
Lace Wells, IN all qualities,
Love and Cnpe Wells,
Elastic Rlbands, Embroidered Night Cars,
English and Italian Grapes. Cords and Tassele.
Sleeve and Cloak Tassels, all oolors, Dress But
A splendid assortment of French Flowers,
BeautIful gathers, in black, white and colou
Ghenllles, Bal Chenilles, for head dresses,
Back Velvet Ribands, ali widths, ofthe very beet
makes.
Fine and stylish Head dresses,
Silk Mts. Kid Gloves,
And ali other kinds of soods usualv ke NJ in n wall
reEq ateo millinery and trimming store.
III he ladies of WashIngton and surrounding
country will please bear in mind that the above ad-
vertsement ID put forth in good faith, 1 am de-
termned TO self goods at greatly reduced prices.
Dressmaking continued as heretofore, and llpipsa
and patterns cut at moderate prices aud al orders
for Bonnes. TO-, Will be hed al proportionably low
prices.
P. s. AL sales at reduced prices viii be for cash
only. M. WILLIAM.
no S-eo2m 50 Centre Market Spss q
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New York Markets.

NV YORK, Dec. 14.-Flour is quiet
Wheat Is dull; Southern white alas Corn fs
dropping; mixed 76a766c; new white 73c
Pork Is heavy; old mess Sl7 5Oal7 60; prime
Sl3a5 Lard is heavy at ii Sal16.
Whisky is dull at 2Sc.
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Financial.

NEW YORK, Dec. N.-Stocks are higher genet
ANY, chicago and Rock Island 81 4; Ill. central
SHARES 13S: La Crosse and Mil. 3k: New York
Sentrai 80 =; Pa Coal 60; Reading 81 X; Cantons
20 Va 6's 96S; Missouri 6's So
Sterling exchange frmer at 100 xalOox