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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-19

During the past week business ut Washington Market
has middng The unpleasant state Of the weather
overhead, the muddy condition Of the streets and the
filthy condition OF the streets in proximity to the market
prevent from making purchases in that quar-
ter The market building itself ia in dilapidatcd cond
ton and will tumble in from decay Of these days. It's
manage ment is in better conditon-those having
charge of the building do little or nothing but collect
rents then let the tenants manage things as best they
may. pouItry-The receipts are very Light and prices
remain without material change Turkeys declined 1c.
per pound in price, Game-Quail are very scarce, and
are worth 81 per dozen over quotations Rabbits and
squirrels are also very scarce. venison ia plenty ut
prices from lc to &C. per pound lower than last week.
Prairie hens wdgeons cartridges and grouse have ad-
vanced 10 price, Beef--Prices remain unchanged Nut
ton-Prime mutton is plenty at prices from lc TO 11ac
per pound less than last quotations Lamb has made
its appearance. veai-The season has arrived
when veal is plenty, but II requires good
Judgment and discretion to judge between good and
healthy meat and that facetousy known under the name
of 'beb vea The latter class is wholly undt for food.
and detrimental 10 the health Of those who eat it, ID
plenty at the present time in Washington market It Is
brought from Ramapo New Jersey, by unprncpled cor
morants who value the health of citizens This
bob vea s retaed out Of huge baskets aud the centre
of the market, and strange to say, by females Butter
Prices remain unchanged The market has been very
quet--in fact very dul-during the last week. Drew
French, their weekly circular, publish the following
We have received from reliable source the folio wing
statistics OF the California butter ade-n 1857 the ship
ments OF butter to San Francisco amounted to % 80
packages IN 1858 TO 6247 packages On the frst Of
jar 1862 the stock Of butter In San Francisco
$500 hrkins the way at same date, 20 $40 rkins
and the January shipments 4,527 frknsmaking a
total there aud to- arrive by the first of July next OF
4o57e nrkins. Deduct from this for consumption say
1905 1rkins per month for six months, and it leaves a
stock hand the first Of July next Of % 576 hrkins
creasng Thorn Of stands Nos 4l0 and All has the ma
or part Of honey now in market. Fsh-Prces remain
firm. shad is more plenty, and at prices considerably
ctnu0t last n N
in Market but yesterday good supply came in and was
selling at low prices. vegetables-Saad has advanced
Csc per Dozen Spinach and squash have also
advanced in price Cheese-Ths article is firm at pre-.
sent quotations Potatoes, smoked meats pork, dried
fruits pickles and vegetables remain unchanged in prices
Below will bh found the retail prices current Of the prn
cinal articles Of domestic marketng:=
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Assets Of the Ohio Life and Trust Company.

From the Cincinnati Gazette, Feb. IS.
The assets of the Ohio Life and Trust Company have
finally been placed in the possession Of Messs Klbreath
and Reemen, the trustees appointed by the Superior
Court and their receipt and the accompanying papers will
be fed with that court to day. The inventory includes
verythng in the Office from the desks at which
less thousands in the way Of money transactions have
been discussed and endorsed rejected to the dozen
"scratchers" that erased blot upon the pages
reccd an error Books papers and pigeon holes tables
blanks, pass books balance sheets and blank paper,
have been handed over by Sheriff Mathers to his sue
We spent some little time yesterday in examination
and aggregation of the securities bonds bills payable
&c., and as the creditors supposed to be Interested
the catalogue, give below what is proper to make
public omitng of COURSE the Of those whose
have gone to protest. many of which long due and
past all hope Of collection.
The amount of cash which passes into the hands of the
trustees, is SIS S9 &C. The bills payable, including notes.
checks and other evidences Of debt foot up $500 3l 81
Against this sum there uncomfortable off sets.
Some of the notes secured by mortgage upon lands in
various sections of the Sate which may be valuable in
time. or the total amount $3.50 900 is put down due
from the State Of Ohio.
In addition to the cash and bills payable, the company
owned the following tracts Of lands in the counties
named:-
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the reduction Of their claims. We understand, for in
stance that the land grant creditors whose claim stands
nomnaly at "a GOO 600, will be offered ~ 600 ooosnd
mortgage the eastern end OF the road Tne hrs' anu
second mortgage creditors may likewise submit 10 sohe
reduction in the nominal Of their claims, Tor the
sake of getting interest regularly The nope Is 'n'
a reorganization may be effected by which the ROAD
will pass the hands Of Its new owners suo)ect
debt of six or seven millions all told in when case 'here
is very little doubt but the road would be promptly nnisn
ed and the land grant obtained The Of the Fond du
Lac road is very similar but in less advanced stage OF
deyelope ment This road s., 100000 100000 OF
which s IN the sbape of first and second mortgage bonds
and interest accrued thereon and 81 in the shape
Of unsecured debt The par Of the stock issued is
"a 600 600 It is now proposed to reorganize the road
nsins all four descriptions of clamantsto wit first and
second mortgage bondhoders, unsecured creditors aud
stockholders-nto body, and giving each share in
interest proporoned TO the probable value OF his present
claim A committee appointed on Thursday to draft
plan with this view expected report early next
week We have doubt that II must very hard to
stockholders who paid GU! good money for their
stock to lose everything; but We cannot see
bow any plan be expected to be made
agreeable to bondholders which asks them to d.
vide their pledge with their debtors. As general
rule experience teaches that attempts settle nsoven
estates on any charitable or benevolent principle
than the plain dictates Of law likely lead to lga
ton and 10 defeat their ends. No doubt II will be
hard for the stockholders in the Fond du Lac road to lose
their ALL But they should have foeseen that when they
invested their money. They cannot reasonably expect
the creditors Of the company to lose money in order to
protect them. We confess that shall see with regret
any other attempt made to settle the difficulties Of this
company than the plain and obvious course Of fore
closure by the second mortgage bondhoders for all par
ties may rely upon it, they devate from the legal path
order TO indulge their feelings OF regard for unfortunate
stockholders unfortunate creditors they will themselves
suffer for II in the end.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-19

The business during the past week has exhDi!ed ln-
creased activity in package sales for the South and South
west Our hotcls are filling up with merchants, and the
spring trade s opening with encouraging prospects The
principal purchasers, as yet, from the planting
States Of the South and Southwest Hence the trade,
though considerable is not very well distributed among
jobbers The DID, large and well established houses in
the Southern and Southwestern trade doing large
business, while those who usually conduct mixed trade
with the interior generally less actively employed.
Heavy cotton goods have again advanced, and brown
sbrtngs and sheetngs sell at DC. In some descrp
tons oheavy cotton fabrics the orders are advance Of
production up to May and June There has very
good export demand sprung up for China and should the
rates for raw cotton be maintained the present
prices with the scarcity Of goods through the Interior
do not expect TO see any material falling off in prices. At
last accounts from Manchester trade hcavv and with
the exception OF orders from India, II moderate In
most foreign markets, including that Of China, our heavy
piece goods compete very successfully with the English
but IN line articles she has advantage over American
manufacturers. For domestic consumption however,
American producers have nothing fear from foreign
competitor in any class Of cotton fabrics, except be In
light fancy and colored articles In wooen domestios Of
desirable and seasonable styles fair business doing
at steady prices Brown sheengs and shrtngs were in
good demand and sold at &c. per yard Bleached sheet
lngs and shirtngs were rm and some descriptions or
fine qualities scarce and general assortments
much broken. Brown drills Of China make were firm At
oc., Win he VI NO stock OF standard makes bcacneo
werc higher, and ranged from Sxc. &c. Blue were
saleable at 1oMc. 10Hc. Osnaburgs were held with
more irmness, while GALES light Print cloths
firm, with fair sales and at full prices Prints
were in fair assortments, and madders Of desira-
BILE styles were selling at c 10c. lawns in fair
demand at 101c 1916 for two 10 fourteen hundreds
Moussene de lanes In fair demand with sales accord
ing 10 makes at prices ranging from 6c 2Oc Cloths
and cassmeres wore without change Of moment, while
fair business was being transacted Tue trade In foreign
goods somewhat irregular on account of
OF assortments. Staple goods, though over plenty,
not active, as yet, while there was a good inquiry
for English fancy articles, and for styles Of French
also Black silks and cloths in fair demand, and
prices sustained Doesns rather dull at old prices
As the advances we expect ~ n material In.
crease in importatons. Nothing short Of war in Eu.
rope lkeyt to materially interfere with steady and
fairly rcmuneratiye trade.
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board but private sales made at 1924 Uuod
States ves 1860 sold at u. m state there
was little done. Missouri skies closed at 84x-au ad-
OF u; California new active and firm;
North Carolina sxee sold at 07x-yesterdays prsce.
Bank stocks inactive but strong-only 3S shares
were Sold Merchants Exchange advanced pc, cent
Republic, and Importers and Traders sold at previous
prices.
Money in Hamburg is used in discounts at only 2tf a
2ls per cent discount and loans fovr per cent
Prices Austrian securities uctuate the most and all
other European stocks less aeced by their
course.
will be seen that the foreign news, though of war
like tene did influence stock market here unfa-
vorably There appears TO be foreign demand
securities abroad and were possible TO get up any
terial advance at home, should receive back from
Europe large parcels for realization.
The directors OF the Bank of the Republic recently
chosen elected James I. S0utter, ESQ. President.
At meeting Of the Clearing House Association held to-
day the applications Of the Grocers Bank and the New
York County Bank for admission 70 membership
jected.
We learn that the association Of engravers of bank
notes. called the American Bank Note Company, have
Exchange propretors have agreed TO build additional
story for this company besides which, they will occupy
the whole Of the two floors below, excepting that part
cupied by Gilpns reading rooms for merchants
The N0taries have been able 10 get their bill passed
through the Assembly, for comforting them the author
ty Of Commissioners of Deeds.
The forged Barbados colonial bills have been received
by the America and eminent German house free
show his We do not hear of any than the three
large German houses already alluded TO having any Of
these bills which, Of course will be dead loss to them,
without prospect OF galvage. The u-
formed very much larger than has yet been mentioned,
but the extent ia not known-nor will it be.
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sales embraced about 2eo0 bales, including I 500 In
FRmcnrs-To Liverpool 50 boxes and 40 hhds bacon q.
u.s. 3d. per ton 20 bids bark at 22s 3D. To London
100 bbs pork engaged at IS 3d. and 10 erces DO
ST. 3D. 100 hhds Of bacon AZ 22s 3D. and 20 ~erces
lard at 22s. Cd. To Bremen $50 bales of cotton were
engaged at Nc, and 500 bbls rosin at private terms.
There some stave engagements to the Continent par
FRrn-Tbere was an improved demand, and prices
frmer cargo consisting Of 800 boxes Of raisns
were sold at private terms; 1000 do were sold from
store, including bunch at 80 80 81 49, and layers at
81 so a So SIS, and 900 boxes valencias at 7l4c.
HAY-sales Of 800 400 bales were made for shipment
IRON firm and Scotch pig held at $50 from yard.
Hops were steady, with sales Of about 80 40 bales
LIME ockland was in good demand, with GALES Of
common at 75c, and of lump at 81.
MoIAssE OF 200 hhds Orleans we're made at SOC.
40c., and 100 hhds Trinidad de Cuba at csc.
NAVAL STORES were quiet and prices generally without
PRovsloSs.-pork-The market opened with less buoy
aDcy, but gained strength towards the close the
sales footed up about 800 bbs, including at
$l3 rs 10 81; 500 bbs Of prime sold deliverable
in the month Of April at e3 So Beef continued in steady
bis including country prime at Sc IS 81 s Country
mess at So so So and repacked mess AT 50 $u, and
extra at s1l rs $i2 rs; prime mess was firmly held
at SIT 500 beef hams were at SIT SIT so. Bacon
and frm some Is 900 light picked sides
ported. at sc Cut meats were steady, with sales Of
91kc for hans Lard was active and firm, with sales Of
100 200 bbls and ties at IL 10. l2t4c. Butter and
cheese unchanged. Rice was quiet and unchanged
SUGARS steady, with sales OF between 600 q 700
hhds including New Orleans within the range Of 714c a
&c.. and included in the GALES we're ESQ hhds Cuba re-
filming goods at 73sc
wHRKEY.-Sales of 300 bbs. made at 27c.
HEMP.-American was quiet, and prices unchanged
Sales of 900 bales of Manila were made at 6ac eight
months.
HlDr-The demand has been good, and sales are to a
large extent at full prices Our receipts have been light
during the week and the stocas become much reduced
Sales 10 900 Buenos Ayres at &c, six months 1000
Ornocos at 24c six months; 5000 Porto Cabeo at $780,
six months 1000 Chagres at 23c, six months 900 San
Juan at % Nc, six months
IEArHER.-The demand has been good, and prices re-.
main unchanged,
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Army Intelligence.
GENERAL ORDERS, NO. /.
Wan DrpARTHfryr ADI .GEyERAJ,a

WAR DEPARTMENT., ADJ. -GENERALS OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ia, 1850. /
The following regulations have been received from tho
War Department, and published for the information
and government OF NIL conccrnod-
l. Ambuances will not be used for any other than the
pccihc purpose for which they designed, viz. The
transportation Of the sick and wounded and those here
after provided for the army, will be made according
pattern TO be furnished the Quatcrmasters Department
by the Surgeon. General.
The spring wagons or carriages now on hand, a. well
those that may be from time to time procured will not
be resored 10 except such extraordinary occasions
forbid the employment Of the common baggage wagon,
and then only on the written order Of department COM
mander or the commander Of army in the neld copy
Of which order will be transmitted the Quarcrmaser
General The purchase Of this description OF conveyance
Is prohibited unlesa specially authorized by the War De-
partment.
q Paragraph 9ea ofhc Regulations for the Army Is 20 far
amended TO allow the Assistant Adutan General At tho
head quarters Of the army the Assistant General
the Medical Director and Medical Purveyor OF military
department, one room each Office and fuel heyeoer
from the st Of October the Both Of April at the ratio Of
one cord Of wood per month.
g. Paragraph ,l97 General Regulations 10 far anond
cd as TO direct that certificates Of discharge be with
held from soldiers released from the military service Tor
any or the causes mentioned In that paragraph.
BY order Of the Secretary Of War.
s. COOPER, Adjutant General
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Inc Iohowng B comparative statement OF the imports
of foreign dry goods at New York for the week and
Jan, L.
For the Wsek. 1857. 1858. 1859.
Entered at the port. $2,l94l73 1,299l25 7655l9
Thrown on the market 2,263916 1,S93536 S7l,l57
Since Jan. !.
Entered at the port. $40 1927 500 72i811e 34s
Thrown on the market 20, S61 93o9,276 192s5735
The long continued westerly winds and stormy weather
the Atlantic have likely delayed the arrival Of many
vessels having valuable cagoes of goods board bound
for this city Hence during the past week the mporta
tons Of dry goods have been materially below those for
the period in the two preceding years. The mpor
tatons since the 1st Of January 1885, while somewhat be-
low those of 1857 largely in Of those for the
same time in 1858.
We subjon details, specifying the number Of packages
and the value Of the different kinds Of goods entered at
this port the past week, withdrawn and warehoused
IMPoRTAnoNs DRY GooDs AT THE PoRT NEW YORK FOR
THE WEEK ENDING AND INCLUDING FEB. IS, 1859.
Entered for Consumption
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200
These lands estimated to be worth perhaps 50 so pei
acre, aggregate value Of $Q59O In addition, the
company held two lots the south side of Court street.
in this city, bounded the west by ST. Clair alley lot
% by 120 the north side Of Front street, west of Kill
gour parts of lots 49, "a and 206 the city of Cleveland
lots Evansville, Ind valued by the Sheriff in 1854 at
&,470 aken for debt), and lots in Buffalo, N. Y, (now
under atachment) which stand the books at 200
RAILROAD AND OTHER BONDS.
In addition TO the assets mentioned above the following
railroad and other bonds have been handed TO the
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CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

FRIDAY, Feb. 1876 P. N.
Ass-1he sales comprised small lots Of pots at SIC
a SIC, and pearls at 57sc. &c.
BREApsTuFss market was in fair activity,
and the medium and inferior grades quite firm. The
lower grades Of State and Western rather heavy,
and without change Of moment in prices. The transact
tons embraced about coo 900 bbs, closing within
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-19

ELoPENENT IN KENTUCKy.--Mrs Herring wife OF
Squire Herring, OF Providence, Hopkins county, KY left
her husband and two small children a few days ago. and
srayed to parts unknown, with plastercr whose name
is not given.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-19

TOBACCO Sales are light but prices Of some grades
6Imer: as2 bales Havana Law soc 6oc as DO ssgua pt;
wooL-No change to notice since last; demand
moderately active with full prices obtained for all the
better grades of wool The sales have been 200 bales
California, washed and unwashed, at &C. 28c.; leo
bales super and EXTRA 44c &c., cash mostly 200 bales
Cape wool sold last week. not reported and 100 bales
South American mostly unwashed, at &C.
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There be doubt that the value OF most Of these
overrated and that Of them would sell for the
prices set opposite their names. But the list s sufficient
give idea of the vast amount Of property OF this
owing TO the insane policy Of government with REFER
ence TO compensation for ocean postage.
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In addition 10 the assets here, there Is an amount
greater less but how much not known locked up
attachment in the State Of New York. which, ever made
available 10 the creditors hore will be, at some day pro-
baby far Distant after hard fought legal contest II
however, that the trustees have secured able
COUNCIL In New York city TO protect the rights and int
rests OF the creditors,
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III coupons, per cent Ceve. and Pitts'g RR ~ $685.
bonds Knox Co. Ohio, 500 each. ............ 800
shares CHM. Hamilton and Dayton RR. 200
bonds Decatur Co., Indiana. ............... 5000
10 bonds Great Western Observation-Disclosures. 10000
100 bonds Norwich Worcester RR 500 each. :. 10000
bond Treveston Coal Company. ............ 900
bonds Ind and G. RR.. 1000
construction bonds O. and NJ RR............ 5000
IL bonds Hamphed RI. Observation-Disclosures. 5000
10 bonds Toledo and Illinois RR.. 5000
bonds Florida Freeand RR.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
3S bonds I'D mortgage) Cleve. and Pitts. RR.. $4,000
$50 shares Ceve. and Pitts. RR II 800
10 bonds Jacksonville, Indiana. .......... $4,000
Is bonds Fort Wayne and Southern RR...... $4,000
81 bonds Tifin and Fort Wayne RR........... 1000
&C income bonds Marietta and Cincinnati RR.... $4,000
20 income bonds, C1eve. and Pitts. RR. 10000
20 dividend bonds, Clevc and Pitts. RR 10000
1853 bonds I'D morteage Marietta and Gin. RR 1853 900
100 bonds Gin Ham, and Day ton RI. ...... .100O 900
1872 bonds Hsborough and Gin. RR.......... 1872 900
81 juno. RR. bds. with individual guarance).. 900
81 Knox Co. BIDS, with coupons due Jan. 4, d.. 600
City Of Cincinnati BIDS 1.-TWO coupons due) 80. 5000
City Of Covington bonds Observation-Disclosures. 1000
bonds Township OF Day ton ......,....... 1900
80 Henderson and Nashville RR bonds. 10000
/ bond Of Fayette County, Ky.............. 1000
bonds Of Boyle County ,Ky.................. 5000
bonds OF Clarke County, Ohio. 1000
200 bonds (4th mort Cleve. and Pitts. RR. 100000
200 shares Cin., Cevc and Delhi Plank Road Co. 10000
IA shares Madison, Peru and Indianapolis RR.. 700
III shares Mad River and Lake Erie RR ... So, $50
60 shares vncennes Br ch State Bank of Indiana 5000
portion of these bonds good for their face, while
the balance deprecated worthless. What proper
ton belongs TO each class the present market value can
determine
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Canadian brands were 1rmer, with sales OF about 200
bbls at quotations. Southern flour continued active and
in good demand, with sales of about 600 bills, closing
within the range OF the above figures Corn meal was
firm with sales Of 200 bbs. Jersey to arrive at 80 3d.
Brandywine was firm at 81 rs. Rye flour was quiet
Wheat in fair request and firm. with saos Of about
$4,000 1000 bushels, including strictly prime white
Canadian at 81 81 good ordinary white Michigan
at 81 Al 81 50 good winter red Western at 81 40,
weaviy do at 81 80, and red Southern do. Mt 81 3d.
Corn quiet and the market unsettled while the sales
were confined about 900 bushels including common
yellow Jersey and Southern white at Toe SOC and
sound and good new do do at Sic. $780,; Western
mixed was nominal at 800. Rye-Sales Of about 1000
bushels made at &c. 84c. the latter figure for state
Barley continued rm with sales OF about 5000 bushels
prime State at 90c Oats heavy and with moderate
sales ranged from Soc &c. for State, and at 6Oc 64c
for Western and Canadian. The following statement from
the circular Of William G. Cutting gives the receipts and
exports at this port ending 70 day
RECEIPTS AND GRAIN FOR THE WEEK.
Flour, Wheat, Corn, Oats,
Nts. bushels bushels bushels
Byrallroas;. :..... SAs 2 2ss oso-o Ss,iH
Total. ........... 1osoi 6a5 e52r2 a5,l42
Exports Of -four and grain from New York for the
ending Feb 15-To British province and other places,
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REHABILITATION

No accurate estimate formed Of the present cash
value Of the assets Upon their face they foot up
follows exclusive Of the Cleveland and Buffalo proper
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THE DRY GOODS TRADE.

The following is comparative statement Of the imports
of foreign dry goods at New York for the week and since
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portion Of these bonds good for their face while
the balance deprecated worthless. What proper
ton belongs to each class the present market value can
determine.