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AIrcTlnN SALE

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AND Hut SCI, KNlslIlN1 ARTICLES,
Gnis a utrIsy) sfp ruu,u at O'Clock, Is nous
TO- West 2lst u, utt. Ith ami sth ayrs comprising
beautiful or, d.niny y-roun ami ,h,mrer mrn..
tar, Ot ,yviy dtsguIuou all w. good as II ~ .-.irh
,a~trtS beus tud bridi h, lrvutn ,hut, ril, ~.
ware, cuttry, glassware, Cd uths, stoves, y y. '
lu-tt uuvnIttt, l22
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pAwNBRoKER's sALE-THIs DAY, 1917

o'clock, 10y III LII N INGkAuAM, AuctioneerA
20 \, - Bo @ery, will bo sid 300 lots valuable men
AMI wonIcu's wiling apparel, coats ovcrcuats
IAnti. l,lieH' dItr- shawls, m1ntllas, sheets
ilt., llsnkets Anr Ina II " at'hes ~ 4 jaWelry
y. ny ordor II. PuZNANSkL, PawnbIoker, 2
OIy'r -. late ISi Hudson Ut. rawnbruket's s,le -
Monday Iy BtLL \ INGRNHhM M 20 New Bow.
ere, hy order Mrs COHEN, cor Brnrmc aud Cnlum.
Ida II. Tuesiay-ly order Mr.. SCuLOjHEIHER,
i66 Houston ~. l2O
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LOST AND FOUND.

A BOAT FOUND-THE OWNER CAN
"A have her by proving property aui paying eS-
peusas. Apply flot Of lO,h 81 East River. dl2 2'l4
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UcTIuN NoTICF-M DOUGHTY. AUG

n uon,,r, Sui s,li dAy, luy u'vlo Is,
r'on, ~ Na,su 81, general i,ss 'rtme of ch ,m.
b,r. parlOf, and dining -~onn hirni'u -, cupet4,
suf,s ctaiIs, iu'eaus waahst,uds, he'd teal. p,r
tnattr rasscS loung &c. 20
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. TIN AND SHEET IRON WORKERS
= wsntj, Apply to GEO l.. CANNON, o. E-t
i9ti ~, let and a 81, ot z Snd lPM 81
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BROOKLYN.

ILlNrSs or THE MAYOR. Mayor Kalb-
tie All is confined To his residence by a sullen
and severe indisposition.
Ant ENGINIErI The election for seven As.
sis'nnt Engineers # the Bro klyn Fire Depart
ment Western District took place on Tuoslay
night, and resulted in tho success of George
Ward Robert Etrr, William Taylor, Charles
Wethenll, Peter Fitzpatrick, David Simpson
and II. j. Whiting, by the following vote
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lOG LOSI-SlkAl ED AWAY FROM
~ the pEemses 1s5 Bro 4dway, dark yellow bull
and inoath Dig, wide broasI aud head, Of very
hV ybnprrtmtIL answers to the name Of IA TX;
70 WI DE pil b. any one who will ret ru the une
~ rARMELEES ) fruit store, 5S5 Broadway. ~
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SOCIETY NOTICES.


~ ,. II, Long Island A mceIi.s of tue
board " cicers vii pc nrld Il r.um any VI IL, co...
York std 7. arl ats, Brooklyn, on t'is tr ir4isyg
evening December l2th, at ~ o'clu,x. PIrc.ud
att ndan'e Ia requested, bust tsss r r-a,t IN
portaDce Il ~ he trarsa tel PIELtN PErERS)N
&. D.; MICHAEL DAILY, G.s 10
a Meeting or the A q, n No. :, VIII be
held At Miliurt'- Hall, 2otr -. and ith ave- n
Ihrr ,ia-, u. o.. l2 b, at1T oclock, 4 NJ All u IN
bers rtuu. sted b. attend, - tarre ts busi-
mss of inn ort.nr, he t-lota t,,i ~ or Ter of
join GALLAGHER, Pcs PAtBlCK CAMPBELL
Ssy. 1@
''Thc Defeat Of Fernando Wood Tcm-
pct tL,e 'lir r .h" will u. the topic ~ an sdirrSs
~ Dr 6NCDGRAsS, q Is evening, AZ lSj B'~rty
h,f1re Pul.iC Meeting OF CYv.nttt l. tge ui g nd
Srmant Ia rur mculn. 1T ~ o'ylo *. X VI
POER, DANIEL wAlFOkD and pthers will also
spr,k, ssd r 4. ILSON and others sing.
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WANIEU--A NESPECTABLE GEKMAN
w grl In all American ftmlly,at 81 Norfolk st. 90
NXTANTED-A BOY TO WORK AT TIE
w baking, that can mould, at i9G Grand It. 90
WANTED A BOY TO WORK AT BLACK
w smituing, IL Congress 1t, South Brooklyn. 7S
WANTED A FEW GOOD PLAIN Sewers,
w at the rear bulldog OF ~ West 80 h st. u
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I II. BURLEY, AUCT WILL SELL
- III Day, st2 2o,lo'k, m iii G. maj IT. blr,hS
ns.'s,g,t. ,hslis, .hleS, sofas sof. bels MIRRORS
~ Vrs hair AMI other mattrc-ses, Brtsacs, lhrrr
py tnd otl Or carpets oil cloths, feather hciS
kiicleLwsic, &c. %
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A ULTION NOTICR-BY VIRTUE OF A
n chstel mortgage, | will expose fur sale on Fri
day, the 18th inst al II o'.lotk, at No. 90 HWhth
ave, 10 hors,s, coaches, biett, light w,s ma,
sets double harness, 2 sirgle sleighs, together
with the lea'e. " 5. MILLS, Auctioneer Sut At
toruey tot Mortgage, No. IL Chambers st near
Centre. LOG
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18th Regiment N. Y. n v, COL. .Ino. NIc.
LEOD BAL kPiiI.-This Rng'nest having be,r
mustered into the L, 4. service ~ "a Eagin.s,
corps, requires the services of 200 team ,ters fni
their POnton train, 10 be regularly mustered int
the service for the apaoe Of three years uncss
discharged. Pay $50 30 per month, rations and
clothing. An hon dapls Discharge entities eaol
man ~ a bounty II 800 from the y v-rnmsnt. For
further PARTICULARS inquire Of Capt. ED. q. PERRY,
or Capt. W. A. KErCHAN, SO Spr ng st, o. AIS
Grand NJ. do b'I0T
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TWO Years.
1HE 1iTH REGMENT IN NEED OF BLANKET,
The Rev. j. lnskip, Chaplain of the Brooklyn
li'h Regiment, has written % several genu,
mrn Of this city, in which he appeals for aid in
behalf Of the mea under his pastoral charge. II
states that the weather in Virginia Is very cold
and that the men arc suffering for Iwant 0
blankets.
TnE NINEInIH REGMESr.-Thc Goth Re-.
iment \. !, 5. Wv ho presented with a
stand Of color- in front OF tho City Hall, OF
Monday next, by the Mayor, on behalf Of the
city authorities.
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AUCTION NOTICES.

A SSI0NEES SALB-JOHN LLOYD, AUG
n uoneer-JOdN LLOYD y SONS, will sell on
THURSDAY December 18Th, y, 3t9 Bro ,dway, at l. y
o'clock. the entir sock u = wholesale clo'hing
bo e., consisting Of boys clr'bing. cloths, tun-
nit cs fixtures. g.. SLs positive, rata or shiue -
ca, ,lo,us II the place of sale. By 'r er n a. d.
wlIEFIO"R. Assignee. 81 FliO
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\ ], BOGART, AUCTIONEERS-TlIIs

- y, UOiiARI, AltIlONEERS-TlllS
- ". - ION O'Clock, ~ tfc au iun rpusrs
NOr. wi ian NJ, constable - yale If household and
hhrr 900 "nniiHr', NAH ny so'aL looking eltt,.
,-, pHi. ins, ,t ceres, rouni tables, cane lu,ion
% iri, lounges, Irfriso bturs, 0arre upro,,tlu.
nl, Ii,l.n furniture; Hl,p lut hardware fancy
gods e.. CllAs. 4. WATTS, Constable. A.
.l.y.te Fulc, an iron Flfr. III
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HOARD AND ROOMS.
REAu. ESTATE,

A GREAT BARGAIN IN REAL ESTATE
a SIS 900 WI h O property for $1,000; only
OO0 on,h required "a thr 80 sto,y brick house, 10
r"," = gni FUR fun luiA with shop ar n ,bles
My Flo HfOm the ferry. r. BLAKE, II & lam
b 1t "a
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nIoRTGAGE sALE-I WILL CIIIsE 70

MOklGAGE SALE-I WILL CAUSE TO
A'l Hr fOii nj uhhc auction on Thursday, Dec IT,
10 A. NJ, ut bOi Brohdwny ith hp'r, over D. Au.
tutuy'H Photograph establishment = large ln, II
pIiutiny and photngrsph mate ials, printing pres.
rocks, a.. JAMES MARRlNER, Alt'y.
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NAYIp d. EGAN. ArCrIoNEER-FIRsT

\ INV ~ ~ ihNHt AANll''tNIs lhoi
- sHlc q, Friday, dec. lth. NJ iOH o',l,,s. at
. Carul 1t, mahogany AMI uther hcist'e' g. iu-
r AVA ch ,iA tables, r ht ttc aietot enam,llcd
, Do m 'r tsts, carpets ukinE.sHs - aud tlsrgc
q uiity of se o1d hand furniture, cons sting Of
,hsira crrp'iA, hd nts, DC &C. Hv tho corSent
and otd,r Il the owners. dll 2'll6
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I MOORE, AUCrIONEER-W SELL
~. on f,idsy, Dec. 18Th. corner Of Nsw Bjwery
sud Oliver n, the stock and fixtures of gr,c"ty
and liquor store consisting uf COUNTERS, cases tea
canistcrs, sugar, euiice, tca, oIr starch, horse,
wagon aud harness, Sc. a.
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DAWNBROKER'S SALE-B WEAVER
j., wih sell this day, ut iO9 Ninth ave. at one
',lock, general assortment OF gods being plrds
@i one war and up~aIds. by order Of W. WEAY
FH. \. NJ sale, De. 10. 80
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A WOMAN was lately convicted in Wales
England, OF living with two hashands at the
same time. The one worked nights, the other
day times so she had a husband all the year
round
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TnE PISTON PIPE-lPArENT APrILED

Il 7 7 '
Grl-,sn now bc supplied ~ tue trslr IN Hry
quantity. II Il the most convenient piIe Ia exist
tIVc as may hr sTripd in the vest pocket, aud
yet will h,ld mucr t1h,,,o my or ln,fy pipe.
I,s so ftt lcon -uld In this yity olly, whore n
found n most RAPID sle in IN u snda " psi Ier.,
apruc ,f them sill, lOt 20 d'Ec per day. R'tol
price 25c. s,mplr package, on whioh 50 NAV nc
cleared, will he = Mt g. any address receipt of
81. Address the inventor, st NJ. lbi CtuN At, n
Y. n. B.-Cuuntry editors copying the above and
pr mi-ng subsequent notice, will be sent one
dozen Il tie atticl gratis. I23
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LNANpEREp FROM ABOUT lsTM sr.

w 81 q 9th ave, ON uuday last, young man
of Rhout 20 years uf ng", ~ wax iucllrt, having
"u brown coat and pants, black cnp AMI YES had
In 'harge u country wHgun md sms s'rTrl horse
iE harness and grey horne nst,u Il bel ind IL.
wagon. sui'All r ward vill De paid for tue re-
cuysiy of the above or intcrmaio lcadiny thereto,
which can be- IN at the s2i watd Police station -
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SlERlFF SALE-BY VIRTUE OF AN
- 'Necuiio.L VIII rxlo'e for sale vt iU'lio Won.
due, "a ni'y, Das. 10Th, la6l, nj ~ 2ocio k NJ
'n ~" deck ui q : tnounoT NAMED tue IIlOM ~ Z.
.OPES Wing in the stream ~ T'''o .illa, < 1,
AL tue iight, title and interest oi JOHN W PuIL
LlfS, IN ami 10 the said schooner, called the
THOMAS 7. COPES, her furniture, tackle aud ~ =
pRi'l, which he had on the 2iih day Of y .vannor
lajL or any time thereafter JOHN KELLY,
sheriff. Dated New York, De,. 9th. 1851 dlO 9'IiI
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REFORMATION WANTED OF CHARLES
IoNElL- native Of Cameo, Co. Arm tgh, ireland
W e. last heard from was in II rim re-. ANY In.
iuiruni on If Lin will he Thankfully rcc.iy'l hy his
.ousiu MARlA pORAS, ot PATRICK DlILpNs, 30
RtyiuoLd st, Brooklyn. Baltimore pa pen, please
.ulA. II
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WANTED.

DIANOFORTES wANTED-CASI WILL
epnid for several s.. or d octave rn1goyany
p' r.us Gr beginners n learn on. Also - piano.
orts iur sale or " let, very cheap. Apply 700
Grand At, near Mott Il. dl2 8'lC1
DhWNBROKER'S TICKETS WANTED
The highest price paid for PawnbrUker's tickets
lry gods g., at II Petcker st. up stairs dlO 3'l26
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- & ). BOGART AUCTGoNEERS, NO.
''.NrIH Will IA st-Mo.i.n .a s.la orhors,4. ON
iHeHy, De IL, NJ II o'oIo.k NJ, a, the AN ton
r'mI virtue of Ga ttl inotgag., 8 gay
t.tHA d'u'l" inl tingl" harness, w,gpl,
IFS JOHN II. HlLLlEh, Atty Tor Mortgage.
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ARTICLES FOR SALE.

EOR SALE--NINE HORSES, AMONGST
then Is one powerful truck or cart horse, also
ole splendid dspple gray horse; amongst them arr
two price each 500; also one pony built bay hnrss
prire ss5, in hue couiltoni they are all from 1917
TO lG8 hands high. To DO seen at 81 y Perry st
d1l 1920
SEWING MACHINES FOR SALE-SING-
- Pr's No, 1, fast speed, ID hand, In good order
cheap for cash, at 62i Eighth ave- 3sth st, IN
gar store cell 3'll0
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Tor LIVRRPCOl-TAPSC LINE
sds uis day, TIE ship BESJAMIN ADAMS
tun prr 30 Fest River alo slip wESr POINT
At pier 10 Fast River, ssill Dec II. Fo- passage nj
low rates, apply 10 TAPSCOTT & Co. sd South ut.
Y LINE FOR LONDON-SAIL9 TOMOR.
~ rNy-tLe packet snip ADRI NTTC ~ vior ~, Il
Fur paH-nRe, AZ low rates, or dr,itt oI any part
of Eugl'nd or Ireland, payable on demand, app, b.
TAFSCOTT a Co, 10 South n. 10
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE
Surrogate Of ths County Of New York, notice IL
aeraby given 70 all persons having claims against
IoHh y, HOLTItUB lAts " the City of New York.
densassd 70 present the same, with vouchers there
IL 70 the Subscribers At the Office Of Charlie
Cheney No. 100 Broadway, In the City OF New York,
IN ~ beibrs the 18th day Of March next Dated.
NsW York, ths 11th day Of September, 1851.
CHAhIOTfE H0LfHUA EnoOutrix, .
JOHN d. BEEBECK. Exsoatot, &C.,
Il JOHN Y, HoZEnUo,
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Personal NOTICES.

A LII PERSONS ARE FORBID HARB)R-
"A ing or trusting my wifi, ROSE MAuON
~ will nOt be responsible for any iebt enc con.
ract- she having left her Lorns Sithpit any c,i.a
tpwAkD MCMAHON, i3T Baxter 81, D''cmh.r
18th, l~Ol. dt2 3'lO2
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DAWNDROKEk's SALE-JOnN MokTI.

T
MORE will sell thus day, at 10 East Broadway, =
I.rl Iu' ui ladies dresses, shi,'lt under clotlo,
luk''r, qpit, Uill'ws, table and bed lilen, d --
Ivy ldeT ui 4. Tl LLAN, ~, West 18th t. ~
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FqJIsS.

EURS, FURS FOR HOLIDAY PRESENTS
-fl6O,OnO worth ot ludie,' rich flrs mus, bc
old, rrgsflless of cost, comprising real Hudson BiJ
sal's mink, stone, nld fit martin, urIniuc, Sl1e-
rian squitrl dc, In circular coaks, carriage capee
Wit rincs, muiis, cuffs &c. The whole stock must
be sold 10y the LIST of January N order ~ effect a
c'euru ce. No reasonable offer refused. 4. II
PHILIPS, tI9 Grand NJ, my. B.-A large rs
.oi oitintn1 OF sleigh robes, gents collars, g.
del1 ga 'les
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tR- Two line Advertisements inserted under this
head for quarter Of u dollar.
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\ITANTED-2 YOUNG MEN ON CALF
w loois, constant empoyment II Wall st. 93
\XTANTED-3O OPERATORS ON COATS, 4
w few &. I'D DO y, rA. % aal DrnllMAy. GI
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WANTED - EXPERIENCED BAIST sR
w on flannel coats at YI3 ~ ecker st. II ~
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\NANIED-A GIRL To DO GENERAL
w homework. Cu.l 1t an Br,umr IT, 9l
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FoRr KEARNEY, April 1.-THE Pony Express
passed here at o'clock, A, NJ, with San Francis
co dates to the 30th ut.
The Joint Committee appointed by the Legisla-
ture to examine the alleged mistake in the count
of votes the recent Senatorial election have re-
ported the facts, as heretofore noted, and appear
to arrive at the conclusion that election has ia
ken place.
To-day joint resolutions were passed by both
Houses to go into another election on Tuesday
next. Many of the friends of Mr.. McDougal sup
ported the resolution, and it is represented that
Mr.. McDougal is willing to abide by the result of
another convention.
The extraordinary fall of rain and the attending
melting of the SHOWS on the mountains have swol-
len the principal rivers of Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys higher than they have been since
1852. Many bridges have been carried away, and
thousands of acres of land under cultivation are
submerged. Fences were carried off in large guam
titles, and much stock drowned. Several lives,
also, were lost, and the damage done is reckoned
by hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Two expensive bridges across the American rlv-
er, near Sacramento, are among the destroyed,
and great appreheDsions of another lnundation OF
Sacramento are experienced.
Terris Fireman elected Boundary Commits
sioner, beating McKibben by several votes He is
a Breckenridge Democrat.
Judge A. H. Hardy was arrested in Sacramento
last evening by the chief of police of San Francis
CO, the strength of an Indictment brought
against him In San francisco, for being an acces-
sorry to the murder of Newell
The late Indian hostilities in Mondingo and So
nora counties having been brought to the attention
of the Governor, that officer will muster into the
service OF the United States some thirty volun-
teers to act as guides to protect the settlers and
strangers IN that section This order is in concur
renee with the views of the United States officer
commanding, Col. johnson.
Pony Express, with st. Louis dates via Fort
kearney to the 18th, arrived at Sacramento to-day
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COFFEE.-Cofee continues in demand and very firm.
There has however been but little done in it this week,
the high prices asked by the holders having had a
tendency to check transactions An invoice of 900 bags
Rio ex Washington was sold early in the week at l3k
cts but there have been sales of 100 bags
Rio at l2h ct 800 bags do at 13H cts 200 bags do
13S cts and 200 bags do at IA cts making the total
sales this week 800 bags The stock here about
bags, only 5000 bags Of which first hands but no
further imports expected for some time and holders
indsposed to sell except very full rates Coffee is
much wanted, and were holders willing to meet the
follows viz Rio at 1212H cts for low grades; i3lsX
cts for fair good; 1Sxl cts for prime; Laguayra
at 14115X cts; and Java at 17K(9IS cts.
CANDLES.-There is still moderate demand for
Candles but sales Of moment making. We
quote as follows, viz: Adamantine at 17GlS cts /;
Chemical Sperm at 25@26 cts; Sperm at 3437 cts; Pa.
rane at 3540 cts. and Patent Wax at 4550 cts per b
Mould selling at 1ll2 cts Tor western, and l3915
cts. per lb for Baltimore.
CHEMICALS.-We quote Soda Ash at 2492H for so
per cent SalSoda at 119lH cts; Bi-Carb Soda at IN
cts. and Bleaching Powders at 2H@2H cts per H. for
best brands but for all these articles the MARKETS dull
Caustic Soda may be quoted at 44@5 cts. per lb
C0AL.-There is hardly anything doing here in Cum
berland Coal all the orders here having since the open
from which point it be shipped at Is to 20 cts
per ton less than from this port The cargo rates FOL
Cumberland Coal here follows, viz 50 15 for fine
80 for run of mine and 81 per ton for lump dev
vered on shpboard at Locust Point Anthracite Coal
In fair demand for local consumption at former quota
tions viz: $5@5 rs per ton off, ,24obs
CofPER-Prces for Copper are unchanged and we
sun quote baltimore refined Ingots at l920 cts cash
and time and Sheathing q for Baltimore and 2t
cts per To- for English Yellow Metal Sheathing is still
seng at ID cts for both English and American, and
quote Nails at ~ cts and Bolts 23 per b We mote
Ine export this week from this port of lbs Copper
| Ingots to Bremen.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. are in moderate demand, ant
mixed and 4296o cts per b to prime Live Geese
FsH-Fish continue dull, and the market for them i
cry heavy. lot Of 400 bbls. Eastern HerringS va
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VIRGINIA CONVENTION.
Adoption Ofthe Fourteenth Resolution, Pro-
viding for Conference of the Border States
Effect of the Ne1ys from Charleston.

iuOptiUh Tic fOuftttntn u,
viding for Conference of the Border States
Effect of the News from Charleston.
RICHMOND, April l2.-The Convention resumed
in Committee of the Whole, the consideration Of
the report of the Committee on Federal Relations
The fourteenth resolution, under debate yesterday
was adopted, with Mr.. Scott's amendment for the
holding of a Congress of the Border States, III the
event of failure of the Northern States to respond
by the time fixed for the re-assembling of the State
Convention.
This being the last resolution of the SERIES the
Committee took up the proposed amendments 10
the Constitution.
Ex-Governor Wise's substitute was rejected.
Pending the further consideration of the amend
ments the Convention adjourned.
Hon. John Tyler received from Montgomery CO.
pies of the official dispatches between General
Beauregard and Major Anderson and Secretary
Walker. These were soon printed and circulated
IN the Convention this afternoon, producing consid-
cradle sensation, but there is as yet indication
that Union men will consent to secede without
the cooperation of the border States.
The public mind is greatly excited.
The Pennsylvania War Bill Passed--Intense
Excitement at Harrisburg i'm Consequence
of the Southern News.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April 12.-The announcement
of the attack on Fort Sumter was received here
this evening and produced profound sensation.-
In the Legislature tonight the "War blIl'' was
passed by both Houses without an amendment
Governor Curtin waited in the Executive Chamber
to sign it, and it is already signed and become a
law.
The Charleston dispatches about the commence
ment of hostilities were announced in both Houses
and produced a most intense sensation.
Mr.. Smith, Democratic member of the House,
after the Charleston dispatches read, changed
his vote to aye on the War bill.
All the Democrats IN both Houses voted against
it.
The bill appropriateS S5O0,OOO for the purpose
of arming and equipping the militia; authorizes
temporary loan to be made, and provides for the
appointment of an Adjutant-G General, Commissary-
General and Quartermaster-General, who, with the
Governor, are to have power to carry the act into
aHpnt
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PRICE TWO CENTS.
Circular of Instructions e, ,,,o co,,oo.o,.s ,,r

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Secretary of tba
Treasury has prepared a circular of ;nsirnct;ons
to the collectors of customs, by which amonn
other things, it appears that in all cases tho itb
drawal and expectation of repaired or rennar"fan.
tured railroad iron, in order that the imnortat;n
for such purposes may be exempt from outv mna,
be made at the port it was originally i'm
ported at, and within six months from the date of
importation.
The circular concludes as follows: The control
of the warehouses of the Government of be sew
eral States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi Florida and Texas, having been
usurped under the alleged authority of those
States, and the officers of the customs acting
under the authority of the United States hav-
ing been forclbly excluded from their proper
functions in the custody of merchandise, and the
superintendent of the entries for warehousing
and Withdrawals, it has become impracticable to
continue the privilege of bonding for transporta-
tion to those ports, the collectors of customs
accordingly hereby instructed that no entries for
transportation in bond to those ports can be per-
mtted, until otherwise ordered by this Depart
ment. In the of merchandise entered for
transportation before the receipt by the collectors
OF these Instructions the transportation bonds to
the ports of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Texas will be
cancelled on the payment of duties at the coec-
tors office at the port from which the goods were
shipped the collector. being satisfied by tie
affidavit of the party, to be filed with the bond,
that the merchandise arrived at the port of desti-
nation after the United States officers at such port
had ceased to issue the lawful cancelling certi-
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The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-04-13
THE NEWS

Civil war was commenced yesterday morning at
Charleston. Major Anderson declining to say how
soon he would surrender, as matter of necessity,
the opposing batteries were opened upon Fort
Sumter, with the intention of reducing it before
the arrival of the feet breach had already
been effected and two of the guns silenccd. As
Major Anderson's force is too small to work the
guns continually, he can hardly hold out long. Our
latest dispatches state that the bombardment had
ceased for the night, but expected to be re-
sumed early this morning. Three of the war ves-
sells sent by the Government had arrived off the
bar Every preparation has been made to repel
them if they attempt to enter the harbor. An
ira session of the Confederate States Congress has
been called to meet on the 29th instant at Mont
gomery. As far as received, the news of the at
tack on Sumter gives great satisfaction through
out the South
The Kentucky volunteers have received orders
to be in readiness to march at moments warning.
The order received from Montgomery.
In the Virginia Convention yesterday, the four
teenth and the last of the series of resolutions un
der discussion, was adopted with the amendment
providing for the assembling of Border States
Conference ifthe amendments to the Constitution
are not disposed of before the re-assemblng of the
State Convention. The proposed amendments to
the Constitution then taken up and discussed.
The Sumter news caused the most intense excite
ment.
IL Is stated that the Postofice Department has
despatched agent to Pensacola with view to
restore postal communication.
From New Orleans we learn that the military
ardor there is on the increase and recruiting is
carried on rapidly. The municipal government is
about to appropriate 100000 for the protection Of
the city.
The Pennsylvania Legislature last night passed
the "War Bill" appropriating half a million of
dollars for the armiag of the State. The Governor
signed the bill Immediately after its passage.
1t is denied in Washington that any of the Con-
ederate States loan has been offered in New York.
More than the entire amount has been arranged
to be taken at par within the Confederacy.