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hasey retreat leaving shs Browns undisturbed pou
slou or the nsd with the euemys dead and wounded ~
thsr hands ana OF their horses trophies Afss
THAR retreat Hunter sent Two sympathzers Tor thew
dead and wounded old Mr.. Brown refused 70 let him
have them telling them that Hunter would come alone
end unarmed he would he permitted 10 move them
without moestation. He went, but was 30 frghseas4
that he eft without them.
short time after this about sixty OF the marauders
resolved killing or capturing the old man, accord
ingly started the house Sunday, aud hs
sons were al church about mile and bali distant
some friends entered the church and apprsed them
the approach OF the band They Immediately mounted
ther horses and rode homo rapidly possible, and
mad barely time 10 notify their father OF blsdanGer
Inc old man was in the yard at the tine bareheaded
and was forced 10 leave without his andtrke for the
woods, which he reached unframed, amid shower ot
bullets. Some OF his pursuers within few yards
OF him when he entered the timber but did not follow
him, tearing that some Of them might fare as badly q
did some OF Hunters men.
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The experiment Of raising cotton In Missouri which
was tried last season. proved satisfactory that many
Of the farmers Of the State induced this year to
enter into the culture q more extended scale. We
learn that many thousands Of have been planted
and that Notwithstanding the atensss Of the spring and
subsequent inauspciousness Of the weather. the crop
generally looks promising, and IL the au.umna rosts will
vouchsae little tardinsss in making their appearance
compromising yield is anticipated. The experience OF
Ian year fully demonstrated tho fact that Gotten can be
grown in the Southern pRt Of Missouri and the only
danger 70 bs appreheuded BY planters early frosts
whch almost invariably ruin the crop attacked before
II has fully ripened.
The American Fire Insurance Company will pay on dc.
mand cash dividend ten per cent scrip dividend Of
ATTY cent and six per interest outstanding
scrip
The Moutauk Fire Insurance Company win pay. on do
msnd, dividend Of I've per cent, frse Of tax.
The Nassau BANK Of Brooklyn will pay, demand
ovid nd OF four per cent, free Of tax.
me following abstract OF Pennsylvania Company re.
ports shows the coal tonnage for the compared
-ish norrosvood;p ~ TINA 3
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oSrY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

OSTY COMMERCIAL REPORT.
SATURDAY, July 30-oP.M n.
AsHEs.-Receipts, bbls. The market was inactive,
and prices were nomnay $40 so pots and SIS so for
pearls.
BssADsrrYs.-Recsipts, 2B,os2 bbls. -four, 400 bbls
and So bags corn meal, 1l4,724 bushels wheat
s0.l57 do corn and H. s45 do. OATS The demand was
moro active for EXPORT and the market opened decidedly
hrmsr fresh ground shipping brands commanding id.
vance Of fully loc. but the Improvement was mot sus
tanned to the Close Included in the sales were 900
bb extra State for September and 900 do October
delivery atsll a. The sales on the spot were IS 900
bbs State and Western 700 do. Southern and 700 do
Canadian. Rye -four was dull and nominal Corn meal
was active and firm. sales 20O bbs at 81 10 for Jer.
sey and 50 40 IS so for Brandywine, inclcdiug Loco
caloric at IS IS. We auote;-
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Fighting Quaksrs I'm Frederick County,
Maryland.


member OF the Society Of Friends, who resides In
Frederick county, Maryland, named VIM. Brown, was
called upon one evening 81 hts residences by guerilla
who bad 10 his possession horse which be had stoen
and who demanded . saddle aud bride. Mr.. Brown IN
formed him that he had for him. but he would take
no denial and the old man. seeing that the case was one
which would admit OF pareyng, turned quietly INTO
he house. took up his gun and returned otho door anQ
shot the fellow In the mouth and face On receiving the
contents OF the gun no fell and remained there until re-
moved by q Union named Baker, who removed him
70 place where be has been tahcn care OF, ana
whore he IN likely 70 recover. - :.
Soon after this occurrence band OF the same class Ok
men, fifteen In number headed BY well known rebel oy
the name OF Hunter determined 20 avonge TIE woundng
the horpo thief accordingly started Tor the mousse
OF Mr.. Brown. the old however, was apprsed OF
their approach and he and his two sons stationed them
selves up stars the party on their arrival rushed
into The house and inquired for the men, when they were
told by the female portion Of the family that they were
M stars and cndeavored 70 dissrsde them from going
up but 10 no purpose Two Of them being more resolus
thsn the rest rushed for the ssrs when the foremost
was fired upon by one OF the Browns the ball taxing
effect In his chm passing into his breast and killing him
INSTANTLY The hindfnost man fen wounded 10 the leg.
be firing now became general both inside and out OF the
house One Of the Browns looking out OF the window,
saw one OF the rebels In tho yard, with united States
n which bs had stolen II Bath. He discharged his Rup
a him. whea the fellow fci and died IN few momenM
A fourth vas wounded and was unable 70 make his
THIS gorsy, COW seeing how matters stood beat .
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pennsylvania which also had the effect Of depressing
quotations for government securities generally which
before strongly In the ascendant owing TO the large
orders for our gold bearing bonds from Europe, the
easy money market resulting from the imitation or the
currency by ire Treasury Department to the extent or
nearly eleven millions during the week ending the 2sth
instant, and the fact Of inferior interest In
currency paying loan having been put the market
This be expected to be taken largely till gold
bearing bonds experience further considerable rise,
which they likely 70 do till the abatement Of
the Invasion excitement
The speculative spirit the Exchange exhibited
marked Improvement during the week. and the trans
actions were larger than for many weeks previously.
The confidence in operations for general, and
brokers bought freely on the usual margins.
Money was more active at per cent at the close
OF the week. owing TO the increasing demand and prices
in the railway shares list suffered slight reaction oA
Saturday.
The volume OF business transacted in the gold room
was small owing limited demand for the payment
OF customs duties and shipment This was the
natural consequence OF the heavy expectations
Of native and of foreign products going for
ward the large foreign Investments before re-
ferred 70 United States bonds. These also In
duced decline OF the premium gold the faco OF the
and prospective addto the currency,
4ok Thursday from which, however. IL rallied,
and the closing quotation Saturday 1856 Produce
and merchandise Of nearly all kinds sympathized With
gold and submitted 10 slightly lower prices
Exchange dull and little In request either real
speculative account.
telegram Washington has been published to the
effect that Mr. Fessenden will be in New York Monday
but whether he intends to open negotiations with the
banks anew whether he will pass through the city
his way 70 his home in Maine without comforting with
The bank managers, yet mere matter Of surmise
BY typographical error last Friday made, in
speaking Of the effect OF the loan tho banks,
represent that "they say will lead" instead Of they
scsD IL ,oouId lead to a drain on their deposits.
Mr. Cisco, 1t Is reported, will retire from the Sub
Treasury Monday.
Tho following the quotations OF railroad and mis-.
csaneous shares the close Of each OF the past
voeka-
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CSC. 81 os. for heavy and hesvy 70 good mediuu -
GLIDING Ohio at r TO- and 3d. 900 lbs pulled and tub
washed AZ Csc II Co. and IS 900 lbs California q 900
TTkc, for intcrir 10 ch0ice
twHsKkY.-Receipts, !, ISL bbls the market ID nrm,
but irregular. The bear party have contracts ma
turing al low figures are making strenuous Efforts 70
depess the market, but there 10 growing impression
among the trade that under the present excise tax OF
81 so per gson whskey perfectly safe article 70
bod current rates. and that there substantial
Tor advance Instead n decline sales 100
bbls at 81 20 81 75the latter extreme price, sales
reported al 81 65 but they could not be traced 70
any reliable source.
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" Broadway.
To ConuActors -Proposa enclosed sealed envclepe
endorsed with the title Of the work and with the =
bidder thereon will received ona0o
until wedne sday. August 1884 at eleven o'clock A. NJ
For regulating grazing curbng guttering and fagrae
Broadway. from Sevehtieth to Sew enty first street.
For regulating and grading Ninety third street. from
Eighth avenue to Bloomngdae road
For curbng gutering and tagging Ninth avenue frs0
Ffftv.thiri to Fifty rourth street.
Fifth 10 Sixth M4f
For resetng curb and gutter in Forty ninth street. fro
Tenth Hudson river
For tagging Broadway from Fifyfourh street 10 Fifty
ninth
FOR naseips Broadway. from Forty-sevsnt street -
Fifteth street. -.L He .t.4 =. &
Ecr tagging aud redaggng Broadway. from ForyninAA
tosFifty second street. tF =
For working Eighth country road from llsA
10 l59th street.
For rebuilding bulkhead between piers Nos 81 and q
North river. =
FOR repairing pier No. 50. North river.
For repairing pier No. %. North river.
For eHcavstns cellar and fitting basement Of heuss
blank forms of proposals. together with the
and aare sments, be obtained Ut this Office
Dated Street Department New York, July Is 1884
CHARLES q. CORNELL Street Commissoner.
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fNROTON AQUEDUCT DEPARTMENT-TO 6kWK1
contractors sealed proposals. each endorsed
with title OF work for which may be offered the name =
the bidder and the date Of will be recsve1
at this Office until II O'Clock n Of Thursday August n,
to wit ~ ~
Tenth avenue from Thirty fourth Thirty Anh street,
THIRD avenue, from l06th to l0th street
Thirty eighth srect Eighth and Ninth aveousa
Third avenue. from Ninth Tenth street; and
udson street. from Beach to Hubert street
Specifications and blank forms for the bids can b %
application contract clerk At this oca
THOMAS 6TEPHENS,
ROBERT L DARRAGH,
A. ". CRAVEN.
July 80. 1854. Crotou Aqueduct Board.
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THR PHILADELPHIA ALMsuousR CArAsrRopHR-VHRDNR
or THE CoRoNm's JURY.-On Thursday afternoon the
Coroners jury empannelled 10 investigate the Fscene
calamity ct the Bockley Alnshouse By which nfssea
lives lost and rendered the following verdict
That the goth day Of July, 1884, the victims Of The
disaster 70 their deaths by reason Of injuries ~
hicted by the falling OF thedvison walls together viii
the floors resting said walls the primary being
the careless In which the walls under the
ire pier cut away in constructing and Introducing
healing apparatus in the year 1S40."
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THE AGED PARENTS OF YOUNG MAN. % YEARS
i old. Of weakened mind. desire to secure for him
wife OF genial temperament who will
and attention to him that they given pas
years and which they longer able bestow He
fixed income right Of three thousand
dollars year which will be increased At the demise OF bio
parents should he them, settle.
ment will Be made upon his wife. He Ia mild aud amabio
IN disposition 81 all times very susceptible TO Kindness and
remarkably particular appearance He
i sentemany in department. and in his habits and tastes
educaton and high hopes were q him un his
DESIRE study Heis fond Of reading buS
remembers nothing Al intervals quite fluent
" usually II tacurn. Hopes entertained or hs
ultimate recovery His mother s fully oonscous Of the
that thus seeks another abe
pAys that be her lot repay BY gratitude the abors
or the wife Of her only and quicken into
flame the smouldsring inteiiQencs and 10
render les dark the cloud that surrounds him friends
will be guided In their selection Of whom
they will correspond in reference 70 the object OF this
versement BY the character OF he replies 70 t. The hh3
est order OF qualifications In all respects will be exaced
The wife OF the young VIII ens INTO elevated circle
Of society," and great win be observed BY
that she be worthy Of the position before she oils H. Al
dress wadsworth, boz 127 Herald once.
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We know have deal with half crazy fanatics
men with bad hearts and weak heads whose hatred
towards s greater than their love OF gain
conduct not controlled by the ordinary motives
which influence human action. We knowsit is hard 10
foreses and speculate about the future conduct Of
such men, yet think in the signs Of the times
dire necessity that 10 about to compel them TO make
peace TIER resources about wholly 70 fail them.
They will very soon have neither men nor money
wherewith to carry on war. Greenbacks are
almost worthless. Substitutes cannot be bought
with them, except at . pfice so enormous that
very few Afford it. The rich will Be enlisted
with the poor In opposition TO any attempted draft The
mob New York in opposition 70 the first draft would
have succeeded but the want OF leaders The rch
the well informed and influential would not take part IN
IT, they ie personal interest in It, The three
hundred dollars provso exempted them. The case Ia now
altered. st.. 1 +.
In requring-fty days. notice OF draft Congress in
effect deiea,ed object draft 10 less than hfty
DAYS the OF service Of one hundred thousand
hundred days men expires. Before such draft
bud be carried into practical effect, Lincoln would,
besides lose hundred thousand OF his veterans, whose
terms Of service about to expire Add to these at
least hundred thousand for the killed and wounded
In battles for deserters and for those who win die natu
raj deaths you diminish the Northern army (aready
much small TO cope with successfully az least
three hundred thousand men.
Lincoln seeing that his s hopeless. does not
order a draft We believe the Democratic Convention
will nominate peace candidate and that his nomination
will probably VIVID up active nosties not end the
war.
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Fearful Catastrophe-F0ur Children
Burned 60 Death.

One mile north OF Queensyie, distant twenty, eight
a pleasant farm house, ana surrounded with almost
everything to render life desirable and full OF earthly
ss Mr. and
and three boyswhose ages ranged from five to perhaps
thirteen Day before yesterday the father coming
him there had been man. stranger them, strolling
vicinity, from whose appearance they consd
IN Greenbacks in the house, bst without seeming think
anything wrong, he allowed what his children bad
said 70 pass from bis memory. Al four O'Clock the
evening subsequently, was there fire in the house At
the Usual hour they all retired to ress the father and
together in room the second floor. in which they
locked themselves up. Between eleven and twelve
SAINT dreams TO ind the mansion In flames. The alarm
spreading, few kind neishbors FASTENED % the spot.
already enveloped the entire lower story
OF the building which built Of wood The children,
however was impossible TO rescue Tho Are ragged with
fury below and around them cutting or all chance Of
those beneath getting 70 he and al the same time pre-
venting their escape by the stairway Or otherwise The
cries Of the poor little unf0rtunatee for mother and
father 70 come and them, pitabe and
beartrending beyond description and moss than once
into which she msdly plunged In the IN hope Of
rescuing her darling loved ones. Tho oldest child
ground, from which she was taken up in 4 horribly
mangled condition. though hopes entertained that
under good treatment she will recover. Another OF the
children also 10 some manner succeeded In getting
upon the burning roof through which however she was
aiterwarwards seen 70 fall. and persisted with her
brothers The FIRE, after completing IL awful work,
finally died out, and the whose setting rays the
night before illuminated the Of that then happy
family In the morsing rose upon scene q, how dine
rent. The beautiful homo q mass Of smouldering
ruins In which lay buried the charred remains OF four
Innocent children who had been the highland Joy q the
household. Another, the only remaining child, bruised
and suffering IN body and mind the fond mother. de-
prved Of her senses her hsarsrnes broken and reason
debroncd by the painful intensity OF her mental excite
mont and agony and tho father tears and anguish
OF spirit, refusing TO b comforted because his dear
ones not.
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Interesting Habsas Corpus Case.
SUPREME COURr-cHAMBERs.
Before Judge Barnard

JULY 22.-In the Matter Of The Application Of Mathew
BramdgAin.-1hs an application to admit to bail
Mathew Bramaghn. now In tho custody OF the Sheriff OF
Albany, on charge Of murder. The Sheriff made a
turn stating that no held the person the prisoner by
virtue Of Coroners warrant which charged him with
the murder Of Charles Phillips, at the Delavan House.
Albany, on the 3oth Of November, 1868.
District Attorney Higgins, Of Albany, appeared in
court and stated that prepared oppose
motion At present, and asked for postponement OF
few days. In order 70 procure adavits going 70 show
already passed upon the case had decided 70
lease the prisoner upon bail He had only received notice
OF the application few hours ago. and was entirely
prepared TO 60 with the case.
Mr. william j. Hadiey, on behalf Of the prisoner urged
that the matter should 90 on At He that
upon the case bus had adjourned sine dc without render
Judge B.rnsrd. after hearing the arguments Of the
bail should BE- heard.
Mr.. Higgins then proceeded TO oppose ths motion Ct
der and that . admit the prisoner % ball would b tan
tamouut 20 his escaping "scott ree. Judge ingalls, had
written n.m letter on the subject after the Court o.
Oyer and Termner adjourned in which he stated that II
was the opinion q the Court that the case not
bahabe one. He saw no necessity for coming down to
SO many judges 10 and around Albany who could
bear the Care TO say the least would be exceedingly
the business * Judge & Co osdnsss powers II distant
part OF the State and Il would be establishing very
pad precedent for Judge Barnard 70 interfere 10 this casa
Mr.. Ira Sehaer then followed on behalf or the prisoner
urging - reason why Court should grant the
ton that there Judge at IN the neighborhood
held that the solely Of homicide. and that
there could not be any conviction excep for msnsaugher
In the third or fourth degree.
Attorney General Cochraue appeared behalf Of the
people. and conceded with the District Attorney OF
Albany 10 his views as TO the case not being baable
one He attached considerable importance to the letter
Of Judge Ingalls, and hoped the Court would mot interfere
In asmatter OF this kind. MA Ger
Judge barnard announced that he would adjourn the
TIL Hext week, that the District AttorneyfrQm
Albany might have opportunity OF producing am
davts relative 70 the refusal of she Court OF Oyer and
Terminer TO admit the prisoner TO ball. In the mean
time the accused would be taken In charge by one Of the
officers Of thcourt and confined In this city until the
matter was disposed of. t.f5 '..,st@ &a
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The anthracite coal trade continues active the tonnage
last week amounting 2J2 292 making tonnage
for 4s2 being increase OF SIS s3
tons tonnage from the OF supply
responding time last year.
Al the annual meeting Of the stockholders 0, the Old
Colony and Newport Railroad Company, held At Boston
on the 2sth instant, it resolved bonds
amount Of Ave hundred thousand dollars bearing six
per interest," and having twenty years 10 run-ior
wha, purpose not stated II also resolved to
authorize the directors TO take TO procure
consolidation with the Dighton and Somerset Railroad
Corporation The receipts Of the Old Colony road for the
six months ending June 1864, 1901 so4; the
pcnses s2l2 5e Out OF surplus $le7 900 paid
dividend Of $4,000, leaving balance Of ss4,74s.
The annual meeting Of stockholders OF the Dighton
and Somerset Railroad Company also held Boston
on 2sh at which report was read stating that the
amount Of receipts account Of 5l62 shares Of stock
was $3.50 Az Of which $s1 900 was from the full pay
men, on SIS shares of this $3.50 900 have been paid
for railroad iron other lesser sums aud e26 900
hand.
The comparative earnings OF the Milwaukee aud Prairie
du Chen Railroad for third week July fol
lows
1853. 2s2
ls64................... .................. 3l4s'
Increase Css per cent?. ,25s
The increase In the earnings OF the above road since
January is $500 571, or about Y per cent
The following IL statement OF the trabc the Grand
Trunk Railroad for the week ending July ~. 1854
EXPRESS reeh,, mails and sundries ......... $500
FreighrNnd live stock ..................... o3Al
Total. ........................s es oar
decrease. SIS
| The Boston Traveller Of yesterday says
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FREeurs firm on account OF the scarcity OF ton.
90 ~ GOO % 20 s per anne
bags 300 bbs -four n Is 3D. 100 bales OF hemp EOS
per neutral 300 bbs -four al rs and 100 tons hesvy
-four at q. 4Hd $50 measurement goods at I5s
and neutral $50 terccs beef at Is. 3D. and 20
D. Sd and 10 tons oil cake Al 22s Cd. To Antwerp
$50 bbs. petrolesm at Cs. To Hamburg, 500 bbls.
refined Petroleum a. Ss 3D. An Italian brig
wheat; another, same voyage $4,000 bushels, d. 3D.
Tho shipping Lss has the Following charters ship
1000 TONS from rice port In the Fast Indies to port 10
the United Kingdom, Al "a British ship, SOS tons,
Hong Kong 81 l0o ship. 100 tons from Chipcha Is
n B., 10 Liverpool deals, ese An Austrian brig. 400
tons, to Queenstown or Falmouth for orders 27s
wheat, As Cd, Or 10 direct port As a British bark
4ss IONS 70 Cork for orders 800 petroleum o. 70
the Continent. g. 3d.. British bark ass tons, 70 Ha
vre, petroleum, 6s British bark, 303 TONS Mata-
"a 200 gold; steamer 33s tons. 20 Havana IS 900
gold British brig l7atops. to Harbor Grace ~ r. $50
and 4oc Tor dry and wet bb and back from Lngan, G.
MoLAssks-Ths market remains Inactive, and prices
st 81 ~, and 20 do. Cuba mcscovsdo q, 81
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 324 bbs pork, 81 do cut meats
and 202 do lard The pork market quite active and
hrmer especially for mess sales 200 bbs at35 for
mess sal &3s so for new do closing at S3S rs S3s So
s34 SO prime, and SIS for prime mess 600 bos
Sss DO, same terms and delivery, Al $40 So The Sess
market remains quiet with sales Of 200 bbs a SIC sis
FOR repacsed mess ana sas $40 Tor extra do. irms mes
beef was In s demand sales Of 200 terces India mess
beef At 81 So Cut meats we're dun and tribe lower:
hams Bacon remains quiet and nominal ealcs ass dry
"a ted rough sides at ibc lard active but
BUSINESS chiefly for future deveryva higher prices:
sales were 1000 bbs, on the spot for future
livery 1900 bbs and terces, buyer August al 40
22kc. Butter steady and krm a. soc. q l2c. for
ohio and 3sc 4bc for STATE. Cheese was also IA fair
request a. Tic. 200. for common 70 prime
PnsoLxun-Receipts, b,oH bbIs Crude was active for
export and prices 1c higher refined quiet the
sales were 500 bbs. crude, nearly an sic the
spot aud $50 SC. fo1AuFuet 800 DO. refined &c.
s3o for bonded about 1000 do In Philadelphia 81 No
free was nominal Al ssc e0c. Bepzae arm u S3s.
| a4bc ti
| Rros vas quiet and nrm, n previous prices.
woot-Ths market for both domestic and foreign was
outs sctve and prices without material change.
The principal sales were 2so0oo lbs domestic fleece 81