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, 1864-02-28
Ship Canal and Harbor Company.
From the Madison {Tts,} Jouraal1

An Important blu was introduced BY scna-
tor Harris in tie Senate to-day, providing for
locating, constructing and building canal
Of such width, depth, and dimensions IS may
be required BY alt classes Of shipping ON the
Door county and Lake Michigan, 80 as to
connect the waters Of said bay with said lake,
and'to construct breakwater md ha.bor on
the Lake shore ut the north Of said canal, and
to dredEe aud improve the said bag so as to
mrke a convenient and safe anchorage and
harbor in Sturgeon Bay. The bill provides
that the capital stock shall be &2450, 900, and
that the following well known and energetic
business men aud their associates, successors,
g., shall comprise the Sturgeon Bay aud
Lake Shore Ship Canal and Harbo5 Company:
y. B. Ogden, +. B. Gardner and Jesse 'spal-
ding, Of Chicago; JOSEPH Harris, Of Sturgeon
Strong, A. E. Elmore and !. s. Baker, Of
Green Aay; Ure Ralcom, Of oconto; Daniel
Wells, Of Milwaukee; Andrew Ried, OF De-
pere; 7. +: Beebe, Of Peshugo; Anson FL
arcd, Of Stiles, r S Fay, Of Boston, Mass;
Of Washington, D. C.; David Magic, OF New1
York; and ", 6. McMaster, Of Lockport,
n - =
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NUMBER 229.


who shall Decide Whsn Doctors Dfs-
AXTce.
Theodore Parker Is not the first invalid who
has suffered many things from may physl-
cians," and cried out in agony, :4<azhen doc
tbss dtder, who shall decide:" Hc thus re-
cords how the most eminent counsclors Of
Boston and Pnris prescribed for him:
Last October. Dr.. Howditch wanted me to
go to the Vest Indies; Dr. Jackson not
For hypophosphises-Dr. Flint Of Boston,
i, Against hypophossphites-Dr. Louis Of
Indifferent or doubtfn-Dns. Bouditch,
Cabot, Moleschott.
Fos cod-liyer oil-Cabot, {moderste.>
Against cod-1iyer oit-Drs- Louis and Bige-
low.
Some think Jongh's is the best preparation
Of the cod-liycr oil Dr. Moleschotf thinks
him humbng and liar, his oil good for
vine; Moleschott, Malaga before Bordeaux;
Bigelow and Cabot, Jackson and Bowditch,
whisky, brandy, etc; Aoleschott, piled bar
, 1864-02-28
The lRnufaEp EifrsnffnM.

New YonK, Feb. 22S.-The London Morning
Put. Of the 11th Is Of opinion that the Danes
arc n Q position to carry on a defensive Tar
in sch1es~ig, with comparative case for
many months to come, They occupy. the
Island Of Alsen on the eastern coast Of the
position of Duppel On The adjolning main
land. From the 1slaud it will be next to inn
possible for the Germans to dislodse them,
and yet 30 long aa.the Danish forces are con-
ccntsated here the Allied Powers Will be
compelled to maintain large army Of occu-
patton in schleswIg. However, me Danes,
with their fleet, may blockade the German
ppfts
, 1864-02-28
Mir. DAYTON AND MERCER AR
RANGING TIE DIPLOMATIC
RELATIONS OF ERANCE
And THE United
STATES.
GEN. GRANTS EOMD1ISS Sion
OF LIEUT. ENANT GENERAL
EN- ROUTE FOE CNA1"TA.
N0OGA.
Discovery Of a Large Coal Nine IN
Minnesota,
LEGIsLlTlI'E EI4TTERS At DES M0IsES,
MADISON and ST. PAIL.
FROM GEN. GRANTS DEPART
HEhT.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.]
BUzzAEp'e RoosT, HEAn}
DALTON, ALA, Feb. -, 1864.
This morning; }1c ball opened at 10
O'Clock, one mile In the advance by General
McCook's Brigade on the right and a1organ's
on the lett. McCook drove the enemy half a
mile, assisted by Hotchkss. and Harris, In
diana batteries. Picket sldrmishing contin~
ued all day. Hotchkias drove rebel battery
of: The rebels appeared or. the right in
pretty strong force. The 10th Michigan and
the Goth Illinois, Morgan's advance, suffered
severely Col. DIckerson, OF the former reg
ment, was wounded and is d prisoner. Capt.
Harris, Of the Indiana battery, was slightly
wounded.
and retired half mile. Total loss about 10
to-dny, mostly wounded-we hold our ground
tonight.
Gen craft has been fighting the enemy east
Of Rocky Face Ridge all day, driving them.
No intelligence from Gen. stcbbins or John
son AL now quiet.
Gen. Thomas arrived tonight
BuzzARD's Roosr, 6 o. m, Feb. 26.-Gcn.
Dayis' loss yesterday was about $50 in killed,
wounded and missing. Gen: Graft and
Balrd's divisions had / seTcre engagement
with the enemy on the extreme left ycster-
day. Having pushed their Reconnaissance
far enough, they fell back in the night to the
left Of Tunnel Hill, to which tho centre and
tie right will likely retire. The enemy open
ed on Jobnson's advance with musket1y
about midnight, wounding Col Aihalotzy,:
ofthe cath Illinois, and Others Harrison
md Browns cavalry got on the right Of Dali
ton and hada brisk aght with the enemy.
They have not yet opened this morning, but
will most likely do 80 when VIC retire to Tun-
mel Hill, where re will no doubt intrench
ourselves and hold our position.
C1sc1ssAr1, Feb. 27.-The Gas<tte's Tunnel
Hill dispatch, dated February 20, says: "On
Thursday night our troops fell back to Tunnel
Hil, which place NC will held. The reconnois-
sance was entirely successful, and developed
the fact that the enemy is in force ut Dalton.
Claiborne's division, which had been dis
patched to reinforce Polk, was recalled, and
got hack In time to participate in the light.
a.Thus Was an important result accom-
p]islied. Our loss is 800. The rebels sutIcr-
ed more severely"
, 1864-02-28
FROM milwaukee,,

Especial D'spatcn to the Chicago Tr1bune.]
: MILWAUKEE, Feb. =.
There has been quitc lirely competition
BY tho different wards in this city to procure
men to fn their respective quotas. The eth
Wand has filed her quota, and others are
nearly tull, SO that We shall not be disgraced
by another draft, unless Father Abraham calls
agafn.
Gen. sib1ey, Of st. Paul, is In the city con-
shifting with Gen. Pope on the Indian ques-
tiop. .s-'
Mr. Il. Q. Wilson, the well known railroad
agent, died this morning after long protract~
ed illness. He has been for many years COP
nected with the different railroads in this
etate, and was, during the past three or four
years, the union ticket agent for the different
Eastern lines, until his health compelled him
to resign. His remains Will be taken to
JaneaTille On Monday for interment,
, 1864-02-28
FROM CAIRO.

---CAIno, Feb. 27.-Another raid was made
npon Mayfield, Ky., By gucrillas, On the 25th.
Considerable property was destroyed, carried
OF and damaged. Iii. Huppy, a. prominent
Over two hundred new recruits from Iowa
arrived this morning, and about the same
number yesterday from Indiana, en- route
South.
, 1864-02-28

- In our issue OF Saturday We printed q
list of the States which have endorsed the
denomination Of President Lincoln through
the resolutions Of their Legislatures. lows
and Wisconsin should also have been included
in the list. The Legislature of the latter
Gtnte, on the eSth Of January, passed the fol-
lowing resolution:
Hesolted, That We recognize in Abraham Lin
.~coln President Of the Czlicd States, statesman
OF liberal and enlarged yicWs. great ability and
unewerEtng integrity, and 4 the wishes ofthe peg
pie Of Wisconsin are complied with By the next
uulou Convention shat assemblies 70 nominate 4
candidate for the Presidency, Abraham Lincoln
will ngau be nominated.
The Republican Union Convention Of Iowa,
which met on the ed inst, unanimously
adopted resolntions endorsing the war policy
of the Administration, including that which
looks to the total extinction Of slavery, md
also In favor of an amendment to the Consti-
tuition forever prohibiting slavery within the
Cuitcd States, and declaring. Abraham Lin
coin the first choice OF the people Of Iowa for
President :: = >
= Thus the Loyal men Of fourteen States
have spoken for Abraham Lincoln rs their
leader for the NEXT four gears,
, 1864-02-28
FROM SPRINeFiELD.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tnbnne.1 =
SPRHoFE1u. Feb. q.
The Executive Board Of the state Agricul.
tural Society will meet in this city on next
Tuesday, March LIST, and will probably con-
time in session for ten Gays. The principal
object md business Of the meeting will be
to prepare full premium List for the coming
State Fair. :. @: i, -. ,..-.s
The resignation Of Assistant Surgeon Rob.
est Stevenson, 7sd Ills, and I'd Iient. Fred
schneddy, 10th Cavalry, hare heeu accepted.
Major 2. Davidson, Of the I'd Artillery, has
been ordered to report to the superintendent.
Of recruiting service for duty" - > =:
GOV. Yates was today made" tho recipient
Of trophy Of the memorable battle Of Fort
, 1864-02-28
Important from France.

new foRR, Feb. 2T.-The 1q,nrs Paris let
ter says: "eince Merc1er's arrival from
America, he has joined in efforts with Mz.
Dayton in setting the Government tight on
the state Of the American war, aud Is using
bis Influence to prevent brcach Of interna-
tiona law In connection with Confederate
ships IN French ports"
The decision Of the Government In The case
Of the Rappahanuock has been changed, and
She will be Detained,
, 1864-02-28
FROM ST. PAUL.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune j

Especial dispatch 10 .nS cn'caso a'oune:l
81, fAt1, feo. y, ase+. -,
4ne i,o1se .,, las A..leo ..o lnmtglatlon oua
W etllhlne ouI tno clanse apptopf1a1lhg
1000 to curry It into effect. The House al
~ tae AA"e Y
bill, which appropriated lorgc grants OF
swamp lands to the Deaf and Dumb Asy-
lum, the State Prison and tie Normal school.
The End cavalry regiment has presented a
petition to the Legislature setting forth that
they were enlisted with the understanding
Tint they were to receive $500 bounty, and
now they receive but s1oO and are asking
thatthe attention Of the authorities at Wash
ington be called to this tact. The House has
adopted resolution that all the odd sections
Of swamp lands not disposed of be reserved
for the use OF charitable institutions.
Goy. Miller has sent in q message to the
, 1864-02-28
T1o Democracy and BFpokass Aboli'
taon Speech. -.

RAahfadToK, Fcb. -, 1851.
mo1y west Of the A1leglentes met today and
orgauized,. but no progress Jus made; at
tent1on being generally attracted to tue sig
nifcant suppression Of what Voorhees, said
against Brooks's recent Abolition speech in
tic official report. The following is the pas~
sage in question, in Brooks'e speech: As As
Frcnchman In the days Of Napoleon, must
cease protesting and. resisting. I must sec
things as they are. must sec tacts uccomp~
lished, and abide by the consequences; hence
I recognize thc abolition Of s1ayc1y; hence
intend to act hereafter upon that recog-
hare influence l intend to Withdraw that
question from the exciting CANVASS Of the
day, and 10 60 before the people upon other
mnttcrs Of difference"
At this stage Iii. Voorhees, rose and asked
aE Brooks to g1xc way to him. Mr. Brooks
N very emphatic manner, that lie desired
to enter bis protest against my such 3D.
mission Us the gentleman from New York was
making, .---
TIE protest excited marked attention at
inc time. and vas the subject Of genera! com
apPeared, the whole passage, including Voor-
htis' request to Brooks to yield the door to
him, Brooks yielding 1t, and Voorhees, pro-
) test, was stricken ont Of course it was done
after consultation, and for party 'consideta-
t1one
Prominent members propose to call on the
editor Of the Globe to appear on tic floor Of
the House, md If necessary explain this
partisun mutilation Of tue report Of the dc
butte.
NAVAL E1PEEBEs..
The Navy Department asked for IN appro-
priation Of S14G, COO Geo for the current wear,
The Committee Of Ways ard Means recon-.
mendcd reduction Of <37, ,000, ,0o0 The
House by q very decided vote made the re-
duction s. oo6.oo TIE appropriation to
purchase land for the enlargement Of the
Charleston Navy Yard passed tho House.
Similar appropriations will be made for the
Philadelphia
Mr.. Brooks said the present system of Navy
Agents costs the Government several m.llions
OF dollars annually above the necessary ex-
pcneeE, and gave notice that he would in
troducc bill to abolish the office Of Navy
Agent The appropriation docs not provide
tor the building Of 6eagoing iron vessels.
The Committee on Naval Affairs gave notice
that q separate bill would be introduced for
this purpose. The Committee on Ways and
Means rejected the appropriation for the pur-
chase of'old vessels, believing that. however
honest agents may be, they are invariably
unable to Judge Of the real condition Of the
vessels.
, 1864-02-28

- On the OCCASION OF the lecture OF Fred ;:
: Douglass nt Bryan Hall, the number Of per
sons in attendance was SO great that many
ladies and gentlemen who came late. finding
the body Of the hall and the galleries entirely
hned, sought for seats on the platform, which
Is ample enough toeontain eeyeral hundred
persons. This unimportaut circumstance
is seized up6n b. the organ Of JET. Davis and.
furnishes It with a1subJect for ridicu1e and
defamation ever. since. The roaaor Will be
ata loss to conceive in.:what way the rebel
eonccrn can discover anything wrong In
1ak'og seats on the platform By either ladies
, 1864-02-28
Award Of Government Con-
tracts

New YoaK, Feb. s3.-Assistant United States
Qua1tcrnaste-. Col. Eatop, in this city, reports
the award Of the following Gontsas; sn 30o blla.
en- Ohio et ss.io: koo. do, de- $7.so; s,SOo
FL f. III in9s Sise j S 81 I'll IT,. sss9tse;s sss1e s
iJjs Tifno;s aus' "a: I.kV trIs. ex,Ia Soutfem @
FennsyIrpnia, *T.i6; So brls. Springfield,
ohio, @3o; i,oeo erls> !ssss!e. s.;
35o9 III: belawafs, $; 800 a Senssss
fenntyl5nnia.. $500; 3,7c0 bEss e1tra Southern
tSls y bris s: Lens. *s1e: t ard Ss2 br!. Illi
70 9os xs1o 9Es sss ofst s. a. s Dc
do 'c, g, 5 t.cS: CO. s;o o. Do Do. Slice; e DO d., =
fls.s5;. Is do do, SIZE: s55 % Do,
$1st0; SO TICS IN b.le o. ,$la4lt:.
15N,em Ianeeoa 1iec st 3s,ss il sacls sd 600
n.doa at fs:6, II bFls, and 5000, NJ, II bris, Il
se.57. loo GALLONS whisky vinegar at s,4c ;
II ID. 6a,0oG ns bonlpy At $s.D; H',oo, III Il
$1.T3; 1G610 &h at $3!se k0,0l0 DIS st SS.Tp.-
, 1864-02-28
FROM WEST VIRGINIA.

NEW IonK, Feb. e7,-The .H,rald's West
Virginia dispatch reports fight between
Capt, Uarpcr'B company Of Swamp Dungeons
and some Of lmboden's men, at the mouth Of
senaca River, Pcndlcton county, who were
bent on raid. The dispatch says nothing
of the result.
About dozen refugees and dese1tcrs
from Augusta, Va, had reached Rowlesburg.
, 1864-02-28

CRcENAT1, Feb. 27.-The wife of fExPresi-,
dent William Henry Harrison, died at North
Bend, yesterday. She was s8 years and
months old. She will be buried on Sunlny,
b; thc Side Of the E1-Presiacnt, at North
, 1864-02-28

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago IHnune]
NuwArKrE. Feb. q, 1854.
GnAIa-Reeetpts Of wheat 1900 busheas- Market
qulet and declined 1c. Sales 6lt too on MOL 1t Ie9
li7k; II ,ooo bu No. at &l.5e91sk. Corn declining.
Sales 40 bu new thelied on track At f4c 2o0bu
At &c delivered. Barley steady Sales LIS bu good
delivered at $1.c5 Rye quiet
FLAx SxKp-Sales 70 bu good 81 E&H.
and nocasureo sales 81 nogs diF1dtng on 30 ns, at
$7a@s:5~
, 1864-02-28

The Lrgest blockade feet ever stationed of
Mobile is at present rendezvoused there. The
Richmond, n frst-clnss screw s1oop Of TWEEN
ty.tive guns, ts the senior ship, and carries
the flag Of the I'd division. Commodore TIA
jenkins being in command The remainder
Of the fleet consists Of the second-class screw
sloops Monongahela l3, Oneida 10, snd Gen.
eesee 8 guns; screw gunbeats 'Kcnnebcc S,
Pino1a5 Penguin Z, GeTtrude5, and Albatross
Z gums and the double-euders Port Royal
Q, Octorora 10, and Scbago 10 guns. Some
dozen or more doub1c-enders will shortly he
at the station. 60 that there will be large
feet there, either for offensive or defensive
operations, It has been rnmorcd that the
rebels intend to make raid ont Of Mobile
Bay with their iron and cotton-clads, md
probably tlis incrcase Of force has been made
to prevent 1t, and at the same time to have
sufficient number Of vessels there to attend
to the rebels, and to prevent the blockade
runners from entering theport. The Confcd~
crates have recently rurchascd the full equip
ments for an army Of three hundred thousand
men in England, and a large portion Of 1t has
been already shipped for Dixie. Some of It
was captured in the Cumberland, and some
destroyed In the Dee, Emily, Nutfcld, Fanny
md Jennie
, 1864-02-28

disastrous termination Of the Floridn expe-
ditIon, wherein Gen. Seymour, with column
of Eve OF SIX thousand men, has been sound
II whipped, with a loss Of ten or twelve
hundred Killed, wounded and prisoners. ltis
no di6parnge to our soldiers to say that
five Thousand infantry, a email number Of
pieces ofari1lery and a few squadrons Of caval-
~, in an enemy's country, cannot hope to cope
successfully with an army Of fifteen tlous-
and men, well armed and appointed, aud
abnndanuy supplied with munitions and ma
tc1ial in their own country. While we
mourn the unlucky termination Of that cxpe-
dition, 4here is no occasion for discourage
-ment- It would be vesy 4strangc If among
the many expeditions pointing to common
centre, md having d common end In view,
ecmc should not uiscarry. The Florida ex-
pedition WIS one Of series of movements
intended to result in the capture Of John
ston's army or In driving the entire rebel
forces from the States Of Mississippi, Ala
bau,a and Georgia, and compelling them to
concentrate in North Carolina, South Caro-
Tina or Virginia 1t is often policy to sacti-
flee pawn to secure q check mate.
In IN article appearing In the TRIBUNE OF
the 4th Of February, We indicated tho open
ing movements Of the armies Of the South
Hest7 ana elatea "hat we oene'eo 10 pc the
nne o1 poncy olsectea oy Soma mlhtary
Judgment ms sa'u tnse -aelalan, on me
MopAe ana 'oalo hatlfoaa. "as INC op)ecnTe
poant' IN tne nfst instance, VILE selma A1a-
oaino' on inc 1ompagoee, as tne probable
uitamate on]ectse point we sneeeo tnat
Aopnc, Il. 11s cap.nse were At III aesifaolc
or expeoient At thle Junetnfe, could DC as
asfn11v @@onrno bos1 ft,T Truv nfE No
suesese4uny apptoasnso ~ way u seima' 81
y. mtese ae'Ac1 ~ "one aoa 'es5. We SHOW
Gu t1ae nahA ilo'eaenl WINS tne one 1naa-
ca.ea po.n W tle e'3cah.stances as VI Inc case
a1u .us toposiapus =, us eoun3. "mlc
aoltes u1 p9ss1pa4!s tu.At 1eep.4o inos1
oe Inc otima'e oo!ectiss Hoau1 OF attack' VIC
ease II w ont op1,non LIZ. lnat Guy would DC
.s't unule.uroeu 'of tne pfeseal aoo
nat soona Poi1cy oacIa1ea an ADVANCE
1uo tne so[n GROWING ano Potk proanc'ng
1cs.one VI ecnt'A Aiaoa'na Allo "eofsIs-
regions - yet ePasea .ne presence OF an IN
eaon,G army Inc onneu1tJ o. ooto1aans
supplies oVcs llne near TWO hundred mnes
.uns' va Que leSEou uoaneeu 1es pushing
..-fI.., ..o ..As esI1A ~ soA9' "nSte
a1.ss...s. ~ ~ m"eu e. W 11ahs ~ 'ne
,a". As - ~ - 10y. 1s ptoaussu ~
nuaoaa, se, aua 49, a. .:..e: .1 .aA: n,s Anuei
leseon "as, euas asuuus,tSt.oa .I". lan eouia oe
nole .coo,'s mHae se@tne. oonne'ou u.AS
uom ene mes.ss.pp'' 'a'u ~ tnls a,lece.on,
.a.n iom ~ Sna1.anoo pseause ~! ~ 'os mneF
Ine'anec ,hs e9n,otmaslon ~ ne country
o4;etea' , "tiA1 m4a' W ~ soue esu0e pe son.
ets r.. ..saa,.ttsss sss ~ on,s:a@a ~ - 49,. ~
-. at,,,,,oss, ros,sa5
e-4.e 49,
1el us et'tAc "4sa eoih p1e9 ae.1ce VI oue
, 1864-02-28

In B!oosnisRtcn, the 18th int, n the s-tldcncc
ofthc lK4oe1 fathef- By the Rey. Il. T. Kersoot M
1T;A: R2opEuFf, Of chtesEo, and Na.s juLIAlA-
, 1864-02-28

Some two weeks ago, Capt Barber, Of the
1st Battalion Ohio sharpshootcrs, proceeded
with his command to the field of Chlckh-
znauga, for the purpose Of giving intcnnent
to the remains Of our soldiers who fell in that
contest and were left unburicd by the ertemy.
The publication Of the following memoranda
collected by the Captain, will prove # inter-
est to IlIinoians who had friends in that MEM
orable contest:
Graves In the field near Widow Glenn's,
CraWf1sh Springs, Of koldiers buried by our
surgeons who remained on the f1eld-Corp.
Andrew j. Ashmore, E, 91st H.; Corn. B. +,
Read, ., 21st Ill; Corp. Thomas Cole, C, 39t1,
H.; Lieut. J. F. .Weltzel, Z, a1st Ill; e. witt
Wilson, II, :ss1st. III. James Emmons, !, 21st
M.; D. B. Hankiu, &, 38tl ILL.,; a J. Kendall,
D, 18th Ill; Peter Hnlwick, I, 21st Ill! Capt.
Thomas Cole, 38th Ill; H. Shanestock, +.
21st H.; A. Sandreth, B, 3Gth III.
By little frame houEe near Widow Glenn'e
Capt J. a. French, 22d Ill; sida 4. C. s.,
c, 51st NJ, Lieut.. 4. Moody, 51st Ill; Scr
geant Major Curry, 51st i'll.
On fiat at right OF road leading to Crawfah
Springs. one-9uarter Of 4 mile from it-B. D.
Perkins, E, Tooth Ill.
Grave east Of shnrpshooter's camp, under
oak tree, lett Of road, marked n. n. IT., G,
S4t1 ILL.,
unbnricd soldier found enclosed By rai1
fence, on second hill west Of Widow Hlenn's
house, on West side Of girdlIng, and an envcl-
ope by his side, marked "James L. Andrews,
2lst Tor e1th) 11linois'
, 1864-02-28
.Heu yo.sr nTnnnv fIafkes-Fek. ~.

New York Money MaEkee~Fes. ~.
t.ocKs-Aettve and higher.
MoHKH-Ea1lcr at 5 per cent:
STERLING ExCHASGK-Stead5 ~ *A.a~
sToxsSG. ). s'a 81, coup: s1I1; .. s; rs ST. reea
Chi. l. Rock 1slsnd, ii -35H: Gsiepa e Gu, S1.i7.
one year ceit, MK n. Ccntraa e ,36H: Erie. Il.
, 1864-02-28

FLorR-Henr, and Sc lower. Sales q NE a6at9s.:p for
ex;ra state; ,<s1sG1@ = for ronno noo9 o92. :.
els ior ehtcsEo trrine: f1;si@1 . for Milwaukee
eiut IL Gi9l.67 for Western. Iosn 1s1 n *10s1-H
PsoTIsioSsNFork quiet and Unchanged. Lard
dull.
1E Errn1 rYNf--1arI.
, 1864-02-28

ITO STOVE DEALERS,-I have
Il this day appointed GRANGE sARD. Js., ss
my agent In Chicago, who Will continue the whole.
sale stove business as heretofore At ~ Lake street
JOHN F. ltATHHONE.
Chicago, Feb. 25, 1854. fe.9yNI II
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-21
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

FspAv, May eo-e p. N.
me stock market orened this morning with an m.
proved feeling, and prices although not good as we're
obtained In the carly part OF yesterday neverhe
less beter than the quotations OF the Compared
with the sales al the nrst board Thursday Reading
Railroad advanced per cent and Pacific Mall O. New
York Central declined u, Erie Railway ~ Erie preferred
", Hudson River y, Milwaukee and Prairie dd Chen ~
Michigan Central NJ Michigan southern " Illinois Cen
srai l. Cleveland and Pittsburg 4, Gaens and Chicago
IN Cleveland and Toledo 81 Chicago and ROCK isana
l. Pittsburg and Fort Wayne Alton and Terrs hsu'e J.
Chicago and Northwestern I, Toledo and WABASH ~ MIS-
sissppi and Missouri 2, Canton Company Ia and Dsa-
ware and Hudson Il Cumberland Coal Quicksilver Mining
and Msriposs sold the same
The following were the o osng quotations:-New York
Central 1s4 Erie II6,., Erie preferred 100, Hudson
RIysr Ise,s Harlem ISL, Reading ls6L, Michigan Gen.
trail lSe Michigan Southern 90, Illinois Central 1924
Chicago ard Northwestern g. Pittsburg and Fort Wayne
us Milwaukee and Prairie du Chen 7oH, Chicago and
Rock 49, Cleveland and Toledo 1924 Galena aud
Chicago 1888, Cleveland and Pittsburg ll6, Pacific Mail
2sS. and Quicksilver Mining TAX.
The market has buoyant tone, aud the indications
that the quotations to will be at higher figures
no following table compares the quotations for the
leading railroad shares at the Hrst meeting OF the Board
Brokers day with the prices obtained on Friday