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, 1865-08-03
THE GAmR LAWS.


Our attention has been called by numerous
letts,a from parties in the rural districts, to
the extensive and serious intractlon Of the
game laws enacted to prevent the utter annl-
hIlatiou Of or most beautifnl and valuable
ys1isty Of cams, the prsirie chicken. The
penalty for+Hlling these birds prior to the
18th Of August IL Is for each bird killed, to
be paid ono half to the complainant and the
other half to the school trustees Of the town.
ship in which the odease was committed,
beside 1ne Of from five to twenty dollars,
to be recovered In an action Of trespass BY
the owner or occupant Of the premises upon
which the of1ensa waa eonnltted.s Tho en-
tIrs people.ate intarested IN the prompt and
rigid enfo1 ceAsat Of these penalties, and We
trust tha. every ons who has N opportunity
to do 50, OF IL aware Of the offsusa belng
committed, will taks the responsibility Of
seeing that the law Is enforced. 4 few sharp
fines Of from 800 to 500 for each days work
Of these raTaclous gentry, who are not con-
tent to wait until the natural period Of re-
production and immaturity hAs passed. but
must SAoot down their game In pinfeathe
/ will cure them Of their passion for such bar
! barous and destructive "tport." Give them
the statute.
r1rrsnURGH xoLDiEHs' HOME.
We notice that the patriotic people Of
Pittsburgh find no difficulty in recognising
| the modified claim on loyal philanthropy At
| the close ofthe war, and have turned I'LL thu
machinery and funds Of the Sanitary Com
| mission over to the noble and more pasmauent
project Of Soldiers home. They had re-
| served from the receipts Of their Sanitary
Fair in 1861 the srm Of sso, ,o00, being twenty
| fire per cent OF the proceeds, thus approprf-
ated by resolution Of the Executive Commit
tee. After careful investigation Of the whole
| field which they believed belonged to their
field Of efforts In behalf Of out soldiers, they
! were helped to 1na1 Bolution by the snd.
dtn collspse Of the rebellion, and In May last
voted To devote all the remaining funds oi
| their local Sanitary Commission to this Oh
iect. This grves the handsome sum Of one
hundred and eighty thousand dollars towasd
founding and maintaining the coveted re
treat for Invalid soldiers. Just 1t this junc
tuse, Government had surrendered back Il
It's managers the Western Pennsylvania Hos
pital, for year OF two in use as genera
hospital, ana the soldiess' Home has CONT
IN possession Of ample accommodations Il
the building. The slB0, 600 has been funded
III government bonds, and will from the out
set very nearly support II not entirely tht
institution. We can but believe the ex
ample Of the Pittsburgh Sanitary Commls
sion one that might be wisely followed BY ii
who have in their hands the sacred Eauilsr,
! funds. 60 inrasted, and thus permanent.
stored up for the benefit Of our bray
MANNED heroes, the benefcence will be ia
better and mort lasting than In q continus
tlon of he1d labor beyond the call the sani
ta1y Commission has, in its time. SO nohl,
net The time for Sanitary field work
| naEEtd.
, 1865-08-03
CHICAGO LumRkE aA1Nn.

. HxSRxspAT KvUEN8, Aus. ,, 1SH.
LUAHkR-Rhcet1ed. III N Ahi7ped. !, ,9al q. Aar-
kes nEM Uits m active damA1d. 1ha supply 70 day
wss rather light and fnli prices realized. Sales
Nste: Cargo tchr Granger. ton: KA!amaaoo, 68mx
91fpat haiaace good boards. At $ls 81, BY Norteu:
csrEo Ecf4 Ihos- EngEtcsd. from Green BA1. 10 N s
strips, hAncs joa1s, boards DC, - s1a32. ny Czser
1 Whitbeek; cargo sehE Queen Of tho West, from Nc.
noninee, foo N nosty stfspa It 3ltB, oy LaddInx.
tnn 4 co c1FYr tear Bensa, iron Lake Hu.ua $50 q
y each lt1irs, tock a7d COMMON bosrds, II 313s;k
b, BsswsteF; cargo schF Peuel. from Es.xu.zqo, K
st,,ps balAnce boards tson 10. logs, - el3p. bY
Nxton cargo fehr Lsvtada. frcu Ka'sua1eo, t1o m
rna..e o.st4, &C., II 4lclo; cargo sehz sso-u etem
Wnite ake a OF mt1:d st1t2s. At Sltoo ~ Dol.
'si11scLEs-Received,1 rs N sb.pp-d. ss u. MIR.
e,t arm. Sales Re,e: 50 u SAWED H. On n. ". Z z,
trek 1t }@INH.
, 1865-08-03
SUFFRAGE In FhEE STATES


We gave yesterday An abttract Of the laws
relating to the suffrage In the various South.
e,n States IS they existed prior to secession.
We present for comparison the various pro-
visions In force In the free States On this
qnsston.
MAINE,
by her Constitution adopted October Goth,
1919, gives the ballot TO every male citizen Of
the United States Of the age Of twenty-one
years and upwards, excepting paupers, per
sons under guardianship and Indians not
taxed, having 1eslded In the State three
months. But per.ous in the military, naval
or ma.fnc service, quastered in the State,
and Students attending q seminary Of learn
Ing, do not acquire residence thereby. In.
Guides ncgroes.)
EEw nAMPsHIE
BY ber constitution, adopted 1792, still In
force, givcs the ballot to ''e7ely male lnhab.
tant" Of twenty-one years. except paupers
and persons excused from paying taxes ut
thcIs Own request. Freehold property quail.
fications were formerly required for Office
holders, bpt these are abolished New Hamp.
shitr never excluded co1ored men from voting
or holding cf1ce.
which abolished slavery b5 ber constitution,
adopted July 4.h, 1893, declared IN her Bill
Of Rights that s'All freeInen, having snt1l-
cient evidence Of common interest With an
attachment 10 the community, have right
TO elect officers and be elected into Officer
By article q, "evetr mani twenty
enc yea.h Of age, who has resided one year in
tic State, who behaves himself quietly and
ptaceably, and who will take an oath to
voc" 80 As in your COINCIDENCE yon shalt
the State mag ycte. In Vermour, therefore,
"a Yette man is as good as negro, If be be-
haFes himself as well''-not otheswiee,
MASSACHUSETTS,,
By her original Consultation, adopted In
1850, gave the ballot to every male person
twenty-one years Of age, resident in the
Commonwealth, having al annual income Of
three pounds from flethold, or any estate
worth ECO.
By the amendment now in force The ballot
belongs to every male citizen, twenty-oue
yeara CT age Except paupers and persons IN
der gu1dlanehiph who shall have paid any
,a1 assessed within two years, or who shall
be exempted from taxation. But BY Art. 20
Of the Amendments, "No person shall have
tie right to vote, OF bo eligible to office uu-
der The Constitution Of this Commonwealth,
who shau not be able to read the Conatitu-
ton in the English language. and write bis
name. Provided, however, that the pro-
'1e'ocs Of this amendment shall not apply to
any person prevented by physical disability
, 1865-08-03


Tue receipts rc-day zre soeut ooa heAd, whe about
Is % we1e left over rom yester1sy mAs1ng $50
sz!e today. OF theae about so were sold, and 400
LETT over. ....
Ihc market to-day nas not bean 10 good - hereto
Sogs- The rc1u!sion for which sl ptutant men hayo
BEEN looking. seems to have comunenced, and veto
day Eots do tlt1s or 25149c 100 ~ On al grades-
Ths chlet cxuse for this deeina 10 b. found In the
!act that most ct the buyers fou other points than
New York tsvs suddenly stepped out Of the m Hket
This ~ II II comparatively few buTefs and IN ihe
crowded condition et tho ssle pens, the result wAs v
va have reported. -...
1no rriets east ara pretty vail su,ts.ned - yet
tut with the activity shown BY New York buyers At
she p,eaent tin enough viii soon he on tho way to
that tacA to hfeak dawn the market. With mo3s-
rAte aupply hers sud moderate sh,pnants, prices
vopId exhibit n orc sleadtaest-
ae bsst lot sold to-day wsa lot OF Il At tbs Fort
Wsyne yards ned bJ J. Bird + Co. Aud averHE1og
s17 ~, They vere fed In Fnlton county oy ebe,ttr
white sud weYe-ths heaviest and naeSt lot OF hogs
,ha. hA7c been hi. market tos so1s tlzns. Thsy
were .old 10 WAlIwor kaud Mallory.
ne quota the market weak 1t decll1e OF S3Eo
2 100 -. on Jtste1dsy's quotations.
the aa,es have been u foliows:
HOG SALES TODAY.
, 1865-08-03
EXPORT DUTIES.
CHICAGO, July 81.
EdItofs Chicago Tribune:

Edltofs Chicago TfIbuhe:
II must hare become apparent to men Of
your ssgacltg that the American people eaa
not much l1nger stand the strain Of internal
taxation row imposed upon them, and the
question al once arises how to avoid It snu
prt serve our n4tlppal credit and honor-both
alike important. can ses no road 90 clear
for us to travel ~ to impose an export duty
On such productions of our soil IA will we'll
bear It, ~ cotton, tobacco, and possibly re-.
toeum 1ee sad s9ms t ohs5 .,tIn,ss Eli Eli
with individuals as nas1ona. In this view Of
the case 60 for change in our Constitution,
80 that We may provide payment for what
ne owe and relieve our overtnxed people
from their present bpEthens as taxpayers.
, 1865-08-03

81uek 8Hnek auo ~ ,.,. t3w
7ne resh receipts te.da7 ansass to sooas 10 1soo
Tnsra xs.a about 30 sssd issr oYs. om yesterday,
snd WIN .no;s ~. ovs. soes5 10 nssa sooa' 1'o
Thu CHARACTER of the receipt. has bsea about like
that Of Tho p..s ions .sske1sssa.s!y pse,
pr,me stesr vas sisht shst ssldou n,et ths eye Of
H. loosesen o. .fhe .19e number TO-, sow IN e 40
matter CT sprpri that sush stock. shsula be seat
ae.e lss ~ ~ navs onna rsan,.- ~
asbs.t.r comparative p, ,c,'. .h.n good ca.e wnsn
,h.1l ~, ipn aoubsle,s sI 81 re-, ri ,hem. 0'" >F-'''1
There has been considerable: demand 70 day tor
h.stsr rsout,t. lad for choce dro7es s:tr nr,c.s
have been Dsia. aose tns '.le q oas drovr ofsa
f.x,nx 47s ~, sold 70 oortoa Il srseo r-s head,
lae saoFe common sFaos3 sfe es' aFea sasa sss'sr'
W. quots II. Market u naoderas.ly &etYs In cam
mos Kr.uss ~ s.osas,.on ~ pr ~ ano
gales vsro :. follo~.: -.--...
tIsxaas 1Aaps.
Hs.tinss & Co. soia N&oAeh q had, a.ees9ln, So
SIS. -'AN 40 1850 "'-' -'7A''&1 = -
GteEcry 4 60, sold Heu3ley = head. averaging
CO I; : fissidze .o1d Baron ID hs.d. averaging
Aau i kse7e. lo.d oloncas IS head. avsr.z,ae s,s
Cooler : E1dtttse ,o1d Hymsa Al head, averaging
si.Is3a Isiak CO: 'a;a Ho'ns' Is heal A7st'E;nas s4
'i Hi ns:1e, .ol4 H,a.n Is head. averaging 30
coS!:1 % @ e. sold Gbaa u head. .rsr1zt1. sca ~.
&ii Ill ! Raves .ole p.aDe aead. lrer.ziaz 70,
ads4s ioia Da.cs u head. .W;sstne Ms -. It
Adam. sold Davis % head, arcrsatas ~ 81. as
*Cna,,y l. p1d.,dx. sold ke:1s,1 u hsac aye, .a1az
sss -. q tSt:
0ss 81. ss s..3;. -
ssa &: y q ~, c,xt..;,,,,,,
II : 1,,,.c, .,,a f.u.,.~,,t,... ,v.,,.
| tax 81 ~. .t ssS 49,, n,-, "a ,.,o ...,,,,.r
111s ns;st so5e: o,.nd .-.u.,,.o o<o
~, ST .....-.o,
ins, q 49,. .--.,~-o,,
d, i sass x... .....n- ~.
as 3 aI,S, AZ Co. ,o1a p.u,s., head .vsr.z,p. so
s';a5 ,a,, p.,., \ I'm, 70 ,..a n,,n,
stff; ~ Ds,aa Ss $ f. :: ~ 1:,,zas
sai9 ,a-r,.x,o-nx,,,
nss:se;5 u & 'sa z*.s.saas* sahssd
Ma,ia1s aoa Dassoa EnSeh 1s sssd. s1ssAs.as
j. andl5 Co. sold 1u.s1ai ii hesa. averaging sos
0ater R,o. .o1d c.,h A p1,zb II h..,. srsz.
,sisf 8s a. 4 = ta. No ~A'a o''*a - "'s s'''
| 4. coase1 4 n:o, sod HEIan u hsAd. rough
se9uofs SOLO aaaes - nsa"t A'esAs'nS A'~' @s' a.
G,,d,y d Co, sold Q'Na,eY head, sserssi1g s3s
| Ds.tt-. a
!. Gsd1J Co.s so1a tofke ~ neao' asetaslaH ~
Ger7., Il FRO. sold nukse1, 10 hssd cawp. avar.
| uri11 sEs n.z At
, 1865-08-03

B Down East On the 10th Of August,
they are to hare grand Methodist camp
meeting On Martha's Vineyard. Tent Life
Ipr three weeks on the sands, looking ont on
old Ocean. II promises To be an immense
affair
, 1865-08-03
7-3O II. g. NOTES.


SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO;
VIA un t1l ordess from desIea fer ths present. sesl
Of 30 Htfea, foI aAo1s TINA On fae sefsas aes''0'
tHS ng14un,t5 for Snhsetthinf h1 put 1e en-
~ ,rNvs- +ersiYa the nTu PEI p4ut t1oJeN 1opA II
P1 Ao4 ~ J. A KL1i4s F7e1ldEaf.
, 1865-08-03

T The West VirgtnlaEs are Jubtlatirc
over tbeir frs. discovery Of desalphurated
coal, the long time desldc1ntum for their
iron furnaces. tits found IN m eight feet
vein. near Bridgeport, ON the Ohio.
, 1865-08-03
Ths GoveFnmsnt Awards,

Capt Campbell, G. 8. 1t ibis post has rejected
all the bids made IN answer to his advertisement
for 6,cc0 br1s. Mess and Prima Mess Pork. Tho
amount .enoered waa about LEGO br}s. at an
average OF &s6. .b0Gs49.to for Primo Aeaa and
S30LOR39,O0 for Ness.
, 1865-08-03
QUESTIONS FRoM An OLD SOLDIER.
YoBK CENTER, Duptge Co j, 1l.,
August !, 1865.

. August !, 1sdo-
Editors Chicago Tribune:
I, III one Of the many thousand readers Of
yeu1 excellent paper, do respectfully request
some Coppsrhead to answer the following
questions: ... .... ---.
Who msdo tho Cons.itutlon Of the United
VIVA. Is meant by the word people In the
Into how many classes ase the people d.
ylded By the. Constitution, and what are
What Is The political status Of tho white
man. BY the Constitution; and can he hold
What il The political status Of the negro
and can he vote or hold office
Who are authorized, 10y the Constitution,
to make all proper tegulat!0ns IN regard to
the choice Of United States officers that are
elective by the people
Who arc authorized to mako or aller such
regulations At Roy time?
Can the Government: OF the United States
tecure or guaranty to the people Of every
State In tho Union 4 Republican form Of
Government, without providing that the
msJotity Of the people ahsll have tho right Of
also vlsh to see, entlre, that article OF
tho Constitution that would be violated by
allowing the loyal negroes to vote In tho reb-
| Let tho answers to tho above Questions be
expressed, ~ far - potsihEt, in the eI,ct ls1-
guage OF the Constitution itacff, 20 that rad
icals and fanatics eau find no chance for
cayil or . doubt,
/ should judge, from tho tone of tho Cop
pethcad papers, that the radicals, who have
bad II pretty muah sheE own way
for the last two years, hare not
only destroyed the country, but very
| neatly uIea up the Constitution. But hope
that the Answess to these questions will
ahow that there Is enough OF the Constltu-
t!on left TO keep the negro in his place.
Or courso an no enemy to the negroes.
but want thsm kept In thelr proper placo.
In fact, ! have no objestionf to thslr voting
| In New England and other Eattssn States,
| 1or don't think ths YAntses arc muth bet
tor than thu negroes. But nsTer will con-
sent to placing The *t!p,,i9r foe*, o1s South
| either negroes or YAnkcas.
By publishing shia IN your most excellent
and very conservative paper, you will
much obllge N old soldier.
/ TUoMA3 FLHR.
, 1865-08-03

Wxpx1spAY Ey111SG, Ang. =.
The DRY Goods market II active foe tna season. IL
though the volume Of hu11nels IL hardly largs as
Last week. There A,e no changes In value to notice,
save Brown sheetnRs, which sra In rAthar batter
supp!y and shade easter. We quote closing pr1cea
, 1865-08-03
'HRye leen members Of Cougress.

70 The Iowa snake-bttteu man Is getting
well, hut bad q narrow escsbe. It will be
remembered that he tIifed with three inches
Of rattlesuake. head end, fangs attached,
after be had cut the reptile In two with his
scythe. There is another snake head in the
country, with fangs attached, 1t will do to
look out for. Reptile vitality Ia provcrbsally
long-lired. The heel to the serpent's head
is good Scripture as veil as good policy, for
rebels as we'll as 1attlesnakes.
, 1865-08-03
pEsTiTUTIOt IN ARKANSAS.
CHICAGO. Aug. !, 1855.

CH1cAas, Aug. !, 1855.
Editors Chicago Tstbuus:
VIII Jon please publish the following let
Ter from Chaplain Lea,d. Fort Smith, Ark,
tell,sg of the great destisution Of the people
In thnt region;
Krs- y. II Cobb. sec'y OF tae American Union
II hare made as careful an investigation
Of the condition OF tho poor at this point as
possibly can, and find great amount Of des-
titution among them. For tho ten ration
2,733 persons fed from The conmtasary, As
reported BY the Post Chaplain. To large
number of them the Government is furnish
inr transportation to their hones-they to
make an effort to lire. The new corn what
uttle there Isl will soon ba available; beef
and posk IN many cases can be- obtained !
subsIst at least for I time; but they are in
great need Of clothing-At least three-fouEths
Or them want assistance.
Tha agent is constantly appealed to for
| garments, without the means in bis hands
| 70 oEupp]y. What be has Il not sufficient to
| meet the wants Of the. helpless orphans for
! whom he il caring. Ihese people who have
seen better days crowd about the Refugee
| ONCE, with nothing on their fact, and with
tattefed rags on their bodies, IN many cases
making Al unsight1y appearance. Some Of
l k1Eu XER3"AAutA MV14Ct2R H4kA& eAS
marks OF ago and sorroW upon them, thus
clad, and begging for morssl TO keep the
little lifs III them they hare left. To tha
tolls aud sorrows Incident to their lives,
have been added the persecution Of cruel
foe, hnd the consequent poverty and wretch
adness of destltutlor. When remember
that these sufferers have bean faithful to the
Union causs all the time, aud are now vic.
timtxld for thclr principles. I am sad and
hfckeued at the thought.
awhile the warm season LISTS, the people
can In tome way lire. but cannot meet the
winter. We must hare at least s20, ,0O0 worth
Of clothing In this district before that time.
Navigation Is likely to be difficult, but we
can eet Government teams to transport from
Little Rock II necessary, 60 you need hare nc
hesltancy in sending forward every a1ticlt
the benevolent people bestow.
Chaplain Leafd has been appointed State
agent to supesIntend the commencement o
common schools, and solicits spelling books
readers, asithmetics and school apparatus
and ssys What Is done ought to bs done soon
Tha A. q. Com. expect to send out agent
into the Northwest soon to solicit aid in be
half Of this great work. Any wishing to do
nate goods can do SO by addressing the Sec
retaly, Mrs. Il. ". Cobb, No. 20 Washington
street,
, 1865-08-03

HECpE6NNslxAs
The Detroit Free Press, a Copperhead sheet,
largely under the influence Of the Canadians,
undertakes to combat recant article IN the
TR1nrxa On ths subject Of the Rer7proelty
treaty. Its nna Of argument suns IN this
wise:
..Thc tmp1essiop II endeavored to be created
BY tho (hlcpgo Th1BrNE tnst We have ! 2eEsrn
syetxm Of tre4t1ca With Ill Eoreign nations tnat
should not be departed from 10 the case q can.
ada. and fhnt 70 obtain bttet khs mutt join onr
Union. Eoihl1g can be latther nou the truth
With every country whoee geographical OF other
posinon !. soca a 10 asnost speeis1 Pee ,.eauss os
and a.moet every tre1ty contains IN additional
feaeral elause permitting u TO enjoy the adv4u-
uees CT the mort favored nAtious.
" Our c.hEens desired special privileges IL NJ
cataRua and other Genital American natton&:
There Was no pzest1t ttat we coud be excluded
e1 Te9e fefs1en naop s "a ,aersots eoaia ensy
eIjoy the privilege Of tia most tayotea nations
OF ,hs eonr.. they ws1s e,sn.ed .9 u u 10 c0n. ;S
t1esay, and il addition was promised I'll thu CON
snelstiun that should in fntnre be granted To the
.on dss e
os. and cannot be granted ~ future tIest5 70 any
Other nott favored Iaaop. although any other
M, By cps treaty. guaranteed 70 us;; This, of
eouree perfectly explores the Aoeurdity o. ths
Tn1BcSk in claiming that &c en- only gssnt Can,
1au0n," "a long NJ ehe conunues oHtside Of the
American Uulon. Nc have seldom 1eat anything
Eeske, tosn hi. assumption even II 6so'eA
1Aer ~ us!a1s,s,. of +ha sssnmot,on, re-
-. fnn 49, ..,,,,d,+v of tbe Fne, pr-t. or
.aue,,,t., nuss ~ .,.'-,..,ar eus 80 ~ f,,+s
40 ra r a.a! Mn.+ ~ ~ smnfa t,c,11v that the UaI.
49, s,ste: h., a treaty with N1csraeua or
~ other Cent1., Ame,,c.n nation. which
,,rovtd.s ~, ~ tb,t their nroduc.. mar be- admit
~ ,nto onr nor4x m different terns from
+bosr er,rted On The nyoducts Of European
or son,h AmerIcan or other nations. Onr
4.,,r 1evIes The zane per cent Of iup2st On
ntr,n nrcanct from whatever nation It NAV
49,. T,esr,rns merchant ran oaIn al.
a,.t.,as ., . ,n,a * ,ns.tsts ~ ~ 1he I'm Tinted
a.a.a. te -s.s " ~ W. n.asrct a ~ - his n.tIon
e~. ".sa ..1 P ..ac. e.,,ad ~ 49,
"aeass .e1n1. asae. " a,Ta..a. .a-es 49,. ~ ~
pe'H. 'osps a.. ~ u,ssns. n,olsas.s - Go. 80
.mposeo ca sao ~.a.,4 So 80 e..
= 49,. r,htss - ~" .x5 ~ It, T.,
~, ..,S ~ ..sF =. ~ ..-rs.t - , :. 49, -
,.,n ~ ~ .,a.,..sa, ~ ~ = aos.a,ns @ ~ - eaa.,si s
4.Ae'1 .~"r ~ -. ~ s@-
10 treaty with any nation that disturbs or
, 1865-08-03
COM NERCAALs

W1pNIzDAY EvENIHe, AaK. =
1hs following samn1ry shows the 8svsmnat
In preduca xnd provisions during Tie nast IL
80. csnparsd VIII tAe nosesaaat tse u sA1ae
dNa l1st ye0:- ... .-
, 1865-08-03

The Market 1of Gold mere #9A moderately &C.
tire-openirg On the frst Board at 1434 and clos
Ing at 1s5A. At the Second Bond very llt1e
cash gold Wa sold At 14&f, On the street the
market opened arm at 145, advanced to 14s4, snd
Silver Is in limited request and the market is
dull ut 1a40ts5.
Government eeeutit1es were quiet to-day. We
4ro!e:
Five. Twentes.. .1H4D1t6 1n3t
Ten-Fort1es -. ......... 06i@ 93196a
On the Stock Board Ten-Forties were sold at
9C}, ard Seven. .Thirtes At 9o}.
Cook County Scrip WIS inaetTe, With buyers
Of ner Al q, and old At %.
-Messss. Preston, willard + Kean report q
light uade In Governments to-d1J. They are
eeIlirg q. 8. 7.8I's On the same ezms as hereto
fore, allowing Bankers the usual commission.
But theee favorable terms can only lasta few
dsys, a. the stoek On hand will soou bo e1,
hausted.
The Detroit Frse Prtts, IN recent fszuc,
cuutAsn1 the following:
"1he farmers Of Michigan and q The North.
weet krow that It Il necessity for them In order
they should have the use Of the Canadian canals
ard the St. Lawrence river. The fshermsn oi
New England know that II Is a necessity for them
,. 1 es, aGa snS e st e. IT,
to procure ard cn1e their nah, and they know TIC
m1ftinrs Of dollars advantage they can derive
fItm tneee advantages. They are G nteo'led b., a
promoting The interests Of it, people, asks fo1
cceftsIn 1dvantaRes over which or Government
bas control. A reciprocal coucesslon BY each
hail. The people Of both countries will he largely
he gamers, and, therefore, the interests Of notn
countries require tbs treaty."
These statements uasy be characterized u hum
Ing. Michigan farmers rifle large quantities q
rhie wheat for eastern markots. The Canadians
,leo ralse lsr2e quantities Of equal1y good Whit
vheat, md under the Reciprocity treaty they ase
allowed to th,p to the same American mathe.s
treo Of duty, where 1t II sold tn sharp eompet1
tiou with the Michigan "heat. suppose taese
was duty Of Mteea cents h7shel On inc ta0a
, 1865-08-03

--ln CtnctpnAd tnefe Ii a GooA o&mA20 iot
money. but no Indications OF sttinEency, and pa'
per IL fssely discounted At SOLO 2 cert. Ea,tsEn
exchange IL sasier Rt par TO ~ prsR. buying. a2d
l-1opreu. sslllnK.
Sterling E1ehazg. il Nav York Il vary dnll
At 1G7111ns- -
puresa sh1t the receipts ofiucom. u1es, aEr., for
the next seventy avo days will b It tho rate Of At
leasa 81, ,0co. go per day. Thoae partiea in New
York who h.~s btsn tying 70 " bull'' the gold
market On tho poverty Of tbs Secretary Of the
rrsasuzyfrse likely to b dlsappoiatad.
There is considerable e1cttsmeAt IN the Ne"
FORK asoek market at pressat with regard 10
Erie stock, Tho N. 7. Hffald of Kond17 says:
The broker representing the speculttlve sditec-
tor Of the road IL reported To have called IN
thifty-ve thousand shAkes fot to- aaJ, and the re-
sponse IL eupposed to have baen Inors acttVs than
b anticipated. The interruptions m1rntt In
which this stock Is being played with On the
Stock ExchauRa II = dtsgtacs to American ra1f-
Way management ara an outrage upon all the per.
muueIt holders Of tho stock, and before three
yeal1 eIspso such trtckery a. ts NOW prsct1eed Id
IL manipulation will b. IS impossible as It Is dls.
houest Tor the ItxEon that investors will protect
tntir own lnteresn. Tne stock has ductuAtet
from III to % during The present month, and
since the beginning Of 1861 1t mas varied rom 3lt
10 1851. Ths highest and loHest quotations for
ths tnree Years pftytoua 10 the present ware:
, 1865-08-03

EAnother ocean telegraph line has fall
ed, and casts It's shadow over The great At.
1autic enterprise. The cab'e In the Persian
Gulf has suspended telegraphlc operations,
cutting OF communication With India. At
1ates: adyIcek shares In tho great Atlantic
catle had declined Is per can't. premium.