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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

ITO LET-LOT5 CORNER OF BARROW AND WEST
streets with neat Oficc thereon. close 10 Hoboken
ferry foot of Christopher street. and proposed terminus oil
railroad Apply to JAMES PRICE, 2OO HUDSON
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

A HOUSE TO LET AT BERGEN PoINT-AT Low
IA containing nine and cellar, stable sone
sruit and other Inquire of VICTOR SEAMAN. 81
Monroe street, New York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

wELLLlGHTED LOFT TO RENT-BROADwAY
"A front. Apply 70 SANFORD HARBOUR CO.. 644
broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

broadway STORE AND BASEMENT. NO COL. TO
I'D lease 25xl00 Also First and second Lofts;
best location Broadway Apply TO L. Ii. LUDLOW CO.,
NJ. 5 Pine street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

RIO LET-SECOND FLOOR, WITH PRIVILEGE OF
BATH &C. respectable private house, II Morris street,
Jersey City, from Cortland street ferry, to
small family OF adults rent $50 per month. Desirable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

4 METEOROLOGICAL VIEW oy vkngfAGr~cos.
n islnng sssTig ~ pas-. ass ~ 50 ps.ea saf -
- sstfs sst dissass via vsaits ~ all srftt - -
anlaf s11 btsfT. eta
s.tssgs rian n tr.stnsrt oaY si0i aaf s1,spssf -
s,ss n tsfs sAo-n ~ ne ftf1st u tssef
rssfrsss go -gsid s1w tAss yAvsesf tgttguo1 nenA
80 2. g sa,., . 81 49,. 80,
A5snyk y.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

ITO LET-FOR AN OFFICE OR LIGHT BUSINESS,
j two nice Rooms in Bible House. Apply 10 FRANkLiN
sPKOULL Dentists, 81 Bible House. or C5i broadway
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

ITO LET-TO TWO ONLY; MAN AND WIFE. NO chill.
drcn. gentleman and his mother four Rooms on third
OF private three story modern but House, pleasant
location up town. side references exchanged Address
NJ. n. box III Herald office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

ITO LET-THE UPPER PART or HOUSE 253 HENRY
i street, rooms with water and 10 small Anne
r.can family. Rent SSU Apply for three days on the
premises.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

RIO LET-To TWO ADULTS. THE SECOND sToR'
three rooms and closets. OF new house at Yorkyiii
at u nodera.e rent: will be let unfurnishe
with Board to Apply at ~ Tweif'
street. Eighth avenue
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

T 758 THIRD AvENUE-TO LET, VERY DESIRA
n BILE three story, high soop brick and brown stone
Houses at $780, 81 Sf60o aud 5000 Also Floors and
parts of Houses. JAMES ROWE.
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ry,O LET-TIIE UPPER PART or HOUSE TO A
/ gentleman md his Wife with hot and cold water and
bath Inquire 100 Sixteenth References
auired.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-04-18

DROOKLYN HEIGHrS-TO LET, MAY I, WITH
Board to gentlemen only elegant suit Of furnished
Rooms second door, also Rooms third door.
Pierepont street. Clinton Address A. H., Brooklyn
Post ohlce.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16

ABro MAS.-Miles. Darden, Of Hender-
son county, Tennessee, was beyond all
question, the largest man in the world, at
least since the days when there were giants
in the land. His height was seven feet and
six inches-two inches higher than Porter.
the Kentucky giant. His weight was a
fraction over one thousand pounds. he
measured around the waist six feet and four
inches, and it took enc hundred feet Of
plank to make his coffin. He VASES years
old when he died, tull of humar, and pos
sessed Of fine sense, though very sensitive
ON the subject Of corpalency. We knew
Mr.. Darden fifteen years before his death.
lie then weighed only 400 pounds, but
continued 10 increase rs he became Older
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16

Suddenly. IN Hillsborough, n. c.. on hs 81 Of
Nav. Nj. A. w. HEDGPETH, in the 54,h year Of
his age. Mr.. Hedgpeh SER many yeers proprietor
q The Marlborough House7-a good citizen and
kind parent, and leaves Jorge family To mesrn his
loss. v.
At the Grove, near Marlborough, on The morning
Of the 18th inst, POLLOCK DEvEREUx, infant
son Of Sophia Chester and Sssish Turner, jr aged
month and II days
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COMMON SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

YNHE following peFsans have been appreciated Com-
= mltec men Of Common Schools in Orange coun-
~ for the year 1866:
Mel. Henderson Tflley, w Boiling, w d Lunasa.
:. 5 Umsead, w / Hampton, d B Cozart.
8. Joseph Woods, Sherman Peed, ] ID Umstcad.
4.
5. d G Parish, Dr. E NJ Holt, Green Balock.
8. q Jones, Freshly Boiling, ID II Parker.
7. J Lealhers, DR.. A w Gay, II Roberts.
s. ] Lipscomb Norwood Laita, q r Warren.
3. ) H Breeze John A Cole, Thomas Cole.
10. John Tilleylr a N Douglas, James Monk.
Ii. Philip Walker. l. w Hall, L q Gray.
IL. w Gray, Isaac Laws, Washington Laws.
49, w Horne, VIM Balock. Eli Berry.
IA. e Wilkerson, VIM Hargis. ] X Miller.
Is. John Turner, VIM Crabtrce, II Dollar.
49, James Maris, NJ Jordan, w II Holden.
IL. ID w Jordan, Z Reddng, Hugh Woods.
IS. " Breeze, ID b Mckee, Joseph Wedding.
~. II ? Pope, Henry Malone. G w Roberts
20. y NJ Wilke,son, K ) Thompson, ) b Woods
ri. I Forrest, 5 Moore, q A Faucette.
80. d Z Hayes, X X Tapp. J w Smith.
-. John Cheek, Robert Faucet, Fred'k Williams.
%. A q Hunter. Abraham Crab,ree, Vim McCsuey.
rs. David Whitaker, Stray horn. John Brockwell.
&c. John McCosn, VIM Proctor, w w Guess.
81. Arch Nichols. Major Green, Allen Hutchings.
-. Lyon, Simeon Ferrel. Gray Barbre.
20. John Leathers, John Proctor. Henry Woods.
80. John Burroughs. Wilson Cole. Samuel Couch.
81. u ieffeys. w Robertson, q w Johnson.
80. ] \ Craig. Willis Smith, W .. kirkland.
50 Rnfrn Dolson, SsmJ Strhlnns. /. n Thompson.
81. ELIJAH Andrews. John Gates. 4 Lloyd.
IS. Galtis. " r Csies, \ Gates.
az. Abel Nady, . NJ Gaitis, VIM strain.
%. > Leigh. James Maroon. n ; Marcom.
81. II Maroon, N Henderson. G T. Tree.
80. John Maroon. George Xickefs, F " Barace.
~. Joha Massey, Moldeca Scare, Thomas shepherd.
Al.
~. Nash Check. J c l.u,er, L Hu,eh.ngs.
%. James Neville, II MeCRulry. Wilson Pfitchafd. !.
II. . VI l.hyd. w Stroud, 5 LLOYD
IS. VIC Picsaal, II Alws,er. Alfred u Daniel.
~. James Cyamiusi, Allied Pickari, II Nj y stroud.
q. Mn Thompson. + Miner. Anjersoa Gates.
Is. Jo.epn Thompson. hi Sharp. ! NJ Cheek.
~. ] 81 Pau. " W pickeit, " ] Ffceland.
80. u ! late. James McAdams. John McCTackrn.
ST. Luke W afa. John Compton, w. sharp.
s.. DIGean Glenn.
81, Geatgs PieAsid, I g l.ashfy, !. 7 Rag.
II u nolsre 81 the Board. that tie COMMITTEE Men
Ia each >eatt Di..rie ste required 10 take charge
nflhc scho, house. il their respective asincis aJ
rent them nut, and that The property is not abu'
-el aud il'cs the rents or the same, sud ply the
rraeecls u said renting over 10 he Chairman 81 tie
Boatd 81 Common schools Tor nrange county.
u. HOOKER. Chairman
Board q Com. schools. Grange County.
AFiil IS. ai-iw
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16
EQUITY SALE.

II pursuance u an order 81 tie Court Of Equity
iui orange county. issued Sring Tern, ls16.
U.l m ~ sale he highest bidder On credit 81
twelve mpnih., tie premises, On ;he 18th day Of
lrnC ncsl ihcilFac Of land desc,hel in the petition
u fhomts McIncksn and olhrrs. a. partt, late the
aaIs q Mary BMker. deceased, containing aani
tNcaiy,liae acres, nac NJ rss. adjoining tie land,
q lhoiaas MeGtcken and Others. Sale . take
place II II O'Clock aud ,ile reserved until the put.
etisr Money il p,id.
Wrasss. IaAn L. Kirkland, Clerk md master a,
tllhrc u Htilssrausi mi. III dey III MAY isa6
JOHN L. KIRKLAND, G. & " +.
Nay. as
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16

Fresh Confectionery at reduced
Prices.
ERENCH Cream Strawberries, Pine Apples, &c.
Brandy and Wine Drops, DC.
English Nalnuts, Cocoa Nuts,
Ftgs. Sarlines, Raisins,
Fresh Cove oysters, in cans,
Soda Crackers,
Sick and Fancy Candies, &c.
ALSO,
Fine Teas, sugars, Molasscs, Cheese, Family
Flour, &c. &c.
Fer Medicinal Purposes.
OLD Nectar Whiskey Pure French Brandy, Port
and Madeira Wine.
anl Domestic Whiskey and Brandy.
JAMES WEBB 4 son.
April ls, "a
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16

l.SLiXlR Peruvian Bark lnl ProoAide Of Iron, at
IA The DRUG STORE.
DR0T0XInE ofIrop with Rhubarb and Coumbo,
II he DRUG STORE.
April IS. 81
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IN STORE TO-DAY.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS
REWARD.

STOLEN from the stable d the subscriber ~ miles
y West Of iIillsbotouIh on the night o. the 2.nd
instant, dark hay Marc, black name and tail. and
black til. one hind ioii white up - the pascfnoint
email star in the forehead, shout four feel nine inches
high. and without shoe. when siolen-irols rough,
hut canirrs we'll | will give the above reward Tor
the recovery Of the mare tnd thief OF literal re-.
watd ~ cher Any information thankfully frcci,.
oil. THOMAS McCRACkEN.
April aS,h. 1866. 3i--5us
Raleigh Sentinel cory three timss and send bill 10
this Office.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16
o N S AL E.

I O00 GALLONS New Crop MOlasses,
l.OOO rs bbls. Herrings,
40 kels Mackerel,
40 boxes Scotch Herrings,
20 bbls Lime,
20 sacks Coffee,
1000 lbs. Swedes Iron, Hoop and Dand,
1000 lbs. Red and Oak Sole Leather,
1000 punches Cotton Yarns,
1880 lbs. English Soda,
1000 lbs. Carolina Belle Snuff,
5000 lbs. Sugar in barrels,-and all kinds Of
Groceries, Hardware, Crockery, Carriage Trimmings
and Wood Ware.
900 yds Saainels and Narth Carolina CAST
meEes, at 80 cents per yard
1900 yds. FreIeh, Scotch and Austrian Cloths
and Cassimeres the latest Paris novelties the finest
cheapest and best stock in the State Students viii
please call and examine all. No such stock can be
found in any Merchant TailoIs stock in this Stale,
or in New York. 10 the best of our knowledge, and
an experience Of eighteen years in the trade.
5000 yds Ladies British and French Dress
Goods, just bought fran theimporiers direct. Newest
aud hest styles. sale Tor currency al gold cost 70
importer.
1000 yds. Linen and Swiss Giughams.
10000 yds. Of this seasons importation Of SILK
Ribbons, and Millinery stock, The largest, finest and
cheapest we have ever offered.
10 our friends anu customers we can say, you nate
not known US TO say cheap goods, or goods at cost
We have some goods that are cheap, and some that
are not We have no cost cry 0u- MOTTO is, fair
price on the day cost. If less thar e8t, are IN
condition to make fair profit. We are satisfied We
can do better for our customers average sales than
any one else can or will do. You have Stuck 10 IS
so far and we are now able to sell 10 you al fair
profit on the day cUst
BROWN, PARKS !. CO.
April 1. 81
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16

a BEATTIguI. White Kerosene Oil in one and
n's s-''0" DRUG STORE.
4 FINE and full Assortment OF Pocket hn,ses ana
- Scissors. o. The unuU ionh.
E,oMarfNs. Hair ois. Coognes, and Extracts
fel the Handkerchief, al the
AZoRs. aszr Str ops and Shaving Brushes, at
n. DRUG STORE.
ruAIR brushes, Pocket, Round. Fine and Dress
III no Combs, at The DRUG STORE.
KEROSENE Lamps Shades, Wieks, Burners and
IN Chimneys, al the DRUG SIOkE.
CsAp. Letter. Bill, Note and Legal Paper-No,s
- and Letter Envelopes, AZ the
y.ocKET Rocks and Port Monte Pocket Memo.
,anJum Books, al The DRUG STORE.
a GREAT variety Of Tooth and Nail Brushes and
n Toilet SOAP Honey Soap and shaving at The
DRUG STORE.
DAiNT. Vanish, Whiio.wssh and Bhcking
L Brushes. at the DkOu SlohE.
w DRUG STORE.
II yOU wan, good smoke, 80 u the
~ DRUG STORE.
4 FULI. Line Or Paints and Dye Siuils Al the
DRUG STORE.
strHEATON's and other Itch Ointment. q he
w DRUG STORE.
ryIsH Iocks'and Lines, Marbles, &c. al the
Il DRUG STORE.
A FINE Assortment Of Pipes apd Stems, some
~ very fine. Il the DRUG STORE.
NOU will find pretty 10, Of Jewelry. at The
a DRUG STORE.
SEWING Machine OIL superior article. at the
- DRUG STORE
] April II. So.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16
ERRORS OF YOUTH.

II A Gentleman who suffered for years from Ner-
scus Debility, Premature decay and III the effects Of
youthful inliscrction, will Git The sake Of suffering
humanity, send fee 10 all who need il the recipe aud
directions for making the simple remedy BY which he
waseured. Sufferers wishing 70 profit by the adyer.
Users experience, can DO 50 by addressing
JOHN b. OGDEN,
No. Is Chambers st.. New York.
April IL. s3-l2ms
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16
IMPOTANT NOTICE.

VyHE Books and Notes or u. q. WEBB & co.
4 and of WEBB & DICKSON, having been
placed in my hands for collection, all persons in-
debied to said firms are earnestly requested to settle
their accounts, if they wish {, save the costs Of q
suit - =,
MAY 2. 35-6w
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STRANGE. BUT TRUE.

- Every young lady and gentleman in the Uni
TED States can hear something very much u their al.
vantage by return mail itee Of charged by adiess.
ing the undersigned. Those having fears 81 being
humbugged will oblise by not noticing this card. All
others will please address their obedienl servant.
THOMAS 4. CHAPMAN,
sSl Broadway, New York.
Aprilis. ss.- i'm
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LIST or LETTERS

DEMaINING in the Post nffcc al iillsborough.
N \. C.. on The 18th day Of May, 1866, which II
no, taken out in one moalh will be senl 10 the Dead
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-05-16
STEAM SAW MILL

ID II. ANDERSON < 20. have iheir so
IA. Mil. three mic. north 81 Cedar Grove, ~ iail
operation. whrm ihfy a'e prepared taiainisl y III
DER Of al descriptions. Persons desiflng bills ~
building viii % VII .rnd them ~ sion thai the
nav be Allied. Bal w rans hand and y ofdsf.
Corn aud wheat. auI provisions Of al siads. taken
10 exchange Coz inmaef
NV. ANDERSON, Il. r. fAGCETT,
]. WILKINSON, ". IL. ANDERSON.
MAY .. J0-JN
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N o I | CE

/ hereby given 10 al persons who have distilled
any Spiriious Liquors III ihs county " Orange A.
sny time between the II lay u Iaauly aud April.
1858. 70 meet me 10 nly olEce on Monday and Tues
Jay ~ May COuu. aniply The state Tar thereon.
Punctualiy iselp.eled ai ~.
u. Is. GUTHRIE, ShuiG
May 9th. 1850 a6-
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fMSTR hMGE.
LIFE AND FIRE.

As Agent q tie TINA COMPANY. Asset.
n S2,30O,OOO. sni Of The liNi1ERWR.-
TIERS agency, comprising ;he GRRNANIA.
HANOVER. NiAGSiA anl REPUBLIC COW.
PlAiES, A,.sii. 81, co Q. 900. am pttpared lc
effect insurance. both upon lives and properly.
In ihe-e lime. 4 hresmrs eety prudent nan 70
guard against H. is5m Pre-. anl u secure some
thing ia his wife snd children IN case VI h, death.
ctil and sc ne.
THOMAS WEBB. .IreH.
Nay sia. lsfc. Soy
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-30
FROM NEW ORLEANS
Gen. Sheridan Stops Emil
grafton" to Mexico.
THE BAGDAD AFFAIR.
Correspondence Between Generals
Weitzel and MeIia.

NEW ORLEANS, January 29.-General Sheridan
to-day refused to allow emigrants to leave here
for Mexico, acting under orders from Washing.
ton. He however, does not prevent vessels from
going.
Ex-Governor Rollins died here to-day, Both,
Houses of the Legislature have adjourned from
respect to his memory.
The Mississippi is falling, and the great Mar
gansa Levee, in the parish of Point Coupe, will
be repaired on Tuesday so as to keep out the
water. German laborers are arriving in that
parish under contract to work on the plantations.
The salt lines are now ut a stand. The new
gulf will soon be prepared 10 furnish 1000 sacks
per day for export.
The official correspondence between Weitzel
and Meia, regarding the Bagdad affair, is pub
llshed. The former states that he sent three
hundred men to Bagdad at the request of Esco.
bado, purely as an act of humanity, and not to
perform military service for either party.
Mejia replied briefly, stating that he had noti-
fed his Government of all the occurrences that
took place at Bagdad The French naval COM
mander, before his departure for Vera Cruz to
report the matter, officially protested in short
note, against the invasionI of Mexico by Ameri.
can soldiers
Arrived, steamships Star of the Union. Fung
Shuey, Flag, and Madnrord, from New York, and
Raleigh, from Charleston, with the cargo of the
steamer CronGoreA
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PbiladeInbja Trade Report.

TUESDAY,, January 3O.-The market is very poorly
supplied with prime CloVereed, and it is in good
demand wi h sales OF 700 bushels at S7'26GS25 for
fair and strictly prime. In Timothy nothing doing,
and pnces are nominal Fiaxseed is scarce, and in
fair demand, with small sales at $S15.
QueIcItron Bark comes forward slowly, and Is IN
steady request at $50 so y ton for No 1.
The dormant state of the -Four Market, chronicled
from day to day for some tune past, still continues
hut prices remain without ess nhal change. There
is no demand Tor shipment, end the only sales
repor,ed were a few small lots for the supply of the
home consumers al $7@7'50 tor superdnei $Sa9S 80
for extra; Ss B0d9 ior Northwestern extra family;
SO 6O69lO so for Pennsylvania and Ohio do do. and
Sl1a13 for fancy brands, according to quality Rye
Flour is dull at $3.50 and Corn Meal at 1926
The Wheat Market is almost at a complete stand
and the only sales reported woro 1000 bushels tar
and choice Pennsylvania red at S2G2 %; white
ranges from 81 40 TO So TO- Rye Is hela ~ 9Oc 19Sl
Tor southern aud fennsy yania. orn IS scarce and
dull 40(0 bushels yellow sod az 73s in the and
from store Oats are dut. We quote at 4Sc.d49c
IN Whisky, very little DOM small sales oi
PennsylN Rnia and Ohio at So 270223 and ref led a
1926.
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floor managers of the Association. They we're
dressed in plain black suits, trimmed with silver
and gold, their hats being dark felt adorned with
long flowing cords of gold. They presented
handsome appearance
''Waddiloven also made his debut on the boards,
the same gentleman taking that character as
represented it at the baIl of ia Coterle Carni-
vaLD Various kinds and sizes of the ape species
were also there in goodly numbers performing
numerous antics, and particularly taking plea
sure in tripping the clown and making the most
distressing grimaces at the fairer part of the
monkey sex.
Numbers OF Daughters Of the Regimentn were
visible, leaning on the arms of Richards" and
innumerabe quantt es of "Pocahontas" waltz
ing with bears of every description. "King
Charles II" was deeply interested in visiting the
box where the charming ''Ophelia" was resting
her weary limbs, after having danced with the
meditating "Hamlet," as she declared, the
forty.ffth time "Beamish McCouln escorted
the beautiful "Arrah-na-Pogue," and "Colonel
o'Grady" appeared deeply jealous at the insult
offered by the aspiring young Fenian "McCoul."
Politicians were also visiCle, a Copperhead
having two faces (Which is significant of that
fraternity taking prominent part in the mass
meeting of clowns and asses The negro portion
of the community particularly avoided this inter
esting member of one of the ''F. f. V.'s,u and
who was looked upon, not as the ghost of
("Hamlers' father), but the last "reminiscences
of the Great Confederacy,n and that soon will
he den1nct
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
OFFICE OF THE EVENING TELEaRAPH,
Tuesday. January 30 1866.


The Stock Market continues unsettled and dull,
with the exception of Catawissa Railroad, which
is the most active on the list; about $500 shares
sold at 33@34 for preferred, the latter rate an
advance OF on the closing price last evening,
and common do. at 221@23, the latter rate an
advance of 2; Camden and Amboy sold at lie;
Pennsylvania Railroad at Sag, an advance of Il;
Little Schuylkill at 81; North Pennsylvania at
35@35s, an advance Of 8; Lehigh Valley az 6ll;
and Philadelphia and Erie at 30; 493 was bid for
Reading, 54i for Minehil, 3s for Elmlra pre-
ferred, and A for Northern Central.
Government bonds are firmly held but thore is
very little doing.7'3Os sold at 9SS. lOS5 was Did
for &c of 1881; 1925 for old 5-2Os; and 92i tor
lO-4Os State and City loans are without
change. Pennsylvania 5s sold at sc, and new
City IS at 9OB@9l.
In City Passenger Railroad shares there is
nothing doing. II was bid for Second and Third
40 for Fifth and Sixth; 50 for Tenth and
Eleventh; IL for Seventeenth and Nineteenth; ;
931 for Hestonville; 25b for Girard College; and
q for Union.
Bank shares continue in good demand at full
prices. 2O24 was bid for North America; 1873
for Philadelphia; 5Ol for Commercial; 90 for
Northern Liberties; lO2 for Southwark; so for
Penn Township; So for Girard; II for Western;
and 6l3 for City.
Canal shares are rather better. Susquehanna
sold at 8; and Delaware Division at 81. 2l4 was
bid for Schuylkill Navigation common 27s for
preferred do; 81 Tor Lehigh Navigation; 113 for
Morris preferred; and 81 ror Wyoming Valley
Canal.
In Oil shares there is very little doing. Ocean
sold at 49,; and Spencer ut Il.
The Long Island Railroad Company will pay q
quarterly dividend Of two per cent, February
2G, at the National Bank of NorCh America, New
York.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES TO-DAY
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WASHINGTON.

Special Dispatches to the Evening Telegraph
WAsHNeToN, January 80.
Personal.
Generals Meade, Merritt, and Hancock have
arrived here, and Generals Sheridan, Terry, and
Fisk are expected. The three latter will appear
before the Reconstruction Committee.
Smuggling.
Investigations recently made by the Commis-
sioner OF Customs relative to the smuggling on
the Canadian border have exhibited the fact that
the Ehostile Indians ofgMinnesota and Dakotah
have Tor long time past been supplied with
rifles OF the Enfield pattern by English smugglers.
The FreedmeDs Bureau.
General Howard, Commissioner of the Freed.
mems Bureau, leaves to day for the principal
cities OF Maine and Massachusetts, where he will
deliver addresses on the condition OF the Freed
men in the Southern States.
The Constitutional Amendment.
Two speeches are to be made on the Constitu
tlonal Amendment, and then the vote will be
taken.
Views of the President.
The statement of the views of the President
published yesterday, were made public by CON
sent of the two persons concerned, the Presi
dent, and Senator Dixon, of Connecticut.
The KecOnstructiOn Question.
Sixty-nine (69) members OF the House of Rep
rcsentatives have made preparations for the
delivery of speeches on the subject of reconstruc
ton. Their names have all been entered for
that purpose, and they will speak in rotation.
Important RumOrs.
Rumors, with more than the ordinary founda
ton tor sensation reports, are rife tnat JEFF.
Davis is to be speedily brought to trial
before Military Commission. The gather
ing of Major-Generals, to which yester-
days dispatches alluded, it is said, is
with reference to this trial, which is to be made
imposing with distinguished names. II is certain
that the Generals are here Ostensibly to consult
npon military matters, but really, if we may be-
lieve the report, to organize Court for the trial
of the head of the late Rebel Confederacy.
Arrival of General Thomas.
Maior.General Thomas arrived here yesterday
for the purpose of taking part in the consulta-
ton of the military chiefs. The news he brings
with him from Tennessee agrees in all important
| particulars with the statements made by Cover
| nor Brownlow in his letter to Speaker Colfax.