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DUMBARTON.
DY GREEN 4 WILLIAMS, AucrIoyEKRs

DY GREEN WILLIAMS, AUCTI0NRRRa
Under Deed Of Trust from John p Clark will SELL
on the premises July 18th At oelock, f not prevent
Cd y rsinl TWENTY LOTS, varying from THREE TO
northwest Of the Post oce, the road Bladsnsbug
four miles from Washington, and two miles from Bla.
with comfortable DWELLING, &c. The Lots have
elevated Building Sites, Wood and Water portion has
brownstone for building. The railroad to Point Of
Rocks now become law, will pass near and one Of the
contemplated sites Of the Presdensl Rssidsnce aud
Puble Park namely: Mrs Gales and Thomas Rstry's,
s only . mile distant Plat to be seen at
0RRIN 4 WILLIAMs's
Washington, D. @.
- The above Sale 10 postpone ed, In conse.
quence Of the rain, until WEDNESDAY, August I5th,
when II will positively take place.
This sale presents inducements TO Rsutl.. nan
wishing to purchase handsome building rI.,s 6r =
country seat. GREEN WILLIAMS
VEo Auctioneerp
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The BaIt,more Markets,

BALriHonE, August IL Flour firm, with an up.
ward tendency. Wheat very firm; red advanced 8
cents. Corn scarce; Southern white, sos West
ern yellow, 94a96e. Provisions quist cut meats
steady. Sugar steady. Oats active at 44a46c.
Whisky scarcej Western, 81. 27a2. 28 for free.
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ELECTION OF OFFIcERs.-The Hebrew con-
grsgation Of this city havo elected the following.
named persons to serve as officers for the ensuing
year Reader, 8, Lppman; President, D. Gusdorf;
Vice President, L. Gassenhsimer; Recording SEQ.
retary, M. ii. Prince; Financial Secretary, L. Pri.
brami Treasurer, II. Levy Managers, M. Cohen,
M. Brookheimeri Trustees, P. Wallaoh, M. Sam.
stag, b. Raf. .,
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ORPHANS CoURr = Judge Purcell. - On
Saturday letters Of administration on the estate Of
John Bauman were issued to Caroline L. Baumsn.
Bond $4,000.
Adelins Lusby gave bond In the sum Of $40, 900
~ sdministratrir Of James Lusby, and letters Of
Standardization were issued to her. She also gave
bond in the sum Of 90, 900 as guardian 70 the
orphans Of James Lusby.
Benjamin W. Ferguson gave bond In the sum Of
$500 a. administrator Of Isaac Snowdsn and sttsrs
Of administration were issued to him.
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GOVERNMENT SALES AT GIEs-
" BORO' D. q

ouAhrERAAsrEa 6ESKRAL's orYIcE,)
fIksr DIVISION, J
WAsHIserdS, D. O., July Is, Ise8
It's deemed advisable to Anaouoee that the auction
sales o. Government BUILDINGS, sTABLks, FENCING,
WHARybs Sel at Giesboro', O., under the drec.
ton OF Captain George T. Browning, A @ NJ, are yet
IN progress, aud will bo continued on TUESDAY aud
FRIDAY Of each week. commencing at 10 o'clock, m,
until all shall have been disposed Of.
large quantity of the bss. material, suitable for
building aud other PURPOSES yet remains to be sold
and many good bargains may be had.
The buildings are sold singly.
A boat for Gesboro' leaves the Sixth street wharf
every hour during the days Of sale.
BY order Of the QuaitermAstsr General;
JAMES A. ERIN
brevst Brig. Gen. U. q. A.,
ly&LS In charge First Div, q w. 60,
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GARRoTED.-On Saturday night, about IL
O'Clock, q man named Il. Hanlain, while passing
down Four-and. s-half street, near the canal, was
STACKED BY two negroes and . white man, who
knocked him down and robbed him Of valice con.
tanning four linen sheets marked W. The robbers
made good their escape.
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steamer Detained.

AsPY Bar, Aug II, P. M.-The steamer that
oarrss the cable news was detained here until this
morning BY heavy storm. She Is, therefore, not
due back here until TO- morrow Sunday morning at
o,olock
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Destructive Fire at Mschanicsyills, XIV,
CisoissAri, August l0.--Msjor Duford's stables,
o. Msshsniesviiic, Ky, were destroyed BY Are last
night. About thirty horses were burned one Of
which VA ysysd st $1,000, The total lou
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TEN I'll II NJ EMS READY-MADE
" CLOTHING AND FURNISHING GOODS.
All the latest New York styles, in every grade and
quality which We Offering the lowest North
ern prices. WALL, STEPHENS CO.,
322 Pennsylvania avenue,
Au8-lw Between Ninth and Tenth streets.
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FIREs.-Yesterday morning about three
o'clock FIRE was discovered In the store occupied
by Edward Linney, merchant tailor, on Pennsyl.
vania avenue, between Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets Oficer Hill Of the First ward gave the
alarm from box 40, and the engines were soon ut
the place and eItinguishsd the flames. Linney
states that his loss Is about $1,000, on which he
has insurance for 5000. Lieut.. Hurley, Of the
First ward arrested Lnney the charge Of setting
ing on Tuesday next. ....
On Saturday evening about ten o'clock the alarm
Of hrs was sounded from box 63, at the corner Of
Seventh and streets, caused by the burning Of .
mosquito net In house on Massachusetts, avenue,
between Sixth and Seventh streets. The flames
soon extnguishsd and the services Of the FIRE.
mon were not needed.
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GALE OF UNITED STATES MILL
- TARY RAILROAD PROPERTY,

OFFICE OF Assr. Q. N. ., 9. NIL R. R.,
$50 STREET, !
wAsHISGroS, D. c., August 8, 1855.
VIII be sold At Public Auction, at Alexandra. Va
on THURSDAY August 49, the balance Of Untsd States
Military Railroad Property remaining on hsAd at that
place. consisting In part as follows:
Two second class ssrvioeable Locomotive Eupines
Norris sons builders; gauge, I fset siS inches
One Tender Truck, two small Truck Cars
One hundred pairs second hand Car whssls on Axies
Seventy tons r' Railroad Iron rs lhA 10 the yard
nearly rev heen Stoves, two afissn ton Hydraulic
Jacks, ave tons unserviceabe Railroad Iron.
Five tons Wrought and Cast Scrap Irop second hand
Railroad Spikes, Chairs, Rubber Loops, Broad Axes,
MAuls, Platform and Counter Scales, Lanterns OArs
Desks, Tables, and variety Of other articles also,
Nine Frame Buildings.
Sales to commence at 10 clock a. m at the Military
Railroad Wharf, where the Locomotives, Railroad Iron
and Car Wheels stored The balsuee Of the articles
will be sold at the Railroad Supply Store, near ths
Orange and Alexandria Depot.
VIII also be sold at Pittsburgh, Pa, at II o'eloet
IN. on TUESDAY, August 2s- .'"'
Eleven new Box Cars, Ave feet saups. Pennoek A.
Co, Kennel Square, Chester county Psnn bniIdsrs =
Terms Cash, In Government fupls
Any further Information relative TO the Propertv will
be furnished on application At this ofaco
Y. j. CRlLLY,
-. Bvt Major and A. Q. NJ, U. g. Army.
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Fire In wilmi u gton, N. O,

wILxIsoroS. Aug. 1.-THE Cape Fear Steam
Flour and Grain Mills, owned by Alex. Oldham,
was destroyed BY ERE to-day. Loss, $40, ,oOoi NO
insurance.
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A UC TION . Es
by JAS. .: MCGUIRE q CO.,
Id AUCTIONRRRa "

PIANO FORTE AND HOUSEHOLD YUnNITURE
0a "WEDNESDAY MORNING. Ausust ia cor nepe.
ing o. 10 O'Clock, a. N. We shall SELL at No, Se7 New
iork avenue at the northeast corner Of fhirtssnth
street. an excellent assornsnt Of HousshslA Hurnurs
eonsisting Of
Rossvooa Case e Plane Forte Stool aad Cover
dies and Side Chair, = =
Re..d Carved Walnut Marble top Centre Tables.
walnut Whatnot, Mahogany Hair. Cloth sofA, and Hat
Rack, hne Steel Bngravings,
Walnut Bedstsads,
Hair Mattresses, Husk Mattrasses Hs |
Feather Pillows, Bolsters and Bedding
Toilet Ware, Mosquito Nets,
walnut Extension Table and sideboard Dining Chairs
Brussels Thres ply and Ingram Carpets Rugs and Nat
ting, Pure Street Hose, -'--00.
Large Flat.top Cook Stove and Fixtures ... J..
Kitchen Requisites,
-. ]. Q. MCGUIRE 4 CO.,
AUS Auctione
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The will be made after the concert on the stage
Of the theatrs whore three thousand persons can Wit
ness It, committee will bs appointed By the audisnss
10 superintsnd the same.
Printed lists Of awards will be published and
to agents and ticket holders Parties having tickets
will retain them until after the awards are made and IN
their numbers appear In the list they will forward their
tickets Immediately with full directions as TO the ship
ping Of goods deeds for the property Tickets for sale
At all the principal Hotels Book and Music Stores in the
city, and At the Headquarters In the Mammoth Fair
Building for the beneht the Soldiers and Sailors Ma
tonAl Orphans Home Pund, Of Seventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, d. @.
The Directors appeal 10 the bsrsty Of the people To
give this enterprise their kind support and thersby as
sst In relieving the wants Of the orphans Of our fallen
comrades.
CARD "A large number Of tickets remaining unsoId
II will be necessary 10 postpone ne drawing until
THURSDAY the llth Of October 1896 Al which time il
will positively occur.
The many swindling schemes that have been pre-.
sentsd to the public during the past few months some
what delayed our sales It'll were able TO satisfy
the people throughout the eountry that this enterprise
was gssuins, and solely fer charitable purposes The
Directors are cophdsntf the sale Of every Ticket and
have allotted suncient time to guarantss the sales
without any further posponsment
MAJOR II. a. HALL, President Soldiers and sailors'
Union; Col. CHAt. K CAPRHART, Major NJ III Az.
BERdsR, WILLIAM g. MORSE, Managing Directors.
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The President of the Philadelphia. convsn-

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. lit 10 possible that
George Ashmun, president Of the Chicago Conven-
tion that nominated Mr.. Lincoln, will be elected
president Of the Philadelphia Convention.
Mr.. Ewing, Of Ohio being absent, General Dix
is the next favorite.
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The Gold Market.
New YoRK, Aug. 11.-Gold closed to-day at 14S!.
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F1RsT NATIONAL BANK OF
wAsHIsaroS.
=. D. ooor,. tef Jay Cook. 90. } President.
VS. Hu.rnoro.. Cashier.
GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
1INAHoIAL AaIHr OF TIE UHIrID rrAru.
aevsrsns,, securities with Treasurer u.i.sd s.s.ss,
A~ONE MILLION DOLLARs.~
We buy aad sell all classes Of aovElHnIHf sIcu.
RirIss st 'urr'n. market r...s
yuRNIsH lxcHANoI and make collss,ions On ALL
THE PRINCIPAL cIrlls OF THE UNITED srArss.
We purchase Government vsushsrs On the MOST
FAVORABLE TERMS. and give oAss,uL AsD r,onrr
Ar7sErIoz 70
ACCOUNTS OF BUSINESS MEN AND YIRns,
sad 10 any other business entrusted 70 "a
FULL INFORMATION In regard 70 GOVERNMENT
LOANS at su hmss shssrtaliy furnishsd.
WI. HUNTINGTON, ossAisr
vAssvs-ns. hnsh %. 1895 MIN .du
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DELEaArEs TO THE PHILADELPHIA CoNvEN-
fIoN.-0n Saturday Msssrs. R. W. Bates, VIM. J.
Donoho, and Henry Lylss commissioners appointed
by the Mayor TO receive the ballots for delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention, counted the votes,
and announced the result as follows:
Whole number Of votes cast, 1913.
For Dslsgates-Joseph H. Bradley, 1,043; John
D. Blake, $50; James r. 0'Bsirne, 775; W. B.
Msgruder, sos; Owen Thorn, SGT; r. T. Msrick,
274j D. r. Swsrt, 231; Esau Picksrsll, 234 Robert
Bsals. 1l4; John =. Norris, liz, scattering, l04.
For Altsrnstss-Asbury Lloyd. 045; John =.
Norris, e24; Samuel b. Douglas, 5o0i R. R Craw-
ford, 363; Robert Clark, 356; W. J. Murtagh, 342;
7. 4, Lloyd, 104; b. r. Swart, 1853; Dr. Charles
Allen, 90, WIN. Flynn, 70; James r. 0'Bsirns, Gil
scattering. ~. 500
The three gentlemen receiving tho highest mum.
Der Of votes delegates and aternates will receive
their credentials from the Mayor to-day.
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FXTENSIVE AUCTION SALE
aovHRNMENT ToBAcco.
SEVERAL HUNDRED HoosHRADs OF FINE vIR.
GINlA LEAF.
TRkAsuar DfrAnrxrSr,
CUsron HousR, J
RIcHnoSD, Va, August 8, 1866
In compliance with Instructions from n. A. Rislsy,
the highest bidder st public suction at II o'clock in
the forenoon Of WEDNESDAY, the 9th day Of septsm-
Der next, At wINsToN's BUILDING, corner Of Your
teenth asd Cary streets, In the city Of RICHMOND,
VIRGINIA, the following described
CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY, viz:
TWO HUNDRED Tor mors) HoGsHEADs LEAF TO.
BACCO;
Five HUNDRED BOXES MANUFACTURED TOBACCO.
The Leaf Tobacco has been gathered from the ooun
Patrick Halifax, Prince Edward, Pittsyivania, NECK
snburg and Charlotts comprising all the good tobacco
lsnds In the State Much of 10 OF the finest quality
suitable for "wrappsr, aud has been we'll cured and
preserved This sale presents opportunities to the
ufaetursr and dealer rarely offered. Should the dc.
more may be added TO tho sale which will complete
the deposition Of Virginia Tobacco for Government
Samples Of each hid will be ready for inspection q.
the ten day; kRss;ss:t's the day Of sale
Cash, In Government FUNDS.
JOHN g. LOOMS,
aulc'h Assistant Special Agent
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THE DIsTRrcT VoLUSrEERs.-On Saturday
evening the Association Of District Of Columbia
Volunteers held . meeting at German Hall, on
Eleventh street.
A report was made to the association that ave
soldiers employed in branch Of the Quartermas-
ter's Department had recently been dismissed and
freedmen employed in their places.
A committee was appointed to inquire into the
facts and report to the proper authority.
resolution was adopted setting forth that
Bayles ]. Bowen being about to be removed from
the city postmastsrship, and the name Of Col. Jas
a. TAFT having been proposed In connection with
that position. committee composed Of Capt. John
McClsl!aud, Col. Everett, Col Owen, Major Clark,
and DR.. Craigen was appointed to obtain sigma.
lures Of citizens, recommending the appointment,
10,
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TNOR RENT.-THE HOUSE, NO. All
IL Thrtssnth street. Is for rent, and part Of the fur.
nituro for sale, accommodating terms The locality
city. Aui0-2E
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/. o. o. F.-Mr. Parker H. Sweet, Grand
Secretary Of the Grand Lodge Of the District Of
Columbia, I. o. o. f., has made the annual report
for the year ending June 30 to the Grand Lodge
District 10 49, number Of initiations rsjsotions
sSi admitted by card, 20; Withdrawn BY card, 57i
number # reinstatemsnts, 25; suspensions, 102;
expulsions, 4; deaths, III number Of members,
2, 1855. The relief report shows that 227 brothers
amount paid for relief Of brothers s. 22s and for
relief Of widowed families, $1,687 for burying the
dead $3.50; education Of orphans, ST. l59 2s; total
relief, $s.So5.2S. Amount Of annual receipts
t2l, ,901.10. t..H.
The Grand Lodge has accepted an invitation to
attend . celebration on the 29th inst, Of the
Brookville Lodge, Maryland. A committee was
appointed to make the necessary arrangements for
the visit. r .H II.
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THE "GIDEON PRINTING OFFICE"
EsrABLIsHED IN 1905.
JOSEPH L. PEARSON,
SUCCESSOR TO
GIDEON RsON,
sTEAN.PowBR
BOOK AND JOB PRINTER,
No. Oil Ninth Street, near Pennsylvania Avenue,
WASHINGTON CITY,
Having greatly insrsassd the facilities Of the above
OLD ESTABLISHED PRINTING HOUSE
By an almost
ENrIRE RENEWAL OF MATERIAL
And the addition Of several Of the most Improved
EssEs,
Is prepared 10 execute every variety Of
LErTRR.PREss PRINTING,
PINE VISITING CARD
LARoE POSTER.
PLAIN OR ooLoRED INK.
PR0MPTNEss AND DISPATCH
NAY BE
RELIED ON.
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TRBAsuRY DEPARTMENT, !
OgHlcs oI IErERNAL RRvKNUR, }
WLluIuuxaI Ialsr a laea

WAsnINlroH, July q, 1895.
Whereas II. A. Hall and others, as '.mAnagiug d.
reetors' Of the "Grand National Concert TO bs held
In Washington, D. c. on the ID Of August next have
made due application 10 Clephane, Collector Of In
erns Revenue for the collection district Of the District
Of Columbia for permi' sion 70 hold lottery, ras
dsnoe that the proceeds Of said lottery, rans, o. IN,
enterprise will be devoted 10 charitable uses permits.
sion 70 hereby granted 70 such managing dirsotors
to hold such lottery rae, or gift enterprise free from
all charge, whether from tax license In respect to
such lottery, raias, or gif! sntsrpri.s;
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pY JAS, Q. MCGUIRE a. CO..
IL AUCTIONkERa

- AUCTI0NkERs.
The sale Of the UNCLAIMED PACKAGES UNC ALLIED
o rok AZ ADvkRrlsRD BY THE ADAMS EXPRESS
COMPANY will commence At the Auction Rooms Of
lanes Q. heauire h Go on THURSDAY MORNING, Au-
gun "a 10 o'sioek, and coutnue each day thereafter
BY order; &C. DUNN.
Agent Adams Express Com pany.
J. g. MCGUIRE Co,
Jy3 Auctioneers.
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Secretary Soldiers and Sailors National Concert,
D, @. Lock Box No. 81.
REFER, BY PERMISSION, TO-
MAJ. Gen. Winfield g. Haneock, U.sA.
Gen. Robert @. sohenok, n. O. ohio.
Gen. Halbert y. Paine, N. O., Wisconsin.
Gen. John H. Ketohum, H. O., New York.
.0en. James O. Blunt, Kansas.
Gen. J. N. Hedrick, Iowa.
Gen. D. @. McCaliam, D. @.
Gen 0. v. Dayton, New York.
Hon. Thos. W. Ferry, N. G., Michigan.
Hon. George Lawrence, N. c., Psnnsyivauia.
D. @. Forney, Esq, District Of Columbia
Maj. J. Z. Doughty, New York.
Hon. WIN. Kelley, n. O. Pennsylvania.
Hon. Ksian " whalsy, \. G., West Virginia.
Hon. Ebon O. Ingsrsoii n. O., Illinois.
Hon. Henry @. Dsming, n. O., Con neetieut.
Hon. A. II. Lanin, n. O., New York.
Hon. Leonard Myers, N. O., Psnnsylvania.
Hon. William A. Newell, n. O., New Jersey.
Hon. George W. Julian, n. c., Indiana.
Hon. Stephen y. Wilson, u. @, Peunsylvania.
Hon. J. b. arinnsl, ~ O., Iowa
MAI. O. II. Van Buren, New York.
Gen. r. B. Hayes, Ohio.
Hon 9. 7. Holmes, N. G. New York.
Hon, @. 4. Latham, N. O West Virginia.
Hon, James A. Marvin, n. O., New York.
Hon. Thos. r. Davis, Y. O., New York.
Hon. T. @. Bergen, N. O., New York.
Bon. Samuel J. Randall, \. O., Pennsylvania.
ie0-eodain
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larry, - =.
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persons avorably disposed requested 10 act A
agents. but no commissions will be allowed.
Money should In all be sent by post GO order
draft, express, or registered letters
In every case send the and post once address,
county and State Of each and
stamp. All orders for Tickets must be addressed TO
WILLIAM 8. MORSE,
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NUMBER 1874.

rom Che ciTcles in California was made to O'Ma-
honeys Treasury. Sixty-fve cases of rifles were
yeeiaay Delivered at the various Fenian arEaories
Of this city.
A large and demonstrative anti Fenian meeting
was held last night at Clinton hall.
Inc United States supreme court recently deci-
Geo that savings bank deposits are equally liable
with ordinary bank deposits to a tax of one-hals
per cent per annum.
Orders have been issued for the dfscontinuance
o. the military district Of East Tennessee and for
dsmantilng number of forts around Washing.
ton.
The Worlds Montreal special says that the gov.
eminent has just received information from an Of.
fetal in Windsor, Canada West that the Mayor Of
Detroit has caused in1niry to be made and dis
covered the likelihood of attack from that point
The government has also been notified that the
American government is sending troops to Buffalo,
to prevent any attack in that quarter
The six nations of Indian Iroquois, eoionized on
the Ottawa River, have rendered the services of
fifteen hundred braves to the government.
An officer OF the Royal Engineers states that
orders were sent out from England FIVE weeks since
for ten thousand soldiers for New Brunswick
where the vulnerable point is feared to be. The
ships of-war Ariadne and Pleiades are now in the
Bay of Fundy.
Sir Frederick BTnee has ordered the West India
squadron TO sail Immediately for Halifax, with all
the disposable troops in the West Indies.
The excitement at Montreal ia very much aba
ted. The people do not think that an attack viii
be made on that city or Quebec. They are. how.
ever, arming actively, to guard the city in the
event Of the troops and volunteers being needed
elsewhere
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FAILURES III NORTHERN STATES rRon 1857 70 1865.

The number Of failures during the year is shown
to be nearly as great in 1861 but the aggregate
of liabilities is double, a circumstance which is
explained from the fact that unusually large
proportion Of the failures has occurred in the
larger cities, where the liabilities Of firms are apt
10 be large.
Revenue Cireulnr-The commissioner of inter-
nal revenue has addressed letter to the coilec-s
tors OF the Second District of Pennsylvania, de-
claring that inspectors cannot retain for their own
use that portion Of spirits taken from The cask or
package in order to ascertain the proof This is
not only wholly unauthorized, bu. is looked upon
as positive fraud upon the government and
dealer. The collectors are instructed to adopt
such measures shall efectually puta stop to the
practice.
The Eject Of Government GoN Sales upon the
Banks-A New York paper says the bank return
reflects the change in the money market last week,
growing out of the heavy sales of gold for cur
rency by the government. This operation has
transferred four millions of gold to the banks and
nearly nine millions currency to the treasury
office. OF the latter about three millions appear
to have come out Of the banks in legal tender
notes, and the banks at the same time reduced
their loans over three Millions
| Operations Of the Ne1o York Treasury 00ice
! The following statement shows the movement at th
| New York office of the Treasury since July l
| lIgs.
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Gold Interest Paid



Exports and Imports - The opinion that
exports during the past three years were in ex
cess of the imports is erroneous The official
value of the exports currency values, while
the valuation of the imports are made in gold
figures for the three years. 1868, 1854 and 1863
The imports amount TO s376 900 900 in gold while
exports valued in currency at $4,000, 900, when
reduced to gold standard amount to only $685.
900 OOO leaving instead of an overplus of Sl56,-
900 900 in our favor, deficit of SILL 900 900. This
is the true condition of our foreign trade and
probably explains the great flow of our securities
to Europe.
Report Of the United States Reoenue Com
niSsion-The Revenue Commission have made a
report, with numerous recommendations to Con-
gress, of which the following are the most i'm
portant: A gradual exemption of direct tax upon
all manufactures, except tobacco liquors, and a
few other articles; a reduction of taxes on dis
titled spirits to one dollar per gallon; tax of five
cents per pound on cotton no discrimination in
incomes under or over 5000, no tax at all on in.
comes less than $1,000, and no allowance for house
rent over $500; no tax on crude petroleum; tax
of one.hundredth of one Per cent. on sale Of
stocks.
These changes, with the retention of those now
in force it is estimated, will yield gross revenue
Of St35 GOO, O0o from which, after setting aside
$50 900 900 for the reduction Of the public debt
will leave s85,0OO,o0O applicable to reduction o
taxation. The committee recommend that al
changes be made slowly, for the present.
| As will be seen BY the above, the tax of &c. Pc
pound, as recommended by the Commission, OIL
cotton, is not only onerous, but entirely dispro
| portionate to the changes on all other articles.