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CIRCULATION OF THE CITY PRESS.
FENIANIsM INIRELANp

Fehianism. like the polypus, seems to thrive
1nder adverse treatment; and when apparently
discovered, decspitated, and teetotalIy done
for, sprouts out with new vigor from each de-
ached part Lord Kimberly, late Lord Lieu
tenant OF ireland, in the course of the debate
IN the House of Lords on the bill for extending
the suspension Of the hGJe1s corpus in ireIand
stated That Fenianism is in an alarmingIy
able-bodied condition in that country, having
been sCotched but not killed by the late repres-
sionary measures He said it was a mistake
TO suppose that many intelligent persons were
not connected with the conspiracy, or that the
farming classes did not sympathize with the
sediuon. In the south and ives: OF Ireland,
although the occupiers OF farms, he said, did
not take a prominent part in the conspiracy,
yet, "a matter Of fact, II was known that hsn
the rebellion broken out in. many parts of the
country, they would ha We been perfectly ready
70 ioin it,
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SMALL CONSCIENCE ITEMS

The Secretary OF the Treasury and q eneraI
Spinner are very frequently annoyed of late,
and the time OF the clerks in the Department is
consumed by idle persons transmitting COM
munieatIons in various styles of pleasantly
and all styles Of photography and etymoIogy,
containing one cent: or from that to twenty,
for the conscience fund. All of these contrib
utors make the request that the receipt of the
amount be Acknowledged in the city newspa-
pers- The Treasurer OF the United States has
Just ordered that, hereafter, 10 sums less than
one dollar shall be separately acknOwledL ed,
but shall bs consolidated Tor month. and a
warrant fsr the aggregate amount drawn a.
the end of tie month
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~A wooden pavement experiment is ahou-
70 be tried in New York
1.-THE ''City Loan Association" OF Aupns-
"a Georgia, Is ioaning money AT a premium OF
62k per cent.
Some OF the magistrates Of Fairfax conn
" nave resorted % the employment of negro
nen 10 discover and arrest negro CRIMINALS
The telegraph has invented a new word.
1tspeaks OF the "Fenian picnicIsts' at Buffalo.
SSeyen Aousand negroes convened in
Choctaw, Alabama, 70 discuss the subject OF
emigration
~Preliminary steps nave been taken in
Richmond, Va, toward the invitation Of an
enterprise to secure emigation from Europe di.
rectly 10 the Southern States.
@Mr. King, editor and proprietor of the
New Orleans Times, who has been aspersed
and misrepresnted by the Radical Press. has
authorized libel suits TO be brought against
several Norrhern papers.
o6A story is told of an Englishman whe
paid two hundred guineas when the cable was
fxst opened for the privilege of lighting his eli.
gar by the stronges electric spark which could
be sent over the wire.
~Jenny Lind's fortune is said to have had
asevere hole knocked in 1t by somebody's dis
sipation-
~Mme. Jerome Patterson Bonaparte of
Baltimore, Is writing her memoirs.
HMr. Sullivan, very wealthy gentleman
m - Louis, died suddenly in a bank parlor
there OF cholera morbus, and it was some days
before bis decomposing body was discovered
The negro man who shot and killed
Jsdson Motley, near Fredericksburg, Va. a
few days ago, has confessed that he did the
deed for the purpose Of getting possession of
his victims hat and gloves.
ga project Is on foot among business men
in Boston 10 unite for the reception of a cable
dispatch daily in that city. and thus do away
with the present dependence upon New York
city.
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THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY.
IMMENSE DEMAND FOR FIyE.TwEN-
TIES IN PARIS.

NEW YORK, Aug. a5.-The following has been
received by the cable:
LONDON, Aug. IS, noon.-Advices have been
received day in Official circles announcing
that a treaty Of peace between Prussia, Italy,
Austria and Bavaria WAS concluded by the
the plenipotentIaries IN session at Prasue on
Thursday last The treaty was officially
signed by the plenipotentiaries in behalf Of
their respectiveGoverHmen on the same day
Among the provisions of the treaty is one that
troops now At different points shall evscuate
the.I y, siti0ns, and retire 10 their respective
homes within three weeks.
PARIS, Saturday, Aug. 25-Noon-An i'm
mense demand has sprung up in this city for
United States 52O's. and heavy orders FOR sup
plies have been telegraphed for 10 the Amer
lean agents OF various banking houses In this
city.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday, Aug 25-Noon-Th
steamship Scotia sailed At noon TO- day for New
York. Size takes one hundred and ten thou
SAND pounds in specie on America account
QCERrsTowS, Saturday. Aug 25-Noon.-
The steamship China has arrived
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DROPosALs FOR FURNISHING ARTICLys
AT THE WASHINGTON NAyYYAkD

PdymGsfeT'S 0fce. 4. = Erru
300 Est, WdSh,HgfOR. ID. C.. dUg "a 1855 Z
sepsrate Sealed Proposals. viii be received at
THE Office until the first day Of September ls,s AZ
10 oc'eck for the following articles Ia he d.
hvered at Washington Navy Yard, viz:
For BWreaS Of EqHippe7f aad R,c,vitfag
fto0 lforiy- We hundred Links Chain CabIe Iron
Ia inch diameter and Is inches long
10 eo1 (fen thousandD Links Chain Cable Iron
Ia inch diameter and l6Is inches long
TO (si1 thoussndl Limbs Chain Gable Iron \
inch diameter and l23, inches long
eteight boxes Xxx Sheets TIN. l4x.0 inches
For Bureau Of Construction
pounds to the foot.
800 three huRdredl feet 1 inch Lead Pine. a.
pounds To the foot.
pounds TO the foot
leo lone hundredD feet y inch Lead Pine, IL
pounds to the foot.
For BRre0p Of Oyfnaare.
(one) Barrel Sperm Oil, hest quality.
The above articles 10 lie delivered free Of cost to
the Government for freight or transportation, and
at The risk and expense Of the party furnishing.
Sunicient guaranty for prompt delivery viii be
required Of successful bidders
CALVIN q. JACKSON,
az z3-0 Paymaster, u. 8 Navy.
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MUNICH, 80. s3 The districts Bavaria
cedes TO Prussia contains 10000 inhabitants.
FLORENCE, Aug. 23-Austrians continue 80
take natlcnsl relics and objects of art from
Venice. Twenty Ave thousand Italian pris-
opers have been released.
BAVARIA, Aug. 23-AI defensive measures
of Sivit Zealand has been discontinued
PARIS, Aug. 23-The Empress OF Mexico
has gone TO Mirsmor.
ITO Associated Press
PRAGUE, Aug. pa p. m-The most perfect
con cord exists among the plenipoienuaries as
sembled here, and q treaty of peace, though
not yet signed, may be regarded Is accom-
plished.
= PRAGUE. Aug 81, m.-The Prusslaa troops
are rapidly retiring from BohemIa.
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LOCAL NEWS.

OEPHANs' COURT, Judge PurceU.-The will
Of he late Patrick QuigIey was admitted to
Probate, ard Hugh Quigley qualified as execu-
Tor; bond S4,0tO; and Mathew Sherlock, guar
dian TO the orphans OF the deceased; bond
SLIGO.
Margaret X. Palmer was appointed guar
DIAN TO the orphans OF VIM. J. Palmer; bond
$50.
Letters OF administration on the estate of the
late Col w. W. Seaton was issued 10 Malcolm
Seston: bond 5000.
The first and final account OF the executor of
Jas. NJ. Smith. and account of personal estate
OF same were approved and passed.
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BASE BALL.-The match game, yesterday
afternoon, between the first nine OF the Ma
uonal and jefferson Base Ball Clubs. which
came of at the grounds south of the Presidents
was witnessed by very large assembIage of
ladies and gentlemen. The playing was very
fine, and frequently were the individual
players applauded. The score stood at the
close Of the game 0l for the National and p for
the jefferson
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@The Topeka Record learns that General
=. o. Howard, WHO'S at the head of the Freed -.
mems Bureau, has been invited to become
President OF Lincoln College, in that city. He
has answered the invitation by saying that "a
soon As ms services where he is can be dis.
PeEsed with, he will favorabIy considerit
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- Msjor General Mcdowell, commanding
the Department OF California, announces
that 1t Is made the duty of the officers of
the army in Arizona to see that those con.
nected with their commands are not suffered
10 use their positions in connection with
the Territorial election
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@ltis authoritatively stated that within
few days Governor Marcus l.. Ward, of New
Jersey, will call special session Of the Leg.
islature that State to take action on the Com
sttutional amendment. and on such other
topics as may come before it.
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DEWITT CLINTON,
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel and
yulga Advocate pa~ord.r
an IL 2w
TwAR DEPARTMENT,
w SURGEON SENFRar's OrrrCv-

tI Al pEfAhI NJ hNT,
W. 81 RECON GENERAL's OFFICE.
WARRINGTON, ID. e. AUGUST TO- I3A;
C IN ArTy Medical Board, to CONSIST of Brevet
SS e,'' >: Brown. surgeon. % s A, Presi
utEl, Breyet Lieutenant Colonel Ii r. Wi.tZ
surgeon. u B. A ,Brevet Lieutenant ColoneI An
ttnony Heger, surgeon, U. s. A, and Brevet Major
mnaash WHcsteI sIstant surgeon, Q. S. A Re
vii meet In New York city on the 2eth of
ior admission into the Medical stan of the United
Aptlicsnts must he over twenty one years of age,
and physically sound .s''
Applications for an invitation to appear before
The Board should lie addressed to the Surgeon
General, U. > A., and must state the full name
Iesldence, and date and place Of birth OF the can
dlante Testimo nisls as to character and quaIifi-
cations must be furnished. If the applicant has
been IN the medical service of the armv dining the
var, the TACT should he stated, together with his
former rank and time and place Of service and tss
tlmonia,s frem the officers with whom he has
served should also he forwarded.
30 allowance IS made for the expenses OF persens
updeTao1pg the examination, as IL is an indispen-
sable prerequisite 10 appointment
There are at present sixty vacsnciesin the medi.
cal stall forty six Of hich orr g nsl being ere
ated BY the act of Congress approyed July 2s 1856
JOS. X. BARNES,
al II-eOtOCl5 HurPeOn General III a
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S-lu reference 70 the allegation Of Jir.
Speaker Colfax made in political ha-algue
M Indiana, that he had lately visited Arlisg.
ton land heard that Mrs. Lee had been t,ere.
and had said that when she got possession of
the place, nos a Yankee bone should stay in
the ground" the Alexandria Gd-et,e says that
Ms Lee has not been at Arlington since the
Wat
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PERsoNAL,-PostmasterG General Randall re-.
urned from New York yesterday. We are
gratified to state that the health of Mrs. Ran
dali, which has been much impaired of late. is
IMPROVING
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Late from Europe

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The City of Paris.
with dates to the 10th instant, has arrived
Wheat was quoted los, Cd. a1ls. Corn, mixed.
26s .a26s. Sd. American Spirits Turpentine,
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n BENJAMIN MILLER.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Notice is hereby given to holders of Cert hcst.s
OF Deposit of Temporary Loan. other than those
Issued Tor clearing house purposes, that the
Treasury Department 10 prepared TO redeem the
same on presentation at the various Offices from
thereon to the time Of presentation between This
date and August 18th. and that after the latter
Gate interest will cease on su ch certificates.
H MCCULLOUGH
gu IL TO Secretary of the Treaaurv
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REAL ESTATE SALE.-Gr een 81 Williams.
auctoneers, sold lot Ii and part OF lot 10, in
square s2C, intersection Of Pennsylvania and
North Carolina avenues and 4th and 5th streets
east, subdiyided lots A and b, to J. q. Dulin;
lot &, to +. W. Letournau; lot u, 10 q. w. Ma
gee, for Isl cents per foot each. Lot 6, in
square $50, New Jersey avenue, between X
and streets, TO Sandy Bruce, for Tx cents
per foot.
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WHITE HOUSE

The Executive Mansion has been thronged
Today again by visitors TO the President: but
lew OF them, however, succeeded in gaining
an interview, as the President was engaged
during good portion Of the day with Score.
tary Stanton and General Grant, on business
of importance connected with the army
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Inc Mass Meeting tonight at the City
Han to endorse the proceedings of the Phila.
oeiphia Convention, will from all indications
be spirited affair
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FIsANOIAL.-The New York Commercial
OF last evening says:-The matter Of chief in
terest IN Wall street Is the corner in gold
The ''shorts" are still having to pay Xay per
day for loans. and with no prospect Of alieyi-
alton, for nearly the entire supply of gold ap-
pears to be in the hands Of bull combination,
who can run mp the premium as they please
1t is understood that the clique now hold nine
TO ten millions OF gold. Their present policy
appears to be to tempt a still larger short inter
est so as TO insure a broader basis for a rise
The principal business At the Gold Room is in
loans, which have ranged during the morn l.
ing mostly at per cent per day. -
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DGATH OF LIEF

DEATH OF LIEUT.. DOM H. MBLUE
The Navy Department has received infor.
nation of the death Of Lieut. Com. Henry M .
Blue, at Charleston, S. c., on the 2od instant,
Lieut.. Com. Blue was on duty on the United
States steamer Tacsny at the time of his death
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ACCIDENT TO Mr.. b. FRIzzRL.-This morn.
ing, carriage. in which Mr.. Il. FrizzpI who
resides near the Chain Bridge) and a gentle.
man named l.. A. Lodge was seated. was over.
tnrned by runaway horse ar the corner Of
nth and II streets, and both the occupants
considerably injured. Mr.. FriZzel mad his
thumb broken, and complained Of internal in.
luries.
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From Ohm

LEBANON. Ohio, Aug 2i-Samuel Covert.
the murderer OF the Roosa family, was hung
to- day in this town. He declared himself in
nocent of the murder.
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~The Fenian prisoners in Missouri are TO
be released, the United States Attorney Gen.
frai having issued directions for a nolls pross.
.Qsi TO be entered In all the cases
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NH" icHh 1iksr boARD sALHa.
Coupons, ILL.,; Five TwentIes, Is6a. l11,.;
Five Twent,es, 1864, 10sX: Five Twennss,
1855, lOsX; Ten Fortiee, 1O2a; Seven Thirnss,
106S; Gold. 14'k
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@There is prospect that the work upon
the James River and Kanawha Canal will be
recommended during the coming year.
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PoIiticaI

General Fitz Henry Warren has been nomi-
mated for Congress in Iowa by the Democrats
in the Third District, and Mr.. Allison by the
Republicans.
In the Bangor (Maine) District, the Demo-
Gratis and Conservatives have nominated CT
M. Weston, formerly Of the Washington Re-
publican.)
Several Ward Associations Of johnson men
have been formed in New York
In the Twenty third District of Pennsy!ya-
MIA, u. A. Finney has been nominated for Con-
gress on the 9Jith ballot
In Indiana, Messrs. Colfax and Turpie can =
didates for Congress in the Ninth District
have arranged for Joint canvass-one speech
IN each county, commencing on the sth Of
September. Washhurne and Claypool have
made arrangements for sixteen Joint speeches
two in each county.
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Official Decapitatio,

BUFFALo, Aug. 23-The Hon Alnon III
Clapp, the Radical Postmaster of this CITY,
has been superseded by J. Candee, a National
Union man
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AIIss YOUNa's SEMINARY,

-, CUIHtr OF anu 18Th streets.
The duties OF this School ,Ifor thorough iu.truc.
ton in primary and advanced stu dies will be re-
sumsd on MONDAY, 81 of September A select
clsss Of little boys continued a. Usual an Is stE
I AIDES, TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE
II All In trouble should call and consult Drs LA
FOREST bROTHEEs, Nos It's and 10 sou ih
b st Dr. Velpsu's Female Periodical Drops SO cell
ebrAted many years in Paris fer the reIi ef OF
female distractions, sup sressfon and ali irreen.
laritles OF the menstrual periods. Price 81. N.
b:LIhese drops should never be taken by females
money refunded. an as2t
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GEORGETOWN ADVER'MTS

NEW AND CHEAP FALL GOODS, AT MIL.
~ LEES, 1Ol BRYCE STREET, GEORGE
IOMN SOC yds. fall CaIicoes, at Is, 49, 20, n,
ana =; cts ,0eo yds Flannels, at 40, a. So 6li,,
.n, %, y, 100 cts coo yds, Bleached Muslin At
10, ~, %, Is, 20, 81, s71z 1900 yds Brown Muslin
az 10, lsa, 20, Is. Ako. Canton Elan nels Ssckina
fIannels, Dress Goods In variety, cloths and Cas
slmeTes housekeeping Goods, Gloves, Hosiery.
ana Notio2s will now be receiving constsnt
mined t. sell cheo. The pubic will nnd il great
purchasing. oA oo'ore
an Aim" BENJAMIN MITUrR
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RO,OOO,OOO
PER CENT. FIRST.CLASS MORT.
GAGE BONDS.

GAGE BONDS.
L He NORTH MISSOURI R. r. GO. HAsAU-
thorized us to sell their FIRST Mortgage Der cent
90. Coupons payable on the LIST days Of January
and July Of each year, in New York.
Before censen tins to this Agency we have made
. careful examination Of the merits of there bonds
by sending William Minor Roberts and others to
report upon the condition and prospects OF the
road. Their report Is on file ct our Office and is
highly satisfactory. We do net hesitate to recon-
mend these bonds IS being q frst-class security
and most safe and judicious investment.
The proceeds Of these bonds will be used in ex.
tending Road ALREADY completed 10 miles, into
North Missouri to the Iowa State Line where IL
Is to connect with the railroads Of Iowa; and To
also extend to westward to the JUNCTION with the
Pacific d. "a. Leavenworthl and other roads
ieadlng mp the Missouri river, so that this mort
gage OF 30 000 90 will cover . completed and we'll
stocked road of THREE HUNDRED and Eighty
nine mlies in length, costing at least SIG 600 COO
with net annual revenue after the first year Of
over 81 200 Oo0 or . sum nearly four times beyond
the amount needed TO pay the interest on these
bonds. The income of the road will of course in
crease every year.
The railroad connects the great city Of 81
Louis with its 200 900 inhabitants not only with
the richest portions OF Missouri, but with the
stases OF Kansas and Iowa and the great Psc;ac
Railroads.
10 me hrst applicants we are prepared to sell
$50 0OO at the rate Of SO cents desiring to OBJ
tam better price for the remainder This will
yIeid soout Per cent income and 20 add per cent.
to principal at maturity.
Any further inquiries " Ill be answered 1t our
ONCE.
au l5-t3lst JAY COOKE 20
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The Cholera at Cincinnati,

CINCINNATI, Aug. 25.-There were 90 deaths
from cholera reported yesterday.
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%OFFICE COMMIsSARY GENERAL or
S PRISONERS

WASHING TON, ID. O., Aupust7 1sss
NOTICE : BY direction Of the Secretary OF War,
Claims against the fund under the charge of this
once, moneys recovered from the rebel authori.
ties, taken from Emitted states soldiers while held
as prisoners Of war, will be recev we'd until October
LIST, 1876 Claims made after that date will not be
considered " wv oo
All persons VINE have made claim against said
lund either 70 this office or te Breyet Brig Gen
John Il. milford, late United States Agent for
exchange OF prisoners Of war, are requested te
dresses "
In all cases where claim 10 made the exact
an cunt due and the character OF the funds taksn
ty the rebels must be clearly stated.
E.A HITCHCOCK,
~ MaJer General y. 3. Volunteers,
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sS:Isss:: q ihs .IIWAsHiNGros CRY
at the Northern Liberties Msrfst 0ssnin a!0 ID
Tq TO @ followed f y se:s1, FOL pSk
bEaolE J6N MstEtSS snH Hs.sTs p,,
w TO lRISHMEN
U~S The Irishmen OF III. District Of Columbia
are respectfully invi 49, to assemble in body AZ
h F.f Ms the s. ssy ai /. %
front o. ,ss Ssst wing Of the hall Eminent irish
them. BY order ofthe Executive Conn i,tse
I,s rTp0s; ANTISELL, Chsirmsn.
join f p. s Boifhk Secretaries. .u.,a,
y TRUsTEEs % PubLi6 SCHOOLS Z RSasn held cid
Ing ressnisS MA. sne fth instsntthe follow
fe,otyed; That the following places be desig
sehool business by the respective Sub Boards of
For the sdcI Board First District qst and I'd
bor the Sub Board, Second District (M AMI lth
Wsrdsl-School room, on b, between 9Th and Tth
For the Sub Board, Third District, 18th asd 9Th
Foq the sn6 B SsGSoi FF0 onaISs 80,
Wardl-Male Grammar School room, Jno. y E. Z"
I999 . teaeher; on 9Th street
Offices from TO -, clock on each morning of the
week from Monday to Friday inclusive, during
to tickets Of to the Pubic sshOSI. oss
procure them at the places and times desfonated
By order of the Board.
au %. eolH Rep 4. r. BoISEAU Sec.
M Rooms OF THE CLAIMS OOMMIs.
tS SlcN, WAsHIS5ION, u. O., August j III
lo1b-Special claims as aiTst tire " ar Department
nOt within tie Jurisdiction of any Bureau of said
department, and which are subject to ad udics-
ton by the - claims Commission - Organized
nnaer Special Orders d the Secretary Of War
r.. -Pi August y 1865, may be presented to tine
keco1Oer ~ said Commission for Alinc and regis
tTy a. the slice of the Com sston. Department
hesdGuarters, on the corner of l51z street and
Penusylysnia avenue.
DEWITT CLINTON
Drevet lieutenant Colonel and
$50 INV Judge AdYocate. Recorder
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SECOND EDITION.
5O'CLOCK p. M.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.

WAsHlNaToN, August rs. 1895.
Jay Cooke & Go. furnish the following
otatIons Of Government securities.