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From Tennessee.

NASHVILLE Dec. 16.-The heavy rain yes
tercay AFTERNOON sadly Interfered with the pro-
gramme OF the celebration of the anniversary
OF the battle OF Nashville. The ceremonies
were confined 10 the Capitol. A large nu der
were present. Brownlow made a speech AM
presented Gen. Thomas with a magnifican
gold medal. The Governor paid a Just aud
glowing compliment 10 Gen. Thomas wh,
briefly replied, with modesty aud appropriate
ness speeches Were also made BY Senator
Easson and Representative Wilson.
IL is stated officially that the committee an
pointed 10 recover the school fund reporr 10
the Governor that they have received from
the Tennessee National Bank at Mpmphis
s3i5.OS2, and % school bonds OF sI,o00 each. and
nave made satisfactory arrangements for So
curing the remainder, about S3UO.U.u Thu
also report the condition of the bank as beng
entirely solvent.
The work of removing the remains Of Union
soldiers buried in this city and vicinity to the
Nashville Cemetery. on the north side OF the
Cumberland, has been commenced
An oil well has been struck in Oyarton
county, Tenn. which overfiows at the rate Of
ito barrels per day.
A couple of salt wells are in operation in
Warren county.
n large lumber OF nee roes passed through
Atanta on Thursday on their way from South
Caroira TO Arkansas, TO work next year for
$50 and their board and clothing
The Legislature of Georgia has repealed all
laws deny ing the privilege TO foreigners of
owning real estate.
j. Il. Conley, who was arrested for killing
Dr. Hunter over one year ago. but escaped
from the JoDesboro jail. has been recaptured
IN Illinois. and taken back to Jonesboro
MkMrHIs, Dec 1.-The steamer Rather,
from Cincinnati to New Orleans. with proyi-
SONS, struck snag at Island No. g. on Thurs
Gay night She sunk Cargo ntire loss
Several or the crew are supposed to be lost
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which was sgreed TO, directing the Com uitrse
on The District OF Colu mbia 10 inquire INTO tue
expediency of providing by law tor spec NJ
election in the District of Columbia. for the
election OF a Treasurer, and that they nave
iesve 10 report by bit at any time.
Mr.. Harding (lll-l introduced q resolution,
which was agreed 20. declaring that the House
will give ali sid and encouragement 10 the
Executive in any efforts 70 aid powers battling
for Constitute liberty, and that this House
approves OF The public voice in relation 10 the
nefghboring republic Of Mexico.
Mr.. Mouiton (Ill.b introduced = resolutIcu
instructing the Committee on Reconstruction
10 inquire in 10 the expediency Of emitting and
authorizing loyal citizens residing VA the late
rebel States 10 form constitutional State gov
eTpments, and TO provide for restoration Of
such States TO ali privileges IN tie Union. Re-
ierrsd.
Mr. Baker (IIl) introduced 8 resolution in
siructing the Committee on Banking and Orr
rency to report bill providing for some tenn
porary perioo for the Withdrawal OF the legal
tender currency. LAID on the ta0ie-yeas -.
naysfs.
Mr.. BrownelI (IlI) introd uced a resolution,
which was agreed to- that the Off Gers in ca are
Of Hall OF House of Representatives keep all
doors open two hours be fore and after each az a.
sion and insiructing the Committee on Public
buildings and Grounds to inqnire INFO the ex-
pedfncy OF removing the restaurants in me
basement.
I. The Speaker laid before the House mes
sage from the Fresident OF the United Stste-,
transmitting the answer or the Emperor Of
Russia TO the resolutions Of Congress At last
session, congratulatIng him upon his escape
from attempted assassination. Ordered to be
prIrt'r.
Mr Williams (Pa.) introduced bill 70 reg
ulst- the selection Of Jurors in the District OF
Colum bia. Referred 10 Committee on the Iu-
dietary.
Mr.. DelanO (0Aic) iutFoduced bill TO declare
the sense OF Inc act OF July l. 1864, 20 restrict
jurisdiction of Court of Claims. aud declaring
that 1t shall not be so construed as TO allow
settlement tor claims for supplies, &c, for
United States army, preferred by persons
residiug in States in rebellion: bur excepting
CLAIMS of loyal citizens of Tennessee. Pass ID
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTINoAK, Dec. S.-Flour with a fair in
curry from the trade and a reduced stock: N ar
ke rules firm for higher grades: common n aies
more slowly; sales include 300 barrels north
western extra At Sl2 25aSl2 SO, and small lots
OF Howard street super at S1l2 IS. Rye Flour
First quality. &625aS6 50. Cornmeal 81 5Oa
si.1 Buckwheat meal, 50 25aS3 So Good 10
prime wheat, sass 10; medium TO fair, S215a
81 9o good to prime white, S3.i5aS3 p; fair O. 4,
$SaS3.iO; ordinary do, 50 sOaS2 90. White corn
in shipping order, oOa96 cents: yellow. Sc.asi.
Oats, 5.a6o cents. Rye. 81 25aSi 3d. Mess pork
inactive, but scarce, ana held At s23 Bacon-
IL cents for old shoulders. - cents for new /:
l2ai2x cents for old sides; i3al4 cents for ne W
sides; l5ale cents for sugar cured hams. No
sales OF importance reported in coffee low
grades OF Rio, which comprise the bulk of the
stock, are heavy; prime to strictly choice, Is "a
lsA Ger Is; good, 7kals cents; fair, I5aI. x cts
ana interior Rio. l6kal6A cents, gold Mo-
lasses-Stock moderate and demand limited
business almost al standstili in sugars. Car
olina rice, 9a9h cents In whisky no Gales are
reported Free City, S235is237
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To ADyFRrISFR8.
SALARIES OF GOVERNMENT CbE2Ks

II suy Argument was necessary to establish
she gnsisess and propriety Of the proposed in
crease OF the salaries of the clerks 20 the
Executive Departments. it can be found in the
tabular statement of the relative gold value o.,
tie compensation of those persons during the
last five years, whic IL embraced In their me
Moral 20 Congress, and which bows thar tho
cirTSsEIp worth sl,2tO in IS61, now paws bu,
50" IN coin. while ia the meantime the prices
OF the nrCes-aIiss of life have Increased in evap
y greater ratio than the currency mas depre
cia'e1 But few Clerks, comparatively, com
Haud a salary of Sl-OO, Vet even those who
are 30 fortunate, row receive but little more
than the nrst-class clerk was paid in 1861. the
SI->t' currency being II reality euu2l 10 nm.
Sl,-i gold This reduction of salaries flor j.
y really Dothisg else,) OF course falls moro
heaNIiy upon the lower grades, though il is
felt oy all classes of CLERKS. many of whom are
Obliged. ''in order 10 make both ends meet. :" 70
perform clerical duty outside of the Dep,rt-
menis' thereby iDiurinC their eff cheney for
official duties. for every one Will conceda tn al
seven hours daily mental labor is amply suit
ficient, and any clerk whose necessities obIire
HIM 10 work several hours besides. Is untitled
for undIy ded attention 10 the duties of his desk
l. - therefore not only Justice but Strict econ
omy 10 make reasonable increase of ;he pre-
ent compensation and TO relieve the necss,i
ties OF the many families " no have bee,I placed
In debt through the inadeq uacy of the salaries.
the increase should be dated back. This W.
tTEst. Congress Will at once do and tina, tba,,
msy the more readily appreciate the absoiurs
necessity and justice OF 80 doing, we call their
earnest attention to the tabular staiamen,s in
the memorial, which are 10 the point Since
the memorial was presented, Mr.. McNurray
OF the Buresu OF Statistics. has prepared an
other table. showing that even If the clerks are
PAID the ;Si per cent. increase from July
t-h5 20 January l. 1-6s, they will not receive a.
niue a II the salaries had been paid in com
during that period; the first-cIass clerk losing
$50, second-e'ass s:c, third-eIass SIu9 aud
fouIth-ciass Si2l. leaving out Of the caicnIa
uCH he advance of provisions and merchau-
die over The average price of gold which j,
a. least ~ per cent. more.
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CONVERSATION FOB COLORED TROOPS TO
THEIR OWNERS

The Secretary of War sent 10 the senate to-
day an answer 10 the call of that body for in
formation in regard to the sppoin tmen nj of COM
missioners to award compensation 10 Ioyal
persons 10 whom coIored volunteers or drafted
men may have owed service al the time of their
enlistment or draft into the military service OF
the United States. The reply states that com
mlssioners have been appointed for MARYLAND
missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee. West Virginia
and Delaware. The number of claims filed
with the Maryland commission were 2 az.
upon which awards were made for 1si. 3-e
were rejected, and 2sO2 were returned To
cha mants Enacted upon by reason of the disoIu
ton OF the first commits sion. Another commits
sion has been appointed for Maryland, presided
over by VIM. Finn. which commission con-
vened on the 10Th of November
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LosEtroVEENMENT SECURITIES The House
OF Representatives has established an impor
tant precedent In the matter OF the Reissues of
lost Government oonds or Treasury notes. The
case OF Ober. Manson It Co, OF New orr
who SEX ~ be reimbursed for Ssnsu, in com
pound interest notes, sent by mail in a regis.
tered package to their house in New Orleans
and lost in October, lso5, by the sinking Of the
steamer Republic, came up from the Commit
&c on Claims. and the bill was finally passed
oy me small majority of ten. The bill pro.
'ideS tina; reissue shall only take place six
months after the notes become due, and n DON
satisfactory evidence Of loss, and a bond of in.
dsnniiy TO the Government in amount AID
urety 10 be approved by the Secretary OF tn
Treasury.
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RETROCESSION

MI =" ade TO day presented in the Senate the
"petition Of j. w. Phelps, citizen of Yer.
mont for the remuneration Of the county Of
Alexandria TO the District of Columbia The
petitioner represents that he has been for m An
years an owner OF real estate in the CITY and
county Of Alexandria that he has no con fidance
IN the administration Of law and justice in the
State OF virginia, and he therefore prays for
the restoration of said city and county 10 tho
District of Columbia, from which il has As he
believes, been violently and unconstitutionalIv
discovered.
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MICRO EMIGRATION

hr Sumner to-day introduced bill in the
Senate to prevent and punish false aud fraudu-
irht representations TO indnce emigration to a
foreign country. The bill provides that If anv
person shall. within the United States make
false representations 70 any negro. muIatto or
DINER person for the purpose OF inducing such
negro, muIatto, or other person 10 emigrate 10
foreign country, where they would be liable
70 be sold as poems or otherwise reduced To
virtual serylfude. the person so offending shall
oe liable 10 imprisonment or fine of not less
than five hundred or more than five Thousand
dollars. Masters Of vessels are also liable to
fine or imprisonment for aiding in such trans
actions
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TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FROM EUROPE.
All Quiet in Ireland To-day-Stpphem>
Stll at Large.

By the Atlantic Cable
BERLIN, Dec. I'll O'Clock p. m.-Tha King
of Saxony is the guest Of the King OF Prussia
and il receiving every attention.
vienna, Dec. FL o o'clock D MT is s.afed
that Austria has refused 10 comply with the
wishes of the Pesrh Diet.
LONDON, Dec. Internationally, -: J-2O's
7lE Erie. * Illinois. ~. Cotton ad-
vanced TO II = sales 10000 bales
LIVERPOOL, Dec. Ill o'clock \. m-The
steamship Aleppo arrived here this forenoon.
LONDON, Dec. Ill o clock p. m.-There wss
no rising of the Fenians in Ireland yesterday.
as was threatened, and all is quiet there to day
The fears OF any serious trouble have all about
passed away. James Stephens. the chief
organizer OF the Irish Republic, Is stIII al large,
and all continues in mystery as to his wnere-
abouts.
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FINANCIAL.
Lewis johnson Il Co, quote Stocks and
Bonds in home and foreign mar kets as follows.

NEW YORK. Dec. Fist Board-U. s. req
is'ered. 1881, 10eA; do, coupons. IIlS; 5-2Os.
registered, lCS. do. coupons, l0e =; do, 1865:
lc6b; 1910 s. registered. 99k: do. coupons, 90 ;
7-30s. los: Ohio and Mississippi Certifcatps
29H; Canton. 45b: cumberland, 65 \; QuicksiI-
Yer. IS Mariposa, 1917; New York Central,
ll1x: Erie. 734; do. preferd, - ~. Hudson. 100 Z
Reading. III \; Michigan Central. II2Y: Mich
igan Southern, s2Y; Illinois Contra. lis;
Cleveland and Pittsburg. DIX: Cleveland and
Toledo. 1I1r; Rock Island, los +: Northwas-
tern. sax; do. preferred. .9a; Fort wavne
lt7: Chicago and Alton, 1904; Alton and Ter
re Haute. Al; Toledo and Wabash. II: W. U
telegraph i91; Boston Water Power. =: Pa
cifc Mail. 170H; Atlantic Mail, It's. American
gold. go y. m. Es9
LONDON, Dec i7--Noon - Per Csbiel -Ron1s,
7lis; Consols, higher: Erie, AZ; Illinois.
TX
FRANKFORT, Dec. l7-Noon-U. =. 5-eU's,
SIX
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DISTRICT In CONGREss

Mr.. Morrill, Introduced in the Senate to day
bill entitled AN act to continue. alter. and
amend the charter OF the city OF Washington
approved may IL, io4c. The bill amends the
second section of the above act so As TO read
40 license, tax, and regulate agencies of all
kinds OF insurance companies, provided that
the tax or license shall not exceed three fourths
OF one per cent. upon the cash premiums "a.
ceiyed." Referred to District Committee.
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The Weather X-r

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. In -Thermom-
etsr 81 deg, wind West. Weather clear ana
pleasant.
NEW YORK, Dec. IL Arrived, steamer Hay-
ana, from New Orleans
The storm sull coptinues here, with snow
this morning.
BOSTON. Dec. E.-Snow had fallen last niyht
TO the depth ofthree inches, when. al 4 o closk
it turned into rain
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- A proclamation has been issued by Gov.
Swami, declaring that Messes. Mccullough
Archer, Phelps, Francis Thomas, and Stone
were duly elected on the 9Th Of November
members OF the United States House of Rep
resentatives 70 represent Maryland in the For.
tIeth Congress.
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LOCAL NEWS.

CRIMINAL COURT, Judge Fisker.-This morn
ing, Jos. Toombs and Adam Eckert, indicted
TOT the larceny OF SIS worth of money and
lewelry, were tried. Jury out. ]. J. johnson
for defense.
Kate Ford, indicted for keeping bawdy and
disorderly house, was found guilty of keeping
bawdy house. Miller for defense
Museo Bundy, indicted for the larceny Of six
Deducks, was found guilty or Stealing two.
and received a nominal sentence Day for de
tense.
Henry knorr, indicted for an assault ead
battery on Philip Plate. was convicted.
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The Wreck,

SANDY Hook, Dec. 1.-THE Prussian brig
wine m, that was ashore on Rsmer Shoals,
broke UP entirely during the storm last night.
The forward part OF the vessel is now on the
point OF Sandy Hook. and not a trace of her
is left on the Shoals. The beach on the out
wrecked stuff, supposed TO be from the steamer
Scotland. The hull of the Scotland still re-
mains in sight. The storm here was very Sc.
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SALES OF PrBLIC LANDs

Returns received al the General Land Office
EMO" hat during The month Of November 6,2,s,
ae4es OF The public lands were disposed of al
me D. Peter (Minnesots) office, the greater
portion for sexual settlement and cultivation
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AUGUSTA. GA, Dec is-0ottou market un-
changed and quiet; strict 90 60 ID middIing, %
special dispatch to the Courier says thar the
South Carolina House of Representatives. have
pas srd q bill TO renew the guarantee OF the
bonds 81 the Greenyille and Columbia rosd. to
amount OF sl-5e.00O, and also guaranteeing
sstN,tRJ OF the bonds OF the Columbia and
Hamburg.
A resolution of sympathy with Jefferson
DAVIS was passed by botn housee
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From Boston.

BOSTON, Dec. 19.-Dr. j. Faies, the oldest
resident physician In East Boston. died on Sat
urday morning Of heart disease, aged sixty
eight years.
The CharIestown Feniau Circle held an ca
thusiastic meeting Friday night, and received
quite large contributions of money, and nu :
merous recruits. Among the speakers were
Ely Walker. the colored representative elect
To tie Legislature from that CITY,
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MUSTERED OFT

The following named officers have been mus
cred out OF the service Major John III. Don.
ovaD. 18th V. X. c.; First Lieut. W. NJ. Mitch
ell, ed V. X. c.: and Second Lieut. Jacoh
Roth, 5th '. r. e., and George duff. aist V.
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otton

SAVANNAH, Dec. I5.-The reported decline
OF cotton In Liverpool unsettled the nnarket
but recovered this afternoon. Sales, 1850 bales
al 32c.a32Hc.
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~The Berlin letter TO the Star, on the first
page, will be fonnd to convey some very inter.
esting information concerning the German
Con federation
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NEW YORK FIRST BOARD GALE

Coupons, ll2i; Five Twenuss Ice, To- <:
Five Twertl~s 1884 1f57Y: Five Twenues
fe5', 1G6N: Five Twentiss. ! snuary and July,
1865, 1ueE; Ten sor''es 9ax: Seven Turtles.
August. 1885, do. June, los: do. July, ipj
Colo. l3eA
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CoYLE ACT. THE CoRPoRATIoN.-In our
statement OF the case OF Doyle agt the Corpo-
ration, published on Saturday, we omitted to
state tnat me piaintir claimed that on the
only contract with the Corporation in which
ne mad previous to this an interest. he was al
lowed Tor both excavating and filling. This
point was controverted by the defense. The
that such was the fact, they should fnd for the
plaintiff. Mr.. L. O. Morgan for the plaintiff,
ana air. }. II. Bradley for the Corporation
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INTERNAL REvENvE.-The receipts from this
source to-day, $65s, 993.i5
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Fire i'm Charlie

Fire in Charlestown
BosToN, Dec. Il The building occupied as
an armory and schcci house. in CharIestown.
was burned last night. Loss Si0,OO0
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WHITE HOESR

visitors at the Executive Mansion o-day, in
Guiding several Senators and Representatives.
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Gold.
NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--Gold opened ar 1877.
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SANITARY CONDITION OF FREEDMEN HERE.
The report for the month Of November OF Or.
Reyburn, Surgeon In charge OF the Freed IN n q
Bureau for this District has been made to Gen.
Howard. The total number Of freedmen un /.
der treatment during the mouth was SOB, of
whom So died e52 were cured and discharged,
and 10 were stiil under treatment on the Isl
inst. -.sa-
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TFIFGRAPEIC NEWS
From the south

rBY UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN
NEWS ASSOCIATION
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OYERCOATS

OvEscoArs ovERooArs'!
We invite Gentlemen nov Ia want OF ne OVER.
COATS 20 ex anime our large assortment of
Brown CHINOHILLA OvERSACKS
Grey CHINCHILLA OVERSACKS
Blue CHINUHILLA UYIRSACKs
Black CHINCHILLA OVERSACKS
Brown WHITNEY BEAVER svERsACKS,
Grey WHIrNEYSBEAvERO vERSACKs,
English MELTON OVERsACKs
Black BEAVER CLOTH OvEReACKS,
Blue BEAVER CLOTH OVERSACKS,
&c, &c. &c.
Made and finished equal - custou- work, which
We are selling at the LOWEST PRICES
WALL, STEPHENS 4 co,
322 Penn Q avenue.
DELI St tIptl between 9th and 10th streets.
GOLD PENs-A One assortme Mt Of Gold Pens
NJ Pencil Cases, &c for sale NJ manafactoreris
prices. de Isl FRANCK TAYLOR
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Sch ANNOUNCEMENT ofiuterestip. Temcer.
ance meeting TO- morrow NIGHT at Oueep's
Hall. opposite Northern Liberty Msrxe,
House
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THE yorERs OF wAsHINGrO

nTTo THE VOTES OF wAsHIEaroS.
ThK ASSESSORS OF THE DIFFERENT
WARDS viii meet st the following places. from
- o'clock m 20 p. m, from the lath To the Slst
Dece mber inclusive, TO correct aud register the
names Of those omitted from the printed poll
LETS:
FIRST wARD-GEO. Y. KIDwBLL-Corner
T~eoty.sec and street and esnRsyiy.nis avenue.
sESOND WAkp-GkOR0kW W. HARKNgSS-
IRIsp .Akp.MIhLiAn B. DOwNISG-
POrRTH wARD-wILLIAM n JOHNSON
Fifth street. between and X streets.
flFrH wARD-TH0MPs0Ny RfSWICk-
Corner bird street east aud L. street south.
SIXTH wARp-CHARLEs NELsUa-393
o street south, between Sixth and Seventh streets
east.
sEvRNTH wARD-Jo8N Il. BIaD-N>ry-
lad avenue ard Sixth street. de IL s0tsl
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Affairs In eeerg.to~..

SOLD TOR TcLLAaE.-Thls morpln, ths t.,~t
& Esls,on. men bad been seiy-d Ny DOL
cold ~ austson by Thos. loo wing auctioseeT
She - So old bosi. but there v.re .eVer.l
bidders for her. and she brought SIS, pur-
chaser Josepn Nicholson The boat formerly
belonged 20 Barney NcQusce hose e.eap.
fIom Iail 81 Cumberland we mentioned fru
days ago; and the amount she sold tor. after
paying the tolls and expense, will leave but 4
email cum for the original owner
THE CAshL.-ArTi' ed-The Chss. Ardingrr.
nonr sra grain; Mary, with corn, Lor.tto.
cUTn and wheat ID. knode. nonr and wheat
and The John More and Capt. Short with
wood; four boats with coal 20 Central Go -,
tons; Consolidation Co, pa tons Departad-
The Number, with iron and coal 70 Int lock u.
@. I. Sncufer, salt and sundrirs TO Nolan f.
ferry. ChAs. AIdinger. old rope, salt and plaIs
ter, 10 Williamsport Col. A Spates. SAT- anf
suudries 10 EDWARDS Terry. ID Knode, sslt -
ShepbeTdsiown; snd nine boats light
PoRk.-1he receipts OF pork to-day are not
very heavy, but the quality rs excellent In.
mFrchsnts purchase for SIS per loo Tbs
wholesale, ano sell ~ 40 IS and - so r.t,d
FLoCR AND GRAN MARKET.-FlouT-r
sTket opened with q lively demand MOI
buyers than sellers, ard the prices Sdyancad
- 10 80 Genus per barrel over :he quotations. %
Saturday. Grain-Wheat has advanced AboVf
10 cents per bushel. Corn has an upward ten
teney. The only ssle reported to-day was VI
corn on the cob AT 81 50 per bar rel.
SKATEBs, ATTENTION. Go 20 ADAMsOS'S
- 500 yth street. snd Tor % cents get Of hi.
zcas's C.ps n.t the thing to Keep your .sc'
THE UNDERGRAD has A LAKGK DOL
pI I1s;,0p Of SoSr &c uS soa FANCY
SAFE rb,Anar m /, elssN her. In he pis,rfrt -'
VALENTINE MGNzSR.
No. so Nigh street uesr Bridge street,
NIRGIS OIL or AN
FRESH IMrosTATtoS
direct from nordesuK, and am prepsfed % sups1,
the tf--e shs !. M - os az ,p,.,s
GER cor Isth and G It's. under ESbi.t H S
ERAND EXHIBITIONS OF BEAUTIFUL Pr
che public to oar extensive. as.ert 79G
p ps1n Of ane; ~ aud bssatifgI'WFN
comparing specimsps from the SIX best msaa9,,s
taIers OF our SaItiry. end for sal. a. fs.to-y
and Covers. P4ror Organs, MeloieoBs. GGitsr.
Hioiiss and every article 10 ,hs music bT.iaes,
soc PennsyivsRiA avenue
de II OF near Tenth street
CHBIsTAAs PRESENTS
L.dies car fnd at BOSWELL s New Fancy st,r.
5Os Pehnsylvanis svenue. between 9th aId ia
streets, nue. Assortment OF real LACE GOODS
POINT LACE, POINT APPLIQUE, vaLEs-
CHIEFS COLLARs. BsRBs. a.. in set.
r6iIIT ia SRohS S w6slk
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DARTICULAR NOTICE.
Til. Undersigned respectfully inform. the ,4 nj.
of W ashi Hgton and vicinity thst be will op-r N
TJEsDAY, December u STA v between i0tT
aud nth streets, store, whore he will keep con
stantIy on hand. ana at very LON PRrCEs A ehs5S.
.unrly 0f Books. Prayer Books. Statiorsry r.
iifious and Fancy Aruoles, Toys School Books.
Magazines, Newspaper. &c.
Orders promstiy ard carefully sttendedto
ELEGANT SUPPLY OF CHRIsTM.s PRES
ENTS FOB SALE CHEAP