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all gurts Of @uuA 8ta0ing.
The Shower of MeteOrs- Magnificent Dis
play in England and sOOtland--The Scene
in London.

THE leading editorial article Of the
London Times of November Is says:
Look where we would it was the same;
in the far west, and throughout the entire
north, there was either the bright glane-
ing speck of light, or the long train, or
what seemed an actual ball Of light, that
Illuminated the country, and was SLOW to
die away. As the night advanced these
meteors chased one another across the
sky, following in one another's track, or
running side by side. The heavens
seemed alive with this unwonted host
There we're times when-it seemed as if
mighty wind had caught the old stars,
loosed them from their holdings, and
swept them across the across the frma-
ment. The Olympian himself might have
been supposed on the throne launching
his bolts against an offending or forget
full world. There he was all but visible,
for at one place there we're meteors that
appeared only as spots to disappear, or
to traverse only just as much space as
would show motion. That, in fact, was
the very pathway of all this artillery,
which was thus foreshortened, like a
column of soldiers, as seen by those that
have to bear the brunt. In the course
of two or three hours there must have
been many thousands of these visitors,
usuallv so rare. Even when the sky be-
came partially overcast they still showed
themselves at every opening, and shono
through the vail of clouds Few, indeed,
who saw it had ever seen the like, or
could expect ever to see it.
X 4 ); ''These stones enter our at
mosphere with a velocity of forty miles
per second, and destroy themselves, as it
we're, by their own violence, for when
once arrested by our grosser air, they
are instantly melted and dissipated in the
air. That process, however, is only pos
sible with very small stones, estimated
by grains. for an a@rolite Of only few
pounds could only haveits surface affected
by such a momentary operation. Is 1t
quite impossible that some day the earth
NAV have to encounter more bulky metal,
more comparable to our mundane artil-
lerv? Showers of stones there have
been and there evidently is no limit to
their size, either in history or in science,
for the laws which govern the movement
of everybody in our solar system apply
equally to all sizes and all substances.
from this earth to a grain of dust, from a
mass Of metal to a vaPor. Here is a
shower of missiles, Of unknown weight
and inconceivable velocity, always in mo
ton from some unknown battery, and
every human generation has to run the
gauntlet. VIII this atmosphere of ours
always prove an absolute protection, and
turn off these bolts, as merit is said tr
do the shafts of envy and detraction
That is a question at least to be thought
Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1866-12-12

TnE MANNER OF WEARING SHAwLs.-The
ladies have adopted what is called the
Arabian style Of wearing their shawls. A
portion of the article is drawn into pouch
whereby squnw was habituated to carry
her juvenile offspring. It looks as II 1t was
thrown on with pitchfork To conform to
the same taste displayed in wearing the
shawl, the gentlemen should gather tbesSlrfs
of their coats and fasten them with bodkin
to the Wristbands Of their pants.
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AT SOUTHAMPTON.

The shower began at Southampton
at halfpast eleven on Tuesday night.
and did not entirely cease until SIX
o'clock Wednesday morning. The di-
rection of the meteors was from east to
west. The fight of some of them lasted
five or six seconds some appeared as
big as a cricket-b ball. They were of a
blush color; the smaller meteors were
of yellowish rad color. A great mum
Ter of the inhabitants witnessed the
phenomena. At times the meteors shoot
ing athwart the sky, from their number,
rapidity and brilliancy formed a magnif-
cent spectacle.
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How TO REGULATE PRrcEs.-A New York
lady writes to the Times of that city, to
complain Of the high price Of bonnets. She
says:
One day last week I went into leading
millinery on Sixth avenue, for the purpose o.
purchasing bonnet. saw only one which
suited my taste-a plain black silk, trimmed
only with cut beads, and the price was S15.
I did not take the bonnet, but went to work
and made one exactly like it, at cost Of
S46l,
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URBANA UNION.
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OFFroE:-Champaign National Bark Building,
gsecond and-thirdao0rs,) WestsideNOfthM Main
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TERMs:-S2 90 per annum, invariably in ad-
vance. 81 ,25 fort Six Months.
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The Albany Argus speaking ofthe manner
in which the New York Tribune is being
conducted, says: Like an unfortunate
Jade who has iasped from virtue, the Tribune
now shows an increase ofsize, but decrease
Of reputation"
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A YoUso lady, only the other dav
asked me: "What is your fayorite flower 2
AS she was fashionable lady supposed +,
Of course she referred 20 household matters
and innocently answered 'extra family" For
some reason or other all the females in the
room set up the endless giggle they are 50
famous for.
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AN Irish glazier was putting pane Of
glass into a window, when a groom who was
standing by, began joking him. telling him
to put in plenty Of Putty. The Irishman
bore the banter for some time, but at last 81
lenced the tcrmentOr by:
.Arrah now, be off wild We, or else III put
a pain in yer head without any putty
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r-5,e MASON &, HaInIin Cabinet Organs,
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ed them Illustrated Catalogues free. Address. "a
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TFrom The Chicago Republican, December II
Removal of the Partition in the Chicago
Tunnel--A Through Trip from the Shore
to the Crib,
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JB. MERRIAM,
I.eeturer on Banking, Currency, Detecting Count
felt Money. Exchange, &C.

f.e,,-ar IN Frictioual and Votac Electricity and
Instructor in Theoretical Telegraphy
YIN. KINCATD. Jr., 0. C. Hit /. r. PENFIELDs
A. C. RIDEOUT-rutors.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25
"WEDNESDAY. Jan. PAP. n.

WEpSEsDAY Jan. PAP. n
Gold is higher and closes at l39, after selling at
1891 1881. The Scotia to-day took out $SS6, 1854
IN coin.
b. Government securities continue firm, and are not
materially affected by the dropping tendency OF the
general railway share market. Tho 1905 are In
most favor under the idea that they viii be funded
into long COLLABORATING bond, Bank shares are
steady and in demand in moderate amounts Rail-
way shares still irregular and show advance.
The bulls are able to cariy theT loads with great
facility 80 far money Is concerned, but this
advance is more than Offset by the con-
xtant report Of decreased earnings. There
a no amount Of Pacific Mail stock offenng at the
quotations made upon the report Of an opposition
zine. The route 10 one of the most valuable in the
world, fact better known to the Pacific Company
than to the public, from whom the details have
been long secreted. Its surplus must be full oOo,
O0o is feet Of ships is unsurpassed, and its popu-
nlarity was never 30 great as now. An opposition
must be prepared to sink its money by millions an
abandon all present hope Of dividends. If the route
was badly managed and unpopular, an opposition
might hope for success, but there is no groundwork
of this kind to build upon aud new line must be
to its projectors an extra hazardous risk. The
closing prices of stocks were as follows: Pacific
Mail, 1870; Canton, 4ia as; Cumberland Coal, AT
Quicksilver, 39940; New-York Central, 9lI a ~;
Erie, s5aS54; Hudson River, 02al02l; Reading,
ssaos9i; Michigan Southern, 6si a6si; Schuyi-
Kill, i60iet.
Fort Wayne was very active, and closed at s4l
after selling at 9il. Sos
Moneyfs easy at 5S6 y cent on call, with more
doing at the highest rate. In Commercial paper
there is no change. Prime to good is quoted 40
y cent, and second grade l0ai5 v cent. Long
engagements are not in favor, and the action of
Congress is looked for With daily increasing interest
By business men.
Advocating contraction of the currency, and
return to the specie basis just as soon as may be
compatible with due regard to the credit Of Gov
nrnmept and the interests of business men, wo hold
81 to be necessary and imperative that people should
take this matter into full consideration in all new
aaiegpdsss and peculatiOns in which they may
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25
Nxw.YoRK STATE PR CENT STOCK,
q. 100 EoTEs AND COMPOUND NoTEA
III 4 BoU0Hr AxD SOLD By TIE E ~
NATIONAL CURRENCY BANK,
No Wall st.. corner of Broadway

Markets-cAnxyuILr kzPoxTss ron THE N.Y. TsrsuxH.
. WEDNESDAY Jan. "a. 1860.
ASHES-There has been q moderate business In
Pots but prices are without change; sales at " $40
o. IS. Pearls are insctives = 4 80 COX
BEESWAX-Ths inqniry 10 lisht and the msrket
heavy at l5046c. fUr Yellow Testern and Southern
COTTON-The business has been larger to-day IN
der an improved demard from all sources and prices
though no higher, exhibit more frmhess, closng a.
1880 for Aiddlng; sales OF T. 500 aies.
oCOFFEE-The business In all kinds has been ient
to-day, and we have no sales 30 adviser common
grades Of Rio are neglected, but oil prime lots are
wanted snd very frm at the late improvement; west
India STYLES held at foil fsures, We quote; ko
prime OF 20i 02lc., do rood. 20a20tc. do. fair. le0
lalc do ordinary l70l7ic do. fair TO good csrgoes
2oc., Maracaibo. 22f 123ie. LaguayTa 22123tc
Ceyion. 2l025c., st. Domingo. lsc., and Java ~
2sic.. 81! net cash. gold duty paid
COAL-The demand for Domestic is poor, and tnc
market 10 Arm; the arrivals have been liberal and the
stock hes increased quote from ward at per
tun Of 200 ID Foreign Il In good demand and mot
plenty, prices sre unsettled. .
COPPEk-There has been only moderate business
IN American Ingo but prices show change; sales OF
Lake and Bst " 3sa3sc new SheatbiDg 10 quiet Of
&c.. AID Yellow Metal at <oc.
COCOA remains firm, uoder fair consuBptive de.
mspd; sales Of Gusysquil at o, Caraccas 2ic.. and
St Domingo l2c.. all gold, and In bond. 80,
CANDLES are without change In prices, but the
business has been only to moderate extent, sales Of
Adanartns at 23a &c. sperm. 10000. and Patent q
50d SIC. Sta.
DRUGS AND DYEs-Ths leading articles under
this heading have met with very fair speculative In
.,,t.v .x.1 -tn nkon "a
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25

DYEWOODS have undergone no essential change In
prices bat the business has been miIed we quote In
e26 for St. Domingo: Fuste, e23a e2t for hsracsiboi
ga for Ssvsnila, and t35 for Cuba; eamwood. el5O
Barvcod go and Sspanwood gao. ,,,
for Western and State Flour since this day week. the
inquiry being confined to the Provincial and south
American trade: the extreme prices insisted on for'
European orders but the stock Of Sound is daily
diminishing and IL more concentrated. 1t Is not difficult
to control 1t, money being very abundant; Family
brands in the fore part VI he week fell Oh &c. per Dbl
this induced more active demand. and within few
days some the heaviest holders have their
stocks from the market they cannot be dupestedi
on Monday we noised q more active ana nrm on
grades have advanced: the remarkably light receipts
attract attention and We find our stock 10 diminishing
some 1900 70 1900 barrels daily. which 10 the ao'
sepce of any considerable European demand was very
unexpected, AND this induces moie frmness; the low
grades bare also shared the improvement, snd are
less plenty; to-day "wednesday the market 10 very
ACTIVE the medium and high grades particularly these
and have advanced 5ai5c. y bbl the low grades are
also firmly held, but the inquiry 10 only moderator the
sales q bbs at GO 9oSs7 20 Tor ssperans State
dol 81 $50 se IS for the low grades Of Western E1trs
ss 100 ss % r shiPpss OHIO; sgs 81 20 for Trade
Canadian cSo Flour Is In more active demand. and the
better grades have improved, sales Of 400 bba q
a 95Ses Is for Common to Fair Extra and es 80
also n demand and prices ere armer though without
quotable variations saes Of 675 bbls. at e96ei0 Is
for common to Fair Extra Baltimore and Country and
$40 l0ael5 50 for Trade and Family Extras. Rye
Flour s only In moderate request and prices are heavy
sales of 100 bbls. at e50t6. Corn Meal Ii steady;
sales Of $50 bbs. at a rs for jersey and a IS for
Bfandywine. Buckwheat Flour Is salable at - 500
FKUfT-An descriptions Of both Foreign and Do.
mestic Dried and Green Fruits remain dnl. but in
prices We have no particular variation to note. We
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25
financial.
STATE OF MAINE.
ExEcuTIvs DEPAkTnsHf.

GALE of UNITED STATES LAND SCRIP.
Proposals will be received TIL the 6rt day Of March So
- ~. rclency SAMUEL CONY Governor Of the State OF
Name for the purchase Of LAND TO said State
for the endowment Of College for the benett Of Agriculture
ua Mechanic As In Quantities ess then ave thousand
Term. cash. payable In lawful money at the once OF
Treasurer State Of Maine Auga's or st the sanIs
ons Bsuk Boston In twenty days after nocs issued OF
ceptshcs Of oer The Scrip to be delivered o. Augusta
RisLt to reject proposals. reserved. . s.. :,
All offers will be directed TO- the address Of the Secretary O
Auquss Maine and ndorsed the ousde Proposals
for (" agricultural COLLEGE Scrip" ..,.
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quotes stocts y follovs. Gould& cuny, $e7s PEI
FOOT Savage, -t665 per foot; Chollar.Potosi, 23s
per foot; Ophir, ta2s per foot; Hale & Norcross,
$3l5 Per footi Grown Point, $50 per foot; yellow
Jscket, $50 per foot; Belcher,> t235 per foot;
Alpha, $50 per foot; Imperial. tiioper share;
California Steam Navigation Co., Gil per cent.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25

embark II, during the period q ne hsos'non'
We were induced to speculate against the eurrency
"a speculstion based in fact upon the ehmoes Of
dissster-we have nov the same arguments IN On
inverse ratio to speculate in it, favor. We do
precste speculation in either way but the logic Of
events consequent upon the close Of the Rebellion,
and the establishment Of our Government pom q
strong basis, 10 clear enough to provo that values
must shrink in currency according to the progress
we make toward specie payments II We progress
slowly, then with feverish changes We progress
slowly toward the point but still we are to move in
that direction and TO that end. If gold touches l25
before March I, and stocksdecline conespondingly,
who can blame Secretary McCullochf ~
Exchange is quoted frmer. Bills at 60 days on
London at los@losa for Commercial; 1854 slOSl
for Bankers; do. at short sight, 1928 0lloi; Paris
at 60 days, 5.22i05lsi; do. at short sight, 5.i5S
5.isa; Antwerp, 5.29iS5.iSaj Swiss, 5.2o05.lsii
Hamburg, 36036i; Amsterdam, 40I a4oi; Frank
fort, 4oi 9iOi; Bremen, 7sio7s; Prussian thalors
nom. ,--.,, t...'
Freights are quiet, but rates are firm. The only
engagement We hear Of 10 1000 bushels Corn to
Liverpool at Sd.
The business Of the Sub. Treasury was: Receipts
$S,4s5,s62 l4-for Customs, e5o7 900; Payments
$52o,ol2 Zion account Of Loan, &530,000;
Balance, $SS S5l ,sa3 Ill Coin Certificates, $500 600
The NewrYork exports, exclusive of specie, fo'
the week ending January ~. and since the begin
ming of the year, compare as follows: q
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25
Receipts or Produce.

IAN os.-cS5 bbs Flour. $50 bbls. WHISKY SOLO
bbls. Corn Meal 1901 bush. Corn, 5000 bush Malt
e23 pkgs. Lard. 2.776 pkgs. Butter, $40 pigs FRO
visions.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25

lassAsrga We quote. Liverpool q y fbs Gseonc .
sBof-Ts. nssist i dai 4 40 for Drop and isc.
: = TeoiBsAscco-Kea.uety Leaf 1. 70. rssy :stiye
s ~ e ss ass :aI 4Rsss%
srsi thing srs maintained and - s quote in coin q
foIovs. Light Leaf Lugs u CSC; DO cem%1n L a.
fin. ss fS n .sa Do s s:issioss Hs. w.
and Claiksyns Lnss 5ia,sc; Common s aesi
ie. Medium l21t4c Good ~ DISC. Fins .0i
and Sslections III 120o. Fine grades Of Connecucu
Seed Leaf Wrappvrs6nd verygood sale, but all other
kinds are dull, and the market generally presents
quiet appearance, We quote - foiowe: Conn. anu a
a Ms's s 1SsS 90 s s ssss
wrsppny iots iai slsc., Penn. and Ohio Alers' 80
Sc and wrappery lot. los isS Nm. .,.d. INIT in I'm.
voices there Is considerable doing particularly IN
Blacks and prices are extremely firm. Greens and q
uncolored Jspans are selling TO some extent at uii
Arures, the transactions to-day embrace en- invoice Of
Greeps 1000 Oolongs to arrive and 1000 Greens on
sIot at prices not nssde public.
TIN-The market for Pig remains In same stegnant
position noticed. Banca is less nominal Straits
are stesdy Plates under small stock. good demand,
and more favorable advices from Europe have sd'
vanced. closing firm. with an upward tendency. we
gold. xp-s go
Straits. ........"..."..- gold; q g
Enslish:;;; r e as
0lates, Coke... .............. IL oo 0i4 "
Terne, Coke...........-.....,.- Gil ~
Terne Charcoal. ......-..-...... ~ " Uio w Nd,
TALLOw-The market is less active. and, with
more disco top to SELL prices favor the buyer sales Of
600 at 1871 80 for Western In tcs and bills, l3c
fvr CITY and i2lc. for Butchers Association.
WOOI--There has been no essential change In sne
prce Of Domestic Feeces since this day week. boz We
still notice come irreeularityS common sna coarse
scarce in demand. and very firmly held We qrSts IN
currency, az follows: Fleeces, a. 60662c for nstlvs
and Mernos 60 a65c. for and do 7oS72c. for Fs
Blood d. and 75077c. for Saxony Fieeces ioI
No Pulled 5sa63c for Superfne do, and .! a.oc'
for Extra do. 25027c. FOR common Unwashed Can
fornia; lO042c for Fine do. sbd 20G45c. for Iexss
Foreign descriptions are without change ana tne 90
msnd is fair; we quote as follows: south American
at 25a47c. Tor Commos Washed; 32a5c. for un
washed Mestza and Merinoi. 4oal2c; for Washed
Eptre Rios "a a30c for Unwashed Creole; 45d47c foI
Washed Cordovs; Gillian at 3O9Nc. for Unwashed
Mestiza and Merino Cape Good Hore 81 642c for un
washed East India; 35055c for Washed and African
At 32035c fer Unwashed. and 42G45c. FOR washed
|, WHISKY-The market s moderately active. Du'
prices are unsettled and heavy at the close at our IN
eide figures; sales Of l40 bbs at ,? for state ano
q 27Ge2 % for Western.
WHALEBONE-Tbe market IL dull bat prices are
without change We quote: South Sea at Sl2O; NORTH
West Coast, el35. and Arctic at el35.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-25

SKlSS--Goat--At tho reduction in prices We notice
better demand from manufacturers, with sales OF ia
bales Mexicsn part at 5oc, Rod I've bales Cape, II
baes Buenos Ayes q bales Psyfa ITO bales CURACAO
and 81 bales Cawnpore on private terma Deer--saes
pre,jous 70 arrival e6 bales Para and On the spot IL
bales slsal. lis bales Central American. and bales
aibo on private terms; quote Honduras. 61ic
Vera Cruz 67fc Central American. IS to t7ici San
IAN, 62s Csc. ssa % 10 62icj Angostura. 81 10
zoe. Para. Coo y n. gold. =
SEEDS-Cloyer Seed has been more active. chiefly
taknn for export and prices better at the closei
sales Of $40 bags at iai9i4c tie latter for cboice
Imoty Seed in fair request and 10 less plenty sa
al secs 30 v bush. Rough Flax Seed 10 in fair y
quest at o. eGd 50 Tor inferior TO prime. Cscufs IN
iced has een il fair ecmand but 10 prices We hap 30
change to notes We quote at 81 80 10 Boson and ~ %
here Bombay IL inactive at % S.
STEARIS-The inquiry 10 fair and tie r<set Is
firm the supply 10 fair. safes Of 1000 at ri lsc
Tor fair TO good White, and l20l3ic. for Greee.
SPEL1ER-1here IL bat little Offering koIcers are
fir On 10 their views under more favorsbS news from
Europe Lat sales made were at iosiat. Tor Foreign
and ia HE. for Domestic. Lt ..
SALT-An kinds have been very dk. ~ the receipts
lave bssa fair; In gricss. LoWsTg psss no g'ruea,