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Co.'S Line Anchor Sisanship Css. Line iansn Ssssn.
ship une Black Star 1ainE Lines IeCorkle Co.'S Sail,
will End 10 their Inherent procure tickets nv ID I'M
The ssheAs4 agent lines 4 ottsyk
MI have also made aue<mcnts With several N3ik
RED Companies . sus through tickets es than usu
IAFo t0Onlfsnn NJ - 'psa ~ ise1it 5s& tftsE
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Pales. lsv.o. D, @. OKANn
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Ottawa wholesale Market.

Ottawa, May /.
The weather and state Of the roads continue
such as to preclude anything like activity in the
produce market. Prices since our last show very
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pLACK DOUGLASS, Jr.-The undersigned hav.
~ ing made arrangements with J. X Shaver, take his
fine colt Black Douglass jr which was bred and raised by
him. no can be found At the ia grounds OF the La Sale
County Agricultural Society at all times the 10th day
April 1861. aud until the Goth day July next
DESCRIPTION AND PEDIoRHs:-BaCk Douglass, is black
brown we'll made LOFTY carriage kind and tractahls and
good stopper 1tN hands high, weighs about 200 pounds
Black Douglas, u. years old sired by the ce.bs-
ted Black po,slss h dam was sired BY Prince Albert
whose dam sired by COL Oakcys imported leopold his
gra nd dam was nns blooied frsm Kentncky, psd
gree not known, tAN Nf
stand 1t o12 fur insurance Any part
Ing with marc bsfors known TO be with foal Will be held for
the insurance. Care will bs taken to accidents but
will not BE- respensb should any occur
Good parturs be had the premises ct Reasonable
rates. $500 Up lS-6w u. w. ALDEN
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Spsfial Nutirfs.
DIR. q. IL. WALKER,
OOULIST AND AURIET.
Har sx CONSULTED n 1ur
@ElCa.R HOUSE, OTTAWA,

Anhh al e'Asr umss tho Dhpesssay iss Diseases sfhs
Eye and Ear aeVieksrs Ti'ater Bulilss Chicago.
IAN il. 1875. . i'
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Tue rePuat0n OJhA hOrs0 90 WsiIHhd widely
only Gvs the foswinE pedigree, for tho nation Of
attention has rot heretofore been given TO the
brssdipg efAns heeded ttock. er.(fts .i53trl
PnDsisEs.Younx jobs Richards wA sifsd by John Reh
ards ewnsd by Samuel Trsnbs Il Warren Ohio he BY the
fsnSas horse John Richards he w Sir dam by Rat
dam " HonpAnsl Of an imported mare Rather held
Il Nigh esteem On race horse got by Shark: h dam
ards dan . Consul marc owned by Daniel Mccoy Of
Wet nnlsy townaAip washisgton Co, Pa. = 'hs
,...,sg .....a n. DAY, Proprietor,
= MAJ l4-E. ehfl~ wv HOSDA POTTER, AkSNti
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surgery FOR Sne kye and Ear.
aln DIR. OLIN,
tLArs o. q. bpu,)

(LAfS o. q. Lowry .asA
And Graduate o, the Philadelphia University Of ,Nstan.
aud Surgery has for Ma last eight ysa ys s attention
70 this important speciality, and prepared TO treat an d.
sses oftls sys and whether surgical o. otherwise PR
cons suffering FROM Cataract Cross Eye, Tarssl .Taon
osrs Of the ,oAr Duet Poypw, Enlarged Tons, ca,.ah
and all diseases Of the head ana throat would do wc to %,
cult the Doctor. Examination Free.
Once \ Post once BTias' &. over baksry. nsv<-,
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Having had many calls from trade for apey BRAID Of
Oo,oos ana Young Tyson Teas We have bee irartrs 70
put up in one pound sealed fancy favored Ming
Oolopg sodI Ntskn Hoyune ypdng Hysny which xe are
Offering It II per pound for oolong aud 81 81 Tor Young
yson The emily advantage these possess regu.
lar styles IA the CIV
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ny said eths ladies Of rrases Mat, - eIss Asy ~
"e Ane''n''t As world, With tast rosy checks ~
black hair, who help but think soi Dr. vss>,s pih
nsve fsi to make the coAyisxien Of h.s,.Ay -
y'uny IAA~ Try Men. 0sll b. ~ prueesS. e,,nisv
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lShantung Moyune Young Hyson' and
~ KiangSi Oolong Teas, ia

These Teas take their from the district. which
they grown aud being the finest productions of China
are used almost exclusively by the Imperial aud High
state onicors They ar pat rip e eaFre and beautiful
fnthe original Packages acxso prices the Tyson a. 81 a
tbs ooehg ut 81 b simpcrted the FIRST nvores that hs
rsaehe this countp and have effected through
eur agents In China 10 receive them regularly hereafter
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MARKETS.

LoNDoN, June 2-Afternoon.- -ConsoIs 96;0eeg.
Bonds 72s@73.
! LIvERFOOL, June q -Noon-No markets to day.
On The streets Breadstu1s were heavy. Staple
articles have declined. Corn 56s "a. Flour
32s. Sd. Red wheat No. q lis. lOd.
LIVERPOOL, June 3-AfterDoon. on.-Bombay ship
meDts to 30th ult.. $4,000 bales. Breadstuffs ir.
regular. Pork dull. Lard quiet Bacon AS Sd
BoDds 72{.
FRANKFoRT, June 2.-Bonds 77s.
NEw YORK, J0ne 2-Evening.-Money abund-
ant without increase in demand. Call loans. !:
prime discounts, 59@6t. Gold 6rmer at 40.
Sterling dull but steady at l0l. Stocks generally
duh on railways. Border State bonds in demand
and sctive ct an advance. Governmenu-5.2O's
Of 1862 with coupons ll2i, of 1864 l10I, of 1866
nOt, Of 1867 llS}; l0-4O's lO5l; SOS lOss.
NEW YORK, June 2-Evening Cotton market
easier; sales 100 bales; middlings 3O3A3lc,
Flour unsettled; 2OG3Oc. lower Southern 50 40
C0l4 20. Groceries quiet aud steady. Wheat
heavy, 5GSc. lower-white Kentucky So so.
Corn active but higher-Southern 81 l70l 22
Mess pork, new $27 go old $27 80. Lard heavy
Naval stores quiet. Freights dull. Governments
weak. Gold 40. Sterling dull and steady.
CINCINNATI June Flour lower, family $40.
Wheat-wlnter 50 20G6 Is. Corn sSc. Oats 7s6
79c. Mess pork $27 75Q2S. Bulk mests-should.
ers l24c., sides l43c. Bacon-shoulders I3io.
rib sides 154c.. clear sides l7c. Lard dun, IS@
ls4c. Butter 23G2Sc. Eggs l8c.
~. LoUls, June 2.-Tobacco-lugs TO dark leaf
l3l@l6lc. Flour-superfne ss0S 25. Wheat
declined SC. Corn S6G92c. Oats 760s0c. Mess
pork $2S 2592S so. Bacon-shoulders Isle, clear
sides l7c. Sugar cured hams 2O02O8c. Lard lie.
LOUISVILLE, June 2.-Ssles l75 hhds. tobacco:
lugs TO medium Clarksville leaf IS 5O0l7 Is;
Hart county cuttings $50 IS. Flour-superfne
s. 259s 75; fancy brands $l2 5O@l3. Wheat
81 30Q2 So. Corn 93G95c. Oats s3@s5c. Mess
pork $2s. Lard lsi@ls3c. Bacon-shouders
lSic.;sclear sides l74e.. Bulk meats--shoulders
l2le.; sides l64c. Whisky-raw free 50 20.
NOZZLE. June 2.-Cotton market closed dull
and nominal; sales 200 bales; middlings 2sc.; re-
ceipts bales.
CHARLESTON, June 2.-Cotton easier, but more
dong. Sales 200 bales. hiddlings, 29c. Re-
ceipts lSS bales.
SAVANNAH, June Cotton unchanged. Low
middlings, 29c. Sales 90 bales. Receipts 40.
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rRon RICHMOND.

Chief JustIee ChAse-The Davis Trial 40
be PostPOned-New Witnesses Summoned.
RICHMOND, June 2.--Gen. Stoneman has issued
an order taking command. He orders that all
orders heretofore issued be strictly observed, and
all military and civil officers be continued in the
performance Of their respective duties.
Chief Justice Chase arrived to-day. and is the
guest of Judge II. q. Bond He will preside 70.
morrow, and probably remain until after some Of
1he important cases are tried.
The Davis trial will be postponed until October.
by agreement OF counsel as heretofore stated.
Among the new witnesses summoned are Generals
Hartsud Wilcox and Sharp of the Union army.
and Generals Fitz Lee, Cooper and Gordon, OF
the Confederate army. Burton n. Harrison. pn-
vate secretary Of Mt. Davis, is also on the wit
nesses list.
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FROM EUROPE.

The Case OF Gov. Eyre-FrOm AbyssinIa-
Death of the Widow OF TheOdore-CtVu
War and Ansrehy-Plon Fion at Baden
rrote.t AZ Inst Cretan RePFeseutativ es-
The british Neutrality C0mmissIOa on
Building War VesIels for Beliigerents.
LONDON, June 2.-The Grand Jury refused to
indict Gov. Eyre, Of Jamaica.
The rear Of the Abyssnian army was at Senate.
The widow Of King Theodore is dead.
Prince Napoleon is at Baden.
The foreign ENJOYS at Athens prote ST against
the admission or entrance Of Cretan representa-
tives into the Grecian chambers.
The British neutrality commission report IN "a
yor Of making the building Of war ships for bel
ngerents Q msdemeauor.
Abyssinian advices represent that civil war aud
anarchy reigned all over the territory lately ruled
by Theodore. The royal nominee Of England was
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FROM ST. LOUIS.
n.yos M.nehae Meeting.

ST. LOUIS. June "A large meeuog of mer.
chants. held yesterday, was addressed by Nc.
stewart, Of Mobile, upon the subject of reopen
ing Bayou hsDchsc, tDus giving 81. Louis and the
North west direct water route to Mobile harbOr.
Resolutions were adopted welcoming the Mo-
bile delegation, recommending the enterprise.
and appointing committee to accompany them
TO Louisville, Cincinnati and other cities of the
North.
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FROM THE WEST INDIES.
The H.xt,en Rax.

HAVANA, June l. The Cuban journals assert
that President Salnave had been beaten by the
forces Of General Picton Joubert. SalDave forced
bis way out Of the lines which had been dra wn
around HIM at the capital and went South. His
minister followed.
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FROM SOUTHWEST PASS.

SOUTHWEST Pass, June ARRIVED: Bark Moss
Rose. Bustin, master, from Liverpool with gene
raj cargo. 10 master. The tOwbpat Calhoun ar
rived this morning with the monitor Milwaukee,
bound TO st. Louis.
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Tepudisted by the chiefs, who were armed againsi
him. and several fights had ensued. queen was
IN power at haRdala. The Egyptians were to
enter the territory when Nspiers troops haG fully
evacuated.
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RIVER NEWS.

ST. LOUIS. June River falling steadily and
al upper streams reported declining.
Louisville, June 2.-River falling, with feet
IN the canal. Weather warm and shOwery.
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THE OREsOENT's DISPATCHES.
FROM wAsHINGToN.

PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.
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Fenian Excitement on the Border
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COLFAxs LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
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THE ARKANSAS BILL GOES BACK 10 THE HOUSE.
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EXTRACT FROM LETTER WRITTEN By senator
FEssENDES.-A friend Of Senator Fessenden,
says the New York Sun, who has always been q
Democrat, has communicated to US for publics-
ton the following passage from a recent private
letter Of the senator:
81 thank you for your kind words. When
friends are denouncing me in all quarters for the
one act Of my life for which deserve the most
credit, putting at hazard, as did, all my own
honor and interest from an imperative sense of
duty, i is consolation to know that some few
yet believe in my integrity Of purpose. shall
take what you say as earnest and true, therefore,
even Il you are Democrat
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THE WASHINGTON ELECTION.
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Alabama Erased from the Omnibus Bill.
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RADICAL MAYOR ELECTED.
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THE SOUTHERN STATES AND THE ElEC rORa
COLLEGE.
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Excitement in Honduras and Nicaragua.

ATTEMPTED BRIBERY IN THE McCoOLE
CoBURN AFFAIR.
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FROM ATLANTA.

The Ceoig gIN Convention Petition for
Fewer 10 CopgFess-0rder from Gen.
Meade sustsininE - stay Ordinanee-ku-
mored removal OF Gov. Jenkins,
ATLANTA, Jan. 1.-THE convention was almost
exclusively occupied during the days session IN
debates.
series Of resolutions were introduced petit
tioDing Congress to remove the present State Off
GERS, or give the conventioS power to do So with
authority to ill the vacancies thus made. Pend
ing the discussion Of which the convention a1
journed.
general order appeared from Gen. Meade this
morning, validating ordinance to stay the col.
lection OF debts in Alabama up 10 the first Of Jan
usry, 1862 except claims for labor and hire,
adopted by the late convention in that State. The
valuation 20 take effect from to-day, and further,
ordering that the several officers, Judicial and
otherwise, in Alabama, to respect and obey this
order.
similar order is looked for as to this State,
when the convention adopts permanent relief
ordinance.
There is considerable excitement here TO. night,
ocoasioned by the report that Governor jenkins
has been removed, and Gen. Dunn, formerly OF
Gen. Pope's staff, appointed governor.
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of Cork to-day who, IL is expected, will prove no
other than the celebrated COL Michael Dshoney.
The police have been on his track for long time,
and il is known that he has been lurking in un-
names, and he attempted several times 70 make
Lis way to the United States.
The man Lemon who was arrested at Dublin
yesterday, is charged with killing policeman in
that city in October last.
PARIS, Jan. ll.-Op New Years Day King
William of Prussia sent the emperor cordial su'
tograph letter, which was answered in the same
conciliatory spirit. much better feeling has
prevailed since publicity he's been given to this
intelligence, and nowhere was ii better received
than on the Bourse.
Rentes frmer and higher.
Most OF the actions which have recently been
taken against journals Of this city by the authori-
ties. for alleged violations Of privileges, have been
abandoned.
NEw YORK, Jan. 10.-The following has been
received per steamer Inman.
A circular addressed from Naples to all the
embassies in Paris is the subject of much talk
among dplomatists.
The document announces the establishment of
lcentral insurrectioDary committee in Naples,
with the object Of restoring the independence of
the two Sicies under the scepter of their legiti-
mate sovereign King Francis, the second of
Bourbon. The committee declares it has the
support Of oil the honorable men of the country,
and is empowered by them TO lay a true de-
fcTirtion of the state Of the two Sicilies before
civilized Europe.
II describes. in violent language. the result Of
The rule of Victor Emmanuel. Whole towns. it
says, have been burnt or destroyed. Two thou.
sand citizens have been shot and five thousand
have emigrsted. The prisons are so full that the
monasterys have been turned into jas.
The land owners have no money TO pay taxes,
the masses have none TO buy bread. and popu.
latiOn of nine millions have been made the slaves
Of these new barbariaDs, who drunk with blood
and haired, havo overrun our provinces.
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ABOUT THE FAIR GRoUNDs-In Regard 10 Hat
teTs-Mr. E. G. Audibert, of the Partisan Hat
StoTe," No. 81 Chartres street, was ably repre-
sented. This house (only one year old) can com
pete with the oldest house Of the city. His ele-
CAST show case was filed with his home made
hats and those of his importation. We have seen
Lis remarkably light and siylish hats.
Mr. budbert, OF this establishment, has good
idea and something new. He exhibits several
specimens of soft felt hats with object OF show
ing The process of manufacture in all its partcu-
laTs-frOm the fur OF which the hat Is made until
* Is ready for sale.
Besides that bis extra light silk aud seamless
cloth hats and other goods OF his establishment
sre so well made and particularly so cheap, that
merits enumerated above, have very judicially
awarded him two prizes.
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PROM EUROPE.

The French Army BuI-The Atlantic Teie-
Ernph-ses rchivg for Fenians WiIuam
and Napoleon ExcsSnge Lette's-Aeuoas
Against the Paris u ournals abandoned.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE bill recognizing the army
is still pending.
An article obliging every Frenchman to serve
in the National Guard was adopted by 100 70 40.
An amendment exemptiBg the infrm was opposed
by Rouher. During the debate he said this ar
ncle viii starte attentive ears abroad, and inspire
lhe army which precedes the National Guard to
the battlefield.
LONDON, Jan. IL The directors Of the Allan
nc Telegraph Company have issued a prospectus
TO raise Fl 600 600 to buy all the rights of the
Anglo American Telegraph Company and to liqui.
date present indebtedness.
LoNDON, Jan. 1.-THE authorities are very
active in searching out the leaders in Fenian
movements. A man was arrested in the county
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WHITE LABOR-We have noticed a statement in
q Mobile paper that young man OF Perry county,
Ala. had last year, 1867, with help OF one hand
10 making and help in gathering it, raised fourteen
bales Of cotton.
This is very good, but we think we can equal
IT, st least. Mr. Ben Nelson, who lived near
Frankfort in Franklin county, Ala, and who is
over fifty years old. witty his three sons, aged
eleven, thirteen aud twenty, raised in 1861. thirty
bales of cotton and about two huldred barrels
of cora. His three daughters raised and picked
four bales, and in came time, with their mother,
made over five hundred yards of cloth, some OF
which is valued at S2 per yard.
BnoibeI-Wm. Stephenson. who was raised IN
a factory, and never worked on farm until
since the war, who lives on the north side Of the
river, opposite the Tuscumbia landing, with an
old lame mule, raj ed seven bales of cotton,
syeTsge 500 pounds, besides l25 barrels of corn,
and sll by himself. not even help TO pick cotton
"a sathes the corn.
Yet AnOther-Mr. Dick Pruitt, Of Lawrence
county, who, before the war, was very wealthy
man, raised last year, 1861, with one yoke of
oxen be being the driver, twelve bales of cotton
and corn enough to keep him this year.
ITuscu bfa Time
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THE OPERA.-To-night, for the first time In this
city, Victor Hugo's great historical romance.
"Les Miserables," will be performed in drama
bslfpsst o'clock.
On Monday, Masses opera of " Galathes" will
he represented with Mile Audibert in the part of
GGldthed.
chef d'GltUre Of Meyerbeer. " The Huguenots," !"
viii be sung by Miles Lanbele and Fauschetti,
Mime Prevost-s6yuin. and Messrs. Picot, Ven
Buffiep, Lechevalier and Dupin. Whatever may
be the weather, on this occasion we can unhesita-
tipgly say that there will be full house to wit
ness the performance.
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MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Jan. ll-Evening.-Cotton firmer !;
middling uplands Id. the spot; I'D. to arrive;
middling Orleans 74d. Sales 1000 baldes. Corn
ASS. Sd. Lard SOS. Western flour 3Ss.
LONDON, Jan. observation-disclosures 924092l.
Bonds 7l4.
HAVANA, JAN lI.-Sugar 75Ns reals for Nos
10 to II. Dutch standard; Sl99I for Nos. Is to
20 and 6G65 for inferior to common refining; 81
al for far refining; 726S for groceries grades.
Fair 10 good molasses 580g64. Out ports mo-
lasses 5@6. Honey 4@44.
NLw YORK, Jan. ll.-Flour 50l0c. lower.
Wheat dull and dropping.
Corn lc. lower Rye quiet. Lard l2iQl33.
Cotton 6rmer-middling uplands, l6kc. Freights
firm.
stocks strong-large transactions. Sterling
10. BOnds-old l0s4; new 1865. Gold 1881.
NEW YORK. Jan. ll.-COtton fully 3c better;
sales $500 bales; middlings l6t@l6ic. Flour dali;
common grsdes 59lOc. lower. Wheat favors
tuyers. Corn lG2c. lower; mixed Western 81 30
Gl 35. Pork dull and heavy; mess s2l 25 for old
and $22 25 for new. Lard frmer at l2i@l9c.
Naval stores firm. Freights very firm. Groceries
quiet.
NEW York, Jan. l1.-Money easy at 566 per
cent. for call loans supply abundant. Gold l3S.
Governments strong large amounts bought on
European account Shipments of specie for the
MOBILE, Jan. ll.-Cotton market closed firm
middlmgs l4b9l4lc. Receipts 1881 bales. Sales
I5CO bales. Exports 1871 bales.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. ll.-Sales of tobacco light Al
f5@$6 for lugs and sll0sl5 for medium leaf
new cutting sl7 IS. Flour 81 1882 so for s1-
per6ne and fancy. Corn 750SOc. Wheat So 40
6ls2 so. Oats 6s070c. BacOn-SbOulder5 93c..
Gear sides l22c. Mes pork S2l. Cotton IA
@l4lc.
CIHCIRNATI, Jan. ll.--Flonr firmer; family sll
all so. Red wheat 81 J0GD2 So. Corn steady Al
sac. Oats CSC. Whisky nominslly unchanged
Mess pork s20G2l. Bu k meats-shoulders 7ic.
sides 94c. Bacon shoulders &c.; SIDES l04c.; clear
rib lie; clear sides &C.. sugar cured hams lea
lie. Lard llt@l2tc. Butter aud cheese un
changed.
ST. LcUIs Jan. III Obscco quiet. Flour IN
- a. rged. Red wheat 81 506c2 10. Corn higher
sCGS2c. Oats trmer, 726l7jo. Provisions, larC
auu whisky nominal.
Xeatie er clear and very cold
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MISCELLANEOUS.

EKw YORK, Jan. 1.-The bank statement
shows n incres.e in loans, SO 429, ,426 in specie
S6,49s 242 in deposits s7,764, ,739 legal ten.
ders 81 ,64l 9l5. Decrease in circulation $40 257.
NV YORK, Jan. ll.-FiVe steamers sailed to-
day for Europe.
HAVANA. Jan. l0-Steamer Jason, with the
British legation from Mexico arrived to-day.
Sailed-steamsLip Cuba for Baltimore, and
steamship Eagle for New York.
SAS FRANCISCO, Jan. lO.-Charles Mackey,
Democrat, is elected to the State Senate from
santa Clara county. The Senate now stands, Fl
Union and 10 9Democrats.
Heavy storms have been raging in the southern
part Of the State, and many cattle drowned.
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FROM JACKSON.
The Eisstssippi Reops'rnction Convention
Their Gas BilI-ResoiatiOns Adopted.


JACKSON, Jan. ll.-In the reconstruction con-
yention a communication was received from the
superintendent Of the gas works, asking deposit
OF money 10 advance or personal security for gas
to be used by the convention.
A resolution adopted to appoint standing
committee Of Eve to consider what legislation was
necessary to afford adequate relief and protection
to this State and The people thereof and that the
committee have power to send for persons and
papers.
A resolution to appoint committee of five, to
take into consideration whether the public lands
may not be disposed of to pay the Indebtedness
OF the State. ETC., was adopted.
A les luton TO appoint committee OF five to
take into consideration the destitute condition of
portion OF our citizens. and the means OF afford
ipg present and permanent relief, was adopted.
resolution was introduced, that this conyen-
tion memoralize Congress to amend the recon.
sIuciiun acts. 70 a. to allow all persons who hold
certificates of reg straiiOn to vote on the Tatca-
ton of the Constitution, wherever they may be.
Laid on the table for reference TO the proper COM
mittee. Adjourned.
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RIVER NEWS.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1.-The steamer Belle leaves
tomorrow for New Orleans. The river has fallen
inches. Weather clear, and very windy. Mer-
curry % degrees.
VICKsBURG. Jan. ll.-Passed up last night:
LuminsTy at P. NJ. st. Marys at A. NJ. and
Kate Kinney at A. NJ. Passed down: Qlitman
at 10 A. N. and Era No. at IL N. River falling.