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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-22
KEOKUK DIRECTORY.

Il lux u Il UlkEUIUhY Z.
ATTORHEYs.
Brown Knowlss....... Main Fifth streets.
......-second street.
American Watches.
8 g bridses.-.......- l 4 : Estes House.
AUoTIoHExns.
IA. Wallace L Co.-......- II Main street.
BOOTS = sHoEs-waoLEsAEE
Hambleton d Huiskamp.. Main street.
BOOK -BIHDER.
N Pearce 4 son......Gate City Bldg, Main I'd
BAG FACTORY.
Beers. Main stree
hooks 4 STATIONERY.
David Lowry Second street
M Westcott Main street--near Fourth.
Ed Carter...... .....s6 Aaiu street.
BOOTS 4 sHoEs-RnTAlL.
L, n: Dean W.,,.. Third q Main '..sst..
Huiskamp Bro......M Main street-b bet 4th 4 5th.
Hart, Agt.. lSS Main street.
BUCKEYE FOUNDRY.
Vail, ArmisAge 4 Co......cor Ninth 1 johnson.
BONNET BLEACHERY.
C II Emerson. n...............cor Fourth Blondeau
CLOCKS, WATCHES = JEwELRY.
Sam G Brdges..-.-........-Eos 4 Estes House.
l. K. J. Ayres sons..... -....-....e7 Main street
cLoTHIERs.
Venein, Jones Ce~-..cor Third Main streets.
Hess, Stern Co..-.....cor Second ! Main streets.
cRocKERY 4 QUEENS
Carey / Ls Faivre-.... Main street-bet 5th 9Th.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Clocks Wholesale 4 Retail.
s II BriagA Estes House
Coin, Silver Ware.
Bridges-a...- -...r,,Nos 3 Essea House.
DENTISTRY.
rCR INSTRUMENTATION Main and Fifth SITS
Or C Ingersoll.....cor Third Main, tup stsirs)
pRY GooDs-wH
Shelley Sons. ...-....eT Main street.
Kramer Irwin Co.................IoS Main street.
DRUGs-wHoLEsA 4 RETAIL.
Tii-i4aop, Earslett 6o.........yi hsin steeet
Kerr .-.......Si Main street
DR. + II o'connor.......... ....-.....es Main street
DRr-GOODs-RETA
I'm gostwick ck.................s7 Main street
Phillips ..............-......so Main stree,
81 Gregg & Son on...................5 Estes House
Foster Main street
epesberger, Mayer Co.......-.No. Ill Main-st
Engraving, Brands. & Seals.
S G Bridges. Nos Estes House,
EGGS A. BUTTER.
S Pond Co..........cor Main 4 Ninth streets
vans, Fancy Goods. Fine Cutlery.
GBridses..........Sos 4 2 Estes House
DUuEITJ
buacar, Kafie L co..,.i4e l. 142 Main street.
GAS 4 STEAM FITTINGS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-04-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK lsss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

The Nikndo Crowned Emperor--ISifrrniiy nj
Yoisoha ma --Jedd0 still Closed TO F0reign-
ers-The Tycoon and His -urrender--Na.
gait Observation-Disclosures of the War
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EUROPEAN MARINE NEWS.

lueE>srovs, Nov. 24.--The Tnris arrived here
from Me- YORK VI thrce Y. ". yesterday.
QUEENSTOWN. NOV. 2i-Evcning.- Steamship
city oi Paris rom New YORK arrived a. this port
TO-DAY.
SOUTHAMPTON Nov. 2l-The steamship America
rom New YORK arrived ~ ms porr ~ thirty minutes
past TWO TINS afternoon.
Ei.Esr Nov. 2f.-rhe General Transatlantic Com
DanY's steamer st. Laurent. Capllin Eocandc which
sailed from New YORK on The i4h inst, arrived at
ths port to-day on her way 10 HayTe.
GIBRALTAR Nov. 2j.--Ine bark Isaina del Sud
rom fe0lOrn FOR New YORK, which touched here in
the latter part III October has returned TO ths port
leaking. and Will discharge cargo for repairs.
O. NSGOw. Nov 22'fhc steamship britannia, Cap
tain Laird, OF She Anchor tine which ieir Sew York
November !. arrived here to-day.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22.--Ibe steamship PeDnsyivan
captain Han OF the National line. winch LETT New
YORK November !. arrived here today.
tfVfsFOOL. Nov. 1.-THE steamship Manhattan.
Captain Williams, ot tue Liverpool and Grsai vest
crn line. which ieii New York November 7. ilr.ysd
aerr 'n.Ai.
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Henry rsive~ Pollard.


About ten O'Clock Yesterday noIp'ng mis-
gentleman was passing near his newspaper once In
Rcnmnnd Va ne Wal shot and Killed 10y James
Grant the reason assigned for the deed being tho
publication OF an article the SpttierT Opinion
Mr. Poard's journal. rejecting on the character of
4 member of the Grant fanny. Tue decreased edit"r
was widely known IN the Journalistic profession 10
was, think native OF virginia. and drst becamS
known 70 the public as one OF he editors OF the
Richmond ksyan,fi,ey. the newspaper OF the late Mr.
Daniels. Hi5 writings soon attfacte1 nouce TOT GIir
sharp, trenchant and ofien otter and personal
attacks upon political opponents, whom the deceased
never spared. After the rebellion han been sup
pressed Mi. Pollard revived she EJnn,taso', which
was subsequently allied win the Times, aud aftcr
BRIEF and unsuccessful career WHOLLY suspended
While the proprietor ns career was rendered
noticeable ny personal rencontre IA the looby Oh
the Virginia STATE House with Messrs. Tyler and
Coleman OF the Richmond E,Qss,rm, during which
several pistol sAots were fired. somewhat over .
year ago tue deceased started the Syt,fReFlt ODutOh
weekly paper representing the extreme poiiticnl
sentiments 0f the south. Haying receiveffa threat
ening letter rom Two officers OF The United states
Army, who mad or were about To Eight duel, ana
who had desire that the particulars should be
published Mr.. Pollard informed General S0hOheid
and Hi the paties arrested TINS the last time
that he was brought prominently before the pubhc
until yesterday, when he mo, hS death UndOwbt
eddy man OF ab,iitv. the greet defect IN Mr. Pol
lard's character wax The bitterness with which no
assailed in the pusc prints AZ who differed with
him IN politics or other matters. Had his decided
galeuts been dirccted to the achievement ~ a repu
tltion III literary political history he would nave
UfT2ln.i no obscure pOStiOn. AZ - very well
author of the -f.ost Crr,e and o,ser works reiat-
III
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AFFAIRS IN CHISH.

Mr.. fssrlin game Being Criticised by the Enx-
lish Press-DplOmntic Dimc ulfies-Wreck Of
n shp-Eusiness Dull-Nnrkets. 4
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. -. 1888.
Advices from Hong Kong represent that Mr.. Bur.
ingame Is still the subject OF sharp criticism by the
English press in China.
Chinese gunboats fred upon European steamer
because the latter would not dip her nag In passing
The matter remained unsettled.
The mission of the British Consul at Shanghae TO
Ching Kiang with reference to the outrages upon
the missionaries at Hong Chew, proved unsuccess
full and the affair was referred the British Minister
at Pekin and upon his representations a strong de-
spatch sent to the Chinese Governor General, in
sructng him TO accede to the terms proposed by the
British Consul. The English gunboat Dove has been
sent to Ching Kiang.
The foreigners in Chcfoo engaged in digging gold
are reported TO be doing well.
The Siamese ship England WAS partially destroyed
by nre at Ningpo. The advices nom Ningpo state
that the rebels entered the place and despoied The
Inhabitants
The passengers and crew OF the Hawaiian ship
China Packet which was wrecked among tie
Philippine Islands last August have arrived al Hong
Kong.
Business Is unusually dull at Shanghae anu Hong
Kong.
HONG KONG MARKETS
Opium--patna, So rs; Bcnares. 50 Is: Latena
50 o. Cioths-e2 rs Tor green; shirtings. 81 80.
Exchange ON London. ~. cad
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EUROPEAN MARKE rs.

ioNpoS MONEY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Nov A-S =.
M.-lyons0ls closed al 9ss for money ana account.
United states nve-twenty bonds closed qniet ana
ateaiy A. TAX. Railway stocks closeu irn. AZ FOL
ows-Erie Railway shares, 20; Illinois Central hasi-
way g. -
FAIRS BOURsE.--PAgis Nov. H~--Iha Bourse rs
dull; rentes, 70f. 6ac.
FRANKFORT BOUKsE.--FRasKrOR1.N Nov -24.-tlinted
states nve-twenty bonds drin AZ 1875 79A Tor the
issue or 1852
LIVERPOOL CorfoN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Nov.
4-5 p. M.-Thc market closed irmer at the follow
ing rates :-Middling uplands, Al t4d-; mddiing Or
eans, I'd. The sales OF the DAY 1904 up l5,WW
bales.
HAvRw COrrOS MARKEr.--HAvRE. Nov H.-fhe
market lor cotton 10 arrive haa advanced 60 lz4k
francs for low middltngS.
LIVERPOOL BREADSTuFpss MARKrr.-lIyERrooI.,
Nov. .4--5 r. M.-Corn u quoted 81 So. }d per
quarter tor mixed Western. Otner brcadaintS nn
changed
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS Asp PRODUCE MhRKErs.-
LIVERPOOL. Nov. 2I-5 y. M.-ile markets closed
changed IN tone and quotations.
LOsDoN PRODUCE MARKET.-IoNDas, Nov a.
T. M.--PaiOw closed Hat ut dis. IA. OChes aTtitl"s
in the London markets unchanged.
PETROLEUM MARRET.--ANTwERr NOV. 24.-PeLrO-
lennt closed dun. standard white. o. \. irinla.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

Thanksgiving Day VIII be celebrated In this cfty
Tomorrow with great ec'dt. Although it Is generally
supposed to be "fast day. the only observance OF
1t a. such viii be according TO the American ac-
ceptAtion of the word, which means 10 .go IT,, a.
"fsst" ss possible.
With the approach OF cold weather would il not
DC advisable for the police authorities TO put stop
TO the nuisance OF those caterwauling little Italian
children who nfest our streets and who rasp away at
their hddles upside down? These children are ap-
preatced to adult masters by their inhuman parents
for small consideration for number of years, and
are therefore not objects of charity. BY abang the
nuisance their avarclous masters would be the only
ones 70 suffer and they certainly deserve to do
"a an e2sy task those city officials have who
placed IN charge of the uptown parks. They draw
their handsome salaries and all they do is TO look
and zee how rubbish and dirt accumulate and the
bigger the heaps grow the more delighted they are.
A the Board OF Health are striving TO abate all
nu.sances about town they should send their in
spcctors TO the Surroundings OF the Sixth district
court room, Eighteenth street and Fourth avenue.
Law alone il unpalatable enough TO tigants but II
u be h,ghy Favored, it i here with the noera-
Die sseach u manure II becomes NUISANCE indeed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-25

r~rSl Race ON the North River Between w.
". CARTS, Of the Atlantic Club Of uoboisen,
and James q. White, Of the Gulick Clab Of
New York.
There vas quite en- exciting scull race yesterday
afternoon on the North river, opposite the Elysisn
Fields, between Mr.. W. b. Curtis. OF the Atlantic
Boat Club OF Hobokcn, and Mr.. James q. white or
she Quick Boat Club of New York city.
Tho race occasoned q good deal OF interest in
sporting circles, and large number OF the boating
fraterniy were consequently IN attendance, besides
n crowd OF spectators drawn TO the Fields by the
knowledgc that the race was 10 be wecontested
ono
The b0sts in which the men rowed were seventeen
feet working boats, aud the men themselves we're
vrty wei, matched a. FAR as weight IL concerned
bath being heavily built and muscular. The race
lor 5000, three miles IN extent the regular
hotoken course, one mile and half the river and
latok 70 the nag stake opposite the Fields.
Mr.. 4. J. Thoms was chosen umpire for White aud
Mr.. Henry G. Beurmeyer umpire for Curtis. These
gentlemen selected Mr. james Lee as referee.
al even start from the flag stake, each being led by
a s,g belonging TO Their respective clubs. From the
nrsl stroke curtis shot ahead of While. and In TWEEN
ty.eight seconds opened gap OF four lengths be
tween bis boat and that Of hls competitor The Ito.
hcSen men pulled 2 long, swssp,ng stroke, whiis
Inc frst mile. At th3 complexion "a the nrst quarter
" mle White Nod closed up the gap between
rim aud Curtis. brit Ia following the lead OF
MA rlub,s Qg which drew him far into
the covc while his antagonis, followed MS TRENDS on
bee iine almost mil stream ivr te STAKE Dea., ne
lost consileraole ground and turned tue slskeboat
niifty seconds behind Gurus On the homestretcn,
however, White pat on . few spuris aud rapidly
rh'uei on MS Antagonist VINO uekan W sK anu gite
strong Indications of fa,igue. When within a haii
,ie ~ the home stake White went ahead Of Curtis
anA uot only kept the lead but increased tho dts
anve eesween him and the Atlantic man ~ ever
sfvNe, winning The race in tweiy-seVen minutes
NT Ts ,iile m fully MINNIE behind
, .ne De.ung before the start was twenty-five hol-
mrs ~ I'VE dollars on Curtis, and CONSIDERABLE
noncJ changed hands before tue Grst slakeOcat
~ Rcant ODyie with detail OF harbOr police. "a,
"'l w. w. 1oalIlalned nrIer among lie NllMI
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sl9as T& Au1saM
sisri.Esiiy An,sng Cattle i'm OrauSs Csuuty-
Accidcas on the Erie Raiirpnd.

ViDffEaHy Ansfsug snati" wa OrauIS ituusy-
AccidcaS on the Erie Rairpnd.
PoUGu fEEP@fE. Nov. "a, l86s
On girlrsjaY last MIR. Uuscnbcrry, or warwick,
orange county. turned his cow9 eighteen IN all,
INTO rorrieid ms farm ands oa that day one Of
the animals was attacked with the symptoms OF
d dradiy disease, dying III few IbOurs after being
taken Between Thursday an6 Saturday no lean
thap.sx out Of the eighteen had died. The cow on
being taken would roll her head ahsut wildly, stand
IN one position for shout an hour. then start ana
run and drop IN her tracks, death ensuing n few
hours later. DIR. Montlorl made "a pOstmOrtem
exanrsatlon or several OF the animals but found no
symptoms OF the Texas or any other disease, the
organs I'LL being In an apparently healthy condnion.
the brain only being slightly congested Three OF the
animals became mad before suCcunbiHg to the ulB-
order and went fOr'' the who were In the fed,
but on making their charge and being cvaded the
cows dropped and soon died. The symptoms indi-
Ga ted cere,rospna disturbance, and IL supposed
that the cows found In the corn Held some poisonous
substance OF which they pertook freey-pOssiDy
found
coal tram RAM or the track ana was smashed
on the NewbHrg branch OF the Erie Railroad this
morning.
The steamboat Santa Claus ran into me sioOp John
Jay, OF ROndOut, early saturday morning, OFT Nyack,
and sunk her in thirty i've feet ot water. one man
was drowned. an rishn,an, from Rendout, whose
uaine does not transpire,
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Tho Young Men Abandoning the Ksvoimiiovs-
Count BaInsaseda Allows she Insurgents
Thr-c Days Gracc--comnscrciaI and Ma
rine Intelligence.
HAVANA, Nov. "a. 1868.
intelligence has been received from Puerto Prin-
cipe Ind otier portions OF the Eastern department
that many OF the young who had joined the re-
goiutionisis are returning to their homes. The
tenor OF the general information received ~ To the
effect that the revolutions will soon be flushed, ant
that many OF the revolutionists are making over
lures 10 the government
The nrst lot OF new sugar received i'm Havana
to-day.
In view OF the propositions OF submission made
by the revouticnists To Balmaseda he has allowed
them three days grace before commencing nc tive
operations.
The sugar market quiet and prices are without
change.
Exchange on the trnsed States--Short sight, in
currency, II u 20 per cent discount: in gold sixty
days, per cent premium.
'Phe steamer Junata, fom Philadelphia, arrived
here this morning.
lae steamship Bavaria sailed to-tay Cor New ov-
leans,
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Tat C0lt-ssc1Cg MURDER rglbl.
Evidence for the Drfrurc tantinIcJ-- Afts.
Coles Pr-s-nis TO Mr. Hi-coci-

fsid~nlr for th- Drfcurr Gantinu.J-- VIZ.
Coles Prevents 4. Mr. ai-coch..
ALsANN, Nov. ~ iNs..
~ The Cole i'iScoci nurter case the TESTIMONY ~
Uyctnt~ Roberts ana Rici. given IN The previous
tsial Wa read shis morning..
Judge llogebooln decided uot 10 admit the oIer
10 prove by Janes A. Cafroil fhc finding 81 tie pl,a-
tograph ~ Mrs. Cote. tu" rver tplrcco box and
the letters alleged ~ been toind on the nuds
u Mr. Hiscock. fne Court ,eerred 70 The statement
made Nv Mr.. BRADY IN connection WIN tins offer tha
the deceased tue time ~ ~" homicide wore upon
nis bosom 4 SHIRT aud tlasi nsd been presented
~ General cole 90 Ms Sur. TIE Court rrinarseft IN
rcv, 10 MS that woud not rule upon The ndinis
so,fs II the Ia tnat cnect ~ present. Tut
animated tbat ~ case y voh1 he sno"h tvsii we
prisoner saw such stud upnp ihe bo-otu 81 me de-
reaard al inp time Or me homie a. aud recognized III
A. tn one presented ~ the prisoner To his wifr u
n,inht l,e admitted ~ evidence. The Court added
tgt nom me testimony lured - 81 the pfisyn,r
1pproac ching the deceased rom tcind y did 80.
gear probable .hal DE- co,a nsss sven ur recon"zei
The testimony o. IT. Hamninau. late Suryens
ccners of tile United states on thc subject ~ tue
insanity ~ ile accused, wa read IS taken ~ ne
Wiu,aia IL Burrows. 8 new witness. who vas snn
r,ote1 an tile forrNet trial. nut who was too lif ii
an,ear was ssorn fur The defence and testified thai
he had been engaged wuh Tue prisoner ~ detective
in ne Unted states revenue service IN the spring
| 1861. and thai Ia consequence ol the dangerous
character " Tho occupation h. lvnucssD mad AL ised
tue prisoner ~ arm himself; witness showed 81 ncfg
cole s own pistol, hut the later thought 4 wss not
effective except AZ close quarters
No e''ilencc vas offered ths' General Cole had
purchased a pistol at that luhc.
tp0u his cross.exauiinatiun witness testified Vat
NJ did not ~ that sitne nat,ce any evidence ii Id
sautvin Genoral Cole.
IN NE rc-dtrect examination witness testified HAl
he noticed that III prisoner appeared gUOiny and
reserved and tuat u diticuit 70 hraw hiu Att
cpuycrsuion
The testimony 81 Or ) w. Shnrfsy ~ t4ktn N n.
Former .tih VA tnea rspi q rei.si sJle.r ~ ,J
gueslson ~ ins@AGss
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BAIL or TIE 'ogsa NEWS CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT AsSocG.
Inn

Tue sixteenth annual reunion OF the New YORK
Young Mems Roman Catholic Benevolent Associa.
Ion, which eas held last night at the Apollo Han.
corner OF broadway and Twenty -eignth street,
des,cd success IN every particular. The attendance
large, the fair sex being IN sufficient major
ny 10 afford charming variety To such OF the
ravsHers were free to choose fresh partner Tor
asch danoe Whenever u group o I bashful youths
collected A. the entrance to the ball ROOM the nde
fatigaDle committeeman swooped down upon them
and before they had time 10 make any excuses they
had heen introduced TO rs rnauy blushing daInses
and were tripping IL merrily over the highly
polished door. The gallery was flied with fond
parents ami guardians whose dancing days have long
been DER but who seemed TO take intense delight
IT, seeing the young folks enjoy themselves. The
hall being admirably lighted, ventilated. and, IN
Short every way adapted, the music excellent and
the Arrangements Of the committee complete I'm
eycry particular, the dances went on merriy until
the sswee sma' hoursr The toilets OF the ladies'
we're exceedingly costly ana brilliant, and. although
he might have found fault with the "hang Of a
neCkte here and there, on the whole Beau Brum-
mel himself woud have approved OF the style IN
which the gentlemen were dressed Altogether the
AFFAIR vss one OF the most delightful reunions Of the
present season.
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A Woman Murdered by - burglar.

The residence OF Elisha Fier0, ~ West Davenport,
Delaware county, the line OF the Albany and Sus-
auehanna Railroad the OF y brutal
murder last evening. Mr.. Fiero and wife mad re
tired rest. and during the night burglars entered
their sleeping apartment. One OF the burglars put
his hand under their pillow, causing them to awake.
Mr. Fer0 raised his and he did 80 the burglar
discharged pistol the ball from which passed o.
tween the fingers OF Mr.. Fero and entered the head
OF Mrs. FierO killing her almost instantly. The bur
glars then lied and succeeded IN making good their
escape. This morning the news spread rapidly
about the country and parties started In all direc
lions in search Of the II IL believed hey
viii be arrested. The affair causes the al most
cLerncnt ia the vicinity where IL occurred
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Y0lxOha ma- - eddO still Closed TO Foreign
ers-The Tycoon and His -urrender--Na.
gait Observation-Disclosures of the War
Yokohama Markets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81 1868.
Yokohama advices state that the Mikado having
attained his majority, has been crowned Emperor Of
Japan at Kiota, and the regency having ended. IL
was expected that he would leave Kiota for Jeddo
on the 2lst OF October difficulty occurred In
Yokohama between the Dutch officers and Japanese
authorities. The latter were forbidden 70 transact
any business al the Custom House for Dutch sub.
jects. The matter was finally amcably settled
yeddo sttl remains closed TO foreigners. II was
expected that the opening Of the city would not he
postponed beyond the list OF November The event
depended upon the result OF the conference pending
between the foreign Ministers and the Teprescn
tive OF the Mikado. The Custom House, bonded
warehouses, police Offices sand other buildings have
been furnished and occupied. awaiting the business
that the foreigners are expected to create.
The Japanese government has effected q loan OF
over $500 900 from the Oriental Bank Corporation
The security il lien on the Custom House receipts.
The Tycoon has notified the foreign representative
that his house has surrendered tue government TO
the Imperial Court The Emperor viii undertake for
the future the maintenance Of friendly relations with
foreign Powers. The Emperor has conferred the
title OF Daimio upon the Tycoon, whose yearly income
Nagau was bombsrded on September IS aud taken
possession Of by the Southern troops. The foreign
era 10 the place succeeded tn reaching the steamer
Osaka, which carried them to Shanglae. The south
ern troops have also taken possession Of Ilakodidi
and forced Namee who held the place a. q neutral.
10 retire. number or persons seized tho American
steamer Augusta and compelled her 10 take the 10
port In their own territory. The snip Mikado.
employed In the bombardment OF Nagsti, had been
wrecked, materially weakening the southern feet.
The imperial forces had invaded liidgs' domintons
from two directions and were strongly inircnched'
hefO IL ~
would probably result in the general pacidcalion OF
the North.
YOKOHAMA Market.
Gray sheetings. s2 80 SO Is per piece; white
shirtings, 81 80 So 49, cloths, 81 70 s2 30. ship
settlement to date, 100 bales Total export, 12.3o6
bales. Mybash and Snchu $3.50 $3.50 per pcul:
Pusku $3.50 $780, Tea settlement, $500 piculs the
month. Purchases ARE confined TO tie American
trade chiefly for New York. Total exports. 90l2 900
bs Common to good, $50 SIS per plcu; medium
70 good, f2s b.; nns 10 finest. SIS sac. Ex
change on London, - Ill. on Paris. js I'D. Freight
TO New York. 60 l5s. Inc North German bark ira-
IL AZ Kobe. from Hamburg. she u the hiss vessel
direc, from Europe 10 that port
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..lre.ias 81 rar,,nnd Mrrchan..--a.l.enr

Iresiug ~ Port'nad Mrrchants--f'ise. %
Transparssu iou-i.l tiro-d. vpr~rs f'au..is.
fOgtiANp Nos. -. 800.
The spcccb of edward crane. pi Boston, anon the
srbieri III 'sjhc1p Tr,usportatipn was made here
iy-pight Al the cay HAL. MANY Of hi. ct- and -,g
pesrions we're novel and elicted marked nNpr ,sio
81 approval fronl too large audience assembled,
composed mainly ~ the principal merchants and
CAPITALISTS of Maine. In the ~ bis able argu.
nlenf Mr.. Crane clearly proved that railroads con.
sirgctcd and operated his system can transport
merchandise cheaper than canals. snd by proper
system ~ lake navigation merchandise can be
transported ~ one quarter the cost Ot the
present railroad vr canal system. lie demon.
sft51ed that, however startling these PROPOSE
tons may he. past experience, which amounts 10
practical demonstration proves the correctness Df
his theory. Another 81 Mr.. Crauc's ideas coniein-
plates the ownership ~ the state Of the principal
iine- 10 nc managed by eminent citizens who form
the corporation but have interest IN the capital
stock. This proposition was 50 strongly prescnied
Z. "a claim the greatest interest VI all present.
llla resolutions adopted we're exceedingly oompii-
uuniary, and one OF Them declared the necessity ~
immediate construction or the Niagara snip sanai
lN tie government.