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MolIie Sortoh c.ne NJ nom ihe dry

MoIlie Norton c.nae up from The dry
docks at O'Clock yesterday, and the rush
to inspect her was nearly equal 10 that to
see the RfchnnOnd, on her FIRST arrival
here. She is really a nice steamboat,
/ and sets on the water like a. duck
She is side-wheeler, I63 feet long, 90 feet
beam, ard four and a half feet hold. She
has three boilers . feet long and So inches
in diameter, with 10 inch cylinders and 5
feet stroke, driving two wheels "a feet in
diameter, with buckets feet long. She
has 30 state rooms finely appointed. and a
Texas with rooms for her officers. Her Of
fee is in front, and is roomy and neat
Altogether she is such boat as Captain
Perkins and the people Of Evans
vile and Henderson should be
proud. Her Office outfit-books and
stationery from the celebrated
JOURNAL Bindery and Job Rooms,
and are pronounced by old steamboat
clerks the best set OF cheap steamboat
books they ever saw. We hope to see
Capt. Perkins reap rich harvest with
her. She will henceforth leave daily at
8 o'clock, Capt. Charley Perkins COM
manding. and Ed. and Robt. Terry associ-
ated in the office. A vast crowd lined the
wharf to see her off,. A dispatch to Capt
Etuuu states Luab Inc OF. fEbfick leit ~ Ell -
phis Tuesday for this port, with 100 bales
of cotton. She will be here tomorrow,
and leave on Saturday Silver
Moon, Captain Ben. Merriellees's ice king,
and the Amazon were positively. an
nounced to leave Cincinnati, last night,
and will be here Friday morning .....-..T The
Great Republic passed Cairo Tuesday
night with nine hundred and forty-seyen
tons, and came from New Orleans inside
of five days-one of the quickest trips ever
made with that amount of freight She
will be here early this morning ............
The Linton, with moderate trip; arrived
from GAINESVILLE last night at midnight.
.........At Il O'Clock last night the sky was
clear and perfectly blue with cold. The
wind and the ice were keeping high revel
in the river last night, and if the cold in-
creases, navigation here Will be greatly
impeded If not suspended. We begin to
think the ground hog knows.........The Lee
gal Tender was expected before morning.
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Cincinnati Market.
BY Telegraph CINCINNATI, Feb. j.


FLoUR-QuIet and unchanged.
HEAT-Quiet and unchanged.
CoRN-Advanced to $5@S6c for ear;
shelled not wanted, and offered at the
same price as ear at the close.
OATS-FIrm at 69C970c for No. l. p
BARLEY-ClOsed frmer and higher fab.
81 35G40; supply light.
WHnKY-Nominally unchanged; hardly
any demand.
CoTToN-Dull, lower and nominal; mid
ding offered at Ec at the close without
buyers.
PoRK-Mess dull and nominal; S22 asked /,
BULK MEATs-Held at 101ac; no de-
Lnand.
BAcoN-In light supply and In moder-
ate dem no; 95ze for shoulders: He for a
sides; I2G1212c for clear rib and clear sides.
HAMs-Sugar cured l5@l6c.
LARD-In demand at l313c; held higher.
TALLpw-Firm. and in good demand;
lOH@llc for country and city rendered in
LINsEED OIL-- STEADY, at l6@lsc.
PETRoLEUM-U1change and dull, at 42c
for refined.
BUFTER-Quiet and steady, at 394S7c.
CHEZ Eat 15916c.
SEED-Clover seed steady, at I2s4@I3c;
timothy firm, at 50 6e@2 rs; no demand
for flax.
HAY-DuIl, at s12, cecil 90 on arrival.
CoFFEE-Firm, at 4G26e.
SUGAR-Scarce and nrm, at l3@Jl6e.
MoLAssES- S5995c for New Orleans.
kGGS-22c, and dull.
BEEF CATTLE-In light supply, and
25c higher; "a 00,97 75 gross.
T. HOGS-Inf demand from butchers, at 81 90
as 90 gross, the latter rate for extra.
GoLD-14Q5z buying.
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New YORK Dry GOods Market.

By-Relegraph.l gdalNEw YORK, Feb. o.
DRY GooDs-In estion goods the market
Is less active, owing, perhaps, 10 the ex-
teDce of snow storm, and the upward
tendency of prices; heavy brown sheet
ings are &c higher; Atlantic a now brings
161Ic, and is Scarce, while Pacific ex "a,
Appleton "A, AInoskeag A, and Indian
Head command 16c; n bSsau r brings I51ac;
do ID 121lc: Exeter A fine l31ac: " amSut
bleached muslins' sell QUICK at 221ac; Ions
dale lSc: prints are IN good requesE at l219c
for all STANDARD makes like RichmondS,
Hamilton, and Daniels, while Spra ue's
chintZ ell quick at nc advance on regular
fancys; Pacific MiIis deiaines ar in re-
quest at lSc; hosiery and cotton hose are
IN better demand and steady.
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RI Err Ne w s
For othe1. River Items see Seventh Page.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 5.-River fallen I3inch-
es and full of floating ice, with Ii feet
water in the channel. Weather clear in
part. Thermometer 400; barometer fallen.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 5.-River still recedfng
with ) feet water in the canal. Wealth r
clear and Spr1ngl1ke.
The river is falling more rapidly, and
unless the weather moderatas and it rains
we shall have dead low water soon. The
weather turned suddenly cold last night,
the wind choppiug around suddenly from
southeast to. the northwest, whsstllng a
wild, weired dirge around the caves OF the
buildings. \ light misty rain or snow pre-
vailed for a sbort time, and the clouds
were dense and looked imminent with
storm additional arrivals and de-
partures yesterday and last night were
the Mollie Nor on, from the dock to the
wharfand thence to Henderson; Armada,
to Cairo; Mayfower, to Memphis; Taras-
con, Louisville and return; Laurel Hill,
from corn pile above, to New Orleans;
Ollie Sullivan, 20 Green River; st.
Charles, Louisville to New Orleans 5000.
The Mayfiower and Armada took out
good trips........The Laurel Hill returned
from above with about 5000 sacks of corn,
an some other freight. she added some
and LEFT at o'clock fer New Orleans and
intern 1iate corn piles below........... The
Tarascon came in late. and having to re-
pair her wheels did not go 10 Henderson.
she left at So O'Clock FOR Louisville.........
The st. Charles arrived at 10 O'Clock last
night with a fair freight. She added con-
siderable here, and had engagements be-
low for all she could carry. Capt. Holl-
croft represents the ice as exceedingly
troublesome in the narrows, and sew
eral boats laid up, an able to proceed. She
met the Richmond at O'Clock yesterday
morning, a few miles above -eloverport,
and thinks she would find great difficulty
getting through the " narrows. -. The
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New York Market.
By Telegraph

by telegraph. NEW YORK, Feb D.
CoTToN-Opened dull and lower, but
clO- ed firm with good demand; sales OF
$500 bales at 19c for middling uplands.
FLOUR Receipts 1872 bbls.; market dull
amt 109l5c lower: sales 100 bbls. at So 35@
SO 90 tor superfine State and Western; So SO
C9$l0 75 or extra State; SO 55C9l2 90 for extra
Western; Sl26e@l5 90 for white W heat extra
So S09l3 20 for round hoop Ohio; $40 seq
SD 90 for st. Louis; So 00@I6 90 for extra
do, closing heavy. California steady |;
sales $50 sacks at ST. 25(Gl3 rs, and $l4 90 via.
Isthm1s; also, last evening, sales $500
RYE FLoUR-Steady; sales 200 bbls. at
81 50a9 %.
WHIsKY-Nominal.
WHEAT-ReceiptS 81, 40 bushels; market
duI and dropping; safes 500 bushels No.
Milwaukee at ~ A, delivered, and 5000
bushels white California at s. 10.
RYE-Steady; sales 1000 bushels Penn
sylvania at 81 70 and 600 bushels Southern
at 81 q t1
BARLEY-Quiet and firm.
MALT-Quiet; sales 800 bushels, at 81 821z.
CoRN-Receipts 90, Az bushels; 2CG3c low
er; sales $500 bushels, at q 249I z for
new white Southern; 81 " for Southern
OATs.Receipts 4250 bushels; dull and
dropping; sales q ,090 bushels at S311@S4c
for Western IN store.
RICE-Quiet. tfoE
CoFFEE-Firm sales / 200 bags Rio at full
sUGAR-Ffrm; sales 200 hhds. Cuba, at
R9121sc, and 200 boxes of Havana at l21ac.
PETRoLEUM-Firm; 101z@l05zc for crudes
2415s refined bonded.
HoPs-Quiet, a l 30tse60c for American.
COAL-WithOat change.
LEATHER HemI0ck sole firmer; 25150
sc for Beunos Ayres light weights.
WooL-Very quiet; sales 600 pounds,
at 40td55c TO domestic.
PoRK-DuIl and heavy; sales of 1859
barrels al SCI 37@21 81 for old mess; closing
at 81 81 cash; SD 45@22 IS for new do;
closing at 500 so cash; Si79lS 90 for prime (;
and SO 25g20 90 for prime mess; also, SEQ
barrels of new mess, sellers March, at
So 81.
BEEF-Firm; sales of ago barrels at Sl8@
$40 for new plain mess SIS 50(G2I so for new
extra mess; and 2lU tierces a S3IQ34 90 for
prime mess; and $37@39 90 for India mess.
Beef hams quiet; sales of 26O barrels at
SIS 0013I rs.
BAcoN-Steady; sales of $40 boxes at
1Ossg1014c for Cumberland cut; lIz9II5zc
tor short ribbed; and lS@l374c for snort
clear.
CUT NEATS-Firm.
Hoes Dressed, frner at. 91z@lOc for
Western; chiefly 959g9szc, and I05slgl1c 6Or
city.
LARD-Firm: sales of 1,OS5 barrels at
i35s@l43sc.
BUTTER-Flrrn at 4O@50c for State.
CHEESE-Dull, 1l915c.
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New York Grocery Market.

NEW YnRK. al. 3

By EXpreAS.I NEW YORK, Fec. 3,
CoFFEE-- Has been ia moderate demand
and firm in price, including Java at 24@
2515c; Maraeafbo l6gIS1zc; Laguayra 169
I715c: RIO l29H1&c; Native Ceylon 1S@20c;
st. Domi ago Az Gl51<e, IN gold, q 10. Stock,
and santos.
FIsH-Dry cod are fIrmer and In better
demand; we hear of sales of 1000 quintals
at 81 3719(d6 %, former for Bank and the
latter for Georges Mackerel are quiet at
SIS for No. shore, SI7 for do. Bay, and $l2
Qt2 80 for No. 2 do. Herring are held at 40
(d45c TOR Scaled. and 22Q25e for No. l.
RTCE-The market Is quiet at I015911c for
Carolina.
SuGARS-Have been held with more con-
fidence on a moderate trade. Sales have
been reported since cur last of S9l hhds.
Cuba. Porto RICO, &c, at II3z9135sc; 10
boxes Havana, part at i1129l354c g 10. Re
fined Sugars continue in good request at
14149l6szc % ID. .ft esf
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COLLINS
PATENT SUN BURNERS
AT REDUCED PRICES.
Important to all aoho use '' Kerosene F"
or Coal OIL.

Important to all 1ohO use q Kerosene y
or Coal OIL.
KRAVTNG SOLD MORE THAN A
1. Gross OF Collins Patent San Burners,
and knowing them to give perfect satisfac-
them to the pubic as possessing the fol-
lowing merits:
l. They are simple in construction and
the draft so ARRANGED as to prevent the
parts contiguous to the oil I, ON beco N ing
heated to cause the generation of gas
Therefore, il is nOn-explOSive.
2. The Glass Chimney can be removed
b. hand ct the lower part without burn
ing the fingers.
8. 1t saves one-third the oil for the reason
that no light is hidden Glow the metallic
cone. Therefore, you. obtain the whole
light. clear white, and cheerful.
4. The ChimneyS and Burners are much
more easily cleaned and kept clean than
the old style.
We have, also, the SOLAR BURNER,
and a good supply of Lamps and Lamp
Stock, which we offer at reduced prices.
The public can be supplied at the Old
Eureka Bazaar, 70 Main Street.
I'VE have used the burner referred to
above and consider them far superior to
any coal oil burner we have ever 81 en-.
Jas. q. Jones, Hayhurst & Whitaker, Jos.
Thorbake, A. J. Colburn. ]. w. Runcie,
Fort Branch; j. b. Ahlering,J. w. Nexsen,
J.. B. Likely, Pastor Ingle Street NJ. f..
Church; b. r. Rawlins. z. F.; Henry Ahl-
ering. SATURDAY MORNING, Feb. l.
VICKERY Bros: | could fill a Lilliput
volume in praise of the sun Burner. They
so far excel everything of the kind have
ever seen, that comparison Is useless StI4ss;,,,
Yours, &c, ]. w. RUNClE.
Z fni
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New Orleans Market.

BY Telegraph NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 5.
CoTToN-DuI and steady at I6c for mid
ding uplands; sales !, 100 bales; receipts
5,z3 bales.
SUGAR-Ruling higher; co nmon 1910
1l1ac; fair 42sze5l3c; prime to choice lag
l413c. G
ADMINISTRATIVE at Sic
FLoUR-Firm superhne scarce, at $40 so.
asking $40 20.
CoRN-Easier at 9719c@SI 90.
OATS-S4c.
Pork Firm at S24 50a24 rs.
BA CoN-Shoulders 1054, and clear lie.
LARD-Tierce held at l41ac: keg Ice.
STERLING-5l 15M5315.
n. Y. SIGHT ExCHANGE-z discount.
GOLD -139199140.
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III ma kers a re IN receipt Of a fair, a,InOant
OF or erS, and are more fully employed
than al other points ofproduetiou. The
stock OF. opFIngf -gGQos an nrstf .na nds IS,
manufacturers will be very carefu not To-
turn out more work than is actually
wanted for consumption. Prices are firm
for all 1eSirab bic goods; but there are co H.
sidera bic balances of EaIlt work carried.
over, which can be had at less than the
cost OF production. = Commercial BttEIetiTl. =
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Memphis Market.
By Telegraph.1

Bv telegraph MEMPHIS, Feb. 5.
CoTToN-Quiet and unchanged; mtddling
l7@l791c; receipts $50 bales; exports 1850
bales.
FLoUR-Firmer; superffne 50 OO99 Oh.
PoRK-Firmer at S23 75l124 90.
BACoN-Clear sides 13@
BULK MEATs-Shoulders. 9@913c; clear
sides 12dl215c.
LARD-Brfsk at I312@l411c.
CoRN-Better at soc.
OATS-7715c.
HAY-SlS OO020 90, and fat.
BRAN-Scarce at So 60.
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ROstOn Shoe llark.et.

In the boot and shoe market there is n
gradual increase of business as the season
progresses. Trade is not yet active; but a
large number OF Western buyers are here,
and are engaged in picking small lots of
sea- enable goods, wherever they can be
Obtained at satisfactory prices. But they
operate very cautiously, thus far, and are
evidently. not disposed to take large stocks.
In the nanufa curing towns, business is
moderately active. The Lynn and HaVer-
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New York Gold and Stock Market.

By IeIegraph.I NEW YORK, Feb. B.
GoLD-Without particular change: epens
ing at 14l3s. and closing at 14l13@14154.
GoVERNMENI S-Opened a traction lower !;
some Ound lots came out, and the lowest
figures were readily taken by dealers. In
the afternoon there was a reaction, with
inquiry for all descrlptions and very small
offerings at the quotations Coupons Of
81, IIl$49 lll7z DO. '62, 1Ilss@Il115; do Of
a. 1880 lG9A do. '65, 109s491l0 DO. new,
1915l al 5Si rm' V79
John J. Cisco. Treasurer of the Union
Pacific Railroad announces that the rate
for the rst mortgage bonds of that Com
pany is advanced from 80 per cent. to par.
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Louisville Market.

BY telegraph LOUISVILLE. Feb. 8.
TOBACCO Market firm sales of 70 hogs
heads common iuge to selections al IS 90
@l7 80. r- t.er -~
n CoTToN-161&616s4c. tf sat
FLoUR-S7 15d8 90 for superfine.
WHEAT-S2 4561 2 so.
CoRN-754TSc. -eFA ~ - -
OATS 66967c. f
I4ARD-l3t5c.
MESS PoRK-S22G22 ..
BAcoN--Shoulders loo; clear sides 1916.
BULK MEATS-Sholders sc, snd clear
sides 1214c.
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Pork Packing at alner.

Porx packing is about over in this city
for the present season. Some 400 head of
hogs have been picked. Mr.. Newell has
packed about 3, 300 head. Messrs. Gum q
Roberts, over 1900 head. Mr.. Heap is
winding up the trade, paying from S. to So
per hundred. The average weights have
been rather below what they were last
year.-Oi7ey Journal.
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MONETARY 4 C(DalmEktIAL

To COUNTRY BfERcHANTs.-We direct the
attention especially of country merchants
to the superior facilities of the Journal
Company for printing FancgPosters and
all kinds of mercantile WORK, viz, Bill
Heads, Cards, Circulars, &C. Orders for
work can he sent through any of the
Evansville merchants.
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NEW GROCERY STORE.
EVANSVILLE GROCERY.

EB. CROSS. DAVID JENKINS.
"AVING THIS DAY OPENED our
- tore of a well selected stock of Fam
lily Groceries at No. t36 Main Street, be-
tween ourth and Fifth Streets, we take
pleasure in annor neing to the public that
we have. and Will keep constantly on
hand, a full and complete assortment of
Family Groceries; also, Willow Ware.
Crockery Ware, Lime, Cement, Plast er
Paris, salt. &c, &C. We will sell our goods
as low as the lowest elsewhere.
WE CAN'T BE UNDERSOLD.
Goods delivered to any part of the city
free OF charge. By adhering to the above,
and by strict attention to business. we
hope u merit full share of the public
patronage. Please give us a call. Dom
forget tue place.
CKOSS k JENKINS.
y. BAH persons desiring TO purchase
sand in large or small quantities. can be
accommodated by leaving their orders at
the Evansville Grocery.
fan29 3n
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DIR. A. WEBER

formerly of HopkinsviIle, Ky.)
Offers his professional services to the cIti-
.zens of Evansville.
Residence on Third, between Cherry and
Oak Streets
once over the Post-Of [se27 dSn
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Experts and Imports at the Port OF
T New York. fi4HH III

The gold values of the Import entries OF
foreign merchandise at New York since
July l, 1867. the beginning of the current
fiscal year. are officially ito Jan. u and
semi. officially (,inee) reported a follows,
the entries of foreign specie being omit
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LUMRER4 g.
LUMBER-LUMRERl

LUMBER-LUMRER!
TIME SUBSCRIBER CONTINUES
Il the Lumber Business at his old stand
az the corner OF Main and Seventh Streets,
and would respectfully inform the public
thai hfs stock IA large and second 10 none
thicknesses and quality, from the nicr
Third Common Saginaw Board up
Three-Inch First lear Plank.
II Also. 500 DOORS OF various thiclvner
and styles, and
10000 LIGHTS.
Window Sash, Pine and Poplar Shingles
3 and f. feet Lath, Mouldfngs, CASING
Quarter Round, &C., &C.
Orders from the country. river CT rat.
filled promptly.
sell d3m JOHN +. GLOVER.
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WANTED.

NTYANTED-Inform of the where
Wv abOuts of ELIZABE III RAILS
SLER. who left this city about six years
ago. By addressing this office, she VIII
hear OF something TO her advantage.
ian2S TT
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Decrease Since July /.

Tie currency value of the Exports of
Domestic Produce ana Miscellaneous
Goods from New York, including foreign
articles re-ex ported. since July l, 1867, are
as follows, the figures being ON tally re-
ported TO Jan. / by months, and since
Son of al F.Nyxu l>s-
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Farm for Sale.

a SPLENDID FARM OF ~ ACRES,
IA in the. edge of the City of Evansville.
Indiana. This farm is in full view of the
city. II is in a high state of cultivation.
has one of the finest dwelling houses in
the country, entirely new. good barn, sta
bles and "a II necessary outbuildings, and a
splendid selection of almost every variety
of fruit trees, q apes, shrubbery and flow
ers, and plenty of good water. 1t viii be
sold altogether. or the Improvements with
a part of the land. For further particu-
lars inquire of ALVAH JOHNSON,
Real Estate Agent, Evansville, Ind.
ian29-3In.
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OVER 100 HOUSES and LOTS In va
rious parts of the city for sale. including
some good BUSINESS PROPERTY.
EXCELLENT GARDENING LAND
convenient to the city.
FARMING LAND, Improved ana unirns
proved, In this and other States, for sale or
exchange for city property Also. Timber
and Coal Lands.
Business Onices and Store Rooms to let.
also comfortable Lodglng-kooms,n near he
centre Of business.
A number of bargains now on our books,
and several applications on file TO pur-
chase desirable property. Persons having
such for sale may find customers by apply
ing at this Agency. We have a number Of
applications for renting dwelling. houses
Persons having real estate for sale, eX-
change, or rent are requested 20 enter the
details on our books for reference. No
charge unless property is disposed Of
Terms Teasonable. Call and see.
INSURANCE
OF all kinds effected in good companies
Special attention. given TO LIFE IiySUR-
ANCE.
$40. NoTARIAL BUSINESS transacted
at this office.
We have admitted Mr.. THOMAS p. BRIT
TON TO partne rship in the above busi-
ness, who. in conjunction with the under
signed, Will give IL his best attention. The
style of the firm will be McNeely, Schubert
d Co. JAMES II. McNEELY.
JOHN SCHUBERT.
Nov. 2, 1867. [nov4
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McNEELY, SCHUBERT & CO.'S
Real Estate and Insurance
Agency,

No. 4 WASHINGTON BLOCK.
- Corner Room, Second Floor,D
Opposite the Conrt-House,
EVANSVILLE, IED.
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BOARDING.
DRIVATE BOARDING.

DRIVATE BOARDING..
First-class Boarding, by the Day or
Week, at E. NJ. BURNS'S,
Nc. rs Division ST., bet. Second and Third,
Evansville, Ind.
BE Several gentlemen can be accommo-
dated with boarding, by the day or wee k,
on reasonable terms. 76@ [may2l diff
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FOR SALE.

KNOR RENT-BOARDING HOUSE
rs A No. Boarding House. with eleven
rooms and large cellar, for rent low.
go ALXAH JOHNSON,
Z feb3tf tE - Third Street.
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1HCEedse sIIlCS . uIy I -....--.---t4H :, Doc, '0I
The deliveries of California gold and
silver at New York since July l. 1867, are
as follows
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Total since July t...... ..... S18 7I2 All
Against same time 1857 q, 1874 ,9I5
Decrease since July 1Y....,...........s s.922 Az
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The Southern Pacific Railroad.

At called meeting of the Louisville Board OF
Trade, held on the 10th, the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted:
ResoIued, By the LOUISVILLE Board of Trade,
that
WHEREAS, The commercial interests of the
whole country demand speedy, uninterrupted.
and reliable railroad communication between the
Pacific coast and the Mississippi valley by more
than one route, in order to avoid the dangers of
moDopo y ard the anticipated delays and deten-
tons from snow and ice upon the Union Pacific
railroad, which may even, IN the opinion of macy
competent engineers. cause a total stOppage du.
ring the winter months, and
WHEREAS, The parallel of 81 degrees offers
route across the State of Texas, through Arizona,
to San Diego, on the Pacific, which il at all sea.
SOILS OF the year free from snow, also shorter IN
distance, and devoid of engineering difficulties
besides furnishing TO the Southern States of the
Union facilities FOR trans continental intercourse
such as a more Northern route cannot afford: and
WHEREAS, The said road, if built, will induce
the settlement of the magnificent country n North
eTn Texas, thereby relieving the federal govern
ment from the heavy expense of guarding the
frontier lines with the large bodies OF troops now
stationed there, and effect a great saving Ia the
expense Of supplying the military posts in Arizona
and New Mexico, besides developing the vast
mineral resources of these territories, aud open
ing greatly required communication with the
northern portion of Mexico; and
WHEREAS, The South, in its present dsorganizei
condition, can command from other source
the capital requisite to construct this road, and
believing, as We do, that in extending to il aid
and assistance the federal government will be
pursuing course of wise economy; therefore,
be il
Resolred. That the interests and prosperity Of
the whole Union demand that the Congress of the
United States shall assist, by the loan of its credit
the line of road from Shreveport, La, extending
westwardly TO the Pacific at San Diego, in the
same In which it has heretofore aided the Unios
Pacific Railroad.
Resolued, That a copy of this resolution be sent
to the secretary of the National Board of Trade
for action by the executive council thereof and
that he also furnish copies to the different boards
OF trade throughout the country, inviting their
cooperation in effectiDg this object.