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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-11

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PARAGRApus.-Th Crescent has gone into
tue produce business, and starts with a
stock of one seven and half pound sweet
potato.
The Boston built dredgeboat has proved
thus far a failure, not having deepened the
water at the bar.
Charles, servant in Ada Brummel's es-
tablishment on Basin street, disappeared
Yesterday with silVerware, diamonds, Jew
elry, laces, etc.
About seventy employees in the custom.
house were discharged yesterday.
Charles Cameo, who keeps the cabaret
where the shot was fired last Saturday,
killing lady who happened TO be pass
ing, has been arrested, charged with keep
ing disorderly house, a common resort oil
thieves.
Judge beaumont of the Fifth District
Court, has sued out writ OF mandamus in
the Sixth, before Judge Cooley, to compel
the State Treasurer to pay him, beaumont,
his salary.
The attorneys OF Mayor Conway yester-
day made motion in the Fifth District
Court to dissolve the Injunction sued out
by the Metropolitan Board against Mayor
Conway, in order to prevent him from eX-
| ercising his functions as the chief municipal
authority OF the city of New Orleans, in the
matter of forming police force for the pre-
lection of the city. The rule Is made re-
turnable on the 10Th.
II. Anderson, an elderly man, a spar
maker by occupation, fell last night while
walking upon the banquette at the corner
| of Bourbon and Canal streets, and severely
Injured his head. Ills skull was reported
to be fractured. He was taken to the
Second District Station and his wounds
were dressed by DR.. Avila. He was sub
sequently sent to his residence on Elysian
Fields street. The accident was caused by
his treading upon piece OF orange peel
A gold watch was stolen yesterday from
the pocket of gentleman attending the
Odd Fellows Hall dedication.
Yesterday morning, the wife Of Mr.. Bou,
| laire, residing on Tont street, unfortunately
set her dress on fire over charcoal fur,
mace. She dashed into the open air, and
that famed the flames to such an extent
that she was severely burned and her re-
covery is doubtful.
Frank Willfore, while driving his cart
float, this morning, on Tchoupiioula!
| street. fell of and was severely injured
He was taken to the Charity Hospital. H'
is not expected TO live.
Coroner Roche held an inquest few
days since on the body OF en- unknown
white woman, found drowned in the river
She proves 10 be the wife OF Natchez mar
who has come to exhume the body. TIT
lady was subject to alteration OF mind
She leaves children.
The representatives of the demi monde
both aceuser and accused, who were befor
Recorder Becker this morning from tn
mdison No. i6 Basin street, were each pu
under bonds 10 keep the peace.
Recorder Gastinel has sent thirty OF tn
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-11

THREArs.-Belle Woods, charged by
Verde Benson with threats. was before Re
corder Becker this morning. The parties
were, or are, boarders at No. lG Basin
the case bo1e the names of Justine
LYONS and Nellie Hoffman. The former
was the admit ed belle oil the somewhat
gailv attired young ladies', WAC would all
pass as rather pretty; but The sad story f
their irregular lives, silently related by the
history OF their present associations, di
vests their personal charms Of that attrlc-
sesses.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-11-11

he following splendid specimen of pro-
ksy appeared in the Times Of July 10.
n reads so prettily that we hasten to
" it from our Bag aad lay it before our
lers. 1t viii be observed that can
server" desires the able editor Of the
.adiug journal Of the South" to "keep
estimate" lie also desires the REruB-
1 y to copy Well, we will copy; but
make no charge for presenting valuable
ter to our readers and shall therefore
\ d no bill to "B. f. Butler, Washington,
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Baggage Checked Through,

And fare always as low as by any other routes.
ASK tOA TICKETS VIA ERIE RAILWAY,
Which be obtained in all principal ticket ofoes
in the " est and Southwest
WM. L BARR, Geu1 Pass. GENT
IL RIDDLE. General superintendent NOS
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THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Amendment to the Article State OMcors-
Consideration Of tho Revised Report on
Town aud County Oncers.
ALBANY Feb II, 1893
In the Convention to-day the revised report on tho
Legislature and its organization made the special
order for Tuesday and the report Of the judiciary Com
mittee the special order for Wednesday morning..
Section Of the article the Secretary Of State,
Comptroller &C., was amended follows:-
No claim for damages growing out Of the maintenance
construction repairs Of the canals structures con-
nected herewith shall be heard allowed unless
made within two years after II shall arise except
claims for damage for appropriations OF properly,
in which case shall be made within two years after
notice Of such appropriation a. shall be provided BY
law but IL the claimant shall be under loyal disability
the claim may be made within two years after tho
moval Of the disability.
In the evening session the Convention resumed tho
consideration OF the article tho Secretary OF State
Comptroller, &C., and after slight amendments recon-.
mitted ths article to the Committee on Revision.
The report OF the Revision Committee the article
town and county officers taken up, but, without
perfecting the article the Convention adjourned.
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The necessity OF . water boat in Hampton roads has
been long fs especially by shpmasters coming In from
long voyages IS II has been impossible TO obtain u
supply OF water in that vicinity. This deficiency has
been remedied.
The building owned by l. W. Brantley, in Dubuque,
lows, totally destroyed by IRE Saturday night
The loss 10 1900, on which there is OF
$50, 000
On Saturday Mrs. Mary Monteau, OF Burlington, VT,
was burned 10 death by her coIhes taking IRE from
match.
The election OF United sates Senator in the place OF
Hon. James Guthrie will take place in the Kentucky
Legislature to-day.
investigation Of the burning OF the revenue cutter
Nemaha 10 being held by Captain McGovap. OF the
Northsrner, In Norfolk, Va.
Levi Pickett, who arrested for alleged forgery in
New Hampshire and shot while to escape
and who had subsequently got JAIL was rearrested
yesterday In Boston. He will be taken TO New Hamp-
shire for trial
-Four negroes thrown into the river at Nashville
Tenn, yesterday by the capsizng OF q canoe One OF
them wss drowned; the others were rescued by The
crew Of the steamer Umpire.
movement similar 10 the one originated I'm WiIku.
aon county Mss has been put foot in MarshalI %
induce white immigration, BY giving land in lots of ten
fifteen each 70 ali Industrious and thrifty white
them.
man in New Hampshire had q valuable horse and
sleigh stolen He followed them Montreal where the
thief had offered them for sale, but succeeded In finding
his property and secured tho arrest the thief Ne
started home With his team but the customs officers
seized il the ground that IL had been offered for
s4s and had thus become forfeited to the govsrnmsu
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alarming proportions gross and cuIpable

alarming proportions gross and culpable
carelessness OF loading vessels with COM
bustible materials The captain of the Pal
myra, who changed the course OF his steamer
when, forty miles away, he perceived the I'M
known ship on fire, and approached as nearly
as he prudently could for the relief Of its crew
and passengers, was convinced that the ship
must have been deserted before he came near
it, and thinks that it must have been loaded
with coal. The confiagration at Antwerp drst
broke forth in vessels loaded with petroleum.
And there is too much reason to believe that
not q few ships are cleared from this port and
from others laden with combustible materials,
such ss petroleum, nitro-glycerine, &C., Of
which no mention is made in the manifssts-
Surely 1t is high time that this evil should be
corrected.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18
Art In Am erica.

One peculiar charac teristic Of at least some
American artists has provoked from foreign
critics more ill-natured criticism than, perhaps,
it deserves. We refer to the business faculty ex-
hibited by Bierstadt and by Bradford, for exam
pie, in disposing Of their pictures ct . good
round price, without the Intervention of middle
men. Personally attending to the most advsn-
tageous. sale of their works, these and other
American artists have surprised European con-
noisseurs, who know how careless many artists
are as to any but purely artistic considerations,
and by what devious route many celebrated
picture has attained its highest market price.
An Italian or a French artist not unseldom parts
with work on which he has bestowed years Of
conscientious labor for small sum which he
happens to need at the moment The dealer
into whose hands it falls sells it but for slight
advance on his original outlay. And the pic
ture passes from hand to hand, until at length
lis merit is discovered and governments dis
pute for its possession.
Another charge which foreign critics have
brought against American artists is not alto
gether unreasonable. They say that ours is
such "a great country" as to tempt our artists
10 "spread themselves" in the most exagger-
ated style in vast pictures, which require, both
for artist and spectator, the use of the ladder
and the spy-glass. These stunning posters
(criardes pancartes) foreign critics are naturally
disposed to "damn with faint praise" or utterly
to condemn. Happily, this evil is working
already reaction, and with the return to more
modest dimensions we may hope to witness
decided improvement in the works OF our
American artists.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

Iospos Mossy MAsxr.-IoypoS, Feb. lisp
Consols closed o. 02k 92L for moaey and accounta
The withdrawal Of gold from the Bank OF England s,lI
continued American securities closed at the foliowisr
rates :--unitsd States hvs.tvsny bonds Tx 7IX;
Illinois Central Railway shares ssx; Erie Railway
shares, <9h.
FaAsx,osr Bounsx -FsAsKyoRr Feb lisp Pm
United States bonds closed strong, at 75 for The asue
or 1852
LivrRrooL Corroy MAsxr.-Livxnroot, Feb II
6P MThsre has been great activity and much excite
mont to-day the market closed irregular but buoyaut at
the foilowing authorised Notwithstanding plands
In pon o,sd. aexd.; Nddlng UpIAnds to arrive %:
MiddIins Orleans, s,sd shd. The sales OF ths day
foot up 80 900 bales
LIVERPOOL BsRApsrUvvs xARKEr-LIvsRpoois Feb IT
6P M-Cors, 43s Sd. per quarter for mixed Western;
wheat los. for California white, and 1<a sd. for No
Western. Other articles unchanged.
IJvRRpooL PRovrsloSs MARKEr.-LivERroot, Feb. IL
SY M-Lard has advanced 10 5ss. Cd. per cwt bacon
has advanced TO sos o. per cwt. for Cumberland
mIddiss; beef steady Of 1i5s; pork, 7ls for new;
cheese 52a
LIvEarooL PRoprcs MArKsr.-Lrvrsrool, Feb. IL
p N.-Sprits turpsptne has advanced 10 as F.; 70.
bnsd petroleum advanced to Is I'd sugar steady ~
2ls for No IL Dutch sisndsrd rosn, o. Cd for com.
mon and lis. for medium; tallow AS. Cd.
LONDON MARKsrs.--LosDos Feb. 17--5 p. M.-Wbale
OIL Gas per 2s2 sAiloss sperm oil, clio per ton. Lin
seed oil. f3s los. per ton Lnsesd cakes clio S. per
ten.
psrRoLyrx NlRxxrs. -Asrwssr, Feb It's IN
The market 10 stronger and prices have advanced l
franc; standard white, a. francs.
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ENGLAND.

Legislation for IreIand-A Reform Biii-sus-
pension Of tho Hnbeas Corpus-Vhy Trniu
LONDON, Feb HORN
In the House OF Commons. this evening. Earl Mayo,
late Lord Mas the Chief Secretary for Ireland informed
the members that tho government preparing an
Irish Reform BILL and would be ready lay it before the
House the 9th OF March Other measures in regard
to Ireland he said. would DO brought forward on the
25th.
SIR Charles Bright called attention 10 the scheme for
placing tho telegraphc wires under the authority of the
government and inquired II any action had been taken
or IL proposed by the Ministry to take any action
10 that end.
Mr.. G. W. Hunt, Under Secretary OF tho Treasury re-
piled that tho intention Of the government pur-
chase the linss OF telegraph in Great Britain and he
promised that the plan for eectng that change which
being ma.ured in the Treasury Office, would DO
mittsd 10 the House within q week.
motion was made for the second reading OF the bill
for the suspension OF tho writ OF habeas corpus in Ire
land
Hon. Mr. Fortescue member for Andover, said he
thought the motion proved that tho administrator Of
Affairs Ireland wrong and greatly needed reform
Ing.
Sir Henry Winston Barron, member for Waterford
city, said the bin was outrage upon tho Catholics
shut out a. they were from their rghfu share In tho
government
Earl Mayo made explanation In regard to the case
OF George Francis Train. He said the policemen who
arrested him had received general instructions to watch
persons arriving At Queenstown from the United States
and 10 stop all suspicious psr,isa Whom the trunk Of
Mr. Train was examined copies Of his own speeches on
ireland we're found aud led bis arrest suspicion
He uas finally released on giving pledge that ne would
make speeches and do no act In sympathy with the
Fsnau GAUGE
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y wos Aed boreder wcednt mind u an IL sood SIX
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luteriessnnce 10 M erqupmunis bln5x eo'esO'1
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nuudFud yeers caeer IL he gifts on ter Their bored ev
oMvsy heel Nv or thousan yeers Al thar won't % NO
csns TUT emmy % tork this here IL or go0d Oirb
sner smiths ix long lived people, the smiths hez alters
ne hs plas It oy rtes neropgs tu Their smiths an ~
tner smiths hats sherwood an hig Stone ipgna sg
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sez he histur Petroleum Tine scpt az this hero poter ov
Iorte sumptur an fur her life oy lnsey Nue. rten bi
sner chaplin ov kongriss WON'T yer subskrber
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M rono = J. an gtvin him withlrln lux streekei
tn Their bursr ov PervshunA Hear SEE IL or man -
shoold no. an IL abuv orl preiud,shes he KUN over
with Tier pilgrims in thor may flour an he must -
orl about tner burer sistm b. e. l. mock ed an ses
he mister Petroleum KUN and Their dosr an stoD
up Their kee hole Arfsr Opium Their subec tu him sss
that time i've oilers minded mi own bznss an no vir
onst went inter emmy other buror. hev leesed this
near or1s fur 49, yeers an nose nuthin about nobody
else Mater isheywood graft advantage tn us Ais
tnsns biers talks up orl her rune in Their wessles
ana ieyes no rume for provisions. IN consequence
doant hev tn send none. 80 with Their excepshun
those in tnsr ole ss ov yessles harf Their saes lives
on greesed litenn an eiectrissty, an they hev
orl applids to hev thsr slems vessles worked vita
kole lilo tina kan hev eumtbin "a soS
thor hard tax in sor IL want no use tn r an lind -
man without prejjudishes an perseded tn ishywoods
room ware found him usui IN elastick spirits ~
had jst dskvvered that bi putin T. smoak ahAx
onto thor Warmperknowegg with o. additional bors ~
20 tuns urnes BIO could maik hur 70 ID nOts o -
wich he eggspaned satisfactory shsr kubs rnss
or mathemmaux an thor squair oy Their hypottynuse,
wich faverit diagrams hizsn loft him filled with
that Ksrlumbus wasn't never erpreshated till no kusn
70 thus kuntry, talk tni m0ter Their l2th virs ov
Provurbs chapter &c. wch will act like oiv lilo upse
yure iurnils an will DO like sooprhetid steme ~
genus mi buzzum bein full left mi little friend Dr.
xOiyin in teers AZ klozed thor doar Trooly Yuros
PETER PETROLEUM.
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NEW YORK.

The Democratic State Central Comniittes In
session mt Albany-The Eleventh OF Nlarch
Chosen for the Ill Gliding Of tho state Demo-
erutlc Convention. 49,
AZ meeting OF the Democratic State Central Com.
mittee held at the Delavan House, in this CITY, to-day.
it resolved to hold State convention at rweddls
Hail. Albany, the 18th day Of March, for the pur-
pose Of choosing delegates to tho National Democratic
Convention.
The following gentlemen were appointed a coInmttee
to proceed TO Washington to confer with the National
Committee and urge the selection Of New York city as
the for holding tho next National Democratic Con-
vention, viz
Messrs Samuel J. TiIden, William r. Allen, NJ b.
Champain, Homer A. Nelson, William NJ Tweed, John
J.. Bradley, Henry c. Murphy John Ganson, James +;
Pierce, William Cauidwel Richard B. Connolly. Richard
Scbe, Ransom A. elliott. AIpheus Prince, william
Cassidy. John A. Green, Amasa Parker. John D. Van
Buren,, George w. McLane. William A. Fowler. Joseph
Warren. d. W. Tomlinson. James b. Craig, Alexander
McCne. s. L. NJ Barlow. Manton Marble, Hiram Gran
ston, John B. Levernoh and George H. Sanford
The committee are requested to meet at tho Motro-
polilan Hotel in Washington Friday evening. Febra-
ary 25.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18

The ABYssINIAN WAR.-In the HERALD Of
yesterday we published q telegraphic letter
from the pen Of our special correspondent
attached to the British military expedition in
Abyssinia. The expedition, it appears, makes
satisfactory progress. King Theodore begins
10 tremble. The Egyptian contingent
approaches him in one direction and the
British forces approach him in another. The
chief Of the Tigre district is friendly to Gen
eral Napier, but suspected. 1t il manifest,
indeed, that the chiefs, one and all, would not
be sorry to transfer their allegiance. We can
not refuse to wish England success in this
expedition. She wages war in the interests OF
civilization. II is our wish that the captives
may be found alive. II is also our wish to see
the immense resources Of that (portion Of
Africa more effectively utilized. Abyssinia
will in every sense be gain to England. 1t
may ultimately put Egypt finally in her hands,
and Egypt, we know, Is necessary-so is the
control Of the Red Sea-if England would
maintain permanent hold Of her great Indian
empire. II the country Is worth the holding
tho time, we may rest assured, is not near
when the last soldier OF Groat Britain shall
abandon Ethiopian soil.
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MEXICO.

Heavy Taxes In San Luis POtOsi-PrOnWucia.
mientos and Revolts-TroOps I'm AIatam0ros
Drilling for Active Service.
GALVESTON Texas Feb. II, 1858.
News from Mexico s to the 10th inst.
Tho Legislature OF San Luis Potos has heavily taxed
wholesale merchants and imposed retailers TAI Of
three per cent their Sales II also asks the general
government TO impose fine Of $500 and imprisonment
six months for evasion OF the payment OF this tax
Colonel Gaudes at Gala CAST had pronounced against
Rub, the Governor
The Apaches are numbering and robbng near Ures
Sonora. force has been sent to attack them.
General Regues has offered his resignation TO the
government
General Jminez has sent to Congress tho OF
one hundred and thirty towns which have rovoltcd
against Alvarez.
Insrigues, revolutions and pronuncamienos nu.
merous.
service.
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VIRGINIA.

Arrival Of the Wnmpnn0ag mt Fortress Mon.
roo ON Her Trial Trip-ExPi0siOu of Pro.
peller.
FORTRESS MONROE, Fob. II, 1868.
The United States steamer Wsmpanoag has arrived
here from her trial trip She made the passage FROM
Sandy Hook Charleston s. G., in thirty-three hours
Her greatest speed hour twenty oue.haIf
miles, her greatest speed for tweny.our hours four
hundred and seven and one quarter knots, and her
average speed during the entire trial sixteen and
three quarter knots. The trial il a complete
The steamer De Soto has been lying anchor in the
roads for some time awaiting the arrival OF the Wam-
panoag
rhe propeller Lynn Haven of Norfolk, exploded her
boiler yesterday No lives lost. The loss the
boat about S. 900, which there Is no insurance.
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PORTO RICO.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the HERALD.

Slight Shocks Of Enrthaunke-ReIief Re
ceived from Cubn-Depres-ing Effect OF
TRxntion-First Railway In Porto Rico.
HAVANA, Feb. II, 1868.
BY the Spanish mail steamer we have advices
from St. Johns, p. R., to the 18th inst.
Slight shocks Of earthquake had been felt on
the island
The treasury Of the island had received $40, 900
from Havana TO relieve the distress that resulted
from the late hurricane.
The first railway OF the island has been pro-
jected, to extend to Rio Piedras from st. Johns.
Capitalists were reducing their taxable pro-
perty. which had become deprecated on account
Of the new internal revenue exactions. There had
been number of land and cattle auctions owing
to the needs Of owners, who were forced to meet
their tax demands.
The amount OF imports decreased. and the de.
mand was moderate.
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A COOP NoxNArIoS-It il mooted that
General Mcclellan will be nominated for the
post of United States Minister TO England, soon
to be vacated BY the return home Of Mr..
Adams. We trust this may be true. General
NcClsllan's services to the nation in its day OF
trial cannot be forgotten; and It would be .
handsome and worthy act for men who may
happen not 10 admire bis political career to
remember his less doubtful history only by
conosding him this honorable position. He is
IN admirable man for the place. gentleman
and scholar, in whose representation neither
ihe character nor the interests Of the country
could suffer. II ii be not true that the Presi-
dent has nominated him for the place, it ought
70. he. Please note, Mr.. President that this
appointment will be acceptable TO he whole
people, even 70 those who felt compelled TO
cast their votes against the soldier when can
siidate.
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LOUISIANA.

Summary Disposal in the Convention Of Reso.
lusiors 10 Adjourn or to Discontinue Per
DEMONSTRATING Without a Quorum.
NKw ORLEANS, Feb IL, 1868.
tn the Reconstruction Convention to-day Judge Wat
presided.
resolution offered that the Convention adjourn
sine die next Thursday. IL was tabled instantly.
Another resolution TO the effect that the members shall
receive per diem after the 18th OF February also
instantly tabled.
The resolution endorsing that OF the Georgia Conven-
ton pe,onng Congress for $50 900 900 called up
and discussed until IL discovered there quo
rum present, aud the Convention adjourned wthout
action upon It,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18

The Evening Telegram Has Now n CircUeo-
equal all the other evening combined It's
ahead and last evening beat its contcn
porares In the following Items
IN TTE FIRST EDITlON 1T CONTAINED
SKATING AND TERPSICH0REAN AMoSEMENrS.
CONCLUSION OF THE JEROME PARK SEASON.
MASQUERApES AND HOPS OF THE WEEK.
THE POLICE COURTS. ACCIDENTS AND
INQUESTS
MORNING REPORTS PROM WALL STREET
THE LATEST LOCAL AND SUBURBAN
lNTELLI9ENCE.
IN THE SECOND EDITION.
TELEGRAPHlO NEWS FROM ALL PARTS OF Tim
WORLD,
THE LATEST NEWS FROM CENTRAL AND SOUTH,
AMERICA,
AND SHOCKING ACCIDENT IN NEW JERSEY.
IN THIRD EDITION
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-
THE LAW AND POLICE COURTD.
COMMERCIAL NEWS BY CABLE,
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATION.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COUNClLMEN.
THE DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN IN OHIO,
TUG BOAT EXPLOSION IN TtB BAY
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN THE CITY,
SHERMAN AND THE BkhvKT dENEKALSHIP.
MONEY. TRADE. STOCK AND MARINE REPoRrs.