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EUROPE.
Mtscellaneous Intelligence.

miscellaneous Intelligence.
PARIS, October 7.-Caulois's newspaper
has a story Of an attempt to shoot Prim at
Madrid. The culprit was arrested, but
discharged at Prim's instance.
MADRID, October 1.-THE coinage OF
Spain has been changed to conform to that
OF France.
Ros de Olona, Count of Almina, has
been appointed Captain General of Cuba.
Serrano and Topete had an enthusiastic
reception at Saragossa.
Aguirre has been made President of the
Supreme Court.
DRESDEN, October 17.-Further tum Its
occurred here yesterday among t CO IL
missionaries, but were promptly su J.
pressed.
LONDON, October 1.-THE Goverrn EN-
of Spain has appointed Rias Rosas min ter
to England.
MANCHESTER, October 1.-THE Chamber
Of Commerce will give a banquet to Lord
Salisbury on the twenty-seventh. Reverdy
johnson will be guest.
General Dulce, who was appointed Cap.
tain General Of Cuba by the Spanish au,
thorities, has declined on account of i'll
health.
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|E0 Dispatches to Associate d Press
AsHINGTON.

MI Currency Shlpments-GenerGI
Hn's Field Order-Coi0neI For-
lnplImented.
TON, October l7.-Attorney
warts has returned from New
had an i6terview with the
Rnd Secretary Schofeld to-day.
revenue receipts to-day,
ky financial statement Of the
blows: Fractional currency re-
5000 shipped to New Orleans
to Now York 100000; 10
and Clueinnati $50, 600 each to
banks $250,0O0. Securities held
Aiing national bank notes. S342,-
for public deposits S3S O00, 900.
bank notes issued during the
1S00;; actual q alation this
1000, ,090 fractional currency re-
4uring the week $5U1.009.
u sherman has ISsned field order,
Ftention to the bravery and gall
ceFiRin ofiiceEs and men Of his
In a recent fight with indians.
special neniaf d Gednel For
i ffs haao ssatoo ialaH :
slla' eF ser "a ql5 at ffn9
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ST. LOUIS.
Frank BIair's st. Louis Specialize 3
Willing to Resign or Run

Frank BIair's St. Louis Speech-He 3
Willing to ResIgn or Run,
ST. LOUIS, October 1S.-Afler referring
briefly to local matters General Blair said !:
Il am the candidate of the Democratic
party for very distinguished position.
expect to be candidate so long as they
desire it-so long as l am of any avail to
help the great cause which we all have at
heart My fellow-citizens, it will be a
sacrifice to me, OF rather it will be a work
of pleasure to me, to surrender that posi-
ton when ever, by so doing, | can add one
vote to the strength of the Democracy in
this State, or in any other Of the
States. am ready. to make any
sacrifice, and so am ready to do
anything, to take upon my shoulders
any burden, or lay down any that may
have been conferred heretofore, and this
brings me to allude to that rumor in our
midst to-day. "a voice. "That's what
we want") 1t has been said here that
both the candidates for the Presidency and
for the Vice-Presidency have signilied their
intention to declare in favor Of some other
cand dates. All have to say is, that both
candidates will always be ready to lay
down their candidacy when they can no
longer D6 VI serNlcS LO lne DeMOcrdtC
par y of the country. [Cheers,l If it
should be thought now-if it should
be believed that by so doing
we could add to the strength of
the Democratic party and give the
better chances of victory-[A voice, "we
want no cause 'l-0ther voices, " no, no,
that is for yon to say.'] [Yes-well done,
and cries of "hurrah for Blair l want
you to review calmly and without regard to
the feelings of any man, because feelings of
individuals are nothing as compared with
the great objects we have in view, of sue
cess and the restoration of our country. !
do not intend to abandon the field, in one
sense, at least. / mean to bear my share
of the battle, whether in the ranks or as an
officer, and will depend on the wishes Of
the Democratic party. .r5s.f
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HAVANA.

Encounter Between Insurgents and Span
ish Troops -DIssensIOns of Revolution
lists In HaytI
HAVANA, October 17.-It has been Off
cially announced that an encounter had
taken place between band Of insurgents
and the Spanish troops at Innus, in which
the former were defeated.
Telegraphic advices from Hayti state that
the revolutionists have had bitter dissen-
tions among themselves, three of the premi-
nent leaders having been proclaimed Presi-
dent by their respective troops. Salnave
was gaining ground.
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Monday Dispatches TO the Associated Press
WASHINGTON.

President johnson not Advocating. a New
Deal.
WASHINGTON, October 18.-There is the
best authority for saying that President
johnson has neither approved the PROPOSE
ton to withdraw Mr.. Seymour's name nor
intimated a wish for another nomination.
On the contrary, Mr.. johnson looks upon
the proposition TO change candidates as i'll
timed and inJudicious.
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syths command of torty-seven scouts, who
fought and repulsei six hundred Indians
in several charges, killing seventy-fve and
maintaining their position for eight days.
A number of privates are mentioned by
name as having shown unual bravery on
different occasions.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
Assassination of a State Senator
Escape of the AssassIns.

Escape of the Assaasins.
CHARLESTON, October lS.-B. F. Ran
dolph, negro preacher from the North,
and a member of the South Carolina State
Senate, was murdered at Cokesburg, 10
Abbeville county, in this State on Friday,
de had been on an electioneering tour,
aud on Thursday delivered speech al
AbbeVille Courthouse. On Friday he took
the cars for Anderson, and on arrival at
Cokesburg put his baggage in the ladies'
Car aud went out on the platform. Three
white men then rode up, iismounted, and
fred on Randolph, morally wounding him
in three places. Though H,was broad day
light, the murderers were not recognized
and made their escape. The body OF Ran
dolph was taken to Columbia tssissF7
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JOURNAL OF rnn nousn.
Nlnety.sIxth Days Session

SATURDAY, October Il, 1868. 2
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called thirty-six members
answered to their names.
No quorum present. 14
On motion of Mr.. Rey, of Orleans, the
House took recess until twelve O'Clock n.
The recess having expired, the ron was
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BALTIMORE.


PrOmOtiOn Of EmIgratIon.
BALTIMORE, October IA convention
of delegates from emigrant societies in the
United States, for the promotion of emigra-
ton and the protection of emigrants, met
to-day. Business committees were ap-
pointed, when the convention adjourned to
Monday.
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HAVANA.

The Insurgents DIspersing--Eropa paislng
tame Crops s4gt
r HAVANA. October 1S.-News from the in
tefior favorable TO the Government, The
Insurgents are dispensing. The country is
quiet. uAa
The reports circulated that slaves had
Joined the Insurgents prove false.
Cane crops promise well. October rains
are favorable.
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Mr.. Gray, Of st. James, introduced in
Committee Of the Whole, on Friday, an
amendment to- the revenue bill, exempting
all convents in the State from taxation.
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.wsPAPER OFFICE cEDEsTROYEI
Of the AttakapaS Register.
PARISH. IN A TUMuLT.
| TRYING TO RESTORE QUIET.

gRr La, October 19.--The office q
!, the Jas Register was entered last
il pr nk known parties, the press des-
@ @sen q q fSpe scattered over the streets.
t'iss lss bid printer left for New Orleans
ib5sy b9yyn I'M on board the Peerless.
Iat1t u lens of Franklin and the sur
! B 6s ny spntry are doing all in their
his reserve order.
kroes have made some very bold
ysisa At they have not as yet made any
VssS ssss, carry them into execusion. The
'Gfst ffst parish are perfectly quiet at
% far as we have been able to as
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f,s tss9 siti 81 ks' .t..sl,.ssg esli
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Mr.. Wittgenstein: ask for suspension
of the rules to receive the report.
Rules suspended by rising vote of Is
yeas, nay. $500. b..
Mr.. Bacon: I move that the bill be printed.
Lost.
Mr.. Campbell: I ask for a suspension of
the rules to take up the bill. 4-.t
Rules suspended and the bill read.
The bill was taken up section by section.
The first section was read.
Mr.. Ray: move that the bill be referred
to the Committees on Internal Improve
ments and of the city delegation jointly, by
them to be printed, and that it be made the
special order for next Tuesday.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wittgenstein, from the Enrolment Com.
mittee, reported as duly engrossed House
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NHaIfMan COMMITTEE on Judiciary.
MI Ray; | move that the rules be sus-
pended IN order that the report be received.
Rules suspended and the report received.
Mr.. Ray; ask for a. suspension of the
rules toput the annexed Joint resolution on
its first reading. ~
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GEORGETOWN.
Affairs In Georgetown.

TIE TRAvxL BRIpeE ovER TIE AeURDucr
IL Is stated that the Alexandra Ga iSl. Rail
road, and Bridge Company are INV ling to
rauiy The propo itlon OF leir Pre- sldent aud
SECRETARY, pledging Goys rpment bonds as col
lateral security tor the payment Of the s35.0p
they proposed 70 borrow from the Corporation
OF Georeetown. but will proceed al once with
the construction Of the bridge. provided the
Corporation VIII agree TO give them a bonus OF
S5,op TO begin the construction Of the bridge
bridge shall be ready for travel They are con.
fdent OF being able 10 have it prepared for
crossing by the first of Jan nary. This arrange
ment VIII require no security, and in case the
bridge Is not completed within the penod
named, Will cost the Corporation nothing. Ia
is expected that the shove named proposition
will be formally submitted to the Georretown
Councils this evening.
GRoRGErowN DEMOCRATIC AssocIArJox
This association held a meeting last evening in
Forrest Hall, the President Mr.. Joseph l.
Suns in the chair, and Mr.. ]. J. Kane secre-
tary. About thirty candidates for membership
were elected. The thanks OF the association
were rendered 10 the West Ind Seymour and
Blair Club OF Washington for their kindness
on the occasion Of their pole dedication. The
hour OF meeting was changed 20 ~ O'Clock
hereafter. Addresses were then made by Messrs
A. T.. Soper, John r. Norris, ]. MONTGOMERY
Niers. and Frank MeAerhany. Adjourned.
IMPORTANT SALE -. REAL EsrATR-John
y Bogus, Esq, real estate agent, has sold to
Messrs. DUNCAN and Quigiey of the Alexandra
canal and Aqueduct Company, that valuable
property on Arlington heights, formerly
Known as Hoover's farm, upon which Fort
Corcoran is located, The estate contains Ill
acres, which with the improvements was sold
for $i6,tt0 cash in geld.
Ex-MAYoR ADDIsoN.-We are pie 1sed 10
state that Mr.. Addison is much better, and is
now able 10 sat up with every prospoc. OF
speedy recovery.
COAL TRADE.-During the past week 10 ga
tons OF coal were sent from On 10 berland, ND,
over the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
MERCHANTS ENcHANGE.-Busine5s still con-
tinues lively on Change. Onerinxs-22OO
bushels red wheat. Stles-whelt 500 bushels
at $2S, 6s bushels at g. IS, 260 bus hels AT S.
Corn, loo bushels white at S1-25.
RIVER -Entered-Steamer Thomas
L. Cahill. Maith, Baltimore; brig L. J. Merry
man, Merryman, Bath, Maine. Cleared
steamer John Gibson, Winters. and Salyor
Hallett. New York: schooner William John
Street, Philadelphia.
SHIPMENT OF FLoUR.-The steamer John
Gibson, which Gle ired to-day for New York
took out $3.50 barrels Of Georgetown flour
The CANAL.-The number OF arrivals since
the LIST instant amounts 10 one hundred and
eighty. There is some complaint of low water
IN the canal, particularly above the nine-mile
level.
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AYERS CATHARfIC PILLS.
FOR ALL TIE PURPOSES OF A La

TIVE MEDISlNE. a AA
,n R,sr9,ns no one medicine is 90 universally re-
every country and among all classes, g this mil
Is ssb. and az G @cis
remedy than any other. Those who have tried it,
il .n and nd,
and all know that what it does once 1t does always
IT, ias h.9s or
sands Of certificates Of their remarkable cures Of
every and f1 We e1 nesd n aG,
ali tns ADAPTED to all sgss and condition,
deeseIiOus drug, they may be taken With safety b
snybod Their sugar coating preserves them
purely vegetable Ho Tn
their use In any quantity.
1srP Sood ans Su
s
and by correcting. where yer they exist, such de.
sr srs sSen IN q The
ne box for the following complaints, which t>sse
EEssSS yBYsP fPsIA q lHDIGIsIIoN, LIST.
.Da IT, .nd
FOR Liver COMPLAINT and il. yarto., ,,m,.
ACHE, yAUNDfCE or GRaEN siCKNRsS. al G
Be taken each % eCirs sao the
diseesed action or remove the distractions which
For DYsINFERY or DIARRHGA but On.
rlEf Gs 81 FHl hE ffs say
sIDE. BAck AND L0INs, they should be con
ssses sson at 81 he e the Al.
81 ia swrnl1sos
P.edSss Re ssss q drs:.s p purge %se0'h' ao's'
,. LOT sV,tePRassI0n . large dose should be
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ALEXANDRIA ITRMs.-The tparette OF last
evening has the following items:
W. d A. H. X. Asdtn.-James :. French, Pres
id+nt Of the Washington and Alexandria Rail-
r,ad, this morning petitioned Judge Under.
wood. of the U. :. Circuit Ooart, To revoke ms
order OF the I'D OF August Isoo, in the case o.
Tue Adams Express Company vs. William H.
Mar6ury ct ais, appointing q. A. Stevens and
w. }. Philips Receivers of the Court The
Judge VIII hear tue motion ea Monday, the
l2th instant, in chambers
Desttution--Capt- Haney, an old man living
on Potomac strand. in rear of Water street,
oied Gay or two ago in q very destitute cir
cumsiances HIS death bed was the floor, aud
his only covering an almost worn out blanket.
There was no furniture, not even q char, in
the room. HIS family consisted of two daugh-
ters-one grown and one about ten years old.
a philanthrophic gentleman of the city secured
the latter comfortable home.
NeU Post Ofice-A new Office is established
at Marshall Hall, Charles county, Nd, be
tween Alexandria and Glymont and James
Little appointed postmaster. Tue Office, not
being on a regular route will receive special
supplies from the Washington city office by
the steamer Arrow.
Remorai 81 NeUspdper.-The State journal
now printed in this city, will, IL 10 stated, be
removed to Richmond on the 25th inst, aud
issued thereafter in that city.
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GBy Bankers and Brokers' Telegraph
Lewis johnson %. q uots stocks and bonds
n home and fcr0lgn markets a. followa.

Lewis johnson Z 90. quote stocks and bonds
in home and fcrelgn markets a. follows
NEW YORK, Oct 9.-First Board-J s Ga
.S,1, coupon, 1134; b.20's, ls62, coupons lI2A:
1904, coupon, 11OS; 1850 coupons, 1lOS; IoS5
coupon, new, 1USk: 6.2O's, 1667, coupon. l0s !.
iO.4Os, coupons, lO4s; Pacific Mail, i252, Ohio
Miss. Ceruhcatss, z9S; Mariposa, 8, Atlantic
Mai. none; Canton, ASK; Cumberland, -; w.
q: Telegraph, 36, Quicksilver, 23K; Boston
isS; do. preferred, 20; Hudson. I34 \; Reading
sos Michigan Central. 117H; Michigan South
ern. e4A; Illinois Central, las; Cleveland and
Pittsburg, SIN; Northwest, ssk; do. preferred
SsH; Cleveland and Toledo, 1O25: Rock Island,
l0i =; Fort Wayne, ll0x; Alton L Terra Haute,
~; Toledo Il Wabash, Ola; Adams Ex. 5Os;
Wells, Fargo 90. Exp, BOY; American Ex-
chants Union, 221; Chicago & Alton, l53 <;
do. preferred, 1884,. Market firm. Gold
1881
LONDON, Oct. 9-11I5 a. MIN Baak Of
England specie decreased this week 293,OOO
pounds. Consols, for account, S4k. Bonds,
AZ. Illinois, 95k. Erie, sax.
FRANKFORT, HE'S a. m.-BOnds, IS Ia77.
LIVERPooL,l1:l5 a.m.-Cotton market opened
steady. Sales estimated at 5000 bales Mid
ding Uplands, 10x: Orleans, l07.. According
TO the Brokers' Circuter to-day the weekly sale3
were $1,000 bales, of which 23,OOO bales were
for speculation and 1900 for export The
stock in port is AZ, 600 bales, of which $1,000
were from the United States.
LOnDON, Oct. 9-120 d. m-Consols for
Money, S4&. Illinois, 95A. Others securities
unchanged.
LIVERPOOL, LEO p. m.-Cotton market strong
and more active. Sales will reach lO,OOO bales.
Stock afioat, consigned here, 5lI,OnO bales of
which l1OOO are American.
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AFFAIRS IN PRINCE GEoRGRs COUNTY, MD.
The Marlboro Gazette has the following items
Ctrcui. Court.-The Fall term of this Court
commenced on Monday last. Judge Ford
who left home in time to reach here early on
that day, was detained by an accident to the
steamer on the Potomac, and did not get here
until Tuesday. The osher Judges were enga.
gcd in their official duties elsewhere The
civil docket is large. ald some thirty five or
forty criminals are to be tried. The term will
probably be long one.
Real Estate Sdle.-Woodbury Wheeler, ESQ,
as trustee, sold last week, the handsome house
IN Alexandria belonging to DIR. Addison. for the
sumof S2,25O. The house has several acres OF
land attached to 1t. Purchaser, DIR. John H.
Bayne.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The New York money market exhibits no
change Of movement The spparent tendency
toward \ 6 per cent, rate Of interest was no,
sustained yesterday. The banks are generally
getting per cent on call loans, but de not re-
port any activity in the demand, while the pri-
vale bankers are lending at 6a7 per cent, In
some quartz there are suspicious Of "a eariy
attempt to tighten money. Some of the cliques
are maxim cons iderable effort to weaken stocks
and the fact OF these attempts being unsuccess
ful suggests the supposition that a second eff
fort will be made al "tying mp greenbacks."
Discounts are fairly active. Prime paper il
ersily negotiated al seven per cent. There is
rather more grain paper on the market, but the
supply Is limited for this season.
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DIED..

HUNT. On October eth at A, a. m. MINNIE
infant daughter Of Walter @. and Louisa Hunt
The friends and acquaintance of the family a e
respectfully invited attend her fu aeraI to NOR
row SATURDAY afternoon, at two clock, from the
residence OF her parents, North street, bet en-
9th and 7th streets east.
NEVITT. October 5th, at his late resid ence
Belle Haven, Richmond county, Virginia, Mr.
ROB1kT h. HEWITT, formerly Of Washington
AORONEY. On Friday, the 9th instant, at ~
O'Clock m, PATRICK MORONRY. a native OF
in peace. ~
His funeral will take place from his late resi-
O'Clock.
Baltimore Sun please cow
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MARRIED..

BALL.POOL: In Wa.hinston city, Thursday.
October 3, 1855, by Rev. M. O Merrick DANIEL
o: BALL, of New Jerssy to Miss ULIx II POOL.
of Virginia No cards.
TODD-rALLMADGF. At Westfeld. Mass
by Rey: d. Richardson, WILLIAM B. TOOU'
Jr., Of Washing IN, ID. o.. and LIZZIE G dan III
ter o. tue late Elisha TaIlm adee, of Troy N v
New York ipers pie lJe copy.
,McMANus-KING. On October sth, at the res
Boyle, Il. p. McMANUS. OF baltimore. Md 10
MANY A, only daughter of the late MARTA King.
OF ashin gton, d. T.. No cards
BURR-MOTHERSHEAD At Wesley Chapel
on Thursday evening, Sth Of October, instant
DAHID A. BUZZ, Eco OF this city, to Mi
JULIA NJ. AOTHERsHEAD, Of Indianapolis,
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BOARD OF METROPOLITAN POLICE-A stated
meeting Of this hoard was held III police he Id-
quarters yesterday, when the following busi-
ness was transacted Private SiIas II Sher-
wood. charged with gross violation of the
rules, was admonIshed TO be more careful
hereafter. The annual reports of T. A. Ii
zfnoy, secretary to the board; Geo. X Heriick
properly CLERK; and Cornelius Noonan, Iieuter-
ant OF the sanitary force, We're received and
approved Adolph kneas, MiehI Insolvency.
and Patrick Fitzgerald were appointed pri-
wales ON the force. Francis q uinn was an
point addnIonal private, 20 do duty at the
Eooitt House Tor six months. The official
bond Of private detective Geo. T. Gibbons was
received and approved. Applications OF the
Iono"lhg per eons for liquor Licences were dis.
.PpIoSso John Mooney. Edw'd NJ. McCor-
mick, Jsnss ~. Rented, L. p Reach Mrs ID
Lang, u. Reintzei. of GEORGETOWN and Geo
mueller, Henry Koch. Michael Conner Johu
Sseheer and Joseph Joseph. Of Washington
We understand that an anonymous eommuni-
eaeoD was received by the board relating to
me drilling Of certain parties With firearms
out the communication being without sigma
ture, no action was taken on IL by the bvaYd.
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HSsENIAL--Wesley IN. e. Chapel was
erowd~d last night 70 Overlooking. with some
OF our most fashionable citizens, to witness the
n"ptlal ceremonies of David A. Burr ESQ.
spd Miss Julia ". Mothsrshs d Half-pasts
O'CLOCK Wss liked "a the hour. and promptly TO
me Time me happy couple entered the church
Hnn pa ssd UP the middle aisle to the altar IN
ace mpanIed with bridesmaids and grooms.
nen, Wnen the impressive marriage rites of the
Shnrch We're performed by the pastor, Rev
Dr hmss- After the services were over and
the newly united pair had received the con-
graduation: of friends AZ the church. they 70.
Turned 10 the residence of Hon. John d. De-
Ifees- superintendent Of Public Printing
whose wife y the brides aunt-w here a cola
non was part1ken of by a large Number of the
Trends OF the family; AFTER which they left on
Inc tram for New York, accompanied by a
humber Of infinite friends The bride wa
elegantly attred in a white Cashmere atm
drese. rlchly trimmed with white point lace
and orange bio sOms-the latter of which also
aeeked her head, from which depended the
Customary howing white bridal veil. The
groom was dressed in black cloth pInts and
coat. and white vest
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Baltimore Markets. To-day,

Uplands 255Ka Flour more active at firmer
quotations. Wheat firm with sales of choice
Maryland red at S2.70 Corn firm; white
SIZE; yellow, 81 60 Oats firm at 75lSO cts
Rye unchanged; Glover seed quiet at g. So
Provisions firm. Mes3Pork SS0.5O. Bacon
RIB sides, IL; clear do, Ia; shoulders, Il:
Hams, 2oS22. Lard, 2OXa21.
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INPRoVENEsT OF ] STgHET-TIe PaiIco1d
IN He bGg.-Some months ago an act was pass
sd Tor grading and graveling / street east OF
Nortn capitol street: and about a month ago
bids were opened for the work and the CONTRACT
awarded 10 Mr.. Thomas joyce, who has given
bond for the execution of this WORK The Bal
umoIe and ONO railroad, for about two and a
half squares, runs directly in the bed of this
street, al about 10 feet below the established
grade. and should this work be done, tue rail-
ROAD company, TO surmount il, will be- COM
peliea 10 change the grade OF their track to an
ascent of lea feet to the mIle-a grade on Which
is perfectly impraeticable for trains TO run
Inc work was commenced several DAYS ago
Dut M Joyce has suspended for few days
ana 81 = 10 De hoped some arrangement NAV he
made thar will not break railroad connections
st least