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The Hcnnehcf Robbery.
FURTHER PARTICrLAi,S--T Los
REPORTED TO RE S3j0.OOO.

FURTHER PARTICULAt.S--TIIE LOSS |
REPORTED TO RE s3j0,000.
From the Tlusvllle Pa Herald. January "a |
Mr.. Bcnnehof's loases are much lar
ger than first reported. 1t appears that
The old gentleman di not know exact
ly the dimensions Of his greenback pile.
rhe losses so far rs ascertained exceed
$3.50, 900, and it is thought may approx
nate 100000. A ger ,leman who vis-
ted the family yesterday informs Us
hats guard is now stationed in the
house night and day, notwithstanding
it is asserted that the deposits have been
removed from the other safe. Mr.. Ben
nehotf, Sr., Is slowly recovering from
he effects Of the outrageous assault. Hi
face is severely bruised and di-colorcd
rom the blows received, and his body
still sore from mcrciess punches and
nauls. He informed our friend that Il
desperate attempt was made to rob him
several months ago. Three strlngAr5
stopped at the house about dark ~ OBJ
tain matches, and afterwards asked for
milk and whisky. The latter was re-
used, and they reluctantly W. NJ away
without obtaining admission to the
house. About midnight the inmate,
we're alarmed by an attempt t. force
open window from the outside. The
| i5cnnehOllS were on the alert and dis
! hargcd n rifle and revolver ut tho bur
| glars. Several shots were returned, and
10 m. rat
would state in This connection, ,ls a war
ming to these Oil Creek burglars, that
| the BennehOtT man-ion is eilcctually de-
! Tended, and any future assault will pro
woke a desperate resistance.
| TttGsyllie r"rre-i onion % ot the i'"'he7t"r
On the hill top between the head wa
ter5 Of pion'c o. and Bennehoff runs. live
John Bennehotr, where for thirty-sev.
en- years he has seen the seasons coms
and go, producing their crops Of corn
and buck wheat, and filling his cotfers
very gradually with that enticng some
thing, tine love of which il the root OF
all evil. When the oil excitement burs
over the country his high lands, his hill
oops and woods were not considered
worth the while of any of the "com
panies' who bought almost erything
and it was not until some three year
ago that the old gentleman could ad,
to his receipts any income from oil
Since that time money has been flow
ing in upon him in an uninterrupte
stream in sums varying in amount frOr
$50 900 to 500, 600 monthly. And wha
should the man do with this but kee
: il in his house. huy iron safes for il
keeping and rifles and all kinds of arm
but field pieces, for its keepers. NOtl
ing that his friends could say could il
duce this old gentleman to forcgo III
, insane course, and month after mont
saw the sum increasing, part Of it b'
; ing put into bonds and with no cont
dence in banks and but little III bond
the old gentleman and his sons an
hired help mounted guard every nigh
Half a mile from any neighbor, = heaN
> strip of wood hiding tho, homeste,
l. from the nearest settlement, this sens
l. less parade was kept up, a. though
r bakers dozen of determined m,
" wouldn't 1T will go through the emit
concern.
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L'ORK'S HOTEL,


GEORGE W. MAJ ntis, lToprlel"E
lie ADORE wcll-known hotel has recently under
gone rad cal changes in It's Internal arrangements
and Its pr prictOr announces 10 his iorltr cust"il
and the travelling public that his accommodation.
for the comfort Of his guests are sccohu 10 none III
the country His table will always he iound sup,
Piled not only with substantial food, hut with all
the deicilcies of the season. Hls wines and IL
Iuors except that popular beverage known as
"McHenrW'O, purchased direct from the Importing
houses are entirely pure, and free from all poi
4onOuS drugs. He IL thankful for liberal patron.
age In the past. and will continue to deserve 4 IN
the future. GEORGE W. MATGFR.
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DISNEH.

On Christmas q Come DinaeS wss
served at the "NankiPk House" Absut
thirty gentlemen rat down. The game
consisted ofvenisen, wild turkeys. ca a.
vas back ducks, bear meat, asd a large
salmon weighing IL pounds, that wss
caught above the West Branch hrid se,
besides one dclicacy never tasted hs'
fore, viz soused brST's feet.
The Vsnkirk IIouse Ia growing fast
into favor with the public. Tho pro-
prietor Ii not only obliging. but 10 a
good provider, and has shown his usa.
al Judgment in procurias prince "
/ clever fellows, ~ an assistant, in the
! person of Lharles Crotscr, OF Mifriin,
burg. He is obliging aud gentlemsply
something very rare in hoiels.----Ssis,hssa'
! GGsettc,
HUH~
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4 thief vas lately tound bssak ing 10.
TO song. iIo had already cot through
the first two bars, whes q policemsn
came up and hit him with stsve. sas
eral notes ware found nron him
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HOTELS AND SALOONS.

I o y q Z % y y IL q T T. |.
IiE undersigned having leased aud ra furiitsi
'h i'll good styl the above wcll-known Hous
ituatp
AMONG THE NTAINS
4 til" border, Of Columbia and sullivan countIr.
II oi the most beautiful aud hcalihtul II, tol
tie state; is fully prepared to accommodate
,itOrs and snjuurnrrs
WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
he Pond and streams are well stocked Wilt
aicuu- fish of many Kinds including
4 iioUT An u l. f.,
al boats IN good order wiii he kept for the ~
iuluudaiiun and amusement of guests. cith'
Isning or pleasure excursions upon this beiu'
al sheet rf wafer wh4rh is
SENlRAl. Mlli.S IN E&TtNr
Irruundrd ly an extensive or, ~. there II ann
Il To the hUntSiijin II splendid i!ciu lpE h!s -"
lunar sports, ai cNcr'Nt vi Ii MS
u a y Il q 4 y.
'iS inri'r VIII he aiwa%s prnv,d'd Wi'r "a
,.ti,r'N tnrsrts'.It 'utl uI- IN. ~ t,.. " Ii
~. ina or- itc ii"r.i ~ .dTIcui '.'iu"
.H- t'' '''A !l"@ 'i..'' am sat,
'ti:. ~ severn! Hi
.,uuiiI>i. ..., o." IN, Hilroi,,.: ~,
20. ,i..., t.,,. ,'.'. .-,,s IN uot months - ~un
.. =. Z. HAHIik~1,
lay u. iNG; TN.
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rHHAANSsa OF pkIv1Ss.

One man goes one day in edvAnce Of
he drive and makes arrangements
with owners OF dogs TO have theM tied,
stating about what time the drive will
pass. The citisens of Iewisburg Yefus-
ed to tie their dogs, and hence they
were compelled TO come in via New
Berlin, branching OFF at Mifiiinbars.
The snow though part OF the drive
was severe, and some fifteen or twenty
gave out on the way, but more thss
this number was made up by ethers
Joining.
The drive consists Of the dog-lhaa in
advance, one man on horseback be-
mind, and six little boys on each side as
| ddnkerS. The only trouble in driving,
| when passing through bushy country
is that they sometimes spread, but ne
| has never lost b. this, aS more jGIs
/ than stray Off. Hundreds of people.
| rom the country and town, surrounded
he Nankirk House 70 see the interest
| ing sight. He sells them at 80 cents q
pair, with the privilege of selecting ap 4
catching.
The drive intended 10 pass through
sour place, on Monday m orning lsst.
nut the agent could not make arrange
ments with Washington Stroh on
birds Island" to pen up the rabbit
dogs, and was compelled to eross at
DsnviIle, as the rabbits are intend &c
for the Pottsvils market. Through
the want OF an accommodating dispos.
ition on the part of Mr.. strsh, the sns-
bury people missed An interesting siGht,
Mr. Albright says that friend Of hie
living In Clarion Co. Pa, was te start
| the following week with a iyfce Of eooes
as he had then about two hundred -~
= hand.
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,EHN Ard RTOH y /, Il

BERN NARD sTOIINER.
IAVISG lately purchased and listed M the
vell-known Robson Hotel Property. located Il
rEw DOORS ABOVE THE Couel HGr'f,
N the same side Of the street, in the town oi
.luomsburg; and having obtained u lio"nhe fol
g sutuu ;Su
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''R abbit Drive"

DEAN YoUSGMAS:-A % Rabbit
Drive" to many of your readers, would
be as novel sight to witness a. 1t ws
- me. Mr.. James Albright, whe res
ides in Clarion Co., Pa, left heme the
9rst week Of this month, with a drive
If about three hundred ra5sfts, He
buys and sells on the way. The drive
arrived here on Friday evening OF last
week, and 5taid at the Nsnkirk House
over Sunday. There is Large yard
attached to the house. The principal
food is cabbage, pears and young apple
trees. As general thing, rabbits do
not GO over a fence-mere likely ia GS
under.
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LIGHT STREET DIRECTORY.
JERSEYTOWN DIRECTORY.

4 NDREW MADISON. dealer in dry goods. gro
l rrrics. grain. lumber etc, JcrsrytOTn yl-nt
;A'OB A. ~WISiIER, dealer in Hides, I.eahc
Bark etc. Madison township Columbia count!
=. Wins"
.,tPI. SAMUEL EIMHI, Madison Hotel pro
. ! Vurs and STRANGERS entertained. v2-n
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r. f. & ~ A l. II A y T -,

he Proprietor has determined to give to the peo-
lie Visiting the town on business or pleasure,
A LITTLE MORE ROOM.
His stahling also Is extensive, and IL nttei up
to put bugglos and carriages In the dry lie prom
sts that evcryi hing about his establishment shall
,e conducted in an orderly and lawful manner; {;
md he respectfully solirits a share OF the public
, ltronngc. mSlI b'-bni.
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ORANGEyILLE DIRECTORY.
nK. y. A. MFGARGEL, physician and surgeon
~ Main ST, ncAt door to Goods Hotel. vl.nF

DRItk HOTEL snd refre-htnCnt saloon, nv
DMllton Daiy, corner Of Mainland Pine t.vlnl Il
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BLOOMSBURY DIRECTORY.

JACOB METZ. dealer In stoves 4 tlnvsre Main
y ST., above court housc. ,i.nV
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SWAN iluri l.. the upper house by John any-
> der, Main IT., above Pine Wins
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AZ. AZ. AZ.
Washington News.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL,
Thad Stevens proposes as the next step
to reconstruction TO cut Texas up into
three negro States, 50 rs to give the ftati.
Gals that many more rotten boroughs.
Mr.. Stevens is Disguised with the Bing-
ham-Sherman Alabama bill. and definite
action upon them has accordingly been
delayed till Saturday, The reconstruc-
ton committe are in favor of dispensing
with the Congressional oath in favor Of
Butler, the rebel Congressman from Ten
nessee. Brooks of New York desired TO
add the name Of John Young Brown OF
Kentucky, but Mr.. Stevens refused.
No notice has been given by the British
Postoffeo department that on and from
the lst OF March next, the single rate OF
postage for letters between the United
States and the East Indies via England
will be % cents per half ounce when for
warded for transmission via Southampton
and 80 cents when intended to he sent
via Marseilles.
There was a meeting of the House
banking committee to-day; as also the
Senate committee on finance, but no hn
siness of Importance was transacted.
| Mr.. McCulloch reports S16,0oo,0oO IL
coin in his vaults to-day.
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TuE NEwtKk SPIRIT ALlsTs." --
Some time since we published an extract
from a State cotemporary, to the effect
that Prot +. 4. Wickes arrested IN New
ark for indecent exposures and selling
obscene publications, was Il Spiritualist.
The following letter from the Professor
to the editor Of the \. Y. Tribune, effect
ualiy rcfutcs the charge:
Sir; Most Of the statements in the pub
lie journals regarding ms and my publ
cations have no foundation in truth.
The deluge of mud and scandal from
the Jersey doctors and rummies cannot
crush the principles | teach they are
mighty and will prevail. The Illustrated
/ Medical Counselor, for which / was in
dictcd during the scandalous excitement
in Newark, is chaste and invaluable
private treatise. No one, with an ounce
Of brains, can call it an obscene work. II
was never exhibited, as alleged in the in
dictment, which must have been obtained
by hard swearing and gross misrepresent-
alton The Mutual Benefit Publishing
Company, which owns the publishing
house in Garden street, Newark, consists
of twenty-five members, who consider
Spiritualism terrific scourge and terri.
bic delusion and never have published a
line in its favor. McEwen was simply
arrested at the building because he ran
there to avoid the public, and could moi
be driven out. | believe in the inspira
tional teachings Of the Word of God, in
the Gospel of truth and liberty con
slider modern Infdel Spiritualism the las
great effort of demons to destroy the
Church of Christ No one can give up t.
the influence of promiscuous spirits, with
out destroying soul and body. This In
famous effort of my prosecutors to saddle
the company with Spiritualism and con
Wet me of an imaginary crime, by thu
preiulicing the public mind, has ended II
a farce of a trial, which was hurried
through with indecent haste, giving mi
little or no opportunity to defend myself
| am native and resident Of New York
i. was kidnapped at my Office, POS Broad
way, resting the case without evidence OIL
the merits Of the book itself. The jur,
stood out fifty-two hours; at last unani
mously agreed that the Medical Counselo
is not an obscene book.
j T. z. WICKEs.
New York, Feb. /, 1868.
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Markets.

INV York, Feb. Is.
FLauE The market TOR Western and State
a0ur u unchanged, with fair demand. SALES
500 bbls sup. state IS $500 90; ordinary river
ma city extra 40 OOGsl0 %; extra state sio so6s
10 ST.. 40 fancy 10 go0ssll IS trade and family
brands Of Ohio, Mich. and Ind, II s3al2 "
SINGLE, double and triple -. LOUIS extras. u! ~
ola 10, mlner extras ell loei? Is amber
white wheat Is 5tlit IS. California Hour IN good
demand and very firmly held. Sales 100 sacks
AZ II rs: sup. - 0Olsl. 90, Southern -four =
shade Irmel. sales $50 bbls., az 10 oo(glo 10 for
common. and II So4Sl5 % for fancy and extra
wHEAr-Firmer. Sales $500 bushels No. Chi
cago spring AZ s. ~, choice No. Milwaukee
y So.
ConS = l. dull. Sales. 10000 bush. New
mixed Western al ae6tl 20, closing u ?iQl - !;
Western white, Il 20; Western yellow, u " !
southern white, 81 2ii,l IS yellow Jersey d "a;
straw eolor,l and white Tenn. d 2odti S.
0Ar- = Are without change. sales, 10000
bush. Western AZ s5a9si IN store; Ohio, ssh
afoat
mess AZ - sl(s2i %; prime IS 5oos24 %.
BFYr - Is iairly active. sales $50 bbls. ~
- Do6si3 % ior common brands; sA ooSls 90
0r PLAN mess 80 O1s22 % for extra mess.
BrT1ER- Firm and m ialr home demand. We
1uo,e a. follows Goshen and Orange county, A3os
5!c. state, iik,ns fair TO choice so@ SOC. tubs,
t.G,iie. Western reserve, good to choice, JOG
iSc state tubs Welsh, good to choice, assiac.
CHFrsE-Nery little doing, and prices are
without much change. We quote as follows
state factory good TO choice. new ll@l5c. State
lairies choice laalic.: English dairy Conn.,, l3Cs
l6c.; Vermont DAIRY, common TO choice, l2ei
prime apple, lsGs2le. Ohio factory, good to
/ shoicc, l5ltlic. Ohio dairy, ll@i3c.
| uRocERtRs-F Firm aud quiet.
| L,Rn-Quiet and inactive. Sales 675 barrels
/ and tierces. No. /, i46sl54; City, HAal5
/ Corras-Is firm but less active.
! MoIAs-rs-lnquIry IRON the trade, and refnes
4 Is light but AZ fgll former rates.
! SroARs--l emain tirm on basis OF IL y Sl?S fo'
| air 10 good .etned, and their is fair busines
| doing.
" IusErY-- Nominal.
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pToyal II the Secretary Of the Treasury, 10
rryake the appointment II receiver for
the faFmtrs aud Citizens Bank u vii.
liamsbars, \ y, and 10 restore the bank
70 lis aWurrs, provided they present sati
factory assurance that the public interest
Will lh1rebN L. pTlMutel. secure the full
payment III all the creditors II the bank.
aud restore the capital stock 10 its original
amount Tho hill was read three time.
and Ias,,d,
Mr., Kelly offered resolution directing
The Srgr,tTy II State Ia transmit a copy
oi the Telslri % Elliot L. Cowdin, Com
missioner 70 the Paris Exposition Of 1857,
on silk and silk manufactures, which was
adopted,
AF, Butter introduced hifi "a amend
the ACT establishing national banks in ref
crence 10 voting by proxies, 8e,, which
was referred In committee on banking and
currency,
Mr., SttkwvJther, by unanimous con-
sent, introduced joint resolution appro-
priating $4,000 TO be used by the Secre-
tary II State Tor the relief % the personal
want, or for the return 10 this country Of
American citizens destitute OF means, who
have been, or may be, imprisoned in for.
eign countries without just cause. and
discharged without trial or acquitted on
trial, the Secretary 10 report in detail all
such disbursements, Mr.. Starkweather
briefly explained and advocated the pro-
position, and moved the previous question
which was recorded The joint resolution
was then passed BY yeas ia, nays 20.
On motion Of Mr.. Kerr, the President
sas requested to communicate any report
made in pursuance Of the joint resolution
Of tho Goth 81 March. 1885,, in reference
10 ship canals around the falls Of the oho
River.
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Branch, aged s. wears. Fur - wears a resident
OF Orwell,
FARNJM At the residence ot lis sister III
West Rutland, on the 10Th inst, Of consumption,
Plynn Faruufn, aged 81 years.
His remains were carried to Dorset for inter-
ment. He leaves d wife and two children and nut
mcrous friends 10 mourn his loss. As his depart
,ire drew uuur hi, devotUnto his oyed sister, who
had so kindly cared for HIM during his Illness,
grew more strong. As She stood over hun admin
tering to his wants, and wipng the cold death
well kisses on his feyered check, ai.i giving those
kind attentions, in such manner and with that
sympathy that only sister Whose heart is filled
with the pulest affection express he passed to
that bourne from whence no traveller returns.
The affection and tenderness exhibited by this
sister during his long Illness, instance
Of fidelity and love between brother and sister.
3 CALDWELI~In Manchester, ~ H., Fehrn-
AIRY "a, OF congestion of the lungs, Dr. James
Caldwell, formerly Of Rutland, VI, IN his nth
year.
KENT In walhngford, on the 18th inst, OF
pneumonia, Daniel :. Kent, aged 81 years.
JOHNSON In sudbury, Feb. 9th, Mrs. Sir
mantha johnson, wife OF Luther johnson, aged
10 years and IL days
{ TIFFANY In bennington, on the sth inst,
Mrs. Sarah Tiffany, aged 9G years, months and
IS days
Western papers please copy.
FISk-In Chittenden, Feb IL, Frank Earnest,
youngest son OF AFRO j. Fisk, aged years and
months.
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MAR IN MIMI.

Mtrn d,,ease has undermined TIA health, and
the physical SYSTEM has beoome Frustrated, a
stiululaut that will nat only strengthen, but re-
move the cause, should h. Immediately re>ortsd
TO- Mental distress is also fruitful souEee of the
bIvaklus down OF the constitution, and the raw
ages u llis enemy TO health are truly alarming
For an su IA m.ladies HoSfErrEl's STOMACH
BITTERs have been found unsurpassed, by act
ing dlrarily upon the digestive organs, they ~
plye tn heavy, disagreeable eellRs after eating,
10 often complained OF Icy persons OF a deheate
temperament. A. soun aS agHstipn Is restored,
the pn'ign, finds his strength increasing, and his
general health improved
Thousand, Of persons ctgtly that It may re L.
lied on IN al cases # weakness ~ nervous dct,'
y attend ant upan ~,sieRtary habits, The etner-
ality 81 B,tters are N dist pablc % the taste
that ll=l-a.4. uhlleilhnAh.z l@ A MgAk stomach,
Tia. Is no, the case with iiusrErfER'S BIT
TIERS. which will he found mid and extremely
pleasant, Balsamic plants, bark, and rOots con-
tribute thcir restorative juices 70 rnder It sooth'
ing AMI strengthening Its basis Is the only pur,
.tnaulant which has ever bccn produced con
tanning uo f,,sll OH Of any other d,leterious Gle
mrnt. The most careful and skillful chemists
have aualyyed the Rittcrs, and pronounce thcu
harmless. This i scientific testimony but th'
testimony Of the hundreds o. thousands Who haN'
exp,uynyel the preventive and curative effects .
the GGYAI VEGETABLE roSic and ALTERNATIVE
yaoicfu times Is s,il more conclusive, In Fe'e
aud Ague, Dyspepsia, Bihousness, Nervous Com
plants, chronic Complaints and general dcbilit!
Il /, as nearly ipiu.Jhe A. anything in tins talh
bic world,
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MlpnLEBuRY,-The residence Of Mr.,
f. Il, Wright Of Mildlebury had mar
row escape from destruction by fire ON
Fridayl evening last, 4 kerosene lamp
was broken aud set lire 10 tn table on
which il was standing, It which junoturc
Ms Wright Seizet large WOODEN btau'
kct and succeeded in Smothering the
flames. thus preventing what might have
proved a serious conhagration.
Rev, Calvin Fairbank lCctGfTd IN thu
Methodist church on Wednesday and
Thursday evening, Of last week, Wcdnes'
day evening Was the celebration Of Lin
cilu's birthday, and the lecturers theme
was, "lhe birth, life aud death Of Presi'
dent Lincoln, aud the progress and tri
umph Of Rcpubhoanism in America.
On Thursday evening he gave an account
Of hi, personal sufFcrings for seventeen
wears in a Kentucky prison, where h,
was incarccra,cd for helping slaves to e.
caIr from iIccdoml
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rRICEs.

BEEF Per loo lbs. on total weight OF hide tai
and meat extra 81 50gli ID irst qnalty si5
50tai4 90, second quality sl3 00sl3 80; third
aaulity al 500l3 50. A few choice single pairs,
sl4 75Gll5 90. Some Of the poorest cows and bulls,
WORKING OXEN slGoa215.
HANDY STEERS sio0ol5o.
cows AND YOUNG CALvEs-Fair quality
s55(aTi; extra sS0Gfl00 farlow and dry 4og55.
SHEEP Per pound, live weight, SOLE; ex-
ira K@se.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Per head in lots, q 90
HIDES Brighton Toe. T. u; country lots ss
gAc.; caltskins l6@lsc.
TALLoW brighton, s9ac. country lots, "a.
7Ic
PELTs A 2jtl 50 country lots, dry, 62@'5c.
REMARKS.
The receipts OF cattle a. Cambridge this week
amount TO about $50 head, or about 800 more than
last week. Western cattle, 700; last week, 3s6.
Maine, 3s5 last week, Isl. In all, 1878, to COM
pare with l., 100 last Tuesday. The attendance OF
buyers was unusually small, and much unwilling
ness to pay prices asked was manifested. There
were some unusually fine oxen at market-regu-
lar premiums. Several pairs were said to have
weighed about 1000 at home, and as fat and a.
handsome oxen as are often seen a very few Of
which were sold for AIS II 100 fbs, or lite over
One pair from Oxford, Mass. weighed 1855 on the
Brighton scales and dressed $50 pounds OF tallow.
Such only take the high prices. Taking quail
ity into account, there is but little change in the
market. Twenty-eight Maine oxen, l,6l5 pounds
each al Brighton sold for l34e. 80. Of Isle Ms.
each, at l3kc. i6 very fine New Hampshire oxen.
ltke.. Vermont oxen at Is TO l4c., at lie,
others at lie; Northwestern oxen, lac. v D.
The receipts OF Northern sheep were about 1900,
OF nearly 1000 less than last week; Western.
about 3,0Oo in place Of 1000, or in all 1000 this
week, and 5000 last. Tho sale Of Northern sheep
is full as dull as last week, the droyers say xc y
n. worse, although most OF the lots were well
fell few lots sold at q 90 to $50 per head; A
sheep, 1870 ns., and one lot Of fine woods, over
100 lbs, at &c.. Is eossets at &c.; othen 1t 5, sx
to and ! NC. u u. The Westerns govern the
market, and the 1000 last week and nearly 5000
this week are in the way Of such drovers - hoped
to prices walk up they usually do 1t this SEA-
son. The mich cows and working oxen trade II
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