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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

SATURDAY, Feb. Cd r. NJ.
Prom washington The important ENCOURAGEMENT Is
made that the WAYS and Means Coinuh''ee nave fe-
ported bill 10 the increase OF the pupc ueot.
II provides that much or any eAistlng law AZ autno-
rses me issue bonds by the secretary OF the Urea
sury except for the subsidies To the yarons railroad
eompanies now authorized by law. be and the same
are hereby repealed. The usual transfer or exchange
nj bonds A not prohibited In the monthly state.
meDt of the public debt United States bonds shall
be ciassed as the funded debt. The United States
notes and fractional notes issued for circulation
money shall be oiassed az the currency debt. The
per cent cerldcates shall be classed as the tempo
vary loan debt, and all debt that is past due
that will become due within the fiscal year. stating
the same IN detail shall be classed the matured
debt, and the interest such matured debt shall
cease after it becomes due Section three OF the bin
sorbids the payment OF commissions for any negotia
sions OF government bonds or bullion.
Finally it provides that after the passage
Of this act all exchange, purchases or
males OF the bonds OF the United States On
account OF the government, which may be authorized
ny law, shall be made by inviting the competition Of
the public by advertising for proposals for any such
exchange, purchase sales which shall be awarded
publicly to the best bidder bidders, the Secretary
Of the Treasury reserving the right 10 reject ans
such bids should he deem IL fox the public interest
20 do SO.
The monthly dent statement shows the total ma
tl0Dal debt on the Ist instant 10 have been
81, $50, 206, 65S-an increase since January OF
9I6,49s, 49, The total coin in the Treasury Is
SIS, 732, 7Ie and the currency, *l7,44l,33a
Tue government bond marker in this city was
quite active to-day the intelligence rom Wash
ington, combined with continued purchases 10y for
eign houses for expectation. The issues OF 1851
were the feature OF the market The closing
quotations this evening were tolows:--
United States skies, 1881, registered. lil3s a
Iu2; do, coupon, ll2ss 1925; do, i've
twennes, registered 1891 10; do, coupon, 1862,
l13}s 1855; do, 1884 llof llot: do, 1865 l1lh
me-; TO-, new 1885, lo9s loa'& do, 1867 109,4
q 1904; do, 1865 1895 l099s; do, ten-iorties,
registered, 1925 1903; DO, coupon, 1884, los7s;
currency bonds. l0la loIs4.
The statement of the associated banks for the
week Just closed compares as follows with the pre-
yioue one:---
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any agreement with Mr. wolf; I'VE agreed 10 divide
me COMMISSIONS the company was TO pay-s5O0
I'VE" means the witness, Mr.. Lyon and Mr. VIII
knson; they were also 10 divide the amount
received over certain figure; was not al
Waterhonse, Pearl Co.'s with Mr. Lyon, nor at Y.
j. Thomas SONS; has no personal knowledge OF the
Facts stated IN his affidavit In regard TO these firms;
has indirectly negotiated previous loans for the com
pany; heard from Albert Aub a broker, that the
was the commencement OF his acquaintance with Mr..
Ham.
Here the further hearing OF the case was post
poned, there beng such noise and uproar IN The
prison yard that was almost impossible 10 hear the
Witness answers. ON motion Of defendans' counsel,
bail Tor Lyon, Wolf and Wilkinson WAS fixed by
Judge Bowling at $4,000 EACH and for Goodal. as q
witness at $4,000. No sureties being in attendance
the witnesses were renanded.
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gnlar The closing prices are appended to the stock
sales
Southern securities were dun, with change In
North Caroinas, BASED on further legislation looking
10 the payment Of the Interest 80 long overdue
Prices cIosed:---rennessec, ex coupon, AK ts;
Tennessee, new, 81. 67l4; Virginia, OK coupon,
STA s7h; Virginia new, 81 az; virginia, regis
tered stock so u 5o<; Georgia SKIES, 81 ssh;
Georgia sevens a2ls e2A; North Carolina,
ex coupon, 63ls o.; North Carolina,
new, e2A a O.; Missouri skies. s6,s u sex;
Louisiana SKIES " 49, Louisiana skies, levee, O.
IS; Louisiana eighrs, levee IS a 50; Alabama eghts.
03 o e39s; Alabama nves, IS a 81; Alabama skies,
sterling, rs n 50; South Carolina skies, 70 IA;
South Carolina, new, 70 a III; South Carolina,
regular stock, 90 a 65; city OF Memphis sixes,
So a 50; city Of Atlanta Fights, 50 IS; City or
Savannah sevens, 50 81; City Of New Orleans
consos, 10 81; City Of New Orleans railroad ISSUE
"A rs; Mobile and ohio sterling g. O.; Mobile and
Ohio eights 81 So; Mississippi Central Railroad,
first mortgage Gs 20; Mississippi Central Railroad
second mortgage, so . S.; Memphis and Charleston,
fire. mortgage, SO 90; Memphis and Charleston,
second mortgage, 70 a 20; Memphis and Charleston,
stock, ~ 50: Greenviile and Columbia Railroad,
guaranteed, 50 q 90.
The following were The Bids at the regular board
for the city bank stccks:-New York. 1874; Merchants
Seventh Ward III; SJsAe OF New York, Hay: Com
merce, i22; Mechanics Banking Association. Il9,s;
American Exchange, rs; Bank OF the Republic,
max; Bank Of North America no; Hanover, 40;
Irving, 1os; Metropolitan, l40; Market 1l7&; Shoe
and Leather $50; Corn Exchange, 1917; Continental,
9si; st. Nicholas LOG; Commonwealth 1905; I'm
porters and Traders 1866 Park 1884, Central National,
loI; Fourth National 1os5s; Ninth National, 1osh;
Oriental l4d.
At the annual meeting Of stockholders cf the At
lantic anu Great western Railway Company, held
to-day. the following board was elected:-Henry G.
Stebbins Edwards Pierrepont, Andrew II. Greer, Il.
Weston, I. w. Kennard, X. l. Cutting ST., John d.
Prince 4. McDerInoit, Mortimer L.. Mackenzie, J. r..
Fennes John Gardner, Wentworth Huysche, Gen.
eral Rush {. Hawkins and W. Archdall O'Doherty,
OF New York; Tatlow Jackson, Of Philadelphia; Sir
William Russell, Bart, NJ p; John fdes, NJ. p; F.
L. ]. Ridsdalc, j. Chaytor ana Paul Margetson, OF
London, England, and r. w. Oewel, OF Amsterdam
Holland. After organizing the new board mani
mously elected Henry G. Stebbins president and w.
Archdall o'Doherty vice president.
The receipts for customs and the receipts. pay
ments and balances at the Sub Treasury In this city
for the week have been a. f0llows:--
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Toward I'VE O'Clock the quotation stood 1854
1854, with sales The split The steamer Bein
willie to-day took the very large Of s422, $50
Tor Havana
The total exports OF specie during the week were
AZ follows
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Tue san FfancIsc0 money market Is tHus reported,
January a.
Our local money market works with accustomed
ease and regularity, while those OF the East ure al
ternately hooded with currency or suffering from
stringency. The difference between specie and paper
IL TOO manifest 10 be denied and too important TO
be ignored Money ~ III active demand with us, but
the supplies are fully equal to the requirements,
road accounts than for strictly commercial purposes
Persons just arrived nom New York express surprise
al the masses OF gold aud silver coin, bullion and
are once more led TO realize that there are such
things IN existence. The total shipments OF gold
from Victoria, through tho banks at that place,
reached 81 000 s7 In 1858 being decrease OF s7ooa0
from the yield Of 1867. The reason given IL the
cessve drought which prevailed In the northern min
ing districts throughout the year, cutting of tie
usual water supplies Of the miners.
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bankers siering, sixty days. selling at Ioays,
and sight AZ HOS. Money in abundant supply
af seven per cent the ordinary colaterss and six
ON governments Commercial paper was steady,
and prime short time acceptances discounting
ut seven 10 eight per cent.
The stock market was unsettled ana isregu.
Jar. The feature Of the day was Pacific Mail,
which sold down from ll7s 10 H. under
heavy offerings by prominent banking house
In the lower portion OF Wall street. AS many
as nifty thousand shares are said to have been sold
by them for the account OF persons varously repre-
scented to be outside and inside the management.
Those no went .lon2 Of the stock few days since
On the reports OF cash and scrip dividends large
josers. Whatever the object OF the diversion, II
seemed 10 have spent itself at the lower figure above
mentioned: for purchasers then came upon the
market evidently backed by heavy purses, aud began
40 buy back the price ascending TO 11s. The rest OF
the market sympathized 10 some extent with this
brsak particularly the street In general IL very
sensitive Just now for the whole list, what With the
check 70 the numerous Erie projects the injunction
against cash DIVIDEND on Central scrip and wan
ing strength on the part Of the 'bull ciques." In
connection with tho defeat Of the Erie directors In
securing control Of the Columbus and Chicago route
by the Pennsylvania Central q breach OF faith with
Che Fort Wayne company has been implied. The
agreemenr with the latter was obvated BY the
lease Of the Columbus. Chicago and Indiana
Central IN the Pan Handle, which IL operated
n.y. and virtually continuation o. the Pennsylvania
Central New York Central steady between
AGO.. and Io2. Erie was lower IN consequence OF
abe heavy suit based upon the Cars Rock accident
as well ~ the unfavorable facts elected IN Mr.. Jay
t;oulds testimony &C Albany. The Vanderbilt
stocks we're all or Tho Northwestern stocks ni-
proved In consequence OF the veto OF the Fuller
Hallway bill In Illinois, but subsequently reacted.
Rock Island Was the nrnest on the railway list
Adams Express stock was registered at the
Union Trust Company to-day and Immediately
aner admitted 70 the call at the boards
srices clo,ed az follows At the last open board
Numberihnd 81 ~; American Express. ASH s4e;
Adams Express, osA . COS; Merchants Union Ex-
press lsH "a; Quicksilver, % q 23h; Marposa. =
hid; oo preferred, 2ji;a osx; Pacific Mail, 1l4,s
1I4Ii Western Union Telegraph, s7ys 80; New YORK
Central, lci lolk; Hudson River, 13s 130; Har-
,em, las 1855; Reading, IS a e5,s; Chicago and Al
fon, ia 1877; 90. preferred f54 1907 Bankers and
Brokers', los ITO; Alton and Terre Haufe, 30 IL;
Wabash, ei< o.; Milwaukee and 81. Paul CA e4k;
90. preferred. ssx a. 1871; Fort Wayne, 11s q 1lsIs;
Ohio and Mississippi, ssS q ee,.; Michigan south
ern, % Q s3iS; Pittsburg 20 a s3l.; Toledo, folk
mid; Rock Island. 1924 . ls3; Northwestern, ssx .
fsk; 90. preferred, eiN a siS.; Boston water
Power, 10; Lake shore, 1o2 ios.
ne ssocx marke, afser the boards continued ire
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The only difference OF importance Is in legal ten
ders, which show decrease OF 81. 456. The H.
crease III specie, despite the shipment Of sl,ooOoo0
during the week, seems 10 confirm report prevail
ing in the Gold Room this afternoon thar the ciques
were docking up the precious metal.
Gold was dull ana steady until the afternoon when
IL suddenly became active under movement sup
posed 70 be inaugrrated TO compel covering on
the part OF the large ''shOrt'' interest in the
market. Several days ago one OF the cques pur-
chased very heavily with view TO influencing
n. general advance IN both the gold and
stock markets II proved a failure far she
former IN concerned, and the shorts persstenfly
sold the market down. The clique reported TO
have stocked upn several millions 10 pnt up the
premium and enable them TO unload without loss,
or with little losa possible There WIS active
borrowing demand by the shorts, and loans
made at ''latn for borrowing. and from two 10 five
Per cent for carrying. The gross clearings were
$4 ,00o the gold balances 81 s45Sss and the
rency balances ss,sos,a5s. The range OF price was
IL
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The property known rs harrtsou's Dock, al New
Rochelle ana about three acres Of land adjoining.
have been purchased from Mr. David Harrison, by
Charles Hofmester, FOR $1,000
Mr.. Townsend Poole has sold twenfy.three acres
Of land lying east Of Central avenue Morrisana and
adjoining the property sold by Mr.. Lewis q. Morris
for tib000, and about forty Of land. comprising
the east part OF the Lorng Andrew estate for 5000
per acre.
Mr.. Lewis a. Norris has sold about twelve acres OF
land situated east OF Central avenue westchester
county, laid out IN lots twentyhv feet wide W 12S
deep, for ss5,o0o.
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-14
Seventeenth Industrial Exhibition
OF THE
MECHANICS INSTITUTE
Ctr af 49, r-..,s.
City of San Francisco
WuE be Opened to the Public IL A. H., Sep
tember IA, 1869.

The Board Of Managers announce that the Seven
teenth Industrial Exhibition will open as above in
the spacious Exhibition Building erected on Union
Square. in the City Of San rancisco. and no pains
Will be spared to make it compleie in all its d.as
The Build ng is weather-proof, we'll ventilated,
and lighted ight) by 1870 gas jets; is provided
with tables for exhibitors use, and has line of
shafting 200 feet long, provided with necessary
pulltys and amp steam power to exhibit working
machinery, and covers an area of 90. 900 feet.
The lines Of telegraph wires will be connected in
the bull ing. where, ALSO will be the Postofce and
Express Companies boxes. A fine Band will dis
course mus c every evening aud afternoon, and the
visitor will fnd ample provision for his comfort in
every particular.
Tue various Hotels are making extensive prepa-
rations to accommodate visitors at moderate rates
during the Exhibition season and thu Board of
Managers will. through agent, extend all infor-
nation o strangers seeking accommodations dur
lug their stay in the city at that period.
There is charge to exhibitors Except ticket of
admission) and exhibitors notified that appli-
cations for space must be e-eived before August
2St or space cannot be definitely assigned.
Articles intended for exhibition must be in the
enter Tor competition unless in position by that
time.
Rules and Regulations, Circulars and Blanks
will he forwarded application at the rooms of
tue Mechanics Institute, 90 Post street, San Fran
cisco. or by addressing j. II. GILLMoRE, Cores
prnding Secretary, same address.
Articles from the country must be marked dis
tincty, -" For the Seventh Industrial Exhibition,
San Francisco, California. Care J. IL. Gilmore,
corresponding Sc retary."
March II, 1869. m2
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-14
FRENCH MEDICAL OFFICE.

nR. JULIEN PERRAULT. Doctor OF
Medicine of he Fa ulty of PARIS. Graduate Of
the University Queens College. and Physician of
he St John Baptist Society of San Francisco.
DR.. PERRAULT has pleasu c to inform pa
tent, aud others seeking confidential medical ad
vice. that he can be consulted daily, at his Office,
Armory Hall Building North East corner Mont
gomery and Sacramento streets, San Francisco,
Rooms Nos g. 10 IL. first floor. up ssairs entrance
on either Montgomery or Sacramento streets.
DR.. PERRAUL1'S studies have been almost
exclusively devoted to the Of the varons forms
OF Nervous and Physical Debility, the results of
Injurious habits acquired in youth. which usually
terminate in imp 'tenee sterility and permanent
ly induce all the concoulitantS of old age. Where
a secret infrmity exists involving the happiness of
life and that of Others reas and morality die
tate the necessity of its removal; for it is fact
that premature decline of the vgor of manhood,
matrimonial unhappiuess, compulsory single life,
etc. have their sources in the germ of which
is planted in early life. and the bitter fruit tasted
long afterwards patients aborirg under this com
plaint will complain of one or more of the following
symptoms Nocturnal Emissions. Pains in the
Back and Head. Weakness Of Memory aud Sight.
Discharge from the Uretha on going to stool OF
making water. the Intellectual Faculties are
Weakened, Loss of Memory ensues, IDEAS are
cl0uded. and there is disnclIna'ion TO attend 10
business. or-even TO reading. writing the society
of Dizziness. Vertiga, and that Sight and Hearing
are weakened and sleep disturbed by dreams, mel
aneholy, signing. palpitations, faintings. coughs
and slow fever while some have external rheu-
ma ic pains and numhness OF the body some oi
the most common symptoms pimples in the face
and aching in different parts of the body.
Patients suffering from this disease should apply
| Immediately to DIR PERRAULT either in person
or by letter. he will guarantee a of Semina
Emissions and Impotence in six or eight weeks
Patients suffering from Venerll diseases in any
stage, Gonorreha. Gleet. Structures, Bnbo Ulcers
Cuaneous Erupti ms, etc, will be treated success
fully all SyPhilitc and Msreurial Taints entirely
removed frrm the system.
DR. PERRAULT'S diplomas are in his office,
where patients for themselves that they are
under the of regularly educated practitioner
Patients suffering under Chronic diseases can call
and examine for themselves. We invite investiga-
tinn; claim not to know everything, nor to cur
everybody but do claim that in all cases taken
under treatment wo fulfill our promises We par
teularly quest those who have tried this boasted
doct and that advertised physician till worn out
and discouraged to call upon us.
Low CHARGES AND QUICK CURES.
Ladies suffering from any complaint incidental
to their sex can consult the Doctor with the
auce of relief
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-14
FEMALE MONTHLY PILLS.

DR.. PERRAULT is the only agent in California
for DR. BOTS Female Monthly Pills Their
immense sale has established their reputation
female remedy. unapproached and far in advance
Of every other remedy for suppressons and irregu-
larties, and every other obstruction in females On
the receipt of FIVE dollars these Pills will be
by mail express to ans part of the world, secure
from curiosity or damage.
Persons at distance can be cured at home. by
addressing letter to DR. PERRAULT, corner Of
Sacramento and Montgomery streets, Rooms 9. TO-
and II. or Box e73. Post Office, San Francisco,
stating the case as minutely as possible, general
habits Of living. occupation, etc.
Al communications confidential nys:1y
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-14

years ago. these lines and invalid physician while visiting
Island Of St c for their health experienced and witnessed surprising and
produced heinvaIds
seeking upa inquiry and investigation obtained history
Of its medicinal virtues He delighted and surprised and after his recovery
determined possible procure the sole right
aal sell the United States.
The result Of his @ glorious for himself and suffering humanity
TATI BITTEaS being article Of real merit founded principles and
relying wholly the vegetable world for its medicinal effects worked rapid revu-
history medicine household civilized
world The cabasc Tl96oZ anan health and the demand for
the PLANTATION BTTER far exceeded the abilities Of the prorors supply
Notwithstanding the large importation Of St. cz Rum made expressly for the
pounding these a the quantity inadequate It therefore became
that arrangements scale abroad should and agent
dispatched st. Thomas for that He fortunate securing and
leasing several plantations the largest and m productive estates the
island Houses stills aa erected @ which utterly
shed the natives The experienced natives theand
and very the rs the PLANTATION BTERS position
sup their laboratory with al ts perfectly St cx Rum needed in mnu-
GREAT DYS?EPTIc represents
the natives crushing the ana for the stills
As aadoe Fever and Intermittent and au and
other kindred diseases PLANTATION BTEas the
history the world Over million disposed annually They
adapted d and male and female agreeable always
~roiuc immediate beneficial
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-14
LATEST DISCOVERY IN
Medication.

TIE great difficulty which physicians have
been lahuring tor centuries To overcome. mas
O. length been obviatel Vegetable Cathartic
prepar ,ton of the same class and agreeable TO
TO the taste ordinary candy, is offered to
the sick in the form of Lozesge.
DIR. Ermus W ,nsloW's Liver and Stomach
l. Zenge is the IN 'sr important medical novelty
thai modern chs mistTy has produced. It contains
two botanical extracts perfectly harmless in them
selves but embodying all the remedial properties
OF mercury. and destined in this pleasant form to
tupercede and Danish from general use. the nause-
pills and potious Of which that dangerous ex-
eitant is the lin ingreiant NJ re than
ONE THOUSAND EXPERIMENTS
ware made by the inventor of this peerless remedy
bef re il w.s brought to its present state Of
f-ction. The Lozenge is perfectly harmless in its
operation. and although the medicinal ste of It's
curative eumponents has been extinguished by
chemical their virtu remain as active and
potent ever.
In Dyspepsia. .. Bilousness. Constipation, Sick or
Nervous II alacbe, Piles Dropsy. and the irregu-
lar les to which the feeble subject. the LO-
zengtrs will be found Intimately more effective than
any If the horrible and disgusting compounds
usually administered in such cases. As an antibi-
ious specific and general aperient, they have no
equal either among advertised preparations or the
prescription of the regular pharmaeopeia;
Va Ii is Guaranteed that no one who has once
tried Dr. FRAsMus WIysLows Liver and Stom
rch loZense will ever again take purgative
powder, OF draughi, or pill a7n2l
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-14
Tn EemaIRa

When female is in trouble afflicted with dis
ease, as weakness of the back and limbs pain in
the head, dimness of sight loss of muscular power,
palpitation of the heart, irritabity nervousness,
extreme urinary difficulties, arrangement of digest
i've functions, general debility, vaginitis all dis
eases OF the womb, hysteria, sterity. and all other
diseases peculiar to females, she should go write
at once to the celebrated female doctor, W. X. Do
herty. at his Medical Institute, and consult him
about her troubles and disease. The Doctor is
etecting more cures than any other phys clan in
the State of California. Let no false delieacy e.
vent you. but apply Immediately and save yourself
from painful suffering and premature death. The
Doctors offices are 50 arranged that he can be con-
suited without fear Of observation
The Shasta courier., 1869-08-14
Uvo THE AFFLIcTED.-Dr. w.K n,

YNO THE AFFLICTED.-Dr. W. K DOHER-
Il ty returns his sincere thanks to his numerous
patients for their patronage, and would take this
opportunity to remind them that be continues to
consult at his Institute for the cure of chronic dis
ca es of the Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Digestive and
Genito-U Urinary organs, and all Private Diseases
viz Syphilis IN all its forms and stages, Seminal
Weakness, and all the horrid consequences of self
abuse :.Gonorrhea, elect Structures, Nocturnal and
Diurnal Emissions, Sexual Debility, Diseases of
the Back AMI Loins. Inflammation of tho Bladder
and Kidneys, etc., etc. and he hopes that his long
experience and successful practice will continue
to insure him a share of public patronage
By the practice of many years in Europe
and the United States, he is. enabled to apply the
most efficient and successful remedies against dis
eases OF all kinds He mercury, charges
moderate, treats his patients in aeorrectand honor
able way and has references of unquestionabe vera
city, from men of known respectability and high
standing in society. All parties consulting him.
by letter or otherwise, will receive the best and
gentlest treatment and implicit secrecy.