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WASHINGTON.
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treaty stipulaons between this ana foreign govern
menfs for the extradition OF criminals. Explained
by Mr.. BanSs and passed.
The Senate bill for the pavement OF Pennsylvania
avenue. Referred to the Committee on the District
OF Columbia.
The Senate bill amendatory OF the act of July 25
1865, providing for the sale OF the arsenal grounds
at st. Louis and Liberty, Mo. Explained by Mr.
PILE and passed.
The Senate bl for the relief OF Henry G. Moves OF
New Hampshire Explained by Mr.. BENTON and
passed-yeas II, nays 81.
The Senate bill to provide for the execution OF
judgments in capital cases. Passed.
The Senate bill for the relief OF George Fowler.
Passed.
The Senate bill to regulate elections In Washing
ton and Idaho Territories. Passed.
The Senate bill for the further security or equal
rights In the District OF Columbia. Passed.
The senate bill for the relief OF Celestia Hortt
Passed.
The Senate joint resolution for printing the medi-
COL add surgical history OF the war; after remarks in
advocacy OF it by Messrs Garfield, Butler and Bing-
nam, tnere beng no quorum voting, the bill went
over Till tomorrow, and the House, at twenty
IN lnutes past eleven, adjourned.
An announcement was made from the Clerks
desk, by the authority OF Mr. Schenck thar the ad-
lourned meeting OF the caucus OF republican men,
bers OF the House win be held in the hail OF the
House OF Representatives next Friday morning. at
haif-past ten O'Clock.
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LONG ISLAND.

DESTRUCTIVE FIREs.-Several small fires have
recently taken place in Queens county. At Meneola
Q day or two ago George Downing lost two fine
barns and John Lander one stable, the total loss
being about $1,000 insured for $4,000. On
Monday about three O'Clock A. NJ. q fire
broke out IN the barn OF Charles Simon
s0n at Little Neck, and totally destroyed the build
ing, together with q number OF wagons, one horse
and several sets OF harness. The total loss was
$1,000.
QUEENS COUNTY WAR DEBT.--Since the project or
forming the new county OF Nassau has been under
consideration, great deal OF discussion has taken
place In relation to the debt OF Queens county,
and many different opinions as to its amount, &C.,
have been expressed. The following will show ex
acty now II stands Various sums were borrowed
from 1851 TO 1853, both on the credit OF the seve-
raj towns aud on the credit Of the county at large
ON the list OF March, 1so4 the Board OF Supervisors
Issued bonds TO the amount OF S425 600 at interest
OF seven per cent payable semi-annualy on the LIST
OF March and september at the same time directing
that s25000 OF the principal be paid on the st day
OF March, 1885, and 10 on until the whole shall be
paid. This is called the FIRST series Of bounty bonds
The last payment OF this series will be on the lst Of
March, 1881. On the 1st OF March, 1885, the second
series OF bounty bonds, TO the amount of s6s1 0o0
were issued. After the payment OF te5000 due on
the 1st of March, 1859, there will remain debt OF
so47O00. The interest on this sum, due on the st
day OF September next, In already raised that the
exact debt OF Queens county for the late war win be
se47, 900, with interest from september l. 1869.
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GENERAL NOTES.

high life elopement took place at Ballston spa
last Sunday.
Cork trees are being raised In Florida from seed
procured from Portugal.
state women's Suffrage Association has been
organized In wisconsin.
II is estimated that each Of the seventeen Chicago
grain elevators supports 1000 rats
Seventeen hotels have been burned In st. Paul,
Minn., during the past seventeen years.
Papers out West are beginning TO call the strong
minded women OF the dav "knights OF the garter"
1t has been found, by careful measurement that
Lake winnpiseogee is exactly 500 feet above the
level OF the sea-
Hard Timesr parties are held in Wisconsin.
Bean soup crackers and dried herrnRs constitute
the refreshments.n
Marshal George p. Kane, prominent in Baltimore
IN tne early history OF the rebeion, Ia candidate
for Sherin IN that city.
AT May1eld Fulton county, in this state, colored
man was elected constable last week. but he ref6sed
TO qualify, although urged 70 DO So
Convcts arrive at sing Sing Of late at the rate Of
eight per day. and all the cells L. 200 In number, are
full, and many Of them contain two.
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district met here yesterday and renominated the
present Congressman Vim. II. Barnum, by acclama-

district met here yesterday and renominated the
present Congressman, Vim. II. Barnum, by acclama-
ton.
HoUsAToNIc RAILRoAD.-Ther report OF the directors
for the year 1868 shows great increase OF business
on this road The receipts in 1868 were $5s1 an
increase OF SAT- 439 those OF 1857. The expenses
last year $356076 leaving q surplus OF S62 l7O
The total valuation OF the road " 50, 513 2S5. The
company owns engines and cars TO the value Of
$36S,275
NAuGATucK RArLRoAD.-The report Of the direc-
tors for 1865 shows, among other improvements $50
tons Of steel and 500 Of rails put down this
year. Extensive additions have been made to the
docks, buildings bridges, &C., &C., belonging to the
road. new connection with the New York and
New Haven Railroad has been made, and trains run
nom Ansonia to New Haven and back daily. The
receipts for the past year have been $512 3l2 63
net gam over expenses OF $l6l ,4O4 10.
Wolcottvillc.
The depot at this place, belonging to the Nauga-
tuck Railroad Company, was totally destroyed by
fre on Monday night. The building had large
was consumed. The depot agent, Mr.. Saxty who
was In the coal and l0ur business had quantlty OF
four consumed, and lost all his books aud accounts
which he Kept in the depot. The papers OF the COM
pany were preserved.
Norwnlk.
The hotel property known as the Norwalk Hotel
has been sold for $S3.0O0 and is to be removed and
brick block erected In its place. The tax list OF
Norwalk for 1868 amounts to $6677,744 an increase
Of s607 66S over that OF 1857.
this place. fell from ladder while painting his
house recently, twenty-five feet to the ground sus
tanning injuries from which 1t Is feared he cannot
recover.
Westport.
At q town meeting last week 1t was voted to pur-
chase the franchise OF the SaugatucK Bridge for
$2l, 900. The opponents of the measure talk OF an
injunction To stay further proceedings.
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CONNECTICUT.
New Haven.

AccIpEsrs.-Monday afternoon little boy, about
three years OLD, named James Leary residing in
Franklin street. near the foot Of william. was 80 SC
verely burned that he ia not expected to live. The
children had been left al home alone BY the mother
who went out TO work. About nve O'Clock In the
afternoon the elder children went TO shop near by,
hold OF some matches and set his clothes fire, and
wnen found was terribly burned Yesterday the boy
died from the effects OF hs injuries. On Saturday
last man named Elias Han, sixty years old be-
longing In Branford, while out driving was thrown
from his wagon and had his thigh broken On account
OF his age It is feared he will not survive the injury
Bridgeport.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CoNvEmT0N.--The
Democratic Congressional Convention for the Fourth
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barks Helespon Bridgeo, Messna Giuseppe tItap Pa
BALTIMORE, March i,-Arrived barks Adela Ssp), MAJ
anderson, pram,aond NYork brig aeset tBr,,
sals fssRs1s sisss sSo
SaS s % Ssy bsss 5ss
Vile So schr Jessie hart, Pearson, do.
haa eerd nasi
for ssaaa Fa Su Eua
bethport:
Elizabeth 3, Hogan, SySra
s ssA KSss DC ss cdss Ea
S.s ss Cleared 4ss s
AGaos Soso %srs out brig
hfs1f FAEE EIVE March isssd sssi Borden
y: Ass :s 1ssm s:
ier, Boston for Baltimore.
George Albert aicaTnn nan Sam. R,vsr Co.,
ResE.ndi Lie Boat Wood. NYork for saagus. 4
Tas Reed, Msysgas,, PR ter g. New.
Films, NYork Annie Harris Harris, do for do
or Fosnd a. ss1
for s for
sys Wright ssTsa:
Hae Boat Lone SWEET Amelia, Annie Harris Freddie
wich N. for Boston; Geo Bent, snh, and SURPRISE
snS EsSsrd fsisrson hnssh, and xaughsn, Rssy.
o
MYSTIC, Conn, March ARRIVED schr Hattie, Carter,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb ss-Arriyed, bark Horace Beais,
Nork Srg Hns hssng
SOUTHWEST Pass, Feb s5Arrived steamship coneorda,
Sears Boston; schr Nancy Smith, Boyd, do Sailed, bark
NORFOLK, Feb s7-cleared brig Julia Haskell, Has
steamship Isaac Bell Bourne, NYOrk; schrs
NEW BEDFORD, March l-sailed, schr Mccloskeys
NEWPORT, Feb 3 y, Arrived, .chrs war Eagle Ksllsyi
ssth PM-Arrved schr Mary Steele, Higgins, Boston for
siss n ;as 1s isai ass FIJI
ssY psss Axoes
* Il David Neweo%S a % aissn Salem or s. sarys
sss,sr. 40 ssr Resanofs river Fsnais kys IsisSl
osan for q anssa rnsaas drahs% ao ios cor1
% ~
s M R for IN s1d
Ff6vdsncs fo s so % sshr. ias
froydsnss for Nyor John Messh
burgess. hcKesna Woods Hole, for Wilmington, NC;
ts savf- .ssr He
Kerr Baltimore Lucy Adams Evans Ezabchport for Fag
River; Robert Smith, Basden, NYork soops Emerel dos
Cleared-schrs Casco Lodge Pierce NYork; Carrie, spo
ford Mercy, Means, and Kossuth, ;" do.
PENSACOLA, Feb 2o-Cearsd, brig Hattie, Grant, Key
PHILADELPHIA, March l-Cleared, schrs sabno Curry
rier Porto Rico; VIM Allen, Rogers zaza Rich, Bryana
LIVES, Del Feb ss-At the Breakwater, brig Hasser
from sagua. Went 9th. barks Sam Shepherd fot
Cienfuegos; Aberdeen, Matanzas Linda do; brigs VIE
zas; sinnicfsOn, sagus Aithsa Csrdenas; il Hunt.
PORTLAND, Feb 27-ArrIved, steamship Chesapeakey n
Cleared Steamshps North American (Br), Bakewel Lv-
erpool; Caroa Colby, NYork; bark Augusta Small tBr
sailed-Bark Hala Frank.
2othSaed, barks Daring Augusta Small; br1gs Cro@
Gus, Lanabee schrs Mary Augusta, Petrol, Montana.
Mary Lapgdon, Pierce NYork.
Cleared-Schr Snow Thorndike, Baltimore i.
wes bark s: svis Brothers.
PROVIDENCE March ARRIVED schr Ira Bliss, HudsonG
saisdIschn Laura Watson, Wells and VIM Hone, Tor.
rey, Ezabethpo; Heaton, Douglas and Pioneer, Lathe
noxes NYorE; coid Stream orssmsn. do; T BOynson:
CIeared-Bark Oneco, Haskell, Liverpool.
satledships Gaban, semcks, Cork Southern Cross3
s1y1NNAH, Feb ae-Auvsd, ship Ellen southard, Bick.
Guiona tBr, Holmes, Montevideo Patriot
Sailed schrs wapela Penny, NYork Pathway, McElwelt
March Arrived, schrs Jamestown and Armenia BARLEY,
v5.s ss sp, rgo .ss, s.. Ban.
saied-schn John A Grimm, and II stckney.
WARREN, March 1-sailed schr Knight komer, NYork
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Al INTERESTING EXTRACTS
al. Professor A. @. BARRY:-
the habit of using washes for the hairs
but have found equal to Bays fcopherous In pcas
antnes and eacy cleaning the hair and giving natural
softneas think II unsurpassed.
Yours, truly, !,
Mrs ALEXANDER KIRKLAND, 4
IL Mest 10th street. New York.
have used number of bottles OF Trcopherous ana
hnd TO be excellent article for the hair
dandrun and renders the hair so and brilliant take psa~
recommending for the
pose offered 10 the public
Respectfully,
A. g. BUELL.,
20 Nassau street, New York.
To Professor Barry.
Professor BARRY
Dear Sir:
have disappointed receiving 100 gross or
Tcopherous ordered nearly ago Please send
~ least part to-day orders for
Ing am glad to THIS as know from experience that
certainly the popular hair beautGer send
me at least twenty-five gross to-day.
Yours very truly
JOHN +. HENRY,
u Park row, New York.
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SUPPOSED FATAl BURNING ACCIDENT N BROOKLYN.

Last evening q servant in the employ Of Mrs.
Robinson, No. 81 Tompkins place, Brooklyn, was SO
seriously burned by her clothes taking fire from the
kitchen range that her life Is despared of. The
name OF the girl s Maria Donlon aged twenty years.
She was conveyed TO St Mary's Hospital In Clinton
street. by officer Ricketson, Of the Fortythird police
precinct, where at last accounts, she was lying In
precartOus condition.
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CLEARED.

Steamship Samara (Br). Lott Liverpool Queenstown
Steamship Colorado CBr, Cutting Liverpool Williams
Guon.
Steamship Leo, Dearborn, savannah-Murrny, Ferris
Co.
Steamship Mary Sanford Moore, wilmington, Nc-James
Hand.
Steamship Albemarle. Couch, Norfolk City Point and
Richmond-NL L McCready.
Steamship Carroll, Childs, Baltimore-w Dalzeil.
Ship Mystic Belle, Burnham, Yokohama-S L Merchant
Co.
Ship Ontario (Br), MacFarlane, Liverpool-G Martin
Ship Therese, Mudgett, London-Thos Dunhams Nephew
Bark LAnercost tB Eaton, shanghae- -wesmore cryder
Bark Runeberg CNor) Fredericksen, stockhom-Funch
Bark Fra (Br, Lewis, Montsgo Bay, Ja-A Solomon 4
Co.
Bark Sandy Hook, Dunphy, Cardenas-J Borland Co.
Brig Armstrong (Br, Large st kits Jones Lough.
Brig Lark, Scopean, st kits Jones Lough.
Brig Branch (Brl, Gard, 81 ThomasmPenston Go.
Brig Machias, Whitney, kingston Simpson Clapp.
Brig Brightman, Gray Guantanamo-J Borland Co.
ton.
Brig Bride QBr) Brooks Matanzas--Bo Boyd 4 Hncken,
Brig Flor del Mar (Br), Pettis, Parrsboro-Crandal Um
phray 4 Co.
schr n Waite, McRae, Maranham-L 3 AmsIncx Co.
Schr Edwin, Bellows, Baracoa-B Weinberg.
Schr John Farnnm, Kelley, Baltimore-Baker Dayton.
Schr Rebecca, Smith, Baltmore-M Bedell
schr Brandywine, Ireland, Wilmington Dsl-N Wonder
smith.
schr Smith, Crie Phadslphia- q Dayton.
Schr Gen Sherman, Clark B0ston-R Goodwin.
Schr q Floyd, Weeden, Providence-H W jackson.
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The English brig Harry 1893 tons, built In Prospect Me- and
pilot boats Mary Williams and Charlotte Webb are on
the screw docks the foot OF Market Slip The bark sa
pta $50 ons built Bowdoinham 1854 and belonging
Bath Me, on the little sectional dry dock near
Of Rutgers slip having her yellow sheathng patched
The clipper ship Game Cock, lls ,ons measurement
the great sectional dock adjoining for the purpose Of
being examined She built In Boston, 10 which port she
belongs IN 1850, and owned by Messrs Bacon.
American shIpmasters, Association.
NO. 81 WALL sTRERr--Roons ~ M AND a.
The following approved resolved commissions
from this association
Captsins-ssps. Henry Robinson, brig Harmony teel
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Almanac lor New York---rhIs Day.
Weather Along tho Ceass-
POET OF NEW YORK, MARCH ., 1860.
Herald Packages.

Captains Pursers Of Vessels arriving this port win
please deliver all packages intended for the HERALD
regularly authorized agents who attached Steam
Yacht feet The New York Associated Press do not
collect marine reports attend the delivery OF package
win be by the following extract from the proceedings
Of the regular monthly meeting, held March g. 1885,
Resolved, That and after April 1865 the Associated
Press viii discontinue the collection OF ship the
harbor of New York. Passed unanimously
HS- The Office Of the Herald yachts JAMES and
JEANETTE is at Whitehall slip All communications from
and consgnees the masters OF inward bound
sells viii be forwarded free Of charge.
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KINGS COUNTY. Rrpusucm GENERAL COMMITTEES.

The Kings County Republican General Committee
met last night at their headquarters in washington
street, Brooklyn. and completed their organization
by the election Of the following ofcers-Prst Vice
President, @. G. Talbot Second Vice President.
william Ii. Lyon; Third Vice President. w. Mundell;
Cheshire Mr.. Norton ana Mr.. Wheeler. The mem.
bcrs INDUCED In personalities TO considerable ex.
tent, accusing each other OF corruption, &c. AT
contpatpd seata
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wEsTSHEsTER COUsTY.

YosKERs ELECTION RETURNs.-The annual char
ter election for village officers took place here yes
terday and resulted. was predicted in the entire
democratic ticket with the exception OF one trustee
being elected. Owing to the popularity Of the can
dldates put forward by the victorious party their
opponents evinced an unusual amount OF apathy In
the contest. The following is tine offlcial vote:-
president
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shipping N0fes.

steamships Hammopla, Hamburg; Leo, Savannah; Mary
Sanford, Wilmington. NC; Albemarie, Norfolk, &C.
wind Al sunset W..
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IL INAUGURATION CARTOON,
THE ms
IN THE EVENING TELEGRAM,
THIS (WEDNESDAY) AFTERNOON, MARCH 3.
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pADfCAL CURE, WITHOUT KNIFE, CAusTIC OR
deen2n from busine,s for stricare fmuls, Piles
Diseases Of Pevs Vsccra Diseases Dcfornies OF the
eye nose face and Address by letter personally.
HENRY A. DANIELS, M. d., lA Lexington avenue.
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the seat Of the lnsurrecton:A party OF Insurgents
have burned thirty-sx fields Of the plantation
Australia 10 Colon owned BY Seniors Antonio and
Jose NJ. Mora. IL u stated that the only motive Tor
so doing was that they ttne rebelsl were not fur
nished quickly enough with the forage which they
required Tor their horses This s the more strange,
as several OF its employees served In the zenith OF
the revolt OF Jaguey. The general impression here
IL that 1t was the work OF the volunteers.
The same paper has the latest from Sagua, dated
2lst:-Since tue rebels attempted to attack Santo
Domingo the troops had returned, BY when it IL IN
ferred that the enemy had disappeared from that VI
cinIty. The mobllizcd cavalry brought In nineteen
plantations and their employees. II WAS said an en-
counter had occurred In the Jurisdiction OF villa
Cara, but we have no details. From letter dated
Cnuentes, 1sth we CLEAN that urgent orders for
quantity OF arms from Havana had been sent here,
as the Inhabitants were more than three days on the
defensive without an hours rest, being threatened
by TWO parties OF rebels, rather pillagers, TO fall
on this town. The arms were Immediately sent from
Havana.
The Preasa gives dates from Santiago de Cuba to
the 10Th, stating tnat the number OF sugar panta-
tons that have been burnt fourteen and that OF
ing; the rest had suspended WORK for want OF hands
| Inc insurgents have left the port OF Guanaja.
| Two sinau gunboats, taken In TOW by the steamer
Comercio, arrived there the 1sth and threw four
shelis into the place. when the rebels took flight and
Small garrison, parity composed OF the crews Of
@ tne gunDoats loon possession. Several were found
Killed Dy the explosion OF the shells. The Dfntf0 Of
TINS morning speaks OF the arrival OF the force from
| Nuevitas at Guanaja, which was 70 move towards
bere soop On ae @ ana expected g arrive
yesterday expresses the opinion, however that the
troops VIII md u difficult 10 reach that place, AZ the
| insurgents, who outnumber them two 10 one. are
| equally as well armed and make up the flower OF
their force. lie states that they realize the dsns-
trous moral enect TO them N they allow the place 70
be relleyed Dy force less than their own after be-
| Hiegng II so long, The road from Guanaia Is open,
but quite hllly, and very well adapted TO opposing
large amount OF provisions aud material A bloody
! contest may be looked for.
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BOSTON, March 1--Arnved, bark Western Sea Harding
Xmesbuiy, Rossrs, Mobile; Drssssy Reed, baltimore
Nyor.; bris Aroc.ooh Bryant kinm'on, ia; Henry Per
MIArfved, sssanship norman, crowen, Philadelphia;
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@ O M M E R CIAL
New York stock and Money Mark,

NO" SEA STOCK ana money mAFkets
NEW YORK. March 26.-To-day being Good Fri
aay It was q partial holiday in the Stock market
The Stock Exchange and Gold loom were closed
and the inclemency of the weather prevented many
dealings on the street. The banks were open az
usual and the demand for discounts about the
average amount. and the rate was firm at per cent
on call, while the outside transactions the
legal rate with commission of 1-32 peRcent and
per cent. Gold Further large orders were recsived
to-day tor currency from the INTERIOR and small bills
are scarce. The shipment of greenbacks for the
week estimated at at $500,000 to Boston and
S350O,000 to Philadelphia and Baltimore. Sterling
Exchange duf at 10s a 1881 for prime 60 day bills
Gold steady at 1914 q 1871 with trifng business
Governments dull and heavy with light business and
decline of q per cent. Henry Clewes & Co. fur
nish the following 80 quotations Coupon 6's 1881
116 q 1851; do 5-2Gs 1862 1854 a 1885, do 1864 ia
a 1144; do 1865, 1i6a a 116s do new, 1874 a 1135
do 1867, 1874 q 113a; do 1865 1881 a 1135; 10 40's
105 a 1851; Pacific 6's LOG a 1851
No business in State bonds
The Railroad market was dull and the only sales
were 1900 shares N Central, 700 Fort Wayne, 400
North Western and 200 Michigan Southern The
latest quotations were:-New York Centralr 1921 "a
1929 Erie. "a q 343; Reading, o14 q 913; Michigan
southern 96a @96t; Chicago 8 Rock Island, 1921 a
1924. In miscellaneous shares. some transactions
were made in Pacific Mail at 8sf down to So; Wes-
tern Union 372 a 3S. Express shares dull
The receipts at the Sub-Treasury to-day amount
ed to 76S; payments 81 oS7 ,6S4; balance $94
319.839.
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Boston Root and shoe Market.

DUbTON, MafC1 70.
There is no special change in the Boot and Shoe
trade of this city since the date of our last weekly
report The market is still liyey although not quite
SO active aa 1t was few weeks ago. Prices are firm
they will be maintained it not advanced especially
for light goods suitable for wear The heav-
lest portion of the spring orders being already in the
hands OF the manufacturers, the buyers now are
mostly retailers but they are purchasing very freely
and the amount OF the weeks business Is considered
very satisfactory by the jobbing houses. Manufac-
turers find considerable difficulty In filling their con-
tracts which were taken early in the season. on ac-
count Of the increasing and assuredly unreasonable
regard capital the foe instead of the
ally of labor. We have heard it stated BY many
manufacturers that it will be impossible to execute
month of summer. The shipments continue large
amounting to $3.50 cases for the past week. against
z, ,l26 cases for the corresponding week last year.
The shipments since Jan 1st foot up to $50 8S cases
against 1852, ,755 in the first tweves weeks OF
166S.-Shoe and Leather Reporter.
The Portland daily press., 1869-03-27
WASHINGTON.
NOMINATIONS AND COMBINATIONS.


WASHINGTON, March 26-The President this
afternoon nominated to the Senate. George G..
Symes, as Assistant Justice of Montana; Au-
brey H. Smith, for U. s. Attorney for the cas-
tern District of Pennsylvania Thomas Steel
for Surveyor of Customs at Pittsburg, Penn,
Alaska.
The Senate this afternoon confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations Commander Calhoun to
be Captain in the Navy Lieut.. Commanders
Carpenter and Kirkland, to be Commanders;
VIZ McShery, and A. Q. Kelton, I'd Lieuts.
Of Marine Corps; r. w. Clarke, Of Ohio, third
Auditor of the Treasury Giles A. Smith, I'd
Asst. Postmaster General !; Moses 81. Grinnel,
Collector of Customs at New York; A. B. Cor
nell, Surveyor of Customs at New York; e. A.
Merritt, Naval Officer at New York P. G..
Walmough, Collector of Customs at Cuyahoga,
Ohio e. A. Palfrey, Collector of Customs at
Salem and Beverly, Mass; j. A. Wilson, Col
Isctor of Customs, at Puget Sound; T. j. Bab-
son, Collector of Customs, at Gloucester, Mass.
VIM. kopus, Collector OF Customs for Alaska.
SLAVERY IN PORTUGAL.
The Secretary of State has received copy
OF the recent decree of the Portuguese govern
ment, which declares that the obligation OF
freedom, received by previous decrees abolish
ing slavery in the dominions of that Kingdom
are terminated entirely on the 18th of April
1873.
HEALTH OF Ex-PREsIDENT JOHNSON
Information was received tonight from
Greenville that Ex-President johnson is out
of danger.
INTERVIEW BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND
MIssIsSIPPIANs.
In an interview tonight between the Presi.
dent and delegation of Mississipians repre-
senting the Constitution and Republican ele
ments In that State, the President said he
thou hit the best plan quiet the opposing par
ties in Mississippi would be for Congress te
1,oo
ted to the people, and separate vote be takeI
on feature objected to by conservatives, and
that meantime the present military command
er should control the State.
CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mail service has been exteneed on the Cen
tral Pacific Railroad to 597 miles, and the
track laid to 612 miles. Grading is finished tt
Ogden, where the road meets the Union Pa
cific Railroad on its 51st section.