davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1869-08-18

ls7 South Cart.t chtesFo cures tos ~ ehstre} ths
He il graduate II the CIivt!-ty u fhadellala. md
IL te u<: -rsh!e aiac II the city fr =. c4fatie
TheurJ # Nervous and Sexual Dkeater t1tatiaaa
frsc ard confidential
, 1869-08-18

tr. sle hsh iurtxnt. nd j" ~ drowned
MIHnn utaAsTEnA -Tht propeller Ei::-thF k1d h"t
s:eu badly tis:rd Mi.w 4nkc~. Nj ;.iAF. ~ diff
iue AE4in.t Tnll1uadse DICK while taekius Ato The
M-r<r'iptt. --..-.
T1u y. r. Cos Irns~ne1 Milwaukee t,Ln ,sn'uad in
s. Iatr Hre,. tfw s!d the el e I lrt s.es- aa1 wn
,tshfld t! tt th+ Xan.. Il the tstnr ItEr:
UET.-TLe pss;~i.:r v At. =. :rputd - Bell Itisud
tas ten rresecd, AID we at pc'r: tn suGasE 1ao'n
1HE 49,.
RI Ea-Ee B-alsy, Art.1rd G.. :lt ll1ss. aud tsGx
:ryt}er. v ;th two ha.Fe.. il sshcrr on thc A:Ste
t;rr ,und. abreast OF St C!ais.
Loss oY AhEEAMEs-Thr si'twh'' s'"aracF sivef
sssav, Airh llt. Lake F1nru between ~ l--isa
I'D saE*ecu- ae3 !: :nr 81: s'1.t = bic ~ sas
tetta&e IA Saru!x, A1t pc-.y the tst .! Lac H"N,
.'d@d With ihr rrupe.ie: Comet haH'al far t;Fe';.
K.. e,utns the TURNER II 4!nk .s...rst.t i .s5 =.
- Csrfstn Dnrcsn Rn~.n. mud came ont n-win lsSi
size r ar - tom burden. a1d sAutd It S-A10 efle
tl.4svd A. lie SrI.J tri: disasters lass ts.$
E!e kerr her ez. c1.zratts:6 TIT sya:eE lv;tou
# The etakhf.
, 1869-08-18

TCEspAY EVENING, Angst Ii.
The following tables show the receipts anu
fhipmcuts Of produce Tor the past tTenty-fonr
hours:
, 1869-08-18

JHITTCL
American A....-..-..4-16
Atlantic Mills -..+.....l1
Gfesf Fslia M.....-.,..t34
t..-..,...-Gx
Indian Orchard A. .1slf
= U.....is
- - BH..l3
~ W....l4k
- ~ 1fL
, 1869-08-18

H.
Sterling dull At lusy yslaIlo.
t,uId utrn-d Es, fell to 1.1I became fruer~ Ind
clI I'd At l-7' Icy, EArrJES Iatet 2tG46 Pc cc1t
Cear1ncs. sc4I:D.Al
GoIelu1nents diit. lleary and lower. ..,
CcGItns, IT,. III l9a1.s Coupons. 81. Itaf19.
CoHlpus. ..le3 taIs!s< Cou;ous. ,llS fH
CtutNuI, 6i. .l.pt 10 .1l4kfa tt.t
CnEun+. t1l:pA Faetaes. --lt1s.s3tE
COUPONS, nr#. lis taltaa
tta;e bouds clot ed steady:
M1.tnafle. ..e65t KcE HirEtnAl 40
DID TtEncfsccs- .......G Old Ehfth EGt!nAR. Id
Eew Trnnesets....... Stx North GlEo!toaf. .As1t
Uld Virginia. .,........t5 ] ......."
ktnek rkts ttc74r drins The fortsoon. with !aI-
ds.liuez Wasa.h eeps e!esp'!27sny ;:rons NJ m
lived by r1iId advance ta p, II which usurc lIcc
ln,u'lnts wtEr Eu.ch 4c under the imute;;1l tk-t
tr eotcftnc- th hls s&cGt''r t1sru Lac: EttM n
the eci.la q ~, sanran% the I.kr anoss I A!eh.
gar Southern Ind i:fjr i'll ultimately result In tie tou
te1idntt1u os tir Nsbash and II eh.san E,.:heI md
thst the cnnstiida.ta Ill b. ta the iteE It q the
Efjr x tupany- Ptiers subsequently retollc3 10 a4.
The n..te toon attr, the e1pna eaI he4ne .:so s
and Actfrr, Ht: MOI thWe:ttt ind Ntrhi"a1 Ith IN
- the special features. Tho hret na.ued a!v.nc to
-. TT coIu,.n md ~ i"r pse;f:rd. nud Mn!ftau
.Ser. weat snd foxe1. Psc.tie Mail w.s .t.v I'D
y. r..
, 1869-08-18

D.4crIbee clea.e wanu: ay information from The
tscnt, and cures without any c1nssaen. tr thu Mte u
treatment. III Eagt A.atoott:, nr stai7s ut:l:s
tlon tt., "a scrt .se for his -GutDE To HEALTH
, 1869-08-18


the ahoye tables were made up: 15t cars
wheat; 325 COTS and a,eco bu cora: = cars oats;
cars rye, suu cars bar.ey. Total, Il, cars, or
go. LOO ba
There was fatl attendance on Change so-dav,
md a falr amount Of business transacted, at nv
e.age pr7ccs. Wheat and oats we're weak TIE
shipping movement was more quiet AL closed
nfmer.
Lake 1reights were less active. Owners were
very nrm IN their Views early, and asked an au-
vance, but so many vessels offered that there WIS
a visible weakening at the cloas. We nose total
Of keyen cha,iers, nll for cold, at o,s9otc by sail
to Buffalo aud Fort Coborne, and GSc BY steam to
Euhalo
u,rhxinrz ycre yprv I'm. and 1c higher. At
The oncninr hole,s were asking st.1e for vines Ia
iron. bound packages, Sales were: 40 brls, IN
uoo,en hoops eL1l.
ProyJsloos were inactive. though operators ap-
nc,rcd in rrratrr numbers taaa usual aud can.
rss,cd win some carues,tcs3 the prospects, 10,
ncYt seasnn II IL probable that the sna'lncss O.,
tho stoels now on hand will induce some 10 com.
nrnre rmrrtnu yery early, thouQh the inducemept
ia not e.eat. wttf our distance from the eeaeos,t1
Ncss nors was MN. with holders ut se4,oo nn.l
nn,v dne hnre, snles zycre: 100 iris choice at
sna5 nr,ee the,r wcr, setlers at se7 % for 1apu.
- - ~. m hn, rozl D.. tn,ct;xn ,rr o,r,r
, 1869-08-18

s.r+ ,root .ha yu,rtas FIR .yrr eynnbs Exhibited 4
80. s-seaso.an t,n,a-s on,.ao,,., In fa,r
nt,,.,hi ~ 49, ,av si:r-uions rcrurr.,, N
tuo..,,ansA s,nr Inc f,ct mai The stocss are no,
~. -, .,,..t,,sc,. ore on,v a.nt,no 1h,
n,o-tr.1 ~ ~ f.It rra,Ie Wn,rh w1lJ commence
~ o- n9u,, ~, 1.+ ~ nm 1ro,fh nj Srptenbrr
Ca.n...n1,. 80 ,,,.., -, forner nTiccs
Th. crfreTx nrartet was active thronuhout the
.rcct arhorch nr,en, werc n Rna.,e ca,ier than
tlc wrct p,rce1tlng-dea,c,sc granting concessions
Of a.stc per :, On aacora. In c.ses where The
orders were large. or 10 fayoHte cus:omcra.
s.1ups. teas and coffee arc In fair supply. Side
Goods ru,e dul, anu, rs stated above. qnotstions
arr orite treapcnt.y "shadeu" IN order TO effect
ssirs
rhe Won, market succ the d.te Of our last
weekly review has exhibited fA. degree Of ~
f,y1tv. and ptIces we're generally well sustained.
The s,oc,s are in good condition,
Metals. tron and na,1s we're In moderate inaulry,
AMI few changes were made III prices,
nruq. and chernicals sold 10 q fair extent at
,rjccs current ten dsysnco,
rrc rcee,n,s of bnttcr have heep moderate dur
,ne me ,.ast Eeey. and. although the demand has
leen by no means urgent, prices have peeu held
, 1869-08-18

UILS-lr tht h-~reratc thr d;as1d 70. - NJ.
Inc Ina l~vn lsrkrr than dSsipE lsst X. hr tft
Ft~sI a* had ter trt description. f;t"r frt
luz p'esa;!s. Iht eEly &d'Arc'' rctnred, ho~s'sr;
,aTo IN io- nv qss.al i'll, IL. sG rsi,t.a .s,ut II
tlait. 1nanr quiet md rtcdy It Il IS NJ raw and
s1!u t1r bu,td fee s1p}sy lsa.- Ne quite: Ea;'an
I'll litter. *ltssL Ls9: No do s1oeLa5: Ma
~ s1i: w.s.e oil s!ai a's I'll sllo: etat.. sl1s
III Tr,iiug tW. va. A'.r I0.3-'Itine % A2c
I'll. S7te: .ies l..nt n = resi.toot Il aasiN
PAINTS AND CO{&JK~-Thr make: H.. this He
4 eu.ts e1tin-e, svs. .rt values nj :oa: icy
, 1869-08-18

At.xr s.cs :sine. Gun srac- bcrts.3 1sE "
II r.:....... Fl CO (,uu,. th, lLa.., - ~
Alum ,,,.,.,..., 81 s. (iut1 trA- hASc. {12t-59
ALns'r......... ln0H1.s IS t!'.i srt .f.Tk5 SS-...
Anc1tc r.or-.... ND 10 Gam ePi.nI faLp a...
hsrDN Tuet .sxEl SD . lsFt +E. e1Rd.. ~
AlTuAl DOT. t<t. b1& = lutISo...-.-.-.- Lst 39
Hal Ia, 1A} ii, 10 inG!ir. iD ala
liaI tfil IaNal Is lsli. u p: a-I!... aatt 30
Fnc Ea .rl.eta SKA vi PtAd iA.s1.... aaS.ss.sJ
Hl-rnrb r<fa.s.. 4se Is .J--!:'e- c:t.--. Cd
Horas, re:iued.. Eea - Mtrphnt. aHA:.:1
Csn; her, dp. 1es Us Oil r4-ttr..... I.sA A.J
Cu,3 ers-. AM. SO Quicksilver - ~ 90
tn LII tFt. Lure- & Ni Q@lLi5e.--..,...&A. A..9
Es1rls.: .....--.. ~ Il HID. !1,h..... s& Il
Glue. Ehttt..... re f. So.a. 9ta........ 4%&
GlI~. con,fnen.. lH& 60 ti1auL.7. eai..... q t
El,tiS-Esr!x in th- week .Etgr tcarrr md e1rs
wrsc suiek At ~s1e, Int .stcr- ,:ndrt Lrttrr stAy
t4set hAyc gradually AIAdA u1. aud Yesterday ana To-
day WEAK 4. La lie fGt ftGtn Elt 112l l1:.
rexIt cfsd nj 1ofd l-1.
tHtrl1S AND SUTS-T1,c-c Eas hcrn no c,:1-istr-
able in dried fruits tnr!n- tt ras. n.~k.
SD pfiest. especially tas domt-c sa0rte'. e7HuHe
weak ard unsettled The Rtlcka ntt net uenst.!lE
!a-E+ hi .s4e7aay e1er<I tac w.1t, ci TIE trade
md htfs Il E,c iu.:lrcts oat1 T. clad t. r:atiZc
at ntt. I" nettE tis"-tr "a a:sa fEuts t,ir batt.
!ensy. IT. .ndsr sE..d :r.ns7f sse f,,''E hs'1 =
RE da tlsaansrd p.il:s tre:a anp!es are ca.aa<
fu ard tct >. l4s it sod deulsod. psaces keep
We}trr. We Quete;
, 1869-08-18
MEDICAL.
PILES.
DYSPEPSIA!

warrer's File RsmeI5 L. Ra:r.nted 10 catt esSry
ease 81 W!iDI ard Bitcs;ts Pi1r.. 1t fat Try
il Eoi iy Druggists. Wholesale Drro:. hle Safest.
, 1869-08-18

and i'm At r1Dse Of e1loA4ts11 D ton. The stocks
BRASs-ITess wcFE steady at s.-'s31oo = BIZ The
BEs.les Of 10 TONS At &la.s - sons \, sl7to. III
GHEI>sK-xo considerable ehanse h.a :aiea piaes !a
tic general {taturt1 ot t4s THE date Of on!
!.HTctky review: Our dea'er4 G.!r en.,vsd s ; "a
frm. The stocks arc IN unusually fine e2rti;an fas
this ssa.np pf tho yeas. and sufficiently ta-Ee -
t.ett all tenandt We continue tn 4lo.e: NeW York
factory. E.lse: Illinois taesosy, 13si4c; Nz.eru Re
4<1se. I:'3l!c+ ...-
durrx the ta1t week. tho1rh r,ircs ia The rd4
lala Eu.uasuy Esch.need. Hisusr'noae r,-.t!es ar
IL fa4- fc9uc.t ht anthTacs~s du ttr Ii p1crs
Treeaent aervan5 10 cheek thr consumption. Thu
ttzh rTeta1ed; sia 2as14m: LastaHsnas n ss71asoa
m: sao9: GhipseTs Mne17l aass "a Wl!oM ~ Rk-
ftEE-The market aul1nf the week under r;
p;er Wc1s vel assaiHed- Ar ..eis are y eood eon
aiton. Rs restsnue 70 q7stc.s JsFa 3 saksi u =:
:aiE u sosd &.a:ic: urine 10 e!iiec. AZ s.is::c
EASpLES-Pslcrs teulata etc.dr h13 not::nally nE-
chAesu hirt4 s*aine. ltal4:s; sl.sH, tssss-
II 4 Rsf1rf :e7;st W 1sh s1ss as
es4isiS active last week, and prees ruled d, aad aac
, 1869-08-18
Helmhoid's Extract Buchu

Gfves health tnd vtsos to the fsama and btoou u
rsl1id ell<rk- Debility Il accompanied hy nxny Azr1
4rG kytnptotus and no treatment II 62h1tttcd 70. "
sumption. 1aaacitY oE Ep1ept4c Eits ens1e.
, 1869-08-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

TtE6pA1 EVENING, August II.
The fcawIE tablet shue the tsily receipts lnd ship
EieutA Of live dlt!re tie week IN th= evening,
, 1869-08-18
CHICAGO LUMBER MARKET.

of s !ns ;s* I'd :s9 LII r asss sss ss ~ ~
luui E.ss.s: r1:,,.
fsIPttt faIS . Ss:..::: ::;%1 3::3.S ',;TsS ;IsS
A1'h' r.. y ,,,'ns".
for tie esrc.tondtuE time lsEt year:
54s.!r.. isS$$S f:$ e sN7:s; }:!ssS
II; ;sssa; .ns ,, .h'pssas'
!s:ss;::: sssss e II: ;$ 5i;s} -:
II !; :! s:i s.s RI; 's' @ 20
>' Il" (: ST. ST. -S::ts T.: ':s ss.s: =
Esst: Ess:;::: \ ':s;s:s ss:::: ,: ] :i*$5
Tss s 2t t3i:s Z q sisSs ;ss:
ss;a " n sy III t4.n ,a1 % III .c; .sst
@a sfco 81 .s shoe. tn nd sa.s % sr.as % .aa
ea1Ii1on Gt1eEsttnE The oes1uE. ":Is aso os:tcF
Ill., ntS1t"? %' fssaa II i
h.i, III rs; sky i ss 3ss On a' aea
wIinr ii thr ID os rs ss.:ls n. .neh W.
Il sIsH. i .ss ~ 4 ,s H.
Ie s ,.o & l E;IF o,iI9 i sl2e9 As9a :gs
&: setr SS!nae5 ss!s. s;tr 7 Shei1sa2; 4 S;x.s
Il: se.w Bill El1.. tilchl7tt Cttr md. sado IT.
a. ~ = IT & n4 shs ns Il = ansst Iels 1916 ss S.
16oan lath; stca,a large Huron City. 10 Sandnsey.
aHiNGLESThe demand from all quarters wa. fair.
srd The aa1ket rplt drtn At p'ices ranging nj aAs
LAfHa1ss4 ss-ai5 at tcrrer rrices-s.ees
:sss,Ft. SeFf G;s,ss IT,: az a., =.
't&entlAy the sas, Oh Aond1f. Trsnssetens na"st
tas Gsssaot % seow White OK from A4ait.cr. 50 +:
titbef. eens1ast ssnl .i,s aa tc..'ns es.aei'
rteS esrts ts'hsi9s e. Hi s
II hos:ds md stripe II s1S75 t4le by T. Esue.deL
During tls wecl Ia.iiies. :. sho yards WAS rather
alaeE, ard ouly isiF Iade trsn.p.d rE.sct. hoW.
GsGs M s sfm r!ess.sd sote
Ei1rt e;esr linch te :ips oa g. :, A 90 60
4t5a hssa eiss9.,s. !., Lug
fi5 4ous III IL ssRe g. s'ses eeend @
First and .tc"ud, cIc1E sdinE neE:hct} = og ~ @
ccpnoR cca,oR ;dt9 aoI:ae
Gtnl11n hus1tus, wide tdEs4 -l0t34to
Observation-Disclosures. eaoo axao)
s.ack aIdA e * :. ~
GsEn1ss s' h.s1d: Jill sssn;iins, and small
1a'.s as .si !: :s.s!Has .S L ii ;v =.
81 eosa loaid: ind
fclete t1tsss1e io0aaIi o.
csssI Pssss. sSand. IL ,o aei. Ia i
Sswcd shintrs, 81. ....:.......: s.Sa 40
Saved eaHf'es OF - 3;;:x a" s's
| There wae an improved inquiry for "a" tawed
EEsdee. but onotatlons were Eteads and UNCHANGED;
u raw Cd =
Thisineea.fivs: :Sacs to Il two Echss in tek
| ,ssG pr car ioaa adaed whca Transferred. which
| r1iHtrE fJl illk4A
, 1869-08-18

In a few days tl,re viii DC lsilied q rePort Of
the operations Of the Western Epion Telegraph
Cotntauy toF the past thrte yeasA- From al
varced sheets It apVeaEs that the capital stock
reaches the sum oi ts'.ta;3 l1, Ct which amount
which diy1uents hare he paid. 10 The amount OF
1s,:G1 .IOo. T!c hordcd debt OF the company
amounts tt i,f-l.lW.
the additional {ar.U1u. .uHI consists Of "water.l
The lines u tie coIipahS occupy every STATE
and Territory exctpt Minnesota and SeT Mexico,
and With the lines lu these they have exclusive
conncctotts, During the ias1 iour 5c1rs the con-
strucf1un and reconstruction Of tines has anoun:-
cd 10 oyer St per csIt u the whnie length Of
line ON nca hr t1ir company. New l!uc ha!lt. ioles
and wires s,et'S tDfles; new Afro erected, lS,l-I
xrer; nue reconstructed, liza n,lica-
The following Is Iht property 0t The company
july !, l.6g, exclusive Of real estate lnd stock in
, 1869-08-18

EKEF oxiiTiT:LE-iIe nTfet cfsas rashsf -t..ae'
dull and lower, the decline yA.ytns t1ntn 70 10 per
H. and there unarotAble reports toEt trr With lakt
rtrciFts hc1c-tk4 had eiare Saturday l.It-tSGsed
gtnefal weakening tho rtew. .! holders nnd
qualify cf the sto<k. ct low o:er ha fstei
t1ectr cctn,non Tc3n. and Chcfkre cattc larEc
" rTcto1niu atibF while the dctu4nt.the lL thAt ck
ifttd-wAs chiefly for the better qualities Therc WIS
one drove q. rftr1 ttctrt valued BY their
er at tao rer I(N Ia h: buyer tr:d he found At
thl- hsure. AID NC beard Of na Offer At over e;:s
ias wsTe held, with sotnc ,.how 81
fImne.r. Gut for Ill Esxiee t.low chnice, hoIaetr
wetr cutie willing 70 ActSt eaaae Lever prices thsa
were Current On the closif datr cf lAst ,!e and The
Tsaosi II the ssee effected 81 REDUCTION 0! lea
hands a. psIce. FsEsinE 1t sAto2a'5 IL: ia.rrr to
common mixed lots. including "tcrutby" coWs thin
rough Eteers. roA.xc hty aIra staes- 1;1ils llght
-trTawrs" ft!te.r, Ttxat und Che.ok caife uka
3iQtur coul1non IN eood bsteher1' etork 15a+a fas
common . mod ~rtoektV Z ~ for eon1non to
chntec e1,ooth trpiae ttczE. The market closed dE
and heavy Ith Ard inclination IN the ptGt. Of
cutuf.pA tnd medium grades VI rtock- The following
were the
Choice 1steyes-F:ne. fat scl' to
g.ye1s old ttrcEy, ard averaging IRON l,SH
prtns bexscs.G"vd VI tiifa.:si. ftely-
fc7ned etet aTr1as1E l.t+3 to l25o cL., 6N go.
asin1 LOO 70 is9 ssa9 gas
10 iaa ~, +s57sn
ts. aad I'D ar.Taeias III t. 1aa e.. .7sa& 50
Irfriior-Ltrh and tau enwr and e,eeE..... es1a1so
, 1869-08-18

waypc.s Ds4pepria Touff 10 prepared cfrresAlE tor
The n.rl-p,c, eak .nd Hrsons .i +! t4os., % a:,et.
I'd ii; hnbitpat Hn Of the wi It will k1Fe
ii;netia: Icef. and have the dsired elect IN tsesF
r,sr. =. If liz tFGxTt.sf
, 1869-08-18

Therc wAs IN improved inquiry for - .awed
grades. but quotations ere EteAdy ant UNCHANGED.
a raw
No t.sta n.
rest.
LxrEth-Sl1tten inches
charge fplIoRs the sluugice-
, 1869-08-18

sCEAKS-Ia ton.t ;:seEct d thf d:eIne Y f.r!Ih5s
bet~etu New ferk aIu Chicago, the Etcpts l.. week
cr.sors 10 the e1:en: d ....e r p being made. The
t;osks neN -, .siu,l 70 II fssat3,f;ae1tt f IS
telshe tued i eao!ss dol5. 3lte: Aeteh.s3' BRll.
Rea i{a 3ewGe:ed, cr1s1.d II sya2aa.r1. IT,
laI:c: SrE YORK vhle eao!er A. ib9t6ae: co wti:e
il rasrA eht,4c-, 41.sGxaA
sfKUPe-Tht msskc: presented 20 new ftasulrs.
II4ae WAS Air tT ihls seas-r. ,aad priers
i:tses Nta!.e; Ph.ssdrlphfa eolien .Efn3. :aas3e
tas.. dfss, secs LID; tuba El5lx:s-. it4Ec: New
hixs. y. .:G: Pn!ls4tlHii. II ~, z 9.ehlzs t&essc.
but ar.n, 4 the following. rricts: ,ryle'A sEsIG
E.hsbGsa Is aGt4loe: BshaAt. ,a;4iciss,, @ les15Ss:
a..c; Tstethssse ki!t :tee. e.sfeieke-
sALI.Rertsed z ~ hE'.i shiprsa. ~ 9t.':
reve hs1a std unehaueea. The sa:h,u E1s-3ri,e II
NoEasy hsstse fi.!a11nE: The ollosinE viii sAow
tic a1n:1rt tt.:11 81 tS III IT, tv.e: !-n1 J7nEar
= Ansu.t ~. wi:A eose7a 7a,a:Ee sta:eu1e2s fer inc
rare tine l.t. Seac:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-02

The gross clearings amounted to s34,os7,0Oo the
gold balances TO sl,i7T,344, and the cur
rency balances to s1,619, 20l Loans were made at
from to per cent for carrying. The decline is at
trxbutabe 10 the absence OF necessity Tor specie
shipments for some time 10 come. II was also
mored that the Treasury was about to sell CON- The
Senate Finance Committee at their session this morn
Ing resolved to report bin prohibiting the secre-
iary OF the Treasury from making further secret sales
OF gold.
Foreign exchange was 1rmer with the decline in
gold. Quotations misunderstanding sixty days. CON-
mercial, 1854 109K; bankers. 1o9k 1oes{; short
sight, 1lOs l105s; Paris sixty days 5.1s1< 515;
short sight, 5.12h 5.1iil; Antwerp, 51s,< a6.15;
Switzerland, 51sz sis; Hamburg, 361s 35l4;
Amsterdam, 4Oa q Al; Frankfort, 4os< Gx; Bre-
men, 7sH Te5s; Prussian thalers. 71H a 72h.
The government bond market was steady at the
opening but prices yielded at the afternoon boards
with the decline In gold. The closing quotations
this evening were as foliows:--United states SKIES,
1881, registered, ll1z a NIX; DO, coupon, liz
1l2H; do, S-2os, registered, 1oeH 1924; do.
coupon, 1882, 1l2H 1ta; do. 1854, 1923. q losH;
do, 1865 iiok lioS; do, new, 1885, 1885, I0sh;
do, 1861, 1885, 1osH do, 1868, Ios. q 1857;
do, 1940s, registered, 1915 q lo2A do, cou-
pom. 1851 q l0sx; currency bonds, 1913 1857.
Money was In good demand, particularly in the
afternoon, at seven per cent on call. Commercial
paper was unchanged In rates. but Offering better
supply.
Southern securities were inactive hut firm. Prices
closed for the LIST az follovs:Tennessee SKIES ex
coupon, e5sl IS; Tennessee skies, new oTG 6TJs;
virginia skies, ex coupon, IS 5sH; virginia skies,
new, o. q 90; Virginia skies, registered, sou COX
Georgia SKIES. SO a So; Georgia seyens s2h %;
North Carolina skies, ex coupon 90 c3,f; North
Carolina SKIES new, 81 II o o.; LOUISIANA skies "
"a Louisiana ievee SKIES 90 esJ4; LOUISIANA lcyee
eignts, $50 50; Alabama elahis. e2a s2s; Alabama
nyes, e5 81; south Carolina skies, u a 70; south
Carolina skies, new 70 II; City OF Memphis, 52ls
b3; Mobile and ONO sterling, 81 . 81; Mobile and
ONO interests, so a 52.
There was decided Improvement in the inquiry
for city bank stocks, The following bids were madc
81 the regular boarh:-New York. 1874; Manhattan
10; Merchants, IT,; Mechanics, 12s; America 14s
Phenix, 1888; Mechanics and Traders, 125
National, no. seventh ward. 1i2; state Of New York.
ia Mechanics Banking Association, III; ocean,
JOG; American Exchange lis; Bank OF North Amer
ica 100; Hanover IOs; irving, 100; Metropolitan,
fSs; Peoples, J5Si East RIVER lo2, Market, ll7i Shoe
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POUCHKEEPSIE.

FIRE-The large farm residence of George Allerton.
the New York live stock dealer, at Chestnut Ridge,
Duchess county, was destroyed by fire on Saturday
evening last The fire Is supposed to have caught in
the north end OF the building from the explosion OF
q kerosene lamp Nothing was saved but piano.
The fire occurring near midnight the family barely
escaped with their lives. Loss $4,000; insured.
CONDUCTOR IN Reconsideration Cross, OF
the morning way train up the Hudson River Rail-
road, supplied with two Metropolitan policemen
at Yonkers on Monday, who were directed to pro-
coed up the road with Mr. Cross to protect him from
an anticipated attack at Croon station. 1t appears
that Friday last the conductor referred to put
OF his train at Crot0n for insulting ladies In
had nearly fifty brickmakers at the depot when the
train arrived to assault Cross but the policemen
overawed them.
MARROW ESCAPE OF A BRIDEGRoOM.-A narrow
escape from drowning occurred TO a new made
bridegroom on the Hudson Saturday night The
name OF the person referred to Is Smith, and he IL q
resident OF West Point. He was married Saturday
morning and in the afternoon footed II across the
river to Cold Spring some trivial business. At
six T. M. he set out 70 return and when about half
way across fell into an air hole. BY dins
OF hard labor he managed to crawl the ice again,
when he was suddenly seized with violent cramps
and was unable to move any further. IL being
nearly dark he was not discovered, and consequently
lay there until the next morning at six O'Clock when
he was rescued with panks and boats and when
picked up was In an insenslble condition. Medical
attendance was gwen him at the Point and he ID
now doing comparatively well.
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wEsTCHEsTER COUNTY.

DRAINAGE or NEW ROCHELLE SWAMP LANDS
The Commissioners appointed TO drain certain
swamp land In the town OF New Rochelle at their
last meeting adopted resolution to the effect that
all the swamp lands the town ought to be drained
IN order to accomplish the object desired. They
therefore ask for additional power TO extend their
operations and area OF assessments.
THE FREBHoLpERs' ASSOCIATION or WEST
FARMs.-The officers OF the Frceholders Association
OF West Farms have issued an address 10 the tax
payers OF the town. setting forth that their object is
to correct abuses inseparabe from the system at
present administered in conducting town afairs-a
system well enough for purely rural districts, but
not adapted to meet the wants and requirements OF
n suburb OF the commercial city OF New York, and
inhabited chiefly by citizens whose business relations
centre In that great city Astaxpayers they knew that
their taxes unduly Increased; that taxes are Inn
posed without their consent that taxes are fastened
upon them In many cases for the benefit OF the few
at the expense OF the many that under the present
system t IA beyond their control TO correct these
evils, but by united action In the right direction
they hope to accomplish the desired REFORM The
next meeting OF the association Will be held at
Mulgrew's Hotel, Fordham. on tomorrow evening"
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STATEN ISLAND.

SAILORS SNUG HARBoR.-lt will be recollected that
few days since injunction was issued at the In
stance Of the trustees OF the Sailors Snug Harbor
against the collector Of for the district in which
the institution is located restraining him from col
ton was on Saturday dissolved. The collector, as
soon as released from the restraint 1t imposed made
distress upon the cattle belonging to the institution
and carried them away.
SUICIDR.-On Sunday morning, az eleven o'clock,
Mr.. II. NJ. Evans, living on Townsend avenue, on
Staten Island, was found dead in his barn, sus-
pended to q BEAM Mr.. Evans was well known
butcher and dealer In PROVISIONS. having one or two
places on Staten Island and formerly had a meat
store in whitehall street. He was last seen at six
A. NJ on the day OF his DEATH when he went out from
his house. The family at ten O'Clock, having missed
him. instituted search.
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LONG ISLAND.

QUEENS COUNTY AoRIcuLfuRAL socrErY.-The
Board OF Managers Of the above society met at the
Fair grounds Mneola on Saturday last, and sp.
pointed the eth day OF June next as the time for
holding the annual Horticultural Exhibition, ana
instructed the secretary TO prepare list OF premi
ums vegetables and flowers, also on vclocipedcs;
society," They also resolved that the annual fair be
held on the 10Th and Goth OF september next and
October I.
THE NEW COUNTY PRoJEcT.--A meeting OF the
citizens OF the towns OF Hampstead, North Hemp
stead, Oyster BAY and Huntington was held at
Mineola yesterday to express their views in relation
to the formation OF a new county out OF the above
towns, to be called the county OF Nassau. Tho
meeting was organized by appointing Mr.. WI.
liam \. McCoun, % oyster Lay, chairman. and
Samuel W. Jones and George ~. Shcpperd OF Hun.
tIngton. secretaries. The chairman briefly stated
the object Of the meeting .alld was Followed Dy AR.