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The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
Domestic Markets.

NEW YoRK; July 2s-s ?. M.-ootton less active
and unclaimed; sales 500 bales; Middling gplands
dull and declining; State 5 so q 40; round hoop
Ohio 95 a e5; Western IS q 70 Southern un-
changedi sales 400 bbls.; common to choice Q 90 @
and declining; sales 6s 900 bush. No. Spring 81
a 80; No. at so q "a, closing at IS for prime
lots; Amber Western So g "a; new Ohio red so,
the first received this season. Corn q &c lower
sales 5s, ,0C0 BUSH; Mixed Western SIC a 0G or
unsound and 90 g - for sound, closing at 10 for
State 7sc western 79c afioat; new Maryland 75c.-
Beet steady. Pork steady; sales 100 bbls new mess
80 25. Lard quiet and steady; sales 1856 tierces
er; sales 420 bbls. Western 10 free Sugar easier
sales 100 hhds; Porto Rico II q 13c; Muscovado at
II q 1lsc Molssses dull. Naval Stores quiet. Pc
Tallow quiet sales los 900 lbs at iii a I2c. FTeigts
to Liverpool a shade frmer; Cotton per steam Id
Wheat per do I'D; Flour per sail 139d.
CHICAGO, July 29.-Flour quiet at rs a 25 fol
Spring extras. Wheat-sales at 1 IS @ 1 Is; No. z
unsettled and easier at 32A q l 33. Corn-sales No
at 90 9oic; this afternoon at s9i q 9Oc, seller Au-
gust. Oats active and lower; sales at &c for new
No: 2 Rye quiet and easier; No. at 0s; No. al
105 q %. Barley nominal at 80 for No. q seller
Last halt sePtenber :. s High Wines in good demand;
Mess Pork at IS 50. Lard at 1si % Isle. Hams II
q 17Ic. Dry salted shoulders at 1sl q lsic
CINcISSATI. July. 2s.-Whiskey nrm at TO-
held at ISL q 13ic for shoulders; sides lsi iGic.
Bacon at 16c tor shoulders 1s} e 1870 for clear rib
sides with a moderate demand, holders not beiI z
anxious to sell. Hams 20 q 2lc. Lard at 19lc
DETROIT, July 2o.-F1our steady. Wheat declin-
ing on Ambers and higher on Red; No. 2 red 50.
Corn steady; No. at 9e}c; No at 97jc. Oats nom
inaily unchanged. Rye in demand but none offer
ing.
MILWAUKEE, July 29.-Flour less active and un-
changed: Wheat steady at s9i for No. and 33i
for No.2. Oats declining at zoe for No. O. Corn
nominally at 9oc for No. 2. Rye and Barley nomi-
nal
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-Provisions very firm. Mess
Pork 33 90 Bacon at 16c for shoulders 8c for clear
RIB sides, 19c Tor clear sides. Sngar cured Hams,
loose, % @ 23ic packed 24c Lard IL quiet at 1SA q
19c.
MOBILE, July 2o.-Cotton market firm; low Mid
dlings soc.
CHARLESTON, S. c., July 29-Cotton market
dull; Middlings nominally at SIC.
NEW ORLEANS. July 2s-Cotton-Middling up
lands 32tc; sales 284 bales; receipts 2s bales Sugar
had advanced; common 111c; prime 16f e l7c. Mo-
lasses-prime fermenting CSC.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 29.-Flour quiet and un-
changed Wheat-salcs OF choice shipping at 72t
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
Administrators Sale.


WILL. be sold at Public Auction on THURS
w DAY, 9th September next, at II o'clock A M,
at The Merchants Exchange, Portland, Me. all the
Real and Personal Property OF the Casco Iron Com
pany, comprising some 90 acres Of Upland and
Flats, situated at tide water at the mouth OF Pre-
sumpscot river, with water frontage of several
hundred teet, and la'ge OF unimproved fats,
and good depth OF wafer at thewharf
The works c0us's OF Forge Building about 100
BY l40 feet, containing Furnaces, Engine, six ton
Nasmy th and other steam hammers, and all the
Tools and machinery for io ging heavy cranks car
axles, and all kinds OF Iron Work. tlHt' t
This property is within one mile of the city, and
will be sold without reserve.
Per vote OF Stockholders.
j. M. M.CHURCHILL, Prest.
Is - W. II. STEPHENSON, Treas.
:. az Plans Of the property may be seen at Mer-
Chants Exchange. 5000 : jy2sdtd
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30

Portland Daily Press
Already enjoying larger circulation than
any other daily in the State, and having pa
irons and readers in all parts of Maine, and to
considerable extent in other States Of the
Union, will issue a large Extra Edition on
each day of the Fair.
No expense will be spared to present full
and exhaustive report of the proceedings and
a description of the various animals, articles
and manufactures on exhibition, with the
names Of the exhibitors, together with all that
is done and said in connection with the Fair.
Our full and accurate reports on the occasion
of Maine State Fair last year will be surpass-
ed in extent and in carful preparation by those
we shall publish on this more important oc-
casion.
This exhibition must call together an i'm
mense concourse of people from all parts OF
New England and the Dominion of Canada
as well as from other parts Of our own country
including leading AdRIcULrunIsTs, MANU-
FAcTURERs. Merchants and persons interested
in all departments Of mechanical industry.
This gathering win afford peculiarly fa-
vorable opportunity for Merchants, Importers
Dealers in Agricultural Implements, Stock
Breeders, Manufacturers, Book Publishers,
Hotel Keepers, Railroad Corporations, Invent
ors dealers in patent rights, and others TO
advertise to great advantage.
Orders should be forwarded at once to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.,
100 Exchange St., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30

Assistant Book-keeper Wanted,
TN Wholesale House.
l. jy2eis1w Addres Box 2iss.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
Fsreisn Markets.

LONDON, July Forenoon. -Consols 93i tor mon
ey and account
American secnrities-United States 5 2o's s3{;
Erie shares l93; Illinois Cenral shares 933.
LIVERPOOL, July 2S-Forcnoon -(.otton steadv.
sales 10000 bales. Red Wheat % I'd.
LONDON, July 2e-Evening.-Co closed at ssl
for money and 93} q 93l for account. " ~
American securities : United States 5-7o,s oniet
at s3} Stocks quiet Erie sharesies; Illinois Central
shares 933.
LoEDoE, July 29-Enveng. .-Oficial returns of
in It's vaults has Increased $4,000 during the week
FRANKFORT, July 29-Evening. United States
s-2Os closed at s7t q 50.
PARIS, July 29--Evening. bullion in the
Bank of Franco has Increased 4,6oO000 francs ior
the week.
LIVERPOOL, July 2o--Eyening.- Cotton shade
frmer and higher; Mlddling uplands fzid; Middling
Orleans l2t g 13d.
LONDON, July % Evening. ng.-LInsced Oil quiet
and steady. Petroleum quiet and steady. Tsllow
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
L. o. o. f.

The Annual Session of the r. w. Grand Encamp-
ment OF Maine will be held at Odd Fellows Hail. ss
Exchange st. on Tuesday Evening, August 10th, at
7o'clock P NJ.
EDWARD P. BANKS,
iy27td Grand Scribe.
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
srArH OF MAINE.

s-n HEAD QUARTERs
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
AUGUSTA, July p, 1869.
General Orders Mop.
The following promotions and appointments are
announced in the Staff of the Commander in Chet
L.. Benz. B. Murray, Jr., to be Assistant Adju
tant General with rank of Colonel
H. -. Lieut.. Col. John Marshall Brown, A. d. c.,
to be assistant Inspector General with rank Of
Colonel. y ,rs sf sls,aNet
ILL., Eugene +. Sanger, NJ. D., 10 be Assistant
Surgeon General with rank OF Colonel. -
w.. Nathan Cutler to be Aide-ie- Camp, with
rank Of Lieut-coloneI.
By Order of the Commander -in-Chiec
JOHN MARSHALL BROWN,
jy23dIw&w1m Lieut.-Colonel g A. d. G.,
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
State College OF Agriculture aud TIE
MechH4aic A9.fs

Iotnte COtteOe O1 AyTSLWCtUTe N7tu ne
Mechanic AgtS.
THE second class will be admitted to the College,
i August 26, 1859; examination to take place at
the College, commencing at 8 A NJ Candidates for
admission must be at least fifteen years of age, and
must be prepared to pass satisfactory examination
in Arithmetic, Geography English Grammar, His
tory OF the United States, and Algebra as far as
Quadratic Equations.
Satisfactory testimonials Of good moral character
and industrious habits. are rigdy exacted. Appli-
cation tor admission to the second class not already
made, should be made Immediately.
F9r Catalogue Tor further particulars address
fRUE: NC. FEaNALD, Orono, Me; or SAMUEL
Z sJohNSoN, A Sec'y OF the Trustees, Orono, Me-
PER ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES.
Oron0, July G, 1869. iy22eod.Sw4w
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
Hats and Cans

TNIRST-CLASS Salesman wanted to sell Maine
L and Provincial Trade. Address Boston o.
Box 2942. jy2stf
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
no Pleasure.Seekers.

vNHE Yacht Nav Flower is now really for Deep
4 Sea Fishing or 10 let by the Jay or week. For
particulars enquire at Sargent q How's Cigar
Store 146 Exchange st. Jy24d2w
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30
FAILURE on AM INsuRANcH co.

The Baltic Fire Insurance Company failed
yesterday. 1t commenced business in 1864,
and has never paid dividend, the expendi-
lures having always exceeded the receipts. A
deficiency in capital was disclosed last winter
of $4,000, in consequence of which the COM
Dauy has retired from business
The Portland daily press., 1869-07-30

A LII KINDS OF BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
"A neatly and cheapy done Al this Office.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
THOMAS WRIGHT. THE PRISON sPHILANTHRoPIsT.
---. ..-nn nri,innllr a - strikerl In


Manchester foundery, England An accident impressed
him for the rst time With the difficulty eonNelea leon
must ever nd returning 10 honest courses even when
incl ned 10 do So With tie ban Of conviction round his
neck Thenccforih he determined 10 Try what ono man
like himself could achieve by systematic action IN the
cause OF criminal reform. With tho concurrence or tne
governor, he became ,,.ur at Inc ManchteleI
jail gasec ao confidence 6, many Of the prisoners
to their future eonrso % conduct and
whero found repentace was sincere left no stone
unturned % give the DISCHARGED prisoner falr start N
e 50 that relapse INTO crme should not haEe .e
ing this end he spared himself no III e, no no enpendtro
H. H. many cases he brought reconcations between
the prisoners aud their friends In Others he obtaned en-
ployment for them by becoming bound hlmse for their
honesy aud In others again, he raised the funds neces
sary for their emigration. ,-
For many years he continued his abors In this manner
unnotced aud unknown by the officials and inmates
Of tho Jail. until the Governor in bis annual reports
est influence for good he eXered the characters OF
the prisoners, aud even tho crime OF the city
No had the character OF ms WORK
become generally known than IL felt on oil sides that
Thomas Wright should be at once relieved from the further
necessity ofnanual labor subscription list was opened
which tic Queen headed with donation OF 20O, and q
sufficient slm yes raised to purchase liberal annuity o
Years OF age but when he was thus freed from pecuniay
anxeties he extended the sphere OF his abos,
es his mnstfations as unobtrusvey and successfully
as OF old Much Of his influence doubtless, arises from
the knowledge the prisoners have that his efforts their
hehaf are the unpaid offerings OF his own earnestnes
aud fully is Wright aware Of that that when no was
prisons refused II tho ground that all his power
sprang the fact that he was known as the prsOners
friend not as q Government servant
An influential Committee under tho presidency OF tne
Earl OF Shaftes5ury has been formed at Mhncheste o
the purchase OF Mr. Merciers well known picture Ihe
Condemned Ce and two coples ono picture to be pre-
sented to London to Manchester aud ono 70
The subject OF this remarkable work IL Thomas wright
and specially in his honor that tho picture Is TO DO
bought IL contains admirable fesize portrait OF the
prison philanhropist IN the act OF mnsterng To con
vct under sentence OF death. The object OF the Comt
fee In seeking TO place the picture IN some public Did
ing where may be aud studied, Is that every one
may benefit by the moral essOn conveys subscriptions
nv ~ o London Star.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

FnpAr April 2Tbers an increasing weakness the cattle trade
and ees des9e There 9l head received aud G
sale AT Commuupaw this morning 10 good quality ace
pTes with oH occasional single noef
which posblv reached 1915 The decline from Monday idly 30
ner M and the rates OF "Wednesday for like qualify
Most the medium Gssh and all save about TO- ~s
sold as follows; -, 80. ~.
Holcomb lf6c "a cwt by DabeY, at IL. oenf
ouly 6i cwt BY 6. W. AeMahaH 81 ewL, at M TIE balance
holding :, ,.,. -,
BY Fitch 30 good u cat AZ lto6e Beach Bray se
0j Of cGt. fne top, at l5al6c, few, ltlc .
e. d. Aexanier's % good a cwL Ill Cattle brought l99lSe
Kmens shossael their &c Texans of about o. eSI at
TO drrss IS % u csL =, . ,,..,s
ConeV Mcpberson 60 good ILL., Steers for SALES
Mcpherson At 6c IS roughh u est Ky Cattle for j.
Marn az iI dlcc l8 thin Dry Cows Sa, AID Balls Tor "
Isosoite. at lie. a. Al cwt
sheer are dr. opng arrivals Of IL this morning and ears s
dopa expected Besides these here several sona es oa
n from To make sales hoIier we're obliged 10 eohesa
somewhat being disposed to WORK down stock wa &
carr res sua 81 stale so up 10 noon yI ear Vhs
% TO- sie do lo ~ eoae ss se car ~ 20 Si p CA
poor IA a. 6fc Indiana "a h. eoarssh AZ i Az fogr
s and we're due Very few s'Ts ss h e.
vz car obio Il 10 6l deck do 9 ID s!c and car 20 d" ~
6c - ., I'm live and dead
stock are Fixed Very few dressed hogs reached se 'E E & -
qnoisbe al 3lGiic. n weak market keePs VI . =.
Gommuapaw ghicrers aud car az Fer' W." wa !, % ~
an,pated aies i've ao 10 TO- a. e Aaa - OH' sur
lerS,2 10, 3. lie
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
ppr1rnrcE AnA1NsT COLOR.

TO the Editor Of The Tribune
SIR: | learn this morning that some one
from your Office called here yesterday after had gone
rntown 10 ascertain where Canada colored man, re-
commended to you. could find hotel entertainment
bappen lust now % making the same Inquiry Tor other
persons who have applied TO me from Massachusetts
There ia no respectable" hotel In this Christian city, so
far as know where q cOlored man or woman, al any
rate OF componsation will be received have addressed
letter to the proprletors OF all tho frsteass respect
able hotels nqulrng regard to their accommodations
for coored people The letter and some OF the replies 10
IL aio 10 ' NTw.YoRK. March 5. 1869.
Massachusetts, Indy OF wealth intelligence, and cur
fure and her son, a gentlcmany young man OF iDeIh
Eronean education wish TO spend week or two IN TINS
oy the last OF this month"; prior TO ms spg Ior i-Vpo %
by the Scotia, April 7. Both are Bnghty colOreu Nn
tGev nj your hotel be provided with good rooms DC re-
ceiyed nj the public table and have the same htehlo
as other guessi Please give an cary hnswer, & anu
obllgo yours, very truly, a. a. ~ AO"NI'
Ia EaG0iiai A. s. Standard, per A. n. y; .,. ,r.
81 NichOlds.-" Never had such an appucation D,iVio
The narties had better make personal appilcatlOi
McrOpoLidn" Very sorry, but copin ho po1sIpJ uo
40 Would lose all guests most llkeIy' u VIC uiu'
Astor House," Impossible a.. Al. .,
Ii0h ArentU-"Will give an answer another lihe'
Uo0inan HOuse.-" VIII send an answer' u,,,,
Ersreu House." Proprietor In Massachuset'S "hi
send nm answer when lie returns on satuiuay
6f Jduies-Sent letter declining.
JIyep0ori HOusc-Sent letter declining go ...
WesfininSter" Not possible. Wonld nave every 6uoS'
riSrendol-' Impossible to make any promises rs We
arc very full about that tlme Besde oHF gueS'S "i0
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
EAMuY MARKETS.
-, ,,vrNG ExpENsEs IN NEw-YoRK.

fRD9r. April 2. l3O2
additions, and those importance made to tue st OF
,n yss.t,he Of geen received from the lar
, 80 sno N 40 90 upon the for Some eabbges are
nte os H. v~y Nav Beneuda potatoes now offered BY the
fch M costing 81 2 lew persons hny them. while the k on
III an large ans quality good Some radses have been re
S Srn ogla but order Among tie od FegeiahS
% crv M nearly dappeai aud what len Is Of little account
ys las as cone by, while sha and mint are row n market
Nm ha meat beef perty Ant unchanged al retail thousn hs
t.e declining Wholesale fortnight which fuet t MI soh 90
and shop bahtrs oG Prime muouis scarce and hghe'
aen Is psnfy Spfiag amh occasionally met wib-oae sed
Arlington Market this for Ss while smother sss Le
2 AID pooc+ tHe SlA The k from plOto Tsu ht
ug sone lssh shns at $ia 30 each-oe peor 70 e
without we'd ht Veal not Pear We ,xcel vac s nv
f,oner az, Sa are taken north o! the thesaPae N 2
ouantg hercs they cheaper 10 price, save a. SONS % ~
PedieTs ghtpSeos ~
arrive Int AZ Ic each they lae nrke,s ae @
whoesalol Al S0c d H. so scarce they Will 1neAs
sbundaut and some varieties Conmoa brands =. "
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03

Money opened IN active uclnanuD W
cent commission early in the day. At the close Of bus
ness tho rates we're easer large amounts were loaned
on Northwestern shares tat currency interest The
appears 10 be over At tho close loans were
made at per cent currency by parties who had Deeh
holding out TO make largo commissions Tue gu r"Ies
paid for past three days had had the tendency 70
cause shipments to this point; and nothing put ar'c
means can prevent return 20 steady per cent market
after this week. The rate for the day mas Deeh
1Is on Governments and per lcent ON stocks IN aud
ton TO currency interest.
Sterling exchange continues duh ana unsetted WIN
sales OF best 6Oday bills at i07i The quotations are
London sixty days. London sight, lOSt @loSt
Paris long 625a523l; Paris, short, 622hS624; Ant
werp 597ia5.25; Swiss, 5.259S23i; Amsterdam $50
40; Frankfort IOslOs; Berlin, 7ojs7Os
Freiqhts are extremely quiet To Liverpool 400 bales
OF cotton by steamer at id
Tho earnlngs Of tho Chicago and North Western Road
for the fourth week in March were:
le6 s393g?7 $4,000 81 Increase sl0''24 %
and for tho month: .
ls6,siso2 2sa o. ls6s I2 Ct Increase 9OSS 50
Messrs Jay Cooke Co. report good demand for the
per cent gold loan OF the Lake Superior and Mississippi
Railroad Company at 90.
The reports circulated yesterday and to-day that the
Union Pacific Road had gone to protest on their cali
loans and aeceptances were false. The Company nave
paid every loan called and all maturing acceptahces
Tho movement in dry goods for tho week was as fol-
lows Entered for consumption sl6J3oSO; Withdrawals,
SG33, ,T26; warehoused s52O,li0
The Cincinnati Commercial says;
The lease Of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton
Rarood and It's dependencies. IN the Atlantic and Great
Western and Erie Railroads TO have been executed
ON the lot OF April. IL peculiarly that while the
Frie road had leased the Atlantic and Great western
for twelve years only the proposition was 10 lease te
Cncnnatl Hamilton and Dayton for so years. Atthe
tc the terms the lease ratlded 10y tho stock
holders of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton, tho
stockholders OF the Atlantic aud Great western wero 10
have met TO extend the period OF the lease of their rol
10 90 years. that II might correspond Win tho leahe o
The Cincinnati Hamilton aud Dayton. Ihoy postponed
tions have ended In breaking of the arrangement Ihe
contract Of the Cincinnati Hamilton aud DAYTON through
the Atlantic and Great Western with the Erie Will not ne
executed. It is added that Mr. jay Gould VIII De IN
Cincinnati at once, and that the broad gauge short me
10 Dayton likely bo built soon as tho work can Do
done.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03

generally such MS stay with us some time every year.
and not like at other hotels and go irreguary"
The Times recently had long eporter's) article on
tho coored people Of this city aud their disabilities
part OF which valuable There is room fora better
one, and perhaps hotel will be made brave
enough TO conquer prejudice" Yours, truly, A.
Neic- York, March 80, 1862 ff 4.r o. rr- rrr.
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT OF THE NATIONAL
PARK BASK-For the safe-keeping aud protection
from fire and burglars of Securities OF all kinds, in-
cluding Bonds Stocks, Mortgages Wills, and Dia-
monds, and valuable Jewcry of every description.
An inspection of the vault constructed by Tho VA
tlonal Park Bank in their building will at once
convince all parties interested that the most perfeo'
attanable security has been reached. and at an ex-
tromely moderate annual cost to each individual ae
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03
THE MARKETS.
[carefulIy rcUOrtea for Tag TnlBusr. !

FRIDAY, April D. 1850
ASEsThs market moderately active
a Al 15a SO for Pots Pearls nominal
BUILDING MATERf4LS-we have feature 10 note
tces nBdcr this headng The moderate
BRsLSS moderate demand and steady from 40 81 30
for American Gray aud White.
BBEshX moderately active ard steady 4d5e foe
Yellow Western and Souherb sales Of 1000 ID.
BONE-Ye not sales u 20 tnns Rio GT1ute at $50.
BROOM COIN Gm ard in fis demand at l6Ge for Red and
B0Z3c, for Browh
COTToNunSorbe foreign aes larger shipments aud receipts
At the ports aud stringent mac. all have depressing
huence ana closing unsettled sales OF 2l
baea GA taken by uners Jls by spectators aad ss
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03

NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE.
FRIDAY, April 2-P. N.

Gold opened at 132, sold at 1919, 1919, 1911,
closing at l3li01ss The ciearings at the Gold Ex'
change Bank were s66455,OCO and the balance H2l5,
63e 3d. Cash gold good supply and per cent was
paid for carrying. .ss
The Government bond market opened dun at decline
OF per cent Business very light, and with the ex-
cepon Of some small sales Of New 65s and os at 1925
cash. there nothing doing until after o'clock, when
the easier tone OF the money market stimulated prices
and advance OF per cent made on tho entire list
The market closed steady at the advance State Bonds
were dull Tennessee sold at CO New Tennessee per
cents, e4i South Carolina New oper cents declined TO
5i Old bonds sold at 65 Missouri per cents sold at ST
Alabama cents, 20 California per cents 1876 Rail-
way bonds and miscellaneous shares neglected aud
no transactions were made worthy of notice. Western
Union Telegraph steady at S9 Pacific Mail showed
great irpness, selling at s999Oi, closing at
0Os90Oa The stock has been in demand from strong
houses upon the large increase In tie business OF the
Company. The steamer that sailed yesterday had over
OF freight aud 900 passengers and the steamer
which left San Francisco tho 3Oth ut had large
freight and $50 passengers This Is largely IN excess OF
the business Of the Company in years past at this season
Of tho year. Railway shares unsettled a the open
ing of business and prices lower all the active
shares but improved at the o'clock Board NewYork
Central sold 1885, rallied to 15O selling
lGO5 closing 1901 bid Reading sold at 9l09l3; Michigan
Southern 9095i Cleveland and Pittsburgh, s6@s6 ex-
dividend OF per cent; Rock Island, 1876 l2 l2 and
1881 Lake Shore and Cleveland and Toledo s0d ~ so~
o. ex 10 per cent dividend. The light,
and mainly confined brokers' who were selling
cash stock and buying 1t back again on time.
The market continued dull until the close OF
bank hours when money became easy and loaned at cur
rency interest This fact had stimulating effect, and
there general advance in prices. New-York Gen.
trail advanced to l6Ot Michigan Southern 932, North
Western Common Sl Western Preferred 93i Rock
Island 1881 Wayne e4ta1elt st. Paul stocks we're
strong and improved in prices. Northwestern shares
were strong upon the report Of the earnings for March,
which show OF s5 per cent over the CORE
spending month Of last year. The foreign demand Tor
the stock continues About sOOo0oo OF the Preferred
etoek has for shipment, and some purchases
of Common stock reported for the account At
tho close prices steady and the market had
steady tone Erie has been steady at a33 closing
steady at S3ia33i Cleveland and Pittsburgh advanced
TO s9t .r.sal
The closing quotations ,of Government bonds were as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1869-04-03

oblig ed to go to great expense TO accommodate their
guests There are no second class houses, they are
either first class or low class the mediums are the
exceptions,