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LEAVENWORTH.
Railroad Bridge Building.

LEAvENwoRTH, Ks, Dec. 4.-The
contract for building a railroad and
highway bridge over the Missouri
River at this place, closed to day with
l.. b. Boomer & Co, of Chicago-the
work to be commenced the first of
February next, and the bridge com
pleted In eight months thereafter.
The County Board this afternoon,
by unanimous vote transferred it's
stock Of five hundred thousand dol
lars IN the Missouri River Railroad
to the Leavenworth & Atchison Rail-
road Company. This action on the
part of the Bridge Company and
Board Of County Commissioners is
believed to be the most important
ever taken in behalf of Leavenworth.
The railroad to Atchison will be built
Immediately, and the bridge within
the time specified.
The business prospects of Leaven-
worth are such that the old citizens
believe the city viii increase from
forty thousand inhabitants to one
hundred thousand within five years.
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Chicago Marker,

BJ Telegraph. CHICAGO, Jan, 1.
EXcHAEGE-Eastern firmer and u of
bnyng.
FLo0R-DuIl and easier; sales of Spring
extras at S596 so
WHEAT-FairIy active and in demand
1e higher; demand principally for No. 2;
No 81 259l 26; No. 2 81 l6A05I II; closing
hrm at Sl l614gl I613; sales since Change
CoRN-Qulet and 2gIc higher; sales at
62c for ola No. /; No. 2 kiln dried at 55c; /;
new 53G55c; anu no grade at 49a5Oc: clos
Ing at oOc Tor new, and SOC for no grade !;
sales OF new since Change at 55c.
OATS-In fair speculative request and 81
gle higher; sales of No. at 47947s4c; clos
ing at 471lc.
RYE-In fair demand and 3@4c higher;
safes of No. at 81 I69I 10; closing at the
outside figure.
BARLEY-DnlI and almost nominal at
81 % for NOf2.
HIGHWIEES--Dull at CSC.
MESS PoRK-Steaeady and firm at S28 50
cash, and SIS rs buyers option Tor January;
closing steady al S2S 50 cash; extra prime
LARD-L@15c higher: sales of steamed
at lSe cash, and ISqlS14c sellers op-
t1on Tor January and Feberuary; closing
quiet at l754gISc cash.
BULK IA mlsATs-Inactive, and nominaIIy
unchanged.
HOGS = Dressed moderately active and
STEADY; closing 1rm at Sll 509I1 70, dIvfd-
ing on 2OO pounds Live opened dull and
weak, subsequently became 1rmer under
q moderately active shipping and packing
demand; closing firm; sales at So 5O0a9 40
1or common to Iafr shipping, and S9 G50e
$40 % for fair TO extra choice.
BEEF CATrLE-Iu light supply; firm and
steady at a range of S.1g7 80 for common to
choice smooth heavy.
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WASHINGTON.
Treasurer Spinner Taken SIck-Gen
Grants Return-Army Affairs.

WASHINGTON, January 4.-Treas
urer Spinner was taken quite sick
this morning, and forced to retire
from his desk at the department.
He has been exerting himself much
lately in the exercise of his official
duties.
General Grant willreturn to Wash
ington this evening or tomorrow.
The public debt statement will be
issued about Friday. It cannot be
definitely stated what reduction will
be shown. During December, Sc, 760,-
900 was issued to the Pacific Rail-
road Companies, 81, $4,000 being is
sued to the Union, and the balance to
the Central Pacific.
A claim agent named l.. f. RoIfe
has been arrested in this city, by off
GERS of the Secret Service Division of
the Treasury Department, charged
with an attempt to commit fraud on
the Government, by presenting claims
to the Quartermaster Generals Office,
which had been paid.
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Affairs in Arkansas.
The Accounts from Rebel
Sources.
Horton and Thompson the
Express Robbers.
CHICAGO.
The Champion Billiard Cue.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-John McDevitt
on Christmas. day wrote to Phelan
aud Collender,l of New York, sur
rendering to them the champion
billiard cue of America In order that
it may be competed for. Phelan and
Collender have returned the cue to
McDevitt as the one most deserv-
ing Of it, McDevitt now challenges
any player In the world to compete
for the golden cue at $1,000 a side;
American game Of fifteen hundred or
two thousand points, second size four
pocket standard table, two three
eighths inch balls; the challenge to
remain open thirty days.
Over q 900 emigrants arrived here
last year.
Tie Mclean County, Illinois, Sol
diers' Monument at BLOOMINGTON has
been completed and accepted. 1t is
fly feet high, of white stone and
Vermont white marble, and cost $15,-
O06. It will be formally dedicated
next Spring.
The Wisconsin Senatorial contest
between Carpenter and Washburne
Is waxing warm. The formers
chances are the better. The Legisla-
ture meets on the 18th inst.
Joseph Howe, of Marsh Plato, aged
twenty five, shot himself dead in
Elgin. Illinois, last Wednesday.
The Helena Post says that in the
famous Union Mine there are I,000
tons of excellent ore ready to be
crushed, and 10000 tons of equally
good qsartz in sight, and that the
ledge contains quartz worth five
million dollars.
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IND, TUESDAY. JANUARY 5. 1869.

little in market, and selling at SOC in ear
for new; shelled SOC. oats, are steady quo
tations, 55@60c in new burlaps.
FLoUR-Continues dull with a declining
tendency; for good superfine So O0@7 90;
Extra is offered 81 0097 50; Family and
fancy brands are named at SO OO@IO 90
from white wheat.
CORN MEAL-We lind but little business
done in meal. We place the price of kiln
dried at 50 so to 50 75 per barrel and dull.
HAY-Baled can be had now at sl69ls
per ton; loose at sl29l3 per ton.
TOBACco-Very little arriving. Sales of
few hogsheads by Martin Headly & Co !,
Planters Warehouse, at 81 50 D slI co.
BRAN-Is held at sl69ls per ton, and dull, =,
SHIPsTUFF-s25 OO92s 90 per ton.
SALT-Steady; small barrels at So so, and
large SO so per barrel.
GUNNIEs = New stock reserved IS held
at 22923c; good quality of secondhand
sold at 1591Sc.
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yew York Narket.

By Telegraph NEW YORK. Jan. 4.
CoTTox--FulIy .33zc better; sales of 5000
bales at 27c for 1iiddling uplan9s
FLOUR = Receipts, 542 barrels: market
heavy; high grades are steady; sales 400
bbls at S. 90a6 % for superfine State and
Western; s6 S5@7 . for common to choice
extra State; SS 650g7 80 for do. extra West
ern; 50 30del0 for good 10 choice white
wheat extra; So 9049 50 for common to
choice round-hoop Ohio: 81 500S 50 for
common to fair extra 81. Louis; 10 009i2 so
Tor good TO choice do; closing steady for
low and heavy Tor high grades. California
flour dnll and nominal, at S5a9 so for old
and 50 z5@ll so for new. Rye -four isquiet;
sales Of go barrels at So 009sS 00.
CORN MEAL-QuAet; sales 300 bbls Bran
WHIsKY-Dull and lower; sales of 25 bar
rels Western at 97c free.
WHEAT-Receipts 41S bushels; market a
shade hrmer and rather more active, in
part for export: sales of 5000 bushels at
81 % for No; 3; and mixed Spring; 81 59@
" for No. z ditto in store and afloat; 81 40
tralia.
RYE-DuH and heavy.
BARLEY-Quiet.
BARLEYz MALT-OulI; sales OF 500 BUSH
els at 81 05.
RYE MAIT-sales of 1880 bushels at
CORN-Receipts 1856 bushels; market
l@2c better and more doing; sales OF 10000
bushels at 96caSl 90 for new mixed West
ern; 81 06t9I 09 for old do. IN store; 81 lOaI IL
for ditto afioat; 81 03QI 05 for kiln drle /;
98c@sl 9s 00 for yellow Jersey and southern;
Southern.
OATS = Receipts, so bushels; a shade
firmer; sales of $1,000 bushels at 7615@77c
for Western in store, and 7S1z@79c for do.
GRAIN IN WAREHOUSE.
Wheat, 3,S75,267 bushels; corn, I7f.f51
bushels; oats, 2,2966f7 bushels; rye, 265 ,S67
bushels; barley, 3l7 .292 bushels malt, ,629
bushels; peas, 5,80S bushels.
kIcE-Quiet; safes at SgS1za91zc for Car
CoFFEE-Firm and quiet.
SUGAR-Qufet and unchanged sales of
$50 hhds. at II14c for Cuba, and 13550I4c for
! PEN 331La arara also, l25 boxes OF Havana at
MoLAssEs-Eull and unsettled: sales of
100 barrels of New Orleans at 74a76c.
PETHOLEU1I-Crude quiet at IO1%c: re-
fined In bond in fair demand and firm at
32c.
HoPs-Quiet at IOG2Oc for American,
OIL-Linseed oil quiet at 9Sc9Sl O2. 5
PROVISIONS - PORK firmer and Quiet. /
sales 775 barrels at SS 2542S so for new /
m esS; S27 . for old do; S22t923 50 for prime: !
s29 Zg27 70 for prime mess; also, 500 bar |
relS new mess seller Marcn at SIS rs; beef /
steady; sales $50 barrels at S9al6 for new
plain mess; $l49I9 so for new extra mess;
Lierce beef quiet; sales l25 tierces at s27ig3O |
ior prime mess; s3l935 TOR India mess; |
beef hams firm; cut meats firm; sales 200 /
packages at l0190Il13c for sh oulders; 41l6c
Tor hams; mlddles qaiet and held more
drnly.
DRESSED HOGS -Firner, at I2549I31Sc for
w estern, and IZiSaI35sc for city.
LARD-FIrmer; 800 Gferces aE lG5IGlS11c
tor steam, and l8h9lS1ac for kettle ren-
BUTTER-Quiet and steady, at 2 0g40c for
Ohio. and 4OG4Sc for State.
CHEESE-Flrm, at l4gl9Ac
NAVAL SToRE5-Quiet and UNCHANGED.
FREIGHTs TO LIYERPooL-DulI and de-
Ginning.
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HAVANA, January 4.-Captain Gen.
eral Lersundi held a grand review to-
day of all the troops in aud around
the city.
No news has lately been received
from Count Valmezeda, who, at last
accounts, was out on the line between
Nuevitas and Bayamon.
The Gazeta publishes an account
of skirmish between the regular
troops and the insurgents on the 26th
ultImo, Ia the vicinity of ManzalIio,
and claims victory for the Govern
ment. No statement of the losses on
either side is given.
The newly appointed Captain Gen
eral Dulce arrived this morning from
Cadiz. He disembarked at noon, and
was conducted to the palace, where
he was installed and took possession
Of the Government. None of the
demonstrations which it was expect
ed would be made by both Spaniards
and Cubans on his arrival, took
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A suit has been brought in the
Supreme Court by the stockholders
of the Merchants Union Express, to
restrain the consolidation thereof
with the American Express Co, and
to prevent the collection of an assess
ment of So per share on the stock
holders Of the former company.
The police captains and sergeants
held a meeting at the police head
quarters to-day, to devise means of
securing an increase of salary by the
State Legislature. A committee was
appointed to go to Albany and If
possible secure the necessary legisla-
tion.
NEW York, Dec. IA premature
explosion occurred yesterday noon at
the wreck of the steamer Scotland off
Sandy Hook, which resulted In the
death of four men and the severely
wounding OF several others.
The Neptune Submarine Company
made contract with Government last
Fall to remove the wreck Of the Scot
land, and have been at work for sew
eral weeks, whenever the weather
would permit, in blowing the wreck
men employed In this service, under
charge Of Capt VIM. l.. Churchill,
late of the Navy. with the Company
steamer Commodore Truston.
Yesterday two charges OF powder
were taken on board small boat at
Sandy Hook, and towed out to the
wreck. Another small boat was
loaded containing an air pump, diving
apparatus, two divers and four men.
The boat containing the two charges
Of powder, S74 pounds in each. was
now manned by Captain Churchill
himself and three men. The diver
went down and sIgnaled to have one
charge sent down, which was done,
leaving one charge IN the boat. Both
charges are connected by wire sew
eral hundred feet in length. After |
placing the charge, the diver came up |
and reported everything ready, when |
both began to pull away. but had pro-
ceeded half the usual distance, when |
from some unexplained cause the |
explosion took place, fol- |
lowed almost InsiaB taneously by the |
explosion OF the reserved charge in
the boat, blowing Captain Churchill
and the men to atoms.
It is supposed the charge in the
boat was exploded by the concussion
Several men in the divers boat were
severely injured, and have been sent
to hospital by the officers of the Com
pany. The names of the killed are:
Captain William l.. Churchill, diver
Louis Jurgins Zamer, George Moore,
and James O'Shay. Mr.. George w.
Beardsley, the electrition In the en-
ploy of the Company. was not present.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-Morton and
the robbers of the Mer-
chants Union Express, arrived at
White Plains, late Saturday night.
1t is believed they will be used as
witnesses against p w. Brown, the
agent of the company, who is alleged
to have planned the robbery.
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LATEST NEWS ITEMS.

Gold closed in New York, yesterday al
4s5Gls51z.
Col. Wynkoor, Indian Agent, havfn1
changed his resignation so as to make il
unconditional, the same has been accepted
by the Commissioners of Indian Affairs.
A BInghampton, New York, dispatch OF
date 9Th says: The grand opening of the
Albany Z Susquehanna Railroad will take
place ON the 18th, at which will be present
Governor Hoffman, the Legislature, the
Erie Railway officials and others. A BAN
quet and other ceremonies will take place.
= A Washington dispatch states that an
alleged spurious Railroad company has
obtained s5,0OO,OOO, and an enormous
amount of land By grants from Congress
and two distinct corporations are claiming
the subsidies granted to the eastern divis-
lon of the Union Pacific Railroad.
The Times says the whole country desires
to sse Gen. Grant enter at his accession
upon a bold, resoIute and determined cru
sade against the Government, and the
boIder and more resolute he makes 1T, the
more completely will he be supported. The
tenure of-ofice bill ought to be repealed
General Grant should be left entirely free
to nc dertake and execute such reforms in
the civil service rs may be required.
Private letters from Cuba do not confirm
the recent reports from that country. re-
Iative to theTeverses of the revolutionists.
1t is stated that the insurgents outnumber
the spanish garrison on the Island. and
that there is every prospect that they viii
be successful. 1t is thought that II they
can hold out till March, independence is
certain. They contemplate the total aboli-
tion OF slavery, and will not have annexa-
ton to The United states unless as final
resort.
The New York Tribune of the 4th inst.
editonally says: We hope to see a consti-
tutional amendment framed and adopted
which will couple universal amnesty with
impartial suffrage, and make it a part of
our fundamental law. Of course, the Re-
publicans of West Virginia, Missouri, and
Tennessee win not like to. be voted down
In their respective States or in portions
thereof by the now dIsfrauchised rebels: |
bat no more viii the now dominant rebels |
Of Maryland, Kentucky, and Delaware rel !
1sh the enfIanchisement of their black |
neighbors.
A Boston dispatch of the 4th says Mayor |
Shuriiffe and the other members of the |
new city government were duly inaugu-
rated To-day. The Mayors inaugural mes.
sage is a document of great length, review
ing in detail the work of all branches of
the city government during the past year,
and speaking encouragingly of the m ate |
rial growth of the city. The funded debt |
Of the 4th of January current is over six.
teen and half millions of dollars; the |
unfunded debt nearly two and half /
millions. The means on hand for redemp-
tion exceed five millions, which leaves the |
net debt of the city sl3,8Il 1893, an increase
during the municipal ear 1868 of the gross
dent Of $3.50 ,2I0. and of the net debt of |
s. 30S, ,6sI.
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Cincinnati Market.

By Telegraph CIpoTISSATr, Jan. 4.
FLOUR AMI GRAIN-Duu.
CorToN-Firmer and higher; middlings
2513c.
MHISRY-U nchanged; small sales al 81.
a3Ss-Not 3s;s- Not Offering; but few in market;
OVIsIoNs-ESxcited: aU articles = eld
higher, and the market therefore uf1set-
tied; Mess Pork was held Mt S29: ii soId at
s2ol92S % 10 the extent OF 2.000 barrels; Bulk
Meas held 1T II}5, II and I54c for Shout
GERS, sides and clear sides.
LARD-Held at lS1agl9c; at the close no
better sales bhan ISc
BUTrER-Dull and supply better; West
ern at 34940c.
EGGS-Ab { Bic.
IIN5EED OII.-Quiet at 81 03RI D5
LARD OIL-SI 450I So
FErRoLEUM-2SCd30c for refined.
GoLD-l3f4 buying.
EXCHANGE-DnlI at LILO discount buvfnpr
and par selling.
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new York GOLD and STOCK Market.

bN 4S4CS4dP44si 4NAW AOEsEAs y all Il
MoNEY-The market opened somewhat
easier, though still stringent, but toward
the close OF the DAY became active and
very close. Under the operation OF artl-
ficial means, and for the purpose of assist
ing current speculatiOns. greenbackS were
again bOught and sold in the long room
with large dealings and frequent nuctua-
tfODS. call loans were made at II per cent.
gold to z per cent. currency, but before 3
O'Clock sales were made at per cent. cur
rency and commissions OF 1-I6 to "a per
cent and after bank hours a per cent. !;
closing figure u per cent. The better class
OF paper obtained money early IN the day,
and it is believed the future course OF
money will be toward increased ease, un-
less further rartificialm1eans are resorted to.
STERLING-Qutet at914@915 for premium
bills.
GoLD-Lower; opened at 1917; advanced
to 1857, and closed at l35Ul371s.
GOVERNMENTS -Have been freely dealt
in. Prices at the nrst Board, compared
with the highest sales of Saturday, show
ed q decline Of lS4l84 per cent, except '82,
'64 and '65. At the II O'Clock SESSION there
was "a general Improvement and a frmer
feelin, with the largest dealings in '67s.
At tne afternoon call the market was
steady; coupons of '62. 1llH@llI4; do. '64,
IO71S0elO7s1; do. '65, 1075SGl0S1S; do. new,
lO6%GlU5sl: do. '67, l0656dl065Z; do. '68,
I071zag l173s: 10 -40s, l0554@lO51s.
Receipts at the Sub-Treasury 81 ,907 57o3 !;
payments $3.50 ,6I0; balance $SI ,57O, ,55S ;
clearances at the Gold Exchange Bank
SCI $50 900.
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New OrleaDg MarFet.

By telegraph NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4.
COTTON = Closed &c higher; noiddhng
exports 1915 bales.
GOLD-l35%.
STERLING-I47; corn nnlercial 1455<9l4GI4;
New Y Yofk sight 1a955c discount.
ELoUIs-E1sIeF; ; superhne - 80; Xxx 81 20; +;
SUGAR Firm and active; common sugar
99l0c; prime 12149E1zc; yellow clarified
130l354c.
MoLAssEs-523z@55c for common, 81 a G6c
for prime, ana 6796Se for cnoIce.
CoRN-Steadyi white q q 7Sc, yellow so
@Sl54c.
OATS 69G70c.
BRAN-DuIl, at sIS7 50QI4O co.
HAY-Prin2e S26 O0l27 90.
PoRK-DulI; asking S28 so.
BACOfy-Scarce and firn; shoulder I4IE
@l4}4c. clear rib l51ac. clear sides 1916
p LARD-Firm; tielee I754c, keg IsINr
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alONETART 6 COMsgERCIAL
WEEKLY REVIEW

FINANCIAL.-The stringency in our
money market is still seriously felt, and
only short bills. drawn against actual ship
ments, are taken by our banks, and then
only in limited amounts and from regular
depositors. The rates of interest remain
unchanged. say 10 to u per cent. in bank.
and II to IS per cent. outside.
Exchange on New York is in excess of
the demand and rates varysto suit amount
and supply of currency. The nominal
rates are: Buying, par to Is discount, and
selling, par to e premium.
Gold is stronger at I38 buying, and I35
sol
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ST. LOUIS.
The Bridge Across the Mississippi at
LeaVenWOrth.

Sr. Louis, Jan. Proposals for
building a bridge across the Missouri
River at Leavenworth, Kansas, were
opened on the 1st. No award has
been made, but the contest seems to
lie between Charles Kellogg. of Phe
nixville, Penn, and l.. B. Boomer &
Co., of Chicago. The bid of the
former for bridge. with cast iron top
cords, is S628,500; for bridge with
wrought iron top cords is $665, 900,
aud for railroad to carry material
from the Missouri Valley Railroad
track to the work, $4,000. The bid
of the latter company for q bridge
with cast iron top cords is $673. 400; !;
and with wrought iron top cords is
S699, ,490, accompanied with an offer to
take large amount of stock in the
bridge.
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Memphis Market.

b. Telegraph MEMPHIS. Jan. 4.
CoTTON-Excited and irregular at 800
2512c. receipts, 56S bales; exports, ] ,352
bales.
FLoUR-Fancy brands are a drug; super
fine scarce at S70g7 25.
CoRN-Dull at t5966c.
OATs-At e3961c.
HAY-At S23 0JG24 90.
BRAN-At S25 90.
CORN MEAL~-E3 75.
PoRK-Dull at S23 So
IIARD-At lSZ1l9Lzc.
BULK MEATs-ShOulders 1IJ<0lI1<c. ar n
clear sides, 1514@l51%c.
DRESSED HOGS-9Z4llc.
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Call and See Them

TENG'S IMP OWED STEAM
.EA- Portable Crop Cut and Improved
PorJab e Steam Engine can be seen in
operation daily fCr short time in the
& n -, ~ ssyt @ -, ~ , iti taao.tsS
Evansville, Ind. Engineers, machinists
and others interested In this branch OF
business would 90 well TO call and exam
inc these valuable improvements, as Ihey
are altogether different from the ordinary
engines. Also. persons having timber
lands, or requiring steam pOWe er for any
purpose, win find IT to their advantage to
call ana see these machines before pur-
chasing elsewhere. For sim mplicity, econ
Omy, durability, power. and space, the
proprietors hatter themselves that they
excel anything heretofore used.
f1a 40 cod
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place. The ceremonies of his re-
ception were of a formal character,
and passed. off quietly.
The new Viceroy brings with him
a number of general officers and civil
employees. He is also accompanied
by Bishop Martineza, of the Diocese
OF Havana. who was sometime ago
banished to Spain. by Captain General
Lersundi.
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ToRoNro, January 4.-The Whe-
Ian case came up to-day before the
Court Of Error on appeal. The
Judges unanimously decided that the
writ of error was the proper course
to bring the prisoner before the
Court. Hon. j. II. Cameron then
proceeded with his argument.
Messrs. Robinson and Anderson
replied for the Crown. The prisoner
was remanded until the I'D, when
decision will be given.
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New YORK, January 1.-The new
: City Government was organized to-
day. Mayor Hall did not send in his
message. The Comptroller's report
estimates the appropriations needed
for the year at $12,000,00O, of which
about $10,000,000 are to be raised by
Ntaxation.
The annual message Of Mayor Klab-
i6sh, Of Brooklyn. shows that $500
bindings have been erected in that
city during the year.
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New YORK Dry Goods Marker.

BY Telegraph.l NEW YORK, Jan. A.
The market continues quiet bat firm for
all staple styles of cotton goods. Atlantic
aud heavy brown sheettngs are steady at
16IZc; Pacific extra l51zc: Atlantic II shirt
sngs f3tzc; New York mills muslins 25c:
Wamsutta 22zc; Tuscarora and Mystic
Lake zoe; MasonyilIe l7c; Amoskeag prints
l215c; Sprague's I2154l3c, as to style; Pa
cifc mills do. Cocheco BIC; Glasgow
einghams l5c; paper cambP1c 1l1zc for
plain, and I21lc for high colors.
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ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. At is gen
orally understood that, when the Leg
islature of Georgia meets In this city
on the 18th. it will pass a resolution
declaring that In lis former action 1t
was governed by an unbiased con-
struetion of the Reconstruction Acts
of Congress and the new Constitu-
ton of the State, and that it was not
its purpose to deprive the negro of
any political right.