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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

RE- No new case of small pox has
occurred since our last report.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21
LADIES

OF sedentary habits who require gentle pur-
gative will find Roback's Blood Pills Just the
medicine they want; they are perfectly safe
and can be taken at all times; they contain nc
mercury or mineral poison. but are purely
vegetable.
BAILEY IL MAGUET,
J. Il p. A. SANNS,
Dec. II, 1868. Agents.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21
100000 DOLLARS.
A Chance to Draw any Of the above
Prizes by Purchasing a Sealed
Ticket for 25 Cents.

1rlZeS Oy 1urcnaSlng OealeU
Ticket for % Cents.
Tickets describing each Prize are SEALED
in Envelopes and thoroughly mixed. On
receipt Of 25 Cents. Sealed Ticket will be
drawn, without choice, and delivered at our
office, or sent by mail to any address The
prize named upon it will be delivered to the
ticket holder on payment of One DoLLAR.-
Prizes will be Immediately sent to any ad-
dress, as requested, by express or return
mail.
You ,oiH knoc lohat your Prize is before you
pay for Il. Any Prize may be exchanged for
another Of the same paIue. E55- No Blanks.
ET- Our Patrons can depend on fair deal
ing.
REFERENCES We select the few following
names from the many who have lately drawn
Valuable Prizes and kindly permitted us to
publish them:
S. P. wilkens, Buffalo, New York, 81 900;
Mrs E. Stuart, 20 Nelson Place, N Y, $500;
Miss A. Monroe, Chicago, ILL.,, Piano, valued
at $3.50; W. Curtis, New Haven, Gold Watch,
5000; Robert Jackson, Dubuque. Sewing ma
chine, 800; Philip Mccarthy, Louisville,
Ry., $500; James Rodgers, Washington. D.
c., Musical Box, $3.50; Miss Emma Walk
worth, Milwaukee. Wis, Piano, $500; Rev.
T. W. Pitt, Cleveland, Ohio. Melodeon, $l25.
We publish no names without permission.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
"They are doing the largest business; the
firm is reliable, and deserve their success.''-
Weekly Tribune, Feb. 8
ave have examined their system, and
know them to be a fair dealing firm."-N. Y.
Herald, Feb 49, 1868
"Last week friend of ours drew a $500
prize. which was promptly received. daily
Ne,cs, Mar 3, 1868.
Send for circular giving many more refer
ences and favorable notices from the press
Liberal inducements to Agents. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
rAISs ONE CASH Cur. -
tE- Six Tickets for One Dollar, 10 forS
Two Dollars, IS for Five Dollars, JkfkfprFif- !
teen Dollars s..... Q T. -
All letters should be addressed To -
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

New WOODEN FACToRY.-We are
glad to learn that a company has
been formed, and most of the pre-
liminary arrangements made, for
the erection in this city of a new
Woolen Factory. The company is
composed of the following well
known gentlemen and capitalists,
to-wit: JOHN T. HALLIDAY, WILLIAM
WADDELL, JOSEPH J. BLAZER, JOHN
W. Mccormick and CHARLES R. MIN
TURN. Work upon it will be COM
menced as soon as the season will
justify.
Tho factory is to be built of brick,
the main building Sc by 60 feet, and
three stories high. The engine,
boiler and wash room, % by sc feet,
and one story of about Is feet high.
We wish success to the enterprise.
The more we have of such establish
ments, the better for us all.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

The Journal has cenfounded the
"Guyascutus" with the Swamp
lagos. .'-BMletin.
Not at all. But we are opposed
to all illegal associations, by what
ever name known, taking the law
into their hands Evil, and only
evil, result from such proceedings.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

R@ Messrs. WYNNE & Co., of Gin
cinnati, we understand, will soon
opeu new Dry Goods house in this
city. They will occupy the store
room of E. DELEToMBE, Esq, under
the Journal. Office. Mr.. r. LANGLEY
will be principal salesman.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

H An interesting revival has
been in progress at the III. E. Church
for the past two or three weeks. The
meetings are well attended, and quite
a number of hopeful conversions are
reported. The pastor, Rev. Mr..
GLEN, is an earnest and sincere Ia
borer
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21
Marriage Licenses.

Judge LoGUE issued the following
marriage licenses for the last week,
to wit:
George W. Taylor to Sarah Cath
arine Nash; John Lawless to Lucretia
Emo; Edwin Strait to Martha j.
Hively.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21
More Large Hogs-Perry Town
ship Speaks.
JAN. 18. 1869.

Mr.. NAsH-You requested those
having raised large hogs last year, to
send in their weight. ] give you the
weight of three-two of them weigh
ing 500 net-eleyen months old, and
one weighing 256, eight months lack
ing four days, which makes one pound
per day. o. S. CARTER
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

E- The following are the passen,
ger receipts of some of our promi-
nent steamboats, for the year 1868, as
returned to the United States Asses
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21
Sheriff Sale in Partition.
State of Ohio, GalIia County, So.

DURSUANT to the command of an order Of
L sale 1rOm the Court of Common Pleas ot
Gallia county, Ohio, and to me directed, / will
offer at public sale at the front door of the
Court house. in the city of Gallipolis, in said
county of Gallia, Ohio, on the 20th day of Feb
ruary a. d. 1869, at the hour Of one O'Clock p. m.
OF SAID day, the following described real estate,
situated in said county of Gallia, and state of
Ohio and bounded and described as follows, to-
witt
Commencing at the southwest corner of the
northeast quarter Of section no (2,) in township
no. (5) of range no. Q6i running thence east to
Raccoon Creek. near the east line OF said section;
thence up said Raccoon Creek with the meanders
thereof TO the dividing line between the said
northeast quarter and northwest quarter of said
section no 2; thence south on said dividing line
to the place of beginning, containing fifty acres:
the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter
of said section no. (2,) beginning at the SOUTH
west corner of the northeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter of said section no. 2; thence
north on the line dividing the northwest and
the northeast quarters of the northwest quarter
of said section no. (2) to the north line of said
section: thence east to RaccOon Greek thence
down Raccoon Greek by the meanderngs thereof
to the south line of said northeast quarter Of the
northwest quarter Of said section no. 2; thence
west TO the place of beginning, containing 49,,
4-100 acres; the whole appraised at $13oU.-
Subject 20 the dower-estate of Elizabeth Smith.
Set OF and described as foil0l{x8
Commencing on the west bank pf Raccoon
Creek at the southeast corner Of the first tract
described above running due west with the
south line OF Siilu tract 10 an apple Tree IN Jne
southwest corner of the orchard said land
thence due north so as TO include twenty acres by
running due east to Raccoon Creek and down
said Raccoon Creek by the meanders thereof to
the place of beginning.
TO be sold under an order in partition in the
case of Elizabeth Smith. and others VS.. William
III. Sampson and wife
Terms of sale-one- third cash in hand, one
third in one year and one-third in two years with
interest from the day of sale; deferred payments
to be secured by mortgage on the premises sold.
Given under my hand this 9Th day of January
q. d. 1869.
II. BLAZER.
Jan. A. 1891 s. G. co.
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Kanawha and Gallipolis
PACKET COMPANY.
Regular Gallipolis and Kanawha
Tri weekly Packet, the new and
elegant passenger steamer,
MOUNTAIN BOY.
JAMES NEWTON, MASTER.
J. D. MOORE, CLERK.

A Leaves Gallipolis every Mon
sssc,SEAJ day, Wednesday and FrIday
s5<<SSSsfSE Leaves Kanawha every Tues-
day. Thursday and Saturday. -
Every Friday she will extend her UP "
Cannelion =,
Every Saturday evening she will make =
trip to Pomeroy, leaving GaiiipohS ~
The The Mountain Boy has been built expressly
for the he trade, and is complete in every respect
May IA. l968--tf.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21
CONVALESCENFS

Should u.e Robaek's Stomach Bitters to
the prostration which always foi
lows acute diseases; it will be found far supe-
rior as a stimulating tonic to any ol, the wine
and bark preparations of the preseht day.
BAILEY d MAGSST,
j. d p. A. SANNS.S
Dee. II, 1868 Agents.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

MOLASSES AND SYRUPS.
UST.reeeived-a superior lot of Molasses
- and Syrups. VIII be sold cheap.
+. J. ZEHRING.
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REGULAR
Cincinnati & Marietta
PASSENGER PACKET
E 0 T N 3 {F r G. It ,
CAPTAIN J.L. THOMPSON
G. w. THOMPSON, CLERK

Leaves Gallpohs for Cincinnati every Sat
urday morning at 8 o'clock.
Leaves Gallipolis for Marietta every We'd
nesday morning at o'clock
Freight and Passage receipted through to
wheeling and Pittsburg, and by Rail or Riv-
er to all points South or West.
N B. Special attention given to Families
moving away. Through tickets given to any
point desired, cheaper than by any other line
HAMILTON d CO.,
M,raa ID. 1881 AGENTS
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

Extra London ButterScotchl
A. UHRIG's.
Dee. }, 1868.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

IueSe dmOuHtS lHCluue one Uall
the cabin and all the deck receipts.
For December the passenger re-
ceipts of the Fleetwood were So
76S, Mary Erwin, 1855; Telegraph,
S1,655; Bostona, 1894
@- The steamer T. j. Pickett,
bound from Kanawha to Nashville,
with two barges in tew, containing
about 3,400 bushels salt, struck the
bank above Maysville, in the fog
Wednesday night, and sunk one of
her barges, containing over 1000
barrels salt. The ether barge float
ed down stream, but fortunately was
caught by the steamer Champion.
and towed to Cincinnati. The Cham.
pion claims 81, 800 for her services
Eg In order to make room for
their increasing business, and the
better to accommodate their large
trade, Messrs. WALKER q KERR have
rented the large store room of Mr..
c. D. BAILEY, lately occupied by
Messrs. S. t. & r. LANGLEY, on the
corner of Second and State streets.
They will move into it as soon as it
can be prepared for use.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21
Our Commissions TO Agents

Exceed those of every other establishment of
the kind, proof of this can be found in COM
pairing our premiums with those of others
FOR CLUBS OF THE SAME SIZE,
in addition to which we claim to give bet
ter goods Of the same character
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

-er WIRE. PhS5ograph Albums, and large
ssortmont of fine Gold Jewelry, in all valued
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1869-01-21

Jan. ID. 1868.
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Jan. IA, 1853.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20

FOREIGN NEWS By CABLR-The London
Times and Telegraph continue to lecture the
United States on the Alabama question The
Anniversary meeting Of the Peace Society was
held in London yesterday. The resolution
adop ed regret the rejection of the Alabama
Claims treaty. and hope IL the statesmen of the
TWO countries are unable TO grapple with the
emergency, tpas the reason and christianity of
tne two gre at Anglo Saxon nations may inter.
pose 70 PIeveat war, and rejoicing in the sctiy.
ify and earnestness Of the American pe ice
societies.
An ugly riot took place in Tyrlee,
Ireland. 1t commenced in a hight between two
mobs. The police inter fer 4, when the oppo.
sing mobs Joined against them ana threaten ed
to overpover them. The police were com.
PEELED 10 USe their firearms, and DISCHARGED
several rounds from revolvers and muskets
INTO the crowd with ieial effect One of the
rioters WAS insanity killed and several
wounded. Three police We're wounded, one
not expected to recover. The mob dispeI. ed
soon a. 'er the firing commenced, but not until
several OF the rioters had been secured and
taken to the station. n.house. The town is now
quiet. Several arrests have been made of men
prominent In the disturbance.
Advices from Hong Kong to the 2Sth ultimo
nave Seen received. Placards have been ex.
nouncing Christian missionaries in violent
terms. 1t was rumored that Chinese official
OF high rank IN Pekln in fit of anger slapped
the French Ambassador in the face. and Inst
sne nag OF the French Legation had ben
hauled down: The Chinese Government was
very uneasy in consequence. Fears are fur.
ther increased by encToachments OF the Rus.
slams on Chinese territory.
Mr. Burlinsams he's laid before the Minister
OF Foreign Afalrs q prelimir ary treaty be.
tween China and France, similar in substance
TO that negotiated with Great Britain. The
Chinese legation expect to conclude negotia.
uons with France before the end Of this mon h,
ana will probably leave France about the 2lst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20
AMERICAN BAPTIST HONE MISSION
S0GIETA

BOSTON. MAY 2O.-The American Baptis 81
Home Mission Society has chosen the folio wing
ofhcers Pre- iden.- Hon. J NJ. Hoyi, o. Cieve-
land Vice Pre- siden's, VIM. Buckuell, of Pnila-
oeiphIa, VIM. Mcpherson, of 81. LOUIS;
Trpa urer, EbeneZer Cauldwell, of New ork;
AUDITORS, VIM. Phelps. of New York. Albert
b. Clsswell, OF Brc )kIyn: Corresponding Scc-
ret1rIes- Rev. j. ). Backus, Rev. E. l.. Tay lor
ana Rev b. Simons, Of the Freedmen's De-
partment; Recording S,cre.ary Rev. VIM
Hague, OF Boston; Managers, T.. ID. Wilson, of
Newark, }: b: Wyck, OF New York; Eev. ]. ID.
Fulton, OF Bosom, Rev L. A. Grimes, of
Boston.
The society held a social gathering and festi-
val last evening in fremont Temple, which
was attended by some eighteen hundred LADIES'
and gentlemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20

- bingham Young has Just reached three
score and ZEN by taking his seventeen wife.
~Nsariy four thousand persons are said 10
have starved 70 death in London last year.
@Dulce, IL Is said, has offered Cespedes
g, o.CUO to leave Cuba. Cespedes thinks not.
~The city council Of Petersburg. Va, has
appointed fifteen white and four negrs police
mep.
~There was snow on the Blue Ridge
mountain, east of Luray, Virginia, on Thurs
day and Friday lest. The weather has been
unusually cold for May.
sIDuring the stoI m on Wednesday last, a
lady was sitting near the Fireplace IN her res
idence, al Sharpsville, Upton County, Ind.
holding young child on her knee. bolt of
lightning ran down the chimney OF the house.
aud struck both mother and child dead upon
an instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20
TWO THOUSAND ADHERENTS OF
QUEEN Isabella ABOUT TO
UNVAnE

WADRID, May 20.-Displtches have been re-
ceived bere announcing that about 2,oO1 adhc-
rents OF Z ueen Isibella, under Gosse. and Pc
Luela, have assembled at Perpgnau city, IN
France, near the Spanish frontier. aud thlt, az
the border. The G oyern -nent has taken the
nec'ss lry steps 10 prevent such invasioa if
possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20
OPENING OF THE MsNraIs CoMuxpc

OPENING OF THE MsNrHIs CoMNRRcI,t 7.
CoNvHNTIoH-LetterJ from Gen. Les-Speech of
Hetldtor Sprdgee -Nelrly eight hundred dele
gates attended the opening Of this convention
at Memphis on Tuesday Ai:er the prelimi.
nary organization, a letter was announcs from
Gen. Lee amid tremendous cheering. IN which
he says -" should rake peculiar pleasure in
meeting, on this occasion, the citizens of Mem
wins. but find 90 much busipess apper .ainine
to the college requiring my attention that It
would be impossible for me 70 neglect it- at
tre close OF the reading Of the letter the ap-
pianse p was vigorously renewed three several
OF the convention could proceed.
senator owler addressed the body. He said
the greatest captain in the country had said
there was gold enough in the West 70 pay the
unent were She tey % unlock that strong box;
but he (Mr. Fowlef) disagreed with that indl.
vidual, and thought tha cotton of the South
was worth more than all the gold in the Rocky
ing up not only the products Of the poor, bat
the capital Of the country; and II this thing
Continued, ruin was inevitable. The Southern
sioPe was entitled TO Pacific railroad line.
ana ne tnouent their effort to secure one would
succeed At the next session OF Congress-.
The permanent President Of the convention.
during the war. 00PS
Yesterday, after the announcement of the
s@nong committees. Senator Sprague, who
was presen., being loudly called for, addressed
tne convention for half an hour, dwelling paT
ucuIaiiy upon the pernicious effects Of the
eenIahzanon Of money power as Il 10 in New
,,sa' roI.' anu taxing strong ground against free
land and France had formed for the culture of
coaon 10 Egypt they would eventually drive
from America, unless means were taken 20
reform and chespen labor at the South. After
Journed until this morning, when the reports
nom committees will be received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20

ELMIEA, MAY 2O.-Last Tuesday John Field
and q orge Mathews sold q lot of railroad
ties to the agent of the Northern Cenirsl tail.
load at Rodine's Sdatioo, LycomIpg county,
tne Droc eds Of which were to be diy,.~i
Matthews received the uay for them, and on
the same evening his wife took Fields share
TO MIN, when Field said he should have more,
then went TO see Field, and the latter struck
hlm over the head with axe. This morning
constable Charles Grey arrested Field. while
TOE latter was ploughing. but permitted him TO
enter his house. Field soon returned with an
axe, struck Grey with it. aud fled to the woods
He hes not yet been recaptured, but some TWEEN.
y.nve or thirty men are in pursuit, and will
search the woods thoroughly. Matthew's Goa.
dit,on Is critical. Grey is badly hurt, but may
recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20
TROUBLE In THE CHARLESTON CITY
UNCILS.

CHARLESTON, 5. c.. May 20.-The Radical
OF the Courts, is now holding nightly sessions
the proceedings Of which are Of the most
violent and disagreeabie character. maiori.
ty of the body are seking by ordinances to
power and right to appoint, in order that
may exercise unchecked contrel Of the offices.
The meeting last night closed with q row. in
the course OF which the Aldermen cursed each
other roughly and induced in bloody personal
threats. The disorder Is confiued to the whites $:
the %" gro Aldermen behaved with compara-
tive decorum. There Is to be another meeting
tonight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-05-20

ny BdaktTS dad Brokers Ict.grdBh, JdaSes "
GGSsG1Gy, OP,r0t0r.
Lewis johnson 4 Co quote stocks and bonds
IN home and foreign mar kets follows
NEW YORK, May 2D.-First Board-U. = 6's,
,esl, coupon, l2ls: eos lo6a- coupon, l22k I;
~, coupons, liz 1855, coIpons, ll9, ISej,
coupon new, 1soS; 6.s0ns, 1S6l. coupon, 1ao Il:
p.l0s, coupons, IU9S: Pacific Mail 95 X; OHIO
q Miss. Certificates. 36; Ma-iposa- 23T- ATTAIN
&c Mail, none; Canon GA; Cumberland, 2a1
Western Union telegraph, -; QuicksiIver,
=; Bosto' Water Power. IL; New YORK
central, 1S6s; Hudson, LIS; Reading, 9sk;
Michigan Central, lbs; Michigan Southern,
l07.; Illinois Central. Es; Cleveland and
Pit burg, 9i,.; Northwest, 9I,, do preferred,
none; Cleveland Toledo. no ie; Rock Island.
l25 a. Fort Wayne, l5i I; Alton & Terra Haute,
aSA; Toledo 4 Wabash. a.; Adams EXP,
6.a; Wells, Fargo & %. Express, 3i =; United
S-Ates Express Go q: American Express, 60;
Merchants' Union rs: Chicago & Alton. l5";
DO. preferred. 15". Market -dy. Gold, 1.sx
al4ix.
fBy Cable.l
oNDoN, May ~. p. m--Consols, ~ Sa2s
Bords. ..si., quiet md steady Illinois, asa G.
Erie. 1SaIsH.
ERANKFocT, y. m--Bonds, s5.
LIvERPooL, p. m.-Cotton quie- and 6rmer;
sales of 10000 bales report. 4: MiddIi N Up.
lands, I1ka1lk; Midd'ing Orleans, IlX.
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REMARKABLE PREsENTIMKNr.-At Law
renee, Mass, about six " 7eks ago, a resident.
who had been sick for some time, told his
friends a dream that be had the night before
IL was that he was very soon 70 lea We this
world, and take with him his grandson, then n
healthy boy at school. About two weeks af,er
the lad was taken sick, and the grandfather
was so firmly convinced that his dream would
be fulfilled, thai be warned those about him
that medicine would do the boy no good. The
lad died day or two ago, Notwithstanding ali
efforts to save him, and his relative remarked
that be should follow lin in q few hours He
died the next day.
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Dry Goods.

1t must be acknowledged that the spriug
ous ness in dry goods he's thus lar been disl1-
polntingly small and most unsatisfactory to all
parties. The season is not yet passed, ani there
must still be considerable trade: but al present
IL Is very dull, lad prices have a dropping ten
oency. Tnere is a very small trade in un.
oieacn eosnirnngs and sheetings from the manu-
fasturers' agents, and hardly any quotable
cnange IN The prices Of staple makes. In
oleached shirtings there hes been rather more
doing in the better qualities of lesding makes,
ana prices are better sustained than for inferior
qualtes. But transactions are not large
Printing cloths are dull aad saies low; but the
stock in nrst hands is not excessive. which
causes prices to be steady. Sales Of standard
have been made .rom 4 to cents. A Consider.
aoie business Is doing in medium styles of
pfinu OF seasonable colors. Prices are gene
rally nrm and the demand is reasonably good
oetter, perhaps, than for any other kinds Of do
mestic cotton fabrics. Ginghams are in yery
limited request, but prices are well maintained
Printed lawns ana percales, being at this sea-
prices for the new and desirable styles, but
tne common qualities do not command good
prices. Rolled Jaconets and cambrics are with.
OUT any marked change. The demand is fair,
and prices are fully sustained. All oiher de.
scripuons OF cotton goods are without notice.
able changes. The demand is sluggish and
prices are barely maintained. Guslin de Iaines
are not much asked for at this season Most Of
the summer styles have been closed out and
but few new goods are put upon the market.
Woollens are generally dull. Fancy cassi.
meres ana doesklns are In better demand, and
pf-ces are consequently q shade better than
toey nave been. Kentucky jeans are very dull,
no Improvement being manifested in the de.
mand for them. The importation Of European
goods mas very sensibly diminished during the
past fortnight, but the market is very abnnd.
anuy supplied with fr'V,cs Of every kind
adapted to the season, Y n the exception OF
the few desirable styles Of dress goods, lawns
and silks, which are adapted to the CITY trade
Inc auction rooms are very well Supplied " IN
Iaorlcs OF every grade, and sales are effectrd It
prices which, though they may not be altogeth.
er satisfactory TO the importers, do not leave
tnem much cause for complaining.-N. T. In.
dependent.
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Wall Street To-day,

NEW 1oRK, May 2O.-Stocks strong. but un-
settled Money steady at per cent Sterling
Exchange, lO9h. Gold, la. 5-20s, 1862. cou-
pone, l22S. l0-4O's, coupons, 1O9%. North Car
olinas, 5sS; do. new, IS. Virginia's, ex.cou-
pom, ~; do. new, 62.
fSecond Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, May 20.-The Assistant Treas.
urer to-day opened bids for 81 ,OyO.OOa of Gov
eminent gold. 1t was awarded at 3 IL to 1891,
mostly to Henry Clews & Co. Money un-
changed. Sterling frmer at Ok. Gold higher
AK. Bonds opened firm, but fell of a frac.
ton. Railways active and excited, and fur
toer sdveuce In prices has been established.
New York Central has reached the highest
quotations on record. viz: 1ss 1alssk. South
ern State SECURITIES dull.