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The grand rush at Old White
Corner, and distribution of Dry
Goods, to commence July 10th, and
continue until our large stock is dis
posed of. We have secured the SER
vices of Mr.. G. S. Mosher TO assist
us in this distribution, who invites
his many friends TO call and secure
bargains.
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John Adams q Bro. are making a
big lot of Copper Kettles, and are
bound to sell, CIT,
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Ladies' Soldiers Monument Associa-

ton.
The ladies, who were requested to
meet at the parlors of the "Crook
House," July %, 1869, at A o'clock
p. NJ, will please meet at the same
place, and hour, on Saturday, the
31st instant (to-morrow).
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

| COUNCIL Room,
July u, 1869
Council met pursuant to adjourn.
ment. Present, Mayor Bope, Trus
tees Adams, Patterson, Powell, Web
ber and the Clerk.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
On motion of Mr.. Adams the Com
mittee on Fire Department were in,
structed to investigate the account ol
L. Button, for new hose, amoUnting g
to S95 90, and the Clerk was in
structed to issue an order for the
same upon instructions from said
Committee. Yeas-Messrs. Adams,
Patterson, Powell, Webber and Clerk.
On motion a committee of two
were appointed to investigate and
report as to the necessity of addition
al cisterns. The Mayor appointed
Messrs. Adams and Patterson said
committee.
Committee On Accounts reported
the following, and the Clerk was in
structed to issue orders for the same,
viz:
c. SSae, work on 90
-. iesloh, .--.-.-----------.------- - w
Yeas-Messrs. Adams, Patterson,
Powell, Webber and Clerk.
On motion the following citizens
were appointed Board of Health,
according to the provisions of the new
municipal code, viz:
Drs. A. Langworthy, d. H. Bal
lard, f. W. Firmin and Messrs. X.
S. Baker, Lewis Glessner and j. w.
Davidson.
The Committee to whom was re-
ferred a system of book keeping for
the use of the Corporation, asked for
further time, which was granted.
Adjourned.
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T oST-Bargains in Jewelry, Watches, &C.
IL by not calling at E. S Kimbers, next "old
White Corner Main street.
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e. G. DEWoLFE. Clerk.
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WANT COLUMN

s6- Advertisements will be inserted under
this head M the following rates:-For one in
sertion, three lines or less % cents; each addi
fional line, So cents; each additional inser
ton, half price.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-25

Havana-Common. Zoe. 9pc; good. s5c III 0210; fine,
81 Us 81 l5 Yaral cut, 75c. Soc III cut 81 02Q a
81 10; average lots, size. e2Hc. Manufactured Black
work, common and medium 2ec Ale. good ami hne G5c
30c. bright work, medium 25c. zoe. good
and fine. S5c. a b5c. all IN bond.
TALLow.The demand was moderately active at steady
prices and sales made of 100000 lbs. uc i0ic.,
Tisrss was au ana we heard OF no sales Prices were
nominal S3c, COLO, for Straits 3c. 351c, do for Banca
and 30lac. S0sc, do. for English Plates duh
prices favored buyers Sales $40 boxes l. O. coke private
terms. We quote:I: G. charcoal, ~ IS 25 gold ].
do, 81 SO a rs, do
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ssl bbls. The market was mode
ratey active at steady prices the sales being 325 bb
81, tax paid.
prices nominal at &c. 9Isc.
WHALRBoNE dull aud we heard of sales.
Prices heavy though lower Arctic being quoted Sc
90c, Northwest SIC. &c., and South Sea 75c ,6c all
gold
WooIThe market for aeeee is st que. and no Improve
month What little demand prevails is almost exclusively
small lots to supply the wants Of who
refuse to TO extent except at prces c &c be-
low those asked The offerings continue fair but hoers
generally ndsposed make reduction In prices 10 effect
sales In pulled wool there rather business doing
but prices trie below those previously Texas
Is trle active at about previous figures. while
California is moderately active at former ngures In
foreign there Is nothing of consequence doing.
The 100000 lbs fleece 44c 3d. including
terms 1900 understandable at Sic Sic. $1,000 Xxx Ohio
Sic. b3c 5000 do at 49c. 4gc 5000 State 44c
800 extra Pennsylvania at 49,. 5000 No Ohio and ch
gan 4c Also 5000 lbs. pulled at &c. for No |,
and sc fSc for lambs super ard extra 10 bales Oregon
35lzc 0O0O lbs. California ut lSc BE. for fathe
inside price for buryand BE- Csc for spring $1,000
Texas at II gle for bury to fine free OF burs vi
cign We heard Of no sales.
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TRAIN ON HIS MUSCLE.
George Francis and the Cooper Upion--Au In
tercsting Lawsuit.-Train Tries Trial u

George Francis and the Cooper UDi0n--Au lp-
tercsting Lawsuit--Tratn Tries Trial 10
Trip Cooper.
George Francis Tram Is irrepresslbe. He pro-
posed to lecture at the Cooper Institute last sunday
and because the hall was not opened TO him he com.
menced legal proceedings yesterday against sthe
Cooper Union for the Advancement or Science and
Art" Tor the recovery OF $4,000 damages. The fol
lowing extracts from the principal portions OF the
complaint will be found not only interesting, but
rather characteristic OF the redoubtable g. f. T.
That about the 2th day OF November 1859 the plain
tf and defendant made and entered into
hail connected with building commonly known As The
M situate a The cry o. New YsT for The
tho evening Of the I'd day OF January 1870 at the price of
the purpose delivering lectures the plain
agreed to hire and engage said hall for said evenings and
That tho plaintiff relying upon such agreement and to
Using and preparing lectures delivered at said
place the said eveningso w.t. the Of five hundred
That the evening of tho 10Th day OF December 1882 the
81 said hall the purpose delivering but
the defendant dsregardng said agreement refused to allow
the same hired and engaged or for purpose what
That the plaintiff is well favorably known throughou.
the United States as lecturer and public speaker and de
$4,000 and upwards that he is generally popular
he has frequently and where he has always
and crowded houses that the evening OF said 18th
number Of 500 and npwards-indaced BY the piandG
thereto went to SAID nall each prepared to pay and for the
eeus--the price Of admission which had been duy an
nouncedi the plaintiff applied for admission
hail. they and each of them
fused admission thereto by the defendant to the plaintiffs
great loss and damage.
That thereto the defendant breach OF the
agreement has refused to allow the plaintiff uss of
the said hail for the evening of the 26h day December
1859 and tho evening OF the said I'd day OF January
purpose OF delivering lecture for purpose what.
by thereof tho plaintiff has been
pesd hire another hall for said In which to de-
liver such lecture and to make aud publish other advertise
men aud has been put 10 other labor and expense
anlD of he q tn liz nd
That the premises the breach of tho
agreement the part of the defendant the plaintiff has
tered damages tn the amount OF $4,000
Wherefore the plaintiff demands judgment agaus, the de-
PENDANT of the sum of 900 damages, with costs.
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QUARANTINE QUID PRO QUO.

Hoop O-den-do-The "COoDcr who
Hoped His Misunderstanding Ambition
Falls in the Marine C0urt--Miid Cussing by
Justice Curtis.
! While telegraph companies are playing Puck with
one another In their laudable endeavors TO put
girdle round the earth less ambitious but no less
enthusiastic mortals contend for the honor OF
clrcumscribing yielding barrels and banding to-
getner stavlng tmbers of shaking casks. Telegraph
ing is business and profit to rich companies cooper
Ing daily bread and butter to the knights or the
stave and hoop, but the nashy transactions that
sometimes characterize the dolngs OF the former
have perfect counterpart III the hopping or che
latter Enterprise and sharp practice characterize
both.
case came up before Judge Curtis in the Marine
Court, on Thursday which proved beyond all doubt
that the community Of coopers. are wide awake
TO the region round about Quarantine
John Morris, mud young man, brought an action
OF the steamship Benvllle. for the recovery OF the
sum OF s3s7 for coopering certain boxes containing
sugar, part OF the cargo of the said vessel Irate
gentlemen OF the bar appeared for the plaintiff
clustering lights of summons and plant threw
themselves between the defendant and legal disas
ter. lhe court was full and pin might have been
drop aeer the defendants pms were knocked from
under him oy the vigorous charge OF tue Judge
The evidence taken showed that q cOluslve 1nder.
standing existed between the cooper, John Morris
and certain OF the authorities at Quarantine by
WuiCH flgHL 10 DO the Good
erng necessary on board inward bound vessels.
Tradition declares him 10 be the most foolish man
OF his time, the misguided cooper who undertook to
cooper his mother; but dIsregarding the teachings
OF history, Morris was determined TO insist on the
assertion of his lawful rights as they at Quaran-
tine Master VI the situation he boss OF the job
NO one could interfere with him; no cantankerous
snlpmaster dare complain He charged what he
liked and got paid when he could He ala not
get PAID III this instance. anu hence his wrath, his
vengeance and hts victory. For all his great advan-
tages over other coopers, the enterprisng NORRIS
n0v W. yRr n n nay a rQ tn ms hodv Dor
haps ne Aad TO pay drawback to more bodies than
one; but he certainly paid to the tune OF fifty per
cent Of his honest earnings in cooperlng Quaran-
tine oifciais as enterprisin0 as himself. Malignant
tongues might have whispered as lnucn before, but
sworn evidence declared II now.
In charging The Jury Judge Curtis commented Sc
verely on the manner In which Quarantine affairs
were conducted, as shown by the testimony, and
said that II such practice "a that stated in evidence
existed 1t should be made at once the subject Of
legislative and judicial action. 1t was reproach to
the commonwealth and the guilty parties, II any
there were. should be visited with condgn punish
ment both by the Legislature and the courts.
The jury found Tor the plaintlif in the sum yed
by the Defendants $3.50, without costs.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


BoUroN--CAssEDY.--Atthe residence Of The bride 5
parents on Thursday, December %, by the Rev. H.
W. Conkiing CHARLES +. BoiroS TO MARGARgrA,
youngest daughter OF John Cassidy, Esq., all OF THIS
city.
CuLvER--BAKER.--On Thursday, December %, al
the residence OF the BRIDES parents, Constock's
Landing. n. ", by the Rev. y Il. Bostwck, u. D.,
GEuRGE T. CULVER. OF Elizabeth, n. j., To LUCY C.,
daughter OF /. v. Baker Esq.
GRovEs--lIAGEMAN.--on wednesday, December
% at the residence OF the BRIDES parents, by the
Rev. John IL. Scoaeld HENRY J. GROVES 10 ANNA
NJ. daughter OF JACOB W. Iiageman ESQ., all OF
Dayton MI.
CRAEFFE--gARyeR Haverstraw. on Wednes-
day, December la az the residences OF the BRIDES
mother by the Rev. Walter Deaheld, ALBEIT j..
GnAEsFa or New York cite, to MARY j., daughter OF
late Henry Garner OF nayerstraw.
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Il & Ss s,sas sperm e.. q s.; Ssssass
seed, 300 CSC, bbls msnhsden, &c s7c
H .%s v ssst s ss q s... 81 western
oLoAxr.-wes,ern was duh and nominal at s45. No
PnovSIoSs. Receipts, 2s5 bbs pork, ss3 do meats
S ss se lard .sd res The %
o: and prices we're heavy though lower new s;s
PORK for future delivery in better demand but prices
Mere &c lower he market closing however qa,s steady at
sod At s2 Dressed hogs quite steady the opening
sssy close ~hsa city we're Sss''d
stale Western. Live hogs were dun and lower,
=, about prices lss sss 81 bb
M II ~ o r dp os sn
Ssl % for India do Beef hams were duh but held with
Psesssss a. ne lake picked shoulders isGc NE
a isc FOR sr DO SHOULDER Bacon was da and heavy a. Re
Co. SSs ,s' 1ni
cut. to .ri arrive from Milwaukee. aAs Lard
p.esass rSss for hfa a prime Tine sss:
% her bens scarcely I'd
except Tor the better grades which were moderately dealt in
Cheese light demand but unchanged in value; tho
We 70 sa f .a?s
lc common 70 good do zoe sSc hne half tubs, 4Se
fair seo sr al ns Welsh n' ps &c.
a sa" y a TO isF as @ sa i @
good to hne arkns, CSC. 3sc good do,
,siiS FARE. fn as s FAR
l4s S., I1e; sk,m%s ned, &C. lis -,
ss e wH az" light BUYERS refusing pay sc
For in bS the msrss, was a sas as
Refined the spot dull the all classes Of
@ s Fssi delivery nfssy
saS ssfs sfns S1
Jobbing were steady at 34c the latter price for
quality IN Fhads pha The 1 Market s' was dull and
Ts S pssss ar %as
kiSEGsrona was "a In moderate demand at steady
.sTEAkIsE decidedly active. but at prices;
srxDs.-sirass were dun, and heard Of safes of
reasS ia. - further .ass s o lnsssd
which wa. quoted ~ s snd Ss duty paid 10
srILTEs dan and prices nominal a. &C. sac
spsEM Aoxr-Reiined Was dull and nominal at &c 44c
SUGAR. The market for raw WINS dull the demand from all
light ana sFsss &c a
sSc a. @ in but little isHfh Hs! so
Ms ss Dc s ls e. sa yGw
nny loc losc,; fair reclining 1855 good refining lac
ns @
molasss. hnds and boxes &c ie'c meado 5 &c
% d. 10 K = Gsse l,ss Do IS % Il s Is
@ fa ssds &
and with only moderate stock prices quite
the following :Ashtons SO % SO 80 sack
Marshans and Worhingtons So 10 80 10; Evans peans
&C., ~ 30 $2 45 grounds ~ % III 75 Higgns 81 75 and
Turks Island, 4se. per bushel.
skINs.--For both goat deer he market dul the
demand being light and we heard OF sales of con
sequence. We quote ;--GoatTsmpco, 5211c. Soc. Ma
taInoros, 52Hc. 55c; Vera Cruz, 62%c per pound ali
gold Buenos Ayres, t5c Soc Payta Ejec Curacao 47c
50c Cape 42c. 46c. pound, currency Deer
duras &c. Vera Cruz, DC Central American, trimmed,
43c. Soc do not trimmed, 4lc Sisa, 48 Angostura,
Bic. and Para 4ac., all gold
MISUNDERSTANDING was in light demand from all classes
held 100 hhds sold
at prices within the OF our quotations. Seedea and
Spanish were duh, but unchanged IN value. We quotc:
Geu,, I,s,sr
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kept her own counsel, and trudged along almost I'M
mindful OF the world about her. Twenty-six ycars
or silence between the lovers ensued and then locky
received another letter from lover 1t was dated
Cincinnati August 10, 1S45, and commenced "Dear
recoIections. In September following she received
another letter from him, the tone Of which proved
tnat he stu loved her ana that he felt lonely In
this condition he wrote:--tWno should turn to but
TO old anectionsf Are all the fountains OF pleasant
waters dried ups aid hope the past might turn up
a new ana bright leaf. nave dreamed OF pleasures
ned, long gone. l have stood in their Inldst
until they seemed reality; ana why should 1t
not be sos We must hope or de." And
naugh set done let US bury the past and forget it
ceptng the pleasant and agreeable acquaintance that
aDrlghter ana better page may be added TO our Mes
historles.n In this letter, also he makes . second
oiier OF marriage; but the offer made to a heart
cold az stone and hardened by fifty years OF time.
"Lochyn Ostrom was gray with age, her face was
wrinkled her step was weak. and the caprices OF
miser had hold on her. With her gaze upon her
money bags with all affection or love gone she de-
cined the Offer and from that time to the day OF her
death never heard from her lover more.
ana putting them away, the appraisers assembled to
the upper rooms and inspected
LOCKY's APPAREL.
In one OF the bedrooms. although 'Locky" was
known not to have bought TWO dresses IN ten years
were found twenty dresses, four or five OF which
were OF elegant and costly silk at least so considered
In their day. for they were at least fifty years old.
Visible. also, were pots Of preserves canned FRUIT
&c.
sHRIyELLED CAKE
Far back on shelf was found q shrvelled. dried
up fruit cake. Ii looked as II It had been there
three score years. II was highly ornamented,
frosted &c, and on top, In the centre. was sugar
cupid 1t was very carefully slowed away. Who
can say that It was not memento OF happy time
with him whom she had deserted In her younger
days IN obedience to parental authortys
AMOUNT OF PROPERTY.
The amount OF property left behind, as shown by
the inventory, foots up $2l $50 "a. 1t is stated also
that she left $4,000 In real estate, which makes the
grand total 1873, $50 a. The bills against the estate
will be very heavy. The most or them will come
from persons where "LOcny" at different times
"called in" and ''made VISIT" staying in many
the time OF her death she had not attended church
in twenty years. Time and again she had been
asked To leave her money TO the Home Tor the
Friendless or TO the Methodist or Presbyterian
Church In this city. but she always declined with
significant shrug Of the shoulders. The report that
heirs will come to the surface at the proper moment
gains credence every day, but as 1t now stands
Lochy" Ostrom had not blood relation LII the WIDE,
world
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The lowest prices were made after the announce
ment OF decrease in the earnings Of two OF the
prominent Western railways tue Chicago aud
Northwestern and the Lake shore egc Michigan
Southern.
Governments were strong under a steady invest
ment demand, the sales over the counter being
quite large, owing to the adjournment OF the board.
Some OF the PROMINENT houses were IN receipt of
large orders for the reinvestment OF coupons The
market closed steady with the following street
quotations:--Unted States currency skies, 1885. a
1921; do. skies, 1881, registered, lis 1I6; do
skies, 1884, coupon, L9 ll9s; do I'VE twentles
registered. May aud November, NIX O 112; do
fve-twentes, 1862, coupon, May and November
49, 113h do Gve.twenties, 1864, coupon May
and November, liz ll2s4; do. rvc-twentles, 1865
coupon, May and November, 1i2,s Il24; do
hve-twentes, registered, January ana July, III a
INK; do. fve-twenties 1865, coupon January ana
July 114ls has; do. nve.twenties, 1857. coupon
January and july 1l4& rs; do. nve-twentes
1868 coupon. January and July. 1l5 1l5y.; do.
teniorties registered, lCS1i 100; do. ten-fortes
coupon, 100 i09M.
In Southern the feature was the activity OF Louis
lana levee skies. which advanced to &c. The South
Carolina new bonds were firm and sold at sax. The
following the final street prices for the South
ern sl:-Tenncssec, ex coupon. 6l,s 50; do, new,
49,, ~; do, five per cont, 40 bid; Virginia
non, AS 4els; do new IS 81 do, registered,
ar ~; do, registered 1866 80 55; do, regis
tered, 1861 80 81; Georgia SKIES. 81 a s3; do.
seyens, ~ n %; do. do, interest payable in Georgia
81 u 80; North Carolina, eX coupon. i2I6 40; do,
new, 2ah a 80; Missouri skies, Oh 9Its; do, Han
nibal and st. Joseph, 81 a 90; Louisiana sixes 60
III do, levce skies, 90 q o.; do do. eigns go 81;
Alabama clghts 96 q 9s; do. lives. cas-; do sixcs
sterling so s5 South Carolina skies, SO q 81; do,
new, So q "a; do, registered rs 80; CITY Memphis
skies, AZ a.; do. Atlanta Fights, SO ss; do Sa-
vannah seveus, SO a IS; do New Orleans consos, 10
III do. do issues railroads, 65 Il 81; Mobile OHIO
sterling, Go a 81; do. eighths, 60 OIL; Mississippi
Central Railroad, first mortgage, II 70; do sec
ond do, so a So; Memphis and Charleston first 81 a
SO; do. second 10 10; do. stock, 10 ~; Green
vile aud Columbus Railroad, guaranteed, az a "a.
the following were the comparative earnings OF
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway during the
third week in Dcccmber:--
top''s.. ............. Slsb1l4
$50 2ba
The following we're the comparative earnings OF