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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
FRANCE.
New Complications Arising-Omin0us le
pOrts-li0vcnients Of Prussinn Troops.

New Complications Arising-Ominous Re-
pOrts-h0vcnents Of Prussinn Troops.
The Paris EteRdl,d, of the 26th uit. states tat
Prussia is concentrating troops along tile road iron
Breslau TO BDmlscb- Bamberg; and the Belgian
papers say that the Prussian government. has not.
fed the Cabinet OF Brussels that 1t has entered into
q contract with Belgian railway company TO pur-
chase the line from Cologne 10 Antwerp. II Belgium
ratlfes the contract between the Great Luxembourg
and the French Est she cannot decently refuse to
ratily the prussan contract. hut tins Il new com
pcation. The senl-olcial fUuTe advocates
very earnestly customs union between
France and Belgium, and states that un-
der tae Gulzot ministry in 1o4l Belgium her
self had marked the abolition Of o frontier line
between Belgium and France. me fdtrte also men,
tons tnat England opposed tine arrangement, win ch
IL true but 1t suppreS5es the fact that 1t at
that time. when France and Prussia had not cnsus
bel, between them, nOs5 StrcnuOusly opposed by
Prussia The Pttrie's article winds up as follOws:-
The OF French proved by the example
OF tn. customs upiJn Germany, that the
between France ami belgium would be justified by prece
have acquired greater weight nowadays when
Ia spite OF Article OF the Treaty of sf7 procsifning
perpetual neutrality of the Duchy OF Luxembur neverhe
les continues to form OF the Lovern Surrey the Euro
pesn Powers cannot two weights and res, "
customs union between Luxembourg aud Prussia Il
sidcred unobj econabe there be objection u sm
lar commercial tie between France and Be.sum.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
BROOKLYN CITY.
TIE COUR II.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT CuuaI--A BANKRUPTCY.

Bankrupt.
Before Judge Benedict.
notion 10 show cause why the Brooklyn City
Ice Company should not be declared bankrupt was
returnsble yesterday. Nobody appearing for the
COMPANY. on petition OF Reube, q. andrews one
Of the cleditOrs Of the company, an order was en-.
teren by ne Court declaring the company bankrupt.
The Marshal was also ordered 10 take possession OF
the properly, an the ma ter was re.erred to Mr. 4.
;. NILS Register in Bankruptcy.
In the Mtter oT COTnU ~ OlCDr, Rdnhyupt.-An
appl cation Of the Ocean National Bank for an order
to compel Mr.. Corne Ius coit recently adjud r,d
bankrupt and discharged, to shw cause way the
order should not be set aside, vas returnable yes.
terday. Mr.. Ocott was represented by counsel and
gwen two weeks 10 prepae his answer.
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ned from the city. committee consisting OF one
company Of volunteers then appointei 70 ITO
coed hither and demand the man IRON Dulce. They
arrived here last evening. and IN an intersicw VIC
Captain General informed them that the prisoner
had been twice before the military counch anu van
been pronounced innocent. aud thai their demand
could not be compiled with. They aliersaus "a"
the General again. but he remained nrm- " un.
derstood that the volunteers here sympaihlke WI n
The committee, and thus the matter STANDS As ths
steamer Is about leaving Great CONFUSION anu
anarchy are reported m Naianzas, and u - dncuit
to surnlse what may be the upshot OF the matter.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10
Brooklyn INTELLIGENCE.

ACCIDENTAL team OF hoses attached to one Of the
Knickerbocker Ice wagons ook fright In Fulton street
yesterday afternoon and ran away. The driver
Charles Nevey was thrOwi out and severely injured.
Tue wagon collided Will another. owned by John
Fay. at the corner Of Futm aud nassau streets, and
damaged ~ considerably.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10

The mail steamer Rising Star, Captain Conner.
arrived yesterday from Aspinwali with dates to the
LIST instant She brought s222, 295 In treasure on
freight
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The Fever ship-The Alleged Murdcrers
Wnive nm Examination.
cuuaI o. sfSsI1ai.
A--nnIt on n Police Officer.

Before Judge Troy and Jwticcs Iioyt and voorhees,.
Edward Panel was sentenced to fine OF fifty
dollars and sixty days in tie Pcnentary for assault
ing an officer Of the fory-ntb precinct who arrested
him "A charge OF intONIclIIOn.
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Mayence the concentration OF several divisions Is
announced. under pretext Of man euvres. u Is owl
dent that the authorities rely on tho ignorance
abroad relative TO Prussian matters.
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CUPA.
vei"n'eer- af Msianzas Demand the sur
render Of n Pri-enes-Ces'miitee 10 Iia.
,aDs-Daice Refuse. the Demand.

HAVANA. April T. 1858.
" has iran-pired that the committee OF volunteers
from haianNas, nov IN Havana are here for the pur.
pose &C demanding Iron Duice thai creole. now
prisoner here. be delivered ~ 70 them for execu.
ton seems this creole sccrstei himself on board
IN American vessel IN the harbDr Of Matanz. and
was takea on ~ the AUTHORITIES and ssni mere under
81 escort OF regular troops The volunteers After.
wards collected ana ssmsnded q the covsrnor ana,
the man, whose name = n pe-pon. should b. ia
nvcred 20 them Ne iniormed them that n. sas
been sent out Of the city. Amer csasnIiinx together
tbey became very mutnoas and threslsaing. and IN
formed the Governor that u ne did no. liver the
man uey would AL lam. That Onicia soon amer
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CorroS FACTORIES IN ALABAMA-oute an inter-
eet h rising IN Nortn AaOama the cotton factory
question. The Athens Post says the ones In Ala
bama now running are very successful NJ. Huguley
President OF the Alabama Georgia Manufacturing
Company, near West Point has made q report OF
the years operations. The buildings have Daen put
VIA machinery ri an additional coss Of about
sSo,DuD
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UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.

The Alleged Drawback Fruuds-Whiu,stcr
Admitted to Bail-The Case 10 be Tried i'm
the Southern Dissria.
william H. Whimster, one OF the parties held to
await the action Of the Grand Jury on the charge OF
swndlny the government through fraudulent
claims for drawback, was yesterday admitted to
bal In the sum OF 100000 lie has been In connne-
ment for several weeks. The District Attorney has
decided that this case shall be put eiore the Grand
Jury OF the Southern distinct.
The Fever ship-The Alleged Murdcrers
Waive nm Examination.
Yesterday morning Mr Shllwe, counsel for
James Glynn, william Kerthers and James Murphy,
officers Of the ship James Foster Jr.. under arrest
charge OF murder The last voyage OF the YES
sci from Liverpool stated hat ms clients waived an
examination. rney were accordingly neld await
the acton OF the Grand Jury. which will he
organized on wednesday nexL at which time the
case Will be nut before then.
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the LABOR CUES TON.
The Tniiors-Movement for Increased

The TnTors-Msvcment for Increased Pay.
movement is now In progress among the differ.
ent branches OF the tailoring trade for an increase
IN the rates paid for making different garments.
The tailors who do shop work. and are employed
by houses who make up goods for the ready made
retail trade and for the Southern and Cali.
iOrnian markets, complain that they are
nsuncienty PAID, ana have prepared a new
scaie OF prlces which they nave submitted
70 the leading urms ia that branch OF the business
1hey state ihat they receive from s3 SO TO "a 10
Tor making the nnest coats, the same price IA was
paih fourteen years ago; business coats are made
l0r one dollar 10 81 co. and pants at from sixty.two
To eignty seven cents each. some first cla houses
30 not give the workman more than one dollar per
day, and they now ask for seven dollars Tor
nue. coats, from 81 80 to 81 for pants
and Tor nne black 81, rs. The advance
IN al descriptions vi shop work IA
cUnsidered To average from twenty 10 twenty 1--WE
yer cent. The new scale has been sent to about
twenty urtns ani meeting Will be held on SUNDAY
evening 20 receive reports on the subject An ex.
tenSivc brfn employ ing about 100 men, have written
stating thsl they are disposed to give an advance
Wine others say that no application has been made
- them as yet; that competition win other cities IL
elose. ana ina, they are unwilling TO give higher
prices. About 1000 persons employed In this
branch, many Of whom reside In New Jersey aud
other places outside the city limits The taors no
do custom WORK aud are employed By houses In the
retail trade who furnish clothes to order have made
out scale winch advances present rates from ten to
nIeen per cent and those for some garments twenty
per cent. IN order 20 cquaze the scale. About zoo
are engaged ia THIS department aud m some cases
their claims have not been presented. No strike M
eihcr b. anch has taken place; but all in the failors
societies are deeply Interested the movement aud
dissatisfied with toe present rates.
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ROME.

Tho Italian Press and the POpe's Health
Number OF Visitors to tho Holy City-An.
tagonistio Preachins-The Holy Week and
Its ELECTS.
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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET
Domestic Markets-[BY TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, January 20.-Noon.-Gold,
1873. Exchange, l09h. Money easy at per
cent. Stocks unsettled. United States bonds,
old, l13A new, l0SA. l0-40's, l07A. North
Carolina 6's, old, 6534 new, 60. Virginia 6s,
s2h; coupons, IS. Tennessee 6's, 67A ex-
coupons, IS.
Flour dropping. Wheat quiet and un-
changed Corn frmer. Pork firmer new
mess 500. 75QSS0. Lard frmer; barrels, l9h0
la7lc Cotton flrmer at 29Hc. Turpen tine
steady at 52hc. Rosin quiet at g. 57H@is2. 50.
Freights dull.
Euening.-Cotton more active and decidedly
higher; sales, 1900 bales at 294@29hc
Flour-State steady; all others declining
southern, So 6bl$7.lO. Wheat moderately &C.
tive. Corn steadier southern white, 92c. @Sl;
yellow, 97c. Oats lower but more active.
Pork frmer at $29. 759Sso. Lard frmer; ket-
tie, 19S@l9I. Whiskey dropping; western,
$lO2@$1. o3. Naval stores quiet. Freights
more steady.
Governments closed steady; 5-20's, So ll3,
Southern securities firm. Money more active.
owing to the stock excitement; call loans
sharp at 7 per cent. Gold very active at 1861
Sterling steady. Stocks closed active and
buoyant with q general advance. a
BALTIMORE, January 2O.-Virginia 6's, coh-
pons, old, 5Sh new, 62h bid. Cotton firm It
Wheat a shade fr1ner at 81. 6569fl.so. Corn
dull; prime white, s6@S6c. yellow, S5@sSc.
OatS Gull st TIC. hye nrm st Sl.iaISl. %.
Mess pork, s3cGs30 so. Shoulders, l4Ac. Lard,
zoe.
CINCINNATI, January 2o.-Flour dull g S.. 10.
Whiskey firm at Csc. Provisions advancing.
Mess pork, s2s 5oGsSo. Lard, lsAc. Bulk
shoulders, l2Ac-; clear sides, &c.,. bacon
shoulders, l3hc.; clear sides, l7ac.
WILMINGTON, N. c., January 2o.-Spirits
turpentine, 47h94sc. crude steady at 81 25.
Resin better; strained and No. 2, s1.s7h0
S1.90. Tar steady at 1926. Cotton, 2as92Sc.
CHARLESTON, January 2o.-Cotton Nc bet
ter; middlings, 2sc. sales, 600 bales receipts,
l,627 bales.
AUGUSTA, January 2o.-Cotton advanced :;
holders very drm ; middlings, 27A927Hc. !;
sales, Ats bales; receipts, ], 100 bales.
SAVANNAH, January 2o.-Cotton opened quiet
and closed firm middiings, 2i4c. sales, 500
bales receipts, 2,lS9 bales exports, coast
wise, 100 bales.
MOBILE, January 2o.-Cotton in good gene
raj demand, closing firm At 27hc. for mid
dlings; sales, 1900 bales receipts, ,03i bales
exports, !, 726 bales.
NEW ORLEANS, January 2o--Cotton nc.
higher: middliugs, 2sc sal les, :, 900 bales IRE
ceipts, 1894 bales exports 6, 43i bales. Gold,
1856. New York sight, 4 discount. Sugar &C
tive; common, l0ADl0tc. =; prime, l2a@l3e.
yellow clarified, liDl4Ac. Molasses active
common, 5sG6oc. prime, 67@6sc. choice, 7oG
nc.
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COMMERCIAL,
Corn and F.our Exel,ange.
RIcHxosD, January 20, 1869.

72.a RIoHxoND, January 20, 1868.
~ faff' OFFERINGS. G.f---
Whedt.-White. % bushels. Red, 20 bushels.
C5r71. White. 1902 bushels. Yellow, 81 BUSH
els. Mixed, 1872 bushels. ,r r5t
O1g.-1, 104 bushels.
Rys.-l26 bushels.
s Medt.-32 bushels. ~
Wheat White, 20 bushels very good At So so.
Red, 80 bushels very good on private terms !;
30tbushels common at $l.65-totalred, 50 bush
els. f# - 2
Corn.-White, s1e bushels good at soc-; 2Ss
bushels very good at slc.; 40 bushels prime at
Sc. $50 bushels prime at S2hc. 100 bushels
prime on private terms; SO bushels very damp
at 72c.; "a bushels fatr at 7sc.-total, 1910
bushels. Yellow, 81 bushels very good at soc.
Mixed, lo2 bushels good at 7sc.; SAG bushels
very good ct soc.-total, 44s bushels.
F. Oats.-l4 bushels good at &c. 500 bushels
good on private terms 400 bushels very good
on private terms-total. 914 bushels.
Rye. IA bushels prime at Sl.40.
RB-BxHIBiTED.
Cun.-White, 800 bushels. Mixed, ss4 bush.
els
Oats-6Oo bushels.
REMARKS.
Offerings of corn on Change to-day, sos
bushels, of which 1905 bushels were re-ex-
hibited and 1852 bushels sold Market rather
more active, and prices steady at rates ruling
for some days past. AS 1t is with wheat 30 is
1t with corn: good samples are most in re.
quest. Oats active at advancing rates. Rye
dull. The receipts of wheat in Richmond by
canal and the various railroads during the
month of December were e,644 bushels OF
corn, As, 236 bushels of OATS 6,256 bushels OF
rye, l,042 bushels.
The whole quantity of flour shipped from
Richmond direct to foreign ports since the
evacuation up to the 3lst of December last was
a. 29l barrels ...... ...-.r
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Flour and Grain Mark cts.
NEW YORK.


In New York on the 18th instant ut the
the quotations we gave yesterday. Sales were
$500 barrels at 1886 TO 1920 for superfine
State SO. So to So 90 for extra State Sc 95 to
10 for choice State; $3.50 to IS 30 for super
fine western &c. so to 81 60 for extra western !;
SO. so to $40 for round hoop Ohio. Southern
flour is dull and dropping; sales 300 barrels at
1855 to $40 for common to fair extra, and
81. Is to 1925 for good to choice extra. Cali.
fornia flour is quiet and heavy at IS to 1925
for old, and S. to 81 for new.
Wheat dull sales Of 5000 bushels at So j to
g. 35 for white Michigan, and 81 So to 81 IS for
No. 2 spring in store.
Corn in fair request and without decided
change in prices sales of 43, 900 bushels at 80
to 96c for new western mixed, a6 to 9719c. for
yellow Jersey, and 96 to 97c. for white south
ern.
Rye quiet.
Oats dull and declining at 75h to the. Qc.
lower than last quotations. for western in
store and afloat.
BALTIMORE, MD.
In Baltimore on the 10Th instant receipts of
,oheut light; market unchanged.
heCelpLS Vi CWH, li,UOO UuSuelS "hite anu
5000 bushels yellow. Included in the sales
were 1900 bushels prime dry white at ESQ,
/ $50 bushels good dry white at s0c., and 5000
bushels damp at 10 to soc. Yellow was lower
sales of 2.4OO bushels at SIC, 1900 bushels in.
ferior at 81 to s3c., and 80 bushels on private
terms.
OutS.-3,35O bushels offered part only sold
800 bushels ordinary at 64c., 900 bushels good
1T Tao.
Rye.-l5o bushels prime sold at Sl.5j.
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CoHGREssroSAx h,

~ WAsHrreToN, January 2O.--Mr. Wilson
introduced bill reducing the army and
providing, among ether things, for the ,abo-
ition Of the rank Of brigadier- general du-
ring times Of peace.
Mr.. Shermat's railroad bill, for roads
centering at Washington, was considered all
day, and after executive session adjourned.
House.-Mr. Schenck introduced a b;n
providing for the payment Of bonds in coin
unless otherwise provided but such bonds
shall not be paid before maturity until
United States notes be made convertible
into coin. Section two legalizes gold con-
tracts. Referred to the Ways and Means
Committee. Il.
A bill forbidding other franks than those
written by privileged persons was passed.
Mr.. Farnsworth introduced a bill re-
moving the disabilities Of large number
Of persons. 1t was passed by two-thirds
vote. ges.~s7r.r.. NO. = ~. --t
A committee Of seven was ordered on the
taking Of the ninth census. ---
The Denver railroad bill was resumed,
but without action the House adjourned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-21
VIRGINIA ITEMS.

We understand that Hon. Charles O'Co-
nor Of New York, who has been invited to
address the literary societies of the Uni
Teraiiy Of Virginia at the next commence
mert, has accepted the invitation.-Lynch-
5rg Republican.
John L. Narye, Esq, the Conservative
candidate for the attorney generalship of
this State, and member Of the Virginia
conservative committee now in Washington,
was in this city yesterday, looking well, and
apparently sanguine in his expectations of
the benefit to result from the action Of the
committee Of which he is a distinguished
memOer.-Alerundria Gazette.
PosToFFICE AFFAIRs.-At New Market,
Virginia, j. W. Burke is designated mail
messenger service twelve times week, or
as often as necessary. Route ,63l, Gull
pepper Courthouse to Front Royal, contractor
Is allowed additional cost for increased
distance. At LOttsburg, Northumberland
county, Virginia, Miss Caroline F. Putnam
Is appointed postmistress DICE Thomas
WHEELER, moved away. This is thriving
settlement, one mile from Cove River Land
ing.
GARRY Ne BACK TO OLD VIRGINIA.
We saw this morning at the southern rail-
road depot colored man named Charles
hearney, and his wife and three children,
VINO had just arrived from Galveston, Texas,
N route to Brunswick countyin this State,
irom whence he was sold about twenty
years ago, leaving mother and other rela-
Gves behind, from whom he had since re-
celyed no intelligence until about three
months ago. Feeling a natural love for his
old birthplace, and desire to see his
friends, he then determined TO return to
MS place Of nativity and cast his lot among
those with whom he was raised. This eve
ming be starts for Brunswick county, to
gladden. the heart Of an aged mother, who,
ne learns, is living and doing well, but
who for years has thought of her Charles
a. one thinks Of those who are numbered
with The dead.-PeterSburg Times, 18th.
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$s,339,754 70
Associated Pro So kilograms.

Associated Press kilograms.
Various Items.
WASHINGTON, January 20.-2 O'Clock +.
M.-The Reconstruction Committee this
morning heard arguments from Hon. John
3. Baldwin and Governor Fl. d. Wells, Of
Virginia, on the "new movement THE
former in favor of and the latter against it.
The Supreme Court is hearing case
about railroad breaks. -a.G u
The House Election Committee hears the
Jones against Mann Louisiana) case to-
morrow.
Euentng.-The President has withdrawn
the name of Perry Fuller and nominated
W. II. Wisner as collector of customs at
Now Orleans; also, Robert G. Buchanan
and Alvin G. Gillem brigadier-generals
uice Hooker and Rousseau.
In the Senate executive session only one
unimportant confirmation was made.
Mr.. Wilson'S army bill continues the
General at his present pay and makes three
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and nine major-gene-
rails at reduced pay. During war, brigades
shall be commanded by colonies selected for
merit
motion to restore J. a. Bradley to prac-
tice was rejected by the District Supreme
Court to-day. A nsandomsus will be served
Monday. gs :,
statement that It is not true that any con-
ference has been had between the commit
tee Of nine and the Radical committee.
There was an informal talk between mem-
hers of both committees. The nine have no
objection TO the fullest disclosure Of the
origin, objects, and purport, Of this talk, II
the Radicals are willing. :.
Three hundred men, mostly recruited IN
the West, were safely landed in Cuba
within ten days past.
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Tobacco Market.

JANUARY 20.-At the Richmond Tobacco
Exchange to-day offerings at auction were
seventy one packages, Of which thirteen were
taken in; sales of balance from $3.50 to
1877. so.
The sales Of loose tobacco at Shockoe Ware
house this season up to the 10th instant in
elusive amount to 2o5,loc pounds Highest
price obtained for stemming was sl425 for one
lot. The quotations for loose, so far, are: fine
stemming, si2; good stemming, 81 to $3.50 !;
Tugs new, $3.50 to $6-the loose tobacco COM
ing from the counties of Chesterfield, Pow
hatan, Goochland, Hanover, and Louisa.
The remarks we made in Wednesdays issue
rs to the condition Of the tobacco market in
this city represent its condition to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-21

NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
IN PANY" OF TIE UNITED STATES OF
,WAsHINGTpN,D D. G;=GAAsRTERH-
ED BY ssPEoIAL ACT o, C sls 3 pSr =
, q az noo Jg. yin III u p ssTAssaRAN6a 81
f F1Sg FIRST A Nar 10 BxNK BUILDING,
PHILADELPHIA, where the general 2us IN as, :.
the Company e sransscsed sn%so wsaen ~ se'
raj correspondence o s1Ssta Ss :oofe''e4'
oLARENoEH. CLARK, President.
JAY COOKE, Chsiruisn Finance and 11eSustS'
HENRY Sgan D. COOKE, v,oe-Prestdent. ,s9
EMERSON W. ,PEET. Secretary and AotuAry.
This Company, national in, i.s character. ercr1
MUM. and new tables the most desirable means Of
insuring life yet presented to the public
TIE rates being srseiy .s
best mutual companies, and avoid all the eompu:
cations and uncertainties Of notes, d1v1dens, ana
the Misunderstanding which the lattcr are 20 apt
several new and attractive tables are now pre-
sented, which need only 70 be understood 70 prove
tGseeTnssSs e tns snd RsTHRs PR
MUM POLICY. In the former the Pohcy-solaer
not only secures life insurance, payable az death.
but wifi receive II living, after period OF fs s,c
ys1fs e,s sn e ass pa1 eh s pc the
the Company agrees to return to the assured the
total amount Of money he has patd IN, fn dddisIos
% re sstentoE OF persons contemplating insurns
their lives or increasing the amount OF tnsurA
they already have Ia called TO the special adyan.
tages offered by the National Life Insurance COM
Circulars, pamphlets, and full particulars, given
on application to The branch Office OF the Conn
pahs 5A q z COOKE CO., Washington. p; O.
General Agents for District OF Columbia Virginia.
hirWtdie c coz " - de sim
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N,r,oy11 BAsKs,-The House Commit.

NATIONAL BANKs.-The House Commit
zee on Banking and Currency have agreed
to report a bill TO prevent national banks
from certifying checks for their customers
in excess Of the amount of money they
have on deposit.
In the Senate Tuesday, Mr.. Cole intro
ducsd bill relating to the securities Of
national banks which provides that the
secretary Of the Treasury shall be author
lied to issue three per cent. certificates in
exchange, dollar for dollar, for any United
States securities bearing greater interest {;
which certificates, after September l, 1869,
shall constitute the only securities for the
circulation of the national banks and that
s!l restrictions upon the organization or
,otsl amount of circulation of such banks
shall be Immediately repealed.
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MoRE LYNCHING N THE Chicago,
January l9.-Cr Saturday night one hun
dred armed men from Plum creek, Fremont
county, Iowa, broke into the jail at Sidney,
took out Jackson and Norton, who were
charged with having murdered Holloway at
q dance in his hotel on Thursday, and
hanged them TO q tree over a mile distant
from the town.
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Judge Blatchford, of New York, has de-
cded that bankrupt who is member of
firm cannot be discharged unless his CO.
partners are joined with him in the pro-
ceedings.
Miss Kellogg, in addition to her other
accomplishments, plays the banjo like a
"hoiled angel. "-BHfa!o Commercial.
Jefferson Davis writes from Europe to a
friend that he intends to pass the winter in
the southern part of France.