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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

III WEDNESDAY, Feb. SO p. NJ.
soid was dropping today, despite the strong enorts
mae BY holders TO keep up the premium. Large
amounts were purchased yesterday and to-day to stay
On market; but gold Is q commodity very difAcut to
cdtro In these times, when 1t Is the popular wish
an the general expectation that gold must 60 down.
N least rise Is sufficient to draw the metal into the
nrket from the hands OF those who fear that 1t win
Iser be as high again. Besides, there is steady
European demand for our bonds and for railway
sticks. Millions or dollars worth have gone over
ID Atlantic since the beginning Of the year. Tho
iOH and paper drawn against them have obviared
ia great extent the immediate necessity for specie
Shipments, against which to make foreign exchange
nhgreat draught upon gold In the United States
Tire are Indications In the orders received by for
en- banking houses that the European demand for
tAserican securities, which proved such profitable
drestments few years ago, Is likely to be revived
Fl capitalists abroad fully appreciate the immense
elancement which must take place In such railway
pperty as Ia adjacent to IN the line Of the great
,c(ttnenta route which IL to connect the Pacific with
q Atlantic and bring the merchandise Of Asia and
u East to the counters OF the New England and
Uldle States. They are already purchasing largely
Dthe stock Of several Western lines. The effect OF
fse purchases, should they continue win be TO
,dpense In great measure with specie shipments
uil some day In the future, when oil these securt
~ VIII be sent home, thereby suddenly charging
fibaance OF trade against us to such an extent as
reate serious apprehensons for the effect upon
.0nces This latter is. OF course, gloomy view to
fe OF the subject. At least 1t will be so regarded
bwall street, where, in the c0uter de rose aspect
0hings, the reaction is but dimly seen, IT. indeed,
~ seen at all. The range OF price was as fOlOWs-
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but heard Of saes. Other kinds duh and un-
changed.
2s7 cut meats and s5 Creased hogs Tho for
pork only moderately active but holders contnust %
for new mess ISL Is for old do and SIS 20 for Western
prime For future delivery the sales fair being
Delivery, and sss, seller ak months Dressed hogs were
AGAIN higher, selling At nc iAc fer Western and ioc
rivals Of head Beet continued % rule quiet steady
si ~ re- prime msss and Ss Nv for ezra eo
hams were steady sales were made Of is bbs al $50 ssL
TIERS beef was IN moderate request and prices were steady
no O ses :" ana w or e he
though aue was firm st c for dTy sailed and picked
hams for l0s o
these prices Bacon held with nrInness but the bust
Ne sa sa e and
clear IKE For lard the market moderately active and
@ ar rs the . sas . Ssng M
also 900 terces for February and April delivery at 2lc
and s. TSs Ss er 40 o nd
freely offered prices were lower closing q alc a2lc
being extremely light A ne close standard white was
quoted ncnay a. ss Sales 20 Ibis =. sc and
but prices steady $3.50. for standard white.
RioE-Carona was steady Il sc. lOc, but We heard Of
sGoAEThs market for raw continued srm. though the
sale; were made o sas hSds part :. Cuba. Re
Hard lshc ~ soft white l4sc. i4c- yellow lssc.
sEEDs-Lnseed continued steady, with further sales Of
LOO bags In Boston, per b. Fay, at 90 Is, gold, duty
paid All kinds OF grass dull but steady at yesterdays
sTEARINEThe transactions were light and prices were
nomnaly 1sHc. 201sc. In hoGsheads and .erces.
slaes being 5000 lbs. al lie. = 1870. '''-'
wHIsKEY.-Recelpts 59l bbls. The market was more
active but and lower sales being about 75 bb at
&c. 9c., tax paid.
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was In limited demand nj prices considerably be-
low the views OF Sellers and business accordingly
light. The sales tmany last evening" about $4,000
bushels at 81 b7 for No spring IN store, OIL eu for do.
pers bid 81 ~ b7 for 10 cholceNo store,
but holders asked more. Corn was dnl and Al the
close lower. The sales were about b50p bushels, 1t
zoe. a gSc. FOR new mixed, closing at SOC. SIC;
Va % for old do. In store, Soc. . &c. for white
wef.ern and Southern and ec for yellow s,uthern Oats
store, and 7sc stc, anoai Rye was Urn: The sales
being Zoo bushels Western At 81 b delivered OF barley
and barley malt we heard Of no sales OF momnt but prices
without alteration.
FnrIeHrs quiet but generally steady. the
engagements wereTo Liverpool $50 bales o. cotton a. Nd
ton at t5d. d., chety at the latter ~tc, which Il
advsnce 100 bushels wheat nd, 7bo do al ID
To Iondon 300 bbls. flour at 2s 3d. To Hare, 400
petroleum nj 22c We heard OF no charters.
GU were quoted at lSsc and cloth &c. with
norsThe msrks. unchanged, being DUH and heavy.
We quote and choice grades l6c 700 fair TO good
do i2c. LOO, and inferior 10 common do, &c. loo.
HAy-wss slow OF sale and being In fair supply prices
lower, shipping selling ut bc Soc retail ots, Voc.
81 long rye straw 81 10 III Is and short do. Soc &C.,
HENp.-An kinds were duh and prices were nominal u
crop Cuba was IN good demand rean-
change The sales $40 hhda and 81 cs new crop Cuba
nuscovado At &c.,, and VI hhds DO. ~ The same price,
NAVAL Receipts lis bbs Spirits turpentne. 80
DO osn and n do The market for the former wss dull
and heavy, and prIcea rccsdsd about 80, closing c
ios msrshsnsnbs and shIppInS os Sales % Sp. q
prices were heavy the following quotations strard,
u 50 70 E extra DO, "a Tar was unchsnssa s-'''
OiLsLinssed was arm q SlW u W IN oaska sed bbs
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TIE DRY GOODS TRADE.

The frmer ruling in the cotton market has extended to dry
goods which, under rather improved
OF the advance and buoyancy Of cotton sold freely
and generally at Improvement in prices The leading
cotton goods generally Ac &c higher, while
held fully 1c. above last winters quotations The
market for the two days has been excited the quota
tons from Liverpool showing advance to I'D for middng
upland In view of this advance, and the
would st higher, holders Of cotton fabrics here were
induced to demand increased prices quite number Of
sales have been the basis OF 1c higher
prices The market unsettled and excited to-day quota
ons merely showing APPROXIMATION real values and
a. the market 10 in sort q transition state we omit details
predicted would repetition of the failures disasters
OF month"; which is owing exclusively the oppoune
advance of cotton and, goods
We the quotations for the leading kinds
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Tho following transactions In New Jersey real
estate are reported in the several towns men,
toned
Ccntreville-Thrce acres unimproved land, be-
longing 10 II. stonckin; sold 10 s. 8. Wood Jr., Of
Bergen Point, for $4,000.
Rosellc-Fiftcen acres unimproved land, belong
ing TO william B. Martin; sold to John Lindsey for
$1o,5oo. Seven s2-loo acres unimproved land be-
longing to James Richmond; sold to Eliza wheelon,
Of Newark. for sass.
King; sold to II. L. Greenman, Of New York, for
New Market-Farm OF forty. nine acres belonging
70 charles Boice; sold TO f. J. Anderson OF somer-
vilc f0r $4,000 Farm or thirty-nine acres, belong
ing 70 George u Larkin; sold TO j. Brewster, OF New
Plalnncld-Hcuse on Richmond street and house
on second street, belonging to John D. Fisk, sold TO
u !. ioyt for $4,000. Ten acres OF unimproved
,and, belonging 10 Randolph Coles, sold to T. Has
lam, q New York, for 5000. fourteen acres unim-
George Mitchell, Of New York. for $AToO. Three
acres uninproved land, belonging TO Manning STEELE,
sou 70 =. =. Ackerman, OF Bergen, for $4,000.
crhnioru--Forty-three acres unmproved land be-
longing TO Geo. A. Meeker, sold 70 Uhas. p. Thayer,
OF Brooklyn Tor &l2,Si3. Eighteen acres unmprovcd
an1, 9eong,ng 70 John 7, Pearson sold TO Frederick
peionging 10 Geo. J. Bender, sold to John A. Dun
nam tor xosSov Eight acres unimproved land, be-
longing 70 sonr Il Pearson, sold to James Timony
land, same ow ner, sold 70 william Trellager, Of New
Mr.. Robert Hoe has purchased the Andrew o.
ground AZ Irving, near the village Of Tarrytown In
TINS Stau, Tor the sum Of $4,000. This gives the
purcnas OF an additional frontage Of several hundred
The Following sales are reported IN Kingston win
IN = few weeks:-John Pnrseon, house on Fair
street, 70 william Boncstsel for $500. hrs. Otis.
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AVERY SINGULAR ROBBERY III BOSTON.
A Man Tied to . Rinsboit In His Once and
Robbed In Broad Day.

from the Boston Transcript, Feb. 81
A queer robbery is reported to have been commit
@. A. h, yesterday. Mr.. Sissons story Ia substan-
italy as folowsHe had just entered his Office IN
building al the corner Of Lucas and washington
streets at eleven A. NJ, when q woman. who had
evidently followed him mp the staircase, accosted
relief asked for aid. After hearing her story Mr. Sis
son concluded that her case did not come under his
cognizance ~ treasurer OF the Post: and informed
her that he could not aid her. As she went out he
requested her TO shut the door, which fastened with
dead latch. Whether the woman shut the door or
iess than Ave minutes he was seized rom behind
around the neck by the strong hands OF o man who
had entered unperceiyed, with tue remark in sub
resisted as he best could but was SO choked that he
could not utter cry until dragged To rlngbolt In
the floor OF the ante-room. where, placing revolver
at his hean the assailant told him that n he made
noise he would put hls light OUT" The man then
produced rope about the size Of q small clothes
line and secured MI SSson py ,ne nec ~, 70 sme po
was in the habit Of keeping the Posts funds,
and after examining the several envelopes In
tained about s4oo. which no pocketed. lie
then returned to his prisoner and took from
the latter's pantalocns pocket wallet containing
his priyate funds and other valuabes amounting In
the aggregate TO about $780, and deliberately left,
with the remark, as II addressed to an accomplish
nia ue ,o1nisht Though the robber had once be-
fore, during the operation, spoke as though some.
body was within hearing. Mr.. Sisson says he heard
no response nor footsteps and saw no other person.
The victim was left In the position above described
with his head so near the floor and the rope so tight
around hs neck that he could make put very Little
Noise In this position he was compelled to stay for
more than an hour. not having been able to make
himself heard by people on the ground. fo0r; and
finally released himself oy persntenty gnawlng 81
placed IN the hands OF the detectives state aud city,
who are engaged In considering" it. Mr.. Sisson
thinks he should be abe to fuzzy identity hrs as
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ne quotation at five O'Clock this evening was
1k 1857. Cash gold was in plentiful supply and
3os were made at from six to seven per cent be-
q Clearing House time and four to seven per cent
ar. The gross clearlngs were S54,a99 900; the
81 balances s2,olS,347, and the currency
nnces, s265s,s22. In connection with the
qstions OF god and foreign exchange a
nsal Of the following table will be interesting,
swing as 1t does the total exports for the expired
ltion Of the ''cotton year''that is, from tho lst
september to January 30as compared with the
Sic nerlOds In 1867 and 1865
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house on the same street. to John Scott Smith,
SzOW. Y. I. Rdnour, store ON Wall street. to y. y.
Wynkoop, $1,000 Daniel Il. Johnson, store on the
same street, TO James o. Merritt $500. Augustus
Newton, house, on North First street, TO X. 4 w.
Humes. $4,000. Q. p. Ridnour mousse on John street,
70 j. f. Van Etten, $4,000. Peter Marten. store on
Nortn 'front.' street, 70 Spore HAYS. 81, 500
Ihere are upwards OF ago new buildings In the
course OF erection at the present time at Stapleton
and Clifton, s. l.
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

Yesterday was another busy day In the real estate
auction mart, which, Notwithstanding the very dis
agreeable character OF the weather, was crowded By
eager spectators attracted by the numerous sales
announced to be held. In Brooklyn one sale was
held at the Commercial Exchange. Bidding at each
OF the sales quite spirited as the day previous
and the prices obtained fairly appreciative. Below
we give particulars
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Corr EE.-The market Tor Rio firm a ycsterday's
quotations. with continued fair demand. There sales
OF 1000 bags lnverugc and 20lS do Jupiter, pr
vatc terms Other kinds were dull and nominal at former
quotations.
and 20 bags neal 90 sss bushels corr $40 do. oats
and 1225 DO. malt The -four remained dull and
nominal There almost demand FOR export; but with
small supply OF extra State, holdirs remained
firm In their views. Western and high grades were
heavy. but In the absence OF dirnand, were
nomnay unchanged. California new foui duh and
nominal The sales about 6UU0 bbs. Southern -four
dull and nominally unchansed The sails confined
10 s75 bbs Rye -four In Fair demand and steady the
sales being 275 bbs Corn meal WAS moderately sought after
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.


BaACH-RoDEN. Thursday January r. hU the
Rev. John y. Insklp, pastor Of the Greene street
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Half-past Two O'Clock p. M.
C0MMI7clAL REPORT.

"WEDNESDAY, Feb. S-6.PM
CoTroN.-Recepta, lila bales. Consequent upon the
favorable cable advcss from Liverpool the continued
active and further advance Of nc. So In prices
tabshed Spectators and exporters again chief
operators The sales large, being 1000 bales dnclud-
3l2to arrive OF which l6l for speculation 2s
for export ssa for spinning and sb transit For
future delivery the business moderate Sales 80 bales
low mfddng for March and April At 29hc and do,
2SSc. the quiet
but strong Al the follow ing quotations
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story brick house and lot No $40 Spring st q be-
tween Washington and Greeewich sts, lot isx60 Mr.
-Four story and lot No cOl stanton st. corner
Of Lewis s, also two house and lot No 102 Lewis
st. rs II Lewis ST. Is n Stanton st, Wemley .ll60
By JOSEPH INQUIRE.
Houaa andl ot Z \ Of n N q of Orc
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-09-15
Our Huuns folks.
Sammy's Death.

bl AN
a couple of days before he died | was sent
over from the fort as guard for the hospital
There were not many of the boys in it then,
for unless they were pretty sick they were
kept at the regimental hospital. l mad not
known how bad off he was, but | then found
that he could not live long.
Sammy was the youngest in Company E,
and he was a good boy too. He had enlisted
rather against the wishes of his folks at
home, yet they would not i~nterpose their
authority to keep him from going. His old
est brother, Henry, had been out in the
Twenty-Second, and was yet down South
when Sammy enlisted, though the time of
that regiment was out soon after we went to
Washington. The two brothers did not
meet, as was often the case, though the reg
iments might be close together for some time.
The nurse that was in the hospital that
night with Sammy was from Company d..
He told me Sammy had been out of his head
most all day, but at times was all right.
That when he was out he would sometimes
think he was at home, and then would call
eagerly for his mother, and when he found
she did not come would cry.
At home his folks were near neighbors to
US, so Sammy and I were good friends before
we went in the army. to him that night
after had posted the guard. The doctor
was just going to cup him, and as he had the
heart diseasey did it right over his heart.
After that / sat down on the side of the iron
bedstead and talked to him. 1 knew he was
going, and told him the doctor said he could
not live long. Poor fellow he kept want
ing his mother. While he was out of his
head he would think he was at home, and
that something was the matter, as be was
out of the house away off alone, and would
try to call his mother. Then when he came
to himself he would know where he was.
and would want me to carry come word to his
people when | went home.
But | guess he did not know very well
that he was going to die. for he was pretty
dull, and would lie in a stupor like, and not
talk much, only when | spoke to him. He
wanted me to tell Dave,-Dave was his
youngest brother,-to stay at home always,
and be good to his father and mother.
Late in the evening the surgeon gave him
something to make him rest, and when / run
in two or three time during the night, l
found him asleep, and Washburn, the nurse,
told me he was quite comfortable.
1 did not like to see him lying there SO
pale and death-like. l thought how much
his father and mother would like to see him,
for they knew he was sick, though they did
not know he was SO dangerously i'll. knew
their hearts would be nearly broken when
they heard their boy was dead. And | de-
,ermined to write them a letter when | came
,f guard the next afternoon, SO that the
news of his death might not come on them
Ill of a sudden
All the next day l saw he was failing, and
he doctor said he could not live through the !
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-09-15
agricultural.
When will TOp-dreSsing Pay?

We think always, when we have any fer
tilizer to spread upon the moving. OF course
we must not rob the plowed fields, but every
thrifty farmer can afford to do something
for his meadows every year, Material for
tOp-dressing is by no means confined to barn
ward manure. The wash of roads is very
good, and this can sometimes be gathered in
large quantities in the hOlloWs. The sub
soil of clay land produces very marked effects
upon gravelly meadows. Peat, taken from
near the surface and weathered one winter
will sometimes double the grass crop. Ashes
the waste of factories, lime, gas-lime, sea
mud, rock-weed, kelp, sea-mosses, and eel
grass, all pay well for top dressing. On al
most all farms near cities it pays we'll to
sell hay, and there is no objection to keeping
land in meadow and selling the crop as long
as one will keep it up to a production Of
three tons to the acre by using fertilizers.
These farmers are favorablv situated for
purchasing fertilizers. They can generally
get stable manure and night-sOil on very
favorable terms, and have but a short dil
lance to carry it. With top-dressing, we
have no doubt that meadows may be Kept in
definitely in grass. Without it most lands
will run out in a few years and must be pl0w-
ed to make them profitable. As to the best
time for applying manure, there is probably
much less choice than most farmers think
Well-rotted compost can be safely put on at
any time. Fresh stable manure and coarse
barn-yard manure we prefer to apply in the
more NOR than { nil II t spre ear 'f he r f5fio 8F me- s IS96Sn
There Is probably some loss of ammon 81
green manure is applied IN the summer, but
we do not hesitate to apply all other manures
to grass at any time when it is most con-
venient to cart them.
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WOman'S Rights"
BIZ C. 4. BALLARD.

1.-THE next time you write" said a friend,
Who is really a nice, clever man,
4" Just take { Woman's Rights for a theme,
Make all the fun OF it you cani"
But aIasi he had made a mistake,
In supposing that / would agree
To make fun Of a subject like fhts,
Funloving although l may be.
q Wopqan's Riqhts - how momentous the themei
Let US try its man features to scan,
And see if we ind any fun
For a thoughtful and sensible man.
The Riqht to be patient and kind,
All of childhOod's sad hours 10 beguiel
Al its manifold sorrows to soothe,
All its tears to dispel with a smile.
The Right to be loving and true,
When her " better half" proves much the '1orSet
when he who has promised TO bless
Turns out to be naught but a curse!
The Right to work, early and late,
To be saving of basket and store;
And to manage, by prudence and care,
To keep the wolf far from the door.
The Eight to be thoughtful, and quick
To anticipate all mans desires
Be they pleasant earesses o. smiles,
BE they newspapers, slippers or fires.
The Right to keep home clean and neat,
With everything snug in its place,
Since a little disorder might bring
Her Z" better half" into disgracel
The Right to he pleasant and good,
No matter what It's that befalls;
And nerer be found u%nprepared
For visits, surprises or calls.
The Right to take care of the sick,
And to do it as she only can
To keep faithful watch until death,
And thus keep her promise to man.
THE R~IGHT-which not yet she enjoys,
But, believe me, it surely viii come
To VoTE for the Good, Pure and True,
Against Baseness, Corruption and Rumi m
In Z wosd-for I've not time to tell ~
III that's lawful for woman to do
The Right to take care Of herself,
And, quite likely, a " better half" too!
No my friend, you have made a mistake,
In sdDposing that would agree
To make Iun of a subject like this,
Funloving although | may be.
Castleton, Sept. >, 1869.
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SOAP MsKING.-Soap making is an impor-
tant household operation. We have already
published some communications upon the
subject, and now give place to one from Mrs.
NJ. c. Ross, Warsaw, Ill, which has the
merit of being direct and practical. She
writes 8" In the first place, if your wood is
poor, your ashes will be poor and you will
not have good soap. Take good care of your
ashes, and one week before the lye is required
put them in the leach, pounding them dOuOn
solid. 1t is easier done if they are dampen-
ed. Then pour on water until they begin to
drip. after which let them stand one week to
rot, then hang on your kettles and commence
running off I've for operations. By letting
the ashes stand to rot, as it is called, the
I've is stronger, aud the soap of better quality
and not so apt to be Livery" IF the lye
is too strong, | weaken it; if too weak, |
boil it. The proper strength can be told by
putting a fresh egg into it. 1t should throw
the big end of the egg up above the surface
to show about the size Of a silver dime if
any one nowadays can find one to make the
compar ison). If the lye is a trifle weaker,
the egg sinks. With I've of this strength,
take a pound of clear grease, or its equiva-
lent in common SOAP grease, to each gallon
of I've used, and set it to boiling After the
grease is eaten up. if the mixture eat or take
the plume off of a feather. put in more grease
If a white scum rises on it, skim it off, or
put in more lye. This scum is grease, and
should never be left until it is cold. Boil
until it looks ropy as it runs off the %stirrer.
If not boiled too thick, all sediment will set
tie while it is cooling, and | prefer not to
have the I've poured in as Mrs. Gage directs
in an article in the May number. A former
writer gives her trouble with grease that
was too salt. | think if she had rightly
known, her I've was too strong L never
have trouble with salty grease except that it
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1869-09-15
ONLY25 CENTS.

The Great QWieting Remedy for Children.
Contains NO MORPHINE OR POISON
Gus DRUG; sure to Regulate the BOrels /;
allays all Pain corrects Acidity of the
Stomach makes SICK and sreak children
STRONG and HEALTHY; cures Wind Collie,
Gripping, Inflammation of the Bowels, and
all complaints arising from the effects Of
Teething. Call for Mother Bailey's Q~Uieting
Syrup, and take no other, and you are safe.
Sold by Druggists and all dealers in Med
icine.
A. RICHARDS, New London, Conn,
Agent for the United States