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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06
GENERAL NOTES.

A steam dredging machine is at work in
Newport, II. l., deepening the water at some OF its
wharyes
A California paper thinks there is fortune
in milk weed that grows wild In that State the fiber Of
which Is strong as Manila hemp and fine as linen
Cincinnati is at last to have Merchants
Exchange of which her business mon may well feel
proud. company has been formed under the general
corporation law with capital Of 100000 in shares OF
500 each. 1t ia TO DO expected that the stock win be
promptly taken, and such design adopted will give
the city OF the finest architectural ornaments OF Gin
oinnati. The site Is not yet selected.
A Now-0rleans baker having lost a mule,
advertised for the recovery OF his animal which he de-
scrbed as "a gentle mule valued at $780, and answering
to the name Of Fanny" offering at the same time a
cred the oyee In tho possession Of suspicious per
son, and taken to It's owner when the latter fulfilled his
promise by counting out 30 odashi0ned copper pennies
The Boston newspapers have been express
ug much anxiety to the safety OF the Arctic whaling
neet from NowBedford, OF which, they say not single
vessel has yet been reported having arrived at San
Francisco Honolulu. To this tho New-Bedord papers
pt of tho vessels are to be expected at sS ans
cisco this year as the expenses in that port very high
The New Bedford shpOwners expect receive their Gus
tomary drafts from Honolulu In due time. ~
A curious explosion occurred at Factory VII
lage, Canaan, " H., last week. While Mrs Jones was
engaged in washing the arch Of her boiler was blown up
the kettle and bricks thrown OUT and the rebrapd and
Goals scattered about the Mrs Jones displayed
great presence OF mind In Immediately sweoppR p the
Goals and throwing them with the burning Clothes into
q tub OF water She had beon burning some old boOta
and t Is supposed that horn OF powder lost about two
ago. had dropped into one OF them and caused the
explosion. 10
In speaking of Montana City, Iowa, The
Democratic OF that place says 1--WE claim for Montana tho
most wonderful progress Of any city In the state OF Iowa
In proof OF this we refer to the fact that scarcely four
years ago. put one or two habatons those belonging 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06
L1BOR MOVEMENTS.

A Workngmen's Union ia to he formed of
delegates from the various Trades Unions OF Brooklyn
and Wilamsburgh.
There are 1000 Varnshers and POlishers in this
city aud Brooklyn 500 OF whom society men, divided
into English and German society. An effort Is being
made 10 consolidate the unions.
The plastering business in this city is active.
There about 600 plasterers In the city 800 Of whom
society Wages so per day and hours labor.
Mr.. Jessup, President of the State Working
mems Assembly has issued circular asking members OF
the unions throughout the state to subscribe five cents
each toward defrayng the expenses OF the Assembly.
The Joint Committee of the Clothing Cut
ters Journeymen Tailors and Shop Taors Unions will
meet tomorrow evening az No 10 5tantonst.
The Paper Stainers and the Shoemakers en-
ployed respectively by Messrs Dix & Cousins, Warren
At and Covel & Co, Seventh-ave., strike. The
Paper sainer have been strike eight weeks and the
Shoemakers nearly six weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06
CIVIL.

Before Judge Ddly--The Residence Of James
Fisk. jr.-OrtdndO w. JosIyh and y0hn T. 80.
tcick agt. William Heath. james ~ Eufs. ChGrtes ~
Quincy Jay Gould and James FISH jr Common Pleas
Special TernIt in this action that the sde 1880
OF the location OF the legal residence OF James FISK r.
one OF the defendants raised by counsel Tor tbo
naints on the 1lth Of October Mr.. Fisk obtained aa
order based mainly upon his affidavit that he was
resident OF this state and city, requiring the pants To
show cause on 18th Of October why the atachment
that had been issued in this action against the Grand
Opera House. Rel should not be vacated The motion
or An order TO show cause, &C. was adjourned " the
99I of October when IL was argued, the afhdavs OF
lanes Fisk r F. Goodrich, and John r. Colo being read
I'm support OF the motion; and, the part or the PLAIN
tifs the aidavits OF James Belts Metcalf Samuel -
Won Watson Il. Farr, Warren Chaplin, Jr, william M:
Hoes Thomas j. Bancroft Samuel f. moCleary, Ezeklei
q Johnson Reuben r. Jones, Francis NJ. smith, DAVID
II Darling Charles NJ. Horton, and George MAR tue
ceriiacate OF the Register Of Deeds OF the CITY OF BIOS
ton: duly certified copy Of the United states Internal
Revenue return OF the said James FISK JUNIOR IOr the
wear 1863 and the dispositions Of George H. Butter ana
Henry 81 HewsOn, taken before Eugene ~ Baly' ESD:
Referee. together with the certlncaJe aDu
oath OF said Referee, being read 10 oppos,,
ton Mr. Fisk then applied, through ms eOunsoi:
Mr. Dudley Field to put IN further andaylts In snpPs
of Ls motion and the Court ordered that such auaVs
might be put in up October 49, and that tho nh heA
ng upon the motion be postponed until YESTERDAY Nv
Which time the motion came up for hearlng anu saI
Fisk having failed to put In further ahdaFts IN SuPpoL
OF his motion ordered, upon motion OF nr Joseph
Flanders plaintiffs counsel that the sald motion oI
the said defendant James Fisk IT,. be, ana tne sAue
hereby denied with $40 costs to the paiHtids"
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT OF NRw.Y0RE...,


CLEARED.
acknowledgement FORBES Liverpool Celia dIsad L"aiO"'
CSasG 6SS wsSsr Brow London BurOp. Rebs
Abigail RaynOsd Antwerp Charlotte Oates sA'annAs Flying b's
Bais-Lsafs Strse.r Brsmsui Uuion Paine Ai Au''rs.'
yacfo B..'o s: sap' SsS;S q lssS:.
ps%ssI cT JoSs bSssi s, NASSAU
schra-mestowB Rogers 81 Thoma Beae Pierce B,e,aeesi
f - JSa9 asi6 3 S. S5' I,t''
BOstoai ". H. BOweB, Baker, ProTdenee
ARRIVED.
French corvette Trsy Lieut. Bissss eonuaai's 81
s.snsSP tL q Boston Ho. Liverpool Oct a. a'''''''
sssmssip Dsaaa Br1 20 via souha@P'O' Oct ~
steamship F.nita BROOK, RAg.dslgh %.: ,' s Sass
SHIP C1ds GssrchiI, H.ls ,ii II days a, ballast
Bal Mty Bs9!s C sS. a g S,, S Ss' ''S"
Brig Gertrude AynAn, 81 Johns y lsdiJ' Ssh a'd OIL
Big ssass.a SS1: H .sas d S - u Sa ''
sckr Rebeees ~ Auood D9sue East H'IeO L. " i,!.
sehf Margaret Am Aasou ST John, N. b VIA sorSAik
W. Buunell GeorgsOwB, DC o. Seeesh. deofTtosa u
j. P. BSns Virgins R p seseltos Virgins
John Porsyth Virginia D. s hdrr. yirsiuis
Msry H,sT yirdnia Bsrbara yifgiaiA
f fsiI. R R' Hun vf1sa j D saver virrnis
h h.9s I Ss. i5 PrudsScs CsisdsS Ne
J. a. Colyer Providence. Msry Miller Providence
Nellie boc%ssld' STANFORD jeis. CALAIS, lumber
T. Waterman. PTOVsleaee. bita Jayne, Providence
IA Coliyer Noribport Nsry Mills Port Jensrson.
\ pr Part IsFsr,on cinderella, Port Jefferson.
MARIA Whi,uey RocLlaud VIM Moore Great Bss Harrow
DOMESTIC PORTS
BosroS. Eov. sAved steamships heCls.s from Badnot.t
SarEs CSss Crockett CrOnI!adt Dodge GyOrso.ovn Sol
brig Blanchard sals River Repeal ron DomlSiQas
FOREIGN PORTS.
SOUTHAMPTON Nov. a-Ths steamship HOata fton ssEYOtk
oeEsssroSs Nov S-Ths steamship from Ns-rort
HaSiSa Nov S.Arrved steamship saGoua from Hsuors.sA
Sailed. steamship Washington, for Vera CuL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06
THE LIBERTY-sT. FIRE.

The Fire Marshal, in his October report, says
OF the fire at No Ss Lbertyst. that remarkable
for the gross caelessness which owed its origin
for the extraordinary stupidity Of the patrolman duy
on the south side OF Lbetyst II appears from the .es
T.. Raymond, occupying the second moor OF the prem
ises that no working late the evening OF the fire.
that the foreman sent for candle and while waiting Tor
IT, Testnt took quantity OF cotton waste, placed upon
iron plate, saturated IL with benZine and placing 1t
upon an open wooden box upon char within n few
inches OF the press at which he was working set fire 10
II, and by the light II afforded, worked for about
fifteen minutes; on tho return OF Higgins with the
candle, the cotton waste not extinRuished, but
allowed to burn out Higgins testes that tho foreman
directed him 10 throw tho burning waste into CRATE.
and the iron plate being hOtl no took about half the
waste between two pieces OF wood aud carried IL TO
the CRATE, distance OF about 10 feet; the remainder
being carried away by another boy In similar manner;
the place closed after o'clock. and about 81
discovered to be IRE where this burning waste
previously used and In close proximity TO quantity
The officer estes that his attention was called TO the
fire By the running OF boys and the gathering OF
some citizens In front OF the buildings repairing there
THY OF Kerosene being on the second floor sufficient II
ignted, to "biow up tho building" while cOnversing
with the lanltor, at tho head OF the lrst hight
the janltor said was his wife no ordered
her back saying there was dangeri she came down
the second time, ana was again ordered BACK Dy her
she refused TO g0 he tried 10 get Jessup out OF the build
Ing but no turned aud ran up stars and the officer then
Insurance Patrol and engineer Of the Fire Department.
that there was family IN tho building aud then pass
ing TO the opposite side OF the street. no resumed his
patrol, rendering no assistance 10 rescue the FAMILY nor
syen waiting 10 see that others did It, After thorough
inquiry tho Fire Marshal continues, am unable TO
nnd any one TO whom the officer gave the Information
Tie engineer who was present, aud all the Insurance
Patrol deny any knowledge OF the matter" Coroner
FLYNN will hold the Inquest In the case on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06

Open The usual fare is 90 cents to Jersey CITY The
conductor demanded and insisted on 30 cents extra on
time he knew nv nersopaI observation, that the ticket
Office at the station where we got was closed ana hst
therefore could obtain no cketa ITO Oneieu ~ I "
me his printed orders aud when retuse1 W lVoA az
them said that he was imperatiyey ordered 70 put any
person not producing a ticket of the cars unless no pau
the extra rate this whether 1t possible 10 procure
tickets or not at the starting point. AFAooLN''
Neir- York. Nov. g. 1859.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06

This leaves upward Of quarter OF million Of dollars
subject 10 the Government tax and the probabilities
that the Church income 10 than double this amount
many Of revenue not stated Out OF this
aud other taxes upon the private Incomes OF the Mormon
leaders tho Government has been systematically de-
rauded year after year through the connyance OF an
Assessor who executed his duties In the interests OF
Brigham Young. The present officer has commenced
with determination TO do his whole duty and Is to BIO
hoped that he will receive tho support Of the Govern
ment In his efforts to collect the public revenues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06
THE sIxTH WARD HoMTcIDR.

An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner
schrmer nc the Franklinst Police-staton, over the
body Of Cornelius Shay, tho old man whose death was
caused by kicks and blows received by him on Tuesday
night last. From tho evidence (which was somewhat
contradictory as TO who the assaan IL seems tho
quarreled with Peter Pezte on the corner OF
ark and Baxtersts, and was finally Knocked down by
Pczute aud kicked Deputy Coroner Cushman testified
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orcu OF coorna Hrvrr1 Co.. No II Bcnrrso SLIP.


With Mt John Fa Manager Of BsthsSs@ $or; At I
to TIE use Of steel fo ais no tsn that can render more s
mailing Ssf ,stsSsni The ScseaoSi Al vheb arrived Fr
It. e Re 1g .ps. on a.. d ss % S a q
ssGsssS i4F G o. s ssisns s q s & 10. ,ss my
bot Ss.iesr And q steel may BE- spsa care must ;.
demands sL ia t6s manufacture snd car. In tho Inspection Unless
this sk ussd and exercised there viii be the
fE TIE q tya Of from me- S~S Sr TS.d having mail %
% .5 GS .s,. a s6 ' ssSa Is
and wOrkmauhp there dul than there was ia
H. ys ss9s . % az geo 3n ss si Ssn
o: o'a % to S PFC. % e meet as ,s:Ss COS,
spa iron aeG steel s bo ~ 4 % Sn.
s cost There have been slight Objections ,testoPpd % when
separate tho this objection removed both Europe
% Wales and at Trenton SsSJssy tSA steel
and be certainly united no, to separate the weld The
goes show that DOT weld the steel aud the iron
30 welded q noS As to ali steel rails, whether made from
gss:ms ,s. o. a1Os steel hs . SSg 0Ss p, ion
Pssnisgs o. such accidents very s1aAnd all thing. considered
possibility Of separation Of the steel from The rop the stosiOPpd
.S:r t Ss ssP e. the % Sr % S ii made W TT s tie
preference the which eOa be supplied the lowest price per
alone decide whether .tesOppsd rails rail, made entirely rom
equally good both cases The ssmsns Martin process solved The
ohly ddcoy which existed regard rails when out By
operation Of 81. leading wo, ~ BoroP and ts
Tnto0 j. producing steel which zelda perfectly To
On and therefore admirably adapted iOT steel iop Ye respectfully
your ObedieBt servant ADRIAN s. HEWITT
sTEEL-HRADED RAILs-ANoTHER VIEW.
To The Edftor. Of The Tribune.
SIR: In an article published in THE TRIB-
UsR the OF steeEheaded rails instead OF solid steel
rails especially upon heavy traffic lines indirectly
condemned Facts now accessible would feel sure In
duoe you to think that may be possible by the aid OF
recent Improvements In welding Iron and STEEL to make
steel-headed rails not only cheaper than the common
rails OF solid STEEL but for ordinary use nearly quite
as safe and durable. r H. II. MAN.
Sep York, Nov. .. 1869.
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THE LATE HON. VICTOR M. RICE.

At q meeting of the DirectOrs or INC AherI-
can Popular Life Insurance Co.. hold on wednesday oot
a. the following resolutions passed unanim0usy;
h,as removed from the Hon Victor NJ RICE hs
of the American Popular life Insurance COnpay mo-
untl MS decease Ofits active Directors, p T..
hereby for bis lose and our a.
probation Of bis many sterling and esmab quse5 bis aegrI
spirit; bis real and the OF papa
education sincere devotion 70 the welfare Of humanity
Rrd That sympahSe with hs family their bereavement
and with bis many friends a.
oUed That opy resolutions DO forwarded 10 the family
the deceased and published daily ABd that respect
TO his DeilOry. this Board adjourn.
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StObts, ganSts. IT,
potins Of gaMhruutV.
IN the DISTRICT COURT of ,

TN the DISTRICT COURT of the UNITED
H. STATES tor the BASTBRN DISTRICT efPRNNsYLVANIA--
the matter Of JOHN COTTON BAnkrupt-In BanktupyA
general meeting Of the Creditors % sad Banhpt will be hsA
At the once Of WILLIAM hehIoHAkI ESQ, ksgstet Bael-
ruptey No 80 Wanutst, PhidelphA hohday Nov 9d le
At III O'Clock for toe purposes the 9Th aad Ssh
sections Of the Bankrupt Law A. this meeting tho account
Of the bs.gpss xl be exhibited aud Ddead be declared Re
W PRICE. A.ssu.A-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06
THE COURTS.
UNITED STATES COMMISSION

UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
Before Commissioner NeWton.--The case of
Francois Farez alleged to DO fOrger, was yesterday adj
journed for month. -,
Before Commissioner ShiehisIosah Bright was held
I'm 600 bail for having sold counterfeit 80 cent nots
and Frederick Whellon committed Tor passing 70"
cOnnferfeit note
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06

C,tus ana paners arriving this port are rsaessei
I naiag addressed TO NsWY0rk Associated Pres oog 70
persons eIbng wnttes authority Of W. Si@onion usasH
Journal Of Commerce, Iipes
World Sun Erprsss Evening Post CoHercdt hdr>'tis
Z,no and Deoyai should also be aeh'sfv oo y
tha.a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06

that death resulted from internal hemorrhage caused ~
violence verdict against Pezute was rendered, ano
OF ireland age co. and resided at No 81 Parks PeEute
native OF Italy age 81 baker, ana resiued ~ NO u
RaXter-At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06
ERIE RAILWAY MANAoEMkyT

TO the EdttOr or TIE Tribune
SIR {: Yesterday morning | took. tho cars of
the Northern Railroad Of NewJersey, at Permont, n
7. The tckotoalee was eiosed. and no waiting room
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-06
pASSENG ERS ARRLHED.

FROM LIyERP0oLIn ste nsbp City Of Boston SoE Shr w.
C. Hail s. W Adlns Loas wasieIasT. Ne Woods y ~ Ba'Ses
V. T. Dorselen wife and famiI = huicr
Cohen O. Moore From HSfSI-As James DeGsoe :" T. mac
donald
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THE TAXED.

The Receiver of Taxes has collected the fol-
lowing amounts upon real personal estates for the
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MfNIArnRR ALMANAC.
PRIpAYs wRATHsa RBPORr-9 n

snn sun 45l hooa sets IiS
s.nd, Hook s3a Cows "a HsE Data ...:n
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LONDON MONEY MARKET.-LoNDoN, August rs
2. M.--Consuis closed at 931z Tor money and ac-
count. American securities closed irmer at the
following gu0tatons:--UBIted states hve-twenties,
1857 $3.50; do 1855, old, S3k; do. 1857, s2; United
States ten-forties, coupon 5s Erie Railway shares,
231: Illinois Centrals, 9is. Stocks steady.
HAvRE COTTON MARKEr.-HavRE, August 2s.--
Cotton closed at at 1871 per cwt for both on the
spot and ahoat.
PARIS BouRsE.-PARts, August 2s.--The Bourse
opened excited, Rentes, .2f. l6c; and closed quiet
Rentes, 72f. 25c.
FRASSFoRr BounsE.--FRANRFORr, August 2s.-
United States nvetwenty bonds closed lhn at as Z:
for the issue Of 1862.
LIVERPOOL COTroN MABKET.-LrvERPOOL, Aug ust
2s--l p. Mine market closed dull; mlddling up.
lands, 10 3D.: middling Orleans, 1874. 1870. The
sales OF the day have been g. 600 bales 900 OF which
were taken Tor export and speculation.
LIVERPOOL BREADsTUFFs MARKET.-IJvrRpOoL,
August Isl T. M.-Tle breadstufs market Is dali.
California wheat, los. 3d. per Genital.
LIVERPOOL PROVISIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
August 2s--1 T. M.-POrk buOyant at l07s. 3D. per
tierce Of 3o4 lbs ior extra prime mess. Lard IT'S.
per cwt.
LIVERPOOL PRODUCE MARKEr.-LTvHRPOOL, Au.
gust 2s-1 r. M.-rallOw AIS. sd. per cwt.
LONDON MARKET.-LONDON, August 28.-Sugar,
2ss 3d. 2ss 3d. per cwt. for No. IL Dutch standard
a1Oat.
TIE PETROLEUM MARKET.-ANTwERP, August
2s.-PetrOleum closed active and nrm at 5jf Tor
standard white.
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1ElEeUAPnlc NEWS ITEMS.

rlny Jewell, father OF Governor Jewell, OF Con-
necicut died at his residence in Hartford yesterday
at tue age of seventy-two years.
Deacon Jasper Morgan, father OF ex- Governor
Morgan Of sew York, died at his residence in Wind
sor, Conn.,. yesterday, aged eighty seven years. The
funeral will take place on Monday.
The National Hotel. on the Illinois shore, opposite
81. Louis was destroyed by fire on Friday morning
Thomas Qulnleran was burned to death and several
persons were injured by jumping from the hotel
Windows
Martin Mcclure, OF Hartford, Conn.,, who muir.
dered his wife last sunday and escaped, was dis
covered Ia the cellar Of his own house, I'm Hartford,
Yesterday morning, and at once arrested.
Mrs Caroline Clark has recovered. under de-
csion OF referee, damages In the OF 80 900 and
s3ai costs against Mrs. Paul u. George whose
dog bit Mrs. Clarks son, aged three years. The boy
was prttcn IN July, 1896. The parties are all OF Con-
toocookville, n. II.
Miss Senyeh, of Yankee fobinson's circus coui
pany, was robbed OF 81 400 in greenbacks two dia-
nond rings ana other properly, amounting TO $4,000,
while she was performing In the circus at Clyde,
wayne county, y. T., on Friday evening. The
money and valuabes were taken from her trunk at
the Clyde Hotel
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TENNESSEE

Republican Indignation Meeting-The Gov
ern0r Asked to Convene an Extra Session
Of the Old Le9islature-RRdical Opinion Of
the Late Election.
NASHVILLE. August 2S, 1869.
The weather IL dry and hot, the mercury indicat.
ing niney-four degrees at three O'Clock this after
noon There is only nine inches Of water on Harpeth
Shoals.
The republican meeting reassembled to. day, John
Trimble In the char. Resolutions were adopted
calling upon Governor Senter 10 convene an extra
session of the old existing Legislature for the pur
pose OF taking action upon the fifteenth amendment
there beng no ques ton in the opinion OF the meet
ing OF the constitution aty OF the election and val
idity OF that body. These resolutions viii be sub.
mttted to Governor Senter Immediately. commit
tee of eighty from each Congressional district
was appointed to prepare and did prepare and re-
port, memorial TO the people OF the state and to
Congress- setting forth brieny and cOmpreh ensivey
HISTORY OF the late canvass ana election, showing
that stupendOus frauds were perpetrated, and pro-
nOuncing the election revolution under tine forms
OF popular election, and protesting against and
denying its validity. The memorial covers about
eighteen pages OF foOlscap, and Will be published
and circulated extensively throughout the State as
soon as possible. The memorial does not ask for
Congressional or federal Intervention.
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THE PACIFIC COAST.

Discovery Of an Iron Mountain In Alaska
Important Decision Concerning Telegraphs.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 81, 1869.
Professor Davidson of the United States Coast
Survey, reports having discovered during his
eclipse expedition IN Alaska q mountain range OF
iron ore extending from the mouth Of Chitkahah
river far beyond his astronomical station. The
range has an elevation OF 1000 feet, and
causes local deviation of the compass of ten de-
grees. The Professor also determined the geograph.
ioa positions of numerous points the line OF his
explorations, and found that the Chitkahah valley
possesses q soil and climate and productions more
favorable than those OF the alexander Archipe-
ago. tAleutian Islands,.
The Supreme Court OF the State of Nevada has de-
cided that the telegraph is q branch of commerce,
and, therefore, under the control OF commerce in
the same manner as other kinds OF commercial
Intercourse among the several States.
Flour dull; extra, 50; superGne declined to
81 sly. Wheat quiet; prices favor buyers; choice
sappipg, 81 10 AL 10. Legal tenders. 754c.
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CUBA.

Americans Released from Prison and Started
for the United States-TwO Men Sh0t-At.
tempted RObbery-A Reclamation.
HAVANA, August 20, 1869.
The sailing from Havana OF Mr.. George Aab, who
was lately liberated from Spanish prison through
the intercessi0n OF Consul General Plumb was inc0r
rectly reported. Mr.. Aab sailed to-day for New
York In the steamship Columbia.
An American named Andrew White. who has been
confined for seven months has been released by re-
quest OF Consul Plumb. Mr.. White sailed for Key
West on the Goth inst
The volunteer guard, on duty in the suburbs Of
this city, shot two to-day for shouting seditious
language.
An attempt was made last night TO rob the custom
House. but It was frustrated. One OF the robbers
was shot ana shree were arrested.
Mayor Roberts mas resigned the presidency Of the
COnhscatiOn Bureau on account of the pressure of
other business The present CHIEF OF the Treasury
Department has been appointed as his successor.