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Domestic Markets.

NEW YoRE. Jan. 4.-Cotton fully tc better; sales
S5SO @ baies Middling unlands &c FIour-sales 74o9
steady for low grades; SuIerfine State 80 q 20;
extra So q Z 90; round hoop Ohio 80 q so; extra
Western 60 q 30; choice White Wheat 80 a
10 90; Southern quiet; sales $50 bbls extra 10 a
13 90; California nominal Wheat shade firmer
andmore active; sales 1900 BUSH; No. Spring 1 SO
Spring at IS; White Australia Q 20. Corn a &c
better with more doing; sales 96,t 60 BUSH; IIew
Mixed Western 96c q 100; old do 06 q 09 in store
and 10 a II afoat. Oats shade frmer; sales
$4,000 BUSH. Western 765 q 77c in store and 78B a
79c aoat. Beet steady. Pork irmer and quiet; ales
775 bbs.; new mess at 2s25 92s 90. Lard frmer;
quiet. Whskey dull ana lower; Western free &c.
Rice quiet at 81 q 9c for Carolina. Sugar quiet and
unchanged. Coffee firm and quiet. Molasses dull
16c. Naval Stores quiet. Petroeum-crude quiet at
lS q 18jc; refined bonded firm with fair demand at
&c Freights to Liverpool dull; Cotton per steamer
y t-led; Corn per steamer a Cd.
l., NEW NEW. YORK Jan. 4.-Cattle market-Beeves fair
rscsns To-Day; prices about the last week
r brn, ,Isn5 & Sheep and Lambs-market ruled
coe1on - Prime Sheep 6@ 7c; extra to premium
naDs ain,sdt nominal swine-market very quiet
to prime heavy fed Recei9ss ~ iSsc @ lor common @
Beeves 7O5 Sheep and LA Lambs 54so Hogs ''-
was active aud &c higher aud quotes nbad .o-uay
Prime l7Jc; good 16l 1Tc medium to for * q
ice; poor Texas II a 1ltc A choice lot OF KentncEy
81 ee sold at &C. The two car loads Hogs receiyed
to-day were Just med um quality and sold at 1oic
Dressed Hogs firm at 122 isc tor Western and isi
q 13tc for city.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 4.-The Cattle market opens
with prices ic % fb higher than last week; receipts
light; sales TODAY about 600: Sheep in active re-
guest at q &c. Dressed Hogs sell nearly at IL q
13c,
PHILADELPHIA. Jan. Goal Market.-There Ii
very steady local demand tor the present produc-
ton at remunerative prices to the miners. The de-
cline at the Scranton sale ON Wednesday had been
anticipated by the market, that it will produce
material change in The rates now realizeI We do
not give list of Freights as there is little Coal be-
ing shipped from Port Richpond.
CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-Exchanqe on New York firmer
at per cent tor buying. Flour dull Spring extras
90 C0 So Wheat active at an advance OF 1c; sales
No, at rs q 26; No. Q at 18b q II. Corn
quiet and 2 @ 4c flower; sales at 62c for old No
no. at kiln dried Soc; new 53 q 56c; grade 40 q
0oe. Oats steady at an advance of lei sales No. at
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; rur souru AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
NEW YORK.
CITY AND VICINITY.


NEW YORK, Jan. 4-The new city govern
faentOrganized to-day. Alderman Conan was
elected President of the Board of Aldermen.
Mayor Hall did not send in his message. The
Comptroller's report estimates the appropria-
tions needed for the year au about $4,000 000
of which about S10,000,C COO are to be raised by
taxation.---
The annual message of Mayor Kalb Fleisch.
of Brooklyn, shows that $500 buildings were
erected IN that city during the year. He ap-
proves the course of the Common Council in
investing In stock of the East River Bridge
Company.
The great smuggling case of United States
against Senor and Sigesman Gutterman was
called to-day before Commissioner Belts but
defendants failing to appear it was postponed
to next Monday.
The sentence of Baker, convicted of making
false entries in the books of the Tradesmens'
National Bank, was to-day postponed to the
last day OF the January term of the q. s. Dis
trct Court, his counsel expecting to obtain IA
vorable action on his behalf from the Presi-
dent or Attorney General.
a suit has been brought in the Supreme
Court by a stockholder of the Merchats' Union
Express Company to restrain consolidation
with the American Company, and to prevent
the collection OF an assessment of So per share
on the stockholders of the company.
Isaac @. Pray, formerly journalist of Bos-
ton, has recovered 500 with interest for seven
years, from Palmer q Ullman, for writing a
pamphlet life OF RistOri in 1861.
Ferry navigation is very much impeded this
afternoon by fog.
The snow is rapidly melting and the streets
are filled with snow and water, making walk
ing difficult. The telegraph wires West are in
bad condition.
This morning large frame building, former
ly used as an oil cloth factory, in Prince street.
Brooklyn, was entirely destroyed by fire. Loss
about $4,000. ......-.,-.
The police captains and sergeants of the
Metropolitan district held meeting at police
headquarters to-day to devise means for secur-
ing an increase OF salaries by the State Legis-
lature. A committee was appointed to 90 to
Albany and if possible secure the necessary
legislation.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
SYRACUSE, Jan. 4.-The repair shops in this
city of the Syracuse, Binghampt0n and New
York Railroad Co., were destroyed by fire this
morning, including all the machinery and four
locomotives, two of which belonged to the
Delaware, Lackawana and Western Railroad,
and two to the Binghampton Railroad The
loss to the Binghampton road is about $40 900.
The loss of the Lackawana road is not known.
There is an insurance of about $4,000.
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HELMBOLD'S

Hundreds suffer on in silence, and hundreds Of
others apply vainly to druggists and doctors WHO ell
thsr merely tantalize them with the hope of cure
or apply remedies which make them worse. would
not assert anything that would do injustice to The at.
fcted but am obliged to say that although It may
sproduced from excessive exhaustion of the powers
ofliie, by laborious employment, unwholcsons air
and food, profuso menstruation, the use OF tea and
Coffee and frequent childbirth, it is far oftsner caus
cd by direct irritation, applied the mucous men,
brane Of the vagina itself
When reviewing the causes of these distressing
complaints it Is most painful to contemplate the at
attendant evils consequent upon them. 1t Is but sim
pie justice to the subject to enumerate few of the
many additional causes which SO largely affect the
ute, health and happiness OF woman in all classes OF
society, and which, consequently affect more or less
directly, the welfare OF tho entire human family. The
nahi1 Inat eAists of precocious education ana mar
riage, causes the years that nature designated for
eorporeal development to be wasted and perverted
in the restraints otdress, the early confinement Of
school, and especially in the unhealthy excitement
ofthe ball room Thus, with the body half clothed,
and the mind unduly excited by pleasure perverting
In midnight revel the hours designed by nature for
sleep and rest the work of destruction is half accom-
plished.
In consequence of this early strain upon her sys.
tenn, unnecessary effort is required by the delicate
votary to retain her situation in school at later day
thus asgrayating the evil. When one excitement is
over, another in prospective keeps the mind morbid
ly sensitive to impression while the now constant
restraint OF fashionable Dress absolutely forbdding
the exercise indispensable to the attainment and re-
tention oforganic health and strength the exposure
to night air; the sudden change of temperature the
complete prostraion produced by excessive dancing
must OF necessity produce their legitimate effect At
least an early marriage caps the climax of misery
and the unfortunate one hitherto SO utterly regard
lees OF the plain dictates and remonsrances of her
dencate nature, becomes an unwilling subject of
medical treatment. This is but truthful picture Of
the experience of thousands of our young women.
Long before the ability to exercise the functions of
the generative organs they require an education OF
their peculiar nervous system, com posed of what is
called the tissue, which is, in common with the fe-
male breast and lips, evidently under the control Of
mental emotions and associations at an early period
OF le and as we shall subsequently see, these emo
tions, when excessive lead long before puberty to
habits which sap the very life OF their victims ere
nature has selt-eompleted their development.
For Female Weakness and Debility, Whites or Leu
eorrhaa, Too Profase Menstruaton, Exhaustion, Too
Long Continued Periods, for Prolapsus and Bearing
Down, or Prolapsus Uteri, we offer the mes. psrfec
specific known:
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MAssADHUSETTs.
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS,

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 4.-The Springfield City
ed this morning. Henry Lee was elected
President of the Common Council The CITY
expenses last year were $609, ,234; the present
Indebtedness, $409, 800; an actual incr ease dur
ing the year of $272O0.
Boston, Jan. 4.-The new City Government
OF Boston was inaugurated to-day, Judge
the oath of Office to Mayor Shurtleff, and the
Mayor subsequently administering it to the
members of the City Council. The Mayor's
inaugural message is document of great
length, reviewing in detail the work of ali
branches OF the City Government during the
past year, and speaking encouragingly Of the
material growth of the city. The funded debt
on the 4th Of January current is S1650O 900:
the unfunded debt is nearly $2,5000OO.
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NORTH CAROLINA.
THE LEGISLATURE
r. I'M

RALEIGH, Jan. 4.-There was no quorum
present in either house of the Legislature.
ASSEMBLING OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court assembled to-day. The
court refuses to take the room assigned them
In place of their old and lawful rooms now oc-
cupied by the Superintendent of Public In
struction and the Auditor. The court organ
lied in their old rooms, and will attach the Of
fcers named for contemptif if they do not va
cate. In the injunction case against the public
Treasurer and the Chatham railroad, disso-
luton Of the injunction was agreed upon pro
forma, with a view to bringing the case at once
by appeal before the Supreme Court.
MUNICIPAL ,ELEcTIoN.
The municipal election is progressing quiet
ly. There are no regular candidates in the
field except the radical nominee.
NEwBERN, Jan. 4-There was quite an ex-
citing canvass to-day between the two Repub-
lican candidates for the Mayoralty. Mr.. Ber-
ry, native Of this State, is elected. No dis
tur rbaDce.
WILMINGTON, Jan. 4-The municipal cleo
ton was held to-day. None but Republicans
participated. j. Ii. Nef, the regular nominee,
was elected Mayor over j. H. Chadbourne,
bolter. Several negroes were elected Alder
men.
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WEST INDIES.

HAVANA, Jan. 3-Capt. Gen. Lersundi held
a grand review today of all the troops in and
around the city. The display was very fine
and witnessed by large crowd of citizens.
No news has lately been received from Count
Valmazeda who at last "a ACCOUNTS pand was on the
The Gazeta published an account of skir-
mish between the regular troops and insur-
genis, on the Goth, in the vicinity of Manzan-
lilo, and claims a victory for the government.
No statement of the losses on either side.
HAVANA, Jan. 4.-The newly appointed Cap
tain General of Cuba, Gen. Dulce, arrived here
this morning from Cadiz. The new Viceroy
brings with him a number of general officers
and civil employees He is also accompanied
by Bishop Martinez of the Diocese of Havana,
who was sometime ago banished to Spain by
Captain General Lersundi. q.
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CAEIEO OINiA.


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4-The American
bark Delaware was wrecked off Fishguard
lighthouse, near Victoria, on the 1st of Janua-
ry. The vessel was in ballast and bound from
Sitka to Port Townsend for lumber.
SAILING OF STEAMER GREAT REPUBLIC.
The steamer Great Republic sailed to. day
for Hong Kong, via Yokohama, with 480 tons
freight, 800 passengers. and S740 900 in treas
nre, $572 900 of which is Tor China and $182, 900
for Japan.
80 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Coal In abundance and of excellent quality
has been discovered half mile from Argenta,
on the line OF the Central Pacific Railroad
400 miles from Sacramento.
Notwithstanding the recent heavy rains In
the valleys and severe SHOWS on the mountains s
the trains on the Central Pacific Railroad ar
rive at Sacramento on time.
Great clouds of smoke were observed Dec.
10th issuing from Mount Baker.
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GEORGIA.
THE oaEEcHEE TROUBLES ENDED.

SAVANNAH, Jan. 1.-THE military have ta-
ken charge OF the Ogeechee troubles, and the
a sheriff's posse have been discontinued. The
sheriff will be supported by the military in the
execution of warrants. Two o. s. officers
have visited the scene of trouble and report
that the negroes are willing to surrender to
the military, and there will doubtless be no
further trouble on the Ogeechee.
Later.-The trouble on the Ogeechee quieted
on the military taking charge. Fourteen in.
surgents surrendered themselves to the au-
thorities last night, and others implicated are
expected to come in tonight.
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NEW YORK,

B1NGHAAIpToN, Jan. 4.-The opening of the
A Abany & Susquehanna Railroad will be cele-
brated here on the 18th inst. The Legislature
and Governor Hoffman, with the officers of
the Erie Railroad, Syracuse and Binghampton
Railroad Delaware and Lackawanna Rail
road, and the officers and directors of the AL
bany and Susquehanna Railroad are expected
to be present. Two trains come from ALBANY.
arriving at o'clock P NJ, and one returns in
the evening. There will be grand dinner.
speeches. &c. The citizens of Binghampton
are making preparations for fine celebration
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Foreign Markets.

HAVANA, JAN 2.-The following are the closing
quotations of merchandise for the week ending to-
day:-Sugars-smallt transactions and market noni-
nal at 81 q 81 reals p a3robe for No. IL Dutch stand
ard. Lard active at 20t q 2Oac for American in
ierces and 202 g 22ic in 25 fb tins. Flour quiet at
$11 90 q II so. Butter steady at so a 5pc y fb Tai
low dull at 81 q 10sc ~ fb Bacon active at III "a
17hc p tb. Petroleum buoyant at 81 a A. reals D
Der active; White Pine 500 q q pm; Yellow Pine
S22 so @ % 90. Onions active at q 81. Freights
quiet and transactions unmportant. Exchange on
London 17l q ia per cent. premium
LONDON, Jan. .4-Evenng-Consol closed at s2a
for money and 922 for account.
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ASSignee's Notice.

N ~ 81 Is hereby given that Nathaniel G. Mars
= a 'oi oi oI @ iaarmouth in the County of Cumber-
stst make an s gnTeenth day Of December in
exempt by law from attachment To tbe snnsc;Sher
to be held III tad tsns Tor the use benefit Of such
provided in Chapter 70 OF the Revised Stott ha as
come parties thereto, in proportion to the anfont Of
their respective claims; and three months are NJ
lowed by the provisions of said Chapter to ali credit
ors to become parties to sail assignment which NAV
be found at the Office of the subscriber
B. FREEMAN, Assignee.
Yarmouth, Dec, %, 1868, dee2sd3w
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IL u II . 2 E +,


LONDON, Jan. Ain view OF President john
sons amnesty proclamation OF Dec. 25th, Jef.
ferson Davis, John Slidell, James NJ Mason
a. Dudley Mann, and other ex.C Confederates
are preparing to return to the United States
The press Of London generally approve O
the treaty between China and England, re
Gently concluded by Lord Clarendon and Mr.
Burllngame.
writer in the Times to-day discusses the
situation of France, and says the year ends
with the most precarious peace the world ever
saw; pronounces NJ. Rouhr mere maitre dl
pdlaas; notices the growth of democratic senti
ment in France. and declares the Emperor
must check the press or abandon personal gov.
ernment.
FRANCE.
PARIS, Jan. 4.-The Ambassador of Chne
VIII have an interview with the Minister o.
Horeign Affairs Wednesday,
Inc Greek government asks for the post
pohement of the meeting OF the conference on
tne Eastern question until the arrival of theil
Minister to the Sublime Porte.
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THE DOMINION OF CANADA,
THE wHALEN CASE

TORONTO, Jan. 4.-The Whalen case came
up to day before the Court of Errors on an.
peal. The judges unanimously decided that
the writ of error was the proper course to
bring the prisoner before the court. Hon. j ;.
n. Cameron proceeded with his argument, al.
leging errors as to the challenge of Sparks and
Hodgkips. Messrs. Robinson and Anderson
replied for the Crown. The prisoner was re-
nasded until the I'D, when the decision will
be given.
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WEST INDIES.

New YORK, Jan. 4-The Times says private
letters from Cuba do not confirm the reports
in relation to the reverses of the reyoIutionists
as stated. The insurgents outnumber the
Spanish garrison in the Island and every pros
pect is that they will be successful. 1t is
thought if they hold out until March indepen-
dence Is certain They contemplate the total
abolition of slavery, and will not have annexa-
ton to the United States unless as a final re-
sort. : =
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Notice.

THE Proprietors Of Union Wharf are hereby no1-
Il fed that their annual meeting y De hoden az
the Counting Room OF the MhII19eer on sad
day Of January next, at o'clock NJ 10 acton the
fJIowiug articles:
1st-To choose a President.
2nd-To choose a Clerk for the ensuing year,
3,l-To receive and allow aceonuts.
4th-To appropriate any funds necessary Sor re.
pairing the wharf or for o. her purposes and "a sf-t
IN ali matters which may be considered sees.arv Ior
the interest of the Prop ietors.
JOSEPH n. WHITE.
Clerk Of Union Wharf Corporation.
December 20, 1858. dcsodId
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MAINE.


THE sENAToRsHP-HAMLIN AHEAD.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 4-The question of United
States Senatorship is exciting great attention.
The candidates are Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill, and
Hon. Hannibal Hamlin. The contest promises
to be hard one, but present indications poi MT
to the nomination of Hamlin.
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TEXAS.
SHOOTING OF CAPT. PERRY.

SHUOIING OF GAIT, PERRY.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. A dispatch from
Jefferson, Texas, reports that Capt. William
Perry an old and prominent citizen, was shot
and killed last night. The deed is supposed
to have been done by soldiers by mistake.
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SOUTH CAROLINA,

Z.
COLUMBIA, Jan. 4.-The extensive water
power known as the Columbia Canal, was sold
this morning for $500, to Maj. g. A. Pearce
Island. 1t is believed few months will wit
ness the erection of large manufacturing es-
tablishments on the land bordering on the
canal
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These Bonds are the duly authorized and accredit-
ed obligations OF one of the most responsible Corpo-
ratlons OF the American Continent, and are secured
by the absolute first lien upon the valuable grants,
franchise, railroad equipment business, etc, of the
hast Of tbaG
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NEW JE RsEY.

DEATH OF COMMODORE SOFTER
ELIZABETH, Jan. 4.-Commodore William
-; softer, of the United States Navy, died afte r
2 lingering illness of rheumatism of heart,
SUNDAY morning. He was IA years Of age
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MISCELLANEOUS.
How to Get Patents.

For opinion, no charge. Send sketch and descrip-
ltion. For application send model not one foot
in size, and SIG drst Government and Stamp tees.-
Specifications, Drawings, caveats; assignments pre-
pared; rejected claims prosecuted. Also, interfer-
ences, extension of patents, and appeals. Patents
takenout in all European countries. Illustrated
pamphlets, ITO pages, Sent tree Address MUM &
CO., No 81 Park Row, NY. ocllisd3m
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CHARLESTON, Jan. 1.--Freights-To Liverpool,
BY steam, room is held at I'd % fb on uplands and 10
on Sea Islands, by sail, 7-lGd on UpIa1ds and "a on
Sea Islands. To the West Indies. Cuban ports So
Gold, y NJ on Lumber for North side, and $40 }Y NJ
Gold. for South side COastwise-To New York BY
steam, 3c y fb on Upland and 1c on Sea Island Cot
ton, and $500 tierce on Rice; by SAIL &c y fb on
Uplands, and 81 30 % tierce ON Rice; on re-sawed
Lambsr 1a nj s sil % p Nj on Timber s1s pm; Resin
fb on Cotton by sail, &c P fb on Cotton S12 P Mon
resawed Lumber and S13 45 NJ on Timber.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 3O.-Business to LIVERPOOL
continues good while to Aavre have still to note
iignt offerings. To other foreign ports the demand
for room is only moderate. Coastwise the regular
steamers get good cargoes of Cotton. Produce Sugar
and Moasses and rai es in that direction are without
change. The following are the ruling rates cotton
by steam to Boston 1ec; to New York lie: to Phia-
delphia 1c; to Liverpool 3D. nominal: to Bremen and
Hamburg It'd " fb.; Sugar to New York do Ss O0 y
hid; Molasses to do Sc 90 3Y bb.; to Boston 7c y
gall Flour TO New York and Boston 9Oc to Phila-
delphia SOC y bbl. Corn TO New ork and Boston %
9 25c y bush. Pork and Beet to New York 80 %
Dbl AMI So 90 tierce. By sail, the rates are: clio
9 19-32d " fb for Cotton to Liverpool to Havre
3-16c; to Bremen 3.l6c; to Boston 11c ay fb; Su-
gar to do s6 y hhd Moasses to do So Is ~ bbl;
Corn to Liverpool IL g Id; to London 15d " BUSH
H0sgOn aEacsS a.sNs.
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NEW YORK. Jan. 4.-Ihe Times Washing
ton dispatch says but few members of the
is in the city. A number of Senators, inclu.
ding Ramsey, Chandler, Henderson and Nor
rill of Maine are absent looking after their re-.
election.
MATTERS BEFORE CONGRESS.
Commissioner Wells has been in conference
with the Committee on Ways and Means on
the reduction of expenditures. ONLY the pen-
sion and diplomatic and consular bills have
been examined The executive and Legislative
are under consideration.
Dispatches have been sent from this city to
the effect that Senator Sherman intends on
Dili amending the tenure of office act. There
Is no truth in the statement. Senator Sher-
man says he never contemplated the introduce
ton OF any such measure.
MORE RUMoRs OF FRAUDS
The Herald's Washington dispatch stated a
few days a2o that r. L. Merrick had refused to
take part in prosecuting Judge Busted. The
statement seems to be only partially true. Mr..
Merrick did not participate in the prosecution
before the Judiciary Committee but had been
engaged to prepare very imp ortant papers bear
ing on the Busted case. Certain Alabamians
here charge that Judge Busted has to his
credit in the Mobile bank five hundred thou
sand dollars which they allege to belong to the
United States Government Merrick is pre-
pairing to take the necessary legal steps to Sc
cure this large amount, subject to decision of
legal tribunals. If the charge has any founda.
tion 1t will damage very materially the Judges
prospect OF an escape frsm impeachment
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-The paragraphs pub
lished few days since relative to the showing
OF the public debt statement for the month of
December were wide of the truth. According
to the statements of the officers of the Treasury,
one report gave the estimated amount OF the
receipts and expenditures, but concluded with
the announcement that the debt shows reduc-
tion OF about eight millions, result not at all
deducible from preceding estimates; another
statement is that the forthcoming exhibit shows
an increase Of the debt of abeud three millions,
This is nearer the truth. The expenses of the
War Department on account of the Indian
troubles and the issue of bonds to the Pacific
railroad cause an increase of the public debt
during the last month of four or five millions,
AN INDIAN AGENT "REsIGNED"
Col. Wynkoop, Indian Agent of the Chey-
enne and Arapaho Indians, changed his resig-
nation so as to make it unconditional. 1t has
been accepted by the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs and Col. Wynkoop lett tor Philadelphia
yesterday.
ILLNESS OF TREASURER SPINNER,
Treasurer Spinner was taken quite sick this
morning and was forced to retire froin his desk
and department. He has been exerting him
self very much lately.