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ia. N. Y. MERCANTILE JOURNAL,


EsftBLISrrED II 1862
,s,,,blishsd weekly ,Thursday Morning.,
-. the most cNtcn>iv" and uccurnte
- lists ever ISSUED in the Z - In FOL
- !, A. strictly neutral. but Jude PEI dtht
Criticisms upon al mntt.r> ah''ti"S
a.. commercial and Financial Interests OF
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The WEATHER, tn day, was very hot and
sultry.
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CUMBERLASp Coal TRADE--Tbe mum Der OF
zoos of coal which left Cumberland in 1868,
I'M 10 the 10Th day of june was AIS. The mum.
Gsr Of cargoes of coal which left the same port
Ia 1869 up to the 10th Of June. was 2o1i, SHOW -
nv AN increase this season of 649 csrgoes. The
l,,ai increase of coal shipments up to this date
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BRANCH OFFICE:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
PHILADELPHIA,
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AT BLONnHElMS CLO1HING STORE.
10 Dr-tf

Corner King and Fairiis
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10 ll-ILIl. iS 24.29 Bankrupt.
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The Davenport t1owa) Democrat tolls o, .

The Davenport tIowa) Democrat tells Of a
singular case OF superstition: "Chattipg With
an aged lady, We noticed the wonderful pres.
ervatiot and beauty Of hos teeth, and could
not refrain from mentioning 1t. YES said sho.
Il never had toothaohe or lost ., tooth,
because bit the snake On inquiry. she
stated that whe1 children at homo, her father
had made them bite . arattlesnake. he holding
the reptile by the hesd and tail; each ichiid bit
along the entire length Of the back bono, not
violently, but inst 80 ID to indent the skin; and
this was considered an infallible recipe, against
soothache and decay, and which the old lady
believes up 10 the present hour.n I4
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Markets by Telegraph.

LONDON, August -Noon.-Consois Ok. Bonds
sAiS Sugar quiet; on The spot sos 0da40s. Tal-
low 46s. - y. U.a. .H1s
Evepir rg.-Iurpentino 26s oda26s od.
LIVERPOOL August 2S-Noon.-Cotion quiet
url,uds 13,ld; Orlcaus 14d; sales 10000 balea.
Bre ,dsluff, dull. Others unchanged Pork 1e4s.
Lard 7cs Oh.
Lvcning.-Coton shade olsier; uplands 13sfd;
Orleans 14d .aies 299 Of He'd % Wheat o. Sd;
inferior grades sold lowor.
PARIS. August 23-Noon.-Bourse firm. Rentes
73f 70c.
;G-as DOMESTIC MARKETS. f-
d NRw YoRK, August - - Noon.- Money stead
at 8A7c. sterling. long 9G; short 10. Gold SIX.
Cotton dull at35c. 1urpentine irrogulsr OF 41u42c.
Rosin hrm; common 90 30a2 IS; strained 50 s5a
$50 ,-.-,..
kvening.-co,ton quiet; sa'es 400 bales; mid
ding 35c. flour more active and lower grades
8rmer; superHne state IS 90a6 so, common TO fair
extra Southern s6 e6a7. Wheat more doiug; winter
rod Western 81 Seal 60; white Southern 81 TO- Ccrn
iI Western 81 14a1 10 Oats dull and la2o lower.
New mess pork sas. Lard henvy; kettle IsXa2oo
whiskey 81 2Sai &. Rice Arm and quie,j Carolina
s7tas5zc. sugar hrm; rto Ri 90 and Muscoyado
124alahc; Havana '12Kc.l Coffee nrfn. Mola.ses
quiet and steady. Naval stores duh. Turpentino
4aitsc Rosin 50 sous. Frcights hrmer; cotton. by
steamer, 40; wheat 1slod. Money Ga7c. Sterling
e>ia9,i. Gold closed OF, %. Stocks unsettled tnd
dull. soh,heTns .neralIy quiet.
BALTIMORE, August 2S.,-cotton steady at $50
Flour very dull and favors buyers; Howa' d-sreet
super8ne Sc 6ol6 IS. Wheat dull aud heavy; primo
TO choice red 81 4oa1 sc Corn nrmer; white 81 LA
le; yellow 81 10. Oats dull at sits. Rye dull at
81 coal TO- Mess roik 6rm at s3i. Bacon, shoulders
Ail6Hc. Lard armer at2oa7lc.T whiskey animned
at 81 23a1 rs. tent
cIsoINNATI. August 20. - whiskey hiaher 81 1s
al 20. Provisions held firmly with little demand.
aess pork Leld at $50 boT Bacon. shoulders 1s,lc;
rlear sides 1sc; hams 2sa24c. Lard held at 7Oc ~
ST, LOUIS. August ar Whiskey frmer at 81 10
Al 10. Provisions dull Mess pork <s4 20; jobbipg
sales Bacon, shoulders 15iic; clsar side, 1sa 01c;
sugar-cured sapps 2aa25c. Lard heavy at zoe
WILMINGTON, August 23.-spirits turpcntine Ssc.
Resin steady aud STOCK light at 81 6oI4 crudo tu.-
pc, tine 80 5oa3 Tar steady at 50 81.
AUGUSTA. August % No offerings of cotton; snIes
ba:eSi receipts bales; middling 32c.
SAVANNAH, August % Cotton receipts 10 b,lcs
MOBILE; August 2s.--Nothtng done: receipts of
cotton 50 bales; expor.s 10bales.
NEW ORLEANS, August 2a.-Cotton dull; sa!es
10 baesi quotations. nomInal receipts G5 bales; cx.
ports Saturday. coastwise 2Iss bales; stock this
evening Is9 bales. SUGAR, mclasses and coffee dull
and unchanged. Gold s2H Sterling ASK New
Yorl eight exchange No premium n s-r,-sz.'>
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Charleston Cotton. i,ico and Naval Stores
al g. Market, '. IN a
cPEtCE OF THE CHABLEETON DAILY NEWS.
CHARLESTON. Moniay evening. August 23 J
CorToN.-1he market for this article exhibited
,rlthcr weaker tendency. an3 tho inquiry was limit
cd. sules 10 ba es Of which were now cotton; one
which classed midoIng. sold at $40, ans ono teedy
bale at 32c q ib The transactions in old were at
3O,f; at aIj Tot 311s. We quole nominally:
LIvEEPooL CLASSIFICATION
Ordinary to good ordinary .......2l @30
Middlfns. .S2 0GS2H
By Now York classification We quote:
MiddlinR. ...........I.-........3 .33 G.
RICE This article was Quiot but Arm. without
transactions ofnote. we quote nomtnally common
TO far clean Carolina ut s@sH; good sy@s7ic.
NAVAL STORES -1o8 bbls spirits tnrpentine, in
country pacta9e., wero sold ut $50 q gallon; 200
bbls osin. No a. at 81 76; 60 bbs. do. No. 3. at
81 10 q bbl.
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Drugs, Gbsmifals, Gtf
PURIFYING PILLS.

THE tXCt1LLN1 REM EDIES OF q. e
pKOPHiTT, d. d., need recommendation
tbeir well known power IN ny the dscuscs ne.
Guar 10 our Southern climate having alreaiy cstab.
iished for them c1viubic reputation IN SIeorgin
and tho adjoining states. As the uiaJority OF u.r,
living In the south arc predispo. ed u disease tbs
Liver. II is granted by oil intelligent physician ha
most OF the pains and aches OF our people ar,. ,In.,
TO org mic ar functional arrangement o! thai mnor
tant organ: Prophitt's Liver Medicine and Anti
Bilious Pills strike directly ut the root of The evil
They cure tue Liver which nine cases oui of cn
so ss a. ,ns bottom Of the uousbs: Dyspepsia, Coc
s,, ScR neSancne. 6 Khcurlatism. Constipation Men.
people, Earache, T"othaclle, Acute Rheumaiism Uml
Neuralgia and bodily pains Of every kind a. hcfnr.
PNOPHlTr's PAIN KILL 1T
Ike chat before the wind.
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Murray. Ferris q Co Il, s,Ravai stores Ctr
cular tb..z u u \,

NEW YORK, August ai.-..sp1Afrs rrsrxxrxr-
though the local trAe Is light hsrs e eouat Susi.
ness 20 absorb current recrtpts The ssiss rcoorfea
aso bbls q lsH, and go to airivf Der Emnire ~
SSS Receipts 23Ae bbls; exports 40 bbjs 80 y
a., kosna ;-Au gfades continue In COCA demand
OF srysrs = PAY fal riec for common stfainS The
- e quite bare Of e1trs PALE Sales amount to
e2 27ks2 s1 for o6mmon "a GOOD strsine IA ~
for No 2; esJts!x fos No. IS s)Sas fsr p2iss, Snd
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THE DAILY NEWS.
Tho Pendulum.

Swing on, old pendulum OF the world,
% Forever aud forever,
Ree ing he time Of suns npd s'ars,
The march that endeth neyor.
I. =. Your monotou, 81 leaks toy und griei,
And failure and cuueavor-
Swing ON, oiG pendulum, to anu no. -.s
Forever and forever.
n u Long as you swing shall earth be glad, 'a
And men be pIrtly good aud tad,
And each hour that passes bv, ir .w
A thousand s,uls pe horn npd die;
Die from the Garth. 10 live. we trust.
Unshacsici unalied with dust.
Long as you swing shall wrong como right
AS suro as IL orning follows night;
Tho day goes wron1-the ages never
Swing on old pendulu q, forever.
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LUHN'S COLOGNE
ID UNSURPASSED BY ANY OTHER. TRIAL
WILL REPAY YOU.
GERMAN coLoGNEs.

LUHN'S FLAvORING EXTRACTS
Have no equal for strength apd purity and ought to
be used by nli
SODA WATER DEALERS AND ICE CREAM MANU-.
FACTURERs.
Mr.. Z. H. JACKSON, Proprietor of tho Charleston
Hotel, says: II recommend your Extracts without
hesitation to the public for Ice Creams, Jetes and
Pastry."
Mrs: d. NJ. BuLrERf1ELD. proprieress OF the Pa.
yilion Hotel. says "Jhey well worthy the a,ten-
tionSr those who deal In them or use them"
These Extracts aro pnt I'D in small viae, by the
dozen, for the trade and family use, aud In pint
quart and half gallon bottles for manufacturers
Congress and High Rock Spring Waters
fs- CONSTANTLY ON HAND.
Any nrt'cle desired. not in Stock, will be procured
10 order. .,,
Goods delivered In the city FREE OF CHARGE.
June 3 DAG tuths 3mo
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Cons,Encos per south nioIIna itatiroau
.iFAdKust ~ and a3.

~ balos Cotton G8 boes DomestIcs. p65 bags Ora u
35 pkgs Bacon. 40 bbla Flour. ACT sacks flour. 90
cars staves, 4 cars Stock. To Railroad Agent q II
Walter Co, Wiss. L Sloan. p lzcr, Rodgers
& Co, Snarp & 60, W Williams & Go Holman
Bros. D Osterholtz, d W Sttffens Kiep. JEFF
fords & TO. Goldsmith l. Son, stenhouso & co, Hop
kins. Mcpherson 4 TO, y echirmer, Rceder l.
Davis. Murshall, Kinsmsp 4 Howell. ".
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NommtrfiaI.

PROVIDENCE, \ i..pef SCHOONER Stampede
100000 feet Resawed Lumber, $4,000 feet Tim
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20 4o.9sdr o1tr r.le Receipt, 10 400 bbi. Export.

TAR-Is quiet. and transactions OF q rrtsl chnrsc-
ter Sales arc 500 bbls at &3 80 for Wilmington II
runs, and q 65a2 GO for % and as gallon bbs. Re-
ceips 416 bbls. Exports 90 bbls.
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THE WONDERFUL FAMILY mED
GIVE. : :
THE,As'rQsysi,IIN,as )

.r''s.f''s' - 1.1-fSl-f'ISsSS E%Jtf{ z
D Isl NF &c It ANT. &
ExoaY COLLEGE. oxYonD "a. December 2a. 1858.
Prof.. DARHy. Dear 'SirTHaying not bten en-
gagged for many years In the active dutaa Of the
Medical profession am only superhctally ncquaint.
Cd with the claims Of Your ProPhy Iact.o Fluid but
White. therefore. cannot speak e3perimentslly OF
tho value or the compound vet tho tisinlectng and
therareuc properties Of the nRents en- ,loye in its
composltion, together With the VOL known reputa.
ton u its discoyereS ss chemiet, authorize me to
regard Its merte a. Of high order; on tho whole
must be as valuable contribution 10 the
class Of articles 10 (which It bele nga.5 2tI 70
Theso views, may add. Sustained by the tcsti.
mouy OF many competent judges, who have tested
ie properties. Believe me, dear sir,
Yours respectfully.
A. MEANS. II. D., LII. D.
CURES HURNs. WOUNDS. sTINas, DC.
3ALAnLMA INsANE HospIrAL }
TUscALoosA December a. 1863
Nessrs JoHF Danny Il Co, No. 100 william. .streef.
1. New York:
Genaeaien-f received your cironIars OF tho 1tth
instant, asking an expresnon OF Copinion from mo
paraton mas been so generally used by the pr6fes.
zion aud public at large. and universally esteem.
Cd that 1t seems tome to need no further recon-.
A. dsiafec and reino,l., agent ,c., when In.
d!eatd II Is not excell. BY any similaf preparation
IN this hosptal. and cou'd not do without them. /
consider youts toe best;ani most elegant pr spars-
tion Of the kind manufactured. y ,5t :. m 8
Respectfully yours, DO.
Sup. and Physician Ain sEsSa nssas "a ac.p;.l p;
Y. 81 sSie,e, siwaoLssATs. DRUGGISTS,
May 26 tuthsSmos Akcnts Tor South caroltns
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1t is Purely Vegetable and contains
4,sy nothing. Injurious.
PHoPnYLAcr,o FLUID.

Letter tro~ Hon. hlez. H. 81 ph.as. Of Georgia
Cn.Hi onDsvILLE, Ga September 30 1868
Daroyh Pr9phylnctic Fluid IS an article Of little
cost bnt src1t value. It's domestic as well as meti
cina rtes are numerous, while Its specialIies ar.
most wonderful have not becn without 1t for
ten ears. in1 no head OF o family who can ford
to have 1t should be without IT,
ALEX. Il. STEPHENS.
THE WONDERFUL FAMILY mEDl.
CINE. =
Letter from The Surgeon General of Le late Coafadsr
- ate States
RICHMOND; Va.,! January IA, 1869.
JoHR Danny & Co., No. 100 William. street. New
= York, 3;
Camden, nj have received your letter of the 18Th
OF December, 1860, calling my attention TO your
DARBY q Prophylactic) Fluid.
most cheerIully state that the Fluid wos f,rptsh
ed to, and extensively used by, the suryeona in
chsrge OF general hosptas In tho Confederate SER
vice With great benefit to the paenis-all the sur
geons making favorable report-a great deal Of II
was used tu>tho hos .---..-..,.,
Very respectfully, your oSpdient servant.
sA@as PifKsTON MOORE. MI I
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PNoPIIITT,s LIVER MEuIC1rE

Or. I'Tophfu-HnvinR u ed this medicine sus,.
centy Ion. 10 tc.t It's virtue nd TO satisfy nv own
mind that It is an Invaluable remedy tor Dyspepsia
"a disease from which The writer has suffered much
VINO now suHer from tins annoying complaint would
be sGnally beDcGted lie has be- L. by It's ,1se we
deem IL o duty We owe to this unIoriunats class to
recommend TO tLcm the use of this ren,cdy which
has given not only hmseii hut several meInhnrs ~
his family the greatest relief. -
NJ. W. ARNOLD,
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passengers.

Passengers.
Per steamship Minne,onRa; from New York-Miss
Mary Sullivan, F.ancis sullivan, Mfr r W sullivan
Jose JarI, Geo Rodgers @ Leach. @ Streecb. " Il
Ryan. A B Lee, George Grimes, John Schultzuerg
Towers, q " Brown, a l. Grimes.
Per steamships Sea GULL from iBallimorc-hIfs
Twohi and child, Hewcs, I Ryan, " 1ngta.
hun. o Michaelis L Tornay, John wingcs, nnd
one OH deck. t. - = 80 ~ a. ;e =
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Easton s. Co.'s cotton ,tspors. for the
rer3 week ending IN gust 40: 1850.

ETw YORK, August 2l.-THE M1nKEr.-1n our
ns nF she
but prices were unchanged Sales 1853 blles. Mon
day the market co,tou on the spos was dull the
sales only reaching 4S7 bales. Tuesday there was
brisk domand from sptnrcrs and rpeculaors. Prices
were advanced ac. I, T,wcdnealay. with continued
spuners bouaht 22oo bales sales a7ss bales at sac.
Thursday the market was active aud excited. sales
opened frmer with an advance In prices, but closed
quiet sales 1724 bales. 'MiddlinR uplands $50.
During tue week priccs have steadily hardened un.
der exciting Liverpool adyices. The official closing
quotatiopsis Is $50 for mddng upsuds; but this rer-
rfsents tue holders asking price nnl not actual
tran.art,ons. The feeling Of the ocse was dull. and
there was disposition to offer cotton for future
delivery and few buyers. The weather at the South
for the pas. week ha, been very favorable 70. tho
pillar, which had appeared in some localities
large this week. mostly on European account; 2slfc
has been paid for low middltag. December delivery
sold IN Il q aoS SSa sbona Is ens 70 10
2s4c would oe equal to 1sHd, sold there wehspe
our planting friend. viii take advantage Of this
Whether they will DO abio 10 realize such prices
when the weekly receipts are o. coo or 100000
sapp wSS o h Wss a
and on 18th, sst676 bales. s to-day sssOs5 bales.
There have been received at the ports since 1st
saas c Sas' at snd ss s
@ 90 De IL S Iyslpoo
9.x bales
SAILS Hon FurunE DrLrvrnY.-rbe sales have
september. 400 bales at sic; 206 bales ON private
terms; for October $50 e.es ON private terms. 100
tol November 500 aies at 2sc, 100 " 2sx; for Be-
csmber 900 blies 27c 900 at 271sc 4oO at 27To $50
at 2se GOO on pryat. terms; for D:eember and Jan:
b.ss ct 2ee: 1loo bales st 40 80 at 27Nc, $50 on
Priyste terms; for February 400 bales at 97c
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Gross receipts at this port for the week 1aa ba,e.
fnce 1stBeptember $50 SAT bales 4,

= Deficiency in visible supply '..,,... s8'cs,
\, STOCK OF cotton held by Manchester spinners a
TOE mills, now 900 bales; samo time 1888 l25 0O(
oaiee; middlips orlesns now1ld, then 1oXd.. y
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NJ. W. ARNOLD,
Of the Georgia Conference.
DouIY CouN,v n. Anr,, ,oc,

DooLY COUNTY, GA April, 1867
Thin IL To certify that was confined TO Tho hons.
and most of the tir' @ 10 IN! bed. and -uGtrng tho
greatest agony imaginable With rheumatism for
hve months, and nttcr trying every avaiIabe reme-
dy. with no relief, vas cured with two bottles OF
DR.. o. Prophitts Anod. P9ln XIII II, each cost
ing tfty cents only; II relies ed De almost instantly
T. therefore recommend itln The highest degree TO-
others suffering from similar disease. I can say
that 1t A one oil the best family medicines now out
certain. Yours ;-uly. w. A. FOREuAND.
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Cov1NoToN, Ga, July Q, 1897.
Or. ProphiL--Having used your Liver Medicine
for more than q year ~ my family cheertuliy re-
commend II to all persons suffering from Liver AZ
fections, Dyspepsia or Indigestion In any form.
also recommend your Dyssntery Cordinl Ms the beat
remt dy tor that disease. o. T. ROGERS.
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SrANFoRr.yILLE, PUTNAM COUNTY. Oct. I, 1867
DR.. O. s. ProphtHNDear SRI his is TO certify
that have used your AHue P,lla for the laRi ten
Se'rs. and have never failed 10 The Ague In q
sngle instance with them. They always break the
chiils the first day that they given. recon-
mend them as being the .est aeue medicine that
have found and they leave bad effects follow
ing them, as Qufnine, &C.
Yours respectfully. A. WESTBROOK
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PUTNAM cocETI. GA. September ~, 1868.
DR.. o. s. Prophiu-sn-I have used for the last
two yrnrs in my family you Liver Medicine your
Pain Kill II, and your Female Tonic. and have no
eais IN saying that they the best medicines Ihave
ever used for the Liver AMI stomach Neura'g,c and
Rho unatic afictions, Headache. Collie and pains Of
every kind subdued by them. After using thes
medicines 70 long. cheerfully recommend them 10
any aid every one, and to all that afflicted the
best ind safest remedies all the diseas scs for
which they are recommended, &c.
Yours respectfully, JAMES WRIGHT.
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LIST OF VESSELS
UP. CLEARED AND SAILED FOR MS PohT.
FOREIGS
LIVERPOOL.
The Vinco, Halliday, slied. July Is
Brttiah brig Courier, kvane, sailed. .......July
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New York Items.

New YORK, March 5.-The floor of the
French theatre gave way about o'clock
this morning while large crowd of
dancers were upon it, but no one was
hurt. 1t was soon repaired and the ball
proceeded to its termination.
A projected assassination of the L. s.
District Attorney by a villain in the
employ of two convicted whisky fraud
ers, has come to light. but the would be
assassin has made his escape. He was
paid enc hundred dollars to do the muir
derOus job.
A German woman, name unknown,
frsze to death near Roslyn, Long Island,
Tuesday night.
A Washington special to the Com.
mercial says the politicians are disap-
pointed in the Cabinet.
The opinion prevails here that Gen.
Grant selected the Cabinet for their fit
ness and that they all enjoy his personal
esteem and confidence, and iC is urged
as an advantage that none of them have
political friends to reward or enemies
to punish, aud that the nominations
for subordinate positions will be intlu-
enced solely by capacity and integrity.
The same correspondent says a gentle
man was iafsrmed by the President
that he would tolerate no idlers in any
department of the Government, and
mat the people were too poor to pay
Saiaties as mere bonus to professional
politicians.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-06
From ~. IIouis.

ST. LOUIS, March 5.-The Missouri
Legislature has passed the insurance
bill, which has been before it for some
time. 1t provides that each life in
surance company doing business in the
State shall deposit 100000 in State
bonds in the hands of the State Treas
urer, as security. This will require
about So 600, 900 worth of bonds.
A bill has also been passed authoriz,
ing the Hannibal and st. Joseph rail
road to increase its stock to an amount
not exceeding the cost of the road, and
which enables the road to pay its in
debtedness to the State and procure a
release of the State lien on the road.
This will necessitate the purchase OF
$4,000 900 of Missouri bonds.
George n. Stewart, attorney of the
Mobile and Ohio railroad, writes let.
ter to st. Louis merchant, deny ing
that there is any truth in the statement
that the Illinois Central Railroad Gem
pany has leased or otherwise obtained
control of the Mobile and Ohio rail-
road.
A national salute was fired this after
noon in honor of General Grants in
auguration His inaugural message
meets with the hearty endorsement of
the Republicans generally.
ST. LOUIS, March 5.--The Missouri
and Kansas Legislatures adjourned yes
terday. The latter passed l34 bills.
Ex-Governor Crawford, of Kansas,
who resigned the Governorship to take
command of the State troops against the
Indians, returned to Topeka yesterday
and resigned command of the 10th
Kansas volunteers.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-03-06
From san Frnurjsco

SAN Francisco, March 5.-Mazatlan
advices to February 10th state that two
Mexican soldiers and local Judge at
tackled an American named Holderness
seriously wOunding him. The assault
was unprovOked. There was preat
difficulty in procuring the arrest of the
parties concerned in the outrage.
Heavy failures at Guadalajara are re.
ported, by which the merchants at
Mazatlan lose eighty thousand dollars
Canto, the assassin of Guitterez, the
bandit, is in prison at Durango await
ing trial.
Intelligence from the interior is any
thing but encouraging. Troubles in the
South are thickening.
Eseo6edo desires to resign the com
mand OF the First Division. Rocha is
spoken ofashis successor.