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Wilmington Market.

WILMINGTON, August ls.-TURPESTINE.-1n
this article we note slight decline in prices on
Saturday, but it was afterwards regained, and
The market since has ruled steady at 81 25 for
soft and 81 20 for hard q $50 fbs-the same quo
taIions given In our last. Receipts are only
moderate and the market closes with q 1alr de-
mand for distilling purposes ,u..
SPIRITS TURPENTISE.-During the week Just
ended, the market has ruled quite nrm lor tnls
article, and about all offered each day has FOUND
sale. The price ruled without change up 10 wed
nesday, when there was more nrmness manllesl,
and the price advanced q shade, closing at 351 a
30c for Southern, and 351sc for New York PACK.
ages; transactions, however were somewhat
limited, owing mainly TO the fact that me small
quantity in factors hands was being neid M az soc,
Thursday there Is good demand, and sales
nave taken place at s52<c, and the market closes
steady. Receipts small, and but little STOCK ID
first hands
has been irmer feeling In the market for the
lower grades, and prices have improved tsalo
cents, There has been STEADY inquiry IIoui
shippers, and about all Offering mas oeen tahen u
az igures given below. For the finer qualities OF
pale and window glass there has also existed
q moderate demand, and former figures nave
been fully maintained. For the medium eraaes tile
demand has not been as brisk, still no dllncully
has been experienced in etIecting sales when par
GELS have been offered on market. Receipts lor
some weeks past have been only moderate, and
there Is little OF no stock here, which Will account
low lows se Frsy sls Io1 bis at so for strained s
81 4oal so ior No 2, So 25asS so for No ], and
81 IS for extra pale; Saturday s7s b5s at 81 81
3Oal S5 for strained, 81 so for extra NO. "a anu
81 75a5 60 for extra pale; Monday, $40 oarrels 3.
81 S7l for strained 81 Is, S. IS 25 So 5oaS IS iof
No. /, and sI IS for extra pale; Tuesday 693 bar
rels al ST 5oal 65 for No. 2, s. 5oa3 90 for No. J.
and 81 Is for extra pale; "Wednesday, niS par, n
rels at 81 o5 for black, 81 31a for strained q ~
IS IS So s7jk, SO 50a3 IS for No. ]. 81 90 Tor
pale, and 81 Is for extra pale; Thursday. 2lO BAR,
rels at 81 40 for strained, and 81 Is for No. An
p 2S0 fts.
TAR.-There is moderate demand for ship.
ment, and the price has advanced. Only ABOUT
zoo barrels received and sold at 81 soa2 on per pai
rei-the market closing at highest price,
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SAVANNAH Market.

SAVANNAH, August tS-coTToN.-Our nariei
has remained firm during the week, and eXpecta
tions have been realized. Our stock OF good col
ton Is very scarce, and as the demand is almos!
exclusively confined to these classes OF the stap!e
prices Tor them have been fully sustained, Out LIE
lower grades are almost entirely neglected
Fourteen bales OF the new crop have been re-
ceived already, and our factors have encouraging
reports from their friends in the country.
The stock on hand at the close OF the market
yesterday was ISL hales upland and $50 bales
sea isand-irom the former figures, 25 bales, and
frum the lstter $50 bales must be deducted. being
the amount burned cI The 9th March. The re
ceipts at all the ports foot up 3S2s67s bales; the
stock on hand at all ports tn latest dates, reach
"a, OIL bales against 24410 bales the same time
last year.
The following resume Of our daily market will
show the various changes In the market for the
past week:
August 12-The market was more active under
o few Northern orders. Prices early In the day
were too firm to admit OF much being done.
Since the advance in gold IN New York some lew
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New york Naval Stores Market.

From the Journal Of Commerce, August II:
For snirits turpentine there is rather a tame
market, although no quotable change is made in
price. We quote merchantaole lots at Ss1aaS9c,
are GO obls at sec. Rosins-The market is firm
for all grades, but there is scarcely so much de.
mand. We quote strained ut 81 s5a1 90; No ., az
81 eOao o5 No l. Sc 50aS3; pale at So 25ai b0 extra
male at s5a6 so. Tar is rather dull. Full parcels
Wilmington orIered at So, and small lots oata!na-
hIe AZ something less.
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by Railroad, August 10.
sorrH CAROLYN. RAILROAD.

2s2 bales cotton. IS boxes goods, 100 obls four
S. bbls naval stores, cars lumber, cars wood,
car stock. To Wartllaw & carew, W Witte
Pezer Rodgers & co. Bardin Parker. n Mar
shall, II MaIlonee, Prngle IL Son, Frost &
Adger, A B Mulligan, G Walker & co, Wiss
co, W A Court. nay, A Trenholm Son. AdgeI
& CO, 0laghorn, Herring & CO, Bollman Brothers,
and Stenhouse d co.
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-1nterior Cotton NIarkets.

YoRKvILLE, August 1.-THE market remains
unchanged. say lax to ltc for the best grades.
CHARLOTTE, August 16.-Little onering we
middling lax TO l41lc, midd!ing scarce at l5@ TO
Ice.
CHESTER August l7.-Market dull; middiings
15ha16c.
ANDERSON, August 17.-To-dsy, middlings
command frUm u to 15c.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
EXPLOITS.

LErrH (ScorLAND)-Per Br barkentine Wander
er-4l8 tons phosphate.
NORTH WEYMOUTH tMAss)-Per schr Nd Nose
ley-326 tons phosphate.
rosin, TOO >bbis spirits turpenrine, 80 tons bones
SHELTER ISLAND Il. I)-Per schr Robert Palmer
RicHMoND (VAl-Per sehr Matoasa-sco tons
phosphate.
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Markets by Telegraph.
FOREIGN.

LONDON, August ls-N n.-Consols olS
Bonds ssH. Turpentine easier, 2ss.
LIVERPOOL, August 1a-Noon.-Ooston opens
firm; uplsnds S%d Orleans Cd sales 1900
bales; sales for the week 7l,ooo; exports 10 900;
sueculation 5000; stock 52s 900, Of which 1850 o
are American; receipts $4,000, of which 1000 are
American. Flour o5s for western. Lard 72s Cd.
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NANCY

rna Crown Prince over the blue Moselle
Has eros sed In fact, not fancy;
For he bad q nice little story to- tell
TO Nancy. 10 .ie:
He mt on his sword ana his sharpest spurs,
And, taking up the advance, he
Made Marshal McMahon stop making love
With Nancy.
The Marshall retired to the fortress Of Toul,
And did a. a single glance see
The Crown Prince draw TO MS royai otea''
Sweet Nancy.
Itmade him 80 mad to see such sgat-
so deeply enraged-that to dance ne
Began because he'd for many year .::si.l
Loved Nancy. Co.. s's''1s :. ~
On no waved his moustache till twas stin as glue
And snarpening up his lance, he .--s'.,,. %
sfraialed his horse and bade an adieu
TO Nancy. - - -
Aud the crown Prince looked on on With fierce
- grim smile,
And, as IL ia q pleasant trance,ehe r',.fl
Poured q tale OF love in the: little ears :
OF Nancy Is sifs 5It;,f
ndsi:ting there till THIS very day
His fortunes to enhance, he $50
Oners highland and ne offers his heare
: To Nancy. -iss ;a.t-it-s.
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lots have changed hands. The sales amount to
$50 bales chiefly low middling, at TIC; for other
grades there is no quotation.
August 1s.-The market was active, out win.
out change, the demand being chiefly 1or strlct
good ordinary at 16c, at which price 30 Daes
were sold, and about 20 bales OF Irregular COT
tons. -. !. ',.l
August 15-The market was quiet. with light
Offering stock. The sales were 30 bales chieny OF
low middling, az l7c and few bales OF middnng
were sold at17Hc E.- =. =
/ August 16.-There was little or nothing sale.
able onerlng, and the sales, under 1air demand,
were but 80 bales, on basis Of Tic for low mid
dlings: -
August 1.-THE market was more active un-
der better selection of offerings, and prices re.
main firm. The sales have reached about It's
bales on the basis Of lie for low middling. ~,
August !s.-The market showed falr inquiry
but the light and undesirable Offering stock pre-,
vented larger sales than Is bales, on the basis OF
| 17tlc for low middling. ' -
SEA lsLAND.-The season being over,iwe quote
nominally Mains commonly called cart cotton)
2!ci common Georgia and Floridas 2sa3tc; me-
dunn Floridas 36a3sc; good Floridas 4oa42c; me.
dlum nne Floridas4 45a50c; fine Floridas 52a5oc.
REcElPTs.-The receipts at this port for the past
week nave been 42S bales upland and i oales sea
island, from the following sources: Central Rail
| ROAD, 800 bales upland; Atlantic and Gull Rall-
| road, 81 bales upland and bales sea island;
Augusta boats, bales upland. t.....,.-.
ExPoRTS.-The exports for the week have oeen
1918 pales upland and bales sea Island, as lol'
] lows: Coastwise 1915 bales upland and bales
sea Island; to Barcelona 231 bales upland.
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The Charleston Cotton, Rice and Nava
Stores Market.

The Charleston Cotton, Rice and Naval
sEt Stores Market.
OFFICE CHARLESTON NEWS.
FRIDAY EVENING, August l9, 1870.
CoTToN.-This article was in fair request, the
supply being light and prices full. Sales about
l25 bales, say at l2 3 at 1877; lat a. at l5;s;
Is at le; at 1852 at III 80 al l74; IL o; l';; 10
at Tx. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Ordinary TO good ordinary. LIB ole
Low middling. .l6n@l7
srrict S1dc mIdaino i7aaggH's
R1cE-There we're no transactions in this
grain. limited lot Of new rough frcli Ashepoo
was received here yesterday and sent TO The mill
to be pounded.
NAVAL SToRBs-There were no sales CT note.
FRBIaHTs.-To Liverpool, by steam direct
nominal; via New York, lied en- uplsnds,
ll.1sd on sea islands; by sail nominal. To Hsvre
nominal. Coastwise TO New York, by steam,
,Ec on uplands and ,1c on sea islands;
81 90 q tierce on rice; by sail, &c ON
cotton; p tierce on rice; 4oc Z, barrel on
rosin; s7@ss q n on lumber; se@1o p NJ on tim.
Der. To Boston, by Sail, k@Xc p ID on upland
cotton. To Providence, So q N On boards, sc
q ft on cotton. To Philadelphia, by steam,
&c q ft on upands; by sail, 81 "a NJ on boards;
SO on timber; S. q ton on clay, and sS@3 so on
phosphates. To Baltimore by steam, &c q ft;
by sail, So 5o@7 p N on boards; s3@3 a5 q ton
on phosphate rock. Vessels are in demand by
our merchants to take lumber freights from
Georgetown, S. G., Darien and Satia River, Ca,
and Jacksonville, Fla, to Northern ports, and
s1o@l2 q II are rates on lumber and boards.
EXCHANGE. = Sterling GO day bills nominal.
DOMESTIC ExcHAHGE.-The banks purchase sight
checks at par to y premium, and sell at 1a@3s
premium. Outside they purchase at u preml.
um, and sell at 3s premium.
EnIn-l5611
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Marine NEWS.
CHARLESTON, S. c., AUGUST o
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

ARRIVED YESTERDAY.
Steamer Argo, Proctor, Edisto and Way Land
ings. Mdse. To D Nisbet, Holmes Calder,
and Claclus & Witte.
AT QUARANTINE.
Schr Nellie Bowers, Bowers, Matanzas-5 days.
Ballast. ToJ A Enslow l. co.
CLEARED YESTERDAY.
Br barkentine wauderer, Mcdonald, Leith,
(Seotland-B Rhett Son.
Schr NJ Moseley, Urann, North Weymouth
(aasslzStreet Brothers co: ,.,.., m
Schr Robert Palmer Clark, Shelter Island, u III
New York; 8 Rhett 4 Son.
Sehr A E Glover Terry, Boston-Gold:mt
Schr Matoaka, Fooks, Richmond lva,-Street
SAILED YESTERDAY.
scbr E Glover, Terry, Boston.
FROM THIS PORT.
Steamship Champion, Lockwood, Ne" York.
August 16.
Schr Gettysburg, Corson, Boston, August Is.
Br bark Village Queen, MeGray' LONDON Au'
Schr q " Godfrey, Sears, Providence Angus: s.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
Steamship South Carolina, Adkins a. New
York August II. ro,,.
Schr Florence Rogers, Sheppard, w Ne" iolh
August II.
SAILED FOR THIS PORT.
Br bark Ansden Tupin, from Bristol. IEng d.
Angus. 8.
BELOW.
A bark Unknown, supposed 10 be British
MEMORANDA.
The brig Josie A DeTereaux, Clark, LOT fhiia'
delphia, sailed from Liverpool August 4.
list M VESSELS
CP, CLEARED AND SAILED FOR THIS POET.
FoREI
LIVERPOOL.
The Kathleen Lester cleared. , 20
The Cove, HarEness, up. ...''''1uy Iy
Bark Aun!e Kimball, Stinson, up...'- July 10
DOME EsT1C.
RoCKPoRT, 4B.
Schr Talbot, Amesbury, saliea. '''''a'' -
BOSTON.
Brig Minnie Abby, Harding up. ......Auguss
NEW YORK.
Brig James Crosby, Baldwin, cleared. .Auens. =
Schr Traveller dges cleared ........ Angus. . .
Schr Watauga, Munroe. cleared: .AueusS ,
Scnr B N Hawkins, Norris cleared .Auguse .
Schr Florence Pugers, Sheppard, up: 'AugGs. :
ScAr Clara Montgomery, Koroen, up 80 We d7' ~
PHILADELPHIA. ~, n.
Schr Geo Squire, Timmons, up; July 20 .
Schr Zeta Psi, Thompson, cleared 'Ausus' L.
BALTIMORE.
Schr Keeling Robinson, up .'..'. Auss 20. -
Schr Palmer, Smoot. cleared .....' aueust ! !
Scnr Ida Richardson, Bede!i ~. '.... .ausnst 10 .
Schr H Stickney, Focks, mp. p.....'.''.'AuguS' 10
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nR SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR,

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ervsipeas, female affections. and bilious diseases
generally.
Prepared only by J. 4. zE1LN & CO., Drug
gsts, Macon, Ga.
Price 81; by mail 81 Is.
Many highly respectable persons can fully at
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f'' s'''' GOODRICH, wlNEMAN CO.
powlE MoIsE & DAVIS.
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wM. McBURNEY, President.
e. P. ALEXANDER, vice-rresdent and Acruary.
J F. GlLMER. Vice. President. resident In Georgia.
E. NYE HUTCHINSON, Ttce-President. resident in
North Carolina.
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Nashville Market.

.f.-f, .-r
Nashville Market.
NASHVILLE, August l6.-CoTToN.-For the
week which closes to-day, the receipts have
amounted to 10l bales, against 81 for the previ-
ous week, and 80 for the corresponding week last
year. The shipments comprise 258 bales, against
355 lor the week previous and ITO Tor the cores
ponding week last year. The sales OF the week
include loS bales, against 148 the week previous,
and 81 for the corresponding week, last year. the
week throughout has been very dull, and with
" nominal as foiioWs anu Inferior as M Safe; ord
nary 12' good ordinary 14a1sc; low mtddling 10 =
al6c AT the same period last year the best grades
sold freely at Soa30kc.
COTTON STATEMENT.
Stoek , On nana m 40 September l. lses....: !: None
neceed neceved 70 aay so sos so GRO
heceFeu previously .ootoSo-oo,eoo
Total. sc, ,sos
Shipped to-day. l04
Shipped previously. 62241,728
Stock on hand .s,1ss
FLoUR-Market active and firm. We quote as
follows: snperdne s5a5 50; extra IS Soao; iamhy
Sc so; fancy 81.
count. Upwards OF 5000 bushels have been
moved to the south during the week, the majority
OF which was delivered III the depot, reaay lor
shipment, at 81 Is per bushel: but one day during
| the week It was shipped as low as 81 07h.
WHEAT-The receipts to-day have been heavy,
amounting to 1885 bushels. The market is weaker
and dropping. the prices ranging from Soc 10
1000 bushels choice red changing hands at 971zca
81 10, and sales OF $40 bushels prime amber and
white at 81 10. Large quantities OF the wheat ar
irving is in damp condition, and frequently
musty, and the quality orered has mach 70 10
With the prices obtained. Shipments Of 500 bush
els.
OATs-Receipts to-day Of 28o bushels new, the
market price for which is 40aS0c.
BARLEY-We quote at e5asoc, according 70
quality. -
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DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPY'S
THROUGH LINE TO
CALIFORNIA, CHINA AND JAPAN.
FARES GREATLY REDUCED.

Steamers Of the above line leave Pier .EFT44,
No. AZ. North River, foot OF Canal NAAsa4z
street. New York, at IL O'Clock noon or the 5tn
and 2ls. OF every month except when these
dates fall on Sunday, then the Saturday preced-
ing. ,,,.,,,. ,,.,,,
steamers for South PacIlc and Central American
ports. Those OF 6th touch at Manzanlllo.
Steamship COLORADO, Captain Farnsw orth,
leaves San Francisco for Japan and China Sep
tember ], 1870.
no California steamers touch OF Havana, but
20 direct from New York to Asplnwail.
One hundred pounds baggage free TO each adult
Medicine and attendance free.
,For Passage Tickets or other information apply
at the COIPANY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the
wharf foot OF Canal street, North River, New
York. lF. II. BABY, AGENT
iulY16-lyr
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PASSENGERS.

Per steamer Argo, Proctor. from Edisto ana
Bailey. Chadwick. and on deck. III.
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LIFE AND TONTIYE ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF It HE SO U T H
so. go nRoAp STREET. CHARLESTON, SC.

GEORGE E. BoGGs, Secretary.
JOHN T. DARBY. M. D., Medical Adviser.
AUGUSTINE T. SMYTHE Solicitor. h...
JAMES CONNER, Counsel.
r A.. KINLOcH, N. D.. Local Medical Exam =
Il LEBBY. JR.. " D.. { iners. ...ts Y5,.l.7,
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n O 4 F L o R I D A

no 4 LOR D A,
ioNCE A WEEK.
VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDISA, JACKSON
VILE pILATKA AND ALL POINTS on
ST. JOHNS RIVER.
The Steamer DICTATOR VIII sail r,:uiE@@e
On and after the 5th July for above
places every TUESDAY EVENING, at 8 o'c.ocK.
Fare rom Charleston TO Savannah, including
mpals and berth SO, )oIyl
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THE PRINCE INTERVAL FIRES TIE AlIhAat.A''''
>7yr>,a'--- rFrom La Frsnce.] I'm
FogBAcH, August 2.7.l5 ?. N.
MI. p-.,,,, In,nerai In person fired the first
aae na ror'S onr mitrailleurs, which literally
moWed nnUs down the Prussians. Vive le Prince
Imperial. s,sl.tC-lt-i
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A DEAD FRENCH LIEUTENANT.

An ambulance had been established or, a
hillside. Marshall LeBeuf came up, and, dis
ed man who was delirlous, and kept crying
out Mon General, dess cdrtouches, des car
touches r, Further on u met litter
bearing the body of lieutenant,
HELPLESS, with the arms swinging down.
stiil the number Of killed was not very
considerable on the plain. ] reached the
red house at the corner Of the polygon. IL
was occupied by the Twenty-third Regiment
of the Line, which was first IN the attack, and
the Fourth Chasseurs Cheval, which advanc-
cd In akirmishinQ order. -. . =.
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sAARBRUCKEN m FLAMES.

The mitraileurs are in battery. Their effect
was terrific; battalions were mown down.
Alter each discharge they broke and disband-
ed on all sides. The parade ground was occu-
pied by our troops The Twenty-third of the
line entered at first, driving the Prussians be-
fore them. The artillery was Immediately es-
railway station and the entrenched points OF
Saarbrdcken, which extended before us with
it's factories In flames to the banks Of the Saar.
After few minutes fire broke out In three or
four different places, and the Prussians evacu-
ated Saarbricken. Our mitrailieurs ,pur-
sI,eii them with their terrible fire. They
took their course along the path which run
along the heights on the other side OF the
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TlHE ONLY INLAND ROUTE.

TlHE ONLY INLAND ROUTE.
FOR EpIsTo AND ENTERPRISE. VIA JOINS
ISLAND FERRY. CHURCH Flats, loGAGS
ISLAND, BEARS BLUFF, 3c.
TIE Steamer "ARGo," Captain sE=h
J. "a. Proctor, s now receiving sAsssGal72E7Rs
Freight at Accommodation Wharf, and win leave
as per the following time table, until further no.
tlce:
CHARLESTON. EplSTo.
Monday, Aug. j, slz A NJ Tuesday, Aug 2, "A n
Thursday, Aug 4, 10 a II Friday, Aug 5, 9 A u
Monday, Aug 8, Jpn Tuesday, Aug p ! + n n
Thursday, Aug II, Friday, aug i, o ~
MONDAY, Aug IS, "A III Tuesday, Aug l6, N
Thursday, Aug is, 10 A NJ Friday, Aug le. 80 N
Monday, Aug %. l N Tuesday, .Aug q, u ID
Thursday, Aug 25, A II Friday, Aug 20, n
Monday, Aug 90, ~ AN Tuesday, Aug 80, eE
Fer Freight or Passage, apply on board, OF 20
DOUGLAS NISBET, Agent,
Accommodation Wharf.
n. B.--Freight and wharfage payable on the
wharf. aNs4
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RIcE.-There we're no transactions in this
grain. A limited lot Of new rough frcli Ashepoo
was received here yesterday and sent 10 The mill
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THE RETRAr OF TIE PRUss1ANs.

were few In number-two officers killed, one
sergeant-major, and four soldiers. I am igno-
rant of the humber of victims in the Prussan
army, but 1t must be considerable, having re-
gard to the superiority and rapidity OF our fire.
The mitraileurs have proved masterpieces IN
respect of death and carnage. From our es-
planade we saw the showers Of balls strike
down battalions as waterspout ravages and
uproots q field Of corn. The cannon still was
heard, but the affair was ended. 1t was not a
battle properly so called. for the Prussians
never awaited for us. They beat retreat be-
fore us 1t o racing pace. But a considerable
ment ts victory, and the moral effect is I'M
mense. Our soldiers jest freely upon the pre-
cipitate flight of the Prusslans Their pride
did not prevent them from letting us see their
backs at the first encounter.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-03-02
HOUSE JOURNAL-OFrICIAL.
Evenlsg Session .

Evenisg Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, I
Monday, February %, 1870. !
The House met pursuant 70 adjourn
meut.
Speaker Carr in the chair.
The roll being called, the following
members answered to their names:
Speaker Carr, and Messrs. Abbott, Buck.
ingham, Belot, Brewster, Burrel, Bergeron,
Collins, Curell, Cuny. Crawford, Dufresne,
Demarest, Dupart. Evans, Eager, Guig-
onet, Garstkamp, Hill, Hanlon, Hutchinson,
Hal, Kent; Lowell, Leblanc, Lee, Leroy,
McVean. Murrell, Melvin, May, Mathews,
Pearce, Page, Prescott. Prejean, Rey, Reng.
storf, Sterrett, Tournoir, Umphreys,
Walsh, Washington. Wren, Witt, N. Young,
Yorke, D. Young, Zoelly-53.
Mr.. Lee, of st. Bernard, moved that the
House dispense with attendance at the
Senate proceedings relative to the trial of
the impeachment of G. M. WickliAe, State
Auditor.
Lost by rising vote of % yeas to 80
nays.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the Senate appeared
with the following message, which was re-
ceived and accepted:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives,:
l am directed by the Senate to ask the
concurrence of the House in the following
Senate bills, viz:
No. ~, For the relief of James Graham.
No. 80, To encourage the establishment of
manufactures, etc.
ssNo. 81, tile of 1859, To lease the New
Orleans City Water Works, etc.
No. 104, In addition to the laws now in
force relative to the registryiof births, deaths,
etc.
No. l2S, Incorporating the Labor and
Homestead Association of the State of Lou.
isiana.
No. l67, (fle 1867, Extending the char.
ter of the New Orleans Canal and Banking
Company.
No. 1872, Authorizing certain parishes ETC.,
to aid in the construction of the New Or
leans. Baton Rouge and Vioksburg Rail.
road, etc.
No. 222, To limit and restrict the powers
Of courts. etc.
No, 246, Granting leave of absence to the