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all but five minutes of his time to the gentle

all but five minutes of his time to the gentle
man from South Carolina.
MT. WhlttemOre thereupOn rose, and in a
voice Tree from tremor or agitation commenced
TO read his defence. He bad not read more
than lew sentences when he was Interrupted
Inc Speaker-The chair is greatly embar-
Iassed Dy the receipt of communication which
the gentleman from South Carolina has this
moment sent to the desk, and c0nceives 1T his
DUTY to call the attention of the House to 1t in
oruer tnat the House may take such proceed.
lhgs tnereon as may be proper. The clerk Will
read the communication.
MI. Whttemore-I ask a suspension OF the
rea9lng OF the communication until make
suCn remarks as 1 propose.
Inc opeaker-The chair must order the read
Jug OF IL IN order that his own conduct may De
entlreiy within the rules of the House.
MI. Whttemore-I recall the paper until
make some remarks .ssl..
The Speaker-That cannot be done. 1t is
t me aaty OF the chair to lay before the House
tne communication and the clerk will read It,
Inc communication, which was then read,
was SIMPLY note enclosing copy of his letter
Vi MS resignation ahd the reply of the Gov
ernor OF South Carolina accepting 1t, and
Slosea with the words, II am no longer mem
Der of the House."
MI. Whittemore again rose to speak when
tne speaker said it was not within his province
~ tteec s any other person than member
eoUate IOllOWeQ on tne qucSIoH Wuotuei
oT not w hittemore was member of the House,
Messrs Logan, Eldridge, Butler and others
taxing part. Mr.. Whittemore had prepared
ienghy defence, which his own extra sharp
conouct prevented him from getting chance
Inc House finally acted by laying the reso-
luton TOR expulsion on the table and passing
que condemnatory of his conduct by a solid
tive. 7
Inc resolution is as follows:
AeSotced, That B. f. WhittemOre, the late
mem0er fiom the first district of South Carroll
Ia, ald make appointments to the Military
aaca9emy at West Point and to the Naval
.A,cademy at Annapolis in violation of law, and
enat such appointments were Influenced by
Pecqniary considerations, and that his conduct
In the premises has been such as to show him
unworthy Of a seat in the House of Represen-
tatlves; and therefore is condemned as conduct
unworthy of a representative of the people,
Ia com mittee of the whole the amendments
OF the legislative appropriation bill were agreed
to, except those appropriating $91 900 for a
mint at Carson City, Nevada, and $14 800 for
the bureau of education, on which the votes
were not taken.
The committee rose, reported the bill, and
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A Plea for Newfoundland Dogs.

1oWe EGttOF OF Wo EfeSS.
too, am sufferer from the canine race,
having been twice severely bitten by one of
those "affectionate and harmless" black and
tans, SO highly spoken of by "Another Suffer
er." 1t is well known fact that Newfound-
land dogs are not only designed to watch the
premises of their owners" but are more in
telligent and less vicious than any breed of
small dogs, and the idea of muzzling these
dogs and letting the smaller and more treach-
erous ours go free is simply ridiculous.
In the city of Dubuque all dogs are muzzled
with the exception of one "treacherous and
vicious Newfoundland dog, who has saved
the lives of four people during the last year,
and been voted the freedom of the city for
the rest of his natural life. When our city
authorities require all dogs to wear muzzles
(both great and smalD we shall have indeed a
"salutary law" NIX
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PoLIcE.-OHicer Parker last evening arrest
ed COLDER on suspicion OF stealing pair OF
arctic overshoes and framed photograph
The soldier was seen to pass the boot and shoe
store of J. & G. J. Barbour, ON Exchange ST.,
and Immediately afterwards the proprietors
missed the shoes, which had been hanging just
outside the door. The soldier was afterwards
found in Stafford Block and the shoes and pic
ture In the street close by.
Officer SWEET last evening found woman
two little children near the Portland Sugar
House. shivering with cold. On inquiry he
Ascertained that the woman's husband, whose
name is John Collins, and who lived near, had
driven her out of the house Gas he was in a
state of intoxication) and had badly beaten his
wife.
A man named Quinn was arrested by Officer
Dow for an ARRAY on Centre street.
There were two or three simple DRINKS.
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LEGISLATIyE RECESS.
Maine Legislature
lSpecialDispatch by international Line.]
SENATE.

AUGUSTA, Feb. 24.-Read and ASstgned-An
act to amend section 81 chapter 49, Revised
Statutes, relating to damages from defective
highways; an act to legalize the doings of the
First Parish in Bethel an act to change the
name of the Skowhegan & Bloomfield Village
Corporation; an act to incorporate the Gorinna
Fire Insurance Company; an act to incorpor-
ate the Backspnrt Savings Bank; au act to in
corporate the Stetson High School and Library
Association; resol 1e in aid of building bridge
over Fish stream ia Island Falls Plantation;
resolve granting a lot Of land to Frances Al
bert. Jr. an act to change the names of GER
tain persons; resolve in aid Of opening a road
through parts of Crystal and Island Fails
Plantations in Sherman an act to change the
name of certain persons; resolve in aid of
building bridge in Plantation NO. II, Range
1, county of Aroostook; resolve in aid OF build
ing bridge over Beaver Dam brook in Island
Falls Plantation; resolve in favor OF Moses
Perry.
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e U r o p e.
Great Britain.
rR RRIGHT's HEAJTt

Great Britain. .h t4s
MR.. BRIGHT's HEALTH.
LONDON, Feb 24-The condition of Mr..
Brights health creates deep anxiety.
DISTURBANCE IN IRELAND.
Violent disturbances occurred at the Water
ford and Nottingham elections and MANY per-
sons we're seriously injured.
$50 IRISH LAND REFORM.
Mr.. Gladstone's land reform bill is not we'll
received in Ireland and its unpopularity is in
creasing.
u COMPULSORY PILoTAGE.
2 The House of Commons to-day refused
mittee the bill for the abolition of compulsory
pllotase' - France.
AN EXPRESSION OF WANT OF CONFIDENCE IN
THE MINISTRY.
PARIS, Feb. M-There was stormy scene
in the Corps Legislatif to-day. M. Olivier an
nounced that the government, in accordance
withlthe liberal course it had marked out, pro-
posed to abandon wholly the system of placing
in the field and supporting the official candi-
dates for the Chambers. This met with great
opposition from the Deputies of the right, who
burst into loud cries of disapproval and caused
a scene of confusion " hich lasted many min
utes. The right moved the order of the day,
upholding the system of official candidatures,
and stormy discussion ensued. M. Olli-
vier asked that the order Of the day be
not made vote of want of confidence
The Deputies on the left declared that they
must support the ministry because they were
pledged to electoral freedom, but for no other
reason. The order of the day was adopted
1877 to Sc. The result is considered equivalent
to declaration of want of confidence in the
ministry.
MATRIMONIAL.
The Duke of Prasline is about to marry Miss
Lilly Forbes of New York.
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coils lead pipe grindstones. terces lard, 10 pkgs
furniture, 20 kegs beer, s. bars and bdls iron,
shoes, cssk Oil bags cfl meal. bales hair, crate
cigar boxes bds leather 2e boxes tin Il bd Is pa
washboartls cases hats 400 pkgs to Princes Ex-
press, 20 do to order. For Canada and up country
2organs, 10 bales wool, bales bags az empty bar
rels boxes fresh fish, 1926 bds leather, bales yarn
10 do rags 100 do WOOL GA trunks, bags waste 20 do
dye stuffs. Is pcs machinery cases tobacco bales
cotton, 1852 bars iron, machine 200 pkgs to order.
GRAND TRUNK RArLwAY-7G4 cans milk, 1853
pigs sundres, 400 bbls. -four, 26 cars lumber, do
I naa, . 10 shocks do bran, do OIL DO bark, 90
paper IL DO oats, do corn, 1 do wheat. For ship
menu 70 Europe, cars bacon, do -four, do ashes,
sn uo pIs1er 90 wheat do lard a do meats do
.,. CORTLAND q kENNEBEC RAILROAD 3 cars
SHOCKS, 90 barrels, do slaves, 80 bds paper, Is
pigs furniture cases goods 96 pkgs merchandise,
MAINE CENTRAL RAILRoAp-1Os4 pkgs mereban
use, gears leather, do CATTLE do wood do car
tatOes. NV P'-
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FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM-GoDDARD, j., PRES

FEBRUARY CIVIL TERM-GoDDARD, j., PREsID-
ING.
THURsDAY.-The jury came in this morning and
the case of Samuel Baker va. Charles Mitchell was
taken up. Assumpsit to recover the value OF one
horse, which plaintiff alleges was to be paid for in
wood
Defence that plaintiff warranted the horse to be
sound, whereas he turned out to be unsound, and
that he has paid in wood the full value of the horse
Jury out when court adjourned.
Freeman. VintoD.
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ANorH Err SURPRISE MAsoUERApE.-A M

ANoTH Err SURPRISE MAsQUERADE.-Ap or-
ton of the friends of L. A. Batchelder, of the
firm of King, Thurlow & Co., to the number
of some sixty or seventy, clad in variety of
ludicrous and fancy costumes, and all in i'm
penetrable disguise, made descent upon his
quiet home in WestbrOok, Monday evening,
the 21st inst, intending to surprise i'm with
the gayest party of the season. The original
intention was TO have made raid on Friday
evening, the 18th inst, but the weather pre-
vented and in the meantime some spirit
OF the earth or air, had conveyed an empress
sion" to the brain of Lyman and when
the merry party invaded the premises, 10!
they were occupied only by Grandmother
and the children; and it was somehow under
stood by the maskers, that the host and host
ess were absent for the evening, but would be
sent for. Well, the sport went merrily on,
when suddenly in the midst appeared a large
black bear, dragging his chain, and by his fierce
gr0wls and active movements, creating some
CONSERVATION among the assembled guests;
and EO little merriment, not to say chagrin
was manifested, when Bruin and a certain
other masker threw aside their DISCUSSES, and
it was found that the surprisers were them
selves the victims OF a counter surprise from
those upon whom they bad so unceremon-
ously intruded. 1t is but just to say, however,
that with Bruins disguise vanished all traces
OF bearlshneSs, except a propensity for hug
glng. After the masks were all removed, eu-
chre, dancing. merry games and social con-
verse, unbroken save by collation. eft for the
gods" occupied the attention of the guests
until the ''sma' hours ayOnt the twal, when
the company returned to the city, agreeing
that nowhere could an evening be spent more
jOyously, and that though beaten at their own
at any time from such generous and courteous
ViCtOrS 4PATo
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Domestic Markets.


NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Cotton lower; sales 1000
bales; Middling uplands at 23Ac. Flour-sales $500
bills; State and Western tavors buyers; State at
4s sSueI n0 Ct SeS %s;a w sa
heavy and q &c lower; sales 5000 BUSH; Spring
No: at IS g Is; Nos. 2 and at z @ "A; Red
Michigan 40 q 43. Corn scarce and firm; sales
$4,000 bush.: new Mixed Western at So q CSC; un-
sound at "a g ssc Oats scarcely SO firm; State at
lower; sales $500 bills; new mess at 20 rs q 26 90;
prime do at q 90 y 90: Lard heavy and shade
ews oS a. se stats a it,
key irmer: Western ree at 991 a 90. Rice quiet;
Carolina at s q 7c. Sugar in moderate request;
Sc Havana at III 11e e0o Mo 5ss aniet
clayed at SIC. Naval Stores weak; Spirits Turpen-
tine ns at 4ss nc; Resin at 10 Petroleum quiet
erpoo dull; cotton per steam I'd; flour per steam Is
NEW YORK, Feb. 2i.-Auction Sale of Coal; prices
held in New York on "Wednesday. There was q large
attendance of buyers, and the bidding was spirited
The following lots were disposed OF and prices real
lied:
5000 tons lump at 90 a All; 1900 do steamboat
at 400 445; 1900 do CRATE at 80 q az: 10000
do egg at Is g 49, 5000 do stove at s2a q 500;
The most marked decline was in steamboat, about
2sc; lump &c; crate 22a egg lie; and stove 12tc.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24-Flour in fair demand at 10 "a
at S6yc; No. dull and lower at sOac. Corn frmer:
new higher at 81 q CSC; old firm at sol Sssc for No.
2. Oats at 34tc Rye quiet and steady at 81 a 673c
tor No. 2. High Wines firm 93a q 94c. Provisions
Mess Pork weak at 26 1?B. Lard dull at 14lc., Bulk
123ce; short rib middles loose 1890. Dressed hogs
steady and fairly active at 10 so q 1875; live hogs
quiet at so 374 for light to choice Cattle dull
~ g Z 90 tor common cows to extra choice ship
ping sleers.
CINCINNATI, Feb. M.-Whiskey firm and in good
demand at 95c. Provisions quiet. dull and heavy ;
City Mess Pork at q 50; Bulk Meats shoulders at
11ac; clear rib sides at AT 14Ic clear sides at 14c
q 154c.
MOBILE, Feb. Notwithstanding uplands at
23c.---,------ - f -
SAVANNAH, Feb. 24.-Cotton.- Middlng uplands
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To the Editors of the Press:


Please allow me little space upon the ques-
ton relative to to tina. commOn-sometimes
useful and sometimes useless animal, the dorg
Your correspondent in Fridays paper, con-
tends that the Newfoundland is treacherous
and dangerous, and throws his argument in
favor of the smaller breed-ScOtch terrier,
black and tan, &c. My experience in training
dogs is nothing, and 1 am not ''doggist" but
when it comes to the question which are the
most annoying, can say something from per-
sonal observation, and if need be, cite instance
after instance, and bring others that can do
the same wherein these little fellows are an
noyng in the extreme, and on the other hand,
of the agreeable and friendly qualities of the
Newfoundland. Cotton, Centre, Fore and
wb Gnsr e ee ean yea
to their annoyance. AS 10 their biting pro-
pensities 1 know of no dogs SO agravating as
these little imps in catching hold of every
body's heels that they can, and giving their
defiant snarly "yap" If there is any breed
of dogs that is famous for sociable qualities
and especially among children, it is the New
fOundland. w. G.
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Agreeable to the call of the City Committee
the Republicans of Portland assembled at the
different Ward rooms for the purpose of select
ing candidate for Mayor. What is known as
the Crawford county system" was adopted in
the selection Of a candidate, viz: The citizens
of the several Wards vote directly for the man
OF their choice, and the candidate who receives
majority in the aggregate vote is declared
the nominee. The result of the ballotings in
the several Wards was as follows:
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MURDER IN A CHURCH AT ST. GEORGE, ME.
RocKLAND, Feb. PA man named Smalley
insulted young lady in the street who was
accompanied by Jones, peaceable young cit
izen of st. George. The parties last evening
attended singing school, which was held in a
church. There Smalley attacked Jones again,
and Jones, getting the upper hands, some of
Smalley's friends went to the rescue. One Of
them, Edward Andrews by name, used knife
on Jones and caused his death in twenty min
utes.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Smaley first attacked Jones night before
last, and Jones whipped him till he cried
"enough;" last evening at the singing school
Andrews, friend of Smalley's, said that
Smalley had not got enough. Jones punched
him again, and was stabbed. Andrews and
Smalley are under arreet. Examination by
County Attorney Rice tomorrow afternoon.
No more particulars can now be given.
BENNETT.
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LEGISLATIVE RECESS.
AUGUSTA, Feb. al is quite evident now
that the Legislature will take recess from
March 10th to April 10th, to give time for the
proper completion of the Valuation Commits
sion and the Commission on Revision of the
Statutes. This will save both the time of the
members and expense to the State, as members
receive DO more pay or mileage. A resolve to
this. effect will doubtless be introduced this
week or early next.
sTABBING AFFAIR IN BANGOR.
BANGOR, Feb. 24-Last evening Chas. Tay-
lor, young man about 90 years of age, was stab
bed in Backwell's saloon while assisting in
ejecting three roughs who had been making a
disturbance. He was not dangerously injur-
ed.
sUFFoCATED BY CHARCOAL.
John Ward and his wife were suffocated last
night at Olamon. They built charcoal fire
in their sleeping room and were both found
dead in the morning.
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CITY AND VICINITY.
MEruop1sr CONVENTION.
LOUISIANA.
ICE MADE BY STEAM.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 24.-The Picayune says:
For more than forty years the people of New
Orleans have been importing their ice from the
North. New Orleans now manufactures her
own ice by steam, and recently the Louisiana
Company received orders from Philadelphia
for fifty tons of ice. We shall supply the Bos-
ton market next, l-
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FEBRUARY TERM-wALToN, j., PRESIDING.
THunsDAY.-ln the ca-e of Daniel MaybeIry vs..
james N Winslow, reported yesterday, the jury re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff for $572
Howard & Cleaves webb.
The jury were discharged finally but the court Will
not adjourn tor number OF days. as there are sew
eral causes submitted the presiding Judge yet to
no RI
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w WASHINGTON.
NAVAL HoNoRs TO DECEASED OFFICERS.

NAVAL HONORS TO DECEASED OFFICERS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-Dispatches from
Admiral Rowan, at Hong Kong, mention that
naval hOnOrs were paid the memories of Secre-
tary Stanton, ex-President Pierce and Admi-
raj Stewart, and Joined in by the English, Ital-
ian, North German and Austrian vessels in
port, by half-masting their colors, and in the
case OF ex-President Pierce, by the senior Off
Ger of the ship Of each nationality firing in
turn q guns after Admiral Rowan's flag ship.
THE POSTAL TELEGAPH BILL.
William Orion, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, addressed the Sem
ate Post Office Committee to-day in opposition
to the Hubbard postal telegraph bill, and show
ed by statistics that the telegraph service in this
country was cheaper per mile than in any Eu-
rOpean country and that the business was much
larger in proportion to the population. He
argued that the Hubbard bill would work in
jury to existing companies and be no protec-
ton against mon0polies, and its practical
operation would cause deficit equal to the
large expense for the construction of addition
al lines for increased business Mr.. Orion
further claimed that government should not
interfere with private enterprises so long as
they did their work well and charged only
fair rate of profit. Ia conclusion he submitted
a proposition that if Congress would take off
taxation and give free right of way along rail-
roads the company would reduce the tariff
rates two-sevenths and content itself with di-
viding 10 per cent on its capital. The hearing
will be continued Saturday.
THE cADETsHIPs
The House Military Committee to-day ex-
amined the charges against Mr.. Golladay for
selling cadetships.
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MINNESOTA.

! FEMALE SUFFRAGE.
ST. PAUL, Feb 2.-The Senate concurred,
10 to r. in the bill submitting the woman suf-
| frage amendment to the constitution to the
people. Gov. Huston will sign the bill.
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FEBRUARY TERM-JUDGE FOX PRESIDING.
THuRsDAY.-Albert Bemus, llbellant, VS.. brigan-
tine Maud Potter. Libel for wages due the plaintiff
ss cook on board this vessel. The amount claimed is
e62so. The plaiatiff alleges that he was i'll used
while on board the vessel. Defence that he did not
perform his duties WELL The captain also denies any
III treatment. Not finished.
Fessendens Howard & C.eaves.
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LONDON, Feb. 2-11.30 A. M.-Consols 92f for
money and account. - -
American securities quiet and steady; United
States 520s. 1852, s93 do 1866 DID, SO do 1867 So
o. S. 1040s e5. Stocks steady; Erie shares 224 IL
linois Central shares 111A.
,LIyERPooL, Feb: "a 80 A. M.-Cotton dull
Niddling upands III a lid; do Orleans lid; sales
10000 bales. Corn 26s Cd. Naval Stores dull Pork
94s. Lard COS Cd.
LONDON, Feb. 24-1.2O P. M.-Consols e2s a o.,
for money and account.
American securities - United States 5-2O's OF
1852 couponsso do 1865, old, s9t: do 1887, ssI. u
s. 1G-40's, 854.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. PAL 20 P. NJ Cotton dull
sales Il, 900 bales; Middling uplands at HID Mid
ding Orleans at III q lid. Pork 92s Cd. Other
5ECRANKFoRT. Feb. 24-United States bonds firm
LONDON Feb. ALSO P. M.-Consols closed at
928 q 92a for money and account. "
American securities-5.20's 1892 90; do 1865. s91
90 1897, sSa; U. 10-40's 85&. Erie shares 22} Iii
shares 29. ~ "' "ee'oi"
LIVERPOOL. Feb. 24-Evenng.- Cotton-closed
quiet; Middling upands at III q 11fd. Lard Dos
Spirits Turpentine 29s Cd.
FRANKFORT, Feb. "a Evening" United States
5-20's, 1852, 943 q 94S.
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MOBILE, Feb 19.-Freights, with limited transac-
tons in Cotton, continue very dull in all directions,
but the supply Of tonnage is not heavy and rates are
To Liverpool per steam Id; per steam via Fernan-
dina and Cunard line OF steamers IL 16a per sail
lisa; to Havre per sail q 1c; coastwise per SAIL
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Commemorative bones found in West
brook were those of subject dissected at the
Portland School for Medical Instruction, and
not at the Portland Dispensary, as stated in
Thursdays issue. The Portland School for
Medical Instruction and the Portland Dispen-
aary are entirely separate institutions. The
School is an institution for the education of
medical students, and of course affords oppor-
tunities for dissections. The Dispensary is an
entirely independent and charitable institu-
ton, devoted to the medical and surgical treat
.uent of the poor, and has nothing more to do
lii, dissections than has the Portland Saw
mos Rank nr Widows Wood Society.
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The Arctic StereoDticon at Congress Hall,
last night, was the finest exhibition of its kind
that has ever been opened in our city, and
should have had better house. Ine audi
ences it DIRE W in Boston, the leading papers say,
have not been equalled since the days OF Dick.
ems. It will be remembered Dr. Hayes and
Mr.. Bradford the artist sailed last year for the
Arctic regions in the steamer Panther, and the
views represented are the results of their Ia
,bors They are immense, some OF them fairly
startling the beholder. The stereopticon can
remain only tonight and tomorrow nlght' as
it opens in New York next week at Stelnway
Hall, and our readers should not fall TO see one
of the most beautiful and rare exhibitions tna'
has ever been produced here. matinee Will
be given tomorrow afternoon for the children.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-The news OF the Senate res
oiutions against further imitation caused great ex-
element in the Gold Room THE afternoon and The
price tell at from 116H to l16s. the lowest since
30th, 1862. The pressure to sell was extreme and
the excitement was unequaled stree August and
September. The bears were triumphant and for an
hour had everything their own way. The closing
price was 1164.
Governments declined in sympathy with gold not.
outstanding that the Treasury accepted two mil
lions instead of one advertised,
Money more active and abundant.
At6P. M. the market closed at the following mo-
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co M Nj Err CIAL.

Receipts by Railrends aud steamboats,.
STEAMER FOREST CITY, FROM BosToN-lg boxes
ds ss aso EGGS Lead ana y Oaes 100
do sugar, 80 do Fork 80 do apples, 80 casks nails, II
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A DETACHMENT of thirty-five recruits have
lately been ordered to join the battalion of the
9Th Artillery at Fort Preble. r.
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coRREcTIoN.-Accidentally the day on the
outside OF this mornings paper is made We'd
nesday, though the day of the month 5th-is
right.