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Boston Market.

BOSTON, August 3.-CoFFEE.-The Marse' Tor
coffee has been very quiet since our last, and
transactions confined 10 small lots as wanted.
We quote sales Of Java at q and Rio a; lVa
l7c per poand, gold. In ST. Doraingo roiaine
has been done, and for Mocha prices are quite
nominal
CoYroS.-The demand for cotton the past week
has been quite limited, manufacturers purSnas-
ing onIy in small lots as wanted. and prices nave
ruled in favor of buyers. The sales have been al
l5a1Gc for ordinary. 17Ha1Sc for good ordinary
lea2oc for low middling, and 20a2lc Tor mldd!lne,
including upland and Gulf. The market Closes
quiet but steady at these 1gures
DoAEsTIcs.-Tne has been considerable uolne
in cotton goods large sales having been maze 10
lubbers and exporters at preri Us prices, aud the
market is now firm for all desirable goods. WOOL
lens have also been more sought after, ana we
notice more demand than for some time. WIN
the prospect Of more active market anu oe''eF
GUSSY BAes.-The market continues dull tor
gunny oags and prices are nominal q; 2oa92c,
currency. ,.o
GUSNY cLoTH.-There have been sales Of $50
bales, 20 arrive. on private terms. We quote m.
tive and Borneo at 30a32c and domestic al 1"aSSc
per yard with small sales.
NAVAL SToREs.-There is hrm leeling ioT
spirits turpentne, with sales at 4!tsa43c, per gar
Ion. cash In tar, rosin and pitch no transactlons
Of any importance. r,or.o,
RICE-The stock Of rice is small, anu maIhe. dt
uulle firm, Sales OF 100 bbls Carolina al stsassSc
loo bags Slam at 71sc and $50 bags Aangoo1 d
7Ha75sc per pound.
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MONEY IN NEW York.

= = New YORK, August Z.
:. The cotton movement for the week was
/. very light, both in receipts and exports, anu
the figures clearly indicate. the close OF the
cotton year The receipts at all the ports LOT
the week, were $40 bales, against 66l2 bales
last week, TAFT bales the previous week, and
a474 bales for three weeks since. The re-
yceipts at all the ports since September are
2s54, 1856 bales, against liz ,647 bales for tne
corresponding period the previous year, show
: Ing an increase Of s42,2ss bales In favor OF
the present year. The exports rom all Inc
ports for the week were $3.50 bales, against
1918 bales last week, and 5246 bales the same
week. last year. The exports from all the
ports- from September LIST were 2,l4s,ssl
bales against ,4s1, 1926 bales for the same time
last year. The stock at all the seaports is
los, ,S7s bales, against q, ,s75 bales at the same
J; period last year: The stock of American cot
ton afost for Great Britain is $4,000 bales,
against 2s, 800 bales last year. The amount OF
Indian cotton aaoat for Europe Is 407, $50 bales,
against 744,S73 bales last year. The cotton
market at this port was.dull and unsettled
during the week, with decline OF 1 to ! Oh
cent. The improved condition Of the Liver
s pool market. towards the close of the week
& failed to affect our maket favorably, as
5uuotations here are far above the shipping
. limits, Speculation seems to be dead for the
moment, and the European war shrouds the
Ifatafe Of the cotton market with great uneer-
-tainty. The importance to this country ofthe
great staple Is clearly evinced in the last re-
port Of the Bureau of Statistics at Washing
ton. The report shows that the total exports
OF, domestic products for eleven months end
Ing May 81, 1870, were 1886, $40, III, in gold
value, Of which amount s2l5. .4ss,2oS were in
araw cotton. These figures are certainly re-
markahle, and need no comments. ~
s.fThe banx statement shows that associated
banks. have made a large loss in their legal
reserve, and they now hold less than SIG. ooo,-
Z 900 above the twenty-five per cent. required
by law. The heavy loss in legal tenders Is par
: TALLY accounted for by the absorption of money
blythe Treasury tor internal revenue taxes;
but the met that German-American bank
started business during the week, and had Its
capital Of ST. 600 600 paid in, will 50 far to ex-
plain the decrease, especially IS the bank is
notyet member ofthe Clearing House. Loans
decrease s757, 900; specie decrease $780,, 100;
circulation decrease se2, 900; deposits decrease
ss, ,7ss, 600; legal tenders decrease s2,55o,0OO
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Markets by Telegraph.

FOREIGN.
LONDON, August -s.-Noon. -Oonsos 8oX.
Bonds ssH. Stocks steady. Tallow dull.
LIVERPOOL, August 6.-Noon.-Ootton opened
quiet; uplands 7Xd; Orleans S1<d; sales 5000
bales.
Eyening.-Colton closed dull; uplands 71d; Or
leans Sd; sales 10000 bles; exports and specula-
ton loos Western foar 2ss. Tallow 44s. Cd.
PARls, August 6.-Bourse opened lrmer. ReuteB
67f. 2oc.
FRANKFORT, August 6.-Unlted States Bonls
closed duh at S63E.
DOMESTIC.
NEW YORK, August 6.-Noon.-Stocks steady
Gold 2lA. Money 3a4 per cent. Exchange, long
sss; short 1o4. Bonds 12K. Tennessee ex.cou-
pons 60; new 60. Virginia ex-coupons 5s>z; new
5sH. Missourls % Louisiana, old 6S5a; new Co.
Levee skies g.; eights 81. Alabama eights 9S;
fves Il. Georgia skies 81; seYens o1. North Caro-
linas, old 4Sk; new 20. South Carolinas, old soi
new IL Flour quiet and without decided change
Wheat dull and nomlnally unchanged Cnrn
steady. Pork dull at s2e IS Lard dull; bbls
l6Aal6z1c, steam. Cotton inactive and prices
dropping; upands 1skc; Orleans 2oc; sales 300
bales Turpentine dull at SS1sa3sc. Rosln dull
at 81 rs for strained. Freights steady.
Eyening.-Money easy at Sa5. Sterling nomi
nal. Gold opened dull. but closed rather strong;
opened al 2oa2ol4 but fell to eoa4, and closed ct
21sa21!s. Exports for the week So. 600. Gov
ernments very dull, anu transactions are confined
mostly TO slxty-Sevens and sixty-twOs. Coupons,
eighty.one, l3NaiS2; slXsy-twos, 1I3sa11x; sixty
fours, 1o7saloh; sixty.Gves, lo1aiOS; new 9Isa
OK; sixty -sevens, s4as3s; sixty.eights. 93sao%;
ten-for:ies, 73sa7aG; currencies, lO94a1lH. State
bonds nominal; Missouris, 90; old Tenuessees, 90;
new. 5s7s; Virginias, SO; old North Caronas, IS;
new, 20. stock. of 14a54 per cent. closing very
dull. Cotton dull and declining; sales 900 bales at
1e1<a1sKc for mlddling uplands. Flour dull ana
lower at s5as6; superfne State aud Western
Sc 4oas7. Wheat dnii. Corn steady. Pork dull
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rrRR1BlE RAILRoAD ACCIDENT
IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND. August Z.

RICHMOND, August Z.
train approaching the White Sulphur
Springs ran of the track yesterday. Twelve
persons were killed and twenty wounded, All
the killed and wounded have been icentihea
except one man, foreigner. The list IS as
follows:
Killed-Major James G. Paxton ana SOL
Lexington, Va; Colonel William BoniwaIe' toe
King and Queen County. Va; McNntt paxton' @
Vicksburg, Miss John Morissett, un,9htqwNN' ~
Ala-:J. BOyd Headley, Morl istown, N. M
M. Norfeet. Richmond. va; r. Q. e.,ta mm",, sar
Richmond. Va; George 7. COBB, eX-SGate sSn-
ator, New Jersey; DR.. l. y. heau' pan'li''
Wounded Samuel B. Hance, Prince Georges
conntv. Nd, severely in the head; Everett
Early, Charlottesville, badly bruised; Robert
Ford, Hungary Station, Henrsco County, Va,
badly in the head, hip and shoulder; lsham
Ford, Hungary Station. dangerously In head;
John Greeve, King Georges CoEGty, va,
winston, Richmond, Va, slightly in the Daek' Ma
william Clements, Henrico County, va,
severely In the head; Edward Harris, Hanover
County. Va. slightly; Charles 3. Hoge, Staun-
ton, Va, badly In head and wrist; W. CrnmP,
Richmond, Va, seriously; John 5. PoNard,
Montgomery, Ala, severely but not oangeI-
ously: Colonel Jordan, railroad superintend-
ent. Mobile. Ala. severely but not dangerous
": Mr.. Kelly, Staunton, Va. hurt internally,
badly; George Tyce, slightly; VIM. A. Mole,
Baltimore, Nd, slightly.
The accident was caused by the rear truck
of the coach next the last car running of the
track after passing over the trestle-work and
curve in the road at Jerseys Run, two miles
from Albany Station and eight miles from the
White Sulphur Springs. The train was run
ming at the rate of only six miles an hour and
up very steep grade. The conductor discoV
cred the car off the track and pulled the alarm
bell, and the train was taken up in very short
space, but the car that was off the track had
lost Its equilibrium and went over the bank.
1t Is supposed the accident is the result Of the
sudden breaking Of wheel.
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Georretown Market.

GEORGETOWN, August 3.-CorToN.-sales %, o.
bales this week at from Is TO IS cents per ID. we
quote from is to 20 cents per 10.
CoRN.-Arriyal OF cargoes iE!s week.
Selling at 81 SO per bushel.
TIaBER-Arriving slowly; marEe: depressed.
Stock on hand 1000 sticks, unsold We quote 10
"a cents a., os
TuRrENT1Ng.-virgin dip So IS; yellow dip $: %
scrape or hard 81 10 81 so per Dbl. OF 2so IDS.
10 the bbl.
SPIRITS TURPEsT1NE.-Per gallon 81 cents.
TAR-Per bbl., retail, s3.
PEANUTs.-Per bushel $lal 3D.
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Mr.. John Thompson, New York fancy
goods importer, returns from Paris big with
war news. Hr describes the excitement in
Paris as tremendous. The moment that war
was declared there was terrible crash, and
all business seemed collapsed. Merchants
went almost mad. They would neither buy
nor sell. They would not think OF opening
new accounts. The boulevards were crowded
at midnight with excited m,,ltitudes. At the
Stock Exchange there was frighttul Babel,
which, to foreigner who could not under
stand the language, seemed composed OF raw
ilT madmeil
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u know of an instance where a fashiona-
bic lressmaker in New York urged en- eco
nomical young girl, about to be married, to
buy of her costly trousseau, or wedding outfit.
s'Bst have not the money" said the maiden.
'.No matter said, the complaisant templer,
II will wait four years, and send In the bill 10
your husband by degrees. Many ladies co It,"
Fancy the position Of a pure young glrl. wishing
innocently TO make herself beautiful In the eyes
of her husband, and persuaded to go into his
house with trick Ike this upon her con-
science.
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View york Naval stores Market.

From the Journal OF Commerce, August 5: For
spirits turpentine there is not much demand;
prices are rather in the buyers favor; sales $50
bbs, on dock, at asfc, and 90 bbls DO, IN lots, at
3sal0c: the cosing price is about 3ec for mer-
charitable lois Rosins arc less active, with
prices pretty much the same; sae' are 500 bbls
strained at 81 70 we quote strained at 81 6Sa
10; No. . 81 90a2 IS; No. So 5Oa3; pale So 35a
! so; extra pale s5a6 25. Tar has sold more free
IT, the business embracing 800 bbls Hewbern at
ST s0 100 bbls Washington at 81 80. and 5000 bbls
Wilmington at 81 9oa2 so as to quality, mainly at
the lower price.
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PASst myers.

Per steamship Manhattan, for New York-A E
Phelps, MISS c Berkmau, W Scott, i Fraser,
Brown, Miss f Brown, Miss y y Brown. MISS a
A ndrews Miss L. Andrews. Mrs. S A Briggs. Mrs
N Ritter, W r Cloutman and wife. Mrs WL!; well,
child and servant, u Ford, w Francis. ii Us
tenrlorfi 3 H Rowe, Mrs Adams and ch!i!l, Mrs
W Sprague, Miss J fdgerton, Mr. Mcfnerson
and wife, & E Staples a Il wife, Foster, A kon-
gcrs Mr. 1oper, wife and servant, Ern.!ag: VIE
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Interior Cotton pIarkets.

MACON, August 5.-Receipts today bales;
sales % bales; shipped bales The market cioSsu
flat this evening at l6ac 1or mlouunes. NJ
demand and none offering.
ATL ANITA, August 5.-The market closed at lGc;
for lniddllngs; Is for low miGdlings; Ii .or goou
ordinary; Is for ordinary.
ORANGEBUHG, August 5.-Sales during the
week bales. We quote: Ordinary l2al1c; 10"
mildllnT IL; mlldlng l53sc.
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New York Huy Market.

From the Journal OF Commerce, August otn:
Hay is in steady aud fair demand az lsre prices.
We quote shipping at s5aooc, and slal % Tor rela
Qualities; new Is selling at socasl 10 straw is
fea!izipg 81 1oa1 Is for long rye soc for short
tQc !or oat.
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
Exports.

NEW YoRK-Per steamship Manhattan-45 tics
rice. ass bales cotton 1854 bales yarn aud domes.
tica, SO bbls rosln, % bbls -four, 1909 bushels
wheat, l60 empty barrels s8 packages sundries,
7s packages rruit 1855 ,watermelOns.
PHILADELPHIA-Per steamship Salvor-Sls paies
cotton. l79 bales yarns and domestics, 6 bales
rags. ! bale wool, shhds iron, II sacks roots and
sundries.
PROVIDENCE, I-Per schr Il W Godfrey-l3l,-
900 feet lumber.
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Wilmington Market.

WILMINGTON, August 6.-TuRrENTiSE:.se, E,
Veliow dip and 81 20 for hard, per $50 lbs.
SpiRITS TuRPENTINE.-Sa,es ,es OF 100 DOS at 90
and 1870 b"ls at 36c or Southern; and 10 Do!s a.
36kc ror n. y. packages.
No ., and 81 rs for No. ].
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The Charleston Cotton. Rice and Naval
Efnres Market.

The Charleston Cotton, Rice and Naval
Stores Market.
OFFICE CHARLESTON NEWS,
SATURDAY EVENING, August 8, 1870. J
CoTToN.-The demand was very light, goed
grades somewhat steady, OTHER kinds dull, and II
sold must generally be in accordance with the
views Of buyers. The transactions were about
60 bales, viz at IL: at 1aN; q at III at Tx;
9 at Is; 10 ut ls14. We quote:
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Low grades .....",.........nomlnal
M.ddling. .......".............B q
Strict mlGdilng .......>...........1 .18I@-
RIcg.-Thsre has been NO business In this ar
tlcle.
NAVAL SToREs-The transactions were unlm-
portani.
FREIGRTs.-ToL Liverpool. by steam, d!rec; nom!-
nal, Via New York, 7-16d On np.ands: ll-l6d
on sea Islands; by sail we quote Nominal
on upland cotton, and no uinal on Sea
island cotton. To Havre, by steam, nomi-
nal; by sail, nominal at xc on upla.l'is
aud ~ on sea islands. Coastwise to
New York, by steam, nc p ft on uplands
and ,kc on sea Islands; by sail, 10 p D on up
lands. TO Boston, by steam, nominal; by sail, u
@Xc p fb on uplands. TO Philadelphia, by steam,
xc p fb on uplands; by sail, somewhat nomi-
nal. To Baltimore, by steam, h@hc p b or
uplands by sail somewhat nominal.
EXCHANGE. - Sterling 60 day bills nominal.
DOMESTIC ExcHANes.-The banks purchase sight
checks at par to r. premium and sell at A@H
premium. Outside they purchase OF A@h pre-
mlum, and sell at x premium.
GoLp.-Buying at co. and selling q. 81 n.
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WM. McBURNtY, President.
E. P. ALEXANDER, Yice-President ami Actuary.
j. F. GILMER. Vice. President. TT siGent IN Georgia.
E. NYE HUTCHINSON, yice-PresIdent, resident IN
North Carolina.
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ogAseEGuEG, S. G., June 4, 1870.
NEssES. LiPr&AN n BRO:
Inclosed find $50: send rs more o! Jour B.:se.s:
they are taking T:.!.
Yours, &c. F. d. w. BRIGHAM 20.
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PORT CALENDAR.
.razx,ye, nr1aor1

First Quarter, 4th, 8 hours 81 minutes. morning
Fall Moon 11th, hours, So minutes, morning.
Last Quarter, 18th, hours 80 minutes, morning.
New Moon, goth. hours minutes, evening.
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Chipping.
u o R Ew 70 RK

The AL Slde-wheel Steamship SOUTH CARO-
LIMA, S. Adkins, Commander, will sail for New
York on WEDNESDAY, August 10th, at O'Clock
P, NJ, from PIER No. 2, UNION WHARyEs, con-
nectiug with Day Passenger Trains from Colum-
bia and Augusta arriving at half-past P. N.
The SOUTH CAROLINA will make close coDnec.
tion with the Liverpool Steamship, IDAHO, OF
Messrs, WILLIAMS & GUIoN's LINE, sailing August
Insurance by the Steamships Of this line Il per
cent.
For Freight engagements or Passage, having
yery superior Stafe.room Accommodations, all
on deck, and newly furnished, apply to WAGNER
HUGER d CO., No. 2e Broad street, or to
WIN. C0URTENAY, No. Union WharVes.
aup8-S
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Steamers Of the above line leave Pier tfFF$A
No. AZ, North River, foot OF Canal G&iSsez.
street, New York, at II O'Clock noon, OF the 9th
and 2lsr Of every month except when these
dates full on Sunday, then the Saturday preceu'
ing. ..,.,,
steamers for South Pacific and Central American
ports. Those OF 9th touch at Manzanillo.
Steamship COLORADO, Captain Farnsworth,
leaves San Francisco for Japan and CHINA sep
tember J, 1870.
No California steamers touch ut Havana, but
90 direct from New YORK TO AsplnwaI.
One hundred pounds baggage free to each adult.
Medicine and attendance free.
For Passage Tickets or other information apply
ut the COMPASY'S TICKET OFFICE, on the
wharf foot OF Canal street, North River, New
York. r. h. BABY, AGENT
InlY1G-lYr
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NuRrHEAsTERN RAILROAD.

"a bales Gotten, 526 bbls naval stores. cars plos-
phute and lumber. live stock, mdse, a.. To Prl,
gle & Son, Graeser & Smith, ingrahaln son: d Z
Fl CIaussen Walker, Evans Cogswe!l, Mantoue
& co, W A Courtenay, J Marshall. Jr, klusman d
Howell, Barden Parker, e Williams co, =
Glover, ] bryan. NJ McGorty, kanapauX q ton
Zales ] Triest, Holmes u Calder, BUllmann Bros,
J Quackenbllsh J Wieters, w Sanders, Rail
road Agent and f yelling.
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Jnsnranrs.
n C : H
LIFE AND TONTINE ASSURANCE COMPANY
OF THE SOUTH
No. as BROAD STREET. cHAaEEs-oN, $.
P @ Lie Y. H o l. )
OF THE S Q Z T H
No. 40 BROAD STREET. CHARLESTON, 5. c.

GEORGE +. D0G1s. Secretary.
JOINT l.AEsY, =. D.. Medical Adviser.
AUGUSTINE = SNYTtlE. Solicitor.
JAMES CONNER, Counsel.
r. A. KINL0CH. M. d. Local Medical ExaH
H. LEBBY, iJR., N. D.. liners.
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F E N A L E S
july+3mosD6c

Will find LlrPMAN'S GREAT GERMAN BITrDRs
the best tonic known for the diseases to which
they are generally subject. and where gentle
stiInulan. IS TecoNE ended.
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Receipts ny itaiIrond. August q.
,o,-r,, c,pD,trI p.IypDlu

s5 bales cotton. SO bales goods &c btls naval
stores, 2SS sacks Hour, 256 SACKS wheat, cars
Jnmber' cars wood. TO G W Wtte, W K Ryan,
Wartliaw l. Carew, Marshall, Smith " Chapeac.
II p Granger, j C Mullonee, w Bee Il co. Flust
4 A,lger, q W Williams co. ShacIellort d Kelly,
Brouie & 60, JN Robson, Campsen i co, Cold
smith Il Son and C Fou.
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OUR srANDARD BEARERS.
From the Abbeyllle PRESS

Their no, motives and Their calumn,a.ors.
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The Steamer DICTATOR will sail .-sr-z,,s
On and after the 5th July tor above r5EEesisrrsze
places every TUESDAY Evening. at ) ov.OCk.
Fare from Charleston to Savannah, including
meals and berth. So. Ju!yl
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NOR NEW YOR z.
ION SATURDAY.

The superior hrst.class side.wheel steamship,
CHAMPION, r. ". Lockwood, Commander, OF
the New York and Charleston Steamship Com
nany's Line. Will leave Adgers Soutn Mharl on
srThe aCHAMPIONn is handsomely and com.
fortably fitted up for passengers. and her table
is supplied with all Of the del!cacies OF the New
York and Charleston markets.
nJ- Insurance by this Line half per cent.
s5s- Cotton taken to New York. Liverpool. Bos'
ton. Providence, and the New England manufac-
turing towns at lowest market rates.
Hf- The Slde-wheel Steamship MAMMAL.
TAM follows on SATURDAY, August "otn, at u
ooiurs onrs-s a. JAMES ADGER & CO.. Agents.
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Dero:s n Charleston Sc:
W. G. TaoTT, ed. S. BGRNHAI,
A. W. EcKgL + CO.. G. J. LCHN,
V. A. SKHNE,
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NashyilIe Market.

NASHVILLE, August 4.-CoTT0E.-we hearu C, o.
ferior grades. The market closed entirely nomlnal
at the following quotations: lnferer sal2c; .0rdl
nary 13al4c; good ordinary 14al5c; low miudiing
7ki
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T1oR EDIsTo, PACIFIC LANDING,
. o r F LOR I D A ,

i0NCE A WEEK.
VIA SAVANNAH, FERNANDINA. JACKSON.
VILE, PILATKA AND ALL POINTS ON
ST. JOHNS RIVER.
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THE REGULAR STEAM LlSE-wEEKLY.
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FLOUR.-Market nrm 81 uIOaaukvu 49,.
lions. We quote as follows: Superfne s5a5 80; eA
ira SIS 5oa6; family Sc so; fancy 81: , ,rs,a,
CORN.-We quote white at 81 10 pei ousAe!'
sacked and delivered In depot.
WHEAT.-The actual receipts today amounted
70 onlyl50o bushels, including 800 bushes nnE, PUT
chased previously and delivered to con.ract hni g
Remainder changed hands Mt 9ocaSl Il per ou she!
from Mediterranean to amber and white.
BARLEY.--We quote at 65aSoc, accoTding 10
OATs.-The new crop commands ioa5oe, Ola qua
65c and 75C sacked and delivered ID aePo''
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NOR PHILAD L P H l A.
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coTTo.i STATEMENT.

Stock on hand September I, 1862. ......... MOI
Received to day. .................'.. IN
Received previously. ..............'' 'oo' Sow
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-09-24


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wrn cr0
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mao nmII.| -
while ito bel end
portahon Bed
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commorca may D.
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river naVI4,l|on dH
War, and partly 81 th1
traflnn of'o0ufheEn
the war Then, s
amount of commfFoe te
new channels dufIa
suspension OF Mta04
ton. The tonnage 81 fAe
LAkoa Increased MnifiFs saa
through lines Of, f~Aiiy1Rda
the East and West
with transportation To thatE
capacity. After khn WaF lh#
Of wages and Che coat 0f
ing materials had Increased
rate calculated TO diseonf
construction Of new VaHhe
ordinary wastago CAUSED ~
shlpwrecks and wear and laaF
not supplied, and our We
shipping bu0ineBs is now il s
cidedly l~angulshing condition.
The situation, however, + 30
without come redeeming features
In o certain souso e was nos a
fortunate that these oldsfaa1io1
wooden steamers were not repI
by others Of the same kind
porlenco demonstrates The immense
superiority Of lron-vessels g point
Of economy, speed, durability aaa
stUWaRa. The Western and South
ern river commerce must eaFlesn.
revive at no dlstant period.
is now Q constantly iHcfsasa
mand for river transportation
this demand must increases With
the revival Of Southern pronaEItWs
New river steam vessels mEHt aHeH
be constructed, and they viii
built Of iron according 10 the Ia4ask
styles ofprOgToss. This Will start
q new business In tho West md
Southwest There 10 no reason
why Plttsbnrg should not conaa
scores and hundreds 0fir0n sfnCM
ers for hiOrivor trade alone
Missouri has the capacity 60 fasn
ish the entire commercial navy e.
tho Misslaslppl and, for that mat
tor, Of the entire United States
from her mountains Of iron. Wona
has been superseded by iron, aAa
the great dock yards Of the future
will be located, IN America e
Europe, In the Immediate vieIni
Of the iron districts. Ii this
speCt the capacity Of g. Lenls IS
unTivalled.