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MONETARY and COMMERCIAL


SATURDAY EvKS1Sa, Ans. IL.
lhc belief that the European war will be of
:i.ott duration has made lower prices for gold
and brta.stat!s tilca this iilut lat week.
! Lin Union was founded on the re1etaes OF
'l'o french, and in 70 far as their defeatA
havc khuwn the iuroesibility OF tho war Of
conquest ~hisl Napoleon began, ahey do in
u'casa Bpetdler termination Of tho w4r than
il the French had at first gained some adyAn-
tags. On the strength Of thia belief goll de-
clincd from 1e1,A ii the close Of Inst Vesk to
115tG on Friday. and there was, during tha
sanlo time, decline Of about l3 cauts per
busha} for Wheat, and cents per buAhel for
corn. During The las. tew days, however,
The e1DI Ps0spse1 se. Of tbs ,b.I1 French r.
bs. been vie~ed BY 'A som. '''sss -
ground for anticipating = pro.rsc-
tion Of the var, and tho tendency Of prices
hsa been toaassncs. Gold has reacted to i17sf,
and there has been somo improvement In the
prices Of breadstu1s, except wheat. It must
te iotuc in mind, however, that the Preach
one Of the three greatest military powers of
the continent, rrida Will not permit the
F1cns1i 10 make peace under the shAdow OF
tltir present Disgrace. and It u only after
they have Lad ss'ole success, Aui c2u make
more favorable terms. that psace will bc pop
El.E IN France. In the present situation,
therefore. peace il more likely to result from
scme qualified success OF the Frerch than of
the fruzsiaps-
Tho local money market has shown 4 ten
deEcy to work cloeer during the past week
The loans OF the banks are cousidei.bly above
ths average The merchants still report II
u,i6cult to collect in the country, and they sts
consequently FREQ applicants for bank accsm-
nocatt: n. The holding Of country oax1Aal in
graia Ecte, winch is now believed to be the
Ca.e to verT considerable extent lakes the
city Merchant borrower because he cannot
collect in the county. and the result Of it all
il, ttat the hank capital hera has to carry the
luad. no matter who owns the grain.
TIC movement Of cntTency to the coantsr
llas been large this week, and II the banks
hare alseady ordered currency pretty heavily
from New York, and will probably do 30 asa,n
next week. the outflow of currsncF mus: soon
Meet tie morey market; first, in Nov York,
AID 1s:er here Tho dram 10 tue country has
made currency very searcc in this market.
Exchange WAS very weak to-day, and soli
Itsse.n banks 1t s1.25 rcr Il 900 discount.
At ttc conoter, bankers sell at lilo premium
and buv At 1.50 per Fl 900 Oh.
lhe manager OF the C1eAEiuR Honse fur
ufthes Hte following sufumary nj Aba bYtsIneas
, 1870-08-15

We arc Indebted to tho Western News Com
pany for the July isaue OF BlAckwooD'a MAG
alsE, aud tho AuEust issue Of the AMERICAN
NATURALIST, plblished by the Peabody Arad-
envy Of Science. Tie former is remarkably
heavy number Ind seems to denote that Maya
ii lapsinR into vory dull old dotage. 1t con-
sainE articles on ths "ArnJ Enlistment Act,'
'sEarls Dens,'' y" Getting out Of the Smokc,"
"1ohp,' Lecky'a History Of Morals y
"Dc1la and tie tNo Smiths, Is very feeble
attempt at attire On American LIFE, ;" Tho Lords
aud the lish Land Dill," and "Eots to ouz
review OF tLothair' i feeble reply to tie
storm Of indignation which followed its
a,roclous review OF AR. Disr1eli's latest work.
The NATURALIST is IN unusually interesting
number and contains eome very readable pa
psrs on the Lyre Bird, :" Nussel Climbing
"Elouctless rlantA,~ " Variation. Of speeios,''
and IA Stroll along the Beach OF Lake Micbi.
gan" Tbs latter paper is brief but contains
resy valuable botanical record Of the beach
plants near Chicago,
EVERY SA1InDAr, for the weak ending Au-
gust 70, contains the following illustrations ::
'The Robins Note" BY winslow Homer;
"T*mI.ls BaE :" - Tom and Polly" from Mss
A!co.t's t'Old Faehionrd Gul,' Virginia
scene, - The Old Clothes Ma1ket;'' Washer
women in Brittany" and sketch Of AN
gust" after aavarni. Tho pictorial contents
Of this number aro hardly ur to tho standard
OF excellence displayed by this periodical.
The QuAKHh PAR11aASs, q story Of the
Revolution, by the author Of 'tThe Scout, la
lust been issued br ths Messra Lppincott in
pamphlet form. 1t is hardly above the arsr.
sSa Of tie sensational stozieA Of the weekly
papers, and il asrociously illustrated. CHI
cago: Western Sewo Company,
We Ire indebted to tho publisher, T. Ell
wood Zeu. Philadelphia, for Nos. 3S aud 81 Of
ZAlL's rorULAn ENCYCLOPEDIA AND Us.rEu-
sAE DICTIONARY, which brings this work into
tho letter "L.''
Among recent worka Of fiction, for which NC
are indebted to >. c. 0riggs Il Co., arc k1Ll
NkaY, by William Black JONI, iove story.
by alru- OlPhAat: STEilS NECESSITY, by r. "
Robinson: and GwxSDoL1xk's HARVEST, b.
:ho suthor OF "CArlyon's Year"-publishel
ly the HarPeEs: alro, A MARRIAGE n H1ou
Las, by Nra, Grey. published by the Peter.
SONS.
Nr. Collins book, The SRA7 OF E,tr1ur. re-
Gently pcalihiled by Fields, Ossooa + Co, and
ds, otea to j.! Cooks's possessions in shs
Atriiwast. il meeting with = vcry rspit sale.
An every man OIL tho railrosd trains has lii
face turned toward Duluth, and speculation
il Lis syos, he takes tho STAT or Eup1na fo1
| his caide-hool. In tbs main, it u = very 70.
! liaLis exposiuon OF the condition andresou.cee
| ci lLc great region through winch the North
ufn Pacific passes.
Mn. Ni!!iceut Gar1ett Eaucett hat issued I
roLi1lcn. IcoSoNY FOE DEo1SNErs, bearing
l
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En- the MNhpSgk VALLEY.

From. tie A{tdHy iTyus, dHy. L.
Ou Monday night Quo OF the most dcstruct-
i've stu1ms visited the Mohawk Valley thns has
ever teeu Witnessed in TINT locality. Tbs
Ct.a Obse7.rt7 las columns filled nith nccoun,s
OF the flood alIl the damage Inflicted upon
Efc End property. Several houses ucrs struck
y Lightning in Gtica, and much damage Has
tlono to trses and TO mius. TIC barn Of
by lightning. Crops wcro badly damaged iu
Witcsbofu. At Vernon the damage WAS
heavy. At Vernon Coutrs the u. Z. Churc4,
VA slruck. A lightning rod received the
charge, and it was conducted 10 the ground.
The hnid seemed. to explode above the
church and roll from the roof in :. balls Of
iiro. The dwelling OF Mr.. A. Young, in tbs
sanls village, received the luil through the
c"lnups, thence into I stoVe, through par
tlt.ut', aud into bed occupied by Mr. and
Mis-. Young and their child. Mrs.
Young and the child we're se1esely
!1fnsa. lnt both arc e1pscted to recover:
About = Inile south Of tho Centre the barn OF
1ir, William Young rts struck. Nr. William
Powers, of AuguAsa, lust hia bAru. 1ohn Null
lazy. , Hesy worthy young nAn, who drivcs
ior The Deelfield Cheese Factory, was struck
- hElstnlng IN tho storm OF Monday hight,
about II O'Clock. and thrown from his wagon
lin team WA discovered gutug loose by tns
Feople ct AoNea noar by, anu upon searching
ny the light Of the continuous dAshes, be was
fuuna Oh tbs ground sen.sluss. lie soon re-
covered consciousness, aud has every prospect
Of speedy restoration.
Tbs water III the Mohawk Niror, and in the
cressih and canal, sosc faster than was ever
known bcfora. The rain camc down in sucii
tof1ents liza. al the streams rose suddenly
ard great fears we're fell foc Abe safety OF thu
Z, 80 Canal banks. Ihc sreAtest fesls wore
te.t tor the canal il: the vicinity Of Whitsboz,
where scseral breaks bave occurred hereto.
lore. The 0,ses'cer says =. These apprahe,,-
4ions were well founded. Ere long, the water
Legal to pour ov.r the pa,iks VI the caual
The li-c was rapid. 1t il estimated that the
water wcht up SIX or cisht inches iu ten mir
ntes. FFoE'p@ aciiun Vas needed, Fottunat slv
Captain Graham was at hand IL III. dlrcst Of ths
storm, sud be and his n1en nlade every e1er-
siau throughout the night tn save tho state
aud the people OF Wlisessown from
ln-t. l.s! the=e officials been lrrs prompt
aid af.c.ci.l Wa Should hsye had large canal
dAn:seea to record, and tho Sta,e lszgs damn
tes toI.y At ss'me future dar. MIR. Graham
aId hi. n,eu remained 1t their post As long -
lheIe VAS any danger They gave relief to
the ovcfhnrdeleta Erie BY sending tho super
tlnons water through the gatss ii the a4us-
duct,
, 1870-08-15
MARINE INTELLIGENCE,


ARRIVED. .....AuG. Is.
stnr 1r,on: Grand Ha;sD: . ptss nsa. 800
Prop jay Gould, Buffalo. 1900 bars railroad iron
eEE net1ensseln, Ere, t1t TONS coal
m Bsrs Irtisa Loo, % Kias.ton, @ 30 10 ,sus pig .ron-
scls T: i. Bi.ie, oeonso. ii n lumber, 50 N
Sehr !. !. Mow1F, Xsnomlnee, 1ex Il :a1,Lsr, =
sehr l:a4;eaI. A.nis.ee, ,1s N lumns:: ,..,.
sct- q. y. Wes1sott, Auskegon, Fl N lumber.
schs lau,tetnxu, Blsck Greek. 1so N lumber
SchE Luls Belle, AusteEor, llv N lumber
seh. t"IE H1oIhs M1a@ 19ss 5 ,ons dys soa eas
seh7 Challenge, Luaing1cn. = N funoss' - pigs
scbr ). K:,derhouse, Bay City, 10 a 1um''F t,ss.
Sch. !siTs,er, Buffalo. sos tons railroad Iron,
sehr & A,Gsksy. B,y s1sy xs9 m 10 1a%Ief n1er
Scar sx,dInla. u asAretn, 1s3 N lu1.bsr.
schr 4. Mueller. ssa:gron Ba1, l,seo Telegraph
sc,, ess prfseE 1y N!Ivautee, 5os tons iron orr.
sehr Iiz1:e Dolk, ST. Iosspn. o. N lumber.
scnx Addn. H1mtn, S. n lumber, os n RhinXles.
scor lhr:i's, Aan,s;es. !s1 M q e., ;n1nnsE !. 1s.
sehr Io.thds, Man!s1ee, l15 n lumber.
Schr Kt*a heilr, MAn.stes, II, m lumber.
senr Ei.sa Day. Portage Lake, II N lumber. $50 m
p,op St. st c:aif, Milwaukee. 800 tons iron o,c.
fror :. = Gsl's~sn, port Huron, u. pigs nsh ana
Bark Sa.a,i, Ucou,o, e,5 N lumber. % n, lath.
Bark u. g "tns,ow, Byns Inlet, sst IN lumber,
aud kundreS
sear {. Harrison, Wolf Rieer, 7sso railroad ties.
Schr VIM. Smith. South uaven. i. m lumber.
scns e u. uacNey, Foru River. sls nj lumber. 80
schr i. Michel, Inains,on. 1so N lumber
schs Adz!auc, MuskeEon, les N lumber.
schr D. + Martin, Elk Rapids, go N lumber.
schr Lhh.e Nan. 1*pere, 40 m lumber, Is m tasa,
Sch. Myrtle, Nnskeeon, 1so n lumber.
, 1870-08-15
Ests Green Ksy~ ocooto, 10. m lumbtr. % IA

Es1k Green Bay oooato, a's- m lumber, ~ u
n.rt Chicago Board Of Trade. Erc. 80 tons coal.
Brtg E. Gardner, Green Bay; go m !nmser-
bTtg Rover, Oconto, 800 N inrlber, 20 N lait.
schr Evening Star, Ncaotntnee, $50 N lumber, 50
sehr ts.ls Day, Meaomlnee, $50 IN lumber, 20 N
schr & Ho:acc Siseelrs, Grand Haven, 60 m humber.
senF NV Hsmrsdire, Post saeiIon, Il m 1um-
sshF Eza Logan, Xenontase, = s S. S iambsr, y N
sctr xankse Blade, Nenemlnse, 80 N lumber, Is
Schr Falcon. Kexanee, ITO eds wood.
schr AldeoazAn, Bay city, 80 N lumber.
sear speea Mu,teeun = 81 n' res e n, ia;ahes.
sehI Gssa1, Pea..aser, !oe n lumber.
Schr Mk1nes, cent1eytlle: - eds WOOL.
scha Xagsle Thompson, MasEesso1, iss n in1 iaIDer
Sehr Lizzie Tntpop. Muskegpu, IS CHS WOOD.
schr =. scoFllie, luskeson. ITO N lumhez, !, N
scnr j. Dresden. White River. % Il, lumber.
Scow S.etp, White LIKE. = els wood
Sc0w Trio. Sau21tuck. g. m lpmheH.
ScoW Hercules, Carleton. IS eds " ri.
Scow Orion, AuzkeSou, S N tuat,er.
ssow ne. BS4ts IasssaSa is ~ Il
schr Pilgrim, staFsson nsJ, svss posts, lsas t!es,
schr Swallow. Anstsxon. IS N iurabez.
Schr Trailer, Rarine, gravel.
Ssow Evelyn AG.keSoD, - N lumber, IS n Iath.
! Scaw Milton, White Lake, lou eds shluc'c o1:ss
Scow HaMmou.a. While Lake, ~ cl4 8aluEle bolts.
| Bark ScuNer Cloud. Ecf aio, $50 tons coal
~ - st4csD4r, aug. H.
| Prop New En-, Grand Hateu, lumber.
| Rage William Burr1s, GrAud Haven, lumbar.
bA1xe City Of Erie. Grana Haven. lumber.
I tson AAnloWsr, bGnalo. general carE
f5cp I!a Iaas ., RaGasa, seneial cargo.
Schr Pathfinder, Elle, coal.
CLEARKn IL
StmS Orion. Grand Haven, xunuttea.
| Prop Emplfr State. Buffalo, lauyQ ha wheat ON
| bu corr, and auudr!ea ~'
| Prep Cnfon. Pert Huron, le!e5 hu cu,u- I'M I'M
| cats, le dry .hkies, 81 bdls wool, i,H9s prts
| hour, and EnndrieA
Prop St Jossph, Green Bay, sundsiea-
Prop Lowell. OgdsnaburEn, 6,oss bn corn, ,si4 bu
barley. - btls 1aus, and sandr,ea-
Prrp Pas*atc. Bufa1o, u, ,Uo$ bu whc1s- 80 bslcl
| woolt 4os bris hogr, and suntir1eF.
BARK s '. r. Watson. B1t1slo, 81 rs b0 corn.
lask Z. ]. Wells, Buffalo, -, ,ssa oo corn.
sshr coa.!euGe, .LudlnEton, " hris nour, snd sui,
sehz 7. s Grant, Portage Lake, 50 bu oats, an
Prop Merchant Erie, $4,000 hu wheat.
Sclr GalAtu. Port Huron Il, al bu corn.
Srhr y. Mitchell, Ludiugton, = cos s1one
SchE u. X A1ru1, Rik Rapll2, l0V0 bu wheal, 5
| hfls park, and sunlrea-
Sch1 Coral. PentN Atc!, IS bfH 6our. aud sunds1e.
senr 3osepn.ne nresden, White River, ls bale
, 1870-08-15
Iuks SupeFIur NewA

The steamer Arctic A1z1ve1 on Thursday night
Tie following extracts are taken from her lug:
noughton August ), nj p. M Lett Houghton
August 8, ats p. m, and arrived at AaraQette Au-
2uAt !, IT 6:lo p. m. Lett NArquet4c August 9, It
,2:+o H. N. Mel propeller Aeteor, bound up, Oh
Pictured Rocks; arrived at Sanls ste. Marie 1t S
p. M Tbs schooner Africa was disen4r21ng cargo
st the dick. Left SaEt ST.. Marie August 10, ut
G. Masill, and ha-k David Norris. in tow Of tug
Anta Dobbtns. IN Lake George. bound up Also.
IAetchonnc7n T. r. Turner, Ellen Williams, and
TQ4i, 4uJ, II.
, 1870-08-15

EiSS-Cout1uue plenty, and sci! slowly at 1873
lngk.
Fruits AND NCTS-The fruit rrale VIA re-
porteu iAttlJ active lit around to-day. AnA preyt
ous rates ere urmly sustained Prices were uO-
cthan9ed save for raspbe1Hes, which were higher.
We qu're:
GsItx FErg7s-Aprles. new, s1.'ss4.oo: le1-
r:,s. 'r!Scked. $isHH3la.oo: oF4uEes. Acsstnz,
:tifst.laG1
n.lEr FErg1s-TurkcF r:uncs, lla1ac: Turkey
:uLt>. cew, 1s491oSc: ngs, drums, 1t316c;
-, taroo1s, caaecc; lRtra, 1n91fc: apples,
a>tero- iesi1Hc: srPIes, Southern. st39c;
.-.tts. lrtfec, 1s1ssce peachee, ha'res, un-
tei'!. <.4 l9c: blackherries. = n, 9H2l0fc:
:srl~nt' ;. = ID. a5assc; cherries, imported. nm
'iLtest. 12t.isc: ralklus, Ayesa, new, {AsA94 50;
F-:ssts. s.esiscsJ, so-lb mats. S. .sa3aO1.
NClS-Amonts, soft-snelltd, 2s939c; almonds,
Tatss-shc.led, Princess, as7s6c: peanuts, q hu.
as-'hs- = 5hs 3.5D: BExEf nuts. n9l7c; recAns,
Teyrs. 1+s 15e; Missouri, tea13c-
b1 GaMson 1t $50 brls choiceat
GREEN FRCITS-SAlcs II boxes tpp1es az 70
20 bits common u Sss,; 10 hsls cooking ~ Aoo;
70 bits DO II $50; 10 bf3s choIce eating AZ 40
> bis do 1t san: $50 bo1es pesches n H*A5s
$50 hnxes At +0c; 80 boxes At aSasoc: lbe oo1ea
It 154s0c: l31 boxes Crawford II nc: aS boxes 70
et Etc 16o baskets Michigan 1t 500 40 hofea hat
LETT pear II sl.to: 10 be1es sseals 90 a. 3Lss'
10 boa e Concoft grapes nt lie; - eases a. 81
t2Ac: 70 cAsss nutnex MELONS A tocs " cases
IN nj s. fF; 800 vatermefons At Ss0eAla,po y l0l
iAE.4-.4ss-s4sus ~ ~ "ansaiesesf19 ~ NV ;
, 1870-08-15

Confidential PhyAesAn. fszn&y ox St L,1fa, has Eos
ths last nine yeHx1 htSo osats IN I'LL d 1t No. liz
1oath Cla1kst. eo<nas II Aoeeoss Chissxs. u. znd
pet ka na.a = s.y se.t = = e9s q The noss es:
v<sn.s. lreat s.aa to. his aoathlJ nrtlcal aaoa
a1d Gade . heslA zsatag an n dtsz...a q IL seE
nss ot IL s1sstass s7*9&a1t II &As ixrssnt day ~th
eAxtul pstua0- Lat - aay sdxrss ffSa ID ohAHAs
hsnta u stteodAn<s Il oa4ss, from \ y u q.
sunday, 70 ~ n. Gau. u Atdtsss DIR. q. BtGE-
LOW. p U. K~L IL Ckts1ka. IL
, 1870-08-15

11Hc f6T- all 4tesenbab;e- makes Of lAu-
cteA. :. Canton nanneis. offered At ..snu
further ~reHuet!en. vsreeia!y. Eltefton brands,
browp. tsc : ito. &c I II .in. e3c for n DO,
70 for y oleashed d., sc fos " \ Do. s5c for "
II 10. 1ec tas to. 80 feE .s.,s and eoe Epf do.
cEar:e- We quote paper cau.or1cl ut 9Hta1oKc
for common and high coiors, ike Slasers. cfuss
ley Sons best veirt& carpets ART selling At sa6s;
tnCattnt, ss ut $40; Lowell extra s-ply, 1t
H. t3o, and ngE4uE hu2eE, at E.Qo per ya1u-
, 1870-08-15

pt. U1askn, III South Ciatf-st taezr NJ snrees,
UON1lDK1TlAiIT COIRUlfE0.
kF Female p1ls (tI4An a&d1l 3t.p4 "a haK hF N4A.
I Sena two staAss far Manned se&stA-
EN- ALA. ire for AsaF - aAtf-Absas ...-
Address letter. p I. D. QLAEKI. III 6axth Naz4
, 1870-08-15
Vessels Passed wcl,aud Canal.

vN8NVA0 ASHEU W Ekt[4uA N24Hx414
The following vessels pss-ea the docxa as rort
Dovs-Uirk u $. Fairchua., A.:vsates to
ffor Cleveland, Toledo to oddensbarxh, gen.
et&1 c&lEa.
Er-scar Victoria, oswegn TO Toledo, s,,s.
rrop Michigan. ogdensoarga to Cleveland, geu-
:, Bzrf f1tree Of 1,les, Clayton to wau.ceburga,
schr Onward, osxeao TO chieaso. co.,.
Schr Enterprise, Gcuesee % Ettr, h1h.
Bark Fanny Campbell, kingssou ~ Toledo.
sebr Jeanne and Annie, Kina,son TO Bunal.,
senr Jollan Willard, osw*so to Toledo. sa,t
schr VIM. 4. Allaz. Jr., hin2.ton 10 CIeIelaul,
schr John Aagee. osnrxo to MsIwsukee, coal
schr Thea. FeHJ- kingston Il, Tolcin, lighr.
F1op CITY OF Toledo, Usdensbnsgn TO Chlrayo
general cargo.
sehr Dane, Uswego 10 chicago, coal.
Sthr Knight TeM2!as, 0swc.o to Chicago coal
seh1 neis Sheridan, osWeeo @ 20 to to & Toiss!o. TO- s,Is
iron err. -"
SIR Iolunswooa, Port coloorne to Mllwsukee,
sshss Prince Alf1eu, Telegraph. and Roscza
tr-scnr j. ftboitt,. ogt.snsbarsh @ to Cleveland,
sehr Prince Alfred, Kingston to saoausty, tight.
2EhF O3sAlpk - AVE. AluAETtuU 10 tHft2E0. u&hE.
Ea1k $. y. Woodruff, C4yton 70 LcamngTon,
light
Schr E1rtna, Kingston to clereiznd. scrap iruu.
Brig sAxrou, Ogds1sburgh 10 Cleveland, tru1
orc.
brtg Northumberland, coburg to buffalo, tron
era
B7c Senator, Oswego to Milwaukee, sa!t
hrx Volunteer. Ux4cnsturgh 10 Cleveland, iron
tlre.
l.EF ARIEL, Quebec 10 Cleveland, scrap Troy.
Brg WinouN, Cspe Vincent u Cleveland iron
orr.
DEta Polly u. Rogers, OzweGo TO Chicago. rail-
rpRal trEn.
fioF urcmeaarJ. Hamilton ~ Cleveland, gen
tfat cargo.
ScEr Telegraph, Oswego 10 Detroit, coal
Schr AouAtAineer. O:denaburRh to Cleveland,
tTen ore
St.hr Sweden, Kingston to BAY City, tight
DOwA-Schr OltatiU, OF Hamilton, Toledo to
kingston. wheat.
Sctr ]ui!e,tc, I::.e to Hamilton, coal
Prop City Of Concord, Chicago 10 Oxdeuab11yh
general cNfSU.
, 1870-08-15

Special popateh 10 bs Chicago TnlHne.
ALHASY, y. L.. Aug. la-Ihe catuo market
oTs.net quiet yeslerday, stock trains being a,ule
whas dehyed by the recent heayy storm, SEQ
bceSes received thus f1r. The market Is shade
tnfler. but not auotaa:y lower. White SOLD rAra
Ohio selected II exc; Brooks, 2 cars faucy ILL.,
nets. averaging 1,s:0, II 9ac; Dewey, 2 lads
ohlos, aseEaG.nR 1,ss0, as SIC: FishEr cats In.
car 1iiaots, averaging l,eo0 b., al 7=.c; also,
car Is3dae, averaging l,l0o, at 6Ac; ieonAns, :
csTCans5s' Cass,'. avsE.s.nx 1,loa, u sc: Iul!cs,
S<atc balls. aseraxtng So II, ii SC. G.icn cows
cnn: % saiss = sse.tae an.ol. but lew here.
dwene saoossEd , sheep anil lambs received
best bringing SIC. ' y -~~
State ayet1G1cg aSo na, AtgI n4a's u
, 1870-08-15

Crder the recent ac1of Congress provld.ng fol
,eFerr sections Of lie eouatIy, under tue conuol
OF the signal Corps, for the purpose uf observing
and rerort!ng tho progress OF storms across the
conrtrv hy means Of the telegraph Ct signals, fhs
commence operations Iook1uS to tks esEabhsh-
utnt of the stations. and als5 TO suliss Suitable
number Of competent persons 70 make tas oh*Ss.
ctnniiy hAYe aiseady teen infited 70 send
IN p.tYbssls, naming IT, price per anu1m
al which all telre1ams WI hs rent.
tstsn,i.heti along the Atlantis coasf from
Flxis,.r Cove II Havana, a!orX the Lake coast
he Mws:ssirpi Valley from ST, Paul to Saw Or
isans, rfa Cincinnati, etc. Three reports ars to
br miie tAtiy from each station, and bulletins
x-c 10 te rosted- The best aI2In1ht Instruments
are to f,e used, and great pains will b. rake1 to
mike the observations complete and reliable.
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miscellaneous I&er118.

T1Ep CF.-Tre steamer PhIlo Parsons tas been
tied up fot debt.
NEW LGH-HoCs8.-W orkmen have commenced
to tear dow n The old lighthouse On the top Of the
ht1l, tot the purpose OF building new and bettes
one on nearly the same Site 4 framework has
during the construction OF the new building
Ct<fetaMd EtFdI. -.
TIE WABAsR-MKICKtSGQ GQP1HAI1ONs~-Te4t4r-
day The rug Rescue With schooner Il. ". johnson,
OF the New Yosk Coass WIeek1ng Company. A.
rived down t1on Lake Huron With part OF tue CAL
20 Ut the propeller Wabaah, consisting Of 16a bars
ho1es merchandise, and bale prints The Va
bash Is now 1ighteued aufcfcntJ for th- caaina to
be attached, which will so1n he done. She now
after which week Of talc weather will adoEu
time TO complete the labor.-ptfoi. {ns:. iu7- L.
, 1870-08-15
SCALES
AACHTNEHY
OCEAN ATEAM ER9.
PACIFIC MAlL STEAMSHIP COMPANT3
Through Lhe 10 Califer1is md Chiuz.
fAEE& aRNAfLy RKnuCKn

4as14sts acAvs P1ae ia u 6crsn Nser. foct a Q4osl
~, II Il otloek E1s 50 Ais. except otr
th.as aa1t tall On sana$y-ssEa tae dAJ psrvIoun-
-Atfr1t N--ARIZOEA, Capt G.av. connecting vsth
MUM Ana. GApt fzrksr-
no4 EraEtHd p44ha ~ bAxkAE1 alo "a ffce u each
Atu!t rH.fan8tt. &s11t1ns A1a Atta1 tanee s,-A
ALI ttpAttEfss to3th II AA1t1h.!o; thai ot tho 6<h
tunnects II F2n2ziA Fr.h 1i1 hq3tt FAc1nq
2tt. s.h fa1 Cent-AI Asc:3so po.1 a. thoe
nf iAt tc.ch as MAaxArlit1-
4nK JAPAN Ar1n :. kilNk.
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f1E sltEL. and p4sa1xS ssla xod ali f3..Sse sf.
uat3oE, srtly 1t tne TITO waar1, of CRa1
It. Nov H. X. HABX Axsust or lS-n-Fai 4s-
ASs..syz cernsz lAA&lO EAd:.uc s:s Calcaku.
:. - WAAtkAUh. Atsax.
, 1870-08-15

collsslox.-The tug 2 P. Do1, having in TOW
the ba1k British Lion, fre!ghtet1 with SO tons OF
pig trp1, cotdcd With Like street bridge On Sat-
urdaJ morning, and lost her nixzen rigging, be-
stiles damaging the bridge to = !ArKe e1ie1t
BRoEE DuNN.-The steamer ghflo Psssons
hfuke heF waking beam. about twenty miles on
Chicago, Oh SATURDAY. She has aIHve,l here.
The propeller Farodle MISC broke down. on Sat-
nfrat, between Ch.eayo and ST. Joseph. The tug
IsObt, TerrAus went 10 her AL
, 1870-08-15
Ncx YORK DRY Goods Market.

NEW YoaK. Aug. 1a-The dry goods MARKET Is
generally s1sedy for Ill staple fabrics with ialr
In p1iu.inK clothing speculation has continued
sVmeWhat rampant, and. u MI available supplies
Ire mostly bought up, prices favor seller. Sales
af ~ square cloth At TIC to some considerable
e4tett fI.nt. Ae, S.a..&sss2.g. ~ ss.::.s !.