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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-23
Hot I'SE.

Mr.. Morgan presented five additional
petitions, asking Congress to abolish
national banks; To pay off the bonds
deposited hy them a. security; to issue
500 0OOOOO in treasury grecnhack
notes to pay OF all the $34O,0o0,@ Of
the bonded debt to make grccnback>
receivable for dues and other taxes col
lectcd hy the Federal Government and
restore prosperity to the country.
On motion OF Mr.. Dawes it was or
dered that on and after next Monday
the House meet at eleven and adjourn
at Tivc.
The House then resumed comsldera-
ton of the Louisiana contested election
case OF Newsham against Ryan. After
discussion, the minority report favorIng
Ryan was rejected without a division,
and the majority report, giving the seat
to Newsham, was adopted. All the
Democrats voted in the negative.
Adjourned.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
Cincinnati Market.

IINCISNATI, May Il.
FL0UR-Unchansed and in fair demand
GRAIN-Wheat Unchanged and in fair
demand. Corn firIner and higher rates
asked, but no advance established; lUy
bushels sold at 5000 for ear and mixed
shelled; prime white at 81 ". Rye higher
and i'm demand at eli@ Sc. Barley unchang-
ed.
COTTON-Unchanged and dull; middling
nOminally 2L4c.
TOBACCO-Fir1n and in good demand;
sales OF 80 hhds at 81 Ona2l w for frosted
trash to good leaf
WHISK Il " asked and 81 Oi
offered; small sales were reported at Il " for
old process.
PROVISIONS-Qnict and duh with a
heavy feeling ana hardly any demand.
Mess pork held at ~ T513D W. Bulk meats
bought at ll5z@lF<e. Bacon, shoulders sold
some AT l31zc; nothing done In sides; held at
lGtt@lT11c. Fair demand for sugar cured
hams al l91Sd20c. Dried beef scarce and in
demand at 3Gg2ic for fresh.
LARD-At l6c.
BUTTER-In ssr demand at asa35c for
fresh.
EGGS-At ljIzalCc.
OIL-LinSeed advanced 10 Il Hidl o..
GOIlD-At lliL buying.
EXCHANGE-At par buying.
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New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, May 2l.
The cotton movement for the week shows
the receipts from all ports were il,UIi bales;
exports lj,IS7 bales. The general trade of
the city was rather larger than last week
aud the market was generally firm though
breadstunS and hog products are lower.
MONEY-Easy AT 3d5 per cent. on call.
The bank statement Is favorable.
GOLD-Weak; opened at ll4i4 ami closed
mt llp5m llE6: carrying rates ~ down to
per cent. ClearanceS S2U,UUO,OO.
GOVERNMENTS and firm COu-
pOns OF Sl at HIS do '62 at liza ll2I-: do 81
at lll1.m lII5s; do % at lll19@lll1i; do new
al II3i3 3d ll3,; do ~ at la -@llr4; do ~ at
ll4l,@llrI; lO-lk at lUSl+@lnI2; Currency
Skies at ll.GImll27s.
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New York Market.

NEW YORK, May Il.
CpTTON-Quie sales Of m bales at - ,c
for middling upkinds.
FLOUR11oSeSl dull and Il Shad" lower.
GRAIN-Wheat heavy at 81 l:au ~ for
No. Spring>alfd Il Z7ml % for winter red
aud amber western. Rye quiet and steady.
Oats duh and heavy at e." for western in
store. Corn steady at Il GIal II for new
mixed western.
PROV firm; sales i0O tierccS
mess for June and July at 80 Jt"2g -.
Beef quiet and steady. Cut meats quiet and
steady. Bacon dull.
LARD-Quiet at l6c for prime steam.
E(i(iS-Dull at l7@lSc.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-23
MEMPHIS, TENN.
Tho General Conference OF the W. T..
Church. South.

MEMPHIS, May 2l.-Bishop Marvin
presided today. The resolutions by
DR.. Hamilton of Mobile, proposing to
elect two additional bishops, produced
an excited debate 10y Drs Monroe, OF
Missouri. Lee, Of Virginia, Marshall, of
Mississippi, Binkley, Of Texas, in favor
Of the resolution, the latter intimating
that. unless this was done Texas
and the west would secede DR.. Evans.
of Georgia, Winfield, of Arkansas and
Andrews. of Alabama, in opposition.
The latter said this was but move in
the direction Of Diocesan territories.
Bishop Paine, on behalf Of the
Bishops, explained the views OF the
Bishops on the subject, setting forth
that they had done their work, but in
view of the fact that five new confer
ences have been added, they would
acauiesce in the action of the conference
if two were asked. Under the opera,
ton of the previous question, suhstI'
tute for one Bishop was adopted by llU
To l02. On motion Of DIR. Anderson
the order Of business was suspended
and the Conference AT noon proceeded
to vote for Bishop by ballot, with the
following result: First ballot. G,
Keener, Louisiana, 81; J. A. Duncan
Virginia, 30; J. B. McFenin, Tennes
see, IL; scattering. SO. No choice. On
the third ballot, DR.. j. C. McFrennei
was elected.
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#'heelius Resistsr.
THE STATE CONVENTION,
Round Trip from Wheeling, SIS.
From Parkersburg and Re
turn. SI2.

The elegant steamer AE"vsY, Captain
WILLIAM LIST will leave Wheeling for
rLe Charleston Conyention, On Monday
morning, June 9th at . o'clock, and,
returning. arrive at Wheeling, Friday
morning. Passengers will hoard and
lodge ON the boat during the entirc eX-
cursion.
The Argosy will pass Parkelsburg on
Monday evening ahont o'clock, taking
passengers from that city and return
for the sum ol Sl2 Fme from Wheel
ingSl5. i-
The accommodations will he first
class and the number OF passengers
limited % that all can he taken com
fortahly.
Persons desirous OF going shoIlL
apply in advance
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Chicago Market.


FI.OUR-Dull and unchanged.
GRAIN-What steady and quiet at ~ ,dL
Ole for No >; closing nj 49, cash and !5igc
seller June: this afternoon the market was
unsettled al NJ e seller May and NJ &C. seller
June. Corn steady nj Sl6tSjc for No. - clos
ing at sii.mSft1c: this afternoon the market
was quief and unchanged. Rye dull and
easier; closing at ne for No. >. Barley NOM
inal nj tDTCijc.
HUiS-Dun, heavy and 2jc lower; - 81
q NJ for common To choice.
CATTLE-Quiet nj - OOoS - for stock
steers TO eXtra choice shipping bccVcS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-23
ROUSS a. STONER's.
IO6 Main StrcPt.
TrIISiee'S Sale.


- BY VIRTUE or \ DEED OF
go, Trust dated the ID day OF April, \. ID.
bSS3A lSlEl, recorded in the Recorders Office
- Of Wctzel county, West Virginia, in
Deed Oi Trust Book No. 2, page D. and made
by Edward Sprung, Albert Ruedinger, Au-
gust SclImuCk and Rudolph Englrhnrt,
Trustees Of the Concord Association, 10 the
undersigned Trustee. will, on SATURDAY,
the iIh day of j UNE, \. ID. 1870, at the 'front.'
door OF the Court House of WCtZFI county,
ia the town of New Martinsvillc, offer for
sale to the highest bidder the following par
c, or tract Of land lying ~ the junction Of
Fishing Creek and tile ohio River ia the
township at Magnolia. county of Wctzcl
and State Oi West Virginia, bounded aS fol-
lows, tO-wit beginning Il; the mouth OF
Fishing Creek. thence down the Ohio River
with the mtTIndrrs thereof and binding
thereon :. II ". lSS POLES, :. D W. Iii
poles Ia lanes &. Iarnall'> line, thence part
" with SAID line =. y r.. ~ poles TO n hick-
Ory, thcncc =. ~ W. = poles Ia - Lynn and
Ash, Ihrucr =. d r.. IS poles Ia a stone pile,
thence. y. - r.. lSi pole, ina stone in II slip,
thence =. ~ T.. ~ poles Ia pointers where
the locust corner formerly stood, thence \.
- ". los poles to "A sycamore Oh the creek
bank. thence down the creek with the me-
andcrS thereof y. G W. W poles, y. II W.
- poles, y. u Il. NJ poles, y. .H' r.. - poles,
~ - r.. "a poles, y. ~ T.. ~ poles, y. q w.
u poles, y. r. W. Dpolt>, y. IL ". ~ poles,
y. ~ W. 10 poles, y. ~ W. lO0 poles to the
place of brginning-c containing lGlOl six hun
dr,-d and forty acres, more or lt@Ss-being the
same tract ui land formerly owned by Rob
ert ". Cox. The aforesaid Deed OF Trust
was made to secure To- Robert W. Cox the
payment Of six prOiniSSOry notes.-the first
Tor S4DD, payable September lSt, last the
remaining five notes for S.aGO each, payable
September lst, 1870, lS1l, ls72, 1873 and 1874
respectively, bearing Interest from April lSt
lSl payable annually, Of which said sums
of money tire said 500 only has been paid,
without the interest. The said sale will b.
made to enforce the payment Of $3.50 OF in
trreSt due April lSt, 1870, which with interest
thereon To the day Of sale will amount to
SlJB.iO sale To bc for cash as IT, ~ much
aS will pay Oh the said sljGJ.D and the costs
OF this sale. The first 500 after this to h.
evidenced 10y note with good personal secu-
rity. The remainder Ofthe purchase money
Ia b. secured by q lien on the land.
GEO. r.. BOYD, Trustee.
New MARTISsvILLE, April p, 1870.
aprT
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DIED.

Yesterday morning at O'Clock, Mrs
ANN CASHIER, aged % years.
The funeral will take place this morning
at 10 O'Clock from the residence OF George
Hastings on ChapliDe street, Centre Wheel
ing. The friends of the family are invited
TO attend,
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CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May u.

WASHINGTON, May u.
sen ATE.
The Senate sat all night. Several
amendments to the Fifteenth Amend
mcnt bill were passed including one to
punish all attempts to influence the vote
of the colorei people 10y depriving them
Of occupation. At length the Senate
bill was substituted for the House hill,
and at o'clock was passed, T. to :.
Adjourned till Monday.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-23

Boru Houses OF Congress have fixed
ON the 9th Of July for adjournment,
having been in sessio" five months
without doing anything for the GOOD Of
the country.
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Fresh Arrival.

CEA MOSS FARINE-
- Cox's Gelatine.
Colman's Mustard
Crosse < Blackvelfs Chow chow
WInSIow'S Canned Corn.
p ]. SMITH,
Corner Market & Quincy streets,
mal3 And2i6 Main street.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-23
Proposals for Stone.

FIIHE UNDERSIGNED WILL RECEIVE
1 proposals until "WEDNESDAY, JUNE lSt,
1870, at O'Clock p. NJ, for furnishing and
setting CuThStone and for furnishing and
laying such Stone Crossings rs may be or
dered by Council during the year.
CurDstone 10 he of good hard sand stone
and Of such dimensions as Is required by
Ordinance.
The Crossings Ia be of good hard sand
stone and OF such dimensions as is now In
use. Provided, that in no case they shall
he less than one foot thick.
Proposals will also be received until the
above date for putting two strings of good
Limestone on the carTiage road in the Pen
insular Cemetery. {. LE0NHART
ma2} Street Commissioner.
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For Sale 10 the Trade Only.

1n DOZEN PATENT GROOVED UNION
Washb0arIis, with surface board grOovei 10
as zinc will fit solid tO IL Retails for y per
cent. more money and Outwears four COM
mon boards
Upper Market. PRYOR, BOYD & 60,
aprl3 No. iHf haThe' sure
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X. &. BONHAM.

AGENT OF THE AMERICAN LIFE
Insurance Company, Of Philadelphia, Ia,
removed To the second floor Of the new
bailey Block, Market street, over Oxtoby i
Duffield'S Jewelry Store.
Notarial business attended 10 promptly.
Agent for European Lines II Steamer.
aprl2
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CIanceFy Notice.
=. ii. Il. Carter
W..
-. ID. Thompson, ct al.
George Miller
".
q. u. Thompson, ct nj.
Franklin e. Jones, Admir-, sc. In
vs..
q. u. Thompson, ct nj. Chanccry
Francis MOniS
W.
q. u. Thompson, ct al.
Joseph X. Whitaker
CIlnncefY Notice.

o. ID. Thompson, Ct al.
IN PURSl ANCE or \ DEC CREE MADE
| and entered in this cauSr on the 18th day
uf May, \. II. laS, 10y IN" Circuit Court Oi
Ohio County. West Virginia, II was among
other things further adjudged, ordered and
l,crtch that thcS. causes b- referred Ia one
of the Commissioners Of this Court To aScer-
tain and report:
lSt. The amount yet remaining due and
unpaid 10 Thomas WinanS, the ceStui que
trust under the deed nom .. d. Thompson
and wife tO James :. Wheat Of the 9th
January, 1853.
2d. The various liens upon tie proceeds of
the sale of the parcel of ground mentioned
and described in Srid deed Of trust OF 9th
January, lSjS, and still remaining in the
hands Of James :. Wheat, trustee, and the
priOritirs Of said liens.
Ri. What other security any one or more
OF the said cOmplaiuants or licnerS may
have for his or their claims or demands,
besides the liens claimed by them or either
Of them, upon the said fund arising from
said sale made by James =. Wheat, trustee;
and,
4th. Such other matters aS may be deemed
pertinent by said Commissioner or special
" requested by any one of the parties To
said cause.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
WHEELING, May ~, 1870.
All persons Interested are hereby notified
that, in pursuance Of and by authority OF
said decree, have fixed on Saturday, June
lIth, 1870, aS the time and my Ofilc" I'm the
City Of Wheeling aS the place, where will
proceed TO take proof Of the matters In said
decree specified and referred To.
GIBSON l.. CRANMER,
Commissioner in Chancery.
GEORGE q. DAVENPORT, Plffs Atty.
mall
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Nix. EILYsoN, of the D5Yuich, has
been nominated for Mayor Of Rich
mond, Va. rrl
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BEAUTIFUL STRIPED PIQUF2S ONLY
ID 20. The finest son finished Cambria
for Skirting, - and Ar. Linen Coating, DC
Lace for Curtains, 3c. Glorious drives in
Linen Collars and CUFFS. Par>OlS from 2S'
up. Genuine TlSlr Thread Hose, Do. Shirt
Fronts, IOC. Pillow Case Muslin. lSc. Six
yards of RufIling for Ike. White Trimmings,
IN yard pieces, Il, ~ and 2Jc Il piece. Double
Warped Black Alpaca, sc.
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ORGAN for rent or sale low at Prof
+ 4 Weber's
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS


a BEN FRANKLIN COUNCIL, No.
lEN& /, o. L. y. NJ, will hold a regular
HlSS%SaSSion this Monday evening, at
~ O'Clock, at their Hall, Peterson :
Block, Main street. Members wi II be pune
tual. Members 0fother Councils are invited
10 visit u.s.
By order FRED BESSHORE., K -
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Ias. II. Mair nnd Renben WaIt, ]

Jas II. Wait and Reuben Waltz Il,
NS. y,p-o,,.,,,.
Sarah Wait, ct ais.
IN PURSUANCE OF A DECREE MADE
and entered In this cause at the March term,
1870. Of the Circuit Court Of Ohio county,
West Virginia, IL was among other thingS
further ordered that said Commissioner
make further report, showing the names
Of the cr,-ltorS of said estate, and the
amount Of their claims remaining unpaid,
first giving notice by publication In the
Wheeling ISTELLIGENCER and Wheeling
REGISTER for six consecutive weeks, and as
provided by section \ Of chapter a Of the
code of West Virginia, notifying the cred
itOrS OF said estate t0 present and prove
their claims before him on or before "a day
tO bc fixed therein by him. And that said
Master report such other or farther matters
as either party may require.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
WHEELING, April j, 1870.
All persons interested are hereby notified
that in PURSUANCE of Ald 10y authority Of
said decree, have fixed on SATURDAY,
JUNE 1. 1870 as the time. and Ny OFFICE
im the city of Wheeling n the place, when
and where / will proceed To take proof Oi
the matter in sad decree specified and
raIrrcl to. GIBSON l.. CRhNMER,
eprj Commissioner in Chanoery.
The New York herald., 1870-03-24
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
WALL STREET,
WEDNESDAY, March 25--6 =. M.

WALL STREET, l
WEDNESDAY, March 23-s r. M.
the Washington telegrams to-day were "a her dis
tracing III their eject upon
THE GOLD MARKET,
although the extreme fluctuations were not wide
apart while the character business was very duh
there being az Que time absolute suspension OF
transactions IN the Gold Reom. The opening price
ll29s from which Inerc was a decline
70 ll2h on the report that the Secretary OF
the Treasury would probably accept bids for
two millions instead OF Que ut the sale o-day.
Perhaps me effect Of this rufnor might not have
been 30 decisive had not the market been rendered
somewhat sensitive by a Washington telegram,
. stating that the WAYS ana Means Committee weuld
compromise the funding question by Introducing
bill 10 authorize the new loan 70 be made at tour
per cent. Subsequently when k was discovered
shat over 1--we millions OF gold had been DID lot aa
she Sub Treasury aud 1t learned fhat only one
million would be sold. The price ran up 10 ll2 the
moyenent beiag stimulated by another report from
Washingtou which Is thus concisely given IN the
2siegra,a oi TINS evening: washington private
les catches state tnat IL confidently rumored that
the President contempates and VIII shortly execute
a coup a'tta, by when IN entire new CABINET VIII
be seecied, with General Butler either secretary
-0 State Inc Treasury. II also asserts Secretary
Fish VIII have to retire. THIS movement is said to
Jc Inc refut Of new combinations for the Presiden-
TIA in 1872 and 10 nank certain asplrants
now III Cabinet positions" Later In the afternoon,
an the showing OF very naltcring increase in the
the Ieil oack TO 1928. Tie chiei fluctuations
The New York herald., 1870-03-24
THE EXCISE FUND
,oo~o~o~,<,(>,,, ~~~>o--


The Charge Of Hfisnppronrin iiou-An 10, esss-
gution ordered Judge BOsworth's Defence
Of tho iIolc-nntl-Coruer Cnucmses.
At the meeting Of the Board OF Excise yesterday
Judge Eosworth arose In his seat in explanation OF
articles appearing IN certain papers, charging the
Board with tue misappropriatton Of the moneys OF
the Excise Fund, and hr. Eenjan,ln Franklin
aanierre with being party thereto. MIR. Ma
nierre occupied the chair, and called upon Mr.. Bos.
WORTH who read the following
Resolved That the Finance Committee Of the Board Of
OF the Bor OF Health have the OF that
usy lso performed BY said oacers respect
in each case and the causes for which such
on was and made ana the salary o. each %
other who haye been or rem
poyea BY hat andsSe amount Of such Compensation
N each case. and also ths amount any, wn'cn mas Ssen
his stated salary and the cause 81 such allowances 10 each
Mr. Bosworth in explanation OF the resolution
stated that he submitted 1t III consequence OF GER
tam articles tnas had appeared III Inc papers, Whlch
we're no doDot prompted by the best OF motives.
Wien ne saw articles this alud In respectable
papers lie had reason 10 believe they were prompted
by good ;uouves. 1t was well known oy the mem.
Ders TIE Board that the idea was, when the Dill
creating the Board was passed, That many OF the
duties 10 be performed by officers ol the Board
or Health. Jne law provides that when such duties
are performed they may paid out VI The Ex-
else fund. There were also cases where persons out
side OF the Board OF Health nad oeen employed, ana
they had beeN compensated. Ihe tue Is that there
had been some compensation given by the Boaid OF
an unjustilable character. 1t was proper 10 say
that the meetings Of the Board were called
expressly consider the character OF diseases that
threatened the public health, ana there mad been no
desire keep from the pubic all necessary infer
| nation. The Judge exp AIMED that IN these secret
meetings some business relating to excise matters
| may have been done that should have been tans-
acted in open session lie therefore offered tie
resolution tor the purpose OF having all the facts
| presented to the Board. ALI appropriations that
were called for by this resolution appear IN the pub.
| lisned proceedings OF the Board.
The New York herald., 1870-03-24

Wheat steady for spring but heavy for winter
cable The sales about rs COO bushels
and mixed 81 24n 81 Is for amber winter in
Corn quiet but prices firm account Of the small
prime mred Western 81 for unsound old
In store 9ac for white Southern in store 81 "a for
10 bushels Ut 6c for Ohio and Pennsyvan and &c for
State Western quoted at h6c 53c in store and aaoat
sought after and sold to the extent OF
Canada at abon 81 o. 81 o5 for fair quality Barley malt
dull and nominal.
GUNNiEs-Clo,h was good demand and firm, tho saes
roda in Boston. of bags which armer, there
HEMP.Jue was In more demand and hrn sales 5vC bales
Doss and Chatierjcc 70 arrive A. &C., gold and goo bales
she same price other descriptions dun former
prices.
at x 81 06 for shipping 81 05 S 80 for retail los 81
Si o. for long rye straw s9c SOC for short do.
Hops-There change TO note In the market There
Immediate Prices ranged from loo 70 Nc, though
eaoice grades held by some parties - high - zSc
hoLAssEA market was duh and the sales M
Important bsing confined to small lots, at about former
prices The offerfngs were heavy.
for merchanabe and shipping ots There sold 100
quiet offered ploes favorins buyers pce. how
sysr wsrs T not qcsssy lover Tns ;aes wsr sb
m,nson Ar was quoted - % 0 % w. without further
Iin.eed casks was selling in mail lots sce
sc. No Wholesale lots disposed Of Primo winter lard
va. quoted e u saH S 2s with jobbns sales at Aye
higher Rcs FOR other kinds the market dull a
Pacy:Ioss-n.o:iP.: ST bs,s- gers l7a DO beef l4s
and an improved dsmand the msrks. for PORK was rms
and prices advanced Ike 26c per bbi closing S2 i2
! e2s for new mesa The sales were 500 bbls.
The New York herald., 1870-03-24
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW ORLEANS, March g. 1870
duh and prices lower MiddIing, &c 22hc net
receipts 6ss bales; coas.yse ba bales total SaSl bales
Great Britain 1891 bales 10 Havre cj haes
Antwerp, $50 baies Sales $500 bales stock, 2O96S
bsles,
SAVANNAH, Ca. March 49, 1870.
Cotton quiet Mdding, 22ac.; receipts, SIG bales; ex
coaswse, 275 bales To Great Britain 2o55 bales
sales, 100 bales; sock 50, ,262 bales.
CHARLESTON, s. c., March 23, 1870.
Cotton dun. MIddling. &C.. receipts SS7 bales exports
ceastwse 1876 bales; sales 100 bales stock bales
NORFOLK Va, March X3 1870.
Cotton quiet and weak Low mIidng, 2Okc. Receipts
4l3 baes EXPORTS coastwise % bales stock, 1858 bales
BALTIMORE. March 49, 1870.
Cotton inactive and prices dropping Middlng 22c Net
receipts SO bales; ceas.wise 100 Daes total 100 bales
sales, Is bales: stock, $50 hsles
Cotton duh and prices lower. Middng BiSc . 23hc
Receipts Is bales; sales l9 bales; stock, 13 500 bales.
The New York herald., 1870-03-24
9 shows the aighess and lowest prices
GOVERNMENTS DULL

The government market was exceedingly dull.
diverted TO other branches OF the Stock Exchange
the investment demand Is waiting the future OF the
Funding bill and the gold market. The lrm feeling
" gold rendered prices slaady and strong. The fol-
lowing were the closing street quotatlons-Uned
States currency SKIES 112ds 113; do. skies, 1881.
do dve-Iwentles, registered. May and November.
los 1857; do do, 1882, coupon DO, 1l0 l101I;
do do 1864, do do, 10S5s o 1884; do do, 1866,
do do 1857 109; do. do., 1855, coupon January
ana July, 10Th 1913; 90. do, 1867, do do, lCSI
losa4; do. do, 1868, 40. do, 1854 looH: do ten
Al05h.
SOUTHERN SECURITIES STRONG.
THE speculation In Southern State bonds ran on
the Louisianas more particularly, which were active
at sharp advance aud in strong demand. The
Tennessees and vIrgnias were higher with little
doing In them. Old North Caroinas were lower.
The general list was dull The only quotations made
coupon, 691+ 59x; do, new, sos 505S; Virginia
OK coupon. 73& q 1854; do, new, II bid; Georgia
sevens, 90 q o3H; North Carolina, ex coupon, 4o1
a467s; do, new 23 1885,; Missouri sxes o2S es;
do, Hannibal and st. Joseph. 90 bid; Louisiana
sxes, new. Y a IS; do levee sizes 1874 49, do. do.
eights 93,s 95; South Carolina SKIES IS 81; DO,
new July. s2I SIX; do. do tApril', s4si aS7.
THE RAILWAY MORTGAGES.
The following were the bids to-day for the railway