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The New Postal Telegraph rni.

TETOm tnc les NUlnth tIOWNI NthfV fltkIsftTJ
Tie Postal Telegraph Din recently Introduced by
General Wash0nrtl. ~ perhaps the nios. feasible as
well as the most practicable plan yet proposed. We
Judge this from peiusal VI i5 ilcas and lroposi-
tcns and from tie excltomcnt thai it5 Introduction
has caused among tne Western Union monop0ists,
who, with their lobuY, are already busily az work
laying pans lor fne bi,l's elrat Tut wa trust and
believe they are masslng their forces In vain. The
speech made by ar. Wasnburn IN Introducing HIS
bill, demonstrated vita ciearness the necessity for
che radical reform. aud mado clcar the feasiby Of
Ills plan. The views advanced Dy him we're con-
CURED In by many OF the abest members OF the
House, and an interest ON behalf OF the reform has
been NV akencd wnlcn augars well fox IT, triumph.
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Tnr ExrRgNr FLUoTUATlONs.


was easy at SIX to seven per cent as the rate on call
loans, with pledge Of governments and miscellaneous
coa.crals. While tho greater number OF transac-
tols took place at seven per cent there were more
at the lower rate than on Saturday, when money
was loaned at ak per cent for the first time since
the Initiation Of the fall activity Commercial paper
was more current OF previously quoted rates. the
rate on call not ys, operating for decline In dis
counts.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
huoyaut market FOR governments cnsued upon
the advance iii gold, and the prominent dealers re-
port scarcity IN bonds which eabarrasses them In
the fuldIment OF orders. a private telegram from
the Treasury Department, received to-day ia answer
to request for Information, states that tho funded
debt consists OF $780, ZOO registered bonds and
$1,300, 0oo,0 600 coupon bonds. Inasmuch as about
e1oOc, 900 900 or the latter is held IN Europe and
az the balance Is largely In the possession
OF banks, corporations and private investors
the scarcity Of the speculative issues In Wall
street ID readily accounted for. Tns market
at tue close was fraction below tho highest prices
OF the day. The final street prices were as foows-
United states currency SKIES. l0sX ITO: do.
skies, 1881, registered, 1171 lis; do. do, con.
pom, lis 1lsh; do. 1ve-twenties, registered, May
and November, 1l5A Il6; do. do, lS02 coupon,
40. do, 1iG,a 11e1z; do. do 1894, do. do, lIsH
1lei do. do, 1866, do. do, 1864 llss; 40. ao
registered, January and July, 1l4K Il4a; do do,
1865, coupon do do, 1l4K l14s< do. do, 1867 do.
do. ll4A 114g<; do. do, 1893, do do., 114X l15;
DO. tenfortIes registered, liz 1l21s; do. do, cou.
pom, 1l25< 1I2Js.
THE Stair BONDS.
The market for Southern securities was excited
ana active for the Tennesses, which rose to 80 for
the new and 55 for the old bonds, many OF the
"shorts" being again frightened into covering
especially as the bondholders committee are ex-
pecssd TO meet with q very favorable reception at
the hands OF both the State Legislature and the Con-
stitutlonal Convention. The virginias were strong
ana tue South Carolinas advanced to rs for the new
bonds For the latter there are some large orders
in the market from insurance companies having
agencies in South Carolina, who requires that such
corporations doing business within her orders shall
deposit the security OF State bonds with the Comp
troller. The Committee on Securities OF the Stock
Exchange to-day admitted all thc-bonds Of South
Carolina to the regular call. The North Csrolinas
were heavy and lQYer. The market fel Qr frsc,lon
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REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

San francisco Reni Estate 1Sarket-Trausac-
tions During the Past ycar--IntsrsStirg STA
ttsticS.
A San francisco paper OF January 2 gives the
following table, showing the total tranaie4s OF real
estate made In 1862 In the various sections OF city
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FLOUR Asn "a ,teceipts sl7l bhs iiour 4so bags
corn meal S bushels wheat ~ fs DO ASH 90
SsO0 do. matt and 400 do. barley. Ihs -four
maned very DUH but prices were ha Choice extra
State wEs non'nay no - S. 70 for export brands. The
sale, were Soo bola Gall tour was d and nominal
Southern Hour quite steady value, with moderate
inquiry Sales 90 b0s Rye flour dull aud heavy
former prices, witn saes Of 250 bn Corn meal dull
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

DopaE-- -FOwIrp.--On "Wednesday. January s. at
the residence OF the brides parents, New YORK, by
the Rev. =. Bourne Mr.. WAKEEg DoDGH TO MARY A.,
daughter OF John Fowler, formerly or Flushing.
foUsG--t'UIoH. .-On Monday January 10. ut Trim
ity chapel, by the Rev. Morgan DIX, =. T. d., EDEN
YOUNG 10 CrEMENTISE, daughter OF Clement Guion.
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s1asET cusIAnols
unI..pasl Five o,Clocx r. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.
MONDAY, jan. 10 g r. u.

Nt MONDAY Jau I'D i. III.
coFrrE-Thero WAS moderate business transacted In
Rio prices for which at last quotations There
were sold 1900 bass eS Air aud In Baltimore 900 bags
OK kybous private terms Other kinds quiet bn.
held for full figures.
corToN-Ths market for this staple fairly active tho
demand being chiefly from and prices were steady
except for grades below low middns which generally
offered at slight concession from previous Ggures The
sales were 2ls bales ncaduy go to arrive, Of which
Ssl wcro for spinning lss for export, "a spesu-
ation aud 200 wero Ia transit. For future delivery
there was an increased busin ess consuinmsted, and
the safes wers as folows:--6j0 bales, basis lowmd-
ns FOR February, ~ 25c s5c.; 100 do January,
@aac iVu ae FOR March a. 400 do, for April, at
a3,rc Ioc wv do for do and 80 do free board ut
Mobile. on private terms. Wequoie s. M !.
Uptaats ~ Mobile al NJ 0r,eIns
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Holders OF gold paid seven per cent currency and
coin have their balances carried Tho operations
OF the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:--
Gold cleared. $52 642 900
Gold balances. Observation-Disclosures. 1922 200
Currency balances. 2S24, I6l
THE GOVERNMENT GOLD SALE.
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TALLow steady and irr with fair demand. SAlea
OF lZo, ,U0t lbs at 1Uc o i0}ac.
WMGKEy yReceirs 265 bbs The market waE more active
and higher closing at 81 c4a 81 oA Tho salss zoo pbs
st Gil Us5J 81 %.
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MARINE TRANSFERS.
The following Is complete lisi OF the marine trans
ecrs from the sIst uitimo TO date:-
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PORT OF NEW YORK, JULY u, 1870.
CLEARED.

Steamship Abyssina, Hams, Liverpool via oueens,ovno
steamship Arizona Maury AspinwallPac,hc Mall Steam.
Steamship Columbia, Van sice, Havana-Atlant,o Mall
Steamship Co.
Steamship h Livingston, Chseseman savapnah-Lvius-
Steamship El Cid Nickerson, wiln,nsto EC-Lorllard
Steamship Co.
Steamship hateras Lawrence, Norfolx-old Dominion
Steamship Co.
Steamship Saratoga Couch, Norfolk City Pon, and Rich.
mond-Old Dominion Steamship Co.
Steamship Volunteer, Jones' Philadelphia-J Loriard
Ship Helene (NG), Rencke Bremeu-Cesar PnuIi.
ship Arzia Br, Durkee, Antwerp-S Thompson's Neph-
Co.
Bark Humbe,on tBr). Hall, Cork Falmouth Boyd
Hncken.
Co.
Iark Jas Churchill Br, sesvey, Gibraltar Welsh Field
Way.
Bark Tomas Terry (Br), Crosby, st Mays Ga-Bret, Son
Brig Joseph Howe Br, Wilson, Livcrpool-H J De Wolf
Co. ~
schr Freedom tBr, Clare Windsor. Ns-Crandan, Ber-
schr Zeyls, Rely, pensacola-nJ De Wolf Co
schr fans' RANKIN, Georgetown SC-Bcntey, Miller
scbr O s Watson, Adams, Chester, Pa-Baker Dayton
Schr ROBINSON Harding, Saem--Ferguson Y Wood.
Scbr Trout, Nckersop, Boston.
sohr Robert Smith Wilkinson, Woods Hole.
Schr George Washington, Peck, Stamford.
Slo0p Odd Fellow, Dyer, New London.
Steamer Black Diamond, Meredith, wilmington, Del
Steamer Blackstone, Doane, Baltimore.
steamer Monitor, Jones, PHILADELPHIA.
steamer Beverly, Pierce, Philadelphia.
N3aioer Novelty, Shaw, Philadelphia
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Content Ectwcen JOtsph and Cyrilie Dion
The Latter Wins by a Score of $50 to 5J7.
very interesting game Of billiards was played
last evening at Captain Boyle's Astor Billiard Room
corner Of Barclay street and Broadway, the con-
tesants being the brothers Joseph and Cyrile Dlon
The game was 75O points up, and was played on q
carr0m table, push shot barred and was the regular
American four ball game, each carrom counting
three. Although there was nothing in the way Of a
stake" or prize on the result OF the contest there
was quite large assembly OF the lovers OF the game
present, and everything from beginning to end
passed or charmingly.
Joseph Dion led or and made nothing, when
Cyrille went In and by very neat play succeeded IN
when the tenth inning was begun Cyrille had made
439 to Joscphs 222 Cyrille closing the inning by
splendid run OF 225. Joseph followed this up by
adding 81 To his score, when Cyrille nothing
daunted, made a run OF l47, the game standing at
this stage 800 FOR Joseph $50 for Cyrilie Joseph
was under disadvantage oil the evening, as he
did not have his own cue while his brother
had his; but each played with vigor and
str0ve hardly for the victory. Joseph only made
10 In the next inning, but Cyrle by careful nursing
made 100, thus making the game $40 to 824 In
scored IS and his brother 10, and the twelfth the
latter made 80, but made a bad miss, leaving the
balls well together for his antagonist, who made 80
ont OF the nursing process. In the thirteenth inning
Joseph pucked up courage and added, by brilliant
play 1S6 TO his score the game standing at the close
OF the inning 5j2 for Joseph to 0s1 for Cyrlle The
latter got The balls wei together after this, and in
The fifteenth inning closed the game, the score
standing ior Cyii'le 80 10 5J7 for Iofeoh. -
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CONMENCEMEsT EXERCISES AT YiIE
COLLEGE.

OraiioBs Delivered aud Papers Read-C on.
fcrring Of Degrees ON the Glass Of 1870
The Alumni Dinner-Addrcss by President
McCOsh, Of Princeton College.
New HAVEN, July q, 1870.
Yesterday was the commencement day at YALE
At nine O'Clock the procession OF graduates marched
to the Centre church. where Oratons were delivered
as follows:-Dwlght N. Learned, Plymouth, Latin
salutatory; Robert N. De Forrest. New York,
"a Plea for the Useless;n Philip Lindsey,
Nashville Tenn., "The American Disregard
for Law" Edward 8. Hume, New Haven,
"Comc Literature;n Orlando Cope Butlervile, Ind,
"Mental Gravtation LAVISH John H. Perry SOUTH
port, "The True Rcformer;, Morris F. Tyler, New
Haven. "Religious Autocrats;" Walter 8. Logan,
Washington, Conn.,, "The Democracy Of JeffersOn;''
William II. Welsh, Norfolk. Conn, 'The Realm Of
philosophical Grafton, "Cbristianzing the World;n
John W. Andrews, Columbus, Ohio, "POetry;n
Gso99e Me-
''The Problem Of College and the Problem OF Life.D
After the oratons were delivered the degrees were
with about 800 Of the alumni. sat down to a dinner
at Alumni Hall and discussed the viands and list
The following honorary degrees were conferred-
Ii. d. upon Hon. William Strong, OF the United
College, ana Professor J. 3. Whitney. Of Harvard. vr
N. d. upon DR.; N. d. Haigh D. d. upon the
Rev. J.. A; Benton, Professor OF the San
COhckoS hcts j. iyuc, IIOlcbSOT III tHc
Chic Theological Seminary, and Rev. George L.
Walker, pastor OF the Centre church OF New Haven.
The graduating class numbered 112, two falling to
receive degrees. Twenty-Five candidates received
the degree OF PHI b. thirty received the degree
OF NJ. A. ana ten other degrees were conferred.
In the evening President Woolsey held q reception
at his house, which was largely attended, and re-
ceptlon was held at the Art Gallery at
which many were present on Wednesday,
evening President McCOsh, Of Princeton Col
lege, delivered at the Centre Church. before
the Phi Beta Kappa Society. an able address upon
the subtect-"The Religious Aspect Of Some OF tho
Recent Discoveries in Natural Science" On Wednes-
day afternoon quite O number of the alumni OF the
scientific school met and formed an association by
eecting Professor w. p. Blake 1852 president. and
Wheeler, 1858. On Wednesday evening the classes Of
1920 1sa5, 1850 1885, $780, 1864 1866 and 1857 held
unions and partook Of suppers. At the reunion OF
class boy, Walter O. Warren The presentation was
made by Thomas Hedge Of Bloomfield ILL.,, and was
to by the father.
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Marine Disayter..

Marine Disasfers.
STEAMSHIP AoHUsNET- Providence July 2l--Thc steam.
Achnsne from New York for New Bedford went ashore
Point Judith at O'Clock this morning She is humping
heavily the rocks and her breaking np Her pas
sengers landed at Newport.
SHIP NoNAsrUn-Key West, Fla, July IA On tho 9Th
rep5rtsd near Wssherwoman 'f;ss sRCsi
s ~ % sa %
arriving in port on the 2th Divers have been employed to
SsHs " e M G
o ia and S Uasa o t e They
underwriters send boiler here for the steam
sIp she VIII proceed NORTH Tor repairs This yet un'sr
shrp BESeAr from Cardiff for Singapore, which pu, into
s s ES s n Gr deY o a"H
=, from Maurtius for Falmouth The Bengal did not
BARK ATLANTA, which nbou, the l4th Of June lac. pnt
into Savannah in distress bound from Hsvan. 70 Femoah
her destination with her having completed repairs
BRIG ssonEr sBr Anaer.cn from %an..nisls for Boz.
countersd severe weather.
soHR HENRY Russell grounded on rock opposite the
rndderpiate shs was repairing is,h ''"''
Hull July 2The Sarah N, before reported wa.erlogged
was towed into this port yesterday
SAVANNAH July 16Capt Stafford the brig John Balcb
reports passing the wreck Of which appeared to be
s1s q s sssS S sf' s aSva Ss r s
and other upper works had been washed away The wreck
miscellaneous
sHIpBunDINs AT KENNxBuNRponT-Cspt Nathaniel
Thompson Is building superior three deck ship about
building the brig Tinker, of Boston, at his yard
Whalemen.
Sailed from New Bedford, l9h ship Contest Owen North
Pacific Ocean bark Massachusetts, Mitchell, do.
letter 1from Capt Pierce, of bark Annie Ann of NB re-
ports her on Fort Dauphin April a. with 2So bb oil
board.
her at Mahe June with 400 bbs sp oil all old all WELL
Would be At Mauritus In October.
letter from Capt Allen, of bark Mars of NB dated May
e. reports her At having taken 100 bbs since leaving
Tacahuano, 100 all told. Saw bark Mt Wolaston
whale the day previous Reports barks Everett NIB, ~
bbls sp Morgan, do, nothing since leaving Talca.
huano.
letter from Capt. Kidder, OF ship Jreh Perry Of NIB,
reports her At Maurus May having taken 30 bbs SD and
400 do wb oil since leaving TcnerIe
A letter from Capt TaDer, of bark Endeavor, OF New
York. reports her at ens,e April IA IL months out 500
bbls. sp and 800 do. VIII oil.
letter rrnr2 Capt Smith, OF bark James Maury, Nh
reports oil French Rock May 10 hayng taken 800 bbs OIL
,co lesvng, in February last Reports April 20 barSs
Ionisa siocum NIB, boiling o. whales which would
. obs o ship James Arnold, Briggs do, oil not reported
c ro@ Capt Craw, OF bark Atlantic, OF EB rspoYis
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ACCIDENT ON THs MORRIS AND ESSEX RElaoA3

On Wednesday night the locomotive Montrose
attached to train, was sweeping rapidly by Wash.
ington station, when the switch tender, supposing
the switch to be wrongly placed, changed It's dlrec
ton lust as the engine passed over IT. The locomO
tRo rushed into heap or sand and was turned up.
sue down and badly smashed. The fireman anu
engineer escaped by jumping of, but conduc or
Mo FORD was seriously injured by falling when he
iedpeG rom the ears. The train waa NOT danaaed.
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Detached and Ordered.

Commander W. d. Whiting has been detached
from the command Of the Miantonomoh and ordered
to duty in the Department OF Yards and Docks ~
the Navy Yard at New York.
Lieutenant Commander Wise ana Chief Engineer
Segler have been detached from the MiantOnOmoh
and ordered TO the Brooklyn.
The order of Captain ClltZ to the Navy Yard at
New York and to resume duties US ordnance officer
Of that yard has been revoked.
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The Europsan squadrPn.

T-''~s Z, -f-rFlSS- WASHINGTON, July q, $50.
The Secretary OF the Navy has received letter
from Real Admiral Radford, dated the Downs, Eng.
land July 7, IN which he says his nagship, the
Franklin. arrived at that anchorage on the 9th inst,
seventeen days from Lisbon. On the 18th Of June,
having case Of continent varioloid on board the
Fleet Surgeon thinking 1t would spread, and being be-
calmed at the time he ordered steam to be gotten
up The sick man was taken on shore and placed
In hospital at Deal through the Kindness of the au
ihOritips.
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ARRIVALS.
REPORTED Bv THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS

ARRIVALS.
REPORTED Bv THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS.
Steamship Cslsbria Grl henicssn, Liverpool Liverpool sn'
s'ss%:SD Ass sS9 S1ss "a $: 70
:s: .ss s.asy
, S.s .sssis
e. sia'S Si
steam.hiD Virginia, Kennedy. Galveston July r. Key
@ ss
.sssSSs sSs sdissSs di e ssT y Sf .. e.
Yer RoSa June - on as passage out rSaap ssr
Sos Sosr Il. Ss and supposed to have gone over
Steamship Hornet Gsn.. wilmington. NC. 60 with
steamsnlp Isaac Ben bourne. Ricnmona CITY ro,n, and
Norfolk With mdse ahd passengers to the Old Dominion
stsa%shp Leopard. Hughes. PladelphIs for Amesbury
port port. PM n TO land one Of the owners. =. =.
sSs the '1cs ncsn sns
es
York 18th. lat 70 IS Ion u 90 schr Dae mAcksrsi
S.TS G.,:egp. rrss I.. n.s.sl. CARDIFF g d.y: VIII
southern passage ana digit sss :; SsrsSls Risi "ad:
sG q saSs % E. az s 6
Crossed Tho Equator June o. 10 lon lo had light variable
o.
sr Inc ws. a.y asy: ws nUa sA ~
s ssd y .pot: asS o aoors sofS RON
se caspp, Esss Ss.,..
north o Gs:: s no
scSr Jos% Joseph Nicferson. .S% sls,sns sssimore
"a. Passed Through Heil taate,
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamship wamsu.ta Fish,. New Bedford New York,
Brig James Murche. Chase, shulas, Ms for Now York,
+ SBT; isndrs; EpsssDor cs, 70. New York.
Pol.rs Msvo D,e.d No for NJ,
yssssss for New York, in ballast to
4 s. s R-yI:os, wsass ss for S.y York
schr Jsddie Trost, Windsor, Ms for New York. with pas
ssSr xs!s Gates shu.o, Ns for New York. with pile. 10
sslr Ad1 FS. Rs,ys., St John. NIB. for New YORK. with
schr xdeIsa Dow 81 John. NB New York, with lum
sshr on McEss 8. John. NIB. for New York. with
sshr Sarah Bsrnee Proctor Musquash NB for New York.
schr Mary Gage. Jswsti csai. for New Brunswick,
schr Victor, Look, Calais for New York, with lumber to
schr Katie Ellen, Dix Calais for New York. with lumber
,. schr 81 H Eaton shackford, Calais for New York, with
scor sarah sanborn NachIas for York. with lum.
scRr ] il Burnett Sawyer Machias for New York, with
sshr Anna FRYE. smith. Pembroke New York, with
sSSr S.6 e. DepSiy burgess RoSspoy New York.
IS. sshr Carsline. Wallis. Chsnyhsd for New York. with
chr Tyroa stfou Mii0rdse for New York. with lumber
Isonnc. Pratt. Roekand for New York, with lin.
schr Cssco Lodge Pierce. Portland for New York. with
seh o1ce Baker. Portland New York, with lumber
sehr Fred Reed Pendcton, Bangor for New York, with
schr Capitol Staples, Bangor for New York. with lumber
lumber 70 Hoynton': Son Co. A" ''' N'" i0f1 WIN
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Cruise Of the Yacht kirkland.

TUHThhSS luUNHUEy july IcIU
Arrived, yacht Kirkland with Commodore Snyder
and the Shell Yacht Club on board. They sail to-
morrow for Cape May.
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SAILED.

Steamships AbyssIna, for Liverpool Arizona Aspin-
WALL Columbia, Havana; II Livingston, Savannah Sara
toga, Richmond, &c.
Wind at sunset NV light
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The Squadron in Brazilian Waters.
RIO JANEIRO June 25 1870


Since the 1st Of this month It has been expected
that Admiral Lanman, commanding the United
States squadron In these waters would arrive here.
His nagshp the Lancaster, sailed from here a num-
ber of months ago and has not since returned. The
Sabine Commander Walker, having the senior class
Of mdshipmen on board. left this place on the
morning OF the 10th Of May and was at Bahia about
the 10th, having been there before and out on q
cruise. The Portsmouth, Commander Semmes, and
the Wasp, are at MOntevideo is also the ragsnip
Lancaster. Commander Semmes Is now being tried
by court martial for excessive cruelty 70 . sea-
man.
The United States flagship Colorado, bound for
China 10 relieve the Della aware, now the flagship Of
that squadron. commanded by Admiral Rowan, ar.
rived here on tho 6tn inst. informed that she
was nearly sixty days, from New York, and had en-
COuntered heavy weather. The Colorado Is com.
manded by Captain George II. Cooper and bears
Admiral John Rodgers-who Is well remembered BY
citizens Of this place on former visits-who Is to
command the United States squadron In Chinese
waters. Surgeon Wells informed me that ali on
board were well. The Colorado steamed 70 sea,
nth Inst. wi 80. =. s.e
Psymaster Forbes Parker, for upward Of two years
IN charge OF the naval depot at this place, has re-
tnrns:: TO the United states, and Paymaster s. 7.
Browne has succeeded him and entered upon the
duties Of the 0!lice.
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The Guidet trap blocks are to be laid on Atlantic
avenue, from Fiatbush to Classon, the Board OF
Water Commissioners having 10 resolved.
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No less than thlrty-six vessels which have evaded
quarantine have reached Brooklyn from Perth Am
boy, N. j., passing through the Kills.
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Miscellaneous Items Of
Local Interest.

Mrs. Ann Carboy. residing IN Marcy avenue near
River street, was bitten by a dog yesterday. Inc
agimal was shot by order OF the Mayor.
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permitted to lie exposed TO the heat OF the sun for
several days before the oal cart appears TO remove
them.