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Try COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers,
~ fSuccessors to James q. Mcclure co.,
southwest corner OF Pennsylvania ave. and llth ct.
TRgsTEE,s SALE or A VALUABLE LOT
81. THAT ESTATE KNoWN As : ME EfEHal
n By virtue Of an order Of the Supreme Court of
O30the District Of Columbia, the undersigned Trus
tee will sell at public auction, at the rooms of
nue., on MONDAY, the sd day OF May, 1870, at IL
O'Clock M that valuable Lot known on The plat of
MsfsNR9ls ~ hSf t Sf ess 6e icf Is tuste3
on the old Badensburg road, at the head of Lincoln
avenue, and ID opposite to the residence Of Mr.. E J.
A plat of the property can be seen at Cooper &
Latlmer auction rooms. Taxes 70 be settled to day
covenant will be required on the part Of the
purchaser that ne will net allow any slaughter
honse or other nuisance to be erected on the lot.
Title perfect.
,COnyeyancing and revenue stamps at the pur.
chaser's cost. -"
Terms Of rale: One-fou cash; balance in eoual
payments at 8, II and Is months, with interest Be-
TERED payments to be secured by endorsed To
the satisfaction OF trustee.
JOHN A. MIDDLETON Trustee
my2 dts COOPER Il LATIMER, Aucts.
Al TIE SAME TIME AND PLACE WE
shall offer Lots % "a and IS Of the same tract of
land known as n etropois View. Lot No IS adjoins
Chlef Justice Chases lot. This is the finest sub.
w pan property surrounding the city, and offers
chanee 70 parties wanting summer residences or
A plat Of the property can be seen at the office of
the suetioneers. deposit of 500 viii be required
when the properly is knocked down; Terms as
myl5d&ds COOPER LATIMER, Aucts
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BANKERS.
ID R.OP OSALS FOB ICE,

PROPOSALS FOR ICE
. CLERKS OFFICE,
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, u. B.,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., May u, 1870
Sealed Proposals will be received at this ONCE
until IL O'Clock m Of the 10Th instant for furnish.
Ing Tor the use OF the House of Representatives for
one year, daily supply in such 9aantty may be
state the amount per 100 pounds. No bids will be
CONSIDERED from any parties personally unknown
uniets accompanied BY satisfactory references and
security IN the sum Of two thousand dollars will be
required from the successful bidder for the due Der.
Torrance Of the contract. ~
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
mS6t Clerk III. r. o. g.
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AUCTION SALES.
This AFTERNOON.
Rf WIN. L. WALL B. CO, Auctioueers,
- New Marble Building
Stores No 900 and cog south cor Pa av and 9th 4

Rf WIN. L. WALL 4 CO., Auctioueers,
storesN 900 and soa south cor. y: av and 9th st.
aSS EIHs FIX sasi iRSS
;u.;, No ., ls Il the supEsms COURT Of the
Others. defendants, the undersigned, As trustee,
The an sSssss s ss9
nay, lSo, st oeolocs D. M all of lots No. l, 2, 5,
and North Capitol On stss ts
No. in sanSfa l being :, me Sc all Of Lot
and 18th streets east.
in square lsS7 situated south street and iith
IN real estate as L is ocssea IN one Of
the most improving and valuable sections the city
dcliesa viii Be required each Lot rs soon as sold
An cSnveyancins and stamps at the expense Of the
myla,a SAMUEL T. F. fREst VILE J J5r.' ss..
RY GREEN q WILLIAMS, Auctloneers,
- No. $40, sostheast corner Of 9TH and d streets.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE AND LOT ON
STtkMET NORTH, BETWEEN 2D AND SD
81 1885, recorded in Liber T and r. Ne. >, foiios sss
conHs seq ars Of tss Land records for Washnsson
snetion, II front q the premises, on the
I'd day Of May, 1870, at o'clock m. ell that part
oiy in :.d District, and Known ana aissinsnsSsd
I'm is ssy Of
SAID lot, and running esce south $50 feet, to pub
so tss
peeInnlng with the improvements thereon, consist.
ing Of nearly three story Dwelling House and
back building, containing 10 rooms, with all modern
Terms Of sale: $500 cash, {of which $500 mus. be
paid down at time Of sale balance in equal payments
at 6, IL, - and "a months; the purchasers notes to
from the day Of sale, and secured by deed of trust on
the premises. All ccnyeyancing and stamps at the
purchasers cost. III the terms Of sale are net com
piled with within five days after the day of SALE the
cost of the defsulting purchaser,
mys-d GREEN i Wilkins. Hucss.
RY COOPER LATIMER, Auctioneers,
- tSuccessors 10 Jas. q. Mcclure Oo..l
Southwest corner OF Pennsylv and 18th st.
LOUDON COUNTY, VA, AT XUGTION. IN
- By virtue Of two deeds OF trust from James
D. " and wife duly recorded il the Clerks
on e tbe sas dsS
MAY 81 clock at the auction rooms ofCooper
Land in Loudon county in the State Of Virginia. on
the ecsburg and Dranesvile road described in said
deeds as aiming two hundred aud thirteen acres
and twenty nine perches The title is believed to be
vested TN me by said deeds.
Terms: Cash. II not complied with in i've days
from day OF sale the property viii be resOd at the
and oOnyNs{speipg At 40 she cost Of RqTshs.sr
my s-dtd co6pRR n f4 iHs II a H1ei..
10y COOPER LATIMER Auctioneers
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DROP0sALs FOR LIGHT ARTiLI, FRY
HORSES,
DEPOT QUARTKRMAsTRR's OEFIcE,
WASHINGTON, ID, o., Nav 6. lg7o

s..,.a p,o,I M,AsHINsI9x,D. O., MAJ 8. ls1sa
q THIS once until u m, on SATURDAY, the INST
nssan1; Ior IurH1shin& the Qlartermasters Depart
follows: ~.1'
The horses are 70 be sound in all particulars, of
pay COLOR veu broken y harness, in full hesh and
good condldon, from fifteen to sixteen hands high,
rom nve g eight years old, compsctiy built. and
A thorough inspection Of each horse WIN be made
~ Breyet Lieutenant Colonel h. A. pu Point, cap
tain 9TH artillery. In connection with the under
signed and those that do not conform 70 the above
Horsss must Be dsiiSsrsi on or before the 10Th Of
Eddsrs are invited to be present at the opening Of
Payments win be made upon delivery.
By order Of the Quartermaster General;
myIl Ct Capt. A. d. n and DeSot n.
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ny COOPER LATiMER, Auctionesrs
y tSuccessors to James y. Mcclure * Cod
Southwest corner Penn. avenue and 18th street

FIRST CLASS BUILDING LOT ON VERMONT
AVENUE, AND NEAR THE ARLINGTON HO-
TEL AND PUBLIC SQUARES, AT AUCTION.
- OnTUESDAY AFTERNOON, May a. at 5: 30
70 clio. x, in front of the premises, we will sell
LOT No. Is, in square 7l6, having front Of Is
feet inches on the west eide of Vermont avenues be
feet TO 10 foot alley. This lot commands view of
the river and Fort Washington; is in the lmuediate
sc6tt squares and should command the attention Of
persons desiring q hrst-c lass location.
Terms Of sale: One third cash; balance in six and
II months. with interest, secured by deed of trust
on the premises Convey and stamps at cost Of
purchaser. q 100 deposit at time Of sale.
mlo-d6ds COOPER LATIMER, Aucts.
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RY GREEN 4 WILLIAMS, = = : :
u AuctiOneers and Real Estate Brokers,
No. $40, southeast cerner 7th and d streets

TRUSTEES SALE OF NEAT TWO STORY
STREETS,
a By virtue of deed of trust, dated September
81 9Th, 1853: and recorded in page IS, Liber and
Is, and by direction of the party secured. will
sell at public auction, on SATURDAY, May alst, at
80 clock on the premises, Lot in subdivision of
the north half Of squire 1886, with improvements con-
sisfing OF neat new room two story frame house,
with hall, water, and gas, &C. - = - = : :
Terms: S60 cash: balance in 6 and IL months, with
interest," secured by deed of trust satisfactory to tn
trustee. Conyeyancing at purchasers cost. $50
down on day OF sale. Terms of sale to be complied
With within nv from date of SALE or the pro.
perty to be resold at purchss risk and cost
JOSHUA WHITNEY, Trustee.
my6tf GREEN WILLIAMS Aucts
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TnE sTAT1 or MAlYLAND.

taken e oefe sn thst TIE tIoecopy
tne Orphensl Oeurt tpr baltimre city -
.a TN sp 81 nv Pane and sx the zeal
tsEALI ARsI. "a tss yssr OF oar Lord eighteen
Test: p HARNAN ppouu
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.GT-94 GssP Asssfs,z
-. 49, 1s2 Broadway, New York.
Ask TO Sec nsssO PULL PLATE WATCH baay.
fss Che trade 1sast AMERIClN WATCH Co.,
ctescsat ST., WaitAam, Mass.p IL = ~ Jar sAs BEST
FsitpIafs WatoA ,sads ~ fAe Vstfsd EtasSs, asA
ssrpasses asyfAiss A~aeors naads In tAis eoxsszy
f~ Haihcey Essasos, Csndsefers g., III V
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For sale at retail By all respectable dealers
descriptive circular giving much useful infor-
nation sent to any address on application.
No watches retailed By the Company
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I uMBERi LUMBERn LUMBEBin
Lumber, Hemiock Fencing, Cypress BhinxieS. VIM
Pine and Spruce Pickett, Cedar Posts, Also,
DRISSED LUMBER
Of all kinds on hand and Ter sale Ct lowest msrket
rates BY WlbhBf q REDGRAVI.
Corner New YORK avenue and Ctr sfreet
one square from Northern
apls-u Liberty Wartet
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

SHoRTESr AND QUICKEST LINE SOUTH,
- rte re Rsehvosd. FrsfdtekSb sur
ass Pofomac LiRs.-Steamers leave
seven th-street Wharf twice, daily
ranssy, y. m, excepted at us a. m and us m
ouce eli Pennsy lvanis avenue mvr-tf
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MAGNOLIAs, MAGHOLIAs GRANDIFLORA
W have . very large lot OF Msgnoiias Gran =
q q,fnss rs.dy e. His sIFiIs By long s1Re
planting MaEpolie; not one win fan, Please . send
you. a.d'.' rf:s : q G ss foot
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IMPROVED PROPERTY ON THE ISLAND Ar
AUCTION.
- On MONDAY next the 23d instant, at 80
L.. O'Clock p; m. shall sell. in front of the
-. premise, Frame House No. 1887 IA street;
the bot on which il stands, Is feet 'front.' running
back E0 feet , alley = - .
Terms: One third cash, oue-third in six months,
the balance in one year for notes bearing in srest
secured by adeed Of trust on the premises Convey
ancnng and stamps at purchasers cost. SIS will be
mis- COOPER A LATIMER Auct.
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FOURTH EDITION
AFFAIRS AT THE CAPITAL.
The Weekly Treasury Statement.
The fractional Currency.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Treasury Statement.
Il AnaaaauAA n

Treasury Statement.
DesFdteh 10 tie Assoesated PrsSs
WAsHINeToE, Dec. s.-Receipts OF fractional euY
reney for the week Ssis, SOC; shipments OF notes
N,l2oS6; fractional currency, si9I,oiT The Tire a
surer holds in trust aB security for national baut
crcuaton, ss45 csc, aud for deposits Of publio
moneys, s6, 9S4 500; mutlated notes burned daring
sne week, t4Ssx4b; total amount, 8s9 245 lss: hanE
currency issued for bills destroyed during the week
S462 1870; total amount issued therefor sag laa Aeb
balance due for mptlated notes, 14l SSS: circuIa
tion outstanding tsos 716 49, fractional curreney
redeemed and destroyed during the week, sslb a4s.
internal revenue receipts to-day, sso5 $50; grand
total, s7b,ese,se4.
Naval Orders.
Assistant Pavmaster George E. Baughunan Is Or
dered 10 duty ut Norfolk. Lieutenant Richard
Cuts Is ordered TO the receiving ship Independence
OF Mare Island.
Armv Orders.
At their own requests the following ofncers are
honOraby discharged under the provisions OF the &C,
approved July 1bth, 1STe:-Frst Lieutenant N j.
Amck, 10th Cavalry; John II Purcell and John "
Cluley, f1st Infantry; and Captain William j.
Brostcb, unassigned.
First Lieutenant George D. Ramsey, Jr., Ordnance
Department Ia relieved from duty at the Aueghany
Arsenal, Pennsylvania, and will relieve Captaip
Lybord In the command Of the Charleston Arsenal
South Carolina. Captain Lybord will report for
duty to General HaCeck. First Lieutenant James
J.. Mast 2d Artillery, and Second Lieutenant Henry
w, Torbett, llth Infantry, are ordered before re-
tirips boards,
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Bnltiuore Produce Marker.
FINANCES AND COMMERCR.
HvENMa TELEGRAPH 0FFygE,
SATURDAY. Dec, 8. 1870.


The money market o-day is easy, though the
demand is quite active 10 connection with heavy
operations at the steek Board. Call leans con
tinue in great favor with the banks and else
where, and, with full supply of money, the
market may be characterized as easy. sos per
cent. Is the range according to the eollaterals
offered. Discounts are quiet, as usual, at 6 per
cent. ON short-dats paper, at the banks only.
Outside the range is from 7@S per cent, as
heretofore 80 often noticed.
The gold market Is quiet aud omparatively
steady, the sales up to noon ranging from III
at the opening to 1l11S at the close.
In Government bonds there was q drm feeling
in the market, and NO change in prices is per
eeptible.
Stocks were active and firm. Ne State or
City loans sold. Lehigh gold loan changed
hands at $50 S9o14.
Reading Railroad was dull, with some sales at
50's1@50X; Pennsylvania sold at 626D6216 Le-
high Valley at sls4@sl5S; Ca@aen and Anboy
at III; and Oil Creek and Allegheny Railroad
at 46.
Sales of Lehigh Navigation sold at sS3S,
GiIard Bank at 60; and Hsstonvills Railroad at
1914 @16ss
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
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The Letter of Admiral Porter.
1t Is an Entire Forgery.
Pacific Railroad Payments.
The State Of Alabama Politics.
The Gable Distractions
life Railroad Payments.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Deepstch 10 The Essnssg Telegraph.
A shameful Forgery.


WAsHNGTON, Dec. 8.-Admiral Porter denies the
letter published in the New York papers yesterday,
In which he is represented as rejecting severely
upen the conduct OF Generals Grant and Butler at
Admiral says the letter is forgery, and he shal-
leBges the parties whe published 1t TO produce the
original.
date, in which he made several entries about the
Fort Fisher affair." will show that he entertained
tirely different opinions about both Grant and B1tler.
II perstood that the President regards the letter
o forgery gotten up by certain parties anxious TO
disturb the friendly relations knewn to exist be.
tween himself and Porter.
Pacific Railroad Payments.
The question az TO when the Pacific Railroads are
bound 20 pay the interest on bonds loaned them by
Government Ia still before the Attorney g eneral,
and win not be decided for time it involves
aifEcult questions OF law. The roads claim through
their attorneys that by the provisions OF the law
interest is to be paid one-half In transportatieA
money and five per cent on nett earnings, and that
whatever remains is not due until the bends ma
ture.
Alabama Politics
Senator Spence, OF Alabama, who has just ar
rived, says the Democrats Will elect Senator frem
that State TO succeed Warner.
The French Successes.
The reported successes OF the French armv are
variousiy commented upon In diplomatic and ad-
ministrative circles.
Tho Prussian Minister does not credit the report,
but admits that II IL should preve true il will defeat
the plans OF King William and General Won Molke.
He thinks it will prolong the war; and says 1t s di-
cult to tell where the thing will end. In ali proba-
bility 1t will involve ether European powers
Calls on the Prssident.
A large number OF Senator's called at the White
House to-day, bat the President could not be seen,
he had gone out to dine with his friend, exSecre-
taTy Borie, who is here as his guest. Considerable
come OF them had Official business with the Presi-
dent
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JAIL DELIVERY.

IsEenisus Escape from IA New York Prison.
The ogdensburg Journal OF November 20 gave
''ws yesterday had an interview with Sheriff
Tanner, who came here in pursuit OF the snatch
thieves who broke jail on Saturday night or Sunday
morning, and learned from him the full particulars
OF the escape. From discoveries made in the cells
snes the eSGsps az appears snaT rsEsnsy
perhaps revOlvers, was thrown over the jiiyard
fence and taken by them aud secreted In their cells
the Cosmopolitan OF New York, dated November ~,
muddy with the same Kind OF soil as IL found ia tue
package of tools which was left in the cell OF one
OF them. The tools were al left behind and COM
prise files, drivers, chsels and saws. Tney
also were provided witR a skeleton key.
"lt seems that Andrews succeeded in forcing his
hand and through an aperture, az by 9z inches,
Ia the iron door OF his CELL and unlocking the
He rendered his hand and arm soft, piable, and
slippery by covering them with soft soap, which
he obtained by smuggling the soap bowl into his
cell. Once free, he lost no time In opening
the cells OF his friends and accomplices. Ia
a wooden key, by which they unlocked
the iron door Of the jail. No one would
done had they not left the key in the door, Tas door
10 secured by ali iron bar locked with paddock, In
iocR wss picked OF opened Sy some Key or eops
vance undiscovered. Here again was found evil
dence OF their deep laid plan 20 make successful
escape. They had torn up q towel in strips about
one quarter OF an inch vide, and braided them
20 make cord nye or six feet in length. This cord
was used TO lower the iron bar to the moor, to
make no noise. Baving passed this point they had
only TO walk across the Kitchen and step out into
the open air.
''Ihey at once took the Madrid roaa and put
shanks' mare down on the double quick for the
Cabada line. Arrived at Madrid station, they found
the train three hours late and took for this city
where they arrived at three O'Clock Sunday morning
They boarded vessel at the Northern Railroad
depot upon which four men were sleepiag, took q
boat and four oars and made their way TO Canada.
They footed 10 Immediately to Prescott Junction,
where they procured breakfast and took the Mon
tTeal train on sunday noon.
sOther prisoners in the jail, In adjoiRing cells,
soemnly aver that they heard nothing OF the opera
uone."
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TEE MORTALITY OF rHR CIry.Tbe pumbe,

TBH MORTALITY OF rHg CIrY.--The number of
deaths in the city for the week ending at noon to
day was 25e, being increase OF "a over those Of
last week and an equal number as compared with
the corresponding period OF last year. or
these, lao were adults: 116 we're mnors;
1913 were born I'm the United States: ba
were foreign; "A were people OF color; and 8 were
from the country. or this number A died OF con-
sumption OF the lungs; IL OF disease OF the heart;
OF maraemus; IL OF old age OF typhoid fever; OF
convusions; OF scarlet fever "a OF Inflammation OF
the lungs; OF congestion OF the brain; IL of de-
bility, and of cholera iufantum
The deaths were divided follows among the
different wards -
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MY l. o. b, B.-THE HON. D. 7. PEIxorrO,
49, United States Consul for Bucharest, ON HIS
way to the East, will visit thIs city and deliver
lecture ON ''ROumania," on SUNDAY EVENING,
December 4, at IL O'Clock, At the New synagogue
on BROAD Street, near Green. Tickets % cents
each. The members OF the order l. o. Bnai Berth
are specially invited TO welcome Brother PelxOttO
al the hour named IL
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RnioIda.
FROM THE SOUTH.
Attsmpted Assassinatieu.

WAsHISsToE, Dec. 3.-Goyernor Yarmouth,
of louisiana, while here received telegram
from Captain Myers, commandant of the post
at Baton Rouge, stating that an attempt had
been made to assassinate Lieutenant Bundy,
who testified against the Baton Rouge rioters
at New Orleans.
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ARRIyED TgIs MORNING,

Ship Eliza McLaughlin, HILBERT, 81 days from
Antwerp, with old iron and petroleum Dbs.
Steamship saxon, Sears, 4S hours from Boston,
with lndse. aud passengers to H. Wnsor Co. on the
Bigne, at New Castle, passed ship aud bark
steamship william p. Clyde, Sherwood. "a hours
steamer Salvor, MershoB, from Richmond via
Norfolk, with mdse TO w. =. Clyde & Co.
Steamer New York, Jenes, from Georgetown ana
Alexandra, with mdse. to ". p. Clyde Co.
Steamer Bristol, Wallace ~ hours from New York.
with mdse. to w. p. Clyde 4 Co.
Steamer J. g. ShTiver Webb, 1S hours from Balti-
more, with mdse. and passengers TO A. Groves, Jr.
Nor bark HOmbeTsund, Nelson, from Liverpool,
with mdse. TO Penrese Massey Co.
Br brig Cuba, Holmes, from narsetles and Tara
gona, with wine and lead TO Walden, Koehn Co.
Brig g. y. Coulson, Paysen, from Savannah, witk
Schr Sami. G. Harris Kel 8 days rom New Bed
ford, with oil 10 Hastings Co.
Schr K. a s. Corson, Corson, days from Boston,
I'm ballast TO Chas. Haslsm A 60.
Schr John Stockham, Price, days from Boston,
with mdse. TO Chas. uasam 4 Co.
Schr K. q. Edwards, Lee, from Boston, In ballast
10 S. l.. Merchant A Co.
Schr Charles K. jackson. Cullen, from Boston, 10
ballast TO 5. L. Merchant 20.
Schr Lockout, Mcfarland, from Portland, with
NOSE. 70 souder 4 Adams.
Schr Criterion, Cornweli, from James River, with
schr W: Palmer. Cole, from Chickahominy with
railroad ties. n
schr Clara, ogden, from Petersburg, with lumber.
Schr J. J. g. Babcock, Smith, from Boston.
Sohr j. ]. Detwiler, Grace, do.
Schr West Wind, Townsend, from Fan River.
scSr H. V. COOK, Faisen6ers, from New Bedford.
Tug Hudson, Nicholson from Baltimore With-a
tow OF barges TO w. p. Clyde h Co.
Tug CHESAPEAKE. herrihew IRON from Hayre- -de-erace'
~ Brig Planet arrived yesterday, Ia consigned
(vesses to s. L. Merchant x co.
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FROM THE WEST.
A DefauItipE Revenue Collector.

LEAvEKwoRTH, Dec. 3.-The Grand Jsry yes
terdsy found seven indictments against John
Speer, the defaulting ex-Collector of Internal
Revenue in this State, and five against each of
his deputies, Barriskland and Van Horn.
Hallway TeFmtnus.
DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 3.-Dayton will be the
southern terminus of the Hillwater Valley Rail-
road.
snieide.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 3.-Charles Fl. Fitch, a
druggists clerk committed suicide atthe United
States Hotel here yesterday afternoon. Intem-
perance and disease are said to have been the
cause.
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EUROPEAN STEAMERS.
AN IMPORTANT ,aovRMRNr.

Meeting or Prsmip ent Citizens te Promote the
Enterprise Addresses By Mayer Fox and
Lending Merchants - Siasifcnnt Action
THken.
meeting OF citizens favorable to the formation
OF EHropean steamship company, the vessels OF
which are 20 run from Philadelphia to some Edro-
cbants' Exchange. The Immediate object OF the
meeting was the consideration Of the eHsr Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which has for los
end the establishment OF sueh line. The narrow
quarters assigned for the meeting were densey
crowded.
When the meeting was called to order, John Price
Wether, Esq, took the Chair, and Alex. p. Coles
berry was appointed Secretary. Other prominent
gentlemen present we're also honored vita oiaeial
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FROM NEW .YORK.
specie thtpmeBts

hpeeIe shipments
NEW YORK., Dec. 9.-The Oty OF Brussels takes
$500, 600 in specie TO Europe to-day.
New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, Dec 8.-Ioans increased 81 ,es7.
Specie decreased s1,114,65t Legas decreased
t56S,seo. Deposits increased S57C 24s.
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FROM THE WEST.
A Heavy suit.

Heavy suit.
S7. LOUIS, Dee. 5.-Messrs. Austell & Inman, OF
the New York house of William Matthews, entered
suit yesterday in the United States Circuit Court
against Martin l. Conaell for 500. 600, which was
loaned to the defe endant in 1867,
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The value of imports at the port of Boston,
since the 1st of January, foot up 90, 922, SOL
an increase on those Of the previous year Of
sele54.