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The New York herald., 1871-12-25
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
WALL STREET,

WALL STREET, Ea
SUNDAY, Doo a. 1871.
The wholesale markets have been dull during the
week outside OF those furnishing articles for which
special demand has existed in connection with the
holiday season. The wheat trade has been restricted
to light movement on both domestic and foreign
account. Cotton, pursuing the reaction consequent
on the recent failures, was on the downward turn,
but has been steader and rather nrmer since the
publication OF private accounts from the cotton re-
gons giving less natterng promises OF an extended
crop. Moreover, the decline in gold has entered as
an important element In regulating prices. and
dealers nave been so unsettled In their views by
these several circumstances that they have neither
bought nor sold with any confidence or freedom.
THE WEEK IN WALL STREET.
The Wall street markets have shown light returns
In the way OF actual business ana little mas been
done BY others than the professional Spectators
VINO live from day to day BY quick operations for
small profits The outside interest In stocks con-
tfnues to hold aloof In consequence OF the persist
ent stringeRcy in tho money marietta condition
usually 80 antag0nlstic to speculation for rise
which has been wholly disregarded by the profess
si0nal class whose ampition for higher prices has
been gratined IN nm exceedingly agreeable way.
the stock market started on nervously after tho
previous weeks bank failures like ship rudely
handled by rough gale. but soon succeeded In re-
Tho tmid, who had Deen apprehenslve, OF
furtaer stress Of weather. provided themselves with
LIFE PREsERvERs
In the shape. Of "putsr from Ar. Daniel Drew, who
has indulged what might be called mania for the
sale OF these contracts ever the Chicago nre
and who with them has done more than any other
single influence to occasion the steadv rise In
prices OF the past two months. He Is said to be
responsible for the delivery 10 him In this way Of
nearly twenty-five million dollars Of Rock Island
Northwest Ohio and various other stocks, while
the numerous "putn sellers of the street. including
Mr.. Drew are responsible for total Of hardly less
than Hfty million dollars Of the leading active
speculative railway and miscellaneous shares
Fortified with these contracts operations on the
"bulln side during the week have been quite conf-
dent, the final quotations Saturday evening snow.
ing smart advance in pretty nearly everything
and especially In the stocks underatd with
MR.. DREw's ssPUTs."
Indeed for most OF the list the prices reached
towards the close OF business on the sidewalk,
where large group renamed till late nour, de-
spite the home attractions OF Christmas Eve, were
the highest since the Chicago panic. The following
table shows the
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

The dry goods market Is very quiet, the principal
business being preparations for taking the annual
account OF stock and there viii De little movements
till the lst Of February. In many branches OF bust.
ness there has been good deal OF activity late into
the season. especially In the leading makes o.
bleached and brown goods No feature Of the mar
ke calls for special attention nc present. but there
are probabilities that plain c0ttons Will advance
with tle reOpening or trade. -s1sfss
The general w0olen market has been very quiet
and as light weight woollcns have been bought to 9
considerable extent by clothcrs, there Is mol mucn
future.
Importers are 6oing but little In winter goods
ana it Is yet too early to consider spring styles.
The total imports the year are twenty per cent In
excess OF last year, but as the quality or the I'M
ports Is higher. this does not suppose the same
increase In bulk.
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GALVESTON. DEC. %, isn.
s ss;ss E'''T''ro Great Britain '' Sales Loo STOCK
Cotton quiet middlnss ls'sc iac Nsi recs,p.s loose
MOBILE Dec n. Iszl.r
bales Sales. .i i.Soo Stock, sS,isS ~ ~
EsOon.- res Britain avis; coss.wiss, iiS ssiss =
Cotton quiet: middnas 1870. 100; 10. rsospls, 80
Sales, l.7oO Stock, 1851
Spirits Of turpensine quiet held q elc Rosn hrm - =
i:r 81 g r and " v for pss Crude q srpenns q M '
So Is lor double extra wsea. quiet ana unclaimed No
Corn u .as, ss o ws,s pEsFy g
g Sosa o tss per ~
feed scarce and hsm shorts s2s ga shps.nas :s yI
road 70 Boston, sss 20 New ~ YORK; 500 =
Albany, 100.
Flour aue. Wheat neglected Corn qne.M; l. .ales 4,c
S" sss a. e &c. ui B.s, y
csns. rGHk as: 1na s % ana
@ :Psss :. ss s9 ss e.. ss
ssss,iy 81 $s;
q c ;so ssS au ss No sssr Ssnu
BsIy sn sGm and % e fss SS
sis ss'f .PH.Jy sTt sH s .fss
&C. Hams IN pickle, sac 3D. Bulk meats qais.
fsnssSss b msas ou
sos aS sa Ssl'y
do su0 do OATS: do barley and ooc hogs Tcsst
Trade hold no session on Monday.
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The following were The closing quotations on the
sidewalk after the adjournmcnt Of the Stock Ex-
change western Union. 6sS 90; Pacific Mail.
63A 81; New York Central consolidated v3z1 o "a:
DO. scrip sSH sS1s; Erie. s21s a a2l: Reading,
lloH Ill; Lake Shore o2'1 021s Union Pacific,
2SS 20; Pittsburg, 12s 1885,; Northwestern 64,s
e41s; do. preferred. 80 bid; Rock Island. 1oeL
1861; St Paul, 54 544; do. preferred Tx Tx;
Wabash, 655s 60; Ohio and Mississippi AK AN;
Boston, Hartford and Eric, 2H a 8; Columbus, CHI
cago and Indiana Central, 10 1914.
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FIRE IN ELDRIDaE STREET.

At haIfpass three O'Clock yesterday morning .
nre broke out ON the fourth door OF the building
rear OF Il Eldridge street, which was occupied by
John widcske a. lounge factory. Damage $i.oooi
Insurance unknown.
the third door. occupied By ". A. Meuthen - q
cabinet shop, was damaged By wafer to the exsene
OF 5000: insurance unknown.
The second door, on which y. 0est b Brother he0
4 cIrnr box factory, was damaged b. water to thu
extent OF 500; insurance unknown.
TIe arst moor, occupied By George Helm ~ . car
nenter snop, was damaged 500; fully insured.
The building, which u the properly OF Z. Wiz
liams was injured $780, the cause OF the c0nnar
Qratlon ID ~ yet unknown,
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~ with sales Of ss bbs Gu. msa,s-wh the exception
OF moderate busncsg from stores the market gues
and nominal as la I9c for city snoxed hams 6c s6s-
&c. FOR DO shousrs and l2c 12,sc for wcasrs Sxsged
hams Lard dull at 9tc for spot month and for
Ssunary With brokerage we hear OF sales Of 80 tesees at
nomlns Msc Dressed hogs were quetand quote wthiA
RIos-The market today quie. and steady wshav.
only to note sales OF e erces Carolina at sc 2c % bags
Pssna Z 7He a7xc. and 100 bags Rsnsoon at N.c &c
hut the market generally remains quiet and steady Ths
fair 70 good refining 600 boxes suseovado st s and
2440 do clayed No ~ At Refined only In limited
request A. former figure. We quote es
anag as sSSi saS good to prime as refining n,, sHS 2
choice grocery 100 oc eenirasal hhds and boIes
ss sHc &c HaySSnsTsoIs. ,S Dutch 't.nd;ra T9'
daSc 49, dS ~ 70 is 10 &c - q 20 lsAc l2es
rehnnS SAC a&c fair choice grocery, 99c. 100.
Brazi-Dutch standard, Nos to IL. 7xc n 94c Java
Dn;en n standard MOI. 10 TO y sc oc Manila Superior
srrps-clov.r was dull and lower We heard of sa;ss 8
Indiana.
:, TALLow was quiet steady. We hear Of sales Of
10000 lbs city at 9i@c.
WHrsxKY.Recepts,s ss4 bbla The market was quiet
nrmer, with salcs OF about 100 bbls At no.
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For future delivery middng the sales have been
follows Last evening ng-December 100 lgc Japuarv
100 a ls,sc 9 z, y issc 100 At isc 200 10 siso
Nay l6j at 2Ohc lOd 20 l5iSc Total 100 bales 70.
aay.pscs@ber y0 .isc io9 a. ls 100 at lsKc.,
R ssI ISO Sss d FssrssSy q sSsys iSS SSS
Apfii 2Oo q. y5Sc; May 10 at sic Total $3.50 bales
Grand total $3.50 bales Rates on cotton % foreign Uos
5Ssd; ; ssM. TO i.ns, " steam. ID gold; ,sii. 20.
By steam, To- gold, compressed. 10 Baltic ports
By sail, Xc. : lc. gold. Tho receipts a the pvrs
s54e s.y.nn.h, sNs: Sh.ris.ton ss7s W'lmingon sol;
total ssol This last week, 1888 this day year.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

4, rf4n. SATURDAY Dec. 23-6P.M M.
CoFrRE-Ater the activity the to-day was
quiet but very rm. Sales made the particulars of
which reserved. We quote Cargoes (Ro ordinary
l5c. 1890 do. do fair 6c al6ac; do do. good 1870
ac. do. do. prime. c. lsc, gold, In bond. GO days;
Maracabo. Ito. l9c. Laguayrs, l6hc. lsc Do
mngo. in bond l2c l2sc. Java, 23c. 24c gold. duty
paid
CorroN.-The for the spot was very
moderate the market closing dun and nominal For future
delivery the market quiet but steady, at yesterdays
quotations Tho sales reported ON Change were
E0.O1H LsslE az
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The Emmanuel Church Fair which is now being
held at the junction Of Lexington avenue with Fifty
seventh street promises to DO pecuniary success,
despite the fact that the weather mas been for the
last two days decidedly inclement. Our most noted
diyines endorse the act now taken by the vcstry OF
Rmm anuei and combine their efforts to aid tho
good cause Salable articles OF any description are
socied and donors TO the fair rest assured that
the articles they contribute wn and purchasers ~
worthy valuation.
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THR CITY CHARTER. Ar
Draft Of the Proposed Charter Of
= I g the Committee Of Seventy.
.1ey.
Result Of the Combined Wis
dom Of the Reformers.
MODIFICATION Or THE CHARTER OF 1870.
Enlargement Of the Board Of Aldermen
@ and Existing Commissions.
LeglsIatlns the Chamberlain
,, Out OF Office.
REMOVAL or COMMISSIONERS Of TAXES.
4SN4IBt lNCLt lsff44 5ea
Important Changes IN tho Departments Of
"a 3 Flnanas and Public Works. /.
=. >~>~~~-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. n Nff.s94li \
Penal Clauses Against Bribery
,s5sa a'a a5 and Corruptions
GeglsIatIng the Chamberlain
,,n,..,, Out OF Once.
REMOVAL or COMMISSIONERS Of TAXES.
Important Changes IN tho DEPARTMENTS Of
"a i6' . Flnanas and PubIis Works.
Penal Clauses Asainst Bribery
y, ,s5yS qe a5 and Corruptions

4 drsr OF proposed charter for the city, com.
PTed under tho direction OF the Committee OF
Seventy, and TO be submitted ofncialy to the new
Legislature, u given below. Il II somewhat tn.
konplete. but in MAN features resemble the char
Eet or 1870 Should its provisions become law IL
nm greatly modify the personnel Of the present city
government The main points that are novel, and
EPhicn have NOT been anticipated By general OK.
bectation win be found in the clauses that control
lhs Departments Of Public Works and finance.
both these departments are proposed to be placed
n commission, Of i've members each, all OF whom
Pre- elected under certain defined conditions By the
Mayor and Aldermen.
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The statement to-day varies, therefore, BY the ex-
traction OF the above figures from the various items
but the changes In addition are quite marked and
large. In loans the total contraction is nearly
twelve million dollars, while the loss In deposits II
over eighteen millions Although the SubTreasury
mas paid out several millions on account OF the re-
deemed '62s there Is loss OF nearly three millions
In specie accounted for, probably, BY the payment
OF subscriptions to the new nve per cents, delayed
to this time BY the Syndicate. who appear to nave
been allowed their own pleasure In everything per.
tanning to the negotiation OF the new five per cent
loan. Outside Of the loss In greenbacks by the ex-
cluson OF the uptown banks there is q decrease in
ths item OF nearly three millions, indicating heavy
now Of currency TO the interior. Despite their I'm
mense en0rts In the way OF contraction the banks
not strong they last week, the surplus
reserve being now down to seven millions. the
statement compares with It's predecessor as fol
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the quotations cotton running In qualify uot
than halt agrade above or below tho :rade quoted
FLOUR Observation-Disclosures, 4,677 bblA wheat,
IL 500 bushels; corn 1000 do; meal 400 bbs OATS
f4b bushels; barley g60 do. and for the wsek-nour,
meal $40 bba and 1884 bags oats H 500 bushels; barley,
1880 do The -four market dull, but there no
change quota ions, which s nearly nominal. The
sales about 1900 bbs, comprising all descriptions.
Corn meal was dun and nominal At quotations. We
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An analysis OF the above shows that the banks
now hold in surplus reserve the sum OF $7oo1 ,e25-
. decrease for the week OF $1,55o. 200.
STOCKS ON SATURDAY.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
prices on Saturday for the leading stocks. the list
being proportionate to the amount of business
which was small outside the speciaties enumerated
several STOCKS such as Reading, Harlem ana ST.
Iosanh hninu Vvh oIlv nn6iatfad.-
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BILLIARDS.

~ STANDARD AMERICAN BlLLrARD TARLE.--
AL. New designs dwellings various prices segsns
Cnee paror Bagatelo other tables for holiday sfa
ilnstsated catalogues ssnl BY mall II. W. CULLxNnkh
successor 10 Phsan Coueoters 72o Broadway
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during the week wars a. follows.


The weekly statement OF the associated banks Is
one oi tue most important, Y no, sensational emit
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.Wheat was dun an nomna A. aooui VI 40 " Ok or
were sales only 900 bushels 81 50 for
No. Mnwaukee resold At u 52 Corn dull. at 76c
evenns al 76c. ITO anoat for new nsary all At !7c.;
other descripons were nominal Oats were dull :! $40
white sales OF TO- 0O0 bushels within the range. Barley
and rye inactive and nominal at former quotations.
FREIGurs- -Berhroom either BY steam or sail, but
little sought after Most parties are busy engaged settling
up the year. and show but little dis
position transact busnes Rates remain without notice
able change IN the charterng limo there but little call
for for any and rates about steady
The reported to-day ollows:To Liver
pool steam, 1600 bushels grain, at 5Ad for and
a FOR wheas slso 7oo bushels corn 70 hi At 6Ad 300
or copper al London By sa 1900 bushels corn, 3d.
10 0lasgow sail, 226O busheI Grain al 3d. 80 lba 10
German bark go tons hence 70 the River Platte.
with general cargo, on private terms.
MoLAssEs ain remained quiet but steady There
moderate Inquiry for domestic but foreign entirely
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" quantities 70 suit open on cnrisman morriSF
1875 Yves, street, between jay snd Duane sssAsR
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red from the Clearing House In good while. TO
understand II the fact snoud be borne IN mind thas
since the failure OF the Union square and Eighth
National Banks, which were not members OF tho
Clearing House, but cleared through Their friends In
the association, the justice OF combining the state
ment to members Of the Clearing House only has
been urged with such force that the suggestion has
been adopted. ana five uptown banks are omitted
In this weeks statement The banks thus excluded
report the following averages last week.
Loans. 533 700
Specie 45, 100
Legal tenders 5.................. 645, 500
Deposits. 472i,630
Circulation ........................ Asa, 900
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CATTLE MARKET.
D0XESTIO MARKETS.

The hog m.rts. was dull and heavy st 4so 4o sos
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NAVAL sToiis.-f6s marked Tor .Pr.s .urpen.ius was
dul, but without material change Tho saess In jobbng
ios about 70 bsls :. ess sshc Eo:in wss ouiss
business and the sale. were tnIng ccmprsng only about
$50 bbls srained a Ss; bbis pale a 81 20 Tar
Wilmineton.
nominal At yc for remainder c month There vas but e
Offering on change scArcey inquiry Crude n bulk
was inactive and nominal l3ke Naphiha neglected
but steady at 12c. l34e for wesern or csy Csss on
there sass reported a. hs creek the market yss
market aimed quiet bus was trne hrmer saes were
reported OF 1000 b6a refined standand white for remainder
Observation-Disclosures 10 bb,s; beef q pack:
cr me vsef-forS, S!sS b6ls 6e. M! psciasss s.:
meats 0U7 lard, 80 bb and tierces and s
kegs The pork market was dali and prices almost nominal
msrRet closed q Sis iS nomnay FOR Cd, and ii nv
new, which Is lower. bacon dun and neglected. We
delivery. s.; sys.ss q s. ao 's9. ,2.d. 0,s;, 10:
confined to jobbns lota with saes ssgreKAtins
about las bbl., 81 SO for mesa s Sis fes G s1ra IRE
Indis meas slcss Beef hama were ans but steady 81 ss
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NEWS OF DIR. LIVINGSTONE.

Mr.. John Kirk, Acting Political Agent and Her
MaJesty's Consul nc Zanzibar. has forwarded the
following items OF intelligence to the Secretary 70
Go tod
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Cv THn DIrARTNgn1 or rrrArcr
SEQ NThe chief officers Of the Department Q! Finance
shall be number They shall be appointed and elected
respeoyev the hereinbefore proYted and pre-
soribsd Tor he anpoinsmsns and asaop Of Conmssoae
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uCTIoN NoTIoE.-lls WEST fWENTY.sEvENTI

IA street, near Sixth avenue.
Over S2t,C worth and 4ug Lots by catalogue.
LUKE FtTZGERALD, Auctioneer. win sell this day
TUESDAY, commencing At lo1 o'clock, the largest and
richest sale of the season. viz Magnificent brilliant
~ octave rosewood PIanofore Pompadour Library and
back Paror Suits In satin brocae and silk reps
Mirrors Bookcase Turkish Chairs Lace Curtains. CABINETS
Jardcres Staary Bronzes OH Paintings, Centre Tables,
Ornaments, &C.; Velvet and Brussels Carpets.
Bedroom Suits, In rosewood and walnut;
Hair Mattress Spring Beds Feather &C. Pillows Blankets
Turkish Lounges Chars WnsbslAnds Commodes, Dressing
Stands. Toilet Sets, Cocks, wardrohes &c.
Dining Room and Basement
consists Of Buffet Extension Table, Chairs, Plate Rodgers
Cutlery complete sets or Glassware Ruby Ware Casters
Urns, Ice Pchers Waters Spoons, Rnves Forks Dinner
and rea se.s &C. also Kitchen Furniture, 10 lots 70 suit
The whole 10 be sold TO hehest bidder without Sale
positive. n B-LUkE FITZGERALD Will pay particular
attention TO sales Of private antilles Oce 450 Sixth
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A LBERT b. wALDRON, ACCTIONEER.
IA Salesro 1GS Liberty and Ill Cedar street.

IA Sales I6S Liberty and III Cedar street.
THIS DAY, At l0H O'CLOCK.
WALDRON COOKE Will sell l6 rosewood. walnut and
mahogany Paror Suits In brocae reps and harcloh. tho
manufacture Of CHATTER Newman Metts also Lounges,
THIS DAY al u O'Clock. -
sorrel Horse ID hands highs years old sold 20 pay OIL
Of keeping; Saddle and Bride. bay Mare iog hands
high kni and gentle Roam Horse 10 hands high good
bay Pony 12 hands high. years old KIND and gentle Top
and Double Harness, DC. sold to settle an estate
On WEDNESDAY, at lVtl O'clock,
0ne Of Household Furniture, Carpets, Bed
ding, Crockery, MrrorA kc, &C.
On THURSDAY, ntl0jS O'clock
Unclaimed Packages for the American Express company
A UCTIoN SALE THIS DAY, AT II A. MR.. II. RUS
N SELL Auctoncer, will sell vt his salesroom, 2o5 Hud
son street. contents of Dining Saoon removed for
nence OF SALE consisting of Counters Pump Tables Chairs,
Classes lot of second Hand Furniture, party de-
cining housekeeping Bodding CrocSery, Kitchen
Utensils &C.
A PRIVATE COLLECTION
n OF PAINTINGS,
belonging TO Mr.. Lawrence Thomson, Of Baltimore.
100 of tho best American and Foreign Artists
Eastman Johnson Kenset DurRnd, James n. Hart Guy,
Boughton clifford Huntington, William T. Richards, j. O..
Brown, Duverger. Beranger Troyop, Lemnens, Gradet
now on exhibition every day and evening,
at the Somcrvle Art Gallery,
81 Filth avenue, .
unn to Of SALE Tuesday evening, March Mt
O'Clock II. S0MtRfILkf. Auctoncer
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AARON CRisTALAk CO., AddTIoNEERs- WALNUT
N and rosewood Furniture, French plate Mirrors Car
pets &c, to pay advances and charges. r,tap
CRlSTALAR Co. will cell this day. at l08 O'clock, at
5a8 Broadway Houston of whom
concern, three elegant walnut Bedroom Suits two
large Preach plate Mirrors. walnut Dining Room Suits,
Spring Hair Mattresses yeve. and Brussels Carpets
of goods suitable for housexeepers and
dealers. Sale without reserve.
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LroR SALE OR EXCHANGE-AN ELEGANT PLACE
at jamaica L. 10 acres, Gothic House, 4gx55 marble
antes and CRATES large barn and outbuldngs large
Der of grape vines extensive strawberry bed O0O fruit trees
good WELL cisterns shade trees of all knds everything
Ia fine order Full particulars be had OF
& HOLMES, ~ East Nv enty-third street.
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DAWNBR0KERS' SALE r.. FIELD, AUCTIONEER,
l2l Bowery viii sell this day, at II O'clock 600 Lots OF
Mems and Womens Clothing Silk and other nTcsses Brochs
Grape Woollen Shawls Remnants, SIX and prcss
Goods, Undercothns Quilts and Blankets BEDDING Roos.
Shoes, 6c also Coats Pantr, Ness Nc BY order or d.
Machan Co.. lao Lnurens street. N BThe sale will
nence with mems clothing. q
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IrOR SALEM THE TOWN OF FLUSHING, L. l., A
IL first class Dairy Farm, cne mile Yves. OF stewars
property only eight minutes drive depo house IL
rooms all the outbuildngs in perfect ordcr this rare
sire he farm can be divided For full nsrcIars nuure
of MARSHALL FROST, Queens Pest Office l.. l., Of X.
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THE END.
An unhcard.Of Scene in Court.

Tho Washington Sunday Herald
tells of a singul.r breeze in the Su-
prcme Court of the Di trict of Co.
lumbia, in that city, on Saturday.
The Chief Justice (Judgc C.r~r)
read an opinion in the Farragu. prize
money case, and, when he had done,
Associate Judge Wylic expressed his
views in dissent Of the opinion Of tho
court. The Herald says:
"The Chief Justice VIII itcncd with
wrath, his lion like locks shook with
ire, and, in q voice whose notes were
pregnant with uncomfortable rage, he
said. q am surprised at the dissenting
opinion. The Judge, in tho consul
tation-room, assentcd to my views !;
he has crept out of the hole into which
he went &c. The audience, whose
prophetic souls had drawn them to
tho spot to witness, without money,
without price, this Saturday matinee,
INDUCED in vociferous cachination.
Judge Wylie rose with the dignity Of
on insulted man AMI Judge, and said !:
81 retire from the bench, whore to re-
n ain is to be insnlted.' The Chief jus
tice was about to proceed with his live.
ly picture Of the 'consultation-room,'
when tho quiet Interference of his
brother justices restrained him in q
degree, and hero tho battle ended"
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-02-15
A Witness for Morton.

Governor Lindsay, Of Alabama, in
his annual message, congratulatcs tho
General assembly, OH tho good order
and social tranquility which prevails
throughout the State, and adds !:
" While the social and political condi.
tion of tho State is thus happy and
promising, it is deeply to be regrot-
ed that few sollish, relentless and
aspiring men, animated by motives Of
revenge, or the promptings of a wick
cd ambition, are laboring with q
zeal com mcnsurate with their un-
worthy purpose, not only to asporse
tho character and impair tho fair
famc of Alabama, but also to disturb
her present fclicitious and harmonious
relations with the Federal authori-
ties" The Philadelphia Age suggests
that Governor Lindsay be summoned
as witness before the Morton Smell
ling Committee.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1871-02-15
Alabama Claims,

1t is stated that Great Britain is
prepared to settle tho whole matter Of
the Alabama claims and sign a treaty
upon tho following terms:
"First. Great Britain to admit her
liability in tho Alabama claims, and
to pay all damages dono by her.
"Second TO submit to arbitration
tho cases of the Shenandoah, Florida,
Georgia and other vessels.
"Third. To enter into a treaty
binding the two countries hereafter to
prevent tho sailing Of tho vessels Of
war from their ports to be used
against q friendly power.
"Eourth. 10 make and execute Of.
fioient municipals laws for this pur-
pose"
These are terms 80 broad and com. .
pleto that there should not bo the
slightest hesitation as to their accep-
tance. f. e}