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Wheat was d but decidedly rmer under the rise In gold
ss i, 3, s'r ID Ss 4 ssy sI5$ i
y s Were rs'vs for on The &:
track 7e 7se for do aaoat 7sc zoe for old aSat and
ANS s in <. and a A.. with sale, q
%s:s1a i ss a" ''s an ' ,''
out noticeable change rates There was but little call
The engagements reportcf today were as follows: 70
nS 5S e :n%o I sa
bushels corn 6d to Antwerp 80 bids tobacco pr-a.e
&c
% sss psss s,' 70 se's
avre @ on D1se M an American
pds wS sss ,. on p B 1 e1
SIS
Been 10 ss en-:
lis for light to heavy bags sc for Calcutta and &c.,
GFNP AID JUTE~No.hinr of importance has transpirod
main the same We quote Dressed American 50 s.
n e per ses pn sa sG " 90 Gs q% Hi1n 1
70 bond sunni ac currency jutc, Ac sc god and jute
Hors"ihe market generally stu remains quiet although
scarce and hardly to bo had for price. number Of
brewers out Of stock and WIN soon haze t. repenls
cpaed and the market continues firm at the annexed
%ess1 5c yeaTns Sc s Sc
old old, Sc. i5c. California yearlinRs, 5c- 25c
odl &C. l5c foreign all kinds, within the range OF $50.
75c.
HAY AND SrRAw.-The general market has been quiet
since last, but prices unchanged We quote-
Shipping 81 81 81 40 retail qualities vi 80 81 50 cover,
81 20 81 3O long straw, 81 20 81 20 short do, vi
= 81 %: oat, 9Uc, "a 81, and wheat Soc. a Soc.
HIDES since Iast, have continued In good demand,
with prices tending rd The sales for the week have
1925 hides aud 2 bales Calcutta buffalo The receipts
for time been 367 hides and 80 bales
Calcutta The stock of all kinds hand this date
hides l47 bales of Calcutta and 80 bales of Calcutta
fao against 1880 hides and 23 bales OF Calcutta and
buffalo same time last year.
LEATuEn.-The market for Hemlock sole continues
tive unchanged prices. The receipts but moderate
and the sock much reduced Good ana POOR damaged
continue and wanting Oak continues fairly active
steady prices We quote 1Hemiock Ayres heavy.
CSC 29c. per b.; do middle, 2Sc. pc. do light 26c.
aS7e do California heavy &c. aS,6c; DO. middle &c
&c. do middle &c &c do, light zsc. q Shc.;
poor DO. isc zo do. in the rough CSC Ssc Oak
light Bee ga 42c do cropped heavy a5e Soc do, do
rou b. heavy BIC: Ssc do DO, middle Slc ssc do.
METALS-There has been movement worthy OF
oa in either tin or ron the market remaining 1uie but
steady at late quotations.
MoiAssEs-Tne business to-day has been light at I'm.
prices We hear of sales OF 100 bb New Orleans
prices within the range OF quotations, 10 hhds
n 4lc, We quote
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
Married.

Married.
EppY-HoRTON.--At PORT Chester, on Monday,
December rs, at the residence OF the brides
brother n-law, Mr.. W. H. Underhill, by the Rev.
OF New York city, TO Miss MARY +. HORTON
daughter OF the late b. U. Horton.
MiLEY-FOSBERRY.-On Tuesday, January 2, 1872,
at st. Peters Roman Catholic church, New York.
by the Rev. M. QUINN, d. d., p. p, JOHN b. MILEY
eldest son OF the late James Mey, Esq, OF Somer-
set House, county Dublin, Ireland, to FLORENCE
EMILY, fourth daughter OF Francis FOsberry, Esq,
late OF Curragh Bridge, Adare, county Limercx,
Ireland.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT the residence OF the
December Il, 1871, by the Rev. DIR. Keeling, r. M.
MCCLELLAN, Esq, OF West Chester, Pa, 10 ELLA,
eldest daughter OF william r. Hildrup Esq, OF
Harrisburg. No cards.
Birth.
OF O'Donovan R0sss No. l6S Henry street, OF
daughter.
ADAMS. On Monday, January l, after long and
painful Illness, ROBERT SCOTT ADAMS, In the o9th
year OF his age.
The trends OF the family are invited to attend the
funeral, on Wednesday, January Q, at one O'Clock
+. NJ, from his late residence, 20 Carmlne street.
English papers please copy.
BrCkBEE.-At Hackensack, N. j., on MONDAY,
January |, BENJAMIN BUCKBEE.
The relatives and friends are invited TO attend the
funeral IRON the First Reformed church OF Hackcn-
sack, on Thursday afternoon at two O'Clock. Trains
leave Cha nUels street at haIi.past one O'CLOCK No
| further notice given
| BURGTs.-On sunday, December 81, at the resi-.
! dcnce OF tue Rev. 4. H. Sill, 49, West Tnirteth
street. JANE, sister OF the late James Burgess aged
o. Yedfs, .
l ""a reiatsyes aud TRENDS Of tia tnous
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Tor his devotion. When he was elected for Sundcr-
lana IN lS4j the event was judged to be such pub
nc interest that special tram was sent TO London
with an account OF the proceedings, and travelled
curing part or Its Journey at the rate OF seventy
I'VE mlles an hour The events that produced his
decline and fall are TOO well known. His own pri-
vate affairs were found to be lneXtricaby involved
WIN those OF the companies which he ruled, and
lesal proceedings, when endured for years over
threW his credit and despOiled MN OF his wealth.
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NAVAL STO1Es.The market Tor spirits turpentlne
active and fmer The $50 bbls. from yard
a6o4c and 800 bbs at Wilmington free on board at pr
vae terms kosin was quiet and somewhat easier at the
opening but closed steady The sales about lou bps
good strained at ~ 81 quoted at the close AT 81 80 Tar
was dull and nominal at S3 % " SS Tor washington or
PTTRoLEUM-Tne market to-day for refined unset.
tied irregular, definite quotations could not be OBJ
Crude quiet but firm; held at lac. Naphha
quiet unchangcd quoted at l2c 12c. for West
sale OF refined reported was 900 prompt delivery
2c AT the Greek the market dull and weak, quoted
SO upper and So IS lower road. The Philade
ported quoted at 2lIsc. for refined for January.
PROVISIONS. -ReceiptsPork, 164 packagcs; bcef %,
DO cut meats ssa do lard 3s bes ana tisress ana n
much activity the market closing about *l3 80 and new
about s and regular The sales were go be FOR
iosSns lots about us $50 Sbs Changed hands
81 which $3.50 are old mess bacon was steady
tong o cS Ses Sss Of a0f .aes so boxes
Cumberland cut at &C. Cut meats we're quiet az &C. SSc Tor
bellies, i8c fac. for sugar.curcd hams i2c lsc Tor
smoked Beef continued quiet but steady we near OF sales
Of about Is b5 at 80 sa for ss and s s s1 os
india erces. Beef hams were quiet and unchanged
The sales 30 bbls Western at $23 no Lard
the wharf We learn OF sales 500 terccs February at
9c go erces for January at b00 ucrces Tor rep
ruary, at CSC, and 1000 terces Tor March Wsc' Ciy
RIUE.-1he market today was quiet but hrn Ihc sales
were confined jobbng os at from &c gc for Carolina
Stockholders has Teen a moderate inquiry to-day for
market remained steady We hear OF sales oil
"a hhds private terms 300 hhds refining At
5000 bags Pernampnco Mt &c. and $40 boxes Of 'noases
ana steady We quote I--(uba--DserIor 10 common
6Sog, sSs. &c.. sar " COCA fais 'saoaa
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THE HOMICIDE ON sH1PB0ARD.

on Thursday Coroner keenan, Will take up the in
vestgat0n In the case OF Samuel Hassen, the sailor
Who was fatally stabbed on board the schooner
Julia E. Carnage. foot of Twenty fourth street. North
River by william IL. Harris, mate OF the vessel full
particulars OF which have heretofore appeared In
the HERALD. Wooster Beach, M. d.. to-day will
make post-mortem examination on the body,
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Smallpox.

There were sevent six cases OF smallpox re-
ported in Brooklyn during the past week. Yester.
day Health Onicer Cochran appointed a corps OF
vaccinatlng physicians, whose business IL Is to visit
every house in their respective districts and vacci
nate every person who has not yet been vaccinated.
The most beneficial and eiiiCacOus results Will &C.
from this prompt and timely course or the san.
ita~y authorities, who hope thus to prevent the
further spread OF the disease.
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The quotations based cotton running quality
more than half grade above below the grade quoted
FLOUR AND GRAIN-Receips Flour, 1895 bbs wheat,
6l30 bushels $500 do meal 100 bbls 800
bags oaIs, 1850 bushels; barley, 5000 do; Flour
rather better demand mainly from the local trade,
market shade rmer though the change SUM
cienty marked to admit Of change in quotations.
sales about 800 bbls Jour- comprising a kinds Corn
Meal quiet and Unchanged sales 81 bbs Western white
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The stuyvesant Bank Failure.

= A meeting Of the depositors OF the Stuyvesant
Bank was held last evening In the Sinclair House,
nx.Judge Kelly in the chair. The committee on in-
uiry into the financial state of the bank reported
Chat the receiver had collected $6o 1888 IS since his
appointment, and had dlsbursed $780, s9e g. leaving
u balance still in his hands Of S., 69l 81
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-03

COMPARISON OF THE IMPORTS
The following shows the imports, exclusive OF
specie the port Of New York for the week ending
December 20 and since the beginning Of the year,
1869. 1870. 1871,
Dry gO0ds..... Sl,U34. 343 S1,243,643 $l,00l,279
General mdse.. 2,976,433 3,6310l3 3,Sl4,S72
For the week. $4,010,7Sl S4,874,656 $4,912, Isl
Prev. reported. 1872 j53 1S9 2y4 f39, 1876 1872
Since Jan. 1885, 563 go 5000 S92 S372, $685. 4ss
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CATTLE MARKET.

The for cattle ruled dull and heavy Toe.
lsSc Hogs armer 1t &C. 5Sc Receipts 400 cattle
md 2 nu hopa
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In the gold market the rates for carrying ranged
from per cent to y per cent. The operations Of
the Gold Exchange Bank were as follows:-
Gold cleared $40 600 900
Gold balances. 21i6,4S4
Currency balances ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 442, 1874
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STREET QUOTATIONS.
HnIf.past Five o,Clock p. nj.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

TUESDAY, Jan. 2-6P.M.
AsHEs.There has been considerable call for both pots
and pearls the demand resulting In higher prices Sales
made at IS 80 Is for pots and $l gil SO for
pearls
CANDLEs-The market for oil descriptions remains quiet
but without pcrcepble change in price. We quote sperm
s5c patent do l5c searic 2sc 2c, adam antine i5c
1gc., parathne, 25c. "a 26c.
CoPpER was moderate request and Arm. The sales
last aggregate about 100000 lbs at 27ac cash.
CorrEE.The business to-day has been In jobbng lots,
comprising small sales of all descriptions. The arket,
however, remains firm and unchanged. We quote:-
Cafgoes Rio, ordinary 1Sc: l64c; do. do. fur
sc. sac, gold, iu bond 80 days; Maracabo, l9c 20c
Lasuayra lsc 20c ST. Domingo In bond lsc l2]1c.
Java 23c 24o, gold duty paid.
COrrON-Tbere has been fair business on the
spot at Nc advance prices For future delivery the mar
ke moderately active. with &c sellers favor
The sales reported on Change were follows;-
F-Din Sturdy Frc,tng T,fri.
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SALES AT THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

l.. $3.50. 500. $40 sos, sl4, as2 sa72, $50, 4sa
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AGENTS WANTED FOR THE
Great Industries
low THE UNITED STATES.

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er, Student and Inventor, and sells TO both
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Wy EST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
lS7l-72.

Thelast Catalogue shows an attendance Of
III Students at this Institution. Five distinct
Departments Of Instruction. with full corps
Of competent Professors. .s
The Ancient and Modern Languages Ma'he'
mates, pure aud applied; Logic, Rhetoric, The
SCIENCES, &C.. &c, carefully and thoroughly
taught. Practical Chemistry, and Physics,
illustrated BY appropriate apparatus Special
advantages for Inc study Of Geology,
A good Library, Extensive Cabinets OF MIN
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Natural History. Fine 6uildingsi beautiful
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FALL TERN begins Sep'embe, 6th. "ialsr'
December 9TH. Spring, March ?Oth. Com
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Boarding from 50 10 81 Par week. i5ii 81
Tuition from SIS to 1914 per year.
For further particulars, inquire Of " 2
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aug. ely.
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Arc You Going West!

II so, take our advice, and purchase you,
Tickets over the old reliable and popular
Missouri Pacific Railroad, which is POSI-.
lively, the only Line that runs three Daily
Express Trains from ST Louis TO Kansas City
and the West! and is, POSITIVELY, the only
Line which runs Pullman Palace Sleepers and
fine day Coaches Especially Tor movers) eq.
tipped with Miller's Safety Platform and The
Patent Steam Brake FROM Sr. LOUIS to Kansas
City, Fl. Scott, Parsons, Lawrence, Leayen
worth, Atchison, St. Joseph, Nebraska City,
Council Bluffs aud Omaha, without change!-
For information in regard to time tables, rates,
&c., to any point in Missouri, Kansas. Nebras
ka, Colorado, Texas or California. call upon or
address j. F. Thompson, Agent, Missouri Pa.
cific Railroad, Chattanooga, Tenn or Atlanta,
Ca; or +. A. Ford, Gcnl Passenger Agent, St.
Louis, Mo
No trouble to answer questionsl
feb 29-ly,
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The island Of Manhattan, on which New
York City now stands, was bought by the
Dutch from the Indians in 1926, for the
triaiug sum Of S25. The assessed value
Of the wealth on the island 10 1872 /.
about $500, 900, 900; the real value is no,
less than $4,000, 100000. and may be ev.
en- double this. OF course it will DO said
the Dutch made a good investment or
their s25, aud no doubt they did. But i
that S25 had been put out at interest Al
ten per cent. on the LIST Of October, 1926
and the interest itself invested at ten pei
cent. also. the product on the last Of DC.
stober, 1872, would have been S26,56O,
l79.962. or more than SIG, 900, 900, 900
This is thirty times as great a, the assess
ed value Of property in New York, and
nearly as great as the estimated value o.
all the property in the United States.
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We are inclined to think there are more
people living now who voted for Washing
ton than there were IN that illustrious pat.
riots own day. They have been starting
up like the warriors Of Cadmus ever since
the last election. They are strangely uu.
form in there habits aud practices, being
generally given to the pernicious habit Of
tobacco. chewing, which has unfortunately
failed to shorten their lives, aud having q
remarkable propensity for saving and
splitting dre.wood in inordiuatcly large
quantities.
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GLOWING IMAGINATION. Mark Twain
proposing to devote himself to tho depart
ment Of agriculture. says: ata u0a
l have not made this choice al haphaz
ard After careful survey Of tho ground,
sec that the subject Of agriculture has
been wholly overlooked as sensational
topic, and that all that is necessary is to
enter in and seize this rich opportunity =
In this virgin soil | will insert reapiug.
hook that shall blossom like rose; upon
this sailless desert will launch trium-
phal barge; in this deep mine Of afllucnce
will plant sturdy tree Of prosperity
whose fragrenco shall Stake the hunger Of
the naked, .saa whose shalteriug branches
shall stretch abroad until they reach The
shores Of the remotest lands Of earth.
Il never can touch the subject Of agric-
ulture without getting excited. But you
understand what | mean. Ishall takc hold
ofthis neglected topic, and by means Of .
series'farming and grazing articles ofblood.
curdlipg interest proceed to lift the subject
ofagricul,ure iuto the FIRST rank Of literary
respectability. ,
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DICTIONARY OF THE BIBLE
In the English Language,
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WHICH!

eyes, mother, know; but then, you
see, my good feelings only last half jill
f." SILVA
So said my boy to me last evening, in
answer to my appeal. a,m
Il know it, Henry" said |; "bu! how
long does it take to switch off a locomo.
two on to the wrorg track? Once started
Oh the wrong track, no matter how smooth
ly and swiftly il may run, it is running to
destruction. On the other hand, mo.
ment only, and the swiich.tcndcr willhaye
put the engine on the right track, IND the
cars will 60 on safely. NV
$50 with tho heart. II takes only a
moment to pray sincerely, Lord, save
mo- 1t takes only a moment to say,
Keep me from this sin, 0 Lord II
takes only moment to say from the heart,
lord, give me thy Holy Spirit; make inc
thy child; dot leave me; let INC not leave
thte.'" sg g.tglaga
"On the other hand, It takes but a mo.
mcnt to say, 'Pshaw! what's the use? !
don't care II takes but o moment to say.
I'm not going to be laughed at for being
o Christian, | know. 1t takes but mo-
mcnt to drive the Spirit Of God away, by
simply divorting the mind, which may be
done in many ways -a8 W
sand so tho soul may DO switched on
to the right track, or on to tho wrong
track in a moment sftimo, and either run
safely to the end Of lIo by Gods grace,
or run swiftly and surely to destruction
Is my soul on the right or wrong track.
Morning Light. @,3a .'@'
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The total number Of steam vessels on
the Mississippi and its tributaries is 1,Ol7
with capacity Of 272,799 tons, estimated
value, sl0,l7O.OOO. This does not in
cludc barges and other vessels. The steam
tonnage on the Western rivers only wants
a fraction Of being one. fourth Of the whole
registered tonnage ofthe United States. =
The Northern lakes tonnage consists o.
6S2 vessels, with capacity of l49, 461
tons; the steam tonnage Of the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts consists of | ,67l vessels
$685. tons. OF the Pacific coast Of l9t
vessels Of 6O,S56 tons. Total steam ton
mage Of the United States is 1,OS7 $751;
tons.
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IN APRIL, 1873.

The number Of premiums are always in
creased when The number Of names exceed the
number calculated upon.
We now ,oifertLe following:
Cash Premium Of 81 900
4 90 Cash Premiums Of 800 Each 2,OB0
GO Stem.winding Watches. $50 Each 4.oOO
100 Cash Premiums Of 500 Each 5000
200 Cash Premiums Of $40 Each 1900
100 Cash Premiums of s. Each $40
100 Cash Premiums Of So Each 300
100 Cash Premiums of - Each 200
1879 Miscellaneous Pre- 2 to $40 Each 1901
Making a Total of TWO THOUSAND Premi
ums, Worth TWENTY THOUSAND DOL.
LARS. +" lA
Every subscriber who RENTS 50 % for a
years subscription will have his name regis.
tered, and will be furnished by return mail a
receipt giving the date and number being rep
resented by duplicate in the distribution.
Agents sending Johannes and S2o.O0 at one
time receive a Tree paper one year and have
their names registered as participants for pre-.
NUNS. EJ Ju9apr gMa4 Idt
Specimen Copies, Posters, Premium Pamph'
let and Subscription Blanks sen, fee to per.
sons desiring theme Address 9l4 =
FARAN & MCLEAN. A.
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A commercialrcport from Jerusalem

A commercial report from Jerusalem i,
somewhat strange, but has recently been
made by the British Counsel there. The
report chiefly consists Of particulars of i'm.
ports, the only exports being small quan.
titles Of olive oil, grain and cotton. The
population Of that city is estimated at 49,.
600, Of whom 5000 are Mohammedaus,
5000 Jews, and the remainder Christ.
ians Of various denominations. The chief
industry Of tho city is the manufacture of
soap and Jerusalem ware," the latter
consisting Of crosses, beads, etc., Of which
large quantities are sold to pilgrims who
annually visit the city.
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Miss Olive Risley Seward will horeaf
ter make der home at Frcdouia with her
father, Mr., II. A. Ris|ey. The old home.
stead has been handsomely fitted up. where
with the handsome income Of the $4,000
bequeathed to her by Mr. Seward, she can
live in elegant relirement-if she has the
notion to live ia that way.
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KNOTS UNITED.
Or, Ways and By.Ways in the Hidden Lille Of
AMERICAN DETECTIVES.

We want agents for this book. It disc]osfs
all the mysteries Of the Detective System, IL
is record for the past 90 years Of the must
skillful detectives Of this country, in which
the crafts Of Bank Robbers, thieves Pickpock.
cts, Lottery Men. Counterfeit Money Dealers,
and swindlers Of all classes are exposed and
broushtto justice. Price 50 Is. Send for cir
culars and terms to agents.
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MAY it please your honor, said a laS-
yer, Addressing one Of the city judges, Fl
brought the prisoner from the jail on a hab'
cas- corpus" "Well," said fellow, in an
under.one, who stood 10 the rear Of the
court, "these lawyers will suy anything; |
saw the man got out Of a cab, at The court
door"
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"Ma'am," said quack to nervous old
lady, your case is q scru'un'utury com,
plant" PRAY, doctor, what is that"
at is the dropping Of the nerves, ma am;
the nerves have fallen into the chest be.
comes morberous, and the head goes THAR
izen, tizarizen." "Ah? Doctor excla i'm.
ed the old lady, "you have described my
feelings exactly"
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A husband whose wife has applied for a
divorce. writes protest to the judge, in
which he says: This plagued thing called
divorce has, in my opinion, parted many
o man and his wife.