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The New York herald., 1872-12-20
A DOG DIFFICULTY,
Great Dog Fight Near Brooklyn Ycstcr-
Anv.

Great Dog Fright Near BrOOklyn restcr~
day.
The quiet precincts OF the Prospect Park Fair
Grounds course, near Coney Island were excted
yesterday afternoon. The occasion was the
novelty OF canine combat, and great crowd
Of New York and Brooklyn dog fancicrs ana
fighters met at place near the racecourse to Wit
ness the struggle. There were two game doge
matched for s, S1,oO0-"Brandy" and "Punch"-ths
latter an imported animal which was con-
sidered the king-pin assassin OF all pups"
that crossed its path. The betting, however,
was In favor OF Brandy, the New York dog. and
when the lighters were placed In the pat, % half
past twelve O'Clock. the greatest excitement pre-.
vailed. At q given signal she handlcrso les
each their fighter 60 and bloody struggle
ensued. The excitement among the spec
tators, Increased, and bets were freely
made and taken. One man oRered 70 bct 90
high as 5000 to $3.50, on Brandy, but there were
no takers One bet Of 800 to $50 was offered and
promptly taken. For the nrst hall h0uI
the dogs appeared evenly matcnsa rns ren,,s SSs
;noTy stock Sssan to G
soon rallied, and after the hour passed It was evil
dent that his antagonist must fall. Punch hela
out until nearly two O'Clock, when he suddenly
fell, and In few moments was dead: largo
amount Of money exchanged hands on the result.
The winning dog Brandy, Is owned by . New
York man, and Punch Is his twelfth victim. Tnste
has been considerable controversy among sne Gog
men OF New York, as to the canine champi0nsnay
among q certain class OF lighters and twas un"e!
stood that this struggle Ofvesterday wouas ss'ae
the question:
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

The QUOTATIONS. based on Cotton IN In
quality not moro than half grade above or below the
grade quoted.
CorrEEThere but little doing in any description
to-day but Notwithstanding the market aimed iirm
We have only TO note sale Of aO76 bags Rio Hdalgo
11sS 1 49, ISc fair r,aa cargoss ishS 49, good
ernmsnt bags issc 3 isc DO Qto AZ grass matsl, 1876
H. araco @ fTass " mats|, lcc. a6c Ceyion
l7Hc; Jamaca lac. l6c.; St. Domingo, f35Ic IS3c.
gold, CD to 80 days >S~''
FIouR AtD ;. Re- Rscepts-Flour sg7 bbis wheat
1900 do. The -four market was dull, but there wss,
rather more inquiry for shipping grades without lead
cuding all kinds at prices WITHIN the range q the
sales made within the range of S3 30 3 bO for
Western yellow and white and s. S5 $3 % for Brandy
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
THE BLUE MOUNTAIN ROUTE.
A Correction Touching Sleeping Cars
and Connections.
Nuxrv Won vlar1

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In letter from Mobile published few days ago
in the HERALD your correspondents states that the
Pullman palace cars running between Lynchburg
and New Orleans, over the "Bue Mountain route"
had been unceremouiously taken of and the con-
nections broken. This being news to me tmme-
diatey made use OF the wires to ascertain the
facts. ind that the sleepers have not been taken
OF as stated and that the connections are as per.
feet as they can be made. AS more or less travel
has been diverted from this line IN consequence Of
to correct that part ofyour article
Respectfully, EDGAR VLIET, ssa
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
CHASTITY RELIC OF AN EXPLOSION.

The men employed In dredging at the Cunard
dock, Jersey City, drew from the bed OF the river
Yesterday afternoon the head OF man. The flesh
was greatly decomposed but the hair was at
tached to the skull. 1t will be remembered that
the tuQboat Davenport was destroyed at this
place by an explosion and five lives were lost. A
two OF the bodies have not been recovered the
conclusion is irresistible that this head Is that OF
one OF the Victims The County Physician was no.
tI1eds
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

NAVAL SToREs.lThe inquiry for spirits of turpentne
yss g9f slpr;s @ Ss ;s"s$
price not stated Tar remained quiet 20 bbs Of
NYr oTq@sha e. for refined wa, completely
unsettled today. and dsinite asoson was hardly o6
has been under ST ,s
Ra Of the wells viii II Be- Closed
until they regulate them 50 to only sum
s u so aSaae. wes wers s e a. T s n
o%s si sSs6s Sss4
S SS for bsdnes Of M %onn a. we're d1
ssiss: susssa AZ sSs creek s s9ssi e;
ID S%yss sssa ss$s S $s:
tract for December at &c., and bbs do for DO at
u Sis 'ss Y Sss.
4 s H 5 e
sas5 long
Y; f Soas: Sns and 80 boxes 81 ssesh T
terms Dressed hogs we're extremely dull and % again
Sss1 hams 70. Sss. sSssn
ne
to the weakness Of the hog market easier, yet not
qoably lower. We heard Of sales Of 200 boxes OF city
shoulders at 4 &c. and 100 boxes salted hams for jan
uary at &c. other quotations unchanged. Lard-The
market tor Western was M somewhat easer under more
500 uerces for January at 7xc c 800 tierces for Feb
ruary and March at &c. and 800 icrces for April Qast
uorcesa at No, closing at no
RICR.-About the usual business consummated to-
day In Carolina and Rangoon at former figures, but
Pana still remained nominal We sales OF 60 ticrces
Carolina at 7sc 5c, and 200 bags OF Rangoon at To-
TIC. 1'
The market for continued very quiet and
steady We note sales Of Is hhds OF Cuba at 9c and
go hhds OF Porto Rico at 9c, Refined shade In the
buyers favor aud quiet Quoted at llsc. uAc. fol
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
SOUTHERN SECURITIES STEADY.

bUUTHEHN bkCUHITIEo
The Southern state bonds were quiet and gener-
ally steady. The North Carolina Railroad skies
were nrmer, with SO bid for them. The other
changes were not OF moment, and varied only in
tho particular that the offered prices were
mostly lower. There was no pressure to
scll bonds, however, so that the asking
;Haurcs were about as before. The fol-
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

-lhc'uded III he ABOVE are Soo Daes TO arrive For fu
ture delivery Oasis low middng) the sales been as
ber $50 at lsc, 200 st 10 tlec NOTICE January $500
a. at ls,c Februsry 2o0 at is%s 200 Ct le fIiec,
20 sss: March ieS .cs AZ Ssss s9e al
tsBsnss .R5 @ q s ss}es ssis;
,SdaS e X u, i, e 6MmDeGsmper M, az iss i AZ
i siss siso SO At 10 10 at at
10 36c 200 at l9c 500 at 10316c january at I9&c
is1;sS !; is
8 5sTG ~ . SO ~ ?eO lf fe 30 Fl e
10 916c 100 at 1870, B. r. b. GOO at 10 9l6c March, 100
at !9 lslsc 100 100 at 10 lelSc, 100 at igc 800
At 10 lol6c 100 at 10 81 go at A at -
iS sp April 4 $isci go = Ss S6 sss.. !.
900 at 2Oc. Total 1s lido bales Grand total 400 bales
The receipts as far asheard from Galveston New Orleans
and Mobile being missing aggregate 9292 bales Rates
Sn cotton to torssp ports closed arm At ihe following
pressed pressed To Hamburg by ste steam "a compressed; TO
Ed January regular boats We quote = ~
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

In the gold loan market the rates ranged from
1872 for carrying to 1-84 for borrowing. The ope-
rations OF the Gold Exchange Bank were as fol-
lows
Cold cleared $70 600 900
Gold balances. 2,187,203
currency balances. .................... 2,700,716
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton I'm Demand; Receipts 1t the
Ports, 0,401 Bales-Flour Dull-Wheat
and Corn Quiet-Oats Firmer-Pork
steady-Lard Weak-Groccries Qutet-
Petroleum Unchangod-spirits Tur.
pentine Steady-Rosin Firmer-Whis-
key Firm.
THURSDAY, Dec. 19-6P. M.
The merchandise markets remained dull to-day
and prices generally tended In buyers favor.
though few radical changes occurred. The depres-
sion or gold and the continued stringency or the
money market created an unfavorable influence,
and tended to curUail the already limited require
ments OF buyers, so that there were comparatively
few exceptions to the general rule of inactivity in
commercial marts. On 'Change business continued
light, there being but limited movement In any,
thing. Flour ana wheat were dulI, but I'M
changed. Corn was dull aud nominal
with scarce enough doing to warrant a market
Oats were In more demand, and free movement
at better prices was the result. Whiskey, having
been carried up to 81 per gallon was kept steady
at that figure. In provisions there was but a slow
movement at about previous prices Cotton was
In good request, but at irregular figures, being
firmer In the good grades and easier in the lower
qualities. Groceries remained quiet and the mar
ket was weak, excepting for coffee, which was
firmly held. Petroleum was q little unsettled to-
day, In consequence OF the complication OF the
agreement between producers and renners the
former to produce only sufficient quantity to
meet the demand Naval stores in fair request and
steady for spirits, but hrmer for rosin
CorroN.-The market for spot cotton ruled tolerably
active under fair demand for spinning purposes Ex
portcrs were unable to operate owing TO the continuance
of the freight embargo The annexed quotations show
an advance of c. in the price of mddlings and c in
the price Of good middngs while good ordinary was re-
duccd Nc. and strictly good ordinary ll6c the market
For frf d.
livery the market the most part weak, though
fairly active, and closed with downward tendency at
the lowest prices Of the day The up as fol
lows:-
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
standard Az. and l3kc. EoI
Co. report the stock ss,as

standard Az and i3kc for hards. Mes.r. n A,.,. =
Oo report the stock, sales and recepts a. foiIows
Stock lascertained by actual ~ D0A'$ oSsS Aaodo'
Sounr including speculs-
:, uon), December l. l652... aOO7l A,2s Esoo ,sy
receipts since the LIST OF De- ~" A'1N
moer...................... l.oso lans III03 =
saiss aCss sinss X. +, - als sssr I0m LIZ
oemoer er''....".'........... a.sU 77A 1896 i.oss
Stock this day, December 10.
Comparing with stock. be. o'@" Hi'"
cS%SsS'ns ssSsS5 q M7,i s :;c:i a: Ss7o oss sso ss
comRasrs ssnser "a i;S IsS 27as nsss ssiN sas
.cember 23, 1859. 80. ..... 57.275 0l6SI 247 2Ie
We quote Cuba = Refining, inferior 10 comr.n
SIC; &C.; fair TO good fair 9hc osSc.
sSod, sooa Sc prime sae nr,r &c grocery; %
centrifugal, hhds and boxes, l0c l0ISc; molss
ses se nnds and boxes, 7Ac a 9c. pelado. Sc. a7c
"a svnnaIboxes - axes Dutch standard Nos to 8zc. 9c
20 ia ~ ld e ~ Sc Sc DO ,s e 10 ioc loc
s grcoaTy rSrse si9 10 sSosss Prime
sN'andara Na Ia Nos s TO u Java-Dutch standard
superior. Sac. a &c. ~
sales. - ~ y .oPo''S~
: TALLow was in moderately fair demand and steady
at Sssc. ~ - S"se'.'
WaIsKrY-Reccipts. COS bbls The market was firm at
the CLOSING price OF yesterday Sales 300 bbls at 81
The New York herald., 1872-12-20
1000 Pac N ss Co. ;.

5000 Tenn 6's. old. -.
w 90. 0.............
l0O1 Tenn 6's, new....
l0OW 90. .....-.......
1000 N q fund act, 66.
1000 Missouri 6's. ......
l0000 do.
1000 Michigan SIS, '70.
1000 Alb 4 Sus "a IN.
5000 O, r 4 Ash, new.
1900 I'm Pac LIST m.
uOW Un Pac 7's, lgb.
@W Alt 4 THIN, pr.
5000 Chic& NV int BIDS
5000 Chi 4 N W LIST. =.
5000 Tol i Wab LIST m.
lM Mich Cen 8's. -.
5000 Chi&RI 4 Pac rs.
1000 DO. BIS
1000 Ohio 4 N con s Z.
5000 Ohio 4 Miss I'd IN.
6000 M 4 st r rs, gold
5000 @, @ q l CD m. :.
1000 N q st r Z $40. ;.
20O0 Lie 4 Nash Q, '96
~ shs Continental Bk
1Gnn vnnak UTA Tel n
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

wheat was dull ana almost nominal at ABOUT ~ q
81 "a for Chicago and choice Northwesern, and 81 IS
sm IN on nj ii - Il as far nerior Cbcaro
81 Norhwestern 81 80 for red Western, SO Tor
white Genesee; other descriptions neglected and
entirely nominal Corn dull and nominal at 66c.
sales were only about 1900 bushels; &C. for medium
new 64c for ali in store 6c &c for old mixed afoat
66c for Western yellow and 67c for old do Oats
mixed The sales foot up fully 5000 bushels at 46c.
46c for now black Western 47c 49c for dark to light
SssSc for fancy new white Ohio and xoc. for com:
mon stained white Western. Barley and rye remained
quiet and generally held above ts views buyers
ACTIONS in berth trsisnts but there was no apparent
mand but the actual business was small Rates were
liverpool by Steam boxes bacon. 60s 400 bales
ton 1dd and by sail 22 500 bushels grain at 3d.
sse load 300 bbls rosin private terms
TO London by steam bushels grain iOd and by
sail IS(O bbIs flour S. 3d. The charters included
German bark s62 tons. 70 Rotterdam Antwerp, full
hence TO Havre 400 bbIs crude petroleum on private
for orders Is 3D.; Norwegian bark from Philadelphia
MoLAssEs.There trade OF consequence reported
to-day and prices remained nominally the same. We
unnf
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

M'westen: 49,. g . g Boston, II AZ. sxa ek
Northwest'n pr 65lS o 66x @, Cal O.. 35a ssT
Rock Island. ...il0H ii0H = -
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

ards. Messrs. o. Amsnn 4
q receipts IA follows >
HAds. Borc& Bags. Neiodo.
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

At meeting OF the Board Of Revision and Cor.
recton Of Assessments held at the ComptroHer's
onlce yesterday thirty-six assessment lists were
confirmed. as stated below. A large number Of
lists to which there were objections fled against
their confirmation, were laid over for the action OF
the Board at their next meeting on Tuesday, oath
instant.
The New York herald., 1872-12-20

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CO.
IN partnership heretofore existing between Emil
Blank John F. Craft at 32f Greenwich street. In the
city OF New York, under the firm name OF Blank Graft
is hereby dissolved by mutual agreement Mr. Blank
alone is empowered to settle the affairs Of the late
partnership and receive payment OF Its outstanding
debts. (Signed T. blank, r
JOHN r. CRAFT
In presence of SIMON NJ. RoEDxR
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-22
2wAsHINcToN.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-It can he posi-
lively stated on good authority that Judge
Brady has not signified any intention To
so to New Orleans at the present term of
the United States Supreme Court, and it is
pretty certain that he will not do so unless
requested by the President, who, as head
of the political department of the Govern
ment. is more especially charged with the
political reactions between the States and
the general Government. It is understood
that tue Supreme Court does not regard
itself as having any power over the ques-
ton whether Judge Brady should or
should not go to New Orleans. and as his
going there at all at this juncture, at the
request of separate parties, or from his
own volitlon, might have the appearance
of distrust of the two Judges already on
or near the spot, he would be very re-
luctant to take such a course, however
willing to do anything in mis- power to aid
in settling the unhappy difficulties which
exist, Ez- U-rE.- s-Errg r.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-22
THE ARGONAUTS OF '49,
Bret Harris Lecture-Ninety Minutes of
ImmGderate Mirth and Laughter.
From the New York Times, 17th.J

From the New York Times, 17th.l .,.,,. 400.
a very large and appreciative audience
| greeted Bret Harris appearance as lectur-
er at Steinway Hall last evening. He Sc
| lected as the subject of his lecture 1.-THE
Argonauts of 49," and during its delivery,
| which occupied an hour and half, he
kept the entire audience in continuous
roar of laughter. Commencing with rap
i'd sketch of the early settlement of Cali
! fOrnia by the Spaniards, he humorously
| illustrated their mode of life aud the prin1-
| tive institutions which they originated.
! AS an instance of the condition of their
| Judiciary he narrated where an injured
wife accused her husband of serenading
| the wife of another man. The delinquent,
| with his guitar was brought into court,
! and he was compelled to repeat the amor
! Gus performances of the proceeding night
AZ find" said the Alcadi, before whom the
matter was investigated, that he has an
infamous voice and a most, exeerable gui-
tar, and I hold the Seigneuf for Wiley dis
turbing the peace" Laughter. Tn the
Sierras the plain, uncOuth, but kind wife
of Texan was generated as the embodi-
ment of heavenly grace and beauty. She
died, and the most heartfelt grief pervaded
the entire camp. Blear eyed Bib, saluting
his partner, asked what she died of.
iDoetor says she died of nOstalgia,u was
the reply. "What the - is that 90, was
the question, and the answere was: "a
kind of longing to get heaven"
laughter The laws against dishonesty
were so strict that dishonesties were pun
ished with death. n horse thief was tried,
and the jury having retired to deliberate
upon their verdict were slow GA sreturning
into court. The Judge pushed his head
through the door of their room, and found
they had not agreed Take your time,
gentlemen - he said, "bub remember we
are waiting for this room to lay out the,
corpse ill.," TGreat laughter. With much
graphic power the lecturer continued to re-
fer to the fondness for witticisms so gener-
al among them, and the epigrammatic
terms in which they were expressed. A
gentleman replied once to a query of
parishioner of the Rev. Thomas King,tha
as preacher he won every trick laugh
ter. An engineer on the Pacific railroad
told of cOnlrade who died of cOnsump-
ton. Poor .Jhn,n he said, "got a run
ming slower, until one day he stopped on
his centre" What a picture of the help
less hitch of this weary human machine.
Applause. a teamster met surveyor
and a farmer angrily discussing. Siding
with the surveyor, he said IF were you
1 would just theodolites that fellow out of
camp Laughter. Another teamster
was rebuked for his profanity by a young
girl returning from camp meeting. "Why,
Miss" said he, 'you don't call that swear
ing, do you2 Why you ought to hear
Laughter The names of places were
expressive. A letter dated from ode I'd
Broke" was not calculated to induce credit,
and stranger would hesitate to accept all
invitationto "Murderers' Barr laugh
teri S-2 rssas!-4 s~asa ;fs~s = avs . -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-22
Death of Gen. A. ]. Wright, of Georgia.
George Francis Train in a New Role.
The New orleans Times Forced Into
Bankruptcy.
A Chicago Freight Clerk ABScOndS.
Cora Pearl Expelled From France
Piety of French Students Exsmpliasd
HoMENEws.
Eew York Publisher,

Sudden Death of a New York Publisher.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 21.-Tke proceed
ings before Judge Darrell which force the
prOprietOrs Of the Times into bankruptcy,
resulted in the seizure of the establish
ment. No Times was published this morn
ing.
Usher was in unusual health and spirit III
a store when he fell striking his head
against projecting shelf when resulted
in death. The cause was appopleXy.
John Taylers, the great pigeon shooter is
dead
Chicago, Dec. 21-Its is reported that
BiXby, clerk of Candies, the General
Agent of Star Union Freight Line, alb
seconded with considerable funds.
The weather throughout the West is
extremely cold.
one of the editors of the Chronicle and
Sentinel and a member elect to Congress
from the Eighth District, Georgia, died
this morning of nervous fever, after about
three weeks Illness.
Gen. Wright was native Georgian, and
of rare abilities, His death causes most
profound grief and will be mourned
throughout Georgia as public calamity.
He was ore of the ablest men in the
South, distinguished alike by his military
record, legal attalnments ana ponClcaI
abilities. Aged AZ years. :
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The bank state-
ment shows $685., GOO loss in reserves.
Fhe ship Matchless is reported lost, with
all aboard safe.
Geo. George Francis Train has pleaded
guilty of publishing the paper called Train
League, which the Indictment declares
obscene. Train was remanded to the tombs
for sentence. - - q
SAN FRANcIsco, Dec. A2I.-Gen. Crook
is enlisting friendly Indians to fight the
hostile ones. If let alone Crook expects to
make short and decisive campaign.
CINCINNATI Dec. 2l.-A- preliminary
report of the hogs slaughtered in the West,
indicates SS7, 900 in numbers. Reports re-
garding weight and yield of lard give good
margin to estimates. -
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-22
The SIangy Set.


The slangy< set am useme. Te be sure, a
week in lighthouse with one of them
would be a direful doom; take a dozen
words and phrases from their vocabulary,
and they would be as mute as fish but
they arediyerting for the nonce.
AT the seaside this summer ] met four
pretty girls, who had every probability in
their favor for a long life and a merry one,
but still mortuary uncertainty seemed to
be hanging over them all. Every other
minue came this phrase from their rosy
lips, 81 shall die with a wonderous yari-
ETY. of evolutionary effect. ~ shall dep
accent Oh last word and rising infection ;
II shall die !'-prolonged circumfiex; II
shall !"-explosive orotund; ~ shall die :"
decided falling infection. One Of them
occasionally tried the interrogative form,
Wont you die % with an indescribable
air Of gush and incipient idiocy.g The linn
its for this set are from the schOOlboy, who
tells you if you were to hear the fellers
talk you couldn't understand half they
said, to the young married lady whose
stock of ideas is limited. But slang is to
some extent universal, and in a proper de-
gree rather useful. Schele de We're says
that we speak English and talk American,
and confess to to liking for some of the
Notwithstanding words which carry so
much wildfire wrapt up in them.n-GdL-
o1y Cttb- Room for January. T
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-22
FOREIGN.
Damage on Sea and Land

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Itis feared the steam.
ship Shannon from Montreal for Hull,
foundered. The Osprey from Quebec has
arrived and reports heavy weather. A
carpenter was washed overheard. The
river Call is overflowed. The vicinity lot
Cambridge is swamp. Brookside and
Pynesburg are flooded. The estimated
fall of water is 5000 tons.
The breakwater at Wick, Scotland, was
seriously damaged by the storms. Fl &c
PARIS, Dec. 21.-The flood in the Seine
is subsiding.
Cora Pearl has been expelled from
France in consequence of NJ. Duval, son
of Duval who established a soup house in
Paris, shooting himself in her presence
1t is hoped Duval will recover. Three
thousand students demonstrated in favor
of Prof. Robins who was struck from the
jury list, in consequence of his disbelief
in the existence of God. .-....- z7fgc1
The Assembly has adjourned fcl
Christmas holidays.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-12-22
Greenepille LENS.

The Sentinel and Reporter mentions
that street lamps have been put up in that
tnwn.l n - 2. {8F ~ j = ( ,
There is some talk of improving the
cemetery, which is much in need of it.
Small says that Shakespeare made King
Richard cry out: "A horse. horse my
kingdom for horse!n but the folks about
here are crying out for some animal that
isn't horse, and can't take the epizootic.
There are "a sorable indications that the
work upon our narrow guage railroad will
be rapidly pushed forward in the spring.
The shipments of freight from our de-
pot during last week, from the 18th to the
18th inst, inclusive; aggregated 422, 1913
pounds, = II ga~-uss
Ex-President Johnson will spend few
days in Knoxville this week.