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solicitation, and that though Murphy was held
up as a scoundre, yet the records show that he
increased the collection Of the revenue and d.
unfinished the per centage of cost. ---..-
The Military Ring. V En-
To the charge that the President was sur
rounded with military ring, Conkling said,
This ring consists of three persons who write
for the President, without any expense to the
treasury. 90. ul3Aa sl4sAE
Sea Side. Lettering. 9r4F
Concerning the Presidents seaside lettering
the speaker said he was only eight hours from
Washington, and nothing can occur demanding
his immediate attention without his being in
immediate call. 1t was the practice of rulers
in all countries to tarry q distance from the
official residence during portion of the year.
ra Foreign Policy. @t"A@ Z
Mr. Conkling then referred to the foreign
policy of the Administration and applapded the
successes of the Washington treaty negotia-
tiOns.
Finances Civil Service.
Finances was the next subject taken up,
which the speaker showed to be in a satsfac-
tory condition. Speaking of civil service re-
form, the speaker said this was the best adj
ministration of civil service the country ever
had. Delinquents and defaulters have been
ferreted out with the utmost rigor and when
caught nothing has protected them from pun
ishment.
Lie OeildtoT tHen IOOK up gne charge OF CEN
tralism. He said the cry was mere "Fetch. u
Horace Greeley and others who most loudly
applauded the Ku,Klux law, are those who dis.
cover the centralizing tendency of the govern
ment.
The speaker thought that the real danger
was from decentralization which means State
rights in secession sense. All the centralism
we have now he said is strong and stable
| government under which the nation prospers
with safety to property, labor, liberty and
| life.
Judge Barnard's Case.
New YORK, July 23.-The Barnard case wa.
| continued to day. Mr.. Beech said he had re
ceived letter from George Ticknor Curtis sta
| ting that he had not withdrawn as counsel be
cause Barnard would not At his suggestion re-
| sign. Tho presentation Of evidence proceeded
A Denial of the Reported Conspiracy d
Greeley with the Democrats.
The Sun and Tribune deny the story publish
ed in some of the Republican papers that Gree
ley ever conferred with Seymour relative to Sc
lecting any one to get up meetings for him OF
that he ever asked anybody to get him nomna
ted for the Presidency,
Josie MnnsfeId's Testimony In Brrnard'i
| Case. .r
| SARATOGA, July 23-Josephne MANSFIELD
| testified in the Barnard case that Barnard Wis
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Suburban Residence mt Auction.

ON TUESDAY, July Both, at 3 r. NJ we shall
fords Corner, and known the j. A. Kicker prop
erty consisting of two of land lying at the cor
Of two Streets be divided into lots Ii desired.
There is . new French roof house, with cupola,
containing II finished rooms, the French roof not
finished ample closet room water In first and second
Stories fine cellar large cstern, &c. There is also
good stable.
The view from this property is unsurpassed, giving
an unobsructed view Of the city, harbOr, islands and
country for miles in all directions.
This with small outlay can be made one Of the
most attactive Of our suburban residences. This
property is situated within II miles OF the city, with
a shell road aud horse cars to WoOdford's.
The sale offers favorable opportunity to the NO
voters receive the benefits and avoid the evils Of
Ogdensburg loan. Taxes in Deerng very low
Can be examined upon application to
r. %. BAILEY Il CO., AuetiOneers.E
Julyl3-dtd
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PORTLAND CoMPANY.-At the annual meet
ne of the Portland Company yesterday, the old
board of Directors were reelected, viz: John b.
Brown. s. E. Spring, Rensselaer, Cram, ID. j.
Libby, III. M. Payson, H. N. Jose, E. II.
Daveis. At subsequent meeting of the Dir
ectors E. H. Daveis was reelected President.
We regret to learn that Hon. Jacob Mcclellan
positively declines to accept reelection as Trea-
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WnLIAMsPoRT, Pa, July %. - The riot
which threatened to prove serious has been eff
fectually suppressed Eight hundred militia
under Gen. Merrill, arrived this morning, and
"a number Of peosons were arrested, including
Greery, Birmingham, Written and Blake, lead
ers of the labor reformers.
The streets are full of people, but order is pre-
served.
The strikers held a meeting this morning, but
dispersed on the arrest of the speakers They
will reassemble this afternoon. VA :,
The military now here will be sufficient to
preserve peace
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=. F1RE.-At half past three this morning fire
was discovered in the shop attached to the store
of G. Burnham on Burnham's Wharf. The fire
had got good start before the alarm was given
and at four o'clock it seemed as if the whole
building would be destroyed. The boat house
of the Emerald Club sustained some damage.
The building was insured in W. D. Titles
Agency.
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PER1oD1cALs.--Harper's Monthly for August
has been received and is for sale
at the bookstores of Messrs. Bailey & Noyes,
and H. L. Davis, Exchange street; Loring,
Short & Harmon and Augustus Robinson
under the Falmouth Hotel, also at the school
book music and periodical store of e. C. An
drews, No. SO Center street, and at the book
and periodical depot of Messrs. Fessenden
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SacO Municipal Court.

TUEsDAY.-John Gains VS.. Chas p. Heustis.
An action of deceit. Some months ago the
defendant made plaintiff an offer for vessel of
which he was the owner. The offer was accepted
and the plaintiffs procured the bill of sale and
had it properly stamped, but when he offered
to deliver it to Captain Heustis he refused to re-
ceive it saying that he had not made the bar
gain in good earnest but was simply joking.
Plaintiff brings this action for deceit. Judge
ment for plaintiffs for costs and conveyance and
stamps, and CO SITS of suit
K. b. Smith. AA Edward Eastman.
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TO Il Ell q N
Mexican Matters.

Mexican Matters. -l .a
New YORK, July 23-A special from Mata-
moras says that information has reached there
that Marvarez with 800 men has occupied Luz
ella de Tamanli Pass
The revolutionary Col. Salazar captured the
town of HauncO near TambicO with its garrison
and shot its commander. Martinez attacked
San Luis on the LIST, but had to return. Gen.
Cadena is to join him. Diaz is reported in La
gos. Rocha is still in Monterey and Quiroga
in Coahuila. . oh r.- -. .-
Pelacois has been appointed Governor of
Coahuila. EEFrF afs rWFFs
The Geneva Arbitration.
GENEVA, July 23.-Owing to an unforeseen
difficulty, OF which nothing is known, there was
no session of the tribunal of arbitration to-day
nor will there be tomorrow. The precautions
to preserve the secrecy of the deliberations of
the tribunal extend to the most minute partic-
ulars, and DOthing whatever can be learned rel
alive to its proceedings. ..-.
The Jesuits.
LONDON, July 23.-In the Commons this af-
ternoon there was some discussion upon the
subject of the arrival of the French Commune
lists in England. during which signifcan ques-
ton was put to the government by Sir Robert
Peel, member of Tamworth. After alluding to
the fact that Germany had expelled the Je-
suits, Peel asked the Premier whether the gov
eminent intended to enforce the section of the
Roman Catholic relief act of 1929, which pro-
vides for the Punishment from England of all
members of the Society Of Jesuits ht
Mr. Gladstone in reply said that the subject
was an important one and must be taken into
serious consideration by the government He
added, that though the law in question was now
nearly half century old, no steps would vet
be taken for it's enforcement. =
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Attention, Republican Artillery.

The members of this company are requested to
meet at the Ward Room in Ward 8,
This "wednesday Evening,
to procure the balance of their uniforms.
prompt and full attendance is requested.
Per Order.
j. ii. ID. MERRILL,
Commanding Officer.
c. NJ. HUNT, Act Clerk
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AUCTION SALES.
Fine Furniture, Piano, Carpets,
&c, at Auction.

I'm WEDNESDAY July 24th at II A NJ we shall
Osell the Furniture in house No. 81 Deering street
consisting in part Of carved Black Walnut Paror Suit
covered with Green Rep, Curtains with Cornice
Black Walnut and Mahogany Chamber Sets b. W.
Extension Dining Table, Mahogany do, b. W. Chairs,
Tables, &c.
At same time the fine collection of choice Oil Paint
ings one by III. b. Brown, value $780, and many OF h
er choice pieces. One octave Woodward & Brow n
r. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctioneers.
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POSTPONED.
The College Regatta.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 3d.
The Regatta of the Collegs Clubs that was to
come off this afternoon has been postponed un-
til o'clock tomorrow wednesday, morning,
on account of the roughness of the water
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Municipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
TUEsDAY.-John Howley. Search and seizure
Fined $50. Appealed Williams.
James Geeham. Intoxication. Thirty days.
One of intoxication. First offeoce. Execu-
ton of sentence suspended. Williams
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Judge Fox has gone to Nantucket to spend
his vacation.
The struggled goods sold at auction at the
Custom House yesterday brought unusually
good prices.
Quite large party of excursonsts from
Rochester, N. H., visited Portland yesterday
via the Portland & Rochester Railroad. About
200 went down the harbor on board the steamer
Chas. Houghton and spent very pleasant day
at Little Chebeague.
The statement in yesterdays PERss and
Argus that Miss Stackpole had been transferred
from Park street Primary to position in the
North School was an error
Two more letter carriers are to be added to
the force at the Post Office.
Saunders exhibits seven elegant loaves of
wedding cake in his window on Congress street,
ordered for an approaching event in Portland.
A prominent member of one of the Republi-
can uniformed companies was approached by
leading Greeleyite the other day and asked to
take the position of captain of the Greeley
Grays, being offered for compensation the
choice between $500 cash and chance in the
Post Ofice-after Greeley is elected!
William Larkin, of Portland, fell asleep
while smoking in a comfortable position in a
second story window at No. Chessman place,
Boston, Sunday night, and the next thing he
knew he was under treatment for a broken
wrist and sundry injuries about the head and
face, received in falling to the sidewalk
We hear that the Grand Trunk station at
Berlin Falls was burned on Monday A man
residing in the place, whose name was not
los into 4I,o l,,;l
save some property, when the chimney fell
upon him and he lost his life.
1t is reported that Miss Isabella G. Prince of
this city, was passenger on the wrecked
steamer New England
We understand that the contract to furnish
$50 tons of coal for the public buildings has
been awarded to Randall, McAllister & Co. at
1919 per ton.
Mr.. e. G. Chase, India street, has fitted up
handsome and easy covered wagon for excur-
sion parties. 1t will accommodate eighteen
persons.
Sheriff Perry made seizure of liquor on
Commercial street yesterday.
One of our well-known citizens, who figured
in an exciting law suit last year, created sem
sation up town last evening. He attempted to
drive his horse anc wagon into his front door.
The gateway was not wide enough, SO he I'M
harnessed the animal and drove him in, through
the hall and parlors and out again. Then he
addressed the large crowd of spectators who
had gathered upon some past matters of per-
sonal interest. A friend succeeded in inducing
him to put his horse into the carriage again,
and getting in with him drove off in the hope
of calming his excited nerves.
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The Killing of Tor Lowery.

NEW York, July pa Wilmington, N. c.,
ng OF ac Sw tEs o.
ers of the murdered Col. Wishart, and James
Mckay and James Campbell. Lowery was on
his way to political meeting, when the aveng
ing party emerged from their hiding place and
fired at him simultaneously.
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A number of offices in the Biddeford City
Building, are undergoing alterations aud re-
pairs. The hall is finished and has been opened
to the public
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SCHUMACHER Bros, have just received the
largest assortment of stereoscopes and stereo-
seopic views ever shown in this city. Call and
seq them at No-5 Deering Block, Congress st.
iy1Seud3t
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Valuable Property on Spring 81.
at Auction.

ON Thursday, July 25th, at P. NJ, we shall sell
~ the valuable Real Estate No 130 Spring street,
adjoining the residence of w. w. Harris, Esq Said
property consists Of lot of land containing about
oOOo square feet, on which is good II story house,
CONTAINING nVe rooms, good cellar cistern, &c; also
pieces OF property that can be purchased in this
desirable location.
F.O. BAILEY * CO., Aue,ioneers.
July l3-dtd
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WE are pleased to learn that Mr. Charles HI.
bennett of Saco, who has been about for several
weeks on his bridal tour, has returned.
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AUCTION COLUMN.
Guardians Sale-John True.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Granl "a cursion to Freeport.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT COLUMN.
Lost-Cuff Button.
Westbrook Seminary.-Fall Term.
City of Portland Notices.
Wantcd-Woods, Bishop g. Co.
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ALDERMAN WHITTIER of Bddeford, lost a
watch Monday. An arrest was made but the
police refuse to give information in regard to
il as usual III ..s1
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A FRENcHMAN named Boodway, who was at
work on the B. & M. Extension at Kennebunk-
port, had his foot badly injured by falling
rock, Friday. s--Irr'
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Furniture Carpets. &c. ar Auc,;or

ON THURSDAY, July 25th at tenA. NJ we shall
" at Office, Parlor Suits in b. w. and Hair Cloth,
Zine suit Marble Top Table, Easy Chairs, What,
Nots, Dining Room Chairs, Oak Office Desk, Brus-
sells and Ingram Carpets, Mirrors, Sofa in Plush,
Bureaus Sinks, Croekery and Glass Ware, Sc.
Also lot of % hand Doors and Sash.
II. o. BAILEY 81 CO., AuetiOneers.1
,July 23-dtd
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USE only Millville and Gem Fruit Jars-for
sale by KENDALL & WHITNEY. jy22-3t
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THE Corr ExcURsIoNIsTs.-Thel loss of the
steamer New England brought the anticipated
pleasure of the Colt excursions to sudden
termination. They collected at Boston yester-
day in expectation of embarking, but were dis
appointed, as the New Brunswick chartered
for the trip, had been withdrawn to take the
place of the New England. The party were to
90 up the Hudson Without doubt the pro-
gramme can be carried out in short time on
some other steamer.
Mr.. George B. Peckham, who had collected
large party for pleasure trip to Mount Desert
and Eastern Maine, by the same steamer, on
the 9th of August, is also one of the unfortu
Mates He had sold large number of tickets,
and the demand was active, when the disaster
was announced. He came to this city last
evening with the intention of chartering the
Forest City, if possible, in order to carry out his
promises to his patrons. j. r-A,-F--. 3" wv
STEAMER New ENGLAND.-T steamer Belle
Brown which went to the relief of the steamer
New England, returned to Eastport yesterday
morning, about O'clock, with all the passen-
gers and their baggage, landing them safely,
leaving the officers and men attached to the
Immediately from Eastport to the wreck for
the officers and men. She returned yesterday
afternoon with schooner in tow, both loaded
from the wreck with freight and furniture.
The boat turned over before they left and the
men were stripping off the copper Capt. Field
went off again with the tug to save what he
could and take up the other officers and crew
The boat will probably break up on the rocks
THE SMALL Pox CAsE.-Respectinc the case
of small pox discovered on board steamer Mon
treal on Saturday night, we understand that
the woman came on board just as the last bell
ringing. She passed aft on the guards
with an apparent attempt to secrete herself and
was not discovered and her condition ascertain
ed until the fares were collected, when the boat
was an hour out The steamer returned, as
has been stated, and the woman delivered to
DIR. Foster, who said the disease was not far
enough advanced to be contagious. The woman
did not enter the cabin or mix with the passen-
gers. -... .-- r..[
DRowNED.-John Meehan, aged %, went to
battle yesterday afternoon between and 5
O'Clock, near the Grand Trunk bridge, and was
drowned 1t is supposed he was taken with
cramp while swimming. He was alone at the
time' out persons at distance who saw him go
in, noticed that he had disappeared, and went
to the place, where they found his clothes rolled
up on the shore. Officer Cammett recovered
the body and took it to his last boarding place
on Poplar street. Coroner Gould was called.
and decided that an inquest was unnecessary.
S. P. G. A-The canary birds which were
of New York for the benefit of the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals are for
sale at three dollars each at q Park st.
Instead of Fair for the Society a rattle has
been established by Mrs. Carroll, who furnishes
eighteen prizes. There are five hundred tickets
at one dollar each.
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WhoIesaIe Murder.

SAN FRANCISCO, July pa dispatch from
Victoria says a report had reached there that
the white settlers at the Forks of Skeena river
in British Columbia were all murdered by In
dams.
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EB-Dr. Bennett is at the Preble House
Hours, to 8 A. M / to and 6 to P. M. jy6-t
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Foreign Exports.

Foreign Exports. .....
CARDENAS. Brig Adde Hale-21sS bids shocks,
379 # lumber. - " n = =
Receipts by Railroads and Steamboats,,
GRAND TRUNK RAILwAY-72 cars lumber, do
sundries, 1873 cans milk. Shipments East-700 bbls
-four, cars sundries.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROADS. boxes axes, 81 oil
bills II beams yarn 1O1 bdls paper, ~ boxes croquet
" pigs sundries, car furniture stock, do lumber,
do slaves, do ship knees do oil CLOTH do clap
through freight.
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INSTRUMENTATION. Noah Woods of Ban
gor, has resigned the position of National Bsnk
Examiner for the State of Maine, and will de-
vote all his time aud engeries to his duties as
Treasurer of the European and North Ameri-
can railway.
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'Wncox FRUIT JAR"-The simplest and
best, at Rand & Themes, 2 Deering Block.
jy 23-eod1w
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MEssRs. c. r. CHISHOLM & Bros, have re-
ceived at their book and periodical rooms at the
Grand Trunk depot, all the periodicals for
August, and all the current literature for the
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lIETEOROLOG ICAL.
SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER REPORTS FOR THE PAST
.,- o.. TwENTY-FoUR HOURS. Tfst
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, D. c.,
July %. $500 p. H.)) .
Pleaeant weather with southwesterly winds
will probably continue Wednesday in the
Southern and Gulf States. The area of lowest
barometer will move down the st. Lawrence
valley with clouds and rain over New York and
New England.
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Died.
In Cape Elizabeth, Wednesday, July oath, DIR. John
d. Buzzell, aged "a years months. ----
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B d d E 70 r d, S AGO
AND VICIN ITY.
Biddeford Municipal Court.

BEFORE JUDGE JELLERSON.
TUEsDAY.-John GIaffan, intoxication, So
and costs. Ala e=- q -
Jere Sullivan, intoxication, SO and costs.
James McManus, intoxication, 50 and costs.
John Locke, intoxcation, $S and costs.
James Meserve intoxication So and costs.
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Administrators Sale of Building,

DURSUANT to q license from the Hon. Judge of
Il Probate within and for the County of Cumber-
land shall sell at public auction, the premises
to the highest bidder, FRIDAY, the Goth day ofJuy
A. d. 1872, at NJ the following personal property,
the 1-2 sDry Wooden Store, on Plum Street, re-
Gently occupied by R. r. Robinson late of Portland,
deceased.
X. W. ROBINSON, Administrator.
jyl7td +. o. BAILEY & CO., Auctrs.
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IN the town Of Yarmouth, in the County of Cum
berland, for the year 1871
The following list Of Taxes on the Real E.tato ~
nonresident owners in the town Of Yarmouth for
the year 1911, in bills committed to d. L. Mitchell
Collector OF sad town. on the first day of June 1871 has
been returned by him to me as remaining unpaid on
the lIth day OF April 1872 by his certificate Of that
date and now remain unpaid: and notice is hereby
gwen that II the said taxes, interest and charges
are not paid into the Treasury Of the said town within
eighteen months from the date Of the commitment Of
the said bills, much Of the real taxed will
be SUFFICIENT pay the amount due therefor including
interest and charges WILL without further notice DO
sold at public auction at my dwelling house in said
town, on the 10th day Of December, 1872, at ten
O'Clock, A. NJ.
Description of Property. Valuation. Tar.
Joshua l.. Sawyer, house, out
building, house lots and shop
and lot, $1275 BAL, Sls 81
William Wagg 80 acres of land, 400 sos
David Pratt, house and lot, 0oO S36
Heirs Of Michael Mcguire, house
and lot, l00 81
CHARLES HUMPHREY,
Treasurer Of Yarmouth.
Yarmouth, July TO- 1872. jy1l-3wTh II, ,25
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The owners of Laurel Hill Cemetery have
purchased the farm of Joseph Bradbury, which
adjoins it the mort beast side, for the purpose
of enlarging the cemetery. is
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Death OF a Naval Payn..ter.
METEOROLOGICAL.

GETTYSBURG, PA, July g. - Maj Sterrill
Ramsey, aged SO, the oldest paymaster in the
U. S. Navy, died to-day
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THE Nantasket, at Kittery Navy yard has
been put out of commission and many of her
officers have been detached and ordered to the
Yantic now preparing at Norfolk, Va, for SER
vice in the Asiatic Squadron.-Tsnles. z
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NEW YORK.. July 23-Ecening. -Money easy, closing
lo9s q lo9a Gold steady at 114t a 114s; loans at
g per cent; clearances, $16000,0OO; the Treasury
ment Tomorrow $3.50. 600. Governments higher and
very strong, State bonds dull and steady. Stocks
without aotiyitp except Pacific Mail, which fuctuat
ed to 7Ss 9 49, closing at 763 Erie strong and ad-
vancing to 81; rest of the list was quiet but firm.
The following were the closing quotations of Gov