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The sun., 1873-12-18
4 SMonIE AtnNr0 10 DEiin.
Ihr D. sht Of Finy Ladgcr. In Van H1kc'.
Iln.tL-lhr Nnl. nI nMr a.Aar.

The D. sht Of Finy Iadgcr. In Van N} &C..
it",,i-It" NurL al one I.sHr.
Al2o'ciuck Yesterday morning "a stranger
apl'.d f.. lod.iug "a, Van Dykes Hotel, -
C.t.ar.ue slip. lie wa man of dam
h,i-At, about forty years old, anl wort the
rough garb of a srs-faring life. Sylvester N.
Van Dyke, the ni.ht clerk, asked his name.
Norton" was the reply. Wnat is your first
n1mr 2" asked the clerk Oa. Nortun's enough
for your purposes, he answered. As the guest
seemed slightly under the iulucnce of hqlur,
he was sent up stairs wi b porter, who nut hiIu
INTO a small, wIuduwless r0om at the end - thH
third tuur hall OF the old wing. No lamp was
lcit VITA MIN. aud the only Hgat reached the
the room through tho trausuul.
About twenty miputes aftcr the porter le't
him cry Of distress was heard 10y ,hc plght
ci,rk. Ho thought II came from the street, bat
"a bc on the sato side he sent porter through
the dormitunes of the old wing. deuse
smoke was discovered IN the third floor al
1lr. NJ Van Dyke, the proprietor. was awakened,
ana a. fptc cdlly as possible the lltN guests that
were sleeping were told Of their peril. \ dozen
scrub women and chamOeImatdt slept on the
door above and they were turned cut in their
night rot"s many OF them frightened into hyF-
tcrlcs. By this time the tre was burning bright
" among the rdftcrS aud window mOuldings IA
the end Of the third door hall. IL bad ais Gre
ated draft through the transOm Ot the room
Into which the stranger was put, and the flames
were TushLng out as from blast furnace. a
line of men with water buckets was put ON and
by the time the fire department arrived the Dire
was out except In the room in which 1t urigi-
mated. \ stioam flOm the hose soon sXtin-
Alter II was cut they heGln TO inquire into the
origin oi the Ere, and the porter relnemDered
that tAe stranger had lighted cigar in his
mouth - he closed the do0r. Under surnise
thar he might hHNe perished In the flames the
room wa. searched. They found his black ened
body, n CHASTITY object, In the ashes OF the he'd
ding. His position pointed clearly to the or gin
OF The lire. lie had Lsln down Smoking and fall
ing asleep the cigar fell into the cotton quilts
and ne must have beeU nearly sgnoOated when
awakened. At that time he was probably lying
on his back, hut on awakening turned over on
his face and buried his head IN the pillow. Ils
tongue, which protruded an inch and halfw;s
burned TO cinder The heat turned his skull
clear OF hair and flesh. In Il last fT2ltic effort he
had clutched the bedding with his hands, and
both were found still grasplng the ashes of
feathers and straw. The flesh was blThed from
the lower limbs Nothing was left In the room
To indicate his identity. The charred victim was
Ae1t la Inc mOTuue.
The sun., 1873-12-18

pash%y.fa GbS5,, IsioIs" Tsias ' g.%fia 'Ss hsrs.
Morton. OgIcsby Pratt Sa'gent, scott Sherman speI,
&C.,, sumner, hurmGa wsdeIeh. West, Window, and
n hsys. Mcs'ts. Alcorn, Anthony. B,yard. ROM.
Conn Gon td,te. .liIiaiitoa tMdJ, Ilitchc5ck iS
It,n,aSy aS'y hews W., W., orcsry' sh1yaon No,nood,
@ociton, and rlrroS q. Rcrubicans ia Roman.
The House TN rcpcaling the bankruptcy act
was ttIstred u the jun larry Committee.
koBEsON's FOUR MILLIONS.
. Mr.. morrill, Rep, Me- moved 90 take I'M the
House hiu making special appropriation Of a.
1900 Tor the navy, IN reply to a question Ivy
lenses already incurred, and that no part of II
W., to b, applied TO anything IN iuture.
Mr.. sumner said he was opposed to the appro-
priation Of another dollar IN any such direction.
He thought 1t an ll-omeued Expenditure.
Mr.. sherman ltep, Ohtul was not disposed
to find fault with tie President aud Secretary
ut the Navy for cNpen,ltng thts tiIOOGU under
NE circumstances growing out Of the vireinius
anair, a. they were bound to put our navy on a
war footing. He was willing TO nay the
tWotnl now, but wanted that to be the END Of
to the Secretary of the Navy, these expendf-
lures ought TO cease now that tho Nireinius
anair has happily passed away" IL had boon
attempted to makc the recent dificulty the pre-
tcnce 70 increase the numerical force OF seainen
ltcing now in the midst OF a panic, II was the
duty uf tho executive department to econo-
mko IN eyety branch Of the service. Last
month the public debt was increased over nine
million dollars. Tho deficiency this month
would not lc Ices than ten or twelve million
dollars. IL was tho duty Of the Administra-
uun To- stop Tor a time all Improvements, to stop
every KIND pt unnecessary cNucuditurc, and II
tins econoWiling should not br sufficient to re-
lieNe the Treasury, then Congress would have to
Increase the taxes.
CAtL ron THE ITEMS.
Mr. Hamilton Dem, Md said there was not a
single item before the senate 10 show how tuis
money hal lDca expended. Twenty milton
dollars h'd been given go the Navy Department
last year. Yet where Is the navyY They had pro-
Tossed tp have one, and the secretary had stated
That tt was In better condition than ever he
lore, and Yet the country had no navy. IL was
all well enough to taik Republican economy or
Democratic ECONOMY, but he thougt 1t wds timO
to accustom ourselves to public economy.
lie would not vote for ono dollar additional
taxes, but would vote to cut down the taxes.
lie protested against this whole thing, aud
would vote against THIS or any similar bil
After further debate the bill passed
hy 4 vote " 6 yeas to : nays. Mcssrs BogV.
toorcr, Goldthwaitc, Hamilton 81 Maryland.
Kelley. Mctrccry, aud stevenson voting ia the
negative.
The senate then, at T. NJ, adjourned until
T Tomorrow.
The sun., 1873-12-18

WEDNESDAY. Dec. E-TLprR Avn NfrV.-
ir ni fo t.n .,,,,. 4 v''. ... ,y' = '.,.-. t''a, ,
.', ',,, a,sr stc'd, iac,ThcM 9our nru
haafs tnrish 70 th. Hudson. CD-nmesIucty. siiit's
. oui'' 90 - 3. lor wAtc : t.r 50 ior Jcrs aul
MMg''cra' r3u GO .rr'g; an trlglyNlne :, siD.
,upcrrac sate ari 'Wo,t,-n .e'o 6: SA;-a S,sMic, M
a Gonne "'rI 'pI;a..s Ea'", eAiTa,. e. .G !
cN,fns aud doubic extras, SOB .'Ji city shipping
f.2t: Southern a.sla.g sag sn5 an9 ftsm1y timn1y GrsnG.
, sil 5r I.ulaerR 'ee.ep'1s ,A'r - .ts ye
nour, sA.,O 15V ior state, and 7 nnsyyauli sy.ooa
n ,lsloNs pork vas hrln sacs 2tl5 lbls a. sl6d
~ ~; ,nt nv" n1ss on sn sIot ~ ior prime and S40
sli5J iur uid mrss. Bacon uioro active uup nrucr
sars $.5 boAe' at Sc cash ;or snt clty IONS clear e.
HocN y O. tor slor clear On the dock ,Nc Tor DO for
Cur iuo4ts were steady sale. iuclude pcSied ins -
d. iIi s4ilc jcrs or jain a. G Sndo an
t,r sp"i al 7c Lard Mas nnrr saies S9l' tes; SIC.
&S4 '@ sr M d@ rm' 0M5 Mf'Gre d . r @ XIII f,G le
noss quu.cd AT 64oDlsc for cy and CD e. for West
en- Hatier stsadyj pul'. St.c State dlirles, 30
| "; ~. mS'' S gNp1rt p,nr tsSd 5S I-9y fict"rq, i
I" fan oteut aud the murHct II ~eak g ssc. Iecuo
eees ~! eal, - Of eden 2q- Tor gApori iqr Con,
5G.t9 5. c5 ala y iSr sPeeHiaon ior""rd drAvyr@
bic, cospl at IS i $lc Tor HsctM6er L iiiGc Tor
f5i h ana io il Sa ifT f NAY Tad ,I[ ysraSo Ht
mAract vac dull mijding uplauds, SD
pri,ate terms ior iO bu'L 81 NwaaSee' fST for Dr.
Sa!a & oa S :s. 1s!Ia 81 g. %GrSS sa .sJ 4 BE- No. M M
aae oi chrs5 M NGST e.1 ittH os 5I Spfa
saSsaaq sPrf "atlT sa5 % reG %aale hsG a. At tSte
sas o. s al w. in II ~ 9S M i9 'tsssd
for Western nArd uAis Hull scs 2j,sJO blsn. al -
dun aud easier. Barley Salcs I.6lO insn. common
ces,ad@ a slS' ;r.3 sqqi a al -
tI''s i,;Ii SpititS tip,Alhs also more 9cuNe a4 ot
The sun., 1873-12-18
Susintss Notltts.

fhe Dsnhurv views Man says +" one of the
InOet annoying complaints in the range Of medical
know edge cold In the head. The man with cold
In his bead is mOurnful fabric to contemplate. Ne
loses his interest IN everything but etOve aud handr
kcr hcf and were he called upon e. give an cNpestlon
II would be found that his idea OF heaven place
where stove fUundres aud cotton mills were sbOut
equally divided His ewes are watery his skin drawn
tight 10 his hcsh. his Is swollen Of dery red, and
than strange dog. What l." mostly fears Is the
draft but in spite OF his most active endeavors he IA
to get into and he hardly able to conceal bls
surprise at the pressure OF business the family IA sub
ected to, which kcers the door Oren about 81
the time, and establishes almost uninterrupted cur
rent Of air about his legs. Screwed up b1ck OF me
stove, wlth his like becrOn shining above W, ne
patiently holds his hand kercnie tO the blc und hnay
slips into mental calculation a. to which Will hr lose
ITS mosture-his cotton or his blood There he SITS AL
day. with the handkcrChCf as dag Of truce tcudrrcd
by the nrc In his head 90 the Nrc In the stove ana AZ
nent he goos scudding through cold ho sncek.9s AZ
every leap. Long after every ono else T. u8 ep r star
ur With terrific sncexe, and nnds tha ms feet are
suckn. OCT below The quits. and thHt thc indNetcei
whicu he meant to have circtuy located Tor Just hs
emergency Il nowhere to DC found THIS di-tr saifg
nslady the Wandering jew cf ailments uva every
household, ana but few years since, could wtn per
feet impunity map fever ~ nnger the very face
Of medical sClrucC. But the hYu.she1dcd monster ID
brought under the mut .rfcCt control Of medical
science, demonstrated by the almost stint relief
Afforded hv snuflng a lew tpuoniuls " DIR SA0E's
CATNkRH REMEDY nquil. which s'othcs ana queuch
the foyerish hest n ny magic suddenly afrcsting
tue frantic rage OF his retutore untamcd h1rl1ran
and, In tw.uty four to thiiU.sIk hours, 'hichdrd
himself again" ~
The sun., 1873-12-18

Transactions in real estate At the Exchange
sa.esroom y',tcrday comprised legal sales.
By D. u. Ludlow & Co., per order supreme Court In
foreclosure Geo Iutnau smith, referee, tAr,cstory
brown stone house, unnnis 1ed with lot l9gxuC 10 feet
north sdc OF 18th seet lls feet OF Avenue A. for
Slnrl0.
iiy r. v Harnctt. por ord supreme Court on fore.
closure ihr'esiory brick house and lot No. - James
ny AZ. Bieecser Son & white. per order Supreme
Court, one lot -u south side u Forty nth street sJ
fe { east Of Lexington avenue, for Sil,itu.
james NJ. Miller adjourned the sale Of house ard lot
north sidc Of seNeniy ninth street. west of second
Lur 10 cc e. and Joseph Mcclure adjourn "a the sale
~ hve houses and lots northwest corucr Madison ave.
nue ana STAT! FIRST tttpCt, TO pee. "a
snlv. set FOR TO-DAY at the ENcuHugr are:
By Joseph Mcclure "a tOrrciusurr', house ard lot
norm eide " fi! seventh street, o, tcct west ul Nllth
avenue.
Ry D.. II Ludlow & co. forcclorurc' house and lot
north sde OF i6th street, 10 fee. wast OF second
ave uo.
The friends 81 quick transit are quite elatod with the
prruHtttln fnr Norn uoW U|aki & along Nc-f Broad
Nat. aat 4- auN trrrtrlY certain that steam dunn
a. &C. are aAing 20 Oh" Grant Locomotive work, II
believed Tor tut rsn Uf the figIfh avenue rect ca
ur company. NO lutaud g. run tl'iu from n.rle.
u'T Co fou'te MIA str,ct-a contamination dcyoutN
iO D. MlfNT
The sun., 1873-12-18

"WEDNESDAY. Des. E--P. M.-There was
very quiet speculation at the stock Exchange
and no features Of special interest were pre-
scnted. At the opening Of business prices were
steady, but u weak tone soon ufterward chsrac-
tcrized the market, and decline of Il 10 = p
cent. was established. The money market at
the same time became active, with l-lG and adj
ditlonal interest exacted and this fact also con
tiihutcd 10 the depression. tn leading opc-
rnt"rs did not appear inclined To- d-tuh the
gen, raj quiet which prevailed up to the close,
Money in the final hour Of trade WAS more
abundant at 800 2 cent, with exceptions as low
ss ., which induced little spurt Of activity but
afterward the market was dull and the transac-
uons Of no special Significance. The practical
posip ponement Of all financial questions in Con
The sun., 1873-12-18

ADAMS VAELET.-On saturday evening. Dec Ia
ny tac Row pr. Ncrcn flstt Adams to Clare Naret
all ot TINS cttv.
BUkNkTI-W -WENDELL.-In & Is city. Dec. 10, by the
Rev. nr A. b. Carter. Air. Robert l. Buractt " Mrs
Neuuth
Rev. y T. 4 der, Mr. John r. Dos Pis-Us to mary D.,
dAu .htcru 10. 4. lluNr, an Of tAls city.
FENNISG-DE LhNANIE. On saturday. Dec. IA
NuTth Ntw lurN, ~ thc ErN. John Hughes. L. q,
Ftnuug OF New lurk % Miss Lacel laches De Lev ante
OF Luuuon.
HALL-TOTTEN.-In w,stncld. Staten Island, or
Tu"sday Dec 10 at the euVc uf the uridCs father
ly e ley. J. : Beagle ot trenton. y j., assisted BY
the Rev Isaac Nau.aut, Mt john I. Hal Of New York
cty Miss Ella e. youngest Gaus shter of the Hon. 4,
j. rot n Of Intt"nNllc. staten lsland.
LtILlspElt -JpuN> iON On sunday, Dec. II, by
The sN. L. L. kenducS OF Hroukll A. h. d., At the real
druct Of the BRIDE untlc William H. LCtzlugcr of New
lurk TO Anna H. Johnston Of Brooklyn. h. ID.
WEBER Cru NEI.-On Monday cVclins, Dee, IS,
by Rev Dr. Huc buer tue residence Of the brides
parents, Joseph Me0cr to Louisa Grunc- all VI tAy
The sun., 1873-12-18
All Ab0ard for Texas.

H. me- tdiOr NJ me sun.
SIR: read in TuE SIN about starvation In
Paterson :" also that meetings have been Irated
called by leading men 10 relieve the suffering poor"
suggest way Of rclic Charter vessel sud send men
and families tp Galveston, Texas, 10 care uf Gusaye
Lruncr Stptc mWlvIalon Agent Texas VII lryc them
can get Cnpilvlon u twenty ilur hours Nltr landing
ON oar s.ll. We need lu"U million could nnd a
uui tlt 10 lal Is enjoy lnt bnrus-llsc WEATHER No
SNOW aia out h;tl2 lee ever boeu, send th,n along
We r' % Hc,. HMr them. i, g. NrlH Ahr.
lEpEAIlLE l,Asr, zee. no. 1873,
The sun., 1873-12-18

srPRENr CorHT IHANnERs Nos sd0, 70, II
30 -, Uu, Is -, s. ~ ", il9, llh, l8i. Gait i6i
hI~CiAl TtEh Nrnurrers- Nos. T. TO- To- lssurs n
la9 Anu flctNos ls 2s, AZ lI5, a. l46 1853 H. igi
as p, II, Ill ISL -. - ~, 22y. 81. -, - 10, 8
a. o. ~ 3d. III, 2li, ia l's. lN, al ~, ~ ag ,pref
~ 10 lsJ, ~, 3lb Gryi l1i, lsa IA. no. 2o5.
CIRCUIr- ADJOURNED lerm.-kOs. SIS. sNu, aRb. 1916
l52 st solO SOsk. 2il Slsl, si2 1872, ie t1l s2js
"a llea. l4l6, tsfO. l259 i5lh
CIHCIT- Part l.-krru Term.-Nos. bs7. ~. 3E
go t3, gil l9' S2d 3ll, ISL, 1913, -, II, 1d, 10
{E5 OIL fty, al3t g5
.srPrmoH. Corrr rrisl Term rart I.-No,: csl, ~
5JiL. TN POI, Sill s.3, ~ al t1l @ 6S 40, ld6 tte
Part IL Noe ~, l4l I&S 2.s sl, oll sit, ~, v,6,s
q, a.
COMMON PLEAs.-Equity Torm.-- No. is.
tosNOE FtEAs TRIAL Term Part ll.-Nos 2iM
s2 2'la AG, 22d2, bs, lila, -l6, Ysi 2l, 2aOJ z5E
.Jis }+s a,lL.
Common pTudence requires examination Of
the Elastic True GNi irladGaY Nh-gh prussce gcsily
around tue body. holding inc rupture M h ana day IN
cured. Adf.
RAkEH,E CmnolLArE-If Won wish the hesl
The sun., 1873-12-18
The Ei.l Tor the Rcdrt,pilon OF the Loan OF
IS5S.

wAsurNCr0N Dec. 1.-THE following r. the
text of tie n to pt',.'" for the redemption o. the
loan n iee which ms passed both Houses and
the iros.tut- signature;
Ge . efr'sf tr, 1h1i for the pur0ose Of rodecmire
the honds isSuou uurcr tie act cutitled au
hufle loan not eNrred.ug the sum uf twenty mil
Lions of collars, approved june H. ls5s, As amtutcd
March 81 1867 ctl.u Tue loan q l'iS, u "a hereby de
tArHd Co bc tuc pleasure Of TIE lutru states 20 pas a
trr coupon inHds of said loan nrst dNv Of Jst
AIRY, ,i. which date the Interest thereon shall cease
aud coin IN tr treasury suficieut to rc1ccm sad
pOn BONDS /, uyrtuy aprup,a. yea Tor that purpusc,
$40 That the secretary OF the Treasury issue
an equal nu,u.t At par Of the principal and Int
nr per ccutum bonds Of funded d. der the act fIr
O. iundu- tur ratoaa debt, approved Jgy a. isN, amt
thr t, hWrndatufy ltrcpi, hpprNrd jan ~, is, Tor
any u hc bonds ut the loan u lss which tnc holdcf-
th'rtut u Yr before lcb L. le.f. elect - exchange
i.t t. tt" pHr rrnrm uuIs o me said iunded loan.
500 interest frnW tHtd Ia. ., provide that uo cone
i..,a- ng nl"G".. N. Nrr s.au be- p'li f.r ne
ti l r. Allowed nu u. Lrt tun4- f.r nHy uuc ior
NLeH lut .ryst .- ..4 u4 tiu ''.ds rAclauSeI.
The sun., 1873-12-18

I'VE n, With shsicest selections at 7sc, and choice
and ext lssnbs st sar,c.
Receipts Of hogs, part late Yesterday and part mn
this afternoon. we're q or $50 head NOtu IN
live hogs but dressed hogs nrner, and anceu
10 g. s7Jsc. for city, and no &c. for western.
The sun., 1873-12-18
DIyORCED.

MoNTLIEN.- In East Cambridge, Mass. before Judge
CJt. IsLnah MCNulcn of Charustown from Aleran
DIR MtMuli.u OF lostun
Lbs n Ia tho city OF rcw York. on the 18th
day Of December, ty tas Hon. lrtlcuck ". locw,
judge OF thc Court II Common ss, Joan A. Webster
from Maud > Mc.-trr.
The sun., 1873-12-18

SYRUP for chdren techns never yet failed to relieve
baby ani overcome the prcIulccs Of the mother.
IL will relieve the poor little sufferer Immediately. IL
not only frees the child from pain, but regulates the
stomach aud bowels wiud collie cts acidity,
ana cures dysentery and di1rrhpA. Gives rest and
health to the child and comforts the mother.
The sun., 1873-12-18
MxRINE INrELLTGENCE

AIEtArURE ALMANAC AC-rnfs pAV. 49,
Sun rises... 10 sun sets. 81 Noon rises IL
staU VArEE-THts pAYs
sandy Hook. ~ GOV. Island u Hell Gate. ~
The sun., 1873-12-18
Neglected Coughs aud colls-rew are aware

of the Importance Of checking Cough or ," Co nmon
Cold" In It's nrst stage; thit which in the beginning
would yield to " Browns Bronchial Trochcs," II ne
elected often works upon the luuss.
The sun., 1873-12-18

Arrived EpNEHuAf, bc' IL
steamship CITY ~ Austin, Galveston, ni1sc and psss-
Steamship Clafnpo on, Charleston. mdse- aud pass.
steamship Acapul q, Aspinwall. mdse. and pass.
Steamship Humboldt, Stettin. ndse and pass.
steeishlp Montgomery, say IAN nah, mdse. aud pass
Ia EOyCrOn, RO tCrdain indse.
AlsO the nsnAI river aud cnasLWIse vessela.
The sun., 1873-12-18

Holiday Goods, GraI hoscopes, S'er o.cope-,
", ~. tIoscop", We've. Adams, tIrOnOs, Frames,
Ctlcurltts, Lantern Slides.
discounts Go suit nc times"
=. & u. 4. Az IiONl - CO..
Opposite metropolitan. 5J rrogdway.
The sun., 1873-12-18
ChtistuIGs

Should nnd In every household one OF those chcerfu
WHEELER WILSON
SEWING MACHINE.
SIS aud ilA Broadway New Y FORK sc Tui,cn st..
Brooklyn; Newark av, jers y city.
The sun., 1873-12-18

~. '. -aulr,, 81 Fdlton -t.. New York.
Watchc-, Gauuuds, nue Je@tlry, AMI sterling silver
ware, al small profits.
The sun., 1873-12-18

KNONs whcr selecting Christ mas prrscIr. His stock
Of FuRS is mggnn cent and his prices low, while Knox
the natter Of tnV ron lls HIS stp cs
are ~ broadway, IN tue Prescott housc. ana fifu
Avenue Hutel.
The sun., 1873-12-18
IINANcIAL AND coMMEAcIAA.

BAKERS CnoOILATE-If II YOU wish the best
vanilla Chocolate, set bakers--ltr.
The sun., 1873-12-18

Ia state bonds there was fslr business, aud prices
W." higher We note sales Of Tennessee Old ~
a'l - Ncw YORK. state =, bounty loan, rcEisierc l. i}
atd Ns 1ur O. 3d. Fourth National Bans sAares sod
at o. In rtlroad bonus a moderate trade wAs oh.
served uui prices We irr guar. Ihc PRINCIPAL trans
Kctiors Werc as follows; Ptt-oursh, Fort Wayne and
chicago lst,, iOt ONO and VI ssiIpi consolldnttd
siuNius iuu 9 tMc!g AMI NurthWestcrn lsts llJ
Do. tuut udattN, - Gu. tuutul gated god bonus, tO
do. extension -. Great Western ISIS. 1854, 70 do 2s
~, Chicago, Rock Island and pacinc - lOls; c. g. and
J. Z. lets &}ss5 hostUn. Hartford and kIie lists. .,
Mc-'crn mon Telegraph ~! {. c. in. aud lnd
l~t-, lN, NWaukrp ami II. Paul lists. La uNl J.
sion, o. Z. AichirSn southern 2ls, g1. Cleveland,
Pan"sv lie aud hshtshula old, % Union Pacific lists
i@ income 5tt@ North Missouri lss, AS Morris
aud Essex 2ds gat Ia; New Jersey Central ist-
iA ~. Iouts and Iron Mountain 2i-. ii.a1la: Han
nibal atd s. Joseph ~ convertible ~ hrago Rock
Island AMI laCnc r., itiis Ntsittu P.C4C b. uGs, -
The opening highest, lowest, anu Z. VI closing
prices Of stocss today we're ~c.ogHg.-
The sun., 1873-12-18

President Of the Mrsnhyslcll University Co, win
lecture In g hal OF the Unyer.lty, 81 md st New
York. Thursday evening IAN INST. at . o'clock
Subject; DeafLus.." Otbcr diseases viii be taSen uI
in tne course, of which due nouee will b. gwen.
The sun., 1873-12-18
re,. unit, after IN. HOLIDAYS ho. withdrawn for


the moment an important speculative stimulus,
but this Is likely 20 he followed by other infu-
ences equally potent In creating an active market.
Tho principal TRANSACTION were In Union Pacine,
Western Union, Lake Shore Wabash, st. Paul,
Northw ,steru. and New York Central. wabash
was weak throughout the day on reports Of a
large falling on In the earnings, added 70 the
unloading of prominent holders, mon Paclnc
huctuated between 3lt aud SOh, while western
Union ranged from a., to 13A.
The total number Of shares dealt In was lWD,-
Ts. Of which Union Pacific represented 27.No
Western Union. 23.lOO: Lake Shore, EL7OO Wa
bash. 500 st. Paul, 6lgj; C., c. and ! c.. $500
Pacific Mail, 500; Ohios. 1860 New York Cen
tral, $3.50 Mort hwestern 3,Eb; Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western. 1850 Panama, En; ROCK
Island, 100 Boston. Hartford and Erie. WN; Can
ton. 500 at 10; Hannibal and St Joseph, 80; Har-
lem. 40; ~. Paul preferred, 9N Morris and
Essex. 10 at 80; Atlantic and Pacific preferred
~; Northwestern preferred, Az Erie, 10 81
Louis and Iron Mountain. go. at 81 st. Louis,
Kansas city and Northern, 2yO, at ~; Cleveland
and Pittsburgh. E5. at ~ =, Consolidation Coal,
2O0 at 4g% G., G., G. and l., E23. at IA Michigan
Central, $50. at 10 Alton and Terre Haute, 100,
at .; New jersey Central. loo; Ohio and Missis-
spp preferred, 100 at 5S}9 and United states
EXUress, 100
There was a less active speculation In gold,
and In the anscuce of any important adNtces
from Washington there were considerable realiL-
strong though irregular In the ate dealings.
The opcning price was NIX, from which point II dc
cuned TO- NY, after which thcrc was rlse 10 llsa
with closing transactions at il's, though having again
In so'd loans the rates paid for having balances car.
rcd ranrcd from to cent, With hha negotiations
Thc to'ai ccarinrs AZ the Cold Exchange Bank
ESrg S1nsss 80 o,3 So4 , an r1 @4
called houGs and paii out IN coii int rest on IA
public dcbt sl70o. rhe following were the principal
The sun., 1873-12-18

The day. lusncs M the United states sub Treasury
Gold receipts, Sfr tSl.u@. do pnym"uts. fD,l,-
:i1@; balance A5Uul5-.s 70 currency receipts,
ttEl 2tl, do. payments, f5!l GpG ~. do. balance go
95l3r. Customs, ttltOb. Carcrllcd gold certificates
sent to Treasurer United Statce STu.H 30.
. The Treasury baanres At the close of business In
Washington were. Currency t6f,6J2, aud coin t-0tNl,
or Including tjl5OoU coin cettincltcs, The amount
OF legal tcndcrs outstanding j. SiiijIO an Increase
England was decreased 1g.Jn today.
Foreign exchange wac dull, hut arm. Early nfguta
toua were Effected al lV louss Tor p-ime seriu- o.
Gays huls, and lD&0iAk for Short siglt but iu TIE
aftciuo quotations were advanced = cent. on both
time aud demand ace cunts.
In dscoutts, prime endorsed commercial paper was
! IN better demand at gaU cent. Whtle othor names
less known passed al i5ll Tie leading note brokers
report an Increased trade.
Government nonds scrc trnc lower under the In
rutncc Of lower gold, together with large real li1g
ncs' out the demand continued good, with the leayes
trans actions 800 coupon lsGls aud currency me
market ctuscd irregular The following were tn prices
ut Z. NJ;
1Ssis reg il6 Gisi< '-los "a reg. i'1c dl6H
ISLE CUP ~ ue "a. C1up.... Ugllt 3
5t-, ~ reg lll.i .rUi1t h2e 'h- r.....lli'.a
3s, -, CuUp..lli" @it t.tr o. Coup...ltHt tiit'4
h2k, ~, reg. ...litst l.NiU-. rrg.......i ~ 6i8
aN bt coup .llGt otl7 iu-tOs, coup.....ll ,mii3
fd- 20, reg .llt .pr r. of ~, reg....lld
bills o.. Cuup.lit tti1 - " 81, coup. i3 Wli3i.
S.s ~. lis ftll'.l Oyr. cur pacfs ii8 lll4
| f-g-, -. ,Cnup.ilsN tlp