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TowHs AND EAILroAps.-Thc Montpelier
iFdirhniun says in the case Of the village Of
West Concord, III Essex county, VT, there
is u c0od Illustration o.! what q railroad
will 90 toward building up a town. The
immense forests north and east Of the village
are being dotted with mills, each supplied
with IN efficient force Of lunibcrmcn and
~tcun:sicrS. There are sixteen Of these mills
pourimG their business into the village, the
largest tuning out two million feet q year.
md the Whole giving employment to about
two hundred men and a large number of
horses a@d oxen. TIE market created by
This iu:ni"nso business is Of incalcuiahlc henc-
fit to the producers Of the region. On this
ssn?c EHc ct railroad, The Vermont division
ofliIc Portland and OcdrnSturg, in the Town
Of 3~iorris.0wu, seventy new buildings have
been erected within Tie last two years.
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ik5kEE VI ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
cfucS, nubbcrses. DC.

CHICAGO. Ill.,, February GA horrible
case of premedftated murder and. suicide &C.
CURED at Waseca, Mimi, on Monday last. II
appears that n German na,i;ed Alexander
B,lScr and John Run, the former married
and the latter unmarried, owned and worked
4 farm to@, tIer. and that Busen was driven
away and Ruff took full possession of the
farm and Busen's family. Recently the
grand jury found an indictment against Rnf
and Ruscn's wife for adultery. On Tuesday
morning. ncighhors, III going to Buscn's
house, foundi it shut up, and on breaking In
found Mrs. Busen and the youngest child
lying OH the bed with their throits cut from
ear to CIR. On the floor, beside the bed. lay
the lifclcss body Of Iuif. with his throat cut.
From letters left by both the man and wo-
man it il evident they agreed upon this
tragic method Of escaping from the clutches
OF the law.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, February 23.-Monroe
snyder, All elderly man, we'll known and
much respected, arrived here from New
York at 8, O'Clock on Friday night, and be-
tween the depot and his house was waylaid.
stabbed, robbcd,S and his body thrown in
hlonocary creek, where it was found on Sat-
urtiay morning. There is no clue to the
murderer yet. The victim has resided here
eight years, was of large means, and in tie
slate business on a large scale. He hai Eecn
collecting money in New York. His pockets
were found rilled. 1t is thought he was fol-
lowed from New York.
iHILADELrnIA, February Gas the ESQ
train of the New York and Trenton railroad
was passing between Franklin and Bridge
streets, in this city, the coupling Of the cars
broke, throwing Lenford Fenlinson, of
johannesburg, from n platform. The rear
portion Of the train passed over and killed
nm instantly, completely severlnG his head
rom his body. The remains were taken to
Ho!mcshurg station.
HARTFORD. CosS., February 23.-Ira Bliss,
station.mnStcr at Burnside, was robbed and
probably killed by two boys of eighteen and
nineteen years. They were committed to
await the injuries Of their victim and for
trial.
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hing at 4 O'Clock, and was attended III 4
large number OF citizens and the pupils and


hing at 4 o'clock and was attended By 4
large number OF citizens and the pupils and
teachers OF al The female schools,
On Friday morning w. w. Donaghe, ST.,
died. and was buried on Saturday evening.
Ills funeral was very largely attended. Etc
died IN his scvcnty.siStl year, much loved
and respected ny nil who knew him. For
many Seass he had been n most active, cncr-
ge:ir, and prosperous business man.
N","hhStand'ng the almost impossible
condition OF the roads 4 large amount OF
produce found lis way to the CITY last week,
anu business has been brisk.
The weather turned very cold Yesterday
tnrec degrees below zero this morning-and
the ground is now frozen herd.
The usual services took place IN the
churches yesterday, and were largely at.
ichacd ut all the places or Worship. Rev.
Or. Withcrspoon, chaplain o. the University
OF Virginia. will preach in the Presbyterian
cin1ch on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
D,rE
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Suicide OF n E'r1nr:ucnt ard Well
Known Citizen.
correspondence Of tho hichn ,nd Dispatch
IEr cnl,NrS Enhrnnr. OF 1919

LEE COUNTY, February 81. 1879.
ON the 18th instant Benjamin +. Kincadc.
Of Lee c"unty. committed suicide by bonn,
ing himself i'll his own tarn. lie was n kind
husband, an intiuigcnt father, leaves a wife
@nu several ch~ildrcn--two grown. Interest.
ing daughters. No cause is known; no Drc.
NinuS signs Of insanity or attempts so far as !
cal learn. Mr.. kincadc was driven from his
HON" in Claiborne county, Tenn, by the
fortunes Of War--bcinS II synrtliZer with
the South III the late war. lie was wealthy
before the war, but was entirely broken IN
Iv the ravaocS Of war. Iio began life anew
in Lee county III 1865 as Z cattle broker, and
succeeded up 90 the t;ne or his death In ac-
eliminating some S31,0n0 OF $4,000; was i'm
pru>irrn,;S ana noWyi.hin% business so fur
~ our observation extends. Beloved
h. lis fatally and respected by his
.ncighh0rs, his sad and tragic death
His scclAs 10 h" a fatcd family. His father,
when IN Old man. durin. the war was muir
drrcd in cold blood hy one of his ncighbors;
his son, 4 brother Of tho subject of this
sketch. arrested. shot, and killed (whilc his
Wi>cnc:) lie nWdc:cr Of his father, and has
since been Il wandering, unknown iran.
Several 0f the family, cousins 10 the deceased,
hay" been killed in this family fcud since
the war. No cal>". IS | before said. is known:
but III somcof these troubles, and in his per-
pCIual hani~hmcnt from his native, nntc lux
uriouS, and mucii.lnycd Tennessee home ma,
he traced The Ctll>c. He married in enc Of
the most ancient, wealthy, aud respectable
families OF Lee county. Iic WAS Ahuli; for.
ty-cls!lt years OF age. Y.
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THE NUMBER OF THE JEsUlTs.-Though the

THE NuaBER OF THE JEsulrs.-Though the
Jesuit order has very explicitly acknowledged
its expulsion from Germany as 4 grievance
and IL good reason for political agitation, it
does not Yet appear to have recognized it Us
4 fact. III" latest jesuit catalogue goes on 20
cnuncrate the German provinces rs usual
among the twenty-five branches Of The So
cicty oi Jesus. II even gives prominence to
it AZ Tie largest, comprising 40 Jesuit bro
IhCr>, Wh!ctt i, more than either Of the great
French prov incc<, which contain I21 and 634
members respectively. hsawholr, however,
Fr:,llCr far $urlMS>cS crCr-iai:hiUl Germany,
for il mu-tcrs Il contingent OF 2,GGj-cou-
siirraLly more ,l!an Il fourth OF the entire
Jesuit host. The total strength OI the So
c.c,y is stated 10 be S,9j'. The several pro-
vincrs are: Rome, Naples, Sicily, Venice,
Turin. Austria, Hungary, Ga'icia, Germany,
Belgium, the Netherlands, Champagne,
~l'ra!ria, Lyons, Toulouse, Aragon, Castilia,
En@land, ireland. Neviro, New York, Mary
Iald, and Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
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WEST VIRGINIA ANNEXATION SCHEMEs.-
The Martinsburg Statesman don't OBJECT to
the proposed annexation of the Valley to
West Virginia. 1t would make our contcm-
polary Steel more homeshke." We should
like to make n bargain with the Statesman
and the rest of the dominant party. Our
proposition is that if they will allow the Pan
Handle to be transferred to Pennsylvania,
for q satisfactory consideration. the PAN
Handle people will raise no objection to the
annexation Of the Valley of Virginia, or for
that matter of the whole Of the Ancient Do
minion. to West Virginia.- Wheeling Lste!,
%Ij6epcer. Fl
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aArn1Ep TO 1 MAronaEgAs.-The English

MARRIED TO 4 WORCESTERSHIRE English
papers give IN account Of the singular mar
ria.c of an English lady TO a Mahommedan
at Tangicr. The parties were his HighncSs
the Sheriff of Guizan and an English Chris
tan lady. Miss King. The bride rode TO an
Ens!ish consulate or an Arab horse covered
with a scarlet saddle and cloth embroidered
with gold, aud was presented by the bride
groom. Yhc marriage was merely II civil
ccrrmcny, and WIS performed iy Sir John
Hay. The bridegroom was es-
cor;cd by Il guard Of Moorish soldiers. Ills
Hirhness has now four wives, and Miss King,
by her marriage 10 4 Mal.ommedan, torieits
al, protection of the English law.
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SAD CASE OF browsing IN WRIT COUNTY,
". NA.-[Wirt Courthouse Correspondent
Wheeling Neutrality-suspicious. , O'Clock
last night three RATS, belonging to Nr.
Samuel i. Whiting. Of Gilmer county, were
Dir avn into the "su2k" OF Dam No. i, on tie
Little kanawlla river. they contained six
men, four OF whom cscaie i BY jumping of
and swimming to shore, while Mir. Perry
Sell, of GiImer county, and a negro, tic
4ilos of the ileet, were carried over the dam
and disappeared beneath tie turbulent
waters. Their remains will i'll all proba-
Lility never be recovered. Dir. Bel! was !:
single man, and was highly respected by all
who knew him. The colcrel man vas al
old pilot, aid shortly before TIE fleet was
caught ry the "suckhole" he exclaimed tc
his collrudcs that hc would Gland 1t CT lun
il TO Ill"
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thmond 1ispatrh
....~....FE3RUARY %, 1873
sctscr trGm E'ctcrSSur-.
pcn!carc &c The Richmond Dispatch


~ ,EEsRtR@, tchruafy -. 1873.
3ef<c;; M session oil the Board nf Health
$50. nr'' ms afternoon. For some tine last
.gr ,ny, i,.an rmoorS eiirrcnt in regard
,a..mr@l 81 The smallpox cases in
, ,n.i v&th special reference TO the
- ,u..,,; Il The president, Or. Couch.
~ ,' l.,,, teen ~;Err;ol;S efforts made by
g. 49,. ... az ot &c Board. and especially
...lr.-;y q Tie Board (alr. ID. Bland
~ hn: meetings held FIR the purpose
,.r. s,;rt report submitted Of the
.-,y r.-rs and the method q;
~,~.taunt. Dr.. Couch has re-
:. ,..,o ANY reports 10 these mrc;-
.... .r.rI. insisting that re was re.
-~:, - ;,n Common Council, bv
I.,jri md hiWseIC had hccn Gre
" rsl communications on The sub
.' w, n,nrgr.diD t.c Iarcr, and there
-. - circulation rc,,rrts of mis-
$780,, On tbc part Of The smallpox
n.> hrs couch and Mara meeting
r,r.'i r,,:,I hy = number of mcm-
va. intended tins afternoon ~ both
Lemon. Nr. Couch, still refusing 10
....,hic to tho lioicd. accused Mr.
,.,... o. having caused iii the mischief
,.! been douc, circulating MI the
81. a.. procuring ail the publications.
...i also shook his cant w~ra.hfuljy nj
. .,i The rrporlcr. expected there
~, y-am >ist.cd wax. II was. how
......r ayrvlca. Mr.. Bandford dis
r earl, i1at have appeared. The
>ta uH5rrl. were then made with
g., ~. ,.,,,,l,rrI nrthr plir,lr IN
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JAMES RIVER sTEAMBoATss#S
FOR NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA. BAL-
TIMORE, NORFOLK,
AND ALL REGULAR LANDINGS
ON THE JAMES RlVER.
The fast and elegant United States mall steainer
JOnS SYLVESTER, Captain q. &. CLIFFORD
leaves coinpanv's wharf. at Rockets, FOR the glove
named places on MONDAYS, WEDSESDAYS,al d
FRIDAYS at ca 4. ~, and returns on Iussday,
Thursday, ard saturday afternoons az 8 O'CLOCK.
passengers connect ut Norfolk with the old bay
Line steamers for Baltimore, Phiiadetphia, anp
Train leaves City Point for Pc.erGbnrg on arrival
Of steamer. GA 70
Fare to New "
Fare to
Fare to Norfolk. -
Tickets on sale at GARBER IL CO.'S EXpRES1
and baggage checked through. c,,,rponAva Z
Freight received TUESDAYS,
and SATURDAYS for Norfolk, Portsmouth: Bobs
ton. baltimore, and principal landings on Cnssa-
neake bay. and all regular landings njanfes k1ss1
at REASONABLE RATES.
Freight received from A. ii. I'LL NJ.
Ereiglt for way-Iandings must be prepaid:
l.. R. TArUM, General Agenfs
Office. Company's wharf.
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NoRruEnx NECK NEws.--Dr. Joseph
Jones, IL highly esteemed citizen and e'ni-
nant p!.ysirian, died at his residence, near
Montross. Wc5ttnorc!aud county, Of pneu-
monia, on the I'll instant, in the sixty
seventh year OF his age. In his death tue
community has sustained a great loss.
John Eoane (colored), while cutting cord
wood near Templcmln's CROSSROADS, was
killed nearly instantly by a tree falling on
his head. The deceased was seventy-seVcil
years Old, and has IL mother slill living III
The advanced age Of nine!y-seYen.
The smallpox, which ims prevailed 10
some extent lit Spring Grove, near Nonin!
ferry, has neariy disappeared. No deaths
have occurred from it.-Idppdhannock IN
der.
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g,enfgl or i Waterman.

lspecia1 telegram ~ the Dispafch.I
EoRPoLK. Va, February 25.-A waterman
named James Noyes, who bad been drinking
considerably on Saturday, being much indis-
posed the succeeding morning was carried
Ivy friends on board his sloop (tlie F. b.
Hedge, and died several hours afterwards.
Deceased was a native of Washington, D. G.
Weather excessively cold.
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CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
Monday, February %.
OFFERINGS.
WITHDRAWING, SOL bushels. Red, 72i bushels.
CORN.-White. 7tG bushels.
OATS.-1.lS 6 bushels.
FLOCR.-2g0 barrels.
SALES.
WuEAT-White. IS bushels common at s1.s5: Ia
bushels prime 1T S2.IJ; !0n bushcIs very good 1T
gels; 90 Bushels good at 81; ! bushels common III
Si.2a: 10! bushels good on private terms: II busE-
els ut $500 Go bushels very good CT &2.ie-total, SC!
bushels.
WIIEAT--Red, l2e bushels prime on private terms:
Is bushels common ut $3.50; IL bushels pine nj
~ {: Ii bushels prime az s2.,5; Ioo bushels good On
private terms: /! bushels coed at 81; 10 bu ;Eels COM
mon ut St.20; 10 bushels good on private terms
total. 392 bushels.
CoRN.-White. COG bushels on private terms; Ito
bushels prime At 7Oc.-total, T65 bushels.
0ATS.-lR bushels very good ut ssc.; 200 bushels
prime Virginia ct G0c.-tctal, 5T2 bushels.
RE-EXIIIBITED.
OhTS,-I1o bushels.
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LIGHT Ws.rrD -shipmasters having occa.
sion to pass the Virginia coast complain OF
the absence of 4 lighthouse on Winter guar
ter Si!oal. There is one SIX miles 10 INC
westward, at Clln2otea9re; b'it hail tne
time. whenever there is mos nec0 tof IT'S
warning, it cannot be seen at that distance.
II The Lighthouse Board would station q
l!gl.ship ut the ss.oaI il would be OF great
service to many vessels constantly endan-
gercd, would prevent wreck and loss OF lie.
and secure the thanks Of AL the mariners OF
the coast.---NeU IOrE Herald.
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The East Geld SBnp.

NEW York, February 24.--Thc thernome-
ter WIS tour and q half degrees above zero NJ
midnight. Very cold weather is reported
from the North and West. Friday's snow
storm delays the trains.
Bosros, February 24.-The Thermometer
throughout Maine and New Hampshire
ranged this morning from 20 to 30 degrees
below zero. The New York mails arc de-
tanned By the late snow-storm.
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Panic at Church.

Especial telegram to the Dispatch.
WILSON, N. c., February 24.-Sunday
night just before services commenced, and
while the congregation was assembling, the
Of the Methodist church gave way,
a considerable panic and totally
breaking up the exercises for the evening.
no one was hurt.
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Total. loom gifts. all cash

Aubai, ASf"o IA ~. w Sah'b ~
To provide means for this magnificent Concert,
one hundred thousand tickets only win he Issued, q
large portion of which arc already sold.
PRICE OF TICKETS:
Whole tickets, SO; halves, So; and quarters, $780,
Eleven whole tickets for 5i01. No discount on less
than $l0y orders. Nothing could he more appRo-
PIRATE for presents than tickets 10 this or y
WEALTH, or more likely 10 produce grander salts
factory results. Tie object Of this THIRD GIFT
CONCERT is the enlargement aud of tho
Public Library Of kentucky, which, by the special
act authorizing the concert for i3 benefit, Is 70 he
forever free to all citizens Of every State. This COM
cert will he conducted like the Iirst and second, here
tofcre given, and full particulars OF the mode Of
drawing the gifts and paying them, and everything
necessary to 4 thorough understanding OF the
scheme. from beginning 10 end. are now published
IN the form of u Circular, which Will lie furnished
free of cost to any who apply.
The entire management OF this Undertaking nag
been committcdb by the trustees to Hon: THOMAS Z.
BRAMLETrE, late Governor of kentucky, to whom
Ill communications pertaining to the GIFT Concert
should be addressed.
Il. 7. DUHRETT, President:
JoHS S. CAIN, Secretary Of Public Library OF kci-
lucky.
FARMEis AND DEovERs BANK, Treasurer.
Tickets are now ready for sale, and all orders for
them, or Applications for agencies, circulars, Infer
mati0r. ETC., will meet with prompt attention wlleu
addressed to he rs below directed.
IuO1IES +. BRAMLETTE,
Louisville, Kentucky,
Agent Public Library Of kentucky.
ii l3-I,aw&w c0wtAprii5
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BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE, February 2t.-Fl"ur unchanged.
Corn firm: white southern, 6C@162c.; yellow south
ern. Soc; mixed western nominal At Sic. Oats
western mixed, 47fI49c.; western white, Soc. Pro-
visions strong. Pork ilrincr ut Sl4.75. Bulk meats
In good demand; shoulders, 5sc.; rir-sidcs, norc
here: clear rib-side5. Tie. asked. Bacon active
shoulders, GsGftc.: ril>--ides, none here; clear rib
sides, St0s5c. has 5. lc3G4l5c. Lard. prime steam,
&c; kettle. SIC. Western butter unchanged. Wills
kpy firm lt Ohio.
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LIBRARY nuEXhD.-Ihc valuable library
of Nj. ". Robin ferry, principal of New
L"n1"n Academy, was entirely DESTROYED
by fire on Friday evening last. Very lurtu-
ii!'etN the a~y@t'cniy building escaped unin-
l';f"d, which is Il source Of con-ratnIation,
~ ii has hcc"l!ir, under the management OF
its accomplished principal, one Of The most
tlouri.hinS schools Of liz grade in the State.
Lynch6ury Ne,cs.
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CINCINNATI IT'S

c~INCITSATI, February oi.-Flour dull and lower
ut *7.7JfiS $50. Corn quiet at 3slEiJc. Provisions
steady at $3.50. Lard 1sniic. for steam
krti!e steady at SC. Bacou steady at 5aI6c. Jon
shoulders: T!@7ic. for clear rib-siGcs iiatSc. FOR
clear sides. Nliiskey steady.
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lHR VIRGINIA C~OHFEREsca OF Tnn METuo-
DIST EiISCcrAL CHrRCI closed its annual
session in Norfolk Yesterday. Bishop Harris
presided. The preachers were entertained
liz the families Of tic city without dis.inc-
ton OF Gcuominaticnal Iinc.. and all the pull
pits of t!c city, with the exception, of course,
OF the Episcopal and noma9 Catholic, were
occupied by members Of the Conference Oh
the SajL"ih. Rev. 4. II. Miller returns 10
Eichnlnnd, Rev. SlMtct Ball goes to Nor
folk, and Rev. j. :. iiyci to Alexandria.
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LOUISVILLE

LOUISVILLE. February 2l.-Flour in moderate de-
mlnd; family extra, $3.50. Corn, 4rGS!2c. Pork,
$li. Bacon in fair demand; shoulders, &C.; cleas
n, s!5Ss5c.; choice leaf. In ticrces, gd1atc.: kegS,
9!c steam. tic. Whlskey steady ut SIC. ToDacco
firm and very active; sales, go hogSlCads.
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FINANCIAL.
INK TELEsKAPnl

Z YORK, February o4-Money active md
stringent. Exchange, 1ossalo,i. Gold, Ilis9n4s.
fioTernrnents-'sl's lisi; 'G2's lI53: new So, lls.s.
States duh aud steady.
BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, February .t.-virginia ~consois, So /:
Vest Virginia, Iii. Bid to-day.
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OATS,-l1o Gp IN,
Ey VeiCIrNshia.

NEW ioRK. February 2i.-Cottnu nominal: sales,
Is. bales upiand;, :o5c. Orleans, 2Isc. Flour steady.
Whi.key steady. Wheat dull and heavy. Corn
heavy and lover; new mixed western. t5!I65c.
Pork firnlcr ut SIS. Beef dull. Lard, 8 T-l6glS v-lGc.
Turpcntine, CIiQa3c. liosin, 80 SO.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK MARKET.

PnILApELrIIIA, February 2l.-BecVes dull TIL,
week and rather lower; extra Pennsylvania and
Western steers, &7.sOfL$s; fair TO good. Sa0$7:
common, 55iIS5.5a = cwt. Sheep in fair demand nj
$JMJSi.50 II hundred. Hogs III lair demand al siu
ST.15. Sales, 3, 500 becvcs; ?,0r0 sheep 5000 hogs.
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Fire i'm Camden. n. J..

CAMDEN, February 24.--The Pennsylvania
Railroad oii-shors and adjoining buildings
are burning. The wind is high. Engines
from Philadelphia gre arriving.
Laier.--The tire IS under control.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.


LONDON, February 24.--The Couserva-
tives, after 4 long debate, have determined to
make their main fight against the Ministry
over the education bill.
Rev. Thomas Guthrie, the English author.
is dead.
Il Times special says Prince Gortschakofr
is about TO submit to the Government of
Great Britain a proposal for Il special Anglo
Russian commission to settle the boundaries
Of Afghanistan. The Russian Government
has advices warranting the announcement
that the khiycse will shortly sue for peace.
A special dispatch from Berlin to the
Times this morning says the Russian Gov
eminent is hurrying forward large reinforce
mcnts to Turkestan. 1t is also announced
that the Khivese merchants arc Withdrawing
from OncnburS for fear that the continuance
of the khivan war will bring them into bad
relations with the authorities.
The Moscow Gazette hints that the
establishment of a neutral zone, Hith
AfgbanistaG as the intermediary between
Russia and Great Britain. will accelerate in
stead Of prevent the collision between those
Powers which is 10Y ap%prehended.
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ST. IOIIS MNRE LTS.

ST. LOUIS. February 2!.-tlour quiet ard weak
SuUCr'inc winter, S5."5Gt 81 80. Corn dn.l and drocp
ing: 32aG3Gc. for No. 2Inined. In elevator. Wl;lSkc,
duh ~ see, Pork firm nj SlJ.:5. Bacon firm Shout
Gcrs. &C.; clear rib-sidcS, ff4Sc.; clear sides, SQotc
Lard steady ut Tie.