Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-16

The New York Bulletin Of yesterday SAYS
The week opens with more active movement
y, mt the soosinS trade and certain orsnches pre-
houses. The market for cotton goods remain
nominaiiy unchanged, and the best makes Of
cottons are firm and closely sold mp to produc-
ton, but there Is q palpable weakness In the
lower qualities of sheetings and shirtings,
which are offered by the iobbers at reduced
prices in order to reduce stock and stimulate
trade. Colored cottons are very steady, and
stocks I'm first hands are merely nominal; hence
prices are exceptionally strong, although some
or them have distributed fair qualities of bea-
vers, chinchillas, and other heavy overcoatings
to the aarly clothing trade. and prices for the
staple are now so low that manufacturers are
enabled to produce fabrics which are likely to
realize q reasonable profit. Prints are In mode
rate request, but are less brisk than they were
some time ago. Shifting stripes are nearly all
reduced to ii cents, aud are selling well. Polka
spots are less active, but white grounds, per-
demand. Shawls continue quiet In first hands,
but the Jobbing demand is somewhat better,
and prices rule steady. Imported goods con-
time quiet In first hands, and the jobbing dis
tribution is not satisfactory.
Two ADDITIONAL RAILROADS THROUGH
New JERsEY.-The railroad legislation in New
Jersey in the passage Of the "free railroad bill'
Is likely to result in two additional lines to the
Pen syiyania line throughout that state. The
NATIONAL line, the opponents Of the Pennsyiva-
MA line, organized Immediately after the gov
etnor signed the Stree railroad bill," with
strong financial president, Samuel X. Wilson,
and board of directors. and paid in the ten
per cent on the estimated cost OF construction
through the state. The survey for the Nation
al airline, 1t is stated, Is a fraction over ten
miles shorter than the Pennsylvania line.
About twenty miles of this road has been grad
ed, and the work of construction will soon COM
mence. The law requires its completion in two
years. More recently the New Jersey rail-
road company" alleged to be in the interest of
the pennsylvania company, have organized,
and the survey of that portion Of the line ex-
tending to Bound Brook has been filed. In
tie route Of the National line. and it Ia intend
ed to be parallel with it. Both start from al
most the same point on the Delaware about
four m IS above Trenton, and run side by side
TO Bound Brook. 1t is the intention of the New
Jersey railway company 10 continue this par
the city of Newark, where they will connect
with their roads already established.
MURDERoUs SOMNAMBULIsr.-InC Gambia.
New Hampshire, Monday night a mysterious
attempt was made tn murder boy fifteen wears
OF age, named John Emerson, at the house of
Charles Rowe, farmer. noise alarmed
some of the family about midnight, when young
Emerson was found in bed quite insensible,
with three terrible gashes upon his head and
race. inflicted with an axe, which was found on
the floor. There is slight prospect of his recov-
cry. The assassin obtained an entrance through
a window and escaped the same way. Some of
the neighbors think the act was committed by
asleep. FitZ Is sOmnambulist, and has fire.
guently gotten up in his sleep, and one night
last week he was found in the attic of a neigh
bor's house fast asleep on the floor, with large
broad-axe by his side. Investigation showed
that he got out of a second-story window at
home, went to the tool chest, took an axe and
ladder and went to this neighbor's house. where
he was found.