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the city several days. 49, Stevens DORIAN has
been appointed by President Grant secretary
of legation at Japan. go. Mr.. and Mrs. Metze-
rott, of this city, when last heard from were at
the SalZuDgen baths, near Wurtemberg castle,
Germany. '''' Fugimaro Tsnaka, vice Minis
ter of the Department of Education of Japan,
has transmitted two volumes of Japanese Ed
ucational Reports to Commissioner Eaton, and
written letter thanking him for inform alton
furnished him when in this country. 80. j. NJ
Thatcher, of the Patent Office, has been inyit-
ed to a seat in the Patent Rights Congress at
Vienna. 49, Gen. Vincent, Assistant Adjutant
General of the War department, left this
morning for month IS recreation in Bethlehem
Pa. Frederick Douglass is passing a part
of his vacation in and about Boston.
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SARATOGA. Angus; The first race yef.er-
cay as for the kerner stakes, for three-year
olds, sl0o entrance, $50 forfeit, = 100 added hy
the association, distance two miles. The fol-
loving horses started :-Suachino, m iced
Catchy, Springbok, Whisper. Alice Mitchell
Snd Nayerly. Springhok was the favorite In
the pools, Immediately before the race the
hofses seiinR-SPringbck seas, m Used s2iO,
straehlno SOS, Wsverly slSS, Catesby sie0, the
nsid. slio A splendid start was effected,
Whisper being ahead, CRteshy second. and the
others well together. Coming up the stretch
Oh the hrst mile all were well together, SPRING
bok being amsng the last three coming 20
sarcs the home stretch. ON the second mile
~ sed and SuachinO began 10 gain and AZ
the home stretch had come 20 the mont There
wass splendid race mp the home stretch. mn
Sed finally winning by a neck Sfrachino
was second, Springbok third. then WaVrrlv.
Whisper, Catesby, Alice, Mitchell and Moro
doc, in succession. Time. S.s9.
THE SECOND RACE
was for purse Of S6sso for al ages distance
one mile and = halt The following were the
entries Wanderer, Arizona. Boss Tweed and
Eolus. The last pool before the race WAS As
follows; Wanderer, 500: Arizona. $50: Eolus,
slooi Boss Tweed, SIS. After a little delay a
good start was effected, Arizona leading, Wan
derer second, and the others close up. This
POSITION was maintained for the first mile.
splendid contest ensued up the home stretch,
out Arizona Increased her lead Apd won nv
Two lengths Wandcrer was second, Boss Tweed
third, and Eolus fourth. Time 2.SS
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DRINK.-William j. Sharkey, who has been
sentenced to be hung on the 18th instant, has
been warden Johnston states) observed for
some time to be under the influence of intoxi-
eating liquors, though from what source these
have been obtained the warden has been I'M
able to find out. While in this state he dis
played most vicious and understandable tenn
per, splitting at the wardens and deputy keepers
through the grating Of his cell, and abusing
them with the widest epithets. A few days
ago his counsel, Mr.. Beach, visited him, when
Sharkey slammed the door in Mr.. Beach's face,
and assailed him with abusive language. A
few days after this he treated his brother in the
same manner. Warden Johnston now has him
closely confined, and all visitors to him are
searched in the most rigid manner.--N. T. Jour.
Conn. 9Th.
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1NToLERABLR AND TANTALIZING.-A Long
Branch correspondent writes:-My feelings are
capable of bearing up against an ordinary
amount of strain, but when they are put to the
test Of listening to a spooney couple making
love every night for three weeks, it Is more than
an ordinary single young man ought to be ex-
pected to stand. There is a young man here
who has been engaged for three weeks in a dill
igent effort to kiss girl, and has not vet sue
ceeded. They sit near my window on the sec
ond balcony till midnight. Any fellow who
couldn't get as far as kissing girl after three
weeks love- making, is a milk-sop. Every
night it Is the same story. AS lie down in nv
lonely couch, wooing the slumbering god, am
kept awake by this young mans persistent beg.
cling for a kiss
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Wall Ntrect Io-dIar

NEW YORK, August Mooney Is lending at
J 20 per cent. Foreign exchange duh and I'M
changed. The exports Of specie to-day were
sll5.0uo silver bars. Gold opened nrmer At isE .
advanced 20 lSk afterwards fell TO IsA With
the latest sales At 10 \. The rates paid for car
rylng are 2, ~ and per cent. Government
bonds strong. Southern state securities are
quiet and firm. The stock market has been
quiet, and, with exception OF Pacific Mail,
changes have been only \ TO \ per cent. Pa
cifc Mail advanced from - 10 3aA and after
wards fell OF 20 SSA. After this the largest
dealings were in Lake Shore, Western Union,
ST Paul, wabash and Erie. The last named
declined from 5sA TO 30 In sympathy with the
London market.
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INDIAN ATTACK ON SURvRYoRs-Tbe
Leavenworth (Kansas) Commercial gives the
following, relative to the attack upon a gov
eminent surveying party by Indians in Dako-
ia: Miles 7. wOoiey, United States deputy
surveyor OF Dakota, with q party of eight men,
was driven from his work last week by band
Of Indians about 200 miles north Of Yankton.
In the performance of his duties he came to
the camp of about 300 Yanktoniase Indians
who, with many hostile demonstrations, forbid
him encroaching on their grounds, telling him
he could survey up to certain creek, but IN
sisting that he should not go beyond that point.
Mr.. Wooley sought by kind treatment to induce
the Indians to let his party proceed, but in vain.
When the men began moving on, in disregard
OF the will of the reds, the Indians became
more hostile in their demonstr ations, and final
fired twice at the driver on the foremost
wagon. AT this MIR. WoOley, deeming prudence
the better part OF valor, as his party was al
most entirely unarmed, turned about and left
them. He will apply at once for a military es-
cOrt to guard him in finishing his work.
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GIGANTIC FRAUDS IN PHILApBLPHIA-A
telegram from the Quaker city says there is
great excitement there owing to the discovery of
Deeds. The origin Of the whole is attributed
to an alleged conspiracy entered into between
one g. M. Leslie, large real estate dealer, who
recently became bankrupt, and a clerk in the
Recorders Office, to issue clear certificates to
properties already encountered by mortgages
BY this mode properties, 1t is charged were re-
mortgaged to the extent of 800, 900. The total
amount of fraud has not been unearthed, but
it will probably reach over a million dollars
These swindling operations were carried on
during the administration of the former incum-
bent, and have been concealed so nicely that it
was by the merest accident that they were dis
covered. Leslie has left the city, and no one
knows where he is.
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LIGHTING PIPE AT Cost OF s9D0, 900
AND LIFK.-The great fire at Hunters Point
l.: L., day before yesterday, is good illustration
of the recklessness with which men conduct
themselves amidst dangers familiar to them. A
man lounging on barge loaded with coal oil
lighted his pipe, and the a anne of the match set
fire to the gases generated by the cargo. The
unfortunate smoker lost his life, and from his
barge the flames spread to the nearestoil works
1.-THE STANDARD Oil Works. which were con-
sumed, and, before the fiery tide could be stayed
over 100000 worth OF property had been de-
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A RATS THROAT CUT BY HEN.-In Rich
mond, Virginia, a few days since a hen ami
chickens were feeding near the basin, when a
rat stealtbily approached from the wharf, ami
seized one of the brood by the leg and attempt
ed to drag it to his retreat. In an instant the
maternal eye took in the situation, and pounc-
ed upon the back of the invader, trampling him
ferociously while another hen Joined the melee
and with two successive strokes of the beak,
expeditously piled succeeded in cutting his rat
ships throat as clearly as il the cash had
been inflicted by human hand with a knife
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SHOCKING BRooMsTICK ACCIDENT.-John
Fay, aged Is years, living in Danbury. Conn,
party of young men, Of whom he was one, were
jumping over broomstick which rested across
two barrels. When Fay made his jump he
struck against the stick and knocked it down,
and, it turning with sharp end up, he struck
on IT, and it was driven full six inches into his
body, piercing the bladder, and making a ter
rible wound. He was taken home and placed
riOus condition.
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The English Telegraphs.

COST OF THE DISPATCHES TO THE PRESS.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Sir: In a recent Photographic periodical
there is an article by the celebrated reporter I,
A. Read, upon Photographic Reporting" which
contains paragraph on the cost of dispatches
to the press over the telegraphs now under the
control of tie government As matter of
interest in the discussion of the postal telegraph
question, transcribe it for you. r. ID. NJ.
Before the telegraph wires were in the hands
of the government, the various telegraph COM
panies themselves undertook the collection as
well as the transmission of news.
The government, however, very wisely declined
to have anything to do with the collection of
news, but it places its wires at the disposal Of
the press for the transmission of all kinds of
intelligence on very liberal terms; and the
result is that they are very largely employed for
that purpose every hour of the day and night.
Wherever an important meeting is held in the
country, or any other event takes place which
is likely to be reported at length fer the press
additional hands are sent to the spot to be in
readiness for the prompt transmission of the
reports as they arrive. But for this precaution
it would often happen that the Geographic
clerks at some country station would be over
whelmed with manuscript and utterly unable
to deal with it. Arrangements are made with
the papers by which passes' are employed to
obviate the necessity of prepayment of mes
sages. great deal of time is thus saved, and
mistakes in counting the words are prevented
The charge for press messages is one shilling
Tor 20 words, and after six O'Clock in the even
ing one shilling for 100 words. When the same
report Is to be transmitted, as is often the case
to several papers in the same town, the tele-
graphic authorities do the needfuI "mani-
folding" and charge only I'd. per hundred
words for each copy after the first. So that
where four or five reports are sent to as many
papers, the cost of telegraphing is in reality
very Insignificant, and in the case of short
reports does not amount to more than the car
rage OF the parcel by train.
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A NOBLE Historic SCENB-the sure nder OF
Gen: Pillow to Gen. Smiths thus described
by the Newark Advertiser Pillow came from
Montgomery, afo0t and alone, sat down on
curbstone, and shook the gravel out of his rough
army shoes, and then walked into Smiths office.
Inc ceremony was simple. He said, Chow are
you, Jack?" The reply was, "Good God, Gid!
Is that you? Have You had your breakfast?"
TO which Pillow responded, "No, and haven't
dollar to pay for one"
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ASSAULT WITH AN AXE.-The Brattleboro,
n: O., Advocate contains long account of the
attempt by colored person to murder Mr..
Levy Edwards, who lives near Rocky Mount.
He was called up from bed on Sunday night by
negro man who said he had 90 paper" for
Mr.. +. The negro struck Mr.. Edwards on the
head terrible blow with an axe, and when he
was stunned hit him again in the side. Fright
ened away by the cries Of his victim, the would
be murderer escaped. He was tracked, how
ever, and next day was arrested and committed
to jail to await trial
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FIENDIsH BRUTALITY.-Joseph Lloyd and a
companion, being annoyed on Monday after
noon by balky horse, which they were driving
in West Philadelphia, they tied a rope around
the animals tongue and pulled together on the
its roots. They then attempted to make OFF
with themselves, but Lloyd was arrested by
police officer. and was committed to await a
hearing on the charge to be preferred by the
s. P. G. A.-Phild. In0uirer.
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RiIIinrd Tournament

NEW lsRK, August IA chicago special
saws a billiard tournament has been arranged
20 come of in that city between the LIST and ION
OF october, the players 70 be GARNER, DAILY,
Deery, the two Dions, Bessunger. and Coon.
The game to be 800 points. The prizes are not
vet fixed
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DIED GANR-Advlcesf from the cityof Mexico
via Havana, state that Lozoda, chief of the
Tepec rebellion, was pursued and captured by
Rosales, who formerly fought under him. He
was tried by c0urt-martial on the 18th ultimo
and shot on the morning OF the 10Th. He refused
to have his eyes bandaged, and kneeling with
his eyes to the firing party died with great
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CHICAGO GOING MAD.-The Chicago Tribune
of the Sd instant says: Since our great fire
which has become for and for the world q
very respectable period to date fr0m-there
have been adjusted insane in the county and
circuit courts Of Cork county between two and
three hundred)persOns. Only eleven Of these
are attributed directly to the great fire.
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War I'm the Cherokee Nationi

FICHTIkG ovER MONDAYS ELECTION.
KANSAS CITY, August IA special despatch
to the Times from Coffeyville, Kansas, says that
information reached that place yesterday tn At
among themselves at Cadais Bluff, about 80
miles south of there. The trouble grew out
an election held August 4th, in which what Is
known as the Ross faction came out ahead
The other two factions are termed Independent
and Downinps. All parties are determined,
and the probability IL that there will be bloody
war vet. The latest report says about SEVENTY
five armed men Of the Ross faction are LAYING
quiet and awaiting orders. Their opponents
declare their determination to continue the
fRht.
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FATAL RAILROAD SMAsH-UP. On the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, near
Napiervilfe, yesterday, the locomotive of
passenger train ran into the rear end of a stock
train, smashing the caboose into fragments and
instantly killing Arthur Briggs, conductor and
drover, whose name could not be learned and
seriously injuring j. G. Morrow, a cattle dealer
of Alton, Iowa.
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RKvEFGISG AN OUTRAGK.-A negro who
some time ago ravished Q little colored girl
near Frankfort, and who made his escape, re-
turned to the vicinity OF the outrage on Friday.
On Saturday number Of cOlored men armed
themselves, and, learning the fellows hiding
place, went in search Of him. They caught him
their rides and shot guns.-Lerinoton (Ky.)
Press, 4N 49,
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THE CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION is pro-
crossing to-day in the Treasures Office for prn-
cipsl boOkkeeper. There are several competi-
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The FMANCIPATIoN CIVIL RIGHTS cRLRBRA-
TON of the colored people of western New York
took place at Ithaca yesterday. Prof. Lang
day - - -
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~The City of Mexico Two Republics of Ju,v
0, says that numerous cases of hydrophobia and
several deaths from that disease, had occurred
in that city.
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The L. 5. STEAMER ALASKA was put in
commission yesterday at New York Her desti-
nation Is the European station.
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JUDGE j. j. MARTIN, Sixth Auditor, has
returned from Winchester, Va. His child, who
was quite ill, has recovered.
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THE INVESTIGATION into the tax list of New
York city shows such scandalous frauds that
the aldermen's committee refuse to sign it until
revised.
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EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.

PRESIDENT GRANT accompanied by Gen.
Babcock returned to Long Branch last night.
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NEW POSTMASTER FOR GEoRGETowN.-The
President yesterday appointed George Hill, ir,
postmaster at Georgetown, ID. c., vice Chas H.
Cragin, suspended.
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THE ELECTION FOR PARLIAMENT to all the
vacant seat in the House of Commons from
Dundee returns James Yeomans, liberal.
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Rev. G. H. NRwBoLD, Vicar of Hindlev. Hng
land, has been suspended from his functions for
three years In punishment for intemperance
and other improper conduct,
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BRoMPToN, the residence OF the late john L.
Marye, near fredericksburg, Va, consisting of
o splendid mansion, Q number Of out houses
and eighteen acres Of land, has been sold to Mr.
Lane, Of Rappahannock county, for 81 500.
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Sir JOHN A. MCDONALD thus settles the
report from Montreal that he had attempted to
commit suicide. In dispatch to q friend in
Boston he says" 1t Is an infamous falsehood:
i was never better in my life"
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CHAMBRRs, THE PueILIsr, has issued chal-
lenge to fight any one in England or America
of 40 pounds weight for $500 side.
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PosTMAsTER GENERAL CREswELL has gone
to his home at Elkton, and will return ON Mon
day next.
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den,) the deaf and dumb writer, is at Whipple,s
school at Ledyard, learning the process Of lin
reading. -
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The MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC state
central committee have fixed the time for hold
ing the regular state convention on the Sd of
September.
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steamship City Of Washington have been dis
missed from the employ of the company for not
casting the lead during the voyage.
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NEW YORK, August Three negro rufiians
serving sentence for murder, two for life, and
one for ten years, recently escaped from Fort
Jefferson, Fla, and put to sea in q small boat
A frigate was sent in pursuit to overhaul them.
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CLERICAL PROMoTIoNs.-The following pro-
motions have been made in the Post Ofice
department:-John r. Fowle, from "a to Sd
class; j. III. Falconer, from list to Sd class; j.
H. La Fetra, LIST to I'd class; and Thomas L.
Page, from list to I'd class
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INTERNAL REvENUE-The receipts from this
source to-day were 1924 1882.
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SPECIAL POSTAL AGENT APPoINTRD.-wm.
A Pattie, the present postmaster at warrenton,
Va, has been appointed special agent of the
Post Office department at 81 GOO per annum,
and SO per day. Mr.. Pattie has been succeeded
IN the post office at Warrenton by Ohio H.
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SECRETARY DELANo left for Mt. Vernon,
Ohio, last evening.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Tape Worm Removed 9Th Head c Complete.
, Medicine harmless. be ing purely vegetable. No
Zee till head Il rem0v ed. Refer many citizens
trsated also To- Msdic al Faculty., Surgeon General
once prs HENRY and JANE WILSON, 3I3
4th street northwe 81 anyI-6ts
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IHE FATHER OF GEN. LEGGETT, Commits
sioner of Pensions, is dangerously ill at his
home in northern Ohio. Mr.. Leggett Is now
over ninety years of age and has never before
bad days serious sickness In his life A short
time since he received paralytic stroke, and
a. last accounts was in an unconscious condi-
ton. ~
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NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION
The paper OF DR.. McCosh on upper schools was
the Educational Association, in Elmira, n. Y.
The association officers were elected for the en-
suing year, the list being headed by: President,
sachusetts; treasurer, John Hancock, OF Ohio
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IHE POWELL COLORADO CANON EXPEDITION,
accompanied by Moran, the artist, and Mr..
Coiburn, Of the New York Times, was at To-
querville, on the boundary line between Utah
ana Arizona, July 18th. The party was IN good
proposed TO go down the canon as far as Cola
vile. Messrs. Moran and Colburn intended to
return to Salt Lake City by the 10th of Sep
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The NEW POSTAL TREATY between the
United States and Japan has been signed by the
President The rate of international postage
is hfteen cents on each letter of one half ounce
weight or less, and an additional fifteen cents
Ior each additional half ounce, to be reduced
70 Twelve cents at the expiration of twelve
ton into effect.
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IHE GRANT FAMILY.-The Covington Jour
nal says: "a gentleman of this city has leased
for a term OF years the family residence of the
late Jesse r. Grant. The venerable relict of
Mr. Grant will make her home with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Corbin, in New Jersey. Mrs Cramer.
another daughter who has been spendin, some
months in CoyiDgton, will rejoin her husband
in Europe" ""U
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT!
Immense Reduction In Prices!

IN CONSEQ UENCE OF THELATENESS OF
THE SEASON, AND IN ORDER TO RE
DUCE STOCK, An OFFERING
Light Cashmere Suits, at, =, s,IO,I2 and sI5
Blue FLANNEL Suits, thoroughly spongedJ $ IA
White Duck Suits -..... q = ami : "a
All Linen Sults--.....-..... - 9 s
Light ColGrsd Cashmere Pantsl A.
and Vests 10 match. D o, and So
Light Csssimere Pants, sinsle...-....3, 5 and SO
"nite h@Fseles Nests.-.-.....--....-2 $50 and So
Alpaca Sac = SO, and 81
Linen Sack COats.-----.7 SC, 1, rs, IA and 50
1Onths' CheyiOt Suits..-.....-...... { z so
Boys Cashmere tuits.............. bod. .. A and q
Fine Black Cloth Frook Coats lOl2 and sis
fine Blue io'h Frock and Sack COats---.s to SI2
Also, great many other articles too numerous TO
mention, at corresponding low prices
LAEsz ASSORTMENT OF EXTRA SIZE srIrs.
II Purchasers will hna it to their advantage TO
give me u call.
~Persons going to the country, or TO aiterept
watering Places, can have their waTIrobes ranIan.
isneo At small expense.
A STRAUS.
POPULAR CLOTHING HOUSE,
loIl PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE,
Between l0th and nth Streets,
~ Three Doors from Eleventh Street.
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EXTENSION OF AN IMPORTANT PATENT
The application of Marcus p. Norton for the
extension of the patent for a post marking
stamp. granted him August Q, 1859, and which
expires Saturday of this week, has been favor
ably considered by the board of appeals of the
Patent Office and the Commissioner, and Nor
ton has been granted an extension from the 9th
inst. This Is the post Office stamp and canceler
referred to in THE STAR a few DAYS since and
which has been in use by all of the 81 900 post
offices since 1859. F