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The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, Oct. 14-The October returns
of the Department of Agriculture indicate an
average condition of the corn crop of Sc per
cent. against SO in September. All the New
England states show an improved condition
except Maine and Connecticut. The Middle
states show q decline. The South Atlantic
Coast states and Gulf states as whole hold
their own except Louisiana, where the average
sinks from 76 to SO per cent. In southern in
land states, Tennessee and West Virginia show
considerable improvement. Arkansas and
Kentucky are almost stationary. North of the
Ohio the crop conditions were more favorable.
in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Illinois, which
show rising averages Wisconsin declined 4
per cent. West of the Mississippi and on the
Pacific coast all the states show an improved
condition except Oregon, which remains the
same. In those states afflicted with the grass
hopper plague a considerable improvement upon
the low averages of last month is manifest.
Post Office Department Changes.
The Postmaster General to-day accepted the
resignation of e. r. Peterbridge of Baltimore,
as chief special agent of the Post Office De-
partment, with salary of $500 per year, and
appointed him special agent ON mail depreda-
tions with a compensation of $1,000 year. By
another order issued to day the per diem allow
ances of G. f. Baldwin Of Mount Vernon, O..
James Story of Cleveland, O., were reduced
from five to three dollars per day. These or
ders will soon be followed up by others to effect
a complete equalization of the various compen-
Importance of work done by them respectively.
Treasury Balances.
The following are the Treasury balances to-
day:-Currency, 14,576, 905; special deposit of
legal tenders for redemption of certificates of
deposit, $57 $50 900; con S79, GIG, 271 including
coin certificates, $25 093, 900; outstanding legal
tenders, $685., 100000.
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FO r E IG N.
Count Arnin's Case.


BERLIN, Oct. 14.-Herr Madai, President of
Count Won Arnim sent to a private hospital,
where he would be under the surveillance of the
police, but without success. The Counts
family offered increased bail to the amount of
1000 thalers to secure his release from custody.
Won Arnim Closely Watched.
BERLIN, Oct. Alt is expected that judg-
ment will be passed upon Count Won Arnim
shortly before December LIST. The Count occu-
pies two rooms in the hospital, where he is con-
fined. He is treated with more general severity
and is more closely watched than heretofore
His intercourse with his family has been still
further restricted.
The Cnrlist War.
MADRID, Oct. 14-The Carlist forces yester.
day made two attempts on the the town of
Ampesta in Catalonia, but each time they were
lepulsed with considerable loss
SANTANDER Oct 4.-Colonels Bernuolo and
Gorndo commanders Of two Carlist battalons,
have arrived at Santurce and offered to surren-
der to the Republicans if themselves and men
were pardoned. They report that three more
battalions have joined them and offered to sur
render upon the same terms.
Canadian Board of Trade on the Reel.
procify Treaty.
QUEBEC. Oct. 14.-At a special meeting OF
the Board of Trade a resolution was agreed to
that while approving generally of the prlnci-
pal of reciprocity between Canada and the
United States, it is the opinion of this Board
ada, especially in the sliding scale of duties in
the American coasting trade, the numerous
canal obligations and no equivalent for our val.
liable fisheries This Board is also of the opin-
ion that manufactured articles should be eX-
cluded from the treaty.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
MASSACHUSETTS,.


Accident ON the Boston & Maine Rail-
road. s. ......-. -
BOSTON, Oct. 14.-The Montreal & Boston
express train, which left Montreal via the
Southeastern at 3.45 yesterday afternoon, ran
off the track about mile below WOOdsville,
n. H., this morning making complete wreck
OF the engine and two cars The engine went
down an embankment ten feet. Engineer
Frank Swazey and the fireman molly staying
by the engine until she stopped and receiving
no injuries. 1t was a narrow escape for all on
the train. The train consisted Of four cars,
one being sleeping car, all of which went off
the track. Trains will soon be running.
Beacon Park Races.
The races at Beacon Park continued to-day
with good attendance. The following is the
summary. Purse $500 for $40 class:
II. Thompson, ms br, Sir VIM. Wallace, 1 l 1
M. Carroll, ms BIS bay Fearnaught, 2 2 4
81. Brock, ms b g, Folly, 5 8 2
s. Hayes, ms b m, j. Thompson, 4 6
Il. Sargent, ms S e, Horace Seely, Z 5 z
j. Golden, ms b s, Alton Bay, 81 5
A. Woodland, DIS CHI m, Lady Foxie, 6 10 9
Time, 2.S44, 2.35a, 36a.
Marine Disasters
Schooner Isabella Thompson, from Bangor
for Providence was towed into Woods Hole
the 14th inst, by steamer Island Home full of
water, having been run into at a. m, the
same day by schooner Nettie Lampher of
Lynn, when off Cross Rip light boat. The
Isabella Thompson was cut dawn to the waters
edge.
Schooner Abbe Bursley. from a coal port,
was at anchor in Hyannis harbor the 14th
inst, in a eaky condition, having struck on
Pollock RIP.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15

SIGNoR DEL PUENTE has been singing in
the role of Figaro in the New York Academy
OF Music, and the critics object to him be-
cause he is ''vocally heavy barber" 1t
strikes us that the rendition of the dashing
singer was an inspiration of genius. The
highest dramatic art is to closely copy nature,
and all who have ever sat in the chair of tor
ture will readily testify that the average bar
Der is ssvocaly heavy" especially at that stage
OF shaving when his razor is skipping about
the jugular vein; for at that momen. he in
variably asks some question that imperatively
demands an immediate reply. With all due
Difference to the New York critics we must
be allowed to express the opinion thot Signor
Del Puente evinces wonderful comprehen-
sion of his role
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15

A GUN with trowel on it is not slightly
weapon to be sure, but promises to be a very
useful one. The old bayonet was more for
ornament than offense, and about its only
practical use was in the stacking of arms. In
the late war the Importance of rapid field en-
trenchmepts for infantry was demonstrated,
and the need of a new entrenching tool, not
so heavy and cumbersome as the pick axe
and the spade, was clearly seen. Since then
the inventive talent of the army has been de-
voted to the supplying of the needed utensil,
and tine result has been the invention of the
"trowel bayonet," ten thousand of which
have been turned cut from the Springfield
armory. With these bayonets ranks of infan-
try can throw up works in ten minutes which
will afford them protection from musketry
fire. The new weapon is not beautiful to
look upon, and will do away with much elo-
quent language in the description of reviews
or battles. No one win be apt to go wild over
the sheen of trowels. The trowels, however,
will be quite as ugly weapons as the old bay
onets, with which to repe the charges of cav
alry.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
Well Worth Reading.

Who is there who does not desire to be always ex-
empted from indigestion-to have good appetite, a
painless stomach, clear head, regular pulse. a
healthy complexion? If this meets the eye of any
who are not thus blessed, let them try Hostetters
Stomach Bitters. We guarantee that this delightful
tonic will restore any stomach, however weak, to a
healthy condition; that will bring back the truant
appetite, and give permanent vgor to the whole sys-
TEN. The feeble and emaciated suffering from dys-
pepsia or indigestion in any FORM are advised for the
sake of their own bodily and mental comfort to try
It, Ladies OF the most delicate constitution testify
TO It's harmless and its restorative properties Ply
liquors OF commerce, prescribe it the safest and
most reliable of all stOmachics
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
NEBRASKA.

OMAHA, Oct. 14.-From the returns SO far it
is concluded that Lorenzo Crounse, Republic
can, is elected to Congress by a majority of
nearly 1000, and Silas CARRIER, Republican, for
Governor by about the same majority. Pat
rick o. Halves, Republican candidate for con-
tingent Congressman, runs ahead of his ticket.
The whole Republican ticket is undoubte dly
elected by large majority. The Legislature
will stand about the same as last ycar-12 Dem
majority on the joint ballot of %, which Sc
cures the election of Republican as Senator
Tiptons successor. The Independent and
Temperance vote is very small so far as heard
from
Republican Majority 10 900.
OMAHA, Oct 14.-Election returns to-day
show that the election returns of last night
were about right State gives fully 100000 Re
publican majority. .'Eft
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THE love-sick youth of Prussia have been

The love-sick youth of Prussia have been in
very unhappy situation during the past
fortnight, as they have not been allowed to
marry to be given in marriage. This con-
dition of affairs had its origin in legislative
oversight The civil marriage act, making
civil marriage obligatory, which went into
effect October first, provided that the bans
of an intended marriage must be published
two weeks before its celebration, and that
the publication must be made by certain
officers whose duties do not begin until Oc-
tober Is. The amount of heart-sickness
caused by hopes thus deferred will probably
never be known.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
Reunion of the Army of the Tennessee

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Oct 14.-The 9Th annual
reunion of the Army of the Tennessee CON-
menced at the Opera House this morning, Gen.
w. 7. Sherman presiding. Committees were
appointed and routine business transacted. A
resolution was adopted thanking the citizens of
Toledo for the magnificent donation to the
funds of the society. A resolution to admit to
membership the rank and file of the Army of
the Tennessee was lost by vote of 80 to 81.
The resolution was subsequently offered again
and referred. Brief speeches were made by
Gen. Sherman and Vice President Wilson, Gen.
w. L. Sherman was elected President
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15

BISMARCK declines to crafty the imperti
nent curiosity of all Europe, as to the cause
of Won Arnim's arrest, but he appears not to
have been equally reticent with a cores
pondent of the New York Herald. That
paper assures its readers that it has learned
from an official and diplomatic source that
the documents taken by Won Arnim are Of
no grave political Importance, and that there
would be no improperly in publishing them
to the world. But they belong to the files of
the German legation at Paris, which are in
complete without them. In taking them
Won Arnim violated his trust as diploma
matist, and in refusing to return them to the
archives he openly deies his government.
He has forced an issue, and as measure of
self-respect the government has been COM
PEELED to arrest him.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. IL, ~

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
tn a Card certificate counterSgned by Stanley I,
Pullen. Editor. Ali railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal, as we have information that several 'bum-
mers' are seeking courtesies in the name of be
Press, and we have no disposition to be, even as
sively, party to such frauds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Review OF Portland Markets

@~~'D~~N OSsoSSA
The tone Of the mark has been quiet during tie
past week, and there has been no movement of i'm
portance in any OF the staple articles. The volume
of trade has been large and uniform, showing
few ups and downs, and the amount of business
transactions has been quite up to the standard
Portland suffered but little from the panic and the
consequent business depression and therefore has
no lost ground to regain. Any improvement in the
state of trade and the amount OF CONNER cia tran
sactions is direct gain. The money market is dull,
with a surplus Of loanable funds. Gold closed OIL
Wednesday, October IA, at 10.
There is some scarcity of fall apples, which now
command $293. Beans are quiet, with considera-
BILE inquiry for mediums. Bread is unchanged.
Butter shows notable advance, and choice YER
mont brings 2c; store rules at 25@3Oc. Cheese has
also sustained an advance; Vermont brings 14@15c,
and factory 15A@164; New York dairy commands
1t915c. Coal is in good demand for winter storage,
and sales are quick Coffee is steady. Cooperage is
quiet. Copper shows signs of an advance but there
is no change in prices yet. Cordage is moderate
iy active. Dry goods are moving, and the jobbing
trade is very active Drugs and dyes show no move
ment except in opium, which has advanced and is
now quoted at 50 759lO. Duck is in active demand.
Fish has advanced in consequence of the small
catch, cod being quoted at $595 25 tor large shore
VI toSo ior ldlSe uduk, % 0UG3 70 10r small bank;
bake quoted at So 6292 81 and sealed herring at
3s937. Flour shows no change, and is in fair de-
mand; prices rule extremely low. Fruit comes in
freely; grapes are very abundant, and there is a
large crop of chestnuts layer rasns have advanced
25c, and L. M. have fallen about the same; New
Valencas are quoted at 11@l1ac. Grain is in good
demand corn selling at 81 05@1 Os, meal ST. oats at
6S970c. Iron is fat, and no improvement is looked
for before spring. Lard has declined triHe on kegs
and tierces. Lead is quiet. Leather is quiet Lum-
Der is dull, but with signs Of improvement in spruce
Molasses is firm and in good demand Naval stores
exhibit no change. Oils show some movement;
sperm is quoted at 1922 10, and linseed has ad-
vanced &C. Produce exhibits but little chapge eggs
command 55927c in lots; potatoes bring 55@6Oc; on
ions are little lower, being quoted at 1898 25.
Provisions are moderately active; pork has fallen
about a dollar on barrel. Salt is unchanged.
Sugars are firm at slight advance. Tin is I'M
changed. Tobacco shows symptoms .of decided
advance. Wool shows no improvement. rus
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15

Grand Trunk Railroad-David Keazer 200 bbls
-four, c B yarney 100 do do Alden s. Co 300 do do,
King g. Gilman 100 do do, Norton G. Chapman 600 do
do, D W Coolidge 300 do do, Howes, Hilton g. Tar
box 100 do do, Kendall s. Whitney 100 saks Tim seed
] Randall 800 bbs flour, W Greene cars corn j
Randall 100 bbs -four, G Hunt 200 do do, Messrs
Norton 200 do do. Blake & Jones 100 bbs -four and
$50 sacks bran, Shaw, Hammond & Carney 100 bbls
flour, G W True 100 do do, Bonney & Co 100 do do
j B Donnell 200 half bbls flour, Webb s. PhInney /
car corn, Empire Mills Co 100 bbls flour, James S
Morse 70 bbls -four and 80 BIB oatmeal Messrs Dick
ey 100 bbls flour, q Hayward 200 do do. 5
Eastern Railroad-Norton, Chapman s. Co 800 bbls
-four, W H Millken do do, d W Coolidge 100 do do,
Cunningham & Co 100 do do, McGlinchy $50 bags
malt Continental Mills 80 bales cotton.
by water conveyance-lO0O bush cornmeal to 6 W
True & Co.
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No Excuse For Being sick

No person can use Boschee's German Syrup with
out getting immediate reliif and cure. We have the
first case Of Coughs, Colds or Consumption, or any
disease OF the Throat aud Lungs, yet to hear from
that has not been cured We have distributed every
year for three years over 250,O00 samne bottles BY
druggists in all parts OF the United States No other
Manufacturer OF Medicine ever gave their Prepera-
lions such test as this. Go to your druggist and
get sample bottle for 10 cents and try 1.-TWO doses
will relieve you. W. F. PHILIPS s. CO., wholesale
Agents. TT&S&weOw
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New York Stock and Money Market.

) NEW YORK, Oct. 14-Erenino.- at 2@3
per cent. prime discounts, short time, 81 a per
for 60 daysand 1863 q 4S7 for sight. Gold at ITO on
" Que price to-day Rate rates for borrowing were
fiat and 2 per cent. The Customs receipts to-day
wereS 264 600. The Assistant Treasurer paid ont TO-
day $4,000 account of interest and $50 900 in re-
dempton of bonds. Governments are steady. State
ing feature in Stocks was du1iness The market at
the close was weak and prices the lowest Of the day.
The decline ranged q Il per cent. and was most
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POLITICAL.
Congressional Nomination.

Congressional Nominations.
GREENFIELD, Oct 14.-Charles A. Stevens of
Ware, Mass, was unanimously nominated to
Congress by the tenth district Republican con-
vention at Greenfield to-day.
BOSTON, Oct IA. Charles P. Thompson wa,
nominated at Gloucester for Congress by the
Democrats of the 9th district. /.
New YORK, Oct 14.-Fernando Wood has
been nominated for Congress.
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FORRlGN PORTS.

Ar at Table Bay, CHG sth ult, baroue MeGilveyv
Jewett, Boston; r w Wood, Nichols do -
III port 10th ult. barque Sarah A Staples Sb,,.
rom Rangoon for Falmouth, E. (put in for ,ena;Ss,
and provisions,-ready) -NP"'S
c. Sid nm Samarang Aug 10, barque Dirigo. staples.
Proboingo. P'"A' Ha'Aei' ior
unc; and others. s"e 'ssu'"'' AeaAet,
AT at st Helena 18th, ship Resolute Nichols. nom
hangoon for Falmouth f. -
Colson, Charleston - "'"""'
sa I'm Malaga I'd inst, brig Clytie Fowler United
AT at Oporto - inst brig Ennis, Dyer, New York.
New York. s'' W.
CID at Marseilles 18th inst brig Eugenia veazie.
Malaga to load for Baltimore.
, SID nm Liverpool 18th inst. barque National Eagle
Sid I'm Bristol 18th inst, barque Rosetta Mcneil.
Bryant, New Orleans.
Ar at Newport, Eng, 18th inst, barque Hawthorn.
Givan. st John. NIB. "'
Sid FIN Aspinwall Sd inst, brig David oowen, Chad
~, ca at Sydney oB 2sth ult, brig Shannon. SAWYER.
Ar at st John. NIB, 1ltn. fchs Sea Lion. MclutIre.
ana na Lorne' Flower, Portland; 18TH Crown Prince,
SPOKEN.
OCT u lat % 80. Ion &C 40, sch Sargent Day from
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
For New England,
Wouan,s Congress.

CHICAGO, Oct 14.-The second woman's con-
gress convened this morning, and was called to
order by Mrs. Fernando Jones' Addresses
were delivered by Mr.. Grover, Miss Susan b.
Anthony, DR.. Thomas and Miss Lizzie Boyn-
ton Hubbard, The congress continues in ses-
sion three days.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
Consumption Car Re Cured

Consumption Can BE Cured.
SCHENcK's PULMoSIc SYRUP,
SCHENCK's SEAwEED Tonic,
SJHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS,
Are the only medicines that will cure Pulmonary
Consumption. Frequently medicines that stop a
cough will occasion the death of the patient; they
hemorrhage follows and in fact they clog the action
of the very organs that caused the cough Liver
plant and Dyspepsia the causes OF two-thrds of
the cases of consumption. Many persons complain
OF dull pain in the side, constipation coated tongue
pain in the shoulder-blade, feelings OF drowsiness
and restlessness the food lying heavily on the stem-
ach, accompanied with aciditY and belching up Of
wind. These symptims usually originate from dis
ordered condition of the stomach or torpid liver.
Persons so affected ii they take one or two heavy
colds and If the cough in these cases be suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged, re
naming torpid and inactive, and almost before they
are aware the lungs are mass of sores, and ulcer
ated the result of which is death. Schencks Pull
Wonic Syrup is an expectOrant which does not con
tain opium or anything calculated to check a cough
suddenly. Schencks Seaweed Tonic dissolves the
food, mixes with the gastric juices Of the stomach,
aids digestion and creates a ravenous appetite.
When the bowels are costive, skin sallow, or the
symptoms otherwise of bilious tendency Schenks
Mandrake Pills are required. These medicines are
J.H.S CHENCK e. SON,
N. E. corner Sixth and Arch streets, Phila.
And are tor sale by all druggists and dealers.
DIR. Scnenck will be at the QUINCY HOUSE, Bos-
TON, on the following WEDNasDAYs: October It'll
and 21st, November 4th and 18th, and December I'd,
10th and 3oth.
Cd m0l2 eod.&w1vsn11
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15

We do not read anonymous letters and commune
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
ali cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty OF good faith.
We cannot undertake to return OF reserve COM
III ancations that are not used
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
ARKANSAS.
The Constitution Adopted.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 14.-The returns from
this, Pulaski county, show the election of the
entire Democratic conservative ticket by 700 to
1000 majority. The constitution is adopted in
this comfy by about 1000 majority. Informa-
ton from other count ties indicate that the con-
sttutiou is carried by very large majority.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15

The New York musical and dramatic re-
porters are pining for lyric food of stronger
nature. The Barber of Seville, The Daugh-
ter of the Regiment, and Fra Diavolo do not
satisfy their passionate hearts. They clamor
for grand opera and lyric tragedy. The
''prettinesses" of les Vespres SiciHennes Of
fend their highly cultured ears, and they la
ment, with a woe too wild for tears, the neg
lect of the deeper passions of the human
mind displayed in Aubers and Rossini's
charming operas Poor fellows!
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15

LONDON, Oct. 14-12.3O p M.-American securities
do pref. As. ~ y -'A'
LIVERPOOL, Oct 14-I2.3OP.M Cotton market ia
quiet and unchanged; Middling uplands at Sd; do
Orleans at sales 1000 bales including 5000 bales
for speculation and export " ~
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BOSTON, TUESDAY, Oct 10.
The shipments of boots and shoes from this market
to places outside OF New England for the past week
have been 100 cases. and 603 cases rubbers against
26602 cases Tor the same week last year.
Total shipments since January 1, LOTT $3.50 cases
AGAINST 1854 546 cases for the same period last year
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nETEOROLOGICAI.,

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TwENrY-FouR
HOURS
WAR DEPT, OFFICE Grief SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, d. G.,
.ai ... Oct. 10, Il A. NJ
For New England,
and the Middle States northerly and northeast.
erly winds, falling barometer, slowly rising
temperature with clear and partly cloudy wealth.
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DAKOTA.
Republiean Sllcce a.

YANKToN, Oct. 14-Returns of the election
yesterday thus fer received, give Kidder Re-
publican, for delegate to Congress, AL major
ity. The Sioux valley is yet to be heard from,
and will no doubt increase the majority to 1000.
The legislature will be Republican in both
| branches.
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DIED.

In this city, Oct 10. John A. Nell aged q years.
Family prayers at his residence 81 Oak street. at
y p. NJ. Funeral at Pine Street Church. at 3 p ~
Friends and relatives are invited TO attend.
In Phipsburg, Oct. 0. Mr.. George B. Spinney, aged
So years.
In Bath. Oct. g. Mr.. Saml C. Barker. aged ss wears
and months. '
In Boothbay Sept. "a, Sarah Mayors. aged Is years
aged II years. ~
In Bristol, Oct 0, Mr.. Peter Smith, aged Al years:
10TH Mr.. Jacob Paul. aged II years
In Bristol. Oct ~, Mr.. Ephm Weeks, aged AZ years
In Wayne, Oct. 0, Mrs. Marcia, widow OF the late
VIM. L. q. Clark aged % years; 10th, Mrs. Clarissa
wife OF James Stinchield. :
In Wayne. Oct. r. Eveline. only daughter of j. s.
and K. p. Berry, aged months Is days.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15
WEST VIRGINIA.

WHEELING, Oct 14.-The vote for congress
men in this district is very close, both sides
claiming the victory; 1t will require an Off
cial vote to decide: The returns thus far are
slightly in favor of Golf, Republican.
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The Centennial

PHILADELPHIA ct. 14.-Twenty- foreign
governments have already accepted the invita-
ton extended them to participate in the GEN.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-15

marked In Erie, Western Union and Lake Shore
These being the most active Stocks. The total trans
actions to-day aggregated 100000 shares, including
1900 shares New York Central, 20, 400 Erie, 421e0
1890 Pacific Mall 1900 st Paul do pref $780, So 700
Western Unon, $500 Wabash, 1860 Union Pacific,
500 Indiana Central.
The following were the closing quotations Of Gov