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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-17
.Hea,e Tho loe Mr.. Eastman. xith uuickne.,,

"Heave the log, Mr.. Eastman, with quickness, I
plead the same was performed with telegraph
speed. zone foot and half' came short, sharp
and quick, and she STR ok in the mud, and stuck
like the old Nick. "Of, Fred; push her off; you
are long and I'm shorter" and 10. towed her
out to fathom Of water. "Now, look sharp, my
hearties for the breakers and shoal, while 20 to
my cabin and bring forth the bowl" Short was
his stay, for he soon did appear-in each hand was
a bottle, twas Harm. Paine's Pop Beer! "And,
now, luff her to; throw the 'killg my boys, and
weldiscuss these visnds which promote our joys"
and with much "gusto" ct cetera, and many fine
dishes, their object was scouted-what cared they
| for fishes
But that call things have an end Is quotation,
! l think, and soon our "hunkey boys" had nothing
to drink. But little cared they for any more
| ''cheer''-they had all passed the "equinox"-yes,
drunk on pop beer Drunk these four young men
drunk J Oh, what sorrowful plight! AMI hoped
| in my heart as thought Of our Club, they'd join
| the Reformers that night!
| All hushed! calm as midnight, save the
| cawing of crows, till our long winded lookout
groaned out there she blows" LET her blow
and be bowed - cried Skipper Lougee, "but may
sure enough, the whale" was aboard, and the
| way that he "hove, too, shove he was "foored
Here, don't 'beave up on me, cautioned Clark,
as be ieelcd to his feet and inquired how they all
"ieeed." Kind o squirmish," was the verdict;
"let's go home" the word, and straight for the
sea shore they sailed like bird. Harness up,
Mike, for PHYS sake, and how much is your bill
Fifty cents here's dollar, and our hearty good
will"
IAN aboard, once again. "git up, horse, now
g'lang!" for Augusta they started, and Mixes
merry voice rsng-"Hillo, boys! you've forgot!
where's your fish :" (what FUSS and they an
swered in chorus-"Didnt bite north -"
But the rumpus awakes me; start up with
cry, and to check some weird nightmare in vain
do try. Vast a dream? yes, dream, fanci-
full vision, but the lesson, trust, will not merit
derision. Take warning, young man, and If
a-fshing you'd 60, leave pop beer behind, and
when you 90, 60 slow!
IT'S the dream of night-hand, who couldn't
60 fshing,--going to bed in passion, he had this
strange "vishun." DOUBLE Plea.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-17
weather Probabilities for To-Day.

For New England and the Middle States,
rising barometer, westerly winds, cooler, clear
weather, with frosts Monday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-17
CONN ECTICUT.
Rase Ba

New Haven, May Is. Base ball, to-day, New
Havens 4, Washingtons 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-17

Mr.. Aug. Lincoln, conductor on the Maine Cen
trial. did not suffer from stroke Of paralysis, as
reported in some Of the papers lie suffered from
rheumatic troubles, but is now rapidly recovering.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-17

the crisis caused By the absorption Of capital b.
the great undertakings in the provinces. These
steps restored confidence. .Er
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-17

r. McKelvcy, President of the Portland Re-
form Club, will speak at Granite Hall, this even
ing, at o'clock. The public are invited and
special invitation is extended to all who are in the
habit of using sprltuous liquors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-05-17
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The War ON the Gin mills.

Boston, May Is. The status of the investiga-
ton into the liquor establishments in this city, is
as follows: Tonight some 500 packages, valued
at $500 900, the property Of 80 different firms,
are under temporary seizure, pending an investi-
CATION.
National Republican., 1875-09-06
RAILROADS.


NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD.
On and sner SUNDAY, May %, 1875. trains win
Ss ssI Hnx HMn.HSIxGhRk G. iOTs EsXPREss d.iiV SeIoep.
sunSaD north to Rochester, Buffalo and
West and North to Buffalo and Niagara
,s5p-n.@FksT LINE daily texcept Sunday for
the West and North 10 W1llamspOrt and
,x5 D. noe h@EoeStcfSCIENAr1 nscifENAr1 EXPRESS daily for
Pit1PsIIqTTg TIg,f% and dEWgPshkEss-p,u, WISH 70, Pitts
burg and West; daily Except Saturday.
North to Rmira, Buffalo, the Falls, and
Canada, ErIs and the OIL Regions Of Penn
TRAINS FOR GETTYSBURG at ss5 a. m. and
TRAINS II FOR 4 HANOVER at SIS a. m, 1:I5 snd
TRAINS IF F5a Ri UUiuMsEBLAND VALLEY BoAD
TRAINS Fl FoR S G GRsES n sSa sPRfNG R BRANCH a.
a. AijTTc;SSa6bp&FfeN n; e1d s;n p H TRAINS.
I9k P0kkToE PQkK Hc daily Except sahdsSj st SIS and
E0E II G g! Of 's9 ssntlg r. ORi 9sIiy
TE&fRSs iSfRs rh3GRsiyE " 4 BaSS5EEITSRa:, I'm
FROM THE WEST AMP S0kTh-s'oO aAd 7;0O
YORK HCCCoiMHaSD SiSg gATToS~lS:ls q. m:
hoScoRMhME6583kkTIGS,p from
COckeyITIlle-6:S5s. N. and AIS and4:sS D.
FROM GGcKEYsvfLIE & S1sifS sf at 10l5 a. M, Sunday
PARKTS63Rs OK loooMMoDATIoS-s a, m. daily
FROM GREEN RfsSs sPafEG BRANCH at S:I! q. m.
For tic1 ets 10 .Ii points East, North and West,
apply at Calvert station, al northeast corner Ball
t3Inore and Calvert Streets and at Charles street
BaSSige called for and checked st hotels and res
licences on orders left At ofhce, northeast corner
GEoRGE G. WILKINS, sugerintendens.
ID. NJ. BOYD, JR..
pa
National Republican., 1875-09-06
RAILROADS.
RALTMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON AIR
LINE.

NSN-N-N~NNN.~~OoNSN.
RALTMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON AIR
LINE,
Summer Schedule.
SUNDAY, June 9, 1876.
@ ::1mSEs E:Is,nSEs AND and Esy SSysss.sS1 ss.slSn.
s:45 a m. Baltimore, Annapolis, Frederick ant
way Stations.
1s ,m :. nj stsantoS and Tifsnis sprinss y p..or
Cars to White Sulphur and Cape May
s,oOs. m. Few F,,,%, TOrI, PhnadsIphia' Boston and
500 q. m. Chicago, Columbus, sandusky, oincin-
burg, Deer Psrs, Berkeley, Hssers.
town, and Frederick; Psrior cars.
y tions. iMetroRolitsn BIanch.I
iois m: m: Bsisi@ofe AND AND seisy Il ssaon
a:S .. m. Baltimore, 1llicett City and way sta-
LOOP. m. New York Philadelphia, BOs.ons Nor Nor
Q:0 p. m. on Sundays, Baltimore and
way statiops only.l p.,.x
Way Stations. tVia Metropolitan
s.sp. m. B.itimOre, Frederick and Way Sta
6,up. m. Baltimore and Philadelpaia.
6:lOp. m. Baltimore, Annapolis and way Eta
s:0p. m. Chicago. St. Louis, Loui.yille, oolIm:
Ts sBs5ss BsTsslsI IyMsI4tps!Surre MsIEiRsi; Pullman
5sDp. m. HageTstown, Winc6estsr ssd way
,nd Ea Ss SSrf WsS
tionS on Sundays.)
Sis D. m. Baltimore and Way Stations
300 D. m. Baltimore Fast Express.
9:l5 p. m. Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and
Boston, Fast Express.
PIttsburg, Deer Park and Berkeley.
Pullmah Cars. Breakfast at Grafton.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
s:l5 p. M, Baltimore, htIadelphia, New York and
Boston, Fast Express. -
Baltimore ana Way Statlons-S:O o. m, 1:SDs
300, T:I5 and S:l5 d. m.
For Baltimore and Relay $50 q. M, 500 and s'oo
West-s:oo g. ms, $50 and IL rs p. m, stopping As
during the week. .
All trains stop at viadrct Hotel Resap House
Station
For further Information spply - Sne Baltimore
and Ohio ticket ofices, Wa hingtOn Station, shd
4S5 Pennsylvania avenue, where orders VIII pe pee
taken for baggage to be che. ked and received -
any point In the city. THns. Z. sh Ah1
LIN. COLE, General Ticket Agent
GEO, s, KOONTZ General Agent te7-u
National Republican., 1875-09-06
DRoPOsALS FOR FUEL.

DRoPosALS FOR FUEL.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
OFFICR Discussing CLERK AND SUPT,
WASHINGTON, d. o., Aug. 2, 1873.
Sealed proposals will be received at this once
1875, for furnishing fuel for the Post Once De-
partment, as follows:
For the delivery and storage Of nine hundred
(pOo) tons 24O pounds to the tonl Of best quality
Of Lee white Ash Furnace or large Egg-slze
Goal, to be thoroughly screened and Tree from
slate, and to be delivered within thirty DAYS rom
the date Of the contract and stored In the vaults
of the Department building before the contract
ing party will be paid therefor. -
Average samples Of the Coal must accompany
each bid, and the contracting party must exhibit
satisfactory certificates from shippers that the
Goal delivered to him from vessel or cars ts the
kind required by the Department.
cords of best Bakers Pine Wood, 20 Dc delivered
and corded at the Department building as may be
desired, within thirty days from the date OF con-
tract
Inspector appointed under the provisions Of sec
ton 3, III Revised Statutes OF the United states
The bids will be opened in the once Of the Su-
perfntendent, in the presence OF such bidders as
may choose to attend, on WEDNESDAY, the
18th ofSeptember, 1875, at 10 o'clock a. M and the
awards will be made on or before MONDAY, Sep
tember 20, 1875.
The Department reserves the right to reject all
or any portion the bids received, II deemed for
A satisfactory bond Will be required In each
case, to be executed and filed within ten days
ster the award is made, for the faithful perform
ance Of the contract J. o. p. BURNSIDE,
Disbursing Clerk and Superintendent Post Once
Department. au-Ih4t
National Republican., 1875-09-06

BALTIMORE & POTOMAC z. &.
ID DEPOT CoRNRR SIXTH AND STREKfs n. W
=On and AFTER June2 1875, trains win leave Wash.
ngton rs follows, Washington time:
day, 70 Baltimore; to Canandsigua daily, except
to:Rochester, .BuSaio and Nisssra Fails:
York, daily. except Sunday,
s:zs ., M, Limited Express for New York and
n:k : 4. fsR' fs9Rs fd Line icr the West and North:
i:is p. m, Express for Phradelphi. and New
York and Norfolk, viS Baltimore, daily, except
$40 ,: n. Accommodation for Baltimore, daily,
4:S p; m, PhiladeiphiA express, for PhIlade-
p9.ioo o. mt Cincinnati Express daily, West
s:s 3: m, For Phnsdelphia, New York, ana Bos-
I:i5 p. m, Pacific express North and West, daily
except Saturday. On Saturday, leaves u s's IN.
foT .in, a1f ss POPE CREEK LINE leave .. rsa
Tsains sorp p pANHGP0LIs iesve st 5000. N and
'S Pufimsn Palace Sleeping Oar to Pittsburg l. run
onthe train leaving At Io:15 p. m.,except Saturday.
oP1limsn Palace Sleeping Oar TO Rochester ID run
On Sas P Pai.ce sieepinE 6:r to Chicago on train
lefS1RRst eRsts 81 and Information can procured st ths
Offices Of tns Psr sd checked At hotel sand pri-
.51sEss3SenceS On orders left at the onces Of ths
Nansny ~ northeast corner Thirteenth street and
tsnpsviyania avenue, and on the northeast corner
Of sixth streei reTiaoRE nc RfH4 PoTonIo RIILRoAD,
corner sixth and stTfeeH BOYD. JR.,
ssn.rL Passenger Agent, Phhflf%asl}Psi1, b %I} , Pa.
Superintendent, Baltimore. Nd.
National Republican., 1875-09-06
GALE OF SMALLARMS.

GALE OF SMALLARMs.
BuREAU OF ORDINANCE NAVY DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, July 10Th, 1875.
Bids will be received at the oftice Of the Oom-
msndsnt, Navy Yard, Mare Island, California
until SEPTEMBER SIXTH, for the purchase OF
the following servicesble arms and ammunition,
viz:
1.O7o Sharp,s and Hankins' carbines, cal. 81.
$4,000 Sharp,s and Hankins' carblne cartridges,
metallic.
q Sharps' csrbines, cal. So.
1900 Shsrp's carbine cartridges, paper.
1,223 muskets, rIfied, cal 90.
1o4, 900 muskets, rlfed, cartridges.
264 m pskets, smooth-bore, cal 90.
LOCO muskets, smooth bore, blank cartridges.
63l muskets, rified, Springfield, cal. 5s.
lO2 coo muskets, rihed, Springfield cartridges.
,4so muskets, rifed, Springfield, blank car
tridges.
III whitneys revolvers.
1854 Whitney's revolvers, cartridges.
IS Ssvsge's revolvers.
T02 Savage's revolyers, cartridges.
Specimens of these arms can be seen at the off,
ces Of the Oommsndsnt, Mare Island, and Navy
Paymaster, San Francisco.
TERM: Twenty per cent. In Government FUNDS
on awarding the BIDS, and the remainder within
ten days afterwards; during which time the arti-
they will revert to the Government; The boxes
to be paid for at price to be agreed upon. The
Government reserves the right to reject any In
adequate bid.
II is to be distinctly understood that no guarsn-
tee will be given to purchasers OF articles offered
ty, but 1t is believed, however, that every thing
enumerated for sale Is as represented.
WILLIAM n. JEFFERS,
su2s-td. Chief of Bureau.
National Republican., 1875-09-06
NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
IN THROUGH LINE TO BALTLHORE
PHILADELPHIA.

NEW YORK AND WASHINGTON
IN THROUGH LINE TO BALTLHORE,
NEW YORK.
ALL -o1 Il. The The NEW ESsIASD
THROUGH BETWEEN WASHINGTON AND
NEW YORK
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
The equipment this line Is new and Of the most
elegant aad improved finish.
TRAIN LEATING AT S:9 IN, A. n, Is RgLLhAN
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING OARS ON
NIGHT TRAINS.
On and After MAY %, 1875, trains BY this
line Win leave Depot Of Baltimore and Potomac
Railread, corner Of Sixth and streets IS follows:
7:45 .. n. Express for Philadelphia, New York and
s:5 3 m, Limited Express-Pullmsn Car Tram
for Philadelphla- New York and points East
LIS ?. P. Express for Philadelphia and New York
i:5OP. n. Express for Philadelphia and way points
s.os p. m: Express for Philadelphia, New York and
PuILMiN mi PHREoR CARS on all Day Trains.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CARS on
Tickets and Information can be procured at the
BaEeaee called for and checked at hotels and pri-
vate residences orders left At the ofces OF the
company, northeast corner Thirteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, and on the northeast corner
Of Sixth STREET and Pennsylvania avenue.
Depot BALTIMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD,
corner Sixth and streets. poyn
General Passenger Agents. Phhs9sIphiss Pa.
febI5 Superintendent, Baltimore, Nd.
National Republican., 1875-09-06
A LEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
"a RAILROAD AND ALEXANDRIA AND
FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY.

OzPoT CoRNKR OF SIXTH AND sTRIzfs.
Local trains for Alexandria leave rs follows'
C7:00, g, 10, II .. n, l. - s. $500, Up. m. The
and o. m. and and D. m. trains run daily; all
other trains tally, except Sunday.
Local trains leave AlexAndr1A as follows: g. y, g.
o. 10, II .. m; /, 8 4, s, $500 p. m. The 6,s and
10 .. m, and and7 p. m, trains leave Alexandra
daily: all other trains daily, except Sunday.
Trains leaving Washin gton a. 700 Q. m. and 500
p. m, and Alexandra at 500 a. m. and p. m,
connect daily with trains on Virginia Midland
road.
Great Southern Express vtA Richmond leaves
washington IL: :3S p. m, daily, Except Sunday.l
Through tickets to all points South and South.
west for sale at ofces corner OF Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue, and Sixth street and
Pennsylvania avenue, where passengers can leave
orders for baggage, to be checked at AL the hotes
and residepceS through to destination.
d. NJ. BOYD, JR..
Se8-tf General Passenger Agent.
National Republican., 1875-09-06
TRUSTEES, SALE OF IMPROVED PROPERTY
- on El4HTH ST.. BETWEEN N AND O STS.

u
k0kTHWEsT.AT AUCTION.
BY virtue OF deed q trust 70 us. dated rs, ns
7i6. Folio al, one OF the land records Of wash
In gton County, District or Columbia, and At the
request Of the party secured thereby, We will sell
At public auction, In front OF the premises. on
. Th1rsday, the I'D Of September, A. D. 1873, at
1--WE O'CLOCK d m. all those certain pieces or par
cels OF land lying and being in the city OF wash
ington, Distrfct OF Columbia, known and described
upon the ground plat or plan Of said city part
on lot nineteen Qel and twenty (n in square num-
bered three hundred and ninety nine beginning at
point ON Bighth street, forty-one feet south from
ths line Of street. and running thence south SIX
teen 6 feet, thence west ninety four 90 feet four
(lJ inches, thence north sixteen Q6l feet, thence
east mine tv-four (9 feet four az inches TO the be-
ginning being the same property leased By Ulysus
Ward for rinety-seven years TO John Nelson by
deed, dated Oetobs l. 1853. and recorded In Liber
n. G. T. No. f, folio Al, etc., Of the land record
OF said District, together with all the improve
Terms: one third cash; balance In six (s) and
twelve (ls) months: notes bearing eight per cent.
iuterest and secured by deed Of trust on the prop
erty sold. A deposit Of $50 viii be required As
soon as sold. Conveyancing, &C., at the cost Of
the purchaser. II the terms OF sale are not COM
piled with IN i've days the trustees reserve the
night resell the property at the risk and cost OF
the defaulting purchaser, AFTER giving i've days.
notice Of such resale In THE NATIONAL REPuB-
AieAN. GEORGE NETTZEY,
CONRAD SCHAEFER,
ses-MwF&ds DUNcANsoN BROS. xGct.
National Republican., 1875-09-06
.u,sa.a. 1T. coIp%snG. SISRl.i.GInfsIl s.l..9.S ::
DY q. n. WARNEH,
r. ResI Fstsfe Broker and Auctioneer,
Federal Buildings, corner Of seventh and street

northwest.
oHAscFRY SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE ON NINTH, BE-
TWEEN AND u STREETS HORTHWEST.
Under and by virtue OF . decree OF the supreme
Court OF the District Of Columbia, passed in equity
cause No, 4, 4oa, docket "A, wherein Annie g. AM
derson ct al. are complatnants, and William T.
Ashby ct al. defendants, with offer for sale at
public auction, In front Of the premises, on MON
bay, the 18th day Of ssptember. ls7A at O'Clock
., M, the following real estate: AL Of original
lots numbered one, ~ twelve, Q2) thirteen u3)
and fourteen. ia, Jim square numbered three hun
dred and slxty-one, (38i.) This property has .
front Of two hundred and seyenty-seven CID feet
three (s) inches on Ninth street, and one hundred
(l0o) feet on street The property viii pe sold ss
Terms OF sale prescribed by said decree are; one
third Of the purchase money casn; tne paisnce "a "
three equal lnst.llments and paylnle, ,r1 IN dsy &
sale, with interest q x Per esnssMt cen
OF the trustee who shan secure ,nons1 msn sSau be
paid or the purchaser shall ncre ne in cs,hs All
conysysncing a. paEchassrs cost ne NE tarm. ot
sale are not complied with witnin nxe ,s Y,
10 resell al the risk and cost OF toe oelnllting 8
nurchsser or purchasers after nFe DAYS notice In
me Evening Star nsGsRsPsTr. scH e HANNA, Trustee
auis-ThsTukdf =. d. oLEAkf. Salesman.
National Republican., 1875-09-06

STOVES AND TINWARE
NNN0OcSCSNGS G@SSSSoo0HSNC
O1o SEVENTH STREET, O1O
Five doors from Pennsyivaats avenue north.
- FURNACES, FIRE-BRIOKS,
REPAIRS FOR ALL KINDS OF STOVES,
National Republican., 1875-09-06
AUCTION SALES

.~~~N.N-N-N-N~-1ANN NNN-NN-~~~-NNNNNN
RY SAMUEL KER,
- Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
LIE Droit Building.
TRUSTEES SALE SsGp e6yAIEgABLE .kEg IMPROVED
BY virtue OF two deeds Of trust, one dated April,
re- s ihe q Ses. Ges. sd oo @ tHs Nd 9s, ~
folio lc4, et ssq, Of the land records for Washng-
shan s
l snd P n sg 81
W..hingtoI known on m the gESund @ PIss o.
twenty and twenty -four t2s and 30 in square
nnnr oG GRS the sa%e on street
feet four and half inches GO feet 81 inches) east
yna @ and thence esss Along the line
OF said street nineteen feet two ana three-quarter
dred and feet and one half inch Si feet
y inch), 30 atwenty-foot alley; thence west nine
inchesl, and thence north one hundred and forty
seven het and one half Inch gH feet incnl to
% Terms q sale: One third in cash; balaree at six
per cent from the day Of sale secured BY deed of
Se ON iss sUs sale re NOT
compiled with within seven days the trustees re-
serve the right 70 resell at the risk and cost OF de-
Wn' WFfEI Z, fhSWfek, ii SEHGkE' Trustees.
auu-wFM&ds sAML. KER,
Auctioneer.
THE ABOVE SALE Is PosTPoNED UNTIL
MONDAY, SEPT. 9, 1870 same hour and place.
o' HENRY A. CLARKE, (r-n,.oo,
WA. A. FENWlUk,
au2e-STu&ds sAMUEL hEh, Auctr.
DY DUNCANsON BROS. AuctIOneer-,
ID Southeast Corner Ninth and streets north
west.
CHANcERy SALE OF VALUABLE IMPRoy-
ED PROPERTY ON MARYLAND AVENUE,
ON CAPITOL HILL NEAR THE CAPITOL.
By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court OF
Tie District Of @ Pss,ssdd Sss d.y IN u{ essse
in which Denmead ct al. were complainants, and
Denmead, defendant, we wi sell at public auction
mfr ont Of the premises on MONDAY, the 9Th day
OF September, ISIS, at $50 O'Clock p: m. the west
NUMBERED seven hundred and hfty-seven 7S7)
with the improvements thereon: Terms Of sale:
One third ( cash; the residue In three equal In
stallments in six (6 twelve (12) and eighteen us)
months the deferred payments 20 bear interest
from the day of sale, and the payment taereofto
be secured by the notes Of the purchaser or pur.
chasers. Lien retained. 500 down on the fall OF
the hammer. Conveyancing at the purchasers
This property is situated on the north side Of
Maryland ayen-e, near the corner ofSecond street,
and between Second and Third streets east, and
within a square and half Of the United states
Capitol grounds. It has mont OF 50 feot inches
and an ay erage depth of 100 feet, and is improved
by two-story frame house occupying the western
p0r'i0n VI SA'N ~" WIN. P. LAssELLE,
JOHN Z. HERRELL,
DUNCANsoN Bros, Auctionsefs.
au24,d&ds tstar.l
National Republican., 1875-09-06
AatisuaI gepnbIifaH
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Ionstary.

WASHINGTON, Saturday evening, Sept.L
The local markets have been dull during the week
The guaranteed ass bonds 90 OF ct the reduced
rates 70 the extent Of about 5000 daily. They
close more nrm ct oeA0o71< Money continues
ct s610 per cent per annum and S97 on call.
Msssrs Sherman Grant quote the following
buying and selling rates for Government bonds,
kc.:
ps, s,'a.......Izg<elxzNl lo4o's........1165sorI 10
k2o's, a.. .1l61z z8ueZ Gold d.........1lls
ssSs e.: g.: Sis S oPPsy sPsE osasS s:s 1gs q 3
6G's, new. LIS 4llSN Foreign exchange:
s2O's '6J....12o Q12oX Three days .........4ss11<
S2o's IS. .l2o1S912OZ Sixty days........4s51z
Msssrs; Trssk stones ., Tsyisw Of the WsLl:
quiet condition Of things In New York Gold
closed strong st 1141z@l14ss. Exchange dull st
ponds DUH but strong. q. D. Cooke u, & Co.'S
dispatch quotes
es. 1881 coupon, .r271 67o's. 1853
e20e, l5oz .l1oz 10-40'A coupon.....116X
Ie e1h ,h isos...'......LIAN New 6s-............llI4
sk20s 16o6..........Il8 lCurrency gs........1S
k2o'a 1906. nsW.....llsE Gong. guart'd SS5.. eo1z
h2ps .11l5E
Speculative shares closed dull and weak.
Shermsn.snd Grants dispatch quotes:
n. =. Central. .1o45s Union Pacinc...... 70
Harlem. Central Pacific. .... 02<
Erie................ 1910. o. & L O......-. 4
Do. pref.....--... ~ Han. & st. Jos..... ~
Lake Shore......... 6o11 Do. pref..........
WaDash. 6HlOhio q Miss. ....... 18[
Northwestern ....... 3e5s Missouri Pacific. ... Al
Northwestern pf.... 645SI Panama. ...........,lS2
Rock lsland........10Tz4l Western Union..... TsN
Fort wayne. ....... loo At Pse......... 19H
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