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nuncau. sherman & Go.

New YORK, August "A member of the
firm of Duncan, Sherman & Co., regarding
the statement in the Tribune. says the bill.
were placed in manner which seemed per-
fectlr Legitimate to the firm und according to
a practice prevailing to-day with houses OF
good and extensive credit. The amount OF
accepiances issued is about 81 100000 OF
which $780, 900 is held in Rhode Island. "A
considerable part OF the balance is hello in
other parts of New England. Regarding
letters of credit for which Alexander Dun
can is responsible, he stated that the aggre'
cate amount of this form Of Indebtedness OF
the firm was about $3.50 900, for which Alex
ander Duncan had deposited 100000.
The Tribune says: :" The discovery has
been made that large amount of the III.
debtedneSs of Duncan, Sherman Il CO. held
in this city is accommodation paper in the
torn of draft drawn on them by CONT
dental clerk in their office, accepted by
them, and sold to various banks through
note.brokers.
The announcement is also made that let
tiers Of credit for which the father Of Mr..
Duncan has become res ponsialc amount OILY
10 about $4,000. Mr.. Duncan claims thu
transactions to be legitimate, while prom
nent Dankers say they are irreEular.'
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I R,.,ds 70 Rob Roy and ,ar,an .us.or.m.h

s I'd sss,sss saa @
iass,.lHousIy. sen ass0rtnsents. H1vssss IN
iasesa ~ ~ ssas especially In the iseryf tex
!, skspelhits ware mnstag with some I,s.ao,,
pu p,nay In msfinm gfanee
der n.s not re Zee 70 De largely aiken,
hfrusr mere was fair business doing ffartIIv
Of 49, up 10 the wishes II NOE the expectatins
ag p9, shswls Il was perfect feldday. seve,,,
ton sse, psnsn iaa ieS ss Ihsir balls OF exbih
or the rs paFtrre WITH he brightest gems
qaoialirs Of .oms We annex tn nUr price-ii,t
ern e wS,sd So fan savs aisaIy essrbea we're
npWsrd. Comns, n9d "a ge from as low as ii SO
work. Tfy designs IL lie nsg es some excellent
Snas,e. ano elegant IS Wen rs nfvef The eon,n.
s,oc Isei as ahetd OF former seasons Tne
than for three or four YES ~ bscr IT, e th,rd
Ee.nes are proa'hed for mat week. The sizes
sneusb ~ e,is;y' r, msrs nuneroqs and weighiy
= ny e1ptssiheTpseIvts as quite 5encours aed md
fh,Dk the season Mas opened fairly 4 ome lines
bye been sold up already. and a ytry respectaS,e
forthwith Among Gle han'som est were cone new
and ccmDie,e tines OF VERY excellent gray and
brown fancits n medium ard fine grades; some
very ShoT piatds IN hiyh c"Inrs srd clan fanciss
They aye very proud OF their a:erviPt go in dta-
Ropals pla3ds, aud reveIsibes In great variety OF
styes-aal very admirable Z here are also some
inas, VITA some very hantsone ones In fancy
stripes wah Pail fringes. 20 ~r-s,r-.
Foreign icod. werp dong safrly and steadily.
The feelipatof the market haslmprUved very much
nopefuL Linens especially were doing we'll in
every STYLE s-dsy. Auctions were krFd OF rniscel-
ianeons Dry goods. More OF Them were. very ex-
tensive, the largest only tispesisg Of 400 lots he
atiendance on each was good and the prices very
,air; a marked improvement, bet0g manifest over
ne Danng ~ me last TWO or i.sfee sass- Journal
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AiooDY AND SASKEY-R RESULT OF Their
LAB"RS IN LoHDoS-PROPosED EYASGELIsTlC
BUILDING 100000 ALREADY SUBSCRIBED
Philadelphia, August 1l.-Hon. John '.
Farweli, of Chicago, who is expected TO ar
rive with Messrs. Moody and Sankey in the
steamer Spain, on Saturday, writes George
II. Stuart. of this city, that the London com
mittee, after paying all bills conpected with
the evangeli>,s' labors in that city, amount
iny To- some sl50 900, had Il surplus of $4,000.
which was appropriated to anoonday prayer
meeting, WHICH was to be continued DAILY.
At a breakfast meeting given for the evan
CYCLISTS. Moody made a proposition that the
memorial of their interest in the work mat
they had only begun would be an appropriate
thing to inaugnrate. 1t was at once proposed
to ralsc $500 600 for au evangelical building
in the West End, and smaller amounts LOT
other localities. Before leaving the table
over 300. 900 were subscribed, one gentle
maa giving $4,000, and three others So
600. This, with the amount already en-
pended, makes S350.u00 "iven in London
alone since Moody and Sankcy went there
and all of it voluntarily. The evsngel'ls
decline proposition TO give then Il tes'l'
monial and copyright upon their hymn
books, which were sold, amounting TO over
81. 600. TO which they had legal and moral
RIGHT, ana it Was left t, the disposal OF the
London committee tor religious work.
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FINANCIAL.
RrofMFcFp srl5S5I;EKE: TTCH 4 NaE

- +. r. THtE SHAY. August ~, 1875.
ssAtEs.-Fifty-nine shares Virginia Fire and Ma
rfns Insurance Company stock sold at 85y.s2 900
Peters bnrg Railroad fret mortgage s'ssoId ut &c.
|. Gold--a mertcan gold, 1l21 bid. = 'sasts.
aGte SecpriGe8.-firginla cnnsnls, 60 bid: yfr-
gilla con-os. neg. Al old, ASK asked: Virginia
crterred. 81 bid. 81 asked; Virginia Inx.rceIyahle
coupons, o64 DID, S5h asked; North Carollna old
Citp Observation-Disclosures CITY s,s. 1osu hid.
Richmond city Is, sc hid; Petersburg civ Ga
rs hid; LyHchburg city S's, 95 hid: Lynchbnry
city g., Suh bid; manchester S's, "a asked.
Rnilroud Bonds -southside RaiirotI bird mort
gage preferred 6's. j and j., 40 bio; Petersburg
Railroad second mortgage Ss, j. and j., so asked:
Richmond and Petersburg RAILROAD irst mortgage
7's. }. andD.. 81 bid, ! OIL asked; Richmond and
Petersburg Railroad second mortgage S'ss 4. and
o., loo bid: Richmond. Fredericksburg aud Poro-
mae Railroad mortgage rs. j. and .-92 bid; Rich
mOnd, Fredericksburg and Potomac Rsilrood
mortgage SIS. j. and j., 81 bid $50
Railroad StOck5.-Richmopd, Fredericksburg
ana Potomac Railroad common, 100 par. IS bid,
10 asked: Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad per cent. guaranteed 100 par, SO bid
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad
per cent guaranteed. 100 par, 80 BID. y
state Bank OF Virginia, 100 par. 50 asked; Mer
chants ana Planters savings, 25 par, 23k asked
City sav1Dgs. rs Dhs, 24k asked.
fssur0ne, COrnpt.aies.-Virginia Fire and Ma
riae, rs par. 34s Did 35l1 asked city. 100 par.
g. nsked ord Dominion, 100 par, 80 hid, 90 ask
I'd; Piedmont and Arlington Life, 100 par, 10
iskeh. -.u. .... -...
Airrellaneoss-Old Dominion Steamship Com
oany, LOO par, rs bid. ---.s -e- 49,. F." ..aa
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The Black Hills.

OMAHA, August H. General Rugges has
lust received the following from Fort LARA
mic:
s. courier from the Black Hills reports
that Red Cloud, Spotted fail. and other In
dams are near HarUey's Peak, demanding
compensation for damages done their coun,
try, and that Pollock wished to Know II
General Crook has any orders for him IN case
he meets the chiefs"
WASHINGTON, August 12.-Rey. ;. II. Spill
man telegraphs to the Iudian Bureau from
Cheyenne that the Indians at Cheyenne ana
Standing Rock consent to go TO Red Clouo
for council. The sgents are Instructed 10
furnish them with rations for the journey,
and attend personally if possible. Probably
there will be 1900 lsdians at the council
besides those belonging to the Red Cloud
and Spotted Tail agencies. II is ,mportan.
that presents should be sent for them, aho
horses ordered to be purchased. The failure
to remove the whites from the Black His Is
callsiuy trouble.
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SOecial River Report.

WASHINGTON. August 1870 p. M-The
Mississippi has fallen % inches at St. Louis
and one inch ut Cairo. 1t has risen one inch
at Memphis, Helena, and New Orleans, and
two inches at Ficksburg.
The river will continue to fall at Cairo and
stations above, but will continue 10 rise
slowly between Cairo and Ficksburg. and
perhaps reach the danger.line at Memphis
during Friday night or Saturday. !
The river is now A feet 8 inches at Cairo ;
SO feet 10 inches at Memphis-two inches
below the danger.line; 40 feet inches at
Eicksburg--nine inches below the danger
line; and Al feet inches at Helena, where it
is one foot and eight inches above the dan
ger-lne.
The Red river has risen four inches at
Shreveport.
Rains have prevailed in the river-Shcds OF
the upper Ohio and lower Mississippi.
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NEW FORK wooL-,,sRx

AUGUST 1O.--1 here has been yery sl)w move
Te1t since our last. Manufacturers have bcea
taking small lo.S. the demand nus at all general.
For neeces prices rule without further change.
Spring California less urgently 0fseref. with
modiacl prices cor iccreo. Texas are lightly n-
woods generally are stroug In rice. Bar otlpr for
rign stock quiet. Sales ar. OF tales cape ON pIi-
waite terms: 25.0U9' n. fall IulfoCuia on private
trms- 5000 fbs fall California on p:ipatc terms
II 500 Ds fall CaliEnrnla private tprnp, 2O.-
900 lbs. spring California 1T 2Sa2 Shc.; $1,000
.pr!sr siiforntt bury 4. aisr ;I5;o6GS, ns ne.
.'iRm western Texas on private terms: 5000 rs.
bury eastern Texas on, private terms: 5000 Bs.
OHIO deec+s 1T SIC; 1000 b., medium Ohio
Heeoes,at 47@49c ara 1000 hs. foe unwashed
western hseces at 300ls2c. ..s.
Imports for The we. are From England. 500
b1les; .entere.i va.ue, S45.746 Receipts sor the
week Domestic. 2 1877 Dars: receipts from Janu-
ary dom esicl AZ. 107 btlts: sIpts same time
last year saomesticJ. SO 522 baies.-Jou77'ai Of
/,pUi yrrtgk. --a..s
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Weather Report.

WASHINGTON. August 72,-For New Eng
land, the Middle and So1ih Atlantic States
areas Of rain and generally cloudy weather
with southeast 10 southwest winds, slight
changes I'm temperature, anal stationery to
rising barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy and WARMER weather, With southerly
to westerly wisds, and no decided change In
the barometer.
The Ohio VIII continue to fall al stations
above Paducah, bat will remain above The
danger-line and r.e slightly at Paducah.
The Mississippi viii fall slowly at Cairo and
St. Louis. and rise slowly at Memphis, Yicks-
burg, and Helena. -.
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CH,C,Go LU,,BrB. uaRKET.

AUGUsTi9s-&o new textures were developed,
trade being Fairly active, while prices ruled steady
rs follows: # !" ID
First ciear. S456lf4S: second clear. ! TO 2 inch,
s42Gs45; third clear, inch. S360f38; select
inch. $3.50 $SS: waRon-box boards, 3 inch aud
1873: stock boards, Is. $262D:2s; stock boards.
{. SIS: common boards Jo,ss, and st.ntllng,
jnist and scantltng. TO "A feet. Si!M$l5; toist,
22 and PA feet. 81 An sl8: flooring, first and Sc
cond clear. AaIHS3S: neorinR, first common,
rnuga, SzSDtS0; flooring. first common. dressed,
$32 flooring. second comm on, dressed, *25nS27:
siding, first and second clear, dressed, 81 9G$20;
siding, common, dressed. $1S. MAD
Timber.-Sawes, IL tn 10, feet, $13l$l6;
SQUARE pIckets, t2GS13; Hat plcke,s, $40.
Shingles .nwed A, per 1000, $S-59tgs2 80.
Lnths.-$1 .7SGl$2. -.E....f f..lz
On Irack.-ShinHcs on cars sold al the annexed
prices: 4 or sLar, $2.379GS $3.50; No. l sawed.
when transferred, which charge follows the shingles.
lhlckness-Fiye shingles 10 be Two Inches in
thickhess. '. '.. .' -'..-.
Ieuuh-Sixteen inches-TTmrs. se..r
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Another Fling at Secretary DeIanO

PHILADELPHIA, August l2.-The I"legrdpl
publishes au open letter from William welsh
TO Grant on what be terms libe!ious attack OF
Secretary Dslano upon Walker, the c!eik OF
the Indian Commission, the said libel beng
concerted by Assistant Secretary Co"an with
the cordial approval of Secretary Drlano.
Welsh charges Delano with making wlltu'ly
false reports to the President, aud con-
cludeS
1T NAV seem strange to others that
should have written this open letter. hut the
necessity was laid upon me to write, and
could not with proper respect to myself adj
dress you in any other way, as you nave III
every instance closed your mind to evidence
that must have convinced any other man. =
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srw YORK DRX GOODS TRAHE,

A1>;rsT IO.-Business to-day Was ttclleoS.
brisker. While not. s. q rule, iuduleihg III ELSs
purchases Of any particular goods, buyers seeHhto
nave iaken hold In eatlfSt OF general selecIRH'.
Woollen goods for rien's wear were SaH Se utk:nD
rather Sluggish, but With This exception there was
An amount OF acuSjt3 which kept every 0ss ,,l
Ineir feet and busy tioui an early houE un VIZ
hiai In The afternoon, The demand sm tse ;ssps
Invest was emine2ay satisfactory ana ~ lazy M
WIS scarcely any bsckwurdpcss on the ~ s ~
representatives or any seciicp s1cept a .sho sIs
Ii yiitors nom ehp rego round I!ncipaatA ss,.S
IA vel uncertain bow fur The acta osaS. ~, :,
IN Inc crops snpnM 1uaiclously pc sa4e goa " sa
tait their irseen6aa operations. IN n, thu fall
I Prints cuMinued to sell xery weA ~ rn Ms Ia
I s,yies In sysrS grade. aud 5apie kosus Va nh
| sS,,des w sra mi 20 yiug 10 some extent s.,
p1int c,S,las were steady as quotSStot s.ns
o,.nsrs WIZ not sesl alseud, a1I ssSn y nnT IN
800 fs4e for extra squares AUG othtf stsses ~
iSsHnorfi,nl are un willing 10 paSt WIN more toan
rev $500. u, SSnnpis wcre selling veil.
| G1Sar6pu and brown sht eiu ala snffGss coz
,,nne IN move satisfactorily
III Iara ,rns better demaud to-day 1eS RinAhaLkss
| depims, stripes, &ss .Eas a.=.
SoSs.rS Ias tioinx vesy well. KLis goods an
| ,a,M. taxeu In hand, fancy hose ana carutxan
| osi.,1 especially In request ,u.,, 4,
oe ny, Exits were moving with some IapinS y
| well assorted sty'es ,o,,,,. re Wcr
admired and bought TO considef1ole s1is . onisn,
are q nuu,oer OK novelties ~ eIeseaaes ava popha'
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JEFF. DAVIS TO MAKE A SPEECH IN ILLI-
Nols.-A special dispatch from Rockford to
the Chicago Tribune says Time works Won
dcrS. Ten years ago had Jefferson Davis
venturcd into WinnebaSo county he would
have stood good chance Of being shot. The
l4th proXimo be will appear in the banner
county OF the Union to deliver speech be.
fore an audience OF hIsbandmcn, artisans.
and tradesmen who fought him, and would
few years since gladly have sent bullet
winginy through his head. II. I. Kimball,
the secretary OF she Agricultural Society, an
nouuccd this morning that jefferson Davis
had accepted the invitation extended him by
The Board of Directors of the Association,
and that he will deliver the annual address at
the Winnehago County Fair, held next month
in Rockford. Your correspondent was
allowed TO copy Mr.. DaVis's letter, which is
Sunioined:
Hemphis. Tenn, August $40 II p.
himbdN, Secretary: Ny Dear Sir Yours
of the Is. instant has been received, and
have the honor to accept the invitation to adj
dress the patrons of the Industrial Associa
ton Of Winneoago county at their meeting
in September next, and, unless prevented by
some unforeseen cause, will be With you on
the 14'h proXimo, the commencement day of
ycur exposition. Your previous letter on
the subject would have been promptly
replied 10 but for the necrSSity which
existed then and until several days past
As to the probability OF arranging some busl-
ness matter so as to permit Of ms absence al
the time specified. / have long desired to
revisit your country and see the wonderful
development which has been made since
left it. as then it was L wilderness occupied
by savages. The courteous Invitation Is
thercupon douhIy welcome. With cordial
thanks to yourself and associates, | AN, re-
specttulIy and truly yours,
JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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DECEIVED By His BRIDE AND RIGHTED BY
THE Court. Rllelgh [N. C) Meas says
",Judge Pearson, of the Supreme Court, OF
Monday rendered al opinion which is inter
estipg under certain circumstances. In this
case the parties had made q contract of mar.
riaye. and on the day previous to the MAP
ria re The woman executed need of gift o.
her real estate to the value OF $4,000 to hel
>tep-mother without the knowledge of the
man. After the marriage the husband sues
for the recovery of the land back TO the wifi.
upon the ground Of fraud. The court helC
that the deed was fraudulent, intended TO de
ceve the man, and the step-mother is ordered
to convey back the land 10 the wife"
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GeneraA Markets.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.

AUcI;Sr TO- Beere2--TO-day.S n elpts f4rx- ~
car loads ar COZ head; and there were JeAlG 10
cnr.iogds mainly Texas cattle. IN the pens 1Son
ves,er1i;,xs offerings. The lraited trade wSs AT
about v..sIerdays prices, or L1Nl3Ac. ID 10
dress SfsG5S ms. for, ord.Dsry 10 eS'rt naINe
Steers Among the eAles wcrf 90 MISSOURI sseeIs
1c0urse and fan. ~ avis average a. iZagf % 10 ~
dress 5E fbs. 10 the gross, 1a:, WIN % ne ~
added .S do, scxDt,tf cSt.,.at llc to dress DO
A.: D Kentucky Ga, Crh. ~ 3Hl oSc. " oress
~ ft,,: aud Is common se., Us c~f.,at Lie. 10
drrSs 80 Ms "a, ,..s The
s,lpply was fully e9Hal 20 t1e demand. ahu oeuleio
rrnprf slow Trade at GyS9c- d. 10: r2nanieh 10
Urine milk fec veal, AVID is5ASS " hraaior
miis calves ana Sfnssefas kinnnH uis sass W. 81
AZ Mount Holly; reals: s915@2I5 ns,. ~ ogSc. q
~: 3 Jersey yei.i 500 tS At 9Sc.,. ana as s'ase
Vrnssers at $7.3 ~ "a lHSd- $500 49,
NteeD and LtaLp6.--is1r1 vais nuE.es&r ear, y.
70 I head The lnarkfa Tor sheep wasaoout steaI y,
nj Yesterdays csaa iuss, while lambs were snu"
lower selling at 5has4s3c. p D.. Cominon I'd pt,ns
sissep ranged st. 4hl6 6ac. y NJ Dressed maI I
,xas selling fairly IN Mashlrg1a Market AZ cs.
i SOxc, a d.. aId lambs at l21a so among ~
sales we're 2CasOhlo sheen, IS %. average: W "
sRn.; 239 Ohio sisyep, 81 Ms. at pc: ESQ INV
sheep. "a M. nj 5hc.; ~ pehnsylvsnia shaep
100 ns nj. a.c.: Cpl stste.!aiHbs, S315 lbs, "
SIC. 81 Cat;ida. nnps, 63 Ia al 7c:: 269 aab y
lid amhs. as; rs., nj 7o: $50 Pennsyl Eenl'
| lambs, 50 s,s as TIC; 100 Jtrssy lambs: 5sdilS.
al &C. 10 keslucky lsmeu,. 90 bs-, ~ 6>tc., an'
! ia culls, Il. hs-, Ill 5hc. ..,.-..
| Slrine-To-ays arrivals wore n ears. manner
Ing 90 49,hoss- None On sais aliVe-JoaTaal.
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President Grants letter declining third
term was written May 30. This in answer to
question.
A private dispatch of fifteen words was
received from London in New York CD
Thursday which had been only seven minutes
on the way-the quickest time for private
message on record.
4 rome $500 feet long, aud weighing ton
and haf, was recently shipped by New
Bedford manufacturer to TltusIlile OH
firm.
New York is to have another large botel -
the Rossmore House-now nearing comple'
ton. on Broadway and Seventh avenue.
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WILLIAMSBURG, Mass, August 12.-hilI
river reached its highest at midnight last
night. The abument Of the stone bridge
has been destroyed. The road bias been
badly damaged, which will cause delay OF
travel for a day or two. The people in The
valleys have fled to the hills.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 12.-The dam
of the reservoir at West Branch Mill creek
Las been swept away. No loss of life is re-
ported.
BosToS, August 12.--The bridge between
Huntington and Russell, on the Albany and
Boston road, has been forced from its tnun.
dation. No passengers from Albany to
O'Clock
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SINGULAR FATAL AccIDENT.-The child OF
Mr.. Dixon died on sunday the 1st instant
IRON thc fleets Of small camtrs hair brush
bccoung lodged in tie wIndpipe. The
brush vas beng used by the physician on
The throat Of the cuiId at the time, and a
common wooden pcn. holder had been thrust
INTO HE aperture for The purpose Of length.
ehiDg l.. The brush was not secured TO the
pcn-h"ldcr by beng Tied, and q convuls!ve
tho'emcut OF The little patien, caused it to
bccoinc detached from lis insecure fastening.
IN !rs, than ten minutes the child sutOcated.
E4thmOre Guzette. 18TH.
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LOUISVILLE. alASUFACEUREDYO TOBACCO
MARKET. ------

AUGUST 9.-Manrfactured Ir1Gcsa-Demand
light bur prices steady: Virginia bright tine
bounds 75d 96c.: Virginia bright. fine and extra
twist 75MS0as: Virginia brkzlM extra t-nch twist.
75c.; Virgina bright 6-iuc,.twist, 6S14soc.: VIZ
ginIa mc,iiunu and 12-incll twist: 62G6ic. VIZ.
6Oc.; Virginia bright IS aud Ids, 5o@6oc.
Louisville navy. bright IpaholsnE. G496Dgs
Louisville Navy. dark mahogany, tll!Ed class. fG>
58c Louisville navy. fins l,ack. atG sc: Loul,-
Carolina DURHAM. MS. rs, and 'Ss.. 6O@79r-;
Virginia bright tDs., US, and as, sl@7lc.-Ho'a-
risr-Jouy.IaIj. .....s..t "'.
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An A"Ep t'EEMAS IAkEa SPOONFUL OF
tAhu>orE BY MISTAKE Ills STOMACH ION
SCMEn.-ll Is dOuDlUl IT tncrc has ever bcen
I-lurird in the" columns, says me New
York N.r0M Of Tiir>day morning, death
50 terrible - that Of John >chUfen, Whlcn
TOOK pace 1t ~. l23 Forsyth street, on
Monday evening De was a German over
Srycn,y Years Of a-c. He lived with his
dsughlrr,a yonug woman of eighteen, at Tue
address given above. For soluc time BACK
b. had been III 'c,ble health, his disease
being of urr'oG> character. winch re-
Iu!r,d ihr administration OF narco'ics TO
produce Size y and rest. Hydra,e OF cn1elaI
va, III" diu- prescribed by his phye'c'an'
l. Wa k,i't IN Il i'iir closet along Win
Other h"ttI"-, aMon- which Was small vial
containing crc1-vf". On Monday evening
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Laying OF a Cornerstone.

Especial telegram 10 the Dispatch.J ~'
DASvlLLE, VA, August r. The corner
stone of the Odd-F slows Temple was laid
here day with impressive ceremonies by
Bethesda Lodge, No. 81, I. o. 0. F.. assisted
by other Orders. Mujor A. r. Courtney,
grand master, conducted the ceremonies, and
Colonel T.. j. Evans delivered the address.
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The Northern Pacific Railroad.

NEW York, August l2.-The Northern
Pacific railroad, with all its franchises, sofa
by order of the court, was bid 10 as an en-
TREY by purchasing colnnittee consisting
OF MeSsrs. Livingston. Billings. Stark, Moore
head, Hutchinson, and Denson, repreSent'
ing the general body Of the bondholders
The sale results in the transfer Of the cont
plny's property to the bondholders, VINO
upon the surrender Of their bonds, Will re-
ceiye stock in re organized company.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-13
COMM ERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

CORN AND'FLOUR EXCHANGE.
-...i RICHMOND, August IL, 1875.
.s n. OFFERINGS. - r..
WAEAT.- White, 2,716 bushels. Red, 5,326
bushels.
Con:s.- White, 1856 bushels Ni.ad, 1865
bushels. ."1 r".s.- -
OAT>.-912 bushels. . ....
RSE-34 bushels.
MEAL--90 bushels.
SALES. '"'@ .e.
WHEAT White. 5a bushels VERY good ut 1856 {;
3OS bushels very good at 81 20; 5i2 bushels
prime ar 81 SO: 30 bushels common al Al 80: 70
nushels common at Sb2J; SO bushels fair at
bushels common NJ 81 3 t bushels prime at SI.57:
"A bushels common ut 81 .15; So bushels very
Common Ut Soc: Is bushels common ut II 90 !:
100 bushels at 81 3d. 2Ubushels common at 81 g 5:
Red. 576 bushels fair at $1.45: 40 bushels verv
good at 81 k6: 1922 bushels prime at 81 SO; 234
bushels good at $3.50: 3s2 bushels very good at
Very good at sI57 81 bushels common oa a, :ss
204 bushels common al Sl-Z6. "a bushels common
al S5c.: 2i2 bushels cOmmnu at Sl-2S; ~ Uu,h.
els ytry sommSn at 95s; sc bushels common ut
CORN White, "a bushes prime at soc; 100
god at 7oc ass bushels "s priSsre e'i ie ms;
at 77c-ioal s5s bushels Isred. SSs SusheIs
bushels -
oATs.-64 bushels very good spring at 5sc: 2O2
spring at soc. $50 bushels prime winter al SIC;
gu bushels spring ut 50c.-tota 662 bushels.
RE-EXHlBlTED.
WHEAT.-Hhite, 50 bushels.
REMARKS.
Whcatis. If anything weaker to-day, prime white
aud red selling at Sl.57@Sl So. Corn dull. Oats