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FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Barely
Steady.
GOLD 115 7-9 A 115 e-4.
Bonds Generally Steady and Investment Sc
CuritieS In Fair Demand.
WALL STREET,


The stock market to-day was again extremely
dull, and presented few features that are worthy
or comment Chief among these was renewed ac-
tiyity in New York Central and Rock Island, both
OF winch, as Investment securities, illustrated
fact that we nave frequently presented, to wit
that good dividend paying stocks would always
command the confidence OF investors, and espe-
cIally at a season OF the year when capital pracu.
cally "goes a-begginR." Among the incidents OF
the day may be counted an assault on Erie
in the shape OF an anonymous circular without
date, purport1ng TO emanate from an unorganzed
and Irresponsible body IN London. calling for
meeting OF shareholders AT some point in Beaver
street Whatever occurred will be found de-
scribed elsewhere. SSlid operators, however,
paid little or no attention TO the matter and did
not change their toiiings as conse
quence. In other words, the meeting was
looked upon as one OF the frauds OF speculation.
Lake Shore was comparatively firm in spite OF the
hammering to which 1t was subject, ana closed al
the highest price OF the day. With reference to
Pacific Mail, 1t is reported that the company
has Just consummated contract win The yelling
ton Coal Mine, on Puget Sound, whereby 1t will
hereafter secure coal at $5 so per ton, ana thus
eject saving OF about 40 per cent in the cost Of
fuel 1t is also stated that the government OF
British Columbia has agreed TO pay subsidy OF
$4,000 per annum to the company for transport
ing the mails. This being true several OF the side
wheel steamers now idilng at anchor in the har-
Dor or San Francisco may nnd employment. The
foregoing information not published until
arter The close OF the stock Exchange.
THE PRICES TO-DAY.
western Union opened at 81, advanced TO s1H
thence sold down to soH a sOs, ending at this
price. Pacific Mail maintained its frmness at
30 4oX a 40X 4oh, with close at 4oE. Lake
Shore was steady at 5SM a 5SH 5S1S a 5sK, the
last ngure being 5sA. New York Central SOLD at
1o3, 1041E 1o4 Rock Island advanced from 1o4 to
Io5, with the bulk Of transactions made between
these prices; the last figure was 1O4A. North
west common was firm at an advance from 3SH
TO soH; the close was at SSX. St. Paul common
sold oil day at about SAX SsX. Erie was more
active at 15'S Is 14% 14K. ending ar the lat
ter price. Hannibal and st. Joseph sold at 23H
23X Union Pacific at rs a TAN TAX. Delaware
ana Lackawanna was steady at 121H. New Jer-
sey Central at 111A. Ohio and Mississippi ad-
vanced from 22X to 23K and closed at 20. North
west preferred sold at 40 a 49A, and st. Paul pre-
ferred at SIX 81. wabash was quoted at 5X.
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NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY, JULY 49, 1875-rRlPIE SHEET

5000 dol oats IOno do. -four 2loO bbls to Interior
ponts-Wheat 900 bushels Canal frsights-Wheat,
74c corn c5Sc.; oats, Nc 70 New YORK, tolls in,
Siueeo N p @ s75 ~ M bushels % corn @
unchanged; sales OF $50 bbs Wheat higher, strong;
demand fair sales OF 60 bushels Green Bay and She
boygan at 81 49, $500 do No Chicago at 81 10 81 l2
gan at 81 S5 Corn quiet sales of 1900 bushels No at
7sc 7c Oats dS saiss iG o. 400 bushels We at
&c Rye nominaly p IL ssriey inactive none here;
TOLEDO July II 1875
Flour steady with fair demand. Wheat scarce;
81 so; amber Michigan ST 2S seller August 81 IS; No
red winter cash seller August 81 z seller aeptem
Der, 81 26 rejected red, 99H Corn quiet but nrm high
mixed. 7.c seller August AXE seller september.
NoS 57J%ei seller August 1c seller September, 900.
Corn. 1900 bushels wheat l6OOU do. oats 5000 do.
Shipmeng-Flour, 1000 bbs; wheat uOJO bushesi
corn 'OOO' DO oats 40Oo do cmcAoo, July H. 1878
Flour-Demand light; holders nrm. Wheat excited
and hiRheri No spring, 81 0sH 81 O91s No dU.s
do, 81 osb rejected, s5c S5sc Corn quiet and weak;
7O1Sc bid August; rejected 6sc cs5Sc Oats In good
demand but lower; No e. bic. 6lKc. spot; 5osc. bid
lectes 4Sc Rye advanced and was in fair demand;
No. VI " Barley quiet and weak; No spring 81 70
spot; 95c september Lard quiet and weak a. 1880.
ssSisd and lower al S9 asIo 80 spot or August $40 Is
September Bukmeats dull and lower; shoulders sSc;
short rio mddles ii c short clear do, 1lHc- Whtkey,
~ ~ Al the afternoon call Of the Board wheat was
7Oc. 7OB August Oats unchanged. Pork hrner. Lard
steady. Receipts-ar0O bbls our 600 bushels wheat;
l2OOO5 do. corn 29.00O do OATS Shipments-otuO bbis
-four; z6OO bushels wheat; $4,000 do corni 5000 do
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THE BREAK IN THE ERIE CANAL.

The despatch received In this city yesterday
from Buffalo announcing that break OF about
500 feet had occurred in the Erie Canal one mile
east OF Palmyra, was a topic OF conversation and
speculation yesterday among grain merchants. A
HERALD reporter called on Mr.. George G. Martin,
OF the firm OF David Dows 4 Co, Nos. 1s and 20
South street. and was told by him that II the re-
pair was not effected before week many mer-
chants would necessarily suffer for the time being
az the price OF grain would 90 up several cents
per busneL While in conversation vita the re-
porter, Mr.. Martin received q private despatch
from Rochester to the effect that the de-
lay IN restoring the canal to working or
der would last week at the very
least Tne same firm had previously received a
despatch from the collector at Palmyra stating
that the break would cause delay OF from FIVE TO
eight days On Saturday last ], 500 900 bushels OF
wheat were standing on the canal, and IL would
be safe to say, In Mr.. martins opinion that nearly
tnree-fourths OF the total were this side OF the
break. On the same day there were TOO 900 bushels
OF corn on the canal ana perhaps the quantity on
this side OF toe break was about IN the same pro-
portion as the wheat The private despatch to
Mr.. Martin stated furtner that there were con-
nlctinR reports about the extent OF the break and
that the canal of1cials had all left Rochester for
the scene OF the occurrence.
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5000 o s 5's,c,'a, .
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT HEAvY-FUIUnEs 1-16O.
LowER-FLoUR FIRMER-wHEAT STEADY
COBN srEADY-oATs DULL AND LowER-RYE
QUIET AND NoMINAL-BARLEY QUIET AND
NoMuNAI-BARLEY MALT QUIET AND STEADY
PORK QUIET AND FIRM--LARD QUIET AND
wEAK-PETRoLEUM QuIET-NAvAL STORES
QUIET-GRocERIEs QUIET AND STEADY
HIDES oUIET-LEATHER oUET-ous QUIET
wHIsKEY sTEADY-TREIGHTs QUIET-HEAlP
AND JUTE QUIET AND sTEADY-GUNH1Es
STEADY.
MONDAY, July H. 1875.
There were some few important changes In the
value OF merchandise to-day; bat, apart nom this,
there was no change worthy OF mention. On
,Cnange -four was firm, while wheat was de-
cidedly higher, under GOOD inquiry for export,
the market closing steady at the advance. Corn
was steady. Oats dull and lower. whiskey quiet G.
PORK and lard easy and quiet Lard quiet and
weak. Cotton on the spot heavy. Futures 1-l6c.
lower. Petroleum quiet. Naval stores quiet.
Hemp and Jute quiet and steady. Hides quiet.
Leather quiet Oils quiet Gunnies steady. Groceries
quiet and steady.
CoVTEn-Ins market for Rio and all other Kinds was
quio but steady We note sales Of o bags Rio ex Fairy
Bell sold before arrival, and ASS bags santos ex Pas
cal private terms The stock OF Rio and santo, in
New York @ S bags Stock other ports was as fol-
s.-Galveston, LOU bags Savannah, 2OoJdo Hamp-
Quote
Ordinary oayoeA lZAc. HHc; fair do. Isko lskc
good do. lsc lokc. prime do, lskc f0kc extreme
range for lots l7kc. 2o1<c gold, 60 days; Java
bags z5c a 40; do. grass mats 26c zsc
Singapore, do, 2ze Ac, oeylon, 2c 2c iMaracaibo
Mc- 23c.; Laguayra, 2Oc 2c. Jamaica. $780, I9c
~ Domingo, Hc Ehe Porto Rico, ls5<c. 2Oc Costa
RIGA, lsc zlc Mexican lsxc; 2hc- Angostura, lSc
aNTc.; Sayanilla 200 q &c. Curacao lSsc. a 2pc.
Co1ToE without Quotable cnange In prices the
market for spot cotton heavy and nominal Holders
were more disposed 70 sell and whout being ready to
make CONCESSIONS offered more freely The demand,
however, was confined 70 small parcels for immediate
wants and no business OF consequence was done the
market CLOSING with downward tendency. Exporters
continued enTrey out OF the market having BY their
private oespaces adyces to the effect thatt Liver
pool market was nat Futures opened nrm later IN
the absence ef demand for spot cotton and lacking
inherent strength, reached and sold Lice 932c lower
closing barely steady at The quotations July
LsSc Isc nusI Ise, 0ctoSsr n .lec SePtsmhsr
vember. lTSSc December l41kc. q "A IL B2o Janu.
IS is2o y l,isci Apri1 SHc peS1di Aay Is I-lsc
10 else June IS,sc 70 % li.lec Quotations based
on uplAnd cotton In store running In QUALITY not more
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90. do.. coupon, 11sx lle; do nves 1881, regis
tered III a 1lTK; 90. do do, coupon, us 11S1<.
RAMROAD BONDS.
In railroad bonds there was firm feeling, al
though the transactions were generally small.
Union Pacific shaking funds led in point OF activity
and were strong at 96H s6H. Union Pacific
1rsts brought lolX q 102 and land grants 99zI.
Central Pacincs sold at lO2H. Chicago and
Northwestern consolidated coupon gold ponds
we're nrm and advanced to s2A. Morris and
Essex 1rsts sold at 112, DO. consolidated, 1857.
Michigan Southern sinking fund. los Michigan
Central ssyens, 1o4; Rock Island sevens, los, and
Chicago and Alton hrsts. 109A.
MINING sHCURrTIEs.
The following are the last quotations;-Gould d
Curry, lo; Savage, s1; Cbonar Potosi. rs; Ophir,
40; Hale Norcross, "a; Crown Point, %; YeneW
Jacket SO; Beloher. "a; Imperial 8; Virginia con-
solidated, 3l4; California, 81; oronnan. SO; Ray
mona Ely, 60; Eureka Gold Valley, 8; Best ~
Becher, 90; Kentuck, ID; Union consolidated, q;
Alpha, ls; Meadow Valley, q; Sierra Nevada, IA;
Caledonia. Isl Eureka consolidated, 6l; MexL
can, TO-
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
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CUSTOM HOUSE AFFAIRS.
sNonpEnY N A PUBLIC OFFICE.

sNOBBEhr In a IUBLlO OFFICE.
Yesterday there was a seizure that may turn
out to be important as an calculation OF some OF
the Irregularities that have puzzled the honest
customs oficers lately Inspector Ellis found on
the White Star docks goods ostensibiy intended
for the sample room, which, seeming suspicious
to that o11cer, he caused their removal to the
seizure room OF the Custom House. Upon an ex.
animation or two trunks they were found to con-
tain dut1able goods. The strangest part Of the
representative heard from an outside source OF
the seizure and went directly to the Custom
clerks Clerks in the Seizure Bureau, usually truthful
and polite, denied that there had been any
goods brought to the room where such packages
are held. Upon returning to the same place.,
THE Doors WE'RE FOUND LOOKED
and an examination evidently going on inside.
Undoubtedly the officers Of the custom House
nave right to conduct secret appraise meni
whenever they see tit 10 do So but YESTERDAY II
happened that reporter Of a certain ne VIZ paper
was found coseteo with Colonel Trlechel-the
gentleman whom the governmeny mas designated
as proper TO be the temporary custodian OF SNUG
ged goods-and receiving information OF a public
character TO the exclusion OF other journals. The
tion with the rumOrs rife OF Custom House wrongs
aud Joboery IL Is suspicious and may lead the pub
lie properly 90 ask,
OF ours who shut the doors In our facesY What are
they aoinR that must be done In the dark fn
The HERALD has been outspoken against the
rings known TO exist In this branch or the govern
ment service, and no head OF any bureau In tho
Custom House Is beyond criticism through these
columns when he becomes amenable to his mas
ters-the public.
On Saturday last inquiry was MADE at this very
once for Information as TO a uemijohn anc cask
OF wine or oil, whicn Is aIterward appeared was
landed from O bark from Castellamare. The re-
ply, in brusque tone from the mead OF the
bureau, was s:-"Hospital stores; we are taking
care OF them" They may as well hold star
Chamber council IN the gloomy clotsiers Of the
Custom House, forever lock the doors OF their
"a
suits them TO thus tribe with tue grave inter-
ests given by their super1ors into their hands.
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IotAL .......-;...... o5 o3 6ol
As fclevs:-guly 100 bales at IS $3.50 august 500 at
ID l3zc. a 10 1880; September, a6W is 7-l6c. q
Is 532c October, 900 at IA 2l2c. l4<c December
lO0 at 9l6c January, 400 at II q SIC IA il16c Feb
bales the receipts were as toows;-Galveston, ss
Chareston 9; Wilmington, 64 Norfolk s8: New York,
81 PHILADELPHIA g. Total 457 Dales This day last week
s4sh to Saturday night same time last year Abs oS5
Havre. by steam ii l6c to Hamburg, by steam, &c,
compressed 10 Bremen. by steam Nc, compressed to
Liverpool, by steam, nd by sail, hd.
FLOUR 4sp GnAIS-Receipts-dR'iou 1899 hbls;
corn meal llO bbls barley matt $50 bushela The
market was tribe lrmer, under fair inquiry, with
sales oil II, $40 bbs Rye in fair demand at steady
prices Corn meal quiet We note sales Of 800 bbls and
yellow, 81 70; Jersey and Pennsylvania yellow 81 20
per bbL Baltimore yellow, 81 SO per 100 lbs
city sacked coarse, 81 AZ fine sted 81 So Dolted yel-
low 81 s. and white 81 S. per 100 lbs Jersey sacFed
COARSE 81 50 81 50; ne yellow 81 70 81 III fine white
81 80 81 80 q 100 lbs. quote
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DIED.

BARTHoIoMEw.-s Suddenly, on Saturday 10th
inst, Mrs. JANE BARTHOLOMEW, relct OF Jonn
Bartholomew, aged 63 years.
Funeral services at her late residence % First
avenue, on Monday, at eight p NJ. The remains
will be inferred az Rye on Tuesday. A. NJ
BKDELL-At Hampstead l.. l., on sunday, July
IL, STEPHEN Q. BEDELL. In the S8ih year OF his
age.
Relatives and friends OF the family are invited
to attend the funeral on Wednesday July IA ct
his late residence. AZ one O'Clock p. M, and at the
Methodist Episcopal church a. two o'clock.
BLAcKMAN.-On MONDAY, July IL HENRY PUT
aged months and 20 days.
Funeral from the residence OF hts parents los
on Wednesday, the 14th inst
BoeKET-At New Rochelle, N. r.. on wednes-
cay, July T. az ennEnnDtion. EMMA ANNA SMIrH.
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CORONERS' CASES.

While a shanty at 1l6sh street aud Fifth avenue
was being moved on Sunday afternoon the struc-
ture fell, killing Henry Dalaney, laborer, aged
nifty years.
Mary Jane walsch. OF No. 424 East Tenth street
died yesterday from the effects OF Injuries re.
ceived by being run over recently by Tenth ave-
nue. car.
Five cases OF death from SMALLPOX were re-
ported at the Coroners' once yesterday.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
MARRIED.

DUNN-BRowN-on Saturday, July 10, in 81.
Mary's church. Bergen Point, N. j. oy Rev. P.sAc-
Govern, JOHN DUNN 10 SARAH BROWN.
HAUvEN-HEADDEN.-At BingnamtOn, n. Z, on
Tuesday, July Q, by the Rev. Edward Taylor, D. D.,
CHARLES f. HAUvEN TO JENNIE, daughter Of John
Headden, Esq, all OF Jersey CITY Heights.
PALMER-JULIBN.-On sunday, July III, 1875, by
the Rev. DIR. Norton, OF the ElRhtY-thrd street
Baptist church, WILLIAM f. PALMER OF New York,
to Miss ELLEN e. JULIEN, OF Branchburg. n. J,
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and lowest prices OF the day.
THE MONEY MARKEr.

on prime mercantile paper from 3H to per cent.
Foreign exchange was steady and quiet at the fol-
lowing nominal rates:-Prime sterling, asking
rates. As7K and 40OK; selling, 4seH "a As7 and
Assk 400; reichmarks, 941s e5 and 95x q o5z (;
cables, so1<; prime Paris, 6.1sx and 612K. Con-
cessions were made from the foregoing figures on
actual business.
THE GOLD MARKET.
Gold opened at 1l5X and closed at 115X after
selling at 115x. The borrowing rates were per
cent per annum and 1-64 per diem Loans were
also made nat and at per cent for carrying. The
anal rate was lo4 per cent for use. Further large
shipments are confidently expected, but,
whether these take place or not the feel.
ing OF the majority of spectators is in favor
OF an advance that is based on the known paucity
OF gold In the country and tue small amount at
the command OF the Secretary OF the Treasury In
tine event OF any great contingency. 1t may be
easy to sell new i've per cent bonds at home to
Colorado and Nevada spectators, wherewith to
buy silver, but we cannot move large supply Of
gold from Europe without disturbing every for
eign financial centre. What we have sent abroad
in coin has seldom been returned except In the
shape OF the most destructible OF luxuries, and
the longer we continue The practice the poorer
We shall grow. 80 far, this year, we show an ex-
port OF about $5o,oOo,OoO, sum greater than has
been sent abroad in any whole year since 1861.
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
currency exchanges. $s1 .o64 024
currency Dalahces...--............... 0S6 452
Soi1 lO,OoO,4 4l9
1oiu ua@nOes. ...'.'..'..........-... Llbl, 049
TIE FOREIGN MARKET.
London advlces report consols firm and United
states steady TO firm. Erie common sold at lsk
13K. The rate on moneV at the STOCK Exchange
on government securities is az per cent. Dis
counts In the open market for three months' bills
are * per cent, or 4 per cent below the bank
rate; f355,0O0 bullion went into the Bank OF
England on balance to-day.
THE UNITED STATES TREASURY.
washington advices report that the bank notes
received for redempti ton te-day were t7so,ooo;
revenue to-day, 100000; customs to-day,
S3Too0o. The Assistant Treasurer paid out to-
day $s79o0O account OF interest and $l0s 600 In
redemption OF 1ve-twenu BONDS.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government bonds closed nrm. One lot Of
$4,000 currency SKIES changed hands this AFTER
noon At 122A. The following we're the latest quo
tations limited States currency skies, 122K
1921; 90. do, 1881, registered, 12oK q 121xi dc.
do, do coupon. 122K . 123; do. nve-twenties,
1862, coupon, lit; 40. do, 1864, registered, 11sH
a 11sK; do. DO, do, coupon, 118k 11sz; do.
do, 1866, registered, 12oX q 1903; do. DO, de,
coupon, i2ox 12lK; do. DO, do, new, regis
tered, 119x 12ok; do do, do, do., coupon,
1l9X 12ok; 40. do., 1867, registered, 121 l21k;
DO do. do, coupon, 121k my; 40. 40, 1858,
registered, 12oX 121k; dc. do., do, coupon. III
121k: da ten-fortiaa raeistared- 117K 117k;
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closing PRIcEs-3 p. N.
THE SALES TODAY

THE SALES TO-DAY
amounted to about $4,000 shares, which among
active stocks were distributed as follows:-Eew
York Central and Hudson, 1905; Erie, 1000; Lake
Shore, 2,7o0; Northwestern, 1,5Oo; do preferred,
100; Rock Island 400; Pacific MAIL $500; st.
Paul, $50; 90. preferred, $50; ohtos 900; Western
Union, 81, 400; Wabash, 100; Union Pacific, 1.24o.
oPLNING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES
the following table shows the opening, highest
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than half grade above or below the grade quoted
Ordinary 3Mc.; good ordinary 4s<c strict good Ordi
nary l51zc low middlins, l5&c middng, l656e good
nj oIaaafdcafion
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UTICA CHEESE MARKET.

UTICA. n. Y, July l2 1875
chcese-sales OF 1000 boxes to-day at n5Sc 23Gc
the average price being llAc.
At Little Falls 77OO boxes were sold at llc l2ie
average, llzSc.
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL PRoDUcR MARKET-LIvKRPooL- July IL
Evening.-Spirits Of turpentine z3s. per cwt
LONDON PRODUCE MARKRT-LoSpoN July I2-Evening--
Linseed OIL 2is. per cwt
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HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA. July II IBIA
United States sixty days currency 30 80 premium
short sight do, 81 SO premium; sixty days gold
1l7 ll8 premium; short sight do, l22 lZ premium
On London. l46 a l4S premium. sugar dull.
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MONDAY, July IL, 1875

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
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BUSINESS oprorruNrrrEs.

A PARTNER wANTED-wITH Saga CAPITAL IN
a % business already established; Wholesale and ~
tai large stock on hand business putting up an arc
ofdaily consumption Parties mesniaE business may
address d., Herald office.
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BEFORE CALL-l2:SO ?.
ohNUND BUAKU-I

$1,000 $50. c'6I... llsK sloOoous $50 c. ss..
oJoy = 20 ,'o6 llgX lOJV L-I, 'Oo
6oJO io............. I91 l6J0v s5s,r 81 -.
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So Alt &TH lst. =.

l5VVJ IN rae slnk f..
1000 N J @, LIST. new. :.
100 b, CR a NJ lst....
40UU z, z, Z 4 | lsL b c
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FINANCIAA..

A JOHN HICKLING & CO., BANKERS AND
IA BROKERS',
~ Broadway, New York,
execute orders for stocks stock privileges by mail
ana telegraph without deav Spreads and straddles
members Of the stock Exchange lowest " page
book entiued
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G EOR G. ETC WIN.

BUSINESS ACTIVITE.-If any one wants 10
see scene of business activity let him wall
or ride along the BERN bank of the canal
from Georgetown to the Chain bridge. Boats
with Cumberland coal are packed in tightly
for m lie or more, waiting chance TO I'M
load at those hives of industry, the docks;
while about five hundred workmen are EN-
plOyed in quarryiDg stone and building pro-
tecting wall all along the turnpike road. Be
sides these large force of wOrkmen is en-
ployed building the new outlet lock, which
when completed, will relieve the canal of
jams of boats like the present without delay
and loss OF time and money and conse-
quent profanity. The outlet lock can hardl y
be finished this season, however.
GRAIN SALES YESTERDAY.-310 100 bushels
wheat at S15O, 5000 bushels yellow corn at
80 cents, 1850 bushels wheat from SI5la
15l Z. The prices here are for choice wheat,
- 53a1.j1; prime do. s1J0a1 53: white corn
92a9i; yellow do, 91aS3; oats, T0a72; rye, 1Oja
Ito; hay, 15aS1l0.
FISH MARKET-Owing to the great scar
city Of fish the price is very high. herring
ranging from Si2 TO St3 per thousand; shad
so 10 Sl4 per hundred
GRAND PIANO FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The trustees of the public schools have pur-
chased for the new school building here the
Steinway grand piano used by Theodore
Thomas on the occasion of his last concert in
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A L Elk A n D RI A,

PRIMARY ELECTION.-The conservatives
of the city held primary election Yesterday
10 nominate their candidates for mayor and
city sergeant. Mayor Kemper was unant-
mOusly renOminated, and City Sergeant
Campbell was nominated by one majority,
but MS competitor, DR.. j. c. Hill, has an
nounced 10 the committee that he will con-
test the nomination.
WASHINGTON TCRNPIKE.-1n the case of
Mr.. Alexander Hunter VS.. the Washington
and Alexandria Turnpike Company, the OBJ
ject of which suit was TO have the turnpike
declared abandoned and which was decided
i'm favor of the plaintiff by the county court.
Judge Keith, of the circuit court, to-day re-
versed that decision, and gave Judgment AMI
costs Tor the turnpike company. An appeal
is SPOKEN of-Gdzette, 1871.