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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-27
BDOKS IND STATIONERY.
IN VIEWS,
(AmericsD and Forelgn)
u, co1a az

NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES AMI RE
(AmericaD and Foreign)
FRENCH,s. t ss IL KI 4 STREET..
Dolly receiving New Books.
Was She Engaged, by Jonquil. $50.
The Fair Puritan, by Frank Forester: Sl.5O
Health. a handbook for households. ST.
Alice Brand, II Romance of the Capital. Sl.0.
Heart Life in Song, by Fannie b. Mari. Sl.O.
The B~lossoming Of an Aloe, by Mrs. Cashel
Hoey. Soc. mn
Other PEOPLES Money. from the French of
Emile Gsborian 75c.
Narrative of Messrs. Moody s. Sankey's La
bors in Scotland and Ireland. SOC.
The Woman of Fire, by Adolphe Blot Soc.
Old Middleton's Money, by Cecil Hay. SIC.
Vaticanism, an Answer to Reproofs and Re-
plies, by Right Hon. w. 4. Gladstone, NJ. T.
40 cents.
Just received a full line of BLANK BOOKS,
all sizes-Journals, Ledgers, Day Books, Cash
Books, Medium. DENY, Crown and Cap, full
and half bound, Mems, Pass Books, Indexes.
Owing to the new postal law increasing the
cent to one cent per ounce, which goes into et
feet April LIST, the price of lot No. ! B qulres
Note Paper prepaid will be 35c; lot No: 2 Soc
lot No. 8 soc; lot No. 4 SOC and ST.. French
Quadrille same price.
Initial Notes, q great variety of styles and
prices. Pierie's finest French Rep Papers and
Envelopes to match.
Paper, Envelopes, Books, Magazines, Re-
views, etc., mailed to any part of the country.
GEO. E. FRENCH,
NH % 81 King ST., Alexandria, Va.
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PROFESSIOv.7L C.8RDS.
COL. RICHARD L. MAURY,

DOL. RICHARD L.. MAURY,
ATTORNEY aud COUNSELLOR ATLAW,
10l5 Main street,
RICHMOND, VA.
~ Special facilities for prompt COLLECTIONS
throughout Virginia and West Virginia. Money
invariably RENTED on day OF receipt. 5,
Refers to: Gov. Jno. Letcher, %(recent psrtnor)
Lexington, Va; Gov. Jas. L. kemper, Rich
mand,0 Va; Hon. K. NJ. T. Hunter; R: q.
Maury s. Co., Bankers; Messrs. Barring Bros.
S Co., London, England; j. (. Gillist & Co,
London, England.
Richmond, feb l9-1y
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Number of Tickets. 100000.
PRICE OF TICKETS.

The Montpelier Female Humane Association,
chartered by the Legislature of Virginia and
the Circuit Court of Orange county, proposes.
by q series of Grand Gift Concerts, to establish
and endow q Home for the Old, lntrm and
Destitute Ladies of Virginia." at Montpelier,
the former residence of President Jas. Madison.
The Association is under the control OF elgnt
trustees, six Of whom are elected 81, ennlalty oy
the stockholders and two appointed by the Gov
ernor Of Virginia.
References by permission: His Excelleney,
James L. kemper, Governor Of Virginia; his
Excellency, Gilbert c.. Walker, ex-Gov.o of Va;
Hon. Robert E. Withers, Lieutenant Governor
of Virginia and U. S. Senator elect; Hon. Robt.
w. Hughes, Judge Eastern District of Virginia;
Senators and Member of Congress from Virginia
Governors Office, Richmond, July 8, IA. ;,
1t affords me pleasure to say that l am well
acquainted with a large majority of the officers
of the Montpelier Female Humane Association
who reside in the vicinity of my home, and l
attest their intelligence and their worth and high
reputation as gentlemen, as we'll as the puDllc
confidence, influence and substantial means lib
orally represented among them.
JAMES L.. kEMPER, Gov. of Virginia.
Alexandria, Va, July Sth, 1874.
Ny personal acquaintance with q majority OF
the gentlemen controlling the Montpelier Fe-
male humane Association and the reputation OF
all of them enables me to mme them as fully
entitled to the confidence of the public. No act
or representation inconsistent with honor and
integrity need be app7ehended in the conduct or
representations of these gentlemen.
r. w. HUGHES,
q. S. Judge East Dist. of Va.
For full particulars, testimonials, Sc, send
for circular.
Remittances for tickets may be made BY e1-
press prepaid, postotfce money order on Alex.
=. - II, L. ~o;-+o-ol lattar oIlrasca1
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR,
President III. F. 81. a., Alexandria, Va
G- Reliable Agents wanted everywhere.
nov BID
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MUSICAL GOODS

A new lot of beautiful GERMAN ACCORD
EONS; also FRENCH DO; MUSICAL Bon
Els, HARMONIOUS, FINE GUITARS, VIO-
LINS, BANJOS, TAMBORINES, FLUTES,
FLAGEOLETS, Drums, Zithers, Fine Music
Folios, SC.
A new lot of Guitar and Violin Strings, Of all
grades, wholesale and retail. Popular New
Songs and Pieces received us soon as published.
Any Music published in the United States fur
nished on short notice.
New and secondhand Pianos and Organs for
sale or rent.
@s-Organs and Pianos tuned, repaired and
packed. Call at
v. BECKER'S Piano and
Music Warerooms, III King ST.,
dec 12-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
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NORTH BOUND. Mail Train. Express.
MANASSAS DIVISION.

Leave Washington and Alexandria, daily
except Sunday, with the morning Main Lin.
train. Leave Manassas Junction at 9. IL =. m.
to arrive at Strseburg al 400 p. m. Leav.
Strasburg At 100 a. M, Manassas junction a.
At Washington we make close connections 10
and from North ard West; at Danville to and
from South and Southwest ut Lynchburg, by
y, ail train with A., NJ. & o.. to snG from Ten
nessec and all Southwest, and, al Gordons-
Vile and Charlottesville, by Mail train, with
Chesapeake and Ohio, East and West.
esy-PULLMAN SLEEPERS on night trains
through between Washington and Danville.
uh 20-tf }. VI. BROADUS, &. T.. 4.
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The best method of reducing bones for use
in a garden is to place them 10 barrels in layers
along With unleached wood-ashes aud keep
them moist for. several weeks, when they may
be readily pounded 6ne enough for use:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-27

A Rhode Island woman says that she'c
rather haze tie nightmare seven straigh
nights than tell her husband that the flour
barrel is empty.
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RAILR DADS.
WASHINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD
I'D
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, BEGINNING
APRIL rs, 1876.
TWO TRAINS DAILY, EXCEPT SUN.
DAY, BETWEEN AL XANDRIA
AND ROUND HILL.

Leave Washington at 9 a. m. an6 4 y. H., and
Alexandria at 9. ~ 3. IN. and 40 y. m. PISS
Leesburg, going westward, at ll.D q. m. and
GO p. NJ; and arrive at Round Hill st II M.
and / p. m. Leave Round uill at SO 8. m.
and IL 30 p. p,.; pass Leesburg, going eastward,
u. 6 a. m. and l.l0 p. m; and arrive at Alexsn.
dria at s Is g. m. aud SIS p. m and At Wash
ing.on at go Il. N. and 3.3y p: m.
E Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio cars at the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad station at 8 u. m. and 4 D.
M, and go through to Round Hill without
change of cars.
The 8. 10 8. m. train from Alexsndris and II. 80
D. III. train from Round Hill connects at Round
Hill with Harris Daily Line CT Coaches
for Snickersvilie, ~Berryville and Winchester;
also with Reamer's slime of Coaches, which leave
Leesburg daily for Aide and Middleburg.
Both trains. westward, make close connection,
at Vienna. with Sisson's Line of Stages for Fair
fax Court House.
Communication tickets, 8 cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
4. Il. HAVENER,
ap 2-tf General Ticket Agent.
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[Resl Estate Agents and Auctioneers:

lRe&l Estate Agents ana Auctoneers.J
VALUABLE KING STREET PROPER
Y TY AT PUBLIC SALE.
By virtue Of deeds of trust from J. /. Smith
and wife, dated the first day Of July, 1856, re-
corded in liber K, No. 3, page 4a9, and the S0th
No. 8, page 1856, respectively, l will otter for
sale, at pubic auction, on SATURDAY, the
10th day OF May, 1875, at IL o'clock ~, on the
premises, the BRICK WAREHOUSES, Nos.
50, Al and 4lt King street between Fairfax and
Lee streets, Alexandria, Va, and running back
to Fsyetts alley and also the BRICK and
SLATED ~FIRE-PROOF WAREHOUSE. on
Fsyette alley, in the rear of the above. New
tin roofs, painted on both sides, were put upon
the King street houses last fall.
Terms of Sale: One-fourth cash, and the re-
mainder at 6, II and Is months. The title to be
retained until all the payments are completed.
The purchaser to pay all taxes for the year 1876,
and ali the costs Of transferring the title.
ANDREW JAMESON, Trustee.
sp Ia, 20&27, IS Nj, II, II, Is, l4Sl5
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HTEdMSOHTE

. WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK
.RzaGassx5aC STEAMBOAT LINE.
SPECIAL NOTICE-The Washington and
Norfolk Steamboat Line having purchased the
new and elegant steamboa
JANE hOSELY,
will resume their business On THURSDAY.
April Let. The Nosely will run as follows
Leave Norfolk THURSDAY, April lst, and
Washington for Norfolk, stopping at the prin-
cipal river landings, EVERY MONDAY and
THURSDAY thereafter at 3 p. NJ. Returning,
leave Norfolk EVERY TUESDAY and FRI
DAY At 8 y. M.
For freight or passage, having superior sc.
commodations, apply to
F. A. REED, Agent,
NH ~ Junncy's wharf.
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HS1<,A SPECIAL NOTICE.
-
POTOMAC FERRY COMPANY.

On and after SUNDAY, March 2ls:, regular
HOURLY TRIPS OF BOTH FERRY BOATS
will be resumed on the route between Alexan-
dria and Washington.
On April lst and thereafter the trips Of the
Boats will be made from either city according
to the following schedules:
7.30, s 80. $50, 1890 and IL 30 y. NJ. and II 80,
100, 2.30, 3 30, i 3U, go and e.. 10 y. H..
The sunday trips will be rs usual.
5. S. HOWlSCN,
NH - President Potomac Ferry Co.
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Fairfax county, ap l6-wts
THE CENTRE OF ALEXANDRIA FOR

T1HE CENTRE OF ALEXANDRIA FOR
SALE.
Will be sold at public sale, on SATURDAY,
April 10th, 1875, at IL o'clock NJ, in front Of the
LOT at the northeasteorner Of Washington and
Cameron streets, 50 feet on Washington and AZ
feet on Cameron street, with a FRAME EECsMHA
STORE and DWELLING HOUSES REsaI
thereon, belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth Graham.
The property is in the exact centre of the city;
possesses the advantage of having long been one
of the best stands in the city for the retail trade,
and at the same time toe centre of a section of
the city in which are found the most eligible
private residences of the city.
The present property can be with little ex-
pense made to produce a revenue of $50 per
month.
Terms: One-third cash the residue in equal
instalments at three, six, twelve and eighteen
months, with interest from the day of sale; the
deferred payments to be secured by deed Of
gs- This sale is postponed until SATUR-
DAY, May LIST, 1876. ap l0-wtd
TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE
l. FARM IN LOUDOUN COUNTY-By
virtue of q deed of trust from w. 0. Ferguson
and q. Kendall Wynter, dated the Both day of
July, 1870, duly recorded in the land records of
Loudoun county, Va, and at the request of the
public auction, in front of the Postotice at Gull
ford station, on the Washington and Ohio Rail-
road, at Il o'clock M, on THURSDAY, the
10Th day of April, 1875, al of that CERTAIN
TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND, in said
county, lying about II miles north of Guilford
station, on the w. s. y. r. r., bounded on the
south by the old Braddock road, and on the
north by the Georgetown and Leesburg Turn
pike, containing 800 acres, with the BUILD
1NGS and appurtenances thereto belonging.
The land is we'll fenced, and has a FRAME
DWELLING, with eight rooms, kitchen, out
houses, barn, stables, orchards, DC.
Terms: Cash as to 81, 0W, with interest from
the I'd OF October, 1878, and $1,000, with inter
est from I'd October, 1872; the residue in three
equal annual inssslments, with interest from the
day Of sale. Conveysncing at the cost of the
purchaser. j. Il. WARNER, Trustee.
Loudoun co. NH 27-2awts
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How sweet is; q perfect understanding be-
tween, NAH d sndswaie. He was to smoke cigars
uhe9he wanted them, but he was to give hef
tel cents every time be INDUCED IN one. nc
kanbt1his word, ami every time she got hfty
cents: ahead ned borrow is and buy cigars
And SO they were happy.
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Argue not with a man whom you know to
be of an obstinate temperament, for when he
is once contradictel his mind Is barred against
all light and Information; argument, though
ever so we'll grounded, provokes him., and
makes him even afraid to be convinced of the
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Sx3H &a IL xYsEs2sssEReG
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
After MARCH 18th, 1875, trains will run n,
follows:
Leave southwark from Alexandria & Freder.
i~cksburg depot At l2.O7 a. IN. Southern Express
daily, except Monday. The Southern Express
runs through 20 Rich nond without change, con.
meeting at Richmond for all points South.
Leave Northward from Alexsndria 6 Fredor
icksburg depot at 4.42 q. m. Northern Express
daily. except Monday, through North and
West. The Northern Express run through to
trains on the Northern Central Railway for the
North and West.
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
After JANUARY 3, trains will run IS fol-
lows, daily, except Sunday:
Leave Alcxandria for Washington, from st
AsGph street depot, at 600, 100, 600, $40, lO.G
ard Hoo Il. M; and LOO, 800. a ~, a.W, 6.W,
and 100 p. NJ.
Trains leaving at 500 q. H.. and 500 p. N. rm
daily; ai others daily except SunGsy.
TIE trains leaving Alexrndris a. 8 and Is
am, 3, i, u and 7 pm. connect through to Balu.
more. The / and II @. M. and : =. m. trains
connec. st Washington with through New York
trains.
Leave Washington for A.exsndris from pas.
senger depot, cor. 9th and b streets, 81 bW
zoo, 500, 900, 1000, and ll.W n. m; and LOO,
3.CH. 400, 500, 500 and 100 p. m.
Trains leaving \, .. 90 a. M. and 100 p. m. run
daily all others daily except Sunday.
Trains leaving Washington at I, 8 and los.m.
|, 3, 5, i, ! and lbs p. IN. connect With tTsins
from Baltimore. The : am, and 5, 6 and ll.3S
p. m. trains deliver passengers from New York.
gs- Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway
trains leave passenger depot, cor. 9th and b sSY
nj LBS y. III. Southern Express for Richmond
and Ell points South
TRAINS FOR PHlLA DELPHIA AND
NEW YORK.
Leave Alexandria at 100 q. M, and ll.Wa'
m, and 4 and I p. N. $50
Leave Washington at $50 a. m, and l.lS'
4.j3 and 9.0o p. III.
Train leaving Alexandria at 4 p. m. connects
with train leaving Washington at .53 p. m. ior
Philadelphia, arriving at Philadelphia at lO.4o
y. m.
Tickets to Philadelphia and New York can b.
obtained at the ST Assph street depot.
GEO. {. WILKINS, Sup't
D. NJ. BOYD, Jr., Gen. Pas. Agent. lmh ]"
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NTAMMERING CURED BY AN ART"

CTAMMERING CURED BY AN ART"
STAMMERING AND ALL IMPLEMENTS
OF SPEECH, Loss of Voice, Sc, PERMA-
NENTLY CURED, without the use of Medi-
cine, or any Surgical operation. No charge
unless q cure is effected.
State and county rights for sale.
r. F. KNOX,
feb25-tf Agent for Virgins.
MOUNT VERNON URSERIES,
IVA Established Is years.
FRUIT TREES ADAPTED TO THIS RE.
GION A SPE IALTY.
SMALL FRUIT. ORNAMENTAL TREES,
Etc, &c. ,
Send for 9 Catalogue to
@. GILLINGHAM s. CO.,
Accotink Postofice,
nov 4-tHtf Fairfax co., Va.
The New York herald., 1875-03-18

Sins There Are no changes IN prices whsh
.nS %xsa sS sc aS c
do mu:covsdS ss rssnnns So iCc 40 d. ssocery X
&c. s &c. boas
mark, g! e arGsn,ns
% % na "ay Sc or Sw o OS or
eda to aHd
e & nHis sadss sas 2. @ o 70 and a
without ehanae ~ "a value ruled quet az 81 l2, tor
closed drmer a4c Tor this months delivery sales
bulk ruled about t' cases a.
cr city, the hsde pha was % and d snarely
& % mo1th isH
ey waa0 81 81 s.
Psqkse unaa sasIe sS Onion % 81 90 4.
Provisions -Recepts-Pors 400 bbs; beef lso pack
T6e market icr mes, PORK easier TODAY and less
10 50 q ana s iesS SSs FOR Ssy 50 iS SO .
sa,e q soS boxes long Clear at lie Sc short clear
ssss at auasd @ S at g. eGs 3 @ 5
pssThsrs S1hins q interest
5 psessge chsngeq Rands SeD s,saaS ' % Within
sis as 81 C5 o
I % g. 80 sSsed S sn sse @ ss 81 cl
mess. stj Beet hams eonnuc quiet, but exhibited
Of Il @
heard heard ausS Ds sked s o so
has hams at 81 as hams ans at Co.
svesafs L.ro n' a the u s
Ne sSs ad d sales a @ n ss SS
4 Sc 2Go erees M or APr z, II toed Se sbon ae &c 2
With 50 tierces sold al i4c. per ID
refuse to operate unless at decline which
Ss feeling 90 is %a and 70 eSasH GIs ,S
no business Of any ws WAS ransssed me
citement as the failure wlthis short time
and knowing predict that these are merely tore
Messrs Aidama Faers liabilities are said to be about
ss5oOo1 The present is due to some out
general market At late hour 1t was currently
ha oss an 81 e G"g n six
cuea-Refning INTERIOR TO common 7c 11ac DO fair
to sSS aJ a & ~ de sSa p9e to pse % ehS S
@ cenrusaI sD' Rhd: and boxes Nos to g. sc
saye Sna ap S2Ass si e. 'i
90 iOtols Sc a. SIC 90 Is ;; TO % Is os Sc' 94c
Witt DC e iosc Porto common nsV to
prime e. s5@e drosery far r. tT choice sac sac
Dutch standard. Nos 10 to H. s6c Sac Manila-su.
eSns sns srsaes S &C. grocery sads %
SAc.
prices obtained showed steady market Sales, in lots
IS teces Of Carolina and lso bags Of Rangoon a. our
prime do. 7.c. 7sc choice do. at Sc sc. Lodisl,
@ @ q S of .nr s1 as%s % &
Ieney Patna at 71ac.' currency kanSoon IN bond at
sTEasiSE~ihe market was inactive but firm; quoted
rALiow was without material change and quiet Sales
Wm1sxSY-Receipts, ~ bbis The market wa, steady
Yesterdays Improvement Sales 800 bos at 81 Is per
gal Ion.
The New York herald., 1875-03-18
WALL STREET NOTES.

FAILURE OF SUGAR HOUsE-THE GOLD GRAB
BERs AT woRK-THE CASE OF BAYNE AND
co.-ANorHER LONDON FArLUKE-wEsT WIS.,
coNsIN RAILROAD BoNDHoLDERs-sToCKs AT
AUcTIoN-THE BIG BoNANZAs.
A large failure was recorded to-day in the sugar
trade. The HERALD representative Immediately
waited on the firm whose suspension was re.
ported Messrs. Adama & Fuller, whose once IS
at No. 107 Wall street. and received from Mr. Full.
Ter the folio wing partlculars:-rney have sus.
pended with liabilities amounting to about
s4Oo,o COO. Their assets are about 100000 In cash
and other securlties-rea estate and otherwise
amounting to nearly 100000, portion OF which
is locked up just now In an Improbable sugar
refinery in Brooklyn, aud the bad odor OF sugar
paper has prevented the negotiation OF suncent
sums to carry the firm through their troubles.
Mr. Miguel Aldama has been the agent OF the
Cubans In This country and Is said TO he largely
identified with their cause. 1t is not known
whether any complications growing out OF this
political alliance nave anything TO do with the
trm's troubles.
Aldama & Fuller are the successors OF Brunjc.
Ockelshauseu * Co., whose establlshment at
the loot OF Canal street was hired by the new
concern. TO meet their necessities they pro-
ceeded to build a large refinery at the Atlantic
Decks which they are expecting to occupy on the
lst May, and on which they have expended within
the past year, IN cash, about $40O,O0O They ask
an extension OF two, four and six months. which
their creditors Will probably ac ord them. There
Is no question. however, out that the disturbing
element has been In the
GOLD MARKET.
The premium advan ced Yesterday to 1863, and
after business hours calls were tcey bid Tor at
III to-day. sterling exchange was completely
demorazed and the lowest rates OF this year were
made. There did not seem TO be any unusual
pressure OH cash gold, and the evident efforts OF
mere hants To cover Their sales OF "sh0rt" gOld
naturally caused the auvance IN the premium.
~ seems 10 De an outrage nat lew banded spcc-
ulat0fs can disturb the harmony oi the whole
comm fclai world by an artlhcal advance OF uOiu
Out as they are said 20 Dc IA colluson with some
OF the banks, aud are believed TO be IN c0nsp IT.
acy 10 l0ck up enough OF thc precious
metal SO that the coin reserve U. the
The New York herald., 1875-03-18
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, March II. 1878
sae ssoef Hsof" s% 10 '''A' D''l' '0' '0As"''o 49,
Cotton quiet mdalng 1875 Net ressipts ~ balls;
snsn s sses. S5ot s'oee ssss & the CON-
MOBILE March Il. 1875
Rxpors-io the Continent f2O; coastwise. g. sales,
100 Stock. 4S55S.
GStsoS SSs and .es s5 gaS 5 m re-
Cotton quiet and ste @adIins lsAc: Net receipts
WILMINGTON n. G.. March II, 1873
Spirits Of turps3iine 6rm at SEC o;in n 81 9.
81 yellow dip; 81 Is tor virgin Tar steady at 81 Az
~, . 9swrco Marsh Y 1879
Sc iSdo S ior aunt er Ssntsr 81 vlner Ia
& & c Il s,1sy White % eGGn aus a
81 2 sHs @ SIS g a Gs%
r,.u an ,,,. BUFFALO Aao, March ,GSI L @ ls7si
ssa @ OATS s @ Ss s: SalsS %hsa S @ sar
10 iS
.c % S y % at cas o
.ss @ s g i y s rdeh P1
SS, na ar rGTs g at & Sr
Flour dull and unchanged w5sas %a fp sPd asenng:
Michigan 81 ii; No. red, 81 Il: No 2 red Wabash,
81 III; No amber Illinois, 81 20; No. do, 81 2is.
Corn dull and oecning; hgh mixet, 1896 April,
changed Clovcrsecd, SIS S. Dressed hogs 81 80 a
50 To- -
Flour in good demand; extra spring "a 40 81 g.
Wheat quiet, weak lower; No. spring. 92lsc Tor
strictly fresh: 9c for regular spot asc April g69sc
May 97c., June No. Sdo she; Sc rejected sJac.
csc 6d; April; 7lne bid, May Iceeted e2Hc SIC
quiet unchanged. Barley lair demand advanced;
No. spring. 81 % 81 06 spot: 81 o. April Dressed
hogs active, hgher; light % IS So 3o heavy. SS 75
mixed So 3Sass s7I.. Pork bpoyan, unsettled sales
a ST. 25 $40 80 spot April; $40 So nay Lard in
good demand at $I3 70 a sI5 75 spot or April. Bulk
meats in far 9emand, advanced shoulders 79c spot;
loose spot Whis Sey nrm; in tar demand at 81 II
ReceptsFiour, 10000 bbs wheat 500 bushels. corn,
$500 do oats; i3vol do barley 500 do shlpmcnt@soo @
do oats 10000 do barley 5000 do At the afternoon
call OF the Board wheat active and higher at 93c,
April &c. MAY. Corn higher at 66c Apri 72c. Nav.
Pork $40 72ts May. Other articles unchanged.
The New York herald., 1875-03-18
COMMISSIONERS ON BOILER TESTS

MIR. George W. Taylor, Chief Clerk OF the Unitst
states steamboat Inspection Service yesterda,
lett this city for Washington. While In this CIT,
he was engaged with the United states Comms
sioners on boilers, at their sessions which hay,
Just come TO an end, at tne Westminster Ho,eL
The Commissioners In question are Professor
Winlock, oi Harvard College; Mr.. c. w. Copeland
Engineer, OF New YORK; Mr.. j. II. Robertson,
Engineer, oI Boston; Mr.. j. " Holmes OF ono and
Professor X W. lhurstou, the stevens Tech.
meal College, OF iloboKen. New jersey. Upward
OF $4,000 remains for carving on boiler tests ant
early IN the spring the experiments Will be con
nned AT sandy Hook. Upon Mr. 1ayiors arriva
Ia washington he viii communicate to his de
partment the results OF the commissioners meet
ings 10 New YORK.