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The Morning herald., 1875-10-12
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

/ REG GULAR MEETING LAST EvENING-COM-
MITTEE REPORTs-INTEREsT1N STATE
MENTs-MONTHLY AND sEMI-ANNUAL
| REPoRTs. ..
The Board of Education met, last evening,
in the Masonic Temple, President Short
lidge in the chair.
The meeting was called to order at 7:30.
The roll was called with thirteen members
present. The Minutes Of previous meeting
were read and accepted.
Committee on Teachers moved that a
teacher be appointed for No. 16. The motion
was carried.
Committee on Insurance reported on
school No. 1, an insurance of $4,000.
The Committee on Finance stated that the
Treasurer had been drawn upon for the fol-
lowing amounts: year "a, $S29.s1; year rs,
81, ,s64.3s. Total $2,694.19.
Mr.. Baird moved that a committee of
three be appointed to purchase lot on
Twelfth and Walnut streets at SIS per foot.
The motion was laid over till next meet
ing.
Committee on Books moved that 10000
Rolls of Honor be printed. Motion carried.
A motion was made to have printed 5000
copies of the Superintendent Report,
which was passed.
Mr.. Buck moved that certain changes be
made in the Boys Department of No. l
School, in order to make it more convenient
for classes in Natural Sciences. The motion
was adopted.
Mr.. Baird moved that new carpets be
bought for School No. 13, and also that the
old benches be sold in order that new ones
be gotten in their stead. The motion was
carried. ..,. ..'
The Committee on Heaters reported that
they were now in use and gave satisfaction.
Mr.: Frock moved that in the Lecture
Room of School No. 1, there be gas fixtures
and chandelier. Motion was passed.
A night school committee of five gentle
men was appointed, and it was decided to
hold an evening school in the Institute
Building.
During the session of the meeting atten-
ton was called to ventilating rooms Of No.
l. A motion in favor of this was made
and carried.
On motion of one of the members the
meeting auJOuTueu 10 Mee1 oh Mouo"J
evening, two weeks following.
MONTHLY REPORT OF TREASURER.
Receipts as follows:
Balance on hand Sept. 1st, 1875, f27,-
999. 40: sale of old furniture, SO; rent of
School No. 13, IS; use of books, $173.25;
sale of Mortgage Bonds, s4,1l4.N.
Expenditures
Salaries-Janitors and officers $31S.OS;
Repairs, $5O7 .5s; books and stationery,
S4.O3; fuel, incidentals $3l .4 81, 1913. .66
Interest, $3.50 90; Insurance, $3.50; total
$3O96.l6. Balance on hand, Oct. 1st. rs
98S87 81. Treasurer's semi-annual report
was as follows Balance on hand, Sept.
80 '75 $13S0.90; total receipts, $l035s4.35<
expenditures, $74646.SS. Balance, Sept"
2O'75 $28687.s7.
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Murderer Arrested

CAIRO, ILL.,, Oct. 11.-Hutchinson, the
young man who murdered an engineer on
the Cairo 4 St. Louis Railroad, in this city
some months ago, by name Of sutlar was
arrested here this morning, and locked up
in the County Jail.
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Racea Poatponed.

HARTFORD, Oct. 1.-THE races for the
Charter Oak and Connecticut colt stakes'
announced for Tuesday, have been post
poned till Wednesday, the 18th inst.
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The Kelley Mystery:-An Oio c"ss
Revived.

HUNTINGTON, L. l., Oct. 1.-THE case
of the people against George B. Banks ana
Royal sammis, indicted by the Grand Jury
for riot and assault and battery, will be tried
this week at Rivershead. This is the case
growing out of the disappearance OF young
Kelley. which led to the belief that he haa
been murdered by tho lynchers.
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Want Their Pay,

BROOKLYN, Oct. 1.-THE members Of
the Beecher-Tilton jury have presented q
petition to the Kings County Board of su-
pervisors asking for their extra allowance Of
IS per day. If refused, they will appeal to
the courts.
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Fatal Collision.

NEW YORK, Oct. II. - An unknown
schooner ran into and sank the coal barge
N. L. Lee, off the Battery, on Saturday
night, and Captain Cooper's wife and child
who were asleep in the cabin went down
Will he barge and were drowned.
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The New II hampshire Horror.

suNcooK N. H. 11.-There Is nothing
new in the Langmede case to-day. The
weather 10 cloudy and rainy, but the search
continues; Drew is still confined. It is re-
ported another man has been arrested this
afternoon. The inquest Is private but IT is
believed evidence is accumulating against
Drew,
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The Weather To-day,

|For the Middle and Eastern States, rising
|rometer; Northwest to Northeast winds !;
|lder; cloudy weather and occasional rain
ID frosts on Wednesday morning. Cau-
bnary signals are ordered from Whining
h to Norfork. Is =
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Com missions of Postmasters sIEne,

Com mi missiOns of POstmasters Signed
WARRINGTON, Oct, 1.-THE President
signed the following commissions Postmas-
ter Jeremiah X. Bowles, at Bedford, Penn
sylvania; Albert HAYWOOD, at Fredonia, New
York; Amaziah NJ. Sergeant, Shanestown,
illinois,
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Whiskey Cases.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. II. Hon. Bluford
Wilson, Solicitor of the Treasury arrived IN
this city this morning, from Washington on
official business. A rumor says his visit has
an important bearing on the wAiskey cases.
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FLASHES OVER THE CABLE.
Prince of Wales.

LONDON, Oct. 11.--His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales, starts from London on
his visit to India ct eight o'clock this even
ing. He will be accompanied as far as
Calais by the Princess Alexandra. t
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Hre-An Improbable Ledger.

BNVlNoRE, Oct. 1.-THE barn, stable,
hdother outbuildings on the farm of Daniel
Foley, in Howard county, with eleven
cad Of cattle, two horses, and quantity of
Pain, were burned on Friday night. The
e broke ont in hay-mow, where tramp
as sleeping it is supp osed from pipe he
fI smoking. Loss, $1,000. Insured.
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.kfealner Wrecked. /.

" LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE English steamer
Biscay, belonging to the port of New Castle,
has stranded off Jutland, while on avoyage
from Cronstadt to Bromerhaven' Eleven
persons were drowned. The Biscay was an
iron steamer, built liz 1871, and was owned
in London.
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DOWN THE STATE.

The Internal Revenue officers have been
visiting all parts Of Kent county for the
last month looking after distilleries and try
ing to secure the revenue which belongs to
the Government. They have made some
ssixures for fraud and forced considerable
amount Of money justly due the Govern
ment from some unwilling taxpayers
Aslford Ne,rs.
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Tho 7slsgraphic Dispatches are Jssrnished to
Norning Herald, By the A,serican Press
l,ociat;on, over tho Atlantic and Pacific
Ekoraphic Cos Uires. 5.. ,H,.4
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The FinsSt Hotel in Germany
..na If Burned. .-E'H

BERLIN, Oct. 1.-THE Kaiserhof (hotel)
in this city has been totally destroyed by
fire. It was the finest structure of the kind
in Germany. The loss is estimated at
81, ,O0O, 900. ...,r...4 nlu
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Turkey and Servfa,

LONDON, OcT. 1.-The Daily Telegraph
has special telegram this morning,
stating that Servia and Turkey have
mutually agreed to withdraw the troops
from the frontier. .,,..,.....,
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nr. HN1lnhO10.s

NFw YORK, Oct. 11.-Dr. H. T, Helm
Nd has been discharged from the Bloom
: eaale Asylum. ! r .g,. u"
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The Red Cloud Commission.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE members
ID Cloud Investigating Commission have
y completed their report, bnt expect
have it ready by Wednesday or Thursday
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WASHINGTON.
NEWS FROM THE CAl>17.AL
A Warrington Budget.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs has received dis
patch from Walter P. Jenny, Engineer Of
Mines, geologist exploring the Black Hills,
in which he says that he has discovered gold
In small quantities in the Bear Lodge Noun
tains, about twenty miles east of the Little
Missouri Butes. The field is limited in area,
not exceeding fifty square miles, and is
wholly in Wyoming, being separated from
the regions around Harney's Peak by the
Red River. 'h .' -H" '.l."l
The Post Office Department has received
and accepted specimens of pouches for the
the through registered mails. 7 ''i ~. 4
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Judge McKenney, late Judge of the su-
preme Court of Tennessee, died at half-rast
five O'Clock Saturday morning.
The Morning herald., 1875-10-12

The population of Minnesota Las in
creased 80 per cent. in four years.
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The Light House Board Report.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE light house
board to-day issued the following notices.:
Notice is hereby given that on and after
October Is, 1875, light will be shown from
the light house recently erected near the
outer end of the south pier, at Manister,
Mich, and the light heretofore shown from
the keepers dwelling will be discontinued.
The light will be fixed red. The illuminat-
ing apparatus is catadioptric of the fifth or
der lighting 1870 degrees of the horizon.
The focal plane is 81 feet about the pier and
IS feet above the mean lake level. The
light should be seen in clear weather from
the deck of a vessel ten feet above the lake,
welve statute miles. The structure, is an
open frame tower with an elevated walk
leading from it to the shore and the tower
and walk are painted white. The approxi-
mate position of the light house is as fol-
lows: Latitude forty four degrees, 16 min
utes north longitude, SO degrees 20 minutes
west. Such reference to notice mariners
No. 1S of 1875 in relation to the light house
at Port Maitland, having been destroyed by
fire on the 3oth of april last and that a
temporary light would be shown. Notice
has been received from the government of
the dominion of Canada, that new light
house been erected and a permanent light
will be shown from the LIST of October, 1875.
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Session OF the Supreme Court-Rail.
70 y-l~ road W. State, '' ~.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-The Supreme
Court of the United States met to-day in
regular session. Some very important cases
come up for decision during the present
term, one of the leading cases being the ae-
judication Of the Wisconsin, Illinois and
Mississippi Railroad, arising from the rail
road contesting the right Of the State to
regulate the rates of fares and freigEts.
The New York herald., 1875-09-14
AT PITTSBURG.

PITTsBURG-8 80 p n.
The fast limited express newspaper train over the
Pennsylvania Railroad, and the object of which a full
description appeared in the HERALD of oday has Just
reached this point after a rapid Of III miles from
Altoona At the latter point your correspondent by
permission Of General Superintendent Gardner, who
received and entertained the party, mounted the
cab with Engineers Major and Gerchnevar with
the double purpose Of taking the enchanting scenery
presented by the slopes Of the Aeghenies timing
the train The two engines led the up the eastern
slope of twelve miles the rate Of about thirty miles
per hour although the grade ninety the mile
The road is finely graded, and the oscillation at this
high rate Of speed little that had no difficulty
In writing very legiby. At the summit Of
the mountain one OF the engines detached the
train proceeded at the rate OF forty six miles
per hour up the valleys through the tunnel around
the serpentIne curvings that Nature when she built
these grand old mountains TO have reserved
and formed with the express views Of future
railway intrusion. Here the train, which has
reached all the stations this side Of Harrisburg
time, will be divided part of it filing OF 10 the
left for Cincinnati Columbus and Louisville and the
remainder including the postal car, will proceed at
once TO Chicago and ST. Louis. The people along the
line highly elated at what they style Tom Scots
march over Commodore Vanderbilt y but the officials
Of the road suppress their exuberance Of spirits they
have any.
The New York herald., 1875-09-14
THE NARRAGANsETT GUN CLUB.

NEWPORT r. l., Sept IS, 1875.
number OF interesting matches we're shot here to-
day of which the following is
THE SUMMARY
NARRAGANsErr GuS CLuB, NEWPORT r. L. Sept
l8, lS75-s25O cup presented by the president
Of the club Handicap sweepstakes, 10 birds each $40
entrance Entrance money 10 90 TO second man, less
ten per cent the club Shooting TO begin at - 80
r. NJ wind southwest from the traps; time called
at 2:35 aud the following members entered their
names:-
NJ Van Buren, % yards / l, !, l, 0, l, l, l, /
{ { s'f nloEsebe9 SG1sl 80 3 As@gSi4e gafas l. T.
+ + y hasasoSS Raois 90 yasds sS SaIds . ! i
C. Livingston, 80 yards, l, l, l, l, l. l. l, 0, l.
Tie O.
J. r Grund 20 yards-O l. l,l,Il0
+. T.. Sands 80 yards-O l. O. l. O. l. l. !, O. O.
Tie shot on between NJ. Van Buren, 20 yards-L
C. Livingston 80 yards-0
Won by NJ. Van Buren, and c. Livingston second
money
Match 10 birds each for $40, between:-
:, + W. Davis, 80 yards, O. O. l, 0, l, I, l, l, O.
T Van Buren, soyards-O, o, l, ll,l,l,lo /
Killed. :.
Handicap sweeps birds each, misses out, and $40
entrance.
c. Livingston 80 yards-l O,ol,l0
f. W. Davis 80 yards |, o, l, o. o.
j. ?. Grund, 20 yards, O. l, l, l, l, ], %.
NJ Van Buren, 20 yards-0, /, 0, l. 0.
j. &. Heckscher, ~ yards |, o. |, l, !, /, l, O.
T. Van Buren, 80 yards-l, l, l, l, /, 10, l, l.
Won by Mr. Van Buren by bird.
Match 10 birds each for $50
J. 7. Grund, 80 yards 0, 1, l, l, 0, O, 40 l.
Killed, G.
x W. Davis 80 yards-o, L 1,11,o0I0O-
Killed. 3.
Match birds each, $40
NJ Van Buren, 80 yards, IL.
j. p Grund, 80 yards, TO-
For the above day sport Mr. Russell Forsyth acted
referee
On Wednesday the 18th inst, there will be match
shot between Carroll Livingston at 80 yards and j.
Pemberton Grund at 80 yards for ST. 200 play pay;
Carroll Livingston TO shoot at so birds and j. Pember
ton Grund to shoot at 81 birds.
The New York herald., 1875-09-14
THE SCORE.
MOHAWK VS.. MADELEINE.

THE MATCH YACHT RACE TOMORROW OVER THE
NEW YORK CLUB coURsE-D1MENs1oNs OF
THE COMPETING scHooNERs.
The match race between the schooners Mohawk Vice
Commodore Garner, NYY.C., and Madeleine Mr. John
s Dickerson, club will be sailed tomorrow and
is exciting considerable. attention in yachting circles
This contest agreed upon early the summer and
while yet the Mohawk on the stocks it being ar
ranged that it should be decided over the New York
Club course time allowance, and make it a little
interesting. the Of 81 900 staed by each
on the result. Since these preminares settled
both the yachts have done excellent work in
the several regattas at which they have
appeared; but tomorrow, should wind and weather
prove favorable, there doubt that this trial Of
speed will eclipse any race OF its character seen for
years over the same course.
The Mohawk, being considerably larger than the
Madeleine, viii be compelled &c allow the latter in the
nelghOorhOOd OF seven minutes, so that there will be
no chance Of foolng in the race will there be any
thing thrown away by either for both are sure TO
come TO the starting point in the best possible trim
10 ths end each has been overhauied and Is nov
eeivng It's finishing touches the Mohawk Red Hook
Point and the Madeleine at City Island The bottom the
former was pot-lcaded yesterday and IL Is believed the
same course being taken with the Madeleine so that
IL respect 70 condition as well as racing crews and
petent sailing masters neither will have the advantage
The dimensions Of these craft as officially gven by the
club books, are As follows
Aohalok Length over all l4O feet; length on water
line III feet extreme breadth Of BEAM 30 feet inches
depth Of bold, feet inches; draught Of water feet
tonnage Old measurement $50 TONS cubic Contents IN
feet as per rule 81, OBJ Os.
Aad>tciHe. e.-Iength over ALL 1OG feet; length on
water line, 20 feet extreme breadth Of beam "a feet
depth Of hold, ee inches; draught Of water feet
inches tonnage, od measurement, l5l 40 tons; cubic
contents in feet, as per rule, 5,499 IL.
Up 10 last evening II was supposed that as this is
match race each owner Will select judge and the two
agree upon a third sun, the Regatta Committee Of The
club by request, may yet assume charge Of the affair."
The yachts will start from on tho club house Staten
Island at early hour. and there Is beicvo
large number Of sister vessels will accompany them
fhn
The New York herald., 1875-09-14
OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP, Sept 12-Arrived, bark Maleville, Thomp
Akyab brig ebecca Paige Hill, Buenos Ayres; 18th
steamer vaderand u'elg), Rande, Philadelphia.
BRISTOL, Sept 13-Arrived bark Emiranda, Staples
Sailed 10Th, bark Maria Madre Qtap, yerdnO United
States.
BRExES Sept lo-saled bark Freihande (Ge). wachter
United States
BARBADOS Sept 1o-Arrived previously, brigs George
Dale Smith Philadelphia; Minnie Miller, Carroll, Norfolk
(see below
cADiz-sailed schr Anna Kranz Purvere United
States
CAPR TowN-Arrived bark Confuenta (Ger Koelling,
Now York
DANrzIc-Arrlved, bark Thorgny (Swe), Larsen Balti
GLOUCESTER, Sept 1l-saed barks Bessie Parker (3r)
Parker North America; Hawthorn (Br) Harding do Pao
lima Aus), Frederigo United States.
GLASGOW, Sept 12-saled, ship Lake Erie (Br sclater
North America.
GESoA-Arrved. schr ] Haskell, Crowell Pensacola
HAMBURG Sept 13-Arrved, bark Everhard Delius Ger)
Herboth New York.
HAvRE, Sept l1-Arrived, bark Prudhoe CNor Petersen
New York.
Sailed 10TH schr Saier GER Won Rittern, United States
LIVERPOOL, Sept l2-Arrved bark Tinto Br Alexander
Three Rivers 18th, ship Bessie Crosby (Br Brown Port
land, Me-
Sailed 18th, bark Hattie Goudy CBr, Hammond. North
America brig San Carlos Atherton, United States; schr
Annie Consnt, Haford, do
LONDON Sept l3-Arrived, barks sirene Ger, Callies
Pensacola Exile m Pearce, Three Rivers Canada schr
p ThurIow, Tabbitt, New York via Penarth Roads
LErrH, Sept l1-Sailed, bark Graziea (Nor Espelund
United States.
LARSE Sept 13-Arrived steamer State of Virginia (Br),
Noodle New York for Glasgow general coumns).
LIMERICK, Sept 1Saled, bark Madagascar AUS, Bron-
covich United States
MARsELLEs Sept 11-Arrived bark Luigi Montuora QtaD
De Maria New York
PLYMOUTH Sept 13-Arrived, steamer Klopstock Ger,
Meyer New York for Hamburg.
Arrived In the Channel 1lth, ship Uncle Toby Snnett
Rangoon for London; barks Andrette CSwe) oedman Will
mingon NC, Tor Bremen 12th Ceres (Nor Boe New
for Rotterdam.
QUEENSTOWN Sept 12-Arrived barks Vale CNor) Muller
New York; 18TH Princess Louise (r) Perkins Montreal
Also arrived 18TH Lord Give (Br) Urquhart New
York for Liverpool
Arrived of Fastnet 18TH PM, steamer Republic (Br)
Gleadell New York for Liverpool.
REvALsailed ships Grahams Policy Clapp from Cron-
stadt) New York.
ROTTERDAM Sept lo-sailed, barks Mynheer (Ger) Tes
United States; vinge (Nor, Hendricksen. do ;
Hlda Nor). Olsen do brig Tordenskold Nor) Olsen do
SrRALsUND, Sept 9-Arrived, brig Shannon Moore New
York.
srErTrN, Sept 11-Arrived brig Carl XIV (Nor) Nielsen
New York
TExEL, Sept 11-Saled, barks Lillian Rumbal New Or
leans; Lalla Rookh (Br), Dakin. New York.
LONDON, Sept 13-Brgs Minnie Miller Carroll from Nor
folk, and George Dale, Smith. from Philadelphia
driven ashore at Barbados Sept TO- during heavy gale
The New York herald., 1875-09-14
WRESTLING.

wrestling match is about being arranged between
Professor William Miller, champion Of Australia, and w.
Andre Chrsta, champion Of France The latter gen
tleman claims to be the nvinclble masked wrestler
whose repeated victories in Paris attracted universal
attention. The above named gentlemen met yesterday
morning and talked the matter over in conjunction
with Professor Thebaud Bauer champion Of the Pacific
coast, and w. Emile Regnier, pupil OF Professor Bauer
A match was finally arranged for $500 a side, three
Ials 10 I'VE To be wrested about the lst Of October
Professor Miller and Professor Bauer wrestcd three
matches IN California, which resulted In draw This
match Will be revival Of the Roman and Greek style
OF wrestling, and will be given in hall alording
good accommodation for ladies' and gentlemen. ln San
Francisco the sport patronzed by the best people
IN The city The articles Of agreement viii be signed
en Wednesday.
The New York herald., 1875-09-14
AT ALTOONA.

ALTooSA-3:4O P. NJ
The official report OF the running time between West
Philadelphia and Harrisburg shows that leaving two
minutes late, the time made up that point
reached At Harrisburg engine and conductor
changed and the Buffalo sleeper switched of on 10 the
Northern Central Railroad. The party was here
reinforced by the superintendent McCrea Of the
Middle division; c. c. Fulton, OF the Baltimore Aneri-
can, and eight or ten Washington and Baltimore Jour
nalists The hosptalities OF OF the Chicago and
Cincinnati hotels have been rendered the party
graph A large majority OF them will proceed fur
ther than Pittsburg and Cincinnati No special
efforts made to record fast time such Jim Wood
the fearless engine driver OF the Flying Deal No no.
has often made the head of the HERALD lightning
Sunday train TO Niagara Fails The officers the road
promise that on Thursday next, when they take the
mails they will put their and railroad rolling stock
10 test that will prove their ability shorten distance
with any other road in the country.
The New York herald., 1875-09-14
AMERICAN PORTS.

AsroRIA, o, Sept s-Arrived, ship City Of Annoy Br)
Lang, San Francisco. ~
BOSTON, Sept ll-Cleared, schr Mary Cobb, Humphrey
Baltimore.
Sailed-Steamer San Marcos.
l3th-Arrived steamer Roman, Crowell. Philade phia
schrs Benz Church. Kelley Georgetown DC Sam Coster
Lake, Philadelphia Eva Yates Yates do Eben Fisher
Reynolds, AleNandra Annie Amsden. Matheson. Balti
more John slusnan Adams, Philadelphia
Ceared-seamer Nereus, Berry, New York; bark Chas
Pearson swain, Trieste via Philadelphia schrs II Town
send, Igywnnsend Richmond, Va; l. Fisk, Baker, do
BAbIlMOkE sept l3-Arrivod steamers Calvert Foley,
Chariestoni Rebecca Clyde Downell, Wilmington James
Gary hall, Newbern NC Saragossa Hooper Savannah; I;
Mm Crane, loves, Boston: VIM Kennedy Foster, Provi-
dcnce: bark Nesta (Nor, Teehen. Bristo schrs Anna
Lyons Baker Windsor, Ms John ID Williams, Pierce Now
York VIM Shattuck. Thacher, Boston.
Hampton Roads
Cleared steamers John Garrett Ix, New York; Geo
Appold Lovcland Boston bark Ingolf (Nor, knudsen,
Dublin; schrs d Wethercl Garfield venice; l. God
irey Weeks Providence Mabel, Maoney Bostoni Kate
Rich, Doughty, do; Cora, Fisk do.
hailed-Bng Aiasiasppi mot proviouay).