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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15
REGATrA NOTES.

The Cornell students report that the general re-
ocing of the citizens Of Ithaca over the victory of
yesterday. rc,loublcd at hearing the news Of to-
day. Numerous kilograms of cOnaratulatiOn were
received this afternoon from pronin mt citizens, in
Gliding President White and Henry w. Sage, who
tender to tho ont;re body of students public rccep-
tio and offer to pay their expenses TO Saratoga and
return.
marked feature Of the street reiociBgs this
evening was the usIon Of the Yale and Harvard
men These old-time rivals have apparently
ciasped hands scross the bloody chasn." They
marched together, s.ssg together, and cheered to-
gcthcr. There are students who assert that this
means the Joint secession of the two colleges from
the Rowing Association.
The remark able victory Of CoraelPs two crews is
recognized as the work of Mr.. Ostrnn, the Captain
of the University. He has commanded for Cornell
during the last two years. and been terribly beaten
lie has not given up, bnt has plucked victory out Of
the jaws of defeat. All Winter long he has been
reading boating Leatses. and watching. picking,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15

The reverse Of the medal contains the inscription
Vepeyfs IN soe spec'rzdr ofr0toyrs r. T. T. S. NCGrcO
D,o.er A. d. Dec wa. MDCCCLXXTV.' Crhc Tran
sit Of Venus Commission OF tho United States to Henry
Draper NJ. D. Dee. s. 1s7i.) The date Is that OF the
transit c Venus The phrase around the edge OF tie
modal Virius siyf~fi dddf criiD" hc adds usCr to
arc sfra elory conveys tiihue 81 praise rrfcrtrg 10
The fcraTy ami scientific alta nmrntf If pr lHare ST.
Tie medal sill De accompanied 10y hands mcl iidul'-
mated lr the Commission IN the form or OK,
with raised bindings oi which forms the east OF the
medal. go
Thi- The ir time that such public recognition has
been accorded to scientific man IN thi' country ny
The Government. Dir Cyrus ". Field y Is picscuc |
with aIroa for ni- LAHORE in connection VITA the lay M,
az the nI.t Atlantic cahlc, Int Hot scientist THE
head oi the Commission the Transit OF Ncnu. WAS
Erar-Admira g. IT, Davis, SuIcant ncnt of the Naval
Observatory nj Washington. II IL cNpc'ted chat the
pc%.niaon viii tahe place as soon - The III. oill IS
i.udy which VIII he ia the cuur,c of a week or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15

AT SARATOGA IN THE EVENING.

DEMONSTRATIONS OF THE COLLEGE BOYS.
To-day and tonight the town has been captured
by tha students. Not long after tie race WAS over
tey Ieqen 10 gather ahont the hotels, each college
marshalinc its own forces Hntl each seemed TO have
q small army arraycd. They have contests Of cheer
ing Colunshla leads of with lis syllable cry,
C-o-lu-m-b--a" Harvard answering wt.h IFS
nine short banks, "Rah! Iah. rah rah' rail- rah /!
rahi rah! rahp This lasts for hours, and tie lungs
of neither sile give up Yale finally makes itself
known with its defiant cry Of "Yale. Yale. Yale"
The colleges form battdlions and march up and
down the streets to the sound Of their
o,p mnsic Thon they form alliances which can
be offensive TO no.ody, and merge into II aimcnts.
sill singing and cheering each division preserving
its individuality. Then Yale forms itself into line
Of boys and Columbia. Cornell and Harvard run
the auntlrt the top of their speed amid Cheering
on ag sides Next brass band was pressed into the
service and a long procession formed, with
Cornell nj the head, its lealing; then Column
Lia and so on in the order of tho race. This
spl1l itself ont on the street back
ard forth as long az the humor lasted.
Corpels delegation was large enough to have played
a louder part in the cheering of the evening. but
their voices were hardly beard. There was the best
Of feeling among all the students and they could
not hive been better humored if they had all won
the race.
TIE HOTELS AT HIGH CARNIVAL.
To-iigh the festivities that crown the regatta are
in progress The grand hop chat is TO sgnalize the
grand pull is too large for any one hotel and spreads
its merry sounds through all of them tits the
moat brilliant night of Summer Tho bellies
make the most Of it. The young col
legians are doubly the lords of creation.
The flags which the only SPOTS of the vic;ors,
were presented to them in tbe parlos of the Grand
Union. Early in the evening the students conaTe-
gate in the s!rcets and sing the last hours of the
gatta away. They are tho songs that every college
man remembers, full of sadness for OF JOY
for others Tho music is at its full tide the dancers
are whining to merry strains: and the regatta
Of 1914. with all its joys and labors. its achieve
cnts aud defeats its honorable ambitions its sue
cesses and doappointments, is over forever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15
A SCIENTISTS REU1RD.

MEDAL TO DE PRESENTED BY THE CONVENIENT 10
PROF. HENRY DRAPER OF THIS CITY.
While the work of preparing the united
States Commission for the Observation OF the IraS Vi
Venus was in progress very valuable assistance was rem
derct 70 the Commission ny Dr. Henry Draper of New
York who volunteered his time and services for over Tour
months This service hs part 1t is now Intended 10
recognize by the presentation to him OF gold medal
which |, now being made at the United states Mint al
PHILADELPHIA The accompanying illustration Is an exact
rc,,r,seut,tion of The medal, as IL Is 10 be:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15

we're surpassed by their friends. from Cam
brides. when tho news esrne that Yale WA:
sixth i'm the race in fact nowhere" as the Harvard
men called Il, the latter were greatly eated ana
so,m reraircd to the betting rooms to get their
money telling Yale men, who happened TO De near
te Turf Exchange "to be careful how TO bet next Time
Dur,ne the evening while pools the long Branch
races were being sold the various poorooms long
line Of gentlemen young and old, were on hand to cash
their French mutual tickets, which paid as follows:
AZ Johnsons At TIC Tu,5 Erehsng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15

The Boston Advertiser says: Speaking OF
spelling matches know young man Why prois sss W
be willing 10 bot all his loose change on spihhs tie
YOU may give him any word IN tho English language IA
0bsol.t e, tchnieal OF otherwise anu 10
will spell correctly the first time or forfeit ms ivne
and step down aud out, too. We think 10 probable SAs
hs win do II tRuS L."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15

Total tickets cold OF s.:
Total number field tickets, including ,ornel lido
The winning ticket paid 81 -. . ,.,s- .,u,-,r
The jublant Cornell who had backed their nnver-
sv 10 considerable extent and had their Nibhhgs w
tLer pockets tarried around the poolrooms Tor seVe
hours some Of them investing their money on soue IA
ycrte horse the Others went 10 thcr clios,
where the Cornell victory relieved the monOohy Vi
aunlI rl.Xan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15

Tic motto the diverse, FdD'cn cTttnderc hrhshoe
rrfis opus cSt ITO extend fse by deeds is work Of
vir.ue) is a sentiment from tine Encd Of Virgil, imply
in that il is the work Of virtue to extend tine horizon o
knowledge by ones abors The instrument In the center
Is the Uclio,ta which used by DE-. Draper i'll his
labors with tho photographers III practice preparatory 10
tho takins OF the obserNalOns OF The transit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-15
TINE OF COLLEGE CREWS.

Tie following tables show the speed made by thc
several crews since the became an ntercolic-
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-30
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MISCELLANEOUS.
1000 Agents Wanted
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eminent and the Nations
Centennial History.

800 Oc:avo pages. fully illustrated Every citizen
says:-'Its just the Book want Extra terms.
Exclusive Territory. Outfit Free. Address
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- Silver Medal awarded by the FrauKlin Institute
of Pennsylvania at their late Exhibition. 1874, to
the manufacturers, for Hover's Chemical Writing
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a CARD.

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This great remedy was discovered by mis-
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ghe chilly Argns,
the EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
OF ILLINOIS.
Shall they be Represented in
the Centennial.
PROPOSITION FROM COL. WOODS
MUSEUM.
IT'S ACCEPTANCE sy THE EDUCATORS
THE PROPOSITION.

THE PROPOSITION.
CHICAGO Dec. IS, 1875.
Hon S. IT, Etter, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction Of the State If Illinois.
DEAR SIR: Being deeply interested in
having the educational system of Illinois
creditably represented in the Centennial
Exposition" at Philadelphia. we desire t."
submit for your approval an extension OF
a proposition already made to and &C
cepted by the superintendent Of Cook coun-
typublic schools.
We wish to afford the same opportunity
rendered by US to him, to the Superintend
ents of public schools in every county oil
Illinois.
We will send yourself, or, if you prefer,
to the various county superlntendents, such
quantities of single admission tickets to
our museum" as may be desired. These
tickets will entitle the holder to admission
to Col. Woods Museum and lecture
room, in Chicago, a0heneuer presented.
The tickets may be sold by teachers, or
any other persons interested in aiding the
proposed cause, and one-halt the entire
proceeds will be at your disposal as a con
| tribution to the fund for giving our state
a correct representation in the Educat oua
Department Of the Centennial.
Very Truly Yours,
Col, J, II. v GOD & Co,
Proprietors Woods Museum, Chicago
per W. Van Fleet.
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RArLEcAxs,

The following is the time of the CINCINNATI
LIGHTNING EXPRESS TRAIN:
Leave Rock Island Goo al. III. via P. & X. I Ry !;
Peoria 10:i0 a. ; sheldon ?. m; lafayette i 20
,. m; indianapolis Gas p. ~; Cincinnati 1885
H.; Louisville Il 100 p.
Close connections for Baltimore. Washington.
New York and Southern points.
Leave Rock Island 100 p M via P. & r. I. Ry
Peoria : 100 p. m, Lafayette / 200 a. m; lndihnap-
oils 100 a. M; arrive ncinnati As Louis.
vile $50 q. m; Dayton 2:!5 p. m; Columbus II:
Is a. m; Pittsburgh : 20 P. m Immediate connec
tons through to Philadelphia, New York & Boston
CHICAGO 6 LOGANSPORT FAST EMPRESS
| Leave Rock Island 80 p m; Peoria II 90 p. m.
Gilman $50 q. m; chicago $50 a. m; State
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Cleveland 1910 p, IN.
1 Close connection at Chicago, Pittsburgh ant
| Cleveland for all Eastern and Northern Cities.
| By this route passengers avoid delays, and ON
nibuses transfer through large cities which rem
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Ask for ii kets reading from Peoria via T. p. 4
W R'y. Baggage Checked Through.
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| For information address
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Gen. Westn Ag't, Burlington, Iowa.
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Orders for Printing Or Book Binding will
be executed at The ARGUS office neat
quick and cheap. If.
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THIS Is THE ONLY LINE lat RUNS THE
Cclebra: ed PULLMAN PALACE CARS from Chicago to
Baltimore, Washington City, Philadelphia and
New York, W thouI change, Ask for tickets via
Fora Wayne and Pennsylvania Line.
Through tickets for sale at all principal ticket
Offices at the lowest current rates.
f. r. MYERS, q, p. & T. A,
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SOUTH r R ~
HOB =.
ST. LOUIS,
Fronting on Walnut, 4th and 9th sts'
ALVEILLE, WARNFR d CO,
PROPRIETORS.

During the past year this Hotel has been
thoroughly overhauled, re painted, re-tres-
coed, re- carpeted and re-furnished from
top to bottom, and is first class in all re-
spects.
The SOUTHERN" is located near the
center of business. the theaters, and all
places of amusements. Its tables are sup
plied with the best the markets afford, and
there is in the Hotel building the neatest
RESTAURANT in the city for Ladies and
Gentlemen.
There have been added twenty Eve bath
rooms and closets; also, fourteen large
sample rooms on the Office floor, especially
suited to travelling men who have goods to
show.
The proprietors are determined that the
SOUTHERN HOTEL" shall be among the
best hotels of the country, and hope te
greet their old friends, as well as many
new ones, promising every attention thai
will add to their comfort, and make then
feel at home.
There is an improved elevator leading
from the first floor. Railroad and steam
boat ticket offices, news stand, and West
ern Union Telegraph Office in rotunda 0
Hotel.
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sOU'EHEssN HOEEE.!
Frontil--; On 4th, 5th, and WalnutSts,,
ST. LOUIS. ..-...-.-.....- ...-........MU
LAvEGLLE, WARNER 4 CO.. Fror-'s

Ia -4+s2sIsI " zs.s4' "a q WE I!VE-
The Southern Hotel is first c'nss il al, its appoint.
ments Its tab:es al all times supplied in the
greatest abundance with all the dciicacies the
kets afford. Its clerks and employees all poll
and attentive to the wants Of the guests al tIie
Hotel.
There il IN improved elevator leading from the
| first floor to the upper one.
| Railroad ana Steamboat Ticket Office, New
Stand and Western Union Telegraph Offce in 10
| unda Of the Hotel a-21ttsly
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-12-30

Chang and decay all around we see"
and the wise prepare themselves by taking
few doses of the renovating Castor Oil
Pills.
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REPLY OF HON. s. NJ, ETTER.

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. Doth 1875.
Col. j. H. Wood 4 Co., Chicago, Ill.,,
DEAR SIR: Your propositi n to all the
educational work in the Centennial was
duly received At meeting of the County
Superint endents of the State it was voted
to accept your proposition and ! will
furnish you with list, with p. 0. address
that tickets may be sent direct to county
superlntcndents. with many tnanEs for
your kindness | remain,
Yours truly, S. NJ. ETTER,
Sup't Public instruction
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RAILROADS.

No. =. No. =. No. 4.
Day kX. Pack Milk.
EX.Sun. Daily. TX, Sat.
Il sun.
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SCI 4 n, = n e II .
H0TTSE.

Cor, Michigan Az, aud Jackson Street
CHICAGO, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Ill
THIS elegant hotel Acknowledges no ri, al either
| in It's management appointments. or location.
In the latter respect II atforCs Is guests charming
and unobstructcd view ON TWO OF lts lofty frchi$,
of Lake Michigan as far at the eye can reach the
finest wat'lscape view in America. Is dag Iinlly
opposite the Great Exposition Building, and J ut
one block from the VA s4sh Avenue amp State St,
lines Of horse hallway aiding TO all parts Of The
civ RIA convenient 10 places o. anusenl-ut. II
has 25O large and eeg. ntly furnis ed rooms, with
al modern impEove VEN, nts. including TutI's PasetA
ger Eitvat ?. {. Il. GAUBhkT, Proprietor.
FRANK WENTWORTH, hief Clerk
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ESTABLISHED 1881.
Hover's Ink Mandatory,

Office, 416 Race Street, ........ Philadelphia.
JOSEPH Z. HOVER & Co., Manufacturers.
A Silver Medal and Seven First Premiums awarded
by tue American Institu, c, New u rh.
The Manufacturers of HovER's INEs. with the ex-
perience of the last third of q century have pro-
duced an article to meet the wants of the CONNER
cial public, known as
HOVERS CHEMICAL WRITING FLUID.
Its qualities AREA freely flowing Ink, without
being pale or watery depositing no sediment, does
blur the opposite page, will not corrode the
pen; its color Is greenish blue, which changes
gradually to a deep and permanent black As
evidence thereof samples are furnished free at
our office. 1t has been; extensively introduced
throughout the s., and is at present used by
many of the Departments at W ashington, and alsC
by the principal Public and Private Institutions OF
the country, he names of which would be too nu
merous 10 specify IN the lroits vi . "i-rI'ar,
All the varieties of With" in-s y.nd Fluids are
manufactured and sold, and are put up III eight Gil
ferent size bottles the quart size being the largest
BY the dozen, price lists are furnished. and dis
count allowed herefrUm. the rate being i'll proper
ton to the order, by the dozen or gross
Orders to receive prompt attention should be ad
dressed to JOS SPH E. HOVER & GO Manufdctur
| ers, Office, 416 Race street, Philadelphia
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THE TICKET.
THE TICKET.
The following is a copy of the agrec-
ment, to be printed on the tickets Sold

CUL, WUUU , MCSEUN1
MONROE BETWEEN STATE AND Dearborn,
CHICAGO III.
Thi- ticket entities the holder 10 one admission
to o.. We, DIS museum and lecture room whenever
p, eSeasted, The party purchasing this ticket do
superintendent of the educational department of
the state of ILLINOIS, for the purpose of defrayins
expenses and properly represen ing the educational
department of the STATE of Illinois, h forth
coming centeania! exposition at Phi a1elphia. Pa
Pr,ce one dollar.
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- Trains with hruugh
Cars
To NEW YORK.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-17
louisiana.

New YORK, Feb. III. c. Zachare
Chairman OF the Conservative Committee be-
fore the Returning Board and the TWO Con
gressonal Committees lately at New Orleans,
in a letter published here this morning, says
General Badger, the Superintendent of the
Police, testified Oh cross-examiuation that OF
the 4tk of January General Sheridan, through
General Emory and by means Of the police te!'
egrapb, communicated from the Custom House
to the State House orders and instructions re-
sulting in the displacement Of the five Conser-
vative members. 1t is generally believed in
New Orleans that the statements 10 the Presl,
dents message must have been made in error,
as General Shcridan's participation in the
eveuts of the All are we'll known.
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TN PURSUANCE OF A DEED OF TRUST
4 i 10 ~ :. n dax. Of lcGGulh er lSL3
Isy Green d. Wise,

Real Estate Agents and Aucuoneers.J
COMMISSIONERS SALE.-ln execution
" Of II decree of the Circuit Court OF Prlnae
William county, rendered 1T the January term,
1875, in the SUIT Of james +. Hcrrell, pinin:!hr
vs. L. B. Taylor, the undersigned will offer for
sale AT public auction, on SATU RDA4, the
9th day OF February next at eleven O'Clock H.
H., At Gainesville depot that valuable TRACT
or PARCEL OF Ian ID, adjacent TO the said
depot between the Haymarket turnpike and
the o., A. Il VI. Il; h., containing Of rec NJ NJ
survey 153 acres. and now IN Inc occupation oi
James Il. Herrell aforesaid. -,
The improvements consist OF suDsLanlal,
we'll finished, and convenient ELLlNd On
HOUSE, As BY % feet, fronting the Tho AL
roughlare turnpike, and about 3OO yards from
GaI esvllle depot, lately built at cost OF 943ooi
two stories end basement; it contains rooms IN
haea1nent. d rooms. besides a large hall, on first
floor: roo,ns and z gooc sized linen closets, on
Che second floor; fire place, Or arrangement Tor
stoves in every room but one; handsome ell
closed porch or ombra in front, and large bay
window in the Southern end an excellent well
Of pure soft water in back yard; convenient out
buildings, and about % choice, young lrui'
trees, upon the premises.
Terms. One tenth of the purchase money to
be usid in cash the remainder IN two equal
payments at one and two years, from the day VI
sale the deferred payments to bear interest, 20
be secured by the bonds Of the purchasers Win
good surety, and retention of title to the lsno
nnt1l SAID payments are made In full; ana the
land to be resold at the risk o. the purchaser
upon failure to comply with terms OF saie.
referred t. Mr. Hcrrel, who can always oe
found upon the premises, and Will De gtaa 10
show 'nem' 'Ai' p0s''S S. c. NEALR.
O. E. SINCLAIR,
Pr VIM CO., jan l9-eots Commissioners.
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.HVCTIO~ Stiles.
CALEOF VALUABLE PROPERTY Pur-
snant to the decrae of the Circuit Court ri

CALEOF VALUABLE PROPERTY Pur-
= suant to the decree of the Circuit Court 81
t6 snt ot Bavss w. q. Bys the Under
s sh 1Hs s comnssoner named in said decree viii
the 18th pay OF M MARCH aRSI Hn S.S &c fo os5
conntv, sell to the highest bidder, ct public SALE
all anu the REAL ESTATE, except widows dow:
cr) Of which the late Henry Bayjss ded sezsd
containing by regent survey 70 9eTlOo acres ere.
This lard lies on Pohick run and Frederlcks'
burg Railroad anc is divived into two lots by the
county road ard adjons B. Bayliss, narrower
and others. 1t will be sold in two parcels, o!
which plat will be exhibited at sale. NO I'M
pSovements
Terms: So much cash in hand as will be re,
auircd to pay the costs and expenses OF sale and
the residue in three equal annual payments t.;
bear interest from the Jay Of sale, to be secured
by the notes of the purchaser with good personal
security and reter ton of title until the Inst pay
meyt is made. THOMAS MOORE,
Commissioner Of Sale.
Fairfax co., fcbl2-Wts.
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The Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Stocks active. unset
tied and lower. Money g. Gold l54. Flour
dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet and heavy
Corn dull and unchanged.
BALTIMORE, Feb. Iva. SKIES, peelers, SO
do. consolidated 81. West Va. skies 104. Cot
ton inactive, but steady holders firm low mid
dlings l5sl5b. Flour quiet and unchanged
120al21; No. do. ll7sll8; No. 8 do. ll3sll4
No. Western red llSa1l9 No. 2do. 49,, No
do. 112; Pennsylvania red 1lS; Maryland ret
1l0al20; do. amber l25 do. white 1lOa125. Corr
quiet; Southern white 7Sa80; Southern yellow
iSaSn; Western mixed II. Oats firm; Southern
67a68; Western white 67a6S; Western mixed 65s
g. hye firm at l00al03. Hay DULL Pennsyl
vanis and Maryland l7sS20 Provisions quiet
Butter steady; Western tubs 24=30i do. rolls 2
a26. Coffee steady; good to prime Bio cargoe:
nominal at lS3al94. Whiskey quiet unsettled
and nominal at los.
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LOCAL BkEtaTAES.

Persons contemplating a trip to the north
or west would do will to avail themselves ofthe
opportunity to buy cheap fare tickets now Of
fered by the existing difficulty between the sew
eral railroads
The supply of oysters in the city has become
almost exhausted, with no immediate prospect
Of being replepished aud as even frozen oysters
are selling 10 Baltimore at 81 %, the dearth
must be nearly as great in that city.
Letters addressed to Mrs. r. J. Washington,
Oak Grove, Va, and Hough & Gray, Lees.
burg, Va, are detained in the postofhce here
for want Of postage.
The alarm of fire about seven o'clock last
night was caused by the appearance of the
Columbia engine on the street in front OF It's
house,