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CLOSING PRIcxs-3 P. n.

ADVANCE AND DECLINE
The following tho changes In closing prices,
compared with Il oso OF yesterday
ApvAScK.-New York Central vi c., G. and
c., n; Delaware and Lackawsnna, u; Dcia-
ware and Hudson. X Erie. ~; Illinois Central
4; Lake shore. y Michigan Central, y; New Jersey
Central. "; Pacific Nail, ~ Rock Island, u; ST. Paul
common, y Union Pacihc l; Western Union, u !;
golds u.
lington and Quincy, u; Chicago and Alton, common,
y Harlem, l; Morris and Essex. Ia lex djvidcnd);
sns SS ose sn
press, ~; United states Express, l.
MARKET.
Money continues irregular and subject to tho whims
ofa few operators who for speculative purposes put
their bids figures which largely At variance
with the real prices that rated close AZ
nme to-day the price was per cent, yet aitcrward
and at the close the ruling rate was per The
Of exchange New York at the ctles
to-day werc:--Savannah, x offered; Cincinnati duli
lilo f discount: Charleston, easy, y aAaK par 7;
New Orleans, commercial, y as-l6; bank y 81 LOUIS
81 SO 81 discount Chicago SO 10 100 discount
Foreign exchange quiet a,4sl a4s1 for bankers
long, and 4S3 .S3l1 Tor demand sterling.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Governments bonds we're strong and higher, In SYM
pathy with gold Tho market closed rm the following
quotations United States currency skies, l2l l2l4
do. do, 1881, registered, ll2h llak; do do. do.
coupon l10 a 1l6.< do do, 1885, registered, 10Ss<
l0s; do. do, do. coupon. 1osk 100; do do, DO,
new, registered, 1osss los7s do. do. do, do cou-
pom. III l12IS; DO. do, 1867. registered, 11lz a
ll2 do. do, 1881, registered, ll45s a1lsx do do.
1865 registered, l13 113,s; do. do. do, coupon,
116. III; do tcn-icrties. registered, liz ll2h
do. do, coupon, ll2 1l2K; do. ives, 1881, reg
istered, 1101za 1l0A do. do, do, coupon, 1l0k a
ll0,.; do DO. 4s's, 1891, registered, los,s 1osx.
ruw uvfTrn Stays TReAeury
Tho Assistant Treasurer paid to-day 200 gold
on accoun. Of interest $4,000 In redemption OF
ayc-twonly bonds Tho Treasury released So 900
silver coin to-day Revenue receipts to-day, $500 00o
customs receipts, $2ooooo bank notes received,
PRoprcR EXPORTS
Tho exports OF produce from the port OF New York
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GROCERY BUYERS ExczANGR I"

Yesterday afternoon ~ one O'Clock Buyers Ex-
change. for the and boneat OF tho leading whole.
szs grocery merchants OF tho country, formally
opened Al No. lao Wafer street. Tho Exchange Is on
Ma Top nocr OF tho sxth story building at that
bss Hero merchants from all sections Of tho country
cAa have a general hcsdquasters whom they
visit New rnrk toe tho purpose OF buying
eloe~rrs Tho roons which run through To
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REAL ESTATE.

Tho following business transacted At the Real
Estate Exchange yesterday
Richard v. Harnctt sold, by order OF the Court Of
Common Pleas In foreclosure, Y. W. Ioew referee.
three lots each 25x10o5, West Seventeen street,
south side, 125 feet east Of Ninth avenue, Fred
erick Setback for IS, 800.
d. NJ Clarkson sold, by order OF the Supreme Court
in foreclosure, Il. G. Haight referee the buildings.
with plot OF land 40 2xo5x7sxeo. Division street,
northwest corner Of Attorney street. to sophie De
Frees. plaintiff, for $4,000
A. H. Muller Son sold by order Of tho Supreme
Court, in foreclosure, Moses Ely referee, n house.
with lot 25x95, Carmino street, north side, It's
feet west OF Bedford street. TO Andrcas Oder for
sl0,35o
James N. Miller sold, by order Of the Court Of Com.
Pleas, in foreclosure, Thomas H. Landon rcieres,
house, with lease of lot 2sxlla sx27. 9xl27 o. Dl-
vision street. northeast OF Essex street. Ju.
Illus Poerschke, plaintiff, for $22, CAT OF.
A. J. Blocker Son sold by order Of tho Supreme
Court in foreclosure, George N. Baldwin, referee,
the three story brick house, with lease Of lot No u
Horny street. south side. about eighty east sf
Market street, TO Pierre 9. Van Hosen, plaintiff for
g. 500.
In foreclosure, George T. smith referee three lots
zach 25xl02 2, West Seventy-sixth street, north
sde 200 west OF Ninth avenue, 10 f. A. Morrison
Tor - 500; and ten lots each 25xl022 West Sow
enty sixth street. north sdc pa feet OF Ninth
avenue, adjoining above to A. l.. Mordcca for $i5,s75
IL. N. Camp sold, by order OF tho Supreme Court,
In foreclosure, W. 7. Dixon referee, nino of
land on Boston road, west sfde, adjoining lands Of
John j. Walker and extending through to Hunts
Point to the plaintiff Tor sli, 900
TRANSFERS..
iosh ay n sSrner s;s s.a , sSox2os Samuel
Madison av.. IS. as.5 q. p q 4a;a st. a5sioo;
t. s % ~ and ~ % Of !, c4.'s: @
John Eifet and wife 20 ,. enkell. 1000
ilenernan p A. iIue,t. 1000
S'a + 'ss a. and wife eso's. 1000
I'd av,. Of 18th st.. 7csxso George Roth
Leonard 20 al 1 ST. n a. Of West S'"
os Ha" s"s ss 8 Richard
4 s"Ty . essss o n 70 n q 81 \ IL ? kie..s 4 ~ as; 500
Mi >: LiadIsy !re'srss 10 kcs'asea..: 80. 600
smith Gssrss 10 Gsorss aanshss.es. sso.. ee7s
John Levi. !rsieree, 70 ". b. KIP io7oo
4: y. Is. Kennedy 1reierseJ y Marshall 10000
Loew Sreeree) to r. 1880
4aa Srs a. s.a Az = . s;ds.' G. B. Hea'so o
poland jane. r. 10 ElseSssh eSsisias Kelly Of 18th
Farrell ssn en- .ad nd e.asfs to Dsai. Quinn W. cor 49,
ri"n M. assDaS nm b s' and ' husband to H. l. Iawloncc
usos. ffiss'S S"s. H. .aS s1siss @ 'y'
u.s Mary =. and w.a 5000
a; sysars..: s,ioo
=, d "a sy.; years :........s a,soo
" corner i. aud IiS.S sssss..:.;. 5000
.. Of Grand; ysas.;. la.Sco
IT,, q On as.: 3 Years ............... 1900
Caui,i.naa av. and Noii :. csd wsrs ysars; Nioo
otssnay; sysars:..:.........;..:, ....... sooo
OF years. .:,:....... 1900
III si!i : q s,h Az; 2yesrs.... .::::::.. asoo
oi s.a IS years sop
III svs years. Leo
ss"e'es ms. n Of soh st.. of Ah sv; 5yssrA 7ou0
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Totn
s sss s' s:s s' :'sif
s:' e isss sSS bale; s' Is ~
March. n aoS 500 S' :. .f i 70 a.y Z = saf ii Sss
10 Ice; june 100 q ~. issas. Total, 4so bales
TSSsy SS sEor. HS So,s. ss isS
c5 ss as soH p :. ,7as & go Z ssSs fssra.y !.
I q, ,ss iso :. Y ,les .s .8 s :s = ass;e 800 :,
Z Z a5s oS 80 >. 4 e March, SO Il aS ~ ::
ssS as ss is.s ~ 3 5ss :. s xsa ss
30 At Is IiGc Loo Is .s2c 2oO ~ iCc. Al
Il AZ 4 s'is 3 s.y j at cJ J. s1sf ,S isrt s
sis 81 rSssp Ssse New "resas soc
s,h sssa ss Boston sssh s
Total rs dsy .,yes . s.s:ss sssa s1s ys d. .
10 last night. Cotton freirhts closed followss-To
Is sonprs.:sa sail. se- 10 Liverpool. issaG. "
s'fnm; pmu:s ~ ~crhs market wa. very sae, and With
out Important cnange in priees Opium wss very da,
sS s: Without 10. sss"ss s sss y
SsHdsrs%s 81 + sAsss % as. 4. ss,s
job lots were quoted :. 4lc sac. for p Q. s.s
81 81 VII ,risi qsss ''s lars. -:
=. .ss & s a s @ Ss
TO- TO- French se Ss ''a and '.s ss s'e .s re
steady at vie for the former and zoe c fnr the latter
nss tor DO csor .ss s
S =" entirely Ssss;'
,ms was s"y & nsw ss s,Sp s w sa ag:ssa @ sorts a."
firm :, SO pc, Ton cssa % wa. = ?s: - s \ se
Biesromas potash wa. aas. At iss ice sal ~,
%oss s "a dun sss q sss @ quiet % % ''i s sssss
sumsc va. hrm az 81 as xrrols were s'ssay =
lss roo, vas 5 a. ss'a ss
aa asd for @ powSsSsa o"% ssaaa m
DO Taiea. SIC iosc Juniper oere. we're dull .s a's
&c. ven,ce turpen,ine wa. nrm as pic zoo c:ssi's
y 's 50 y Psss osIs: salt. fs were steady $s
' s"~ iS ssi :. ans Sas vi s.s sssas :. re =
sss'a"'s s% al 81 .s' x sas as and ss
sss ssosss =, a = a s ,:s sss. a VS. .s -
..42as g,Id Tor crystal aud 4.ss s7,.s .os pe.ss,.
S - former I prices 'ss sao;sd ise
selected ,ss L'ear'es p"..scIsss. a ps..e M p.a,.
Gasaliaa as sae isrss Ga.slius a. sae sie.; !.
scas. ruled Sm s very
$ s @ s.'Fa spsn ssay r 'Ii G s
sau,s were quiet q, e'c COD I've, OF "a. 10 tsr dsm.n
a " sSs
sss'sa g. s ss S.ps s w. = .
81 10 Vaess,ver was quoted ~ o4c sc here and Joe.
sSs sss g gold ios white DsSds.sd
ao sesas & were suet duo sas tso.a
Trieste: q. loc's yellow Ensii.h v<e. Ts- caasrs
sss 81 S :s s % sss.
ana ass for new .om.a .,yesnns VS. !.
~ iSc Orrs root steady i-,sc- 25c..
cording aaay Tones beaos we're quoted % 1Sc sac
for AnrosurA Althca root quoted 23c JOc.
white arabic quoted 40 i5c. for prime sorss
aud second do. vale.an quoted st 2Dc
2yc. English and 15c q lJc for German. Aibunsn
steady Toe Tor blood and 81 ~ Ol Tor
Sarsapara quiet but steady. We quote:
SO. sfc DO DO os export. sc 37e. gold
Mexican. l:c lJc. Jasp quoted ~ lie. gold
Gum daniar quiet l6c isc s8nbogs quoted
67c. Asssfrda steady ~ i6c. y Ito Carbonate
s.eadv. but quiet We auo.s-oM berrsmot ~ o-l.;
s. So; oil snse. 81 Az. all gold. oil carawsy. ~ ~
~ ao oil - - oil cronela Toe av5c oil aysndes
winsergresn. 81 So oil sssssiras neuiys sSe 90. o!'
English chemicals dull We note sales Of 20 toas AL
..-t. - s~~ ~-sts siss~h.
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for the week ending to-day vsss ss.ssz 80. sszisss
90 ,4o.s $50 for the corresponding ~sss 70 isss SD
So SAL sl3 In ls.& The exports Of precso~ from
The port slice January this year. we're $50 is.1 .1A
against s2s< sls. .sss for me eersspoasisE persed q
1875 ard s2,s. SIS, rs IN is7s
rnx ootp
Gold to-day advanced from ies. 70 ios& The
carrying rates we're 4 and ana per csss
Tn. tal1oui n
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The London advioes to-day report eosso'- steady a
s3h . %, While Un.ted States boacs are SHADE
stronger old isS5s and isss's .forsss .
per cent and nvss per cent lo~er thsn yssisr-
day, selling 10. and io3s respectively. Ere sii
OF 10 7ss Bar silver quoted al - "a psr eones
ut London to-day, AMI l2t< cents here ksniss "a
Paris l0le soc. In Frankfort ns~ nses sra ioiA
Exchange on London. 2sf lie The foio~sng are
closing London quotations ;consols for money. sss
"a; consos Tor account s3,s ~, nss-t~snsy ecnds
of 1865 loicl, ioa2; do do, ise', iio.s ten-iorv
bonds 1917; new nves, 1854 ios's; krs commen
shares, ~
RAILROAD BONDS
Railroad bonds at the morning board we're isss &C
two than yesterday. New York Central crss soid ~
1I9S. an advance Of per cent NorsA Missouri nfsss
fell OF 97ts aud Chicago and Northeastern eonso-
dated gold coupons TO 9iA Onto and Aississipp sni
consolidated sinking funds were y per cent higher and
do consolidated per ccnt lower selling a soS ana
so respectively Ohio and Missssipp seconds sold q
as decline OF y per cent from Iasi reported saies
This afternoon prices higher In some cases. the
tone OF the market being strong. Milwaukee and -
Paul. La Crosse DIVISION advanced 10 io<s 81 Louis
and Iron Mountain arsls to l0l ~ Great Western Sec
onds to 7os, Western Pacincs TO lo2s. New Jersey
Central consolidated rsts 10 sax, Lake shore conso
dated coupon nrsts 100 and Rock Island 20
Ill Chicago and Northwest consolidated gold ccu
pons sold Al olS, Milwaukee aud 81 Paul $40 al
say and Union Pacific nrsts a. 1864. The following
wevc tho closing quotations for Pacific Railroad
bonds Union nrsts. 1904 TO lo5h; Union land
grants, 99sl to 100; Union sinking funds sok 70 si.
Centrals, 1osk TO 1os..
BONDS.
State bonds AT the Board Il higher for Missouri
long sizes and 4 lower for Tennessee sixes. old. to
which dealings were confined Long Dock bonds were
steady at los.
BANK sHARRs.
The only sale Of city bank shares was nve Aetropo
tan At ia
PHILAUELrHfA STOCKS
The closing prices OF Philadelphia stocks are ~
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

oAtsgsso-. Dee. "a, is7d
Cotton Arm. mfddlinx. lILc. maxnnx. irsss. I.
good ordnary, fee,c Net receipts. si5 b.is~ kxpsru
eosssvIss. 3ssO ssiss 40 ssoes. h7v"z
Nsv oxIskss. Dee a.. Issa
Cation suies snd armers m,afirs. IKE ~ sar =.
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IIka see o's.sry icsss sss ,ss.yss s:.1 ss,:s: =.
Continent. s.57i. saea 1000. siocs. gs7.7y-
.ooo wo'.on aus' miaSaT hss.r.
So.sya.
Cotton soss sss.ay sSaD m,ddsr zee ,S sass
porss-ro Ores, Britain. 5s3s; eoAsswiss. sos sales
osAsco. Dee "a. is7a
81 rlsas Is ;ssasy s ws.. SH s ss''ns sas. s.
755 g; seneessons were made on round s,s; sale.
mixed: sss barley dull. .;.. 400, ss.s;. c.sss. =
shspssa 1ifsed unchanged Railroad shipments FiosI.
Railroad 'sesp.sFiour. 1850 ses Corn 1900 bush.
rye. 7soS do Railroad shipmen,se Flour. ii no Ssis
s.s SSAs Ss . 90 s as si ss
prices unchanged Corn ds and steady; 'sl.. q soo
sSss::' %ss:s inactive ss ssd s Oats ats and 81 ss.ss
.sss ss |" Sh & r,ds
ss .ss; rs.i sa
changed
Flour steady. Wheat dull No white Michigan 81 -,
extra do. 81 As amber Michigan January 81 ss
:sSs .as.rs s' red & ~ Is' steady
n.sa nsw %ass aSs 'o saaas .s 4" .as 1,s.a &c.
new 4essc dsmaged: new 4se.: rejected, 4s,.s new,
g iss his j. ws;; :s
%sss Corn s' DO 90
sss; Sss :aa %sss' ss'f G *
jeetsd s4c oec Corn steady. wish good demand No
at 46isc, cash 45c January; 45c February rejected
aotc Oats steady. with . fair demand; 33lsc, cash;
Icy quiet and unchanged Pork unscttle but generally
higher; $l6 81 SIG 80 cssh; sI6 As January sl1 70
xl6 67 February SIC 30 March Lard steady snd rm:
60 97 cash $40. bseemeer; $40 o2, $40 o5 January;
57sc &C. short rib sides SIZE short clear sides, sse
Dressed hogs In good demand bus lower light Se 90
S. rs: heavy, 81 rs y 10 Whiskey active. but
ano,ably hsher-si oes Rscsipss Flour 10 ooo obls
rye. 1000 do: barley 1900 do Shipments ooo
bbls wheat. II zoo bushes corn 81 900 do; 1900
ryr, barley 5000 the afternoon call
cf the Board Wheat heavy at 81 u 81 IN January
I'll lSss. February. Corn shade lower 461c.,
445sc. 45c., January. Oats steaer at 35he. 33Ac.
December Pork weak and lower xt $40 379s. January;
SIG co. February. Lard easier At $40 10. February.
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Ihn AA"hicAN AiNiNo hoAhn
Tho following Is tho official report of sales to-day

Tho annual report of the Lake shore and Michigan
Southern Railroad, made to the State Engineer gives
the gross earnings at $l4,4l7O O2a Tho operating ex-
pcnses 50 527. ZOO The company paid 81 99a 43s
for interest leases &c, and 81 979 $50 dividends.
being four per cent the capital stock After all the
payments there surplus OF $l16.227 Tho funded
debt decreased $375, 900 during the year.
rhe following shows the earnings Of the Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Railway Company for the rst week
In December, 1st 20 7th incIusve:-
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New York Produce Exchange Report.

LIVERPOOL dec. H. 1876.
Pork-Eastern dull ut Us; Western dull 7Os Bacon
g; Q: dull - 44s Cd r. dull =. 45s: L. g dull at AS
I'd - O. duh AS I'd. HRmsL O. dull at f7 shoulders
dull 34s 3D. Beef-India duh AT 92s. do
dull iU7s prime do dull a sos Lard firm; estern
dull at 5s TRllow-rrime city duh f2s I'D Turpen
tine spirits armer At Ss kosinCcmmon dull at IS I'd
fine dull ls i'd CheeseAmerican choice duh at 7Os
Lard oil steady 5Ss Flour-Extra state firm PCS
wheat-No. spring dull at los. Cd. No do duh at
l0s I'd winter dull los i'd for Western: 40. dull at
i0s Cd Southern. Corn-Sot mixed steady at 27s.
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HAVANA MARKETS.
HAVANA. Dec. IL. 1875
Spanish gold, 22oH 22lk Exchange nothing done.
Sugar, nothing DONE
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

COTTON.
LivRRPooL Dec IL. 1870.
Futures fiat; uplands. low mddling clause. Feb
rusry and March delivery Gssd uplauds. middlinl
clause crop stripped December and anuay, sail 6xd
Other sales to-day, Z. 800 bales were American.
OIL.
LONDON, Dec H. 1876.
ReAmcd petroleum, 27d gallon spirits of tarPsntne
3Us I'd. per cwt.
LIVERPOOL Dec IL, 1875.
Refined petroleum, 25d. per gallon.
ANTWERP, Doc IL. 1876.
Petroleum, s3E for fine pale American.
PRODUCE.
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: sror rxcHAxoEp. YrIuRxs CLOSED
sTno~o AND l-32c. l-l6c. HI0HxR-
flora prrI--wuFAr srEADrER-coRS
pglL--oATs DrLL-wnrsKEr srRApy--PoRK
QUIKr-LAkD srER-PnTnoiFuM FIRM
SPIRITS TvRrfSriSE xAsfrn-nosrS yrnM--
olLs srEADy-coFfEE rIEN-sUoAR NOM
fSAE-rnrronTs QUIET.
TrxsnAr, Dec lz-6 r. n.
The movement Of mereksndiss vas very moderate
10 day, although shers a few exceptions which
were worthy % mention. on Change fseights gave
way nslie ~hlie shs gold premium advanced little.
In view of which the wheat market auins ssssdsss
and there more ipqairy and more basincss Corn
was dull bat unchanged, wsrs also rour and oats
whnkey Vas steady with fair business Provisions
with ths single sxcspsioa of lard. ~sss quiet Lard
vas In fair request bus easier Cotton On abe spot
~as unchanged ruse-s eiss<d ssross ana is2e. Lice
hisher Coffee trua saxsr nominal oils steady. Petro
iean hrm RsSn nrm. spirits snrpensise easier.
Asnss quoted ~ sse sss@ for psss sad oka TO-
pearls
Asn.osv vas quiet. hue steady - is'ss per sslea
BKsswAx wss steady. ss sls. BE Cor Western and
soush~ra.
Broo. cosx dull - sSr $e ies rod tipped: Sc
&C. for ed1m. and &C. 7e fsr choice green.
Of Rio here ~ sigh 10 enly i1o3 bass
and the consequently aast We note sales ss
baltimore 600 Rio. Alice and tho bsiasee Of
the cargo Of the Mary Ann. s3si bags ON pri-
,.,. ,.rms xna eo1se vac sa,sl We quote -
Ordinary cassc~s issse iefe: fss do. .ssc irAe
good do lee Ise prime. ts'se iy,ss .exirsms range
oss ic,se 2le santos i.ir xced is sfsAe scid
ninety days; Jaws. government bags ss 29e do grass
mats aie 2sc nEsporc. tTc fsc. ceyien, l1Ae
ISIS Nassea,ba. isssr isis issasyrs iose iSe
Jsmaica. i5s.r . fsbe 81 Domingo i<c. i,'sr. .
P.r,o Rico o,Sc lss.c.. Costa kirs i.c iva Aext-
eau I-e. lee. sniis i1As l5ise Anrosssa i.isc
tNc. SayAnlls. lee lrx. turscoa. i3ses t"tae
CoorsEacE srcck vas anse. We ss..s =, Ae.ssses
shocks heads. :eSineh ~ - o. -. da do" 30
inch q :" ass e.s h"sss &c . s ram 81 80 - T r,gs
mar, 20 prime. x15 k57 hsop-. ~ iset DO ssp $50
vorras.-The market was very quiet and nem'nai -
coke 1ic. Tor lake.
1oupAes was unchanged We quote IN sniia dasre and
small .scl per h. isc do eosdAre. bsit
iGc lie tarred Manila lac sissl rope. ioc lie Nsv
Zealand tsc f3hc tassis hemp sHnsd. Ice Amss.
can A.. lie. Russia bois rene t5s
IsorroS.~-sp.t ,ottoa saehsngcd Futures opened
with decline Mondays ei,-isg price. bat dur
in the day whsiy snd the market
closed stroug hsgher The cio~rg prices
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PRINT CLOTHS.

PROVIDENCE H. L. Dec. IL. 1875.
Printing cloths strong with rather Inquiry and
sales she basis OF $40 for extra 64x64s
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700 MIA Geo N - <7s TOO Dale niss RR-s3 ~
l"f A.. - ~ 80 - s...-.....-. oss
p. NJ
siosDrssaG~ ir.x $4,000 ioso 49,. III
". @e.w' - ile so.O a.. .. %. hoh
-snoL s&1.rs Ia.
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NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES

ss0CC'U s 6's. =. 'sIbs
lUJJO Us 6's, c. 81. :.
10 0J Us 5-2u, r. ", u
aHUU U y o-2u. c. '6J.n
xCOyUu S3-20's.r. '65s3
500 do. -.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05
TINTED STATES MARsHAL,s SALE.

- In virtue of writ of heri facias, issued ont of
E3 the Clerks Office of the Supreme Court Of the
~ District of Columbia, and to me directed. l
will sell At public SALE for cash. In front of the
Courthouse door of said District, on MONDAY,
the I'D day of May. 1876, II O'Clock m, the follow
ing property. in Old Georgetown, in said District,
conveyed BY William j Dyer to Eliza 1. ", BOUCHER
February Is 1864 and recorded in n. g. L. q, folio
az to wilt: beginning at point on the south side
OF twenty-foot wide alley, laid of by said Dyer
across portion Of lots 30 and q, connecting with
Duck lane, distant about ] feet inches, more or
less, easterly from the intersection of said south
side with the line dividing lots 35 and g. aud then
running north sex degrees east by and with said
south side Of said alley 90 feet more less thence
south half degree east to the towpath north line
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal; thence north 80
degrees west 81 feet more or less BY and with said
north line Of said towpath until the course would
be intersected by line drawn from the point of be-
ginning and parallel with second line Of the parcel
herein described, and thence by and with said line
reversed north half degree west TO the beginning;
being the whole of said property derived from said
Dyer through the deed Aforesaid lying between said
alley and tow-path, together with all and singular
the improvements thereon in the city of George
town, in said District, seized and levied upon the
property of Eliza n. L. Boucher and will be sold to
satisfy execution No. Il, 90 in favor Of Elizabeth
Rhodes. ALEX. SHARP,
my2-d&ds u, s. Marshal ID, G,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05
PROPOSALS FOR FUEL, FORAGE AND

OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARTEBMAsTER
FORT MONROE, VA, May 4. 1875.
Sealed proposals, in triplicate subject to the
usual conditions will be received at this office,
at the office of the Chief Quartermaster, Military
Division Of the Atlantic, New York City, until Il
O'Clock noon, on JUNE ), 1875, at which time and
places they will be opened in presence of bidders,
FOR furnishing and delivery at Fort Monroe, Va
3,743, 0iO pounds Anthracite White Ash Coal, egg
size.
4l9 cords Wood, q Oak, 4
20,O0O pounds Corn.
$500 pounds Oats.
10000 pounds Hay.
1O7 900 pounds Rye Straw.
Proposals for less quantity will be received.
The Government reserves the right TO reject
any or all proposals.
A preference will be given to articles of domes-
tic production.
Blank proposals, and full instructions as to the
manner of bidding conditions to be observed by
bidders, and terms of contract and payment, will
be furnished on application to the Chief Quarter
master, Military Division of the Atlantic New
York City, or to the z uartermaster at this post.
Envelopes containing the proposals should be
marked, proposals for Fuel, Forage or Straw"
and addressed to the Chief Quartermaster Mill
tary Division Of the Atlantic New York City, or
JAMES CURRY,
myS-5t lSt Lieut. 9Th Art'y, A, A, O. NJ.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-05
GALE OF GOVERNMENT BOATS.
OFFICE U. S. LAKE SURVEY,

DETROIT MICH. April 5, 1876.
PROPOSALS.-Sealed proposals, in duplicate,
will be received by the undersigned at this office
until II O'Clock N. on the 9Th day Of May 1876, at
which time and place they Will be opened in the
presence of bidders who may be present, for the
purchase OF the lake survey steamer Search and
steam launch General Meade.
The Search is side-wheel, iron-hull boat,
length Ii3 feet, beam q feet, and tonnage 10. nj
go
The Meade measures in length q feet inches
beam feet inches, depth feet.
The boats are at the Government docks, Detroit
where they may be inspected at any time.
Each proposal for the Search must be accom-
panied by certified check on q bank of Detroit
In favor Of the undersigned for five hundred dol
lars; and each proposal for the Meade by similar
check for fifty dollars.
The checks belonging 10 parties whose offers
are declined will be returned as soon as decision
is made.
The check of q bidder whose offer is accepted
will be retained and forfeited to the United States
If the payment is not made prior TO delivery,
within ten days from the time Of notice of accept
anee, and in United States or National Bank cur.
rency.
any or all bids. gl-t
The proposals should be IN duplicate and ac-
eompanled BY copy Of this advertisement.
The envelopes enclosing proposals should be ad-
dressed to the undersigned, and marked APropo-
sails for the purchase Of the steamer Search, or
the steam launch Meade as the case may be.
Q. b. C0MSTOCK, Major Of Engineers.
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