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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05
FOREIGN MARKETS.

LONDON. Jan. IS p. Nth rate of discount
In open market for 3 months bills is 35s per
cent, or per cent. below the Sank of England
rate. Consos for money 60 ISIS; on account
50 1915. United States bonds-5-2)s. 1850, lO44;
$685. 1867, lO71z IO-4O's 1861 new SIS 1867 New
York Central, 81; Erie, l41s; Erie preferred. 20.
Spirits petroleum-ll@ll14s. TalLow-53s. Lin
seed oil-24%s.
PARIS, Jan. 3-Rentes, 65@9Of.
FRANKFORT, Jan. 3.-American securities
New 5s, 9912.
ANTWERP, Jan. 3.-Fine American petro-
leum, 1871.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 3.-Cotton Exchange closed
holiday. Bacon-Iong clear mlddles i9s. Mess
pork Prime SlEs. Linseed oil-25Ls.
LONDON, Jan. The Corn Trade Association
of Liverpool publishes the following statement
of estimated stock OF breadstuffs there on the
3lst of December, 1875, as compared with the
same time last year:
Dec 81, 1875. Dec. 81, 1874
Wheat quarters. ......... 793 Glib IA 2lI
Corn. nuarters 1861 50,Oi
FIour. "a cks ....., ............. 1852 lsS,670
Flour barrel Is ,..........-.. 81 Cos SO, 40
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05
NEW YORK COrrON MARKET.

NEW YoEK. Jan. 3.-Cotton-Dull; middling
upland 13Z9l3 7-l6c. Futures-Closed quiet;
January. l3 5-32al3 3-lec; February IL 5-l6S
10 l-S c; March, Is l7SlsiS 9lsc; April, IL 1882
July IA 1882 5li Lice; August IL I.-S2 GA I7-32c.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05
A G A r d;
Trade Palace, Oct. z.
To the Country Readers:

We respectfully ask your inme :,
date attention to the best selected
1tock OF Dry Goods, Notions and
Millinery ever brought 10 this CITY.
BY giving our individual attention
to Suying in New York, we have
secured a line or Silks' Black
Goods. Dress Goods. DOmetics,
Woolens Flannels, Shawls, Table
Linens, Blankets, Comforts, No
lions and Millinery at such rates
ana on such terms as enaoles US
to offer the Iowesi prices known
since 1862. Our prices are alike TO
all. and Granger as well as 9TH
ers will find ct no other mouse
more attractive goods or lower
prices.
L 8 AYRES 81 CO.
TRADE PALACE.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05
THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL WEDNESDAY.

81 70 at Parker's; refined l2s%c, Philadelphia de-
livery.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 3-Petroleum-Quieta and
unchanged from last quotations.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05

My friends in Indianapolis are hereby In
formed that have opened the above elegan
House In Louisville, Z kentucky, and respectfully
ask visit from them when in the city. NJ,
House is new and newly furnished throughout
My Table is equal to any In the city, and rates
ONLY So PER DAY.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05
NEW YORK. pKY aoors mARKEr.

NEW YORK, Jan. g. Dry Goods Business is
light snd umimportant in all departments of the
package trade; Utica steam mills wide sheet
ings are reduced by agents, and Utica nonparie
shirtings now 1870, with trade discount;
print are quiet and steady woolen goods moved
slowly, ana foreign goods are very dull.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05
EAST LIBERTY LIVE STOCK MARKET.

EAST LIBERTY, PA, Jan. 3.-BEEF CATTLE
The receipts since Friday morning have ceel
l2S cars OF through and 40 cars OF yard stock +,
or 1856 head, making total for the week end
ing this day of ,t3S head ags inst 3o57 head the
week before; there has been no business done of
any account in this line since Thursday; most
of The arrivals still on hand waiting for buyers;
a good run is expected.
HoGs-The receipts since Friday were $3.50
head, making a total for the week of 1895
head, against 1890 head the week before;
Workers 81 l597 IS; Philadelphia 81 60G7 rs.
SHEEP-The receipts since riday were $500
hesd making a total for the week OF $3.50 head,
against 1900 head the week before; selling at
81 O0d5 81.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-05

The opinions as 20 the receipts OF hogs for
January and February are very conflicting
While some contend that the receipts viii be
large others con tend that the high pri ,es have
coused farmers tOmarket their hogs early, not
wtthstandlnz tbs Lew price of corn. the scarcity
of money md the fear OF cholera being the
principal inducem ents. The packing to date in
the West Is estimated at SU0UU TO Co., eco short
Of same time IasJ a.. strong CON bination
is said to list la Chicago to break the price of
hogs down price tn ~ will JUstisy manufac-
turing produce az railing prices. The only per-
cepiible effect thus far has been TO lessen re-
csipJs OF hogs. and thus far the srangers the
viclors. Time mus develop which will win
the day. IL may prove that the granger stTengi III
1 mi
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LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
NEW YORK LIVE Stock MARKET.

NEW YORK, Jan. S-CATTLE Receipts $3.50
mead, making the total for the week $3.50 head,
against 6,02D head for the same time last week
the quality is common 10 good with ew fancy
nd premium steers In the best droves; the
demand is light and trade dull at a decline of
&c from Friday; common TO choice native steers,
siags and oxen IS 506ll so; some of the finest
cattle retaled at s3 S7z@l3 90; no Texas or Cher
okee cattle on sale; medium to good Illinois
steers SC 5e@7 80; cwt, sold in lots to wholesale
slaughterers at 50 5nGlo60. Another failure
among wholesale slaughteIers Is announced to-
day. liabilities SIS 40 ma
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts yesterday and
to-day 400 head, making the total for the week
Il. 53a against l. $40 for the same time last week
the market is feeling trifie better than for sew
eral days back, auc fair business is recorce t ST
s. OOG7 VI for ordinary TO extra sheep; lot of
extra Canada lambs sold at IS 20.
HOGS Receipts since Saturday 2,460 head,
making the total receipts for the week IA, 49,,
against 2S,64B for the same time last week; none
on sale alive; the demand is better; good corn
fed hogs could have been sold at 81 IS; dressed
hogs scarce at SO 25l0 20 for the city, and S. 81
for Western.
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than to trade In bold and straightforward
way.
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WOODEN WARE-No. tubs per doz, s7aS 90;
No. ditto, s6a7 o.; No. ditto, S5a6 90; No. !
Churns, common, per dozen, 81 5Oa9; No. 2 ditto.
81 50aS; No. ditto, Sc TAI 90; No. cedar churns
brass bound, s2la22; No. ditto. s20a2l; No. ash
churns, SIS %; No. ditto, SIG; No. ditto, S4;
stave half-ousnel measures, IS so; hoop iron
bound ditto, So 5Oa keelers, 1--we in nest. So %
meal selves, IA IL, 81 71a2; ditto, Is, S2a2 25 q
buckets, two hoop, 81 75al 81; ditto, three hoops
SLAP 10.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
THE SUN.
FASHIONS AND sTATEsMANsHIP.

From the orcial Prospectus
Eighteen hundred and seventy-six is the centennial
year. II also the year which the opposition
House OF first since tho warwIll
be in power at Washington and the year the twenty
third election OF President of the United States All
OF these events to be OF great and i'm
and everything connected with them, will be fully and
freshly reported and expounded in the Sun.
GRAND PROGRAMME
The opposition House of Represen tatves, taking up
tho line of inquiry opened years ago by the Sun will
Eterny and diligently Investigate the corruptions and
mlsdeeds OF Grants administration, and will IL is
10 be hoped lay the foundation for new and better
period national history or all this the Sun will
readers with early and trustworthy information upon
those absorbing topics.
THE sty on THE ALERT
The twenty -third Presidential election, with the
Grants aspirations TOR third term Of power and plum
DER and stlll deciding who shall be the candi-
date of the party OF reform, and eecung their
aidate Concerning all these subjects those who read
tho Sun will have the constant OF being thor
pughly well informed
The Weekly SaR which has attained a circulation
Df over 80 900 copies already has its readers
IN every State and Territory, and trust that tho
rear 1876 Will their number doubled. IL Will
linue to be thorough newspaper. All the general
of the day will be found It. condensed when I'M
Important full length when OF moment; and always
We trust treated ina clear interesting and instructive
FASHIONS AND MARKETS
II is our aim " make the Weekly Sun the best
hmy newspaper in the world and shall continue TO
give In its columns large amount Of miscellaneous
hgence and agricultural information for which we are
DOT able 20 make room in our daily edition The agr-
cultural department especially Is OF its prominent
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
COACHING.

An extraordinary accident happened the Falmouth
Crasmana) mail coach recently, and the passengers
perlenced an escape from awful DEATH which
little short OF miraculous After leaving the little
township Of Cullenswood the coach ST. Mary's
Pass, noted for both its extreme beauty ard for the
danger with which the journey through sometimes
attended About 400 yards from the mouth OF the
Pass, on entering the road is not more than twelve
feet wide lofty wall of rock bounds the road on one
side, and the other is precpice plungng almost
sheer down to a depth Of between $50 and 200 feet
When Pages coach arrived at this dangerous spot on
the day In question lad with two horses happened 10
be coming in the opposite direction. Instead of re-
treating into OF the made tho purpose
while the coach passed the lad persisted In going on
and drove the horses between the vehicle aud
the cff, Of the horses backing across the
road in front Of the coach, the horses In which took
fright and fell hanging over the precipce. With great
presence Of mind the coachman cut the harness. and
the horses thus freed fell through the brushwood down
TO the bottom of the precpce OF which we have spoken
Fortunately for the occupants Of the coach Messrs
wikborg and Rattray who were on their way 70
Georges Bay, the wheels caught log laid on the
outside edge OF the road otherwise nothing could have
prevented coach and passengers from following the
horses in their headlong fail, with what would most
certainly have been fatal result The horses strange
TO say were found almost unnjured, and attempt
made TO get them up the cliff again. but when
OF the animals had succeeded In climbing about fly
feet from the valley he slipped and fell to the bottom
Subsequently track cut by some OF the natives Of
the district and both horses got out safe and
sound. -HobaTt's Totcn Mercury
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THE NEW YORK WITNESS.
TRUE RELIGION AND THE SPRING TRADE.

From the 0f1cial Prospectus
The Neic York Daily Wltness 10 published every
morning, Sunday excepted at two cents per copy,
So per annum, postpaid Advertisements charged
prepaid and set Close two cents per word The Witness
stops when subscription expires All business letters
all literary communications to the editor All money
orders to be made payable to John Douga Office DAILY
and Weekly Witness, No. Spruce street Tract House,
New York.
We hope all subscribers will notice when their sub
scriptions expire and remit week beforehand This
viii save labor to US and annoyance TO them, as COM
pared with remitng after the paper stops, which 1t
VIII do with the time paid for unless renewed.
TEN THOUSAND NEW SUBSCRIBERS DAYS.
Will the following offer bring themS We hope IL will
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will include reports OF Moody and Sankey's meetings
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the whole of that remarkable tale, Patrot and Tory"
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Bo filled with the spirit-Eph., ", u.s. II ye them
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20

The French Jockey Club or, speak to the letter,
the SocSte dEncouragement, had the self-deniai
70 refuse very tempting offer made to them by an en-
terprsng person, who proposed to pay them the sum
OF "a 900 per annum for ten years to be permitted
establish betting ONCE the raeecourses under their
control His argument that the public are now at
the mercy OF unprincipled betting who do not
scruple to resort to all kinds of devices which are
likely 70 mislead the unwary, and that II he
lowed TO set In business under the auspices Of the
Jockey Club, people who wished to bet would be able
TO do SO without lear Of being dishonesty done by.
The stewards OF the club who asked to report
on this proposal OF opinion that the club ought
to make any change In its policy which has hitherto
been 10 ignore betting horse altogether,
voting its attention solely TO the conduct and manage
mont OF the meetings and leaving all questions arising
out of bets to be settled by the COMMITTEE of the Salon
des Courses I" body corresponding to what is known
In England as 'the Committee OF Tattersas" The
stewards add that plausible the arguments adduced
by the would be farmer general SEEM they suppose he
must see his way 70 making large profit out of
public the betting men do at present. he would
not offer TO pay f40 900 for the privilege OF wagering
with them. He may, of course, be philanthropst
but this is superstition which is not confirmed by the
fact that be did large trade with the 'parimutuel
until that ingenious contrvance for mechanical betting
was declared to be illegal.-PuH Mol Gazette FEDS
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
THE SEIZED PAINTINGS.

With reference TO the large customs seizure Of
Spanish paintings by Deputy Collector Phelps al the
auction rooms OF Messrs Leavitt, in Broadway, for
alleged fraudulent differentiation, the following ad-
ditional details were obtained yesterday from the
owner. Mr. Francis Tones, Of No. Maiden lane:--T
have made advances these pictures the solicta-
tion OF Mr. r. Guerrero, OF Madrid, who was intro
duced 10 me by the Spanish Consul, and exhibited
letter from the Minister OF Finance at Madrid The
frat time saw them at Messra Leavitt's, where
they exhibited for sale, first the 24th OF
june but they brought such wreched prices that they
had 10 be bought in l do not think all the paint
ings are worth over $4,000 | think Mr..
II they have been undervaued at the Custom House
had nothing 70 do with the differentiation. For all
know 10 the contrary there may have been COLLISION
with the Custom House appraiser. Mr.. Tones then
showed the reporter the catalogue Of Leavitt dated
June "a, in which number Of the pictures en-
braced.
WHAT ~ SAID AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
The seized pictures imported in the Colon from
Asmnwall on May IA 1875. They we're appraised by
Customs Appraiser ID. d. Lee SIS each There are 2S4
oil and ninety water color paintings Some OF the paint
ings the hands OF picture frame dealer in
citation Hall Mr. John J. OBrien appears attorney
for the owner, Mr. Tones IL Is said So 600 has been
advanced against them About a dozen OF the
best pictures have been already disposed Of and will
be traced by the Custom House authorities. The
naming pictures are now being valued by Customs
Appraiser Sturges, at No Sl7 Broadway aided by
expert The most notable paintings by Madrago,
Pradilo, Frances Olavide, SerreL Plascencia Joros
Mecca, Banderillo. Among them may be cited 'The
Sacred Family OF the Little Bird amer Murillo /;
"Waching the Masquerade at Madrid, and 1.-THE Last
Will aud Testament Of Queen Isabella the Catholic"
By Diaz Carrero, &c.
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THE OLD GUARD.

detachment nom the Old Guard, consisting OF
about forty members, among whom Lieutenant
George A. Fuller, Lieutenant G. G. Place, Paymaster
r. A. Torrey Com. y. L. Beals Sergeant Jack
MARITIME, privatos NJ Bell, Jim Nolan, J. P. Whit
Geld, @ G Wilson, Bagey, left on the steamer Cham
p'on yesterday afternoon 70 participate the Celebra
ton Of Washington's Birthday at Charleston S. G.
They were escorted TO the steamer by General James
I. Hatfield, Major General Mansfield Lowell, Captain
J. 3. Hoogland, James HameIl, Sergeant Kenny and a
host OF others
In the grand celebration Of washingtons Birthday
IN Charleston the Washington Light Infantry viii
parade color company and has arranged for guard
OF honor tor the old relic OF the Revolutionthe Eutaw
hagto be composed OF the Old Guard and the Clinton
Rides OF Georgia For the hrst time IN Charleston
Light Battery y Of the Fifth United States artillery
will parade and join In the festivities OF the day 70
intended 70 be grand public demonstration
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
THE NEW YORK TIMES.
HEpUBLIcAGIsM AND NO THIRD TERM.
[Fron the Ollclal Prospeclus.


The New York Times a political literary and general
newspaper devoted TO reform in municipal State and
general COVER nnent established 1851 In 1876 the
New York Times will complete the twenty year of
It's existence. Throughout quarter of century it
will have remained true to the objects and aims for
which il WINS founded IL has held from the drst
Iavorite place IN the households It has endcavored 10
stand all occasions by the side oil truth aud Justice
and 1t has advocate poiica pr ncipcs only when they
we're certain TO promote the honor and welfare OF the
country As a family paper the Times has always
borne a very high reputation throughout the United
States II Is from all Objectionable advertisements
and reports and under no crcum whatever are
lspersonaln announcements or questionable notices
allowed to appear in It's columns The disgracefui
lures of quac and medical prctenders which poute
90 many newspapers the day are not mtod into the
columns OF the Ilmes on any terms The paper more
over has always resisted the CommunIsc theories adj
rocated by uisch Journals and has opposed those
lttacks on the family basis of society which are
40 frequently made. and which have led 70 SO much
misery and crime. As a political journal tho Times
sill be devoted as IN the past 10 discr mating sup
,ort OF the republican party while il reserves the
II independent opinions upon the measures
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
THE CALIFORNIA RACE.

The ourmiIs heat race overthe Bay District Course,
San Francisco caL Is announced to take place on the
22d inst II was originally Town TO be decided on
18th ofNovember last but because or repeated violent
rams IL was postponed from tine TO time, and finally
declared Oh. Entries were agan made = short time
since the OF eight horss announcing their In
tenton TO run. Ofthese seven may come to the post
although there are some doubtsihat more than ak will
start
Pools were sold on the event asst night at the marts
In this city but the few turfmel that assembled 70 dis
the merits OF the runnerswere not very xous
70 invest. II would seem thai the numerous disap-
pontments OF the past had caued loss OF confidence
in the race and consequently bat little money was de-
posted the boxes The following will give idea Of
last nights maaQre tran sactions--
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE.
sarHE LEADING AMERICAN NEWSPAPER.

From the Onlcial Prospoctus
The year 1876 promises 70 be crowded with more
important and interesting occurrences than any
since the close OF the We shall celebrate
tho one hundredth anniversary oil our ua
tional birth with the most remarkable display
Of our arts and industries and the greatest con-
course OF visitors on the continent We shall
elect President under circumstances which
threaten TO the political campaign peculiarly ex
cuug Tho House Of Representatives for the rst time
uce tho close Of Mr. Buchanan's term Is under the
control OF the democratic party aud proposes TO lay
are the secrets OF the Administration now drawing 10
a, close It's course during the next SIX months will
eane The polieyby which the democratic party hopes
~ rule the country; while the action OF the republicans
a likely 10 determine whether the organization which
we'd The Union and freed the slave s 20 fall 70 pieces
or enter upon new career Of usefulness In the prac
ca work oil government there are great abuses 70 be
rwcnt away and many promises TO DO put 70 the test
~ ie settlement OF The national finances the year may
max thu crisis OF our affairs In religion II promises
a. mark great revival and there are many Signs that
tfrs ,t4Afinnso tAe Church me state anu parlcu
glat ta ilr ~t4ie schools viii provoke sharp discus
$50. .-.lsaAs lALa Lo,AAAiA fAkSats> Com
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
INTERNATIONAL BILLIARD MATCH.

William Sexton, the rising young American player,
has challenged Maurice vignaux, the worlds champion
Of the game and the contest he 70 take place
at Paris next month The match is creating great en-
thusasm in billiard circles and meeting with hearty
cooperation everywhere Sexton has been picked out
OF all our American players the one most likely TO
prove the victor. Mr.. vgnaux was notified by cable
that the challenge was In, and answered
TOULOUSE Feb ie 1875.
H. W. coLLRSpER, BiIlIardis, New York ::
Accept game In Paris for March next Fix the date.
MAURICE vIGNAUX, Billiard Divan
Sexton In company with several friends and repre-
sentauves Of the press will leave for the Continent on
Saturday, February 90
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-20
AMERICAN RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Tho American Rife Association have made arrange
ments for meeting their ranges at Glen Drake,
near Pelhamville, on Tuesday next The programme
embraces three matches The FIRST ia subscription
matchi distance, 800 yards; any rife; on hand;
trance fee 81; one-haf of the money TO be divided
among those who make the three best Entries
not limited The second is allcomers' match; dis
lance, 300 yards any rife; OF hand; entrance fee 81
TO members, 81 so 70 all others. First prize a SIS
badge second prize SIS badge and third prize So in
value Third match-Dstance 300 yards; military
rides only OF hand open bona fds members OF the
National Guard in uniform; entrance fee 81 for
bers 81 80 for all others FIRST prize $25 badge