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New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
LITERARY NOTES.

Two curious works are preparing noroao, on
che Marriage of henry W. and Mary de Medcis' ara
on the Conspiracy of Bron" based on the arcnVes o
Florence -,
A collection of Basque Legends" by the
Rev. wentworth Webster announced for publication
tn Iondon nv Gr1fiths a. Farran. Tue Legends were
gathered chiefly in the Lab0urd, ana VIII pS a9cUI f
banied by an essay the Basque language ny FL 'uo"
VinsOn. :.
Description Of the many new COINS dlscoV-
cred in England in the past twenty years viii be moor
porated in the new edition Of Mr. Hawkins's SILVER
Coins Of England" now printing by Mr. Quarlteh Inc
same ppblsher has also nearly ready q IeM
Kembie's "HistOry of the saxons IN tnganto
by W. de G. Birch, which has long been out Ol print
DIR. Eduard V. Martens has added min
volume to his work the results OF the fruSsiah =
Scientific Expedition 10 Eastern ASIA The FIRST part oil
tb, vo,nme descrbes the fauna Of Japan, China ana
siam and the terrestrial mOllusca IN the secou. ~ 10
of spceimens by European artists, as wc rs WIN rerU &
dactions OF characteristic japanese llusfatoIS A"o
more volumes are in contemplation.
Most men know, in sort OF general way,
fhat there il Science and Geometry of Dress. Mrs NJ
l. jackson has done the world, aud especially the fem
mime portion Of it, service by publishing manual
upon the subject by the study OF which ladies' ana Gull
dret's wearing apparel may be designed drafted, ana
emf She caiias and original method OF teacnnS'
and dagramic deneatOns OF garments IN MINIATURE az
conpany the volume. Finally there 10 NocabuItIy OF
Fason and altogether If the work Is what ~ processes
IL me- which there Is 10 doubt, t VIII prove an
fcQuston 10 the schools, dressmakers ana laues seH
srally,"
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
TUESDAY, Dec. l0-P. ".

To-day more correct appreciation of the
probable effects OF the recent agreement between the
trunk railways seemed TO he gaining ground upon the
Stock Exchanga, that IL became necessary TO give
particular attention to of the Western stocks in
der TO steady the feeling. The Nor-Westerns partou-
ary used at critical moment and the price ofthe
common stock rapidly advanced to 377s after having
sold at 36I2936li but its close made at 81. The
preferred however only to 57s, aud then settled
back TO 56 Rock Island also received attention, and
advanced from 1908 10 1919 by the rapid buying
of COO shares but later sold at l0l The
st. Paus did not exhibit the vgor which characterized
the dealings Of yesterday aud dropped away on duh
movement to 20ia for the common and 534
for tho preferSed. The announcement OF COM
paratye loss OF 900 in the earnings for the second
week Of December proved to be damper, because
1t had generously been given out that the loss would not
exceed 81 900. Perhaps this disappointment may ma
teraly change the actual figures to be published
from the estimate from which quoted this morning.
Lake Shore opened barely steady at 60a00 but after
ward was pushed up 60s only later to dwndle away
70 50a Michigan Central sold from 477 to 46a, being
unayoraby influenced by the reported loss in earnings
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
THE MARKETS.
lCaIemlly reported tor rug rgBUNy.l
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
Brt North RipeY V,yssLs and Railroads.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

TUESDAY, Dec. ~, lofV'
AsHFS-rhere only small j0obng tran,atuons al ri
late gyres noDlinaly unchanged at 4ac Tor fos ~
0s.c. for Pearls 49, . - -. -, no,h Tar cor.
amptlOn ANA export prices We'll sustained u" ~
small stocks; Wcatein and Southern. 30903zhc ,,asr
BROOM CORN-There have been mode, ate saes arc If
r,s.d supplos prices are moro steady qlste s nLs
1;rren Drusi T. &c.; IIur. OaG7 2c: Medium v0
bage, Red and Red.tlpped, 3a4e. - .ior.ta
BRIcK-The transactions in Hards have hcen ms mosssE M
hui urices ere about steady htle accu
allowed Iske place. Pales have been du sha s sdy
unchanged Fronts are la small demand ana sn rsren1
We quote, Paie ~. s2 1893 hSTsr Trsn,s crStah
brown. 81 dark s9 red $40 PhisSeighIa; geIa,e ses3
higher on ordinary, and S5GS6 On Fronts- .o,a ln
GEM ENr-The offerings OF domestic grades aIe
erai The demands very moderate and prices ssss and
easy and irregular. F0regn is moderately srslsnd
sIsS,lv We quote, R0sendae 81 lOa&l ~ ~ 'Tsd
a. s5as3 90 Romau S3 5O4S3 T6 Keene's, Coarse -
So keeno's. Fine. ell 761sl1 .,,..s has been
CANDLEsIn Christmas styles good es,ln p., axe Ada
done we quote: Sperm, 10, 2Sc do IateH ard ia
mantine i29l6 ounce. l2@l4Ul6c; Paraane' - %
SchiSconY has been quiet tssOc, sOd for aer~AD
5sid6e. for English -. ,... tia mafhet -
awaiting hs result OF the auction sales , ~ c.saf,
morrw 1umnOns quiet with tho i,sruool ae9ss
which is steady and fairly active Wequoe'
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

There was nothing doing in state bonds to-day, and in
city hank stocks 80 Bank of Commerce sold 20 lOo2
Tine dealings in railroad bonds were only oi moderate
moment. and prices on the whole iirm ONO ana mlsss
sinn seconds sold at 4Gl2G454, and eonsos at 7e g
Hnnnibai and st. Joseph cOnyerubles rising to 81
Ch,eao and North-West coupon gold cOnSoiS were
o2a and Erie tourths 09i2 NewJersey Central new
bonds sold at 1854 Union Pacific land grants az lOO4a
and 1rsts OF st. Louis and Iron Mountain at 1918.
The following the comparative earnings OF the
Chicago Milwaukee aud St. Paul Railroad for tie second
week OF December: 80, -, .ooo-,
Michigan Central earnings for the second week IN De
ce.nber compare follows:
$3.50 aSo 1876. 0y2 Decrease. ISgi
Tue earnings OF the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Kan
road for the second week IN December were; ss
j6l 1875. .S72219 Increase :sle5
he National PARK Bank has declared a semi-sn
dividend OF per cent? payable after Jan. l. lhe Hs-
over National Bank has declared dividend OF 3a ISr
cent, payable Jan. q .,A
The following shows the exports exclusive OF specl9
from tie port Of NewYor TO foreign ports for tue wees
ending Dec. 49, and since the beginning OF the year,
,IS5i:;,o sllSs555ccco .ttsssspcaag7
previously reported 275 o2S7T3 2i4.si4S37 2o0lsL-O
To,a, since Japi s9s g2s s25i 9Oi l97 s9G59l5t7l
Price Of gOd........" lll4 1854 w.
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of si7ss4 or per cent for the second week Of p,s

Of $17se4 or per cent for the second week Of Des
ber Central and Hudson heavy. and small salss
declined from los to 104l Erie found small support A
lOs aud sold at 9s illinois Central was opened OF ee4
sold at TO- and then declined to 694 The coal railway
stocks were dull not sale of Delaware aud Hudson
and only 3,4O0 shares reported of Dolaware
Lackawanna and Western and Jersey Central
or the light weights. Ohio and Mississippi was
higher and Wabash lower. Western Union continued
active aud sold up to 1883, closing at 1898 Pacific Mall
while duh, was firm at 24Ss in anticipation Of on.
with an appearance OF fatigue, showing final changes
from the last prices OF yesterday as foows ADVANCES
Central Of New.Jersey' is; Westeri Union, North
ss; Chicago and Alton, c. G., c. aud l., Union Pacific,
and Adams Express, each i2 HliuOis Central, y, ard
United States Express, ] Il: DecnesDelaware, Lack
awanna and Western. Erie, and Pacific Mail, each ";
American Express, IA Central aud Hudson ST Paul pre-
ferred and Wabash, each p Lake Shore 3 81. Paul,
=, and Michigan Central, per cent The following
RANGE OF THE STOCK MARKET:
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20

Mnnev wns Only exceptionally below per cent 20
day and that on pledged United States bonds, the
more common rates having been ana on tne USUAL
cnateraI The hardening tendency finds explanation N
6e low condition OF the bank reserves There nothing
new In commercial paper and rates are ON the OASIS OF
onnted rs follows at tue places named to-day savanrah
!, an Cincinnati duh and heavy; lio0ls discount 81
10 b9nk Il Charleston, easy, Ns6A lsdpar chicago,
n dlsconu The United states Treasurer at Washing
Ton received to-day 1920 900 national bank notes FOR re
IemDtOp The customs receipts were $-25OOO, ana m
ternai revenue receipts S2OOOO0 Tue following Is lhe
Ip1Tiug nouse statement to-day Currency exchanges,
SiI gO5 ass; currency balances $500 30 gold eA'
changes So 80, ,O55 gold balances, $o92,22O.
J;oVernfnent bonds in response 70 the doWnWard re-
acInn in gold were lower to-day on large business
The eyable decline is tempered by the increasing DC
sire t buY for permanent investment currency quota
tins lfciine Prices are now 10 IL points below
those current year ago. and it is not unlikely that I
COS 600 600 will be wanted by our various financial ana
idciory institutions during the next go days Prizes
nnder the Increased demand ought to improve. We
annex latest street quotations;
New-York tribune., 1876-12-20
lOe CLOSING ssisS TRIcEs m OF PHILADELPHIA STOCKS

The cable advces to-day were not important. In Lon
don eonsOs are up from at the close yesterday
TO g45,e at O'Clock to-day. United States bonds are q
hiehrr or '65s aud 67s and otherwise unchanged Erie
common 97s he preferred 49, No change N the price
of M yer * reported and movement Of bullion at the
Rank OF ENGLAND. The Imperial Bank VI Germany
gained 81 600 marks during the week Paris dispatches
rnort Freneh per cent rentes up 10 1920. Owing 10
the heavy rates charged for carrying gold, the price
declined from lO7a at the opening los YESTERDAY %
now,1is were made at TO- carrying; then and
5ia wcgo paid, and later 3 and 2. The
foreign exchange market Is dun Nominal rates
GRO Given below; selling rates 4Sl and 4S34
The nonariyal OF the City Of Ben attracts comment
fol owing on the delay OF the Batavia last week Toe
exuort cearances OF domestic produce from the porte
York for the week ending tonight amounted In cur
rency valuation to 5724257 The Assistant Treasurer
naId out m coin interest $4,000, and $4,000 in re-
dsmption of called bonds The days business at the
Gold Exchange Bank covered: Gold cleared S2O,64s-
900. gold balances 81 460.3l3; currency balances,
~ t,,2 1is Ihe gold quotations were = follows:
fO..IO7st 11.....--lO7 = 1880. lO1S b. ..lOi .
We annex closing revised quotations. oI loIe'sh CA
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CCRIBNER FOR JANUARY

CCRIBNER FOR JANUARY
s specially notable not only the excellence but for the
variety of its contents the beauty of ITS ustra
ops Among the more noteworthy articles there is an Illus
trated paper
NORWAY AND THE NoRsEMEN,"
by Prof Boyesen an AmericanizOd Norwegian of Cornell
University Gen Mccleans interesting series Of Travel
Sketches begins with
"a WINTER on THE NILE"
IN which he the Kheves army and system OF In
terna improvements &C. Clarence Cook in his paper on
HOUSEHOLD AND HOME DECORATION takes up such
practical matters furniture open fires and f1nae"
heat gas and kerosene lights blue and white china Mr. Bar
naTds paper,
THE ENGLISH WORKINGMAN'S HOME"
describes the shaesbury Building Association in London
with Illustrations of houses for wOIlinsmen.
WHAT OUR CHURCHES COST US"
shows the relative cost Of church work.
other illustrated papers Sketch Of John Burroughs
with portaat IAverworts Ferns" by Mrs B. Her
rick Day Dreams" Poem of New-England Life and
"Papa HORNS Tulip extravaganza with laushaOie sill
hoEeites by Howard Pyle.
DIR. HOLLANDS NOVEL,
"NICHOLAS MINTURN,"
gives us bright breezy discussions Of various themes on
board an ocean steamer followed by collision and shpwreek
the story oi which is most graphically told.
In light vein arc My Friend Noses" by John Habbe-on
author of Helens Babies - talk Concerning Cheapness
b. Charles Carroll and Ghosts" shoIt story BY Isabella
T. Hopkins,
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SPECIAL attention paid uttng students Tor the uDNeIsltes
Refer 10 A. -. TIfAYEH, 4. :. Consul
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The terrible system OF the Molly Magures Is exposed In
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Total since Jani s2sl OS2 G2S s25l I97 s9G9lSti
Price Of gOd......... 1lla 1884 iva
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TAuARINDgEY GRKLLON

Uny cr,aily urcscrbei by the FacuylA laxative, refresh
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TTIHE ATLANTIC PORTRAITS
OF
BRYANT AND L0NGFELLOW.

Two noble portraits which would like to have for their
artistic kenesses II they not also striking hkenesses
IL seems to me that we wasted first century since
we can show two heads classic dignity the type Of the
highest culture Of our race only for the next cen
ry upon which hard task Of trying to produce
something better than gelIow BryantChares Dad
ley Warner
These Mfeze companion portraits offered only to sub
scr1bers TO the
ATLANTIC MONTHLY,
who can obtain either portrait with the magazine for 1871 by
renting IS to tie Publishers for So the magazine and
both portraits win The subscription price Of the
ATLANTIC alone ST. Subscriptions received and the por
traits delivered by
HURD g. HOUGHTON,
III IL,N-
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06

one company now Pennsylvania is supplied
congratulate you, sir, on the important
day which restores to every American his
blrthright day which every freeman will
record with gratitude, and the millions OF
posterity read with rapture.
Ems. Wilson arrived here last night a
fine turtle feast at Dover anticipated and
announced the Declaration Of Congress
even the barrister himself laid aside his airs
of reserve, mighty happy.
must beg pardon for having taken up so
much of your time with small matters, and
am with great esteem and respect,
JOHN HAzLET.
Hon. Caesar Rodney, Esq.
The foregoing gives passing view of
how the news of the Declaration was received
by some at least of the people. Between
the patriotic enthusiasm and the " turtle
feast" it is not surprising they felt mighty
happy"
Ole more letter from Sussex completes
this portion of the correspondence
COL. HAzLET TO ma. RODNEY.
LgwEs, 9th July, 1916.
SIR : am to acknowledge the rec .ipt of
your favors of the III and 9TH lust. Soon
after arrived an express with orders TO sta
tion a single company here and march the
others to Wilmington. | have, by express.
represented the state of the bAttalion. 6a.,
which you will see. am preparing to obey,
if Congress do not reverse the order in
part, but cannot think of carrying the midi
tia arms up there from Kent. though il tile
ships of warno :, "a the,Cape move up tile
Bay, shall be puzzled what to do.
Another ipsurrrection is talked OF. here.
as very probable event, in the removal of
the troops l have only time TO assume
you, am, with the greatest respect. lkc,
JOIN HAzLET.
Honorable CR ar Rodney, Esq.
This letter closes the series written by
Col. Hazlet to Mr.. Rodney from Delaware
The operations of his Battalion were now
transferred from tie own State TO wide.
and more sanguinary field of conf CT The
ink was hardly dry ON the Declaration before
Lord Howe was concentrating his troops
for the attack on New York His ships,
with the army that had been driven out
from Boston, (bav.ng been re equipped
and re-victualled at Halifax gathered in
N sw York Bay, and landed the men on
Staten Island, early in July. 1t was this
movement which Washington was getting
forces to meet, and waich, doubtless, caused |
the order to which Hazlet refers in the last
preceding letter, to march his Battalion,
one company excepted, to Wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06

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PREPAID By the Publishers.
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Ewea53 -sse~.osIs ;l las i5osasssa u 4ais pap
d: &c ny sxssa>iy4 sCiieA
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06
Iron of Antiquity.

The Oldest pieces of iron (wrought iron)
now known are probably the sickle blade
found by Relzoni under the base of a sphinx
in Karnac, near Thebes; the blade found by
Colonel Vyse imbeded in the masonry of
the great pyramid, the portion of a CROSS
cut saw exhumed at Nimrod by Mr.. Layard,
all Of which are now in the British Museum.
A wrought bar of Damascus steel was pre-
sented by King Pores to Alexander the
Great, and the razor steel OF China for
many centuries has surpassed all European
steel in temper and durability Of edge. The
Hindoos appear to have made wrought iron
directly from the ore, without passing it
through the furnace, from time immemo-
rial, and elaborately wrought masses Of
iron are still found in India which date from
the early centuries Of the Christian era.
iron ore has been found in the Hszare-
baugh district, in Iudia, which is said to
contain eighty per cent Of pure metal, to-
gether with a slight admixture OF manga
nese There is sald to be 500 square miles
Of this ore in the Diamoda coal fields
Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-05-06
COZ. HAzLEr TO Nh. RODNEY.

LEWES, ON july 1lfO,
SIR l did myself the favor to write ycu
by Mr.. Bell how much was embarrassed by
the order of Congress- directing two compa-
MES to Cape May hope to receive your
answer by this days boat.
Last Thursday evening arrived here Genl.
Dagwol thy, Jones, and band Of patriots
from Broad Greek, who depose and say that
an open correspondence is carried on for
he purposes of trade with Il 1rd Dunmore;
that he daily recruits his shattered bands
among them that the Tories seem rather
irriated than reformed. A copy of their
dispositions is inclosed by the Council to the
President. On their request have ordered
down one company of the Delawares, and
on my request they ordered down their
fragment of Independents. A copy Of nv
orders to the officer who commands the de-
tachmentis enclosed to you, and hope
(from the patriotism Of the Council for
Kent,) my sending their arms so much
farther will be pardoned, as It's till within
the government. 1 would fondly hope my
tardiness in obeying the Cape May oEder
will not be supposed to originate in any
other principle than mentioned in my last
to you. For Gods sake, let us have arms.
May we not have those saved by Captain
Barry from the brig Will it not be in your
power to engage for us rifles to complete