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Saline county. 500. OOO.
Fillmore county, $lOO, O0O.
Jefferson county, no report.
Thayer county, $50 Mo to Ss0. O0O.
Nuckolis go, 900 to $4,000.
Adams county, 500, UO.
Webster county. S4D.000 tot50.0o0.
Franklin county, $4,000 AMI right
Of way.
Harlan county. SIS. 1000.
Elrnas county. no report.
Clay county, $50,WD0
Red Willow county, M report.
Hitchcock couoty, no report.
Seward county. the bes; ro-te south
west from Liacoln, an unsurpassed
AGRICULTURAL region. with manuEactur-
ing advantages sne1cel!ed 10 the west,
and $50 900
The following resolutions we're then
offered and adopted:
RESOLVED, Ths, the chair appoin:
one 10 each county, from the delegates
present, to solicit the right Of way
from the several parties along the
proposed route ia their respective
counties. a % to inj out from those
inter- sted. in towus and villages along
said route, wha. Inducements they
are ready to offer for depots and way
stations, and that the persons thus
appointed report the same to the
Board Of Directors Of the Lincoln, Be-
atrice and Denver Railroad, As soon
as requested by said Board.
RESOLVED, That the line Of the
Lincoln and Denver City railroad, via
the Republican valley. shall be on the
most practicable route from ! incoin to
the Republican valley, to ecure the
creates. sum in the aggregate to the
will f.. the construction Of said road
and supply the most business.
RESOLVED. That the delegates to
this convention will eudeavor at tie
earliest day to procure definite propo-
sitions from the people Of their respec-
tive counties, Of the amount Of local
assistance that nay be expected from
their counties, or tire precincts there
Of, for such route AZ may be proposed
through the sssss.
After a discussion % the merits of
the various projects before the con-
vention, it adjourned to meet at the
call of the chairman.
The closing hours Of the railroad
convention vas marked by general
good feeling. The resolution intro
duced ny Mr.. CARRIER. from Nncsolis
requiring the road to he built ove the
most practicable route from Lincoln
to the Republican river, and .he route
that would supply the most business,
places each route on its own merits,
and Was very favorably received by
those who we're interested in the pro-
posed line up Middle Greek by way
Of Milford. through Seward and Fill
more counties.
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time capable Of understand ng what it
W. to be . pioneer, from the fact.
that he va ooe II them himself.
fought adyersitiss, suffered With their
sutferinGs, knows their feelings, will
not get above lis position - = public
servant, aud ~ho. viii not forget the
common interest Of al. Enough Of
this,-You are young set, and 50 are
We. but our Interests are identical,
River.on ss it stands to-day, has no
political friends. md consequently
must depend entire!y on whatever d
ture has done for her, to become =
point of trade 10 the future. We know
that Red Cloud and ID people always
have been friends Of Rivcr,CO. The
two tow have always been on Ihe best
Of terms, and on this platform. rs far
as We are concerned, We are anxious to
CONTRADICTION BY a unity Of effort We
expect to succeed. Consequently, in
the prospective railroad matter now
10 hands, Ia common interest being To-
voivsi) While each locality is in duty
bound to do the best it can for
itse {. we hope that both will
work in harmony so that one will not
Interfere with the other. in their
future growth. l have much TO say
ON this subject, hut a. long as / have
already game too far on your patience,
[ will dcier it until the hex. !; thank
ing however. tie people Of Red Cloud
for their courtesy TO me.
l am very truly yours.
NJ ~O'SULLIvAN.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-01-20
PROCEEDINGS o. The StARo q GO.
COMMISSIONERS.

January 4tb, lS76.
Board met pursuan: to adjournment
Present, A. NJ. Hardy, Geo. W. Bali,
Frank Matteson, Commissioners; J..
A. Tulleys, Clerk. Minutes Of last
meeting read aud approved.
The follo wing official bonds approx
ed:
Geo. u. Simpson, Constable.
Jos. W. jones,
=. l.. Hornbeck, Assessor.
Frank Uoat,
8; +; Bierce, Justice Of the Peace.
Reports Of P. McNitt. Oversecr of
Poor, Red Cloud precinct, aud u. ".
Francis, Overseer of Poor, Saltwater
precinct. presented aud approved.
The following accounts allowed:
Marx H. Warner, Printing. i 1870
j. A. Tulleys, Salary. 100 OU
Jud. Bailey, cate Of paurer 23 90
John Beauchamp, witnes, fees 27U
A. NJ. Hardy, commissioners fees 9 10
Petition OF 2. 5. Hornbeck and 9th
ers for a County road commencing 80
rods East Of s. w. corner Sec. 4T.3.
X. IL. thence to Red Cloud Is near y.
practicable on the present travelled
rout, granted os condition that 10 ex-
pense shall attach to the county from
its location or from damages, and Jno.
McCallum was appointed Commission,
er to locate satd road.
Petition Of G. l.. Brockman and
others for q new Road District in tt.
Il. IL. Rejected.
Special report Of John Street Sup
ervisor of Road District No. 9. Ap-
proved.
Ordered that the tax Of Cymantha
Hoskins for 1874 and 1875 be stricken
FROM the tax list.
Adjourned till January 9th 1876 at
10 O'Clock A. NJ.
j. A TULLEYs, G.. ". BALL,
Clerk. Chairman.
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January 9th, 1876
Met pursuant 70 adjournment. Pres
ent, G. W. Ball, Frauk Mstteson and
j. Il. Hobart, Commissioners, j. A.
rulleys, Clerk.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved.
The following official bonds approx.
ed:
James Turner, Constable.
W. D. Mckinney.
G. T. Norris, Road Supervisor.
The following accounts allowed
Frank M~atteson, Com rs fees SIG %
Geo. W. Ball, 70
l. W. Tulleys, salary, Sc 90
Proposition of B. f. Swift. fer FIX
log approaches to bridge acrosa the
Blue, accepted.
Account Of james Martin, extra
work on bridge il r. D. No. 9, reject
ed.
supervisor Of Road Dist No. IL,
authorised u draw the funds belong
ing 70 said district
Contract for covering the bridge
across the Republican let to McKin-
ley & Gust for $40 20, the work 10
b. completed BY Feb'y 7tb. 1876, and
the ~consraussrs during that lime to
keep the bridge in good passshlo con-
d,tiO0.
Report of Join A. Barber, Super
visor. Road Dist. 80. 3, accepted.
The following appointments we're
made to Gil vacancies
h. l. McCuae, Supervisor. r D No 2.
John Slusser, IL.
J. c. Wolf, ]. r. Red Cloud precinct
ChaA Buschov, &" Pousism-
Adjourned ill Rsb'y 7th. 1876, It
10 O'Clock A. N.
j. A. TULLEYs, G. W. BALL,
Clerk. Chairman.
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FROM RVERToN.
RIvERroy, Franklin Co., Neb.

hlVERToN, franklin Co., Ne0.
January lOlh, 1876.
Ed. CHIEF Il have watched to
some extent, from its earliest settle
meot FIVE years ago, the progress, al
vancment and growth Of your town.
l have at various times visited it, and
noted the character and disposition Of
some Of its leading people, -g,t &C.
%quainted with many Of them, and 10
this acquaintance | found nothing but
sociahility, good fellowship and the
best Of treatment from all with whom
l became acquainted but this feature
has never been uore marked than in
NY recent visit, while on my way to
Lincoln to attend the Railroad Con-
vention held there on the 9th inst.,-
IS a delegate.
l do not know. that it would be
proper for me. to specially mention the
names Of those Of your citizens with
whom l have come IN contact, lest l
may forget that Of those equally Is
good and sociable with whom I am
not particularly acquainted, still l will
mention the CHEZ itself, and its staff;
NJ BIN Of the La Cede House ; Mr..
David Lutz and lady, who govern .
family Of Is nice and intelligent a lot
of children a it has been my lot to
know in my macy travels through life.
There is Mr.. Warner. proprietor Of
the Valley House; Mr.. Samuel Gar
bee, brother Of our Governor, the
founder of yuur town Nj. John Will
COX. the geutlemanly and able attorney
Of your town, and bis partner in the
legal profession, NJ. Gillian. Shall
l extend this matter By mentiesing
the names Of Mr.. Potter and Nj.
Sherer your drugeists,-Mr. Hammer,
your hair dresser, and in fac. every
one Of them, including the proprietor
of your stage line between your place
and Hastings, Mr.. Tay lor Webb.
A town tlessed With such . peopls
need not feel doubtful - to its future
prospectA No sir, they need not.
For any drawbacks which it may now
have. depends on time alone to rem
edy,l for . locality blessed with . peo-
pie such as yours possess, cannot fail
sss want Of friends, whenever ueces-
ssry.
There is another matter I should
like to soeak Of, but for fear that soue
may say that I AN Aatssring for selfish
motives, 10 gain influence for political
reasons L.woud prefer not mentioning
i. Nevertheless, At the risk Of ali ,
his, l must say that the people of
Red Cloud ought to feel proud Of the
Of their tovn,-Gov. Silss
CABRERA man Of themselves. who
nth . few intelligent followers came
,ere in the fall Of 1870, to build Up .
,ome and grow With it, is 70 day Gov
Of the State of Nebraska Here
3 . lesson foo the young Of our State
0 learn. Rs has not sought Office.
mt the people from his manner aod'
aneeest them, sought him
Gil Office, because they boev be vas
tied for the position, ct the same ]
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Written respectively BY their friends,
Will appear during the year. The re-
vived interest in college life makes
these papers especially timely, and will
secure for them unusual attention.
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TEE RAILROAD MEETING m LINCOLN.
What Was Accomplished, ETC.. etc.
Concluded from last ,ceek.C

tConcfuded from last tceek.C
EVENING SESSION.
The convention reassemhled at hall
past seven o'clock 10 the evening, and
the report Of committee on incorpora
sf"n was presented.
Hon. j. b. Weston moved that some
oomu unications hat had teen haaded
10 b. acted upon Is . matter Of court
esy to the Denver parties mentioned
therein.
As the delegates from Denver were
not able to be present BY reason of di,
lance aud short notice. they addressed
several communications 10 the chair
man ofths convention stating their re
Ere.s At not being able to be present
aud their intention IF heartily cooper
AinG With any move made toward ad-
vancing this great enterprise.
Tia report Is follows wal then
adopted: and lanes as below attacned
thereto as iocorporators Of the road:
ARTIeLRs o. INCORPORATION
Of TIE Lincoln, Beatrice L R.publi-
can Valley Railroad Company:
ARTICLE I. The name Of this COM
pauy shall be ''Lincoln, Beatrice & Re-
publican Valley Railroad Company.
ART. IL. Said Railroad shall begin
at the city Of Lincoln and run through
the counties Of Lancaster. Gage, JET:
fsrsou. Thayer. Nuckolls. Webster.
Franklin, Harlan. Furnss. Red Willow
Hitchcock and Dundy, northwest line
If the State of Nebraska near the Re-
publican River, At and from aud
through Lancaster, Seward. or Saline,
York. Fillmore. Thsyer or Hamilton.
CLAW or NrckolIs, Adams or Webster
!, mint 10. farther vest than the
uest line of Webster county. -
AR. III. The amount Of capital
,.ock shall be Eve hundred ssos'aod
lollars, with power to increase 'no
,.,pe to three millions.
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The indebtedness ofsaid corporation
shall! rever exceed one million dollars.
STATE OF NEBRASKA, =.

The indebtedness oisald corporation
shal! rever exceed one million dollars.
STATE OF NEBRASKA, =.
LANCASTER County,
W., the rnderuicned. do hereby &c,
iify that We have thi, day resolved
ourselves together and formed a COM
pany fer the purpose Of constructing
a railroad from the city Of Lincoln to
the west lire Of the State, at or near
the Heputiican River. through the
counties of Lancaster, Gage, Jefferson,
Thayer, Nueko'is, Webster. Franklin.
Harlan, Furnas. Red Willow. Witch
cock and Dundy, to the west line Of
the State, at or near the Republican
River, and from Lincoln. and through
the counties of Lancaster, Seward or
Saline, York or Fillmore, Th.yer or
Hamilton, Clay or Nuckoiis, Adams or
Webster. to a point not fsr,her west
than the west line Of Webster county,
and that We have assumed the name
Of the Lincoln, Beatrice h. Republican
Valley Railroad Company, AID tx the
initial terminus st Lincn,E, Lancaster
county, and The western terminus At
the west line Of the State Of Nebraska
at or Dea the Republican River. That
the capital stock Of said company hall
be the sum of FIVE hundred thousand
dollars, with power &c increase the sum
to three millions. And that the above
arc The articles Of association.
Witness our hands this 9th day Of
January, A. ID. 1876.
T. Cu ID Dl
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ScE.sNC1'S MONTHLY.
FOR 1876.

FOR 1876.
The publishers invite attention to
the following Iist Of some Uf the at
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Monthly for the coming year. IN the
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The first Of these, nov eomy!ese in our
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Official Directory.
CONGRESSIONAL.

CONGRESSIONAL.
As. Padd ck. IcatgIce. Us. Senator.
". Hitchcock. Omahs, L. :. Senator.
Lorenzo Crounse. Representative.
EXECUTIVE.
ELIAS CARRIER. Goy-raor, Lincoln.
Bruno TxschUck. Sec. nf State.
J.. Weston. Lincoln. Auditor.
-. Mcbride. f, Treasurer.
Aeo. II. Roberts. Atty Gen.
). N. Mckenzie. Lincoln. Sup. Pub. ~instruc.
JUDICIARY.
Gso. II. Luke. Omaha, ChiefJ lstice.
Dan'iGanit, Nebraska City. ...
SnmT Maxwell. Portsmouth J h'HoeiA'e "uf'
WEBSTER COUNTY.
]. A. Tulleys. County Clerk.
E. H.. Jones. Treasurer.
!. w. Tatieys. Probate Judge.
y. e.. B!ll. Sheriff.
}. s. Gilh I'M. school SUIT.
c c. Coon, CorOner.
We. Thorn, County Surveyor
A.. NJ. Hardy
q. w. Ball. County Commissioners
=. Matteson.
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On this 9th day of January, A.. D.
1876, before the undersigned, a notary
public, within and for Lancaster coun-
ty. personally appeared the above
named persons, who have voluntarily
acknowledged to their names the above
certificates or articles Of corporation
of said Instrument.
Witness M ham, and uotarial seal
day and year last written.
H. 3. BLAKEsLEE,
Notary Public.
The following resolution was then
adopted, ard tire committee whose
names appear below, appointed.
RESOLVED, That one Of the incor-
p~orators 10 each county, be appointed.
by the President Of this meeting, to
solicit subscription 10 the capital
stock Of this company. Such subscrip-
tions to be payable only on condition
that the road be located through the
county in which the subscriber may
reside. Such subscriptions to be ray
able, either in labor or materials. at
the option of the subscriber. If such
subscriptions are paid in labor or ma
terials the same shall be credited on
such subscriptions at the price paid
for same in cash.
Lancaster. T P Kennald Saline.
Tobias Castor; Thayer, K b Appel
get; Nuckolls. D W Montgomery;
Clay, Cyrus S,ayner; Adams, w l.
Smith /; Webster, Fl S Haley ; Frank
in, Geo Buck ; Harlan, Geo H Rob-
erts !; Hitchcock, W B Taylor; Sew
ard, w Cochran /; Fillmore, J E Por-
ter.
A resolution was Offered BY D. w.
Montgomery, Of Nuckolls county, and
adopted. fixing the capital stock at
$50, but was afterwards changed to
800.
Col. Wilson then offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
RESOLVED, by this convention.
That our Senators and representatives
in Congress be earnestly requested to
use their utmost endeavors to procure
a subsidy of lands or Government as-
sistance to aid in the construction of
said road.
On motion the meeting then id
jourued to 10 o'clock Friday morning.
Pursuant to adjournment the con.
vention reassembled and the following
proceedings were had.
The committee on subscriptions
made the following report by their sec
Mr.. Montgomery, which re-
port was on IN, ton adopted:
Ameating Of the subcommittee of
incorporates was held at the Com
mercial EotsA Jan. eth 1876, at 9
O'Clock i. N.
On motion, TIP Kennard was elect
ed chairman. and d " Montgomery.
secretary.
On motion. it wss resolved that 7.
p Kennard file tho articles Of iucorpc-
ratior ir the Office of the Secretary of
State.
On mutton, it was resolved that the
subcommittee from each county He .
copy OF said articles Of association With
The County Clerk Of their respective
counties, and send . certificate Of rec
,ri to the chairman of this committee
% motion. it Was resolved that this
meet upon the call Of its
Adjourned:
b. w. MoNTooHE1Y. Sec'y.
Moved, BY Mr. Keunard, that the
all of the counties be now made tors
the report Of tho delegations -
o the probable amount of boods that
FiIl be voted By sid counties should
aid nilrosd psss through them. No.
ion carried.
The following is the report Of the
Lancaster, $4,000 per mile in the
Gage. estimated $5, 900 per mile IN
he county. |
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-01-20

RED CLOUD L SMITH CENTER
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"uABKlEl CONR0Y."

Ey BRET. HATTIE.
Began in the November number, and
will run for twelve months. THIS is
Mr.. Harte's first extended work. The
scenes and characters. which IN. author
has chosen from his favori.e field, Cal
iforn,a, are painted with characteristic
vividness anu power: and the work Is
without doubt the mos, graphic record
OF early California lie that has yet ap-
peared.
We shall also begin in the January
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Ascend Farmers Vacation
Bv Col. GEORGE {. WAaiNe.

Col. WARING is now in Europe. Wis
ting. in a row boat ride Ot two hun
dred and fifty miles. one of the mos.
fertile valleys Of Europe. This second
series Of papers promises to be even
more interesting then that with which
our readers are already familiar.
LETTERS
EDITED BY JOHN VANCE CHENEY.
A rare collection Of Revolutionary
letter., mainly from stores in The
hands of the descendants Of Col. JC-
sEpH WARD They are full Of inter-
est, and will be read with a rare relish
in connection with the Centennial Gel
ebratioD Of the year.
BRILLIANTLY ILLUSTRATED ARTICLES
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-01-20

PHILIP NOLANS
FRIENDS.

W, SU0W 1OUI asSTHIrts,
By EDWARD EVERETT HALE.
The scene Of this story i. laid in the
Southwestern territory, now forming
the states Of Louisiana and Texas, at
the time of Aaron Burr's treason. The
characters lived 10 q section which vas
NV American. now French, and o
Spanish. and this record oftbeir adven-
tn:ous lives makes . stOry Of intense
and unfagging interest throughout.
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The Markets..

NEW YORK, Nov. l0.-Stccks unsettled and
lower. Money d. Gold. o. Flour dull "nc
unchanged. Wheat quiet and heavy. Corn d
shade hrmer.
3ALTIM RE. Nov 1O-Virginia 6s, deferred,
81; Vtrg Mas, consolidated, 68s: do. ID series '53
Cotton sctive, strong and higher; ntidoling IL
slit Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull
and heavy snd unchanged. Corn-Southern
quiet and frmer; Western 6rmer and higher
new Southern white t5a5l; do. yellow 45 ,5s
old Western mixed 57s574 spot; new % .55s
Oats firm ard quiet; Southern prime 35e3>;
Western white 35a3S; do. mixed 1894 Rye
quiet and steady at 65 10. Glover Seed duIla" !
nonlnal at l2a14 H.y frm; Mary land and
Pennsylvania prime l4sSl5 Provisions fir =
and unchanged. Butter unchsugsd Coffee
firm, but quiet and unchanged Sugar steady
and firm at l03al1 Whiskey dull at 81 II.
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The Franklin.

New York, Nov. 10 "A Washington dis
patch auuounces that Secretary Robeson yes
terday ordered the steamer Powhattan to pro
coed from Norfolk 10 search IF the franklin,
which is supposed TO have been the disabled
vessel seen by the bark Norma southeast Of
Sable Island The Pownat'au was to start
carly this N ornlng.
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Railroad Disaster.

ST JOSEPH, MISSOURI Nov. lO.-A west
ward bound passenger train on the n 'nnba and
St. LOUIS Railroad was thrown from the track
near Brook6eld yesterday mnrning. One cal
rolled twice and half over and three Others
were turned on their sides. O,e mau and ar
infant child are supposed 20 be fatally i:jnr d
ADD about twenty DINER passengers were hurt
several of them severely. The wounded were
all taken to Brook6eld.
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PardOncd.

New YORK, Nov. ia Herald special
from St. Louis says: The U: S. Marshal yes;
terday said be was notified that Grant signed
the pardon of VIM MrKee now c'ufned in
jail for alleged comp'ic:Iy in The whiskcy
frauds, at 9 o'clock in the afternoon, aud that
it is now OF its way by mail TO s.. L,us.
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EXCUR SONS.

Asst GRAND EXCLUSION, via B.iti-
L. ,nore md Potomac Railroad, the popular
= O EURaKA 4. a. CHAPTER, No 4,
under the management OF H Burr Excursion
tickets will be sod on the 9th, h, It'll, o:h, 9r
and 10Th days of November; good tn days rom
date Of issue, at the rate 81 70 for rouLd TIP
children letwecn 5 and Y .ears 81 10 lac
low rates Ee:o ctf;red. together with the hrSt
class time and equipment of Lnis popui>r -oHt",
will enable every person IT, witness l:.e closing
ccren. onies of the
GREAT Centennial
Trains leave Baltimore and Potomac depot at
| IS a m, sos a. m, lao y. m, D. e. snd
$40 D. m Through without change. Tickets
.ood on all trains except limited express.
Ms-Tickats for aie At Z. NJ. Whitaker u
Sons, 94l Eennsylvania avenue; VIM. b>Ilsa-
t7ne'a, 42S 7.h ST., northwest Giimants Drug
Store, G27 Pa ave; H"ller's Dr':g store, oVo
Pa. ave. under National Hotel; dai0r's Drug
Store, 800 7lh st., n. ,cor. ST.; D. l. Cole u
COS 'St Cloud Hotel Drug Store, cor 9th
and sts n. W., and Geo. III Howard's urug
store, cor. 7.h and St. NV. Washington, y
-. and ut George & French's Book store ~
King street, Alexsndria, vs.
n R-No tickets will be sold at the railroad
depot. nov o-elitn
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BY TELEGRAPH.
Foreign News.

PARIS, Nov. 10. The Count of Chandory
has been appointed French delegate to the
conference Of the Powers 90 the Elsern ques
ton. 1t is expected that the conference will
begin its session 10 about fortnight
CoNsTANTINoPLE. Nov. 10 The Porte has
not yet replied to Eogland's conference pro-
nosal
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COMMERCIAL.

The excitement consequent upon the fres''
Dental election has I'D the efe-t of distracting
attention from business affairs, and with the e1
ception of the grain trade there has been q gen.
ersl calm. There is no pressing demand for
money, and no difficulty in negotiating good
paper. In New YORK the market is easy though
irmer, and call loans are quoted at 4s5c per ct
State bonds are sli2htsy frmsr, and the enquiry
is more freouent sales Of Virginia consols in
Baltimore yesterday at 6Sss69. closing at a693
an advance of lat. In New York yesterday
Virginia bonds were strong; old AMI new 81
bid 81 100 ex insured consols sold at 68s; the
consolidated bonds were bid for at Tot against
IS Wednesday. Railroad securities are dull,
and we have no transactions In local shares to
note We quote: