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The Portland daily press., 1876-08-15
News and Other Items.

Danbury News: General Butler is red ant
in the Massachusetts pantaloon leg
Talking of Joaquin Miller, wicked Saratoga
correspondent thinks he ought to have learned
by this time that it is not necessary for man
setting up to be poet to act like fool by
dressing clownishly.
Norwich Bulletin: This is the season when
man follows the lovely being whom he adores
to Summer hotel and sees her eating green
Corn on the cob with both hands, at the dinner
Fable. and Immediately pays his bill and goes
home and takes to drink.
Brooklyn Argus; The population of Asia is
computed at nearly one Thousand million souls,
and yet these people are SO strangely constitute
ed that you might search through the whole
mass without finding George Washington
Childs or Samuel Bowles among them.
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THE INDIANS.

Reported Defeat of the Sioux Discreditcd.
WASHINGTON, Aug 14.-On inquiry at army
headquarters to-day it was ascertained that
nothing whatever had been received confirm
matory of the report of the Sioux squaw that
terrible battle had taken place between Gen.
Crook and the Sioux and that the latter were
almost annihiated While hopes are express.
ed that the report may prove true the story is
onsidered doubtful.
Sitting Bulbs Defeat again Reported.
CHICAGO, Aug. AR. William, Assistant
Adjutant General at Omaha, telegraphs to
Sherdan's headquarters here that the following
Wyoming, dug lathe report of Terrys
fight with Sitting Bull is confirmed through In
dams coming to the Spotted Tail agency. They
report heavy engagement, the defeat of the
Indians and the wounding Of Sitting Bull.
(Signed0 TOWNSEND.
1t is proper to say that the accuracy of the
information contained in this despatch, coming
as it does from a questionable source, is dsdfed-
tied
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FOR EIGN.
THE TURKISH WAR.
A servian Victory Reported.

A Servian Victory Reported.
LONDON, Aug 14.-Advices state that the
Servians captured Brisanski, on the river Dri-
ma, on the 9Th inst, and that the Turks lost 200
men in the affair.
Prince Milan Undismayed.
BELGRADE, Aug. 14.-The rumers of minis
terial chaoges are subsiding. Prince Milan de-
clares that the condition of the Servian forces
is very satisfactory, and announces his resolu-
tiOn to continue the war to the last extremity,
An aide-camp of General Tchernayeff just ar
rived, reports large force now concentrated at
Banja.
The Porte and Servia
CoNsTANTfNoPLE, Aug. IA The Porte dis
avows any intention to interfere in the election
of ruler to occupy the throne of Servis, but
heavy indemnify will be demanded from
Servla, with guarantees against further HOSTILE
ties.
Arrests for Alleged Cons piracy.
Fifteen prominent parties have been arrested
in Constantnople, including Izzed Pasha, who
IS charged with conspiracy to murder Midhat
Pasha and the leaders of the liberal party.
Still Hopefal.
Prime Minister Ristich of Servia, opposes
peace and proposes to await the result of the
forthcoming battle in Barya Pass, where Gen.
Tchernayef's forces are concentrated.
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WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-The House commit
tee on post offices and roads took no action to-
day on the post route bill, which was referred
to that committee on Saturday.
The bill was amended in the Senate by add.
ing the fast mail and franking privilege bills to
1t, and it ia understood that the House will no
concur 10 the amendments. This is indicated
by the action of the House in referring the bill
to this committee which will not be called again
this session to report.
Senator Morton.
Senator Morton has returned from Indiana,
and is in his seat to day. He has no intention
of making another political speech in the Sem
ate this session.
The River and Harbor BilI-some Plain
Talk by the President.
The President today sent the following mes
sage to the House of Representatives:
In affixing my signature to the river and har
Dor appropriation bill No. 1922, deem it my
duty to announce to the House of Representa-.
tives my objection to some features of the bill,
and the reason why sign it. If it was obliga-
tory upon the executive to expend all the mon
ey appropriated by Congress, should return
the river and harbor bill with my objections
notwithstanding the great inconvenience to the
public interest resulting therefrom, and the
Toss of expenditure from previous Congresses
upon tncompeted works. Without enumerat-
ing any APPROPRIATIONS which are m ade for the
work OF purely private or local interest, in no
ocuso natioudi, L CauHoI give my SanCtlOn 10
and will take care that during my term of Office
no public money shall be expended upon them,
there is very great necessity of economy of
expenditures at this time. growing out of the
loss of revenue likely to arise from deficiency
of appropriations to insure thorough coec-
tion of the same. The reduction of revenue
districts, the diminution of special agents and
the total abolition of supervisors may result in
great falling off in the revenue. 1t may be
question to consider whether any expenditure
nm TQ fhnNt a1ar
Dor appropriation bill, further than to protect
the work already done and paid for. Under no
circumstances will allow expenditures not
clearly national.
(Signed,) U. S. GRANT,
Executive Mansion, Washington, d. c., Au-
Various Matters.
The legislative, executive and judicial bills
and consular and diplomatic bills have been
enrolled and are ready to be presented to the
President for approval
The report of the committee of conference on
the Indian bill has been adopted by the House
and now awaits the action of the Senate.
There were large crowds of spectators at the
capital this evening as usual on the night pre-
Ceding adjournment of Congress. The indica-
lions are that Congress will not adjohrn before
Tomorrow afternoon.
During the present secession were introduce
I'D IN the House of Representatives 4105 bills
and 164 joint resolutions making a total of
b150 bills and 1S9 resolution. OF this number
about 40 public acts, 100 private acts, 10 pub
lie joint resolutions and private resolutions
have become laws.
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july ~, lat Al 81, Ion IL 81 W. ship Voyager, from
Liverpool for San Francisco.
July ~, no lat &c. brig Annie R Storer, Adams,
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A Note of Alarm.
The Alabama Election.-"Peace reigns
In Warsaw

To the Editor Of the Press:
The Alabama Election should alarm the
country.
peace reigDs in Warsaw so said the
nutocrat of all the Russias when his oppressive
hand lay with terrible weight upon Poland
and the brave inhabitants of Warsaw had been
conquered by the Northern hordes of Russia
and every home and fireside in that devoted
city was the biyouac of Russian soldier.
Senator Eaton says peace reigns in Alabama,
that the late election was fairly and honestly
conducted and without intimidation to the
negroes-who can believe this? 1t was the
peace which Russia gave to Poland-fear of
the bayonet and sword-peace of the burning
cabin Of the negroes-peace of the destruction
of his property. 1t was intimidation which
kept the negroes from the polls-fear of death
to himself and his family.
The two kilograms in this days PRESS from
Montgomery to Senator Spencer tell the story
This same fairness in elections is to be the
Democratic policy in every Southern state the
fairness OF despotism toward its oppressed sub
jects.
Who will credit for one moment that Ala
poiu0 WIN q ldlE cltCtlUu WUulu give tU,UUU
Democratic majority? Had the state been
carried by few thousand majority, it might
have been said that the negroes neglected to
vote. The very fact of this great majority
shows intimidation and oppression. Think
you If the negroes were unmolested they would
not exercise the elective franchise? Give
them An opportunity and every man Of them
would go to the polls; and can any sane man
doubt for one moment how they would vote?
The negroes are doing all in their power for
education and to enjoy the blessings
which the emancipation proclamation
bestowed upon them. That they are liz
dustrious no one can doubt, when we
look at the crops of the South. cotton, corn,
sugar, tobacco and rice. Who will say that
these productions, so necessary to the well
fare OF this country are from the lsbor of the
whites?
Shall the negroes Q remanded back to servi
tude again? Shall they be deprived of the
privileges of freemen? No; rather let the
country do what it can to elevate them. The
South will not do this. The North must do it
In q few days the State election occurs and a
Representative to Congress from this District to
be chosen. Are there any Republicans who are
so forgetful of the fact and so unobserVing of
the signs of the times that they can throw away
their votes in this most important election
which may occur for years2
Let the Republicans of this Congressional
District forget all minor matters and by their
votes do what they can to perpetuate the In
situations of our country. Fl.
Biddeford, Aug. 18th 1876.
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BY BOSTON AND MAINE RAILRoAD.-Norton,
Chapman & Co cars -four, JOsselyn q Co 1 do flour,
Pearl Mills do flour, Brastow & do -four, d W
Coolidge do -four, N Noble & Co do corn, Har-
W True & Co do corn, Kensell, Tabor 8 Coz do
corn, Waldron & True do corn, Eaton & Sawyer
do dorm, e G Hewlette & Co do corn, Emerett s.
Son DO corn, ParrOtt g. Chase do corn, d +
Corser do spices, Kensell Tabor & Co do bran d
Keazer / do Hour, Grand Trunk Railroad 4 do mer-
chandise, Maine Central Railroad IL do merchan-
disc, Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad do merchan-
disc, Portland 81 do merchandise.
BY GRAND TRUNK RAILROADS. W Thaxter 6,
Co cars corn, Waldron q True do corn, Keazer
do flour, d W Coolidge do -four, Josselyn & Col
staves 10 do sundries; st John N B do -four, 1 do
meal; Halifax do -four, do starch; New York do
paper, do hoops, do sundries; connecting roads
10 cars bark, do corn, / do flour, do hay, do
bran, do ashes, do stakes, do lumber.
By water conveyance-100O bush cornmeal to G.
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F0REIGN PORTS.

I1HVOTU DJ HutOPcH 5UcddnIcIs'I
Ar at Deal 30th, Frank Pendeton, Nichols, Lon
don for Cardiff
sld fm Falmouth goth, W H Jordan, Richardson,
Sid I'm Gloucester Goth, Maggie Dalling, Dalling
sydney CB; J Brown, Njckeraon, Boston.
Sbediac.
Ar at Sunderland July Goth, Carrie Winslow, Nc
Cart, Portland
Ar at Dublin Goth, Susan Thurlow, Strout, from
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MOBILE, August 14.-Cotton is firm; Middling up
lands 113c.
SAVANNAH, August II Cotton steady; Middling
uplands 114c.
lands at lie.
GALVESTON, August 14.-Cotton FIRM Middling
uplands 1lsc.
WILMINGTON, August 13.-Cotton is higher and
firmer; Middling uplands at lie.
AUGUSTA, August 14.-Cotton is easier Mddling
uplands 11lc.
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GERMANY.
The Wagner Festival.

LONDON, Aug. 14.-A despatch from Bay
reuth reports that the performance of Rein
gold began at Z o'clock Sunday evening, and
every seat in the auditorium was occupied. The
audience was the most brilliant ever assembled
in Germany. In the gallery of the Princes
were the Emperor William and Dom Pedro.
the Grand Dukes of Mecklenburg, Sake Wei
mar, Auhlt and Baden and many members of
the nobility, and among the composers present
were Listz and Gounod. There were about 30
Americans among the audience. Applause
was permitted only at the conclusion of acts,
and Wagner declined to appear before the cur
tain at the conclusion of the performance.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCHA AL
Portland Wholesale Market.

MONDAY, August 14-Granulated sugars are
higher to-day and are quoted at 12c with very
strong market; Extra G. remains steady at 113c
Corn is firm and in fair demand at 81 &C for
lots, while bag lots are quoted at Csc and meal ID
worth Sc. Oats are worth 45 q 47c and in good
demand. Flour shows no change In prices. Mo-
lasses is unchanged.
FREIGHTS-We have a few charters to note this
week which will show the current prices: Schr Adj
die Jordan from New York to Portland with coal 6Oc
and discharged. Schr Ada F. Whitney, Kennebec to
New York, 81 %. Brig Proteus from Philadelphia
to Cuba with coal and back to North Hatteras on
pit. Schr Delhi, Kennebec to Philadelphia with ice
S10O
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The PrOrORatinn of ParIiamenf
Foreign Notes.

A salute of hundred and one guns yester-
day announced that son is born to Princess
Natalie of Servia.
The parties engaged in the duel at iRchford
on Friday were brought to Jail there yesterday.
They have retained counsel and expect friends
from Montreal tomorrow to bail them.
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Grimes and Casualties.

Robert Sake, son of Hon. r. j. SAKE, at the
United States Consulate at st, Johns, died yes
terday, from the effects of the accidental dis
charge of pistol on Friday night last
Sunday afternoon John f Muncey, while
cleaning horse in the barn of Joshua Lam
son, was kicked by the animal and fatally in
iured
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DIED.

In this city, Aug. IA, Aphouzo B. Morrill,, aged 81
years 10 months.
Funeral services Tuesday afternoon at O'clock
at NO. ~ vaughan street. FRIENDS are invited.
In GoIham, Aug. II, Mrs. Betsey l.. Shapleigh,
Funeral services Tuesday forenoon at IL O'Clock,
at her late residence Relatives and friends in
vited to attend.
On board schr Mary Lymburner, Aug 9Th, on the
fever, Eben Collamer list mate aged about so years.
a native OF Lincolnville.
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METEOROLOGICAL.

PROBABILITIES FOR THE NEXT TWENTY FOUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL)
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
August IT, Il A. M
For New England.
and Middle states falling barometer warmer
easterly to southerly winds, increasing cloudi-
ness and rain areas, followed during the after
noon and night by winds shifting to cooler
westerly and northerly, rising barometer and
clearer weather.
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Don't Poison Your System

DOh't ROBSON H0ur system
with such hurtful drugs quinine, calome or blue
pills. but take instead that safe, prompt and agreea-
BILE substitute, Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which
whether it is used to remedy or prevent malariai fe-
vers overcome general debility or to correct terpd-
y OF the liver and bowels will in every case be found
fully adequate to the wants of the sick and feeble.
1t entirely removes dyspeptc symptoms, and by
stimulating the flow of juice facilitates diges
tion and nsures the conversion of food into blood
whereby the system is efficiently nourished and re-
gains its lost vgor. This great vegetable restorative
has received the endorsement of men of science the
press has repeatedly borne voluntary testimony to
its excellence, and the public has long since given it
the preference to every medicine of its kind.
The Portland daily press., 1876-08-15
The Centennial Exhibition.

PHILADELPHIA. Ang. 14-The German
commissioners gave banquet today to large
number OF guests. This morning the statue OF
Washington was placed in position in front OF
the judges position and was unveiled without
ceremony. Today's paid admissions we're
22,660.
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MARRIED..

In Union, Aug. s, G. A. jackson of Washington
and Miss Ida f, Sidelinger of Union.
In Union. Aug. 5, Geo. H. Lincoln of Washington
and Miss Ehhe A. Burkett of Appleton.
In Bremen, Frank l.. Fossett and Miss Sophia Y.
Blunt, both of Round Pond.
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MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Monday, August II.
ARRIVED.
Steamer City of Portland, Pike, Boston for East
port and st John, NIB.
Sch Winnie Lawrie, Spear, Philadelphia.
Sch Margie, McFadden. Newburyport.
Sch Lucknow, (Br) McNeiley, Harborvile, Ms
wood for market.
Sch D Rhodes, Decker, fishing, with 200 bbls
, mackerel.
CLEARED.
Steamship Eleanora, johnson, New York-Henry
Fox.
Brig Adelaide, Slower, st Pierre-Nutter, Kimball
s. Co.
Sch Helen Mar, Nickerson, New York-N Cram.
Sch Minnie, (Br) Flewelling, st John, NB-John
Porteous.
Barque VIM W Thomas, from Calais for Boston,
which put in here Sunday, will proceed In tow Of tug
M Winch.
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NeW horR STOCK and Money MARKET.
NEW YORK. August 14-Evening,-Money closed
very easy at q II per cent. call. Sterling Ex-
489 for demand.
Gold quiet all day at 111a and 111s. Rates for car
Tying g per cent. The elearances at the Gold
disbursements were $163,OO0 gold for 5-2Os and
100000 for interest. Silver payments $11sOo, all
for fractional rates. 1t is stated that silver in Lon
don has advanced to sgd per ounce sales have been
made here to-day at lie gold per ounce 1000 fine.
This makes the trade dollar worth 91sc gold.
Governments firm with some activity in new SIS of
1861. State bonds quiet; Tenn. sold at As a 49,
Railroad bonds firm. Stocks frmer and higher, clos
ing with dull market, but strong prices.
The transactions of the Stock Exchange aggregat-
ed 66.715 shares, including Western Union 10000
shares Lake Shore 1900 shares, Michigan Central TO-
800 shares Pacific Mail 1900 shares Rock Island 1000
shares ST Paul 1000 shares do preferred 1900 shares
Ohios HOO shares, Northwestern preferred 200
shares.
The following were the closing quotations Of Coy
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ITO the Associated Press. |
Suicide in Rau4Or.

BANGOR, August 1T. b. Holt, q merchant
grocer, went into his cellar about o'clock this
morning and shot himself He had been in his
store the same 8 ever, and had just left Gus
toner. The cause of the suicide is supposed
to be business and family difficulties.
Fires.
The store owned and occupied by O. Free
man in Milo was burned yesterday morning.
Property is an en- tire loss. Building insured
for $500; stock for $1,000.
The house and barn belonging to West Ger
rick of Brownville were destroyed by fire yes
terday morning. But little saved; no insur-
ance'
Burglary and Arrest.
The ticket office of the Bucksport railroad
station was broken into Saturday night and
tickets to the value of $40 stolen. The thief
giving his name as Frank Googns, was captur-
ed in Bucksport yesterday and most of the
property recovered. He confessed the crime
and confessed going into room of the Han
cock Hotel and stealing 500 while the owner
was asleep. He made other confessions prov
ing himself to be quite rascal.
Hayes and Wheeler Battalion.
Hayes and Wheeler battalion was formed
here tonight. An enthusiastic meeting was
held.
Fires i'm Biddeford and Saco.
BIDDEFoRD, Aug. 14-The house and barn
of John Stevens in Lyman, were burned Satur-
day.
The large stable which was connected with
the Ferry House, Saco, was burned yesterday.
together with hay, carriages and one horse.
Loss $500; insurance $500.
Suicide in WaferviIle.
WATERvILLE Aug. 14.-The wife Of Peter
L. Osborn of Palmyra committed suicide by
drowning Saturday afternoon. Tits supposed
she also drowned her daughter about seven
years old, as both bodies were found in the
pond Sunday. Insanity was the cause.
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Edwin Hosmer, a highly respectable citizen
terday. Cause-grief at the death of his wife.
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CHINA.
French Mission Chapel Attacked.

ETcHCH OHIssIOm CuHpCI AttHcKeUs
SHANGHAI, Aug. 14.-The French mission
chapel at Ningkoe Foo, in the province of
Ngaghole, was attacked by the populace during
the celebration of mass. The priest and many
of the congregation were killed.
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INDIA.


LONDON, Aug. IA despatch from Calcutta
says that the report that Lord Lytton will re-
gn the Office of Governor General of India,
early in 1877, is generally believed
of Buckingham is promised the reyerson of
the Governor Generalship.
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[FRoM OUR ooRREspoNpENT.1

BCOTHBAY, Aug 10-Ar, schs Carrie Bonnell,
Harris, st Martins, is days; Charley Steadman, Dun
ton, New York.
Aug liar, sch Baracoa, McClintock, St John, MI
Aug PAR, schs o M Marrett, Reed, Bath; Old
Chad, Wylie, and Oregon, Dunton. Portland.
PinkhauI, and Addie Warner, Lewis.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS in MAINE.
HAYES &; WHEELER.
Republican Flag Raising at Bow
dOinham.
LARGE CROWD AND GREAT
ENTHUSIASM.
Especial to the Press.1

lopeClai 10 Uue 1TesS.l
BowDoINHAM, Aug. 1.-THE Republicans of
this town assembled in large numbers and rails
ed magnificent flag bearing the names of
Hayes and Wheeler tonight. The large as
semblage were highly pleased with the remarks
Of Col. S. W. Spaulding of Richmond and
Hon. G. FL. Treat of Bath. Both speakers
were enthusiastically chez red. Mr.. Treat has
ever been Democrat, but believing that the
best interests of the country demands the cleo
ton of Hayes and Wheeler, he proposes to as
sst in accomplishing this result by voice and
vote, and designs to speak il various sections
of the state from now until our state election.
Col. SDaulding talks and votes as be fought In
the field and is always found defending the
country against the assaults of southern rebels
and Tammany Democracy. He made most
earnest appeal to the Republicans to stand by
the old Republican flag. The Bowdoinham
band furnished the music for the occasion. The
meeting closed at late hour with cheers for
the candidates and the speakers. The town
will vote up one of her old-fashioned Republ-
can maiorities
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FOREIGN ExpOrri

ST JOHN, NIB. Br Schr Mnnie-70O bbls flour.
ST. PIERRE. Brig Adelaidde-2O27 shocks and
heads $50 hid shocks, caddy tea 2 hams, cheese,
boxes canned goods, lounge, desk.
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Daily Domestic Receipts.

HARBORVILLE, Ms, Br Schr Lucknow-3s cords
wood bbs fish 80 doz eggs Dbl dulce, do smoked
fish to A D Whidden.
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GREAT BRITAIN,
ns~-us

MANCHESTER, Aug. 14.-The Guardian Lon
don despatch says that Disraeli's accep lance of
the privy seal has Occasloned almost as much
surprise as his election to the peerage The OBJ
lect is to secure him in post to fail back upon
II 1t should prove that his health will not ena-
BILE him to lead in the House of Lords next sea-
son. 1t is expected that the title of E ,rl of
Beaconsfield will be supplemented by those of
Vlsconnt Hubenden and Baron Disraeli.
The ProrOgatIon of Parliament.
LONDON, Aug. 14-In the Commons this af
ternoon Stafford Northcote, in reply to cues
ton, said that Parliament will be prorogued at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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[FRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGED

Ar at Liverpool 18th, ship R Hazeltine, Herri-
man, Bangor July 10 via Belfast 22d.
Ar at Queenstown, Ire, 18th inst, brig Fannie B
Tucker, Tucker, Boston DULY 20.)
Aug 10, lat a 81 Ion So 10, barque Brunswick,
from Liverpool for Pictou.
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European Markets.

EuFOptuh WufKetss
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 14.-12.30 P. M.-Cotton market
active and frmer; Mddling uplands at 3-16d; do
Orleans at 5-16d; sales Of 10000 bales, including
3OGO bales lot speculation and export; receipts 1000
bales, OF which 100 bales were American
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DOMESTIC PORTS.

Marlx
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Boston stock Market
[Sales at the Brokers' Board, Aug. 14.l
1 Boston & Maine Railroad. ............., 8