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The New York herald., 1877-07-07
AMERICAN COMMERCE WITH SLAM.
REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSUL AT
BANGKOK.

REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSUL AT
BANGKOK.
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1877.
Mr.. Sckics United States Consul at Bangkok, Siam,
writes 10 the Department OF State in recent report
iollows:-
It's to bc regretted that our commercial relations
this country not Of moro intItnato character.
Our diplomatic intercourse IS now moro friendly than
1t has been any former period since the ratification
the present treaty. und the respect entertained by
the Samese for our government Is profound
and He states that he eau no good reason
why between the Pacific coast and Siam may not
be extended carly day, orders Tor many articles
heretofore purchased elsewhere will now be sent 10 the
Unitcd States There is but ono American. and not
American house, doing business in Bangkok while
there places the East, IN the opinion OF this
consul, inviting Tor tho establishment OF house
under American management
COMMERCE BANGKOK.
Twenty years ago, In period o fifteen months only
six iorexD vessels visited Bangkok, while In 1872 the
tonnage and foreign vessels cleared at the
Custom House 130, ,000 aud In 1876 225 900 tons
In 1910 there but vessel with the Samese flag
engaged trade, while In 1874 there wore
12S vessels cred and LAT cleared At Bangkok
under that flag. Tho present King OF Siam
has read much Of American and Engnsh
history ruler Of sagacly and advanced ioeas tor
an Eastern ruler and Is gradually introducing rciorms
having European Institutions and In architecture moo
ern forms and models. The tolcraton OF the Samcse
and their consideration and kindness toward other
make Intercourse moro cnsy and pleasant than
vii Il soi1o other Eastern nations.
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Steamer Ysddo (Br,. owsn, Hull, E-Chss ]. Wright
steamer City Of York, Zimmerman. Havsns-F Alsx-
steamer City Of Austin. Stevens Fernsndns via Port
Ship j Xe,csif (Nor, Knudsen. Hsus-C Tobias 4
orders -Borkm ann, Oerlein Co.
Bark rrindsssse Louise tNor, Kramer. Copenhsssn-
Bark Tancrcd (NorD. JneIl Dantxic-C Tobias Co.
Bark sidon relo fsen. Rotterdara-Funch. Edye Co.
Il ,rk Lizzie Curry tBri. Curry. RoncnC Bertaux.
Bark samne Welsh, Spear. Santander and Cadiz-9ohn
Bark Henry Knight. Pendicton. LeEhorn-H W Loud /
BARK Androkos Ger. vost, Port Lyttiston. NzFunch
BARK Guiding Star tBr, smith, Richmond. Vas Mer-
Rrg Victoria Br, Pironet santsnder for ordersGco
Buey.
brig Sarah Kennedy spsuiding, Alicante for ordsrs
John Zittlosen
Brig Emiiy tsr) Bowden. Rio Jsnsiro and santos-1hos
brig Rising sun. Grinang. Barbados-L 4 Arm.
strong
schr Ameii. Augusta. Mott Birmingham and New Haven,
schr Martha Heath. Nichols. ST Domingo Cisy-Evsns
Hall 4 Co.
Schr Mary Pike. Good Sc John, NB-Jed Frye & Co.
Schr Leono, tsord,n Corpus Christi } II BrowsI
Schr Dick Williams Willis, dephn--SieiGht
Pcttis.
Schr Clara Leavitt. Landlord Newark NJ-Brett, Son
Co
Schr Aimeda. Smith, Newark. NJ-Jed Frye kCo.
Schr Geo Pierce, Kelly Salen Mass-Willis Ropes.
ScnrSalie Burton, Burey. Observation-Disclosures Manu-
tactrrinCCo.
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

BARK Azow (Nor). which sunk by collision some
time since and obstetng avgation In mid channel of
Back River Lighthouse. near tho entrance Of the Chess.
pcake has entirely by blasting The wreck
removed by private subscription from Baltimore mer
chants.
MIRANDA (Br, Watson. from Kingstc Jx for Lon
don via Annatto Bay. with sugar. &c. totally
wrecked llth ult on Folly Rcef east end OF jamaica.
Crew saved.
ScnR r. y TYLxR. Muller for Corpus Christ, for New
YORK. which put into Key West eeky and was discharged
there and subsequently reported cleared juno 3 for
Brunswick Ca remained at Key West Both. repaired and
reloaded for New YORK.
SrEAxruG GLIDE towsd schr John Beckerman from
Hill within half mile OF ars ham 9TH inst,
where she grounded and will have to be lightcred by
Nxw ORLEASs July 6Shtp Governor Morton. previously
burned and scutted has been pumped out
rwised and is being towed up to tho
city from Southwest Pass. She has been
libeed by towboms claiming salvage ship and
hundred bales of have been taken Of
the ship ana placed on barges
NEWPORT. X l. Jny 6-Schrs Mantle and Casper Lawson
colided the hsbor last night The former broke wind
lass and wsprt; she Is from RopdOut with coal.
QuxBEc, July 5-Divers carpentsrs barges
will iesve here this evening render assist
the sunken steamers aud EpainSsone
6h-The number OF sesgomg vessels which .rriveda At
since the opening Of navigation s 426 and the
number cleared 377. leaving ~ tn port.
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WHALEMEN.

Arrived at New Bedford Stu bark Psesidsuk I'd. Robin
son, Atlantic Ocea Dominique Nav 70 With 570 bbs sp
OIL Reports spoke juno bark President. Pcsse Of xB
from Bermuda. oil last reported uly
So miles sW OF Gay Head schr urslis, Fasde Of and
from New Bedford for Atlantic Ocesn. .s. il.
Arrived Rt Papama June 10. bark Cape Horn Pigeon,
Baker OF month, from Tscshuans. with 100 bbs 50
OIL and sailed 18th TO cruise for humpbacks In Panama
Bay. 49,:
Fisher OF NB with TOO bbls since leaving home
ago reports having spoken bark Niger Hsllett SB with
100 ohls sp thn aSnth nsr snhe hh @ = aso ame
report .
Sailed from do June 23, bark Oak clifford, Of NY TO
cruise for mpbacks In Panama Bay
A letter board bark swallow OF NIB. dated at
Fayx reports touched tnere the captains we No oil
since report Also the boatsteerer who fell from
sot had and resumed duty Would be at Fa-S
again In November. - 49,
Bark Nile, Luce. and schr Eva Miller, will sail from
New London tor North Atlantic ocean next week.
BARK Ponser redtted for whaling voyage In the
Atlantic Ocean under tho command OF Capt Alexander
Trip Westport sail about tho middle Of August
sydney. NsW June l-Advccs from Norfolk Island state
moi
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NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY JULY 4 SUPPLEMENT-

SUNDERLAND. July o-Arriysd bark savannah tBr'
Kniii. Pensacola
SHIELDS, July 6-Auved, bark Northumbris (Br).
Skelly. New York.
ST HELENA. June 1sSailed bark (Br), Court
ney Qrom Shxnghai). New York.
TAsLx BAY. June s-Arrved bark Julia Brown. Nick
crson. Boston,
saiied June II. bark Nonpare, Knsman Qrom Batavia
via Passaroesng). Boston. having repaired.
TRALEE, july ARRIVED. bark Maria NJ (Sp) Sagasti
Baltimore.
WATERFORD. July 3-Saed. bark Huovo Dovero utaD,
Ca,npodonica United States.
LONDON. July 6-Bark Jossfa (Sp). Calme from Ship
Island for Valencia sith ship timber. which into Cads
June IA leaking badly, will stripped surveyed
WEATHER REPORT.
HoLyHEAp. July q. PM-wind INV, fresh
PLYMOUTH. July 6. PNtG Wind NV, moderate; nre.
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DOCTORS WHO DISAGREE.

Annie Burns, child two years OF age, was bitten by
black tan dog ot No. l66 Leonard street on the
"a Of June. On the 4th OF July the child began
develop symptoms OF hydrophobia which alarmed
her relatives. They at notified Dr. Charles
AppelI of No. 26 CITY Hall place, who
visited the child and administered medicines CAL
cuiatcd check the disease. Other doctors were sub
scqucntly called and iancyng the case ono oil diph
theria they prescribed ior tDat discuse Tho child,
however, seemed IN way bettcred by this treat
pt and Yesterday in spite OF drugs and nostrums,
she expired Al once wordy warfare was begun be-
w ccn the attending physicians. Some claimed that
there was no doubt but that hydrophoba was the
theria only affected the child To sctlo these dicu
ties the Coroner proposes TO make post mortem cx
amina tion to day.
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II thus appears that, whle the general business OF
the office during the time mentioned has Increased
about eighty per cent the amounts received from the
sale of stamps has decreased nearly eight per cent IL
is quito clear from this exhibit alone that the demand
for postage stamps IN New York being supplied
sumo other source than this Office, and | have
doubt tnat the receipts here havo been largely dimn
ished, and the revenues OF the Department cores
pondngIy decreased, III the action postmasters
at other points VINO. undeterred by any prohbit0ry
statute. aud in violation OF the regulations OF the De-
partment have taken advantage o! the opportunity
offered by the OF June. 1872 increase their
omolumcnts by the surrepttous sale, directly
directly, In this city, OF postage stamps which they
report having been sold nj their Offices aud ON
winch they claim and receive tho heavy commissions
allowed by tho PROVISIONS OF that act
IL IS not however, my object 10 recrate 10 the dc
purtment facts which must have been Tor long tiino
iumiar from tho Investigations OF It's agent and from
common report and only desire TO add that from
circumstances frequently brought TO my notice have
long since been convinced that the sale OF stamps in
this city outside the post Offices - very heavy In
amount, and that bciievo II Is on the ihcrcasc
single urn Ia this city have, with conscientious and
creditabc regard for their duty as good citizens,
reported to within short tinic the lines o
crn postmasters In other States from whom they hsvo
received remittanccs 10 considerable amounts
tagc stamps IN payment for goods furnished, which
report have forwarded Tor the Information and con-
stderatiop OF the department On several occasions
my attention has been called to circulars ISSUED by
dealers certain artices, addressed ~ p0stmacrs,
snd Offering TO- receive postage stamps At their lace
vnuo in exchange for their wares | have evi-
dence OF the habitual purchase here by
pedIcrs oil goods for which they pay In
~s,nH ,Sev travel either at discoun. or IN payment
for merchandise. aud from various otner sources
nave learned Sufficient TO satisfy mo that the sur
ropttious trac IN stamps IN THIS CITY alone enor-
r,our ana will moro than account for the dminution
i receipts through legitimate sales at this Post Oce
n n not my province or intention to suggest the
-csrs of prevcnsing a practice so dcmoralixing IN
,ss1 ana 20 detrimental TO the stfvIcc and the
,ues or inc department, though cannot iorbcar cx
,resstps the bopc that some remedy may soon bc
y .s. hut have considered II my duty TO bring to
cnr notice tho facts gwen above and TO submit them
~ = xulnnston Of snc ANOMALY presented hero OF q
ssi onico whosc operations are constantly extending
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STABBED BY HER HUSBAND.

Hugh Blair yesterday afternoon stabbed his wife
Margaret with pocket knife. at their residence, NO.
$50 Sullivan street, inhctiag severe If no. fatal
wound. 1t appears that Margaret Is Bairs second
vile by whom he has had three children, his
first having borne him two Blair wanted
his children he educated as PrOtcstants,
his wife desired thcm TO be Catholics. Words in
terchanged and blows followed. BLAIR used some
sirone cpithets, TO which bis wife responded with a
saucer and in the quarrel he stabbed her with pocket
knife with which he had becn pairing his nails. Bmr
was arrested committed without bail 10 await the
result OF his vile IS injuries
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SPOKEN.

Shin Mary I stone Phnney, from New York for Mel.
Ship Pnrthn OF st john NIB. steering souh May 81 lat
10 \, Ion 81 w. -
shin Bsethoven (Br Smith. from Liverpool for Bslti
more June ~, lat AZ Al Ion % 43.
British brig, showing signal letters PCTN. bound to
New York. May ~. lat 80 -. lon
Bark Ei,da (BrI. Dunlop, from Mobile for Liverpool.
June II. lat 81, lon 49,
Bark Bessie Parker iBr Parker from Barrow for syd-
nov CB. Jure IL. lat - 20. Ion IL ID.
Bark Edgar Cecil Br). from Grccnock for Three Rivers
June ~, lat 81. I'm H.
May 25, lat - y, lon 81 ".
brig Lilly tof Wndsor) from Palermo for Now York,
June ~ lat AZ 49, Ion 81 2J.
Brig EvneM from Portland for Rio Grande July l. lat
trlll
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GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
WASHINGTON, July 6, 1877.

wAsmIxGroy, July g. 1871
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The commission appointed to investigate CHARGES
against the Indian Bureau will tomorrow adjourn Tor
ten days to arrange and classify the evidence thus lar
taken, and determine to scope OF tho inves
CATION
THE BELGIAN MIssIoN-HEALTH OF MINISTER
MORRILL,.
No appointment has yet been made Of q now United
States Minister to Belgium Minister Morrill, IS now
reported partially recovering from his attack OF
paralysi&
LABOR FOR THE NEW YORK APPRAIsER's
OFFICE.
Tho following Is list OF bids opened at tho Treasury
Department ,otay for supplying the carriage anu othrr
labor OF the New York Appraisers once for threo
years:-
Henry H. sperry and John Dempsey, OF New York
city, $42, o00 John Miller. New York city, $4,000;
in u'' New York York city. Sac coo Robert G Brown New
York city, $37, 600; Joseph E. Bangs and Thornton
ss william o WASH
,pgon ca s7sss Gilbert s;,zo G. Hunsf New
$4,000; George r. Brown. Palmyra, n: Y, $4,000
informal bid James Fitzgerald and,B T. Gilmore,
N Y, $47, 746; George X. Cole and Charles Sprasue.
OF Carmel, Putnam county. N. Y, $4,000.
THE WASHINGTON OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOR COLOSSAL FIGURE 20 CROWN THE
MASONRY.
At the meeting OF the Washington Monument Asso-
ciation yesterday General Megs submitted plan 10
terminate the present statue with metallic sprc l40
feet in height. making total height OF Az iee and
column resembling the tower in the public square OF
Vienna. The additional weight would be 4, III, 600
pounds General Meigs In his letter. says he approves
tho plan OF Mr.. Larkin Mend TO complete the monu
ment by placing colossal statue of Washington
upon the present structure Mr.. Mead Is nt present
in this city, and drawings Of his plan are on exhibition
at tho rooms the society The figure OF ashington,
which would crown the masonry II The plan should he
adopted will be Eve ect in height and OF light
hammered metal, therefore the additional weight would
DO uncomfortable. Mr.. Mead has recommended no
important change in tho socictys plans for completing
and beau,ifyng the base OF the monument.
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RECRUITS FOR BRIGHAM.

Tho Williams and Guion steamship Wisconsin. Cap
tain Forsyth which left Liverpool on tho eth and
queen stown the 2Sth oil last MONTH Is expected 10
nrrivc in this port by noon to-4ay, bringing, anon
hor passengers, upward OF Eve hundred socalcd Lat
ter Day SAINTS en- route Tor Salt Lake City The Saints
are ciuitcd IRON Norway, Sweden and Denmark
Switzerland and Bavaria and Wurtcmberg. lhcy will
received upon their arrival at Castle Garden ny Mr.
w. G. Stanes, Mormon emigration agent oi Utah. and
in the evening they will be despatched to Salt Lake
CITY on special tram. They accompanied by about
twentv m m.ssiouarlcs.
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---------------7.-
THREE TIMES STABBED.

In tho rear OF No. 80 Mulberry street last night
number OF Italians played cards and drank freely Of
the drcgs OF lager beer kegs. Among ihcm werc
Joscph Iaino and francisco Poptod dispute arose
about the payment OF tho bocr bI when Lnno churgcd
Pontol with drinking several glasses Tor which lie
had not paid. Pontot denied the charge, when the
men cnched and fought Ponto1 suddenly flashed a
dagger from his breast and stabbed Lano tbrNc times
IN the neck Onccr Lake. of the Mulberry street po-
lice arrested PontoG. DR.. Flhshor drcssed Lano's
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AMERICAN PORTS.

ASTORIA, o, June 2s-Arrved. bark Eureka. Wallace
San francisco.
ALEXANDRIA. July 5--sailsd. schrs Lydia Middleton,
ersey CITY: J II Ingrahnm Norwalk; VIM II Boardmsn,
Bridgeport: Benz Is Church. Georgetown.
Passed down-Schrs VIM Mason. and Breese, from
Georgetown
BOSTON, July 6Arrvcd. steamers Norman, Nickerson.
Lancaster. Mills and Wiamsport. Wietts phi adcpna
bark Kaie Williams Hale, FAyal. schrs Sophie krans.
Dyer, Cadis Lee, Lce, Pbiladophis; Union, Hurst
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A VICTIM OF THE FOURTH.

Jncob Lo,z, OF No. 1877 avenue A, who was shot by
william vcttcr at No. l3s St. Marks place on the
Fourth OF July died yesterday from his injuries at his
residence. IL viii DO remembered that the Two men
were nring at target with pistol rhe weapon was
accidentally discharged, aud It's contents lodged 10 the
abdomen of young Lotz. Vcttcr IS now IN the Tombs
by tho Coroncrs orders f,'o3
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sehr Samuel Carleton Bush. Pawtueket for New York
schr Imogene Diverty Candy Pawtucket tor Now YORK;
schr Jas II Young. Barrett. Pawtucket for New York
Schr Traveller Hodges Connecticut River for New York
Schr Ruth Baker. Collins New Haven for New York.
schr Maggie Vsndusen. Thomas, New Haven for New
York.
schr Cicero. Niokerson. New Haven for New York.
Schr Mary Ann. Siivie. Pxwtuckct for New York.
schr Hattie, Overton Bridgeport Tor Now YORK.
Schr Mary Emma. Morgan, Northport for New York
Sehr Burdett. kogers. Ncrw alb far Now York.
Schr Mary Alice lIulse Port encrson for New York
Schr Lille Ernestne Wells Port Jefferson for New York.
Schr Black Diamond. smith. Port Jefferson for New
York.
BOUND EAST.
Bark Fannie n Loring. Loriny. New York for Genoa
Schr Salie Rurton hurley. New York tor Stamford.
Schr Elm Gty. Kelly New York for Boston.
Schr Susan Walters, Amboy for Boston.
Schr Hiram Tucker, Knowlton. Amboy for Salem.
schr John Manlove, Lincoln. Amboy for Newport.
BELOW.
Brig Tres Amslios Gp), Pirer. from Havana.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

The iehtshp from Bsrtl.tts Rect Long Island Sound,
was towed 10 City Island Pm Jaly I'd for repair.
Capt Palmer Of the sloop Clara Psmer. repeets buoy.
and as missing the former from reonwch Point and the
latter from Captains Island Long Island Sound
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SAILED.

City Of New York. for Havane; City Of Austin.
Femandna &c: Albemxrle, Lcwes, DELI baks FREDERICK
Lo Svevo tta, Cork; shepherd (r), Pierre; Con-
ssancs Wilson (3r), Liverpool: Alt (Nor,. -.
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Making due allowance for the general depression in
business which has prevailed during great portion OF
the pcr,od covered by the above dates aud tho dim
tpuilon IN receipts resulting from the use o postal
car ds In lieu letters It Is apparent that compare
tvely small portion OF the decrease rs attributable to
those causes, for Notwithstanding the long continued
and still existing inactivity in trade manufactures and
commerce. the records oil this Office show steady IN
crease in It's general business There can, perhaps
be no better test OF the increase decrease o. such
business at large oiicc than IS to bo found IN
parison OF the pumber OF pieces OF mail matter dev-
cred and collected by It's carriers during series OF
years. The result OF such u test us applied Ct this
Office appears below. the figures beng copied from
tho records OF The central oce alone, hose Of The
branch stations being omitted, though showing sim
liar state OF facts
NUMBER PIxcEs OF MAIL MATTER HANDLED ny LET
TER CARRIERS AT CENTRAL OFFICE, NEW YORK pOsr
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aud increasing In the face OF absolute decrease In
its sales OF postage stamps
am. very respectfully. your obedient servant
THOMAS l.. JAMES, Postmaster.
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
1 Saiis. Dsstinafioat

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST
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FRIEDRICH WILHELM HoCKLAENDER.
A cablegrsm from Munich, Bavaria. announces tho
at that place, Of Fredrick Wilhelm Hook
aendcr, the celebrated German traveller and author
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OBITUARY.
DAVID s. BROWN.

David s. Brown, known as the founder Of some OF
the important industrial enterprises that have
given Philadelphia prominence a great manuiac-
turing city, died yesterday, aged seventy years.
He the hoad Of the house OF David 5. Brown Co.
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BELOW.
CLEARED.

Brig Tres Am alIos (sp). Pirer. from H.vano.
, 1877-08-02
rHKy WANT To ATTACK THE TURKS,

BY 7tegrapa 10 Loudon 71nts.
VInsNA, July iA-TttFe eccms tIttle tlonht
that Kuununln fs vcrv nm rims for t,,, ,..,na.a-
Tim ~ e.rr,, .un .;v...... a.. ~ ~
sf.,.n 80, ~ tt:."I eau ua',s wv 10y u tnac"
M"tn Aho ~. Mstlca III bucharest It took the III"
1ttAtlye 70 bring about that end, Without, how
ever, I'M to this limo suc,..ed,np in Ia ,.t,n
Thr .u.wcr or p,f,rn sfIfnn - H., N.'l
ss"G.. W INV ,"s ''in4" ~ Luz o'ertu5es
'"a'c scen's HUH l"ueea, 10 AaVo bec1 = DIRECT
fc&usats but neither !iaa there been any positivu
proultae Of such cooperation, The skunt.sbiuo.
which was In m.,.t tmmrlu,t.,v 49,. ~.
l.l,r.,. .oturn .no-.1's' 49,, "'.s' '"o
rn"..n;.,, s'"sM' ..s,.t,,, .ao'1a ~ eetsM very
In n',.,.';h;ts,v 'e4" ~ ,i. ~ peaa!ns tno
t"r sr~.gc,nc,t ., msA'us auy oiflu.
n"rf1 viii isu,nana ,.fnea s"ex, u"n . uh ~ ~
s,sintom of in "st'.',, with r,.ra, ~, 1he
.,han,. ~ ~ ~. 49, c,"s,.,,,,, ~ T. ~ secA =
hus Ea.. ~ ni, ~ .r,a ~ .nus ultpelLo SeEv1a
~ havj,,s nnn,r,at ~ n.sa'f nau a.. hts-
I;a ..r'.ts'1, eu"tu ~ !. uset tue nkupts-
i....r 1.i't. T.. ', u - . :. .s sne nnn D"1 tas
"ss '.. 49,. ~ -. ~ othet uHeetoh. az
i!..s"s >guse ~. & .ns' tuu eAu hut ntch
u'ts H.. -. pL .n ..s ~. would lnds-
sa.s @ .nas ..!.Is i s'!taA Hou -. NStNsr a. auY
.a.e' w oo' t'''n@ Tue tlne como Tor showing
H. n. ~.
.,tv "1t4".s n~uu, .ue 'etu!asn4sus ~ la1uF-
~ 4y ~as 4t'a ~ sseufo suen toottrat!na ne-
Issn,,. sost "'tsMpt tne crossing OF me
patuse. anst.s. ahs .ou'4 IelAtsto the!r
r. his'on a.a seSuse tncln asMaat My pt'sst-
es1,vs ~ ;ntse,,. orS T.. hse n Anas ~ setatn an
, 1877-08-02
-
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

f. B. STEVENS sc CO.
Successors to Murry Nelann 4 Co.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
F'os tho pnrclasc, shipment, or sale OF
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
161 LA BALLE-BT,. CHICAGO.
, 1877-08-02

aud the Russian guns gradually ceased firing,
watched the man marching past As
0nEsSLT AND STEADILY BACKWARD
as they had marched into the conflict. Il IL
wonderful what nerve these Russian men of
line poHseHsed, considering tho awful deci-
nation Of their rankA The Turks did not
follow up their succes~, evidently expecting
u renewal Of the attack on tue morrow. Va
hare campcd In hollow between three hills
for the night
THE TOTAL Lpss
Of tbs 1snssians 30 far fs not less than 2, on,
killed and t.o09 wounded | send this by
special messenger to simnitza.
, 1877-08-02
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS.

Tho r., H. n. 4 c. r. X. Co., and its
Eastern Connections, are now open and
ready 10 resume business.
WIN. U0RNER, Freight Agent,
, 1877-08-02

army of the CzasowI1h on tho Rustchuk-
ltasgrad line. RI.
ihe l'nptHal headquarters arc rcportr3 to be
still It BIe1n.
great baettc a expected every moment.
THE houMANtAx AnMv.
VIENNA aug. Lit "a now certain that the
Hoifmsn'an regular army of jo00o h ahout to
efosf the DAnubc, partly at Gtra below Wtiltn,
ana rartlY opposite RahorA. Brdgc.bnidlue
material las already BEEN toa.ed to 10th places