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Mrs. Coleman (authorized) VS.. Mr.. and
E;cha

MIS-. T1SltT.
L,IRsT JUSTICE COURT FOR THE PAR
IL ish of Orleans, No. 183s-By virtue Of a writ
Paris Childress, First Justice of the Peace in
and for the parish of Orleans, l will proceed to
sell at public auction, at my warehouse No.
1877, at - O'Clock m., the following described
property. to wit
ONE LOT OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
Seized in the above entitled and numbered
suit as per inventory on file in my office.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
au30 se5 10* JOHN f. WOOD, Constable.
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| Ii. LapOrte, for the Use of Prosper La
porte. VS.. New Orleans Mutual Insurance

porte. vs.. New Orleans Mutual Insurance
E,iFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
- ish Of Orleans. No. 49s9-By virtue Of a. writ
Lutte sheriff. to TO- me directed by the honorable
the Fifth District Court for the parish of
Orleans. in the above entitled cause, will
proceed to sell at public auction. at the Mer-
chants. and Auctioneers' Exchange, Royal
street. between Canal and Customhouse streets,
In the Second, District Of this city. on THU RS
fotlowilg described property to wit
ALI. THE RIGHT. TITLE AND INTEREST
Of B. Laporte and Prosper Laporte in their suit
against the New Orleans Mutual Insurance As
sociation. wherein they claim two thousand
dollars with legal interest from the nineteenth
Of August, 1873. Judgment has been rendered
in the honorable Fifth District Court, June g.
1876. in favor of tho defendants, but has been
appealed from by the plaintiffs.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS Ell. HANDY,
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
au25 81 se6
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DY NASH Il HODGSON-W. I, Hodgson,
- Auctioneer-Of1i No. 10 Carondelet street.
On WEDNESDAY, September 8. 1877. at Il o'clock
and st. Denis streets. in the Sixth District OF
this city, by virtue and in pursuance Of an order
OF the Hon. A. l.. Tissot, Judge of the Second
District Court for the parish of Orleans. dated
July %, 1877, in the above entitled matter at
public auction will be sold
EFFECTS, one Horse, one Cow, Wagon. Cart
Harness, Tools, Farming Implements. Bills Re-
ceivabla. etc. the whole as per inventory on
file in the records of the above honorable court
Terms Cash on the spot. au26 30 seq s
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Jorner Valmont and st. Denis streets.

HORSE. COW. WAGON. CART, HARNESS
TOOLS, FARMING IMPLEMENTS. ETC.
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u. S. NARSHAL'S SALES.
UNITED STATES MARsHAL'S SALE.
UNITED STATES vs.. JOSEPH HAMPTON
EFT AIS.
In the United States Circuit Court for the Fifth
Circuit and District Of Lousiana-No s2o7.

pY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF COURT TO
- me directed in the above entitled suit, will
proceed to sell to the highest bidder, on FRI
DAY. September 81. 1877, mt IL o'clock m. ut the
Courthouse. at Lake Charles. parish of Calca-
sieu In this State
NINE Y-FIVE THOUSAND LOGS, more or
less, lying and being on Blackman's Bayou.
Bayou SERPENT Sabine river river. Houston river;
Creek. Perkins Mill. Norris & Co.'S Mill and
Gill and Platz's Mill about 1000 railroad ties on
Sabine river and GA 900 feet of lumber at mill of
Norris 4 Co.
Seized in the above suit
Terms-The property to be sold in lots Of the
same brand as expressed in the Inventories on
file at this office and for an average price per
log the purchaser to pay the amount Of his bid
ceive delivery of the possession of the property
purchased at the locality where the same lies.
United States Marshals Office. New Orleans
third day of September 1877
JACK WHARTON
SEES g II 1921 United States Marshal
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CON S u M P ITO n
Positively Cured.

All sufferers from this disease who are anxious
TO be cured should try DIR. KISSNER'S CELE-
DRAFTED C0NSUMPTIVE POWDERS. These
powders are the only preparation known that
will cure CONSUMPTION and all diseases of the
THROAT AND LUNGS-indeed. so strong is
our faith in them, and also to convince you that
sufferer ft by mail post III paid. a. FREE TRIAL
BOX.
We don't want your money until you are
perfectly satisfied of their curative powers,
If your life is worth saving, don't delay in giving
these POWDERS trial. as they will surely cure
you.
United States or Canada by mail on receipt of
ASH & ROBBINS,
apis 1y $50 Fulton street, Brooklyn. ny.
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JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALES.


VALUABLE IMPROVED PROPERTY ON BAR
RACKS STREET. BETWEEN MIRO AND
TONTI STREETS, SECOND DISTRICT.
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BY g. e. Girardey.

BILLS RECEIVABLE, FURNITURE AND
MOVABLE EFFECTS,
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ST. JAMES HOTEL,
ON MAGAZINE STREET,
Between Gravier and Natchez, New Orleans, La.
GEN. CHAS. E. SMEDES, Proprietor.
Terms-SZ SO Per Day.

The undersigned having purchased the unex-
pired lease OF Messrs. r. f. Rivers Il Co., In the
above Hotel is now in possession Of the same.
and has the pleasure OF announcing TO his
during the entire summer for regular and
transient guests and day boarders on
LIBERAL TERMS.
No pains or expense will be- spared to insure
the comfort Of his guests.
The Hotel will be entirely renovated, reftted
and refurnished during the summer
CHAS. E. SMEDE5. Proprietor.
New Orleans, June Is, 1877.
je15 3m
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SUCCESSION OF MRS. AUGUSTA JUST,
Widow Of Diedrick Mahnken.
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COMPANY.
Paid UP Capital, 100000.
FROM THE TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL
STATEMENT FOR 1876.

Net annual earned pre-
niums and Discounts
and Interest --.---.------ 44G7.95a
Losses. Expenses. Taxes.
tc......-~-- .-~--.-----.--. s277, 207 "a
Reserved fund $4,000 and
Dividend on capital 10
per cent. 59547 47-3s6 1851
Net Prof: ........--.. 81 zoos.
Assets of the COMPANY es-
timated at their cash
market value:
Stocks, Bonds, Loans and
Bills Receivable. ---.---.. 398,s99 u
Cash on hand and premf-
ums in course of collec-
ton. Observation-Disclosures. 1ss. sos -
$685., 1893 u
Dividend paid on stock ten per n tper an
mum. and on participating policies twenty per
cent payable In cash,
This old and reliable companyis Issuing poll:
Giles on Fire, River anJ Marine risks on the most
favorable terms. All losses promptly adjusted
and settled upon liberal terms at their office,
50 Camp street JAMES ]. DAY,
President
Il. CARPENTER, Secretary jas1ly
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INSURANCE.
MERCHANTS MUTUAL INSURANCE. COM.
pANY OF NEW ORLEANS,
IO4. Canal street .lOA

IO4 Canal street. lOA
TWENTY-FIVE ANNUAL STATEMENT.
In conformity with the requirements Of their
charter. the Company publish the following
statement:
Premiums received during the year ending
May 81. 1877. including 'unearned premiums
of the previous year
On Fire Risks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1851 ,296 ga
On Marine Risks. observation-disclosures. 24.473 90
On River Risks. ............"....". 25679 81
Total Premiums. ............... $411, 449 80
Less Unearned Premiums. $50. 1915 90
Net Earned Premiums May 3D.
1871. ......................... t2y3, 1884 %
Losses paid
On Fire Risks. Sill. 867 90
On Marine Risks......... 1862 80
On River Risks. ........... 1896 n
Taxes and expenses, less
interest. .............. 26,693 SO
Reinsurances and Re-
turned Premiums. 16,104 o. s1s3, 314 GO
Profit. .............. .............. $1,000 10
The Company have the following assets:
Real Estate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s2s907o 40
City Bonds. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 110419 90
Bank. Railrca I'D and other Stocks
and Mortgage Bonds. ......... 100 235 SO
Notes secured by mortgage. ....... 214042 06
Notes secured by pledge. .......... 42307 81
Bills receivable ..................... 1864 10
Premium in course OF collection. 49,087 SO
Cash on hand. Observation-Disclosures. 77O07 SO
Total ................... 81 ,o26.34 40
The above statement is a just, true and cor
rect transcript from the books of the Company
PAUL FOURCHY. President.
g. W. NoTT, Secretary.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Orleans, City of New Orleans.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the sew
enth day of June, 1877. JAMES FAHEY.
Notary Public.
At a meeting of the Board of Directors. held
on the seventh day Of June. 1877. it was resolved
to declare cash dividend of twenty per cent on
the net earned participating premiums for the
year ending May 81. 1877, ayable on the third
Monday of July next.
Also, to pay to the Stockholders, on demand
interest at the rate Of five per cent per annum
on their stock.
DIRECTORS:
?. Maspero, Ely; Beebe.
D. A. Cbaffraix. d. Toby,
p. Fourchy, j, M Allen.
So Relf NJ W. Smith.
Charles Latitte. D. Fatjo.
jest j. Fernandez
TWENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL STATEMENT
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Second District Court for the Parish Of Orleans
No. So, 4gG.
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CRESCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
NEW ORLEANS. May 10. 1877.
The Trustees, in conformity with amended
charter submit the following statement of the
affairs of the company On the 3Oth Of April 1877:
Fire premiums. .s1S8,068 81
Marine premiums. 29,315 95
River premiums. .......... 81, 924 IS
Earned premiums. less re-
insurance and return pre-
m1umS. ......... 22S,23b ID
Losses paid and estimated,
including all known and
unpaid. say:
Fire losses. ..... .$67 1886 60
Marine lOSseS..... 1926 Al
River losseS..... 25,510 20
Taxes. expenses,
discount In lieu
of participation.
etc.. ........... SOL .s92 SO
Less rents, Salv-
age savings. etc. n.7G6 70
~'AS"" -
Of which s5s5s7 IS is appropriated to balance
Of interest and liquidation Of doubtful assets.
The company have the following assets
Bills receivable. ............. $6s. 648 SO
Loans on Bonds and Mort
gage. 55943 33
-s 1245s1 10
Loans on call s74554 ID
Cash 63846 IL
City Bonds. ................. 72,055 90
Bank and other Stocks. .... 73,415 60
Real Estate. ................. 1854 &C
Premiums in course OF Col
lection and Suspense Ae-
| count ...................... s3.415 "a
Total assets ..-........ 1851, 42s 70
The above statement is a true and correct
from T M S9oks 4 a Prgesdsn
HENRY Y. OGDEN. Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this nine.
'0on'n '"' VI A'"' 40 W. B. KLEINPETER,
| Notary Public
The Board Of Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend of TEN PER
oEN pHh q GNT Pa ss Be pad oa
| MONDAY. June IL, to those parties entitled to
receive the same.
| TnOS. a. Adams, ffeu X CHIneFQen
| SamI 3. Newman, J. l.. Harris.
| SAINT H. Kennedy. Andrew Stewart.
| John Phelps, Joseph Stone,
| Adam Thomson. George Martin,
| Henry Abraham, Alfred Moulton.
Victor Meyer, 1. C. Jurey.
| Edward J. Gay, Edward Nalle,.
Joseph Bowling. Geo. w. Sentell.
| Simon Hernsheim, A. Levi,
Simon Forcheimer, VIM Fl. Matthews,
| Jos. =. Wolff, Paul y. Mortimer.
X. 3. Post, John V. Moore.
Ed. Pilsbury, w. 3. Conger.
| Jno q. King. Henry NJ. Preston.
Reuben G.. Bush, j. j. Irby.
my22 ly
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one Of the niccet men that ever lived. can't
think what his object Ia. . He surely don't think
he can win me this way"
But he says that he only WANTS one OF two
things. either To- have you live with him. or else
let him get bill"
=, But meyer married him. He can get a bill
II he wants to-"
Tony has got a cracked spot in his head"
said Miss Wiston " all about Libbic. But the
devil did not guide him right when he made tho
AFFIDAVIT He got the date wrong; but there's
no need 10 say any more about II"
When tho reporter went out Fisher asknd.
Wouldn't she SEQ mcY | saw her neck ing
through the blinds. and hoped she would Well
there's nothing TO do now but to make tho min
lister give the certificate and my lawyer will
bring an action TO compel him TO-"
the minister in question. on April IL made
the following aflldavit
W Ackcrcy being duly sworn, deposos and saws that
he IL and has been the pnStor ut the r. Church Tor the
last two Mt kisco On saturday the iIh inst
IMAM called me and claimed that | married him nj
my residence In August last and stated his name was
ANTHONY Fisher told him he was mistaken lie sad
he was positive the man thrn r..
TERED to the church record, and found no such
iurhcr certify that this person before 10 n,
know ledge and tat did not narry any person, between
the dav nf July and Sept mhcr 1870 Said Fisher
then presented written document and requested my
signature. which refused lie then "a Il. am In more
trouble - and nrthcr said What will Won ash 10 nc
az" ~ positively refused. he said win you ptV, ne
your signature uu a piece at papcrf' said. No
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moss MLirGHLIv's TACTICS.
The struggle Doing On In Broohiyn for Poit-
cal smpremacy The noys NaIIed On.

The terms of all the Brooklyn Fire. Police
and City Works Commissioners expired on
Monday. and appointments are due but there il
no prospect of any being made by the Mayor
aud the Common Council until after the Lexis.
laturc ndJourns. The City Trcasurcrs time ex.
rircd on the lst " January, hut Mayor Schroe-
der has not yet named "a person in hi- stead.
The Aldermen are 30 uncertain that oven the
shrcwd Mayor scarcely knows how to take
them While. therefore II has hcrn tolerahly
we'll settled that the nine Commissioners will
bc OF the dominant party in the Board. no man
can safely predict that W. A. Fowler. Hugh No
Laughltn John Pyhurn. Thos. w. Adams.
James r. Rodwel aud DR. VIM. II. Hurd. AN
Commissioners II the Mclaughlin stripe.
viii not continue IN Office. II liz ha-
rus" of thus uncertainty that appoint
m"ni~ VIII probably not bee made for
-ome tlmr; for the bar aiming IL hy no
mrnus satisfactorily completed The Demo
rrnts have thirteen yotns IN the Common Coun-
cil to the Republicans twelve. and th.s would
crnt- hut Alderman James Donovan NJ tho
Twelfth Ward ~ a Demo .ru who refuses 10 put
ASSOC n,.e 49, ono MN. Having tho dtril.n.,
N"t'. o. ~l,v. nothing. !, Wls donovan vote that
pursued surh icy a- wny M TO The p" last
That neither party could tell what he had i'm
,on ',an ns his cauiilnir. Alderman Raw. 'hr
Republican candidate. un the ..ht ~ Ia" organ
NJ ? 20 of th" hoard; W'utto donovan scat ani
damn " FIRST WIS pon'yHn'- reply And"
s.h,i,i pon9N,r y, IA d NJ thr IA aiterward.
nr di.s until changed my vote and olr r-d
d. Ia himY" nonuvan Wa '-k.l @ Whv d"nt
You $40: ri tod iay iniami.d g. VOTE Tor
HIM. ho 4 told som" knahii an. wine would have
0,i-' 81 A. N", "ni ihc Th9i" !oh would hnvr
priest my conscience. Nv t--t friend doesn't
Know wyatt Wnk'
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r WrDSrepA 1s,, Nay 2FIoyn AND MrAI
s"cdaSe konefs haw ' ,n"4 Tome 10 the m@Tkc ,
were sellers AT decline. which gave much rrcsu.
.nrsfnnS 81 %7 40 cS,rr Sic : wS s.'sT
XXX !, s VIII" wnn s S,a $3.50 60 ~ ana
ship extrls b 4pstJ southern takers aud family
sG9N g ,9sS se sgs eh'T TSSa SsaS
- 7,ss;isl rive nour as, q $751; "''D'' "'"''
ueamd. a M sae s' 80, gu" n, Gas' Naa hdr
wa decid.d al vance cosng at noe Tor MAY. 1I2c
September, illac foI, October. llo7c Tor November
fcbrnary .@s ior in,r deiiyerV sna ales Stock
at Nrw York 2,2 ie..
spot ao9D Dbl. at -, S,eSi0 and active future drv.
s 1861, % or JUN Bacon an en meats Sr 9ais ami and
Price. .eu, shat unsettled Land low,r and dun on tho
;oa', dscip, va: sse lct tare dsiTs ale. iS.1
- al su l2's*lu M tor JUNE and SO 25@slO ~
gny closing 9 oat.i, h.uIss Dr. sod hogs nrm At 74s
isisc ioroli and iss2,c for new: STATE nail. 2,s;
~ Wc.icru creamery. new. 2a-oc.i do dait"s. old.
-Wheainfn' md in better demand. sales 5000
bn'l at - - ~ good nnsrad'd spng. and :, = fo,
s. wiws1ses n" a. 9s, o cegya * 10 s,2
,c Al s1g smd Ne s g. ,, a. e. rea WI;
So 2 nu'h Rye .o'd at $40 tor fur Western. oats
s, ' i ., n a. n, ", ~, N, e ,.n. bush ~ -
G, also white STATE Gi"i,i aud mixed isss,,5c ~
spot i't0peu.n Atri.i, ic. Tor new mixed. 7ts72c.
30 40 busl mostly eianner mixed Tor Nav at ,l4t,s
g. -c also. sail mi,sd Tor Iunr. t,-c.
NtNAt SfutfsASlIrit4 milne was nhput sfrndv.
win Ia hhS sold at we Resins quiet A. HJa
. for common tuguud strained rrrn0u n N- dun ami
nominal a. o. c~rfc. u bulk. nn1 ~ i1c Tor re-
md IN bbl- sales 600 nhls Tor jonc lric OCEAN
tci.hts were dull and unmin.ly uU. hanged. srnin 90
Bristol hy Steam. I'D, ant pi.gilons 40 rosin to
remind uetrolrun To the lintd kingdom T. - ii do to
the Btiuc As Ni.. crude du fu ilaNro g. Mhi-kcv
,lead' 100 hhl- Sold sil3 Tlluv wa. easier at ~
HnoctRivs Rio coffee f-n 700 1880 ,a2f' A. gold,
Saes here mud ~ Bsmcrc. 40 bags MART T., gold,
-iork her. Of $500 bags Mild grtdr~ were quct today
hut IN recent ,.- wrr" ltt-, including ~ 30 iual
JAVA, l,fb mat singapore H.~Id pis4 MHracmbn NJ
ths- Costa lurn. 2.l2t hafs ifuitUa. 2tlt ~.
DOMINGO aT2 bass Mexican sJ hnes Ceylon. 67l bags
SaNtulia Nuu-sD- was iuu lf a.. ~ test uha
refining, and tnsi7c for Sow orleans grocery Rice IN
demand atd uun at aeo.ar Tor domestic Rtw
were hrin and quet sales 80 hin's Ciha az Ha .,c;
hir ~ Eort fcfiuug quoted ut i.a,c Refined in lie.
mani AZ ia az a. Tor hard- dul ~ itslli a. Tor
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The Lake shore Ral,road,. omcer..

CLEVELAND. May 2.-Thc stockholders 81 the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern halfway Com any
to-day elected tho following directory VIM II Wander
mlL Augustus schen. samuel Bargef CorneAu. Van.
dcrbit Wm Vanderbilt John T. Burrcll and Francs
T. Freeman OF New YORK Henry p PAYNE ami Amasa
stone. " Cleveland. Albert Keep. II Chicago. Wm. l.
SCOTT and chas NJ Reed. Of Lrr Pa and hasscla,
Brown. u Narr.n Pa
The sl,ru,n resui,i IN adding three men 70 The
board, iht, tsIu. Cornelius Aaudtrllt " h Wander
bat aui Brown. %, nr,i t~u named itins az
WIN II NHnfNfilIt ON vacancy caused iN fht
death az touuoiote Vanderbilt ami the two other,
Mf ia ir ny dropping thc Nance ~ Robert l. ,raM
fOrl, uf Sow NuIN. AMI Anlr'w White. uf Syraru-
~, nnndti hsht If tie COMPANY Nn DO ~, lS1h
80 -"i' 3D., ni lltt 3d. i-iN. o. wHs sii''ltpi A-ruu
tf "lli i~5h me sru-. eHrmu.- show dDtitA-r 90
s-' on -. az iN ipl tr cont To, operating. expenses
chow iiNifh~ N s''t't ur nearly 30 Per cent The
nt rhrir-. show Hn iuyrra~e st1loiA, of nearly o.
par cent The NeW hNHrd rl,rt't officers uf the rn.iu
var follows Wm n Naui,fhilf President. Au.u.tu.
h'u. fl.r t.d,ut Mpr.,.t'f seer. TAI, ami
lr"N.u,rrt ltiani. Auditor. John Newell. Gt neral
Mana.' 3, ,has Paine. GtntlAl suicrui, AGeLi and /
II CLARK, thlei Engineer
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To THE EDITOR OF THE Sun SIR: In yorr
paper dated the 9th inst is an announcement from
Panama that the naucn ship Canal Expedition has re-.
turned and that the commander Expresses his conviction
that the canal eau be made through Colombian territory
Allow me 10 extend Ia tile world "SuN BEAM luior
nation ol more Importance relating To the subject. VIZ
ship railroni, on which vessel can be carried a
tank, containing water 20 float n be built tihr
of The amount that would be- required TO make canal II
could he put IN operation IA two years from the time o
stAruug, and would be great HHAld Ia commerce
canal IN tact more Tho interest tho inNr
and cost NJ mainiMuAnco would be- less A locomotive
working n rack, similar To that Mount Washington
could draw The largest vessel across the lshnius
less than hall day ami with perfect The
Ton the tank tO would slope into lock each end
of the rou a. take IN the vessel This plan 10 be adopt
ed, needs but to be seen
sincerely our obedient servant.
EpAONp RlpMUNp,
ROcursugE Y Y April m 1877
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NEw YoRK Wednesday. My Re, eipl- OF
N'lt gar lhds. nr fu~ head. nutil tntni
IN un, last w''N. QuthN far. generally. Demand
~ "crHt'. hut intrhrt closed leA lf reduction
Monday equal 90 nearly &c. a % SOM. at The finest
steers were .ed ~ ~ % % ,dr.. b1esS NJ the
gross rwl aud souN l-ht ChcruANn cattle at N,r
dro>s ~ ~ .ut ordinary 20 extra native steers
- hi H. morally - luaiit,e e To-. tn dress aaAsi7 Ne
ami at bulls at q. flc Il NJ 1--we wrilht Nearly luj
sirs were taken or the English market at io IL &c.
r. 20 10 ltts- ffosl7 n
keccirtS 1T sheen nni lambs were - car loads 1ls3
hchd max hE u.fH since Monday. a-n- 5000 tor tho
same time last wick ia. fntNu e.- % frir liter. anl
most u" nl'i f-~ had chan. hands hcior ~ clock
urinary fo very Nhutr trtl .leU range from &C.
y "'.c - n. lnd pufr =" extra ul horn dn from
wore sold 1T nslic. & ~
K. ip- at hogs were o. car lonis or .igt head,
m'kit r.'l' since VI nihN. aLln-i N.tlp Tor the
um' last M,ek ~ West, rn hg-. on sale alive. small
MADh. AZ o.. 4 n.
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SECRETS OF THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
How the Law is Di.-egrded by Steamship
Compon,e. TINT Unicad at Night.

Messrs. Jackson S. Schultz, Thomas Bar
bour. and Daniel c. Robbins. OF the Customs
Reform Committee Of the Chamber Of Com
mcrce met the Custom House investigating
Commission in secret session yesterday MORN
ing. and detailed some OF the grievances COM
planned OF by merchants i'm the enforcement Of
the revenue laws. The gentlemen declined TO
make public the nature Of their complaints and
the recommendations that were made Then
Mr. Samuel q. Ogden. the Auditor of the Custom
House. explained the work OF his department.
Nnety-nne persons. mostly clerks, are en-
ploycd under him. Mr. Ogden thought most Of
them to be capable mon. Some were probably
appointed through political influence but not
many. The force could be reduced 10 per cent
Assistant Appraiser Bausch corrected his
statement that he paid his assessment for Hayes
and Wheeler TO Mr. French. the x-Apprniser
He said that it WIS II. sperry. the contractor
tor anor and materials for the Public Stores
who collected the money.
In the afternoon the commission conferred
privately for over an hour with agents of
European and other steamship companies in
relation TO the difficulties complained Of by the
steamship companies in the dis ,harging of
cnrgoes. The law that requires goods to be re-
moved undcr General order" 10 a bonded
warehouse within furty-cight hours aitr they
are landed. WIS considered to Ice an inrossant
annoyance. TO ovcrron" II and facilitate the
quick discharge Of cargoes the steamship men
Ii'H' III inspectors WIFI llllf' uourrurS. Whlrn
are considered bribes under the law Where
cargo.s ar" dis rharged a nght. inspectors Pc
insp' nors $50 each. and expect in return for
their liheralty quick and efficient work
Collector Arthur said: " The steamship con-
pnnic- urged the general order system. and
alt'r i WIS established they wanted to keep the
cake and eat II. too"
The commission ascortainod that the practice
Of steamship companies in paying inspectors
so night for discharsing cargoes Mt night
WIS "A misdrmcHnor
Mr.. jay asked; Do you recognize m. fat
That the inspe tors receive Irregular fees Tor
discharging cargors nj night ?"
Gen. Shurpn answered: Yes I do"
Mr.. Turnure then insisted that the law re-
curing special licenses and the paying of the
inspectors ices through the Collector should he
10 the inspectors by he companies be stopped.