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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE
Fire i'm Bath.

Fire i'm Bath.
BATH, Jan. 1O-George G. Grinnelps house
was totally destroyed by fire this morniug 1t
was insured for $500 in the PhGnix Hartford.
The furniture was mostly saved. Insured for
$500.
Bank Directors.
The Marine National Bank today chose the
following directors:
Samuel D. Bailey, Edward G. Hyde, Henry
W. Field, Guy g. Goss, Parker M. Whitmore.
A semi-annual dividend of five per cent.
A sedacer Mulcted in $1,000.
A verdict of $1,000 was today rendered in the
Supreme Court here in case of Nathaniel II.
Williams vs. James E Preble of Bowdoinham,
for seduction and loss of service of plaintiffs
daughter, Achsah E., who died on the 21st of
March last. The child died in April. j. W.
Spaulding for plaintiff, Washington Gilbert for
defendant
Biddeford Banks.
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 10.-The Biddeford and
Saco Banks elected officers today as follows:
Biddeford National Bank, W. P. Haines
President.
FIRST National Bank, T. II. Cole, President;
Chas. A. Woods, Cas- bier.
York National Bank, r. F. G. Hartley,
President.
Ssco National Bank, R. Jordan, President;
7. Seaman, Cashier.
Court Matters.
The following additional indictments were
ported by the grand jury:
Common sellers-Frank Bernier, John Pass,
Edward L. Jordan, Horace Wentworth, John
Thomas Moran, Michael Norton, William
Herbert, Annie Herbert, John Doyle
Drinking house and tipping shCp-Edward
L. Jordan, Michael Norton, William Herbert,
Annie Herbert, Jno. Thomas Moran, Jno.
Doyle, Margaret Norton. The latter plead
guilty.
Nuisances-Mchael Brady, Michael Morton,
Edward l.. Jordan. All but one of BiddefOrd.
Jordan, former proprietor of the Saco House,
was indicted for assault with intent to main.
1t was in this hotel the man-trap was erected,
by which officer Grant narrowly escaped
death.
In the Supreme Court today the case of
Drew vs.. Quarter was tried. Hon. Ira T.
Drew, counsel for Quarter when tried for
arson, sues defendant for balance due for SER
vices. Defendant says II paid you 1858 and
Mason & Weymouth $3.50, all you ought to
have" Drew claims nearly 800 more. The
examination of witnesses by Mr.. Lunt caused
much merriment. Argued tomorrow.
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Ana cow 1EssCIAL
Review of the Portland Markets

Review of the Portland Markets
FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 10.
The markets are firm but goods not in great de-
mand as merchants have not yet settled their annual
accounts sufficient to buy largely. The dry goods
market is firm and some articles are higher will
be noticed in the quotations this week, Provisions
and breadsufs of all kinds aIe higher and the de-
mand is good. The money market shows but little
change and gold closed Wednesday, Jan. 10th, at
$1,O6s.
Apples are in very good demand and prices are
quoted at S1.50 to $500. Beans are in excellent
demand at unchanged prices. Butter is firm and
best family lots bring 20 to 80 cts, while common
store article sells at 20 to % cts Cheese is rather
dull with but little demand. Coffee is unchanged.
Copper and cordage IN fair demand at the old
quotations. Drugs and dyes show several slight
changes in prices this week. There is a tendency
towards decline in prices on several articles The
fish market is generally unchanged but bay and
shore mackerel show decline. Flour is firm and
the demand is good at the recent advance in prices
The supply is not large. Fruit is unchanged Grain
is very firm and corn shows a decided advance in
prices 1t is quoted at 68 SO for lots and 70 to
II for bag lots while meal has advanced to 6S to 90
cts and oats to 80 to IS cts. Hay is higher and in
good demand; pressed is quoted at $1s to $19, and
loose at SIT $13 Lard is firm and prices slightly
higher. Leather is active and the demand is good
Lumber is unchanged. Oil are steady at last weeks
prices. Pork is higher with good demand. Sugars
are quoted at 12a for granuated and liz for Extra c.
Teas are firm. Tobacco is steady.
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HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF GULF,
New Orleans, La Jan. 9.
To Hon. j. D. Cameron, Secretary of War,
Washington, d. C.
Have just received assurances from General
Nichols that the armed forces under his orders
will be disbahded at once, and that be had CIV
en- strict orders that no disturbance should &C.
cur. State House not disturbed.
(Signed,) G. Q. AUGUR,
Brigadier General Commanding.
Gov. Nichols Cautioned.
Representatives Ellis, Leery aud Gibson, at
ter an interview with the President to-day, tel
egrsphed as follows:
To Francis T. Nichols, Governor Of Louisiana:
We have seen the President and Messrs Taft
aud Cameron together here. we are assured
the federal government will not now interfere
or recognize Parkard's government or any of
its departments. Cameron telegraphs Augur
to dispense tbs mob now threatening the State
House. The President will not recognize eth
er government till all the facts are psIore MN,
and regards the occupation OF the otate house
by one in the same light as the occupation OF
the court house by the other government, and
will "bands off, unless collision occurs. We
advise no attack on the State House, the main
tenance of the present position and delay in
the election of long term Senator.
(Signed) ELLIS, i1EERY, GIBSON.
The Congressi onal Invesfigation.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. lU.-oeuale Commltte6
resumed the examination of the East Feliciana
election. Six colored men testified they were
inundated, and through fear forced to vote
the Democratic ticket.
Supervisor Anderson testified to general in
timldation of colored voters, and detailed the
attempt to assassinate him, and said his protest
to the returns was made in New Orleans be-
cause he dared not make it there.
Ihe Senate subcommittee continued the eX-
animation of the East Baton Rogue Witnesses.
U. S. Supervisor Guy Samuels testified that
he heard nothing of bull-aozing for seven or
eight months previous to the election, and that
he belonged to Democratic club which had 70
or 80 colored members
A. L. Young, Granville Pierce, Paul Daugre
and u. Cassmail, the two last colored, testified
to a peaceful election and no intimidation
while Lewis Morgan, colored, testified to gene
raj Intimidation and interruption of Republi
can meetings, and that he had been shot al
several times.
The principal witness examined by the House
| committee was w. L. Catlin of Orleans, CHIEF
| clerk of the Republican committee on registra
| ton, the substance of whose testimony was tina
| he thought the registration was correct and &C
| cerding to law He believed Ii, 900 illegal votes
| were polled at the last election; thought mos
| Of those registered fraudulently were Demo.
| Gratis, and had been repeating. Some voted
| four times.
The House subcommittee heard the testimo
| ny of several witnesses today, to the effect tina
| the election in the parish of st. Landry was de
| void of intimidation. Several witnesses from
| Plaquemine testified they had heard of intimi
dation of colored Republicans there, but kne
Jf none personally.
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METRIC SYsTEM.-The Hon. james Yates
IAN Englishman), after protracted inquiry and
Investigations in the schools and among those
best able to judge of the matter, reported that
the complete adoption of the decimal, in place
Of the present English weights and measures,
would save full two years in the school-life OF
every child educated. In our country the saw
ing would be something less, because of our
adoption of .he decimal currency; but the most
conservative teachers acknowledge that some-
each child if our present confusion of measures
were entirely replaced by the international or
metric system. Regardless of the much greater
commercial and International claims of the new
system, it is certainly one of the most promi-
nent educational questions now before the peo-
pie. and there was ample room for the associa-
ton recently Incorporated in Boston as the
American Metric Bureau.-New Remedies.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Benjamin f. Prescott Nominated for Gov
ern0r.


Benjamin f. Prescott Nominated for Gov
eruor
CoNcopn Tan 1o-Tho Ronnh,;oon state
ooS,ar,i, 'a au =. a. ~ nep9oican staSe
PIs Pres;dnn. W. an ps; Auss.n
me roe,o9II auu lce Iresioents from eacn
sG sacr.ta,;os en' anu TWO o'ners were eect-
NJ Die sa.do s,ooo,, ,,s Al.
than nrocasdaI 70 hsiIo, Co. Gorar 1 oon'0n'iou
IN the A st han,,t thora wos ~ onc;oo h..
nm the secnnd Ran;sm;n r Prescort of y n GuU
y. wy 90, Dou iooooeU VI HppIug
mSds r uoS ~, soSes anu JIG non'n anon was
"A@Io uuHun ~ Is
ed for Railroad Com missionsr WIS
The resolutions adopted are in substance as
follows:
The first recognizes allegiance of the citizen
70 the constitution and government of the
on ms states as ns nrst ana paramount duty
LUG secouo recognizes IL as the duty OF the
go W plo'eo' o'''Aons III Tie lul' exer-
Tho third uis.,s NTH o,or,, .ho ... e
Tho R.n,noro,in VIEWS VIII alarm inc attempt OF
The fonn ~ aoSnoe au ~. ilauu.
in the Pras;dent;sI con,os, "'''on VI 'no ''ou'n
The fifth condemns the action of tho Nortb-
ern Democrats since slacIion in s,ri1;no ~ Sa-
cure by ILLEGAL and violent means an adrsU+s0o
which does not belong tn them and bv S~eh
methods tn connt in SamrsI + Tidan w y. 5 Suon
ident of the United States,
The sixth tenders the earnest sympathy of
the Republicans OF New Hampshire nd
pledges their undivided support to the Repub-
lican members OF Congress and to the national
authorities in their eudeavors to preserve the
peace
hne seventh expresses commence IN Gov.
n aS
o ane elg1tn eAplesses commence 10 President
ur T. anu ehooIses us az mlnistration.
nlnIu "elcones All evidences OF dispo-
sis,on On tne part OF those lately 10 rebellion to
s e ~ good iaitn tne RECONSTRUCTION policy
VI INIT sae NATION.
Inc +n 1o1a daVors resumption OF specie pay
men's III io'9'
denomination of Congressman Blair.
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Europenn Markets.

LONDON, January 1O-1.3O p. M.-Consols at o.
1915 for money and account.
LONDON, January 1O-129O P. M.-American Sc
curties-Onited States bonds CTS, lOS4; Erie Kali
way 81.
LONDON, January 1O-l3O P. M.-Consols at "a
Ills for money and account.
LIVERPOOL, January 10.-l2.3O P. M.-Cotton-the
market is active; Middling uplands I'D; do Or
LEAPS at 5-i6d; sales 90 900 bales, including 1900
bales for speculation and export Receipts of $4,000
bales of which 900 were American.
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scarcity Of Oysters.

New HAVEN, Ct, Jan. 10-The cold wealth
er has had serious effect GU the oyster mar
ket At Fair Haven, a ell known source of
supply, hardly any Can be procured. The ice,
which has almost closed the harbor here. has
had similar effect even in the Virginia rivers
The few oysters now in the market are held at
high prices. The same scarcity exists in Ba til
more, Providence. New London, New York and
other markets. One dealer in Virginia writes
that be cannot seud any more North as all he
gets he catches through seven inches of ice
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LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 1O.-Au accident &C.
CURED on the Richmond branch of the Louis
vile & Great Southern Railroad this morning.
Train No. 16 from Richmond to Louisville ran
off the track at Gilbert's station. One coach
and baggage car rolled completely over on
their sides, but were not much damaged. Every
attention was shown to the passengers, none Of
whom were dangerously injured. There were
only fifteen passengers on the train and they
all continued their journey.
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" IDs 80 To u II
Lemons Pbx 4 90 a 500
Oranges Val. 10 90
GunpOwder.
Blasting ..- 8 so q 4 90
Sporting.... 5 80 q 6 80
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Dry Goods Market.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-The Bulletins weekly re-
view of the New York dry goods market says
Cotton gooIs market moderately active and prices
ruled strong; several makes brown and beached cot
tons have slightly advanced and trade discounts wer,
essened Others. Fancy and shirting prints are in
fair demand and steady; new, light and medium
fancy prints held at TIC. Ginghams, dress goods
shawls and skirts remained quiet Fair orders were
placed for cotton hosiery. Cotton warp, worsted
coatngs in good demand by clothiers. Cassimeres
moved slowly, and cloths and doeskns were dull.
Kentucky jeans were rather more active. OveIcoat.
ings ruled quiet. Flannels and blankets sluggish
Foreign goods very quiet
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SOUTH CAROLINA.
The New Canvass for State Offic

The New Canvass for State Officers.
COLUMBIA, Jan. 1O-Specal referee Wilkes
has closely cauvassed the vote for state officers,
with clerks representing both parties. AM the
result is sem-oficaly announced as follows:
Secretary of the Treasury-Leo Short, Dem
ocrat.
Secretary of State-Havne, Republican.
Attorney General-James CoDnor, Demo-
crat.
Comptroller General-Dunn, Republican
Superintendent of Observation-Disclosures, Re-
publican.
Adjutant and Inspector General-Jas, Ken
needy, Republican.
Dunn is elected Comptroller General over
General John Hagood by majority of one
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FO r EIGN.
THE caste I'm QUESTION.
Rumored Destruction of the Ru ssinn
Army in Turkestan.

humored Destruction or the ku sslnn
Army in Turkestan.
CONsTANTINOPLE, Jan. 10.-A rumor has
reached here that the Russian army in Turkes-
tan 900 strong, has been destroyed by an up
rising OF the inhabitants. The rumor ere ates
great excitement.
The Turkish Council.
The council of ministers held today came to
q decision relative to the course to be taken by
Turkish plenipotentiaries at the session of the
conference tomorrow. What the decision is is
not yet known. 1t appears certain, however,
that the conference will continue the sitting.
Interview Between Gen. Ignatiefi and
Midhat Pasha.
LONDON, Jan. 1O.-A despatch from Con-
stantinople says that Gen. IgnatieH, in con-
fidential communication to Midhat Pasha, Sat
urday, urged the acceptance of certain propos-
ais of the conference. He guaranteed Russia's
assent to the proposals thus modified, and de-
MED, in the course of his letter that Russia in
cited Servia to make war.
The New Constitution Not Applicable 10
Roumania.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Jan. 10.-Tbe Turquire
(newspaper) states that in consequence of Rou.
manias uue; siness the Porte has officially de-
clared that the new constitution was purely in
terna, not affecting the rights of principality
guaranteed by International treaties. The
arms taken from the Christian inhabitants of
Bulgaria at the time OF the insurrection are be-
ing restored Roumania's resolution to throw
off its allegiance to the Porte is understood to
be contingent upon the latter's attempting to
enforce the application to Roumania of article
seven of the new constitution.
Belgrade Opinions.
LONDON, Jan. II The Standards despatch
from Belgrade reports that Servia continues the
work of armament Russia has purchased
100000 Remington rides for Servia. 1t is con-
s,da in fhat fba haa
mscarried and a speedy declaration of war by
Russia is expected
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WILMINGTON, January 1O.-Cotton is NOMINAL

WILMINGTON, January 10.-Cotton is nominal;
Middng uplands at 12tc.
GALVESTON, January lO.-Cotton is quiet; Mid
ding uplands 12lc.
AUGUSTA January 1O-Cotton quiet ;Middling up
lands at 125c.
LOUISVILLE, January 10.-CottOn is firm; Mid
ding uplands 12sc.
NEW YoRK, January 1O.-Cottop is dull; Mid
ding uplands at 13ic.
MEMPHIS, January 1O.-Cotton quiet; Mddling
uplands l2!c.
CHARLESTON, January 1O-Cotton is quiet; Mid
ding uplands at 13c.
uplauds at 13s.
MOBILE, January 1O-Cotton is quiet ;Middling up
lands 12s q 12ic.
NEW ORLEANS, January 10. Cotton is quiet and
easy; Middling uplands l2sc.
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Gold in WYNN inc.

GREEN RIVER. Wyoming, jan 1O.-Eleven
miners came into Camp Brown on the 9th for
bring coarse gold They report about 80 men
now in the dlggings working with rockers and
making $40 per day and upward One man,
named Watson, found a nugget weighing $50.
The par report no snow on the route and very
little in camp. They return Immediately with
about 40 men,
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The Battle of Ii Bennington,

BENNINGTON, Vt, Jan. 10.-The corporators
Of the Bennington Battle Monumental Associa-
ton met here this afternoon. Governor Hor-
ace Fairbanks of St. Johnsbury was elected
President The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That this Association will take &C
tive and effective measures to secure at Ben
nington on the 10th of August, 1877, an appro.
pirate celebration of the battle of Bennington;
also, the recognition of the year 1877, as the
centennial year of the existence of Vermont as
an independent state
The Association adjourned to meet at Ben
nington Wednesday of next week, at which
time centennial committee will be appointed
consisting of two gentlemen from each county.
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The French Senate yesterday reelected Duke
DAudiffret Pasquier its President
1t is understood that the United States gov
eminent intends having baggage examined
again at Montreal instead of ST. Adams as soon
as bonded cars are supplied by the railroad.
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News and Other Items.

Kate Claxtop, the Brooklyn Theatre heroine,
has separated from her husband.
Mr.. Gladstone is said to have realized the
sum of $50 900 from the sale of his pamphlet
on the Bulgarian atrocities.
newspaper portrait of Gov. Dix has been
framed, hung up on wall and worshipped as
Russian saint in Siberia.
Some of Vanderbilt's relatives, who think
they do not get so large share of his money
as they ought to have, are already talking of
ontesting his will.
The Shah of Persia will visit Europe again
in the spring of 1878, and is studying French
and English that he may be able to converse
with people.
Major Barnes, of the Tenth Bengal Lancers,
being the tallest officer in the British army in
India, was selected to act as chief herald, and
to read the royal proclamation at Delhi on New
Years day. : His heradic dress was made in
England and cost $1,000
Gov. Anthony of Kansas was inaugurated
Monday. In his inaugural address, he said
that Kansas last year, raised over 10000, 900
bushels of corn and nearly 100000 bushels of
wheat. The state has 5000 school houses which
cost 81, 900, and permanent interest-bear-
ing fund of 81, 100000.
Mr.. John G. Chapman, the New Haven, Ct,
philanthropist who for several years has paid
the postage on the unstamped letters which
have been dropped into the New Haven post
office, has made his report for 1876. During
the year he stamped 1909 letters, which cost
him $40 62. He received in return sly. IA from
the persons to whom the letters were mai led
and therefore his work of charity has cost him
$32.4S during the year.
Bayard Taylor, in his speech in Greenwood
cemetery, spoke of the face of the Greeley
statue as being turned toward the city which
Greeley 80 much loved. 1t is turned in the
direction of Coney Island, city chiefly in
habited by CLAIMS. These bivalves Mr.. Greeley
hated, and at once when dish of them was
brought him for lunch he arose and calmly re-
marked, 81 could kill the man who put those
clans there
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MARINE NEWS.
Brifish Schooner RIM Dawn.

PROVIDENCE, Jao. 1O.-Steamer City of
Fitchburg, from New Bedford for New York.
colllded with the British schooner M 4rtha A,
Glass from st. John, N B., for New York. at
this morning. The schooner's bow cut IF and
she became water-logged and was to1ed into
Newport
British Ship Wrecked.
HAVANA, Jau. 10. The Brush ship David
q. Flemming from Liverpool for Mobile has
been wrecked The crew were saved.
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The Much Sought for TeIsxrams

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-President Orion says
he will not deny that all kilograms have been
brought here from Washington, but he has no
personal knowledge of the matter The report
is current that the kilograms were received yes
terlay and secreted in New York by the We EST
era Union Telegraph Company, in a place
where Congress will find it difficult to get at
them.
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BRATTLEBoRo, VT, jan. 1O-The hope en-
tertained by the friends of Miss Mary Birchard
OF her possible escape from the Ashtabula dis
aster, or for the recovery of her body, was dis
PEELED today on the return of Mr.. Burdett, who
had been sent to ascertain as to her fate. II
appears she took a sleeping car at Springfield
the same that was entirely destroyed and from
which no one escaped.
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DR.. Palmer of Westerly, r. l., says: HUNTS
REMEDY is the most effective medicine have ever
used in my practice for Dropsy and Kidney Diseases.
81 can safely say HUNTS REMEDY has almost
raised the dead"
INFALLIBLE EYE WASH cures Weak Eyes
jams eod&wlW
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GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Jan. 10 According to the gistrar
generals return, the deaths from small pox
rose last week to 116 against % the previous
week. The metropolitan hospitals contained
851 small pox patients Saturday last ag ainst 1913
toe previous Saturday. About 200 cases Were
refused admission during the week all available
beds being occupied.
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Foreign, bales.

DOmestlC, nAAts o.0oZ l,Jfo
In New York it is almost too early in the year to
look for any important increase in the demand, but,
as early it is there has been considerable inquiry,
and Is understood that several large sales pend
ing; prices generally well maintained. Foreign
Clothng-For this description there is no inquiry,
but the stock being limited to 3O7 bales, holders
show no anxiety about realizing
In Philadelphia there is no improvement to record
in the Market trade being excessively dull the man.
nfacturers, as usual at the commencement of the
the year, purchase sparingy but the stocks, partcu
larry Of fine WOols are reduced to low figure, and
there is no disposition to force sales at the expense
a reduction in price.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Incest.

PIrTsFIELD, Jan. 1O.-Among tho indict.
ments found by the grand jury today, is one
against Judson Wadsworth, charging him with
incest, the alleged victim of his lechery being
his eldest daughter. Wadsworth is 60 years
old, and is known to everybody in town,
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NEW YORK, Jan. 1O.-It is reported that
VIM. II. Vanderbilt has fully decided to give
to the heirs from his own private torture
amounts sufficient to swell their portions of
his fathers estate to ST., 100000. "
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Providence Prin. Cloth. Market.


PROVIDENCE, r. l., January 1O.-The Printing
cloths market Quiet and firm at Al a 4lc for stand
ard and extra GA K GA goods, with some sales.
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ROstou Bank Statement.
New York stock and Mouev Market.

NEW YORK, Jan 10.-Evening-Money market
closed at 3 "a per cent. Foreign Exchange steady
steady with business at 1884 for bankers GO days and
4S5 for demand.
Gold closed at 1861. The carrying rates were q
4per cent The cearances were $4,000. The GUS
toms receipts to day $253.000. Treasury dis
bursemens $4,000 for interest, 100000 for bonds
and $500 silver. Governments firm.