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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-17
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES

M.t WASHINGTON, August 10, 1877
COUNTERFEIT GOLD COINS RECEIVED At THE
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Several counterfeit coins have recently been pre-
sented at the Treasury Departments by bankers and
Others who coming into possession of them and being
doubtful OF their commences have sent them to tho
department for examination as TO their proper char
scter A counterfeit eagle was among the coins
recently handed over the counter OF the cash room
for recognition as to its true character and was sent to
The assay tho mint for report, and the assayer
turned 81 20 tho proceeds of the eagle 1t was not
made from q genuine or fac-simile die, and was
not filed piece II was good imitation Of tho
genuine, but too thick. 1t is no: improbable
that there are quito number OF these coins mado
from forged die in circulation. The weight Of the
coin right but the ncness, instead Of being 900
was OILY 647 Another counterfeit eagle made Of type
metal washed with gold was received to-day. Tho
washing is very thn and the thickness and ghtness
Of the coin would OF itself show it was not genuine
SURVEYOR GENERAL or MONTANA SUSPENDED.
Mr. L. j. Smith, Surveyor General of Montana, has
been suspended. The charges preferred are INSIDE
meanors in Office.
THE AMERICAN GOLD DOLLAR IN ZANZIBAR
HOW TIE ENGLISH SOVEREIGN HAS BEEN
CROWDED OUT.
Tho Department oil State has received commercial
report of late date published by the British govern
ment in which the Consul of that Power at Zanzib.r
says that Sat the limo the American OLD dollar was
legszed the monetary unit 1t was anticipated that
English sovereigns would DO imported in sufficient
numbers counterpoise the impetus given to tho in-
PRODUCTION OF the American coin. This, however did
not provo 70 be the case, and the English sovereign
has consequently been demonetized IL Is now rare
in Zanzibar that be purchased under "a 90,
and rcmitsnces England only be effected, there
TORE at heavy The Fictitious value Of the Amcfi-
gold dollar being fixed by usage, no fresh i'm.
portaions OF English soveregus would suffice to solve
the difficulty, as they would inevitably be under.
valued"
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A VILLAGE SENSATION.
A HOUSEKEEPING AFFAIR IN CHArPAQUA THAT
MAY LEAD TO LEGAL WARFARE.

A HOUSEKEEPING AFFAIR IN CHArPAQUA THAT
MAY LEAD TO LEGAL WARFARE.
In the QUOT little hamlet OF Chappaqus, made nom.
orabc by the summer residence Of Horace Greeley a
small affair has stirred up u large excitement much
out of proportion 10 its actual merits Colonel ich
olas Smith, native OF Kentucky who married Miss
Ida Greeley few years ago and settled himself down
20 lie oi elegant literary leisure the Greeley farm
last saturday drove TO the Post Office for his letters
and found tue roadway tho wagon belonging 10
a young gentleman named Warren Bliss, VINO resides
OH the hill Immediately overlooking the village The
east side. An alteration here happened between
Colonel smith and Mr. Bliss as to who Rad the right TO
oc my tho Lcarost position to the curLstone and the
Colonel rcsorcd to the solution OF the DIM
Guilty by applying his horsewhip to the per-
son OF Mr. Bliss, VINO, IL seems, was
in nc habit of having cpilepc times. cspe.
cally under the influence Of any extraordinary excite
mcpt On this occasion he had ono OF these vista
,ions and was carried home. rhc friends OF Mr.. Bliss
and Mr. Bliss himself STATE that be went to the Post
Office and asked Colonel Smith move his wagon out
OF he way, that no could pass, and mat Colonei
smith, irrtaed at the request 'and inc constant re-
currcnce Of remarks IN regard TO his p0sluon sruck
Bliss three blows with MS whip across inc race,
leaving long blood marked scars.
Bliss subsequently went to the Office oi Judge ~.
John ana sued out u warrant against CoIonc! Smith,
who was arrested ana placed under bonds, ana INC
trial expected, Will come OIL before udgc G,lord
at White Plains Court House, IN the carry part o. mex.
month The Colonel was also arrested on civii SUIT
for So 900 damages instituted by tho lathcr OF bliss,
but as IN The other no promptly furpished inc
necessary bail Mr. bliss was formerly real estate
agent IN New York, but his peculiar alction united
him for the performance OF the business OF tnat voca
ton.
AK UNHAPPY CONTROVERSY.
The whole mettcr Ia extremely unfortunate, anu tne
village OF Cha paqua Is mucn dvidcd over H. Tnosc
among the villagers and ibcy are oil nc PETER class
dcpr, the spirit manifested am01g their neighborS
OF hunting down Colonel smith simply because no mas
the peculiarly OF actlDg alter an nrstOcratc lashion
IL IS true he does not associate mucn with me people
living around HIM and that is why hs difficulty Win
young Mr. Bliss has been 70 greatly magnined.
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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THE PAY OF CADET MIDsHIPMEN WHILE AT
sEA-REvIEw OF THE MARINE CORPS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August ID, 1877.
The Secretary Of the Navy will order
fxiug tho pay OF cadet midshipmcn who have finished
their academic and undergoing their two
years OF instruction at before graduating
Tho Naval Appropriation bill passed at the last
sion OF Congress provides that the pay of cadet mid
shpmen while serving ut in other than practice
ships shall not exceed $3.50 per annum. Tho class
which finished the academic in June last mum.
bcrs forty three members Some OF them have already
been ordered 10 and tho others will DO ordered
soCn.
MARINE
Tho different detachmcnis OF the United Suites Ma
rine Corps who have been serving under he
of Major General Hancock, IN Baltimore, Phiadcphi
and Reading, Pa having returned 10 Washington, will
be reviewed by the Secretary OF the Navy from the
west steps OF the Navy Department, tomorrow at
Twelve O'clock aud Will pay him marching salute
previous TO their returning to their different stations
the ships to which they belong. these officers
and men have received the highest praise from
sras Hancock and Barry for their efficiency and
cpline and Tor ho services rendered by them during
tho recent labor riots In tho protection OF lie and prop
crfy.
THE ESSEX on SOUNDING EXPEDITION
FORTRESS MoSRoE, Va, August IL, 1877.
The United states ship Essex, sailed for Brazil via
coast Of Africa to-day, on a sounding expedition.
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WORKING FOR SALVATION.

Although the unpropisIous weather has thus Tar
caused meagrc attendance of visitors 10 the camp
meeting Sing Sing itdoes OF seem to have In any
way deferred tho usual number OF regular worshippers
from taking up their temporary abode in cottages and
tents upon the grounds OF the association. The num-
ber Of tents already erected is considerably over
hundred and with tt1cc four exceptions these ara
occupied by families from New York city
nd elsewhere. The forenoon services yes
tcrday were conducted IN tho conventicie, q
wooden building dcsifped for public worship when the
of tho elements will not permit outdoor exer-
cises At ono O'Clock children's meeting was held.
and conducted by u lady and gentleman from New
York. Tho services consisted o: praying, singing aud
addresses TO the little onos who formed qnitc inrge
and attentive class. services were also heid
in the Duane Street Methodist Episcopal
Church tent AZ the Same hour which were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Moorhouse. colored
from Philadelphia offered prayer when
had tho effect OF arosing the meeting 10 nm exaitea
pitch OF religious forvor. Before tho conclusion OF
the services several persons OF both sexes $1,000 up
and proessed to having experienced change OF near
In the afternoon commenced around the
speakers stand, in what known as tho "Circio.
but q sudden rain storm cuscd the worshippers 70 re-
pair III haste TO tho conventicle. Should Inc weatner
prove favorable to-day large attendance Is anuc'-
pated, Mrs Van Colt is announced as one OF tnose
who will address the meeting. ...t,,'..-.'
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

ANTWERP. Aug 16--Arrived, brig Doen Nor). Dietrich
sen, Boston.
Sailed from Flushing 18th, Pm. steamer Switzerland
tBelg), Jackson Crom Antwerp. Philadelphia.
ARpEoss.s, Aug I6-SniAed, brig Ada l. White, White
Demerur..
ALooA BAY July 25-Saisd brig Eva (BD. McCann,
Boston.
BEhrAsr Aug I5-salcd bark Aukathor (Nor,. Hon.
dricson (from LIVERPOOL PhadeEhia, having repaired
BREMEN. Aug l5-Saied barks Liburna tNor,. Gunder-
SEN New York; Autoinc.te tGc-,- Resenau Quebec.
CAapIrr Aug 16-sailed, barkJose Lopez; Mcdonald.
Kingston, ia.
ELsxong to Aug 16-Arrived bark Paul tGer,, Klat.
New York.
GnKnsocK, Aug 1e-saed barktKalema tsr). Douglass,
Galveston
GEFLE, Aug l6-Arrvcd bark 'Eliott hfchic dutch-
inson. New Orleans
GIBRALTAR, Aug lo-Arrived. bsdk Paquote de vcndro
(sp). Baltimore via ST Johns, PR
HIcnGArr Il. Aug 15-Arrived bark ArchitecttB, Dan:
ies, Beaufort
HAMBURG Aug 15-Sailed barks II 9amien Ger. New
York; Elizabeth, tor Baltimore. .''
HgLvorr Aug l5-Arrved. bark Equator GER, Wallis,
New YORK.
HAvnE Aug I4-Salcd. ship John Watt Deshon. Key
West
ISLE OF wIGHr. Aug Ion ship Livingstone tBr)
Crosby. Bntimoreior Bremen; batks Henry Gen Minis
son. New York Hamburg 16th Argonaut (Ger), Brc-
men, Baltimore for Bremen. ,t s1ea. -,T.
L,vnnpoor Aug 5-Arrivcd. Victoria lBr. viii.
liams. Boston.
Sailed 10TH g rs PM steamer City OF Richmond tBr),
Ietch Queenstown and New York; ships City Of Brook
yn HERMAN United States: Western Empire Grozer.
New Orleans burk Duppel Uor), Krumrech. Pniladel-
phls.
Sailed 15th ste Palestine (Br), Irving. Boston.
Lizard Aug 1s 8 AM or steamer Holland (Br) uccly,
from New York for London.
Lynn Aug I5-Saicd bark San Luigi QtaD Trapani.
United States.
LraEnrcK Aug 15sai,ed. barks Norhumbria tBr). Pig
gle, New York; 10th, Gipsey Queen tBr). Montgomery
co.
NwwRy Aug l5--Arrived. bark Due Cccile uta, schi-
anino. New York.
PLYMOUTH, Aug 16-Arrived, bark CaswcIl tBr) Lock.
man Bull River.
PArmAs. Aug i2saied bark sabionccllo tAus), Grille.
tech, New York.
RouES Aug I4-salcd, bark Lizsc Curry tBr), Curry,
United states
RKvAL to Aug l6-Arrived. barks Bristol Fossctt New
Orleans: Thetis DAM. Lebaw, Philadelphia.
RIO JASEiRo, about Aus I5ssilod. steamers Ptolemy
tBr,, schoHcd, Baltimore; Rubcns Br. Lyons, New Or
leans.
sL,Go. Aug I2ssiled. bark Lucedo dtsD, Balestrini
United states.
TExrL Aug l4-Saled bark Teekaet, Tracey New York.
WEATHER REPORT.
uo,yuYAD Auy Wind SSE. Qcutle,
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Lake Ontsro Gilmore Liverpool for Montreal; barks Jas
Kitchen siuciar Pictou Giovanni d. FROM Antwerp
for do: Leontdas Robertson. Carthagona; bng w N II
Clements, Lewis, Lisbon. - !, -,
Cleared 18th. barks bussorah, Ciaprotn. nun Annie
Troop Ferguson. Londonderry.
RIO JAxsiao. Aug iO-Arived bars Maggie v Hugs.
Steed. Baltinoro.
ST. HELENA July 10 Passed. bark Batavia Brown from
Falmouth before reported without dateL
JOINS PR. July 3i-Arrived brig Annie Ingram tBr.
Wilson. Baltimore.
ST. John Nh, Aug l4-Arrived. steamer Flamborougt
DR. Fraser. New York via Yarmouth. Ms bark huror
(Hr Pepper Londonderry; schr Annie w (Br), Brans
Cleared 18th barx Matilda Void. Honnuer; schr Cro~S
Prince (Hr) Brnnscomb, New York mot Ljth,.
TRIrsrE, July 2sIn port bark vittoria i,aD Do Mar
tino. for New York. ldg.
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CLEARED.

steamer Zona (Br), Campbell, Observation-Disclosures &
steamer Denmark (Br). Williams. Lcndon-F WI Hurst
steamer iarnnona cr) voss, Hamburg via Plymouth
Steamer Mas Dutch. Van der lioeven. Rotterdam
Funch, Edyc Co =, M,
steamer Atlas tBr). Low Aux Cages. 6c-Pm. Forwood
K 40.
steamer Saratoga. sundberg. Havana-James Ward
& Co.
steamer Gamma ORR, Loddicoat Bcrinuda--A Outer
bridge.
i,iclmond-OId Dominion Steamship GO.
steamer Ellie knight, kngnt, Phiiadelpha-Bogert
Morgan ,,,,..,., -, ~.
Steamer Francona. Bragg, fortiandaJf Ames.
Steamer Glaucus Bcarss. Boston--h Dmock
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ALGoA BAY July 10 In port. brig Eva (Br. Cam, for
Boston schrs Thusneda DAM Pcdersen for do Brigta
Ger. krogc, Tor United states. - - .
ANNAPOLIS, Ms, Aug IO-Arrived. schr eta (br MUS
sells. Philadelphia . .
CApn lows July 2iArrved. ship hooriey. Frost. Now
York; bark Wood (Br,. Nichols. Boston before
ported without date. -. - - .
FAsARDo Aug lin port, briggs Minnie tBr. McDcuga
from Aguada for Portland dx mclasses TO sail oth TIA
liza Dbl Miller Thomas. for Baltimore ldg eug
sail 9Th; schr Ann Dolc. Marshall from Nagnabo for
Wilmington, NC, lag moissses TO sail 9th.
GIBRALTAR, Aug 10 mot 14th)-Arrvcd, orisJ Hazel
tine, Wood, New York.
lIUMAcoA. Aug 5In port, brig JENNIE NORTON rooks.
for New YORK.
LEoHoRS. Aug l2-sailed bark Beatrice tbr), bowley,
Boston before reported without dntcl :. 49,
MALAGA uly 30 Arrived brig Marcnn. Dcasey Gbrai
tar
MONTREAL. Aug 14-Clcared steamer Autocrat, White.
Leith; ship Revolving Light, Coonan, Liverpool; bark
Valkyrien. Anderson Moutevideo.
NORM SYpsgY. CB Aug 10-Arrvsd, brig Emeline tBr.
Logan, Belfast, ]. .,..- .t.tltf
Qursrc Aug l4--Arrivsd. steamer Qusbec, Thesrle.
Liverpool; ships Western Belle. Hggums Green
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OBITUARY.

LOUIS PROSPER ERNEST DuvERGIER DE HAU-
RANNE.
cablc despatch from Paris announces tho death
OF NJ Duverglcr de Hauranne, the well known French
statesman and pubcisi. LOUIS Prosper Ernest Duver
cier DC Hauranne was born at Rouen In l79S and
the son OF Jean Baptiste- Duvcrger, the cee-
brated juris- consult. After completing his studies
he made a tour OF twelve months in England
for the purpose Of studying the institutions of the
country subsequently he was associated with Guizot
and Rcmusat on the Gtob. In 1926 he published a
series of letters the English elections and Ire
land and with Guizot and Ross took part In the pub
LEGATION of the Revue Frdncdtsc He was one OF those
who started society called hclp llyseli and God
Will Help Thee ln 1881 lie was elected Deputy
steady supporter OF the policy OF Casmir
Perier ana by his energy and talent
soon acquired considerable iofuencc. tho ap-
pointed severa! of the most important commissions
supported all the conservative aud rcpresstve laws
of that period For several years he continued to hold
prominent place as poitca writer and spouker re-
| vivius with Guzot and Rossi, the Rerue Fydaca,se
which had for some time been discontinued. His book
"rho Principles OF Representative Government
and Their Application" is credited with formulating
the maxim, 'rhc King rcigns, but does not
| govern In this, as IN all other writings he cx-
presses the greatest admra,ou Tor the parliamentary
usages of England. On the Eastern question he was a
supporter OF tie views OF ~ liners. On the accession
OF 81 Guizo to the Premiership he was In hopes that
his old friend would follow IN the footsteps CT ii.
Theirs, but finding that the new Ministry adopted q
| contrary policy no Httuckcl them Win great
force in the Rerue DIES Dem. Mondes and
did them considerable harm During the war,
Immediately preceding tho revolution OF fS4s, be
becoming moro aud more liberal and from his seveSo
| criticisms the government OF the day gradu-
ally growing into alsiavor court The outbreak OF
the revolution, however, threw m back the
servatyc party and beng elected the Consti,u-
ent Assembly no took his place with the monarchical
minority and offered vigorous opposition the
urcs proposed by the republicans On the election OF
LOUIS Napoleon az President he separated himself from
the parry oil the Eiysee, and after the coup dfat
imprisoned by Tho Bopapartiss at the MaZas, at VIM
ccnncs and at ST. Pclagie. Exied Tor n time, he was
allowed to return to France but devoted himself Tor
some years to the production OF bis History of Par
| liamcntarv Government IN France" He was the
author Of hume rous other works, aud constant
| contributor 10 the Rerue DIES Deur Nopdcs.
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snlp w.l.er D w.u., oBrl. us.aela, Lendoa-Boyd :

Ship Walter Wallet DR. Hatfield. London-Bosd =
uinckcn. r.
Ship Clara lNa. Eitzen London -Fgncn. Edye 60 CO.
bark Grace tBr), Haincs. London-J " Parser ~
Bark Thos Dryden tBr), Wallace. Neweastieoni yne-
Bownng i Archibald. c,
Bark Luigi dtall. Monssteri. Bristol. EJohn seager
Bark AriHdne tNorJ. Bjonness Danszic-F"ncn' Ioyo
Co. ,>
Bark Kong Ey.tsin Nor,. Eriksen. Holding Denmark
Funch, Edge Co. -
BARK Brilliant sNor,. chrlstansep. Rotterdam -Funeh'
bark Northera Chief tBr). Miller Rotterdam-Boyd q
Hincken. -, n,
Bark chignecto Br, SHAW. Antwerp.sc anme Sros
Bark u Duyei (Br). Trefry. Hsvre-boyd nncAen
Bark Sophia Luhrs. Gay, Hsvre-John Zitti9sen.
Bark rrinds Oscar Nor), Jensen. Trfeste-bockmann
Oerein 4 Co.
Bark Mary tAus) Ghislianovich. Triese-sloeovic
CO.
Bark Fri (Nor). ostensen. Naples Louis retcns
Brig Maria q Qtal). Romano. Hull Z -Siocovch a 20.
Brig Ella tBraz) LEIGH. Rio Grande do sul-Oeirichs
Co.
Brig Katie DAM. Robinson, Para Francis Moran.
Brig Harry Aubrey, Delano. Bnrbsdos-Dwight q
Plat
Brig Perees H,ncklsv, Richardson. st Domingo City
simpson. Cnpp 90.
Schr A ID Merritt Lewis. Dome rars-Isaac Staples.
Schr Wardwell. Bornbaum. yeremie-A Nones Co
schr Geo Calhoun (BD, jones' 50 John NB-P Nevius
4 Son.
schr Schultz. Thompson, Brunswick. Gs-warren
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EALEIGH 4. DANIEL.

Hon. Raleigh T. Daniel, Attorney General Of vir-
gina, died hall past iour o'clock last evening, at
Richmond, after two days Illness IRON hcmorrhagc
OF fhc bowels, aged seventy-wo. General Daniel was
rcnominated Tor the same post by tho Conserva-
tive Convention last week, al which time he was in
apparent vigorous health and made one OF his best
speeches DO ore tnat BODY IN accepting tho nomina
ton. Hc has beon III public life over forty years,
during which time he has held numerous places Of @
highest trust ana recoe IS ono OF tho fore
most public men In Virginia, and was remarkable
alike as n lawyer, speaker and writer. He was III
head OF the movement which elected Walker Cover.
1850, and addressed to President Grant tho day
after the election telegram, which became famous In
the political history OF the time, con Gran,
on the success OF mis- policy in Virginia
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Nor1cEroM MERCHANTS AND CAPTAINS

Merchants shipping agents and shpnasers Informed
that by teegraphng 10 the HERALD London Bureau nd
dressing Bennett No Al Fleet street, London TO the
Paris Office dressing Bennett. 81 Avenue dc rOpera
PaIis the arrivals and departures from European and
Eastern ports American and all foreign vessels trading
with the United States the will be cabied to this
country free OF charge.
Captains arriving ut and sailing from French and Medi-
terranean ports will fndthe Paris office the economi
cal and expeditions for teogaphng
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W ASHIN GTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

wAsHlyGvoS, August 16. 1871
TIoN-cHARAcrER OF THE COMMISSION AP-
POINTED.
Acting Secretary Mccormick, of tho Treasury De-
partment, after careful examination OF the alleged
neglect OF duty completely of Special Agents Cham
bcrla:n aud Ayers in frauds which have been discov
sred in the Norfolk Custom House, has decided 10
order thorough Investigation as beginning OF tho
correction OF existing evils in this important branch
OF the customs service, and TO that end
appointed q commission to-day That there
Is bad state OF affairs in some quarters
connection with IL no has good reason TO believe as
Of the first results of the inquiry privately directed
by him whom ne entered upon his present posiuon'
He says that in the appointment oil the commission 10
look into the Norfolk Custom House matter hc
collected Special Agent Martin, the Oldest In tho SER
vice, whom NO brought from the West SO as TO insure
tnpartiality, he had not boon mixed up In any OF
the diculties elsewhere and did not moreover have
an oppor,unity to know anything about them
Mr. Miller, another OF the members, be-
longs 10 the customs department Of the
Treasury. and early as May last
vas tho nrst TO discover the dish oncst
practices which are TO be examined, though
Spccial Agent Moore claims to have brought them
fully notice for prosecution by tho federal courts
Acting Secretary Mccormick says that oil the facts de-
veIoped by him have for time boon known 10 the
Treasury Department and wcro placed in process Of
correction long ago.
most thorough and impartial investigation will be
made by the commission appointed and the guilty
parties properly brought to justice. Secretary Nc
CormcK will follow a like determined and uusparing
soursc other quarters whore culpabilty is believed
10 exist He IS speedily probing everything through
out the department with this determination.
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saiAnd from New Hndtord Ang Ib. bark Ma

he'd from New Bedford Aug 10 bark Mary Susan,
jennings. Pacific Ocean.
Provincctown, Aug 15-A letter received to-day from
Capt Taylor dated Aug IT, reports scr Rising Sun in lat
80 So Ion with 40 bbls sp 140 do VIII OIL Spoke 10Th,
Iottie Cook Dyer l25 bhls sp 10 VIII o-woud sail fo
home 18th: also spoke dates Mary Il Simmons,
Itcn no sp. 300 VIII brig Heman Smith, Cook. $50 sn
Arzona. White 10 sp; Acyone. Fisher from Western
Grounds, 44O sp The Acyonc reports William Grozier,
Roberts, 40 sp brig D Small. Currcn so sp: Agate,
Atkins 80 SD Gage Phillips. Nicktrson. 4lO The Ari
lost ibnoom and mainboom
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WEEKLY COFFEE MARKETS.

RIO JANyIRo. August l6 1877.
Coffee 700 1850 reis per 10 klos Tor roud irsts
Ths average daily receipts ior the have been
10 400 bags The weeks shipments to the Channel and
the ortn Of Europe have been 1900 bags ana those to
tho United States 20UDD bags. The weeks sales have
nnorfscd GOO bags the Channel and The X0,tn ~ M
rome 3iUo bags for the United and OJjbavs or
Mediterranean ports Tho total stock on hand Ia 90 600
bays frcIghts nominal. Exchange Lond m 2ts.
sASros, August rs. 1877.
The coffee market Is very quiet: prices nearly noni
mn. NJ 100 1908 refs per 10 kilo Superior lie
sver.rs daily rccepts the week have been bags
~. rSeek-s shipncnfs to all countries have
10000 bags OF which cUO bags vent to husope there
re- beeu 10 sales Daring tho week though
coo bsrs haves snvod for the United states The
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SPOKEN.

Ship Coruorant tBr) Williams from Liverpool MAY 25)
for Sam francisco, June 30. lat n. Ion - w.
Ship d Morris DID, Morris, hDm Bremen for Lewes
Del Aug II. lat Al 10. lon SO IL.
Ship St jean r from arvis HHy for Liverpool, July
IL, lat 10 81 =. Ion "a As w.
Brig Morancy from Boston for Brunswick. Ca Aug IA,
late lou7
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SENATOR MOTIONS HEALTH.
WASHINGTON, Al

WASHINGTON, August 49, 1877.
The following telegram referring TO the condition of
Senator Morton received by First Assistant Post
muster General Tyner this morning.
Dr. Bliss arrived last night aud fully with
DR.. Thompson that the Senator has improved, and
will, be thinks, speedily recover
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SAILED,

Steamers Harmonic (Ger, for Hamburg: Herman Lud.
wig (helg). Antwerp: Mas Dutch, Rotterdam: Mss
muda Ellie Knight philsdephis; lsaac BOIL. Richmond.
Gc barks Carl ANGEL (Nor). Amsterdam; Carlton. -;
brig AtalayA Havana; ruby Port SPUN Crrindad).
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HEAVY RAIN.

GUELPH, Ont. August 16, 1871
heavy and prolonged thunderstorm prevailed here
this morning Some OF the streets were Hooded, and
occupants OF houses the lower portion OF the town
were driven the second stories Of their dwellings.
Merchants report damage 10 goods by tho
flooding of Ceillra