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PORTLAND &WORCESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester II. r..
OCTOBER 9th, 1S57,

-, Trains will rum as follows
E - Leave Portland at $50 n. M,
2. 30 and GEO p. mn.
s.3O A. M. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar
rfves at Rochester at 9.55 M, connecting with
Eastern and Boston & Maine Railroads.) At
Nashua 1147 a. M, Lowell 12.15 p. m,
BOSTON 1.15 p. M, Aver junction 1910 p.
M, Fitchburg LIS p, M, and Worcester
at 2.10 p. M, connecting with trains South and
West.
80 p. WI. Steamboat Express through to
New London without change. Con-
meets at Rochester for Dover and Great
Falls, at Epping for Manchester and
Concord at Nashua for Lowell and
Boston, at Aver junction for Fitch
burg and the West via HOosac Tunnel
Lime, at Worcester with Boston q Albany
Railroad for New York, at Putnam with
"Boston & Philadelphia Express Line'' for
Philadelphia, Baltimore and WASH
ingfon, at New London with Norwich
Line Steamers due at Pier No, 40, North
River New York, at 500 a. m.
$40 p. VI. Local for Gorham.
Trains leave Rochester at 100, HOO m. (Express)
arriving in Portland at 9.35 m, and l, 10 p. m.
Leave Gorham 600 a. M, arriving at Portland $40
a.
Close connections made at WesibroOk junction
with through trains Of Me. Central r. K, and at
Portland Grand Trunk Junction. with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. R.
de4dtf j. M LINT, Supt.
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CLAIRVOYANT.
Notice OF Dissolution.

FHNHE Copartnership heretofore existing under the
IL firm name OF THOMES 81 BLANCHARD, is
this day dissolved by mutual consent. ALI the ac-
counts of the late rm will be settled by G. fl. Ban
chard, who will continue In the business at the old
stand under the style of G. H. BLANCHARD. Mr..
Themes "ithdraws from The firm aad will not be ac-
couDtabe for any bills cOntractedaf ter this date.
Cumberland Centre, Oct. l, 1877.
OREN S.THOMES,
G. H. BLANCHARD.
Thanking our friends for past patronage, l cheer
fully recommend them TO my successor.
oc2eod2w o. S. THOMES.
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House for Sale,

HOUSE No. 70 New High Street, story and
LII French roof slated; house contains IS rooms,
bath room water Closets hot and cold water and GAS
throughout frescoed marble mantel , coal orafes
furnace registers, cemented cellar and all modern
improvements in complete order, and is SO mined
that it may be used for two families if desiIed
Terms easy. Inquire of
JOHN G. PROCTOR.
sept24eod3w No. 90 Exchange Street
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For Sale.
House for sale Cheap.

A ONE and half story house, nearly new, con-
tains FIVE rooms; lot sOxSS is within five minutes
Terms 500 or $500 cash, balance by easy Install
ments; Inquire S. T. so CARLETON
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Eastern Railroad,
OCTOBER 8, 1872.

PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for ScarbOrO'. Saco, Biddeford, Ken.
nebunk, Wells, North Berwick, Soath
Berwick, Conway Junction, EIiO {,
Kiffery, Portsmouth, NewburypOrf,
salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Bosfon at
$40 a. mn.
Saco, Biddeford, Kennebunk, Kiitery,
Portsmouth, Hamptons, Newburyport,
Salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston at
3.I5 p.m
5.15 p. m. Biddeford accommodating train.
Returning, leave Biddeford at 500 a. m.
Night Express with Sleeping Car, for
Boston at 2.f5 a, na.. every day Except
Mondays.)
RETURNING
leave Boston mt = 30 a. m, 80 and 90
p. m, connecting with Maine Central
and e. IL N, A. Railway for st. John
and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
lowest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths mt Ticket Once.
ju11dtf A. P. ROCKWELL. President.
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For Sale.

A FIRST-CLASS tbree-story Brick House. on
"A Free st. with all the modern improvements
gas sebago bath room, first and second story sup
piled with hot and cold water; all III perfect or.
der. Inquire of JOHN. G. PROCTER, SO Exchange
Street. 1u3Odtf
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sKOWHEGAN.

Barden House, Samuel Farmer. Propri
ef0r,
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Wanted.
NM mn tod

A n American or Nova Scotia girl, one who can
n come well recommended, to take care nj q
child and assist about homework.
oct9d3tx $40 CUMBERLAND STREET
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HOTEL DIRECTORY,
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State, at which
the Daily PRESS NAV always be found.
AUBURN.
Elm House, Court. St. w. 9. Il A. Young
Proprietors.
AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State ste, Whithd
Proprietor.
BATR.
Bath Hotel, q. MI. Plummer, Proprietor
BOLSTER,s MILLS.
Hancock House, Ne. Hancock, Proprie-
BOSTON.
Parker House. School So. III. ID. Parker IS
Co., Proprief0rs.
81. James HeteI-J. n. Crocker, Prepri
etOr.
fremont House, fremont St.-Chapin,
Carney 81 Go. ProprietOrs.
BRUNSWICK, ME.
r: q K. Dining Rooms, w. b. Field,
CORNISH.
Cornish House, w. R. Davis. Proprietor
DAMAREsCOTTA MILLS.
samOset House, Trask Bros. Prepriet0 RS
DANVHLLE JUNCTION..
GIarlk's Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
way Depot, M. w. Clark, Proprietor
DEXTER
Merchants e Exchange M otel, Dexter, Me-
w. q. Morrill,, Proprietor.
ELLSWORTH.
City Moaes.-N. a. Higgins & Sons, Props
MALLOWELL.
HallOwell House. Haliowell, I'll. Q. Blake,
Proprietor.
HIRAM.
MT. Cutler kseuse,-Hiram Bastor, Pro-
srsetGr
LEWISTON
0ewits House, Quinby az Murch,-Pro-
LIMERICK.
Limerick Mouse,-D. 9. Fogg, Proprietor
LINCOLNvILLE.
Beach House, LincoinvilIe, Il. e. Phillips,
Proprietor.
LzTTLETON, N H.
Thayers Hotel. Ell. l.. Thayer, Proprietor
MACHEAs.
Esssers Rotel.-E. e. sicddasd. Frog.
MILLBREDGE.
Atlantic House. Gee. A. Hopkins, Pro.
prietor,
NORBEDGE W0CM.
Bantorsk House, I'D. DanfOrfh. FTeSyEeso
NORTH STANFORD ". IA.
willard House, c. 9. Bailey 81 Go. r
PEAKS ISLAND.
gssion KEouse-W. Il. Zones. Proprietor.
PARIS HILL.
Hubbard Hotel, H. Hubbard, Proprietor
PHILLIPS.
Barden House, Samuel Farmer, Propri-
efor.
sROWHEGAN.
Turner House, W. G. HeseIton. PrsUri-
PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple st. A. y. Allen
Perry's Hotel, liz Federal st.J g. Perry
Proprietor.
CITY Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green St.
j. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, o. WI. Shaw g. Son, pro-
priet0rs.
Preble House, Congress st. Gibson SECO.,
Projectors.
81. Julian Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
SITS. G. IL. Ward, Proprietor.
u. 9. Hotel, j JUNCTION of Congress a nd II ed
eral SITS. Timothy WoicOtf, Proprietor.
WEST NEWFHELD.
West New field III - O.. NE n nser0s.
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PEAKS ISLAND.
Uaiom kEouse-W. Il. Zones. Proprietor.
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VyHE lower part of house No 234 Oxford St., very
Il convenient, containing eight rooms gas and
Sebago. For particulars apply to F. II. W1DBER
220 Commercial Street. sep1Sdtf
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IRUunU h0gs.. 3 a.
Provisions,
A4SO " 1Ds . W
SaIeratus.
ISalerat'sP fb 6 a
l. Salt,
1 Trr fo 1N

Outy paul. l. cI3W q W
In bond. 1 373@ 1 70
Grind butter 20 % box
i Lily. fine sack 1 IS "a 2 90
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A FIRST class Brick house. in the western part
IN OF the city, 10 rooms, newly repaired through
out sunny and pleasant, and near the Horse Cars.
Inquire OF B. d. VERRILL,
ap10dtf 205 Middle Street.
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BUSTON.
Parker House. School 81. N. ID. Parker IS
Co., Pr0priefOrs.
ct. James Hotel-J. n. Crockef, PrePri
etOr.
fremont House, fremont Ss.-Chapin,
Carney 81 Co. ProprietOrs.
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HOTEL TO LEASE.

The New England House. Portland, Me,
Address AUG. P. FULLER,
de28df Portland, Me.
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NORTH STANFORD ". "a.
willard House, c. 9. Bailey 81 Ce. r
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Dry Goods Wholesale Market.

Corrected weekly by L
Brown C0ttous.
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REAL ESTATE.

MANEVt to loan on first class Real Estate
MY - Il Security, in Portland, or vi
entity. Rents collected, taxes paid, &c on Conn
mission. Apply to F. G. PATTERSON, Dealer in
Real Estate. 379t Congress Street. nofSdtf
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Dwelling House for Sale or to Let.

TNHE Brick House No. 112 State Street, containing
Il II finished rooms; water and gas; lot 32xl46;
all in good order and ready for occupancy; will be
sold at rare bargain or leased on favorable terms.
Exchange St., or d. F. RANDALL & CO., No 1876
Commercial Street. oct8d2w*
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BOLsTER,s MILLS.
Hancock House, Ne. Hancock, Proprie-
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HOTEL MAN WANTED

WANTED, party to take charge ofa summer re.
w sort enterprise already started in Maine He
must be able to take small interest and competenf
to assist in developing the enterprise Address for
one week, "Hotel," care of st. Julian, Portland
Maine. Oc9d6t*
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A Three Story Brick House.

CENTRALLY Located; ten rooms in good order;
" gas and Sebago water; to oe let at two-thirds
the former price. Apply to
VIM. II. JERRIS,
oct9d1w* Real Estate Agent.
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LOST AND FOUND.
Found.
Lost.

A PORTMONNAIEc containing sum of money.
IN The finder will be suitably rewarded by
leaving it at THIS OFFICE.
octo div
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House To Let.

YEVHE House, No. 165 High Street, near Danforth.
Il This house has Sebago and gas, and has just
been thoroughly repaired.
JONAS W. CLARK,
sept27eodtf 55S Congress Street.
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Mechanics, Hall,

1.-TWO HALLS i'm Mechanics, Buiiding,
IL TO LET; enquire of
GEORGE A. HARMON, EeweIer,
my17d6m under the Hall.
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For Lewiston and Auburn

Passenger Trains leave at 1926 p. m. and $40
p. m. The train leaving at 1l.45 p. m, also has
passenger car attached connecting at Cumberland
Junction with Mixed Train for Lewiston Au-
burn, Winthrop and WafervilIe. The 11.45
p. m. tram is the Night Express Train with Pull
man Sleeping Car attached, which makes close con-
nection at Bangor for all stations on the Bangor
s. PiscataQuis. and E. 81 N, A Railway, and for
HOuIton, Woodstock, 81. Andrews, st.
stephen, ST. John and Halifax.
Passenger Trains arrive in Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
$40 a. m. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan, Pennington, X. g. l.. 4. r.,
and all intermediate stations at 2.55 and 800 p 10,
The afternoon train from Augusta, Bath, X. q L.
r. r. at $40 p. m. The night Pullman Express
train at 2. 90 a. m.
PAYSoN TUCKER, sup't.
Portland, Oct. 8, 1877. ju1fdtf
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Two AYRSHIRE BuU Calves.
Horse for Sale.

THREE months old; pure bIooded; for sale
a cheap. Inquire at No. Adams Court, or No.
% Exchange Street. septsdtf
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TO be Let.

FEyHE Offices in Third Story Merchants National
4 Bank, now occupied by j. & E M. Rand also
the front Offices These offices heated by steam
have gas, water and fire proof vaults. Possession
given Nov. list. oct27d1y
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TO Let.

HOUSE, No. 80 Brown Street; possession given
III Nov. list; about 10 rooms. Sebago, gas and
good drainage. Inquire of G W. VERRILL,
0ct3dtf 205 Middle Street.
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TO LET.
Store TO Let,
TO Let.

TN one of the best localities for retail Drug store,
Il by A. E. EATON,
oc10d2w* $50 Exchange Street.
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For Halifax Direct.

The Steamship Falmouth,
.IfSA ~ Capt. w. A. Colby, will leave
HlTEnAM Grand Trunk Wharf every
lAAklAbSxLkSAS THURSDAY at 600 P. M. for
Halifax direct, making connec-
ton for all parts of Nova Scotia. Freight received
only on day of sailing until P. M. For freight or
passage apply to j. B. COYLE, JR., Agent,
mh27du Franklin Whar
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To Let.


T1PPKR RENT.
u rs BROWN STREET.
sept2s diff
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A GIVE men of good address, to take the agency
IA for the sale of Sarchene for counties in Maine
To of energy liberal inducements will be offered.
For iur her particulars apply to or address
oc9TTh&S1w G. d. NORRIS
214 Federal St., Portland Naine'
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PIERS AND BULkHEADS,

by order OF tho Department Of Docks, Bernard
smyih at the real estate salcsrooms. No Ill Broad.
way, yesterday offered for sale the right collect
aud retain ali wharfage vessels ioas bur.
dcu for terms specified on certain D ers and
bulkhcads on the river fronts. The nortn half Of
pier "a Told numUcr) North RIVER. for the term ono
year. Was SOLD TO Thomas Cornell at $500. the upset
PRICE OF $4,000 Phelps Brothers n Co. purchased
pier 10 on the East River for i've years Tor 10
and above tho upset price OF $1,000; klolz Brothers
purchased Tor three years ISIS feet OF bulkncaI on
Iompkins street for $50 IN advance OF tue upset
price OF $3.50; John W. Manning purchased Tor SO.
Tor three years, the bulkhcad loot OF East Thirty
second street, East RIVER q. l.. schuyler for $235,
purchased bukhead foot OF Fast Thrty-uith street;
ana, Tor $50. Pappenbcimcr Co. purchased bulk.
head foot OF East Ihlrysixh street Tho last three
bulkhcads had upset price. and were sold for tho
period OF three Tue north halt Of pier foot OF
Yves; Thirteenth street. pier loot OF West sixteenth
street, bukhc foot OF West l2th street. pier loot Of
West l3stn street. pier foot OF West l52i street. pier
foot West l5Jth street. aud half OF per o. loot VI
stanton street, offered for sale, but dcd
BIDS
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the Creek were as fellows:-Parkers market excited
Ss ~ ssHasnsy ussa Ssrea a e snsn,
m"ssnsni advanced 4, 7als. declined 20 s. q. ~ Not
"s r, aa.sd
Other kinds nesleeted aud prices almes,
State Jersey isc be Western lie. lie. assss
paess 81, lev, sc z u pair Western so zoe
ite Tor arto prime state, 2s 5c for fair Jersey,
chickens were quoted a. Toe lie Tor iair to
sso si to me is for FAR to prime Jersey ne is
fnovisioss Receipts: -rort ass7 bSls lard. sos
sr sf ds and
80 lss f % ss 20 a s Is as
sasf 3. . n, asked ss;:
.sd at @'ss So ssSs dry ssa
ssi to. s ssa wa. qa.i and Nominal as% At Sc end
re for s,y long clear US western do go
S%s 'SIs a hd s lie s a. aa a
81 S p @s I Fl sS pssns 81 n =
We're as s ezra s Ina nominal =. va Beef hams
Dressed hogs in ir demand Al &c. n re
ws'i Ina were Wore scarce and firm and held :. s
Ss .rrss. desls,. and nrees we @s
s 5 yssi. s'.s ( 's!'' :sss
The sales were about 1000 rress at 80 Is So 50 ior
aps y ~, $ 8 70, May and g q toe FRY
pre- r% was gas, = etses prime sold At ~ -
sales were LOO tieccs Tor tho Continent and 40
tierces for Cuba SIC south American quoted ut
1Ol,c
RcE There lair demand full prices. We quote
Carolina lar. oic 5'sc good. S-sc 3sc prime nc
osc choice, she 7c Louisiana common y, fair, 4lc
currency S siI% 20 .% IN bond &C. so ss
SUGAR WINS lower Refined quiet sales TO
hhds muscovado S,sc. aud Liza mats Manila QSatur.
day. At she We quote :fair refining. SUE. good do.
etsc Cuba, grocery lair to choice, phsc pac do.
molasses. hhds and boxes .sie. Porto i,Ieo refining
common TO prime. sac avse do. grocery lair to choice
S1ac lOe refined STANDARD 4. IOfsc lie 10 A. loic
oAc crushed II hc. iissc powdered Ike II he:
graduated II &c. iilsc. cut Loaf, llaAc
SrEAHSk The market was quiet at Toe. iohc. Tor
prime
rALLow The market quiet; So 900 lbs. sold
prime stock.
wnIsxNY-Rscepts. III bblA Tho market was dull and
nominal
FRsiGnrs Business TINS market quill. but there
ports they were stronger Engagements To Liverpool
steam 900 bushels grain at nd NJ lbs closing hn
Dad. w lbs. asked; some lots 81 provisions
private terms. Bacon quoted nj Pos. aud cheese
JOS asked TO London, per steam. 100 bales hops
tvH Liverpool priv TO terms Grain quoted At Gtsa
nominaly To Bristol. per steam. 24Op bushels
grain ut 7d, 10 lbs To GLASGOW, steam grain
5d noninaly; some lots provisions private
To Hamburg by sail $50 boxes bacon at 21 I'D To Rot
terdan. per steam, 90 busne. grain AZ I'd CharersA
quest omitcd hence 10 Brcmen with 5D bbls. refined
petroleum at IS. i'd Norwegian bark 6s7 tons from
Baltimore to Cork for ORDERS with 1910 quarters grain
ported at 5s Cd Norwegian bark 231 TONS ffom Bat
more to Bayonnc. with Ob quarters grain At I'd rs ship
pcrs bags British bark reported from baltimore Cork
Tor orders with $3.50 quarters grain At 3 Sd British
schooner l3 tons hence Antigua and back with
cargo at Sl ,uD and port charges.
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for strained Cfnde tupcnne steady 81 - for hard
" % Tor yellow dip ANA ,lrs gin Tar steady u 81 a..

for strained c,aas .arpea,lne steady at g :, for hard and
" 20 Tor yeIlo" dip ANA virgin Tar steady 1t 81 ~.
tlour unchanged sales .i,n hbis. whe.t steady No
Milwaukee osh. ~ 81 No do. - 81 NJ red wabash
corn dnli sales Western barley anil
sales 500 bushels No. Canada above grade at oie.
nno"ied s5 Miieed Shorts $40 go: shisiaa'. 50
%ednss 81 xi ", k"lrc.a rsieis- slour 70 esioo
iipb bls.
Markets generally quiet Flour firm Unchanged. sales
Of -, bbls loads high mixed traes At
Ole; e,,r loads do. 9oe. Wheat aonnaliy anehansed
Green Bay a. u 80 81 o. oms-sales Of ear load
State. track AZ doc 800 Canada At Soc oIc Other
articles ,anehangsd Railroad hesgh,. UNCHANGED Re
232oo do. oats H. 100 do barley 500 do rye 400
do. shpments-Four. 5sn bills wheat. 10 80 bushels
s 900 DO 1850 d. OATS 1900 do barley. rye
Flour steady. Wheat arm: No. white Michigan vi So:
amber Michigan. spot held at ~ 60 ~ 81 offered MARCH,
Il Isl. ~ red 81 rejected 81 o. &C Corn 'sa s'n n
mixed SPOT ~ way se'ac; No 2 spot lsss' 81
Clover seed. 81 for mammoth aeep 200 bushels
wheat. 1000 do corn. 900 do. oats shpments-aoo bbs
CmcAGo. March ~ 1877.
Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat unsettled bu, gener
s s 81 &c. yAs s a T. ssis " .is ACHE s
sna shade higher ;,a1se cash sr April; ts May
dull and q, @ s sss nsa ~"
%p s 81" Ma Sss sale, At Sis @ Nay anaes s,s s
the failure & a heavy New YORK nm. Lard apl
M an" Bulk s. - d. dull f'' xo x AID Hp 70 III
is,. Sc lor, sS"f' a mSs ss sS clear dev KS
dull weak noa lower at u o. Recsptsfoar so bbls.
ITSdo oarlrs SO so do. shipmsa,s os
wheat. 1000 bushels; cora 300 do oats 1000 90
April l''fsI? fs May corn Cor fS s%sr
Hndlowcr; - 10, April - %, May.
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Government Bonds Lower
Railroads Irregular.
Money on Call Easy at 1-2 8
Per Cent.
WALL sTRxxr, 1
MONDAY. March l2-o r. N. I


MONDAY. March l2-erMt
After swinging backward and forward the market
closed about midway between tho highest and lowest
points OF the day, and In purgatorai condition. ~
were which held limbo the future hopes VI both bulls
and bears Delaware and ackawanna absorbed nj least
two-thirds Of the days interest," and nearly one-haf
the amount OF transactions, dropping away ~ one
time two points from the highest agures but srug
Cling upward later ON, through purchases for Twenty
third street account Is not we'll however, that tho
friends OF the stock should lay any natterng unct,on
10 their souls In the way Of supposng that tho cor
ner has Topped to the bull side, Tor It be
asserted that It still breathes out .thrcatening aud
slaughter' against the whole ruck Of the coal
stocks. and never buys except to cover Con-
siderable effort made dress up Lake Shore
In an attractive shape, by embellishing It with
the rose-tinted promises OF favorable future but
operators generally proved color blind to the attrac
tions offered and failed to any nducement to trade
on the purchasing side Of the account In fact, the
Ashtabula disaster considered have made victims
enough in physical way without permitting It's
to slaughter fresh financial way through
suits for damages and consequent fall In stock.
The Western Union Executive Committee met to-day
according to promise and, unerrihcd by the bugaboo
of legal proceedings, recommended to the Board Of
Directors to be convened on Wednesday, declaration
Of ~ per cent quarterly dividend.
highly favorable statement Of the company's af.
fairs is said to been made, though the details did
not reach the street during business hours Central
and Hudson fell and recovered somewhat the old
Of the Commodore's will being still agtated in default
of something fresher The rest Of the list sub
ccted tho small fluctuations which were instigaed
by the action Of more lively neignbors, and followed
their eccentrctics like many puppets pulled by tho
strings OF the greater speculation.
THE sALEs TO-DAY.
The sales Of active stocks to-day aggregated 1853
shares, which were distributed follows New York
Central 1922; Harlem, 27s; Erie, 200 Lake Shore,
21,35O; Wabash. 412; Northwestern preferred, $50;
Rock Island, 1900; Milwaukee and st. Paul. 100; do
preferred, 5000; Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
1920; New Jersey Central LOO; Delaware and Hud
son Canal 1901 Michigan Central, 500; c., c. and
l. c., 200; Ohio and Mississippi, 1900; Western
Union, 25, 100; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph, 1926
Pacific MAIL 1000; Quicksilver, $500
OPENING, HIGHEST AND LOWEST.
The following table shows the opening, highest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-13
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON. March ~, 1877.
Cotton very dull niadnE IInc low middling. Ike
good lO-,c Net receipts, 716 bales. Exports
coastwise . iasB. sales I5s. Stock 81 1888
ORLEANS, March IL. 1877.
Gotten weak. niddling. ~ &c. mddng. lie. good
ordinary lOl,c Net receipts. aas bales. gross fts.
Expvrts-Io Great Britain 1.Ji1. TO tho Continent 2
coastwisc ,7is sales 2uco stock :pi .O53.
MosiLk. March IL. 1871
Cotton nominal. middng. IL $ lUc low middling,
10 II oc good ordinary iossc Net receipts 51l tales.
fxports- To the Continent loOD. coastwise 10. Sales
lUO stock Gtfni.
tHARLtsroS. March ~ 1877.
Cotton DALI mdiling. f2c low mildling Ac. good
Ordinary ~ c Net receipts. UD5 bales. exports
Britain. 1870. coastw,se. 2io. sales 500 stock SO slI
SAVANNAH. March ~, 1877.
Cotton dni nidding liy low middihg ~ good
ordinary. iOAc Set receipts ~ bsie& Exports coast
wise, In. sales. 1000 stock. 42.2ii
wflaiSorox, March H. 1877.
spirits Of tarpcntlns dull al s7c Kosin steady Ut fl rs