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Tic EairlaY Delegate.

70 tie editor cfMe alexandria Gazette:
40 anxious Inquirer signing himself "Pfo9l'
dcuce." 10 your paper OF Tuesday last, waits to
kaow whether or 20; Mr. D. NJ Chichester
voted fer Mr. Picrson tvs years ago, acd calls
uo0o Mr.. 9. to rise and explain. It occurs to
your present correspondent that while ia this
order OF BUSINESS it would b. we'll to hear from
some OF The other Candidates as9. For instance
the gcctemao from "Iexas" might explain his
proposition TO cartain radical leaders at the time
referred 10, to become au independent candl-
date against C1ckeriIle. provided be would be
sustained by the radical party, and at the same
time dccIred publicly I've had severed his con-
nection with the conservative party forever,
wi,hstandog his generous offer was declined
ty the radicals. 10 say now he voted for Judge
Cockere is too ihin; CockcriIe and his friends
understand now this case. CENTREvlLLE.
FAIRFAX Co., Va, Sept. 6, 1877.
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letter from Fairfax.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette.
FAIRFAX. g. H., Sept 5, lS77.-TraveliDg
through the adjoining counties during the past
few weeks, and finding everywhere a copy of
your widely read Journal, your correspondent
could scarcely ever glance at its columns with
out observing those familiar words, "the Fairfax
Delegate" Who that fortunate individual may
be the future ouly Knows. but the interest dis
played in the question BY the valiant five, or
their friends is, doubtless, highly croditable to
the county-a and may it be delicately whisper.
cd ?-rather amusing 10 some citizens outside
Of it. Fairfax. whose hand ISIS warmly sought
III political alliance, is ia 40 embarrassing posi-.
ton, and may we'll say
flow happy would BIO with either,
Were tother dear charmer away"
But for few days, at least, the inhabitants
Of this venerable, widely. known and highly
respectable village will proclaim truce in pc.
lilical affairs, and turn their attention to mat
ters religious. On Tuesday tile 4th the District
Conference Of the NJ. +. Church, South, will
commence its sittngs. Soon the village will be
full Of clerical gentlemen, clad 10 orthodox
black, who. with solemn step and slow" will
gather at the handsome new church to enter
upon their deliberations and preach the Gospel
to The people. The Methodist Church is noted
for its preaching power. and tho people like to
hear good sermons, SO we may expect feast
Of fat things" So many ministers Of one
church in small place like this will be a rare
miliar in country places than the Methodist
rrco,hnp ,I,, IN ,rr;pr IN Eis kootor'o
cause, perfectly at homo wherever he goes. al
worldly wisdom, keen observer Of human pa.
turc, good Judge Of a horse and ever ready 10
the social Circle with joke or repsrtee, there is no
mistaking him. and the good be has done and
is doing no one can estimate. How is it that
a never. failing vein of humor isalways found in
bis composition The reporter would not b.
thought disrespectful. lie only relates bis ex-
perercc. lie has knoWn very many and never
found one without it. Twenty years ago. 10
the west of Eogland, from the lips Of veuer
able man. now doubtless, gone to his rest, he
heard o s,rmop on Iiolatry. The preacher
made vigorous onslaught on all forms of it,
love OF wealth, Of children, personal indulgence
and 80 90. Now the old gentleman was an in.
vcterate smoker, end after dinner retired to co.
Joy pipe. 4 brother minister, noticing him
at it, remarked, brother o i7er, you are wor.
shipping your idol now" IL am burning it,
sir" Was the iostant reply uttered with imper-
turablr gravity.
The District Jpoltrence occupies an inter-
mediate position between the more familiar
Quarterly aud Annual Conferences, and is
probably y! less importance thao either. 1t is
made up Of the ministers itinerant and local,
recording stewards and delegates from the cir
cults 10 the Washington District, which ex
tends from Washington u Fredericksburg, up
the Rappahaunock, and ioc'udss Loudouo and
Fau1aicr. What the business Of the Confer
coc; Is will BE- seen when they proceed with it.
ANGLO V.
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CHEAPEST DRY GOODS
IN WASHINGTON. d. G., AT
Carriers. 7O7 Market space.

We arc ling thu vc:y best Calico that is
made at SC in short lengths containing 8, 4. 5.
6, ! and yards the san qusljty Calico is sell
ing at Sc Off the piece. Also Remnants Of Sheet
ing Cotton, "a yds long; Remnants of Bed Tick
ing. 8, 10, ii and l2yds long, l2c; lao Remnants
Ct Table Linen, u, z, a and yards lohg:
All III ESQ Remnants We arc selling at halfwhat
they arc worth. We are determined to close out
our Remnants Remember the cheap store,
CARTER S. 707 Market Space.
We are selling an excellent BLACK SILK at
ST., worth 81 81 Black Css hmere. very fac, and
the widest double wid.h, only Soc; very fine
tho finest Black Silk Mohair Alpaca only SIC
cheap at &c. Our new and to,u.iful FALL
DRESS GOODS have arrived. Excellent Can.
ton Flannel at Sc; White Wool Flannel at 12c !
Table Linen at Zoe; Limo Napkins at &c; Linen
Crash at g. We arc determined to cell the
cheapest Dry Goods in Washington. sug3lwtf
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ES% HEALTH ON A SURE BASIs.-In order
system must acquire additional vigor. And yet
patent IS this fact is aud widely known as it is,
too many people neglect this vital point in the
solf treatment of disease and physicians arc very
often oquslly rtmss. resort.ng to the use Of pal
listves which affect symptoms Oa:y, snd fail 10
accomplish the chief end in view, which is. or
should be- IMMIGRATION The main reason why
Hostetter's Stomach BitLsrs a!e SO successful IN
overcoming disease is that thsy ir1pars vitality
where it is deficient, and thus Guild up Il super.
structure for exhausted nature to recupsrnts
soo,hs the nervous system whsn overstralned,
and are genial and agreeable medicinal stimu-
liant with basis of pure spirits holding in solu-
ton botanic elements Of tho greatest efficacy. [s5
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NOR MOUNT VERNON.
STEAMERM MARY WASHINGTO

STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON
Daily trips, leaving the wharf, foot of Prince
street, ut 10 Is a M Carriages are in waiting at
Mount Vernon Springs wharf to take visitors a
pleasant ride Of one mile and a hsif through
beautiful grove to the mansion door. Round
trip, irc!uding admission TO grounds, carriage
fare, &C., ST.
CHEAP CHILDREN'S TRIP.
Children will ba taken on Saturdays for - cts.
Adults Csc. Round trip, allowing the privilege
of landing and waiting the bosts return o: any
of her wharves.
Tickets will entitlo the holders to stop over at
the usual landings until tho return trip of the
boat; good only on Saturdays. Children must
in al cases be accompanied by their parents or
some adult friend.
THE STEA MBOAT MARY WASHING
TON can be chartered for Excursions by sp-
plying on board to p. Fl. TROTH, President
of the Company, or to II. 9. SLAYMAkER, at
his Insurance Office. 81 and 80 King street. 10 lG
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w. AZ q. e. R..-.IlIness OF IL. III. Lee

RICHMOND. Va, September 1.-The argu-
mcot 10 the case of Lewis McComb and others
vs.. the Washington and Ohio Railroad Com
papy, 10 which the petitioners pray for the ap.
roIntmeDt of receiver, was resumed 10 the
City Circuit Court this morning.
Richard Henry Lee of Clarke county, ad.
dressc q the court in behalf OF the company and
Judge Meredith, af Richmond, on the part of
the State. opposing the appointment of a re-
ceivcr
During his speech, Mr.. Lee Was taken sud.
denly i'll, The attack, parIakiug 10 its character,
Of raraIylic str, k.
Senator Bayard, Of counsel for McComb and
otheIs. will probably speak to morrow
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Drovers' Journal reports: Cattle-..receipts AGO.
shipments 3CC0; all grades Of natives and ship
ping steady and strong; no extra offered; sales
at 5OaS5 So; a few Colola los here sc!d at ;
$4 So; Texans in good supply and strong; |
sold at 95a$4 10; native butch, rs' stead a nd
firm at 2 25a$4 %. Hogs-receipts 10000: ship.
ments $500; in good demand ard all sold; best
heavy s 20as5 80; Bostons 4 8OaS5 0o; packers
quiet at 4 10aS4 IS; light active at 35aSo A.
Sheep-recepts $50; shipments 1872; no good Of
ferings one load of shipping sold at $4; buh H.
e:s took the rest at 25s$3 50.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, Seppr c.
The offerings of Pcef Cattle this week reached
268 head; the market was quiet, and the supp. y
fully adequate to the demand sales were made
at 31s5sc per 10, as to quality. About zoo Sheep
and Lambs were offered. for which there was
Moderate demand sales of Sheep at 414a per TO-
and Lambs a! 2a$4 % per head. few Cows
and Calves brought 2OaJ45
CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. Seprr. 6:-aogs
active and firm; common q 5OaSl %; lieh5 %
S. go; lacking SASS Is; butchers 3OASo AZ ;
receipts eco; shipments ll5o.
BALTIMORE, Sept 7-Virginis Is, Old. 30;
deferred 81; consolidated G54 do. I'd series AZ:
At the first board to day ten shares b. & .. sold
at lis. Cotton quiet aud steady; middling lila
III Flour active and firm; Howard street AID
western Super IoaS4 oUi 40. E4ra oato 70 !
do. Family Coast So City Mills Super 4aS4 SO;
do. Extra 5s$6 TO; do Rio brands 25a$7 So
Patapsco Family So IS Whea t-Southern firm.
or Western firm; Southern red prime l50al5o |;
do. amber l55al57; do. white l5Cul55; Penna
red spot l50; Western steamer l2o; do. No
winter red spot l44 Sept 18Th Oct l55 Corn
Southern nominal; Western steady Southern
white G2; do. yellow GO; We,tern mixed spot
58.; Sept So! Oct GU: steamer Sc. Oats quiet
ard firm; Southern 33l35; Western white 5ia36;
do. mixed 1885; Penns 33a35. Rye dull and
steady primo GO. Hay steady and unchanged.
Coffee dull and unchanged sugar ti:1n f!lr to
good refining Stseac Whiskey dull; nomlnal'
ly 13a$l l@!.
New YORK, Sept. 7.-Stocks welker. Money
2s2l Gold 1883. Flour firm. Whsst-spot
quiet and firm; futures la2c lower. Corn
scarcely so firm.
The receipts Of Wheat at Liverpool t)r tho
past three days were $4,000 quarters. including
l3C0J American.
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C4.v,aL CO.M.nERCE.

Arrlved-Boats u Sc vart, T II Faile, Il
Stickney, w Morris. Rechabite. @ Z Porter,
r Bender, w Smith. Wilson and W Bell,
to American Coal Co; O Segsrson, A Greenless
jr., Sow ors and b l. Fleming, to j T Ag-
now & Co; A Spier, to Blaen Avon Coal Co
Departed boats T Patton, Henry M Sand
f ,rd, Williamson, j A Alexander, u Stewart
II II Failo and j u Stckney.
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BELLE HAVEN INSTITUTE. patrons and
friends Of the Belle Haven Institute will be
pleased 10 lcarp that the ensuing session prom,
Uses to open with the most encouraging pros
poets. Quite an acquisition has been made to
The able ADD efficient faculty of the past session
10 the person Of Prof Il. }. Hair, who is to
take the position of musical director in the
Institute. His Attachments in the scicuce Of
music. and his proficiency 10 tho art Of teach
Jog it, have WOO for bin an enviable reputation.
We bespeak for this school that patronage its
merits so richly deserve. The advertisement
appears in another column of to.day's paper.
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Storm.

New York, Sept. IA heavy casterly
Wind and rain storm has prevailed here since
last blight.
MARTHAs' VINEYARD, MASS, Sept. l.
a terrible northeast storm began here last
nisht ard still continues. The surf is breaking
over both Highland and OAt Bluff wbarves.
Vessels passing Up III, SQUAD arc running VI
der bare POLES.
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LUNATIC.- justices Padeelt. Mills and Pen
dletoG held commission de luoatico icquirendo
at the Jail, this evening, 90 James Fisher, col.
orcd, who resdcs at Frccdman's Village. lie
Was adju ICED uoalic aai ordered to be sept
to the Ceural Asylum.
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Flour is firm AID scarce particularly M
tras, whit are in demand. Wheat continues TO
advance, and receipts have fsll,n off; sales to
day of G7S bushels at lab, 145 and llS as to qusl
ity. Corn is Grmer, with light offerings; $50
bushels cod at 10. No Rye was offered and
small lot of Oats brought 50. Country produce
is unchanged, and but little is coming in
Richmond MARKET, Soptr 6--The mArke.
is only fairly active, tn receipts Of all kinds OF
nrcduce, except Whe,t, being light: Offerings
to-day Of about ey bushels or Wheat WIN
sales of white at l30al38 for fair to very good,
Lancaster Very light offerings Of Corn. with
sales of mixed ct g. Sa'es Of common Oats at -.
LYNcHBURa MARKET, Sept. G-The market
this week has shown little better f'eling;;
Wheat has been in more active demsna, ira
il5,l3U, a. to quality. Corn quiet, with light re-
ceipts white 55a58; mixed and yellow o2so'.
The dsmand f)r Oa.s is better at 2os5O Tor spring
and winter. Rye quiet at 55a6o.
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Sepsr. 6.-The
market s qu:cs, with limited receipts OF grain;
Wheat is in fair milling demand, snd Is quoted
at l2lal4b for good to choice white and red.
Corn quiet at C0aG2; Rye eoso5, aad Oats 2o1oo'
BALTIMORE CUtats AM wv NH -h& IA ''i>Hi'
Sugsrs-For raw Sugars tn, market IA steady
and unchanged. We have reported TO- day 5slss
Of 80 hhds grocery grades Porto Rico at -, and
80 htds do. at private price, but we hear OF no
further movement in refining grades. we,
however, still quote as follows:
Cuba, centrifugal ... ...-.., "........ q It
Porto Rico, grocery grades...."...... ~
Domerara, vacuum par" "a q ~
French Island .. ......"..............".. -
New Orleans grocery grados.."...... - -,
Coffee-We have reported to-day the sale Of
1911 bags strictly good; ordinary to low f.ir Rio
sold at l1sal73c, gold, which is the first cargo
sale there has been for some time past. Tho
importers still hold ther stocks firmly, bat buy
ers show little disposition to purchase at current
figures, and the market may be written dull.
with buyers and sellers apart. We. however
still quote as follows:
Ordinary csrEoes ar invoices. ......... 1G1 II
FAIR io3 AL
.."..''.. iS1 ~
Primo [O1 W
Job lots ordinary to cIoice."... II -
Gold, GO days.)
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET Sept =
Prices too day ranged as follows:
Cattle, very best......... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ct d
Good OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ill q Al
Mcdium or fair ,,..,.,.4 81 q d
Ordinary 81 d
min Steers and Oxen 8 a 81
Calves ..................4 ii q
Sheep , ,..,........ al
Lambs 60a$4 % per head, or 5s6c per 10
Hops ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 al
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A Philadelphia special 10 the World ssys:-
Tho Penn. II. Il. Go LAYING been for I've years
within 6 miles Of the Cumberland coal region in
Maryland, have decided 70 extend its tracks so
as to compete With III , Baltimore - ONO 4. Is.
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4, r Ii HAVEN Elk, Il. II. A.

rHEAPEST EXCURSION OF THE SEA-
" son 70 CHESAPEAKE BAY, MAR
STALLS AND POINT LOOKOUT. FOR
IS CTS.-The steamer CHARLOTTE VAN
DERBILT will loave Prince street wharf on
TUESDAY, Sept. 18th. at $50 p. M. { h arp;
returning, viii leave Point Lookout ut 2 D. m.
Wednesday,, arriving in AleSsadrs at 8 p M,
thus giving all I'll opportunity Ct viewing the
Potomac by d.ylight or the return. Brass and
String Band on board sop est
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MoIhtrs will grow weary ADD sish ov The
Babys troubles when DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup
would relieve tn: Child and thcr:by give the
Mother rest Prc, % ems.
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Very best Calico S, excellent Canton Flannel
S, splendid black Cashmeres only so. hoe black
Alpaca o. Our new fall dress goods have ar
rived, read Carriers (707 Market Space, Wash
ingon,) new advertisement.
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A Washington dispatch says new commits
soner Of Indian ht!airs will bo appointed in
fsw days and that tho President, after tho cabine
meeting yesterday, Authorized Secretary Schuri
10 offer to Commissioner Smith an imrortan
and agreeable position
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No one c.n long atus, health without sutt:l'
ing generally with blood diseases. Keep the
blood pur, By uslog Df. Bulls Blood Mixture.
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THE w. g. 0. R. R.-Tbe Richmond Dis.


pa:ch says:-"In the City Court yesterday,
in Ice Wexford presiding three spe, ches we re
III de 90 the motion OF Henry Lewis Of PhlIa
drIphia. and Henry s. McCamb, IF Whining
too, Del. to appoint receiver and wind up
the affairs of the Washington and Ohio Rail.
road Company. Colonel John 5. Mosby led
off 10 the days argument "n bahaIt of the com
pauy, and was followed ty S. Ferguson Beach,
Of Alexandria. on the same side. he lion.
D. Nj. Bates, of Delaware, spoke 10 advocacy
OF the plaintiffs bill. TO day it is expected that
Senator Bayard will be heard also for the plain.
tiff 1t is possible that a different arrangement
may be made before the opening OF The court
to day. but that MIR. Bayard would be the next
speaker was generally understood yesterday
evening". The court room Was we'll Tiled with
members of the Richmond bar during the pro.
ceedings of yesterday. While the case is Of
no great public importance 10 itself, from the
attention given, it seemed much satisfaction was
derived from looking at and listening TO the
eminent counsel engaged
POLICE ITE,s.-The following cases have
been tried since yesterday james Eender-
son. colored, for assauIting Priscilla Voss COL
ored, on the 9th of July last, with 'black
sent to the chain gang for 80 days.
Two boys for fighting we're tiaed and dis
charged
Ann Mason Tor stealing sundry articles from
VIM. Curtiss, was sent to jail for 80 days.
POLITICAL. The nominations made by the
workingmeu's convention last night, leaves
three party tickets 10 the field for the Leeisla-
lure, besides oue independent candidate. They
are as follows :-Conservaive, Geo. a. MusL.
bach aud Alexander Hunter. Workingmen,
Allen G. Harmon and Geo. W. Henry. Radl
Gals, John B. Syphax and j. B. johnson. In
dependent, George Ii. Ramey.
BURNED Integcncc has been received
here that the smeltcr Of Burke Il Co., at
Beaver City, Utah. was burned about two
weeks since, involving loss OF about $50 900,
on which there was no insurance.. The senior
member of the firm owning the smcter is MIR.
John NJ Burke, formerly Of this city.
PERsoNAL.-Rev.D DR.. Sprigg, rector Of Grace
Church, has returned from his summer vacation
very much improved 10 health, and will hold
regular services 10 that church on Sunday next.
Local BrevIL1eS.
Marriage licenses have baon granted. in Wash
ineton, to T. w, Lsnckton, of Alexandria Co..
Va and Martha J. Elicit Of Fairfax county,
Va. Edward Crumbaugh and Eli NJ. Walker,
CT Alexandria county, Va
Old Dominion Commsndery, knight Temp
lars. are making arrangements TO visit Lynch
burg on October SLh, tho occasion Of the meeting
cf tho Grand Comma adery Of Virginia, They
will meet on Wednesday night.
A man employed on board the steamer Airing
ton. which WAS lying at Reeds wharf, fell over
board while trying to get on board last night,
and was rescued with some difficulty.
The rain of tho past two days continued dur
ing last night and today. with some signs Of
clearing off this evening.
Forty-si boats, carrying 1852 tons Of coal,
left Cumberland on Wednesday.
!
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l6T We can confidently recon- nend Sheer 5

l9> We can confidently recon- nend Speers
Port Grape asa superior article Of wine l)r the
sick and debiltated, and all those who require
vinous stimuli .lion and i1vigora!ion. We trust
it will taket the + sce Of tho noxious limitations
50 much in use Physicians conLinus to employ
the Port Grape Vine in their practice in all
cases where pure article of wine is called for,
and do all in their power to f)sterald encourages
lis production. ;.
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PORT or ALEXANDRIA,. SEPT. Z,
Sun rises ........... IS Moon sets".... $50. C(
Sun sets ............ & 70 High watnr... . 0t

ARRIVED
Steamer Jane Moseley, Norfolk, to + A Rood.
Steamer w Thompson, LeonardtoWn, TO
A Reed.
Steamer Mattano, Nomini, to jos Rrolers
s. Co.
Schr Hannah Champion, Ja mes river. to FL
D Smoot
Schr Mary Augusta, Washington, - Ag.
now j. CO.
Schrs A II uur!burt and Mary Riley, for
Georgotcwl
Stesmer Lady of the Lake, Norfolk, by + A
Reed.
Steamer Express, Baltimore. by Brodera y Co..
Schr Mgnonette Richmond, By AgneW
& Go.
Schr Morning Star, Norfolk, by J = Agncw
& Co.
Schr G W Collins, East Cambridge, by Am
erican Coal Go.
Schr Ann |. Lockwood, f:o:n Georg ,town.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Herst hsl, h, nce for Groton. a. New Lon.
don 5.h.
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EXCURSIONS, P1CNICs, &c.
w & 0. r. +;
J" CAMP MEETING.

W.. CAMP MEETING
The Camp Meeting near Vienna will beeia
Sept. It'll, and continue one week.
Regular trains losvo Alexandria daily, oxt cpt
Sunday, at 9 ID 4. IN and 425 y. m.
On SUNDAY, Sept 8, an EXTRA TRAIN
will la.vo Al,xaRdris at 9 g. IN; returning,
leave Vienna At p. M. Fare GO cents for tho
rou.d trip.
son Sd, r Ii HAVENER, q. II. A.
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Cows and Calves $20 to Sa5""..""....."
Theirs was better supply of Cattle this week
than for several weeks past, and the offerings
were Of better quality, including one very line
car load of Hefers from Southwestern Virginia,
which sold at top figures. Calves have advanced
again this week fully &c Per ID. owing chiefly
to tho den and in the Washington and George,
town markets. Sheep and Lambs are in good
week. Hogs are in good supply, but most OF
the offerings are of very inferior quality. Cows
snd Calves dull and dropping. Market gener-
ally active
New YORK CATTLE MARKET. Septr. -
Beoves-Receipts 1855 head. The demand was
active and strong for fat Steers, and the market
closed firm with an establishe advance equal to
about &c per ID. Some very poor natives wore
sold as low as &c per lb dressed and few selec'
tons up to 12Asl2sc; common to very good DC,
at 9aal1Sc, and ordinary to good Texas and
Cherokee Steers at s5alOc. About ZOo nstiVe
Steers and 100 Texans were taken for export
Calves-Receipts 633 head. Milk fed veals
ranged from to Ste per Id; buttermilk Calves
and grassers from to SIC per ID, and possibly q
choice lot would have reached 4c.
Sheep and Lsmbs-Receipts 6623 head. ! II
supply was ample and of gere'a'ly good quality.
Early sales were effected ut about former prices,
but tho market weakened before one half the
supply had tcsn sold. and closed rather heavy
at reduction of fully &c per ID. The closing
figures for decent to prime Sheep wero 4$a53c
pc: Id, and 6a7c for ordinary 10 good Lambs.
Common Lambs ought not to quoted higher
than 5aa5ac por ID, or common Sheep more than
4ia4ac.
Hogs-Receipts 4JO7 head. Nominal quota
tions for live Hogs are 5as58; per ID f'r western
and 5aa53c or State.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Seprr. eth:
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES War Depart
naent, Office ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Wnsa'
.mgton. d. g., Sept I, lS77--lO:3O a. H.
For tho Middle Atlantic States. northeast;
backing to southwest winds, cooler, cloudy and
rainy weather, and falliog barometer.
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sB- New Store NEW GOODS i have
removed from 50 King treot t, G. King
street. corner IF Fairfax, where ain now ready
to supply all with C!o.hing and Gents Furnish.
iDgs. My stock is now complete in ell its
branches, consisting in part Of SUITS e tho
Choicest Material, woll msd,. spunged and
cheap Thanking my customers for past lsvors.
shall spare no effort 10 tlnsorve their future
patronage at my new store, No G1k.ng street
corner Of Fairfax.