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The Financial Views OF the IIe-
publican Candidate for Cover
nor In OHM.

Judge Vests financial views are more
fully given in Il letter which he wrote to
friend short time before the Cleve.
land Convention. lie embodied them in
this resolution:
ResOirei, That on and after the lst day
OF January, 1878, the surplus revenue
then remaining, or thereafter coming into
the Treasury, be employed in the pur.
chase OF silver bullion, which shall be
coined into dollars, each Of such weight
and fneness that its value shall be AS
nearly equal to that OF the gold dollar as
practicable, and shall be legal tender in
the payment OF all dues, both public and
private, except those for the payment Of
which in gold the faith and honor OF the
nation are pledged, and such per-
centage Of the duties on imports
as will be amply sufficient to meet
these gold obligations; that such coinage
shall be originally disbursed only in the
redemption Of n corresponding amount OF
legal tender notes, which, when redeemed,
shall not be reissued; that the frat coin
age shall, when the amount thereof accu.
mulated in the Treasury is sufficient for
the purpose, be employed to replace the
per centaEe Of legal tender reserve re.
quired to be held by the national banks
for the protection OF their circulation;
and that the Resumption act OF 1875 be
30 modified aS to authorize such coin.
age and redemption, provided that, after
the issue Of one hundred millions OF such
silver money, its coinage may be discon.
tinued at the discretion Of the Pres.
ident and shall not, in any event, exceed
two hundred millions OF dollars.
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BALTIMORE, August 9.-The Postmus-
ter General, iu letter to President Gar
rett Of the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad,
thanks him for his energy, activity aRd
promptness under the circumstances with
which the mails were transported over
his railway lines during the late strikes
and rinta
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GENERAL NEWS.
General Getty Opening Trade on
tho Canal.
The High Handed Proceeding al
Scranton.
An Attempt TO Surrender Six Of tho
Mayors Police 10 the Mob.
Workinsmen's Movement at Co.
lumbus.
A Call for a State Convention Pro.
posed.
RumOFed Strike Of Engineers and
Brakemen on B. & o. R. R.
RumOFed Strike Of Engineers and
Brakemen on 3. & o. r. R.
WASHINGTON.


Auut StGllIlGE UFuGEs
WASHINGTON, August 9.-No orders
have been issued by the Government here
for the seizure of the steamer Denmark
by the custom authorities at New York
on the ground OF smuggling,
SECRETARY SHERMAN.
Secretary Sherman left this morning
for Ohio and will be absent during the
present month. The Secretary will make
u speech on the financial situation.
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS.
The actual amount paid into the Treas
ury from customs collections for the year
ending June 80, 1877, was: Duties on I'M
ports, coin, Sl20, ,472, ,629; duties on ton
mage, currency, Sl,4726ls.
THE CANUcKs AND SITTING BULL.
The Minister OF the Interior Dominion
Of Canada, is comforting with the Presi.
dent and Cabinet, concerning the return
Of Sitting Bull and his people from the
British possessions to the Uniled States.
The subject is to be further considered in
the Cabinet meeting tomorrow.
COMPLIMENT TO THE MARINES.
Secretary Thompson has sent to the
commandant Of the naval brigade here
his own thanks with those OF the Presi,
dent, and says the naval brigade by it,
prompt and efficient organization, its evi'
dent enthusiasm, its soIdier.like appear.
ance and precision Of movement and drill
generally, proves conclusiveIy that our
naval force, under lts able and we'll train,
ed officers, can at any time and anywhere
be Immediately landed and transformed
into most formidable and efficient body
Of regular soldiers.
PLEASED WITH THE SIGNAL SERVICE.
The President and Secretary Of War
tonight witnessed and expressed them.
selves highly pleased with the night
practice Of the signal service.
GOES TO UTAH.
Surveyor General Kemball leaves To-
night for Utah.
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GRAFTON, August ..
sPetiL to the lntelligenccr
The official vote Of Taylor county Is as
follows: Clarksburg 1855, Martin,burg
III, Charleston li2. NJ.
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Special to the IntcllIgencOr.
Nothing definite from the Second Dis
trict, Jefferson county is reported at
1000 majority for Martinsburg; Morgan
county, $50 for Martinsburg, 40 for
Clarksburg and 8 for Charleston.
WN
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A tablespoonful each Of fine salt and
pulvetized alum, TO two quarts Of oil,
is said to be perfect safeguard against
accidents by kerosene explosion.-C0un.
try Gentleman.
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A rumor has prevailed here since yes
terday to the effect that the engineers,
tiremen and .brakemen on the entire line
OF the B, 30. L. r. had decided to strike
tomorrow, but there is no confirmation
Of the report.
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ENGLAND.
BcmconsflcId will Explain.

LONpoS, August 9.-The Daily NcHI
says it probable that Lord BeaconsieId,
before the Parliament separates this eve.
ming, will make u statement in the House
OF Lords. as 70 the position and policy OF
the Government in reference to East.
Orn affairs.
The Netrs says it ia requested to con.
tradict the Currant rumors concerning
DR.. Butts. He has gone 10 Ireland on
private business, and will probably at
the same time consult the Council Of the
Home Rule League, as to the best course
to be pursued, but he has no intention Of
resigning his seat.
DRoPPINd TIRE EAsTRRN QUESTION.
LONDON, August 9.-Earl Feverrham
in the House OF Lords and Bentnick in
the House Of Commons this afternoon,
consented at the request Of the Govern
ment, 10 iefrsin from calling attention to
the Eastern question. The Governments
request is based on the conviction as
stated By The Chancellor OF the Exche.
qucr, that the discussion now would be
dIsad7autassouS to the public service.
The Secretary for tho Foreign Dept
in reply to a question said: There hH
been no negotiations between England
and Austria regarding the mobilization
OF Austrian troops in case RoumAnia or
SerVia participate in hoStilitiSs, or the
Russians enter Ssrvia. The government
knows Of no direct negotiations between
the Gar and Sultan, therefore there Ia no
ground for protest. do not know that
Au1triH has communicated with Russia
or Turkey on the subject.
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PHILADELPHIA, August 9.-Arch. Bish.
op Wood was given reception tonight
At the Catholic club house and was at.
tended by distinguished citizens Of all
denominations. m
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FAIRvIEw, August s.

FAIRvIEw, August s.
Editors lntolIgcntcr
The vote Of this county stands, Clarks.
burg AIS, Charleston 95, and Martins.
burg Z. For the purchase Of Poor
Farm 96d, against 299. F.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.

WAR bEPAR1hEHT, !
OyTcE or THE CHIEy SIGNAL OyNCER,
WAsIHSGTos, D. C., August lO-l A. n.
PRoBABitIrI8.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
north winds, cooler followed by warmc,
and clear weather and rising barome,
ter.
For tho Lower Lakes and Middle
States, north and west winds, cooler
partly cloudy or clear weather and a ris
ing barometer,
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HOY. ", II. wEsr, the Republican
nominee for Governor Of Ohio, was a
schoolmate Of Rev. ], s. Pomeroy, OF this
place, and is almost blind.-Haneoek
Courier.
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NEw YoRK, August 9.-Arrived stea
mcr Alsacia from London.
LONDON, August 9.-Steamers Montans
and General Werier from New York
arrived out.
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ATC1NCINNAr1.

CEcrNSATI, August 9.-seudliuger' !
Market, Jacob Undersinger's drug store
and Henry Hartmans and Henry Wip
per's dwellings, at Sedanville, 4 suburb o
Cincinnati, burned early this morning
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
SAN Francisco, August 9.-The los.
by last nights fire will not likely exceed
SlSO,OOO; insured to the extent Of $4,000
mostly in amall amounts in Eastern com.
panies. The Ere is thought to have bee,
an incendiary.
CHIcAdo, August 9.-The Tribune
special from TuIcola, Ills, says that twt
elevators. owned by Wesley, Murphy
Davis and Finney were destroyed BY fir,
this evening. Loss S26, 900; insured Sl4,
600. mostly in the Northwestern Nation
al Milwaukee.
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WnKsBARRE, August O.-The mem.
bers Of the Vigilance Committee indicted
for murder for shooting rioters have been
discharged on bail.
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An Quiet ON New Jersey Roads

TREsToS, August O.-The last Of the
troops at Phillipsburg have been relieved,
and everything Is restored to regularity
and order on the New Jersey railroads.
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THE ELECTION RETURNS
RANDOLPH COUNTY.

RANDOLPH COUNTY.
BEVERLEY, AuguSt7.
Editors IntOlliEencer;
Beverley gives ClarkSburg 40; Charles.
ton, o. and MSrtinsburg, |.
Valley Bend precinct gives Clarks.
burg o. CharleStOn9.
There will bc pretty fair turn ont
in the county Of Randolph for Clarks.
burg. EDS. ESrERPRIsE.
wETzEI COUNTY.
New MARrSsvnLE, August $.
RlIlars In,OllIgenNr
Magnolia District gives Clarksburg
272, and Charleston 10.
Proctor District gives CIarksburg 2OO
Charleston SO.
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RITCHIE COUNTY.

RITCHIE COUNTY.
HARRIsvlLLE, August
Editors lnle'lisrnm!
Ny impression is at this writing that
this county has given IRON twelve to
fifteen hundred majority for Clarkshurg.
NJ.
, 1877-02-26

THO following Is an extinct from a prJro,,
letter received BY the editor Of the Troy 7:mt,
t,nLsl o. Athens, t'rccse, Jan. 1s, ls71: "Dr.
though, #, fact, there. is no rest for III,
mar, Tor he will always be busy about nornn. nv
thing Hc + preparing book tor tho EnrIith
press, and Murray will soon publish M ills.
thu later discoveries oi onr distinguished nrbM.
ologist, who has Justly won woriI-willo ia,ne
Tie Myeenm treasures are hero do,os:tc,l Ia tLe
National Bank for sasrlecplng until thcsctonj
II lis been decided they sl'al! DC placed for So Sc.
seen ail these treasurrs, aud IIap IaSs i1sd
many o.. tho Interesting ob;ret.. A' ifto Tso
pounds. The 3D. eets havs bocn piut"sra4nSi''tt,y 4S't,y
and tho pictures, Which will IN tlnlo probably h.
circulated moro Or lcss throughout tho civilized
world, are exceedingly interesting: Bur Of lie
originals 1 TIC ob!eyts ttemselyes, u may tie said
help adtnifing them for their wonderful bcausr
both In form and execution. They wcrr
about thirtf.atx feet under tho surface u
tue earth; Il!cIs antf91sty mug date In ,os
Christ, when, as these remarkable objects tea Il
l1s, human intelligence, ingenious minds, md
cunning hands manifested their tower us con.
spie,lousIy and in'prcssvcly rs III our .!ar of
occasion Of q dinner given by Dr. shci,lie,,aanp Inn
TO some of his fnttmnts frlemls here, l,cGxhiD,cd
m oil painting Of the remains Of Agatncnnon a. he
las no doubt tic skeleton ~ BIZ, recently ex.
humc!l ny him ut slyrenR. The painting Ii vel
jert represented. We counted lis teeth. mcas. sas
urgd his proportions, and discussed the oid III.
low from lead to- toe. shond ssy
Agamemrun WIS physically we'll .propoi-
Tue skeleton ttsell Is carefully guarded at Sir.
ccr,n; It cannot be romoYed by or,iluary meal,
without destroying II, but II is to pn hIpri
some method may ge dcvIsed by which Il nav
be held together nnd brought to tako ita place
himself.n
, 1877-02-26
TotAl........:.....4.

.
cATTLE-Tho fst Two days OF the week wcso CT.
ceedug.y quiet anu prtcrs unsettled aud lower,
but subsequently theru wks much improved demand.
and betuss tho end Of the week tbs decline suffered
during Monday aud Tueaday wat fully recovered. For
IVY ss! r ns
t5sls ssSst;!y gissIs!' Sssk: "
ss asss " FL o Sf s ass y
S5,sts s I aSY9 W Hs.,SG = oEasf .aa ihs
IL ssa.aass osef p!esloas pr1ess. .1...s'"''', 49, -.
ass Il Sss
iof sS is!stSSists Ihat ~ T.. afsxa 4. suep:i.
SaaSr = 9stassI sssIa u ih.t hss 81 tess ;as
:tssy d!ma:nx .n r. .hsrs b., Hssa soifs:
sss
sai xsox!ns e een!and ~ d from ~ !.!at y T. ,a!sse
s:s: III: IS 81 X:
sss!s;s: ii:s' ;s}ss sa':: g ca Sstshs:
set4 e.
Gsos :i :::s;s .sl1a: "
,lsaaa! il iii as;a: .:Iai:
"a. !: ~ = LIN r.: +assA %
eSan.aa q s1'oiss S@sss ~ tor city slaughter.
,kEH:aH ~ s.stis. Weighing 3
80 toj :..".:"... a1saaes
YfAis-pe1 lno ~ faatt ves'. 80. ..:... 3a1a37 Is
lu1s-rae n'1 tsAls vpeuea dull, vlth prices vcsk
and decllnp2. sud W the Gloss ot buAAe44 Tuea
RI q ~ Sssa e.:s is:s
tbs se,uesIoa regRiIcI. Tue recclrtA xrts mod
,ass xsSk ~ aad ~ for i.s .rs'o!,a,s se;Kei
n,el: If the tupiIy larErr p~rcrut4xs tl4D usual
wtat inko the han VI Easlefn u1Jcr. kelr purchaser
!hs etfg HSe. & ~ us4sys al4rksI w4a tarlJ ast*
as.sis: .sis: tsss d ~: i ~ esa! -:
tnua 10 ru!cr xnt 1t " 10 t3.0J Tor ttuoE ~ PRIME
heavy pA4kl4x xrA 4ns aud It utu 10 tut fair 70
GhAstg hcAEY " &lIpReF1. ...
s!tEEfEIhs tS.eiut: wsro liberal aud tEo prerou1
daa heary s1ita!, u 1huraay md tr4iay. tasnx ~
rs for Inferior u.pdta4t 81 5us5 " tor far 10
HVu1; zld At ~ 1546. " tor choice " extra.
, 1877-02-26

FL0UR-Was dull and fAstcr nt npmtnntiy unchanged
figures. The demand was limited to local buyeTs.
shippers would not operate without material cnn.
ccas1oas. salcs wc.t limited 10 4o brfs spting cx.
traa. At s. TO for patents Tte market c1oscl quiet
with the following tho asxing ranRe OF ptlcea:
Cloice winters, 37.75us.ao. medium winters Ba IS
tra&. Fa.SOa7C0. medium 10, aNtkktG.5O1 shipping
extras t. 20 @ %. cotco patents. SA.23Ao. o ca.
nun do. f7.a3sBOos spring auperlncs, II ytHHso.:: III
Rye -four. $4.17xs4.7D. fuckuhcAt DO, 81. Uas. ~
DRAH-Waa 1uscs md unchanged. aatc was limited
10 IN tons At $I3 ef ton oa track. and 10 tons wheat
and tsrlcy do It etO. ~ on track.
BcNEKNlx1s-Ste wAa made Of 10 tons It SIS. 80 per
Ion on track
CoRx'sEx&L-sAle was reported Of 10 tons coerse 1t
$40 on t1ecs. and ~ bags wht.o At slioo.
"lfEAT-Wns dull and nseaAfer, but tsnded down.
ket ranged FROM Nv abose. early. to Nv below At tho
cost the latest prizes Frtdny. Liverpool was aulet
on sotr tots and carRoes; and New York VIA Inactive
viii! buyers holding or - usaals whiln our rtocks In
kt0rc haYn Increased aout 10 u hu during the past
week, In spite Ut very sualk receipts. Tho trading
chfcy oca vury few or1.rs being received fruin
tsss ana tFs o.rnEa erSSea a. ns
Il s ;'sa es s q s sfs e. s,
Is ss ar sas ~ aesey !eS sst 5
s sssssS 4 :$':;?se !? Z; Hss
!aI,* :, '!lrr 4 s!9y j. It !. ' sP ;le; ,,;
iSS H$s,,, i, i s,s M ii tS;:
IT, H. H. ,i: s. a. 81 sar: {s4s q & +: .1nj5
sS /: Is y j; .sSS sis IL s,'s: IL!
iFff S,;1 ~ .!I:isj ~ wsrs ~
an3tsl - t.:e1 IssaE; and Nsx YsIk q!o.
iiSs;: :Sre1 S,;h Ss;y Ess aea,sa: s;|' |s y:
, 1877-02-26

los 1ni; do clnh. lot ln4t,s alt No. to No. / rcd
Western aprns, o. tt,i tns h. do winter. II, edii*
Ftrur-Westtn tAnaf 9tt&a17a. Corn-Westtrn mixed,
1sA GlGtla4 NIT do. 9,a nda11a III. 0ss.-Amcri-
e'n' n .!l ID. Fcas-Csnad!An sas Cd. fsrey-Anef.
lean, y 81.
CLovxh.sExp-Amesican, 7a9sos
'rHovfstoxs-McPa rort. 0as, prime mess beef, 7oa
Iarl-AreicAn. sos a. Haeon-LonR clear, 3Ds pI,
enurt do. 4'ts 81. -.
TALLow-AmcrtcAn. 41r.
TErnfLEvM -3rftl.A Hs. ftAn6d, i42t3s.
@.txtEkh s1Ttt-a7s tI74 I'll.
kKstH-C0:nMnn, "a 1di refet t3s.
Ertntrs Tl'GrkH rtKE-13A11$.
CnkkkH-Flnc American, 74s.
t.OxtoS, FelI. 2&,-AEnlR-No, u pHtch GtAndted
spot and ht1nt, Jc1& tSCI ID,
AHtWERrt Feb a. L-rAr aoLEU1-atH.
, 1877-02-26

-, KN01V'llt f7fHn.) CaF0tfcEs.
.. We wcro shown ycsterdny by Engineer Matt
Franklin woo len watch n,ailo by Victor Do-
riot, OF Bristol. Tho caso Is madG Of bricr-root.
and tho inside works. nil except tnrce Of tha
wheels a,M thc springs (Which are mctal> arc of
Vi tho shoul.ler.bIntlu OF COW, wl,iyll va, run
over 6Y a train md killed somo tltnc ago. Il. Is
all 0pcndaced watch With glasd rrystaI, and Il
IN elegant piece Of Workmanship, displaying
wonderful talent In tho maker. 1t does nf
carried tho watch day Or two, and it kccps a.
good ttnlO as 0ny watch he eyer cnrrieI.
, 1877-02-26
DY TELEGRAPH.

New YonK. Feb. .4.-(3oid drm A. 105Gb105!t.
Carrying rntcd rangcd from TO : per cent and tho
borrowing rate fiat 10 = per cent.
silver Ut London unchanged. Iicro silver bars
arc; 1Eeenbacks, LIT; gold. 1al. Silver coln u
per cent discount.
Governments slfm.
I.ut'road bnnas dali. The moat Important change
was In iaanaIbal 4 st. Jo convertible, ssie Of
which was reported At 10, against b3t Yesterday,
S1ute bonds steady.
Tho stock marhctwas heavy and lower IN tho
early dealings except for co@l roa1s. which I'd,
vanccA, but subsequently fell ou, In sympathy
With tho Tcmnint!cr " The list. New York Central
dtclincd from pSA to Dan, Lako Shore from ~ to
I74, Wcstorn Cnun frunl Us 10 ul}&. Atlantic d
pociGc Telegraph from 70 u 10, Mlchgan Central
fFoa l1A to 4O},. and noek Island from D0ls to
~. 81. raul preferred advanced from 4BI 10
tT!i, md Northwestern preferred from 6OX 10
hlsl. Thu recovery In the general list sitter mid.
day RANGED from !. to Il per cent. Among tho coal
stocIa DusuwAre j. Hudson sOas from 4ak 10
Asa. reacted to 47st aud recovered to 4a!t. Del
nwaEr, Latkuwanna i Western rose 10 O. 4, reacted
to VI. and rallied " 6lN. AorFls Eassx ad.
>anecd trom so!l to Boti. and New Jetssy Central
from l0t ll,j.
Tf.l...t:ons aggregated lss. 900 shares, Of
whrh lS.uuU were sew York Central. ~, oO0
Lake tn..c. 81. go lloek island. y, QUO pscjac
Tn"n. :, ooJ DelaSsts. Iaskswsnns i westef,.. wa
n;7s1 hs:,wsrs S Audson canal, and a2,ooo
N.s.s :.s,s.t easy At ana2 ps. cent Pr.m.
ucsea1 ts's ps,~r, ADS pcr ecnl.
H. ..ss; ..ss; t1:.:ass; ss o $.iu,,,t u.s. ooo
(t~.r,Irt, tAi Az Gu.
stA"t q. = sag. %"a; short, 4843f.
the ~.-A!. .-na statement II - follows: Loans.,
Sssn;s & ;ti: d:.frsss ssels deS5sats @ = a ,9
400, rcseF'e, aee5et.a, Il, 4s. 70o.
, 1877-02-26

.Aronnt ~ bullion gone Into The Dank Of En-
gland on balance to-day, Ito, UN.
American eccnritfcs-'Gt, 1tG: 'B7s, 10Dtt;
l0,40*. 1854; ncw -. 1071a; New York Central.
81.
Pants, Feb. at.-Rcntcs, 1o0f &c.
FnAxKfon1, Feb 24.-Ntw be, 101A.
, 1877-02-26

NithdrRwn from storc during F:t1ay for city
consumption: o, 600 hu barley.
Tho following grain was inspected lntn stoio in
thta city on Saturday morning: 10 cars M. IN.
". whentt csr No. aps'ng q cars No. = do. 8
cars No. . do, cars rejected do. . rarH no grade
t:A wheat, nf which IL arc from Milwaukee; l car
yellow corn, 18 cars htgh-mtxcd, III cars now do,
c.i cars new mixed, liz ears No.. corn, tIH cars
rejected 10. 10 ears no grade t:,r3 eom); 4 cars
white oats. II cars No. = do, 20 cars rejected do;
IL cars No. rye; = earn No. 2 barley, 1Ocnrs No.
z 10, cars rejected do. Total. 4}l cars, or
163 O0o bu. Inspected out: 7,s74 hu wheat
l, f,7i 6u corn, 4o5 bu rye, ii, Hc0 bu barley.
The following wcro the receipts and ahipments Of
bscadstnIs and lfsc stock ut this punt dnring tho
past week, and for tho corresponding weeks ending
nfn,fs
, 1877-02-26

mnts;rntor, va. Eatnn Foundry Works, $500. end
aatls1ct. --afcftotn Electric Manufacturing Iom.
pany ". Gro'gc 4. II. Hughes, siIo. 7S.ZJsnts
Pa'foa ',,v ~ % James T. Il, Kinkaa, 81, 2n,.li.
Hickey: aserro t7oo-Ftank Amman ys TI,,'nam I1.sama
X. Dc1yo1f, $.0:t. ~. ''''aa
,Ctnru!v CouEre.Iunuh Rnasns-B. Dscytuss A.
al. vs. Henry WolI, 9047.g0. VI
, 1877-02-26
COMMERCIAL.

Tho following were tho reeclpts nnd ahoments
Of tho leading articles Of proanco In ttl,+ city
during tho twenty -four hours ending At 7 o'clock
on Saturday morning, and for the corresponding
day last year:
, 1877-02-26
DRY GOODS.

Hkw yo1k. Feh. a. -pus$ueW wa checked BY stormy
weather, sad light Ia nearly Ill departments Cotton
goodA Atealy u unchanged pdeea. GraIa ka7s moro
active Prns IN molctata Fr4aext, and 6Fna ~ lately
res4sod prices. Uresa GtnKhauss Ia steady demand
Wooirn goods for men's weat quiet
, 1877-02-26

C14vK1Axp. Eeb. 2A--PxrsolzuA-M&skes weak,
standard whlts, llo tsst. tee.
p1ErsnuAo. Feb. A-Pxr4oLxux - C5uds a0llt
u Is At RHksEt; lahn<l dxll.
, 1877-02-26
TIE COURTS.
Aitor tho Peoria & Rock Island Road.
Bankruptcy Matters.
Record Of Judgments md New suits..'
4 Bcd.Loungo Fight.

.,o' .oin' "'eu pe.'t1o' eaAu.ua1 pe'o'o "eo3o
closure ngainss the Peoria 4 Rock Island Rail-
road Comn.nv NAV h. .mer,1cl, Thcv s,n,n
tint thcv arr hon1hofrtor. ~ = fo,p. sn,onn,'
s.IS .,' .".s ~ Donunolaets W i1'eu a."uu..'
ana they mo the petition u, taeif own behalf
and Tor tho bcncht Of NIL other bond.
holders. A dcczcc Of torccloeuro WAS entered
january )ost directing n forcr1o,,,re on the ,rtt
mor:Gaao on tho e road. Il vas also o. adjudecd
thae the Coal valley Mining Company, "a asked
In its cross.bill, should hnvo valid lien oil all
tho Company's property prior 10 tho frat
mnr,nnre' am, thnt onv nurc. ..or ~ .,'n ,-cro.-
.,anS t",,a .ma a 1It.. ~ ''tr T. nopSs-
y e.ouM ta"e supIect ~ 'e 'lk"'0: ANS con-
tract With thc Mining Company was mnao Sept:
i, latH ntu pfoyiled ln sl!ort that me Peoria d
royalty for cTcry ton Of coal carried OVER It's
.foaaa.
!e petst,oness clam ! tnat ste.I ntercsts afe
very much uamngcd ny this provision IN tho de-
tllc ',eirec Is In!luly bcnge!al e the Coal xal;
ICY Mining C1fnpany. INC eollcstor WHO t!'cu
thc original bl'l or behalf ~, 81 tlS oont'holders
a!sn aicd thc cf9ss:bill on behalf of tiis Coal
tSsr 5Sn trustees were parties IT, ts contract r. OF
afact that u Is lien on any property whatever:
av srsgaso uoes ~ @ res1ta sna. !. Is suolces
20 ll'e eottfact ol ld59 tt, IN tnc contrary tflc
nohas Iec!te on t'ielr 1aec tnat toct
arc irft-fnortEagc ounus w1thont any
M ,Munna''o,'l ht,st Mcse NcsptsmSeo s,ran 10 sucl.
~ Mhcm tio Gohtsaet . o. ISo.., iSo9 vas maue
t,e ,tock tslanu 70 tcoEla hal!loau company.
wnleh nlntae II. only oWncu tweisc mllcs o1
sau' hs1a tne contract tarele1nsc, couA Only te
,vtG WlG 10 li''n p9Itson. III lno oGtMeen toni
xiey ana A. te0r'a Was entirely costrurtSM ,,, ana
iH'sas aefscs. itStn llie salI oi te nouus; ~
ten ~ % iasor o! tne Con- saliey Gompahy should
% ~ ntoMIn ',.i vi t.n a1s " % r.,u aoaa nelwcen
tcorla anu Coal valley. ~ PROCESS was cren
, 1877-02-26
Few Causes OF Activity in Local
Finances.
Tho Supply OF Country Papcr.--
Atlantic Cable Tactics.
The prodnce Markets Less ACt{yc, and
Most Of Them Tend Downward.
Provisions md Wheat Weak.-.Corn
Easier.-.Other Grain Btdady.
FINANCIAL.

The bussness Of the banks last week WINS not
heavy. As sech IN the cienringr, transactions
within fraction large as those of tho cor
responding week Of last year, but tho holiday In
each reduced The totals 10 Ices than tho average.
The commercial business Of tho city has not been
active, Of late. either in whoctac or rclhi dcrast
nents, and tho banks hare not been offered much
mercantile paper, There wrtc eonsldcra1,ic
amounts Of country paper offered for rcdfeconnt
toward the end Of the week, and numerous april.
cations for removals Of paper falling dHc March 1
Tcre Fcceivud from, Board. Of Trade borrowers.
Hates Of discount arc 6110 per cent to regular
cnslomers. On tho street, rates arc per cent and
upward. ="
New York exchange was sold between banks At
25c per 81, COO discount to par.
The currency movement WAS light. Few orders
were received from the wlcnt ilstricts.
The clcarings Of The wcek werc reported Al fol.
lows by Manager D. H. Hale, al the Chicago Clear.