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The Chicago Tines publIshe, q pretty
foil review Of the business Of that ci.y iol
1917 ItshoWs that "the city,Ass main
tained iH rank among the niiIes oi IL,
country In commercial Importance. Ii
banking, failures aud suspensions hay,
been unusually numerous during til,
year among local banks. Chicago ha
been compelled to psss through almost 4
second panic, equal to, and 10 many re-
Spects entaillug Seyerer losses than tha
Of September, 1873, The Chicago insti.
tutiOns that have closed their doors dur
Ing the year were among the largest o
the city. The deposits Of the banks O.
this class aggregated at the time
Of suspension over $5,000,OO0, one
halt or two thirds Of which will
be complete loss to the depositors
The years failures have left three insti.
tntlonS still standing, with a smaller pat.
Sonage than they enjoyed at the close, ,oI
1876. The deposits of the National
Banks which failed were 81, ,67i, 900. II
addition to the foregoing, three or four
private bankers have closed their doors
during the year, but their business con.
nectionS we're quite limited. The money
market during the year has fallen some,
what under an average figure"
The receipts Of grain Of all kinds we're
over n,nty.one millions Of baNhsls. The
sales Of dry goods foot up s6O,0OO,OOO
and OF wOolens and white goods S25OOO,.
600. The number OF hogs slaughtered
was over three million. siacs Novem.
Der over 100000 hogs have been packed.
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Am Improvement Convention.

PrrrsBuRoH, December "a. AT a
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce to-
day resolution was offered bs Jacob
Reese, and adopted, calling for a National
Convention to meet at Washington City
on the 22d OF January, 1873, 10 consider
the question Of improving the American
Merchant Marine. The following cir.
cular, addressed 10 the Boards Of Trade
and-other commercial organizations, was
unanimously adopted:
Believing that the time has come when
It Is essential 10 the business prosperity
Of this country that an enlarged export
market should be secured for our over
production " manufactured goods, and
deeming it advisable that our commercial
treaties with foreign governments should
be revised and 30 amended as TO
more fully foster and protect our COM
merce at foreign ports, and conceiying it
10 be the duty Of the government IA we'll
as a matter Of political economy that ar
rangements should be made at an early
day for the Improvement OF our merchant
mariue,'s that The United States mails
uhS We ChTTleu III american VESSELS, anu
that efficient marine avenue, be es-
tablished for the transit Of otr excess Of
productions 10 foreign ports on the Amer
lean continent, we have concluded to call
a national convention to be held at Wash.
ington City on Tuesday, January %, 1873,
for the consideration Of this Important
matter, and We most earnestly invite the
cooperation Of all Boards Of Trade, in
.duStrial, commercial and financial or
saniz.tionS that agree with us as herein
specified, and request them to appoint
three delegates TO represent them in said
convention; and apPreciattng the wisdom
and power Of the public press we cordi-
ally invite its cooperation in surh man
ner as il may seem most proper. This
Chamber has has appointed ] Jacob Reese,
G. W. Hartman and WIN. Frew as their
representatives, andhaye instructed them
to make all necessary arrangements for
holding said convention.
]. K. MoREHEAD, Ptest.
GA. KELLY, Sesy. v.f
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HAVANA, December 24.-An Official
telegram from sancti spiritus says;
Sixty-eight insurgents surrendered yes,
tetday in the Central Department, among
them the wife and family Of MaxiuG
Gomez, The surrender Of the family oil
Maxine Gomez had been previously
offered, and Gen. Martinez Campos per
mitted them to surrender either on the
Island OF Cuba or outside according tC
their wishes. To-day forty.six surrenders
were reported in the Central Department
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welcome Rains.

SAN FRANclsco, December 24.-Wilhin
the last few days theState has been visit.
ed by general raini in some places the
Il has been heavy enough 10 secure the
crops, even II the balance OF the season
should be comparatively dry. This Is
particularly true Of Napo aud Sonoma
counties. The coast counties, generally
have bad a good supply, The southern
portion Of the State has been highly ia.
vored, and the newspapers Of that section
consider the cropl assured. San Joacquin
and Santa Clara Valleys have had light
rain fall, but probably sufficient 10 re.
move the cause for any Immediate appre.
hension. Sacramento Valley has had
enough for present needs, On the whole,
the prospects are considered encouraging,
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CHRISTIAN.


We do not think II necessary to dis
course At length upon the advent Of this
greatest holiday oil al inc year, ioF the
obvious reason that IN advance ot what
We might say on ina suolect everybody
b" shown Oy 'n''F aS'' "n'eu SPEAK &c
much louder than Wotu'' mat ihey nn'
lsr'tsnd It's Pre'en! accepted aignihcancs
however ignorant or 9aminalal they
may be ot Its original import Every.
body understands that II Is a season ol
good cheer meFFy-mAsins' kindness
and relaxation from WORK ana business
This SOFT oil an Observance oil the season
Is the traditional II no. Tue logical out,
growth oil proclamation oil peace and
good viii among men, AmM mere mas
mol been peace ana S00u WIN among men
from lhat u"y 10 1n's nee" mol Oe "onoer'
ed at eeelDs thAt l" Tue very ou''et ls
WI" '''''S - go ~
send peace on eAfEn' stn come NOt' 70
send peace out SWoFn' ana 70 not
ElIh'tAnol"E 'ne me''ass o. Sooo tlGins'
And ot new ul'PeO'a'iOn 'ne sword mas
continued 10 10 ''S meF''1e'S WORK 10 'ne
present Sne'
But al ienSth' a''eF Tue lapse OIL nearly
nineteen hundred years. At does seem as
IL the nations were preparing 10 oea'
their swords INTO implements oil peace
The e',en''aL doctrines Oh Chtis'ian!'y
which nave Ueen 10 song S'slvtpg lor
MISERY over enelgs' = g A''oye' embracing
all the schemes OF s!a'ecra't and priest
craft win whlch history IS inli' and
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WEST ALEXANDER IrEMs-The Sun
day School Of the Presbyterian Church Il
making extensive preparation for ,
celebration on Christmas.
Prol. Tea. Hagerty, Principal Of III,
Waterford Academy, Erit, Pa, is Al
home for the holidays. Be will deliver
bis lecture on "CompAratlye Philology'
dnringthe sbove.
MissLibbie Bell and Mlss Annie Lind
say, Of Waynesburg, Pa, are visiting
Judge James r. Bell.
The Union School Of this place Of
which Prof. T. b. Mccain Il principal
and Mrs Elsie Montgomery assistant
gave very pleasing entertainment or
Saturday evening, December 22l, consist
ing OF select readings, essays and music
Several classes were also examined
which certainly reflected great credit up.
on their instructor: Miss Montgomery
exhibited class Of rery small pupils ia
elementary language or grammar, whose
wonderful proficiency in the correction o.
fafe syhtax elicitel great admirntion
Rev. 0rmoud complimented tie teacher
on the progress OF the school and especial,
ly Miss Montgomery upon her cISSs In
correct speaking. Mr.. Wm. HandIester, jr.
an Amherst Senior, very happily illus
trated hia method Of CORRECTING incorrect
sentences. We differ widely from The
Eerraus Who argued that children should
be taught grammar without burdeuinC
their minds with useless definitions and
principles. Mis- Lizzie MnyeE "Lasu
Bose Of Sauplerp was admirably SUNG
aud well received. "ArGus1us.n
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Qua mOUNDSVILLE LETTER
MOuspsvtIlr, Dec. "a, 1877.

MouRDsvtLLE, Dec. "a, 1877.
EdltOnl lHtsllisepeer T. 10. Fg
The ladiss 81 The Sewing abciety Of he
d. E, Church gave a iestIyd md tairiu
one q DE rooms d McF ode 6's new hotel
building Oh last Thursday and FridAy
evening". Tie display q fauey work and
good things was Cue, but the attendance
was not as large as had been hoped. The
affair Hetted Something over $50. All
praise Ia due the ladies Of this society for
their uhtiriDg efforts In behalf OF the
Church, and II II Ia decided to build Ia new
church sdidce, they will be certain to do
their share In the raising Of the funds.
The regular services Of the NJ. E,
Church were held yesterday In the school
ball which answers very we'll for a place
OF worship until q better is secured.
A Union Bible Service was held yes.
terday afternoon at the Presby yteriAn
Church and was addressed by the State
Bible Agent REV. Long. His address
was very interesting. He gave detailed
account Of the deslltution prevailing in
many parts Of our State, not only as far
a the want Of the Bib e Is concerned, but
q many inatAuces FOL the actual neces-
carries Of lie. According 70 his statement
about one family 10 ave or Gix are yet des.
titnte Of the Word Of God. This des,i.
tuition Is not confined entirely TO the
Sparsely settled portionsof the State, but
be found 165 families In the city Of Mar.
tidaburg, 1856 in Charleston and more than
200 in Parkersbnrg, The Bible Society
Is doing 4 great work In supplying the
want. New officers were elected for the
auxiliary society here, and the various
reports were read. Steps will be taken
soon to canvass our county and place
Bible In every family now destitute.
Rev. Long preached again at night in
the school hallto large audience.
Thh beautiful weather has given a
chance for The finishing Of the pavements
and crossings on our principal streets,
and we will now,be enable to perambuIats
the entire length Of town without stick
ing in the mud.
The teachers came 10 this morning
from all directions, and we anticipate i
lively time At our Institute. \.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
WARNOTEs.
TerribIe Nnrtrlnr lrom t,old.

AerrAbie Suterink from C0lu.
LONDON, December 24.-A correspond
ent at Bucharest telegrapha that Il Il
impossible 10 End out anythinR concern
ing the condition Of The Turkish prison.
erS en- route from Plevna or the Russian
troops caught on the march by the SNOW
storm. The cold weather aud driyibl
snow produced. a terrible effect upon thI
transportation train, which halted neal
Conttacine, q suburb Of Bucharest, Ia
await a cessation Of the storm, Sunday
the wagons and horses were entirely
buried In the snow and working
parties were extticating the trair
Forty horses and twenty. nine menlhad
been found dead, The men sought shel.
ter In their wagons, and they were frozen
within half a mile ot Contraclne.
The Roumauians will not accompany
the Russians across the Balkans. They
will garrison Plevna, Nikopolis, Rapova
and cooperate, with the ServiAns against
Widden.
Nospecial preparations are going on
at the Woolwich Arsenal.
ERzERoUM, December 24.-The snow
has ceased. The weather 10 now line and
will facilitate the operations Of the Rus.
sians, Detachments Of Russian cavalry
frequently appear in villages.
The Turks telegraph cOmmunic alton
says: 1t is believed that 4 siege Of this
place will Soon begin, as the Russian
forces are overwhelming, and Rnssian in.
iantry Is advancing into the plain Of Er.
zeroum.
BUCHAREST, December 24.-It Is ex.
pected that the Russian headquarters
will shortly be transferred from Bogat to
Selvi, which is % miles southwest Of the
former place.
Grand Duke Nicholas telegraphed from
Bogat TO Prince Milan, Of Servia, con.
graduating him on his successful open.
ing OF the campaign BY the ,servians.
sGRvIARs REpuLSED WITH HEAVY LOS.
LONDON, December PA dispatch
from Constantiuople says: The seryians
attempted to carry Yatre by assault and
were repulsed with immense loss. they
were pursued by the garrison to Yavor,
five miles distant. A portion OF the
British feet in Basika Bay are expected
to proceed 10 the Gulf Of Valo.
ON THE DEFENSIVE.
LONDON, December ga Vienna
correspondent says that the commanders
OF the Russian advanced corps have re.
ceived orders to remain on the defensive
until reinforced by the troops from the
neighborhood Of Plevna. It ia said that
25,00O men with cannon lately passed
Galatz. Part Of these crossed the Dan.
ube by Ibrail bridge, while the rest went
in the direction Of Kalarash. Il Is Thought
these reinforcements will join General
Zimmerman and operate against the
eastern side Of the quadrilateral,
primarily sgainst siIistria, while
a division Of the Grenadiers and di-
vision OF the reserves, formerly before
Plevna, will go to Biela and Join 100
more for the siege Of Rustchuk. Grand
Duke Nicholas will Join the army oper-
ating against Sophia. Czarowitci Is ex-
pecIed TO command that destined to ad-
vance through the Balkans, further East,
probably through the Trojan Pass.
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sr. Loura, Dscember 24.-Mra. Bow.
man, wife Of John B. Bowman, Mayor ol
East 81. Louis, shot herself about half pas,
9 o'clock last night and died almoAt In.
stantly. Mayor Bowman has been al
loGgerheads with the City Council fol
some time past, and his wife, fearing that
be would be assaulted, has been ia the
habit lately OF going to his office in The
evening and accompanying him home
At the inquest to day It was shown thai
she has carried pistol In her bosom OH
such occasions, and it is thought, from
the nature Of the wound and the diree
tion Of The ball, that while disrnbing last
night the weapon was accidentally dis
charged. The ball entered above The
left 6reast and ranged downward.
INDrASAPo1ts, December "a. - VIM
Gteenley shot and instantly killed Ida
Kersey this evening. The cause WA
jealousy. Both were colored. Greenley
was arrested. =
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LONDON, December 24.-The Steamers
Celtic, City Of Richmond, sidoDia and
State OF Virginia, from New York, ar
rived out.
SAN FRAScIsco, December 24.-Clear-
ed-British ship City OF Cashmere
Queenstown.
POsE EAps, December 24.-Arrived-
Steamships Morgan City, New York; Wa,
Spirit, Samuel Kofeld, Olive southard
Liverpool. sAiled-steamships Wick
ham, Melrose, Jupiter, Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA, December A,-Ar-
rived Steamer Pennsylvania, from
Liverpool,
BOsroS, December "a Arrived =
Steamer lllyrean, from Liverpool.
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Va observe by some extracts from ar
OllbOok published in 1907 ,4that stubsu'
vile was then town of 200 dwelling,
Sad S8viGhabitants, while Cleveland had
l6 dwellings, . stores and school. New
PhiIsdelphia was then laid out. and lots
IS feet square sold at from $40 to S2Ot
piece. ZluesvilIe was called town al
that time, and lots 66xlS2 feet sold at
500 to 1000. Gallipolis was Laid out
And could boast OF / tavern-keeper,
blacksmiths, 2 tanners, 3 storekeepers, :
mister masons and 0 or Z carpenters
Provisions we're sold ut the following
rates: Flour 81 per hundred, beef So
pork So, corn SS cents, butter Ct, eggs Ct
and fowls o. each. Chilicothe was a
that time far in advance Of any other IN
land town in Ohio. 1t contained PSI
houses and l 800 Inhabitants. The booI
nys4hat "mechauici, manufacturers ant
laborers" were all we'll paid, shaving
ttom IS cents to 81 so per day."
The writer Of this book does not seen
to have. .fancied the Virginia side of tn,
Ohio river. AT Wheeling eIsaw Il.
large skif,s draw towards the shore, il
which the iroprietor had four Negro
children, the oldest about fourteen, thC
yOungest about year ofage. He told III
he had left his home in Maryland, with
the children and their father and mother
inOrder 10 carry them down the river
toa mGIka. Finding that he could dis
pose ofthe man by the way to advantage
hehAd sold him. The night after tht
woman whom he reproaChed ~ an un
natural wretch for leaving her children
had run away, and he was obliged 10 gt
CT with the children without herl Tit
three youngest had not reflection enough
toteel their lo's, they jumped out Of th,
boM and played about upon the sand
they were pretty children, But the eld-
eat sat in the boat tue emblem OF heart.
rending grief and despair. / do no
know that in the whole course Of my lif'
lever had my feelingsso severely tried.
bid my face with my hands that thost
accustomed TO such scenes might mol per-
Sesve my reakHes, and with heavy hear
walked towards theinh."
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FRANCE.


PARIS, December 24.-Ex-Queen Isa.
bella OF Spain has visited Don Carlos.
This fact causes much com ment, notwith.
standing the fact published that the visit
had no political signifcance.
NJ. De Marcer, Minister Of the Interior,
has ordered the Projects 10 reinstate ali
Municipal counsels dismissed since May
18th. -
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aIarshnII County Teachers, Rnsti.
1uee.
MouNpsyIL1r. psc. 24. ls77

MouNDsvILLE, Dec. "a, 1877.
ElItorJ TntSlIlsEner: ~ Htit-
Institute assembled at Q O'clock AIM,
County Superintendent W. NJ. Writ in
the chair, The opsaing exercises con,
sisted ,of Aingi1g By the memberssof the
Indlitdle, .teadihg d the scriplares and
prayer by Rev. Warden. F, ii. Pipes
and Mis- Ella Bsll were appGiated en-,
rolling clerks. Forty.tyo teachers were
ehrplled, Mias Jane Anderson, whose
nEme titst APPEARS on the programme
being absent, the second subject for dis.
cussion, viz: Fundamental Rules oI
Arithmetic" was taken up, ahd the sub.
ject was introduced by b. Bonar, in q
short talk, giving his method Of teaching
the fundamental rules. The subject wa,
fuElher dibcusbed " B. F. Meighen, +
Bonar and others. The time for meeting
was 6xed o. follows: From Q 4. N. 70 Il
N iron l:30 10. 40 ?. NJ, and tlIees
Iing session 10 convene at $50 P, u
AFTERNOON
Singing. Miss MAsgie presiding atth'
organ.
The following committees were recon
mended by the Prnaidenl; ~
sResOlutionS and obaaaFie59B F. Neigh
en-, 4. ]. PaFe0nI; David Bonif, MaEEii
Mclsaw AID GaFfie Jones' - : - =,
Honnaitioa ef Q 06istrsy4J. ". Gatri.
hef, willard Wal lace, Geotee Riue, Tndil
ETans and Mary klc0abe.
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NEW YORK.

Nav YoRK, December 24.-The Gold
and Stock Exchange adjourned at OF
o'clock to-day 10 give the members an o..
portunity TO prepare for Christmas.
On Wednesday next the U. S. Treasury
will begin prepayment, without rebate
Of the January interest,
Excise Commpsloners Morton and Pat.
terson have warned the banks not tc
honor the checks signed by Commissioner
Murphy, their abSconding Treasurer.
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ANAs
ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
70 THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCEB
GENERAL NEWS.
The serylau Army Repulscd with
Heavy Loss.
ALarge Russian Force Caught in a
Snow Storm.
Terrible Suffering of tho Men and
Animals.
Preparing for the Passage of the
Balkans.
An Important Surrender Of Cuban
Insurgents.
Threatened Outbreak Among The
Indians.
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, December "a The pub
lic departments closed at noon. There
will be little other than routine bushes,
done until after New Years. Most o.
the officials have gone home to spend
Christmas.
Secretary Sherman left for New York
this morning.
RETURNED Ta WARRINGTON.
The President and Mrs. Hayes return
ed to Washington this evening from New
York.
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The situation in France is one Of se-
renity and Republican happiness. The
President is reported as having broken
with his old advisers, aud pronounced in
favor OF COncsding all reasonable points
for the sake Of the Republic.
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BosroN, December q. : Cornelius
Tobin threw lighted kerosene lamp al
Mrs. Mary L. :Mekegan, setting her
clothes on tire, and she burned TO death.
Tobln was arrested.
ROCHESTER,, NY, December pa
Early yesterday. three men entered the
house ~ Geo. NIisgle, near Attiea,
knodkda bin down, dragged out his vile,
aged So, and ravished and murdered
her.
MEMPHIS, December 24.-A horrible
accident occurred at $3.50 this morning on
Alabama street.. Detective Wm. o.
Pride, while half asleep, imagined that he
heard burglars At his window, and took
his pistol from udder his pillow, and in
attempting to cock il the weapon was dis.
charged, the ball passing through the
body of his Eve Inonlhs old child and also
the body oi his wife, causing the death Of
both Ia . few hours. Pride Is almost
crazed In consequence Of the terrible ac.
eident,
ST. LOUIS, December '24.-Mr. Button,
PostmsSier at MorrisOnyille, Christian
county, I'LL, was arrested BY Special
Agent Williams this morning, for delain.
ing and .dlstroyipg mail mstIer from St.
Louis Chicago aud Decstnr, Button is
merchant Il Morrisouville as well as
PoslmalieF, and is said 10 be we'll Of.
DsatIs da6iroyed were drawn on him by
parlies here md elsewhere and sent to
the AorriiohSille Bank for collection.
He eonfesied to destroying two letters
containing drafts from Spaunhorst j
Hacktnan, OF this city. Hs was taken TO
Springfield to-day for examination be.
fore United Stites Commissioner Adams.
The matter was worked up by Postmaster
FilIey, Of this cily,
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srRAssouRe, December 24-The AL
SAGE Lorraine Provincial Committee
passed a resolution expressing wish
that Alsace and Lorraine should receive
ltS own Constitution IA a Federal State
and have its representative in the Federal
Council Of the German Emnire.
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CIScmsATr, December 24.-Talle, Hal.
ton & Co., whose failure was announced
last week filed a petition in bankruptcy
to-day in the 0. s. Court, Liabilities,
$685., 900; assets, at low estimate, $780,,
600, Most Of the credltors are in New
York.
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Exhonerated.

NRMrHIs, December 24.-The Coron-
ers jury in the case Of Detective Bride,
who accidentally shot and killed his wife
and child, this morning exhonerated him,
his wife having repeatedly stated that Il
was IA accident before her wound proved
fatal,
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Hnnpetl nv amob,

LouBvILLE, December 24-An un.
known negro was hung near Nicholas
vile, KY, this morning by mob. His
crime was an attempted murder Of Johu
Denton, a grocer Of East Hickman, into
whose head he drove an axe, while Den.
ton was RelliEs some goods. '-'--
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ATzw lines from LOuisiAnA dated Ii,
2Otb, from Col. Alex Campbell,- Gays
Everybody Is cheerful and hopeful oi
the future, Crops good but prices low
The weather is perfectly splendid"
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OK aud after Christmas day trains or
the W, & W. Railroad will leave Wash
lhgton at 7:30 A. NJ. and 1880 P. N. ThiI
Is better than starting at $50 as hereto
tote.-RaAhingtos (Pal Reporter.
Yea, but what's the use Of starting thl
train until some body arrives TO 60 on 1t
supposed that the Narrow Guage wa
built to accommodate travel by connect
log with the other roads running intt
Warrington. ItsilIs tarts out in advGnc,
0ilhs arrival ofthe trains both from
Wheeling and Pittsburgh.
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ABllTrMoRE letter In the Cincinnati
0'""GeiaI Of yesterday tells of new
oil combination, consisting of the Stan
dad cOnproy and the Camden Consoli-
dated Company OF Baltimore. OF this
latter company j. N. Camden, Of Parkers
burg, is President, and the capital ia pul
DOM At $3.50, 600.
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RUSSIA.

ST. PETERsBuRe, December 24.-Prince
Gortschakof has assumed the direction
OF the Ministry Of Foreign Affairs. Gen.
lgnatief has been appointed member Of
the Council Of the Empire.