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NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.

OCTOBER 2.-BeeE-Fresh arrivals were 112
the market was nominaIly UNCHANGED. Dressed beef
ruled dull ut 710c q b. for ordinary To prkne ma
tive beef-sides. and 5@7c. for common to decent
CaIpes-Fresh arrivals were 21s head, nearly all
milk veals. The demand was fair, and the tone
of The market was about steady sc 7GnSHc. u ID. Tor
veais and 3@4c for buttermilk calves. Dressed
veal was In good demand al HOBO. q d. Sales
include SIS Mount Holly veals. $50 bs. average, at
&C. Is H.: Sta.e buttcrfnilk calves, 26O Ds., at
sHc:: ~ do; at 1925 q head, and 4s common do
Sheer and Lanbs.-Fresh offerings were nine
CARLOADS. or 1,941 head The demand was good,
and the market closed firm Ut an advance OF nearly
Sc p II. from former quotations; Common to prime
lambs ranged from 81 to SIC. q b., and common
to prime sheep from q TO &C.. carload q good
report quiet trade at 7Gloc. p d. for dressed
lambs and 6@9c for dressed mustSn o Sa5es 1n
rage Ut &c. D d.: 1876 Canada lambs, ~ ponds at
i]tc.: 1877 do, 70 pounds, ut 1885 per log Ds.;
l4s Kentucky do Is pounds =, &c.; lo O2n DO, o.
4zc,: 100 do, SO pounds, at $3.50 2 100 Ds', aud
l7S Michigan do. 81 pounds, Ut &c. q ID. y, -
Stoine.-Fresh arrivals were three carloads, or
427 head. A carload Of fair State hogs, 2o9
pounds AVERAGE, changed hands alive at 1898 q
100 ibs.-Journdt V Commerce.. t;f sol ..rr.
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1fuleshoes: &S pery key. y Es,- q y Il.
Naiis: Old Dominion, $3.50. per kes for stand
ara;-that Is DENNY; other dies ctr; -, =,
s1a sSssge,iS SassfHgs wholesale 4@4S' Fe'a'l
o RoDe: maninx. best ] gal &C.: 3ute. s,4c- 81
RGgs;. Mixed cotton, 2ac.; white, &C.; wooilen
- Licorice. Hf,,
Lfcorfce Paste. j. G. & Coz Sic: r. r.. 23c.
A. q. G., 23c.; *. 6 Co., 24c.; r. So CSC; Anchor
LIQUORS, Wines. &c.
Ae: Scotch, best brands, pints s2@sZ.25 ;
Brandtes: Domestic. s1.25@s2: fruit. $3.50
virginia reach. s2GS2.25. - :,
Rue Whiskevs: Medium. 81 .5O@s2: pure old. s2
asa; Virginia mountain, new, S2GsZ.5O, "ld
Gin: Domestic. S1.25@S2: imported, 80 o case
Ee,o England Rum: S1.65.
Rectlfed Whiskeys:: Marke, quiet; proof, $1.25
Lumber. Slaves. SIC.
Lumber: White oak. Sl2Msl5 p / 900: Western
Vlrxnia poplar: S12.50@s25 1000: white pine
Ss s1sSsis 1ce ssHm p to SH
Pine. $2.5O@S5: cypress sis-inch. S7.50@S1C
p 1000. Laths-Spnt; $50; sawed, s2.25@S2.5,
Stnres: Whskey-barrel timber. green. 81 s@s2e7
1000; seasoned. $2O@s25 {, 1000, Flour-barre
timber. $6@$7.56 q 1000. F1our-barrel Does, 81
@s; hogshead-hoops, no demand; hickory-boops
alilI-Feed.
ShipstuE: 35@45c. a bushel.
BroDnstuT: 25GH30c- {, bushel.
Wheat Bran 20@25c. "A bushei.
Corn Bran: Tic. per bushel t..a
Powder, Shot, &c.
Fuse: Toys mining. .35c: @$1.25 p 100 feel
kers sSra !ns eSs ssess n
Shot: Northern, s240@S2:50 p bag OF rs lbs.
Grindstones: 11ta2%c. 2 ID. .a...
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BY TeIeSrapn.

II siee.; Orleans, 5: ies sales i42 6alss con-
s3 rea. Brsn fsas1 Bales france IS bses
Flour dull stu strongly In euyers favor; suPer1ne
cssesn "na
extra, s6.5 0@$s.75 Wheat unsettled and irregu,,
lar: opened firm afterwards became heavy: closed
strong ut $l.44@$1.46 for ungraced winter red.
Corn about k1Hc. better. with fair Trade, at 67k@
5Sh for ungraded western mixed. Cntce-Cargoes,
1e Y sIa i saga ,e soga
refining; lO4c. for standard A. Moasses firm. with
moderate jobbng trade. Rice steady ,as 6@7c. for
domestic. uoro,
BALTIMORE, October 4.-Flour dull and heavy;
Howartl-Street and Western supsrfne, $500
stI s ;ue essa; $685. 5fsm eyrs
Rio brands $7@s7.25; Patapseo family, $500.
Southern wheat quiet and easier; western sapsrnne
81 s36si.4a: amber. SI.45@sI.5O; western
steamer $l.27 bid; No. western winter y, Ter red spot
ern corn steady western quiet and steady: southern
white. 69@70c.: yellow, sc Oats armcr; south.
sss Rs 9s # se s2o Wsey
Sl.l2. Sugar strong and active ct loEc.
CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, October 4.-Flour qnict and STEADY.
Wheat active and unsettled. but generally higher
Ns shissso css os,oDer
| vember; Nos Chicago spring. sl.QaHaSl 90.
IN mn Nosember Rye steady and drm. Barley arIsr
at t,Oc, Pork in fair demand and higher at $l4.60
cash sls November sI2 80 for all ne year.
steady and unchanged. Whiskey, 500.
Receipts: Flour, 5000 barrels; wheat, 152,00 o6
bushels; corn 100000 bushels; oat-; 10000
els. Shipments: Flour, 100000 barrels !: wheat,
228OOO bushels: corn. 167. 900 bushels: OATS,
Ia 900 bushels; rye 1000 bushels; barley 26,ooo
SHernoon Board.-wbeat, s1.o71 in October,
81. O6h November. Corn firm at d.
tober a2c November. Oats unchanged. FORK,
SI4.75 bid for October. 1890 al me year. Lara,
rs. IL for October, $3.50 for all the year.
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FINANCIAL.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
sAIrs: 400 Rlchmond e,s q. hon.

Thursday, OCTOBER 4, 1877.
SALES 100 Richmond 6's ut l01.f
S.ate Virginia consols, 57h bid, 90
deferred. bid; Virginia a1-receiyable coupons, "a
bid. IS asked.
) Cffv Securfttes.-Richmond city s's, lis bid,
117x askei; Richmond city 6's. 1O1 bid. 1O2
asked; Petersburg city 6's, 96 bid 974 asked !;
Lynchburz city 6's, 81 bid; Norfolk city S;s, 100
bid; Norfolk city water s's, Ito bid: Fredericks-
burg city rs 100 bid; Manchester s's, tax-recev-
Railroad Bond6.-Virginia Central Railroad
frst mortgage 6's, j. and j.. 80 bid; Virginia Cen
trail Railroad third mortgage 6's j: and D., Tx bid
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad third mort gage
s1s J. and j., 81 bid: Souibside Railroad third
mortgage preferred 6's. j. and j., 5Sk bid; Rich
s's A. and o., 100 asked: Richmond: Fredericks-
hurp and Potomac Railroad mortgage S's, D. andJ.,
IO6 bid; Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad mortgage Us, j. and D., 951 bid; Rich
nond and Danville Railroad consolidated 6's, NJ.
and N. Tx bid; Piedmont Railroad first mortgage
S's a. and O., S3h bid.
Railroad StocSS.-Richmond,F redericks burg and
mond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad SIX per
cent. Guaranteed 90 par, go bid: Richmond, Fred
ericksburg aud Potomac Railroad seven per cent.
guaranteed, 100 par, 91h bid: Seaboard ana Roam,
oke Railroad common, 100 par, SAX na Sea9o Ga
and Roanoke Railroad guaranteed, loo paf' AoIa
asked. ..-.1, =. ,t,,,. 7oo
par, 10 bid; Merchants and Planters saSnss, ~
par ls8 bid; Citizens SAVINGS, rs par, 22A PIG;
Insurance OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Home, ioo
par, 100 bid. los asked: Merchants ana Mecnan u
les, 90 par, SO bid. 90 asked; Granite INSURANCE
Company, 100 par, s2x asked: gommercial flre
Insurance Company, 25 par. 16 bid.
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APOLLINARIS WATER.
A POLLINARIS
NATURAL MINERAL WATER,
HIGHLY EFFERVESCENT

DIR. LEWIS A. SAYRE. "a delightful beverage
Great relief for sca-sickncss.'
DIR. WILLIAM A. HAMMOND. Far superior to
Vichy, Settler, or any other.''
DIR. ALFRED l.. LOOMS. "Most grateful and
refrcshing.''
DIR. r. OGDEN DOREMeS. Absolutely pure
and wholesome; superior - az for daily use
free from all the objections urged against Gro
ton and artillclay acrated waters"
PROFESSOR WANkLYN, LONDON. ENGLAND
"Impregnatcd only with its own gas"
DIR. E. Il. PEASLEF Useful and very agreea-
bic"
DIR. AUSTIN FLINT, DIR. F. n. OTIS. Health.
full, and well suited for Dyspepsia and cases Of
acute disease
DR.. JAMES R. WOOD. "sIildly antacid; agrees
we'll with dyspeptics, and where there is equity
diathesis." .r-s.~.
DIR. FORDYCE BARKER. SPY far the most
agreeable, alone or mixed with wine; useful in
Catarrhs of Stomach or Bladder and In Geut."
DIR. j. MARION S'IS. mot only luxury, but d
necessity
To be had Of all Wine Merchants, Grocers, Drug
gists, and bfineral-Water Dealers throughout the
United States, and wholesale Of
FREDERICK DE barry & CO.,
Al and 43 Warren street,
au 2O-M,W&F&eow1y New York.
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NEW YORK TOBACCO MARKET.

OCTOBER 2.-For Kentucky leaf there continues
fair inquiry from shippers. chiefly ON ReH1e &C:
count. and prices are very steady For see-le s
month, principally for home consumption d Win
The amount of transactions could be materially
sweed were we 20 include large lots shipped BY and
for account Of packers and receivers. Jt Is long
time since the secdlcaf branch has been In so healthy
a condition as at presk Mt and If dealers Win con-
tinuc to pursue moderate course in their opera
tions we cannot fail TO do good business through
ONT the balance of this year. Virginia leaf is
taken moderately. principally bright wrappers and
smokers and ut full prices since assortmentsaTe not
large.
100 cases sundries ut 4@16c.; 100 cases 1879
Connecticut ut 9@lSc.; 759 cases 1875 PennSyl-
yania at g. Is. l7Y, and 21c.: los cases 1873 Ohio
at s@9c.; 200 bales Havana ut sOc.@$l 10 stocks
in The tobacco-nspection warehouses: ,7O9 hogs-
heals; against saiic time III 1875, 35,49s hogs
heads and In 1876, 33.903 hngsheads; and or seed
leaf 20.262 cases, against 1882 cases same time
The quotations are: For new virgnia leaf. bright
wrappers. common to medium, 15a25c.; good, 11
m35c.; llne to extra fine. 40@65c.: smokers. 1870
25c.: ,iapplc wrappers. 20@30c:; lugs, common to
good 488c. Tugs, very good to tine, 6t97Ac.; leaf.
Common to medium. 69Sc.: good to very good 9es
l lc.; fine extra. ,24l5c. aud black wrappers, ID
M17c.-JourndL of Commerce.
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RICHMOND, UClODtr +, ISit.
Editors Dispatch: / notice in your pa
per Of this morning an extract from let
ter by the Richmond lettcr-writer OF the
Baltimore Sun, in regard to the working
mems meeting which took place in this city
on Thursday evening last, in which lie did
us great injustice. / gave your paper
(gratis) truthful account Of that meeting,
and have to say that there was but one
man in that meeting that ever ran for office
in this city or State; and l am prepared to
prove before the Judge Of the Hastings
Court at any time that he was never de-
fcatcd. l therefore pronounce the allegation
false. and demand the battery to unmask
and fight fair. Yours, &C., 4.
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.

CCtLN AMI 7 LoOIG cASI1aINSGl.
RICHMOND, October 4, 1877.
OFFERINGS REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHEAT White, 1ss bushels. Red, 6.3s4 BUSH
'ConN.-Mired. lO2 bushels.
OATS.-44f bushels.
RYE.-26 bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WuEAT.-JV White, "a bushels seed ut sl.55: 16
bushels common ut 81 rs; l4S bushels very good
at S1.45-lotal, 1873 bushels. Red. $50 bushels
common Fultz at $l.25: 346 bushels common
Fuz at !sl.3o; 492 bushels prime rultz at sl.45
good GO diane Lancaster at $l.45; 124 bushels Ful,z at
81 .43; 90 bushels Lancaster at 81 SO; go bushels
q5 at s2 55h ESQ co oss FsE f at z
bushels very good Futz at A; II bushels good
Fulh at $40; 626 bushels good Fultz on private
terms; so bushels prime Lancaster at Sl.45-toia''
COR C0RS.@Tired, l02 bushels on private terms.
OATs.-6s bushels good winter at SIC.
RYE.-26 bushels prime, Tor SEED, SIC.
REMARKS.
Offerings of wheat on Change on the Sd instant.
q, 924 bushels sales only 1892 bushels. The mar
ket closed at $3.50 for prime white $1.52 for prime
Lancaster, and $3.50 for prime Futz-prime Fulrz
keeping within two cents of prime Lancaster, but
moving pari passu with white. Prime and very
good Fultz sold At AS; very good white at S1.45
and very good and prime Lancaster at $l.45. Lam
caster and Fultz had again. the former nearly
throughout the whole time being one length ahead
that is, very good Lancaster bringing $145, while
prime Fullz only brought the same figure. But just
at the very close 25 bags of prime Lancaster was
announced at 81 AS, and that made 1t dead heat
Professor Maet will be supplied this week by the
secretary of the Corn Exchange with samples OF
Fultz and Lancaster wheat for chemical analysis,
and the result Of his experiments will be looked for
with great interest by all engaged in the wheat
trade.
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LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
LIyE.sToCK MARKET.

October 3. 1877. were about 235 head OF cat
tie. 27O hogs. and 60 sheep. The market WAS quite
to last week Hogs are not so active, and falling
off IN price Is noted of hCdsc p H. net. We quote
medium or good fair quality, 3s@4c.; common,
rough stock, old thin steers, &c, 2aG3c. q No.,
gross.
Hogs-very best 7aGl 7Hc.; lighter grades, &C.,
6@6IlD7c. e d., net.
Sheep.-Very best, In small lots, 4AG5c.; fair TO
| good. 3S6G4hc. p b.. gross.
LnmJs-S2MF4 r head. 10
Cnlres.-&56&10 a head. Il
| Mich CotCs.-420(GI45 . head. :,
/ Weighed on livestock scales, 2ls head or cattle,
| h,rts
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From the Indians.
THE APACHEs ON THE wAR-PATH.

THE APACHES ON THE WAR-PATH.
CINCINNATI, October "A special dis
patch to the Commercial from Kansas City,
Mo-, has the following: A gentleman from
Lower New Mexico says the Apaches are
on the war-path. One day last week they
attacked settlement Of whites, killed
twenty-five men, and stole a number
Of horses. These are the same redskins
who committed so much devilment last
year, and General Hatch Tin command of
the United States troops) proposes to pun
ish them severely. His regiment is not half
sufficient to furnish protection to the whites
OF that section, and it is reported more
troops will be ordered to assist him. The
recent outbreak occurred near Silver City.
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LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
England.


THE MIDLAND RAILWAY DEFALCATIoN.
LONDON, October 4.-Several servants OF
the Midland railway have INDUCED in
fraudulent practices by means OF false pay
rolls. The deiacation is Of no consequence.
The War News from the East.
CONCLUSION OF THIS YEARS CAMPAIGN.
VIENNA. October 4.-The Tog6latt has q
Cettinje dispatch saying: "The Prince OF
Montenegro has decided to consider this
years campaign terminated with the occll-
patton OF the district Of the Baniani. The
Prince has written the Car that he had
succeeded in obtaining his principal OBJ
iect-namely, the dcliverance OF the popu.
lation of Upper Herzegovina-and did not
intend to 60 beyond the Danube. The
Prince concluded with a request that the
Car would in the event OF the conclusion
OF peace use his efforts to bring about the
incorporation Of the district of the Banjani
into Montenegro"
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The Late Strike.

PREPARATIONS FOR A RESUMPTION OF MINING.
NEW YORK, October 4.--The presidents
of the Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany, and the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western Railroad Company, started to-day
for Scranton to confer with committees
from the different colleries and officers OF
other coal companies. The said miners have
plan to propose looking to speedy re-
sumption OF mining.
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ee.CEN'T STORE.
VUST RECEIVED AT THE
9e-CENT STORE,

NO. sos BRoA1 STREET,
4 full line of CROCKERY-which we arc selling
very cheap-warranted best iron-stonc;
A beautiful line of VASES ut 99c. apair; .
We have u larger and finer assortment Of VASES
than ever before;
A lot Of new and veryGne Maj OLGA PITCHERS;
New TOILET SETS-99c. 4 set;
rs sets TIN TOILET-WARE, in vernillon, green
oak, walnut, and French-gray. These sets are
full size and of very best quality and finish.
A splendid line TIN CUSPADORES ut 99c. pair ;
splendid line LAVA CUSPADORES at 99c. a
pair;
Large WAX DOLLS; some very fine DRESSED
DOLLS; new-style D0LL-PERAMBULA-
TORS; ~t- .rEa -..s
A lot of PIPES and CIGAR-HOLDERs In fine
cases: some beau1ifully-caryed GENUINE
MEERSC1AUM -CIGAR-HOLDERS In fine
Another lot of those FINE. SOLID BLACK WAL
NUT PfCTURE-FRA3fES at 99c. apiece and
99c. n pair. We have several entirely new pat
terms In these. - rs.
so new subjects In PANEL-PICTURES;
New CHROMOS, new ALBUMS;
80 dozen MEMS SHIRTS. warranted linen bosom
Our LARGE, FOUR-WHEELEDW WAGONS cannot
be equaed in town for S1.50;
Some more OF those beautiful BRONZE FIGURED
LAMPS. 49, -
We are receiving new goods every day. Don't fail
to call ut the 99-CENT STOR E and look at them,
99-CENT STORE, sos Broad street.
sc 27 between Fifth and Sixth.
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TOPOGRAPHIC NEWS.
THE OCTOBER STORM AND ITS
EFFECTS IN VIRGINIA AND
Elsewhere.

SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE EPISCOPAL
GENERAL. CONVENTION IN BOSTON; THE
WEST VIRGINIA sEpARATIoN-THE NEW
YORK STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
THENEws FROM WASHINGTON; RANDALL
IT'S SAID, WILL NOT BE srEAKER-pANK
sUspENsIoN-THE GILMAN FoRGERIEs-
CAPTAIN EADs AND THE MISSISSIPPI
LEyEEs-THE APACHEs AND THEIR OUT.
BREAK NEAR SILVER CITY. &C., &C.
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GnsSiuS Nj. CLAW.

4 Personal EXPLANATION-THE DEAD NEGRO
\ DESPERAD0-uE IS SHOT IN sELF-DE-
FENCE.
WHITEHALL PoST-OFFICE, MADISON C0UN-
", ria RICHMOND, NY, October ,, 1871
In reference to the shooting of the negro
Perry White, | beg to say that the unfortu-
nate affair has no reference to party politics
or race prciudiccs. My antecedents will
Justify me in simply saying that was way
laid by the deceased on Sunday the 30th
ultimo, at about hali-past 10 O'Clock A. d.,
as l was riding on my mule, going to
church, in my lot. l was on unfriend-
ly terms with the family OF Perry White,
the deceased colored man, who had been in
my employ several years. The family had
been paid off and ordered off my lands. !
acted strictly in self-defence, and at once
appealed to my country, having given a
bail-bond for s., 900 for my appearance be-
fore the grand jury in March next, if re-
quircd.
will add that the deceased had threat
encd my life in letter which was inter-
cepted, and which caused me for several
DAYS to 20 armcd-a thing not before done
by me since 1861; SO that | was under the
necessity OF arming myself even on the Sab
bath. Yours truly, CASSIUs NJ. CLAY.
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Bank Troubles.

SUSPENSION OF THE wELLFIELD SAVINGS BANK.
Boston, October 4.-The Wellfield Say
ings Bank, Of Cape Cod, suspended yester-
day, owing to a run. The bank has 1858
depositors. The deposits. amount to $780,
600, safely invested. There is general
panic on the Cape among the sayings-bank
depositors. Probably all banks will close
until confidence is restored.
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Gilman's FOrgerics.

NEW YORK, October 4.--The Commercial
Mutual Insurance Company loses $50, 900
by Giiman's forgeries; American Exchange
Bank, $4,000; and Henry Tallmadge 81
Co., $4,000. A deputy sheriff still holds
possession OF Gilman's Office in this city.
1t is believed that large safe in this office,
which is secured by a combination lock,
might be forced open upon proper legal au-
thority.
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\ SwlNDLING SCuEME.-Ne1o IOrE, Oc-
tobcr "A new scheme for swindling was
exposed to-day. 1t was in the shape OF q
circular. purporttng to be sent out by Brad
ley a. Co., bankers at No. 40 Broad street,
and explaining new plan of operations in
stocks. The advantages OF the plan are set
forth in glowing colors, and agents are
wanted. A list OF banks are published as
regular correspondents OF Bradley d Co.,
where deposits could be made, but invest
orS are advised to send all sums less than
800 directly to No. 40 Broad street. One
Of these banks is the First National Bank Of
IIorncllsvilIe, whose officers deny any know
ledge OF the business, and declare it to be a
>winding scheme.
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Fire nj Glover Hill.

Especial telegram to the Dspatch.l
CHESTER, VA, October 4.-The store and
dwelling OF Mrs. J. L. Owens, at Glover
Hill, was destroyed by fire last night about
II o'cock-supposed to be the work Of an
incerdary. Mr.. Owens barely escaped
with his life Loss about $1,000. Insu-
rance, $1,000.
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Manga chuaetfS.s
TRADE.sALE OF RUBBER GOODS

TRADE-SALE OF RUBBER GOODS.
/. Boston, October 4. - T be trade-sale OF the
Associated Rubber Shoe Companies at.
tracted large attendance from all parts OF
the country. Bidding was spirited, and
prices so far were well maintained. q AT q
meeting OF the Associated Rubber Shoe
Companies held yesterday it was voted that
no further auction sales will be held before
December 9th. s. S Z Z ~
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The National Pork-Packers' Convention
assembled at Keokuk, Iowa, with thirty
delegates present, representing some OF the
largest firms in the Union, besides the Keo-
appointed.
At the Baltimore Stock Exchange there
was another sharp decline in Virginia con-
soils, dueto the reputation talk by the Yir-
GINA politicians, and they sold down to
Baltimore american, 4th. re
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THE OIL-WELLs. The parties boring for
oil up the Elk on the CabeIl place, on Mill
creek, are meeting with great success. They
have bored eighty feet, forty Of which were
through rock, and the gas has become so
strong that work at night has ceased for
fear Of igniting the gas. 1t Is thought oil
will be struck in few days, and other wells
are being bored Kana,rhd Gazette.
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.l
HEwLETr's, HANOVER COUNTY, VA.,a
October 4, 1877. :
1t commenced raining here during the
night and continued moderately till
O'Clock Z. NJ, when the wind changed from
northeast to northwest, and for two hours
we had the most copious fall OF rain AZ
most ever witnessed. For time the wind
blew gale. II the rain extended to Louisa
and Orange, Little and North rivers must
be very high. L. 3. \.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-05
The sri,,ixsippi Levses.
CAPTAIN EADs's vIEws-THE NEW YORK TRT-
t<,sBUSE's VIEWS. - Z tee

.tN'1BUNE'S WE'VE. :. = -
WASHINGTON, October 4.-The New York
Tribune says, editorially +" Captain Eads's
views on the Mississippi leyees ought to be
known already to the Commissioners OF Agri-
culture, who might have saved himself the
trouble OF writing two letters to the distin-
guished engineer by reading his pamphlet
on the subject, published about two years
ago. In Captain Eads's opinion the levees
are only atemporary make-shift, because the
higher they are built the higher will the
river raise its bed. He thinks that the true
system is to shorten the course Of the stream
by cutting through the bends, and holds
that this will not only prevent oyerfiows,
but will drain millions OF acres Of swamp
lands3
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-10-05


WIRES DOWN NORT1I-A DREARY NORTH WIND
BLOWING.
WASHINGTON, October 4.-There is a
drcary north wind blowing and little pros
pect for the usual commercial, social, po-
litical, farcical, martial, and astrological
news tonight.
THE MOTH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Generals ingalls, and Marcy ask to be in
yestigated concerning the moth contract.
s. s. Cox is represented as knowing no.
thing on the subject beyond that Randall
will not be Speaker. Sayler's friends have
opened headquarte rs at Wizards.
TIE NORTH CAROLINA TOBACCO SUITS.
The Secretary of the Treasury, upon the
recommendation OF the Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue, has declined the propo-
sition to compromise the tobacco suits now
in proeress at Greensboro, n. G. There
are eighteen cases, and the amount involved
is 100000. The suits were brought on
account Of the alleged violations OF the in
ternal revenue laws. ....r ..-t
VARIOUS ITEMS. f.
II is not true, as telegraphed from San
Francisco, that Cooper the forScr married
the daughter Of Mr.. DefreeS, OF this city.
The marble ceiling Of the north portico OF
the Patent Office fell this morning. 1t had
been loosened by fire and water, and sound
cd like cannon, causing great alarm. NO
one was hurt. The business of the Land
Office was suspended, the records becoming
soaked from the persistent rain. The other
ceilings are expected to fall al any moment.
This prevents any attempt to place the re-
cords in dry rooms. Esls