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Indian RaId. on the Nlohrara.

NoRrH Platte, NBB., December ga
herder, just in fromthe Niobrara river,
reported that North Rancho, on the Dis
NAL river, was burned by Indians, who
have already run off with 800 head OF
horses from that place. The herders are
fortitying themselves at Bratts Rancho
on the Birdwood river Great fears are
entertained for the safety Of q supply par
ty Of five men, now thirty days out from
North Platte. q r,iE Z lEIEa
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The Commercial Convention a. View Or.

| ~. Lal III ieans.l iiUSl9N
NEw ORLEANS, December 3.-The Com
mercial Convention assembled, at the Va
rieties Theatre, and was called TO order by
General Cyrus Busy, chairman OF the
executive committee. After prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Palmer, Governor Nichols de-
| liyered an address, OF welcome, and was
repeatedly applauded. Mr.. Murray. OF
Kentucky, replied TO the Governor in q
beautifully sincere speech. He spoke OF
the necessity for laying aside political con.
siderations and joining together as
members Of one grand national fam
ily for thefurtherance Of their general
interests. Gen. Bussey, as chairman OF the
committee OF arrangements, then address
ed the Convention on the navigation ofthe
Mississippi river, showing that that stream
is the natural and only means OF transpor-
tation advantageous TO the country He
also drew attention 10 the fact that our
Government was blind to her own inter
ests by allowing great natural advantage
to be unused. He, also favored sthe Texas
and Pacific Railroad: Mr.. Edward D.
Halton, Of ofAIilwaukee, also addressed the
Convention n ttssyld8u rHaJ
= A committee Of one from each State was
appointed ou credentials. 81 ..-'tI
After recess the convention permanent
ly organized by the election OF General
Fitzhugh Lee, Of Virginia, President, II.
G.Hester, New Orleans, Secretary, and
Vice President from each State represent
ed. y.t-- .
Committees were appointed on the Pa
eiic railroads, improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi River and on foreign tradel After
which the convention adjourned until to-
morrow. 20 '!'" SO p -
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Chinnro CnttIs rrnr,.et.

CHICAGO, December s.-The Drovers' Jour.
na reports: -
head. Market demOralfzetl; choice: heavy ga
ioc lower, r,at g 76a3 05; Light g 00a2 GO; mixed
packing - 50a2 70.
CArrLE- Receipts $500 head; shipments
1.100 head; run heavy; market lower; ship
ping steers S 60a4 so; stockcrs and feeders
In fair demand but lower at s. 40a3 10; butch
ers' dull; cows e 0Oa3 90; steers = sOa3 40;
bulls e 0oa2 40! 49,
sHEEP = Receipts 1900; shipments 400;
heavy supply; prices lower at g 6OaS %.
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Cincinnati Reused ON the sunday CUES.

CIScrNNArI, December 3.-The growing
prevalence OF the Sunday amusements and
the various other methods of desecrating
the Sabbath, which have become SO
notorious in this city for months past has
finally aroused public opinion. A meet
ins Ts, ba1 St sixty st pennSSnf qnS Hotel sf1sns ths
evening, and working committee Of
twenty was appointed, who will endeayor
to enforce the existing laws, and II addi-
tional Legislation, is, needed they will di-
rect their efforts towards securing 1t. The
plan of working will be in essential fea-
tures similar to thatpursued inNew York.
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CLEVELAND, December S.-This after
noon large crowd assembled on the Via
duct to witness the first swing of the mas
sive iron draw bridge that connects the
east and west sides Of the city oyer the
Cuyahoga river. Fifteen men swung the
draw in eleven minutes. Everything work
ed smoothly, all measurmentsbeing exact
The total weight OF the bridge and table is
625 tons. The formal opening OF the Via
dactwill probably take place on Decem-
her o.
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SouE BODY should send q marked copy Of
the Wheeling Rsgia7 of yesterday to
4lGeo Hayes "the aaing President p
Also another copy to that foolish St.
Louis girl who saluted Tilden as ''Presi-
dent in New York the other night, That
yir would naturally feel as il the Register
man must be a long lost relative Of hers.
During the war the Southern papers used
70 speak Of Mister Lincoln as tho SOCIAL
Ell" President of the United States. We
suggest to the Register that as IN agreeable
variation from the monotone of the New
York Sun, Hayes might occasionally be al
luaed to US the "so-called" President Of
the United States. The Sn has a patent
on the phrase "acting President" -
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CHICAGO, December 3.-The Chicago fat
stock show Is an assured success, both in
display and popular appreciation. The
Board OF Trade this afternoon adopted q
resolution heartily endorsing the enterprise
as wise and practical movement in the
interests OF both feeders and consumers
and urging the adoption Of such measures
as shall insure its success, rq57TE' I
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Hogs Packed In November nj the Prin-
cipal Points.

The shipments OF lard during the past week
were Il, ,5s1 ,082 pounds equal 70 81, 1923 tierces
of 800 pounds gross weight These shipments
are the largest on record, and are due to the
fact that shippers and manufacturers have
been taking advantage Of the lake route to the
East before the close Of navigation. about q, :
900 tierces being forwarded 10 Buffalo,
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WASHINGTON, D. c., December Hl.A.x
For Tennessee and Ohio Valley, partly
cloudy weather, with occasional areas OF
rain or snow, colder northwest winds and
rising barometer. y 49, = ~ ~
(. For Lower Lakes, cloudy weather, with
frequent light rain or snow, variable winds
and shiftingto colder northwest, followed
by rising barometer.
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CHICAGO, December 3.-The corner in
wheat developes very slowly, the advance
Of to-day being less than a cent ever yes. e:
terday's close. James R. Keene, OF Cali
fornia is here, but refuses to state his
plans regarding the deal, and the grain
operators here are entirely in the dark.
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Last Rail Rail Laid on the Canada Pa
ellie Railroad.

ST. PAUL, DecemberS.-The last rail was
laid this evening on the Pembina branch
of the Canada Pacific railroad connecting
with the Manitoba branch Of the st. Paul
and Pacific, ten miles north OF the inter
national boundary, giving the province Of
Manitoba the first railroad communication
with the outside world, through a compile
ted line running TO St. Paul, 4s7 miles in
length. r-
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East LinEaTY, December 3.-cATrLE-Re.
ceipts to-day 4S head; all for this market,
No through stock. Thcsupply continues light,
and nearly all were sold Ut u slight advance
over last weeks prices The feeling b not
quite rs good RS on Monday. lI5t a
HoGs-ReceIpS to-day 1910 head. Yorkers
e 76a2 81; Philadelphias s. 0oa3 %. :
sHEEr-Receipts today !, $50 head. Market
active; all sold at g 00a4 %.
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Toicdo.

ToLEDo, December 4.-wheat-Firm; AM.
Der Michigan spot and December a55[c; Jan.
uary 05Hc bid; No. 2 red winter spot and
December 05c askedi 9i7lc bid; sales Jann.
ary p5I<c; western amber DC; No. 2 amber
Illinois g71Ic. Corn Quiet; high mixed
new, SOC; No, 2, S4I[ new 3l4C. =. III
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nryGootia.

NV YoRx, December s.-Market continues
quiet, but prices fairly maintained on most
staple goods Cotton goods in light demand.
Prints improving slowly; Richmond pink
prints are reduced. Dress goods and ginghams
quiet. Heavy woOlens dull, and spring weight,
only In moderate request Foreign goods c0n-
tiRue in light demand. t.[l E
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A singular Accident.

ST.. toun, December S,-While two men,
names unknown, were smearing the IN
sile al 4 large iron tank with coal.tar IN
Rail PsIcher's sugar refinery, between 10 and
Il 4 ~. the tar took fire in some mysteri-
Gus n s way s and the mon were burned to
death. ....,, ,,o,, ,,sro
John LEIGH and Henry Weise, poA pen ~
Of family. The accident IS supPoseu =,
have been caused by the breaking ,i, 81
lantern they were using and the lgrtlllnes
ofS al he coal taF: q LlA Gl9i7 I
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RAPISE AND MURDER.

CoSsrASrrSopLE, December S.-Insur.
gent Bulgarian bands are forming all
through Macedonia and the Rhodope ref
ugees are descending into the Parthlagos
district and numbering and robbing indis-
criminately.. Turkish troops have been
sent 70 the scene.
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The Times leading editorial severely
censures Gladstonc's speech for the ten:
dency OF It's influence on the fortunes Of
the country, no less than on those Of the
Liberal party, 'a b.
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AUSTRIA.


PEsru, December 9.-Count Andrassy
declares that in consequence OF the pro-
ceedings OF the Budget Committee, he will
make the approval Of his policy Cabinet
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TURKEY.
nAzonr nrrcnERrrs.

CoSsrASr1SoP1R, Dec y3.-Aashi Bazouks
and q band OF Circassians defeated the Bul.
garian insurgents in Melrick District, Mace.
donia, and burned twenty more villages.
Only one thousand inhabitants escaped.
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nor srRINos oNIssloN.

Mr.. Canover submitted a resolution pro-
viding for committee to investigate
how the sectionof the Sundry Civil Ap.
preparation Bill passed the last session, re-
iating to the Hot Springs commission,
was omitted in the enrolment OF the bill;
whether Senator Canover- had any con-
nection Herewith and what government
officer investigated the matter after the
adjournment Of Congress. Agreed to.
When the doors were re-opened the
Senate adjourned till to.morows
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sixcE September lst of thisy year ll7,sll
keys Of nails have been received at Cincin-
natl. Of which 1918 were received last
reek.
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LONDON, December 3.-The viceroy
telegraphs that. Intelligence has been
received that Jellalabad has been evacuat.
ed and no Afghan troops are nearer than
Cabul. ....
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SAN FRAxcrsco, December S.2The treas
ure list OF the City Of Toxic for China and
Japan to-day were: fnessilyer, $500, 900
Mexican dollars, $l09, 600; trades, S53,000
gold coin and dust, $4,000.
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PITTsBURGH, December 3.-PETRoLEuM -
Quiet; crude 81 10 ut Parker's for immediate
shipment refined atsc, Philadelphia delivery.
ASTwERP, December S.-Petroleum-2eHe.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE AFGHAN WAR.
. HEAVY BATTLE REpoRTEp.

q HkAE = HA1 RFb HhEkIk4hU'
LAHoRs, December 3.-It Is reported at
headquarters that battle, lasting all day
yesterday, took place between General
Roberts command and the Aighans in
Perisar Pass. u-
The Afghan Governor OF Candahar is
removing his family to Starah. u.
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With very light receipts and large part Of
even those reshipped East before the opening
OF the market, prices show an improvement in
the opinion Of nearly all the dealers Of nc;
but trade was not active, butchers buying
sparingly at the advance. There was larger
than there was last week. Quotations 21laSc
few selling ut the former price.
IAN quotations given in these reports are Of
the retail Market except where otherwise
stated -rsl ...... !.
Much Cows-The best grades are scarce and
in good demand. Common are In full supply
and dull. Quotations s2oa5o per head.
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sHEEP AND LAMBs.

The run has been very light this week, with
few good ones among the receipts. More than
half OF the arrivals were taken from the dro-
vers by an Eastern dealer before the market
had fairly opened. We quote fair to good
sheep at 31JIa4c; good to extra 4a4hc. Lambs
4a5c. No sales Of stock sheep recorded.
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ENGLAND.
srsPESDgD BUSINESS.

LONDON, December s.-J. B. Deakin,
cotton manufacturer Of 0verdarwen and
Manchester, who runs 600looms, suspend.
ed to-day. ~ l-
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THE SWINE NARKrl

With receipts slightly exceeding half the
number reported last week. prices have ad'
at the advance Of full Hc since our last quo.
tations. The quality Is about the same as that
OF lastweek's offerings. Prices-3atai1 Nc, most
sales being entered at 4aik, with extra weight
off at even 1. The receipts to Saturday were
about /, 600 head, and nearly $500 since then.
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iHARLEs E. DWIGHT,
PRACTICAL CHEMIST.

Is prepared TO make careful and complete
analyses OF Iron Ores, Limestones, Mineral
Waters, etc,
IIAsoa4sos4, Con. 2iru AID cnArnsr s1s,
ials WHEELING, W .Av,
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CONGRESS.
,sgN a WasnNeroX, D. c., Dec. 9.
HAA I SENATE.
TRADE DOLLARS.

TRADE DOLLAS.
Mr., Paddock submitted resolution in
structing the Committee on Finance to in
quire into the expediency OF making trade
dollars legal tender for all debts, public
and private, and providing for the suspen
sion OF the coinage OF the standard silver
dollar OF 4l2l grains, and the recoining 81
the same into trade dollars OF 40 grains
and for such additional coinage OF trade
dollars as the needs of the country may
demand. Laid over. 'E'''''
APPOINTMENTS.
A large number OF appointments made
during recess were sent 10 the Senate, in.
Guiding the New York Custom nomina-
tions.
COMMITTEES CONTINUED. -
The standing and other committees ex-
istingat the close of the last session are
3.65 BONDS.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced a bill for au-
thorizing the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue in exchange for United States notes
or coin, certificates OF deposit Of the de:
nomination often dollars or any multiple
thereof not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, bearing interest at the rate OF 3 65-l00
percent per annum, and convertible any
time within noneyearinto the4per cent bonds
described in the refundingact, and money
so received shall be applied to the pay
ment OF $40 bonds in the mode prescribed
by said act, and he Is authorized to pre-
scribe suitable rules and regulations in con
liotmits with thisaet' i:iiSH1ESl
Mr.. BECK WANTS INFORMATION.
Mr.. Beck submitted the following reso-
luton: "That the Secretary OF the Treas
,ury. be andis hereby instructed to inform
the Senate what amount and denomina-
ton OF silver coin has been received in
payment OF customs dues since the begin
ing OF the current fiscal year, and whether
or not he has applied the silver coin so re-
ceiyed to the payment OF interest on the
bonds and notes OF the United States,
and il it has not been SO applied, to state
the reason why. II it has Been applied to
that purpose in part only, to state what
portion has been 80 used, and on what
Character Of obligations. Also that he
be directed to inform the Senate Of the
amount OF interest he has paid on the
bonds and notes of the United States,
since the current fiscal year began, and the
amount OF such interest he has paid in
gold and silver coin respectively"
Mr.: gdmunds-I should like to have
that amended so as to have the Secretary
show what kind Of silver coin has been
used, so VIC may knowiifEthere was subsi-
diary coin paid.
Thus amended the resolution was agreed
to. =
at the conclusion OF the morning busi-
ness Mr.. Matthews called up the Texas
Pacific Railroad bill, aud made an address
in .fN favor y thereoIL. y rel. dtSgYa lLisna3
TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD.
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NEwoRLrAxs Deeembera .-Molasses-Ffrm.
er; common 2Qa22ci fair &c; othen un.
changed.
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wpr VIRGINIA certificates quote at Il
and Il, Baltimore & Ohio stock at ss, Cen.
,1l Ohio at % and 25, preferred at 81 and
m .E
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yoM1NArIoys ny rur PRESIDENT.
The Prcsidentsent tic following nomiua

The PreSidentsentt the following nomlna'
tons TO the Senate to-day; - - I
New York-Edwin A. Merit, Collector
OF Customsa O. r, Graham, Surveyor oil
Customs; S. W. Burt, Naval officer; Thos,
Hillhouse, U. S. Assistant Treasury. n 4
United States Copsuls-AndEew Cohen
of In, ut iPernamburo; Henry Dithmarry
at Breslau; G. w. Fish, OF Mich, at Tunisi
John L. Frisbie, OF Mich, ut Rio Grandei
John S. Mosby, Of Va, at Hong Kong
Asa O. Pindle, DIN y at Para /, Henry
Ruggles, OF Conn, at Malta Eugene
SCHUYLER, Of \. Y, Mt Birmingham; VIM
Ton,pson, ,of district OF Columbia, at South
hampton; John G. White, OF Ills, SEQ
retary Of Legation in Brazil; $. Newton
Pettis, OF Pa., Minister Resident and Con
| sul General TO Brazil; G. Harris Heap, O
] Pa, Consul General to Constantinople.
New Orleans Mint-Henry o. Foote, o
Mississippi, Superintendent; Macmillan
4 Ferdinand BonZana, Of Louisiana, Retiner
James Albrecht, OF Louisiana, ASsayer
Martin V. Davis, Of Pennsylvania, Com
missioner. tIrl =,
: Collectors OF Customs-John n. Fuller
Of thc District Of Miami, o.
COLLECTORS ot Intnfnal R0vGnue-Flem
ing W. RobB, Of Nebraska, for the DistTiG
OF Nebraska; John L. Pennington, OF Ar
Kansas, for the District OF Dakota - !
Misoellaneous-Russel B. Harrison, 0
lPennEylyguia, abe Assayer,!n charge o
the Assay Office In Helena.
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| -, ,,,. a 49, : r., :.
NEw YORK, December 3-MoSEr-Easy at
2ssaSH per cent Prime mercantile papes, "a
bursed Ss47 900. Custom receipts S2si,OO0.
Clearings, $&, 900 0oo, Sterling Exchange.
bankers bills steady at 4slH: sight tx
change on New York 1855. Produce exports
for the week s, ,l5I,0 600.
GoLp-Weak; l00HalOOH DID. carrying
rates la2 per cent BoFrowing rates nat ana !.
GoyEHHMEsrs-.Generally steady but triie
weaker for some issues, ...,.
Snite1 STATE. e q ISL
sSe HsSA
sss
New
n. Nv fs", Four. md
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ment would merely guarantee payment
OF the interest on the bonds of the Texas
Pacific Road. to the extent OF nearly two
million dollars per annum. It was mani.
fest that the indemnity to the government
was perfect. The ultimate loss by the gov
ernment was rendered impossible unless
it would turn out that at the completion Of
the road it{would not be worth accrued in
terest, but such q supposition was not to
be entertained He did not-belieye the
Government Of the United States would
be called upon To make any advances out
ofitslown Treasury. The Texas. & Pacific
Road, skiftingi as itwould, the southern
boundary, the United States would forma
base line from which the lateral lines would
radiate, attracting q. new and profitable
trade and soon q market would be found
forsfhe products Eof the United States in
Mexico. The general influence OF such
trade over our national interests with Mex
icowould be powerful, The, construction
OF the Texas / Pacific Road would open
by Legitimate. means the northern
States of Mexico to industrial colonies.
The construction OF the Texas and Pacific
Road would result in saving to the Gov
eminent more than 5000, ,000-g per
annum. II was not fair nor Just to pre-.
vent. the measure orito disposeof it upon
summary objection, that 1t was q asubsidy.
He then spoke Of the constitutional power
OF Congress to regulate commerce, and said
the Texas and Pacific bill should be
passed as matter OF justice to the South.
ern States, as the Government owed pro
lection 10 all and demanded obedience
dixie from all.
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There will be but few Republican
cheers over the Presidents message. He
joes not breathe fire as the Radicals hoped
he would. Hayes is President Of the
whole country, and SO conducts himself"
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A member OF the Potter Committee
stated to-day that itSwas the, intention to
send a subcommittee to New Orleans to
continue Ithe investigation, there WHICH
was terminated by the yellow fever cpl
1an,in
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THE bill Introduced by Representative
Phillips to-day provides that the redemp.
tion OF notes in coin shall be suspended
whenever the coin IN the Treasury shall
be reduced to $4,000, 900, and that when
the amount OF coin in the Treasury iex.
ceeds $lO0, ,0O0, 900 thesurplus shall be used
for the redemption OF bonds bearing the
highest rate Of interest that are subject to
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Sn,nartnr Storm.

u.RrroRp, December 3.-The storm yes
teriSy ana much damaged in this county
especially to the tobacco crop
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the depredations of the bushrangers. Sew
eral constables have been killed by gang
led by one Kelley. A reward Of 500
pounds per head Is offered for the gang,
ESThs q! ! $S4Ssf 4zSssitaa fasiinnsrs4Has Esen
AdSices from New Caledonia report a
continuance OF murders by the natives,
several individuals and small parties hay
ing been attacked. The friendly tribes
have made common cause against the
rebels andso disposed their forces rs to hem
in the main body of the rebels between
them and the whites, driving their lines
from communication with the doubtful
tribes. The engagement resulted In the
defeat ofthe rebels andthe death Of a
prominent Chief.Sii U i.i'I l-iI'tV
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ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS, being asked
in regard to the Presidents message, said
,bs, it is "a fair message, and the Presi-
,en, understands the southern situation"
The Cincinnati Enquirer. Of Yesterday
speaks Of it rs "a creditable, though mot
startling State paper" and in an other
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crRRrNr nrsINEss oNLY.

The Committee Of Ways and Means,
in general interchange of views to-day,
indicated that It viii eonfnej itself to the
current business without considering
measures for change in the tariff, or kin
dred legislation. The testimony taken re:
Ieatdins reform in the New York Custom
House is printed, and will be considered
on Tuesday next {fSb'a
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RExAEKs oN BERT cArrLE.

The arrivals Of Cattle during the week
SIS week, and s,ass head the the corresponding week
OF last year, and the sales during the
week amounted to 1850 head, against 20l0
last week, and 2,sl1 head the corresponding
week of last year, and were as follows:
To Baltimore butchers. $50
To country dealers a0
To Eastern Speculators. lIo
To Washington City butchers.