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wnDNrSuAy kvEN'u., NovhABEH j..

HIS NEw FLYING MACHINE. An enter
pli,ias saloon keeper on GrsGd River a7ahIla
IS always on ihc lrul: :ut ia: any nO5ety that
may draw Customers. sid perhaps tbs i!ci nay
haze htcn knG;sn TO tl.ud ia3cd CID i:ian vic
cntir:l Tie riace the ether daY aud o6Eti len
tiaiiy began:
III | could Athw "a crowd 81 ona hunGrti;
.i.ru to your ilaa; here, what sHm WdnId you
i.1 willing 10 e,va me-?
"What DO yun mean - asked thh a.ll0ni-t.
IT ii was Lnnwn HAT ! had III mY ruases'
sInn ilsing mn1htGr, ard that ii waA 10 lly
!inn SCur inGr mtri on "a certain day and h"uf
~vudn' i:,r novelty 10 3nrG 20 collect 81 itliSY
uf,at
"ius, ih,nk "a. II ycn savo IA flying nil
nl.iuu and wait 20 a'rrw II al hrrn 60 murIow
night, III sieo on dollar, AMI Il the maohlnr
10 "a sucsc:s perhaps il lug II.
'WrlI, air. contained The cid man ~ Il
whisper "l'go gnl ;he boss. She illcs from
tho word go. All Two got TO do IL to toss her
rntu the air, ard away she slls. ltJricht down
iinc, and 10 chance for failure. anil II! hn On
hand ut clock 10 inorrOw II III.
Tho matter became no Sci about, and next
evening there were fifty or sky people in and
hrCunu TIC saloon 10 witness ms EXPERIMENT..
no old man arrived on tino. having some
surt OF Il bundle under his ARM, and h1 collected
his dolsr of tho saloonist anal secured several
treats from tho crowd When tvMyt!iDg
was liua!Iy rcsd hn stood on tho wsik clear ct
tho spectators and said:
'EGntlemen, warrant This thiug 10 fly.
did1't iuycnt it myself; but | tln nov acting
State agent to dispose of county rights
llurdtelS Of men have spent years Of anxious
thought and thousands OF dollars in sceklng 10
haven't flying machine but this ono leads
holn all. She will now fly. Please stand back
aud give her q chaDco to Ilsc.
Tho crowd tel! buck aud the man e; fall the
ever hiding his lu1d!e, and gave an old
spcckltd hen toss 10 the mir. Shc uttered a
dismal squeak, sailed this way and that, and
finally bumped against a telegraph post and
srtl,d down on the roof nt low shed, cick
ling IN an lndRulnt manDcr n! bciog turned
IoCA, in strange pcighborhocd. 1t vas full u
minute before Tho crowd YVES sure that it was a
hen. and during that minute tho old man is
supposed 10 have Iun distance Of seven bic cks.
y ieT tried to overhaul him, but it waa 10
uSc.-M Quai
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N'., &c. Sc.
AF EfsEJvflIH, % SIM; ~
IHE !NFLUMNGE OF J.!5irA, by Roy
fhillps brooks, Hector Of . rtnity Church. l,,a.
ton; price 81 -.
IHE POEMS Of FRANZ o. TICK NOR
~, with sn Introduction by Paul II. llnyno
81 CO. NV
IN TILE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, fonlanco
from the German of H. Marlitt, tfanslataI h,
NJ ra a. Il. Wstcr; 81 TO- -
Mr.. rHILLlr;9 GOVEENitS:l Ivy tha
''Danhurv News" Man toe.
hTIGllTSQ sou EEIM; i0a
VIVA, by Mrs. Forester 30.
Tlth GkACCiil, MAKiUS and HuLJ,A.
SAMUEL JOHNSON. hy LeaIic sto,bors e..
70 cents '0 '''''''"' ;
Just received a full stocii of BLANK BOOKS
cheaper than ever; Ledgtrs. Blank Books
Journals, cap, deny and medium Momorau.
dun and Pass Bookp oil sizes.
NEW BOOKS daily.
oct GEO. E. FRENCH.
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South btUHJ.
hait. Gxprcss

Mail, Southwark. Connects 81 &orlcnsvis
with Ches. Sc Ohio (. H., East and West. N
LyncEhurg. connects with Atlantic, N ias. 4
Ohio Il. *, through Southwest Virginia, !,
Nashville, New Orleans rIomDhis, Little Krc.
and rcxss-and st Bsnvi!Ia with Richmond i
OsnVi'lo Il. H., to South end Southwest.
Expross Southwark connects AZ tiordonsv;l;a
20 all points on Chos. & Ohio, Ga,l. ct Danriii.
TO nW TIC SN1tia and %naiAi"cSt Including Fer
ida.
MINED TRAINS For Alsia Limo loave A..
oSandr!a daily, except Sunday. SGD n. H. sut
l.. U0 noon. AND returning strive At h(cXNudrs
ii 10 y. N. and b y. III.
For MANASSAS LINK losvo W.shngsoa
10 a. N. srd Alezsndris : 8, q. H., daily,
except Sunday, arrive 1T Sterabnrgal Il y pm,
connecting with tho Valley Read EasL sal
West Leave Stras5urs2 50 p. H., arriving VI
Alexandria q. s 40 u. II.
MINED TRAIN FOR MANASSAS DIV.
lSION leaves Alexandria Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday, 81 G0 q. M, SnI returns Men.
day, Wednesday and Friday, a.. IS y. m.
For Mid1icburS, daily connection Ut Plain,
station.
Fer Upporr!ilc regular CONNECTION ST na!e
For WAERENTCA, lalvo Washington ::
10 z. m. and Is p. III. daily.
All trsins msko good connections, 81 VS.:
inGL2n, 10 and from North sud WosS.
Now Orleans sleeper leaves Washington =,
7 IL r. H., running through without ci.'.ga
On Express train, leaving Washington ut /,
y. NJ, Marks Adjustable Reclining Chair Gar,
with extra charge only -, through io UaNvii,e
connecting to Rl South.
Excursion ticko 81 js kSonyiliG, F!rril.
good TO rttnrn until hlay 10Th, $780, on sale nj
Washington, A!oXandTin, charlottesville Il 4
Lynchbu7E
Through Tickets vcF;7 law t. tho Sonth 81,
Southwest.
nov8 j. NJ. BkHApUS, q. IA.
1879 GREAT 1870
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
! 70 T:lE NUj.TA, w ESD SC HOUTiiW KS
EOURLE TEACi,
| STEEi. RAILS, SPAKNDiO HEgAEEN
b:AGNIFICENT EQUIrMENi
November 10Th, 1879
Trains leave Wsshingtnn from depot ct hn..
| TlMORE Il POTOMAC RklLEGAn, .,r.
| her Of Sixth and Il all Sets, SIS follows;
| For rhilA,ioiphia, Now York end tho Has! 10
AM. ind l..;G pm. daily, except Sun!Sy, cal
| 9.ih p. ii. daily, vita Palace Gar. i"g,
| i!n;! kIrross Ht Pullman i'url.'r ::;ra %,
| N. daily. except Sunday. Fer t>h;ls'lni,',
| 80 AM. except Sunday, sn.i &c T. H. daily
For PittSburg andt Most lG. :D:. daily, -.
| parlor Cara 10 i'illShnrg; T.tI j.. a. .trg
with islaco Gar to Chicago.
| Cox CailaDdSirus MID shn Eusih. e IL ~ IA
except Sunday .s.si i.!& =. ~. ia;iy. a2ra.'.
Saturday. with Ts!rcu i;.r / Cainmlrls,..
For Watkins, 1880 j., ~, ;!S;'E Hicepi :%i"
dsJ.
For Baltimore, 6 Is, 8 10. $50 ;.ad i0aU p. nj
l.&0 4 III, f.D. b.%u, 40 end 90 y. III
HT Sunday lA,~ - "a: b; "A. Ia aud
| j. in
y.OGAi. T'HhiNi;.
Fer Alexandria 20, . md II Il. NJ. and p:
| G"5. $ ard Il 20 p. nt. Sunday al 9 = IA. All,
SPIN.
Grains leave Alafar.!tis fnr V5aa;,!ae.nu. $50
aW"nd 10 a. IA, md =, f, sn'i T. m. ~,
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syAgVEs&s AeSD .gE.ss.t.g&

80 a : Z Ef sITs E.s ~ = - - a. ~: :
III. ". Go!|jt> zj 'xo i o.,
1gwEi:LtEE!,, GG9lI Sii.s4Ent3iIHS
ii'i5 g'c5,N@, avs, ss .s5;i3sasicss, -. Go
$3.50 Iuw.lTy in every .a:id.y, Diamond i,'"%!,
Earrings and i:H@i. I':!s.
Gr!a Gnd Silver Watches for Ladies', gentleman
And hnJs.
Nav Ps!taTr Sterling silver Fo-;;5 n"f: Spoons,
Sterling Si!ror Fancy Ware ii cas,S III
wedding ana anniversary pi;t7.
Chi!i.6a's Cups sad SETS, Tnhit' GatEc,y, Filo
riniGd Table Ware
Clocks, l;r0n"ah aud fra Fancy s.Gnaf, nt!1Hn
Brass Cand!catiGkG. !roncs,3 nnd Mirrors, '!"ii,
i,tatl and Shall Eye GLASS 60, ;!p'wlnctos. sc.
Fine Watch repairing aIit: nnsrnrlaE.
Strangers ara invited Ia yts. our sioTo without
iT,rurriug any obligation e. purchase.
Al "rlars ~ nail r'"r0,ily executed.
oct lin
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IN 4a1EEg,

"a -. Vi&I4. MsDLkAl; e 4, $. EK
" JGU3 ). EASHOU&, Eavolyu;.
Vi. a:i's G;ttr 5 SUNDAY, Nov. Q, 1873, ras,
SeH&ac ttaifi3 viii run as follows:
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EVERY FRIDAY. at - NJ; and returning
leave SOW York, from pier IL, E,St riyo., EV-
EHi SATURDAY. at o'clock n. ~
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~ hSEiNNrNN g ui:;N }sA:Ati"A"
"iGItSia = 50 KS EN- INT.
BEGINNING Oct 4 IErN

W itE : fyir ..thNH 2h " t.tS ?.
InS,GninX Oct. 3, l%TH.
Tt!" ii AL, 'HEAIN will e,vo washington Al
2uln. ~. anh h!aSa!,lris ~ JnJ q. ~. daily
e1rapt Sunday; rass j.aashfrg. gong wa4i-
"h5d, ST. ii ~ 81. 81 sHd SrTi9d III iGil!d HI.
~ l. In. baago l;ou1j llil Ri Ia =, M: lr:s,
'.roabur2, %"inG eastward. ST. 20 pm, and -
rave aL Ecanf,. ~ 3 IL l.. ~ And it .vi;.i,-
Ington 81 3 20 y. 81,
Tho ACCOM mnDkiIDH TEAM wilI;asyn
Washington At - &nd Enyaniria NJ 4 ~ pm,
daily, except Sunday. and ssrivo NJ i.ooshul.
AT = III p. ~. i!nava l.coshurE 81 q Oh H. M
and arT!yo 81 Aln:anlria st 4 H. a. IN, r,...
Washington 81 S 50 r. II.
Essaongora iroin Washington viii trAu
tae Washington and Ohio csrS 8: mo Si:.ilinora
Eotontac Railroad station at9 CO r. "a. and ~
y. ~, Gnd go through without chanxo Of CAR.
Tho J.05 Eli trs!D from Alex anl. IN and ~ 81
p. M. train from Sound t5lil conuec. ST Round
H:ll with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
10: hnickersville: Bcrryvilla and Winchcsiar:
aigo with Rcancr' Limo of Coaches, ich icsvr
lseesburg daily for Aldie and Middeburg,
Both trains, westward, make close Connections.
g. Vienns,W 5ieson's Line Of Stages for Fsi7.
tsr Court House.
.'n, mutation Esexets, ~ css per m.is,
AHaum3 .icheis, $50.
X. III. UAVENEk
oI1 III Geaersl Ticket hgont.
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Tho steamers e this company mako conuec-
lions II Norfolk for Boston and all points East !;
at Now York with sll points West and Nor!h-
wosL, and AZ Aloyandris with Virginia Midland
Railroad and Washington and Ohio Railroad.
Through ratos given and freight hsndlod caro-
fully nna promptly. For furthor information
apply 10 "A. REED, ksont,
JSnncy's wharf
Sam uEh BACON, President.
Gllico under Natl. Ms!sop. Bank,
sop It'll Washington. u G.
~ II III HI " l. IL Il 4 A N q Il Nj MT
an
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NOTICE.

The partnership heretofore csr1i,d q, no w
O.. johnson AMI John Y. hammond, under tho
Hrm namo and atyle OF w. A. JOHNSON 81
60, IN Alexandria, Fa has this day been dis.
solved by mutual consent. and both OF tho I'm.
al! debts owing TO the said psrtncJsbip snd sion
IN settlement. '''A SIX l.
Dated this 18th day of October, 1879.
w. &. JOHNSON,
JN0. T. HAMMOND.
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nj nv hiUT!ON AID ilSiaiit;:}!jlu
IN HOUSE.
Wa have Gpana;! nj ~. p. ROYAL .i'p. ~
Auction and Cnmin!sslol !tulsr.
" nra l"w ready 10 rocfva all Kinds &c n.nc.
chaniiao and household goods on consignment
or rurchagn tho ra.o.
Va think Ii rasY i.c"v; E;l aivanisyo 10 per
gosIs who have PRODUCER of any ,imcriuiinn
80 send 1t 10 lis Located Immediately opposiLa
thn t,i'irH entrance To tho Market on loyal st.
goods can Go aAposed avGey morning ~ rlihi;G
HGsiion, whom tho biai 'ricna mag hn nxnGrtr.t .
Prompt returns m.tin on Sales
Persons having FUENITUEH for aain y,.ii
ind Il to lholr advantage TO giea lis = call.
Wc will sttcnd Woodworking hi public auaa
81 property, Snd respectfully solicit share al
public patronage VNEAI,IS Ll!CAS
iAa'~ Auction goods constantly nn hand and FOR
gala. nov E-lf
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The undersigned iesiros to express his thanks
to his friends tor their patronage TO tho late firm
OF VIM; A. johnson Sc Co., and he hopes that
HAMMOND, who will continue tho business
tor himself under the samo nan,o and at tho same
place. w. 4. Ion NSOM A'o
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Ftbie Et!fS YORK,

&TEa-m5asS r.. G. K.r1G 4sT.7.vf) JDsY.>'
GFRGf9sS
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EDiS I'ETGM RIVER.
'E.q.TEIs SDE.S' r.. TEiH-nrStsS.

S.E.s"'FEfs oD{ssf NJ. IifF-nfSVF-
EVERY MONDAY, THURSDAY and EAT
GRphl, at T.30 Is Ii! returning on alternate
days.
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Theunderaignod will continue ihoGROCERY
LIQUOR AND COMMISSION BUSINE $50
under tho firm name of w. A. JOHNSON &
o., nj tho Same place, and he so!icitg tho nat
rohago OF Tho friends Of tho lato firm of Wun. A
OCT IU JNO, T. MGNn
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4 ITHlA WAFER, from Bunslo Hrr;nca
~ Mecklenbutg CO., Va, another large .unpiy
just received by ~ ""Fp'S
oct Ii f. s. LEADBEATER & KpD
WE lave alo! o; iino HANDk EkGIjiEF
w NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., kdrehi and t.,u
drsy-ewhich va arc snllinH out 1t 25c a hnt,!e.
Jy III l.. STABLER Il GO.
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Sy5zEs gSsaEega MGss.sEASx..
~ {. JGal!5oN s 60,

~ E. JOHNSON s 60,
WHoi,s5AI.S GKoCEE5.
u&N Iij:E,iI GOA MiSSiUM II 3EGH A&iIij.
hAd Dealers in
ALI. KtEijS OF LlQUORS.
.1svu on hand I'll ii3NN'S *, NHH. MAN
sad EUkG OLD RYE. CID CABINET
sid MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also EAE-
EE'S and H ON PSON'S fUkE EYh
WHISTLES, to which thoT invite the a.toGiion
IF tho trGda.
Orders from tho country for naarohE1;iiso shall
receive prompt attention.
Gonsignmsnis of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for Which :hey guaranteed tho
highest market pric0g and prompt roiurns.
Northeast Corner If CHueyon and Eoqa gts.,
Alexandria, Va. Get 70
{ IHAh =. ThILok, jT..
(t4ala oi J. T. Beckham IL Co..
GKNEkhL, COMMISSION MEKUHhNT,
AND FEED rGhLEk.
Agent Tor
J. 4. FICkLEN u SONS;
GhLEENATED BEIDGEWATEE FAMILY
FLOUR,
II North Union Btroat,
jail 3 AiaIaniria, Virginia
r AN"nN &HM1rH,
WHOLESALE
GEf,rEH9 ND GEHEKAL CUMMlSsanN
MEEt;Iih N%S.
i'ainnT PRINCE and Royal n:R.,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
CortirhncntG at Grain ana Country Produce
solicited and prompt rntnrns made. iyl0
IIAEho" eSoS'
WHOLESALE
HkOOEH%. COMMISSION MEHsEANTsi,
And DoHlors in
JOHN GlBSUN'S SON IS CO.'S. GARNET
y, IN ard MY WHISTLES, nnL
| Thcmpson's Puro Kyo Whiskey; Foreign
Wines and Brandios, Ale, PcrLor
aud Chamr%gncs.
as>AGENUY OF TnE LAFLhNp g.
RAND POWDER CONTRARY.
N. w COR. CAMERON AND ROYAL SIS.
Golloa roasted for tho trade >! T5c por sack.
my eff
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Hh VERY BEST-For cleaning clothes
a r, RID gloves. silks, satins, &C., TiIOMPSON'S
LlGnINlNa kEADICATOR is positively
eAceiient. LUNT s. DAVIDSON.
- oct agents for E. iu1and,io
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&s'- large and superior stock OF Gentle
mems Fine BnGts and Shoes OF syorv dcsr,in.
ton. Prtcoa lower than cvor.
gonl0 W 4 WADnEX l1nin:a
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/ thplCA tuTrGN-Fivo packages strictly
~ chSico isniler received ~. day and for gaIe b.
ocL 81 j. o. MII,EITRN
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
PRODUCE EXCHANGE.

Tho Board of Managers of the Produce Exchange
met yesterday. President Edison in the chair. Tho
following gentlemen were admitted to member
ship:-Jamcs Harding John ID. HOLSTER, A. w.
Phillips and j. NJ. Stine. Tho following petition
read To the Board
NEW YORK. Jan. 9, 1879
FRANKLIN EpsoS Esq, President of Produce Exchange
In OF the increased facilities a
fored by the New York Central Railroad Company Tor the
handling property the foot OF Fifty ninth street.
North River where they have erected "a large covered
pier convenient aud accessible Tor carriage rhteragc aud
other deliveries, the undersigned respectfully request
that meeting of the provision trade he called early
date possible the ACCESSIBILITY OF extending
the limits Of contract deliveries to aud including
above location.
Yours respectfully Ward 4 Foster, Armour. Panking.
ton Co. A. =. Jewell r. q. Lam son, r. A. Harris samuel
Colgate, Charles ~ smith stephen Post. w. Macfar-
The Board decided that the trade shall meet to-
morrow, at quarter to three O'Clock r. NJ, in tho
committee rooms. No. 80 Pearl street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON TUE SPOT l-16c. LOWER; FUTURES
CLOSED STEADY-FLOUR sTEADY-wHEAT
FIRMER-CoRN sTEApY-oATs FIRM-PoRK
QUIET--LARD FIRSER-wHISKEY QUIET
SPIRITS TURPENTINE NOMINAL RosIN
EASY-SUGAR FIRM.
THURSDAY. Jan. &c P. M.
Business was light in nearly every description of
merchandise to-day but the markets were. neverthe.
less. steady. and in some cases Hrmer. On Change
quest. Corn steady. Oats firm. Pork quiet. Lard
frmer. Cotton on the spot Lice lower; futures
closed steady Coffee easy but sugar firmly held
Naval stores duh and nominal Oils quiet. Pc
trolcurn ruled quiet.
CorrEE-The market for Brazil was quet and without
Improvement In We sales Of 494 bags
Santos, per Graf Bismarck private terms and with
drawn from stock, 400 do Santos per Graf Bismarck and
500 do Rio La Place Late yesterday 400 bags
City of Rio Jancro, and 1898 do do per Graf Bis
marck, sold private Mild coffee was firm and
1000 bags Maracabo, per j. G. Slower. sold private
terms. We quote-Ordinsry cargoes, Ike; fair do
1474c good do, l54c prime do 154c. 16c; extreme
range for lots l5c.; Santos fair good l4slc
l51<c gold 30 days. Java. bags, pc 23c.
do grass mats nc a24c Singapore 16c lie; Ceylon
l5c. l61sc; Maracaibo, 1870. l6c.; Lsguayrs l4c
1876; Jamaica, l4c l5c.; st. Domingo IOc. lie.
Costa Rica, l5c. 17c Mexican, 15c 16c; Angosturx
l6c 18Sc; Savanilla. 13c. 17c Curacao 13zc I4c
CorroN tho spot Lice. lower, and the market
closed dull with easier tone at tho decline Futures
opened points lower. The Of the market dur
ing the day downward and close prices wcre
10 points under yesterdays closing figures The
market however, closed steady the decline The closing
PRICES to-day compared with those of ay
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Jan. 8. 1879.
Cotton-Quotations nominal; middling, &C.; low mid
ss Continent Sss sfs s
$40 stock looOoA
Cotton qr.. and easy m ssx eHsss s s sasss
@ gsSs oEsna n, Sss s
f,47s. Sales. 4.ojo. stock, s74,74o.
Cotton essy middlins se low %iddiins w." Sc i' good
Urdn.ry Ss' Isssp's tosI is ss' Exports
Cotton dull; middlins, midGiins ssc; good or
s sSfS s''''"'' ''' 'A'' ' last evening 4 stock
Cotton quiet s and H;sy %iddins ee se low mid
Salss sss sns continent eosss~ss @
Sales, i,oO6 Stock, 57,a7o.
Flour steady; clear 81 2s s. so No. spring, S
3 50; Sr:Ss% 8 so: sales 500 sS: ''i Wheat an
S:sss%s S.;a ss, r. ssi. IS Wit:
sa'Gcl: sT,5. sTsG. Canada y %: bright ield
$40 50 bcited sis so unboted shorts. si2 ship
s on TiS sh cs. SssS: @ sales S
Sa rsa winter Light Gales o
she last twenty four hours
Flour firm ana in fair domand sales $50 SSs white at
Michigan .s ss,f sS Tss asssip San
Ssy sov mixed SAT- e1 No. s%
s!e; No mixed 33kc, Oats quiet and steady; No.
xh,s 2's No. ssls as Mo @ssa choice; i No
os |. ss'ys ss"saa # g rs do
SS do, so saPIS1, do % sSs wheat 2ioo
tou, in good demand a. full prices. whsa, inactive:
demand .:. tsIl
.saao -: ' rendered. e'a ais'n ssa
= rs 70, cash; buyer March, "'s sH"pa rib. s. 20
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
STOCK AND MINING EXCHANGES.

petition for opening mining department in the
Gold Room of the Stock Exchange. signed by large
number OF members. presented to the Governing
Committee There was slight difficulty. however.
in the way, when the Mining Exchange was
organized promise had been obtained from the
Stock Exchange that the latter body would not deal in
mining shares without giving the Mining Exchange
six months notice. subcommittee from the
stock Exchange was appointed TO confer with
similar committee from the Mining Exchange
for the purpose of reaching some agreement. IL
stated yesterday that the committees had agreed on
the following terms:-The Mining Exchange to waive
its privilege of n six months notice condition that
the Stock Exchange shall have no separate mining
department In the Gold Room. The members of tho
Stock Exchange however. are allowed to deal in
mining shares the in other stocks, just as
was done before the Mining Exchange was organized.
The whole matter has now to 80 before the Govern
ing Committee of the Stock Exchange for approval.
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The Stock Market Fairly Ac-
tive and Steady.
Government Bonds Firm, States Dull
and Railroads Strong
Money on Call Easy at 8 8 1-2
2 1-2 Per Cent.
WALL STREET,


bad day out of doors is very apt to mean o bad
day indoors. but with the exception that transac-
tons on to-day's stock market limited, there
was no unfavorable pressure upon prices either
from weather from bears. While there was
marked advance in the active list there was de-
cline, and prices at the close good those at
the opening Some, in fact, were better, notably
Northwestern preferred and Michigan Central.
Erie fairly steady to-day; it is pretty well
known now that the company's statement, to be
published in day or two. will be good one.
but the information has failed to create any par
tcular "hankering" after tho stock nevertheless.
Some little stir created in the street to-day by
tho information that Messrs. Beldcn Il Co. were to
cease business by reason of disagreement in the
firm. Mr. Conner. of the firm, to-day notified the
Board that he Would longer assume the RESPONSE
bilites of Messrs Belden Co. so far as transac-
tions at the Stock Exchange were concerned. While
business. for the most part of the day, only be
quoted from fair to middling so far as the amount
of it is concerned prices strong and Generally
speaking, closing figures equal to the best
of the day.
The opening. highest lowest and closing quotations
of stocks at the New York Stock Exchange to-day
follows
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-10
THE EXCISE FUND.

LIQUOR DEALERS ANXIOUS TO GET BACK MONEY
PAID FOR LICENSES.
The fight in the courts over the distribution of the
slao.ooo paid by liquor dealers owen Murphy and
his associate Excise Commissioners. minus. OF
course. the $4,000 which Murphy, as claimed, took
with him on his trip to South America has not yet
terminated, and. according to the statement Of
counsel in court yesterday. is not likely to ter
inmate until all the remaining fund IL
exhausted. There has already been published
in the HERALD the appointment Of n referee and re-
ccivcr in the ease. also the decree providing for
the rounding of the money. The matter came before
Judge barrett, In supreme Court, Chambers yester-
day. on motion by Mr.. Jacob A. Gross that under
the decree the receiver should be directed to nav 10
1Oi liquor dealers whom he represented the amount Of
Mr.. Burton NJ. Harrison. who appeared for J. g.
Potter the receiver. suggested that the decree per-
mitted none of the claimants To be paid in full but
simply to receive dstributiye shares pro rata of tho
fund. In the former proceeding he stated that some
nine hundred presented claims for payment In full.
leaving about fifteen hundred whose claims had NOT
then been presented. and that subsequently, por.
ton OF the latter put i'm their claims for dstrbuve
shares He urged that the proper to take was
for the Court to direct that steps be taken al
may be necessary to procure q judicial decision
whether the latter claims have any force or not.
Assistant Corporation Counsel wcks opposed the
motion ON the ground that the city has certain in
tercsts in the fund. and that II payments are made
now TO the lOI claimants whose behalf the motion
IL made before outstanding and undetermined
claims are passed upon by the Court, the interests
OF tue city may be prc1udiccd.
MIR. Theodore h. Tomlinson, who represented
twenty Ave liquor Dealers said that tho object of
these proceedings evidently To- continue the lti
CATION till all the fund was exhausted. lie said that
the decree was capable OF at least three intcrpreta
tons. Tie insisted thai the Court should direct pay.
ment TO all against whom there noproot that
they used their receipts licenses, and that all
others should be paid pro rata after deducting the
legal expenses.
After some further discussion Judge Barrett g,vo
counsel permission to hand In other PAYERS re-
sumo the argument tomorrow.