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FIREWORKS DISPLAY FREE
SATURDAY. AUGUST o.

Trains leave foot East 2d s. crossing the river via
steamer SYLVAN GkOVE). 45, Y.4.5 ~ ;45 IL l5A M
and half hourly thereafter TO S:f5 T.. NJ.
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4 ordinary assc Net receipts, / bale. Stock. .3Si
ky-Net receipts "a bales. EXPORTS coastwise. 337.

good ordinary, assc Net receipts, bale Stock, ss.
SALES. IT, cn,sox ,,..s 1870
Cotton dnll; middli1g; ios,s a loalc; low middpg
o'se good ordinary o,4e Ne, RECEIPTS Is bales En-
,ales Exports eoastwise, ld Sales 25
OswEeo August s, 1879.
panth spring s. os 81 ms; No. white Michigan, 81 ~
G @ o r& r ra sr.s % % u lei oS
white state, Sic fancy white state. asc RIVE scarce
md SIS Tor SnSolsed MiiiiseaNshorts So; shipssa
s %dangs % so Canal yo,s aud peas
aesns amy sS s' Ss ss~ yo@s Fsesps
Flour 500 Sos lumber asa 900 feet Grain on the canal
Wheat i'4osoSo bushels; corn, i.ossoco do; oats,
lss,OOo do; rye, 81, 900 do
Flonr steady; sales Of $50 bbls. Wheat quiet; No !
ss pas sd q g y No s6,s DaS s = = o. 81 REQ nd
improved demand d. sales d bushels No.
@a s' sos 500 '!: s' e
lslwisss dull Ely made 81 q 81 oSsf articles
and @ ;sssh's @ Se% Rs
s S bush
sls corn, So 200 do oats as 400 barley 500 do
SS:S.i. Is ssssS o. sSpasass
do barley 800 do rse' 100 d. Canal to- tidewater-
Wheat. sss $50 bushels; corn. iso,oso do.
a Wheat easier extra white Mishigan 81 9 o. asked
9Ge ss & Sn GSn a% ~!s 4 odsras rSaass s
white Soc No do, 5sc No mixed s4c, slisc:; No
Rseepis~Flour 800 Sbis wheat $1,000 bushels corn.
wheat 90 bushels corn. ao1 do oats 1900 do
Wheat weak; No. white Michigan 81 No. do. ssc.;
sr Nesa pS Scsa s % No. rsa
spot 9sac; August and September 97c No red o6Ac;
sosc.; Western amber, s7slc.; August. s7Ssc. Corn
steady high mixed 3esc. NJ ? spot S!ssc rejected
white a6Ia Markets cosed-wheat quiet amber Michi
& n spot s7s4e; August and 0etober 0 97e; No rcd
ceipts-Wheat. 95 900 bushels corn, 23.oOo do. Ship
nients-wheat, 10000 bushels; corn 5000 do
CINCINNATI, August g. 1879.
Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat dull. weak and
lower white yUc Soc. receipts, 22Op bushels;
se Oats quiet at DC Soc Rye dull weak and lower
sac 53sc Barley qnit and steady prime fall SOC s5c
in good demand shou ders, $3 ID 50 2O
rib q so clear sides Y as Bacon 0 stronger NIGER
~ % whiskey steady 81 o. Butter and sugar quiet
n @ % 81 % h9s b s ssa so snsan IS 80 s.
butchers $3 4oa S3 So receipts. 975; shipments, 4o
CHICAGO. August 8, 1879
IS extras S4 superhne 81 % $s so; patent.
t5 ss Wheat active but lower No Chicago spring,
slc cash Sic u s4sc. September; s4ssc, October No.
8 DO, TIC. Corn in good demand and shade higher;
52ac 32lac Oats steady and firm at 23s4c, cash and
3 2IOe Fork Rye si @ H
sss. IS s'nsr y & s G al sSh ss nd
Lard active firm and higher closing weak st 50 52Is
% 3d. cash and September; 10 I'd % 371a, October;
IS 35 clear RIB 81 35 clear sides Whskey steady
and unchanged at 81 "a Freghts to Buhalo-w heat,
5000 bushels: corn 900 do oats $1,000 do. rye
5000 barley. $500 do shipments-riour, $500
size September; $3.50. bid, asked October Corn
firm and unchanged Oats easier and 1sc lower Provis
ions steady and unchanged
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PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
HAVANA MARKET.

FALL RIVER Mass, August Z, 1879
With demand and sales the printing cloth market
u steadier at previous quotations.
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HAVANA. August 8, 1879.
Spanish gold, PIT 2l7i4. Exchange quiet; on the
United States GO days gold 954 lOla premium short
sight do. lOs IL premum: London. 2oa 2lL pre-
MUM Paris, ga Z premium. Sugar quiet.
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FINANCIAL.

PHELPS, STOKES q CO.
n. PHELPS,
JAMES STOKES,
ANsUN PHELPS STOKES, BANKERS,
- Wall st., New York
Agents for Banks aud Bankers draw Bills Lon.
don, make relepraphic Trans sfers, buy Comm ercial
Paper and Bills Of Exchange
Issue for cash satisfactory guaranty of payment
Travellers Credits and
CIRCULAR NOTES
on Union Bank OF London. available through the
world.
Application for Credits Circular Notes made
direct o through any first class bank banker.
A MILWAUKEE, y AND NORTHERN RAILROAD
-A.nrst mortgage Bonds wanted. EDWARD u FOX
CO. Wall ST.
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CoAsrwIsE STEAMSHIPS.

| DACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
"s"a Of raas Pal MS.iA River
and naSa sa
IRON San M F.sneiseo r.n =, TO Japan and China
From San Franess9 g @ epGlalu New zealand and Aus
hs ss sp
Passengers forSarded TO San Francisco, Sandwich
I%S 'sSs9 Chine" sss s SxSs"S ps@ As;
% rI5 @ soaaa apply
General Fasssng ger Agent. saperintendenat
UNITED STATES SIP AHP IiSh nSAAIL NAIL STEAM,
st. BAs ns RIO i De
Rico. jamaica and the Spanish Mann
The new hrst class iron steamship
will sail for the above ports Friday September at IA
NJ No freight received for this steamer after the Sd;
Freight received at all times Roberts Brook
iyn; but only ON permits from New York office.
policy a,ows.s rate, through tickets issued
intereoonal steamers and to Monievideo and Buenos
Freight must be paid in advance For freight engage
nsn'' or passage haCnS esgant c apply
Office. pier 20 East River, near Fulton ferry.
AFFooHAs wEsT nA!F Ik6IEs Ikkh6SIks AND SOUTH AMERICA.
- calling at the following ports vz. =
kingston, Ja Cape nsy.i, Goaayss s., Mare, Port au
ssyania, Sarthagena and Aspnwail. in Colombia, aud
Regular fortnishtiy s.iinss from pior No. 81 North
REEG9TK soSTE Fasr
trss.' JAZZ fs xsirss
CLAkIBEL August ALPS August II
superior A''' class FfStsTSsE
HALIFAX; Ms, AND ST; JOHNS. n: F.
pier 10 ,SSp NSr,h River r.,..
freight
Mt Y. HAVANA AND MEXICAN MAIL SIS. LINE.
bsEoT H', HSb vSF csUz
CITY SSf az NEW y campeaehy na
oTY OF ksA SET5
AHsxHNbRE SS so%s sH's 81 AND d4s'i s Srcad~ay
NEW YORK AND HAVANA MAIL LINE DIRECT
sGEh9 DH nsSs
For freight and having unsurpassed accommo-
%iLLiAN H%1s ss6l 7, cLYDE CO., No. IS Broadway.
JACKSONVILLE AND FERNANDINA. FLA. d.
& e1so pier 20 Eass EEsS
OF DALLAS Captain Chester will sail Friday, August
o PassaSe and psr
(yRoMwELL L1NEvEoE 6 new ORLEANS ,I DIREcT-
August g. at P NJ from pier North River Insurance
effected Ut Snehal one per cent on our open p9ey
"S' 49, --'''' CLARK & SEAMAN, SO West st.
TEXAS LINE FOR GALVESTON DIRECT, THE
por "a East RIVER sarda '
S0STrl CITY ( OF AUSTIN. direct to Key West Ausus.a
Through bills Of adng given to Houston and all points
M the ana 1 Grand s
aud San Antonio railroads. Passage TO Galveston reduced
n B.-Afidavts can 5o obtained from notary public in
G. II. MALLORY CO. AGENTS,
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TRAvELLERs' GUIDE.

NIETROPOLITAN ELEVATED RAILWAY
WI OPEN FROM $50 A. NJ TO IL A.
RECTOR ST-Nearest point for Wall street ferry, com
municating with cars for South ferry.
CORTLANDr sT.-Nearest point for Jersey CITY and
Commun paw ferries.
PARK PLAcE.-Nearest point for Post Office, City Hall
and Barclay street terry to Hoboken.
CHAMBERS sr.-Nearest point for Pavona and Erie
Railway ferries,
FRANKLIN ST
GRAND sT-Nearest point for Deshrosses street ferry
Jersey Cy, connecting with ears Tor Desbrosses and
East Grand street ferries.
BLEECkEE ST.-Connecting with for east and
west
sTH sT-Conneeting with for Christopher street
and East Tenth street ferries
l4rIl STConnectin. with for East Twenty third
and Thirty y-fourth street ferries.
23D ST.-Connecting with for Tween third
ferry Jersey City and East Thirty fourth street ferry for
Hunters Point.
SD ST.-Connecting with ears for Weehawken ferry.
AID ST-Connectng with New York Transfer Company's
cabs for Grand Central Depot.
5OTH ST. AND 9Th Av
5SrH ST-Sixth entrance to Central Park.
Meeting with of Belt Line Railroad.
ST. AND 9TH Av. slST ST. AND 9TH Av.. 93 ID ST.
AND 9TH Av.. 10TH ST. AND 9TH Av FOR UP
TOWN TRAINS take east side stations FOR DOWN
TOWN TRAINS take west side stations.
Trains will 10 osth ST. and 9TH and lO4th ST. and
9th av. alternately.
FARE TEN CENTS,
except the hours of 80 and 80 NJ and and
7P M when the fare is 5 cents.
WILLIAM X. GARRISON. President
NJ. VAN BRocKLIN, Superintendent
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OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY

nLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Sailing from piers 81 and 43 North River
For NORFOLK, PETERSBURG aud RICHMOND.
direct. TUESDAY. THU URSDAY and SATURDAY. I. VI.
For RICHMOND via WEST POINT. MONDAY, WE'D
NESDAY and SATURDAY, 3P. NJ. No passengers
Steamers for LEWES, Del, and REHOBOTH BEACH
and onnecting railroads. DAILY except Sunday, r. NJ.
CHANGE OF PIER,
commencing July 81 temporarily. All freight for Nor.
folk Petersburg and Richmond also via West Pont and
North River. foot of christopher st., and PASSENGERS
will ALSO depart from there.
Delaware continue pier 81 foot OF Beach
and xll steamers will discharge there
Through passenger tickets and BILLS of ading to all
points. Insurance effected at a per cont.
Freights received daily.
General Office, 1877 Greenwich st.
DERMUDA WEST INDIES AND PORTO RICO.
ID Quebec and Gulf Ports Steamship Company.
FROM COMPANY'S PIER NEW ~ NORTH RIVER.
For BERMtDA-Steamship BERMUDA. August IA
For ST JOHNS. MAYAGUEZ and PONCE, Porto
Rico. and ST. THOMAS-Stesmship HADJI August "a.
For MARTINIQUE. ST. LUCIA BARBADOS and
AD.Stea%shig ID . & BANANA ~ August y, ,I I9
For freight. passage and Insurance apply
A. L. OUTERBRIDGE Il Co. Agents. % Broadway.
JNOR NEW ORLEANS DIRECT.
Il MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD
AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
River. on Saturday, August 8, for New Orleans.
Low rates given. Insurance uudor policy Of the
line one-half per cont.
For freight and other information apply to
BOGERT MORGAN, Agents,
pier 80 North River.
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A -A.-CONEY ISLAND AND WEST BRIGHTON
n .Baech, Norton Murrays West End Hotel Brighton,
Cables, Sea Beach Palace and the new pier.
ON SUNDAY. AUGUST TO-
Take steamers ROSEDALE IDLEWILD, CHRYSTE-
NAH. RIVERDALE and SILVAN DELL, connecting
with Prospect Park and Coney Island Railroad fol
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(lONEY ISLAND
WEST BRIGHTON BEACH
PROSPECT PARK AND CoNEY ISLAND RAILROAD.

Brooklyn Depot-grH Av AND 10Th ST
For the purpose Of accommodating families desrous of
visiting CONEY ISLAND during the day time ON WEEK
DAYS this company will, and sftor
FRIDAY. AUGUST !. 1879,
SELL EXCURSION TICKETS FOR LADIES ONLY
AT IS CENTS EACH,
and for CHILDREN betwecn the ages Of and IL years.
AT 10 CENTS EACH.
Children under Five Years OF Age FREE.
Such tickets will be good all trains going to Coney
Island from A. NJ. to NJ inclusive, and all trains
returning from Coney Island until n. NJ.
Trains HALF HOURLY until Y. NJ. and thereafter
EVERY FIFTEEN MINUTES.
THE BROOKLYN DEPOT can be reached by the follow
ing lines of horse Park Vanderbilt and Ninth
from Fulton and Catherine fcrriss
Adams street Boerum and Fifth line, from
City Hall and South and Wall street ferries.
Hamilton Ferry and jay Smith aud Ninth street
sferng Ninth and Fifteenth
Of this company, without extra charge.
ANDREW II. CULVER. President.
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EXCURSIONS.

M ~
GiLMoRE's BAND AND LEVY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.
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NET COTTON RECEIPTS.

he following were the receipts of the be-
named ports from September !, 1873, to date, in
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| TO ANCIENT QUEBEC. THE
most interesting city in America,
located amid magnificent noun
tain scenery and on the majestic st.
Lawrence. Leave New York & :O5
a. M. Lightning Express, arrive
| Quebec g 30 A. M; parlor car to
Wells River. Pullman sleeping car
to Quebec, passing the magnificent
| scenery Of the Connecticut River
Valley, near the White Mountains
and Lake Memphremagog.
Excursion ticket to Quebec, $23.
Send postage or call for illustrat-
! ed and descriptive pamphlet my
Vacation in Vermont.'
LEVE Il ALDEN'S,
27l Broadway.
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EXCURSIONS,

EXCURSIONS.
-A.-CONEY ISLAND AND WEST BRIGHTON
IA Beach, Norton Murray's West End HOTEL Brighton,
Cables. Sea Beach Palace and tho pier.
Take steamers ROSEDALE, IDLEWILD and SYLVAN
DELL connecting with Prospect Park and Coney Island
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-05
NEWS OF THE DGF.

-
A member of the Missouri Legislature has
introduced bill to prohibit the playing CT GRO
Duet and marbles on Sunday.
At Lebanon, Pa, several ptrSoos are under
arrest on suspicion tf having murdered nan
whose life had boon heavily Insured.
Col, A, Linden Soow9en. the postmaster at
Ptisdelpbi,, has declined The dtr.cto!ship OF
the United States uiGt. rendered 10 Decerl
Der.
The United States Internal Revenue Co!iee'
tor al San Francisco has s,iz:d speudid dis
tillery found 10 the basement OF French res
taurant.
Tho Ottawa Free Press says the reports 10
the United States papers about Sitting SOIL
having crossed over from the Canadian sloe OF
tho boundary line arc apocryphal.
The South Carolina State Grange met at
Charleston yesterday. An important question: lI
to be considered is q proposed strike OF inc
farmers of South Carolina and Georgia against
the Increase in the price Of fertilizers purchased
for cotton.
The first Georgia congressional district oon-
yeution met at Savannah yesterday to nomloate
s candidate to fill the uneXpircd term OF the
late Julian Hartridge. Ga the twentieth bal
lot ". B. Fleming, Of Liberty county, was
unanimously nominated.
Miss Martha Collins shot and killed, het
brother 10 law, jonathan Drake, at Buckner,
jackson county, Mo-, on Sunday. Ihe LADY
had been receiving attentions from man "hc
was obi aciopable to her family. Drake forbade
him to come to the houss, and tho girl heallog
oft, became cprsged, and, drawing revolver
shot Drake through tho heart.
G. r. Fuller, az old aud respected ci,izsn Of
Centrala, ILL.,, called at the house OF KcV. Mr
Wallis, of the Methodist Church, at / 0 clocs
Monday night, aud demanded to DO baptized
Upon being refused be spraDg upon the MN
ister aud tough. desperately. Mr.. Waili:
struck him dowa with q lamp, and held hin
uai! assi5arc, arrived. Fuller 10 co" ua'
| uiac.
The PresiGcp: has approved the cot author
| ;zipg the Secretary Of Wsr to erect headstoae!
| over The trevcs Of union soldiers who have
been Inferred 10 private villages, or city cane
teries. The act authorizes the Secretary tt
| use 10 this work so much OF the enc nl!llor
appropriation Of 1878 for placing headssone!
| over the graves of uoion soldiers inferred II
| national military cemeteries as remains uneG'
| pended.
o, the 25:h instant Graham, The sooampliot
Of Hunter 10 the Armstrong murder, will b
arraigncd btloro tho Supreme Court OF New
jersey q. Trenton. The Attorney Genera
will then ask the advisory opinion CT the Su
rr.mc Court es 10 The prorrietg CT Inc STATE
cc.ping the plea Of murder IN tho second &c
| arec. Alter this it will be always compc;co
| for The Court CT pardoos to consider the case
ard u1on good behavior OF o.he: reason tx
,eod c!cneuey.
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ERREEGE ITEMS.

Tie Dake Of Couuaughti5 to b, ltcsroy Of
Ireland.
Gen. Dogardo, forner President 81 Para
ma, is dead.
lis reported that the plague has appeared
at ODESSA.
Tue Kin7s OF Spain and Partu2al meet TO-
day a. Elvas to open new railway.
a strike in the engineering trade in Lord on
ia cXpec.ci 10 commence on the 7!h icSs
Diury Lane Theatre, London. vas cl:sed last
night because The actors refused 10 agree ID o
reduction Ct Wags.
The committee of the German Federal Couu
ell have struck cut the OH ec!ouaba features q
Bismarck gag law.
The pressure in Eoglard continues Tong loI
the scheduling ef the United States under the
catts disease act.
A por,i,n Of the city Of Cabu is 10 revolt
against the rule Of Yakoob Khan, aud ne has
she!led Ch.3Gcl,s section occupied by bis oppo-
pcDtS
Trouble is brewing batgcen Chill end Boil
vic ou account of taxes posed by the latter
upor tho nitrate industries Of the !oIm3r The
Argentine republic has offended Chill By send
ing her iron cIads into Chilian waters after
agreeiug not 10 do 81. which promises to lead
TO uaval battle.
The Paris National has reason to ts!i2ve the
new cabinet have agreed tina! the question o!
The return of the Chambers 10 Paris can ba de
cidcd by c5parcss Ct the two houses. They
arc ais, wiug TO grant amnesty to the commu
pists who bayo been already pardoDed, Tho eff
feet OF which would be to relieve the psrdoDed
from pol;c, su!vci!lencc) and that they vii! not
III oport any Impeachment scheme.
A dispatch from Rome says: 10 c}nse.
oueBos Of the straitened condition of the pontlf'
oal fuancss ard the falling off 10 Peter 8 pencs
an attempt is b:iug made TO give pew impulse
to the collection thereof. On Sunday energetic
appeals were mado from the pupi!s 10 all the
parish churches. f,llowcd by special colltc:lo
after mass and vesp:r1. The work has been
undertaken by the contraternity of ST. Peter,
lis members being assisted by large number
of Catholic gentlemen, who attended e7crywheEcc
with canvas bags ornameoted with gold and
crosses"
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E'sl.EN AII' II II ItN't
Successor to SlsymakCr Go.

Ess~ VARIOUS CAUsEs-sdvapcin2 yea"
care, sickness, disappointment, and hereditary
predisposti0n-sll operate ID turn the hair grey,
and either Of them incnes it to shed premsturs,
ly. AYERS HAIR VIGoR will restore l.:rl -
gray, ligh. and ed heir to rich brown or Gee?
black, ss uay he desired ltsoftena and cleanse,
the scalp, giving it healthy action, and re-
moves and cures dsndrutf and humors. BY l.,
use falling hair is checked, and o now srowtE
will DO produced in sll csses where The folicle,
are not destroyed or glands decayed. It, effects
are beautifully shown on brsshy, weak or sickIy
hair, to which few applications will produce
the gloss and freshness CT youth. Harmless aHa
sure in its operation, it is Incompatible rs .
dressing, and is especially vslued for tho sot:
lustro and richness Of tono it imparts. j. cor
tains neither oil nor dye. and will not soil c.
color white cambria; yet il lasts long on the h.LT
and keeps it f!esh and vigorous. IL. :. Lc.t'
heater & Bro.
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ESD.M IL.9EGE,TGTN.N.
Especial TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE. !
WASHINGTON, D. G.. FSb. 5.

Especial TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZEITE.I
WASHINGTON. D. g.. F,b. 5.
The Fiusrc, ConrlitIcO CT The Senatc sas
to have met this mnrninc aud bored 70 be
ready with their report or The i1tefoal EeVs'
rua bill, which cootaiG5 the tobacco 'aE' bat.
ow!rg probably to ibc iocicmcut wcs!her, 20
QUORUM was present. Some q tic committee
had not gives up tho idea CT holding meeting
to-lay as late az Que o'clock, and al that time
still hcped uaorum could be obtained. The
tobacco lobbyists now ia The city held Z meet
ing last Eight. ard arranged thsIr pisos Tor
working upon the Senate, aud s0mc Il them
have cot yet abandoned the idea lt!t ,Ae ms.
iority report Of the Finaroo CoiGml:tec Il the
Senate when p1esap.cd vii! n1Eta'f the sIItce9
cents reGucLlon.
The republican members ot The SlHa.G held
CAUCUS this mornicg 10 make aTTaGGtIacots
for the order of business to &c 10 Owed dung
the remainder Of the s.s.i2D. they aisG had
the Co,bl-Bu.ltr case before them luz came
to no conclusion thereon. twas reported ibat
they determined 10 support The b!ii t0r cpoc!UE
the Icdiau Territory to settlers. hu. Ills repor.
was afterwards con'Tediccd.
Mr.. Wa6d.lI WHO ln!ccdcG 20 Introduce :!
bill! on Monday proti0!!icg lhe payment d ssg
more 80 called Solihcra cl.i0l3. ri was unable
10 get the floor, vii! cn!ca7cg 10 c!itcs his yur
pose next Mond:y. L lie fills ihen ae SIil
abandon tho idea.
The Hcus, Of R:pfts. 1;a:igts as SODA :. III:
Journal was read rIsuned .hG cJgs:tcr2tl;o It
the bill providing fer he aplyiu!m2at u :;
commission to report upon The aiv!Sayll;y 1i
improving the Mississippi! !c7eCs, INTERRUPTED
by last sight aGiour2 uant ana passed u q,
striking out ali appropriations except those =!
the expenses Of tho commission.
The Senate after tho n0TnlGg hCur resume: ;i:a
consideration of the EdmuGds rcSJiuioG i.r tae
enforcement ofthc 18Th, l4;h and lj,a amend
| meu.s to tic constitution. Mr.. Nhyte, OF Nd,
having the flor AID dciigeInC "a auc a4t
eloquent speech in f:vor OF the adoption q 'De
substitute offered by Senator MoTgs0.
The claims which the NicAr1su!a0 c5ulnIs
sion, provided for il the bill introduced III tD2
Senate yesterday, is to in7c:Ilgle arc those 9!
American ciizens who sulf.rcd ny the boa
bardncrt OF GreytoEG,
Among the appointments seat 10 the Scna!t
to-day were tho following: Aia:rcon S. Badger
| to be collector OF Customs aud y. L. McNH
| Lap, to be postmaster at Na7 Orleans. Ihea3
sppoin,mects, i. is understood, ara rcta;iailre
| and telling blows at ScGalcr kciil@G 10! s0.'og
| with Conkiag las; Moai,y. y. !, Bell VS.
also appointed c,! cor OF Customs at D:!roIt,
Mictigao. This appointment, /. Is u1jsr-
stood, really comes under he head C! ciVi! scr
vic reform, Sir. BIZ b,iog th1 yres2a: H.
| eumtcot, and h.vi5g :is!a 10 his art5sDj n!lc3
| By regular and deserved promotion nom 4. c!eta
ship in TIC ctEc,.
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I-YRGEtHT.i .NEl.rS.
crosses.

Rev. Q. Il. Vaughsr. D. d., mas befn
elected Chaplain Of the UniVtrety Of Virgia;0.
Mr.. G. II. Pszdetou, formerly Of Clarke
died last week at his homein Wytbc coualy.
Mr.. Muts, an Eoelishman, was thrown from
his cart near Richmond few days since, aDd
received i1j1res from which he died.
Major A. Myers WAS yes!erdsy elected 0
member of the Virginia House OF Delegates
from Norfolk 10 suc,sed tho late ID. 4. G.
Robinson.
There vas nat dollar 10 the State treasury
Yesterday, ard the warrants issued 10 the mem.
bers of the General Assembly en- that day were
not houorcd.
Wilcughty G. Butler, prominent master
builder and architect, Gi,d suddculy st the
breakfast table yesterday morEipg ct his res:-
dcrce 10 Portsmouth.
The Halc7on club house. on Marshall street,
near twenty seventh, in Richmond, was de-
stroyed by fire last night. The building was q
one story frame and covered an arca ferry by
ninety feet
Thele is to te meeting at Cu'peper L. H.,
on the lin inst, to select delegates to repro.
sent every district 10 the county, in the con.
veu.iou OF adjusteIs. to be held at Richmond,
on the 25b.
An attempt is to be made in the Legislature
to frame bill which will heal the dissensious
and difficulties at Backsburg College, without
rescrtug to the extreme measure OF removing
the entire board. faculty, and official corps.
Mr.. Walker, of Westmorcland, who was
some weeks ago much injured BY ca explosion
of eunpoWder at buntipg lodge on the Poto
mac, has returned to bis seat in the House of
Delegates. His face is not permanently dis.
figured.
The House Of Delegates yesterday adopted
an amendment to the Richmond and Allegheny
Railroad bill, extending the time 10 which the
proposed road may be constructed two years
longer, and upon failure to complete the liue
within the prescribed time. forfeiture ofal the
road go constructed, and the bonds required
under the contract to DO deposited by the pur.
chasing company to the State Of Virginia.