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rTHoMAs DOWNING, Auctloneer.

by virtue of deed of trust bearing date the nth
day Of June a. d. 1871 and recorded In liber No S62
folio 40 ct OF the land records of the District or
Columbia an at the written request of the party Sc
cured thereby we Will offer at public sale, In front OF
the premises, on THURSDAY, the 3ist day of July,
"A. ID. 1873, at o'clock M, the following described
real estate and premises located In the city OF WASH
ington, D. g., VIZ;
Part of square numbered 40, and bourded aa fol-
lows: Beginning ut the northeast corner of said
square, thence running south OIL Eighth street south.
west 1905 feet, wet ltD feet, north llOa teet and
thence e the north line of said square l0 feet to
the place of beginning. ....
Immediately nner Offering the above for sale, we
Will also offer for sale lot lCttered &C." of Church &
Wheeiers subdivision of lots In square iB7, with the
improvements thereon.
Terms of sale: Oneeighth OF the purchase money
In cash and the residue in equal payments OF o. ~ Is,
"a 30. 70, aud ~ months, with interest at per cent
nom the day of SALE 10 be secured by deeds Of trust
ton.
II the terms OF sale are not compiled with within
ten days from the day OF sale the trustees reserve the
right to resell ut the risk and cost of deultng pur-
chaser. deposit OF $50 Will be required from each
purchaser upon tho day of sale.
... A. II. STEPHENSON. (rr,s,oas
lyl6-eo,Gdg SAM'L III. WIMSATT,) i'u''e'''
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FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
M0SETIRY NAUTILUS IN NEW FORK
AND BAN ITffNCISCO. ldu.



New YonK, July is. 1870.
Tho imports of dry goods at the port of New York
for the past weelt were s2s2sOiO and the amount
koted was s2,ts2l2s
Money was easy to-day ut 2,s@3 per cent
Foreign exchange wns dun, weak aud lower at 4s5
@I35A for long and lsOlidb7 for demand.
Government bonds were strong and higher.
State bonds were dull
Railroad bonds strong and active. Lchlgh and
Wilkesbarre assented consolidated to 73, do in
comes to 81 bid. Ohio and Mississippi seconds to 9s,
New Jersey Central incomes to rs, Marietta and Gin
cinnatl Tsts TO s2, Chesapeake and Ohio lirsts TO
a., and Kansas Pacific incomes, No 10. TO 90 Morris
and EsseS consolidated hrss advanced to 00i and re-
acted t. co. Kansas and Texas seconds declined TO
30E. Rome, Wntertown and Ogdonsburg tlrsts de
clined to IA, rallied to b7A, nnd reacted to tIlS
The stock market was generally strong and active
throughout the day and rfi with the exception of
slight reaction about noon, steadily advanced , the
close, the iinal dealings showing an Improvement OF
laGl2h per cent, the latter Ohio ana Mississippi pre-
ferrcd which SOLD up on orts that the road was
about to be taken out of the hands of tho receiver
Tho Gi anger shares were quite prominent In the ad
vanrc purchases thereof ben; stimulated by invor-
able reports ffOnl tie West regarding the crops st
Paul common advancing "a ind Northwestern com
Michigan Central showed the most strength and
~ per cent. 81 Louis, knnses CITY and Horthern was
hyUranly affected by statements that the company
entered into an alliance with the Union Pacific and
the common advanced Ia aud the preferred "a per
cent. Louisville and Nashville and Illinois Central
suffered from the reports regarding the yellow fever
the lormur declining IA aud the latter per cent
Iron Mountain also fell oil per cent. The general
market at the close was firm The total sales were
Lake Shore 800 were Wabash II 900 were Northwest,
iiOOJ ere 81 Paul $4,000 were Delaware, Iuckawanla
were Mehigan Contra, 6Oo were iInn2IbnI md 81 10.
seph luOO Ngre O.lo ami MISS sippl 70lO Were West
eIn Union lSOO We're 1t Luuis, kaisa CITY aud North
efli, Niid ANA 5000 were Louisville and Nashville
lie following the closing QliOtutlUuS.
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AUGIION SALES.
FUTURE DAYS.
U1RusTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAh Irt, EsTATE "a, OK STREn,T RE-, ne &BETWU,EtrmiHS

rT,RusTEEs SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
Il REAL ESTATE ON II SrREkT, BETWEEN
SIXTH AND SEVEN ! II sTREETs SOUTH
II. WEST I...I.
BY virtue Of deed of trust, dated aud executed on
the 9th day of October a. u. 1870 and received fer
record on the 9th day OF October A. D. 1876 and re-
corded In ber. No s38 folio s0, e, seq, one Of the
land records Of the District Of Coumbia and AZ ne
request OF The purity secured thereby VIII sell at
pub e auetlon, on the premises. on MONDAY, the
18TH day Of july, A. ID. 1872 commencing ut O'Clock
p M, tho following described real estate, stua'e IN
the city OF Washlnton, District of Columbia, 20 wit;
All thai certain piece or parcel Of ground known
and designated upon the gr ind pats or plans OF SAID
city as lot numbered forty.eght ls), In A. r. Shep
herds subdv sion OF sublOt numbered twenty-five
Col In square numbered four hundred and sixt, two
62), n5 the same IL recorded In the office OF the sur
We or Of said city and Dlstr Ct In lber H. L. Hoxie,
folio O Said lot IL simprov by two (2l story brick
dwelling house, with basement rooms
TormS Of snlei One-fU1rth the purchase price TO
be paid In cash, the residue IN equal instalments
at SIX twelve, and eighteen months rtspt ctively,wh
interest on the same at the rate OF centum per
annum until pnid payable semtannually. the pnr-
chaser TO give his notes therefor TO be secured by
deed OF trust upon the promises or all cash. ut his
option ll
deposit Of 800 will bo required ut the time OF sale,
after the bid shall have been accepted The terms OF
sale nre required to be complied with within seven
days from day of sale, otherwise the trustee reserves
the right to resell the premises at the risk and coit OF
the dehlultng purchaser All cLnveyoncing at the
purchasers cost. SAM. CROSS,
iyl7.dNla Trustee.
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STEAMER MATTANO Captain
y William IL. Bylesl. on and after 5s9@s,
April 70, leaves wharf foot of Sixth t.hAsALlfeaS
ana streets every \ uesday Thurs cfsS<s
day, and Sunday, at a. M. for the Potomac River
landings on sundays for Mattox Creek, coltons,
and landings in st. Clements hay. On Thursdays for
Mattox Creek and landings in Wcomco River. on
Tuesdays Tor Colton's and landings In Nomn Creek.
Returning on Monday Wednesday and Friday morn
ings, making Intermediate landings Also Chapel
Point on Wednesdays, coming up.
For further Information inquire at offices OF q. l.
SHERIFF., No. 32S and llll Pennsylvania avenue,
at office foot OF Sixth and N streets southwest
my2SH q Il. JONES, Agent
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NAVY PAY-oFFTCE,

NAVY PAY-OFF1CE,
~ WAsIffNoToS, D. g., July s, 1879
Sealed proposals n duplicated TO be indOrsed PRO
posals Tor supplies will he received at this office I'M
VI 2m the list day Of July, ls7 for articles to be
delivered Mt the NaYyYard Washington, u. G., free
OF any expense to the Government aud subject to the
usual Inspection, viz:
BuREAt OF YARDS AND DOCKS.
acquisitions Nos. ~, ., and y, consisting Of Feed,
Brlcks, Lime. Cement, 30 and Pine Lumber, fun
description of which can be had ut this Office
Tic right is reserved to reject any all bids net
deemed advantageous to the Government, Responsi-
pie security required for the prompt aud faithful de-
livery of the articles. Blank forms for BIDS at this
Office j. ADAMS ~Ml III,
Jyg PAY. INSPECTOR U s. N
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THE GENERAL M1RK ETS.
Georgetown Grain Market.

onoRGETowS. July ls. 1872.
Wheat-wheat rules weak and lower From sales
reported quote good to prime Fultz at q 039i lO,
mixed at 81 12l 10. and at 81 i1 49, accord
lug to quality and condition '-
Corn-There IL an active local milling demand for
yellow and white corn at 50Cp53c. ,-.- -.
GRAIN ARRIVALS
Boat Loudoun, with 3,D0j bushels wheat
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.

Cleared-Boats American Flag, Knode. II Love
ridge, l. II Kuhn A Mills, q Bradt, Fannie and
3sstella, Oceoa and Jake Star No g. g IL IIassett DIR
A Farm r. 9 Hassett Hunter a. W Beail IL Il Price
Mm staples, ID Tllghman, star No Q, y l. Leman,
srt1N
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1879
TOTO GREAT

1879 GREAT 1879
TO THE E5HfT EENNfYEYAFI1 Wsf AsB R2VT5Gu VsT5uruwnsr
ON, DOUBLE T9Aok STEEL Ig;A RAIYLS Y Vou,p
SPLENDID SCENERY aalcNNAAsSifichNr alcNA. haoir'
TRAINS 1nRyE n EEEeH ENE T. S& 5 Depot
For Plttsburg and the West, 1880 a, m. daily, with
PitlsburE 10 Cincinnati, st. Louis aud Chicago
S Sf TtB PoM&G RsFSS Gst & R&IER52p Gfs5So
For Canandagua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls
and the North at 6;2D .; IN. daily, except sunday
TO Canendaigua, For wamsport. Lock Haven
- and Watkins, at 1850 a m, daily, except sunday;
oT nGay and IL" iS5 e p M. daily viii Palace lace cars al
1ashed. Limited Express Of Pullman pArlor Cars
For Brooklyn, New York, all through trains come ect
az Jersey CITY with b9ata Of % %"BTooklyn aA Annex
Ing double ferraRe and Journey across Now YORK
For fhiladelphia, ssS .. M. and 1870 p. m. daily,
except SUNDAYS $50, and 1918 p m daily. Lin
m tied Express 95o a. IN m DAILY except SUNDAY @ .oo
Pm Sy daily except Sunday 1880 a. m' $780, 04O'
For Popss dreeE Line, G;2o m, and 400 p, M daily,
For Annapolis. J:2O a. m and 40 p. m daily except
ALEXASbRIA AND pFREDERIoKsBURo RAIL
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
For Aexandria Q, lis, o. TO- II ~ M and Iii5 s,4so
s, and 1880 y. m. On sund"S'S H. m'' lla'
For Richmond and the SOUTH $3.50 u m. daily, and
$50 u. m daily, except sunday,
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 0, 1l5. s.
49, 9 10, u a m. and I, 8 49, 40 md zap m
Tickets, information, sleeping and parlor-oar nc
east corner OF Thirteenth street ana Ponnsyivanla
avenue northeast corner ofsiXth street and Pennsyl.
avenue, and al the depot where orders can be
le for the checking of baggage to destinations nom
"''''' ~ H. i. FARMER General Passenger Agent
FRANK THOMSON. 0eneral ManaSer.
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Arrved-Schooners Dreadnaught, Grlnith, Kenne-
bee with Ice for the Kennobec Ice Company and
Glenwood, Haskell, with gunno for Dunlap.
Cleared schooner John III Converse, Allen, with
coal for Boston, ri y : -
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DEPARTMENT or STATE,

i
- WAsuiSGrOS, ~ c., July 8, 1879
Sealed proposals Will be received at the Department
OF state until ~ tho 2gth day Of July 1870, to
FURNISH this Department with fuel for the ending
June 30 1850 TO be delivered In such quantities ms nay
be desired
Information TO kinds and quantities of coal
aud wood can be obtained of the Undersigned at this
Department,
The right to reject any and all bids to accept any
portion of any bid is reserved and each bidder Is
qured to furnish with his bid Il bond IN the sum of
5000 as guarantee OF faithful performance of the
contract which may be awarded to him.
II. e. MORGAN,
ivl0 Suprrniendc
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II I. CoLDwELL, Real Estate Auctioneer,
cs 80d 4 street northwest


Os 500 4 street northwest
TRUSTEES SALE Oh A DESIRABLE THREE
STORY DIV ELLING NO, 1906 THlRIEENTH
sTisEEr NORTHWEST, NEAR IOWA CIR
by virtue OF decd of trust, dated July 1, A. d.
1873 duly recorded In bcr No. sl, folio $50, ct seq.,
0f the lAud records for the District OF Columbia
and at the request OF the party secured thereby we
Will sell ut pubic auction In front Vi the premises, on
TUESDAY. July % 1879 ut o'clock p, M, the fol;
lowing described real estate. situate In the city OF
Washington. District of Columbia. to wit:
Commencing ut u point on the west side OF Thir-
centh street one hundred lOOl f,et south OF the
northeast corner ofBsrc twO hundred and iorty-one
CAD; thence running west scventy.nlne and twenty
one one-hundTedths "a 2llOO) feet; thence north
seventeen (i7) feet and Ave (5) inches thence east
seventy-nlne and twenly-one one-hnndredths
Co2l-l0O feet; thence south seventeen 40 feet anu
hye 90 inches TO the place of beginning, together
with the improvements &c.
Terms: OneihIrd cash. and the balance In six,
twelve and eighteen months, with Interest NJ per
cent. per annun, secured by deed of trust on the
property Sold all cash. at option OF the purchaser
One hundred dollars deposit required at the time OF
sale, and all cOuveyancing and recording ut purchas
ers cost Terms 10 be complied with IN seven days,
otherwise tho trustees reserve the right TO resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the deaultng pur-
chaser after proper advertisement.
FRANCIS II. SMITH, T,,,ataoa
jyl0. eORds A. l.. BARBER, 'i"''''''
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PROP0SALS1 4
PRoPosAIs FOR COPPER.


NAVY PAY. OFFICE,
L.-- WAsuINQTOH, ID. C., July b, 1879.
Scnied proposals In dnplicate) TO be indorsed PRO
posals for Copper will be received at this office until
O'clock on the 18TH day OF August, 1879 to fur
nsh and deliver TT theWashington Navy Yard 10000
pounds of refined american copper This copper VIII
be required as follows; 1900 pOunds best quality
American copper, about 81 inches long inches wide,
and 80 inches thick toweg not less than ll0pnunds
75,OOj pounds best quality American copper ~ inches
about $50 pounds.
One-half OF eaoh kind Of copper to be dsivered on
before the 9th day of October, 1879 aud the second
half ON before tire 3th day OF November, l.1D,wh
the privilege of delivering the whole vt as early day
as the successful bidder may desire.
The whole of this copper Will be subject 70 the test
and Inspection OF the pfOper officers of the Washing
ton Nayy-Yard tn whom bidders are referred. No
proposal Will be considered unless from n anufuc.
turer or regular dealer In copper.
The right Is reserved to reject any or all offers,
should II be considered to the Interest OF the GOV m
ment to do 81, j. ADAMS SMITH.
- Pay-Inspector L. Navy,
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To take effect
SUNDAY, MAY Is, 1879, AT 4;2o A. M.

To take eject
SUNDAY, MAY Is, 1879, AT 40 A. NJ
AM Leave Washington:
GO5-tNEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, AND Bos-
TON EXPRESS E.lcott City. On Sundays TO
spos Sa 3 @ ds
,,,o and Mount Wnans. Breakfast 81 Relay station.
strssSurs, 'WlheIssier Isgerston. Frederick,
soO~tBAhffiiMstooRtiEs'% Nc tis'%y 2yHD LAUREL EXPRESS.
siO.Point OF Rocks, Piedmont, straseurg, Winohes-
ter, Hseys9Tp Y %1d Way Sq,Sqs posToN
AND BALTfMbRE ih EXPREss. farioT 5 Car it 70
~ PITTsBURa EXPREss. Frederick, Hagers.
ThySs s"a car sss 70 ssuhscn ca'd Cars G
ennstf daily. Grafton to sandusky daily, except
aoOGton Sunday only-Baltlmors, Annapolis and
lO:OO-BALTIMoRE EXPRESS. Stops at Bladens-
burg, College, Betsyille, Laurel, Annapolis juno
tion, Jessups, and Hanover.
ish% SShA beP Gy yXN6 spS Ts
Ea5-ton sunday oniy-Batmore and Way.
s5sy AND 5sg, EAg
sss sssSS SSn gn
fs Of Roeks a and %sy sdo Stations only .'n f0
hhPffR9s s5EShE 52d %SnE stSt4B' %Np
Norfolk passengers taken IN the cars direct to
eseDPslPt Of tS ROCKS ,sp and Way v stations, w
1iHSs NE MSS iflsp' Ecot City via
safAeo taasS ASR SFssSRs F9Sus
Laurel sleeping car % Now York and special
oo1SG oofSP"EE ESUIs 81 A@b SiSSciNNArI EXPRESS
tDay. ssundsy I; only. Other trains daily, except
All trains utopat Relay Station.
For further Information apply at the baltimore and
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STEAMBOAT LINES.

NOTICE TO MOUNT VERNON PASSENGERS
The steamer w. w. CORC0RAN,
which has been recently built and 1ffl1.aTs
IS lie only boat allowed to land pas.
sengers nj Mount Vernon wharf Round trip, 81, In
Guiding admission TO mansion aud gro inds Steamer
leaves seventh street DAILY (5ulday excepted) ut
~ "a. III. aud returns about y. IN. l..- -. r ..
j. MCH. H0LLINGSwORrH,
Sup't Ladies' Mount Vernon Association
l.. L. BLAKE steamer W. w. Corcornn. jet
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DRoPoSALs FOR BEDDING AND CLOTHING
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 10, 1879
Proposals 10 furnish Hospital Bedding and Cloth
ing for the Use of the United States Marine Hosp-
tails will be received at this office until noon, the
9th inst.
Schedules will be furnished by the Surgeon-Gen-
eral of the Marine Hospital Service.
The United States reserves tho right TO reject any
or all bids. j. Is. HAWLEY.
iyl1 Assistant Secretary.
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For sTATIoNERY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT or STATE,
WAsHINgTON, u. c.. July II, 1879.
sealed proposals Will be received at the Dcpart-
men of state until II the 10th day Of July 1870,
10 furnish this Department with Stationery for the
year ending June 30 ssO In accordance with sched-
nle Of articles which VIII be supplied to persons and
firms proposing to bid therefor.
Tle right to reject amy aud all bids or TO accept any
portion OF any bid amend the quihltity given of
any article In the schedule is reserved and each
bidder ls required to furnish with his bid bond, with
two surctos In tho sum Of s!OoO guarantee OF a
hthipl performance of the contr ct which mny be
awarded TO him r. G. MORGAN.
fylh rintpudpnt.
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DROPosALs FOR WROUGHT AND CAsT.IRoN
L WORK FOR THE WASHINGTON MoNU-
arSrrp OFFICE, wAsnINoroY MONUMENT

ESGiNErB OFFICE wAsuINdros MONUMENT,
WAsIIINgTON, ID. C., July II, 1879.
Sealed proposals for furnishing and setting In post
tion the Wrought and CasiIron Work required in the
Interior of the Washington Monument, In this city,
will be received until IL the 18th day of July,
and opened Immediately thereafter.
Specifications, drawings, blanks and any further In
formation required can be obtained ut this office.
THOMAS LINCOLN CASEY,
LleutenartCo Colonel, Corps Of Engineers,
lYI6 ErRlmhnr In ChnrRN.
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PROPOSALS.
DRoposALs FoR coAL.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
BUREAU OF ENoRAvISg AND PHlNTING,
July rs, 1879.
Sealed proposals Will be received Mt this Office until
~ O'Clock M Friday, August 1j 1879 for furnishing
1000 tons run Of mine Georges Creekl Cumberland
Coal free fom slate and all impurities subject to the
conditions required by section 37fl Revised Statutes
OF the United states, Wiz That the coal shall weigh
22O pounds TO the ton, he inspected ana weighed
the Treasury scales and mt the time of delivery the
quantity Of each load to be certified TO by tile person
appointed and qualified under the law for Tint pur
pose and that tie prescribed fec of twenty cents for
each ton OF coal Inspected and weighed shnl be paid
by the contractor. The coal To be delivered at this
Bureau in such quantities and at such times as may
be required.
No payment Will be made without the certificate of
the Inspector that the coal Is such the contract calls
for, nor until tho account has been rendered In the
proper form Ond duly audited.
The right TO reject bids waive defects Is reserved
Proposals must bc indOrsed proposals tor Coal"
aud addressed 10 q. II IRISH,
Chief Burcan Engraving and Printing,
Jyl6 Washington, d. G.
DROPOsALs For WROuGHT AND CAsT.IRON
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SUMMER RESORTS.


PULLMAN HOUSE ATLANTIC AVENUE
d SeS5 o5 a9or to & tSS gosose one square from as dg
-. ..-', W. BESNETT sTRoNq,
-lyl22m dormery of Blumorel, Propr etor.
PiNEY POINT HOTEL,
81. Mary's County, maryInnd
Now open for the reception Of guests under the
management of the Ownar-AfRS. los. TilAVIsllS
nished and Supplied with every eohvcnieHce FOR lie
comfort OF guests and Is u iirst-cass summer Home
per month Special Arrangements made for fnInilles
Daily communication with wa'hington, Baltimore,
ana NQrfolk 'y the h1e Steamers George IearY, Lady
Of the Lake and Jane Mo5.ley. For mrlher inlormd-
NiOlmA Piney Point st. Mary's County, Md.
YArroN
a beautiful resort aty miles from Washington, Ave
minulis walk from depot and one mile and hal nom
the Blue Ridge Mountains Plenty Of iCo fresh milk
aud cream and choice fruit. Nine years experience.
for descriptive circular. Address 4. o. WRtGHT,
Round iil Depot, foudoun County. virginia. jyi-lm
DRlCEs REDUCED. - MONTEREY SPRINGS,
a "a Franklin County, Pa open Che year round.
one milo rom station on Western Maryland Railroad
6Jmles nom Baltimore. Is noted for Its grand noun
Hasa lne livery stable. Billiard tables bowling alleys
No. hoard reduced to q per day S. SO and sl2 per
weak; 50 to Us per month nccDrding to location OF
rooms, Excursion tickets, good from SATURDAY. even
S s Spa al s eo GWg99E ~ f1 Re
r9ad Coaches pieet every train. Circulars can bo
r. HOLMES, Proprietor Monterey Springs. ivl.lmf
MOUNTAIN LAKE HOUSE,
GILES COUNTY, TIRGINJI.
Elevation lC0o feet above tide
Tbs S INC plaGe TO S9 II You wish to sleep comfort
c. EDGAR HAUPT,
Jy2'1m Mount Lake, Giles County, Va
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.auoA EDUCATIONAL. .
SUMMER SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS.

From SfoNDAY,JUNE "a tho pleasant halls of
spencerhn business College. corner OF seventh and
streets northwest, will bo open for the summer for
special Individual instruction In Penmauship, Book
Keeping. and Correspondence Morning sessions, to
II; Evening sessions, 5toZ Tutlon-Morning, 90 per
month Evenings, Is per month. Penmanshlp alone
s5 for twenty lessons Private instruction special
terms Particulars given ut the college ofice N.
io2ttf H. O. SPENCER, PRINCIPAL
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EVERY DESCRIPTION or PRINTING
~ AT REABONA BLF RATESi
AT THE REPUBLICAN OFFICE,
lSO5 Il street northwest
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San FRANcIsCo, July 1s. iSIO
The following are tho Official closing quotations OF
,,,IntuU gtncLs tn.,t,y. H
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n. T.HELM BOLD'S
COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT
BUCHU.
HELMBOLD'S BUCHU

HAS NO EQUAL in diseases peculiar to females
Chronic Inflammation OF the Uterus, and all COM
plants incident 10 tn
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LATEST BY MAIL.

Galveston, Jan. 9-Thos. Reed for seven
years cashier ofthe First National bank, has
absconded. The president offers Fl ,OC0 re-.
ward for his capture.
Williamsport, Pa, Jan. 9-Horace E.
Taylor, banker, who failed some time ago,
and was subsequently, arrested, was to-day
arraigned before the criminal c0Drt on a
charge of embezzling some $4,000.
London. Jan. 9.-The Spanish brig En-
carnocion, from Fernandina, Florida, for
Ferrell, Spain. landed there yesterday with
two of the crew Of the steamer Cayardo
which foundered At sea December 10. All
the remainder oil the crew were drowned
The Cayardo was British steamer, 9Ga
tons, commanded by Capt. Everett. She
sailed from New Orleans December 4.
New York. Jan. "a meeting OF ,h,
joint committee Of trunk lines Of western
railroads was held here to day. A state.
ment was made shat pool was in effect ant
wolld be continued. After 90 animst
ed discussion, 1t was agreed to submit ,h
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session showing under what circumstances
the affidavit was procured, etc, should be re-
corded. After further debate the resolution
offered by Mr.. Blackburn was adopted by a
party vote-democrats, g.; republicans, g.
that the chairman return to the counsel Of
Secretary Sherman, the affidavit, and fur.
ther inform Sherman that St. Martin will be
examined touching the matters embraced in
his affidavit, should Sherman or any mem
Der Of the committee so desire.
TOBACCO TAN.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE senate finance
committee is considering the tobacco tax in
eecret session.
ILLICIT DIsTILLERIEs.
Eight stills have been seized in Stanley
county, N. c., and eight distillers arrested.
One of the raiding party was shot, Seiz-
ure, were also made at Bennettsyille and
Walhalla, South Carolina, but the property
taken at the later place was rccapturtd by
band of Georgians.
FOUR PER CENT.
Subscriptions to the four per cent. loan
to-day were S2.G26,45O.
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THE RUNAWAY cHEYENNEs.

RESULT OF THEIR STRIKE FOR LIBERTY
Camp Robinson, Neb., $50 p. M. Jan. 10
The troops are still in pursuit Of the es-
capped Indians. Thirty-seven, nearly all
squaws and children, have surrendered or
been captured. Thirty four are still outen-
Guiding about Is warriors among whom is
Chief Dull Knife fe,erroneously reported dead
last night. Wild Hog, Old Crow and Left
Hand, head men are among the lecaptured.
The dead bodies of the Indians were brought
to the most for burial. They numbered 20
warriors, s squaws and 2 children. Five
soldiers were wounded, and two Of them,
privates Saeth and Everett, haae died.
The others are not dangerously injured
Private Ferguson, who was stabbed by Wild
Hog, will recover.