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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

County CouRr-. Judgc LaS iSangster pre-
siling-uoS1lNUAToN OF YESTERDAYS Pro
cErplNus. list Of deeds and thor writings
admitted to record since July |. 1879. was prt
scntcd to Court aGd ordered to be entered ID
The m'nuies go.
Richard W. Johts0n aud James Wiustoo
we're discharged from Imprisonment.
Commonwealth vs. y. u. Craig; Indicted for
prsclcing as physician without llceocs; COD
tirued and rule to show csuse why the reeogpl'
z,uco shall uot be &C rdgcd forfeited,
Commouw, ali! 8. JJho ODow!; assault;
nJIIe prostqul.
The resignation # Be- janin Austin aa Us.
,ica of Peace was received and accepted.
Hiery Bell WAS exempted from tho pay ment
of capt uioa tax on account Of ago sud bodily
inGrmity.
Francis NJ. Mills and .la!Ges Palmer weTo Mp
pointed additional iutic.s for Jefferson ma2Is-
t.ris! district, and quslcd bJ taxing Tic Cath
Of ntlice.
John Henry Gosings was appointed sn add
tionsl constable for tho same district. and quail
Ted by giving bond in the SUN ct S2,CJ0. with
Horace s. Johnston AMI John &. Johnston AS
security.
Henry Chapman was appointed Ovn-ieer OF
Tho Poor for Washington Magisterisl District.
The return Of Commissioner Of Revenue ii Ia.
Holmes Of Gales under tho Mo!le!t liquor Jaw
during month OF Juno WAS returned to tho court.
The court adjourned until court in course
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

HOMICIDE report vas received IN this
city this evening that man named John
Dixon had besr shot in the abdomen
aud killed, near Pennington, Md, last Dig GIT.
Ii was reported tina: ho had scdu:od the sister
O. his slayer, whose nau!e was not ssc;r:elpcd.
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EOC.SE We VS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES. July 90, 1SI9.--
Cor tho Middle Sts.cs sou.herly TO westerly
winds, partly cloudy woi!hcr, locsl rains near
the coast, sud nearly stationary temperature
md barometer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

Board OF SUPERVISORS Tho new Board
If Supervisors OF the county, bold their first
meeting yesterday at the Court House; Present
w. A. Rowe. from A,Ii,eton Msris,eris Dis
lric; Travis B. Piou. from Jefferson, and
Franc q. Schutt, FROM Washington District.
w. A. Rowe was unsbimcu.y elected chair
msu, After passing several accounts asalrs,
the county, the Board stjAurrrd Tor urc
mon.h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29
CANAL COMMERCE.

Arrived-Boa.s } Rod, to j y Agnew & c..
and Capt 4. l.. Gross. TO Hsmp & BALTIC Coal
10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29
w INES AND LOU OES.

WINES AND UOES.
We invite the attention Of families and res
tsurants to the following brands Of imported
Liquors received this day:
Piper Heldseick Champagne, quart; and pints
Hennessey Co2rsc Brandy.
Dufwo!don's and Adolfo Uapdepon's fine Old
Sherriss
j. Notel's Schiedsm Gin, and
Richard Pero s. PiPs ST. Julien Clsret.
We also keep in stock all of Gibson's Son &
Fairfax Old Bourbon, for which latter brand We
are agents. w. A. JOHNSON s. CO.,
jy2S N. Z. cor. Cameron and Royal sis.
1>HE MOST HUMOROUS BOOKS OF THE
l. DAY.
Elbow Room, by Max Adler. with many ku.
morous illustrations By Frost; T5c
Random Shots, by same author; 75e.
Sesrcy's Lessons in Photography, Short
hand writing); 81
Thoughts ior the Fireside and the School, by
Rev. j. B. Gross $l.25
Msrkof by Henry Grevillo s1EO.
Tbs Ghost of Redbrook S1.25.
A Mere Adventure Eove, by Elzey Hay;
Sl.25; paper covers f5c.
Dstmold, romance, by w. II. Bishop; S 25.
a Gsfe H DesF Bs3s co. nova" by tn" ""'A"' "
The Abbe's Temptation, by Emile Lola; Sl.2S.
Filters, TatLer and the Counsellor; loo.
Color Blindness, its Dangers and Detection, by
Joy Jetiries. M. ID; 81.
Seaside, Lakeside and Franklin Sqasre pub
locations; additions daily.
a full assortment OF papoLres from To-. 20 $3.50
each
Job lot cheapest paper and envelopes in tho
State. GEO. 4. FRENCH,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

PEasoSAL.-Among the gusts Registered st
Orkney Springs are +: }. Miller esq, ard
family and Mr.. Simon Waterman Of this city.
Mr. f. J. Simpson formerly CT this city, is
named IS candidate for the First Bfacch OF
lho Baltimore City CoutcI. The Telegram OF
shat city 10 noticing the fac! gives The iol-
lowing bio3rarhica! sketch Of Dir. Simpson,
which viii be read with interest by his many
l,iaads and fcrncr .chool- mates in this city
"E J. Simps0o. ctq. editor aud prot rlctor ct
he Baltimore Market Journal, was bora ii
Alexandria. Va, Match %. 1850 Ills father,
the late Henry l. S mpson. VS. boot au4
ssoc manufacturer t that place, sud occupied
asvcrsI p.sirious Of honor aud trust, uodr the
mu.i.ip,! government. Tho sutIac: OF this
* t.h graduated itom St. Johns Academy.
Alexandria. taking The hghes: hcnors Of bis
c!a.s. Elrly 10 lie he displayed uousns' iL'
tciirctusl abilities ard lioe literary taste. IS
member Of thu ,:tba:!Gg aud literary societies
of his "a i've city ho acquired great distinction,
;uuot OF i.ls ilicrsla r0~tr;; ana his speech
beiorc the Patrick Henry Society OF ALEXANDRIA.
delivered 10 ISL, vas pronounced, 0y r1mpo.
tcnt Judges, as che that Would nave rel .cted
credit upou lawyer Ct many years Standing.
In the Sprl:g Q. 1874 Nj. Simpson removed 10
Bsljmorr, whore hs unterei INTO The agr!cu!-
lursl implement trste. In 1877 he purchased
half Interest in tie Baltimore Market journal,
ind few months SINCE purchased the journal,
aud is now Inc sole editor and proprietor. Mr..
simpson is prominent member Of Bishop
Cummias' Reform Cd Episcopal Church. being
II member AID secretary OF the Vestry. lie
hiss frequently been importuned ~ ,ccep. =
nomination, but has invariably heretofore de-
clined. Tho present political condition. how.
ever, is such as should induce the worthiest OF
our citizens to accept representative positions
1;i;h all
citizens of the Nineteenth ward will be able to
find no enc who would more honorably, faith
fully aad intelligentIy represent them in tho
CNy Council than MIR. Simpson"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

Suffering wiIlexbibit it's presence by the c.ias
of The baby, and Should b removed by the
prompt USE of that higE!y RECOMMENDED rcG,c.
dy, Dr.. Bulls Baby Syrup. |! il free from
Onum. Price % cent?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29


PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, JULY %, 1870.
Sun rsss........... sun seis............... ]!
Str J w Thompson, lower Porc. 10 + A Reed.
CLEARED.
Sir Defiance, Philadelphia, by T. a Reed
Str Jane Moseloy, Norfolk, by : a Reed.
Str Msttano, lower Potc, by j Broders s. Go.
Schr Ellen Tobin. Providence, by American
Coal 60.
Schr Z Stcclman, New fo,k, by American
Coal &c.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Isnac Coleman cleared from Windsor for
this polt I'D.
Schr Maud, Georgetown, at boston Ssh.
Schr Jane l. Newton clus-cd from Boston fer
Georgetown 18th.
Schr Carl u LaLhrop called from Lubec for
this mort 9th.
Echr W II Jordan sailed from Providence loT
Georgetown 9th
Schr Alfred Ersbroak. Gcorgd,Rn, e. Prov
idenco 9Th.
Scbr K ConsJon sailed from Providence
for GEORGETOWN 9th.
Schr w K Huston, hence, 1T Somerset 10Th.
Schr Alfred Brsbrook at Providence for
Georgetown. ID G, lost flying jib and split fore
asil while off ShinnecccE, Saturday night in 3
heavy HSE wind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

No one can thirk clearly when suffering aith
Headache. DR.. Butts Ballncir Pills will
Danish this dissgreeatlc ailmcnt. Price - cts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

1-We sre heartily clad that the nsme of our
worthy fellow citizen. Francis l.. Smith, j., has
met with such meritcd appreciation by our en-
tire people to represent this Senatorial district
next fall. Grown up among our people, be has
established for himself q reputation for capacity,
integrity and uncommon worth. and with his
ackn owledged legal aequireuen will ornament
ths position to which Ills people and the coun-
ties forming this Senatorial district would call
him. TIE PEOPLE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

My custom raade CLOTHING is warranted
OF the best imported material, we'll made, Thea
roughly shrunk, and will be sold at prices to
suit The times. Gail ard oon7iGce yourself, at
:. DEALHAM'S. G. King ST., ccrncr Of Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

POLICE ITEMS. The only c:s?s at the Msvor' $
tfbo,, this moruirg, wtr,thcsc Of Nathan Jsck
200, colortd, for beicg drunk and dsorlcry On
the street, who wss fined aud licked up for
payment, aud while citizen for dumriog q
box of filth 10 Washington street, whose case
was continued.
Avery GiIber, ard Robert NJ Arshall, both
c>lored, for stealing miUia'urc brig, Feie
locked up, By justice Padge;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

SrRlNGS.-A pumbcr u residents iu tho
uclehborhood OF the old Spa Spring have be-
come Interested thereto, aid are at work en-,
dsavsriug to clean out the pipes end start the
spriug to runnlCg again.
Tho uumbcr CT pcrsops who .,s;t The newly
discovered iron spri1g, 90 tie river b.nk, coo.
libues to Increase, and morning aud evening"
crowds may be seen wedding their wsy to the
place with buckets. Jugs. bottles aud every
conceivable utcns that will hold water. The
properties Of the water are said to be very
healthlu!.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

5. DEALIIAM has just returocd from New
York, and has row the finest and most Select
stock OF CLOTHING. HATS and CENTS tUEN-
IsulSGs ever before brought 10 this city. at as
touishug low prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAplpAN Il. RI
mortgage Oh the Charlottesville and RaIidan
Railroad has been recorded 10 tho counties Ct
Orange aod AlbeuarIr, aud surveying party
is now at work laying cut the line ot the read.
1t is expected that the work OF construction will
be commenced in short timc. II will DO re-
collected that this is to be the conncc,iog road
between the man Iue and lIynchhurg txlcDsion
of the Virginia Midlatd Railroad, AID will no
doubt prove Of great advantage aud pref to
the latter road.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29
SaTafoga Races.

:@ARATcGA, July .9.-Bramblo Won tho first
r&ce to-day, Checkm ats the second, sad Scnsa-
ton the third
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

IIABEAS CORPUS. -Ju dgc James Sau&stcr
ordered wit OF habCas corpus to ISSUE ycstsl'
day evening upon the appicaslcD OF Martha
Green, colorcd, vino was convicted On July T.
Ct em5tzzinc Gt.y cents from Robert Bell. and
sentenced to sXty days ~ lHtl by justice y. I.
Whittcsey.
The crouodS Of The r:tilon were
|. The jos.ict hal no Jurisdiction 10 !y he
case because no cen; i#lrt o. oath IN writing
had been made.
=. That the Justice hal refuses! at The tlia
to allow the accused 10 testify u her oNu hCha:i
10 violation Il tic statute and i2ir aud ili'
partial trial uudlr The law has cot been had.
3. The Justice, ia rendering ilGgmcnt, c.
torsed on tao back ct the warTaut tina: the &c
icndant was found guilty cith7u! srcciiylog
The oifensc.
Judge Sapgster held the; the remedy OF the
prisoner was by appeal, and pot by habcs5 cor
pus, and dismissed the wr,; Tcmsndlpg the
prisoner to jail.
ACCIDENT --Th- passenger tr:n Oh tho Nir-
suia Midsnd Road, which was due here at
9:l5 o'clock, last night, did net arrive uo!il
30 o'cltck this tnorulrg, cWrg to the break
ipg OF O wheel Of the baggage Ger, near Kapldau
Staliop. Tho truck turuci partly under the
car and tic bunW1: caused !hercby caused
considerable excitement anoug the passengers,
which ives however speedily quotcd by The
GOODNESS AID GCtcfnliraiiOn Of tho OK; 10 SER
vice only eud experienced conductor, Captain
ThomGs kudd, vino explained the situation IL
The passengers ard prevented stampede. The
,peiucer, Mr.. William Fleming. IVES equally
prompt, and stopped The train IL a very short
distance. The coy n,r,ou Injured was Mir.
Stauard, of Mctilc. Ala, brother Of Major
Il. &. Stlusrd. Ct Orargc G. H., who Jumped
from tho tiain jus: E:luIc i; stopped, contrary
to the instructions CT the ccndac; or, and broke
his left lex. Hcwas carried to hapiGau where
his lex was set by DIs. Tal;qicrro anu Connolly,
after which he vas taken 10 Orange Z. III. 10
the residence Of his b:olher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29
EDUCATIONAL.


RE,THFI cLASSlcALsnd MILITARY
I'LL tlCl ACADEMY,
Scsr Wsr!en!on. Fauquier county, Vi-sinis.
PREPARES FOR COLLEGE,
UNIVERSITY OR BUSINESS.
Recommended for Location. Health ID, r,h.y,
Scholarship and Discipline.
BOARD and TUITION (hslf session. sos. 90
Adjrs!s, for Catalogue,
Maj. A q. SMITH, Supt,
Bsthel Acsdem z. o.,
is 2l-ootSl FaTqler county, Va.
POCk AND SCHOOL FOB GIRLS.
- SANDY SPRIEG. MD.
This Institution. established on The Closing OF
S:anmoro School, formerly conducted by my
18th. A full course of Instruction will be given,
with Lectures upon History, Bellies Lettres AID
the Natural Sciences.
For Circulars, giving :srols AID other psr!ic,
ulsrs, address
HENRY G. HALLOWELL, AM,
jy 9-eo3m Principal.
ZEN MORE
IL UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
AMHERST y. II va.
B; a. STROBE (Math. MedsIIist Univ. Va)
&c. BROCK, b. Lit. U. Va, (recen,ly Asst.
Ins. Latin U. Va } Associate Instructor.
q. NJ. CLAIBORNE. Assistant in English.
Session begins SEPT. ll!h.
Board and tuition per hslf session $l20
Reduction is made in favor of ministers son
or Of two brothers. Fox Catalogue address the
Principal. jy l9-lm
HONE SCHOOL
The Misses BRoADUs will reopon their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

* As the time is approaching for the selec-
ton Of candidate TO represent the district COM
posed OF Alexandria city and county, Fairfs1
and Prince William counties in the Stste Sem
ate, it behooves the Conservative party 10 select
a man who commands the confidence Of the par
ty, who has strong common sense, tact and abil-
hy-one who can nc relied upon 10 rasintsin the
honor snd credit of the State. and on whose pri-
vste character breath Of SANDER has ever
been brea,hed. In presenting the nnme Of Thos.
Moore. esq OF FaMftr, we are confident that We
offer 10 the Conservative party a man worthy to
rorreseEt them rs Ststs Senstcr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

WE HAVE 8 lot Of fine HANDKERCHIEF
w E&TRACTS-Lubin Edrehi and Cou.
drsy-which We are selling out at 25c bottle.
jy IL l.. STABLER & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

S1MPSOA'S POND LILY WASH, unequal.
~ Cd for the toilet, the bath and for general
family use 81 WAKEFIELD & HALLS,
my II Corner Prnca and Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-29

DESICGATED DAT MEAL, for children
- snd ihvsllds; slso HubbelPs prepared
wheat. [myil l.. STABLER s. co.
, 1879-07-31

The following instruments were hicd for rec
oEl "Wednesday, July 90:

The following instruments were aicd Tor rec
or.l "Wednesday, july 90:
err PROPERTY.
i3lIs r. ,a.tea Ply e, ti'ovo'loa c. r. nm
California ~. III b j d West Vsn linten
Vt, v I, 'l8xl12 Il, dated Jnly 10 IT, m,
't;;s"i io i y assa III ay i Z % t.s' x. j. Latham mn
soatA aS raIk T. p%'9; .y 4 4 Il rs,r;; t, Il.
10 tMianIe WedonieS 's ni II it, i. SicI.as, CISCO
W.: aiss ai:sfet% r. :':d It 1T tay 4 & '"f9 v'ss
ras: II i: q { Y S;yi,eii;, si; u :s
Gsnncn Il; fSa u fssnk i,scEstt ns,is IT, :. " 1000
VIII iiaton .t' aio 4 nj "a A.hjand AZ a9v:s,f'
:i1i99 /, hated Jaly q; 'lienf; Waller soo
Central fatk AZ. cot of boura, iiatk wv
boulevard. " I, 4nAx91B fl, dated .Iul{
II tAlalph Luob 10 Edward CIark)..... 3200
| Wtst Lake #. \ c cor Of Onkley nv, n I,
| % II to nlloy. dated JHly 80 IL. e. r.
a rfesr 70 Tacna' " N A1nFdosa) log ), 4s"
dated Jnly 30 {duhn ". jenkins 10
/ SOUTH OF c1rr AAtTk. wtrtt1S RADIUS OF axvkA
NILES or Tllg couRT.HocaE.
MI f t daisS f 5aiy il IL. i. Aolton Il. ,oo
ra;is Ssn IT. t'lts, bc'wton fir, aid iiit;r:s 400
lXndrcw FofSos to DIVA rster.en!.... 5000
| EnXlewopl ". between Stcwastana Mich
ois avs. At. h0xIi14 It. aatod May 20
81. anu 4. D. sawscr to James II. bar
1naIsna Az cor oi rost;tr:t st. w 4'o'0
loux10o 4.19 IT.. dascd july 81 tMartin
Andrews 10 @. i. Tafs.:.. -. 49,. 4,0co
AiseSS. 1. s. dsteS sS5 & py S gohn tx bs
k0Ycn 10 llsmRn .uyes}.....,. ........ ii, LII
, 1879-07-31

nf nrccs IN Aurrst. It ID 10 be Noticed TINT ttio
SANG pernaneut causes Of rcvfral 10 prosperity
tint arc operating OH other railroad stocks aro
A work OF, tic coal carriers. 4 very good do"
maud FROM tho Wes. and the irou manufacture
,nu il,.lr,c,. nr{.ts Additional furnaces and
roltup-tultfs nro steadily going Into blast,
nn,1 The consumption Of anthracite coal
l,y The iron Industry will be muct, greater
,1,,rn Tho 1a,t t,,au tho frat half of this year.
Thtr Is a growing foreign demand for nnsEta.
c,,c coal. sir, Crosbr, United States Consul ut
FLORENCE, italy, III a dispatch to the Department
Of State, reports that a successful trial Of
anthracite coal has been nando Id Italian loco
motives. Ono company has ordered 2J.oU toi's
from the Philadelphia It. Reading Co'npanr'
Tho United states Consul at Naples has Just
reported 4 favorable experiment In the use Of
American cout IN sncls1nE furnaces IN t!a. ellS.
All this, Of course, docs not prnFo tfat Inc
stocks of the coal companies are worth ~"s'
ther arc selling for, ar that they viii eo No.
That Is question tlc stock market must eett'e
In fts oTu PECULIAR way. Tho tlranges atoeSs
betrayed the cEert Of rcali''ng saleo. Nostn-
west common went down " 70 '@@si
the preferred Y. to ts4; 1t. fau! com
mon u, to 6a]l; aftersollln' at vi a''a .'le pr.
terrea X, toY1I. The enly scassuFrs feature iof
The bulls Is, that IN the common stock Inc eioss
were tlttlo better thaa tle lo"ee' pl.ea. '''o
crop cosrcspondans Of ts'e New fotk naa1 b's''ssh
insists upon the view he has held a'l o'on9' LINZ
the wlcas crop has been c1a9gefateu. AccoEu.
tng to his Information. tic farmers ~ iowa hase
been compelled by the rapd Wotk ot co1acn.
bugs to cut their wheat grse''' af'a mus save u
| from entire loss. Az reports iccc'ssu u"rllE
the last week from Minnesota ici Oh en'hsn'ohe'
rust, and blight, but With chaneo loe ..'e oet'
icr tn the weather. According to Inns aatnoslis'
the crop will simply 10 an average ono. M'cnl'
Can Central acel5ned ~ TO ~; LaNo ohofe II ~
u 7ohS; Illinois central q. 10 o''a hou'ss"!o
Il Nashville q, TO ''sN' Etle prc1s .reu u, 10
ba3b; Wabash II. TO s@N onio u :n'ss!ss'pp'
Il, to 1Gh; G.. e., &. = l. V. to ~; 81. Joe
preferred ", to 421s; Kansas c'ty ~ 10 l'h'
Northern Pacific 18, TO 47A; san FRANCISCO pfo'
fcrrcd ITO 11sz.
Northern Pacific has been placed on TIC list OF
| tl.e New York Stock Exchange, anu INC common
alsd preferred wore both quoted yesterday tor
| the first time By the ticker"
Strung BUYERS Of Eris' madc thctr appearance
In the stock market. The pFleo advanced 'rom
251{ to 2s;H. Union Pacific h,ada ~ 10 t'aa
Kantas City preferred e, To o. anu san FRAU
cisco com mon Y, to pss.
Erie second 6s, gold. opened at '6sz anu
closed at 1G>S, after selling At 1bb.
| NtrthWCstern gold bQud8 were l1HNt 1T.
, 1879-07-31

Unto statcs Bonls-Scw Is, 10'ea; 4>1h,
1gEh; il. 105!{.
hiuu,lt u bullion ronc Into the Bank Of
England on balance today, E8,lD
Pants, july N.-Kentcs. 82f 3oe.
NEW ORLEANS.
EEw ORLEANs, July 8o.-SiEht exchange Il
prcm.Ntn.
StctlljIr, 1856
, 1879-07-31

Savage wAs liveltse n the htst fourteen daYs
Of july than during the salno period In June.
Tho same remark applies to Union Consolidated,
Justlcc, Alta. and Benton. For the rest tic
falling OH In business Is very marked. Tho
largest proportlonats variation was In Yellow
Jacket.
Poorts RaNroad Manual for 1870 shows TINT
tic gr0ss earnings Of nll tho rou!4 whose opera
tions haye been reported liayr equalci s.i00,-
1B3 3G, against sl73 039.a912 for 1877, Si07 ,2j1
O50 for 1915, und $50, ,005,5o5 for 1876. Tho
general result OF tho operations OF our railroads
for tho last eight years Is shown in tile follow.
Ing statement, giving miles OF raflroad, caIItal
account, a1ll earnings ior eight years:
, 1879-07-31
JOHN II. N'RESN Il CO.,
pAfKEtt5 AMI BROKERS.
EQWHhtngtGln. .st., corner Dearborn.
UNITED STATES 4 PER CENT U0SD6
Fol; SALE.
CITY SCRIP FOR tHsD BOUGHT.


INVESTMENT BONDS
wa sro cona..ns buyers and sellers Of a the aiucs Of
U, +. uoSDs Also gool County, City, State, and
Soiooln T. md 8rcr ccnt llonds VIC at pEcsent have
for 1nlc San,h hD Illinois DEF cent School Bohdh;
xlvOCo 1iydr Park per ctnBt SO 100 !0#a bcr cent
school nonds. SIT. U0l County and Town prr ceat
uunttk, s3o. .t1u FULTON COUNTY, ILL.,. = per cents.
Foreign Exchange. Letters Vt Credl. and regular
DANKiNu ilUsiSES3 TfthSHACFkD.
FIsEsTuS, kEAN d CO..
lOU East WRlhsnRtonst.
, 1879-07-31


New Yons, july 30-GoyeTncnts wero lrH.
Railroad bonds were strong aud higher. es-
,,cctally for Wabash Issues ami Columbus.
Chicago It Indiana Central. The arsts rose
to u and the seconds to 99111.
State securities we're dull.
Thu stock niarlet was fairly actEvo, but apcc-
u,a.ion Irregular In tone. (;rnnger atid coul
slares werc most actiye, thu latter being quits
Urn anu advancing 225G53{. except Morris & Es-
sex. which fell of 9G. Thu general market WIS
sut.lcwhut weak during thu aftornnon, but be-
ea.uo littncr towH.tls thu close, tInal DEALINGS
however. showing decline u, thu day of ttst4
sf, st. Paul d. atinnuppt,iss ross e. Northern
lflrI,c ausauucd to l1.4, nna closed q ite<.
Transactions wcru l19,G0 shures, $4,000 Er:t,
lI,UN Lake STORE. a4,uO0 Northwestern com.
mon, ~ O,ltN 81. Paul common. 1,NM preferred,
i,WW Oliius 23.0U0 Unwn l'acillr, 1000 l1elaTaru
s hudson, ri, ,tNl1 l+aekawAnna, 1l030 Ncw der.
sew Crutrai, 9,WN Michigan Central, n.9M
'Westuru rnton3, 800 Kansas d. Texas. t; POO kau'
ras CITY II Northern. q 0t'0 st. PHul u aiinneap-
oils, 1,t0O Northern tacte cosnmon, 2,9@u0 pre-.
ferrcd, at!d l,UtX1 Cfesapeake u ohio,
Alu,ey fHaEket enBy at 914@3, ciDs[fS ut W M
Primo mercantile plpgE, N.sl.
SterI'ng exchange weak sixty days, 4s.ssa
sight, 454>5.
l11D1N per cont discount.
, 1879-07-31

inous, especially IN wheat, aHl rnoat OF tho
longs for August had mado Arrangements fof
deliveries, which may bo In order to-morrow.
The trading ID provisions was chiefly loes1, but
packers had q little more confidence, and prob
ably their iutcrpusitton prevented further d..
cling.
Lake fEcIEhta vcro stronger at eH@35zc for
corn By sail to Buffalo, the market cloa!ltg ut
tho outside, and at about 4c for wheat 10 do.
For cora 10 Osmcgo ts{c waa paid. Through 10
Now York by lake and canal was quoted ut o>1c
for corn, ind 10Ac for wheat. Through to
Boston nominal Mt 12c for coru. Rail frctghts
we're steady At Zoe per 100 lbs On grain to New
York, but littlo doing At those figures. Through
rates on neats 10 Liverpool were quoted at b8s{
@bas per 10o lbs. and 041,1c to Antwerp.
In tho market for domestic and foreign dry
goods nothing specially now was developed.
There IT, better dennnd than jobuers have any
rcason to expect at this stage Of the season,
sales materially exceeding former years at like
period. Groceries continue In good request,
with prices displaying unAbatcd nrmness.
Cnifees and suGars are ztil attracting 4 good
deal Of attention. Prices Of butter and
ctlecsn veto we'll sustained oil around,
though only The battar grades we're positively
firm. Driod fruits were moving with some frsc-
dom, and were hold With confidence. the gcn-
crn1 tendency being to increased 6rnlrcse ID
prices. The fish market was without notable
change. 4 good demand existed ut tho prlccs
current at the beginning Ut the week. There
was continued tlrmncss in tobacco. Leather
| and bagglng also weto quoted firm at full hg.
urcs. Oils, paints, and colors were ordered
rather sparng'y Coal aud wool remain dull
and UNCHANGED.
Lumber WAS In request for shipment, and