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N Western Trick.
Hartford CourantI

to"ihtVKu SOur20t-l
They have learned how to live in puuar5 M,
In wyoming Territory, and are pleased with
their lesson. AS often as they get out of meat
they replenish this way: band of wicked
lcoEing citizens go down the Union Pacsfi !,
track way. TO where the trains run Slowly
ana aw alt the passage OF the through exnres
with It's palace cars and tender Passengers. A.
IL Ii heard In the distance they take rheir
places, stured man, made of straw. Is Iai,j
out beside two deal collins q BIT OF pavginS,
keeping his CHASTITY face from being seen. waIls
the gang gather around a living victim whom
they are about TO hang to the Telegraph poIe
1t Is slim chance for the poor fellow. BUT tn /,
passengers run wild at the sight The train "a
stopped volunteers run back to the scene
Explanation: TWO noted horse thieves. sconr0s.
OF district, survivor penitent now. bur the besE
Time 10 nang him Is when we have him. He's
done thousands OF dollars of DAMAGE This
suggests ransom. The passengers take up a
contribution and buy the poor DEVILS life for
MIN. Then they carry him on to billiard and
HaSe him. ''CiuZens In carriages come riding
EoMe later with the ransom. which they divide
wmnout quarrel, and there Is peace and pleas.
antry Ia billiard.
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1901 THE GREAT 1907
1901 PENNsYLvANIA ROUTE 1851

10 TIE NORTH. WEST AND SOJTHWEET.
poubis Track. Steel Ratis.
srLEspp soESERY. MAGNIFICENT EourpxxHr.
TRAINS LEAVE %EsH hin ION f fsSn p,po,
For Pit.sOurs ana the ~est. 500 An. dsiiy. With
Sleeping Oars TO Pittsburg and Chicago; 10 80
aaS rs ss eH. sS S,E Sa Fs%
as ft asS f fofS & fsi Eanoap
s,sh Pa1.G %. Gar 70 wstkin; and sc North 8,
dsisSs and WstSins s-NA fA'A0s 'Af' J" oAoa0-
m an ANY. eso xpst sa nsSs9 ana kmirA
For New YORK and ths East 500 m, 10 so m.
o . lS0S O ;5d p 10 S na OK sDdss
man Parior Cara SO IN. daily. except sun
For Brooklyn. n: T., 81 through trains connecs .,
Tss o a ste SSsts % sEFossI A.ne. e
ms double ferrisse across New Yort . city, .'''0
For Philscslrhis. 500 an. 10 80 M, 400.
Sc 1879 ana snd ioisG e n sssdi p:v 5
s;so:: n daily, except sunday.
f'i Sstsss 81 81 tS 80 80. S Ills .ps
p g.; on ~ sspTnday; $40: 10 30 am. AGO. 5A6.
For S or .se 4 Gn ne &c an and eco
FOR AnnspoliA. ESQ .. m. and l:4o pm. dsay. az
ALE2ANDgix AND EREpERrcKssUEa RAIL-
MN MN, y ANn RAnhLhnAASDRlA AND WAsHiNa-
FOR AIsa:n s% g O. ~ 4 ], ma !, e
FOR ResmoDS ana he S SoatS 90 and ndd II Ie
Train. Ga we ss sssSsss su9 s
ma il 70 % o. H sunssy q
Ticaes a., nnS infoEmston q the ofaca. northeast.
e ZEE depot xhers order an % Ian scff the the
checking Of psssags 70 destination from hotsls and:
- 3: wooD, General P.sssnr~ Agent.
FRANK THOMSON. General Nanasef. nov7r
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A TROUPE Of wandering musicians were once
playing before country hotel At the end OF
the piece one OF the members LETT the group
approached the leader of the band and pulled
out little paper box which he emptied into his
every movement. Then he took q plate in his
flgnt nand ana passed It around. There was q
saige coilenllon, but every one wondered what
ne 1eia "a nis left hand. "Why. it's very SIM
al subject to temptation. but to be s,re Of the
noe1U Q! our collector we obliRe him TO hold
nve mes 10 his left hand. ana We count these
money."-1rench ABecdote s " ,''s
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DkOPOsALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS Sup.
III pI,IER
RAILROADS.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
THE MODEL FAST LINE. AND THE ONLY LINE
BETWEEN
TIE EAST AND THE WEST. VIA WASHINGTON
DOUBLE TRACK JANNEY oouPLERl STEEL
SCHEDULE TO 7Ak EA EFFECT SUNDAY. MAY
ta1S SS1s fSsG rx Sp1skSSs5sSsAT. AND ST.
ts fSs. sy and Way Stations
strasbgrg. Winchester. Hsserstown. and Way.
s:l6-Point Of Rocks and Way Stations
sI9SooSSH ~ NEW YORK. AND Bos-
s:lO-sTAUNToN AND VALLEY EXPRESS
Connects for Haserstown and at Point Of Books
20 Coon sunday only. for Baltimore, Annapolis
lo6oM@BaLIIMoRE EXPRESS cstops a. Hys.s.-
Junction, Jessup's and Hanover -
ti0 ;4o1pITTsBnRG, CHICAGO. CINCINNATI
IL Baltimore. KIuco:t City. Annapolis and
Il 2s-Sn F@Iasy cnly, fcS Baltimore and Way.
ssONBaltimore and Way Stations WINCHESTER.
4soNsAII iMokE. HYArTsviLiE a as s5if Iyiu
Rel EXPRRss lFrederick. Via Relay. stops
t4iS.PeiI. q Kocss Frederick. Hsgerssown.
Winchester and Way Stations. Con Sunday to
Point of Rocks and Way Stat ons oniy.D
t4A0-Bsltimore, AnDsrolis and Way Stations.
10 :sb-BALTI MORk EXPRESS (Martinsburg and
way VIA Relay. Stops ut Hysstsvilie and Ian
6:05-Point CT Rocks and Way Stations
t6 46-BaltimoIe and Way Stations.
730.BAITIMORE. HYATTSVILi.E AND LAU-
REL EMPRESS.
t9l5-PIITSBURG, CINCINNATI. AND ST
LOUIS EXPRESS.
t9:iO-PHILADELPHIA.N NEW YORK, AND BOS-
Ton EXPRESS. Sleeping cars to New York
10 o0-BALTlMORE. HYATTSVILLE, ANDLAU-
EEL EXPRESS. ktops on signal or TO LET OF
ard Annapolis Junction.
tDsily. tsundays only. Other trains daily. ex-
,Au trains from Washington stop at Relay Sta
For further Information apply at the Baltimore
and Ohio ticket Office. Washington station, and
6l9 and 1851 PennhylyHnia avenue. corner l4th
street where orders Will be TAX an for baggage to be
Checked and received n pOint in the cit M
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PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
BuREAU tNGRANINE Am IRr>-rrS.,

II.
BUREAU tNGsAvISG AND PRINTING.
MAY NTH. 1881
Sealed Proposals win be received NJ this office
until ~ O'CLOCK NJ WEDNESDAY,, JUNE mn, lssl
for supplies needed by this Bureau during the six
months from July LIST TO December 81. lssi. OF the
following classes: Dry Colors. oils. Chemicals,
Typosraphical Inks Textiles, Parer. Binders Ma
terlas, IeNtrine, 0rocers' Sundrles, Blank kteel
Petes and Rolls, Hardware, Cline ard Twine. Iron
.nd Brs.s Castings. Gas AID steam FITTINGS, Lum-
her, Charcoal, Lime, Cement, &c, Horse Feed,
Coal and Wood, and Ice
Bank forms for proposals. on articles of either
class, With information rs to quantities. qualities
ana eoncnioDs, viii be furnished on application 20
Bids will be considered on each item separately
and on the basis OF the formation obtained from
the samples or specifications and prices submitted.
Requisiiionsswin be made from time To time on
the accepted bidders for vhstever qua attes OF the
articles that may be needed during the Term stated
Preference will be given TO articles OF domestic
production and manufacture, conditions of price
and quality being equal.
Those desiring blanks and information should
specify upon which class they are qualified to pro-
pose, as awards viii be made only to established
manufacturers of or deslers in the articles wanted
he right to waive defects, and q ralect any or
all BIDS, is reserved. O. III IRISH,
CHIEF Bureau Engraving and Printing
mZS-law4w Washington, ID @.
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DIE, dne track on the eastern division of the
~ 1n,n Allegheny railroad is completed
july trains win be running 6etT.en m" the two
cities on that route. S0'"'e" Wv wv
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AT the commencement exercises OF the 2Sth
session OF Roanoke College, at Salem. Roanoke
county: va, the medal for 0ratory was awarded
Territory. --'>'-----
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S5I Prizes, amounting to................e1l0 400
Responsible corresponding agents wanted at All
points, TO whom liberal compensation will be paid
For further information, write clearly, giving
full address. Send orders by express o. Kegs.
n. A. DAUPHIN
NEW ORLEANS, La,
No. 212 BROADWAY. NEW YORK.
Or j. Ps aORBACH.
Az our Grad Extraordinary Drawings are
usder the supervision and management Of Gems q.
I. BEA IREGARD and JUBiL 4. EARLY.
ieiS-WSe4t
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NAVY DEPARTMEN

IN WASHINGTON, June 4, 1881.
sealed Proposals. addressed TO the Secretary Of
the Navy. viii be received until II O'CLOCK N,
FRIDAY. JUNE PATH, for supplying the Navy De.
partrient and offices thereof with pure Kepnebes
june so. 1852
The right 20 reject any and all bids Is reserved
and the successful bidder viii be requred TO fur
Dish = bond in the of i've hundred dollars
tsono) rs a guarantee of the faithful p-rfor nance
CT the contract which may be awarded him.
WM. JEFFERS
fe4.lfSlS-8 Acting Secretary OF the NAVY
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WALKERH. 4O6 lOzR DzHxnz.
W -. CHA1OQAI.
Lu1 oK2EHE PIA@TER CARPET LINING
GXkL YELT and
E,OUR DAYS ONLY-MONDAY. TuEsDAv
WEDNESDAY, AND THURHDAS.

Vuf ssock must be reduced. and our Tina 4 HIM.
tted tomake room. WIN make epecial 6isc,nrx ~,
~ NeW Machines In stock. We mention fev-
Improved Domestcs uew White, New Hour.
Acoa Houeehold. and ether makss DO ncf mn.
ne chance Instruction Given on IN maohinsa o.
90 Oh u nesthwssG D. cloud Bu,ldine.
lev onik1lng unon1Do.
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UP PENNSYLVANIA.

BETHLEHEM AND MAUCH CHUNK-THE LEHIGH
VALLEY AND ITS woNDBRS-THE COAL REGION
ASA PACKER AND HIS UNIV ERsITY
INTERESTING PARTICULARS,
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NE. Bro THEIRS IL the Oldest Established La
~ dis Phyeician in Wsshingtsn. Female r.
LeEuIar1t1ee, distractions II Leucorrhea quick
" cured Office: 900 B street south west. opposite
e@itnsonian. No charge for advice. 1elS Inn
MADkW DE FOBEST has REMEDY Fob
NX Ladies. ALI felpa complaints quickly cured.
Can be consulted daily at 924 It'll street northwest
Once hours from to p. m. jel0-2ms
nR. LEON, the Oldest established ana most reli.
~ able LADIES' Pay EICIAN In tho city, can be
consulted daily ct l55 aeetts avenue from
to and to9. AL Female Complaints and Irreg.
uissitses gu,csly cured Prompt treatment sepa-
rate room1 1of lAo1ee. Je9-lm
nR. MOTIFS FRENOH POWDERS = Oerfain
~ cure Tor Kidney OlDeaseA, Gravel and al Ur1.
nary Diseased Nervous Debility, Seminal Wear.
neo1s 1mpefency, Gleet 6crolulA Syphilis ana a.
BLOOD and SKIN Diseases speedily cured. 0onor-
xhoeA cured In q hours. For sale By Wa. Ri m.
IWlHLE Oruggist corner 18th st ana Pa ave.
k1ce ~ pee oox. sent ~ man undar zeal on re-
0MRs 0 PLlCe. m6
GOMgULT DR. ROBERTSON every Wedneadav
~ ana saturday q his once ze6 street north
- near ~ street. from 10 . p. m, Who, With
411sc0 yeerC exper1eoce guarantees cure IN IN
o19eaeeI @ the Urinary Organs, Negvous and 6emi.
~ We9kne0s Nocturnal Emissiona, ImpoeencY -
SoosS5Rn@s p ezpn1t1 recently contfaoeed, pod
SsassS s S az ;sRSrssss Scs' sCs 49,.
1e1a emoA ~ 3 EutsV 0tIoek BalimorO. Oharrss
So65
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Hyineneal Poetry.

An 0CTBCRST OF THE MUSES. THAT LAY5 OVER
ANYTHING IN rHs oBIrCAaY LINE.
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$500 REWARD!
OvRR MILLION OF
PROF. GUILM ETrE'S FRENCH
KIDNEY PADS

Have already been sold In this country and In
France. every one Of which ISIS given perfect
every time when ssed according
that We Will pay the above reward for a single
LAME BACK
That The rsG i.s to cure This Great Remedy
Dropsy, Brights Disease Of the Kidneys. incon.
se 81 s 81 he B.ddsI Hh
Ooiored Urine, Pain in the Bsck. Side or Loins,
Bladder and Urinary Organs whether oontr acted
by private disease or otherwise-
weakness Or any disease Of the Kidneys. Bladder.
OK Urinary ol you CAN BE CURED.
Without swallowing nauseous medicines. BY SIM
ply wearing
PROF. GUILMETTE'S FRENCH
KIDNEY PAD,
WHICH CUBES BY ABSORPTION.
SfqF tS5 a rknf no LIME rs
hss lot got it. send g. co and you VIII receive the
Pad by return mail
PROF. GUILMETTEs FRENCH LIVER PAD
agus Cake. Bilious Fever. Jsundice, Dyspepsia
AID al! diseases Of the Liver, Stomach and Blood.
Treatise On the Kidneys and Liver. free by mail
FRENCH PAD CO.,
Toledo Ohio.
SCfELLER q STEVENS, Agents.
je11 sos Pennsylvania avenue.
PAA"ER's
AMERICAN GINGER ALB,
SUPERIOR SUMMER BEvaRAas.
EQUAL TO THE BEST.
RETAIL PRICE. sl.0O PER DOZEN
For sale By Dealers generally OF by the Manufao-
surer.
DAM'L G. PALMER.
Depot and Factory. I224 38th st.,
Vest Washington.
SETelephonic Connection ,,27
GAS STOVES! GAS STOVES,
GAS STOVES!
THE SUMMER FUEL.
MONEY SAVED.
TROUBLE AVOIDED.
S.tsfsction secured by cooking with the ''sUN
EiAL" GAS STOVE. For sale or rent at tae ofice
WASHINGTON GAS LIGHT CO.,
p2-sm All and ala 10Th 1t. NV
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PROPOSALS.
phoposAIs FOB FLAGS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
ofFIcg OF u. 3. LIFE. SAVING SERyr5R,

OfflCf OF u. \. LIFE SAVING SERvIsR, )
WASHINGTON. ID. o., June Ia, ISL
=, Sesed Proposals for furni.hiPs as for the use
CT the United States Life Saving Se-vice ~1li tse
reSS.lsed al this Office until I'm. JuNE "a. Issi
,SIeSlrcstons and blank forms q. proprs,l ara
al other necessary information viii he firnishas
op3n - oper sppiication to this Off q
he tsss required include Ipternstioral Cofa
Sisnas, american Ensigns, Star peunsuts ana
District nast and proposals will he considered ana
accepted or rejected FOR esch clses sanarstey snd
each propossl 80 far as sccepted shall cASnstifu.e
the contract between the severn N emf ana the ma
der, and no further contrsct will be execu.ed
will state the earliest date st VIII ch they
vii deliver the fses. NV
Proposals 10 be addressed 20 the UNDERSIGNED
sr q marked Proposals for Flass
The right to waive defects and reject any or all
bids is reserved.
lStsned =. I KIHBALI.
iel6-St Cieper al Superin tsadent
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY.
TUNE

A
TUNE
AT NEW ORLEANS.
TUESDAY, July I2tn, 1881,
hath MONTHLY DRAWING.
Louisiana state Lottery COmpanv.
Incorporated In 1868 for IS years by the Lesis-
intrre for Educational and Charitable purposes-
With a capital OF 81, 600, G00-to which a reserve
fnud OF over &420 600 hiss since been added
BY an over ahelnin9 popular vote its franchise
was made part OF the present State Constitution
adopted December I'd. A. d, 1879.
viii take place monthly.
II Never Scales or Postpones.
Look ut the following distribution:
CAPITAL PRIZE $50. 600
lOO.0.O TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH.
HALF TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR
LIST OF PRIZES.
Capital Prize. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT $40 600
Capital Prize. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10. 600
apltal PrtZe.. ....-.-.-............. 5000
Prizes OF 81, 300 .-.................., 5000
. Prizes OF ZOO Observation-Disclosures. 1000
~ FRIES OF 600 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10, 600
dU0 100. ..................... 10 600
zW . 6U ..................... 10. 900
5W ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10, 600
LoVO ~ IO. 600
9ApproHuation Prizes Of $500 ...... 2. 700
200........ ], 500
100......... 900
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HEALIH IS WEALTH!-DR. z. O. WESTH
~ EEkNE AND BRAIN TREATMENT; A
tpecihc Tor Hysteria. Dizziness. Commissions Ner-
vous Headache. Mental Depression, foss OF Mem
DRY, sPermstorrhoeA Ia potency, Involuntary
exertion. self abuse. or over-indulganceS which
leads to misery. decay and death. One box viii
treatment. One dollar box. or six boxes for i've
dollars sent by mail prepaid On receipt Of price.
each order received By us for six boxes, sccomps-
MED with i've dollars. We win send the purchaser
treatment does not effect q cure Gusrantees is
sued by STOTT CROMWELL. 4SO Pennsylvania
Venue MaeningTn. D. O, Wholesale and Retail
Octi6-R tn. thkk -
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MEDICAL. &c.

NE RIOORD, l4l WEST FAYETTE ST.,
and private practice, is ensbled to guarantee cure
IN Syphitic disorders of the blood. throat nose or
premature decay. Loaf manhood, &C.. rendering
marriage improper or unhappy. are radically
three to eight days BY local remedy. Gan or
write: Charges low. Railroad fare to Baltimore
0eoucteo from zee. jel7-3ms
MANHOOD REBTORED.-Avic victim Of early i'm
tue decay. etc, having tried in vain every Known
remedy, mas discovered . simple means Of self
cure Wnch ne VIII send free to his fellow suffer-
efe. ADDRESS j. H. REEVES,
Oct1-eOGK 43 Chatham st.. N. Y.
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Situations iuante0--Gema!es,

!
A PROTESTANT SERVANTS BURFIT
s c coahtr T Scr Iaa Ss ana
AN HOME GUEHG GavS oaftS house nM9 ang1
| A ACHIEVEMENTS. FOR THE NEW
d r s Cos 9FWEi e., MS hIoadwy hy
So f&fe cons Ah5nM
CHAMBERMATD.--By a yo1ng Woman =.
GD Sa"T o aSG"F fSoa Sy ref
{ IiA,s1MBERMAID, and WAITRESS. BY \
neat in her a. md Y aa * ,n T9S and SRns very
Gtlravc, near lsth.st '"4''0 lot MARY 2s2
{ TiAMBERWoRK, HOUSEWORK. WATT
for and country at noisr I ana fTqiSfaa c
rANTHoAE 1GRENU, jt,s sS,ys ~ IN ta9 torA''
Co ea,. conN rrSpcctable young woman first
los Vest 2Stsf 70 houses reference cards
4 ,OOk.-By Il young, able Swcdc woman ~
dessert ct WING to a . skfo M Teie5Gnee makes
40 6tnV no,r it or country Inquire for CHRISTINA
CDo civ S & c:ni thorough good cook for
good bread 6sc cs S np'e or family school or institute
SS S az HOME BURGXU is aaye n 4 tie
COOK and USEFUL NANNY Il French
place. to wq n%yT fSSn 9yGr year in MS country
mSi taIuGn ~ and NE woman is excellent COOK and
q "A ms
3dst, n Y. ~ "o riunoo' - "est
COOK, WASH, IRoN.-By German helm: for
Gill; tia 30 a sSG at oa, the a5s 9gF 5S
HOUSEWORk.-By II capable Welsh Girl
Ior city or country good and excacnt iaIndr,ss
En rtlclences IL kind aud obginy aa al of w"r ana
I'M" 20 ch'rcl Can at 232 6til-ayc. near 18th '
NOUSEWORK.--By a neat t,dv infcjI;1,o,1t
81, Iaoestant young girl viii be generally useful in n
'a,iS ciphcl'S; eau good nd Good
washer ana roneri VIII give best woea
mo1er TO- Can be seen at 800 dvc st T Gor
INFANTS NURSE.-Bv an Fn,,Ii.b De-
usnt woman no objection to travel would do light
uouStWof4 ~ u good baker; two
country. loi West I5th.st second door front, WV "
\ AOMDKESS:-By Protestant women, in
y private family city country; OF rnfcr,,,c,s
cahat lea 3d.ave, between 18th and sthsts S
MI AKRON or HOUSEKEEPER.-B n lady
OF exprln nee, position or y
sCU"ol references given. Address
lrbune uptown ONCE, l23s Broadway. '' ~ H.
" URSE, UPSTAIRS or LIGHT UOUSF-
W ois h.-y neat, tily honest young girl who's,
parents are dead city or couutiy permanent homo ro%,
York. ave" iothht. new
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FOURTH CALI O'CLOCK p. NJ.


RonIrNsoN, Col, Ang. Pc. The ore body at the
seventh level of the Robinson Consolidated CON TN
ucs to improve in width and quality The sbnft ~
now down forty feet below this level. The east
snat Is one hundred feet deep. The mine is looking
reeihIkabiy well every 81 here Double the aInount
Oh inc dividend Tor August was rcmittcd today.
Buliion valued at SlSl.194 20 was received /,
TINS cry yesterday from the mines w. "
95tGrinoht superintendent telcgraphcI yesterday
Bullion shipment 81 20O.n '''' :
Daipee Walker superintendent tclegraphs shin
.1 , - % guiloh as follows: Aug. u, s 300; Aug
e ty}n n,uf' aug. 20, 200; total, S7,J77.
.Niiiciai creek superin endcnt teicgraphcd Aucrst
20: hhl! working well. Weather and roads i'm
bullion next week." 7i'' ""iP
therokee superintendent reports that the num,s
~ tle hI&ln shalt are handling all tha v,atir
draining from the old rks. 1t viii take n wccIl
or zen days before the water can ali he dr.,nnH
When The ledge that has been struciI NH
po pfoSpected r. 10 determine its character
In the north shaft beyond the main WORKS n"it T.
STRONG VEN OF ore has been cur, winch Inn, wir"oJ
E' several ieet TWO feet of which prospects wfl
III iIcG Sohi the remainder OF the ledgc c,rr;',
Eoiu, 'hQuGh not 20 rich. The Old Kettle slnit 80
pump column. ~ pump ana
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lnrcaset Decrease.
ftfhn F.ll,.....

The following shows the imports of dry poo3s "A
the port of NewHork for the week ending tbiS J.a
ana since the beginning of the wear as con,pSr'd
with the corresponding periods OF previous years:
For the week. lS-a 80
Entered Dor f.oS -,
since jan NfN''''''' ~sJss.Nto
Entered at the port 605A2s77 So -6 e-2 - oos ~
Ain0"h on market. 53.924,29S S2SOG229 5bSi.'SSs
The following is the comparative statement OF the
Canal Auditor, showing the total number of cons ~
each article cleared on the canals for the Vol
ehhueN august p, and the total movements since
the opening of navigation 1850 and 1881
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NO Prices OF pnIAA DgLpHIl SroCES
FRIDAY, AUG. of-p =
Actual Sales

, FRIDAY Aug. Pop
business at the Stock Exchange to,lav vyos ,,rir
oipaiiy noticeable for the extreme dulnoss and tho
hieSularlty shown in the different markets. Al
though the stock market was dull ali dov ovoon.
uufihS the last fifteen minutes of Board hours ,b
saioS C23Z, 700 shares aggregate a greater number
vi sIi'rcS than sometimes has been the case Iva
seemingly more active market After a rather wool,
opening, at hgures few frac tons lower than Lost
evening" closing prices there was gradual i,pnro,o
hch' "hlch eliminated in sharp advance of l,1o1
Por cent just before "gong-Sounding" There vos
ho feature III the movement, however because tho
ch'iIe days business in the hands of tba
regular room traders" and it amounts 70 little
more Than mere skrmish at the OUTPOST. with M
general officer present to direct the movements The
hght pulls" OF the morning were elated Mt the
close, and many of the small 'bearsn covered their
shorts" and donned horns in the place of
claws" IN the course of the day. So that ut the
close there was wonderful unanimity of feeling
among those who had contributed to the days trans
actions The principal reason given for buving
STOCKS by those who were active in making higher
prices was that so few stocks are offered for sale ,
ihat is the story OF the days business and of the
causes that affected prices. Neither the cron oro
'ioh' the railway war, nor the monetary situation
entered INTO the calculations of the day. And tho
market closed strong at the highest prices
government bonds were again weak ON small
SAFES ana the final bids for the 4los are 10 aud e.
.nc ~ 4 lower than Yesterday. The recent daoli
from lIo'A to ll4si for the per cents bas a.
Neioped the fact that large blocks of them ara h;
carried III loans on margins. The market closo5
weak at following quotations: >0'0u
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MINES AND MINING.


FRIDAY Aug. 26-P.M.
Inc recent favor1tes in mining stock speculation
were again the favorites to-day Consolidated Vir-
gnia reached special prominence by its activity: it
was lower throughout, and opening cents lower at
i.eO' declined steadily to 1.SO and closed weak at
Its lowest price. California was dull but UNCHANGED
Inc State Line shares were less active than usual
a'ey; NOS. 2 and early yielded to No. but closed
cents higher at 1885, Nos. and did not fall be-
low Its opening price, and closed fairly steady at an
a ate of cent to 90 cents while Oriental and
Miller was active and firm at 81 cents. Stormont
was unchanged at Bic and at time during the dav
sold below 3.45. Hibernia did not vary from AZ
cents put was extremely dull. Annie closed lower
at 81 cents; Naval small sales dropped TO dom "a
cents; aud Miner Boy, which moderately active,
cHse t,a cent lower at so cents, its lowest price
Chrysoilte also ended ls lower at Glo A consider
a6g business was done in Great Eastern at I'M
Icuary strong and, rising from I5s to I26s closed
s,rohg at l2l2 The market closed quiet and irregu-
Lar but rather firm.
ny. HTNTNG SrOOK EYOHIyGE SHES
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