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Locust Grove Fruit Farms
PLANTS FOR SALE,

-, queen Of the Market" a speciaItv ,,ptvo,.o,,.
acknowledged TO be the largest handscmans, universe
and gTowR -profuSe bearer delici1ns a ~
shipping qualities make II the mos;
hail. pats ~ soft plants. SIS. Bristol HghIanS
prices TO suit the times y '~'P"S'Iles grown, at
we.t ON; Albany. Charles Downing Monarch oT tho
per thoTsa6rde resens Seeding strawberry plants at 81 Sc
thousand hIo pSnarpless and Forest Rose S. ner
at caleauee ends n1is and general line Of nursery
Jan zoa JACOB G. BROWN. Wyoming Del,
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J. { B., B. e., and v. RAILROAD.
~ NU'NE' IIUN With IIE
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
SPRING ARRANGEMENTS.

On and after MONDAY, January Eth. is, ls,,r.
days excepted trains will run as follows. '''''
JUNCTION 4 BREAKwATER R. R.
TRAINS NORTH
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Delaware & Chesapeake
Railway.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
GOING gnrTH

On and after MONDAY, January s, 1881. SUNDAYS
eXceptedJ trains will run as follows:
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ERRORS OF YOTTTE

A GENTS WANTED.-Big Pay Light Work. Steady
bbI1pI IETniPIOymenL iP samples free. Address NJ L.
B4RN, ~ Nassau Street, New York 80 -
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l847 KENT COUNTY l}3I
Mutual Insurance Co.,
DON IGR, DEL.

insure, against loss By li:'. issuing d. ... r...rs
~! I'ItI "hitA aNmclr~ aIs U.a j.. .,-r.. III,
ADVANCE ADVANCE during meInht r~h.p. u'd ,'l ,...!g 10 h.
HIeHlbeFs Whatever remains EHcI l.. arr. ,.,,
losses. expenses ami dividend. p, ... .'r ,.""t
furnishing lu>uTal.c,- at c..'
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CaTOIIton Hotel,
Baltimore, Light and German Streets.
BALTIMORE, MD.

Rates Reduced to $500 and $3.50 per day according
to location of rooms
Extra Charges for Parlors. Baths and Double Rooms
according to size The most convenient and latest
built Hotel in the city.
Elevator runs continuously TO all floors
All lines OF city passenger cars pass its doors
jan 26-lOw f. w. COLEMAN, Manager
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FOR SALE,

stSz a FULL-BLoODED rRrsrY e,,,,,,r.,,
M sss nss poG well broken. Sold ior w want IEE ~
-&N |AmES ii. STEVENSON
frestons Caroline ca MA
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NJ. COLBOURN G. CO..
SEAFoRD, DELAWARE G.h,.
Phila., Viii. & Bait. R. r.
DELAWARE DIVISION,
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

ON and after MONDAY. January 10. ISL fSur
Gays excepted trains Will leave ae follows:
SOT-TItIy
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No. g.

III 'he absence of any instruction. we will
make as above. In ordering rive 61Il dooo,;,,
ton Of what you want; leave nothin~ n i,
guessed at W ~
Parties unknown to lis. ordering goods Nj,
DC required to remit us onc-third the vaine ba
lorc we ship them, the balance to be pajd or
G3S Send for Price List.
WIN. E. HOOPER & SONS,
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Kendall's SPAWN Cure.
r \ TIM OR E

nc most successful remedy ever discovered as i, is
certain IN its effects AMI does blister Pead proof
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100 YARDS.
M#%M}}z.E:,3z|

We would make the webbing $50 wards long
10 l'et deep when stretched the same as a rope
NO.2 PN- OH
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~ sTn IpheYry Entirely different from all B4;lerie,
al Fad> II ltcomhineS the good pYiu,, Of b M and
cures disease as by magic 80 anu
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were EMPLOYED. 200 600, 900 fsh were taken and
5S5 500 gallons Of oil were made.
srRrKFs WITH VARYING SUCCESS.

n.vrps 4,r,,,pN,,xc tn WORK ON THEIR own TERMS.
The bakers strike was continued yes'eIaS 49, ~
results satisfactory TO the strikers Aoided n the
demands Of the strikers and neariy LUZ oa to
bakers returned 10 work. 1esteIusy - Ia
FIVE of the bosses came TOT noo nenn rcmsined
idle The bose bakers az their meeting IN beethoNen
Hall in the afternoon made loud ana claihotOus
sneeches in which il was stated that the Journey
men were a drunken set OF men. and were ihc9paiDle
of being trusted that they were az nVlhs
Hall carousng, and when th6y haa ~ IscOi
cred from the effects of the beer they had drank,
they wonld regret their action in the strlke; but
II was asserted that the bar at Beethoven nan LOOK
more money from the 100 bosses assembled ths d
than the bar at Irving Hall did from the lVoV
strikers and later in the day, when hIesen. NJ; "
fifty kegs of beer was made 70 lhe Ss'iSG :.
ers by some of their friends, they soio ,r1 ~
and put the proceeds IN the treasury. -, ne ne
boss bakers will not reasonable to-day, hut VIII DO
represented by committee, which VIII oohtlnuo
the labor bureau until sunday ia9InluH dnubt
less raise the wholesale price OF hread nom oe'e
to SIP cents loaf, but winot affect the rctal pIicu.
While the striking bakers were IN session AT irving
Hall Monday night the chairman announceu tla'
some one had stolen his watch. The men lnstinc-
lively felt for their timeNeces, ana IL was Soou ul
covered that five of them had been robbed search
was at once made for the thieves ana three NEIL
James Hayes, Louis Schmidt and an unknown han 9
were locked mp in an anteroom until inc aIIlN" III ~
the police. These men were not members OF the
Union, and could not explain their presence
in the hall When Officer Monahan'
OF the Eighteenth fIccIhct, az 80
the unknown man had escaped through the WIDOW.
HAYES and Schmidt were taken IN custody, out 10
evidence of theft found in their possession; AZ
the Yorkvillc Police Court yesterday Justice all
dell discharged the men. - nj,
Monday afternoon Otcer stewart OF Ihe E Estr
Baumeister and Ernest Werdede on complaint OF r.
Gabler the piano manufacturer, who SAID that inc
men were interfering with his wOrkmtn VINO were
no, on strike At the Yorkyille Police COuryGs-
terday the men denied interfering with the work
men and said they were only persuadlng them 70
quit work They were discharged.
Nearly all the employing bakers Of Newark com
piled with the demands of the strikers yesterday
William Titus who has the largest shop ia the ciy
was among the number. The union believes that
the other bosses about score will yield today.
The Italian lab0rers ON the new tunnel OF me
New-York Ontario and Western Railway at wee
hawken were given an increase of wages on Mon
day Those who have been paid II % day were
given 81 30 and the men who were getting ~ %
nnu recniNe 81 so.
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INSPECTION OF A NEW STEAMSHIP.

The Egyptian Monarch, Of the Monarch Line, was
thrown open to the inspection of steamship men and
Others Yesterday and afterward the guests were IN;
vited to lunch by General Passenger Agent samuel
G. Hough and other officers of the company. TINS
Is the first trip Of the vessel which viii sail 10
morrow with full passenger list, The vessel Is
built of iron and steel, with double bull ana SIX
Syater-tight compartments, the bnlkheads running
from the keelson TO the upper deck. She was con
stYuctea on the Clyde this year. She Is 35 feet IN
length. 4S feet beam, 81 feet depth of hold, and
5000 tons capacity and was built under the British
Admiralty Survey for war purposes, II necessary:
She is fitted with compound engines OF
1000 horsepower. and has an average
sneed of about fourteen knots an hour The
state-rooms are unusually large, handsomely fitted
and welLhghf8d and well-ventilated The cabin is
amidships where there is the least motion to the
vessel i'm bad weather. The saloon on the main deck
Is fitted in American oak In natural and stained
shades and with carved panels A large skyllght
over the saloon and side-ports afford abundant light
and ventilation, and the saloon bulkheads are lined
with small mirrors.
The following are the principal officers; Captain,
J. T. Constable; first officer John Charles knlll !
purser DR. Wheatcroft; steward, William Munning
chief engineer Ii. Bremner.
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CATTLE IN 4 "PARLORD CAR.

A"parlor cattle car on exhibition at the Union
stoc Wards attracted tho attention of cattle dealers
and railroad men yesterday 1t is the size of an or
binary car, but IL arranged that each animal has
8 stall to itself. The space is so economical that the
more than an ordinary car. BY mechanical con-
friyance which is operated from the end OF the car
the cattle can he fed and watered in their stalls, all
Al the same time and as often as is necessary, the
feed being stored in the top OF the car In trlp
from Cincinnati with twenty head OF cattle nm
ioaded Yesterday they showed a loss of only % per
cent and had not been out Of the car. With the or,
binary cars the cattle have to be unioaded and ted
three times on the trip from Cincinnati ana they
show a loss of from 20 12 per cent, besides being
bruised and otherwise injured by being huddled To-
gethcr. The use of car like that ON exhibition
Yesterday stock dealers said would improve tho
quality Of meat and be q saving to dealers aud rail-
road companies, besides serving the ends OF human-
ifV
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The faculty of the University OF the CITY Oh new
York held their weekly meeting yesterday afternoon
Although there is not much harmony between ~"
nrofess0rs and the ChanccllOrs views the meeting
was "A friendly one and Dr. Crosby explained III
detail his exceptions to Professor Balrds letter an
answer TO which was published ~ Yesterday \
tribune showing the folly of accusing MN ul
starting this movement Ia close the undergraduate
Department To TRIBUNE reporter yesterday me-
soid that he had been giving his time 10 the INT
versitv for eleven years without the shghtcst com
pensatiun: besides receiving no salary himself me-
with a few members of the council helped To pay
the salaries of the professors for TWO or three years
When asked as to the probability ~ Inc couhcli
revising its decision OF last week he sdld thht u
was barely possible. though not az all prohahlr
There are twenty-fOur members of the council OK
whom fourteen are in favor Of closing the 1drui,
cal department eight opposed 10 the chahse, anu
two without an opinion. There are cight vacancies
in the Board now which can be hlied 10y the slihI"
holders. most Of whom arr now members OF the
council DR.. Crosby owns tlurty-hve and Johh
TAYLOR Johnston as many moro OF the %UU shar'S'
but the vacancies will not De filled tins sprng.
A literary society having posted on us bullctlh
hoar1 resolutions conforming the action OF the
Chancellor and stating that he WAS unworthy OF the
nosifion which he holds. he took occasion 10 REMIND
the members IN chapel Yesterday That ne had been
connected with the University longer than any
man now Hving-forty-siX years; that no one had
its interests more at heart than he; ana mat WINE
every student had Gcnticmans right 10 think anu
sneak his thought no one had any right 70 condemn
him publicly for a matter the details OF "ihch ne
knew nothing 80, -,
a general meeting Of the students will be held
to-day. and one OF the alumni next TUESDAY 20 pro
test against the councils acten ana 70 request IL
to reconsider its decision.
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a MAYons pEEsONAL GRrnGEs.

The message of Mayor T. y. =. Bcssnn. Of Hobo
ken which was read at the meeting of "a" Common
Council Monday night. was the subject Of general
conversation IN Iloh0kcn yesterday John a.
O'Neill the predecessor Of Mayor b' ssou, was ah
Intimate friend Of hirf of Police Donovan and was
very friendly 20 the members of the Police )"paf-
ment but not 20 those of the Fire Department IN
his message Mayor Bcs,on warmly commended lhe
6remen bat was very bitter IN dcuouuciug thr
police officers He said do not think there D. 70
worse Police Department IN the United state, Than
We have in Hohokcn. We nave old age. thc nilil'
the deaf the ohcss. the confirmed invalid. ah rriN
resented and drawing pay with the prumptcs; trgl-
larityp Re also made bitter attack on tir
Hoboken Land and improvement Company Inc
influence of this corporation wa, usad "a favor oI
Nh ONcilrs reelection.
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SUPPORTING THEIR OWN PLANS.

Just ffty-thrce persons were gathered IN CmckcI-
ING Hall at o'clock last night, IN accordance WIN
nd yertisements which appeared yesterday Hthilhe
that nass-ueeting would be held there 10 protest.
against raising the FIRES and taxing the elevated
railroadsn Front ats for ladies AMI an org IN
recital which were announced fractions, didn'
serve the nurpose very we'll the front seats beng
vacanf and fRe ladies few in number. jose T.. Ma
v@rro Secretary Bodie and other elevated railway
officers were scattered about the hall IN company
with conductors and other employees stu others
came in later and when 10 persons were prcsehI
the music ceased and lsaac l. Pcct, who occupltu
the plotfnrm with q row ~ empty seats opened Inc
meeting with a few remarks m defence OF the eie-
waited railways which he intimatcd were IN danger
of beinr ruined because taxed by the city.
Lawson y. Fuller then spoke 10 some RESOLUTIONS
Which he offered TO the effect that II ques ION
whether the people should have cheap fares or the
citv large taxes and the elevated roads 90 mo
hanLruptcv He said this meeting was the beginning
of an agitation on the subject, and that II was INC
puhlic that had no souls instead OF The corporations
Mr.. Fuller added that If hc had ms way ne Woulu
have the elevated railways run through the centre
Of Central Park aud trim the vines M TAG IRON
posts "a remark which was heartily appl1n yea ny
the $50 persons who had gathered int the ha!i NJ TINS
hour $50 He said the Mayor, Controller audO
narration Counsel would better consult the boys ana
girIs before taxing the elevated r0ads-another re-
mark which was loudly appaudcd.
John McMullcn and David II. Knapp followed MI
Fuller i'm similar remarks until nj 10 p. m. the 2u-
dicncc having pretty well Trimmed ont the ies"iu-
tions were adopted and the meeting ADJOURNED
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RFr1rRN OF CAPTAIN BOYTON.

The Parnell Land League held a meeting last
night al Mott Memorial Hall. james Rodpath, who
connt Of WEAKNESS. but agreed TO speak for the
Ieagne at Chickering Hall before he started for
Ireland Captain Paul Boyton was introduced and
spoke few words of sym athy with the cause -
TRIBI,NE reporter who saw Captain BOyton after
the meeting. found him looking very ruddy and
hearty lie had be said arrived Yesterday IN the Crs-
de pier5la in the Peruvian torpedo service, and
had been captured by the Chilians. tie escaped by
the aid of some friends and SWAN out 10 an English
to This CITY under false name aud with false pass
port. He thought there was possibility Of
his return to Peru, as Picrola had not
yVos in the mountains and was prepared 10 keep up
fhe fight in the Cuban fashion for twenty year, If
necessary Captain BoytOn thought that II was i'm
nossibIe for Picrola 10 accept the CHILEAN terms Of
neace as they amounted 10 "A complete extinction OF
the Government, I'm prohibiting the existence OF any
fleet or army for fifty years.
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ovrp NM MAYORS VETO.

Alderman Autcnrrith. ai the meeting OF th" foa
Of Aldermen Yesterday. called up the message oi me
Mayor vetoing the resolution authorizing lh" hti-
Electric Illuminating Company Of TINS Guy q" ~
tr,ts otIrr uul,fic places and dwellings. llc de-
c,red that tho only effect of the veto of the MAYOR
was 10 prolonc thc monopoly now enjoyed ~ ile
t. onc dollar The effect of passing the resolution
over the veto would bc o. place IN competition WIN
the ca- companies corporation which would iuI-
nish Am illumination at % less price than the gas
c,,ruanirs now charge The resolution was passed
over the MAYORS veto los vote of lH to =.
Alderman Seaman then called up The message OF
the Wayor vetoinr the resolution authorizing the
United States Electric Light Company {" lty iuen-
lators ETC. for tine purpose of illumination. Alfr
n little discussion this resolution was pa s'd "N'I
tbe Navor- veto hv the same vote as the pro- =
resolution There are now three electric ght com,
NAMES the Edison resolution having been passed
over the Mayors veto 40 the meeting oil Tie Boar"
Ia week
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LOCAL MISCELLANY.

HOW THE CITY OF AUSTIN WAS WkEChnD
Thu steamer Western Texas, of the Mallory t nne'
arrived at Pier No. 20 East River last night nav
Inc on board some of tho passengers OF tne siip
wrecked steamer City of AUSTIN ana uhe caP'"aA"
and crew The passengers were D . 4aorV a.
ID. Morton w. L. Ferris, y. ,; perkeioS; j. i
Charles Carter and maid MISS ~ CaI'cs 'o, on
Halsted w. L. Haisted ana NrS d. ~ i'""''''V
Cantain Stevens of the wrecked steamer, gave
antialv the same account of the accident that
sac given by the passengers who arrived hst ven
The yessel was in charge OF local pilot AT tne ne,
several times the captain sald, he remlha1eu 'hu
o;ot that the vessel was going into Fernandna ny
different course from that taken Dy olh'I p sS'
bnt he was assured that Il was the proper oo'rS s
The pllot advised tho captain 10 watch uio =. 49,,
closefv as he might want to take NeSso, ia 1t
self some time After the vessel struck ,I PL aJ
tried 10 excuse the accident by s'atihg .n' Cntoin
stevens stated that the TWO buoys WeIe nl,lo
anart and ne thought that II was an ".
Y4;nr for the piot not to discover hs Diuh'S' tei
The Shin had passed the buoy ABOUT q hall I t
Tha yess,l snrk IN the water TO the deck ana .here
,yas ma hone of saving il. About eghtyeight NOES
saved but the greater portion oil ~ was Ioot. S
pilot claimed TO be tho oldest one IN the poI. ~
declared that lac taught all the other po's III .uc
hsrbor N was learned in Fernandina that ms
license had been revoked for ine0nPetehcy sot -.
time before and that nc compelled 10 go ~ o.
M. ,,assngers of the City of Austin spoke III tne
highest terms of praise ~ regard 20 Cap a.'r
Steyens's conduct, and freed him from all cehSuIe
for the accident ,;..olod crcvvs
which we're among the passengers on the wy vi
Austin. They went on board ~ Nassau, anu ~ az
longed to Swedish barks which had oeeh ao"n-
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ONE YEARS WORK OF A HOSPITAL.

At the annual meeting of the New-i YORK Society
for the Relief Of the RuPtured and Crippled held
at the hospital. No: l35 East t9f'y-second.rt yes
Dr. lanes Knight gave the following items: Pa,
tents i'm the hospital May l.. 1880, 80 admitted
incurshle is: died. 3 remaining under treatment,
ia; whole number Of patients treated IN and out
of the hospital during the year 7.952 daily visits
officers were elected President Samuel Willets
vice presidents Henry 5. Terbell, William H. Macy
William H. Osborne, Robert Hoe Robert Colgate /;
treasurer Frederick Sturges recording secretary
James F. Townsend; corresponding secretary W.
A. W. stewart; Board Of Managers, Orlando y.
Potter A. Mel. Agnew, Chandler Robbins, W. NJ
Kingsland W. H. Bradford, Robert Bonner, Josiah
NJ. Fske, w. Il. ishanl. T.. d. Morgan Samuel
Thorn Adrian Iseln, Cornelius Vanderbilt
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stefan shall be eligible for membership who has not
registered in compliance with the State law Papers
we're read by different physicians.
JERSEY CITY
The new Board Of Chosen Freebolders Of Hudson
County met for organization yesterday. Captain
George b. Fielder was reelected Clerk Edward w.
Kingsland County Collector, and JOB II. lIppmcotS
Counsel
LONG ISLAND.
LONG ISLAND CTY.-The Queens County super,
visors met at the Court House yesterday, ana
awarded the contract for rebuilding the bridge and
draw at Barnum Island, TO John w. Flaharty' OF
Brooklyn, for 81, $50.
FIUsHTNG.-Ernst Fitznor Of Flushing was sent
TO Jail Yesterday, for ffty-nine days by Justice
Frame for selling liquor without license Inc me
Flushing town officers having been told that the
contractors engaged in deeping the NewtOwn Creek.
we're dumping the mud in Flushing bay. set an
officer TO watch the offenders Yesterday one OF the
scows loaded with mud arrived IN the bay and the
men were forbidden 10 unload It, After some words
with the officers, the scOw was t0wed away. The
men are to be arrested for the offences already COM
mitted.
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nlEAn1NG NnT GIIITY.

On the opening Of tn Court of General Sessions
YESTERDAY the impeached Police Commissioners APP
peared bv counsel in Part /. before Recorder Snvih
end entered pleas Of not guilty 20 the i"hcinrh'S
charging item with misdcmranor in Tire m'!ltr 'i
street-clcaf ng. EX-poliCr Commissioner smith APP
pearcd i'm person aud entered similar plea. Com
mis,ioncrs Mason and French wcr, represented by
Elihu Root Commissioner Nichols 10y Mt haTt,i T.
and Commissioner Matthew by Edward G.. Rapclln.
Mr. Rapcilo asked for sparlt" trial Tor hh client
and "A motion to that effect vill Doe argued at hh
carly day. Assistant Distrct-AttoWey Lyon APP
u. nrrd for Tho nruHc ~ D.
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PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES

Proposals for furnishing supplies for the Indian
service were opened yesterday, at No. 50 Wooster
st.. IN the presence Of the Board of Indian Commits
sioners and committee appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior and about fifty of the bidders. There
800 proposals opened and read. largernumber
than before. Last year go bids were received
and in 1879 800. II took several hours TO read the
proposals yesterday. They will be carefully con-
Mdered and awards made In a week or ten days The
prices submitted for provisions and transportation
were generally higher than last year. while for dry
goods the prices were less The first awards made
will be for sustenancc supplies.
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MrNUApEy FISHERY ON LONG ISLAND.

The fishing crews attached 20 the Long Island
snenhaden factories are all ready for work and for
week the feet of steamers and sailing vessels has
been out in search OF fish, but as yet none has been
wear there was a good run of fish before this time.
This wear more men and capital will DO employed IN
the business than ever before. Steamers are iant
snnpianftg sailing vessels in the fishery business
thres new steamers having been added to the ieet
fhiN season Tho factory bands are paid from S25
X $50 month with board. Last year LOCO mcn
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ANXIETY ABOUT A MISSING MAN.

Thomas King. man between fifty and sixty years
of age living ut No. "a South Neutrality-suspicious.,
and well known in sporting circles, has been re-
ported at Police Headquarters as missing from home
since Friday. AS he had large amount of money
and valuable articles with him the members of his
family fear that be has been murdered. All day
Yesterday they were engaged in a fruitless search
Tor him. and have offered large reward for news Of
him Some of his friends outside think that he is
An baltimore.
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MEETING OF THE PETROLEUM EXCHANGE

The Petroleum EXchange floor was hardIy largo
enough 70 accommodate the increased membership
at the fifth annual meeting yesterday. President
George II. Lincons address was a summary oi inc
last Years business. Considering the largo and
constantly increasing stock of oil, the fluctuations
i'm crude oil were thought H. be most marked. The
lowest quotation. 72l2 cents gallon was III May
1850 and in the following month II touched ia
highest point 81 -. The volume of transactions
was materially augmented, the daily average being
about 700. 900 barrels On May :, $3.50, the safes
were nearly 5000. 900 barrels. and on Apn -
lsSl i'm all of the Exchanges. tho transactions
amounted 20 above (. 100000 barrels
Secretary :. +. Strongs report showed that me
mcubership had increased from 81 10 200 IN the
last wear and that the value of seats had advanced
from $3.50 to $500 each There had been twenty,
six meetings of the Exchange IN the year and
eighteen meetings of the Board Of Directors. Irca
surer Henry NJ. Curtiss report showed the receipts
Including balance of $500 81 May !. 1850, To uo
S}3. 5O4 II. and the expenses @i,O44 49, leaving
balance Of S2s, $50 80.