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W , * rt o'*» f"U oowrtmoat of too IboTOioodi, whirt wo ofcr ot too lowoot motoot rota*. .*'>»* •*»*• tor too SALRM QROir GLABB ■"*"* * “* k * ,adW °' k ■*«•« portae, kieikal. u« wm bottles. 0 i > 3a Mrloi oolor sad fnUi. Hio, LIMP CHJ MBITS, APOTHHCARIBB’ shop PDEIITURB. SHOW BOTTLES, STBIFOgS, HOMO. SPATHIC VIALB,»nd Drocclota’ Glosnrtro (onarollp *•, A- WARS * 00.’8 MTTBBOEO SLABS VIAL» ipSK»BU»Mjh*B4 at fsotory faiB-$s William a vans, jb., Whoi«..i. a 5? f»o»T SIKEET. f fiolmalg jjggjor in ZIHO. AtfD COLOEB, *«KKICAH AID FOBBtON WIBfBO W GLABB. . m . <>®LAMi DBSC3IPTTOAB, m&MsaF*** *■* VOL. B.—NO. 245. jyjEDICAL ELECTRICITY. WONDERFUL SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERT! OR. S. W. BECKWITH S (FORMERLY PROF. C. H. BOLLBS’) EUECXKICAIi INgTITCTE, 1230 WALNUT STKEET, FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC DISEASES. Electrical investig&tioa has proved that the human body acts on the principle of the galvanic battery. The brain, mucous and serous membranes* the skin, tissue*, and fluldt, constitute the negative and positive forces; and every action, whether mental or physical, is the result of these antagonistic forces. Digestion, respira lion,circulation, secretion, and excretion are due solely to Electrical isfluence. There is a polar action esta blished throughout the nervous system which connects with every part of the body, establishing and preserving a proper balance of the electrical element, which con* stitutee health, and a disturbance of which causes dis ease. There are strictly but two conditions of disease one of Inflammation, or positive; the other weak, debili tated, negative; Mid as Electricity contains these two conditions in the action of the positive and negative currents, all we have to do is to neutralize the disease end restore proper healthy action. We do ni t wish to convey the impression that we cure all diseases in all conditions. We cannot cure consump tion after tin lungs are all destroyed; yet we do assert and are prepared to practically demonstrate that hun dreds of eases of almost every form of chronic disease, pronounced Incurable by the best medical practitioners of .the country* hawe been radically cubed, some of them in an iseredibly short time, by oar Electrical treatment. Its great superiority over other practices in the cure of disease is also attested in the fact that, within the past fire yews, over fourteen thousand patients have been treated at this office, suffering from almost every form and condition of disease common to hu manity* and In nearly all cases a benefit or perfect cure has been effected. Therefore, with these FACTS to prove our theory and treatment of disease* we are will ing to undertake any of the following diseases, with every hope and prospect of success, with very many others not here enumerated: 1, Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System. —Epi lepsy, Chorea or St. Titus’ Dance, Paralysis (Hemiple gia and Paraplegia), Neuralgia, Hysteria, Nervousness, Palpitation of the Heart, Lock-jaw, etc., etc.; also, diseases of the Eye and Ear. 2 Organs and Tissues connected toUh the Digestive System.—Boie Throat, Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Dysen tery, Obstinate Constipation, Hemorrhoids or Piles* Bilious. Flatulent, and Punter’s Colic, and all affeo ions of the Liver and Spleen. 8. Respiratory Organs.— Catarrh, Cough, Influenza, Asthma (when not caused' by organic disease of the heart). Bronchitis, Pleurisy, Pleurodynia "or Bheuma tism of the Chest, Consumption in the early stages. 4. Fibrous and JHttecu Jar System. —Bhenmatl*m, Gonfc, Lumbago, fitlff Neck, Spinal Curvature, Hip Disease. Cancers, Tumors. 6. Urinary and Genital Organs.— Gravel, Diabetes, and Kidney Complaints,lmpotence and Seminal Weak ness. The latter complaint* never fall to yield rapidly to this treatment. 6 Diseases Peculiar to Females —Uterine Com* plaints, involving a rail position, as Prolapsus, Ante version, Retroversion, inflammation, Ulceration, and various other Affections of the Womb and Ovaries, Painful, Suppressed, Scanty, or Profuse Menstruation, Leucorrbcca. ToLADIBSwe can recommend this treatment as one of UK VARIED SUCCESS. Almost innumerable cases have ecme under treatment at our office, who can testify to this Diet. Mr*. 8. A PULTON, a lady of great expe rience and ability, has entire charge of the Ladles’ Department, and all delicacy will be used toward those who entrust themselves to her care. In female diseases* as mentioned in the above list, with others not men tioned* she has had a large experience* and can con fidently promise the most gratifying results. -• TO THE AFFLICTED, The treatment is mild and gentle, producing no shock or unpleasant cessation whatever. Our professional intercourse with the afflicted will ever be characterized by perfect candor and honesty, and those whose com plaints are incurable, or do not admit of amelioration, will be frankly told so, and not accepted for treatment. It matters not what may be your complaint, or how long yon have suffered, or how much or what course of treatment you may have been subjected to. or what disappointments you have experienced; if the system is not worn out, if sufficient vitality remains for reaction, there Is a fair prospect of recovery. REFERENCES. The diseased and all interested are referred to the following named gentlemen, who have been treated, and witnessed our treatment on others, at No. 1320 Walnut street: A J. Plessouton, brigadier general, Philadelphia; A. Pleasonton, major general* St. Louis; W. B. Smith, 80. 1021 Hanover street, Philadelphia; Gao. Douglass, No. 36 South Fifth street; William H. Shriver, Haines street, Germantown; L. C. Stockton* No. 206 Market street* Philadelphia; Charles H. Grigg* Nos. 219 and 221 Church alley; Emanuel Ray, No. 707 Saasom street, attorney at law; H. Cra’g, No. 1725 Arch street* No. 188 Broad street; Robert D. Work, No. 61 North Third street; A. G. Croll, northeast corner Tenth and Market ttreets; George Grant, No. 610 Chestnut street; H. T. Desilver, No. 1726 Chestnut street; Ed. McHallon, No. 1237 Front street* with many others. Consultation free. Descriptive circulars of cures . effected, with numerous references, can be had by application Mb «*• Affic*. AH letters addressed to DR, S. W. BECKWITH, 1330 WALNUT Street, CURTAIN GOODS. E. WALRAVEN, MASONIC HALL, 719 CHESTNUT STREET, HAS OPENED HIS SPRING STOCK WINDOW SHADES, ONSNTIKELY NKW DESIGNS. I.ACE CCBTAim IN NEW AND EICH FATTSBNS, NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS, IETTODED ESPECIALLY TOB SLEEPING BOOHS. BELOW GOLD HATES. BPS-fPtf RETAIL DRY GOODS. SPRING DRESS GOODS, OF NEW C STYLES, OPENING DAILY. Spring stylos Valencias. Spring stylos Poll <Je Chevies. Spring styles of Popline. Bummer Poplins. Splendid Organdies. Percales. In great variety. Hew styles of Planes. Spring Colofs de Laines. Spring Colors Mohairs. ' Hew styles of Dress Goods. In great variety. EDWIN HALL * CO., mhfrtf #6 South SECOND Street. OHOICE STOCK OK DRESS GOODS. BUk GRBSAI»IN®S. snparb styles. Spring POPLIN#. latest styles. Plaid and Plain LBWOS. BliciMi Brown VALENCIAS. ■Uagffiaftfffia^wsAina n v«l.t JbHJf H Ho. 702 ARCH Street. H. 6. —6O doren Ladles’ Bleached HOSE* at I2K cents per pair. *nyl SHIRT FOB 1865. THE GBEATBST INVENTION OP tia .afi IN HOOP SKIRTS. , J. w beADLBY’B Now Patent DUPLEX ELLIPTIC! (O'^rtlp) SPRING SKIBT. wX n 1 rn r * CABY (late J 4J O. West), SOLEPBOPKTBTOKB and MAHOFAOTIIRaKS. ?ork Hi,MBB “ 8 “ 1TO »4 81 BEADB t treats, New r. eoß6 ‘*t» of Dopj.ex (or two) Bi.- lB S 8 “fonsl J BRAIDED TIDHTLY and Lily *' nv^ to Eooß. xn.lclt>r the tohohbst, *SSSPiS!iJS ,A S Tro ’ *“"* nORABLK Spriko ever Deed. The, seldom BOND or break, like the Single Springe, end conn*(menu, preierve their perfect and BEAOTIFOL SHAPE TWICE a. 10Kg 88 any otU.i SKIRT aHJS wordbrfui. flexibility and great comfort and PLEASURE to any Ladv wearing the Duplex Brriwrrn SKIRT win be experienced partlenlarl? crowaei Assemblies, Operas. Carriages. Railroad Cars Chdrch Pews Armchairs, for Pro.hr- adh and Ho css Dress, as the Skirt can be folded when in mu, to occn. ft a itnall place ae easily aa a Silk or Muslin Dress A Lady having enjoyed the pleasure, comfort and treat convenience of wbakiko the Duplex Elliptic teel. Spriko Skirt for a fikgle day will never after ward wiillniy diepense with theirnse Per Children, Misses, and Yooxa Ladies they ere superior to all others. THEY are the best quality !a every part, and an questionably the lightest. moat PEBIRABLS,COMFORT* able and economical Shirt ever made. I OR SALE in all first- claps Stores in ibis city, and throughout the United States, Havana j>e Cuba. Mexico. South America- and the West Indies »-INQUIEE FOB THE DUPLBX ELLIPTIC 9EIBT. mr2-lm mTIONERY & BIASR BOO&8f nIL, MIKING, GOAL, AND OTHER JJEW COMPANIES. We ere prepared to fornieh Slew Corporations with all the Books they require, at short notice and low prices, of Erst quality. All styles of Binding. STEEL PLATE CERTIFICATES OF STOCK. LITHOGRAPHED " „ " TRANSFER BOOK. * OBDSBS OF TRANSFER STOCK LEDGER. STOCK LEDGER BALANCE#. REGISTER OF CAPITAL STOCK BROKER’S PETTY LEDGER. ACCOUNT OF SALES. dividend BOOK. MOSS & CO., VLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS AND STATIONERS, ** 2o ' tf 43i* CHESTNUT Street. %\\t J xt&s. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1865. The So-called Russian Plague. It appears! from tlie reports of eminent physicians commissioned by the respective Governments of England and France to inquire into the causes of the late mortality which has severely smitten St. Petersburg and other parts of Russia, that it is not the pestilence or'plague which, at various times, has depopulated various countries The epidemic which has extensively prevailed in parts of Russia is ascertained to be the old, well'known typhus fever, always to be found, more or less, in the over-crowded quarters of great cities, and aggravated in St. Petersburg by local, and, it may be, temporary causes. Of one form of the di sease there, there was disastrous experience in Ireland, as long as living memory can relate, hut especially in 1821-'2B, and in 1846-’4B, under the name of the “famine fever.” When this disease is epidemic, typhus, we are assured, almost always co exists with it, and when both are combined, the mixed epidemic is only the result of “extremely aggravated conditions of pri vation, over-crowding, and filth among large massses of the lowest population.” In the British islands the worst form of the disease —typhus proper, the offspring of poverty, want of drainage, and want of cleanliness, local &b well as personal—has long been indigenous. That it has been so is the national indifference to the conditions certain to produce it. The complaint in Russia is not “ new,” but one of which the English, Irish, and Scotch have had long experience. The Russians, who scarcely knew it before, were alarmed at it, but had little fear of the far more deadly typhus, which had smitten them before. What 'was novel to them has long been a thing of past experience in the British islands, and, indeed, is to be found in all large cities where sanitary processes have been neglect ed. There are numerous streets in Phila delphia which have not been properly cleansed for years, and typhus fever, more or less, is always present in such localities. The official report to which we have re ferred declares that the Russian disease is no more infectious than ordinary typhus generally is. The real protection to the public, in all places—Philadelphia as well as in London, New York or Liverpool, Baltimore or Hull. Boston or Bristol —is to prevent any part of the-population sinking into the conditions of want and filth which have so fearfully aggravated the symptoms of the disease in Russia. If ever the typus fever exceeds its ordi nary mortality in Philadelphia, it will pro bably be in the business parts of the city; for between Third street and the Delaware, in the places “where merchants most do congregate,” there are very many narrow streets and alleys, which, we reassert, have not been cleansed for years. At the same time, the condition of Philadelphia is much better, in a sanitary point of consideration, than that of New York, with its thousands of unwholesome cellar-habitations and its numerous blocks or squares of over-crowd ed tenement-houses. St. Giles’, in its worst days, was better than New York is now, With this dense cellar and, tenement over population. Philadelphia, on the other hand has the best residences in the world for working people, but has somehow lost the proud reputation of being the cleanest city in the United States. By the resignation of Mr. M. H. Dick inson, the office of chief inspector of streets has to be filled, up. Let us hope that the new incumbent will look not only to street-cleaning, but street-repairs. The condition of some of the Btreets, from the crooning.paths being broken and the cause way crowded with ruts ana holes, (cnieflj caused by the Passenger Railway cars,) is such that it is almost impossible to keep them clean. In many places new pave ments ought to be laid down, and the railway corporations ought to be compelled to repair all the damages they have done to the streets. To maintain the city in a healthy condition throughout the next ensuing summer and autumn the streets should be kept clean. By this and good drainage, with God’s help, we may expect to make our sanitary condition all that it ought to be. Philadelphia. A Young lady Kidnapped in St. Konls A Frenchman, named Peltier, a resident of St] Lotus, last month left his home to visit some rela tives In the Boeky Mountains. He had a beautiful and educated daughter of 18, named Isabel. De siring to plaoe his daughter under the guardianship of those who would watch over her, Mr. Peltier, on starting for the mountains, Induced Mr. Edward V. Flood and latter a near relative of Ms own) to remove Into his house, which he gave them Tent free, on condition that they would take Isa* bel to live with them, and act as her guardians* This arrangement was agresablo to the young lady, and the father left the city .fully satisfied that his daughter would be well oared for in his absence. It seems, however, that a Mrs. Perroult alias Blra. Fugat, an aunt of Mrs. Peltier, was not satisfied. She either wished the guardianship of Isabella, or coveted the fine house whieh had been given to the Floods. On Tuesday last this Mrs. Perroult drove to the house where Isabella was, forced her Into the carriage, and compelled her to enter the house of the Hood Shepherd, a Catholic institution devoted to the reclamation of girls who have fallen from the path of virtue. The friends of the young la dy are making every endeavor to have her released from the institution where she Is so unjustly detained* A letter has been written by Miss Isabel to the judge of the Criminal Court, of St, Louis, but as yet no reply has been received. ARCTIC EXPLORATION—SASIJJLAR PRE JUDICE. [From the New York Evening Post 3 Insular Prejudices—The New Line op Dis covert.—A paper on the exploration of the North Polar regions, recently read by Captain Sherard Osborn before tbe Royal Geographical Society lu London, was remarkable lor its omission of any acknowledgment of the discoveries of American explorers. While the explorations of Captain Ha.ll were entirely overlooked by Captain Osborn, his passing reference to Dr. Kane was so inaccurate that It calls for correction. He remarked: “In 1853 Dr. Kane entered Smith Sound. His expedition was rather the result of private munifi cence and a generous impulse of individuals, and never in our time has a navigator entered the ice eo Indifferently prepared for a Polar winter. With only seventeen followers, two of them mutineers, without steam power for his solitary vessel, with out proper sledge equipments, without any pre served meats, ana a great want of preserved vege tables, only coal enough for twelve months, Doctor Kane’s consequent sufferings were only equalled by those of James in Hudson Bay two hundred years Enthusiasm and high courage, without proper Kmrwwisteand equipments, must, In suoh service, have led to the distress Dr. Kane and his followers endured, and explains how our sailors, far beyond the haunts of Esquimaux, waxed fat and fastidious, while Dr. Kane’s poor fellows had to eat the raw meat of animals to avert tbe ravages of scur vy, brought on by a poisonous dletery of salt meat.” it is but justice to Mr. Henry Grlnneli, whose enlightened liberality enabled Dr. Kate to sat out upon hie second expedition, to state the real olr cumsiances of the outfit thus totally misrepresented by Captain Osborn. We know that there was not a wish of Dr. Kane that waß not complied with: everything that could be thought of to secure the comfort oi his followers was freely provided: and so heavily laden was his little brig when she set fail from this port that on her way to sea she was considered unsafe, and a large part of her deck-load was taken off. The statement that Dr. Kane had “ only seven teen followers, two of them mutineers,” Is equally untrue. Dr. Kane receives about one hundred and fifty applications from persons wishing to volun teer for his expedition, and from this number he ‘elected seventeen—all the brig oould accommo date. It should be remembered, too, that Com mander McCllntock, in bis oelebrated expedition in the yacht Fox, had but twenty-three com.- ranlono; while Sir John Ross bad only twenty mo persons in bis expedition in 1829. Captain Hail, who returned in 1883 from a Bearch for sir John Franklin—making probably one of the most tmarkable explorations in those regions, occupy <i g a period of twenty-two months—had an E - 'julmaux tor his only companion; and, besides, **B unprovided with a depot of supplies, relying wholly upon hunting the polar bear, walrus, anu eal; living in snow huts like the natives, and, in act, following their mode of living. Captain Osborn also says that Dr. Kane was un i rovided with preserved meats or preserved vegeta bles. Mr. Grlnneli states that the expedition car iec upwards of ten thousand pounds of preserved aeatß, four thousand pounds of pemmlcan, and a arge quantity of proserved vegetables, besides salt >:ork in large amounts, and twenty-six tons of ooal. The principal reasons why Dr. Kane suffered such •ncredible hardships during the second winter are ■,f.eee: He expected that in the fall of the Beoond ear the ice would give way, and he would bfcena* !>led to start for the south, and, while waltMf for »uch a day to arrive, the season for hunting passed oy. and ho'was compelled to again endure the Arctlo winter without sufficient preparation; and the sea sun was so unusually severe that some seven of the Esquimaux died In his neighborhood from starva tion, on account of the Ice freezing so heavy that :heseaiand walrus were compelled to go further IK m land to find their breathing holes. All there things should be borne In mind when we consider the unparalleled Buffet logs of Dr. Katie. PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1865. THE LAST OF THE REBEL PIRATES ONLY TWO AFLOAT. The “Stonjewall" and “Shenandoah,” WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN! WHERE THEY ABE HOW SUPPOSED TO BE. It Is sow a matter of some interest to American commerce to ascertain where the rebel pirates may be cruising which are now afloat. There are but two now at sea, and should not their officers hear of the late change In the position of military affairs in the United States, and the rapid crashing out of tlie rebellion which sent them cut to prey upon American commerce, they may still be productive of serious damage to our mercantile Interests. The one Is an extremely fast English-built, English armed, and English, manned steamer, now eaUed the Shenandoah; and the other is a regular French built Iron-clad, manned with Englishmen and armed with English guns, named the Stonewall; both officered by rebels, and sailing under the rebel flag. We subjoin the following description of each of these pirates, taken from the New York Herald, which may prove of oonsiderabls Interest at the present time to onr own mercantile marine, as well as a guide to our armed navy: THB STONEWALL The iron-clad rebel ram Stonewall was constructed In Bordeaux, France, in 1864, ostensibly for the Danish Government, under the direction of a Frenchman, a protege of the Emperor, and a bosom friend of Slidell, the rebel “envoy,” and rebel naval officers In France. Throogh the efforts of Mr. Day ton, our minister in France, the open transfer of the vetsel, when completed, to the rebels, was pre vented, and she was alleged to have been sold to parties in Copenhagen. She was taken to that port, where she laid two days, and then, quietly taking her men and her material on board, put to sea. We next hear or her at the port of Ferrol, Spain, where she arrived February 4, 1885, leaking badly, and strained by the heavy weather en countered on her voyage. At first orders were received from Madrid to apply the twen ty-four-hour rule, and give her only provisions and water enough for one day’s supply. No repairs were to be permitted. The f&Uowingdaythe views of the Spanish Government changed, and permission was given to Capt. Page to repair and refit his ship. He at once went’to work, and not only repaired his vessel, but found means to smuggle on board addi tional men for her crew. On the 7th of February thelrigate Niagara arrived at Ferrol, and on the 21 st the Sacramento joined hor. While lying in pert the ram, then called the Ollede, was visited by a mysterious English steamor, and, it is supposed, received from her men, gnns, provisions, shot and shell, and other equipage Nothing, however, was seen transferred from one vessel to the other. The Stonewall lay in port until the 21st of March, when, having completed her repairs, she put to sea, ac companied by a Spanish frigate, to see that Spanish neutrality was not broken by a battle within a marine league of their Bhore. She found the weather too heavy for her, aud put book, leak leg somewhat. On the following day, the weather bring more pleasant, she again put to sea, and the Niagara and Saoramonto steamed for her, but she turned again aud went baok to her anchor age in port. On the following day she again started out, the sea being smooth and the weather fair. Everything beiog sdfavorable to the ram our vessels did not engage her, and she proceeded to Lisbon, where the Niagara and -Sacramento followed her. On the 27th of March she sailed from Lisbon and arrived at Tenerlffe on the list, three days from Lisbon. Here the authorities enforced the twenty four hour rule, and compelled her to go to sea on the expiration of that time. She sailed on the first of April, since which time we have received no In telligence of her. Where she has gone we know not, but presume that she Is making her way to the West Indies, or perhaps to Brazil. The President’s proclamation will reach (he West Indies In a week from this, and the Anglo-rebel authorities of those islands will understand the penalty of harboring or assisting the pirate. Those who know Oaptatn Page do not anticipate any bold raids on our seaport towns. He lacks the dash and 000 l courage for any attempt of the kind. The Ollnde, or as she is now known, the Stonewall, Is about one hundred and seventy-five feet long over all, and thirty feet beam. She Is fitted with a spur or ram twenty’ feet in length, made of wrought Iron, and strongly fastened to the ship. Her armor plat ing is five and a half Inches' taiok, with a heavy, solid wood b&cklr g. She has two immoveable tur rets, the forward one armed with a heavy three hundred-pounder Armstrong rifle gun, aud the lat ter with two two hundred-pounder Armstrongs. The decks are of wood, with Iron plating an inch thick beneath. She has two keels, two rudders, two propellers, and four engines of great powor. Her main deck is said to be notmore than five feet above the water. Her sides slope lu considerably, to glance off shot. She Is brig-rigged, and carries about seventy men. The following is a list of the name, rank, qnd State nativity ol the officers of the rebel Iron ram stonowaii • Captain—T J. Page, Virginia. Lieutenants—First, R. R. Carter, Virginia; se cond, George S. Shyrook, Kentucky; third, George A. Borchet, Georgia; fourth, E. G. Bead, Virginia ; fifth, Samuel Barron, Jr., Virginia. Surgeon—B. W. Green. Virginia. Assistant Surgeon—J. W. Hurty, Georgia. Paymaster—B. W. Curtis. Arkansas. Engineers—Chief, W. P. Brooks, South Carolina; first assistant, W. Hutchinson Jackson, Maryland; second assistant, J. C. Oloeh, Texas. Master—W. W. Wilkinson, South Carolina. Boatswain—J. M. Dakehart, Maryland. Gunner—J. B. King, North Carolina. Carpenter—Jam6s Mather, Maryland. Master’s Mate—W. H. Savage, Maryland. Paymaster's Clerk—William Boynton, Alabama. Sergeant of Marines—J. M. Prior, Virginia. THE SHBWAWDOAH. The rebel pirate Shenandoah la the English ves sel, manned by many of the crew of the late rebel pirate Alabama, sunk by the Kearsarge, raiding on our commerce In the East Indies. She was pur chased by the rebols In England, and fitted out there to a great extent- She oleared In October last, under her proper name, the Sea King, for Bombay, with a load of coal. A rebel naval officer was In charge. She proceeded to the Island ol Ida. detra, where she found an English steamer called the Laurel, which had brought hsr guns, ammuni tion and an addition to her crew, tao Laurel ran out of Funchal, and transferred the munitions, iio.i to the Sea King at sea. When this was accom plished the English Hag was lowered and the rebel flag hoisted. The ship was then put In commission as a rebel privateer, under a now name—the She nandoah, Her. cruise was then continued. All American vessels found were horned and destroyed and their crews made prisoners or Induced to join the pirates. Sbo touched at the island of Tristan d’Acunba, and • landed the crews of tha vessels she had already eaptured, and then steamed for Melbourne, Australia, where Bhe arrived on the 25th of January last. On her voyage she had taken and destroyed eleven or twelve sail of all kinds, most ol them in the vicinity of the Cepe Of Good Hope. At Melbourne ehe received thorough repairs to her boilers and machinery, was docked and bad her bottom fixed, and augmented her crew, In violation of English neutrality, by shout eighty men. The English authorities granted every favor desired, against the urgent protests of our consul, Mr. Blanchard, and the officers wore filed at the Melbourne Club. Our oonsul was In sulted by one of the crown officers by the same of Gunner, and In every way our representative was given to understand that the sympathies of the people wore with the pirates. After remaining some time at Melbourne, the Shenandoah steamed rut of the bay, end began cruising off the Heads, waiting the arrival of several large American clip pers. due is March at that pert. This is 'the latest wo have of her operations, she has doubtless oar* tied groat destruction among our vessels la the East Indies, but we hope that the Iroquois, Oom* mender Rodgers, and the Waohusett have reached the locality of her cruising ground, and will speedi ly bring her to grief. Meanwhile we may remem ber the outrageous conduct of the British officials at Melbourne, and place It on the books against them. , The Shenandoah Is an Iron screwsteamor of about 1,100 tons, though she does not appear to be more than eight hundred. She carries an atmament of eight guns, said to be Whitworth rifles. Her crew numbers about one 'hundred and fifty men. The following Is a list of her officers: Lieutenant Commanding—James J. Waddell. First Lieutenants—Wzn. C. Whittle. John Grim ball, S. Smith Leo, F. T. Chew. Second Lieutenant—l). M, Soales. Acting Master—.T. S. Bullock. Acting Chief Euglneer—Mat. O’Brien. - Passed Assistant Surgeon—o. E Lining, Acting Assistant Paymaster— W. Blndlove Smith. Passed Midshipmen—O. A. Brown, J. T. Mason. Acting Assistant Surgeon—F. J. MoNulty. Engineers—First assistant, W. H. Oodd; second assistant, John Hutchison; third assistant, Ernest filuggatfenoy. Acting Master’s Mates—O. E. Hunt, J. T. Miner. Lodge Oolton- Acting Boatswain—George Harwood. Acting Carpenter—John O’Shea. Acting Gunner—John L. Gay. Salluiater—Henry Alcott. Second Carpenter—John Lynch. The Shenandoah will doubtless soon shift her cruising ground, and make a dash on the Pacific coast. We shall soon hear of her from San Fran i-isco, we are convinced. The Stonewall and Shenandoah are, it will be ■rfcfervod, still at sea, with no brilliant chance of Itelr being overtaken. Let the foreign Govern •.cents arrest them when they enter a port, or refuse ill assistance. Their oareer must be a short one if !he authorities of foreign ports will do their duty; • therwlse they must expect to see their men-of-war . charred from entering our ports, and also a pretty large bill for damages which they must some of these days pay. There oan be now no apology ■tiered for extending to these pirates hospitality, and the sooner their oareer is closed the better It will be for the world. Post Office Savikgs Bakes iw Gukat Bri tain.—lt seems from a Parliamentary return that he sum standing to the oredit of the Post Offloe Savings Banks Fund, on the 31st December last, at Ibe National Debt Office, was £4,995,683 2s. 3d., and ■■n the same day there was lu the hands of the Postmaster General a balance of £18,516 18s. ia„ making In all £6.014,210 Cs. 4d, to meet a liability of £4,903,123 11 s. 7d. The repayments last year •.mounted tD £1,634,849 2s. 9d., and the cash re ceived from depositors during the year was £3.350,- 584 Bs. Id. The charges and expenses Incurred for the banks last year amounted to £15,858 7s. A Sensible Southerner. The Boston Journal publishes the following ex tr&ot from a private letter written by a young officer on the staff of one of the ablest Confederate gene rals, who was one of the most aotlve In the war now closing. The letterwas addressed, says the Journal, to a friend In Massachusetts, with whom, since his capture and confinement at Johnson’s Island, he has been In correspondence. The writer is said to be a yenng man of liberal education and decision of oharaoter, and we have go doubt that the sentiments he advances are those oh the beßt men of the South, whowHlcxert a powerihi influence In "restoring quiet, peace, and prosperity to that section of coun try The extract, as given, reads as 10110 ws: JOHNSOK’g IBLAKD, April S 3, ISBS. The time has at length arrived whan every honest Southern man may, without any scruples of con science, come forward and give In his adhesion to the new order of affairs. And, Indeed, I think It the duly of every good man to raise his voloe em phatically In favor- of the-; restoration ol law and order in the shortest possible space of time. I think that these who, in taking iarms against the old Go vernment. were actuated' by principle and not by passion, should, now that their efforts have proved useless, employ the seme energies In quieting the disturbed elements of popular leellug, and bringing the ignorant and wavering to an honest support of the new regime. I shall express freely my opinions to my fellow prisoners whenever convenient, and endeavor to Influence them as far as Is possible. This war has been fuughjt, not for the pulling down of one government or the Setting up of another, but for the solution of two great questions: First, that Of State Rights j and secondly, that of Slavery. Both there have now been brought to a perfect and final decision, and I do not find jt expedient, nor do I feel inclined longer to dlspnte the deotsien which has been so emphatically made. I do not think that we, either of the North or the South, should look with bitterness upon the past, or with passion to the future, and the blood ’.Hit has been split will not have been ehed In rain, but will serve to cement our national platform more firmly together than ever. Let by- gones be by-genes, I say. lin tend to take the oath of allegiance as soon as It Is offered to me, and shall leave prison a new man. lam still young and hopeful ol the future. I go South to bury slavery and raise up new sources of wealth and prosperity. Yours, Ac., ——, ■ £T_ Tile New York Kn Department A JUDGMENT “rao VOLKA” xktEBED Foil THB OLD COMMIBBIONEHA At the Supreme Court on May llth a large num ber of people were In attendance to hear the argu ment In this case, but werf, doomed to disappoint ment, In consequence of ac understanding between the counsel that judgment should be entered pro forma for the plaintiffs, so that the matter might be argued before the general term In time to reach the Court of Appealß In Jnue. Attorney General Coohrane addressed the eourt, and said that it was the wish of all patties that judgment should be entered proforma for the plain tiffs, and his Honor was requested to lesuo an order placing the canse on the calendar at special term, so that this disposition could he made of the case. Judge Ingraham. The only course for you to pur sue Is to go to Juuge Foster, at the special term, ana ask blip to place the cause on the calendar. Mr. John K. Hackett. We have been before Judge Foster, yonr Honor, but he directed us to eome hero and get ihe older placing the oase'on the calendar. Judge Ingraham. The judge of the speolalterm has full control over his own calendar \ ft Is quite unnecessary for me to Issue the order. Mr, Hutchings. Judge Faster feels some delicacy about the matter, your Honor, and would prefer that the order should como from the judge at chambers. Judge Ingraham. If that Is the case I will grant the erder, bnt It is entirely discretionary with the judge at special term whether it Is obeyed or not. The order was then Issued, and the case was sub sequently placed on the general calendar, at special term, with the-understanding that it would bo reached the next day, and that judgment would be entered for the plaintiffs, as already stated. The esse will probably come up for argument In the Supreme Court, general term, on Monday or Tuesday next. For the people, John Cochrane; for the Corpora tion. John K. Haekett; for the deiendants, Waldo Hutchings. SPORTING INTELLIGENCES CHALLENGE EBOlff CALIFORNIA TO NEW jYOHS. LIVELY TIMES IB THB TROTTING WORLD, The well-known trainer and driver, Mr. James L. Eofl, who took the famouß thoroughbred racer Nor folk to San Francisco, after Its victories in iho At lantic States, has, by the last steamer, sent over a trotting cartel to New York, ofierlng to trot the young stallion George M. Patohen, Jr., two races lor $6 000 each, half forfeit, the first to be one-mile heats, best three in five to sulky, and the second, two miles heats, the race to l’» either In New York, on one of the Long Island courses, or in Son Fran cisco. Mr. Ecff, having challenged all tha trotting horses In the Atlantic States, may be readily ac commodated, D he will bring the young Patohen stallion along, particularly if he will put an addi tional twenty on to the five thousand cartel he has already Issued. There oan be no difficulty about the matter, as a challenge has also been Issued by the owner of the famous General Bntler to trot any horse, mare, or gelding in the world—one, two, or three-mile heats—*r any amount of money the takers of the challenge may tool Inclined to put up. The splendid stallion George wakes is also open to anything that oan be offered, In which kts speed, courage, and proverbial endurance can be proven. There is little doubt that Mr. Eoff will be accom modated. THB HIBAH WOODRUPL- TESTIMONIAL. The adjourned meeting of the committee and friends of tbe veteran trainer and driver of trotting horses, whose publlo services reach far into hair a century, will take place at tbe Hone House, Broad way, in New York, this evening, at 8 o’clook. At the meeting last Satueflay Interesting com munications were read from all parts of the oonn try. and the following letter from Mr. George Wilkes, the unanlmonslv elected president, elicited unqualified satisfaction: - "" • New York, May 8, 1885. Charles'J. Foster, Esq, Secretary: X>j:c,k am; please express my thanks to tbs gentlemen who have associated themselves together lor the purpose of presentlDgatestimoelal to Hiram Woodruff, lor the honor they have done me lu elect ing me their president. Please also express ffiy re grets, that positive engagements la the West, which will call me away lor the next ten or twelve days, will deny me the pleasure of meetlog with them this evening. You may add, however, that I am not without hope that my visit to St. Louis may result In forwarding the Interest which we all have at heart. I take this opportunity to enclose a check for $250 toward the common objeat, with a willingness to inoreaso it, should the progress of the matter make It necessary. Very truly yours, Geobgb Wilkes. THE HOBOKEN SUNNING AND THOTTING RACES, The first annual spring meeting at the Seoaucus Course, which was Inaugurated last fall, will take placeon the 23d and two following days of the cur rent month. Most of the matches and stakes are made p. p., and there will be no postponement on account of the weather. The committee also on deavored to dovetail trotting with their racing meet ing, and offered no less than seventeen purses and stabeß for compotl’on, the entries for which closed at Lafayette Hall, Broadway, on Wednesday eve ning. Only two of the parses were filled, the trot ting fraternity generally appearing to bo shy of the Secaucus track until It has been thoroughly tested. TBOTTIHG—FASHION COURSE, L I. WBUKBStiAT Jday 10.— Match, $1 000, p. p. Mils heats, best three In five, In harness. Dan Mace named g. s. Dandy Jim I—l—l. S, McLaughlin named blk. g. Hotwater.2—2—dts. First heat quarter, 08.48; half, 1.23: mile, 246 Second heat.. .quarter, oo 42; half, l 24; mile, 248 Third heat.... quarter, 00 42; half. 122; mile, 2,45’f An easy affair, and Indlfierent time. ANOTHER MATCH, The renowned trotters Ethan Allen and Henry Olay are matched to trot for $2,000 on the 27th of June next. still another. Ella Sherwood and Bruno are engaged for two matches ol $lOOO each; the first, mile boats, In har ness, to take place on Jnlv 12; the second, two-mlle heats, on the 18th of the same month. John Minor Botts, [Richmond correspondence of the Stew York Tribune, 1 Every one Is anxionsly awaiting the advent of the new State Government and the resumption of law In the Old Dominion. The hope is very generally expressed, that John Minor Botts may be called upon to aet In some capacity lu establishing the now status, and his once spurned and disregarded coun sel will, It Is believed, go very far toward harmoni zing the feelings of the people. The fact may not be generally known that Mr. Botts, over a year ago, had prepared for publication a book, reviewing the progress of .’rebellion from 1832, and embracing as account of rbe diabolical schemes of Intriguing poli ticians, both North and South, which resulted In the great contest just past. From Intimations of the character of the work it Is one which will not Only prove highly interestiiur,' but one which will astound and startle the civilized world, exhibiting, as it will, tbe selfish depravity of many living and distinguished politicians. The publication of the work was deferred by Mr. Botts until the termina tion of the war, and there oan now he no reason why It should be longer delayed. And while speaking of tbe boob, an incident In conneotion with it will not be Inappropriate: Prior to the second arrest of Mr. B. by the rebel suthorlties here, he had taken the precaution to de posit his mannecrlpt of the book In the hands of a Unionist of the olty. When arrested at midnight his private papers, with the exception of the MS., were seized, and himself hurried away to prison. On the day subsequent he was visited by an officer of the prison, who desired to know whether he had concealed any documents previous to Ms arrest. Mr. Botts at once replied that he had concealed one document which he had no donbt the authorities would like to perure. “What Is itl” eagerly queried the officer; "I must have It.” “It Is.” returned Mr. 8., placidly, and speaking slowly as he looked the officer fan In the eye, —A History of the Secession movement, and its public and. Secret advocates, north and South, since the days of Calhoun!’' “ Whore Is it 1 wo must have It 1” again exclaimed tbe officer, impatiently. “ You may have the MS. only on one condition, and that Is, that tfu bring to me from your master, Jefferson Davis, a written affidavit, duly signed by himself, that he will, on receiving the MS., hand It over to the ifhiy and Examiner to be published without altera tion or mutilation!” "Bat would you dare to publish a work of such a character 7” queried the officer. “ Would I dare ?” replted Mr. Botts. “ I desire its publication.” The officer, seemed some what astonished at Mr. Batts’ complacency, and In quired why ho deßlred its publication. “ Because, by G—, sir,” replied Mr. Betts, solemnly rising from Ms reclining position and shaking his clenched fists In the officor’s face, “ because its publication mould create a revolution vjitkln a revolution, in which l could tote a part lt Is needless to say that Fugi tive Davis did not give Mr. Bolts the required as surance. Tills Incident is given, not for Ike pur pose of glorifying Mr. Berts, but simpy as a truthful olrcumstance to intimate the oaaraoter of his book. Atkcoious Attempt to Thbow the New Yobk and Washington Tit sin off the Track near New B buns wick.— The express train for New York, which left Washington at 11 A. M. on the 10th Inst., and Philadelphia at 6 P. M. the same rfatc, had a very narrow escape from utter destruc tion by a fiendish attempt on the part of Borne per sons to hurl It from the traok. About one mile north of New Brunswiok a peculiar jerking motion of the train was perceptible, accompanied by the .barp whistle of the locomotive to “down brakes,” three times repeated. It was then discovered that a large log had been wedged In at the switch be tween the two rails, so as to Infallibly run any train off that should attempt to pass over It. As an ad ditional proof that It was by design, an examination of the switch showed that the person or persons being unable to unlock It, bad withdrawn the bolts In order the better to effect their purpose. The fore part of the engine alone was thrown off, owing to the care of the engineer, without which many lives must have been lost. TMs Is tbe fourth time within four months that such an attempt bos been made in the same vicinity. state: items. A young man who came to Titusville, Fa., a few weeks since; died on Sunday, the 27th nit., un der the following singular ciroumstanees: He was passing the evening with his associates, aud In the course of conversation he remarked that when he was forty he would be worth a fortune. One of fits com panions suggested that he might not live so long He answered that " they were not ready for him down there yet,” pointing downward. Some ono asking him for his favorite song, he replied with “I’ve Come Homs to Die, Mother." Scarcely had he repeated the sentence when his head fell upon his breast, and he became motionless and rigid. Hie companions rushed to him and found that he was dead. - A meeting was held in Waynesboro, Franklin county, on Saturday week, to take measures to fa* ellitate the extension of the Western Maryland Railroad to Hagerstown, and Becure Its location through to Waynesboro, The Indiana (Pa.) Messenger is justly indig nant at a family In that borough for placing a pho tograph of the assasßln Booth In a prominent plane In their photographlo album. The losb by the late floods In different parts of the State Is estimated by engineers, architects, and agriculturists as fully reachingslo,ooo,ooo, The wheat cropfnever looked better In Chester county; more than an average number of acres hay. leg been sewn. The number of Pennsylvania soldiers In the White Hall Hospital, near Bristol, at the last report, was 527. —A movement is on font In Harrisburg to Indues the storekeepers te dose their places of business at 6 o’clock during the summer. a new cemetery is to be laid out In {lndiana or tile State. The well-known elephant Hannibal died at Centreville, Pa., on Sunday last. The Pennsylvania Grand Lodge of Good Tem plars will meet In Lewlstcwn on the 14th of June. HOME ITEMS. some newsboys of Cincinnati have been rob>- blng the pose office for several days past in the fol lowing manner: They would Btuff a newspaper, covered with paste, Into the slide of the'outside letter-box, wait In the vicinity until several letters had been deposited, draw forth the paper with Its intercepted letters, and depart, giving place to an other gang, who would go through with the same operation. They had thus stolen over 100 letters, many of which contained earns ol money, some as high as $5O. Seven of the young rascals were ar rested. The oldest la not quite fourteen. The statement going the rounds of the press, that President Lincoln told somebody that he was cf Jewish descent,has for Its origin simply this: Mr, Lincoln, talking with a Babbl, jocularly re marked that he (LinoolD) was probably of Hebrew stock, as bis father had three sons who were named Abraham, Isaae, aud Jacob. All unsophisticated countryman, the other day, cc-mlng to ■Washington, saw a military affinor, fol lowed at a respectful distance by two orderlies, In full gallop. “Good gracious!” said he, “havn’t they caught him yet 1 I was lu about three weeks ago, aud they was a-runnin’ after him then.” Laura Keene has bought a beautiful country scat near-New Bedford, Mass., and presented It to her mother. The dwelling Is an elegant one, with a park, pleasure grounds, and a model faftn at tached 10 It c-f cue hundred and fifty aeres, fully supplied with valuable stock. At the Northwestern Sanitary Fair, soon to he held in Chicago, a dressing case, sent from Europe, will be on exhibition,to be presented to the prettiest girl In Chicago. The competition will assuredly be a lively one. . Fears are entertained that the protracted storms, whioh have extended very generally over the country, will put back the crops, especially in the rich valleys. Tho boat In which Booth crossed the Potomac river has been taken to Washington. Bello hunters at once set to work to chip off pieces from it, but It was taken from them and locked up. There are now 2,600 men employed at the Ports mouth navy yard, and quite a fleot Is getting ready for sea. A weekly Catholic journal, eaUed the Ave Mario, bus been started at Notre Dame, St. Joseph connty, Indiana. In the report of the New York Asylum for the Blind eight pupils from New Jersey are mentioned, for which the State pays $1,860. The police court reports of St. Louis give a very unfavorable account of the morality of the city. General Hardee, of the rebel army, declares If we are to have a guerilla warfare, he Is willing and ready to fight to put It down. Among the captures made at Danville by our forces, was the machinery for manufacturing mus kets taken from Harper’s Ferry. Trout- fishing In Berkshire, Mass., la likely to bs a failure this season. The drought last summer dried up the brooks and killed the fish. The Adams’ Express Company have organized all their New England business into a New England division, with headquarters at Bridgeport. In the garden of the military hospital at Chat tanooga there were grown one thousand and eighty eight varieties of flowers last year. A laborer was killed in St. Louis, on Monday, by the mate of one of the steamers lying at the deck. It Is rumored that Miss Bateman will return to America early In the coming fall. The rebel General Mansfield Lovell Is a grand nephew of Benedict Arnold. Mr. Lincoln was the first or our Presidents who died in his second term of office. Mazzollnlls oreatlng a furore In Chicago In Che Italian opera. Garroters are said to be operating lu St. Louis. FOREIGN ITEMS. *— Tbe discussion In the Italian Senate on the bill for extending to Tuscany the,penal code already In vigor in the other parts of Italy was to have oom. menced yesterday, bnt was postponed In conse quence of there not being sufficient Senators pre sent to make a House. The question of capital punishment is the one really at lssne. It is ex pected that the Senate will reverse the deelsion of the Deputies, and rejeot the abolition. To this con clusion comes the report of the central bureau, drawn up by Deforesta. It urges that the present condition of Italy and the Increase of orlmos against the person render such abolition lit timed. —m. Levy, the publisher of Dumas, has written to the French author, stating that he had a large edition of the novel of “Diana of Porotlers” on hand, when Dumas confessed to not having written a lino of the book. As the sale or it was immodl atsly stopped, he “ wrote that M. Dumas will not Impose a loss upon the publisher, through his sub lime sense of honor, but, at least, will share the loss entailed upon him.” —There has been an affray at Cagliari, In Sar dinia, between gendarmes and soldlerß of tbe line, commencing by a contest between she latter and some civilians. Tbe gendarmes interfered, tha sol diers resisted; more gendarmes came up, and the soldiers also Were reinforced. Muskets, bayonets, and revolvers were freely used, and a great many wounds and some deaths were reported to hare en sued. ’ Mrs, E, X. Porter Beash, author of Pelayo, a poem of the Moorish times, has received from the Queen of Spam a gift of a massive gold bracelet, adorned with a crown of diamonds, a large poarl, and a superb oriental topaz, bearing the cipher of thq Queen. It was accompanied by a letter ac knowledglng her pleasure at the receipt of tire poem. —Lieutenant General Cavallt, well known as a successful inventor of rifled eannon—an Invention offered to the British Government some years before they were first used by the French In the war of 1859—has been appointed commandant of the Koyal Military Academy at Turin, vice General Actis, whose death was lately mentioned. Great preparations are made at St. Petersburg for a grand performance ol Handel’s “ Messiah,” by 200 singers and 150 instrumentalists. The performance win take place in the Grand Hall of the Nobility, and Prince Constantine has lent for tbe occasion the large organ belonging to him. In fulfilment of the will of the late William Smith O’Brien, Mr, J. P. Smith, editor of the Irishman newspaper, has been presented with a silver tea service. According to the will, “he went twice to Australia lor the purpose of trying to de liver me from captivity.” Frizes have been offered In Belgium for the beet mass for a quartet of voioes, with organ aoeom panlment, and of moderate difficulty, so as to be available for provincial churches. The first prize is a gold medal and 1,000 francs, the second a medal In vermeil and 750 francs. signora Lottl, who is creating a great sensa tion m Milan by bor extraordinary vocal powers, la of humble origin, her mother having been tha sweeper of the theatre In Mantua. The reward Offered lor tho Capture of Franz Muller, long variously claimed, has been awarded to Matthews, the cabman, who thUB overcomes Death—the jeweller, Guldenfnss, the Prussian forger, arrested In Troy a few weeks since, has been sentenced at Hal leson the Saale to twelve years and a fine of two thousand dollars. An actor at Vienna has been condemned to a week’s Imprisonment for having mimicked on the btageM.de Sohmerllng by gestures, and wearing tho'costume of an Austrian functionary. —The estimate of the sum required by the English Government for the post office packet service, for the year ending March, 1866, amounts to £841,807. The sum voted last year was £860,276. The distress among the Lyons silk weavers Is so great that the prefect has Issued au appeal to private charity. In April last, the State of Mount Vesuvius was rather alarming; the upper crater was almost full of lava, and It was leared would soon overflow. Paris Is oompletely full, the hotels turning away people who'are ready to pay extravagant charges for restricted accommodation. We hear from Stockholm that tbe,only child or the King of Sweden, the Princess Louise, had been ill for some days. —Tbe snn Is as hot In Paris as In the middle of August. The thermometer has risen to within five degrees of Senegallan heat. The first representation of M. Emile do Glrar tin's comedy “ le Supplice i'unc Fern me.” 1b an nounced for Saturday next. it is said that the engineer who drove the spe cial train In which the Emperor of Bnssla travelled from Cologne to Paris Is a Polish refugee. Arrangements are made for rebuilding the theatre Boyei, Edinburgh, lately destroyed by fire. FOUR CENTS. FIMSmL MB COMMERCIAL. The people ano putting much of their sparo cash Into Government' 130 bonds. Tttaj eee the war coming to an end. They hear of an immense re duetten soon to bo made In the national expenses. They behold In the speedy future a return to a prosperity even greater than that wtdeh preceded the blood; strife of the past four years—a prosperity unparalleled tn the history of any other people. The rlokeet and most extensive agricultural lands In the world; the largest, richest, and most' varied mineral resources; an abundant ourrenoy ln whloh all have full confidence, anr the labor of an’lm mense emigration, and our mighty disbanded fores, all oomblne to Insure results of material prosperity for the people of these United Stateß far exaeedtn'g the dreams of the Wildest visionary. The people are beginning to see this, and knowing at the same time that this loan, now the most favorable one on earth, has a limit, and It being quite certain that no such loan will be again offered by our Government, and no other Government is Id the position to offer so safe a ono, even wero they willing so to do, they subscribe at the enormous rata Of fifteen and seventeen millions per day. The stock market was very weak yesterday, prices being generally lower. There was a continued spe culative movement In Heading Railroad, the bears having it pretty much all their own way. The recent reduction In irefgbt charges from'the coal regions, end a prospective furthor recwctttm, to gether with tho apprehension of strikes among the miners when the time for reducing wages ’comes round—and that must come as soon as our armies are disbanded—these are the grounds for the belief that the prices of these railroads depending upon the coal trade must be lower. We note a further decline In Government gcld-boariug bonds. The 6- 20 s declined Xt with sales at 101. The rapid ap preciation of the curtenoy Is giving additional vaihe to the 7.80 notes, and many holdors aro selling cut their gold-bearing bonds and Investing the prooeeds In the 7.305. The advices by the Halifax steamer cf April 29 are favorable for United States 3-208, based at the time on 148@148 for gold In Hew York; and liberal orders ere ao doubt Jn hand, or left to the discretion of the New York eorfespbnaent.- «r oon ttnental and English buyers on even much lower rates for gold, but not so low as 132@L29 per cent. Our own market la abundantly able to take care of all the gold-bearing stocks of the United States, as well on speculation as to the future ad vance of prices, as lor Investment and banking. State loans are very dull, and no sales yesterday were reported. City 6s were quiet. The new sold at 98 jnothlng was said in the old. There was a fair market for oompnny bonds, at steady prices. First mortgage Pennsylvania Railroad bonds sold at 103%, and the second do. at 8911- Camdon and Amboy Cs of ’S3 at 90, and do. of 1870 at 100%., Lehigh Valley bonds at 97, and Susquehanna Canal bonds at 60. The oil stooks continue very much depressed. There Is, however, considerable movement In the New York market, and some of the stooks there have been run up to extreme figures. There was some movement In bank stooks, at about previous figures. Sales were reported oC Mechanics' Bank at 28, and Bank of North America at 188%. A lot of Bank Of Kentucky sold at loo; it* was bid for Farmers’ and Mechanics; 40 for Commercial j 48% lor Girard; 29% for Manufacturers’ and Mechanics’; 70 for Trades men’s ; and 67 for City. Canal shares continue in active, and prices are weak and unsettled. 20 was bid for Sehuylklll Navigation preferred; 9 for Sus_ quebannaCanal, andBofor Delaware Division; 2* was asked for Schuylkill Navigation, common; 120 for Morris Canal preferred, and 69%. for Wyoming Valley Canal; Lehigh Navigation sold at 60%. In city passenger railroad Bhares there was nothing doing. 42% was bid for Chestnut and Walnut; 76 was asked for Second and Third; 19 for Seventeenth and Nineteenth; 61 for West Philadelphia; 8% for Race and Vine; and 12 for Rid? e avenue. The following were the quotations for gold yester day, at the tours named: 10 A. M... J 1 A. M. 12 M The subscriptions to the seven-thirty loan, re ceived by Jay Cooke yesterday, amounted to *13,- 762.300, Including one of $1,000,000 from First Na tlcnal Bank, Philadelphia; one of $1,665,000 from Third National Bank, Cincinnati; $1,000,000 from First National Bank, Cincinnati; $1,900,009 from National Bank of the Republic, Boston; $6*6,000 from Second National Bank, Chicago; $600,000 from Second National Bank, Boston; $500,000 from First National Bank, Portland; s2oo,ooolrom First National Bank, Syracuse; #600,000 from’First Na tional Bank, Baltimore; $1,193,000 from Fish & Hatch, New York. There were 9,613 Individual subscriptions of $5O and $lOO each The lollowlng were the closing quotations for tho prlnolpal navigation, mining, and oil stooks: I Bid. Ash, EiVb&rd Oil & 1 Eyde Farm..-.* 2 3 Kayston*Oil-... 1 66 2 Maple Shade Oil. 1434 1.134 MeCHatoakOU.. 3ft 2 91 Mineral Oil 1 Mitt** 23*. S* Rid. Ask I gehlßavpref-..- - 26)4; Sucq Cana1...... 8 H 9 Conn filming..... .. 1 Felton Coal •. 414 Feeder Dam Coal . X Oraeu It C0a1... i s Bwatara Fall* Cl .. 4 MeCreaaOherß. 1 1 i Organic 0U.«... & H 'Oimutead OU ~. \% lj£ Atlftß * >9 % Allegheny Elver. •• \M Bruner OU. M |Penni'!P«tro % Co. 2 P-rryOil 1 %. 1% jPMlada &Tiie.. .. 2. Bull Cn«*, .94 1 CiweßS City..-. H Curtijr Pope Farm Oil H PhUa&OUCIC... X .91 Koci uil 214 Sherman..**-*.. .. % Pececa.. 4)4 Story- Farm 0i1.... 1 Bflhl*OCk..*<~ K- 1 St JHcholse 2& 2 & Sanbury. , # Terr Homestead. 4)4 4)4 Onion Petroleum .. >£ Com Planter 2* 2% Caldwell—.—. SM 3X Cherry-8un....»» .. 5>S Densmere Oil— .. 1% DalzellOil.. —.4 316 IX Excelsior Oil *++. . > 3f Egbert..—~ 2 %% Eldorado****** .•> % x barrel Oil X Great Western 2H Germania..—.. .. X Waleut Island Howe’s Eddy The following Is a copy of a letter recently re o«iv«d in tils olty from tbe Internal Revenue Bu reau. Washington; relative to dednetionsjrom In come: TaßAeuav Dkpahthbwt, Ossicb on Internal Rbvbnub, Washington, May a, 1805, Sir : Yours of tbe 28tb nit. Is received. You ask, "Where a person resided on bis own homestead, such property yielding no lnoome, Is be entitled to any allowance for repairs and Insurance 1” I reply that it is believed to have oeen designed by Congress to allow the dednotlon of Insurance moneys paid, and the legitimate allowance for re pairs, from any lnoome whatever. Tbe same Is held true in respect of Interest paid, and taxes. Therefore, "whore a party owns unimproved pro perty, from whlah no Income Is derived, expense or repairs, insurance, Interest, fee., are dednottole from ■whatever income has aocrued to him." Bat the ex pense of “ hired labor ” can be deducted from profits of such business as employed the labor only. You sek further, “ where a person outside of hla regular business speculate In stocks, bonds, and gold, If ho Is required to pay a tax upon his gams therefrom. Is he Justly entitled to a deduction for his losses 1" It hss always been held by this office that losses Incurred In the proseontlon of one branch of busi ness could not be dednoted from gain In another, slnoe an absolute loss Incurred In the prosecution of a single business Is, Indisputably, a loss of oap'llal. But this office holds that the broker may specu late In stocks, the div goods merchant In cotton, the hardware man In Iron, &e , &o , and offset the gain and loss of legitimate business and specula tion. Very respectfully, E. A. Rollins, Deputy Commissioner. At a meeting of the New York Chamber of Com merce on Thursday, the following interesting oor. respondonoe was read: New Yoke, May 6, 1885. Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the Treasury , Washington, V. V : Seas Sir : Ttie Uhamber of Commerce of this city have bad under discussion, upon two or three recent occasions, the grave questions Involved In the public policy to be adopted in reference to the cotton recently taken possession ol by the General Government, presuming the action of the Govern ment in this particular will be the course pursued with all the oilier articles of export from the States so recently In revolt against the Federal authority. A special masting has been called for Thursday, the lit), instant, when the expression of the Cham ber will be finally given upon tbe subject. The magnitude of the Interests Involved, the soli citude felt by the entire commercial community In the aotlon of the Government, and the thorough loyalty and devotion of Its members to do whatever Is best to aid tho Government as It re-establishes trade and commerce over the revolted States, In duce me to advise yon as above, that you may give expression to any views you may doalre to be known on the snbjeot. While the right of private jndgment will be exer cised by all Its members, lam confident no action will be taken that will not do justice to ail parties interested, strengthen the hands of the 'Federal Go vernment, while It re-establishes pnbllo tranquillity and order, and as becomes tho intelligent action of the great commercial interest whloh it conscien tiously endeavors to represent. Very respectfully, yourobedlent servant, Hiram WaISRIDUE. The following reply was sent: Treasury Department, May 8,1895. Dear Sir : Your favor of the sth instant Is re celved. The opinions of so respectable a body of men bb compose the Chamber of Commerce In the city of New York are entitled to groat considera tion, and will receive It by this Department upon all subjects affecting the business interests of the coun try. Permit me, however, to suggest that there may ho political and legal questions, as well as commercial questions, to be considered in oonnoo tlon with thofootton whloh has been oaptured byjour armies In Southern cities, in regard to whloh (ad mitting even that they oome within the proper sphere of aotlon by tbe Chamber) committals at the present time would be inexpedient. 1 am, very truly, ypurs, H. McCuLtoca. Hon.' Hikah Waiibidsb, New York. - Mr. e F. Satterthwalte’s London clroular re ports as follows: The London market for American securities has, during the past week, been characterised by great animation. The Intelligence of the fall Of Hloh tsond, accompanied by rumors of the probable sur render of General Lee, occasioned a sharp rise in prloeslast week, and on the news being authenti cated, a BUII farther advance was established on large buying orders for English aooount. United States five-twenty bonds at one time touched 68jr; Illinois shares 78 X i Erics MX j and Virginia sis per cents were done as high as 47. From these quo tations there was a reaction yesterday of from two to four per cent., and as It was known on the open ing of the market this morning that the Nora Sco tian had arrived, business was almost suspended, until the sad Intelligence of Mr. Lincoln’s assaslna tlen became known, when all seenrltles experienced a sudden and heavy fall, which caused some confu sion, coming on the eve of an unusually large set tlement- United States five-twenty bonds- were Immediately done as low as 60, and Illinois at 70, and from these prices there was no venation. Five twenty bonds dosed at 6BX to 69X, Illinois C 9« to 70, ana Erles 40>£ to « x. Goal tonnage of the Beading Ballroad Company : Same week lost year 7°,245 Flyedays this week 17.M* Deorease ' 62,703 Coal tonnage of the SchuylWll Navigation Com pany same time last year * Five days this week Decrease 18,708 Drexel & CO* qaot® : Newu! 1' Certificates of indebtedness! mfM mfi Quartermasters’ Vonohers........SjJj® Sterilig Esoiange .1« ®t« 10-40BaOdPii.'<.m»>"'”"‘"""'»”' SOM liiK wak jejtwwjsu^ (yiTBIISHI'D WSSKLY.) 11l Wa» Pmm will bo lent to tubmrHien tr moll (per oannn la adTooee) 5i.... ■|y gy fi VU .0!>:04 m, . , 10 4f ICpLM»W Mllllll I I H I « Litter Clnbe tbu 7>» will bo eberred it Uu iuu rite, IM.OO nr mkt. The money must always accompany the order, amt ih no instance oan these terms be deviated from, ete they afford vary little more than the cost of paper. mr rwtmutm *» mn«tit to lot U mat* lit TEC TTa» Terre. To the tetter-op of the Clnbo! te» or tweitr. • •ztn «opr of tbe voter will bo flrou. sasoswa^' Seles or Stei THE PDBLI 100 Dnukard 1 200 Jersey W»U<. !•*} 200 do 91 900 d0..«-».-2dysl« «0 Ke> etone 0i1... .ban* £OO do — ; \X ico do.. ~,~banS( HOAtlae.. X 100UlagoS* KBOOfll 600 Killer*"..* SI ‘2OO Atlas ,68 2(0 d0...*,, jtfoadsy .06 JtfO do b3O X 400 Blf Tank*/... \% 200Denemore >1.44 100 Egbert , fe swn VA COO afapifl Bbad«r.-.b30. .16 3£o Royal.*.. »*,. ...... ,91 300 do feso 1 200 d 0..... ***.. % BALES AT THX BtSVLA: Reported by E€to4S. Jtfille t\ BEFORE . 29 Lehigh Navigation ~ : FIEBT BOARD. lf(CotrßBs’Bl.2dy*.cp m i A 6 Eetidingß.*,.,,.,, 48 i4oCUUfefi 205..10t5-ep.}o4K 100 d0......473f SSOOOityttenew. .lots. 83 10T Terrey Wall.eaah, 141 (i Canal Bonds. BO 100 Perry Oil. Vi KCo?etnaß2l mort.. 0!) 100J>a>x«U ©ilavf 30C0 Lehigh V&l bonds. 97 600 d't.*.,*. fog, 43s 2Bfrako( K 3OO do .m.cAsli. <VA SZ ifrcbantcs’Bank. 28 100. do-...*.,*.* bSJ. <&% 80 Bank of Kentucky .I*o 401 d 0..... ....lots. 4^ 23BeadiagB..tram-47>£ 100 SkOlintock. ..bSO. 3 300 d0....*.* «Mh. 41X IWCsldwell 352 SCO db;.....10teb5. 47X 1 600 Big Teak..... lots. l'i HO do*...*~.«aah. 41\i\ lOOTarr Homeitead 4 100 do; b3O . 47X17C0 d> .*.«lotfl.bs. i l 4 ICO dm*****.#.. »6. 47, A oI 700 Egbert.*......lolfl.' 2 X SETWBKcf BOARDS. CCOI7 8 6-29 Bonds-.».iC454j lOOiSdlkdl&f 40 10(0 d0..*.. ~,,**. 301 ICO do .«.~...<}4Sh 47K Tto d 0... .*..104 IMO d 0.... b3o'47jfr too Keystone Oil.**..- IK 300 30.. 2dya 47>i £OO A gbert Oil 200 do 4T« 100 d 0.... \fi J.OTlonosta »*«..*♦.♦ if. VO d0..........*-,. 2K 200 Big Tank. slO IK 17 Mechanics-B?nk.. 2fl 100 <Io sio lid 4to caldwoll Oil bflO 85* 4PoGita frAmOs'7o IOOK WV) d0,,..,**... .bft) HJ-s 3000 Pa R BfrmoTt 2dye 99 tr. too so ben Kfe wn Mem. ttad.':,,! if 1 2SOemA4mßw..b6l2S SOOPalzeU .....sßira 4>£ BOKoyalOlt... 94 MO Mingo 0H......... 2& SECOSI) BOARD. 600 City 6# Few.'.*-.. 03 | ).00 Reading &**..,elS 47'f 100 Noble A Delam M 0 2& 100 Caldwell...,cash si? JOB dc b3O wi MOMoOitat-i0k011'.... vX 10''ReadingR-.....a10 47 Hi 300 Maple Shape.,, *3O 16 1C0.,, do «*M7fc' 100 do *♦*,,*,, 16 A KTBR BOARDS. •• : ICO Beading £. •...I*Bo 4?%'' 200 Mingo.*..*** SK 1 5 VJT ' —•«».*.. bSQ 47rSilOCO Penns R2d raort.. 9M m v Bto m two do lioKl 5 'IOM Gan &Amb 6a 'BB 90 I 100 B»g Tank .Tiy- SALES AT THE OLOBB. ' SCQSwti Cana1......b30 9 60Jersey Well, 1# lrt> do bflO 9 2fiODalzeU Oil m Hfljßeadingß....*. slO 4bK (00SJeOrea & Q R..... 1 400 bull Cieek. 1 1000 Alleg Hirer....bSO I.SI 700 Datzell 0U.... i I A 100*t 1 icholat 2X ' KO Jersey Weil*... lH 200 Perry Oil. 1^ 2CO do IK Semi-Weekly Review ol the PlillntleL phla markets. Tbo Produce markets have been very dull thle week, and prices of most of the leading articles are unsettled and lower, owing to the decline In gold. The Flour market Is dnll, and prices hare fallen off. 'Wheat, Corn, and Oats hare alto deoltned. Cotton Is less active and lower. In Coal there Is little or nothing doing, and prices are nnsettled. Coffee Is scarce; small sales are making at abent former rates. Fish and Fruit MO Without any ma terlai change. Iron is very dnll, and prices weak. Naval Stores are rather dnll and lowor. Petroleum is firmly held, and there Is more doing In the way of sales, Lard Oil oontlnoes dull, In Provisions there Is very little doing, and prices have a downward tendency. Seeds are very dull, and the sales are limited. Sugar Is without any material ohange* Whisky continues very dull. Tallow Is lower. Wool Is lees active, bnt prices remain about the same as last quoted. The Flour market continues very dnll, and prices are unsettled and 25c bbl lower. Sales comprise abont 7,000 bbls at 08@B 25 for extra, and 08.50@9 50 ft bbl for extra family, Including 500 bbls Jenny Lind on private terms. The retailers and bakers are buying In a small way at from $0,75 ©7.50 for superfine; 07.7508.26 for extra s $8,600 060 tor extra family, ana *lOOll $ bbl for fancy brands, as to qnaltty. Kye Fleur Is selling In a small way at 05 76@6 ft bbl. Corn Meal is dull s small sales of Pennsylvania are making at 05.76 p bbl. Obaih.—There Is very little demand for Wheat, and the market Is unsettled and lower. Most buy ers are holding off lor lower prices. About 20,000 buß sold In lotß at from 180@i960 ft bus far fair to choice reds, and wblto at from 2000226 c has, as to quality. Bye Is offered at 110 c per bus, Corn is dull and prices have declined; abont 27,000 bus sold at from 18001100 f. bus lor prime yellow afioat, olos > lug at the latter rate. Oats are also dull, and prices have deollned; about 18,000 bus have been disposed of at from 660600 ft bns. The following are the receipts of Flour and Crain at this port daring the past week: Flour... 8,930 bbls. Wheat 43 900 bus. C0rn............. 30 200 has. Oats ~.27,bD0 bns Pkovisiohs.—There Is very little doing tn the way of Baler, and prices are weak and drooping •. small sales or mess Pork .are making at from 028® 29 f) bbl, Mcsb Beef ranges at from 020025 0 Bbl for country ahd city packed. Bacon Is rather scarce; small sales are making at 20@230 ft 8. for plain and fancy canvassed hams; sides at 19020 c, and .'boulders at 16019 c ft S, oash. InCreen meats there 1c very little doing, and prlees are unsettled; 6ales ot Haros in pickle are making at 19020 c; do. In salt at 17c, and shoulders at 16@to>fo ft ft. Lard Is scarce and dull; sales of bbls and tierces are making at 18)f@l03, and kegs at ft ft, Butter is dull and prices are Irregular; sales of solid packed are making at m@?oo, and roll at is© 360 v ft, as to quality. Small sales of Now YOfk Cheese are making at 20321 c. Eggs are selling at 24 @26 ft dozen. Metals—Pig Iron Is very dnll and prices are weak. No. 1 Anthracite Ib quoted at $4l, and No, 2 at 039 ft ton. About 2,000 tons ol Forge sold on pri vate terms. Scotch Pig Is held at *60066 ft ten. manufactured iron is dull ato9o@Bs ft ton for Bars and Balls. LBAD.-Small gales are reported at $9.50 the IQO coppbb is very dull, and prices are unsettled, Bask —ln Quercitron there Is nothing doing, bnt let No. 1 Is firmly held at $3O <jd ton. Coal.—Prices have deollned, and the market Is very dall-c sales from Port Richmond are making at prices ranging from $6 60@7 so ft ton. Cotton has been more active, and prices have advanced: 050 beles sold at 480680 V ft, oash, for uiaiMiaKe, bnt closed dull at 620630 OS ft. OovveK (HraUaues scarce, and nhe market is very ijnlet; about 500 bage or mo «.ad LOgttayra sold at 26@22e ft, in gold. uandlbb.—The market is dull; small Sales Of adamantine are making at 260280 ip ft, and tallow at 200 ft. Purus AJtn Dyes.—There lo little or nothing doing In the nay of sales, but prices are without change; sales of Bengal Indigo are making at from $2.1202,16 ip ft, oath. Fruit.— All kinds are scarce j small sales ot Oranges and Lemons are selling at from $9OlO ft box, and Raisins at $605 25 ft box. Dried Appleß are soiling at B@loc. Peaohes are dull: small sales are making at 260280 for halves j quarters at 18@ 2oc, and pared at 360370 $ ft. Fbbiohts.—'The rates to Liverpool are an ohanged, and there Is nothing doing. West India freights are very dull at about former rates. Two schooners were taken with ooal oil to Boston at 35s J) bbl. Ooal freights are dnll; a few were made to New Orleans at $11,69, and Key West at *8 ft ton. Fish.—There Is very little doing in Mackerel, and the market Is quiet at about former rates. Sales from the wharf are making at 524,60017 50 f! bbl for shore, aid $15@13 50 f) bbl for bay la and 2s \ small sales from Btore are making at $26026 f! bbl for shore No. Is; $16017 for bay do; $lBOl9 lor shore No. 2; $l6 for bay do; and $14016 ff bbl for smatl and large No, 3a. Codfish are held at -1,8 5039 ft 100 fts; eoo boxes smoked Herring Sold Oh prIVAW terms. Feathers are rather dull; sales are making at 60@eoo fi ft. Hops oontlnue dnll. We quote Eastern and Western at 35046 c f> ft. H ay.—Baleu Is dull; sales are making at $20022 ft ton. Hides.— The market has been dull during the fast week, and no change to report In prices. Thors ave been but few buyers In market, and no dispo sition has been evinced to operate. The stack, though not large, Is of good quality, and should a demand speedily ensue, is suflioientfor any ordinary emergency. Lumber.—'The market Is dnll and the sales ilmltod. A cargo of yellow sap boards sold at $27, uud White pine at $31®32 ft Mb ~ Leather has been In but limited Inquiry during the week, and we have no change in prices to report, Upper has be:n almost entirely neglected sole leather and oalfsktns have bean sought for to a mo derate extent, though they ate far from being active, Habhbbb Leather.—No change in prices and a dnll market. Morocco,—The Inquiry Is about as at last report, and no change In prloos. MoLAbBBB Prices remain about the same, as last quoted, eoo bbls Cuba sold at e2@4sc for olayed. and 430 V gallon for Muscovado. Naval storks are lather lower. Small sales nf Rosin are reported at $20025 ft bbl. Spirits of Tur pentine is unsettled and lower. Small sales are making at $2 86@3 f) gallon. ■ Rice,—There is rather more doing. 400 pkgs Ran goon sold at loti'® Io*fo ff lb. Seeds.— Olovorseed Is dnll and lower ; small lots are reported at $12016 ff 64 fts. Timothy Is also dull at s4@4 so f) bus. Flaxseed is selling In a Email way at *2.6002.56 ff bus. SPlßlTßi—There Is Tory little doing in foreign, hut prices are unchanged. N. F, Uilfil Solis at $2 3602 40 ff gallon, whisky Is very dull, and the demand is limited : small sales of bbls are making at 212@2140 fl gall for Pennsylvania and Western. Sugar.—The receipts and stocks oontlnue light, and the demand Is limited at about former rates, About 1,6110 hods Cuba sold atB ‘Jo9>fo f! ft In gold, the latter rate for choice. Tallow is dull and lower; sales or olty rendered are making at»>l@losiO| and country at 10010 tfo lls* Tobacco.— The market Ib dolt and prices are un settled, and there is very little doing In either leaf or manufactured. Wool —The market is very dull, and the sales are In small lots only, at from 65@760 ft ft for common to fine fleece. Oils—Lard Oil continues dull, with sales of win ter at $1.0001.05 ff gallon. Linseed Oil Is Belling at 125 c ft gallon. Fish Oils are very qutet. Petro leum Is more aotlve and firmly held i small sales of etude are making at 350300; 4,000 bbls refined In bond at 540600, ana free at from 72@740 $? gallon* as to quality. The following afe the receipts of crude and refined Ooal OR afthls part during the past week: Crude, 2,830.bb15! Keflned, 3,800 bbls, Vinegar,—Corn Vinegar Is selling at 360 f> gall, !n bbls, „ ... Boots and Shoes.—The trade with the manu f&cturtr has continue J and to suck an extent that some manufacturers have put en more workmen during the pasl week. Buyers are In the market from Ohio, Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. The olty trade are also baying nnlte freely. Prloes of manufactured stock are gradually working down (ohlefly on Isstlngs), bnt have not yet reached that point to cacse a ohange of quotations, but are favoring buyers. The goods most Inquired for have been balmorals and lasting gaiters. 1 The trade with the jobbers, although not so active as last week, has been qeito large, and the prospect now is thafcitwlUbe continued later than, u.-nal. Prices of desirablo goods are firm, The as sortments oontlnue good. Boston Boot anil Shoe Market, May 11, The Stine anti Leather Reporter says: The market Is qnlte buoyant, and a better feeling exists than W 6. have noticed for a long time. Trade Is very good for the season, the eall lor light work for summer wear being especially active.: The stock of this olass. of goods is very, limited, and ladleß’, misses’, and. children's work particularly so. In Lynn, the great headquarters for this class of shoes, there are pro bably a hundred manufacturers who have not a oase of goods on hand, and they are working hard to get up with their orders, Bookies and Imitation buckles are all the rage, and the advent of this fashion was attended with less loss than Is usual on a ohange of style, as mannfaotnrers could easily lit che Imitation buokle on to the Congress shoes, wnloh they bad already made. Square-toed bootß and. shoes are rapidly disappearing, and round aud half round tons aw taking tbnlr piaoe* Tiio fall sf ylflS lor ladles' and children’s boots will be highly orna mented with bnokles, colored taswß, rosettes, and very likely other flllogre«i If pIWS W tie found W pnt them, .... 23,790 ... 7.093 tbs, May 13, ,IC BOARD. 800C«nsraor«..... IK .uo «o - i a 100 do 1,« 200 Allegheny 8... .bS IX 400 c 0....« b 5 l‘i 300 lOOßoyal ..«..«« PI 200 Shermsn 2 dye X 100 St. meholae 2*4 110 Wm. Penn 100 do «... I>* > CALL. 200 Tloneatn 14 Wfflneloif «... H 100 TloneiU-««.... .»J 14 KB Dknkard «.b3!l-> ICO d 0....«...«. l'l-l* lOOTloneet*. ...ed X 100 St fflehola* Ki lOOMingo -• 2J4 100 do .«««-«... 2ftf .100 do ■ •« « ..n»S* lloooDankud ..bW IX s BOABD OV BBOKBBB .*O)., jfc.MSi mrsm, boabd. •* canfe. 66& May 12—Evratng*
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