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States gunboat Shnwmut, Captain Potter, to 
protect her from threatened seizure. 
Jacob Worth and Edward Tum'ere wore, Dec. 
Slat, found guilty of Imvnjg ejected an inspector 
of election from llie polling place of the Seventh 
District of the Sixteenth Ward, Brooklyn. 
' 1 'lte disgraceful condition of the prisons of 
Now York forms the subject of u presentment 
hv the Grand Jury hi the. Court of Oyer mid 
Terminer. 
Sprague, the man who brutally maltreated his 
wife and cut off his little girl's head at Buffalo, 
lias been arrested. 
Fifteen persons were more or loss injured, 
I toe. 20 tli, by the upsetting of a train on the 
Pittsburg ami Conuellsville Railroad neur New¬ 
ton, Pa. 
use stuck sparingly. The range is 9@13®kc. Pineapple 
sells at old indues firmly lor holiday use. Pork is un¬ 
decided in price for ne*v , latestquoiatIons tU.T.'i fur 
March. Old prime Is <13.5(1. Reel not moving Bacon 
seems on a favorable turn for sellers, and some con¬ 
siderable speculative inqiiiiyfor western and city: 
cily long clear sold at llie oinso lit ?}*(.'.; Short do., 
7 ',c.: not new lu he hart at the figures. 
Poultry Is temporarily doing Irettnr, hut. the holi¬ 
day prices a re not expected to hold, ('hotel, Western 
I nrkevs, ITihlSo.; gtatc and N". .1., 2 lla-lc. I’lnckens 
not wiinied ; quoted at Maniac.; geese, 12fa17c.; rllieks, 
hi a M Game t- active , quntl, paper-wrapped sound, 
fi.oiitrfj p tloz. Venieot] and other guuio linn, Fancy 
birds selling well for the season. 
fallow is low; best city, I&C. Stearin,; to much 
above lard to sell, l.urd lii'gond demand ut'te,ultimo., 
cash, which is caster. Put moats unchanged. Flour 
is weak at .rt4.2.V« <..,.20 for No. 1’. amt *.,. 6 Ufa.? 6 .IO for 
supeillnu Statu and Western Whntit Is lower ; yl.47 
for No. 2 Chicago spring. ilJfitafl.rKJ for No. 2 Mil¬ 
waukee spring. Corn closed Urol at 78o, Oats quiet 
til 54fa3l)c. Burley offered at $1.12 for Canada. 
UOClUESTElt, N. Y.. Dec. »J.-T1io grain 
Uiurkul quiet and dull. Wheat lower; rod, gl.4»; 
white, ri.Hi!,i-1.0,>. oats. Met Mo. Harley unchanged. 
Corn, 7fic. Buekwheat, T.VicBOc, Beans quiet; medi¬ 
ums sell ;it *1 o am! marrows at <:<,Vi2,50; best are 
vory scarce. Dressed lings. $5fa5.C0 per owl. Chick¬ 
ens, 12c. V tt>,; turkeys, t iml'at; geese, $1 fa 1.25 each. 
Potatoes, 5i tv'title ,v bushel. Apples, 75c.ia $1.25 per 
bushel. Mi-led apples, pit Wool firm, but no 
sttles, Sheep pelts, Fi.736ji2.6Qeii.ch. Grass seeds dull; 
timothy tufa, iinil clover at $(xiuti.2j. Butter plentyat 
22@25e. Eggs scarce at 30c. 
ST. JAMES HOTEL, 
JNTE-W YORK, 
1C LIAS HOTCHKISS, I»ro|»i-ictor, 
CORNER OF BROADWAY AND 26TH ST. 
- 01 nr,o ltau s 11a 1 , hub 
advertisement mu* he worth, if you want to 
buy any maker's Pi ano or OlUlAN. Send for Circu¬ 
lar to AARON .1 THOMPSON. UcaUington, N. J 
O rchestrai„ hicimim ami colibri 
M ATI Ills IIICK PIANO FORTES. 
Acknowledged tbehest In the world for tone, touch 
and durability. Descriptive Pamphlets 1 roe. Address 
Mathithijkk Piano M’K’O Co., New Haven, Conn. 
DOMESTIC NEWS. 
This Is ouc of the Pioneer Hotels In Its tine loca¬ 
tion—corner of Broadway and Twenty-Sixth St. It 
is kept on the fast-becoming popular European Plan, 
and is large, commodious and well-arranged In ull 
departments. 
Very fold Weather. 
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday, Decem¬ 
ber 33.21 and 22, were very cold days in New 
York City, the thermometer ranging in tlm vi¬ 
cinity of Zorn. It was still colder at other points 
through tho country. On Thursday the ther¬ 
mometer stood 10* below zero at Syracuse; 21 
below at Capo Vincmt, New York; 30° below at 
Boston; 12 ' below 111 Concord,New Hampshire. 
The St. Lawrence. Delaware, Ohio, and oilier 
large rivers were frozen over at several points. 
Through the New Dominion the thermometer 
maged between ] 0 ° and 40’ below zero. The 
cold snap was as unexpected as it wua severe. 
Congrr«», 
Friday, Dec. 15, the House passed the toll to 
provide for the erection of Government build¬ 
ings ni ClRcmfO, appropriating for the purpose 
$ 2 , 000 , 000 , nod providing that tbe total cost of 
the site mid building shall not exceed $ 4 , 000 ,- 
000. The bill appropriating $23,000 fn meet tliQ 
deficiency caused by Mm defalcations of F. A. 
Macartney, the lute disbursing cleric of the Post 
Office Department was also passed. 
The Senate was not in session. 
Monday, Doc. IS, tile Senate passed the bill 
providing for a Committee on Retrenchment. 
The bill directs tlm Committee to inquire into 
the expenditures in nil brunches of t lit- public 
service, and report whether any offices ought to 
be abolished, whether nny salaries ought to he 
reduced, and generally how Mm expenses of the 
Government may be curtailed. Tue debate on 
the bill was long and Interesting. 
In the House, u large number of bills and 
resolutions wen* introduced. Mr. Fox's resolu¬ 
tion in regard to an international copyright was 
passed. The bill directs the Library Committee 
to inquire Into the whole subject. 
Tuesday, Dec. 19, in the Senate, Mr. Norwood 
of Georgia was sworn in. V resolution was 
adopted calling on the President for informa¬ 
tion us to the questions with Spam growing out 
of Cuban affairs. 
In tlm House, Mr. Hoar’s bill providing for a 
Commission on the subject of wages and hours 
of labor was discussed. 
Wednesday. Dec. 20, the Senate passed the bill 
appropriating $250,000 for the expenses of the 
Geneva Ooiomisston. The Mil appropriating 
$62,000for the expenses of the Mixed Commis¬ 
sion at Washington was also passed. The House 
General Amnesty Bill was debated at length. 
In the House, Mr. Hour’s bill providing fora 
Commission to Inquire into flic subject of 
wages and horn's of labor was passed after much 
discussion. 
Thursday, Dec. 23st, the Amnesty bill was de¬ 
feated In tlm Kouale by a vote ot 38 to 29. Mr. 
Sumner introduced bis “one term" immnd- 
ment. to the Constitution. The House met for 
debate only. 
New 1 ark City. 
Callender, iim National Dank examiner, 
against whom startling allegations were made 
at the time of the failure of the Ocean National 
Bank, whs arrested Dec. Hi, and on the 2uih 
bailed in the mini of $30,00d. It appears that 
Callender borrowed |nt'g.'o sums of money fruni 
the Ocean Bank, for which In* gave various col¬ 
laterals us seemit.\, ami engaged in other tranr- 
actirms with bunks mid bankers, prostituting 1 ns 
office and levying black mail. 
William M. Tweed, Jr., lius given up the Me¬ 
tropolitan Hotel. 
The parade of the Internationals on Sunday, 
Dec. 17, was a very orderly demonstration. 
About ten thousand persons joined 111 the pro¬ 
cession. 
Dec. 16, Mr. Blotch ford, of this oil y, was rob¬ 
bed of $50,000 in bonds. No clue to tbe thieves. 
The War on Tammany it,,I,l>cr«. 
Dec. 15, the public wore scarcely less aston¬ 
ished than Win. M. Tweed himself, at. the arrest 
of tlm Commissioner of Public Works on an in¬ 
dictment by the Grand Jury of the Court of 
General Sessions, charging him with felony in 
receiving and appropriating to Ills own use large 
sums of money belonging to tlm City, in u fraud¬ 
ulent manner. The "Boss'' was arretted at. 
the Metropolitan Hotel. Where he spout the 
night in charge of the Deputy Sheriffs. Oil 
Saturday he was brought, into I lie Court of Gen¬ 
eral Sessions before Judge Bedford, who, on 
motion of the Diittriol-AUoi'tmy, gave an order 
for Tweed's uoiimiii iquiiL without ball. The 
counsel Of Tweed, however, procured a writ of 
habeas corpus from Judge li.unurd, of the 
Supremo Court, before whom the prisoner was 
brought. Alter arguments of the counsel on 
both sides, oil the Question of ball,Tweed was 
bailed in the stun of $5,006, which he furnished 
ut once and was released. 
A warrant was also served ouOuunolly in Lud¬ 
low street jail on a similar charge. Ir is said unit 
lli'teon indiei menis have been found against 
Connolly. Judge Learned hue decided not to re¬ 
duce the bull nor vacate the order ot arrest in 
tile ease brought against Tweed by I he Allortley- 
Ccncr.il. C'.umdly's bail was reduced from $J,- 
OtAMJJO b* $. 1611 , 1 . 11 X 1 , nut Judge Learned refused to 
vacate the older ol arrest. 
Ruam., have been lu circulation respecting 
indictments against oilier prominent Bing of¬ 
ficials, but 110 further warrants have been 
placed in the hands of the (sheriff. Judge Bed¬ 
ford has again extended the tend of tlm Grand 
Jury till December 3 »j, n is believed that James 
.'•I. -weetioy. a brother of Peter U. Sweeney, 
kept 1 uukor's account at the Nassau Bank for 
me Ring, and it is expected tlmt developments 
in tins direct ion of a sturtliug nature will short¬ 
ly be made. 
Political. 
C. C. Boweu has moved in the South Carolina 
House of Representatives, for the iiiipeuohmeiit 
of Gov. Scott, tor the fraudulent issue of Stale 
bonds. He also proposed to impeach the rest of 
tho members of the State Government. Mr. 
Jouo-, a colored member, bus charged Mr. Bowen 
with perjury, and it is said Gov. ScoLt husenough 
vote* In Me House to iu 9 ure Mr, Bowen's ex¬ 
pulsion. 
Dec. 19, an election was held in Georgia for 
Governor, to llll llie uuexpired Lena of Gov. Bul¬ 
lock, who resigned. But few Republican votes 
wore eiisi, and tbe total vote did uot exceed 60,- 
000 , about one-third of the ordinary vote of the 
State. James -M. Smith, the Democratic candi¬ 
date, was elected. 
The Eric Suit*. 
Judge dutch ford has refused the petition of 
Jay Guuld t ■ have the question ot tbe owner¬ 
ship of 12,735 of the 60,056 shares (Erie) slock 
claimed by Englishmen, inquired into, ami certi- 
lieates for the whole amount must be trans¬ 
ferred to Heath & Raphael. 
Obituary. 
ilENUY T. Tuckebman, welt known in lit¬ 
erary circles, died m New York, Dec. 17th. lie 
was author of several iuiportunt works, con¬ 
tributed frequently to the leading magazines of 
tho country, and was intimate with Washington 
Irving, FI 1 z Greta 1 Halleok, John P. Kenuedy, 
and others of renown. 
1501. S.tl,K. Very Valuable Kiv,*r Farm 
J Dili'nf 1 lu* tines! ui Rust Tennessee; 700 acres 
tut) in llrni mill I varlnn ; ino*t.lv tivHt-oliiss river but 
tom ; large brick Iiiium* and outbuilding*); line ordi 
nrd. Brice, 836.000; HV earth and balance inSeqmi 
annual installment*, with interest. Send slump I'oi 
Tennessee Bund Register. Burge list of all kinds ol 
propurty for sau*. unit lnn*re-ntm information ulioui 
climate, &v. \ddruss M TNHun & HAILEY, Rea 
Estate Agents, Knoxville, Tennessee. 
F0REI8H MEWS. 
THE LOST CITY 
Great Britain. 
The Right Hon. John Evelyn Dennison is 
about to retire from the position of Speaker of 
the House of Commons, and it is rumored will 
bo succeeded hv the Bight Hon. Henry A. Bruce, 
the present Home Secret a rv. 
Parliament will meet in February. 
The British press comment* with severity on 
the reported attempts to bribe jurors in Now 
York. 
Lady Fhnrlotte Burgoyne, widow of Field 
Miirslnil Sir John Fox Burgoyne. died Dee. 19. 
The Prince of Wales continues to improve. It 
is r, ported that two of his physicians, Drs. Gull 
and Lowe, are to he knighted. 
Mexico. 
anarchy as usual exists throughout Mexico. 
It i 9 thought that the government can live but 
a short lime, and an American protectorate is 
seriously discussed. 
Two more suites have joined llie revolution¬ 
ists. Juarez, lu his message lo Congress, while 
recognizing the gravity of the situation, is hope¬ 
ful of crushing tho rebellion, 
Japan. 
An Embassy leaves Yokohama by next 
mail lo confer with foreign Governments rela¬ 
tive to the revision of treaties to tie made in 
July next, liy the united demand of the foreign 
Cabinet*. The Mikado is willing to open up the 
entire country to foreign intercourse, but the 
COUNTRY 0HHESE MARKETS, 
Little Fulls, N. Y., Dairy Market, Dee. *J3„ 
The market ut Little Fulls, for the week ending 
Dee. 23d, w:ih 1 ’uther dull, with h slim delivery of 
fio’m dairies. amounting to only itbont 150 boxes, 
'lost of the hits were late made, and went at from 
9c to llie. The offerings! of fiietorles were quite 
limited, and t.hn views of holders being much above 
those of dealers, the transaction* were light. A 
number of factories wore *om fiuwurdto bo stored, 
in New York, and bold there fur tho present. 'I’ll© 
highest sides were those of the Cold Brook, at lie., 
and Henderson Home si Iffy *\ 
linn,,r ha h not Como forward very freely this week, 
ii.nl the moat of it was of medium grades, which sold 
ul ?Ct*. to 2Vu. 
Tho '.aetei lmi are fast, closing or only ranking ut 
Intel vnl<, of three or four (lays. 
The weather Is cold and blustering, with n heavy 
TUI ,,i snow during the first part of the week. 
There have been several meetings recently of fuc- 
foryiiten and dairymen, to arrange per ventages to 
i.c allowed dealers who have tailed, 80 fur as we 
etui learn, there Is a willingness on the nart <>f credi¬ 
tors to tauo 25 per cent and settle accounts.-X. A. W. 
George Steck & Co.’s 
WED ST salt a A-’zi x „ v. x 
BUTTON- HOLE WORKER. 
Patented .Mine 37,1871. 
On if of tin 1 most tmfioi'tnut invention* nt the age! 
The most, perfect HvUoii-Ifoi.f Worker t'ivr tnven ted! 
Ho simple that. 11 child Can work a mere perfect but¬ 
ton-hole with It than the most experienced hand can 
work without U. Every stitch l» taken with the most 
ported mechanical accuracy, la n,-«l entirely inde¬ 
pendent pf the sewing inuehliip, and will Inst 11 life¬ 
time. Does away with prleklnn Ibe fingers, strain I no 
the eyes, and with InipovIVet mid Irregtilar worked 
buttoii-le.les 'They give aniv- rsal islaotton. I,a- 
dlea will, use thoni wav iliat lliey lire worlb tin 1 r 
Weight In gold, over I I.WKlsold during tlm Hrat week 
of their Ini rudnelion Thenued Itheriil Indue,'inenls 
offered to the trade. Dry Goods anil Fancy Goods 
Minclninl find il an excellent selling article. Bocal 
and traveling agents wanted everywhere-, 
Samples and terms, with full directions for use, 
sent, prepaid on receipt of 50 cents, Orders by mall 
receive prompt attention Address 
A. W. \VLUSTER Jk CO.,590 Broadway. N. V 
Please state you saw this In Rural New-Yorker. 
Grand, Square 11 ml I pl'iglit 
are now everywhere recognized ns the best. For tine 
and Sympathetic lone, fur thorough workmanship 
and tho greatest possible durability, they ure wholly 
unrivaled. The Sleek Cabinet.or Upright Hbmo.coni- 
binining several most Important Improvements, pat¬ 
ented, is pronounced by all competent Judges the 
Most Pere kit Piano of this Class ever produced. 
Every instrument warranted for live years. 
New Warkroo.ms, 25 East Fourteenth street, 
New York City. 
request must be ti united one from the foreign 
Governments to Imve any effect. 
Switzerland. 
Due. 12, tho Tribunal of Arbitration of the 
Alabama claims nsseniblod nt Geneva. Tlie 
Briiish uml American cases were presented, anil, 
without argument, an adjournment took place 
until April. 
Spillu and Portugal. 
Dec. 30, the Members of the Malcampo min- 
Islr.v tendered their resignations to the King. It 
was first reported that Seuor Zurrilla would un¬ 
dertake tile formation Of ft new ministry, Iml it 
is now known that the task has been intrusted 
to Senior Sagasta. Tho latter has nut succeeded 
in completing the Cabinet, lie offered four 
portfolios fo Zorrlliu and ids supporters, but 
they were refused. The crisis continues. 
Germany. 
Due. 19. llie memorandum of the American 
government with regard to the Northwestern 
boundary vvus submitted to the Emperor of 
Germany, tho arbitrator in the e.isrj. 
France, 
A majority of the National Assembly are 
sitli averse to the removal of the capital from 
Vers,lilies to Paris. 
Deo. 19, the Orleans princes took their seats in 
the Assembly, their appearance exciting no sen- 
sal ion whatever. 
The l-'ubicso Embassy hits sailed from Mar¬ 
seilles to Shaiiglme. 
Thiers has promised a deputation of French 
ProteslqiiLs that, religious equality shall be 
ru dmmned 
Turkey and Egypt having refused to purchase 
the Suez Canal, it is onw in the general market. 
Canada. 
Thu Ontario ministry linvo resigned, in eon- 
sequence of a vote of a want of confidence by 
the Legislature. The dissatisfaction with Hie 
Government arose from railroad matters. The 
new Cabinet Consists nf E. Blake, President of 
the Council and Pretniei ; A. McKenzie Pro¬ 
vincial Secretary; A, McKIllur, Commissioner 
Of Agriculture, immigration and Public Works; 
A,lam Crook*, Attorney-General. 
LIVE STOCK MARKETS, 
Nicw York, Dee. 21,1871. 
Markets ure gmnnnllv imielli.'. Till* present 
week 1 * largely given to pioilliy. There was an tin- 
usually largo moiilmi' of extra fat. entile anil sheep 
mint In for C'1 11 *I>.t mile, ami fiiliev Cattle ure 1 «5c. 
lower than at this time last year. Wonre now iveeiv- 
tnt; buffalo in,ini I rout tin* Plains, mul beef unJ pork 
dretssed lu Illinois anil Ohio. 
TOTALS 1.1 vu; STOCK Full TUE WEEK. 
.Mil,ill 
l>,ov„». Citw,. ChIv,*,. Xl„,„|>, ll.tga. 
I'bis week. 5,298 119 1,168 31,3611 51,571 
bust week .... 8,327' 1UT. 1,4,'itl 22.462 51.852 
Porrespoml'g w'k '70 6,570 78 HV) 65,890 25.583 
A voi'uge, '711 . 6,847 97 2,2411 2r..l51 17,1118 
itrrvrH, We havo frequently had a very largo 
number of extra tine unlmulsiit tills 1 lino of year, but 
never before >o many fit these premium entile Tbe 
bulk of llie Bin e.imas siouk sold ill 13,«iUo., or Siirfie. 
below Hie prices of ail eh ciUllaotieytmruwi, Homo 
of llieso extras wool at ijtitle moderiuo prices hetoi'o 
Hiey eoultl all be sold, since llie market, of Monday, 
with 3.31U beeves on sale, wo have laid tow cuttle sent 
In, but quite a good many me expected to-morrow. 
There is «,,mo demand for tliem. helped by extreme 
cold weather. Pork st ill rules low. and that miters 
largely Into eoriHilmpMoii In plum ot beef, but tlm 
groat trade is In poultry, and there Is a full supply of 
that. Tins quantity of buffalo meat expected this 
your will utleol the price of boot, which It nearest 
resembles. 
Tint following tire the price* at Hie Closo of the 
market. 
’Ibis weak. Fast week . 
Cn„ c«mtn. 
Holiday beeves.13. (Fjv 13 fa 14 
Dinner Imlluuku, V IK ... 12 ' 1.1 12 ',, 18 •</, ISH 
G id to prime. “ II fa IIY Hlli „u IIW 
Mndlmii . " , .10W fa 10V 1014 fa 10K 
Ul,Unary. ” ... 9'si fa 10 8 'ji fa 1U 
Poorest grade. ” .. 8 fa 9 7R fa 8 
Average of all sales.IlH ® — 10 .E fa 103^ 
ill 1 Irli Ciiwn, Milk is plenty and lower again, 
und that openitrs against the sale of fresh cows. 
Besides this, now Da poof lime in which to sell eow 
beef. SO llli exchange of dry tor fresh milkers eun not 
lie effected to advantage. These, combined, make a 
dull, fresh eow trade ill tlx; old price.-, save that a few 
tine animals were sent a - ,1 sort of holiday experi¬ 
ment, tin ,1 were sold at f, 100 faMK)oai:ii- 
Vonl C'nlvi**. There Is a good call fort.hu few 
rliolee live eulves now coming In. The market will 
b.o dly Innir minting above 10 ,g,lie. H ilt.dressed calves 
m:II at 12' with the great Inilk iitHfalgc. 
Slicep mid Ln mb*.—'I'tie trade is mostly In fancy 
stock for llie holidays. Thin sheep lire not wanted, 
lin t are only worth l.'ifaftc. Dlnuce sheep of 125fal50 
tt,, with a t'ewof ltitlfaltn it,*, ftud onelotofWsplendid 
long wo I Canadians. ll»0 tt.s.sold atSSt'o. .Most of the 
extra sheep sell at. 7VsjnoSc.. and 80.18 us high us the 
bust lambs will ran i'll. Fair slipup sell ut ti,,iU><e. 
The m irkut closes ttyll. 
LATI7ST, Pile, 22, I*, ill, lleevt**.—Receipts 
to-day 8 ! ears at Coin muni paw, making 1,285 head. 
The loin kot ruled rather strong at the closing rates 
of yesterday. Extra Lit cattle sold ut 13;;c., but most 
of tins heuvy uiiltuuls were sold at about the prices of 
goods cwi. steers. 
rslirep. Arrivals to-day 387. all lit Commiintpaw 
Little doftir and former lutes were bin ,*ly siistiiliied. 
One supi'i b-r Int of HOCunmlii sheep, UH It,*, gold at 
8 ;,e.. with a ear 170 Its, ut 71,c. 
Knus, J’lift•■* were 2,081 lings arrived to-day, viz.: 
II cur* at. Fortieth .street, and 8 ut. fmuiminlpaw. 
Tlii'ie is no change in dressed hog*. Live hogs con¬ 
tinue tr> (Jethro in very freely, and at the low prices 
soli readily at I *,• ,t j, with most Mile* at IKMac. City 
dressed vary from 5tr lo OAo, Western dressed go¬ 
ing at 5.F;e. The low prices of p,,rk. compared with 
beef, lead to an Immense fresh consumption. 
s'llOICf II OK N’t* ul lhisl Fnshinnitble 
~ II.-I'd Knoli Pedigree*, all ago* and set as. 
Hull » 0 Ivon and Heifer Calves of Huperior quality. 
I lark* hire* t m ported, pedigree animals selected from 
tho Queen's pens, Windsor 1 'astle, Eng. Model 
Pig* Sows in Plg. Krtd lmporte.d Boars a superb lot 
of all ages aiui sexes. A park of Foxhounds are 
kept 111 Groendale,'' and surplus stock annniilly 
sold off. A tiiinibei of superior animal* npw for 
sale, warranted a*true on the Red Fox a* the emri- 
part* lo tin* N P 20b superior Mammoth Bronze 
I' r tig KYR, single, In pair*, or Iriort. Thirteen head 
of superior Hicb Hiud Fast Trotting anti Racing 
Brood Mitres and Fillies " Vlgmtongor" end “ 11a- 
shaw” Blood. I have collocted them at great ex¬ 
pense, and now desire to dispone of them at. 11 grout 
suerlOeo for oash, real estate, or will sell on time,or 
its It Is my lntrntloi) fo breed only cuttle, hog* and 
sheep, will exchange them for micli stock. Catu- 
logues now ready. Address, H. O’. GRAFF, 
Box 400, llnyaville, Ohio. 
RANDAL H. FOOTE. 
Gold, Stock 11 ud Bond* Itonuhl mal Sold on 
fjoiiim i**ioil, 
57 EXCHANGE PLACE. NEW YORK. 
Member of UioGoltl Board and N.Y.Stock Exchange 
tST SEX D FO It f'l fiC'CLA li JKJ 
MANUFACTDIIKRS OF FINE 
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. 
Tea and Dinner Sets, 
Fruit and Cake Stands, 
Epergnes, Castors, 
Ice Pitchers, &c., 
ICenuliful in Design and ol' file 
Finest Finish. 
SALESROOM AT FACTORY, TAUNTON, MASS., 
AND 
No. 2 Maiden Lane, N.Y, 
Cap*. Powder, Shot, Wails, Mullets, Game Bags, Shot 
Bellrt, Powder Fluslis, Gun mutonala and Sporting 
Good* of every description lit very low prices. Send 
stump for a Prlee-Bitd. 
We send good* hy Express, O.l)., with privl'ege 
to examine before paying the. lull. Army Gun* and 
Revolvers bought or traded fm . 
Address J. H, JOHNSTON, 
Grout Western Gun Works. Pittsburgh, Pa. 
A llnriiilru* uml most delight lul toilet propa- 
rwtion lor beuutifylnir tbecumplexlou nud 1 ire- 
serving the akin la Laird's “ Bloom of Youth." 
Genuine) prepared only by George W. Laird. It 
h* perfectly simple nud pui'tuaml warranted free 
from iiuy material detrimental to lie,ilili. It Is 
fur superior to tlie old fashion benuHtiers, such 
as jiowdors, chalk, moen fun, etc., etc., for im¬ 
parting youth and bounty lo llie skin. The 
“ Bloom ol' Youth” is preferable to any other 
preparation offered for tho same purpose. Sold 
at all druggist’s and fancy goods stores. Depot, 
5 Gold St., N. Y. 
O FF HE OF THE GEN EA 1,04114 A J, K EG- 
IfS’l'IfY (Snc.iaty Library uutUluigi, No. 07 Uni¬ 
versity Place, Nr V.: GentRmien and Ladies of po¬ 
sition and influence can find pleasant mid profitable 
occupation by connectingHiemsoivoK with this Inati- 
tntlon. W. ( . II. WADDEI.I,, Preaide.it, 
W ntch No. 3260, Stem Winder—) earing 'I’rade 
Mark "Fayette Strutloa, Marion, N, J."—manu¬ 
factured h> United States Watch Co., lms been 
carried by me eight months; its total variation 
from mean time being eighteen seconds.—A. M, 
Osgood, Illoii, N. V. 
PERKINS & HOUSE’S 
PATENT METALLIC KEROSENE OR COAL OIL 
SAFETY LAMPS. 
1 * now regarded a* the STANUAliU BAKING 
POWOEIl. and Hie bt**i article prepared for making 
light, wholesome, and dell .*iuti* liJSCl r l I'S, HUL LS, 
lilt a AD, U IllDDLE and other ('A KJJS, Ac.. Ac. 
It Is inJailihU. anil ahraiin rearly for immediate use, 
'The best VEAST PllV'llliK for use rm long SEA 
VOYAGES to ANY l- inr OF THE GLOBE. 
lti* convenient and eennrniilcal. ,V(J 1F.1NTE OF 
FOOD PREPARED WITH IT. Sold nitriiwhere by 
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Nmv Voiuc Dec. 22. 1*71. 
Thkre ic not interest enough attached to commer¬ 
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our usual copious miirket-purugraph*. 
Few of the loading branches of trade nt this sou- 
son aim to enlist new business, mid the quiet that 
euMtomarily attends the period is without tiny indi¬ 
cation of special agitation for tlie few remaining days 
tlmt will wind up this year. 
A reference to last week's table will show the 
nominal ruling figures for roost Items Beans have 
arrived freely, and ate weak and lower. Mediums 
quoted f'2.56S?.5j for prime. Few bund-picked com¬ 
ine. Marrows, $3fa3.1U for choice. Butter is dull, and 
prices are not strong. Cheese, under a good home 
demand, has advanced a trifle for ext ra factory ; a 
few holders are reserving some liuesat 14c.; shippers 
Dec. 20.—Jesse K. Giant, father of tlie Pres¬ 
ident, was stricken with paralysis. 
It has been decided in Ohio' that the inmates 
of the Soldiers’ Home Imve no right to vote at 
municipal elections. 
Dee. 10, John H. Sanders, Jasper Dugan, and 
Cun is Garrett, coutlned in Buko City, Arkan¬ 
sas, for the murderof the negro lawyer. Wynne, 
were taken out and shot dead by u mob ot ne¬ 
groes, who then took possession of the town. 
Tlie steamship Florida, so long blockaded nt 
St. Thomas by Spanish men-of-wur, sailed from 
that port December 14 under cover of the United 
