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COLUMBIA. Friday Horning, April 13,1866. Modifying Ul* Oatt?. ' As lias been already noted by tele? graph, the President, on Friday last, transmitted to Congress communica? tions from the Secretary of the Trea? sury and the Postmaster-General, ad? dressed to him by these officers, suggesting a modification of the oath of office enacted by Congress in 1862. He fully concnrs in their recom? mendations, and as the subject per? tains to the efficient administration of thc revenue and postal laws in the Southern States, he earnestly recom? mends it to the early consideration of Congress. The letter of the Secre? tary of the Treasury contains the names of collectors of internal reve? nue, assessors, ' assistant assessors, &.C, apppointed since the close of the war in the Southern States, -who have not been able to take the oath of office as above prescribed. Beside these officers, perhaps the larger number of those holding subordinate offices in the revenue department, have been also unable to comply with the requirement? of the statute. As a consequence, they have served with? out compensation, as their accounts could not be audited by the account? ing officers of the Government. We extract the following para? graphs from the communication ol the Postmaster-General. He says: As a means of restoring tho. busi? ness interests of the Southern States, and of aiding in the re-establishment ol their constitutional relations with the Government, it was deemed im? portant by the President and Cabi? net that the mails should be intro? duced and post offices be re-opened in those States as rapidly as possible, to which end the energies of the De partment were promptly, and havt been continuously directed. Various causes have doubtless contributed tc the failure in accomplishing all thal was hoped for; but that resulting from the oath presjcribed by Acts oi July 2, 1862, ?arch 3, 1863, has . not^b?en the least, while it has beer the one to which my attention has ffben most frequently called. This Jms he is inclined, to believe, has no Jibeen owing exclusively to there no "being loyal persons who could tak< the oath, but to the limited coinpen sation, most of the offices offering in -sufficient inducements to persons t< Ej^aot as postmasters; and to the un willingness of many, who migh if .otherwise act,-to do so, on account o the inconvenience and compromis, of their positions, which they fea would result from their taking th oath, when the majority of thei neighbors consist of those who had in some form, aided the rebellion. 4?t*^Eb obviate these difficulties in part recourse has been made to the ap pointment of women as postmis tresses, which has proved to be c doubtful utility to the service. An? ' necessity has also compelled the av ucmtmcat of very many ignoran persons, -incomp?tent to disoharg the duties ?f their offices. As a rcmc dyf?fc the future, the Postmastei G en-M'ai suggests a modification c the oafh by inserting the word " vc luutary " immediately preceding th ?^.irord "sought," so that the claus would read? V That I have neithe voltmtarily sbu^ut, nor accepted, nc nU?iypted to exercise the function of .-wvy office whatever, under any av .** thority or pretended authority i hostility to the United States." . This would enlarge the class ( persons who could qualify as pos masters and mail contractors, and h in harmony, it seems to him, wit the general provisions and purpose of the oath, and thus facilitate th Speedy re-establishment of the posti service to the common benefit of a tits, sections of the country, for mast be borne in mind that while th people of thjL Southern States ai more -drrectly^lBterested. in the r< *' storation of th?^Umon, other S tata are also largely interested. It may be, he ntys, interesting t know that of the 2,258 mail routes i Operation in the disloyal States at tl breaking, out of the rebellion, tl service ot 767 only had been restore? and that of 8,802 post offices in thoi States, only 2,042 appointments i postmasters have been made, of who 1,177 only qualified for office, 747 . thom being mtdes, and 420 female of the 865 who have not qualified, is believed that quite all of them ha' not done so because of tho oath/ The Postmaster-General adds: In justice to the Department, view of the efficient service as shov by the foregoing facts, that no pr positions for transportation of tl mails for a fair consideration ha4 been declined, while post mast e have been uniformly and prompt appointed upon reliable recomme "r^\s. The Postmaster-Genei "tij by saying he need not e BIHj?fc^ npoJi evils resulting from a restoration of the posl WjL^r^'' -in the Southern States, n ? <upvn the benefits to the Governme ^^anJ to the people of all sections country that would result from 1 ?ri' general and efficient restorati Bthat service. The papers ha Ste**._-_ W been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Notwithstanding all these appeals to the radicals, their recent action gives tis little hope that they w ill do anything to anbserve the true inte? rests of the country. There aro grave apprehensions throughout the coun? try that, unless som o cliauge takes place in our national legislation, the country will be brought to tho verge of ruin. --?-???-? - Tile Yeoman. We have received the first number of this journal, published at Charles? ton, by our friand W. 1$. Carlisle, who, the people of this State well know, is one of the best writers in the State. Tile Yeoman is designed to bo " au organ of South Carolina industry, intelligence and inquiry," and in these departments of the work of re? cuperation, we are glad to welcome such an able laborer in the field. The editor has made arrangements for its prompt delivery iu many of the Dis? tricts of the State. Charleston Presbytery. This body has just closed its ses? sion at Orangeburg. The Times notices its proceedings. We extract the following paragraphs: Several importaut matters carno up and were carefully considered; none more important than "the relations of the colored people of the Presby? terian Church," as affected by their freedom. This matter was fuily and anxiously discussed with the heartiest desire on the part of all to make any wholesome changes appropriate to their new condition. Various plans were proposed, and patiently and frankly examined. But such was the deHcacj' and difficulty of the subject, that action on it was at last postponed for six months, in the hope that in? terchange of views and further expe? rience might enlighten us upon it. Two important churches in Charles? ton-important and flourishing, too, in former days, now sadly reduced by late events-Glebe Street and Zion Churches-were united at theil own request, under the name of Zion Church, and the care of that eloquent and excellent gentleman, Rev. J. I,. Girardeau. --- A SL'UOESTION.-Since the assem bling of Congress in December last amendments to the Constitutum, um concurrent resolutions of boti Houses, have been the order of tin day. When we last counted them some seventy or more amendment had been proposed. The New Havel Register suggests that it will savi time, money, and much verbose ant profitless debate, to condense th? whole of them in one, as follows: This Constitution, and the law ! made in pursuance thereof, shall bi ? the supreme law of the land : Pru vided, hotcerrr, That it shall have n< binding effect on Charles Sumner o Thaddeus Stevens, their followers agents or successors; and wheneve they wish to punish a State, or dis franchise the citizens thereof, or rc volutionize the Government of eithe the United States or an individuo State, t?iey ahull have full liberty t do so; anything in this Constitutio to the contrary notwithstanding. -? ? ? ? THE GREAT FAIR.-The Baltimor papers say that this magnificent affui has, so far, proved a great succ?s.* exceeding the most sanguine expei tat ions of its progenitors. It is coi i tinned throughout the present wee! -? <s ? ? j RUMORED RELEASE OF MR. DAVI: j The special Washington correspoi J dent of the New York .Vetes- tel? ? graphs that it is rumored there tin the President announced to his Cab net on Friday, that it was his intel tion to release Mr. Davis from Fo j tress Monroe, upon his ?tur?le that 1; j will not leave the country withoi j permission. -? ^ ? ? BoT.niiY SPOKEN. -The New Yoi World recently made the followir bold and patriotic declaration. \\ commend it to the consideration i all those in the North and West wi hesitate as to the position they shod occupy in the present fearful strugg between the radicals mid the Pl? aident. Surely no Southern nu can or will hesitate: "For our psf-t, wo forget nil men antecedents; we have no question ask of any politician or of any eil zen, whether he is for or against tl President's constitutional policy - reconstruction. Of all courageoi 8npporters of the President, we a the friends; of all his opponent whether open or insidious, we a the declared enemies. We will lin no bickering with any man who ci Staad fire without flinching, and w courageausly do, dare and suter f the Constitution bequeathed us 1 our fathors, interpreted as our fathe i understood it. Rut we bave a scouij of scorpions for all false-hearted craven-hearted men, who, like Sen ^tor Stewart, co-operate with the rat ^cals to overthrow the Constitution. THc Civil Rights Bill. This bill has been passed over the veto by the House of Representatives j at Washington. Tho vote in the I House st? 1 122 yeas to 41 nays, and of course it is now a law. Upon the announcement of the vote there was great excitement, the cheering lasting several minutes. The galleries wero crowded, and the floor of the Repre? sentatives' Chamber was filled with privileged persons. The number of Senators attracted thither was so largo as to have left that body almost without a quorum. Amid the confu? sion which ensued, the House ad? journed. As a matter for future reference, we append the votes in the Senate on the bill. On tho question, "Shall the bill pass, tho President's objec? tions notwithstanding ?" resulted as follows: YEAS. -Messrs. Anthony. Brown, Chandler, Clark, Conness, Gragin, Creswell, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fos? ter, (?rimes, Harris, Henderson, Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane, (Indiana.) Morgan, Morrill, Nye, Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsay, Sherman. S prague, Stewart, Sumner, Trumbull, Wade, Willey, Williams, Wilson. Yates-all Unionists. NAYS.-Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Doolittle, Guthrie, Hendricks, Johnson, Lane, (Kansas.) McDougall, Nesmitb, Norton, Riddle, Salisbury, Van Winkle, Wright- five Unionists and ten Democrats. NOT VOTING. -Mr. Dixon, of Con uecticut. Tn the yeas. Mr. Edmunds appears in place of Senator Foot, deceased, Stockton's seat is vacant. On the lirst passage ol' the bill, th? vote stood as follows: YEAS.- -Messrs. Anthony, Brown, Chandler, ('lark, Conness, Gragin, Dixon, Fessenden, Foot, Foster (?rimes, Henderson, Howard, Howe Kirkwood, Lane, (Indiana.) Lane (Kansas,) Morgan, Morrill, Nye Poland, Pomeroy, Ramsay, Sherman Sprague. Stewart, Sumner, Trum bull, Wade, Willey, Williams. Wil son. Yates-all Unionists. NAYS. -Messrs. Buckalew, Cowan Davis, Guthrie, Hendricks, McDou gall, Nesmitb, Norton, Riddle, Salis bury, Stockton, Yan Winkle- tine. Unionists and nine Democrats. NOT VOTTNO. -Messrs. Creswell Doolittle, Harris, Johnson, Wright three Unionists and two Democrat* For the information of our readers we publish, this morning, the bill a it bas passed, and leave it for thei consideration without further com nient. - -.-??-? Pl-Ott-4-l iOII. The protection humbug, that big I prices for protected manufacture j mean high prices for farmers' pi < I ducts, and so high wagea for work men, is very old. lt was long ag exploded \?y Say, the great Freu?: j economist, who said: "The evidence examined before committee of the House of Common: of England, in LSI"), leads to th conclusion that the high price of foo at that period had the effect of d< pressing rather than elevating tl scale of wages. f have, myself, r< ! marked the similar effect of the scare ty, in France, ot tho years LSI 1 au 1S17. The difficulty of procurai \ subsistence, either forced more 1 i borers into the market or exacte ? more exertion from those already ei ' gaged, thus occasioning a temporal I glut of labor." And upon this topic the F'tuanci j Clin ?liri'' makes these sensible r ! marks, titting the truth to our prese i time: "Our present condition is ve similar to that of England at thc tin alluded to by Mr. Say. Like cans have contributed to raise prices, ai in the same way must high prie tend to put down wages. Any resis ance to this inevitable tendem through strikes can only entail lc upon the operatives, first by retar ing the fall in prices, und next 1 depriving them for a period of tb* j customary earnings. By consentit toa reduction of wages correspond?] j to the fall in prices, the operative w j have the double gain of cheaper coi modifies and constant employment "Paradoxical as it may seem, it nevertheless true that tho labor? themselves would be greatly benefitt by a fall in wages. Operatives appe to forget that they are consume nearly to the same extent as they : produc?is. If they increase the ct of production through high wag. ? they so far necessitate an addition I their own expenditures. The woi I ing man can never possibly be bei j fitted by high prices, and benet? ; should oller no opposition to any f proposition for a reduction of wag Indeed, the tendency of high pri< is always to beget low wage. . " - -.-??.>. - The receipts of colton at Liverpo during the week ending March '. reached the large number of 136,1 bales. These are probably tl eln a est receipts ever known in that m ket for a similar period, and it is i surprising that prices gave way mu them. The only wonder is that t fall was not greater. Tl e bulk ! the imports came from India. HALE OF STOCKS, Ste,-Messrs. J. S. Riggs & Co., of Charleston, sold, on Wednesday, n large amount of stocks and securities. Among them, we no? tice South Carolina Railroad aud Bank sold at 79 to 80. South Caro? lina bonds, each for $600, sold at 73. Coupons of city of Columbia bonds, , 57. Coupons of [the Greenville and ' Columbia Railroad, guaranteed by the State, 5?k<. And oilier seenri \ ties in proportion. 1 'The Southern Relief Fair is a mag i nificent success. Some suppose $500, (MM) will be realized. - --. - OAHU PROM ARCHBISHOP SPALDINO. ; Archbishop Spalding, of Baltimore, 1 has sent to the press the following card in relation to the funds which, ; at bis suggestion, have In-en collected in the Catholic churches of the Mary? land Diocose, and which be has caused to be distributed among the suffering people of the South, without distinc ! tum of creed. The sum of $12,500, tims rafsed and disbursed, speaks : well for the liberality of the people of Maryland and their warm sympa? thy for tho Southern people. The j card is as follows: "Tho Archbishop of Baltimore, having already distributed among the destitute of the South, without dis? tinction of creed, nearly the entire amount -about$12,500 -collectedfor their relief chiefly among the Catho ? lies of Maryland, begs to inform his j numerous patrons of the fact, and to ! state further io them, and toothers similarly destitute, that be has been kindly permitted by the lady officers of the great Southern Relief Fair, now going on with every prospect of success in Baltimore, to refer all ap? plications to them for the favorable consideration of the proper persons on the close of the fair. Their of? ficers are us follows: President, Airs. ! Benjamin C. Howard, 220 North ! ('liarles street; Treasurer, Mrs. Pey ? ton Harrison, corner of Cathedral I and Reade streets ; Secretary, Miss I Marv Frick, North (Huirles, near : Reade street, Baltimore." SOUTHERN CLAIMS.-Persons at the South often desire to know what ! chance there is of getting claims through at Washington. Tt may be useful to let such persons know that it is the most difficult matter imagin ' able to Ket any claim from the South considered in the departments. It ' seems that the settled policy of the I departments is to postpone all claims from the South. The Congress has, I by resolution, resolved not toconsidei ; any claims from the South during this session, lu the Court of Claims > in) claim can be presented, except j from one who bas been "foj/oT* all tht time. The Court of Claims and Con gress. therefore, are entirely ?-loset to Southern claims, and the depart i ments mete out justice with a niggard hand. So the matter now stands lt is certainly to be hoped that som? day a sens?' of returning justice wil I prompt those in authority to do bet ter than they are now doing.- Wetsh iiiijton (\>r. Aut/usta Constitutionalist. A WARNINO.- The President is en vironed with pitfalls dug by men who in the disappointment ?>f their mat ambition, would at the same time di? the grave of our political system. W< , believe that the period is critical bc ! youd precedent If the radicals carr Connecticut next week, wo may loo] for a development which will arous the country. ; The above we extract from th Journal of Commerce, of dato durinj last week. We adopt the language a exactly fit. We warn the people that at a very early tiny, the country wii be startled with a suthhm advanc step in the progress of the r?volu titniaiy scheine, unless thc traitors h in tia; meantime discouraged b popular d?monstrations of const it r tionnl loyalty. I National IutelUffencer, \lh. TUF. USURPER ENTHRONED. Th ' radicals have denounced Pr?sid?e Johnson as a usurper, ami uow, the have, by their votes in th?* Senat? not only accepted him as such, bi have entrusted to him dictatorii powers. Against his will, they ha\ declared that he shall imprison n State judges who disagree with hij about the negro; they have declare that he shall till thousands of oma with his favorites; that he shall Inn supreme control ?>f the Southei States; that ho slmll use to an ari) truiy extent his power as commande in-chief of the anny and navy of tl United States. These are momentoi powers to entrust to a single inti vidual. Hut we hope President Joh: son hus the sagacity to exercise the with prudence and judgment. I Yent York Herald. The Ways and'Means Committ have had again lintier considerate the new int mal tax bill; they w probably report ?ton Monday. Amoi the articles which they have placed i the fr<><> list, and will, therefoi relieve from further taxation, aro t following: railroad iron, staves, vin gar, ticer skins, steel, mineral coal nil kinds, white lard, starch, soft son building stones, oils otherthan peti lenin gold leaf, shades ami awnin) oxide of zinc, mineral waters of kinds, painters" colors, pi -tures, hu of vessels, resin barrels, fertilize pig iron, medicine waters, and u br ell as and parasols. The Court of Napoleon III con? tains a grand marshal of the palace, a grand almoner, grand chamberlain, master of the hounds, master of the horse, and principal master of the ceremonies, each of whom receive $12,000 a year. There aro four pre? fects of the palace and twelve cham? berlains, whose salaries are 82,500 each. The private secretary has 88,000, his assistant 82,500, and the police inspector of the imperial resi? dences has $4,000. The Cabinet ministers are paid $20,000 each, and their secretaries from $3,500 to $5, 000. There are seven privy council? lors, who are paid $20,000each. The Senators aro 150 in number; their salary is $0,OOO each. The President of the Senate, has $20,000; the vice President, the grand referendaive, and tho secretary, $12,000.' WHEAT CHOP IX VIRGINIA. -From the Richmond Times we learn that the wheat crop is a failure, almost entirely, in the Eastern portion of the State, especially that portion North of the James River. The weather has been more severe than for years. This is the secoud failure for that country, which, coupled with the ravages of both armies during the late war, falls crushingly on the farming interest. There is a general movement on the part of the farm ei-s, in consequence of the failure of the wheat, to plant tobacco exten? sively. A (IAIN FOR THE JOHNSON PARTY IN MASSACHUSETTS.-The "Johnson" party is in the ascendant at Nahant, Massachusetts. At the recent town meeting the following officers were elected: Moderator, David Johnson; town clerk, A. D. Johnson ; select? men and assessors, W. H. Johnson, E. B. Johnson, C. Harvey Johnson; treasurer and collector, W. W. John? son; school committee, Franklin E. Johnson, Walter Johnson. George L. Johnson was also appointed a constable. AcsTHiA ANO PRUSSIA.-The latest steamer from Europe brings intelli? gence of the highest importance as to the relations of Austria aud Prus? sia, the sum and substance of which is that, as Prussia seems to have made up ber mind to annex the Duchies, Austria has determined to resist, ano to that end is making active prepara tions to send a powerful army to tin frontier. The suit of Charles Burrell against the city of Boston, involving ove] $8()J,0tK), which the plaintiff claim.' for procuring recruits for the quob of Boston, during the war, has beei withdrawn from a jury trial by consen of the counsel, and will lie argue? and decided on legal points before th Supreme Court. Hon. Thomas H. Davis, Judge o the Probate Court of Monroe County Mississippi, has pronounced a dc cisi?n sustaining the action of guardian in iuvesting the funds of ward in Confederate securities. Th cast1 will probably be apjiealed to tb High Court of Errors and Appeals. At Wilmington, Del., Boston, Bal gor, Portland, and other places, th radicals fired salutes over the Senate vote against the veto of the civi rights bill. The worst of the matte is, that the firing was done with Ge vernroent guns and ammunition i some places. A newspaper correspondent saj that in Georgia where Sherman army made a sweep of all the carriage.1 ino indies nr?? gc visiting ia cart? They call them cartes de visites, an console themselves with the thougl: that they are in the height of fashioi INDIANA. -A special despatch to tl) Louisville Journalsaya "the Den?< crats have carried every township bi one in each of Jackson, Johnson au Tipton Counties. The Democrati gains all over the State are vet large." An eight hour bill has passed tl California Senate, after lieing ameiu cd w ith a proviso that it shall not p into effect until the States of Mas? chusetts ami New York have put similar law in operation. The Swiss journals complain ?>f th inge for emigration which is just no manifested in the majority of the cai tons of the confederation. Manya preparing their departure for Amei fa. The British Parliament is petitin: fd to oust no less than seventy mei hers of the House of Commons, e the ground of bribery and corruptie at their election. It is stated that one of the Nt York firms charged with the rece whiskey frauds, has been assessed 1 the revenue officers for a deficiency $150,000 in the returns. Tb? saniuiry police in New Yoi on Thurday, seized on no less th: thirty three diseased and unwho some calves and one sheep and o hog. Alexander Dumas proposes to er? a gigantic theatre in Paris, where t plays of every nation shall be pi dueed. A thorough cleaning of every hoi in New Orleans, has be'en ordered tb?' mayor of that city, in anticip?t] of the cholera. lt is reported that the niilibiry < partments in the Sonthe?rn Sta will be broken up this month. HEAVY RECEXPTB. -The receij from internal revenue, last Fiidi amounted to $1,008,879.89. The Saturday Press styles Feuii ism the green monster. I/ocal Items. CASH.-Our terms for subscription, ad? vertising and job work are cash. We kopo ?ill parties will bear thin in mimi. A special agent of thc Post Office De? partment passed through this city venter lay. Ile is engagod in regulating portai nflairs throughout thc country. By reference to our advertising columns, it will bc tieen that the Charlotte and South Carolina Railroad is now prepared to take charge of and forward freight?? to all pointa on their road- This will prove a great accommodation to thc resident* of the North-eastern portion of the State. THE BCBMIMO OK COLUMBIA. - An m' er? ecting account ot the "Kick and Destruc? tion of the City .if Columbia, S. C.," ha? juett been issued, in pamphlet form, fron, tho Plurnis. steam power press. Orders can be Glled to any extent. BOOK AND JOB Pacmxo. The Pluenir office is now fully supplied with cards, colored and white paper, colored ink, wood type, etc., and is now in condition to exe? cute all manner of book and job printing in the shortest possible time. Oive us a call. A HOME COMPANION-.--The proprietor of the Columbia PUtmijc will, on the 18th in? cant, commence the regular publication of the Weekly Gleaner-M mammoth paper containing forty-eight cohnnnM of reading matter, embracing tales, anec? dotes, pr>etry, editorials, correspondence, telegrams and news matter generally. The Clean fr is published for the accom? modation of those persons residing in re? mote sections, accessible by mail only once i week, and at the same time to provide m agreeable pastime f?r readers of all Hasses. The gist of the reading matter xmtained io the haily and Tri- Weekly f'liienir, ?ill be published in its columns. The paper ht furnished to subscribers at r-4 per annum: il for three months. For? rard your .siibscription? at once. ?? NEW ADVEHTIBKMENTS. -Attention iscall id to the following advertisements, which are published this morning for the first lime: C. H. baldwin - Pickles, Ac. Jas. Anderson Notice to Shippers. J. Sulzbacher .V Co.-New Arrival. Dial * Pope-Blacksmiths' Tools, &c. E. E. Jackson-Perfumes, Ac. John Stork- Lager Beer. Kiehard Caldwell- Hams. IMPERISHABLE TEETH. -Can the teeth be rendered imperishable? Unquestionably they can. Sozodont. used daily, will ren? ier the enamel absolutely proof against lecay, harden the gums and expel from the whole dental apparatus every offensive and pernicious clement. t SALE OF TUE SHENANDOAH.-Mr. C. W. Kellock, of the firm of Kellock k Co., offered for sale, yesterday, at Liverpool, the screw-steamer Shenan? doah, 794) tons net register, known as the late famous Confederate croiser. She was built at Glasgow, on the com? posite principle, and has engines of 140-horae power. She was put np at ?10,000. The broker remarked that the condition of sale, which required the purchaser or purchasers, at the time of delivery, to sign a certificate or declaration that the vessel had not been bought for any belligerent or warlike purpose, or for any bellige? rent nation, but simply to prevent her employment for warlike purposes. There was a numerous attendance, and, for some time, the bidding was very spirited. She was at length knocked down to Mr. M. R. Wilson for ?15,750. Two and-a-half years ?go she cost ?35,000. I iMnuvn x unca, jtlarzii ?&. A lady has been appointed post? mistress in High town, ,Va., because ? me is the only person in the place who can take the oath. SHIP NEWS. PORT OF CHARLESTON, APRIL 12. ARRIVED YESTERDAY. [ir. bark Ezra, Bradshaw, Liverpool. Norwegian bark Orion, Evensen, Liverpool. [Jr. bark Eureka, Smith, liverpool. [Jr. brig Wickopee, Leland, liverpool, lirig Rush, Petty, New York. WENT Til SEA YESTERDAY. Sehr. Myrover? Hughes, Havre. Steamer Fannie, Smoot, Baltimore. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL. NASHVILLE, April 7.-There waa no ac ivitv in the demand for cotton yesterday, md the market was dittf and heavy. But ittle was offered, and onlv a few bales .hanged hands at 25@254- The news from Sew York was up to 12 o'clock, when mid Uings were quoted at 38, nominal. The reek closed inactively and heavy. The grocery market has been pretty fair to-di?y, vithout any material changes to note in trices. Flour, superfine, $8ii?$8.50; ci>.A inperfine, ?t??#9.50; familv, ? iori.', ll; fanc> iranda, *11.50<?ii 12.50. CINCINNATI, April 7.- Flour unchanged, md a fair demand for higher grades, at ts 'or extra, and S9@$&50 for family; fancy tells at *KV<?*11.50: good demand for higher grades. Holders of wheat ask an advance >f 5c. per bushel. Corn dall and prices ieclined; mixed declined to 50c.@?1 in slevator, and (Vic. in sacks. Gold Yl&Mit 126|, buying rate. LARGE SALK OF DRY Coons. The largest motion sale of dry goods this season took alace in Philadelphia on Wednesday. There was a large attendance, dealers being pre H'it from New Orleans, Mobile, Savannah md Charleston. Boston, Baltimore and S'ew York were also largely represented. The catalogue consisted of 1,800 packages, I,COO of which were domestic goods. The foreign goods were of inferior quality, ?nd brought low prices, while the domestic jooda sold for less than was expected, about $760,000 worth of goods were dis? posed of. BALTIMORE, April t>. Flour firm. Wheat steady. Corn hasa decbmu& tendency. Groceries quiet. Pork dall and inactive. Whiskey dull. Nsw YORK, April ll. - Cotton advs me cent. Sales, to-dav, 1,500 bal *6<837c. Ooldl26?. ~"