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The Arkansas advocate., 1831-07-27
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-.. = ens a, F i1'efetare, Btf and Seniimen, ESACH No. of this popular mon.la.. ,'t1@'em. -A4 odieai for 1851, will con,a;n l,efi. more royal octaro pages of lettaa a9 or closely printed on fine type and a,i press, per, forming at the end of the sas sooa pa- ume of about 6OO pages. Price t9 . ,o vol. year in advance. 9S ~
 Every No. will be embellsbea u;,,
 elegant Copperplale and several l.a.s "at'l one Wood engrayiugs. Music. and iiIss.soene iIa'osone of Botany; besides beautiful 'r,tla aa,ohs D aud a general Index for the yomma ,Sgs age Copperplatcs will embrace Portraits as ne most distinguished men, he Ea.s '. our Views, and fancy Pieces, equal to ,b"ao ,bsaeoes aay periodical in he Unaed States. ''0'e oi
 Al elegant plate of the latest Fas1;a.. will be published in the Januarr Ea Evns aas of the Figures a fall length porfr.ie, ehe la Queen Adelaide of England; Lady in Rau I, Dress; Walking Dress, and Gap and -r1s' ssra ban, of the new est style. '''
 The February No. will contain snroa did Portrait of Washington. An eleman. sns Scripture Piece for March, is in tIe l,seas of the Engraver. The subseonent aas cravings will be of tie best quality. -
 Liberal premiums have been offered so~ choice original contributions. And sae. cial care will be taken 10 have ;be solpe. tIons of the most interesting and instrne. tive matter, consisting of Moral Tales Biography, Historical Sketches, poetry' Iigbt Reading, Sc.
 The Volumes of the Casketf for 1897. ,9a '2o, and 80, enhellished with great nun' Der of engraYings, bound or in Nos. nav still be had, price s2 50 a volume. Tb;s, may be tic last opportunity of obtaipins complete sets. But small number oyas what is required for present suhscribers will be published in 1891. Address fors ders post paid
 SAMUEL c. ATKINSON. 2-4w l12 Chcsnut-street, philadelohia
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I eeate,aary-'fhe oldest person in
 Portsmouth, we believe. is widow Abi- gail Janvrin. Shereached the age of one hundred years on Monday last, on which occasion most Of her descendants residing in this town, met for the centen- nial celebration. Her sight has failed some: her other faculties are retained in remarkable degree. Til recently she has been able to walk about town with ease. We recollect that at q cele- bration of her birth day five or six years since, she stood up in dance in which four generations Gncluding herselD took part Portsmouth, ,.N.H.Joa.of June IS.
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Administration Aotice.

 yFNIIE undersigned having obtained from s=A the Clerk of the Circuit and CouiTy Courts Of st. Francis county, Arkansas Territory, Letters of Administration, on the estate of Ufitiam Selncy, late of said county, deceased, bearing date tie 9th day of March, 1881, hereby gives notice to all persons having demands against said es- tate, to present them duly authenticated, :, according to law, within one year from the date Of said Letters, or they may be pre- c!uded from deriVing any benefit from said estate; and ifsaid demands be not present- ed as aforesaid within fYeyears, they will be for ever barred.
 All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment.
 GREEN E. LlNCECUlI, .4lms'r.
 Qf he estate of JVm. Searcy, dec'd.
 June 6, 1881. 14-2ao.
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A few years ago a couple went to a country church 10 be married. When, in the course of the marriage service, the minister asked the bridegroom, in the usual form, "Wilt thou have this woman 10 be thy welded wife2D he eooliy answered, gro De sure l will will - I'm come o'purpose. -Iat!er.
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Take Notice.

E DO hereby forewarn all pergons within -a this Territory, from harboring my wife, MILDRED HANDS, and her three ctiii- ren: do likewise foreWarn se..f and every person, Grs-.,. scitfra 1 O os buyiHg from her any thing at all or giving to. her or her children, any support whatever, without my consentin in writing, for am willing To support them myself. Any pefson or per sons, who may be found harboring or=trust ing her, may expect the penalty of the law to be put in fuil force against them, for ] will not be responsible for any of her contracts hereafter, for she has left my bed and board, without any just prevocation.
 J. t. HANDS.
 Washington eeanty, July 5, 1881. 4w17
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THE OLsss~
MnRNIM SGNGG.
ov AyyAN cUNNINGHAM,

ry ALLAN CUNNINGHAM Oh. come! for the lilly
 Is white on the lea; Oh. come. for the wood doves Are paired on the treei srii..fi,e iark sings with dew
 On her vi. s and and ihef feet; The thrush pours it's ditty
 Loud, varied, and sweet. We will go where the twin hares Mid fragrance have been, And with flowers l'll weave thee 4 crown like queen. Oh come, hear the throstie Invites you aloud; And soft comes the plover's cry Down from tue cloud: The stream lifts its voice, And yon lily's begun To open its lips
 And drink lew in the sun; The sky laughs in light
 Earth rejoices in green: Ih, come. and i'll crown the With flowers like gueene Ii,ii,. haste. for for tic shepherd Hath wakened his pipe, And led out his lambs
 Where the biaekberries ripe: TLc bright sun is tasting
 The dew on the thyme. The gay maiden's lifting
 An old bridle rhyme: here is jcy in the heaven And gIadness on earth; So come to the sunshine,
 And mix in the mirth.
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A Negro for Safe.

a oi I1t { U IL of n order Of
 A the Circuit Court for the coun-
 FAY ty of Phillips, Territory of Ar pN/ kansas, entered at the June saasszA.a1s--z asA term, 1881 I will expose tosale,
 by Peblic vendue, at the Court house door, in said county of Phillips, on Saturday, fhe lAh of August neat, for cash in hand, NEGRO MAN who has been confined Tn Jail as a runaway slave, since tiie stli day Of February last. Said negro is about thirty-two years old, five feet seven and three-qnarter inches high. vel low complexion, both cars cropped. the first joint of the fore-fnger Of the left hand; says his name is Alfred When this fellow was committed to Jail, lie stated that lie belonged to Mr. William Owen, living on the W ashita river Since that time he has stated that he belonged to a Alr William Leveret, who lives in St francisvItie, Louisiana; and he now states that ihs proper owner is Henry Smith, of south Carolina, from whom lie was kid mapped about seven years since, that he was sold in Kentucky, taken thence to Louisiana, there sold; that he absconded and was sold for the Jail fees in St. Fran. cisviiie, and that when he was apprehend- ed ne i.sd broken from the Jail al the afore- said place.
 Sale will be at 12 o'clock, A. N. of said day, unless the owner of said negro shall appear on nsor before that time and reclaim. his property.
 HENRY L. BiscoE, slseri6. s Jai,or
 of Philips county, T. T.
 Heseaa, 22d June, 1891. l5-Gw
 Prs fee, SIl 377i.
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LITTLE RocK, 4. T.
 .liay 25th, 1851. FzyHE subscriber wishes to purchase at tiiis place, for-tbe Unitca States, he- tween the 2eth and 2Ist of August next, FIFTY GOOD SUBSEAN'7'I.4L E,.4G oyN HORSES, between the age of five and eight years old, fifteen hands high and upwards for which payment will be mad e at the time of purchase.
 J. B. CLARK,
 Capt. U s. .4amy, sup'g Reml. end Sa5st. gf fndiaas.
 1Il-T
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Notice

E HEREBY forewarn all persons from trading for, or taking note, executed by mo to Townsend Dickinson, for twcn- ty-ive dollars, as fee to said Dickinson in a law case, which he has failed to at- tend to. Said note was given some time in May, 1929, and due August follow inc. and witnessed by James Liyingston-which note am determined not to pay.
 STEPHEN THOMPSON,
 J1tQe Io, 1891. l1*9,n
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UyUa dI5 G sGLtEU 10
 R. D. c. COLLINS.
Runaway Negro in Jail.

Was committed to the Jail of
 AK this county, on the :d instant, Ey by William Tharp and William EE StandIey, q \ NEGRO MAN, who sssssssAsasas calls himself Charles. Sald ne-
 gro is about twenty-six years of age, five feet seyensand thre e-quarter inch es high, stout and we'll made, very black complexion, small protuberance on the left cheek, another on the left arm occa- stoned by bite, and some marks of the lash upon his back.
 he said negro states that ne was raised in North Carolina, by Mir. David Iarriss by him sold to D. s Whiteheld, of A!aba- ma, who sold hin to John T. Davis, living in iiardeman county, Tennessee, about two miles from Bolivar, who is his present owner.
 The owner of said negro is requested to come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him away, otherwise he will be disposed of as the law prescrihes. HENRY l.. BISCOE, Shes,sF
 and .jailor of Paiilips county. Eeiead, June g, 1881. I5-I3ao
 Pr. $ fee. SI5 75.
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CIRCULAR A

OFFICE CT AMERICAN AND FoREfeN baRves FOR CLAIMS, l9 NALL-sr. NEw-YoRr
 JAN. 1881. DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to afs A persons whom It may concern. haying Claims, Debts, 1nheritances, dsc. payabIs For recoverable abroad, that this Agenes has established, under .tbe special auspices and patronage of distinguished individuals in this country, a regular correspondence with eminent Bank CTS, &c. in the principal ports and capitals of Foreign Governments. in commercial relations with the United States; through the mediation whereofsuch valid claims as may be confided thereto will be. expedited for settlement. s5Tj promptly and effectively recovered; when furnished ty the claimants with the suita. blelegal proofs and vouchers, together with the requisite Power of Attorney, to be taken and acknowledged before afy Jndge of Court of Record, or other competent Civil Magistrate, Municipal Autharity=or or Notary Public; and tie heie duly autlen. ticated by the Gnvernorsaf the State or Territory in which Ike same may be per. feeted, and legalised by the appropriate Fo. reign Gonsnl.
 Having also established q similar cores fondencc throughout the United States and british Alnc1c2, the like claims for re- coycry ia any part thereof respectively will be received and efficiently atterdedto to behalf of American as well as foreign, claimants.
 Orders for the investment of funds on Mortgage Of Frcohold property, or in the purchase of Public Securities of the United States, Canal Loans of tfe States of New York, Ponns ylYania, Ohio, S1c. punctually and faithfully executed.
 Applications addressed to this Agency in cases requiring tie investigation of claims search of record, or the Intervention of legal proceedings, should be accornpauied with an adequate remittance to defray the preliminary charges and disbursements at tending the same, and all letters must ba post paia.
 AARON 1T. PALMER, Counsellor ofhe s. c. ofAtr z. s. .4ctuarg.
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,IEesss' s 1.s " G G o o o o D D s s a-
Es E4S fS s # < .

EEs ss I GBGS GSss HAS just received, per Steamboat sa- a E ratoga, an entire new assortment Of GOODS, suitable for the present and ap- proaching seasons, consisting of Dry Goods, Groceries,
 Hardware, Cutlery,
 China, Glass, Liverpool, and Queens ware,
 Ladies, Gentlemen, Misses and Boys BOOTS aad SHOES, One box fine Shelmcrdine HATS, An assortment of SadGlery, al 100 Sacks of Salt, &c. &c. All of which, he Is determined to seil af very reduced prices for CASH. .4lso, on Commission, Flour, Whiskey Bacon, Lard. Sc.
 June 9, 1851. 14-tf
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'f ae fpsess.-IIa Independent .xaeettan.a etan.a, containing population of I07, 7,o34, the number of Journals published is five; in Russian Poland, with population of l5,277, ,389, thirly-nine; in Prussian Poland, with a population of 1884, ,I24, one; and in Austrian Poland, with a population of 2,226,949 four; being for ty-aiae Journals fora population of 2I, I,696.f
 In the United States, with popuia- ton of about l2,000,0G0 little more than halfthe above number, there are about $50 journals of various descrip- tions; perhaps 300 would not be too great 6 number to put down. as the above calculation is taken from sta- tislical work published in 1928, and since that time thesincrease has been great. What contrast! In this one particular alone, the blessings and priv ileges of our happy country show con- spicuous, and places if bold reliance inestimable blessings of freedom ol speech, freedom of the press, and reli- sious toleration.
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Lovely Claims.

KyOR sale, few Lovely Claims, proven
 A up atthe i4and Office in this place, and which have not yet been located. Apply at this office. June l.
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ssHow long did Adam remain in Par adise, before he sinned?' asked an AMIABLE "cara spoca," to her loving bnsband-"Tillhe got WIFE" answer ed the bpsb3ud calmly.
The Arkansas advocate., 1831-07-27
ORANGE TAVERN, Post ot 4r6ansas.

gnHE subscriber grateful for the liberal - encouragement he has received, res pectfulIy informs the public, and particular iy gentlemen and families coming in, and passing through the Territory, that he con- tinues to keep a house of PUBLIC ENTER PAYMENT, at the sign ofthe Orange Tree, in the Post of Arkansas. His table wlli be abpndaniiy supplied with the best the country affords, and his stables with. pien- iy of tbe best forage, and he trusts by hIs unreuitting attention to his guests, to mer- it . continuance of the public patronage.
 R. N. TARLTON.
 Maf. l0th 1881. e-2a..
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Notice.
Roaa from W,4sHENGToN to JACK
 SON, in the .9rhaAsas Territory.

Road from WASHING TON to J.4 Ck-
 SON, in the .9rhaAsas Territory.
 SEALED PRoROsAI.s WE'LL be received, at Washington, " iiempstcad county, A. T. through the Post-Ofice, until the 3ist of July next, for opening a road from Washington, in Arkansas Territory, to Jackson, in the same: The road to be opened sixteen feet wide, and bridgesto be erected over such streams as may require them, and ali swamry ground must be causewayed. Proposals directed to
 R. D. c. COLLINS,
 L. 4Ah fef and 4. c. -H., '. s. 4. Washington, Jaae 2, 1881 16-aw N. 3. The time of receiving the above Proposals, is extended until the 10th Aus gust next, and separate proposals received for opening the whole road, or for opening the parts from Washington 10 Little Rock , and from Little Rock 10 Jackson.
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eFs S.gEEgsEs MERCHANT TAILOR.

patronage he has received at their hands, and respectfully informs them, that he has just received large and splendid assort- ment of FANCY notwithstanding of
 Superfihe Blue-Blaek,
 do. 0llye-Gfeen,
 do. Brown-Dark Citron,
 do. Grey-Drab,
 Cassimeres--Satinets, and
 4 variety e FANCY silk vesting, Which will enable him to furnish full suit Of clothes, or single coat, made mp, much cheaper, and much boiler. than can be purchased in any part of the Territory.
 4 suit Of clothes can be furhished in FoR@Y-sTx hours after the measure Is taken, and he pledges himself that all work pas sing through his hands, shall be executed in the neatest manner and the most fash ionabie style.
 About the last of September next, he will receive, from Philadelphia, a large variety ofsuperfne Fancy Cloths, which he will sell, for Cash or approved paper, at a more reduced price than has heretofore been sold in any part of Arkansas. This supply will enable him 10 furnish gentle eE.r,i attending the Legislature, with clothes, al tire shortest notice, ef the very best quality.
 He has made arrangements by which he will receive, quarterly, the latest fashions from f.s.iiiiadel plia. ffEg Gentlemen at distance can have their coats made, by sending hi'f. tifeir er- act meaSure, agreeably 10 the following di- irections, viz: To o,easas'e f3ra Fashionable Coaf.
 Ist. The full height Of the customer, by feet and inches.
 2d. The half circumference Of breast under the coat.
 3d. The half circumference of waist un- der the coat.
 4th. The length ofsleeyes. including the width of back and cats, tAc arm being raised level and square.
 NE SHOP next door to the Post 0dice
 Little Rock, June %. 14-T
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December wasa merry month in Eng land, among the widowssof military off cers, great many having venturcd the state of natrimony, in consequence of a .regnlation by which all who marry af ter the Dist of that month forfeit their pensions.
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T. ION TUX DiN OECE. A NJ now on tlsis day came the said n complainant, hy his solicitor, and the said defendant being solemnlycalled came not: Whereupon it is ordercd, that an alias summons issue and that publication be made, requiring the said defendant to be and appear at the next term of the Circuit Court, at a court to he holden at the town of lberty, in and for the county of Izard on the fourth of November next, and ans wer the complainants petition, otherwise the same will be taken as confessed, and q decree entered accordingly: and it is far ther ordered, that copy of this order be in the Arkansas Advocate, six weeks ssuccessiyeiy.
 Copy-testc,
 JOHN P. HOUSTON, Clerk July 20, 1881, I7-6ws ~
 Prs fec, S8 75.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-10
Prom tho n; Y: Mercantile Advertiser, Fob. /.


The packet brig New Hanover which arrived YES
terday, sailed from Vera Cruz Sd ult. and we have
received papers to the 1st inclusive From these and
private letters, appears that the political affairs of the
country were yet in an unsettled and gloomy state
Accounts from the city of Mexico TO the 2sh Deem
ber state that commissioners had been appointed by the
Government TO proceed SOUTH TO treat with Guerreros
party. III was reported also that notice OF an mpeacb
ment OF Fazo Secretary of War; had been given TO the
Secretary OF State of Quintana Roo Advces from Val
ladod to the same date state that Cadaos who had at
tackled that city, with 1000 men, had been repulsed-
The government had stationed guard of 800 at Zaca
cas-, 10 counteract the designs of the factionists
Official letters from Cen Bravo, dated at Buenavista
Dec 18th, give an account of skrmish between one
OF his captains and $50 of Guerreros party under Do
ares which resulted in the retreat of the latter and of
similar affair between Capt Antonio and Atanasio
Ramirez, the latter of whom killed.
The Congress was about to close its extraordinary
sessions; but although great part of the business must
remain unfinished ii was hoped that the reforming of
the constitution, thought absolutely necessary would
be attended to-
The banl which had sacked Zamors, and shot Lieut..
Col: Murillo had been dispersed; and the movements
al COSTA Chica had been suppressed At Urapau, in Mi
ehoacan, number OF faconists had presented them
selves to General Bravo.
The Legislatures OF New Leon and Chiapes have
promised to assist the government much Jas posi-
BILE in the war
II is mentioned that letter from the President Of the
United States had been presented TO Vice President
bUStamente, by Mr. Butler, in reply 10 delivered
10 President Jackson by Mr. Tornel, Mexican Minister
in the U. States.
Central dmeyicd.--The Mexican Sol informs US tina
the Congress OF Central America had resolution be.
lore them, 10 celebrate the French Rovoution-"the
triumph Of liberal principles the system OF abso-
lutte power"
= he deputy by whom the motion was made, stated
that he reserved to himself, to offer, another time
propositions to express, by special Decree sense OF
gratitude 10 the new Government OF France to Gen.
lafayette aud the principal actors in bringing about the
late brilliant event.
The Sol remarks, that the change in France will
doubtless prove highly favorable TO the American
Republics.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-10

The duty FISH, In 1915. was: upon dried 6,h 100
cents per quinta, msckerel 100 cents per barrel pa
mon 200 per barrel all other picked 80 cents per
barrel In that year the duty msekerPl was raised
10 $50 cent?, het upon salmon and dried ,h left ~ be.
fore aud that upon all ohsr kinds raised TO 100 cents
These rates have not since been altered
FYar.--In 1916 the price IL eents psr h.: il /,
now Gems for Russian, and cents for American
The duty in 1916, was rs per cent and was in III #
wear reduced to IS. II the duty OF S35 mar
lon which wa. imposed in 1928, which Is now s45 and
by the silent opsrstion OF law will be $50 in eigb
teen months from his time has bad the effect Of MAY
log lax cheap in Russia 80 that The Russian even
afFJrI to ssnd 10 uod r day OF 2cts. at pound
was bad duty for our farmers
Hdr S.ed-In 1916, was al $40 per eask II is nov
9il rs The duly was Is per eentum, and was 10 tba
year reduced TO is per crntnm.
Hour-Io 1916. Wa at 81 to 10, II has until la'e-
~ been 81 IS % tu IL nov 49, The duty, in 1916,
wa 25 per cent. aud is nov 80 cents per cwf
63Tain~ In 1910 Whist was at 81 81. RYE A. al
Indian Corn 81 o. cis rley at 81 12 and Oats At
SO etc.. wheais at 81 25 Rye at 10 cents. Ind an
Corn At 81 ceuts, Bsrl"y at 70 cents, and OAs Al 2T
cents. The duty, IN 1910, gpon al, was rs per cent
II IL now, upon Whss, rs cents per busbsi, oats 10
cents, and upon the others rs per cent
Pups--Bssvsr io 1916 W." 81 per H.; u now
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-10
WAsHINeToN. February

-WAsH1NGToN, February q
II will be seen, by the Monthly Statement Of the
Biok OF the United Stsei, for the last month wbic
we have inserted In preceding column, that the
amount OF Specie in the vaults Of the Bink add lie
Branches on the first day Of the year. was more Than
ten millions eight hrndfed thousand dollArs On turo.
year, we had that the amonn, OF Specie den in The
vaults seven millions bundled and eight thou
sand seven six dollars ninety cents There has been
an increase OF the Specie the vaults OF The Bsnk
therefore within the Ias three months Of three nil
lions Of doIIara Indeed great s the conf lenee AZ
in the PIPER currency, that Specie has bee m
drug The Bank Of the United STA e.. al les.t, is
eertsbiy overburthensd with II, T.vsf M
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-10

Fion she list, X will be that most
OF tn. sr,ic-s there has been great fall price
Only onr-viz. Madder-bas remained stationary; and
ony-vZ. O,ium-has risen. II would be too tedious
10 the dn each article: but alum copp rae
castor oil end 81 of vr,I. articles greatly relied
upon oof that high dulie make goods cheap W.
state, upoB tie Authority OF " The British and Foreign
Price Current" published a, London, Move mbar
80 b, 1880, that ths price of alum, London is Ella
at 81 So s So IL per cwt,-so that, were il not for
prohlbory duty Of 200 cents per cwi., alum wouIi
be sold eapes than it il. Upon the same an
thori'y, assert, that, il not for the prohibory
duly Of 200 centl per c"t c0ppera' that articI,
would be sold at 81 90 per cwt. or t,csutV p,r
Ct less than its present price, or ii 10 selling H.
London, at E5 81 per ton, which il, ey imaiing the
pound ia thu other 81 rs per cw 10 1916 both
these articles very properly LETT free of duy A.
dys-sufs, fDr the 5ene6, Of other manuf,cture In
that year duty was laid OF s. per cwt. on each bu,
the article becoming cheaper ia England could not be
shut out by that dnty, add, in 1924 was raised To
So so upon alum. and 81 upon copp.ras which rate
owing TO the sill further decline ia England /, ac.
eomplished lie end, that OF prohibition. ill there wal.
alum imported for consumption 20 late 1927 and
cOppeGas late as 1929 "a to castor oil, II can be
purchased, la the est Indies, fer such price az that
il Dot for the dirty, which is almost prohbitory ID
woulj ba imported and sold for consderaby les, than
Oil OF Vuiol sails, 10 England, at Ia pence
sterling per pound, which IL lesa than cents and
ed and sold at lees than the present price.
Feafhps-In 1916, we're at so eent-; they are now
81 for American, and II for foreign. Here is fall nj
90 10 rs pNr cent under moderate duty Of 5 per cent
Fish.-The following were the prices in the two
WARS