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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
From u. Balfimer, american.

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in ausfon TO fne posinon assumed by Mr. Tyler, who
maintained that the existence OF negotiations between the
United Suites and Texas relative to annexation gaye
10 this country an inekoafs RICH, 20 the TERRITORY or Ter,
-..I.. ...t. a. a.. ..,;.. IL = -
~ = =. 49, 80 We r-- &c" uAss ago
GU 'ns suo,ee'' inc -" washington Union says;
The case Is much stronger now than it was even dur.
Ing Mr. Tylers administration. IL is where have
made propositions TO Texas TO come into the Union
where she has accepted hem-where. in fact both parties
eerse nPoo unon-and where the Inngues OF foreign
power operating upon Mexico, and backing the invading
srmy OF neHeo win nef own meet IN The gull attempts
10 defeat bargain which the two republics have made.
with the full consent and for The benefit Of both and
are asked whether The United States should stand aloof
Inc CONTEST ana saher the Texans 10 be closen down
~ '1s arms OF mefco ana her ally OF England When
os Dsiunaofe american puts question which an "Ame-
Ts., :. -. s"n a"'"e'' VIC VIII answer II as
Hee.y - ne can put IT.
fopouons 10 come INTO me Union accepted by Texas1
mo; not accepted Let the oicial take be
sccafan IN ats statements We have prohered
a' her instance but OF our own accord
invited ner 10 sink her own nsuonahty TO Yell up
10 merge her very being and identity
ms proposhon mas not yet been acted on by the Texan
uoseaneh'' ihete mas oeen no manifestation on the par
on mAt government OF Willingness to accept the proposi
on-nay' here are indeauons and very strong tina
ms Government OF e1as is unwilling to accept the prefer
easonS1auon. witness the treaty with Mexico for sep
inoePendenee Arc we TO cra~ distinctions between
me coSenntnt OF lexss anu the people Of Texss1 All
was win tns very point IN view that we proposed thu
whch seems 10 nave 30 RULED the patriotic
soinues OF tne oncia Journal.
VI verbal courage aud patriotism paper have hat
enough LOOK realizes IN the face the treaty
between me1co and Texas should be rat
nee Tue constitutional enhor,lies OF the Texan Gov
are we 70 ihef that the United States will regarC
nghyI SO, we would inquire has notification
ns enect oeen gwen 10 ne bntish Government nay
- wny oaly longer WIN the crisis and give time TO
inc inugues OF rival 10 work their purposes2 Why
occupy IeIa' at oneef Are these qsssiions which ii
A@efiesn eau eonaeseena 10 dnstoeTl
our 'nenoaie rsn' TO Texas DO sufficient to
.ne eoN.e ~n,sn .ne Union lnl'aies In a certain conn
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corr..popa.ner of ,he ,yhla
, FL frssss Nrw YoxK. June Cd. Is

tr-ffs a1f NKw YORK, June Cd, l645.
No War yet. The news per the Great Western /. al
together favorable Some Of the presses of En-
gland were ltde mad and disappointed because We n,
did not y into passion SIR Robert PEEP. .,uev ,,L
seou, our Jiu's Inaugural but m-jory disposed 10
think the better OF US for coonss The sweeping
In Folks Inaugural, which laid indpu,ablo claim to the
whole OF Oregon. thus shutting Ensands altogether
and tho warke denial of the claim thus set Nd having
produced enough Of bombasi and br.yado ON the
OF certain cass Of politicians both in England and Am.
riea. it is hoped the agents Of the "hgh contracting par
test will 60 TO work in good and the matter
amcasy II this subject a.et the excitement il has cres
ted) Is to be KEEP, still for debate aud discussion by
the demagogue and mock hero neIt Congress r1l,
ought I, be adopted in should have 10 20 10 war
that he who talks the loudcs for enlist and take
the front rank in battle This would be the only e.ctua
of keeping these brave fellows always so ,horoushv
out of the resch of the mu.kep down. The evident d;s
position though. of the wiser heads in England ia for
and Il compromise of the whole matter
The evident improvement which the Ottoman Govern
mem, making among the subjects Of the Turkish Emprc
by establishing Schools Colleges Hospitals &c and ,b
effort aso making with Wow to hsir improvement In
Commerce. Agriculture and Manufactures give. IN.
that those restrictions aud uh;
ignorance and bgoy had established are no longer
incubus nbosi them. .-.
The news, likewise, from China by which tho EMPEROR
has, in the late with France abolished the edie, p.
venting his people from embracing Christianity show, an
evident improvement in liberal sentiments among that very
singular and extraordinary people.
large FIRE has desoated Quebec turpiop m, NJ Lo,.
and home ten thousand per.ons There was likewise one
in the upper part Of this city, which destroyed one hun
dred houses, and turned upon tho world housess about
three thousand The fire the act of an neeo
diary. -...|. .Er
Park Benjamin is coming out with Journal called
The Metropolis. he says it viii have long life. Iii.
hoped IL will.
There considerable excitement in New Jersey TO re-
peal the present law permitting horse since the sed
accident Of Camden.
The news by the Great Western has rs yet not sen,b
affected the markets In Cotton buyers are offering TO buv
AZ reduction Of one fourth Of cent. but hoders refuse
There have been no transactions today Cotton.
HUDSON
N.B.-The stesmsr Cambria from England witt, three
days later news. in. but there is additional news or
change in the markets.
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sserse their trade Ia so,oo, tobacco. and eher produce
TOT % iusory an ohieoA Tie ba~lss the West may,
oere row. IRON nherent love Of sport and u mia
shef OF thifs, for gain Bat. asr all the will
probably resolve itself into contest for political sa-
-ps,nAey II ihs Prssdent 10 obstasse, aud will
eede nothing. the party which elected msy fssi bound
IN eonsis'sney. to sustsin him, and he yoes Of the
more sober and discreet portion ofhs Uaon gill probsbly
drowned IN tbs svslascas. We sincsrsiy hos that
dserse council will prevail and that both Govssnmsn.
eoncedng something of the sake peace. may bring the
matter to unasy and satisfactory adjustment But b
folly 10 blink The fact that the "blsek cloud in the Wsa
10 which Sir Robert Peel posntousiy sllaisd looks
hreatening, and may burnt with devastating fury.
4 with any country but America, With al lie uswly
Acquired horrors and improved Of destruction,
would Be fearful spesSy But with such line Of cosst
on the Asne and the barren dispute the Pee
inc side mass IN ths nature OF things be proacied.
fossessiona OF the Oregon BY armed force would Of
course b hs 6rst, and the Destruction Of the Atlantic eites
on the board The second, object u British
But ws psas and scksn the bare dos Of evils spps
ing and yet % apparently immediate, resulting om the
sneuaSc OF hssiy aud insemp-ss man, raised unsxpec
edy to position, In which HE capacity Tor making
saie appears 10 be the only capscy Of which hs has yet
Ia the opinion VI the Bsher given any proof Unor,u-
Tor sagsc. foretod In this journal the very
day following The arrival Of the Presidents inaugural
dre the hubbub TO which his indiscreet on The
OREGON ~osd give rise here and statement has been
verified ~ the letter." "a 49,, +. ..-..-. - - - T
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It would seem thai no foreign 5jpIomatic ssen, UNIV

IL would seem thai no foreign diplomatic agent travels
in Mexico without being robJed The object OF this pro-
ceedng s thus stalled by Washington correspondent Of
the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser i--Bst. amer.
We amused Than surprised here ut the story
that Mr. Elliott the British charge d'sfaes, robbed
his way Mexico from Vera Cruz. Mexican robbe..
les of pube snctonares of old date and always If
mysterious character. Robbery part Of the system OF
police Mexico, and public haze learned to under
stand il, The object of the robberes is 10 get
for the GoYemIHi Of the private papers, political objects
and instructions Of the uac;Onsry and the
varin5y makes restitution Of the money aud ysuables Ia
ken by the robbers if they unwary, OF necessity take
them.
Gen. Thompson robbed on his way TO Mexico
The Government immediately offered him ample amends
but bis papers were not returned VIXEN Mr.. Shannon
went out, Minister, he warned that he Sould be
robbed between Vera CEnz and yised 20 take
no moneT with him, but 20 procure bill, always
be DONE at Vera Crnz, Mexico. lie did So ard was
duly robbed. The Government offered its coincidence and
| rendered indemnhcstion to a large amount
When Mr. Gushing pessed through Mexico his return
from China, he stopped by troop Of half military
half savage looking fellows who demanded bis KEYS &
They overhsnsd every thing His hunks with specie and
with public papers examined and locked up again.
box yth papers TAKEN and he then told 10 pro.
coed.
Commodore Porter, whom lbey attempted TO rob him
on his return from Mexico, having mad some difficulties
with that Government, and beng in humor Tor The
opesOn wheeled his horse upon the captain Of troop
and shot mia dead, wnereupon the took fight.
Cases have been known wherein Of importance have
been robbed according 20 order, and upon their
Mexico complained Of their large and
though well knowing that the loss ing have
the claimed II tbs Government wishes to gnin man.
who has lost but twenty doubinCas they say you must
have lost sixteen hundred dOuboons and ne assens they
pay him accordingly. do intimate that this has be-
the case with any Of our functionaries.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
ADVERTISING.

The True Key 70 Busins.-A general and method.
cal system OF advertising s Of the great secrets of pros
pey In oil branches Of trade. and the money thus
ed Generosity repays manifold We could pont out in our
city many signal instances OF who the high ro,d
70 prospery through steady perseverance, in the practice
OF advertising, whereby they hsve been enabled keen
che community constantly informed Of their sbity 70 sup
ply all demands in their respective lines Of business Every
osy mere se thousands Of purchasers looking over the CO.
'umns OF the san 10 esrn where they may 20 10 furnish
themselves with that which they may want. Thus the
business mechsnic who sverses SECURES TO him
sey bo h pick Of the trade, leaving his Ices enterprz
iag nsshbOr only ,boAs whom he may find Improbable
deal VITA II You IN business therefore, an advertise
ment IN paper Of general circulation Is constantly intro.
oacing you 70 new acquaintanees, giving Information Of
your name oeaon and business persons who
before dad not know Of your eIiscnoe and informing Gem
OF The probable advantage Of dealing with you There are
undoubtedly many excellent wOrkmen numerous PROBES
sons men Of talent and merit and many capsule per.ons
IN osher branches Of business who are Bnparonsed snd
who feman 30 o5seurty merely becsuse the public have
no knoviedso Of their qualifications and merits Judicous
advertising IN the columns Of the Sun has femedied many
such instances, by aeans q m enormous and rapidly in
creasng circulation, whereby VI cnsbes ell 20 bring them
selves properly before the public. Those who neglect 10
use tas ready and cheap Of promoting their own
ospsny are consequently much mistaken TO their true
tatsfcss.-Bsif Ssa.
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n. Y. MARKgT-Iune 2-2iPM


Cotton is s,aud eth; buyers demand considerable re.
duciion the Gtne;ee Flour sol sses fiat
hoop Ohio ~ good order aSl44 and round hoop nj 81
375; Georgetown offered at S4,el. W
Rye nomnaly Gle bushs and very little here. North
River Sic Sales 400 bsgs New Orleans corn not in
good order 43tc bo. weight and 1000 bu North River
At 47c meas
Ohio Lard cells 7Bs7I cts for barrel. snd 7t,s, Tor
kegs.
Pork is dull ANAL sales Old mess at 37lsSI2 so and
prime at s92jaS9 37t New firm ct BIO and si3
TIE news ~ considered unfavOrable 20 IRON but there
h some difference Of opinion among the DEALERS snd
prices settled.
Sales $1,000 lbs ~ W Coast whalebOne at 315c, and
1000 lbs South Sea al 81.
P.S. EvennS.-Tbe sales Of Cotton do not reseh 100
bses. Buyers nsk reduction Of tsi ct--JoHr. Com.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
THE WINGS.

Now is the time for the Wings TO commence thorough
inspection OF their forces and effect entire
They should leave i.s 20 be done vGiln few
months the Presidential elseaos. Eternsl vigilance
is the price of liberty" If write siis sentence
for fous years would not be amiss. The Whigs
cary the Presidential election If they try. We have
heard Locooco member OF Congress admit this. Such
developments have been made upon ocofscolsm in
las, election render it disgusting beyond toeon
the morals OF the country There many noble spi
this land, suffer the like sssn least while they
shall remain like gall and wormwood their memories
Rutherford Republican.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05

a VIE Man. "A farmer, who never remarkable
for the bfiancy Of his Intellect found considerably diff
Guilty IN putting head into hogshesd. AZ length his ps-
enoe being exhausted he called his son. lad Of ten or
twelve years OF end put him into the hogshead giving
him directions to hold the head IN it place. while he die
farmer drove the hoops. The plan sneeeeded 10 q charm
The head ives soon firmly secured in is pacs much 10 the
enjoyment Of the farmer But his exBliston vanished on
hearing h calling in asepuchfa from the interior
Of the cask Father father how am [ 10 yet our
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05

AsTLRESTBN.-The Sheriff Of Schoharie has received
arms from the State Arsenal and has proceeded eps,
men under the law o enforce and preserve order
One or two have been made by the under sheriff
without resistance and the fierce In commission on Mon
day morning aid the sheriff amounted so men, oil that
9Th instant, snvs;
"Our peaceful and quiet village now presents quite
martial sppesrsnce-tho inhabitants awakened by the
sound Of the fife and drum, and streets filled with
armed men durng the day. '...t .-'-t-. 7.
Son the return Of the as, evening" we learn
ed that rifle shot had been fred them on SCOTS Pa
tent but that lodged in the fence before reaching them
doing no injury"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
CANAL COMMERCE.
May 9l.t, 1s4s.


boat Hshspder Byers 4si tons dz- from TynebburV
srd NeE haro " jonss uenfy Ladan Co. F-haef Co
Webb Baeoh e., Hfdrs- Mckinney q Co a Hams Jone.
a Biais, and ias Creme.
boat esal harfon Wsf- with 4el rntz. Howard.
yiie snd Warento q Harris. Wren h Macon Sheppard
Desse B'oun Brown Taeker Robert ewa1imey snd Wet
Baeon . 20.
Eo-s HfesEs Eswbsuy, with 40 t,ps nine from Columbia. IA
Sones a BAR Dtane q bfoWH Gbacn Thornton wfen Mn
coz. Sheppard. and Bareh q johnson
boaf Otonoko, heRae, win 20 from ola nj "a
Bridges Mckinney Co. EIsS Adsinson, and She per-
.tH CLEARED,
Boat Ef,hsrge, Band with ~ mese aorseostsvls
boatWm lancassr Couc, Il indz- TO- Ho rss
vde siaplss' ntls, New Market AMI Lysehbarg.
Bet NeiseG Darn, %! for Md, nv MIN.
New Asfte'' hent Geek, Et Cfsek and Lyncbburr
Boat otnl HarTt sheppard emy, ior gardwieksvipe
Boat GA Dostnion McBfde. md4s fot New Mar
Bcss suehpasB IoAhsn 81 tons msr, for seou.vns
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05

WONDERS CoTros MASrFAcroRY-A single cot.
fsct0i, that OF the Meumack Lowei-produces
$50 900 yards Of cnIh week. or 500 600 val ds
year. There about 500 yA.Ss Q! ,bread yard Of
cloth; thus every working day. this factory SPINS SEQ I
feet OF thread: 81 millions every working hour
nearly one allon every minute.-Thus q cord Of suif-
cient length belt the world The equator produced by
single factory, hours. Tls tie york e.
adjustment, aud than nundseh par. of me
whole manufacture Of the United Siaies The length Of
the thread drawn by the factories of the world
be less than fifteen millions for every working
ond essry time the heart beat- Such the bewlderng
magnitude of the scale upon which this single branch
human industry is conducted.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
CIFCfNNATI MARKETS. Nav Al

FLoUR.-sae. Yesterday morning fron Railroad and
River 1880 1855, clear. H
WUlSkEY.-Saes at 10 and 1sIc.
FL.
FLAxsEED sells al sI,is 20, with very light re-
ceipp.
GRAIN Our Mien have reduced the price Of wh.s,
70 Zoe per boshel Of GO bs. Corn scarce and eel. in
lots at % sle snd In marketat 3Tt Zoe r busbet Osu
hsve advanced and active request n ON stores Al
30 3lciin usrket IS 31Ic per bashel.
BEANS arc selling o. ~ ,62ia LIS. and are in de-
mand for City consumption snd Boat S,orrs We noticed
sals from few days since of % brls White Beans
~ $500 per bh,--ArLAs.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05

WHosRS THE BGssauASs7-"Lisat Greenwood. in MI.
Csmpsgn IN Ahgbansten, speaks with horror Of fahan
iefoey' and relstes an illussye anecdoie Kyberes
BOY. aged sf years vas observed BY a British soldier
hsodhnR lsrge knife, and endeayorng 70 hack oil the
heeo deed eoorssreesnt for his private amusement
There 10 ferociy sboat these Ahehans observes the
sneesheafted Lieutenant, which they seem 20 nbjbe
Win their mothers milk And then, show our supcr
ofiff over The bsbaoos bos Of Asia he sdds the young
sr-hn completely absorbed IN his savage task ,hat
~ hooded not the spprosch q The soldier. Who cool
" tees kss ea he bsyoaef. sad fhrSp him tie el,f
Adn'fsbls manifestation Of Bsropcan refinement Under
such Instructors the AHshans hardly fail 10 become
clvibze6!"-t,afeskead t,tsrfr<y
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
STEAMBOAT EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE

Yesterday morning.. abou, four O'Clock, the toy,
steamer Paul Jones, Captain Thomas Mofft her way
from Port Opposite and Havre de Grace rhi. city,
of North Point, from unknown, the boiler
burst shock forcing the forward part Of the boat
the after par; sax her icly We
to ssy that four lives lost being those OF Mr. Parsons,
Engineer, John Gill and Tram Sank the latter coored,
6remen; and a boy, name unknown who ui the
drivers the line Of the canal, bot was on his way to
Baltimore in the
Capt. Mofi,t bsdy scalded Anaiher colored man,
who was the wheelhoIse, blown several fest
the river, bn managed his life by swimming. The
extent injury done the boat has yet been
tanned As the affair known here, Mr. John
Boggs of the firm of John BogEs & Co., started down
the the Relief. None of the bodies Of
those killed tina, Time. all being presumed
be il tbs boat. Mr. Boggs returned the city,
and proceeded make instant for gong
again and raising tho boat ascertain the full extent
OF the damage. She wns We learn partially insured
The Cspain with the lands no saved was brought
I'D the city in the Norfolk Steamboat which passed d.
recy the acedeni; and the Boston, which shortly al
passed aionsook IN charge the canal boats, eight
number, which were aoGg to this city in tow Of the Paul
Jones, and brought them to the Shs-i.-Bah. Ah.er.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05

me eoncs With propreiy aud business sppropria.
TED S2OO0 from the fire fund, their meeting last night
Tor The relief those who suffered by the ere Prospect
street, ON Tuesday night last
Inc councils also conclusion as 10 the dispo
ston of the FIRE fund.- The sufferers are to receive
pro rata dislrLuon gift To those whose tenderness
OF feeling will not permit them receive erstuity
u TO be loaned-w perfect understanding that pay
meat is never 20 be required.
Though we doubt the wisdom Of proongng for one hour
the vitality Of this fund. glad prospect Of
Its distribution. We only wish had combined the prnc
pie OF final n-Pifisbugh An.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
EARLY HARVESTING.

gentleman, who is extensive planter, residing a
lev miles from Edenion. N. G., commenced cutting HE
wheat Thursday, the 22d OF May, being some three
weeks earlier Than the usual time Of harvesting. We are
not informed. the Edenton Sentinel whether this gen
Iensn's crop is fair not but do know that
the wheat crop generally 10 this intry stess has been
greatly injured by the cold and dry weather. and perhaps
this may account for ia rpsning Raleigh Re.
giuer.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05

A HsscvLrs OF rat pAys or rur RsveLur,ox--Ths
editor OF the Memphis Eagle. has been examining num-
,soi hsins than IN in 3ssh volumes and believe the
first daily paper printed in the United States fu vsv.
Benjamin Russe. Esq., recently died In this city, al an sd,
vsnced age Under the obituary head of the C~ntne
the editor lind the following Of the explcs of
. second ssmson s--PAa. Amer. s.. .,.,. iu. -fslI
i Mr. William Dowst. who lately died ut Salem, was a
feet high. and weighed 800 weight The following
will prove his great degree OF strength. He
board privseer the last which got among the
breakers of Caps Breton whom 10 became i'm
medsiey anchor bot there being upon deck
macy hsnds laid hold could geti but could not
liz Dowst pushed them asde seized Il himself, brought il
upon deck carried forward. and held IL upon the timber
heads while cable bent to H. when he threw il over
and saved the vessel and lives OF the crew. 81 they were
upon the point Of 6ashng the rocss the anchor
weighed 100 weight. AT ano.her or 10 hands
sent To Beckers ship yard from the we'll known pvseer
chip Grand Turk bring up vre-yard tor the ship
Dowst among them, bo, naturally diatsy. he did not
take hold; the others shoudered II, but began
sgsef under and complained there no, enough
carry II; Dowst laughed at them, told them he would
alone; which they threw it down. and he took
IL up aud earned the ship, without s-sistanee Al
another time when he sended the fish stAkesst WIND.
mill Point he directed by his employer. TO 60 for
jackass which in an adjoining held; when Dowst got
him partition fence. being rather lazy mood TO
save himself trouble Of letting down the bars he took
the and lifted him and then got upon his back
rode him the place where he was 10 be employed
He raised from the ground the anchor Ut the pnze
ship Rochsmpon, which weighed 100 and which four
men had Immediately before endcavored in vain TO lit
upon a bet. Being Rboa. in the late in privs.
ieer. On English vessel ill., which had in its
proessed bully who challenging every one to combat,
and hearing OF Dows, seG particular challenge 10 him
they met and the Engshman, who was superoro Sam
Of boxing knocked him down three times. and
the last twisting his fingers into his hair TO gouse him.
when Dowst gave him blow his arm, which broke
It, and with another blow he broke in three Of the bu.y's
nbs who said died OF his wounds. Dowst. with his
Amazing seng remarkably good nsured and tender
in his feelings and rather of ndolen hab bat when
he aroused anger cxertiou, his efforts
ssrble He enjoyed through HE, lage share OF heslh
For three months previous his DEATH he had been ac
ed with the dropsy, but appeared have considerably
cevered and the last day his life be walked the greater
part OF the dsy according HE usual habit bet the
mrInins his wife found him dead IN the bed.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-05
RspoHTEp Tcs rHE usrTxo STATES oarrrrE.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET.

MosDiy EvEuNs, June ID.
The Cotton msrkei does not sppesr 90 b, much affected
BY the recent English news small s.les are making a,
steady prices. 10 Flour theirs v bu, little doing; sns
sale was m7ds for export At si,37i, which is now The
10 Rye Flour or Corn Meal Whes,-There s mons a..
irving, owing to break IN the Tidewser caasi and M.
only transaction s small ssc Of prime psnns red in store
At iOOe. Corn Is wsntedi we notice sale Of Southern