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A GARD.

TNT1E undersigned will continue the Grocery
L business As formerly, until he close of The
present business season, under the name of
Foster ard Bauelle-aner which he proposes to
do gen'raI Fac,oraae and Commission bust.
ness in The city of Mobile
His planting friends who may feel disposed
10 encourage bin by consignments Of Cotton.
al any time after the Is of August next will
in anticipation hereof please command hi.
services henceforwa'd, in all matters pertain
ing to The business Of the next season.
Orders Tor BAGGING & RoPE. fer the crop Of
1873, will be thankfully received and prompt.
" filed, on the customary terms.
The Undersigned promises to conduct said
business on liberia! but safe principles, hoping
thereby o accommodate his friends without
sacrifice Of his own credit and security in
business, HILLARY FOSTER.
MIMI Erh 1SlS-5Ir
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ORIGINAL POETRY.


For the Independent
Is there bliss without alloy,
A heart without a care
A feeling that may not employ
Inc chord that would ensnare
me biushing bud that opening throws
is beauties TO he day
Dies while its warmest petal CLOVIS
And blossoms in decay
The silver stream in silence glidcs
Amid the forest green,
But in It's Sottest murmur chides
The changing summer scene.
True hearts and fond, are buta dream.
Changefu as light at eve,
tn u9ht, hope that dare not seern--
But visions to deceive.
Gaze on the dazzling summer sky,
In painted hues we love,
lis but lhe page OF destiny
That sparkles from above.
The fleeing colours gay play
Whilst heart and soul reveal,
And e'er the,eye had caught the ray
'TiSco!das moonlight seal.
wonll tot love- would not trust,
would but dream Ofnight,
But hearts are always broken first
Before they throb Alright,
Aye trust and love, and weep and wall.
Ii 10 the high command,
That spirits bitterly bewail
Yet kiss the shifting hand.
If all were fair, and all were bright
No human tie e'er riven
Who'd seek a more enhancing light
And leave the earth for lieavenl
IT'S right It's lust, immortal truth
Has taught the heart TO know,
Tho gilded by the light OF youth,
That lie's "neeting show" NJ. G..
ioble, March TO- 1873
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position; and no doubt there are thou

position; and no doubt there are thou
sands.
Be this as it may, if ever I occupy
the White House, it must be by the
spontaneous ovement of the people
without pledges, other than have
previously stated; a strict adherence
to the provisions ofthe Constitution
So that could enter on the arduons
and responsible duties appertaining
to said office untrammcled-so that
could be the Presid ent of the coun>
try, and not of a party:
With considerations of great re-
spect and esteem,
remain your obs serv't.
Y. TAYLOR.
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To MULTIPLY THE PoTATo A HUN
DRIED FoLD.-It appears not to be gen
orally known that the potato plant
may be propagated more abul dant>
" and with greater ease than most
other plants. The shoots produce
roots natui ally at every joint below
the ground. when planted in the usu-
al way. To plant for propagation,
small piece Of ground, will be suf>
ficient. as the tubers may be placed
close together. When shoots have
grown an inch or two above the sur
face of the earth, the tops may be cut
off below the first jointed root, and
two or three inches apart in the fine
sandy earth; in the course of a week
or ter days they will be well-,ooted
plants, and. planted at the distance
that potatoes are generally planted,
will produce crop of tubers in eight
ten or twelve weeks according to
the kinds,) equal to that produced
from tubers. and when propagated
in this manner, plants may be obs
tanned in great quantities
A more simple way will be TO
place the tubers in a similar manner
as before stated, and when The shoots
have grown to the length of two or
three inches above the soil, to take
up the tubers and strip off the shoots
from them: there will be six beauti-
fully rooted plants, just in order for
fna! planting: replace the tubers as
before. which may be repeated at
least fou7 times. and this will pro.
duce sufficient plants from four or
five tubers, of moderate size, to
plaut rod ground at the distance
that tubers are usually planted
Lateral shoots taken from a grow.
ing crop treated like cutting of other
plants, and afterwards transplanted
will also produce drop of tubers
equal in quantity to that produced
by the parent plant.-Gardners's
Chronicle.
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By the Nashville Banner, we have re-
ceived Telegraphc news from Louisville
Of March II, and from N York, of March
Ian abridgment from which will be
found below.
The telegraph between Louisville ard
Nashville went into operation on TIE 9TH
inst.
In Congress, nothing has transpircd OF
interest, our advices are to the llth inst:
The treaty drags its slow length along in
Executive session in the Senate, and in
the House, the Harbor bill and private
bills engrossed the sessions oftho 9th and
10th.
The last number of the Baltimore Sun
considers the "Treaty safe" Their
Washington correspondent states the OPP
position to the treaty to be confined to the
following Senators-Niessrs. Atchison,
Benton, Jefferson Davis, Brecsc and
Houston, Democrats. Webster, Davis
of Mass, Baldwin and Hale, Wings
Westcott Yulee and Douglass, doubtful.
Four steamboats, and a barge, with
their cargoes, were consumed by fire at
ST Louis on the night ofthe 10th inst
Three lives were lost.
The new constitution has been adopted
in Illinois, by very large majority,
New York, March IL.
The cotton market is heavy. Prices
had advanced, and again declined,
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COM MERCIAL.

ABERDEEN, FRiDAY NIGHT, Mar, II. 1913
For the last few days the weather has been
delightful. We hope that winter has taken his
final leave, and that under the genial influence
of Spring, nature will soon be clothed in its
green attire.
The following have been the arrivals and de-
partureS for the past week: The steamer w.
w. Fry came up on Saturday night, and lef'
the next morning The Kinney on Monday.
and extended her trip to Cotton Gin she left
for Mobile on Tuesday evening The Wave;
Gone of the Columbus pacllets) paid flying
visit to his place on tuesday morning. She
made her trip up in So hours, being, we pre-
sumo, the quickest passage ever made; her
freight however, was small The Eighth of
January came up on Wednesday evening per-
fectly loaded down with freight She proceed
ed above and left here for Mo lie on Friday.
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31FFrom the N. Y Courier & Enquirer, We
learn that the visit OF Col Robbins of this state
10 London, upon the subject of the Uncn Bank
Bonds, has disappointed the expectations OF
that gentleman. He had interviews with but
a few of the bond holders, Chose only OF some
of the leading firms, such as the Earrings and
Rolhchilds) and returned 10 this country after
a very short visit to England.
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NOZZLE, Mar. II, 1915

MOBILE, Mar II, 1913.
There has been an improved feeling in the
market, owing probably TO the intelligence from
Europe received by the Graf Western. This
steamer brought two days later accounts from
Europe, which represented an advance in Lii
verpool OF 3D. The market is firm and a steady
business has been transacted. The Transactions
Of the week amount to 1890 bales. The lar
gest portion of the sales has been for The Eng
fish market-French and Northern participa-
ting 10 a moderate extent. The quantity offered
for sale is now small and generally held above
the limits IF huvprS
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New YoRK. Mar. I. 1915.
DOMESTIC MARKET.
Mobile March

Mobile March II, 1913.
Market remains well supplied-Thc
transactions however, are more limited
prices are very slightly altered.
Exchange--market less active, tbo1gh
steady.
Sight chec1s on N. Y. par a
60 day bills 2 IA } discount
THE FOLLOWING ARE WHOLESALE PRICES.
Bagging IA I44 stock ample.
Bacon-shoulders 81 AZ, Sides 5!aGs
Hams plain G3 IA 74-Extra, 10 -,
rates have downward tendency.
Coffee-Rio 7 q
Candles, sperm 50 SO, Adamantiuc
27 %.
Flour, Ohio brands $500 Copper
Dbl. St. Louis a 6 Co.
LARD 63 for good in kegs
Lime, 81 %, per cask. FROM STORES
Molasses 23 a 234 per gall.-supply
reduced and rates improving
Rope, S 81.
Salt, 81 05 10 per sack from wharf
Sugar, fair A a 4, prime ) Choice 81
a 81 the demand has improved
Rice 4 a
Potatoes Northern 50 5Opr Dbl Wes-
tern Sl,75 50; little doing,
n. ORLEANS, Mar. II 9 p. NJ.
WHOLESALE PRICES.
Sugar, demand dull, prices irregular
Fair 30 4-prime A az.
Flour, market very firm at s. 06 S.
25 for Ohio. and Illinois
Bocoa shoulders 34a3! Sides a a 45
Hams SC
Coffee, Rio 63 al.
Begging, IA 10 at retail
Molasses 10 2l--
Lard, g market very active and at fir
mer rates.
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s%The immense value Of the trade of the
city of New York may be imagined, when we
state that the amount OF Dry Goods sold at auc-
ton by Il houses during the past four years, is
$i6,8 il,672; of which, nearly two thiids was Of
foreign manufacture.
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55Nett amount to the credit OF the Treasu
Ter ofthe United States and subject 10 his draft
at all points of deposie, and at the minis, OF
the 2lst of Feb. 1913, was $2,O91lSS 10.
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Which is the most sarcastic OF
professions7 A chemists because
he always has a REToRT ready.
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TREMENDOUS STEAMBOAT AcCIpENT

TREMENDOUS STEAMBOAT AcCIpENT
The large high-pressure Steam
boat, James X. Polk, ran aioul of q
snag in the Mississippi, at Veto Point
a few days ago, and sunk Immediate
ly to her hurricane deck, over which
the water made a clean sweep. II
is supposed that the boat and cargo
will be a total loss. The James X
Polk was owned by rich old fellow
named Democracy, who has been
living a retired life, and has not been
seen in public for several years.
She was insured for more than her
value, in the Union; but, as that con.
Germ has been shaking in the wind
for some time, public confidence in
its capacity to meet its disabilities
has been greatly impaired, and it is
even suspected that many of the un-
derwriters are TO better than they
should be. This will be severe
loss to old Democracy, who has been
peculiarly unfortunate. of late; and
it is even whispered, in certain quar-
tiers that he will be obliged to 60 in.
to bankruptcy.
p. S. Since the above was written
several large packages have been
rescued from the wreck. They are
marked, Ohio "lndiana." illinois, y
&c. &C.. and appear to have been
much damaged by the action of the
waves. We understand that Mr..
Democracy entertains great doubts
as to whether they can ever be re-
stored to any profitable use, In the
mean time, the old gentleman has
gone to work with his usual energy
to raise the hull OF his,steamboat, and
hopes to be able, with the hell of the
Mexico and National Conven>
ton lighters, to place it once more
aaoat. The experienced mudscow,
IT. Richie" is lying alongside tie
wreck. and trying every means to
deepen the channel, and prop up the
submerged vessel. John Donkey
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LIVERPOOL, Feb. |, lS1S
Per Great Western:--A little more animation
has prevailed in the market during the last
week, and the result has been corresponding
advance in prices. Cotton has advanced since
the 29th ult, Id and is decidedly frmer in tone.
The elements oil commercial well-heing are ST.
lenty at work ard we lo'k for betie times.
LIVERPOOL r b. II, 1918
The quotations Tor cotton are--OreanS or
binary TO mlddling It'd Al fair 10 good fair
5 5id The imports into the kingdom since
the Isl day of January have been 1000 bales.
against $4,000 bales during the same time last
season, of which there was imported from the
United States, $4,000 bales, being decrease o.
As goo bales The stock now in port is eStima
ted at $4,000 bales being reduction of l4S,-
600 bales American, as compared with last
year.
Beef fully maintains itself but the demand
for old is limited and the stock light.
The following are the last quotations for
Flour showing further decline, 26s. 3D. 2sS.
Corn 2Ss. 32S Cd. White wheat Is G. SIS:
per 70 lbs. Lard has advanced in price.
New YoRK, Mar. 8, lS4S, s P. M.
There has been but little doing for several
days operators are waiting for the steamer
There is downward tendency in the mar
ket. Treasury notes have receded TO one per
cent. premium. This is owing partly TO the
influence Of the proposals for new loan to the
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give are authorized 10 announce JOHN
T. SIMMS, as a Candidate 'or Clerk OF The
Superior Court of ChanCery. wd
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wreck, ana Trying every means &c
deepen the channel, and prop up the
submerged vessel. -John Donkey
Conclusion ot Mr. Houston's Speech,
|. sir, am one who believes the State
to be both legally and morally bound
to pay the P anters' bank bonds.-
And if she is bound to pay them at
all, she is bound to pay them in good
money. But this bill, since the re-
lection Of the amendments OF the
gentleman from Carroll and Mar.
shall, will, if passed. present this dis.
graceful state OF things to the world:
that the State of Mississippi has ac-
knowledged her just indedness to be
the holders of those bonds; also that
she has ninety>five thousand dollars
of the sinking fund in her treasury,
that she acknowledges justly to be-
long to those bond holders; and
yet positively refuses to apply one
dollar of that or any other fund, to
the p,yment of those bonds; but says
to the bondholders. here are $780,
600 acres ofland, which the General
Government gave US, for internal
Improvement purposes, after trying
to sell it for many long years, at one
dollar and twenty-five cents per acre
and could not: Now you will take
these lands at six dollars per acre
for your bonds, we will pay them,
otherwise we will repudiate.
How, appeal 10 gentlemen if
such is not the precise case present
ed by the history of this bill ! | ask
them if they are nat placing their
State in a high moral attitude before
the world, by thus making her a
broker of her own paper, by sending
her out to compound with her cred
itorsl What would be thought of
an individual who. with ample
means of resuming all his liabilities.
would act thus ? Sir, he would
be mock and a by-word for every
honorable man And yet we find
high minded, honorable men, striv-
ing to place their State in this dis
graceful position. Aye, sir. and what
is worse, openly avowing their de-
sign TO turn her out to shave her
own paper, Were we not told
by the gentlemen from Clarke. (Mr.
McRaeJ this morning, that his OBJ
lection to the amendment of the gen.
tleman from Marshall was. that if it
prevailed, the bonds of the State
would rise to par with gold and sil>
yer, and that their holders would not
take our lands for them. at the high
minimum placed on them by this bill!
| submit it to this House, then
whether it is not that gentleman's
avowed policy to turn the State out
as stockjobber, to buy up her own
paper at discount; & if it is not his
avowed object to so legislate as to
keep her bonds at depreciat ion?-
And, sir. from the wonderous change
that has come over the spirit of the
dreams" of other gentlemen on this
subject. since last night, it is quite
clear they have been quafiing from
the same fount with that gentleman
and that the only difference is, they
have not drank deep enough to EN-
bolden them to come out like him
and declare their purposes. Now
who can witness such attempts t.
legislate the State into infamy and
disgrace, with other than feelings Of
tho deepest modification? Sir.
conld perhaps view bold and man
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Receipts of Cotton at all ports since LIST.
Sept ls47, 10 latest dates are l,460,6 25 bales
against |, 81 ,592 last year. Stocks on hand at
latest dates IA, 1873 against 6S2, 2G5 last year
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Government OF 55,0OOOOO, advertised by the
Secretary of the Treasury, and partly to the
long discussion on the Treaty in the u s. Sen
ate, and its doubtful result
LIVERPOOL Classification, Mobile and N. o.
Ordinary g. a7
| Middlng Ia
Good Middling IA
MiddIing Fair 81
Fair 81
New YoRE, Mar. 7, 1915.
I'm Ter The influence Of the news brought by
the Britanla, -four and corn have downward
, tendency in the market Cotton has advanced
tc., and sales of 1000 bales have been made at
this advance for ex7ert,
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Exports from the U. S. since
September LIST, lS41 76O6lS
Same period last year COZ 400
The total foreign export this year is l5S, 209
bales more than last yeaT-say 23l3 increase
to Great Britain, 50, 1903 increase 10 France,
and 13,CsS increase to other foreign ports.
The shipments from southern to northern
ports are H. 2O bales less This season than
last, being 1913 200 against 327 800 last year.
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my Aa77N(l1

NF ~ = NJ I'D
MARrlED--On Tuesday Evening, The Nh inst,
by the Rev. E. Fontaine, Mr., jNo, w, Weeks
to Miss Lucy A. daughter # Col Jno Cox,
all of this county.
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COTTON MARKET.

Receipts 10 March II 1886 Z"
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Government
THE under signed have entered into general arrange
for the prosecution OF all claims upon the govern
of the United States, including all those of revolu-
and patents and the transaction of all other business
OF the kind that may be given them IN charge.
They would at this time invite particular attention to then
facilities for ransacng the business OF all volunteers,
caly those who have been engaged in the with Mex
leo, and the representatives of deceased soldiers theI
widows orphans and heirs rally
Ii may be proper here state that the first of the under
signed be rally known the country from having
once been connected with the government Assistant
magistrate and notary public of Washington and the lat
captain in the regular army of the United
States for years, but practising lawyer of Rich
mond, Va, his native place.
To the first named particularly assigned the at
tention that be required by individual foreign claim
lands and property in this country French, Mex
lean, and other indemnes TO claims arising under the
various Indian treaties and the purchase, sale, location
and settlement of western lands and as he has recently
opened correspondence in Europe with the express view
of furnishing himself with the greatest possible facilities for
he will especial charge of all such claims arising under
uniqudated European estates as may at any time be
placed in his hands for collection and settlement.
This agency Will procure bounty land warrants, treasury
scrip arrearages OF pay, mileage DUE or other claim
against the government, and forward desired, to
part of the United States They keep all the requisite forms
hand. Their office in Washington is the public
departments, where all applications in person. by letter.
(pos pad,) be made the first named to the
JOHN A BRYAN,
SAM'L STETTINIUS,
WILLIAM M FULTON.
Washington D. c.. Oct. rs, lS47-cp3m
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the United States of Amuiea ia Congress assembled That
IN all cases of application for bounty land warrants under
the act approved February ii, lSi7 the honorable dis
charge OF the applicant showing that the pred-
Gated surgeons certificate of disability shall be
.idered satisfactory evidence the Commissioner OF
Pensions that the disability was incurred In the course oil
the service.
On motion by Mr. VINTON, the House then resolved
itself into Committee of the Whole on the state OF the
Union Mr. ROCKWELL, OF Massachusetts, IN the chair
and resumed the consideration OF the bill making apIo
Prlaons for the current and eonngenl o. e
with the various Indian tribes Tor the year ehuig June
80, 1919.
The CHAIRMAN stated, that when the Committee
rose the bill was in Of reading by items for
amendments and the question was on the amendment by
the gentleman from Ohio Mr. vINroN] to the Cherokee
item, Heretofore described
Mr. VINTON said, this item of appropriation which
he proposed to insert omitted In the estimates from
the War Department and lately brought to his notice by
letter from the Secretary.
The amendment was then adopted; and the reading
proceeded.
Mr. GIDDINGS moved to amend by striking out an
item proposing one thousand dollars to the Florida
Indians, for the purpose of showing that the treaty. in
pursuance OF which the appropriation TO be made,
had been kept either by the Indians by gov
eminent He read from the treaty; and after citing a
particular of outrage against these Indians, he with
drew his amendment.
Mr. HALL of New York, proposed to amend the
Seneca em by inserting provision looking TO inqui-
y into the money wrongfuly withheld from these In
dams by late subagen of the United States and to the
payment of the when the amount shall be ascer-
tanned by the Secretary of War
This subject, he said, would have been referred to the
consideration OF the Committee of Ways and Means, bu,
information could not be obtained in time The amount
which had been withheld from these Indians about
sat O00 and the interest would amount to about ten
eleven thousand more
Mr.. MCKAY opposed the amendment referring TO the
attempt to look into this matter during the session OF
1916.
Mr. HALL replied, showing that the result of the at
tempt investigate this claim not yet reported bu
finally withdrew the amendment, giving notice that he
would hereafter present the subject to the consideration
of the House.
Mr.. THOMPSON, of Mississippi, proposed to amend
the Chickasaw item by clause to pay about twelve
thousand dollars, being balance due account of
land reservation; which was agreed to.
Mr.. MCKAY then proposed his amendment with q
modiica,ion,) which was discussed three days ago
But before the question taken, the committee rose
and reported no conclusion
And the House adjourned.
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COMMITMENT.-Was committed to the jail OF Tai
~ bot county, the 10th day of December, lS47, as
runaway, a.negro man who calls himself ALEXANDER
GREEN He is very bright mnlauo, with straight hair
feet inch high, and 35 10 years OF Had when
committed tof kersey and coarse Monroe shoessay
he belongs gentleman in the city of Baltimore by the
of Snyder, who lives the Three Tun Tavern The
owners, if any, reque sed to forward
prove property pay charges and take him away he
will be released, as the law directs.
March 3--3w N. L. NICOLS, Sheriff.