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The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-11-01

BROWNS Essence Jamacia Ginger, for
- Summer complaints ehoagogue Gusotts yellow
dock, Nutchngs Dyspepsia bitters Hoofand's bitters
Jaynes Fabnestocks, Sellers d. McLane's vermifuge,
MeAlisters q Trask's Ointment, condition Powders,
Gargling Oil, and bone Linement. For sale at
/, SWIFT's li
The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1854-11-01

A. V. HORR,
Dealer in Staple and Fancy Dry Goods, Crockery,
Hardware, &C., Shalersville, Portage county Ohio.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29

Thl6 table covers period OF twenty-five yetrs,
during which four different tariffs have been ia se-
Tatiop--two protective, one compromise and one re-
venue tariff. The bank returns are made up % the
1at January, and the trade returns up to the Sob
Of June each year. It will be seen that from 1880
to 1897 both inclusive, that the loans and discounts
Of the banks rose from two hundred millions ra
pidly up {, FIVE hundred millions. In about seven
years the banks more than doubled their discounts.
In the same time, the value Of imports more than
doubled, increasing in seven years from seventy 70
one hundred and thirty million Of dollars. This
great and rapid increase was under the operation
Of . high tariff. The compromise act Of 1892 en-
forced high Guty during its early operation, aud
II was not until After 1887 that the rates were re-
duced below what was called protective stand
ard From 1887 to 1s43 the bank movement fell of
more than fifty per cent, having in thai time been
duced from five hundred million t. two hundred and
fifty million Il dollars and the mportstons were re-
duced in the same time about fifty per cent having
fallen from one hundred and forty millions in 1887 to
sixty.four millions in ls43. This decrease ~ un
der she operation OF revenue tariff, being the last
FIVE years OF the compromise act. From ls43 to
ls47 there was q gradual but steady Increase in
bank credits and the importatlons advanced from
sixty. four million up 10 one hundred and forsysx
million Of dollars. This was under the operation Of
high protective tariff. The period iocludsd bs
tvssn the years 1888 and le47 presents some v",v
sxisa0drasy rsaplts b connection vita ~ sSsct
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29

The stockholders Of the Parker Vein Coal Co
papy can subscribe for an interest 10 tae purchase
Of the jackson, lotion and Weste import coal lands,
sold q, auction the 26sh December, instant, s.e
the property Of the Parker Vein Coal Company, at
the Office Of w. Il ]. O'Brien, No. 80 Wal
stleet-ten per cebt Of the amount subscribed
TO paid at tie time OF making the subscrip-
ton. Those wishing to avail themselves Of the
opportunity must make application on or before the
3Oth inst. This In the last chance for the ct ckhod
ers in the old Parker Vein. II they do lot avail
themselves Of It, their stock Is worthless The sub
scriptson hes come In vary rapidly, aud more than
the amount required could easily have been raised.
The directors deaerve crest deal Of credit for the
wsy in which they have mansged this matter.
The Harmony Fire Insurance Company OF this
city have declared a semiann dividend OF five
per cent the Franklin Insurance Company, Of
Boeton, six per cent; the Lswsll NOTWITHSTANDING
G. mpaDy, Of twenty dollars per share; the Stark
Mills Manufacturing Company, three per cent.
Billholden Of The Old Nshant Bank, who have
proved their claims, obtain dividend Of A.
per otnf Of Chsrles p Curtis, No. 1G Cours street
Boston. This IL the third, aud probably the ausl
dividend making total Of $63 so on 500 pain the
creditors.
The warrants entsred at the Treasury DspAst
RsahYcu<<~>-
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER lAL

THURSDAY, Dec. 28--G Pm.
The stock market was rather better to day. Quo
tatons we're little unsettled, but the tendency was
upward, and large amount Of business was trans
acted ct the board. Indiana 5's advanced | per
cent Virginia 6's, IL Illinois Central bonds, !
Erie Income bonds, Chicago ard Rock Island
bonds . ; Erie Railroad, 4; Harlem, l Reading
Railroad, j. New York Central Railroad fell on 1
per cent Michigan Central Railroad, Z; Hudson
River Railroad, l. Railroad bonds were operated 10
to some extent, and prices were well maiutaned
The weakest railroad stock the list is New York
Central. The slight improvements occasiooaly no
tIcsd are caused by temporary scarcity Of sock
N ~ swsst, lA.s sztkssiy WI seoa n Vvsscomo.
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SECOND BOARD.


AsuEs continued quiet and nominal
BREAmTrTrs-Flour more active at steady prices;
the sales included $500 barrels state and western at
yesterdays quotations. $50 barrels Canadian free at
80 s7k SO; $500 barrels mixed TO fancy and extra
southern at 80 $40 49, and 400 barrels meal n
81 % - 81 for Jersey, and 81 10 for Brandy wne
per barrel. Wheat, rye and oats were unchanged We
heard Of sales OF $4,000 bushels s7c 9sc. Tor
western mixed, Csc. gee. Tor southern yellow and
white, and 81 for round yellow per bushel.
CorrnA-Rio was more .ctlve. The sales reached
$3.50 bags. chiefly at 10c aIohc with small lots q:
Co1ToS.-ln the absence Of the steamer, the market
was quiet and languid, with sales Of only about
80 bales.
FRuGHrs.--To Liverpool about 600 bushels OF cora
engaged, at I'D. $50 boxes bacon and 20
ut lbs. per tom 600 a 500 tcrces beef reported
taken. at Is. I'd 500 bbls. pork, at 2s. 1900 bbl
rosn, at Is Cd. 100 bbls -four, at Is I'd and abou
100 800 bales cotton at 632d To London, 200 tierce
beet were taken, at b.. vessel was chartered for
Montevideo and Buenos Ayres at ais. To California
rates ranged from 25c. 4oc. per loot To Havrc
unchanged.
FRrn--About 500 boxes bunch raisins changed hands
at Il rmer rates.
HAY was less active, but steady. $50 bales River
changed hands, at yesterday rates
Hors-Therc we're 80 bales new taken, at 34c. 3ec.
per ID.
IRos.sales Of about 200 tons Scotch pig we're made
at about $50, six months.
ILnE.-Rocslano quiet at former rates
NAVAL SToRfS-The sales EN- braced about 450 bbs.
spirits turpentine, in shipping order, at Ace Cannon
rosin sold at 81 81 per $40 lbs, delivered Raw
tuirpentne was quiet at 81 a 81 % per go lbs
MoL.ssrs There was more doing IN New Orleans,
sales having been made Of this Kind to the extent OF
100 bbs. at 26c for crop and lie for old, for
distLery, and lao bbs new, by auction, at 24c 2cc
PEI gallon.
0Irs-whale, sperm and olive continued quiet, owing
TO the disagreement Of parties about prices limited
business transacted in lnseed at Sic s2c, and
lard oil at SOC. a SAGE per gallon.
PRosisiogs-pork was improving The sales included
400 bills, vt $i2 rs sl2 s7h for mess, which was
generally held at the close at sl3 AMI prime at So 25
Dressed hogs we're selling at &c. bic. per h. Some
small lots of picked hams brought ehc. per h. Picked
shoulders scarce, and WORTH bi<c. 6sc per ID.
About go bills lard found buyers i0c. 10Isc per
H. There have been $50 bbs beet purchased at full
rates. Butter and cheese unchanged.
RicE.Sales ~ 100 tierces reported at 81 Is a
~ 371k per 100 lbs.
SuGAR.--New Orleans In good demand aui firm,
with sales Of 500 hhds, at Nc 5sc and 1850 do, By
auction, at 41zc. at SIC. per 10.
ToBAcco.-Sales maize OF 30 hhds. Kentucky, Mt
private bargain, and 400 bales Cuba, mostly at zoe
per 10.
WiusEfy There we're 40 buls 0lio anl prison dis-
POSED ef u %. ssc,. caIA end short tune per sao
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ST. THOMAS, Nov. 10, 1854.
The American steamer BENJAMIN Franklin, and the
bark Cathariae Augusta, sti in our harbor. The
last has discharged her cargo cannons, gunpower
muakets, lances &c. The powder has put In the
fort and the rest in the store OF the consgnee Some
say Il is the Danish which has required the
unloading OF the vessel and others that IL is the
sigpee The fact is that non commissioned Danish Of
hcer has taken ndum Of all the boxes &C. which
formed the cargo The ship Is entirely uursged. and
there is NOBODY board of her. This Is not the
With the steamer which strs not The boats hoist
ed IN the davts Since these vessels have been here
man Of war has been Watching them; sometimes the
French steamer Ardent then the English steamer Devas
tatou, the DANISH soop Of Maiden when goes
ont Of port the otaer enters is runored hat the m
clustering vessels should attempt to leave they would
stepped. The object Of the expedition Is well
known. The consgnee IL a merchant who never before
required any consignment Of ships and he Ia we'll
known to be yealous partzan of General Paez who,
you must be Of has long been preparing descent
upon Venezuela. The expedition came too late; the
blow given at CoeFerme before the arrival Of those
siips ~ Paes The insurgents have been beaten.
The franklin arrived few days after the Of
Of nearly all the chiefs Of the revolution reached
hcrsi 20 that ne hasers dsa' kuoy Nhsgs togo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29

We present below our annual statistics Of the Nee
York cattle trade for tho year just ciong New Yod
Is the most extensive cattle mart in America The cat
tie brought to this market {, Us from nearly al
sections Of the Union east Of the Mississippi Kentucky
Tennessee Indiana Ohio Illinois, Virginia and Pen nsyi
yania are our most liberal contributors but Western
and Northern New York. with Connecticut, Nassachu-
setts and other Of the New England States, likewise
send us extensive supplies All the lines Of travel rad
ating from this city to the nterorthe Harlem, and
Hudson and Erie Railroads. the New York Central the
Lake Shore the great Michigan Central and the Bat-
and 0hioand Of the Eastern in
the carriage the live consumed here OF their
most profitable Of freight from Ohio, Kentucky, m
nois, Indiana, Maryland, Virginia. Pcnnsylyania, New
England and Northern and Western New York.
siderable proportion of the cattle driven TO this Market
however, come from districts not Distant The
ties the North river Of the finest while
Long Island and New Jersey occasionally are large
ributers In this city there principally four places
for the sale of beef cattle-The we'll known Washing
Drove Yard in Forty fourth street, between Fourth
and Fifth avenues of which A. NJ Aertou Esq il the
proprietor. I'd. The Lower Hudson RIVER BULBS
Head kept by sessrs. Chamberlain. 3d. George Brown
ngs Central Bulls Head, in Sixth street; and sth,
the market kept by Mr.. Morgan OBrisn also in sixth
street. Third Sheep and lambs sold at
all these places, except the LAST mentonedthe largest
number at Erowniugs and the next at Chamherlains
The largest bushes In and calves done ut Brown
ng's and Chambcriains. The market day, hereafter,
will be Wednesday, but sales TO greater or icAs extent
will doubtless be made every day Independently Of the
regular transactions those several city there
many cattle bought and sold on the boats AT tho
also brought 10 market here ready dresses but thes
10 not enter into the statistics below.
STATISTICS OF THE sEylRAL DESCRIPTIONS or CAT
TIE SOLD WEEKLY DURING TIE YEAR 1864, I
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HEAVY MAILs--Tbe mail of the America was 1t
least thirty per cent larger than has been received since
the monthly line Of steamers. II consisted of xty
bags Of newspapers for the United State twenty eight
for Canada thirty -four bags of letters for the United
States, and ten for Canada. The French mail
usually large, consisting of 1t3 pounds Of letters The
portion destined for the South promptly forwarded
in the afternoon train We learn that this foreign mail
per steamship Washington, received at the Boston Post
Once, was also unusually large. We take the above
from the Troresr and desire 70 add thereto the fact
that by the promptness Of the Boston Postmaster and
his assistants these large mails delivered to the
public with great expedition. It had been announced
that the Post ONCE would close 1T twelve O'Clock on
Christmas day-but ~ the foreign mails arrived, the
Office was kept open till they delivered. This
wasa great favor to the pubiic and we believe our
business men will duly appreciate such acts at the
hands OF our efficient and popular Postmaster-B
Transcript, Dec. 81.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29

t1ho LaNvs
Prom NJ Journal Of C2mnsrcs, Dec: a.. :
CORPORATION ADvUrsD0.-fhe Common COUNCIL have
hitherto paid sis advertising In sevsn newspapers the
sum Of nine thousand dolars. The resolutions lately
papers at twenty theuss nd dollars and upwards II
highly probable inas%uch A. the work - 70 b paid
principal purpose and effect Of which viii be to corrupt
stili further the pub press. The amount paid for
ter sSslss months Presiding September, 1854 Is ..
10 Hcspedon Baker for Common Council si2,s2s 81
To Collins Bosne Co., for Departments 80 202 80
\ Total. STA, 2ai %
We venture to ssert il tho intended plan goes into
effect with respect toadversing in the newspapers that
the city win pay next year one hundred and twenty five
thousand dollars for printing and advertising-a
beyond what shou be applied this object The effect
OF this expenditure upon the atty viii be disas-
trous in the extreme The public have doubtless wit
nesssd from day to day the loud clamors of the NEw
YoRK HERALD against the Treasury Department for the
that its doors not opened wide Office holders
and contractor. The HERALD was bidder for pub
lie Advertising and claims thst the Common Cou ncil
shall ava it to their bid. The Common Council,
jorty Of whom represent the contracting hold
ing interest," are q issue With Mr. Fagg upon his refusal
to pay some Of the demands npon the treasury. The
HERALD, with pertnacity which sedshness prompts,
attacks win htisRness the old Hero who stands the
door Of the Treasury-a service which the Common
Council Is expected to consider in making its awars
THIS 10 q specimen Of the dangers To which the put
are exposed from adopting the plan " advertising
The bid Of the HERALD is made cents per line, and
amounts in the aggre ate 70 twelve thousand and TWEEN
tyfour dollars and thirty two cents-a that will
largely augmented through efforts to increase the guam
THY OF matter IL the award shall be made according to
its hopes We not competitors for shis service
therefore speak with freedom VI the matter. The
bidding under the follow ny rules:--
Bidders tn offer by the line for each time pub
2 They shall set FORTH under affidavit, pos
sble their daily circulation in tue city Of New York.
exclusive Of the sunday and extra issues.
81 The award to be made tn the offering 70
perform the work At the lowest rates 1000 papers
circulated in the city.
L. The Comptroller to report the bid, and his award,
to the Common Con neil for confirmation.
The bids were made on the 4th of December. They
reported to the Common Council on the 18th, and
stand referred Committee of the Whole In the Board
of Coupcilmen, for consideration.
According 10 the report Of Mr. Fagg, the following
table shows the total and city circulation vi the
papers named, the rate per line for each insertion and
the he paid 10 each paper mentioned ia The
list IL the nriLfing Ahall be ilis aNaraied.=
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German. 4 5
Suspicion at once attaches TO the statement Of the
HERALD of its city circulation Much of IL, sold ut its
counter finds its way Immediately through express and
il ia presented but improperly city circulation The
number distributed by carriers be ascerained with
entire certainty The number sold to newsboys for city
distribution could also be ascerained but not with
much precision part Of its edition il issued in The
evening, containing matter which takes the place of
corporation advertising.
Persons who travel IN foreign lands complain 1at the
HERALD is everywhere, and they blush that 1t
should be treated the representative OF the feelings
Southern Staics-together, doubtless producing an az
gegae Of foreign circulation larger proportion To the
whole circulation than the quantity presented in the
afdavts from the esta bshmtnt But yet, the servi
which the paper Is daily rendering to the Common Coun
ell the contracorsand the Office holders will induce ut
least branch Of the Common Council to overlook the
loose character Of the testimony, and reward service
al important and iniq uitous
An unshacked press, bold without using license, bisy
service OF the community-is united blessing; but
press which upholds lcentonsness and corruption and
its whole power to degrade the morals Of the
munity Ia bitter curse, whose circulation cannot be
advanced by publ, representatives without aggravang
its vices.
The to be pursued by the city, instead of
poying tive papers, is that adopted ut Washing
ton and by every State in the Union To have single
paper employed in this the agre .ment that
sufficient number Of copies Of the city advertiser
all be furnished department obtained by
any citizen This will diminish the expense, pro-
dnce fair csmpettMn the part Of the press and
vent the c0mbicatOus AMI arrangements >de and
than all, the corruption to which the presen
sure win give rise.
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Coon PRICE ron Ou--Tbe Ncc Bedford Mercury
learns Of sale Of IL 600 gallons Of sperm OIL in Fairhs-
ven, on The 10th st TO house in New York. at 81 10
peE LaA<R
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Knowing an increase of a,Out 20 per cent.
The annexed table exhibits the aggregate loans
and discounts o. the banks Of the United States,
and the value Of imports and exports in each Of the
past twenty-five years.
BANKING MOVEMENT AND THE FoRMGx TRADE or THE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29
sl1,3s7,034
9,255,965
.o72.08a


These figures show at glance the magnitude Of ~
cattle trade OF this city II we include the occasioue
sales at the docks, Of which authentc record car -
Kept 1t Is probable that the aggregate value Of cattle s
Tor the year does not fall short Of eleven and han i
lions tf dollars. & F4T
The bulk OF the cattle brought to the city for salp -
consumed here, but large lucrative business - apco
by tie packers, for shipment Frequent shipDanA a.
account.
In closing Cue acknowledgement ough 70 ~ made tn
hesrs. Aerton, Chanhsriaiu and Browning fer ~ -
cil.tiss aaerdsa cur rspcrtsf during ~ ~ y0A
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At the second board an advance was realised on
several of the lesding fancies Erie Railroad went
up per cent; Erie Income Bonds, 2; Chicago and
Rock Island Bonds, /; Virginia 6s, 1.
The transactions at the Assistant Treasursr's
Office to day, were ~ follows -
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COMPARATIVE MONTHLY STATEMENT CATrLR SALE N
THE NEW York MARKET DURING TIE WARS 1863 ana
1854.

Total 400 10 100 4I2,989 425 42,S95 507 e96
These fesu'ts and comparisons enable 70 see the
general advance there has been In the prices Of all kinds
OF cattle during the year Comparing the monthly
~ 1854 with that Of the previous year, the differ
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-29

S1a coo Cleveland and Toledo Railroad7 per cent
vertible income bonds. .09M 10
1000 bond the city Of Racine, Wis, per c.ut oS4
1900 Mansfield and sand isky City Raiiroad per
cent LIST mortgage bonds. 49i4
%, geo Chicago and Mississippi Railroad I'd mort
gage per cent convertible bonds ~ i9s4
1000 New York and New Haven Railroad bond. IL.
"A, eco Cleveland and Pittsourg Railroad per
mcclure pOnub 80
10, 600 Galena and Chicago Union Railroad LIST
mortgage per cent bonds Observation-Disclosures. 80 .
c. 600 State Of Virginia per cent bonds, 81 000. o.
no 81 La. lfs.i..
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Increase. ,O06 Inc 80, Us De. 5,2Dl
The total value Of cattle sold the several city mar
kes above mentoned excepting the average prices
given above during the year is below I've have
put down S45 ashe average Of each head Of beSe cat
Some dealers consider this rather low figure, but A.
the general opinion 70 be that this Is about
right, We have concluded to adopt -
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n bsaEs, nslvtlhslan1ng thss. ohsoks, continue
70 ~ hssly, and IL pro- sbhy 10 thas thers vil
- stock enough some little time hsncs for All pur-
pssss. Erie Railroad con irues pretty firm 1t our
quotations 1he recsns Improvement and ssesdi-
neD q prices - do1bt,ess the result Of the
favorable reports relative to the nov loan !;
but - everything connected with fancy stock
operations y anticipated, the probability is tina.
sfsr The actual negotiation If the loan, tee market
value Of tho stock will be lower than .. present.
We should not be much astonished q. such . result.
It y reported that the Reading Railroad Company
win declare stock dividend Of twelve per cent.
TIE net earnings have I'll been expended in paying
he floating debt. 1t Is estimsted that the floating
debt ~ The close OF the first six months OF the past
fiscal year, after applying the net earnings up to
thst time 70 its liquid s!ion amounted to abou one
million Of dollars. To the payment OF this balance
the net earnings Of the last six months have been
appropriated. The only question now 70 bs settled
10 whether there shall be stock dividend or none
Al all. Hudson River Rslroad has lost its buoyan-
cy, and will probably fall back to its starting point
again. Harlem must stead ~ appreciate under its
present management, 1t must be sale stock at
current rate. Cumberland and Nicaragua have
not moved much lately, either up or down. They
have each strong friends and great prospective
value.
After the adjournment Of the fret board to-day,
the following stock aid ponds were sold Ut auc-
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FOR the redemption of stock ... SIS $50 IL
For paying treasury debts. ............. 36,l5 Sc
For the Customs. .................... 90, o29 So
For the War Department. ............... 3l397 Al
For Ie-paying in the War Department. ..... 1927 10
For re-paying in the Navy Department. 129 TO
For the Inter0. Department. ........... 1913 IL
For re-payin In the Interior Department. FOG ID
The warrants entered on g 26t1 we're:
For the redemption Of stock SOL ,s75 Is
For paying Treasury debts. ............1 02 49j SO
For the Customs. Observation-Disclosures. 4lSl0 S3
Covering into Treasury from misc. 1881 90
Covered into the Treasury from Customs 312 791 Fl
Covered into the Treasury from lands 3s262s 10
For the War Department 1882 96
For re-paying in the War Department. 932 81
For the Navy Department. ............. 40 $50 IL
For the Interior Department. ............. 1850 IA
The Michigan Central Railroad Company's earn
iDgs for November, In each Of the past two years,
wtre:-
Passengers. Freight. Miscellaneous. Total.
1854. -. ,2os $l1b,352 sS,2s7 1882 s45
ls5s..... 62,e54 72,7s2 3,525 1921
Inc.... SIS, $50 1880 2Te2 1854
knowing An increase of ,out 20 per cent.
The annexed table exhibits the aggregate loans
and discounts o. the banks Of the United StatAs
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This very material increase in values IL refcrabs to
the apparent fact OF actual scarcity OF title dur
ing tile year. owing mainy 10 the immense quantities
o stock sent 70 California from the Western Statc~,
the Plains which otherwie would have found
the markets the Atlantic seabosrd The nnan-
ca troubles which have embarrassed about every other
branch Of business during the latter half Of the year.
have also bad undoubed influence the grazing aud
agricultural interests 1t will be by the following
comparison that there but few thousand nnors
beeves sold during 1884 than in the preceding year. Tho
in favor OF 1854 Is not at all proportion the
increase Of the city wants. superinduced BY the rapid
INCREASE Of our population. Cows and calves show
substantial increase sheep and lambs falling Off.
a CnIres y Lar