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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

ALWAYS REFLEcT.-Never do anything
rashly. So reader, sit down, rest your ell
bows on the table, make of your arms two
pillows, res, your chin upon the palms Of
your hands, look straight ahead and think
take a cursory survey of your pas. and
present life. What queer thing i. is al
most everything has turned out different,
from what you expected. How you have
changed in purpose, in condition, in chsrac-
ter and in everything since the small a.
noun, Of clay which you inhabit became an
mated. After you have reflected fully on
the varied events of your life, and reviewed
your past existence in all Its bearings, 60 to
work and make the bes. of the circumstan-
ces around you, be they what they may
This is the best advice we can give you.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

NEW CURE FOR BURNs.-Mr. A. Bron-
son, OF MeadvIle, Pa, says, from fifteen
years. experience, he finds that Indian meal
poul.ice covered over with young by son
leo, sof.ened with hot water, and laid over
burns or frozen flesh, as hot as can be
borne, will relieve the pain in FIVE minutes.
If blisters have not arisen before they will
no. after it is put on, and that one poul,ics
is generally sufieien. to effect cure.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13
ETIQUETTE FOR WIDOWS,


Drawn in The late novel Of Alphonse kaH.
lie thus gives instructions for the duration
and millinery Of sorrows:
"Those who shall scrupulously observe
certain simple and easy practices, shall be
considered 10 experience q sufficient degree
of grief. Thus it is proper for widow TO
mourn her husband year and six weeks
"a man only mourns his wife six months,
that is to say, the widow, on the morning
Of The four hundred and seventy first day,
and the widower on the dawn Of The one
hundred and ieigh.y-firs. awakes in gay
and cheerful mood.
"Grief divides itself into several periods
in the case Of widows:
"l.s perod-Despair, six weeks-The
period is known by black paramatta
dress, Grape collar and cuffs, end the disap-
pearance of the hair beneath the widows
cap. w. -..
"2d period-Profound grief. Despon-
dency, six weeks. Profound griefis recog-
nized by the dress, which still continues to
be Of parama,,a, and the dependency which
succeeds TO despair is symbolIzed by the
white Grape collar and cuffs.
I'D period-Grief s,flened by the con-
ISOLATION of friends and The hope soon to re-
join the regretted object Of her affections in
q better world. These melancholy sen.i-
men.s last six months; they are expressed
by black silk dress the widows cap is
still worn.
"4b period-Time heals the wounds of
the heart. Providence .empers The east
wind to the shorn lamb. Violen, attacks Of
grief only come on a. rare intervals. Some
times the widow seems as though she had
forgotten her loss but all at once circum-
stance, apparently Indifferent, recalls it, and
falls back into grief. Ye. she dwells from
time to time upon The faults of the beloved,
bu. it is only to contrast them with his daz-
zling virtues. This period would be ,lresome
enough for the world a, large therefore, it
has been decided to express it simply by
half mourning.
"4.h period-There is nov only a sof-
tened melancholy, which will last oil her
Ife-i e. six weeks. This touching end
graceful sentiment shows itself by quiet
gray silk dress; the sufferer less feels the
loss than the actual deprivation OF hus-
band.
"When any lady loses her husband, it is
requisite either 10 pay her visit Of condo
lence, or address letter to her. 1t is GUS
tomary in these cases to make use OF such
language as admits the probability Of the
greatest possible grief-that of Artemisis, for
example. Fontenelle, however, thought
proper to send a blank letter TO young
friend Of his who had lost an old husband,
saying he would fill it up three months a.
.erwards. When he did so he began, Ma
dame, congratulate YOU But this is quite
contrary to custom. Therefore, when .
widow loses an old, avaricious husband,
from whom she inher;ts large fortune, you
ought not the less 10 entrea, her not to give
herself up TO despair and take care to look
as though you believed j. was law and
custom alone which prevented her from
burying herself with him.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

Courtesy comes cheap, bu! brings good
deal. Show landIady "par'icular at
,ention," and you get the best room in the
house, season ,cke, in the private psslor,
such cosy bed, to say nothing Of the run
of the pantry, and great msny other in-
s,i,utions of feathers and fa.ness, about
which Smith, Jenkins, Brown and others,
your fellow-boarders, just know nothing,
Courtesy is q happy invention.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13
ON THE BANKS OF THAT LONE RIVER

BY GEORGE p. MORRIS.
Near the banks of that lone River,
Where the water-liies grow,
Breathed the fairest flower that ever
Bloomed and faded years ago.
How we met and loved and parted,
None on earth can ever know
Nor how pure and gentle hearted
Beamed the mourned one years ago!
Like the streams with lilies laden,
Will life's future current flow
Till in Heaven | meet the maiden
Fondly cherished years ago.
Hearts that love like mine forget not
They're the same in veal or woe
And that star of memory sets not
In the grave of years ago.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13
P o E Il r Y.
THE SEASONS.
FROM THE GERMAN.

FHOM THE GERMAN.
Hay and corn and buds and flowers,
Snow and ice and fruit and wine,-
Suns and Seasons, sleets and showers,
Bring, in turn, these gifts divine.
Spring blows, Summer glows,
Autumn reaps, Winter keeps;
Spring prepares, Summer provides,
Autumn boards, and Winter hides.
Come, then, friends, their praises sound;
Summer, Autumn. Winter, Spring,
AS they run their yearly round,
Each in turn with gladness sing!
Time drops blessing as he files
Time makes ripe and Time makes wise.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

"What monsters these cotton factors must
be-" said Mrs. Par.ington, "l'm told some
of 'em has more than hundred hands.-
Nv poor Paul often wanted me to go and
see them. but am thankful | never went"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

A fellow who had been hooked by an
unrully COW, limped in his gait. A women
.ha, he appeared to be intoxicated.
'Yes," replied her beau, she has been TAX
ing couple Of hoIns.'
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY,
BY L. WELLS,
EDITOR AND PROP RE r o r q.
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t' 6 ifnot paid within six months, 200
ADvERTIsEMENTs.-Sl per square tor two lnser-
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constituting square--and e5 cents for every sub
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not marked on the advertisement it will be pub
lished until forbid, and charged accordingly.
liberal deduction will be made to those who ad-
vertise by the year.
Communications addressed TO this Office must be
POST
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

franklin was an observing and sensible
man. He said that Newspaper and BIZ
Bile in every house, good school in every
district-all studied and appreciated as mer-
ited-are the principal supports of virtue,
morality an d civil liberty.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

1t was good answer that was once G wen
by poor woman to minister, who ask ed
her-"Wha, is faith ," She replied, 81 am
ignorant; canno. answer well but think
faith is taking God q. his word"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

The glitter of riches often serve to draw
attention to the worthlessness Of the pos
SCISSOR, Jus. as the lish. emitted by the low
worm. betrays the insect.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

Ala,e wsggish printer while on his death
bed, was requested to "be composed. p
"Dis,ribu;cd, YOU mean," was the fam! re-
plV.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1854-07-13

"The human mind" says as italian,
"waIks in England, it skips in France, it
plods and gropes in Germany, in Italy it
scars, in the United States it spresds.''
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17
NOT POETRY.

DO we thinkff the poor, ns we gather around
The warut ~ seside bright fed root,
While they slli,eran shrnkneath the lowly thatch
~ jjtasYt ofi " iskapt lsG W .aeat IISIs1-
DO we think OF the poor, when the festival board
Bends low|Nith the richcstrcpastl a !. Ithose
Can we eat can we drink, whom we know there are
Thatarc starving and breathing their last!
DO we thnlof the poor when we lie down to rest
On our couchcs OF comfort and easel
While their cot stiilencd limbs bend low to the floor
With no IleYp, bnt to die and to ireeze3
Would we give TO thopoor halfwe all have to spare
We never should miss what was given;
How many tvould clothe---how many 'twoud feed,
While we should be richer in Iieauenl
Ills the poor help the poor for tho rich it is said
Never feel vhatit Is TO he eOid
Obi how much OF food and how much of warmth
There is In small piece OF Coldl
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

CHILDREN FROZEN AT ERrE-Two or three
days ago, little child was frozen i'm its hands
and feet, while being earriod round tho break,
at Erie.
passenger by tho train last night informs
us that an infant was also frozon in its hands
and feet under similar circumstances, ycster-
day.
Tho distance which has to DO travelled by
omnibusos is six miles. Thoro is no station Mt
Harbor Creek, whore tho passengers aro obli-
gcd to debark from the cars They arc not
only exposed to the cold air while shifting their
baggage, but the whole ride to Erie is one OF
the chilost and blcakost imaginable, being OF :
posed TO constant cold wind from the Lake
IL is wonder that all tho children and half
the adults are not frozen to doath!
How long shall thcso things be- Cleveland
Pandealcr.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

and that they did, accordingly, dispatch two
steamers Of each nation, with joint instruc-
tions, into the Black Sea- Tho entry OF tho
combined fleets was expected to take place
within a few days. We arc still loft TO con
sssarssssshshsssstksvpsss ~ NJ ~ az
acter of tho Turkish naval forcc destroyed at
Sinopo.
Tho excitement produced in Constantinople
by tho news precu3es tho idea that ii was a
mere convoy of transports or tho hnlks- in tho
port. and it is described by tho Turks sas "a flo,
tilla." Yot, II does not appear that more than
two or three Turkish trigates were on that sta
ton at the time. Ii is remarkable. too, that,
with the exception of Osman Pashas own ship
which foundcred on tho passage to Sebastopol,
no mention is made Of any captures. All the
other vessels arc stated TO have boen destroyed,
and it was added that "thc carnage was fright
full"
lf it should turn out that six ships-of-thc
line directed their fire on transports crowded
with troops, and wholly incapable of defence,
and thus slaughtered these unfortunate wretch
es. whom it would havo been easy to take pris-
oners of war, tho Russians would stand con-
victed of an act of singular atrocity, and the
victory of which thoy boast would cover them
with disgrace. The nows of the battle was
brought to Constaniinoplo on the 3d by Tur-
Fish, steamer, which Succeeded in effocting h5
escape.
According to her report tho Russians began
the attack by an attempt to cut. out the Turk
ish flotlla with tho boats of Admiral Nachi-
moils squadron; but, not having accomplished
this oppcration, they brought tho line of battle
ships into action. Tho Turkish vessels, it is
also stated. we're unable to return the fire with
much effect. and tho Russians suffered princi-
pally from tho fro of n battery recently con-
struetcd for the protection of tho harbor
This account would seem to confirm our inn
preston that the vessels attacked were chiefly
transports, wholly unable to fight an action
with line of battlo ships; but, whether they
were chased at sea and pursued into tho har-
Dor, or whether they were attacked whom at
anchor there, still remains to be seen. 1t ap-
pears that the Russians terminated tho ongago-
mont by burning tho vessels they had not al
roady sunk by their fre.-[N. Y. Eve. Post.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

n From the Detroit Advertiser.
THE CLOSING YEAR.
tY MRS. L. n. ADAMS.

The year is dying with the day,
And blending with the twilight gray,
a. The shadows come and go;
With noseless tread across the ilcor,
And dusky banners waving o'1r,
see them moving slow.
The twilight deepens into gloom,
And darlIly round my silent room,
The phantom hopes arise
Such hauutlng shapes as once had form,
Of and beauty glowing warm,
Beneath more smiling skies.
see them oft at hours like this,
When lingering daylight waits TO kiss
-, The blushing star ofeye,
Then slowly pales his love-lit fires,
And down the crimson sky retircs,
As 10th that star To leave.
And oft | wake to hear their call,
When midnight drops her sombro pail
Adown yon arch of blue
And those shadowy bands among,
Have still their mournful marches sung
Till am mourniul too.
But vain to night shall he their charms,
Their beckoning hands and twining arms
Come hither Adelaide;
Now place thy fair young cheek 10 mine,
And let thy arms around me twine,
Nor tremble mid this shade.
Upon thy breast TO weary years
In sorrow horn, baptised in tears,
With lile's sweet hopes have died.
Butl lovely in thy youthful morn,
An opening rose without thorn,
Thou bloomest by my side.
Thy trusting hopeful smile dispels
The gloom that DER my spirit dwells-
The haunting shadows flee;
And, standing by thy side. seem,
As walking in blissfull dream,-
A hopeful child like thee.
but all, to-morrow's light will bring
Another leaf to crown thy spring,
For me, perchance n tear;
Yet in my dream methinks see
A brighter day of hope for me
Is dnwning win the year.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

O. Thomas II. Shroove, ono ofthc editors
of the Louisville Journal died on the 22nd in
slant, of consumption. Prentice in q bcauti-
fully written obituary says:
We, tho surviving editor Of tho Journal, fcol
that the primo of our life is scarcely yet gone,
yot, as wo look back upon our long career in
this city, we seem to behold near and far, only
tho graves of the prizod and the lost All the
numerous Journeymen and apprentices that
were in our employ whom we first commenced
publishing our paper are dead, our FIRST partner.
our second partner, our third partner, are dead,
and our first assistant and our last assistant are
also dead. When these memories como over
us, we feel like one alone at midnight, in tho
midst of church yard, with tho winds signing
mouvnfully around him through tho broken
tombs, and the voicos of tho ghosts of departed
joys sounding dolefully in his oars. Our pra-
yer to God is that such memories may hsvo
chnstoning and purifying and olovating nhu-
once upon us and fit us to discharge, bctter
than we have ever yot done, our duties to earth
and to heaven.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

THE MAINE LIQUOR LAVA wag says, that
tho Maine Liquor Law has reversed tho ordor
of things about our village. fcw old soak
ers. whom he has kept his eye on, just TO soc
how the Maine Law ,oouid strike thom. now
como into town drunk and go homo sober
They used to como in sober and go home
drunk King Alcohol has changed tho Uenue
as tho lawyers say Constantine Mercury.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

CoULDN'T STAND IT ANY LoNGER.-The pro-
prictors of tho three ponny papers published
in Albany, New York, havo beon obliged by
the advanced prices of paper and labor to raise
the price Of their papers from one cent TO two
for single sheet. This is nothing moro than
right. We only wonder how thoy stood il SO
long.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

Steamers:
Two Of 20 guns each.
Two transports.
Ono ditto, British transport
the engagement took place near Snopc.-
Five thousand Turks havo beon killed, and ma
ny taken prisoners. Osman Pasha, who was
wounded, hos also been taken prisoner. Sow
otal officers. both English and French, were on
board tho Turkish fleet
THE BATTLE OF SIN0PE
The Times of tho 18th has the following ar
tclo on the lato Russian victory, which, III its
conjecturos are correct, show the rumored bat
tie TO have beon rather massacre:
The Immediate result of tho destruction OF
the Turkish squadron at Sinopo, when tho i'm
tclligonco Of that oyont reached Constantino-
Pile, scoms TO have been that the Ambassadors
wero called upon TO take decided measures,
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

voYAGINa ExTRAoRDINARY.--Mr. ID. Oakes
arrived here on Monday, from La pointe, Lake
Superior, having accomplished tho trip on foot
from this place in IL days, or IN 10 days trav-
cling time,--distanco both ways $50 miles,
Mr. O. found the snow ID inches deep between
st. Croix and la Pointe. great scarcity OF
provisions oxists at La Pointo and other points
on tho Lake. owing to the loss Of tho Indcpen-
dcnco. loaded with supplies for tho upper
Lake. AT Fon du Lac the citizens we're up"n
short allowance. Mr.. Ncttlcton OF fthat place
lost 900 bbls provision, on the Independence
Mr.. Baker had roochcd Fon du Lac, after a
difficult journey / Minnesota Democrat
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

lie who lives ono year woll--sorrows for it
seven.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1854-01-17

around we'll formed head, deep blue eyes,
and withal very handsome Captain Alcum
determined not to 6e takcr, had sunk his YES
sci and he had made his escape by swimming
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-10-10
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.
YESTERDAY

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Hud BAIT: Roblnson nj sht-r, N o.
and n C;k " TraSin. Polssk \ W A m, -
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sasoJ Me,, Hoconb, sac catssviii- Cs.s,h.m
Harman, Rose, o; d. Wexford DR. v W.Il.i ~
nhason Va Penn, Nelson: Gbson Amherst n, a.
nanShisr Richmond: P.igTu. Lexington a " me-,
sB VAnorder. Jr, J:Ts y.-ter, d Cossi,y III, y
ed MASS Wood. Warrington; Carroll and i,nsh.
Mrs 4 Miss buchanan, Alex. -u "Aukn'er' o
coLuMBiAN.-wm u Davis. D Draper J = Rev. o,k s.,.u.
Mn aoponaid Marion; Clements, ru,csios,, A.. a /.
Jacksonville David whine II; Jas LfMoa.,,,,
hane, Buffalo Springs VI HOLMAN Mr.. U,n,n 49,.
ton; Mr., Stem Riehmond Norris l. Jobn,an n q. A. y
Hart Mann, Va; Berxu, Pittsylvania Bov.,. az,
cousin; Thomas Greihsm Auru,t. Hail. Wis
,oni Mayo, Pouhstan X II NaJieT Bueb,p.n p 49,.
MISS Adams Greenboro: Bryant Dznvfi.: + Ad,rs w.,
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VIZ tgsisson, Va: wm Garland Aben arIe: HbI,. .n,
m.ttoI Couper, Pinea,te; DA Hqtchon Geo Wbs
..spais Dr white Appona,t,s; YiennE Pouhatan.
hes ooochland: RyAi, Cuinbe Jno .ni,
sehard Johnson, Va s.mn Hancock Che,trrn,S. s,m
foshman; MT seymour Miss seymour Va, wn Hin
Hiehmon; Mclean, Cedar hiii Pies.ntI
WIN Henson, Va. Aa''hsr,sCi
AMERicAS.-E Jone, Wilton; II N kim N No,,, MI,
hune south Carolina. Hunpy Seubarn Esbobyich ~
~ mpnIos County Clark Halifax Kubivr iIornsp W
finnket, AppomsttoI; Hunny Peter,burg. RnrLhs,
oaranth FronliA; Mrs Jams A,, Ksnns
~ paniore RobinstonJ surderv.n s,I Taylor Peter,
aI.' Hnnee, Gsorgia Lake, Madison; doodle Ws.S
instOn; Price, wnehsster; q PEPPER
GhanbeI.. Va: aurry High Fall, Nibhola, and La
1sron WoodNls; Mis- hoitop Boston J Tut,l, Hohs,
Springs. " ha'SHe'oous's
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F0STScRIPf.
THE FEVER AT NEW 0pIE,Ns

THE FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS, &c.
Nrw ORLEANS. Oct. e.-The deaths Of the past week
we're 42o. Of which 2ss Of fever being large de-
CoLrNniA. 8. C., Oct THE deaths at Savannah for
the past week have been bS; Of yellow fever 81.
ne deaths Augusta average daily. but there has
10" oeen considerable frost for several nights the disease
Will soon entirely disappear.
FEARFUL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
ALBANY. Oct. s.-on Thursday morning the express
train from Chicago, the Rock Island railroad, was
thrown or tho track Morris. Tho baggage masters
legs were broken aud the breakman had both legs cut
on The engineer aud htemsp were dreadfuly scaded,
aud several passengers had broken aud bruised limos.
AssxxArioN OF oaARLEsIows TO BOTTOM.
& .I,ass a ~ ed IA Of S oh
The opponents Of have majority in the Board
n. heard on, Moad.y .TsuIns vi!
day. when they -ie. eonPsl:d % certify % tn.
has been formally opened excursion train
have been hand.ea a.sad CT
open their houses for s OF III.
oheri0i rhi.dephia and Lsv,on and Bond Of TIL.
ARREST OF AN EXPRESS RoBBER.
BUFFALO. Oct IA clerk in Adams & Cos Boston eI.
press Office, who absconded days since with several
thousand dollars was arrested at Chicago the night
FORECAST Only2 900 OF the mouoy recovered The de-
iaulter has been travelling the son Of Mr. Adams and
lost large sum of money With gamblers the rout
Bosros, Oct. 7.-TbeiKnow Nothing nominations for
state officers arc published In Of the papers, sud
are the cause Of much anxiety among tho political wire
pules Tho Of the parties nominated arc not pub
ed. r''-'''N
CIScissAri, Oct. There has been much eIci,emen,
10 Covng'on ky this evening" In consequence OF Ger
man having killed small boy who called him Dutcbmsn
Threats are made to force tie Jail and administer summa.
~ punishment.
PHILapELPHr., October stb.-The ropewalk of Messrs
John whet EN- Son, the Ridge road near the Gr.rd
NJ ar Er,l Lac .,l-l.
was burned with the engine house-uy covered by Ipsu.
rance. "
HARTFORD CoSs Oct THE new mill Of the Atlantic
DOCK Company, a, East Haddam, was destroyed by Gre
last night. The loss Is estims at S43 600 M which
$4,000 was covered by insurance.
NEW York, Oct. s.-The official report Of the Board OF
Health ststes that the number Of deaths during the week
ending on Saturday was &c. Of which of cholera
NEWARK. N: j.. Oct, s.-Tho democrats of the fifth
congressional district of New Jerse, have nominated oh
s. Darcy for Congress-.
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LiTRsT NgWs 81 TELEGRsPa
Reported for II. Iiehr,ond WIKI.


,,,,,a '',.'H' w W TIE NONIHEHN LlUHT.
wv WEEKS LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.
M" iohK' Oct e-The steamer Northern Light has
win California dates to September lG, aud 81
ooc.ooo in specie.
Inc nnao''an's OF Greytown had commenced the work
Of rebuilding their town.
The general election In California resulted In the ,ucco.s
oil Dever and Herbert autBroderck candidates for Con-
g'e'a The Legislature lar heard from stands thu,
senate Wings. &c Democrats. House, sc Wings. As
democrats Ii is considered doubtful however, whether
the Democrats could possibly unto on candidate for the
united States Senate. 10 San Francisco the Democrats
elected their candidate for Mayor by large majority
The minors were increasing is prosperity, especially In
the Southern part of the State.
business was rowling. There WAS good demand for
flesh goods and prices were advancing.