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The Ocean Telegraph.

Without invoking the wand of the enchaJ1$er,
'or.calling spirits from the "vasty Deep" itseems
that we ane about putting a 'girdle round the
earth" Seieaee il fast accomplishing those
triumpha Aad acquiring that supremacy over
nature. vAaah the far-seeing ken of Bacon, de-
ssried in the 6atara, and to which l. the high
honor of bis philosophy to have furnished the
great incentive. The spirit of modern philos-
ophy has been that of progresa DESERVING the
barren field Of verbal subtlcty and abstract
speculation, il has sought to be the interpreter
Of nature; and by careful observation of it's
phenomena, to obtain q control over it's agen-
oies. The giant powertof steam, has been
made submissive tool of the intellect and
now tho lightnings; Of Heaven have be.
come the swift eouriers 81 its wide spread EN-.
pire!!
We psrceisk by late statements in the pa
psrs that there is prospect of the speedy es,
tablishment of telegrsphie: Communication
with Europe. The line between New York
and St Johns. Newfoundland, has been al.
ready Laid, and is now in operation. The dis.
tance Is Ems miles This portion of the line
isa%ned by american eapitAlist1, and is said
TO bea most perfect and sdaptsl work. The
remaining distance from newfoundland to
Galway, in Ireland, across the Atlantic, fs J..
600 miles; and q company has been recently
Ssrmed IN London, for the purpose of compile.
ting t line OYER this part of the route. Tha
enterprise is regarded with the highest favo,
BY Easlish engineers and capitalista At, the
hrst meeting Of the Company. one-shi,d 81 th3
stock necessary, was immediately subscribed
and the remainder would hsvs been taken. bu,
for ths desire Of the projectors that the share
should be apportioned among the sommsrois
capitalists Of Europe. Such raen - BrunAl
and zGtsphsaaon express every eon6dsnse sir
the prastiasbility Of oftbeentespsiss aud apssei
passsits aseonplsfmsnt before the slsos O
the ensuing summer.
4 PesulsaF feature Of electricity in eonnee
tis3 with Susshsrine telegrsphing wa" dfSeot
sss3 y Bss.day, the distinguished shsipiss
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MAR IL led,

On the lsth inst. by the Rev. T. A. Hoyt,
Dr. ID. s: BENSON and Miss MARY T., daugh-
ther of the late Col. n. ii. Miller.
On 9th November, 1856 by Rev. Joseph
Gilbert, Mr.. JAMES WHITE and Miss LULA
LESLEY, all of Abbevillc District
BY f. Tribe, Esq, on the 18th inst, Mr..
ii. A. ROBELTSON and Miss CARRIE
JEANES. Both of Abbcvllc District.
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Citation

By WILLIAM HILL, ESQ, Ordinary of Abbe--
vile District:
w HEREAS, Andrew Gillespie has app
w piled to me for Letters of Ad-
ministration on all and singular the goods
and chattels rights and credits of John H.
Kerr late of the District aforesaid, DECEASED:
all and singular the kindred and creditors Of
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at
our next Ordiparys Court for the said Districts:
to be holden at Abbeville Court House, on the
twenty seventh day of November inst, to show
cause, if any, why the said administration
should not be granted. 8" ..N''2f' :
Given under my hand snd seal, this eleventh
day of November, in the year of our,
Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
six, apd in the eighty Fl rst year of Ameri-
W. HILL, o. A.D
Nov II, 1855 20 =; ~ 2t .is
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F. P. ROBERTSON.
PUBLIC AUCTI0NEER,

VNQULD respectfully offer bis services to
". the citizens Of this and lie adjoining
DistsictA He is 30 generally known, that he
deems unnecessary to do more than refer to
ks address, viz: Atemond H15s r, O., Abbe.
vile District /; and all congratulations directed
TO big viii receive. prompt attention.
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NGDEHOIHE~

TNIIE subscriber having settled himself at
in his Line of business. Such ns Repairing
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
Work will he done in the best of style, and
warranted to do wcll.-Terms very moderate
for Cash.
Any person wishing such done will please
give me n call and satisfy themselves.
JOHN L. CLARK.
Nov 81, 1866. 29-3m
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Land for Sale.

7 OFFER for Sale Tract of Land containing
l. 326 Acres,
lying Five miles North West of Abbcville
Court House, bounded by lands of L. W. Reid,
W. ). Cochran and others; fully Onehalf in
Woods, the balance cultivntiblc land-most
of the fencing in good repair. a comfortabL.c
Dwelling House with Out buildings and a fine
and almost New Gin House and Screw.
bargain can be had in this land, and ( the
terms to suit any reasonable purchaser.
j. A. LYON.
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Abbeville, S. G., Nov. 10, 1856.

A;notsd politician was recently caught by
4 frisad in the act Of psfusiDg the scriptures.
Upon .asking him What particular portion
of the ;aeod hook he had,seleeted for. exami-
nation, lie replied: u :sm reading the story
about, ,the ,lsayss and. .fshssa..
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tracts the country; but it will be indeed dis
astrous to the South, if it induces state of
apathy, with regard to our real dangers and
the adoption of the only securities, which can
protect against them.
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CONSHGN EES.

The following persons have freight in the
Depot ut Abbeville:-
IL $ Kerr, II d RI White, Branch d a,
Mathis Il :, r w Palmer, w + Davis, John
Gray, III W Lawson, j Moore, + Noble, Ward
law d l., ii Perrin, Il Il Cochran, Enright d. 5,
Wickliffe a, W l. Calhoun, r Haskell
u. X. SONDLEY, Ay't.
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also offer one Of the best PONIES in the
District, ut less price than she is really worth,
at private sale. If not disposed of by Sale
day in December next, l shall then offer her at
public cutlery, to the highest bidder.
J. A. LYON.
Abbevillc c. H., Nov H. 1856 2stf
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Oysters and Fish
AT MATHIS e. SALES,

1SIIARLEGSTON and Norfolk Oysters kept
" constantly on hand and retailcd Ly any
quantity.
They can be furnished to any one in man
ner to suit their tastcs-Givc us call
Also, Fresh Fish every Tuesday and Friday
Nov 81, 1856. 29-,f
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H6unicipal Taxation.

In another column VIC publish the scheme of
taxation reported by the Committee, and D.
dopted at the adjourned meeting of our citi-
xenn The tax is moderate aud we believe
will give general satisfaction,
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~GDDM-M@-HEe

iN7 ~NA --S hAa ~4AS E2-O
'J>HE Undersigned being about to retire from
L. the Dry Goods business, will dispose of
his stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods-ore
of the largest i'll the cty-at New York cost,
for cash His friends and the public are re-
specttnlly informed that the lowest possible
price will be asked and from which there will
be no 'cviatian. Country and City Merchants,
and Dry Goods Dealers i'll general, are invited
to call and OK mine the Goods.
THOMAS BRENNAN,
Successor Of CosGEovE & BRENNAN.
Nov. Z, 1856. 27 IT
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A FINAL Settlement of the Estate of James
IA Lindsay. Deceased, will be made in the
Ordinary's Office, at Abbeville Court House, in
Abbeyille District S. c., on Thursday the rst
day of January 1856.
All persons having demands against said Es-
tate, must present them or before that day,
to the undersigned.
J. I. BONNER, Admir-
Due West, S. c., Nov II,
1856. 20 St
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Religious Notice.

We are requested 70 give notice that Rev,
William Royal will preach at Friendship on
the 9th Sabbath in this month. and the Sstur
day previoua
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IABBEVILLE @. II,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1856.
An Apprentice Wanted
At this Office to learn the printers busir

The President of the Abbeville District BIZ
ble Society requests the Directors of said So
eiety to meet in this place, on Monday next
at II o'clock, a. m.
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Yam Potatoes for Sale

Yam Potatoes for Sale.
4 L MY Home place, 100 Bushels of FINE
IA EATING YA4lS. for sale at IS Cents
per Bushel, Cash. Mustbe applied for immedi-
diaielp JOHN A. CALHOUN.
Nov IL, 1856. 27.2t
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Public sale.

Public sale.
WILL sell at my Residence, on Wednes-
l. day, the
10th of December next.
Corn, Fodder. Wheat, Oats, Pens, a large lot
of Cotton Seed Pork, Hogs Stock Hogs, and
Cattle, and Fine Set of Smith Tools, and all
my Plantation Tools and House Furniture,
One fine Griswool Gin, Wheat Fan and Thrash
er. SAM'L L. HILL.
Nov II, 1856. 29-3t
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FoR THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
Southern Commercial Convention.

In compliance with a request received
from the "Comrnittee' Of Correspondence
and Invitation" of the Southern CONNER
eial Convention, I hereby appoint the fol-
lowing delegates to attend said Convention,
to be held in Savannah, Ca, on the 9th II
December next.
J.G. WILSON,
Intendant.
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Just Received III :;
n FEW Extra, Fine Cloths, Cassi-,5
II lfaeres, D. REtes,s Eestinea.
and Trimmings, d.. by
July $3.50 e.I sc
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City Intelligence.

THE LATE SHOOTING ARRAY IN THE BowRY.--In our
account Of the shooting ARRAY which took place in
Bowery Tuesday night, and which published in
the BERuD Of yesterday, stated that the ARRAY
took place at No. AZ in the above thorough,are. This
was mistake; 1t should have read No. 40. John Mat.
tlews. the person who wounded in the fight nov
ie at the New York Hospital and is doing very favor
ably. The wounded refuses 70 make any COM aint
against Captain Kerrean because he Gays the prsoa
was bosgrieved party and did not he thinks intend TO
do him any harm The prisoner brought before Jus
tce Connolly ct the Lever Police Court yesterday morn
irg Int one appearing to make complaint against
him be discharged from custody. The affair created
quite o sensation among the fancy yesterday. The
stanwx Hall tragedy talked over, and the condu
If The pinciptl actors in the drama Of Tuesday evening
wa commented upon pro and until late hour last
night The bsrrooms the vicinity Of the late row did
a good business yesterday.
INTERESTING LECTURE THE INFLUENCE or THE TrrF.
GRArH-The American Geographical Society hold Their
weekly meetirg this Thursday evening at O'Clock NJ
the New York University Build ing. Marshall Leifsrtq
Esq will read per the electric telegraph s indn
sp % and geographical distribution,
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yIlIKTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
JyEST SESSION.


WASHINGTON, April g. 1855.
Mr. MALLORY unicated the invitation Of the Secre-
tary Ct the Navy for the members OF the Senate to visit
the steamer MerIimac at Annapolis
CONSIDERATION. THREE MILLION ARMAMENT
Mr.. BELL, Of Tenn, expressed dou BITS to whether
this large could be properly expended within the
presentyear. lie thought 1t better to make only small
appropriation now.
slr. WELLER showed that the whole sum ought Ito se
appropriated forthwith, in order to DO used most ad
untsgecusy.
Mr. HAZE opposed the BILL thinking the guns t, be re.
fit ed with cusson locks and Maynard primers would
not he 1t an capable with breach loading rifles. He
OF the opinion that they would not be servcesbe in
weather. He condemned such large expenditure in
time Of peace and advocated economy.
Hr. lLss said the administration should not be held
responsible for largo appropriations. Congress had
etines made them in opposition the recommend
tions Of the Executive.
Mr. HALE replied that If the democratic party had 1t
controlled Congress pretty generally particularly the
Ser ate for good meny years psst they be
he'd responsible These large expendtures-seventy
eighty millions OF dollars annualy-ousht to arrest the
attention OF people, for they were ade time when
tbs people suffering from hard times from en- OF
the country TO the other.
Further discussion Of the bill postponed and the
subject Of the Naval Board taken up
THE NAVAL RETIRING BOARD.
Mr.. CRTTENDES a. N Of Ky, stated that Capt Strb
ling had claimed the honor ct capturing praoa vessel
in 1922 which exploit in reality performed by elt
Watson and upon correction OF the matter being
brought TO the notice Of Capt. Str 6hng the latter
acknowledged that he had mistaken the Of the
sci, being er gagged in similar capture during -
sun mer.
Mr. JosEs Of Tenn INDICATED the character Of Lieut.
Bartlett, assaued on former occasion by Mr.. SdAu.
Mr. HOusToN, TX. M of Texas made Yepy to 6eech
CT MessYs Clay and Bsyard in which he referred
the character Of Capt Dupont and other naval officers In
not very complimentary terms. He severely eep6ured
he Navy Beard, and illustrated his remarks with hui
morous anecdotes.
A6iouYrcd
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The Body OF Young Mr.. Pierce Found.
THE WATCH AND JEwELRY ALL SAFE-THE SKULL
BROKEN IN.

The Body OF Young Mr.. Pierce Found.
THE WATCH AND JEWELRY ALL SAFE-THE SKULL
BROKEN IN.
The body of young Mr. Pierce, who disappeared sud
denly from this city the LIST of February last has been
at length found and identified On Tuesday evening the
father Of the young man, Mr.. Pierce, Of Liberty street.
received message to the effect that the body of young
had been washed ashore the beach at Rockaway,
n j. and that it thought probable that 1t that
Of his long lost son. Yesterday morning Mr.. Pierce,
senior, LETT New York. accompanied BY . friend and
arriving at Rockaway they travelled to . spot two
miles west of the Pavilion where they shewn the
remains. Tbs father, after careful examination, pre-
nounced them to be those Of his son. and his friend
Identified the body that of young Pierce The body
very much decomposed, but does not present the ap
pearance OF violence having been used it. with the
cepon Of the fact that the skull is now broken In near
its bsse which may have occurred by the rolling in the
the water and knocking against stone other hard
substance.
All the articles Of jewelry which the young man
had on his person during the ball have been found
with him. They consist Of valuable gold watch
stopped a. half past two O'Clock, about the hour
.. which Mr.. Pierce left the ball room-A set OF
gold shrt buttons and rich wrist studs; . dA.
mend finger ring, heavy gold pencil case, gold
coroner could be found at Rockaway yesterday, an in
quest on II 9 body is still pending.
The fact Of all Mr.. perce's personal effects remaining
untou hed to shut out the idea Of violence to his
person when on his way home.
His clothing is in good state Of preservation and
his fathers friend the stocking was found unrnsd
On the leg and foot.
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House OF Representatives.


Mr. THURsToy Il.ve3 recopli deraion Of the vote by
which the sera,es adment to the deficiency bill vas
adopted the amenonen referrei to beit TO prevent the
law concerning public printing being construed
as to allow the public printer 20 per cent Os extra con-
pepsation.
Mr, Haven, (K ny Of N. Y, said that unless this
ndment adhered to, from $4,000 to $1,000
would be annually taken from the treasury for ths bsne
fit Of the printer. The other day prominent member
Of the republican party 3r. Stanton declared that he
would arrasn this administration before the people for
extcsvaganoe ye. he his fiends aud gentlemen
the democratic side were found voting together against
this sanitary amendment he wanted this draft the
treasury cut ca before his party shall come into power
Mr. Corr, Dem of Ca, defended tbs votes of the
democrats saying Mr. Haven sought TO create an impress
zion the public rlrd that the democrats in favor
Of such extra allowance, when he had not an iots of
ground to stand upn. he could Mr.. Haven thai
the respor sby for large expenditures woud not fall
the American party very sooD.
Mr. CLSGMAN, (dem. Of N c., thought the printer had
the right others to the 20 per cent and that
at all He advocated the reduc ion OF the tariff in
CIDER to raise only much necessary
the economical administration of the government.
., Mr. WAHnrRNE lnisse, worsnpper Of Illinois, sad
ment, while only twenty four OF that party voted
against It.
Mr. GIDpNos, Trigger worsbipper) of Ohio, remarked
that the European over he rejocei TO see
the republican party taken under the care OF genter en-
all around. THIS was cheering to his heart ana was an
advent Of The grand political millennium of which the
had been 80 much talk (Laughter.) He was gratihed
with the exhibition OF friendship displayed by the demo
cJats aud oihers for the republican party.
Mr.. CIISGMAS replied that he hsd no friendship for
that party, but n good he would rather have
the devil for an ally than to have 10 aid al ALL laugh
ter.
Mr. GmprSGs-old friends should be separated.
Rcnewed nerrjment.)
At the instance Of Humphrey Marshall Nr. Thurston $
motion reconsidered and tabled by IL me )ri'y.
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION
taken up, ana Mr. STANTON, tniggsr worshipper Of
Ohio, Ia reply to remarks of Mr.. Keit sad-The
tlsmsn necd not treuoe himself about the republican
party lie will have fair field in the Presidential
let and nnd foenen worthy Of his steel There will be
no qpsso bic motto doubtful description the
publican banner, but such words these " Freedom
Ia national and slavery sectional NO more savs ter.
ritory,n "No slave States Union Tor the sake
q h5ery and liberty for the sake Of the Union" The
baprer will he entrusted TO the hands of doubtful
or unritd lolder, but t. those Of h representative Of
The pies inscribed on IT, Mr.. Stanton hoped that
NJ Ktitt would then be founl iesdy to pond to the
republican battle cry-sJAy on, Mscduf ~ &C. Mr..
ssrton ntir Uei TO speak at length, Ia yindoAon If
tie posi- ion Of the republicans.
A. ioufUed.
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The Treaty OF Peace In Europe.

The Arago arrived yesterday morning, with
four days, and the Arabia at Halifax at the
same time, with. three days yet later news, No
event of importance had occurred during the
week; the chief topic of conversation and
newspaper writing was the treaty OF peace
1t is quite clear that the signing of the
treaty is only the first step toward peace. Not
because there is any reason to doubt its ratifi
cation; though it is not 60 paatable to 30, I
of the belligerents-Turkey for instances
might have been expected, it is not likely
that the Sultan or any other of the govern
ments represented will take the responsibility
Of disavowing it. But the treaty cannot be
regarded as the fnal settlement Of the ques-
tons which have plunged Europe into war,
simply because it does not settle many Of the
| most important Of those questions. Doubt
and uncertainty hang over the future status
| Of the Principalities, the state of Italy, the
| rules which are to govern the naturalization
| Of the Black Sea, the rectifcation Of the Rus
| sian frontier, the indemnity demanded by
| Turkey, the political existence Of the eastern
most pachaliks Of the Turkish empire in Asia.
ard other points Of the utmso Importance.
We are. it must be confessed, cropping IN
the dark when we attempt to reason upon
the action of the Conference on these va.
riogs matters without either the re-
cord of the debates or the treaty be-.
fore as, But in each separate country
Of Europe, some light has been tbrowa upon
the treaty from an official source; something
has been CLEANED from the language of the
Plenipotentiaries; much, and perhaps all, has
been discovered or guessed by the agents Of
the press Making due allowance, therefore,
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potatoes And there are the delegates,
already chosen, for this man or that man; and
there isthe coalition formed, or forming among
them, for the overslaugh of Buchanan, by that
thimble-rigging twothirds process of shuttle
and cut, and deal again, till their pigeons are
bagged. Fiveeighths Of the democratic party
of the Union, and half the old line wings may
be in favor of Buchanan, and yet he may be
guill0sined among the thimble.riggers at Gin
cinDati. In the hands Of that cabal, however,
his friends have thought proper to place him.
and he must, we suppose abide its decision.
The progressive Developments of the Gin
cinnati plot henceforward win be very inte
resting.
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The Arrival and Reception Of Mr.. Buchanan
"A New Impulse to the Democratic Agita.
ton.
The steamship Arago, with Mr.. Buchanan
among her passengers, reached her dock in this
city yesterday, at about nine o'clock in the
morning. A full report Of the reception and the
movements during the day, of the distinguish
ed guest of our city fathers, is given in another
Part Of this paper.
With his characteristic good sense, Mr.. Bucha-
nan declined the honors Of public procession
and public exhibition through the principal
streets of our city. President John Tyler,
President Polk, Koesutb, the "Great Magyar"
and President Pierce, have each been honored
in their day with the GLORIOUS pageant" of q
civic and military parade and popular turn
out such as no city on this continent can get
up except New York; but We are not aware
that either Tyler, Polk, Kossuth or Pierce de-
rived the slightest substantial advantage from
these tremendous popular demonstrations. In
dependenty, however, of these suggestive re-
miniscencee, the course adopted by Mr.. Bu-
cbanan in declining the exhibition Of himself,
proposed by our corporate authorities, was
emirently judcious and sensible.
lie will receive such of our fellow citizens az
may wish to call upon him at the City Hall to-
day, between the hours of ten and two, and to-
morrow he will leave for Pennsylvania. Judg-
ing from the preliminary congratulations and
compliments of the Philadelphia papers
wbig as we'll as democratic we may anti.
cipate such reception in that city az will
give new and stirring impulse to the Bu.
chanan movement and to the activity OF
his dem ocratic rivals for the Cincinnati no
mination. The gathering of the expectan.
politicians, big and little, in and about the
Everett House yesterday, has in itself a very
peculiar and significant feature Of the drift OF
the popular tide and is strikingy illustrative
too Of the prevailing belief among our patri.
otto and hungry spoilsmen in that wise old
maxim, that =" it is the early bird that catches
the worm" We fear, indeed, in this viaw Of
the case, that when Mr. Buchanan leaves this
island "homeward bound," it will be with the
feelings Of disguised passenger.
There was quite enough TO be seen yesser-
day, at his hotel, to safety the most incredu
lous Of the imperative necessity, even under
a continuation Of the democratic RHINE, of
Lew division Of the spoils. This IL is that rem
ders the re- nomination of President Pierce the
very next thing TO an absolute impossiblity.
But, on the other hand, there is that two.thirds
rule, that guillotino Of eminent msn, and that
ingenious device sor tha propagation Of snail
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Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOARD.
PHILADELPHIA, April %, 1856.
Stocks steady. Pennsylvania State SIS, S9X Reading
Railroad 45h Long Island Railroad, l45s Morris Canal
IA; Pennsy lvania Railroad, 48A.
New ORLEANS, April q, 1885,
Cotton has advanced 40, with sales to day Of 900
bales. Middiipg is quoted at 1896. 10zsc.
CHARLESTON, April 81 1866.
Cotton has advar ced from &c. &c. Good middling
is quoted 1T l1ls alike.
ALBANY April %, 1885,
Sales Of produce to- day small Glover seed 17c IKE
for medium.