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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07
CATTLE.

Oxen and steers must be presented in the
yoke with a chain to secure them, and be ac-
companied with suitable person to take charge
Of them.
The Committee on working oxen and years
old steers will try the cattle offered them both on
wagon and chain, and award the premiums for
the best working cattle considering their do
cility, training, close nHtching, strength, size
aud beauty.
Best yoke of oxen 5years old and upwards, 900
Best yoke OF steers years old, so
Best full blood short horned Durham Bull,
years old and upwards. 800
Best ull-blood Devon Bull, 2 years old and
upwards, 500
Best yearling bull, of native. crossed or i'm
ported blood, 1850
Best mich cow, full Devon or Durham
blood, 300
Best milell COW, native or crossed, 900
Best yearling heifcr, native or imported
blood, $50
Best calf, native or imported blood, 100
Coaamittee.--James Rankin, Ransom Bartle,
James Brown, John Tullcck, John Smyzer
Ephraim Miller, ID. Could
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DIR. MANN, the renowned discoverer of that
invaluable remedy, DR.. Maun's Ague Balsam,
still continues to labor in behalf of the afflicted.
His medicines are universally admitted by the
American press. to be far superior to any and
all others ever discovered for the treatment Of
ehills, fever and aguc, and all intennittents
There can be no doubt, if We can place conf
dence in the innumerable testimonials which
the Doctor has in his possession, that it is the
greatest discovery ever made in the science Of
medicine. Tho attention Of our RAIDERS is cal
led to the advertisement Of this Balsam found
in another column of this paper. and We would
recommend all suffering from this disease. viz
chills. fever and age. to avail themselves Of a
trial of this remedy. Sold by all good drug
gists.
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81 Our hearty thanks are due Mr.. J..
w. MxLoK8, for his kind remembrance of
US, in the shape of large basket Of
Sweet Potatoes, Of quality equal to the
very best We have ever tasted. We APP
preciated the present, friend MELoNE, and
had We thu space we should make you
the best kind Of . bow in acknowledge
ment.
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Afflicted for Years.

DELrHos, o., Jan. IL. 1888.
4 Messrs. Hunt a Gardner-Gents ~ 1
wish to make known to the public an ar
ticle from which have derived more benz
eft than from all other medicines which Z
ever used. / have been suffering frrm
Fever and Ague and its effects. fcr the :
Z last five years, in which time / have :
scarcely enjoyed a single day Of good
4 health, until / procured from your Drug b
Store a bottle of DR.. Chfistie's Ague Bal
1 sam. In q few days found mysclf clear
Of ague. and rapidly recovering in health
!. i have net felt a symptom since COM
mencAd taking it, (about three months /
although constantly exposed to cold and Y
weather. To my friends, and the public
generally, suffering from this disease in .
i any form, would say, procure bottle,
and save health. constitution, aud money. =
!, Yours, j. b. GROSCOST. I
Above are only a few testimonials in Y
\ favor Of Christic's Ague Balsam, but
space forbids publishing more ,
Price 81 per bottle. OF bottles for S..
BOLLES, SMITH & CO., Ii South 3
Water st., Chicago. Propriet,rs for the
I Northwestern States also, Wholesale
, Dealers in Patent Medicines generally. =
4 FOR SALE By =
PARSONS 4 MELLIsH, Independence. ;.
I E. W. WHITNEY. -. -. Quasqueton.
j. DORIAN, Delhi.
26-3m
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Independence pg. 5th.

Mr.. EDITOR sasc announce the name
Of L. w. COOK, Tor the Office Of Justice of
the Peace for Washington Township, and oblige
q A CITIZEN.
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NOTICE.

i hereby announce myself as an independent
u candidate for reelection TO the office of JUS
tice Of the Peace for Washington Township
Election Tuesday, October l2.
eTn.1.,v>ou 1ouc<, Lser 9Th Ctn
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Orr readers are we'll aware that We

Our readers are we'll aware that we
have never advertised patent medicines
but we now publish an advertisement
of Ayers Pills, not because we are paid
for it alone, but because we honestly be-
lieve that DR.. Aver is one Of the best
physicians and chemists of the age, and
because we know from experience that
his Cherry Pectoral is the best medicine
for cough that was ever invented. We
have been cured by it Of a severe Bron-
chitis, and have given it to our family
with unfailing success for Colds, Coughs,
Group, DC. Our Ieighbors who have
tried .Lsso Pills ep]esent them an ex-
traordinary good medicine.-Democrat
Macarthur, Vinton co., Ohio.
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NOTICE.

Nh. EDIroR Please announce my name as
candidate for reelection for tlle office Of Justice
Of the Peace. Election October W.
29-3tl L. W. HART.
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MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES

Committee on above may recommend prcmi-
ums to the amount Of fifteen dollars.
CoMMIrrEE-D s Davis, 8 v Thompson, Dr.
Parsons, Or Smith. s p Webster, WIN Logan,
Chas Patric
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LIST OF PREMIUMS.
HORSES.

Preference to be given to the variety of horses
possessing strength, size and endurance for field
labor, combined with the action which qualities
them for the Carriage or saddle
Best Stallion, 5years old or upwards, $500
I'd Best 800
Best Stallion, years old, and less than 5, 800
I'd Best '' 900
Best breeding mare and foal, 200
Best trotting horse, gelding, mare or stall
lion, 900
Best pair Of matched geldings or mares, 800
Best yearling colt, 300
Best marc. years old or upwards, 900
Best sucking colt, 90
Committee .-Samuel s. Mcclure, A. H. Trask.
NJ. ID. Weston, l.. S. Brooks, VIM. b. Kipp, j.
ID. Myers, A. f. Williams, Chas Lilly.
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WASQUETUCK
SAW & FIGURING MILLS,
ouasquston. Buchanan County, Iowa.

r1NHE above Mills are now in good running
i order. and being under the subseriber's
own immediate supervision. the people of B,r
chananunpd adjoining counties may depend M
on ding their Milling carefully. promptly and
'cheaply done. 70
Flour and Lamber always on hand and for
sale at the market price.
J. COULTER
Qunsqucton, August Goth. less. (2-s4tf
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Religious.

e. Rev. B. R. CLIFFORD will preach
at the Court House. next Sabbath. Oct.
10th, at half past 10, A. M, and at half
past o'clock p. NJ.
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A Calico Bail.

H A Hard Times Ball viii take
place at Morse's Hall, in this town, on
the evening Of the 10th inst, as finale
to the Agricultural Fair. Ladies are to
appear in calico. and gentlemen in their
everyday apparel. and the tickets to be
but SO cents per couple. Those who en-
JOY sport should be sure to attend.
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SWINE.

In awarding premiums on swine, regard is to
be had principally to that breed, form, structure
and proportion which will afford the greatest
profit to the breeder.
Best full-blood Suffolk boar, one year old
or more, $500
Best full blood Suffolk boar, less than
year old, 200
Best full blood Suffolk breeding sow,
year old or more, 800
Best litter Of pigs, full blood Suffolk, not
less than 5 in number, 200
Best boars any breed, 400
Best sow, Of any breed. year old or more, 900
Best litter Of pigs, of any breed, not less
than s in number, 400
Cosnnsiftes.-John Merrill, Baxter Adams. J
Cameron, Samuel Sherwood, T. c. Bartle, VIM.
Martin.
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Mcssrs. WOODWARD and DOMAIN will speak
At BRANDON Saturday, Oct. 3, afternoon.
At BUFFALO GROVE, Monday. Oct. IL, p. m
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Large Tomato.

Large Tomato.
r. One Of the largest specimens Of
the tomato which we have ever seen, was
presented to US this week by our towns
man Mr.. A. LrrrLEJoHN, in whose gar
den It grew. 1t was II inches in cir
conference, and weighed il lbs.
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LADIES' EQUESTRIAN PERFORMANCE.
Ia take on the 18th, at Ill O'Clock, A. NJ. on the
west side of the river.
For the best exhibition of horsemanship,
Silver Cup, worth $500
For the I'd best, ladies' Riding hat, 600
For the Sd best, a ladies' Riding Whip, 400
AWARDING COMMITTEES Mcclure, ID s
Lee, I Bullen, Thomas Sherwood, Vim b
Kipp.
Those ladies intending to compete for pre-
miums will please hand in their names to Geo.
w Wooden, Esq, at B Bullen's store, ON or
before the morning Of the 18th.
L. w. HART, Secretary.
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MECHANICS woRK-F1RsT CLASS.

All manufactured articles and nipple ments
must be presented and entered ON the secretary's
books before IL o'clock NJ. ON the first dav
of the fair, and remain until O'Clock p. M. the
next day, though they may be removed at night
for safe keeping. All must have been made in
the county
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1858-10-07
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY !:

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY:
Presidsak, H. S. CHASE
Vice Presidents ABIArHA RrcHARDsoS, DA.
vID MERRILL, NEWMAN CURTIS
Secretary, L. w. HART.
Treasurer, o. HI. p RoszELL.
Directors JoHS SNYzER, WV LOGAN, Bsrus
CoNABLE, VIM. II. ELLIOTT, CHAs. HoovER.
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
ALroS TowNsHlr-N Baker, N. Baldwin, F
G. Patterson, VIM. s. Clark, Isaac B. Agnew.
BYRoN-R. H. Freeman, Wm Dunlap, Benz
knight, John Oxias, l.. s. Brooks
BuFFALo--C. H. Jakway, A. j. Eddy, Johr
M. Cox, james Jewell, Geo. ID. Russell
JEFFERsoS-Lym man Allen, Martin f. Boone
Joseph Rouse, Jncob Fouts, Hiram Champlain.
LIBERrY--John Merrill, Rev. VIM. Smith, d
S. Davis, 8. v. Thompson, VIM. Cooper.
,MADfsoS-J B Ward, Seth Packs on, John l
MarselI, Eli Dramin.
NEwrox--Wm. L. Forman, A. Fl. Long,
Holman, N. Geiger, H. r. Potter.
n PRAiRIE--S. w. Rich James Fleming, Adam
Barr, z. P. Rich, Stillnan Berry.
PERRY--John H. Anderson, Chas Melrose
John Cameron, Martin L. Depoy, p. Hayes.
SupERIoR-Isaac Sufficool, W. III. Jacobs S
Mcfarland, DR.. WIN. G. Nelson, Nathan Pedi.
cord.
SPRNG James Rankin, Jesse Merrill, Fl
Pearsall, Ephnlim Miller, Josiah Casebear.
WAsHINeroN--S. B. Curtis, j. f. Ha thaway
David Bright, Edwin Cobb, James Brown.
Chief Marshall, s. s. McCLrRE
Committee Of Arrangements John Smyzer, S
s. Mcclure, Ransom Bartle, DIR. T. G. Bartle
James Brown, NJ. v. Bush George W. Bemis
DR. George B Parsons, ID Tracy.
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EE Mr.. HARrER presented us sam
pie Of Syrup made by him from the Chi
nese Sugar Cane. We shall give an ex-
tended notice of Mr.. HABTER's process
Of manufacture hereafter. when we have
more space than VIC have this week.
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NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS.

NOTICE TO PHYSICIANS.
4 MEETING Of the Physicians Of Buchanan
"A county will be held at the office Of Dr.
Hunt, in Brewers Block, Independence, on
Thursday, Oct. 9th, at o'clock, p. NJ to take
into consideration some matters of importance
to the profession. All physicians in the county
are respectfully invited to be present. BY order
Of previous meeting.
d. c.. HASTINGS, Pres.
w. o. SMITH, Secy.
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Best sample of vine canberries, grown
on cultivated land, with an account of

Best sample of vine cranberries, grown
on cultivated land, with an account Of
their cultivation, so
Best 3 watermelons, so
Best winter equashes, so
Best 3 muskmelons, so
Best 3 pumpkins, so
Best bush of potatoes, so
Best bush Of bects, so
Best bush of carrots, so
Best bush of tomatoes, 80 SO
Best bush Of English tunips, so
Best 2 traces Of seed corn, not less than
10ears in trace, 90
Best bush of sweet potatoes, so
Best sample of honey, not less than iOlbs, 90
Best gallon of Chinese Sugar cane Syrup, 100
Best 10 lbs Chinese Sugar Sugar, 100
Competitors for premiums on Sugar and Sy-
rup, must furnish the secretary with the mode
of manufacture on or before the first day Of the
fair.
CoNMTTEE-Stillman Berry, VIM. Forman,
E Candle, Thomas Sherwood, L W Cook, 4
B Older
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FANCY ARTICLES.

Committee on the above may recommend pre-
nliums to the amount Of ten dollars.
CoMxlrrEE-Mrs John Bogert. Mrs L s Brooks.
Mrs Reuben freeman, Miss Romans. Mrs L w
Hart
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THE FIRST ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
BUCHANAN COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

WILL BE HELD AT INDEPENDENCE,
On Wednesday & Thursday. Oct. Is & IA, 1858.
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DOMESTIC COOKERY

Best loaf bread, so
Best specimen Of cooking. so
CoMMIrrEE-Mrs Isaac Freeman, Mrs Harvey
Snow, Mrs W Purdy, Mrs Chas Patric.
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gofaI Mattcrs.
nEPUBLICAN MASS MEETINGS.

Judge TABoR end others viii speak as fol-
lows:
AT FAIRBANK, Saturday, Oct. 9, Eve.
At NEWTON TIP. Monday, Oct IL afternoon
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SHEEP

Competitors for premiums on sheep must
make written statement OF the weight Of the
1eeccs at the last sllearing before the fair, and
the condition of the wool as to cleanliness, vcri-
fed by one credible witness, or they may ex-
hibit fieeces with the sheep at the fair.
Fine wooled sheep, including Spanish Mcrino,
Silesian and Saxony.
Best fall-blood buck, 800
Best fullbiood eve, 300
Gr,de Shaon Best grade buck, 300
Best grade eve, 400
Long wooded or English Sheep.
Best full-blood English buck, 900
Best full blood English eve, 900
Best fnll-blood French Merino buck, 800
Best full-blood French Merino eve, 800
Committee Reuben Freeman, f. Hathaway,
Elias Hovcy, John Bogert, David Bright
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ARTICLES OF HOUSEHOLD MANuFA,
TURE

Best piece carpeting, not less than 10 yeis, 100
Best piece flannel, not less than 10 yds, 100
Best plain bed-quilt, so
Best palm leaf hats, so
Best 2 lbs stocking yarn, so
Best 3 pairs wooden socks. so
Best pairs wooden mttens, so
Best pair 10 quarter WOODEN blankets, so
Best pair shirts, so
CoMMIrrEE-MrsD 8 Davis, Mrs 8 v Thomp-
son, Mrs ID Lee. Mrs Thomas Close, Mrs Chas
Patric, Mrs Randall
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re- We have just received note
from Mr.. F1RMAN, leader of the Quasque-
ton Brass Band, who requests us to give
notice that the Band will give Con-
cert at this place on the Evening Of the
18th or 14th Of this month. They will
be assisted by several Vocal performers.
and also a Sting Band. The perfor-
mers have been for some months under
the Tutorship Of Mr.. FIRMAS, and we
know are capable Of discoursing most ex-
cellent music The pieces have all been
newly arranged and written by Mr.. FIa-
NAN, and comprise some of the most pop
ular airs offthe day. We predict that
the band Will give one of the best enter
tainments ever given in this place.
An Important Question Asked and An
swercd.
At the joint discussion between Mr..
Douglas and Mr.. Lincoln, at Freeport,
ILL.,, August 81. Mr.. Lincoln propounded
four questions to Mr.. Douglas. One of
the questions, and Mr.. Douglas s answer,
is of much importance to the people Of
Ouch0han county. MT. LHiCoiu ueSiFeu
to know if HELLMAN had not the best
stock of Dry Goods, Clothing. Boots &
Shoes, Hats & Caps and Groceries. in
independence. and if he did not sell
them the cheapest of any merchant there.
Mr.. Douglas answered, in his forcible
and emphatic manner. Yes Yes! Yes
New Goods.
EE Our country friends. who propose
attending the fair. will please take notice
that Mr.. p. G. Wilcox, under the Guar
dian Office, and Mr.. T. B. BuLLEN. at the
Farmers Store, west side of the river,
are now opening large. new and excel
lent stocks of Goods. and will sell them
very low. Call and see them.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS.

No premium shall be awarded unless the
Committee to whom the claim is submitted shall
adjudge the same to be meritorious.
No person shall receive two premiums on the
same kind of crops, stock, or for any manufac-
tured article.
No person shall receive premium who does
not comply with the following rules and regu-
htions, or who is not n member Of the Society.
No person can be member of the society un-
til he has paid one dollar to the Secretary, and
had his name recorded
No person can act on a committee unless
member of the society
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MECHANICS woRK-sECoND GLASS

MECHANICS WORK-(THIRD CLASSY
Best specimen of cabinet work, 100
Best specimen of Tailor's work, l 90
Best specimen of tin ware, not less than
pieces, LOO
Best specimen Of blacksmith : work, not
less than 3 pieces, 100
Best specimen Of carriage or sign paint
ing, 90
Best specimen of painting. 90
ComITTEE.-;Amos Long, II B Hatch, James
Brooks, Thorn Moulfort, Edward Brewer.
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STOCK.

Any person applying for a premium on an
animal, shall file a written statement with the
Secretary on or beforsufhe first day of the Fair,
that he is the ownq nimal-that it is the
ding the fl 4; and shall disclose the age Of the
animal, breed, masner of feeding, and whether
it has drawn any premiums, aud if any. how
many, and oil other important facts concerning
it.
All animals entered for premiums must be in
their respective places Of exhibition before IL
o'clock NJ. on the first day of the fair, and re-
main until o'clock p. NJ; and if then removed
for the night, must be returned to their places
by 9o'clock A. NJ. of the second day and remain
until O'Clock p M
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ADDRESS at the Court House by G. A.
l.. ROSZELL, Esq, at 9 o'clock, p. NJ, on the
l4th, at which time the premiums will knR-
nounced.
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Read what Agents say,

INChsN w nat n SCutS 0uys
DIR. II. SYMNEs, Of Mattoon, ILL.,, under
\ date of Aug. 2, 1853, says -" Send me
another lot Of CFIRISTIE'S AGUE BAL
y SAN, as1I have hut tsa lafsL.s ;... AA4l..a-,
and the demand is on the increase. am
insuring every bottle, and as yet none
have been returned"
J.W. PLrMMER, Druggist, vinton, iowa ,
!, under date Of August "a, 1851, writes -
! Send me half gross Of Chri-tics Ague
Balsam. ] have but three bottles ON hand. I
and it is selling npi lily. 1t is the best i,
remedy for Ague have ever sold.
Mr.. A. n. BLacKLIDGE, Of Mctamons,
Ind, writes US, June IL, 1857, and says,
A that the Balsam has cured in every case !
Y where taken. He further says that one !.
:. case came from the Wabasll--Mr. r. z. q
J SwIGERr, who had the Aguc eighteen or
twenty months. He insured three bottles
4 to cure him. He took only one hottie, and 4
the result was permanent cure. He had
paid about $50 doctors bills"
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FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE
~ RESPECTING
DIR. CHRISTIE'S q
q AGUE BALSAM!!


Y Dr.. CAristie's Aguc Balsam
Is the best remedy for the permanent -
, CHILLS. AND FEVER, n
" Fever x Aguc, Dumb Ague,
And al Malarious Diseases incident to :,
this climate. Y
DR.. CHRIsTIES AGUE BALsAM b
& Has never been known to fisil where the q
directions have been strictly followed. =,
DR.. Chrisfie's A9ue Balsam IL ID
PURELY VEGETABLE COMPOUND,
Containing neither Arsenic, Quininc,
n Strychnine, or anything Of POISON
GUS or deleterious nature.
q DIR. CHRISTIE'S AGUE BALSAM -
Has had, for years, the largest sales Of any
remedy for specific disease ever offered b
to the public. 4
DIR. CHRIsrIE's AGUE BALsAM
4, Has attained its immense popularity
Y through its own merits, its great power in
curing disease, its singular harl.lcssness, |,
d, and freedom from hurtful Ingredients - q
= 1t can be taken by the helpless infant,
n vigorous youth, and feeble age, ever ID
= without injury, and always with benefit.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


FRIDAY, Jan. l5-6 p. NJ.
The stock market was not 80 buoyant this morn
ing. The European news had an effect quite con.
tnry to that anticipated. There was not 40 much
activity among operators as we have previously no
hoed, and the upward movement appears TO be
checked, whether temporarily or not depends a good
deal upon the backbone OF the clique Of bull specu
ktors who. for some weeks past. have carried the
market bodily on their shoulders. So long as buying
goes on bnskly, 70 long prices are sustained; but the
moment any Of the large holders attempt 70 realize
Che market runs down 10 rapidly that sales are at
once stopped. At the first board 10 day Missouri State
ss declined I per cent; Bank o. Commerce, !; Cum.
berland Coal, !; Pacific Steamship Company, 4;
New York Central Railroad, 4; Erie, !; Michigan
Central Railroad, !; Michigan Southern, old, 4; Pa
mama Railroad, \. California rs advanced 1 per
cent; Michigan Central bonds, IL; La Crosse land
grant bonds, 4; Third Avenue Railroad, l. The ac-
sivity in Missouri State 6s continues, and they have
become quite o speculative security. The daily
transactions range above fifty thousand dollars, and
prices for some time past have been steadily working
upwards. California State re have lately been much
more in demand than usual, at better prices. Among
tbe railroad bonds the la Crosse land grant issue
appears 70 be in demand at steadily improving
prices. The amount on the malet IL not large, and
IN view Of the prompt payment Of the coupons and
The additional landed security as the road pro
gresses, il certainly appears that as an investment
shere IL nothing better. The movement in bank
stocks has for some time past been quite limited.
There are very few sellers, and every little lot
ofeued Is taken by capitalists for permanent
investment. In the fancy railroad stocks there IL
evidently very little strength. As a general thing
fbe January dividend has been passed and the Feb
ruary dividend will, without doubt, share the same
fate. Railroad companies which at the same time
last year paid semi-annual dividends Of twelve and
fifteen per cent, now pay nothing. As soon as any
company defaults, we ge, a clearer insight into is
finances, and the facts begin TO come out. The most
important feature IN this breakdown Of railroads
is The admission on the part Of the managers that