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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

Col. BENTON on THE LITTLE GIANr.-Col
Benton, in conversing with friend many months
since, gave the following summary view Of the
prospects of Mr. Douglas
The little giant, !" said he, ais In too great a
hurry to be great man. He forgetS that giants
don't wear seven-league boots now a-days and
that the nTst ONCE In an elective government
cannot De taken by storm His ambition Is niue b
beyond his ability, for although fluent speaker
bis ideas don't bear the proper proportion to his
words, ard though he runs fast he carries little
weight He thinks he can bestride this CONT
nent with one foot on the shores Of the Atlantic,
the other on the Pacific But, he can't do it-he
can't do 10, sir His legs are too short -
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NEW MUsIc We are indebted to our enter
prising heighbor, Me,zerott, and the publisher
Oliver Ditson, lis Washington street, Boston,
Mass, for copies of No II of H.Ssler's Arrange
meni of popular Airs for Piano and Flute, OIL
Violin, "-Thro' the Forest. and waltz-in del
Freidchutz-a beautiful, though difficult, flute
study, with deep and harmonious piano &C
compartment.
Also, "The English Polka, ;" ny C. ID. Albert,
and new comic duet-"Family Jars'-by L.
Heath; both for the piano. All of the above we
commend to the musical reader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

III Al the corner Of Fourth and Arch streets,
PhiladelPh!a, is an old cemetery, and here lie
buried the remains of Benjamin Franklin and bis
wife. plain, Hat slab, with the simple inscrip-
tion OK the names of Benjamin franklin and his
wife Deborah, marks the spot. Directly orer
fhs Srare runs telegraph rirs, across which
the lightning, which franklin first controlled
Is constantly flashing communications of intelli-
gence, noting daily the progress of events and
incidents of const uence in the world.
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POLITICAL.

Cyrus w. Field Is nominated for the next Gov
cfnor of the State Of New York
Hon Joseph Miller, the present member, was
nominated by the Democratic Convention, held
at Jackson on the 9th inst
Returns for Governor from thirty counties in
North Carolina show Democratic gain of 7i3,
compared with the election for Governor two
wears ago, when the Democratic majority in the
State was II, 59i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

o. From Taylor Maury, Shepherd and Shil-
lington we have copies of the September number
Of Harper's Monthly.
Taylor Maury also send US the Edinburg
Review for July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

IL We have received the first number of the
Daily Advertiser, gratis advertising sheet, pub
Hshed by Waters Co. IL contains, beside the
advertisements of number of our business men,
aqualtity of entertaining reading matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

IL Newspapers of st. Lo uis are In name and
nature somewhat mixed The Republican is
democratic and the Democrat is republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

IL The greatest victory ever achieved for
Temperance, in the United States, was the intro
duction Of Lager Bier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

GOLD HoAx.-The St. Johns, N. B., papers
state that the story of gold being found there is
hOay
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THIS is PARTICULARLY ADDRESSED
TO ALI. PERSONS
WHO WANT BARGAINS IN DRY GOODS
Al the well, known and old established Cash Bar
gain store No. S4a 18th street. near the Market }
may he found at times large and wel-selectsd
assortment OF cheap and desirable DRY GOODS
tut IN order to make room for extensive and ele
CANT stock Of Fall Goods, shall commence from
ms day to offer my remaining supply of Summer
Goods, at pTIms cost. for cash.
The Ladies are specially requested to call and Sc
cure some of the bargains which are now goIpr OF
at the Cheap Cash Store OF ~
F. r. MADDOX,
hu I4-lw tIntel.1 No. $40 9TH street.
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CHEAP CART TINGs.

II n II n i v ~ n J. II L N U -.
We announce to the public that from now until
the LIST of September next, IN order to make room
for new goods, will cell of our entire stock cl
CARPETINGSa at extremely low figures. For in.
stance
Good heavy and wide Rag and List Carpetlngs at q
and 81 cts worth 50 cts.
Coed all VOC filing ingraIu Carpetngs at 81 and 81
cts. well worth 81 cts. "
6oot all wool ling Ingram Carpetings at 81 snd 20
cts, worth 81 cts.
These goods are heavy, all through alike, and in
very rich cOlOrs. "
Also, all wool at 50 cents, worth s. cts
40 Do Al bs cents. worth IS to 81 cts,
All our very best hne double Ing rain and Three
Ply Carpetlnss are now running off at less money
Than they would sell at aucti ION.
we are Also selling excl lent and rich Brussels
Csrp,tnss at 90 cents and 81 per yard. richly worth
81 q ana 81 81,
We have IN stock also q good supply 9, s 4, and
Eenitlcn CarpetIngs for passage and steps ALSO
fnll supply Of stair rods.
HOusskeepers who would rave about % cents on
Tn. dollar IN their purchases of FurnIture DRY Gods
Ill certainly do By tuyinE Of within the
present month. Cash buy will DISCOVER this at
glance. CLAGETr Il N,OsON.
Dealers in all kinds OF superior Furniture
Dry Goods, Market Space, No. {.
IA cost (AleX .(Iazette)
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| HARPER'S MAGAZINE for Septsmb.r inst
II received at TAYLOR * MAUkY'S.
au IL S4 Penn. avenue.
CAUTioN.-I wish It expressly understood that
" no dobt hereafter contracted IN nv nams will he
pad 10y me, unless contracted bv myself or wife IN
PRISON. THOMAS JEWEII
August -. 1889 an n,st.
SHOES, WITHOUT REGARD To COST.
- FIT. MADDOX has ON hand a good
assortment of SHOES. many of which he
is closing out price far below cost. No. $40 9Th
street. "
20o yards Crash, 81. cents, worth 9.
au XIV tlntelllgencer.l
A RARE CHANCE FOR BARGAINS.
Beautiful Goods. very cheap,
EancS Articles. Toys. Toys,
Fans OF avery description.
Just received at McLAUGHLIN'S
anlt 81 Pa. avenue, between 9th and iutn SIS
FEMALE ACADEMY,
SiI'st, hstrsen 18Th and I9:h
,, r.. r.. JANNtN. PRINCIPAL.
. Inc fourth annual session will commences on the
hrst Monday IN September
The course Of study IN tins Inst tuition il ex ten
slNe embracing all the branches Of a liberal educ l.
.Lor. an A-law3w-
HARPER'S MAGAZINE for September. re-
Book store. Wv 4"
Bailcus 8 Magazine for September.
i'ittelIs Living Ags, No. 742.
Ayres Descriptive RaIlrosd Hand Book
Together " It'll all the new books and nevspapers
for sale at
JOS. SHILLINGTON'S Bookstore,
Cdecn building, corner a.. street
au it-ot and Pa. avenue.
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III Advertisements should be sent In By
IL o'clock q. m. otherwise they may net
appear until the next day.
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T ONG RTHY,S
IL PURE OHIO
CATAWBA BRANDY,
n. PIKE. Sole Proprietor.

CATAWBA BRANDY
n. PIKE, Sole Proprietor.
ID ana - Sycamore street, CtHciHHafi Ohm
This brandy has been manu- IA tured for several
years from the Pure JUICE of the Catawba Grape
thus ahordng additional evidence of the proCrss
OF American enter prise and industry, and OF our
a. IlIty to produce ariic es at hom- equa to those
made by any other ma ION.
The OHIO CATAWBA BRANDY not only
equals but exces the best Imported Brandi.s IN
purity and favor. Ii is, in fact, the best Brano,
snown. This statement 10 fully cOrroborated by the
Certificates oil our most distinguished analytical
II IL is sure Remedy for Dyspepsia, Fla,u.
lenG{. Cramp Choic, Lancuor, l.os Spirits, Gene
RAJ Debility, &c. No family should be without IL
u Ne, all price 81 IS per bottle.
:. N. Pike has appointed DAN'L. b. CLARKE
Druggist and Pharmaceutist cor ner of Pa aver ne
and AZ street, Sole Agent for the District, W here
dealers and customers will Please forward their
orders. nm "a
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BOARDING,

BUAHUIU6,
ROARD.-A comfortable ROOM with BOARD
- can De obtalhtd IN private FANNY at 407 18Th
street, between and n. within few mInutes
" Ik OF the treasury Department. gu "a 81
RoAkDtNG With handsomely furnis he'd ooms
Y and table Boarding OF select chn Tacter can he
obtained IT SO street, between 6th aud I'm At a.
~ aPphcaiIon be made soon, and upon the most
easy terms An Is lfs
ROARDlNG.-Afe few Gentlemen can b. .ccommo-
~ dated with good BOAR ID and pleasant ROOMS
by Ssply Ing at No 52 Pa avenue between I'd and 81
streets. near st. Charles Hotel. au le-Ims
3o no fkk e RESoSkS6 iSS or 'aG9H''
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ARRIvED.-Messrs. Powell & McCulloh, the
Peace Commissioners to Utah, arrived in this
city last evening They are said to represent
the affairs in the Territory to be in a condition
of general quietude, and that the recent diff
ferences were amicably adjusted on a perma-
nent basis, and on terms honorable to the Gen.
eral Government They have not yet reported
to the State Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

The ARMY IN WASHINGTON TERRIroRy.-
The War Department is said to be making
preparations for the organization of an efficient
staff for Washington and Oregon Territories,
preliminary to the contemplated operations
against the Indians OF that region
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-08-14

The PACIFIC SQUADRox.-The Navy De-
partment is in receipt of dispa tches from Com
modore Long, of the Pacific Squadron, dated
on board the Merrimac at Paita, July 9th
There is nothing of importance communicated
except that all are well on board The Merri.
mac will sail shortly for the Sandwich Islands.
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HEALTH OF GENERAL CAss-We learn that
the health of General Cass has continued tn
improve, and it is hardly likely he will be de-
tanned from his official duties at the Depart.
ment longer than to-day
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NAvAL.-Lieut. A. n. Baker, stationed at
the Brooklyn Marine Barracks, has been or
dcred to the command of The marine guard of
the U S. sloop-of-war Cyane, lying at Norfolk.
Va, fitting out for the Pacific squadron.
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LOST AND FOUND.

NOTlCE.-LOST OR STOLEN.-AU per,or,
" are forevarned nom negotiating or trading r.,
an accepted DkAET, drawn Ly Wm r po1l iI
at"r OF same Fer ~ DAYS. ard accepted By ns Iosr
name an red lux. ldated Vi July 81 I9,s as neitbr,
WIN. II FOLK or James a.. Reed A Co ,sye Is
oslved Va ne for II, II beng lost or stolen Amount
of note S2N. h"""H'
an Is ~ JAMES a. ppEDa cn
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OF the city, Is very perniciOus one and must
and will be broken up. The habit of reward
ing political services of worse than question
able propriety with such Offices is the root of
the evil; and our only regret il, that that, too,
cannot so easily be eradicated.
What is most needed in every American civ
is the adoption Of the London custom of AN
pointing policemen for good behavior, wholly
without reference to their politics, and to COM
pei them to live up to the rigid observance of
strict rules for the government of their own
conduct. Were that system in vogue in this
country, there would be no moro police an.
pointments of refugee rowdes from elsewhere.
who have themselves, time and again, been in
dicted for crimes and misdemeanors; none
whose claims to Office are based on their strength
aud brutality as displayed in preventing, at
the polls, respectable citizens from exercising
the right Of suffrage none seen loaing around
drinking places daily, in company with notori.
GUS bruisers, who have DO visible means Of
earning an honest livelihood none habitualIy
"0Afing TO any and everything likely to aid
IL screening from the knowledge Of the public
'no TACT 'hat they not unfrequentIy use the
privileges OF their Office to hide their own nsur.
Pauoh VI authority aud short comings, and the
oeiinquencies oil their cronies, rather than snb-
serve the ends OF public justice; none seen
drunk around our cities; and none Let of h.,
their superiors in Office with a ,ligb, go;
mand for such offences; none npno;n,.,I =.
police forces with bench warrants, the rs.nl, nr
convictions for crimes and misdemeanors, hang.
ing over them;-in fact, none serving among
the police Of any American city, but men such
as compose the police force Of the city Of Lon.
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The Republicans andlCuba.

The New York Times, a leading
Republican paper, states that it is
doubtful whether q single member of
Congress will vote on the Cuban ques
ton in the manner desired by Mr.. GiD
D1NGs in his late letter, and adds that,
when we acquire Cuba, it will be with
the general and distinct understanding
that she shall come in as a SlaTe State"
1t says very justly
There are many reasons, political
and commercial, why it is desirable that
we should acquire Cuba; and when time
and opportunity serve, We shall accept
her, slavery and all. 1t is an existing
institution there, to the establishment
of which we nave not contributed, and
our dominion certainly will not make
the condition of the slaves any worse
than it has been and now is. On the
contrary, by putting an end to the slave
trade, it will vastly improve it. Is Mr..
GiddiBgs acting as a true friend of the
colored race by insisting. as he virtually
does that Cuba, with her hundreds of
thousands of slaves, shall continue under
the rule of Spain, and be, for all time,
the support of tie African slave trade
in the New World?"
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We clip from the n. Y. Independent
the following truthful article on the f.
nancial condition of the West. Itbreathes
the spirit Of a man of courage and integ-
rity. The interest as well as disposition
of N. Y. creditors is generally to help
and wait on those who by their conduct
evidence a determination to do some
thing and do it right:
THE WEST NO part of the country
has suffered SO much, during the long
continued commercial arrangements
with which the nation has been afflicted,
as the West. Her movements, of late
years have been too rapid. Not salts
fed with a steady growth, o with even
extraordinary prosperity, she has plung-
ed into reckless speculatioDs in wild lands,
city lots, railroad stocks and bonds-ev-
erything which promised q short cut to
fortune. No part of the country has
more real enterprise than the West, and
non which can present 80 many tempt.
ing indictments to labor. With lands
by millions o facres, the richest, perhaps,
in the world, 10 man who exerts himself
need fear of having enough and to spare
We wonder not, therefore, at the rapid
recovery of that section from the late
troubles. 1t will require yet more time
to bring things all right again; but that
they will come right speedily, is now GER
tain. Light is already %dawning. Our
merchants report, of late, better collec-
tions from that quarter, and also a bet.
ter business Thousands Of good men az
embarrassed more or less, but with cour
age, cheerfulness, aud retreuchment of
expenses, they will find land not far
ahead. We would say to Western mer-
chants at this critical time, Shoao your
your back bone. Your Eastern
CT editors want TO lear no more willing
OF complai is of bad weather, short crops,
or scarcity of money They want to
know that you have your shoulder at
the wheel, and that you intend TO keep it
uutil you are ouce again in com
circumstances. A siugle word
more. II you have paper under protest,
get it up if possible, or make the attempt
to do 50, before you sleep another night.
If you can't pay all, pay Il part; aud if
you can't pay a dime to day, but have a
prospect that you can pay
soon, renew your notes, keep them akive,
aud pay as fast as you eau. Wake up
and contribute Y2ur share to hasten
that .new era of prosperity now 81 de
looked for.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-10
SH SALE

Richard Hilli0rd' ct al In Ashland County
LII, paasro Nc Common Pleas.
DURSUANT to the command of a Pleu-
l. RUS Order of Sale of mortgaged premi-
SEES, duly issued from the Court Of Common
Pleas of Ashland county, dated the 25th day
of October. 1858, and to me directed, l will
sell at Public Auction, at the door of the
Court House in said cour ty, on
Saturday, the 9Th day Of Nopcm6er,
1858, the following described lands and tene-
ments, situate in Ashland county, and being
a part of the west-half of the south east quar-
ter of section ten township twenty-one, Range
sixteen, Virginia Military School lands, and
more particularly described. by commencing
on the north line of said quarter section at
the east side of the road leading from Hayes
vile TO Ashland thence running west forty
rods along said north line; thence south eighty
rods along the west line of said quarter /;
thence west parallel with said north line for
ty-sIx rods TO the west side of the above named
road thence eighteen rods northwest to the
place of MISUNDERSTANDING four and 1852
100 acres of land in saId county of Ashland
and State ofOhio. Appraised at 5000.
Terms of Sale-Cash
JOHN ]. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Oct. p, 1883. n2lts-pfS6,66
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-10

A WHOLE FAMILY POISONED BY EAT
Pickles.-The family of. Joseph
Klegg, composed of five members, living,
We understand at No. 672 Fifth street,
were taken seriously ill evening before
last, just after supper, and seized with
violent cramps. The pain increased and
the symptoms became so al~arming,,hat a
physician was Immediately sent for, who
fouud them on his arrival much improved
The family it seems had eaten heartily
of new pickles, which, to give them a
better and fresher color, had been i'm
~preguated with a preparation of verdigris,
or some other poisonous substance
The quantity used had been too large,
and the consequence was the family mar
rowly escaped a dreadful death.
Mr.. K had purchased the pickles in
market of a person he did not know aud
we understand that this is not an uncom
mon mode of preparing pickles; aud those
who buy them of Irresponsible parties run
a serious risk. Such mercenary conduct
as this-such trifing with human life for
the sake of a triAe Of p~ecuniary profit
is Que of the reckless purposes to which
selfish mon are frequently driven.-Cm
Enc
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-10
SHERIFF'S SALE


Alfred CortsI In Iartltlou IN Ash
Lydia Corts, ct al mon Pleas.
bURSUANT to the command of an Order
i of sale on Partition, duly issued from
the Court of Common Pleas of Ashland coun-
ty. dated the 10Th day of October, 1858. and
to me directed, l will sell ut Public Auction,
on the premises, on
Monday, the 29th day Of November,
1853. between the hours of ten o'clock, A. NJ
and four o'clock, P. NJ, Of said day, the tG-
lowing described lands and tcnenlep.s ,toNwit:
beginning at the corner acI north western
point of section thir.J-nve (353 Township
twenty four ga and Range seventeen IIlof
the Lands directed to be sold ut CanteAI thence
along the line of said see.ion, south one hun
bred and sixtYLFercnes thence through said
section-eust eighty-fye (e5) perches thence
through the northwest quarter of said section
north one hundred and sixty (l60) perehes !;
Thence along the line of said section west
eighty-five (e5J perches to the place of be-
ginning--containing eighty-tive acres, reserv
ing and excepting from the said e~ighty-fSe
Stein, situate in said county of Ashland, Ohio,
and subject to dorTer estate, assigned TO Lydia
Corts, widow of Lewis Corts, deceased
Terms of Sale, one third of the purchase mo-
ney cash in hand on the day of Sale, one third
in one year, and the residue in two years from
day of sale, deferred payments to be secured
by mortgage OH the premises. Appraised at
S2400.
JOHN j. HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Oct. 81, 1853. 2lts-pfS6,66
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Oct. 81, 1855.
.SHERIFF,S SALE.

Alphonso Benton, Admir-
De bonis non of the estate In Ashland
of Abel Brown, decd. SCountyCommop
vs.. Pleas.
Benjamin l.. Fulton d wife. @
DY virtue of a I'd Pleuries Order Of Sale of
ID mortgaged premises, duly issued from
the Court of Common Pleas, and dated the
25th day of October, 1858, and to me directed,
Twill sell at Public Auction, atthe door of the
Court House in said county, on
Saturday, the 9Th dag Of November,
1853. between the hours of ten o'clock, A. NJ,
and four o'clock, P. M, of said day, the fol-
lowing described lands and tenements; to. wit
lying and being in the Township of Troy
County of Ashland, and State of Ohio; bound
ed and described rs follows:-being q part of
lot number thirty-three 1881 of Durand's sur
yey. and bounded and described as follows =
on the north by lands of Goodwin Evans, east
by lands of William Walker, RayInan and
North south by the center of the highway and
Seth Close, and west by the lands of Seth
Close and Martin billiard, being known as
part of village lots number 4, 5, 6 and !. Of
Evans plat of the village of Troy, aud being
the same property that the said B. l.. Fulton,
now occupies. appraised at s.. Terms
of Sale-Cash.
JOHN HOFFMAN, Sheriff.
Oct, 81. 1855. n2lts- pfS6.e6
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-10

A GlRL WoUND1NG AND PURSUING A
BUEGLAh--During the absence of the
Rev. John Parker, of Carmel, Putnam
county, a few weeks since, his residence
was broken open, aud a quantity of ar
ticles stolen therefrom. A few days
ag the Rev gentleman had again ocoa-
sion to leave home. During the night, a
young English girl, a domestic IN the
house was awakened by a noise proceed
lug from the next room. She arose, ard
armipg herself with a corn-slash, a foI-
mi6able weapon, vent boldly into the
next room to learn the cause when she
saw a large black arm thrust through
the window into the room, attempting TO
reach the fastening inside. She ordered
the intruder to leave. and the order be-
ing UNDECIDED, the corn-slash descended
with great force upon the arm, between
the wrist and the elbow, inf. citing a fear
full cash.
The negro did not wait for further
orders, but left the house aud ran across
the meadow, followed by the brave girl
with the bloody corn-slaSh in her hand.
The next morning traces of blood were
tracked to a considerable distance.
The negro remained quiet until last
week, when DIR. Adams was called upon
to dress the wound, and found the limb
would AVE to be amputated for the want
of timely cure.-N. Y. Eventng Post.
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-11-10
A Heavy Trade in Potatoes.

The total number of bushels of pota-
toes shipped from Toledo to the South
and East, during the present season, is
stated at $4,000. Most of them were
brought from stations along tho Michi-
gan Southern Railroad, and the average
cost per bushe1 was about forty cents.
Immense Quantities of potatoes daily
pass through Saudusky for the South
1t is stated that the Detroit steamer
brings down from 1900 to 5000 bushels
at each trip. This steamer, the bay
City," on one occasion, brought down
cighty-fve tons. The boats between
Detroit and Cleveland usually bring
down an average of between fifty and
one hundred tons daily. The total mum.
Der of tons shipped from Cleveland over
the @. s. P. Railroad to Pittsburgh,
during this season, has reached 79I;
over the c.. G. & G. Railroad to Gin
c%innati, 1862 tons; over the c s. T.
Railroad from Nerwaik to Cleveland,
and from Cleveland TO Saudusky, by
lake, sbolt 62 t~ons-being a grand to-
tai of 1915 tons, or within a fraction of
Cd 600 bushels, since the opening of the
Fall Trade. The prices paid by pur-
chasers ranged from forty to fifty cents
per bushel.