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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-26
supreme Csurs.

60RIOO OOoAes
The following cases from Lee county wsre
disposed Of BY the Supreme Court At Da-
venport.
The Court adjourned last Saturday, 70
meet 1t Dss Moines on the first Monday In
June.
Lane 4 Guys ". Gottsehe b Miller,
Aps.--Lee county. Affirmed with 3 per cen,
damages.
Thos. Cherry, guardian, TO-, APPS. ~. Jas.
McCorkle-Lse Go. Submitted.
John ?. Best, Ap. ~. N. W. Dsan-Lss
Go. Submitted.
Godfrey Toothaker, Ap. ~. s. NJ. Moore,
ct al.-Lee Go. Submitted.
The State Of Iowa %. Patrick Moran, Ap.
Lee Co. 6ubmit4sd on part Of Appsllss
Appellant to submit BY the Arst day Of thu
next term Of this Court st Dee Moinss.
The State OF lows ~. w. ii. Mcpherson,
Ap.-Les Go. Submitted.
The State Of Iowa ~. John williams, Ap.
Leo Co. Submitted on the part Of Ap.
peIlant. Attorney General to submit by The
iirst day of the next term OF this Court al
Des Moines.
The State Of Iowa Us. julius Beneks, Ap
Lee Go. Submitted.
Jacob Busby ~. Louis Zindsl, Ape,
Go. Affirmed with per cent. damages.
A. Hosmer~ %. John W. Oleghorn, APP
Lee Go. Affirmed with per cent. damages
Bruce b Daniels ~. Cady, Jones 4 Peek
Aps.-Lee Go. Affirmed with per cent
damages.
Hugh Kennedy %. r. P. Lowe and r. P
Creel, Ap.--Lee Go. Affirmed with l PEI
cent. damages.
Bsrbary Vogle vs. Walker and Reeves
Ap.-Lee Co. Affirmed with 4 per cent
damages.
g. T. Schsrrk ~. Chas. Walters, st al
Ap.-Lee Go. Affirmed with per cent
damages.
| VIM. and r. L. Ruddick vs. j. K. Rioke
fnd L. D. Simpson, Ap.-Lee Co. Sub
mitted.
VIM. and R. L. Ruddick ". John A. Pat
ssrson and j. K. Hickey, Ap.-Les Go. Sub
mitted.
Jas. Miles ". John Hammingway, APP
Lee Go. Affirmed.
VIM. Edwards, APP, Us. W. F. Turner
Leo Co. Submitted.
/ Partridge, Pinchitt and Warren ". ].
| Wilsey-Lee Go. Submitted.
i The State Of Iowa ca rel, Hiatt st al, ..
the Mayor and City of Keokuk-Lss Go
Submitted.
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Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribul

Especial Dispatch to the N. Y. Tribune.l
WASHINGTON, April 20.
1t is said that Jeres, the Nioaraguan Minis.
tor, is in better spirits than on Saturday last,
when the President strongly denounced the
ssrri treaty. Tho President has notably
calmed down since, and il j. undoubtedly I
run the risk Of loss Of the treaty altogether
as a., might folio. from ,snDE i back
ring our Government to enforce orr law
against fllibusters, DO. However, orders
have been given for diverting part Of th.
Paraguay squadron to Nioaragua.
| hear that Robert G. Morgan, Of Wiscon.
sin, has been designated by the President fol
the Consulate at st. John, n. B.
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A State Convention Of the Republicans Of Iowa
is called TO assemble BY their deesatss, & the CITY
OF Des Moinss, Ct IL o'clock T. M. on " an esdav.
the 22d day OF june, 1889, for the nonination 81
once to b elected ct ths general eectaoa rs Oto-
Der OF this year. Candidates are 10 IS for
the oficss Of Governor, Lieutenant 0cvornor. ~
three Judgss II ths 6aprsne Coart. TAo Oonven.
tion VIII taks such othsf ihtion . nay. Is IL
opinion, contributs 10 the spoess 81 the nrinciple1
and organisaticn Of The Rsfnhkoan party Of thi,
State and Of TIA Union.
Every ofgsnissd county will be entitled TO on.
Delegate In the Convention, and to enc sdditiona]
Delegate for each 100 vctsrs latter the 0rst TN
and for any additional 3aotion Of so or more vote
cast 1t the last General Election for Hon, Eliiat
Sells, - SECRETARY OF State.
The attention o1 the Republican Central Com
mitteos Of their respective counties IL directed q
the calling q the County Conventions for the an
Pointment OF Delegates, In the ratio shove stated
and for einoient organization preparatory TO til,
canvass. JOHN A. KASSON,
u. n. HOXIE,
N. J. RUSCH,
DIN. COOLEY,
Oh. JEROME,
r. L. B. CLARKE,
THOS. SEELY,
Republican State Central Committee.
Des Moines, March 20, 1859.
The following table shows the number Of Dele
gates TO which each County il entitled, accordin,
to the ratio above mentioned, and embraces il thu
counties organised ct this date.
JOHN A. KASSoN,
Chairman of the State Central Committee.
Des Moinee March a YRko
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TIN ore IN jefferson County.

We have in our possession , small piece Of
tin, melted from the ore, which was found on
the farm Of Anon johnson, short distance
from Salina, in this county. Mr.. johnson
says that be can get large quantities OF it,
He found it on the banks Of Walnut creek
II it is to be found in quantities sufficient to
justify mining, it will prove moro valuable to
Mr.. johnson than gold mine 1t Pixies Peak,
AZ there is but one mine discovered III the
world, we believe, that yields tin to any great
amount, that one being in Cornwall, Eng
land. We hope that further inquiries win
be able to chronicle to the world that tin ore
in abundance exists in Jefferson county
fairfield Ledger.
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RAILROAD ACcIDERr.-We learn that fifteen
head OF cattle wore killed on the railroad on
the morning Of Wednesday last, under the
following circumstances: Az tho train va
going east, short curve IN tho road had to
be passed over short distance this side OF
Batavia, and while doing %, three Of the
freight oars wore thrown from The track and
precipitated down the embankment. In the
oars wers forty eight head Of cattle. Fifteen
OF them we're dead, or so badly Injured that
they had to be killed. They we're oil beei
cattle, destined for On eastern market. No
person was injured, and, - believe, there
VAS no passenger car in tho train. Fairfield
Ledger.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-26

Posr OYTIcE DRA1fs.--A ssform Of indebt-
sdnsss'' has boon prepared b ths Postnas-
ter General, that those who contracted 10
carry the United STATED. mails Tor this specie
cny..c government. m.y h... .h.:. demand.
disc0unted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-26

IJimes B. Clay il rs-nominatsd FOL
Congress in Kentucky, Notwithstanding hia
dsclination OF another trial.
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a. Governor Medary, Of Kansas, passes
through ST. Louis last Saturday, on his way
to visit his family in Ohio.
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The Zoe broke up in Lake Pepin last
week, and the arrival Of the 6rst boat Of the
season from st. Paul was ohronicled at La
Crosse on the 22d inst.
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mrs. sickIes, Confession.

poignansy on account Of the publication Of
it was slyiy copied by some adventurous re-
porter, and Was in New York by telegraph
before Mr.. S. or his lawyers knew that ID had
that fac smile OF the confession has been
engraved for Harper's Weekly. Was il en-
grAved surreptiticusly Did an engrsvsr
that it was in the hands of the reporter p
Gin. Com.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-04-26
Heavy Frost IN Tennsssee.
There Was heavy frost in Tennessee,

There was heavy frost in Tennessee on
the 18th. The Nashville Ns0s says:
It 10 hoped that no additional injury waa
done by it. Indeed, there remained but lit
tie for it to do, except to early vegetable
gardens. The late apples and cherries, Z
few Of which were still left, No fear have
been entirely used up by this untimsly frost
We hope that it has not injured the early
wheat.
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Ena 81 the worla.

The Millerites, or Second Adventists, in
Newark, are preparing for the second COM
ing of the Messiah, or the end Of the world,
which they compute will take place on OF
about the Passover Of 1859, which com-
mencsd on Monday night, April IL, and CON-
tinues for eight days.
Quite large number have believed for
several years that the consummation OF eli
things was at hand, and various times have
been set but expectation has been disap-
pointed. Their faith, however, remains arm,
and several converts have recently been
made and baptized. Six persons-four wo-
men and two men-were baptized in the
river, near the Morris and Essex Railroad
bridge, on Friday.-[Newark IN. j. Ad-
vertiser.
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The N. Y. Post 10 severe on Mr.. Com
missioner Bowlin's ssimmense success in
diplomacy. 1t takes the facts - Bowlin
states them, and disagrees with him - to the
amount OF the success Of his diplomacy. The
Post, after showing that the only real point
of difficulty with Paraguay remains suad-
justed, exclaims:
This is the craftsmanship We are asked to
admire; this the diplomacy which We are to
call "an immense success''--a diplomacy
which, after two years. delay, and then with
loud bluster, intimidating threats and the
needless expense Of huge armada, ends BY
acceding to the demands Of ito antagonist
Assuming the necessity Of force 70 obtain
what had been peaceably offered, this bank
rupt administration adds other millions to it,
debts, that it may have the honor, while 70.
warding it, subservient adherents Ct home,
OF appearing to bullyi ts opponents into good
behavior abroad.
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Ter TIME DIES mOIN IN 80 IT,. r
y The new and light draught steamer
DIES MONIES CITY, RoB : FARaIs, Mastsf, vii
leave for above and intermediate ports, Tuesday,
April 18th, 1T 4 o'clock p. m.
For freight Of passage apply y
BROWN 4 TAYLOR,
Apf26-d2t ARonks.
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GO Joseph Parks, for lonf time the head
man Of thu Kansas Shawnee, died oarley
this month, and was buried at Shawnee on
the 5th, with Masonic ceremonies. Many
whites and Indians were present at tse obss-
quies, and before the body was lowered into
the grave, an aged Shawnee woman addressed
her people in their own tongue, saying:
"There lays the last OF our best friend here,
my people. He's gone No more will ho lead
and advise US. We have no head man now.
Like forest leaves, on the frossn ground, We
will be blown about BY every wind Of winter.
Who will be to us what he was ?'s
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ssDr0ss, You * 0W, 10 ~ SOnS I'm
pOreAnce after All.ss

pOrtaMcO after Allsss
"Dress, you know, 10 Of some importance,
sitter oil, J" said Mrs. Scudder, in that apolo.
getic way 10 which sensible people generally
acknowledge secret leaning towards any
thing 90 very mundane.
ssCertainiy, certainly, Ma'am," chinled in
Miss Prissy. 81 was saying to Miss General
Wilcox, the other day, l didn't 500 how Va
could consider the lilies Of the field with.
out seeing the Importance Of looking pretty.
I've rot flower de luce in my garden now,
from ono Of the roots that old Major SeAforth
brought over from France which 10 Just the
most beautiful thing you ever did see; and |
"a. thinking, Sc looked It !. scd.y, that,
il women's dresses only grew on 'em - hand
some and well-ftting as that, why, there
wouldn't be any need Of me; but, - it is,
why, we must think, il We want 10 look we'll.
Now peach trees, s'pose, might bear just q
good peaches without the pink blows, but then
who would want 'cn tor Miss Deacon
Twitchtl, when Was up there the other day,
kept kind % sighin' cause Cerinths Ann ID
getting new pink silk made up, 'oauss she
said it was such dying world Il didn't seem
right to call OF our attention; but l told her
Il wasn't any pinker than the apple. blossoms;
and what with robins and blue birds, and one
thing or another, the Lord 10 always calling
Of our attention and think Va ought to OBJ
serve tho Lords works, and tsks lesson
from 'em."-( Mrs. Stoves Now Story.
a AI.~ A.
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The Fraua 0rswlns.

The deeper the committee OF investigation
penetrate into the operations d Tho Illinois
Loeofocos Tor years past, The moro stapsn-
dous grows the fraad. i has been now A.
ssrtainsd that 470,0oO more than rs pus-
peotsd have boom Stolen By thsm. Before the
committee closes ito examination, there ID no
knowing what may turn up. twillsake full
$500, OO0, in oil probability, to cover the de-
6sisncy, and perhaps moro.
OUR FINANCIAL CONDITION AND ExrINDI-
ruRxs.-The Davenport Gazette copies from
the Financial exhibit Of our City Clerk some
leading items Of expenditure last ysar. Il
thinks $1,000 for Mayors salary, $500 for his
two trips East, 81, $50 for the City Engineer
and $7o6 for Aldermen's salaries are rather
heavy items for such services to be paid by :
CITY with liabilities to the extent Of d, i 27,-
1872 and no available assets. We admit the
force OF the criticism, and our city govern
ment will fail Of their duty to our creditors
and to our own permanent interests II they
do not avoid oil cause for similar reflection
this year, and hereafter. Let NJ not refuse
TO understand even from rival contemppra-
~, how suoh things strike the public.
GTIn the South the United States en-
pannels jury Of shareholders, which ron
ders verdict Of aoqistal in favor Of the pi-
rates Of the slave ship Echo. In the North,
even in the Western Reserve whore three
out Of four persons are Republicans; the
Government cmpannels . jury composed sx-
elusively Of doughface Locofooos, who send
men to prison under the Fugitive Slave Law,
simply to give the required test Of fidelity to
their party.
Loss or CArrLE.-The Oskaloosa Herald
reports the death Of Ave hundred cattle in
Mahaska county alone during the past season
for lack OF food and shelter. The fatality
amongst cattle has been very general, and
very great throughout tho State, but We
should hope that no other county has suffered
90 much AZ Mahaska.
4
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ANTIoUARIAS.-We saw paper the other
day containing IN article intimating that Fill
more and Donnelson would BE- : good team
Tor tho Presidency and Vice Presidency 10
1860. Dryasdust redivivus.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

HALT = Leaf Better than No l3re1A.s
ESOR MENT-That large two story house, 3
u lots snd stable, pleasantly situated the cor-
ner Of Morean and Third streets. O1LY 410o I
year. Apply this week to
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Republican State Central Committee.
Des Moines, March 20, 1859.
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eTRsv. Henry Clay Dean il spoken Of ~
. Democratic candidate for Governor. II
the Democracy are not satisfied with the IN
neral sermon delivered over tho corpse two
years ago by Ben. NJ. Samuels, 10 know Of
no person in their ranks who would be likely
TO pronounce more eloquent sermon, Or one
in every way better adapted to the occasion,
than this same Henry Clay, sirnamsd Dean.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-29
(yENTRAL PARK oRDINANCEs.-THE BOARD or

(VENTRAL PARK oRDINANCEs-THE BOARD OF
Commissioners Of the Central Park do ordan follows
No animal shall travel on any part Of the Central Park
cept upon the ride equestrian road rate exceeding
Ave miles an hour on horseback shall not travel on
hour.
No vehicle shall be permitted on the ride" or equestrian
road the being devoted exclusively equesans;
shall vehicle horse, animal Of burden go part
n s me s .nd e
proprated for carriages at rest
drive carriage Of the Central Park any part there
Of TO the obstruction of the TO the inconvenience of
vel nor shall any person upon the Central Park solicit invite
hackney coach carriage other vehicle for hire shah
taking any other than hose carried q
the Park by said coach, carriage or vehicle
Park except licensed he Board q COM
mssoners OF the Central Park nor shall any hawking ped
No omnibus cart day truck other vehicle
rying goods merchandise, manure soil other article
other articles allowed enter any part Of The Central
Park, except upon the transverse roads.
be allowed the Central Park whereby breach peace
may be occasioned
No shall be allowed to tell fortunes play at any
OF chance at or with table instrument gaming
to do obscene indecent whatever the Central
In of emergency where life property are endan-
gered al required SO to DO by the
Central Park specified by the Superintendent his assistance
and remain off the same till permission given return
Commissioners Of the Central Park duly con.
vened and held the 2d day Of September 1859
IAN act for the regulation and of the Central
Park in the city Of New York" passed April IL 1857 The
following section Of said act applicable 70 the above ord
Section 15 All persons offending against such ordinances
conviction before Mayor Recorder or any magistrate Of
the city Of New York. by fine exceeding fifty dollars and
in default OF payment by Imprisonment not exceeding thirty
BY order Of the Board. ANB'w H. GREEN,
President of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park
Dated NEW YORK, Sept. e, 1852
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Supreme C0urt-General Term.
Before Hon. Judges Roosevelt P. Cerke and Suther
land.


land.
SEPT. 2S.-7he People rs. James Gargan. This a
motion for trial. Mr. H. L. Clinton, the part of the
defendant presented the following statement Of facts
On the Goth Of January 1852 the defendant was indicted
jointly with his naw Ellen Murphy, for receiving
stolen goods Isl 900 CASH. On the 2lst of March fol-
lowing he tried at the General Sessions Judge Russell
court on cerorari On the trial, Mary Flynn, who it is
alleged stole the 81 900 in question, the principal wit
against the accused Most of the points raised by the
exceptions relate to the alleged confederation of her tes
mony. The principal offender and witness MARY Flynn
after tesyg that she perperated the robbery in ques
ton at the nsgaton Of defendant, stated among other
things that she subsequently, when Ellen Murphy was
with her. defendant Gavigan not being present. bought
pair of earrings with $40 gold piece, which was part
of the stolen money. To this evidence defendants
sci excepted Mary Flynn also testified that about three
pany with defendant Gavgan his wife and Ellen Murphy
went to the Merry Guard ball; that she had the ear
rings in question, and gave them to defendant Gavgnan
" to go back and exchange them, corner of Chat
ham and Mulberry strees The District Attorney proved,
by Samuel March, clerk in the jewely store Of
Chatham and Mulberry Streets that the earrings in ques
ton had been purchased of him in that place few days
before by Mary Flynn to which defendants counsel
cepted This witness also testified that Mary Flynn gave
in payment for the rings $40 gold piece, 10 which de-
fendant's counsel duly excepted.
Several points submitted The District Attorney
opposed the notion and will submit his points.
The People u.s. Harriet Fbrrestr.-The defendant was
convicted in the Sessions for keeping disordery house
and the case brought this Court appeal she
represented by counsel ths Court the decision
of the Court below affirmed.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
WEDNESDAY, Sept. %, 1859.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. %, 1859
The shipment by the Persia to-day was $472 ,6l2. On
Saturday the Borussia and the New York will sail for
Southampton and will take out the bulk Of the bars which
arrived in the Moses Taylor The indications at present
that the foreign exchange market for those opporu
mites will not open as high as closed Money at last
accounts, ruling very low in London-1a per cent
per annum the Stock Exchange-and the Bank Of Eng
land increasing The temptation to ship gold
from this side is, therefore, less than it was.
The furry in the money market noticed yesterday
felt to-day also. Demand loans were made to-day
ut per cent on good security; still, money was
freely offered at afterward, and the latter figure
must be quoted the market rate for the day At
bank and at the discount brokers the dsinclnaon to
take long paper is quite Marked line Of first class
dofsed, six months paper went to-day at per cent
advance of one per cent last weeks rate We heard
also of sixty day prime accepances going at o.
The prospect of permanent advance in money at the
present time cannot be considered very promising in
view of the low rate of interest which prevails abroad
and the heavy crops which coming forward; but as
the banks will shortly have to drain Of bullion
not only to Europe but TO the South also the cot
crop, is their interest and that Of the public gene
rally, that money should rule here price which shall
not tempt the importer TO anticipate his payments
The shipments Of gold and uneasy feeling growing
the Stock Exchange today, and prices were generally
lower. The market opened heavily, weak through
out the morning; in the afternoon, at the board
prices were unchanged but stidened up after
ward, closing steady at small advance
The temper Of the Stock Exchange evinced by sale
Of the new federal loan, seller sixty, at 102M a r.
The buyer was leading commission house. 1t is under
stood that the stock will 60 abroad where has lately
been rising in value State stocks and bonds were in fair
demand today; the European advioes favorable for
these securities The business in New York Central con-
tnues to be large; the price opened to-day at cold
down to s1 and closed at SIX bid The Western stocks
were generally lower. The movements in tho money
market have discouraged buyers and emboldened sellers
hence for the moment, supply of stock and de-
cline in prices Galena sold at 73 closing at that bid
Rock Island at g. closing at o7s bid The report of the
commission brokers Is that their business rather less
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Beef was lower while sales were limited. lard was
steady with sales OF about 300 bbs at 101sc. xc.
Cut meats were irm with moderate sales at full prices
Butter and cheese steady and in fair demand at un-
changed prices.
knr-sales were small, at 31ac. a DC.
. suGARs-The market was steady, with a good demand
nom the trade. The sales reached about 900 hhds.
nearly al cuba muscovados and mostly within the range
OF 67sc 70 6%c.
TALLow was quiet and prices unaltered
lEs-ihe rst public sale since the receipt of the news
OF the renewal OF hostles in China was held Yesterday
and drew good and spirited company. The catalogue
comprised desirable lots Of both green's and blacks There
was lively competition among bidders. me green's were
all sold and at an average advance round Of fully two
cents per pound. Blacks sold readily az a cents per
pound advance, and about all sold In some desirable
lots the advance reached about 10 per cent previous
sales The quantities put up and prices obtained were as
follows
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canadian Hour was also Detter ana the market urn,
with sales of about 800 bbs at IS Sc &c. Southern
-four also better and in improved demand with sales
Of about 900 bbs including purchases for export
tropical climates closing within the range of the above
quotations Rye flour frmer, with sales of about
175 bbls at our quotations Corn meal was better
and in good demand, with sales. Of about 900 a
Wheat rmer and closed at former rates. especially
for good qualities The sales embraced about 45 900 BUSH
els including white Kentucky at 81 49, white Western at
81 Is 81 IS; white Canada at 81 % 81 23 red State
at 81 12a; red Western at 81 10; Iowa spring and Mil
waukee club at 81 % and No Chicago spring at e6c
easier with sales Of about 900 IA 900 bushels ncud
ing Western mixed at 90c and prime Southern white at
CSC. Rye-The sales embraced about 1900 bushels at
soc. &c. Barley scarce, and held at SSc. 90c
Oats rmer with sales Of State at 43c. 44c, and
Western and Canadian at 43c. 44Hc
CorTEE.-The sales embraced 800 bags Rio at lo1 a
11X and so do at IL ~ and 800 do skmmins at p. t.
COTroN-Thc turn Of the market runs in favor of pur
chasers and closed at about &c per h. decline. The
sales embraced about 900 bales based upon the follow
ing quotations.