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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

CURIOUS AFFAIR AT A MASK BALL.-A
curious affair occurred recently at Turin. A
woman named Ribori went TO masked ball
without her husbands consent He followed
her and entering a cafe resorted to by
masquers after a ball, supposed he had met
her. Raising his hand he attempted to
strike her, but was repulsed by Marquis de
c., who, in doing so, was, in fact, pro-
tecting his ewn wife, for so the lady was
A scufie followed, and the Marquis suddenly
seiEing saber from an officer present, struel
Riberi blow which caused his death il
twelve minutes.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

SINGULAR CONDITIONS OF HoRsE RACE
Among the conditions of recent horse race
at San Francisco, was the stipulation that
the owner of the losing horse was to pro.
ceed TO Oakland, stand on the string-pieee
overheard by the more fortunate winner.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

TRE ADVANTAGE OF AN ExTRAvAsANT
WHE.-Mr. Ayling, clerk in a doek-yard,
recently married Miss Spry. Her creditors
pounced upon him for her debts, amounting
10 $4,000, created by her fashionable tastes
and personal extravaganee. The husband q
suggestive. r.......
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

AMERICAN SUIT AGAINST THE GREAT EAST
ERN Captain Howes, an American, recently
sued the Great Eastern Company for 81, 500,
due him for the use of his patent for reefng
sails on board that ship. The company de,
Tended the case on the ground that Scott
RUSSELL the contractor, was liable, and they
were not. The jury gave verdict for the
defendants, and so they reef their topsails at
Captain Howes expense, and won't pay for it.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

TIE NECTAR OF FLowERs.-The nectar of
flowers, as gathered by bees, is a watery
solution of cane sugar. In the process of
this transformation, the cane sugar is de-
composed into three different kinds, which
constitute honey. The heat which the bees
maintain in the hive causes this change
weak acids, as well as heat and moisture, can
effect a similar conversion Of sugar cane.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

A FAST CLERK IN BosroN.-The reckless
extravagance of a dry-goods clerk at Bos-
ton induced his employer to set a watch on
his movements. Last week he was detected
embezzlinR So. He owned up TO having
daily plnndered for some years, the aggre-
gate amount of which is not less than $l0-
900. At the urgent entreaty of his young
wife he was not prosecuted, having given up
every thing, including handsome house and
fnrnituTe
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

DELUGEIN INDIANA.-A break has occurred
in the cagal south of Terre Haute, Ind near
the residence of John o. Ross, by which the
whole country in that region has been over
flowed. The break is bad one, some forty
feet of the embankment having been washed
out. Wheat fields in the vicinity are said to
he ruined BOSS IN.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

DRLTH OF AN ISDIANA AKTIoUITY.-We
learn from the Charlottesville lind. } LOeomO-
tiVe that Mr.. Groves, who resides four miles
night at the advanced age of LOG years.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

DOMESTIC TRAGEDY IN THE SoUTH.-John
Quinn was found in Thomas Boys bedroom,
at Savannah, Ga, early on Sunday morning
Quinn pressed against the door, and Boy,
susPecting strongly bis wife.s in6delity, fired
through Quinn's heart io - aai t71l
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

Picture Of nm Iron Manufacturing Towu.
This is an extract from the Andnhe
Monthly for April; ts-5t
The idiosyncrasy Of this town is smoke.
IL rolls sullenly in slow folds from the great
ehimneysOf the iron-founderies, and settles
down in black, Shiny pools on the muddy
streets. Smoke on the wharves, smoke Oh
the dingy boats, on the yellow river-cling,
ing in coating of greasy SCOT to the house
frent, the two faded poplars, the faces Of the
passer-by. The long train Of mules, drag
ging mssses Of pig-iren through the narrow
street, have q foul yapOr hanging to their
reeking sides. Here, inside, is a little broken
figure of an angel pointing upward from the
mantle shelf; but even its wings are covered
with smoke, clotted and black. Smoke
every where. A dirty canary chirps desc
lHtely in a cage beside me. Its dreams of
green fields and sunshine is a very old
dream almost worn out, | think.
!. From the back window can see narrow
brick-ya1d sloping down to the river side,
streged with rain-butts aud tubs. The
river, dull and tawny ,eolored la bsile riviere,
drags itself sluggishly along, tired Of the
heavy weight of beats and coal -barges.
What wonder2 When was child used
to fancy a look Of weary dumb appeal UPON
the face of the negro-like river slavishly
bearing its burden day after day. -
something OF the same idle notion comes
to me to-day, when, from the street window,
l look on the slow stream Of human life
creeping past night and morning, to the
great mills. Masses of men, with dull, be-
sooted faces, bent to the ground, sharpened
here and there by pain or cunning; skin
and muscle and flesh begrimed with smoke
and ashes; STOPPING all night over boiling
caldrons of metal, laired BY day in dens Of
drunkenness and infamy; breathing from
infancy TO death an air saturated with fog
and grease and soot-vileness for soul and
bedy. What do you. make of case like
that, amateur Psychologist You call it an
altogether serious thing to be alive; to these
) men it is drunken jest, joke horrible to
angels, perhaps; to them commonplace
enough. My fancy about the river was an
idle one; it is no type of such life What
ifit be stsgnart and Shiny here2 It knows
that beyond there waits for it odorous suu-
light-9uaint old gardens, dusky with soft,
green foliage of apple trees, and flushing
crimson with roses, air and fields and
mountains. The future of the Welsh pud-
dler passing just now is not so pleasant. To
be slowed away, after his grimmy work is
done, in hole in the muddy grave yard,
and after that--not air, nor green fields, nor
curious roses. f1
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

A FINE ENGLISH IDHA.--A fine idea Is put
forth in an English journal that in our times
"majorities should rule By argument, and
that in all their strength they shall pause,
eonciliate and defer TO the ultimate judg-
ment of the impartial World.H ~
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

Mr.. Lansing, one of the members Of AS
sembly from Albany, New York, fell and
broke his arm the other evening, by slipping
upon a piece of orange peel, as he was on
bis way home from the Capitol.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22
BUsIN AsS CARDS.

n KAD-PIPE sHERT.HRAD, WATER.
II CLOSETS, Hot and Cold Baths and Chemical
Apparatus fitted up in the neatest manner, Iron
and Brass Pipe, and Brass Work Of every descrip-
tion. fe27 cm
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22
TIE UNION MANUFACTURING O0,
sc. e3 vvest ET'ourtl.-.st..

URIoN MANUFA9fBRING COMPANY,
fele 81 West Fourtltsst , Cincinnati. Ohs.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

wILLTAMs 81 ORvIs,
HanuiaesursrsOf the Celebrated Double thread
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-03-22

oANFIELD & BaRTRAM,
BEALERs IN
Coal and Coke, Fire-briok and Clay,
once and Yard-19S East Front ST., south side,
between ButleT-st and Miami Canal.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12

THE FOURTH AVENUE SUICIDE CAsE.-The inquest in the
case Of Otis T. Peters, who committed suicide at the
boarding house Of Mrs. Shoemaker, No. 20 Fourth
avenue, on Sunday morning, concluded by Coroner
Jackman yesterday. Policeman Little, of the Fifteenth
precinct testified folows-I reside No. 26 Fourth
avenue; on Sunday morning, as came from duty, at
little after half past six o'clock, heard Mrs Schoon
maker calling to me; went to deceased's room, when
found that he had in his hand caught hold OF
his hand and called for assistance two gentlemen be
longing to the house came up, and took the
away from him; some time afterwards he procured
another razor, and Mrs. Schoonmaker discovering it
called upon me again watched deceased for some
time, and told him that he attempted to cut his throa,
would knock him down; he suddenly raised his right
hand with razor in it, as If TO commit suicide when
struck him with my club the blow had the effect of
disabling the arm, but he Immediately brought left
hand into use, and before l could interfere he drew
the blade of the his throat and inflicted ia
tai wound Deceased did not live more than a minute or
two afterwards Several other witnesses corroborated
the testimony OF the officer and the was then sub
mitted to the jury. Verdict, "Death by cutting his
throat during temporary alteration Of mind.r he.
ceased was native Of Connecticut and So years old
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Decrease.
Increase.


Increase. 3,60l 1856 POI g2o l,lOS SIS
The increase of specie is larger than was ex.
pected, ewing to the large receipts from the Mint
| A California steamer will arrive this week which
together with the remittance per Canada will
carry the specie reserve in bank and Sub Treasury
to forty millions. The decrease in loans is about
what was expected. This curtaifment is not volun-
tary on the part of the banks; il results from the
general liquidation now in progress in business,
and will probably continue until some change
takes place and the general commerce Of the
country begins to revive.
Money continues very abundant on call, and
first class paper passes readily. The failure of
Freeland Squires x Co.. noticed in our paper on
Sunday, has led to more caution in purchases,
though their credit has not stood well for some
/ time. They were in the Western trade, and the
JQsses (which crippled them occurred in and before
1877 The Western trade generally is considered
pretty sound at present.
The foreieh exchange market opens very duh
Bankers bills axe offered at los "A, and good
mercantile bills rom 1889 to 1927. The demand
is so extremely light that, notwithstanding the
small supply of bills, the market is dull and rates
decline.
The stock market is rather better, without much
business DONG. The Impression gains ground
among the brokers that we are approaching some
solution of pending difficulties the peaceful or.
gsnizaton Of the Southern confederacy is regarded
a. indicating prospect that actual hosulties may
be avoided. At the same time, leading operators
are rather reluctant TO move vigorously In any
particular direction, and prefer TO wait the pro.
gress Of events fair business was done in State
stocks to-day at a moderate advance, and United
States bond Of 1868 Ca per cent? sold at 90 an
advance of per cent from the last printed transac.
tions Railroad shares were rather better, with
a moderate inquiry, the chief speculative stocks of
the day being Illinois Central, Gaena and New
York Central. This afternoon the market was
moderately active the demand for stock increased,
and prices were 4 "a better all round. The
market closed firm, the following being the quota.
constituted States SIS C7D, IS as7; Indiana, SO;
Virginia es, 74s4 q rs; Tennessee 6's COZ 20;
Missouri 6's, 651l ~; Canton Company, Al4
X; Cumberland Coal preferred, ~ a 81; Pacific
Mail, 81 "A; New York Central, ia u;
Erie, 80 a Il; Hudson River, 43h A; Har-
lem, l57s lG; do. preferred, 3ss4 30 Read.
ing, 42% =; Michigan Central, 5524 So; Michi.
gan Southern and Northern Indiana, li24 10; do.
guaranteed, 3l% 50; Panama, 1l3 u; Illinois
,eh'fai, teA "a; Galena and Chicago, IL "A;
Cleveland and Toledo, 33tl a u: Chicago and
Rock Island, 81 4; Chicago, Burlington and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12

SUR MICHAEL ANGELO, Carleton from New Orleans for
Hayre went ashore the Great Bahamas night OF Jan IS
and became total wreck She had cargo Of 2s bales
ton 1850 slaves and pkgs mdse which saved and
TO Nassau by wreckers The bu at Newcastle Me,
in ls4s 7s2 burhen rated AZ and owned in Boston
WHALING BARK MASSACHUSETTS arrived Mt Rio Janero Dec
IA in charge Of the first mate who stated that the captain
left the bark with three koas and their 5 person
the 9Th Dee chase Of large sperm whale Night coming
and heavy gale blowing at the Time lost sight Of the
boats the bark hove to during the night but the boats
did return. The bark thsn cuised for days
search bu, falling in with them concluded they
all and The put into Rio Janero on the
ming Of the day which she arrived however,
received from santos that the captain wi his boats and
had all arrived safely that port the 10th after be
nR days in the boats without any provisions.
The pilot boats Mary Ann Williams No 10, and VIM II
RI Aspinwai No I'll have gone down the bay trial trip
wind fresh from s.
JonN TRucEs, Capt Lindsay, from Liverpool arrived
Arch street wharf Philadelphia 10th inst Ia sinking
the morning under Of the city ice boat when near New
ae ss was cut sroag By se s tee e. and
she was kept s s sa, her srss as stated when the
her ~ baung her brosdsde upon the shadows at the
head Of the lower dok The vessel being 2o ~ long
The wharves procured the the ship
towed towards Arch street her lying outward
feet water, but the stern remained fast Lighters
a. once pocnred he Dnigent steam engine set to work
She ansd gradually until SIX o'clock, whom ne
suddenly slipped farther the stream, and with great "a
pldy went down. number OF seyedores and Ia
man, named wicox-wss 10 lie cabin Tho water ssttei
over him IN moment, and no heard his dying cry An
I e SUPPOSED q g. lost The John Trucks i owne5 1,
BSoP Sps en r a 9so Ees Tas said
iron dry goods sal soda ash, a. 8f this large and costly
e a,ey he icy = lei ffteen reet above hsr fs@k and ~
three masts, with frzen and Gripping eoIdage quiycpg
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12

common DO q 81 Is per $40 lbs delivered and low No.
2 at u 30per $40 lbs, 10 yard
Ons-Lnseed was selling, in small lots, at Sic. Sc
per gallon, in casks and barrels. Crude sperm and whale
were unchanged and sales limited.
PRovEnoNs-Pork-The market was quiet, and the
sales embraced about 900 bbs including mess, at
$l1 co. while prime was nominal Sl3 Beef was heavy
and prices unchanged, with sales Of 10 100 bbls in
lots at 81 ID 50 for country prince S. So 20 for
country mess; s. $40 for repacked Prime mess
was nominal Beef hams were steady at 12c for State,
and lOc. l1c for Western. Cut meats steady and
in fair demand with sales Of shoulders at SIC aoAc,
and at &c. 6Ac. for hams Bacon quiet and nomi-
nal Lard was heavy and dull with sales Of so bbls at
91ac lOc. for No. TO prime Western Butter was
selling at l0c l4c for Ohio, and at 14c 2oc for State
Cheese was steady at DC. a 1Okc.
RCE.-Sales OF 200 casks made-part at SIC.
SUGARs.-The saes embraced 500 a 600 hhds., in
cluded in which were refining grades Of Cuba at Axe
4Ic.
1Sc. a 1Shc.
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ARMY Intelligence.

Brevet Major J. Seden Eighth infantry is directed to
report at Fort Columbus for such duty his health will
permit him TO perform.
Leutenants Edward Nick. Hudson, Fourth artillery,
and X. o. Taylor, Third artillery assigned to duty
the general recruiting service at Fort Columbus.
Assistant Surgeon f. W. Johns, Medical Department is
ordered TO report for duty at Fort Monroe, Virginia
Lieuenants a. G. N. Pennington, Second artillery W
W. hcCreery and 5. d. Ranssuer Third artillery, are
dered to proceed TO Washington City and report for duty
with the artillery companies stationed at that place
Iieutenants s. NJ. Cooper, First artillery and G. !.
Hartsun Second artillery directed TO proceed
Washington City and join their respective companies
Captain J G Bonnycastle Quartermasters Department,
is ordered to Washington City for duty in his department
The resignation OF Lieutenant NJ J. White, Ordnance
Department. has been accepted by the President OF the
United States, to take effect February 7, 1851.
An extension OF leave OF absence for four months each
has been granted to Captain Franklin Flint Sixth nfan
try, and Lieutenant j. X Mccall, Fourth infantry
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United States Circuit Court.

CHARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH sEAs-THE AL
LEGGED DEATH OF SIX NEGROES FROM CRUELTY.
FEB. 1.-THE United States Lans FirtlMate Of the
Bark AnnaThe defendant in this is charged with
causing the death Of Frank Iaight, eolored man on
board the American bark Anna, the voyage from
guna TO England 1t will be recoIected that six negroes
out Of eight died board, and that last Gordon
Hires, Of the mates, tried for the murder but
convicted OF the manslaughter of coored Damed
futile. The steward Roseman who examined on
the former trial. testified in this that the accused
beat Frank the head with Delaying pin while he
duty at the wheel and that Frank died in two
days after. The trial is still on.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-12

Canadian -four dull and lower, with sales of about
800 400 bbls at So 20 50 IS for common and extra
branHs. Southern flour was dull and inactive. with sales
Of 200 hbls closing within the range Of the above quota
tons Rye Hour and corn me were heavy and dull while
prices were unchanged Wheat was dull and heavy with
limited sales The decline in sterling exchange tended 10
reduce prices The nrmness Of freighs also tended
check sales The sales embraced about 20 900 80
bushels at 81 10 for Chicago spring. 81 IS for white
Western and amber Iowa. and II ~ delivered Corn
was dull and prices heavy Sales embraced about
22o00 bushels at 65c for old mixed Western Ole for
new southern yelllw. Rye duh. Barley was nrmer,
with sales Of 5000 bushels good state a 75c oats were
In moderate demand with sales OF Western and Cana.
dian AT 35c. a &c., and state at 36c seize.
CorrEF.-The market steady and the sales EN-.
braced about 600 bags Rio at &C. 49, Co. and 30
bags Maricaibo al f2c.
Co1TvN-rhe heavness in sterling bills acted unfavora-
bly, the market The sales embraced about 1000 bales
closing within the range Of sc. n IL &c
fREGI1s.-Ihe rmness of shipowDers tended TO check
engagements. Room for Liverpool was reduced For
wheat in bulk I'D asked, and in ships bags 12Id
demanded 400 boxes bacon were engaged "a IOs /,
and 200 packages lard at the figure $50 boxes BIS.
con and 100 bbs lard by steamer at sos and 80 hhds
tobacco, by sailing vessel Mt 3hs and 300 boxes bacon
and loo bbls lard NJ s2s Cd Rates to ondon We re firm
at saturday citations 10 Rotterdam $50 bbg rosin
taken at 5s., and 30 tons cellar wood AZ 32s 81
Rates 10 lavro steady nj 22c for wheat sIO $40
for ashes aud Sl2 for bark and rice with moderate en-
gapcments.
HAi in fair demand With sales Of 500 bales q, eoc
for shipment For city use it selling ~ g05 p5s
MoiAss's was unchanged and sales limited.
NAvAf SToRTS sales of 200 bbs sprits tprpcntn
were made, in Ne~ York barrels, At aGtsc 300 bbls
strained Tcsp were sold at 81 49, from yard COO CO.
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NuArkets.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. IL, 1861.
Cotton dull sales to-day, IL 500 bales at Rac lie.
for middng Sugars steady AT SIC. for fair to
fully fair. Moasses 25c. 26c Flour quiet at IS 62.
Freights-Cotton to Liverpool, &C.
PHnADEIPmA, Feb. ii, 1861.
Flour dull at S5 for superdne Wheat dull sales 900
bushels red at 81 25 81 IS; white, 81 IS 81 40 Corn
dull sales 1000 bushels at soc, 66c Mess pork at
SIS 20 SIS SO, Lard, loac. Whiskey steady at 1sc
CINCINNATI, Feb. IL 1861
Flour unchanged and demand tri1ng Whiskey steady
OF 1870. Provisions quiet and very little doing
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SALES or NEGROEs.

From the Macon tGa.) Telegraph Feb. 81
The following negroes we're sold at the Court House In
this city yesterday Charles, a man fifty years old
brought s4eb, Abner man twenty seven years old
~ b40 Moses man thirty eight years ~ - $50; Hen
nv, man twenty seven years old 81 ,s65 LYDIA, a wo.
twenyseyen years old, and Der two children aged
respectively Elk aid eight years, $500 They were ssd
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THE REAL ISSUE-THE DUTY OF THE RE-
pITRI loan PARTY.

PUBLICAN PARTY.
From the Albany Evening Journal, Feb. Ii.
The Union though not yet dissolved, is seriously i'm
paired States have passed ordinances Of dissolution
and assumed an attitude Of defiance Nine other
States undergoing agitation which threatens that
they will assume the attitude. The republican ad
mnistration In on the 4th Of March, will be an
administration like all that have gone before it. for all
the thirty four States under the federal constitution
else il must be the first administration Of discovered
part Of the Union If the Union is TO be preserved
is and restored TO the necessary harmony somebody
do it, This must be the work either OF the republican
party or its advereares. II the republican party and
the republican administration assume and perform the
duty they will save themselves while they saving
the country II they refuse to do 1t, their adversaries
VIII be the party Of the country, and will claim the ad-
vantages of that position.
would seem that nobody could hesitate upon plain
question: except those in the North and South who,
for adverse reasons desire at least prepared to
consent to national dissolution.
What kind Of national administration would that be
which should take upon itself the government OF the
country In such crss, against The avowed opposition
Of all in the South who in favor OF disnnon com
bined with the opposition of all the North and South who
are in favor of maintaining the Union2
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credit until the 18th day Of December next These
prices are pretty good for the hard times and prove
that secession has caused buoyancy in the negro mar
ket at least.
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REORGANIZATION OF THE MINUTE MEN
OF Sc

FmihpKIiuA, Feb. IL, 1851
Tie Vigilance Committee Of The Minute Men ~ 1854
desiring perfect organization, have requested ,bo
various organizations throughout the country 10 ona
copies n their constitutions and lsg Of their rnonh
20 II. knight, Chairman Of the committee Of this ci,v
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FINANCIAL AND CONNER GAL
MONDAY. Feb. Il

MONDAY, Feb. 1l-6 p. NJ
The bank statement of this day compares as
follows with that of last Monday
Wcet ending Loans. Specie Circurn. Deposits.
Feb g. 1921 e07 824 81 05+ 500 099 3T6 81 $40 FAB
Feb. o.. I2o,36s $50 "a 655 645 s36 305 s. 9ss e3l
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THE TEXAS CONVENTION

Nrw ORIK,ss, Feb II, 1861.
The Texas Convention has passed an favorDg
the formation Of Southern confederacy, and ected
seven delegates TO the Southern Congress.
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NFNfFlIt FtW If--U
AsrEs-Saes OF 25 bbls. ypots made at l Ice
while pearls were quiet at &c.
sRADsTrns-Flour-The market was heavy and
easier The low rates OF sterling exchange and the firm
mess in freighs tended to check sales for export The
transactions 1000 5000 bbs, closing within the