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FnI m fnxxu SrRsr. Shortly before ono O'Clock on
Sunday morning Ore discovered II the fourth story
Of che Ave story building No. 10 Liberty street, occupied
by George uH, manufacturer Of imitation coral beads
The nrsmsn as usual were very promps and succeeded
Ia preventing the spsadns Of NE Are beyond premises
Eu ,a y ss s' ss . ssss about
nected with No. 20, occupied BY VIM. rsmuth 3 Co.,
importers and dealers in tobacco and ssgars Their s
s.ssd e. cSSu, 800 Sy vs;s q a. insured % :. . fol-
Central Park u 900, E,na, New York q 900; Reliof
81 ooO Excelsior 81 600 and Exchange 81 COO The nnA
door occupied By Barnes Martin, printers Damaged
by water abou, tiso; said to DO insured Fourth floor
No. 20 occupied By c. r. Durant, book rulcr, dam
aged slightly by water Third door, occupied by A. B.
Bennett, book binder, damaged BY watcr about s2oo;
said 10 be insured On floor two ofices, occupied
by Mclean and G. A. Lcvoredee, office furniture dam
aged slightly By water part OF the second hoor
cupied BY card ongravcr tho other part unoccuped
Basement is occupied by Louis Beees, dining saloon
slightly damaged by water: Insured The building is
owned by Mr. Hsilck damaged about $500; insured The
origin OF the IRE Is at present unknown.
Tue Youso Mss's DsxocRAno CLuB--Exrpcrxp ADDRESS
nv run Hon s. s. Oox.Ths Hon. Samuel 8. Coz has bcen
invited BY the Young Mems Democratic Union Club TO
deliver address before them Tuesday evening on
consented 10 do So and has chosen the subject OF his
discourse "Puritanism In Politics,'
Tnn LADIES Hom roR SICK SOLDIERS Quite number
or changes have been made lately In the arrange.
monts OF this hospital tending 10 tho comfort and convs
n,ence OF the invalid soldiers whose wounds or otber
causes Of sickness compel them 70 remain for time under
the OF the benevolent ladies in charge OF this nstu
ton Extensive barracks have been added recently bv
which means much larger number OF inmates can be
provided for than heretofore.
AsorHxs Foor RACE AT BtoonSopAI-Anothcr fooa
race simiar 10 the which took place ow weeks are
will come on at two O'Clock tomorrow Afternoon at ths
corner Of Ninety hrst and gdas road The
prise TO becou,ended Tor viii be purse containing sAso
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The Unted States notes Of circulation include the
balances on hand 10 the Treasury Now York nj
other points not dsbursed at the close Of November rhey
also embrace about $it United states notes Of
tho issue OF July IL 1891 and February l2 1852 which
are receivable for customs
Our readers are already familiar with the estimates OF
tho Secretary Of the Treasury for the next two years.
sufnce Il to say that, his calculations be correct oui
debton juno 30 1904 viii be $500 200 ol "a more than
on December 1, 1907, or 81 .5sr $40 $50
rHS FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE REBEL GOVERN.
MINT.
The rebel government. in wagng its war against tho
old dag, has boon plunged deeply In debt has rssorted
TO nearly every plan TO obtain money 70 deray It's ex-
pcnses and has managed ts finances 30 badly that the
Confederate Treasury notes which arc not worth more
than tho paper on which they printed outside Of tho
rebel States are valued there only thirty or forty cents
on the dollar the value Of gold as compared with Con-
fderae notes being 800 % 400 10 100 throughout the
South 10 the rebel States the principal expenditure has
of course been the and navy accounts the civil
expenses up 10 tho 1s Of last August having besn but
sos The Confeierates have resored 10 loans TO
issuing Treasury nos and to direct taxaton their prn.
cpa reliance, however, having been issuing Treasury
notes The Conederstcs have been very successful
converting their notes into bouds The future of ther
government has been altogether uncertain 10 warrant
the purchase OF the latter to any great extent.
The total expenditure Of Jer Davis government had
been, August 1892. RssI 2T2 9Ss ss me following
extract from che Richmond Eram,n.r Of September H.
1884, gives the details OF the and receipts OF
the rebel government and will bs found very interesting
connection With the view Of the finances Of our own
- 0shsr 's'ioai already sr~ssssd n iafosnassos
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INTERESTING FROM ARKANSAS.
Despatch from General BIunt-F0rt Gth.
eon Takcn by Colonel Philltps-In-
oisns Returning 10 Their Allegiance.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF tbs FRosrxR,
VAN BuREN, Dec. 80, 1892 (


VAN BUREs, Dec. 80, 1892.
Major T. J. wMo:-
The euemy retrealed during the night Of the 2sth in
the direction OF Arkadephia About six hundred siok
and wounded Confederates abandoned at Fort
Smith, with instructions to take OF themselves.
sent small force to Fort Smith 10 destroy two steamers
there ot the rebels had saved the trouble burning
them before they retreaod The four captured
at van buren, also the ferry boat, burned by my
order last night As much OF tho sugar other sup
ples as had transportation 10 remove was landed.
The remainder including about hundred aud thirty
thousand bushels Of corn Shipped from Little Rock Tor the
rebel army, shared the te Of the boats AS IL is mpos
sbe to sustain an army horo for Of forage and sup
plies until they can be brought up tho river the ami
mails substst on grass shall therefore moving
my troops back day north OF tho mountains
Despatch tusi received from Colonel Phillips (whom
had sent with two hundred men 10 tho Indian Territory,
dated Fort Gibson 27th informs that he has driven
and pursued the forces OF Cooper and Stand Waite
the Arkansas river aud destroyed the rebel Notifications,
barracks and commssary building at Fort Davis Colo
mel Mcintosh and the rebel Creeks DESTROYS OF laying
down their and uniting their destinos again with
the federal government Tho feeling is also mani
tested by the Choctaws Respectfully,
JAMES @. BLUNT, Brig Gen. Commanding
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Brooklyn City News.

0R0ANrzAff0N or rHn NEW BOARD OF ALpsHhH.
Tho new Board OF Aldermen vas organized on kosday
BY tho election OF President for the ensuing year as1
the appointment OF oce generally under the control q
The Board nero large attendance Of spectators,
snd all occasions Of similar character, good deal
Of interest was manifested resulting al times 10 hearty
rounds of applause The Board being largely demscrsts,
tho opposi,sos v candidates. agreed upon
ous was merely nominal The OF the Aldermen a
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The Laws Enacted by Con-
gress i'm 1862.
The Great Financial Measures of the
Year and Their Effects.
COINAGE OF TIE UNITED STATES.
The Amount Of Gold, Silver md Copper
Coined in the United States.
Taxation i'm Our Own and Other
Countries,
ke.s &s., kss

Tbeouosous relating to our national finances have as
sumed, during tho past year. an interest which they
never before possessed Abstract questions Of nnance
have been times gone by, the delight OF theoretical
huanciers 5pecuations the probable effect OF the in
PRODUCTION Of certain systems have been INDUCED in
but the necessities OF tho demands Of importu
nate generals of the government towards
the hundreds Of thousands OF heroic rskng their
lives It's deenoe deprived the subject or late OF
Its merely theoretical and speculative interest," and have
brought 1t home with impressive enestness to the minds
OF ALL Every has an interest in 1t, not only
the banker and professional 6nancer but the labor
and mechanic, who arc, in common with their richer
fellow cizons called TO contribute their support to the
government. From time TO time have placed before
readers valuable informal concerning the finances
Of aud other nations pointing out to the egisa
tor the rocks shoals which other have
struck and stranded, and teaching the great mass
our patrons tho duties and obligations imposed
them by tho laws OF Congress. We have before
number OF STATISTICS Of which Of great
Importance and interest The opening year is attng
review OF tho great financial measures which
have been adopted and We propose, therefore, IN the
present article 70 present general recapitulaton or
them together with such facts and figures connected with
the financial systems Of the United States and the prn
cipal nations Of tho Old World as In Judgment may
provo Of interest 70 the goneral reader.
fHn FINANCES OF ENGLAND.
England has always been regarded by nation 10
be pted account OF its vast national debt Our
peoplo-hsretofore free from taxationhaye eongratu
lated themselves each year on thor happy lot as co
pared with that Of tho taxburdened subjects OF Queen
Victoria We have thought OF tho hardship OF being Gem
pelod pay tribute, 10 the form or tax, almost
everything consumed used have sympathzed with
the poor peasant OF Ireland who has been bound 70
he despscd and has been compelled 70 pay his
taxes 10 its support II has been our boast that We
have had the best government in the world,
and for the support Of which our people have bad
less 70 contribute than any other The gigantic rebellion
has however, humbed our lpride and brought US 70 the
level Of England iusomuch that We are required 70
submit The payment of taxcs for governmental sup
port though congratulate ourselves that our dobt
10 still small compared with that Of Great Britain The
Anancal report OF Tho British House OF Commons satas
that the debt, funded and unfunded. Of the United
Kingdom tho Slst OF March, 1861 3So6 o64 1897
Expressed in currency 3Ss9o, 90. Tho
following table shows how this debt increased up 70
March 81, 1850
pv8r o. 0RRAr BRITAIN AND IRELAND,
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So that the whole amount OF supplies required
TO January presents total e209 $50 ,A81
Congress Is left 10 determine tho best modo of rasug
this sum- and little prospect Of raising
the money sale Of bonds 70 Treasury
notes 10 bo all that will be left TO its discretion
INTEREST BEARING NOTES.
Tho experiment OF diminishing the quantity OF crcula
Aton by interest bearing notes and deposits on call
said 70 have been worry successful and s koy TO be Ca
ooursged as relief from excess in the quantity Of tho
national currency which, exceeds the usual business
wants OF the community, must be productive OF high
prices without relation 10 the actual value OF the cur
reuoy.
Is understood that tho interest notes, although
rent 70 certain degree have been generally Withdrawn
from circulation account Of their value - temporary
Investments. Most Of them have been taken under the
belief that the interest would paid like other interest,"
tho Secretary Of The Treasury has encouraged this
belief By recommendation 10 Congress that the interest
should be paid annually.
TAXATION.
Tho main reliance Of the government for ths payment
o It's dues has been drsos tAxaon OF which have
already spoken Such has almost always been tho
In great national struggles whom extraordinary expend
tars has been rendered necessary The revenue from
direct and internal duties levied during the war Of
1910 fo1L0wa.-
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EMANCIPATION ~ MARrLAsD.-A Washington despatch
says the committee on emancipation on Thursday
agreed 10 recommend that tho bonds Of Maryland be
dorscd for ten millions Of dollars 70 pay r the slaves Of
logsl usa, v ths Lsgshtars wlll abolnh sAvsef.
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Wards ward
i-whtney. II-Kimbai.
2--McLaughin. f2-OKccfe.
3-WalIacr 13-9korg
l-Newman. 14-E Murphy.
IS -Ennis. 15-rayior
6-M Murphy I5-Saal
1-Belknap. 1T-Porry.
s-Talmage. 1s-KAlbneisch.
0--rernan. 1o-Fisher
l0-Nodinc.
The Mayor occupied tho chair spd the 6rs business IN
the choice OF Alderman Dennis 0Keefs, OF the Twelfth
ward, BY majority Of nine out of naetcsn votes.
The following IL list Of the successful candidates.:
Cpy Ctert-Heury McC1oskey.
CoIpordfpn Courseir--John @. Sckumaksr.
Hsaim Qnnr- Or Louis Bauer.
Kespr g tas Guy Hali--John A. Flanagan.
En1incer-Tmothy Ward.
Mcssenoer-Francis Keenan,.
frspsciors of PdvrenG-wcstsrn District, Chr1topher
DUwdell; Esastern District, John Tfminss
Clerk OF the M1rte-John Harrou - -
Ssaer' @ ws0ns and Ea-Terg sn rs.,srn pss,rss,'
Michael Muady, Michael Flanagan EASTERN usHSs,
Asssan Keeper Cuy Hau-Thomas haguire
Keepr Guy Pdrk--John Campbell -,
Es7ss, N,rM Xred Bridee-james seaman.
posnd,.am~ys--Esventbw ward, Peter Trimeie; EighAA
ward. John For; Eastern Distriot Janes Boerhand
R.,,s.r Waskfn0on PdrT-Owen Foley.
Msyo, Kslbaeiscb delivered his annual message, In
bS he expresses grat1ration al the prosperous oond
lion Of the city, both ~ regards improvements and
.A compapes and suggests that application be made 10
ps Sgsature Tor remedy against the imposition. Early
s,, h recommended In regard 10 The 6outh ssvsuth
ssrass ferry the neghboring streets beAng wdsd
III vebc,ss a. to create nuisance refuctloo OF
s.rcs on sos Of ths ferries urged Attention Ia called
~, he present detective manner o. assessing the value
prop.ry and a. @ ,asrs..s TIE . number ssssssc<.
and n conclusion, economy N the city govsvp@sui
urs,d IN vsw Of bsavY Axatoo In the future. arisisg
iren ihs prsssas VA.
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Us pOt ,OIo
Tao revenue TO be derived from the Tax bill Of this
year as yet entirely speculative, although II Is esti
mated that during the nrst year OF is operations will
be SIS 900 ,0o0 and during the second $50 100000
The income from taxes &c.. in Great Britaa for the
ycar ending December 3l 1851 vas m folIows.-
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Or $332 ,042, ,6Ss 81.

TREASURY NOTES LEGAL TENDER FOR TAXES.
The legal tender Treasury notes form convenient mo.
dum for tho payment Of taxes throughout tho country,
and are In this respect therefore, much valuable
than bank notes. The receivable FOR ai taxes
due to the United Satcs by the provisions Of the law
authorsing their issue. The question has arissn how
ever, whether they legal tender for State county
and town taxes An interesting caso deciding this point
tried in Illinois last summer A taxpayer offered
$50 in gold In payment Of State taxes S2l0 Trea.
sury notes 10 payment or county and taxes which
latter amount refused. The Court decided that
the Treasury receivable for tho county and
town taxes but not for tho State taxes the State
Law requiring these to be paid 10 gold
COINAGE OF TIE UNITED STATES.
Before closing the present article will present our
readers with few statistics OF the coinage 10 The
United States. They will doubt be instructed and sur.
prsod by the 1gurcs Up 70 tho end OF tho fiscal year
1881 the gold and silver coinage at the mnts and assay
Aces located at Philadelphia, San Francisco, New Or.
leans Charlotte Dahlouega and New York had been az
follows
Silver l2S 1881 "
Copper ...................... 2,6lT,Si8 So
Tho total number Of pieces Of monoy coined hss been
500 AT6 OF the named above $50 900 900 was
from bullion derived from the mines OF The Unied States
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During tho months Of June and July the Tariff act OF
1882 was usdc consideration, and duay passed. July H.
Tho new act greatly raised the duties foreign goods i'm
ported, and u was believed ths passage would enabs
the government TO realize 800 900 900 OF revenue ia
addition 10 that Afforded by the Tar bill The receipts
Tor duty throughout tho yssr Custom House hsve
been very great indeed compared with those OF Other
years. The now tarin, for time ater s passage
seemed 70 have little effect the importatlons as they
continued very hoavy and yielded large revenue To-
ward the end Of tho year, however a considerable de-
crease was manifcstwhich viii not probably continue
The following table exhibits the receipts for duty At tho
Now York Custom House each month Of the Ia, three
years comparison Is interesting, showing ., il docs.
the oct Of the different tad laws enacted during tho %
years
rAsts or CUSTOM Houas Ry ygprs Ar WV yo.x a., ,oao
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rcpublished below, from the Richmond Esamiser was
gained from ofacal papers before therebe Congress
THE PuBlso Dssr OF TUE oossED.aAcI
II y ascertainsd from official data, furnished by the
Treasury Department. that the whole he
governmont from ts commence .ent 70 the LIST OF Az
however, that Ave millions Of tho amount charged as
expenditure has beon atd fer the redemption OF depo
ana inc ABOVE ha cn, o
iSo expenditures up 70 The ls. Of August are fol-
War Department. $2o8 ,316 b40
Navy Ho!artment ........................ IsoooIaa
Total. .$s2s ,74s $50
tho Treasury which warrants are not yet issued 70
tho or $18 l6 making the aggregate. as
stated above, S347 .212 .o6s S6.
Ns& GLASSES or TfK PUBLIC DKid.
An examination OF funded debt account win show
thai amentaby small portion Of public debt exists
In this form. Tho whole amount of bonds and stock
Eight per cent stock and bonds $al ,677250
Six pcr cont call certificates. S27s44oo
Total. S74 ,sel $50
This satoment indicates oydcnt ndsposion OF our
a. q
ard q value and enhancement OF prices N the country
which have tho Of tho largo and dspro
portionato Issue or Treasury notes.
Tho issue already made OF Treasury notes amounts 70
$S3 244, 1885, leaving authority 70 issue
AT THE TREASURY.
Tho receipts at the treasury up the LIST Of August
sources OF income as f0loWS:-
Customs ....................... 81, ,437, 800
MisceIIaneous sources l,974,769
loan act OF February 28 1881 ........ Ii 900 600
Loan aot Of August 10, 1891 0l........... 22,6l33q6
Cali deposits under act OF December "a 1861 81 200
treasury notes act OF March O. 1861 ... 2,O21 100
Treasury notes act of May 49, 1861 ..... I7,34T956
Treasury notes, net OF August 10 1861 161 I64 6lo
Interest Treasury notes, act OF April 1861 I99 v00
One dollar and two dollar notes. .......... 65 0O0
Temporary loan from banks-baance ...... 2,62e goo
war tax ....................... 10630o00
..S 80 -.
This statement OF receipts short Of the whole amount
or tho expenditures OF tho government by on
account OF which the government has authority TO ISSUE
only balance of Treasury notes. SIC 65 6Go, leaving
$2T 90 B91 provided for by Congress In further ex
tension Of the general currency unless this balance can be
paid by bonds or otherwise.
Is supposed that tho authority TO issue general cur.
rcncy notos must also be exonded by Congress TO moet
tho appropriations already made by and not yet paid,
and also the further appropriations TO be made.
The appropriations already made by Congress and not
drawn the LIST OF August amount 70 $164 ST 389 3d.
Tho estimates submitted by the various departments
OF the additional supplies required to mako good def
ciences and TO support the to the LIST Of anu
sry next are as f0ilows:--
For the War Department. SA ,313 500
| Civil list .,,,,,.,,........ S86, COT
Miscellaneous 102 899
ToAal Qc2 OQ7
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The table above shows that the British debt has been
BY no molns stationary fow years Of peace occurring
tho nation enabled 70 reduce the debt slightly but
then great rapidly increased tho Indebtedness until
had reached. IN 1881, the enormous sum OF nearly
$4,000. ooo The greatest augmentation which the
debt received during tho French war which OF itself
cost the British the nice OF S29l ooo while our
Revolution added $5s5 900 0oo These facts aud
figures speak for themselves. II Is our purpose to
dwell longer on them a present. comparisons will be
more proper 10 another place.
THE FINANCES or FRANCE.
Although France has been engaged 10 many wars
some Of them among tho meet gigantic wagsdher
dcot greatly inferior 70 tAa, OF Great
Britain. She has IN immense army strong navy ana
has been constantly engaged the improvement Of them
BOTH In tho accomplishment OF which great
have been necessary but yet nna that the debt on
the ist Of January 1sSs probably only 81 600 oo
which, grcat ~ IL 10, 10 small compared with the
- 900 900, 900 Of indcbtedncss.of Great Britain
Belsv presented table similar 10 that given in ro,a
tIonto British daances, showing the Of the na
tionA debt OF france from time 70 time will bs seen
that the dsbt IN 1887 times great a. 10 1914
The dcb per capita In France and England s n the for.
to a. In the aser sl3l s4 OF moro than tvos a
much In England AZ In France
op FRANCE
Consolidated debt Jan. 1 Isl. 9 .o3l o92 SsS
Floating debt, bearing init. 1881 200
Floating debt not bearing init 7eAi5, 200
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THE FINANCES or FRANCE.

Consolidated debt Jan I '57. q, ,03l ,p92 ,ass
Floating debt, bearing init. TT3 .52l 200
Floating debt not bearing init 7eAl5 200
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Tho total number Of pieces Of mouoy coined has been
800 OF the sum named above $50 900 900 was
from bullion derived from the mines OF The Uued States
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NUMBER y.

Soon afterward the Official gate wasd
opened to admit the well known vener.
able pastor. = src
"Monseigneur," he said, addressing
the minister, 20 terrible deed will speedis'
ly be accomplished, IL you are not I'M
time to prevent it, LetYour agents vissa
it before daybreUk, every carraige gate
way 10 Paris; in the Inner angle Of one
Of them will be found blood stained
handkerchief The blood is that Of q
young female, whose murder, already
begun, has been miraculously suspend-r
ed. Her family have condemned thein
victim to have her veins opened one BY
one. and thus to perish slowly in expia-
ticn of fault, already more than pun-i
ished by her mortal agony. Courage.
my friend, you have already some hours,
May god assist you--I can only pray"
The same morning, at eight o'clock,
the minister of police entered the cura's,
room. r5
my friend, said he, II confess my
inferiority, you are able to instruct me-
in expedients." adl a
"Savedl" cried the old man, bursting
into tears. M
"Saved," )" said the minister, land res.
cued from the power Of her cruel relas
tions. But the next time dear abbe,
that you want any assistance in bene-,
VIOLENT enterprise, l wish you would give
me little more time to accomplish it.
Within the next twenty-four honrs, BY
an express order from the King the
Duke de-and his accomplices were
secretly removed from Paris, and con-
veyed out of the kingdom.
The young woman received all the
care which her precarious state required
and when sufficiently recovered, retired
to quiet country village, where the
royal protection assured her safety. It.
is scarcely needful to that next to her
Maker, the cura Of st Germans was the
object of her deepest gratitude and filial
love. During fifteen years, the holy man
received, from time to time, the express
ion of her grateful affection; and at
length, when himself from extreme old
age on the brink Of the grave, he receiv.,
ed the intelligence that she had depart.
ed in peace. ....
Never until then, had word Of this
mysterious adventure passed the good
priests lips. -
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Valley of the MiSsissinpi.

My walks to the river at New Orleans
were not taken, of course, without re.
membering to what that span of muddy
water is the wcndrouS gate. Including
the tributaries Of the Mississippi, it is
the outlet of seventeen thousand miles
of internal navigation. The valley of
the great river alone, says Norman, con.
tains nearly as many square miles and
more tillable ground than all continent,
al Europe; and, if peopled as densely
as England, would sustain population
Of five hundred millions-more than half
Of the present inhabitants of the earth.
1t is almost impossible to anticipate the
future magnitude of New Orleans as the
commercial emporium Of this vast tract
The productions of many climates are
tributary to its progress. The Missis,
sippi abounds in coal, lead, iron and
copper ore, all found in veins of wonder.
ful richness. The Missouri stretches
thirty.nine hundred miles to the Great
Falls, among the Flat.foot Indians, and
five thousand from New Orleans. The
Yellow Stone River, navigable for elev,
EN- hundred miles, the Platte for sixteen
hundred, and the Kansas for twelve hun.
dred, are only tributaries to the latter
river. The Ohio is two thousand miles
to Pittsburg, receiving into her bosom
from numerous streams the products of
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio Ken,
tucky, Western Virginia, Tennessee, In
diana and Illinois. The Arkansas, Big
Black, Yazoo, Red River, and many
others, all pouring their wealth into the
main artery, the Mississippi, upon whose
mighty current it floats down to the
great reservoir, New Orleans. N P.
Willis.