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The Shasta courier., 1863-01-24
NUMBER Al.
The Dirge of the Privateer.

What craft IS that whose faanting sail
We see along the shore,
The rebel ensign at her peak,
The black flag at her fore!
Say. dare these brigands of the land,
Beard us upon the seass
Then. short the shrift and stout the cord
Fer braggarts such as thesel
The flag that waves above the brave,
And wrcs,les with the blast
Now falls before a pirate crew,
DisAenored from the mast!
An9 shall these carrion vultnres prey
Upon our native seas,
No short the shrift and stout the cord
For braggarts such Us these
Ne spot on Freedoms sacred soil
Should hold the pirates tomb;
A naineless grave ee;seash the wave
Should be the outlaws doom:
Then hurs them down, ua.neIled. unwept,
Below the angry seas
Short be the shrift and stout the cord
For misereants such as these!
--knickerbocksr
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CoNsIDERED.-Willis,i in this weeks Home
Journal, has much needed homily on 81 fash
ionable profanity" in New York: 1.-THE war, +"
he says, Every naturally engendered more
emphatic and more antasonistic style of ex-
preston. Young men may think necessary
to speak more spiritedly than usual, and oc
easonal and unaccustomed oath might there
by be explained But why also such bad
grammar Of sctcksdaess Strange to say, you
can scarce be within ear-shot of any young
| men conversing together-in Broadway or
at a restaurant, at the opera or in the concert
room, in railroad car or at a hotel-without
overhearing the most blasphemous, silly. and
ungrammaticsi of expressions.
But, aside altogether from the religious
and nor .laspect ofthis matter, leaving the
blasphemer to settle his account with his God
and the profane murderer to be responsible
to the law why should not profanity be made
iaadmissdJle by all who are any way &ln5i-
tious Of social standing.) as an iaercusdbie
coarse culgdrityf Why should not the vile
vice of swearing be an accepted and under
stood violation Of good breeding for which
man should be ae scornfully excluded from
decent society as for dirty shirt or want Of
stockings? Owing to the present Indifference
on the subject, | am sorry to say, man may
not only swear with impunlty in the hearing
of other gentlemen, bat he very possible eX-
poets to be thought more spirited or more EN-.
phatic for his two or three bouncing oaths.
The ladies (pure creatures as they ought
to be in all their influences. might most ma
terially alter the social estimate Of the mater,
! for there is a great deal of swearing which
| it is intended they shall overhear,) and they
should set their faces against it, not SO en-
tirely as an atrocious wickedness. but as a
silly and exceedingly INBRED vugarity. A
man who swears, should be considered an un-
refined brute, wholly inadmissable TO the SO
cieiy of ladies.
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STEWART, the dry goods prince, has made
shopping easy in his new establishment. By
an engine of IA horse power he hoists lady
from one floor to the other. or through the
whole series of floors with perfect safety. The
journey is made in snug little chamber,
with windows.
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SHASTA COURIER
~,-Y ID U,suCpI ~. a,,,

Is E8- l.. p. FASIIER--Is the only Agent
OF the SHASTA CouRiER in San Francisco, with pow
ers to receive subscriptions and advertisements and
receipt for the same
VFFICE-171i Washington strees, opposite Ma
fnire' Opera House.
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ers of shasta r.. A. C.. No. 0. f. & A. NJ.
GERS of Shasta Encampment. No. Il,
d. q. Il.

500. Wm. II. Angel, C. P; Wm. Watson. H.
AXl P; c. Wagner, 5. W. W. G. West, Scribe /;
David Breaert. Treas. Chas.. Litsch, J. W;
J. Dreling, 0. 5. S.
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township Omcers.
Times of Holding Courts.

NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.
SHAsrASSecond Mondays of March, june and
November
stsKtyou-Third Monday Of January, first Mon
day of May, and third Monday of September.
TRrNirY-Second Mondays in April, August and
December.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY Y

County ONlCefs.
District Jadge-William P. Daingerheld, OF
Shasta.
County Judge. C. Bush.
Associate Justices-F. Harmon, W. n. Guptil.
County Treasurer-Fehx Tracy.
Recorder-J. R. Durick.
Clerk-Jchn Anderson.
SAerif-John S. Follansbee.
Under .Sherif-Wm. II. Angel.
Tar Collector--A. Skiman.
Deputy Tar CoHector-Bcn. d. Anderson.
Asssssor-Caleb Watkins.
Public Admin;strator-De Dennis Dunn.
.Srreyor-E. Linn.
District Attorney-W. L. Knox.
Sup. Public Instruction-G. X. Godfrey
Board of Saperrisors.-lst District, oamuei
Cooper I'd District, James Daley Sd District, b..
Waggoner.
Township Omcers.
Township No. 1.-Justices, James Keen, IL. A.
Curtiss; Constables p. Gilhooley, +. CHASER !;
Roadmaster, VIM. Thompson.
No. 2.-Justice, E. Dickinson; Constables, l..
Williams, T. Kennedy Roadmaster, T. r. Land.
Roadnast A. Thomas
NJ. 5.-Justicc, F. Harmon; Constable, L.
Gregory Roadmaster p. Seaman.
No 6.-Justices, g.. W. adams, VIM. N, Gnrtitl
Constables, Sam Downing, W. H. Liter; Road
master, Frank Lack.
No. l.-Justice, W. L. Wright; Constable, }.
Maxwell; Roadmaster, J. Megarry.
No s.-Justices. II. H. Shufiieton. james L.
Hart; Constable Charles Mcdonald; Roadmastcr
A. Frank.
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shasta County Courts.

Held on the first Mondays of May. September
and January.
Al said terms, the business pertaining to the
Court of Sessions shall be first disposed Of and after
that the business of the County Court and Probate
Court in such order as the Judge may determine.
BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs-Meets lst Mondays in
May August, November and February.
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BILL HEADS.

"E HAVE JUST RECEIVED VERY sU-
w perior article of Bill Paper. Persons wishing
Bill Heads would do well to give Us a call. We
print cheap, for Cash.
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THE
SHASTA COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING,
BY JOHN j. CONMY.

Publication Office in Tomlinsons building, front
room. up stairs three doors above Wells, Fargo
Co.'s Express Office.
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The Human Hand.

Issuing from the wrist is.that wonderful
organ. the human hand. sIn French book.
intended, says Sir Charles Bell, s.to teach
young people philosophy, the pupil asks why
the fingers are not of equal length. The mas
ter makes the scholar grasp ball of ivory.
to show him that the points of the fingers are
then equal. 1t would be better had he
closed the fingers upon the palm, and then
have asked whether or not they corresponded.
This difference in the length of the fingers
serves thousand purposes, as in holding a
rod, switch, sword, a hammer, a pen,
pencil or engraving tool, in all of which SO.
| cure hold and freedom of action are admira.
bly, combined" On the length, strength and
perfectly tree movement of the thumbs de.
pends, moreover, the power of the human
hand. To the thumb, indeed, has been given
the special name Pollex from Latin verb,
meaning to be able, strong. mighty, because
OF its strengti-a strength that is necessary
to the power OF the hand, being equal to that
of all the fingers. Without the feshy ball of
the thumb. the power of the fingers would be
OF no avail, and accordingly the large ball
formed by the muscles of the thumb is the
special mark of the human hand, and par
ticularly that of a clever workman. The
loss of the thumb amounts almost to the loss
Of the hand.
Conscripts, unwilling to serve in the armv
of France, have been known to disable them.
selves ehcctually by cutting off the thumb of
the right hand. The loss of both thumbs
would reduce a man to miserable depend
ence. Nor should we overlook another De-
culiarity; were the tips of the fingers and
thumbs bony instead of being covered with
aesl, nsssfy -thinS readify az would be
absolutely impossible. We now can take up
what is small, soft and round, as millet
seed. or even . particle of human hair, SO
exquisitely prehensible are the human fin
gers. The nails are often of special service;
perhaps always in works of art which require
| nicely of execution. Their substance is Just
what is needed they are easily kept at the
precise length which answers every purpose.
Had they been placed On the tips of the fin.
gers there would have been a loss of power
but their position insures the highest eficien-
cy.
An interchange of power for velocity.
which takes place in the arm, adapts the
hands and fingers to thousand arts reouir.
ing quick or lively motions. In setting up
the type of this page, there have been move
ments on the part of the compositor of sur
prising rapidity to any ordinary observer,
and the execution of performers on the piano.
forte, as well as on many wind instruments,
is often astonishing; and to the nimble com
piiance Of the fingers to accomplish the pur-
poses of the prestidigitator are to be chiefly
attributed those wonderful feats of iugglery
which succeed in eluding the most penetrat-
ing glance in the rapidity of their execution.
These are among many instances of the
advantage gained by this sacrifice of force
for velocity Of movement.-N. I. Sunday
Times.
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S of shasta Lodge, No. 81. O. F,

sSs Felix Tracy, \. c. Frank Ruchs,
4sxsSE V. c.; ". &. West. Sec Jacob Bra
'n@sSssS~ ling, Treas. O. Northway, w; Sam
Isaaes, C.. Chas. Anderson, l. c. /; j. H. Lee. o. &.
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Notice..

4 NY person wishing to seat in Shasl.
n Union Church, viii please call soon.
Books at the store of f. Stevenson & Co.
TRUSTEES
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Terms of Advertising:
For One Square, of 10 lines or less, one insertion,
Four Dollars; for each subsequent insertion' Two
Dollars.
liberal discount made to Monthly and Yearly
Advertisers.
zS- Advertisements not marked with the num-
her of insertions thereon will be continued until
ordered out, and charged accordingly
ALSO,
Having furnished our Office with elegant as
sortment Of FANCY JOB TYPES, we are prepared
to execute neatly and expeditiously, all manner OF
Job Printing, such as
Bills of Fare, Bill Heads,
Circulars, Handohis,
Pamphlets, Programmes,
Ball Tickets, Cards,
Posters Books,
Law Blanks, Catalogues,
Drafts Checks &c.
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Terms of Subscription.
For One Year, if paid in advance. w.
if not paid in advance.....-. w.
For Six Months, in advanee. . W.
if not paid in advance......... %.
These terms will be invariably adhered to, With
out reference to persons or circumstances.
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HELMBOLD'S
GENUINE PREPARATION.

COMPOUND FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU,
Positive and Specific Remedy
For Diseases of the BLADDER. KIDNEYS, GRA-
VEL, and DROPSICAL SWELLINGS.
This Medicine increases the power of Digestion,
and excites the ABSORBENTS into healthy action,
by which the WATERY OR CALCARE0US de-
posts, and all UNNATURAL ENLARGEMENTS
are rednced, as well as PAIN AND INFLAMMA-
TION.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-26

A American girl to do homework. Enquire
IA AZ Wilmot street. near corner of Lincoln stree
between 81 and :. O'Clock 4. NJ. jy2itf
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From Washington.

WASHINGTON. Aug %.
A dispatch was received here to-day, dated
at Fortress Monroe, saying Capt. Chisholm re-
ported that Fort Sumpter has been reduced
and Charleston shelled. Capt Chisholm COM
mands the flag of truce steamer New York,
and has just arrived at Fortress Monroe from
City Point. 1t is plain that the report attrib-
uted to him, is based on Charleston dispatches
in the Richmond papers, which were to-day
telegraphed from Fortress Monroe TO the
newspapers. Gen. Meredith accompanied him
on official business, and al. that was teegraphed
to the War Department, was the substance OF
the same dispatches. Beyond this, there,is no
further information in the possession of the
Government concerning the events before
Charleston.
The Pay Department has made arrange
ments, by which pay masters will hereafter be
assigned to particular descriptions of troops,
instead OF some Of them as now attending to
all kinds of service, This will facilitate dis
bursements.
The largest numbers Of applications for
lands under the homestead law. ale in Wis
consin, Michigan, Kansas and Washington.
The revenue from the public domain. arc
scarcely more than nominal. No additional
lands will be Immediately advertised for sale.
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BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
EVENING PAPERS.
The Lawrence Massacre.

LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. "A.
Up to this morning twenty-eight bodies have
been buried, but it is still impossible to obtain
complete list OF their names, as many are SO
much disfigured as to prevent recognition,
while Others are still missing and are supposed
to be concealed in the woods near by, or they
may be in the ruins of the buildings. Besides
many left with Jim Lane in pursuit of the
murderers aud have not yet returned.
The details brought by citizens of the scenes
in the streets and houses of the doomed city
are heartrending and siekening.
The last accounts we have OF Quantrell and
his men are up to Saturday night, at which
time he was being pursued closely by Gen.
Lane, who had been skirmishing with him con-
stantly since he left Lawrence. Gen. Lanes
force is being increased rapidly by farmers,
who were flocking to him with their arms, and
1t was their determination to follow Quantrell
into Missouri, and if he disbanded his gang
they would hunt them down like wolves and
shoot them.
One OF their number was captured near
Cloathe and gave the names of fifty of Guam
trell's gang, who are citizens of Jackson coln-
ty, Mo-, and are well known here, and have
always been considered Union men, The best
informed citizens of Lawrence are of the opin-
ion that Quantrelfs troops are mainly COM
posed of paroled prisoners from the peniten-
tiary and army, from the fact that they are so
much sunburned and have the appearance OF
having been in the service long time.
We learn from gentleman who arrived by
the coach this evening that Quantrell was
overtaken near the State line and twenty of
his men killed. Further details are looked for
hourly.
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HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.--In the u. S. Dis
trict Court, yesterday, before Judge Ware,
Isaac Libby of Windham, petitioned for writ
of habeas corpus, and for the discharge of his
son, Daniel Libby, who had enlisted as sub
stitute in the U. S. Army, under Major Chas.
J.. Whiting, said Daniel being under twenty
years of age. The evidence in the case show
ed that the young man was intoxicated when
he enlisted. He had received $500 for becom-
ing substitute, and his father expressed a
willingness that the money should be returned,
offering to make up the amount If the money
in his sons hands should fall short. He also
testified that Daniel was the only child he had
at home, and that he was dependant upon him
for help, he, the father, being 50 years of age.
Judge Ware, under the circumstances, or
dered the discharge of the young man, upon
his refunding the $500 he had received, and
returning all the clothing he had received
from Government.
Sd. Carleton, Esq, for petitioner; Deblois
d jackson for government.
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Loss of u. :. Brig Bainbridge.

NEW YORK, Aug. %.
The captain of brig South Boston arrived
at Philadelphia on the 23d. lie reports: On
the evening of the 22d, in lat. 81, Ion. "a,
picked up boat belonging to the U. s. brig
Bainbridge, which was Illl of water and con-
tanned eolored man named Smith, who stated
that on the 2lst, during violent gale, the brig
ioundered with all hands on board except him
self and the cook. The latter went crazy af-
ter being five hours in the boat. and jumped
overheard. The Bainbridge sailed from this
port ON Tuesday, the 18th, for Port Royal.
The following is list of the officers: Thomas
j. Dwyre, Acting Master Commanding; A. G.
Stebbins, Ensign and Executive Officer; L. II.
Allis, Assistant Surgeon; G. w. Walden, AS
sistant Paymaster; j. T. Hughes, Sailing Mas
ter; f. Z. Duke, Ensign; Elias Smith, Jr.,
Ralph G. Hotchkiss, Benjamin n. HaInlin, C..
p. Moore, Masters Mates; +. W. Sourtela,
Paymaster's Clerk; S. Horace Smith, Sur
geon's Steward
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To the Editor orthe Press 7.


Hon. A. G. JEwErT IN YARMOUTH -
Agreeable to notice previously given, the peo-
pie o this and neighboring towns sufficient
TO fill the large meeting house OF the First
Parish. assembled last Saturday to hear the
Hon. A. G. Jewett, OF Belfast, on the great
question of the times. From reports of pa
pers and persons, expectation was a good deal
raised in relation to the ability of Mr.. Jewett
10 interest. The result fully realized the high
ly raised expectations OF the audience, which
was composed Of large proportion of ladies.
II will not be saying too much to say that all
seemed reH satisfied, which was fully evinced
by the interest deeply manifested in the three
hours speech of Mr.. Jewett. 1t was able. log
ical, and loyal to the core 1t must do good
He has proved himself to be one of the hes,
speakers of the State. If any should doubt al
all in relation TO the last point named let them
60 and hear for themselves. ii.
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FROM CHARLESTON.
Fort Wa0ner Badly Damaged and
UW soon Surrender.
Smelling of the City of Charleston.
Bombardment of Chattanooga by Fed
eraI Forces.
FORTRESS MONROE. Aug. "a

FORTRESS MONROE, Aug. "A.
The flag of truce steamer New York has
arrived from City Point. She brings the latest
Southern papers. The Richmond Sentinel of
to-day contains the following important dis
patches:
Charleston, Aug. 22.-The fire of the enc
my's land batteries has been kept up ON Fort
Sumter, and more guns are disabled. There
was only one casually to-day. There was also
heavy fire kept up on battery Wagner, both
from the fleet aud the land, and also upon bat
terry Gregg. The casualties at Wagner were
few.
Gen. Gilmore's demand for the surrender of
Fort Sumter and Morris Island, with threat
to shell Charleston in four hours from the de-
livery Of the paper at Fort Wagner, was re-
ceived, and returned at Z O'Clock this morning.
Gen. Beauregard, in his reply, charges in-
humanity and violation of the laws of war
against Gen. Gilmore, and afrms that if the
offence be repeated he will employ stringent
measures in retaliation.
Up to this time the threat to shell the city
has not been executed.
Charleston, Aug. %. On Saturday 604 shot
we're fired at Sumter, of which 4l9 struck in
side and outside. The east wall is much scaled
and battered, and the parapet undermined.
The northwest wall, with the arches & c. have
fallen in. The guns are all dismounted. One
private was killed on Sunday The land bat
teries opened from the south to the north, and
the Monitors from east to west. Coming up
the fire was very damaging. The east wall
was cracked and broken, and the shot swept
through the Fort. A shell bursted, woundng
Lieut.. Boylston seriously, Col. Rlett, Capt.
Fleming, and Lieuts. Seaman and Tickling.
The Fort is now ruin. Col. Rhett is ordered
with his brave garrison to hold his outpost,
even as forlorn hope, until he is relieved or
the place taken.
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sH correspondent of the Boston Tran
script, who has been stopping long enough in
Portland to learn thing or two in regard to
its resources and advantages says: "The
growth Importance of this beautiful city are
on the constant increase, and it is now a very
large distributor Of Western and Canal pro-
duce. Its facilities for this business are ex-
cellent, cars loaded with grain, -four and lum-
Der being sent on rail tracks on Commercial
street to the very doors of the warehouses
The country trade of Portland has much in
creased within few years, and many dis
tricts and sections of Maine, now order and
purchase goods from Portland alone The
West furnishes direct receipts of all domestic
produce, and an extensive West India trade
enables the merchants to sell sugar and mo.
lasses at the very lowest rates. The above fa-
cilities give to Portland great advantages for
supplying the inland towns of Maine, as rents,
taxes and expenses Of transacting business are
less than in other cities. Nothing can hinder
the constant progress off'-sery enterprising
city,"
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The Pursuit OF Quantrelrs Guerrillas.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. "a
Gen. Ewing has just returned from the pur-
suit of Quantrelrs force. 1t is estimated that
he did not have over three hundred men at
Lawrence. The guerrillas disbanded at the
head of Grand River, some going south, some
northeast, and others scattering in the bush.
Our forces have divided accordingly, and are
in pursuit of the rebels. Continual skirmish-
ing is going on. Lieut.. Col Laysear, with
two squadrons of the LIST cavalry, Missouri
State militia, had an engagement with one
hundred guerrillas on Big Creek, near Harri-
sonville, Mo-, killing five and capturing con-
siderable quantity of goods and horses taken
from Lawrence. Thirty-one guerrillas have
been killed so far as heard from.
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HoNEsrY.-A few days since, while making
purchase in a store in this city, a lady en-
tered and asked the proprietor If he had not
made mistake in making change, in payment
for some article she had purchased? He re-
piled that he was not aware of it, but was
ready to rectiiy it II he had made mistake.
She replied that he had given her change for
IS bill, when she was certain the bill she
gave him was but So. The proprietor said he
could not recollect any such circumstance,
though it might have happened, and that he
should not claim anything from the lady. But
she insisted upon paying him the two dollars,
and did SO; saying that il belonged to him and
not to her. He was reluctant to receive it.
but the lady insisted, saying her conscience
wonld not allow her to keep it. Truly, hon
esty has not entirely forsaken people
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q John Hale, the horse thief and Eph-
RAIN Gilman, the murderer, who escaped from
'he jail at Paris short time since, were
Drought 10 this city yesterday, and placed in
Jam preparatory to being sent to Thomaston,
TOMORROW. Hale is an old offender and has
spent many years in Jail and prison. He has
four years TO serve under an old sentence
Gilman is sentenced to the death penalty.
The prisoners who were sentenced N tho
State prison, at the recent term of the s !
Court, in this city, will be taken to Thomas.
ton at the same-time.
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HE VETERAN REGMENT.-Capt. Frank
u. Jones, formerly local editor of the Press,
and later, Captain in the Maine 18th, has re-
ceived authority to raise company for the
Veteran Regiment, which regiment is to be
under command of Col. Francis Fessenden.-
The acknowledged capabiity of Capt. Jones
as an officer, and the rich bounty (s6o2) Of
fered to those of the old regiments, who may
enlist, will, as 1t should, attract many of the
nine months men, and induce them once
more to enlist under their old command. The
advertisement Of Capt. Jones will be found in
another column.
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New York Market.

New YORK, Aug 25.
Cotton-Sales at CSC for Middiing Upands.
Flour-State and Western dull and lower; old Su-
perfne State So q IS; Extra 55 a 9O
Choice do 95 q Is; Round Hoop Ohio 90
a 8 40; Choice do As a 90: Southern &c lower;
mixed TO good l5 a 25; Fancy and Extra 30
a 8 so; Canada &c lower; Common to Extra s. q
4 80; Extra TO Good 4 IS a Z 90.
Wheat-heavy, and classes fully &c lower; Chicago
Spring 76 q %: Milwaukee Club IS a IA; Winter
Red Western 10 a 20.
Corn--active. and q &c better; Mixed Western
Shipping y g "a; Eastern II q a.
Beef-quiet
4. Pork-hrmeI; Mess sl3 70 for new.
Sugars-frm; Museoyado 10 a lie.
C"fee-steady; Rio 26sc.
Moasses-in fair demand sales New 0eleans at As
a SOC. -
Freights to Liyerpool-dull.