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The girl seized him by the coat tail.

The girl seized him by the coat tail.
"No you don't" screamed she, not by a
long chalk! You think you're gettin of
with my things, do you! I'll let ye krow to
the contrary! You'll wish yer cake dough-
ii you don't deliver up my portmonie and
rainiture. Stop him some Ct you-he' =
guine to jump off the car with my valubles,
AND III die if he shall. Cou-dnc-tor /!
He's got Josss minitursl Stop him-step
him.
By this time the whole car load Of pasecn-
gers were aroused to the condition of things,
and, as is natural in such ca.es, there was n
division Of opinion. Some took sides with
Joshua, and some with the woman.
An elderly lady in spectaclss, evidently
one of the strong -mhded kind, planted her
back firmly against the car door. effeetualy
barring the egress.
Joshua's sense, began to be slightly mud
died. A half score of people we're heading
him Of, and that terrible young lady in q pink
dress Wa. clinx;nx to his coat skirts, and bis
pockstbook was gone. lie felt desperate.
"S.and aside, every one Of you !! he cried
to the passengers before him, sn5 :pst then
the cars gave lurch, as they are in tile
habit Of doing, and Joshua went head first
against the stomach of fat woman, who had
risen to see what The matter was.
The woman went over, Joshua went over,
so did the young lady in pink, and the whole
crowd fell on the seat where q very loving
couple and lap dog were reposing,
The seat wns squelched, SO were tho levers
and the dog, and the cry rose faster and
faster. -
"a collision! there's collision ~
Every DO ly sPang to their feet, and ss,zel
their carpet bags, and the co nedy might
have become q tragedy, if the conductor
had not just then appeared and restored
order.
He shook Joshua, and ordered the young
woman to sit down and behave herself.
Joshua took off his hat to scratch his head,
and 10! o,t dropped the pocketbook. Our
hero flung up both hands in ecsiacy;
"Haoray!'' criod he; is's found Hail
Columby, amt glad!''
And at about the same the conductor pick
ei up a nondescript looking bag from ths
floor. The young lady in pink rushed for
ward and scizing it exclaimed:
my pocket! my pocket! it must have
united and slipped off! oh, hain't happy
And Joe's n,iniiure all safe =
"Let's shake hands y said Joshua, app
preaching her. al hain't pickpockct, and
you amt pickpocket, and by go!ly III have
a kiss on il =
AMI be did
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TO promote sleep.

4 HoRsg TAxisG MU5Ic LEssoSs-The
teacher of learned horse exhibited at
Frsnconi's circus, in Paris. attempted .
make him play on the hand organ, but the
sensible animal evincei natural fepuy.
nance TO the instrument and for several
months ob,;inalely refused to touch i, al
though he understood very we'll what was
wanted. At last the master caused the win :
dows of the stable to be stuffed with hay and
then boarded over, so thai not raw of light
was visible, ani couple OF me, hired .or
the purpose, beat dram inceseaa,y beside
the animals stall, relierei one another at
stated ,tervals. The struggle was continued
for forr DAYS and nights, burning which the
Professor returned to the charge once every
hour, presenting the handle OF the organ to
his refractory pupil, renewing his command
to the latter to take hold of it. The neish-
borhood was beginning to threaten the train
er with summons before the Police Court, to
answer the charge of disturbing its slumbors
with the per petuAl beating of the horrible
drum, when the unfortunate horse comnre.
hendng at last that there vas no other
change of deliveance left to him suddeniy
seized the handle of she osgan with his teeth
and turned it with ell the little strength tha,
was left in him. Dayiight was once NOR.
restored to the stable, all possible caresse.
we're lavished on the now docile scholar, who
never forgot the terrible lessone of his sfaeiI
days struggle. 90 81 r ssss ssi
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EA;,laafci House in Joliet.

Our reasers have heard OF the haunted
house in st. Louis, Of the hsuatcd house IN
Chicago, of the haunted house in Philadc
phia, of Mrs. Su-ratt's haunted house in
Washington. bu, we doubt mhether they ever
heard OF haunted house in Joliet. Ie,
such is the verta bic fact. There /, haunt
ed house hero. II is near the Michigan Gen
trail Railroad depot, in the Eastern part Q!
the city. The las, family that resided in the
doomed tenement had numerous and unmIs-
taxable proofs of The fact the pre.nlses w.s
infested with ghosts, or spirits, or gob!ins
damned.
1t is represented by the late inmates, wno
are acknowledged to possess more than an
ordinary de gree of courage, and are OF un>
doubted resEec,abiity, that, no sooner than
are the lights exiinguished, thaa noises.
earthly and unearthly. are he ,rd in all parts
Of the house, iucludiDg the sounds of toot>
steps, means, the moving OF chairs, and the
whirling of pans upon the tto.rs. And, we
are iniormol that the wife of the mun who
last lived there, between su idown and dusk
one evening, actually saw tbs figure OF tall
woman, dressed in black. which disappeared
withou, noise Or openi & the door, Oh her
moving towards lit. Tassv manifestations
became SO ANNOYING, that finn!iy the family
elsewhere, and the house is now untenanted.
There are varians dark stories in circula-
ton in the neighbUrIood in re,ard to the
cause of these unearthly visits. Ii is alleged
tha, once upon a time. the house was owned
and inhabited by a lawyer, who had ami>
able, loving and beautiful wife, but between
whom there existed anything brt'connubiai
bliss In ,ine the body ot tils poor woman
was taken from the water, cold, siif,
snowy>whits corpse. 1t wss thought by
many at tue time, that she had come 20 her
death by unfair means; and the mIdss, view
of the ease was, that she had been driven TO
corr nit suicide by the uncornubial conduct
OF him who had vowed 10 loys, cherish and
pr ,iact her.
Such, at present, Is the rtory OF the JOLIET
haunted house; ani III due timo we shall
make further Investigations and report the
facts so our readers. Bat wo advise all to
hold their breath and not to be skeerei.-
Signal
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"hni E.ls:=cs sleep.

A curious and ingenious theory h.s been
propouudcd on the advantage Of small per-
centage OF carbonice ACID in the air as cos>
ducive - sleep. The scaa,i,e nature of lhis
gas is well known, and with most animals ia
a s.a,e OF nature, sleep concs at the tiins
when plants commence TO develops czrlsosie
acid--ita: is 1t sunset aud reiax.s IT. ho.d
about sunrise, when plants begin to exhAe
oxygen. Further, when man aud animals
compose themselves TO sleep, they net on
do SO in the position watch gives the gres,e {
relaxation 10 the museles, bat :hcy .'pla g
iha head SO TO favor the accumulation OF
that gas about it and consequently lis in>
hrla.ion. Tie head ot a man, when at rest
generally lies low on soft depressed pillow;
.hosc of most quairupeds crouchej between
their paws. and those of birds nestled among
the feathers Of their back or wings: = SO ,ha,
in all cases Cwing to the low and confined
position of the month ard no.trils. muck %
the ar must be Inhaled again and again. . I'D
become gradually mixed with a larger pro-
portion of carbonic acid. The fact is also
adlacel that the carniYora who are nocturnal
in their habits, retiring during the day 10
deep and narrow eaverns, in which the air
becoming viiistei by their respiration, ,eri.
TO promote sleep.
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ErlquErrE.-In mining camp in Calls
fornla, W hen a.aman invites you take q
"blister," .vu!garlY called drink, 1T is eti>
qns,te to say, "Here's hoping your dirt will
pan out gay" :nd in Honolulu, when your
friend, the whaler, asks you to take >" fd''
with him, it is simply etiquatts to say, "Hcre
is eighteen hundred barrels to you. old salty" I"
But !" drink hearty is nniysfsal. aud.is the
orthodox reply the world over. In San Fran
cisco, if you efspdsa, man he takessof his
coat, and inquiries, "Are You on it p If yen
are, you can take of your coat too In Hon
olulu, if Smith efends Jones, Jones asks,
"Whst's your -weight?' nSixteen hundred
and you 7" Two ton ioa dot. at quarter
past eleven this forenoou; peal yourself
you're my blubber." = lsss > lsssaia .,
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A good story is told of the naval hero OF
the late war, Admiral Farragut. Bishop
Clark, of Rhode Island, eminent for his
devotion to the Interests of his diocese, and
yet loves to unbend in geniul society. One
day he was recreatiug at Newport, and fell
into the companies the Admiral. The Bish'
op was smoking, and politely offered a cigar
to his companion.
Tuning his bronzed face upon the Bishop
Farragut so5erly remarked: "No, thank
you, Bishop; 1 never smoke, but / somss
times swear a little" - ID r.
The answer took the Bishop abaek sam y
what, but he quickly recovered himself, and
replied: "Ah, see, smoking and sw caring
don't 60 together y / a.
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Poisoning Case Near Pontiac.

There IS now in ths PenitentIary near jos
liet woman who, few weeks ago, lived
few miles from Pontiac, H., and who Was the
wife of farmer named James zoe. There
being s,roHg suspicious of her completely
with the death of her husband, she was ar
rested in Canada, whittier she hadtfsd, and,
declining a preliminary examination, was
placed in jill a, Joliet. The facts are about
as follo1s:
Mr. and Mrs. Yos lived TN farm abou,
six miles from Pontiac. One DR.. Youmals
Of that town visited them as family physician.
4 Grim nal. iati macy arose between this niau
and Mrs. Yoe, and il va. SOON discovered
that it would be better TO havo the husband
out OF the way. At length Mr.. zoe was
somewhat ailing, auI DR.. Younans was re-
quired TO prescribe for him. He sent some
powders to be administered at once, and left
for the patient three others Mr. Ioe refus-
ed to take any more, saying they made hi'n
sick. His wifc, however, prevailed upon him
to take another, and then went TO bed, WIS asncc
she was soon nrou.-d by the daughter. who
said ''father was very sick, indeed" Mrs. I.
replied Laura, you mast swear your father
poisoned himself. or else they'll hang your
mother" (rhese particulars came out some
time a,terwarJ, Oh the daughters examira
ticn.) The unfortunate man died in eonsul-
sions, ana in due course WAS buried without
much comment. But ut length suspicious
| were aroused, the body exhumed, and the
stomach taken out tc be sent to Chicago for
chemical analysis. Before the analysis, the
| stomach WAS placed in Dr., Coggawell's drug
store in the village, and on the following
morning were ,fouad under the stairway, pine
| spiinters a..d other eonbustibe material cov>
cred with kerosene, to which fire had Just
been applied, doubtless to destroy the eviien>
| iuguished, it was discovered that the guilty
pair had taken a sudden departure. The
woman. as we have said, is in Jail at Joliet,
and Younans has never since been heard Of.
| The daughter, candid, straightforward
young woman, further s.ateG that the Doctor
offered her FIRST 500 and ultimately $500,
i if she would swear ihat-ber father had poi,
soned himself, presenting at the same me
1 the dread alternative that her mother would
| be hung! The girl also testified as to her
mothers anxiety when the grandfather (who
wa. staying at the hoase) approached the
Bible in which the fatal powders were tempo
rarily placed
Youmans is about so years Of age, ol
strong passions. and of late addicted to
whisky He had warm attachments for his
friends, but hi, anmos,ies and rescntments
were equally violeat; aud It is said that, on
this latter account, nobody dared to say o,
-tpubiish anythiag in the case to his prejudice
Judging from photograph, Mrs. Yoe i.
about 80 or 40 years sold, good looking, bu
= somewhat coarse. Mr.. Yoe was about 81
4 years of age e.rs Sssa yasA RsC,g dr.
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Miss FAsxIE PAINE, who is but thirteen
years old, has, since May last, performed
the duties OF pay Master IA the Eagle Works
Manufacturing Company, in Chicago, to tae
entire satisfaction Of all concerned. In eight
months Of this year she will have paid out
abou, quarter of a million dollars, keeping
the time sheets, pay roll, and a private ac-
coun, book with ana for each of The three to
four hundred men employed. She receives
the money weekly from the bank to the
amount Of $1,000 to S., 600, carries the trans
action Of paying all the men through, and
settles and makes her balances with the
cashisr-She knows every man in the estab
Iishment, the force being divided INTO eleven
departments. each having its responsib!e
foreman. She commands salary of s625
per anum. taking two music lessons each
weak, and attends an evening course at .
commercial college. where she has scholar
ship Nor does this produce any overstrair
on her in,elleet She is in the most robus
and vigorous health, never has days sick
| ness. and stands ten hours each day at hel
desk. E1Hsf y
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:" Why is the letter d ike ring?" said 4
young lady to her accepted, on day. The
gentleman, like the generality Of his sex in
such a situation was dull as hammer
"Bscaust,' :, added the lady, with = very
modest look at the picture At tho otherend7 Of
the room. 'Hccau,e ,0e cant Re rcd without
II /"
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An old woman was advised to try t.e effect
of kindness on her husband, Being told. thet
it swoald heap Goals of Gre on his head, she
replied that she had tried bilin' water, !"
and it did nos do bit of good. She had but
little faith in the efficacy OF Goals.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-12-29

I The revolution in trade anticipated throu Oh
he working of the Atlantic telegraph. begins
already p be realized. English orders on
the California markets for wheat pass unG er
ocean and over land and advices of the ptr
chase retnrE by the same path. within the
baisnsss hours Of q single day.
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1t is singular coincidence that Maj. Gen.
Grant. Scotch officer in the British army,
in l71S defeated Gen. Lee, ia command Of
the american forces in New Jersey, and wa 5
afterwards promoted to the rank O. Lleusea-
ant General, and subsequently, to that of CD
neral ia the British army. He died "vsfy
old" at his seat in Ballendallock, near Elgih.
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An Arabian having Drought blushsto ia
inaiden's cheek by the earnestness of his
gaze, said to her: Ny looks haze planted
roses in your cheeks why forbid me 10
gather them? The law permits him, who
sows to reap a harvest" g eas5 = T.
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A good joke is told at the expense Of
suburban school teacher, who Kept after
school youngatsr who had manifested n
great aversion TO acquiring additional learn.
ing, and in the course of the reprimand the
teacher said:
Now, James, can you tell mo one single
thing you have learned since the quarter
commenced ?'fssg .1.7a = So - $3.50
"Yes, have learned one thing" 80 -
"Wbat is it 81 ~. --- -. o ..-.s -
swell I've learned where there is bully
,, chestnut tree that none Of the boys know
anything about, and was gong theFs for
| nuts If you :dn't kept me after school,"
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I a furrier, having facilities for renovatine
old furs. adyertised in q perfectly grammati.
cal manner: "Capes, victorines, etc, made
up out oftheir, own skins,
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=. a t.adesman sdvertises sHam and Cigars,
smoked and unsmeked, for sals.'' - ,.@ 81
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= Josh BilIings says there u nothing more
touching in this-life than to see poor, but
virtuous, young man struggling with a
mouetache.
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RFAD WHO SAYS SO:

From the Rev ~ D. seizfriec Pastor OF Twelfth BApnSs
Church PhiIaieiphs-l
G-nlemsn:-i rave recently been iacor'ng under tie
distressing eecs Of ilg-sin, accompanied by pros
trat:cn Of the Sunersus remedies were
recommended by friends and them tested but with
relief Your Hocnards German Bitters were recon-
en5ei by persons who had tried thsm and whose f2vsr
able mention of these BiticTs induced 10 try them.
mus. confess that hal aversion - Pa esnt h-drnss
from the thousand md one qGxck Biters, whose onld
be palm on s1eeten.d md drugsed lieuef
upon the community in sly way, and the tendency Of
which fear. Is TO make many ccLhrmed drunkare
Upon learning that really medical preparation.
took it with happy effect Its action not suiy II.
e;omssh but upon the nervous systsn prompt aua
1stifyfng feel that have derived great and pssHss
nent bsne&; froEi the use of a few bottles.
~ Very respectfully yours.
W. D. sEIGFklBr, 40. 2.4 skscssnsxcH h.
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LEsLrE's GAZETTE OF FAsu.oy, at Osman &
Hapeman's.
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,'INl1

lFrom the Rev Joesh II. Kennard Pastor Of the rsnsA
= Baptist Giiarch-l
have been frequently requested to connect namo
-. E t & isrent s kinds Of meaenss tut
in.tnnces and particularly in my own family, Of tho use
f,,luess of Dr. Ilooisnds Geruan Eiers depart for
once from usual % express my full eonyic!on
that for general debility OF the system and especially for
Liver Complaint II Is safe and valuable PREPARATION In
some cases may fail ;b usually, doubt rot Viii be
very beneficial those who suffer from the above carss
: Yours very respectfully.
j. II. IsSlNNAisD, Eighth below Cest ST.
Philadelphia, Dee. q, 1861 ~ ~
esx J. s. Herman. Of the German Reform Church
Kutztcmn Berks county Pes cured Of the Dyspepsia
Of twenty years stAnd,ilg 80.
A NJ Spangisr Eii.tr OF the Cd!,ist, No. Is NORTH
sixth street Philadelphia, Gays this Bters was RECON-
nended to him by medical friend and six bottles cur ID
him of cornpsto prpstraton Of bs BeryoIis system.
Rev T. Newton Brown. D. D., Eiifor Of tho gncysiops
dia Of Religious knowledge and Chrtt'n Chronicle
Philadsphia. lf''t tS
Rev Thomas win,sr, D. D., Faster % RoIsorongh sss
tiss Church. - p" - @4s~ tr+
Roy. Levi g. Beck Pastor of the Baptist Church Penn
berton j. formerly of the North Baptist Church. Phia
delphia at present Pastor Of the Baptist Chnreh' Shes%
Pennsylyaniz , ..-.I.
favorable opinion OF these E'tters.
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Freu Rev VIM Smith, formery Pastor Of the ViEeenton
and Mi,ilTef IN. j. Baptiat Churches.
Having used my family number Of bottles OF your
Hoofands German Bitters, have to say that regard
them excellent nsdicine, escnay adapted 10 re-
move the diseases they recommended ior They
,trengthen and lvgurte the system when debiatsd,
and in disorders OF ts liver loss Of appetite &c
have recommended tafs several oi my frsn'...
no have and found them greatly beneficial IN
the restoration Of hsalth. Yours truly,
--.s WILLIAM SMITH.
oS6 Hutchinson st., Philadelphia
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EAGLE MILLS.

EAGLE MILLS.
yuyIE subscriber would inform the pabic that De
nov running the above MIL, and is prepared to do
CCsToA AND MERCHANT WORK
In tbs best possible manner, the Mil has been
thoroughly Repaired and is in first rate order. Good
and attentive NiIlers are employed, and will be con.
stanty hand to wait upon customers Farmers and
Others win 6nd totheir advantage to give callbe
fore going elsewhere. ...H...
N.B-0rders for Flour Feed be left at the City
Market the MIL, 40 will be promptly sttendedto.
Ottawa, Oct 8, <60 J. WOOD
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REMEMBER.

That this Bitrers sn net Alcoholic, contains
Wtsky. and cannot make DrcnkArds bat
Tonic a he World
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professional Cards.

III X. BOYLE. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Otta.
IL. H., will practice in the several cosrts and
attend promptly to cellectons convsysncng settling up
of estates Investigating titles and all bu.ness spperair-
ing 10 the profession. Office in Lsandy New Block.
In Sale street, west OF Court Ilsuxe. septl Gj-tf
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PLAN OS.

THIRST class instruments may be bought at c. w. DEN
II UARD'S Music Room. He has also the agency Tor
Senway Son, Chickrrpg, Knabes, and oil other nrsf
cisss maTrYAetures~. S"
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GEORGE NJ. LELAND, CLAIM AGENT.
Particular attention given to the collection cf SOL
liars bourties Office No. Delanos block. aug4 65-tf
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T.. oRIoGS. w. rucEiSAr.
CIRCUS l. BUCHANAN. ATTORNEYS and
~ Cpunssors at law, will give prompt attention to
any business committed their of tho Courts
Of La ,e adjoining couaties Special attention given
TO agencies and collections sonvcyaneing and invcstga
ing titles.
Ofhce with NJ. II. Swift. south west corner of Court
House Square First National Bank Ottawa Ilines
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HEsRY MAYO. Wv, w,cALKns.
MAYO Il CALKINS, Attorneys 4 Coun-
Av1 sclors At law. Will practice liz the Courts of La
Sale and adjoining counties Agencies and Conveyancng
promptly attended to- Collections made and promptly
mitted And all legal business placed in will
ceive immediate and careful attention. Office south se
Of Main street directly opposite the Court House. Ottawa
Illinois. june 10 IS
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From Rev. D. Mcrrige, Pastor Of iss Pasyuuk Baptist
Church, Philadelphia
From the many respectable recommendations given to
DIR. Hoonsnds German Bierr wnsinducei to give them
trial. After using several bottles found thon To
good remedy for dcty, and moet excellent tonic for
the stomach. D. MEhKlOE.
New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-11-09
Commercial $5utelti9eNce.
CnEsgEsr OFFICE No 81 CAMP !. STREET, Eglg

1hutsuhg evening NOV o lobp' }
CoTToN-Inactvity has been the most promi-
nent feature of the market to-day. Buyers uni
formly contended for still lower prices, while most
factors, in view Of the discrepancy between the
press and the private kilograms from Liverpool
received last evening, appeared to be generally
indsposed to sell at Offering prices. The CEEs-
CENT being the only paper that was favored Wl<h
the latter, we herewith reproduce both;
liverpool, NoU. 7.-l2 M-Associated Press
Dspatch.-The market for cotton is not 50 firm.
Prices have declined 3D. Sales to-day 10000
bales-middling uplands are quoted at l5d.
LtDe,po0l, .No6. 7.-Private Dispatch.-Cot-
ton.-Demand fair; prices firm-l5ld. Sales
10000 bales.
The original telegraphic copies of'the above
are filed at this office, and are Of course, subject
to the inspection of all parties interested
The sales to-day have been restricted to 1906
bales at easier but not quotably lower figures
than had generally ruled yesterday, and we there
fore repeat previous prices follows, viz ordinary
3OB3lc., good ordinary at 33034c., low middlinE
at 3503Gc., and middlng at $780,
Later cable kilograms may come to hand to
night which will doubtless settle the question 0
quotations heretofore referred to-. AT the sam
time we will take occasion to remark that itwoul
be well for parties sending dispatches, either pr
vate or intended for publication, to observe tn
utmost accuracy, especially as regards quotation
of cotton and other staple articles.
COMPARATIVE RECEIPTS OF COTTON AT THIS POR