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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-14
: Trr Nsxr S1Er.--The Rudalo CONNER.

b THE Next Srn.-Ths Buffalo CONNER.
cial, fRep.) in N nticls indoising the
Presidents veto Of TIE Freedmens Bureau
Bill, says: 81 i't s SO ~
aBut one step now remains y complete
the good which has been % ficiousIy
entered upor, and conducted by TIE Presi.
dent, and that is that he issue the maj
proclamation Of peace which Is alone need.
ed to throw AROUND the States ,ths fall and
anal restoration Of their Federal Iightss---
Such d step would 81 once put IN end g ~
doubts and uncertainties which have Deen
so industriously thrown around tho pscblssm
Of reconstruction, and would simplify sne
Question Of Congressional tdris = !! con.
corning which our national ieeils.om, no
having 50 much unnecessary troaple., Isl
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-14

" It is a mistake to suppose that a pub
lish.r gets his white paper for nothing.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-14

- II 4 aid that tie high Price q eggs
is owing to the fsct that the hens srs a
creat expense to procure revenue stampS to
Il INIT on their manufactured articles.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-03-14
The Case Of the Richmond il.
.aMinNr. H Il. fa5i,e.

In the Examiner IF the ed ult, M.
Pollard publishes an explanatory letterYiA
which he says a5qe 81 .laa ,i,iN eaT
2 AL am not unwilling thas tHS t1bIio
should know what pledges / 'havs really
given to the authOrities 81 washington, I
append copy u thS 1lStttSR @kicNI -
dressed to President johnson, Ind upon
which his action was besed 80 + si;e .',slaS
{ Il wxsH1NdroM f'sh. r,ises
TO the Presidents IN sliesga sii.hisgiis
IL the publicatioa OF thA Richmond Ex-
raminer d permitted to b resumed, Iproa-
ise that sit shaN spp0ft the Un3oa, tho
constitution and the laws, and tho policy ef
your AAminisfratien. si3sI Hlea & 8ila
/ have the honor TO be, your obedient
servant, '7a d II. Rmss PoIIAaD.a
& This ID the sum Of tho pledges given By
me- made the promisein god hith. of
my own FREQ viii and aocord, and shill
faithfully and honorably keep IT. ] knew
nothing Of Gen. Grants order Tor the release
of the Office until read it lin thepspors.
/ saw that officer but 0ncA when he refused
emphatically torevoke the Ordsr fog the
seizure of the ofAce. II vas evident thst I
had nothing to hope from him, for be hid
to me expressly that, if be had the anth3.
ity, he would, that day, suppress the iNow.
York News the Cin6innsttf Enquirer and
the Chicago Times, adding that tho Cop
.p6rheAd papers # the North 80 10 desig
mated them, were doing quite smush harm
|as tho papers in the Soath :Defivmg %
- - - - -. = u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

EOR SALE.-The two and a half story
brick and f,ame building, on Concert street.. be-
~ cen Second and Third streets. known - the easterly
half Of the Pavilion" Price 5000 cash. Enanire Of
wM. eULT1N,
jams Real Estate Agent, 50 Main Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

xssetentine Discovery-cABus' NEW DYE
n ,on v.nt to h.ve your Hair dyed with this new prep
.r.,,or. 60 10 cABUs This Dye does not give the
hair . dead appearance, like other dyes. but gives 1t .
FINE GLOSS and promotes the growth Of the hair.
Sold and applied BY GEORGE CABUA, It his Fashionable
Hair Dressing Saloon. corner Main and Second streets,
Keokut, Iowa. jan4d3m
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

TIE Bridal ChamDe , an Essay Of warn
ing and Instruction for Ycu1g Men. Also, new aId
relisbletreatmen emit for Diseases ofthe Urinary and Sexaa
systsms-sentfree, In sealed envelopes. Address, 81.
J sKILLIN HouaHToN. Howard Association. phil..
j~inhia Pa. aprs-dAvly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
A Beacon of Health.

"A beacon OF Health.
The good things of this world have each their appoiu-
ted mission.
1t is the mission Of HosTETTER,s STOMACH BIT.
TIERS to prerent and reliere a grts variety OF ailments.
For twelve years its success as a prot cfius and a rene
dy has been without check or drawback. 1t Is strong
negative erfdence of this fact, that the efficacy of the ar
ticle as a specific for dyspepsis, bilicusness, constipation.
nervousness, general debility aud i~n.ermi,en, fevers, ha.
never been questioned.
As proof posftire of its infAIlibility In such cases, the
statems nts of public men whose names are familiar ~
household words, have from time to time betn given to
the world.
If its reputation Is not founded In facts, then truth il a
shadow, and the utterances Of conscientious citizen, are
Of no more ~valuqthan ulcers oaths.n
And what il its reputaticn. Let the progress of its
sales answer the inquiry. Where twenty dozen bottles
Of HosfrTrfR's BrrfrRs were sold in 1855, frs hundred
dozen are disposed of nov.
Could public opinion be more significantly expressed
than by ii, NJ psralleled Increase OF consumption, It
seems impuss ible.
The preparation has been initiated. Where are the
imitators, Echo answer, Whereof To the "linbo" Of
things lost on earth they are all either gone or going
Peace be With themi mch2odAwlw
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

C~OlGATE'1 ARyAAIIO gEGBrAsLk BoAP.
A superior Toilet SOAP, prepared from refined
Vegetable Oils in combination with Glycerime;
and specially designed for the use Of Aadfes and fr
the Nursery. Its perfume il exquisite, and it, wash-
ing properties unrivalled. For sale by all druggists.
fsbIsdAw1y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
A CROWN OF GLORY.
X MAN, Woman and Child who hiss used
STERLING'S AMBROSIA

Is Wiling 70 recommend 1t. Three YEAR, Of rauidIv In.
creasing sale have made the Ambrosia famou. all over
the world.
1T Is WARRANTED TO
Iteurcs Itching Of the Head.
1t makes New Hair grow on Bald Heads
1t prevents the Hair from Falling Out.
1t renders the Hair Soft and 6lossy.
Cleanses the Scalp; Cools the Heated Brow Reno ,es
Dsndruf; Cures Nervous Headache: Cures Bad mesa :
1nsures LuIuriant Locks; Inclines Hair to Curl: eupey-
sedes wigs; Kills Hair Eaters. Good effect apparent #
once.
TO THE LADIES WE SAY.
The Ambrosia will suit you to . T. Elegantly put up.
oelicate'y ~Perfumed. Patroniscd by Opera Singers and
Actresses. Bold In splendid boxes or cartons. contain.
ing two large bottles-No. 2 for morning, No. l 70,
evening.
THERE IS NO MISTAKE ABOUT TT
sFkRLlNG's AMBROsIA IL the Rest, most agreeable
snd euecuve toilet in the worli. To prove thiss try q
ca, ton.
Sold by Druggists,
beePllnxh Ambrosia Manufacturing CompspY,
21o Fulton Street, New York.
octl1-dkwly
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
nATCuELoR,s HAIR DYE,

DATCHELOR,s HAIR DYE.
The Original and Best In the World The only true
and perfect Hair Dye. Harmless, Reliable and Instan'
taneous. Produces Immediately > splendid Black OF
natural Brown, without injurins the hair or skin. Rso-
ediss the III effects ofbsA dyes. Sold by all Druggists.
Thegenuine Ia signed William A. Bachelor. Also,
REGEN ER ATING EXTRACT. CT M~ILLEFLEURs,
for Restoring and -Beautifying the Hair.
aug21-dkw1y BACHELOR, n. T.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

A1Wen't UsAany 9ther.-3he La aaa1sl
mo right a1tAeAnaAe. 1a~ybs4,lnssit. Il puras
vegetable. Cs661ns NO 69o2 of lea. Il ~ best Han
Drsssias in the rllsesY il restore grey and faded h.ir
70 its original color IN fosr Useks-very tine-@sars
pop Inquire for websteF's Vegetable Hair 1nxigaraE
tor, ssSdssfs tste any other. Il sur- IN humorsoi
tho scsluln one week. For sale At wholesale and retail
hv n. Arr. eornsr third and Main streets, Keokuk
rovn. nur.hew 4 van Gshaaek, Whessssas DsaegteA,
10 Lake 81 Chicago, agents for the Northwest.
nenQQ dam $3.50.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

EOR SALE-Seven acres Of very desirable
Land, under cultivation. within the city linff- /, ut
exempt from civ taxation, situate on Grand Avenue,
south OF Pricss Greek . desirable locat on for fruit and
grapes, for sale very cheap. Enquire OF
wM. FULTON,
fsbl1 Real Estate Agent, No. 81 Main-4t.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22
LOSSES PAID.


Fire Policies issned through Its Arspcies Tor the vear
Slose1,I suy1esuss 2 tne 49, spread ind e1tH6tivs
bosiu. = efj1yed BY the PHGNlx end The eraShata.
desire among all classes for the protection III p5licies
BaANcn r0H 1Hx wRsf AND sorfB.
NO. q HzST FOURTH ST, CZNCzNNlfLI0 O..
H.H. AAGILL Gent Al. ts
FHdHIx Pslisfes Issued prsmrtlyj by
W0. FUIToN,
.enltdsn Ksskpk. lows, Resident AT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

EnR eALE-Thet hreestnry brick dweil,ny on east
end o. @H'nmau's Row" Containing I, rooms. LIT
by $50 feet. aood cistern and ont uildings. Title
good Enquire OF WIN, FHLr0N,
jan2l Real ESTATE Agent, No. 81 Main Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-22

UNOR eAtR-A very desirable resden~e on Fourth and
q Orissna streets; one stT frame dwelling With nine
rooms and kitchen; frame stsble, wood house. and other
ont buildings and tn cisterns Lots y ell stocked with
grape yiues, rear. peach, apple and cherry trees For
sale cheap. Enquire Of WM- FULTON,
mchlA Real Estate Agsat.
, 1866-01-01

The following Is an abstract Of The tonnags uuul.
her OF &eeeela and number Of Men tnwards md out
wards for three years:
TQNNAGK ISWARDs.
1865 1861. 1863
Vessels .,,,.,,. 101Q2 B,Ys8 a,6iB
No. men,,..,...,. Bd,M3 1H9a6 7u,619
Tonnage. ,106,8i8 e417s16B 2,17,adl
TONNAGE INT4Kp9.
1865. 1861 1865
Vessels ...,.., 11O67 A@4 a,4T
No. men, So{a8 T7,O55 7GXa
Tonnage. ,c327B a16d,9N Ell
, 1866-01-01
WOOL.


The Importance Of Chicago as WOOL market ts
becoming more and more apparent. The receiptl
hnse IN scn yea1s grown from aoont 2,00o9oo Da ~
1855 70 7tsAes7 ~ IN ls6s-an increase Of $50 ~
r. oyer he fiscal year ending March slss y. e1h1b
lied In Board Of Ttade report Within the past
tour years, sheep ietmlnc throughout the West has
S %oo da1a n
helion and thonrnnds OF eheep hive been Imported
rom Michigan. Ohio, fesnsy1vanla, New York, and
ece IN The enormous increase ID the receIpts Of
Wool. curing The past year:
Al the commencement Of the past reaeon. there
The receipts during the dr.t i1 nonhs Of he sssr
we're barely AA,0o0 pounds, Of which only very
smal proportion vas marketed hefe-the most Of Il
1866 began to eeek the market about The nIdlle og
June last 1he rebellion had collapsed some two
fDd II s3aIas m2n r. IT,
.ure Satisfied 10 val, The logic Of cven,s they re-
fused 10 trust the first ofe1ucs and for the spacc OF
sa,y da5s he receipts ss.s mostly q spscqla'eta
1bcre was, however, very little ANIMATION In the
tlade- Toward the end OF July and ea,y In An
gusi there wa nrner feeling manifested, and the
fparnE!y. moi being able 10 clearly into the fu
lure, either for the raw material Or the u2nutse
sasq sie Toss5d !hs 1t Of August brsk
sas :. os5f II e srepss 6 'i'ss t.
mouth .,sso of eep,eanber The :m.nS 1n.1kSt rplea
nlfay active On acoount oIsb0lh manufacturers md
dthle11. Early In 0ctobe1 the market showed evt
dent signs Of weakness, eliminating decline Of
"a Sc-Fuling 1athe+ da!l. In November the mar
ket was very dull. md IN order to force anles DIAL
| month there has been no demand Of any account,
| and ,pricee hare been entirely nominal. quite a
nnnber q lot aFe held at the prices realized IN
wonld have 10 accept the Inside quotations, On
the whole the season haB been du!l ouc and quite
unsatisfactory TO the fpecuators who haye shipped
East or beld their wool for higher prices.
The following table shows the weekly receipts
and shipments OF Wool Al Chicago anr1ns The Jeat
, 1866-01-01
OILS.

= Ltxstxp-Thc market ;or Ltn>ctd on during the
Jrar lrsl cloeed hak leen arsite and the sale. are
ccneide4abiy in excess ot those Of Last year. Tas
II eao1 Z bulbe th:ol lghoutihc enifst So1haest,
Shicb Il, q, c s+t alcd Tie consumption Of hs e
enaLt..3 In The composition Of paints: The s.p-
dur e The months Of October End November tne-s
was ctrs,deru bic stransency, cauted By ths stop
pre- o. ;he uashtns mills, many Of which wett
ltcfne r>a,c t. Of seed. The Inconvenience, hoH.
eve Vas s;c:Al7 nned;ed by tho t1oponnilop Of
L. &c qrEi Il ies :rum Canada and Esw York, The
con, ide1.s enasntea. Hesr ths clos. Of i, yt1P
ths demard ,esme lcss active, and prices deLined,
CON- about ths ttne pF.ce = las, yta5.
LAnn OIt--lhe demsuu tor Lard on has fa!sn
or tcn>1dt E.bfs during tie ,eaf-tess Than thfse-
tout,he Of last years 6u:noes having been due:
Tbs T. owing principally TO The high prices At
fuuld II uore economical to use Thhfe and 1ob4-
CALI oils ii place Of It, The hi:h prices Of l2n
ktF' lie market excited. md aboul the lst Of Jny
az ads9nee comm ned. i eobt.nnsa to imP.o;e
est pofn! Was narled. On lbe t5h Of 0eiohcs
L ru,1 .1eady y th.t feuse until about he l34h
tine, howes Ct: until the close Of the rear. very ltt
WIS done- The yea1 closes upon an inseti1e mss
Aet, ana p'iSs s 'en1g strongly dSmnwaTd. deg .s
tht seas Just closed. The increased supply hai
been followed " fafgciy increased conBumpTtoo-
tie acili OF sro,tatto having carried tinta
localities ul,e, were bereaotore but partially sup
pied. More L. bet sent into The new terzit51cs
Il I" ever ltiors. AID arcv quantities bate besn
consumed By tsj.roLd., steamboats, aud o'her pul
JIG conTeJartcs. III. ee cautes have cout1butel o
keap the Trade IN f'ourlshing and beilthy conl.
uln. 1I1tes have iluetuated as usual, but n
whole exhibit very little change from last Jeae.
Tie Only ftalnre Of the tde here has been the e.
acneut OF ttnc. inspection law, designed to drive
ont nom the markel much Of the weak explosive
oils Which hAre heretofore found an extensive sac
here. The year closes upon the trade iu rathr
autetccnt STATE, more from sympathy with bnslne9
IN cenetal than from any specific cause.
Chlc 60 o. Lneeed, Lard and carbon oils during
tie year 1EIS.
w1EKLY pncrs or 1rssErn LARD AND CARBON
, 1866-01-01
Lumber, Shingles.
fnnt Nh


The following table ehowe the shipments ofLpm-
hr nnd shlusles. .by Canal Tor eight years:
, 1866-01-01
HlGUWENES.

The rece,pte Of Iliehwnee during Inc past year
amount 10 only ex SO tnlr. AcaiuI 1886 brts In
ltS4. The shipments during &hc part yc.t nmorns
To q Go brlt acainet le 145 htis tbpPsd In 1851
This great decresAe in the traffic in tlsEhwinos II
entirely due TO The itct th1t aitt the Paea5Es Of
S2fvlt1. the st1!lcrs noI only here but all over
the United States were unable 10 tuAn1factufc With.
out cstai loss. Dnr4nE the pending q shs internal
county ~exe nm p,rhi ard day TO Their tuIie 81
capacity, and enormous rtocla were coIaec ed In
every narket in the Iu11ed sialcs- 1hese w1nea
wCrc generally pnrrbascd at very low prices, md
they were forced lie m9r2ct ri rates even below
4be GoyLrnrpent lax. III tie ea:1s part OF the year
quite number OF dlsti le11es In rarIous tars OF
the Northwest comme1Is d up rztiup4 but oWtnn
70 the fsnds thai were discovered 1hty ~efa nearly
al closed. and some OF them were te1zcd BY the
Goverutncut- Il was evident that there WI, some.
thing wrong. aoI new wines wctt Tor t,nse Eald
daily an This market, n emily lew ceatr per gallon
they could not he made Ut ltss than thirty cents per
Rallon- The 1fGur displayed hy The Govtr1nenl
put stop 10 the fr4nds-snd also 10 the mxnu{ac-
.usr Of liighv1nea till about Ssptentet. whe1 4
few dittIllef1cs~ Fec,npicnced. In October and
November the manufacture Increased nonewh1t,
but it Was Of trtt4ng character. ~ compa3ed With
The amount manufactured IN 166L
About The ttuc uhen The frauds wc1e discovered
large amounts Of Hichwinet we-o seized 10 the
hands Of Innocent purchasers In this tty, and heavy
losses we1c sustained in consequence. This Dis
corIaGed merchants from having anything whaies4f
10 DO With the article, and 5c1 several months fol
lowing Inc trade uxs pasAllzed-
Tie follosanE table 4hows the weekly receipts Of
H1eh~ines In this Market during tbs past year:
WEEKLY nrcE1E7s OF A1cuwEsEa puaHa TIE
, 1866-01-01


tns Gioes! sfaae Q! In!s esy atas'nG " Feaf
l 1,, ~ Sn ~. ~. Halca 1neazo ssanos
pletminent ~ te4oeen mole emery ana eolet.
t!ass lsp!aMs@;; ~ nlo1eaoal tne ennke Nest and
ts-r y, sshi.s ,s1s a1o seu ~, aaa tne
tn1, ~ " Iii - q isonx, ~, no ~.
~, t,.lr uE ~ nI. - =, ~ AZ iehe.'
Seyess] a6dt,ons haye becp made 70 lie humber of
nna r., ,sss, ~ ] nf H. oid hn.. as hns hse
hn.,4 ~ L. ~ 5.of,,,for ~ - @ 3eash A1tSnT,t tba
SnEeu " Nv ne,r,s. " c,.5 th .... n4e
nstitioa. " Il T has had no % Other esset ihan q
r. ~. s,,n. Ernr, cs-atri3. N n,,rT.rs3 . u
seass tee M fae, G1e-s fdD s % ca1e.os PPeG Pe.ls &c
on1 ,shn'e.nie FIorer, for f6e ye1r. Al S4S,.
,S'nnsS n res1itT 1he hrie n ~n,ts dfsrosed XII
,1 ~ ~ MA .n.,s @ UT Th,s ~ = i =; ~ -.a, ~
aauH,a T. re 49, ~ ,o,d .,nc. f..S S.s--,1f1~
usns ."s,. - a,Sn,, S~ ~ II ~ -. @ f oa
X ci 49,, e,rT tses ,,.r - ~ s,r,a =!
it v os Eu1 ~ ao1,s,,. sla w 1rorsa IL +a.chsd
t ssSf,, staa ~ i,sn saGto I; ~, " s ~
~, ~, 49,, H. htnIa,r ~ r. -, s"r ~
t IN ast u, sa1hn5 1s eaaa a ~ o ytn.is. AZ ~
iit t' .sst ~ ~ al ~ ~ e.hi s.r,t.} h'a
5en .eounf5 az sate line nresoas So int
,, e7 @ " H. so H1nt ansaI ~ ..t ~ s -
.ns hnaa s h.ra ~ 4os W. S., sus Teet.S u
mnsa se naso 1Sxa -, s ", S
t,,e .ta,ds,x III ~ saa ~ ,nnah
70 IN ie or .o " ~ ~ Ian ;s.,in es.t9 aHu9a
asniSc.ts IL ;1xeit r31 Hu r,.ces ca,aa tF it,1s
ht H. ~ A,rs, X ~ " a.5. ~ -.
E.st snS ~. ranfdig inc-a.efns asnssd rsn.ed y
F,c- f1iH ~ ~ ,os-Eet Vrsans1i. Stifrsna5
-, ,,,,,; .b M ~ ~ 6ens hon Ia at,; =.
rsnr4 49, IN mnnev msttr1s tbrnuchnnt the Wrst
apssd fa'lias oa Ia tssde. and eonseoneut con-
efo1 - -,.,rc ~ Z 49,. ~. 1trce III tha rinI.
Of he year tfadc ruled decidedly QUIET and ,Tiees
, 1866-01-01
A Strange story.
The London correspondent Of the Round

Table says:
London Is often filed with rumors OF q
suppressed prilcess'' here and 't thstgar
nohlcman" there. How much truth there
may be In such floating stories, Heaven only
knows. That the Princess Modena lately died
In tha Marylehoue workhouse il certainly
true, aud 1t is true that an Indian princess
was the subject OF letter In the Times lately
calling attention to her dIstresses. But 1atcly
q very strange pamphlet was published in
Bristol, giving story Of this kind with more
than ordinary veracity. It Is the autpbioE-
raphy of blind man named James Davis,
well known In Bristol, wherc he goes about
playing d conceztfna In the streets, and re-
ceivinE such half-pence as may be cast
to him. There has been for some
time q whisper that he Was the ille-
gitimote son Of the Lutte Duke Of Gloucester,
and the pamphlet goes to prove that he Is 80.
His mother was the daughter Of Cardigan
duced to Strengthened circumstances, she
went out into tie world as lady's maid, aud
eventually got D situntion az under-honse.
keeper In the Dukes residence in London.
After being there some tfme she returned TO
her fathers, pregnant, etatipg TINT she was
married, mud that her husband would shortly
appear to own her. No husband. however,
appeared, and the young woman died three
weeks after her confinement. The adyen-
ventures of the boy, the subject Of this auto.
biography, after this, were numerous and
varied He went to grammar school
at Hereford, which he left On hi:
gEaudtather's death, and was then Z
w,ndereF for considerable time on tht
streets Of the town. Eventually be got an
asylum With m old seEVa0s, and there, whu'
, 1866-01-01
RIDES AND LEATHER.

The Hide tfnde, which hns. for fcw years past,
formed no rnimpo.tant branch OF onF business.
continues TO aorI1sh With sfgor- The receipts are
larger thcn in any previous, year, but our chip
mcne exhibit decline. This Is owu- to the fact,
that = tlr larger proportion thnn ufnnl II being
manufactured into leather in our own midst. The
Leather Misunderstanding interest WAS never 20 lnTEe
rs nj present, ard nudittonA afc constantly made.
since our Last annual review, not less thhn ten
new tanning establishments hare gone irto opers-
tiou, all large, perfect, md complete Besides
this, nearly all Of the es!ablshnehe prerionsly ex
lslinR have enlarged their operations and extended
their facilities Tor manufacture The result Is that
chtcneo is rapidly becoming m important leather
manufacturing city.
During the early part OF the year, the active De
Of that article, impaired good degree of acisity
10 The lide market, and prices ruled high. With
the cee+nlion Of hosiItias, and the tall In leather
caused thereby, hldeA receded Ia prce. hut rsflied
erajp spop eItet, and ruled firm and steady, until
October, wbcp in consequences oIthe stringent state
Of the money market. and in tympatAT with Al
olbes branches Of business, they again decltced but
tuet at the coet OF The year gave evidence o1 more
1lEc.
In consequence Of the feT cattle slaughtered BY
packers ttie keason, there has been grc7t ecfcty
81 sole leather bidef, which has been seVt1ely felt
BY tanners.
The following table shows the receipts and chip
1ntnts of Hides for eight yeats past:
REGE1PT8 AND HuIFNEaH or ufpEa FOE EfaHf
, 1866-01-01

fansactfng an old desk Of his gr.odathasrx.
he diseuye1ed. some papers which. IN hcmr-
c, aminea, are ssia 70 hare DISCLOSED tbn, eo.
cral Of his birth, md that be owed bis parenf-
age on ono side to no loss personlgs thsa
the Duke or Gloucester. 4 ffieud of Ii
inelosed Tho psps1s 70 his RoJA' HIghncss md I
ehortly acerwa1d \ member OF tbs Duke't
household was sent 70 Hereford, who brought
the lad to Lcndou, and he was received auT
well 1rtated in the royal residence for soma
time. Alter th'e be v a sent to IN institution
for teaching the blind, he having Lost his eye-
sight during his previous snaerings. Being
annoyed aud tanned with the naHo Of tho
young Duke in tho asylum, be let il aud r.
TUNED to the abode OF his Royal H!Ghnax,
where be seems to have been we'll cared Tor
until the Duke's death, on which event occur
ring he WAS cast upon the world, and altsr
numerous adventures aud travelling through
ont the country, he at length partially setts&
down 1t Eristoi, where he may still bo seen
playing his concertina, and led by dog with
a small lin cup In its month, Intended TO ro-
celve the alms Of the charitable. Tho whole
story il strange, hut highly respectable Ee1-
tleman, who helped Davis to compile his auto
biography, says he has every reason to ho-
lieVe That the particulars given aFo qoita
Euc.
, 1866-01-01
Aegal.

IHANCERY NOT1CE.-State Of
Eecosder.s Court Of .she CITY OF Chicago, Jsna.IT
Tern, Q. 1884, Helen u. Webb w. David W " eh&
At0dAEit q the nonsesideace OF David W. Webb.
Of The Clerk Of tho Recorders Court ot the CITY oG
GniG2o. noScs u hereby Eyen 70 htn that Helea NJ
webb complainant nied her bin Of complaint IL t1Id
Court oa TIC Chancery dido thereof the sth dAy of
December. 4. u. !t3. zud that sumt1ops thsxs1poo
toInanie % tne n1st Monday OF January neIt usx],
NOV, unless Jou- the mid David ~ Webb, shs,1 p4-
:ea.,y Be I'D apgeas befoIe ssid Recotdc Court az
thereof 70 be holden At Chicago: II said County. a
t1e nI1t Mona.y q JsnusIy Ees and plead. sns9w
tne sane and shv matters Al things therein charged
ana st1ted FIJI se taken A. confessed. aut decree
ensGtd Against you according the pr1rtF OF Eald bin
DANIEL U'fIARA. Clerk
WILSON AskT. Cbmprss Sol'rss de9H7h-iw3o