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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-07

The MooSLEss FEBRrARY.-The story
that has been going the rounds Of the papers
that the month of February was without full
moon, and that such an occurrence never
took place before, is untrue. The same thing
occurred in 1909, in 1928, in lS47, 1865, and
will occur again in 1885. Although moon.
less February has not occurred every nineteen
years, and may not occur precisely hereafter
during that period, the phenomenon mny be
frequently expected in or little over that
length Of time. Speaking of the matter, a
correspondent Of the Boston journal Gays:
g 1t depends upon the following principle:
The moon makes revolution in 26 days, II
hours, "A minutes. II we reduce this to min
utes, we get 524 minutes. In nineteen
common years there are 6,935 days; but as
every fourth year has 368 days, in period
Of nineteen years after any leap year there is
four days more. Adding, therefore, four
days for leap years, we get 6.936 days. But
if this period is added to any common year,
there will always be FIVE days, as FIVE leap
years in the period, or $40 days. During
this period the moon makes 225 complete te-
volutions, and seven hours and forty minutes
in another. Thus it seems it returns within
few hours every nineteen years to the same
phase. This, however. does mot occur every
nineteen years unless it is a common year.
AS this period is not exactly complete one,
twill become inaccurate in more than three
periods
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Chicago Market.

BY telegraph CHICAGO April Q.
The Grain Markets rule steady and moderately aciive
and prices firm and we'll mAnt-ined.
Wheat-Mederately active and tins irmer with sales
Of No Spring 81 I@l 37l& In fayorits localities 1t
81 2sol 2sls close tie MAJ ket dull At 81 2T1 2T
for regular; Ne eprng quiet ss592z according
location. =
Cornfirm and steady for both pr and future de-
livery; fresh receipts sold At usss for Mol; 4@42
for No and 4o9tl for rejected. closing 1t is for No
and soii for rejected
Oatsoaet ard ,tesdy with ,<e. of fresh receipts
2eG2sl for No l. snd At FIG 2sl< for No in store.
Rye-Firmly cid. hut market rules qnie sales OF No.
ut 81. and Of No . 1t 40 in store.
Pasley-Qniet an' but little mere than nominal: :
small lot Of rood estern changed hands 40c fraek
Highvines-Ip lend In tive request Pee but hold
generally ak PC and nothing is being done in way
Of sales.
Clover s. 1896 TO- and Flax At - 4z11-
Butter-In better supply and easier.
Exxs-Scarce and higher, with sales at 22324
Prosi.ons-Duil and eominAiy bar ged vish salss
Of Mess Pcrk at sas l2a 10, and OF Lard at
for country and eity steam rendered
Be Cattle The market drug. account ef unfavor
able ad,ies from Albsn, price o~ese had chang.
essentially. salsof 1918 head at - ssa5 l2l fer
IS 25se co for fair good So 2s IS for good TO
choice shipping.
Hog s,y lIogs steady At So 1892 90. but eormc n
lots dull snd 2sQ 5oc lower with ssie- At s. ooes 50
shetp-Duil; Il ght eales a, - 50 FOR medium.
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Oebts - A>lbe1s,

When the Southern States suddenly seced-
ed from the Union, says the Philadelphia
Inquirer, and set up the banner Of rebellion,
there were sums Of money due from the
United States to various citizens Of the
South. The latter, no doubt, made up their
minds either to loose them or hoped for pay
ment after the revolution" was successful,
and the respective obligations Of the sstsco
government came to be settled.
But as there are not two governments, but
only one and that the old one the case proves
to be somewhat different. Consequently the
individuals to whom the United States were
indebted, failing in their efforts to render the
United States unable to pay their debts, are
now modestly knocking at the Treasury door
and asking for the settlement Of those small
balances. They are likely to be disappoint-
ed. 1t is held that they have forfeited their
rights by becoming public enemies. LISA rule
that by war therights ofcreditors, citizens Of
an adverse State or nation, are forfeited and
that they accrue to the government on which
they are subjects. The rebel Congress put this
rule in force when they coniscated al debts
owing by Southern debtors to Northern cred
itors, and ordered the former to pay what was
due to the latter into the Confederate treas.
ury.
OuE kUNCfuiuCut oCSHo w w N-tCAh ish
ed to act according to the same rule. The Sec
ond Comptroller Of the Treasury has just issu'
ed an important decision upon the subject by
which he declares that all such debts are d.
verted from the original owners and trans
ferred to the United States. This is just The
punishment Of the trsnsgressor is hard. Wha'
would be thought of Robert E. Lee. for in
stance, if he should come forward with claim
for back pay due him no to the time when he
peuured himself, and breaking his West Point
oath, went over to the enemies of the govern
ment? And yet, if this decision had not beer
made, claims quite as monstrous as that would
be, nigh, be preferred against the Treasury
and the persons who tried to disrupt the Gov
eminent and make it hopelessly bankrup
would triumph in the possession Of gainl
which, however justly due at one time, would
now be ill-gotten.
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nv TELEGRAPH.
Monetary Anirs.
Bytelegrapb.

Monetary A1harss
Bytelegrsph.l New YoRL, April 8.
The Commsreail says governments are less sctive
and rather weak; 1905 are supplied ~ excess q
demands, I'd and Sd series lower. Money II
active demand from the street, and rate on call
firm ct Sc. Recent failures have produced tempo
nary caution respecting discounts and there 10 per-
haps partial contraction In the purchases Of
paper. Prime names are current at 7@S par cent;
rood at 10@ll per cent. Gold less active. A
portion Of the late short contract appear 70 b
still unsettled the sellers holding ont 10 hopes Of
. lower premium. The rate on borrowed gold u II
@3A cents per day, Foreign Exchange still dull,
prime brokers 90 days sterling offered 1t 1,06a@
LOCI; France long date $500 5,zS1.
Produce bills ,053 q LOS. Sterling cotton bills
1,05A. It appears upon further information, that
the firm Of Beatty, Bros. 4 Co. Merchants, whose
frauded by a member of the firm, but by relative
to whom they had made advances upon nstru-
ments which proved to have been forged. The
documents, represent about 5000. 000 and the ad-
vances made upon them were the cause Of failure
Of the firm, the liabilities will amount to about
500, 900.
The Stock market exhibited an increase Of
speculative activity. The Michigan
Southern, appears to have closed. The differences
between cash and regular stock Is only about one
half per cent. The transaction in the stock st
the board were nominal, the price closing st 81.
A report is current on tide street that Mr.. Drew,
who is understood TO have been largely short on
the stock yesterday, presented s, 900 Of the
convertible bonds Of the Mishigsn Southern Rail
road, for conversion into stock and that the
officers Of the Company directed to issue the
stock In exchange. We ind, however, that moth
ing whstsser IL known Of such proposal at the
ofSss 6f the Michigan Southern Company.
Cleveland and Pittsburg appears to Be the next
stock to be converted II the board. $4,000
Shares Of the stock were bought Al 792@80
Erie is also active and firm, the transactions
amounting to $500 Shares, At 73s@75. Read
ing is firm and active. Fl. Wayne shows symp-
tons of clique aetion, the price being u higher.
X. /. advanced 2e.
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Ho.-rcmrurAr.-At tho meeting Of the
Kaokuk Horticultural Society, on Thursday,
the following list Of fruits was recommended
:. the best adapted to this locality:
Apples in tie order Of ripeaiag Early
HIrvest, Red June, Red Astrachan, Golden
Sweeting, Summer Queen, Porter, Fall Wine,
Maidens' Blush, Rambo, Fall Pippin, v.ndi-
we're, or Newtosr Spittzenburs, Roman
Beauty, -no-Further, Wagner, Domino,
Tallman's Sweet, Ladies Swating, Swaaz
White Winter, Pearmdn, Willow Twig, New
town Pippin, Ben Davis, or Red Pippin,
Winesap, Rawles Janet, Virginia Crab for
cider, Large Red Siberian Grab for pre-
serves, etc.
Pears Madeline, Doyenne de Etc, Blood.
good, Bearbour's Seeding, Rostizes, Bartlett,
Belle Lucrative, Flemish Beauty, White
Doyene, Louis Bonnede Jersey, Tor Quinces),
Winter Nellis, 9aster Beurre, Surpass vir-
CATION, Sickel. Stevens Gennesse, Sheldon,
Duchess de Anjouleme, Onondaga, Benrre
Dell Beurre de Anjou, Vicar of WINFIELD,
n quinces,)
Peaches - Early York, George Fourth
Jacques Rare Ripe, Old Maxon, Morris White
Cling Snow Peach, Late Admirable Smocl
Free, and would recommend planting seed o.
good seedlings.
Cherries-Early may, May Duke, Bilede
Choice, Refine Hortense Late Duke, Early
Richmond.
apricot Early Golden.
Plums-Green Gage, Imperial Ottoman
Jefferson, Golden Drop, Smiths Orleans I'm
perial Gage, Duanes Purple Monroe Reine
Claude de Bavay. Blue Damson.
ChTants-Red and White Dutch, Yer
sailiea and Cherry.
Rdspberries-Common Black Cap, Doolit-
ties Improved Black Cap, and Ohio Ever
barring.
-Blackberry-The Lawton, and that on pool
soil.
Strarbeuy-Wilson's Albany and Earl,
Scarlet.
Grapes-Catawba and Delaware for table
and wine, Clinton for wine, and Concord fol
| early market. E. II. WlcHERsHAM,
Secretary.
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,flnantiaI ano 0ommtrfiaI.
KEoKuK MARKET.

DAILY GATE CRY oY1fcR,
April 8, 1865.
GRAIN
wHEAr-Best old Fall at 50 90 No Fall
new, 81 49, No. 2 do from 81 90 TO / so +: No.
Spring, old, 81 90; No. do, new, soc; No. q do,
zoe.
OArs-23 to 25c.
RYE-s5c per bush.
CoRS.-3oc per bushel is paid for choice.
FLOUR
Imperial Mills, sl2 Is in bbls; sl2 so in skis
Pearl :. 10 90 10 IS
Town 50 s75
Jessamine 725 4 so
BrcKwHEAr FLouR-- Choice. SIS per 100 lbs.
CoRS MEAL-Sl 10 per 100 lbs.
SUNDRIES.
Bur1ER-For choice, packers pay from 35c; Re-
tail dealers pay 4oc per ID.
EGes-Packers pay to-day but lie, and retail
dealers 13c per dor.
GREEN ArFLEs-$2 90 to 2 IS per bush.
PorAroEs--Firm at soc per bush, for choice.
LARp-l5 to Ice per Id.
BAcoS-Cear sides Is to zoe per Id.
SoEcHrH-Choce article will sell from 80 to
35c per gal.
BEEswA1-From 80 to 35c per Id.
RAGs-In demand ar SIC per ID.
TALLow-In barrels, l0!c; loose sc.
HIDEs-DuH. Green, sic; do. sailed, 6!c; dry
fint, I2c.
FEArHERs-Common to good, 80 to 4ec per ID.
WooL-Tub-washed2 rs to 35c feece-washed IS
to 4oc; unwashed off.
HAY-Timothy $40 co. prairie So 90 per ton.
WooD-From $3.50 to S. per cord.
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DOMESTIC DRY GOODS.
The Cuba Sugar Crop.

:. havsees from Matamorss, Cuba, state that exten
ave nrcs had taken place on anumber of sue.r nlan
...lons IN Cuba, and it is the general opinion
iii i. rr,os pie.ent crop oi sugar and nolases
Grocery srs.r .oel tnan was ct arst anticipated.
aonnt 4 /. ss;S .sy scarce this year, ON ac-
srsatlv i.;nrsd ~ =. ss1 October gale having
S...ti, IN .s.4s. Ssne, And prices are leonss-
~ -. ..ssnso. Inc health Of The lIslanA
taeoseoe pests ~ Hgidly euasan1lne3.
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HOWE & TYLER, will sell this morning at
10. o clock good assortment of second hand
Furniture. one good two. horse wagon, one
horse, one Thousand choice currant bushes,
roses and other shrubs.
The sale of 200 boxes of palm soap, so
boxes of good plain tobacco, will commence
precisely at O clock.
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EMANCIPATION COMPLETED IN RUSSIA
St. Petersburg letter says that an imperial
ukase. just issued, completes the work Of
emancipation decreed five years ago by the
regulation Of February 10th, 1851, and an.
Plies It to all peasants of the State domains.
mat class, personally emancipated in 1851.
had remained professionally under the admin.
entered resolutely on the task Of thr n.".
many of its works into the hands ~ living
persons. Several factories and forces t has.
already been given up. The nnma nHs
abuses in the local management, which co,,Is
nave been preventedby any precaution ~
diminished but still existed. Official do ,au
ments show the inconvenience Of the old o ecu
tenn; In the villages there were ALWAYS , tvs
public houses for one church. The sdm;n;..
tration hid created several schools ~ nrsn.;
cal agriculture. whic hscarceIy on An .yer r.
entered more than three pupils each. T r.
ukase prescribes to the minister's of ~. mn. Ms
rior @end the domains the task Of .se e .;.s
together for putting all the prescriptions int
execution in the course Of six months. a.
the 18th Of August next thore will be Is Rms.
sia bat one and the same class Of neessnt
psoprstep esesaiDed II supmuses.
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School UNION, are hereby notified to attend
q special meeting of the association, next
Monday evening at y o'clock, at the Office
of Smith Haml Co., corner of Fourth and
Main Streets. Business q great importance
in connection with the Sunday School cause
in Iowa, will come before the meeting. The
Superintendent and all Teachers of the
school represented in the Union, are consti-
tuted members, and it is very much desired
that all who possibly can. shall be punctually
present at this meeting.
H. Scorr HowEH.
President, K. S. S. U.
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Day Goods are now selling at the New
York Store at extremely low prices. All
goods marked down to the lowest selling
price in plain 6gures-no second price.
Great inducements offered to wholesale cash
BUYERS. apr6 d6t. eod.-w4t.
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NoTIcE.-Gas Bills for the month ending
March slst, 1866, are due and payable at the
Office of the company, from the 9Th to the
10th of April, 1866. Office hours from 9
q. m. TO 5p. m. J. S. MCKENZIE,
APPS 1t Secretary.
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New Orleans Market.

Ngs oRiEAys April
Cotton lc lower: depressed Ly Liverpool acc cunts.
Gales 1000 bales Low Niddiins at e4aeil5 Receipt.
to-la, l0s0tales
Gold 2ss4; Franc 26,x Sterling 49,
western produce IL lively and taken up n arrival
Freights to n ow, at Is TO 2oc pr sack for Corn
Vessels are leaving for of better engagements
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SEE wsman in another column picking Sam
burg Grapes for SpEER's WINE. 1t is an admira
BILE article used in hospitals and by the first class
families in Paris, London, and New York, in pref
erence to old Port Wine. II ia worth a trial and
Sives great satisfaction. Oct. p 6m
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SHIPPING TAGS of the best make, can be
furnished in any quantity at the GATE CrTY
JOB OFFICE.
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The Hamkeye learns that there was an In
surance of $500 on the house of Rev. Mr..
Andas, this will cover the by the fire.
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The Rev. q. F. Keneke will preach on to-
morrow, at three o'clock p. M, at Chatham
Square NJ. E. Church, in the German Ian
guage.
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stock Market.

NV YORK, April 8
Governme Mt stocks strong; Q. s. e 30 Coupons 'e2
Io4ls; do ~. l01is Tenn. g.. ELMO O. 12s4. o n
Ctnt =; T. 1 ". LIST mort 81; Cnmb pfd 49,: Qn.ck
silver iols Erie 49, ". Telegraph S. Mariposa l2.
7 ga Pae fc scrip O.; Pesdns lo1, Ms&Nlsl;
Fits ss14: &c; do pfi 54s4 At lo9,<; lle,5,
D al6; II eoss. T Hsute 3oi.: do ma 81
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The Perseverance Man "No o.. is en-.
gagged in erecting large new tank atqoot Of
Main street.
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c onneetieut Mutual Life Insurance Co

We clip the following Fl. N the New York Indep.y
dent Of fept 18th:
ttThis Company wss Organized in 1916 on the mrtrr1
system with the vel known advantage OF tttnvfirF
At its actual the Of Ii. trs
ness il the largest life insurance company tts
country, and with the exception OF on Gsruisr
pany the largest in the world Its accumulated capts
il nea 900 1t has paid since IFS
81 0Uo 600 to the families and edtor Of d. cease
members, and has refunded 1900 0e0 TO policy
holders in dividends surplus premium ts pre--ut
surplus l. s. ooo ooo, from viii the annual divi
dsud Will be declared n lst Of feU. The number
of policies issued during the $50 It's annual
10 - 0G 600 year it's receipts for inter
est alone being half a million, which more than
paid it. osses for the year ending let November last
From these CURES notion be obtained 81 tire
bnsiness done by the psuy and OF the adj
vautages offered to insurers Fuller particulars will be
I'D in adv erfft In another column. OF the
life tnsi Ii il scarcely &c
anything this day Lor Chsnrellor Lyndhurs's
remsrk, that with dependent fsnils is tree
from rproac ii his lite is not Insured 10 not strong
The duty Of insurance being admitted the next thing 10
10 Ind safe and cheap company; and The Connecticut
Mutu-l is 10th y
H. B. Tss ErcK is the ageDtfor this popular company
In this CITY. oct6
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PRoF. Graham will preach in Exchange
Street NJ. E. Church Sabbath morning, at i
O'Clock a. m.
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w. S. PETERSON will lecture this evening
at the Court House. Subject-How to sup
press the Whisky Insurrection."
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WoRKxES are engaged in putting very
nice cornice on Mr.. Gibbons large building,
corner It'll and Main streets
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new York money Market.

By Telegraph Nrx YoRK April g.
Money-More active At 9 y cent. 1 III loans.
Gold without dseided change. opening at 81 IS and
deciiningto 81 q closing at l ~
The bushes At the o-e Of the Assistant Treasury TO
day - - follows rotal receipts &34 So 44o of which
$40 ooo we're for custons and account OF loan 1900
600. Commercial Certificates saJo.s2o, Payments &ss
$50, 55l; Balsnce $50 e3a o6s2
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How refreshing are the April showers; they
nourish into life the opening buds, and renew all
vegetation. But yet it is time of the year when
there is great danger of taking Cold from exposure
to the weather. Goes Cough Basam is excellent
for Coughs and Colds, Sore Throat, and all Pulmo-
nary Complaints.
While Goes Dyspepsia Cure is invaluable in
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, and all diseases of tie
stomach and bowels.
apr3 div tue, thu,sa
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We don't wish to be partial, but Curtis
certainly have beautiful stock of Spring
and Summer Goods, and they are cheap. If
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~ II SALE-Trn II land represented the
II Cit, Fiat l.tter the A c. at, b tsb *.
am Anthoriyed to sell tais property at bar
gain. ~ appi- for Title good sal-. En-
qui Of IL d TES-EfCh
apri-d Real Estate AZ Mt,
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It's said that Curtis have the pretties,
styles of prints in this city. If
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U.oR sALE-The very desirable Brick retidtnre ard
ii grounds o~nsd and occupied by A Wiikin-
xor E<q situated lie c VI 18th sn6 High ITS.
House has 10 rooms, with a. the modern improve
nent-iarFe frame fsrnthtee very desiratle lots at
Tackled with fruit and al Price
$50. Title god sale. For further a'iieu
enquire Of Il. B. TEN 81 OK.
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EuRrKA.-The cheapest goods At Curtis

Down to the bottom at last-we mean the
price Of dry goods at Phillips l. Kerr's. If
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NOR SALE-A two. story brick residence,
with nine rooms eis.ern cellar. Lot 70 ~ 10.
Situated suiheast Of ent aid Qrtan
streets Price 5000. For particulars "a en-
mehGs ii b TES-FYCK.
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NEW YORK MARKET.
THE book TRADE

oy MALL NEW YORK, April 4.
THE nook TRADE.
Book trade sales day were well attend and
large invoices have been sold at good prices
There is an evident determination on the part of
the trade, hence they act if they would avert
the evil day; We have the best reasons, however,
for believing that no such expectations are we'll
fsnnded. Prices Of material aud labor have not
diminished sufficiently to indulge in any cheap
book anticipation.
The expectation of certain quantities of piper
has in n measure effected the price Of native pa
pers, but the difference is small that it would be
unsafe to prGeict any general reduction from pres
ent prices. There is not the remotest prospect of
the price OF labor diminishing the tendency is up
ward not downward.
HARDWARE.
The excitement in hardware is subsidinp. Nail
generally at &C. Files are very firm, with few
English and American manufacturers are working
on ORDERS Cutlery remains the same; the stock is
light, and prices rule firm. English hoes are very
dull, but American goods in fair demand at
good prices. Trace chains are dull, as demands
from the South has abated Anvls are dull. and
prices without any change. and agricultural impli-
ment generally are very dull. Scythe snaths and
cradles are in demand at fair prices. Mule har
ness light plows and traces are dull as the season
il over.
Doors AND SHOES
mere Is no particular change to notice in the
market value Of boots and shoes during the week.
and prices remain very much as before
CARPErIS6s.
Carpets quite active Sorrel superfne. Al 80.
Extra superfne $l,75; WOOL 75c@SI25; Auburn
wool ingrains, ,65;eBiglows brussels 3-4 81 40.
Wilton six frames, 1925 Crossley's tapestries
$l,75; velvets, $780, marking mating, soc; check
A, 753c.
WOODEN GOODS.
In the department of woolens, trade is general
~ dull, and the decline in fancy cassimercs and
some other goods is equal to 25(G50 per ward
since the opening Of the year. New and desirable
styles of fancy cassimeres however are in fair de-
mand,
rOREIGS GOODS.
In foreign goods we notice that delainee and
fancy silks are lower. Common English and Ger-
man goods are still selling low, and there have
been some parcels of mohars and lustfals sent
back to England, the price being less here than
there Dress goods, particularly of French and
seasonable styles, command good prices.
DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
The advance in domestic goods has checked
trade, and the day has been dull one with the
jobbers of this city. There are only one or two
ways with the market: either to steady it with fair
prices or let it 60 lower. The latter is probably
what it will do unless confidence can be restored
One auction house here has been steadily 1t work
lince yesterday morning, and one house in Phila-
delphia begun This morning and will continue nm |
til tomorrow night. Under such circumstances
the market cannot be reliable or stcadv
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h. SCoTT Howell.
President, K. S. S. U,

CLOSING EXERCISE OF PUBLIC Schools
The public schools of our city closed yester-
day. The Fifth Department Of the Central
Building was densely crowded with visitors
to witness the closing exercises.
The exercises passed off finely giving cred.
it to both teachers and scholars. They were
as follows:
Salutatory Address, Willie Modes !;
Regulus before the Roman Senate, W. Haines;
Excelsior, Miss Allie Newell Sparticus to
the Roman ENJOYS, Ed. Smith A Paper
from the School, Jno. Breitenstein A Re.
citation form Widow Bedott's Papers. Nellie
Peter; May Queen, Sadee Perry; Sheri-
dams Ride, Willie Marshall; The Bells, A
Class; Valedictory Address, Miss Allie
Newell.