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New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
made made DISCO bales here and 900 in Boston, at loc In

Boston and trife moro here
ana under d%
moderate decline In freights, prices have improvemo -
the the from the west Of
supplies In prospect especially at the North West nna
to SELL but the business has been large the absence
Of freight and the daily fluctuations In exchange
the SOUTH we continue to have unfavorabe reports
respecting the Winter Wheat Its appearance Is far FROM
we may have a favorable change. though We
not .sanguine of very decided improve
from last Autumn's profracted drouth may prove
70 have been exaggeratsd II Is very evident to ms rs
Winter has fallen on very considerably and this accounts
for the larger accommodations at the various points at e
West than many have anticipated The exports for the
week have been 1871 bushels and for the fortnight
45 bdshels The advance since last has been S &C.
per bush. Spring, and iG5c. on White Winter and "a
&c. Amber do Our present stock Is reduced to about
i35OOOO BUSH Of Wheat, 1220OOo bush are Spring
have Improved the inquiry is chiefly fer foreign ac
count; the sales $4,000 bush at "a As for Mixed Nil
waukee 81 47Gs2 So for No Milwaukee inside price In
store the latter price for choice delivered and S for
White California Barley has been in good demand and
improved closing firm; sales OF 5000 BUSH Canada East
at s2at2 o. Barley Malt has been In fair demand, but
prices have improved and the tendency Is still upward,
closing m the supply limited sales Of 1900 bush at
CLOSING PS9' @ at fsfs 81 for Western and 81 s. for
Oats have declined, and have been in moderate demand
though we have had considerable variableness; still
present prices show but little change as compared with
our last the inquiry has been In part speculative we
notice moderate reduction In our stock and nnu "
about 100000 bush, closing fairly active and steady
sales OF bush S3lc for Ohio and Western In store
Indian Corn has been in good demand both for home use
and for export the variable nows from Europe and nuc
uatons In freght have restricted business and we nave
added slightly To our stock prices have decd ana are
heavy at the concession the liberal offerings ana the
heayiness in gold induced shippers to hold off, and prices
declined lac. bush and favored the buyer az the
close. The exports Of the week have been G62t2 bus
and for the fortnight 405l bush closing easier and IN
fair demand holders disposed TO realize the sales
are $1,000 BUSH at 81 IS for New Western Mixed; Old do
at 81 90 in store Western White at 81 2o Western Yellow
at 81 2GB; Southern White at 81 20ds 23 Jersey Yellow
at 81 22as1 23 the pier and Srawcoored aud White
Tennessee at 81 17dS1 a.
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
FRIDAY. Feb. 2l-r. "

FRIDAY FEB. III. ".
Gold closed at l4ls after selling at liOi and l4la
The clearings at the Gold Exchange Bank were
S47.s53,OOO. and the balances, e. 6OS,651 67. The
steamer st. Laurent, to sail Tomorrow has 100000
engaged. Government bonds continue firm but dull,
with a fair demand for investment. State bonds are
a shade lower, but large amounts were pressed on
the market. Railway mortgages continue to be
sparingly offered. Delaware and Hudson Canal de-
clined per cent. Western Union Telegraph cOntin-
ues to be pressed for sale, selling at Sl. Express
shares lower, Adams selling at IA, Wells Fargo
e. Co., 4Os. Pacific Mail maintains its strength,
selling down to 1901! in sympathy
with the panic in Erie, but immedi-
ately rallied to 1lO3, and was firmly held.
The Railway share market opened at q slight inn
prOvement of the closing prices of yesterday. Erie
under purchases to shorts sold at az but after
the 10 o'clock board there renewed pressure TO
SELL and in few moments the prices declined to Gs,
with heavy transactions at the lowest rates. New
York Central the next weakest stock. selling at
127 but at this point it was strongly supported and
rallied Immediately to 1891 under large purchases Of
stock. The balance of the list sympathized in the
panic In Erie and large sales were made without
regard to prices. Michigan Southern sold at 9Os but
rallied to 91t. Cleveland and Pittsburgh sold at 93t
North Western Preferred was the frmest of the
Western shares selling at 72.. After the Board, the
market assumed frmer tone; Erie rallied to 69l,
and quite scramble was made to purchase the stocks
that had been sold on the panic. After the o'clock
Board there was another break in Erie, which sold
down to G7,; the balance of the market remained rm
and the Western shares very strong and appear
to have cut loose from Erie. Michigan Southern sold
at 913; Northwestern Preferred 7Sl; Rock Island
97a. The bulls in Erie have been very thoroughly
cleaned out. The decline is fully IL }9 cent from
Mondays quotations. At the close the market was
strong and closed firm at quotations
The following are William Heath & Co.'S last quo
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
FAMILY MARKETS.


FRIDAY, Feb 81. 1888
The present weather Is suggestive Of early vege-
tables, fresh shad and butter. IL Is TOO early 10
think much about Strawberries though few have been
received, OF h0t-houee origin and brought Dd2jc per
berry Shad are still scarce but the supply Is Increasing
They selling at 81 % each. Rhubarb has made ts ap-
pearsnce. grown in hothouses, and cold frame lettuce
from Jersey, very fine, also coming In. Last yesrsCa
tawba grapes, from an Ohio fruthonse, selling q
per three pound box Cucumbers sell slowly, while the
supply is Increasing They Offering at 25as0c
each onions pave reached sl2 per Dbl, or y per half
peck These prices are bringing them from England, aud
from Germany. Spinach starts into growth under tho
warm SUM- and dealers call their supplies the new crop
1t still very scarce and high, loosely filled half peek
selling at 60c, while wellpacked measure brings sSc.
Brothers, Spring chickens, they are called weighing
about pound each, are selling at TdN 70 per pair
Poultry OF all kinds very high, viii be by list Of
prices Flour is gradually, but slowly, working downs
good article selling at s4 50asl5 per bb Fresh nah are
scarce owing to continuation Of Ice n the rivers and
habor but IL they get to taking them out OF te pohos
i'm Broadway as limited at the prices Will soon dsI
cline Mutton continues 70 be the cheapest meat pens
In good supply Beef and pork are not plenty ana pVtn
are likely to advance. Butter Is running up 70 sgn
figures, fine article being very scarce Some OF tha
faucy grocers charging roc per pound paying s.c oy
the frkin Coal Ia working down as spring approacnes
the supply hand being large Dealers are pn. 70 NJ
deliver It, owing tho horrible state OF the scels he
a tan making good load. We quote:
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
EPT. /, 1867, TO DATE.

HIDES are active; sales OF 5000 dry Matamoros
"A D. on private terms 6OOO M0nteyideo, at l9e gold
LOO BOgOta, 20 ib on private terms. -
HOPS-The demand quite light at S5a5Oc. for Bava
RAM and I5aGOc for Old Ods and choice New American
HEMP-NO sales market quiet at 1Oic.. gold, Tor
Manila.
HONEY-The demand for Cuba IL moderate; prices are
steady 6Ic, gold, in bond, and OGS2ic, gold duty
paid. -
HAY is in fair demand and the market ia firm The
arrivals limited. We quote at Sl 0j9sl Is for ship
ping. and 81 35dsI 40 for retail lots.
MOLASSES-The market is weak and without spirit,
and IL Is only by making concessions that buyers can be
induced to operate any extent Refining grades as sold
to-day show decline; sales Of 368 hhds, A. tes Trim
dad MuscOvado at Soc; 10 hhds Demarara at 55c. aud
hhds Neuvas at eOa67c BY auction, Is bbs Cuba at
Glc four months
BETAIS-American Ingot Copper has been in very
fair demand, but prices lower: sales Of 100000 ID,
including 10000 Detroit for export the quotations
2lc for Baltimore; 2i 23c for Portage Lake and
23t 023c. for Detroit New Sheathng and Yellow Metal
duh Lead. spelteT and Tin are without change In
Iron note sales OF 5000 tuns No American at t37
now held at SIS. The closing quotations are as follows
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
M M,srs; sslsc for wrappery lot., and nsuc. for nss

srs; @ ssisc. for wrappery iots, and nsssc for Pas
Wn5SKY-Th 3 y market s dull, aud prices are nominal
M.Ool-fncre has been only moderate demand FOR
ssale ana western neeces. and prices have ruled In
buyers iayor but California Wool Is in demand and
h1d. III h tof,gn there is some inquiry IN carpet
kDas, Dut the finer grades are neglected Tie
ciosing quotations are as follows: Domestic
fieeces AZ 4o@z3c for Native and one fourth Msrnos
tgtc Iof Gne-haif and threequarters do 4sa5lc Tor
dul.Dlood Mernos, and s5de0c. for saxony Fieeoes.
Ta32c. Tor No. Pulled, 37d4oe for snperfns AZ
and tSasoe; for Extra do. leaeoc. for common Un,,
washed Caiiforna; 2fG2sc. for Fine do 1870 ~
common TO choice Texas. and American Combine ' .s
4s032c. We quote Foreign as follows: eontb In,eri
can at S5aS7c. for Common Washed 23d s-c ,or r.
Mashed Essl p, Mesti1a and Mernc sossc for Washed
Washed Cordova; Chiiian 2oa2c for Inx.sIsI a. % os
TIA and Merino; Cape Of Good Hope 35e doe 10, L.
washed; East India, 20s lec for Washed ana IfiN %
isa2Sc. for unwashed and 2se4oc. FOR Washed, ~ ~
MILLER e. Co.. Produce Commission Mer.
chants for the sale and purchase Of Flour Gn Pesans seed
Butter Cheese Eggs Reans Hops Wool Cotton RICE Toesr 49,
No 81 Badst NevYork Business established lfa Al sind,
Country PIodaee sold and purchased commission 1 or.
terms Liberal cash advances made PFot
tanes guaranteed Satisfactory euees ohey given app
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
ExroRTs IRON SEPT. !. 1861, TO DATE.

FIsH-Dry Cod are frnler and quite active. We hear
OF sales of 1000 quntals at s5as5 rs for Bank aud W $50
~ so for Georges Mackerel also rmer and more ac-
tive with sales OF about bbs at els SO for NO Bays
tT for No shoe for No. do and Bay si 90 for
large No g. and S0 for do. Medium Massachusetts, Her.
ring-No for over a fortnight market very quiet
but prices arc firm sales making from store at io0
t5e. for Scaled, and 26c. for NO L. So, ~.
i5id23to. -, ,
GUNNIEs-Market for Cloth dull at Thop gold, and
fslc currenoy Bags have boen ouits aeye sales being
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.

Feb. 2ilO bbls Whisky SO bbls Corn Meal 9s22 sacks
Corn Meal 1915 bush Wheat 39s23 hnsh Corn, 5oO bush
Oats 400 bush Rye. 5000 bush. Barley, l53 bush see
1872 pkgs Beef 1901 pkgs. Pork, 81 pkgs Cut Meats 81
Petroleum. lei pks Butter, i3'o pkss Cheese 9s pkg
Eggs.
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
finantial.

UNIoS PACIFIC RAILROAD CoNPANY. !
No. % NAssAu-sr., EEwiORK Jan. u, leeA },
VNHE Stockholders of the Union Pacific Rail.
road Company hereby BoGed that the annual mee,as o. ~
Company OF Directors amendment Of bas sDd s
action other business before hen WI te he
the Of March neri at o oeeek At he eae o. a
Company In the city u Se~lok OLIVER AMES, Pes4ea@
CHaRLKs TUTrLa Secretary.
OrYfcg oY HoxET Brook CoAL Co,
No. 29 waINursT PHILApELPAiA. Feb y 1904
THE annual MEETING of the Stockholders
Il ana ELECTION for DIRECTORS fthe COMPANY win Be s.a
this oncs WEDNESDAY 2c. inst At II m hcHkNkl S
EIRST- CLASS INYESTMENT-Security, ,,ln, uIl-
doubed-s N0 FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS of ses 80.
SIDB RAILROAD Of LONG ISLAND SALE Thsse Beods az.
per Coupons payable Isl Of MsIeh and September a
National Bsnf Brooklyn. the megsge covering he ente Pe
COMPANY The Southde Rai0sd rps hom TIE East XVII
through all the sage the south side o! the slsud 20 rh
distance IS mile, u e psie running Net earning. are
during Winter months paying n,se on the Bods ne soa -
isp les the line aud the entire line s be
son as the viii pmt Tor sale favorable term
SMITH, GOULD, MARTIN Co, Bankers sna BfosnxI
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22

do not need it, The cost of doing the business OF
insurance. as illustrated by this company, is not cal
culated TO tempt prudent people into it.
Money continues unchanged at 4a5 per cent
There was considerable shifting of loans in con-
sequence of the decline in Railway shares, but there
was no increased demand for money in any quarter
Sterling Exchange is firm and active. We quote !:
London, co days. 1O9I@l1O; Sight 1lotallCi; Paris,
Long, 11595l3i; Short, 5I2i05.lli; Antwerp, Ola
95.l5; Swiss, 5.17ia5.l5; Hamburg, SSGS6t Amster
dam. AT! Frankfort, Ala Ai Bremen, 79i Berlin a.
Tomorrow being close holiday, the Bank state
ment is published in anticipation. r'rf
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
DEDEMPTI0N OF STATE B0NDs.-srAl

HI OF CALVoRSa TAsAsrRr DKPsETsENr, sAck.sEsIo ~
lswhes there this day in the snte fs.,aI 'a Ss ,ss
two hundred and four thoussnd oool dollars we IA
provisions Act OF The Lsgaae of Ststs ea1e cs
70 provide paving cctin uisbe csins against we es
fnrnis contract funded debt o that paEpo fppv1 ia
2s 1851 also the povous Of 50 sneadssef, a
approved April a. 1860 nfhe fsdempiioa OF
ssh state sued provisions Of ts stmen,eaea s A
Eotee hereby gva that sealed r<rosss or the
Bonds will he received s this depsr hebi m he srcsat 'v'
unsil the ilth dsy Of April ID. 6s ct II o'clock NJ
No bids will be rutersaiaed s oge tbsn par ysae asa
gisTanies accompsny Zach fropss.i. ~heh ma o.
Proposal of Ci,il Bonds Of is'
Said hoaismus be dered HiA lel da snsr "
hs prcps.sls iec tee'r elee9'lss S rs,,.rec
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
THE MARKETS.
r,,,rI;, ,,ported 70. The TrrHry,J

iCssluiu reported fof THE TEiBrNyl
FRIDAY, Feb 81, 1853.
ASHES are without change; the demand has been
fair We quote Pots s. sass 3 and Pearls at $40 60
nominal
BUILDING MATERIAIS-An articles coming under
hs heading have with fair demand at full prices
The closing quotations follows: Bricks at go 900
20 for Hard SlSa s2 for Croton, and ttOd si5
for philadelphia Cement AT 81 25dt2 80 for Roseu
dale: Hair a3Clc for Rio Grande MXed 3Id5l3c Tor
Huenos Ayres Mixed, and II dl2c. for Unwashed Mixed
Iaths al - 75ds3 three months Lime at VI ~ for Com
mon and "a for Lump Plaster Of Paris az - Sasi per
Inn FOR Blue Nova Scotia ~ 40 per bbl for Calcned
Eastern and g. 20 per bbl for Calcned knickerboNer
and Empire Mills.
let las ruled steady at 40dc for Yellow Western AMI
Southern. ,. -, 40. 4.
h TB for American Gray and White
COIvrOS-The market has become very quiet, ana
n,ecs arc lower aud unsettled; many holders are SIN
HsLlng yesterdays figures bat others have accepted &C.
decline and 10 effect sales easily s greater concessions
would be necessary Of 2l5 bales OF which 1902 30
To spocuator 1900 TO exporters, including 100 In transit
and 2ss to spinners We quote somew hat nominaily:
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
CHARTERS.
TnCnrk. by sail.

Wheat ) or, 7ss- for orders or "a II to a direct
port. 49,,
Corn per Or, 7i07fs for orders or G9a II to direct
Petroleum. per bb. 6l9s7 for orders or re6ssl9h il tos
direct port.
The New-York imports of foreign dry goods COM
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
And the following for Railway bonds

n Y Central ss 1898. 93t Del Lack w'n 1stM. %
NJ v Central Ga 1887. % Tol * wab. list NJ Ext. VI
N Y. Central Gs, X. Es % Tol Wabash 20 MOTT. Se
". Y. Central IS, subn. 90 Tol. Wab Equip DOS 20
n " Ceptral 7si 103 lot Western LIST NJ. 1868 100
Cenfral 7s 1856 rs ct Western NJ. 1888 IS
Frfe Ia Mort Ext. 1Oi ct Western ID M. 1898. 90
Erie U.s. I'd Indor 1872 1881 MIL p du O. Isl mcrs @ so
Erie 7s 3d Indor. 1888. 1OotGaena Chicago EAu ~
Erie ia 4th ndor 1880 "a Chic r. Island 1st NJ 100
Erie Ts 9Th Ipdor 1855 % Cleye K Tol & Fund. 100
Rnd N v AZ MlsTT. "a In. Jersey Cent. 1st NJ. 1904
Hud r. IA Mtge 1869 1901 N Jersey Cent cd Mort lU
Hud r. sam, SF1SS5. Jos Pitts FtW Chic ~ ios oSi
Mich. Cent. 1922. los Pitts FtW. Chic M 90
Mich new 6s 1882. Ill Pitts. TT. W. Chc 90 o
Chic Rur o. 81 lst NJ liz Chic * Alton s. F.: ltU
Mich 40 7 per CT 2d NJ 90 Chic a. Alton 8. +. NJ lW
N Ind Gosh Line 1868 98 Chic. Alton 8. y. Inc eo
Mich q MIS- fd7 pc 99s Ohio < Miss. 1st Mort. n
Ill Cent per centlS70. 1l6 Dub Sioux c. LIST M 90 90
Alton T. H. LIST NJ. % Peninsula r. r. bonds. 90 90
Alton T. H. I'D NJ Inc. s1t Mil. St. Paul LIST Mort ~
Chic a n W. Skg Fund 95 Mar. & C,n. 1st Mort. ~
Chic A n W Int Bonds 9Ot Chicago 4 Mil 1st M. ~
Consod per Ct, c0ny. Sc Joliet Chic LIST htge i0
Consold per Ct, lst NJ. 61 Chic Ct Eastern S oc
Han st. j. Cony.....- 66 IN y. q N H. 6s....--. W
Freghts-To Liverpool, 1000 bales Cotton at $3.50
3D. and by steamer 7O,OOOibush Grain at 9lSlOd''
Gncluding 5000 bush. Corn last evening at the IN
side ratel 200 bbls Flour at Ss.6d. ToGlasgow oy
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22

reserve . t24 1853 9s5 t92 4,o6s Dec s15Ig, ,s6I
Loans 24l,Ol5970 26T, ,T68,6I Dec. 3249,S2I
The earnings of the Toledo, Wabash and Western
Railway for the second week in Feb. were:
1863 ss9Ts1 Sc 1867. s53950 "a Inc....S7SO 81
T.n,y Of me Loa,s Spee,e. Cre'tIaton Deposits, ana
IeoaI Tenders the Banks of he Cty of Aetc- 1WF J0'
Ue ,reel euding Sdf1frdoU, lc6. Il, 1868.
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22

of which s499s42 consists in the market value Of its
stocks beyond their cost. The item Of commissions
whom it is paid would not be without interest In
the language of Mr.. Ezur Wright. one Of the most
eminent insurance authorities, Life insurance has
become exceedingly popular, and it Is an excellent
thing for those who need IL. Those who have no
creditors OF helpless persons depending upon them
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
THE MONEY MARKET.
BALES AT TuE sTocK ExcHANGE.-FIRsr CALL.
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT.

u B So 1910 COu .
1909. .l05t
5000. II 0'cl'k.105l
Treas NOtes Z $40
I'd Series.
5000. II o'cl'k.fo7i
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22

q p IS 1881 Reg
1900. .i1il
u 8 6s $40 Reg 62
1900. IL o'clk.10S
u S6s $40 Coup '62
10000. II O'ck. .1ils
$1,000. $50. .lAi
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22

The transactions at the Office Of the Assist
ant Treasurer were: Receipts for Customs SlS1,-
OOO Receipts for Gold Notes $l5iOOO total Receipts,
$i314S36 81 total Payments, 1918 ~; Balance,
$lO9,543.6Gl 81.
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22

COFFEE-1hcre has not been very heavy amount OF
business traNsaced but the market remains frn the low
grades of kO most sought after, though no qnay "a
entirely neglected; Java mostly In second hands and
firmly heidi West India grades quiet but steady sales
OF 325 bags Rio ex Estafcta on private terms
CANDLES steady with moderate business NJ 2oN
2c for AdaInantne, 459lsc for SPERM aud 55a60c for
Patent. "
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22

NAVAL sTORES-spirits Turpentne further ad-
yanced the demand continues good. Sales OF 900 bbs
in lots at 7Oa72ic. Crude is firmly held. Resins have
been i'm very good demand and with continual favorable
news from Europe prices have advanced. About 800
bbs sold to-day the quotations. Tar has been IN fair
demand nj full figures. We quote:
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22

mer prices we hear OF 10 sales.
EGGS-No particular change IL noticeable We quote
Western at 35c. and state at 36d31c. Y doz.
FLOUR AND MEAL4-Since this day week we have
had fairly active though variable and somewhat un.
satisfactory market For Western ana state Flour the
demand has been largely confined to No and super
fine. These have been taken largely FOR Europe and
the British Provinces while common shipping brands
have been neglected and have declined, and the medium
and better grades have been difficult of sale, ut
much lower figures and have TO note great irregu-
larty In the sales The heayness aud depression which
has 3stingnished the market the past week quite
nneTpected The fact OF Flour selling here relatively
below Western markets and much below It's cost Induced
most holders to resist any decline Indeed the indca-
tons seemed 20 favor an advance early day The
Sd 10 ,nnSrt fruness but failed TO Stimulate tho in
airy The receipts have been liberal I'm OF the cor
time last year. and with diminished c0nsump
ton OF Wheat Flour We have reduced lout stock slowly
IL IL every day aud moro apparent that the
consumpton Or Wheat Flour Is less than last
year aud Is 10 be attributed mainly 70 the depres-
peng them 10 use cheaper food as substitute; but
with revival OF business this would soon he changed
Family brands have been the most difficult Of sale, owing
TO the trade using Caorlla Freely IN thelr baee pu'
tho stock Of this latter much reduced ana the sup
brands from the West State Extras are in moderate
supply and generally well held. Our stock OF Ordinary
brands NO and superfne) is quito timely to-day
the demand Is fair aud the market Irregular the low
grades firm and saable, while the medium and bet
Ter brands arc lower and difficult Of sale; the sales
OO bb at ~ 06a$o for supcrne state $lod$o 20 for
inferior River and City Exras $40 25ds0 20 for Extra
State $40 T5asl 10 for Fancy do 50 6oaso for the low
grades OF Western Extra go 20dS 20 for good to choice
Spring Wheat Extras; $40 75as2 20 for Minnesota Ex-
tfas; s0as 60 shipping Ohio $40 Oasi 80 for Trade
and Family brands do; slld$l2 GO for Amber Winter
Wheat Extra Indiana and Ohio; t3 70aslI 40 for White
Wheat Extra do, dol and s2 2OGs4 70 for ST Louis Ex-
bags at sS 75,ia co for that Via the Horn Southern
Flour is dull and lower sales OF $50 Obs az ~ 90
for ordinary to good Extra Baltimore ana G1Hndy s 10
rs for Extra and Family Delaware and Maryland
Rye Flour Ia firm but quiet sales OF ti0 Dds az we
81 go Corn Meal Is steady sales OF $50 bbs at s for
Western, So 25ds5 40 for Brandywne. Buckwhcat Flour
Is quiet at ~ 5Oas so per 100 10
New-York tribune., 1868-02-22
PETROLEUM AND MINING srocKs.-FRsr BOARD

Mining Stocks.
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The Two Meroh ants.

When trade grew slack and notes fell due,
the merchants face grew long and blue;
bis dreams were troubled through the night,
with sheriff's bsiliff's all In sight. At last
his wife unto him said, Rise up at once, get
out Of bed, and get your psper ink and pen,
and cay these words unto oil men: a.
MY goods wish To- sci! 10 you, and TO
your wives and daughters. too; my prices
they sh be so low, that each shall buy be.
fore they co. it-aa
He did os his good wife advised. and in the
paper advertised. Crowds came and bought
off all he had; HE notes were paid, his
dreams made glad. and he will tell you TO
this day, how we'll cid printers ink repay.
He told US with knowing wink, how he
was saved by printers ink.
The other in place ss tight, con'enied
was the press to slight. and did not let the
people know Of Whist he had or where 10 60
HE drafts fell due and we're not paid, q
levy on his goods vas made; the store closed
until the sale. and for some time he was in
li,il. A bankrupt now without cent, st
leisure he does deep repent, ihat he was fool
ish and unwise, and dio not freely advertise
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citizens Of the Empire iSis.e. These three
miIlions Of blacks will count ten times ss
much ne The three millions OF white people
OF Pennsylvanis; ten times 90 much a. two
and half millions in Ohio; ten times a.
much ss two and quarter OF two and half
millions in Illinois; ten tim es as much ss
one and q half millions in Indiana. These
three million blacks will hsvc twice the rep.
reese ntation In the Senate which will be pos.
sessed by the FIVE great commonweslths-
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, ,
and Illinois, embracing thirteen and a half
millions of on: people. H
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State Senator.

The honorable Aaron lIougbton, State
Senator from this county and Lawrence,
hss accepted the appointment OF Assessor
Of Internal Revenue for This county and
Dubois, and has been discharging the duties,
Of that position, for several months. II
the Constitution Of Indians has any validity
and II the oath o! Senator'S TO suppo 4 its
provisions amounts TO anything, ,hep the
State Senate at its next session must dc.
clare the seat OF the honorable Senator from
this county: vacated he canno, hold tw o Of.
fees Of 'rus. and profit, at the same time.
and the Constitution declares, t,a, o person,
who accepts an appointments uuder the Uni.
ted States shall not be eligible 10 a seat in,
the General Assembly. ltJis The duty Of
tho DE d,ocrsts Of Pike, Dubois and Msr,in
under these circums,a oces. 10 elect S-nstor
this Fall TO contest Mr.. Houe b IONS right 10
the seat. We suggesi, ,ahereiore, that can.
didsie be selected at On early day: h 'g
'yH n Marin Co. Herald.