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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-03

WHAT A Practical MAN SAYs.-Sen-
ator Sprague, of Rhode Island, who is
large manufacturer, as well as large
cotton planter, delivered a speech on
Friday last, before the adjournment Of
Congress for the holidays, on the repeal
of the cotton tax, in which he made the
startling statement that the British man
ufacturers are now able, by their skilled
labor and machinery, to produce from
the short and,dry staple of India cotton
a product equal to that from the Ameri-
can staple
BE said that at this day Egyptian cot
ton was used in seven-eighths of the ar
ticles in which Sea Island cotton was
formerly employed, and that he believed
| in two years this latter article would only
be produced as a rare plant in some gen.
tleman's garden. The plantations OF the
South he did not consider worth one
twentieth part of their value before
the war. Mr.. Sprague told the Senate
that he had not only apprehended we had
lost the great cotton interest forever,
but that he even feared the competition
! of Indian cotton in American markets.
| These are not the statements of Con-
pressional declaimer, but Of a practical
man, who rarely asks the attention OF
the Senate. Truths like these ought to
rouse the industrial classes of the coun-
try, and bring them to decide whether
| this destruction of cotton, commerce aud
manufacturers, on a legitimate basis, is
1 not a higher price than they are able to
pay for the perpetuation OF Radical
power. Charleston Courier.
One reason why the American coiions,
heretofore, were most sought after, was
that they wels made with experienced
! sapp-yieio On, great care and of fine quail
ity. That is now over. The negroes
are uncomfortable, and not only make
legs in quantity, bat no fine cottons at
all. Such an article as was formerly
made requires an underwriting attep-
ton, skill, precision and industry, such
as our present character Of labor cannot
give The more they investigate, the
more northern men will find that even
Mr.. Spragueis behind the times, aud is
not up to the reality OF the causes and
the situation. That the cotton market
| aaG pcTsr agejn be commanded by the
American States, is on the lips of all our
planters, and patent 10 the view Of all
Thoughtful observers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-03
rHn ELEcrIoN YESTERDAY.

EpIroRs LEDGER: The election in ouI
city yesterday only shows Enthusiastically
what can be done upon the basis of "a
white mans party" or in other words,
with the motto White men shall rule
this country" This is but the begin
ming, and it is to be hoped that the
many excellent gentlemen who so mis-
takenly dispaired Of our success and
"chose the Devil to whip WITCH" will
hereafter see things in different light
and will be found as active as any 9th
ers in the promotion Of the great cause.
We make no quarrel with them; but in
a kind and fraternal spirit invite them
to cordial cooperation with US here
after. u
That is right. We have no quarrel
with men, who, acting on the belief that
Beecher could only be beaten by electing
Fitch, voted for him. But inasmuch as
It now appears that the white men OF
Memphis can and will rule the city, we
shall look for harmony hereafter. We
will do these men the justice to believe
they voted in accordance with their con-
victions, as they thought best for the in
terests of the city. But we are glad to
assure them the white men are not all
dead yet. fN
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Attachment Notice.

ME-. Ware & Enrel. vs. J. " Psnnsll. Be-
fcrs p. III. Heinrich. Justice Of the peace oi
Shelby couaty, Tennessee. ..-vx,. ur-r
TT APPEARING FROM AN AfFlRRA b. 81
| aiei in fhis cause that tho said y. ". rem
III = ,n,r-resid OF the State Of Ienness,e,
n 4 ordered that Publication Be maas ~ ~ ~
ws-,rh;s Prstfc LFDsEn for four veeks Ir9m
dsfs Of he psndance q said sslt, sne 80 Tine
- - t.i.W- or indemeut vii Be rtndefed
sr sis. him b. default Trial ntlo O'CLOCK on
the7th Of January, ls1s- ,,,.,,rprctr IN
cav s7-Il3 p. II. hkiNhiOn' . r.
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Attachment. Suit.

r. LucKETT VS.. PHILLIP jones' r.
j hcfSre p. II. Heinrich. Justice q tne
Peace. Il appear from s d n snn e eane
that the defendant. PHILIP Sone. n !. there
fesiaens ~ thst he make his appearance at
lore eroe.se ~ before the 9th day Of January,
a. D. i then and there e PLEAD ss sms VII ii
aemur " 80 csnfessed and set for hearing ex
pc 49, and that this order be published IN the
Nsmphis PunLIc LEDGER once a week LOT iour
eorseeau's p.H. HEINRICH. IL;
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nA- One Of the most remarkable ex-
hibitions Of a depraved and wicked
maliguity of heart which has ever
arrested our attention is to be seen in
the manner in which the news going up
from the South Of its rum and desolation
is received by the Northern Radical
press. It does not suit them, and is
against the prestige Of party, and so
they ignore OF deny-even denouncing
as false, the official statements Of facts.
The negro has been reduced by them
almost 10 q condition Of starvation, and
il not 10 blame for il. 1t is their work.
And now they shut their eyes to the
facts, perversely deny them, and prefer
leaving the negroes to intense suffering,
10 taking any efficient steps for their
relief Can anything indicate a character
Of men worse than this, who are without
honor or sympathy, even for those they
have reduced 10 dependence on them
selves2
After recouniing the condition Of
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New YoRK. January IA Washing
ton special to the Herald says the rumor
that Grant will refuse to retain his posi-
ton in the War Office, If ordered to do
so by the President, cannot be traced to
a reliable source. Ifsuch an order ives
received it will be acted upon by Grant
with proper sense of right and duty.
1t is stated that il the House Finance
Committee don't propose bill to secure
the reissue of greenbacks equal to the
amount withdrawn from circulation by
contraction, such bill will be presented
by General Butler.
Mr.. Jrdd is pursuing the investigation
Of the whisky business, which will prob
ably lead to an action by Congress look
ing to the more vigorous examination in
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
Nolprivate letters passed between tn
President and General Grant relative to
the removal of General Pope.
The Times Washington special says
that Gen. Grant took no action upon the
telegram from New Orleans, urging the
restoration of Gov. Wells, in order to
save the levee bonds from becoming
worthless.
General Howard has not issued orders
forbidding Bureau officers to engage in
politics in the Southern States. He has
established rule that the acceptance of
an Office must be considered as incom
patible with the duties of officers of the
Bureau.
A Tribune special says the State De-
partment has not been informed by Bur-
Iingame of his acceptance of the Chinese
The statement that General Howard
had Endorsed proposition for loan of
$50, 100000 to Southern planters, with
q lien on their estates or crops, is incor.
rapt
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1rustees' ryaIe.

WHEREAs, ON THE IST DAY OF AU-
W. gust, 1867. a sale Of the barge Rtna |"
was made By the undersigned TO A. Crawford,
and 10 secure tho purchase money a lien was
retained 20 secure the same; and, whereas.
$500 three hundred dollars remains due there
on aud unpaid, by virtue Of the authority in Us
vested, we. or either Of US. viii. on Tuesday,
the 9TH day Of January. 1858. at the foot Of
Auction street, in the city Of Memphis. sell 20
the highest bidder, for cash, the said barge
Rtna." 7. 3. HARRINGTON.
A. II. DOUGLASS.
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Provisions. Etc.

80 CASKS CLEAR BACON SIDES
IS CASKS CLEAR BULK SIDES.
5 CASKS BULK SHOULDERS;
Is TIERcEs NEW SUGAR CURED HANS
30 Bxs NEW S. c. BREAKFAST BACON ;
80 BBLs MESS PORK;
100 KEGS PIGS FEET;
70 BAGS RIO COFFEE;
80 PIECES Todd KENTUCKY BAGGIEG.
Just received and fer sale BY
FOSTER. GWYN a CO..
los 3oG Front street.
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NEW YORK.

New YORK, January 3.-The steamer
Tarrytown was cut through by ice, yes
terday morning, and sunk in the Hudson
river. Her cargo was of merchandise,
and valued at $4,000, which ~ total
loss.
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TAKE UP

TAKEN UP
On December 18th. 1867, two Bay Horses, by
Bob johnson. on the Old Raleigh road. ii
miles from Memphis, which the owner can nav
nv moving property and having charses l-.
NToTIcR.-THE BOOKS AND ACc0U MS
N OF John McGregor are now IN our hans,'
70 sati fy a claim due US. and all pers9.eas "a
.',rnc f,rward and settle. or the accounts WI
IL placed in the hands Of an officer for c,lles-
"Y yas 3Oi Front street.
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n@- An effort is being made among
the friends of Fitz Greene Halleck to
raise an amount sufficient to erect a
monument to the poets memory.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-03

l@ A child was born blind in Penn
Yam few days ago. Its eyelids we're cut
open by doctor, and now the child sees
perfectly.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.

II WILL EXCHANGE BUILDING LUM-
Il Der for n small stock of Groceries, Provi-
sions. or Dry Goods-conFisting Of Calicoes
Domestics, Wool foods, Hats. Boots and Shoes
and Clothing, suitable for n country store.
Three or four yoke of OXEN wanted
The lumber 10 be sawed a. Eddins' mill, in
Memphis. at mouth Of Wolf river. All the
lumber sawed according TO the order of pur-
chaser.
Apply to me, at EDDINS' SAW MILL.
I29 DEXTER CURTIS.
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N o TICE

A LII THOSE INTERESTED IN THE
IA Clock EaS At 81. Ipis gas 9S %sTT nj 40
DAY EVENING, the 4th inst, at s o'clock,
as the rattle will then take place. A few
chances are not sold vet 1O6
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Talk not to me Of politics,
For know 1 not which man did win ?
just sec my arm ali, what fix
Its swollen, throbbing joints are in.
A month I've borne rheumatic pain.
Though using all the drugs advised.
I've swallowed doctors stuff in vain
But now I'll haveit" EQUALIZSD."
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FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends and acquaintances of Joseph
kenszler and family are invited to attend his
funeral Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. from
MS residence, on Poplar street. east of Dunlap
street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-03
DIR. OR r. Is,
ocULIsT.

OUREs ALL KINDS OF sORE EYES.
" Ofiee in Beshel Block. NJ stairs. Entraace
on Main street. loo-l1o
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BARNUM,s DEPARTMENT

BARNUM'S DEPARTMENT
Natural History
Combines n great number of s,2ecimens OF va
rous descriptions and character In the Schooi
of Natural History, which have been collected
at the expense of the largest energy, indefat'-s
gable research. and the most lavish outlay OF
money.
VAN DEPARTMENT
Consists with numerous additions) of the entire
Van Amburg Geological Collection, comprising
specimens Of the rarest and most beautiful
Wild Beasts, Birds, and Reptiles. from every
section Of the known world. Nla
DAN. CAsTELLO's DEPARTMENT,
comprising Dan. CASTILLO 8 Great Circus, com
posed of the most distinguished luminaries IN
the Eaussrlan Profession tns Sess
Exhibition characterizes the Entree OF our Es-
tablishment in every place.
Brilliant Brilliant Street Street Pageant
In this Grand Cavalcade and Moving Pic
ture will appear a series of the most elabo,,
ratey finished Chariots. .gorgeously decorated
Platform Cars, srtistically finished Cages and
Dens, containing the whole of the Zoolopical
Collection, the Band Chariot. of original de-
sign and resplendent decoration. called the
Throne of Apollo, and Cayalcade, entitled the
Crusaders Triumph, consisting of over One
Hundred and Fifty Mounted knights, clad IN
Furnished Steel AImor, with their Banners
Pennons, and Insignia, and accompanied by
their Ladies, in Costumes of Medieval Ages
all preceding the Growing Feature of the Pro-
cession, a large living Lion. borne on the eie-
rage. loose, unclaimed, untrammeled and free
in the Public Streets. This sight forms the
Great Sensation of the times.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Season in America of the Great Partisan Ar
tiste and Equestrienne late of the Cirque En-
periale, MADEM0ISELLE PAULINE, and
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NJ RS. KIN OK

LAS REMOVED HER RESIDENCE TO
III No. 3OI Adams street. and will resume
her school on
THURSDAY. JANUARY %. 1869.
Memphis, January l, 1868. los
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FOR = ALE.

Bari Room Fixtures. Benches and stage
Scenery,
1roW IN THE SALOON, ON THE SOUTH
~ east corner Of Main and Monroe streets.
formerly known as the
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BY TEL EGRAPH.
Latest TO Noon To-day.
NEW YORK.
cold ana Cotton Reports.

Special to the PUBLIC LRDoER.l
NEW YoRK, January 3-l2 M-Gold
opened at 1889 at IL am. was 1893, and
is now 1881.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-01-03

the Child Wonder, LITTLE MINNIE, the
youngest and most petite Equestrinne Perform,
err in the world, whose remarkable skill and
courage have ELECTED the most enthusiast tic en-
comiums from the Press Of the Public. Also
Mr.. CHAS. FISH. the Great Bare back Rider.
SPECIAL NOTICE--In order 10 accom-
modate families. and p,rties with ladies, who
wish TO avoid the inevitable crush at the Ticket
Wagon,
Tickets can be had at OvertOn. Gay
osO and WOrsham Hotels.
Admission. ................z5 Gents.
Children, under ten years, .............-oO Gents.
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY--After-
noon, at ? O'clock; Evening. At O'clock:
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CANTERBURY MUSIC HALL.

rmmediate possession given. For terms Of
s ..i' \. s,,s,Iv 10 b. NEWTON HART,
Gallon No. AZ Madisnn street.
DEMONSTRATORS FINAL .SkTTLE-
n meat IN County Court Of Shelby county.
10 The heir and creditors Of Michhel Hesso
decreased. Notice is hereby given that have
filed ny settlement Of the estate Of Michael
HesrS deceased, with the Cler ( Of said Coult.
ana fhaf I will Apply for couhrmafinu % saIt
ssffiomrnt Al the February term. SOS. 81 AN
Courf. 10 be held on the first Monday Of said
month. In the Courthouse in the city 81 Men
1'his, SOL. HfSSE.
Administrator.
Approved December IL. 1867.
Iour Locus. Clerk.
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FOR SALE .
WANTS.

WANTED
From twenty to thirty acres of land. with
,ome improvements, within three or five. miles
az the city. One-half will be paid in cash the
balance in twelve months. Call at No. ~
Poplar street. or $50 PIGEON Roost road. INV
UTANTED-T0 PURCHASE ALL KINDS
w of
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
In large or small quantities. ,o,-,> u.vn
FoR sGLE-A large lot Of SECOND HAND AN,
a,so A MAGNIFICENT TRAVELLING EN-
UIBITIoN, in complete order. will be sold
Tow for Cash. Apply at ,,on
i'o W,so0LMER'S OLD CURIOSITY SHOP.
No. 80 Jefferson street;
7e-l56 Between Main and Second:
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Dissolution

TrHE FIRM OF BRADY. KEITH d
L BRADY Is dissolved by mutual CONSENT
Tee business will hereafter be carried on by
l07s ROBBINS. BRADY 4 co.
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WASHINGTON.

lotion, demand active at full prices
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T,I0R RENT-A NEW RESIDENCE ON
II Elliott street, in o good neighborhood.
Apply to j. W. A. JONES y Co.,
ID 100 9fA Front street.
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Yet we are no mere volunteer, but enlisted for
the wer, and intent to fight IL out, no m alter
regret change az and IN iir, va va we ~
prepared TO yield TO the wishes OF the arty,
and to those whom the party has intrus ed
with control. If 1t Is esteemed prudent tn
change, we will do our best, but like Sau lsbury,
who protest against Sumner on the tickle
though we are forced to lake Chase or Adams
SEYMOUR AND BLAIR TO THE BITTER END.
From the Boston Post, Oct. 10.
The Democratic party is not the Organization
TO strike its colors before the battle is over.
And although IL did not enter on this con est To
aggrandize Itself or 10 promote the ends of tndt-
vtduals, but to secure the country from the
dangers which threaten the Government and
It's instituttons-it nevertheless selected certain
names for inscription on lis banuers, and those
names 1t will carry through the thick of the fight
I'LL the result Is fully determined. 1t would be
as tmpolitic as 1t Is cowardly for n great and
powerful party to desert its candidates In the
Crisis OF battle Visionary minds, wanting the
6rmness and balance which discipline and ex-
perience bring, might catch wildly at such n
proposal as has been suggested, but sober
second thought must Inevitably convince even
these that all the momentum and acoumu-
lated force Of the campaign would be wasted
In faltering at the sound Of such ill'omened
whispers
vALLANDIGHAM THROWS OHIO INTO THE
SCALE FOR CHASE.
II If no secret in Colu IN bus that Washington
Mclean and y. l.. Vallandigham telegrap ned
from this city to that, to the Democratic State
Central Committee, urging that the influence
Of the Committee be exerted to cause the re-
tirement of Seymour and Blair, and the substi-
tuition of Chase and Adams. Probably this
may be what the Enquirer and Dayton Ledger
meant by the "infcrmal nomination" OF Chase
and Adams.-CinctnnoG Commercial
sEYMoUR's REPUGNANCE TO BLAIR.
private letter from Seymour Is in the hands
Of prominent Democrats in this city, In which
he says the party cannot blame him for defeat
and that Blair's nomination to the Vice-Presi.
dency never met his approval.
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Snow m BuGaIo
EMBEZZLING.
Trial of BOstonians for Defrauding the
Government.

Government.
In the United States Circuit Court this tore
noon, says the Boston Traveller of last evening
before Judges Clifford aud Lowell, the trial or
CHARLES Mellen and Charles II. Ward, of the
brokers, for completely with Julius f. Hart
well, IN emoezzling money belonging to the
Unned States Government, was resumed.
Mr.. Hyde, having finished his opening argu-
ment for the Government, proceeded TO call
the witnesses against the defendants.
Il. L. Chandler, Assistant Treasurer OF the
Unlte1 States at Boston during the time Hart
well was clerk in the Sub Treasury, was the
first witness. His testimony was mainly in
regard 10 the management of the Sub.Treasury
and was fully given in the Traveller during
George d. Whittle, Iaee Chief Clerk In the
SubTreasury at Boston, was the second wit.
ness. He explained the duties devolving upon
MIN and Hartwell His own consisted briefly,
acted at the office, and HartwelI paid out all
office and Of the money vault, the descriptions
OF OF money they were accustomed to
which 1t was packed away In the vault.
pSrlng Snd the winter OF 1857 there were about
and at the close Of FeDrSSry 1867 tbere Son %sF
nearly Sl5, 100000. About SO 600 900 Of this was
Ia paper money, the rest in specie; He related
stolen the Governments money and lent 1t to
Mellep, Ward & Co. This confession. he said,
was made In the vaults Of the Sub b-Treasury on
the 2Sth Of February, 1867. Hartwell said at
inat lime that he had lent Garter, ofthe firm of
to carry on stock speculations with. He said
that IL was all back, with the exception of
Sl5O,OOO, which could be got back before the
opening OF business the next morning. It was
returned the next morning. After time Hart
well owned that he had taken altogether about
$1,000 600.
Hartwell said that he had been bound to get
the S5S0,000 in gold certificates back TO the
vaults, in order to escape the detection that
would inevitably ensue on the first of March.
on account Of the examination of the accounts
of the Sub-Treasury by the Government exam.
liners. Hartwe1l said that he first began to take
money from the vault, and lend 1T to Mellen,
Ward Co, in the preceding December.
He let them have S50, 600 at first; soon after he
let them have $50 600 more; then still mora until
1t amounted to q large sum. Hartwell was very
anxious that the money should be allowed to
60 out again, but the witness refused. The cross
examination elected nothing additional of any
importance.
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New York stock Quotations-IP. M
Philadelphia Trade Report.

THURSDAY, Oct. 22-The demand for ouer.
citron bark has fallen Off and No. Ia now
offered at $40 per ton.
The receipts OF Cloverseed are small, but there
Is very little demand. Small sales at S7A7 AZ
Timothy Is nominal at s3@3l5 per bushel
over $2'65. o' 10 quoted
The movements in sugar apd molaaaa. oro
un1mportant. Small sales of Rio e0frsa ~ ~
@TarS15e;% gold gold. and Laguayra at 1916. gold. |s
Inc Flour market continues neavv pr,.aa
are dropping. There Is no shippine ianoanSs ,oss
and Only g few hundred barrels were dispossd
OF at sS@S7o D barrel for winter white wheat
ohio do. do; $ll@l3 for fancy lots; S75oas for
extras; and S65O@7 for superfiue Rye Fionr
nominal ~ H"o@i are
The Wheat Market is inactive. and nr,oas
hardly maintained. Sales of 1000 bnshais raa ~
S2g22l and some amber at 50 a. RYE is in S fais ~
request at Sl'65 Corn is Unchanged. Saias ~ ~
5000 bushels at 81 N@l28 for mixed Wastsr00' "a
74@75c. 'o"uy at
paid w. o@A
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FINANOE AND COM7MER OE.
oFFIcE OF THE EVENING TELEsRAPH,(
Thursday, Oct. %. 1868 J

The Stock market opened very dull this morn.
ing, but prices generally we're rather 6rmer.
Government securities were fraction lower.
1854 was bid for lO4Os; ll54 for IS of 1881; ll34
for i62 5.2Os: lila for "a 620s 1l15 for 65 20s;
ito for July. ,65, 5.2Os; ll04 for '67 6.20s; and
li02 for ,68 5-2Os. CITY loaas were unchanged;
the new issue sold at ioSs: o,,uo p...,. 49,,
NJ IainSash. an advance of 4; Catawissa preferred
az ri no change; and Pennsylvania Railroad at
Ssa no change. 129 was bid for Camden and
biIl; 66i for Lehigh Valley; 80 for Elmira COM
mon; 40 for Elmira preferred; and 26 for Phila-
delpbia and Erie.
In City Passenger Railway. shares there was
nothing doing. bOb was bid for Second aud
Third; 464 for Chestnut and Walnut; 32 for Green
and Coates; ~ for Glrard College; aud 10 for
Hestonville.
Bank shares were firmly held at full prices