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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

Cuba centrifugal and mixed 8e Gaia aJd 1880 oT GaoA
hgseoysde 6Oe sS Porto Rico, svi t'dtSe t hns'A "-
Sales Of 3t hhdI &c 10 bb Barbados AZ Doe
MRTALS-COppe tending upward American lngo Ezgfs 'Oe
In better demand for Pig Ne American SO; scotch -"
odHE 70 brand at &C. gold fT Ordinary sEs sDss'
quiet: SeS4u Gle goh with held higher In qne
29i9294c god 3i. Eod Ts Plates % So g6Sd i0f
STANDARD brand Sheet Zinc, 20l2sc, Currency We qaote
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,tnlN1 IrMRRR MlRKET.


The marie, IL good AID tfa oltuus The asfortmtni o. al
lind, Is also gosd been Tecepuhs chaaEe 20 Ei
Ebt. Y.s unchanged follows To New l0rt 81 tO
10 IrdFsuort and Haven IL IS b horsiel Apd hioHn
AZ so L. Hartford and Providence 90 Philadelphia - % 9
baltimore Boston, so wood 80 90 Boston, hard Wool 70
The receipts Collectors ohcs during The weE were g bsng
a. follows: Via Eris g9E 20 feet Of lumber 2 NJ slnE
via Champln Canal 3syj5 feet lumber The following are TIE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

have The Of the wheat seds vii probably Dc oass "eH
ooEutry dealers picking their sKEI We qn0ei o. ~,
Ill sadPa p doLB 123 me'tsrs - a.
state good ....,...z5 as Egg Oau oaA s0'4''' wv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

HAIR
Pale. Com. a., A. IS o0G O0 Cattle, y bush ''z8G q
N. Com H. . H. 5OGl0 o. Mixed q
Fronts NJ. 10 haB 90 Goat bush. q
Philadelphia Fronts. ~ OO05O " LINE -, a..
R.re Brick No. I A. Common, y bbl..'.'''''s'Si =
". +. 30 OGd5S OOLump e
Eastern, = NJ 81 55U 81 %
CHxHNT. PARIS
Roseudale 50 O0 OyaScotis s. 50at %
Nova Scotia, b., y ton. O004 y
Gale Bast CtY.S ton. 4oa2 80
Yellow and Southern continues
odr~atc the sesdy quote a. from 44G+6c
BONE-Saes - Rio Grsnde at $33 500 81 per tpn
Observation-Disclosures White continue dull quote a.
hom c 0S25O
CORN been fairly active and considerable was Done
early arrive at lS06c, bat the bad weather Tor
induced sellers 20 withdraw from the MARKET
7oz3c Req and Green tBTooRs are qet iAr
selling Al IS 500 80 per dozen. -
COTTON-bs demand Ae active and the sales
Include small purchase from the low grades by sIpoe out the
Tcueral unsettled and sorts te pceh
Receipts all points SMALL sales Of 6lJ baes t hs
syusF Epnne 20 By spseuAort aud
3s nv eIpo FER future delivery firm feeling with sales
MddRg December 26ic and 10 bales
90 Do for delivered free board Al New OrletR
We mote as fOllsWs:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

FEATHERS without change The demand no5STate We quote
aud 81 35c Tor Prime W stern
FAX-fbe inquiry fair and boders trm Choice STATE scarce
spl wanted; dZ7c Tow 10 steady and 10 fair dehnd
active and closes lover, the inquiry msy
shippers plenty and esSr the less favorable
es from Europe the demand the sales @ busl barley
Mali Quiet steady Oats les sey hDe lower the demand
being the sales SOsD bush. Corn
H better the sBppy hight and II few hands tAe DE-
maud is though part for investment closing
quiet; 600 bash The eonng prses are a. ooVt'
f' wHBAT. BARLEY MALT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
FREE OF GOVERNM INTENT TAX.

Danv rbaus BlOoningOu and Pekn Railroad whose
property these Bond, are Issued Is nT - process S e. % ny
length miles, capital stock $3oOoOe The
@ Sss y daas ' snd d: %So dS ready
successful operation Il expected that the vhO viii
pleted early the coming Autumn 81,
holder and ma be registered tie name Of the os5eT q any time
uy oasred m We shall SHOW the very best Already nearly
equal so., bonds to Be issued have been expended o
ar nOIIag o. the Whole rod and sas property o. the Con.
oldest emgnt the STATE passing through several
-o through the garden Of the Garden state Is local
ns WI u;s to make T S R1s as " With .1sb
70 Of the most profitable 10 TIE co9Atry
.pd sa s Inc Of aio es ndsupo. conectos
with the Toledo Wabash and fact the will
msn 1k IN the direct eomngaon o. me principal Atlantic eass
with Omaha and the Pacific
ton onah Albany Buaae Cleveland and the
Bsssane Railroad Indianapolis and Dsnvs OF via Toledo and
II s form ,hs direct line from ssYok Z The .@: points
to Indianapolis aud DInvs via The Bne Atlantic a0d Crest West
BooHihgoS Ls a. well as from Pbsds phI via the Penn Central
to HARRISBURG P;s6oIlh GosTSG. Dayton and i9daospSs and
Railroad PaEsbus Cincinnati Indianapolis DaH'
local business through which, connecting link TO
I.y hs I'M p ., b rod eIcsd proportion
70 il length these Of any Other railroad n Aneit ne iSo0s OS
h'"' A' fara9ss some Of n' a ROAD EaSS per Nile
Chicago and Hortb.W etern. ..'''s... l,l55 llOlO
Chicago Rock Island and PaciGe...... 40 lGOl2
Toledo WAbalh and WesteTn..,.s''. 3Il ,IIol
aT 70 .. the receipts Of IL: DSnvis Urb.ua Blooming
and Psks Railroad for tho frst a. sO per mile OF On
ii70' miles $1,000" FIRST YEAR.
Receipts estimated blOoS
Rsimatsd expenses a. follows:
Operating expenses 50 RfOIyD
In,erest on 81 gold bonds per eeni..... 10000
Premium, ~ cent, on $40 90 gold 5000
aside Sinking i" oo .oo
SBJV
,,, "a, ,,os. ave, ,,,,.,, ,o5 . s496 800
dividends capital stock the " OF m
doubt increase thereafter each
result The geographical location OF she road Alone sui
heient 10 all OF its great value and usefulness
Island and A Illinois Central the Chicago and
Alton Burlington Quincy Roads selling at from above TO
nearly isvoAbJ located and the
this Ihefo
vhV shall not SSH high sher OF the
Company time desired greatly Increases their value
examined ths
negotiating ia boada We now ohef them a. -
and accrued Interest currency With the almost condolences We rec
presnt pay per cent currency over - per cent
more than tho Invested PTtEeay Bends besides the
Advantage being and tie prospect OF speedy advance ID
sol completion nto which htJ may be osfed
change without forwarded BY express free Of charge
Ps particulars furnished by Ihe undersigned Financial Agents Of lhs
Company
TURNER BROTHERS,
BANKERS,
No. IA Nassau-St., New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
N. = WHOLESALE PRICES OF COUNTRY PRODUCE
FoR Tur WEEK EsDNo July p, 1859.

Expressly for The n. T. THiBuss BY our ovs Reporter
TIE osnR Of articles In good con1non a
wholesale shippers receive 70 ~ per
beside freight and other charges
BoYe or packages hou he carefully pAn aud the
Of should painted end Nail invoice or
list Of the articles upon 81 the AID send letter by
mail Containing directions also ttng how and when
Clean packages and csTen putting ny VII adj much " 'De aa'
a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
RpLNs Arn pRAa.

Arrivals Of Beans 3 bush s7 than the previous vs.l
The feature the Little inquiry for tne
for TIE Cuban trade selling 81 So There
complaint Of beans Southern scarce aud ing
PREVIOUS 70 sending Ors ard the crop We quote:
BesHs A. bush, az 50dS2 70 LmS......,s 60 OOD
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
A BURY
LIZ ISsURAEoH COMPANY.

Company posisa Of life eoningeucSs
kIEesrvH CeHHrIEE-A Stout H. Blisr. jobs Bh0n,
3. Diekinsou Albert CLARK O. c. North. James Bishop.
Bangs Prsdsnii Gs0Tgs Rol fssPsadsn and
= hsClbiosk, AetaaIy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
FRUITS AND BBRRIE

Us
FRUITS AND BERRIES 81, ,..,,.
The excitement nov qeon s , .,eSss r
to-day were mostly sold at 81 lsS$ ,, PEI OF S mi
still back Much OF that coming forward was pulled on SIM
premature jersey peaches selling 500 gsl basket Lawon
bak9ses have ale The vide ,ass ct 'Ge PoI SSI e.:
sold early c Before night got many bes Al
to continue doe. not pay pick and either the Wild high
bush berry or tho dsvbsr As only e bush Can Dc &
Zoe q third quart Baef caps are ever Tor ths
Of cooking pssrs wborbses average about % 80 q bush
Of TIE large sound fruit selling o. Good aPeo sell a. o."
Apple SoTiol 6b soesa OPe,chs. 81 o0ss2 %
c ssy s'nss ga ga SSTfos ;ts
rf n. GSoins sSS B1SaSs5y La"on SS
Jersey peach bast oe 50 R.,o9s.Ts. Ani Sss5 i al
FRUITS AND NUTs--DRIED; ..,,.--.. 49,.
few old apples holding Rolls New bsetberr are
IS expected that hey viii settle at about 9: per ID
nats but are Sot wanted at above lie not being
not moving yg.s petauS h9 scarce sa5 s9's Hsa'' "
HOPS. .,o,
kpo %. IT, T'Sf fG .S as Diseases he
Since the issue Of our last report cable dpshs. say been s
noting decline 10 the London market ur Own market
mIy be considered Crop prospects the West DO not i'm
prove will be by the following letter on our Saak COUNT
ic very pis1iy sns day, d4 thin them down little ia
hs defun phenomsnou have reported be
pellS lime IN i5 The crop il hi, COUNTY considered goa Up
bot s,s5 vii" N, R o. are y Rufs ahead
II warm mury and dIIyaS sae thing for yeTHia some
neglected that there will be short anyse" OF the small percentage
writer At PoH Ciaiop Ottawa County Ohio says. 1.-TWO
ago hops this section North Western obio
and Of about 1000 pounds Of
rood Dealers make object 10 visit tbs Pal as there
number Of yards Ia thi, locality 10 bearing aud promise large
crop We troubled viii Ttrniu, Of which there ~ much
Or Lonoa correspondent With the foovirE uHisr d,s
July lo Snee our lass Ieo ths vs'ssr has changed m,,sn
sna 20 49,, ta,.,s s5S d,. ,5y g,osst, isto ,@s,t
buoJuey wbeh The preset prospect Eonl ,ss y It ,h ponl
serve % convince our bursrI Jssrsy opsnz Pine 70
5 S9g ,p A9' fom -. i' :. So FS. s. cio,s & % s.,
We favored With the ioo.ag communication from he't aa
a. "Our plsntsu the sfse.oJi 10 the
s Sg,i as $50 ot GL ai os AL J VT. %s ws
the a, days have been favored sh ssshsr Ne hope
later than OsiHg - ~ unsatisfactory 9'o'Psee b' eoHng
sresth q iss5 IS Eai,u y n a. osusasv' We
Pair to Fine, b........ l9ft Coamoa b...'''''' -
gGo leatlnEi''.'''.''''''' "a
MATS.
Shipments for The web ~ brs, easoa 's P'''s" 'i 10
beef side, n.'' s3 an', a'
POULTRY AID GAME.
Fowl, higher Gui good request Some yeyi we're 500 we
We quote:
SFdSr dta SIP ,ssI g g,,'. ws gr'i 5is %
sOul'ra"'.'' "S w., IIIiIs''V D'''''' 20 .
Poloe, are rsry plenty and general, o-s The qa,hg % ~ "a
s,, Log Tomatoes scarce 'l Hoflias AL basl' -
to9 as'. s... S' 9So'' 81 oosis WI. sra,
Pei,s Dbl. t@asN Gooirea..''.'fl "a "a y
WIS l s 5Ss g GO T Tsqss ,s ss, ST. @ 3
Potatos Norfolk Dbl 73d % squash. marcos Hld ~
s ss Sd iis,si M.ss. ' 3D. va .
sUSDKIEs.
B.~..SsssI IIs 90 Is mI'i i5s
Con- Me. Y Hen ''.' 80. ~ " -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
THE MARKETS.
fc,rerunr r,porlea for THH TsmUsE. I

a''1'' " TUgsDAY July d.
ASHES are quiet at 81 6 Pearls nominal
BUILDING MATERlALS-Ihere is but moderate demand for
building Materials prices mainly unchanged We quoe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

R,ep sI7 pkg, for the week or decrease Of
rbcags the receipts are s,I win 50 observed
se2 r H" month ust ended % IA paciages While 2sg only sers
seat during the corresponding period o. @ y' Tss Only m'Tssa
Orange O. and other RIVER pale This wat d0As on FndsJ
ssTsnes ca. probably bs Sustained There good
s. and WssIs butter IN @ & Pee, t ,o P s119as
could be found In Asir absence the best Western ReTs selling
sd . I So s eSits 9a At 5je 80 SUI very s w.a
SSI .sa as 0 There are from s5 90 sln ppsfa
oB for tie CaornA s'eams Of Saturday Little more stat butter
is that when all ready TO send 10 next Pail y
the present time Our gets very prices
- Consequence Will be the gs to rush H. and prices vii be very
The CGAiorsia market sesdy well ssd IraHsoo Mar
s Ra via the irSmus as vel as per overland railroad BY
os,s We ere 10 receipt o. o. thus from Ghs1g1 efsI ayy sy
poubdFeser hGn that brought via PanAmA Tt extra expense
butter and packages The go ftns sd to be CSC
~ 81 ,toS OF The $40 rklps g,t al hand per steamer and
the 500 follow days benes " sales have been made S
selection round invoices could b. placed
800 10 The limited demand At present Oiled to great en-
local dss the California supply being constant Ahd Of Eod
The prevailing sentiment among incline the
belief advance Western butter especially in medium grades
1t probable that state will come orNaa 10 We" he aao
huI divert from Western which are no" forced to use
they get There inquiry for butter for
bsteE use at sbCu, lac also store packed Western St 9 sweet
ststs-Ps River aeB e2aS store Pld white s% 3 ,s
DsIs%sye CbeIanro and Coumoa to medium. 21d27
Broome Co. pGls fair Middle and Southern ...24a5
Hsf tubs fine 6d38 Penn pals 4O14J
3bd3sI Tubt fair 90 good. 35GJ6
fair .5J6J3 Mich Nls
Welsh tubs bne. Ice 5 50 Western hfns me
Common 70 fA.....3Od4l Common store PAeAsG'
CHEESE.
Receipts 5O772 With ala exported for the week Corresponding
Receipt 80 9il With 1902 exported The shipments
20 nearly equang receipts market and with an "a
IN gold fully for she io decline IN Lvtrpo
6L cable quoasBthse strong feeling and we quote e 40
really quite good chsese sold the ~ par
Of last % and hear Of pale cheese or ls on
lb4C though 5c be called the top price AZ the
Fss sale yesterdaJ, factories sold al lHul'te
md Arm Al D
should b. free sellers rates before tn
sumner either shrink IN weight 70 nay are
bodpR Whsh Ia freely and intsf
dsens sbrosd ANTICIPATED viii be difficult 70 keep ~ VIC
pess there feeling but Absoi 4Oo pores
ARsen cheese arrive Liverpool alone during the w'si and quota
uoBst win probably be lower We quote;
sssts PGsory food 70 the i4iai5 Plrm dairy InInsd
Common ......l3 0l4t Ohio factory UA
....... blO Conn. Bng Dairy, good...l5 96
Yarn dairy, fbe-......laGl4 Common 'fimmsd.. 4S
Nsdum ............l2 ais Plneapps.., .,,,,,..2OaH
the week which l50 less than for The
previous corresponding week last 2l With scarcely any
feeling quite t and fresh lots sell quickly
quantities. bringing Soc single bills Penn
ysg 2s Toe Increased PTsdss0a We county, STAT t0EA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

hOLAbshSbutssts confines 70 n0derae all grades
80 zoe general market quits tame Prices nomnay before,
oof tof soms reaction long and refuse 10 concession
az b9Jefs can generally obtain little % quoted
~ Ssek sPt aaa TsAsT asIaASBE We 0O9te Gt0S fOt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

Reesp 43I pkG the which llD less than for The
previous corresponding last 1904 With scarcely any
change feeling quite fr and fresh cell quickly
egg quantities. bringing Soc single bb Penn
ya sS Toe RsgsIit PTsdsse0n We county E0H AA '"H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
wy sALTRp HIDE
DRI RTDga

40d ITampicO gold bsndD a Btc.
Dia fzo a. b.. lagdlsa AmsFE Dressed v $3.50 JJ5
goB.... 10 ei0ic American UBdessed... l756 200
Jue fgoldl............ a 4tci
HOPSThe the demand fair sales of l3s 40
bales. a. 9dl5c. growth ard quality
HONEYCuba quoted 6f0G7c gold, n bond, and 840e8e
gold. duty paid
AYThe demand fair fer Shipping 55d6c y 100 n and Straw
Is steady hu quiet a. sl0sl O5 a 100 n.
LEATHER-emo buyers begin neglect
She market This with comparatively free and pOvRR
assortment depressing and prices though quoab
nominal OAK Sole d BnT and meeting with
demand Slaughter Rough quiet We quote as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

RCE-Th wants trade still afford about the only outlet
but aud holders not We
quote Carolina 8d9c for inferior choice and ktngooh 9se
PoreRn bond 3d3io gold Sales to-day II 100 Carolina
sUGARS-Rstber business been done Rau to-day osU
odd lots however immediate and The tone OF tue
the tendency In blyers iAyo Holders
are not pressing easily would be obliged 70 coaeds M 70
coed Refining Iiiallt u l2i OF 9l5 hhds
OiaIlo Cuba 3c for Clarified do aud co boxes tranA
i2i d4e Refned 5idl5io for Powdered auulaisd and
Crushel 5dl5ic. for Soft White and Hdlttc for yellow
sPICRS-Duty Nutmeg CAssia aud Gloves fei
Pepper and Piaesto Giager Root Sc y a., all cash We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

OIL MRATh. inquiry light and the market sm At 81 IS per
loo n
PROFESSIONALISM active prices higher and closed very m
the regular 600 bills Beef continues 10 "
demand and prime grades quiet and steady seA ly Dds
eroe Beef greatly ses and prices only be considered
plenty and remain the stock oH
demand Of 80 bbs Cut Meats are quiet
steady at1708c in dry l and pickle Smoked Shoulders
l6 dull about l6d 6c for ice cured Lard qn' AZ
2Og bbS aud tea at nc io No
l7ic for Cy 1871 ste for Fair to Prime Steam anu N@|O@ %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28

PBTROLEUMTb. quantity offering very limited and pfee
ruled and 32 d3 for STANDARD Refined
shipping order; following the late activity there us sss
disposition business and the market Wa quiet hAPRAA VdVi
" f'' Durr-Crude 2Oe and Refined 4Oc. per GAL ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-07-28
FRUITS AND NUTs-DRIT

few old State apples are holding at itdSc New bsetbee A.
offered Al Toe will settle az about &C. per ID
Tho on cherries sold 25 few apples are 90 u
market above llo not being tue Peaches ar
not moving Yrgus peanuts se scarce AMI much higher VII
IS asa 81 rs per bush. with Wilmin gons S29 40
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-13

standing in countrysaeiety, but have pur-
sued two very different systems of farming.
Mr.. G.. D. Immediately began to plant his sur;
plus revenue in the soil. Instead OF deal-
ing out his manure in homeopathic doses
over several acres. he plowed no more than
he could manure highly and cultivate tho
roughly, thereby producing IS large crop
from one acre as his neighbors did from
two. and was one of the frat in this vicinity
to introduce O system Of high culture:
Having o large amount Of pastures ana
meadow, he bought young cattle to consume
his hay, never selling any, and so increased
his manure. The loose stones in che nelns
were gathered and put into permanent stone
fences and under-drains.a His barns and
sheds were rradually extended 20 as to give
a warm shelter TO his stock, and go save
large nercentage of their food. His stock
we're always we'll housed and we'll fed. /
recollect one year, when, in consequence Of
excessive droughts, his crops were small,
that he did not hesitate to bny corn by the
carload, rightly judging that the next
spring his cattle, If in good condition, must
sell at high price. Boggv meadows were
drained, the bogs converted into fertilizing
material for the upland. and the 1owland
brought into good moving land. By this
slow but sure system Of returning the profits
of the coil to the soil again he has increased
its products more than six-fold, has farm
that you could not buy for one hundred
dollars an acre, and over twelve thousand
dollars in farming and United States stocks
and money. Such is bis savings bank.
Mr.. E. has been equally Industrious, but
by no means 30 successful. He looked upon.
his farm as q bank of dividends instead. of
bank of deposit. His idea of farming
has been to sell all he could spare and loan
the money at high rates of interest. BY
pursuing this course his fields are impo-
verished, barns rickety, fences tumbllDg
down, cattle often found in the growing
grain, while he is away from home, with
his team, thinking he ia making money be-
cause he gets FIVE dollars day for his work.
His cattle and sheep are fed at stacks or IN
open yards, where they waste and consume
as much food as would carry them through
the winter in good condition if properly
sheltered but as it is, they come out poor
and thin, and if sold at all, must sell at q
low price. As natural consequence, his
farm is not worth as much now as when he
bought it, and he is rot worth dollar more
than he was twenty years ago. SHINING
the farm and lending money has been has
savings bank. Which do you like best =
II. A. s., in Hearth and Home.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-13
HOW to Make Rails Durable.

Almost every one notices difference in
the rails used for fencing material. Tim
Der left with the bark on rots very much
quicker than that which is split and sea-
soned. Some rails last but three or four
years, and others are good for fifteen or
twenty. There is a difference, of course,
in the woods used for this purpose. Birch
poles are sometimes worthless after years
use, and chestnut is very durable. Expert
ments show that rails cut and split soon after
midsummer last much longer than those
prepared in winter. But summer is usu-
ally fully occupied with tillage and harvest,
and of necessity fencing material must be
prepared at time of more leisure. If cut
early in the winter land none should be cut
late), have the logs split Immediately and
the rails piled where the sun and wind can
have free access to them. 1t is a good plan
to draw them toswhere they are to he used,
as the ground is now frozen. Peel poles too
small for splitting.-American Agricm-
turiSt.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-13
PETERSBURG, January IL, 1869.

PETERSBURG, January IL, 1869.
The stockholders of our two banks-the
Merchants National and the First Ma
tional-held their annual meetings at their
respective banking houses to-day, and re-
elected all the old officers for the ensuing
year. 7. T. Brooks, Esq, is president OF
the frst-named institution, and Captain +.
D. McTlwaine Of the other. -...-
The annual meeting Of the Petersburg
Benevolent Mechanics ASSOCIATE on was
held last night at Mechanics Hall, when
all the officers for the year we're elected.
A. l.. Archer was chosen as president, to-
gether with vice-president, secretary,
treasurer, and board Of directors. This
institution is in most prosperous condi-
ton, being out of debt and enjoying large
revenue. During the past year about five
hundred dollars were distributed to the
widows and orphans Of deceased members.
The Association has been in existence
about forty-fve years, and the property In
their possession is valued at forty thousand
dollars. They have library embracing
many valuable scientific works and num-
her Of the best periodicals Of the day. Last
winter night school was opened for the
children of members, but it did not con-
tinue during the present winter, owing,
doubtless, to the fact that the free schools
supply every want in the way of instruc-
ton. g...F
The measles is prevailing in the city to
such an extent IS to have invaded almost
every family in which there is subject for
it. The fatality thus far is very small, for
which we may thank the skill of the physi-
clans or the mild type of the disease-per-
haps both.
1t may interest your readers to have some
particulars showing the extent of the peltry
trade in these parts. i had no idea of it
myself until making inquiry among the
dealers. 1t is smaller, indeed, now than it
has been since 1860, much of it from
Southwest Virginia having been diverted to
Richmond, and that from North Carolina to
Norfolk. But with these attachments it is
estimated that during the last year there
were about sixty thousand rabbit or hare
skins sold in this market at from 20 to 22c.
each three thousand coon skins at from Is
to Csc. twelve hundred mink at from 81 so
20 81 (the price raging according to shade,
the black being the highest two thou
sand muskrat at Is to 20c.; one hundred
beaver and otter at 50 to So; five hundred
fox at Is to $780,, Sc. s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-01-13
The Farmers Savings Bank.

have been acquainted with two farmers
more than twenty years. They respectively
came into possession Of farms of some two
hundred acres each, worth OF that time
about thirty dollars an acre. They are
both industrious and economical, yet public
spirited and liberal; have both been mem
bers of the Legislature, and occupy high