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New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
PORT op sEw.YoRK. Jan. s....."..

PORT oP SBw YORK. Jan a........,....'CLEhhp
s,.,wn.-J.mes Agsr Lockwood Charesiop Leo Desto'p'
s,,.rnsh saratoga Alexander, Soki Fst Freeman fha1s-
Pha Gl'SIs verou Se Croir Crime. ciseesS.i
SSo sr r,I Madeira; Hummiug Bird Stevens Cs' aelo>
I'm. Rsbari Il lomau Tampeoi llatek bo,er Iremsne
Rbdoes Nellie Bo5nGeA Hobbe Stanford Dart Johns0' s"
ford: Sunbeam Pierce Montego Bay.
sloop-IIelen Brown, Kentara, New'ha'en
ARRIVED.
Steamship Europe Ft LsnIrs ,vS' & De. y, I n o,,, ~,
s,.s,n.bin ,p.mpion Charleston mise ana -"
s,ea%.Sip Huntsville. cfoven savsnush md-r and pas.
s,,.m,hp Sau Js,rnto. Atkins Savannah ndss ana p4n
s.n.hip limited states Norton New-0reans, mde sno pAe
stesnship Magnolia CrowelL Charleston mdse aa' pas"
sSp sS RsiSn RS Hood KeiIy San Franchise Sept mlse
Shin II,hos Sanders Rotterdam 50 days railroad ton
p,k R,fosed Lndshl Borhntr Rio Js1sifo " aaIs Ws
80 N,ris AIbreet Newcastle Eng "a days eAebieAa
Rs,I tnsustura BernIer Dublin. 80 ds's mdse
P P leighton Leighton Leighton, Demaru % days ''e d
me Rs ,s,s S. Antrim Wallace L,sqna IS DAYS log~oOa
SSh, SSh. fn,Ita USderhhl, Para, % dsys rubber -
seSr FarhswOrth, Sawyer pemara Nov ~ sugar AA' NO
sesl csnsA Clark Kshoe Rua'an Island Hon. % days '0'0aO'
iogwScol, lsnSyr I.Cros Rio JsneIro II days. coffee
sehr Kate Hail. Taylor Martens days salt Lehn port "hr
Ella May for NewYorE In 2 day. o., &c -. .. t.o
schr Mar Mngam Beverdge Msysgue 10 days oranges hs
port 6rg Hame r BaltmOr via Turks Audi 'ehr Henry ~
McCoIley for New.YOrk in 8 days
FOREIGN PORTS.
IoxnospxRRr Jan. A-The Nestorsn has arrived
SPOKEN. -, .,
Dec 49, lat iais Ion $40 Norwegian bark fro" ho ''h0 '
p, 81 lat 2 lon c. 90 ship Richard Third from Liverpool for
Dee S lat ls lon sa5 schr Mary whitman from Bahia '
Dee "a lat LIS lon IS brig Tula Turks Island for Bsssen
bee a. aI 81 90 33O brig Zephyr from Greenoea i'f oa
Jn M % 40 lon 7a3 schr c. r. Young from Porto Rico for
Dee ss lat 3 Ion 90 brig George DOwn' hence for peHa'
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
THE COURTS.
CIVIL.

Tn the case of BlatchfOrd agt. The Presiuem~S ec~
q, The Merchants Union xpress Company ana s eppli.
Consolidated company reported Yesterday on onres old
to, ~ Ne Sewfl he attorney for the com
and new Judge Barnard vacated hls ordrls sots1ed
made assigning the following reasons; not ~ case
after more thorough examination, that Reeclver
an tbe FIRST Instance fOr tie appointme' s character
am Of the opnon that III motions o Grst instance
shonld be heard al special Term only IN lo nares This
and then only after notice to the because the
vas not done ma tins case only, hOheau u, The order
Court had adjourned for the day and m ser aside aud
annontipg a Receiver WILL therefore peceiver be can
Prrotd ind the hond gwen by the he il set aside
celed and the injunction hereiGoItgb ne plaintiff apply
aud vacated. Leave u gwen 10 }, IN tle premises.
for such relief as may be ADVISED IA Wv stordav
In the United States District C0ai EgStssIb EsT6g besn
before Judge Blatchfold reHuaPiHe the following prop
aST srT aeS condcmned by default & eDi h[es 81 cigars
seized at NO 80 cdaanns d GOO After tue Bs
dell Eckel case na, n ~ ~ The defense ready but
cotton case ;rey | was not the latter expected @ thc
t1e , q II h c5se would have come on, ~ ,l i II
Baisde * E,he w ne stevenson ease. IL Wlll pe caled
on this morning.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
TrEsbAY. Jan. u Y.

TCESDkT Jan. 5-F n.
Gold opened at 1855, sold at l345, 135 1343,
1885, closing at l34Ial35 The cearugs at the Gold Ex
change Bank Sol ss5 Oo and the
Governments opened steady the decline with mod
crate business 52Os Of 62 sold at 1laE New Cos lOCi
aO6a 67s Ocla1Ocl the demand light with the ex-
cepIon Of 67s which largely dealt n state bonds
were stronger Tennessee sold at 6G New bonds, COZ
ee5i; New Virginia &C. 81 Louisiana Leyee bonds 62d2i
North Carolina 6s 64a64i; New bonds, eSG62a Canton
sold at 4s Delaware and Hudson $780, Western Union Tel
egrapn 3I Pacific Mail u.s. Merchants Union Express a.
Railway shares improved in sympathy with the rally in
New York Central which sold down to 1921 last night
various rumors The price at the opening Of business
was 1874 from which price 1t advanced to 1889 on free
purchases shorts made at low prices selling af
terward at l54a 153 156, js The declnatiOn OF the
scrip dividend has placed the stock In condition where
IL be manipulated up and down with the greatest
case The introduction OF bill In the Legislature 10 al
low an Of the capital stock to the amount
Of the dividend viii bo made at early day. and viii
doubt be used during the entire session Of that body
engine to manipulate the stock The legalzng Of tins
issue Of stock Of but little consequence 10 the pea
nent holders and will doubt be delayed as long as
tive fluctuations can be kept on runors from Albany
varied with occasional Injunction gotten up TO break
the stock when the interests OF the manpnlatos require
Erie Hudson. and Harlem dull Reading sold at 92s
eX-dvidend Michigan Southern iopened at s7i, advanc
per cent. Ohio and Mississippi common sold az d32
Toledo and Wabash was strong, selling s9i with small
onerings OF stock Fort Wayne in demand, sell
Ing at the same price cash and seller sixty.
At the Regular Board Michigan Central at il6; ILL
nels central, 49, Toledo and Wabash, 59aGGO; New
Jersey Central i4i, exdivdend Morris and Essex sea-
AT the O'Clock Board the general market showed de-
chhe "' from td3. In consequence OF the activity in
money Ne~York Central broke per cent and appears
10 have cut loose from the general narket the opinion
gains ground that the stock is TO be subject 20 sbarp
nuctnatons pending the legazng Of the scrip issues
and prudent operators Inclined to let II alone large
sales nave been made Of long stock At the
eoeond Board, Fort Wayne advanced 2, ner
cent from the opening prices of the day on
sharp demand 70 cover shorts; Rock Island rallied
10 ilsi; Northwestern Common, s2i North western
Preferred. S41; Michigan Southern, So AT the las,
Board Western Common sold 81 North Western
Preferred S4i; Toledo and Wabash coz Fort Wayne fell
on per cent, selling at I6 At the close the martet
from iai lower on the general list closing steady Gov
eminent bonds at the close advanced frorn In. ner cen,
sympathy with the easier tone Of the money market
siOsiDg firm uuotaftons. ''
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

Pacific Railroad of Missouri per cent gold bonds
for sale by the undersigned. The earnings of the
road for its fiscal year will be about a. 100000 while
the interest on its mortgage debt is $4,000 gold
thus afioTding an undoubtod security TO investors
For further particulars, apply to CLARK, DODGE &
Co.. No. 81 Wall-st. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

80. verv willing OF course to change his subject Inc
ss.,,na,e young Secretary afterward had slavery
srsmmed Gown his throat" in more serious manner
nan he I'D that evening. He volunteered IN ms coun
trvs defence proved to be gallant officer ana was
hilled ia battle.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

United States Six Per Cent Currency Bonds, 80
years 10 rum are offered for sale on favorable terms
at the Office of the Union Pacific Railroad Company
No 20 Nassau-st. New-York
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
MUM on the coupon of February l. which is equal to

MUM on the coupon of February which is equal to
reduction of per cent on the price of the Bonds.
We are authorized to offer what remains of these
Bonds at 97t and accrued interest in currency; at
which price. considering the soundness of the enter
prise and the ample security Of the Loan, the Bonds
must be regarded as the
CHEAPEST AND BEST INVESTMENT ON THE MARKET.
Other approved Securities received in exchange at
market rates.
Pamphlets giving full information sent on applica
ton
The Bonds may he had of q.
H. H. BooDY, Treasurer,
No. IL WALL,sT.,
and of
HENRY CIEws & Co., Bankers,
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
pASSENGERS ARRIVED.

pRoN ESTOy-In Steamship ChaWpon Miss aaer Nr
Cbsrhsr sri child H. Ha,s Dr. w. Porter j. K bgrios, hy
VIH.ns Ft,hugh R0maH Miss bH, arr H. ypAasou -
IItys X Lndovei sarah A. Ross L Hauiori, LaaNg H.
James } wife G. a. Jacobs aui etAeTs n TIE ''sese
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

This enterprise has long since past the point at
which its completion could be considered doubtful.
Nearly hair the line is substantially ready for the rails,
and contracts are in progress for largo quantities Of
iron, and an adequate supply of rolling stock. The
rails for the division connecting the Companys coal
mines with the Chicago and Northwestern Line are
all on the ground and being rapidly laid; so that The
Company tciH shortly be delivering her oOa for which
they have contracts covering all they can mine this
season.
THE CAPITAL STOCK
FIXED AT
NINE MILLIONS,
is already largely subscribed for and the remainder
is going into the handsOf individuals along the route
or being taken by tho counties and towns through
which the road passes
THE ENTIRE CAPITAL
will without doubt, be soon taken, and the subscrip-
tion closed
TILE BONDS ARE A FIRST AND ONLY LIEN
Of t9 600 per mile upon 400 miles of railroad, travers
ing
THE RICHEST AND MOST PoPULoUs DISTRICT
Of Illinois, upon the Companys franchises and prop
erty of every description including
10000 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL lands
partly owned in fee and partly leased for so years.
and estimated TO contain
ONE HUNDRED MILLION TUNs or COAL.
Each Bond is for 81 OOO or GOO sterling, and is con-
veribe into Stock of the Company at the option Of
the holder The interest is payable on February
and Augustl.
The Trustee for the Bondholders is the Union Trust
Company of New-York. Arrangements have been
perfected by which considerable part Of thii Loan
IL hkely to be placed in Europe, and onlya small
portion Of the issue will remain to be disposed of at
home
Parties subscribing at once ,u secure the Cold pre-
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
,finantial.

RIO the HOLDERS of OHIO STATE STOCKS.
5 ep Il s hfIsS faS R Debt % VS. s,s OH" vii
Americas EIs.9s sG. Nay BiSl \ ssiS "sl c s e 5 S I u" m
yANEs II GOODMAN Auditor q State, csHS.iSnsr ofih'
S9s wEsr sTsSth Ss, G'' sss si. ofoSo
Columbus Ohio. Dee 10 1863
THE annual ELECTION for DIRECTORS of
. Baal s be hsld The B.sr room, No %, B,o,dsr on
iaI isS shsP .SS p M JOHN T. HILL c..hI,f
sTirr or IlLsos TsrAsvnss, oInes,I
rNHE INTEREST which will BECOME DUE
STOCK Of q; sPsTs o. LLs2s sRRS % ' EIchs ss h's
SAfosAL BAsK 10 til. CT, Of New YOi from ,A. .A
days inclusive Of January p''iSnI GO W. mrH stat. Treasurer
0Dos NswiOsK iLo.T~e DKT Docs Co. No ,s. sSeI,s.r
THE ANNUAL ELECTION of this Company
@ ~. -; gsSr' Of I 6I % o. = g. s .S 'Ts Ps sc:a y.
No. and open on, hour III. Boois . close on
the ' Of January aud open '' S' 18th G' MASON s.er..
sATosAL BsoADvI Ban. ssy'i'.s De sj,,, y lsss
ELECTION.-TUE ANNUAL ELECTION
r2R s m n;c.. .. ssba % B;t II. % ss s % y:
ons between The hours O' and 0'G.i kxrR,rr c.A
- B,nt Of comnercs s.SY6rs a. coupon'ds
m 1,1, 70. Bend, M osd S :5 s. y ..s %, s s
p'' on V''''''''O' =" '''' ''''' u FNAL onA.r
DEIAwAEE LAcTAwISSA wE'rnNS RAILROAD Co,
General Once No 70 Eieh,hg place Nsw'YSk ianuAy l@aI
will be closed from until the morning Of wBDSKsDAY
n' 1''" '"' D' '''' A. j. oDKLL. Treasurer
CLrysIAsD AND PITTsBUReH kiLsoip Co. oyvc. oyrHsI
sseH,I1H Up ITIt,&'1 $500 nn" Dee se,;n
N Of the Stockholders Of the CLEVELAND AND PITTSBURGH
RAILROAD Tor the election Of Directors the ensuing year and for
The other business before then will be
held At the Company CsEesnd Al ~ O'Clock on
WEDNESDAY poImo The Transfer Booft VIII close on
SATURDAY. Dee 1906. and reopen MONDAY jan Ill 1863
a. A. IHGKRs0LL, ssersss
CT. LOUIS AND IRON MT. X. II. BONDS
- Tn. Corapant will SKILL $50 FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
during each months January February and March which VIII
close the entire Price for January and accrued interest The
pTospse that for February will be advanced cent
H. O. MARQUAND, Vice President, No - 9Walst
CITY RAILROAD STOCKS AND BONDS
ALSO.
LARGE VARIETY or INSURANCE STOCKS
OTHER SECURITIES rscLuDRG CITY, COUNTY.
RAILROAD BONDS OP LEADING COMPANIES
PAYING LARGB RATES oP INTEREST ON The INVESTMENT,
ALL or A FIRST CLASS CHARACTER
FOR SALE AT Low PRICES BY
ALBERT " EICOLAY
STOCK BROKER And AUCTlONERR,
No AZ PINRsT n y
ryEsTABLisIiED ~ YEARS Al
MIDLAND RAILR0AD-N0TlCE.-
M COUPONS Jsnus 1869 on the bonds Of III. towns and is.
Rsrod viii be pad prssfn6n a. the American Exchange Ma
Bni CITY sss Yors On snd AFTER the % Po,%
' wv Treasurer Esw.ysh IAs osvsg0 Midland RslI0sa
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
rryspAYs WEATHER REpoRr-sln

-.9s sum .ets........ 4:43 Moon Tises'..... liH
/ 'N" aIGH WATER DAY "a
u..L 9.99 Cows I,aud... 3:l3l Hell Gate .... s'V
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

THs NATIONAL cIrnrN' BAsK. Nev-Yorh, Dee "a, 1853.
A NELECTION for DIRECTORS OF this Bank
"A will be held the Banking Room TUESDAY the 18th day Of
January next Polls open from IL to o'clock, p IN.
w. IL OAKLEY. Cashier
NOTICE is hereby given that General Meet
ng Of the Shareholder ofbe EUREKA GOLD MINING COM
PAf OF NOVA SCOTIA viii be held Toronto Province Ontario
Canada WEDNESDAY 10th Jsnus the hour OF
oeocf the 0ee f Peat Oser for the OF
orgsng under the charter Directors and snsscinE other
Important bu,ns" "-DaIed Toronto, j3d December 1863
ROBERT HAY,
ARCH'D &. THOMSON
THOMAS WILMINGTON
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
TO CAPITALISTS AND INVEST oRs.

THE FIRST MORTGAGE PER CENT BONDS
OF THE
ROCKFORD, ROCK ISLAND. AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD Co,
PAY BOTH
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST IN GOLD,
And are free Of Government Tar
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
WILLIAMsBURGH SAVINGS BANKS.

South Third and Fomthss Brooklyn D. Gate Whsms'aTgs -
DiylDESDS ASD EXTRA DlFipkSDS.
Depos.ors hereby unlei that SEMI ANNUAL INTEREST
the SIX PER CENT all Of THREE dollars aLj
shall deposited noaths on the h o ~
January vii be paid TO lostors HT AOSDA Jan H
A. EXTRA INTEREST W also be paid at toe sane time at ibs r.f'
ofrWO PkR CENT per aHuumi -.
ALL FRgB FROM GOVERNMENT TAX
Ies not called viii placed the crr " dspoton' p n
Pal all from JsIury Deposits made 90 Or before
tie lOth = January sl d-tN interest froa th- ls- "a
The insues, ds lsnuiag a5d MONDAYS thsp
on ~ O'Clock o'clock sod also Oa Nond'J aSs
'' GEORGE PICARD. President
%iiL, VILLAIN ANY MALI ra,ees yieePre.esa''
SyrEi. ". TitsIow, Secretary
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
OF THE
CALIFORNIA PACIFIC RAILROAD


CALIFORNIA PACIFIC RAILROAD
PER CENT,
principal and Inherent payable Gold the National Park Bsnk fe"
rOrf. Coupon, paid January and July.
We inou these Bonds security and sell them
their merits This finished 10 Sacramento City The
net equal 10 than three n the interest on We "hos
We offer limited these Bonds and accrued intsrss.
in currency TURNER BROTHERS, B.nisrs No. u Sa,nust
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT A
meeting ofhe Stockholders the WILCOX GIBBS SEWING
MACHINE COMPANY will be held atthe Once Of the Company No. S
Broidway the 5rH 1862 ats o'clock NJ Tor
the purpose Of eeetng four Trustees for the ensuing
EDWARD r. HATCH. sec'y.
NOTICE.-OFFICE LENOX FIRE INSUR-
~ ANCE COMPANY No l8 Broadway NewYork Dec 80 1863
The annual election for Five Directors Class and for three
Inspectors OF the election will be held the 0hce OF the Company
lpm. A. H. WALTON Secretary.
THE NATIONAL PARK BayK NEw.YoRK, Dec 30 1863.
'T'HE ANNUAL ELECTION for DIRECTORS
Of .s Bank will be held the Banking House Nos 2 and 26
Broadway, On TUESDAY, January 49, 1862 FROM Il to O'clock
JAS L. WORTH, Cashier
STOCKHOLDERS of the SCHREIBER COR
~ CNBTMAHUPACTURING Co hereby notified that the regular
factory Nos 80 aud O3 Bast HouOnt City on WEDNESDAY,
Jan. 10. M2 O'Clock m. A. 4. JUlLLRRoH. Secretary.
METROPOLITAN NATIosAL BANK mo lO8 BrosdssyJ.i
KEw-foEK, Dec. II. 1853
rVHE ANNUAL ELECTION for Directors Of
this Bank will be held At the B,nkneous No 8 Broadway
Tuesdsy January H. 1869 between the hours o. ~ m snd
G. l. SENBY Cashier
OFFICE OTrHk DRT Dock h BROADWAY BATTERY r. Co..
Depot Fourteenth aud Ayenue B NEwYoRK Jan 1869
FTHE annual ELECTION of Directors of this
Company and Of Inspeeto q nsIt ensuing Election will be held
IL ~ O'Clock IN Transfer Books until the 18th
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

CorpT CALENDARS-IHB DNI; .
c'SS q xyKgAL IFRN-led by tLsl'hs, J, . SVthAA
bUrhsSh 20 and BARSaRD. j j.-Conr opens - lVA iu
L@'D' Se,snunerltei calendar eouuuue1, - -.
&c. clyc1r-Ileld by CARDozo ). Court opens ~
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

w or EovA sCOTlA-SOrICB h hereby gyeu that General
Meeting Of tie Shareholders Of the wenwoh Gold Mining COMPANY
will be held the Rovs Hotel City
Of Ontario CsnsdA FRIDAY M day January honr
th. afternoon for ie purpose Of Organizing the
eeng officers and other
Hamilton nth 1868. GEO D. FERGUSON, ROBERT
CHRISTIE K MILROY.-Hsniion Dee. II, 1903
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
VANDERBILT l.. BUXTON, s,er,lr
METROp0LITAN SAYINGS BANK.

VA Nos and Third ave- n. Y. opposite Insttnte
tS63-JANUARY JNfkRlSTihe al INTEREST
the SIX fkR CENT ss from Gorerani
all from rs ari upward which lave remained deposit
three r bs previous 70 jan s be paid ad
after JAN withdrawn vi be credited 20
draw interest FROM the lsr TIlE SAMB deposit
DEPOSITS MADE before JANUARY 20 viii draw n,eresi
from January l.
SIX PER CENT Interest tSc Allowed s
q from IT, 5000 ISAAC +. SMITH. PresieuL
W
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

HENRY CLEws & Co, Bankers
No. 30 WAIL-sT. NEw-YoRK.
New-York tribune., 1869-01-06

W of"THE METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK" IN Eew-yort
Ctr St,ts o NesYorr morning Of TIE hs MONDAY of
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-10-09

"Mark Twain gets of the fol-
lowing In the Buffalo Esprsss
3John Wagner, the oldest man in
Buffalo--lo4 years--recentiy walked
q mile and q halt in two weeks
He is as cheerful and bright as any
Of these other old men who charge
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-10-09

NAPoLsos's HMR.-Napole H.
ness, and the report that he 10 about
to retire in favor Of the Prince I'm
perial, has drawn specific attention
to his heir. The London 7sssss
says ahe is a little over thirteen
years DID," while another Journal
speaks Of him a. q lad Of fifteen"
He Is represented a. tall for his age,
but some Of the papers say he has
undergone great change.since his
mysterious illness last year. Before
that he was said to be very bright
and lively, but since, he has lost his
mind, and is very little above an
idiot.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-10-09

A GESrLExAs's DIARY or Ills
WIFs's TrxPER.-Mo Monday-Athick
fog no seeing through II.
Tuesday, Gloomy and very
chilly; unreasonable weather.
Wcdnesday-Frosty at times
sharp.
Thursday---Bitter cold in the
morning; red sunset with flying
clouds, portending hard weather.
Friday--Storm IN the morning,
with peals Of thunder; clear after
wards.
Saturday CLEANS Of sunshine
with D partial thaw; frost again at
night.
Sunday--A slight southwoster in
the morning; calm and pleasant at
dinner time; hurricane and earth
quake at night.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-10-09


The II,@soa AdsHlzsr. la Hs r.
poTi oi Che pfoceesilars II ths Ma.
sa4hassiia Hupfcme t'oan. zoe
August n, gives ths following ease
Merchants National Hank ".
National EaeIe II@ak. This wss an
action ofcon'rsci IN which ihc Mef.
chants Hank sought 10 rvo~sf the
value II eheck drawn on their
baak. BY a person nsmesl Williams.
payable 10 the order Of Hubbard
brothers. II waadeps=ite'l by Hub.
baf'l Brothers In the Eagle Bank,
and that hank received the amount
out Of the merchants hank In their
settlement, with the clearing house.
The check was deposited at the
Eagle Bank ON the 18th Of June,
1867. but was not and could not be
sent 10 the clearing house until the
18th, the 10th being Sunday, and
the bank not doing business on the
17th. On the 18th the Eagle Bank
sent this check to the clearing house
In their bundle against the Mcr.
chants Bank, and were allowed the
amount In their settlement with the
clearing house. Four checks
drawn by Williams, including the
check In this suit, were found at the
Merchants Bank not to be good
and at qurter before one O'Clock
they were delivered by the paying
teller to a messenger with directions
to return them to the banks dcpos.
iting them at the clearing house N
not good, and collect the amounts
The messenger being delayed did
not not reach the Eagle Bank with
the check until otter l o'clock
| the teller ut that bank declined Il
pay it on the ground that it was not
returned until after one o'clock, a
required by tho clearing house rules
At the trial in the court below
the evidence for the plaintiffs hav
ing been put in, tho counsel for tn
defendants asked the court (Ames
G. J.) to rule that the plaintiffs ha'
not made out their case, but tn
court refused so to rule, but rule
that if the check was delivered t
the messenger before ! O'Clock
with time sufficient in the absenc
Of accident or mistake to reach th
depositing bank, it would be com
pliance with the vote ofthe clearin
house. But, irrespective Of thi
the court ruled that 1t could be
defense only to the extent Of til
Injury occasioned by the delay.
The defendants thereupon declil
ed to offer evidence, but consente
to a verdict for the plaintiffs, obje'
ton being taken to the rulings I
the court The case was reporte
; to the Supreme Court, and thd
court has now given judgement o
the verdict Of the plaintiffs.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-10-09

Travellers who have recently re.
turned from the Eastern regions De.
clare that the people are gradually
abandoning Informative costume and
adopting French fashions. Th'
shows poor taste and Judgment
What must be the feeling Of :
Greek, during his hot season, ID
tight pantaloons and a close fitting
swallowedtailed coat! Yet that !
en- regle at the Court Of the King q
Greece.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1869-10-09

The London Lanost says: Our
old friend tight-lacing has again
made his appearance. Beaten back
for o time, probably more by fashion
than by the spread Of knowledge,
he has not been killed, but has only
recoiled apparently for . better
spring, for his victims are as mum.
erous and pitiable as ever. The
folly is ono which was formerly tc
be found mainly in the drawing
room, butno IL also fills our streets
It is lamentable to observe at every
turn a woman, young or old, who
movesfoward In . STOPPING position
unable even to hold herself uprighl
in consequence Of the constrain'
upon the muscles Of the back. I
the eyilsOf tight-lacing were con
fined to the distorted appearance,
which II never fails to produce, w
might regret, indeed, to aee tn
female form divine 80 defaced, bu
it would scarcely be in our provinc'
to comment uponit But, as msdi
cal practitioners, we zee it, c&sct
everdaylnthe and dyspspti'
symptoms by which it is constant!
indicated, and in the still more grav'
and internal mischief Of pcrmanen
character which Is often caused b,
It. Until some little physiologica
knowledge is made a part Of fsmal
education, and IL considered an aae
complainant" we suppose II i Q
little usc to protest against tho crut
injury to health which women thu
infict upon themselves. The msl
ter Is one that s"worsc than crime
| It is folly" for beauty is destroye
! by tho process which is intended !
increase it.