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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-25

The market Tor Wheat opened Jun ana heavy,
saies " wers aSoas Oo bushels 81 ii No.
9S
and T TS" .as wre Y Sc 's cd
for old mixed western sna sc G T q o and yeow
Sic ssc for Western and state and 5c Soc for Jersey
dH wa small s sees wa IS dull and qr
lot twoowed state was sold az ~ o. OF barley malt iUO0
FIsnIhe market FOR dry cod was DIM but prices
s %srs y a so ss sS o ss.
which prices were denomination large lots Mackeei
9 S No. Gs. e snsi sssi s ss s
No. No 5 ss nna SO 80
Ser.ns s e. t 49, ssa aS No. X
a Sc 30 for Essport according to quality.
R n e, SSs, active sns @ for
tribe more active there being improved demand espec
S
4.ld and per steamer $500 bushels wheat at I'D 4Ad,
chiefly ia. Eamsurs, oswosd and
e5gs to the so side Cuba and back at as Brit
leum At S. bark from the same port with soo 6ns DO to
the With $500 bb ao and 40 swedish s qs
Gibraltar Tor orders win isoi sSs ds prys.s .eTms
prices ware steady at 6sc IKE for bags and lsxe
IIoPsbe dun. there being scarcely any de-
mand and prices were heavy except for the bettor grades
There sold about 20 baes at lie $50.
HEaP was duh and we heard of sales. Prices were
nomnaly 4sc. gold for Manila 4iac. Sc, do for jue
20. lac. do for Ssal and TIC. &c. do. for Tampico
In bond.
HAY-Thcrc but little activity in the Market the de-
mand being light but unchanged. Shipping
quoted SOC. s5c Retail OTIS sc. 81 To- Long rye straw
al OJ short do. zoe.
Iwos.-he Scotch pig dull, there being
a e ss p and n lGs S DO 0s 10 e
Of consequence were reported American dull and
sales reported. Frcea nominal at 1897 SS for
No and S35 a 1886 for No. 3 Refined bar dun aud
nominal at 49, while rails quiet ut T76 currency,
American, and $50 80, goid for English. or Old double
headed rails 500 tons were sold on private terms
LEAp-0rdinary foreign was dull and heavy ut Sl6 25
gold; no sales.
LEATnRR.-Thc market for both hemock and oak was
quiet the demand being light, but there nhango
note in prices. We quote:-
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.
FRIDAY, Dec. SIS +. u.

FRIDAY, Dec. N--6 r. u.
AsHss.-Rcceips, Pot were quiet, bat as the re.
ceipts were light prices steady at 81 S4 81 sly
Pearl were dull aud in tho Of sales prices were
nominal
BsEswAx dull the demand being light prices were
steady at 3sc. Zoe for Western and Southern.
BUILDING MATrRIALs-1hs market for almost all kinds
was eItremey quiet bu, prices generally steady
ern spruce was moderately dealt In mt prices differing
from those peyos current the sales being about 7u0 900
and $ai So s21 Tor prime do. The offerings
fair Laihs were steady at $2 IS so H.
at which prices there were disposed Of SOe,0o0
Limo steady 81 30 for SO lump with
moderate demand. Rosendae was steady at s.
Bricks duh and unchanged In value New Jersey being
quoted &6 20 S. Croon $lo SIS North river 81 $10
CANDLys-The business confined to small lots but
there was no change to note IN prices Western and city
adamantine quoted Ice &c. sperm doc a 47c and
patent Doc. ESQ.
Cocoa dull, bnsiness being restricted ny scarcity
Of desirable stock. Prices nominal at lc., gold, for
Guayaqui In bond INC &c do for Maracabo do.
2019c a 2lc do. for Caracas
COTTON--The demand for this staple active,
and fair business The offerings only
moderate and yesterday prices fully maintained In
cudng lss balesto arrive the sales were 27s6 bales
which LOIS were for spinning 2s speculation and s4 for
export For future delivery the market fairly active;
"a l6c 100 do for January at .sc February
at &c. 100 do for April 26c. 800 do December 400
do. January and 200 do. for May and June on
"A amen 10 lrrcn
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the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway du-
ring the third week In December

''-'''..'.'r..'.-. %oo'oo'
the total imports OF this port for the past week
amount TO s4,0l07si, against s. s75 sos for the
responding week OF last year.
The following shows the imports of foreign dry
goods at New York during the past week and since
the beginning OF the year,
For the Week. 1867. 1898 1864
Entered at port. f5l094s $935,2lo $l.0s4. 3t3
Tnr'n on market 45i,l33 6s1,51o 1854
Since Jan. 1.
Entered at port. IS, 5l037s 79s5l.2H o4O77 479
Thru on market 90, 63T 45I 81 304 !69 Oh 23l 8OJ
The following was to-day's business at the Office
OF the United States Treasurer
General balance yesterday 1856 275, 532
Do!u lc.oip1. ,'........-......... l.2hbsl8
Gold payments ................ 1851 23g
Gold balance. 77o2s, 800
IuIioi.y icceipts.-..... Z.Ol6,b32
currency payments. ............. 4l9 1856
Currency balance ....................... 71o7,774
Gene1al balance So 493. l2l
For customs included in gold recelpts).. 3l5, 900
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contrasted "a follows:

The STOCK market was steady with few exceptions
Before the adjournment OF the first call Erie was
active and TO %. but for what reason did not
transpire. The Vanderbilt stocks were strong, with
little doing In them. st. Paul preferred was espe
ciay firm on small dealings and rose to ssh bid
New Jersey Central was higher by about d half
To three-quartcrs per cent. In the absence OF
Official quotations the following are given as the
latest prices in the Long Reconsideration, 4S q
40; Cumberland, 25li q %; Western Union, 32ss q
32sl; Quicksilver, IL o 16is; Marlposa, q 80;
do. preferred I51 a is; Pacific Mail. 4S14 49,;
Boston Water Power Ia a 14'I; Adams Express
COZ 6lh; Weils-Fargo Express, '19&; American
Express, 80 bid; United States Express so bid;
New York Central consolidated, S8al a STA; do.
scrip Si1s So; Erie 22ls %; do. preferred,
39,. bid; Reading 991s q 100; Michigan Central
ZIG l20 Lake Shore, S5js s5s; Illinois
Central 1871 4 bid; Cleveland and Pi,tsburg 8S BID;
Chicago and Northwestern, 6st4 a 6Sja; do pre-
ferred 81 S2i4; Cleveland, Columbus and Clncn
nau TI%; Rock Island, lo49t l0a2s; Milwaukee
and st paul, 73a 73A; do preferred, s5S So: Toledo
anJ wabash. 52,4 bid; Fort Wayne, So bid; OHIO
and Mississippi u PAS; New Jersey Central 90st a
go&.
The highest and lowest prices OF the leading stocks
were "A f0nowS:-
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MoLAssra-for FOREIGN there was no demand Of consc
uence, aud prices remained heavy last quotations
Domestic steady, with sales Of 100 bbs 75c. 7Sgsc
We quote: Cuba. centrifugal and Mixed DC S2c; 90,
cayed g0c $50, do, muscovado, refining, 35c doc do
do, grocery, fac i5c Porto Rico, aSc. 65c English
Islands, tDc, n 60c.; and New Orleans, 100. SOC.
NAVAL STOREs.--fhe market for spirits turpcnne
dun, tue demand being light and prices heavy. For
merchanabc lots in yard 4a3c bid, and 43c. ask
whe for shipping lots sfc generally asked The sales
$50 bbs tpat late yesterday Mt 4c 4Sc tho latter
price for New York bbr Rosin-Sraiued de-
mand and quite steady 10 value. b other kinds remained
dull. The hOU0 bbs strained ut So ON 80 10
almost all nj the latter and fu0 do No. and pale at
50 30 S62h We quote STRAINED, So O5 50 TO- No q,
and window CASA 50 - s. b Tar dun Mt ~ 5o
for Washington and ~ rs tor Wilmington.
0ILR.Ati kinds duil, heard OF sales
al Importance Priccs however, generally steady.
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CopPER.The market Tor ingot dull there being
little demand. xne heard OF sales consequence
Lake and Baltimore were quoted gas. 2iSsc.
COfFEE-Rio quiet but steady, the sales being 4sS
bags Merrimac private terms Other kinds continued
to rule dull and nominal We quote RIO ordinary cargoes
13Ic. Hc fair do l4i4c l41c; good do. 15lc. l5.
prime do. i6hc 1870 extremes for lots i3c. Y &C.
Java 81 &c 229c; Singapore sc. 2Oc. Ceyion IKE
is,sc; Maracaiso l7,ee 2o,ac Lsguayra lsc lssc
1sc. Mexican l5c. u 49,. and Savanlla 16c. 1S1sc
CoRDAGE was dull but unchanged In value. We quote -
Manila 23ec Afc. tarred Russia l7c., and Ssal rope
295&c.
CoOpERAGE STOCK in moderately active demand
quite ssn prices We Shocks IS inch heads
So ~ ~ 3d. sugar shocks IS do ~ 80 To- molasses
80 do, 80 90 SO 3d. rum do 85 % 81 bo box do $50
feet $40 w44.
DYEwooDs.-There demand, and prices were heavy
and nominal The supply of almost ali Kinds large We
quote st. Domingo and Jamaca Ioswood, $l5 a SIG So
gold Cuba ustic 500 SO $780, do. other kinds do, Slb
Sl7, do camwood 81 So do and West Coast Lima wood,
800, currency.
FLOUR AND GRAIS.-Receipts 1887 bbs -four, s25 do.
meal l0s0 bags do bushels wheat 1876 do corn,
1855 200 barley. The -four remained
in the dull state but prices unchanged California
dull and nominate sales 5000 bbs Southern -four
slow OF sale and heavy in price sales $50 bills Rye -four
moderately active steady prices sales $50 bbls
meal dull but unchanged sales 1s5 bbis. We quote
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BVenos. dyres. trdfornln Oriaoeo, d.c.
Heavy ....... SOC a3c. CSC. 79c go. n soc.
Middle. ....... zoe. able soc. aso,Sc asNc saSc.
Li1ht ....... sg5pc. noe. 29c. aS0c 2nkc. a 2qSc.
Good damaged, all kinds and weights, ESQ asc. poor
damaged all kinds aud weights, 20c 23c in the rough
Csc. = aic.
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New York City.

House and lot adjoining 4 X Stiwelrs 3sxI2o . 1900
Westchester County.
RAsTCHrsrgR.
Rosou road, adjoining Stephen James 80 acres 100
MORgIaANIA
Kingsbrldge To williamsburg road, g. lot H. Dark.s
Queens County.
BLfssvILLR.
Penny Bridge road adjoining Goiner, parts lots sas
J2sveSD and l,2 100
GREAT NEoK.
Lots BS S6 $50, $50 and 367 Wood FARM each 25roo us
Lots |, and 10, Downing's map, adjoining North side
l,p00
Essex Comfy, n. J.
NEWARK
Morris II, a. 200 II from Cabinet 35xta0,.
Madison st. = LID II from Downing A. 0xg5. 40O
Bergen IT, 300 Il from Court ST. 2bx0u........ $40
Chestnn, and McWhorter st. corner, BOZ
Shesthlu 81 NO 10Y, 2oxlOJ T5l
acres SAT- meadow.
Church At, 2Tb II from Kinney 25xgs. .. tl0
Camden at 400 n Bank ST, 2bx0l. ......... dOUo
Kinney ST. - ~ Fl from Orchard a. lSssl20..-. ..l50o0
Hudson Comfy, N. j.
JERSEY CITY.
Morris st. lot TO- block Associates map, esxI1) 5000
South 9TH st. 100 II OF Prospect ST. IsaxlU0 5UC0
Harrison W . lot g. block I3, Coser ostats ... Ii
HUDSON CITY
Lincoln st. 800 II OF Montgomery 2jxl04. bQu
Scott ", ot IL, block Hespc Weber. 90
HARRiBOH
Holden at o. $50 # of Jonn at sbroo. ....... 100
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HOLMEs-CLARgE.-On Wednesday, December "a.
Of the residence OF Jacob w. iageman Esq, Day
HOLMES TO LizziE A. CLARKE, both Of Jersey CITY,
NJ J.
Episcopal church. on Tuesday evening" December
81, by che Rev Daniel Lancaster, ID. y assisted ~
the Rev. Ii. y. Ridgeway. D. d., JAMES II. INGER5OLL
this city.
NEwELf--BIS6aAM-In this city. on Tuesday,
December Ia, by the Rev. DR.. Burchard, Rev. w. w.
NEWELL, d. d., to Mrs. EMMAJ. BINGHAM
SURRE-yAN BosKERcK.--On Wednesday. Deem
Der % 10y the Rev. ]. Il. Goodman, MILTON ). SURRK
TO HARRIET d., daughter OF the Rev. John l.. Van
Boskerck, all OF this city.
WErNoRE-K ETEITAs--On Wednesday, December
~, by Rev. DR.. Henry Z. Potter, GEORGE PEABODY
WErMoRE to EDITH 81, youngest daughter Of Eugene
Keteltas.
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SALES At THE NEW YORK Stock EXCHANGE.
Friday. Dec. 24-lOslJ A. M

ms tlncluded IN gold recelptS)
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-18
John C. Breckenridge.

The visit of the Hon. John G. Breckin-
ridge to Wisconsin is to look after land
which he owns in the northern counties OF
the State, and in considerable quantities.
Mr.. Breckenridge appears to be an atable
gentleman, and was the centre of attrac-
ton at the Newhall yesterday. Several OF
the old democratic wheel-horses visited
him at his room and had talk with him.
One gentleman asked him what he thought
of Grant and his administration, and the
reply was that the President was smart
enough to take care of himself. His cab
met, while none of the best, was just such
one as Grant needed, and was better Tor
his purposes than one of more talent would
be. It was not designed to make the ad-
ministration a brilliant one, and Grants
ambition was to make it an everyday sort
of useful affair. He was studying the best
way to do this, and Mr. Breckenridge be-
lieved he would succeed in degree suti-
cient to make the people feel easy, although
they would be by no means satisfied.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-18
Having decided where to deposit our va:

Having decided where to deposit our va:
lise, invitations crowded upon us to break
fast, dinner and supper, all OF which were
conditionally accepted, the condition be-
| ing that if we staid three weeks we should
hope to get round.
The venerable Bishop Wightman. OF
South Carolina, presided over the Confer
ence with great dignity and with all the
suavity and polish of thorough Southern
gentleman. His opening address was full
of sound instruction and evinced mind
deeply and constantly exercised in his holy
duty as an evangelist, and none could have
listened to him without feeling that here
was man who had given all the powers
of a cultured mind and sound body to the
service OF his Divine Master. His instruc-
tions to the Ministers, his elaboration to
the Church showed his boundless Christian
love for lost and perishing humanity.
The attendance from all parts of the Dis
trict, both of Preachers and Lay delegates,
was good, only two Preachers being alb
sent, lone from severe illness) and few
delegates The statistics of the Church
were gathered, the spiritual and tenn
poral condition of every part ex-
amined into, and all the subjects
referred to appropriate committees. Our
fellow-townsman. S. d. Wallace, acted as
Secretary, and dispatched business as he
usually does in the promptest manner
On Saturday reports from committees were
received, discussed and acted upon, and
the Conference adjourned after very har
monious aud profitable session. Bishop
Wightman preached on Saturday and Sun
day sermons OF great eloquence and power.
Some of his flights OF oratory were per-
fectly Websterian in the power and elo-
quence.
On Monday morning at day break we
were off for Warsaw again. Copious show
ers of rain had fallen on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday, and the woods were vocal
with the song of the birds, while the vegeta
BILE world in all its multiplied forms seemed
stretching its thankful hands to heaven.
The crops in Sampson, though rather
backward, are looking pretty we'll. We saw
farmers from nearly ali parts OF the county,
and they looked cheerful and talked cheer
fully. But after all there seems to be
great waste OF the blessings God has given
them, and we grieve TO say that on the
whole route from Clinton to Warsaw there
is not single we'll improved farm. With
what would make the heart Of Wayne or
Edgecombe farmer leap for joy plenty of
woods mould, muck and ditchbank, there
is no attempt to improve the land, and
the crops look puny and weak. This state of
things cannot continue in Sampson. With
Grady at the head of the male school, and
Graves at the head of the female college at
Clinton, the time cannot be far distant
when an enlightened intelligence Will take
hold of agriculture, and all these planta-
ticns be made to contribute to the wealth +,
of the county.
Regretting that time would not permit
Us to make more extended visit, we de-
parted, invoking blessing on people
who seem so united in social feeling and |
open hospitality, and we are again as ever,
In TRANSIT. !
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-18
Truthful Words Well said.


Referring to the manner in which Deco
ration Day-as they call twas observed
nv some Of the Northern people, the New
York Times eloquently declares that 1t can
,,over become national so long as such
scenes as were witnessed at Washington
City are enacted" that it is an appear 70
the patriotism of one section at the eA-
pense of the pride and feeling OF the otner
section. It is q memorial of the triumph
of Northern LOYALTY over Southern REBEL
lion, It is O method OF reminding tne
North that it is conqueror, ana the ooutn
that il is conquered. It is an attempt to
convert even the graves of the dead Into
testimony affecting the history OF millions
who are living. AS managed by REVEREND
gentlemen here and at Washington anu
elsewhere, It is an occasion for heaplng
epithets of infamy upon one set OF graves
while piIing flowers upon another set-1or
ravivinq the bitter memories Of conflict,
scattering afresh the seeds OF hate, and,
under the prctence of clarifying Union
heroes, invoking curses upon the mlsgulo-
ed but scarcely less heroic Confederate
dead. Such ceremony might have Its
nses in the midst of war. But it is incom-
patible with the restoration OF peace-ut-
terly incompatible with that renewal OF
cordial feelings between the peoples OF the
two sections, which alone can lmpart
lasting vitality and strength to the
Irnion'
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-18
The Nineteenth Century,

The first number of this new Southern
Magazine has been received. It is pub
lished in Charleston, and Mr.. f. Ct. de
FoNrAnE, the we'll known army correspon-
dent, tPersonne," ofthe Charleston Courier,
is the Business Manager and one CT the
principal contributors. The initial mum
Der of the Nineteenth Century places it at
once in the first rank of American Maya
zines. It's Literary department is il charge
of men of ability and taste, while careful
attention is bestowed upon the depart
ments of Agriculture and Science. A dis
tinctive feature of this Magazine viii be
series of articles upon the many advf atures
of Blockade Runners, the first of tho series
appearing in the number before u.s.
Under the title of 's.Shoulder to Shoulder"
"Personne begins a series of pleasant
"reminiscences of Confederate camps and
fields, and many personal incidents which
have never found their way into other his
tories.
Under the suggestive title of ''1mprove-
ments of the XIX Century," we have a
series of illustrated representations of re-
contracted legislators" Sooty-graphs .
from the South Carolina Legislature. We
know not which most to admire, the speak
ing accuracy of the artist or the accurate
speaking of the sable orators. 1t is an anus
ing but instructive lesson of "the times y
We desire to call the attention of our
readers to this new Magazine. We hope
to see it for sale at our Bookstores and
Newsstands. It is equal to the best, and
superior to most of the similar publications
of the country, and should be sustained.
N. B.-We learn that the Magazine can
be had at Heinsberger's Bookstore.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-18

post brought me your letter written at
Rockford, on Saturday last, and as have
IGNORE agreeable employment, shall
treat you to one of my interesting letters
great rarity, of course. sometimes fear
that you will weary of my tiresome and
monotonous scribblings, for SO little occurs
that would prove at all entertaining to you
that items for making up pleasing letter
are rather scarce. I feel very sad to think
that your visit has afforded you little pleas
ure. do not feel happy when ! think you
been congratulating myself that my love
would enjoy his visit so much. I am
very happy to know that thoughts of the
absent one are permitted to occupy your
mind sometimes. 1t is very sweet to know
that am loved with pure and unselfsh
love. It is the utmost happiness to feel
that your heart is entirely mine. NV con-
slant prayer is that you may ever love me.
and me only. =
You are the dearest object this world
contains to mellow dear and deeply
loved, you may never know. 1 trust that
death may be my fate ere am made to feel
that you have ceased to love me, or your
feelings become estranged. Life then will
be burden indeed. am asto nished and
hurt at the idea you have taken up, that
L am dissatisfied with your manner of
writing Your letters are the dearest pos
session have with the exception of your
miniature. They are MY only comfort,
and would not have them in any other
form. The most artistic lines that could
be penned by other hands are as nothing
to me when compared with the lines of
love- love and affection your fingers have
I will endeayor not to blame you for
your seeming GOODNESS and indifference,
for suppose you cannot help it, and if 1
could be permitted to read the sentiments
of your soul, trust I should find them to
accord with my own. Truth and fidelity.
while one pulse of life remains, I hope is
written there.
So, my darling, I'll be happy, if heaven upon my
path
Will scatter all the treasures affections garner
hath. AMANDA
THE TWO PARTIES.
Mr.. Sprague is rich citizen of Chicago.
Amanda is represented as being soft and
plaintiye, little touched with melancholy,
and brown curls. She is not yet twenty
five years of age. Sprague is ffty-tWo.
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the war, used to bring in $3.50, 600. 900, in
eold-has been demolished by the results
of that collision; that since the outset OF
the war, colossal conspiracy, initiated by
British capitalists and manufacturers, ana
Joined in by the governments and capital
lists of other nations, has been at work ior
the establishment of cotton culture abroad
and the breaking down of the American
cotton monopoly; that this conspiracy mas
so far succeeded that even in 1864, thirty
nine sources, exclusive of the United States,
contributed, for instance, to the supply OF
cotton at Manchester that Australia, ia
naica, the French West Indies, Greece,
Turkey, Brazil, Portugal, Morocco, Egypt,
Itlay, Austria, Hayti, Malta, japan, China
and Venezuela, were among the producers;
that the average fibre of foreign cotton
in fourteen instances, were equal, for
average purposes Of manufacturing, to the
American fibre; and that in several, in
fact, in most of the countries named. cot
ton can be cultivated and exported to En-
gland at cheaper rates than American
planters can afford. General Alcorn thus
illustrates how the war and the policy OF
pursued by Congress towards
the South, has paralyzed an industry which
furnished over three-fourths of the exports
of the country. He proposes as a remedy,
which he defines to be national duty,
the construction of levees along the Missis-
sippi. The uplands at present available
for cotton, yield from 200 to 500 pounds
per acre. The rich bottom lands would
yield from 1900 to 1000 pounds per acle.
This enormous yield, in his opinion, would
enable American planters to underbid
once more the markets of the world.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-18
OUR robson LETTER.
Almost Fatal Violation OfLHw-The CrOps
LUMBERToN, N. O., June z, 1869.


LUMBERToN, N. O., June z, 1869.
MEssRs. EDIToRs:- The news about here
just now is very scarce. A little incident
occurred, however, the other night, which
will bear recording. One of our distin-
guished County Commissioners, William
Rice, has been the first to violate the law
made by the Legislature in regard to being
disguised, painted, &c. A few nights since
he was roaming about the streets of our
city, ct the hour of 2 o'clock with, his face
painted so black that he was taken for a
coal black darkey. Having stuck his face,
which was hideous, into the store door of
one of our bar rooms, he came near
losing his life by pistol shot. The ques-
ton seems to be would the murderer have
been guilty under the law had he fred
and killed his disguised but not recogniz-
ed Commissioner.
Crops up here are looking very well
since the late rain. Business, however, is
dull.
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The South and Cotton

The New York World considers the
speech in the Memphis Convention by
General Alcorn Senator elect from Missis-
sippi' and, in the judgment of the World,
''the acknowledged leader of the Repub-
llcan party in the Southern States,') the
most startling speech delivered in this
country since the close of the war. It pro-
duced, says the World. an immense SEN
sation. The speaker showed that the
Southern cotton interest-which, before