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DIED

Odnuarynoices, beyond the date, aas! age mast
he paidJor.
In Penobscot, Dec. 10Th, Amanda l.. daughter of
Leroy Wardwell, aged 10 days.
In Belmont Dec. . 1868 Eleagcr Edgecomb Aged As.
In Waldo Jan st, OF paralysis, Mr.. David Sanborn,
aged II years month and 10 days.
There's a harps III thy hand and a thy brow
The angles have whispered-Come brother dear, come
Thy tolls are all ended, thy work is well done.
In the land Of bright glory, the home OF the b1st-
Thy suiferngs are over, thy spirit at rest;
No trouble sorrow, sickness pain,
Shall ever effect thee dear brother again.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.

OFFICE OF THE U. $. DEPUTY MARSHAL,l
DISTRICT OF MAINE,
Belfast Jan. /, 1860 }
YJNHlS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the fifteenth
i. day Of December A. d., 1868, warrant in Bank
ruptcy issued against the estate of Samuel Thur
low Of Belfast in the County Of Waldo, and State of
Maine, who has been adjudgeda Bankrupt his
petition that the payment of any debts and delivery OF
property belonging to such Bankrupt him, for
his and the transfer OF property by him for
hidden by law; that meeting the creditors of the
said Bankrupt to prove their debts and to choose
more Assignees of his estate, will be held at Court OF
Bankruptcy, to be holden Belfast, in the District Of
Maine before Peter TEACHER Register, the sixteenth
day OF February, A. d. 1869, at o'clock, T. NJ, at the
office of the Register OF Probate.
3w26 LEANDER WEEKS,
U. s. Deputy Marshal, Messenger District of Maine,
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The Great New England Remedy.
DIR, J. ". POLAND'S WHITE PINE COMPOUND,

cnres Sore IAroat aods, Coughs, Dptheria Eron
generality His remariaJle remedy for kidney Com
plants, Diabetes, DIFFICULTY Of Folding Urine, Eieed.
ing from the Kidneys and Biad0er GTarei anti other
Complaints.
BOSTON, Jan. 90 1868.
PoLAND's WHITE PINE CoMroUND.-After having
given it thorough trial we can confidently recommend
'Polands White Pine Compound as very valuable ar
tce for the cure of colds coughs, and pulmonary
plants generally, In several have known it to
give prompt relief when all other remedies which have
been tried had failed 1t is article, which, in eli
e promove of sudden and colds as in that
Of New England, ought to be in every family and
that those who obtain it and give fair trial
will not thereafter be willing to be without it. boston
journal.
A VALUABLE MEDICINE. DR.. PoLAND's WHITE
PINE COMPOUND. advertised in our columns lisa
ccssul attempt to combine and apply the edcinal vr-
tues of the White Pine Bark 1t has been thorouphy
tested by people in this city and vicinity and the propr
etor has testimonials to its value from persons we'll
known to our citizens. We recommend its trial in all
those cases OF disease to which it is adapted 1t is for
sale by all our druggists. N. Y Independent
The WHITE PINE COMPOUND is now sold in everv
part of the United States and British Provinces
Prepared at the
New England Botanic Depot, Boston M ,ss
4msp12
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SIMMER ROSES

The perfume of is not more agreeable to the
senses than G. A. Richards & Co.'s celebrated WINE
BIrrERs, that are made from pure Sonoma wine Peru
Wan bark and other health giving things Sold almost
everywhere by grocers and druggists.
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NOTICE.
REMOVAL, NO. /.
HI. j. LOCK E.

and Jeweller.
Has removed to No. G5, Main Street, where will be
found good stock of goods
Watches, Clocks, and Jewery, repaired and warranted
ii. ]. LOCKE.
Belfast, Jan. 5, 1869. 3W26
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BIRTHS.

In Auburn, Dec 18th, to the wife of Mr. WmB. Towne
daughter.
In Lewiston, Dec. 25 to the wife Of Capt. f.
Putnam, son.
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TIL r STYLE.

In which the Golden Sheat Bourborn is put up makes
it neat package to keep in the house send away. 1t
is Old and pure. C. A. RICHARDS & Co., 90 Washington
street. Boston, largest Retail Wine atd Spirit House in
America.
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RIPE GRAPES.

The rich ripe grapes that grow the clad hills
sonoma Co., California, produce the Wine and in til
valleys and forests of the principal plants froI
which c. A. Richards & Co.'S SoNoMA WINE BITTER
made
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Why refuse to use some pure stimulating liquor if you
know that 1t will do you good The celebrated Extract
OF Rye is pure and if you want anything OF the kind
you had better try it.. Sold everywhere, c. A. RICH
ARDS Co., 90 Washington street. Boston largest Re
tail Wine and Spirit House in America.
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Mn NkIaUPTCH,
OFFICE OF THE U. S. DEPUTY MARSHALL,
DISTRICT OF MAINE,
Belfast, Jan. /, 1852
i day OF December, A. D., ISIS, a warrant in Bank
ruptcy issued against the estate of John Flowers
Belfast in the County Of Waldo and State of Maine who
has been adjudged Bankrupt his petition that
the payment OF any debts and delivery any property
belonging to such Bankrupt to him. for his use
the transfer of any property by him forbidden by
law; that meeting of the creditors of the said Bank
rupt, to prove their debts and to choose
Assignees of his estate will be held at Court of Rank
ruptcy, to be holden at Belfast in the District OF Maine
before Peter Thatcher, Register the sixteenth day
February, A. De- 1862 at O'Clock, T. NJ, at the office
the Register of Probate.
3w26 LEANDER WEEKS
U. S. Deputy Marshal, Messenger District Of Maine
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CAUTION.

4 Ii PERSONS cautioned against purchasing
~ either Of the following described promssory notes
the for which they given has failed
Nov. %, 1867, payable to VIM. Z. Coleman and Samuel
B. Coleman, or bearer in two years from date there
Of and one note of date for hundred dollars
payable to William r. Coleman and Samuel b. Coleman
or bearer, in three years from the date thereof-bot
notes signed by William Fl. Knight principal and by
Geo. L. Mckinney as surety.
WILLIAM H. KNIGHT
GEO. l.. MCKINNEY.
Lincolnville, Dec 30. 1865. 3w25
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BITTER SWEET.

&. A. Richards & Cos SoNOMA WINE BlrTERs, sweet
ems the breath and ceanses the stomach, they
store the appetite, and make things taste good. C. A.
RICHARDS & Co., so Washington street Bosten
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Local Items, &c.

The SUIREIE JUDICIAL COURT. Judge
Diokerson presiding, commenced it's January
session in this city, on Tuesday. The follow
ing is a li-t of the Jurors
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Mortgages Notice.

TTNHE UNDERSIGNED, Rufus S. Bowdoin of Pros
peet in the County OF Waldo, hereby gives public
notcG That he claims certain parcel of land situate
said Prospect, and known the Hezekiah Hartman
Farm by virtue OF mortgage deed from Rufus T. Bow
dom and Leonard H. Bowdoin, dated April 90 1852 and
recorded in the Registry of Deeds Waldo County
Book III, page 2Gi That the condition said mortgage
has been and now is broken. whereby he claims fore
closure of the same RUFUS s. BOWDOIN
Prospect, Dec. 90, 1865. 3wa5
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JacksOn's Catarrh Snuff
AND TROCHE POWDER.

JacksOn's Catarrh Snuff
AND TROCHE POWDER,
DELIGHTFUL AND PLEASANT REMEDY IN
Cata1rh, Headache, Bad Breath, Hoarseness,
-Ast1'm0, Bronchitis, Coughs, Deafness, &c.
And all Disorders resulting from COLDS in
Head, Throat and Vocal Organs.
This Remedy does not ''Dry up Catarrh but
IOOSENS it frees the heed of all offensive matter
quickly removing Bad Breath and Headache; allay 3
and sOOihes the burning heat in Catarrh is 50
mild and agreeable in its effects that 1t positively
LTCures without Sneezing IN
Aa TrOche Powder, is pleasant to the taste,
and never nauseates when swallowed instantly gives
the THROAT and VOCAL ORGANISE
Delicious Sensation Of Goodness and Comfort,
Is the best VOICE TONIC in the world
Try it Safe, Reliable, and only 35 cts.
Sold by Druggists, or mailed free address,
COOPER, WILSON Il CO,
Props, Philadelphia.
Wholesale Agents &c. c. GOODWIN & co., RUST
BROS. s. BIRD NJ. s. BURR & CO., WEEKS & POT
TER, Boston. w. W. WHIPPLE & CO., w. F. PHIL
LIPS 4 c., j. w. PERKINS & CO., Portland.
For sale Joy all Druggists in Belfast 1ysp12
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Can 1t be believed? The unappreciating and
blinded wretches who form the radical majori-
ty in the House of Representatives at Augusta,
have ignored the great abilities of the editor Of
the Prog. Age, the readiness, tact and spright-
illness that SO emlncntly fit him for the position
of Speaker! They have actually taken up with
the ingratitude of republics. Let our disap
pointed neighbor put Grape On his hat, drop
tear over the grave of his political aspirations,
and erect there Il stone with tie inscription
which the sorrowing father placed over his
premature baby
Since SO very soon am done for,
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sTArGg sr ct Of Mane
In the matter of Hartford B. Knowles Bankrupt
TIHHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE that Petition having
l. been presented to the Court the twentieth day Of
August, A. D., 1865, by HARTFORD b. KNOWLES OF
Pembroke, in said District Bankrupt, praying that
may be decreed to have full discharge from all his debts
provable under the Bankrupt Act, and order of no
tice having been issued hereupon by said Court
able before said Court at Portland in said District on
O'clock F. NJ, and it having been made appear to the
Court that the said order through accident and without
fault upon the part of said Bankrupt been
piled with and said Bankrupt upon this twenty-fr
day of December A. D. 1865 having applied to the Court
for new order Of notice upon his said Petition.
IT is NOW ORDERED by the Court that hearing be
had upon the same, the first Monday OF June A. D.
1866 before the Court in Portland III said District, at
ten O'Clock A. NJ and that notice thereof be published
in the Macias Republican and the Republican Journal
newspapers printed in said District week for
three weeks and that all creditors who have proved
their debts and other persons in interest may appear
said time and place, and show cause any they have,
why the prayer OF said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. L. PRhBLE,
3w2j Clerk of District Court Tor said District
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In BANKRUPTCY,
District of Maine, S..

District of Maine, S..
At Belfast the 10th day of December, AID. 1865. :.
TINHE undersigned hereby gives notice of his appoint
i ment as Assignee of William Z. Coleman, of Lincn-
villc in the County of Waldo, and State of Maine with
in said District, who has been adudged Bankrupt upon
his petition by the District Court of said District
individually, and as co.partner in the firm of w. p
Coleman & Company, consisting of said Coleman and
Jacob ID. Tucker.
24tf MARSHALL DAVIS, Assignee
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SHIP NEWS.
pdb1ET OF BELFAST.

ARRIVED.
Dec. 81, Scr. Victory, Shute, Portland.
Jan. I, d. X. Arey, Ryan, Boston.
Geo. Washington, Mctiee, Boston,
Orion Osborn, do
SAILED.
Dec. 80, Sch. Mary (new) Gilchrist, Savannah.
81, Brig Sarah Gilmore, (new) Clifford, Savannah.
Sch Franconia Levitt from New York for Galveston.
ashore Dec, Orange Cay, Fear Coast of Florida
full of water and hole stove in her bottom. She would
probably prove total loss, The L 194 tons and
built at Surry, Me in 1862.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
Wharfage and Storage,
COMMON SENSE.

On the principal Wharf in the harbor, at reasonable
terms. Inquire OF
13t w. H. SIMPSON.
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GREAT FIRE IN BANGOR. On Friday night,
the Isl INST, during the prevalence Of severe
cold and fierce northwesterly wind, fire
broke ont in a row of brick buildings on West
Market Square, occupied by grocery and hard
ware establishments. The flames were not eX-
tlnguIshed until ten stores had been destroyed
with nearly all their heavy winter stocks of
goods. The following is list Of the principal
lOsers-E. j. Baldwin, shoes. mostly saved,
insurance $4,000; Emery, Wing < Co., grocers,
loss $50 900, insurance 100000 Charles Hay
ward < Co.'S loss was $50 900, insurance $42,-
900; Conner Fuller, grocers, loss $l5,OOO
insurance $l2 1000; T. II. harrington, hardware
loss $4,000, insured $4,000; George C, Pick
erng, groceries, loss $1,000, insured $4,000
George w. Ladd, loss 100000, insured $4,000
t. H. Dunnlng, loss Sl5, 900, insured 1000; S.
ri. Daie Co.. ship chandlery, loss $4,000 ::
other parties lost, but not heavily. Total loss
$4,000. The law offices of A. W. Paine. G..
P. Brown, and II. l.. Mitchell, Esqs were des-
troyed, and the Office of Dr. Weston. If Seem
ed at one time as though the fire would sweep
far and wide, and it actually did take from Gin
ders in other parts of the city, but resulted in
no great damage in those localities
On Saturday morning, tenement house. on
Harlem street, occupied by three families was
burned, and another disastrous fire seemed i'm
pending, as the fire apparatus was in part dis
abled by the cold. A force pump at Morse &
Co.'S mill, worked by the water wheel, was put
in operation, and with the hose belonging to
the premises the fire was stayed
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Belfast Gas Light Company

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual meeting of
~ the Stockholders of this Company will be held at
the Office of the Treasurer at Belfast, MOnila
January 18th. 1869. at O'Clock in the after
noon, to act upon the following Articles, viz
st TO hear the Reports of the Directors, Superntend
ant and Treasurer.
3D. To choose Corporation Officers for the ensuing
year.
3d. To act upon any other business that may properly
come before this meeting Per Order,
JOHN Ii. QUIMBY, Treasurer.
Belfast, January i, 1869. 2w26
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Caucus Nominations at Augusta.

The Bangor Wing Of Wednesday morning
has the following special despatch:
AUGUSTA, Jan. ).
The Senatorial caucus nominated Stephen D.
Lindsey, of Norridgewock, for President, Is
to 6; Thos. P. Cleaves, Brownfield, Secretary !;
S. w. Lane, Augusta, Assistant Secretary.
The House caucus nominated Josiah II.
Drummond, of Portland, for Speaker, by &C
S. J, Chadbourne, Dixmont, Clerk;
2. A. Smith, Skowhegan, Assistant Clerk
Hamin stock is steadily improving.
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DISTRICT COURT OF TIE UNITED =, p.,-,-n,,,rc,-
STATES, District of Maine. - ~ -
In the matter of Edwin 2. Treat Bankrupt
TT>HIS is TO GIVE NOTICE that Petition has been
presented to the Court this second day of January
A d., 1869, by EDWIN Z. TREAT of Frankfort, in said
District Bankrupt praying that he may be decreed
have tu discharge from all his debts prov:abe under
LII IS ORDERED by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the first Monday of July A. d. 1862
before the Court in Portland, in said District at ten
O'clock A. NJ and that notice thereof be published in
the Rockland Free Press and the Republican journal,
newspapers printed in said District a week for
three weeks and that all creditors who have proved their
debts and other in interest may appear at said
time and place, and show they have why the
prayer of said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. F. PREBLE,
3w26 Clerk of District Court for said District.
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COURT OF THE UNIrED

nISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
L. STATES.-District OF Mane.-IN BANKRUPT
GIN the matter Of James L. Wetmore, IL Bankrupt.
The third general meeting OF the creditors OF James
Wetmore, a Bankrupt, will be held at Belfast in said
District on the sixteenth day OF February A, D., 1862
at O'Clock, Z. NJ, at the office Of Peter Thatcher, Esq.,
OF the Registers in Bankruptcy in said District 10
wit at the office of the Register OF Probals, tor the
purposes named in the twenty section OF the Bank
aupt Act of March I'd, 1867.
WILLIAM G. CROSBY, Assignee,
2w2G Belfast, Maine.
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Partition Sale.

Il III. ABNEY, Tutor, Us. heirs of G. ID.
Il and N. A Iyey Fer Partition. By
virtue of writ of sale issued from the Hon
Parish Court, of the parish of Bossier and
State Of Louisiana, and to me directed,
viii proceed to sell 1T public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, at the Court House
door,in the town of Bellevue, within the
legal hours of sale, on Saturday, the Sd day
of April, 1869, the following described
lands, to-wit:
The northwest quarter of section nine
teen and west half of southwest quarter
and southeast quarter of southwest quarter
of section nineteen, and west half of north
west quarter of section thirty in township
eighteen of range ten; and north east quar-
ter of Sec %, and n E quarter of southeast
quarter of section twenty five. township
eighteen of range eleven, lying in Bossier
parish, Louisiana, and containing, in all,
Five Hundred and Sixty Acres, more or less
Said lands sold to effect Partition.
Terms of sale-One fourth Cash, the bal
ance in one, two and three equal annual in
stallments. Purchaser to give note for the
credit portion of the purchase price in sueh
proportions as will be made known on day
of sale, with two good and solvent seeuri-
ties, bearing eight per cent. per annum in
terest from day of sale, with special mort
gage and vendors lien retained on the land
sold. Cost of deed and revenue stamp ut
expense of purchaser.
w. II. HILL, Sheriff,
& OK offieiO Auctioneer
March 9th, 1869. 3Ods
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Foreign and Domestic Markets.
From the South Western |

Liverpool, March Is, noon
Cotton quiet; uplands y to 123
and Orleans 124 to 12sd; estimat-
ed sales 5000 bales. Bombay ship,
ments $4,000 bales.
Liverpool, March 1G, afternoon.
Yarns and fabrics at Manches-
ter tirmer.
New York, March Is, noon.-
Money steady at Z per ct. Elk
change st. Gold 1919. Louisi-
ana levee's SO. Cotton a shade
lower, PSI to oslo.
New Orleans, March 16.-Cot-
ton declined; mlddling 278 to Csc;
sales $500, receipts Ball and ex-
ports 1911 bales. Gold 1324.-
Sterling 49,; Commercial 421; New
York sight 3 per ct. premium
Flour dull; superfine So %, double
extra 81. Corn firm, soc. Oats
declined, 72c. Bran dull, 81 10.
Hay--prime S27. Pork firmer,
S33. Bacon-good demand and
advanced, Lag to 17a to 1Sc. Lard
dull and unchanged. Sugar dull;
common 12to 124 and prime 144c.
Molasses dull; prime 20 to 75c.-
Whisky depressed; Western rec
titled 92-to 975c. Coffee nominal
ly Is to 154 and prime II to 175c
Texas bceves-1st quality $45 tC
90, I'd quality $50 to 80 and Sd
quality SIS to %. Sheep-1st
quality 81 to Z 90.
! New York, March Is, evening
Cotton a shade lower; sales
1890 bales at 2S4 to 2oIc.; closing
a little more steady. Money Z pei
ct. Sterling 81. Gold 1873 tc
1919.
/ Liverpool, March 16, evening"
Cotton quiet; uplands II to -
and Orleans III to 123d3 sales
5000 bales.
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.MOasittOaa.
William l.. Coylel In the Parish
'Exparte Court Of Bossier
For Mention. Parish. 4

William L. COyle J In the Parish
'Exparte Court Of Bossier
For Mention. SParish.
w hereas. VIM. L. Coyle, of Bos-
w sier parish. has filed his petit 7
ton this office. asking for the publ
cation of Mention and for sale 10
be- confirmed and homologated to him,
of the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter of section twenty five, in
township twenty-one, of range eleven,
and the northwest quarter of the south
east quarter of section twenty two, of
township twenty -one, of range eleven,
containing eighty acres; which land
he purchased at a public sale made by
w. H. Hill, sheriff Of Bossier parish,
on the tenth day of December, 1868,
by virtue of an order issued from the
Parish Court of Bossier parish. author
izing him, said WIN. H. Hill, to sell
the property belonging to the success
sion of Mathew Lee Hodges, deceased;
late of said parish, at which said sale
w. L. Coyle, as the last and highest
bidder, became the purchaser of the
above described land for which he paid
the sum of one hundred and fifty eight
dollars.
Now, therefore, in the name of the
State of Louisiana, all persons who
can set up any right to said land in
consequence of infurmalty in the order
under which said sale was made, or any
irregularity or illegality in the ap-
praisement or advertisement. in time.
or manner Of sale, or for any other de-
feet, whatsoever, are hereby called on,
to show cause within thirty days from
the first publication of this Mention,
why the sale so made should not be
confirmed and homologated.
/ Given under my hand and private
seal, having no seal of office, this 9th
day of March, 1869.
L. w. BAKER.
Parish Judge Of Bossier parish,
A true copy:
L. w. BAKER,
n50 Dts. pr $40 Judge.
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NagccessiOae Notice.

In Succession Of SeacaU Wallace, deceased
STATE Of LOUISIANA, In p.r;ah Count
Parish Of Bossier. IN Faflsh Court
Notice is hereby given that Cesar Wallace,
~ administrator of the succession of
Sewall Wallace, deceased, has this day filed
in the office Of the Parish Judge, his final
account as administrator aforesaid.
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all
persons concerned, that deposition is not
made thereto within the time prescribed by
Law, the said account will be homologated
as prayed for, ~.
Given under my hand, officially, this 9Th
day of March, 1869.
L. w. BAKER, Parish Judge
n50-5ts, pf Sc. of Bossier Parish
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Cotton Market Weekly Summary
From Shreveport South Western.


Wednesday Eve. March 10
In the absence of news from out
side markets (the telegraph wires
being down buyers demanded
greater concessions than factors
were disposed to allow, hence
nothing has been done in cotton
to day. We quote, prices nomi-
nal: Good ordinary, 244 to 244c.;
low middling 24& to 2Jc. Gold 132
to 1873.
Thursday Evening, March H.
Our cotton market opened with
fair inquiry at our last evenings
quotations. Later i'll the day,
kilograms from outside markets
reporting the staple dull and low
er, causes our market to close
quiet and very weak. Good ordi-
nary "a to 244 and low middIing
24a to 25c. Gold 1873.
Friday Evening, March Ito
day, with more encouraging tele-
grams from outside markets, there
has been a better demand with a
hardening of prices. Offerings
were light, factors not disposed
to let go at present quotations,
which are Good ordinary "a to
pa and low middling 24a to 25c.
Gold 1929 to 1873.
Saturday Evening, March 49,
With the improvement in other
markets, ours begins to show
more animation, with better de
mand, especially for good styles
of strict good ordinary and low
middling, which command full
prices, while grades under these
are entirely looked over, unlessat
inside figures. We quote, mar
lzet closing firm: Good ordinary.
IA to 243c.; low middling, % to
254c. Gold 1872 to 1873.
Monday evening, March 10
The demand for the leading staple
has not been general today Oh
account of the discouraging tele
grams from our leading markets
Many of our buyers holding of,
while those that were disposed tC
go on, demanded concessions from
previous quotations. We quote
market closing dull and weak
Good ordinary "A to 244, low mid
ding 24aa any strict styles of low
middling 25c. Gold 132 to 1873.
Tuesday Eve, March 16.-Tht
week ending this evening closes
on very depressed market. Thu
kilograms from Liverpool, New
York and New Orleans have beer
very hnfavorable to holders, bu
factors seem to have confidence il
the future price, and are holding
selling only when ordered to d.
so. To-day operations i'll the lead
| ing staple have been limited, will
more sellers than buyers, ant
prices very irregular. We quote
Good ordinary 238 to q and low
middling 244 to 243c. Gold Is.
| to 1873.
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WHAT THE TAXPAYERS PAY
TO RUN CoNGRESs.-A cores
pendent of the New York Journal
OF Commerce sends to that paper
a detailed statement of the expen-
ses of the Senate and House for
the fiscal year ending June 80,
1868. The expenses of the Senate
for stationery, Congressional
Globes, capitol police, carriage
hire, pay of employees, ETC., amount
to s637,78 81; and the expenses
of the House to S6S0,906 so, show,
ing that the total expenses of the
Senate and House amount TO the
enormous sum Of 81, 205,591 81