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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24

Rev DR.. Munsey will fill the pulpit OF
Rev DR. Young at thd McKendree Church.
at 10 o'clock this morning. The eminent
ability and wide spread reputation of the
reverend Doctor will, no donbt, fill 1.-The edi-
fee TO renletiOn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24
CITY NOTICES.
FOR the Ladies /!

We have just opened the choicest stock
of Mourning Dress Goods that has ever
been brought to Nashville Entirely new
styles and astonishingiy low prices. La
dies are invited to call at once and secure
the first choice.
e. K. j. NoRTHMAN,
No 90 Public Square.
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The General AsscmbIt

Both branches Of the General Assembly
adjourned last Friday until Monday. The
Senate viii meet at 10 A. NJ, and the House
at II A. N. Now that the Senatorial con
test has ended, some very important meas
ureswill he introduced and pushed through.
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New York General Markets.

NEW YORK, Oct 23.-Cotton a shade easier; 300
bales Uplands at 26c. Flour s. 5Oa5 70; closed Sc
lower. Whisky 81 2lGI 211S. Wheat-ChOice am
Der Tennessee 81 seal 60. Corn SSc6s1 o. Oats
G1@63c. Rye dun. Coffee quiet. Sugar steady
IlrnI.a III 1nILc Mnaasaa hnIl-
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More Light.

Church street, between Cherry and Col
lege, is very dark these cloudy nights A
few hundred dollars could be very profit
ably appropriated in lighting up that public
thOrOu0hfare
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81. Cloud HOteILease.

The perpetual lease of the st. Cloud
Hotel property viii be let at public cutlery,
on Wednesday next Bidders viii no doubt
be numerous and good price obtained on
the necasinn
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RPEITgPrpuT.

Two negroes named Holmes ami DickeT-
son had a regular set-to on line street yes
terday, the cause Of which we could not
learn. They were separated before any
serious dance was cnmmittel
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24

The weather last night was capricious as
a coquette At early night-fall it was very
cloudy with a cold, damp wind At II
o'clock the cloud disappeared and the moon
shone brightly from a clear sky. At -
o'clock it was again cloudy and dark
Whether morning will bring sunshine or
glnnm remains TO be seen
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24

On Market street, near the Square, Nash
willie, n B Hamilton, Proprietor. Single
meals, so cents Bosrd snd lodging per
day, 81 90. sep8 3m
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24

The two races which We're postponed on
Friday until next Wednesday, owing to the
heaviness Of the track, promises to be
quite interesting.
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DRUG STORE

r o r 8 A L E !
nEsIRTNG TO GIVE nv WHOLE TIME
| and attention to my profession. l will sell
my stock of Drugs. Medicines. Toilet Articles,
Fixtures, etc. etc, at % per cent less an cost.
/ have A well selected and assorted stock
and the best retail and jYbbing stand south Of
Broad street.
10 any one who will keep good stock and
give his whole attention TO the trade, can
guarantee success at this stand
J. B. MITCHELL.
329 South Cherry,
ono If NashYille Tenn.
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Maxwell House Gents Furnishing
AInra-

STORE,
GRAY & NOBLE have added another
feature TO the Maxwell House by fitting up
No. IA, under the building, as q first class
Hat and Cent? Furnishing Store in the
very beat slyle. Their stock is all entirely
new, d will be sold at as low prices az
can be bought any where in the city.
Every hody go add see the new store.
OCl4 II
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RIVER AND WEATHER.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.-The river is sta
tionarv, with three feet, eight inches IN the
canal and falling above. Weather, wet al
all points on the Ohio.
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MARKETS by TELEGRAPH.
LIyerpOOI Markets.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. 23.-Cotton market dding
bales Uplands I'D Orleans I21d sales Il 900 bales.
California white wheat los I'd; red Western 9s 3D.
winter 9s 6dd9s "a. Western -four 24s. Corn
No. mixed 3Ss Cd. Oats So Cd Peas As Ga. Cot
ton at Hayre quiet 1859 ahOat.
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We are authorized to announce John
HEREFORD of Davidson county, az candi.
date Tor State Treasurer before the present
General Assembly.
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Good Business.
4 New POS1offiCe

The street cars have been doing a lively
business during the last week.
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BANKING HOUSE
National Savings Company

1B-Deposits received, loans negotiated, coTec-
tons made, and General Banking business trans
acted ocl6 If
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Thraat nisease s.

We would call attention to Browns
Bronchial Troches We have found them
efficacious in allaying irritation IN the
throat and bronchia, and would commend
them to the attention of public speakers
and others troubled with affections of the
throat They are also an excellent remedy
for hoarseness resulting from cold. Com
gregdtionaIist, Boston
Dr.. SPALDNG 4 Co.'S Lung, Eye, Ear
Infrmary-private Office, Room 46 City
Hotels daily thronged with patients.
The greatest success is attending their
treatment here as elsewhere. The surgeon
of the establishment will be in Lebanon on
Sunday, Oct 24; Springfield, Tuesday,
Oct. 2G; Hopkinsville, Ky, Friday, Oct.
90 The afflicted should not fail to call and
see them. No knife, no caustics, no pain.
oc2l st
Arabs! Arabs! Arabs!I
An elegant line of Arabs just received
by E. & j. NoRTHMAN.
OYSTERS in bulk, by the quart or gallon,
at HEARHILL's, No 80 Church street
oc24 ct
New style Poplns and Wool Plaids at
popular prices, at the TRADE PALACE, No.
| IA Public Square. JOHN GnGAN & Co.
FoB guns, rifles, pistols and genera
hardware, cutlery, plated forks and spoons,
scissors, razors, mill and cross cut saws and
a fine assortment of fishing tackle-the
cheapest house in the city.
FRED. TERRAss & Co.,
oc19 lot No. 40 Public Square
| Received this week at W. W. Totten i
Bros, No. 26 and % College street, Nash
| vile:
!, 900 doz cans Quintor Tomotoes,
500 Baltimore
| 500 Peaches,
| 500 Gorhom Corn,
500 Yarmouth
500 Lawton Blackberries,
| lUO AOlIdNDcIIloS,
100 Raspberries,
100 Portland Lady Peas,
And great variety OF other choice goods.
Dealers will save money by pricing W. W.
Totten & Bros goods before buying else
where. oct17tf
Beautiful yelveteens, in all colors, at
| E. l.. J. NoRTHMAN's.
From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
We advise persons having diseases of the
hair to use Professor Christy's Celebrated
Hair Lotto. tits put up in abottle and box.
Ladies who once use Lotto discard every
other preparation for the Hair, as it is the
best dressing for the Hair in the world.
The Lotto never fails to remove the worst
cases of Dandruff, and restore gray and
bleached Hair to its natural color.
For sale by Druggists, sample bottles sent
to any address in the United States by ex-
press for 81.
PROFESSOR CHRIsTY q Co.,
No. III Chestnut Street
octl7-Gm Philadelphia, Pa.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
LINCK'S HOTEL
AND
RESTAURANT.

ADJOINING THE LOUISVILLE AND
NASHVILLE DEPOT,
North Go lege street.
is NOW 0PEN FOR THE RECEPTION
of the public. Peing kept on the
EUROPEAN plan,
With elegant rooms, well furn shell, the pro
piietor hopes to make it all that the public
can desire
Octl3 2Ws W. T. LINCk Proprietor
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THE COTTON MARKETS.

Selma, Ala, Oct. p.
! Cotton-NIarket opened firm at DC for low mid
1 ding, but closed easy. Sales 100 bales.
Augusta. Ca, Oct. 2I.
/ Cotton-The Augusta market opened with bet
| ter demand than Wednesday at 26Ec, but tn,
| unfav0rable news from Liverpool and New YOrB
depressed the market, causing 1t 10 close dull, ir
| regular and lower at 2+G2itc. Sales 5gI bales
! receipts g4l bales.
Columbus, Ca, Oct. 2I.
Cotton-The market opened active at 23elc foI
rliddlings salas being effected at 23Tsc. The
afternoon telegrams announcing decline in Liver
pool and New York caused prices to give way. and
the market closed dull at % c. Srven-eights OF
| the orders from Liverpool and English spin
ners. Sales 474 bales; receipts 5j4 bales; ship
| ments I'll bales
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 2I.
Cotton-Brisk at 23,s23Hc. sales 100 bales.
Macon, Ca, Oct. 2I.
| Cotton-Receipts to-day $50 bales; sales All
| shipped 6l3 The market was active, with gOot
demand to-day at 24c for middlinRs until the after
| noon reports from the Liverpool market were re
| ceived which, being unfavorable TO buyers, tn,
| demand instantly ceased, and the market closed
/ nominally at 2324c.
Mobile, Ala, Oct. 2I.
Cotton-At outside closed dun and nominal at
quotations Sales 600 bales; receipts 476; exports
l91 middlmgs 244G24Ec
Charleston, =. G., Oct. 2I.
Cotton-Sales 800 bales; receipts l, 1859; exports
coastwise 95l market opened quiet, but less firm
| middlings 251lc.
savannah, Ga, Oct. PIE
Cotton-Receipts 2, 464 bales; sales 900 bales
market quiet; middlings 25Ac.
Memphis, Oct. 21.
There was an active demand for middlings to-day
at 24Lc, and sales were large on that basis. Some
factors were disposed to contend for L(GAe more,
but nearly all taken was at &c. The sales were
large, as much so, probably, any day in the
week. Low middlings were also in active demand
at DC until the closing Liverpool dispatch was re-
ceived, VIXEN buyers held of.
Cincinnati, Oct. 81.
Cotton-The market is steady but less active,
with a fair demand, but not much offered. We
still quote middling at 2j1lc, and low middling at
- "a &c q %.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS Oct. 23.-Cotton firm; mid
dlings 2l1tc. Sales Of 700 bales receipts 1919
bales exports to Liverpool 1886 bales. Flour s =
as So Corn-white 81 To- Oats j6c. Bran 81 0S
al TO- Mess pork $50 so. Bacon is retailing at
IslIc Sugar-new Centrifugal I3<613s{; yellow
clarified l5c. Molasses dropping; new 65cta1.
Whisky 81 25Gl D. Coffee unchanged; choice 2Sc.
Gold 131; sterling 42li New York sight exchange
L TO u discount
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24
The Passenger Trains Last Night.
Letters through the Post office.

The amount of mail matter received at
and transmitted through the Post-office at
this place during the past 10 days has been
truly enormous. Letters, papers, docu-
ments, etc, have been estimated daily by
the cart-loads The clerks have been ex-
ceedingly busy, distributing and delivering.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-24

ST. CHARLFs HOTEL, Nfw ORLEANS -
Whilst this Justly celebrated hotel would
make a grand capitol for Louisiana, We
are lad the report IS untrue that il has
been sold to the State for that purpose.
We would rather al pompano and drink
generous wine at Halls famed board Than
hear The finest 7p'ec! that could he made
in il A A Legal ,iise hall II is how full
o! Ihr good people Of The S.n,l, including
mary Of it, fair daughters; aud il has en-
gagemcnts, We lear, for fAmilirs, which
promises for it p=rfec, feat Of entertain
ment this winler. The hotel has been
thorongbiy reno sa!ed, and IL now complete
and equal TO it, Ptimi's day4
A SURE -pecifc and invigorator il all
CA. Ed of chills and fever, Indigestion and
dyapep.ia, is Jenkins Celebrated Stomach
Bdters. Sod by all respectable druggists
and 81 r JENKINS
No SO North Market street
o,5 If opposite Union street
UsE jenkins Stomach Bitter oc5 If
The largest stock of drugs, dyesiuf.,
psinta, oils, glass, ETC., in the city, at
K. P. JENKINS
oct5 If SO North N ket street
BLANK Ers, fannels, oassimeres, j-ans
and tweedp, and winter goods Of all kinds
Just received at the Trade Palace, IA Pub.
lie Square. JohN GLGAN Il Co.
oct5 If
USE jenkins Stomach Rit'srs Cc5 #
Fox uniform good board AID cool, veuti
sted lodgings, 60 to the Pisntsr's, Sum
mer near Cedar jy6G
THE most extensive variety Of perfumery,
soaps, brurhes, cosmetics and fancy gOoda
ever imported to this city, at
r. P. JENKINS,
Oc5 # 80 North Market street
UsE Jenkins Stomach Bitters, oc5 If
BEsT Cumberland Coal 10 the city,
known as the Wait 4 Dolin Coal, for sale
at No. l69 North Market street, opposite
Gas Works, By
oc14 2g NEWELL, JOINS y To-
A LARGE variety Of fine imported cigars
and tobsccos, at r. 2. JENKINS
oe5 If 80 North Market street.
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No. 90 Public Square

CLAM CHowDER to-day at HEMPHnL's, at
IL o'clock. 1t
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Took Snakes.

John Clary was incarcerated last night
on charge Of larceny in stealing some toy
snakes from Mr.. Irwin. Hope John Will
keep them out of his boots
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WE are authorized to announce r s.
Woodland of Lincoln county, candidate
LOT N'aie ''easuier. aep7 tide
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For live crabs. go to Hemphill's.

An entire new line of Poplins, Plaids,
AlPaccas and Empress cloths, at
E &. ]. NoRTHMAN's.
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The Races.

has been established at Greenbrier. Ala.
Spotswood J. Donnell, Postmaster.
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Eurst Enrsi Eursrn

beautiful assortment of ladies and
children's Just received at the TRADE PAL
ACE, No. II Public Square.
JOHN GmGAN Il Co.
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New york Money Market.

NEW YORK, oct. 2}.-MOney quiet at per cent.
chiefly 6. The bank statement is Unfavorable and
shows loss in reserve of s. 191 269, against a de
crease in liabilities of g. $50 6g6. Banks still hold,
however, Sl8 936 600 Of lawful money in excess Of
the amount required by law. The figures reflect
heavy drain of currency TO the South, which fairly
set in this week The Assistant Treasurer received
during the week 81 492, 527 for customs, and paid
ont S1g9 300 in coin interest. Sterling easier at 81
aga. Gold lower, opened at 13l Pa, fell TO 1897
and closed at 49, Carrying rates Gle6H per cent.
to fiat. Government stocks steady. Bonds dun
old Tennessees 81 ; new 53a
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las. II. BIB An

las II. BRYAN
has zen admitted as n partner in our hrm. TO
date from July /, 1869.
Our co partnership has Deen extended, ant IN
future the firm will be
Morgan. O'Bryan &c Co.
iIy9Itf IRBV NJ RGAN. B DRY co.
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BARGAINS in Fine Wool Blankets at the
Trade Palace, No. IA Public Square.
JOIN G1LeAN & Co.
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CISCnNATI, Oct. 23.-Family -four g 5O65 70.
Wheat 81 OSGl y. Corn S5@S7c Oats Sea SIC
Rye gO0t9jc. Cotton dun and dropping at 2l1t "a
25c. Tobacco dull. Whisky 81 i3G1 IA. Pork
S3l. Lard lie Bulk meats nominal Bacon
l6kc: sides 19Ic; new bulk shoulders 131yc.
Hniter md Cheese UNCHANGED. Hnna 50 Ema no d.
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Louisville Markets,

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 23.--Cotton quiet at pc. Flour,
superfne 81 80. Grain and groceries quiet and
unchanged. Sales Of II hhds. tobacco at s. 20lG
IL %. Pork S31. Bacon unchanged. There was
100 hogs slaughtered to-day. Prime hogs held al
9j692lc. Whisky 81 II. ...
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

Gold opened in New York yesterday at 1879 ;
and closed at 131. Dealers here were paying 1907
and holding at 1872.
Exchange on New York is taken by the banks at
MUM.
Government securities are as foIIorrs:
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NEW Work Div Goods Marker.

| NEW YORK, Oct 23.-The inclemeney of the
weather to-day has added to the usual quiet which
generally peryades the market on Saturday but a.
the prices Of most textile fabrics reduced %
level low enough for the safety OF trade there Is
| important change to notice. Sprague's prints AT
12Ilc: finer II LGI2c. Stewart & Co. are selling
| these at lO24c; Merrimac ID, 12Le; American 12%c
Pacific Serges Ole Pacific Perkins 22Ec; Atlantic
| A, sheeting 5Le; stark A, l44@l5c. and fremont
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TENN.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

GOING SOUTH-Nashville and Decatur trains
leave station on South Cherry street at a A. and
T:3l P. Il. No train sunday morning
Accommodation at 3 80 p ~, goes to Columbia.
Trains arrive at 4:30 A. n. and 7:00 p NJ. Accom-
mediation at 10 A NJ.
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Leave Nashville ...~... 80 A. NJ. and 2:3G P. NJ
Arrive at Louisville 80 p and 1880 p. NJ
Leave As and AS 2. n.
Arrive at indianapolis :25 P. NJ and 345 A.
Arrive at st. Louis via In
dianapOs. :5 A. and 30 N.
Arrive at St. Louis via Sey-
mOur 8 40 A. n and 80 p N.
Coach on freight train leaves Nashville at :O5 P.
and arrives at Gallatin at 6:25 P. NJ. every day
except Sunday.
Nashville and Chattanooga II. r.
Leave Nashville ---...-.-.. 500 A. ana 200 7.
Arrive at Nashville -.-.-...5 100 A. n. and $500
The $500 A. II. train from Nashville does not run
on Sunday. -
SAeIbyviIIe Accommodation Train.
Arrives at Nashville ...............1 0:l5 A. NJ
l. aNts NasuNllle -..- ...-.4:u O " n
Nashville and Northwestern Ee. IRs
Leave Nashville 100 A N. and 100 p NJ
Arrive at Hickman, Ky.,...ll 700 p NJ. and lO A NJ
Leave Hickman, Ky.,----.. 1880 P. N. and 400 A. n
Arrive at NashYilla---.--l II 800 N. and . 90 A. NJ
Sleeping cars run through 70 Memphis on tho
900 P. NJ train.
Edgefield and Kentucky Il. Il.
Arrive at Nashyllle.. 100 A. n
Leave Nashville L. n
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RaIfimOre Markets.
CINCINNATI Markets.

BALTDIoRE Oct 23.-Flour dun and weak west
ern super s. 5Og5 Is; extra s. 75g6 so; family g.
al 25. Wheat nominal at 81 4Jte 81. Corn dull +;
white 81 I0tGl 16; yellow nOminally at SlCal 10.
Oata dnIl at 5IaGOc.
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Memphis NInrkcts.


MEMPHIS, Oct. 23.-CottOn quiet; nOmnally N.
Receipts 1855; exports S2S. Flour - j0a6 81.
Corn 81. Oats quiet at 62c.
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ST. LOUIS, oct. 23.-Superfne -four 81 5Gs4 60,
Wheat No. spring 90c. Corn S3tG96e Oats
4ya5Ic Rive 6gi672c. Whisky 81 II. Groceries
quiet and unchanged. Mess Pork $50 Bacon
shoulders 17aI75c; clear sides nc.
Piyer declining.
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Cincinnati, Oct. 21.


CUtton-The market is steady but less active
with a fair demand, but not much offered. We
still quote middling at 25Ilc, and low midding at
D.
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COtton-Receipts ,464 bales; sales 1000 bale
market quiet; middlings 25kc.
Memphis. Oct. 2I.
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The largest stock of drugs, dyesiuff',
psinta, oiIa, glass, etc, in the city. at
K. P. JENKINS
oct5 If SO North Market street
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savannah, Ga, Oct. 21.

Cotton-Sales 800 bales; receipts 1869; expo
coastwise 95I; market opened quiet, but less mr.
middlings 251ic.
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UsE jenkins Stomach Bitter. oc5 ii
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CHAS- REQUIN, ana
many other competent mechanics who have
the work
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-10-16

"A WORD OF ADVICE TO PL.NrERs.-
every Dale "f cotL,n whirh il sent to
market aud Sid beyond what IL needed
Z" pay pressing obligations t. factors and
other Creditors Of the producer. t~,ds to
crr.te " 'a!se innpr' ssinn at the North and
y" Europe IS I" the size Of the crop. and
u''os st''' further t" n ursge ocmbina
t'"" OF capitalists. spectators aud man.
'.ctsrers to depress prices.
We know tat the crop will he consid
erao'y smaller than that Of last yesr, BE-.
Cause We know the nature and extent of
the injury done by drought. rust cater.
pillars, excessive heat and other causes.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-10-16


~ Last Wednesday night, . planter
whose cotton house had received visits
from parties who hal no interest therein,
determined to watch and detect thu
thieves. He found several sacks of cot
ton hidden ia . ditch rear by. which
from certain marks satisfied him was his
own. But tho thief came not. The nex'
night. srming himself, he took station
near the plunder, and soon discovered a
hand whom he bad, discharged . few days
before, making for it. He ordered thu
fellow To halt. which was refused as he
seizrd the saeke to remove them. The next
m"ment he recriv-d the contents of y
shot gun, which. however. did not prevent
his escaping. The blood along his track
showed he WAS brlly wouaded. A inr
skif ~ss FUND at the landing in which
we're some articles recognized a. belong
lnX ~ Ine IellOw. Tho OnIucrs are sure
of him.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-10-16

THI RAlLRoAO CHEAP SrnRC.-Shrilly
blows the whistle from thislgreat rmp"-
rum Of dry g',ods, boots. shoes. clo,hi"x
etc. ,sad many are the passengers to ride
in ths cheap train. Col. HuQuet il folly
prepared With his winter stuck Of al that
pertaios 10 the gel:.er or sterner spx. and
oil t;st 10 asks IL On examination of his
stock-the desired result is sure to fl
low. Good articles at low prices. 10 his
guiding rule, and the people have found
It out. -
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-10-16

We know wty c.tt.D thar "pr''"'u pre-
,u.tur-ly, aud has furnished ~ man,
,al-s for market at this early pei ID -
hr season. Bnt 1T the North aud !
Europe these thirgs are imp-Tf-c'l!>
known. or are mt CREDITED. Whe" 1t i
.4en there that such an unprecedented.
arre number IT bales nave already
.achpd the pitts. it IL believed Mat tn
.rnp will b- imui-usp. that the stories
,t.out -rne., c.t-rpiIlsrs and dr"uxht ar
x.geerations. ahri that all that IL "eed
4 to heat dow PRICES and get che"p
..,tnn, IL to tighten thu money market u.
'."ki"g up thu currency, and thus starv'
H.. Southern PLANTER. int" whatever term,
she cotton buyers may of r.
The planters. have ""ly n way ia
corr. CT this misrepresentation and def.A'
'hia comhin .,i"n. and ii Il il hy w'thh III
,ug their cotton from IN .rk-t aud selling
not one bag beyond what they ned Ia
,i<cta,gr their "hIig .ti'"s. They h*v'
h- matter entirely in their " hands
They can DO without G:an-y much better
t,..n the cotton spinnt- can DO without
,,ttnn aud it the l.,trs cxn com'i"
with capitalists t. max. money tight. tn.
..lxnt.rs can apmhi"e among them selves
10 make cnttnn st,il tighter.
Our agriculture. population has tss"r
ID hard und + all sorts Of adverse cir
:unstancps T., m Ike the little which the,
p'~srss. They are justly entitled t. thr
'n'l value Of their produce. Macon, Ga 3.
Messenger.