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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29

SPEED OF HoRsEs.-I see in the papers
that horses trotting one mile in 1-2 minutes,
or the rate of 25 miles an hour, sell for ten or
twenty thousand dollars each, although good
for little else. They cannot plow, draw ma
nure, or team all day SO we'll as good stout
farm horse. l understand that Commodore
Vanderbilt has horse that he would not sell
for two or three of his best lncnmntipss, either
of which will 60 from New York to Buffalo by
daylight. Is this wisdom? Ought your read
ers to admire such nonsense? A neighbor of
mine gave twelve hundred dollars for horse
that would trot mile in three minutes less
than my old nag that gave two hundred for.
told him would start three minutes sooner,
and save the thousand dollars difference, as
my time is not worth three hundred dollars a
minute.-An Old Farmer.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29
For S0gN0 la Gr09ade, Cuba.

-ci~A. Brig "MARINE" having most of her
hA cargo engaged will have INN ediate dis
k1k4AM patch as above.
-ArE131 For freight or passage apply to
s7S&H ap25f CHAS ii, CHASE q CO.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29

The Portland Daily Press
Is published every day Sundays e1cepted) Dy
'' Portland Publishing Co..
At 1O9 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland.
TERMS Eight Dollars Year in advance.
The Maine State Press
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$3.50 year; if paid in advance, at $500 a
year.
RATES OF ADvERTIsNG-One inch of space.
in length OF column, constitutes a "square."
$1.5O per square daily first week. rs cents
per week after; three Insertions or less. S1 .OO:
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cents.
Half square, three insertions or less, Is cents;
one week, $l.O0; so cents per week after.
SPECIAL NOTICES, one third additional
Under head of "AMUsEMENTs," $500 per
square per week; three insertions or less $1.50
Advertisements inserted in the "MAINE
STATE PRESS (Which has large circulation
In every part OF the State) for S1.0 per square
for first insertion. and 30 cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29
NOTICE

MY wife, Caroline Loud, having without apv inst
NJ cause left my bed and board, this is to iorbid
all persons from harboring or trusting her on my
account as snail pay 10 bills Of her contracting.
ROBERT LOUD.
Musconggs at Us Islands, Lincoln Co., April 20, 1870.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29
Bible Society of Maine

THE Annual Meeting of this society will be held
i at the Rooms OF the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, on Thursday, the 5th day May next at 8
o'clock P. NJ.
Portland, April 81, 1870. dtd w.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29
Eiftu Dollars ReaC0rd.

A FOUR STONE Ring, the property of Miss Lisa
n Weber, was lost in this city on the morning of
the 22d. The above reward will be paid tor the re-
covery of the same. Call at U. s. Hotel.
arr22 1W
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29
Notice to Teach e7's.

TNHE Superintending School Committee of Stand
i ish will will be in session at the school house al
Standi.l Village, Saturday, April 30lh, and May 7th
at 10 o'clock P. NJ. Tor the purpose OF employing
teachers tor the summer school in town.
Per Order s. s. Committee.
Standish, April 10, 1870. ap23eod1wSwlt17
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-04-29
Found

NJ OfF. &c. The owner can have the same by
1 proving property and paying for this adveI tise-
ment, at HARRIS & CO.'S Hat Store,
mr17.du Opp. P. 0.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28
FIGHTINe IN THE VALLEY
OF THE LOIRE.
FRENCH RETREAT AF-
TER A TERRIBLE
BATTLE.
80 Miles of Entrenched
French Camps.
PrusSian Line Of Advance
over 100 Miles Long.
Reported Expressly for the Argus.

lnePoSseo Ia preeeiy ior tne hTSus-l
New YORK, Nov. 2s.-A dispatch from
Tours dated to-day has just been received.
Ii States that . heavy engagement took
place in the Valley of the Loire
yesterday; the battle continued all
day. The French maintained their position
stubbornly, until near night, when fresh
masses of Prussisn infantry were thrown
upon them, and they we're compelled to
retire with considerable loss. The retreat
was attended with some disorder, but no
panic. The French will be reinforced to-
day, and will make . stand behind the en-
trenchments, which have been in process Of
construction for the past two months.
the whole French line of ninety miles is one
stretch Of entrenched camps, and . rout OF
the army of the Loire is impossible.
The Prussisn line of advance sweeps a
breath of country one hundred miles broad
and they are in large forces ~ every point.
LONDON, Nov. 2s.-A telegram from ST.
Petersburg asserts that . Conference Of
European powers are to meet at London
and has been agreed to.
FLORENCE, Nov. 2S.-An official motto has
been dispatched by the foreign Minister
VenastA, on behalf of Italy TO Chancellor
Marts Chskoff q; St. Petersburg. 1t
demonstrates courteonsly against the one
sided demunicstion of the treaty upon the
part of Russia.
BERLIN, Nov. 28.-The Prusslan 6overn
ment have notified the powers through its
smbsssad ors, that it adheres to the confer
ence of 1856 and that il cannot now inter
fere in it, Ii also emphaticAlly disavows
having had any understanding with
Russia previous to Count Gotschockoff's
repudiasion of Russia's obligations to the
treaty of 1856, denies having any
agreement, whereby Prussia wou acquiesct
in RussiA's abroga,ion of the articles of tn.
treaty of Paris, preventing her naval arms-
ment upon the Black Sea.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

MAN named Anthony Hoop, manifssly
suffering from partial insanity, entered St.
Aavier Catholic College, at Cincinnati. yes
serday, armed with hatchet and long knife.
saying the Jesaits we're getting too much
power in this country, and he wanted to die
for Jesus, and created great CONSERVATION
by attacking the priests Father O'Neil was
cut on the left arm in painful, though not
dangerous, manner, and . number of other
priests received slight injuries before the
man was arrested
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

Secretary Delano has returned to Wash
ington and his work after . brief trip to
Georgia, where he went to lend his offcirl
Influence in slectioneering for the radicals
Promises of government pay were lavishly
made to those whose support it WAS thought
desirous to obtain, 30 that the new Secretary
enters on his career as Q Cabinet minister in
the performance of the very work that his
predecessor chose to sacrifice himself for
rather than perform.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

Eastern manufacturers are suffering from
the effects of the drought which commenced
in the spring and was but temporarily
relieved by the light rains Of October and
November. Throughout the eastern part
of Connecticut mills whose motor is water
are either stopped, or running on short time
and streams which are usually full .. this
season Of the year are as cry as they ordi
narily are in August. But little work can
be done before January shaw sets in. They
should move to Moline or Camden.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

Some idea of the railway travel into and
out of London may be had from the fac,
that the total number of trains entering and
leaving the city in one day is ffy-four per
hour, or very nearly one per minute during
the whole of the tvensy>four hours of the
day; and this immense business is conduct
ed with freedom from accideu. ths. is
almos. exeuptiou.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28
RATES OF ADvERTiSINe.

For each square, or the space occupied ty ten
hnee Of solid ncnpareil, One Dollar for each in
eertisu
Special Notices, 20 eeBts Per lire. When ia
serted mouths more, 5V per eent abOFeTegu-
lar advertising rA,es
Conmunicatiors. or articles inserted among
reading matter, . cent. per line.
DAILy AND WEEELr--A discount Of - Ter
cant. viii be made from the Weekly rates +
rearly and half yes..y contracts, uhen the sane
yr.tter il inserted in both Daily ard Weekly
Double Column. will te charged Is psr cent.
additional.
FOR. j transient advertisements aevsree pay
ment il required.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

A Cincinnati paper wishing to inform it's
readers that q reporter of the Commercial
interviewed the district attorney, says: "a
lousc from the Commercial Office wen. over
and ti:illated the spinal column of the
incompetent district attorney day before
yesterday Porkopolis cannot surpsss
this
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

Mink fur is in such demand that trappers
calculate there are as many traps set this
fall as there are minks in the whole country.
If this is the case the poor animals seem
likely to be exterminated Where is the
s. F T. P. OCT
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

John Mason, assistan. clerk of the Wor
cester county courts, swallowed ten opium
pills BY mistake. while suffering from an
attack of collie, at Fitchburg, Massachusetts,,
on Tuesday. His funeral took place oD
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

BosTos gentleman who could not waltz
offered = young lady 500 if she would Ie,
him hug her IS much as the man did who
had just waltzed With her. 1t was . good
offer and showed that money was no objec,
n b;r,
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

A census taker in . rural district in Mis-
souri,, reports tive pairs of twins born in the
last three years to happy couple named
Woodbine. Thus is at last found Mr.
Fisk's favorits place "where the Woodbine
twin eth
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28
pailp ARGUS.
OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER

PLEASURES OF MEMoRY.-Getting well
into the middle of telling good story, and
then utterly forgetting just the very point Of
il.
Going moro than twenty miles some fine
morning to be married. and remem bering,
when at the church, thas you have left the
ring behind you.
Getting through successfully the first
verse of u song, snd then completely forget
siag the remainder.
Having just posted an urgent begging
letter to a friend, suddenly bsshinking that
you have spsllsd his name wrong, and feel
lag 1sstsy sars that this is likely to offend
him.
Racollec'iug, oa your way home after sup
ping at your club, that you promised 10
return and have an early dinner, and escort
your wife and her mother to the play.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

The Chicago Republican (radicaD thinks
that IN order to succeed in 1872 the repub-
hoAn party must be "no longer handicapped
with urans'' Morsons, brakes, and Cam
eropsn
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

A PASSENGER on an Ohio railroad was
night by the footing of the whistle, and
exclaimed, "The train has caught up with
those cattle again"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

Hon. q. K. Weloh, a prominent lawyer
OF Hartford, Conn, died yesterday. he
twice represented Hartford in the lower
house OF the legislature and once in the
state senate.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

The auction store of l.. Bush, a. Eimira,
N. Y. was burned on Thursday evening.
The stores adjoining were more or less
inj nred. Loss between $4,000 and
$40 900.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

"Mamma Mamma. John Jones has
come home with our Mollie II "He has 7
exclaimed the old lady, "Wel, declare,
didn't suppose the saphead had sense
enonoh ~
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

The following rules are posted in New
jersey school house "no kissing the girls
during school hours no licking the masse,
during the holidays"
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

A dispatch from Peori. reports that Mr.
Stevens, just elected to congress from tha,
district, is fatally i'll.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

THE editor who wrote his editorials on the
soies OF his boots with chalk, and went bare
footed while the printer set up the copy il
dead.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

A son has just been born to the
Dutcheas Of Aosta, the new Queen Of
Spain.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

Weston failed to accomplish She feat of
walking 400 miles in Eve days. He broke
down on the 27lst mile.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28
Rev AnyERTIsEMENTs.

A GENTS WAsTED--fs92s A MONTH";
"A by the AMERlcAN KNITTING MA
CHINE CO., Boston. Mass, OF st. Louis. Mo.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28
Gold Ill ga

Gold Ill ga.
STOCKS and Money.
Tslesrsphsd 70 the Aasus.
Nav YoaE, November 2s.
Money Market Easy at 4@6 per cent.
Sterling Excbange-Nominal at S4.Sz.
Gold-Closed at $l.lls.
Government.-St.ady.
Ceupous-6's Of 'si, l.iI1: sos, 'e3,I.l3t
"a, l.lIi; '6b, l.l2; new. l.I0a '67. l.l0t; 'es
lI0a; l0-%0's, large l.o62; small LOG.
Stocks steady.
~. Csntral-ees.
Northwestesn-so4. Preferred SO.
Rock Island, I.lls.
Pacific Mail, 434.
Nev Xork Market.
rslsgrAphed to the Aasus.
NIv YoaI, November IS.
whiskey-e0aslc strong.
Fiour-Quet
Whest-stesdy; 81 3ss1 40
Corn-Steady.
Oats Strong 1T CSC.
Pork-Dull, s23 90.
Sugar-A's I2sc; hards l3;.
Cnfer-Rio lsBa'72c
Cotton-stsady; at I64 Feb. and for Jan.
Isle.
Lard-l3Ic.
Meats-DuiI.
Rye-Dpil
Barley-Dull.
Linseed On-s3as5c.
Petroleum-Quiet.
Chicago 1Rafkst.
fsiser.pAsd 70 the Aneus.
oz,oAso, November 26.
Flour-Dull and weak.
Wheat-Lower, with sale' At 81 05 81 Ot
cash closing 81 04S-Dscs mber closing 05s
Corn-Corn lower clos ing at 623-o
Oats-4Oa4lc; closing at 4o4e.
Rye-Dun 70a603c
Barley -Q.iet at 7e4sS0c
Pork-sl so cash /; SIS so December
Highwines-Firn; at $40
cSieas live Stock.
Teleeraphed to the AReus.
Uros s,ocI YARps, Nov. IS.
Hogs-Easierl closing at Sc 26 cash.
Cattle-Unchanged.
liverpool Market.
Telegrspbed to the Argus.
LIVERPOOL, Eov. IS.
Flour--23s Cd.
Wheat, new los.
Cotton-Quet at 9sa9s.
Corn-3ls . 3ls Cd.
Pork-1o0s.
Beef-ll6s.
Bacon-Declined to ASS.
Lard-Declined to g..
Tallow-43s I'D.
BreadstufFs- Unch an ged.
-
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28

lions when IN q Lying rosia-e. Dluue-s OF vis.na,
Dots or Webs befs-- the sight, Dull Psan IN the
Head Deficiency OF lerspiIa asien, feliowrese
OF the Skin and Fye-, Pain IL the Side.
Back, Chest. Lini.ss- ETC.. Sudden
FlCshes of Hcat, Burning IN the Flesh,
Constant Imag1ninYs OF Evil sn3 Great Depres-
.toI of Spirits
An No. indicate Disease or ta< Eiter NcaG1eos
Oyylss co-nos,ed rrifa fn-psfre Blood
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-11-28
ARGUS JOB OFFICE,
Rock Islan 4. Ill.

lNx ares1 prsssnt prepared to dssny kind
w Of job work which nay BE- ordered, st
the shortest possible netiss, aad N Ne best
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10

Francis W. Crane i Co., Of St Louis,
say in their provision circular of Feb. >:
The market during the week has been
much depressed, and exceedingly irregular
and unsettled. At times the trade seemed
quite panic-struck. This has resulted from
the unexpected large receipts of live and
dressed hogs at Chicago. For this season
of the year the receipts are without prece-
dent. The same has occurred at MIlwau-
kee, and the hogs are reported to be very
fat, much superior in quality to the early
packing, and heavier IN weight. They,
therefore, do not appear to represent the
'Iast run of hogs" which we generally no
tice at the end of the usual slaughtering
season. but would rather, if it were early
in the packing, appear to represent a crop
of fine extra animals which are coming for
ward. Whether these are "A part of the
"second crop" which We have from
time to time been told were back feeding,
and are to come along during the entire
month of February, no one seems to be
informed. The hogs, however, show IN
mistakable evidence of having been well
fed and cared for. We know that the
farmers have an abundance Of grain, which
at present prices pays but poor return, and
this grain will fatten stock very rapidly.
We have been told that the pigs which are
Of sufficient size, are being fed with wheat
and other small grains, with potatoes added,
and that in many sections the farmers are
giving especial attention to this feeding; as
hogs are high in price and sell quickly for
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10

RIcE-We quote best Carolina &c.
SALT-Liverpools sack 81. so; seven BUSH
ell barrels by the car load, 1857; five pus
half do. So.
TEAs-Imperial S1.4O@2; Young Hysou
S2;25; Black $1@1 so; Gunpowder 81. 65
@S2.
ORANGES quote new Louisiana at
50 q barrel.
FIsH-Mackerel have advanced. as fol-
lows: Nos. 2 and 3, $1S and $15 q barrel !;
in kits, Nos. l, 2 and 3, 1926, $3.50 and
1925.
CaEEsE-We quote factory at 19{@2Oc 1;
English dairy zoe. ~
MASSIVE quote at "a. 1905 for 1Od's.,
and Poe additional for diminishing grades
CANDLES light weight, 15c.
PowDER-DupontS Sc. 10; Hazard Sc. IS /;
blasting $40; fuse, per 100 feet, 75c.
SHoT-Patent $2.75; buck So.
! Liquors rectifed whisky, q
gallon, $1.10; Robertson County S1.75@
2.75; Bourbon 81. 25@5. so; Lincoln
County 81. 1902. 25; Highwines S1.O2.
BALE RoPE-Mo. 1O@1Otc: Green Lea
l0@10tc; Iron Ties &c.
BAGGING-Ky. Ply. pc; ]. H. fax SOC.
SUNDKrEs-Blacking, . doz, 4O@75c
Washboards $2.75 Z doz; Buckets, = doz
S2.75@3. Tubs $4.75@5 q nest. Starch
l4c. Candy 20c for assorted q pound
Snuff S7.75 q box for CARROTS packed
Matches $3.50 per case. Pepper SIC
Spice 32c. Ginger 25c. Oysters So. 10 4
case for one pound cans; $5.75 3 case TO
two pound cans. Canned peaches tw,
pound cans, 1925 9 doz. Soda &c.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10

cash, all that can be got to market. is so
mucn gain On the low price of ths
grams they feed them with. The grain is
beng marketed in this manner at better
prices than could in any other way be re-
aIlzed for it. To what extent this policy is
being pursued there is no definite informa-
ton, but the fact that the animals have been
coming upon the market the past ten DAYS
IN such large numbers and in such
good condition, causes a more deep
seated apprehension for the future of prices,
than has at any time before been noticed.
Every one admits that much longer CON
tlnuanee of such receipts, will entirely
demoralize the trade, beyond any hope of
anything but low range of prices through
the year. The trade, there fore. is az the
present moment in suspense. Holders are
not yet entirely willing to let down prices,
and buyers are equally unwilling to nav
what they think are high prices under the
circumstances. Both buyers and sellers
are disposed to await, as far as possible the
future development. A short time longer
will better determine just where we are
than present knowledge can define. Il is
indeed critical time7in the provision trad,
and the suspense necessarily rests heavy
upon transactions.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10
MARRIED

LEWI5-TRUETT.-On Tuesday evening, Feb.
s, at the residence Of the brides parents by Rev.
Mr.. Strobe, Mr.. L. N. LEWIS TO Miss ELLA J..
TRUITT.
QEite number Of the friends Of the happy
couple gathered at the residence of Prof. W. P.
Marks, Edgeheld, to welcome the blushing bride
to her new home. Wit and humor were the order
of the night. The sparkling wine flowed freely,
and every delcacy Of the season WAS provided.
Many we're the sincere and heartfelt wishes for the
future prosperity OF the bride and groom. May
their star ever grow in brilliancy; may clouds of
adversely never darken their matrimonial sky; but
may all be sunshine and happiness. S.B.
WILE5-PIKE.-At the residence Of her uncle,
John Pike on the Sth inst, by Squire Tardif Mr..
VIM. WILEs to Miss MoLLIB PIKE
May the bridegroom and his fair BRIDE at pres
ent enjoying the fullest measure of human happi-
ness, be always as happy as now.
ooh! married love each heart shall own
Where two congenial souls unite
Thy golden chains inlaid with down.
Thy lamp with heavens own splendor bright. "
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10
Now Advertiscmcnts

Phillips, Burtorff & Co. are prepared to
furnish, in any quantity and styles, tin
ware, stove, and kitchen furniture and
every thing in their line TO the wholesale
and retail trade
Whenever you wish to get fine hat, go
to Vain s Walkers q, Public Square, and
be sure to read their advertisement on the
fourth page of this issue.
That old substantial and reliable whole
sale auction house of Yeatman, Shields Il
Co. viii be open this morning and have an
auction to sell their large and well assorted
stock of dry goods to close consignments.
They viii also sell boots and shoes after
the sale of dry goods.
Contractors, take notice of the advertise
ment of z. f. Falconnett on the second
page.
The fine steamer Lawrence is to depart
to-day
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10
Terribly Avenged.

A gentleman had an important business
appointment with party in South Nash
VILE He depended upon his ordinarily
correct time-keeper, fine gold watch, to
keep him advised of the progress of the
heeting hours, and at what he supposed
the proper period for starting to keep his
appointment, got aboard a street car for
that purpose He was, however, too late
by an hour, and the appointment was
therefore soft" Upon examination of his
time-keeper, the gentleman discovered, or
thought he discovered, the fault and cause
Of failure in that innocent and faithful ex-
ponent of the hours. He supposed the
watch an hour too slow, and in the momen-
tary anger consequent upon his disap-
pointment, smashed the golden instru-
ment into many pieces. In this he pro-
ceeded of course upon the idea that an I'M
faithful watch was worse than no watch
et oil
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10
National Banks.

We understand that the Comptroller Of
the Currency Will soon be after various Ma
tional Banks with sharp stick. 1t was
provided in the banking law that eff any
officer knowingly receives or charges a rate
of interest greater than he is allowed by the
State where the bank is located, not only
shall there be a forfeiture Of the principal
and interest so loaned, but the charter shall
also be abrogated. This clause heretofore
seems to have been dead letter; but SO
many complaints have been made of the
exactions of bank officers that the depart
ment has determined to take prompt action
against several banks in New York city.
The matter has been referred to the Attor-
ney General, who will institute proceedings.
1t is alleged that the National Banks in
many instances charge twelve per cent, and
in some cases as high as fifteen and even
twenty-five per cent discount on notes and
other evidences of indebtedness
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-10

The jackson Tribune says that on Thurs
day morning last, car load of cotton on
a side track, near the round house Of the
Mississippi Central Railroad was destroyed
by fire The entire car and part of another
was consumed, also the ties and rails upon
which they stood were destroyed The
cotton was consigned, in the most part, to
Porter, Page & Co., New York The con-
signors we're different parties at Winona,
Miss. The loss to the company will be
about $4,000.