davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1870-12-02

In 1865 iho Aggregate OF stock and bonds of
the abose mentioned ten companies was S270,-
0O0, 900. At that time this amount Of c1pitL
vas represented by neasly 1000 miles OF rail-
road in operation. Since then the companies
have extended their Inca In the aggregate
Just about LOCO niles. or Il pei cent, vhile
their liabilities for stock and bonds hayo beam
increased IS per cent Five years sEo their
stock md bonds represented cost Of about
&10, 900 PET milo Of their rosds. Now It repre-
eents cost Of nearly ee9I coo per mule, and
$500, 300, 600. Tbe Thousand miles Of addi-
ioual tines, stand for e2so. .ooo, 600 Of increase
Of stocks and bonda.
Tho most prominent features In tho money
aEd general 1narleM arn thn continued decline
In gold, the rise in wheat, and the stringenny
Of money in tho county tributary to this CITY
The decline in gold has not been largs, tbs
price being now only about per cent below
what Il was ons week ago, but 1t Is hesvy, and
eag. steadily down without any Of the usual
Lifting frsternity Wi street ' ase I ietifns % Il
alone, and that tho grAduA rscovary Of the
price of bonds In London Ia reflected
sy the we.lness Of sq1d N New
close Of the war IN FIxnee. are events that
cannot be very fr in tho future. Their hrat
effects would probably BE- to cause an increased
demand in bFeadstuffa md other a1postable
commodities, and The antdpation OF thesei
demands would cause the further decline of
gold. But 1t seems probable it would bs only
Temporary, bec2use, while the demsnd for
breadstuf1s and other Of our a1portsbla COM
mobiles would have 4 tandenoy to depress
the price OF gold, the Withdrawal OF foreign
capital from Investment In United Esate.
honda to be used in the reorganization OF
manufacturing and productive industries ia
France and Germany would ultimately CAUSE
decline in bonds and consequent advsuce
in & EoM;; L.. T., ,..... ,.x,,.. ,..,,., +>,, II.
same cause ~ the decline In gold, viz, proa-
poets Of peace in Europe and, for the inme-
diato present, gold and wheat are 1t the oppo-
site ends OF the balance, which represents
peace On tie one band, OF continuance OF the
war on the other. :
The etringency Of money In the sutrouud-
ing country, which has baen mentioned from
time to time during the past week, seems TO
ine1ease. and some Of the Private banking
conce, rs in country towns ID this nod Adjoin-
20 rapidly that they find Il dfa4& to "turn
themselves" }" and call In Leans to NEE! the de-
rusrd, md, IN ZEN instances, uEnall corcerns
| will probably have to atop and get extenaions
from their creditors.
In the 1ocsl money market, matters con-
stinus quiet, and the b1nM are still psa.sy
well supplied With funds. Ali rsgnlar cuI-
tomars get money without much difficulty,
but the banks are pretty genera'ly dao'' 7ln3
Exchange Ia SCARCE and firm, 1t Cos to tx
per 81, 900 premium for sAlea betwe:n b. 1ks
At the counter. bankers sell st 1-1e premium
AID bD7 Ut par. i;
/ The follosing were telesrsphio quotations
to Dar1att i March:
, 1870-12-02
MARKETS BIZ TELEGRAPH.

LONDON, Dec. 1-11:15 + n-Consola, a3k.
Est. o4; Illinois Central. 1Nh; rsos, Of -,
Ioxpox, Dee. 1-i:so ,. m.-c<aaols, " Ex
dividend honda qu1c.: coupons Of VI, 6sx; ot
'd3. S.; OF 81, 90; 1o4as, g.. !.
Great Weste1p, 2a
ilv1aroo1, Dec Iii rs = la-EoW, a4s ID.
Winter wheat, los I'd: red vheAk, Is Id: Mlwa1-
ice. ss 1od: Nhlte Nhear, liz Cd. Con, s1s.
PORK. 10aA
LvIaroo1, Dec 1-Evening. Cotton quiet tnd
upchaneed; mid6rng fupa1nds, 3SB91d; Or
ttnrs, 9ts99kd; sales Il. 900 baiea
California wheat, Lis ID; red Weston spring, -
11d: winter, los "a. Flour, 36s Cd -
Heet, VS. Pork, 1t1a ID
, 1870-12-02

nr4umr. Ter 1.-pas.xp DowN-Prups CITY ct
coneord, bM Cunemd, Gould: hstk Clyde; achr
Plss1o Ur-Pup co1o1ado; bask ponzuJ;
tehf Ate Roreat =.
-DtHsorr, Dec. TT p m-PAss1D Ur-Bark
GunpoWdef. 9enf Minnie Mailer. ~'-
|, :NWp-HeNrnEE1t ,-..I
, 1870-12-02
HATETTER'8 BETTERf.
An Old Friend.

For nv yeara tho Press Of the country ha. ehfo
,bbenedeI.l effects Of Hestst.ers Stomach Bl
hisors. susho1s. phydcianr, merchants, Office
Of ARMY and navy. cheu!ats. eos1rscasrs. ninas
Of y Gospel, in shost, great cloud Of Witnesses
ery psofes.Ior. tsade and calling. tara testified toi
elesey "a tonic and regulating usdtdEe- 1hs nam
I'd stase,uents Of the1o wineases har6 BEEN palsh
In the ruhlie prints. Many of them a,a well fnown
tho whols public. Their teattmonr has nsver ne
challenged OF tnpu1ped. Thia
: OLD ERIEND
tas been tried md pronounced, ou thu aashss..
these wtose lfyes sna health Il has 1restzyea Ar
b.uuless, and emineatlr sslutar1 prep1taaoa.
tsnpss haye been made to riys1it. They have III
Theu Il nothing equal to ths enjoyment experienced
| the afflicted when r,tng this valushIo specific,
mid tone til and Vigorous action upan dsosds
stomach, and tho cleaning Of tbs entrs huusau be
rrcummtua It 10 The whole community n AREI1AE
R8..sND: :!
, 1870-12-02

rr7sBrRou, Dec. 1.-crude petroleum stead7
md in modet1te demsnd: spot or seller Deceun-
hey, 9k49Hc; Teller JAuu4yy to June, 6g,9er,
R.hnt dnll; spot, 9akc: seiler December, q ..c;
* Der January and February, exc.
, 1870-12-02
;-,FHR:FINE ARTS.
Reception Night: 1T tho. Opera
!. !. !. House 4 Art Gallery. !.
a Notable Collection Of Pic
lures. :
New Works By American and
European Artists.

The managers Of the Opera House Art Gallery
saye their regular fall n tce.ttn last evening 70
~ - 80 ...>. =, -. .-sts,
the sn1etftoefs. opon me oceason Oh INC e1a4ol-
unn OF ssEelal paintings from Eaatesn ssudloa and
new wrrk1 hy opr pHu aEftsta It IL pefh4ns IN
tn,.s,t,, - ~ +v,,r, 1o1. nv c1ctnr.s II ri.
~ III .sse ~. go -. aa,.. ~.
ssalys <naks Wnlle %ee aeantm1 VIE tulousea GUY
few eEeuluK1 Nuce ,tud WILLS the PhNnrPs concert
eaued arAy 4 a1r1s uauJ Who would oshss14se
hayn been .nrrrent. thern wera ttitl left enough
- -" - sr-- 1r."ss..S1 a-s.r.asS as
~ e<VNo Aat EA4ea1+ 1us Reneth eAcEaeocc VI
the COLLECTION shows that the managers are taking
no steps buck ward, but on the other hand arc dc
terpced TO keen 1hc xsltery up to IL old standard
~ ehcetaeaee. Adeeo' tns5 Aase sAane3 saspaAeso
tnemSetsea.- m tnts respect, mt, Atndug1
tae present p,ctures tn numbcr. they
h.~. r.~~- nr..,st .t.u n osnar.,
'pe'sa Sstt Haa
&XE6lfENEE. IL IL fEfy t4TD IQ1G HuE0 pictures n
, 1870-12-02
The Produce Markets

NEW YORK. Dec 1-CoffnN-ln fa1r demand but |
BBEADsrrYys.Flou. opened frm hus close ldull;
receipts, II, 100 hrs Western stats, 500; extra,
e:ts S9eS e ise:
IS; St Loois, 5sa1aa9a. Rye nour, unchanged. |
Corn meal UNCHANGED: Wheat opened nrm but
new. q !s9l4; red and amber, St ts9Lsa: Ssaa,
Nhi1s, st6l. . uareJ dull and asosds lower: a5c.
mixed, 7sas,e. Cat, in : Ii demaud snd arm;
oeso, s1essS 81, Bye an,et and pocaansed.
GHocxs1Es-coate-stie 900 bags On private |
sIma sugar. N fs,r demand and nsm. c>ana, |
ia ii moderate aemsal; Nss orieanss ss sss7se, @
Rice unchanged
Paovlsioxs-Quiet. Mas psfs. s aaaoa: s: new.
g. .ss@sa!s; prime mes, tt7.Sals.se: asw,
g Hass Si e. Tss, 1o,. do ,n s os
prime ness beef. s2.oeas1oo; india meas,
1sal4e; shoqtders, s0s4c; long clear middies,
steam, DeeHpSeI; n1aS .:I 1ss: 1annasy, 1ske
CHKRsE-1s31tc-
,1s RnHtRs1urssess In g. sPseustye aemsna
s R;e dnH. Sus 5 neehs1se ~ ao 6ass S@si 4 ' III
I C.1n-Ho. MIXED, 7:a7ac: Old, s,Sssc. ~
PRoyls1oSs-Pork quiet and unchanged. Other
Provisions unchanged
Ea0s-UrchanKen.
WHsxkr-A ahadc lower at SIC.
BUFFALO
uBg11 Bg5rAso; Dss L.Bs1Ans1u,,s3F!ou dull.
Ses "a ~ ~ ss'eSS Ssss q s.i wse Saa
ST. .om, n+c 81. LOUIS LOUIS nm ava . ,,,,. !
| lover.
| Bs14ps1cHs-Flourq qn.et and unchanged;
| double extrs, A5h #heat steady, aud u mod
S.As Gnra demna; %aM 70 ksd Wtntert SLN4La
Alsawlxn-Ftm.
| HUT AVID Acknowledgements.
a. assSSs-sseaoJ. sGsaus saeas sSasc; co0ee high
eI .S4xlHe. moaset , 6SA1sc
II 1g@ haK .s5 ssoolds1s. 1hssS cless TO. loHs
3se. Hama auzar cured, aoH8ate- Lard, lower,
| aoas-SEeAf5 ~ hAasAG
EEEx.e4sn.o&eo EAIr.1, r;l1 x9aAc -,
1lSt-rVui, LII o-oSs Uth, Naean sl,aVu nn'
Gotn; - esV 3a oaH ao gu; re, o.c0o oa; oat-
aeJ''e" 0u' nessk EW n;iaS ns1R.vs nrnd
NEW oRIHAss DEC. IL cor7ox.- Dnll aud
ga5aDs1uF.s@Flear, $ se9s!5 cpsn IN fals
PROVISIONS Pork IN Eood demaod, y fuli
sna M ne r 4asS; ss G, III, R1eea ,naf e. e
isEc for tiefre; 1sXsize Tor feg: isKsi4Xe fof
s. asss.zss- -sussr-Rstus, sxeasc* xo'asses,
MH1sny-sooastoe.
AoxsEAar1S.s.l'1E; e1, lsHo1ss. Sight exchange,
0sWEGo. .<...
os*Haos pss: :l.BaEapsEG5ssTEl % q g ia. dnn ana M
c1ECINNATLn
nSSssii'1ss Ss il a.', ~, nn,,....,. ,.n,'
, 1870-12-02

Apn1y1p rRox CHICAGO, Nov. 2a.-Propa One-
d. P18zalc, Merchant: blxh E. Corning, P. G.
EneI1uau, s. =. R Watson: Beh1a NeWnooJ And
sVallov. cIxARzn1uH CHICAGO, Nov. aa.-Prop
, 1870-12-02

COMMERCIAL

.-- lnuEspAr KvENlna, Dec. l.
Tto following table howo tho receipts and
sh'pznente Of produce At this point during the
past twenty four hourH
, 1870-12-02

staan sd;n AIsa ,a = Gnissepa sshntTe Tn ne
p13ca Sal12, apon AZ ag,een state q 1Acn lateady
s. sSSs5 T. ~ sSsse
body corporate to conduct Tie cpupty sfaifn Tbs
case comea into this court a. agreed case, AZ
rntuRh provtaon II made BY statute only for such
& ss ass aay nas
ptocet ding at law or IN chkuceIJ In any Circuit
Cunf1. ioay mafe m aVreed case containing the
saIne in said court, and the said aereed case may
prccetdtpg. there Is 10 pending csusc preccdent:
opinioa Il the co1, snd does not * sni @ Was M By
fa0AddH1hs Ct quo aodsrun&a.
The four Judges Of NE court wcrs taken from
Of iae questions involved T They sy 'es con1ened IN
JuaRe Nlnlams' room Ut O'Clock Il would be
si@so,t: iio@ iae os!sre q tse a5suasos, . =:
Claims to b a,siers e1trir, Ehiie lie ntteraeIs
Anderson aad asrr'.on. O tne otaef sida, ssattd
(Althourh they nre ppon ore e1de oi1 the rrcord1
both Aleu and sehnltze, The discussion wis not
conelnded. g iaf. ne NAN feas1Te aas neea
Of the p1ese NJ beard. stated That ewing to hls
Toaa e e 1s. e uas he
Iii. Knsckefbocker raised the question Of j1ris-
dicuop, thar, whateyer be the Judgment Of the
Conf, no jutgmcut could pass upon tho record,
Claimed that these tHo persons, Alien and
~ u1hMsGa tuSaor 'otecAoee toe tlEnss oA pe1sons
" tTnen shts poiIt the Jodpex xtthbetf, dec,no,
Andelsons written argument, and tie OPENING Pc a On
pEL nc par OF 8 senun1e* .; .,x,..,. ,.o... .,-
Andrew Il, Lord r. aso11e aeau; ". Bust rot. was
, 1870-12-02

MU sHoA1 A1oAIgYAH 1oU1HKzH Rlu
D0'74s;st 4fs OK & ztasssss sssss 5ssR:E g sa.s
spsei:l ss- ssff f7Piss.:7is !. E. :i5s
k;ss1f ki!ss f3s9:s:.:.::e:@ s5s:s ts.:.::- S
oHgacs s ggH5Ee31E a. !z5.,Eg s,1:s
i asion 6eaos. fss. = EfsE -
s:a - # S.s z 1S:;::5:::=:s:S
Msaaos. F.esa1s.....-..-: II 81. 80
zS!s:s z4s:i4s s':s: q n: "a s
f.ssns .sandsIs All. arsspsed. a '' Wv - AN'
usuustbIsoSioes & t1sis:e5f 5f.ssss aaEe. fa,pA
Passenger trssns q IT. H eanssn1 hx.s ND s.4.,sa
ohtaSn q folawa:
hs s..e H. 7s1F :F7;:: i: :st%as'
Al.nt.e E1psaa tdaIlya-..-- 1:13 p n f:loau
z;ts' S:S a !:Ss; = s
II 8 Z ;s;s i = :5::.ei
@s<;;:' s$s:' =s'sS a;.$s:S Sz;;{::s II
ruEsBuRaH. EoRr rEt.1Tsz4 oH1oAoo 7Au
R:s f:s'5E &C. Fs=:::: IS s sss: S's
Vsio.4so sS a 3scssss;.: Il il : q. ~
sK1esgt Saturday. tkzesat sunday. tKre<1 aaa
oa1oAao, ALTON d: 1eum Ranao4n
ss!Iss 4:aR@. .s4s
Nikht htKxpteM...-..--.-r--..-f s1o p-nL fsmA
n:essa s1sey sasss;: fk; ss.sa1h i Il. 1sss ~
pisht; 3ssss1ts1s ana 6u'da5s 1E7tsa- ixW
oHuoAcoDAHynzH4V VI1u1zz 1Annuau
IA S|as F71i &C. a:es. 9 e e Has a.
ones. sasoes HalstaA snd gsHo1 af.se9
CHICAGO. RooK 1Aa0eHAn11oKAn
2 ;; " snss go 81 IL - ,s7s ssa -
&c S,sasa So
f.ae AZ sletaat 2s1;ef s;sa1 - = stsssa 3
| 7 n. train running through % ooonae 1a9Ss -
| p11rsBpReH. gMgEa1n = = R 1puu 1Aus
co,u,nbua Gpeiaaaa ~. 8 I. n. sioAhn N;
Sagsssa Sfaesssa gss:ss@ tss3e = =:
.saaaa5 aafas&a& taafa1asJ sxasstAk 31Es
CHmABo L NoRfHWNsfNaN HAMNoaDt
Te8st Otes. sostneast SoessE of uasEk 81 IAksS1.
ca.sas cs.sss 80 80 ss5aa.,. aev: h:,n.n uxn.
pSae ss % Essk{ xss:::.: 49, sas g
SsSfss Sssss sas "a s&s .ss.:..1ssS 80.
49, sas..-s........ - s-,;stsa ss:aks.:~.sss. -. :.
a9aNfss E9essL-s.-: 9:N NAR, sll1 =
ss.ssss sssxsafss ffss:sssr1szz;x3 n4ss: =, 4 III
EF391azs6 6s5 z
" .s.esS ss.ssC fssiaasI. ssssss go; s
, 1870-12-02
IptA-.. s....-...--..-.--.-..,.-..- ..-..-a9S
Tne Madison twis.1 Journal, commenting on

Tne Matlson tWlt1 Journal, commenting On
the ahoTe, Eays: !.
"Hedo moi know what authority Mr. Wallace
has for saying that the Cut-OH Is to os LAX Ia
the trunk linz. 1t ts reported shat WoIE has been
stopped on thaE road, and tho St. PAo1 hRs given
notice that 1t Will refuse TO receive OF tranafer
freight 1t the junction. Ii Crosse viii exert her
powerful tnnnerce TO secure the Io&d; besides.
1t not usual for railroads In the West to pass
within four miles of such 4 city Perhaps
through passengers for ST. Paul. Efd Madison aud
BAf1hoo, may Be able to pm nvef tie West Wiz
conH1n Railroad before any other route ia CON.
pered; It II certain that Madison Is to be one Of
The important points On the great northern souss
ACROSS the continent"
, 1870-12-02

NHw YoRK, Dec. 1.-The ahseuea ot cable new1
to-day, both IN regard to tho Mxr and foreign maf-
ksts, has considerably reat1tosed operations In
gold, which, however, has been weak, with N
sales between l10A and 116k,. Loans, 1 to per
cent borrowing, 70 per cent carrying. Cleat-
ance4, 81, ,coo, .
Government bonds inactive to-day, and general.
u shade lower than yex.er1Ay.
Money easy At <GAo per cent The advance in
rate 70 8 ptr cent, yesterday afternoon, se-m1 to
hare been entirely Artificial
Railway speculation wt5r1ther quiet, this After-
noon, although the market was generally tteads
It tna close. Rock Island wHs the chief 1eAture,
and adyanced from 3loK 70 ll1h.
In ntAce1lAneous 1h8tea Western UDi1a WI Il
fAVortte. and Adeanced frpm a.. to 434. 1tla
noticeable that no effect whatever WIS produced
on Central Pacific securities By tue reports OF TIE
uast few dhyZ The managers OF trunk railways
to the West have appointed = committee to pa
tect plan for pooipg the earnings OF the l1efent
l1nca 70 competing painta We1t
Etpr1iny RL
, 1870-12-02
MONETARY AND COM MERClaL.
MONETARY.

THUKSuAY EvKS1Eu, Dec. l.
As N ineex Of the average extent to which
tho stocks Of tho principal railroads. Of ths
United statea sra be1ng watered, the following
table has bean prepared, showing the oondl-
ton Of ten Of The leading companies IN 1870
a. compared with the sa1ae IN 1855. In tbs
lelS-hand column under the hexd for each
read, is given the totA amount Of ita liabilities
fer bonds and stock IN 1865. and IN the right
hand column the amount Of the shne for 1870
In sone inssarces portion Of the inc1esse ot
stoek Is represented by Al actual increase in
the Iength of road ,wned hJ the company, bat
the greater portion Of it Ia "wstar." !"
With tho exception Of Erie and Now York Cen:
tral. these ton roxds htre not bean selected
because thsir stocks were watered more than
the average, but simply because the facta In
their cases happened to be = little moro aoees-
siblo than In most others, End tho average az
tent Of "wate1fng" ahoRn In The condition OF
ahose ten Is probably not much grsster th2n
in Ill tho laadi1g railroads Of tie Northern
States
Wherever the1e has bean N actual increase
Of road owned BY the companies In tne fol.
loving list, 1t Is noted under the head for that
company: -
, 1870-12-02

ts boufh Gla.kst-. Chicago, cure. Tor 10 eh..,.,
Motst cases pf ee1nlnal xcak9eas, ~ = nsT nHsst
asias kraduats r the, 3nsTri.lfy atPhi1s sh ds1r
1 Gh3a,a nc M n1ts IsH.S51 Yayateian II tha y Il
Etanp fos Theory Ut Nefvrns and Haxssj f15.-,
ConkultaaIcn fEoe aud cphHdtuHal ~'@a
, 1870-12-02
AAUHINKkY

OQEA1 8TkAkEkx
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPACT
Thrpzxh uae to Ca,lfasnla aaA Ehira.
FARES GRKATI.Y RXHCCKD.
6te1rnef1 1eavb FF No q North River foot o{ GAGS
It., 1t u 9cloek the ith and 9Th. txrnp< WIN
thA1s day1 fR1 90 sond.vtssu the day pTey!oux-
nee:tpG with MoefAEA. Capt CayeEiy.
Gas c7udred pa9nae q hsxk1ss allowed frss to esz
Al aspattqss6 toueh q Asns.olilc; thai f tas
pests; IL mi 15th. far uert11 1ner3esa % pots - q
t1oee cf Izt toneh at Aa1xans1lo:
kbH s.Ga1NA AND JAFAWs
BteAm.r ) leaving Dec. 81. it'v
F9r fresht nd R.ss3se dsks;s 20 n IT fss y a
st.. Nsx forf II. h HABf, Akcntl. q At Geuz
Wssts{p A{rpty, eaepar LANalle md Aadlsaa+gtk.
ea1o J. A. WAHAAOK. Asrnk
, 1870-12-02

the tteatuGst Of Al dfsaes Of tho seatoufi5aso13
en- II both ee1es- Hearcz The nnoSs hope,ess q,
e. Seminal Yea 1kneA}E Nervous Debility. sino u
Title .HeStisn. 10 ii lfon. vnethsr scats ar
Female DIFFICULTIES an{freBulardet ffeted zSftS ~
sDd sucea1a P1mphtA sent tree "1A3 *s4'
, 1870-12-02
Avoid Quacka
TOu1 Destiny

victim q early snatsezrtion., eausirk iexos.a
snty ffsfnaSms deeay. ets, hsrtnk tried inYaIn a
.ue: whteh he VIII ssni tlee to its feio1 @sfsI
H 1u1Tl4E+ u Rass4a4t, New YORK Gt.'
, 1870-12-02

I'd ABGSEs, viii faseTesss1 wi Via GakK,aaHHll III
.ish taro means q H. toT tae er1nF and natort
!ea1ed envelopes. Iddreu EDWARD AHSNif
rl0S. Nc. soath Eathst:. PaIiadeiptia. p.
, 1870-12-02
INV 1nR1 cIsrzaL AID HUDSON AtvEa

N. T. Cent, bonds 81; ;sso 90 Bonds.s T.iteas
4. 7. Cent, sock. 2Assa 900 6sock.. 45,0ua,cso
H0s:sn H0s:sa asa;: sas: ns5: Sc :
:. Total, 50 koo,c2 Total S11a 1850
........,...>.... $,1 f93,&6
Incre&3e OF track By udln&1, switches, etc., too
, 1870-12-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

! WEp1EsDAT EVENING, Dec. /.
Tho following tanle aAo ~ tue daily tcceipts and
,ehjpments OF i've stock during the week up to
, 1870-12-02

Old Virginia. &A
Old Nofsn &zolia2.t7E
New N. Cdtulin4. ..@
, 1870-12-02

An9 FntgEs P.esPests t!I1fa clearly sr,.at.d b,t
sMwho arc unvueeesefu1a iife 70 ssnIaercrl TaitEu
hs2ptosS ceqsaltatta}ee,fx RI Send a5e Ia 81 siIu
Affections Of tho oPpesiI sex viii b sent t7sia III
, 1870-12-02

49, 80 1ne pofles Courts, :. -.
HouIN atn1 couKE.
George Smith w1a ayraiEned beforn J11taoo'
SQu1MEalds HesssgdAy RotHnE, On the c3ASKo
, 1870-12-02

LSU 8HOR1 MICHIGAN uUUIHKHH RAu
WAT,
U7ufou<nE a Tkn9uen md 6harH1sa&
T1ekA Ods. u hoeth Dsazttt.
sneeisl Ss1 Yosf Episss. .1i:1 s13s
Ausnsie xxptea tdai1yl...-@ AIS :. n 1M (
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The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

arlington, columbus, Armada, PaducAhs
Charleston, watson's landing
The weather turned quite cold ID
night and the thermometer indicated on
2o' above zero at daylight this mornin
Under the influence Of an unclouded Cd
the temperature again moderated this for
noon, and general thaw was takin
place. Steamboatmen, however, mast n
member, that as the appearance Of 1of
swallow does not make spring." 30 "
fact of the thermometer rising . few a
grees above the freezing point for Q 70
hours each day does not indicate resum1
ton ofnavigation when the river Is gsrge
Our experience shows that nothing ID
than general rain and rise in the riv|
will break up well settled gorge whi(
has completely stopped up the river fro
bank to bank.
The river hero fell eight inches ID
night and has fallen nearly twelve inch
in tho past twenty-four hours.
Tho Mississippi above Cairo, and u
Ohio above Smithland, are considered I'D
navigable, although the Oil Valley, q pow
crful tow boat, started up the Mississippi
last evening 10 cndeavor to break through
the various gorgcs and assist tho kellogg
and Shark, which arc both aground, th,
former at Watson's and the latter at Lib
er,y bar. Tho Arkansas Belle also started
up the Ohio TO find how far navigation
was possible in the direction Of Evansville.
We will be able to report their progress
tomorrow, probably.
1t is hard to find any thing cooler than
the recent weather, but dispatch from
Memphis published in yesterdays Cincin.
natl Commercial, we consider little more
frigii. 1t says that navigation Is now
considered closed above this point meaning
Memphis. As jolly Jack Falstaff said
Lord, Lord, how this world is given to
lying"
The Alice Dean arrived here from
Memphis yesterday and laid up.
The Marble City cleared for Memphis
with 300 tons received here.
The Dexter leaves here this afternoon
with 1900 tons, all received at this point.
Passengers for tho South can and no more
comfortable or swift steamer. none more
staunch, nor any with moro efficient and
gen,lemanly officers.
The Arthur commenced loading for
Now Orleans to-day, and clears on Sunday
morning, January LIST, 1871.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29
Closing Ont sale.

Twenty-Five thousand dollars worth Of
ready-made clothing, hats, caps, boots,
shoes, trunks and valoscs are offered for
sale By L. Nell, ~ Ohio Lcyec, at AC-
TUAL COST PRICES, 1t being his in
tention 10 close ont m that line ana en-
bari, CA l. ely and more extensively in
the furnishias goods and merchant tailor
ing business.
This closing out sale furnishes an oppor-
tunity to secure clothing cheaper than
ever before offered in this market,
decl0tf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE

That Peter Neir No. 20 Ohio lcvec, is
closing'ou his large and we'll selected stock
clothing, boots, shoes, hats, caps, trunks
and valises, at and
BELOW COST.
1t is his purpose to embark more extern
sively in tn merchant tailoring and fur.
nishing goods busincss-hcncc the desire
to close out the stock above enumerated
decl0tf
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

TnE law card Of Linegsr, Mum and
Pope is published in another column OF
this paper. II is scarcely necessary to
commend the firm MS attorneys and solic-
iton Of ability, as they are already well
known Us old and successful practitioners
alike IN this and all the adjoining circuits.
We refer TO them as gentlemen entirely
worthy Of the patronage of all who require
the service. OF skilled lawyers or faithful
collectors.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

The teachers and friends Of the Mission
Sabbath school have provided treat for
the scholars in the way Of festival and
supper. The tables, already spread in
the Christian church, present tempting
appearance, and the wealth ofg pol things
that burden ,hon will no do ibt be heartily
enjoyed by the tile o nes, and not, by any
means, be despissd by persons of maturer
growth.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

Jouy sAcKBgRGER Is filing his cellar
with 10. lie obtains the leo from the
chute on the Mississippi side Of the city
It's Of a hard, Ainty character, remarkably
pure FOR Mississippi ice, aud about five or
six inches thick.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

THE death of Mrs. Ounce Stancil Is an
nounccd in another column. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stancil we're raised In Cairo. While
he mas ever been known as an honest hard
working man, no one ever spoke of her as
other than an exemplary wcmen-a faith
full wife and christian mother.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29
Engraving.

Buder Bros. have engaged tho services
of first class engraver daring the Holt
days. Parties purchasing goods from The
firm can have them engraved on shor'
notice in an artistic manner Call and ex
anime goods and work. H.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

ELECTION NorIcE.--Notice is hereby
give that there will be q meeting Of the
stockholders of the City National Bank on
Tuesday, January 10th, 1871, for the pur-
pose of electing seven Directors to serve
during the ensuing year.
declOdtd A. b. STAFFORD, Cash.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

If you want pair Of boots made to or
dor, out of the best material, and in tho
most fashionable and durable manner, 20
to WIN. Ehlers, on Twentieth street, OPP
posite the court house. If
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

Mrs. GArFSEY has taken the house on
the corner Of Fourth street and Washing
ton avenue, and will open the same on Fri.
day evening with ball, to which she cor.
daily invites all her friends, male and fc-
male. We hope this invitation will meet
a generous response. Good music, good
order and good time may DO expected.
dec 80 81
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-12-29

ADELrSE PniLLgPs, with all tn need
ful orchestral support, will visit Cairo for
ono night only, on the 10th Of Janury.
The nero announcement Of this fact will
al the Athenum to overlooking. More,
anon.