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, 1870-04-18
scheme to lfni*c thc Whisl1cy Tag
A Dangerous Hot.


There is n powerful organization, having its
headquarters in New Fork, and ita ramitica-
tons throughout the country, whose obje.:t is
10 procure cilnnge OF the cxcises Oh spirits
to single rate Of / dollar gallon. In seek
ing au1i!i2rics, Il boldly claims to hare on its
eide DelAno, the Commissioner of Internal
lsevenne. and sschenck. the Chairman of the
Committee Of Ways and Meaua. This hold lie
serves a certain purpose; for it induces distil-
lcr- and dealers to enter into the combination,
influences which arc being brought 10 bear on
Congress.
Within t~o or sAree wecks the prize os vhis-
key, without ANYTHING in the conditions OF
manufacture, or in tho relations Of supply aud
consumption to cause It, has 1iseu from s.; to
tions have been made for speculation and
other symptom. are showing the preliminary
working Of this combination. II does not
approach Congress directly. Oh tl.is sab
iect, The memory Of the speculation
a1low = direct approach to bc suc-ess-
| tnl. 1t takes oal vario.s rlan.ths aad patri.
! otis sllsEliises- Il Presents On lts face 1n as
eec:aton ot s<til!ers rs7d dealers for t!se d.
| fence of private and constitutional rights" It
proposes to make ao honest collection of the
tax compatible xisli the protection of tlistiers
I and dealers aEslrst arbitrary seizures upon
mere tec1:ni ,alities and b this end it urges
! tie consolidation ct tue various k{uls Of t11eA
I info ene straight rate, to be collected at TIC
| .iiesiiIery.
| In all this the combination has the alvan-
| taco Of the bad odor which has been brought
| uron the present law by it, intricacie~> and by
g., the abuse of the power which it furnishes 10
D.. nske seizures uron tcclnical errnrs where no
, wrong was intended All the general tousic-
! tion that the inw needs mobilization, and
! all the s.iseoatens Of tho honest dis
ti.iez4 and de.lers st the anaoyances
! to which they l,avc been subjected
! ly Tho abusive OF ignorant execution .os
the law. are turned to the purpose Of this spec
| ulative ring. but this is only the minor part
OF its excellent professions. 1t works in both
! an oren and mysterious way for a general
tn1 reform and for the protection OF the public
| revenue against the abolition Of taxes. It
| urges the statement OF ta1es that arc csre-
chilly unpopular. mud at the same timo : care
i ful regard for the public credit, which demands
an abundant revenue. =
So long an We undertake to COLLECT from,
! sriyits 4 lar Of 70 cents gallon. or hnEthing
! nea1 that, We had better Giyiln il up iata =
number OF items, levied in different forms, a.
i nt.w. 70 that ne can have moro chances than
enc for the collection for even tho first tax
Of fifty cents in one item Offers too great
means fey corruption. An increase TO ene dol.
lar would bring The whole eystem to coatenlps
would fail Is utterly and dserace{ully IS the
tax Of two dollars.
III tllis article We are not ars,1iag anEthinG
rrn.4euatical. but .ve stating With certainty q
wcll-r,atured pian- supported BY an orGauiza'
ton 80 widespread, and working under pre-
+: te1ces 10 plausible. that there u great danGes
| that it will succeed
, 1870-04-18

1.r~r,.rr rho n,o ,sw ,ro " cb,n,;s a,z
nsan IA :.da5abs .:yh u i'e p'essnrs or ls1Ss r.
y Mavs y Thy Tug L + Jsh9sen, CAPTAIN + G:stn.
w navs RasAsess s " Eanes =; EG1 % on ,s
efs, toen;eh; t., e's; H3e W! x ech.nrar ~ a
~ laaasnsa a. e on ~ o9 X
a,irI1si,n .,t1 III. 4 f,,u 1:n91so 4-1N1-
WisEs Of W s.IL;r:.MFsI :hr isE c7rIs already
r,asj il, uas.erS arc now unlr oCsi:n- a:,oul 81.
TIE 1cEESs.iu1W Is, wa c,ea- j; :.:s, a. tar
Is H. ~ cc,aa rrseh, IN ,ne 11ea.
ST r;siS Hi, VIM cTss; tlI,;.cr.tT.
St C!air River, aLs,yc the nsts. i full 1tl:e.
me citizens ii Ahn.aet, IN TUESDAY, voted
Ice a.-ns3 Lie suptr;of to Beaver Eas nas stin
cr1n ,h.u;rh auaIIy ul, f-e srrtace The Ice l.
tatIs 1t 10 he trtjy tyo Yr.. thick. and a. ea,iy
op+ t.nc Of E1ytx.t.uu IS not expected
NsE yE=sus-a.ErAil.. 4i.-As Trens5n ,::N'cht-
Keel AID Il feet bea,n.
i. Ghrsltar, Captain -5ena1 Airor, is brs,,k2s
for pstroi; parties ztt.a large Of II feet -lel,
- feet tfaM aE1 ; frt ,-Eofl
AtEuSos, captain r C.;kin4 tas on tac ssos.ss :.
s:rsr, ErarEt u 50 f.=s teela g set: beaI lus
stts e c., q HG- =. r , r.-x vo,-,,.e-
rEsstE Nat, Jrpi:x7 and Turk Tom and tug
Haad. EaFe been =tt1ts reofi>- us lLkcy le-
Fa@iSen IT, a,a ,,to,m5, mn, A soon as II. schooner
Eo~ nearly comp stei Tor 4essi5- Zones ( Ap.echt
iR II the w1:r.. JASPER Ea1se1 *A4 commence
building .rnotrer ter Me=sr. slc1saa Ru1ick,
ef tsc foilnHi7s tai1nens."cs: Le9Sts, 113 teet;
lnchee.-- Vrni ptrne Tt1s,,ne.
Anev: stfam barge, callci ne Josephine. was
launched II Gibraltar on f.estay.. Her aimen-
s.en. ~: Ecn1tt ovet :r "a feet: beao. 9. fret
depth Ct h1ld, g. feer. size is Owned bv Phaacrf
B~4ssart, Of D-t7ni:: VIII eost atent f:,0no an,
viii run L. the lu1aoer 9aa *ood trade. "
Vwn FRANsrzRs-Tne following are the lates.
r7nsftrs At Milwaukee:
Scecfner Ethan Ansn, 1oh:1 ?. Williams 10 Hu.h
I ". Jecss. t1e-Esli, confederation l,pol.
, 1870-04-18
Sr,v York !sry Goods NnrEes-

New ToRE, Ap1iE 1f.-Thcrc Il Htt1r change IN
th.~ traAch ri hll~fn.@. to-day. Thsc has tt.eu a
moderate p9ulry fur desirable goods SUITED tn the
s-assn ut nlaifr1u Tates fr domestic fairies htls
etc, eii With mute liEmhess; III fact. Ill Tim
fabr4.s ala.:t.I To Etltes wear are commanding
much higher prizes than retaItly. Dr"sl g,st,dS.
WHICH kd down 10 l'A;c, now sHiAN7 At - =
4I1c. Ctlnfrtl Ratna, far trimmings, have
s1lE Ell from 81. IS =. =. % PER yart Thea. goods
Epd 4IowR - low a. k..t.t Al auction at one time
during tl. -ra4an. PrEinS Aivanrl- from .tfc
tu ti.e; .t4I-1u. Jap2ntr. all sutnal- ,ir...s
goods, tNcett trash tahrss. ti,~t'tr,lly nrtler
nI,t more saeahle nynlest.c cottAns arr Without
mG,'h change, tNtrf.I brown lr.lis, which are ,iuil
n.lt1 s1trssstd: certain styles If standard raa Il
arr Offered IN small f.1t!ti-s low lIlc hut
like " abppt the real SaIlt,
, 1870-04-18
Week endg Mar. e. 6s:s -. 14,ess -.
Total for four week.. 11rA1 80. 1885 49,.
Same period in 1853. .s,sS5 ~. 1o,Gz SO.


lie trCelrI3 1QT tAt week u1def review a935se-
gate 10 g1s against Is n@4 LAST EeeE aud 99, co; for
the corresponding weeK In 1862. The shipments
were 14,sa against II, ,0os last week, and IS s II,
the eatue ptg!od l1st yea.. The market opened
active On Monday At al advance Of 1tlt:c ul the
pllets cQlrels At tit clvEe OF The previous TeeS.
hut r1nes tho C1orr liberal arrivals Of Tuesday ana
the lees favorable sdy1cea frutu the East. pric-s
settled back WHERE they remetncl Steady uatu
ts7tsy. when L frrlct1 drop In tht East sent
them down faxaeec. or to Ss-sa22.sa TO-DAY the
feeling was d@@aln much dcpt.7sr1. 2nd the closing
sales Indicate 6 Jec4ue Of los l3c from yes1etday5
prices AE compared with the few previous weeks
there has been some improvement II the quality
o. the huGs Htrkete but lie average Is still low,
snd " ao. means up to tie vaa's Of The trade.
The following an the closing prices for The week.
and fer the corresponding week IN 1853:
1pr1t Ii, lo.A dprt1 Il, lss0
Gaott 70 choice. -. SSES910 100h4 1850
Medium. atNaato a-s*A s.i3
CVostlGn. -....+....-. sitAAa0 SOS e.95
EHEEF-Rerelred to-day, 4aa: received this
week. &,ss7; Slipped Today. none: sai2pcI this
week, 1tGsi. To-sl<h1 closes very s.eadE ma
ket week for this ciaaa Of stock The dem1ud,
xhie onir lnode:att, has iastt tusa!eI the supply
AID prltcs haze been well Sustained fer a.! Efaea
Good to cnuIce qualities have 1urt with rea41est
SAX, the Offerings Gf a1eh bGiay few, t1t al de-
serrt.o1s, ssve perhaps Inferior, havr been
promptly disposed Of. aad At prices generally re-
nlnnerattve. We quote al t6.Vo,s7.oo fYr go'ea to
eetee: attaeS:1 for medium. anh II A.otssN
1LT Short NOnsS>t Il
, 1870-04-18

nyGA, Mo-, tw.lyu tnllca wess OF Quincy Txo
ut;le boyL Addie Brown. II yeass o'd. ana
Lonnie Co1ey, 10 ycst1 o1d, VISITED nasa.
discovered m old rusty shotgun ~
the room where lacy wcrc, picked It up aud told
Lonnae CoHey to Eun out into The yaIt, ana ne
would see II lie could not shoot hfm running.
C01Tce cid II requested, aud When he hal g1t oa's
short distance trn1a the d,os Brown nrea q aim,
thr euuse eoDttnts passing through Ns breast
The gun was haasiit 10 ulri, au1 VI coIrie class
immediate death. There were no others Present
At The ttme and the 1sr4 as Ktveu arc Just a "a
buy Htu did tht ahuutlus gave tasu- ue aay5
tk2s be did not Know That the gun Wa4loaaetL
81. Lor1s, ApEl tf.--4t the meeting OF theaS on
ans Suffrage Association. thia eEenl1Kt rcso!H-
ton Has adGrted thAakluI George v. Slnao tot
nenl, copfeHtn9 The right Of sut1ro5e upon Won-
en-, a.4I 4nuthes urging the 4lssouFs delegation =
Use 1Ae.f lutnenee 10 procure the passage III s2la
amendment. ....
Snow has fallen ali day, and the stoEm continues
with Increased violence to-ulght
, 1870-04-18

Srcesat Despatch tn The Ch'cAto T1'l,1ue
AtEASy, Arrii l7.-12e4-"It,s aE l"'evra, t.+s.
hnland comparatively lEht, aud r.rr~ -. ls1et.
serrAty csr h'a4Ise.- through 10 New fOr. III
1r>1 llands, and nAly a few huatfel wes.. t4kvu
by Eas:c:1s buytsS H. E"E.l .t..l - 1tM,us, N.Y.
etaEln1 1,1t0 At ssr: H. areFayisl. t.2.u nj S-1-
Z Haskell, u. astrssl'X l;:', a: SIS; u OH.
lfaA f$7.7h. N. &. ''.tirvr. - illinois, averaging
1,1W At sl,s: 3 Gat1a,iA- AVERAGING 1875
At .'.t. i. Rollins, ~ Illinois, avrraF.rs
Lilo nj *. bartholomew L s1rnrr-,
averaging i,sea, Al ->.c- $. lla1irIc5. ). extra
Staff rtllrFs n,t-aSinE 1.1e nj *o:c ls Il!lnu.,
averaging ,'a4a at q, r. H. Yern3n, r. Ev-:ag.
ine t,..s. at s.: Is, averaging 1.3a, Al SO; j.
Myers ii. averaging I.s:h, nj S-ss: So ave7aSlnE
LIZA. VI e-:c: ", asesag1ag l,s", at ~
AytrsC:EE 1,:.N, At sac.
Receipts 1t sheep, *son: sales. .,sl7 al 6..c fct
light, ii SAC frr flrAvy, 4 .ltrl!ns Of L,c.
San FRANCISCO
SAN FRASC1Sttt, April lh-Ftuur, $+.sR0h 81
Wt;rar-Saes Of choice at sl.G. Le..a:-tt:.,icrs,
, 1870-04-18
fiI;no;. anu ntc:sf-on Canal.

rEt..;xtpE7, .,7rt. lG-CIsAEE2- -:Thnn.er Bolt.
Sas :hi. it:S't>r1, H.: Sun ls.st; J. i".., T.
melt ITO; Re:rnc fe,inEt, ''s ';ct,:se 1:,A. l.
t.rH1, do; Il. l. Fcsslrr, ieTEau do: LAZY Frank
FH, 1,E,nn;, 10: i. II. Was-, L":n:'af, ~; H.
ICES, Irr.:rL,. io: + Wlks:, I4e.t,sa', -; A.
iI:.t:. 81 LtuIa. ...c Il :s:lr:r i1:as't ~ Ttnlc.
-. Luis. t-t,,sa II ;a1.!. .f,1t .1, St fnEt..
l:',:'a I; ,s!~r; shatnrurs. st. L,ui4. 's3te. =
':,l..Lr7: e.. Ksecrn+. - L.;-. tl3*l II .i:n
~, - IL :":: ca=--.rs s-:I, joliet. 's,h:;
!Arait.- la A;r.f, Ecr- .
.t:>E.sT>-W. y. *t,"'4. !rf!ct. - yt:s stone:
u, i!..aH. .;"t7=|. - ,''> s''.tc: u. =. S.t1'n.
Elc l:,l=. = s:',,,': s'nn%n:sa. L"an'nt, ~
s,ls >.si.: Il. II. A.kiE a:,. ',pns .s ~. It ;
ia. N.A.:-.:,. leI.u.s:. . u. -sta IT, q. ~ NJ.
Is"at,, ;: IS r.: :, j. Il, ~: '1s:', G,,:.3i
e..5:.. LAZY tIAlf. lrE, :. = y's> s:":'., j. H.
VAS. I, 1nl4;. ~ ~. s.,;';C I. II. Wake:. L.
I.,:t. 10 y.:s .,upc, Cn h-Ls !ti::.
EEIn7E:oG!. Apr. ,s--e' ts.EE1-1. ". Nc
GeEn.'s, is,,tnh'+ tlSa:: I'LL. T. II: A,&.n*.n.
l,Stt; !. l. Alcs=a!er. Lt:G'ut. i-a;: "
\. stes!, .'os1:: tight: !r'.e l3,sr':t. M;si:
J. L. l. u:-:.!, s.. Loa's, l.@.5-:t :: !3,r:'.:; Il
te~rl. ~. lpuis, 113a.' # 1..htr; !A1-.Ts-+ -.
Louis. llafU " inul1t-.
AkKIvED-E- EurnEcin, Lock?ort 81 sis s,"ue.
, 1870-04-18
WISCONSIN.
Entnl Accident TO a ChtcAg0 Student
in the state En1YeFstty.

in the state EnlyeFstty.
Sr4-ia, Dc7oxteh to The Chicago Tribune
MANSON, VIE. April IA student Of The State
Tuirersty, FAMED Leg, from Chicago, los; his lie
~ painful Casually this morning. lie hal gone
out hunting, early this morning, witt. q chUtn
named H. Williams, from Pratr1e tiu Chen. an !
while walking through some woods Iear paAl
Lake, see!ng soLnc game, Letz su1Hested - VIII
llatns that be bhonlt COCK his gun so II 10 lie
ready. Mlutalus objected. saving that II tnlkh;
be dangerous, but 0nally cocked one barrel a1.l
hhtf-cocktd the other. Keeping on down the hill
through the woods, with hts gun on hts arm point
Ing over bis shoulder, when. in some was. the gan
ERa DIS lREE. i, its Cputents striking LcIz, Taa
the r+-cR, scrcstnr The rarotih artery. Iet*
walkri srtlr fifteen reds, climbing TWO fr1cts, To
hous. aheAi- He lx!ntet ftOu loss OF hlo'Tl,
c5azeis VIA 81, Al tic ncurrei,ee, ysh,cA mas
produced fceNl4S CT lro.vuni salaGso IN the liz
s.i.usou.
, 1870-04-18
THE TARIFF.
speech OF Hon. H. G. Burchard, OF
Illinois, In tho 4fou~c OF Ifcprc-
1elAtAtiEEks Mach FL, tA1N.

Illinois, In tho Hfou~c OF Repre-
sehtatisck. March 81, ts70.
Mr. BcRcuARD. Mf. Chairman, during the
late rebellion, while the exigeucirs Of the na-
ton demanded contributions troln every TO-
ro1lrce in order to sniks and support armies
and nsrics, The .ttcution Of Congress seerns to
have been directed Chiefly to ASCERTAIN In WhAt
n1auner tic sre.tcSs foEe1ue could be secured.
Ali1 wililc thu national rrts,!lt Tcntinui greatly
impaired, AMrle rcsenuca have posn foand
more potent IN restoring confidence than Con-
s,rc.nit,pal pledges and resolutions Recon
Ft!urtifn aIni the RESTORATION Of tho revoltcd
Stats nov happily almost eousumtnatol; tho
lzsne eurpluss yearly revenue, amounting lut-
debt itaelt, Rn.t the appreciation Of interest
lpzring national obligations 10 their face val
nc, point " tho nafety zud errealicncy Of 4 re-
c1Ar.:i.atiun of our tyAt-u Of taxation and 10
the duty Of a1lcsiatitiS its barlens where they
fall uuequally tr opptcssirclv upon Any indus
OF the colntzy, aud is the avowel lpurposr OF tho
mcratscra Of the ct':nni.te,. il: considering tho
tariff. and rcconuleu...:u the n,1 .issca.inn Of
existing duties It rs IT,: pledge of the Re
publican lsa.ty " that .:Sa.i5n shall be equal
izeA and redatsd Az -a:ials as TIC national
faith ill p4l7lit"
TIT stutc.nst; ih~Hv,l lv the Secretary Of the
Treasury Gil IL: lst nt Marcl. 1Si1 slows
within t!,t preceding twelve months Ss7. .i34. =
TS2-ei reduction OF tho 1s,slic debit With tho
FA31sV K2kCS u kAAAiAIst Hs.il lGH
s1une l7S. for t!lr rtlsz.i:;l Of the revenue the
r1cscnt administrator c-,i1ec:e anil applied To
The le04ct!en VI ti,l Ia;:,ic dt:'s moro than
&St.l1", ,'NW il. 11rc.; q: ti.s 1snlaut applied
Tor TIC 1:uri.,-,: l.;rias IN? last year Of An
drew ,1Gis1sor's a!.:..inis:1itioa. Over s55,-
0t'a.A';' Of lli- s.:in slas :'a-u fr7m decreased
cA,tl.s'9; '57... '::t r,:t:1t,a Aas l,ceu f7it.-
fr1ly --.-c:sl ~! fa::H.;n!!- arr,:37 l. ThGs
iar 'ac lra;.'''s cg t::s "..:s;'!i:1 PARTY liavc
hcc:, rld.. ::i.,! l.. l:ei GJl;sa 2,,ui:iiEtc-.
Ton.
Tllis tl~eFct>.. ts;,.sh'ituf.. anil this sur
rlas rrvcn1r present ti,e practical auestiat,, IL
It mt possible and sc=ir:b!e At tho present
titns to tighten ta>a.i ": II tire present rate
OF ta1atiut. LsGtssar;: Ey Tic ac: or Fenrl-
a1y -, 1s12, i: t'ro7ilel that tho receipts
truE1 i3utita on impaired gousls should bo BET
I1sst a@ L special iuA1, a:I 12osiel-
Frs', to tEe ras:nca. II coz: Of the INTEREST
on The !s11'!s cIu2 :trtes IF th.. rnitnt State-.
snui"l. "ti:a ptlf.;iiase or pa;snca. ii per
ceLt OF Elp eAtiir t:t vi the Cnitel States, to
l~ made within t..e., isc4! res.r a'tes the In.
day Of july, 1tG!, To Ire +et n..aEt NJ 4 sinking
fund. aud tie ipterest Of wli>h i,t lsEe manner
t" H.; s:a:t!is.:1 tn the rurS!.l=c or E1Slca. Of
TIE ru!,..G ;ltb..
Ar.s1,En:. ~ tfn H.. r.nnn nt tho
S,.-It +G:t Ef ~ r -..s..rv, III, r.
ceft+- fn- ri.str,ns t.,r m. y.:as 1-tsa
and iN'or actual asd estimated. will
Tx Ats'lt. SIS, go GJ0
Interest tn ius,I!t: ,!c:... s1sl, ,au1,coo
OAv lNcF rL!it hi.Ail- fuE,I
- -, ,efa, ,oo1
, 1870-04-18

lszt nofetf-ranE1Dg at l@-1sc, Us TO qualify. The
LEATHER-Tfaae vas only fairly acslre and
rnc, wcre pnmtncly unchanged
E.S-csE ns5ns ua,on; - =: &c; s etsr ~; H.
r., ~ & g: Ep A'3f;ssis: urlssF. y T. y. T.:
cHn';y rprsF So ~ :sIi ssanI; sai,s + g. staa
:nnsa Errcr. 1etaIs =, ss73:c: rsush nppts. u =
r re, s4c: EnuFh urE"F. damaged. es3 - .
shscsso s,'le, as@s;c' buffalo e'ansnfss sole aae
oAK-slaGetter sole, +s7t7c, PhladelphlA SHE.
:s.4 &c: hurnesS -, &a@+6c: klp llght, fl.1-@
1.e'; Mp No. l. medium. si.ta. Lis: up, heary.
ta!., = -, :'.-9@als: F7sneh s:!f, - s..!A3
sc; FrrErh ca.3, SC a4s, sLste1.a,: French ktI1.
% ii 40 e. t11'.sl.ss; French call, L!no!ne, ?
s:TfA SfTA iHD s q1SSaR Hs;fs sTockia Snsa ais 10 Dc
ran3eEs ;sa1e sst was s fai5ts active and Quotations
a 6 s:s E r'ss, = &c: 's :.i % piss, s'os s'e;
c5rr;EE-Mernlc. slpos. sc: copper bottoms
sc; nra1iers. over II rs. SC: ttnnei copper, sc
sa5 Iser; zSeIf Sa1!!i;' casf' 1861 nrs' qua
1oxe: il. lie; i and il, i=e; IS and ia isc; i:
Is: i, lse; J., 1ss: e. ses: .~.,~ a,n..,, ~
q, sez. So: e kesAS,: +; ~ !; s,H kes H1g g
Atf. kts'V. AA41E lAAtNs @0s %A--h
prices were a:ea.ly - the receas declae- unSeet
and lard oils 9e7r fairly ac.1ve a. rnchanse,
| QuntatioEA VIC quote as follows: Cas
| ton- sc: ezra lard OIL sl5As!-s 5
! 10 /, li5. No, ., s1.oo: unseci, Esw,, szas7c
uEset1l+ boiled. fi0us !.0o; whale oil. tLnG7i. 70
bank pt, 2o@$c serzls, g. %: nhr1c1t1nR ~ W
:-t1tOc; turPencne, tsS6nc; R[ern oil, fsaj
eleThant Gil. SllaeLs0: ue2ts!oot ou. Il. iNsl.30
! HCE-Prices az easy sad favorable TO the In
| tsrc<1 ct huyess- Tlr demand q ReaSTe: Paths
| se.Hc: CaIriaa7 s.*Gse: Ar1acan, sA9sNc
! SoArS-TraGr w4s dull for SatS-la5, but dea
| Eaa and French, sHGe'tc; named brands, Il
, 1tc: foreign CASTLE 1+1lec.
| STARCH-The market ts cniet hut hTm 1t m
changed prices: EtnEsfoEl corn. i NIX; pure,
G10Ac: Peoria crTxa1, &c, saltn, 10 lie: ftort
, Ture iSandry, HasHcs 0ttawa cosD. 1o.tR1lc
W1t1s' rHrc, .a!ss,4c; Uttaws laun'try, :A9a
/ SPICES-the tol,5wing arc the prices current
Ansptce, s9GNc: cioyes. 4a7*sc: nuemeEs. n
l, ti-s5tsL -: No. :. sLaa.Lso; easda, soS7oe
pepeer, s6a5se.
StGARs-Therc was A improved dendan.
both IN local and Interior account, an1 for re1na
f1atcs, which are IN zaeaSTc s:oCk, prices Ke,
ntner although without perceptlbae change, Rs
descriptions wcre unchanged. We continue
quote: Common 10 tatr Cuba. llAfal1.sc; rood
chc!et Cuba, 1lNt5lec: ncrchanH' B B, 81
1GAc; Columbia, c. 9LG.0c: good 70 chol
Porto Rico, ux1~l7c: powler1d- crushed. al
ETannla;ed. l31S SIlac: New York circle 4, l27.
l3e; New York ch.,ce white. l1s4l3Ac; extra
! 1sHal2..e; Nrw York c, 1sa.9lsAc.
SfRCPS-Tha market, IN sympathy with susa,
exhibited moderate degree OF ac;irtty. and ql
lauoes ruled urm, Il follows: New orleA
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MEDICAL CARDS,
Dr.TON1lscDa.

t7 Ruth astt tsr.ts ali Pirate and S4r3al p.s-
ss:st sna s:.ets fet;,s:se:s tast- it The ,,~t vrt
':> IN S,t1st NenkEr.,. Nh - pIaa..,;e.. "
:hi!::e H n n tnE tsna. - 1f cal .-i.. .s4
arS h!rl t-r.sri wi:h sstety AMI tEcecss His
fsh!i ~ TT Acvlcc4 rec: f:rr to A1y Aid.rs4. Con.
, 1870-04-18
THE WEST.
Kailrond pianstcT-Tbc Weather.
!Ioycmcn1n OF Troops.

Movements OF Troops.
SPee;.l Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
OxAtA. tfrit i6,-A despatch from Cheyenne
SAYS: The passenger train due here yesterday al
o. m. nAs not yet arrived. A freight usld and
rro ]cepuot1ycA are reported OF the track between
hrre aud LaEanlie City, which l. the probable cause
II delay. The SNOW i reported y be deep In the
Hlxck HIlIs, though melting last"
Thc weather here has been intensely cold TO
the naEt three days, the E1teE freezing to ouc-hA
or three-qua1tcrs OF IN Inch IN ponds and cteen
We had two slight nur7tes OF AnoV during the Al
tcTDoon to-tAF.
raFaiT iclyrS here tomorrow faF The scene OF Ii
Nain1 Il. 8 LaM2t, Thirteenth United States In
.nntTT. ras been appointed to couimAra the Sweet
Tnter and wind River Districts: headquarters 4
st,.,nsis Inlcr. / d. o. F., xiA TaEe grand bA
On Monday night, in celebration Of the seseota IN
niFr1satJ Of the lodge.
, 1870-04-18
THO :ntzstHslppk River Nineteen Feet
Above Low HRsxF gInrk-Etccsion
ct Hoard Of HneEor~ Of the Du-

buqnc x 1Iiune~ottt 1knllroad.
DvbrQCE, Iowa, April 16-Tae " old Mtssssin-
pl" II on The rarlrace, sud the water now Il nne-
tctn feet astoyc h'w water mark, anu within two
fett Six Inches Of the extreme high 4a.er Of ls52
af stl1 rising At the ratc of aoout ten Inches per
s!a:. Not much daua+.e has been done here As
yeL The people Of Dualeitt, III, arc working
night aad day to protect the exposed paIs OF thcir
town.
The election yesterday afternoon, for new
i.ailrua,i Company rrsuisd in he choice ii II. L
Stout, ]. ~ Ra,utesE, wn1 Andrew, Jesn D. lsnsl
AID J. ". Grit!t., Of Dubuque; J. T. Morrill,, rf
Ae5r,Sor, and 5. 7. Weoiwa1if Of EkateE. II ls
expected thai tnc work Of CONSTRUCTING the road
will b. urOascusn1 ytcprouStf.
, 1870-04-18
MISSOURI

plasrcAstng and Entnt -Accaaeht nj
PAlmyrn-He4ofufto Adopted oy
socinGou.
ourser, H., Ami ,a-A ''is.assins occurenc
, 1870-04-18

CeEh -tIal fosusr5it # s. Louis. has fos
he Last Ecr year. lccu lc4tS. in .hs e.s. o !;&
Ss,hta CA,kss, Il Muarr. Chicago. III, aaa X
!. E.eh T. .ay Tia: ~ j. u., Of shr 1.s .e,zs.
fnl practitioner In cur cit. f. curing the dirr..-- sk
a!sd tsadr III Hfaa. .E- .E all -ce..r 1.,a,
ais ..1.e. l4snl;aE t. itatt !: :aia: .-n:
ara:.4si pcrN.l Srrs T. snr sd.s- frs. # eh.-rs-
Hnr-e I ATTENDANCE at c.sts tr,c7 !. m T., T. "a
Srr!Ara, Il, r, n VI. Il adir+s DR. L. Hit;K-
1t1T.7 E.,TI
, 1870-04-18
low A.
sulctae-x1oods-wsutcr u.casht

Sdfctac.sAk E00nSs-.N huacf HcAAnEFs
{ BURLINGTON, April ia young man named
Wofth.hg1ou, living few miles south Of the city
committed suiciIe on Friday night by liking noE.
ph.Dc.
The hoot md shoe s:otc OF y. II. Harper / Son
WAS entered during Friday night and the safe.
which bad > conbusation lock, was unlockca, aah
nearly 500 taken. ~
Thc nsrr ii sttI rising. aau Il now about clSas
1 niles witir opposite This ca1y.
The weather ts quito ccl,. 4 slight fprnk:fnC Of
EnNw fell ts4aay, ana te-EAschs II u tErelto- 8
little. The trllt prospects arc decidedly gloomy.
, 1870-04-18

c... = =. =.
Iot1! cost per bushel. .soA
Considering tho Etrau and pasture worth the
wear and tear Of tools, harness. &C., tue above
consider fair estimate Of the cost Of one
buAhel Of wheat
Desiring to know why currency Was 80 scarce
at the Nest, and WIS 20 rapidly being dnEu to
the East 1t the present time, desired frend
IN my district 10 estimate carefully the cost per
il raiaing lie principal crops Of that region.
The data Of yield per sero md cost OF the labor
arc taken from the statistics Of the Commits
ainner Of Agriculture of tho State Of Illinois
for ISIS. The following ia the table:
, 1870-04-18

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THtt-T II Sr-vls Al S>1G.l d.. a..N C.,.,s ,suns
fnr< ri II
, 1870-04-18
RAILROADS.
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