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hOuGA TIMES IN ALABAMA.
Desperate Conflict Between Negroes and
2 m White "Reguluto rs.O vr

White 0ReRulut0rs pr
From the Huntsville Democrat August IT.
A controversy about sheep recently occurred
between low white man and negro. near Court
land. and it was settled by justice of the peace In
friends were greatly exasperated at the result and
on me 18th inst, one Of the party passed the planta.
ton where the negro resided, and told the negroes
to that effect. Forewarned, the negroes on the
plantation determined to be forearmed and assem-
'self-defence. Sure enough, that nlghta dozen or
more wnile men, dlsguised as Ku Klux, appeared
had gained the sheep suis. and. dismonnt,nC
the rest approached the cabin. me negroes imme.
ceived several buokshot IN hts left breast was NOR
tally wounded and lived about half an hour. An
lrades. who were charged by the negroes and he'd.
One OF them tried to carry on the one who was
that he threw on his disguise and LETT Il near His s
wounded cOmrade. The negroes cut or the slis
mounted men from their horses and the horsehoId-
crS ran on, leaving six horses, which the neuroos
captured. The negroes returned TO their cabin car
.rying the dead body OF the disguised man, with the
time, the disguised men went to the Dian.
.tati0n without their DISCUSSES, took possession
% cse Of and Two vcs 70
and 1t was taken on and buried. The negroes sent
Information to 0ourtland, and the Deputy Shertn,
Ithe plantation found party Of ten twelve white
men, and demanded their surrender They refused
3hereupon Colonel A. e. Ashford Qate @. s. Al and
DR. l.. II. BinfOrd equally @. s. Al, about thirty
forty OF the same stripe, and nearly all democrats
organized and went with the deputy sheriff (also
'democrat) in pursuit Of the lawess "white trsshD
but failed to ind them. Colonel Ashford and his
party assured the negroes that they were ready at
all times 70 to their assistance whenever they
were assailed by such men, who were known to be
among the meanest III the country. On Saturday the
negroes again called for aid and Colonel Ashford and
his party LEFT CORTLAND at Two O'Clock p n. to pur
iBue the mean white men and had not returned at
eight O'Clock p. NJ, when Major +. NJ. Taylor, who
gave w the above account, left CORTLAND.
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CoFFKE.Ihere prevailed far for Rio from the
trade a about former prices The $50 bags cx
South America, 200 do. ex Iconia, 100 do Merri-
sx Birksbenersn, on private terms Other kinds
lac. 1870. fair .do Ice. a l51c. good do, I6c. a
l619c; prime d. lie extremes for lots, Il4c
&c.,; Java, 19xc. 2l59c; Singapore, l8c. Q lac
, Gsyon h7Hs isS a; x. lSsss so L.eusyr.
Rca. l5sc. Ike Manila TO- i7c. Mexican ibc iSc.
and Ssvanla l6$c lsc, NIL gold. duty paid.
FLOUR N.-ReceDts, 90 bills -four. IL bbls
corn meal lS sss bushels wheat M l7 do 1888
ruled steady under moderate inquiry. The sales were
about $500 bbls. southern nour dull but unchanged:
sales 800 bbs Rye -four dull heavy sales 200 bbs
Corn meal quite steady with sales of loo bbs part al
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The extent of Saturdays speculative sales is
shown in the following report of the operations Of
the Gold Exchange Bank tO-day:-Gross clearlngs,
$10O, 9S7000; gold balances 81 1852, 800; currency
balances, 81, 934, 16S.
This Is also further shown In the demand for cash
gold, the loaning rate ranging from nat one. two
and three per cent per annum and 1-64 OF one per
cent per day for borrowing. In single transaction
after Clearing House hours two per cent was paid
for cSNying.
GOVERNMENTS STEADY
The government market continued dull but nrm,
prices exhibiting only slight nuctuatiOns. Prices at
the close were:-United States currency SKIES 1I2X
112K; do, 1881, registered, Hay II4A; do. do.
coupon 1145t 1l4h; DO fve-twenties, registered,
May and November. 1l0M Ill; do. do, 1862, cou-
pom, do. 112X 1l2I; do. do, 1894, do. do 10Y
nix; do. do, 1885, do. do, INK nix; do do.,
registered, January ana July, lOgN 10; do.
do, 1885, coupon, d. ITO 1lOH; do. do, 1857, do
Co., ITO l1OX; do. do 1858, do. d. 1lo5s 11O3s
do. ten-fOrtes registered, 1861 1861: do. d. cou-
pom, 1883 10S7x.
STOCKS INACTIVE
The stock marker presents no new feature and
transactions continue on contracted scale and
mostly within narrow margin. The principal ac-
tivIiy to-day was In the Vanderbilt stocks including
Lake Shore and Wabash, which at one time were
strong and buoyani, but went OF towards the close
THE PRICES AT THE SECOND NOON GALL
canton Company, 80 65; Consolidation Coal, 20
81; Cumberland Iron, 80 40; Western Onion, SAX
35; Quicksilver, AZ bid: MarIposa. o; do. pre-
ferred, q 10; Boston Water Power. II; Adams Ex-
press. e5,z . 667f; Wells-Fargo Express, 10 1SK;
do. scrip. az q 8; American Express, az q 42N;
United States Express, AK 43H; Pacific Mail, as,i
3SX; New York Central consolidated, 95 95l; do.
scrip, cox 9OX; Erie, 22X; Harlem, 1917 bid:
Reading. o5X 96; Michigan Central, lis bid; Lake
Shore, 92x 92H; Illinois Central, 1861 1867;
Cleveland and Plttsburg, 106 10eX; Chicago and
Northwestern, SIX SO; do. preferred. s5H s5X;
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Indianapolis,
so; New jersey Central, 1O1H bid; Rock Island,
1874 l131s; Milwaukee and st. Paul. 90 cox;
do. preferred, rex 1873; Toledo, wabash and
Western. SIX 80; do. preferred, 75K bid; Fort
wayne. e4K q o4X; Chicago and Alton, Ill 112;
do. preferred. ia; OHIO and Mississippi, 33h a
83a1; Delaware. Lackawanna and Western, 1867
bid; Morris and Essex, s9 Boston, Hartford and
Erie az ask; Hannibal ana St. Joseph, 1918 q
1os; do. preferred 1l11S Did; Columbus, Chicago
ana Indiana Central. Tx a Tx.
THE EXTREME FIGURES
Of the day are shown in the subjoined table. and
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no prime spring wheat ON SALE Prime No. Mivankos
about ~ So y g. The sales comprised about 50 900
81 20 for kiln dried do, 81 30 for No. l. 81 B5 for
new southern Illinois winter VI 81 81 40 for winter.
Rye was dull and nominal ut CSC Western. or malt
$500 bushels tworowed State sold between 81 20
81 30. Corn was dull heavy and lower the sales were
about $4,000 bushels at &C. $780, for new; high mixed
$685. yellow At DlHc. VI l0c., and white ut III . 81 H.
Barley was da and nomin. sale. we're reported
for Western and Ohio and 4sc 800. for black illinois,
heavy The offerings Of almost all articles light For
vessels for charter there but little
were less nrn The TO Liverpool,
steamer 30 0 bushels wheat in bulk, at 3D. 5kd, chiefly
at 3D. TO London BOO bDs rosn private terms and so
bills noW ~ e. I'D; TO Antwerp, go hhds tobacco at
BIS Cd TO Glasgow per steamer 1000 bbls -four 3D. 3D.
The charters were-A bark cnow 10 New HAVEN direct
port on the Contnent with $500 bbz petroleum al 6s
bar. g Liverpool with isoo do a. g. bark from Phi
brig 70 Santa Cruz, brig Lisbon or Oporto with
!s bbis petroleum; bark 227 tons, from Sicily 70 New
York. and ono 40 tons, for the voyage private
terms - 49,
GUNNIEs.-The demand light, and va heard OF no
sales OF moment Prices ArIn however at 2io 2yc
for bags and Bic 82c for CLOTH the latter price for Borpeo
HorsThe market was extremely quiet, there being no
demand except for small amounts 10 supply omedslo me-
esssliaA RsAss wore asa IL tnslr hossvsr. ass
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A SINGULAR SPRINa.-A new spring has been
discovered in Bradford county, Pa, similar to the
already celebrated Minnequa spring, near Canton,
but Ii stronger In 0d0r and III taste, and more chay-
beate. Large bubbles are constantly rising to its
surface and then exploding and at intervals there
1s an upheavsl of the whole body OF water In IT.
never less than fourteen feet deep-with an oxpl0-
sive sound, caused from accumulated gaseous forces
from below.
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THE NATIONAL OBSERVATORY. authorities at
the National Observatory at Washington, d. c., have
contracted with Alvin Clarke Sons, Of Cambridge.
port, Mass, for the construction OF q new tele-
scope, for which Congress appropriated $4,000 at
the last session. This telescope is to refractng
instrument with an object glass OF twenty inches
diameter. Tho glass; 1t Is stated. will be the largest
In the world and wiz require four years for its
pletiOn.
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wv, 'oo0iy''...'. sue hsoc.
k kss!i;S Islands: g. ~ =
NAVAL marked FOR sp,r.s .pentns wa.
hs..' S ms. =
u son o or s sra . and the ss
nG% 9 s.sep Tor snsd We, aeas Il
ana d. wsts 'so I q -
g. p ~ ~ ezra ~ a az ana siasoM
a$7 Mashnson tar was in demand and 400 BITS. were
lsavy SS 2S'l ~ y es.s.
were selling = s &c Other kinds were dull and prices
rErncsLE;g.,rhsrs was no bnsins. Of consequences
very sl; oasrinss Iots Tor Immediate delivery
the We bsa ss S &c
eas;s n s",Fs.
ported hsphhS was Saotsd a. gc ioc without further
s 70 ssss @ sassf Ta
ali Of S 0ss rT For 4 s ne, h s
Livery &c was irmy demanded ut the close The sales
Der asc. 1900 Angus. ssc and 1000 d. Tor
sS % si in g % PRICE ;S
fss H. a. s,I ac the latter price prime white IN
iSs ss1ss ss
@on oS No. for Yep and October
ssnoeT {" ass me msrss, August
ass
meats There was more rm1ess in the pork
manded azS 20 and buyers offered 1928 3d. About 2 bbs
Dressed hogs sought stronger the closing
prices being l2c l2Ac prime grades Live
hogs were In fair request ut about former Common
head In beer there was small business though full prices
were asked. few sales made within the range of
$lo SS for plain mess and l6 $l9 for extra fierce
beef was dull and nominal. We quote Prime 1927
$50 Bacon slow OF SALE and were reported
prices were nominal. We quote:-Long clear l5%c Tho
market for cut meats s Gull, the demand being
In prices For Western and city picked hams
l9c: @c. WINS demanded, while tight tierced
and bagged do; were quoted at 2l12c, a etsc.
the Increased rmness OF Sellers who refused sell prime
Western steam below 6ac; there buyers l6]dc.
1885, City lard steady with aDou. l2j teroes
nj i6c a l6Ac.-the latter price for kettle.
kioECarolina was dull but unchanged About 50 uerces
were sold at sac a94cthe inside price for
STRARISE quiet, the being only for small
lots but prices steady few small
within the range OF lac. SHc for common to choice
SUGAR.-The business IN very light, the demand
from all classes oil buyers being confined to small amounts
and prices heavy holders generally being
realize Tho sales were 1863 hhds part at loo Ike. for
weak at l3Hc. for hard, l2ssc l2tac for soft whlts
l2c. lzxc. for extra and lie. I2tc for yellow
quote :.CuDa-Inferor to common refining, $40. sSe.
YOssc. llc centrifugal hhds and boxos. sac. Ike
Sc a~aaaBo1e S0i Dutch Standard kos aS0 Il, rs
Sac do. to H. 9c 1O.ac; do II to IS 1896.
Has; do, IL to Is iitsc sssc.; do, ~ to 90 l2c
grades, sac s1c do. grocery grades, lOc. liz
SEEDe-Calcutta lnsecd dull and nominal last
quotations Grass dull, at lac for clover and Va 30
TALLoW.-rhe demand was only moderate, but the mar
ket remained steady About 80 OO0 lbs sold ?4c.
9Ac chiefly ut the latter price.
In the demand and lower prices prevailed There
were sold 300 bbls. ut s5hc. q &c.
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James O'Bren, the river thief who was shot by
officer Cowan while making or with some plumber,
recovered from his injuries and yesterday was sent
TO the Pententlary for six months.
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Two colored men, named Berah Nelson and Isaac
Dougherty, got into an alteration on Sunday night
in regard to . colored girl named Elizabeth Robin
son. Elizabeth had deserted Dougherty for Nelson,
and Dougherty meeting his rival on Sunday niaht
pumme!led him until he was senseless. He was sub.
sequently found by ROundsman Donaghue OF the
Ninth precinct bleeding pr0fuscly from three scalp
wounds.
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MARRIAGES AND DEATHS


SIMMONDs-COwAN.-On Saturday, August 49, at
Grace church, Brooklyn, by the Rev. A. T. Graves,
JOHN q. SIMMoNDs, or Twickenham, England TO
LUCINDA SUSAN, only daughter Of the Rev. George
land.
VoIGr-McRAE.--At Hob0ken, N. j., Tuesday, Au.
eldest daughter OF John @. McRae OF Panirapo N j..
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team OF horses attached to one OF the cross-town
railroad cars fell into In course Of construc
ton, OF the corner Of Lawrence and willoughby
streets, yesterday afternoon. When taken out IL
was found that one OF them had his neck broken and
the other was SO badly injured that he was unfit for
use.
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unwilling 10 sell TO extent ersep. at dgurss Com
mon u choice grades quoted at loo z0c
HEMP--The demand for all kinds light No sses CT
cep 6sy baies Manila private terms Prices
at l2%c. l3lc. gold for Manila 80 &c., do, for lutte
uHc, do. for Sisa, and 7c do, for TAmpico, In bond
HAyThere prevailed moderate demand nj about former
hgures tho receipts only moderate We quote Ship
ping &c. SOC. retail lots VI 81 10. Long straw
VI 10 u VI Id; short do. SIC. v0c.
hoLAssEs market was stil dull and heavy, and no
sales OF moment reported There but little do
mand and that amos exclusively for small lots
ply the present OF the trade The stock OF most do
scripons 10 large and holders generally anxious 10
realize Prices heavy and nominal at the following
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Died.

Afternoon Monday. August %, MINNIE, daugh
ter OF John and Louise Ahern, aged year and 4
months.
The relatives and friends OF the family are respect
fully invited " attend the fuqey from the roshience
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CITY BANK STOCKS.
The following were the bids for city bank
stocks to-day:-New York, 1873; Mechanics, 133;
America, las; City, 2o5; Phenix 1OS; Iradesmen's.
$780, Mechanics and Traders, 116; Seventh Ward, ITO;
state OF New York, liz; Commerce, 122h; Ocean, So;
Mercantile, 1875; American Exchange, 1l3; Chat
ham. LOT; Irving, 12o; Metropolitan, 1907; Citizens
$780, Peoples, lao; Market ia; Nassau, 1Os; Cont
mental. o2h Importers and Traders, 1872; Central
National, 104h; Fourth National, 1O4X; Ninth Ma
tional. ITO; Tenth National, 12sH; Oriental, 1876:
Bankers and Brokers' Association, 102.
MONEY
Is steady az five per cent as the ruling rate on call
Exceptions have occurred at four and SIX the for.
mer on government and the latter ON stocks.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Is weaker. We quote:-Bankers rates, ster-
ling, sixty days, commercial, 1857 lO9h;
good to prime bankers 1OoH q 1Osx;
short sight, 1loh q HOY; Paris, sixty days,
nominal; short sight, nominal; Antwerp 5.13A q
b.12h; Switzerland, 6.13A a 5.12,6; Hamburg
as's se'4; Amsterdam. Az 41h Frankfort, AIS.
a 4lI; Bremen, so a s0H; Prussian thalers. TAI. a
TAX.
TREASURY OPERATIONS.
The following shows the results or to-day's bust
ness at the sub-Treasury in this city,
Goid receipts. $37S, SIT
YOU PaymcHss... .'''..."............... a632l
currency reCepS. 542, psi
OurrsncJ payments. 251 S61
CuIIcucy uainCe IL Al, 063
JaO,O00
The following are the Treasury balances ut the
close Of business to-day
S37, 744, 6S4
l02 6l3, 53l
of which $50, 800 900 are coin certificates
THE SPECIE MOVEMENT.
The IMPORTS OF specie at this port during the past
week have been as follOws:-
August 15-Steamer Arizona, Aspinwall-
oHNcT.... 5000
uou. .....:. ;....... :......-............ $40
August 15-Schooner Retorno, Tobasco-
SILVER. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
uou. ..:......... ....... 1000
August 10 Steamer BIenvile, Havana
Gold. ...::............ 10000
August 18-Steamer Henry Chauncey, AS
pnwall-Syer. Observation-Disclosures. ao5
August 16-Stcamer Moro Castle
Hayana-silver. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
God. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000
Ioial Tor the week ..................... $117,1O5
Previously reported ................... 1905 1875
. IOtal since January l, 1S7o......... 1882, 48O
same tihe 1850 0.S24.531
2aIie tune 1905. 1866, $50
o"uie time loo'........ 2021, 429
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Items of Local Interest and Police News.

Matthew Garaghan fell from stoop In Commerce
street, near Van Brunt, on Sunday night, and rrac
tured his skull. He was taken TO the City Hospital
The residence OF X. ID. Davidson, at the corner OF
Hamilton avenue and Columbia street. was burgIa
rousy entered yesterday morning and robbed Of
$40 worth OF property.
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years.
His remains were taken to Greenwood for inter-
ment.
SEwARD-At Westheld. N. j., on Sunday evening.
August II, at quarter TO O'Clock, EMMA, daughter
OF James and LYDIA Seward, aged years, 10 months
The relatives and friends are respectfully invited
CfueSday) afternoon at one O'Clock.
SIBELL--At EaeieswOod, N. j., on Sunday August
q, LOUIS, son Of ]. w. and II. T. She'll, aged II
The remains will be taken to Greenwood via Staten
Island Railroad and ferry arriving at whitehall at
iorynve minutes past one O'Clock this Tuesdayl AZ
SrAoa:-At stratford, on Friday. August 10, MAR.
dhkkT H., second daughter OF J. II. Stage, Esq.
SrURGEs-On Sunday, August q, JANE FRYRMAN
wlle O1 L0tnrop L. Sturges, In the 9th year Of of
Relatives and friends of the family ara resnec..
fully invited to attend the funeral from her late
residence, ll6 East Nineteenth street, this uesday1
afternoon, at two O'Clock.
TAYIOR.-At StapetOn, on Sunday Aupust q
Mr. Jos EPH TAYLOR, aged 70 years.
me friends OF the family are respectfully invited
TO attend the funeral, without further n0nce from
the Presbyterian church, Stapcton. 3. L. this Tues
day. afternoon, at half-past two O'Clock.
August a. WILLIE ony sh II OF WILLIAM sn
Lucy A. Toy, aged year, II months and 10 days
bud on earth,
To bloom In heaven.
The relatives and friends Of the family are invited
to attend the funeral, from the residence OF MS
on Wednesday afternoon, at three O'Clock.
WATKrNs.-At his residence, Fart Lee, N. j., on
sunday. august n, at twelve O'clock, midnight.
CHARLES s. WATKINS, ST., In the Goth year Of his
age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter
WENDELkEN.--In Brooklyn on Sunday, August
Fl, MATILDA, wife Of John Wendelken, In the SD
year OF her age.
The friends OF the family are respectfully invited
10 attend tho FUNERAL from her late residence, No.
172 Putnam avenue, on wednesday afternoon, AZ
two O'Clock.
WRIaHT.-In this city, on Monday, August ~.
HoYfEs Ii. WRIGHT son OF the late william Wright,
Of Boston.
The relatives ana friends are invited to attend the
funeral services at HIS late residence 1BO East Thirty.
eighth street. On ThursdaI Mternnon- ut Lwo O'CLOCK
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A Body and Mind Disease.

Such is dyspepsia. The stom...
and the brain are too intimately all;sa
for the one TO suffer without tho OIL
SO that dyspepsia and despondenev,
inseparable. 1t may be added ,.s
that irritation of the stomach is a,,,a..
invariably accompanied by irrata,;..
of the temper.
The invigorating and tranon;,;,;n.
operation of Hosietter's Birte,s il most
powerfully developed in cases Of iud;
gestion. The first effect of this ar,e.
able tonic is comforting and epeoy,,
eing. A mild glow pervades the sv..
ten, the chronic uueasiness in ths,e
giOn of the stomach is lessenei. and
the nervous restlessness which ehafac.
terizes the disease is abated. tn.
Improvement is not transient. II !,
not succeeded by the ietnrn of the ola
symptoms with snperadded force. az !.
always the case when unmediea,sa
stimulants are given for the compla;nt
Eacl, dose seems to impair a PENN
nent accession of healthful invieea.
ton. But this is not all. The ap+r;.
ent and anti-bilious properties of the
preparation are scarcely secondary ia
Importance to its tonic virtues, n
there is an overflow IF bile the seen.
ton is soon brought within proper lin-
its, and if the bileaiy organ is inert
and torpid it is toned aud resuiated-
The effect upon the discharping organs
is equally salutary, and in cases sof
constipation the cail.artic action is last
sufficient to produce the desired result
gradually and without pain. The Bit.
tiers also promote healthy evaporation
from the surface which is particularly
desirable at this season when sudden
spells of raw, unpleasant weather IN
apt to check the natural perspiraiion
and produce congestion of the liver.
coughs and colds. The best safeguard
against all diseases is bodily rigor, and
this the great Vegetable ResteratiYe
essentially promotes.
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New Orleans Market.

CoTToN-The sales to-day summed
up 6600 bales at irregular and lower
prices, closing at decline of t to Sc.
We quote low ordinary at 10 to lie,
ordinary at l24 to l34c, good ordinary
at l44 to l44c, low middling at Jag ia
l45c, middling at I5I to ISL and strict
middling at l5s 20 Isle
SUGAR-The market continues dull
and dropping. About 706 hhds were
received this morning, some 400 hhds
of which were sold at y to 7ae. fol-
common, Sc for good fair, 81 to lOc fon
fully fair, 1O4 to 10ac tor prime, lie for
choice, 81 to &c for seconds, 104c for
gray clarified, III to ll1c for yellow
clarified and ~ TO l24c for white. Re-
ceived since Sept. ,6S67 hiids.
oLAssEs--Recei>e this mornin g
1861 bbls, Is half-bhls. The demand
continues good at firm prices. and the
receipts were mostly sold at 80 to 355e
for inferior. as to soc FIR common and
termenting, 63 to &c for fair to good,
65 to zoe tor prime to strictly prime
and Tic for choice.
FLoUR--The market continues dull.
with only job business doing ut 81 50
to Is for superfine, ST % to so for
double extra, S. rs to e for treble ex-
ira, Sc 25 to 6 so for choice lreble ex-
ira. and 81 to s for choice and family
extra. The principal sales to-day are
confined to 80 bbls snperiine at 81 Is,
so treble extra at S. Is, 800 do on pri-
vate terms.
CoRN-Is in fair supply and moder-
ate demand. Yellow continues scarce
and higher 500 sacks were sold to-day,
of which 100 and $50 white at 7Sc, SO
yellow at 75c, and so do Mt 81 per
bushel.
OATs-Are in fair demand, and
prices are firmer. 5000 sacks wee
sold to-day of which rs and 400 oroi-
nary at 4sc, 100 $50 and 600 St. Louis
at soc, OH do at Sic, 600 Galena at
Sc per bushel.
BRAN-Is in fair supply and demand
100 sacks were sold to-day; of which
100 and 700 at 81 0Sa and 800 at 81 &c
per 100 lbs.
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