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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-01
GENERAL MARKETS.
TUESDAY, Jan. 81, 1871.
Nashville Cotton Market.

CoTToN-The receipts for the week end
ing to-day amount to ITS bales, against
1886 bales last week The shipments en-
brace 4,522 bales, against 1888 bales last
week. The sales of the week amount to
1858 bales, against 1928 the week pre-
vious
At the close of last review we left the
market steady at 13k as the outside figure.
There is no material change in the market
since that time, the closing figure to-day
being fraction under the closing figure Of
last week.
The tenor Of the New York dispatches
to-day caused most buyers to withdraw
from the market, and await further devel-
opments, the market closing weak We
quote as follows:
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Facts for the Ladies',

After using my Wheeler & Wilson Sew
ing Machine for ten years, Ifeel that l can
not say enough in its praise. have found
it everything you represented it to be. 1
have never spent one cent for repairs, and
now recommend it cheerfully as the best
machine patented. s. A. SMITH,
wilt Brooklyn, New York.
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The Davenport Rrother..

These Brothers whose remarkable feats
and sesnces have created such profound
sensation wherever they have been, have
their attractive bills out for four nights at
Masonic Hall. They will appear on We'd
nesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
nights of next week, and their wonderful
and unique performances will no doubt fill
the Hall to repletioR.
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CArrLE-The market opened with offer
ings amounting to 275 head, most Of which
were common and medium grades. There
were few fair shipping beeves and few
choice butcher stuff Prices were fully
maintained and nearly 200 head were sold
There were a few thin steers bought by
feeders. We quote for shipping beeyes
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-01

Country merchants, teachers, parents and
pupils will find the best and cheapest stock
of School Books used in city, country and
other schools throughout the State at W.
O. Collier & Co.'S, a. Union street, Nash
vile Tenn. ly
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PERSONAL.

We were glad to greet in our sanctum
yesterday evening Capt. Frank II. Duffy,
former editor of the Carthage VSdette.
From him we learn that the Vidette has
passed into other hands, and removed to
Huntsville where its publication will be re-
sumed in a short time.
DR.. w. s. Cardwell, of Prospect, was in
the city yesterday, and favored us with e
call, and we were glad to see him.
Hons. E. 1. Golladay and w. @. Whit
thorne, members elect to the Forty-second
Congress, were in the city yesterday.
The following gentlemen are among the
number registered at the City Hotel: j.
NJ. Patterson, Chapel Hill; A. J. Whit.
thorne, Pulaski; III. CoviDgtoh, Valher,
moso Springs, Alabama; F. NJ. Johnson,
E. johnson and J. II. Blackmore, of Penn
sylvRnia.
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The Ambrose Brothers have opened a
first-class saloon and restaurant at the
we'll known Riddleberger establishment,
which has been handsomely renovated in
every particular. They solicit the pat
ronsge of their friends and citizens gener-
ally. Open day and night. jan31 I'm
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business Notice.

Reed Il Talley (the former late Cashier
of Savings Bank, strictly commission
merchants, west side Public Square, Muir
freesboro, Tenn. Refer to all the Nash
vile banks. dec30 I'm
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st. CHARLES uoTEI.

Market street, near the Square, Nashville,
Tenn. N. B. HAMILTON, Proprietor.
Single meals, so cts. Boarding and lodg-
ng, per day, 81. nov1 d&wtf
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Before commissioner Goodwin.

Martin Bait had hearing yesterday, on
the charge of doing business without the
payment of a special tax, and was bound
over to the next term of the United States
Cont
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Nashville Provision Market.

The market has been firm and very brisk
during the entire week, and at the close
there is tendency to advance in prices.
We quote packed from store as follows:
BULK MEATs-Clear sides 11ac; cleaI
rib sides 11tc; shoulders 8t@S4c.
BACoN-Clear sides 13c: shoulders 1Oc;
country hams 133c.
Choice HAMs-Hart Il Hensleys 8. @.
O. @. @. hams, uncanvassed, 16R@l7c.
LABD-Choice pastry, in tierces, 13c; in
half barrels, 13t; in kegs, II DC; in buckets
Ice; prime leaf, in tierces, 124c.
But little country bacon offered to-day.
The ruling price from wagons is as fol-
lows: Shoulders Sc, sides 1l@119c; hams
115@l2.
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The Internal Revenue Collections
For the month of January, 1871, as re-
ported at the Office of Collector Peabody,
amounted to S29, $50 81.
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Loyal CEaimants-One of the Re
suits of the War.

On the 18th of February, 1868, bill
was passed 10y the General Assembly OF
Tennessee, entitled can act to secure to
loyal citizens of tennessee recompense
from the United States Government for
losses incurred by the rebellion" Under
the provisions of that act, a large number
of claims were filed in the Office Of the
Secretary OF State for Tennessee, and they
have remained there unmolested until
short time since when the present Legisla-
ture passed a bill allowing claimants to
withdraw their claims without charge.
About fifty claims were withdrawn yester-
day, some of the parties, as we understand.
stating that they intend to forward them
to Washington, though it is not very clear
that they will ever be paid. There are
ROW, as we are informed, remaining in the
Secretary of States Office, about one thou
sand of these claims.
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Look TO Your Children.-Dfarrhea,
Dysentery and Summer Complaint are cured by
Mrs. whitcomb's Syrup, which is sold for Is cents
9 bottle. See advertisement jan2S d1w6wt
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NASHVILLE, TENN.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE,.

Tennessee and Pacific Railroad
Two Daily Trains Sunday excepteH
No. Leaves Nashville A. 20 A. NJ.
Arrives at Lebanon az 9:lo A. NJ
Leaves Lebanon at .... 400 p. II.
Arrives at Nashville ct Z :lb p. n.
No. Leaves Lebanon at......7:O0 A n.
Arrives at Nashville at 9:l5 A. NJ.
Leaves Nashville st.. 400 P. n.
Arrives at Lebanon ct 6:15 P. n.
Nashville and Decatur Railroad.
GOING bOUTH-NAshville ans Docatur trains
I,aye station on South Cherry street at 80 a. II
and 90 p. n. No train Sunday morning.
Accommodation a. 80 2. NJ, (goes to oolumbiAl
Trains arrive at 1850 A n. and 1880 p. Il. Accom-
EaodAtioR ut 1888 A NJ -ia
Louisville and Nashville Railroad.
Leave Station on North College street, ct $40
There Is passenger cosch attached to a freight
train leaving Nashville every day at lilo p. NJ.
The 2:39 P. NJ train does not op at any point
between Nashville and GallAtin, except Edgeheld
Junction.
Louisville and Cincinnati short Line
Railroad.
a:lo, 7:ls A. NJ, and 400 nlO P. N.
GaIIatin Accommodation, Daily.
Leaves Nashville. ~ 2. M
Arrives at Gallstin- p n.
The 2:lO p. NJ train stops at all stations between
Nashville and Gallatin except Rockland and
PeytonA
EdKefieId and Kentucky IL. n.
Trains on the Edgeheld and Kentucky Railroad
will run as fol0Ws:
Mail and Express leaves Nashville, 200 P. n.
Freight and Pass. "a 7:O0A NJ.
Mail aud Express arrives $50 P. N.
Freight and Pass. sos A. N.
50. Louis, Memphis, Nashville and
Chattanooga Great Central
Through Line.
CHATTANOOGA tram leaves. 80 A. NJ and 6:45 P. N.
"srrives IL so q. a. and 3:45 A. n.
Memphis train leaves 90 A. n. and $3.50 p. n.
Z" arrives. g: 90 A. n. and $40 P. n.
st. Louis train leaves. A 100 a. NJ. and 200 N.
ives 800 A. NJ and $40 p. NJ.
shelbyville train leaves. $50 P. NJ.
The ESQ A NJ, 1900 -. and $3.50 P. u. trains do
not run on Sundays.
The 800 A N. and AS p. n. trains run daily.
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Thanks.

We return our thanks to Mr.. Bowles,
Clerk of the Maxwell House, for newspa,
per favors.
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rnment seourities are as followa:
Currency Sizes. .............

Tennessee Bonds arc quoted in New
York at 64s for the old and 64ss for the
new.
Bank of Tennessee notes are unchanged.
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Bee advertisement Of Dr.. Butts Dispen
sary, headed Book for the Million-MAR
RAGE GUIDE-in another column. II
should be read by all. may5 d&w1y
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bIEp,,II "a |

KuSON-At his residence in Fredonia, Mont
somery county, Tenn, Jan. %, at M O'Clock Az.
Samuel II. r. Wilson, EGG, man who had but
ew equals and no superior in point of goodness.
A FRIEND
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NashvtHe Lumber NEarket,

As this is the period between the build
ing seasons, we find the market very dull,
but stocks are very good, By reference to
our quotations below, it will be seen that
poplar, oak and cedar numbers have been
materially reduced. We quote as follows:
Yellow pine flooring. ..35 90 to 40 90 . NJ
White pine lumber, East
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jan29 1w

FoR carpets, oil cloths, curtains, etc, at
satisfactory prices, look at No. GO College
st. MANLovE & RICHARDS,
jan29 1w over g. Rice & Go.
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Nashvtne DIV GOOD. market,

Nashville Dry Goods Market
The market is dull, and without change.
We quote as follows: 81 brown sheetings
9@9tc; 7-S do lO@11c; Ado 11@124c; "a
bleached shirtings 7@10c; rs do 10@13c;
A do 123@25c; brown drills 14@163e;
bleached do 15@l9c; I oznsburgs 15c; A
American lie; ' Dunnels lie; spragUe's
lie; Sprague's pink 11ac; Aliens lilo;
Manchester lie; mourning prints and all
standard fancies lilo.
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Canand See Them.


John Gilgau 4 Co., II Public Square,
are selling silk finished black alpacas and
plaids very cheap. jan29 If
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Tremendous fall in the price Of Coffees,
Sugars, Teas, Spices, and all imported
goods, at Slime & Birmingham's, corner
Cedar street and Public Square. JAM If
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Gold opened in New York yesterday at
Ill and closed at 1l14. Dealers here were
paying ITO and were holding at Ill.
Exchange on New York is bought by
the banks at / discount and is sold by
them at par.
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80 90" g
miscellaneous.

SWDs-We quote as follows Glover
$75O@7 70; timothy IS so; orchard grass
80. 25; blue grass 81; herds grass $3.50;
Tennessee and German Mllet 81; Hungari-
an 81.
ODARwARE-We quote iron bound buck
cts "a. 50@6 % . doz; brass bound $40
IL; cans $12@15 . doz; Keelers 500
10 . doz; tubs $14@18 . doz; churns, iron
bound $12@1S; brass bound $15@24 .
dozen.
COTTON YARNs-We quote at IL, l24, II
@18c for 700, 900, 500 and 400.
lion AND STEM-We quote Tennessee,
common bar, 6ac y n; Kentucky, do, 40 .
b; Tennessee band 70: Kentucky, do, SIC.
STEE1-Cast steel and shear 22@25c; Eng
lish blister 16@1sc; American blister IL!
@15c.
HORSE SHoEs-Reese's patent horse
shoes 1915.
HORSE NAns-Old Hickory horse nails
24@25c.
LAND PLAsTER-We quote st $500 y ton
In bags.
FURs AND SKNs-Prces are not yet fairly
established. We give as the range of the
market: coon skins 15@35c piece; musk
rat 10@15c; opossum 10000; mink, 81
@2.5O; otter 1.O0@4. 90; gray fox 25@35c.
BABRELs-Receipts large to-day, and
sales at 40@424c.
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Nashville Leather and Hide Marke {
HnFa-Tha receinta of both oraeu and

Nashville Leather and Hide mArke
HDEs-The receipts Of both green and
dry continue liberal and all find quick
sale; prices are firm although not quotably
higher; few lots of smooth clean flint
have sold for 18c. II our country friends
would give little attention to having the
hides when put up to dry, placed on
straight poles, thereby improving their ap-
pearance when dry, they would find it a
paying business to do 30, and no cost to
them. We quote green hides $1,000; dry
flint 16@17c; dry sailed 15@16c, damaged
l less; sheepskins each 20@90c.
LEATHER causes noticed In our las
review continue to operate against this
branch of trade, limiting operations to the
actual wants of consumers. There is no
speculative demand for any kind Of stock,
Stocks of all kinds in the hands Of dealers
are ample, and prices are close to the cost
of production; the slightest activity in
business will improve prices. We quote
Ohm. oak sole 40@4lc y n; Hemlock sole
30@33c; Buffalo slaughter, 35@36c; har-
ness leather, 1892; leather in the rough
28@31; bride . doz, 81 ESQ; French
calf skins = doz, $44@7O; kips S70@1OO;
American calf per doz, $4,000; hp, 81
go; upper leather . doz. $2S@34; Innings
per doz, 5000; toppings, $11@12; Tan
ners' oil 70@85c per gallon.
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For fashionable business or dress suit
go to John Vogel's, Sc North Cherry st.
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DruRs, Paints, OIIs, etc,

DRUGS Opium 1925; quinlne 2.3O;
indigo, best, LAO; madden 1Sc; salts
$40; blue stone 13@14c; alum &c; cochineal
LBS; iodide potash 4.25@4.50; magnesia
carb., 45@5Oc; -four sulphur &c; roll do &c;
camphor 9O@1.OO; copperas 2t93c; as
safstida $4,000.
Ons-Hnseed, raw, LOO; linseed,
boiled, LILO; coal oil 30; lard, No.
1, extra, 1.25@1.3 80; sweet oil 1000
$50; tanners 70Rs5c; lubricsting 400
LIS; benzine 20@30c.
PANTS, ETc-Pure white lead 12c;
Capitol white 10c; Buffalo 1Oc; Furniture
Varnish l. IS; Coach do. 2.25.
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Louisville Live stock IarS et.

Nilsson & 90. have also received and for
warded South during the week 20 car loads
horses aud mules.
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This shows an increase in receipts to
this date over last year of Is, $50 bales, and
an increase in shipments of $3.50 bales,
while the stock on baud is 2, 531 bales more
than it was this date last season.
The following are the cotton quotations
received at tbs National Savings Company,
corner Union and OIilege streets, where
cotton, gold, bond and stock quotations
are received hourly, and are always Access
sible to the public:
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 10:40.-Cotton
has downward tendency with buyers, and
sellers asked: Ordinary 1910; good ordinary
I41c; low middling 15c; middling 159c;
good middling 164c; Mobile 1899; Orleans
l6c. February delivery 15c; March de-
livery Isle.
NEW York, Jan. 90, 12.--Cotton quiet
and weak; ordinary 134c; good ordinary
I49c; low middling 15c; middling 154c;
good middling 163c; Mobile l5asc; Orleans
16c.
NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 12;15.-Cotton
dull and tending downward; ordinary 139c;
good ordinary 14sc; low middling 1455c;
middling 15Ac; good middling 16sc; No
bile 153c; Orleans Ice; January settle
ments l5c.
New YORK, Jan. 90, 2:O5.-Cotton dull
and tending downward; sales 1000 on the
spot; February delivery 14ac; March de-
livery 154r.
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wheat at sam Francisco. {

~ Wheat at SAN Francisco.
A San Francisco "Market Review" of
the goth has the following: ~ t'..
Wharf.-The demand exceeds the sup
ply. For extra choice milling, 81. 30@2. So
Is paid; shippers offer but $3.50, though
to secure any considerable parcel of prime
shipping, higher rate might be offered to
complete cargoes. About 10000 SKIS for
milling and export have been secured
during the week at 81. 10@2.3 . ctl, as
extremes. r-. f-4 .a.f, 81
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soutnern Rond. AM New York.

The sales of Southern State bonds at
the New York Stock Exchange on the
9th inst. were as follows:
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Nashville Live stock Market.

NHBnVIHEG HIFb SIULA NIAIkbt,
CATrLE-The market has been dull dur
ing the entire week. We note sales at
2@5c, while q few extra have changed
hands at 54@5Sc.
Hoas-Saies have been made during the
week at 6@7c gross, the latter figure bling
paid only for heavy averages.
SHKP-There is little or no demand
For the quality now thrown on the mar
ket, SO. so per head is the outside figure;
choice selections, however, would COM
81.
Sales at Morse's stock yard during the
week as follows:
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No. g
success.
J.. n.
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ENOR PADUOAB, CAIRO, sT.LOUIs,
Il MbMPHIs and NEW ORLE AIS. - =
The Fins Passenger Steamer JOHN
LUMSDEN, o. ". DAVE, Master D. u DAVIS
and JIH PORK JOHNSON Clerks, viii leave a.
above on WEDNESDAY, the LIST Feta- at
O'Clock p. N For freight. or passage apply
board on to HARPER & ARTHUR, Il ant ~ q
per Wharf, WIN. BOYD, or HARRISON 9. son,
Agents. ialFiO q
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THIRD NATIONAL BANK
NASHVILLE, TENN.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
". W. BERRY, CHAS z. HnLMAN,
JOHN KIRKMAN, EDGAR JONES,
DANIEL =. GARTER
TRANBACTs A GENERAL EXCHANGE BUsI.
Il NESS and deals In United States Bonds and
Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier.
WV. BERRY, President.
yNO. KIRKMAE, Vice President. sep1-ly
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rasbvIne Grocery merkss.


The week under review has been dull,
comparatively. Prices are steady and I'm
changed in every respect. We quote:
5uoAB-New Orleans NEW CROP 93@11a;
Demersrs Supply Light 13sc; standard
hards l54@15fo; N. o. clarified white 134
@14c; do. yellow 134c; A coffee $50; B do.
1910; o do. 143c.
MoLAssIs AND SRUPs-We quote New
Orleans new CROP zoe; sirups 60G65c;
golden strip $50.
OorFKE-Rio, common to choice, ITO
199c; Laguayra 21c; Java 27c.
RIoz-We quote best Carolina 8Sc.
sA1r-Liverpool sack So; seven bush
81 barrels by the carload, 3.35; Ave and
q half do. 2.75.
THAs-Imperial1 1. 20@1. 75; Young Tyson
81. 1901. rs; Black $l91.25; Gunpowder
SI.25o1.75.
FmH-Msckerel-Noe. Q and 8, 90 and
400 y barrel; in kits, Nos. 1, Q and 8
400, 400 and LIS. Ssrdines 21.50 .
case.
OHHaz-We quote factory ct 1910; Eng
lish dairy, none.
NAus-we quote at $50 for 1Od's
and 25c additional for diminishing grades
UANDLKs-Star, light weight, 1910.
PowDEB-Dupont 6.75; Hazards 6,75;
blasting 4.75; fuse, per 100 feet, Toe;
Sycamore Mills powder, 1878.
SHoT-Patent 80; buck 2.75.
LrouoRs-Oommon rectihed whisky .
gallon, LA; Robertson County 1.75@
$50; Bourbon 1.25@4. so; Lincoln County
l.75@2. %; Highwines LOO.
BAaaNG-Hemp 25@28c; fax soc.
RoPE-We quote at lilo.
COTTON TEs-We quote at 5000.
BRooMs-We quote at 2.25@3.50 doz.
LEMoNs-We quote at 5000 per box.
SUNDRus-Blacking, . doz, 40@75c,
Washboards 2.75 y doz; Buckets, doz.,
2.5O@2.75. Tubs $50 y nest. Starch
10. Oandy-assorted stick 18c .
pound; fancy assorted zoe . pound.
Snuff 7.75 . box for CARROTS packed.
Matches 500 per case. Pepper 22tc.
Spice 14c. Ginger 18c. Oysters $50 .
case for one pound cans; $50 . case for
two pound cans Canned peaches, two
pound cans, 2.75 y doz. Soda 64@7o-
Nashville Flour and Grain Market.
FLouR.-Market firm, as follows: Su-
perfne S.; extra $3.50; Xxx 1913; family
81; fancy $3.50.
WHEAT-Iu demand. We heard of $1.3O
per bushel being paid for choice white
during the week. There is NO price Tor
inferior lots, which is sold as per quality.
Corn MEAL-The market is steady as
follows: Loose unbolted 65@70c; bolted
75c q bushel; kiln dried 1926 . barrel.
Shipments to-day of 2, 400 bushels
at zoe sacked and delivered in depot.
OArs-S Sales from first hands to-day at
45c. Shipments are made at 6O@65c, !
sacked and delivered in depot.
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BANKING HOUSE
80, s'g or 10 ars b'af ss' q.
National Savings Company

sWDeposits received, and Interest silcsed
nereon, loans negotiated, collections made, and
General Banking business transacted. oole Il
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In comparison with the above statement
we give the receipts, shipments and stock
on hand this date last year as follows:
Stock on hand Sept. /, 1869 ............ None.
Receipts to Jan. 81, 18T0.-................ 2S4S6
Shipments to Jan. 81, 1S70.............. 24456
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CITY NOTICES. uaY

~ The so Cent store,
No. 3 Union street, is an unparalleled
arecegs 1t
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These figures indicate an increase in the
cotton in sight tonight of 356,375 bales
compared with the same date Of 1870.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-16

lowed BY the Nimbus, with enormous balloon tb
drawing her on. lt was now decided to run down
To ROAER fEic0N,
where the remaining yachts were TO pass on the
quiet con- emplatIon OF the curious roasting percnes
constructed on the top or The Romer Beacon by
humane Board OF Harb0r Commissioners 10 rest
TILE WEARY FEET or MOTHER cARY'S CHICKENS.
None OF the Aforesaid birds OF Ill omen were tor
tunatey visible but the though oil so mucn sagactty
anu humanity IN the watery breast or harbOr
BOARD was consOling for the delay. AZ length tho
pretty form OF The Gracle was made out. dancing
over !hc sur es hall mile ahead oil her antagonists,
tne Aaaie and the Peerless who. almost locked,
beacon she looked ike
BEAUTIFUL LIVING CREATURE.
She carried three lbs ard al immense gafYtopsaiI,
winch. VITA her manslil well filled, caused her to
caIeen slightly as u luxuriating III The passing kiss
OF the sea. She passed the beacon at IN. ". 3vs.
Inc race between the Peerless and the Addie was
H. u : 'N'''' VIC '"''' r. r. M s.
Peerless. q IL Al AddIe.......... IS "a
II was now neck ana neck run, with very little
TO spare on either side. The oan danced away from
their bows and the respective crews kept busy
ants. setting, hauling down and resettng sails.
The Pee less took in her balloon jlb tearing
u threatened pun OF wind, and the Adj
close az take the wind Of her sails and then
forged ahead. The Peerless soon reganed her lost
ground. while both were closing on The Oracle, As
they neared the Narr0ws the sky To westward began
locking ominons, and ut twelvc minutes Of seven q
sudden squall from that quarter carried away
THE aRACIE'5 TOPMASr
throwing her completely out o. the race. The Addie
now drew away nom the Peerless, and, "a she en-
tered the Narrows, took board on the starb0ard.
her example being followed Nv tine Peerless. The
drred home, the Addie winning the best contested
PRIZE OF the day.