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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-11
In iirruit Court at Fayetteville.
State of Tennessee, Lincoln County.
Mary S. Williams
Us. Divorce

John c. Williams
n this cause it appearing from the allega-
Il tons in compliments bill which is sworn
to, that the defendant is convict in the
State Penitentiary, so that the ordinary pro-
cess Of law cannot be served upon him. 1t
is, therefore, ordered that publication be
made in the FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER, q
newspaper published in the town of Fay
etteville, Tennessee, for four successive
weeks, commanding said John C. Williams
to appear at the next term of the Circuit
Court, tor Lincoln county, to be held on the
list Monday in July next, and plead,
answer or demur, TO compliments bill, filed
against him, or the same will be taken for
confessed, and proceeded with ex parte.
ap4 RANE MCKINNEY, Clerk.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-11

An Iowa chemist is going to
try manufacturing sugar from
corn. He has exp -rimented, and
says that with corn at forty cents
he can make fair article for three
and g bah cevts Q pceSd.
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A cow owned bv a resident of

A cow owned by a resident of
Addison, N Y, recently died, it
is said, in consequence of eating
straw that had been taken out of
a bed which had been slept on
during the sickness of q person
who died of diphtheria. She had
every symptom Of the disease.
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To Measure an Aero.

To aid farmes in arriving at accuracy in e.
simating the amount Of land in different fields
under cultivation, the following table in Civ
en- by an agricult iral paper:
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1872-04-11

Some one tells the Scientific A
merican of a way to clear a we'll
of carbonic acid gas. 1t is to
lower a red hot iron to the wa
ser SO as teprodues a little steam.
TI,avss,sr insanity sbsorbs the
gas.
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L.aeol. .o..,y Dsr.sser.

n. B. MoRaAS, Sheriff.
". A. ATLLARD,
& :. s. ;. s GSns, Deputy Sheriff.
NJ. F. HAMPTON,
W.P. HIcxERsos. Judge Of Circuit Court.
RAxE McKNxsY, Clerk do de
JAMES H. HOLMAN, Attornsy-Gsnsra.
A. s. MARKS, Chancellor.
DAVIS w. CLARK, Clerk and Master.
H. c. CowAN, Judge of County Court.
JOIN Y. GILL, Clerk do do
JAMES D. SCoTT, Trustee.
P. D. BoYcE, Register.
40. WALLACE, Ranger.
WV. B. HEpGPsTH, Tsx-Colleetof.
F.. C. McLAueHLIN, Coroner,
HzEaT HEEDERSoS. Surveyors Entry TAksr
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Low FOB 8. SCI.

They want it understood they cannot sell
on y months time to any one. They are
thankful to their friends for past patronage.
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WALuABiE faBLE.s.
9trays Taixen Up.

ist. Ks.dof A,irsat Is gisss-zsd. Cosor-
Sd. Deaelptscs---4 As 4 ls---sfA- Pesssr's
a4~e--6sk 1--WE as1 Ptaes Of zsTsst----
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DERSONS1 having remains to bury in
Il Rose Htu. Cemetery, are required to
come first to the Secretary snd get permit
for the same, giving the name of deceased,
age, disease, &c. By order Of the Board:
jsy6@ y. r GOODRICH, See.
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2 N H Z 81 a 81. !.

hR. r. R. MCKINNEY'S Office is at the
~ store Of j. C. Mckinney & Co. Calls
attended to promptly. jan6-tf
The sun., 1872-12-24
BANKING AND FINANCTAL
BANKING HOUSE
JAY COOKE a CO.,

% WALL srRKrr. December q isT2.
The Northern facinc Railroad Company now has in
ful operation, with regular daily trains Si miles Of
road distance OF nearly eoO miles Is construct.
ed The Minnesota section. Immediately on It's com.
pletion, entered upon satisfactory business, inelud
ing local irafc and the large carrying trade OF the
Eorthw estern British Settlements and the Hudson Bay
Company. The recently completed section Of sixty
ave miles the Pacific Coast at once commands q
profitable business between Puget Sound aud the Co
lumbA River, heretofore done by coaftwise steam
ers. On the opening Of Spring. with more than
FIVE HUNDRED miles OF road regular opera
tion, the company will control the extensive and pro-
duetvc trade Of the Upper Missouri much Of Montana
and the Northwest. The earnings of the Road for isS
viii be large.
Arrangements for pushing construction vigorously
the coming year are progressing satisfactorily.
OF the nearly Ten Million OF land acerulng to
the Company In connection with the portion of Road
virtually constructed, some Two Million acres OF
excellent average quality In market and their sale
and settlement progressing. The average price thus far
realized is FIVE DOLLARS AND sIXTY-SIX CENTS
per aere-which is at the rate OF more than ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS per mile of road
for the whole grant
The Company has already begun the process. OF
deeming and csnceing its First Mortgage Gold Bonds
they being received at i.io in payment and
exchange for the Company's Lands.
with these accomplished results and most favorable
prospects, the Company 10 selling Its First Mort
gage Bonds for the purpose OF completing lite line
OF road. We recommend them a wen secured and
unusually profitable Investment. They have the fol-
lowing elements OF strength and safety They the
obligation Of a strong corporation; they are First
Mortgage the Road its right OF way Telegraph Ines,
Equipments and Franchises, and nrst lien Its Net
Earnings. In addition TO this usually sufficient security
there pledged for the payment OF principal ana In
terest q Land Grant OF TWELVE THOUSAND EIGHT
HUNDRED per mile Of road through the States.
and TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
through the Territories The OF interest (seven
thrceten per cent. goldl ia equal to about
sA currency. Gold CAecLs for e SsmidhHEdI interest
on the Registered Bonds mailed 10 the Post orce
address or he Ot0Her.
All marketable securities are received in exchange
favorable terms. For sale BY Banks and Bank
generally.
COOKE Il Tn
The sun., 1872-12-24
fINANcIA1 AND COMMERCIAL.

MONDAY, Dec. 2s-P. M.-The operations az
the Stock Exchange to-day not characterized by
any special features and yet the aggregate Of business
was large. Paelnc Mail, Western Union Telegraph,
and Erie stin eomman nded prominent notice. though
later in the day Wabash became Distinguishing fea-
ture and Lake Shore New ork Central Rock Island,
with Onion Pacific also attracted much attention. The
course OF Pacnc NAH was downward, the price drop
ping from n 70 Tl, though subsequently rADing TO
76X, and closing at n k@76. There features
In this stock, though the depression partially occa
stoned by a report thai the steamer Montana from Pm
san srancsco, already several days overdue.
had not yet been heard from. Western Union Tele-
graph was very strong, and the transactions were
larger than recorded for days The price opened
Y, from which point there steady advance to
s2'I though later declining one cent, with anal
dealings NJ siNsiK, There strong clique In this
speciality, the same parties having successfully adj
yanced Pacine Mail to l0S!l weeks ago. The spec
uaton In Erie very active throughout the day, but
the fluctuations within range the ~.
tremes having been b9k and AN, closing at 6Ok. The
foreign bankers free purchase supposed TO be
for the account Of continental houses to In part
the large short interest in London and Germany The
London price o. Erie ranged as follows; atsSk95k9
soaGe5G s5O1As ,Si9S. The transactions were yery
tive trade In this specially. In the Afternoon up
O'Clock wabash unusually actiYe selling TO 1875
Gpsh .Ht,Hs N naf deings % MN tGs rs%ai9as
wy and New York Csntrsi 70 yx but the entire mar.
In prces AZ compared with earlier sales Of the day
The members OF tho Stock kAchEnge voted adjourn
a. o'clock Tuesday afternoon a9n 10 A. NJ on ThuTs-
dAI, Chrstmas being legal holiday.
The ruling rates for money among the stock houses
were isa-ils OF ons cent. aud interest," AZ one ,as
The sun., 1872-12-24


CATE.-Dropped dead In the Portsmouth. y, H.. Navy
Y1rd pecHmSs, e. Marx A. Cate sssa a. spGT ndsy g ys,
Deland, the founder aud proprietor Of the fairport
GoRlY. ."on Sunday, December a. Margaret, beloved
daughter Of Michael and Mary Cory aged 2s years,
Her friends and relatives are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral on Tuesday December g. from the
Chnreh OF tue immaculate Conceptlon' last IAN St.
GRANT & at Rigl I'd sy corner Ea., SD st. of cor.
The fu1ersi viii take place on Wedne'dsy' December
hICKs-At Portchester, y. Y, December 2s Mrs.
Ells Hicks, wife OF Smith icks In the sd year Of her
'Ncuce Of funeral tomorrow.
M I, ,sG5,dHy n, peeeMSer S Ro'e Meein
Ire1d. Ielaiys, are requested attend s; %
at 2 r. NJ, on Tuesday, December "a. I,
ttSS1idfGoSeefK BaPSsos sssaipS SSPg ro
daughter Of Jane and the late sannei POLLOCK aged
The funeraI ",ii lake place from the residence of her
* O'Clock. The friends and relatives Of the fApiy
rcspectfuly invited TO attend a. ,,o,,... oS 49,,
f6e relatives and friend. q the family and mem
respectfully invited TO attend the funeral. from hi.
O'Clock precisely, TO Calvary cemetary.
METROPOLITAN sASIses ys Bass h ard q sM''" 81
At special meeting OF the Trustees OF the Meirc
tan savings Bank BANK held he this day to take acton in r
Putnam. the following resolutions were unAnlmOus,
R:soip<d That the Board has learned with profound
sorrow Of the death Of Mr. George Iutnsln, one Of
Judgment, and unvarylng courtesy have been so long
known and esteemed by us and whose devotion to tho
dnterested zeal and noble purpose that characterized
his support Of every entcrprse that would In any way
ResoSed. That We tender g his family our heartfelt.
sympathy in their deep sdliction. and that copy Of
these resolutions be TO them and be publlshed II
the newspapers. $1,000, ,,,,.,,, =, ,,
7. W. LnLIE. Secretary.
The sun., 1872-12-24


One of the defaultera, after read ng this, took
the hint and vacated his room. The same day
Mr.. Jonathan Scrovin, farmer, went down the
penins ula to buy hons eggs Of a certain breed.
considered very valuable. Mr.. ScrOvin pure ased
thirty eggs at a dollar apiece: On his return he
dropped into the Capital. The niRht was cold,
the stove burned cheerily. and good company
were gathered around. Mr.. Scrovin made up his
mind to stay all night. ana drive home, fifteen
miles, next morning, when the sun was up. He
asked for a room, and was told TO take No. =,
the room that day vacated by the defaultinR
once started for It, his object being TO put his
eggs la a safe place. lie looked all around the
room for good spot 70 deposit the eggs In: The
him that the chambermaid might dash open the
drawer for some purpose and break his eggs. At
last the idea suggested itself Of putting the eggs
in the bed. lie carefully turned down the
clothes, placed tue eggs tied In a handkerchief
upon the bed, and then covered them with the
clothes. Having done this, he returned to the
sitting room.
As the evening grow on the defaulting boarder
began to think seriously OF how he was to pass
the night, and after some exertion succeeded
In borrowing the money to pay his bill. He re.
turned to the hotel There was the sound OF
mrth within, and on looking in at the window
he saw seated around the stove many persons
whom he knew. His best way, he thought, was
nrbt P and s' then 10 MAKE Il s9ar. With the % land. a.
lord next morning. He accordingly entered by
the front door, went quietly up stairs, and on
right. fhe boarder found the door Of his late
room unfastened, and entered. He speedily di-
vested himself OF his apparel, and then turning
down the clothes spranR into bed.
What the exact state of his feelings at that no.
mcnt was will never be accurately known. As he
squashed down upon the eggs he gave scream
and sprang out OF bed. He ran TO the door and
called for John, the colored help. Presently
John arrived with light, and soon the landlord
and his company followed. The boarder was Ia
q shocking condition, and crouched down by
the side OF the bureau. Mr.. Scrovin entered
and inspected the bed. lie was very angry
with his boot, but was not permitted. Ex-
PLANTATION followed. All agreed except Mr.. Scro-
vim that the bed was not proper place III
which to deposit eggs. Mr.. ScrOyin said his
eggs were not aprOper place ON which TO de-
poHit boarders.
The sun., 1872-12-24
Coutcn,. q, the Weekly sun.

THE WEEKLY Sun, published this morning,
contains the following;
Horace Greeley's wns-Continustiouo of the Proceed.
ingt before the SurrugAteThe Contest the Will Of
last Sovember-lntercsting Testimony OF Tribune EN-.
ployees; The Louisiana outrage--Despotsr OF the
Party in PowerThe Presidents Interference -suppres-
Investigation Further Evidence taken by the Congress
fional Committee; George Francis Tran once more IN
the Basie-The Charges against Him-He Pleads Guilty
and is Committed 10 the TOuhs Jay GOulds treat
Feat-He settles with the Erie CORPORATION and makes
a Fortune by III The American Golconda-kemsrkabe
State nen OF Arnold the Sater OF the Diamond Fields
The Wonders of ArizonA-A District recming With
Mineral Wealth, Extraordinary Discoveries IN Asa
Minor -Exhumtng the Remains OF Ancient Troy-Neri-
hcation Of Incidents Dcrcribed by Homer Remarka.
bic Tablet Found 81 NinevehAn Assyrian Account OF
the Deuge-lts Literal Conformity with the Biblical
Record Introductory Lecture Of Prof. 1yndal on Ma
tural Philosophy; Collar and the Edtorship OF the
Tribune Another Iichborne Romance The Orleans
Princes Estate In France Remarkable Adventure OF
Mr. Philip Lee Horrors OF the Atlantic Coast In Winter
Veteran Stageri The Present Condition of Spain An
on Fashion and Dress; Notes Science and Industry
Many Columns OF Editorial Articles and Agricultural
Matter Life IN the Metropolis Interesting Sketches
OF City News Storiet-The King Lear OF the Russian
steppes; Financial Intelligence and Markets.
The WEEKLY sUS contains complete epitome OF the
news OF tho week from all parts OF the United staes
and the Anere continent Copies In wrappers ready
for nangto the Old country may be had at tn, dssk Of
capitalization once. Price three cents
The sun., 1872-12-24

There small business in State bonds 70 day. ylr
glna consos were hrm at Ske56f. and Missouri &c
slightly higher-sellng at 8k. south Carolinas, new
January aud july sold at 2sk closing at q 60 BY Ten
nessees closed at tgT to Oh, and new At ~ bid Bank
Of Commerce sold at 1i6 aud Nassau at t02; In rail-
road bonds there well distributed business, and
the demand contnues pretty ectye. Central Pacincs
gsrestrongM iG2f@lO2h, and Union Pacific lists a.
~ tois The incomes sold a, sA and closed at 20 TO
81 Other salee were annexed: Buffalo and krie new,
sold At Is Lake Shore dividend bonds at s9Hi CHI
cago, Bur. and Quincy ss, i2; c. Painsye aud Ash.
cago and NoIthwestern eon.ols Y Delaysre Lacka.
wanna and Western 2ds, %; Delaware, Lackawanna
and western conv't, N; New Jersey Central ists.
new, iosS Cleyeland and Pittsburgh Sd mortgage, g.
Mississippi consolidated, gi1 OHIO and Miss issgpi
Col, c. and Indiana Central ists SA@ss Col G. and
Indiana Central 2ds %; Toledo, Peoria and War.
lists, Western division sqk Boston, Hartford and
Erie lists, fs; Western Union Telegraph Il, Is.
The sun., 1872-12-24

The statements Of Jay Cooke 4 Co. as 20 the re-
markable progress made by the Northern Pacinc Rail-
road Will be fou..d elscwhere. They show how rapidly
this Continental highway II being opened through the
wilderness aud how the value OF the rich and productive
land along the line OF the road enhanced. The Com
which has sold At the rate OF tlO per mile for the
whole grant. The Company has begun already to
eel It's First Mortgage Gold Bonds, and now offers
through Jay Cooke Co. its 73l bonds issued for
inducements TO purchase this productive and trebly
uredg
The sun., 1872-12-24

BOSTON, Dec. 23.-The people Of this city were
greatly excited last night In consequence Of the fire.
qucncy Of nre alarms OF which general ALARM
caused by nre Washington street and Temple place
The thermometer was near zero, and the hremen had
rough experience, The Ore on Washington street. In
addition to burning out Mrs Charlotte Adamss corset
establishment. badly damaged the stock OF the Messrs
Williams, merchant tAiiorH IN the same building. The
Ore then spread into Temple place partially burning
81 SO, and 6l occupied by I, f. Thurber gentemen's
furnishing goods II, j. Meagher picture frame dealer
Mrs Grace millinery and others The occupants OF 81
Washington street also suffered from the 1re water
including John II. Pray, boot and shoe dealer W II.
rre statloncr. and A. Mosnan tailor. The total loss
4 abOul tI5OO mostly insured
The sun., 1872-12-24
JAY COOKE a co.
New YORK; mArkrfa.

MoSDAY, Dec, 23.-FLoUR AND MRAL-Prices OF
s but IN SS Wheat saH from sy
activity In the demand or scarcity OF supply. The busi
Rs: Fsss s sn P ePRRs a sm a rsHd. s' nsRs Rs
been quiet Ia other respects little change ls 90 be
aa% 4 wss.r ai pS S5s ss ssc sso se
tGs9ss;s Western sPIing wheat ~ eTtrae s9s9stlls,
anddouele extras g. ~ Ell city shipping extras y q
Shipping s PaSsc; 1a1 & s{'FS; R: oar Sna eSTa
ssi SsC BueGs9ssi doaT i% 1RSnS &C. %"
Ses se .Sss have
thls decline has, however stimulated the demand
TSSy PoT aS se 80 eS s for S
% , Gp s PS sus s oF sS d rG s %
sold for export bacon selling better % bKs. changed
picked sSouaer srd was S more ' ssady Gut eo.es
s; ss Sa @ fs Iss saS :eos.
issSi mess ,isosiii prime mess sIi extra prime,
iSsssss %ss %s:: SsIS RH %S:: si
sSc BSss ssc shoSSSsr. nSTd sry .stod assesS asafse
s raa : :iss ceHfBsSS BaeS ss ss5s dS Shs ss
SSsSS SSsSSks; short clear JaS7se Smoked hams llSlac
@ec.
h sy ss good
ened and general trade has been dull The receipts
10 So Of gram Ga 's m Srs srs Sda
No; chicago tpi ing y 70 for choice No hIwsukee
sprtugi ubl for No Chicago sprit 81 So tor North
wcsl esqti SO for No. Milwaukee spring, with 81
BID aud flu asked e the close snd Ills for red winter
!n9siry' winter wheat MN but slow At the hol1lng
Western mixed anOat; sc for old do anOAt The mar
ke' closed dull osts nrmer sales e go push at &c
on the track for black Illinois IS 40 iSc for do anOs
guod To choice +6gi1c. for light mixed new western
snost tsEsc for interior to eholce new white Western
anuat aud about sic, IN store for old Western naked
Closed quiet Barley quiet psries apart Can.da heid
The sun., 1872-12-24
EGGS A DOLLAR a PIECE.
What Mr.. scrovin did with his Valuable
Eggs, and how they were Hatched In n
Rapid and Remarkable Manner.

Mr.. VIM. @. Fountain, the proprietor Of
the Capital Hotel. Dover, Del, ia popular land
lord on the peninsula. His hotel is as neat as
the home OF a millionaire, and his guests cit
down three times day to a table eroanlng with
substantlals. lie makes his colorcd helps move
round lively, and keep UP wood nros In his
guests rooms. The good nature OF william, as
his friends call him, Is sometimes imposed ON
lie has a great many excellent boarders, who
make his hotel their home. He has likewise
had occasionally some boarders who were
willing to make IL their home, but were un-
willing 10 pat down the equivalent. In conse-
uueuce Of this Mr.. Fountain recently stuck up
In his hotel the sub Joined:
The sun., 1872-12-24

Quickly reacted 70 is ana interest," the closing rate
On Government bonds the supply has been liberal at
SsnFs Who are NOT permitted by their charters 70 loan
money on railway and other miscellaneous securities
shortly and on unusually easy condition Of affairs s
generally looked for. Dsrouns quiet and only the
since The recent failure of ars Try goods house there
has becn Increased inquiry for single named paper OF
Speculation in gold has been tame though the market
was strong and the principal business on nlercantle ~
mente TO Europe more probable At an early day ihe
demand and this has also contributed its quota The
business was mostly az iiiH this quotation having re
ing. serS repored both Of The on"iae Ssures Thefe
easy feeling n cash gold holders Of coin having
fhc Assistant TrcsSuPer T di.bnrsed In coin Interest
trs0Di N currency interest, $500 and or, on
i,Sd ai,sSd usSn usiS sISs 1sre aa fooWs COLI
rcceirts, sIpnueoj gold regiments, t2.Ns2,s6H gold
pe SoS psyncSts S - gold balances 81, Ss5s5
custons, Al7nO. The total ccarings at the cold *
and currency balances tiSi,ss. Thc following we're
the quotations
1879 iS 4 4 \ sMiiii ii ik iisN iiiS iiS i Sf MMiSsSS MisSS
having further sdvanced their to isH for
60 days bills and to lcs for sight at the same time
tions. Commercial bills are scarce and 10 demand.
while there few cotton bills offering Blls agalnst
Of bonds are also in active request.
The Government bond market has been strong today,
is great scarcity OF bonds and the usual supply o.
what denoted floating bonds" does not exist all
time past. The demand is Still Snsatssed and the
money being paid out for Interest by the Treasury,
for this class Of securiss 1851. advanced from lex
to iisS ISIS selling a. lse2s q ii2f iseIs
street report prices as follows AZ p n:
The sun., 1872-12-24
The Burning Of the Collier Rolling Mill
Arrest Of Mr.. Collier.

The loss at the Are Of the Collier Rolling Mil
In Paterson Sunday night will not exceed 1850 the
only damage being tho destruction Of the large frame
building which covered portion of tho heavy rolling
machinery. Mr. william Collier the proprietor here
tofore thought 10 be very wealthy F. O. Booth, his
bookkeeper; Charles Butler, the engneeri and VIM
b. Bentley, the watchman were arrested suspicion
Of being connected with the nring Of the place The
last two mentioned held only as witnesses. Last
week Collier increased bic Insurance from $4,000 TO
t37 500. lie and his bOOkkeeper were about the place
during the evening, and when me nre VAS alseSyered
Collier Of the hrst 90 the ground Booth was
arrested in bed where he claimed to have been since
o'clock Collier and Booth were committed 10 jail
bal but the foi her was at n custody last night be
Ing unable 10 obtain the $500 bail required. The
Grand Jury being ~ session, an inyesgaon wss begun
yesterday,
The sun., 1872-12-24
sUsP PENsIoN THE COAL REGIONS

Work 10 Stop on the LIST OF JauunrV-NOn-
Acceptance Of the Basis Proposed By the
AnIhrncite Board OF Trade.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 23.-Operations in
the coal regions will stop on the LIST OF January.
The suspension ia caused by the non-acceptanee
OF the basis proposed by the Anthracite Board
OF Trade 10 the W. B. A. at the meeting In Potts
Vile. The proposition OF the A. b. T. has been
submitted 10 the different districts, and after
their action is ascertained another meeting will
be held. II is generally thought In the region
there will be a long suspension.
The sun., 1872-12-24

says the Liverpool packet Germana went ashore satur
day evening during violent storm, sand bank at
the mouth OF the river Gironde. The water began
TO break over the vessel and the passengers aud crew
were compelled TO take to the rigging, from which
thirty persons washed away and drowned. The
remainder after passing the entire night IN their per
Gus position, were rescued ON Sunday morning by a
REL gta
The sun., 1872-12-24

GRoCERTEs.- There has been considerable activity In
coffee. but no higher prices, during the past week
Molasses has shown slight inward tendency, but
transactions email. Rice without essential change.
Sugars have declined, especially but the lower
prices have caused considerable activity and the close
ls more steady To-day coffee was active for RIO but
others quiet; Rio, 15H9iskc.; Maracaibo, 16ls
IKE; and Java, i9a2Okc., all gold; sales 800 bags
Rio including two cargoes TO arrive, at 1c, gold.
Rice quiet, with ob0ng sales at 7G7hc. for Rangoon
and sesSc for domestic Moasses quiet but new crop
Sas2c. do Cuba SeScc sugars were iirTn but quiet;
far fair to good Ienning sSssAc grocery grsdes sfS
exc; boxes quoted 7kc. for No H. Refined sugars
steady white :" A" soft llAc.i hards, l2Ael2Ac.