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, 1872-11-16

Sterling Exchange, Qarge drafts).. 1e81@llo1
Tha London Times, Of Oct. 80, thus alludes to
the condition Of the Continental money mar
ats:
The adyices from Frankfort describe ten
lreneNed animation on the Bourse, al
las on this eide, Spectators are paying
as OF interest to carry over their ac-
the general opinion being that the chief
re- has been 6urmounted, and that, for the
/, when many trades are slack, the money
+ will be more easy. The unfavorab!e
20 OF the Austrian and Russian markets ls
.thout influence at Frankfort, as in both those
countries the paper currency has driven out OF
circulation al metallic Petal money and th4Ss ere wss
coinage is produced rapidly, but very little
OF it is as get in circulation. The rate
Of discount is only ~ per cent, but On tie
Stock Exchange as much as per cent is paid.
Nearly all the United States bonds on the mar
let have been absorbed by investors, but the
various speculative American mortgage bonds
are viewed With universal distrust, and the
lowest prices fail to attract purchasers. The
shares Of the Austrian Bank have been well
maintained, as agreement with Hungary is
nearly perfected, by which an increase Of the
circulation will be effected, to DO SECURED By
bank. This silver they will draw from Ger
many, whence it can be spared when the gold
standard comes into full operation. and they will
Eend III payment preference bonds OF the va
11OuB TRllNaTB. 66N6TAl Dauh u1ieCLul6 Aio"
frankfort are in Vienna to compete for the Fun
gar;an loan"
A London letter Of Oct. so to the Manchester
Examiner Gays:
s:About one million and q half of gold is On
passage from all quarters to this country, and it
would appear that the German Government,
with the intention Of easing. the market, have
determined to postpone further operations, on
nccount of their mint, until these supplies are
available.'
THE MAssACHCGErTs INSURANCE CON P4S1Es AND
SAVINGS BANKS.
It appears that the securities Of the MasEa-
rhuee.ts ineurance companies consist largely OF
local stocks of banks, manufacturing companies,
etc. etc. For these, there is scarcely any mar
Let except in Boston, where, under the depres-
sion tlnt must follow the fire, it would be diff
cult to realize them except at large sacrifices.
The New York Bulletin has compiled
from the report Of the Insurance Commissioners
Of Massachusetts the following statement Of
the assets of all companies doing business in the
State. showing what proportion Of them consist
Of United States bonds, VIZ:
, 1872-11-16

Grand total. 25,59l $50 s115,o37,57s
It will be seen that while the Massachusetts,
companies own S2s 556, 269 OF gross assets, only
s.. .467, 600 (par yalue) consists OF Government
bonds.
OF the seTenty-fvo companies Of other States,
the assets consist to the extent Of 81 per cent
Of United States bonds, the exact amount being
SIS, $50. The losses Of these companies will
:,s paid, to . large extent, out Of this class of
securities, but probably without bringing
any large amount upon the ;. mar
Aet; for, of the whole amount Of
Governments thus held 's14.172ooo are
owned by New York City companies, whose
losses arc computed below So 3o0o,0oo. The si1
British companies hold s4,749, 100 of Govern
mcnt bonds but, ss the losses Of those instit1-
tons are likely to be paid principally through
bills London, very fe1 of these securities arc
likely to come upon the market. It is probable
.hat the amount Of governments to be realized
upon by all tie Insurance companies, to pay
their Boston losses, will probably not exceed, at
most, $1,000, 600.
TIE last number of the BnnEers' Magazine
contains tho following list Of the number Of
savings banks, number of depositor5, and
amount Of deposits in New England. and in the
-s.1n ..nf3- vor1.s
, 1872-11-16

It will be seen that Rhode Island takes the
lead in New England as to The average amount
OF deposits to each depoator, s455.46; Conaec-
ticut is next. S352.17; Maine the third, 9329-3o
Massachusetts, the fourth, 32ol 20 NeW Hama-
Ehire, the ffth $254.55. The returns from Yer
mont are for the year 1863.
TEE ANNUAL REPORT OF TIE INTERNAL REVENUE
COMMISSIONER.
The report to Congress Of the Commissioner
of internal Revenue Will show that the total re-
cejpts from Hpirits during tho fEcal year ended
jane so, 1872 we're $49,475, ,516, as against s46,-
q5l .g43 for the year before; from tobacco this
7ear, s33, ,736, Ill, as against S33, ,907 last
;ear; from beer and all malt liquor, Ss,25s,4es,
as against 81, ,159, TAO last year; income tax,
ga z36, ,662, as against 918,T35,388 last year.
OF the amount realized from spirits, etc,
New York paid as follows Spirits thls
year, $a,z71 1855, last year af 81 $oS2 go
year: S, Coz s29 beer, &C., this year. g 6s9 W.
last year, s2,399, 1856. Ohio-On spirits this
year, S10, la, ,235; last year. 9946, ,291 on to-
hcceo this year, s2,7lo o95; last year, $2,543,-
a99; on beer this year, S747, l57; last year,
5679,66 Illinois spirits this year, ,312, ,431,
$50 last year, S10666,628; on tobacco this
year, -, ,994. .051 last year, $2 l49: on beer
this year, S5l4,019; last year, EAST, ,6o3, Mig
eoun-On spirits this year, 81 ,75G 150: last wear
s. 544 $751; on tobacco this year 81 ,esl 6e4: lasf
wear, 50, 166, ,971; on beer this year s377. .77e
last year, s3s2, 2ss; Kentucky.on spirits this
bacco this year, 81, ,494, 982; last year. s148e.-
, 1872-11-16

HoGs.-Ehe hog market was active, with but
slight variation in prices. Both local and out
side buyers were operating on liberal scale,
triae irmer than on yesterday, but sellers were
unsuccessful in their attempts to establish an
advance. The receipts we1e Light. which vas
, 1872-11-16

SHEEP-The sheep market was devoid ct life.
and prices were irregular and lower. Aside
from light local demaud, there was nothing
dog oote ta Il %
medium at 83.75tel4.0o. and good to choice 1t
81 25Rb.OO
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POULTRT-The offerings were larger, and there
WAS very Gttle demand Prices lower. Wa note
sales Of &c coops chickens at 75@3oo q coops do
at $3.50; IS doz dressed at $3.50; l6 doz do at S3
doz choice at 4o0@425 Il coops turkeys at 99l0c;
600 lbs dressed at 14c: 14o0 lbs do at 13c; 800 LIS 40
at12Hc; doz dressed ducks at sso0; 6 coop8 geese
at s1000@10.50.
POTAT0E9Peachb1owB are in fair demand and
firm: Quotabe at 55@60c delivered; 40G45c on trace
Sales include choice peachhows at 60c; cars 90
frosted at 35c.
SWEET POTAToEs-Were quiet, the season As n being
about oyer. Choice yellow quotable at
common, S2.50@2,75. Sales include 40 brls II $2o'
Is brls at $500 ,--,,
sALT-Was without particular change. The supply
duce firm feeling IN the market, We continue to
, 1872-11-16

massachusetts Mutual Fire, 50
companies. es..................
Massachusetts Mutual ss1a-
rine end Iire-a1arine, II
companies.
Massachusetts Joint Stock Fire,
Marine and Fjre-N2rire, 81
companies.
Total Mass. compsrtes...-..
Fire, Marine, and Fire-a1arine
IN other States, Is companies
Foreign companies, held By
branches in United States, 6
cQmpalies..
, 1872-11-16

.sEEDs-Were A quiet and steady, Timothy quotable
at 90 for prime s. o5@27o for poor to fair.
Glover was firm al S 70 for prime Flax At 14o@155
Saies were reported Of 81 sacks prime timothy ut $685.
= bags at $40; 10 sacks fair at Sass Go bags at
Is sacks prime cloyer at $5l0 20 sacks good ut
S5.02H at $500.
TEAs-The tea trade was only fairly active and
market is literally supplied: We qaote; II. ~
son, common to fair, 50@55e; good, 85875c;
choice to e1tsa, noo@12 saPe.ane 10 inc old
hyson 75c@1.00; common imperial 65@75c; good to
choice DO A05; fine good gunpowder, 80c@1o5;
choice 20 extra IS choice to extra leaf
Japan, 9uc@S1.05; fair to good do 60@90e; colored
natural Leaf JaPan 5s@e5; common to ane oolong, Is
@55; good 60375; choice to extr0, 90@l.05.
TOBACCO-There Was moderate inquiry for this
article and prices ruled steady previously quoted
We repeat our 1ist3
oHEwMa-Fine out--Extra, 7s@soc; choice, s5@
70c; common, 65@60c; poor, 40@50c.
unon stems, 27@o9c.
P1uo-Natufa1 Leaf, 75@soc; half bright, sc97oc;
back, sound, 48@55c.
WOOD-Prices remain firm and unchanged. The
demand continues steadily far 1T the annexed quota-
tious Beech, $500 maple, $14.o0; hickory, $450
@15.00; slabs, 8.00-delIrered.
WOoI-Thts market quiet aud very firm, dealers
are asking from 3@5c more for ther property, but
sales have been made, continue our former quo
, 1872-11-16

sS SS qS;ss lin q = TseaE
:ss s;S o'nnsl coal
the offerings were liberal and prices Unchanged We
continue to quote: Pork barrels; sl:45@1.5o; lard
sEse e1 s,rrs S5 Sasss' Caves ana
2000 for pork barrels; -four slaves ss.5o@ao0: circle
ae9a hsang 9 99s 9ssR es
Th!s4sy 7s;9s : e;s5el ssazss; S2s.09SsIss =
M qe5 o Boass pssrs aus
500 900 boxes do, Fat Brurre, It 800; 100 Do,
a rs ls2 a fes o4es
F1sH-Tbe continued scarcity Of fat mackere1 has
shore being marked up Soc . half br and No. Kits
10c Whtetsh still coming forward very sparingy
and but for the fact that the demand Is at present
very light prices would, no doubt, advance Salt
water descriptions are in fair request salmon are IN
good demand, and arc hrmer. Ws now quote; MOI
$5o@475: No. shore naackerel, sl1.oo@11.25; No.
bay, S850@e.75; No. ebay nackerel 1ooSL a5; No. !,
eaoas; aeors;ea hs eodah box HERRING, 30 @
Salmon: ssi1 e. new: M h' haf bsIs: s16ooSlo:a:
certain lines Of goos and prices were generally rm-
er though, aside from pared peaches, ~ WHICH ~
9ues n0
| for most other fruits the demand continues
light. We now quote: Dates, 8@9c; fgs drum,
p1anes, 1879, io1@c; do 5s71, s@9c; raisins, Old,
| $2s5@240; raisins, new, s275@2.e5 blackberries
| now, 1M@1ac raspherries, ss@37c; ptted s
halves, 6A@62le; do. mixed, bal@61lc; Zante cur
rants, 1872 YK@1oc do 1871, e@8Xc; apples South
| ern, new, 6@6Kc; do Western, 7@7bc; Michigan,
e@sc. Nurs-Filberts, 14@1sc almonds, Terragona,
&c; English walnuts, 14@15c; Naples walnuts, 100
| 20c; Brazis, 14@15c; Pecans, 1G@12Hc; African
peanats 7c; Wilmington peanuts, &c. Tennessee pea
! nuts. &C.: chestnuts, per bu. s55056.50.
FuRS-Are in fair and increasing demand Tho fol-
lowing LIST gives tho prce9 Of prime SKINS varying
cording to the size and condition Of the pelt and the
| color and quality Of the fur;
OLIcCs
Al1Qks pll1le. 1.uutE3,tU
Beaver prime. GDGl1.O
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AAA . . :
Choice Beeyes-Ftne, fat, well formed year
to s year old steers, md averaging 1900
to !, AGO ihs. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Good BeeVes- es-Weu-fattened, finely formed
steers, averaging l 1,100 to $500 lbs. .....
Medium Grades-Steers In fair aesh, nYer-
nging LOO to $50 hs..
Butcher8' Stock-Common to medium
steers, and good to extra cows, for city
slaughter, averaging 800 to l,loo ns. ,--..
Stock Cattle Common cattle, in decent
flesh, averaging TOO to 1850 lbs. .--....
1oferior-Light aud thin coWs, heifers,
stags, bulls, and acal1awag steers. .....-.
Texas Cattle-Through droves- .......-..
Texas Cnttle-Northe1n summered.........
Texes Cattle-Corn-fed .....-..-...-......
II
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Tub, washad, extra. ..6o@65c
Tub, washed dingy. ..b3@6Qc
Eleece, washed, *, Light. .63@53c
Fleece, washed, K light.
Fleece, washed, TX,
Fleece, washed, Z dngy 48c
Fleece, washed, medium light. .53@55c
F]esce, washed, medium dingy. ...45@48o
Fleece unwaahed, K&XX, In good condition. .28@34c
Fleece, unwashed, Xxx, dingy. .30@33c
Fleece, unwashed, coarse, light.
Fleece, unwashed, coarse, and dingy. .30@36o
Super, pulled {nominal) .40943o
Extra: pulled {nomina. .35@40c
Buck fleece, u of washed. = .
Black and bury woods, 5@10c less.
RAILROAD FREIGHTS|The demand for RAILWAY
accommodations is undiminished; frelghts firm,
and rule as follows:
, 1872-11-16
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET,

J. B. Sherman, Superintendent Of the Union
Stock Yards, received despatch to-day from J.
Desmond, General Superintendent of the Lake
Shore j. Michigan Southern Railroad, informing
him that, until further notice, their acconmoda-
tion train will be run to Halsted street as fol-
lows: Leaving Harrison street at 1880, $3.50, and
l1:30 q. m., aud ut 2:30 and $50 p. m. The
trains will arrive at the Yards at 8, TO- aud Ia a.
H., and at 3 and p. m.
CATTLE-The cattle trade opened rather
qniet this morning, and did not attain more than
moderate degree OF actigity until midday, when
buyers, Us il by general consent, took hold with
the yards presented an animated appearance.
The receipts we're larger than on either OF the
preceding days OF the week. but the quality WAS
better adapted to the requirements Of the trade,
and this fact, together with continued favorable
adyices from the markets below, had stimulat-
ing effect upon all classes OF operators, aud, If
We except thin, rough native cows aud steers,
prices were fully sustained for all descriptions
OF stock. Next to, choice shipping beeves. fair
to good Texans sold best, there being fur Buch 8
good Eastern demand as well as 3 liberal inquiry
from feeders aud local butchers. The
range Of prices paid was S2.25@6.25,
with most of the days sales within
the range OF S3.E0@5. so. Among the more
prominent sales we're 102 Texas cattle, averag-
ing 1,l00 ibs, at 9400; LOT do, averaging 855
fhs, at $3.50; liz do, averaging 1,073 Tbs, at
s3.75; 1l3 do, averaging Lass tbs, as ESQ, and
for common, rough, half-fattened stock WAS dull.
and weak, there being few buyers for these de-
scriptions, and many remained unsold at the
close. Nearly all good grades were disposed Of
QUOTATIONS..
E1tra-Graded steers averaging 400 hs $6.&096.6o
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wheat was wanted for shipment. At 10c to Buff
falo, and Ice thence by rail to New York, there
ments than usual, though insurance is
high, and the' advance in New, York to-
day gives q show even to those who
ship BY tho all rail route, especially as New YORK
las SO little on hand that further rise there is
more than probable. The fact of. light stocks
hero, with Eastern 6r1nness, brought out good
demand from the local shorts, some Of whom
began TO be afraid that there will not be enough
to 60 round at the end OF the month. The buy
ing Of both cash lots and options received 8
check when it waB known that 1876 cars were in
apected for tomorrow, but soon rallied when the
SNOW, that had been playing with US all the rre~
ceding night, commenced to como down in ear
nest. It was accepted as ouninous Of short re-
receipts next week, and Rtill lighter stoeks'
Seller December opened at s1.012@, declined to
S1.O115, advanced to S10284SS, fell of 771e, and
strengthened up to s1.03M at the close. Seller
the month sold at $1.ol@1:0215, seller January
1,0219, all closing at the Outside. No: I
spring closed at s1.14; No. 2 do at 9l.02sl;
No. s do at 921!c, and rejected DO at 8113c.
Cash sales were reported Of 500 bu No. spring
s1.1s; s2oo ba No. spring Il 's1.o29<; 1000
bu do at s1.02; Il, 400 bu do at $1.o155; 10000
bu do at 51.01N; 5000 bn do Of S1:o113; 10, 400
b do qs soaN b% No. apFpags p}gse e 925 o
ed spring al SIC $500 bu do at ;s131c; 5000 bu
do at a1c. Total 200, 200 bu..
than yesterday, and shade higher on the
average Ct prices, with light shipping demand,
and q fair inquiry from the short interest, being
quoted as held higher in New York, while the
storm threatened to interfere with receipts, and
gave the speculative fraternity some little
trouble to make deliveries toward the close OF
the month. 4 good deal more trading would
hare been done for November had sellers been .
little more numerous. As it was, the bulk Of
shipping demand being for lots in special
houses, to complete cargoes. Seller December
opened at 9o31c. declined TO- advanced to Bic.
, 1872-11-16
CHICAGO LUMBER MARKET.
FRIDAY EVENING, Nov. IS
Lumber vessels we're in fair demand, and

AT TIE YARDs:-Buslneas at the yards to-day
was good both city and country buyers were in
fair attendance. 4 good business Was transacted
on country account, to-day, in iosts, scantling,
abs and tt
had liberal GALES, mostly on city account. The
market remained unchanged, and closed firm as
fnt1nsya.
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There are a number of words in the
English language each OF which contains
all the five regular vowels, but it would
puzzle almost any ono to think of more
than one or two at short notice. The
following may be given as examples:
Education. reputation, regulation, emu.
latioD, perturbation, mensuration, repu-
diation. Besides these there are several
words each containing all the vowels, in
Guiding the ~" OF these We may men
tion revolutionary, elooutionary and un.
questionably. The word indivisibility
may be quoted as peculiar word, for it
contains the letter 81" six times. Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee are each spelled
with four different letters of the alpha
bet. although one contains eleven letters
and the other nine. Sohnapps, a word
of one syllable and eight letters, contains
but one vowel. There are no words in
the English language Of more that eight
syllables and Of thoae containing that
number we may mention incomprehen-
sibility.
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The London Spectator, disgusted. per-
naps' With the non-arrival of the comet,
has since published sensation article,
asserting that there is something wrong
with the sun. It says it has ''maRne-
elum in its chromatosphere;" hints in a
vague manner at that luminary being
extingnished suddenly, or increasing it's
combustion until it fries every living
thing on the ealth's surface. The Spec.
totors article, like all those OF similar
pnrpors, has been very extensively CO.
pied and crmmsnteA nccn, hut es yet
does not seem to have received endorse.
ment from any high scientific authority.
AS far back as the history of mankind
runneth. the world has never been en-.
,hrely free from slsrmists., eager to mea.
eure With their little rod of knowledge
ell the mystsries of the universe. The
science OF astronomy is as yet only in it's
infancy, and its theories are so constant
~ being changed, through tlIe influence
OF pew Developments, that. va eanrot
accept the views OF even the most cele.
brated savans in other than speculative
ughh snbject, 10 certain conditions. It
Is not probnble, Therefore, that the sun
has anything wrong about it to day more
than it had the afternoon it sho one on
Joshua, and that it will keep it's place
and appointed purpose in the heavens
long after scores of generations as wise
90 the Spectators astronomer will have
passed away with the vanishing ages.
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DEATH OF CITIZENS IN THE SIEGE OF
PARIs.-A paper in the British Aed;co,
journal, by DR.. Henry Sueur, gives the
hgures OF mortality in Paris during the
siege with completeness not hitherto
reached. According to his computation.
the loss of life to the civil population
was over 30. 600. He asserts that 800. 600
Parisians left the city before the inyeat-
ment, aud that 100, 600 troops and TO-
QUO refugees entered it, 30 that the aepre-
gate OF population was considerably in
creased. Taking. then, the death rate
Tor the four years preceding the siege.
and for the twenty eight weeks of siege in
the next succeeding year, he finds the
excess Of deaths to be $1,000. The
greatest number Of deaths was of men
between fifteen and twenty-five, this
being the GLASS most actively engaged in
the public service, and the least number
was of men between the ages OF forty
and sixty, these being less engaged in
public service, and having, perhaps,
both means and disposition to take bet
ter care OF themselves. Besides the
inevitable suffering from privation and
exposure in military service. the popula-
ton had to contend with an unusual pre-
valence OF email pox. bronchitis, pneu-
monia, typhoid fever, diarrhcsa and
dysentery.
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An Indiana editor lays down his shears
Tor few minutes to write q double.
loaded editorial, in which he plaintively
remarks: I'VE are the recipient of half a
peek OF nice onions, two water-meIops
and bottle OF ginger beer from one OF
our Subscribers. The gifts were like the
shadow OF rock in weary land. We
are glad some one remembered us in the
midst OF our labors and cares, and
evinced that remembrance in so delicate
q manner. We dote on unions and love
melons dearly; and so long as the fra
GRANGE OF the former and the gripes of
tue latter hnger about Us, we shall hold
the Find donor in affectionate remem-
oranoe. These little acts inspire us to
removed e1ertions, but our subscription
price will remain the same"
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WHAT ARE DRnnAsiMisa?-Deenlv buried

WHAT ARE DREAMs?-Deeply buried
oeneath It's opaque and sluggish veil of
Hesh, the soul carries on its multifsrious
operations without cessation. Dreaming
ls when by some cause q part Of the veil
ID lifted or momentary perforation
made IN the mask, 80 that glimpse Of
the interior activities shines through.
ana fastensa clew on the outer world for
waking recollection to seize. Hazlitt
eloquently asserts this theory in his
Round Table. It is now the popular
theory proponnded by most writer's on
the subject. But it is q hypothesis more
recondite than is warranted by the facte.
NO proof has yet been advanced, reach.
ing to 30 remote a conclusion. That
bodies throw off ghosts which assail the
soul and produce perceptions, is q pue.
rlle though interesting device of the
early cropping of speculation. That
guardian angels and tempting devils
mould our sleeping fantasies, is a figment
OF superstition. That the mind never
rests from its lebors, is o metsph ysical
conceit unsustained by adequate autho-
rity. We are. therefore, to reject these
three theories OF dreaming, and seek
some simpler statement more in conso.
nance with nature and reason.
Though there is ample evidence to de.
monstrate that We frequently dream
without retaining any remembrance of
the dream, it by no means follows that
We never sleep without dreaming And,
indeed, on all physiological grounds, the
probabilities seem irresistible that in a
healthy and perfect sleep the mind is
without the slightest touch or glimmer
of dream. A seriss of images or per-
ceptions may be caused in lis by outward
Influences, producing sensations, by in
ward operations, summing up ideas, or
by the two conjoined, constituting O
more complex mental action. When
awake, We spontaneously discriminate
between these two with dlstinctness, aud
have power in degree to order them ut
our will. But when we are asleep, we
know no difference bstween external in.
huences and internal operations; then
our experience is entirely at the mercy
OF fortultous causes and the law of asso-
citation.
In our sleep, Que faculty or sense may
act alone, but in our waking state they
act. as 1t were, simultaneously, correct.
ing or confirming each other. In
dreaming. the mind, for the most part,
furnishes it's own material; in wakeful-
ness, nature conformity furnishes it.
There the action is recollection and ar
rsngement; here it is perception and
assimilation. When the sleep is com
plete. we do not dream at all. When
the senses are closed, but the mind par
tally wakes, We dream, but retain no
memory OF it,. When our sleep ia so
superficial or disturbed that it is accom-
panied by sensations, however fragmen-
tary OF vague. traces of these sensations
ieft on the brain suggest the associated
dream to US when We awake, or perhaps
long afterwards. Such is the most ra-
t'onal account as it has been DEVELOPED
of late by several authors.
Dublin Uniuarsity Magazine.
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Mosby now announces his intention of
supporting Blanton Duncan's candidate
for President. whenever he is produced. /.
He soon got tired of Grant. and now pro.
poses to come back by easy stages.
DEATH OF AN AGED WoMAN.-The
Abingdon Firginian says that Jane Hall,
aged 1l3 years, died in that place, few
duys since. She was born in 1859.