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The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-09-13
Saws.
-
Beynten's Lightning Saws.
= Not One Failed in 2o,ooo

* Not One Eailea IN 2O,QOO
~ Two men cut ~ inch log by hand
. with this saw, IN EIGHT SECONDS,
on Sept. i, 1853, at philadelphia, in
the presence of Major Gen. Meade
3 and numerous other distinguished
= men. aa--
& Tnese are the only saws in opera
8 ton thai are equivalent to the front
Cutting and Clearing of a Hand saw
q BOTH WAYS, viz going and coming
s The slant edges between the points
; do not cut, the vertical face of each
NJ cutting. and the slant following,
and vice versa, as drawn back and
, forth All Teeth are cutters. All
Teeth are Clearers As 1t costs five
; hundred or more dollars for the la
: nor that wears out any saw. saving
OF One-h.th by speed and ease of an
improved saw saves the cost OF doz-
en- The length. strength. stiffness,
and durability OF these teeth are OBJ
Nlous- Note also speed, ease, sim
plicity and clearness.
OPEED.-If two points are dressed
to cut in line, vertical or advancing
cuts are more effective than retreaf-
ing edges of old V cutters used hy
all other saws.
EASE. -Itis easier 10 pillow groove
in timber than to crush one out.
SIMPLICITI.-An points are the
same length and cut their way. We
do not now recommend thick raking
and hook teeth, as they requireso
much shortening and re adjus tmen
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MEDICAL.
DR.. C. BIGELOW,
Confidential PHYSICIAN.

No a77 & a79 S Clark St., Cor Van Buren,.
CHICAGO. 49,. ...........................I ILLS
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Wednesday Dec. 3, 1873.

oniy sixty thousand tickets will be sold. me
t,ckls are avided into en- oupots err pars
Al this concert which will be the grahdesl inu
sical display ever witnessed in this country the
nnnrecedented gum OF
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The Fourth Grand Gift Concert authorized py
n,ial aet of the Iegis ature for the bencni OF the
Public Library of Kentucky, will take place III run
lie Library Hall, at Lou svie, KY,
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j. NJ. BUFORD. Agent.
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Price T5e per bottle
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-12

giving the mental and physical powers
time for Incorporation. Third. awaken
the mind, If It 10 naturally drowsy. Let
tho brain expand, think, read, talk.
Think not of self or vain ornaments, but
of that which will make ones self most
useful, most amiable and most approved
in the sight of heaven. Read, not
trashy novels, but useful, interesting
books, that will make one better and
wiser. Reading gives scope to the in.
telIectuaI capacity, awakens ideas that
would otherwise lie dormant in the
{" great store house," the brain. Think
and read you will then be able to con-
verse. Nothing setssoff personal at
traction 80 much as animated converse.
ton. The eyes arc properly termed
the windows of the soul, and through
them the soul speaks, adding increased
lusturc, and radiating the face with
beauty that nothing else will give.
We hear much about high society, but
there is no high society whcrc intel
lipcnt conversation is not the chief at
traction. Woman is admitted to be thu
presiding genius in society, and the in
spiration to mans energies. Sh'
should therefore be careful 10 observe
the rules herein prescribed.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-12

needy and sick, or unfortunate, not only
of our class, but of all others, If We ex-
pect Gods blessing on our Iabors. We
must encourage home manufacture, and
home markets, 90 rs to check the pres
cnt ruinous tendencies to our own power
ty, by sending all the profits of our "a
Dor Oat of our state. We wust try to
bring the producers and consumers into
nearer and better mutual relations; en-
courage and increase the proportion o.
the wealth producing class Of our coun
try-and decrease the drones and ieech
cs on our industry-all this VIC can 90
But VIC must not be to impatient II
will take time. We first prepare Oul
ground for the seed, then plant, ther
Cultivate with care, and finally we gath
or the crop. So with our organization
We must not expect to reap Immediately
what must necessarily be tue result o
toll, care and time.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-12

A young gentleman living in King.
ston, n. Y, went to sec his girl the 9th
or night, and when he started for home
the night being dark, his inamorata gave
him u red paper lantern with which
to light his lonely way. He took the
railroad track rs being the shortest route
to his home, and was walking leisurly
along, his mind no doubt filled with
agreeable thoughts of the fair one he
had just left, when suddenly his rcvcris
was brought to an end by some ono in
the rear, who gave the Chinese lantern $
kick, which sent it flying. "Confound
you,". said the person from behind
"hcre I've been slowing the train for the
last two hours on account of that red
light" And looking behind him, the
young man saw freight train, and II
was the engineer Who had disturbed his
mcditations.
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Total TO- 600 CHS, all Cash %So "s'
Oliy few tickets remain unsoli. anil they viii lie
n the first applicants at ths following prices
Whole tickets, en-. halv-s. ~; quarters, Ss3; III
wholcs Sl0o; 81 for tjs li3 for 81 .UD; S.5 for
Is an For tickets and full inf rfnation apply To
Thos. z. 0Tamletto,
I.ouisyti ny.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-12

A few weeks ago Mrs. Pierce, aIady
from Council Grove, Kansas, camc TO
our town for the purpose OF teaching mo
nocbromatic painting, crayon drawing
and wax-wOrk. At first the scholars
were few, but she has at present quite
class, both in number and looks. Some
of thdse who are taking les Ons in mon
ochromatic drawing are Misses Carver,
Slack, Grier, Hanna, Dodds, Of Sa;ina,
and Miss Sheldon, young lady recently
from Abilene. Mrs. Mafit is receiving
lessons in two branches: oil painting
and crayon drawing, and is making rap
id progress in both. Master Bonnie
Hanna is receiving lessons in crayon
drawing, and VIC understand be lis pre-
pairing himself to teach that branch.
That masterpiece of that great artist,
Bierstadt, California Sunset" is being
copied BY Miss Hanna. and is perfectly
spiendid-not only the original but the
copy. A great many other fine pictures
pracc the room. There is Mt. Washing
ton by Sunset, copied by Mrs. Mafiit,
which is beautiful, and Tho Rescue, in
crayon, by the same artist, is GOOD.
Miss Carver is just putting the finishing
touches upon q magnificent picture. l
think, if anything, it suits my taste u
little bettcr than the original; in fact,
visitors always look ut the copy instead
Of tho original. Miss Slack has Just I'm
ished basket of fruit she painted from
nature. The picture is very natural
Miss Sheldon is just bringing to close
her Iabors upon picture representing
two little boys climbing over stone
wall TO steal some fruit. One Of the lit
tie fellows, in such times before when at
such business, had made rent in his
pants, and his mother had patched them.
Miss Sheldon has painted the patch rs
natural rs lite. Miss Matte Gricr is now
painting picture" And Idly Float
ing" 1t represents u boy af1Oat IN a
skiff on q bay, alone. The copy is 81
Iifc-like that 10 stand off ut distance
you would think the young fellow and
his boat were floating. Mrs. Dodds and
Mrs. Longakcr arc taking lessons III
wax-wOrk and are making some splcn.
did parlor ornaments. Mrs. DOdds also
took lessons in crayOn drawing and
made some splendid pictures. Mrs
Pierce is painting a picture for o gentle
man in Council Grove, for which She Is
to get $50. 1t represents some men,
with their guns and pointer dogs, killing
prairie chickens. Any person could, fo'
$40, paint Just such "a picture MS this
and it would be worth $50. ! think
this, perhaps, the cheapest and best way
TO secure pictures for the wall Of You,
parlor. And surely you would think
more Of them than if you were TO buy
them at an enormous price, when if YOU
would take lessons, you could own eight
or ten Of them for the Same price you
would pay for one. am astonishcd
that the young ladies and gentlemen OF
Salina would let such an opportunity
pass without grasping at it. l think thu
young people Of Salina-cspccially the
young ladies-should pay Mrs. Pierce
u visit and look at those splendid pro
auctions from the hands of Salina AZ
fists, and make up their minds to take
lessons, and keep this very valuable ar
list, Mrs. Pierce, here for several weeks
to come. &. $. Il. l..
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-12

Most peoplc-cspecialy ladies-likc to
he called good looking. There is, how
ever difference Of opinion rs TO what
is good looking, ar even handsome,
about ones face. Pretty features and 8
fair complcxion-although those fca-
lures may bs passive rs marble-arc by
some, called handsome. But As all can
not have pretty features, let us try to
ascertain what will aud docs make one
goodlooking and attractive. There ar
a few rules which If observed, will pro-
duce the desired effect. Tho first Two
arc frequent baths, wholesome diet,
and 10 b. regular in H." hour Of retiring
=, ugh, aud risis : the morning,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1873-06-12
PACIFIC HOUSE,
JEFFRIEs 4 POsTLEWAIT. PIopriseors
OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE,
SALIVA. KANSAS.

Free Bus to and from Ill 1sainS.
The Pacific House is q building aud coufsns tn
conveniences Of first class hotel spaciOus sampi
room has been opened and arranged for the use q
travellers II Is locaes nearly opposite the count!
buildings where good hoard lie obtained 1t all tine
with or without rooms Satisfaction guaranteed.
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FOR SALE.
Great Bargain In Land.

n an A<sv. sfrss as.s s-Sss- isSs - - s-lsss
V4D vss:<y. -ss. s.ssss s<srsps<s - .ss>ss
80 sus - ND srs-s sss~r ts<t~vsd ~Ek ts,s-
ss- ee0seo, W0ll pN1 Co.. -.
~ sr<1s1B go -sz<~ap4 e. sxsf >. sft - -
- ~<awsj asnf nr-~<k. sssr . ptsoss = NJ
,Derxsf N.s - - 81 o. ~ s>-x. 49, - ~ s.d
rsz< - 1900 p<yl~<s->1 80 = -
.-r 60. i-s---< 81 - st<s - - S<ssers e -
k~fss - ssr sr1r fe< s.fsr.x.sf. ss-.>S -. - =
a.. a4i1-s ~A-4ss A>s<s
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Will be given in the great hall Of Library Bulding
Louisville on Tuesday, July =. ls.3, at which time
Ten THOUSAND GIFTS, amounting Ia . grand total
Of ass CO., all Cash. will be distributed by lot To TICK
Fl hol.rs No reduction amount Of s at tins dis
,ribution hut each gin will be paid IN FULL
OFFICE OF FARMERS AND DrovKRs' BANk.
LopisvILLx, ny, April ., ISIS
Th. is to certify that thrre IL In the Farmers and
DRIVERS Bank IN. crsiit Of the Public Library Of
ny Five Hundred Thousand Dollars. which
sa- been set apart by the Managers To- pay the gins In
full and will be- held by the Bank and paid ot Tor this
purpose. and this purpose only.
fsiyped.l u. =. NkkCu, Cashier.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21
JONATHAN oLDBUCK TO GOVERNOR DIX

No Tax on Six Per Cent MOrtg ages. .
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
To Governor DIx-You referred in your annual
message to the propriety If not the necessity, OF
repeating or altering the law that imposes tax
upon money loaned upon real estate security.
This recommends ton has been received with soma
favor by the people, but there are many who ap-
prehend that the advantages you propose are all
on the side OF the capitalist, or loaner therefore
they hesitate and doubt the accuracy OF your
assertion that all will be benefited, as they should
be- by the repeal of this tax. Many borrowers sug-
rest that the tax should be absolutely repealeds
so as to exempt all loans upon mortgage, but that
the repeal should indirectly reduce the rate OF in
terest to the borrower. Ii the tax shall
be repealed where the interest Is charged
at only six per cent, and not repealed where
the rate charged IL seven per cent that such q
law would benefit the borrower as well as the
lender. The tax imposed upon personal property
throughout our state will average more than two
per cent. Therefore, a mortgage pea ing seven
per cent interest must pay two per cent tax, which
reduces the net interest to five per cent. BY ex-
emptng all mortgage loans that bear six per cent
interest, it will appear that the capitalist or oaner
will receive per cent more on six per cent
of seven per cent. You VIII thus practically reduce
the rate OF interest to six per cent to the borrower,
while you enhance the net interest more than one
per cent TO the loaner.
Here Is plan that is equitable and lust TO Dor<
rover and lender and viii receive universal APP
probation, as all such laws should. From your old
friend JONATHAN OLDBUCK.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, March 90 1873
70 hs @ ssss
New ORLEANS, March 20, 1873
lsc low middlings, Es3c. mddlings, iss1c Net re.
l sssss Evening
, seSS Sa S1 a Ss1% h marah v
cotton dam.ged win come back, and is added to the
"'0'' MOBILE, March 90 1873
Ss q%'t S snd ssaay ~ Ssss @ %
9s2. Sales, 600. Stock, 42,5sl
SAVANNAH. March 20, 1873
sest GD na Sales &C. siocs AZ
Cotton quiet mddinss rs ssips M
ports-To Great Britain 22SI Sales 300 Stock 30 57a
Spirits of urpenns das IS q s'rf Sos @
yellow dip and s ss sass
Flour steady, and unchanged; sales HOO Obs At
s Sr Sf ps Tor ~ q for ea WHEAT G
Sse snd G S s pse q
5sa q S. tom ass1
&C ito Abany.54c
.suis w %fss,@ ssFss y Il: ns s .ass
@ S%sss s S%S'Sa
s Sn1is ASs ssssra
the track at sic small ots q No. in store at sc
nj sss
at &c. 800 do No. Western the track Mt SIC $50 DO
Canada in store at 81; quoted Western 9Oc. a Csc
Canada Csc 81 0; four.roxed State 96c. Rye nominal
49,;
CHICAGO, March % 1873.
Flour quiet and unchanged Wheat moderately active,
but irregular and lower sales OF No Spring at 81 26.
81 2H, seller. May; No. Spring, 81 or 81 OsI, nc,
corng to date Of rcceipts rejected 93c. Corn steady
seller April; s5se xssc seller, May Oats dp and
fresh, 2ssc; for rejected Rye steady at 6c 6c. for
No. Barley steady at &c. 73sc: for No. Fan, reg
mand and higher at s,t 10 seller April; 81 90 $ls
May. Bulk meats quiet aud unchanged Whiskey dun
holders unwilling 70 make concessions: sales at SIC.
closing at S6ac., bid; Sc asked Recepts-l0000 bbs.
-four $1,000 bushels wheat II 900 do 5000 do. oats
and II 900 do barley shpmentsi 900 bbls. flour, I4O
barley.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-21
REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

Considerable anxiety was manifested before yes
terday to how the property advertised by Muller
wilkins 4 Co., consisting Of thirty-four valuable
lots, situated on Morningside st. Nicholas, New
and Eighth avenues, would sell. The day was by
no means propitious, and the assembly, though
numerous partook largely OF the dreariness OF the
weather. However, the offered property was dis
posed of, but at prices far below the general est
mates The following are the details of Muller Will
kins Il Co., as well as the other sales held at the
Exchange yesterday
lots ON n. W. corner New (KnickerbockeD av. and
losth St, 100 Il av. by rs IT. on losth st. T. ooo
and iosth St 10 II, H. Marks; at 81 900 ~. 2sooo
st. ITO it. A. Kamak at So ............... &c $50
7bxiOol it. Leopold friedman at So 400
lots occupying the entire gore block bounded e
--'N % By josErM Tcuink (rxEcuroas sALr).
y sssrs5 s = IL
= bfs h. DO sss "a svj, IT. W.
s. t SR L. NO Ks East I'd St. sxloxl6 IT. Fred '0
it Daniel Fitzpatrick .l6, 900
4stt also 81 bk h (No Is Dry Dock ST. A2 xoo
1ss bt Il. No. III East iIth st. allxi6s IT, and
IS bk h. No IA Dry Dock ST., "a 21ax3o4 #, to Muir:
h. $ B. s. h. No sii ID av, cor 5ist st. 5xs5xso
Ok I h. W. corr av and 9th st. and i'
So bk h. 9th St, adjoining, lasx2s6, to Henry, an
r. h. and 6i stable No 40 East SD St. lot
rfss H. No. e rs a% ast s sd st. IT, to
W. Loew 60, ;S 90 S;vo
2 $ and At h. 2s5 9th st. bet 1ih and sth avs so6x
s6xioo it.; to n T. Alderman 1000
762xlO0xll5it; to A. G. Corder. $3.50
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THE NEWARK TRAGEDY.
Funeral of Miss Lyon-What the Kind
CIerU Said.

At the residence of her UNCLE Mr.. Israel Baldwin,
in Plane street. yesterday, the funeral services
over the remains of Miss Lyon, the Newark suicideJ
took place in the presence OF a large number Of
friends and relatives Of the deceased girl. Placed
in handsome casket and arranged with all the
art Of the undertaken, the body presented an apx
pearance the very reverse OF repulsive In life
Miss Lyon was very prepossessing in features, and
in death she looked as though enjoying refresht
ing Sleep A profusion Of choice flowers lay about
the casket, and on it was silver plate with
the usual inscription. City superintendent Oh
Schools G. b. Seers, and several teachers were
among the assembage Rev. DIR. Mclvaine, OF the
High street Presbyterian church, conducted the
services and in the course OF some feeling remarks
on the deceased charitably stated that there wafA
but one conclusion to the cause OF the pOoiT.
girls rash act, and that was that she was irre>e
sponsibly insane.
County Physician Dodd and DR.. Abraham Colea
say Miss Lyons is the only case OF suicide they
have known in quarter of century o; practice
in which woman has committed suicide by
shooting herself. They have known of many cases
in which drowning and poison have been resorted
to by females, but never case OF throat-cuttng.
hanging or shooting until the act OF Hiss Lyon
They attribute this to woman's natural lack Oh
physical courage generally
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bearing issues with sales OF the CTS at III, at
which all the offerings of this date had been taken
before the close of business. The new fves ad-
vanced to 113H. The currency skies were frac-
tiOn lower. The following were the closing
quotations limited States currency skies, 1l3h
a1lSk; do. do, 1884, registered 1le% 117S ;do DO
do. coupon, 11sX II91&; do. hve-twenties, regis
tered, May and November, 115I 1854; CO.
do, 1862, coupon, do, 115X 1855 do do,
1864, do. do, 1857 1l61S; do do, 1865, do do,
ICY a 117H; do do, 1867, registered, January
and July, lis a Il5A; do do, 1866, coupon, do
114X a IFS; do. do, 1867, do. do, 1l6X a
117I; do. do 1885, do. do, 1867 116ss; do. ten
forties, registered, 116% 1854; do. do coupon,
Ill 1l1X; do. fves of 1884, registered, 1872 q
1881; do. do. do, coupon, 1917 11sA.
STOCKS WEAK AND LOWER.
The stock market succumbed to the influence Of
the protracted scarcity Of money, and prices de-
cined, the announcement Of the suspension Of the
Bulls Head Bank helping its early weakness, but
only temporarily, however, as the fact was soon
ascertained that the depestors and note-hoders OF
the bank were protected, ana that the defalcation
which caused the stoppage would entail its pecu-
mary trouble on the stockholders only. The de-
tails Of the affair as far as they have transpired
will be found at length in another column, as also
account of the arrest Of the supposed author OF
THE RECENT FoRGERIEs
in wabash and Fort Wayne stock certificates. The
market mended about midday but again went Off
with the continued activity in money. 1t recovered
after banking hours and for q while gave promise
of Frightening up to higher prices, but toward the
close dropped once more and left Off at pretty
nearly the lowest points Of the day. st. Paul fell
back to &c. and Boston, Hartford and Erie declined
to The greatest decline was in Panama, which
fell from l1s to II3 Otherwise the decline ranged
from y to per cent. Western Union was excep
tionally firm and was actively dealt in at So1a q
sos a S64 s6%.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
The following table shows the highest and lowest
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THE FIRE ALARM TELEGRAPH CLAIM.
1o4 CENTRE STREET, March 10, 1871:

1o4 CENTRE STREET, March 10, 1873.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
The late firm of Charles t. h l. N. Chester (of
which I am the surviving mcmber) made contracts
with the Fire Department of the city OF New York
for the construction of the fire alarm telegraph. At
the time Comptroller Green came into Office there
was balance due us from the city on account Of
said contracts OF about one hundred and eighty.
seven thousand dollars, the work having been all
completed and the city in possession and use Of
the system. The statement In your paper OF this
$4,000 twelve months ago".ls q mistake. We
have never offered to take. nor would we ut any
time have taken, any amount less than our claim
under the contracts, showing that we were legalS
and Justly entltlea to the full amount We were
compelled to appeal TO the Courts to enforce the
payment, and were awarded the amount Of our
claim with interest, but we were compelled to pay
our own costs. Kespectully yours,
CHARLES y. CHESTER Z
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Going back in our history as far as 1857 we find
that the total failures in that memorable year were
1882, and the liabilities 1921, $50, OOO The next
most disastrous year was 1861, when the outbreak
Of the war caused many mercantile bankrupt
cies, the total having been 69e3, involving liabi-
ties to the extent OF S2o7 100000.
MONEY ACTIVE.
The money market was active throughout the
day at l-32 lie per cent in addition to per cent
Towards the close and after accounts had been
made up, the demand slackened, and those who
had balances to lend quite late in the day were
compelled to take 1872, and in some instances I
per cent gold. Among the government dealers the
rates were currency and gold. Commercial
paper unchanged. Foreign exchange was
nOminaly steady, but actual business at a con-
cesson OF = a 4 from the asking rates.
GOLD FIRM-115k 1863.
The gold market was strong as a result OF sharp
competition for the government gold, particularly
rs it was believed that the bid of 115.571k for the
whole ST. 100000 had been made in the interest OF
Jay Gould. The price rose, in consequence, from
1151s to 115,4, but subsequently relapsed to 115h
The market was comparatively quiet, and little n-
terest was shown in 1t by parties outside the
clique. The principal fluctuations OF the day are
shown in the table -
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The Clique Competitors for the
Government Coin.
A FURTHER DECLINE I'M STOCKS.
Tumble of ) Per Cent in Panama, and
B., II. and E. Down to 4.
REACTION IN THE ST. PAUL SHARES.
Business Failures i'm the United
States During 1872.
WALL STREET,

WALL STREET,
THURSDAY, March 20-6 +. NJ.
On Change to-day cotton was irregular, and
1-16c. easier for futures. Flour was steady
Wheat was neglected. but firmly held, while corn
was in moderate demand and firm.
THE GOVERNMENT GOLD SALE.
The bids for the government gold were nineteen
In number, calling total Of OO0 at prices
ranging from 114.51 to 1865 AS high as 115.57H
was bid by firm for the entire million and a
half offered for sale. The award was made at
115.57a 1853.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
The London quotations were 4 better for con-
sols indicative of the abatement Of the agitation in
government circles. United States bonds were
steady and duh. Erie shares were weak and
declined to 51I. The Bank of England gained
f5300f in the bullion account for the past week.
The rate of discount remains unaltered at 81 per
cent. French rentes in Paris were strong and
advanced to $500.
BUSINESS FAILURES IN 1872
According to the statistics gathered by one of the
tile agencies the year 1872 produced an
unusually heavy crop OF business failures in the
United States, the total number having been 4,oS9
and the liabilities involved 1921, o56 OOO These fig
ures compare with those Of previous years as fol-