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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20
"Reminiscences of u Desperate.

\ correspondent of the Little Rock ARK
G0.ct'e writes as follows to that journal, o
the Goth utimo, in reference to Names, o.
Perry county, Ark, whose name has fgureC
so prominently in connection with recent act
of violent lawlessness in that state:
Upon Cane Hill, in Washington county
Arkansas, there lives an old man over whosC
head tom>corc years have passed For fifty
years he preached the gospel of Christ from
many church throughout Arkansas. More
than this he praCtiCed that gospel by living
strictly according to its teachings, and thu,
bore witness to the truth. He served his mas
ter too faithfully to find time to dabble ir
politics. and never even cast vote in his life
When the recent war broke out he took NJ
part except 10 alleviate suffering to whisper
consolation in the ears of the dying and bint
up the wounds of the afflicted He adhered
so 10 his Masters work that, a, confederate
and federal armies alternately held sway over
the country where he lived, he commanded
the love, the confidence and esteem of men Of
both
ale was either supposed to be- or was. tho
guardian Of yaluablos, which were left Will
him by his nciGhborS and friends BE- this a,
it may, this reputation was sufficient to draw
upon him the eye of cUpidity. Among the
soldiers or those connected with The army
statiodcd at Fayetteville, WAS . band O
wrctchCS who made it u practice to visit per
sons suspected ofhaviug treasures, and tortur
ing them until they confessed where thuil
treasures were hid one night, band odds
guiscd men visited this man Of God, and dc
mandcd 10 know the hiding place ofhi- trusts
He declined 10 reveal IT, AuOycn Of hot coal,
was brought He wa thcrcatencd. but still
refusing, his feet were placed upon the living
Goals The smoke assembled from them ant
filled the house The poor old man, fec
Kissed and cracked, until the living fc,I
was bllNlcrcd and roasted But old John
Buchanan was of THE blood Of which Scot
land martyr, were madc. II the paltr,
treasurer, had been hi, own lhry would hay,
been delivered up, buj sacred iru,thc wout
die before he would ly'rny
Unfortunately for them, the villain, dc
luycd at their work, and talked enough TO
The old man and his family TO- know rhcyoice
form and features "iih, ringlcad,r Onyf,ir
ing the federal camp afterwards. Mr. Br
chanan pointed ont one Name. who wa
arrested, tried by court martial and cor
dcmncd to fifteen years in "A northern pcnitcr
tiary. lie, however, made hi, escape bcfor
reaching tie p'ic, Di mpri~onmcnl"
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Porter.

Til, beverage was invented IN the year
1881. hv London brewer named llarwood.
who combined the flavor of "haliand half"
or "ihrccthrcads,' aS ii was called, in hey
cragc which he used Ia call "cntirc BUTT
The new combination took in The city among
Ia" portcry., and from it, new patrons il oh.
tanned it, name. Some ahtiquarians, howCp
cr, dc,'ar' that The honest liquor thunc,i, At
least ia IL, youth never derived it, name
frun the I,urI,r- "t London. hut, on the con.
trar,, derived IL from linrNood', practice Of
having The new beverage p0T',rsd, or carried
around Ia hi. Cusi0m'r-' areas. in shining
pewter pui-, in long, covered racks, his pot.
bny- shouting porter 10 announce their aus
piciou- arrival ~ they ra,tattaitlcd at the
door. More Than . century this brown, malt
nr liqunr-ihin. slightly, Tat pleasant and
hc,r'"uin--ha, gone iruthiHsup in the pew
irf loot, 81 l.slLuu
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20

sign Of him aboutthc PREMISE, i'm Dho morn.
Ing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20

~. MRS. NJ. L. TUCKER

IT'S ours 10 guard Il sacred trust
We shape heaycn-bOn plan;
The noble purpose, wise and just,
To aid OR fellow man.
From Maine To CALIFORNIA; slope,
2cSounds the rcapcr's song:
awe come, 10 huild the nations nope
To slsy the ciant Wrong.
Too long have ayIricc and greed;
With golfers running Ger,
Brought sorrow, and distress, ana hrt0|
To labor, humble door;
From Maine to California, slope,
Rooounds the reapcr'S song:
We come, to build the nations hope,
To slay the giant wrong
A royal road to place and power,
Have rank and title been;
We herald the suspicious hour
When honest worth may win;
From Maine to California, slope,
RceOund, The rcapcr's cong:
I've come, 80 build the nations nope,
20 olay the giant wrong
hnl every ncart and hand unite
In the hcnignant plan,
The noble purpose, just and right
To aid our fellow man;
From Maine to Caliornia's slope,
ka-Ouuds the rcapcrs song:
" Wc come, 10 build the nations hope,
70 elay .hc giant wrong
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III. lIcununitir-.

IN" h"nno"''i"''
In The year 1876, at NiiNnarsum. Holland,
was born Simonis Memo, vino al the age of
twcnty-cig CHIT year was ordained us priest.
Being dissatisfied with the doctrines ui the
church he withdrew from 1t in 1856, attached
himself to the AnahaptlNlS was made bishop
at Gronin@cn and at once began = mission
OF uniting tn" members ct that FAITH in iiol-
lana ana germany. pending murh 'imc IN
Fa'cIin", but rrSIIil% "a FrlcNIahd untlI
forced ny continued prosecutions L" ny 10
W lrmar' ne hnaIiy Setti'" at oIit.hoc IN
nos EN-, Whctc IN safely ne csthbllShcd Il
Prln'IhS-prcsS Tor u" Dctier 'ircniatioh OF ms
religious views. waning IN the bitter IAN
a'lci>m "I cary Anap"p'iN'>, ne is also de-
ScIIool. as h'lnS gth'Ic, earnest ana moder-
air, from ms IADoF, nave uHr,ch u sect
"I'''h mas i'N iaiiit''iouN III li"ll'iIu, Ter
l'T'!' =" .|C,i'h', ana h"SSIo WIN lew
borrowers H. inc s'a'r"i lcmh'y wanna. Mem
ocFN ol me !al'h went 10 russia III i'S', IN
response /" I'm inVl'a'I"h from "lc Empress
'"'I'rIh' ii" "h" gave mem iahuN ana
nlon'S' 'hu promise" exemption forever nom
I'i'G"! T''N'C'' N''ti'h% IN ll' HoHtil Oh
l,"r>!"' 'A,H nave since 'P,C2" from -, inc
P'"' 20 ''INuI. 10 nl' 'IIIi''a' lHtl
Eir"lIH hI'i'lcu IN IN, huii"lny me great gram
NY :" ,'",n>', i"'N are u MIN" OF hU'c"N llV-
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20

Snow is one of the many object. which
absorb and are warmed Nv the solar heat.
On sunny day YOU may see the SUBMITS Of
the high Alps gli,tcning with the water of
liquctacton, while the air above and around
the mountains may be many degree, below
the freezing point The same thing happens
to the snow upon your houscroof The san
plays Upon it, and mclts il. The water trick
les to the caves, and hangs in drop II The
caves are in the shade, or in declining sun
shine or the air intensely cold with q bril-
liant sun, the drop, instead Of ialling con
goals, IN infant iciclc l. formed. other
drops and driplrtS succeed, Whirh 3oth
thickcn it at the root and lcngthcn At. The
drainage from the snow, after ,unshine IS
gone, continues to produce iciclcS until the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20

The earnings OF the railroads of the sever
al sections differed, of course, very greatly,
the most productive lines being those en-.
hraccd in the groups which include the New
England and the Middle States. The rail
road, Of New England earned durn" the
past year SiS,5l9,s35, being Sl093S per mile,
and $3.50 per head of the population. Their
total cost was $j3O,6O9, i9i ofwhich 5igi per
cent was represented by capital stock. Their
COST. per mile. WAS $J0,iis. Their gross earn
ing, were 2ll per cent. other cost; their net
earnings, 81. i3G tSt, and at The rate Of G.26
per cent of their total cost. The dividends
p,id amounted 10 =. J09. 81, or GA per Ccut.
on 'hcag"rcgatc capital stock ot Si2S,Ol2, ".
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II will thus De seen that in July, $50 there
were l.ilH miles more Of railroad in the Uni-
ted Stale than there were in all the world
besides and that on the first day of January,
1913 the difference in favor of the United
States had increased Ia j,321 mics
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-09-20

y ir,uy 10y in BillioSn bc,Imc a. int.
.e.r rI't .gH .. his i4'L'f'- hu-.,- 'hs' a.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-10

leans 95d. Sales to-day 1900 bales, OF
which 1000 bales are for export and specu-
| lation. stock afoat SIS, 900 bales. Aineri-
| can 100000 bales - - ss1ases GER
LIVERPOOL, May 9, .H3s30.-Cotton
quiet and steady. Milidling apfands sd;
Orleans barely 95d. Sales to-day 1900
bales, Of which 1000 bales are for export
and speculation" 10
LIVERPOOL, May 9, 5:OO.-Cotton
unchanged. Middling uplands SD; Or
leans 9sd. Sales today 1900 bales, of
which 1000 bales are for export and specu-
lation. Sales of American 1000 bales.
/ New. YORK, May g, fO:20.-Market
quiet and firmer. Futures frmer. Ordi-
nary 14Ec; good ordinary l6sc; low mid
ding 1916; middling 1910; Alabama 193e;
Orleans l9sc; Texas 2O3c. May delivery
nominally 1890; june fss n18ic; July Isa
0lS5c; August nominall5 ISsc.
New YoRK, May 9, i0:55.-Market
quiet. Futures easy. Ordinary 14Sc;
good ordinary 1890; low middling l8ic;
middling f94c; Alabama 1876; Orleans 19ss;;
Texas 2Odc. June delivery 1890; July 49,;
August is 9-l6c. Sales 1890 bales; re-
NEW YORK, May o, '12:15.- Market
4Aict anu Stcdugs ubuTeb easy OIQl-
nary uplands 14sc; good ordinary 1880; low
middling 1S11c; middling 1876; Alabama
1910; Orleans 1890; Texas 2O5c. May de-
livery 10 9.16c; June Is 9-16N1Ssc; July
1Sa618 11-l6c; August nominally 1S5c.
Sales for exports 385 bales; for consump-
ton 103 bales; on contracts 1000 bales;
last evening for exports l26 bales.
New York, May 8, 1:25.-Futures
easy. Sales $4,000 bales. May delivery
1890; June Is II Ice; August Is 7-16c; Dc
tober 175c; November II 1-l6c.
NEW YORK, May 8, 2:15.-Market
quiet. Futures quiet and steady. Ordi-
nary il45c; good ordinary 1890; low mid
ding 1S!c; middling 191c; Alabama 1916;
Orleans 1890; Texas 20tc. May delivery
1890; June 1880; July 1870; August Is g.
16c. Sales on the spot 100 bales; on con-
tracts IA, 200 bales.
NEW YORK, May 8, 3:30.-Market
steady. Futures steady. Ordinary uplands
14sc; good ordinary 1899; low middling 1S4!;
middling 19tc; Alabama 1890; Orleans 19ss;
Texas 205c. May delivery Is 1920
IS 23-32c; June Is 11-1661S 23-32c; July
Is 13-16018sc; August Is. 21-32618tc;
September 17s617 11.16c; October 174c
bid; November II 1-16617tc; December
176171c. Sales for exports $50 bales; for
consumption 4S9 bales; for speculation 81
bales; on contracts Is, 100 bales.
NEW YORK, May 8, 4:00.-Net receipts
1881 bales; exports to Great Britain Al,
403 bales; TO the continent 1906 bales;
stock 412,99S bales.
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SHUCKs--In demand at $3.50 per 100 fbs
for hacked, and $1.50 for rough. u
WRAPPMe PAPER.-We quote small at
fflc; medium 75c; double crown 81. :
> IRoN.--We quote as follows: Tennesses
bar TIE ~ %; Kentucky do &c; Tennessee
band 74n10c; Kentucky do. 6AED7ac; Ten
nessee boiler plate SIC; boiler heads &c;
fire box loo, sheet, common 607c; do
Kentucky 7.@6!c; do Tennessee 869ie.
BARRELs-We quote at 45c, go
GLAsswARE--We change our quotstions
to suit the card rates as folloEs: by 10
$6.75; 10 by II 81 .25; 10by IA $500; 10 by
10 $S.75; II by IA 1915; II by is 1915; II
by Is 1925; Il. by 20 1925. [DiscouH
401. .es.s.-z,...s
,FLAsKs-The quotations net are a. fol-
lows: half pint s2.75; pint 1913; quart
$475. - 49,
CANDRs-We quote stick candy TIC;
common fancy 18c. ~ -.
RAIsINs-We quote as follows: /! box
96c; ! box S1.75; whole box s.. .
CoRDAGE-Jute 15c; grass &c; cotton
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SUGARs-New UTlesns, in hogsheads
Ollie for fair to choice; Demer2rs liza
I2e; standard hards l2bc; New Orleans
clarified white 124AI2fc; do. yellow 12!c;
A coffee 11sA12c; B do. 1ls6115c; @ do
1lS0115c; Porto Rico 11n12c.
Mo14AssEs AND SIRUPs-NeW Orleans
70675c; sirups 45n60c; golden strip %
G7Oc. ... ...r. .-
CoFFEE-Market steady as follows
Rio, common to choice, 223kD24c; Laguayrs
2SI24c; Java 27629c.
NAILs-We quote ct 1915 for 10ds, and
Csc additional for diminishing grades.
SALT-We note heavy receipts, and
prices declined materially. We quote I
bushel barrels at $2.S5 per barrel in depot.
CAEDLEs-We quote star 2O62O3e q
b.
FIsH-We quote as follows: Half bar
rails, Nos. l, 2 and 3, $500, 81. 25 and $500;
Ia kits, Nos. l, 2 and 8, $3.50, $500 and
Sits. . ..re~
RICE-Ws quote at SC.
CHEEsE-We quote Factory at 16G17c.
TEAs-We quote Imperial $1.00G1.5O
Young Tyson $1.1561.50i Black 75ca1
81 rs; 0unpowder $l61.50.
PoWDER-Market steady as olloWs: Du'
pont 1925; Sycamore Mills s7.25; Hazards
S7.25; blasting $5.25; fuse per 100 feet 75e'
SHoT-We quote patent So; Buck 1915.
LIoUoRs-We quote common rectihed
whisky ~ gallon 81; Robertson County
81. 756sS; B01rbon $1.25G15.50; Lincoln
County S1.T5fa2. Is; Highvines 81.
COTTON TIEs-We quote at 9361Oc.
BRooMs-Ws quote Al S2.5Om3.6O =
doz.
soAP-Ws quote St 6Gsc y n, or $Sa
4.60 q box.
BAaeNe-We quote at l4D14as 70!
hemp and fax.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-10

1t is not wise to put OF until the heats Of sum
mer have commenced the invigOrating process
which would have secured the system, in adj
vance, against this untOward Influence. By ton
ing the stomach, liver and bowels in the spring
months with Hosfetter's Stomach Bitters, and
continuing to take this harmless but powerful
vegetable invigorsnt during the summer, IL IS
qnite certain that even persons who are natural
~ delicate and deficient in vital force may e.
cape the fits of indigestion, headache, nause .,
biliOusness, nervous debility and mental Oppres-
often PROSTATE and agOnize the more robust. A
pure stimulant, medieated with the juices Of the
finest tonic, aDti-biliOus and aperient roots ami
herbs, a. an invaluable boon TO the weak AMI
ailng and this life-sustAining boon, in the forJa
OF HOstetter's Bitters, is fortunately within the
reach OF all. my6 deOd1wtSw1t
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-10

A Yankee in Paris, who was listening to
the boasts of lot of English and French
artists about the wonderful genius of their
respective countrymen, at last "broke out''
and said, "Oh, pshawl You cit eoutl Why,
there's Bill Devine, of our village, who kin
paint piece of cork SO 'zsctly ike marble
that the minute you throw it into the water
it will sink to the bottom kuhehug, ,jes like
a stone." A-~
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nashville Provin.o.. ausrkes.

Market firm and unchanged. We quote
packed from store as follows:
BULK MEATs-Clear sides 10c; clear rib
sides 9sc; shoulders 7sc.
BACoN-Clear sides 10sc; clear rib sides
10ac; shoulders sc; country hams III
612c.
CHOICE HAMs-Hart & Hensley's G. g.
c. canvased 14ac.
BREAKFAST BAcoN-C. G. G. canvased
12ac.
LARD-Hart & HensIey's snow fake
pastry in tierces 10c; prime lard in tierees
9ic; kegs 10ac; buckets 114c.
DRIED BEEF-Canvased 1876.
BEEF TONGUEs-Per dozen So.
Only small quantity of country bacon
offered to-day. We heard Of sales from
wagon at SC for shoulders, 10c for sides and
lie for hams.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
OBSTACLES 10 MARRIAGK.

Happy Belief for NOunE Hen from the
effects Of Errors and Abuses IN early life. EIs1r-
mood restored. impedi5aents to Marriage re-
moved. New method OF treatment. New ~ 4
reInsrkzbis remedies. Books and circulars ssI,s
tree in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATIOS.. No 4
Mouth Ninth street, Pniladsiohis, Pan Insfi-
t1tion having hi Oh reputation for hosoral .
conduct and professional skill
mh2i t&V3n ~ .--..-
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-10
GOLD AND SILVER.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government funds are unchanged. T
following are the noon rates:
LOCAL. STOCKS AND RONDs.

LOCAL STOCKS AND BONDS.
Tennessee bonds continue strong and
are slightly higher, being quoted in New
York at Sls,. There is seldom anything
done in these bonds here, and they gener-
ally bring fraction less than the New
York rate. The past due coupons are
worth about 62c.
Comptrollers' warrants are quiet with
but few on the market. Brokers pay 946
95c and ask 96697c.
All of our local bonds and stocks are
quiet, with no transactions, they may all be
considered firm at the quotations, and for
ra es paid we refer to the advertisement of
the National Savings company, corner
Union and College streets.
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Hn.nvtIIs Live saocHk HEarkes.

CATTLE-Market unchanged. Wequote
as follows: Extra shipping 4.65c; choice
butchering 3;d4ac; medium 34463ac; COM
mon 1a62ac; stockers 364ac.
SHEEP-We quote at $3.OO66.OO per
head, according to quality.
LAAIBs-Demand good at $3.OO64 90
per head.
HoGs-No heavy being received. There
is light trade in shoats at 3G3ac.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-10

NOR SALEAOn One two, three, four and
five years time--n0 c0Sh--fne Blue Grass
Farm. containing two hundred and eighty acres;
five miles from Nashville % the "Brick Church
Pike" wen timbered, watered and fenced; pas
lures OF finest blue grass; land as fertile a. any
in Tennis &c; improvements of almost every
kind, c5nss ing of stone end frame dwelling,
contaiuimr seven rooms; kitchen, cellars, bath
room AM a the modern improvements; cottage
wifi two rooms in the yard, neatly finished; a
brick oar dener's house with five or six rooms;
servants roem splendid cisterns and wells, and
all necessary Out houses; tine grist mill; barns
and stables for about one hundred horses. En-
quire on the place or through POstofice. Address
Mrs. RACHEL ID. FoOTE Nashville, Tenn.
afG II
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BOARDING.

TIME EDGEFIELD HOUSE, (across the
Suspension Bridge, five minutes walk only
from the Public Square,) l. newly furnished and
renovated, and : ready Tor guests at reasonable
price 50 ia, -bOarders can be accommodated
at &c 50 per week. House clean and respectable.
Table fair II. CAMPBELL, Proprietor.
InyS it,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-10
EaElauflIe Praouoe EGarkes.

EGGs-We heard of sales from wagon
to-day at 13c per zen.
PEANUTs-Sales u 400 bushels at CSC
per bushel from wagon. We quote from
store at 75c per bushel.
DRIED FRUIT-Market quiet. We quote
at &c for apples and quarter peaches and &c
for half peaches.
FEATHERs-We quote at 67d6Se for
prime selections.
WooL-We hear of some demand TO fill
orders. We quote tub-1ashed, free of burs,
35638c; unWsshed DO. 20627c; bury lots
5610c less.
RAes-MSrket steady st3sc.
GREEN FRUIT-We quote apples $3.50
65.00 per barrel from store.
BROOM CORE-We quote nominally at
2s65c.
HAY-Market a little dull. We quote
Hungarian S23d24 per ton; orchard grass
(sometbing new here) $26; prime timothy
s2S629.
PoTAToEs-The season for seed potatoes
is over. We quote Irish (eating) So per
barrel in store.
BUTTER--The supply is better, and
prices weakening. We quote country 500
33c; choice S5G137c.
8SE5wAx-ilun at SOC.
GIEsEN6-We quote nominal at soc.
PoULTRY-We quote turkeys st S0c6
s1.25 piece; ducks zoe; chickens 20625c.
TALLow-We quote country st &c.
FURs AND PELTRIEs-The season is
nearly over, and market dull. We quote
as follows: Coon skins 20G25c, for good,
some being entirely worthless; fox 2563Oc;
mink $1.0062.50; beaver 50d60c e. h.;
otter S2.50A5.00; skunks 25650c for black;
muskrats No. l, 10615c; 'pOssum 5ebl0c;
wild cat 25630c.
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sHndrfas.

SEEDs-Ws quote as follows: Clover
$500; timothy $4.2564.50; orchard grass
S2.2562.50; blue grass $3.50; herds grass
$3.50; German millet $3.50; Missouri mil
let 500; Tennessee millet 81 so; Hun
garian SIPS.
COTTON YARNs-We quote at 12act f4c,
I61c and 1910 for TOO, 800, 500 and 40Ot
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STRAYED,

CyTAYED FROM HOME.-Jimmy Will
~ hite, aged u years, strayed from home about
the middle of Februery i'm company with John
Wood alias John Brooks. They were last seen
on Franklin pike, riding in some ones wagon.
ANY one giving infOr nation of his whereabouts
will confer great favor on his anxious mother.
RACHRL wILLHITE, Nashville. mylo II
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LOST.


II OST-A pair of God Spectaeles in Gates
HIS Pohlmsn's case. A reward will be paid
II left with T. p. wEAKLEY, Sc n. College st.
TnE1O u
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GENERAL MARKETS.

We are indebted to McAlister & Wheless.
Commission merchants, corner Broad and
College streets, for the following cotton
quotations in New York and Liverpool
during the day. .-f..
steady. Sales to-day 10000 bales. Mid
ding uplands SD; Orleans cd. Sales
for the week $4,000 bales, of which 5000
bales was for export, and 5000 bales for
spectators. Total stock 7S1,000 bales, of
which 37l 900 bales are American. Total
stock ahoat - bales, of which -
bales are American. Receipts of the week
107, 900 bales, of which T1,000 bales are
American. Actual exports 5000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, May 8, 1:O0.-Cotton
quiet. Middling uplsnds SD; Orleans
95d. Sales to-day 1900 bales, of which
1900 bales are for export and speculation.
LIVERPOOL, May 8, 3:00.--CostOn
unchanged. Middling uplands SD; Or
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CURRENCY AND EXCHANGE.

Business was exceedingly dull in bank
circles Yesterday, with rothing doing in
exchange, and with but few enquiries for
money. The banks are willing to loan to
their customers at the rate of ten per cent
per annum.
Exchange on New York is quiet. The
banks buy at par and sell at 81 per thousand
premium.
GOLD AND SILVER.
Gold appears not quite so firm, closing in
New York yesterday at 117s. For the
small lots offered here dealers pay 1l6 while
they hold at 1174. Silver is taken at 107
for halves and quarters.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Government funds are unchanged. The
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nashville Elour and srAln azarsss.

FLoUR--We quote as follows: Super
fine 5000; single x 1925; Xxx s7.25;
xxx 1926; choice family $S.7569.OO;
strictly fancy $3.50.
CORN MEAL-We quote at 556573c
loose, for unbolted and bolted, and Goa
629c per bushel, sacked and delivered in
depot.
CoRN-Shipments to-day of 5000 bushels
at SIC per bushel, sacked and delivered in
depot.
WHEAT-Sales of 500 bushels to-day at
$1.60 per bushel.
OATs2Market quiet. We quote at 500
40c per bushel, buying loose, and 4565Oc
sacked and delivered in depot; choice for
seed 5610c higher.
BBAN-We quote at $17G18 per ton
buying loose, aud $50 per ton sacked and
delivered in depot.
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FOR RENT.


T1OR RENT-One new Cottage on Father
il land street. Edgefeld. Apply to j. III.
WOOD, foot of Bridge Avenue. my6 tt