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PORT OF NEW YORK, APRIL 20, 1873.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED ny THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHITEsTONE TELEGRAPH LINE.

REPORTED ny THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND
HERALD wHIrEsTONE TELEGRAPH LINE.
Steamship City Of Limerick Bp Jameson, Liverpool
April s. via Queenstown eth with merchandisc and LOSE
lat 1855 Ion s. spoke ship Lulah of Sunderland bound
Steamship Kangaroo OBJ, Meaning London March 90
via Halifax April u, with the shore end Of the French
Steamship India OBJ, Mckay, GLASGOW April and Mo-
h inst.
:s,%sr Bound ID, g Ion 'sS Alex lex Mar
s snin. 40 amer bound '' '"' ~ 10" o.
sss" Mr. agss 5s S as ssS x xs
with md.e and passengers 70 Henderson Brothers.
xse r. & sS sRS
shcmus ss w ''hr
Steamship Masnoiis Pamsr ssysnnah Apri7 with
Steamship George crSws CnarIes,Cn a April II with
ass ana me 70 nknsw IN a 80
steamship Ellen Terry. salyear Newbern, NC, sday.
Steamship Old Dominion, Walker. Richmond. City
DOMINION Steamship Co ''' A"u p"''''se'' '0 ou
snip sis 90 d 1rss ,,S AnarSw calsStta Jan ana
s esp s Easso a s \ s
strong NV and ~ gales Jan s. iati. n lon q 81 d
e sln calcutta GS SIP r
s!Iss ii si:s ss ~ ss ss
ssEesa Is; sts seSr vinssta tDuiss''
way iron to order vessel o funch Edys Co Took the
northern passage and had variable wearher was days
" .S sS g ssy, :sS
had line weather to bermuda tbence2 days with heavy
Bark LarssDur of sundcrand) Storey, Gloucester. T.
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The extreme fluctuations daily in the price OF

ihV inst haies SatuTuuy were W llitsy tuc quotd-
fiohs closing at 117a 1l7%.
THE BANK STATEMENT.
The weekly statement or the associated banks
- favorable and shows that the deficiency in re-
serve has been SO much further reduced that the
banks are now below the line only about million
dollars. But the return is still mysterious IN its
failure second time to reflect the undoubted
heavy receipts Of currency irom the interior, the
increase in deposits being only nominal. However,
there Is conspicuous gain in legal tenders. The
loans show considerable liquidation Of credits,
doubtless as result OF the fall in prices during the
week at the Stock Exchange and the consequent
fetraction or advances upon stock collaterals.
should fhe Treasury decide to prepay the May in
terest without rebate on Monday morning the re-
enforcement Of reserve next week would bring
the banks clear above the line OF required legal
reserve. Indeed as the statement N quite prob
ably made on rapidly riAing averages they may be
Already In possession OF the full twenty-five per
sent In Tact, the national banks really hold
A SURPLUS or ABOUT FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
the deficiency being confined to the state banks IN
ibe Clearing House ASSOCIATION. The statsmeaI
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, April 10, 1873
snsnS ISIS; coassSise laos Sales 60 Stock ssssl
NEW ORLEANS April l9. 1873
Cotton in moderate demand; middlings, isslc Net
Tsss s bales lies s m Grsst
Sales, 1000; last evening. ZOO stock, l6i,5si
MoniLE April 10, 1879
Ssr qss mi s% fsSs iS %s
Cotton quiet miadngs, ls,4c. Net receipts SIC bales.
ootton-pemana fair; middiings is4c Net receipts,
Spirits of urpcntne quiet at Sc Rosin Quiet at 81 40
IS s lor yellow DIP S for Virgin sn"' Tar T@ IS IS
ToLEDo April 49, 1873;
WABASH ss asss and @ y So So Is sas
, wn jusa Il aSs mfss u sssT
sss Corn dull high @ Z spot &c"
Sf hn Nay 10Y u @
M9 Gu wSas Thsa 1900 DO
do oats '>'' "''''' ''''' a'1 wv
at IS 2 igE no sprIsY 90 2 for amber Winter so %
sales 400 bushels No milwaukee club at 81 Is afoat
sf @ ssaS oe
IS ioT anso:S ersTt siiissd unchanged shorts
Ssn fh1laSspGa Soo Boston s 70
Imports for the he Meek ending e
do barley $4,000 To- rye 500 do Exports Tor the week
ending today Wv heat 1880 bushels corn 1853 SOS do
l92 9ls DO barley 9sssdo. 800 do Flour quiet
white Winter, ~ soa sio Wheat dull no sales made
public; Quoted-Western Spring on track, 81 50: Mil
wagkes No Spring 81 g. 3 s. Ccago No. Spring,
s. go; white Michigan, 81 Sa$i 80 Corn Arm; sales
ern on track a. sss Oats scarce small lots West
steady Ganada soc 81; No Western zoe Sc two
Winter Western, prime Canada Hii's
Rye malt held at 95c The balance OF articles are u-
changed.
CHICAGO April 10, 1873
Flour unchanged. Wheat unsettled and dull; No.
2 Spring 81 lsA regular; cash. 81 20A May, 81 234
No spring, 81 o., regular rejected nominal Corn
s6,sc, May ss3sc sssc June; rejected Sc oats in
fair demand and lower No. 2, PIKE, cash; 2ec., May;
rejected, 2sa Rye nrm and scarce; No . fresh, &c.
lar and fresh receipts Pork active and higher; held
e!osdd 81 60 bid. Lard in fair demand and higher;
meats in good demand only sale 100000 lbs short rib
msnd; firm al and unshanssd i, ,Whissey steady; light
wheat 6soo do corn 5000 DO oats and 1000 do. bar
$4,000 do. corn, $50 do. oats and 900 do barley.
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Marine Disasters.

srrAxs1rr CALAnRA (Brl, which sailed Saturday for
u She viii
brought to the city for necessary repairs.
3 for am aaso w asm wr NG M
eiSen on the morning 20, Of the 18th at place called
and baggage were landed and conveyed to Bahia Some
%a s aa ali n
power to assist the wrecked and passengers The
steamer Of about tons and had only been running
South American waters one year.
SHIf SAxL WATTS Hewes from Cardiff for Calao, put
into Rio Janero March 20 repair ruddcr and cleared
instant leaking.
palm nuts put into st Thomas April "a, leaking.
BRIG AURORA Br, from New York for st Johns NF mot
schr Clara jenkins was lowed to New Bedford 18th inst
for repairs.
ph before reported ashore at RS Shoals
e S @ q Yin IN % Gss H Sn
John Norris and Juniata went to the wreck 18th, and
is reported adrin in vineyard sound
STEAMER GEo srour, a. Alexandria 18th from Ar, Phla;
Smiths Creek Potomac River with her bowsprit and all
her headgcar gone
Miscellaneous
The purser of the steamship South America, from
Rio Janero &C. has thanks for promptly forwarding
files and dispatches.
The purscr the steamship Magnolia from Savannah,
has our thanks for favors.
We indebted to the purser of the steamship Georgia.
from Charleston for his attentions.
BRre NoRSEu (Nor), from Rio Janeiro for New York,
Who died q.
sailed again on the 10Th, Brick master
sHrPpuILpISG-wm Fish has upon the stocks at Waldo.
boro, Me- 3-mased schr. named Agnes Grace. ready
for she Is e rSa tons and will be commanded
0y sS has work on his
mere on sGn ew ana
expects be ready for launching about the last OF June
She IL of good material and best workmanship and will
be for sale. \ w Pope Co schr IL nearly com.
pieted. wswe co about to lay the keel iof YES.
sci OF about 500 TONS NM
LApysnsD-At Mschias 18th inst from the yard Of VIM
largest and one Of the strongest and best built vessels
ever launched on this river Length keel 142 fcct
breadth Of beam 50 feet depth OF lower hold II feet be-
Messrs W vose, Sargent, Amcs and Capt Jason ID
Leighton. who Is to command, The cost Is probably
about $4,000.
Whalemcn.
A letter from the wife Of Capt wthcrelI of the Three
Brothers, reports that vessel few weeks out from Ho
bart Town. having taken 200 bbs since leaving that
port-l0JO sp oil ON board
spoken.
Bark Lewis Stockcr from CIcnfucgos for Boston,
April IL, Absecom bearing wNw, ~ miles by pilot boat
n Fish, No ~. -.
Brig Catherine of BANGOR, from 81 john NIB. for Porto
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NEW YORK HERALD. MONDAY APRIL a. l87s-TRPIE SHEET.

Tor DO White and &C. 75s soa,hsS ~ w i
Ssrs dsi e ssa =
e. +. ssS e. ss'f & sf
sale was reportea Of so bags Of Jersey On the pier
FREienrs Business to-day has been rather better in
and
change The cngageme1ts werenTo tiverpS6o, b Sy
:s SS,s
isSo $asSs. ., sN disSSw Sy Il SSS
e s
ssn at sss s s Dbl siSas
e a as RnsSon
@ SrS = e "a or Sna y
BAR. ssss:
from sasus 70 New YORK, 10 hSds o. sugar .. % So
trade saes sDcat Is 66la Of New Orleans in lots al
Cuba, centrifugal and mixed - isc &c. AZ a *. ~
Cuba mascovado, refining "a SIC ssc
CUBA, muscovado, grocery...... a S6c &c
English fsandds ............... a &C. SOC.
NAVAL sTonrs-The market Tor spirits Of turpentine
n Ies SSs ssIss iSsIa s S S sS; 70
s Ss A % ss n Of sSss q
y %insSay s. W. inactive and nominal Will
either as regards the demand or prices current Very
s for spot or monh crude
bulk continued Inactive but was finally held at loc TOR
held 25lc nc Naphtha remained entirely nominal
SoS
Tne Philadephia market continued dull nothing was
lined nomnally at l91sc for spot or month Later we
Coz for this m1'Sn At sc and 1000 bb crude
& IONS. 0sSls 2ss bp beef pack
ass H.gs ts a BPS ana ss
and tsress and s Kegs Tie $ssss cr
sas Il 81, 81 Sss e S IS i
city e q as Nss At 49, s
W ns d ranHs 81 Is PRICE sr us sss 90
for do prime mess tierces and s2s SO for 40 nda
steady tts Cut meats ' s0 only &s in imtsS
e
boxes s%Skea saoudsrs a S 800
quiet, account q the armhess Of holders, who de-
sss ss$ hssa asssdy $s
Msssr and in goo, TO sTsss
so s So slha 's 'ais
Ma s for a. do q SS as 500 az o. tor ES at at
for DO. at 9dc For July was bid 800 tiercss No
firm for spot but futures attracted moro attention Sales
100 terces spot at &c. and 600 do. sellers May at
Dressed hogs ruled steady at 7c &c. for the range OF
city,
KIcR.-Trade to-day has been slow, but prices were
steady The sales were about 30 erces Of Carolina at
7a4c Sac, and 200 bags OF Rangoon at SIC. q
SUGAR.-Busness in raw sugar very light, but
prices essential change The Transactions
confined to Us hhds OF muscOvado at re and 1872
bids including common refining and centrifugal At from
mon, &C. be lair 10 good fair. 7yxc. good to
prime &c aslsc grocery fair to good Sc s1sc prime
to choice SIC &C. centrifugal, hhds and boxes, 81c
0sc moiasscs, hhds. and boxes sc 7sc.; melado a.
a SIC. HavanaB0xes Dutch standard, Nos to g. TIC
1ac; ;do 10 70 r. &C. s1e; oo Is e 10 SIC a9yc
white, Zoe. a nc. Porto Rico-ReAnng, common to
prime, &C. a sac; grocery, fair to choice si4c 94c
Brazil-Dutch standard, Nos. to H. 6s4c &C. Java
Dutch standard, Nos 10 TO u g. as9sc. Manila-su
perior ana extra superior, &c. q 7hc.
srsARiSE.-Nothing of importance transpired to-day
ana prices were nominally unchanged.
TALLow steady, but only in light request. Sales o
10000 lbs common ut $40 ana 5000 lbs prime, in hhds
atgc.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., lo72 bbls, and for the week end.
ing snI bbls The demand was only moderate ut nc per
gallon decline. Sale Of go bbls. at Gle.
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THE WEST INDIES.
Latest Reports from Jamaica and Barbados-An-
other British Ship Lost Through Negligence
Of the Captain-A Cuban Craft Seized
The United States Steamer Rich
mond Ordered to Santagode
Cuba-sugar Interests.

JAMAICA, April 10, 1879.
The Governor has been advised to appoint
court OF inquiry into the loss OF the British bark
Bna, Of Glasgow, on the 18th OF March last, off Plum
Point lighthouse, the court consisting of Judge
Drake and Lieutenants Boxer and Barbour, OF Her
Majesty's ship Aboukir After examining the crew,
the lighthouse keepers and pilot, they reported
that the loss OF the vessel was caused by the cap
tain's negligence, and they have recommended
that his license should be taken from him.
British schooner called the "Village Bride"
belonging to the port OF Kingston Jamaica, asked
PERMISSION on the Goth of March TO put into Port
Antonio for food and water, but having arms and
ammunition on board, with some Cubans, she was
ties and SO remains 1t is said she is owned by the
Peruvian Consul in this island and that she reports
70 ook AZ the the q war
The United States steamer OF war Richmond
arrived here on the "a from Key West and St.
Domingo for coal. She was bound for Port au
Prince, but q telegram from the United States
Consul at Santiago de Cuba took her there In haste
Captain Parker dined with the Governor.
Barbados.
The making Of sugar is general; the young crop
for next year is fully established and looks well.
The estimate for this year Is 900 hogsheads which
will be equal to last year, but still 5000 short OF
the average. Several steam mills are in course OF
erection, and II the equalization OF duties on sugar
was granted then numerous central factories would
be started. The small cultlvators grind with wind
mills, and there are not more than ten steam
mills altogether the island owned 10y small cul-
tivatOrs. Native labor is abun dant at from twenty
four to thirty-sx cents per day. The sale Of prop
erty in Barbados Is very rare. for no sooner is
place known to be In the market than 1t is in
stanty bought up at a fabulous price,
The American brig Frank Il. Allen, from Phila-
delphia In twelve days Tor Trinidad, struck on Cob
ler's Reef, Off this island, the oath OF March, and
has since broken up. Only $4,000 worth or the
cargo was saved. The cock and seaman were
drowned in an attempt to swim ashore A light.
house is to be erected in the vicinity Of this reef
1t Ia to be 1872 feet high and will be commenced in
o few months
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Porto Rico.

St. Thomas advices of the 18th inst. say:-An
quiet, but it is feared that the emancipation edict
may cause trouble. The city Of st. Johns is the
most excited. Guards have been placed around
the town. The new Captain Genera! is expected
on the 14th inst. The measures he takes will de-
eide.
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-wheatThe market ruled quiet but steady for prime
Spring but heavy and lower 10 sell the inferior quail
ties The sales aggregate about 5000 bushels, atsI So
and 81 10 for No Spring Winter wheat nominal.
At 10 Tor red and 81 20 81 % for amber extra
white Michigan held at ~ 20 Corn, under n good dc.
mand in good part for export ruled rrmer The sales
6c., aooAL tog Q0 Westera mixed; G6S ae61sc. new
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1Otai.. 80 otS 700
For future delivery Oasis low mddng the sales have
been q foows:-Saes last evening after three
oclock-April loo at Is 16c, 100 at l5sc May 100 at
j IslSs 800 A. Is7s Juns S At PAS 200 sis sIsS
bales sales To-Day up 20 one o'clock 60 600 at
issc. 10 lsc go at issc. 900 al s SIDE July
200 at lsHc 800 at 7lsc 100 at 100 at - 7iec.
August st ss % e g. Bales 1876 Grand Pct ,d,.
1879 bales The re zee e. the pS5s y were
s45; Savannah, t6: Charleston, 356; Wilmington l9
Norfolk, ss3; baltimore 96 New York, 80: Boston, IL
Total 1875 This day last week, 50lS This day last
7se Rates on cotton 70 foreign ports closed nom
4c. lhc sail lc compressed; to Hamburg, by steam
sd, do to Bremen, by steam, lc. TO Liverpool. by
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OCEAN STEAMERS

DATES OF DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK FOR THE
MONTH OF APRIL.
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COTTON IN STORE,
quality not more than half grade above below the
grade quoted.
1920 bushels corn, us do; corn meal 400 bbls and
Cos bags oats 10000 bushels barley 800 do. And for
the week endngFour, 5000 bbls wheat, 1859 bush.
els; ~ 225 do corn meal 29 bbl and s2S2 bags;
continued dull and heavy at the appended quotations.
within the range of quotations Corn meal continued
quiet and unchanged Sales $50 bbls OF Western yellow
IN ,bo dock atl q auOte
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MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
4 BsoIUrE DTvoB5Es OBTAINED FROM COURTS
n OF different stpcs legal everywhere publicity;
no advance ADVICE frec commissioner for every
state FREDERICK l. KING =
Counsellor-at Law, Sa BROAD Way
BsoEUTR DIVORCES OBTAINED FROM DrFrBR-
N ent Staks; legal every where; descrtion kc mf1-
Gent rrusc; no publicity rcquircd no cksrre until
divorce granted advice free
NJ HOUSE. Attorney, 100 Broadway.
-HERALD BRANCH OFFICE, BROOKLYN 4A
IN. corser OF Fulton avenue and Boeruu streeS
Open from A. NJ. to 4. ~
On SUNDAY from tO9P NJ
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COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COttOn steady Receipts mt the Ports, 4,97 D
Bales-Fiour Dull and Heavy-vvhcat
Stendy-Corn Firmcr-Oats Unchang
Pork and Lard Firmcr-Grocerics
Barely Steady-Petroleum Dull ana
Nominal-Spirits Turpcntine Firmcr-
ROsin Unchangcd-Whiskey Lower.
SATURDAY, April 1916 P. M.
The trade movement during the week which
has just closed was somewhat 1tful and
commercial values evidenced greater irregu-
larity than at any previous time this Spring
This was mainly attributable to the extreme
stringency Of the money market and the
thickening monetary troubles directly traceable
thereto. The panic in the stock market OF course
excited more or less influence in commercial
circles, and grave apprehensions were engendered
lest commercial crisis should be precipitated and
the most disastrous consequences ensue. The
Spring trade commenced under very favorable
auspices but 1t soon became evident that from
cause or another there was much less disposition to
venture beyond the most urgent requirements. and
the volume of business from week to week
proved to be very much smaller than had been an
ticpated. But the reason became apparent when
it was found that the money market was being
manipulated in the interest OF speculative cliques
the influence Of which extended to every branch
of trade, and tended to check legitimate business
enterprises and efectually block the wheels OF
commerce in every direction. Confidence became
manifestly weakened until finally every eye has
become directed toward Wall street. and the course
OF events there is watched more closely than any
thing else. Gold has been forced up to a
fictitious value and commercial matters accordingly
have become unsettled and values rendered alto
gcthcr more uncertain than is agreeable to the
mercantile community generally. The trade
movement has become slow and unsatisfactory in ali
partments. Dry goods have been moved with much
freedom and though sales making to a moderate ex
tent there is but little buoyancy anywhere apparent
while apprehensions with regard to the possible effect of
he crisis in Wall street upon the mercantile prosperity
OF the city entertained every hand. The exports
have become reduced to minimum figure while the i'm
poratons have continued TO almost alarming extent
The outward movement of q few articles as pro-
visions, petroleum, &c.-affords about the chief
employment to shipping but the movement
past several mas moSS as s &c give aur prsn ie
employ to the Shipping interest though there has
obtaining along back Breadstus have been at almost
S2EseSfs sapS 9r f %s PH s uyp p 5n
SATURDAY the markets were very generally dull Cotton
but not auoiaby lover Wheat was about steady, While
g. s aas sn in and
IN proysons and the market for pork and lard de-
CHANGED: Petroleum was dull and nominal; Spirits
aosn pe
as5s bags santos ex Holding said to be Al IKE We
sSss ss good esrsoes isc rs sc ,s'r pr fna
ssrsV de- grass say. snsapd Sss &C.
l7Ae; csylOn, NE: qissc Maracaibo, Use isc La
5s rq ;z, hicS
Tyre s ssd ssTans asy: :na oar0s0'
and the market steady, The sales reported on Change
In In
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The following were the quotations at the o

In Philadelphia, Reading advanced to 1151a and
Pennsylvania to 1l3A.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1873-03-05
THE urLL-IowER IN pEsrILEscE

One of the most remarkable cases on record
transpired at Malta, in 1913, where the plague
was raging with yirulence almost unprece-
dented. Such was the deadly nature of the
disease, and so sure was death to follow the
slightest contact with the infected, that all the
finer feelings Of humanity became obliterated
and throughout the whole island every gener-
Gus impulse Of the heart was crushed beneath
the one instinct of self preservation. Men and
women of high and low degree were left alike
to suffer and die unattended none could be
found to bury the dead and no scavenger
could be obtained to remove the pestiferous
accumulations from the highways.
In this dire emergency recourse was at
length had to the hulks of the harbor where
were confined, in hard usage a large number
of French and Italian prisoners ofwar. These
prisoners were promised, if they would give
themselves to the work of nursing and cleans
ing in the infected places, that upon the dis
appearance of the plague they should be set at
liberty and furnished with free transportation
to their homes. Liberty What will not the
brave man risk to obtain it? Over two hun
bred Of the unfortunate captives accepted the
offer with glad and hopeful hearts. Their
chains were stricken off, and they were seut
into the midst of the pestilence where they
went at the work in good faith. They nursed
the sick they buried the dead they cleansed
the infected houses, and burned the tainted
clothing and furnture--doing all with strong,
determined wills, fearing nothing, but hoping
everything. In the end, when the dread di-
sease had spent it's force and passed away,
nearly the whole Of these prisoner nurses were
alive to receive the liberty which had been
promised them.
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AGE or THE PRESIDENTS.

Gen. Grant is one of three Of our Presidents
who have passed their tiftieth birthdays in the
highest place an American can reach, the other
two being Mr. Polk, who entered the office
about seven months before he was fifty years
old, and Gen. Pierce, who became President
in his forty-ninth year.
Gen. Washington was in his fifty -eighth
year when lie became President. John Adams
was in his sixty-second, Mr.. Jefferson was in
his lfty-eighth, Mr. Madison in his fifty -eightl
Mr. Monroe in his fifty-nnth, John Quincy
Adams in his fifty-eighth Gen. Jackson in his
sixty-second Mr.. Van Buren, in his fifty-fftll,
Gen. Harrison in his sixty-ninth, Mr.. Tyler in
his fifty-second, Gen. Taylor in his sixty fifth,
Mr., Fillmore in his fifty-tirst, Mr.. Buchanan
in his sixty sixth, Mr.. Lincoln in his ty-third,
and Mr.. johnson in his fifty-seventh year
Gen. Harrison was the Oldest man ever elect
ed to the Presidency, and Gen. Grant is the
youngest Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
and John Quincy adams were all in their fifty
eighth year when they entered the Presidency
and Mr. Monroe completed his fifty ninth year
only fifty-tive days after he became President,
and Mr. johnson was in his fifty-sixth year
when he succeeded President Lincoln.
Four Presidents went out of office in their
sixty-sixth year, namely, Washington, John
Adams, Jefferson and Madison. President
Jackson was the oldest of all our retiring Pre-
sidents, as he went out of office only eleven
days before the completion of his seventieth
year. Mr. Buchanan left Office fifty days be-
fore he became seventy years old
The President who lived longest was John
Adams, who died in his ninety-fiist year. The
next Oldest was Mr.. Madison, who died in his
eighty-sixth year. Mr.. Jefferson died in his
eighty-fourth year, John Quincy Adams in his
eighty first year, Mr.. Van Burcn his eghteth
year, Gen. jackson in his seventy-ninth year,
and Mr.. Monroe in his scventy-third year.
The youngest retiring President was Gen.
Pierce, who went out of Office not quite four
months after he had completed his iifty-second
year.
Mr.. Polk retired in his fifty-fourth year, and
died in little more than three months later, at
the age of fifty-three years, seven months and
thirteen days, youngest of all our Presidents
in death.