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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-29
COTTOS MARKETS. SEPTEMBER p.

New YORK. September 21.-DurinG the week
the market for SPOT cotton In. declined aha gene
raj saS'i" has lrvalcd me rNport tIn II" "'S
With cash in hand were enabled 10 Obtain h'ttcrla
concessions in dealings for forward delivery Prices
we're pretty well Sustained until the Latter part Oh
the week. when rates lest their hold. and the de-
cline was very rapid. The advance In IN, solu pre-
MUM tended Ia check III" downward ten,icncy anu
M the clos. there was much better feeling mani
ic>icd. ,,o,,.,
The total sales for the week were lOI 929 bales :
of which l03.:,O0 bales wcr" for future AMI l32y
bales for Immediate delivery; rs follows: 1922
bales for spinning. GO3 bales lvr export, anu IL
bales arspcciilalion. ,o- ,,,..
HALTiMOHE-Duil; gross rcccintS, 900 bales;
exports coa-twi>c, 30 bales: slc=, 30 bales STOCK
tnaEI LES. mildilngs, 1859; low mid
dling,, BE; strict good ordinary It.; net receipts
$50 bale: dies, 800 bales; stock. 6,I2 Dacs
SmnFuLK.-Nct receipts, 562 bales, exports
colstwisc 4S7 bales; sales, 30 bales stock' l''o3
New OELEASs.-Nominal: demand fair: mid,
dlings, 17ci#c.; low nidlings, Gac' STREE sool
ordinary. 15;.c; ne, receipts, 1886 bales: sroas
rr,ipIs. OgJ bales; exports rya,twisc ~ bai.e :
sales, 900 bllcs; stock 1877 bales:
GALvE>roN.-Nomlal; net receipts % n'ieS'
PlllLADEIriIIA.-Nrt rcceipts, ~ o''e'' s''97
receipts, i0l baes ,,. ,.,,
MoxrGoMEKY-Low mid'!lings, 16tc; weekly
receipts. $50 bales; Shipments 923 "''es' s'''"'
SELMA.-Wcckly receipts. $500 bales; ship
mcnls. 600 bale, stock 2,2S
ArGCSTA.-No market; receipts: D II oates s''e''
WILNISGvox.-Sct receipts, 160 bales; sales,
Il bales stock, S37 bales ,.,> $40. $50
SAyASSAlI.-Quct: middlinGS. l6,c.: nct r.,
ccpts $50 bIes; sales, $40 bales stock, lo,19l
bales. ,,, -, ~,
MEMrsllS.-Firm; middlng5, 16i:c.: low mid
dlin.s. l5bc.; strict good ordinary, 4i9c. eN
ports cortwisc, % bales sales 3.ouo Dc9 'to'A'
iosroS.-Dmll: midlllngs, l5':rr;,; net receipts
PSI bales gross 52l bales sales. 90 bales; STOCK
5000 bales.
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Two hundred and fifty farmers from OIu
and West Virginia reached the clty last
night BY the way of the Chesapeake ana
Ohio railroad. They have taken advantage
OF the Omaha excursion over the Indian
apoli>, Cincinnati and Lafayette railroad TO
look for homes in the West. They visited
the Exposition to-day, and leave this eve
ming for Omaln.- Cincinnati Times, 2oih.
Austin ID. Coyington, Of Virginia, has
been examined and passed successfully as
candidate for eadetship in the United
States Naval Academy. Charles Z. Lums-
den and Edward ID. Meredith, of Virginia,
have been reported as permitted candidates
for the class OF cadet engineers.
The remarkable work Of turning the first
sod OF the first railway in Persia has been
accomplished at Reshd, Il town, the capital
of the province of Ghllan, on the shore OF
the Caspian.
The Warren Sentinel comes to us draped
in mourning as tribute of respect to the
late Samuel w. Thomas.
Captain J. ". Pettigrew, former Lynch
ourser, nus becl elected p.esiltl. =. &c
Memphis Chamber of Commerce.
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YeIIOH-Fcyer.

SHREVEPORT, La September 2'.-ThIrteen
intcrnents yesterday; only one coIored.
MEMPHIS, September 27.--Thirtecn yellow
fever intcrments yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS. September 21.---fifteen pro
minent physicians publish certificate that
they have no yelow-fcyer under treatment,
that the sanitary condition of the city Is cS'
ceIIent, and that strangers can visit the Gil!
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NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK. September 27.-Cotton &c. better
with more inquiry: sales of o. bales II lSBc. Tor
middluy upiauds Flour duh and heavy: common
to fair extra. S6.50nS7.J0; good ID choice. %
msl07J. Wheat heavy: Iowa spring. 81 800
Milwaukee. 81 90; winter red ohio, Il 40. Corn
scarce ar Glu 63c. Tor spring: steamer western
mixcc, "a G163sc. Pork dull and heavy at 81 73o;
Lard s,cailer Ut Si.m 9t.c. Groceries dull and
nominal. Naval stores dull. Frclshss more active.
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ssinr.nlseS\ssie.

-r.- ~ THE rANIC--LoS>ES EY FIhE-CoI.o-
..G aEAHD', SpEFCH-DEATH OF A DEACON.
:. --.-ppu,i,r,r,. # the Richmond Di>natci.I
,.lHLoTrE<rIIIf, September -, 1875.
! T.. financial Iauic has not affected Us.
rr1pIc han" full confidence in our banks,
0 sar DISPOSITION is 10 await results, he
:. &. THAT TN, furry in the money market
IL. . crisis. but Il >,,l>m, which vii! pass
- 'r.uiug the patient weak, perhaps. hut
.n Danger Of Ilir. Therefore we pursue
/. y,an tenor 81 our way, undlSturucd y;
.' ,lfri5!r uphcaviDgs which our sister
.wI, and cities have been unnecessarily
, .".,~i t..
!. J. tloil.ht now that several Of our mcr-
.a,., l..,r lost heavily by the burning Of
IL ar Oh the Washington City, Nirgini1
]. 1!.I ana Great Southern railroad some
IT,. >.lcc. One of them will lose about
! .soy and, | understand, will start to-day
d .o,, >,i.ate The matter. 1t is little SIN
a-t that he railroad company cannot iur-
Iii definite information as TO the goods
-" "lrh this car was laden.
lie speech Of Colonel Beard, notice OF
-.o. YOU have already published, delivered
l., lU'.>d day night, is acknowledged by all
j ~"v been mastery argument. lie III.
"'."J IN no abuse Of men or parties. In u
''n and di>pa>sionate manner ne held up
~ >dc, to the view of the audience, made
'-h aud truthful exhibit of the effects al
Y and to he produced by the ascendancy
q. her, and illustrated his points so well
Re'cn The most obtuse or unwilling lis.
Ne! cDuld not fail to be impressed. He
'Ninccd the people that he knew what he
= taking about, and the impression he
~" here will Tell in November.
'uI scnoDi, nave commenced their eAei-
:" alt "ilL iayolatle prospects. LIDO not
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tr,,:oro s.,,>o..o- cchoo,s e.. W ronnd IN the

1r"';nv" s">o..o~ cc,no!s car " found IN tho
country.
Mr. Lewis Sowcll, aged sixty-nine, M old
mud highly-rcspcctcd citizen Of this town,
died this morning from a protracted case of
bronchitis. He WAS Il deacon in the Baptist
church. aud was respected for his sterling
worth rs a citizen. and sincere pety as a
Christian. He will be buried tomorrow.
He leaves Il large family and many friends to
mourn his departure. l..
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CINCINNATI MARKETS.

CIvCINNArI. September 27.-Little lone in the
general markets to-day. There WAS shade better
feeling. which wa, more manifest at the close
Flour unc;tr, gcd Corn ets !cr aud Unsettled al
J1nI3c Erc quiet and easier 1T S0Gf S3c. Oais.
.;tiy ilr ,r,vi>iDn,-vcry little duing: prices
largely nominal. Pork nominally 81 Lard lniet::
steam nomnaly at ia ia SCI kettle nominaily az
Sc Baruu-nmiy iulitc! jobbing demand: shoul-
.rrS .ti = N sac: clear RIB 9d9lc.; clear sidrs
9.H9'.c. Wh<hcy nominal; salctbic ut 9Oc.' held
higher.
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Marine Disaster.

HALIFAX, September 27.-steWard John
JivInrsrone. of New Orleans, was swept
from the deck of the brigantine Hound,
which has been wrecked during hnrrl-
cane The crew were seventeen days en-
posed orc OF whom, Michael NcAaEcn,
died from exposure.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.

RALTIMoHE. September 27.-Flour dull and un-
changed. Wheat quiet aui steady. Corn dull ami
nominal: white southern. 70Gs re. yellow SOUTH
.rn. 6lM62c. Oats dull: southern, IiM41c. Rye
,iuil and unchanged. Provisions very duh and
no!ninally unchanged. Western butter unchangrd
G. tee. entirely nominal. NhiSkcy firm and scarce
1T 93r. Sugar unchanged.
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Cholera AT Sea.

New YORK, September GA cholera
death is reported 10 have occurred on inc
Vile de Hayre on her sixth day out from
Hayre
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COMMERCIAL.
CORN AND FLOUR EXCHANGE.
Saturday, September ~.
OFFERINGS.
WHEAr.-Whltc, STA bushels. Red, 1,11i BUSH

WHEAT.-Whitc, STA bushels. Red, la BUSH
els.
OATs-6j6 bushels.
SALES.
wuEAT.-Whtc. 266 bushels very good at
81 60: 81 bushels good nj $50; 1S6 bushels
common at 81 80: 81 bushels common at 81 .3S !;
40 b,I.h fine nj 81 .:5O-to al. SOS bushels.
WHEAr.-ReI. "a bushels fair 1t -. 3S; $50
bushels good at 81 .50; 70 bushels very. good at
Il 60: q bushels common at 81 30: blshe!s
common at 81 .25-toral. $50 bushels. o
uATS.-JO bushels prime spring 1t DOC: 2oo
bushels prime spring nn private terms: l20 push
els prime winter on private terHs-total so oish-
els. "
RE-EXHIBITED.
wHEAT.-Wh'e 324 bushels; Red, 5O2 bushels.
OATS.-20O bushels.
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ST. Louis. September 27.-flour dull and nomi,
nal Corn offered ut soc cash; no sales. oats sofa
nj IG:H,4lc Whi-kcv lower ut 93c. PorS-no
sales Bacon dull and lower: shoulders. , .WS &c.
clear rib. 9,,M &C.: clear sides, 9'!H9'c. Lard
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FINANCIAL.
Ry Telegraph.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. September 27.-S'erling closed nj
4m4. for prime bankers 2n3 for commercial %
days. No established rates for call loans. Gold
closed ut ll3i.
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PITTSBURGH, September q. Colonel John
FL. Stewart, the postmaster here, is charged
with defacation. He has been balled IN
$40 00O
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n~1a SEPTEMBER 3, 1878.

THOMAS II. PRICE & co.
have open and on the way from marke,
CACHED and BROWN SIIEETISGs,
BLEACHED and BROWN COTTOSs,
IRISH LINENS, some very cheap;
SUPERIOR BLACK MOHAIEs and ALPACAs-
TOWELS NAPKINS, DOYLlES,
LINEN SHEETISGS, TABLE DAMASk.
WHITE and RED FLASNELS-
NEW FALL PRINTS,
BLACK and GRAY PRIST&,
BLACK and WHITE PRINTS.
NEW GOODS EVERY WEEK. seq
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NO State Election in Mississippi, Il

JACKSON. September Ex-Governor Pow
crs coucurs in the opinion Of the Attorney
General that there should be no State cleo
ton this fall.
The Fair has been postponed TO Novem-
bpr nth
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S"n 5j:} High 'i!e......... 81
PORT OF RICHMOND, SEPTEMBER ~ 1873
ARRIVED.
S,a,,r.r Elizr Tlancox. Clifford, Norfolk, lncr-
,.t,udi 81 and It~>rns,.lS l.. -. Iatuni 3Scni.
Steamship Isaac Bell. HaSeman. New York lhcr-
chtndisc and Passengers, u " Aleii " |o'' 'S''
SAILED.
s,.,m.r Petersburg Gcogh.gan. Baltimore. mcr-
schooner i. II. Jones. Hubbard, New York,
camel coal, Curtis 4 rarHcr w
schooner HELEN Eomlncl. carson "a'hiiStoh'
d. C. granite Curtis K Parker.
schooner Brunette. Tall, Norfolk ~" osporhs'
coal. Curtis ( Parker. ,,to.,,,r Xorf,,k
schooner Martha Price, 1llckmali' Nolio'h'
slaves. Curtis & Parker. ,, ~
schooner Union. Jones, Hampton Roads, Her-
c's S,.I,non,r CorneiIa. Flowers Washington, D. c..
dressed granite, Currle " 20. >-cu ~
schooner Jennie and Alice, -. Norfolk, gram
lite, Curric < Go.
SAILED SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 2s.
Steamship Isaac Bell, Bnscinan New York, mer-
cI,,u,iis, and passengers, &. W. Allen < co.
CLEARED FOR THIS PORT.
E,1rruoRE, September 27.-Cleared brig Lin
SnLSoner Walter Thornllkc, Cu,hnan, Rock
Land, al Salem September 23. ,,,,,,
Schooner Mary and Frances, Andrews, Philadel-
pt Hno "eJ McI;lnni4, Colb,lru, Philsiepha
Scptclubcr 20. II, o..u,.oo
Srhuuuer l.. I. StaHnard DaLtiiHoiS, ~ p''''">'
10. r,,r,ooI I,Iy o6 sailed An
R,rE Edwin. Chrl,topheraon, Liverpool, Angus.
20. ,,,.a riv.-,oo, ;ent.m :
her2. I'M. p,-.o, srh
SohDnm.r oui,a A. Kelly, Woods Hole, jim.
MEMORANDA.
I'll. r. STABLES. Hartman, hence, was al trieste
September 9th. NJ ,-,v.a schooner
Senator Endirott, Virginia. , -.
srnnourr Ann f. Stevens. from Elcnhiolu ipi
Providence resumed her voyage from Nc"cas''e'
Del, A. VI. September rs.
NOTICE TO MARINERS
channel Is 70 be dredsed In the Back Ray rom
the Rochester depot to Turkeys brldse, fof,I 4
NJ su icirnt depth to float Large vessels. II ~ run
nar.ll.l 10 the marginal way. With oity Ivy ie 4,
tctwcrn aud the intervening space Is 10 be nIiea al
solid. 49,. =, ,o., ,,o,roo
The submarine cable connecting Fortress aonr , ~
Va with the telegraph lines Is laid from I1h. "
rock, 300 wards east of Old Point Comfort llent ~
the east end of the Rip Raps and thence 70 pun
of pines about one mile east Of - wells Polnl aas
tiers of vessels are varied not TO anchor In line o.
these bearings or ullow their anchors 10 drag ~
the vicinity OF the cable they possibly AVOID II
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Tie TOBACCO CEor.-We learn from L
gentleman who has passed orera large poF-
ton OF Amherst the present week that the
planters Of that county are buSily engaged
in cutting tobacco, and that the crop gene
rally promises wcIl.-Lynchbcug Ne,rS.
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neufh Of n Bishop.
Anefanlfine Postmaster.

HAMILTON, ONTARIO, September 81
Bishop Farrell is dead.
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~ LEVY BROTHERS HAVE WHITE
FLANNELS in all widths and qualities. Also
full stock of Red, Blue, Gray, and Yellow FLAS-
NEI.S: also OPERA FLANNELS In all colors;
also Striped and Plaid OPERA FLANNELS, al! to
be sold cheap BE sure to lookat The yard-wlde all
wool WHITE FLANNEL at 5uc. per yard. sc %
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NJ LEVY BROTHERS have KNIT
TING-COTTON, COTTON-YARN, CARPET
WARP, COTTON-BATTING, and COMFORTA-
BLES.
Also, large MARsEILLEs QUILTS at "a wortl,
III seos
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III SEPTEMBER, 1873.
x.wy,K LACEs for trimming iall dresses,
SILK TIES (all new shades.
LADIES. KID GLOVES lone and two-buttonl,
LADIES SILK UMBRELLAS,
uEMSTITCHED aud EMBROIDERED HAND-
kERCHIEfS,
IISEN-CAMEHIC IIANDKERCIIlEFS,
COTTON HOSIERY.
BaIERIGGAE HOSIERY, &C,
just received by
Sc L. IL ME- W.
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BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE. September o7.-Vir.inla consois'
Az bid; 41is asked
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- ---------- ----------------
Petersburg.
..~.-,n ,dcucc q he Richmond nispa'ch.l
i,rryrs,3-H,.. September o.. 1873.
3,,,lj h,> hccu expressed to-day a.
4, .,.,,,. r,o, onnIica,ion VIII be made
i,,;,rstinr Il The surviving national
=. ,1';, eff, ,; 4 national depository.
,,,.,%r,,iniy rests on tho question
=, ,t,,. ,,rr. mi embarrassed financial
~, n,r ,.,,nruitv, the deposit OF
...r.. u, ,;a,rr,,mrnt money here. and
49,, even on the best security I" the
,,a,,l moi hr attended with risk and
.rr,-,iIv in view Of the fact that
,nr I,ryr.umrnt arc made on
a.. ..;,.,. and adua;. ot no punishment nor
.'.'.> ,. ' :, n,.,.,,,soal that Hon. J. ii.
..,.,,,,.,, j., cAor Of the proposition.
r.....,, +. !rrr The Department 10 |
.'..i,. ~. IRE uncalicd for until |
- Mr. Pl3ti's own bank. the |
.,,,. ,,~rn put into apple-pic order |
......i..i,1 The hank j. now in |
',.,. III. rrnpn>itinn II the |
3. 81. "'''. -" - .hr ci,y rnunri, |
'."','.'. ~ ,,,,l. tL,, h,,.;'
49, y, ,,.,,,,. ,rd .,u |
49,; $3.50 80, -, a,,n,i,,,;ion nro.
I''' 49, ...,;.,. n.;Ii ..nn,,,o rn, 80
;,..:,u,;I, fnr more thln ten |
-. rsiy', d,,o>ii ,rr month.
-. p,:,rr', Bank in the pub
.r J,,.,,it MAS So 800. and the |
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~ LEVY BROTHERS HAVE A
large stock of BLACK ALPACAS, MOHAIRS
and BRu.LIAHTISES. Also EMPRESS CLOTHS,
SERGES, SATTENS, CASIIMERES MER1SO,
TElIEEIN CLOTHS. MOSS-COLORED SUIT
INGS. Black ana Colorcd SILKS, PLAIDS,
FRENCH POPLlNS. NELIOUHS. FELVETS,
SATINS. ASH POPLINS and all other styles OF
Dress Goods fn- fall and winter ..r,.. sc %
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RANGE OF THERMOMETER
,TFEoST DOOR DISPATCH OFFICE. St:frENBEh
5 \. VI. . T. VI. % VI
IL 60 0o
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

ALMANAC. SEPTEMBER 20, 1873.
SUI, ris,,s......... COZ Moon scts......... ?.J9
sni .n;-.. J.j} High tit!"........... III
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Aithmond Gllspattl'.
s'cfcrsbur-.

.,.>r,y SEPTEMBER 90, 1875.
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THE LOUISVILLE SlIUAIloH.
louisville. September 26.-The Courier
.J0urnal tomorrow will contain interviews
of its reporters with the leading tobacco,
cotton, and flour operators.
The feeling is one Of security generally.
Among tobacco men European buyers here
look for dimnution of foreign orders owing
to the difficulty Of negotiating foreign eX-
change. and the bringing down OF business
10 cash basis gives banks ana SlNty DAYS
paper men the same trouble, with lower
rates on tobacco. Spectators are driven OIL.
and the most experienced men i'll the trade
look only for temporary structure.
Prominent cotton men are Of the opinion
that planters will experience delay i'll getting
of their cotton, from lack OF cash pur-
cla>erS, and if cotton Is used rs currency,
decline follows. \ temporary rise In cotton
Is expected Oh account OF planters hoiuinS
it back, but the close money market VIII III"
sure carefully-picked crop. With conceS-
sious. new orders from the country continue
brisk, with no changes in value, and the col
lections are reported very fair for The season.
The grocery trade here is sound, ana
successful season is looked for. With regard
TO the banks, the German population have
been this week generally drawing out their
deposits. but all the German banks IN the
city are able to pay every dollar to their de-
positors.
MEETING OF PROMINENT MISUNDERSTANDING
RESOLUTIONS.
New YORK, September ga meeting OF
prominent tinanciers was held this evening
ut the rooms OF the Mercantile Library As.
ISOLATION, Astor Place, for the purpose. OF
consulting relative to the present conditioh
of financial and commercial affairs. Alter
the expression Of views at great length III
which the general sentiment was that the
present emergency demands immediate
action, the following resolutions were
adopted:
"Resolred, That all our efforts should
now BE c,:rec,eG u the suYp1r. Of trade and
commerce, and to the promoting Of their
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WANTS.

WANTED. good SERN Ant, TO cook,
W wash. and iron. Wages, so per month.
Best Of references required Apply 70
j. ". ANDERSON.
20G Jefferson street, between Byrd and Canal.
oil
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BY Telegraph.

wHEAT.-White. 32i bushels Red. 500 .busht
OATS.-200 bushels.
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A CRUEL STEPMoTHER-A GIRL OF NINE
TEEN NEARLY STARVED TO Phlld-
delphia, August 13.-This evening, before
Alderman Beither, Josephine ROWAN and
Sarah Jane Baptiste, her daughter. living on
Dickinson street above Seventh, were charged
with cruel treatment of the stepdaughter OF
the former, Mary Rowland, aged nineteen
years. Eighteen months ago John Row
land, Mary's father, died, and since that
time her stepmother has treated her out
rageousy.
She has been locked in room and given
scarcely food enough to keep life in hel
body; denied the neceSsaries of life and
kept in a filthy condition, and with scarcely
clothes enough to cover her nakedneSs
Sunday morning she escaped from her prison
and went to the house of Rosetta Wilson,
43S Dickinson street, and received shelter.
She was wasted to skeleton. Her limbs
were not thicker than mans finger, and
her body can be spanned readily.
Her friends called in a physician. Her
condition is critical to-day. The authorities
have been made aware of the affair and the
accused taken into custody. After the full
hearing in the case the accused was commit
ted for Il further hearing.
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CIyc-,ryy.Tr. a.

AUGUST 10.-The week closes with satisfactory
trade in dry goods. The market continues steady
Heavy brown sheetings are hrmer, owing TO light
stocks. Dark prints nrn1 with fair demand for the
season. ssf 49,. ~ -
Leading articles in groceries firm and In good de-
maild
light OF other grains Market dull.
Flour.-Market Inactive but steady.
Whiskey advanced 1c., with coed demand At bic.
Cotton Market quiet at lsic.ior middhns. Tic.
for low middling-
PROVISIONS.
As usual at the close or the week we had less
| except lard. Though transactions were limited
here there was more active inquiry Tor staff at
interior points ut full rates. 1he sales Of the day
ran mainly on shoulders and clear rib biiik. and
bacon. Mess steady. with moderate jobbipg trade.
Lard steady, with some sales of current make Mt
quotations. Shgar-cureG hams unchanged, with
fair demand. - a3"st ~ sElH. a.. sf1
iPork.-No sales of importance. but market
steady and firm At fl675, some holders asking ftT.
Ldyti.-The market continues without animation.
Some sales ofcirrent make ut quotations. Nothing
doing in pine steam winter or city kettle so far as
we could learn Market steady at Tic. for current
make. some holders asking &c. more. prime steam,
&c.: city kettle held II sa4ssc. ,st.,
Bulk Hedts,-Stead! and tr,n, With sales OF shoul-
dersand cearrib for cash and buyer August :sh0uf.
dsrs held a. aisle. spot ttc buyer August; clear
rib held mt 9sc. with s1les for cash at asc. clear
sides, 9sc. Sales OF the dsy 10000, lbs. shoulders
buyer August AT &C. 900 rs. shoulders cash al ssc,
5000 lbs. clear-rib cash sc pc .stiss.4 80
Observation-Disclosures steady, with fair jotblng
tride az quotations. shoulders held nc &c spot,
hogsheads shoulders ut &C., loo hogsleads clcar.rD
to be delivered next week, III f0Ac.
iSrJdr- cured HtH'S.-bpSe hrands III good demand
ut l5el Isle. canvassed and packed.-Comma'ctdi