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, 1873-10-05
Protest Of n vvorIting-W0mnn.

TO Tia Editor Of Tbs Chtcaaa 4r,oune:
SIN: AZ" "'aquire Hawking" remarked. in his
nd1roaa to tho "Flat-Crlckors," foc1 as II I
could 10 grandiloquont on this interesting
occasion; but. like him. must forego any auoh
oxortions and come directly to tho point; which
IL, to entor my decided protens, as ono OF tho
working -women Of Chicago, against tho ldon atE-
vancod In tho letter signed "Experlonco.' pub
1iBEod In your papor Of last Bunday, nnd tho
writer OF which claims to BIO ono OF US, III "hioh
she would carry tho impression thas men having
such ideas as aro in tho lettora Of Humanity
and 'tAlpha aro the rrlonda Of working"
don't consider them such, and hive heard mono
speak in their favor. AB regards her proposi-
tfo, of accepting 81 por day for work. aud with
1t providing herself - :" q pleasant bomo," ono
wonders how She would ,nanage, whom tho lowest
rate respectable board, with washing, can bo OBJ
tanned for would reach tho sum mentioned.
"Alpha," says tho sowing aud shop-girs aro to
| blamo for their low wages. Don't tho mum
know wo are helpless as regards tho price ON
wo ought to be surprised ut his throwing the
| b]nme on woman, for 1t iB said tho first man
| the world evor know, on certaln occasion
hra7oly said, ~ TWAS this toonaan who did It,"
Neithor wages nor creal wore undor consider
alton. What we have boon interested in was the
subject Of "pleaaant houoB" within tho reach
Of the wages worMng-women f,o,o obtain but
1t would Boom, from tho lettera written ~ M
merged into TINT OF house o-Borrant-ism, Protest.
ant-working- g-grl-ism, and IN improvcti~ism on
training up american girls to house-work, aud
becoming like the daughters Of the German no.
bllity, WHO carry tho ltoys, md ait at the same
table with tho Emperor or King, llko tho
daughters Of proud british Dnkea and Lords,
who 80 to market 'in coach), so!oct tho meat,
and u supo1intond" the cooking Of It.
"Experlcnco" agrees with Alpha " IN Sc
many ways not womanly that some Of us nre in
clned to be|inyo "Esperionce to be brother
man instead Of sister woman,
/ am not writing my sentiments only, but
those gathered around. MlpAhpx MEANS
| CHICAGO, Oct. !, 1613,
, 1873-10-05
What nn Employer Of Working-Gir1s
SnyHs

SnFHs
70 tho Editor of The Chicago Tribune:
S1n, As m employer Of working girls, in
whom hive always felt warm interest (and, +
may add, tho one who gracos my own homo 30
satisfactorily to mo was onco Of TINT class), I
cannot lot tho statement in the lotter signed
"Alpha " pass without IN emphatic doniai that
there would be any inclination on the part Of
any respectable firm in Chicago to rednco tho
wages of their workinc-women from the fact Of
their obtaining their board at u moro rcason-
nblo rato than at proaont. But, on
tie contrary, we should be g1nd
to know that all industrious, self-
supporting women Moro able to find ro-
spcctnblc boarding places ut rates enabling
thom to save something from their earnings.
Our firm employ between fifty and sixty girls. at
as our business will jnatify. Wo have novor felt
ke questioning tue right ot any Of them to &C.:
tated nor assumed, because thoy wero women,
"Tloy had no rights which man Should TO
spect." AN EupAoyEn'
GufoAno. f1ct. @ 1879,
, 1873-10-05
BANK STATEMENT.
QUARTERLY REPORT
OF THE CONDITION OF THE
UNION TRUST co.
SAVINGS BANK,


tho oo2o Of blsness Sept. 10. 1878.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts-
t'Rehl Eetatat First
Mortgage I'm
prnyoi city property, 8 j 40,300.4T
''Dpmand" approved
rnllht0ralB.. .......:.... 4GsZB7.b .bU
latosals als.........,.:... 1D7. ,O13.25
York aud boston Lex.
ussa sfssfg; g;:is: il;sai;::: 133SS,88555b.SSt2 133SS,88555b:.SSt
Cook County Bonds. tt2,nlNsQQ
Nanktng House...... 3lsHIN{.tR
Fixtures. A%u4g.tt5
Current E1peu4es..... EslGIsU3
- s0s8,54d.Os
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid In. 812I,Q0p.DD
burplus Fund........,. 4u,Dhn.:s4
Undivided EarniuRs... - .l1.Hp
lntetest ..,..,......... 1lsh34s!1
HH1saaIaSs HuaaspSSsitois:: 5oe.2il:SS
sO80,540.OB
8. ", RAWs0N President.
H. H. PUIS1FEH, Vlco PEes't.
". II. Il0HSVlfLI,t CaahLor:
, 1873-10-05
FOR SALE.
NOTICE TO OYSTER DEALERS.

Try lily luy Point OyKers vt 81 per larrol. Ihoy can
mot hu n1colod for mcats md ASos and run n'ee ooA
's0 t7 ksE Tffs Wholesale Do.lo.
Buat No. Ii. foot 4! utanccy;at.,,
East lAYus, New fprk.
, 1873-10-05
DRY GOODS.

oooooooooooooooooo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
JOHN Il. DAVEY &c Co.,
Successors to Hamlin. Halo d Co.'S lsetail),
1913 e. $50
West Madison-st., cor. Aberdeen.
We will open on MONDAY, Oct. 0, flvo
oases new Drosa Goods, bought since
tho recent break in prtoos.
Figured and Striped Poplins ut 1bo. formor
price 25o.
Figured aud Striped Poplins at 1870, former
prioo 28o.
Plain Poplina and Mohairs at 25o, foru1or
prtoo 800.
All Wool Empross Oloths, new shades, 500.
oashmoro Roboa very ohonp.
Black DEesa Goods, everything new and at
low prioea.
Tho largest stock Hosiery and Underwear in
tho city.
100 doc. Broadway 2-Button Kids, just re-
oeived, $l.25 per pair; givo tho samo
woar aa 50 Kids, every Indy should
try them Ladies' ind Cents Driving Gloves,
full limo, Ladies' Undroaaod Kids.
Lndies' Tiea In endless variety, Ruohing.
Ruf1ins. Cuffs nnd Collars, Motions,
Laoea, Ribbons, &c., &c.,
very ohoap.
s Caaoa Navy B1uo Waterproof Cloths und
LadieB' Cloths will be opened Mon-
day at popular prices.
Elannela in all makoa md oolora atway down
prices.
Linon Damasks, Napkins, Towels and Tow
elngs, Quilts and Blankets, full line
all now, and as oheap as they
| al, can be offered elsewhere.
Cloales and Suits, d full atook, to which VIC
Gull especial attention.
Cloaks and Dresaes made to ordor. Ladiea
4. Cotton Underwoar in great variety.
Our motto is. whom wo get bargains, to give
our customers the advantage, thore-
fore we solicit look.
BARGAINS MAY BE BxPECTE}D.
JOHN H. .DAVEY & co,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
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MADISON CORRESPONDENTS

IDS. HERALD.--l SEE an y Oh my paper
and ! said 10 my wife, sit issuch hard times
We will have % stop our paper" mo
said she, 81 will raise few eggs or sou,e
thing % MAKE up two dollars, tor We can.
not 90 withou the HHaaLD. ter we nave
taken II for the isst seventeen years and
Il mas always been consistentY--Hot one
thing this year and something else ne1t'
So enclosed please find two dollars for az
other year / do not ike your politics
hE. Editor, out Your paper is good. AS /
nave not seen anything written about this
part OF Mahssks, j will write YOU isH
lines First and best of all, we hsd
q revival meeting here about two weeks
age, conducted oy Rev McClintoch, one OF
the oest preachers on this circuit for the
hast seventeen years. There were over
twenty united with the N L church
among them three Of my chiidren TherC
hsve been several lots of-csttie fed In this
neighOorhood. Il 4 Rector ied fifty head
The totiers some twenty-five or thirty heat
each. Wilson, our industrious irish friend
MT bneriy, and Dan Whaling, each iet
small tots We have great wheat enc
corn country OIL this side OF the river
TGere will o. large crops OF wheat enc
corn put IN this year Yours truly,
{ l. S.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

To the Honorable Board Of DIRECTORS Ossa
lsosG Fai6ite Schools
GKrTLKMKEr--Ao Tour committee appoint.
ed 10 attend the annual oral exercises OF
the High School department OF the public
schaals OF your city. held Aarch rs. 1873.
otter the following as their Judgment upon
1.-THE work submitted for their consideration.
IL WIS evident that the students mad beer
. thoroughly, rightly drilled in the subject
matter of the different branches on which
they were examined This was shown mo,
only by snEIntricats knowledge of the su b.
Ject matter under consaiarations uut OF Con.
| tinous attention and close logical thought.
isDits belonging 10 those only WHO nave
acquired considerable mental discipline.
The classes IN German did very well. re.
tiecting the highest credit upon Miss Mill.
ken rs Thorough sn i compe.ent eseaoher
The classes IN mathematics in charge OF
mrs. Davenport. gave eyiaence of thor
ough training with the principles Of .thiee-
bra, Geometry and Trigonometry, and
great readiness IN their application. The
issding events OF nodern history since the
1eth century, were inteligentiy presented,
by class that mad been taught by Mrs
Davenport Tais class scanned 10 nave
studied historyin smnnner more phiio.
sophical shsn tsias which requires lhc mesa-
orizing of nnintcnesting and unimporisni
dates. and which fails to distinguish She
finporixnt from ihe nnimportant The
classes in isain nnaer lhd,dirsot supsryision
Z Oh oupk Lyle. exhibited a thozoaehness
seldom found IN she High School, and no'
aiways foundin colleges.
AAaezaminaiions erincea Games. sindy
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SIFsUI.AR-Last Monday night, about
hall past eleven CLOCK, Mr. Opp, the az
tisi, whD beards III the Madison House
vas seized with night mare ni the most
risky nature (nnt-fed) imagining that
SOME persons were trying 10 smother him
sud his little hoy with gar, he attempted
70 make his escape, sprang through one of
the west second story windows over .lnok-
ing the porch, rolled of on tine ground,
out into the stree. There Marshal Jessup
Hnd policeman Baughman who heard the
noise and hurried To the Ecenel found MIN
They lifted him ND and carried MIN IL the
house, when IL was found that one wrist
WAS severely cut IL TWO places ny the
glass, leaving h0rrid looking wounds, and
partially severing the chords OF the wrist
II was some time ere he sufficiently
recovered u explain the cause Ut
the trouble BE mad been losing much
sleep for some nights batore, which probs-
biy assisted To bring about the singular
chain nj events
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WoAER As TYPB. sHrrERs-s,ome lev
months since, Tor want OF reliable mai,
help, We concluded 10 maze a trisI o
woman as compositors, and accordingly
employed two young iadies-Nns ALICE
S. PATTON and Miss MARY Lice. Pol
lowing the example set bv US, each OF IN,
printing Offices IN town empicyed iemsis
nsip, aud now there ere FIVE young laii,el
In osKaioosa, engaged IN type4esting.-
Thus far. The plan mas worked beyond or,
highest Anticipation. and such seems te
o. tins case In the other Offices. AMI we de-
not See why this may not Dc recognixeda u
9 new sphere o + usefulness for the ,utbe,
ssx. As composiiors they are rsuis and
nsst- are constant II their attention II
their WORK aud We believe, will not imag.
Inc, when year e. TIE case gi.es them a
further insight into the art, that they Know
more than Oil the older heads, as does the
Young America of Today. Thar intiu
ence IN al Office eau be ous for good We
trust that other employers will make Inc
trisl, aud thus educate in the art those Mp
or whom reliance may be placed. And
while ioud.mouthed advocates Of 'spg omen
Rights pirate, andeGy .'oppression," lei
trua men show ihstswhenesero opportunity
offers they will be foremost in enlargira
the boundaries of swoman's usefulness
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EDS HERLLD.-seeing no communities
tlon from this place, thought I would
crop you-a line. the leading topic OF the
aay is the Granger movement They are
as thick as hops around here, anu 10 near
them Tell ii they hsVe already accom- plished
wonders They say they viii run out al
merchants VINO will not do as they wish
I imagine Oskaioosa will preseu rather q
sorry appearance when they will all nave
10 quit business Dut one Or Two Now
Er.hEdltnT, am 8 farmer and Don see
Dutwhat get along as well as Granger,
and Why they are so nErli on merchants, |
can iiell ior if our merchants aad made one
ionrih the profit they say they nave. there
Is dot man who mas been IN business i've
years out what copli retire with fortune,
andone reason why they nave mad tos sell
50 hlghFwss because ihey sold on credit,
and would recommend Changers 20 psy
their store 2bilhand then our merchants
could sell goods cheapernn the lfuirre.-
Now Say Without fear Of contradiction,
lhatllheir complaints are uniounded. and I
cialn1fa farmer nsesindus;ry and econo.
my ne will not only make GOOD living,
hnutihe can secure competence Iknow
That tue railroads are charging TOO high
ratesfor freights, but it is as hard on the
merchant IS II Is on US. ior when ihe farm
efs are pros porous the merchants are also
ior their Interests are Identical q and iaey
are Just as necessary 10 our comfort and
convenience as we are 10 their prosperity.
Now believe tbe Changers 10 DC goodin
some things. out some of their sprirciples
are at war win honor, justice and liberty.
Hr. Editor, l have probably exhausted
7our patience long since, hutifyyoui sexm
this worthy, | shalhprobabiy try again.
OLD HicKoRY
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TIE Con- MIKKEss sER1Kz.--We regret
10 learn that the strike 81 Beacon .aInon
the miners stili continues. although the ex.
ctteznent is not as intense as al the begin.
ming. This is certainly bad state of sf.
fairs, and Its effects are plainly yisiblsin
the stsgpation OF business In that village.
The strikers, about one hundred an d thirty
have been tying idle now some I'VE or 81 4
weeks have spent nearly or quite all their
money, ana exhausted much Of the aninus
that melted them 10 strike. MANY OF then,
are under the necessity of going swsy 10
seek work IN other places, away from their
families aad with perhaps no promise of
lettering their former condition. some
few are returning 10 work again. While
we sympathIxe fully and heartily with the
men who felt themselves aggrieyed, and
with all meuwho are subject TO the capri
ces OF monied monopoly yetin sn can
dor va mnst say We believe onr miners
comnaitted 1. grave mistake. "a principle
is nice thing TO work for, but we have yet
10 learn that il ever Clothed or fed the little
Ones. When we remember the nine mil
iion dollars spent in the interest Of the coal
miners strike IN reunsyivEnis some tive
years ago, ana ali for'nsught, we must con
cin1e IL aont pay. On she other hand the
Company put upon ITS mettle nv the
thfeats and demands Of the STRIKERS have
brought from Keokuk Fifty swsdes VINO
are now al work In and xhort tbe mines
They have changed the scaie Of pricss f,oro
piece work 70 the per diem plan. ana nav
20 their common miners two fioiixrs, ne,
day, furnishing everything needed by him
IN mis- work. More skilled worxmen ana
-foFemen are paid according 70. their worth
" trust thai bsssex ssste of afseiing viii
DC iurought sbout, and the old mineTs, who
Wto IRE kDown as generally quiet, hzrd
Wockipg msn, , wil return 20 theIr nnnses
and families, and resume work at Beam
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The MARKETS.
TUSCALOOSA PRODUCE MARKET
ST. LOUIS MkhkETS.

ID. Louis, q pfJ ..
The river is still on the decline, and
! taese is plenty Of wafer in she Gaannei Tor
81 purposes. There was no Change in
lEeighis either by river or rail, though ray
| Ct rates eoatinue unsettled and some cut
! tang rom the regular Istes is rEeported.
There was 40 Change in the condition OF the
! leading markets yeste rday.
fI.ouR.--'fhe -four ,masket ruled Gull
depressed, there was bat very little demand
/ for any grade, and prices were weak all
! Eoand, but not qaotsoiy lower, though it IS
| probable shat there viii be dec iae in the
next lew days if the present. feeling ia the
wheat market Continues, Super winter
. A7Ja5.25 y winter 5.50aG00; Xxx winter
/ G25a7.00.
WHEAT.-W infer wheat Continues dull
! ana unsettled and was offered lower tor
! both present ana future delivery without
/ findiHg purchasers Fer spring the MAI Aet
aas eTen worse taan for winter there
were no buyers in the market anu grades
wer neglected and lover, selling at fully j
/ cents Of, and even 81 this aeciae it was DIFF,
| feult TO work. of the offerings No, 2
| spring las Go soft Iowa $50 and offered
a. l29, bid.
! CoRN.--GoFn vas less active and some.
! what lower on both sides OF the river. No.
I 2 mixed 38J2
/ OATs.--Steady &C % on east track
! -CefgoA.--TAe. long and dull feeling that
peryaded the cotton trade Throughout the
| country seems to be pretty nearly over
/ now, and more active and better time is
/ at hand. In ii.isunaIket there us suite. a
/ demand for coltens considering tie thiHness
OF the supply and the many delays in com.
pressing aad moving it which our yet in
| adequate facilitates afford.
Hoes.=-Steady 81 85s490.
! Cattle.--Steady Texans 2a5 native
cows ana heifers 21ls.a4A : stock steers "a
/ a.! fair to choice fat sleeers 41as4s6.
| The Buffalo EEpneSs reports 50 new YES
sells building for the lake trade the coming
season, with aetonnage of 1850
Six days receipts in Chicago show TO.
tal OF 1855 cattle, se611 hogs, 1929 sheep
ccHicAoo GENERAL. fdARksTs.
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ence on the course OFT be markets. Lake
fTeighis quiet, as few Fesseis Temain an
chartered Railway freights are reported
at previous dglFes, though there axe "a.
asrs OF reductions,
Our dry goods merchants have moi had
the slightest cause for complaint, tReiE
market having been active IL the fullest
sense OF the tsEHa, while prices were very
fTm aad fayeTable, both 20 sellers and buy
eTs There was nothing new to note with
regard 20 The stocks, they being very large
and well assorted, offering great attractions
70 the most careful buyer
MARIEK-With the present VAIN weath.
er and occasional rain showers The pros
poets brighten The ice on the east side
OF this lake Is rapidly wearing away And
iiitle impression has been made Ut MACK
islse Is yea, more encouraging adyices from
that locality may be expected vi min q
week o. len days. fheTe were several
cleaTances on Saturday foE the Micbigau
side OF the lske. Take freight to Buffalo
non1inal at " cents Tor corr.
w hSat-Actayx, 1lt goIeo weak 81 tAs
close; No. 2 cash, III for regular and
1873 Tor strictly fresb April LII; May
] ~ rejected 9459
Active, Regular, NO. 2 closed a
Seaooi1Ss bid striotly fTssb, SSs3 nay "a.
Dlc rejected Is
Oats-Firmer apd fraction hishsr; no
regular, 2455a fresh ~ May 2S55aaS.ssss
Rye-JB tair demand and steady TegulaI
62a62}4 kresb 64ao414.
Bar!ey-Duhi fresh No. 2, sold at So54
regular, 1921; sample lotf, 65a95 re
jeoted 42a4S
Eggs Irregular receivers hold at lse
sales 10 TO is.
CATTLE-Reeeipts 1900 market duh
and weak Weather sporuy Eastern ad-
vices untaYorable, and byyeTs Aolaing Oh
fair 10 choice native steers sold az 900 q
$50; good Texans 35.sg4 go; ,seEeIa
thousand cattle left unsold 1T close.
RoGs-Receipt ID SOL, ular.-et dull, weak
AND ten cents lower range 6.lS.Q6 AZ, VIII
most sales at 6.l59Q5,25 closing fiat, with
several thousand unsold
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cEHTAUR LiniMEHT.

There ID no pain which the GeBtsaf Liniment
will not rsiisys, no swelling it will not sabdae,
and no ismessss which il will not care, This iE
strong language, but IL liz true, Where the parts
are not gone, its effects are nsryeioas IL has
produced more cures of rheaHstisIa, neuralgia,
l0ekjsw, palsy, spfsiHs, s1siiiRgs csEsd breasts,
scslds, barns, ssit fheu1, ache, &c, upon the
haMsn frame, ana Sf stfsiRss spayil, gals, &e,,
agsn snisasis IL oae year than have ali other pre-
tended remedies STAGE the world begsn. it L. .
e9aatsf-irritsst, en- sl7AesliGs psin seiisFey.-
SrDDlss throw sway their eJatehss, the isHas walk
poisonous bites are rendered harmless and the
wounded are healed without q scar. IL Is no hun
bug, Tns recipe is published around each bottle,
IL IL selling as no article ever before sold and IL
ssAs because IL does just what IL pfetends 70 90.
tnsss WAC noS sgfeT f1oIa rheumatism, pain 81
swelling deserve 70 sattsg il they will not Uss
CeUtour Liuiment More than 1000 certificates 81
renassls bis cusss, inclaei Jag fsozep hWbs, chs9p
ic rAeumstlsn, sopt, running tumors, Sc, haFe
been received We viii send scirculaF contain
lag certificates the recipe, &C. gratis, 70 auy oRs
requesting at. ons bottis Of ths yellow wsappsr
Centauy Imminent IL worth one handIeo dollars
for spayin 60 Of sweenied hotses and mules, or
Tor so,ew-wofm Ia sheep. Stock owaeTE-thif
hDiment IL worth your attention 40 family
shoald De without Csntaur Laninent. -. q.
AosE Co, NV York,
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Observation-Disclosures visit % our sistel
city q few days since we found matter
liveiyaand pushing. THE lowners OF ain
ion Block lots are genersllyrreo1iidingoon
the'siee. oftReir burnt property Theysre
putting up good substantial buildings, tt
inch walls al through. Ssn-B EVaBs o
the Democrat took Us under his wing and
showed rs through the "O.rumwa Libra
~, which iss credit % tne City. Il was
raised by slescript ions-S2, 900 being sub
scrioed, then a committee Of intelligent
meu were appointed TO make the selections
which they did ina manner credilabie tC
themselves and pro6tabte 10 the readers
sam also took US through Conn Lewis
Opera House, which is one Of the Noes
rooms IN the State witha crop curtain
perfectly magnificent Al the De,noero.
Office We found the presses running oy
steam. and turning out crediiGbie work. AT
the Cov'7er We found al hands EMPLOYED
probably from the General 10 The devil
several good buildings are going up this
seasol.
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GENERAL. mARksrs.
Cbicsgo,April 8. !

4 The past week has been quite an &C.
tive one in local financial circles The
large deliveries OF grain and provisions On
contracts egeased. sharp demaDd for mon
ey, though interiered bat little with the
course OF the money market-merely
shifting the deposits from one bank to an
other. Bankers have assisted all their
customers readily, and Few complaints
| were made by borrowers The opening
OF navigation will relieve alaTge amount
of money locked up herein grain, whic b
10. turn will seek the oountry ITO assist in
moving the large surplus in the hands of
the farmers. The supply of loanable funds
at present in the hands OF the bankers is
fair ;,sufiaient 10 meet. oafEept waa.s. On
the street the demand for money is com.
paratively light. Rates of interest arc un-
changed 10 per cent at the regular banks
and i@l11f per cent per month ION the
tstEeet,
kqssers Cesas report says the receipts con
sinue light, aud the shipments quite large
ior the season of the year. The move
ment ior tae week indicates decrease in
the stocks OF. feur,'w oats and barley,
and an increase In the stocks OF corn, and
rye. Shippers are purchasing quite freely
"a tho stocks In Easssrai markets are some.
what reduced, and orders are arriving
more iree,y. The Adyiees, AoweEer, are
| lar from encouraging, and have little min.
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Our readers will remember that during
the winter some persons entered the stores
Of Drs. Moore and Wilson of Springfield,
Keokuk county, and carried off large
amount of goods. The goods were recent
ly recovered near South English. They
were found in the loft of school house,
near that place. During "noon-spel'
while the scholars were at play, boy hap
pened to toss his hat into the Ion, and
while searching for it. found six grain
sacks filed with clothing, dry goods, and
other commodities