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INSU RIA NOE AGENCY
J. WI. BUF Ord,
Represents the Oldest 4 Strongest Companies
1.-THE BEST is THE CHEAPESTW
ss1,oOo,OOo.oo Capital Represented

s.OId Hartford.'' Assets S3.2O4, :8Ss6I
A1tnsa of Hartford 5,:396.:SssO
Home of New y o1.I1 4,4A0.S.s0
Franklin OF Philn., 3.36:s .6'51
Old n. America Of Phila.. q" 3,3s7. 900
Imperial Fire Ins Co., of Londen, Gold Assets 100000
N. British & Mercantile 100000
zSoyal. England, 100000
Queen of Liverpool and London, 10000 900
Firemen's Fund of California, Gig .22l
National Ins Co., Hartford, Assets 742 oO0
National Ans- 90. Eh1ia. 8 4l9, $50
Northwestern National rns. Co., 1854
Westchester Fire Ins. Co., 4" FsAr 086
Manhattan FIRE 1ns. Co., New York, 100000
St. Joseph Ins. Co., Ge4 151
Railway Pass !ns Co., of Hartford, 100000
Conn. Mutual Life Ins. Co. of ~ 900 OO(
Policies Written at Current Rates Oficf NJ 2 Argu
Building up stairs.
J. III. BUF nm, Agent
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MILWAUKEE, Apr 9
Flour Quiet and unchanged
Nheat-Duli and unsettled: No Nijygaakr,
! 21sa No , dc 1914
Oats-Dull and dropping; Ne . 2gI.
C0rD-DuiI and nominal: No. mixed "a.
Rye-Steady: No l. So
Barley-In fair demand and firm No } sDr-r.r ~
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Maguire's great Cundurango Bitters a
pleasant and effective substitute for Vine
gar Bitters, For sale by c. Speidel.
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LOCAL NOTICES.

Just the season to purify the blood BY
taking Roots celebrated Bitters for sale by
c. Speidel
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DRESS GOODS!

WEST OF NEW YORK
200O yds, Black silk. at 81 100 LAB 70 :I90; q
$500 yds coOred dress silks ut 81 las / so; 75:
a,00 upward.
500 yds fancy dress silk at New York retail prices
J9O yds Japanese Silk 35c, 45, so, former price 60
rs, 100
1900 yds French and Irish Pophns at New York re-
tail prices.
800 pieces OF black and colored Alpaceas from a5c
upward.
500 pieces latest style of Spring and Summer Dress
Goods at Tic, 25, 80, IS, 40 50 former prices 25c
3d. 50, T5
s00 pieces polka dot, striped and figured pereales.
100 pieces striped and figured lawns
250o yds Grenadeanes at lie, 20, 25, IS, upward.
500 yds grass cloth and linin sutings at lie o.
80 35 upward, cheap
large line Victoria and Bishop lawns.
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TEMPLE OF HoNoR.-Rock Island TemnIe %,
Honor No. n, meets every Thursday evening. ana
Social Temple No, s, every Tuesday evening at !
O'Clock. at Templar's Hall.
GEO. L. CARLTON, W. C. T.
T. J. RUSSELL. W. r. 1s-22dtf
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FOR SALE CHEAP !!

2 SECONDHAND ENGINES. II BY 2S WITH
& Governor Valve. Shaft and Pulleys complete
nmo Cyhnders-s "a with slides, cross heads and
eis.As. a ss THOS. YATES,
~7N'ou Levee, Rock Island.
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|||sPPtatitit0apd: :

DIR hEShEBH Dear Sir mis- Is 10 ,serti.y that
have used your Prairie Weed in my practice with
remedy ever discovered Tor the difficulties for which
It L recommended. ] have cured more throat and
lung troubles with this remedy than ever have
with any other.
Last April. / cured TIVE very bad cases OF pneu-
monla after they were given up die They were
small hables, not over one month old, and SO near
small and trembling, scarcely to be feIt gave
The Pralrle Weed in half-teaspoonful doses every
bat hour, and put warm applications to the lungs.
and, 70 the astouishment Of every one they rec0y-
cred rapidly, and soon got well
knowing as do its efficiency. / feel it my dnty
10 acknowledge it To you, and recommend il 10 the
puolc. Yours respectfully,
DE. {. FABNsR0RTH.
West Topsham, Vt,
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Chicago Market.

CHICAGO. Il pr T.
Flour-Neak and easier
Wheat Declined exc Ne . cash closed ar ; Il
q i62a April Il; May 1gis rejected g3
Corn-We2k and a shade lower: No , cash
closed al 5oasG30s4 for regular: 381s lgSs1 frf
fresh, April 395s09o25 Nay 34fg bid; rejected >
a2sEz.
0ats-Dull and weak and &C lower: Ne , fresh
26G2634' regular 23s4 ca; April 23s49s24, Mas
21s4 3L2ss rejected s4iE %
Rye-Easier; fresh No >, Ca. sample lot IS t,r
good rejected 60
Barley-Firm and Ilg2c better: No ? rsaHEa- r.
fresh 78GsQ: April = -: rejected 45
Pork-Irregular and l5fg 34c lower; cash or Anil
Is 559sl5 90.
Lard Declined about Sc: cash or April alr
30.
Bacon Meats-stronger: shoulders =. clear
ribs g, clear sides gfa hams 13dsl4
Eggs-In large supply: sales at l3gg014
Whisky-Quiet one sale at s.
LIVE STOCK
Cattle Receipts 2500 head. Market rather waa6.
sales TO shippers at 1506 10, one lot Of extra
l500 pounds steers sold 60 stock steers broug81
50f54 90.
Hegs-Receipts l2910 head. Market active aud
firm al an advance Of 5Il0c; extreme ran
) 8Bg6 o. fbe outside for two assorted drorr-
all sold
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Dentists.
Or. J. W. Stark, Dentist,

QOOMS NEXT DOOR TO THE TELL APT oP
~ nee ILllnols street, Rock Island All kinds Of
Dental Work done in the most approved sfvlas
Charges reasonable eI7dTf
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Sold BY all Druggists at s1.00 yer bottle Manu-
Roxbury, Mass. s-ldly
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BATH. Ne, Feb. IT. 1873
Mr. hENSEDT- Dear Sir:-i sit down 70 pen Won
few lines fhis evening, TO inform YOU that the
Prairie Weed you sent me last fall has done me
mHch good; truly have not words to exprpsS IN 9
gratitude to you or it, NJ health has not been ~
good for the last twenty years has been since
commenced taking he Prairie Weed in Novryn he :
last thank you thousands Of times for il Nat
one night since last December have been Obliged
70 slt hp one hour with phthsie since | have been
lataag your medicine. My health is SO improved
thls winter that can work all the time az light
WORK, SO | more than pay my board and that Is
what have not been able to do for long time.
Your humble servant
NJ I
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BosToN HIGHLANDS oct. /. 1872.
bI1 hENNEpT, Dear SiT;-I hereby certify that
W Is ahlieted for five years with severe Cougb,
ana raising blood after any violent exertion.
commenced taking your Prairie Weed about two
years ago and have not raised any blood for eight
cen months past, and believe that owe 10 your
mealclne the health which rginly sought from
many physicians and medicines. would be glad
70 have yon refer any one TO me who wishes to
know what the Prairie Weed has done for me
JAMES 7. BTCKEELL.
Ietter.C Carrier. Bostpn Highlands, Mass.
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DR.. G. N. BELDTNG

a IL DENTAL OPERATIONS PERFORMED AC
n eoTding TO the most approved priucipIes one
an haii Block cor ofIilinois and Washington SIS
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LIST OF LETTERS.
Advertised August III. 1874.


Persons calling for these letters will please say Ad-
vertised and give the date of this list. If called
for within month, they will be sent to the Dead
Letter Office One cent will be collected on each letter
when delivered
A-Mss Fannie Anderson, Miss NJ Anderson, Miss
Ma'issa Anderson Miss Anderson. Miss Sarah Il
Armstrong Thomas Abrams 2, Jane Arnold
B-Annie Boys. Burlington. Mrs Eliza Brazel-
ton, I Bayless. Miss L y Bennett, Thomas Bailey 2.
C-Miss Il Campbell, II Conner, Frank Carter.
Frank M Conner, q w Cross q w Colbert, Miss Liddy
Childress (coD, DR. M Cariger. Mrs Msnerva Cooper.
Robert Cornell. Robert Carter W p Coon. William
D-Mrs Amanda Dobson, Miss A Nina Davis, Dorey
Dieds Jas Doyle. Miss Mamie Davis, Mrs Sarah
Deboard Miss Susie Dobins. Samuel Doyd
E-Mss Ennie Eas ep.
F-Adolphus Foster, John Fitzgerald. ] French.
G-Groyer 4 Baker NJ Agent, Mrs Hary Ginn Il
E Gibbons. Thomas Grubbs.
ne l. Henderson, Hugh l. Hedgecock Mrs James
Haynes Mrs Lucy Hoard, Mrs Lenah Hu bbard, Riley
Henderson. Sarah Hood Sarah b Halt.
J-Abraham Jones' Carrie johnson, Elizabeth John"
lean, j + johnson.
K-William King.
lie q Laws Miss Nora A Deary.
M-Mead q Kellar. Eliza Mitchell, John Meek,
Mrs Lucinda McMillen. Miss Siney Macklin.
Malice Nance tcol), j Norman. Miss Maggie
Norman Mrs Martha Ann Nelson. -
P-Antony Pate. Ben Presnell, Pierson, Hugh
Powell III w Parker, Pleasant Pate, Peltier, Will
liam Pursey. .te......
RIB ii Rice, John Runnion
S-Smith Richardson. Daniel Stepster Mrs ELAN
Sullivan, Mrs Hannah Swan, Miss Mollie Saddler
T-Amanda Terry, Molly C A Turner. Mrs n A
Turner. MThomas. WIN Thomas, W Taylor.
U-Wm b Underwood 2
w-Amanda Williams, Wilcox & Gibbs Il A, Wright,
Miss R Walker, Rev Samuel Whitehead Walker
Wood
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-13

RoGERsvILLE, Tenn, Aug. Z, 1878.
Hon. Vim. Rule, RnorUULe:
DEAR SIR-Our beautiful mountain vii
lage has been at last visited with the pre-
vailing epidemic, the Asiatic cholera. Will
liam Drain, the engineer of the Rogersville
and Jefferson railroad died this evening at
$3.50 O'Clock, after an illness of less than
twelve hours. 1 was called to see him
about 8 O'Clock yesterday, and found him
in the collapsed stage, and remained with
him during the night and administered the
usual remedies without any permanent
benefit. The cause of his disease can be
traced to his attending to the wants of old
man Evans, who died of the same COM
plant at the Rogersville Junction quite
recently. Our community is much alarm
ed and many families are taking refuge in
the mountains. He leaves wife and three
children to mourn for him.
Hope that the disease will not assume an
epidemic form. Our corporate authorities
are using such sanitary measures, they
think, that will be beneficial to prevent
the spreading of the malady.
VIII keep you posted as to the progress
of the disease. Yours truly,
r. =. MITCHELL, NJ. ID.
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Atlanta Market.

From the price list of one of the leading
firms of Atlanta under date of August lst we
take the following:
There is o regular demand for Grain and
Provisions, ut fair market value, as the trade
and oomsumptive demand from necessity re-
quire it. We quote rs follows:
CoRN-Scarce, active and firm. White, 95a
S7l yellow, S0a93.
MEAL-Moderate demand for water ground,
at S71.
NEW WHEAT--Scarce with active demand.
Prime Tennessee White, S1.60a1.70; Prime
Tennessee Red, S1.5jal.60.
OATs-Stocks light and but little demand, at
J0a52i. Until the present stock raised by
farmers in this section is exhausted, we antci-
pate no activity in our market.
FLoUR-Fair demand for high grades. Stocks
light. Heavy stocks of low grades and dun.
We quote fancy, 81 5Oa4 IS; family, S400s425;
extra, So 50a3.75; superine, S3.00a3.25
BACON Light stocks and active demand.
Prime we'll smoked is always in good demand
here, at full prices. We quote to-day hams,
12al3l shoulders, 9ia9I; clear sides, 1llalI3;
LARD-Good demand, if first class. Cans,
11all1; barrels, 10al1.
BUTTER-Choce Tennessee yellow scarce and
active at 22la25, old and rancid, Gas.
EGGs-Dull, supply on hand regulating price
During the warm weather, we would advise
caution in buying and shipping and never
ship any but fresh eggs, and by express if pos
sble. We quote, if fresh and sound. l0al1.
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ATRUE HERO.
The Brayest Man OF Modern Times-SOi
diers Win no Such UnfadinE LaureIs.

The Rrayest Man OF Modern Times-SOi-
diers Win no Such Unfading LaureIs.
The appeal says: 1t is sad story that
comes from Jonesboro' and tells of the
death os George Z. Grisham, editor of the
Flag. He was forty years of eye, full of
life, vigor and hope, surrounded by fami-
ly devoted to him, as he to them, and, as
his conduct demonstrated, to his friends and
neighbors. He has been stricken down by
the hand of death. He devoted himself,
after the plague came upon Jonesbore', to
the watchful care of the. sick. He visited
alike the poor and opulent, and whenever
deeds of mercy were demanded by human
anguish, Grisham went. BY day and
night he was at the bedside of the helpless,
discharging for them every mental task.
When he himself was stricken down, he
forgot his own danger and sufferings, and
died at last from sheer devotion to the
well-being of his fellow-men. When of
perhaps two thousand inhabitants, only
forty were left in the ancient capital of
Tennessee, Grisham was one of the num-
Der, and at last he, too, fell victim to
Generous devotion TO the welfare of his
people. \ dispatch received yesterday by
Captain Jaques says: You VIII be grleved
to learn. that Colonel Grisham, who has
| been 80 earnest and efficient in relieving
! the dstresses of the poor and helpless,
died Yesterday. He had been sick and
was almost well, exposed himself for 9TH
ers that he thought more needy than him
self, and thus, poor fellow! he lost his
| lifen
! We should not forget the name and deeds
and virtues of Grisham, and while rearing
! a worthy monument 10 his fame and hero
/ ism, more honorable than of soldiers on
! battle-helds, we should not forget the
wants of those who owed him home anC
! bread and watchful care.
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CHRONICLE OFFICE, Knoxville. TENN,
August u, 1873 J
Grain and Produce.
A few car loads of grain changed hands du-
ring the past week at quotations given below.
Georgia millers say that they must withdraw
entirely from this market at the present prices,
as they can do much better in the west. There
seems TO be no disposition, however, on the part
of holders of wheat to make any concessions,
consequently there is lack of activity in the
market We continue last weeks quotations,
which are as near correct rs can be given.
The -four market continues easy, the market
being well stocked and prices are ranging low
Small lots of new wheat -four choice family
have been sold for S425 We have heard of no
transactions of importance in that line, and
prices with that exception remain unchanged
The Corn market is quiet, with an occasional
car load order There are no heavy transac-
tions to note.
Eggs are very dull at sal0 cents.
Bacon is scarce and in good demand, with a
slight advance on former prices. We quote
buying at l0al01 hog round and selling at llal2
Grass SEED.-There is nothing doing in the
grass seed line, with the exception of small
demand for timothy seed, and quotations remain
! unchanged.
The following are the quotations of leading
| articles:
WHEAT-New prime white 81. 40. Old
prime white, Sl.4O; amber Sl.3j per bushel
! red, Sl.25.
| CoRN-Steadyi buying sacked and delivered,
| 58aG0c; selling in same condition at 621aGjc
LARD-Scarce, buying price 9al0c.; selling al
| 10allc.
OATs-Light demand at SOc; selling, sacked at
| 37la40.
HAY-Baled, sLOOa1.aO per 100 lbs Loose
! from wagons, G5as0c per 100 lbs.
DRIED FRUIT-Nominal, &c for apples
| Peaches, halves, 4 quarters 8a35.
| FLoUR-Stock easier choice, $3.50; family
! buying, S350a3. 10 per sack; extra, S3.2j 300
selling best family brands, So. 75a4 2j, per sack
extra, $3.50a3.75
BAcoE-In demands buying hog round los
| l0l selling llal2. Buying, shoulders, SIC
sides l0lc; hams, Halle. Selling, shoulders
| 9lal0c; sides, ll4c; hams, l3al4c.
FEATHERs-Buying, prime, 6Oa62ii duck snc
| mixed 40a50c.
BUTTEB-In moderate demand a. l2sl5c
Old unsaleable.
EGGs-Dull at Sal0c.
| RAGs-34e.
BEEswAX-27a29c per pound.
ToBACco-Tennessee leaf, Sal2c
GRASS SEED-Timothy, $500 per bushel.
f" -" Herds grass, 81 80
" Blue $50
" Orchard F" $50 "
Clover seed, $50
FLAX SEED-Sl00.
=, GIHsESG-S 5a90e.
SESEK ! SNAKE-Dull, Soc.
YELLo RooT-Dull &c.
J WooL-Washed, 40a45c per ID.
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Religious Items.
FRIEND
July Is, ls7,

The first Christian school in jerusalem
was opened in 1917, with nine members
now there are five schools, with upward of
500 scholars.
The first Methodist steeple in the world
was that of Marlboro Street Church, New
port. When Bishop Asbury first gazed
upon this spire, Organs and choirs will
come next" he said.
Protestant missionaries in France report
great progress in their work. Numbers of
the people have been converted, and copies
of the Bible are readily sold among the
Roman Catholic population.
Thirty-six years ago the Baptists num-
bered 80 600 members in Kentucky. They
now have fifty associations, 200 churches,
700 ministers, and $4,000 white and 10000
colored members, The Campbellites have
40, 900 members in that State.
The total membership in the Protestant
churches in this country is estimated at
about 6, $50, 507. The net gain of these
churches within the last ten years was con-
siderably more than one-third, while that
of the population of the country was less
than one-forth.
The CongregdtiOadliSt says: zone of our
New England cities has minister who, on
one and the same Sabbath, preached as fol-
lows: Afternoon subiect-The incontro-
vertible. inexhaustibility of Gods provi-
dence; evening-The indubitable, angelic
acclamatlon of the ineffable austerity of the
approaching woes
There are six hundred members of the
Presbyterian Church among the Nez Per-
ces indians in Oregon. The Oregon Pres
bytery recently met in the bounds of than
tribe, to the great delight of the redskins,
which was manifested by songs, shaking
of hands, and general rejoicings.
An original letter from Francis Asbury,
first Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, written to DR.. Martin Ruter, OF
New Orleans, has been found among the
papers of the latter by his daughter. 1t is
dated at Baltimore, March II, 1910, and
speaks encouragingly of the increase OF
membership 1000 in the three conferen'
ces of New Hampshire and Vermont the
wear previous. Himself and Bishop Nc
Kendree were then blowing the field to-
gether, though Asbury was then siXty-tiv'
years old and McKendree fifty-three.
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Augusta Market.
corrected to August Sth. 1873.
Fppont-cr prvrpu

PRODUCE REVIEW.
The recent rains throughout the country have caused
general confidence both in planters aud merchants
to future prospects. Business in city for the past
week has been good market getting better Stocked
in grain and bacon The arrivals to the present
fair sufficient for present demand. Corn is net ruling
firm as it was at the time of last review. The
Dat market is rather lightly stocked and in good de-
mand. Some holders, in order to make heavy sales.
figure a shade under our quotations. The stock of
Wheat is light city mills being fairly supplied.
causing depression in the market during the latter
mart of the week. Wecannot see prospect of de-
cline for some time, prices higher in pro-
portion in Tennessee and Kentucky than in Augusta.
The demand for Rye and Barley is fairly active for
small lots to fill country orders Our Flour market is
quiet. and few lots of choice Western on the arket
the principal demand being for new wheat flour. OF
which no Western has arrived. Rutter, Eggs Dried
Fruit, &c. are dull Quotations annexed are whole
sale.
DONEsTIcs, as heretofore reported. continue quiet
and unchanged
FLOUR.-County and Western four superfne, Sc OG
al co.. extra, 81 1908 25; extra family So 500sl0 90
family. SIS 5l6G9 90 fancy family, so 00@l0 so.
GRAIN-Wh eat-the market is frm-fOr choice
white, 81 9Oa2 co. amber 81 Sl@2 S3; red 81 60Gl 75
Corn-white SlGl Us; mix ed and yellow, 95. Dat:
mixed 62a65 RyeSl 50. Barley 81 SO per bushel.
BUTTER-Goshen, 35@37; country and Tennessee
scarce at 20G25.
ANDLEs-Adamantine, 16a!7; sperm. $3.50; pat
ent sperm. 60@7O; tallow l2@l9. per 10.
Cow EEED.-Wheat bran, SIS 90 per ton; stock meal
9Od05,
Country PRopUoE-EVgs, 15@lS. Chickens-hens
40d45; frying size. 25@30.
BACON.-Tennessee meats scarce and in demand
well cut and bright clear sides l21c; shoulders. II
hams l2l5dl5,
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Donaldson, the BallOOnIst.

A friend of Donaldson received letter
from him on Saturday, of'which the fol-
lowing is a copy: 81 havejust returned
from Troy, n. y, with a paper canoe, IA
and half, which am TO take with, me on
the coming balloon trip across the ocean.
In case the air ship fails TO carry the four
of us constituting the crew, three people
will take the life-boat and l am to stick to
the balloon as long AS it remains in the air,
and if it fails TO retain its buoyant power
shall then cut loose with my canoe the IN
slant the balloon strikes water, should
this he the last resort / can then bid the
rigging of the airship farewell and paddle
nv ewn canoe towards the European
shore. - Westchester (f'd.) Local Nea0s
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From Messy Creek.

Messy CREEK, August IL, 1878.
EDITORS CHRONICLES Carter, the per-
son l wrote you about on Saturday eve as
laboring under a severe case of the 'pre-
vailing.n is still improving and fair hopes
are entertained of his recovery. We APP
prehend no danger from this case, as every
precaution has been taken for its confine-
ment about one mile from town and we
would say to persons whose intentions are
to patronise our schools, that they need
have no fears, nor delay one moment on
account of this would-be reported case OF
cholera. The faculty of the Male College
are contemplating an addition of tele-
graph department to the college, which
should they succeed in doing, would add
greatly to its reputation and patronage.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-08-13
baltimore Cattle Market.
From the Suns Weekly Report

THURSDAY, August, 1873.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market has been very ac-
tive this week except for AVERY short time, when
it exhibited some little animation There were
not as many cattle on the market ms last week but
the proportion of good ones was larger, while
those of medium order were predominant, and
the common grades rather more limited in num-
Der than usual. Prices fell off q full lc on the
top grades, while the other declined &c, and in
some Instances &c per Id About go head go
east without being offered here, and the balance,
nearly 100, were left over unsold.
Prices to-day for beef cattle, ranged as fol-
]owsi Best beeves at $5.37a6, rs; that generally
rated first quality at S437a5 81; medium or
good fair quality at 81 00a4.37; ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows So 50n4 90, inferior and
lowest grades of cattle S000a0 00-general
average Of market to-day, S4.87 extreme range
of prices So. 50a6 10 Most of the sales were
from 81 50a5.87 per 100 lbs.
SHEEP AND LAMBS There has been very
heavy run of Sheep this week, much larger than
for some time past, and but few of them have
been reshipped, the number scarcely reaching
1000 head. Among the receipts, which have
generally been of an Indifferent order, there
were few better top grades. Prices, consider
quote at 4a6c per 10 gross, the outside rate for
| few of extra quality. Good open wool stock
| Sheep are in demand at S200a3 25 per head
Lambs dull at S20Oa4.0O per head. Receipt:
| this week 6700 head against 1897 last week
| and G,633 head same time last year.
HoGs.-With very little difference in the
| number of the receipts as compared with last
week, the market is tate per ID lower and has
been so for several days past; at the close prices
are rather weak. Anticipations of heavy arri
walls are entertained, and it is considered very
| likely that this will cause a decline in prices
with the exception possibly Of the very bes
| light smooth Hogs, which may maintain Their
present position for few DAYS. We quote al
81 00a7 80 per 100 lbs net. Receipts this week
are 6903 head against Z, l47 last week, and 9,254
head the same time last year