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MONETARY.
NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN OFFICE,
THURSDAY EVENING, April %. 1874.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE,

We have no change to notice in the movement of
the Money market. The demand for discount con-
tinues Ii nted, both in bank and the street. and
no transactions are reported that indi ;a'e any quo
table variation in the rate of commercial paper We
continue to quote irstcass paper with collaterals
at 9dl0 u cent per annum without at 11612 per
month, AL second grade at 1a1ls, and at 2. First
class mortgage at 10 p cent per annum, and second
class entirely nominal
Under the influence of the Presidents veto and the
consequent oecn in Gold ut New York, he Gold
aud "'"reign Exchange markets were unsettled and
rates for both were nominal.
Gold opened nominal at 1l27s@113Is. against 1885,
at New York, and after limited bu mess, closed
nominal at l12@112i4, against 1925 in that market
The sales were confined to $21 900 embracing $50
at l12a, $4,000 at ll2ss @l12al, and $500 at 1928
No Gales of Silver resorted. American half
dollars still quoted at 1O61s@l ~, and Mexican
dollars at 10 1aM110.
sterling Excha ge was unsettled opening about
$40 y cent lower than yesterdays close, and closing
at decline of Ito T. cent. The move nent was of
mod, rate extent. comprising f3l.0 o. and embracing
$1,000 AL clear al 54ls, fsOOo bill of lading at 542,
AL clear 5.44. and f2OoO bill of lading at 544a We
noticed sales OF $4,000 nine days bill Of lading
at 5 80, and f2O0O bank sight at 5 so.
The sal g OF francs included 10000 commercial
at 66 y, and 10000 do at 6Ss..
At the close Sterling bills were qnoted at 5.40@
5 Al, aud bank @ As, and francs also nominal,
6SsI@4 67s for private, and for bank al quotations
nominal.
The offerings of Domestic Exchange were more
lib raj and were without variation The sales OF
New York sight covered $2l0.uO0 embracing $685. 900
private bankers and $40 900 bank at 1882 = cent dis
count, and $4,000 commercial, $4,000 private
bankers and SIS 10 and 900 bank at a. We also
noticed a sale OF $4,000 commercial on Providence
at u p cent discount.
In stocks Gales of Bank shares were reported,
Of which the particulars were withheld.
The sales of Bonds included 5000 City Id bearing
seven per cents at 544 $1,000 5000 and $4,000 do at
s.; they were still quoted about 54al@55.
No sales of City appropriation Certificates were
reported; they were quoted about 659651a.
The sales Of Metropolitan Police Warrants included
s1OO at g. they quoted one or two points higher
nan City APPROX ration Certificates. a. their sizes are
generally more available in the payment Of taxes,
The only movement notice in old State Warrants.
in the payment of State taxes large are still quoted
t IS, small still rule at 5Od55.
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pkgs do Palscio-20 do Lsveque-l05 bbls beer
Adams + Hunt r-12 cks mdse Russell Hall-40
casks wine Tlblier-A do Afghan L-l20 do
Soa-i Sons-53 do Segasse-25 do Terrebonne-
50l do 10 half do case flower BrulAtour-120
hhds wine l35 cases brandy fruits outurie-1O0
hhds wine Mandn-14 cases brandy fruits Berc er
L DeS-A bbls wanuts Cazau Vergnole-150 hhds
Cavaroc Son-50 brandy 100 bbls soda "a bis
mdse 40 bbs ale Is SKIS potatoes IS pkgs m lse to
der
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Receipts OF Produce.

SMITHLAND-Par steamer " Pike-I6 bis cotton
Meyer, Weis &co-13 Lewis Alcus, Scherck Autey
3 q H VI Payne!Sco-2 Terrebonne-2S Gum
be &co-2 McCrehee Snowden X Vioett-1 j L Harris
&co-l6 sacks seed cotton Jurey 4 Gillis-2 do D
Terrebonne-1 do L Couret-24 hhds sugar Russia &
4 McCau-25 bales moss Hermann Il Us do G Pas
ca AGO. bbls moasses Pascal &co-snndries to
orier-To al "A bales otton "a aids sugar 10 sacks
seed cotton bbls molasses
JEFFERSON-Per steamer I Bryerly-118 bales
cotton to II Wilson Mlls-53 Meyer, Weis &co-4S
I Buckner 4 Br At Clapp Bros &co-3O Perkins,
Swenson Sco-23 Jno Phelps Sco--l4 w Burbridge
&co-13 U & H NJ Payne &co-11 G &nteu &co-4
Wiche Il Morgan-3 Alcus, Scherck Il Autey-2 G L
Walmsley eco i Taylor, McEroy &co-1 Rawins Il
MurIell-l Whee'ock Fnay &co-l VI Sandid5e X
col Peet, Yale 4 Bowing-2 bales hides Lud-
wig ems do Ra Wins Il Murrell--sundries to order
Total, 81 bales cotton
THIBODAUX-Per steamer Lizzie Hopkins-15 hhds
sugar Tertrou-22 do Milliken-3jbbls molasses
W Blu banks bales cotton Foley, Conger &co-3 sacks
rice Forrester-sundries to order-Total q hhds su
gar bbls molasses bales cotton
RECEIPTS AT THE NEW BASIN.
PONTCHATOULA-Fer steamer Alice-6O head cat
tie to order
COvINGTO.,-Per schooner Pippo-5O cords wood
to master
RECEIPTS AT THE OLD BASIN.
BAY ST LOUIS--Per schooner Concordia-32,0 900
feet lumb r. order
BLIND RIvER-Per schooner Lady Gay-27 cords
wood II 900 -t.ves 20 order
BONFOUCA-Per schooner Perseverance-1OO tons
brick ballast to order
by Railroad.
MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD
April 23-1 Dbl sugar 80 hhds sugar to L G Generes-
IL do Robert Hare-5 bales cotton w Burbridge eco
--undries to ordr-rotal, 43 hhds sugar bales cot
tOn-Car3 20 per steamship Harlan-71 bales cotton to
Francke 4 Danneel-6 do Schmidt l. Ziegler-1l3 head
cattle Mehle &c)-sundres to order-Total. 50 bales
cotton-Caryo per steamship Norfolk-6 bales cotton
Schneider Zuberbier.
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Having taken charge of the River Column of this
paper beg leave to assure my river friends that shall
attempt to carry out all my old programme in protect
ing their interest and will at all times be pleased to
attend their wants, and hope that my efforts in their
cause will merit their patronage. Respectfully.
JAMES KERR, in.
Office at Canal street ferry landing Office.
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RUATAN ISLAND-Per schooner Gertrude Howes
$500 punches banxnas 30 600 planains $500 cocoa
nuts 1920 pineappes bbls lines Gregorio eco
RUATAN-Per schooner VIM Fisher 1900 punches
bananas $500 cocoanuts $500 200 pineappes
bbls mangoes box lines Machecs 6c0
LIvERPOOL-Per steamship State OF Minnesota
case nadse II Hsnning-2 do Clark Aeader-1eo
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COMMERCIAL.

NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN OFFICE.
THURSDAY EvENINo, April %, 1874. I
COTTON.
The sales TODAY mot including SIS bales additional
were comm I'd to 1850 bales at easier prices
indicating decline Of h@4c. We modify our quo
tations accordingly and give also the Exchange gures
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LIST OF VESSELS
Up, Cleared and Sailed for New Orleans
CORRECTED DAILY
CORRECTED DAILY.

New York.
Steamship City of Galveston. Ev sid Apl %
Steams zip New Orleans Capp. sid Api 10
Steamship Mississippi Or well. sid Apl Is
Steamship City of Dallas, Hines sid Apl Is
Schoon Mary Somers, Carter. cid Apl 8
Boston.
Schooner Annie Kranz, Pervere. ........ cid Apl
Schooner L Brad ey BAXTER. 80. .ldg Apl 10
Philadelphia.
Steamship Junata, Catherine. Apl II
Ship surprise, Hoyt. sid Mar -
Baltimore.
Steamship Liberty, Hudgns. sid Apl Is
Providence, II. L.
Schooner Anna Shepard, Ferry sid Apl
Liverpool.
Steamship State Of Minnesota, Hamn .. sid Mar %
Steamship Mississippi, Wrake. sid Mar 81
Ship Adorna. Davis .....................s sid Mar
Ship D w Chapman, Stetson. sid Mar Is
hip Vanguard Mitchell sid Mar "a
Ship Gettysburg, Stuart. sd Mar IL
Bark Niphon, Day sid Mar
BARK Lucca, lverson. ........ sld Feb
Bark Elizabeth, Maslund. sid Feb Is
Antwerp.
Ship Ella Thayer. Gilmore sid Mar 16
snip Emanuel. SD Apl ID
Ship Brighton, Hoge. ..................s sid Dec 80
(sailded from Deal Jan III
Bristol. Eng.
Ship Thomas Baync, Nelson sid Mar Is
Bark Fjilstedt. Floreness. ald Feb
Ship Lady Seymour, Vinton.. sid Dec %
put into Greenock and sailed again Feb 2.
Barrow, Eng.
Bark Maggie Lander Hacock. sid Mar 2
Newcastle, Eng.
Bark Storjohann Northensen. ............sl sid Mar
Portsmouth.
Ship Kendrick Fish, Watt. sid Mar Is
Londonderry.
Bark LANCET Nielsen .............sl sid Dec II
SAILED from Greenock Feb 81
Bark Octava Stella, Petro sid Feb -
Ba Betsy GUIDE. sid Mar IA
Havre.
Ship Gen Shepey, Hutchins .......... sid Mar IS
Ship John Watt, Morse. ..............:.sd Mar IS
Ship Marcia Green Greenl9af, Poole. .ldg Ap II
Snip VlSilate, fulton. .............s SID Mar
Ship st Pau Call Sid Mar "a
Bark Bedt sdorff Terkelson. sid Feb
Bark Annie Iorrey, Libby. sid Feb q
Bordeaux.
Steamship State of Minnesota Hamlins. sid Mar 20
Bark Con esse Duchatsl Dupont sid Mar % |
MOntrOse.
Bark Adger Henrickson. Observation-Disclosures. sid Feb 16
Am,te, dam.
hip Daniel Rankin, McNab. .............sld Feb 20
Bark Fleetwing, Smith. sid Mar IL
Breme rhaven
Ship Richard McManus Potter. sid Feb IA
Palermo.
Bark vincenzo, Carbone ...............s sid Mar 80
MontevideO.
Ship Mosher. Stewart ...."...........sld Feb IA
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DIvlvENDs PAID ON srocK-TEN PER CENT

This old and reliable Company is issuing Policies
on Fire, River and Marine risks, the most favor
able terms. All losses prompt adjusted and settled
upon liberal terms, at their Office, 81 Camp street,
corner of Commercial Alley.
JAMES l. DAY, President.
HORACE CARPENTER, Secretary.
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RIVER NEWS.

OFFICE OF THE BULLETIN
Friday Morning, April "a 1874. I
DAILY RIVER REPORT FOR THURSDAY, APRIL
%, AT p. M.
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MARINE NEWS.

George J. Duncan is the authorized Marine Reporter
of the New Orleans Bulletin.
NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN OFFICE,
Thursday Morning, April "a !
Cleared Yesterday.
Ship Union Green,eaf, for Genoa-Decsn, Zerega &co
Bark Maggie Mcneil, Heron, for Rouen-
Geo A Fosdick eco
Schooner Helena White. for Ruatan- Master
Arrived
Schooner Excelsior, Nelson from Ruatan island, to
Macheca 4 S Oteri-2d list PIT
Schooner Anna Z Kranz, Pervere, from Boston, to
master
STEAMBOATS,.
Lizzie Hopkins. Ar:oin. from Thibodaux
W Pike Brown, from Blue Smithland
RI Bryerly, Scovn, from Jefferson
ARRIVALS AT THE NEW BASIN.
Steamer Alice, from pontchatoua
Schooner Pippo. from from Covington
ARRIVALS AT THE OLD BASIN.
Schooner Concorda, from Bay st Louis
Schooner Lady Gay. from Blind river
Schooner Perseverance, from Bunfouc
Below Waiting Orders.
Ship Havre, TerkeIsen, from London Feb T. to mas
Shin Sciota, tchel 81 days from Havre. in ballast
to A K Miller eco
Exports.
GENOA-Per 8 Up Union-2692 bales cotton 80 hhds
tobacco 1000 slaves stoves and fixtures
ROUEN-Per bark Maggie McNe-587 bales cotton
90 900 bushels corn in bulk
RUATAN ISLAND-Per schooner Helena White-2
bbds bacon bbs pork 10 hf bbls -four sacks corn
Kegs lard loo csddies tobacco 1900 feet lumber
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DIRECTORS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1905.

u .
ESTABLISHED IN 1906
Office, corner of Camp and Canal streets.
Capital. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $500, 900 90
Assets, December 81, 1s72.... 80, s4l "A
Insures Fire, Marine and River Risks, dividing the
profits separately each department to the insured
For the accommodation of its customers, the Com.
psny will make Ma inc Losses payable in London.
]. TUYES, President
J. W. HINCKs. Secretary.
DIRECTORS
Geo. Urquhart, NJ. Payro,
6. T. DugazOn, Placide Forstal,
G. w. BabcOck, Aug. Reichard,
T. Bailly Blanchard, E. Miltenberger,
A. Schneider, W. h. Schmidt,
Chas. LATTE, J. Tuyes. apo tt
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Above low

Zoo. inch below high water mark Of 1871.
NELSON GoRoM,
Signal Service Observer.
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n. o., j. AND G. n. n. II. CD.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1874:

n. o., J. AND G. n. r.. n. CO.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 1874:
Henry s. McConb, Thomas A. Scott.
William Shaw, j. w. Mccullough,
Junius B. Alexander, Cyrus Il. Mccormick.
David Solomon, Samuel II. Edgar,
Lewis Alcus A. Schneider,
Richard Pritchard, William A. Gordon,
A. NJ. West, Walter NJ. Francis,
John c. Lucas, Martin B. Hilyard,
Jason Niles, Thomas Shackleford.
ap21 If
sun MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Paid up capital $500, 900
Assets estimated at their cash value ..... 500 352
DIvIvENDS PAID ON STOCK-TEN PER CENT.
DIVIDENDS ON PARTICIPATING POLICIES PAY
ABLE IN CASH.
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sALAMANDER INSURANCE COMPANY,
EXCLUSIVELY FOR FIRE RISKS,
City and Country,
No. Is Royal str ct,
Opposite the Citizens Bank
CHAS. ROMAN, President.
JULES LIE MORE, Secretary.
ap17 Int
NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS INSTITTTION
Loo Canal street.
TRUSTEES:
DR.. W. Newton Mercer
L. F. Generes, David Urquhart.
George Jonas, John G.. Gaines,
Thomas A. AdAms, Carl kOhn,
Thos. Allen Clarke, Christian Schneider,
Chas. J. Leeds. Samuel Jamison.
Interest allowed on deposits.
L. F. CENTRES, President.
SAM. JONES, Jr., Treasurer. apis '74-ly
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E,LOUR......".G GRAIN. ..-PROvIsIONs.
For sale in lots TO suit purchasers at very lowest
rates.
Tn. following popular brands Of four Of which
have large stock hand and to arrive; the atteu.
ton Ct the trade is invited inspect the same before
going elsewhere:
Hinckley Mills, st. Patrick,
Eureka No. l, Napoleon,
Cape Girardeau City, Key West Beauty,
Sucker City, Tea Table,
LAWYERS Hamlet, Western Beauty.
OATS
5000 sacks Choice Galens OATS
CORN
$500 sacks Choice White, Yellow and Mixed
HAY
SO bbls. Choice and Prime.
BACON
q casks Bacon, Clear and Clear Rib SIDES.
10 casks Bacon SHOULDERS.
10 cases Try Sailed SHOULDERS.
so tierces Retired LARD.
loo kegs Refined LARD.
Is cases 5ugar-cured HAMS.
H. r. LAWLER,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Nos. IS to 80 Peters Street,
nate New Levee,)
And 81. So, 81, s. and S. Fulton Street,
apl2 I'm Sop New Orleans.
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Below Waiting Orders.

Shin Havre. TerkeIsen, from London Feb !, to mas
ter
Ship Sciota Mitchell. 81 days from Havre in ballast,
to A Miller eco
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COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
NEW ORLEANS.
EIGHTH ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

many millions OF II would be kept la con-
slant use and. Of course. prevented from
leaving the country. Undoubtedly poor
er currency will always drive the better
out of circulation. With small bills in
circulation there is no use for coin. except
to keep II in the vaults Of banks to redeem
circulation. During periods Of great spec
uiation and apparent prosperity there Is
little demand for coin, and then 1t will
now out To a market where Il can be made
to earn something, which Il cannot do
while lying idle. Gold. like anything else
when not needed. becomes a surplus. and
like every Otler surplus IL seeks a market
where it can find one.
BY giving active employment to eoin,
however, Its presence can. IL seems to me.
be secured and panics and Expressions,
which have occurred periodically in times
OF nominal specie payments. II they can
| not be wholly prevented. can at least be
greatly mitigated. Inleed, question
| whether II would have been found necessary
| to depart from the standard of specie in
the trying days which gave birth to the
first legal-tender act, had the country
| taken the grou I'D Of no small bills AS early
as 1850. Again, 1 would provide an excess
OF revenue over current expenditures. l
would do this by right economy. and BY
taxation where taxation can be best borne
| Increase revenue would work a constant
reduction OF interest. and would provide
coin TO meet the demands on the Treasury
tor the redemption of its notes. thereby
diminishing the amount of bonds needed
for that purpose. All taxes after redcmp-
tion begins should be paid in coin or Unit.
ed states notes. This would force re-
dcmption "n the national banks With
measures like these. or measures which
would work ont such results, | see no dan
ger in authorizing free banking without
limit.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

II is reported that a proposition for a
reciprocity treaty between this country
and Canada. l. before the United State.
Senate. the features OF which are a. fol-
lows
First, the ablndonment on the part OF
Great Britain aud pi Cana Ia of all claims
for compensation On account OF the coh-
cession Ofthe United States by the treaty
OF Washington ni the privilege of the lin
shore Fisheries"
Second. the tree admission to inter
change OF all the United States and the
British Provinces.
Third. the reciprocal free admis sion of
the manufactured products OF the two
countries. specifically enumerative.
Fourth. the welland & 81. Lawrence
canal to be built by the Dominion.
Fifth, Conghnawaga canal to be built By
the Dominion.
Sixth. American and Canadian built
vessels may carry cargoes and passengers
from any point on the great lakes and
river ST. Lawrence to any other such port.
Seventh. All canals on either side OF
Eighth, Lake Michigan To be opcn 10
canadians as the ST. Lawrence has been
10 Americans
Ninth, canadians may purchase Ameri-
can vessels and register them a. Cana
uiah Americans may purchase and regis
Ter Canadian built vessels In like manner
Ienth, Joint commission TO REGULATE.
navigation Of the 81. Clair Lake and rIyer
Eleventh. joint commission for the nro.
pagation OF fish.
i"eifth, Joint commission for the reyu-
lation and maintenance OF lighthouses
thirteenth. Joint commission for rruu-
lating the interc aange Of traffic nj cu.ton,
houses on the Tine
Fourteenth, ihe Tray 10 continue
twcnty-one years
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11
Terrible Tornado.


THE VILLAGE TOTALLY DESTROYED.
TAMPIco, Ill.,. June :. A terrible torna-
do passed over this village last night. max
ing complete wreck OF it. No lives
were lost although number of persons
were injured. several seriously. Twenty
one dwelling houses were totally destroy
Ell and every house more or less damaged.
Two elevators one containing about 100
bushels were demolished. The depot OF
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railroad
was badly damaged. The most scriou.
eausualties were Mr.. J. &. Gates. leg brok-
en- ia two places; Maria Barnes. Jaw brok-
en- and dangerously Injured on the head.
recovery doubtful; Mr.. Pcarsuti. badly
injured; Mrs. Gates was seriously bruised /:
Mrs. Gale. shoulder broken; Granville
Connor. badly hurt about the head; MIR.
J. q. Gates. bruised dangerously A
number of others were injured but not
seriously.
The amount OF damage done cannot be
estimated yet. rhe people are bu>iiy en-
gagged In gathering up the remnants The
tornado struck the village at 10 minutes
past eleven and was accompanied by rain.
thunder and lightning aud lasted but n
few minutes. 4 special train furnished by
the railroad authorities brought ply sicians
from Mendoza.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

PROPOSED POSTAL LCHANGE.-'rha ttops.
Postotlice Committee have a.rced IN ranor,
bill providing that on all newsn,ners
ana periodical publications mailed from +,
known Office ofpublicaiion of news agency
anu addressed to regular subscriber. or
news agents, postage shall be al th. fol-
lowing rates:
Newspapers and periodical publications
rsueu weekly, or more frequently than
once week, are sent for one cent and a
haii, and on those issued less frequently
than once a week, three cents for a pound
or traction thereof. On the recent of such
newspapers and periodical publications al
the Office of marking they are to be WEIGHED
III ouis' ahu the postage paid thereon by "A
speciai adhesive stamp. Newspapers of
one copy 10 each actual subscriber r..i,l-
lug within the county where the same are
printed. for whole or in part. and puhli.h-
ed. 90 Tree through tte mails. but the same
snail not be delivered ut the letter carrier
Offices, or distributed by carriers, unl.s,
the postage paid thereon II. il Oy the iav
PROVIDED. ahu newspapers and magazines
reciprocaiIy lnterchanged between pub
h>iers- not exceeding sixteen ounces in
weight 10 De confined to siugle COPY Of
eacn puohcati1n. 90 free through the
niais- All mailable matter of the third
ciass may weigh not over four pound, for
each package. and postage shall be CHARGED
al the rate. of one cent for each two ounce,
or traction thereof. but nothing herein con.
tained shall be held to change or amend
section l3i of said act. Alidavits are 10 h..
made by Publishers and news agents m
secure their adherence to these proyisions
ior the violation Of which penalties are pre-
scribed. T''
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11

"A hundred aud fny Massachusetts fam
lilies are about to form New England col
ony near Frezno. Cal.
Senator Schurz Is confined to his room
at Washington, with an attack of malarial
fever. His physician insists that he shall
do no more work ct the present season.
The peach crop Of Delaware AMI Mary
land will, 1t is estimated. reacl, this year
upward OF 500. 900 baskets. aa Increase
Of 400 600 baskets over the cr.p ~ lat
year.
1t Is reported that the In,lian> who
are under the charge Of the Chey yeune agcn
cy are on the war path, and that Gcn. Cn>-
tar is on their trail.
-Engineers receive more than iwi.e "a
much pay In the American navy thar in
the British navy. For example. an Am-T-
lean engineer receives $500 per annum.
and the British engineer sll0O.
The monument which was erected to
James Fisk. jr. in the cemetery At erattie.
boro. VT. ON Saturday last, week cost $40. :
600, the funds being supplied by Mrs Fish
| On each corner OF the monument Is "a lifc-s z
| female figure. representing Navigation. e
! the "Drama," Railroads. aud Com
mercc" respectively. the Colonel having
| achieved distinction in all these depart
ment. of activiiy.as well as some others.
. The minister whose services were secured
for the dedication ceremony. was very eau
| tious In his REMARKS lie said THAT hr
was not acquainted with our brother
| though he had reason 10 belicv. that Le
had great. good heart" Ia thi- connec.
tion the New York Nation enquiries as e.
the precise limit. of clergyman duty to
! the memory OF great rascals.
The brewers Of the United States have
just held a convention at Boston to protest
against the efforts of the women aud ten.
perance men to induce people TO abandon
the use OF ferrnented liquors. and particu
larry to organize for the purpose Of repeal
ing legislation which interferes with th,
sale Of such liquors. The convention re-
! solved that the use of ale. lager beer. etc.
was right and proper and highly conducive
to health; and decided to raise money {,
combat temperance men. Ii was also urged
that inasmuch as large revenue Is raised
by the government from the manuiactur,
of termented liquors. it would be unpatri
otic p TO discourage their use.
Ellsworth American., 1874-06-11
SheriR'S Sale.

HANCOCK s., May 20 ls1E
| HAVE thts dsy taken upou ENcruti9p the
rght iu Equity which Warren Iir,5yf uu,,
mas or had At tse time OF Ihe achmcrt uinn ib
original "ri 10 redeem he Aiil I.p, aud NflI unv
occupied by " Wigsin u Co. On the Fast -i,I, of
tn'oh isIs.F,In Ellsworth, ia said County b,tn.J
e. on she North by land former owned by ,ab IN
iond and Widow llopkins on the East by l,',I -,
hisin Moore and George Cnaney on the Southb 49,
estate OF late Andrew Peters and on the ~,
6y Union River from mortgage 10 William
pecrlns Arstcn r. MiIlikcn datel J1nutrr
81 i9'I, ana recorded in the Hancock Registry Of
Ana nave also taken The sail " ,rren ErnyYn,- T.
right IN Equity and his right at the linn. nf III. n,
I,'hnieh1 upon the original writ TO redeem fh..
aoo'e described snll amt Min Lot, from A morn
sase made TO n Wiggtn, J. II. Prime and Nm
fitts, dated January 6, IS72 and recorded In
aD. - 'V'' 80 age
And shall sell the first named right AZ n,,t.I,.
auction, at the sh,rIa's Oa,ce M ln. =,
sara Couny, on Tuesday, the JJth, sav OF June
AZ. as'l ut ten O'Clock IN the forenoon AMI
shau sen the second named right at public nnc'
uon ~ the same place on the same ,ay M .i.ya,
o'clock In the lJirnol IN ' az e'eFch
a. IL. DEvEREUx. sHRRrFF.
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