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PROCEEDINGS
Of the Colonial Council for st. Croix.
Continuation of Meeting Of 2nd March 1874)

s. Discussion on Letter from the Presidency, dated 10th February, proposing continuance Of
Bureau Advances for Mach l874 from nea amount of $500 900 granted in June 1874
The letter reads as follows :
By the additional Grant, the Budget for 1873-74 passed. by the CobniaIC Council on tbe 3h
off June Lastly year and sanctioned by His Majesty the King on the 18th of August following, the
Presidency of 81 CrOxw Sa authorised to use an amount not exceeding $4,000 of the Colonial
IraArys money fore advances to some OF the Planters of the Isnd form Neal and Money Wages
to the Iaboure8 turing tep period from the LIST of July 1878 to the 2h of February 1874 OF
the said amount there has been expended fort esad purpose in accordance with the Grant and
the existing me.a taIS sum of $4,000 Up to the end of February It was expected that the
pame~in question would t require HS assistance after the month of February it being supposed
that they would then be able to rdseH the necessary means by sale of the produce of the crop that
would then be commenced This expetaGon. has, however, failed; this years crop cannot be
commenced before l re- months hne
From this raon tep planters woh have been in receipt of bureau advances from the Colonial
Treasury in the past months, have frwrdeda memorial to the Presidency soliciting that such
advances may he continue for 9 months more
The Presidency would not a this present recommends that those advances he continued for
more than one month more consequently for March,, as the requisite Grant could ntb extended
bevOndt the end of the Financial Year; - the Presidency entarahs the. hope that the petitioners
will. then after the commencement of CROP be able to get along wnhout this assistance For
circumstances for tn nnh of March there will be rqumd Ga $3500 ad, as already shed,
sufficient means for that purpose will be left of the $4,000 granted in June last; the Presidency
would therefore propose that thee Colonial Council gives consent to thee Grant being EXTENDED for
advances for the month dNnr, subject to esame rules as adopted for the original grant
When the memorial Mrtnrnn8sO Gchs an extension of the term for repayment of the adj
vanc@5 the Presidency would propose htt be authorized to grant each individual BurealDet
such delay as may be considered advisable with due regard to the Colonial In@CyS safety, the
same as hitherto.
The Presidency of St. CrhS 10th February 1874
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M o IVES

The now dismissed Postmaster (. T@tmmn has spent 40 years of his life in the public
service viz: since 1833w when hec OmmHCed@ writer in the CusOmhOuse at ChdsMBted, in
which capacity he continued till 1885, hen 9b became deputy Postmaster, after having previously,
from 1842 discharged the duties d the Post Office which was at that time under the Office hhe
Collector of Customs EeB now n years of age. and as hiss ghtO leh has Nnv very much i'm
paired he petOnel to be relieved of the ofcef feeling that he was mable to discharge the duties
longer md to be gantM suitable pension. IheP Presidency, de9mmg it mavodahy necessary
to relieve him. has from oG Government obtained his dismissal from the lt of December 1878;
and the Government has at the same time authorized the Presidency in view of Mr. Tesmans
long term fsrvMem public Offices and in consideration of his having satisfactorily discharged
his duties as Poauater IS long as he ha1 his oversight play before the Colonial Council this
Draft of Ordinance for pension for him. With regard to the amount proposed $40 p a. or
abt8 of Mr. Tetmanns official income viz 5000 pr lit here remarked that that amount is
proposed becanet must be admitted that the said official Income hs been 50 small tht he could
moi poHby lay anything aside nor has en any other way been to make provisions for him
self and his family; besides that the amount proposed will at best aHWd Mr. 1ednAm and his
Target family hta Scnty support
Agreeable toe Z of the Rules of Business then natter vas discussed within cO@dd DOORS.
A proposal fora Committee wasr rejected.
The Draft passed tO2nd discussion.
T. Letter from the PRESIDENCY dated 9th February concerning the acceptance of Tenders for
Supply to heG amOns at ChrStanded ant Frede1kded.
The Letter with Vouchers read IS follows:
Translation.
The present ntatos for the Supply of Bread, Vcuas 6c to thee Garrison at Ohnsmsed
a1t that at FpdHkteda and KinWnla and for the maintenance the Sick, military and civil
Tnsd THE Hospitals in both towns, having given notice frs said Contracts to cease, the business
sheen putin the cudomary manner to public HGhhn on the anne Conditions as heretofore.
After the sad Tenders have been opened, thief following offers wre found therein viz:
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S. W. VAN Brake.

To
The Colonial Council fist Cnz
The discussion vas within cM@d DOORS
After the President had withdraw the proposal contained nHel last passage of the Motives
referring to delay with the repayment of advances the Council consented to the Grant for Bureau
Advances being extended for advances fort e month OF March, subject to uesa same res as adopt
ed for the original grant.
g. LIST Discussion on Draft of Ordinance concerning Pension fr former Postmaster IN Christian
sed P Tedman.
The Draft with Motives reads as olOWs:
DRAFT
of Ordinance concerning Pm@on6 r tile dismissed Postmaster IN CrmMmaed p. O. TeHmma,
p Tetmmn, dismissed Postmaster in ChrsfanHed, shall from the lt Of December 1878
be- allowed pnaon of $440 p a. rom the Colonial Treasury OSt Cnx
The enactment contained st 9ad Is of eP Pension Law f4h December 1868 shall
b applicable with pgrd to te aforementioned pension.
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do IS lbs. so lbs. 1Oc Manila do. % lba 2s lbs &c..
gold. - -
IRoN-The market for American pig ruled dull The
season Is near hand the total stoppage OF some
and the partial cessation of most OF the foundries
year Prices unchanged Scotch pig meets with less
the range of quotat atiOns. We quote :--Amercan NO
SCI a SIS; No 2. $25 $26; do. forge, $23 ~ ".
Scotch-Eglnton. No l. $37; Glengarnock, NO l. S3S
$40: Coltness, s4i a $l2; summerlee, none. -.
LrATHER-1he demand tor hemlock sole mas been ialr
both IRON manu- acture and for export Market hrm.
We
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DOMESTIC MARKETS,

.,,,, GALVESTON. Dec. !. 1874.
Ssss s Sales s Tsa' %
Cotton easy demand fair 1 madnE c Dec low @ mid
Sae Great ss Brss 5sssip ~
e France. s4S7 coastwise l. i5o sales 6,4oo Stock,
sse, na n1porss %salUs IL % sss,
COCO oSstS1 sraa s"et @ mlaaps u,
Cotton e.sy mdainc G%44nns50s nw Dss ia
e1ss Sra ss' Essisp sssp sI s.ecs ess Exports to
Spirits I ,urYen;ins sd firm a. RSss aos ss
hard; 81 " for yellow dip. Tar steady At 81 IS
tas @ os
e Corn pss e sh
sss s as o ass s
o aS ana ss n% s on ne canal
as os s bary q S So bushels sSs
peas.
bbls wheat l3 900 bushels; corn 30 40 do OATS &C. S
%s ee4S So
CATS e .%s ass' $. 'sfSHs gSs
81 l6. white winter, III 70 81 26 Corn steady:
sales sample western 79c.; mixed Toledo AZ
8Ic ol Western held SIC. Oats dull Westei held al
5sc. b9c. Rye Lominal at s6c, Barley neglected
81 2s 81 80 Barley malt steady; Canada 81 is ST CO..
Western. 81 4b 81 TO- Dressed hogs 50 50 rs other
articles unchanged.
TOLEDO Dec. I, 1874
Flour steady. Wheat dull extra white Michigan Si IL;
amber Michigan. December 81 095 January 81 l3 No
red 81 09 Corn dun and declining; high mixed, sac
December % 65slc May 15c; low mixed ,6Sh.; white,
Glover seed IS CO. Dressed hogs, $3 IS a S. 75 Re.
cepts-Wheat 1900 bushels; corn 1000 do: oats
500 do shipments-W heat, LOO bushels; corn. 3OUO
do; oats, 500 do.
Flour dull and unchanged Wheat dull and declining:
No spring, 9ic, cash or Deco mber; gzsSc January:
No. do, Sc S5sc: rejected Bic. Corn dull and Dc.
cining; No: mixed. 73c., cash 721sc all the year;
new do, 66kc. cash or all the year rejected old Csc
new, Csc. oats quiet and weak No. 2 521sc. cash or
all the year or January rejected 49idc. 49ac Ryc
in fair demand and higher No. 2 CSC. 951sc Barley
December No. do, 81 90 q 81 lfk Whiskey in GOOD
demand At &c 91lsc Pork unsettled dull and lower
and lower at $s 20 SPOT sl3 IS sl3 60 February Bulk
meats quiet and weak; short rib mddlcs. Is DAYS old
..Ac Green shoulders, 6Nc. buyers demand a reduc
lower at 9oAc, December 9lHc January. Corn heavy
oil the year Pork firm at $l9 80 cash $50 IS S DO
February. Lard frmer at $l3 65 February Receints@
l60O bbls flour, 7L,00 bushels wheat loco do Corn
U @9 40 oats 20o DO re, l7ooo do. barley Ship,
oats, 1900 do barley. ~ ~
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motatons based on standard of classification in force
September l. 1874 and upland cotton IN store running
in quality not more than hall grade above or oelow
ordinary iisc. strict good ordinary, l4sc. low mild
ling 45sc middling, l5c. good mddiing, lb1sc The
sale m N
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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Activity in the Stock
Market.
GOLD TRiFLE LOWER.
Money Stronger and in Good
Demand.
GOVERNMENT BONDS FIRM.
WALL STREET,

TUESDAY. Dec. 1-6 P. M.
The stock market to-day continued to exhibit
much OF the strength 1t acquired yesterday, new
feature however, being a somewhat sharp specu-
lation IN Erie. The price opened in London at
24k and closed at rs and 2514. In New YORK the
opening figure was 2s, which was succeeded by
fluctuations ranging from Is TO y per cent the
closing price being 2SL. Another stock that at
sracted much interest was Northwest common,
the speculation IN 1t peing uDdiminshed, ana the
prices ranging from 463s 10 AN, with close as
l6x Lake Snore sold at s0A slA SIS, ending
1t SIX. Western Union at sl4 s21, closing at
SIX. wabash at 314 3z7i closing at 32. New
York Central at l02 l0ls l0l5s; Rock Island at
l0lk a l02H q l02. Pacific Mail opened al 44s
advanced to 459s, receded TO 441a and closed at
A5A. ONO and Mississippi opened at 80, receded
20 32y1 advanced to 335s and closed firm at 1874.
st. Paul ranged from 40h to 3s4, closing at 395s.
c., c. a. G. improved to 105a, closing at 10a.
Panama was steady at 116. Union Pacific sold at
36A O 36% o 36A. 1t viii be observed from the
foregoing figures that prices were generally
lower at the close, and attending them was some
feverishness. owing to the considerable selling
movement which was developed by large holders,
and regarded indicative OF an early reaction.
The decline at the close ranged from u to 4 per
cent.
GAINS AND LOSSES
Tue gains and losses, compared with the closing
prices yesterday, are as follows
GAINs-C., c. and |. c., "a per cent; Hannibal and
st. Joseph, Il Lake shore, u; ); Northwest, @; ONO
u; Union Pacific /; Western Union, q.
LosS-Gold "a.
OPENING HIGHEST AND LOWEST.
The following table shows the opening, highest
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There remains outstanding ST. 250, 900 called
bonds on which interest has ceased.
GOLD
opened at 112h, declined TO 11lZ and closed at
H. The rate paid for carrying was per cent
and for borrowing from l to per cent ana at
last "a per diem
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the best transactions made early In the day. More
over the receipts at the ports continued full and WIN
lower god the bulls unable to resist the
downward tendency o. the market and It ,wns wSs
cottonS was sold during the day, mostly In the AFTER.
noon when short notices offered al 41fc. without
the close however with the official OF me
ior the first a committee under appointment from tho
Board OF Managers met in and decided as to tho
tone o the market the futuresn and named
the following the final quotations o. ths day npsoem-
is s.I6c March, IS Sc April Is lSl6c; May i6c
Is Lice; 10 II 2c l69xc. and July, 10 l5s2c
consists three members q The Exchange. one mem
sIss OF Richard Watts Walter T. Miller and Atkinson
Following the quotations Of short cotton, based on
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FIRE IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.

Shortly before three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
an alarm OF IRE was sounded by the City Hall bell,
and the fremcn, lending prompt response, re-
paired to the scene OF action, which proved to bo
four story brown stone house, No. 65 First place,
near CLINTON street, South Brooklyn. The nre,
wncn originated on the fourth story, was caused
Dy children playing with matches and setting nr0
TO straw bed. The building Ia owned By Mr.
John i. Lord, who occupied the premises. Tho
damage TO the building was $4,000 The loss on
furniture, damaged chiefly by water, amounted to
$4,000. The property Is covered Dy p0lcy IN the
Lancaster Insurance Compsuy ioI &l2.0Q0 Il
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aeiSs5y s;s lev sea
apssey a. S Hsrch ico ats IS
% Hos Hsy sG at Z ss 'gas .ns % ns
Esstsssyx xas ,sS asass s
Mss NJ & I at I9dss ep twS Snort notice S az e
80 az IL i. isssc ioS short nStce SdS at iac
& s 20 snpT. % sS.Ss ssanSSs5y
i s,ss e xa4sn at is i .ss s at Il Is Sss s
5 @ M 4 % 50 !, S g 4 se 1si loo io at Is ' = sGc o Apr s9 i
i Total 90 bales Grand iSl . 100 10
I'S Iveries We're as iolloxs w :-Deeember, iseec;
sssTy ss5s April fs rfaSsy.'y June, HaEsn
total 200 Saes Second saliIpsssmSsr s9 4. /. siSs
hs,sn s june 4 4Ps " 10 s
s H1s; eaSssps s%s
~ I s'!Ss eSIs Ths sis
M f ss he At ssps%ssF @
sail &C. 70 Hamburg. BY steam, "a; BY sai &. =
BTseo By Sy steam i By Sy sail SAIL TO
remained very qust yet prices
m rst hands and few o5ns sales an
drna4y we
ise good d. Isss aisse Prime a.: isse; siss.s
range lois, lbsac. Zc. Java government
bags 25c &c. do grass mats Doc. DC Ccylon l7c.
@ s se is St. pd%ao Ys 5 s isc
Rico IKE. l9c.; Costa Rca l7sc. l91sc Mexican.
lSc. I9c: Angostura lie. lyc.: savania, l6c. q
l9c Curacoa l6c. a iSc., gold. 50 and 9odays.
CopPER-Tne market during the past few days has
been rather quiet but remained firm The sales foot up
about 40U 0O0 lbs OF Lake at 2314c. 23Ic., cash.
tRUrsSliced apples are slow OF sale, bu. held
about steudy. Quarter apples are wanted export,
and rule firm Raspberres e are dun ana easy. Peeled
materially changed. We auote:-state apples sliced,
saarer se aG ao do csd c &C. do 1ppe ae
do fancy Sc. a l2lsc. Western apples, quarters 7c
Ike peeled peaches North Carolina, prime 3Jc 32c
do do do, fair good 2c. 2sc; do do new Georgia.
Z5c. &c unpeeled do, halves, new 9I4c a ySc. do.
do, quarters, Do, 7Ac shsc backberries &C. ssc;
cherries, state, &c. q 2Slc do, Southern, new Nc
l6c. a Ifc.; ; do stale. l9c. u Zoe.
FLOUR AND Receipts-Flour 1925 bbls wheat,
Lusnes 23O5O do; meal $50 bbls and
729 bags 81 bushels barley Y 53l S4uO
do. The -four less active and scarcely so
buoyant though the sales generally at iu prices
The transaction since last report include about l6UU
bbs comprising all kinds at fg within the range
OF our quota tons. Corn meal was in demand and
about steady value sales 100 bbs at IS
wine s4 20 s. IS for Western yellow and So 81 50
jersey and Pennsylvania yellow; also l,U00 sacks Of
Baltimore yellow at 81 55 per 100 lbs. We quote
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
FINANCIAL.

A MONEY LOANED PROMPTLY ON MORTGAGE;
Furniture &c, sold by auction. v. k STEVENSON, Jr
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OPENING, HIGHEST AND Low

The following table shows the opening highest
and lowest prices Of the day.
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EUROPEAN MARKET.

LONDON PRoDucR MARKEr.-Lospor Dec l-Evcn
ing Spirits turpentine 2s. 3d. 25s pcr cw LInsecd
oil, Zis Cd. = 2s 0d per cwt
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
CLOSING PROCESS O'CLOCK P. M.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Dull - Flour Steady - Wheat
Lower Corn Firrner Oats Strong
Barley Dull-POrk and Lard Easier
Groceries DulI-Freights Ffrmer-Pe-
troleum Easier-Naval Stores Barely
Stead dy..Metals Duil-East India Goods
Duil-wool Firm-Whiskey Easier.
The New York herald., 1874-12-02
RAILROAD BONDS.

Railroad bonds were strong in the late after
noon dealings- heavy business was done in
Union Pacific frsts and sinking funds the former
selling at 92a< and the latter at 76x 76h New
York Central slxes of 1883 brought 9s Michigan
Southern seconds. 100; Morris and Essex seyens OF
1871, 80; Fort Wayne frsts, 112, and Galena and
chicago frsts, 104- Central Pacific bonds closed
at s6h 96M and Union Pacincs e24 92Z for
nrsts, $50 $50 for land grants and 49,. 7s%
for sinking funds
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Cheap, Cheaper, Cheapest

The bottom dropped out. Everybody should
know the best place to buy.
We keep general stock Of dry goods,
groceries, clothing, hats and caps boots
and shoes, trunks, straw goods, in fact al
most everything needed for family or indi-
vidual use.
We can, and will do you good if you will
give US chance. Call and see us every
body, and we viii give you good goods at
low prices. Money saved is money made,
come at once and satisfy yourselves we
are always ready and willing to exhibit our
goods, and we propose to do business on an
economical cash principle and invariably
to do the fair and square thing.
We have few ladies, straw hats and
parasols left which we will sell at cost. =
Come and see what we can and will do. ,
SIMMONS g. STRANDNES.
Cor. Main & Bush street
Red Wing MINI.
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Farm Machinery.

10 farmers wanting first class machinery
l can offer the following machines with
full confidence that they will give entire
satisfaction-to wit:
The LITTLE CHAMPION Self Rake Reaper
cutting six feet wide and the lightest
draught Of any reaper in the market.
The GAMHARr HARVESTER the most COM
plete Of any harvester made; heretofore. It
is so arranged that the binders sit down
while doing their work. The Sickle Bar
is made Of Wrought Iron and by q simple
device can be raised or lowered so that it
will cut the worst tangled grain as easy as
the best reapers can do it.
The MEADOW KING MOWER for lishtness
Of draught, simplicity and durability, stands
without rival.
have also superior HORSE RAKE and
other Machinery and Implements which l
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10
From Pioneer, June 5.
Great Reforms Under the New Tax.
Law.

The tax-law Of last winter is working
beautifully. The general tax-law, with its
stringent provisions for the collection Of
taxes, supplemented by the law for the COL
lection Of delinquent taxes, has more than
vindicated the salutary nature Of those
provisions which evoked such howl Of
rage from the chronic delinquents who
never pay their taxes, if they can help it,
in far prompter payment Of current tax
es in nearly every county than in any pre-
vious year, and in a very general settle
ment Of the delinquent taxes which have
been accumulating for years in every
county.
Nearly all the County Treasurers send
up the same report Of the wholesome effect
Of the law in the punctual and general pay
ment Of taxes before June 1st.
We admit the law works "beautiful
ly," SO does Colts revolver when a
brigand pokes one in your face, simply
remarking "your money or your life"
Of course the County Treasurers are
jubilant to the extent Of the increase Of
their fees. They know exactly where
the fun comes in, and they admire the
legal machine as much as the inventor
did the guillotine, because it takes off
heads so beautifully" and rapidly.
Strange that men, long accustomed to
fix their thoughts upon the philosophy
of political life, will be led to argue
that the welfare of the people depends
upon we'll filled public treasury, when
a moments reflection in the right direc-
tion will prove exactly the contrary
doctrine. Money is never as we'll man
aged for the good of the State and peo-
pie: as by the men who earn it by hard
labor. Every dollar forced from them,
under color Of law, beyond the absolute
necessities of the State, is not only op-
pressive robbery, but it checks the
growth and prosperity of the coun-
try.
a law that will confscate poor mans
home and turn him out homeless and
helpless for few dollars tax, is an un-
just and bad law. A law which sacri-
fees the poor to be revenged upon the
rich, is both foolish and bad law.
The rich protect themselves, the poor
are cramped. 4
RESULTS OF a FALSE ARGUMENT.
The Pioneer in argument, reaches the
legitimate results Of its false position,
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JOHN MANSFIELD has his furniture
store filed with splendid stock of goods,
neatly arranged, and presenting a tasty
and attractive appearance. His new pat
ent wire safes, with revolving shelf arms
for milk and pantry stores: that need to be
kept cool and away from insects, are charm
ing. They are absolutely insect proof.
Every house wife will want one. His sign
simply reads in plain bold letters "l13
John Mansfield l13." Do not forget the
place, No. ll3, Main street. Red Wing.
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The time for June bugs. fleas and mus

The time for June bugs, feas and mus
quitos comes on apace. Look out for
bites
The railroad time table has been
changed and now is as follows Going
west 4:l3 a. m, and $40 p. M, going east
ll:25 a. m and 9:l5 p. m.
Last week Mr.. Samuel Greenwood
made complaint against Mr.. Cross because
he left load Of manure on an alley. A
jury of his countrymen acquitted Mr..
Cross and Mr.. Greenwood had to pay the
costs. This is the treatment that a proper
ty owner of Red Wing receives when he
asks the enforcement of the City Ordinance.
We have taken that alley under our protec
ton, and propose to stand by it. Filth
and impurity are things not to be tolerated
by THE GRANGE ADVANCE.
RIVER NEws.-Yh, river is still fall
ing, but almost imperceptibly.
The transportation of wheat from this
city is still going on briskly.
The Charlie Cheaver took to Saltwater
nine barge loads of wheat containing about
ninety thousand bushels, during the past
week.
On Monday the Dubuque came down at
| 6 p. n., and took to St. Louis 800 sacks Of
wheat and II cases of shoe pacs.
The Rock Island went down Tuesday at
! 1:3O p. m., with $50 sacks Of wheat from
this place
On Tuesday, at p. M, the Minneapolis
took 10000 bushels of wheat for Stillwa-
ter. On her down trip she loaded at
Maiden Rock with 1900 sacks of N. Hers
chler's wheat.
The Lake Superior carried away 100
barrels Of flour and $50 sacks Of wheat.
Thursday the steamer Clinton had 10
cases Of shoe pacs and 100 barrels of -four
for down freight.
The Northwestern found 100 barrels of
flour waiting her arrival on the down trip.
The Red Wing took down a large lot of ter
! ra Gotta.
Sunday the Belle of Lax took up l42
pieces Of terra Gotta and on Sunday for
down freight had 100 barrels Of -four.
The above is the business done last week
| by the X. N. L. relative to this city.
Below we give the Diamond 10 Lines
traffic with this place during the five days
ending Monday of this week:
The Imperial went down last Thursday
with 50, 600 bushels Of wheat
The Arkansas took away $4,000 bushels
of wheat and 100 barrels of -four.
Last Thursday the Tidal Wave broke the
| shaft Of her wheel at Gutenberg and will
| be laid up for two weeks.
Monday the Imperial brought up about
fifty thousand pounds of freight On the
same day the Ida Fulton left nearly as
much here and carried great amount on
up the river.
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would be pleased to show to any who desire
to purchase, all of which am prepared to
sell on terms as favorable as any others; to
cash buyers or clubs can offer special in
ducements
Call and examine these machines before
ordering elsewhere.
THOS. WILKINSON
The Grange advance., 1874-06-10

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