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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-01-22
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fHEp DOUGLASS oN JouN uuuus
The shadows Of slavery are sligl around
US, aud any man who doe. not sfe in the
eolored mau q grown,up bruther is mot "a
to think of John Brown. The ara vii
liam II. Seward styled the execution cf
Brown as just, while Jobu A, Andrew
styled il a. an outrage. One gave Dhe ven.
/ diet OF few panic stricken Nlrg.ua
shareholders, while the other save n. thp
calm verdict Of freedom apd liberty. Ihr
constitution iouud iu John Brown.
earperbag wac prcparl by him lu mv
own house at Rochester, N. y. aud /
have still In my possession copy ol ihc
same IN bis own handwriting. Il was tho't
that Brown raided Ilarpcrs Ferry for the
purpose Of getting a large amount of
money which the government had scnt
there few days previous. for tho paw.
ment of employees, but when Lee arrived
he found 1t safe Brown had not even
taken the trouble 70 look for Ii. mol
Such was not his intention. tle did not
go there for pluuder, but FOR higher aud
lottier purpose, which the American pco.
pie could not see at that time. II isamiv.
fortune that some great artist was not
present at liarper's Ferry on the occasion
as Brown, with his sons by hissidc. amid
Al angry crowd and reading his death
warrant in every face, would have made
much grander picture than that Of
Abraham Lincoln debating with his cab.
met on the question of sending forth
proclamation of emancipation. Brown
could like st. Paul, say that he was a free
man, bat he also said, "Giyc yonder black
man liberty or give me DEATH Il was
not Caucasian for Caucasian, white man
for white man, OF rich man for rich man:
but II was Caucasian for Ethiopian, white
man for black man, and rich man for
poor man. Brown was kind, courteous
aud genial in his Intercourse with men, A
good neighbor, citizen aud friend, and
not single word ever uttered by him
was unfit for the family circle. When but
boy he saw slave boy beaten with au
ron shovel by his cruel master IN Ken.
lucky, and from that hour he became an
opponent of slavery and friend Of the
oppressed race. No one could doubt
Browns sincerity, and any one who was
acquainted with him must confess his
'arnestness ~ every woru ne sma. cm
Browns motives what you may; call
hem religious enthusiasts, or temporary
insanity, and they are the same that in all
'ges have given us those lights by which
he world has been lifted into higher
pbere Of existence and civilization.
--D0ugi0Ss' Nctr lecture.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-01-22
NOI UTATz NH

something We can't se,l.c, rgHaeea 3.
very preserving anal cleansing ia she
teeth and | am obliged la usa Go, Tht
building sc arc coming ia is -uou sgage
And now Il you sro a bay that has ANS
heatg~auy real heart eBd tf tgu have
few pennies, yoa viii 60 iu aa8 bug
as'iek OF candy for vouse'f sHd q plug
of tobacco tor me. That would BE the
square thing for a boy 60 do who stands
by the truth. Resistance was Impossible
aud my poor little parse went back into
my pocket painfully empty OF lhat which
seemed Ike wealth.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-04

SIs s ss a. &C. sc ,Gs wscern mi5 Sd sc for
se G sold q e e at snd W se .. e.
iiyered. ~ 'A' y '''" 'N'"''' u ''A'' - - -.
ton BY vessels the and for tonnage Tor charter
Rates were not materially changed, but somewhat
1ysIf sssn IL
g s Sssi b q. sI:'G of whssa At
lod 2oo bbs Of oil cake 5 LOO bbis Of -four at
sn 81 Of "a SAID % 5. a.
ana s SS f Ds H.
iScude ern Gw y on private terms The charters
swedsh Baitics f Cargo Of provisions At 5c swe.
dsn b nenes 70 or Gutsnbus ioo bb
dSssiEs has been unmport.nt in this
Sers @ o SsSnssa
fIsse ies light s sxstns 49, B0rns0' ls'
and E.
Ss for the ew Ssaa we
&c. sSasn s Bavssans tn gsnSins sc % BavaS1sns
&C. csiiornans, sbc 5oc per si h. '''' 0e"'""' '
last and the demand has been both shipping and
ses1 os e aua Ms q is syeT
SAY hay ~ s SSc oc straw & sSc TOR Long rye sc
s., AND market cGnnssa
soG s ss z S Sst Of $ sss s
coar % y time s9d 1000 bales at 2c currency
cam s fail. with the m.rke. ruling
shade nrmer, but prices were quotably higher We
append our former qn9tations as foll9ws;-buenos
AyTss 70 tS sot 5s 2c do 20 p lbs ssc
0rinoco, to Is lbs, lc 241sc CALIFORNIA; 70 70 q
lbs, Ac Central American, trimmed IL to II lbs. 2lc
and mo- xssean f Vera Cruz
t. e lbs :; 22&c MaTacabo % % g lbs ne isc:;
a2ic: Payta, y to Is lbs isc 1s gold, Selected
Rio Hache dry and picked, y to % ibs. l5c. l6c;:
Curacao d5y ana ssted Is TO y lbs Minas 4 to Is
to ls bs &c. gold as they Buenos Ayres and RIO
Grande KIDS 70 Is lbs. zoe. zc;, goid, selected
TGa Sierra Ee1ns j. Il - TO Ss
Bissau, to 9 lbs 20c., currency, as they run;
lbs, 2lc San Antonio and Corpus Christi 20 to rs bs
selected Dry atea hidesChili 20 80 lbs isc. Malta
mOros to rs lbs, lie lsc Maranham, % to Is lbs.
DC Pernambuco % to 80 lbs, iic Bahia, Is to 80 lbs
Esa SsV ySa.
lbs. ice. l7c, Currency, as they run
Vet satea nSe IS Ayres 49, 50 lbs Rio
lbs, l5ac gold selected; Texas pulled and packed 50 to
80 lbs lSc 4c, Texas knife TO 80 lOs like l2c
S S ~ to o. bs c ely sausnter OK 60to 81 lbs
India stockHCacpa, city slaughter, 10 lbs l7c do,
do, buffalo is to q lbs 81; is5c gold ~ 'D' ,,a'
which were quoted toows:-Scotch pig-Coltness.
$44 $40 per ton Gartshcrrie $i7; Giengarnock $40
SAL Egiint9n. $50 $40; American, No. l., s35 $50;
$i co. rails, English $55 $50; American. at works,
LEArnER.The market ruled steady under continual
fair demand from the home trade, and a good inquiry
exports. We
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-04
DOMESTIC MARKETS,

- GALVESTON, March 8, 1874.
Cotton dull; light demand; good ordinary, 49, &C. :;
middng 1870 Net receipts, 600 bales Sales, 500 Stock,
104,3o2.
NEW ORLEANS, March 3 1874.
Cotton Lover mddiiry ls1ac low midding 49,
ExportGSoastwise 2O2O; to the Continent, 7,26s; to
Stock, SOL
SAVANNAH, March g. 1874.
Cotton dnet middllng 16,5c Net receipts 1874 bales.
Exports-To the Continent 1853, coastwise. sa Sales
5la Stock, 1878.
CHARLESTON, March s. 1874.
Cotton depressed middng l5c; low middllng, h'ac.
goou ORDINARY, lfc Net receipts SUI bales; gross,
ys5 ExpSrts.To the Continent 1855; coastwse, 81.
Sales LOO. Stock, 59,079
WILMINGTON n. c.. March 3. 1874
Spirits OF turpentlne steady 4c Resin quiet; 81 90
for stralned; " tor No 2 Crude turpenne steady 81
for hard - for yellow dip. Tar steady at 81 ~
CHICAGO, March 1874
Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat lower and irregu-
lar; closed steady at forNo. spring. lsls tor
No. DO. cash 81 zlia- April; 81 251s May No. do,
III i1s III TO- Corn III lair demand and lower at 59ac.
Tor No. mixed cash or March; 60ac, April 3s4c bid,
May; new NO mixed Sac. rejected, old, sac a 5oc
new new. oigc ns4c, Oats steady at 4sc for No cash
49, Aprl; Rye firm and unchanged. Barley dun and
lower yer az u o. FOR No spring 20 for No do PORK
$A 40, April Lard in lair demand and higher at 3 So
cash or March; - 70, April. Bulk in good de-
mand shoulders held at5lsc, loose, spot; sales at 5c
April; 51sc May short RIB mddles nc. short clear
do, 7ssc. Dressed hogs duh ana unchanged Whisky
quiet and weak at PC, Receipts-i5,0W bbls. flour,
l22OO bushels wheat $500 do. corn, 80 zoo do oats,
do. rye and 10000 do. barley. shippents-lLQW bbE
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-04
The Bonded Debt Increased in
Violation of Law.
THE SECRETARY RISES TO EXPLAIN
Another Dull Day I'm
Wall Street.
GU RRENT VAL ES.
WALL STREET,
WALL OTHEEIt
TUESDAY. March SO p. NJ.

TUESDAY. March Sop. M.
The Funding bill OF 1870 finally passed July 10 OF
that year, provided as follows:-
SECTION BE it enacted, &C., That the Secre-
tary OF the Treasury Is hereby authorized to issue,
In q sum or sums not exceeding III the aggregate
800 600 00O in coupon or registered D0nds OIL tue
United States, in such form as he may prescribe,
and Of denominations OF $50. or some multiple OF
that sum- redeemable in coin OF the present
standard value, at the pleasure OF the united
States, after ten years from date OF their issue,
and bearing interest payable seml-annually IN sucn
coin at the rate OF five per centum per annum; also
Q sum or sums not exceeding IN the aggregate
but payable at the pleasure OF the United states
after niJeen years from date OF their issue and
bearing interest at the rate OF four and half per
centum per annum; also sum or sums not eX-
the in all respects, but payable at the pleas
ure OF the United States after thirty years from
the date of their ISSUE and bearing interest at the
rate of Jour per centum per annum, all OF
which said several classes OF bonds ana
thereon shall ts be exempt dutles
OF the United States, as well as from taxation IN
any form by or under State, municipal or local
authority; and the said bonds shall have set i0rtn
and expressed upon their face the above specified
PAYABLE at the Treasury OF the United States BUT
NOTHING IN THIS ACT, OR IN ANY OTHER LAW NOW
IN FORCE, SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO AUTHORIZE ANY
INCREASE WHATEVER OF THE BONDED DEBT OF THE
UNITED STATES.
THE CONTRAsTED DEBT STATEMENTS
for January and February Of this year show the
following fgures:-
Total debt bearing interest in coin at
the close OF January. 81, liz, Tag, zoo
Total debt bearing interest III coin at
the close OF February. 1,72O, $780, 700
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CLOSING PRICES-3 O'CLOCK P. NJ.
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

Cotton Ouiet-FlOur Etrmer-Wheat I'm
changed-Corn HiSher-Oats Better
Provisions Quiet and Unchanged
Sugar Firm-COnee Firm-East India
Goods Quiet-Petroleu Dul-Naval
Stores Easy-Wool Quiet-Whiskey
Steady.
The trade movement was slow, but there was
pretty firm feeling IN most marts. On Change
-four was q shade frmer. Wheat was quiet, but
prices were without essential change, the market
closing quiet most of the sales were for shipment.
Corn was scarce and decidedly higher, par
ticularly Tor good dry samples. Oats
were also in better request, and prices
were higher whiskey remained unchanged. Pork
was quiet and easy. Lard was dull. Cotton quiet
and unchanged for lots on the spot and firmer Tor
forward delivery. Groceries were IN fair demand
and firm. Petroleum was quiet and easy Naval
stores quiet East India goods were neglected.
Wool was quiet but the market generally firm.
AsHEs-Receipts tor the past three days los packages
moderate business has been contaminated, principally
in jobbing way, and prices steady Pots quoted
at SIC. and pearls &C. per Id.
BUILDING MArERIALs-There has been very little doing
n the market for brick, and prices not ma
terially changed. We append former quotations.
ows:-Pale So 70 81 rs afoat, So rs ST rs de-
ivered; up river, Sc rs 81 rs afoat 81 rs 81 Is
delivered; Haverstraw Bay, 81 rs SO IS aHoat, 50
delivered brown; Philadelphia 'front.' 1928 50 $3l so
afoat 1888 50 $37 50 delivered; Baltimore, $50 S5S
ahoat Lime-The market remained quiet but steady
Jobbng parcels placed at 81 10 for RocKland
mon and 81 rs for do lump. Cement quet quoted at
81 IS per Dbl. Rosendale 81 80 81 IS for Roman
IS 40 S. 81 for Portland. Laths quiet and I'M
changed quoted at 81 81 10 for Eastern.
CANDLEs.-i rade has been moderate in jobbing way
and prices steady Quoted as follows sperm, Csc
patent do 3Sc 3yc stearc, 2Sc 29c paraines 2Sc
adamantire, T. IA and Ii o., l31ac. a lSc.
GoaDAsE:-rrless were unclaimed and the demand
s:-Manla, large and small 71ac ;do, bolt
rope yarns, lSHc. l9hc; tarred Manila, l6c. ssal
ropes l5c. l6c New Zealand cordage l4ac r51ac.;
Russia bolt rope, l7c
COPPER-lhe market since last has been quiet and
prices were shade easier The sales in lots foot up
about 100 100 lbs lake at 24i4c a 241ac cash.
EGGs.-rhere has been fair demand from the home
trade and prices ruled steady We quote fresh Jersey,
24c. 25c. fresh State and Pennsylvania, &c. 24c;
Western, &c 2c. for prime and 2lc. &c. for ordi
nary; 231c. Southern, and dc &c ordi-
nary: State lined. at Ice e 49, Western do c l6c
CoTroN on the spot was sparingly offered except at
very un prices and the market though quiet firm.
Future deliveries were moderately active, closing at
Lice. a 3-3lc. advance We
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Crop. maslaughter-Lig backs. SOC. lOc middle
heavy crop &c. &c. s0' exasS erSp so
$3.50 middle and over crop, &c. 3G1sc. bellies. l7c
LEAp-Market quiet but steady; quoted at 6.sc $50.
sse b aHd
R sias fsa1e qs s% se Of @ Of
however were quoted steady, as follows Old crop;
IS s5S s do
Gado rsHng sic &c. do do grocery s'c 4c New
NAVAL sroasS1Ihs market for spirits OF turpentne
iSIxara dsys5y iSs1e 5sir Sssinsss eSasqS-
sSg opS MSre n0t s % s
MAJ ;9 .,1S,sss iSS,
sS ana s'sSss
aPa renara at gs quoted figures rrcss
chanse We c
s. SSSF IN 81 @ %Sss
%n @ s' for 0 5ssad 4
ssa7 ,x drade c9 tS seed 4se Soc Lard oil 81
2uf so f1 st for
early delivery offered a, l5s vessel ready on the 10th
SS;snse sales nS%SInspy Ja:ss
quoted at All lac spot and 6c TOR last half OF month
Hlsc; From the oil Producing points reports We're Of
w s.
81 90 aS"e 8 @ 8 ss 81 b s.
@ sss and fs ersee and
March delivery, at Sl5 So Bacon was steady and sold
50 boxes Of short clear at sc ana 500 boxes Of long
an% City nd
Change fer a the the market a a'
ss aa 70 pssed pEsss
s s sm SIS a s tl sS es and s. S or
note sales Gs ns9s,
les Son ss
" heard q sales Of 20 tieTees March sas.
s5sc; city, iSS DO q prime sSd ~. A, -
= Is Sss
80 h i :t zen
s mS's;ss M ina
ss%ss1ss ~
CScs Refining inferior to Common &c cq H fair to
good fair re rs good to prime. 7sc 7sle; gro
ssss es%s fois s
batss snSara &c
- da TO- i Z s fac @hit so D. &c to
s1SGcsST ny. al5 e e
ard Nos 10 q Z Ganasuperior and
n5s SLOW but Price. Ct
Ses r. @ q
1zO pags of Rangoon at ne a &c.
q!sa aaq at 3 S %
snd hag go We're made at &c. gold Straits quoted at
fonAcoo:-fhere has been fair demand for seedleafs
and prices were not guoably changed The transactions
include 2T cases OF Pennsylvania crop OF 1872. at 10
l3c. COY cases of Ohio crop of 1872 at SIC 200
&c 2aS eases of Connectcut crop Of 1872 private
terms " Kentucky the sales were 100 hhds at from
54c 10 loc Foreign sold to the extent sou bales Of
TALLcx was steady and in demand. Sales 10000
lbs, at TIC.
WooLErhe market has been quiet, but firm for all
descriptions excepting California wool, prices of which
favored the buyer The sales were 2oo lbs Of ohio
q o super d. ssS 1900 lbs Of spring CALIFORNIA; s2c.
do 22ae 5000 d. OF unwsshed Western 4Oc. &c
soD U,o d. c Of low pulled wool &c., $500 do OF
son, CSC; 10 bales Of as. co%e,nss s See;
L7W do OF Texas, &c., 600 do. Of do, 2Sc
20 bales Cape S1c; ~ bales of do, 3c; rs bales of
super pulled 80 bales do. 80 bales No fleece.
80 bales OF lambs California, 5,O0 lbs fleece
70 bales OF spring California, bales Of black fleece,
Of Texas 81 bales OF Oregon, 6000 lbs of do combings
1000 lbs OF Australian, 1000 lbs of America carpet
wool, l5O bales Scared domes site.
Observation-Disclosures LOG bbls The market was
steady with sales OF 400 bills, all at &c. We also note
sales OF 100 bills alcohol at 81 S01s
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FLEEING FROM SING SING.
A Convict Shot While Attempting to
Escaue from tho Prison.

While large force OF oonvtcts were at work in
one OF the marble quarries connected with Sing
Sing Prison yesterday afternoon two Of them,
named respectively Bobby" White and John
Smith, awaiting themselves OF momentary alb.
sence dreeton OF the Vsaa On ~ 4 speed
were at once espied by some Of the
guards. who fired number of Shots
ground with wound which may prove fatal His
companion was holly pursued and captured alter
lively chase. The wounded man was taken to
the hospital in a critical condition, while Smith
was consigned to dark cell, in the solitude OF
when ne VIII be Afforded ample time to ponder
over his rash attempt to defeat the ends OF Justice
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NOT AMBITIOUS.
NEW YORK, March 3, 1874.

NEW YORK, March 3, 1874
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
Will you be kind enough to state that am not
among the patriots" who wish to serve theiI
country as Ponce Commissioner II were ever a
ambitious to have the position know that could
not get 1t, and would not II could for am 4
little superstlti0us about succeeding man ike
the late Henry Smith. 1t will tai the Mayors in
genuity to find man to I'LL the vacancy. Verl
respectfully, LAWSON n FULLER
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The quotations based cotton in store running in
quality than half grade above below the
grade quoted The sales were iolows:-
To-Day. Last Eueniag. Total
Export .-..................... 1870 2W gA
Consump ton. ................. 255 14S 403
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Wheat was less active but steady the market closing
Quiet at 81 4s 81 50 tor prime Chicago No and %
for Milwaukee The sales about 5000 bushels, at
81 20 q for rejected and No spring, 81 3
81 So for No do 81 IS 81 IS for amber winter 81 20
2 u 70 for car lots Of white. Corn was decidedly
Sales about 3SUW bushels at 7sc. a &c tor
new mixed, sc &c. for yellow, 7sc 7sc tor Western
and in good demand st the tmpToyement Sales A,W0
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Included in the above $50 bales to arrive For f-
delivery Oasis low middline) the sales have been
follows Last evening after three OciockMarch, $40
bales at 332c, $50 short notice, l6c April LOO at
10 iss2e May ie0 at 1885, gu At a5 29s2c June 600
up to three r MMarch, 100 AZ Is Lice 100 at i5e 400
11s x co. j. IT. Sc MYsE 3S 100 at At i' @ at
a 49, ,sc 100 5' ss is at 800 al US e s az
l6 1l32c 200 at l6 ss2c 4 At 10 blSS 1870 at l6 92c;
100 at Ii 5l6c., 100 at 6 &c. 200 at l6 5l6c July,
500 l6 l9S2c, 800 at l6sc., 1000 at IL 1886,
400 at 1880 Total 100 bales. Grand total IL 1850 bales
cotton were quoted rs tollows-To Hayre, by
steam. lhc.; by sail. lc To Hamburg. by steam c. 10
Bremen. by steam, lc. by sail, &c. To Liverpool,
by seam I'D 76d by sail "a The receipts at ne
Mobile. l25l; Savannah IA Charleston so2; Whining
ton ia; Norfolk 400 Baltimore, 20O New York, 49J;
Boston, 81 Philadelphia, 81 Total 1884 This day last
week, 993. 1his day last year, l7,l&
firm We note sales OF 1000 bags Of Rio, steamer
and 500 do, OF do ex Pepeta, at from 25c &c
Mild coffee remained inactive. We quote :-Rlo
ordinary cargoes, Bee &c; fair do, 21sc a
s0 Extreme s1 range tor iot zc c.Hs Sc Sod
per ID. 60 and 80 days credit; Java, government
bags 2Sc 3Oc do, grass mats, 2Sc. Sic Ceylon 24c
Doc. Maracaibo, &c. g. Laguayra, 2c. &c. ia
maica, &c a 24c.; St Domingo &c Porte Rico, nc
25c. Costa RIGA, Ac a 25c.; Mexican 231ac. 25c;
FLOUR AND GRAIN -Receipts-Flour. 10 9s3 bbs: wheat
a. $40 bushels corn Al 10Y do corn meal l3O bills and
$40 bags oats 5s5 bushels barley 900 do; rye, $500
do. The -four market ruled Arm under demand and
some lots brought slight advance The sales since last
report foot up about 1880 bbls, at prices within the
range the following quotations Corn meal sold to the
extent of bbs at S. 50 - ~ for western and 81 ~
n x,svtn No nofA
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coupon. 11lx 11lx; Central Pacific gold bonds,
9sX s5K; Western Pacific gold bonds, SIX . SIX.
THE STOCK MARKET
exhibited no features OF special interest, the post
ponement or the financial subject to make way for
the Centennial bill simply disgusting operators.
We give below early prices to form basis Of COM
parisOn with those at the close.
STOCKS ON THE FIRST CALL.
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nour. 5000 bushels wheat Loo do. corn 900 do oss

no1r e 600 bushels wheat Loo do. corn 500 do oss
ob re sSI s last 800
Wheat ~ bushels: corn i2o do oats e6 DO FiSur
=! ~: amber q 90 81 S white rs 50 So Wheat In
r. u ~ quoted Miwaukee No spring, 81 q 81 90;
winter. u % ~ IS; white winter, 81 70 . 81 rs.
S Sorn r% ssles OS bushels on track at 7Scod
Sc Barley dull Canada 81 80 81 80; Western 81 IS
q 81 80 Rye held Al 81 o. Barley malt hr.n; Canada,
81 9o 81 W; Western. 81 30 81 Other articles
changed.
TOLEDO March s. 1874
Flour dull and unchanged. Wheat dull and lower:
sales Of amber Michigan April, 81 5OIs; No. red
81 ~; No. 2amber Michigan, 81 81. Corn hrm and in
66hc May, 6s.4c.; June. 6sc, new 6lac. low mixed,
Unchanged; sales q No q 46xc 47c Clover seeds
sold at IS 25 Receipts6O00 bushels wheat and 1000
OswEGo March 5 1874
Flour steady; sales 200 bbls, at 81 q tor No. l
sprng y 70 Tor amber Winter Ss 20 Sr white s winter
mon red state 81 s. three white State at 81 TO-
track Corn quiet sales cars at 79c Oats dull sales
two cars state private terms Corn meal 81 6o tor
shorts s2s shpsufs S2l mddIinqs SIS per ton. Rail
road reights-Flour Philadelphia and Boston, 60c
TO New York. bOc. to Albany, &c.
EUROPEAN MARKETS
LONDON PRODUCE MARKEr.-LoNDoR, March Seven
Ing tu.penune opened at 3Ss Sd. 33a ID. per
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d. n OOO TO LOAN ON MORTGAGE NEW YORK
pfO.UOO city property; also 10000 special loan
$6OOO for Brooklyn improved property large
ferred. H. L. GRANT, So Exchange place.
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a.
SILAS G. HAY,
MEMBER N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
WILLIAM s. WARNER.
MEMBER N. Y. STOCK EXCHANGE
HAY WARNER
BANKERS AND BROKERS',
No Is Broadway and No s New street.
A VALENTINE TUMBRIDGE a CO., BANKERS
IA. AND BROKERS, 80 WALL ST, NEW YORK.
PUTS AND CALLS NEGOTIATED AT LOWEST
RATES AND HELD AS CASH OR MARGIN FOR
PURCHASING THE STOCK.
$50 FOR FIFTY SHARES OF ANY STOCK.
80 PAGE BOOK, FULLY EXPLAINING METHOD,
, 1874-05-23
THE BEGINNING OF THE END
IN CUBA.
[The Spectator. 7

lThe Spectator.
Unless a good many suggestive signs have
no meaning, the beginning of the end cannot
be very far off in Cuba, and certainly it is fully
time. The civil war has now ragged fiercely
and inextinguishably since the close of the year
1868, and on the one side, as on the other, has
been marked by a savagery and relentlessness
that have often reused the Reproduction, but
more usually escaped the notice of the civilised
world. The same savage and relentless char
acter continues to attach as of old to the com.
bat, but the symptoms of exhaustion are plain
ly beginning to exhibit themselves, and as
generally, we might say universally y, happens
in colonial revolts against Spain, the tokens of
d~ecaying energy are most nspicuous in the
camp, not of the "rebels," but of the "loyal-
ists." The war cry of "Muera Espana!' is
prevailing over "Espana con honra !" and the
fate which has already overtaken Spanish
domination everywhere but in Porto Rico and
the Philippines is preparing to assert itself in
Cuba at last. So far, indeed, as the outward
and superficial aspect of the struggle is con-
cerned, it might be rash to hazard such a con-
clusion with too much assurance that the event
would justify the prophecy. So far as mere
e~xternals go, there is still the same belt of coast
territory in the undisputed possession Of. the