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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29

CONTINUES IN BUSINESS Jacob
Schneberger has determined to con-
time the boot and shoe trade, and
has Just made large additions to his
stock, which is now one of the best
in the west. In ladies' wear-em-
bracing CATERS, ties, slippers, &c.
of the very latest styles; and in
children's shoes, his stock is uncom-
monty fine, These goods will be
sold very cheap, as he believes in
"small profits and quick returns
Sept |, lS14-36m3
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29

PREMIUM MuLINERY.--Alrs. Bas-
tan, whose millinery has taken the
first premium at two fairs in this
city, has lately been to Chicago and
purchased a magnificent stock of
ladies and children's bonnets, hats
and trimmings, for fall and winter
wear, OF Feathers, Flowers, &C.,
her assortment is the finest ever
seen in the county. Orders filed
promptly ut the lowest possible
prices, ia ta test styles. Salts
faction aarael lii every case.
0et, ei. Is.f. 4O-tf.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29

For SALE.--A good new buggy.
Good style and substantial. Win be
sold cheap.
25tf. K. ID. PULFoRp.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29

Among the new dress goods re-
ceiyed at the City Store may be
found black and colored silks, French
merinos, empress cloths, and a large
quantity of all colors, low priced
dress goods. TO our black alpacas
we wish to call special attention as
to prices, color and quality; they
are sure to retain their popularity.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-29

Oct. 10th, 1874.
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MONETARY.
New ORLEANS BULLETIN OFFICE,
Tuesday, March 81. 1874.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

The Money market continues inanimate, with lin
tied offerings both in bank and on the street. The few
transactions commercial paper at previous rates
We continue to quote frstclass paper with COZ
laterals at solo per cent. per annun, without q
11@l2, Al at 1917 per month, and second grad
q, O. Firsclsss mortgages still rule at 10 per cent
per annum hut nothing is reported in second-class
We notice that dividend Of p cent. has been dc
clared by the Jefferson City Gas Light Company paya
BILE the 4th proxmo.
Gold opened st ll2zgl131s, against ll3s. at New
York and after moderate business closed at liz
u.s. against 1872. in that market. The sales summed
mp SS3,5O embracing $4,000 at 2ss@ll2A, S40O(
1924 $500 and $1,000 1t ll3, and $4,000 at 1885,
No sales Of Silver reported. American hall
dollars were still quoted at LOG l9lo71 and Mexican
dollars at 1O8@l08h.
Sterling Exchange opened stiff 1t yesterdays clos
ing rate and closed about ITO y cent higher. The
sales were limited being confined to fl650O embrac
ing f55OO bill Of lsding at s42; $4,000 do At 542h
$500 do At 5.42Q5.43; 10000 do ste5.4sg5A f35Ot
do. at 5.431l; flso 900 do At S.43h@64A; $4,000 dc
1t 644 and $4,000 bank at SAT.
No sales Of francs are reported.
At the close Sterling bills were quoted at $3.50
5.A for bill Of lading and AL clear, and - @54t
for bank and francs l65 private and nominal fol
bank.
The offerings of Domestic Exchange were of liberal
erteut and rates shade higher than at the close
yesterday. The sales Of New York sight covered
$3OcOO embracing $25.oOO and $4,000 commercial
$4,000, $4,000 and $4,000 private bankers and
$l5O0O $4,000 and $780, 900 bank at 1882. and $4,000
private bank, and SIS. 900 bank at 3-l6.
The banks continued to check on New York at par
and commercial sight is still quoted at 3-16@4 y
cent. discount
In Stocks we notice q sale of IL shares Cacasieu
Sulphur Mining Co. al $1l go and 100 Carrolton Rail
road Co. at 500.
The movement in City Gold Bearing Seven Per
Cents WAS more active, the sales and resales summing
mp 500, &c., embracing $4,000 $4,000 and $27 900, at
59l4; 1000 aud 5000 ut 500; $38.O00 at 59}s @59H
$1,000 and $4,000 at 59 $1,000 and $4,000 at 59, and
$1,000 at 59t4 they closed at about 59A@591a We
also noticed sale OF $500 City Water Works Bonds
at So
We learn that the Fiscal Agent of the city will pay
the coupons due tomorrow on City Gold Bearing
Seven Per Cents, in gold, and other coupons in cur
rency.
Nothing was reported in City Appropriation certf
Gates; they still quoted at a..
Metropolitan Police Warrants were quoted at l1
and no sales were reported.
State Warrants continue In request for payment Of
taxes; large are qoted ct AS95O. and small 1t $50
co.
New Clinton Warrants still quoted at 50; but no
sales were reported.
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UPPER MISSISSIPPI.

UPPER MISSISSIPPI.
ST. LOUIS AND NEW ORLEANS AND MER-
CHANTS SOUTHERN PACKET LINE,
Composed Of tne following
frstclass side.wleel steamers
GREAT REPUBLIC, JANIS HOWARD,
JOHN KYLE, JOHN A. SCUDpER,
CITY OF ALTON, HENRY AMES,
PAULINE CARROLL, BISMARCK,
GLENCOE. SUSIE SILVER.
TOM JASPER, RICHMOND,
CITY OF QUINCY, COMMONWEALTH
For st. Louis, Cairo, Memphis and the
Bends.
Will leave as below at o'clock P. NJ
City of Quincy.
Low Bryson, Captain; W. NJ. Brown, clerk,
THURSDAY, April 2.
Thomas 8. Calhoon, Captain; VIM. M. Brown, clerk,
SATURDAY, April 4.
Susie Silver,
D. H. Silver, capt,in; J. s. Lehmer, clerk
TUESDAY. April T.
Issuing as usual Through Bills of Lading in
nection with the Railroads to all principal points
North and West
J. B. WOODS CO., General Agents.
1874 Gravier street.
P. s.-we are the only Agents in New Orleans
author zed teract for the above named boats.
= mh2s-tf &
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Observation-Disclosures.

THE FIRM OF ALLEN BROTHERS,
l. VIII be continued, as heretofore, at Nos. &c. 81
Aux W Tcbouptoulas street. tor the purpose OF Rice
Milling. ALLEN BKOIHEnG
New Orleans, March n, 1S74. %
THE ABOVE NOTICE APPE aRrn IN
IL the Times and Picayune of Sunday, and emsnseed
from one James Wood. who IL without authority 70
use the name o Allen Brothers in any manper. Ana
mere announce that the hrm Of Alien Breehers hes
en- dissolved and that hereafter shall conduct the
RICE MILLING DUbINEs6 q Nos. q, "a md 3
Tchoupitoulas street for my own account
|xu aa; COLUMBUS 81. ALLEN. & :
nnzAu Proprietor Brook Rice NM.
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3,65l,346 2,732, 2s6 3,&8,51

1855, 346 2, 49,, 2o6 8, 96S,5I
*Including Port Royal.
tkxcess in Chronicles d ures OF total crop made up
from corrections at New Orleans, Mobile, etc.
tPhiladephia receipts mot included until close OF
season.
sFlorida cotton not elsewhere counted.
Increase in receipts this year to close of March over
last year. as5 1887 bales; year before last, 9s2
bales; over season 1901, 107, 500 bales.
RECEIPTS SEPTEMBER / TO CLOSE OF MARCH INCLUDE
1874 1S72-3 1912. 1S7O-l.
Gulf ports 1G93526 16O6,4O4 1881, 400 1,730,223
Atlantic ports 7OS DIG l4O98l1 1127,977 1868 TO
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UPPER COAST.
New Orleans, Coast, Baton Rouge and
Gross = ete r.. n. Packet
Leaves every WEDNESDAY at 10 A. M, and SATUR.
DAY II 8 P. M.
l@AMs& b. L. Hodge No. 2,
e In place of St. John.
V. B. Baranco. master, ]. P. McEroy, clerk.
Returning leaves Baton Rouge every Thursday and
Sunday evenings. For freight or passage apply on
board or to
apltf z. o. MELANCON, 80 Cont street.
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HIDEs-The supply is light with good demand
Dry Ant sound. is selling 1T l9@1skc dr., faited 10
misi.c-damsged raf price. In city slaughter sales
are making as follows: Steer Hides over 81 TBS z 10
Ioc. 7OGs4 loc, under 70 b, &c Cow Hides as they
run 9l.c Kips. 2O@M lbs 13c, Kips 26g3O lbs aoc,
Calf skins. each, 81. Beeswax, prime Seho~' zoe =
h, OK horns, each SC. -,
LOUISIANA POULTRY AND EGGS-Grown Chick
ems are selling at $4G4 80: young do $4@4 ;.
Ducks So 5O04. Geese $6@7 turkeys SizWi''
Eggs 12@1l5c p dozen. ,..
NAVAL STORES Spirits Turpentine are In limit
ed demand; 80 bbls sold at 4Oc gallon IT Is quo
ted AZ 37l.c q gallon Rosin. large supply and dhii
Tar ID quoted at Sc Is p half Dbl. and 81 % Dbl.
Rosin, cboce pale 81 50; No. 50 Is; No. 2 ~ So;
No. g. So 40 p Dbl. Pitch 81 p Dbl
COTTON sEED OIL CAKE - No city onering.
Country ls quoted 1T 1924 p ton, gross.
NJ, - aeh4ad 70 Messra Trena gnier 4 Co. for the
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Imports.

HAvANA-Per steamship Clyde-1299 boxes
sugar Chaffraix Agar cases cigars Gonzales
HAVANA-Per .teamship Juniaas-60O0 cigars to
L Zell &co-4S. 900 do 81 bales tobacco Hernshem
Bro-46,6 600 cigars Burdeau-s5,O00 Schneider h
Zuberbier-$l6O7 in specie K Roberts 8 hhds sugar
70 bbls pineapples Is baskets vegetables II PUG
COL seal pkg Bornio Bros-6 baskets vegetables 50
baskets vegetables 10 Lsms-l2 do K morgan Gco-
LOG 600 cigars MAssich-1OoO bxs sugar ChaAfaix
AgAr-22.00O cgars hid sponges 10 order-TotAl 81
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BelOw-COnlin1 In.

Ship Emma. Olivier, 40 days from Havre, to master
Ship Western Empire, Crozier, from Ravre Feb s.,
to master
Schooner Jennie Wood, Pzzat, days from Utilla.
to master
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Arrived

Arrived.
Steamship W Clyde, Iivir gston, from Havana via
Florida ports, to l K Roberts-1st Dist IS
Steamship Bahama, Williams from Liverpool via Vera
Cruz and Brazos. to Meeker, Knox Shultz-4th
Dist
Steamship Cult Stream. Whitehurst, from Baltimore
via havana. tod NJ Witherpoon-1st Dist IL
Bark kenom, Losrna, 7 days from Havana, to mas
ter-Point
Brig Margaret, Blakeney, from Havana, to William
Creevy-2d Dist
TOWBOATs.
Sentinel, Riddle, from the Passes-towed down to
the bar 23d instant, ships Uncle Joe and Arden
lea-brought up bark Renom and brig Margaret
STEAMBOATS,.
E Hensley Enderlee. from Lower Coast
John Howard. Perry, from Littls Rock
Maria Louise, Brinker. from Shreveport
Ida, Forgay, from st Martinsville
Bradish Johnson Pickett, from Washington
Bertha. White, from Washington
John kilgour. Stein, from Cincinnati
Hodge No 2. Baranco, from Baton Rouge
ARRIVALS AT THE NEW BASIN.
Schooner Martha D. from Tchefuncta river
Schoon r Virginia, from Biloxi
schooner Wren, from Pearl river
Schooner Mary Irene. from Pascagoula
Schooner Leander Jane from Bayou Lacombe
Schooner Jalouse, from Biloxi
Schooner Geo Comar, from Pearl river
Schooner Rebecca, from Tchefuncta river
Schooner Walter Denny, from Pascagoula
ARRIVALS AT THE OLD BASIN.
Schooner Deceada from Bayou Lacombe
Schooner Henrietta from Pascagoufa
Schooner Sidonia, from Horn Island
Schooner Ann McGuinn, from Tangipahoa
Schooner City Belle, from Bayou Lacombe
Schooner Emma Amelia. from Tchefuncta river
Schooner New, from Ichefuncta river
Schooner stella, from Pascagoula
Schooner La y Gay from Horn Island
Schooner MaDdevil e, from Vaudeville
Schooner Rather, from Pass Manchac
Schooner Camelia, from Blind river
Schooner Bonfouca, from Tchefuncta river
Schooner Modesto, from Bayou Laccmbe
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Receipts proper since last evening 4o56 bales agans
1916 last Tuesday and 1850 last year. making an ag
gregste since Friday evening of 9o55 bales against $3.50
last week and 1894 last year. and since August 81
1898 ss9 bales. against l,o26529 last year-ncrease.
S6,slO.
The Exchange kilograms make the receipts 1t all the
ports from - NJ yesterday to II NJ to-day 1907 bales
against last Tuesday and last year. and since
Friday 5Sl bales against 49, 7l2 last week and a. 976
last year. Total since August 81. S.Aol4 42 bales,
against sO26sAo last year; increase s746o2 Exports
Friday to Monday, inclusive Great Britain bales
against s6ast week. and oeo last year, and 70 the
continent 26,6SS bales. against slAs last week. and
HAS last year. Stocks at I'll the delivery ports
made mp to II NJ. eAo.2s2 bales, against esl.s4 last
week and 5S9. SlS last year.
We COPY the following tables from the black boards
Of the Cotton Exchange:
~nn fvx
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Steamship Lavaca, Cooksey, for Cedar Keys
X Roberts
Norwegian bark New York, Fergeson for Iarragona-
Frederichs & Horn
British bark Genevra, Dickson, tor Reveal
Hall and Vaughn
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CEDAR KEYS-Per steamship Lavaca-720 bbls OF
-four 1870 sacks 1876 sacks cotton seed 40 sacks
oats Sc hhds bacon hhds sugar 81 bbls pork ~
bbls whisky and snndries
TARRAGONA-Per bark New York-77, AGO slaves
kEVAL-Per bark Genevra-2s75 bales cotton
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Shiips.

"a For Providence and Fall River
&ff1, The AL schooner Kate M. Hilton, Capt.
z2E Stone, is now loading, and having most of her
cargo engaged and going board viii have dispatch.
For balance of freight apply to
GEO. A. FO6DICK CO.,
mh25-tc 80 Carondelet street.
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RIVER NEWS.

OFFICE OF THE BULLETIN,
Wednesday Morning, April l. 1874.
DAILY RIVER REPORT FOR TUESDAY, MARCH
II, AT 3 P. NJ
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Having taken charge of the River Column Of this
paper beg leave to my river friends that shall
attempt 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, JR.
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OUACHITA RIVER.

OUACHITA RIVER.
REGULAR WEEKLY CAMDEN PACKET.
LEAVES LIVERY SATURDAY at r. M
. r. For Camden, OuAcnlta City,
l@MlsAAt.S Trenton, Monroe, and all intermediate
landings Black and Ouachl,4 Rivers,
connecting with boats for all the tributares-The fine
sidewheel steamer
Bart Able,
NJ. Kenison, master-G. P. Work and Owen F. Jami-
son, clerks
will leave above. For freight passage, apply on
board, or to
SINNOIT ADAMS, II Commercial place.
LORD MCPEAKE, 46 Camp street.
mh25f j. 4. CARLIN, Della street.
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Outside the Bar Bound In.
Exports.

British steamship Memphis, Mellon, from Liverpool
to ST as Weeks &co-
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COMMERCIAL.

TUEsDAY EVENING, March 81, 1874.
COTTON
The sales to-day mot including shy additional yester
day embraced $3.50 bales ct irregular and for de-
scriptions easier prices requiring slight modica-
ton Of quotations We give also the Exchange
cures, and report = below:
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Cleared Yesterday,

NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN OFFICE
Wedne sday Morning, April l.
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The river here is foot ! inch below high water
mark of 1871. NELSON GORoM,
Signal Service Observer.
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The market opened with moderate inquiry, but thu
assortment being unsatisfactory, and desirable styles
held above the views Of buyers the demand continued
slack throughout the day, and the sales conse
quently confined to the limited amount noted above
Desirable lists Of all grades held by factors with
continued irmness; but other descriptions and, in
fact the Of the offerings easier, and in some
sold at traction less than would have been &C
cepted yesterday. Hence prices exhibited increas
ed irregularity, and wider range in the various
grades Low Ordinary sold at l0c Ordinary at IL &c
Strict Ordinary l2c; Good Ordinary at 1874 lac
Good Ordinary to Strict Good Ordinary at al and
141ac: strict Good Ordinary at l4's 14ls and l4alc
Strict Good Ordinary to Low Mldling at Is and 15l6c
Low Middling at 1874, 1891 and 151sc, aud strict
Low Middng at 151ac.
The sales of the past three days up 5000 bales
l2o5o Saturday t5eO yesterday, and $3.50 to day
against 20 600 for the corresponding time last week.
and 2i,45o the week before. Receipts since Friday
evening lila bales embracing $50 from other delivery
ports (of which SIG from Mobile aud 1888 from Texas
and 9055 proper. against $3.50 proper last week and
1854 last year. Total proper since:August 81, 1903,
339 bales, against last year-ncrease So
The exports comprise % 76O bales. embracing 80S2
Liverpool 46s5 to Havre, 1890 to Cronstadt, 2s75 to
Revel, Sol TO Genoa aud 1927 to New York.
The amount shipboard not cleared, going on
board and engaged for shipment set down ut the
opening this morning At $4,000 bales, embracing
COO bales for Liverpool 600 bales for Havre 1000
for Span Go00 for Bremen 1000 for the Mediterranean
900 for the NertA Sea- and 1000 for the North which
when deducted from the stock hand by our runniRn
statement Saturday evening" leaves 1871 800 bales to
represent the quantity at the landing and in presses
unsold, or awaiting orders.
The Exchange reports: ''Saes $500 bales includ-
ng $50 after P. NJ. yesterday. regular not quo
itably lower"
COTTON srAIEMENT.
Stock on hand August 81, 1872, bales TIT
Arrived ri, &c last statement. $500. alta
Arrived previously ,2C9l95 12l3 1863
Total...... Observation-Disclosures. 1.22O, 546
Cleared previously ............. 972, SIS 975 4SO
Stock on hand and on shipboard not cleared 245ll6
Stock on hand not cleared last year ...... l94272
Receipts proper since last evening 1866 bales agans
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MemOrss nda.

The British bark Victor Hutchinson, from Rio Jan
GIRO Feb tor Savannah, with q cargo OF coffee hai
been wrecked at Antigua.
. The CARO- of The British steamship State of Ala
bams, from Glasgow for New York. at st Johns N f.
In distress. has been discharged for the purpose o.
shipping new propeller. portion Of The damaged
barley had been sold.
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MARINE NEWS.

George ]. Duncan is the authorized Marine Reporte
Of the New Orleans Bulletin.
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MEMPHIS.

FOR MEMPHIS.
Leaves EVERY ALTERNATE THURSDAY, at P. NJ.
For Memphis, Vicksburg, Nat
lEASik chez, and all plantation and bend land
a1Ea.18zA ings-
John b. Maude.
John F. Noel master-Alf drissom, clerk,
Will leave THURSDAY, March 26, at p. NJ.
sINNOTT l. ADAMS, II Commercial place.
w. H. BOFINGER, 1U4 Common street.
The above boat will give through bills of ladng to
all points Arkansas and White Rivers over the
Arkansas Central Railroad to larendon, giving
through tickets East at reduced rates. mh25
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TENsAs AND BLACK RIVER.
RED RIVER.

RED RIVER.
NEW ORLEANS AND GRAND ECORE PACKET
COMPANY.
Leaves every SATURDAY, at 5 M.
For fort de Russey, Barbfn's
sQA& Norman's Alexandria, Mouth Of Cane
River, Montgomery, GRAND Ecore and all
way landings
St. Mary,
j. c. Mitchell master, G. q. Hamilton, clerk.
Particular attention paid to way and plantation busi
ness. For freight passage apply Oh board, or to
NJ. W. JOYCE, il Delta street.
BRITTON L. EPPLER, 1U6 Common st.
mh27 LORD l. MCPEAKE, 46 Camp street.
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SPOKEN

Norwegian bark Adger, Hendricksen, from Mont
gitude Sis.
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Frank Pargcud, Capt. j. NJ White, clerk
Curt. Homes,, for Vicksburg and Greenville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-07
TELEGRAMs TO THE STAR
Geyerner Hartrnnft,, Mc..axe-

HARkIsRURG, January 7.-Governor Hart
rSnits message WAS sent 20 the legislature to-
day. The state debt amounts % a., 5gS. s2i;
bonds In the sinking fund, - .2po 0la. cash Ia
the treasury. 81 ,S2S, ISL leaving an indebtedness
unproyided for Of ti4s73 .6sO.5O. During the lsst
year the debt was reduced -. sol.tga. Ry the
repeal Of taxes the receipts OF lS5s will be re-
duoed . million and halt, while the expendi-
lures Will be equal 20 those OF iSsS, and he urges
economy, Tor, under the new constitution, the
expenditures will he increased for the legisls-
ture, schools and the Judiciary. HA calls the
attention of the legislature 20 the necessity for
counting the votes cast In the constitutional
election, - that there NAV be no DELAY IN en-
ahliug him 20 promptly issue the proper procls-
nation. Iron the present legislature deyolves
the necessity OF moulding existing regulations
into conformity with the change about 20 be in
sugurated In the fundamental Law OF the state.
lie enioins uPon the people increased vigilance
over Ali legislation, - that attempts at special
legislation may be frustrated. In abiding 20
the centennial, be SAYS, 20 stamp IL a national
enterprise, Il must receive direct and substAn-
tal assistance from the national government.
Congress must set the seal OF appreciation upon
The work Of the commission. and manifest. not
only an interest in the undertaking. but a deter
minauon that it, proportions and grandeur
snail eclipse all preceding eNpOsitions. Penn
sylyaniA must also not relax i'm her efforts %
secure success. he congratulstes the country
upon peaceful solution OF our difficulties With
Spain, and he hopes for the future that all dlfh
culties will be settled without Hinging the sword
into the sCale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-07

A NoUNG LADY SHOT AND INSTANTLY
htLLBD.-We regret 20 have % announce the
untimely death Of young lady In the northern
part OF the cOunty-Niss Reeves. daughter OF
Mr.. Solomon Reeves. The facts, as near a. We
can gather them, are a. follows ON Saturday
evening two young men-a Mr.. jas. CallisOn
ard another whose name we did not learn
were visiting friends in the neighbOrhOod OF
Mr. Reeves. CallisOn had been raised in that
vicinity, and with his friend went over 20 see
the Reeves family. While I'm the ward With two
of Mr.. Reeves sons, he commenced examining
his pistol. lt being a breech-lOader attracted
the attention Of the young men, aud they
passed Il from one TO another, examining
il, and whilst 30 doing one OF them
slipped cartridge into il. Callison hat
the pistol in his hand when Miss Reeves came
up from the spring with a bucket OF water
She shook hands with CallisOu, and he lest
ingly asked her ii she wanted 20 be shot, at the
same time presenting tde pistol. II went on,
the ball entering her side. In twenty minutes
she was corpse, and another victim was added
10 the leng list OF those that have lost their
lives from the culpably careless negligence OF
handling firearms. We want TO know III there
Is never going TO be stop TO this perniciOus aud
relrehensible practice of carrying deadly weap-
ons? There are lot of young men who never
feel al ease unless they have pistol strapped
around them. Go where you within church.
court OF society ga'hering-the inevitable pistol
Is there.-Narsh felt Mo- D. HiOcrat.
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Masked Robbers FoItsa-

BOSTON, January -Four masked men over
powered, bound and gagged the patrol watch
man between the Abingdon National bank and
the tack factory, in Abingdon, last night AMI
started for the bank, half q mile distant from
the scene OF the struggle. The watchman
managed TO free himself gave an alarm. ami
the ruffians fed.