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FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
improvement in the Stock Market
Prices Generally Better.
MONEY STRONGER GOLD FIRM
Quarterly Statement Of the New York Ma
tOnal Banks.
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
WALL STREET,

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THURSDAY, Oct. 15-5 L. M.
The market to-day was strong and indicative OF
reaction from the low prices that have recently
ruled. Sympatnetlcally the leader was Erie but
outside OF this stock others gave signs OF elias
ITCHY and moved upward with an advance herein
after reported. Quite q number OF points" to
use the street parlance, were given out to the
eject that Wabash would certainly pay Its Novem-
Der interest, and that Northwest common and
Union Pacific were purchase, because OF under
ground manipulation, ana that Western Union and
Lake Shore would eventually astonish the specu-
lative community. II is useless, however. 10 make
prediction concerning market that Is
ruled by ciques or TO run counter 10
the logic or events which Is written all
over the financial heavens. The diversity
oiopinion among spectators is so evenly balanced
that IL is almost impossible 10 state propo-
sis.on which is not sustained by an equal array OF
facts on both sides. While the intellect and she
Judgment OF the street is thus antagonized, 1t is
only natural that should look Tor sudden, II not
snarp fluctuations. few days VIII discover
whether the tendency is still downward The
sentiment OF the street at the close was In favor
OF higher prices.
The following list will show the changes between
the closing prices yesterday and today
GAINs.--Pacihc Mail, 4 per cent: New York
Central, "a Delaware aud Lackawanna, "a /; Erie,
az hannibal and ST. Joseph, u Harlem, n Lake
Shore, "a Northwest, u; ONO ana Mississippi, -;
Panama u; Rock Island, = st. Paul. y Wabash,
J. Union Pacific, az Western Union, II.
HIGHEST AND LOWEST PRICES.
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CLOSING PROCESS O'CLOCK P. N.


Cotton More Active but Ea sfer-Flour
Easy-Wheat Quiet and Easier--Corn
Dull and Decidedly Lower-Oats
Steady-Pork More Active but Decide
eddy Lower Lard Dull and Easy
Groceries Firm-Freights steadier-
Petroleum Quiet but Firmer-spirits
Turpentine Dull and Easier-Rosin
steady-Whiskcy Lower.
THURSDAY, Oct 15-6 p. NJ.
CoFFEE-There was continued good inquiry for
Rio, and the market ruled strong. We note fur
Their sales OF 600 bags ex Isabella, at 1870.
terms. The steamer HALEY arrived to-day with
10000 bags Rio. the samples Of which are not yet
out. Mild conee was dealt in in q small way at
steady figures. The stock OF coffee, this date. In
first hands. other than Rio includes 500 bags and
1900 mats OF Java 1854 bags Ceylon; 1850 do.
Maracaibo; 2l69 do of Laguayra; 1914 do OF Jamaica:
23 fPorto Rico s7o do Of Costa Rca 4s do Mex
s do of Manila: $50 do. OF Angostura and ssi
do. Savanilla TOTAL 2oNl bags, and 1900 mats. We
quote RIO ordinary cargoea l514c- 1876: fair
do, l7c IHc. good do. lsHc lss<c.; prime DO,
zoe. 20kc; extreme range for lots, l5zc. q aOhc
Java bags, &c. &c.; do. grass mats, &c.
q &c. Ceylon. lie 1910; Maracaibo l6c. a l9c.
Laguayra, I71sc. l9c.; Jamaica, l6c &c.; ST. Do
mngo. l5c. l6c- Porto Rico l6o, 1916; Costa Rca
l6c ls1sc. Mexican, lsc l9c.; Angostura l7c lsc
savanila. lie l9c Curacoa l5sc l7c. gold 60 and
90 dava
CoTroN The market for cotton on the spot mod
eraely active but prices declined under the pressure Of
more rings and the annexed quotations show
reduction &c. per ID. for all grades, at which the
market closed quiet and somewhat nominal with
Futures in active request, at decline OF 3l6c
nc, principally for the more remote months We
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-wheat-The market opened quiet and steady, but SUBJ
BE sa Isss foot Up
Gssss u q se sbalSis s 3
% spss ss tsI nsles 's5 's5y
~ white
Western. CornThe market opened dull, with holders
"a @
wsss:a 'sns & a'oss ss
sales aggregate bushels. aa q
White 81 ans M os ~S. AND
The ,n9Sry to-day vas n fair and the market steady
DO of two rowed State 81 TO- Rye remained nacve;
yf nqary yfe has
been rather better today and. with moderate offerings
at hers
No but 5 III
Liverpool by steam 1900 bushels Of grain At
ss - @ at nd 100 s2 Gil al 81
@ Ss S cake !. g 70 ou sio s y sean
sssss as.s 5
hs es e 0 Tla ar
third /. bags ls.a British brig hence Cork
sae 10
on The NEST cOss q II sy WITH s cases q
e Tor az he Sitn a2 Wan
ssf' 9 = sst e
I; barb rs sbs sen ~ 'd,a.s. city 0G
VMoiIssYs-Wiih 4 much reduced took and an sb
sencs Of refining supplies the market ruled quiet The
canada and home consumption, Prices unchanged.
%ss s$$ $Sf'' .i ~
s., $50 90 90 Say So sc ~ 3. 90 nuscsyado sins
= 7oc English Islands. Aoc. Co.,: New Orleans zoe
NAVAL sroans-ror spirits Of turpentine the market
sslc without reported up to the close q
steady AZ IS; bills sold price and 40 bis
To sales se sE' q
at 81 g. v bills OF do on private terms ana 100 bbls
for wsSson and g Is er % WI nI a''f ys :; -
with light Jobbns inquiry and was quoted steady st
PErsoIxrM.for refined the market was 4 shade
nrmer but quiet closing at I2c Tor delivery balance
better inquiry apd was frmer sales $500 bbis for de.
&C. Cases rather quiet but held nrnner At I7Sc
n G S e sa az e T wsssGe
nrmer, with somewhat more inquiry sales 400 bbls,
9. SsSs wsrs ana per saSa
s. or hon:syls sc sass Parfers United, isc.
Provisions. z57 bills beef 9ol pack
AGES; CO, meats los DO: lard 22e bbs and nerces
day but a. decidedly lower prices the market Closing
81 e hnd ossnsH for q SeSse5 w read
bbls at go cash $50 early for October at $40 80 and
me market duIi and weak % boxes Of long clear
sold lie quoted for the winter months at ioc Dressed
Beg and S.t I9f % s
ana 81 ,GoSns character b. Pee were not qaos
ior plain. mess bbs., sis a SIS for extra DO DO,
90 $s and sr' ass''; Is % s :. e
SsS s:sE :: s S r,
some descrptops p0ces favored tho buyer, poticead
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Totals ... sos s37, 500 $66649,D0 sl,2ll, 800 Inc

MEMORANDUM.
The annual election for directors OF the New
Jersey Southern Railroad Company was held at
the cfiice OF the company at Long Branch. n j.,
on Wednesday. when the following ticket was
elected nehemiah Perry, Leon Albeit, ROBERT
Rennie, David p. Paterson, Abraham Brewing,
r. r. stockton. E. G. Taylor, Charles G. OSBORN, s.
NJ Mills, Edwin Eldrdge, 5. W. Bates, II. II. Cook
and c. W. Huntington.
The following Is the new Board OF oflcials Of the
western Union Telegraph Company, elected by
directors to-day PRESIDENT, william Orton; Vice
Presidents A. B. Cornell, Augustus Schell. George
Il. Mumford Norven Green and Harrison Durkee;
Executive Committee, Messrs. William orion.
James II. Bunker, A. B. Cornell Harrison Durkee,
Norven Green Joseph Harker, Edwin d. Nor
gan, Augustus Scheli W. K. Thorn. C. Vanderbilt,
Frank Work.
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EUROPEAN MARKET.
LONDON PRODUCE MAhxEr-LoyDos. Oct l5-Evep
ing.-Linseed oil. 26s. 3D. cwt
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mons kinds including picked she nIdcr 81 9c per Id
ana picheu has iaLc &c NJ p smoker 9o ~ sc;
nc: Ike; per r. The sfes Of bellies loot up about
$1,000 lbs Lard-For Weltern steam the market was
dull and unchanged for spot" but weak for future We
heard OF sales Of 20 Of and old on the spo
al 1890. l31c per ID. October quoted at i4Hc. ana
Noyenber5 st ne per y 80 erees for December as
terces sellers option balance OF At l1sc REFINED
quoted atl!c ltAc; per ID Oi city the sales were %
per Id.
Rrcg.rhe usual trade in Iobbing way reported,
but otherwise the market quiet but firm Sales ~
terces Carolina At from 7c 7Ac according 10 Quality,
and 0O bags Of Rangoon ut &C. 65c. Patna quoted VI
&c. q 71xc. per ID.
SUGAR-ihe market for raw sugar was qlet today,
but ruled very strong the basis OF SHc sac for fair
strictly good Cuba at SIC SIC Der H. ana 100 boxes OF
clayed at SIC SIC per h. Refined was steady but
only In moderate demandQuoted at l0sc tor standard
"Asn He. for powdered and granulnted and Ike for
crushed. Messrs Wait Creighton Morrison, IN their
circula OF this date, sum up rs follows ~
Hhd- Bores. Bags. Melado.
Stock tascertained by actual
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istered, ll1x lllX; do. DO, coupon, 11lh INK;
do. nves, 1884, registered, Ill ulK; do. do,
do, coupon, ll2h 112h.
QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THE NATIONAL BANKS
TIA CITY NRw YORK
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Included in the above are go bales to arrive For
future delivery basis low middHng) the sales have
been as Enthusiastically alter two P. M.-Octo-
ber 500 at IS Si6c November goo At l5Rc December,
February, 300 at l6 i.l6c 200 at lSc; May, GOO l6c
June 100 at Sl6c. Total. $500 bales Closing prices
october, 10 SLICE. November, Is 1926. H14c; De-
i ss%ssr r.Su se Sssna. March, i se
ID ilsac April; 70 ii-lsc May IS q &C . l6,sc.;
Two M-october 100 at Is 3l6c. 100 short notice.
500 q s ~ st L sss @ a. e. Il ss @ 4
IS 9s2c 200 at l51sc GOO q 10 Ss2c io0 at 800 az
at IS 1880 800 at l5sc 800 at SIG January 100
Is l Z &c., At . S At & $50 100 q
100 = at IS i5sc, 1oo at IS sc 90 AZ i5c. aoo Il
y q &c. 400 at ls, 100 at Is 2ss?c 2o Is Is 6c
n natsa s a !. fts rs Il Il & Is ss & Il
Ls0O at 6,Sc 600 ID s32c 800 at l6 llsc April loo az
Isllec zoo a 1875 7S at 1875 500 ct is lie 200 at
s sS 4. 9s ss 10 Ct lEs q go a e Nay
iooS at c-fofai so bales Grand total $50
paes The rsseeip,s at the ports were Is foilows;
Savannah, a07i: Charleston, 1865 Wilmington SS1
Norfolk, 1881; Baltimore. 256 New York. 67s Boston
Philadelphia, 10 Total, Is l2O bales This day last
s bales ore hs ea ays last ye a. s bales
Havre, by sail Ic To Hamburg by steam, &c; BY
sail &C To Bremen, by steam, Nc; by SAIL ssc COM
pressed To Liverpool 5l6d ssd. by steam; Sled.
FLOUR AND GRAIS.-Eeceipts-Four % AT bpls wheat
l56 bushels, l4lOi9 DO meal, 325 bags
OATS 81 s5 bushels; barley Is 493 do rye, S0B The
Hour market ruled easier but not quotaby lower. The
figures within quoted range Corn meal was trm
and sold the extent OF eO bbs at 50 for golden
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this tFnday) afternoon. at three O'Clock. The re-
mains VIII be Inferred IN tie Marble Cemetery,
TIERNEY.--On Tuesday, October 10, FRANCIS D.
TlERNEY. IN the 4lst year OF hts age.
The relatives and friends are respectfully in
vlted to attend his funeral. which Will take place
from the Church Of the Nativity. Second avenue,
between Second and Third Streets OH Friday,
the 10th inst, at hall-pasr nine.
o. IusNah. :, Wednesday, October "a. Ida IT,,
year, month and 20 days.
. Friends are respectfully invited to attend the
NJ. rom 70 Fourth place. South Brooklyn.
VAN NEss.-On Wednesday, October IA. Of con-
Beekman Van Ness, aged ~ years and IL months.
Through the son she seeketh rest,
To loln those whom His Father blessed.
The relatives and friends OF the family are In.
noon, at one O'Clock from her late residence, 2os
VooRHEEs.-In ooklyn, on Tuesday, October
IL. Mrs. SUSAN FINCH VOORHEES,.
attend the funeral from her late residence, No. &C
HICKS street, Brooklyn, on Saturday. October IL,
wAaREs~on wednesday, october H. Captain
JONI WARREN. In the eoth year Of his age.
The relatives ana trends OF the family ana the
the members Of the B. H. and r. Club, are respect
inily nvted 70 attend the funeral from his late
the tn NO. ss West street. on Friday
CRY LODGE 4os. r. AND A. M.-BREruREN: You
are hereby summoned to meet at our Lodge rooms.
A. NJ sharp. for the purpose OF attending the iune-
RAJ OF ?. NJ. John Warren. BY order OF
ALEXANDER MACK, Master.
JAMES u. YOU'LL. Secretary. FIJI E-s
WATERBURY..At the residence OF Harvey Kidd
Jerome, Westminster, on Wednesday, october IA,
ELLA NJ. WATERBURY,, beloved and only daughter
OF Charles A. and Mary J. Waterbury, OF New
York, in the Nth year OF her age.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the
funeral, at the above residence, on Saturday, DC.
tober IL, at one O'Clock p N. Carriages will be In
waiting at Wiamsoridge to meet the II 40 Har-
lem Railroad srain from the city. The body will
be inferred In the second Street Marble Cemetery.
WIGHToN.- AT KingsDridge, en- Thursday, Octo.
Der Is, 1874 MARY ANN, wife OF Charles Wig \,
The relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral from the Methodist Episcopal church,
on sunday. the 18TH inst, at two O'Clock p. N
WILKINsoN.-On Wednesday, October IL,
BETSY, widow OF Oliver Wilkinson, aged IS.
Relatives and friends or her sons, Maurice,
George and Frederick, are invited to attend the
funeral, at two p. NJ. en- Friday, 10Th inst, at her
late residence, 2o2 Columbia heights, Brooklyn.
WIrz-On "Wednesday, october IA, PACL WITz,
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, this dag friday, at nine
O'Clock A. NJ, from the Catholic church, Third 1t.
WooD.--At Hasiein, on Wednesday, october IA,
/ 1874 LION O., infant son OF Amos @. ana Emma l.
" God, aged IL months and Is days.
Funeral service this tFrdayl afternoon, at four
O'Clock, at the residence OF his parents. No. $50
| East l27fh atraak
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A TTENTIoN-fP yoU WISH TO BUY OR SELL A
"a Business of any Kind call op or write 70 LIVING.
kT0N 90. Pine street gatNfr
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\ 400 A GENTLEMAN, WITH $i0l CAN SECURE
DfUV. partnership In pleasant, easy respect
bile business paving $500 yearly. Cali az Office,
'amer Manufacturing Company, el7 Broadway
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Stock this day. Oct IS, 1874. !.
1851 5o,426 32O.si7 2;s9O
1850 G2.966 36,24) 3,4o2

ID, ISIS .....,........ 7a5sl 5o,42s s2oH $500
II, fs72 1850 e29Gs se,24o s4o2
Comparing with stock Oct
quote cuSaKenns inle sio' 10 som@ Do
sss; a. a., goo ", to prime. s.% sc s,s.
9hc aslc. centrifugal hhds and boxes Nos. 70 IS,
SIC a go; molasses, hhds and boxes, 7hc asHc.;
melado, Sc 7c cayed. boxes Dutch standard, Nos
e : re SIC a. St9 y SIC ase d. % e o Is
Ike. white. lo&c Ike. Porto Rico-Renning, com
mon 10 prime 71c &c; grocery, fair to choice SIC
a yac. Brazil-Dutch standard, Nos TO III Sc. S5c
Java-Dutch standard Nos 10 e H. sc. as,sc. Manila
sTEARISE.-The market ruled firm under fair inquiry
Sales 50 erces of city tor October delivery at l5Ac
TALLOw was quiet but firm. Sales 20 hhds OF city at
SIC. per b, and 1000 lbs OF out OF town stock at SIC
SIC. per ID.
THIsKEY.-Receipts, Sl4 bbls The market was quiet,
at decline hc per gallon. Sales 2UU bbs at 81 %
per gallon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-13

SE.n.NER RESORTS.

THE EvERIDG HOU E,
L Middleburg Virginia:
The undersigned has leased this fine HOTEL
and will open It for the reception of guests or
the lst of July, 1874.
Il is large and handsome house of % rooms;
the parlor, dining room, and chambers are large
ana airy, and furnished in good style.
Middleburg is one of the prettieSt end most
healthy towns in Piedmont Virginis s 1t wsR i Sit
ington city, IL miles from Leesburg, and Smiles
from The Plains station, o., A. y Al. 4. r.,
from which two points there are daily stages
over well graded turnpike roads.
A MINERAL SPRING near the town has
effected many cures Of Dyspepsis and is pro
nounced by the physicians OF this section TO be
equal to any water in the State for this nnd KIN
dred diseases.
The house will be kept in the best style, and
every effort will be made TO give entire >atisiac-
tion, and the charges will be moderate.
A LIVERY STABLE and BAR Will De at
tsched, and the Bar will be furnished with the
best Wines, Liquors, Cigars, &c., that Can De
procured in the country.
For further information address
JOS. NJ. PATTON, Proprietor.
Mddleburg, jc S-ly
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The INTERCHANGEABLE LAND.--Thiugs do not
change iu the East. AS Abraham pitched hls
tent in Bethel, SO does an Arab sheikh now set
up his camp; as David built his pa on
Mount Zion, so would Turkish pasha now
arrange his house; in every street may be seen
the hairy children Of ESau, squatting on the
ground devouring mess OF eutlIs hike that ior
which the rough hunter sold his blrthright;
along every road plod the sons OF Rcchab, whose
fathers, one thousand years ago. bound them
selves and theirs to drink no wine, plant no
tree, enter within no door, and their children
have kept the oath; at every khan young men
surround the pan Of parched coru dipping
their morsel into the dish, Jobs plow is still
used, and the seed is still troddcn into the
ground by asses aud kiue olives are shaken
FROM the boughs as directed by Isaiah: and the
grating of trees is unchanged since the days OF
Saul. The Syrian house is still, as formerly,
only stone tent. as a temple was but mar
blc tent What is seen now 10 Bethany may
be taken as the exact house of Lazarus, where
Mary listened and Martha tolled, or as the
house OF Simon, the leaper, where the precious
box of ointment was broken, and whence Ju.
das set out to bctray his MaSter.-O'ckens -l0
the Year Round.
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FOR RENT-The STORE and Dwell
LING HOUSE rs King street, now occu-
pied by Mrs. &C. L. Simpson. Possession gwen
on the lst of January, 1874 For further lnfor-
nation enquire Of r,,oon
dec 5-tf JNO. Is. oAloOI.
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ICE WAIER.

One of the most fruitful causes Of dyspepsia,
our national diseasc-s unqucstionably, trace
all, TO the excessive drinking of ice water. We
u.,. lar more ice in all this country than is used
IN al the world beside. While We ar inclined
+, boast Of this as luxury, We forget that, like
many other luxuries, il does deal of harm.
The temperature of the stomach at which dl
p,>,ion takes place, is from nnetyelght TO one
HUNDRED degrees (Eahlenheit.) Consequently
h. swallowing ice water, which must Tor u
while reduce the temperature from thirty to
ior;y degrees at least, cannot fail to be hurttul,
and If habit ually INDUCED 10, to Insure the dis
ORDER 80 widely prevalent aud so distressing IN
character lu cities and large towns we are
pcrprtuay drinking ice water 10 winter as well
a> summer. We drank it before our meals,
with our meals after our meals, on going to
bed aud on getting up. ln fact there Is no
hour when we are awake that We do not drink
il II YOU ring the bell at an American hotel,
the servant who answers it, brings you pitch
cr OF ice water, supposing that you must Swal-
low certain quantity before you are prepared
10 make your other wishes koown. Ii you go
TO breakfast on bitter cold morning, the first
thug the waiter places before you Is goblet
of zee water; aud the chief energy he displays
is in Keeping the goblet full to the rim. Al
though he may not get you anything you order
you can depend on him for Il bounteous supply
OF freezing liquid.
Immoderate drinking Of any kind is almost
due 10 habit This is particularly true Of ice
water which. by Spontaneous reaction, has
the effect of exciting rather than allaylns
thirst. The more We take OF 1t the more We
want. The man who begins with put day
will, before great while, crave half gallon,
and imagine he caunot do with less.
Meanwhile his food will have no chance 10
digest, and temporary indigestion will, 10 due
time, bcconc chroric. HIS deranscd stomach
will affect his head, aud the indugen OF
foolish habi, fually results in unhealthy action
of the brain, aud possibly disturbance OF his
mental aud moral faculties.
The objection is not to water 10 any reasona-
bile quantity, but to the ice that Is put luto II.
Water that is allowed to run for a while
through pipes, or drawn from we'll Is as cool,
even in summer, as is coDs!stant with perfect
health After drinking it for time the palate
will not ask for ice. Ii is advisable to vary
water with cold tea, coffee, milk or lemonade,
since the interchange Of these has a tendency
to diminish the amount of liquid wanted, aud
health generally is better preserved by little
Than ty large drinking OF any klud. Sc'10-
ucrS
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ScloSs OF Mobility IN VIRalNIA.-In her
early days Nirgiula was held 10 much affection
by the cavaliers of England, aud this predi!ec-
tlou exists to the present day, y,though,o course,
to a less extent Among the citizens Of this
State at present is Mr.. Powys, near rela-
tive of Lord Lilford. He is farming in Prince
Edward county. A descendant of the last Duke
OF Dorset, aud direct heir to a baronetcy 10
allegiance is clergyman in Meck leoburg. iis-
count Milton. the heir to Earl tltzwll!lam 5
estates, resides at White Sulphur. There are
some representatives Of the Beauclercs, semi
loyal family, at the same place. The last OF
the Tudors'' is the wife Of au English gentle
man in Richmond. A. Moutfort, descendant
OF The Norman Baron de Monttort, lives 10
Charlotte county. The heir of the Hoskyns
taronetcy is residing near Stanton. Aud the
Lady Blanche Elizabeth Mary Annuuciata
Noel, daughter of the Earl of Gainsborough,
hves near Winchester, aud writes for the mag
azlucs
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RAILROAD SCHEME. Texas Herald
gives the following information 10 regard to a
scheme which, if carried into effect, will not
fail TO result very advantayeousy to the great
through Virginia route of trade and travel:
hallway lines converging at Mcmphls from
the cast find that the trade Of Texas is mono
polizvd by the road from Texaikapa to ST.
Louis. Therefore, these Memphis roads un.
dcrtakc the construction Of an independent
ruad from Jefferson aud Shreveport to Camden,
Pine Bluff aud DeVall's Bluff, on the Little
Rock and Memphis road. The advantage
gained by Texas consists 10 direct access to
Mcmphis the best cotton market 10 the valley
OF the Mississippi-iu securing shorter route
by twu hundred aud forty mllcs to the
Mississippi, and shorter route by one hun
drcd and ftty-two miles to New York, over
roads passing through Chattanooga knoxvllle,
Lyuchburg, Washington City aud Baltimore,
Travellers have learned the advantages Of
this line OF travel, but frcights are transferred
with difficulty at Little Rock FROM the st.
Louis to the Memphis road, aud since the
owncrs OF roads conyergiug at Memphis from
the east canuot afford to lose the trade OF Texas
they have caused the route from DeFall 5 Bluff
to Camden aud Jefferson to be surveyed The
proposed road, engineers say, will not cost
more than twenty thousand dollars per mile,
and penetrates the richest cotton growing dis
trlcts of Arkansas.
, 1874-02-23

tho o1aaH OF tnuilo property III question,
md s1oro Is no prospect tint 1t will increase lil
yaluo for aonlo yoarH, w1.ilo In tho suburbs tho
expansion Of Tho city 10 incroasing tho value Of
gro,ln from ycnr to ycar.
Wo llonr Of gront number Of sales OF. cheap
property for s1iN, ,,ntlor s5,000 oacl,, hut. rs
mentioned aboyc, tlu numbor Of largo tranaac-
tions is few.
SUMMARY or TnANAfEHH FOR THE WEIR
THO following In lilo lotn amount af city lit aitl-
nrban property transferrea during to Teck e ct'.'ag
ito confederation, 6ol ,8sa. North Of City Limits
N,.slher u salt. III consideration. $ioaoo. South Of
City Lttus-Nl,,nhcr If en1cH, ~; confederation.
f74,275. Weat Of City LlNlltg-Nulnber OF BalcA,
consideration, $4,000. Tual aafes, 157. Total consfd-
Grafton. 1901 ,BGJt