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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02
Human saeriiIce IN Ashantee.

Perhaps the most savage and horrible
of all the barbarous cus toms Of the Ash
antees is that Of celebrating or accom-
panying the death of king or great
noble by ruthless sacrifice Of other
human lives; indeed almost ali their
religious and anniversary rites are at
tended by holocaust of human beings.
ln the case of kings or mobiles death
this custom is the result Of belief,
which is universally held by the Ashan-
tees, that the soul survives the body and
is immortal, and that whatever rank or
power person has held in this world he
will hold also in the next, But the king,
when he dies, must have wives and slaves
in the other world as in this and that
these may not be wanting, the simple ex-
pedient is resorted to of killing his mum
dane wives and slaves, and sending them
after him. The same is done in the case
of the mobiles, whose households are sac.
rificed Immediately upon their own
deaths. Rude and bloody ceremonies
mark the practice of this custom, which
are continued for week.
The heir provides large quantities Of
rum, which the invited guests, assembled
at the house of death, consume as a pre-
parative for the succeeding performanc-
es. A procession is formed, and moves
along, drinking rum and firing guns al
brief intervals, to the spot where the
immolation of the human victims is to
take place. Here ring is formed, and
dismal music is discoursed upon the gongs
and cymbals; the executioners, fantasti-
cally dressed, as if for gala rather than
for an execution, rush into the circle
with the persons to be sacrificed, whose
arms are securely bound behind them,
while their mouths are made dumb by
two knives being thrust crosswise through
their cheeks. The poor wretches are for
while worried by being pinched, prick
ed with swords, and begrimed with pow
der, discharged upon them with guns
and finally the executioners. catching up
large swords and ffourishiDg them in the
air, cut their heads off one after another
and leave the bleeding bodies on the
ground. When the deceased is Of high
rank this appalling festivity is continued
day after day for week. The decease
of king requires the sacrifice of 81
least thousand men and women, and
that of a prince or princess several hun.
dred.-Harper's Magazine for january
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02

God in Israel sows the seeds
Of affection, pain and toll;
These spring up and choke the weeds
Which would else erspread the soil.
Trials make the promise sweet,
Trials give new life 10 prayer.
Trials bring me to his feel
Lay me low and bring me there.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02
RetrieYal

Let the brave toll Of the present oyerarch the
bled past;
Build thy high acts high and higher, build them on
some conquered sod
Where thy weakness first fell bleeding, and thy first
prayer rose to God,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02
a Christmas Eve Adventure.

You awate. Mamie? ?
tan,t do seep.
Tink / hear Sanity Tia
Wis l TODD peepl
Dems our stottius.
Dess what wen det 2
Sanity Tlaus tummin.
Amt tummin yet,
Iause it's so early,
Let's 20 hi1e dere
Back o. datsOfa.
Look troO our hair
Back o dis Sofa
Such a wide dark
Dess ] don't like it much
Dere he tums. harki
Now. I'll just tell 90,
Mamie, my dear,
Is'e faid he won't like it
Findin' us here.
What makes 20 shiver?
Starin Just 50
Shut 'oOr eyes, Mamie
/ say, let's 90
! ant bit frightened.
But iet's-just for fun
See who tan det back FIRST,
Tum-- Mamie. let'siyun.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02
A Retrospect.

This is my yOuth,-its hopes and dreams,
How Strange and shadowy it all seems.
After many years
Turning the pages fols, 80,
i look with smiles upOn the woe.
Upon Che Joy with tears.--A idrseh.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02
Loves Plea

IF in our affeetioas none 6ud grace
In sight Of heaven. then wherefore hath God made
The world which we inhabit2 Better plea
Love cannot haYe than that, in loving thee,
Glory 10 that eternal peace is paid,
VINO such divinity to thee imparis
As hallows and makes pure ali gentle hearts,
-N9ehae{ AHgeiD.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02
a. ARMSTRONG.

DRACTICtt PLUMBER and dealer in PLUMB
4 EItS NAT RIALS. As-Competeut wOrkmeu
sent to al rarie q the country All work neatly
done and satiz- guaranteed. Constantly on
hand and for sale Drain Plpe and Tying. Shop in
rear Of Cheshire Bans. kEENEs n. n. Box s97-
BRANCH SHOP al 4 p. Hadleyis Tin and Stove
Store, Bellows Falls. VI . p
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02

Astudent undergoing his examination,
was asked what was the mode of action
of disinfectants. He replied, They
smell 50 bad that the people open the
windows, and the fresh air gets 10. =
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02
schlller.s nabIts OF oon.posa.sen

A writer on Schiller says fhat " Wal
enstein, ." Joan Of Arc, Marie Stuart, .
William Tell. the Song of the Bell
in fact nearly all of what has given
Schiller worldwide renown-were writ
ten at jena between 1892 and 1904.
They were busy years for him, but what
harvest they have brought Hebought
a little garden adjoining hia humble
home. The situation was fne On The
top Of the activity, from which there is
a beautiful prospect into the valley az
the 6aal and Fir mountains Of the neigh
boring forests. Schiller built himself III
small house with single chamber, C<s
sitting down at his desk at night he was
wont to keep strong coffee or wine chocSs
late, but more frequently flask Of Ralss-
ish or champagne. standing byx him, {
that he might from tine to TING repair
the exhaustion Of nature. Ofts4 The
neighbors used to hear him earnss. sie-
claiming in the silence of the hi ~ and
whoever had an opportunity 81 1ehing
him on such oocasionsa thg1 very
easy to be done from the highty lying
opposite 70 bis little gardens6euse. on
the other side Of The dell--migp gpt zee him,
now speaking aloud and wa sIg swiftly
to and fro 10 his chamber, EnaA suddenly.
throwing himself down in hlg chair and
writing. In Writer he WAS found at his,
desk until four or even figs clock inthe
morning in summer anti! yearly three.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02

n M. GEORGE, Surgeon Dentist. Teeth
". filed with Gold or Silver. Satisfaction given
in all cases
es- Particular attention is given to inserting Ar
tifcal Teethwith all the moder n improvements
0tace NO. 4, Up Stairs, Union Block
- BELLOWS FALLS, Vt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02
Brain Work


The nearest thiag TORN indieatioh \.
that the brain has beeG Working rathsr
more than is good FOR il, is tin
tence ID the mind, during the rxSEss 3. 3.
rest, Of the thoughts wisell ilisvTt,s-
ii during ita period EFactivis Alter
i goca speil of hard work sfain
vorker Il oissn ssrm. sed il /
difisal all 1T cS, ssnFr 5si III. lsisrls !.
His eork dsg taougAss srudes
'tsemsel VS. il spite cE every etiors d keep
ttei oas Zach worker cas- usually q
way d s own AZ e'ssisa goring - get
qaii Il the unwsscome gdeyts. aack-
cray generally succeeded ID scisin
he a1ures whom he had bee calliag
into existence ~ the simple pediene
of tuning cssf the leaves q dietis1
AIRY. prsa 3avYer was tbs habit
10 sin ciFeumssshaes, Of pungin In
to id bath, and averred that ! per-
son asver takes out Of cold water The
same IDEAS that he took into. il. Per-
hsrs the best mental eorrectiss sof this
s. ion is o employ the mind for a
shorf tine in a direction mos<contrasted
60 that in which it has beea hverworked.
IA this way mstAsmaticiao raieht End
antage ID uAes s'iing, Az aaad on
page or two o 4 aevei, Walls novelist
a. 8
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-01-02

- -
TIE RYE Bsagh CA sly some
arrangement an. agreement has been
made betweeis <fS American Atlantic
Cable TelegslIss osspahy and the Di-
rect Unaed sssy Gable caspany for
laying telssysfh essisls 3 from Eng
land @ 4sys Ss$ch. it casisal of the
former ooups J, Sci, 800, 900, or six
ard 4 half ssraillios dollars, gold. 1t is
expsotedi tissf rsEaforcing station will
estahlished in Newfoundland or some .
pisee IN she ylcihity but THIS has not
b i fu " deser' Ssed. Che length of
IRE cable Is be, Instructed is 3060 nau-
a nj tQts Contract price $685.
sC go Jss includes the payment
sfile siants ctdre, landing and laying
the cable .and lts maintenanceing good
SO. b tty days after laying. The
na<hon Of the cable is now being
api5Iy eTshed forward under the super
fissIni he contractor. It will have
cofs.'5se pounds of copper and 400 lbs.
Of gutta pcrcha to the nautical mile.
This VII make it the heaviest cable in
existsn More than one half of the
new i sle has already been constructed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
JULY.

ScHESCK's SEA WEED TOSIc.-Tn the atmOs-
phere experienced here during the summer
months, the lethargy produced by the heattakes
away the desire for wholesome food, and fire.
ouent perspiratiOns reduce bodily energy, par
ticularly those suffering from the effects of de-
Initiating diseases In order 70 keep a natural
healthful activity of the system, we must resort
TO artificial means. For this purpose Schenck's
Sea Weed Tonic is very effectual. A few doses
will create an appetite and give fresh vigOr 10
the enervated body. FOrdyspepsia, it is inyalu-
able Many emineEG physicians have doubted
whether dyspepsia can be permanently cured by
the drugs which are generally employed for that
purpose. The Sea Weed Tonic in its nature is
totally different from such drugs. 1t contains no
corrosive minerals acids; fret, it assists the
regular operations of nature, and supplies her
deficiencies The tonic in il. nature so much re-
sembles the gastric juice that it is almost ident-
cal with that fluid. The gastric juice Is the
natural solvent which, in a healthy condition Of
the body, causes the food 10 he dlgested; ami
when this juice is not eNcreted IN sufficient
quantities, indigestion, with all It's distressing
symptams, follows. The Sea Weed Tonic per
forms the uty of the gastric juice when the lat
! ter is deficient. Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic sold
BY all Druggists. Jyl 0eod@Wlm
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
SAVINGS BANKS.
BANKING HOUSE
Nashville Savings Company.
L. G. TARBOX, Cashier.
THOS. 8. MARI, President.
Deposits received and interest allowed thereon;
Loans Negotiated; Collections Made,
and General Banking Basi-
jan1 1y ness transacted
FINANCE AND TRADE.
FINANCIAL.


There was very little doing among our
banks yesterday, and as far as We could
learn there is no change in rates. The
banks when they discount, charge at the
rate of ten per cent per annum, though
brokers who loan on cOllaterals have adj
vanced their rates to one per cent per
month.
Gold is shade lower, closing in New
York at 109S. Our dealers pay 100, While
they hold at 10. Silver is taken at 103 for
halves and quarters.
Government securities are unchanged.
The 5-20's of 1867 are quoted at I16i. Our
dealers pay 1i6, while they hold at lii.
Tennessee bonds are slightly lower, be
ing quoted in New York at TORS0, and
the funded series at 5Td6O. There Is
nothing doing in these bonds here.
COmptrollers' warrants are rather dull,
though there are but few on the market.
They may be quoted at 9469j.
In our local bonds we hear of very little
doing. The first mortgage bonds Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Rail-
way are on the market, and are looked on
most iavOrably by all. They are held at
IS and accrued interest. A good many
have been sold.
For quotations for other bonds, etc, We
refer 10 those given by the Nashville Sa-
wings Company, corner Union and College
streets.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
sCoTCHED bur NOT KILLED.


A great many of our contemporaries,
and the people generally, mistake the
condition of the Infamous Civil Rights
bill. A bill having passed the Senate
and not the House before the adjourn
ment of Congress, must, at the next
session; pass both houses de moro.
This is the condition of the Civil Rights
bill: it passed the Senate and not the
House, and therefore has to pass both
houses at the next session, before it be-
comes law.
There is no doubt, if both these bod
les are in the same thcod &c at the last
session, that the bill will pass; it was
only the protracted debate In the SEN
ate on the finances, that prevented its
passage early enough to force it through
the House. What conclusion the Rad
zeal majority will arrive at after seeing
their constituents; we cannot tell. 1t
Is, however, very certain that all who
represent negro constituencies will
have to pledge themselves to vote for
the bill, or retire from public life.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
DER DRUMMER.
Who puts CUP at der best hotel,
IND dakes his oysters on der schen,
IND nit der frauleins cuts a schweli7
Uet gruintfer.

Who puts CUP at der best hotel,
IND dakes his oysters on der schen,
IND init der fraqleins cuts schweliH
Der iruinifer.
Who vos it comes into mine schtOre,
Drows down his bundles on der floor,
Und neffer schtops to schut der door?
Der drummer.
Who dakes me Ply der hands und say:
Hans PTeiffer, how YOU vas tO-day?''
IND goes tor peesness right away,
Der drummer.
Who shpreads his Zamples in trice,
UDd dells me ''look, und see how niceI'
IND SAYS gets ''der bottom brieeY''
Der DRUMMER.
Who saws der tings vas eggstra vine
rom Sharmany, upon der Rhine
Und sheats me den dimes Oudt of nine?
Der drummer.
Who dells how sheap der goots vas bought
MOOch less as vot I could imbOrt,
But lets dem 90 as he vas 'shOrt?''
Der drummer.
Who warrants all der gOots to suit
Der customers utcn his F0ut6,
Cfd ven dey comes dey vas no gOOt?
Der drummer.
Who comes around ven been oudt,
Drinks up mine bier und eats mine kraut,
Und kiss Katarina in der mOur?
Der drummer.
Who, ven he comes again dis way,
Viii hear vOt Pfeiffer has to sey,
Und NIT a plack eye goes away?
Der drummer.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
FLOUR. GRAfN Arn HAY.

We heard of no sales of wheat to-day,
The market was firm at quotations.
FLOUR-Superine, $4.0064.25; Xxx
$A75d5'O0; xxx $5.5Od5.75; choice
family S6.25d6.5O, fancy. S7.0067.25.
Corn MEAL-UnbOlted and bolted,
sacked in depot, 90d95c.
CORN-Loose, S06S5c; sacked and in
depot, 90d95c.
WHEAT-Prime red to strictly choice
white, S1.0061.15 per bushel.
OArs-4Sacked aud delivered in depot,
67a670c.
BRAN-LoOse, $1,000; sacked IN depot,
S22.00.
HAY-Hungarian, s1T.O0d1S.00; clover,
do; timothy, S22.OOd25.00.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12

The Nashville Savings Company furnishes
us the following quotations showing the
prices and movement Of cotton at New
York and Liverpool throughout the day:
NEW YORK.
New YORK, July 11.-Net receipts at
bombay from July 4th TO the 18th, 5000
bales; exports to Great Britain 5000 bales;
to the Continent 5000 bales; stock aflOat in
Bombay haTbOr $4,000 bales.
New YORK, July IL, 1920 A. Motion
Ordinary 14c; good ordinary l5!c; strict
good ordinary 16c; low middling 1G5c;
middling 17Sc; Alabama 17kc; Orleans IL.
Market quiet and unchanged.
NEW YORK, July IL, 1920 \. M-COt-
tOn-Futures quiet and steadier. August
delivery 16ic; September Ii l5-16GlTc;
October 1Gsa16 13-16c.
New YORK, July IL, 11:00 A. Motion
Futures quiet and steadier. July delivery
1910; August 1870; September lie; October
10 lS-l6c; November 10 9-16616sc; De
cember 16 9-16d16sc. Sales 5000 bales.
NEW York, July ii, 1t:07 A. M.-COttOn
Ordinary lie; good ordinary 153c; strict
good ordinary 16c; low middling l65c;
middling 17Sc; Alabama 17bc; Orleans III.
Demand fai- at lower rates; only two or
three parties buying. Sales to-day az least
1900 bales, probably 1000 for spinning;
also, about 600 bales last evening, supposed
at rather lower rates.
New YORK, July IL, 12:20P. M.-COtton
Futures quiet and strong. July delivery
1Gsdl6 13-16c; August 1T617 1-16c; Sep
TENDER 165c. Sales 6,400 bales.
New YORK, July IL, 1890 P. M.-COtton
Ordinary lie; good ordinary 15sc; strict
good ordinary 16c; low middling 1870;
middling lISc; Alabama 1TIc; Orleans III.
Market steady. Sales for consumption l.
SO bales; last evening AIS bales.
NEW YORK, July II, 100 p. M.-COttOn
Futures quiet. July delivery 10 9-166
1850; August 16 13-l66I65c; September
II 1-l6fl75c; October 1916 15-I6c; No
vember 1G 1l-166lG.c. Sales IO,5OO bales.
NEW YORK, July IL, 2:l5 p. M.-COtton
Futures steady. July delivery 16sc;
August 10 13-l6a 165c; September II l-l6
ali 3-32c; October 1656l6 29-32c; No
vember 16 1l-16d16 23-32c; December
10 ll-1Gdl6 23-32c. Sales l3,40O bales.
NEW YORK, July 1l.-Daily cotton re-
port for / day at all United States ports:
Net receipts 1858 bales; exports to Great
Britain 80 bales; exports to Continent
none; stock Of all classes 21S,361 bales.
LIVERPOOL.
LIVERPOOL. July II, 1890 p. M.-COttOn
dull and unchanged. Middling uplands
SD; Orleans sgd. Sales to-day 10000
bales, of which 1000 bales are for export
and speculation.
LIVERPOOL, July II, $50 p. Motion
dali and unchanged. Middling uplands
sd Orleans sgd. Sales to-day 10000
bales, of which 1000 bales are for export
and speculation. Sales of American $500
bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
AN APOSTROPHE TO THE COMET.

An APOSIROPAE IO 1hE OOMEEs
Eccentric orb, shot madly from thy sphere,
Planet without plan, dOSt travel on thine ear
Through wide eXpanse Of space?
Out on bender,
Known TO be nebulOus, indefinite, fuctuating,
Of volume vast, but thin; wide circulating;
Thou holy, high, translated Legal Tender,
Approach come higher; Oblging aCquiesce,
For 10, the waiting swell-mOb Of the Press
Would fain 20 through thee,
And /, a youth, bald, honest, simple, gushing,
OF poor but honest parents bOrn-nOt flush
though born in Flushing
Am here to interview thee
Whether mad or not,
Don't dare TO wag thy tail or thou'lt be shot;
For our sweet ''stars''-cops, peelers, worthy
Muss round with rusty pistols in their belts:
And, thinking the more dogs they kill the mer-
rier.
They might declare that thOu'rt a mad sky
terrier,
And blaze away and hit thee.
If 30, take thou a crack,
And Just blaze fiercely back
Until thou melt the lying, NANCY pack
COnfOunu EN-
Like taTIow candles down into their shoes,
or if thou bunl'st with more vindictiYe views
ENpOu.d EN-!
This Smad-dOg" cry
l hate the hack word.
But turn it round and spell ii backward,
And II describes the lie
If naught's the matter
With thy medulla obiOngata,
Tell US how goes the mart up there;
What are the movements now OF bull or bear?
l. thu name Daniel Drew?
That milky-way, where all the small stars meet,
Is't there, y Comet, that thou milkst the
street?
AQuarius with his pot.
Who waters, waters, with one ceaseless drip,
And only rests at times TO dry his scrip,
i his name Sage or not?
Are earnings of your railroads ever sspOOlcd?"
The little fishes. are they ever fooled?
And the Great Bear, is his true name jay
Gould?
Thou canst not tell! YES, YES, one ought to know
ThOu'rt up in heayeE-the Board meets down
Oeio"!
Ist thy intent TO pass US with no spitcful thrust
Or exc 10 ''bOunCe" Us, "bu'st our ancient
CruSt?''
Erect mansard on this planets brow,
Raise Cain. turn ,Iack-in brief 10 have a row?
II that's thy game, put up thy fins; why,
dumb il.
Old Earth's full Of grit; and you can't come it,
Comet
But if your tail swept by aEd failed to twist
me,
TwOuld be just die first thing in life that ever
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
COURT ORDER.

Whereas, This Court has ever shown dispO-
stiOn TO relieve the citizens Of the county, as far
as II is IN their power, from the Cumbersome
taNatiOni and whereas, they have heretofore re-
commended 70 the citizens, land still believe 10
is the only policy 70 be adopted to relieve them
Of oppressive taNatiOn,) and that they should
give to the County Court authority TO sell the
Davidson county stock in railroads whenever
the Court can obtain a reasonable price there
for, the members OF the Court pledging them
selves that no portion Of the funds received Tor
the sale OF the stock shall be used FOR any other
purpose than 20 take up the bonds given By The
county 20 railroads. Therefore,
Be It ordered by the Court. That the judge OF
this Court be, and is hereby directed to notify
the Sheriff 70 open and hold an election at the
August election, to ascertain the wishes Of the
citizens of the county ON this subject. and those
tayOring the sale of the stock 70 have on their
tickets sale and those opposed .'NO Sale
and that the Sheriff be required % make
turn Of the votes east tO the Clerk OF the Court
JAMES BRANTLY,
tys tide Coroner OF Davidson County
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH
The Cotton Markets.

LIyERPOOL, July IL. - Cotton dull;
middling upland sc; middling Orleans
S;aS5. Sales 10000 bales, American $500;
speculation and exports 1000 bales.
NEw YORK, July 1I.-Cotton steady;
middling upland 17ic. Futures closed
steady: sales Is, 400 bales, as follows; 1870
for July delivery; 16 13-16a16Ic for Aug
Ust delivery; IL 1-16a17 1920 for Septem'
Der delivery; 1916 29-32c for October de-
livery; 10 11-16a16 23-32c for November
delivery and 10 11-16a16 23-32c for Deem
Der delivery.
movement nearly suspended with sales Of
156 bales; good ordinary to strict good
ordinary 14sal5sc; low middling TO strict
low middling 16a16Ic; middlings to strict
middlings 16sa17c; good middlings 1S3a-
Isle; receipts 1873 bales; exports
cOastwise 156 bales; stock 29,697 bales; I'M
sold last evening 23,GOO bales.
MEMPHIS, July IL Cotton quiet and
unchanged; middling 16ia16s; receipts for
past day 81 bales; shipments for the past
twenty-four hours 415 bales; stock II $50
bales.
SAVANNAH, July 11.-COttOn unchang-
ed; middling l6c; net receipts So bales;
gross receipts 9S bales; sales 2j9 bales.
GALVESTON, July 11.-COtton nominal
and no demand; good ordinary 14sc; mid
ding 1Gsc; net receipts SO bales.
CHARLESTON, July IL Cotton dull;
middling 1870; low middling 15.c; strict
good ordinary 14Ic; net receipts 90 bales;
gross receipts 90 bales; sales 25O bales.
CINCINNATI, July 11.-Cotton quiet and
firm &C 165c.
ST. LOUIS, July 11.-CottOn dull and
unchanged at 1899.
LOUISVILLE, July 11.-Cotton quiet and
unchanged at 1899.
Foreign Markets.
LONDON, July IL, P. NJ. - COnsOls
for money 92la92s; account 92sa92aa;;
United States 5-2Os of '65, 10Ss; 1867,
10S3; 1O-4O's 1Oj; new IS, 104s; New
YORK Central, %; Erie, 29I; do. pre-
ferred A. Rate of discount in open
market for three months bills is 1926 per
cent, which is ZIG below the Bank OF
England rate. The amount Of bullion
gone into the Bank Of England on balance
| to-day was $4,000.
LIVERPOOL, July IL. - Breadstuls ART
quiet.
PARIS, July 11.-Rentes COT.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-07-12
SEEDS.

\ very strong demand for German mill
let has sprung up within the past two days,
and, as there is little seed in market, the
price has risen very suddenly and very
notably. The recent rains have placed the
soil of many parts Of the country in con-
ditiOn to be sOwn, and the failure Of the
tobacco crop, together with the injury to
other crops, caused by the drought, has in
duced many farmers to SOW millet, nOtwith-
standing the regular season for sowing
closed sometime ago. Our lightly stocked
market will, therefore, probably be drained
very soon, and it is not certain that it can
be replenished freely from the country.
The fine rain Of last night had its effect on
the market, which closed this evening very
firm at $3.50. Other kinds Of seed are not
affected.
Red clover 800; sapling $500; timothy
$500; red top 81 .6O61.75; blue grass $3.50;
orchard grass S5.0063.25; Hungarian 81 %;
Missouri millet S1.25; German millet s.. 80.