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The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-19
An Address to the Cimcinnatus
Grange.
BY q. W. BARNES, WORTHY MASTER.
Riensi, Miss, June 8, 1874.

FELLOW Patrons Ladies and Gentlemen;
In responding to the request of oul
Worthy Lecturer, sanctioned by the
kind appreciation of our Grange, t.
address you, we find it no easy matter
to select from subjects appropriate tc
the hour, theme that would bear a
semblance Of originality, or gather
about it freshness at once pleasing
and attractive.
In all the varied landscape of agri-
cultural life, there is scarcely a flower
that has been ungathered, field un-
CLEANED, or a thought undeveloped.
A subject that has engaged the best
minds, taxed the ingenuity, and en-
crossed the strictest scrutiny of every
age, requires depth of thought, a
rigid analysis, and an exhaustive ex-
animation of an extraordinary charac-
acter, to eliminate new ideas, or de-
velop facts hitherto unknown. We
must content ourselves, therefore, with
the presentation of old ideas as best
we can, in a form that will not fail to
interest, or be barren Of practical bene-
fit. And although we may tread to-
day, some old beaten track, along
which giants have walked, and genius
has strewn its sparkling gems, we may
find some opening bud, some flower
unplucked, rivaling in beauty, and
emitting a fragrance as rich as their
lovely companions, already treasured
in the archives of the past.
In traversing the broad field before
us, we can offer no subject more appro-
pirate, than a consideration of some of
the important elements that compose
the substance of the affairs of the pres
ent day.
THE PRESENT PERIOD IS AN EPOCH
in the highway of life-it is a mile
post in the march of events, that indi-
Gates the progress we have made, or
the tardiness displayed in our journey
on the broad road Of time. The pres |
ent, with all its issues and momentous
will ere long be number
ed with the past; its parting strains
but linger on the ear, and in few
short days its last notes will mingle in
the indistinguishable cadence that gath.
ers in the mighty years that have fed
and gone. A few more days have been
added to our existence few more
strands of gray mingle with our locks
"a few more wrinkles are stamped
mon the brow of care-and little
more of experience is added to the
yreat store house of life's accumula-
ions.
In an hour like the present, it is well 5
o let the reflections suggested by the
ober, second thought, bring to our t
minds wise and serious consideration. !
Whilst the past, with its opportunities, b
ither embraced or disregarded, is for t
yer gone, it should be sealed book,
My as it closes upon irrevocable err Il
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-19
Ratrons Of 8usbandrg,
Official Journal Patrons Of HuSbandry, Mi.
National Grange or the Patrons Of
Husbandry.
oNcers elected a SintA Aamual .sessio,.


D. w. ADAMS, Waukon, Iowa, Worthy
THos TAYLOR, Columbia, South Carolina
Overseer.
T. A. THOMPSON, Plainyiew, Wabash co.
Minnesota, Lecturer.
GEN. A. J. VAUGHAN, EARLY Grove, Mar
shall CO., Mississippi, Steward.
G. w. THOMPSON, New Brunswick, New
Jersey, Asst. Steward.
Rev A. b. GRosH, Washington, District Of
Columbia, Chaplain.
r. M. McDowELL Corning New York,
Treasurer.
o. H. KELLY, Washington, District Of Co
lumbia, Secretary
o. DINwIDDIE, Orchard Grove, Lake co.,
Indiana, Gate-Keeper.
MRS. ADAMS, Waukon, Iowa, Ceres.
MRS. O. III. KELLEY, Washington District
of Columbia, Pomona
MRS j. G. ABBOTT, Gainesville, Butler co.,
Iowa, Flora
MISS @. A. HALL, Washington, District of
Columbia, Lady Asst, Steward.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
WIN. SAUNDERS, Washington, d. G.
D. WYATT AIKEN, Cokesbury, Abbeville
CO., South Carolina
E. r. SHANKLAND, Dubuque, Iowa.
GRANGE AGENTS:
W. HARRINGTON & Co., Grange Agents
for Mississippi, 70 Carondelet Street, New
Orleans.
A. VAUGHAN & Co., Grange Agents for
Mississippi, 1858 Front Street, Memphis,
Tennessee.
A. NJ HARDIN, Grange Agent for Missis-
sippi IA Commercial Street, St Louis, Mo.
B. f. FITzPATRIcK, Grange Agent for
Mississippi, ID North Commerce ST., Mobile,
A bahama
The farmers' vindicator. (Jackson, Miss.) 1873-1???, 1874-06-19
NOTICE.

l have applications from Oranges in Hi
nois for Red and White May Wheat, for
seed. Members of the Order in this State
having the above named wheat, will please
notify me in what quantities, and at what
price it can be bought.
w. L. WILLIAMS,
Secretary State Grange
Rienzi, Miss, Juae9, 1874.
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T. O. Burlington, Grenada, for Grenada co.
s. B. Leggett, Meadville, for Franklin co.
w. J. Morgan, Augusta, for Perry co.
j. w. G. Maxey, Chesterfield Pontotoc co.
J. II. Field, % Madison st. Memphis for
Bolivar and Coahoma counties.
S. B. Gilbert, for Newton county
Col. r. Byrd Riceville, Pearl county, for
Pearl and Harrison counties.
c., Netterville Woodvile, Wilkinson CO.
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Foreign Notes


LONDON, october 5-rhe D1chess OF Eden
bursh vas safely delivered OF a son az ? a.
O'Clock this morning.
THE CARLIsTS
SksTANDsR, October l5.-It is reported tn at
tie Carlist magazine at A rtegs has exploded.
Several bands OF CarlIsts have recently been
defested and pursued by republicans, with an
aggregate lcss 10 the insurgents of 50 killed.
THk RACE FOR THK MIDDLKPARK PLATE.
LONDON, October l5.-1he objection To giving
The race for the Middle Park Plate TO Plebisu
because OF alleged foul riding, has been over
ruled by the steward of the meeting.
THk ARGENTINE REVOLUTION.
NEW YORK, October 15-Private cables from
Moutevideo announce that Aveilaneda has
been Installed as president OF the Argentine
Republic, and the Argentine government seizes
ali te'egrams arriving at Buenos Ayres.
THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA IN ENGLAND,
LONDON, october 15.-The Empress OF Russia
ha' arrived in this country and is now at Back
lnClam Palaca.
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TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.
The Episcopal General Convention

BgsHOP WELLS CONFIRMED
NV YORK, October I5-It has beer DEF
niteiy ascertained from reliable sources that
Kew Dr. r. X. Wells was Confirmed IS hishop
OF Wisconsin in the secret session OF the EUis
CoTal convention yesterday. In TO ti-y Session,
v NJ Welsh, OF Pbiladelp phia said arccr,iioy q
'hsfuctit ns lie had procured a list Of the d a
coheSSes IN New York Rnd Brooklyn and vi, IA
lty, which Be handed 10 the secre Arv
TIE FOLLOWING MESSAGES
were received from the HOuse Of Bishops:
lie House OF Bishops informs tra
house Of cisTicsl and lay deputies tIst thi.
house concUTs in the scton Of the. no lsa OF ,ler
iCsl and lay deputies In increasing the number
OF the joint committee on the prayer book AMI
rsIoTts. This con mittee on the part OF he
House OF B shops are the Bishops OF Ohio AMI
New York.
Tie House Of Bishors irf.-ms House c. Dep
uties that II las adopted tue following resolu-
ResolUed, The House of Clerical and Law Den.
ut!ss conc curriHg, that canon Is, of title l. Dc
amended ty changing the words EMISSION ,ry
Jurisdlcton' wherever they occur into ;he
words ''missiOnsry district"
The House of Bishops informs the House of
Clerical Lay Deputies that it has aiopted the
following resolution:
ReSolred.The HOuseof Clerical and Law Depu-
ties concurring, that section ? OF canon n of
utle ,, be amended by substituting in place OF
the words ANY I've Bishops of this church"
the words GIVE senior Bishops of this church
and that said section be further amended nv
adding the words provided that III a Bishop
applying be one OF the i've Bishops the next in
seniority shall he counted i'm his place."
The messages were referred TO the committee
on claims.
SECRET SESSION ON BIsHoP sRYNouR.
The house OF deputies then went into secret
session over the confirmation of Bisaop Seq
mour, Of Illinois.
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ga colored baby got the third prise at the
Kalamazoo show.

ga colored baby got the third prise at the
Kalamazoo show.
~They say IL takes two weeks 70 IN AXE
fnshionable droee D0wadsys
n0Shirley Dare nys dress bonDeR are simply
inverted flower bsskets.
URubbsr ovsrshoss fer horses are Q .uev
idea.
have more comfortable sittings since ths aboli-
don Of corporal punishment.
VMr. Parke Goodwin has returned from Eu-
rope, and hAe resumed the editorial chn1r Of the
New York Evening Post.
- The nrpt sooW q the season mAde - A.
pearence In New York Taesday AftsrBoeo. IL
Wae but few hAkee, h0wevor, - n 0aly - q
gentle admonition that winter 10 nsar.
ga pretty fashion of TIE isdiss - tAe thea
novera. Thav Uake sn nn1tenoo pleAetug -
eye and Rrateful % ne nose.-DssssA cJobss
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POLITICAL NoTRs-Ths republicans of the
iifb New York district have nominated fo
CoDgress Charles j. Everett. AT the dem
ecfailc convention OI the 10th conzressions
district OF Pennsylvania yesterday William
GUtCEler, Of EastOn, was uitulmoGsly nomin
atcc. -''-Ssm Simmons II out In auOtaur letter
reIlying to Buffers speech. Ics chief point i
o lie PAID by the democrats and liquor de.lers
$50 'BoR. John HI. Reagan, eN confederate post
master general, hss been non nsCed for the
House OF Representatives by the democrats OF
the Let Texas district, and II - claimed vii un-
doubtedly he elected. ''''rAe repu 0licans OF
the 10th Massachusetts, distinct have nOminatec
Tor Congress Charles A. Stevens TRe demo-
Ihsyer, AID iE the nth District Chester w.
CEapin.
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HB EPISCOPAL GENERAL CONVENTION yes
tCrdsy decided that it would take no con sidsra-
uon OF tne revision bv the conference ~ Can
teth1ry OF the Scriptures and Creeds. A scheme
was adopted 10. the furtherauCa OF fraterD~l
sDd ohciai relations with the Church i'm Cana-
us, ana the CsDAdisn visitors took their leave
with pleasant farewell speech from the b.. hon
or Quebec. The committee, which was appoint
&c 81 The last convention on the subject. report
ed esron re.establishing the order OF Deacon
esses OF sisters in the CharCh TOR the specIal
purpose OF ministering % poo, T,romoting edn-
cati"h ana assisting IN tho work OF moral re
Iormauon generally. The convention occupied
great par OF the day over tie qustlOn Of con-
Urn tng the nominations OF Br. seymour 90 the
BlshopTic Of Illinois, aud Dr. Melies 20 that OF
"lsconsin The prOceediuEs we're i'm secret
tession. NO decision WAS reached, and the dir
cuss-on viii be rsreMed to..lan-
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A NEw FLEET Or AMERICAE STEAMERS
The Philadelphia North American H. informe
that New York movement is % bnilc Geef of
ransatlaDtic steamers to excel anything now
aiioat n Gin s hopeful and encO lrzging coudi-
uoR.' IL ADDS: "lhe whole traric OF the Erie
ara New York Central roads lies behind %, aud
the profits distl but, betWesn Eslf dozen for
eign Hires tempt the promoters. IL successful,
the undertaking will sOOn cOutrihute 20 the sc-
tyity Of our Delasare shiyyRrcs. since in order
20 gain United States register The sbfns must
be built in this country, aid there are no yards
az which they can DC constructed cave thOse
hsra
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ARMY OF THE TENkR kRssII REUNIoN.-The
eight annual reunion Of the army Of the Tenpes-
zee met at Springfield, H., yesterday; Generai
by General Sherman and Vice President vii.
son. The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President. Gen. w. T. Sherman;
vice presidents, Gen, W. W. Belknap, of Iowa:
diana; Capt. John Wasson, of Illinois; Col j
Nj. Rusk. of Ohio; Gen. Thomas C. Fletcher, OF
Missouri; Col. W. H. narshal, OF Minnesota:
Col C.. q. Wolcott, OF Ohio; Col. W. M. Ferry,
Of Michigan; Major ID. >. Willard, of Illinois:
Gen. j.. NJ. Tha3er, Of Nebraska; Major George
R. Steele. Of Illinois. For recording secretary.
Colonel J.. M. Dayton Was reelected. Caepera a,
A. Hiekeniooper Was elected corresponding sec
retarp. General h. a. Force was elected treas
uTer.
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DiPTHERIA EPIDEMIC IN NEW YORK-The
increase of oiptheTis IN New York during the
past week has been alarming. aud the number
on cases makes the disrSse almost epidemic.
The largest number OF fatal cases has hseD in
The brTrack tenement houses on the west side
OF The city, snd in particular localities where
the surroundings and drainage are bad. The
chief Of the bureau OF vital statistics reports
" IL Is the only disease that greatly increased
IN fatality, IL caused thirty nine deaths Lasl
w0sb Thir .s'-eo-o hoe proved a great de-
sifo!er OF child life during the past TO lrteen
months. In the hfty-twO weeks eudtnx last Sat.
uFdsy ciPther4a destroyed ass ises Ga this city
an average OF tweEty-eight each week. IL hs
rTNis' ted Tie same block, The same damp ~
defectIvely drained localities, aud tbs same
= NJ ment houses again and sgain curing the
Eear.v
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Election OF Officers CT The Western
mon Geiesr raDh NomnauY.

NEW I oRK, October 15.-At a meeting OF the
Cirectois OF tie Western Union Telegraph COM
Laty To-Day the following officers were elected ::
Scse,ii Genr5s Mufn.9ri'' srvf,a, a,3zpstns
aaIrCn ryuTsee. vice presidents; VIM. Ortoh
James II DaEEer, AlonZl Il. Cornell, Harm
son DUrhec, Marvin Green, Joseph H2rker
Edwin II. NcrgaD, Augustus Scheu, WIN. X
Thorn, G Vanderbilt, Frank Work, executive
committee.
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JACK FROST KILLS YELLOW JACK.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, October l5.-Tners was
4 fTCst ali over AlsbaUs last night.
be biockare Of this city against Pens cola
1ss ueen reI-Oyed, ali Iear OF yellow fever beibg
IL IN end.
JUDGE BCsTERD's REsIGNArIoN
will saupo 1t witnesses. and aftOTne and psr-
lies unless the vacancy is filled 80 bu. a. tzralr
# the court we're announced for this N Juth I0
Hunteyille, a. q next month here.
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ANOTHER KITE VOYAGE CONTAMINATED
Nessrs. Lacey and Ferguson, who recently
made q voyage TO New Haven 10 a boat drawn
ny large hite, have constructed another and
larger one. This is l2x20 fest, and will take a
arger boat, containing three persons. The
osrty will start with the first fair wind from
Seaside park. Bridgeport, ana will endesvor to
make = direct trip to New York city, landing at
Castle Garden. Mesers. Lacey and Ferguson
sill make two of the party; the third has not
vet bee u selected.
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The AInbania 0utraxes

TIE TRIBUNE CORRESPONDENT CANT SEE 'RM.
NEW YORK, October l5-The special corre-
epoDdeBt of the TYIJURe who was sent TO Ala
baIns to investigate the question of outrages in
that state. in q letter from Livingston Sumter
county, dated the Sth, says: al must not close
this letter without calling attention once more
10 the fact that great majority Of the reports
received by the Attorney General from this
state and given TO correspondents at Washing
ton are eitler wholly without foundation or
mUnstIOusly exaggerated"
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The OIL FRIGHT CoNEIs ALTON "CUr
CKDkR."-The Titusville Herald announces
thst the Gil freight combination Bss bsen "cut
UNDER by the Pttt-burg, Ha-hiu gt0n * Bslti-
mOre railroad. which has granted rhe .ttsbarg
rehDers rates Of eighty cents 80 Baltimore aud
ninety cents 10 Philajelphia per barrel on re-
hDed. Shipments are mak'u. az these rates,
which are nOmiDaly one DO ,ar Der barrel le=s
than that fixed By the comb,n.f-pa
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Affairs tn Phitscslnnt,

XII bLIIAN NUMIN AIlON.
PHILApKLPHIA, October John :. wsttar
vas to-day nominated for City Commissioner
by the republican county county convention, in
place Of joseph ID. EdmIston, deceased since bis
nomination.
AN ASCENT BUILDING BURNED.
The old Shoemaker manson, built abo1t thA
year 100, at the corner OF Old York road and
cheltOD avenue, was burned this morning. The
loss is sll 900; insurance, VI ,GGe.
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The CENTENNIAL LExHIBIrIoN.-Twenty- one
foreign governments have already accepted the
invitation extended to them to participate in
the Centennial Exposition: Norway, Sweden,
Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France,
Mexico. Guatemala, San Salvador, Venezuela,
Peru, Ecuador, Chill, Brazil, the United States
II Colombia, the Argentine Confederation, Lii
beria, Hayti, Sandwich Islands.
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THE KELSEY TAR AND FEATHER MURDER
The trial OF Rudolph and Royal Sammis for
the murder of Charles g. Kelsey In Huntina-
ton; LoIe leland, In connection with the tarrine
and featheripg, has been postponed ct River
head until the next circuit, which does not con.
vene until April, 1875 1t is two years since the
crime wss committed, and there 10 much indip-
nation because Of the delay in their trials.
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TIfIerxRaL

WEST CBesTEk, October l5.-F. Putnam
Steayens, counsel for A. Campbell GOss, inter
viewed William T.. UdderZ0Ok tais morning, in
order to gain Information for the tIial of the
above named in Baltimore, before the United
states district court, Octobsr 2lst. The death
-arrant wss received this morning, but viii not
be read TO day, owing to the Absence OF the
sIeriti,
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TIE AMERICAN social SCrrNCs AesacrA-
TIoE-1he GnEual Ueet. .ng OF ;he Amsricau
Social SC!snce Association Commenced IN Bos
ton Yesterday morning. George William Curtis
declined a reelection 10 the presidency, and
tie committee appointed 20 rerOrt a list of
officers reported for president Thee. ID. woolsey
aud vice presidents, (includins samuel Elliott
BostOn,) David A. Wells, NoTw-rh Conn: F.
delphla, and ames McCCrh, Princeton, ". D..
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A VILLAGE BuRSxD.-The village Of Ovid,
Seneca county, n. Y, was the scene OF q dlsas-
buildings. embr- cling nearly the entire business
part OF the village were destroyed. The fre
MIeins' ed in q saloon and is supposed to have
been accidental. The loss h estimated at
lGO
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Recun,tcap nominations

BosTOn. October 15.--Dr. j. q. Aver was
nominated for Congress by the seventh district
and Il. w. EsrTis renouinated for Congress by
The Tepublicas OF the second district.
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Important 10 bead Heals.

SIP COO DAMAGES AWARDED To A MAN IN
JCRED WHILE RIDING ON FEER PASS
PORTLAND, Me-, October l5.-Ansel Stevens
who brought suit against the Grand Trunk
railroad for I'M uries received by an accident
While riding on free pass, has bsen awarded
al 600, EotW Outstanding the pass stated IL be
vas injured lie could not De entitled 10 recOT yer
damages,
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Il. & U. X. X. DIyIpKNp.-The board of ,iirec-
tors Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad compa-
ny yesterday declared dividend OF s per cent.
on the stock OF the main stem payable on and
after November D. and . DIVIDEND Of per cent.
ON the stock Of the Washington branch, paya-
BILE on and after October 90
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A SlNGUI AR CoNsPIRAcY.-An aged man
was yesterday brought before the police court,
charged with having pulled q handful of hair
from the head Of servant girl. The damsel
exhibited the locks as proof, and they were
hair Was black, while that upon her head was
fair. The "Rspe Of the Lock" Vas in this case
mere satirical than Pope's, and the suit seems
to have been very wigged conspirscy.-N. Y.
Herald 1Ih
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NADINE PAULINE LuCoA, the celebrated
prima donna, who recently married . Prussian
ooblenAn, has bought the "Goldsnberg'' from
2aa;os % %San So1n " .ns nsAe e,o. %
having made o farewell tour through the largest
capitals Of Europe Co~finemtaJ Herald.
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THE NEw ARMY HEADQUAaTKRs-Adj
'ant General Townsend has received a diso ltcI
ffom General W. ID. Whipple. chief OF Genera
SheTman's staff, dated st. LOuis October 18Th
announcing that headquarters of the army az.
open and ready for business.
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The TRIAL Of Rev. John s. Glepdennins was
ON u need yesterda ay afternoon before the pres-
,yteiy of Jersey City. The charges presented
again ct the accused for investigation by the ju-
Mary Z. Homeroy, seduction, bastardy aud ly-
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TEB CHICAGO ExrKNsrou-The Chicago
Tribune Of Monday saye that the Michigan Cen
ral railroad has made application for another
railIo osd from crossing the formers track at
grade. The hearing Of the case viii be had to-
Fay tefOre Judge Drummond, when IL il ex-
Iected the Injunction win be dissolved, in
which event the extension viii be completed BY
the SI pointed time.
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A GERxAH COLONY IN vIReIuIA.-A Ger
man COLONY Of thirty fanilies (now en- route TO
the Unitkd 6tatss,) have pureaesed snsouSa an
Big Isisrd, on james river, Bedford county,
Va. The principal coionisu ere experienced
farmers and UeJcbaotes
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NEW YORK DRY GooDs MARKEr.-The New
York Bulletin OF yesterday says: The N Arket
vas somewhat depressed in the early part OF
the week by rumors affecting the soIvency OF
some well-knOwn firms, but as il was soon dis
covered that there was no truth whatever H.
these statements, confidence was speedily -e
stored, and at the close or the week a more
cheerful feeling was obvious. The market for
cotton goods was fairly active in the package
department. and large quantity or aesys
standard and yard brown cottoDs was quietly
closed cut by the agents at a concession from
former asking rates, after which the prices .oT
4yaIJ goods were re- established AZ former
bgLIes. at which they clcsed firm. Apart 1run
the fluctuations in brown cottons the marse.
exhibited DO important change in values.
Wooden goods continued quiet in frat hands
although many sales were effected at job prices.
There WAS some improvement in business with
the cloth and dry goods jobbers, wbUse transsc
uCIs footed up q respectable aggregate amount.
The only woolen manufacturers ~hich GisptaYed
even a moderate degree OF amin iti,n were d an
aes and blankets. The volume Of business
transacted by the importers during the week
was comparatively light, tae josbers were busy
in oI1y exceptional cases, and the auction saies
were but only moderately successful "a a rule,
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WoNEN's WoRK.-A telegrRphers' newspa-
per, speaking OF the employment Of women as
operators, says that their p3wer u already felt
IN the higher STYLE Of Conversation between
male operators over the wires. Low tests ana
Nulsarity have gros n less frequent, and an inif-
nation that there is a female operator on a cir
cult puts quietus on the most yiruleut OF bias
olemere.
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BALriMoRKs EL1PHANr.-The 1st branch Of
the Baltimore city council last nieht adooted
MI. John T. Ford's plan for raising the grade
Of the streets in the flooded districts as : pre-
yenhy Q of the iBundation in Jones Fails anti =
valuable Improvement to the city,
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LABOR MovEMENTs.-There is Q general
lockout Of iron workers at Troy, New York, and
pioyment on account of q combination of iron
mil proprietors TO reduce the wages of their
workmen. The reduced pay is Is per cent. be.
low the old prices, and the aggregate amount
paid out monthly by the mills Is si33 600. 1t 1.
disastrous lockout, and q satisfactory eettle-
ment OF difficulties would be hailed with joy.
held, when they unanimously resolved to 20 to
work At the HedHced rates.