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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25
HOW CUTTER EMBALMED Hls
WIFE

The other day Mr.. Slocum-l don
know but what you know him; he has beer
deacon aud seleclmau and'squire and pret
ty much every thing 10 our pillage--wa'
reading out loud from one Of the paper
about burying dead. corpsts. The cditol
didn't hold with buryiug Of them, anu
said that burning or cmbalmiug was The
proper thing. When SIOcum had go'
through he said: "Well, there's Mr. Cut
ter, now: be kaows all about cmbaluing.
And then he says TO mc, "Cale"-my
given name is Caleb-"Cale," says be,
you've bad experience in cmbaluiug,
haven't your saysI, by gosh! | should
rather think had
His remark set me thinking, aud that's
>bov il comes round that ! am wrltisg ny
experience to sou ,ltsall,yery we'll for
people to talk about cnbalmiug deceased
cOrpses, but its the Christian ddly d'those
who have tried il, and found what a plague
they are, TO expose tue hollOwncss of an
cmbalmci corpse. I've tried i';and there
isu't the least particle Of comfort in the
thing.
1t happened this way. My wife died
three years ago. Died very sudden; too
1t was something uboat her liver. There
is great deal Of liver complaint that pco.
pie don't know Of There was my wife's
cousin who came to visit at our house icp
years ago. cthought he had the rheu-
malism, but | knew hetter. Hank
,aysl, you've got tho liver complaint Z
Liver DO hanged says he. ''iiow can
man have liver complaint in'thc knecsY
."The liver, says1, "cso break out any
where. Know liver complaint when
SEQ It, aud you've gutit. "Well, ! conyin
ICED him after hshile, and be took q otik
ing some liver plEs-l disreuembSr th'
name Of Iheujnst now II was only sw'
years aftcrwptd that he could walk a
straight as anybody, 50 you soc \ wa
right"
AslIvas saying ny wife died Iva
remarkably fond other. asapsy aian oogh
10 Be whose wife was |; ah % orphan, saa eoult
baks lhe'most belusifalpiesiu our section
Ief.gbuntry \. She died ou Monday, aiit
Ifonf nv
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25
JOHN w. ENGLISH,
Attorney at Law,

MILL practice in the courtsoi Mason Put.
w nam and Jackson Counties, and in the
Court OF Appeals of, West Virginia.
Address, Point Pleasant. Mason county,
We't Va. '0fire in the Court House.
dec. I9, ls72-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25
RiTYSICIANS.
DIR. Il. II. CAMPBELL,
Physician and Surgeon,

~. 'FO'HI TTfdSHHT, WVM V0v
HAVING located permanently az Point
Ia Pleasanj oiEfs his professional stfyice'
tothucilizgnsni The Town and vicinity. Ht
hopes by strict attention to business, 10 merit
qcenipu',lcs ofllle liberal patronage he has
llready received,
Hemay be found atall times at his office
when not professionally engaged.
Nov. SIN
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RITSTNEsS. CARDS.
BUSINESS, CARDS.
Virginia House.
POINT PLEASANT, W. Nr
ID nENlI Pr0llriefnr.

II. II D7717-H' : 'VF
rT1Hls well known House having been thor.
| oaghly repaired from attick TO cellar and
rcfurn he'd at great expense, with new bed.
ding. together with rev furniture Of the most
modern styles. is now one Of the best kept
Houses IN The State. Experienced walters at
tend the wants Of guests. A night wa'cinal
is kept to convey passengers to and from boats
at ali hours of night The travelling puelIc
are 4 respectfully invited to stop atthis House.
guaranteeing thatthcy will net 90 away dls'
sa,;,fed. In connection with the above the
proprietor has good Livery Stable. ..
soclober 30th, lS73-tf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25

MARRIED Nlrss THERE'S M sxptal
ion 10 lhc face otagcod married nipll !i
Basa good wife TINT bachelor cant
have, Ills inliscrIbpble !Hc-is: az
nearer The angels thpa ths pEe'lisst 5S
fellow living You canscc that hls,lr
breast is-a pillow fCr somctOays haa
tlialciidgerspall bis yhisEcf3
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!s.!. -

4 Nos liEc a ; /, b !hb doSS ;A
smart man; bat asysa say a 2llttleSto'
fond Of the intoxicasipg element ! knew
him when he was 10 the army. He wa
uot an army surgeon, but hc was in tht
cmbalmirg business. Whenever he wou't
get good paying corpse he'd come ove'
to my tent was regimental suiler :? and
drink whisky, in a way, that was really dis.
heartcning, Why, I've charged that mar
five dollars drink, just to Try to exert q
good influence over him, but led drink
and drink so long as he'd got a cent. left
Well, | hadn't seen the doctor since The
war, and was really glad to meet him again
He was looking very bad, and was pretty
well used up. He sat,dOwn and told me
what streak Of bad luck he'd had, and
wanted to know i'll could get him a job
Now, you see, wanted TO help him
along for the sake Of old times, but the
more Ithought the less | could see my
way. Allof a suddenI happened to think
about the cmbalming business, and-l says
to him, Have you done any embalming
lately?" "No," says be, for the reason
that deceased corpscs are all buried nova
days. only wish | could get one that
tie friends wanted to preserve" says he.
''By gosh, = says I, II can give you job
now, right q, emlalming ny wife, She's
laid out up stairs lt this very minute" +"
Done" says tie doctor "And I'll
make the pretticst job out other you ever
saw yet"
Yop sec, IwauIed TO put q little money
10 ap old friends pocket, and then | cal.
culated the job would cost good deal less
than a regular funeral. The coffin would
naturally be dead loss, since it bad been
ordered; and as It wouldn't fit any Of the
children, whe we're small enough to roll
all around in it, 4 couldn't put it to any
profitable use. Still eubalmiug her was
cheaper than burying her, so ! told the
doctor to 60 ahead and do'his best.
Well, it turned out as handsome a corpse
as ever | saw, ! was real proud Of it.
Her features. were natural, though. she was
so well done that she 4 sounded just like a
piece Of sEs0nevork when you tapped her
with a hammer or ranythiug 'lika that. !
paid the doctor $40, and be went away
cOntepted, and ] toekM wife aud SGT her
mp in the dining room Just between The
windows.
Here my troubles began. The neigh.
bors began 10 dad fault, and saidI show
ed q spd want of feeling IN setting her up
iu lhc diniugrrcopl aud showing her d
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25

IIkislofily lhq erratlv 9us lnN9 leavfs yJ|''s
10 doubt The good ono can protect ,ai|Ss If
llehpprotectel fenaIes, and makg him
generally agreeable tothe )plits, .agl
yet never lcageu doubt, On any mind lllat'
there iss littlcswopiau 1T home |,
worth alljllie worldtohim.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25
no the Public,

'lTIA15ING permanently located in Point
! AusPIeasant, i AN now prepared To- any
or,all kinds Of Carpenter Work in short time
and at reasouablepriccs Plansiand speclt'
cations furnished when wanted. Good refer
euccs given, Come one Come all nII,nSv ana 'fy
''t dmsc lac A, ls73-ly.
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q p. SIMPSON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.

FOlnt Flelsanl Mason County, West va
II AyIN(i moved 10 end permanently located
II at Point Pleasant. and having procured
the use Of II. j. Flsher'S Lev Library, will al
all times be found ut his Office ready to attend
10 any and all business entrusted tomY care;
and will practice hrrsailtrin5iie couuties ol
Mason, Putnam, Jackson and Roane
All persons.roming to poiNt Pleasant by The
kunawlm OF Ohio River Boats, Gun contult
with ME at any time Of night in lime to return
~ same bost,by calling ut my residence
april l6-ly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25

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\ sA,H y SsS mr. = 'f, On pofNT y, w rAsAvr
NJ, .s..s "A. ..,,,,., a m l,oo,,.
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ana holy contested ipd'an pa'ie '9ps0'
1.-THE Mouth Big Kanawha Wuini'l'lea'
SAINT J October lO,b. i77i, from NNkl
Pecid,r NAV "a 1917 yolg u nsrc
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next day nltcf The battle; and nct more
than Eve copies Of ilwere ptcihgei Il
I will,proyc Interesting 10 our readers, be.
ns,,s, 4, < Sa,hort;s ma furnishes ;nic,;
I, I. .,.,,,;, .,,;'s,;
ma'lou Y luas asa''po' = s''y'N S''''P"' ~
the eiiorl % help celebrate our een'epnl'
Y ofihis battle which occurs October lob
1871 THE account d ss foloaS
,,,.a !,
\ SA'ls y ~ 7. 1850 =
n No m0lihelf Gsyqls tIuqipcB
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4, v \, ,',. 4
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.ougae esspss p'SVe ~ .pv .p ,v'u ~ '''aps
Moaaay morning apou' c. nap y ap mo ~ou' W
lore ssa'rlse' WON vap'' aus'vs = gpu
psny ulssosefca = 'arse pDs " iuul,uS
lseoul mllc ,Iom ca" 0ls " wa'sp
mSn was snV' upsu v 'as iuu,aVs NY
o'psp mace n's escape a.a pFeusa' ~ ,up
lu'e'lgeacei lgo l0teo minutes A'.cr;
Two o' osp.' Nnoioy ) men came W ano
cpnur'Iea vac account
~ ARurcH Lewis pp,os informed Y !,
y, lne'eo'' lmaeua.ely u,asIsa . Ou' ySlUpcl y
V1','os LOWS 40. 70 'aNe 'Oe r'u'maua pun o. one
nqpofcl ana NY meh o. n ,Se Aqgus'a ,., =
Woopt; 4 apa WIZ nun c wshs Nh mp 4 g,cs,'
500 Vapt liart,Sop' !. vpps Ms's0u n paPe
0ooh LOWS O aueus'ayanu oaps, LOCK y
tnia,go' wnic1 'naue 'o0 nrsI a'y'soniVel !,
fie@nI,ne was ordersa ~ 70 laSe command ,, =
Of o one lupar,a sad @ NY more, consisting
q tOieloprl Bed,orq m aaa \, r,peas.'e g. troops,
W. vapI Daloru, Vl ! Dru'gIa, H,,, oap' ,
Love o. bo'e!optI aad CSpt' sDeiny ,,i qsu
gapt hpssell o. flpcas'lS' e Ya,yn maae man.
lhe second DIVISION. 0ol3LSSS ,.S gNlSPoo
marched 70 INC ,,gol some alsVGee s ,,.t,, ltoo'
thc ohlo; Ool fiemmlng ~ y, WIN ns ulyls' uilylsS
I lcn' up Inc oans o. Vhlo' 70 'ae, e,le',,T,
!. Cpl Lewis uiv'slon paa NOV margneu
qn''e iial' . mllc from camp, whea aCon ,
sua ,l'se' an q''agk was made on we Ion,
fet A'S dlslslonSln a'most vigorous man man
: Fner oy 'no % upl'ea .tloss; ", o inu!ans
shswpSes' pelavafes, st'lll, silnsoes, iaways
ana and several oll'es,natlCIls w nupeer no
/, less less, man egnt ilundfea ie ooa ~ 'aan' il
thouglil 70 ue Q 'to9psapa, ~ ipls ill,av,
attack vels Lewis recelsea wou''u wli'c'
10 2 Jew ncurs oscasenea y nls oep'p. %,
rs. several \ q ts y t, X !s as t2t, II " 'lo
\ 4 I n = n
n sg lfl Il s'lG2 lse p 'l'a I enemy
agca. ss0qu J, Z, o = y p,eu'e ,9 a1e, 'ne as
TACK pu ,sols " he&ls ,a!' DIVISION poe epem.
: engaged the .iFontol ~, !. Sca fieanlugs a'
yislqo' 0na,le 0f'o; eud 70 I, sasqotI y '''n !.
,oe @, Colonel ,ecslyea 've 90 I saroush & ~
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co'ilo ior nrewoea' aua !. seems eA''asa '
gaa' % 60 aua guy v0'up Y, VVsPs'
'hatsDeen dead lor going on 'aree ye'V
While 'hefa are 50 many cnar lap'e 0gecl
sslalier'ns ler'Nahh o' 'ne tnVncy' 'p@'
Keep per out 10 we oarn' ana 'or Wna' !
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ba,ni,c has stood me At least thirty dol
,,-s ooo,5bayo bnr;ea hor fortwcni, +,
ia IA ,ono IS ,Gs ho,bor hos;aos A,i
Il - wbv ! want 70 ,o,l vou nover n mn
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!. No,,, n,;aa rb,, ,be n,re,s s,v
1,vo h,a oynerionce in .,be business. apa.i
| vcre to loo,e fen wives Ia bury them
Eever !. ono cbeoymIly r,tbor than BE- both.
o,od with an embalmed one numbering up
'3be bon.s and A. for nothing whatever.
&. Lively BUTTER BUT . mere IS ao 0'a e0a'
owned 10 . pe',0't wl'cn W.. sas received
s great deal Of 'ra't,'g IRON 'pe /, 0oys, :;
Last ourth olJuly lneY luiscoSereu 'uu'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25

Dr. Bareas Sears, iigeutof The Peabody
Fund, says that the passage Of the civil
rights billin its present form will break
up the Peabody Schools u the Southern
States. The mission ofthe Radical party
seems to be to destros,the public schools,
Conceived in hate, born 10 iniquity, I on
y thrivcsand failcus upopit lcycsof des'
olation andruin,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-25

couyersaut With lhO worldbayo isilc3'io
discover thalip ihcrasu q lie. ne0 81
modirhic means and a,ainmeuis frequent
( sliIousslrip competitors endowed equally W.
Fthasnildsof lSflu0e and gins vi gcaiass
Difference ofhlent bns liillc'icdo viIlvi
tho powerof steady. uupbats,d laborox'ts
al gifts ofgenius; and be would succeed d
life must litor constantly <
g y s-.--. g ..--- w
The Duties Of Youth:
The,Grst yonrs of man must mike rro
visions for the last llcwho nsyurt tLlGA
never cnn be wise, Pcrpciusl levity cpls
inignorauce, and nlcnlpcrapce, lbousl lt'l
may Gre ihcspiriis fSruu Nppre willmsDl
life short and miserable. Letus ronsi
that youth Is ofno long duration, and lAsLI.
immature age, wbeulhc enctuutmcpr
fancy shall cease. and phahiomsoi desgkt 4
dance no moycrbout Us. 9e shall thavsA 4
comforts Nutthc csieemol wise men e8f
the mcalsyof doing good 10y uslhcrsIAIe'
stop, wlllestppis 10 our power lrt uy 4 q
as, men who ore someilalclc grow qld. f's
owhom i will DO the most dreadful Oil
tocount their past ycarsby eOllles. auS1
bcrcmlndcd Of fllieir former lusuriancc
n
e.
4 DIAnprsp Alrss There 4 no eSpsa5
li6n iplhc face otacood married. niaa:N
EBasia rood vita that d Bachelor oalj
have. ftis inaiscribabla. .He.is az
Iineator ibo auccls4hao ihe pretliest so
IfelIow living You can sec that hls.lr
5Ebreast "a inflow ior somebody's kaaJ
lis ghisacfs.
.sput-crrt1afjsshkus'ftn Sijayi;sd
ffEs only iba arratj5 ~ bus @ tEat leagss' 's .Ys.s.
.Iiu doubt Tbo aood ono cat, protect, n.
4 ,be.snnroteetel fsmalcs. aud make llnlls
.elf lsaucrally agreeable to tbe lniiiss,.aaa
., Scyo, ,ssye ! as,bt on auy mind ,libt.,
tl,ere i 4 precious littlcswo,pau 1t bone I,
yor,h sll;,be worId ,o him
A WrsTEES YARN Western paper
says: 'Bill Wbaley recently died ia q
California poor.hcuse, and 10 formerly
-drovea stagc,coaeh ip tlint State. lie
wouldn't own horse lbathad nore than.
enough skin to coverllis bones. and through
which the mcralla could not be read
lis animals wereqaeer geomelrical paz
xles; combinations Of ofangless.right, obtuse,
and acute. One day he came driving into
UniobtowD al full speed, and Just as be
drove up,iu front of The botel one of lbc
horses dropped dead. sThatwas d very
sudden death, remarked q byslupder
Sudden replied Captain Bill, THAT
horse died in Smithland, nine miles from
here; but lncver lcthim drop until got
bim,in town. "
:,
EARLY lsFlvSScEs lpetoean os no
greater blessing 'llan.'o oe 20. born % ta0t
lleht aud 9, alF q q cheerful, loving nome
= aolsonly l ilnsufes . happy childhood g
there De hea'liaud 5000 constitution; a' bll
y almost makes sure I, 2 ylf'uous aud hapr
age Wcthink itcvery parents duty Is
Itry 70 make their chldreus childhood fGli
cflovcaudof childh6od's proper Joyous
ness; aud weucvcr sec children destitute
ofthehi through alepovcrty, faulty tens
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18
THE STATE OF TRADE.


Loypos bee IL 1880 nThe for oney Stock
ls6Ts. 1868; Fl Coupon lO4Os lOi New Ewes. l03
De l72;3O m.-Cotton Quiet unchanged
Mding uranls 7i@1; MdiHng Orleans 7'4L; sales 10000
bales Including 1000 bales for speculation
Mdhng Upands nothing below Low Mdigs shipped
January sad February 55d do. do shipped February and
March, OF Z 5'lGl.
LONDON Dee. l7.-TaiOw, 4SI "
PARIS Dec l7EyenDgThe specie in the Bank Of
S22 900 francs the week Rente Glk 81
LIVERPOOL Dee. 1I-4:3O mCottou-sales basis Of
MIduc Upands nothing below Low Madngs deliverable February
March Id sales the basis Mldug Orleans nothing
Low Good ORDINARY shipped Jlnuary aud February a7ia
LoSDos Dec Refined Petroleum. 81 I'D gallon
LosDos Dec 1880 p mIhe bullion IN Bank England
fj2 900 during the The proportion Of
liability. which 4is As y
per cent. Paris DISPATCHES quote Rentes a 6L 6Oc
97Ts
LyERPooL Dec IT. m0 the Cotton sales to-day 800
bales American Sales he basis Of Mddns Upsn nothing
shipped November at 3lOi do d.. shop
January 36: do do shipped January February
D. do. do deliverable February aud March I'D
LONDON Dec ia mIte amount " bullion Into the
Bans Of ENGLAND on balance to-day " 10000.
Dee l74 mtottonSses the basis OF Mdding
Uplsnds nothing below Good Ordinary deliverable January att Sl6
BreAdsuns quiet -
LosDos Dec 7Rvsnins Lnsesd 57i6a57io Lnseed
Oil. 24I9 Pewt
LivRHroo Dec. l7Rvenng-spihts Turpsutine 26i ewt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-18
The offering and asking prices of stocks at the
close of the Exchange were !:

The Bank of England made change at the
weekly meeting Of its court held to-day in the rate
of discount. In view of the fact that the bank
week showed gain of f52lOOO balon, and that
the proportion of to liabilities is up from 4i5
last week to 4jl this week, change for higher
figure is not likely at present. The bank made a
gain on balance to-day of 10000. Money in the
open market on pledge of Government securities Is
attaiDable at five per cent. In securities, British
Consols were steady and United States bonds firm,
the new loan Elves being higher at 1903. There was
a gain during the week in the specie of the Bank OF
France of 1921 600 francs. No special influence on
the foreign exchange or gold market was oc-
casioned by the foreign news. The foreign
exchange market continues quiet and steady, the
selling rates for prime bankers &C days bills being
4s5 and for light 4S9l 04S9s, or at concessions of
Ia. below nominal rates. The dizziness of the stock
speculation was cqualed if not surpassed by the
ouietness of gold there having been only two prices
all day. 111!01l1s, and the latter exceptional. On
gold loans the rates fiat, 1 and per cent for
borrowing, and per cent paid for carrying. There
were ten bids for the Treasury gold amounting to
S1,43OOOO at 111.25 to lila. The award was made
at Ill iOl to 114l, and the details as follows
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the market, and this gave the whole market weak
ana unsettled tone. especially as there were so many
sales of the leaing sharcson sellers 90 days options
to below the cash or regular price. The after
noon was noted chiefly Tor its remarkable staana-
ton Wabash WAS the most active stock OF the day.
and sold 10 t,s oxtent OF 5000 sharss, the close
marking dccia, of per cont from last evening
and Pacisc Mail. which was the next most
active fancy suffered to the same cxtenS Erie ana
Northwest each declined per cent g i;cksilyer J.
Lake shore. Ol,o and Mississippi. 70. Paul, and
Union Pacific can !. and Western Union Telegraph
/. Central ANA Hudson, Delaware Lackawanna
and Western. and Rock Island each advanced 4;
c.. G. and |. c., ;. ANA Harlem per cent The gen-
eral market closed weak at about tbs lowest prices
of the day. Tao opening highest. lowest. and
closing prices OF active stocks sold to-day were as
Coll
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SALES FROM 81 O'CLOCK p. VI TO CLOSE OF q
NESS. 3 O'CLOCK p. NJ.
THURSDAY. Dec. Up. NJ.

NJ.
The stock market continues in feverish and un
settled condition. and the combination for advanc-
ing the price of the non-divdend paying securities
recsve but slight if assistance from the public
and therefore the market continues from day to day
TO be dull and heavy. The assigned for this
condition of things are manifold. Within the past
six weeks many of the stocks which had been neg
lected in the previous speculation, have been taken
up and pushed to the front with the probable ex-
pectation that an appearance of activity in them
might induce an outside buying which would ena-
BILE the movers TO realize at handsome profits but
tho rumors of additions in February to the already
too long list of defauting railroads the recently
published reports of the Massachusetts, railroads,
the condition of the Atlantic and Great Western.
and the fact Of the usual time having come and
passed for the declaration of the January dividend
upon the preferred stock Of the Chicago and North
Western Railroad without an intmation of such
dividend, though there eighteen months bust
ness from which to have earned it, conspire to
cast doubt upon the trustworthiness of
to the effect that our railroads, by great
reduction in operating expenses, have been
enabled to overcome the loss in gross earnings
to really increase their net earnings profits.
This doubt has a tendency to cause hesitation about
taking new risks. There those who have stoutly
maintained the impossblity of the truth of the
allegations referred to in the face of the extremely
low rates for transportation which have ruled during
the year 1874 and point for vindicatiOn of their
opinions TO the foregoing facts and also to the other
fact that the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad Company, having paid no dividend since
that of August, 1873 for the half year ending June
30. 1873. has found it necessary to increase its
bonded debt from $29473,OO0 of July /, 1873, to
$SSl4ooo on Dec. l. 1874 increase of SS44l0 900
or suppcsing that the floating debt of July l. 1873
for $6Ss.4S5 has all been paid and that the floating
debt OF Dec. was limited to the current expenses
for the month Of November ESTIMATED at SSOOOOO),
q total increase in the debt Of the Company of
&2.962,5l5 during the IA months for which not one
dollar of earnings has yet been applied to the pay
ment of dividends on the common stock. These
doubling bears say, and with some show of reason.
that had these rosecolored reports been true such
state of affairs could not now exist. The business
In railway shares to-day has been uncommonly
restricted. the aggregate sales amounting
to only 10e 900 shares Prices started off firm and
little better than they closed last night, aud con-
tinued steady for brief season. Then came break
Of per cent in Pacific Mail, which formed, with
Wabash and North Western. the weakest place In
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And tina following for city bank shares:

Tho directors of the Rome, Watertown, nnd Og-
densburgh Railroad Company have declared a semi
annual dividend of 81 per cent payable JAN ID.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railway report earn
ngs tor week ending Dec T. 1874, at S7iS %; same
week 1873. S. O23 6s increase, S2319 S3.
The Philadelphia stock market Is steady; Penn
sylvania Ga. 49, Philadelphia and Erie Railroad,
lG!: Reading Railroad, So; Pennsylvania Railroad,
J2J: Gold III.