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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

ALL people W would undoubtedly pre-
fer a. fine head of hair grown npon
their own heads, to being bald, or
W caring false hair, and it has been the
study of many of our learned men 10
find a remedy to restore the hair W hel,
it has fallen out. and renew its color
alter it has become gray. Sucn a rem
edy has been found and is now offer
ed to the world under the name OF
Halls Vegetable Hair Remover; and
to verify this statement read the
following:
This is to certify that | was very
bald; in fact, my head was perfectly
smooth ;and it is common i'm my fami-
ly TO grow bald early in life. I have
now used four bottles of Halls Vege-
table Sicilian Hair itenewer; and the
hair has grown out all over my head.
and is now natural brown.
BARTLEY CONLON.
SCIHIo, Jennings Co. Ind,
May %, 1868. .-.. $780,.
Personally appeared before me Bart
Icy Conlon, and upon oath, says the
above statement is true.
Il. G. BUTLEB, Notary Public.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
BLACK SILKS.

We have placed OH sale large lot
of Black GrOs Grain Silks, of re-
cent purchase, comprising the follow
ing celebrated brands, viz: GuiDets,
Bellons, Ponsons, Household, CASH
mere-Sublime and Alexandria. Sub
lime. We offer these goods fully 90
per cent. below the market, and the
prices made on them should insure
their prompt sale. No trouble TO
show goods and we challenge COM
parison of prices with Cleveland or
elsew here. j. S. SMITH 81 Co.
1eavenna, Feb. 3. 1875.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

houae On his 1ahd 10 live in. Success
to the young.
wedisGialm having any Thing. to do,
with The sarad in last weeks Democrat
over the name .sCitizen" We write
none for that paper. CITIZEN.
Edinburgh, Feb. 18th, 1876 i7..i-
August Flower.


The most miserable beings in the
world are thoae suffering from Dys-
pepsia and Liver Complaint.
More than seventy-fiye per cent of
the peoplesin the United States are
afflicted with these two diseases and
their effect; such as sour stomach,
sick, headache habitnall .eestiyeness.
impure blood, heartburn, waterbrash,
ignawing and bdfhing pains at the pit
of the stomach XelloW skin, coated
tongue and disagreeable taste in the
mouth, coming up o6ithe food after
eating, low spirits, &c. Go to the
Drug Store of BELDING .& ARMSTRONG,
nd get a 70 -eept bottle, o. a sample
botsfsN foe oihtA TrSst. 5sV 81
G. G.. GREEN, sole Manufacturer,
- - HOB. WooDBURY, N. J.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

a SAN FRANCIsco telegram Of The
18th inst, says: "a dispatch from
Florence, Arizona Territory, states
that man supposed to be the notori-
Gus kansas murderer. Render, was
captured in that neighborhood by two
meu who had tracked him through
Western Texas and New Mexico. He
will be taken 10 Silver City, New
Mexico. for Identification.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

If the young gents from a neigh
boring town who visited the Opera
House last Friday evening charged
to the muzzle with tangle-leg, with a
reserve i'm their pockets, and made
themselves the observed of all Observ-
ers by posting themselves upon the
backs of the seats and by their loud
and boistrous talk, could have seen
themselves as others saw them, they
would not be in haste to repeat the
operation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

A EEw days ago number of young
ladies went down into the shaft of the
Crawford coal mine near Massillon,
and while there something got wrong
with the hoisiing apparatus and they
were compelled TO spend the night in
the mine, much against their wishes,
but were all released without injury,
the next morning. Rather too much
Of good thing.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
Portage Go. Official Register.

Common Plsas Judgs-Philo B. Conant
Lenaer Coasstsutfonal Conc'n--J. u. Horton.
RepreseataSiee IN Legtslature--Orville Blake
PROBATE JHdJe--Gidron Sey ymour.
County Clerk John Mcharg
County AlRGfcr--W VILLAIN Grinnell
County Tr<9snsr-John Z. Beatty.
.AerY-o C. Reden-C>
RecorH rHr-- George W. Baxfc:t-s
co1ses .iosrrs-zsmlth ssnford, snaor HoI-
= cot;Ib. Edward y Parsons
b.f,-ssuy bss<etors-B ) " eIis. Amxi wiimot,
5. Beccher.
Coroser-Ly msn Bryant.
ScApcI Hcdr,iasrs-W W. Patton s. Puckett
George Darsic.
Mayors of Incorporated Villages.
Gayrettsri2e-O. i Ferris; -sz-.---
KerfICharie> II. Kent;
RaTennG-Georse r. Robinson
y Justices of the Peace.
Atrdter-Syfvcster a. Hinman, A. v. Wilson,
AarosuEJohn l.. Thompson. Worthy Taylor
C1drfsstcrH-Austin l.. Curtis>. 5. l. Morris,
Deerfeid--s;. :. Tibbsl>, j. n. Hoffman.
Edfn1NryI-Smith Sanford, Eiihn Fish.
ffdn4ss1THsEyy sfcslraH- fCrbino, Chapman.
F1ees1orr-Lyman Briant. A. G. Larckom.
e5arreteseWe-A- A. Barber James Norton.
Hirdm-Richard NJ Hank, Allen A. Barber,
Frank Squire.
Mtntua-AIonzo y Farr, Henry Cobb.
-Sels0n-J edediah Cole, A. F.. Hannahs. 49,, ~.r.
Pqiss,uT uTE5 5eeh Morgan. DrriniSsevens, David
NJ. Evans.
Paris-Brainerd selby. Aurer b. Merrill.
RdrennG-Cornelius.A a. Reed, Eleazer Lord.
Andrew Jackson.
RootstorH-Alfred II. Barlow, Otis Reed.
MdterssiUe-W IN. j. Weaver. ). 4. Eldridgc.
NreefsLoro allace Root. W. A. jenkins.
Se1feld-fiugh Il, Martin, W lillian Paulus.
Wfrdham- -Gsorxe b. Conant. ThO's o. Angel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

The article which will bs found in
another column under the caption of
"The Condition of the South" is from
the Wall Street Reporter, non-par-
tisan journal. 1t is worthy of careful
perusal and candid consideration.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

WE regret to learn that the publica-
ton of the Youngstown Vindicator
has been suspended, the creditors of
the paper having closed down upon it.
Odell made a lively, readable paper of
it. and his labors should have been
crowned with success.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

THANKs.-Weare under obligations
to Isaac Williams, Esq. who is visit
ing Charleston. S. c., for copies OF
papers from that city. To ID. II. Ly-
man, Esq, for late Chicago papers ;
and to Will II. Caine, for files of st.
Paul papers. They will please accept
Our thanka,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

The value of the presents sent by
the Khedive of Egypt to the daughter
eff General Sherman is estimated at q
quarter of a million dollars. Among
the magnificent gifts is a diamond
necklace and earrings of immense
value.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
j. WOODRUFF.
FURNITURE { WALLPAPER

GREAT BARGAINSI
Tho Best Inducements yet offered in Ka-
VIENNA In this Line Of Goods:
Three stories of No.
| 2 Mechanics Block full
Of new and desirable
Goods, which we will
sell during the next 60
days at LOWER PRI-
| CES than have before
prevailed in this town
Or county. .as
Don't take the state
ments of our ,competi-
tors in. regard to our
Goods, but come and
see for yourselves, and
you will be convinced
that we are selling the
BEST..OF GOODS at
LOWEST. PRICES. .aa,is.
No ,'i1l one l,"(,;E can n discount
our prices. -. 81 si5-7 ~. = ~ =
We Do NOT run down
our neighbors' Goods
in. order to sell, and we
will not misrepresent
our own. @ Knowing
that it is TO our INTE-
REST to keep the best
goods to be had in the
market, we have done
so in the past, and
shall continue to in the
future - ar <....aa+ +.' -. -.
Our LOUNGES and
other o p h ol stored
Goods. are mostly our
own manufacture and 4
are new and perfect. 80.
Our w alnut Panel
Bedsteads, of which we have
a large assortment, ,fhave soD-
Id WALNUT RAILS, and for the 81
splendid HAIR MATTRESSES
that we make to order, we
use the best grade. of White.
Hair in the market. Orders 4
for Mattresses, or any kind of
Upholstered Goods, will re-he
ceive prompt attention. Pri-o'
ces esmoderate, and Goods war
ranted. No trouble to show
Goods. Please give us a call.
ii'' Respectfully.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
New hates on G, &P.R. II.

The &. & Z. r. r.. has issued no.
tice announcing that they will issue
Monthly Tickets, embracing 81 single
continuous trips-good only during
the month for which they are issued,
between Cleveland and points named
below, and at rates specified, These
Tickets are issued only for one person,
and cannot ibe transferred. Between
Cleveland and t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

THE Paine.ville, Canton and Bridge
port Narrow GuageRailway Company,
has filed 2 certificate of incorporation
withlth .Secretast pof State. The
route is fromPainssyille, ,throughLake
Geauga, Portage, Stark, Carroll, Har.
-rissn- aud belmont counties; WITH the
sodtAern terminus at Bridgeport, Oh
the Ohio rivars yarn odw
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

GOVERNOR ALLEN has appointed L.
Lee, of Ashtabula, Common Pleas
Judge to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Garfield.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
TRAINS WESTWARD.

Trains No. I, 2, and II on main line run
daily
Palace Sleeping Coaches on trains No. /. 9. g.
and II between Cincinnati and New York
iaily.
Connections ut Mansfield with Pittsburg, Fort
Wayne & Chicago Railroad; mt Rsvenna with
aieyeland 4 Ptttsburg Railroad at Meadville.
Cnion and Cory for Oil REGIONS at Corning
for Rochester, and points on the New York
central; and mt Binghampton for Albany.
springfield, Worcester, Boston and New Eng
Land.
Connections at Cleveland for Toledo, Chicago,
Milwaukee. Omaha, and all points in the
Northwest.
Close connections at Cincinnati with trains
ior the south and West
No stoP-pver'' allowed upon local tickets
Local passengers must purchase tickets to their
irSt stopping place and may then repurch.se e
from that point to destination.
Palace sleeping coaches on train No. to
Louisville daily, and on tfyiin No. 12 from Lou
.sville to New York daily. Sundays excepted.
W. d. SHATTUC,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
80 CISCINNATI. O.
P.D COOPER,
General Superintendent.
sOs iill 3 olEvrlAsD, O.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
SECOND NATIONAL BANK,
OF RAVENNA, o.

Iesignated Depssftar3 OF the
- U.s. ~
Z. 9. i,ords and Securfties bousnk sesa ana
e,e,sure.l IA our counter. as best rarkee rei - e.
.t,,cl.s aud I;ont!s, of all kinds bought aro
soyi on CoY.lnlis>ion. in New York. or any uVs
cd 2. zrIsI. s- {-=4----- - =
highest Market rate fof s-*o an" -
OF I'll kinds
sJrsrts ir.yyu and cashed on slfthe princ1pai
Cfr--s N tie Unite-i States
Stqf,, Drafts on England and>Ireiana aho
pa4-s.syS, Tickets to or from thoss Cines d.
G-W \ ofk rates. -
Ysy.nue stanps-all sizes for sale
ksrounts and Depotits of business men an"
;rIfvi,tual< received on most favorable terms
and ,,rou,rt and liberal treatment guaranteed
interest allowed on tirne deposits Is mayT
VII BEEBB, Cashier.
GEO EoBISsoN, President
sept. 8. 1858. IT, --. ......-...
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
Public Sale.
A CARD1

take this method to inform my friends of the
termination o: my pleasant business relations
with the firm OF smith Bros and that on and
after the first day of March next. may be
found at the mercantile house of j. 5, Smith s
Co.. where will be pleased to meet them an /
show one of the largest and finest stocks OF
Dry Goods ever offered in this market.
GEO. w. FREEMAN.
Ravenna Feb 8, 1875. S37-3t
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
The sleighing continues fine.
Nor much signs of q thaw yet

The sleighing continues fine.
Nor much signs of a thaw yet.
1T is a little dangerous to be safe on
these slippery sidewalks.
The people of Kent will dance for
Charity's sake next Monday night.
The Washingtonian Ball at the
Shalersville Exchange takes place to-
night.
The "sweet by-and-by," the days of
''linked sweetness long drawn OUT
are not far off in the future.
BETWEEN old Prob and the ground
hog as weather prognosticators the
little animal is ahead. -
Mr.. P. J. Snay is lying quite iii at
his residence on Lincoln Avenue with
Erysipelas in the face and head.
IT may be desirable ohave FIVE or
six weeks more sleighing, but the
horses all vote neigh OH the PROPOSE
tion. .f.., .....- .,-..
The present number of the Press
completes the first half of Volume
Seven. Can't some of those who are
in arrears from six months to six
years make it convenient to ''chip up"
MEssRs. G. Il. Harmon, Frank Hurd
and w. J. Eldridge, of Aurora, started
on Monday of last week for visit to
NewOrleans, combining business with
pleasure.
LAKGE audiences attended at the
Opera House "Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday nights of laat week to wit
ness the presentation OF Belshazzars
Feast and all seemed we'll pleased
with the performances.
The Cantata of Esther is in rehearsal
under the direction of Prof. Blakely,
and will be put before the public at
the Opera House, it is thought, on
Tuesday evening next.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
New AdVertis'ts.
MI - E-AlR. iM..

u. sg.ssftfs gsnp-sFJs sst.s ~ =
OF IS acres Of Land. with comIor tabaes build
ings, Water, Timber, good Orchard. 1S0 Sugar
Irfes 100 Sap Buckets and spiies.. sap-pam and
Also ssan Of GOOD ,dd WORK one Marc
with fpal; one twolyGaIss lOlt Colt; 4 young
lpairy EoNss two Searisps 1Aeiferss onj twe-
two horse Sled. buckeye Mower and Reaper,
nearly new; Horse Rake. set. double HnrL ess,
Single Harness. a .l,lantity ofr,Oats!l all my
merous q menfion 80 $50 III 80 ~.
This propssty Wdl pos yely be sold. asI am
going to Leave the, State yfYE
Z TERMS:-On Real Estate. $l00O OF before
the 1st Of April 1875 ant the balance in $500
yearly payments, with interest payable annu-
all, secured by MORTGAGE. On Person Prop
erty, IS 90 aud ovcf,s siKmeRtiss' credit. with
l!approved security, under IS 90, cash. - ~.
. u IL !-'-'' c. L. HALL.
ii p. III. BEAN Aactioneer. -,
O. Charlestown. Feb. 12 1875. 33S-2w
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

L. O. O. F.-Ravenna Lodge, Ne. So.
Meets every Wednesday evening at Odd Eel
ows' Hail. itfiti.. it:1,t
Ravenna Encampment, No la9,
Meets every 2nd and 4th Fridays of each month.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
ASSIGNMENT.

>VOTICE is herebf given that the undersign-
ed has been aSfointed and qualifsd as as
<etcY,sc Of te person af and real estate of9eorgc
II I.r1wn sf rte incor porated village 9f Kent,
tJirio: aud + heeehy notify all thc$1naying z
fhe-a leaalIy proyen for settlement: and all
those indebted to said g. W Brown will please
rau Al MS oil. store and settle the same without
delay. JAMES WOODAnD Ass,Snsr-
hent Ohio, JeR'y 20, 1915 S5s-3r
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

CLEVELAND FITTsBURG RAILROAD
On and after Nov. Is. 1874. Trains will leave
Stations daily. Sundays excepted.) as follows:
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
Holiday Goods.

= A good assortment can be found at
low prices, by calling at the store OF
n. CONVERSE & Co.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
Patrons of Husbandry.;

RAvESNA, GRANGE. NO, 81
Meets every Saturday. October II, at O'Clock *
p. m. and on each alternate saturday AT ~
y. m. at Grange Hall. 29'-u.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

Atlantic! \ 4 G.. Western
RAILROAD.
rrThErT HpTT--~ Adopted
1llub 1hO1bs Nov. IL, 1874
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White Shirts.

White Shirts.
Six best White Shirts at PURNELL's for $l5
Shirts Made te order
Get your Shirts made to order at PURSELI's
Hair Work,
Get your Hair Work at PURNELL'S.
iadies' Night Gowns.
Ladies Night Gowns at PURNELL'S for 81.
5 0raiding-
For your Brsiding, 90 TO fURNELL'S.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

York State Buckwheat Flour. ct
20 .4 '' MASON & Sons.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18

York State Buckwheat Flour, at,
-.,....s s... MASON s. Sons
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-02-18
GOING SOUTH-MAIN Il
GOING NoRrH-MAIN LINE.
GOING EAsT-KIvER DIVISION

GOING EAsT-klvEk DIVISION
STATIONS. ACCOM-. n ktL- ExPREss. Acco
Bellair.. 435p n. 10 5oK.x. 245 P:h5 45 AN
steubenv'e s10 ~ isGs 1.x.a.57 :. 6.5F "a
wellsvliie. --.- :. 10 .. :. SO :.
Pittsburgh. -. = $50" sO :. 100 ..
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TT-o 80 &as17 2 y =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10

merely nominal with limited transactions. Railroad
bonds have been in less demand than during last
week and the changes in prices slight. The
population in railway and miscellaneous shares has
been inactive the total sales for tho week footing up
only 955,454 shares. The market depressed
early in the week, but toward the close firmer tone
was impaired by the very general covering of short
contracts yet the closing prices average lower than
those of last Saturday viz. Western Union declines
ss per cent; Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph. l.:
Pacific Mail, l. Union Pacific 81; Panama.
8; Kansas Pacific 1l2: Atlantic and Pa
cifc Preferred, os; Pacific of Missouri, ss
st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern Preferred.
1l2; Northwestern. ls; st. Paul Common. ls;
Wabash, III; Ohio and Mississippi, Il; Erie Cen
trail of New-Jersey, Al, and Hannibal and st.
Joseph. l.. The advance has been in ST. Paul Pre-
ferred u Lake Shore 1ss; Central and Hudson, 2;
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, y, and
Harlem, per cent. The subioned table shows the
extreme fluctuations in United States bonds. the
leading railway and miscellaneous shares, as well
gold and the closing quotations of each at the dates
aforementioned also the number of shares of each
leading stock sold:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10
The bids for stocks at the close of the Exchange

The London advices are nnfavorable, ana BRUSH
consols and American securities are weak and 4 10
- per cent lower, the new hves having fallen 10
1O2la. The trouble on the Paris Bourse' where
rentes are down TO G325, occasions an uneasy feel
ino and fears are entertained that money wili grow
considerably dearer. To-day three-months DIS
were harder at 33s per cent. or only 3 Delo" the
minimum rate at the Bank of England. ms hls'i-
tution loses f12 900 to-day As usual on saturday
Inc foreign exchange market was negleoIed' on'
rates were unchanged at quotations. "oih was a'
usual quiet. but strong and higher reaching tho
highest point of the week. Opening at 441's' INC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10
BLINKING AND FINANCIAL.
ISSUE OF $4,OOOOOO SIX PER CENT GOLD
BONDS,
or $1,000 EACH, or THE

BONDS,
or II 900 EACH, or THE
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
INTEREST PAYABLE 1sT MARCH AND 1sr SEPTEMBER.
PRINCIPAL, 1900.
Messrs. MORTON, BLISS X Co. invite subscrip-
tons for the above bonds and will receive proposals
until Thursday, the 2jth day of May, at noon TO
purchase any part of the same, reserying minimum
price of 97l2 per cent and accrued interest below
which no offers Will he accepted.
Subscriptions to become binding soon as they
reach the AMOUNT of - 900 900; and If they exceed
the total of Il 900, 0O0 the S2,00O,OO0 first sub
scribed shall be allotted in full, and the balance pro
rata.
This issue has been authorized for the purpose of
providing means 10 redeem bonds Of the Company
maturing November next. amounting to Pi,l4s,-
900. and will be included in any mortgage that the
Company may make in the future the amount of
which shall in no event exceed T6,0OO.OOO.
On the redemption of the foregoing Si,448,00O,
the only bonded debt besides the present Issue Will
be 900. 900 Seven per cent. Gold Building Bonds
issued in 1872, and G2060O0 Sterling Bonds; and
the total interest on the Company debt, including
this issue, will be 100000, gold, or, at 1lj per
cent gold, $3.50, 80, currency. leaving margin on
last years net earnings of S2,GlO,9l0 IN excess OF
expenses and interest charges.
Inc Company HIS III Opclltlob '-''p' i''' iliiO
with III. 900 miles of wire, and upward OF 5000
stations.
The Capital Stock is $l1O73,41O, of which the
Company has purchased. and now has in its Treas
ury, $7,2S7, 735, leaving the outstanding Share
Capital $33, 1860.
The earnings of the Company for 1S7i were &c.
j3O,7i9 and the profits S3,076,6bO, being an in
crease of 81 of receipts aud OF Soi 643
of profits over the year 1873.
Besides the Western Union Stock the Company
owns + O3e 400 of the Capital stock OF the Inter
national Ocean Telegraph Company, which owns
and operates Land lines in Florida and submarine
cables between Florida. Key West and Havana
Cuba: also, $l173 800 of the Gold and Stock Tele-
graph COmpany's Stock
The payment for the new bonds when allotted,
will be due June l. and the Currency Bonds of the
Companv due November lst next, will be received
at lOOie, and interest in payment for the sans
Neu- York, May :, 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10
SATURDAY. MAY 5-P. VI.

TIN, commercial and business situation during the
weak closing to-day has remained without material
change trade in all its branches having continued
aul If not stagnant. Through the plethora of loan
able CAPITAL speculation has been able TO do mischief
"a our commerce by the holding of the leading
staples of export at prices above those at which they
can be shipped, while the European markets con-
Time TO decline. The following statements serve
tter to describe the true condition of the trade OF
4bo countrv than would whole columns of theorizing
10 wit: The Central and Hudson tdVer Railroad Conl-
panies are offering 10 large shippers 10 take theT
spsca class of freight from tins city 10 lineage al
IL cents per 100 pOunds-a rate CONSIDERABLY less
than four mills per ton per mile, Whhe dlspatch
from Chicago, dated to-day, says that the
Baltimore and Ohio Company have still 1urther
reduced rates east The passenger rate TO pittsburgh
IL now 81, and the Pennsylvania foad IS selling
limited tickets TO the same point at reduced rates.
This we have before either the lake OF canal compe
tjtion has opened In financial circles the chief
events of interest have been the renewal of sales OF
void by the Treasury; the call for another 30 100000
M 800 bonds with interest 10 cease August l,
and the advance of the gold premium to 10 D.
Money has continued in great abundance loanlhg Oh
miscellaneous securities at to per cent, and To-
day freely at 10 per cent, while commercial paper
il, 10 good demand at TO per cent Tor hrst-ciaSs
pames Government bonds have been I'D actlve de-
mand. and prices are materially higher than one
week ago The new 1865 bonds OF the Dlstrlct OF
Columbia have been quite feature Ia the dealings
at the Stock Exchange, the price on a hrge
business having advanced from about ~ 10 'o's'
subsequently, reactng TO 1888, at which prne tncy
sell at the close of the week. State bonds are