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New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

For future delivery there decline 81 "a rot 0"lt 10
the report Of the Agricultural BuIea" o % ing
tnn Thc sales Yesterday afcr2 D. NJ "Cr' btioh T. 80
l4Is,oc: 100 Il 2c November 200 l{. set dUO D., -
9o0 ia 10 December 100 l33C 800. l3saaC t" S' le
Ts1narv l.; sc 300 lSf-c; February. 300 lfc; GOr
IL zoe; coo IA Isc; BOO II aac 500. 81 March 2o
81 Sn l,c; April l.9O. l4'-r. Nav, 900 l4.r
100 ili7ac, June, 100 s'ssc total 1000 @S liGd @
10 qis,oc January 500 Is liioc; total 100 bales Sgou
ca4N 200. u iec January, 900 - t6Iu
sry 100 l37.c.: 200, 1$2'qsC; june, 100 u i*t'
total. 800 bales sacs odayo up TO = 3,.,,. ~
Noyenier 3On i$ilisc: 300 l3 222c llgl l3I,yc io1
ISn,sc l4GO l3A 800, 132l gc 800 D',-n - d'
iSsc 300 i8sec. 300 IL i'a2c >, Q 32c $O1 let
tgo &c. ary 100 l2a,c: 400. l3&sec Il o, - Is;
100 IL sisgc; 900 Is lec 100 l3o;o 200 l%ici 5oo
80 100 lB2agc. 800, - l'a2c, 400. IL tCc tuu 49,
900 Iegc POO l3 siaac; February 900 ~ Sc IV 3
200 l3sc March 300, L. lSIgc 200 lici Amh ~ IL r.,
sOD s.sc. COO bet; lCOl j. '8.c; loU 81 wv
Ia &C. May 500 4c 500 7iec; 50 litci 200 .lgc
lane COO u sgc; 100 II l'ec Juiy 2OU, l44c' 'o'a
~ 500 bales Grand total, 39.4OO bales -
After change the market was weak The following were
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

ST. JOINS. y. F.-schoOncr @. D. Fullerton.
N. bhls. ................ 2.SoO Leather, sides.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

SNTUGuNN. oct. Is. 1879.
COFFEE-NO change in the market for Rio tpoS pAc anu
trade was very quiet The range FOR ordinary 10 prime
rs no,nnaly d2l &C. gold with no aieS either mere or
mild grades were quiet ana uh'ahseu 'o an
kinds, in the at,st nee OF sales =. a.,
anal Trade wa, quiet and prices unchanged Inc SAFES
c, II q bales GIoudbg ei bales lst evening" OF "hlc
4g5 ba- consumption and - bales speculation Ihe 10Y
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

JONV oct l6-l2:3G y. m-Thc rate 90 Il st iuut ~ the
open market three months bills is -" per cent which =
pr cen, bank OF England rlie United >2itr "nS
is65s old 1889; new 1ycs 1882 Enc Railway sh"re'
6SpGy oct IG-l 80 T. m-Pas dispatches quote Iientes
OF G5f 4Oc. Ut. iii,
LONDON oct 1880 y. m.-The amount ~ hui7n win
drawn from the Bank Of England oh balance lodiy -
Al4lO Consps for money ana the account 9i'lG SPINS
OF Petroleum. lOd l0iGd.
IoNBoN oct IG-J p m.-Taris aj,ices quote Bcnics al
IoSUoy oct. Eycnins.-Linseed Cake so 3aElo 10
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

S1EARIN-Thc market confines dull at l54c for Prime
stern. - FOR PRIME steam.
TAiiDW quiet heavy at lO'-HlO loi 'ooi 10
Prime (itv- ,ao~ Oi 1000 ih within the range
NllISk N-ihc IuarNcl opened duh, aud Coc a "Ihue
fn,. les of 80 bills at !; II u aud 80 bbls al Fl u
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
finaneial.


-DEFAULTED RAILROAD BONDS
N. boz sht and sold by the old established loch A"
BOND HOUSE ~ ALBERT III. NICOLA ~
A MEETING of STOCKHOLDERS OF the
~ METROPOLITAN DRUG CDNPAN1 VII DC heid at
on ave- corner .i6h.st. TIL KSDAf, oct ZS loo' NJ
o'' y ~ " JAMES O'REiLLN. secretary.
DROPOSALS FOR S7.572,5OO BONDS OF
4 1uE CRY OF NEW YOEk.-Seaed PlDpgsaai5. wiz "
received at Comptrolrrs once untit Wtp J.,
Der 20 at O'Clock D. m the same VIII be guptn
opened for the whole or any par n c sum vi f'''-'
bonds Of the city of hew York, t0wit: q, ,,cooo
Assessment ~ 80, r1o
Fund Bonds ',tt2'100
suud Bonds
Improvement Bprd- H,Hlb2Op
Central PARK ,ommi,slo improvement Bonds l,zlJuVO
day of May and November IN .acn
anl he rrncpal. IN nearly equal anohh' VII ~
deemed on the day of November In tho years 1915 lo
aud l-Nn respectively. . ,--....t. D..
zach proposal should he sealed aud indorsen proposals Ir
InT g., fIc CITY York. aud nclDsr Ia s"c9nd en-
,i,ur 10 the (nmptroo right IL reserved on me t
of (omLtrOier reject any or al OI uie p- w. " MS
iudgncnt ihr interests ~ the Corporation require ~
the above mentioned BONDS wHp aPlheu
irsiyr 10 The ~ Ike bonds Of the city o. Sew
which NOV. l. 1870. ana thtt ISSUE i'i"o'
yi / not make any addition 10 The city hrDi ,o-,
al Ike CITY Bonds, which mature NOV l. o''
mat apily In Suci bonds ftae,dNfiN 70 W
r1vnrnts that he AWARDED I" then Oh rr
bias under PI0JJsels. fof fG in0imti" S'e 'iy
Cty of New.York Finance Department Comptroller once
oct. s. lSil ANDliEW II. GREEN. Conptipn'i.
GAN FRANCISCO Mining Stocks bought by
= trl,eranb Daily quotations WM. WARD D Rriais.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
= na'.;:al.

.; iia'...al.
FEW CHOICE FIRE INSURANCE
"A STOCKS for sale BY T. = BAILEY, 81 WaiSt
GAS STOCkS.
~ NEW.YORK. MErROPOIITAN, MUTUAL. AND
NANIIATTAN GAS STOCKS FOUGHT AM SoLD.
and al kinds Broos yh and New lor CAS- Seclfitc deat
mhy CID IL r'EN - - -
NOTICE. All persons are hereby notified
" that SIX CERTIFICATES or DEPOSIT, issued IN my
order on the 2Jtl Of september lS1 by The AIlONA
PARK BNNK OF NfNNORK, follows: Nos. 81 lag
5Ai7 j4iS 500 cacNp jii9 ior 5000 aud so 1i1o
for %2OO-werr >hawsyi Depot, A. NJ < o. i. ". -"
the night sept % with my trunk. IN" lost ciihct
were moi Endorsed ly me. All prsons cautioned not 10
negotiate The Nj. j.. NJ NEN l. J&'A'"h il't'
SA Dnn GASiIGIIT and COKE co. First
sbO,CNFV Mortgage 10 per cent Bonds An Investment
will bear Investigation. send i'r circular.
SAM'LA. GAYLORD, II. LOUIS, no.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
LRIE RAILWAY.
IL SUMMER ARHANGEMEN Of Trains IN effect August

II SIMMER ARRANGEMENT Of Trains, IN effect August
5 a. n-cipcinna and Chicago Day Express. Drawngroo
Coaches to Buffalo and sleeping coaches TO destAatlon
sleeping Coach Suspension Bridge
coades hro1r to Roehaster Baialo Niagara Fails chem
matt Detroit, and Chicago without change - .-
oi5 5'5 sS6 ioi5 ii.5o a. & S5 55 and Gl m Il
$50 p m. Ruhcfford PARK and rassac 90 1890 10
AID AZ pGp % m d2 & Il SS Sns8 dSo 2 3 & S M 81 $50 G G P p and md
u mngni m a6 Paterson PAT rag ~ G ~ s9 TO- s 1919 s6 a
S5, 1880 =. and II midnight sundays % $50, Ei2
M 70 ~ d 2 To- 49, S5 p m % i aaS & 4 %Sh s. s. sHsrn m MD
night SUNDAYS, 5:d5 $50 and 10 M 30 p m, and ~
sGisG ss0 4 NJ G Ss%Sas ~ 80 iSi6 y N. $5O P M
Kingston Kingston "a m $50 R @ aada!s @ $50 ''G Goshen
S 5 20 oa' a % % $50 sdt}o4n a5 aao lG5 sa9Sy w. siS si
ISS p m SUNDAYS, $50 10 NJ p m The a. m,
Midland Railroad At Nans Port Jeryis 73o o. iO.i5
4o p H. SSa3R' SY6RrHERx ix 10 r. a. r. & OF agG \ p l"
5 5n9. S eqye for g fofE PcE%9t @ Hy5cs s M
and saturday nights only at 1880 sundays, a. m
Nanae Spring Valley, and Monsey. and $50 M, 2:i5
NoTf-Trans leaving Chamberss even or half hours
leave 23d ST. fifteen minutes earlier than above time trans
minutes earlier Boat leaves 2 81 al Il:i5 p m connecting
win trains leaving Chambers ST. at 1870 m and IL mid
cket for passage and for apartments in Drawing and
aud transfer o Baggage may be LEFT at the Compas offices
and At @ ne capa5ys an gI rpSis NO
Express trains the West arrive in NewYok at 725
JNo. n. ABBOTT General Passenger Agent, New York
TOR Rondout and Kingston, connecting with
Kendoa aud oswego 9rS1S landing " 9t snand Fas
Highland Now Paizl and Esopus the steamboat Thomas
risonst., Pier "a, n. Il, at pm.
EOR NEW HAVEN, HARTFORD, SPRING
Il FIELD, WHITE MOUNTAINS. MONTREAL, and inter
eepe AZ D. M twenty y M BIB G n eoSSoe
nE s ,PsS train A eS I sn s boat sy Ss M
Broadway. New.York. sndi Court st. Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

INTJIE NATtkt IT.
Cur,fO Oct fG-CAruF-Fairly active, firm; r'ctipia,
OOn heat; ~imnue Steers, ri0-6 jOi Butchers Cdtl,
- - IS SIochcrs aud fcXan-, - 1854; shipments
2fOO head 80,
HOG,-Dull weak. and lower; receipts 5000 head sale,
mo six g 5OaS7 inferior - 1jN = % light, - %
a ~ - hrsyy - JuG - 20 shipments, 1890 head.
SHfI.' duh aud Nominal receipts 500 head.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
Dipioeno Notices.

t-IlulUtUu sNullll9.
CENTRAL RiILRoAD co. or NEwJEB,EI !
40 LIBEgTY--i. NFw-NOKR, sept -, lSIlS
A QUARTERLY DIVIDEND of TWO AND a
n HALE PER Cent Is declared, PAYABLE on and after
WEDNESDAY oct 20. Transfer book, will b. closed from
IIuIsliy, the Both inst, TO Saturday, the -3d prox.
SAMUEL KNOX. Treasurer.
OPFIcg or THE ANERIciN EXCHANGE FIRE INsuRAScR}
CoNrANT 81 LIirRTY-sr., NEw YORK, oct -, 1919.
An ELECTION for DIRECTORS of this
n Company for the ensuing vii DE held at the once
of the Company o MONDAY the ls day Of November next
The polls nl be opened ~ o'clock and kept open one
hOIr WILLIAM RAJ Nol' S'oic'aIy.
TENHE MERCANTILE TRUST COMPANY OF
L NEW YORK will pay at its Office No l2O Broa way
and after st 1873, the November coupons O
the Real Estate First Bonds guaranteed 10y H.
LOUIS FlT/GEkAID. Nice-President.
Fs1HE NOVEMBER COUPONS of the REAL
h Estate MORTGAGE BONDS negotiated and guaia,,
trri ~ TIL EQI TABLE TRUST COMPANY Wll be paid
"a aui after the st Of November next at the Newlork
Office Of the Company, No 81 William 81 49,
JONATHAN EDWARDS, President.
TlNHE GOLD COUPONS due Nov. /, 1915, on
! the Bonds Of the DENVER AND RIO GRANDE Ri
WAY. and the CENTRAL COLORADO IMPROVEMENT
COMPANIES, viii be paid and aor that date upon pre-
lie % TTEN & BONN. - Exchange
plice. MM. j. lALMLf' fieSlueht'
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
DROVIDENCE AND STONINGTON
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

E 2? Ds%SSn iS and aps
STONINGTON LINE,
FOR PROVIDENCE, NEWPORT, AND BOSTON:
The SsaS ct sea%e;s 5@ R9RE 5SNP Sd n
MONDAYS. WEDNESDAYS, and FRIDAYS, leave Per 34
%sS M HS ii cS to- ali il pPincpa i points IN vcwnsl aa
the Provinces may be obtained at Railroad Delos AT Hotel
offices Wescott Express Company and at 39 Eroa""ay
PROVIDENCE L!NE:
Te '29f W and PoTsTtui yg du seFRPs and TPS
TUESDAYS THUISDAYs and sATG EDAIs leave Ifsr
Worcester & and n an 8 Sdf1Sers points via %orccsip
Freight via either line taken at low, rts, G;, .
l.. ". FILKINs General Passenger AGENT
DENNSYLVANI RAILROA D.-THE
KourE Trains leave NewYork from foot OF Desb AMI
Express Tor Harrisburg Pittsburgh the West ami SOUTH
with Pullman Palace cars attached $50 a. ard $50 p
For i %ia3sport and Lock Haven a Philadelphia aud
WdSsoT f M Pc R' Lock nsTa c Goy 1nd a SO p nv c5
meeting at CORY for tusye Petroleum centre and the OF
For Baltimore washngton and the south Limited wash.
$50 nj arrive at Washington at 4O p m. Regular At
$40 Espr. o s Sr rp Phidapnis % s c o o3o m 1890 3
i5S 5 s. T. 80 anda p M Inigran second cs,s u.
30 s9r 2S fe"SH ,S AZ 10 oo = 20 i9 - i6 4 ~ & ~
sl9 TO- li;52 m, and IL night sunday a. m, so. .,
ofS t9abS,S 5a a 40
10 ll30p M and ~ night SUNDAY, m, 52o. 8, 500 T.
For Railway. 8. $50 40 10, Il m, II NJ l. 2 2so.
$l0 $40. 4; 40 43o 40 $50. $40 9 go $50 Z $40
and II night sunday. a %
For Woodbridge Perth Amboy and south Amboy AMI 10
a. m. 80. 100. and q =. IN.
For New Brunswick. aud - m, .. 3.lO. 40 20
$40 I y. m, and II night. sunday m, @. ami D.
For East Millstoue IL noon. and 20 p a.
For Kngstone and Rocky Hil $40 a. NJ, and iOp
For Princeton. 7. $40 m. II 80, .. 40. and ,.
For Iambertyille. $50 a. H.. ,, 4:lu. AMI y. in.
For Hepngon PhlnpsbuIg and BelyiieIe ySV - ul ana
ppm.
For Mercer and Somerset Branch, 3 p. m.
BOrdcuoND burlington and Camden 30 aud
$50 a. m. 1880 2 1, ., and D. M
For FreeholG go a. m. 2 aud 1 10 y. m
For Farming,lale and Squan, i;3O a. M, AMI p.
ightstown. PcmbeTtOn. ana Cainici Perth AmDoy
. d. M. Monmouth Junction. 3.lO y.
For HigLtstoDn and femb rton a No. wa Perth Amboy.
a. m, Via Monmouth Junction.
Trains arrive follows From ritisouIgh 55S and 10 so
m and o 20 D. M. daily 1913 a. m. and $50 m. daily.
except Monday From Washington and baltimore 20 a. NJ
aud 1927 y. sunday, $50 Ia. FROM Phils
delpha $40. 655. 1913. ll20, il5f 2l5 70.
5l5 $40 800 o4i. 9.20 1927 .. M sunday jlO. 620
655 lO15 II 5A a m. $50 V2O. lO27, and ..lo
Ticket Offices. 520 and 9ii broadway No Astor i,ouso
Of DesbrosSes and COrtland Sta No Court ST.
Brooklyn and Nos ia, ll6, aud lis Hudson Hoooken
Ticket Office, No. \ Battery place
ID. NJ. BOYD, Jr, Gen Passenger Ason@
FRANK THOMPSON. General Manager
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

~ RIVER RAlLROAD.-Afer sept 20, 1873, through
trains Will leave Grand Central Depot: go
500 A. m Chicago and Northern Express with drawing
room cars through Rochester; also T. Al a, via Man
chester. VI. -, -
1870 m Special Chicago Express, with drawing room
10 Rochester and Buffalo and Niagara Falls arriving AT Nj
agara Falls AZ :i5 a. IN.
ii 90 n. NJ, Northern and Western Express
400 D. M Montreal Express with sleeping cars frOm Ne"
York to St Adams arriving at Montreal AZ $50 a. n,
600 D. Express, Daily, with sleeping ears Tor "atert""n
and Canandaigua a., -- g.. NJ,
ester Buffalo Niagara Falls also Tor Chicago VIA both
/. :. and NJ {. Railroads: - g.. .. !, -.
100 m Express with sleepinccars for Albany ana Troy
way if'i' d. P'' D''~' {. II. KI:NDRICK.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
NEIAMARE AND HUDSON CANAL Co.

~ Owning and operating the only route 10 C0opers0wn
RalstOn Saratoga Lake George, and
places Lake Champain Night trains and steamers from
NewYOTk at Albany and Troy with morning trains
The day line steamers and midday trains with evening trains
for all the abOyonamet places :. f.. MAYO, Genl Pass
Agent. H. v. OLlPHANJ, Asst Irest.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

~ BOAT LINE. Pier "a, y. R-Steamer Clik1sIENA All
daily at $50 landing at 2ith ST. Tor fonkers
tIns cove ana PeeksNil the ADELPHI az p. m,
land,ng al 2tths for EngleWOpi NOnkers. HastIngs.
Nyack sing Sing and Hayerstraw. The AlEAIS AT m
for ljjths, Fort Washington EngeN0od lonker HAST
LANE Agent on Pier g. No Sunday boat
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

p
NITIZENs LINE STEAMBOATS, FOR TROY
" AND ALL POINTS NORTH AND WEST
LOW FARE.
Frstclass passage with cabin beitn.-..........rl 20
First class passage with stateroOrn bcIth-.- 90
The fs siSsnt 's siSamboat and POWELL
DAILY Saturdays exceptedl at Gocock p m from Pier o.
class, 81 80 JOSEPH CORN ELL. Superntende
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW-JERSEY
~ ALLENTOWN LINE TO THE WEST-Passenger
and Freight station New York Moot OF Ibertys Connects
with Del Lack and West r. RI 4 PhiP;bnrg with Iehigh
Central Pennsylvania and New York state
COmmencing,Dct !. lS75.-Ieave New-G ORR follows:
$50 mNEws TRAIN for EastOn, Bethlehem Bath, Allen
town, Manch Chunk, 1anaqua Tamanend "lNesDarre
6;i5 a. m.-way Train for someryillc and Pennington.
$40 m-Way IIan Tor Eason, connects at Junction with
9i5 a. m'~NoRsiNG EXresss, daily Except sundays for
SOmeryle for Pennington Easton for Mauch Chunk Tam
aqua Towana Wkesbae, scranton &c, with through cars
i245 D. m-ExPEFss for Pennington, Easton. Allentown
barre Reading Columbia Lancaster Ephrata, Pottsvhe
245 p. m. EMPRESS for Easton Belydere Bath Mauch
Chunk, Wlkesbarre, aud scranton
400 D. In-Way Train Easton, Allentown. and Mauch
Chunk. Connects Junction with Del Lack aud West H. r.
500 p m.-Way "ram tor SomerNilt
5.l5 D. m.-Nay ram fO lu,llrr.
Mauch Chunk, Wikesbarre, Towanda ietns, AMI hatrs
500 p m.-way Train for somervile
$40 % D. nv Ny iI, ;Iai1 10 for somerSiiie 4nG
$50 p m-For East0n. M,
$50 D. m.-Way Train FOR SomeryiIo
For Elizabeth at $50. G1j, $40, ~. 40 = s45
95 $50 1880. I1l5 a. NJ; II N; l2tj, /, >, - B.
$780, Z, 73o, SIS, $50, 93oi 1880 ,illt Ii5 II p m
pa Aeon
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
DH!LADELPHIAA via Long BRANCH and

= y
Leave New. York from Pier = v r., loot OF Rcct)rst
For Philadelphia Nineand. and ions hl,,, 4 q. m.
Tor PhlaDclpnia T..cstreu and Toms Ter - ia.
WM. :. SNEDEN, tie- & ] Manager.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

Consolidation Of sTONINGTON LINE and PROVIDE,
LINE between NETWORK and BOSTON.
NIANINITnN
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18

BRIDGEPORT, and all points on HousatOnic
- Naugatuck Railroads. Fare 81 steamer BRIDGE
PORT leaves Caharnesp at ll3O and bridgeport at
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
I EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD,


4 4 FALL AikRANGENENI:
Commencing sept. 4, 1875. Trains leave Hunters Point
a. follows:
900 a. m-Exprcss mail CreenpOrt, sag Hsrbor. Port
Jefferson Hampstead and Rockaway All stage lines con
with this tr,in.
1000 a. m-Way train for Port Jefferson Locust Valley
iI:55 a. m~Acc comniodaton for HicksyiIls and Hemp
stead
}3O pm-Exprrss for GrepupoT Sag Harbor. NOrthp0rI
Locust Valley Hampstead. and Rockagay
d. m.-EAprrss Port Jefferson. Locust Nalicy
Hempsiead, AMI R0ckaway. ,-., ,
$50 D. m-AccoDrnoiaon for NoItlporT Hempste4d and
IS D. m.-Fxpress for Locust Valley Hampstead and
"'' SUNDAY TRAINS
O. GA m-For Port Jefferson Locust Valley, Hemp,teai
nd RoCA
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
NEW YORK and LONG BRANCH


~ FORD X. R-NEW-YORk AND NEW.HANEN Dl
NISION.-Summer Arrangement commencing June 2S, iS75
Passenger In NewNOrk Grand Central Depot; en-
trance FOTtySec0nd II. .
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-01
The Mechanics.
[From the St. james Sentinel.


It is pleasing to note the interest
manifested by the New Orleans press
in the recent movement of the me-
chanics in that city to organize for the
purposes Of mutual aid and protec-
tion. When a young man we learned
trade, and it has been q great con-
ISOLATION to know that whatever mis-
fortune may come upon us, however
Governors may deceive US, politicians
go back on us, or friends turn the
cold shoulder, the trained eye, skilled
arm and nimble fingers that have SO
often served US in the past have not
forgotten their apprenticeship, and if
occasion should require, can at any
time be relied upon to make us a liv-
ing, support our family and educate
the children. For fourteen years we
earned our daily bread as an artisan,
and have always felt just pride in
being called mechanic. We are new
er afraid of being unable to make a
living, 60 long as health and strength
remain. The hammer, cbisel and file
are still our friends, always ready to
welcome and willing to assist US. To
every young man we say, Learn a
trade. You may never be compelled
to depend upon it for a livelihood, but
there is sweet consolation, self-reli-
ance and independence in the thought
that you will not be burthen to any
man, but always capable Of support
ing and maintaining yourself by hon
est labor. The great need Of the
South is more manufactures, more
mechanics.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-01

ACRES OF SKELEToNs.-The Chat
tanooga Times relates the following {:
The high water of the recent food
washed about four feet of earth from
ten or fifteen acres Of land lying along
the Tennessee river on the farm IF Mr..
James Prater, near Louisville in Blount
county. About two feet of soil was
removed from the same ground by
high tide in 1867. When the waters
subsided after the last flood, a strange
spectacle was presented. The whole
of the denuded area was covered with
skeletons. Some were straight, some
were reclining, some doubled up, and
some in a sitting posture. There
we're the osseous forms of infants, of
children, aud of full grown persons.
MIR. Prater has counted over a thous-
and forms. The steamer City of
Knoxville, on her last trip, brought
some of the bones to Chattanooga,
and Mr.. Crawford, the clerk of the
boat, presented us with skull. Per-
sons who lived in the vicinity of the
mysterious cemetery for sixty five
years never heard of any human bones
being discovered there before. The
skeletons, we understand, are not
found in a mound, nor what appears
to be an artificial formation of the
earth. We understand one or more
mounds were partially washed away
in Meigs county, disclosing skeletons,
stone hatchets and pipes, and imple-
ments common among the Indians.
The skeletons in Blouut county prob
ably occupy burying ground, which,
perhaps, centuries ago, was covered
up by the same agency which has nov
exposed its occupants to view.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-01

The New Orleans Times pokes fun
at one of our country contemporaries
in the following heartless manner:
The latest issue of the St. James
Sentinel contains the following ele-
CANT and thrilling editorial
"Last Monday while it was showing
in Richmond, Va, with the mercury
dropping below the freezing point, we
were sitting out on the front ssteps
with the baby, eating plums just picked
from the trees in the front yard"
1t will be very satisfactory to the
world at large, to learn that the editor
Of that brilliant journal occasionally
descends from the atmosphere of in
tellectua] dignity, which is E,uch af-
tected by rural journalists, and ac-
tually indulges in such common place
pleasures as sitting on front steps
with the baby, and lunching on plums.
1t indicates that the great minds which
control the mighty engines Of thought,
necessary to the proper conduct Of Il
country newspaper, do sometimes
bathe their fiery genius in the cooling
waters Of domestic life, and it offers
also touching suggestion concerning
the delightful utilization between
plnms, editors, babies aud doorsteps.
Still, the incident, grand rs it seems,
might have been much more striking
and dramatic. Ii the editor had been
sitting on the baby, and eating the
steps, or if the baby had picked the
editor of the plum tree and thrown
the steps at the tree, or if the steps
had been picking plums and eating
both editor and baby, there would
have been offered food for the admi-
ration and study of the entire civil
lied world. ......... ....
These hints are thrown out for the
benefit of our rustic contemporary, so
that when next similar opportunity
offers, he may avail himself Of its ad-
vantages. Of his capacity to success
fully grapple with the possibilities of
the subject, he has given ample proof
in his latest effort, and SO let an OK
pectant public await with patience fu-
ture aud greater Developments in the
parish of St. James.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-01
Learn to Swim.
From the N. 0. Republican. !

How very few persons understand
the art of swimming-an accomplish
ment in itself, pleasure, and means
of preserving life. Boys, and even
girls, are now very generally taught
to shoot, to ride, to dance, but the
healthful and delightful exercise of
disporting in the refreshing waters of
our lakes and rivers comes to our
young people mostly by lucky acci-
dent, if it comes at all.
How many useful lives might have
been spared a dreadful fate on disas-
irons Friday last by knowledge of
how to swim. What dreadful sights
would have been averted. Men and
women, driven by the fierce flames of
the burning boats from their last peril
GUS foothold, plunged into the mighty
stream and sank to rise no more. Half
paralyzed by fear, they knew not how
to maintain themselves even for a
few brief but precious moments until
rescue could reach them, and with
scarce an effort for self preservation,
went down to their watery graves.
The good smimmer, even in 80 terri
BILE crisis, would have been weak
ened by no such fear of the flood !;
confidence would have given strength,
and the knowledge that he possessed
the means of sustaining himself there
in greatly enlarged his chances of sal
vation. Such Instances Of the value
of the art are by far and too sadly
frequent to require further notice.
Then let it be impressed upon the
heads Of families and managers of
scholastic institutions, that they are
neglecting something of possibly vital
Importance to their charges by not in-
structing them how to swim. Several
abortive attempts to inaugurate swim
ming schools in this city we hope may
not prevent other and more successful
efforts now. The authorities will give
every facility we know. to any enter
prise which will tend in any degree to
avert future horrors such as we now
mourn over.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-01

An outrage has been committed on
the American trading bark Frarcis
Jane Of Baltimore by the Aspinwall
authorities. Being suspected Of hav-
ing concealed arms. and ammunition,
she was boarded and searched. Moth
ing contraband was found, but in the
process of search the cargo was bro-
ken into and left iu damaged condi-
ton.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-05-01

Mr.. Gaudet, one of the firm erect
ing the rice mill at Lafourche Cross
ing, informs US that they are progress
ing rapidly with the work, aud that
by the lst of May next, the mill will
be ready to commence operations. It
will be of capacity to clean $50 bar
rels per day. This 10 the way to i'm
and build up the country-by having
every thing done at home.-Ihibo-
dauE Sentinel.