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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

IAroRrASr INvESTfoS.-''Inl less than
ten years there will not DO INITIAL truss In
use,H was tho prediction Of ono Of our most
eminent physicians on examining tho Elastic
Truss OF tii6 Elastic Truss Co., Gss Broadway,
n. Y. The extensive adoption Of these unequal
cd Instruments, which certainly clirO rupture
without torture will make thom the only trus-
sen used IN much lees that ton yeAm We adj
yIso all eufIeton 10 send 70 the above company
for descriptive circulars, a. those tttihses arc
sent 10 all parts Of the country by mail. Com.
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A Inrkeennr,s Iokc.

A whitc man and two negro men, ali
well dressed, entered a saloon III Rich.
mond, Va, and tie white man called for
three brandy cocktails. Tic industrious
dispenser Of spirituous comfort briskly
compounded tlie1uids and set before the
negroes two glasses. 81 called for three
glasses," said the white man. EYES,
replied the barkeeper, "I'm sorry We
cannot accommodate you, but we only
soil To gentlemen" The negroes
grinned and imbibed, and then followed
their oxaSperated friend to tho street.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

MorHRRs WHO HAVE DEhcATE oH1E-
tInEs, who are subject 70 Group. When your
Child gees TO bed Wheeling and coughing you
know not before morning Group may set In,
aud bofore you can get physician your child
may 10 beyond tho reach d help, ALIENS
Lung Balsam should always DO Kept IN your
liolisc, aud DO given Immediately when the
irnt symptoms appear, which will remove tho
mucus collected n tie throat and save tho life
Of your dear child. For salc by al medicine
lcalerl --Coni. ~ l-n a. n
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

ErAeERn CABINET oRuASs.-The eta
gsrc, as the French call that elegant mr.
ticle OF furniture, furnished with a mum.
Der OF small shelves, designed foryarious
small ornamental articles, las become n
necessity in every fashionable drawing
room. Tho Mason & Hnmlin Organ Co.
are now manufacturing q combination Of
the ctdgere and cabinet organ, very rich
and beautiful, which they furnish for
tue price Of an organ without the eta
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

That enemy Of mankind, consumption,
can be cured; but It IL far better 70 prevent the
cruel disease from fastening itself on the Bys-
tom. BY tho timely use Of q remedy like DR..
Wistars BdSdn Of TFfld Cherry Fifty cents
and one dollar a bottle, largo bottles much tho
cheaper Com. 7 e n
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

EnruRurf II IdFr. All nervous dis.
orders, chronic diseases Of tho chest head,
liver, etomAeh, kidneys and blood, aches and
pains, nervous and gonefAl debility, eta,
quickly cured after drugs fan BY wearing Volta
flsstso gsli. "a 9sndl ya N beck frsei
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

II lisa raro thing that physicians give
any conntenanbe to mcllcfpc, tho mannfac-
tyifo Of which Is q secret. About the only OK.
cephon Wc know OF b JoAii.ona Aitodyte Lint
mem. This, NO believe, all indorse, and many
Of them u9o Il In their practice with great
pticcotH, Com, N'
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

Once a careless man went to tho cellar
and stuck d candle in what he thought
val lleg OF black sand. He sat near
II drinking wine until the candle burned
low. Nearer and nearer 1t got TO the
black ennd, nearer, nearer, until tho
Blaze reached tho black sand, and-as II
WAS sand nothing happened,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

Persons requiring purgatiyes or pills
should DO careful what they buy. Some pills
not only cause gripping pains, but leave the
bowels In torpid, costlye state. Pdt9oas'
Purgliire Plls will relieve tic bowels and
cleanse the blood without injury to the system.
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Id u Pass.

HfOr good You've taken III.
Let II passl
o. DO hind and gentle still,
Letltpassl
Tine at last makSs al things straight I
Lot US not resent, but.vaiL
And our triumph shall DO great
~ Letit pass
Lot itpaaa! ~
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

Every convict now discharged from
tho Nevada statoprison receives twenty.
fivo dollars in gold to start q new life
with.
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DunsrTTs F1OpAI HAND nook. 20 Adrt.

A fortune easily made. No capital re.
quifed. For particulars address Lehman a
Co, Laramie City. Wyoming. Com. III
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ngnNEIIg TL9nAl lIAEp IoQr. "a AaEL
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AGENTS WANTED for the NEW BOOK
NPnn1alr, lTroaaa
.THE lTHER world. '

me Great Sensation Of tho Are Investigation N tAe
gendehpl spirit lIHnltgstAliens a. .ihe Kddy
IIoinrstehdt Va, ~ The New YORK ersptls ccnils.
sssapihsd 30 ii5s u Iatrs Ssss It5p.
Send ~ HIIsSltsS rs SYijS9 sIstS,
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

A statistician estimates that coutiships
ayeraGs three tons Of coal each :.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1875-03-22

The properties of DR.. wAIKER'c
siHRdAR BtTrKRs arc Aperient, piaphoretiS
Carminatiye, Nutritious, Laxative. Diuretc,
Sedatiye, countor.Initart, sudorihc, Altera-
i've. md Ant. Billions. 4
R.H. MCDONALD 4; Co, lisi,i
DneFists and Gen. ACTS. San Francisco. California,
~ sold ~ ali DrnKsista and peaiers.
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Xllll3a,l 9;{A

DR.. y. Walkers California Vim.
egar Bitters are q purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
live herbs found on tho lower ranges Of
tho Sierra Nevada mountains Of califor-
min, tho medicinal properties Of which
arc extracted therefom without the use
Of Alcohol. This question 10 almost
daily asked, .what 10 tho cause Of the
unparalleled success OF VINEGAR BIT-
rERsfp Our answer Is, that they remove
the cause Of disease, and tho patient re-
covers his health. They are tho greae
blood purifier and o life-g giving principle,
g perfect Renoyntor and lnylgorator
Of the system. Never bciore in the,
history Of tho world has q medicine boon
compounded possessing tho remarkable
Iualltios Of vMRoAR BlTrKRs In healing the
lick Of every disease man Is heir TO. They
arc gentle Pnrgatiyo as well a q Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation 4
lhe Liver and yiscerai Organs, in Bilious
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N HDWIitii a co., II PAIk Row. N ", tpf THAR
il0 gag.s. Containing ~ q 3gg0 nsr,
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Beware On cheap and worthless imitation Elastic
rmtset. which some parties advertise ard t6 ffadu
enilg fepresentnE that they Alp Manufactured ~ the
hssr TEussss arc sent b. man to III paris q tho eoun.
tn. Ratification guaranteed n Al eatcA Before pur
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New Jersey. has bill under confederation
which imposes fine not exceeding $4,000, and
Imprisonment for term not exceeding ono
year, on any person who shall iransior lbs
property to avoid taxes or WHO Ghall cucumber
his property for tho purpose Of claiming do
tluetion for debts. 80 over seven thousand
tons OF mall matter pas5 between New Yotl,
and Warrington cauii year, 4. "A new ministry
has been agreed upon in France. The Duke
d'AudlHret-P asqulCr has been made Minister
OF tho Interior. Two llepublIcans hare been
admitted, !. balances in the United States
treasury Currency, o,77o,7OO special deposit
OF legal tenders for tho redemption Of eOrtih.
catO8 Of deposit, sis, 1000 coin, sTb,i22,
Oss, intending e22,425,lOO coln certificates
outstanding legal tenders, ESQ, 900 900. :.
The Pope has permitted the Austrian blallops
to comply with tho law requiring them tc
inform the authorities Of tho names Of dc
priests appointed TO litlngs. Tho German
government having been informed that France
intended to order an experimental eoncentra.
Auh VI AiuVla va hti eA4epih AANhANt pAAAs AZ
the spring, lntimAted to President MaeMahon
that Il would direct the mobilization Of two
army corps on the Rhine II France persisted In
carrying out tho intention.
A flru In callao did s2oOnoo damage -. The
sggregate sum In the twelve generalarpropria-
ton bills passed during tho late session Of the
United States Congress 10 sl7S,oOo, OOo.......
The Budget committee Of tho Austrian I,olchs-
ratli have struck out tito appropriation Of s75,.
o1olo dsflay tho expenses Of tho represents
tion OF Austria at tho Philadelphia Centennial.
80. The Boston Globe says that Gov. Castor
and his council have determined on tho eSocu-
ton Of The boy Jesse pomeroy. ga riot took
place at BoSota, O. A. The millon having
raised the price Of lonr, tho bakers did the
same With the price Of bread, and combined 10
keep Il 60, The people assembled In great
numbers In tho square Of Bolivia, and finally
proceeded TO gut all Ito bakers AhOra they
could como at Tho authorities did nothing,
a. Tho mob had II all their own way, :. In
indianapolis Lewis Bishop cut his wltos throa.
because shs refused to 1--we with him, .ffani.
" pOtlef il,s deputy suptrintendtn. oi The
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-10
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

The specie on the steamer Schiller (S3OO,0OO}
was insured.
Geo. w. Childs and ex-Secretary Borie are
on a visit to the President.
The body found at Gloucester, Saturday
morning, was Allen McIsaac instead of John
McIsaac.
Cardinal McCloskey, who has spent several
days in retirement in Springfield and its vicin-
ity left for New York Saturday, in company
with Bishop Lynch of Charleston, S. C.
In the district court at Yankton, Dakota Sat
urday, the grand jury found an indictment for
murder against Peter p Wintermot, for killing
General McCook in 1873 He was once found
guilty of murder and the Supreme Court re-
versed the decision of the lower court and it
now comes before the grand jury for the third
time.
The depot of the Southern Pacific railroad at
Bakersfield, Cal, was burned Friday night
Loss $4,000,
Richard Moss (colored) was hanged at Point
la Hache, La on Friday, for a murder COM
mtted in Plaquemines Parish in June, 1872.
Steiner Falmouth arrived at Halifax last
night.
A fire in San Francisco last night destroyed
property to the amount of 100000
A special from Egypt to the New York Her
aid under date of April 8th, says heavy clouds
obscured the sun ten minutes before the eclipse
The crescent was seen like the moon in mist
The signet of a steam yacht was cut down to
the waters edge by collision off Hell Gate,
Saturday.
A scull match for $500 and the championship
of New England is arranged between +. A.
Plaisted of Boston, the present champion, and
Patrick Regain.
The warm rain of the past week has ensured
full crop of wheat in Oregon.
Ship Salvatore from Savannah for Liverpool,
IS ashore near Holyhead, and will probably be
lost. Crew saved.
John H. Howard, N. Y. dry goods mer-
chant, died Saturday
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Papers have been served ia the suit of the
United States against the Milwaukee q st.
Paul r. r. Co., to recover S27, 600 claimed due
for unpaid internal revenue taxes accrued be-
tween 1862 and 1872.
The body of John McTsaac, captain of the
fishing schooner Sophronia, was found Satur-
day morning in the dock at David Low s. Co. s
wharf at Gloucester. 1t is supposed ne fell
overheard Friday night going aboard the yes
SELL aud was drowned. He was about forty
years of age and belonged in Prince Edwards
Island.
Rev. DR.. Halls new Presbyterian church on
Fifth Avenue New York, was dedicated yes
terday.
Bill Wray, notorious robber, was captured
in Chicago Friday night, while attempting to
rob bank.
Base ball in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 16, Wash
inotons O. in New Haven-Phladephia >.
New Ravens 2.
A son of j. f. Piper of Newburyport was
thrown from horse Saturday, and fractured
his skull There is some hopes of his recov-
cry.
Gov. John NJ. Thayer of Wyoming, has gone
t, Washington to assist in negotiating for the
Black Hills region.
A party of men who left Red Cloud agency,
April 18th, for the Black Hills, have returned.
The military say there are no whites in that
region.
A boy named John Healf was terribly man
gled by the fall of wall on 35th street, N. u,
| yesterday.
| Mrs. Celia r. Hastings Of Manchester was
found dead in her room yesterday. She ma 1
| probably taken poison.
Grave suspicious of foul play are entertained
| in regard to the death of Mrs. Harrison, found
| in ditch at Gambia.
During the thunder storm of Sunday morn
| ing. the fourth police station in Providence was
| set on fire and the upper part burned.
Charles Clark, a keeper of brothel in Hart
| ford, shot and killed, last night, Thomas
Worthington. Both were colored Jealousy
| was the cause.
Vice President Wilson is in Memphis. He
was received by the city government.
In the convention of Southern Baptists, Sat-
| urday, action was taken heartily cooperating
| with Northern Baptists in in its literary and
| theological educations of the colored people.
| The next convention meets at Richmond, va.
Brigantine Phala, owned by Young, Hank
| & Co.. of Halifax, was totally wrecked on the
south side of San Domingo, April I'd. Captain
| Fudge and cook were drowned.
At Chlon, Mimi, Saturday, Geo. Miller
| shot John Narrs, proprietor of hotel and ID.
| Kuckels and then shot himself.
| Snow fell at Salt Lake Saturday.
Delegate Cannon is on trial for lascivioIs
| Capitalization.
Woods Musuem has been restrained by in
| junction from producing THE Two Orphans.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-10

76lc. Oats are strong; No at oslo; No. at CT a
GIL Michigan G74c.
Receipts-5,OOO bush Wheat $4,000 bush Corn, 1O,-
bush Oats
shipments-1OOOO bush Wheat, $4,000 bush Corn.
1900 bush Oats.
MILwAUKEB May S-Flour is qnlet and unclaimed.
Wheat weak; No Milwaukee at 05; NO Mlwau-
kee at 0ls; % a. 00s 031 for seller June; 055
seller for July. Oats declining and supply better;
No at 603 q Gle. Corn is rmer and inactive; No
Mixed nominally at 724c. Rye IS dull and nominaly
lower; No at l 10 q | 13i. Barley nominal; No
Spring at l 80 q So; No at Is q Is. Provis-
ions ale neglected and nominal
Freglts quiet and nominally firm; Wheat to Buff
falo AID; to Oswego at SID.
Recelpts-6,000 obls flour, 66. 900 bush wheat.
Shipments-55O0 bbls -four. 600 bush wheat.
DETROIT. May S.-Flour is quiet and unchanged
Wheat is firm and in fair demand; extra at 81 q
80; No at 80; Amber at %. Corn is steady; No
Mixed Soc. Oats are quiet and unchanged at 66 q
| 674c
| Keceipts-00O bbls flour, 5000 bush wheat 5000
| bush corn, COCO bush oats.
Shipments-5O00 bbs flour II 900 bush wheat, 1000
| qush corn, 1000 do oats.
CHARLESTON, May s.-Cotton is steady Middling
upands at 153c.
MOBILE, May s.--Cotton is weak; Middug up
| lands Isl q 15lc.
| Middhng uplands at 15lc.
! NEW YORK, May Section quiet; Middling up
| lands 165c.
! SAVANNAH, May 8-Cotton quiet; Middling up
| lands 1884,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-10
BY TELEGRAPH.
MATTERS In MAINE.
Fire in KOckIaud


RockLAND, May "a building on White u
Cases wharf, filled with lime below and occu-
pied as sail loft by A. G. Tibbetts in the upper
story, was destroyed by fire last evening. Loss
on building and lime $1,000; also considerable
loss on sails stored in the loft belonging to
various vessels.
Eucendiarism in Belfast.
BELFAST, May Sat o'clock this morning
barn on Bridge street. near the railroad WOOD
sheds, was burned with its contents of lime
casks. Loss about $500. This fire, like three
Others that have recently occurred, was caused
ny incendaries, for the discovery of whom
measures are being taken. One suspected
nerson has been arrested and committed to
jail.
BATH, May 8.-Launched today by Goss,
Sawyer & Packard. bark of 953 t)ns, named
w. A. .Holcomb, built under special French
Lloyds survey, and is owned by the builders, j.
d. Drake & Co., Captain III. X. Dunton of this
city, p. L. Taylor & Co., San Francisco, and
others. Captain Dunton commands her. She
will proceed to Boston to load for San Francis
co.
Postal.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The following are the
postal changes for Maine: Postmasters appoint
ed-Abel Purinton. Jr., Bowdoin Centre, Saga
dahoc county; Jno. L. Taber, Centre Lincoln
Vile, Waldo county; John A. Bowley, Pea
Cove, Perobscot county.
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WASHINGTON.
Extensive Raid ON Illicit Distilleries.

WASHINGTON, May S-A letter from Abing-
ton, Va, dated May 9th, says raid on the
illicit distilleries in Newman Ridge and Black,
water Valley, on the border OF that state ana
Tennessee, has just been made by mounted
men. under Major Jacob Wagner Sixteen
distilleries, with their contents and large guam
titles of mash, beer and whlskey were
DESTROYED. The Inhabitants OF the locality
named were bushwhackers during the war and
particularly lawless. Illicit distIlling has since
The war been their principal occupation, and
large quantities of spirits were made by them.
Eight arrests were made at place where
number of distillers, heavily armed with car
Dimes and rifles, had congregated.
The Treasury.
The internal revenue receipts to-day were
SAG. 297; for the month, "a, O07. 52S; total fol
the fiscal year, 1913, 766 $3.50. The amount OF
bonds held by the Treasurer as security for
bank circulation is $379, 3S3, 400; for public
deposits, SIG, 1872 200; national bank notes out
standing, 1874 AGO POI, including 81, 800 III
national gold bank notes. The customs re-
ceipts to-day were $520. 1859.
Postage to the Continent.
WASHINGTON, May 9.-The Postmaster Cen
eral issued an order yesterday carrying into
effect so far as this country is concerned, the
treaty for formation of general postal union,
concluded at Berne, Oct. 9th New rates of
hostage will be levied on and after July 1st,
next in correspondence to all of the contract
ING states except France, which does not parti-
cipate in the benefits of the treaty till January,
1876.
Various Matters.
The President has recognized Jacob Baiz as
Consul General of Salvador in the United
States.
Judge Pierrepont had long conference with
the President to day at the Executive Mansion.
He will return to New York tonight.
The printers who struck recently at the
Washington Daily Chronicle office are making
arrangements to publish daily morning news
paper.
Judge Pierrepont will enter upon his duties
this week.
The Union Pacific railroad case will not be
decided TO morrow.
Session of the Claims Court will be prolong-
ed TO the first of June. Judge Lorng does not
contemplate resigning Judge Peck would
were there any appropriation available to pay
his salary on the retired list but as there Is nor,
present fiscal year, and then be succeeded Dy
Hon. Halbert c. Paine.
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Sid FIN Singapore Mich 20, ship Kendrick Fish, Fish,
Manila seeking.
In port Mich %. barque Annie Torrey, Libby, Tor
Burmah,
:, AT Rangoen Mich &C. ships Annie Fish, Hoffses;
harriet McGilvery, Blake, and Storm King, iSoyq,
d0r Europe; Belle Morse, Whitman, for do; Unele
IoDey, Slnnett. unc; barque Xena, Reynoldst, ior
Europe; and others.
London; Majestic Minot, for Hull.
Ar at LonJon It'll. brig Kaluna Nash, Fernandina.
Ar at Cardiff 9TH inst, ship Theobold, Adams, from
Havre.
Race, New York
Ar at Cienfuegos 9Th inst sch Louisa A Orr, Orr,
Boston.
Ar at Havana Apl %, sch Grace Andrews Andrews,
Cardiff; 9th inst, barque HolbrOok Leavitt, from
Philadelphia; brig Gipsey Queen, Morgan. Portland
sch Marcus Hunter, Henley, do Richardson
SheldshoTo; j b Marshall, Marshall st John, NB
Ar at Matanzas 9TH, brig Tubal Cain, Stone, New
York.
Sid 9Th. barque W Holbrook. Mitchell, North Of
Hatteras; brig Emma, Buchanan, do; sch Ruth IL
Baker, Collins, do.
Ar at Cardenas Sd inst, brigs Lucy, irving port
land; 4th, Josie, Pettigrew, New York; 9th. Faus-
tina. Connauton, do; 9Th Josie Devereux Curtis,
New York.
Sid 5th, sch Carrie Melvin, Andrews, for North Of
Hatteras.
SPOKEN.
May 2, lat sc, lon II Al, brig F I Merriman, from
New York for st Jago
May 9th, lat Al II, lon GA 40, ship Exporter, from
Calcutta for Boston.
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MARRIED..

In Wiscasset. May g. Chas e. Seekins and Miss
Luetta Southland.
In Waldobora, May 4, Athern E. Daggett and Miss
Helen Parsons.
In Waldoboro, April "a, Edw. b. Kuhn of Waldo
boro and Miss Sarah Simmons of Bremen.
In Lewiston, May 8, Frank HI. Packard Of Auburn
and Miss S. Ida Barker of Lewiston.
In Pittsfeld May 8, Uranus Lawry and Miss Nam
cy +. Andrews, both of Palmyra.
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Havana Market.

HAVANA. May Sugar in good demand at full
to 10 at 15a q 16s reals P arrobe; No 10 to 20
1871 224 reals Molasses sugar 11a a 12a reals Mus
covad Sugar. inferior to common at liz a 134 reals
fair to good refining at 1879 AT reals grocely grades
at IT q III reals; stock in warehouses at Havana
and Matanzas, 100000 boxes, and 40 OO0hhds; the
receipts for the week have been $4,000 boxes :and
74OO hhds; and the exports for the week have been
$1,000 boxes and 10, 900 hnds including 1000 boxes
and 10000 hhds to the United States Moasses buoy
ant; Clayed and Muscovado q II reals 4y key.
Freights are quiet and weak; loading at Havana
or ports the north coast of Cuba for the United
States P box sugar at 90 q %; o. hid DIN p g
Molasses % a 2 so.
Spanish gold at 212 a 213; American gold 21s q
219 Exchange quiet; on United States 60 days cur
rency 81 "a So prem short sight currency at sS q IS
prem 60 days gold 112 "a 113 prem short sight at lit
lis prem. on London 139 q 149 prem.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-10
Gloucester Eisl, Market,

GLOUCESTER, Mass, May 8.
Gloucester Fish market and arrivals for the week
ending May Sth
Fifty-eight arrivals have been reported, 80 fir ON
Georges Banks with aggregate catch of l,104 coo
lbs Cod and 134 500 do Halibut; from Grand Backs
with $4,000 lbs Halibut and from the Western
light stock and fair demands the stock sold soon as
cured they keeping the nearly bare; sales at
30 F qtl receipts of Bank fish light for the season
with but few on the market at % ~ qtl and firm
Shore Mackerel in fair demand; good quality selling
at 10 90 and 90 % Dbl for rs and 2s Bays at 25 e
Oh HY bbl for 1's and 2's
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


Portland Wholesale Markets.
SATURDAY.-The general tone of the market is
very active Flour still remains very firm at yester-
days quotations. Sugar is strong at lie for the best
lots Of granulated. Molasses is in good demand at
from As a 46c by the cargo. Pork and lard show no
change in prices; the demand is still active Pota-
toes have fallen off slightly and the best lots can be
had for &c. Butter is dull at 25 @ SOC for good lots