The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-04-08
TIMELY TOPICS.

a FOOL 1Or eSUlmuCeS OF Cne COutOI
crop now marketing was closed at the
Memphis cotton exchange Thursday,
Ninety.six estimates at $5 each were
entered, making the pool 1880. The
grand total of estimates was 263, ,541,
308, and the average of all 1896, 751.
The lowest of the estimates WAS 3,579,.
900, and the highest 1896, 900. Most
OF the estimates fell between $500, ,00C
and 100000. The estimate nearest
that made by the New Orleans cotton
exchange, at the close of the season,
will win the pool, less 10 per cent,
which is to 60 to the Memphis cotton
exchange. Three of the estimates
called for 3, ,777,7 TIT bales.
The balance of trade, as made up
from the mere returns of imports and
exports, reckoning the latter at theii
specie value, was about $6,000,000 in
our favor for the calendar year 1878,
and about $65, ,O00,0OO in our favor for
the year 1874, according to the returns
just issued. The imports fell off about
$40, 900, 900, and the exports increased
about $l3, 100000. Of the decrease in
imports Sl4, 500, 900, and of the increase
in exports, $l0,000,00O was in specie.
The merchandise balance for 1874
comes very near an even thing. exports
and imports each footing up about
$3.50, 600, 600 gold.
EARLY in February there were rumors
OF an epidemic raging in Mexico which
resembled cholera, aud congress appro-
priated S2, 900 to defray the expenses of
medical officer of the army to inves-
tigate its extent and character. The
surgeon general has not thought it
worth while to detail anyone on this
errand, but the recent outbreak of yell
low fever at Key West is likely to
change his views of the sanitary situa-
tion.
In public address at Poutefra,t,
England, last week. Mr.. Childres gave
an account of his last American tour.
he spoke in terms Of high eulogy of
America. The United States, he
thought, was probably the most pros
porous country in the world. He esti-
mated that in fifty years it wosld con-
tain one hundred and fifty million in
habitants, while the progress of Eng
land was limited. He forcibly pre-
sented reasons why England should
seek the friendship and alliance of the
United States.
ARCHBISHOP MCChosKEY having been
raised to the dignity of cardinal,
it will be etiquette for him always to
appear in costume some portion of
which shall be scarlet. This is sup
posed to symbolic the special readi-
ness OF dignitaries of that class to shed
their blood for the good of the church.
The full dress of a cardinal is one of
the most gorgeous and striking costumes
worn.
THE restoration of nogging to the
roll of British punishments for such
offenses as wife-beating and gar
rotting is being seriously discussed. 1t
is argued that those who persist in
taking a physical view of humanity can
be best instructed by a vigorous ap.
plication of their own principles.
SJUTE is looking up in Europe.
Brussels carpets" and rugs of great
beauty and finish are now largely man.
ufactured almost exclusively of this
fiber. It is also used in the warp of
cheap broad-cloths, and TO some extent
for mixing with silks, its peculiar lustre
being considered real advantage.
THE German banks of New York state
that the impending panic in Berlin is
caused by large advance in prices,
and the reported failures by parties
being short at Frankfort.
GEN, SHERMAN has received orders to
look after the Texas frontier, and an
official representation of the Mexican
raiding iniquity will be made to the
Mexican government.
The early appearance of the yellow
fever at Key West has created great
excitement all over the country. 1t is
reported as prevailing in an epidemic
form in Havana.
The spelling-school fever is raising
to the dignity of an epidemic, and is
spreading all over the land. Like the
late epizootic, no section of the broad
land is likely to escape its ravage.
The Washington City savings bank,
which failed about eighteen months ago
has just paid another dividend, making
in all seventy-five per cent.
ENGLISH AUTHORITIES ON AMERICAN
TRoTTERs. The author of The Book or
the Horse and manager of the arnua
London Horse Show, iG communlca
ton to the London Times concerning