davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1876-01-05

h1~ ao4k'
SEw yoas, jan. 1s-wheas-sarket etcaly;
moderate crpor. aud milling dennd, nye ssarco md
ns7u ut 8'.s9oc for weatern 94oea for State; aud
Uoo for Canada tu bond. larey stcady saies OF 15-
es e9o su At se for aeaas mixed Western esess
~. ~ .nIa,. ~ fs, .os w ',as "ussesn
~ @ ana sssw us que, sna neasy @ sa'ea OK
ot 9u's fao aos 'Dns ee
M1lss1-MafRet 1"a. Will bufert nj sl'12H And
sollcrh As Fl. per gal
onooEn,Es-:suRar-M -Market quiet; fair to good To-
ns anosea =. sessAe, ps'ne ~ e'sc. ana VINE I'M
fena ~ 9l4eslo1c' coHoe-Aasset Jul aat nominal.
lB4Gaalkc In aold.
TAI1o"-Iuie. dnl, pnl nom3nsl,y unchanged;
country md city auo.ea nj oH:salee.
rrv yorr H. 1,n ~ assos1n:s4 fT<ss;5 ,e.,ca
tsi3 3t.a,c: hrrii' 1sT Taiaar.aaos Mnv AZ.
yane. II Sie,: jaly. W3.!gs1ts;p; Aaga.t u ~;
=, ',,nGpoco,,. tyn.c n, o,o ,.,. ,,t.,,, T.,
@ Ia Wes.or u oon 1ne ae TO eoa on
.ha.. sSIe < a.i *. tr T,S; r. we us
j,aujs S,as p ~. MInorsot" ,,a,s,, nr.cs.s ~.
good 10 pri,ne Ss cloica to double exra 3i.
s nx.Mzst@Eair tx ~ ill., densnd %sstern, s3.,o7sso.
chsaso snrtns IN sofs sse: ' o hI: s1
NJ. s,l}a.aSsa IN stn,r S,aS M "t hun .,iea
aaoat Il ~. :o a .,n e. ,.inter Tc westsrn 4, n
Ga5 1e:e.sd ,pFMi1z x5 Y il ans,,asa o
WestsEn eta We: Stato. .1esiyered' 80: Gsuatn IN
bond, yoo. narlsy ilfm md mora aetive; two.rowed
cora anW lover reeens - o n wtsarn @
mixed. 10 arade' 5Se low ntscd cos mixed gr.sed.
ts ssa ys1 sap* SstsH i an and Is.eT h,syT
rusepss, i7so bu; Wss.ern iu1cI and sts:s 4saIss:
witt. d., 4tda39:s ''"'>7 ~''' '''
IMr--f,nchancc1
.jiorn-Fir1n fsstcr, nnl 7yeatorn Ne,v yo.t Etste
1OGs1fc; Cali(otpl., l119Jc.
Observation-Disclosures nuIet md UNCHANGED
sa;o reisnea unchsnssI. Molaasss,-New Utlasas u
Tnovistoss-puiet o 1t s,,l untchsuuc1.
rkrl.oLEus-i,utes bit 6rm cruic, 7.:a7Ho: 70,
nusl: IKE; sa.ss, ilal9Se; narit,bs, as4aSo.'
krwstsrp Nrs,a-bull: 4, .f56el7,.
HriNI7a Tunrrxr1sr-Finer; 3sXc,
Fnoy,.1oJs-rgtK nrmcr. new mrs. ,o,,,ano nt
saisfs ioo; Dse..ol log! scsree md afm; % Wet. t.
a e. mrM s,tra ii, s@ q "" IT 1n nses1;
Inlet Wester, lonx cirar mSdles 1nTc I'm
sssiy; prime stsan1 lso cash Is aiao Tor Ebtussy
%aisn1-i@wct'; si.isssi.,21.
PHILADELPHIA. 1s rn4psan,A; tmsln.A;,ov., ,a,<c r,x
sl;,g&s,;'s; .,,,,e,,,,.,
eFEaS - to;,u-o.. ,,n. ,.,,,,x. sn.,, n,
Il ia Is. To W. @
H. rsnnsv,vanis Ini,.n. .na 1,io =. 1sl
III. hist. radn. mi n"tcnt a. |u atT Nn o'o'
t1uA1y-wheat ans prnn,a yIramS. ~ {, 1,a, ,a ,
N-'nrn ~ Sfn,a9 - - ree r ~ 4'3ai
t,nnsxIv. ~ Gr i a'o s"aos', 49, nya9oo aot
1snsa. fI,ss unrhanrsf 's'48"' oo'sots "hi'o
wn,sv % ,s,u1I,,aI sa1, IN. ,r...a.x ,. ,,
iinTTru fnif st,r .t,S ,;o..n IL. ei' - u,
tnI bradford Comfy e1ras. a3Satn. All, w
Westorn cxtra IL :.5o. rtrat 9Si11 roIs Wrster,
astrsa VIA ~ nrsts 9s1ssrt A'sA' "ts'SA
GHEysr9o,,t,t in}i,T. nrr 1v.a,ox,, m. 1o.<c
Euss--WsStarn frtsh. H.. a.. "'''''" NA'' A'<s''
IT.. 1'oI,,s,
a. r,r,. v, .o.'' ,,.
nt' ,ogas, .Iu. -to!ItoaLSuiet toweE gtaoes
iFa nfv aessa 1S!n n9naE gats f. n.vs aasans Miu'
, 1876-01-05

FOREIGN MARKETS.
spsrtaf H1saeh ia Fas casr0Io 1tf5uas.
L5vfHpoo1, Jan. 4-li:Ioa. n.-E1ouH-No. !, 25s
Cd No. :, !fs.
Observation-Disclosures. No. T. 10a ID: No. 7, d 81;
spring. No. ls No. .. d; white. No u4 l9d M.
10 81; club, No, l. lIs cl; No. = los lo4 reoepts
for tho Lust shreo days. 6o 100 9ts 4oo bsug Amssa.
, 1876-01-05
IATE9f4

LATEST
new Yonr, Jan. 4.-GOt1 opened aad closed At
l11t:, with sales in .ht interim At 111't and ll2H.
Tho rites for carrying wsre q. GS, = ., &ul per cent
Hoytsnmcnts were lrn, Aud III good dctnana.
Railroad 1,onls were frH,, with q Hcl-dlatFibhted
bnsfness. Tha sro Ial Etrp was Union raeiaa frsta.
which ndvsncc 10 lolH and clofel at le3. Chicago h
Northwestern consolidated COUPON gold bonds werc
asroug rcu7 nl s5,. With nnna offering ii fhc ctosc
uuler sc, Milwaukee St, raul consolidated sinking
funds advanced 10 No.
State FernrIties Terc atca0y.
6tocks were irregular but III tho main higher, orr-
Ing strong md advancing from Y to IL, but Suisse
fucnty became weak aud tho greater portion Of tho
advance Loaf. After the second call tho market
neain advanced :: to Z aud remained strong, with
the exception Of raciAo Mn!l. until nesr tho cose.
when there wns frac.innai decl!na- Tho features Of
tho dag wesc L4ke R,orr. Weatetu Union Telegraph,
and pt p,ul pfefcrrsi. Tie transactions aggregated
iii QUO shares with Tho principal dealings foiIowa
lnci3c Mail 00o Wcltctt Union 12,b3, Eric HUGO,
81. rA,i ureferycd A0Oo, and Lakn Shnre II. COO,
Mnney closed At 10 gold iulcreas. l1uo mercantile
payer Ta7.
Cuttolnn receipts, 4jG9,CCG.
Tho As.istsnt treasurer Hfsbnrsc1 f920 ,0o0s
C1car1pss, k7u, ,oNl, ,o0p.
produces c1lHorts for the wceE. a. .ooo, ,009.
Ettrunu e1claute Ecakt 43t II ~,
, 1876-01-05
COMM ERClAL.

The following were tbs receipts Anl shlpnentao OF
tho leading articles Of produce in this city during .hs
twcnsy-four hours ending at O'clock on Tuesday
o1,iug aad for tho corresponding dsts year ago
, 1876-01-05

and ttc spn'cnts ialr comparatively, hnh = Might
nerc,se IN the stock In stora repottcd fot tho
r1st wess ,'s ses ,hs on no 2. sss . 9ens' At
at33c. February sold Il ao:c, arid ciusc, with sclets
at that price. Arr.l 9uoe%t Il al.c staY n. aic
spa ST. Sa No. .t s' IN ~ulS lssee sed'ssa It SIX
g,.hEc; 3,rt0 bu by sample at apa5ae, on track.
Total, 81. 500 ill.,.
rhe offering, were snsii. as, only car was in.pccte
in but ther, wctu very few buyers the nof, hnd
.ey hclsl b.ck until tho eoncc*4ion neel W. nada
c,, to,r'l. Tnial, 1.G00 bu. -.....
nAHLEY-Wss rather sluiI sn't ;Etak, arerhRlng
way Ut <hangiuu from January 10 February, hut tLs
offerings, especially Of casb. lih.ral and theEo
VA lo deni1nd for eyen 10 atl cohtsatt. hha tlo
quotations.. Seller January, OF cn.h, sold At 7sE
t@7oc anil ctese At tae tnt!dc February opened 1t
7'ho a,,i closed a TO- March ranged from 7Ah{a76s
fAtE demand nt e2lS5jc. lsojecte'l soA At 3laaio.
ya,h satos we're selor'c4 q II 90 bu M: 4 isS5
G ia j. .smpe ses 81 oa fssa si.st Tos
EARLY In the afternoon provisions Wcre qntGt, 1css
ratk 6sius tasiar. silica, i0oo hr!a n!ss, FORK u
sl3.l5 heos lanuary and Sl3.J sal1cs March. lsr.l
WIS nominal q $1A.s for January. Bhoul1ess sold
WGea. via moderately acsrc closing the aarno as at
10 o'clock. setlcr January soil Al 0s..s9i1tc. anil
s!o:e,, # PIE. rehsnssy :9, At x .e1'se, aid
Corn WA Yu!et aud easer, !. +3ko for January and
&1;,ei4iAo foE February.
CALI, noAaD.
Mefa pork wss quiet. ctnsfnA at sfof3%13.17i5 for
ior March. al,a sits5ai9si for April Haies Isl brls
Ia.i v.s aaiot aea :,saay, 4 s,:a7s cash, s.2:!e
acller Fthsu.sy, md sla.H7 seller htare. Bales: 7su
tea. at <.a7 "a Gash And a2,ajA for March.
, 1876-01-05

fopsaf llu.ol
NEW T0nK DANEH.
Tho following shows tho condition Of the New York
banks on Saturday last compared with the previous
plteucnt and with the statement for tho correspond.
Ing weak Last year:
eSisa *"s sod,. d, tasi,?in :;Hi 10
iss.iteniars. % tS;ay.sn ;a 3>Sa,' "a 1t tysitSt"
6!esa,iSa 9SsS9 s91S9 9s;553 t @ s%
And the following the relations bctwcuu tho total
reserve anu total liabilities Ut ths banks:
6pette. SO, ,759 ob1 $N, cG1 lnc 100
LtsA'.tenda1s... o.7S:,:oo u.sI,9oo urc. hn.soo
Total rescrvo. .$,7 81. 100 ssols.u Inc. u os, Luz
axaius1 .lrpo%,,a 5piGo.2oo tl,lls.61
Excess IT rtErry1
above !rUaa re-
quiren.cuts... 7,sol.3o0 eOl1,G75 Inc. 1861 IT'S
THE srnAArE EaIAIE.
Thu Providence IT, ~ journal Of nec. II list sasa
We Horry 70 hear that Mr.. Chafco Tsustcu under
Inc hprsgus lnurtEsEc will INT bs ahlo to llret lhs
Interest coming .lue Tomorrow. Owing 10 the s4ct
That sAcro hasn bceh ut aafnnKa kinca Ht July tup
to which Tins tho Interest sail from tho earnings
nf the mAchihrry} aud to thu eseerdng difficulty 1t
thls tiMu Of realizing 10 advantage au the rrupsty.
tlO Ttvssss dcens IL advisable - f4 laek Upon tie
sixty DAY" provision III tho tsusdrc,!. W. hops thai
te!urs that ttEnv expires la Will lHse sucufpl lAs
tneans to me. the Iunuary 1ntcteat.
PERSONAL
Among tho uoat important changes announced for
tho New Year urs two contained In tho circular Issued
by Tho well known banking nrm of DEe1el Alorasn Il
Co.. aud their houses ta phliaIsphta and Fazla AIr,
jesoph ". Drese who /, heretofore been rcs,dcut
PARTNER tu Now York, witadraws from acyo bus4. -
with general rrgEet. Mr. EElsto L. Faborj, of this
city, bocUnos suculber IF 4hu 1rlna In Now York
Philadelphia aud tarla aud Will Lo resident partner
Ia New York.
, 1876-01-05

tes, at sl..s7H sa.h and la.',A for March.
------
Ar.couol-Wss strady At taia
nnn1M MISUNDERSTANDING. nc,lye for Inn wla.cr
months. and Arm. Ths manufacture Of brooms In
the country this seaso s immense, aud orders ato re-
here f., ss.p from ss s w a
A.. asa~..,. s'.sa ,s~. aorn, ~ s,,,hs TX ~
gland shipping to tho latter eouu.ry ia .n expert.
means % Of opening m new aea for h,n.riesp b. Broom
tA". =. 'pstNe ap w" ~ ~ .n'u " on"'
ssea.o Ii she prolaeon Of bssoacorn ~ in tbs soua-
.ry. Quotations: Choice Old hnel; loIslic; ha,l
sna aaxers se" n9ar.n- s,@
40: croohed' g@'e.
on local or outside sseounf but tbs rsqultsments Of
s' s sss.s " enass To ' tss s1 @ @
se 'sSs to sea issts ssa . ss isss e s
laGs i7e common to chotce roll. iats eocs
.1 masss; M .l nsa d, no new features:
fsw oc,s n,,sr. wsr, n,rs bus .sa sssrsa,.n a,4 s
s .s. sas sn rseea remain ~ q, 1stots: sasa a. a.
a7c; Lewiston, Exc; stontaup c54c; Ontario,
Sefssn f h;s:ass ;;iss sIs ss1.ts safs n;
lss e d. sesss 2aits e.. an,.t
acoa and fo III nrtn.s a v mi hw nol, Luz n
,5S s.asa dull y ,ash,.ss sors ,.z.
wtro n.oiny @ .s =. ho ioiaSns quoans waie
S q liz Ssp e:1 e, s pas. Two
,al mi, slg;S5; d sss. sj,so; s,nqe. sI.0tss9j;
Illinois. sssea5oo. >~'"' ->''''' oN0' '''S'
cant ,etnc PARK harres hronrh fa 1nf ~ 1Tj
ttsrccs si.2Sal.:o N' @'''~' -~'>' @'''
as Il IN. iha r.. s
Lei sss sess
'fa1 u aspear. a aes Sc ears wtse @ III! IS
t,n,a ~ a. X m s''''S'' o4ea' '1ss' "''a -
nes EIaM r. st;o. no. H3ys M , ,o,, H., .ht .,r...
n iha fa,s orasrs 1tx "ss wsra a ~ a. IN Ino Tni.
sces No. Shssasn, h sso
d. ss@; No. t.9s: m s,ts tt5g; NJ; s''oso gro muck; T.
Ell nss os n,ct.1f q Sr; 9; oay' s.vu @
" do naekets os'; *.fsSnn; ~. sno.e kits ss
sI; -. r. Day xA1' IT." arys ta,Rfiy. Lits.
eod-nsh. s5ooad.:1: ny L.lr.dof herring, srls.
nr t 10 - 9s!, g. ~ oT1aof s4 n nHs
ara'eA her11ng, @ pes ooS' 49c 70; aefr1hs JIG;
t19tngS 1uEeT sAmHrn nmu y 3ss, esuuSs.a.
81 h Ia T. rntt-m, ~" a,1,,t ~ % ~, as 9.s
ing tho iaw weexs 'incatately succeeding ts loll-
5sss:i iof lr;;. s, Issas!a qeaissi!s saehsassa.
FohsfdN-Uates esS64ei hgs !ayefH' lH9sl'o fgs.
s 1saass
iensa, iNssllNc xante eustan!s s{ss!ls siron, Is
te-be HoaEsf1u-h4uel aP!lss, !cs.oc: alcEleeh ap-
PIES INDIANA an t!!!nos t9%c peaches,
| nhVss, l9St@i1o; ao' ml1ea luHtSlc 40, pared.
Ids l9o 9Iackaerf!ci. l4AtSt1o: raspbeETtea 3bG9
31c pitted cherries. 1799sc Nurs-Ftlterts 11M,4
l2c Almonds, 1srtspo.a, 1!e92lhc: naples "aluNta,
hew lttsl!e; 20, osa. ttslac: tfaneh walnuts now,
, !aHtl,c BEazla. st%sHo: resans. Ioxaa, l4tSf9r
M'!mngton poaha!a' sHt&so Iatncssso peanuts, -
/ oe htfsaa vn vetMMss %SoAc ,,,.., :, :
nnE1S j EMgjtts-Meso enH gstat. xoIlo~sn9 arc tue
prces: ht:nr1a hFan4eas 3auu" aa' pcr case: lem.
ols. $hooSeW per box -: winter apn'o.. $aooS3 -
Ter hrl from store cranoeffies: UshIl!oo pes brl;
Malaga Gsanss e. s. 80 pcr keg Or sleSl per lrl
,,l - ne ans. aa " .aa nsayy ana
showed hex ct t,1nne*s but tha wrsknesH scarcely
70 R oSt s a ss a,0 "
:, Lows: . n-..ou -. ,..o,,.. ,,,o,..
, 1876-01-05

PITTSpuHG PETROLEUM MARKET,
f1TTsurHa. Pa. Jan. 4.-Tle petroleum market Is
feeling Atle css!cr; slss At parkets; refined, lsc,
TAliadelpht. dulvery,
, 1876-01-05

4HtAl. ohotAoS o'~S-|@S 0~'t'-"'
To.a1 of ali klnls in etors, 9,7s5,793 bn. These
figures show an increase duslu2 tho last woek Of Gl
40 hi wheat ,l0I bu cog S.1l3 bu oats, 4o1 Du
tyc, md ;03a bu barley. Tctal increase. 2a0sl bu.
, 1876-01-05

NEW YORK DHy.Goobs MARKET
NEW ionE. jan. t-Dusiucsa continued nuIet with
packagehouses. mud wAa light In aEggcgaso amount.
Cotton goods wcEe Unchanged. nrown shcetlngt wa1o
in moderate demand. Plaid rrnta were In fair 70.
quest, and khirttngs rather moro nctlyo. lm-
lofted spool cotton was reduced 10 G7Bo. Toolsn
gooaa moved slowly. Foregn goods wcro dull.
, 1876-01-05

CLEVELAND PETROLEUM NJ ManKET.
CLEVELAND, 1au. 4.-petEol4um firm and IN
clnngsd.
, 1876-01-05

ran- Coril-0lda 3ea ID new No. ], a!E Cd; no. p,
31s.
l'nor1sfoss-rosk. A1s I'll. Lard. kas 6I.
1avEnrooL. Jan. A-.1:30 p. .m.-UnAx-srrinR No.
ioa No. o. 81 fdt; while M. fos Cd; No. i's
a.; club, No. !, lis ID No, ?, lCs l0d Corn-old.
a:a Of ncw No. l, ais; No. =, SOS Cd.
IoAH-SIk.
1so.s unchanged.
Ltsznroot. Jan. -T.atest-CoTToy-Cottoii quilt
and uuchanRcd 1nlldng, ls.lGtl Orleans, Slid
Aalca Of l0,0o1 hacs. including 1o0o for speculation
anil csportt nnd Q, ,t0o American.
GnAis->Nh!tc. les III 110s Wiz club, los l0atls I'd
rc'l WcHicrn spring. 81 1oaGlUs. cosn-Sew Western
mixed, 30s aas@31a; old do, a2s ad@aa2s Cd.
fnnvih1oNs-a1ess pork, Bis. uacon--1ong clear
rntldtcs, 4ps Ci.
LONDON, Jan. 4.-TnE 1,ANE or ESaLA*n-Tha
hulllon withdrawn from ino Dnnk Of LnRlanI to-jny
was .c2Gi ,D05.
CoSsoLs-Aloneg, 0t 11-11s account, % 15.lG,
AMERICAN sEcunlrtEs-d5s, 104t; 'G7at ]0a; 10
Aea losH; new os, lo5A: New York Centsal, 81 Edo,
t4,a; preferred, ~.
TALLow-528,2ks.
rrrnoIEuM-Iletincd. 1lae5t2ds splrta do, lid.
srt!'rs TURpEXTiNe-25s Bd.
11NsEEp o1L-2ls 3d@?ls od; Calcutta NnAcol, s2a
| 9d9ssas.
FAn1s, Ian. 1.-nEs1Es-rCf 20c.
fEAHHFunr, jan. 3.-UHtrED STATES DoNna-New
| BIZ, VIZ.
ANTWERP. Jan. .A.-rrTuoLEuu-so.
, 1876-01-05

SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 4.-Co!ton-- Demand good, but
buyers ea'm further conccssoas salcs 1o,p50 bales
priccA iFscgu!ae ordinary to sts!ct ordinary, nD:c
good ordinary to strict good ord!uary, 10@lohc: Low
mildi!ng 10 atr!ct low m!Idlsng, fla ilHc mling 10
etEce iniddl!n9, 12lGl21lo; good midlling 10 mid.
ding fair, 13i@ltc; receipts, net o,74l gross, 1o
exports 10 Tho consncut t.i5l; coaatwlc ao3 dreat
Cr!taiu, 4,sll; Block, Isl ,34d.
0AtvEs1oa, jau. 4,-Colson easy; fildngs,
f2!Sc: uet receipts 1904 has; exports, couslwsc,
go; FAles, 1,e2l.
CnAnLEs7oN. s. C., Jan. 4.-co.ton steady; mid.
dngs, i2's&t3a net receipts, 703 bales salos. 1,o0
SAVANNAH, Ca, i'm. 4.-Cotton dull; ntldiingt,
i2'io; net roccpts, 1o balos grosa la;2; exports
to Great uritatn, to the Cuutluon isl; coast
wssc, 1,tl1; tales, l,234.
afosttE. Ai., Jan. -cotton-IIeter g1atcs firsncr
low grades wc1k; mihll!ng', l2ac; net receipts
Z, Bales exports coasswtsc, 2is; sales, 5000.
, 1876-01-05
FINANCE AND TRADE.
an Active City Demand for Bank
Accommodations.
Liberal Receipts Of Currenoy-New York
Exchange Scarce.
The Produce Markets Stcadicr...Wlleat
Easlcr-..Corn Dull.
Barley and Rye Weak..-Meats Fi1mer.
FINANCIAL.

The main business ot tho banks thAt from tho
packera aud Board Of Trsds rnen The setetnenss Of
the rst OF tho month still require tha rcarrangsmcnt
Ahd transfer Of largo amount Of loans and otga-
tons from ona hand 10 anothot. Thls docs not add
much to tho total loaua anil discounts Of Tho bania,
but tncreascs the appearance Of nctisty Tho local
demand for bank fasors Ia oiher~ise not large. Tho
amount of toauahs capital On hand has been rcdnctd
" Tho ,args advances to tbs country. nnd rates are
Npscqucpt1y firm. Cool outs!dn borrowers and Il
difficult 10 obtain loans OF Tho hsnks, nna ovcn good 10
Ter cent PAPER haa been ttfltsc1 discount.
Rates Of discount al TIM bauks aro aa10 rcr cent.
On tho street, Eate4 sSis per cont NTH business
Hight.
Tho 1urply Of New York exchange IL small, ahd
rates ARC Arm Ut rro.ntum Ok shtrI!ng rates.
The country Is tond!nH into tile CITY larger amount
Of currency than II Ia ortles1ng out.
Tho elearings woro $5,sn,coJ.
TIE b1ocE-rAnps cnMrAS..
Tho atoek.Yarls Cornpany hare increased their
htock 1uO Icr cent md declared dividend Of 20 per
rent tho WHOLE equal 10 40 pas cent tho original
stock.
RESISTANCE OF THE NEW ToRK nASEs TO TIE TAX
ON SURPLUS.
Tho action Of tho Hcw yosk Tax CommsaslontrN in
adding 10 tho taxal1o valuation Of bank shares Tho
amount OF aurriat, has excited tie combfuei tcs|4t
anco Of tho bankers Of ihat city. committee con-
sisting OF John Z. Williams, ]. D. vcrmlisc. F. y.
Tarpen, Benjamin D. Sherman, and c. y. Jordan
was appointed. II made tho following report which
Aas been unanimously adopted:
yuEnr4a, The bania In tho City nf New York for
tho mutual convenience Of their saockLotdera tile Ink
COMMISSIONER and themselves, have for alont teu
{.Ars pant voluntarily assumed The payment Of State
county, aud city taxes asao6ac upon Shareholders aud
which thates hnse hecn uniformly asscsred At their
rar value; and Whereas It In now proposed for .le
isrst timo by the Ta1 Commissioners 10 increase tho
raluatlon oE snch sbarss for taxation ty adding
.he notnlnal .urrlus Of tho n,nks to The pal
Iega. aucstiou whlth bank o!Ace14 AMI
vi
, 1876-01-05


A few days agn gave rome figures showing tho IT.
tcfnnl reyeute returns nHisiher Of Hltts, Of
which Illinois took ths Lead, ruying u tho fiscal ye1r
GlilnR juno w. 1876, $l7.U3UD q. nearly Il Ifkh
lur. Of tho entrs amount collected n tho country.
below give tho returns pf the TIfsh district hy
months. for the calendar year eniIng tho 31st Wv
s r 70 of nm y, a On @
h1un here. Tic et!ro collections for the ycar it Will
lo Aesn. neatly {G.CCu,GW. Icing III lraat one-
more than Is Iatd hy many whole Hatss. 1n amount
Of collections tho te1ra District Stands a1nong iha
ts III ihs country only two thtrs being In u,yanee
, 1876-01-05

METALS AND HARDWARE We're nuiet and
unchAngsd. Hsycrxl articles. a1nouR them lin s.,l
llAtt4, ase asu. and may 10 advanced IN tho
i91l., $3.50; de. IL. lo4ll, s1aoo; roofny, III
70. lo. so. TO - nT'x-I.;Ess. 31s; snaal, ~;
IT. IT. 39e. soLpaa-Ao; !, :oe; No lsc, LE.p-
TOMS ale; saeAhtny copper, a.c. sAErr Z1xo-s III
rsshs, t0He: satA, stc: suEks 1noA-No. "a. Axe
stained, lie: Ann sican Russl. 4 lAo u. lic, Wlar!
EN. 70 80s; Q. to! 1Joi y % II, lie; H. 1lIo;
2.2hc; fa bundles, rer cent discount; fence wIre.
b9c: do, s1usl losA. 3Ac,
NA1Lb-weFo quiet u $5l?4.
O1Ls-u4sbon Continues ia good demand and 70,
tuaias roty nrn. Lard. nDsseL, t,rpe,itjns, and
mot othef descriptions wars d1tL Frlces 44hlLN
10 1uotahlo chanso: Carbon {standatl wh!tu), lis
, 1876-01-05

1915. 1871. 1sTh. l4,4.
Wheat, bu..... hj',can dj'.i5a 3Is19a 11,0a9
Corn, bu.... .s.eoo.3n o,!vo3a 4.!H7.U a..e!G5 )
Oats, bu.... 3,9-l,aJ JGI,y!t 4,1clG15 Ii, ,7tO
Eye, e,hu....... Go9;Hs5 Coot71 Ala,a1s 44eG;b
Barley, btu. t39,"a3 33',a;8 .2l,:98 go
In tho whisky Lustness the Iranserlpt has sll4 to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14

psovc such faet and with sucl request be shall pre-
ant the afldavtts IL such wit ae~-~ and copy -
an the evidence taken al the rial In which Dc wa
convicted which evidence shall Do taken and pre-
st.rvea a. provided Ga section seven, chapter one
hundred and thirty-lyc ~ the pviscd statute.
SEcr 4 H. upon examination of aid request
and the Aiidavits herewith presented. said Justices
shall D.. Of the opinion thar and material evil
denca has ben discovered witch was not known
and could not, by ths use o. due diligence, have
been obtained at the time ~ the trial, ana when
would tend concusiVcly 70 show his innocence, n"t
withstanding the evidence tai az the trial, they
shall appoint time aud place Tor hearing thereon,
and order notice 10 De given 90 The attorney geners
aud 70 the county attorney 81 ihe county IN Whic
.ueh person convicted, that they may appear IN
behalf Of the STATE.
Srcr. 3 Al such hearing no evidence shall be
deemed pertinent except such has been discovered
sine, the trial. and iuch a. relates IL material
facts tpndlug 70 show that snc1 person was wrong
fully or enormously nycted, ~ that De l. innocent
SECT IT, upon al the evidence, sail Justice
shad b. OF the opinion that such penson wSs Nro' =
fully convicted 0r that be J. nnocent ot TIE crime
"A which he Wa convicted and that an application
should D. made Tor hi, pardon OF Tor Communication
Of nj. sentence, they shal 'rder, and thege1tio
the clerk OF sAd court for the district IN when sue
hearing l. had shall make up record OF the pfus''u
ing- had such request, And transmit py sl'le
Of and OF all the paper In the ,ase 20 the governor
Z together wiki an application 10 the govern made
by IA In behalf OF such person. UNDER TIE vrleI Auu
direction OF said ustos. for ~ n pardon 0F eoIhho
I talon Of sentence. -
SyCr = On receipt of such application. the gov
ernor may NTH the advice and c0nseat 81 the coun
ell grant pardon or a Communication II sentence
limitations a. may D. deemed proper ana 10 car =
the same into effect may issue his warrant d1reeteu u
nj prouef oiHe-r., Who shall save aud obey II.
Approved February y, 1851
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14
Chapter M.

AN ACT 20 amend section fourteen Of chapter ore
hundred and fouy.two OF the revised statutes ~
lating 10 the Reform school.
p, q cudcfed. &c. a. follows:
Section fourteen OF apter one hundred rnd forty
two Of tue revised statutes Is hereby amended 50 n
10 rad A. follows:
,sEer Ia Una or moro of the trustees shall visit
the school a least Unc. IN every four week e. anime
tsc rgi.er and the inmates ia the school room and
workshop and regularly keep record Of these visits
In The books Of the superintendent Once Ia every
three months the school IN al Is departments snail
b. thoroughly examined by majority Of the board
OF trustees, and a report made showing the results
thereof Annually on the frst day ~ December, an
abstract 81 these quarterly reports sha b. prepared
and laid bet the governor and couneu Tor the IN
formation of tie legislature vito full report Of the
supet intendent. stating particularly among other
things the ofense for which each pupil wa sen
tercad aud hi y Of residence. financial state
mcns furnishing accurate detailed account OF the
receipts. and expenditures for the wear terminating
on the last day OF November preceding, shall De also
furnished. Approved February Il, 1851
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-03-14
Chapter III.

~ ACT "a almond section seven. chapter two hun
dre,, ana ntty-six Of ,he public laws Of eighteen
bnndred and seventy -foar relating 10 the commit
ment OF Insane Pers rs
Re n ENACTED, DC, as follows go
Section seven, chapter two hupdred and hfty-siN
81 the laws of eighteen hundred and seventy Hour
relatinr to the commitment OF Insane persons /
hrhy amended hy adding to said section the follow
Inc words: sand a certified coy OF the physician
certificate shall accompany the Terson 70 DC com
ted 40 that said section as anendei shall Rad as
.SECr. :. In all cases Of preliminary proceedings
for the commitment Of any person 10 the hospital,
The evidence and cert fate Of at least two respectable
physicians, based upon due Inquiry and Persona' eS-
na,ed shall be required 10 establish the fact OF In
sanity aud certified copy OF tie physicians eeTih-
cate shall accompany the person 70 be committed
[Approved February -, ls'o,l