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The New York herald., 1877-10-20
DOMESTIC MARKETS.


ordinary ssssip's. 1851 bales no assS
aoisi Exports soasiwso. 4.tss Sales ioeSs. S'''
NEw ORLEANS, Oct 10, 1877.
.c s'sS sseis.1 M sl'S ss1a
ssSss t hSgss 70 S,s", a. % sIs: so
~ 4ai ksports-Io Great Britain. lo2ss TO the cont
Cotton qaie. aud midalqs, iol.c; low mdang,
Exports es.swiss Sales. 800 ssoss
ss1s sss sP'''1' tho
SAVANNAH, DC. 10. 1877
SS'sss ss 's'sf iss sass %sans s1s; lcs %
E. sas Z. oSn.inSa s2 so..sw.s sales
s" sssws 1855. s.s: 70 the
vas Gotten s.ss; %aaInE low 1dns Sc ln
ESposs fss@ - ;ras' Britain s4ss eSe ssss. ssoss. a
3, so Weskly1.Set receipts 20 go bales LsPorts-ro
los; ;coastwise, o.s22. ssos. i6iol.
wILslscros. y, O.. Oct. 10. 1877
for strained otuae srpsn'ne g e. a an.ss y 81 - Tor hna
sales 100 ss Ss"siS S' srs, .s is2s
Ss 4 Sa sssss ss ] M s
sa"s sss S.'s DO &c era. s:s " 3 ss 80 d at
.S s sas per ss too M s
sVa % @ 3 sa 70 ssns s Ss IS SSt 20 Sssy
ss s5 barley y ss 100 lumber
eo2ooo feet Flour shipped ~ rail. .isoo bbls.
Flour quiet but neady Wheat dul ssios 5,o,o bush
els 1rcon Bay 10 arrive. at u -: 900 do No Nil
waukee at 81 IS 300 No privately: closing unset.
tied Corn nun Ia light requests safes 4v bushels No.
w..s.s sss IN lots " 4. pa Soc g" sample S .,. :.
soc; os.s. re aud barley neriss.sa Provisions
wheat l2c; corn lie TO New York Kailrosd ireignts
bushels wheat, 5000 do. corn. 1000 rye. 1900
do. barley. ksiiroad reeeipts-SuDU bbs Goar 1900
Ssssy soo DO rye Canal Export. 70 80
bushels wheat. si.oO do. corn 3uOOO do 90
barley; Shipments from ecvator-loo0O bushels wheat.
rsu, "a afn wsss. sssy Ss vss on, enIsaa aS Il Az
81 81: No. red winter held 81 s ST 81 lia No
81 29 seller December 81 30; No 81 10; rejected.
Wabash 81 07; No amber Michigan held 1t 81 81 Corn
Sovsmber, 47c. rejected 4oatc dsp aged 44Jzc' NO
new seller November 43c Oats quiet. No. spot, 2Jc
81 g. ss.priouf ieo bo Wheat c sss
corn 5000 do; oats, 5000 do shipmcntrwheat. 300
bushels - ooo do oats 5000 Markets closed
Der 81 49, amber Michigan. October 81 3U,s. December
81 3o No. rcd winter. october " 2sa November ~ %
Ah't GnicAco, Oct 10 1877.
Flour steady aud unchanged Wheat activs, firm and
higher; No CHICAGO spring q % cash and ,r,obor
shade iisusr, i5,.c., CASH s2ssc. 4ac N"ys%
good demand and shade higher: 25ks., cash as,.c
23sc.. November; 2aAc, Deccmber rejected 2osc Ryo
"~ss " - @ s. Sssy "a 'Tss s Il % rs rsss sa M rs
vcmbcr; SI2 371s a$l2 a.. all the Lard dull aud
shade lower: y 80 cash - 10 y IN all the year
ceiutsFiour II 90 bbis wheat, 1IsoO bushels corn,
ls,on DO oats s29go DO; rye Loo Do earsy ,
bushels; corn ls9UpO do. oats iT3 90 do. rye
barley, 5000 do. Markets closed :-whs.t Ae lower.
&c.
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
STOCK BROKERS COMMISSIONS.

After the close Of business yesterday The question OF
brokers' commissions camo up Tor discussou In the
Stock Exchange. The meeting was held With closed
doors, and reported to have been satner stormy.
On its adjournment II understood from one Of tho
members that a resolution had been adopted reques-
ing President Meigs TO call meeting OF tho Governing
Committee to consider again the dvlsabiiity OF In
crcaspg brokers' rate OF commission to outsiders
operating on margins to u and reducing 1t between
brokers 10 l32 where the principal given up the
same day, anu 50 when II is Another resolution
presented requesting tho Governing Committee
through tho Committee on Admissions exercise Q
liberal policy toward large operators wishing to
become members OF the Exchange
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

is'::s ss':s'c ey. .s'''... -. 1870 s.s7 .sss
BnEvrsirsde oain feeling and in rate. Quality from
ss'' R''s :.sa ssF
Sp sssgs ossaSed tain % y. net A street
isI,os;;s$s Colorado ..sss @ 4. sss ssr H. vsisss
sy. !, strong: ~ Illinois steers a. a4s. PER ~.
\: ssIss. ! % i: sussS.'a .s.s :. ssssis
5 If s;ss
H.. wight IA ewt; Tor y. Blum. II grass led Mis-
isu's sr.: s'':s US ..ss ss. s ssss weight
e. sw , = nnoyl'on ns, IL o sod isF ssm 4 Missouri Mss
:si T. 3, Ohio steers weight
;ss'i: i s.s .ss s:; Siis di Iss s.
n Jersey y ass Civ :s ;sssa., xsSs.ss. xsSss:
:sS on % y sS' s % " oSs s
.a &c. vs.c per H.; wsgsts ewt cw. 20 y,rsnia
@ x % ssss 2 sssa ".
Norris ss
a sra Se.!:so ssss .sss.. on ':'' weight
s g & K XIII s.s II
pe, A.: win 81 on load wsiyhs X cv.. =
ssssais, s's s .;sA.; q sS
ss PER- e. 4 'ss
head weight 81 IL Illinois steers Toe. per ID
with 81 on per head. weight TX cwt Newton Hclmes
sold for selves % Indiana steers at eac lUac b,
weights "a rwt a7i cwt; bulls live weight $500 lbs
~ 34c H. ~ Ohio ut 9.c per H., weight
cwt IA Ohio steers at 9iac. per h. weight 2 ewt
sIfEEr AND LAaBsTrade extremely duh and rates de-
cning sheep sold NJ Az. tic per lb lambs at sac.
&c par 10 mixed hocks. fSc 5tc H. bucks at 31c
per 10 mixed lots Ut bucks and at 3Ac To- Davis
Hailcnoeck sold ewes and bucks weight 40 lbs. Ut
4c pcr b; ~ stato sheep, weight 3U bs. ut 4sc per
b lS mixed State sheep and lambs. weight $3.50 bs Mt
Sc per y es state lambs weight o54obs. at Sac per
h. 10 state lambs weight 7sO lbs, &c per iv; 1893
mixed canada sheep ana lambs weight Is 4dO lbs. 45s
per h. for T. Belliger 174 Canada lambs weight l4730
ibs at 5c per lb r. Kirby Co. sold ~ Ohio D..
welSht 527o bs =. per lb so Ohio sheep, weight
lbs at o5sc per H. Hume Elliott Go. sold Ill Illinois
sheep weight 70 1870 lbs at $40 b Illinois
weight 40 lbs, at 31sc per H. lsS Ken.
tucky sheep, weight 1850 lbs, Sc per
To- AZ selected Ohio wethers, weight 5.2i0 los
~ oAc. pei h.; lS0 Canada sheep, weight Is SSD
lbs at 4 ib 1877 Canada sheep. weight S 100 lbs.
h.. with $40 OF tho hock 17S CANADA sheep
weight Is 0''O lbs At &C. per lb Newon Holmes sold
ev ohie sheep weight q lbs head AZ s5 30
lbs per head at 4c per lb 100 Kentucky sheep. weight
III lbs. per head ut &C. per To-
MICH Cowy.-No sales reported.
vEAis AND CALvSs Coarse quality calves sold AT 3c a
41c per lb selected lots " c &C. per lb smooth quail
ity vcais at Sc. per 10.
Hoes lie ohio hogs, 1.-Two weight 1T lbs. per head
sold at S5 10 cwt 377 Ohio hogs live weight ITS
q 1913 lbs per head sold ut bstc. per ID.
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI.

meeting Of the Board Of Directors Of the Ohio and
Mississippi road, recently elected at Cincu natl,
hold in William street yesterday. Mr. O. D. Ashley
elected Vice President; Mr.. J. NJ. Hartshornc,
Treasurer, aud Mr. G. f. Borland, Secretary pro tenn
Alter tho election OF these officers resolution
adopted directing tho Secretary to notify the Stock
Exchange oil the Board OF Directors
and election Of those officers, and also that
catcs OF stock transactions OF the road not signef
by tho officers namod should not DO regarded as
populnc
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
THE SEVENTIES ARMoRY FUND.

The subscriptions to tho seventh Regiment New
Armory Fund have now reached s12o,ooo. Commit
toes are beng organized in the various branches OF
business TO solicit and secure subscriptions, and there
Is every prospect Of success In raising the amount
necessary to complete tue new armory. rnc commit
tee In the dry goods clothing and carpet trade Is
ioilows:--C A. Bliss OF Wright Bliss Faybau
william L. strong. OF William l. strong \ Co. y.
sullivan Of n. Saiyan x Co; Frederick JACOBSON OF
swift, ssckett Co.. and Charles T. Poet. OF Rogers,
"a.
The New York herald., 1877-10-20

ported at 4s I'D. British ship. from baltimore
10 bremen, With 1000 bbis do Al - od /;
bark hence bombay. wfth 10 Oo cases re-
basis of 5Oc case
Norwegiaa bark 80 tous. hence 70 svre Antwerp or
trolsum a. lump sum: AZ. an American BARK bark
at S. British bark lpreviousy) baltimore Continent
32uo bbis. refined petroleum private terms; dcrmsn
Bremen. with gsnerai cargo AZ cur
rent American schooner - tons with 40
lumber Xlmin gton Porto Rico Ut $40; British
brig from Pensacola cienuegos. with ITO NJ. lumber at
81. gold. NJ.
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE

registered, los; do 40, do. coupon, losk do tsnfor
ties. registered, lo7s1 lo715: do do coupon, los
do. ives, 1881. registered, l06l l0o1k; do do, do
coupon, lo7% lo7; do. 4hs, 1891 registered, l04zS
1855; do. do, do, coupon l04H 1885,; do. fours
1907, registered, 1olzs lo21; do do, do, coupon,
l0z l02H,
UNITED STATES TREASURY.
Inc revenue receipts to-day were $s00, 900
Cus.oms Iecelpts.. 500 600
Bank notes received. ............ 66U 900
The Treasury in daily receipt OF large amounts Of
called bonds and the debt statement October will
show large increase in tho per outstand-
Ing.
Additional orders received at the Treasury to.
day from New banks for an increase OF clrcua-
lion.
THE FOREIGN MARKET.
The London advices report consois and United States
bonds unchanged except ives OF 1884, which fell or
u per cent 10 106 New York Central advanced to
10SH, Illinois Central to 78 Erie 13x, and The pro-
ferred TO 24H The sum Of f11,000 bullion won't into
the Bank of England to-day on balance. The rate OF
discount IN the open market for three months bills is
lper cent, or per cent below the bank rate At
Paris rentes fell OIL 106c II ,ac. and later to
1861. S7hc The closing prices IN London were as
foilows:-Consols for money, 95I 90; consols for
account 90; four and halt per cent bonds, 104
l044; fvetwenty bonds OF 1867, 1915; tcn-forty
bonds, lo7A; nves OF 1881, LOG 1861; Erie common
shares, IA; Erie preferred shares, 241a; New York
Central, lo7A; Illinois Central, 7sIs.
STATE BONDS IA
State bonds at the Board were dull and steady, with
Columbia e5s sold At a. The following were the
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT QUIET; FUTURTs CLOSED
FIRM-FLoUR EAsIER-wHEAT FIRMER--coRN
FIRMER---oATs FIRMER--wHIsKEy NOMINAL
PORK NoMIEAL-LARD EAsY-PETRoLEUM
NoMINAL-oILs sTEADY-sPIRITs TuRPEN-
TINE QUiET-RosIN QUIET-coFFEE MORE
ACTIvE.--suaAR QUIET--tRErGHTs FIRM
FRIDAY, Oct I9-6P.M.
Business has been fair In most quarters during the
week, but thero has not been any crush" anywhere
noticeable A Gsu movement has continued In dry
The New York herald., 1877-10-20


Wbcat In inir demand and Hrmer. Tho spot and
sales 100 bushels ~ 81 2e for No. spring.
~ 80 81 3ots 70. NO Milwaukee,. on thc spos al
s 80 81 ~ for ungraded winter 81 4O 81 ~ for NO.
do. I'll 40 for amber The aRcs at the call
husncl. cash. ut 81 29s 2fO0O bushels do.
November ut 81 - and sD,UO bushels No. Northwest
for October at 81 pa. safes at the second call
5000 bushels No red for October NJ 81 42 and 2i0O
do No. spring for November. 81 2yb 81 2ust.
closing az follows NO rcd Tor November 81 al n, bi
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goods although the heaviest business Of the Is
over In drugs, groceries, oils, spirits, &c, but
moderate trade has been done; yet the aggregate sales
from aay to day have probably been fully up 10 the
The business In breadstus has boen fair though
generally somewhat prices Flour and wheat have
been offered freely and the receipts having been pretty
heavy while advces from abroad have the whole. been
rather less favorable Prices accordingly lower than
they week notwithstanding tho fact that
pretty good business has been done Corn has been In
steady fair export demand all through the week. and
fair business has resulted Oats have been fairly
been dull and prices have steadily favored tho buyer
To-day Friday) The markets were generally quiet
but steady. On 'Change Hour without de-
cided change, though favoring the buyer whest was
Grmer and active. Corn hrmer with limited receipts
Oats nrmcr. whiskoy nominal. Pork was nom
nal. Lard easy. Freights nrm Cotton on tho
spot quiet; futures closed nrm. Coffee was more
:Soisam was Sm m nomn. Naval oes we're a
inactive. Pots quoted at 40. DC. and
AsrimosY remained Arm at ia,ic ls1sc.. gold. for
BKKswAx was STEADY At 29c. 3oc. for Western aud
doing; we quote 5ked tipped, 4sc. &C. medium. &c a
&C s x.. little moro doing in Rio Tho
sale: go 0as. ss rysso Br.hs a lse slo DO sI
iss ,ss .esx sS.aisS, 1907 6sss Mssis
also q iS ~. @ siSS ss. D'
both on private terms Mla coffee e. ruled anes We
good do. ls5<c prime do isc ioIsc; range
for lots. 151c lie; Santos, fair to good l7ac lsc
soid 10 days; Java. government bsgs, 22c 23c do
Jsc 200 Ms5acaSo ara i7s isl;s; LasuA,yss iss S.,
Rico, isc. zoe Costa kca, l7c 2oc; exican, 1sc.
lD5sc Macasssr. lSsc 2oc Angostnra Sc 2O,5c.
Savaniiia 17c. " lYi<c.: Curacoa. 16c. u Isle.
ooorEaAcE srock WAS STEADY and f.isiy active We
81 oO sugar shocks with ads, 3sinch ~ s2 SO; do
do, 36-inch 81 90 81; box shooKs 0oc. Coo rum
81 do, % W 30; empty hogsheads, 81 30;
hoops ffset. ordinary TO prime ss5 Ss5; do. IL feet
do. x1s $50 per NJ
CorpER-s market ruled firm but rather quiet. Sales
about 100000 lbs. Lsxo at l71sc n lsc cash.
C0RDAGE--The market very quiet but unchanged
We quote anila large aud SIN all size. lb Ike
175c.; 40. cordnge. bolt rope yarns Ice lie tared
Manila lac Ssal rope Dkc lols Now Zealand II 9sc
i211c Russia hemp tarred. lic American do lie !;
Russia bolt rope. 17c.
CorroS the very quiet but UNCHANGED; Tho
futures about four points lower
There much activity aud no marked change in
prices occurred during day and the market closed rm
four points. The closing prices to-day compared with
Thursday s. were As i0ows:-
The New York herald., 1877-10-20

hAILRoAD BONDS.
In railroad bonds Hannibal and st. Joseph 8s,
convert,bes advanced to IS ''regular" aud to 79,s
vpuyer teD'-an advance OF 4 u Ok per cent The
sgTM changes were an advance oil y in Morris and
ys. sx nrsts, consos, and u in Rock Island 6s and
rantral Pacific ursts lSan Joaquin branch). There
was decline Of u IL St. Paul frsts u.a Crosse di-
vision) and b in Union Pacific sinking funds
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
The closing prices OF Philadelphia stocks were :
MINING sHARrs

The following werc the opening quotations Tor min
ing stocks at San Francisco to-day Gould n Curry
IL; Savage 1o1s; Chollar Potos 3G Uphir 49,; Hale
Norcross, s; Crown Point, 6; Yellow Jacket, 10b;
Bccher 81; Virginia Consolidated 80; California III
0verm,n 25; Raymond 4 Ely, az; Eureka G. ", 81;
Best Beicher, 231s; Kcntuck, 61s; Union Consoli-
dated, Z; Alpha. IA; sierra Nevada 8; Mexican. IL;
Eureka Consolidated, 461s; Justice, IA; Utah, l6.
The closing prices OF ming shares In San Francisco
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.
LIVERPOOL corIos TRADE.

LIVERPOOL COTTON TRADE.
LykRrvof. Oct. 10. 1877.
Tho circular or the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Association
In s review of the week 'Coton has been IN
crate d.nsnd ghout the week. Quotations most
descriptions hgvS slightly declined american Is In less
demand prices partially ad easier. In island
mal busines, been dono prices steady. In IN
lures business limited aud the market closes
dull AZ about 3J2d decline from last Ihnrsday prices
LisfIPooi. Oct 1873 =. NJ
Futures closed quiet upiands. low middlng clause Oc
to err delivery I'll 32d upiHnds low nidaIing clause
october and November delivery, 1l-S2d uplands low
mddng clause. new crop. shipped December and Jau-
nary sail q y-S2d.
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
AID FOR MILE. vENTUROLI.
MONDAY, Oct is, 1877.

MosDAY, Oct is, 1877.
TO rng EDITOR or ruE HERALD
The enclosed (sl is for tnc use Of Mile veuturoli,
mentioned IN to.day's hERALD an being In extreme
povertxs 0R0okkXA
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.

Tho sheriff yesterday arrested Victor woIn on tho
suit the First National Bank OF Portland, Ne Iis
alleged IN tho complaint that olG forged acceptauces
two drafts for $1,000 and s5oo The prisoner was
held In 81, 800 bail.
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
LIVERPOOL GRAIN rwAps.

LtvERvooL Oct. H. 1s7T.
leading grain circular The weather
stormy since Tocsday with heavy rain. This Is unmpor
an regards the English harvest the secured districts
OF scotland but thore is grain s IN North
Of scotland which will Tho wheat trade
ruled quiet at all the provincial and there Is little
change In quotations generally though In the face Of
tnued large arrivals ~ tho various prices have
bsan. W some instAacaA ssAnzl AslisrA Va Liza Aaat
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
THIRD cALL-2:30 p. NJ.
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
FRIDAY. Oct. 10, 1877

BEFORE CALIs-lO A. M.
1900 Pacific sk'g I'D 0f5 100 shs Northwestern gx
sVVo "a 4 StJo 5scoa ~ wv Noythwest nrAf---- 6S2
The New York herald., 1877-10-20

lu:l5. TO ll:30 A. NJ.
51S S2200O US5's. lO-lOc. at loS
" 5000 U 5 4ls's, r. 81. 1O5
7X 1UDU0 do. ........ los
~ 10000 do. .......... lO4X
'91s 45O0O Y s as. 6, '9l. lu412
'7x 1900 U 5 A. 5's, r, 1907 102l1
Is5[ 5000 do. I03
ID 5000 do lJ1L
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
COTTON REPORT.

Ngw YoRK. Oct. TO- 1877.
Tho following the receipts OF cotton from Sep.
The New York herald., 1877-10-20
$1,000 Tenn 8's. old. :,

$1,000 Tenn 6's. old. -.
1000 DistC Coi3. 65's.sm
1000 u. C.RI&p ti's. NE
1000 MilkStPlstLCd'
5000 do. ....
1000 MilAStp con 8 Z.
2UU do -. ......
300 Nil 4 StP $40
1000 Peninsula lbt...
1000 Erie I'd !. -.
2dhU H4>tJ o6's. .c.b10
5000 Mich SO s I. -.
5000 Lake Shore d bs.
10000 LakeShore or lst
1000 Nor 4 L lst con
5000 CenPsc lst.SJ br
5000 Upion Pac lst...
1000 Union Pac :
1000 Pac OF Mo lss....
5000 Tol& " con conv
5000 Git w Isl. 'SS. xc
5000 Lou&Nssh 9, 'Y5
5 shs Blk Coihinerce
The New York herald., 1877-10-20

5000 La rs. con. .....
500 La 4 No LIST m.
3OJ n J Cen lst, con
700 Del & Hud { 81.
1000 Ohio&Miss I'd IN.
2uOO.CP list IN. 3 j Br
1910 Union pAc Ist IN
10yl W U r. Q, 1900.
6lUO Toi. r X W Id.
10000 r. z 4 " con. =.
100 shs DGiiCanal..bc
4tD do ............
liN do
The New York herald., 1877-10-20

PcrkEsstern dull At sos Western dull +ss Baeou--
Cumberland cut none IN the rib dull
4s I'D long clear duh at aos shor, clear duh 4as
Hams-Long cut steady at 5Ds shoulders steady 37s
Beef-India mess steady 97s steady at
lots. prime mess du at oos Lard-rrime Western
dull 48s TaiIow-Prme city dull at Ala rursenline-
Spirits dui at 25s Cd. Kosin-Common dull S. Sd ,
fine dull 1T 1Os. ChecscAmerica choice steady at 64s
Lard oil nrmer 47s Flour-Ex,ra State dull
wheatNo spring dull at rs Sd; No do duh =, lis
winner duh at lis Sd CornMxed soft hrmer at 2ss Cd
Cotlonseed oil-Yelow American. mono In tue AIket.
The New York herald., 1877-10-20

white wheats have ado extreme prices. while low
sortA OF red have scarcely maintained Tuesdays rates
The past three days furnish With average sup
ply Of wheat from abroad. The supply OF maize and Hour
has been ycrI small Az this market today there fair
demand Tor California wbea. Id GENITAL Tues
days prices American white and choice e.ry
the eurrences OF that day of red
Id 20 I'd cheaDer Flour Is request but it,
value unchanged Indian improved ~
I'D. advance"
BrcadstunsThe receipts wheat Tor tho past three
days were $4,000 quarters including Amert
LONDON, Oct. 1875 80 L. NJ.
Produce-Tailow 4os 3D. per ewt; spirits Of turpentne
25s. 25s 3D. per cwt.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-04-28
VARIETY
Adam 10 &c Wedding.

Did you ever contemplate lie poverty Of
Adam when be took Eve fyr better Or worse ?
Only think OF it. he ba3uta hat toLis head
a Goa, TO Dis back, pair Of shoes to his feet.
nor naiy a red cent in bis trousers pocket.
Eve brought no jovry she bad nothing to
lestow save her love aud affection and as be
was he only Young fellow around it was he or
nobody. Equally as poor as her husband, she
came 90 liu without bonnet or shawl calico
gown. or even a pair of slippers. Moses for
got DO his "reminiscences 20 give any account q
,te wedding trip, but from what wc can gath
er ia regard % tie waTjroles Of that day,
their baggage would have proved 20 incum-
Uraucc-f.ra ycy limited amount suficc1
and dressing 60 please every body was ot no ace
r.uat, Tor tier, wgle none bat themselves 90
please. Doubtless their whole outfit tr tra-
yelling dresses. water proofs, busters, Lunch
baskets and all, De could have carried ia tie
pocket ot Dis trousers They mus, have start
"a housekeeping, also, upon as small a capital
as could we.l De imagined. They hadn't, as
lar as can ie glealcd from history, hair-
brush. fac tooth comb. towel, or soap
DO Jittcrs, soothing syrup, clothes WriugcFs,
suootLiug-irons-uothing
Adam was afraid 20 Invite his wife to 60 on
an excursion with him through fear OF having
O. 90 down deep into his trousers poke, tr
Ill l.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-04-28

The Old Family Journal.
GOING TO PRESS.

Wm. 4. Jones. foreman of the composing room
IN, New O-lclns T5a,ss, died recently. Jus
.ore his death he became conscious for mo
eut. and ia that CLEAN, dwelling upon the habi
Dis lie, be s-lienly exclaimed " The ads az.
d right, sherman; loci up ,he forms aud lets e,
press"
Fellow nan. moment ijnger.
On the dying printer spceChi
Foe DO bears a weiguty lesson,
Oug guhcediug hearts o. teach.
9ly by 3ay thou art composing
What universe shall read,
Type TO- type art ceascless setting,
A thou adtcst deed o. deed
Al. how surely LIES full columns,
when the hand that SEQ them lies
Fixed in an un0rokeu stiffness,
Their composer advertise.
Soon ths 'orms are locked forever,
Chauselcss shall Ga impression 0ei
Scan thy proofs ia time, D printer;
Ihou are near eternity.
Are the " ads an right composer
Art thou standing Justified
Ready now Coz death aud Judgment,
Their uuioldiugs 20 abide
So shalt thou, rs night advances,
Greet thY uu,taying Freshman g call;
Then await ,he morn eternal
Publishing thy lite Oh al.
Cbiegyo Standard.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-04-28
Timothy seed.
WE have on hand Tor sale q lot u Fine Tim,
Patent New Process Flour.

MANUFACTURE BY Washington & Alex
ander, at the Weverton Mills, for sale by
WASHINGTON 4 LIPPITT.
July 81 1875.
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-04-28
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O-der o. NauJar.-It will be noticed that the
Flower seeds are numbered az the left OF the
columns of the Catalogue. IL viii be much easier
for those who order simply % give the numbers
of the varieties they require, instead OF writing
out The names Of the flowers, and more c0nvenieu,
o. ms In filling orders 10 ordering by nNsbers il
is absolutely necessary % give the dae or year in
which the Catalogue was published from which
the order is taken.
Reliability Of Seed..-It is almost unnecessary,
iu view Of the many evidences already presented,
to assert the reliability of our Seeds. But can
rc-assure our friends that we have in stock the
largest variety and quantity OF exclusively First
Glass Seeds and Bulbs nov held by any house in
tse world.
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