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The New York herald., 1877-12-18
SECOND BOARD r. u.
THIRD BOARD 80 r. n.
MEMORANDA.

The foreign commerce Of the port for the week was
as iollows:-General merchandise Imports, including
dry goods So 97l 695; produce EXPORTS 80, $685. 197
and specie exports, 1000. The total imports since
January this year were $500, 49,, ,27l. against
$685. $751; 100 for the corresponding period last year
and $31O $685. $50 IN 1875 The total exports OF pro-
ducs since January we're $3.50, ,517, $780, against
$500, ,2l6 for the same period last year. and
S44 s97 In 1875 The total exports OF specie
January $3l AIS, ,s76, against $42,o7247 for
the same period lust year. and S67 $50 03l in 1875
The rates for foreign exchange are az follows:-
Sirty Days. Three Days.
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

jersey JSfs'c Giy....... i;s.. oe76 so 1873 1850
r's's T:.: ss:s {! 81 f$sss tsS:f
quotations prises SIC isse per TO- with bead ss
@ rsss n a ss on 81 %
net 9s o Seo 70 ID Massns aad
Tor self "a cars oi6orned cattle sales follows Ken
sss V s.s q ps ss S +sss ss u s S~ ns Ss
at R ~ ~ss sss @ scs - seens n' s Ss @ 81
io weights ss4 with - head Of aaaty
ewt IS illinois steers a iossc pr O weigh. cw. i
s sgs isst' ssl AID i oo At io
Has per ~ weish. ~ sw. 20 Kentucky steers a. ic
commission 90 Illinois steers Iose per H. eight "a
ex - % tsy Cary o ~ os' Bro: sf's. u sa
,sssy ses ,s e % s per @ s osd Sssss s.3 s y
% nJsp.as ss on M sisHsi ns 81 's: steer. u sr' Ike r. %
SS: S; ssys.,ss sssss Iss
ss Myn's q = ss9 slsss
isr J. cssliag ohis steer, Sss silse. psr is.
\ io.s sss soc hsaa 70; is Ge.a ana is; pee
ss S Vega. i5 sw s'I Is ONO
Ds.a. .da iS Tor w4ss Ike "s4as Hesa e ss ss sr...
swoa Holmes @ s's'is PSI 81 oo wss ss
& s'ss. sr".. @ isd sss pss 90 H. weigh. se or Joha:
~ ONO steers Al lus; per 10, weight IA cwt or
b. Lane Ohio oxen al 5sc per b weight lUa cwt III
oh,o steers a. 10 per b. weight 9I cws; dry Ohio
weight OO lbs he ad, fc. ID ior Chfst,
Harrington hosers ~ dry ohio cows At " Osys per
cWL. gross weight 2O,66J lbs. N. =. k0,enthal
sold Tor n. Morris 1J1 Illinois. Steers, 10 heed
o1c per lb, - head at 9,c b., with 81 on per
lead; Al nead Al bac per b with 81 on heAd on 10
hoai Anu 81 on per mead 20 hoad 30 head ~ lO per
lD with 81 oil per head lU head. weight "a cwt ~
ILLINOIS steers a. J per To-. vitu ~ Ecad wishto
ewI ~ Illinois steers ~ lviac per ~. w.igh cwt
kentuesy steers at il2,c per lg weignt ~ ewt
Tor D. Brown lU2 kentucky steers ut ic aIlc per ~,
weight cwt a. tolosehuidt sold for j. dcAtde ~ ONO
steers at iosc lie per ID. weights "a cwt ga ew
weights e~L sc~, Tor sadalcr w ~ ONO steers a,
90 lb, with oDc. head on W mad. Weghts
cwt Ga cwt, srcng - ohio s.cers At spc iof mead
uc Tor mead and Ipc. ID. Tor hrhd weights VA
"a cwt IA io1cy sons soid Tor ~ MOTIFS
10 red lllnoi ~ s1ac per ~, weight cwt
~ Illinois at &c To- wei hi cwt, strong ~
laos vc lv with si7 on the lot woigh "a
The New York herald., 1877-12-18

We quote :Oruinary cargoes l6c lojac.; tar do,
1870 good do, l9c. prime do i91sc l9j4c extreme
range for lots, 6c 2iac. Santos. far to GOOD 15e
Is,ac gold 81 days; Java government bags, pc 23c
do. grass 22isc 241ac.; singapore. I7sc l9c
Ccyion. lsc i9c. Maracaibo 1890. 10c. Laguayrs
l7c. l9c Jamnen Ice lI12c.; ST. Domingo. I554c.
l6c. Porto kico. lie a 2Jc Costa ca lic 2Oc Mex
lean l61sc lsac Macassar l1c ioe Angostura I7c
a loc SAVANNA. lie. a I9c. Curacao. l6c. lie
Corrog n the spot l-l5c. lower the market
cored asy the decline. Future deliveries opene
points lower tnan saturdays e0sng. The tendency ali
prices and business Tor the day light
The market closed steady decline for tho Of
rs points on June, ~ July aud 10 August. Tho
earlier months from To II points The
closing prices TO-DAY, compared with saturdays
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10 5-l6c low middins ~ s-l6c. middling 10 l5 ibc.
sales VI spot couon:-
lncluaed rs bales to arrive. Delivered
Contract bales. For future delivery
foliows:-sathrdy after one r. M-Decenber. 100 At
ll.34c.. 40 nj IlJ3c Janusy 2oUO at IL 3Jc 800 at
l3ic. 100 Jo Feuru.y zuo at H. 4oc, l.4UO at
ijc., 100 1 a4c. Mrch, 100 At 1l.5dc., l.sUJ
III 55,. 800 at 1i51c AptiI. I.3oU NJ 1896. 4oo
IL 6jc. May 800 at life june, 1OJ At IA s9c. loo
February 4c 200 March At II. 5oc together Total
ii.8o lales To-day up 70 two +. M-Deceinoer, 100,
at il2ic., loo NJ 25c. January. 100 at IL 2yc,
TO u 5oc, i,4uo at ll:5ic, 200 At il.sse.
2iO0 at li.27c., 1890 ut II BIC. 800 At II Zoe.
AZ 42c roo AT il4sc.. 800 doe. ?. 100
5000 III $50 80 NJ iI57c. lO ~ I35c., I,5Op at
H. 36c. 400 At l3ac Marcn, 800 at 1l.sUc. LOO
li5ic 1000 ~ II 53c., 400 At 5gc., 1870 ilJ,c
200 at 4vc ZOO AZ Lac 300 at ! t6c, co At
at 64c 6Dc., 400 ~ II 5sc 100 5ye..
5Oy 57c II j5c 200 AZ 5Bc 100 at 5sc
May ut Toe. loo at 6vc. 900 ut Use. 300
Il65c 800 ut c 100 at II 65c 100 vt II .6Sc Jnne
100 ste, TOO ~. eoc 100 at ii.SJc..
TctI. 4O.oJU bales. Grand total. 53Jp bales.
rcceipts ports wtrs ~ foiows: galveston,
81 a. New Orleans 1,I30 Noodle ei6l, savannah
U55i; Charleston 475l. Wilmington, 2.159; SOriok.
3lui; Baltimore. 3oO New York. ,Ooo: Boston 40;
Phiadc.pnia 4u3 Total. 5o.2S nsies This day wees,
L. lY1s.2 bacs Coton ireights closed AS follows To
hayre, by steam, sc. &c. compressed. 10 Hamburg
by steam, Ac. zse compressed 10 Bremen BY steam,
1c. pressed. 10 LivetDoo 932d I'D bS steam by
sail. I'D compressed.
FLOUR AND uRAIs-Receipts-F 1901 bbls. wheat
O5b5U bushels; mea 100 bbs ana $50 cases corn,
139966 bushe oats. 40 700 do; rye, 2iO do barley.
berey malt, 1880 az. fouf wAs Ia modcrssc
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
CLOSING QUOTATIONS.,


THE MONEY MARKET.
The money market continues TO work very eas,ly
and money on cali lent to-day at a per cent with
the last loans as high as per cent Prime CONNER
cial paper sold at a per cent The following were
the rates OF exchange New York ct the undermen-
toned cities to-day:-Savannah, buying "a discount
selling \; Cincinnati, quiet, 100 discount par New
Orleans commercial u, bank u; Charleston, scarce,
u l-6 discount u par; ST. Louis LILO discount;
Chicago, 30 to 80 discount, aud Milwaukee, par
Foreign exchange was quiet, at ASK a 4S2 for
bankers slxtyday sterling bills and S5 and Tor
demand The nominal asking rates remain at 4 s2ls
a4.s6
THE GOLD MARKET
Cold opened At l02x and closed al 102s<, at which
prices all the sales made Cash gold loaned up
10 per cent but at the close loans were made nat.
cLEARISGs NATIONAL BANK STATE OF
uoiu OaiuuCes.... IL, 335 332
Cu!!ency ohiances...... l.37I, ,O65
Goid clearings.. -, 1872 200
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
currency exchanges. $S4 SOS, ,S21
currency baiancos ,13S, 292
God exchanges. II, 5ll54
Soo 0aiahccS $50, 154
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St1ty Duys. IHTce
Prime bankers sterling

iHo Io0eipto VI uORs ~ SulcaBo from DoCemDoI 70
IA. 1875 and 1877, twelve business days, were:-
Head Head. Head
1876. 35S93I 1817 4lS,SS3 Increase, 1871. So 952
The receipts of hogs at Chicago Tor the month Of
December 1876 the largest in the history OF tho
city.
The committee appointed at the meeting of the coal
managers hold on Friday last, comprising Messra
Gowen Dickson and Say re. met at the Delaware ana
Hudson Company's office to-day, ana will report the
result OF their conference to the meeting morrow
The receipts and shipments Of wheat and corn at
Chicago and Milwaukee to-day were:-
Chicago Mil,oaukee
Receipts-Wheat .............. lS3, 295 l23 600
hipmepts-Wheat.. ll,4l3 ~ 800
Receipts--COrn. n................. 5lSl3 1900
Shipments-Corn ............. Z4,So7 1000
Tho quarterly dividend of 2k per cent on tho
United Railroads OF New Jersey will be paid on aud
alter January 10 at the Pennsylvana Railroad Office
The books viii close December 20 and reop IN IAN
uary
On and after January an interest dividend OF
$40 81 per bond will be paid on the Construction
bonds OF the Southern Minnesota Railroad Company
at the office OF the Farmers Loan and Trust CON-
paDy
Tho earnings Of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids aud
Northern Railway Company OF Iowa ior the week end
ing December Z, wore as lolows:-
lSI1........ .SZ6,9oo 20
loso .......................-. -Zol4 81
Increase. $40 3S
The New York herald., 1877-12-18
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

PRovfDESCE, X. l., Dec. IL, 1877
Printing cloths market dull; q few small sales
10 Tor and 3Isc cash. standard
64x64s, with perhaps sellers than these
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CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.

Government bonds reaained little Of their late de.
cline to-day. Prices advanced from y to u per cent
and closed drm at the following quotations: United
States currency sixes 40 123; do. do. 1884, reg.
istered, 107k a 1o7I; do do. do coupon, lI0h a
HOY do. do 1865, registered, l03k 103h; do do
do coupon, 1oe1s 1o6X; do. do. 1867, registered
LOG l06H; do. ao., do, coupon, l09h q 1U0t4; do
do. 1858. registered. 1914 1o7x; do do, do, cou-
pom, ll0K l10%; do. ten-fortcs, registered, los a
losX; do do, coupon 1857 a 10s& do nves, 1881.
registered, 1861 107; DO do, do, coupon, IOeA
l07; do. 4h's 1891, registered. lo4k los; do. do
TO-, coupon, lo4k l047s; do. tours, 1907, regis.
Iered, 1919 lo2k; do. do, do, coupon, l03k
lO31s
THE yoRxraS MARKET.
report upon tho London Stock Exchange was cir
cuated to-day that ccrtain Ministers had resigned
and as consequences, the consois there Tell of per
cent United States bonds opened h "a per cent
higher, but aiterward reacted per cent Tentorties
wore an exception declining TO 10s and later
ering. Erie was u per cent ana ILLINOIS per
higher. tho former selling al 9 and tho latter at 10
The rate Of discount In The open market ior three
months bills has declined to 3,l per cont The
ing prices in London were as foliows:-Consos Tor
money, 94X a95; consoIs for account, 95 95 new
~ per cent bonds, lOik; 6ys-twenty bonds oi 1857
1861 l05h; cn.forty bonds, 1osk; nves of 1881
1868; Erlo common shares, 9X; Eric preferred
shares, 23h; New York Central 1917 Illinois Central
3 In Paris i've per cent rentes advanced TO 1881 60c
and closed at 1884, 45c., while exchange on London
was quoted az 26G 1sc.
STATE BoNDs
The market for State bonds was dull. Missouri skies
selling al l02, Louisiana sevens at s5 and District of
Columbia 65s at rs 74A Tennessee skies told and
new were steady, the iormer at ~ Vt AL
RAILROAD
Railroad bonds were quiet and strong with the fol.
lowing changes compared with last previous saIos
An advance OF u Ia ST. Paul sinking fuad "a IN st.
Paul hrsts liza Crosse dvison), Northwest preferred
scvens Hannibal and ST. Joseph clghts convertible
and Union Pacific sinking funds, and "a In Delaware
and HUDSON registered bonds OF '9i.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
The closing prices OF Phiiadeipnia stocks were:-
Bid Asked.
The New York herald., 1877-12-18

demand for and the trade prices The saes
including state Western and southern, 900 bbs
NJ tne annexed quotations -four with sales
oi zoo bbis Corn in lair demand; tie
about 800 tbls. We quote: -
The New York herald., 1877-12-18

-stainedUood ordinary, l-lbc. strict good ordinary
D. l6c middiins, 10 Bloc. middling, 10 l5 Ice
sales of spot cotton:-
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
"MUCH sHooTING?"
A Man with Two Bullets in His Brain
Talk Laughs and Eats Heartily.

SAN Francisco NAIL, February 15.-
Thomas Biggs, the man who shot himself
at the Forest shooting gallery, at the cor
ner of Mission and New Montgomery
streets, on Tuesday evening, was still alive
at 1 o'clock this morning, and likely to last
for some time. Yesterday afternoon, at
o'clock, Drs. Block and Stivera made a
thorough examination of Biggs' injuries.
One ball had entered the right ear and
lodged in the brain, fracturing the skull.
The probe was run in over four inches, but
the bullet could not be found. The other
ball pierced the roof of the mouth and
lodged in the brain just back of the eyes
Notwithstanding these frightful wounds,
Biggs remained perfectly conscious through
out the day and evening, receiving his
friends and talking freely with them. He
dictated long letter to his daughter in
Ireland. His appetite was exceedingly
good for a man with so much lead unde
his skull. He ate two cups of beef broth
a pot of soup, a quarter loaf of bread, an
drank two cups of coffee. He seemed to be
in speaking of the "bad job he had made o
it" to friend, laughed repeatedly, and as
serted that should he by miracle recover
he would make away with himself, but il
another and more certain way The mar
is paralyzed down she left side, and hi
eyes are swollen and protrude shockingly
Biggs is a graduate of Trinity College
Dublin, and evidently man Of supero
intelligence, and one who is thoroughly
sick of life.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01

i,y and has tie nerve to enforce it can not
be too highly appreciated. History will
bear us out in saying that the great events
Of the world are controlled by it. Germa-
ny by superior discipline conquered the
French, not by superior bravery or arms.
The North in the late conflict was victori-
ous as much from this cause as any other,
not that her soldiers were any braver, for
they were not. But discipline was more
thoroughly exacted and we reaped the re-
suits If we allow ourselves to interfere
with the arrangements Of our school Super
intendent and Directors, our fine school
building will be folly and failure, the
efforts of our excellent Superintendent will
avail us nothing. The labor of our able
school Board will turn to ashes and the re-
suit will be confusion, discomfort and dis
grace. CoLUaIEUs.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
A COnvict'S Death Bed:

solemn scene was seen at the penitenti-
airy Sunday. 1t was the death of one of the
prisoners. Several years ago murder was
committed near Springfield, and two men
named respectively Pool and McCaffrey
were tried as the perpetrators and sentenced
to ten years in the penitentiary. McCaArey
insisted upon his innocence, but circum-
stances pointed to him too clearly for his
own unsupported evidence to avail any.
thing, and he was forced to enter upon his
term as a penalty. For some time past he
has been slowly sinking under eonsump
ton, and on Saturday night he felt thai
his hours on earth was numbered. JUS
before his death he called the nurses of the
hospital around him and asked that the
man supposed to have been his accomplice
| should be called, and when Pool had come
McCaffrey said:
"My friends. you see me here now dying
in the State prison. Well, it will soon be
over now, but before l go ! have this tc
say, die in this penitentiary an innocent
man. / am innocent of the murder of tina
old man in Robertson county. It is mo-
likely that with only an hour or so between
me and my God. that would now say wha
will avail me nothing"
Then turning to Pool, he asked:
al desire you should express here before
these witnesses whether was guilty of tha
crime"
To this interrogatory, Pool Responded:
"McCaffrey is not guilty of that mur
der"
When he had confirmed the dying man
words, McCaffrey's breath left him and h
was a corpse.
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To Obtain Fruit From Barren Trees.

A CORE espondent of the american Agqri-
culturalist says; 81 wish to describe to you
a method OF making fruit trees bear that
blundered on. Some fifteen years ago
had small apple tree that leaned consid
erably. | drove stake beside 1t, tied a
string to limb and fastened it 10 the
stake. The next year that limb blossomed
full, and not another blossom appeared on
the tree, and, as Tim Bunker said, st set
me thinking and I came to the conclu
sion that string was so tight that it pre-
vented the sap from returning to the roots;
consequently it formed fruit buds. Having
a couple of pear trees large enough to bear
that had never blossomed, ] took a coarse
twine and wrapped it several times around
the tree above the lower limbs and tied il
tight as could. The next spring all the
top above the cord blossomed as white az a
sheet, and there was not one blossom below
where the cord was tied. | have since tri-
ed the experiment on several trees almost
with the same result. ] think it is a much
, better way than cutting off the roots. In
early summer, say June or July, wind
: strong cord around tree, or single limb
) and tie, the tighter the better; and you viii
be pleased with the result; the next winte
or spring tho cord may be taken off.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
Concerning 0nr Schools.

For the Press.
There is now wave and ripple agita-
ting our school system here. One of those
incidents which often occur in the way of
progress and advancement. The conhc
ting elements tha. appear to be array
ed against. each other are obedience and
discipline against nsubordination and con-
susion.l The attitude that every citizen and
parent should assume would appear TO be
very plain, but strange to say there are a
few who by their words and actions are ac-
tually throwing obstacles and discourage
ments in the way of the Superintendent
and Directors. A school can not be conduc-
ted to suit the different notions ofeach and
everv member of society. Probably no two
would accord in their opinions in this mat.
ter. To remedy this we have our excellent
school laws and regulations, which ven.
ture to say are neither arbitrary or unrea
sonable, but are undoubtedly founded OF
experience and good sense, the whole OBJ
ject being the best interests OF the scholars
The obstacles refer to above in the way
Of progress and we'll regulated school i
the encouragement and sympathy manifes
ted by parents to children who haye a dis
position or determination to disregard tn,
rules and regulations Of the teacher or su
perintendent. This sympathy or encour
agement determines and strengthens disc
bedience and discomfort, and is not only ru
inous to the pupil as a student, but to som
extent e6ecting his future business quail
Gcations. No one suffers from discipline
Its good effects will follow through life
It's influence can not be over rated and
teacher that possesses this element or qual
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
A Canadian Wild Man.

A wild man was lately lodged in the
Norfolk (Canada) Jail. He had been living
in the woods near Langton during the en-
tire winter, sleeping without cover or pro-
lection of any kind, with but few rags of
clothing on him. A charge was lodged
against him for living without any visible
means of sur port, and he was ordered to be
placed in the common Jail for three months
at hard labor. He was captured with con-
siderable difficulty, as he is very light on
foot and can jump over an ordinary fence
without touching his hands to it. He is
about forty years of age, with black hair
and whiskers, and appeared to know very
little about himself. He said he came from
across the waters, and thought his native
country was Ireland. He did not know his
age nor how long he had been in Canada,
but said he had lived in the woods ever
since he came to the country.
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From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.l
4 Plucky Chicago Woman.

1t is reported at Police Headquarters
that about half-past four o'clock yesterday
morning Mrs. Sarah McCabe. residing at
245 North Market street, and the wife Of
Patrick McCabe, Captain of Engine Comp
any No II, was aroused from her sleep by
a noise in her bedroom A tall man dress
ed in black was noticed standing near a
bureau in the room, and in the act of
searching the drawers. A revolver that the
lady greatly desired at that moment was in
the room, but out of her reach, and she re-
solved upon getting it if possible without
attracting attention. AS a ruse she pinch
ed her babe, which was lying in bed beside
her, and made it utter cry, at the same
time saying, Hush, baby, and mamma
will get you drink" She then reached
ont to an adjacent table, and getting hold
OF the weapon fred at the intruder, who
fled precipitately. She followed him in hi,
flight out of the house, firing three more
shots, but does not think any of them TOOK
effect. An officer saw the man running and
gave chase, but lost him in dark alley
Investigation proved that the house had
been entered by the rear door, the loci
having been turned by means of Dippers
Nothing however, was stolen.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1877-03-01
How to Cure Sleeplessness.
TFrom the Medical Examiner


Thousands suffer from wakefulness who
are otherwise in good health. To some of
them this becomes a habit, and to often a
growing one. Some resort to soporitic drugs,
and this is how the opium crave is often
initiated. Others find wine or spirits occa-
sionally effectual, and are thus in,inred TO
take alcohol every night, and not a few, it
is to be feared, have in this way laid the
foundation OF intemperance. There have
however, never been wanting people who
have found a way ofgoing to sleep without
resort to such measures. The mesmerists at
one time were popular, and from them a
host of people learned that looking at any
fixed point steadily would often succeed in
inducing sleep. In the dark, however, this
is not so easy; but this difficulty was not
felt in Braidism, which consisted merely in
closing the eyes and trying TO think they
were watching attentively the stream of air
entiring and leaving the nostrils. 1t was
asserted whoever would will TO see this
stream as if it were visible would infallibly
fall asleep. We have known the plan to
succeed, and it is evidently the same prln-
cipal as fixing the attention on any single
visible object Another plan has jnst reach
ed us, proposed by an American physician,
DIR. Cooke, who tells us that in numerous
cases of sleeplessness it is only necessary to
breath very slowly and quietly for few
minutes to secure refreshing sleep. He
thinks that most cases depend on hypere-
mia of the brain, and that in this slow
breathing the blood supply is lessened suffi :
Gently to make an impression. Certainly,
when the mind is uncontrollably active,
and SO preventing sleep, we have ascertain
ed from patients whose observations were
worth trusting, that the breathing was
quick and short, and they have found they
became more disposed to sleep by breath
ing SLOWLY. This supports Dr. Cooks
practice, but at other times his plain quite
failed. 1t ia certainly worth ones while
who is occasionally sleepless to give it a
trial. In doing so they should breathe very
quietly, rather deeply, and at long interv-
ais, but not long enough to cause the Least
uneasiness. In fine, they should initiate
person sleeping, and do it steadily for sew
eral minutes