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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18
BRoTHEg WATSON RnDIvIvUs.

Brother Watson has another medium
on hands, though he says she is not very
we'll paid. Perhaps this is because she
does not materialize as well as Mrs.
Miller. He insists, in az article of over
a column, on the Appeals conversion,
and works in some very nice, aud we are
pleased to say, we'll merited compliments
on the Appeal. But we are very much
mistaken if that highly respectable and
orthodox individual can be aattered or
begniled by the doctors soft and blarnied
words. He wants the Appeal, which
he addresses as o person born to Van
Pelt in 1910, to go to slate-writiug
seances and see as he sees, hear as he
hears, and feel as he feels. He just
happened to drop in at one Of those
charming reunions of mortals and i'm
mortals, and the lady medium got away
With a two dollar bill, which the doctor in
his simplicity and confidence placed be-
tween two slates, in less than no time.
This, however, was atterward returned,
owing to the high consideration in which
the doctor is held ION the other side" OF
the curtain as well as this. We have a
distinct recollection that he once chal'
legged the whole press TO come and see
and be converted. A few of us
went, but were not afforded such facili.
ties for Investigation as would satisfy a
vigorous truth-searcher, and because our
rsporssIwere not satisfactory Big IDjun
Red Face, or red nose, or SEINE such
savage, gave orders to admit the critics
no more. The doctor was liberal in
promises, but the medium was gingerly
in performance. We warn the Appeal
to beware of false prophets aud big In
juns.
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Appropriate nouy.nIr

NEw YoRK. January ls.-In common.
GRAFTON Of the fast trip across the cont.
nent made by jarrett and Palmer last
June, Mr.. Samuel Carpenter, passenger
agent et the Pennsylvania railroad, wa.
yesterday presented vita a souvenir ia
the shape Of e book containing fac sim
lies Of The tickets used Oh various roads
handsomely engraved and enclosed 10
a MASSIVE silver ease. The covers Of thu
book are also Of solid silver and bear
suitable inscriptions. The leading rail.
road meu of this section were present q
the ceremony.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18

son, who had just reached the city,
was present. My brother was there,
of course, and suddenly encouL-
tered the general, with Mrs. Jack
sou leaning on his arm. After
salutations the general remarked,
in his irresistible way: Tom. You
are still in a huff The latter shook
his head as if negatively. well, |
think you are, and l won't believe
differently until you kiss Mrs.
jackson, which Pom CALAMITY and
promptly did in the presence Of the
whole assembly. | knew Mrs.
Jackson we'll" continued the gene
raj, and she was one Of the best
women | ever knew. Certainly a
kinder hearted creature never lived.
The general was devoted to her. 1t
was interesting to observe him
when she was in his company.
HIS eyes were constantly upon her,
and he seemed to anticipate her
every WISH"
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to make brilliant matches for their
daughters, founded more on money than
solid merit. 1t is Que Of the mistakes
often made, that a mar with money is ad-
milted to intimacy with families who are
far his snperiors in every other respect.
When such 8 mar abuses that confidence
then it is too late to correct the mistake.
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rouHn AGAIN.

James 6orden Bennett and his friends
have constituted themselves a returning
board 10 20 away. He and four Of them
turned up at Jacksonville, Florida, yes
terday. They arrived there by the Ma.
con and Augusta sleeper; went to the
hotel. and shortly after went aboard
Astor's yacht. There was too much
May weather in January along the Dsla
ware and Maryland line for these gentle
men, so they are taking a jaunt South.
IL is not presuuAble that anybody is in
pursuit, or will trouble them, unless they
20 back 10 New York too soon. or even
il hey do it has never been proved
that Il duel was fought, although the ab.
sence Of the principals is calculated tc
strengthen such an impression Bennett
aud his friends a shoot aliigators, play
polo, hunt ducks, and otherwise amuse
themselves as long as they choose in
Florida without interruption. The
affair which enIoroes their ab
aence has not been a benefit 10 AM
ene; It has laid bare family matteri
which did not belong TO or concern tn,
public; has subjected the principals t.
much criticism. most Of it Of an u~nlayor
able character, and has brought grea
trouble and humiliation into more thar
enc family. II any good can grow ou
Of the saaif ii will DO in tho greater eau
jim that parents Viii exercise in seeking
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18
THE A TREASURY.

RspOttofthe Legislative Committee
Nearly Five afiIi0Da OF ss9ilars
Paid Into she Treasury in Two
Years.
The special committee of the l9gisla
ture appointed to examine the books Of
the treasurer and comptroller made a re-
port to the house Of representative Tues
DAY morning. Of which the following em .
braces the material points:
Your committee beg leave further to
report that The books show the reception
into the treasury, from the 18th cf De
c-ubsr. 1874. to the 18Th Of December.
lsl6. i.eisdihg, the sun OF S328, 704 IS,
il tie iregsnty OF the 18th Of December.
1874. TIE san Of s. $50. III 81, and the
disbursement tbersform Of the sun Of 81
rs rs II. lezTirga balance in the treas
~. Dsesnbsrl9.h, 1876, Of $l3g, 1872 10
l0ur committee would further report
that they huS, from an examination Of
ire books d The treasurer and comp
roller. that there has been received into
he treasury from December 70. 1876. to
January Is, 1871. tie sun Of S296. 305 81.
and that ihsrs has besa disbursed the
sun q $Z53 1926. leaving a balance in
he treasury Of Sl825O55l. This SUN
i deposited As follows:
In tbe Fourth National Bank. of
Nashville, s~l29.265.06; Union and Plan.
tsrs Bank. Memphis. Sl9.24j GO: Bang
d Commerce, Memphis. 1887 81:
Brownsville Savings Bank, 1926 IS;
Peoples Bank. Knoxville, Sl494 %;
Cleveland Exchange AMI Deposit Bank,
S2623 o.; First National Bank Of Chat.
tanooga s2339 II; cash in Office. receipts
Of January 18th, s2G,O52 OF; legislative
pay roll, 1852.
Your committee take pleasure 10 re.
porting that the comptroller and treas
urer Afforded the members Of the con-.
mittee every liberty desired 10 making
fheir examination, and included every
voucher called for withoat a moment s
delay. Your committee, as a matter Of
justice 10 the incumbeDts Of the Offices
Of comptroller aud treasurer, desire to
say, in conclusion, that every book, &C
count, vouchers and Indication observed
by The committee had the appearance Of
correctness ADD accuracy, and your
committee bslieVs the same are correct
and accurate. Respectfully,
Jso. 0yERFoN,
S f. WILSON.
Mr.. Hill, who ia a member Of the com.
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Happx lnnnsnoe or = nne,

-
For the preservation or recovery of health
and strength, tho diet should be wholesome
and nutritious. When it happens that the
alimentary processes are disturbed By i'm
proper or half masticated food, the best rem
edy for the evil results of abusing the digestive
organs is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a most
agreeable, prompt and gentle remedy for dys-
pepsia. and for the bilious and ~evacuative
irregularities which result from it. The liver
and bowels. in common with the stomach,
experience its beneicent influences. The re-
fuse Of the system is carried off through its
natural outlet, a healthy flow and secretion
Of the bile is promoted, and a powerful impe
tus is given to assimilation in consequence Of
its use. 1t BEAUTIFULLY stimulates the bladder
its tonic and regulating action fortifes the
system against malaria.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18

CHICAGO, January ls-- Schoenfeld
Brothers, l66 to 10 North Clark street
dry goods merchants, have fled a vol
untsry petition in bankruptcy. Liablli
ties $lO7,O 900; assets $5S. 900, and an in.
suranee of about $53 900. The firm has
doue a large business since the Gre, il
which they lost their entire property.
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WhlakH Frnudn.

New YoRE, January Is In the case
Of Charles N. Miller, Of 40 Broad street,
charged with completely in the Western
whisky frauds by permitting whisky to
be removed from his premises without
entering the same on his books, the jury
returned a verdict Of guilty 90 the first
Two coauts of the indictment.
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ThursdAy, January Is, lS77,

81 Y M, at the southwest corner Of Man and
Madison streets, IN the city of Memphis, two
lots lying in the city Of Memphis, described
as follows; One lot designated upon tho plan
OF John. Overton's l6l-acre tact, lying be.
tween Memphis ard Fort Pickering, surveyed
by Rnckor a Parsons, civil engineers, April,
ll,s5I, as lot SS2, in block ., fronting 70 feet OH
Webster street and running back no feet Ia
sn alley. The other lot designated on same
on Webster street and running back TO feet
e. an alley.
We ere authorized TO sell any of this prop.
erty at Drivate sale.
We sell as Trustees only, but hold under
warranty deed rom II. @. hrinkley, Esq.
No equity Of redemption.
Terms One-thir cash; balance in one and
two years, secured by a lien on the property,
a deposit Of 10 per cent will tbe required a,
sale, W. fyLkES! lT-r.
HENRY n. DIN, itustees'
MEMPHIS, January 10, 1871. 115-126
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18

1'HE first ballot ior United States SEN
ator in the joint convention of the Mas.
sachusetts legislature yesterday resulted
as follows: Boutwell,, SO; Hoar, 80;
Abbott, 60; Rice, II; Bullock, 4; Sulye,
4, Sanford, l. Second ballot; Hoar, 95;
Boutwell,, SO; Abbott, G..
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Express Robbery.

CHICAGO, January l8.-Three masked
men entered the outgoing express cal on
tbs Chicago, Axiom and St. Louis railway
last night. As the train stopped at the
Burlington crossing, inside the city lin
its, they hastily overpowered the express
messenger and baggage man and cut
through the safe, which contained about
$25, 900 in valusbles, but in their hurry
did the work 50 bunglingly that they left
behind all except a package for Spring.
field, Illinois, containing about SAB and
some drafts Tor collection. They left the
train after it had gone about eight blocks,
and have not been discovered.
LATER-Three men have just been
arrested, charged with the robbery. De.
I%ectives have been on their track fsr
some hours.
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Gold Ntnndnrd.

SAN Francisco, January Is. = The
chamber OF conmercs, at their annual
meeting, adopted a resolution fsvoring
the gold standard, A cspy will be for
warded to the congressional delegation
ieT presentation 10 congress.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18
mMnola unl,ea stn,a, nsnn,or

SPRINGFIELD, January ls.--on the
eighth ballot Logan received % votes
Palmer, &c. Anderson, 7; Davis, 8;
Haines, i Parish, l.. Total, 2O2.
Ninth ballOl-Logan, 80; Palmer, Sc;
DAVIS Anderson, Il Parish, Ii
Hsineg, 2.
Tenth ballot same as the ninth.
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"Reminiscences Of "Oid mickory,'

"Reminiscences Of "Oid Hickory"
The venerable General William
0. Butler, one of the heroes of the
war Of 1912 aud of the Mexican
war, and the Democratic candidate
for Vice President on the ticket
with General Oass, now lives in
Carrollton, Ky. He said of Gen.
jackson to a writer in the Cincin-
natl Commercial o short time ago
that he was little read in books.
Indeed" said the general, 81 do
not remember seeing any books al
his house but the bible and hymn
book, and probably q copy OF Bun
yan's Pilgrims Progress, but he
was an interchangeable reader Of
newspapers, and was thoroughly
posted in current events, and espeo.
Tally in politics, While possessed
of little technical learning, his
common sense was boundless. lie
had an intuitive knowledge Of men,
and an influence over them that
was unlimited. My brother Tom
1.-THE major), who was an aid to the
general, had some words with him
about q reeuisition for arms and o
coolness ensued. Some time after
the battle a grand ball was given
the general, at which Mrs, Jack
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18
Saturday, February N, 1877.

offer for saleto the highest bidder. in front Of
the courchoVso Of Shelby county, In the CITY
Of Memphis. khe interest Of the defendant Hu
Y. Blipkley in and 70 the following described
property: LOT No % In the city Of Memphis,
l4M feet by lJsla feet, fronting AZ feet on the
east eide of Main street. and running back
between pa?allel limos liSk feet 10 an alley
on the northeast corner OF Madison and Main
s.gee s. Defendant Hu L.. Brinkley has a re-
mainder interest in one undivided half Of said
lot.
Lot 80. 9e3, city Of Memphis, a trlapealar
shaped lot lying between Jaokson street. Raj
ejsb road and the alley east Of Third street,
Defendant Hu Il. Brinkley has q rgmaindar
interest in one undivided half Of said lot
Lot No. $50, city Of Memphis. 1877 feet by
lAp~ tset on the northwest corner of Concord
and Third streets. Defendant Hu i. Brink
10y has a remainder interest in one undivided
holt Of said lot.
Lot No 800, city Of Memphis, 1857 feet BY
ASA feet on the northeast corner OF Concord
and Third streets. Defendant HUI l.. Briak-
ley has q remainder interest in one gadiSidsd
Part Of. a tract Of land lying northeast Of
tho city Of Memphis, and designated and de-
eorined upon the Plat BSOk Mol. mage al
Registers once OF Shelby county, Tennesseo.
ana Dy q partition between defendant Hu ~
brinkley and Annie b. Snewden, the lots col
ored yellow on said plat belonging to said do
named In Partition Deed BOOK No n. pagss
4Ss-s. Registers ofice Of Shelby county, TEN
nessee, to-wit; Lots 3, SO rs in block No.
i lots ., 10. II, H. IS. 19, 20. 81, % iu block
No 5;lets i. q 3, as. 10 Is, "A. Is, Is, NJ in
block No, g. lotss 10, II, Il, is, 10. 0i in block
~, -. l,. Is, Is. N, ~, q. 70. 30. 81. 81, So, "a
n block No y; lots.9, ", IL, u, 10, IA, lb, ID,
Y 10 block Ne, ~; lots /, 2. g., Z, 10, II, Is. N,
Is, 10 in block No II lot II In block No. Il.
ct in block No 4. Defendant HUI. Brink,
icy 10 owner IN fee o. The above described lott.
Terms Of Sale Said property will be aid
upon Q credit OF seven months, purchasers
executing notes bearing interest from date.
with approved personal security for the pur-
chase money aud . lien retained on the prep
erty until Said notes are paid. Equity Of re-
JEo. II. FREEMAN, clork.
January Is, 1871. 1sn 1ia
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Saturday, February IL, 1877,

the certain tract Of land mentioned in said
decree, situated 10 Shelby county, Tennessee,
being lot No. 3 Of the subdivision of the Geo,
L.. Holmes Big Creek plantation, and bounded
as follows: Beginning at a poplar marked X
road crosses the south line Of lot Ro.4; runs
thence cast 6 chains and % links to a stake
thence south Is chains to a road laid of to the
road laid of through said farm thence east
IS chains to a stake; thence north 81 chains to
a hickory; thence west 7 chains and rs links
to Big Creek plank read; thence with said
road southwardly to the beginning, contain
ing 1871 acres more or less.
Terms of Sale Six and twelve months
credit, purchaser executing notes with APP
proved personal security. and a lien retained
on the land until the notes are paid. Equity
Of redemption barred.
JNO. IL, FREEMAN. Clerk.
Kortrecht 4 Craft, Soils. W.
January IS, 1877. 12l1i6
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WASHINGTON, January lS.-In Ten
nessee and the Ohis valley, falling, fol-
lowed by rising barometer, easterly and
southerly winds, warmer, threatening
weather aud light rains.
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MARpl-cRAs
The KiNe! tue KING!
Proclamation by the King of the
Carnival

30 1t Tknowns
THAT WE, THE KING, SERENE INoIJR
4 joyous domains OF mirth, undisturbsd hv
the perturbations Of Returninrs Bosrds IA
Joint Resolutions, witnessing with sorroHtfui
favored land,
THAT upon our Annual Carnival yis;t
all political strife shall cease, and gentle h,,r'
m9nay prevail among our subjects
hi.-Ihat We will enter and TAXA possess ion
oil our good city Of Memphis, ar high moor ON
Monday. February la. 1877.
heTslded and marshaled, escorted anil at
tended as BELTS oue High Estate; and we com-
mand the loysl Mayor and other hieR di,cn;ta
RES OF Memphis to httingly receive our impe.
rial person. ANP'
lIl.-After the ceremonies Of our rec ,ntion
We WIZ repair In state to Olympic Pack, and
rom the grounds we will dispatch orr Roval
Courier at $50 o'clock pm, in our Monster
BALLOON, who will convey TO our distant sub
yects inc intelligence of our safa arrival, and
we invite the multitude to be p resent.
.s.-p . that our Annual Core.
natlon Ball, shall be hell on MONDAY
NIGHT. under the auspices of our vSS,
order Of the ULKS.
V;-oWs command ths. Tue,day MARDI-
ghAsl, February Is, lSf7, shall DO devoted to
lIYllo, innocent amusement and revelry; ID al
AZ our loyal s%uhJecss shall appear IN mIsk.
apparelled in the fashions of our realm; and
NJ z o'clock p.ra. we command that the o rders
Of ULkS and MOTLEY KREWE shall pass
before us In review. f"''
Wand, finally, we command thu ! in tha
shades Of night the mystic MEMp'dT shsIi
appeAs, and in gorgeous pageantry do honor
To- their great renown. And that then anr
good people shall HE them TO our rumntuons
places Of f%estivity, and revel till our depsft.
ure. NPaiE
NII.-Railroads, steamers ard npblio q
riors will take heed, and we communal tbsm
niyal Celebration. '" JAR
Long live tho kingl
ATTEST; upv
yyphOn. ma
MNulu4. 1no-4
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18

We regret that the Memphis LEDGER
should take seriously a rather rude 70
marx of ours, about the petition sent
from that city to the general assembly,
praying that body to elect General Ba.e
senator for the short term. We meant
no ofense. But, seriously, now isn't
the LEDGER putting it a little too strong
when it speaks Of the petition 10 aues.
ton as the work OF people in no sense
politicians The editor Of the LEDGER
knows, as we'll rs we do, that bad there
been no professional politicians in Mem.
phls there would have been no such ne.
tiion. RnorriHe Tribune, 18th.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18

The subscription price Of the PUB
LIC LEDGER is IS per Gnnam for
the Daily, and 50 per annam for the
Weskg-POstGgs free.
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Wednesdar, january "a, ls77,

about ave acres Of land in the city Of Mem.
Ehis, known ss the Davie Place or Piinkley
College lot, on the south side Of Gesrgia streei,
west Of and adidihing Judge Wrieht's resi,
dence place. u has baen subdiyidsd into
street. Plans will be furnished bv vs. an an.
plloation. 10 Va "
We will also sell on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18

EOR POSTERS SHOW BILLS, CARDS
y Circulara, etc., gotten up with the latest
desired color. e9sto tho Ledger once aud OK.
anime itoce.andlgri0eh
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LEGAL.
In Supreme Court at jackson

harriet NJ, Moon. executrix Of J.. N. Moon,
deceased, vs.. A. L.. Deshazo ct al.
Wy VIRTUE OF THE DECREE PRO-
nounced October % 1875, BY the Supreme
Court Of Tennessee at Jackson, in this cause,
will offer for sale to the highest bidder, in
front OF the court house of Shelby county, in
the city Of Memphis, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18

Yesterdays Nashville American aays
that Mrs. Cary, daughter Of General A.
W. Campbell, who was badly burned last
week at Union City, is lying at the point
Of death
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Satarday, February Ia, IS77.

the certain piece Or parcel Of land. situate in
see, and known and bounded as fellows: Lot
No. 10 in block No. 6, and lot No. II in
block No. 8, as designated on the map or plan
Of the city Of Memphis, commencing at a
point on tho west side of Tennessee street, 90
feet from the southeast corner Of said lot NO.
10. IL, 10 feet or thereabouts, 10 Chester
ct 'eet; thence on and with the east line of
enc ter street northwardly ia feet to a stake;
thence eastwardly In a direct line to the be-
ginning.
Terms Of Sale-Sevtn months credit; pur-
chaser to execute note with approved PERSONAL
security, bearing interest from date, and a
lien %retaiue1 OF tbs property till same Is paid.
Equity Of redemption buried.
,JNQ. u. FREEMAN, Clerk.
Ed. L. Belcher. Sol.
January Is. lS77. 100. l46
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InSupreme Oourta a. Jackson,

Edward Mcdonnell vs.. A. Mitchell OF al.
pY VIRTUE OF THE DgCREE PRO
- uounced November l. 1876, by the Su-
preme Court Of Tennessee at jackson, in this
cause, | will offer for sale to the highest bid
der. in front # the courth house Of Shelby
county, in the city OF Memphis, ON
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-01-18

AUCTION SALE
Beautiful lots by Trustees.

pY VIRTUE OF A TRUST DEED RE-
D.eorded in the Office Of tho Register Of
Shelby county, Tenn, in Book LOG, on paee
065, we will sell at public auction, on
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s F. SIssgS.

Mr.. Hill, who 4, a member Of the com
mittee, was sick aud did not sign the
report.
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IN supreme Oourt AZ Jackson,

A. N. Boyd vs.. Hu L. BIinkley.
DK VIRTUE OF The DECREE PRO-
ID nouncqd By the Supreme Court of Ten
nOssoo az jackson, November 2, 1876 in this
cause, i will, on 10y
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-08-02
ENGLAND'S CROPS.

London, July 31.-The Mark Lane Ex-
press, in its weekly review of the British
commercial trade, says the weather of the
past week was more favorable for maturing
crops. The showers which have fallen have
benefited the barley and oats without doing
any material damage to the wheat plant. As
harvest approaches near numerous reports rs
to the present condition and the probable
result of the wheat crop come to hand, and
their general tenor is decidedly against the
average yield. Complaints are made from
ma ny of the principal v heat growing districts
that the ears do not appear 10 be fully deyel-
oped and top-sets have been made barren bv
blight or mildew. The dissatisfaction is
not, however, universally expressed although
in no cases are we given to expect an album
dant yield. Everything now depends upon
the weather, for as time goes on the defci-
ency becomes more noticeable The pros
poets of barley and oats are poor, both here
and on the continent, of the former espec-
ial'y. Irish advices about potatoes are,
unfortunately, less favorable than they were
Il week or two ago. Some indi ations OF
disease have sho. n themselves. Steadiness
has been the leading feature in the grain
trade throughout the country the past week,
Notwithstanding the continuance ofthe heavy
foreign imports, whose depressing action on
buslne 5 has been more than neutralizel by
the less promising aspect Of home crops and
the uneasiness consequent upon the un-etlled
state of politics. The main feature Of the
week has been the sanglline estimates which
have been foreshadowed of the American
wheat crop. Although it is obvious, reliance
cannot at present be placed upon the figures
it seems clear that there is at least promise
of abundance. This fact cannot fail to be o
Importance, having regard to the diminished
power Of Russia to forward her usual sup
plies and may tend to keep prices on +:
more moderate level than at one time seem
ed likely.