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, 1877-12-10

FRACTIONAL CURRENCY Lost.
The amount OF fractional currency now in aciua1
use 10 believed 10 bo not more than 81, D00, 600.
The smount lost 10 calculated by tho rate Of re.
demptlen 10 bo not cs4 than SID 01O, 600, ,natead
OF 81, ooo, 600 ~ estimated originally by Treasury
of1ciats.
RUSSIAN FINANCES.
In seven months tho e1ronsts of The war have
made It necessary for Tho hus.ian Government 10
neRottate thtee loans. amounting to AZ. 010, 600
not ali. the 40 COO O10 rubfes Of credit uoles
nald BY The Imperial Dank for the interest m pre-.
sious foreign loans. Tha shrce loans. after ex-
lovsrnuent only $40, 000. 900 rublea.
HAMK or 1RANC6.
Tha condition Of tic TANK Of France on Nov.
GO was: Discounts, s411. oD1. G43; caeh On hand,
f141. G0t, 3fM; Government binds on hand, fN9..
15i 600; active note circulation, $4a7 tts0. G3S;
public deposits. si1, 7l3, :21; privatu deposits.
So!, $50, 4t7. Tha proportion Of bullion 10 ettcu-
lAtIon ii 30.
Co1Nl0H or TRApK-poLLAns.
Tho San Francisco Uufisttn calls attention to the
fact shat not single deposit OF silver WAS 1nAdo
ut the San FEanciaco Mint in November for chtnage
lntn trhae dottaFs although tho order OF Director
LinacEman saspendin9 tho coinage had been 70.
voktd.
SAN rRANcIsco COINAGE.
Since tho fcupentnH OF tbs 8ah Francisco Mint In
sgainst 80 a05 600 for the same Limo In 1870, aud
2l6, 40 I, GOO In 1876. S'
GOLD AND GKKENnAcKs.
Gold WAS 101AGk1O24 la greenbacks.
Grecnbacxs Hese 07A43U7:t Cents on the dollaf
IN prtd ~
, 1877-12-10

"a Tas's,n !Its. mt ana ntc-s.r c,'a' a.cg.,,
mi qn'eti Wcstsrn Wits. :ia:t III, d. tuxc, a7t
R{n ?ntf;! ind a,.s',pxri
SSs:,;:!sT;@EEsa ~ ,na snrnsn..l ..,..1
e,occ Ia s''"15' "esthrn roll anu packed
,IrkrHoLFps-nu''s e'uae. 7Aa7Ne; refined, ,o1f3
S&2yrs.,-sF!f|1ns &,.tzF|1%ss, ~ I, y .ssrsh,"sed. si
M 'tscfrr' &c Sr wheat Gu 400 bu, corn.
shIpmtntsto-s.,. .-
III a!'ss ss%!i; l. '
bas HIM, weHa 19!es' ts g. s tn antst
~: Ss's sssss ssso !. "a s''ss'
,s n ,. ssd 'ss +
nj s' Nh. ,Esss!as; s Al.
r. ss Is s:: sst9na S.n. a.
4 Is ( e. '''s'' '
... FHtLAnRtrnE1. ... T. .
,,:ss! e. r.
afsas. fsnats .a e esisGf 81 sIss Do sod' hi36
.si;s s s ssrs t i.'os s3as
% %fssa lad FIJI s...e. ~
Eto,a,oss-purl and unchanged. .
eei '.a:a ss s'aa. ,oxa
$s:s1.A1s :!;4,.Ag:.4 ,.oeo bs, corn. s.eoe sn, oats.
Nj Il Ssns';M M ss.rs .sh,;s !1 ssss
s; s;; & = ss
wv :Ssss5 s5, S;Sn ,;pf;ss s;s,
t.. II
GLozks.Msmmosh. s::io
, 1877-12-10

The tcading produce markets wore generally
stronger Saturday, and more active than 10 usual
tho last day of lhs week. Provisions wtea IN nueh
better demand. though hogs wese III rather large
supply. whto wheat and corn wsse on tia upward
turn, a. A consequence Of small receipts In the
present md In prospect which induced ths sending
In Of good many buying orders, tn addition 10 Tho
usuaf local trade. The weather was cool. and felt
something ~ II another storm were brewing.
Jobbera Of dry. goods reported fair business in
progress and stcndy range Of prices. Otders by
mall arc liberal fur Tbs time Of year, and wth tho
continuance Of the favorable weathar weil.sud'
tanned demand throughout December Ia confidently
looked for, Staple produEtions Of both cotton and
wool arc fsm1y held. There was good demand
for siaple ard fancy groceries. aud for oat Inns
tic market maintained fairly stcady tone.
Coffecs, tess, aud rice were strong.
Sugars were Nc higher MolaRscs and sirups
wera not specially drn, though neither was
apprcc'Ab1y 1owdr In tho butter market thcro was
little that 10 now. There was a light local and
shipping demand 1t tho prices current for NUM-
bcs of days psayions. Chceae remained dull and
untcttod. fair ea,l for foreign dried fruits was
n0ied Rt about STEADY prices. Domcsttcs received
bat 1ttt1e attention. PEicet Of bagging. leather.
tobacco, coat and wood remained ~ before. Oils
wcro quoted 4n'ct and generally steady.
The lumber market was steady. this demand bc.
ing good Tor the season. and promises TO be much
smooth. The receipts by laka have almost ceased.
Tbs wool market was steady snd moderately
active, Hay wa UNCHANGED. l5room.corn Was
again quoted strong under q goud demand,
with tho stock In tho Wcat chiefly
In local hands. The seed market wa1
quiet and stcady. Hides wern in good domand
at tho rocent deeino. The rccotp.s ara larger. but
the stocks arc light, and tho order trsde Ia largo
enough to prevent accumulation. Tho offerings Of
poultry wero heavy. md, although ths local de-
mand whs good. tho market was weak, and closed
with rather large q,antity Of atuck unsold. po-
taocs sod In rcta,l way from store. but there vas
no demand for toond lots.
Hail froights NsFs atoady. Rates on grain and
other fousth.ciasa arc now 400 to New York, SIC
baltimore, 38c 10 Philadelphia, 4bc to Doston and
other New Ea2lapd points, and oac to Montreal.
Loose snests vofc qpo1ed At 1pe md boxed ruaats
Al 10 por 100 lbs higher than grain.
sntpr1s1 vALUEs
Tho following Is extracted from tho circular Of
J. II. Drake l. Co.:
CAah whsAt Ak tt,i0 with sterling exchange 400,
through sasa. 600 gold per cws, would cost hi Cork
fur ordcn. f1ccrbohmt quotsstonr: Fair spring for
prompt ahtrHent 20 d. On tbs basis Of Gsc Rull per
EWt through freight stEeM "a Liverpool would cost
so!4 ef aaaf 1os lod prs cdntA'. paetbahms quota.
, 1877-12-10


NKw Yoak. Dec. S.-aoId steady throughout the
day At 1024. Carrying rates 2, ~. and 3 per
cent. Loans also made nnt.
Silver a& London unchanged. Hese silver bars
arc 1201i in greenbncks: lit In gold; silTes coin
K04 discount.
0oyenmonts strong.
Railroad bonds steady.
State bonds qutet.
The stock market WAS dull In the forenoon on
slight fluctuations. and weak in the Aflesnoon cx.
eept tof coal shares. which advanced from Y to
IN per cent. This advance was caused by tho
The coal companies Thursday next
Tho transactions arxregated ~, 0o0 shares. Of
which BOO were New. York Central, -, coo
Lake Shore, i, 600 Northwestern. 4,bO0 st. 'Fnut,
IL, 600 LackAwanna, G.D00 Delaware d Hudson
Canal, 2. ZOO Michigan Central, and t, TOO Western
UnIou.
Maney 9Se4 pet cent, With most Of the days bust.
ness Al GOT. PFmo mcrchsutabls paper b07 per
cent. -
Customs receipts. S237, 600. Tho Ass,atant
Treasurer dishursed $2aJ, coo.
Clearings, $50. COO, GOO,
Sterling tsmcr; actual business, long, 481; !;
GhoYt Aux, W
, 1877-12-10
LIVE STOCK.

b, t1,B13 2sT3U
CATTLE-The light receipts Of gnndAy and Monday
wtfe disposed Of u lO7J5c s6sspee Tho closing
pfices OF tho previous week. but under the heavy
f*a Of the following Two days the markst reacted and
fcssned quiet and sasJ to tho etese- IN quality thefo
was noticeable Improvement u compared with Tho
itock sent forward during November. and may Add
~ comparison with the average Of former fsAsons It
corresponding period Tho proportion Of old and
rough. ehsn mixed lots va smaller than ususl. and
ths oeEesnsAte Of se'ca ss prices below g. III icss
than fofa huunbar Of weeks nalt- The bulk Of tho
ot1lnsa might b chased Of f&r to Rood qualify,
and mott OF The weeks business v.4 Accomplished at
~ 2soA.6s. Local butchers required comparatively
itIle stock Poultry and Ratne having been plentiful
s ss;R s r
MasEen vsIe il Ssas dsrnasa ssa slov ~ Il
81 sss :;F$s s ;y
liz 1s .sst S;
Sts sf sSfs 'isss ss.: Il:
quiet. boih sapply and dcmand being smaIl.
K.,.. s.,..-or.aeS3s YEA. w:,:htas ,.so
fe.r to s,yeas'e,d steers, weIuhlpR t.aoo
osed wsll;t.sts;a:d ieet.. @tisn sos'''o
Medam' q IL iii e;6, 1;jxS 'o4 20
nussts4s @ stoeEoroaf IL :onon .,s;f
,ts,lsh;st: wstshinK sS.o IT,. atoaa,o
- 90 n .:::....:..... 2ao0s.4o
bnja and scaAwsa stusfl i7sa2 u
yyssta'SseR yeasEsr i% 3. ata
ns!a this brsneh oS the it1e itosk trsds tas wees
s.sse Snf e.
eeets wele the lssreat ever known: anl remarkable
5 as'i ~
@ s T. Ss'
9 S1 as
product packer. seemed disposed 10 thc!r is
M s5sf' sss.5s I 5 Il: ~ ss il s. asss
a.e AZ st s%qy
q 81 tsiax. e II IA
% ii Be- ,sasdSa ~
r.: ssat si II 1s.E sSa
ns a ~ @ .,f ,sn we'9 ~, rsss1sa 81 a ~
1*.tno Of tlo entfo weska supply falling tnlo thsif
as sfss :nss r. scss Rs o
q AZ st 1es f:s: "s;' :. Z 9s q
sssSs s WI o.s e :sa 1 sSe ss
sIiGEr,iiaTe bern q far anppl5. IN N,od demand.
'sh TT x;:.: 'a:Ss: e ts &
Ssins p.i Il cue iastasss. s.'' ~''' "'sa ~ *'''o
;s:;: - ;s;
s ?Is sssi s ssfs ss'ss Snx
ssi i ssss: ss' i;
:sAssa &C s: u M M::':l ssss = ,:s.S ssss:
81: a'sss .s3 q: 81
assst sllpmeats, sto. ''~'''e'
, 1877-12-10

dALsxsToN, Doc s.-Corrox-r!rmt middttngA
1915, net receipts j. 13a bsscss gron rcccpts g. 1877,
tales, !. COOS coastwfsc, 5A.
MoBiLE. Dsc. a.-CorTox-Quiet, rn!dd,!ua, i0gsc,
net receipts. LOCO bales, lzcs 1000; cxporta to
Francs. 1621. coaatNise, a3l.
CHAHtksTnN, Nee. H.-Corfox-Firms m.dalinR,
1i9lcs net reccpta .u72 balts, saes loo, COAST
wise, VI.
sAvASNAn, Dec. a,-Co7roR-Ftrnt m!dd1inK. tic;
net receipts 70 ts'es, Rr0ss receipts, %.27at aa.es
Z. t7D: cosstW'ss, O. 75t.
MEMPHIS, DecH, ,-Cor7oN-strona, n,iddltn9, auykc.
hold htRhert saes 1000 bales, receipts, $40. ship
nenta. =, +oos stock. 43.oon
, 1877-12-10
TROVI9I0E9.

: HOG PnonuQTH-Wurc unuausly sctive, and do.
cidedy stronger though somewhat irregular. good
many buy!ux orders wero received from outside, aud
aono Of tho local Bora became quite 4!aus 10 Ill Ia
consequence. Lyarpool WA dd3l1 per cwt lower on
meats, while Nav York was arm. The receipts OF
hogs vera quits lsr2s tor Saturday, but this seemed
to 10 little noticed ty operators. The ahpu,ents OF
product continue lassd Il reported that fsArs Of
hog cholera arc Inducing holden 70 forward ths
animals qu!ta fseeiy to IONA backing po!ntl especially
10 Cincinnati and this expected TO increase receipts
If ths weather peEm!ts but tho effect Of such
mtnt would be to diminish tho total yield Of tho
saAspn.
The Commercial 3aitlfn Rires tho following ~ the
winter packing 1t the principal c!Ilea 70 dAlpt
, 1877-12-10
DANK.CLBARrN0s IN SEVENTEEN CITIES.
1hs Efe York Public

1hs tthe York Pubic.
The exchanges at tho clearing houses at seven.
teen chief cities for November arc reported be-
!ow snd for attecn the Reports for the correspond
Ing month Or wesks ID 1875 arc also glsol. Tba
aggregate showa an .ncrcasc OF a. per cent in
transactions. but q llttle more than tho cntiro
aggregate gnIn spptars 10 Now YORK alone, the
total exchanGes at Tho other cities showing small
L.; Of oay ei ssp TO u
Of a banks 'epart!ng, San Fr.nelseo might 10
changes without any change In tho entire business
transacted. A. TO tho other cities, Tho reports
rerrescnt substantially the eane bAnks sac1l ynar
whcro rcports for both years appear. noslon.
Cincinnati. IoulsyIlir and Alilwaukee,, With Now
actnal improvement In bnsnes. transacted at these
points. although Tho cohrarIaon Is With d month
ur remarkable depression last yenr. 1t 10 esa en-
courngln9 TO ind Tint. even Ia companion with
that month. Philadelphia, Chicago. baltimore, St.
Loots. Ftttthur9, snd eTtn fuw Orleans report
losses. though IN son,e cases tho loar Is small! In
Thy rs anr. s San nenaes as
cities n,arked ste for rxnet month"; % and the
an catknatp la Ciycn {or kHntu8 City:
, 1877-12-10

a.OnY and shntt cItaEs quoted q at{c calhi aA6
selcr leceMhsr; oNc fur jsh4aEJ. Cuu6eEaads qnIst
q s;4e4s. long eIt ninis. ~ ~ ~ 0o1eds eTsst.
bGsen hsml sI+1!1ea,h sua sa4lc ioF J.nls!y.
snoIs ~. 7hs7Ne ior short l041ls tor kams,
ukxAtE--Wts qutdt Rt 5A7c.
nEkF flMtbutrs-Wero stsAdy and aula. 1t ~, 50
3lao tor msas. 1l0Ao3ll.U Tor szsys msss, and
TALLox-Was aaoisd a 7sse7hs tor city, sad 707,Ss
tor country.
, 1877-12-10
CQNNERCIAL.

Ths following wers Tho receipts and Shipments
OF tho leading articles Of produes In this e,ty during
lhs twsnty.fo hours ending II 7 o'clock on
Saturday morning. saa for .os corresponding tins
laSt rear.
, 1877-12-10

bar Of these old time srccnstlons mp toward tho
rtashncn nf eheapness which could not otherwise
1s obtained.
Aoasrs. FIood Il OHr,en. for Bomo unknown
Interest," have been deeply tntcres sted In The recent
huctuat,ons Ia stocks. A telegram from San Fran
cisco announces that At the meeting OF ophis tock.
holders this week, tho Sharon Directors resigned
nad woss succeeded BY board representing Flood
3 o'l}rien.
TIN DxCLtNa IN sroGKg.
Nste inrk DaftH Rai'tltn.
Tho main tauten ~ tho decline wAs the continued
ceiling OF '.lona" stock by tho largo specn1atore,
who have boon carrying mn enormous Asnount eincc
June and July. Tho reason thcy Rlve for srll1af is
that The Eecelpss Of thu roafs arg disappointing.
refused to bny stocks Tor Investment, hut bnys
bsen tteady sellers, While this 10 the mntn cause
Tor tho decline. the miner eausps are. tbs 'RsFect"
having caught the lar9a eptcu1atNtA selt,ng. have
aided oy making speculative aales, ind that tho
trouble concerning tho National trust Company
hns oxetted = dcmoralisiuR influence.
plsArpEARAScH OF SMALL uILLs.
In tho past year thero hls bccu decrease OF
s., $50 600 OF and two dollar bank. notes and
Iagal.tcnders. This ditn,nucndo movement has
been going on fos aevcrai yesrs. Tie following
shows the aggregate in circulation Of both sorts Of
nutct each year for sovtn years:
ttar. srtnt! Ncttt. rtzr. He.ai1 Hntts.
III ::..:":.: soIsa! is77 :.::..:::.. i. 4so is
1874 G7. 7S1, 3t2
, 1877-12-10

| ALCoHo1<-WAs quiet It a. oc11.l0.
| BROOM. .CoNN-WAs Ii tals demand and frm This
late adrsncc Ia freishs threatens 10 rcdcc tho ship.
| ping movement Eastern tuyer1 have already storcd
corn hers uptn spying. whom u viii b forwarded hY
lake. Following sre the quotations for bsoom.corn
sold from ssore Choice green hut atefc, redstpped
work It. ot56dt rcd do. 4Hasc. RFetn and In
side. +Hose. stalk braid, Saea: inferior brush, "a
4No. crooked 31%As.
DuTTER-Noth,na spcclstsy new wss Developed IN
connection with ths butter markat There m NJ.
ssnce Of anything mora than modcrata dau,And, but,
With contnaed moderate receipts. thd market holds
up pretty we Balea wers effected At ths following
rAnga Of prices: Fancy creamery, so0a7c; good 70
| ctoice Eradea 1oa7ect nedum, je3tBc; inferior 10
co1Dmon. H@lSei roll. 13@1Oo,
BA0GlN0-BuaIuen remains inactive. aud pritos ars
without irporant uetnattouA ruling about atendy
followdt Stark. 2&c, brighton A. 7aAe, Leniston,
2ltci Otter Creek, 2oc; American, lsMe. burlapA,
and III, 1ao15os gunnics. nuRtea i+4l%4us do,
| double, 240744s.
cIIEEsK Sales did not reach rery large aggregate,
tte being dona beyond moetsnR ths currcnt rrqufre
Ineats Of ths trn1e. Prcc1 were unchanged. botng
quoted easy At for good 10 chocs factory. aud
! AtH3l04o for tho poorer au&&tle1
COAL-PFfcts Were d rm. esatciAlly for hard coal.
fair demand c1isted st the quotations, Lack
Awanns, large eeg. &s- So nut and range. And small
esE. sa73s Piedmont s7.to. nossours, Ss.oo9o. sos
I :srs isa.as Gsas IT,
5;t ss1; sG1 m
;ssys ~ oo25s II; 5sass d; essEsa
r. saseed' I''Es s :as!sa
ss:. 's ,s sa,:s. 4 i.s:s 's:si
sszS s'fss oss sSs'ss 's'';s @s;s
s'a :iai Strictly
II :3;;a s$!' 2ss!S;
s!@.ssiS .ssss ms't gss sla inass. asss.
,::es !sn'y 81 4: is
:sss sss :e:sa :RI
, r. s;.;s ,;s ::s s;:s;
n:Ss& :sss;saS.{t. s iSa ss; ,,a,,.
:s:! z !:' of Sss Ii
sasass ass sssft &c., cur
:;s$;: ;:ss; $;i:
z:,, ,3sl7ss smops: 1:rnsea. ,oa
Sss:s. sss as S'|S,s:sss s.sss
HkERS ffGiTsSWsrs d moi.is.e loe., request Tha
fs9 ss e.
@ f'pss sto ~ !: e:
later ars hdwe vety good IN quality Csses from
wv \: i9*s
}s II s: &C.
so e. :; fe.nss'st 81; e. Ss
st j; e si: 81 &:2. sSs i: T.
s. u. st;e: t;s'ss s s,s: ~
sn . ss
anu 3ss y i E
SsS:::S j. s;s H.: re- ss ,,
3:s 3:ss, ssss ssa:a & a:s' i H.
sG9
s;'t' oss q: so ssssS ss9s, s;'Ss ;soe
as!e. ssas.s. c..ts,
o!fssn: tEa ssS aSis!'ssp sp shese s2a
tss9sn t. 5sss 90
Il s:sas: :Ss sa:
Et:: s!, sasas'
AYfS"h;; - sss!e. ."ssis ssee d s.rs mod
aca a.lera ,soS tar i.sxts
$: sssss S;:;,
I 81 s 1Ss s s...
aias; rs ,is
~ vi ". Z
:ss5 F;;;s ss!ss sss
sss fy api Is g. s'a issi7: III atsss e.tSas
tnt is'se st wSs II aS,s 4 t so ~;
~ sa i NJ" ~ ofsr. S
ex & 4t orsa 1 y fsx
ss,:S' .s%s; :..a:: u :silis 3 xslss
fN afF
, 1877-12-10
1Ffr0f,.

nosroN. Dec. H.-for wool The demand continues
fair. There hrsr feeling for Ill Erset particularly
and medium hcercs. tho stotts Of which lrr eun.
admirably reduced. Ohio and rennty1vsalt XXX AID
above. f44&7c; Mtchiza1, so4ics ans Wsconsta. too
deistnd xud comtsng 6o3a6o unwtshed dstafue
1sai acouFed. at17ocE super And pulled. 83a4tc.
, 1877-12-10
DRY GD0ns.

FAw YoRK, Dec. B.-Ths market continues quiet and
Heady. Cotton koota fa moderate reGurst, and thu
market has Al Improved undcrtaua. Prints 1n!st, and
knghsms aud cotton dfths goods moving rsa freely,
Asents making fafr deliveries Of light weight casat'
meres au wd1sted coatnRu oTha clothnR trails, For.
efxu goods quiet. THIS GnifttN says 500 cases ot
Lonsdas. nlackstons and !fpa heached shs1inss VII
b aotd 1t suction on "Wednesday nt1L
, 1877-12-10

IETHULEUNl4
CL1YxLANp, O.. Dec. 1iArkkt steady
and quts3i standard Hhits, 10 sest, IKE.
PtrrsHr10, ra.. Dec. 8.-PkrzoLkrx-Quiet and
hrtns crude. $50aQ3 ON At TArters for immediate
shlpusati renasd. i9Itc, Philadelphia delivery.
, 1877-12-10

TURpENTtNE.
WILMINGTON. n. O., pts, 8.-srlxirs Trsrzn11xz
-ytfm Ut 30u.
, 1877-12-10
HFt f0E Hv6 WEGKE e1[1lfu3 l5EE.
nlate Ia given lot k1nrus City:


CONDITION or TuR Tn1AsuR1 NOW AND YEAH
AGO.
The Treasury Department furnishes tho follow
Ing comparative statement Of she condition OF the
Treasury now aud year ago:
N0l0nrxs. DEC, I. IA Dec, L. RI
1rufFGncy .sls.H I,7&jI2l3 AHlt, 84U
6rsciA fund for the 10.
de!nplton Of fractional
currency. ...... $500, ca
, 1877-12-10
Fh&NDxAI.ss ..-..
PROPOSALS FOR GAS.

dc.!knea q Tho otcs Of the Mayor 1t BrrnRdsid H..
nasal n1stock r u 9n 81 ish 4ay u !sauaIy. iA!A
9aAlity u ~ buh tor public aud tsivaa
consumption. for period Of ftom hye tu iHentJ tcart
atsh ahs nar.Y esnt{7stns & I. asss stn{
ptiyata las fpf tbs term AEoFe sperttc1.
Tho Pfrtont requirements Rr4 supply for a73 street
tl2s a!,a4t q oD fset essLr tWcniy fouJ heu!s
The public lanIs u,ust hs kep! burning fro twilight
Tas bid .4st st,te t.o treefor ~ supplied: ~
Aso fhs pTfea fof likAuIF 9&LlnXuAhnS. tcannY en4
trepnK In repair tu street af1a; atS tAs p.es pr
l.uHlGst 10 ba paid hy private eons11nsts.
Al! h1a must 6d 1n,panled BY yo4 And sut4cisns
ted Y ~ .am " y T. Sst*i.sd L. ss.s = tes
VI Springfield.
GEO. W, kltt1UElL-
EhAlFmAA tI44 ltIht EQMnlile9.
, 1877-12-10

Pullman 1'a1ace Dining tkrf fused for eating nuf.
pnsse nhtyl and Pullman 6.whcel S!ceplngC ftsd
fot tissnns pn.nosSs o9,y1 srs run between Chicago
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26

In the lecture delivered in Boston
recently by Bishop Lynch, of Charles
ton, in contrasting the character of
America and England, he related an
instance which came under his obser-
walton forty years ago. Apoor widow,
with two young sons, living in the
West, labored hard to maintain her.
self and her children, but, her health
failing, the family became destitute.
Under the English system, she and
her children would have been placed
in the work-house, thus mourning a
social stigma which could never be
removed. Here kind hearted neigh
Dor took one of the boys into his
family and helped the mother. In a
few years the boys were able TO work
and care for their good mother, and
the little family prospered. To-day
one of the children is the Commander
in-chief OF the Army of the United
States and the other is Secretary of
the Treasury.
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The strength of the Russian army

The strength of the Russian army
on war footing is as follows: Off.
GERS for active service in the regular
army, 21.557; for reserves, 1922 /;
for depots, 6605; for local troops, r.,
773. Total officers, 44,477. Soldiers
for service in the regular army, S45,>
4S3; for reserves, 71,79S; for de-
pots, 273, 1872 local troops, 35O,S66.
Total soldiers, 1,641, 800. Non-com-
batants, 1875, 14S; horses, $40, 1888 !;
guns, 1905. Total number of men
in the regular army, 1,SSO,954. I'm
der the present organization the Turks
can bring into active service the fol-
lowing forces: Active army, 2O3, 700;
first reserve, 105, 800, second reserve,
$4,000; police military, $4,000 ;
Hiyade, third reserve, 10000; total
regular army, 300; irregular
troops, $4,000; auxiliary troops, 3d.
600, total war strength, GIG, 100.
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STATE ITEMS.

Paris will soon have a bank to be
called the Commercial Bank Of Paris.
Fulton will have a tobacco sale on
Goth OF May, and asks for shipments
of the fragant weed.
Gov. Porter has appointed DR.. Dun
can Eve, Physician at the State Prison,
and Rev. ]. II. Sharpe, Chaplain.
A copy of David CrOckett's mar
riage license in a frame, adorns a
wall in the Jefferson county court
house.
A negro man has been stealing
white paper from the jackson Wing
and Tribune and Sun offices. He
was arrested.
The Paducah q Memphis Railroad
is to be sold at public auction III
Broadway in the City of New York,
on the SOth, day of April 1877.
Franchises Rouger, who claims TO
be a Catholic priest, but is not, was
arrested in Nashville, Tuesday, for OBJ
tanning money under false Pretences-
Alamo Sentinel: There is a gentle
man near Gadsden, who says he has
three thousand peach trees on his
place, all of which will be full of fruit.
A bill has passed the Common
Council of Nashville requiring all
barber shops to be closed on Sunday.
This was done at the request OF the
BARRIERS themselves.
The town of Lavergne, in Ruther-
ford county. was almost completely
demolished by storm ole night last
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26

Old Ben Wade, of Ohio, is red hot
because Hayes removed the troops
and declined to interfere with State
affairs in Louisiana and South Carroll
ma. This makes us think much more
of Hayes. Whatever old Ben favors
is certain to be bad for the South.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26

The car of Russia has formally de-
clared war against Turkey, and has
ordered his armies to cross the from
tier. Now,go to work and plant corn,
Cotton won't pay the cost of cultivat'
ing next fall. AT least, that is what
cotton buyers say.
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The troops have been removed from
the vicinity of the Louisiana State
House; Packards Legislature has
deserted him and gone over to Niche
oils; and now all is lovely in that
State. In fact, peace has atlast been
declared, thanks to President Hayes.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26

The life insurance companies are in
great trouble lately. The St. Louis
Life Association is the latest The
Insurance Superintendent of New
York has stopped them from business
in that State.
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IN prospec

Judge East, of Nashville, ispromi-
nently spoken of to Sill the vacant
chair in the United States Supreme
Court. A better man for the place
could hardly be found in the State.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26
THE EXCHANGE

Judge H. NJ. SpOHord has been
elected q. S. Senator from Louisiana.
He is one the ablest men in the state,
and will do honor to the whole South.
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Saturday. May 26th, Is77.

all the right, title. claim and interest that said
Zach Bryant has in and to'the following de-
seribed town lot in Milan, Gibson county. being
part of lots No. 60, 81 and IS. in plan Of said
town-the same once purchased by J.. X.
Hubbard of z. Bryant, and bounded as follows:
On the south by j. H: Holt, north by NJ. l..
Baird, east BY an alley, west by First street.
now occupied by Dileshaw.
apr26-4t L. W. ING, Deputy Shift.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-04-26

The young ladies of Trenton have
jumping matches. Some of them leap
over seven feet.-Milan Exchange.
We would inquire of friend Wade
If he saw it.-Jackson Sun.
Saw what?
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Sherif's Sale.

DY virtue of writ Of venditioni exeonas
ID directed to me by the Humboldt Law
Court. in the case of r. H. Clark & Cows. S.
II. Wheeler, | will sell to the highest bidder at
the court house door in Humboldt, on