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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

FRIDAY, sept. 20. 1873.
ASHES-Quict. unchanged Pots 42ic.; Pearls. So acc
HEESM AN-Agin quiet, steady Western and southern
yellow. 26Ha ~ ilc
EROOMCOHN-u ull unchanged.
CANDLE--Quiet M Cnuuged.
ttlCttNA-I uChang ed.
COAL-Ah kinds more active. prices firm and tend ng
higher We quote Liverpool House Camel slZ0Sl3 liy-
erTonl Gas - 80 Newcastle do Gazing, g 7jGS4
English Steam. S40t4 20 Provincial "a 81 80 currency
Penny ants and Wcstu0read Gas. - 50 West NI 1ua
DO - 30 Cumberland BIoai0p and &c arted - 81 IS
sudA ntfrati'e 81 tOgS4 20. by the
COCOA ru. unchanged dcmI fair Caracas, l5a2lc;
Aatacaibo. BIC. GnaTaqu.l II 722c. gold.
tbFI Ii Rio tfc. higher more active, cargOes 10 lSc,
iuc.Gug FAIR IL, sales, l.0uU bags Kepler ls49
du +,lr3 946 10. 2-3 d.. 3S2 do, 900
oo puyaie terms aud 500 e. do lasc Mild grades firm,
quiet unchanged Eyyur arrived with 5000 bags Java
Marlcaibo 1850 II sC.. JnvI - ~ 3Jc, gold.
N-Spus dn llsc lower; sales 3SS ba IS spinning
delivered contract 20 bales. Receipts the ports
TO-DAY, 1926 bales against t9 this day last week, 4lOj
2,9ol last year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
THE STATE OF TRADE.

LIVERPOOL Sept 0-Pork-Eastern steady 55 Western
duh at as BacoD-C Cumberland Cut hrmer at 81; Short
RIB dun az 81: Long Clear dull 3Ol Short Clear
dull at 81; Hams-Long cut dull az ~. shoulders
duh at 2SGd Beef-lnda Mess duh az "a. Extra Mess dull
81; Prime Mess dull at 81. Lard-Pume Western
dull at 81. TallOw-Pnme CITY steady at 81 3D. Tur-
Bentine-Spirits dd 30. ROsin-COmmOn dull az Sd;
Fine duh 10. CheeseAmeucan Choice dull az AZ Lard
oil steady az Al. FOur-Extra state duh at 20 Wheat
No. 1 spring dan 3d.; M. Spring dull az 3D.;
Winter New Western steady at Cd; New southern steady at
SSd COrnOld Mixed soft dull at % 81; Prime New Mixed
dull at %. Cotton seed OnYeow American, dull al 49,
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 20l:30 mBacOn, 20 sd. cwt for
Long Clear Addes. and 80 Cd FOR Short Clear Mddes.
LIVERPOOL. sept 20.2 D. m.-Breddstufs Quiet Corn,
er ar Mixed Western. Wheat esd
9Od per GENITAL for average California White, ami 10 dl04d
for California cub. The market for and Fabrics
Manchester IS dull but not lower.
LIVERPOOL, sept 2O-6 p. m.-Lar1, 316d per cWt Joe
American
LONDON sept 2O-6 p m.-Rehned Petroleum shas'sa per
gallon.
ANTwEKP, Sept 2O-PetrOeum 24h francs for fine pale
American
HAMBUKG Sept 2O-Lard closed az 3sl4 100 n.
HAvRE sept Pollard closed As francs per 80 klOs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
lunexed are the closing quotations {:

There were not much doing In State bonds, hut
LOUISIANA cOus0ls, which were most actively traded
~, were weak and lower, with sales to-day at 73.
There were also transactions IN Tennessee Is, new
series at 3Zl2
The city bank stocks were very inactive but
there - rather less eagerness to sell than earlier in
the summer. Holders Of the various shares are not
s9nguine Of getting much income but they feel in
most cases that their principal Is reasonably safe
To-day the stocks were entirely neglected.
There was "A far volume Of business in railway
mortgages, those best known being firm. There
was continued free trading in Kansas and Texas
assentcd,' the price to-day being uptO 44l Firsts
oil Burlington and Cedar Rapids were firm at GO3g
aud Elevated GTsts at 81 Frsts Of Nashville Char
tanOCga aud st. Louis dealt In at 1902 Union
Pacific tTsts at 1888, Centrals at 1855 Missouri
Pacific frsts az 1854, Canada Southern guaranteed
trsfs at ~ Morris aud Essex frsts at 1884, sec
ouds at 1912, and Delaware and Hudson registered
1S01s az 10l4l. Boston, Hartford and Eric guaran-
teed were barely steady at % the plain bonds sell
ing az 20, Jersey Central hrsts at 1884, 81. Paul
sinking fund at 045s and 1908 at 1912
There was no special activity IN gold during the
week but tine puce was iirmeF with nothing doing
much under 1908, aud the price was as high as
lOOl2 today. Daily loans generally averaged fiat
with = per cent today poid for carrying. The Sub
Treasury disbursements fOI the week were 800, 600
interest aud ~ 056, 900 called bonds inclusive of
100000 and Slll 200 to-day. Tue DAYS business
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otai sales for the day
,LosINe rRlcEs ~ r4ILADELrnLA sIocks.
- - cLosIse - or MIkINo sIocks.

During the first half Of the week, Government
bonds not very freely traded IN and prices
were lower, but subsequently they were stronger
and higher as gold stifiened up. On "a larger vol
Of business the buying was quite vigorous gen
orally. The subscriptions 10 the new i per cents
are going on fairly, and on some DAYS OF the week
ran mp 20 large figures. On Monday last the Sec
retarY OF the Treasury called n$J 100000 of 800
Of Is nave been taken toward another $1,000 900
CALI which may be expected soon. he gen
eral market to-day was quite active, ana prices
were strong. The following are the highest aud
lowest prices for the week, ana the closing sales
to-day and a week ago to-day:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
LrvE srncK MARKErs-BY TELEGRAPH

BUFFALO Sept. observation-disclosures today S5z hesd
total tor week thus tar 1881 head against S0y nead t
week. Of 249 CONSUMED through ~
Good Shippers steers 81 1904 co. Medium, - aS4 80
CoOrados 45aS3 70 Cows and Beiier - 20
asa so Bulls. ~ gjdS2 20 best grades dsposeo % ~ cs
unsOld, mostly Common -. -.
SHEEP AND L1NEs-Reeepts to-day; $500 bead total for
az csrs Nartef ann demand
light quOtable isac below opening prices OF IN week
sales Far 20 Good western sheep g 622Gs5SJ cheis
Lambs, quOabe Western - S4 4Oi Canadas - oOi
Feeders principal buyers; II remaining unsod
HoGs-Receps TO-DAY, 1850 head total for week thus I
2524O head against 10000 same time last week conhed
through 1879 Market dull and d enng sales forks
Good 70 Choice sias 30 Heavy 81 1894 30 Fair - 90
ass 30 abOut an disposed OF.
CHICAGO Sept 2O-The Dr0UeTs Journal reports HOES
Receipts Is shipments 1000 head narset strong
shade higher; Choice Heavy, 81 2cd4 90 Lg - W
CArTIEHReceipts 1000 head; shipments. 300 head;
Good grades shade az 81 400S4 70 Medium SLOW
aud easy SO 9O0 10 Feeders aud stockers fairly active
81 4OdS3 Butchers du agging on Common az
dS3 SO; Good Western Cattle firm, S3a$3 5Oi Texans
quiet and easy, az 60as2 90.
Receipts 100 head market unimproyed; sales at
g. 8O9si
EAST LIBERTY Penn. Sept 2O.-CATuE-R Receipts to-day
1911 through and 81 head local stock total Tor
four days 1895 head Of through and l47l head OF local
Only load lett unsOd loads sold for retailing no other
business done quotations
HoGs-ReoeiDts Today, 3,345 head total FOR four days
7740 head Workers, $4Gs4 20; Phhadelphias' - oO~
sHEEP-Receipts TO-DAY 1900 head total for four days.
600 head nOne here sale
ST. LOUIS sept 2O-CATTLE-Du Dun and unchanged; very
little doing by butchers who supply their wants ~
previous quotations receipts 1900 head shipments 800
head.
UOGs-Steady with fair demand Light Shipping IS 900
Butchers 10 Select s4as4 20 receipts LOO head ship
ments. l,4O0 head. -
as3 40 Prime 10 Fancy do, IS 5Ods3 co. receipts $50
head; shipments, loo head
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

weather though unsettled exercises less influence
the Grain trade The tendency OF the Wheat markets favor
bsysA many places noting decline Of 20 per The
quality condition and Yield OF the Wheat Is generally
complained Of on coast several oagoes have again been
taken Tor the Continent. The home demand IL
pended The market hiny attended this morning and
sellers accepted Id less Sd less for white
Wheat This concession resulted in fair extent Of business
The terms for Flour were slightly easier. Corn was 3D.
cheaper, with but little busnesso
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
THE COTTON TRADE.

LIVERPOOL, Sept 20Ths circular OF the Liverpool
Cotton Brokers Association There increasing
demand for Cotton during the and good business
DONE but the stock hand freely offered and in IN
stances quotations slightly declined American there
good general demand and the steady although
freely supplied. business small at
barely quotations. freely offered
IN the early part OF the week and prices advanced % on
TUESDAY but the advance lost the closing with led
decline from last Thur day for all but positions
which unchanged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
COAL TRADE RETIEW.
Flon The Elgineyng aad Wata0 y5uu,L SsD, Il, 1876
ASTHRACnE.

FY0n The ElgtnecyiHg ant NuiH0 J9urt sat II, 1878
ASTHRACnE.
The Anthracite Board Of Control held a
meeting at Long Branch toe l7th inst, when Il
resolved to nuke allotment tonnage for October
100000 tons, and 10 continue the combination until
April l. 1879 Asst intended to keep the combine
ton alive tie action Of this meeting indicates that tie
managers Of tne several companies realize the de-
pressed condition Of The trade, aud the necessity for
dsabusinG the mind Of the public IN the belief that
after January there will be lower prices than are
now ruling The business OF the present month Is
quiet than the most conservative expected aud,
although the tonnage viii DE small one yet 10 u not
probable the very large stocks that sed at The
tine necessity OF continued CuriHlDeut during October
enable the companies % seCUre the prices that u
thought combination would furnish. II has beeu more
than suspected that one or "O OF TIE 'Hh"cs OF the
combination dissatisfied with the results Of that
ORGANIZATION, and - was thought That the com
pact would not be renewed alter December
would probably show low Dr. even lower prices
than have ever been recorded Ia this market 10 would
therefore be iucXVedirnt 20 cause disruption at time
when there business 20 compete for. AlhOug
was announced that an agrccd The extension u the
combination Gut April J, vet tho votd 81 Dr. Ludcf-
%, WHO represent the Lchigi Valley interest, u.. IL
ratification, his powers only extending ~ inuary !.
since the aforementioned meeting there may have
been little more mGurt the part 81 buyeT-, but
there has certainly been nut little n any increase ~ the
Guauuty OF coal sold There h better bUAlnoss doing
90 tan, and whom buyers realize That stocks first
hands viii be geIll} reduced 10y Tire IL Of November
there viii likely BEGIN fair dcnaud, winch may, ~ the
latter part Of next month grow inio an active trade
Toe production 81 anthracite coal idst week was AL
GI7 TONS against lGJ.I44 tons the prev week.
aud 3i3 l57 tOus the corresponding week ~ l-5 Tie
total production from JauuIry 20 September II wac
the Ike period o. last year, showing falhngNn tins
year o. 2,O3O,2sl tons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

''.-'' '-'' ,,,,
vented No ~aois So. le,e. No. Bay, s.3asI, No.
IEIIot'F ING ~ AL-FLoUR- sfarsrt more active
N,gr,r' yieii h,,. o,. .la: -ip,7io .4rCc Grl io
sds ',r sc.t.,s s.g. eslHd o,r,e os , ne ~,
iaar-oa z,rs 49, = 'e- t- Tao. I95, 500 laa
ibis Low i.g;r So goo 30 Including 1000 by Poor Nu
f, Z. ,. a,tl .,,, lT a...arr i- civ
81. T. .rr Cog We; ll.,.. t-asI Hi 4nI b' -Dp rac,
,. 49, ., s5i.. y,1 :.r cs..i qa.aaoas .
-si. "a 20 a u To- o.. 20 5,,r Do y. sias5 70 cam.
uSl 10 Goa Ina H,i.sr onssi IS Choice To Fancy
go - .e! T. g., r,lf ~. >e ai i Hli e "a. "a
E..rt 5s4.l. sts'gat stas5 90 rsirnL IS 5oa.s 10.
=, s54+5 i6. D.ai 20 c.oc, GtIlr e. I59ft 20.
nri,. oma'a O.. t1.r EvrL - -arrj " od go choice
,,' '." IN In. ' ---.tia. r. ,.,gia ,,,EN SEAL
ell I'D. 49, s4.' iw , " ~. = 81 ~ ~, VI l Erna a
ItrI,cb
st,,' I1rsi.h frun, 6g5c Sos i,sr ll5,ns Il -:
90 60. q g,r mt = N 5e i''' '''' - '' DOE - 90
GEAGN-WHFAT-N1 Lc lower: ytIy moderate *.
pr, 1,H,'' .',' IotI 40 br." lo,"Grr -76
o1,,n asa .arirr gefg-i alIer Vcs
g. MTS a,, "a az e. .lr,s ~ "a "a Ia
si0lq>I u3. SO i.'d. lo5-ssl % steamer No Red
i.. p oGafl %. mun.y 81 ofet,! o NO = Amhe,
- w." il I.t'.
vI,t ~ a,iIiI. steamer 40 Is hi,c u iIaFl i2.
So NJ ait, II .25sI' 10: In..r Etut.csy n % White
safe ii I94sl iiL. 30 40 uli.a. so / White Ist 60
t ;, 20 igsg, DO .i hsf 6riob,r. IN 40
49, 4''So isl. 90. Out ~ "a o-t,,
bush. 30 AGO't ''P'.t''t. A,,,D e SI3GG,
- - ~ f IN oe go. ~ 400 6i,H N, Gr,on,y
s',iH- = 20 r,I - .t .r n az ~ elsir . 0t bid
N ~ FL - a. 'tSi,r n -. closing ii on hd n OIL
~ ", 80 - t,5 -r.rb.r II 49, clo.pE ii GG5' lid
~ % a-s, %. l''.S'' .g 81 a:}ios soslns
gn, II ,s s.ErJ M more .,cSiv bcfar eTror1
cemana n', i.r Ios' 20 'rSg ~ oT e. sI'v uu 20
Mgsigr ola' y q ga'N S'aS lor RSit Es" T me-
CRSTbi pas dan nominal = sSUc bond GrCca Peas
9uiei 81 S1 N%nufH n.''" nv, h l., Pc ,1Sri Du and
hone trade demand moseiic nu Is. a3tS, sal,s.
uu lived 4. gG 5o.4ci sieaner ny :, .y;a'nc Toi =
closing SO &C. bd Zoe asked a. ",,gDI 90 o Sine
~ i f - sSteI. 81 contender 50I.d 5Oyc closing
~ i st, 49,, td1 Ot 8brr 5na,d5Ic closing so We
eoi pc .H'" ~ Sisds Iaft+r fiIy active trade
export home ue sai.s 2o9Oo bgs1, INCLUDING heeS,s
=, &c; "" :, 80 ~ ~, - qsi IA i vile Nc ,yI
western = s5 'Ier IhoTS 1i Wm,e a ests D. 25G
l-00uO 9u-h Nes. IN 10 'o, A. S n e.,
FIELD -Lht ,"pp Eo'i 'Ia' ~ LT 49, r.
90 30 d. Floi 100 ID sly%fh ", Wy ssg , W
~ oiasl 5.g " mie sidney q 0Odsl % h'a s3eS3 p"
fcai u 55gtI ~ y. eng ,,o r r,,,stic usyripo
90 - - m ",' t n iD fI ~ H.
NAY AMI siiA"-PEnG nay ana straw n Ne demand ng,
li'y-HhipnlnF 4o4t'c' &c I qu' Vu4 g. W.,
gUc. Oat q, aaj,. cash. ,,,, ,.,....,.o...
HIM, yu'f n' stg"} go Sal 80 sod
hlpLs-Asnn gns,' On' Asm SAFES i''O' Drl Oe"H''
Lnh. He1 y" i i i5 ' r 5ptoh h. ia 656
,,t d, LIZ - AZ, r rri b-ny iiat OF . 1rni The Yield
Last yir N's -09lU J4l' = ul lo,' =, =, ~ n, r j
Ia nanQS @ T,"e S3Uoi les - sndi 81 Tlgrs a
g 4. he lc ts Year a. is We saul have surplus Of
!@"4 ta,s o, " ~ soS r3 az b ~ rIsIV and
moudy nous lhe Proportion OF &C lop' VIZ Oe ~ VIZ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

of the gold-cIearng department Of the Bank Of the
State Of New-York covered: Gold cleared, $9,6S1.-
600; gold balances, 1852, COS; currency balances,
$945,479.
Foreign exchange was quiet all the week. and az
the close rmer Sixty days bills could be obtained
at 81 S112G$4 81 q, and demand at 81 SO to the &
We snhinn cnrrent clnsinr nuntatinnR:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

Good Coed o I ;;- L2T MStng .....Iqs

active, closing however, I3 points lower ,r
-catoh-r. - j" IJEfH lover i.r other months sales
l1s, errnaa t'Jl lacs Io1!ay-Ilrsi Ca.-Noyen3cr,
1888. Ir.sI.fI 1850. February, ltSH; Narcn, 1896
Tay 1913; 1.s lIru haIrs second CAL october HOO.
November o--- lgJrllrv. in-3 tnaL Geo bales. Third
ta.'-J,tDJyr 1897. 1866. NoveIl.-f 1913 December,
10 - ttbruaTlo-1: March 1894; Aprl, HOS, ll,g2;
total J'uI HFr- Also. t't!t" september lll5G .l&3
uc,g.er 1886 lI.ri: N.v-m1sr Ied lU7i nccsmber
IrII4 tnrf. January. lI.II1iu.-5 lruru1rv. lO.S1N
1919 Marru Dr. o. 40 yJ Ari!i. D. H jay, ll.IOGlll2;
t1t., D..avu Ua-s gTnu tJ.a. $3.50 bales. Futures
flu-ft
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per cent quarterly Z ~ PER cent quarterly.
To-day the market has presented its usual duh
appearance. Lake Shore has been heavy, the coal
stocks have been, weak with little business. and
the granger stockShave been erratic. during tle
afternoon a bold dash was made or the Wisconsin
stocks which carried the price of st. Paul common
up to 297s, that of the preferred 10 COL, North
west TO 1864, aud.the preferred to 6S7s. But the
closing prices were at reactions OF from % to s. per
cent Central and Hudson sold down 20 1910
11334 and in Rock Island matched orders were
executed to the extent Of 1000 shares at 1850
ISIS Western Union sold at a5S4 a95l4. and at
94aJ33l tx dividend liz per cent. Tue stool, to-
day was loaned at ll6of per cent per diem for use.
The market closed unsettled and weaE.
EAN.E OF TIN STpCk EAgkF4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
MINOUs.

The bituminous trade continues TO be very dull.
With the great depression That has existed in the
uiaCturuR industries, Increase OF 60 jjj tons this
year IN the Cumberland trade IL very encouraging.
Although our latest report OF tue CleaField business
Is only 10 August 81, yet, IN comparison with toe like
period OF last year. u shows decrease OF but 32,29J
tons, making an Increase Of $1,000 tons Tor The
two leading btuminOus districts, while the anthracite
loss figures In the millions. Certificates OF results Of
comparative trials Of anthracite aud btumnOus Goals
bY various prominent manufacturers being steadily
collected by the btumiuOus producers, and some Of
them very fattcrng 10 bunlnous coal. while all
allow that there IL some economy m IL use.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
SECOND CALL O'CLOCK
IHIKD CALL-2:3O 2. ,
FRIDAY, Sept. 2o-P. N

IhIDA1l otIL lU-l, N.
There is little 10 add to daily comments on the
hock market for the week ending to-day. The
'ota transactions were 55,03s shares more than for
he preceding week. having amounted 10 62G653
harcs against Oh 6lJ shares. but the market has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

LONDON sept. 20-l23O D, m.-Eue Railway shares. Il
Illinois Central 49, Pennsylvania Central, 34s; NCW-JeI
hey Central c0nsOs 20.
LONDON sept. 2O3.3O p.m-Consols g5als for
and the Pennsylvania Central 81 Newt ere,
Central 3e The amount OF Gulnon into the hank
England balance today Is 10000.
LONDON Sept 20-43O p. m-Fars ady1ces quote Ave pei
az l13 francs "a oenJiucs for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
THE MONEY MARKET.

OFFICIAL REPORT " y sTocR EXcHAN"H SAAN''
FEIDAT. SEPT. 20. ls7a
SOvERNuEyT ST0CK DEPARTMENT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

have taken possssOu Of some Of the Prices ruled
fully &c lower could have been realized had ey DeSn
IN condition but the hghtest fks lileot
way brought To- and not even ceaers themselves comm ~
where the other extreme would be- =.
e w Reld 4 Co sold 80 state Hogs alive. S0z ~ az
56 per T.; 1O7 Ohio I6e o. az - 20 per cwt la
yesterday % DO, 242 n, 70 d. 2bl I'D, 70 do zoS 10 al
ar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

LIVERPOOL Sept IA leading grain circular saws The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21

The following shows the imports Of ury goods AT
the port Of New York for the week ending to-day
and since January /, rs compared with the CORE
.p0udmg periods Of previous years:
For the week: 1870. 1877. 1879.
Entered : Ihl,Ig7 f4,IsutlI Sl,Nb-,4J3
Th.owu Market. lJ4S7U0 l,s0I72O L9l54ll
Entered al Ire port G3 75827s 81 7soa9o o. 2b7GGs
Thrown on mari ci..CJ lJI,5sD 655O5,CyJ 67s1s,sll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-21
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE,
Per North Rirer. Vessels and Railroads.

FRIDAY. Sept. 20. 1878.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-12
THE STATE MONEYS.

1he Jefferson City Tribune. of Octo-
Der End, says: yesterday, Mr.. Burn
nam, president Of the National Bank of
Commerce, st. Louis, was in the CITY. and
entered into detailed contract with the
state treasurer in pursuance of the bid
OF ms bank to become the depository
"l the states money. The conditions Of
the contract are that the National Rank
OF Commerce is to place In the hands of
,he Metropolitan National Bank of New
iork,aS trustee tor the state OF Missouri.
bonds oi the state of Missouri and the
Ihi'eu States in amount equal to the
sum or sums of money deposited bv the
state treasurer IN sad bank. Mr.. Burn
ham goes to New York to inform the
Metropolitan National Bank of the ar
rangement. and to ge: a written accep-
tance OF the trust, and a covenant To
perform its duties rs trustee that is. the
safe keeping of the bonds so deposited,
and the conversion of the same into
money Tor the use of the state. on the
order OF the state treasurer, approved
by the governor and attorney general,
whenever the National Bank of Com
merce shall make default in the payment
OF the treasurcr'S drafts on it. SO soon
as the obligation of the Metropolitan
Bank. accepting the trust, is obtained,
the tire surer i'll transfer the state
funds to the National Bank of Com
merce. and the contract will be in full
operation.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-12
ALFRED RI. LAY.

With this issue we fling to the breeze
the manner OF Major Alfred NJ Lay, as
our chosen congressional candidate. In
doing this we feel (a>idc from every
party motive) that we are ass sting to
send forth one Of the best representative
men the broad domain OF the 7th con-
grcsSional district can furnish; one
whom we believe will be found on the
side OF the people i'll every vital ques-
ton. Furthermore. we know OF a truth,
that Major Lay has the requisite quail
ties TO grapple with difficulties. the per-
severance. harlihoctl and energy to
stay, and the intelligence, ability and
education. together with the prcpuSseSs-
ing presence and refined and courteous
address. to make himself kccnly felt,
and his district thoroughly respectable
Mr.. Lay is in iull sympathy with the
toiling masses, and is a fit receptacle tor
the confidence OF the people. lie has
neither moss on his back. nor green in
his eve. and will win the race and have
wind enough left to let his constituents
hear from Tim after he strikes Wash
ington. IIipton Times.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-10-12
PROSPECTUS Of the INTELLIGENOER
TsRMS-pOSIkGE PAID One Year, s.; ii,

Months, 81 lhrre Months, Dttnts-in advance.
An eytrs cnnv fo climbs of ton
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