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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-21
121a9lSc Petroleum quiet: refined, 12lSc crude,
1 Zoe Whisky Al %

1215glSc Petroleum quiet refined, l21Sc; crude,
lOc. Whisky 81 o.
BAIEIMoRE Feb 2l.-Flour active and very firm.
Wheat Western firm with light offerings Penn
sylvania red, u 3i@l 81; No 2winter red West
ern, i! 36@l 3619, spot; 81 $71s@l 313S March.
mixed, spot 5Gt4 t4Gs563s.c; March, 561zg57c; April
575ac; May, 07I2@5T14c. Oats dun and heavy:
Western white, 341a9SGc; PENNSYLVANIA, 34gS5c.
Rye quiet, with no supply. Hay steady and un-
firm for choice: Common very dull; choice roll,
206g22c; packed, 2lG123c Petroleum duh and
nominal Refined, l2c Coffee duh and lower;
Rio clrgoes, ll@1754c, Whisky firm with sales at
81 OS1@
ST LOUIS. Feb 21.--Flour 15Q25c higher for buy.
IS 506gn 65; xxx, IS 35Ggj Is; Xxx, 81 00Cg5 D.
Wheat tir1ner tor cash; futures unsettled: No 3
rcd winter, 81 1Sl29l 1875 cash 81 191g91 1873
March; II 1875 April; spring wheat quiet No. 2,
81 03gl 03l1 cash. Corn higher for cash 4l04l1 1sc
cash: 4054@401ac March. Oats inactive and easier
at 5925. &C cash. Rye in demand and firm Al DIG
d lI2e: WHISKY steady at u VI, Pork quiet at
$40 80 cash; $40 Is bid March. Dry salted meats
inncr AT 3,40o@5.30c and 5,45c; loose bacon quiet
at 434@6.S5 and SIC. Lard nominally firm; prime
steam held at 76g7l4C
New YORK, Feb 2l.-Flour duh and lower, ship
pers holding of home trade and only buying fOr
immediate wants.. No 2, 81 75G9i; supcrtine Wes-
tern and State, "A 2j6g4 80; common to good extra,
s. zoos 25: good TO choice, s. 30fs6 white wheat
extra, S6 O5la6 75 extra Ohio, 50 l5(97 80; st.
Louis, S. 15@Si Minnesota patent, S7@S 20. Rye
-four quiet at $} 25@4. Corn meal steady at g. 50
a. 80. Wheat duh, lower and heavy; ugraded
spring, 81 2G@l %; No. spring, 81 25@; ungrad-
ed red winter, 81 3O(gl IS; No, Chi
eago spring nominally 81 259l 26; No. 2 Miwau-
kcc nominally s. 2S9l 28Ia; No. l Milwaukee
nominaliy 81 81; No. Northwestern, February,
81 30@l 3j. Rye quiet: Western, 7l@s73c, Barley
unchanged, Malt dull and unchanged. Corn:
Western mixed, 43@5Sc; steam mixed, 5i6g5ikc;
low mixed, 4719c; coinmon yellow Western 51c
No. 3 February, 5S@59c Oats: No. white $513c
No. l. do 8512@s96c; mixed Western, 35t9S7c; white
do, ,6@4qc, Hay steady: shipping, 65@7Oc
Hops are finn: yearlings, 2a3c; new West
ern, 564Sc. Coffee quiet and unchanged. Suga
in fair demand and firm: Fairto good refining, II
g719c; prime, 79ac; refined, 90l0c. Molasses: New
Orleans steady at 25@48e. Rice quiet and un
changed. Petroleum dull and nominal: Crude
74sC; refined, 12Ic Tallow steady and unchanged
Strained rosin irmer at 57112@6213c Spirits OF tur
pedtine steady at BE Eggs steady: Western, 10@
i5l%c. Mess pork $11 2O91l CO. Beef quiet and
firm Dressed hogs steady: Western, - S712@
12l2; Western long clear middes, 5.70c Butter
steady: Western, 7C122c Cheese quiet at 7@l314c
Whisky quiet at 81 O9g1 TO-
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The Ohio Legislature.


COLUMBUS, Feb. 20.-A bill was intro
duced by Mr.. Forrest to establish the APP
pellate Court of Hamilton County, to con-
sist of three Judges, to be elected on the
first Monday in April next, for unequal
terms, and one Judge annually thereafter.
The bills passed were all unimportant or
of local interest in the northern part of the
State. The Longview Asylum Bill was un-
der consideration, but no vote reached.
HOUSE.
COLUMBUS, Feb 20.-Bills of general in
terest were introduced as follows:
By Mr. Kerr-To so amend the militia
law as to increase the allowance to be paid,
and to authorize counties to provide arlno-
ries
BY Mr.. Sextro-To authorize the Com
missioners of Hamilton County to levy a
tax of one-fOurth of MILL to improve
Glenway avenue.
BY Mr. Darr-To so amend Section $50 OF
the Civil Code that judgment creditor
who has caused real estate to be offered for
sale without having marshaled the liens
thereon, and such creditor shall not recover
costs 50 made.
By Mr. Poe-To allow judgment debtors
to redeem real estate sold in execution al
any time within one year after sale, upon
the payment of the price at which property
was bid Off and interest
By Mr. Poe-To provide for appointment
of Master Commissioners and prescribe
their duties.
By Mr. Greene-To limit the power Of
Prosecuting Attorneys to enter nolle prose
qui.
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Bfc- IN order to accommodate Eastern adver-
tisers in the STAR, Mr. Z. Duncan Sniffen, No. Z.
Astor House, New York City, has been appointed
our general and special agent for the Eastern
States. This will be branch office of the STAR
Mr. Sniffen being authorized to make advertising
contracts on our behalf, and receipt all collections
therefor in ournalne.
@s- -WEATHER.-Probably cloudy or partly
cloudy and light rain, for the next twenty -foul
hours
@s-CINCINNATI, Feb. 2l-2:3O P. M-Flour is
fairly active, aud market easy. Wheat steady, and
demand light. Corn, fair movement and firm.
Whisky without change, and good demand
Oats dull. Barley quiet, Rye firm
and moderate sales, Mess pork held firm but
moderate demand. Lard steady but not much
demand. Meats moderately active and no mate
rial change in prices Hogs IN fair demand and
prices unchanged. Eastern exchange quiet ana
heavy at previous rates. Gold 1029l021s.
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FINANCIAL.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Gil 80 p NJ
Gold firm. Buying at 1923, selling at 1925
Gold checks at 1925.
Eastern exchange is steady at previous rates
Buying at 1-10 discount, selling at par
Sterling is quiet and unchanged. We quote it
81 S2Qg4 S4 per { in gold, the latter for sight.
Governments are easy to-day, but with material
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ming there were forty-seyen signers, and
speeches were made by President Ludlow,
our efficient Prosecuting Attorney Alex.
Temple, Mr.. SegroVe, Mrs Kinney and Mrs.
Bauer
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DAINTERS MANUAL,-HOUSE AND SIGN
L painting, graiiling, vanishing polishing, kal
somining papering lettering, staining, gliding 2c.
SOC. Book of Alphabets, Zoe Scroll and Ornaments.
81. Furniture and Cabinet Finisher, SOC. Watch
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dernist SOC. OF booksellers or by mail, JlsSSG
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HO! FOR MARDI GRAS
-AND--
FIR EN- EN 'S FAR ADE.
MARCH 4th and 5th, 1873.

g. = The elegant new passenger steamer
l<TT4sssSlsSsSsSSs T4ss lsSsSsSSs GOLDEN GEs0WN,
ss1s=zSases II. II. Drown, Master, E. L. Shinlile,
Clerk, will leave
THURSDAY, Feb Dist, at P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
and arrive at New Orleans in time for the Fire
mems Annual Parade and the Mardi (Tras Festiyi.
ties.
Staterooms can be secured by applying to Cap,
Ii. FL. brown or Clerk L. L. .Shinkle on board. or
by telegraph or letter.
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For POInerOY
For Memphis.

SATURDAY, 23d at 5 P. NJ, POSITIVELY,
~ ICONS. MILLAR, W. e. Tichenor. Mas
.fFsstSas.5t5SH ter. Apply on board or to Royse &
EsffFs& Mosset Agents, on N 0. WharfbOat.
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HOGS-Only a moderate activity to-day and
steady, without material change in prices Com
mon at s. 25d3 TO- medium at s. S093 30, and
good to choice at A@4 10 per GENITAL gross
CAT1LE-Mar!let dull. Prices unchanged.
Common sell at s2 25@2 30, medium at $2 75a15 25,
good to choice ut S3 50@4 2 and extra at 4 o04 IS
per Genital gross.
SHEEP Market quiet Selling at ss@3 25 for
common, and 81 25@5 90 for good to choice per
! Genital
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Cincinnati Live Stock Market.

-" N CINCINNATI, Feb. 2l--2 +. NJ.
The following are the receipts and shipments OF
live stock for the past "A hours:
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The following is the 1:30 P. NJ report for New
York Stock Market, rs received by Lea Sterrett d.
| Co % MnSt Third StrEnt.
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Memphis & 0hiO River Packet tssiP4ny.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-05-11
hOSpitable Beyond Her Means.

A clergymen, travelling in the noun.
tains OF West Virginia, put up tor the
night at the house of pious old lady,
who never refused to entertain strangers,
lest baply an angel might be turned from
her doors unswares. Shortly after his
arrival supper was announced, and the
lady, after blessing had been invoked,
began to rattle the cups and saucors
preparatory to the matronly ceremony OF
pouring out and handing the hot coffee
1t was customary to make the inquiry
and, therefore, the good dame, with a
gracious smile, inquired of her guest:
do you take sugar in your'n?'
III you please" replied the hungry
and thirsty evangelist "and I'll be OBJ.
liged If you make it tolerably sweet"
The old lady began to twist in her
chair, adjust her spectacles and look
searchingly around the table. She dinped
the spoon desperately in the blue china
but it ratified ominousIy
against the sides of the empty vessel
AT last she summoned courage to tell the
truth. With admiral pluck and candor
she opened her mouth and spoke, and the
words that reached the ears of her guest
were these; "Stranger, we hain't IT,
Charlottesville (va.) Chronicle.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-05-11
CONGRESSIONAL.
HOUSE.

In the house, on the 20th, under call
of states, the following bills were introduced
and referred: BY Mr., Clark, To prevent in.
solvenGy Of railroad companies ,By Mr..
Phillips, A bill setting aside the contract en-.
tered into between the secretary of the treas.
ury and the syndicate by Mr.. Acklin,
Repeating the ironclad oath for Jurors. By
Mr.. Turner, 70 prevent assessments for
political purposes; also Joint resolution pro.
posing an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting members of congress from hold
ing during his term, or for two years there
after, an Office under the United States which
has been created, or compensation for which
has been increased during his term of office,
and declaring judges of the supreme court
ineligible for election to the offices of presi.
dent and vice president. BY Mr., Williams,
(Mioh.) For the erection of statue of Gen.
Custer" by Mr.. Aldrich, To establish Il
branch mint at Chicago. BY Mr.. Wilson,.
Repeating the act entitled can act to
strengthen the public credit" approved in
March, 1869, and pledging the payment in
gold OF all bond Heretofore payable in law.
full money of the United States. Adjourned.
In the house, on the 3Oth, the bill for
the relief Of settlers on land claimed by the
North and South Alabama railroad, under
consideration last night, when the house
found itself with0uta quorum, was presented
by the speaker. After short discussion the
bill was referred to the committee of the
whole, and the house went into committee of
the whole on the legislative appropriation
bill, Mr.. Eden in the chair-.., Mr.. Gibson
offered an amendment reorganizing the'mint
at New Orleans, and approprlatlng $lS5,000 |
tor ifs maintenance, After a long discussion, |
in which the reorganization OF the New Or. |
leans mint was advocated by Messrs. Butler |
and Garfield, Mr.. Gibsons amendment WAS |
defeated by a vote of II to 96.....After |
further discussion the committe rose, after |
having disposed of only four pages Of the |
bill, and the house adjourned.
In the house, on the I'd, Mr.. Reagan
reported bill granting the right of way
through public lands to the Berataria canal
company to construct canal from New Or
eans to the Gulf OF Mexico. Passed. Also a
bill to regulate interstate commerce and pro.
nibit unjust discrimination by common car
'iers. lie explained thas the object OF the
Sil was 10 prevent discrimination in charges
or fFelghts by railroads, so that no greater
ate should be charged to one shipper than
o another. Corporations were also forbidden
rom entering into combinations for the piir.
lose Of discriminating against persons or
,laoes. The only other material provision
Gas that they should not charge more for
horter distancesthan for longer distances ON
he same hne ~ csrriages The nnorning
our hAying expired, the bill went ovar
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-05-11

WHEN a boy throws a stone bis arm
moves in plane parallel with the p,ane
OF his waistband, When a girl under.
takes like feat, her arm is first held nm.
right in line with her major axis and
tnen moved rapidlyin a downward direc.
'lon' Ihe stone thrown by the boy has
an enormous range, and strikes the
window the cat, the old gentleman or
other object at which it is aimed, Al 8
long distance. The stone
which the girl attempts to throw desert!
oes a brief arc and descends to thu
ground few yards in front of her What
is the cause of this difference in the sexes
Is mystery. DR., Watts took The ground
that nature had withheld from pirls III.
power to throw stones, in order that the
human race might have some little
chance of perpetuity. He argued that
Il girls could throw stones, they would
constantly hit the wrong objects, and
mat SO great would be the fatality from
accidents of this kind that in a com
'aratiVeiy short time the world would |
become depopulated - N. Y. Times.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-05-11
Aerial Navigation.

A flying machine" invented and
built by Professor RitchteL of Michigan
and pate lted by P. J. Cullen, of Bridge
port, will, 1t is expected, be publicly OK.
hibited and tested in this city some time
in May. We have seen a photograph ol
the machine, which combines an oblonU.
shaped balloon bag, with suspended
machinery for propelling and steering.
Suspended in skeleton framework Of
light iron the aerial navigator il seated
and propels the machine by a crank and
gear motion which runs screw propeller
underneath, and another wheel or screw
managed By the feet, is. intended 10 steer
the machine Ia Tie ali. Experiments In
halls have shown that the navigator can
prOpel and guide the machine. We do
not know how thoroughly it has been
Tried out doors, with varying conditions
Sf wind. But the apparatus is quite
and the exhibition, when II a
made, will be pretty sure 10 be an IA.
iereating and attractive one--mueh more
. then The ordinary balloon sgesnsion
Il Hartford Courant
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-05-11
German I'unneling.

The famous Rothconberger water au-
dit for draining the FTeiberg mines ha,
been completed, after period OF thirty
years, and it Is said to be the greatest
work of the kind that has ever been un.
dertaken to aid the explorations of a
mining district. This immense tunnel
as described, is ventilated by eight air
shafts, and lies some 400 feet below the
deepest Freiberger water audit. Il has
a auniform height Of nearly 16 feet, with
a somewhat smaller breadth, and, when
completed, viii be, with its ramifca.
tiOns, 81 miles in length. The Oradien,
Of the floor Is only 0.03 m. in lO0 metres.
This small gradient may make il necesss
ry to clear the tunnel occasionally, but
this can be accomplished without difi.
Guilty with suitable boats and dreds4s
Five miles of the tunnel is psrfeotlv
straight, withouta curve, and along ,ho
whole line The curves are very light. Tie
remarkable fact also appears that nearly
The whole driving Of this vast tnnnel Ii !
rpck thFcug alr1et tas aAslfa lssslh
Of which il splid pneias, has been done ~
band. = Geld Hill News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-05-11

without action, and the house yentinto oo,,.
mittee of the whole, Mr.. Eden in the char
o.! the legislative appropriation bill. After
disposiDg OF ten pages in the bill tbe nnr,
mlttee rose aud the house took recess mil
haif'pa seven O'Clock. Tue evening session
to be for debate only.
The house, on the Sd, went into c,m.
mlttee OF the whole gu the legislative
| appropriation bill, Mr.. Eden in the chair
Mr. Cutler offered an amendmentincreasing
the compensation of the different officers If
me agricultural department to the amount
allowed by law. A long discussion ensued
la the course OF which Mr.. Durham charac.
teg1ed both the agricultural departments
and the commissioner of agriculture as hum.
Dugs: The amendment was adopted. The
feadlng OF the bill was thea concluded. and
we committee rose and reported the hin IN
lne mouse, but no action was taken thereon,
49,. ..,,.I The house toSk aaecesS until half.psst
ssves ,o'clQsks the evening session to be- for
ths consideration Of pension bills.
a--..s.ss 80 s,-1As.sa slsNAIkr sNs1Ar "a. ..,.
In the senate, on the 2gth, the house
Dill making an appropriation of $4,000 for
per nights at the entrance of the ietties in |
S south Pass, Mississippi river, passed
! me ne mouse joint resolution apprOpriatinp
$eOOO Tor the erection of monument over
the grave OF Thomas Jefferson passed.
In the senate, on the Both, after the
business had been dgposed of the
senate resumed the consideration of the hll
to repeal the bankrupt law. Senator Ali.
50 son moved that the senate ad ourn, and that
the bill and amendments be printed, Ie
said that should the senate adjourn now il
would allow time to further consider the bai
indit could be disposed OF in half an hour 70,
morrow. The motion was agreed to-yeas.
81; nays, II, and the senate adjourned
In the senate. on the lat, Senator
nlaule called up the resolution submitted bv
nm nm rev days ago, declaring that any rad.
cai change IN our tariff, at this time, would
'e lnopportune, and said he did so for the
'urpoEe OF having q vote thereon Pend,
is the discussion the morning hour expired
ma the subject was laid aside. Considera.
Il Ion was then resumed OF the bill to repeal J
he bankrupt law. After some djscussion r
senator Davis (Ill moved to refer the b;lI to
ne judiciary committee, that the saving !
ause might be perfected. Agreed to-veas
81 nays, 16.,".. After brief executive ses,
ION, the senate adjourned. '
In the senate, on the %, Senator
'erry called up the house bill to repeal the !,
pecle resumption act, and read lengthy d
rgument explaining the amendments re-. I
orted by the committee on finance. Senator v
oorhees then took the floor, and read fl
'ngthy argument in favor of the repeal of f
le resumption act, Senator Gordon then II
'ok the floor, with the understanding that -
would speak on Monday next, and the i i
rther consideration Of the bill wrs post, q
oned until that time e....Afer an executive b
ssion, the senate adjourned until Monday, s,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1878-05-11

Az old lady, when she heard tbe min.
lister say there would be a nave in tbe
new church, observed that R shs knew
well who the party was"
THERE will always be more or Iess az.
citement in the household that possesses
a cat and back fence, or q poor piano
and q good healthy girl.
EVERY high aim lifts you above your
sell, even though you fall TO attain 1t.
No man can jump without getting away
from the earth for moment at least.
GEN. GARFIELD, one Of the six officers
which composed the courtmartial which
tried Fitz John Porter, says that the
latter escaped the death penalty by a
single vote.
A sTBoLLING theatrical company was
at the dinner-table. A waiter approached
one Of the members and said: 4 Soup?'
No, sir" replied the guest, 81 am one
OF the musicians."- Utica Observer
NARyAIz was a spsnish soldier and
devout Catholic. As be was about to
die the priest asked: "Do YOU forgive
your enemies ?" The reply was grim
one; =" / havn't any shot them all"
she asked the CLERK if be was positive.
thoroughly convinced the eggs we're
fresh. 80, yes" said the young phiIoso.
pher. 81 know they are; why, the
farmer said none Of his hens were more
than year old" She bought basket
iull on the spot.
lT is human TO doubt. Display sign
with the inscription "Beware of paint,n
aHd nine men out OF ten will draw their
iorefingerS across the newly painted sur
face to see if the sign is not merely "an
invention OF the enemy" The tenth
man never learned to read.
A REFLECTION ON THE Sex Jones
was always complaining of his wifa's
She never can remember
my thing" said poor jones. it's awlulp
My vie was just as bad, said Brown,
till | found out a capital recipe"
What is it'll" said Jones eagerly.
Why" said Brown. "whenever there's
my thing particular want the missus
U IeHlembeLi lWIlte IL down on q ship of
'aper, and gum it on the looking.glass.
zoe Jones is now centented man.
Judy.
THE other day, as lady of this city
Tas passing some small boys, one OF them
peDed his hand to display some fine
gates to his companions They gazed
! them admiringly, and presently one
I the boys, turning to the fortunate
wner, said; 81 owe you thrasbing;
ut give me one OF those agates, and
ill call it square" The little fellow
lanced up in the others face, hesitated
moment, and then, selecting a marble,
leDtly passed it over, after which all
le lads went on with their play as ii
othing unusual had occurred, the little
seeming to consider the
argain fair one Portland Press.