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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07

opened down u per cent at 6sl4. but rapidly re-
covered to so, while Erie, after being weak for
the better part of the day at about 1880
1914, advanced to 1884, finally closing at 1872
The Northwestern shares were dull, fuctuating
within range of 80 per cent for the common aud
d per cent for the preferred; the common stock
finally closing 1s decline and the preferred at III
advance from the opening figures. ST. Paul pre-
ferred was particularly strong aud active, although
making only a small advance on the days opera
tons while the common stock, after tuetuatlng
ONLY il per cent finally closed at the lowest hg-
ure of tho day. The low-priced stocks generally
were neglected. the dealings being unimpOrtant
and without feature.
The market closed feverish and unsettled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
TOtal shafes sou iOt bho hOOA''.'-''''''''''' @'
t77st seller so Gays. 43 sehcr oO DAYS
/ 77A2 seller 80 days.

The principal features Of tO-day's stock market
were the transactions coal shares and IN Western
Union Telegraph stock The latter after opening at
G5Io and eellng at 053s huctuated rapidly within
range of 10 per cent selling high as 965s, and
finally closing at 9534, after sales OF 2S,20O
this stock was the prominence OF two
brokers at either end of the larger transactions. IL
was Tumored that tho quarterly report to be made
Q per cent earned, and that there might be diyi-
dend declared of per cent instead Of the usual q
per cent The coal stocks were particularly
meeting Of the Board of Control Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, which. as usual, mOnopolized
attention fell from its opening price los per cent
Delaware and Hudson, however, was more steady,
aud Its dual sales showed gain of d per cent as
also did New-Jersey Central. after opening down at
27 and selling st 27s up 70 e. Morris and E sS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
EUROPEAN FINANCIAL MARKETS.

LONDON. Dec G-l23O D. mCOnsols 9i3s money. 947s
Tor the Illinois Central rs - Ihe rate Of
fOT Three months bills IN the market Is ia per cent
which f. = per below the Bank OF Eng and
LONDON, Dec e. D. m.-CCu30s 0ISts for money. Ola
for the account Enc Railway shares rs Pennsylvania Cen
tral33 New Jersey cOnsO 70 quote
Silver Is quoted at 90 ID. per ounce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
THE CnTTON rRAnE.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. g. THIS weeks circular Of the Liverpool
Cotton Association 1.-THE Cotton market
decreased American IL dcmnnd limited.
tatou- a,g.. fnTthng there
WAS FAIR business holders full Futures
were dull and depressed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07

ana Southern states: Unwashed Clothing, average
quality ri o2Ic Unwashed Combfng 23826e California;
Spring Clip Fine q 27c Medium III d27eiOw Grades and
Bury, 4dlsc; Fan Clip l. I4@sc Low Grades ag q,
925c Fine Western i7a20c; Medium, 159lsc; Interor.
1906 FOregu Woods Cape Of Good Hope 25d2se Buenos
Mostza. 27a30ci Australian Clothing 36dSoe CoinbnG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
THE GRAIN TRADE.

LIVERPOOL. Dec Ga leading grain circular I'm the
Wheat markets there htte or no variation Trade
dull Flour inactive. with turn In favor Of buyers Corn
n held for last quotations, and does not go freely"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07

Good Ordinary

Cooa Ord,p ary..... ~ Low MiddlnR. So
ST. Good ordinary 73s Middng ............... 81
Futures fairly active decline Of to$ pGnt Sales last
cven,ug yO1 bales TOiay-First Ca-DecCmbcI, GOJ :
s. n III o. January 90 300 February; 92l March O. SS
Anil 81 6: NAV g5B july 0.7S total 800 bales Second
CtlI-Febuary OZ2 May. 05g July "iI total 500 Daes'
Third Call-January, 81 February 0z5 hatSh; 30 0
Also today December o. GgO3 DO = ~ lOth 9c Janll.
sry n9g "a igt February. g2la92t March 0.32d935 :
ApiL 045G040i May Gj7ag6Oi June, e61 a96y; July
tSag7g August 0sJ total, bl,SOO bales grand total
~ UG0 bales; TOO May ll57c; 100 june 1851 tgether
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07

The following are the imports Of dry goods at the
port of Ncw-YOrk for the week ending this date aud
since the beginning of the year. compared with the
corresponding periods of previous years
For the week: 1876. 1877. 1873.
Entered at the mort. S76t.ls3 fll65stS sln29.G0s
Thrown on market.... 7I2,SlF lU32,73G 962,SIO
since JaB. l.:
Entered at the port.77 l34779 75OGS2i9 7O77l, 500
Thrown markcL....7s 3O5.594 7j7lS.5O5 7lj24 977
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
Total sales for the day......~.........,


Government bonds IN London during the Wetk
were generally firm, and apparently scarce or lin
tied in the offerings. tho home market having been
firm aud moderately active, but neither so strong
or active as last week or the week pre-
yious The older 5-20s were lower on the
nearer prospect Of their being called in. A
well-adyised authority estimates that not over
$50 900 600 January interest will be paid to foreign
crs foF United States 500 coupons of 1867: that Is,
on about 500, 900. This is some $50, 900 900
below au estimate made some weeks ago, but lt
NAV bc nearer correct, as the parties referred TO
have constantly been in the market and carefully
taken account of the recent large sums Of 1868
turned from abroad The daily subscriptions 10 the
4 per cents show decided falling on, the
nexcd table of daily subscriptions for the week in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07

The market to-day was devoid of any special in
terest or new feature. The following the highest
and lowest prices for the week. and the closing sales
fn-hnN and 4 Mnrk AGO:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
THE STATE OF TRADE.


IyKRrooI Dec. G.-PoTk-Eastern dun az ~ Western
S 5 g or as Gr d SIt a. e' " sSS S ess;
dull az 20 Cd. h,ms-i@ng cut duh at S9 Shoulders
az SO; Prime Mess, market bare. Lsrd-Pnme Western
dull a. S2 TaGSrile Coy steady 81 SS a. 4 tsr
Fine dun atl0 American Caoce dun 20 40 81 Lard
No. spring, market bare No s2,ing dun at SD, new:
at r. Corn ODD Mixed Soft du 3G Prime Mixed
dun at % Cd Cotton seed o-Yeilow American steady
Shirts. at London. steSiy at 2i0d.
LIVERPOOL Dec 6-l;a0p m-Beet sO per ueice Tor new
Cheese as per cvt Tor grades of Ameneap Pork
~ }y VS. iO' Dec g p m-BrcAdstu weaker whs
10 dfor CaOla Cub; nd 3D. Cor Red Western Spnue;
ard SOD Tor Fa w i P 81 5 per SroI 3 @
including $4,000 American The market f9r YeTns aDd
INFRpooL, Dee 1850 ,. D.-Baeon, 266L per cwt for
LONDON Dec $3.50 pm.-Cacnua Jnseed. 4Gd4G3d peT.
or. Refined Petroleum. 9i per gal Lnsecd OIL a2i per
ANTWERP. DSc G-Petroeum. % francs for hne pale
BGTsTT Dec e-L9ra closed g sSs MARKS pc, 40
HAyEE, Dec 6.-Lard closed at 4S irancsper 90 khoS
DOMESTIC MARKE1a
BuFPMo n. Y. Dec 0-Fioqr fairly active pr,ees firm
and gafh4ag g sae a ig p g2 Msal 70 S 10
/ Duluth 81 0s0sl 10; No 2 Milwaukee Cn0 9Jei No
a can s 81 II and hS ssSSgsaR
kansas a. tle 700 bush Ns" n Ws'S w - 9s
quiet a aRf STEADY o Sai fooG SS
made public, G2sc Barley Malt N good trade pGqIyi
unclaimed OthCr afuClOs unf hanged KALI
road frelghts unchanged; Wheat 02c; Corn, Oats
6'4c. TO NewGogk shipments By ENTERTAINMENT 1900
bush: Rye l,2OO bush
CHICAGO 6-FlOur dull and unchanged. Wheat quiet
but steady No. Red Winter SO 2dSIc.: No. Chicago
spring. So cash S9te,, December sSse January
81 February. Corn steady, with far demand 81 te
bid cash 81 2c January oats steady and unchanged 2Dc
cash; 2Oc January Rye steady and unchanged Barley
strong higher 97d97c Pork in fair demand bu lOver
SO GS cash Decemberi 81 9Od$7 02 january IS 05
Lard In fair demand but az lower
closed arm cash January 672a57sc Feb.
snort Clear IS 7osS5 7S-Rese prices for loose cash.
Whiskey steady and unchanged at 81 O5. AT the close
and Corn easier but not quOaby lower Oats steady
ana unchanged Provisions steady and nrm.
CINCINNATI, Dec. b.-klOur dull and unchanged. Wheat
nomnaly unchanged Red aud White, ssd96c receipts,
46 bush shipments, 800 bush Corn dull and dropping
at 1880 OTIS In good demand at full pTfees 22d26e.
Rye quiet but nrm az 5Odblc Barley arm Good 10 Prime.
Spring 05676c. Pork steady, With fair Lard
In good az lower rates Steam 5b7ae60c Bulk
dull shoulders Partly Cured 27Oc Clear Rib 370c Clear
des &C., Bacon quiet but steady shouder Clear Rp.
Clear Sides 4ac Whiskey 81 O5 Butter
duh and dropping Sugar qgisS aud 1nchange Hogs inse
O62 head shipments, 1.677 head
DETsoI Dec. 6-Flour rrn and steAdyi sasa 400 bblA
white at s<75. Wheat easier; Extra White hiebEHas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
THE MONEY MARKET.

OFFICIAL REPORT ~ y STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
FRIDAY. DEC. @, 1878.
GOVERNMENT STOCK DEPARTMENT.
FIRST CALIc-lO1a O'CLOCK A. u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07

Il -VV.sssssas
Maria a Eggc

I Canada Southern
500. &c. 80
| Pitts r w q g. ora
20........10JA
st J. / NJ & SO
be. 1874
Kansas Pacific
100. be. III
| Mo Kan e. Texas
/ lJ1..OCb3. q g
| 3O0....... Ga
| 500. u g
| Han & 10 Prof
100. "a s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07

The following were the receipts and shipments at
md from Chicago and Milwaukee to-day, as re
ported by telegraph:
accepts. Shipments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
No Kan & Texas

AHNA AAANNN - w.
5.OOO... 52la
Mo X q II Con "a
10, 900. ....... IL y
Union Pac LIST
10000. ...b8. los
Ohio & Miss Con
5000. $40 lOl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07

& e e. / q
! l,lO0...s3. 6
/ bO.. 6
1 Ohio IL Mics
200...... ia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-07
FIRST BOARD-tOIa O'CLOCR An.
= 90 Vol q Wab 81 Union Pat

1900 ....-. 20 a
North Car 6s ola
] & j
5000 ....- 10 y
Tenn 6s new Series
l.0uO. IVA
Virginia 6s con
2u Series
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-02-12


s6y- ginen, oas ameritanil1e Welen
trefii6 6arafteriirenosn S9er3 liefert Die
rNew Yorf Simes" in folssnoem @siprd9
Ginger tleinen Mib1en
yWas tpoIsn mir ipislen?
Hidt mar, 8eiu9 ipielen mir!
Marp, Su bif Maoame gromn uno
iebeit bid auf Die S%reppenitufen. Sulie
uno i9, mir beioe fommen gum 9eIu9
uno bann frasen mir, tpie IS Dir sebt unb
pie fid oein @emabl befinoet unb Oh oeine
2lsine nod Die Wuiern bat, ano bann ia
gen mir aoieu Wabame Bromn, belu=
pen sic uns bod rsdt balo uno brinsen
sic Die rsi3snben Rinoer nit. sic TOM.
men ia i9redli4 ieltsn au uns, Wabame
8ropu. unb bann psrbeuse i9 mid unb
Sulie au4, oarauf ssben mir unb bann
fommt oas id6nitel Damn iase i9 3u
Sulie @emiB, unb bel einem 10 bdBliden
8siidt min lie fid bod bic 3dbne plom.
biren laiien llnb oann iase i9 wisber /:
Wie l9mubis ibre &inbsr ausie6en, unb
bann laden mir ti4tie iiber Die alts
8rown. Oas wirb nal i90n Nun mol.
len mir a~nfansen!
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-02-12

Bas- Cine Seene i'm giIenbabwaaaou.
Ser 3us belt am W~artstfraBe. Depot.
Cine aIte Same, ani9eineno cine Sunsfer,
erbob i4 BON ibrem Sibe unb Iagte su
einem Serrn binter ibr : Wolen sic mir
auf oas feline Ydd4en Adt ssbsn, bas i4
bier auf einem Sise liessn la5e? Sie er-
belt feline anstport, oenn Der, an ben bic
Inipra4e gertdtst mar, mar taub tpie cine
,purmiti9ise HuB.
&anm mar uniere alte Sunsfer binaus,
als elm fur9tbares @ebrdn3e entiianb,
oenn orauBen resnete es, unb isoer Der neu
giniteisenbsn wolte sinsn Sib.
Ser alten Dame Yadst drserts Seben,
benn es nabu sinen pollen plab elm.
Ser Brakeman" fam berein, fab 6as
padst, unb CAB ibm nit Der 5anb einen
iebr ~unianften StoB. Mber 5oalei& per.
serrte ii4 iein @ei4t unb fu9enb uie Elm
Siirie perlleB er bic Gar.
Damn fam Elm elegant getlsibeter iunger
Wann, cine 9ame beslsiteno. CT fab 6as
Yapierpafet, uno nit elmer noblen Sanb.
bswesuns i9ob sr es CUR Settle. @ber i'm
islben a%ussnblide muroe er blei9, IieB bas
Yadet Los, panbte f9 ab unb lingerie an
leinem Sanoi4ub.
Sie iunse Dame aber iebte i9, obns
am3uldausn. Mber jdneaer 5prana 5e
smpor, elm Masorud pol t6btlider anaIt
iiberflos ibr @eii4t unb bsibe SdnSe an
ibre y8uitle" ssorldt iiiirsts lie aus Der
Gar uno in ben S~amenlalOn.
Damn tam elm j%opialer DsutIaer, 10 elm
Wtann, Der Iein S9df9sn in's Srodene
sebradt gu babsn i4ien. CT iebte F9 nit
Dem abiinsen bes Berries .2ieb Batter.
lanb mast~-.S immel 9auleno Bonner.
tpsttsr i4ris er uno iprans auf i9neI I9
nit benz &iden an bas .Watsrcloist" Isb.
nenb.
Sann fam Der vYrateman1 3urid uno
Der gonbuctsur besletste ibn, lsbterer bate
isoo4 nidt bic Courage, bas paiet ansu.
fallen uno iudte nod benz 6euerbaten, oa
purbs sr lei9t auf S9ultsr sstlopit, uno
oils er iid umpanbte, itanb Die aIte Dame
Dor i9nr, i4ob i'm lsi9t CUR settle uno
banfts bann benz tauben Ssrrn. Den fe fir
Die llria4e belt, baB iar sib bspabrt &C..
blisben.
Run iolen sic au& bas @ei&ent Iebsn.
mas i'd meinem Sobue gpbrlim SoFab
Sonss BON Colorado mitaebraht babe.
sic Sfnete poridtis bas Yadet unb seiste
einen Cactus bon sttpa II pfun6 nit
Sta&sln o IL Son adase uno ipisis
pis Ndbnabsln. .sI
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-02-12
Grunoeiaentbum (REAL ESTATE

Cine srcbe Auswabl bs bsaen Staet. Gtsenttuns, D.,
auH Barnen nnt pratrttdneereitn CAB Bet utr fts ~ ks
~ennhtgfen Beetneunstn ~ tabtn une trfude Id iehen, b.
ftn 9ele tn gtstntbum a6u unb sspiaubrinstnb auissp
wta, u,ttns eiatn ~ sriftn.
8hr anissuns bon sapttalisu rkb aaf Haafs xnb sssuk
Ddft esrst s~ttrasen.
Better Qiene.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-02-12
unterb 1t B E 3.

int 1t 8.
Rstts anaanbtsr e&sr, ,temst BEN strtaen,
ertetnrt BITE Stels nnb ~bef5retrt ftIbA
bic 9tfunhttit hts eetbes.
Min Wooeriprat. NOT tlinsft bu id5n !!
Wat biff ou mi pertrut
Wser Of min Sart as Stabl unb Stssn,
Su brspf ben Stolt beirut.
Sn b6sif bmin fire Rad 10 li9t
Gls Maoer nit ern Mrm,
gu ii9slit mi ums 4nseii9t
uno itiq Is ale 2arm.
st f6bl mi az en- littiet 8inb,
Se gan3e Wslt 1T meg.
Su puff mi az en- 8osiiabrsminb
Se frante 8ois tors4t.
min Obbe toIt mi nod be Sann'
unb iesst DO mi gu be!
I'm ,Waberunier" fang id an
US i'd null fr6ber De-.
I'm f6bl 10 beep Dat paro perfabn.
go Ipridt bas 6art ftf ut,
In Rau punn Simmel tueiht mi an
lin alns lit meboer gut
min Woberipraf. 10 ili9t un6 re4t,
Su ole frame Reb!
Benn bIct en- Dumb min 9absr" issst,
go tiinst nit as en- 9eb,
go berrli tlinst mi fesn Wuit
I'm iinst Teen Ra4tisaa;
Wi lopt ie Gid in Osenblid
Be bellen Sbran henoal.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-02-12

s6s- Sn elmer Opu.-Yauer .S9au,
bic finb s'i&sibt isbt Rnsen Pslsi& su
piert, bic 2umpsn, bamit Fb6lber fsrtis
.perbsn."
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-02-12

Gifenbahtl q

mad allen 6auptfdstsn amrifas unb GaIifprnia'S ibax,
ben sau,en aae In meintr Office 3u ben rsstlmdsistu prdft
esfauft reretn; "a IN nt&t n5tsts I'D auf ben Dtpsts D
Ripptn einAseen M laTtu.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1878-02-12

sas- Gin un3ufri.oener YisroIose i9rsitt
aus philadelphia v0ie Wirtbsbduier
iino leer uno ielbit Die ionit burfisen Reb.
len MAIDEN tebt balbmeilenusite umpsse
UNI oieislben, um nidt In Wsriu4ung az
tommen. Sabei tpsrben uniere lieben
Wirtbe tdslid miBmutbiser, sr6ber uno
oider. 2eBteres oaour4, baB iie. um bas
Bier Dor Sauermeroeu unb ii9 Dor Sda.
ben 5u idern, oasielbe ielbit trinfen mil.
len. Sabei bulbisen iie Dem @runbiase :
rSe i4ledtsr Die 3siten, bsto tlsinsr 6as
9las.~
gle baben tppbl GlSisr Son grocer @slalt.
Dp1 Helm MIR has Snnere an @tbalt,
Das erife su lcden bic burittse Stele,
Der SnbaIt ja fia.n tss 3abues S0bls;
DEM faulbid Der Bobtn
limb cbsu piel S1aum,
Sn be Nitte elm StreiFfin
Bon splpsnem Braun
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-21


THE Dallas Commercial hopes Austin
will ''treat the Odd Fellows temple
better than she does the Capitol" Our
people, the Commercial should know,
have never harmed the Capitol. 1t
was constructed long ago. The mate
rial used was the surface stone of the
quarries then freshly opened. This
soft stone is rapidly yielding to the
ravages of time. Governor Hubbard
could hardly ascend safely to the dome
of the decaying structure. The walls
are cracked, and very modest earth
quake would reduce the venerable
pile to a heap of rubbish. Bats
have appropriated the garret, and
they give the winds that toy among
the cobwebs of the venerable building
peculiar odors. Ia fact the safety of
human and vegetable life, if old Rata
baga come back from Collin county,
demands the execution of that clause
in the new Constitution which contem-
plates the erection of new edIfice
worthy of the taste and genius and
greatness of the commonwealth. The
beauty Of the court house in front of
the dingy, shspeless Capitol and COM
ing splendors of the Federal cou, t
and posteffice building and ornate
ness OF the OH Fellows temple
render the speedy construction of a
proper Capitol q matter of necessity.
Odd Fellows would perfect the beauty
of their Mecca for which nature has
done everything and art and taste
nothing. We are told that old Ruts-
baga himself. now candidate for the
Legislature, favors the immediate con-
structiOn of proper Capitol, and that
he would have on its summit q dome
like those that adorn Mahommedan
mosques. He says they remind him
so sveetly OF inverted rutabsgas.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-21

We haYe a richly endowed, bu; inoper-
ative, public school system, and were
it not that the press has usurped the
functions of the pedagogue, the illit-
eracy of Texas would be comparable
with that of Tennessee and North Car
olina. The value of services rendered
the commonwealth by these starveling
newspapers, however full of prejudice
and blind devotion to party CT church,
can hardly be exaggerated. Editors,
while educating the illiterate, become
themselves more and more enlightened
and liberal, and thus the Intelligence of
the people and of journalism is stead
lily progressive. No wonder, therefore,
that enlightened lawgivers would pro-
mote the prosperity, and thus the ca
pacity for good of the newspaper
press, and no wonder that the Post
master General proposes the enact
ment of most liberal codes, promo
tive of the wideet possible diffusion
of newspaper publications. The OBJ
stacle encountered consists in the diff.
Guilty of distinguishing between news
papers proper and advertising sheets
often issued weekly or monthly and
solely for speculative purposes. A
dealer in drugs and patent medicines
issues a weekly paper devoted to un-
guents for the HAIR and full of stories
adapted to the tastes Of lackadaisical
maidens and sentimental widows. How
can this advertising nuisance be dis
tinguished, in the laws eyes, from the
legitimate newspaper? Here begins
the obstruction to just and generous
legislation and to these fraudulent
publications are the people indebted
for rates of postage on newspapers
which suppress these most beDefcent
and useful agencies of popular educa-
tion. That this distinction between
newspapers and advertising sheets may
be clearly defined and that the news
paper may be free and advertising sub
stitutes burdened with heavy rates of
postage is the purpose proposed to be
attained by the Postoflice Committee
of the House. Meanwhile the facts
here recited show that it is the plain
duty of every good citizen to promote
the prosperity and extend the circula-
ton of every good newspaper. During
this generation and until schools and
the great university of Texas are estab-
lished the press must be the pedagogue
of the people.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-02-21
Special Correspondence from Post
Oak City.

RocKDALE. February -, 1878.
Since my last communication quite
a number of events have trauspired in
the Post Oak City, of both sad and
gay import. AS time steals steadily,
silently onward, and day succeeds day,
Notwithstanding jars and collisions so
natural with commercial pursuite, little
CLEANS of sunshine creep in OCCASION
ally and we have reason TO believe
that Rockdale enjoys as much 'seycn
tenor" as any of It's neighbors. Amuse-
ments are peculiar, but nevertheless
pleasant. Now, have been to many a
log rolling, bean-striDging, house.rais-
Ing, and all that sort of thing, and
few operas, Germans, ETC., elsewhere,
but to Rockdsle l am indebted for the
pleasure Of attending -
boiling" where not yestige OF molas-
ses Is to be seen or handled. The way
they have managed 1t was for the ladies
to meet at some point designated, away
from the haunts aud converse Of men,
amuse themselves in the late after
moons, and at nightfall the gentlemen
we're admitted and cards, and music,
and dancing were INDUCED in-but no
molasses. Two very elegant entertain
ments were gotten up respectively at
Mr. G. 4. Wynue's and Mr.. .Solon
Joyne's, both of which passed of most
agreeably, and minus the molasses.
Why they say anything about nolesses
is the mystery upon which tstick."
Cotton and religion are quiet at pres
ent, but there Is considerable feeling
over the "dog tax" particularly at the
MesseHger Office. where they have no
dogs The county attorney has been
most effectually and generally dog.
goned, and yet the canine population
steadily increases, all unconscious OF It's
worth TO the cousty and expense te un-
fortunate masters.
Q1ite number OF improvements ere
being made here and one or two new
business houses have recently been
opened.
Quite gloom was east over our city
by the sudden death Of Mr.. T.. NJ. Row
lett, one Of Rockdale's Oldest and most
respected cItizeus, who was accident.
ally killed by beam falling on him
while st work on his house.
Mr. Rowlett was the proprietor Of q
laage gin ana mill here, had a very ex-
tepsiye acquaintance, and was regard
ed by all as q true Christian gentle
man. He leaves wife and four small
children.
We notice quite number OF visitors
in town, but must oifef want Of time
as an apology for omltting many
things Of interest which do not occaf
to as. ]. Z. L.