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ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK-THIs DAY.
HERALD YACHT WEATHER OBSER-
VATIONS.
PORT OF NEW YORK. AUG. 10, 1878.
ARRIVALS.
REPORTED THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHrRsToNE TBLEcRAPH LINE.

RxPoRrrp ~ THE HERALD STEAM YACHTS AND HERALD
wHrrKsToSE TELEGRAPH LINE.
Steamer City of Berlin tBr). Kennedy, Liverpool Aug
Dale. '.i%ss y y S.s iee 4
s ssa ''eG City s Sss,:s Yqit Liver
s:s' Enc ssI 9 3 s% 2
ss s asy5' for SS. x:,t for %rss1
steAmer Gen Barnes Cheesmsn, savannah Aug 7. with
steamer Gull stream Ingram Charleston Aug 7. with
Ship Freyds Sor, ivssen, Genoa So days, IN bsissso
j ~; ss. IF N e. ri
Kfsnss {Se, Bsns.en. rly%su,h g So Gay. ia
Bak Elinor Vernon c.pp Amsterdam 40 days ballast
BARK Saa.ss !Ss, splslbcrg, Duntrt 4s days, in bal
bark Horn.s. iiopsins Porto csoelio IL DAYS. with
coase. &c. to DaIist. Boal.oa Co "a,
e. ssr. h hHs.s &C. p 70 Ha.ss '''
sehr Alta cos mi,sas gss,s 10 aar' b ws sas.
with pines to James Douglas; vessel 70 weinberg 60
ssh ~ saa Ear, s.s :" uos CO.
sehr ! II k.pp, Gals; vitynI.
s ssS s-Ty %os sG, csil smith vs yTsiaa
sss e'r. %so "uTSsy hS yssn Virgins"
s ssSr k Ana F G!es"" sas. Virginia
scnr Rhoda Holmes, Green. Is ,lti moro.
PASSED THROUGH HELL GATE.
BOUND SOUTH.
Steamer Frnnconia Br.rg, Portland for New York. with
stcnmer City OF New Bedford. Fish, New Bedford for New
York, with md.e aud passengers 10 Darling Davis.
Steamer Aibatross Williams Fall River for New York
Steamer Amos Bars,cw Kenny. Providence for Nov
York
senr NJ Grning. Stocking. Portland for New York.
Schr Maria, Heaney, Nantucket for New York.
Sehr Isaac ii Boruen Dodge, Fal River for New York.
Schr p Jones, Smith. Providence FOR New York
sehr Isle of Pines, Legr, Providcnce for New York
schr W n r kmer Tribbie, New London tor New York.
Schr Katie Hoyt, Hsaney, New Haven TOR New YORK
Sehr A Crnmer, lizard, Bridgeport tor Baltimore.
schr James Henry Moore Port Jefferson Tor New York.
schr Hester. Davis. Pottchester tor New York.
BOUND EAST.
stenmcr Neptune, Berry, Now York for Boston.
steamer Bolivar, Geer Now York for New London ana
Norwich.
Srhr Jesse tIoyt t, Nutter Hos token for st John NB
sehr 1Iuutfess, Strong, New York for Esstport.
Schr Amos FAkenburg Faikenbrrg, New York Tor Bos-
schr Catswamtsak, Kennedy New YORK for bridgeport
Rchr "A q Bira Rose, New York Tor Bridgeport.
schr Helen Augusta, Mott, New York for Uncssvilie
Schr Forest Home, Kent, Hobokcn Tor Boston.
sehr Il u Wbiidin, Fevri-, Hobokrn ter Warren, RI.
schr sarah Falconsr, wilson obokcn tor Providence
schr Mexico, klaridge, Newpurg for Booth Bay
Schr John "a Gould KIRK and, Hondout for Boston.
Schr j Anderson, Johnson. Atnboy for Norwalk.
Sehr Mary stowe Bacon. Port Johnson Tor New Bedford
S~br A Cohn Brnmble. Port Johnkon Tor Providence
Schr Eclipse, Beden, Norfolk for wioh.
Schr A Hurburt, Huriburt, Georgetown DC, tor New
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UNITED STATES BONDS CALLED IN.
wAsmrsaros, August 10, 1878.

WASHINGTON August 10. 1878.
The Assistant Secretary of the Treasury this after
issued The sixtyseventh call for the redemption
of fve-twonty bonds OF 1865, consols Of 1865.
The call is for $4,000 0OO. OF which 81, SOC, 900
registered bonds The principal and interest will
be paid tho Treasury and alter tho 10th day OF
November next, and the interest will coase on that
day.
The following are the descriptions OF tho bonds:-
Coupon bonds, dated July !, 1865 namely
$50 No. H. 0l to II o00 both Inclusive.
500. No. III, O0l TO 1873 600. both inclusive.
$500, No. 81, DOL TO 90, 600. both Inclusive.
81, 900. No. 160, DOL TO Ia, 900, both inclusive
Total coupon, 81, 500, 600.
Registered bonds, rsdeemabls at tho plea Of the
United States after the LIST day Of July 1870 fol-
lows:-
800 No. Is. 651 to 1e. $50, both inclusive.
$500, No. 10. Sol to H. $50. both inclusive.
81. 900, No 80, S51 to 90. 900. both inclusive.
SIS, O0U No. lO,60l TO 10, 900, both inclusive.
$4,000, No. 20, 9o1 to 81, 300, both inclusive.
Total reg isterod. 81 500, 900.
ARgregate. SIS 900. 900.
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SPOKEN.

Shin SOPHIE (Cer) Wsrk nom New York for Bremen,
July "a, tho East Goodwin Llghtship
ship Lorretto Fish, Hodg man. fom new York Tor San
Franeisco. June rs, lat N, Ion 70 w..
ship Bonanza DO Webster. from Dublin for Philads
phia, July Ia. lat 40, Ion o..
ship Eureka, Woodwork, from New York Tor San Fran
CISCO June "A, let "a ", Ion - W.
Ship North America, Montreal. outward bound.
July 70 lat 4S N Ion W.
Bark Jas KsnwAy (Br), Mcdonald. from Silloth for
Charleston, July "A, lat 50, Ion Is
Bark AnnAbelta tho, Hayburn, from Liverpool for Da
housie, July 81, lat 80, Ion ~
Bark Alexander Keith (Br), Wayoott from London for
Baltimore. July Ia. lat 46 IL. Ion 2b ~.
Bark Option tBr), Gauntlet, from Gloucester for New
York, July 16, lat ~ 80, Ion "a To-
bark Daphne .Nor), Barth, from Rotterdam for New
York. July 20, lat 40 81, Ion IL Is.
Bark Oilers Ger) Albcrs, from Lon don for Phila6el
phia, July 80 lat 50 O3 Ion AZ Oh.
Bark w K Heard 3D. Robbins, from Dunkirk for New
YORK. July ~, lat 40 VA, Ion 10 49,
Bark Etta Smith Belfast Sydney, CB,
for New York. Aug 4. lat 30 81. Ion II AZ.
Brig Willie B Arnsro from 81 John. NIB, tor Wexford.
July 20. lat ~. Ion 60.
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North Bsnd Hondle seattle; schr Rosario. Douglass.
SEATTLE. Aug a-san-d. bark xodoe. ohrissian'on.
,sEnoME, Aug 2-safed. bark Amethyst. Bates. ss'
SAVANNAH, Aug 7-sailed. schr W II Phsre. Osborne
. 10Th -os.r.o. bark paaues de vsndr.n tsp,, sintes
snil.d-stsamer City Of savannah Mallory, Now York
SULLIVAN, Me. Xng s-ssilsd,. schrs Brave Wooster
SOMERSET Aug Arrived. sohr Artist Forester. New
NJ Passed s .ehr Joha sanford Berry from Georgetown
a;hMssiisd, :sas. 3 Wheeler Godfrey. Philadelphia.
srosfSSt5Ss Aug S'ssss,sTa Pc ssa., Charlie. Carol
JcAn.oa & FSwer Kelsey Now York; TSoma
yiSsT1SS N NaTse Blake; New York
ls' .aS 's cor.on &C.
is sd Do c is DO .sf w: t., A
Samuel Carletoo BSr.e. do for Iaycrhll Carrie l. nix
er si Ms. so d.
has'.s: .s e:
E.a! .sas.. s ' a ssy ss.a
, s d. Do Il. az s.y E 'ss 's sss' .s :s
' s%.:s
ss sa
Rocket rsrsI, Had for Ma,9,.n o.. Dc
hall -.
Saiied-schrs Detwiier. Ella, Alice Oates. and Cora
lOth-Arrived, schr. Belle Brown Hunt. Alexandria
Boston; " IL Rand KINNEY, PhadelphiR for do Heller
J HoIwsy.. Thompson, south Ambcy for do; Hall
smith Philade phs Bangor; John Mayo Bragg. Ron
dout for Portsmouth; Vim Gllum Mshaifey. S:iuste o
New York; Vim Tce. Tce. Gardiner Tor do with loss
mansAil singaf) Louisa smith, Weber st George
Mo- tor do.
Saiisd-Schrs Ellen Morrison, John Mayo. Hall,
Heen Holway, NJ Rand. Geo ranioye, HenY May,
Three Sisters Mary Femerich Mary Ireland A1thea.
Kate wentworth, L Is Wood. r Graham, Nellie Chase
Lottie Wells, Crssie Wright, Moran tBr) yema Mar
ragansett sssie knight Carrie l. Xix, Addis Nellie
(Br), Il N Brookings. Challenge, Nancy J Dav, Juls
Church tBr,. Emily 0rient. Anna Barton. Sunbeam and
X Waterman.
WOODS HOLE. Aug 7-Arrived. sehr Frank Leaning
Cullen Bost on. to load gunno for New York.
Sailed Schr Geo Edwin, Samms, Now York.
WAREHAM Aug 6-Sstled. schr John Randolph. Parker.
New York
wICKFORD Aug 7-Arrived sehr Lindsey, Kennedy,
New York, ll. f.1.tf -. ..t l.l|f.
!. WESTERLY. Aug s-Arrived, schr Wells. Bishop
New York via Mystic Bridge. 4.t g3,tiar -
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CLEARED.

Steamer Erin do, Andrews, Liverpool via Queens
town J Hurst
steamer Bri,snpic tBp. Ferry, Liverpool via Queens
Steamer Anchohs tBr, Hsdderwics. Glssrov-hepder.
% Bros
ampton-Oelrichs 20.
Steamer August Andre Belg). Eyisr, Antwerp-Punob,
Fave a Go.
steamer City of Vera Cruz. Van Slice. Havana and Next
can ports ~ Aicxandrs son.
steamer Joseia Crosby tDom, formerly Am steamer
Helen Augusta freets, Nassau aud - Domingo CityA
II Crosby.
steamer New Orleans Hslsey, New orIcsns-Cisrk 4
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SAILED.

Steamers Britannia tB for Liverpooii Erin (Br,. do;
Apchora (Br, asgow; Necksr Ger, Bremen; Xantho
ODD Hull; spartan Or LondGa t.se si.cs,i.oy City
wes: Now orleans. New Orleans: Now York. do CITY OF
Macon Savannah; Champion, Charleston; Benefactor,
Wilmiu gton NC I'D Dominion Richmond, &c; ships
May stone, bombay; Birker tBr London o.rss Pm
tator q or) Falmouth Vanse (Nor), kongsberg
Asto Giuseppe utai), trom Cork -; brig Y Robin
Also sailed. ship Idomsus (BD. for Liverpool; bark
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GOING TO EUROPE.

FIVE European steamers saiied yesterday, carrying
in all about two hundred and nifty saloon passengers
Among those gsing abroad were Mr. Henry Ocrtchs
Mrs. X. L. Livingstone, Lieutenant G. T.. Gladstone
n. N, nephew Of the sx-Premisr Of England, and
Sethern the actor.
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CoLLIERIEs CLOSED.
REpoBrED ernrKEs coNTRApIcIKD.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 10,

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 10, 1878.
From inquiries made Mt The ofncss of the MIN
eral Railroad and Mining Company and tho Ly-
ksn's Valley Coal Company, IN this city, IL
is learned that there is truth whatever
IN the report from Dunelsn. N. j., and published
In tho papers Of last evening and this morn
ing, in reference to strike having taken place
at their mines At Millersburg and Shamokln.
On the contrary tho officers Of these companies stale
that every quiet at their mines that the
apparently we'll satisfied, ana, that they have
reason apprehsnd any trouble from strikes among
their employees s.f .I. va
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WHALEMEN.

Bark Grace Marks Seymour. at Panama. reports that
whom three days out from Valparaiso struck whsle which
boat two-she whale made 80 bbls three days
later killed another whale making 100 bbs Spoke In
June Chian barks Jane Martin le0 bbls and tho Vir
ginia Marks. clean.
schr George W whtford, Bryant, At Providenee from
Ponce PR reports lat 80 So lov ~. boarded
By Whaling schr Ellen Rixpsh. Dnnhan OF Province
town with ITO bills bscknsh and 80 do oi also schr
Leo Atkins Provneetown, with 10 bills black
nsh and so do sp oil, bound W.
SpokonJuly 81 lat 30 90 lon IS 20 schr Antarctic. OF
Provncetown with 100 bills and ~ do biacksh OIL!
be 4 MOI SeptamhAr.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

JOINS FLORIDA
s rspertsd that new channelis forming through the
81 Johns that there having deeper
than has for time been found over the bar
Ths channel said tne ole South Channe
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WEATHER REPORT.

LIZARD, Aug 10, Pm wind NV. fresh; ane.
. PLYMOUTH. Aug Id PM-wind NV, moderate; clear
bsrometer. % SO
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FOREIGN PORTS.

AsrISwALL, Aug e-Arrved, steamer Acapulco, shack
ford, New York. ~
sailed Ang o. steamer Colon Grnin New York;. s,ls 80
Bufsos AYHES. June 21-Sailed, bark Devonsfre, FAf
hin. Mslimas Isles; 15th Edith Davs, hcOsty, Rossro
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MINERS AND THEIR PAY.
TWO CoLLIERIEs NEAR sHAMoKIN IDLE FROM
THE REFUSAL OF THEIR REQUESTS.
IgY ryIroRApH TO THE UhRALp1

LBf IKLEuHAPH TO THE HfHAbUI
sHAEoKiS, Pa, August 10, 1878.
Tho employees OF the Backridgc Coicry, at this
place, who struck on Monday Tor advance IN
wages OF ten per cent, are st determinedly sticking
- out On Monday, upon arriving ut the miac, they
met Mr. May, part proprietor and super.
iptenoent OF the eolery, and informed him oil their
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NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
.eanser. SaIs. Dc@iaation

DATES OF DEPARTURE NKw YORK YOR THE MONTHS
AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER.
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pro,o,od scr,vs, Assigning as . reason that their
wages were not sufficiently rsmunerative 10 enable
that mo present condition OF the coal trade would
warrant HIM paying an advance out DC
would restore Ave per cent that he had taken
OF their wages the lst OF May The men
were not satisfied with his proposition, and SUISSE
qusnty returned home. The employees have hsd TWO
mutations with Mr.. May during The week IN regard
agreed upon. There is no telling when the coilsry
will resume
ADVANCE WANTED
The hands working at the Big Mountain colliery
near here, operated by Patterson, Lieweiiyn Co,
ana OF the largest the coal region have also
struck for auvapce Of ten per cent which peeh
strike this coliery Is in the neshborhood OF 400,
and owing to the large number some :cus are ente-
tanned In Shamokin that they VIII become oemons'ra-
tive If their demand IL not complied wltn
THE BASIS OF 1875 DEMANDED.
MAucH CHUNK, Pa, August 10. 1873
The men in tais region have generally posted up
notices that they must have the 1875 basis OF
wages or they will make move The
curious thng this matter that the operators
Hazeton recently conceded the 1875 basis-just what
the men now demand. Whether the matter will re-
suit in q strike Is not known.
CoLLIERIEs CLOSED.
POrrsviLLE, Pa, August 10, 1878.
Tho Rausch Creek and Lincoln colieries In the
western portion OF this region, are now
lying Idle, and large number OF work.
men have thus been thrown out OF
employment The proprletors announce that tho
Is rendered necessary by tho high rates OF
tolls. which leave ne margin Tor profit
Advices from tho Mahanoy region to-day state
that owing to tho inadequate supply OF water
several coeries have been obliged suspend opera
tions. Among the coeries thus stopped Is the Fur
mace, at Gilberton, tho employees OF which only re.
turned to WORK last Thursday, after short strike
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LUzERSE COUNTY OFFICERS PoRcIBLY CARRY
OFF MAN FROM CUSTODY OF PHILADEI-
PHIA DETECTIVES, WHO REcAPrURE HIM
AT MAUCH CHUNK.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-05

Business reported light at Cincinnati.
The ifst mountain boat Of the season
left 81. Louis on Saturday with 800 tons
What will become Of the Wheeling
boats when We got our daily packet line
In operation TO Cincinnati ?-PAsbargh
DIpateh.
81. Louis Pot says: The towboat Iron
Mountain, now coming from Pittburgh,
has 1900 tons Of steel asa part OF her
cargo.
Upper Missouri rilipg; Lower Missouri
and Upper Mississippi are In condition
only Tor lightly loaded steamers and
barges.
The work Of getting the iron out Of the
sunken Collier barge, near Msysville, Ia
nearly completed. The barge is stillcoy.
cred with water and cannot probably be
raised.
Capt. Wash Honshell 10 at Huntington
10 company with q number OF prominent
railroad men, trying anew elevator, built
to transfer grain from barges to the cars.
Il 10 similar TO the one used at Cincin.
natl BY the Little Miami Elevator, only
Il Is on barges and can DO moved from
one place to another.
St. Louis Republican on the situation
Bates to lower points unchanged and
freight 10 not equal TO the tonnage supply.
Hence steamboatipg TO the South ID
doubtless . losing business at the present.
A full cargo TO New Orleans and q third
OF cargo back at 81 so per ton will real.
lie little over $1,000. We should like q
see the proof, II it exists, that a 1900
ton steamboat can make the round trip
for $1,000.
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cenlrnI OHIO Road News.

Butter 10, eggs8, oats q, potatoes So,
corn 50 and 60 at Cambridge.
.Barnesville Ia overlooked with pota.
toes at 25 cents per bushel.
Sheep pelters are raiding the docks Of
Belmont county farmers.
The Belmont county fair will be held
on tie 18th, 10th and 10th Of September.
GForty.three persons left Noble county
Ia one lot, Tuesday Of last week for Kan
sas.
Four men have started down the Mus
kingum river IN q skif On their way to
Texas, proposing to follow the course OF
the rivera all the way.
Muskingum county has petitioned the
Legislature to increase the poor tax aud
erect an infirmary, and a bill has been In
troduced In the House for that purpose.
Isaac Vail, who has been spending the
winter 10 Mahaska and Keokuk coun-
ties, Iowa, returned to B~arnesyille last
Saturday. He reports hard times in
Southern Iowa, q majority Of the farmers
having their land m~ortgaged for more
than their value, and the crops partially
failing for two or three years. The sea
son Is ahead Of Ohio this year almost tso
weeks
Prof. W. II. Morton, formerly Princi.
pal Of the Wheeling Female College, re-
Gently Of Alliance, Ohio, has removed TO
Cincinnati, where he Wilt 10 future reside,
de ia general agent for Hinkle q Co.'s
school publications.
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l,enl Estate I.ooking Up.

PhilAdelphia enquirer.
A better day ia dawning for real estate.
The turning point has not only been
reached, but passed, and improvements
evidently setting in. The immense grain
crops Of the past season have found a
ready market at comparatively high
prices, and the return in money to the
agricultural community from sales at
home and across seas will amount to
more than two hundred million Of dol,
lara when fully realized. This affords
immense relief, as already shown in the
northwest, where the wheat has been all
sold and paid for. The great grain.grow.
log region, Of which ST. Paul is the dis
tributing centre, has received during the
past fall and winter more than twenty
i've million OF dollars in money or ita
equivalent. The producers have settled
old accounts, paid up their interest dues,
satisfied mortgags and bought new sup
plies to an extent that has made 81. Paul
one Of the most active and thriving
towns,on the continent, and e%fisctually
Utnl1leu ukEu btuts llohl that ioSha.Ny
Farm properties are In better demand,
prices are advancing; holders with prop.
srty 10 sell are much iirmer, and the
opportunities to put up improved lands
at a sacrifice are fast passing away.
This stronger feeling throughout the
country districts reacts on the cities, and
accordingly We have advices Of adyancing
real eatate in most Of the importan,
Western towns. Our exchange from
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Louis all
agree that since spring has fairly opened
city property has taken q wonderful Wig
orous turn for the better. The following,
from the Chicago Inter Ocean, Is only a
fair example OF these encouraging state
ments: "Fhe real estate men are jubi.
liant. The business seems to have taken
q real healthy start toward resurrection
from the grave Of the last two or three
years. There 10 a prevailing opinion
outside Of the city that property can be
bought here now at half price, and men
are aocking In to avail Themselves OF the
depression. The result has been no end
Of inquiry aud . large number Of actual
aaIaaH I
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shor. weights over at nar'ln's


The Wheeling IhTELlIoEscR OF Mon.
day, March IS, contained an article on
Ill.ht weights and abort measures"
which Is very suggestive upon . subject
which deserves thorough ventilation BY
the press all over the country.
The Close competition In business and
and the small profit on many articles OF
daily consumption, holds out inducementB
10 The dishonest dealer, Of which no 10
only too ready to take advantage. Goods
which are sold In package are often found
10 be sadly deficient In weight when put
10 the test Of honest scales. The INTEL
LlaEScEg cites q case where q dealer
weighed q lot OF one hundred barrels OF
-four, and every barrel wastwelye pounds
short or over six barrels in the whole lot
A friend Of ours bad a different exper.
fence, although the result was the same;
having occasion TO sack = lot Of -four, he
found that the Hour was deficient In
quantity, although the weight Of the en-:
tire lot was all right. Here the fraud
was in tarinR q barrel which actually
weighed ~ 70 20 lbs, at the usual weight
OF Is TO 20 lbs. The reault WA q dehci,
ency in -four which was really sufficient
10 close the door Of competition against
the houest home manufacturer who can
not compete against this kind Of dlshon..
est dealing and pay the market price oil
wheat. But II 10 not alone the dealers
and millers who suffer, but tho consumer
who buys In barrels and the farmer who
Ia compelled to sell his wheat at q reduced
rate 10 enable the home manufacturer 10
attempt to compete with men who pay
less attention to honest weights than 70
the accumulation OF riches By dishoneat
practices.
Many who have had occasion to unhead
an empty molassas cask, have been sur
prised't TO notice the inequality In thick.
mesa OF the stayes, and have no doubt
seen that the thick stayes are
placed at the sides, while the staye con.
tanning the bupghole and those opposite
we're Of tho ordinary thickness.
The immense sticks Of cordwood which
were used in bailing hay during the war
lis still fresh In the memory OF mauy
whose attention was called,to the subject.
But 10 descend 10 smaller matters, how
many Of the pound packages retailed over
hundreds OF counters, in the cities, villa.
ges and country groceries, every hour In
The day, will stand the test Of the honest
balance, even when the ponderous mass
Of pasteboard and wrapping Is included?
We have noticed packages Of dried meat
sold by the pound, which, when Invested
Of their ample wraps had shrunk fully
one>third; thisis especially true Of dried
beef; these may appear small matters,
and 90 they are when taken singly, but TO
the fraudulent packer the aggregate 10
sufficient to enable him to thrive In bust.
ness, while the honest dealer Ia driven
from the field. /,
When the wages Of the mechanics and
Iaboring men IL cut down to what many
are disposed to call starvation point"
these dishonest practices Of knayish par
ties are calculated to still further dimin-
ish their slender income, and it becomes
all parties to use affair meal to compel
a return to " Just weights and measures"
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Business al Chicago.

we
From all directions retail merchant
are daily arriving, aud the remote north
western and southwestern sections Of the
United States are we'll represented, ii
we'll as localities nearer Chicago. The
spring trade Is now In full blast, in fact
and while buyers are more cautious
about purchasing than In more flush
times, the volume Of sales In quite a
number Of staples showB a healthy In
eroaae over the spring Of 1874. Such
prosperity as 10 now witnessed Is more
real, and less artificial, than 10 the
speculative era following the close Of
the rebellion, and the moro frequent pur.
chases, aud the general curtailment Of
the former extended and reckless eredi,
system are working very ~bsneieially, 80
that despite the severe shrinkage In pri-
ces, the commercial situation 10 evidently
improving In many ways. Many OF our
strongest and most widely known mer-
camille houses have, with The moat graft.
Tying results. abandoned the once almost
universal custom Of employing CONNER.
eisl travellers, or Hdrnmmerap a they ara
called IN business circles, aud this reform
has met with general approval among re.
tailers, q under the present way otdoipp
business, goods can Be and are sold al ma.
teriGlly reduced figures.