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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

before the middle of August OF all the crops,
barley gives the least promise of . satisfac-
tory yield, which is doubly deplorable as an
unusually large acreage is sown Herewith.
Wheat came into ear nearly month late. Its
prospects are not very hopeful. even ON the
highest soils, whilst on heavy lands, even
should the weather next month be most favor
able two-thirds crop is all that can be ex-
pected. Oats in the South have been coming
into ear moderately we'll, but cereal crops are
in no way up to the average promise of ordi-
nary years. During the past week good
part of a fair hay crop was secured in the
countries nearest to London, but throughout
the country the hay has suffered from too long
standing Potatoes are also suffering. Farm
ers now become strong holders Of grain. En-
glish whsA in reduced supply and demand is
considerably increased. Prices advanced ir-
regularly, two, three and even five shillings
on the week. Quotations depend upon the
quantity Offering at each agricultural market
The best price obtainable for English white
wheat fortnight ago was fifty shilings. The
best price now is fifty-fou shillings, and at
some markets, such as London and Guilford,
ffty-seven shillings per quarter. Red wheat
rom Eastern countries has also been held
very firmly and for a material advance.
Foreign wheat higher on the weeks in ma
jority of markets. though there is no large ad-
vance, inquiry has been somewhat less since
Thursday. Maize, though higher at certain
markets as a rule, has merely maintained
prices in the face of heavy supplies. There
was fair business in oats at 3 to Sd advance.
Imports into the United Kingdom the week
ending July 18th were l,13S000 hundred
weights of wheat and 19O,7S0 hundred weights
of flour. In Mark Lane Monday, holders were
firm in consequence of the return of bad wealth.
er. There was some demand for France. The
supply of English wheat was moderate and
prices generally rose shilling compared with
last Monday. The supply of foreign fair and
demand somewhat irregular. California rose
Is Cd, and other descriptions were mostly OBS
dearer. Flour firm but not higher in conse-
quence of large supplies. Barley firm. Oats
and maize higher despite large supplies.
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YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, July 22.-Seven new cases
of yellow fever were reported to-day. About
the same state of things continues as at pre-
vious reports. Business is paralyzed and peo-
pie are still fleeing from the city. The utmost
anxiety prevails, as before reported, in the
prominent cities of the south
MEMPHIS, July 23.-The yellow fever
scourge RACES without abatement. Nineteen
new cases and several deaths are reported.
Citizens continue to leave the city in large
numbers. Rigid quarantine continues to be in
forced agaist Memphis by southern cities.
Texas authorities have adopted rejection
requiring al passengers who enter the Sta q
to show health certificates obtained fro.
points from which they started, no matter
what the location or section of country. A
Washington telegram of July %, says Supt.,
of Mails Hunt, at st. Louis, has telegraphed
the postotfice department that the postmaster
of that city has refused to receive mails from
the infected districts and asking for instruc-
tons. The following reply was sent by act
ing superintendent of the railway mail service:
By direction of the postmaster general you
will deliver all mails that cannot be forwarded
to their destination on account of quarantine
regulations to the postmaster at st. Louis,
who will be held responsible for the safe keep.
ing of the same.
MEMPHIS, July 24.-Twenty- six new
cases of yellow fever and six deaths were re-
ported yesterday. Five hundred people left
the city today, $50 Of whom took passage on
the steamer Ouachita Relic for st. Louis The
Howard association have about fifteen nurses
on duty.
MEMPHIS, July 25.-Eleven new cases
and ten deaths were reported for the last "a
hours. The Governor Of Tennessee has made
piteous appeal to colored soldiers to aid in
saving the city from pillage and plumber, in
absence Of so many thousands of refugees, as
follows: To officers and soldiers of colored
companies: The eyes of the people of the
State are upon you. Prove to be true soldiers.
l will ask the State to reward you. Remcm-
Der the first duties of soldiers is obedience.
(Sigded) Albert s. Marks, Governor. Two
colored military companies have recognized
Col. Cameron as the representative of the Gov
ernor, and will obey any order issued by him
MEMPHIS, July 26.-A committee of
safety was appointed to-day. Thirteen new
| cases were reported. and three Deaths July
26, Memphis refugee died of yellow fever at
Shelbyville, Tenn. There were two deaths
from yellow fever in Louisville, KY, both
| imported. The mate Of a vessel just arrived
at New York, was taken to quarantine hos
pital, died with yellow fever. A vigorous
course of disinfecting is going on in New Or
leans. The secretary Of war cannot grant
| tents to yellow fever REFUGEES
MEMPHIS, July 27.-There were II new
cases of yellow fever and 9 deaths reported to-
day.
st Louis, July 81. There are half 6
dozen patients under treatment at quarantine
and the doctors are disputing their ailments
New Orleans, July ~. There was ex
citement last night in this city, official circles
own suspicious case of fever.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Prince Napoleon having been recog-
to visit ex-Empress Eugene.
A movement is already on foot in Mas
sachusetts to make Gen. Butler the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor
Gen. Ewing opened the political cam
paign in Ohio, on the democratic side, by an
extended spexch at Lancaster, July a.
The sword Of the Prince Imperial Of
France has been delivered to the British COM
mander by messenger from King Cetewayo.
At Republican State convection in
Harrisbugh, Pa, July %, D. c. Butler was
nominated for State Treasurer. Galusha A.
Grow presided. A strong platform was adopt
ed.
A. T. 8. Kist, of Warsaw, Ind, has
been appointed agent for the Quapaw agency
in the Indian Territory, and John s. Shert, of
Canton, o., agent at the Sac and Fox agency,
vice Levi Woodward suspended.
At Waterville, Maine, July 26, Secre-
tary Sherman addressed several thousand peo-
pie representing all the counties in that sec
ton of the State. On the stand were Senator
Blaine and ex-senator Morrill,.
Ex-Empress Eugene has written let
ter to the Queen, begging that no penalty be
inflicted on Lieut. Carey, who is charged with
cowardice in abandoning the prince imperial
to his fate when attacked by the Zulus.
Secretaries McCrary, Thompson and
Schurz considered, to-day, the Indian outlook
in the Northwest They are unanimously OF
opinion every precaution to prevent hostilities
with the Indians should be taken, and anti.
cipate no serions conflict. 1t is thought to be
the intention of Gen. Miles to reconnoitre Sit
ting Bulls camp.
A London telegram of July "a says, in
the House Of Commons, Edward jenkins, lib
eral, asked if the government, considering
their friendly relations with the present gov
eminent of France, would not prohibit thu
erection OF statue to the late prince imperia
in Westminster Abbey. Sir Stafford North
cote replied chat the matter rested wholly will
Dean Stanley. The government attached NJ
political importance to it.
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CASUALTIES.

Yellow fever has broken out at Tampico,
Mexico.
There were 80 deaths from yellow fever
at Havana, during the week ending July 10.
Disastrous floods are reported through
out Belgium, and floods in the valley Of the
Rhine caused great loss Of property.
Heavy rains and foundations arc re-
ported from various parts of France. The
Scheldt, Mouse and other rivers are overflow
ing
The Russian minister of the interior re-
ports 1901 fires during the month of June
causing damage of over twelve million OF
roubles. Five hundred and eight fires were
incendiary.
In Chicago, July %, three maiden Sis
tiers made arrangements to commit suicide
Their names were Elizabeth, Anna and Nora
Trobridge, aged respectfully 4s, 40 and 80
years of age. The two older hung themselves;
the younger failed to carry out her part of the
programme. They are all supposed to have
been monomaniacally insane, about their prop
erty, which was managed by their father.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30

another last view of the wonderful tomb.
The birds were singing, the air was
heavy with the odors of the rose garden,
and the stiffness, the twilight stiffness,
all added to the beauty or the mausoleum
and combined to make the memory of
our visit the most striking among the
many wondrous things we have seen IN
Hndostan.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
Railroad Mail Lettings.

WASHINGTON, July 28.-The contract bu-
reau of the postoffice department. to-day
completed the lettings of miscellaneous rail
roads under the advertisement of May 10.
There were upward of 1900 routes and
about $4,000 proposals. Contracts were
made at unusually low figures.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-07-30
In the Trenches at Cold Harbor.

A writer in the New York Sun. who
was young gunner in the Federal army,
gives this incident o. life /. the trenches
at Cold Harbor, Va, during the t~rrific
ghting early in June, 1854: BY daylight
we had our earthwork finished, and v ere
safe. The heavy artillery, armed as in
iantry, we're some sixty or seventy yards
below us. We being on the crest of the
nil, they were below US. Behind us
were couple of Delaware regiments, the
two having about 40 men combined.
Back OF us was ravine, alder swamp,
and In the thickets bordering on the
swamp was spring of clear, cold water.
The men in front Of us had to 20 to this
spring for water. They would draw lots
10 see VINO should run across the danger
Gus open grounds. This settled, the VIC
tim would hang fifteen to twenty can
teens around him; then, cr,. uching low
In the rifle pits, he would give great
Jump, and when he struck the ground,
was running at the top of his speed for
our earthwork. OF course every Confed-
crate sharpshooter in range fred at him.
Some OF these men were shot dead; but
generally they ran into the eartbwork
with laugh. After filing their canteens,
they would sit and smoke and talk.
nerving themselves for the deadly return.
Al usting the canteens, they would 20
out OF the works on run, and run back
over the bullet-swept course Sometimes
they would come to us in pairs. One
day two Albany men came leapine into
our battery. After filling their canteens.
they sat and talked Of the beauti
ful city on tho Hudson, and finally start
ed together for the rifle PIT. I watched
through an embrasure and saw one fall.
instantly he began to dig a little hollow
with his hands in the sandy soil, and in
stantly the Confederate sharpshooters
went to work on him. The dust flew up
on one side Of him, then on the other.
The wounded soldier kept scraping his
little trench in the sand. We called to
him. He answered that his leg was bro
ken below the knee by rifle ball. From
the rifle pit we heard them call to him to
take of his canteens. tie the strings to-
gether and set them on one side. He did
80, and the thirsty men in the pits drew
lots to see who would risk his life for the
water. I got keenly interested in this
dicing with death and watched intent.
A soldier springs out of the pit. Run
ming obliquely, he stoops as he passes the
canteens grasps the strings turns, and in
flash is safe. Looking out I see the
dust rise IN little puffs around the wound
ed man, and with quickening breath feel
that his minutes are numbered I note
conspicuous man in the rifle nit and
recognize him as the comrade of the strick-
en- soldier. He calls to his disabled friend
saying that he is coming for him, and
that he must rise as he comes near, and
cling to him when he stops. The hero
leaves the pit on a run; the wounded man
rises up; the runner clasps him in his
arms; the arms of the wounded one Irvine
about his neck, and he is carried into our
battery at full speed. To the honor of
the Confederate sharpshooters be it said
that when they understood what was be-
ing done they ceased shooting.
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Public Debt Since 1876.
louisville Courier-Journal.I

The public debt was stated on Janury 1,
1873, to be $1,7O2, OOO,150. On May 81,
1879, it was stated to be 1857, 414,76O. On
June 30 it was stated to be 1902, 2O7, 256,
and we observe the Republican organs of re-
cent date say it is 81, 1896, ALI, 9O5.O3. Ac-
cording to these figures the debt has actually
been increased about $500, 900 since
1876. It is no wonder that General Spinner
declared that when he was in the Office of
treasurer the public debt statements "never
agreed aoSth has books" Why didn't they
agree? Is there no explanation of this
manifold crookelluess
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The Western Maoazine. a thirty ns

The Western Magazine, a thirty page
illustrated dollar monthly issued stimuli
taneously in all the principal western
cities, is now publishing Minnesota
edition, and will. for the next few
months, devote portion of its space to
illustrations representing the prominent
points of interest throughout the State
and that portion of territory embraced
in what is termed the Northwest. It is
strictly pure and instructive literary pub
LEGATION, and has met with much favor
wherever introduced. The price is nom
inal, only one dollar a year, and within
the reach of the masses-it being the
only illustrated one dollar publication in
the United States, ...
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1879

extras s5g5 80: double extras "a 1896; single
e e. 1E y 3Seg4 % snperne s4S4 M common
W 7be15 o Dbl. Dealers In their trade obtain an
advance Of soc p Dbl On these prices.
CORN MEAL Receipts are large and prices
Western sold on the landing. Dealers obtain
the usual advance On these rates for meal out
81 store. sales-5oo bbls at 81 o5; 100 at 81 25 y
RYE FLoU R-staady; % 5o@s rs.
.HOMINY-s2g2 80. Wholesale: 81 5000 rs job
GRI IS Ok landing 81 1902 90.
POkK..Quiet and Arm. Old mess 80 80 and
new ELL, Ia round lots; but the blu. inpss Is lin
for old and Sill 121s911 as for new mess. Deal
ers obtain the usual advance on these ratt g.
aales-5o bbls old at SO 30; Is bbls new ut Sill IS
DRY SALT MEATs-Easy shoulders SIC
for loose, and 3e5@4c for packed. Sides are
are Quoted at 5@sc and 5asc for clear r rlB
and clear sides res Dectively..
BACON-There is q fair jobbing demand. but
easy. We auote Shoulders 4Hc. clear rib sides
SIC and clear sides 5a@5zse. Dealers obtain
an advance Of h@Ae on these rates,
We quote: Tierce 7@75ae for refined. and 81
@6Ac for packers steam. Dealers rates are &c
HAMS-The supply is very ample and the
demand only moderate. prices ruling easy. par
ticulaTly on the medium averages. we quote
choice medium and large hams canyasea, at w
0914c, ana small average at 9h@9Ac. bales-1b
'i1 BgEA Il Ii BAcoN-supply good. demand
light and market. dull and easy for choice
goods at ~ n8c; dealers are charging 5W81c
II PA st1l.i rs HOG pRoDUors-Dealers are
Dbl for pig pork, 80 25 8 70 for rump pork SO 80
q . fer prime pork 40 as g1o 30 TOR prime mess
family and Rg Z fet bsa = pr
tongues 24ase; spare ribs $500 Is for 500 500 p
CoRN-is In fair request. sales-5to white
mixed at re; 500 white at As. and 800 yellow at
:, oATs-s5oek fair and prices steady at $40
BRAN Stock larger and market weak at 500
bss ii j. b sr ssg s nps p sh are steady
WHISKY : Market quiet and easy We
quote choice Cincinnat at 81 os01 70. fair to
fair and market firm at
osfoNs-Light supply and firm at s1@2 .
oABBAGEs- Firm at 1903 so y box.
APPLEs-The supply Is fair and prices easy
BsUTTER-The market is overstocked and
prices easy. New York creamers fine 24O25e.
New York dairy fine 22@2se. New York dairy
good 1e@17e, Western fine 14@1sc. Western dairy
CHEESE Steady. New York cream s@eAc,
Western !, cream cream 4s05c v 10. Western Reserve
sTAhoA.fn fair demand ct &c in lots.
POULTRY-Old chickens 80 so; young 50 30;
ducks -; geese $3@4: turkeys $14@17 U dozen.
EGGS-Western 12@l3e; Louisiana 13@14c "
dozen.
KICE-Firm. Prime exc. good exc fair $40
SC. ordinary aifm s Z common s1s@51ac. and
sALT-Demand light. with heavy stock on
hand. The late arrivals having been imported
by the dealers we have no cargo sales to re-
port.
We quote prices from warehouse: Coarse 90
| @g21ac fine 81 32A@1 35 v sack. Turks Island
little or no demand: quoted at 75@s0e p bag II
| two bushels Table salt In pockets for family
| use 1A@7c each. as In size.
| FISH-From Messrs. q. FL. Lawrence b Co. we
get the following quotations:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08

Tax Commissioner Wheeler, of New York,
has presented to the Committee on Ways
and Means o. table showing the amount Of
properly exempt from taxation ii New York
city The following Is exempt: United States
property, s1o,ooo.OOo; parks. $s4.Oo0.OO0;
churches, $31, 100000; city missions, 100000;
public. schools, S6,0OO,oOO; engine-houses
S1,OOO,aD0; Free Academy and Normal Col
ege, $500 ooo police stations, 8 600 ooo mar
900; hospitals, $s,oO0O00; private schools,
S3,0o0,OOO; asylums and reformatories, S.,
100000; libraries, 100000; colleges, 81 ,0OO,
900; Croton acqueduct, $4,000, 900; cemeteries,
S1,0oo,oOo; prisons and court-houses, $1,000
900; water fronts and Corporation property,
ST. 1000. 900; miscellaneous, $2,000,0 900. The
total amount exempt L. 1856, 1925, 1877.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08

. mis- table shows the rapid growth OF the
petroleum. industry In fifteen years, a growth
which, II continued, will cause demand
which will lead producers to less careless
waste OF the product than now. But what
we would call more special attention to is the
difference in the value. For the first three
years, as above there was an increase in the
price OF Oil. In 1864 100000 gallons sold for
S6,O0oooo In the following. year the same
amount in round numbers, Sid for So 0OO. 900.
In 1866 34,000,00o gallons sold for SIS 900 600.
still further increase in value. Then prodlic-
tion increased, and in 1871 we find that the
oil region was selling $4,000, 900 gallons for
$34 100000 The exports were four times as
much as IN 1866 while the value had not
doubled, Then IL 1877 We're sold 2e2,ooo, 900
gallons ior soaGeGooo ana ia last year it was
2s9, 100000 gallons for Sal 100000. Here the
exports were increased ~ DOC, 900 gallons, with
q decreased value OF $14,0o0,0O0.
Will producers heed the lesson given by
these figures, or can they stand the loss and
survive ?-[Ofl City Derrick.
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Total thus far So s25, 433 10 $2so.619 o.

Total thus far. ....... 1885. 433 10 $250.619 %
We quote exceptional paper GOT v cent? Al
do To-; second 81 d ie do %; loans on col.
laterals COS; Al mortgage paper go; second
grade do @ p cent per annum.
Mexican dollars are now quoted at sA7aegs4s4
and trade dollars ct 9og95. Halves and GUAR
tiers (American) are quoted at 99@9sR.
The sales of foreign exchange were small
and rates are firm. Bank sterling rules al
--0487H, and bill Of lading and clear bills at
4s4@4s5. Bales-Efs.ooo bill Of lading at 1881
@4s5.
French bills are firm and quiet. We quote
bank francs -: commercial 5.21T@5.21A.
Bank sight bills opened firm and closed
strong at n v cent premium for bank counter
rate; commercial is quoted 1sga-1s p cent pre-
MUM.
State Consols weak at 4s1a@4sN.
Premium Bonds closed firm at 24H@24&e
Stocks are firm.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST cALL-1oA.M.
5000 State Consols- .............-....... 4ys
600 state Consols- go. a ~
States 4s5s g4ai4: Premiums 24N@24z1.
SECOND cALL-12 NJ.
Is, 900 Premium Bonds. .......-. 24sg
5000 City Consolidate cd fCrossmano .-.... 81
States 4Sag49a, Premiums 24H024A.
THIRD CALL-2 r. NJ.
$1,000 School Certificates. 1874 ......-...-..- IA
States 4sssD4s1s; Premiums 24A@24A.
CLOSING CALL-3:1b 2. N.
States 4s1a04sH: Premiums 241a@741.
The sales outside the Exchange aggregated
15olshares Merchants Insurance Company at "A
per share.
by Telegraph
NEW YORK, April Money closed ct
y cent. Exchange closed firm at 487@489
Governments closed strong: currency IS 1919
@122
Clearing House statement: Exchanges, ss2.-
ST.. 1892: balances, %. 453 ,505.
LONDON. April 2, o. m.--British consols
firm and higher, g7 1916 for both money and
account. United States bonds firm and gen
orally II higher. except 10-4O's which. are Y
lower. American railway securities bouyant
under brisk demand. Erie a. do preferred y
Illinois Central VI. Reading n, Pennsylvania
Central " New Jersey Central consols u higher
Bar silver steady at 491d per ounce.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08

\. .nefe was but little done yesterday In pub
N ~ securities State Consols closed weak at
80 l,sas against 4s11s04sA On Saturday
s.s, llum Bonds ruled tiEn at 241a@244,
aea''ss 24sas@244 on Saturday. The sales at
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08

4ae ICE crop of the present season is the
- Tor many years, but an effort will be
80 60 Keep up prices notwithstanding.
Ill NeW York papers say, however, that the
|s.satty Of Ice in the hands OF spectators
|4 Keep rates at reasonable figures.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08

.ae German steamship Prinz Friedrich,
1aeh cleared yesterday for Rotterdam, car
ID out very large cargo Of grain In bulk,
|sA'slstlng Of $3.50 bushels Of corn and 1880
Sshels Of wheat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08
n COTTON MOVEMENT.
.r, REPORT or THE NATIONAL
Iron EXCHANGE FOX THE
FAST SEVEN MONTHS.

%. nave received from Mr. Fl. 6. Hester,
.aeretary Of the National Cotton FIX
ID j copy OF his report Of the cotton
.s,aant in the United States for seven
..sba ending March 81, from which we take
Following: ,.,
RI n saar, have not kept pace with the same
IVA int year. but show q falling of of
gMg haias. max ing ths excess for the seven
IN I'M 755 bales compared with 1878.
Nv dsilcit at the Gulf orts has been still fur
III inareased. the total com parative move
ls.pt % March 81 showing % follows:
1879. 1873,
...tnta At Gulf ports ,D05, 671 2,0g2 11f
lssnts at Atlantic ports. ..2.i15.225 ISIS, OBS
rnsal A, 12O, 1856 8.g20141
! ,.is noticeable that this Ii the first season
lMM sts74-5 Id which the movement to the At
Gsse geaboard. up to the close OF March, has
.seeded that to the gulf ports, a fact which IL
s1sIinly due to the extraordinary shipments
lind, nearly all of which are OF the pro-
I'M 81 the Mississippi valley.
Ill u interesting In this connection to note the
Ehareiees I'D the details Of the movement TO
N Orleans. whore. last year. the net receipts
M 81 per cent OF the entire amount handled
4 HI ports. The figures are as follows:
ka.~rrTa An NEw 0pTEANg HEprEMHER 1 70
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08
WEATHER BULLETIN.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Signal Service. United States Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 3:43 .. M. Monday. April Z.
Observations taken at .ne same moment Oh
time at all stations.l
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-08
COMMERCIAL.

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Monday Evening. April 7. 1879. !
COTTON-A good demand prevailed here to-
day for the staple. and under the influence Of
favorable advices from abroad the market
ruled firm with sales OF 400 bales.
The following Is the official closing OF the Cot