The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-12-10
MISCELLANEOUS.

Inc oyster men OF the Atlantic coast
complain that the present mild weather is de-
stroying the oysters. ..., ..:
. The Lackawsnna Iron and Coal compa i.
Ey have voluntarily increased the wages of
their 1,500 workmen 10 per cent.
The governor of Tennessee has called
special session of the legislature to consider
the sanitary condition of the state. aa
st. Patrick's Society of Montreal asks
Of the clergy permission to collect funds, for
the relief of the distress in Ireland a MIS-
meeting was to be held. ..:
Since the list of January 1879, %, 55s
German immigrants have landed at Castle
Garden in New York, against 21,5O6, the cor
responding previous year. f"..
The great feet of canal boats in New
York city some 1900 in number, have at last
been provided with new winter quarters. The
arrival of something over 100 more is expect.
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The board ofsupervissrs of the house
Of correction at Milwaukee have appointed
Col. Floriau j. Rice, inspector, in place of
Hasse, removed for cruelty and inhuman treat
ment OF the inmates '5'
It is alleged that the New York city
butter trade Is greatly agitated by the manu-.
facture and sale Of large quantities of olemar-
garine butter. One dealer declares az much
as 1000 packages OF olemargarine are sold
daily for dairy butter. s..,s -. Ia So.
A bogus report that two escaped lions
from circus were roaming the woods in the
neighborhood Of Horse Shoe Bend, on the
Mississippi river, seven miles north of St.
Louis, and that persons have been killed and
eaten by them, produced profor nd excite
ment and alarm till its falsity w.s shown. -,
1 Late advices from Pennsylvania indi-
cate that the leading companies, led by the
Reading. are trying to put coal up much fast
er than the demand or condition of the mar
ket will warrant. 1t Is true that the price has
not reached tho figures OF last year, but two
months ago stove coal was selling at $3.50 a
ton, free on board at Port Richmond, for ship
ment, and yesterday the price was 1915, an
advance of 50 per cent, with threat that it
will go still higher. The stock of coal on hand
is unquestionably very light just now, but no.
thing is doing at the advance All selling
agents report decided falling off in orders.
The Mark Lane Egpress says IN several
districts the: autumn sowing is not completed
and farmers must wait, for the time has now
arrived when the weather consideration exer-
cises little influence on the grain trade. Wheat
at country markets was pressed forward by
farmers who rsare anxious to- realize, but its
condition was not improved. It's bad condi.
ton also greatly restricted business in Mark
Lane and but few parcels fit for milling were
sold at unreduced rates. The foreign arrivals
were again swclled ,by much Russian, and
business was naturally depressed thereby, but
the general situation is unchanged, dullness
being the usual characteristic OF the close of
the year. Sales have been quite of retail char
acter, with little If any change in prices, and
holders have shown no desire to press sales.
Anew weaker spectators have began to evince
a desire to realize, but merchants generally
are still confident, with the, cessation of Rus
sian supplies and the diminution of Ameri-
can In consequence Of tho closing OF the
canals and increased demands for British
for winter consumption, tho future should
furnish few grounds for; much anxiety
The arrivals at ports of call have been small
Wheat is in steady demand, ind closed firm
There was an improved demand for maize
which advanced three pence per. quarter.
ihere was only moderate business done
~ wheat for shipment in consequence Of the
high prices asked. Maize quiet. Barley in
limited request at previous quotations,
Sales of English wheat last week, $3.50 quar-
tors at 46s, 7per quarter, against 5l,3M quar-
ters at 41c, per quarter, for the same week