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MILI4HERY, LACES. ETC.
SPECIAL
OFFERING
THIS WEEK,

chg T5ps os 5ssy :sss5 sss sa~
sad fnsae fses rs shsde d u.t. at
h5s a. 81 sasf:5: aaa @ worth 10 &, and
I'd &c; iPG5a hai pfsce Nv Wat = ssSsd Cd
DO; =. d nd s'saR Fl < is
500 ptesss re-! re-! ' To5spoa Laces at2
200 pieces Breton Laces aI g. g. aud ,oc; .,tct.,
SO ;:st
$s1y sh:aS e. So 7
ao ss9Rsa fsSif sSi:. =: @ e sa $s, q
SCI qs veas Hss xs:y see1 aua
1000 Cartons T. FTensa e s Fewssa f. saa 995uscs At 1
sse& and 4. s.: former T psace $3.50 $50 sso&' ss:5s'
o1ades e ta@es % ar m % md Mateasse cloaks at 4oc
LOCO 1adiss Eesa sna [ 1srn s sStt. taed ; .autas
Loco elegant Shetland shaws At $50 FORMER or.cs
sooPaS G6ild1en's Shoes at =, Is, and ssc, worth
800 Fa!r chllqren's Hand-sewed Jersey Shoes ut
800 Pair Iaalcs seise 8 Gore slippers at osc, worth
100 Pair tsdies K!a Slipper. It So 7s sl.oo s,s5,
ers: J: i. @F; Bu1ns and keyroids Bros:. at
500 Boys suits at ssoo, 81. rs. $500 50. SO. and
$4.00; manufacturers stock; worth double.
9tu Boys odd Vests 1t 35e
500 boys Jackets 75c and sloo. worth 81 50 aud
800 Men: 0dd Goats At Soc 75c 81 90. 612s 81.5e
and s.. o.: less than half price.
500 pair Mems Pants 3t LEO, 81. 15 ST. 80 Sls5 and
2.oO. Less than cost to manufacture
Job lot OF U00 araso1s an 1oO Fans will be llosed
this week At an awful sacrifice,
WILL OFFER MONDAY, VERY CHEAP,
LOCO remnants Of Linen Cr1shes and odd Towels.
1000 remnants OF uteks Goods.
SEQ remnants OF Cloths and Casalmcres.
10 remnants Ut Etnbroidctes and Ribbons, Lace1 and
Vei:fnE3.
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= FREDER1cKsBuRo, Va, May 24.-Ihe Epls-
copal Council has approved the Bishops con-
demuation Of ornaments and floral decorations
in worship.
4 body Of eolored people OF Southern Vir-
ginia, called the Zion Apostolic Union, who
we're assigned one evangelist and deputies to
the next General Council, we're charged to sub
nit to that body the question OF the e1pedfency
Of giving to the colored people Of the Southern
States, When desired, full aud complete Or
ganization Of their own race The co1ored min
isters hereafter ordained are to have seats IN the
Council.
, 1879-05-25
A DRAMATIC EVENT.

1pet7d{ D&O1tcn 10 1"e 1FS1~"E
Bosroa, May 2+-rhe benefit OF Harry Nc
G,enen. of the Boston Theatre, tonight, was
attended By nearly 1000 persons. It was the
greatest dramatic event that ever took place in
Boston, outside Of performances for charitable
objects. The only house approaching it in size
was at the Harry Murdoch benefit two seasons
ago. John Mccullough, as In9onaar, and Mary
Anderson, as Parthenia, were the recipients Of
numberless tributes, and the beneficiary was not
forgotten. The enthusiasm WAS Intense.
, 1879-05-25

the next biennial intentional Convention,
the time to be named BY th Executive Commit
tee.
The farewell meeting Ill BE- held Sunday
evening.
THE sOUTHEFS ASSEMBLY.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., NJ 23.-The General Az
sembly OF the P7csbyFian Church South con-
yened to-day at 9 a. /. A number Of reports
were read from stanlng Committees, and the
action of the Asseroly thereon was almost
unanimous. No diussion Of special intare<t-
The afternoon al night SESSIONS we're taken
ND IN the same WAY About half past nothing
remained upon th7 Moderator's docket, and he
in solemn map,r dissolved the Assembly.
Knowles InsccPowder Gun is by far the best
, 1879-05-25

BALTIMORE, Md, May ~4.-At the lntezna-
tfonl Convention Of the Yonpg Mems Christian
Association to-day, Mr.. L. F. Roland, OF De-
rroft. made an address on the condition OF the
State and provincial organizations:
The Committee On Resolutions presented I
report recommending that each association ap-
noint special committee, consisting Of those
who are OF have been commercial travellers, to
meet the wants Of that class. Adopted
CIeyeland was chosen as the pface for holding
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PROPOSALS..
d K<bPO$ AIS FOR HEAD
L STONES FOR SOLDIERS GRAVES.
WAR DzrARTrkxT,

WA8nfN6ToN. q. C.. MARCH 81 iY73.
Sealed proposa?s In tripucatc, hereby invited ter
furnishing Hcadatones for Soldiers uraves IN prtvne>
village and city Cemeteries provided by the Law
extract:
.That the Secretary OF War txhersby authorized
erect headstones the OF soldiers who served
III the Regular Volunteer ATy Of tho United StateJ
buried in private. VILLAGE, city eeoetertss IN 1he
same manner provided BY the Inv Of March 3 1873.
for those Inferred In National Military Cemeteries"
The total number to be furnished y aesttmated At H.
Geo. Specifications describing IN detail the Standard
1xed By Secretary OF War and blank forms Of BRO
posals BE- had application "a Rerson " By ieter
10 Capt. A. F. Rockwell. A. O. NJ. s. A. In charge
Of National Cemeteries. Washlng:on D. 6:
Specimens Of the heaseonea 70 be fUf013hod can %
Aeen at tntS on1ct.
All bids should be accompanied by good and sufficient
guaranty. and none will be considered, except for
American white marble Of grades named In The spec1-
dcattoas.
tndursed Proposals. for Headsoncs and addressed TO
the undcr11gped. It whose whose once they Will bo
opened ia the presence Of bidders Monday June l6
1873, commencing st II o'clock = H.
By Order of tnc Secretary OF War.
81. Z. MElGS. QuArterm2ateE- General u. 5. A.
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The resul1 was received With cheers.
The Notwithstanding to the resolution, the
Chair declares Messrs. Williams, Reed, Rosen-
majority vote, the nominees Of the Convention
for Circuit Judges. IApplause.]
On motion, the nominations were made unanl-
NOUS and al o'clock the Convention adjourn
cd with cheers for the ticket
, 1879-05-25

FIRST FORMAL BALLOT.
Justice bfatson, to save time, moved that
Judge Williams be declared nominated. .[Ap-
plause aud cries Of Il No,'' " No."] -.
Mr.. Larned moved that the Convention pro-
ceed to take formal ballot.
The motion Was agreed to. -
It resulted, including the changes, as follows:
, 1879-05-25

GREAT CONFUSION.
Judge Foley moved that the five receiving
[Cries OF 'sNo," mo-" md contuAion.r
'Mr. Bushnell moved to proceed to a second
ballot. {Great disorder.] ,:
, 1879-05-25

highest number Of votes be declared nominated,
and that the other two be voted for. Cries Of
"Good, }" "Good," and "Questton."
A dozen tried to get recognition, and Mr.
White, Of the Third Ward, moved the previous
question.
Judge Policy still insisted On his motion being
put
The previous question WAS ordered.
4 delegate from the Eleventh made the point
that Mr. Polley's motion had been seconded by
over 100, and was before the house.
The Chair said be didn't hear second.
Ihe delegate remarked that be heard many.
The Chair held the point to be well taken.
Inc motion, II made and seconded, wonld be
put.
Several delegates tried to Get the floor. and
the greatest confusion prevailed.
.Air. Noodman demanded that the roll, he ca11
ed On the motion,
Some insisted that the 7erifcation be pro-
ceedcd with, and others that It be abandoned,
E1-Aid. Campbell bad apprcheu1ed the dan
@ EsI 81 veflheaton. There were 190 delegates,
eaca aaVIng I'VE votes, and as 1t took only nine
ty,s1 TO nominate, nine could receive majority,
with sixty-six votes over. The yerihcation would
amount a. to nothing. Six had been nominated.
lne only way out was to take tue five highest
,Cres U9 9oanaon o1 az ina yote for one at time
~ Davis called for the reading Of the resp
luton: As ho understood it, the five highest
were the nominees
Inc Chair stated that the resolution did not
say 80, but that those receiving the majority OF
oil the votes should be the nominees. Tie nres-
ent difficulty and excitement came from sir
navlng majority. It was said there was mis-
take ln the count There could be no harm in
verifying 1t, and on asce1taining the five highest
declare them the nominees Of tie Convention.
, 1879-05-25
MILLINERY, LACEs. Etc.

Knowles, Inscr Powder Gun is by far the best
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
How 10 Clean CARPETS.

If the carpet j. 90 be taken W and
beaten. the job had better b. intfuxtcd
to some man who makes II his business
II this cannot bo done. lny II on the
grass OF hang il on cloihcsline and
beat it on the wrong side with canes.
taking care that the canes have no
sharp points; then spread the carpet
out and swccp well on the right side
There is more art in sweeping a carpet
than novice is apt To suppose An
old broom should never be used. and
a new one should be kept especially for
the carpets. With Brussels and velvet
carpcting there arr two WAYS to the
pile--.iusi as in velvet--and they should
always be swept with the pile. IL n
carpet Is swept against the grain. IL soon
looks rough and scratched up. After
being swept and laid down on the floor.
the carpet should be wiped. Have two
pals, one of clean soapsuds. the other
with lukewarm water, a clean flannel
cloth and two coarse. clean towels
Take the carpet by. breadths, wiring the
flannel out of the mkcwarm Water and
hold IL so that YOU can turn and use IL
UP and down thrse or four times on
tie same place, Rub both with and
against the grain as hard as IL you
were scrubbing the floor, then throw
The flannel into your soapsuds and rub
the carpet dry with one of your dry
towels. If you leave the carpet wet.
the dust win stick 10 it and Ii will
smell sour and musiy. Wash your fan
mel clean in the soapsuds. wiring Il out
of the warm water and proceed as be-
fore III the carpet j. very dirty or has
much green In II. use fresh oxrall In
the mkewarm water. in the proportion
of quart of gall to three quarts OF
water. and rub tho cnrpet dry. as already
directed. This rubbing n carpet raises
the pile and fTy'slicns the colors .--fh5l-
agielIshiu Times.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
Trials of n Telegram Operator.

New Telegraph operators have 10 un-
dcrgo reception which borders on the
treatment known 10 college freshmen ag
hazing. The Opcrntor thus describes il
The now man walks into AN Office full of
strange ilces-not friendly hand 10
shakr-with nothing 10 recommend him
but his ability ~ an operator and his
implicit confidence in that ability for his
only encouragement. lie approaches
the managers desk, and after five or ten
minutes the manager cOndcsccnds 10
glance upward. and, in tone full Of
thunder, bluDtly inquiries: "Wcll. sir.
what j. it?' The " freshman" states his
business, and the manager proposes 10
giye him "A trial. Accordingly hc is H.
signed 10 an instrument and told that lac
Is Ia receive Il special" His feelings
nj this juncture are about the same rs
ihps" supposed to be experienced by a
man who j. about To be hanged. Nor-
Nously grasping the pen, hc begins 10
copy. The pcrspirntion tricklc- down
his hand. which makes that member adj
here To the blank his pen sticks fast. the
ink j. the thiCkcst ever encountered. and
there Is nothing lcft for him but To break.
Casting a guilty glance about him to see
II any one j. looking, he rcnrhc. for the
key and explains 20 the sender that ho H.
a u'H man" please take il steady .'
bu, thi- uuk nakr. matter, worse. Tho
sender begins 10 whoop en- up. aud
n the cold chills run down his spinal
column the " freshman" prn inditr~
character upon the blank resembling the
Chinese hicroglyphics on tca-box.
This torture usually occupic. about half
an hour. when the welcome IN. Ia" (no
moreD falls soothingly upon his ear.
He hrcathcs \ sigh Of relief and looks
about him. Behind him stand hnlf-a-
dozen operators with gIinning cGuntc-
nanccs. In moment light begins 10
dawn upon the " freshman '-hc j. the
victim Of joke. 4 glance in another
direction di-rloScs the fact that the most
rapid sender ia the Office had been trans
mitiing 10 him from the columns Of a
daily paper for the amusement Of the
boys II lac accepts the situation a. a
Joke. hc j. initintcd hut If hc becomes
angclrd. he Is still " freshman"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
Romantic Meeting Of Father and SON,

Who say- thai the days Of romance are
ended needs 90 read the strange history
of n Scottish pl0wman who has returned
Ia his native heath after long exile
Twenty years ago a farmer In Orkney
hired a young man To do farmwork
The pluwmah touched the fancy of his
masters daughter. and tho result WAS
that IN n runaway fashion. and in oppp-
silion to the will Of ihc patriarcilal
farmer, The two became man and wife
The old gentleman was furious. and
turned his back dotcIminedly on hi> son
in-iaw. Tie young plowman Kissed his
wife. len hcr in her fathers arms and
sailed for Australia. whence he soon
ceased to write. Ills wife became
mother. and remained in a state Of such
wrotrh"d suspens" that hcT father began
to repent of the treatment TO which he
had subjected her husband Efforts were
then made to trace the whereabouts Of
thc latter by means Of advertising in
colonial papers and otheTwiSn. hut All TO
no purpose. lie had gone 10 America
Years passed. The grandson grew up 10
manhood. and, not liking teamwork.
badc adion to Orkney. took ship las;
year to the United States. and aftcT some
knocking about found employment IN a
mercantile house in Illinois. In the
course uf business hr discovered that the
gentleman ai the head Of the firm was n
native 81 Scotland. hailine. indeed. from
the same district - himself Occasional
meetings lcd 10 more minute inquiries a.
10 dates, names of places. persons and
the like in the old country. and after
being ~ months in the establishment
the youth found-howeyc wonderful IL
may apY.oar--ihat he was actually scrv-
ing n a clerk with no other than his own
father The eject II this discovery on
both may he lrft TO the imagination Of
the reader. Father and son are now in
Scotland. The man who went away n
painless plowboy. hut returns rich. has
been welcomed with much emotion by
his venerable fathor-in-law. who Is stiil
bale and hearty. a. well a by the wifc
whom he left many wears ago IN her
youth and beauiy. hut who is now a
middlo-agcd matron.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
Tho Music Of the Nightingale.

Philomclia is the classic name of the
nightingale. as our readers arc generally
aware Due honor in all ages has been
given 10 this bird rs sonCsicr The
Germans have not only been the admirers
of i,- melody. but some Of them have
attempted to interpret is songs.
Bechstcn. q German Thapsodisi. had a
pet nightingale. whose song he interpret
"a rs follows:
u TO ~ 70 ~ ro 20 70 70 70 70 ro zirr-
hading'
Ac rc re zc 70 ~ zc vc we've We We:
conar he dc hJi.
IIga iga iga Ign iga iga iga iga, guaia-
gai corico dric dzio pi
OF which ali we have to say is that we
hope that the song vi the bird was more
melodious than the translation looks
to he. In the year l7i0. the Prissian
authorities being In want Of money. or
dcred the trees around Cologne TO b. cut
down and sold The entire city Of Ag-
vippina was alive with terror at the
movement; the whole wood was filed
with nightingales. and the few burghers
living near them. though extremely poor
themselves, actually bought the trees
standing. and thus preserved the woods
for the nighiingales, and The nightingale
music for the inhabitants Of Cologne
A'aerfoan MoHthly.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

The learned and faHous Frcnchman,
DIR. Rabclais. once found himself in Mar
settles without money. lie wished to
travel Ia Paris. but could not contrive n
way 10 do so. At last. however, he hit
upon plan.
lie started one first of April carrying
with him some full phials labeled Poi
son for the King and the Royal Family"
AZ the city gates, according 20 the Gus
tom in those days. the Traveller was
searched. and these suspicious locking
bottles were found. rs he intended. The
officials were horrified. and they prufnpt-
ly arrested him and hurried him of as
state prisoner 60 Paris. there 90 be tried
for treason
Not long after his arrival Rabelais and
his bottles were taken before the judges.
Then tha doctor. who was very well
known AZ a.wit, made n little eNplana-
tion. showed that the phials contained
nothing but brick-,lust, and was at once
rcleased-ihc court. the accuscrs, the
lookcrs-on. and all Paris eonvulsed with
laughter at the okc.--S. Nicholas
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01
Long. Long Ago.

Uark ii. the ring oil the merry sleigh bells
Over the hills and down through the dells,
with the speed OF the hind or the bounding
deer,
Onward they go, with ringing cheer
Where tho light falls whitest,
Whore the stars shine brightest,
Where the snow lies clcarcst,
Where the frost bites kcencst.
Over tho hills and down through the dells,
List to the ringing Of the tinkling bells
Sec whore tho flash of the glittering steel
Follows the track of the ooursng heel
On rivers of glass in the dancing light.
Where eyes of lovers are sparkling bright;
S=hcre the ice grows strongest,
Where the moon stays longest,
Where the hearts beat lightest,
Where the eyes shine brightest;
Thero is the track of the coursing heel
Lit by the fash ofthc FURNISHED steel
I hear them again, rs the years go past
Blthesomc and gay in the winters blast;
Tho Gathering footsteps como and 60,
With swift, light tread on tho glist ming snow
Where the heart i boldcst.
Whcro the love is oldest,
Where the faith is newest,
Where the trust is trucst
They come again, in the wintry blast.
And sing Of days-thc days that are past
And the white cottage down under the hill,
The light in the window guiding still;
As turn me back from the giddy whirl,
To stop and look for n shining CURL
Where the throng is thickest
Where the heart beats quickest
Where the love holds strongest,
Where the days seeIn longest
All! never again, ns guide to me,
Will flashing light IN that window be!
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

her, the. color Of health and happiness
richly glowing on her cheek, and the
love and admiration of all who knew
her making halo about her noble char
aeter. He owned 10 that remorseless in
quisitor, his own heart. that bc had in.
deed made the best of IL in II fuller sense
Than the poor allowance Of the prnyerb.
that Anne was rs far beyond Nan as the
star beyond the clod, and that the true
failure of his life would have been the
result OF the success he had longcd for
and missed. Yet all his life he hated
Hasar.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-05-01

II you find burglar on your pre- misses
under the sofa. don't trouble him. lie /
already under rest
, 1879-01-01
of Hides IN this market slncc tho la1l In quota.
ttons commenced Was as follows. Tho buying
petecs were pbout Au less:
NO aVtfa1c HG1'1nR Vrlce OF country hldes Ia
lis market tor q nunbCr OF 5cxSs IB nppcntletI !:
HOPS.

H0ra HAVE RULED LOWER
than In the preceding year, aud tho scasou has
tot been very satisfactory, either to tho growers
Or tho dealers. A largo surplus frolu tho great
crop Of 1871 was cars!el Into tho psst feas, mud
prtces we're low, with very dull market during
tho tlrst part Of 1878. When the new crop
promised to bc short, the brewers stocked up
with 1877 hops. ut very cAcap prizes.
Tho trade In new hops has been conducted on
n rather moderate scale, at low but tolerabiy
eyGu prlecs. Tho brewers. being already
stocked, have not bought 80 freely as usual,
however. they hare CONTRACTED for good many
New York hops. which were preferred to Vest
Westcsn hops sold a. 1Q3Sc III January down to
4Gfo. III summer, and Eastern At W5t0s down
to 71Ge. Tho price Of the crop of lbsS was l.
0e14c I0r New York, and 1N l.lc fur Wisconsin
gradcs. 1n t'le United statts
THE CHOP or 1878
was about thrce-quartess Ut au average oue. In
New York Statc the new crop was an ordinary
one III quality and quantity; in California Il was
being estimated ut SOU ba!cs, against BU, QUO
Daies in ls77. Tho s'top crop" III Wisconsin
VIA due to tho fnjuTtously hot wsathrr In SUM
lllcF, aAu pcrhaps ngtslget, ~ tho outlook was
not III thu direction Ut high prices.
THIS exports frutn this city were large #, the
carly part Of ttla. rear. The exports of ncw
hops from Ner York since Sept. were about
IL 7U0 bales. Tho foreign dennud 10 incscsslne,
and tlc market ctoscs trfn Gu cxportabla grades.
Ihe English crop Is roporteA to ba deficient in
tins grades, nnd tho German huppi!es ure kept
out OF Great Britain because the prices ssked
for them are considered too high; hcnco Amett-
yau hops arc llkely to u4d la John Bull good
customer.
, 1879-01-01
WOOL.

1NE FNbtk w NNOL
has probably averaged lower than in uny scar
slnrs 1862, though smaller Heurs was touched
In 1876. Tho range waa about 1i1l5 per cent
below that Of 1871 Tie business has not made
anybody rich. Tho farmers hava prellaps
realized quits ~ snuctl MONEY from the allccp's
backs ~ from farm products generally, aul tho
dealers have mAls living profit. Wool has de-
srcnded IN the scale Of prices, In sympathy with
Ill other commodities. The phenomenal winter
of 1S7-'7a, however, aided greatly 10 deprcsa
prtcrs, becauss it checked tie c,nsump mpsiou Of
wooien goods, and manufacturers had to carry In
to the current gear large stocks. THUS the ucw
clip hs. faa . powerful colnpctttor lu tar prAd-
uet Of thu old. TnG Low Tgiees barred uut foreign
wuol3, aud several AHyoctA alter arrival u tue
Atlantic po1tx wess ordered buck Arross tbs
wHtcf.
Old wool WAS nearly out of market when
tho new seakuu ol l57s uprtscd. Iue ralns
delayed she4sinx iu lhs Wrah aud thu
ih.n usual, sud did not lei ficrIs
tttl July: Asv waahed llrerea opened In June
n .&aIs', snd usiwashe4 ~ :.ita!ie, and al-
Ssnct1 IL - about khs lat Ut August ut.lcr IN
active dcnand fruIu EasleFu uud Ne.trfu tu,-
erI. thstl teil vi IL iu the tall, aa4l the Iu4f-
ket rlused a. abuut tbs Opening figures,
The fatnrss received llitIs Lrltes pri.r thai,
tley tsss exoeesrd, tho ascraue ostA tlicm hesi,,
abuut 3Uc keF IT. for v asleI ntsee. Old wnst.cI
lreve Aotd At Sst iux p.t ID Ia Janu4r, uoan
" HNi 33t Ut she clu.c Vi May; unl gouA wasug1
at 1jn4.2.s. down 10 -" Tx.
TUE wkaTEES AAaES4CTrKxR4
are the LIi1ciDal butesA DURING about bali the
yr4E,-iiia t5st All ta.t quarter. IL ..u:.ut,sy
A..a ..a4sly ihe Autsl,aI'ttiA Hoo! It', III ls,s
, 1879-01-01
TOBACCO.

THE GROWTH OF OUR TOBACCO
trads continues uninterrupted. Although dur
Ing the first halt Of the year-owlng to tbs
agitation By Congress OF the question OF d rc.
duction Of the tax--the demand waa ycry much
restricted. and tue market in AZ unsatisfactory
condition generally. A summing up OF the years
business shows m Increase In the total sales Of
fully 10 per cent. From tho adjournment Of
Congress until Its teassetubt[ng tho market was
almoat conttnuoutly active, and in general re-
tutta the scaFon Of 1873 may be regarded ~ fair
ls satisfactory. 4 capital OF $o,00o,oo0 Is re,
quIred to curry on tho business which. for ihs
period in FoE1ew. amounted 10 &12, OK, 0lU,-an
ilgurts cntttle Chicago to tho dtstincttun ot BE-
lug the
SECOND LinoRsr MARKET
ID the Unlttd States Tor ttu 4alu Of maoufac-
tuEed tobacco. New York 1!uuv exceeding hrr
In tho amount Of saies. Thcre IL nuw scarcely
prominent manufacturer 10 tho country who
has not established here m agency tor the sale
ot hla goods, and the year 1870 bids fa!r to
criirsc, 10 point OF sales, all former Seasons.
Within Tho past year aud half there has t,>cn
wltnesscd veFJ pronounced change In tho
character OF tho demand. IT. former times
flncTut was chiefly sought for, and very llt,io
attention vas paid to the nlanufnctute OF plug;
but latteri! the quality md slyfo Ut plu. to-
ane-cut has detcrlorasrd. Asa result the lattcr
Is now under neglect, willis the saies OF tho
former bare Increased m hundred fold. Fur
the low ErRdn flnn-cut there Is now 10 little ca!l
that sons Of tho large manufacturers hare dis
its production. Prizes hare arer-
nEeu about 8 per cent lower than fur 1871, tue
decline taking D!nca early IN tue season.