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, 1880-12-17
SCHEME.
Tttl3 MICHIGAN t.ASD UtlAn.

Eptt'a! D.pateh to The Chieago Tribune
W!sslftSGr0S, d. c., Uco. -10-Iu tho arKl-
mont before tho House ComElllice Oh Public
Lands In tho mntter Of tho Ontoungon Ilalisond
Rraht, 1t WINS claimed by Representative stono
that hu introduced his bill tlccarlnR tho for
feituro of tho Aiichigan land grant III good
fnlth, and hAd no knowledge Mt tho time Of tho
existence Of thu Onronngou & llrtllt River Rlll-
road Company. Ito md Attorney Wilson re-
I,cltct1 tho arguments heretofore mnde fl, ro-
Eurl 10 tho sottcrs md llomcstenlcrs. Rep
rcsentatsvo lIubbost claimed that tho land coud
nut bo diverted from tho original purpose ox-
ccut by net Of CouHrcss; that tho Governor OF
Michigan ind tho Hoard or Control have not,,-
ing to do with It; tint tho Ontonagon
& 11rIlG Rtver llallroad Company IL composed OF
Without issning n tlular Of bonds; thnt tho
route Hes through III unIrokcn Wilderness
which cannot DO developed Without this grant.
that
THE CANAL COMPANY
started still-huut for mineral und plno lants,
and s1nugglod in sattlera; that they issucd
bonds sa taat IA thoy could print them, awampod
tho Occan 1sauk well into bankruptcy. ohontu.l
lhoorcrs ll1 truuoEs. phltt tuD0dy. AIu 4UbbIuu
tho lani. All ho ,lskch WIS thut Congress
tested n9Atust the canMi Cnnnany coming hero
and AaktnR this EonIltittne to Interfere. Every
alleged settler ts Il pilo Or mineral land pWuDf.
llo protested nRsnat Individual interests balnK
preferred when an empire III rea0tirccs needed
daves2psncnt. Il tho Onton"Eon s: l!ruld lAYev
twenty-five miles Of tho ChicaKo & North
western.
, 1880-12-17

WASHINGTON, D, C., Dec. 1J.-4A joint reao1u-
tlon has boon prepared and viii. in fow days,
bo Introduced In both Houses for tho appoint
mont of SI'cclAl Committee to tnko testimony
ami Investigate Tho iuathols useil IN Now York
to manipulate tho money nl,lrkot by unforutny
arbitrary and Artitlclul rates Of Interest In ux-
cess Of tho legal rate.
1t Is stated that u prominent National bank In
Nav rork City has bcon au notlvo participant
in creating tho atrlngunoy. 1n explanation ut
thls among othor. thlngs 1t Ia said that purttcs
III control Of tho hunk, anticipating n Kepub-
ilcan dpfeat at tho prcsi'luntiui election, sold
"sloTt" soMo twoRty millions OF old bouds at
2or3pcr cont holuw tho presant prlco.
, 1880-12-17
PRODUCE.

SpsetaE LNipasth to Tie Chicago 1rttWre.
NEW YOlk. Dcc 1d.-Wtnter wheat dealings
were to II muro llbct1l aggregate, ind through
tho earlier tt1,dluR tho speculative Interest,
chiefly lacal. showed n mitch Inuto confident
temper, rs rrf!ecscd In r4llty from tho l0tcst
tRutra of yesterday u Hbo.'t lGbe cotta bushul,
though deriving less than tho l,s,,nl measure OF
help from tho repotts from tho Wast. Tho OK
port movement was again moderate. Lato In
tho aflorjloon tho market weakcnod Ilorccptibly
utit1cr rbi0wGll prcss'tro to pae0 supplies.
lcnl]!ng to n BRONX at about M0l cent
n buste1. but At tho close prices wcro apnn
worked IN to nearly tho extromr 3gl,res Ut tho
ny, closing, us rule, atrung; No. ro at tt.:.,,
closing nt fi.29: No. rctf at $ll!dD1.aA. closing
Mt $t.a0 at'oat: do DGcembor ut s1.laGDl.1DI,
closing Mt sl1oa bid; do Jnnuary Mt sl.:1!4D
*Iae eei.$!a: si$! 4 ea,Ias Il III i tl:$|S Ga SIt6 is,ps:
uti lit 'at conr"c .' :sRS exchaao IL Il CIT
trtcts trt'm January to Fhbr1ary wnso renoEtod
H 'sta.e J. Sf es,s; os, DO sarr "f A. f
NJ; fol ut *l:Iiahl .i5a( tlo stoancr gri,lo ut
$l.o,: unGruded rca Ct sl,oyDl.24. rs TO quallty;
MS; Mssss{aI ssss{g5os Mt tl'l1s4' rejected spring ut
corn, OATS, RYE, AMI HARLEY.
Corn noiorntcly nctlvo, npunIng generally
stronger, !n irst!nces ginning 1lDM cont |,
Westo;n ,fs %nxr I'd ass new a na S a'ss It eents
s:s'!ass !axSd Al s7 eon's; M yoo* wesiofna Il
Uaia weru pressed for sale. .and further re-
eeltti nbout Is cent II bnshel. lcadsrR 70 brisk
rs to quality; mixed do nt Holt; cunts; No.
Ch!rago In store Mt y cents.
,,s hys wns qu!ef, ind qnos"l essentially about as
Harley was held nrmly. but without mitch
animation.
Hog proii,,eta wete fnirly motive, Western
steam Lard HttrNEts1lE much uttCNttCt1, E1lGsly
, 1880-12-17
NEWS BUDGET,

CO.,, r,,..... =. IN -.,.... t.,,...
NEW YOHK, Dec. ld.-CoM,nfssioncr Fink, who
Is possinly moro familiar than al'aost any ono
country. aafd that i.o had Fcatl Judge Jcre
i1lAck'a letter to the ChNmber Of Commerce On
freight charges, al,l had Intended replying to It,
na. 10 nMa no. ye' la .''1 n,,,o 70 10 ~. ,o haa
~. ','ts'. Nv. ~. N'''t !, M.
~ taot "D'" ~ s,t,, t"' "1s o''x s. ~ uno
plIcnted that nasty criticisms canno.
Justly 10 snadc, and carcful consideration is
la"ycr' knows nothing practically of railroad
infringement. Ills genorili Clt!m thAt r.llruntis
m h, Iron, n,h NJ, -. rls,,. an,t
Mtuatcu III too" nuao nv pso'rie.aFt t'snts, ~.
os o"u itaneil7e ,,, mllu !1ct uS auo',s 1uF 'He
Stnte, Is nbsurd. Whit r.a., would fnvcst
n1rchuanI wna mt 10 ba lila. INT
- n.'..e,.. N.'..i ~. ..,.,,,,, ~ ~ ~ 49, o"s
tn9 otMtess NnooHt ~ WouIsi tmke t 20 eturInpus y
By. Tho State Gnu nsxer hase Hny such sontrol
nVuE u prlvaiu autpotat,nHs Alu WIS noVor ~,
Innueu - hntu nny saeh aaloEest III tho Festeu
"a'hon You regard . railroad charteras
ani tho co,npany 1s tho ncttlul owner Of roa(
rlRhtsr' inquired tho re;,or,er.
"Exhotlyt iho 3ttto HrAtltsuoftatn rrl Hlteges
lor th9 puoi,,u 1enoht' n;la luatMyes cortAsii
Auttts, WE elo reply lho rgAsls Art phly
nneHMble ~ tho stnt0 ns ootii.!'oii carrers nnd
tho lay arnII,,ss allEG To- W., whethor they
carry " railroad, stoa'nuoat, wag1n. ferry;
or WaGther taS carrier tAkes ms luAu
o. ~ oacK Iiio earrior tas = pfoprietary
rlEaL II th1so l1.ilotannts OF ny trade, atin tho
Fsknts ~ Ivy nnseI,hsnt pSsS ;S GSivtMs 10 thp
TUG custonior'
, 1880-12-17
Western Union Comes Down with
Its Rates-Wheat Feel.
ing Better.
Tho Plumber Of Chastlno Cox Restored
to tho Husband Of tho
Victim.
Coinors-Fulton Market-Canned Meat
-Copyright-spanish Rail-
roads-Many Items.
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR.
WALL STREET.

htts' 1t
speefaI Dhpafeh 10 me eh1eaoo iftohne-
NEW fonx, Dec. 1o.-Tho stock''ist opone,l
ncelro and sctcrnlly buoyanf, win housf on
Texas s!ug1llnr'y active Mt MI advnt'co OF va
tlon will prohn0ly DO consolidated with tho New
Oricnns ltpail, ant tho rtap WINS III consequence
Of this announcement, Tho rsl,lwny md mig
ceslaneuna speculation wns rampant to-tlay. and
toro yas iarye and pes,orll ntlvn,loo III prices.
There was n urcntor aotIyjty tbau Tor some days
1Mst, md, ut intervals, tho deangs wcro uttond-
ell, with m,,ei, excitement. Tho st. 1,a,il s.
Omuhu snrns wcro prominent features Of
tho day for tho COMMON nnI tho preferred.
There wcro lurno purchases Of thu st,urcs, tho
tho preferred hplng tnken freely, lccauso 1t Ia
tho o;,ly Btpck-ruyluv aunrteriy dividends Of
III that ia now selling under ,nr. Among tho
othar Granger stocks liock lsand WINS conspicu-
Gus. Bt. Tuul wis decidedly tlrmcr.
THE Nonr.wEsrEns BrocKs
rnnar, nv ,,n ~ r,n .e,, i,.ns ,v"r,
nIso 'Ia nroInent I 1 IN tno Inward I mye,uont . ErIu
waa 1T, exception, mud declined. 1iaun,bnl M
Fl. :1nn ,yua m,nynnt. nn, (tl,csnt,cnkr 1, t)hio
t,r,r rt" .n1ns,r"nh s.,,ts ,vnro ,ronk arr,
lower. Tho coat aharcs wore generally better.
After ! O'clock thoro wcro considerable
sllcs To reasIzo tllo inviting profits Of tho a.
vaneo, which ca,sed sono reaction IN tho active 1
,.r, .nu . osmess ocea ~ ~ r s, '
Is.t lnu = so t ,o
see nsss tss @ pooro s g sose o%a to ul
thor ,lrop In ,.,,,..,,,.., ,,,.,o,,
tho list wcaken ned Iltt!o, Railroad bonds wcro
gvrlos Il, sold i'm to II. ont, CURRENCY Us to 45s{
IN Inru., tr,,nancttora tInrnu paciflo fs4,,"s
Wero n stfonu Tic 0rau1c Division % rsta esx usu, to
057s, md INCOMES to 10. Eric consol seconds
, 1880-12-17
FULTON AIAnKET.
f!x1ku THE 1.tl0kEHY.

0P*Fk9s VF1F<1FE
NEW YORK, 1)ep. l9t-Attor dccldtng TINT It
was unnecessary to pull dawn tbo Fulton Mar
kut building becaNse tavrc was a probability
that, II It weru7axeL, busInesk would not return
to II WHOM It was rebuilt, Judge v4u n1u,st, lu
Commoh Pleas Ghnlnbers, appointed q eonlu,ls-
a!oa of aFo4ltccts. consisting Ut David larulua
and Lliois scI,llcr, 10 Inspect tho building a1,t
determine which portions sAoulI pp torn down
~ illcapahu OF bolnx roIulre This co,,,.nisslu,l
lpada tue Inspection On DOC lJt iu eo,npAltI with
lusptctor EslnIrook. Vi tho Husear@ Of ntsldlnvs
Of tho Fire department, and !hulr Fenort his
4 PARTON nf thu uuitli1g Whish uvushailIs III,
tAltou atraYt stlpwN'k Tor lN0 gept westward
trt'n tho northwest c0rntrnf south und Fultuu
ntoenn uoWn by4 heavy fall Ut euow Or torn
nWay W ~ @ nsa wind. They al.o eoHd?.nn TINT
struats- Jul1u Yau Nfuut mallu nn Oltiur III.
, 1880-12-17
THE WEATHER,

OFFICE or THE UIIrER 6iaHAi. ORplcEN. WAs1,~
1Ndr0N, II. c., Dcc. I'll H. n.-Fur tho Upper
Lnke region, Konorally cloudy weather aud light
SHOW, northaast TO southeast wln slight clan2oa
IN teu,peratute a.,A during tho Lay falling bMr-
oMetor.
For tho Lower Lake region. partly cloudy
wouthor, light snow so,tshorly 10 oastorly winds.
riAiny fnl!nwe1 BY fn,hnY barometer, n,ah slight
full foi!owcl by rtsInK tu,nperatuTg.
fuT TcHnesse0 Rllu tho Ohio YAlley, north-
ard nrr,ta Ut rain, rsihx tu}nwet! ey fA!t!''s
eAro,'leter, And slight full followed by rising
Temperature.
For Tho Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri
Fn1leyg, K9Htlaly threatening wnatiIer with
Rnow t,r f,Atn. vnriahin wlias, mostly fsAn cast
tn sDuth. fnrK fullnwe.l by rising barometer,
rIstng Temperature. during thu dAy, and lower
temperature By Saturday n>urilpK.
LuCAl OtlsEtt9ArloAa.
, 1880-12-17

collect duty Of - per cent poMna on on hosn;,
iron ryc, w',lc' haf I'M h"n ,,.r =. pn wi,,e e , S
cotton t,cs ,inty ~ " x % ter cent % nj s,lor'n % Is
lu'poscd: Tho .;ni,on tes nro NJ highly ,na,.i.
u,,iretl 10 pny os,ly tlc duty Imposed mnon nh
q,.lrcd to my thu 'n'aci' t'Rhur rite Of III cens
! SOLDIERS HOMES.
10 tAe tEtsttrt 4issattdttl rrtss.
vsa,s IT. H. n o @ f' ,s ss1s Th9 }dauP "nf e
ef Tug La!o War Mcccptea thu, Resignation u
Mhj Fleming, pr Tho Nurthwcstnr1t ltrnrli Mt
sllwh.'kec, and npM,ntcsi GGt. Daniel Nc"
lystpy. " 1ntl[nnnHs, 10 iil thu rhonncy.
Tho bohrl tt'-ttny Glflplclel tho uatlnl 1unrtery
business ano adjourned.
GEN. q. .. 1fOMAhp,
;yho h, hGs been nssiKnc:l y the commnn9 of tho
fornin to sotttc M pr!vntn 1nnltcrs preparatory
to clltering ulot fis new duties.
HEC.lErAuv BgtEAMAA
went homo from hIs oI.ico to-day slightly intls.
An INFORMAL CAUCUS of nnEEsnACK MKMnEts
Of tho ltouse Ut Representatives WIS held to-
ti.y: The tnIl,, ,naject Of thn meeting VIVA 10
devise nlctbols 1T Extending thotr rasty ur1an!-
xht1osl Throughout tho country, and IL decide
trIl,litiY Funding lliit. The linou uf Meton ia b.,
s Soars ,hs "gt wShu
lnter.stito c9mMlorcc Tho Natsonal-hank l,lca-
klSHt HAA MH&!lEillV Eutl1iAG III ellfbEl hEasW*3U
consore'l: No.fcflr,t action was rs!e!lc mud
tho caucus adjourned, nffcr authorizing Gen:
WGnvnr to cAIl nIIsItAer incetIily, which Will
probntly bo held 1T ii few days.
TttE EE.EGTtl1sAt. yOFE
Of Tennessee wis delivered 10 Vtcc-prcsitlnnt
Wheeler to-dny by StcsscuEcr.
0Es. Otp.
Thu bill introduced IN thu Sonate te-i1ny by
MIR. MAxuy for tho rcltcf nf 0en. nnl reclles fit
tho preamble ttAt nt tho ntu uf uc,t. t,rs ri.
tlr1nlcnt froi uetiyc kurs!ce hu hui served hia
cn,!titry III tho army hnnruGty. uileiciitly, Nth
continuously Tor fn,,tu tIiNu fNrty years. Ills
gersEccs wtUll III ctilft!1nd uf tito Military Dc-
ptrtllnnt Of TEXTS utr assD referred tn na "Df
grrnt Importance nn y,sltirt and especially III
bringing. comparative ruaco to Il disturbed
fr0Httcr." tls. therefore. prnpnsett to aithur.
txb tho President tn place Qcn. Or,l M tho re-
tired list according to llis lrrret rahk. with tho
my and c.loji,n.r,lts Of n MaIor-Gonoral of tho
nrtI,r TN tho retired list.
T!1E sttiSAr. OFFICE.
AdIushli- Gcncrul l}rtsn, iista turned oycr tho
Signul OlllcG to Brig Gen. fInzcn.
TRAINING. Pt.EtsT 1fEAnQuAHrErts.
Tho Secretary Of tho Navy hns decided to is-
hlag m order cBthhRhtnR tue trninnR. iicrt hcnti
tjIinrtcFH Mt EoAstcrs' ilurIOr istnu1, Iii Narrn-
Eunsutt I}ay.
PENSACOLA cusroM-nousE.
Tho sonntc CosumEtteo on 1'1,hito Buildings
nnd lN'tsNGs recommends tho pnssnEo pf u I'LL
providing for ~, Apprnpriatton VI SsJU.0ol for
Clistoln-l -ltouso 1T lensnenla. Tho now building
is 70 accommodate tho Uhlted States Courts,
Posi- Onlcr, etc.
APPOINTMENTS.
Tho l'rosldent llns 1iotuinMttsl Theodore r.
sinTsser T Il, of rgnnsylranin, to \ 10 Secretary Of
AliuniKili. to 10 lsccclyer Of Public Moneys at
DcadWDud, y. r..
, 1880-12-17
TIE RECORD. !.
EES.ATE.

w1cr.orou 7, r. 3oo 1r-Mr syor,,, In.
.'..','n Iii 80. ~ ~ - 'y -
tipu!ccu pl'A rchAtl''s ~ ael'' ord. authorizing
the President to p!HC0 him oti tho retired l!st
nccorlng 10 his brcvct runk Of aInJor- q ounur,l
"rn ,,,' '"o ~, "u e.au.p.o.a ~. tpueo.
=. 4uo oe''so ietuscu ~ ''Aloa'A o'ef unti
hlunts1i} ny a Fote OF IL to1l.
THO Forttl]cntlons Appropriation bill wns rc-
cciyct1 front tho Housc. rend twice. and rpfcrrcl
t. ,to rl,,r,,,ttt r.. ~, sunr.,,,,In,ions
~ ~ ~oA,'.eso ,'.... E ~, 4.Ft W. .t,,
Aiso' !o1at teso'nIfoa pfoF!u'hR lot tho aa-
1onrnlnont ut Congress from Doc. - to Jun. s..
Tho Vicr- Ircsltlgut submitted n retort by Mr.,
Gjnzfor transmitted Dy tia EcTrctarv of fjin
Tr1Hatiry, rcKa,1litlv tr|chjnlu in swin1 aru re-.
atrIGtIojjs III CIR export Of sWlrlo by Telson
sh9reot.
III Mr. Sa,ndcrs--rop provide for tho sao Of
Saaso1 tno reservation OF the ou"u" 'nu"s OF
Mr.. Iuur brcsoutcd pctft1on far ,yotna,,'a
suIr,,xo in tho Territories. which. h1 sntl wi,s
sivt,ct5 by Iu,lles Of ria hwost nftnntnrt.ts mn
1t,tnyi,1lf T,lat.rs III lin h!st rcsnrrfmliiitv in
s0uiuty, md which uoi,fa,t,rI nrxl,,ilonts TINT t
hIs t,j,l h1d 11ayur rTrIynf any ni,sw.,r worthy
ar rio t,At,ia uF rest,cetuIi,s nrS,ii,nIt.
MI. Cnnleron u'u] jutrfNiiigri II Joint rcst,l,,.
tinf, authorizing ito SvctOtmry Of Wnr 10 OK
chut,go tic nfIi,s nfj lid Nuuuuai Gtur,lc Of
Iuptisy ylyASja, .iinfDrrvd, -, =
fpoGutc nr, tiu Euucutiuual bill ous,lcl. us
eccn CjseWhoro1 -
HOtsE.
WARRINGTON. q, c.. Dec, 16.-yir r. Wood, Of
Nuw York, Cl,,lirtnuu OF lho Cuuluttce on Wuys
, 1880-12-17
TITZ JOHN PORTER.
THE LoukED-FOR nDR1ttsroSDgScE,


WASHINGTON. u. e., dee. 1a.-Thp papers
called far By tho scnnto. on motion Of Con.
LoAntl, covering tho 1nnttcr nf controversy hc-
twccn Gen. Bchofcltl, us President Of tho lsItz
John Porter 1lonr1. md Mai. 4. II. Gardiner. ite
Judge Advocnto and Recorder, will attrnct
much intention, and must open the question OF
tho fairness Of tho Porter Duard. Tho pnpers
consist of /, letter filed with thu Secretary OF
War by Gen. Sehotlcl1, rs President Of tho
Doartl. severely resIecttng upon Maj Gardiner In
bis cnpncity as Rccnrtltr. nnl, III n long CoHi-
munfchtlou, reviewing this letter which tho
. eccretnry OF War gnvo Mai. Gar1iacr
lcnve TO fto with tho I! locuHHnts
IN tho casc, aro merely formal letters Of srans-
fnsssot,. Con. 6chotiaId etttea thnt no saces tho
sutton cnt which ho makes boforc thu Secretary
OF War for suct e"tion MS he lnay. deem proper
to takr. lIo thnD goes ol 10 state that, for rcu-
sons which seemed sufficient, Mini. Gardiner was
strictly excluded from, tho deliberations Of tho
Hoarl ana frotn a'1y knowledge Of tho report in
tho case, end tho clerk copying tho lottur was
strictly snip|hod not to nuke known any part Of
Ito Maj f]arsllncr; tAat MaJ. Gnrdlncr's re-
guest to hive tho roports scaled md do
ys9 (? n To- ,vns srnsn5 w1 his
ttle soctsAtary gtWar.
|, ,dEN. scrorIELD
further Hays TINT ataj. Gardiner has obtained
and dta1lOy thu orders of tlG liM.tyf rI,,, rr
nnrt isnn khhnrnhi n,nfrtnt,ts anil .,ot t,,tL
ily form. t,nrt ~ Mai. f;ssat"rrs W. rtet,r
sifice ht} wins ,.tcl rrsnE MI nart r. ti,c H.
ia fnr .ttmshnp M ~ 0o h;s "'s raeo. 1 ,,tau trao
how In tho hunda nf ihn .{,rns}},,r,t }s,,pIt
tun. sciiot.ei1 t.et, "fr r,res tbot Nal f,nr,or'.
sIctjnn sns,,,a tn M nnt .s u, NJ,
line al coj,,at With XIII ncnri.. mnrnitas " to tno
inar.i t., ,vishtrn,s III H. .nnittnnaS t , te
Tis il in fnr,n"I shmrn n,,i a,,'n, tt1 ~, nn n'
,Schoantt "a rra.ans ~ ti III s, My ~ ILL.
n,tt., IT. @ mGMla q! " nec!tlGnt; Gnl'. upon
r;nrv ~ W.. ~ wi M ~ H. ,;i = sey ~ ~ ano see'
mission, ''@N ''''' 'ese'"' F'''
srb,a ,romor,n',r,, .,',.',.s " -, ".
ii"m shnIIn,a 'tta, oeata ~ Y eadfinotorzinH
@ oetiu,.eia 1otteF w ~ ettFno!dlhnry coA-
,v twn 70 ns9 Mn r5sNer terin u re-
n,,f ~i t,t nrinti,,t, ~ ti, & !nG @ Gts
~ s.,latos ai,u itllant&!ocs OF Tho schn!le letter
t Hnou NIL sft!sier ~ fessetI tl!o ol'l'llnll
@ at ~ ~ @ te.tGE nrtEs Wltntn mo oporA-
ttu u sno oi1ty"Htat Arlielo OF NAr-uHlnoly.
INT
, 1880-12-17
rrcting tho FIro Commissioners To h,ro -,
aet!lro portions OF tho building TORI, ,ny,, ino IN.
ufntciy. oowh lining.
SPAIN.


6ptetd' Disrateh to The chteaso 1rtun.
Nsw fo,tK. Dco. te.-apnniah cnuIp,rw
visited tho unltc statrs Mt tho t,n,o Of I'm ta saa
scn'',a, t Exso...o',, aa went through nnny ~
lfstltnrtts. Npt,cnr to hnvo been fnvn.n,, ,s'ao'
rresHci. Thp Nov York agents n ny n ,!t a.a'
establishment sail thoy did not c,"ons 's'a'
honr froni them nKnin, but ry,ns,,,'..t' %
of1lera hnvo nlrcndy boon tlied fur r.i,'"
cHs'ipments and correspondence just rcro,.as I""s
etowa Tint thoy intend ia 1T one ef lin rs,.s
running into:catizswho11y with tools of Amas,n!ss
manufacture. Thts ID now departure IN. :.
spnniartts, WIN havo nos heretofore bonn 'uo
customers In tis line Of trala. It IL rs,irn.as!
TINT tl,e supplies for which proposals nrc ,nvea
, 1880-12-17
A GREAT COUNTRY.


a GREAT COUNTRY.
READ ron You,ssEsr.
wAst11suroS, D. G., Dec 1o-The annual ra-
part Of Joseph Nl1nuo, Jr., Chief Of the uurca,i
Of Statistics. on tho foreign commerce OF tho
United statos IL comp1ctcd In regard 10 our
!,o ~ .L'as, s' ,.",.s. ~, ,, ,''..
nrt,cesot r'a expoft Mar.ns 100 yeas cle,' .'l,no
SIS Mi, e3,: cottu1. ,,rntnn,Ifnctl,rr salehxi-
oos; provIsiors, ,sta mineral oils sy,-
:lsaea; ; tosaeco Ind manufactures thereof,
s1e,i3a.2.73 Tho United Stntcs, ho, snys,
already surpaascs every othor country
~ tNu il'"e.1't ~ - eApol.'' ootn
brcaasltns .,' aau ptov,s.oas' ana ,,.a IL is
% Greast"s a i prast,ns s1s arHt Eures @ e % Sc st'
further. eatenaed Tho United Kingdom nf
Circuit lirtaln and lreland stands t;rst among
imports. hoth IN hrendstulrs nn,l provisions.
Tables aro presented showing TINT nt i,ie ~
md lrelatnl tho uarcesltaao imIH,rtad from tho
United States wns ns t''siows: Whrat ~ pgr
cont; Indian sor,, a rer cent: lfyo n,irnls, Il
slightly saitet, " per ce',t t.itter, Il 1er cent;
glucose, Bi!f por cont; l1cu. III per cont; hun,s,
ptberwiso fa.. M saitoI, Il Per cont folk, satei,
p per cunt; Iha report saJs: "DtrinE tho Inst
HtuhA and psnvtsi0hs III !5rtLah mhtkcts has
M t. {slSS ~ sSot. u ps'as'as
.ArrnEtlESstoss nAs7: nrEx AwAkESEp y,
ns TO tho ultimate effect Of thIs coe,nctttjon ,,r-
ar, ,hu naricIlt,l1i Interests nj thn tnttnr co,i
Try. THO question IT, IN 4 rojiticO- rcnnt,fnie
Bunsc. very lurgo one. since Il embraces not
only the Interests OF th9 llrltish. farmers. hut
MISC tho ratio Of wages paid tn far1nIaborers. tho
% s g a eSis aesse Z s,s p ,r
sa sa e stSs S 1nS "a sfs 5
Krain- producing eoitntrics i! which inferior
1S,: . s s ssstu5s Ev sn ira AN fSftfs r
y tg n; iH iMesssaE sG k3,n, np't'o !n, @
q that Ssai ia N' te xmusIcan safs nor
',9 commerce Of tho coM,ttry s continues 70 srxFe
ahlps md iasks cmployed in our forelgn
during tl,e snyears from ls5l 20 lst u aMannuaI
ny9r.Ee@ @ q hrty-sx during tho ton years frnn{
md IN arks & .r Mer bn bo ysr n sohs
IMP Tns !rt,a steau,shr y now ths oortro!llns
tSm veses =. @ IL u s e eE; ot 9 ho It. y y
ts EoaGt ~ @ ~ wy Iot.s~, .nlst a4oSL ~ i. u.
~ taGsy a ~. w " hnu rtac ~ MGN
mrntainns ~ nix y. ,it.at T. ,,vs ,Srnns thG
ssp IL saIpSa1S S1I 4 S5sst ssG a
il Is stated that tic iron sts"rs IioSIfni Hi sitr
transatantis tr,.aa row Il, ct,urse Of ctSisstsisT
nInreI in iIn,,' =" "'~'t 4'"'''. -
p'"~9" l." NV, ''u,,,..+., ~:
The totn! ton!ingo Of tho United statfa cul.
pluyed IN tho faroIgn trnlo foil frnm ,EN
tilH In le tn 1,li liE tons during tho ybir end
ine jung Ill iesj. nurinx l.C :yo,tr et1lshlg junu
~. lhs0, Tilt t0tNt rnt1lrt nj tho CpJtsnutii1!cs
transported In american ..Anh fdrtlgH vessels
<t,Ls1. 7,Ua3 Of which tho yntnu transpnrted In
Anerich Vessels ntnullntud n.l)y to x2s tAE, ,lU7.
Tilo vnluo trllflspprftd III forVlRp yossuEs
amounted to El,;lM.IG9 iyj.
" 4 marked decline ii tho promotion al com.
nlnltJtB cnrrittI ii, mcritai, vItArla hns tMknD
riuco durinr tho i,mst yrar' Inn snIinr Ufr Inv.
j.,;, bccJ fruI,, Il pcr cont ii i81s to I55 DOR cunt
, 1880-12-17

incronsc.l business in Chrssoite, which, despite
tho withholding of II dividend. was not wsnk.
A,n!c snia nt astn4a. Chuf.,kco WIS very nctive.
Rtllftix tlnWn tn 1Gn. An sInsU ], to ll0. Cnlnv-
ortia Wenke1L0tl, nrn aOttl a. 70.
, 1880-12-17
NEW YORK.

The Eye Of the Speculator
Again Turned to the
Southwest.
An Advance of 8 1-2 Scored
Yesterday in Houston &
4 Great Act In Wabash About
to DO introduced by Jay
Could.
Vanderbilt Now Retreating with
His Bundle into His Old
Strongholds.
Pooplo 1scatly to Tnlko A2OO,OOO,-
900 Of the Forthcoming
8 Per Ccnty.
Western Union Comes Down with
Its Rates-Wheat Feel.
ing Better.
Tho plunder Of Chastlno Cox Restored
to tho Husband Of tho
Victim.
0oiners-Fu1tou Market-Canned Meat
-Copyright-spanish Rail-
roads-Many Items.
, 1880-12-17

DOANps OF TRADE.
ASSEMBLED At wAGlIlS0ytjS. i'
6psetot Uk1ateh to tbs tAtsuvo 1tttnst,
WAsillN0TnS, ID. C.. Duo. lJ,-Ihe National
RoArl Ut Trade, this rvcnluG. Ut private 1nuul-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-08
Alexandria (.5Xzettte
SATURDAY EVENING, MAYS
Alive After RurfaI.

CHARLOTTE, n. G., May Tho following
extraordinary story IS published here from
Frsnklinton, ever the signature OF Mr.. j. W.
Weaver, Of that town. Ee seys Mrs. Martha
Smith, Of Chatham, reports remarkable case OF
suspended animation, burial snd resurrection in
the person Of married lady in that county, who
Possessed gold watch and finger rings which
she often expressed desire TO have buried with
her whenever sho should die. Finally she was
taken i'll and her lifo seemed 10 gradually ebt
sway until hcr attending physician pronounced
1t xLirct. 1T her burial her previously express,
tl desire WIS complied with. ard mo second
mig ut after tho interment g white msn and re
gro wen! to the grave And e1hum"d her i1r the
rurpuso If Gb.aIring the hurried ewoiry. rs
they took the lid ti the &C fin ard tho negro be-
ysn pulling eff u ring from her ingar she raised
~ At this both men toe k right aud ran sway.
FLEA " theiccio went hs"k bnI shh asked him
~hat ho wartcd Ito told her ho wanted her
Iinss and tho white man her watch. cho re.
qurslrd 10 see tho white man, when tho ether
suOa found md trtl Sbt 10 her. She requested
him to go homo with her. He Gid So and when
she reached tho door sho knocked. Her husband
Opened thc door, but tainted VIXEN lie shW her,
Thinking u waa hs dead Wif's < hrst b RS.
smith Says tho lady IL now living and bldg islr
t" ntlsin u good old ngn. in1 that shn visits Md
Is visited by her frequently.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-08

r BRODERS s. co., .,
Wholesale Deslers and Jobbers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR,
SALT AND FISH.
A full line Of celebrated pure, old WhIskeys
Hrsndies, Gin, Rum. &C., Massey & Co.'s PhiIs.
dsphia and Cisge!ts Baltimore Ales, and Berg
Fer Is Engel's Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agents tor James s. WEIGH Bes. Family
Flour, James s. Kirk & Co.'S. Standard Soaps,
Dupont s Cos, Sporting and Blasting Gun.
powder, sad Baltimore and Potomac River
Steamers
Orders promptly attended to. and consign-
| ments solicited. No. II King street
OCT N-tt AloIandria VI