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RIVER INTELLIGENCE.
Jsnec,aI River Dtsnarnes tn the stat.

lSpectal River D1Snapnes m Cne Stae.
BROWNSVILLE, Feb. 12-l0:55 A. NJ
River 6 feet inches and rising. Weather
cloudy. Wind northeast.
HINToN, w. Va, Feb. 12-8:21 A. M
New River Q feet 6 inches and rising.
Weather clear. s.I .e
CHARLESTON, Feb 1872 A. M.-Kana-
wha River S feet and stationary. Wind
south. Weather, light rain last night.
OIL CRY, Feb. 12-lo44 A. M.-River 2
feet inches and stationary. Weather
cloudy. Wind north.
PrrrssuRa Feb. .12-1l:t9 A. M-River a
feet 7 inches and rising. Weather clear
and mild. t.,
Boat Hands Gossip.
The river was rising this morning, with
Is feet inches of water in the channel.
Weather clearing at noon. Heavy rains
last night and early this morning.
The Reuben R. Springer will get away
for New Orleans this evening, with an
excellent trip of passengers and freight.
Lafe Anderson and Joe Purcell will be her
pilots. The latter takes Joe Gray's place,
WHO StOpS ou IIiiS Vip' s.,'t ..
The James d. Parker arrived early this
morning from Memphis, and will return
this evening. She broughtin fine trip ol
freight including 100 barrels oil, 43 pack.
ages eggs, A pieces ceoperage, 5 headcattle,
20 hogs and large amount of miscellane.
Gus stuff. She will have good return trip
The Condor passed up for Pomeroy this
morning with an empty tow.
The Charles Morgan's register is filing ur
quite fast, and she will get away for New
Orleans Saturday with . large number ol
excursionists.
Business brisk on the ievee.
The Bonanza came down this morning
and returned to Portsmouth at noon.
Capt j. T. Campbell's large sidewheel
steamer Fleetwood will be the regular G. q
O. Railroad packet leaving to-day at 4 p.
N. for Huntington.
The Ohio No. A. fine, large sidewheel
steamer. will be found at the foot of Broad
way loading to leave hisevening for Pome
roy and all way landings.
Captain RusselPs popular and reliable
James D. Parker will leave this evening
without fail for Memphis.
Captain H. U. Harris large and elegant
excursion steamer Reuben r. Springer will
leave this morning for New Orleans direct
The world renowned and palatia
Chas. Morgan will commence loading to
merraw and leave Saturday on grand ex
cursion for New Orleans.
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MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.

WILMINGTON. Feb 2-Turpenune, spirits steady
at S6c
OswEao. Feb 12 Wheat steady. Corn in light
demand: Western mixed. 57@5Sc.
CLEvELAND, Feb 12-Petroleum, firm: quo
tat.ons unchanged: Standard white, noo, SIC
sr. Loun, Feb. 12-wheat lower: No. 2 red
81 rs bid; No. 8, q 22R bid. Corn loweE No. g.
355sc Rye slow: No. g. 1870.
PEORIA, Feb II Corn quiet: Fl. NJ 33sz@34c;
No. q 83%c. Oats dull: No. white, 331ac Rye
dull: No. 7s11a Whisky unsettled at 81 041a@
los.
BuFFiLo. Feb 12-Wheat firm and very dull;
sales of two cars; No. white winter at 81 81 on
track Corn ouiet sales of ten cars new, on track,
at 46Sc Other grains inactive.
MILWAUKEE, Feb u Wheat weak: February,
81 2Oh; NRrch, 81 M; April. 81 2a Corn firm:
No. 2, S5Nc Oats firm: No. Q, 31%c. Rye
steady: No. 1, 74hc. Barley quiet: No. 2. 721Sc
BALTIMORE Feb. l Market active. Mixed
corn. spot. 6sc; February, 65Szc; March, 5311c;
April and May $50. Wheat: No. red, spot and
February, q 20; March, 81 5oA; April, 81 5o3<;
May, 81
NAsHvILLs. TENN. Feb. 12 Cotton: Ordinary
lgszc, good ordinary lie, ,oW mlddiing i114c,
middiing i1kc, good mtddling ifs%c. Wheat:
Fancy 81 n. choice q 70, medium b 20@l 70,
lew grades tf0l 10
Wahash, seller March. 81 3sZ. Corn dull: high
dsmaeed, STE Oats inactive. Glover seed, mann
moth, "A 10; prime, "a So ,ss
DETROIT. Feb 2-Fiour dull. Wheat dull and
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a7es-Adam Klaus vs. German R. c. church Of

s4.7ss-Adam Klaus vs. German r. C. Church of
Heart of Jesus.
s4,776-Busche q wuest VS.. ]. Brener.
@,777-John Janson vs.. @. K G. church OF Heart
OF Jesus. I'll
H1 Before Judge Harmon.
a370-Sybella Huber VS. Geo. Schier at al.
S4456-Isaac Briiton vs. John P. Schier.
a476-G. H. Bussing & Co. VS.. Dennis Sullivan.
848S-GCttleb & Meyer VS.. H. Liefer ct al.
S4496-M. henderson q Co. vs. same.
Before Judge Foraker.
&.729-wm. II. Hunting vs. Charles F. Will
stach. .s
A A757-Franziska Hser, administrator, VS. John
Dorsch.
s4765-Phiiip Geier VS. Jacob Pfau.
1885,
3lss coMMeN PLEAS.
William Nuttle is on trial before Judge
Moore on charges of burglary and receiv-
ing stolen goods.
Catherine Pfeiffer against J. T. Knagge.
the action was brought to recover bill for
board furnished to the defendants wife,
while suit for divorce was pending.
t r, SUPERIOR.
c. Schempp against Halstead & Co. Mr..
Wolf made his closing argument and the
case is now with the jury.
PROBATE.
The habeas corpus case of Richard Ayl-
ward, who had been committed to Jail ON a
charge of taking indecent liberties with an
insane woman, was dismissed.
The prisoner, however. was admitted to
bail.
The will OF Cornelius DeIsoo was admit
ted to probate with Josephine DeRoo as
executrix. aH .tt sa-i
Drunk-David Lander, 20 days; Marga-
ret Brady, 5000; James Snelson, Henry
Navar, Pat. Walsh, S.; VIM. Hilly, 10'days;
H. Hessburg. continued.
Disorderly Conduct-John Huffman,
dismissed .
Suspicious Persons--Harry Parker, Mike
Mcdonald, Thomas Ambrose, James Kel-
| ly, Louis TrosKey, dismissed; Pat. Sullivan,
5000; Edward Schmeltser, continued.
Miscellaneous - VIM. Panant known
thief continued; Henry Moorman, Joseph
Darmady. Lewis Troskey, petit larceny.
continued; VIM. Ford, same. 5000; VIM.
Multner. P. w. Kingsley, keeping place,
&C., 500, suspended; A. II. Boyle. assault
and battery, dismissed; Annie Mason,
same. continued; q. Kuntz, shooting. &C.,
continued; John Jessup, abusing family
| dismissed; John Geller, same, continued
David Parker, incorrigibility, dismissed
Susie Bell, street-walking, 5000; Mollie
| Wolf. same. So: Fred. Gardner, Joseph
Miller, vagrancy. $50-S0. ....... W..
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THE COURTS.

TO-MORROW'S CALENDAR F
The cases vet for tomorrow friday are a.
follows ,t
COMMON PLEAS.
Bsaore Judge Smfth.
5s,O2O-Michael s. o'Connor VS.. T. G. Huston &
Co. ct al. a..
IS 04e-Frederick Cseppel vs.. Thomas Lloyd.
5z,32S-J. NJ. Hayes & Go. VS.. Frank Skinner.
Before Judge hongworth.
HHl-Ephraim B. Stout vs. John Blackburn.
57,44S-M. Muchmore & Co. vs. Sarah NJ. Shat
tue ct al
57,44S-Ellen Diebold ct al. vs. Singer Manufac-
b745o-James A. Frazer q Co. Va. r. seheck.
81 Washington Honshell et al. vs. David J..
57 .4G6-same vs. Il. H. Walch ct al.
57472-Louis Biscnof va Harry G. Bates.
574S3--Jas B. Bell vs.. Vim. T. Hubert.
81, 49, Charles Ludewig, Jr, w. G. H. A. STEM
57,4ol Richard Mathers ct al. vs.. John 8. Thorn.
ton.
Before Judge Burnet
547o5-H. N. Bird vs. Macke & Bushing.
54725-Patrick Corlas vs. Ray & Bros.
5,735-Jas. T. Ferris vs. OHIO Insurance Co. Of
Dayton.
G,sOg- J. N. sweckle VS.. Anthony Oehler.
6484l-Gottieib Stardtr vs.. Henry Bley.
54Sl3-Acfam Upp vs. Cincinnati Mutual Con.
sumcrs Ice Company.
SUPERIOR.
Before Judge Ferca a si.
N,75s-Eliza Lessel vs. John G. Fratz, Treasurer
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The Imperial German Consul General
at New York has transmitted to the Gin
cinnau Chamber of Commerce reports for
1878 of number Of the leading commercial
budies Of Germany, making an interesting
contribution to the library OF the Chamber.
In comprehensivness they all fall below
that of our own Chamber, which appears
like business cyclopedia compared with
those from the old countries.
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Methodist Book Committee.

At the session of the Methodist Book
Committee this forenoon considerable bust.
ness was done in the line of hearing and
receiving the reports Of agents and col
porteurs, and several Of the subordinate
committees. ... ..... .
The salaries for the officers for the com
ing year we're fixed at the figures reported
by the Salary Committee, and some other
routine business attended to.
The Committee will probably adjourn at
o'clock this afternoon.
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Thomas J. Kelly, an employee Of the
l., C. q L. Railroad in March, 1875. who
had his arm broken in two places while
coupling cars. has brought suit in the Su-
perior Court against the Railroad Company
to recover SIC, 900 damages for injuries re-
ceived on the read, and for 81 100 as salary
due him.
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Specimen Copies Free
ON APPLICATION.
tn j. STA Il I,
$50 Walnut Street,
.--. CINCINNATI.

The ManufactuI1ny Interests Of Cfn.
cinnaH are larger and more varied than
those Of Pittsburg, Chicago, St. Louis,
or any sthsr Western city. A large
portion OF the population is necessarily
made up Of the intelligent artisan class,
whs are thrifty and we'll to Dc, and
therefore class whom merchants ind
a proi1t In addressing.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-12

A paper directed to Representative L.
NJ. Dayton, at Columbus, stating that 1t
was for the interests Of the city that the
Kirby Police Bill should pass was cir
culaded for signatures on Change to-day.
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Mr.. Samuel Ramp waived his examin-
alton before Squire Schwab this afternoon
on the charge of violating the Seitz Law,
and gave bonds in the sum of S., 900.
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THE CINCINNATI
DAILY STAR

Offers special inducements to Adver-
tisers desiring to reach this class Of
people. It publishes and circulatea
more papers In Cincinnati and immedi-
ate vicinity than any otker journal is
sued in this city. 1t Is taken and read
by people ut THEIR HOMES; and for all
classes Of goods, where the Advertiser
desires to reach the family, Is more yal-
aable, even in proportion to circulation,
than paper that Is favorite only In
the counting.room. Its news covers
the affairs Of every day life, dressed up
in such q manner as to be Of special in.
terest to the ladies; and its advertise.
ments are therefore brought more con.
spicuously before them than Is tn, case
with any other paper in this city. For
taese reasons, and many others which
We might cite, the STAR Ii IN unequalcd
medium for
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New Ysrk Stock Report,
The following shows the range OF quotations
and the amount OF sales to-day at the New York
Stock Exchange as received by Lea, Sterrett& Co..
28 West Third street:
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ACME BLACKINGs

ACME BLACK1NGs
ACME BLACKING is Shoes. sss' for
ACME BLACKING !. waterproof,
ACME BLACKING 's,as' rssss for
ACME MACKING 'Aies: sas:s,as. s'ss@''
ACME BLACKING, i'E Shoe: s.d' ''
ACME BLACKING ''s sAss. ss.'''sn'
ACME BLACKING fss ss... s'n''
ACME BLACKING wss':;;l: sss:;; : r. Z
noS-Mtf Arcade.
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HUGS-FairIy active and nun. We quote:
Common OF SS 25@4 fair 70 good light "a 16;94 40,
fair to good packing a 25@a 40, and select butch
ers' at "a 40@94 so per Genital gross.
CATILE-Market fairly active and firm. Com
mon, q 4l6502 g5, fair to medium, 81 A0@3 90.
good to ehoiee. SS 26@4, and shipping, S4@4 IS
per cental
SHEEP--.Firm and active: Common at 3S 500
4SO, and good to choice at "a 75@5 rs per central
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cyTANDARD SIGN WRITER. AND LETTER
y ERS' Companion, practical book for practi-
csi men. Explicit tnstrnctions and model alpha
,betS e. Standard Scroll Book. ~ Painters
Manual, SOC. OF booksellen and pinters' supply Q
ilousea, Or b. mail JESSIE HANY Il Co. n =
Nassau street, New York
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STEAMBOAT ADVERTISEMENTS.
For PamAr0y.

THURSDAY, 18th. st5P. NJ. POSITIVELY.
- = OHIO No. 4. ]. Levisay, Master.
L@5$i Freight received at all hours on
wharfboat foot of Broadway. W.
Honshell, Superintendent
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FINANCIAL.

CINclNNATI, Feb 12-2P. M.
Exchange on New York Ia quiet, the denlaad
being light. with liberal receipts. Dealers buying
at lilo discouat and selling at par. .ra n
Sterling is frm and fair inquiry. The rates to-
day are 81 50 for sight and 81 Ssa for 60day bills
per &. sterling.
The following are to-day's buying and selling
for G0VerDmenf hnIlds.
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Cinnlnnati Live Stock Market.
g CINCINNATI, Feb. 12-2 P. M.
The following are the reeeips and shipments of
;vo o<s.,lr f<.r< hourup
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4 Tine following are the opening and the Ills u.
m. quotations Of the New York Exchange.
as received by Lea, Sterrett d Co., 2s West Third
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' Iron: The idemand Ii fAH ana steady. Fig iron
, at four months as follows: Hanging Rock.
charcoal. No. 1, $43@44; Hanging Rock No.
D. 3t20dS; do mill, s4l@42; Southern char
/ eeal, Ne. !. $l@42; do. mill, $39@40; strong
gtone-c0ai and coke, No. l. 63a@42; 90. mill, SS7@
g0.n cold shert stone.coai \ and coke, NO. ! s8s@ss
! IS SO per ton Carwheel: Hanging Rock. $55@58:
| Southern, 150@55 per ton. Wrought iron: Com
mon harmon. SOC; charcoal bar iron, 540: sheet
20. sosS s hSs e. ssss sss ,s .ss,eR %so1eS;
scrap,. u bo@2; cast scrap 81 8al 60 Der 100
pounds.
Lead: Market Arm and quiet We quote: PIG
ut 6l@SNc, bar 7tz@Sc, sheet lead at SIC per lb.
ijeasf,er il in fair demand ana market steady ana
unchanged. We quote: Oak sole at 3S942e; hem
inck do. N@35c: harness feather, 37040c; rough
harness, 2S@32c; skirting, l7@42c; American kip.
Ea,a0o: French DO, t1@l 80; American oaliskins
EsM6 10: French do, q 250)2 per III. Birdie
leather. s450so per doz' and upper leather. 2e@
k3c per foot
Nails in fair request and steady at ss@s 10 for 10
10 eyd per keg.
Naval stores Quiet and moderate demand.
RESIN. No. 3, ~ 2562 rs; No 4, Ss 5o@4; pale,
ri 7Ea6 2b. and extra pale, s. 1896 per barrel.
Bpirifs Turpentine. 4s@45c per gallon. CAroiins
tsF, t303 80 per orr. Roofing ptch. " za92 10
0akum, 801oc per ih be-.
Nuas: Fair demand for hickory nnfs at 40@45f
Tor large, and S507ec for shelinark per bu
Pecans ct 12QRi4c per ih
oils Prime linseed at soc per galjen. ana de
rosra ,uodeYate. Refined petroleum steady anS
awiex Il tisIS@lb1c for standard, and lec fer head
iieht. Lard Oil quiet at 6s066e per gallon fo'
winter extra.
POTATOES steady and quiet and unchanged
Prime to choice peachblows, loose. at Aom3oe =
store and 1Oc less on arrival per bu Choice esrl!
rose q a 90@2, packed per brl. ..,.t
Poultry: Chickens in fair request at sos pc
dozen. Tive turkeys at61S07c per ID. Ducks q
d 6O0s, and geese y 6096 per dozen.
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To-MoRR0w's CALENDAR g
The cases vet for tomorrow friday are a
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SATURDAY NIGHT,
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Is handsomely printed on pure white
paper from clear cut type, that makes 1t
easily read, even by a poor light. It's
clear and open print h . joy to old OK
weak eyes.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
INTELLECTUAL SUFRAAACY IN TIE
T1INUD.
rrom The PaH Mah Gaselie

Another feature Of The Talmud is the supremacy
therein conceded 10 intellect 10 reason. man Is
not 10 accept slavishly and nuthIHklngy any dogma
rendered hiIn. lie Is 10 weigh and reflect and con-
slGer. Ills mind is to guide him his reason g. be
has sole and only arUiter NJ even miracle is TO
convircf unless reason affirm the conclusion 70
whfch he arrives. In the Introduction 10 an able
French translation OF the Ireatso -licrachoth.
II. Schwab has admirably treated tbs point.
hose who can obtain access to tAi work
cannot DO better than read the weli-written
preface to which we pcr Tie suUrcmG cy OF reason
even N matters Of faith, well sot forth one of
the most remarkable LEGENDS contalurd III the
1amBd. 1t Is 10 be found III Bahia Mctziah l53l
" An important question ot doctrine rs 10 pure and
impure things WAS beng discussed IL the Vrceeuce
of Rabbi Eliezer the Great. All his arguments
urged ia favor OF tie views ho entertained had been
answered be could find no reply. lie was slcncrd
but not convinced Suddenly his eye caught plant
that was growing m corner. That am IN the
night he Indignantly exclaimed, and that my views
are IN accordance with our law. let yonder plant be
stiffness. Scarce had he spoken the words, when the
plant tearing it's roots from the earth. moved
10 the opposite sido What means this marvel p
cried the Rabbins together. " nat has this pro-
dizzy to do with the dueslfOn we are now debating
We'll. them resumed ElcZcr let the brook which
il now running downward demonstrate the truth of
my decision Immediately tine stream OF water
turned aud commenced 10 flow upward toward it's
source
"'What,' cried the Rabbins, does this brook
running upward or flowing downward prove as TO
the purty or otherwise OF what are now dis
cussing Them exclaimed Rabbi Elezer 'let
the WALLS of this chamber be my witnoss 10 testify
iOf IDe. SfhRhtMAS tho WINS Dcnt lncm anu
Threatened 70 oyerwbelm the whole OF the assen-
bied DOCTORS UprOse Joshua the son of Chanan-
yah; 20 We walls he cried. what have ys 10 do
with the Interpretation of the holy lawP Awed by
the voice of the great Rabbin the walls recovered
their former position. If all this be unavailing
said Rabbl Elczer. let tho voice Of God decided
Immediately "A bath kOi-a heavenly voicc-was
heard saying, Cease your contradictions; Elezer
the sou OF Hyrcanus is right UprDse again the
blacksmith Joshua, president Of the Bcth-Din, pro-
testing against tins mysterious voice Reason he
pnUrIlV reclaimed. is not concealed In the SKI
II has been sent down on earth-thcre conferred
upon man. TO mans intellect pertains tho inter
urctato on aud knowledge OF the law To the ma
authority 10 decide all questions OF doctrine.'p
The lesson conveyed IN tins remarkable legend Is
that which underiies the entire Tdlmud.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-08

Snltans mother herself The seals are broken only IN
his presence. Some tastes every dish before I'M.
and he drinks water ont of prepared goblet, winch
poison would discoor or break. de Is very anxious
TO change the order Of snccession ana MAKE ~. h
own son the next heir instead of being succeeded Dy
the eldest male of the family Of Osman but as tnis
il opposed to Mahometan custom generally 40
not think he is likely 10 succeed.
The nnforfunate nephews, of whom there are
four the eldest thirty years old are kept pi az
together in large palace, and have an tneI IeaIs %
sent from the Sultan's kitchen. SO afraid are they,
however, of being poisoned, thst they never ear
them but have an old woman 10 cook ior them pfl-
yately. Ihey are allowed to 90 out in the daytime
on the BosDhOrus. with a strong guard. lney nave
surreptitOnsy learned 70 play The piano. ana reai. M
French newspaper anil novels. two things Gf when
the Sultan would highly disapprove; ana fancy
that if ever they sbonid come to the throne; tneJ
will be found 10 he very advanced young turks ~
deed. Everything Is kept from the knowledge OF
the sultan which would be likely to dlsplease hlu'
for he would either publicly disgrace his informant
or if the intelligence very dsagieeaOle mecca
have him bOwstTung. The consequence is that DO
Que has vet dared to tell him of the famine IN ASIA
Minor and be is in perfect ignorance OF that act.
New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
A NEW VEGET4BLE From CHINA.
From The Globe.


Some experiments recently carried on Dy TWO OF
three Austrian and German hOrtcuturists have
brought into notice an almost forgotten plant when
WAS introduced into Europe from China nearly
thirty wears ago, but whose existence, aud whose
products have been undeservedy lost sight OF. THIS
is the S0ia hispidd, species of leglnlnOus plant,
somew hi at resembling IN habit and appearance the
wcll-knOwn pea Unlike the latter however, 1t has
two distinct uses-industrial as well as amentary.
H. Is highly priced IN China and Japan, ana Il Sald
indeed to take lis scientific title from the Japanese
name of a Ooja-which is made from ITS
seeds. The seeds are very similar 10 "a marrow
fat pea but contain large quantity OF oil, Wlnch
"a either pressed ont OF them or boiled out IN pro-
cess OF cooking the seeds for the table which is
effected bv simply throwing them INTO boiling
wafer when the outer skin bursts and floats 10 the
surface together with Il quantity of OH both the
oil and the hIsks being SKINNED on together.
These may be either used cattle food, or The OIL
may be separated and employed for various pur-
poses while the husks are still valuable as iced
ing stuif OF rs a manure.
The peas are boiled icr about twenty minutes, aud
Furnish "a dish which is highly relIshed, not only by
the Ceies4as but nv the Europeans who have
tastcd t. IL Is said to resemble IN flavor tie green
pca but lacks its sweet taste. The boiled sya is
also prepared as n cake and n sauce, being ter
mened for the latter purpose, and salt pepper eic..
beng added. The sauce hds high reputation among
the Chinese aud japanese, not merely As cOndplen,
Int as a medicinal agent. Chemical analysis Of The
sepis shows them to he very rich III prot"lne. ihe
OIL h. available for many uscsfOr burning IN lamps
or even as a substitute for olive oil. Bong some
what Of sidcatIve nature it is not adapted for u
for Ilnseed oil m the manufacture OF pants and IN
other similar industrial aTts Finally. 10 complete
the list of virtues Of this Celestial pea, the hauim
piycs an excellent fodder for cattle and horses
New-York tribune., 1880-02-08
THE MOSS INDUSTRY IN LOUISIANA.
rrom TIE Ne,e. Orleans Times


The Louisiana moss industry is one of the i'm
portant industries of New Orleans, aud as such de-
mamds some attention at the hands of the press. In
common with all Southern manufacturing inter
ests il has it's days of flush and its days OF gloom
business. At present, however. the depression
seems about over, and the trade Is attaining its
former respectable proportions.
The history OF the manipulation of moss is very
slmpe 1t is gathered mostly by negroes, who de-
vote a spare hour of the day 10 such work. After
tree ia stripped II Is allowed TO est for seven years.
during which period OF time the moss ienews itself
Cypress moss preferred, as it is the longest and
most tenac lOus Of all the varieties. After Che moss
is gathered il is placed on sunny spot, and left
month 10 the action of wind and weather. At the
end OF that time the gIaysh bark pees OFT, leaving
the hair almost clean. some of the requires no
manipulation. while other assOrments are, IN
weight moro than haif dirt. After being thus dried
the material sold to the plantation storekeeper or
to the crossroads groceryman and the gatherer ro-
celycs from 20 cents pound for II, according TO
city for manufacture.
The gathcrrrs Oi late surprised at the falling
off IN iue prices said for moss. The reason Is sim
pie. The demand Is not great or rather. has not
been up 10 within tue last two mouths and the
quality of moss gathered has not been OF "a good
grade The gatherers seem TO think that dusty and
rotten moss should command cents and he worth
in the market 4l2 cents, because it took as much
time 20 gather IL 10 does 10 gather moss that COM
mands such prices. II they would GriAg in better
article they would have no rcason TO complain of
the smaness Of the money paid
After the mOss reaches the factory IL is subjected
to the action OF the washer, which is a large cyln-
droal cement with wheel inside hich puiis