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Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
London. The question was whether direc

London The question was whether dlrec- tor of 8 company is justified in buying the shares of & shareholder in that company without disclosing to him everything which has come to the knowledge of the director. The Vice Chancellor in rendering an elabo- rate opinion answered the question emphati- cally in the negative. The defendant in the case-which affected certain railway shares was director who had bought of the plaintiff, shareholder, certain shares at the market rate and had made no representa- tions as to their real value, although he pos sessed ''inside" knowledge that the shares were worth much more than the market val ue, and by the use of this knowledge after the purchase made large profit. The Vice. Chancellor not only granted an inquiry as to the extent of the profit, but ordered the shares to be replaced in the name of the plaintiff shareholder.
 The blacking of boots appears to be a profitable occupation for some of the New York ''shiners." It is related that there is one young man in New York, who does the shining for downtown restaurant, and "AO OOoS lOt tuluh u0 Has OOGS dn hSEAdSO days business unless his receipts for his eight working hours amount to at least B. And, moreover, he is an exceedingly independent young man, will black boots for no one who does not treat him civilly, ,indulges in months vacation each summer, patronizes the opera, and discourses f1uently, if not always dis criminatingly, in regard to tenor and prima of ha ifu- youngster hardly well in his teens-was the other day heard to exclainl, with grand air, to fellow -toiler in another field, "Pshaw I couldn't be hired to sell newspapers" A story comes from Albany to the effect that bootblack in that city has saved $2, 800 from his earnings of the past eight years, besides paying his mother, for the greater portion Of the time, board at the rate of $s week. These are truly shining examples.
 There is nothing like a loving, faithful, un- selfish wife. Mir. George H. Higgins, of New York city, married many years ago widow with two daughters. He now testifes that during twenty three years he was in the en- ploy of A. T. Stewart & Co.,, earning large salary, which he turned over to his wife for investment in his behalf, his duties so en- crossing his attention that hs could not at tend to the matter himself. She invested part of the money in real estate in her own name and part in the names of her two daughters. and grandson. When he left the employ of A. T. Stewart & Co.,, on &C., count of i'll health, his wife refused to allow him to live with her to provide him with money, and sent him to the Bellevue Hospital, first taking from him his diamond jewelry, gold watch and other valuables Then she procured his incarceration in the Middletown 1unatic asylum on the plea that he was insane. He remained there six months and then she sent him to Chicago, paying his fare and giving him little money. She advised him, he said, to take laudanum and end his troubles, as there was no hereafter, and then she could get the amount of insurance upon his life.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

c5oarnal ano Goutier.

EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
 HARRINGTON & CO.,, No. 800 State Street, Courier Building. JOHN B. oARBIsaToN. EDWARD T. oARRINeroN. JOHN B. HARRINGTON, yR.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

It's Various Relations to Animal md Veg etable Life, and Especially to Man kind When Living in Large Numbers on Limited Areas on the Fla rth-s Surface.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

Bridgeport, REnnday, May 16. Waterbury, Tue<day. May 17. Meriden, Thursday, May 19.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Lands in most of the southern States show handsome increase in value over last years prices In South Carolina farming land is worth from IS to 25 per cent. more than it was one year ago.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

The astounding statement is made that for 35S, ,OOO, ,OOO tons of marketable coal taken from the middle and northern Schuylkil fields, prior to 1879, there was waste from breakage of 716, ,OOO, GOO tons. How to utilize the vast deposits of worthless coal dust around the mines is one of the problems of the future.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

There seems to be little or no reason to doubt that the long and interesting letters concerning the situation at Washington which were published in the New York Herald yes terday and Tuesday emanated from Senator Conkling. The Washington correspondent of the Boston Adoertiser says it is believed in Washington that the appearance of these letters indicates that Conkling has abandoned his purpose of making personal attack on the President in open Senate.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
GREATEST EFFORTS.

'sDo you love me, sweet 2" was the vail he wole
 As-he pressed her close to his hearts wild throb
 ping;
 "Does iov. fierce tide irrigate your soul?
 Is your heart with mine simultaneous bobbing?' Her soulful eyes few up to his face,
 And pierced his own with lovely glitter: Then soft she murmurrd with & winning % gIsoei e,t.
 ssNo, sir," said the prominent man, '.I won't have banquet rendered to me. Folks would think had been mixed up in some rascality" y".-Boston Post.
 Jay Gould hasn't bought railroad for a month. From this it is inferred that Mrs Gould has been investing in new bonnet and few other fxings Philadelphia C1tgon- icle-HerGld.
 Cincinpati mad has been arrested for biting piece out of his wife's arm. So 8 man who loves his wife well enough to eat her is to have no credit for it.-PhilGdeZphtG Chronicle -HerGId.
 The styles in millinery this year are very unlike last year; but the spiteful remarks which each lady feels it her duty to make about her neighbours bonnets will be pretty much the same as usual- Yo,akers G0zette
 The merchant thought the young man wouldn't be up to the business, and so the young man turned to go, and in a dreamy sort of a way quite unconsciously took the merchants silk umbrella instead of the cot ton one he had brought, and the merchant said; Hold on, young man I guess you can sell goods. I'll try you, anyway" And that clerk was an honest boy, but he under stood human nature and knew how to get iob-Boston Post
 When you meet female in the street, do not raise your hat respectfully as if you meant to show her civility. Such conduct is regarded as excessively vulgar. The genteel thing when you meet a real lady is to come to a sudden stop and stand rigidly as though attacked with violent cramp. Then grab your hat and instantly jerk it down your clothing till the lower rim reaches your umbilicus, then jam it back on your thick head again, grinning the while like hyena. This accomplished successfully stamps the true gentleman. EleUGted Rdilsoay Journal.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13
Price Four Cents.

forgiving and forgetful nature Senator Conkling was born in October
 The person born in November is an object of commiseration and charity, and will be unable to keep the wolf from the door, William H. Vanderbilt was born in Novem- ber
 December's child will cultivate the arts of peace and entertain firm hatred of travel ing. There's no place like home" is motto he will strictly adhere to. General IT. $. Grant was born in December.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

Some of those who have experienced the tory seem to have decided objection to an- other course of reform there David Risbey, of New York city, attempted suicide Wednes- day. when it was proposed to send him back to the Reformatory, and when he thought he was dying declared he would rather die than go back. A little more than year ago a young man who had been released on parole from the Reformatory and was arrested for violating his parole, rather than return to the institution committed suicide by jumping from window.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

An interesting question as to the duty of director towards shareholder when direc- tor purchases shares from shareholder has been decided by Vice. Chancellor Bacon of
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

One of the professors at the Women's Medical College of Pennsylvania has been gathering statistical information as to the success of the 276 women who have gradu- ated from that institution. He states that thirty-two are dead, twenty three have given up practice, and from fifty five nothing could be learned. Of the remainder, twenty-four are receiving from their practice not less than $1, GOO and not more than .$2, 900 year i; twenty are receiving not less than $2, GOO, but less than $3 1000; ten as much as s, ,000, and less than $4 ,0OO; five as much as $4 1000, and less than $5, ,O0O; three as much as $5,OO0, and less than $15, ,OOO four between $15, 1000 and $2o, 900; of seventy six who reported to the professor. only ten had an income last year from their practice of less than $1 ,OOO. The average income was $4,907.30. Three of the graduates have aeassed comfortable fortunes and have retired from active prac- tice This would be good showing for even finale" college.
 An interesting question as to the duty of a
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

Professionalism has made scarcely any pro- gross in Mexico, according to a correspon- dent Eof the St. Louis Globe-Densocrot. who also says that there is little religion of any kind among the Mexican masses. "There is no end of missionary societies." he adds, with missionaries at this end and collec tions at the other end, and reports of con- versions, and chapels and Bibles, but the tree of their faith is a weakly exotic. A few Mexicans, say one in ten thousand, may be- come sincere converts, and it sometimes pays to be converted. for the government would not object to raising little dike of Protestant faith against the great flood of Catholicism
 But there is all there is to it. A good school or well-tended orphanage will flourish, as it would without regard to denomination.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-13

'sDo you love me- sweet 2" was the vail he wole, Asahe pressed her close to his hearts wild throb-
 ping; "Does love fierce tide irrigate your soul? Is your heart with mine simultaneous bobbing p
National Republican., 1881-09-10
New York General Market.

New York, Sept. 9.-Cotton easier; new
cotton from wharf and TO arrive A@9sc below
quotations. sales to-day, s3j bales uplands, i2}4c
Orleans l3c weekly net receipts, l8j bales; gross
receipts S75l bales exports TO Great Britain, 1OGO2
bales; to France, 900 bales; TO the continent 2,liG
bales; sales, 5,277 bales; In stock, sO,102. Flour
Southern quiet and firm; common to fair extra,
Sc 1907 40; good to choice do, 81 JOaS 80. Wheat
opened to &c higher, closing heavy; No. . Chi
cago and Milwaukee, 81 36c1l 37lS; ungTadedred,
81 1901 i6 ungraded white,s1 26@i 40; No. . red,
September, 81 44il 45l1: october, 81 4694@1 4S9s;
November, 81 405Sd1 51h December, 81 52lS@
l 53A. Corn opened 1@2c better; closed weak
with advance nearly lost; ungrndcd. 65@TlSc
No. 3, 6Sl9c; yellow, 72c; No. ., September, 7l@
7llSc; October, 73@T5c; November, 751tMT7I4c; (;
December, 7slS@79c. Oats 1S0Dlc higher, closing
weak No. 3, 40c. Hops quiet and unchanged.
Coffee firm on choice grades common dull and
nominal. Sugar stronger and fairly active; fair
to good refining, 791171Ac; refined higher standard
A, l0lSGl0ssc. Molasses firm and In fair demand
80 test refining, 3ilSa35c. Rice fairly active and
steady; Carolina and Louisiana. i9d7i4c. RoSin
firm at 81 22lgd2 20. Turpentine higher aud
strong at 53lSd5ic. Wool quiet, firm, and fairly
active; domestic fleece, 3i@i5c; pulled, 200 Zoe
unwashed, 12a35c; Texas, 1i@ ale. Pork higher
and more active. closing weak at $40 5Dd20 90
october, $40 15@10 40; November $40 306pl9 20
middles quiet aud nominal. Lard opened excited
and 25c higher, closing with reaction of &c, at
Sl2 30@l2 40; September, sl2 30@l2 80; October
Sl2 S2l2@l2 no. Freights dull and lower.
National Republican., 1881-09-10
PRODUCE MARKETS.
uniti,nore genera, MnrIsct.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 0.-Cotton firm mid
ding, 12lIc. Flour steady and more active;
Howard street and Western super, IS 0O@5 20;
do extra, GO 2j67 90; do. family, "a 25@s 90; City
Mills superfne, S. OO@5 20 do extra, Sc 25@6 20
do family, 81 0O@S %; do. Rio brands, IS 90; Pa
tapsco family, IS 30. Whcat--Southcrn higher
Western irregular aud lower closing easy; South
crn red, 81 359l 4Oi do. amber, 81 4iGoi 4s; No.
Western winter red, spot, 81 lOl4@1 ~; soptom-
bcr, 81 4OA bid October 81 iiaI@i Is; November
81 iSly@1 40; December, 81 jl15dl -. Corn
Southern scarce and firm Western inactive and
e!sicr Southern white, SOlSo do yellow, zoe
Western Mixed spot, G6AMGGjsc; September, G6l
G63Ec September, GGl1c asked; October, 72@.72l6ci
November, 16M164c. Oats tirmcr; Southern, b2G
13c; Western white. j2d5Jc; do. Mixed bi6ni9c
pennsylvania, bl@ SIC. Rye quiet ut 81 06dti OS
Hay firm prime to choice Pennsylvania and
Maryland, sl1@41. Provisions firm; mess pork
$50 90; bulk mcnts-shoulders aud clear rib sides
packed, S9I@lOJsc; bacon-shouldcrs, l0c; cleai
rib sides. l2c; hams, li@ljo; lard-retined, l3c
Butter firm; Western grass, lGGD23c. Eggs dull al
l6pl6c. Petroleum dull: refined. 7Jdc Coffee
steady; Rio cargoes, ordinary TO fair, l0@l2Ac
Sugar strong; a sofl, 1Oc. Whisky quiet Gt 81 90
Freights to Liverpool per steamer dull; cotton
3-l6@Ad; -four, Is per barrel; grain, I'd. Receipts
Flour, 1927 barrels; wheat, 5i2jS bushels corn
S,7l5 bushels oats, i0O0 bushels; rye, 200 bushels
Shipments-Whe0t, 1.223 bushels; corn, 503S;
GOD hushpls
National Republican., 1881-09-10

request but In the main were firm. Tho stock
market opened irregular and in the early dealings
the general list declined Is@lh per cent, the lat
ter in Illinois Central. AZ the first board Ohioand
Mississippi rose 20}f per cent, New York Elevated
~, Metropolitan Elevated 4, Denver and Rio
Grnnde iIE, Col Coal 81 and the rest Of the list =
@2)6 per cent Subsequently Ohio and Mississippi
dropped IN ~, rallied to 40, reacted to 4Al4 aud
closed at 5ls. The general list fell of L@21s per
cent. toward noon Denver and Rio Grande, New
York Elevated, and Louisville and Nashville lead
ing. During the afternoon the speculation was
fevcrsh and unsettled but in the late dealings the
market again became strong and prices rose 40
% per cent, the entire list participating therein
The transactions in Hannibal and st. JO common
were 900 shares at 1870 and 200 shares at 200. The
market closed strong. Sales to-day aggregated
357,207 shares, including Central Pacific, $500; Del
aware, Laekawanna aud Western. 1900; Denver
and Rio Grnude, 1880: Eric, 1900; Lake Shore,
2lsO0i Louisville and Nashville 5,5OOi Michigan
Central, 1900; Memphis and Charleston, 800
Missouri Pacific, 500; Northwestern, 0,i00; New
Jersey Central, 0l0O; New York Central, $500
Northern Pacific, Hoo: Ohio and Mississippi 20,-
20o Pacific Mail, 1890; Reading, 1900; Sc Paul,
2O3O; Texas Pacific, jG00 Union Pacific, 800 ;
Wabash Pacific 2l,5OO Western Union, l6,gO0
Metropolitan Elevated, 6CO0; Col. Coal, $780,
nfNsH
National Republican., 1881-09-10
Prailnic Court.

Yesterday the following business was
transacted IN the Probate Court: Estate of George
w. Chamberlain, deceased: final notice issued TO
ndministratrix, appointing Friday, october Z, for
settlement. Charles Draeger, tcstamentnry guard
ian 10 Robert C. Becker, was ordered by the court
TO file bond of $1,000 with one surety. and there
upon releasing his bond as administrator with will
annexed. Estate of Catharine 4. Bryant, deceased;
October designated for administrators, Emily c.
Bryant, to settle. Estate of Maria Robinson, de-
ceased; decree authorizing payment of balance in
hands OF administrator to Sarah Baylor. Josiah
Simpson was granted letters Of administration on
the estate Of Harriet -, Sage, deceased;
bond 5000 Estate of William B. Reed
deceased; the widow CathOrine A. Reed
petitions tho court 10 grant her letters of admins.
tration OH the estate of her husband, rs she be-
lieves he died intcstate, Thomas T.. Wnggnman
was appointed administrator OH the estate OF Re-
becca Lowry; bond 5000. The will of Thomas Nc
Lane was filed for probate lgnatus McLane is mp.
pointed executor. The will of Charles Bradley
was filed for probate; he gives TO his wife, CNtha-
rne c. Bradley, all of his property, of whatsoever
nature, during her natural life with power to dis
pose of II by will The will of Margaret Adamson
was admitted to probate and record, and Rev. J. A.
Walter was granted letters testamentory; bond
50 900,
National Republican., 1881-09-10
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
stock aud Bond Quotations Baltimore
and New York Produce Markets.

The following observations on the trans
actions in the financial market yesterday, together
with opening, highest lowest and closing quota
tions, are furnished by the banking-house Of H. D.
Cooke, jr., & Co.. 1929 street. Washington, d. c.:
NEw YORK STOCK MARKET.
NEW YoRE, Sept Q, 3.i5 D. m.-The market
opened strong and, with slight reaction, advanced
throughout the day, closing at small decline
from the highest, showing an advance for the day
Of from u TO per cent Denver and Rio Grande
was especially active Ohio and Mississippi de-
veoped features which hear n strong resemblance
to the motive power which gave Hannibal and 81.
Joe its remarkable advance early in the week.
The impression gains that large holders Of Ohio
and Mississippi forcing the shorts in that stock
to cover, the borrowing demand for the stock be-
ing active and the stock scarce, and the precedent
offered by the Hannibal and st. Joe common MAX
ing the shorts in Ohio and Mississippi too anxious
TO cover, the advance was moro rapid than circum-
stances warranted The feeling that the condi
tlons point to higher prices seems to be general,
and every day the short interest is being reduced,
and the bulls are more confident, Money ruled at
8 and per cent, closing at per cent.
NEW YORK srOCR QUOTATIONS.
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CouRTING.

How warmly the maiden Is looking
On the young man who sits In the chair.
Some job, suppose, she is cooking
10 lure the poor wretch 10 her lair.
But the young nan no longer needs sailing;
lie knows all about maldens divine.
on the bank Of the ci1 he Is halling,
Nor over will go-not this time.
Here, darling, we watched your proud sire
As he sat IN the armchair aud chewed
Plug tobacco, and spat IN tho lire,
Whilo ws bought him uneultnred and rude.
In The bic ArTnnhAT We couldn't SIT, love,
TIL tho aid nan had guus OH 10 bed;
But MS soon a. ha snoro made tie e0ast clear,
ON my shoulder blade rested yonr head,
-ISeIiy -ilSehlpee
National Republican., 1881-09-10

90Is; do. for the account. 300. Eric, 49,; New
York Central 1i7lS; Illinois Central, 1897; Penn
sylvania Central, CO..; New York, ontario and
Western, 81. Tie amount of bullion gone Into the
Donk OF Englnnd on balanoe To- day Us G9l.000
National Republican., 1881-09-10
DnIiImorc slocis hoard,

BALTIMORE, Sept. 9-Virginia skies, con-
solidated, 7slS; do second SERIES Sslz; do. past
due coupons, 02l Il new ten fortes 52lt bid day.
National Republican., 1881-09-10
,lTiMoRE AND OHIO RAiLRoAi
THE MODEL FAST LINE, ANpTItEoNt.Y LINE
BEIWEE I'll " EAST AND THE
WEST VIA WASHINGTON.
DOUBLE TRACK JANHry COUPLER STEEL RAttsi
Schedule TO take effect sunday, May q, 1881.

AN. ,,,,,,,. . LEAVE wAsiriNarnNi
t.so- TTttITAG2 TiIT q SmtNyggtNNATf, AND ST LOUIS
, ,5;9o-iM -iMGlim9rr. r Elllcoli CITY, and Way stations
a9s wcSss.ior w@"hsIr pRa w@y di%%2S. aud %%s
aSEEyi & %GifR2 VIZ Nw S9iSr EST Axp pos
so-llpp llpN !, ENPl ,rn rarl3r T9rS e NeW York
meets Tor llogcrstown and at Point Of Rocks for
ieOo-nn sunday only, for baltimore. Annapolis, and
ioOo-nN NtirIMonE EXrREss tNopsnt Irya,tsv,io,
College, Bclisylllc, laurel Annapolis Junction,
,,o,o JSSS;rns Hpn llanGyfSrE ,oo ctxcrX,, An,
ANbsT LOUIS EXPRi5sS
iG'lO,.nalnmorc, EllIcott City, Annapolis. and WAY
ii:2l- on surrey 90 g8 8pi!y 6 t9l Baltimore and Way
tSOo-BA LII MORE, E,PlItLADELPuIA, ANDNEw
S0o-Baliinore and Way stations winchester, Fred.
| ,.oo eerr,ck HagerStoyI and Way via RELAY.
REL EXPRESS Hredcrck, via Relay stops at
t., hnn,nHpolS JnnchCnh ,.,,,. ,,.,.o..,..,, ,,,
'' chester, aud WAY stations Ion Sunday 10 Point
,,o O. hocks and Way stations, only -,
5BxhpSoHER HERqgS%PS Eg%Pss aGs W MSTinsSnrs Gm and
HnSyrc,y Nay VI" Relay stops Mt liyo''sville ana
Point Of Rocks and and Way stations
IA, Al,LTIMoME HHATrsvILLE, AND LAU-
r5-fIITsBI IijG,, CINCINNATI. AND ST.
E8S Al S1SS NE% YoRE on ASP NM yS7 Eos,
R H&FR Y sldSE oS sS SSS a p EHS Il On
passengers at any station between Washington
tDoiy tsunGSys only. other trans daily, except
All Trains fCom Washington stop nt Relay station.
For further Information apply at the baltimore and
| Ohio ticket offices Washington station, and Gl0 and
1851 Pennsylvania avenue, corner Fourteenth street,
whore orders will he taken for baggage 10 be checked
| and received ut any point In the city.
|
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Nv Associated Press.

New YoRR, Sept 9,-Money loaned be-
tween 3l5 5and6per cent and closed Mt 4@5 per cent
on call, Exchange steady at 4I0A@4sOle for long
aud 4sslsGGAsl for short sight Governments were
quiet but generally steady. State bonds were duh
and mostly nominal. Railroad bonds were in light
National Republican., 1881-09-10
-IRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.
TO TIE SOUTH AND sournwEsE
on AND AFTER SUNDAY. Jusr IL, 1891,

TRAINS LEAVE u. & p. DEPOT AS FOLLOWS
7:IO u. M, duy-NEw ORLEANS FAST NAH.
Direct connection for South aud Southwest. Daily.
except sunday, To local points on &, ~ q. II. X.
PULLMAN SLEEPING "a us are run from WASH
ington TO New Orleans without change Of cars,
1l:OO n, ln,-WlllIE SULPHUR LIMITED EN:
pkl.SS, daily, except sunday, TO fnuquier ana
White sulphur springs. PAIli.OR CAR, WASH
. mgton to White sulphur Springs. -.
1915 p m.-NIRGtNIA SPRINGS EXPRESS, daily,
for all points South via Danvllle and West VIA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CARS daily rrom Washing
ION to White sulphur Springs without change.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily from washing
ton to Augusta. Ga, without change.
Passengers Tor Manassas Division will take 7:l0 q. IN.
train daily except Sunday. For Warrenton, 7ilo
n. m. daily, and Hos daily, except Sunday.
For tickets and information call at Virginia Md
land Oncc COL Pennsylvania avenue.
N. MACDANIEI, Agent
NJ SLAUGHTER, General Ticket Agent. Jyls'n
National Republican., 1881-09-10
DTlED.

PATTEISON,-On September ., 1884, of congestion
of the brain, superinduced by the excessive heat
MARY EiIZ ApETn, aged years and days, adopted
daughter of Mrs. Martha Patterson. housekeeper at
1908 street northwest.
Funeral services at the above place ut p m. to-day
Saturday. Friends of Mrs. Patterson are invited
TO attend.
National Republican., 1881-09-10
Steamboat Sines.
Special Notice.

In consequence of some necessary repairs Go
steamer lNCELsiOR, the route To t,uantito W. be
discontinued after Saturday, september 10, 1881 Duo
notice Of resumption will he given,
seG.2t GEO. MArrlNGLY. Superintendent