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California Mining stocks.


.(By Telegraph.)
CHICAGO. May -HOgs-Keceipts IA 600 head;
shipments 1900 head; strong and higher; common
to fair mixed packing at 7O96 90; light $50
6 90; choice heavy 1905 35,
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head shipments $500 head;
strong, active and frm:good to choice shipping rs
@6 1919; common to fair at 2595 60.
Sheep receipts TOO head; very active and higher;
common to good wooded at OO24 I5;fair to choice
shorn at 0095 40.
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sage of the scrutin de Liste
MINOR TEI ,EGRAMS.

Tho case of Doyle, the alleged counterfeiter,
is set for trial at Chicago next Thursday. The
theory of the defense is that Doyle believed
the bonds in his possession genuine.
Memorial monument to the late Geo. b.
Armstrong, originator of the u S. postal SER
vice, was unveiled at Chicago yesterday
SCHUYLER Colfax was orator
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DOMESTIC PORES.

GALVESTON-Sld 18TH sch l. Butler, Eaton
APaiacnlcola, to load for Newburyport.
worgy. New York.
- SATILLA RIyER-Sld 10th. sch Hattie n Cove,
Turner, Philadelphia
GEORGETOWN, Scar 18TH sch II A Dewitt,
Manson. Charleston.
NORFOLK-Ar 10th, brig Stephen Bishop, Green,
New York; Mabel Hall, Hall, Rockand; Gen Hall,
Simmons, Thomaston; Silver Heels, Bulger, do.
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A Defaulter Sentenced.

TRENTON, May 19.-James Hedden, cashier
of The First National B INK of Newark, con-
victed of misapplying funds of the bank, was
today sentenced to years in State Prison.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.

Acquitted on the Ground OF Insanity
BOSTON, May 19.-Chas. #. Williams, ac-
oused of murder of Walter Smith, was acquit
ted by the jury to-day by reason of insanity
The prisoner was committed to the State
Lunatic Asylum.
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TERRE HAuTE, Ind, May 19.-At Honey
Craftsmanship this morning Alexander Nc
Phetas, Sr., killed his wife and sister-in law,
Ellen Bloxom, and shot at his mother-in-law.
He then killed himself Domestic trouble and
dissipation were the cause
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Ohio Prohibitionists.

COLUMBUS, May 19.-The peoples temper
ance reform convention adopted resolutions to
tho effect that if political parties do not nomi-
nate temperance candidates State temperance
convention will be held for that purpose.
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The Secret OF the Persecution of the
Iauc Il, p,,Ss;a'


A Vienna correspondent of the Daily News
says there is no doubt the rising in Russia
against the Jews is in consequence of the
general discomfort of the peasantry and not on
account OF religious animosty. The Nihilists
are taking advantage of this discomfort to In
cite the peasants against the Jews as a class,
thus protting by their misery. The real in
tention of the Nihilists is believed to bring
about conflict between the people and au-
thorities in which the latter should interfere to
protect the Jews.
Passages of the Scrutin de Liste
PARIS, May 19.-Gambetta in the Chamber
of Deputies today powerfully advocated the
scrutin dc lste bill. Replying to the charge of
ambitious views he declared that he never
sought to administer the prestige of executive
power. The scrutin Acknowledgement Che said
rendered all reform impossible. The adoption
Of the scrutin de liste would do away with We
nality and corruption due to the present sys-
tenn of voting. 1t was for the Chamber to de-
eide today whether the republic shall be fruit
full or barren of results. The Chamber decided
243 to 235 ta pass to the discussion of the
clauses of the bill.
The scrntin de liste bill passed by large
maiOrty
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MEMORANDA


Ar at Newport 18th, sch Old Chad, of Boothbay.
with 40 bbls mackere.
ssAr at Canso, Ms, 18th inst, sch Eastern I,qbt
from Grand Banks. e'
esd 10th, sch VIM Page, for Bank Quero.
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MARINE NEWS.

Ashore on Cape Small Point.
BooTHBAY, May 19.-Bankers are arriving
with full trips. Schooner Humboldt, of this
place, with fare, ran ashore on Cape Small
Point to-day in the thick weather. A tug has
been dispatched to her assistance. Crew safe.
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NOTICE. Ladies now using cream tartar and
soda in baking will have better results by using
Congress Yeast Powder. Try it in biscuits, cake,
doughnuts, pie crust etc.
SHADES ENGLISH MUSTARD is sold by all gro
GERS.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL


PORTLAND. May 10.
There is but little change to note in the whole
sale market to-day. The weather is very disagreea-
BILE and distribution is considerably restricted, but
in other respects there is healthy tone to the
market Crop accounts very favorable and
there Is every indicate Of large yield of all the
leading products. In this market Breadstutfs are
strong. Flour is firmly Held and tending upward;
mil ers arc asking an advance most grades and
our dispatches tonight from the West show de-
cided rise in Wheat Corn and Oats are active and
strong here. Provisions are irregular and unset
tied. Sugar continues strong and advancing, being
quoted at 1O5sc for granulated and 91Ac for Extra
G. Po;ateessell slow.
The following lo-day's quotations of Flour,
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DEATHS

In Biddeford, May 8, Miss Callie S. Gooch, aged
25 years months.
In Fairfield, May IL, Chas P. Lawrence, aged "a
years months.
In Brooklin, April 27. Joseph Babson, aged sc
years months.
late Dea. Nath'l Allen. aged 81 years.
In Palermo. April 10. of dphtheria, John F., aged
years months; 18th, Susie A., aged 1 year
months; May g. Julia e. aged years MONTHS
children of Wallace W. and Lucy A. Dyer.
In Lincolnville April 81. Sedate W. Young, aged
81 years months.
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Magazine Notices.

bine with the Democrats and elect in Conk-
ling's and Platt's places an independent Re-
publican and a Democrat
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KEMPT, Ms. Schr j /. Crosley-2SO tons plaster
to Knight & Whidden.
FREDERICKToN, NIB. Schr Mary Pickard-3,
600 ties to Z Hersey & Co.
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New York Stock and1onev Marker.

By Telegraph)
NEW YORK. May 9-Evening.-Money market
camille paper 4941a. Sterling Exchange weak al
4.95 for long and 4.86M for short. Governments
A@1a higher for IS and Is. and unchanged for
41as and As. State bonds moderately active. Rail
road bonds in fair demand and generally strong and
higher. The stock market closed firm
lhs transactions at the Stock Exchange aggregat-
e ! SOC, 34S shares
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u nYann Markets

-(By Telegraph)
HAvANA.May 19-Sugar firm and in fair demand;
Molasses Sugar "a to 81 deg test at 71a@77s reals
gold per arrobe; Muscoyado Sugar common TO fair
S9S4 reals.
at 714G8 prem: short sight do III nI g9lu
Spanish gold .03SslDl "a.
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Charged With Polygamv.

PROVIDENCE, May 19.-John Gill was ar
rested this evening and taken to Attleboro,
Mass, charged with polygamy.
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Grain Market.

Grain Market.
PORTLAND, May 10.
The following quotation of Grain were received
by telegraph from Chicago to-day by A. W. Jordan,
157 Commercial street:
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Receipts of Maine Central,
Daily Domestic Receipts.

PORTLAND. May Is.
FOR Portland 80 cars miscellaneous merchandise
or connecting roads so cars mscellan eouss mer-
ohardise
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The following quotations of stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. g. Moulton (members of the
Boston Stock Exchanged corner of Middle and Elk
chanua ctraatr.
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POfn toes.

Dry Goods Wholesale Market. &.
The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. & Co., Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods, "a & 56 Middle street:
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SPOKEN.
Feb IL, lat 25 S, lon 80 W, ship Humboldt Rey.
nolds, from New York for Shanghai
April /, lat N, Ion 20 w, ship Sachem, Reed
from New York for San Francisco.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND,


THURSDAY, May 10.
Sch j L Crcssley. (Br) Crossley Kempt, NS-2SO
tons plaster to A ID Whidden g. Co.
Sch Mary Pickard, OBJ Wilson, Fredericton, NIB.
with sleepers to Hersey & Co.
Sch Willie Seavey, White. Western Banks.
Sch VIM Thomas, Wooster Calais for Washington
Sch Thames, Robins, Calais for LYNN,
Sch Eliza Coffin, Cole. Harrington for NYork.
Sch NJ L Crockett, Bangor for Boston.
Sch Chas Sproul, Sproul, Bangor for Sag Har-
Dor, Gar 15th)
Sch Lewis 4 French Newman. North Boothbay.
Sch Magnet, Eastman, Harpswell-dry fish.
Cleared.
Steamship Franconia, Mangum New York-IIenry
Fox
Sch Capitol, Carnage, Brstol-D Choate
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Liverpool 18th inst ship Florenrc Leonard
San Francisco.
Sid I'm Genoa prev to 18th inst, barque Alaska
Perry. United States.
Sid I'm Grand Bassa =. barque Tatay, Petts, for
United States.
Ar at Hong Kong 18th, ship John W Mari, Morse
Cardiff
MEMORANDA
Sch May Flower. had her keel broken while on
the dock at Bangor, most of the blocks having float
cd off and left her to rest only one crab. Tenn
p0rary repairs made and she sailed for Boston
10th with brick.
Sch f l. Higgins, from Calais for Boston, which
was at anchor near Peaked Hill bars, Proyincetown
19tb with signal of distress flying parted one chain
but held by the other. She got under weigh at noon
and proceeded.
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stock Market.

By water conveyance--IOOO bush Cornneal TO g
W. True & Co.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-01-05
A New Orange.
m and Press

From the San and Press.
The following history and descrip-
ton of an orange recently introduced
into Florida, is taken from new
work on orange culture, now in
press aId sh2rtlgA9 be published.
The orange mrs QUESTION gfves
promise OF being a most superior
fruit, and Will add another TO our
already large number of most excel
lent varieties.
Satsuma, native of the island
of Kissin, Japan. and named after
the chief city of that island, by the
request OF Mrs. General Van Valken-
burg.
The trees OF this variety and spe-
cies, were introduced into Florida by
DR.. George r. Hall, in 1876, and
also by Mrs. Van Valkenburg, in
1878. The trees were imported
direct from Japan.
The variety belongs to the loose
rined species, Citrus AetrG'stimna
Japa'eicum. The fruit is medium
size, flattened, deep orange color,
smooth, thin skin, which is sweet,
aromantic and easily detached from
the pulp. Color of pulp dark orange,
segments part freely; fine grain,
tender, juicy, sweet and delicious.
There is mono OF that peculiar rank
odor which characterizes most other
varieties belonging to the same class
and species. The tree is thornless,
the leaves peculiarly thick, lanciolate
serrated, medium, pitiole, linear !;
and the fruit is seedless.
The fruit of this variety will
doubtless take high rank for the
table and dessert. We regard it a
rare and desirable aquisition.
ION a recent visit to Mr.. Bidwell's
nursery we saw a number of flourish.
ing young trees, budded from the
original imported tree, of the Satsu-
ma orange. They were unlike our
orange tree, in having long dropping
limbs, devoid Of thorns, and the bark
quite smooth. Mr.. Bidwell will
have them ior sale this spring.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-01-05
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST.

site side of the river, reports his crop
(S0,9O0) gone.
Yesterday morning DIR. a. S. Bald
win pulled $50 oranges and the same
number of lemons from trees in his
yard and found every one OF them
frozen.
Hon. r. B. Conover arrived here
yesterday afternoon from Picolata,
where he has grove. Mr.. Conover
states that the mercury went down
to "a but the fruit at that place had
not been injured.
AT Palatka the thermometer went
down to 28e and the oranges at that
place were badly frozen.
The damage to the crop cannot be
accurately estimated. 1t is the gene.
raj opinion that the trees will not be
hurt, and 1t is hoped that the mum.
Der of oranges destroyed by the cold
will not be as large as most persons
now tear. In some sections most OF
the fruit will probably be saved and
about one-third has already been
marketed.
JANUARY, 1st 1S81.-Mr. M. J.
Brown, Of Mandarin, arrived here
yesterday and says that all OF the
oranges in what is known as the
Mandarin settlement have been
ruined. The loss at that place is es-
timated at $4,000.
The latest information from Orange
Mills is to the effect that the oranges
have not been damaged, but that the
lines and lemons are injured.
A gentleman from Crescent City
informed US this morning that
oranges OH the south side of trees at
that place were not very badly in
jured He also says that the damage
at Hart's grove was not very great.
The Thermometer stood at % at
the Brock House, at Enterprise at 6
O'Clock Thursday morning, and %
at Drayton Island. The amount OF
damage TO the crop is unknown.
At ii O'Clock last night the baro-
meter was falling and the tempera-
ture rising, Indicating warmer
weather and rain.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-01-05
The COSnlOnOIite.

january 1, 1881. The Cosnaopo-
lite will undergo an entire change
and then be enlarged to twenty
four page quarto, the size of the
pages remaining the same as now,
and'no advance will be made in sub
scription, remaining at $I.00 per
year. But as an inducement to OBJ
tain new subscribers. The Cosnsopo-
lite will be sent free of postage the
first six months, commencing with
the January number. for % cents.
The January number will be sent
free upon application. AS further
inducement, to all those who may
wish to obtain a copy of Talbot's
Public Land Laws, in addition to
the paper, for 50 cents, copy of the
Land Laws and copy of the Cos
ma0polSte for six months will be sent
free of postage to the remitter. This
is the best offer we ever made in the
newspaper line, and your considera-
tion of it is respectfully solicited.
Address The CoSMoPOLITE,
tSiouc City, Zoa0a.
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-01-05
Lake Leila Items.

Mr.. Bokee is getting along we'll with
his new house, which when finished
will be quite an addition to our vicinity.
DR.. Jackson is almost daily receiving
applications for board. A good board
ing house on our beautiful lake, [ am
sure, would do well.
Mrs. Van de Gr;ff, has purchased Mr..
Wickham's place, which with it's lake
front, hammock and general location
will make beautiful home.
We have not sent in report of our
selves very lately, as we have not had
much going on among us. We have
had no share as yet of the large influx
of northern visitors, but many are pros
pecting and we will probably get our
share
On the night of December 29th we
had the first damaging frost known on
the east side of the lake since our resi-.
dence there of five years, as it is moth
ing is hurt but pine-apples and bananas.
and of those only the leaves are killed.
Water protection is certainly great ad-
vantage, Fl,
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JANUARY s..

so much in health since her arrival here
that Mr.. Brinley has purchased a lot in
town, and will begin at once to erect
residence.
Why do not the people who have
teams working on the saw-mill road
turn out on one day and saw-dust the
road to town, instead of making their
horses pull through the heavy sand.
Mr.. George A. Brown, of Louisville,
Kentucky, contemplates purchasing a
tract of land and putting out an orange
grove. Right, we like to see the young
men go at such things in "business
like manner"
Mr.. G. r. Bloomer, of this place,
is in possession of copy of the Boston
Gazette and Country Journal, pub
lished in Boston, Mass, March 18th,
ITO, 1t contains an account of the riot
with the British troops, and the burial
of those who were shot.
The State Park Association are using
every energy to make the Fair, COM
mencing January the 25th, worthy of
the most important city of the State
They promise that it shall be the best
ever held We acknowledge. with
thanks, the receipt or season ticket.
Mrs. Hildretb & Co., will be prepared
to receive their friends and patrons in
their new store, the last of this week.
All are invited to call and examine their
stock. Miss Jewett will also organize
her class in English on Monday January
10th, the class to meet in the back
room of the store. 1t
We have received a number of DR..
French's new pamphlet on Florida.
1t gives statistics of the different coun-
ties of the State, and other information
that will be found useful by those wish
to make Florida their home. They sre
distributed free apply to the Hon. Seth
French, Jacksonville, Florida,
The young ladies of this place gave
very pleasant leap year party to the
gentlemen last Thursday evening at the
residence of Mr.. 0. P. Terry. At
o'clock the guest began to arrive and
soon the house was crowded with the
elite OF the town and vicinity. The
evening was spent in pleasant and
social manner, the music furnished
giving charm to The whole affair. Re.
freshments were served, which eclipsed
by far anything "of the season." Every
thing passed off in most enjoyable and
agreeable manner.
The following are now stopping at the
DeLand Grove House: J. W. Hartley,
New Albany, Ind. /; Miss LucyA Fiddis,
Owegp, New York; 0. r. Crockett,
Norway, Maine; L. E. G. Brlnley, wife
and daughter, Jno. Kaye, J. D.. Hogan.
Eottfsvfftic, KentucIy; s. D. Shepherd,
and wife, Georgetown. Tenn; A. A,
Leverich, Brooklyn, New York o. N.
Hull. aud wife, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; f.
B. McConahy, Chicago, Illinois j. B.
Bradley, wife and child, Oliver Lob
dwell, Greenfield Hill, Conn.
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md magazines at the rates named
The Cold Spell.

The cold snap last week did very
little damage here, the Guava leaves
were scorched and so were bananas,
as usual every season, but no orange.
lemon or lime trees were injured nor
was the fruit Oh the trees the least
damaged. The Jacksonville Union
of December, 31st 1880, says:
Wednesday night was the coldest
recorded since 1857, and with one
exception the coldest since 1885.
The oranges on the trees in the city
were all frozen this morning. Mr..
Moore, of Fruit Cove reports his
orange crop as very badly damaged,
in fact he fears the loss Ut his entire
crop.
< telegram to Hon. Whitfield
Walker from PaSnasotka Lake, Sum.
ter county, dated at 10 A. NJ, yester-
day, stated that no damage was done
to the orange crop or trees except to
very tender buds on small trees.
The temperature yesterday morn
ing stood as follows; Green Cove,
20o Fruit Cove, 20' Mandarin,
209 Beauclere, 20' ; Hlbernia, lS'. :.
Mir. John Brown, Of Mandarin, re-
ports his entire crop, about 5000
ruined. Mr. Hudnell, on the oppo-
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-01-05

We will give THE FLoRI DA AG-
RTCULTURIST to the members of ag-
ricultural societies who will send in
Clubs OF ten Or more at the rate of
$1.50 per annum.
Private parties sending us five sub
subscribers at 81 each, will get their
own paper free for one year.
To the person sending in the larg-
est club. we will give an order tor
four OF any kind OF plants they may
select from Bidwell's catalogue.
We will furnish THE FLORIDA AG-
RICCLTURIsT and the following papers
and magazines at the rates named:
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The Fruit Growers Association.

For some years past the Florida
Fruit Growers Association has at
tracted little interest and we attrib-
ute this to the sessions of the society
being held during the Fair weeks.
people who go to attend the annual
meetings get their attention dis
tracted by the Fair, and meet SO
many friends that they forget all
about the business they went for.
The society, therefore, plays second
fiddle to the, Fair. "hisiis pity,
for it has done deal OF good, and
can be made to do more. To resus.
citate it, the meetings should be held
at different times than the Fair week,
Palatka should be made the head
quarters, as being more central to
the fruit growers, and we suggest
that move be made to that effect at
the next meeting. The citizens of
Jacksonville take no interest in it, as
seldom any of them attend during
the sessions, and will care little
about the removal There are a
number of subjects that require se-
date attention, and consultations may
bring out good information. Let the
attendance at the next meeting, on
the 19th-the day appointed by the
constitution-be large, and the mem.
bers should bring samples Of lemons,
lines, and other fruit, that they may
be compared, and the best informa-
ton obtained as to the most desirable
varieties to grow, Let the Fruit
Growers Association be the grand
object, and those who wish to do so
can staysover to the Fair. The exec"
utive committee of the society has
The Florida agriculturist., 1881-01-05
Para Grass.
The Florida Agriculturist

Editor Of TIE Florida AgriculturiSt:
Can any OF your readers inform
me what advantages if any, Para
grass has over the broad leaf grass
which often comes up on low ground
after it has once been under cultiEa-
ton. think this low ground grass
is the same as that which is grown
at ST. Augustine in Plaza, etc. l
don't know il it grows high enough
to make hay of it, but ! should think
it wouldl make good pasture on
low or swampy land. INQUIRER.