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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
MARKET REPORT.
Wholesale Grain and Produce Market.
CORRECTED DAILY

CORRECTED DAILY.
CHRONICLE OFFTcE,
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. August 2, 1882.
Wheat. affected by decline in both Eastern
and Southern markets, has caused shippers to
withdraw temporarily from the market. Mil! ers
desire only running supply until the wheat is
thoroughly dry. Some of our largest dealers tell
MS they have confidence In good Wheat and
really esfre that prices for such shall not 90
below S1.00 per busheL but must be governed
by prices obtained in large consuming markets.
deducting cost of transportation and expense
of sale. The Oats crop proves to be much below
estimates, both in quantity and quality onl
Grazing, White Winter and Red rust-proof Oats
can be relied upon in this country. We quote |:
WHEAT--Dull Prime White and Lancaster
90a95c per busiest FultZ and medium grades
OF White and Lancaster, 80 to soc per bufhel.
CORN-wOrth from 80 to IS cents light receipts
OATs-Loose from wagons, SOa35c per bushel
BULK MEATs--Sides, II to 14lsc; shoulders Ii to
u sugar-oured hams, smoked. 15aI6.
BACoN-Buylng from wagons at &c.;
clear sides, lac.
LAaD-In so pound tin cans. l3alslsc; selling
PoTATOKs-Ir dull /; new 5Oa6Oc per bushel
HAY-LoOse. 40a50c per 1O0 POUNDS; baled,
81 1Oa1.25.
PEAs-S1. GOAL % per bushel Season about
over.
BRAN-$1.OO per 100 pounds.
COTTON SEED MEALrSl.50 per 100 pounds.
FLoUR-Nomlnai, country extra, buying, tiiliI.
1910 to 275 selling, SS.Ooa3. 10 per sack family
buying. S., 0oa3.l5; selling, S2.75a2 80 ier sack
FIELD SEEDs.-Nomnal Glover, $6.O0a6.2 Is;
timothy grass $325a3.5 SO Dushel orchard g ass to
$t.75a20 req top, Sl00; blue grass, seed 81. rs:
millet So 90 per bu.
8UTTER-In demand; choice roll. l21aal5c
prime, 10a12c grease butter, 5alc.
EGGS-Buying al SC.
POULTRY-LIVe chickens, hens, * per pound;
ROSTERS, &c; turkeys in good demand, 81.
spring chickens IN demand sc per Id
Misunderstanding prime, 45a46c.
RAGs-COtton, 1l2d2c.
BEESwAX-2ia22e per poun6
HIDEs-Dry flint, HAZE green, &c
TALLOw-ln demand, oa6c.
FLAX 5EED-Per busnei, oOc.
RRASs-l0a12c copper, l0aI2c.
WOOL-ChOIce tuD-WaShed 53c Ialr to good,
25c dark coarse. Is /: unwIshed, 22Ila25
GINsENG-Per Id, S1.50al.75 fall dug spring
Sl.25a1 go and declining.
SENAGA RooT-Per H. s5a40c.
PINK RooT-Pee Id, 121.c.
YELLOW RoOT-Per lib. sc.
DRI ID -BlackberTieS. SAB 5 cents per
pound very large crop. Raspu errleo, I5az"c.
WhortlebefrieS, base. PItted Cherne-, 1Oal2ac
Cherries with stones, &c.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

For CHOLERA, CHOLERA MORBUs, AND
CHOLERA INFANTUM, as well as Summer
Complaints of a similar nature, the Perry
Davis PAIN-KILLER acts with WONDERFUL
RAPIDITY, and NEVER FAILS when taken at
the commencement of al attack, and often
cures after every other remedy has failed.
Sold by your city druggists.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

OF all the wonderful discoveries, perhaps
none surpass that of extracting the Essence
of Beef, which has proved such blessing
to the sex. COIden's Liebig's Liquid
Extract of Beef and Tonic InyigOratOr
has the preference for Weakness, Depres-
sion, Consumption, Lassitude and Fevers.
Ask for Colden's take no other. Of drug
gists generally.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

auGge J. F. J. Lewis, County Court
X, Tepors the following collections of
revenue or the month of July. So
State *, 1851 copu.y t. I %. SO
RAILROAD tx, S7.4l; schoo. / <, sI64.i2
warrant TAX, S1.54; bridge Oond tsZ 900;
sinking fund tax, $500; total Sae end
county, 81, 427.43; corporation, $9.3.35;
grand total, g, 4007S.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
For Register.

Please announce my name as a candidate
for Register of Knox County; election Au-
gust Bird. ROBERT MURRAY.
We are authorized to announce w. r.
CARTER as a candidate for Register of
Knox County. Election August 3rd, 1882
thereby announce myself an Independent
Republican candidate for Register of Knox
County, subject to a convention which
meets August Sd, 1882.
JOHN J. MARTIN
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

We see an article IN tnis paper
about boy inventors. We hope they
will invent a boy who won't whistle
on his fingers and yell on the streets
at night.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

Actual.-Mr. Monk asked how
marines had been landed at Cairo?
Mr.. Campbell-Bannerman (Under>
Secretary to the Admiralty could
not say exactly.-London Times
Parliamentary Report.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
Visit to LEAFS Spriprs.

1t was the good fortune of a CHRONICLE
representative, in company with NJ. Jo6n
NJ Howell, of the county registers office,
to make brief visit to LEAFS Springs t. re-
main over Sunday last It being tile Fl 81
trip for the writec, we were quite agreeably
surprised to find thee such an attractive
and inviting spot, nestled at the case Of ire
noble Chnch Mountain, within easy reach
OF Knoxville, in about four hours travel.
In point of location and other ra1u-sl ad.
vantages, the place is marked for It's 70
mantle scenery and health giving and 10
vigorating properties, and is rarely to
be surpassed in this respect. The
water is of three kinds, white
and black sulphur and chslybeate and is
the finest, perhaps, in the United States
At least every one who tries it says he never
saw any better.
Under the management of Mr.. W. E.
Marshall, who is the prince of good fellows,
and capital host. everything is kept meet
and IN good order, and Ell
are maze to feel <nse
they are at home. His estimable Lady a'so
renders valuable assistepce in the manage
ment of affa' S, and especially is it lobe
noticed in the culinary and dining depart
ments. Mr.. nj. j. Hughes, the energetic
and pushing proprietor of the place, is also
TO De found there almost all the
l.,
to the waits and needs of the guests and
no one can surpass him III the matter of en-
rertainment
All these things combine 20 reader LEAFS
Springs one of the most desirable resorts,
both for plea ure, that is to be foun in
East tennessee. There is as
sembled there now "a large
aud select party of guests, and
they are IA the midst of prosperous sea-
SOD. Among them we founa great many
Knoxville families, viz: Those of Messrs.
VIM and Sam House, b. d. Chenowe,h,
Geo. W. Albers, j. NJ King, r. NJ Staples.
NJ. j. keams, DR.. L. W. Shaw, Games
Bearden, Jos. L. Meier, Mrs. e, E. Nc
Mil an, Misses Nellie Dallas, Katie White,
Leila McNabb end Lizzie Callahan, MIR.
Jas. P. Carpenter and others.
1t is an exceptionally pleasant party, and
they enjoy life as much as is possible LEAFS
certainly offers superior advantages to those
in search of ID pleasant place to pass the
heated term. The fare is splendid-iust as
good as could be wished for, and the ex-
penses unreasonable.
Our trip was made by the overland route
from Knoxville. 1t is an excellent road all
the way passing through fine section of
country. We were fortunate enough to be
permitted to take a rest by the way, both
going and coming, at the summer home of
M Howell's folks, III Skaggstown, and en-
joyeG. with muck pleasure, the hospitality
SO elegantly bestowed by the Misses howell.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For State Senator.

We are authorized and requested to an
nounce Z. W. ADKINS as candidate for
the State senate, in the fifth district, COM
posed of the counties of Knox and
Anderson, subject to Republican conven-
ton, to be hereafter called.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

"Hm! calculated Fogg, so
they say this play is taken from life?
1 should say rather that the life is
taken from the play. Boston Trans
Co,.ip+
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

When a young lady asked to look
at parasol, the clerk said Will
you please give the shade you want ?"
s. expect the parasol to give the
shade L want, said the young lady.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
Found at Last.

An agreeable dressing for the hair, that
will stop its falling, has been long sought
for. Parker's Hair Balsam, distinguished
for its purity, fully supplies this want a
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

We are authorized and requested to an
nounce W. A. GALBRAITH as candidate
for County Court Clerk, at the election to
be held in August next. may19d&w.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
For Circuit Court Clerk

We are authorized and requested to an
nounce W. b. FORD as candidate for
Circuit Court Clerk, at the ensuing August
election. june6d&wtde.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

Hostetter's Stomach Bitters extirpates Dyspep
STA W tn greater certainty and promptitude than
any known remedy, and is a most genial invig-
GRANT, appetizer and aid to secretion. These are
not empty assertions as thousands of on coun-
frvmen and women who have experien ced its
ef1ec are awate, but are backed up by irref ag-
able proofs. The Bitter also give heaithful
81 muiuS to the urinary organs.
For sale by all Druggists and Dealers Generally
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
Criminal Court Clerk

We are authorized to announce CAPTAIN
AMBROSE GAINES as a candidate for
Clerk of the Criminal Court of Knox Coun-
ty. mar22d&wte
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

We are authorized and requested to an
nounce ALEXANDER REEDER as candi-
date for Trustee of Knox County.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
Atlanta Market.

Atlanta CONSTITUTION, July 10
FLOUR Family $500; extra family 80 so !;
fancy 500.
BAOoN-Sugar- cured hams 1414aI5c Tennessee
hams 14c; Tennessee smoked sides, 134c. !;
breakfast bacon nom.
BULK MEATs--Clear rib sides 12a4c.
LARD-Best leaf 14lsal5Mc; kegs and cans 13a
14c.
WBEAT-Tennessee No. 2 S1.1Oa1.12.
OATs-55c per Dusnel
HAY-TmOthy 81 80; n xed 81 Is
CoRS-White Sl.15 in sacks mixed. 81. 10
MEAL-SI 05a1.l0
PEAs-CIay, 81 75a1 IS per bushei
POTAToEs-Irish, Tennessee, 80. 50a4 90 per
Dbl sweet S1.552I.75 per oushe.
ONIONS S3.50a4.i per bbl.
EGGs-Per dozen lie.
BUTTEE-TenneSseec choice 22a23c
PoULTRY-Hens. 30aS3; ROSTERS, 20a25c.
spring chickens, 12l5a25c
B1ESWAX-20c.
PARTNERSHIPS choice white 55c.
DRIED FRUIT-Pealec peaches. 10a16c un-
pea ed, 4c; abules- &c.
LIVE STOGK--EuIes, dull with prices fair: We
quote car lots as follows IA hands high, S85a1. 05
IL hands, S125al35. Horses-plug horses, S65a85,
good. S15oa2oO
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
Chattanooga Market.
Chattanooga Commercial, July IS

Chattanooga Commercial, July IS
CoRN-On wharf. Sl.U5al.iO per bushel.
WHEAT-Choice 81. Goa Us per bushei Oh wharf.
MEAL-SlO0 per bushel
MEATs-Bulk meats, long clear sides, 1916.
BACON-Tennessee sides lie hams l4ls Use,
LARD-In cans, 13c " tierceS, 1218c.
OATS-Per buShel 35a40 cents
HAY-S2O. 0oa22. 90 per ton.
POTATOEs-IriSh, so per bushel sweet,
none.
FLoUR-Family, $685. extra family sc 25
fancy, S6.75.
Observation-Disclosures, 26c spring chickens,
11a15c.
EGGs-Per dozen, 10c.
BUTTER-Per pound zoe.
BEESwAX-Per pound, 2Oc.
HIDEs-Green safe; drs salted, SalOc.
FATHERS Prime, 4Oc.
TALLOw-Per pound. 61.7ac
IIvs STOCK-Cdttle, 215a314c.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

AAtntS wanted tor he ale OF the Indian
7-t"@ syrup IN ever. tONv or village i'm which I
ave Ia" Agent. Particulars ven on apnSiea-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTUHE OF
TRAINS,

East Tennessee, Virginia Il Georgia
Railroad.
OFFICE MASTER OF TRANSPORTATION.
Knoxville, Tenn, June ls, 1882.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

o'IHer''he' Marshal co., Tenn.
haa swelling m my Head something like
1iau Bapd Syrup did me more gnnJ ,'oI III
other medicine / ever tried man Guy
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

hnOXVlIIt. lg 81
TIRE IRON-Two horse, per pound, S1ac ons
horse, per pound, &c.
NAILs-Per kee rates $500; per pound, sc
Horse SHOEs-Per keg, $500; turned, Toe
each.
Horse SHOE NAHs-PeF pound, 20a25c
HARROW TEETH-PeT pound, So acc.
HOLL0wARE-Per pound, &c.
GLASs-COmmon SIZE per box, S3.25a350
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
Live Stock Mar

Live Stock Market
KNOXVILLE, August 2.
CORRECTED DAILY BY BRADLEY LEE
REVIEW.
Cattle and sheep in far demand. Calves
scarce and wanteI. Stock she tp viii lind ready
sale at quotations.
CATTLE.
No. l, 3l4a3S4c; 800 6" LOO 'as steers and
heierS 5a319; goud faI, 500 to 700 lbs, 24a3;
common dun; cows and calves scarce and
wanted, at S25. OOa4j.OO
SHEEP:
No. l. 3aSsk; good fat, 214a234; lambs 3a4;
stock sheep, Sl.00a140.
... CALVES.
linn To oi1la tN
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03
JOS X. MITCHELL,

Jus Il. vi IUIELI, W. K. MTICHELL,
President. Cashier
r VIII transact a General Banking and Broker
Business receive Deposits, Issue Certificates
o Deposit, deal in Exchange, buy Gold and
u vaT. Rank Votes. Bonds and Stocks
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

Toones Sta, Hardeman co. l., Tenn.
nav" used D. Clark JOhnSon's Indian Bloed
rlP I'D my family Tor several years, aud can
,,tUoli"ii~hd 1t Us the best m. diciue in use for
'''''7r aud, In fact, for ali ether diseases.
REV. LEVEN SAVAGE.
torneTs,ille, Marshall CO., Tenn.
I.'ei oH N great deal with Sick Head
Cia joArsous Indian BIoo SrI u,{ III ~ s, 90
tually relieved me syrup "Hich eheo-
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1882-08-03

''rnersVine g, Marshall co, Tenn.
. car commend Dr. Clark Johnson's haitian
Goa SYTae very hlehly for Chius, Sick Head
= me-. heartburn ana also as = BLOOD prise
s. :. BARNES
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-21
Personal.

The Hon. Clarkson n. Potter is seriously
i'll, at Albany.
Geo. VIM. Ballou has been elected presi-
dent Of the Mutual Union Telegraph COM
pany.
Mrs. jenkins, the sister of n. ?. Willis.
died last week in Boston. She was a gentle
and genial woman, and possessed much Of
of her brothers cleverness.
Anna Dickinson is to reappear on the stage
at Rochester, n. Y, as Hamlet She evi-
IDENTIFY prefers to start again at a distance
from the metropolitan critics.
President Garfield's memory is so beloved
in California that no difficulty has been found
in raising fund fo- monument Twenty
thousand dollars have been set aside for the
statue. designs for which must be sent in be.
fore the 18th of May next
The fiftieth anniversary of the entrance in.
to the ministry Of Bishop Howe of Reading,
Penn, was celebrated last "Wednesday. The
event Of the day was the presentation to the
Bishop Of an elegant pastoral staff made oi
ebony, sandal, and other woods, inlaid with
jewels to the number of l27, and valued at
800.
berlain. President of Bowdoin College. has
received fattering offer from capitalists in
Florida to locate in that State. and take charge
of their property. Gen. Chamberlain j.
now in Florida. and his decision il expected
daily. New England cannot afford TO lose
the rare scholar and brave citizen soldier tha,
Gen Chamberlain is, though Florida would
welcome him.
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Ancient American Cities.

The discovery of n deserted city sixty
miles long. cut out Of the rocky face of a
winding cliff, arded the efforts Of Mr..
Stevenson's Smithsonian Institution explor.
ing party during its researches in New Mexi-
co and Arizona the past season. This IL BY
far the most important find yet made among
the ancient haunts of the cliff dwelers.
Some of the houses contain four or Ave
dwellings, one on top of the other. and on
the plateau above the cliff were found many
ruins of temples Of worship built OF
wellcrf square stones. \ comparison
of the collections Of pottery and
implements gathered in the cliff houses by
the exploring party with those obtained in
the Pueblo villages strengthens the theory
that the Pueblo Indians are the degenerate
de.ce ndants Of the once powerful race that
built the ruined cities Of the plains. and then.
retreating before some more warlike foe.
carved ont these singular dwellings on the
sheer walls of dizzy precpices. and found In
them. 1t NAV be fur centuries, both fortresses
and homes Perhaps the hieroglvphic inscrip-
iions seen bv Mr.. Stevenson will one day be
deciphered and be found to contain the tragic
history Of the wasting away by wars and
famines Of this III fated people who. like the
coneys of the Bible, made the rocks their
refuge
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General Nevis.

Robbers have murdered the Greek consul
at Manfalout. in Upper Egypt.
The trial Of Chss. $. Riggs for numbering
his son-in-law in August last, began Mt New
Haven "wednesday
Many New York bellies are crazy to 90 ur,-
on the stage. and all want to commence in
leading parts.
leading Chicago gambler estimate. that
the annual robbery by his profession in that
city will aggregate eight millions of dollars
Seven traups with well ll-developtd small.
pox walked into the Chicago health Office.
Wednesday. Pleasant, that
The Scotch memorial 10 Dean Stanley will
take the form of Ei00 stained -gIas. window
in st. Giles Cathedral at Edinburgh
Rev. s. l.. Phillips. Wesleyan Msholist
has been killed BY falling tree at Ellenburg,
NY.
The Finneston steamship works at GIss.
gov, belonging to the Anchor Steamship
Line, we're almost wholly burned early this
morning. The damage is estimated at f2O,-
600.
The Rev. Father LabelIe of Montreal. who
10 pushing the Objectionable seheme Of big
lottery, asserts that he has received letter
from New York firm asking for 500 900
tickets tn sell there.
ssPete' Burns, . noto: ious criminal. died
in prison at Finrence. Italy, on January I'd.
He was . aative Of New York, and, durine
the twenfy-Avs years Of his career - snsah1
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The Dukes Wager.

Under Louis XV.'s reign. M. de Sartine,
the Lietenant-General of Police, was said to
have brought his system of espionage to such
perfection that onc-haf Of France spied on
the other half 1t was NJ. de Sariine who
won the following curious wager : He was re-
marking one nigh, that nobody could leave or
enter Paris without his knowing il. The
Duke de Chcvreus'. who was present. under
took to come to Paris and spend week there
without the Lieutenant- General being any the
wiser and he backed this vaunt by a bet of a
thousand louis. NJ de Sartine took the bet,
and the Duke was allowed two years in which
tn win the wager if he could.
During this time the Duke frequently came
10 Paris in all sorts of DISCUSSES. and under a
variety of names, but no sooner had he
settled at an inn than he received a note
from the Lieutenant General complimenting
him upon his arrival. At last the Duke came
lpto Paris disguised as u, deerepit old woman
selling apples, but he had scarcely hobbled
through the gates when n man touched his
hat and handed him a letter. in which NJ. de
Sartine begged for the hnnor of his company
ut dinner. disguise and all. The Duke paid
his wager, but he was so much mortified that
he dismissed all his servants. and from that
time would never keep any man or woman in
his employment for more than three months
at time.
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The Magazines.

IIarper's Magazine for February. opens
with portrait of Victor Hugo. This is fol-
loved By a description Of Philadelphia, with
illustrations. A paper Of merit is Mr.. II. W.
Bishops Commercial, Social. and Political
Mexico" also illustrated. Mrs. Anna Bow
man Blake's personal sketches OF French
Political Leaders are admirable. Mr.
Joseph Hatton contributes a paper entitled
Henry Irving at Home" In 1.-The Ameri-
can LifY-Savipg Service (illustrated) Mrs.
Martha J. Limb describe, the periIs of the
service. Miss r. 4. Fryait contributes an
account Of the work accomplished by the
Wilson Industrial School and Mission. -
Prof John Fiske contributes a paper entitled
The Romance Of Spanish and French Ex-
plorers:" w. l.. Alden clever satire on
Juvenile sensational literature; and John H.
d. Latrobe, Personal Recolections Of Dan
iel Webster" novel and most striking
fratnre Of the number il the first instalment
Of Mrs. John Lilies serial tale. prudence :
Story of E.thetic London" which promises
TO be very strong and interesting exposition
Of peculiar phase of English life. Mrs. T.
W. Dewing contributes a valentine poem,
illustrated by her husband. Other poems are
! contributed by j. w. DeForest and r. W.
Robertson. Two excellent short stories are
contributed by Harriet Prescott Spc6ord and
Lizzie w. Champuey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-01-21

The Boston Traveller noies that: There
has been of late decided increase in the
quantity of Canadian silver coin in circu-
lalion in this city, which is doubtless due
10 the fact that the silver has been driven
out of circulation in New York and other
cities. while here it has generally passed
currently. Already several Of the rail.
road companies, and large retail stores
are refusing to accept it, and a general
movement in that direction is desirable,
as the difference between the face and in
trinsic value is considerable. On inquiry
at a brokers' office one morning, il was
shown, by weight, that Canadian 5, 10.
20, % and 50-cent pieces. representing
Sl3.55, were actually worth only about
$40 for old silver
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The Expectation of Horses.

Consul Brdgland of liavre, is apparently
entitled to the honor Of having originated the
French demand for American horses. He
SAYS, in one of his reports published in the
State Department bulletin. that Mr.. Evarts
in 1877 gave him permission to import them
on his own account. as he could find no one
willing To put money into the enterprise. He
.avs that at the time of his dispatch (June Ia,
lsSl) there we're 600 horses in the French
cavalry giving satisfaction. and two French
officers had been dispatched to this country
to inspect further purchases.
Th'ss are now in this country apparently,
for a New York paper reports that French
company is now filling an order for 5000
American horses tor the French cavalry.
They are buying at ST. Louis, and require
horses of good horse.car grade. about 900
pounds weight and l23 hands high. They
pay from $50 10 Sll and hope To ship $50
fortnight 10 liavre; thence they are taken
around To Marseilles by sea, and ultimately
to Tunis. making a good deal OF sea travel.
Ii is claimed that the French cavalrvmen
will not average over l25 pounds weight. or
30 pounds less than the British. who con
-equen,ly require n heavier horse. Our
horses do not work well in the British cavalry,
hut the Metropolitan Tramway Company of
London were well pleased with a shipment of
1000 American horses in 1873. and declared
that one American hcrse for their work was
worth more than two French. The New
York horse car lines. by the way. use much
better horses than formerly. the Sixth avenue
line now paying from Sl25 TO Sl15.
During the fiscal year ending June 30, the
number of American horses exported was
2.523. valued at Scoops. or Sl54 each;
'luring the year before 5000 were exported,
valued at S675. i39. or nm average of $500