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Plenty OF business for western Rail.

The Cleveland Herald, Of Friday, prints
the following: ''Said a gentleman who has
Just returned from an extended trip through
Kansas aud Nebra-ka; The railroads lead
ing west will certainly have plenty of BUSH
ness Immediately after harvest. / never saw
such grain gardens those now on exhibit
ton ia Kansas and Nebraska. Up to the
present time there has been absolutely no
drawbacks. Everything looks perfect.
Wheat is more than healthy; it is robust.
There has been an increase of fully 100 per
cent. in the acreage Of corn planted. No one
can so through that country without bscom-
ing enthusiastic over the prospects for pros
perity; aEd it makes railroad man feel
especially encouraged, as it insures business
to the roads during the coming season. If
rates are maintained, az they undoubtedly
will be, some regular Old time earnings will
be reported Officers cf the Indianapolis
and st Louis, who have passed over the line
within day or two, say that road is loaded
TO the muzzle with crops, and shortly after
harvest will go off with report that will
be largely he ardo
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Business continues quiet at the banks.
Money commands per cent. discount.
May 18th 1861 3i 30 40 251 q
Thus far this week. $4,000 S. rs, lS5 81
same fs last asst yes s 59s5 g io i 64 &
Exchange on New York and principal East
ern points, at par; discount on three days,
and premium selling; aud exchange on
New Orleans ! discount buying, and par sell
ing. Bank stocks are quoted as follows: Bank
of Commerce, 120; First National, ITO; Ger
man National, 200; Manhattan, 16O@1SO;
State National, 120; Union and Planters, 122.
Insurance stocks-Bluf City, So; fernando,
I00@155; Home, 80; Memphis City, IS /;
Peoples, 90@95; Phoenix, rs; Plsnters, 1000
los. Railroad stocks-Memphis and Charles
ton, 6S(170; Mississippi and Tennessee,
67G975, Mobile and Ohio, 27@129; Mem
phis and Charleston first mortgage bonds
7s, 112(91l6; do. second mortgage bonds, 7s
(1SS5), l02C9108; do. consols, liz; Memphis
and Little Rock Grst mortgage bonds, s.,
1009ll0; Mississippi and Tennessee consols,
A,l269128; do. B, 1l9. Miscellaneous-Mer-
chants Storage and Compress Company, 125;
Memphis gas stock, 75(1S3; do. bonds, 97(1
100; Memphis Water Company, 9S(1100;
Mem hiscity bonds old, 2S9S2; compromise
bonds 5SI965; coupons from old bonds so;
from compromise bonds, 70CG75; ledger bal
ances, %; judgments on coupons and bonds,
(Memphis and Ohio railroad) 6s, 100@103;
warrants, 989I00 bid, none on the market;
Mississippi leyee bonds and coupons, District
No. /, 10; do. scrip, 10; Bank OF Tennessee
notes, new issue, 35G145; Crittenden county
(Arkansas) warrants, 20; do. Deshs county,
81; do. Mississippi county, so. Building and
Loan Associations, per share of 5000 each
Bluff City, S73(D76; Clerks, SIS; German
American, SIS; Memphis Building and
Gavipoa Asaociatinn GIA0[6111
PARIS, May 17.-Rentes, S3f. SOC.
New ORLEANS, May Insight exchange
on New York, g per $1,000 premium. Ster-
ling exchapge-bankers' billie, 1881.
LONDON, May 17.-Consols, EI02 I-I6; con-
a1Is for account, 1881; Illinois Central, 3S4;
New York Central, 1901; Erie, 36s; Read
ing 29l.
New YORK, May 17.-Money, 2@4 per
cent. Prime mercantile paper, 4(954 per cent.
Sterling exchange-bankers' bills steady,
487; demand, 489. Government bonds rather
weak and I per cent. lower for extended IS,
lower for A., and unchanged for extended
6s and 44s. Railroad bonds irregular. State
securities inactive. Share speculation opened
irregular. During the morning specula-
ton was dull. In early trade a general adj
vance of Cos per cent. took place, after
which the market became weak, and about
noon prices fell off 5C9s per cent. Specula-
ton continued very dull until about
O'Clock, when an advance of lag per cent.
was recorded Ia the final dealings Nash
vile and Chattanooga declined 1 J, and the
remainder of the list generally Tot per
cent, the latter in Louisville ana Nashville.
Central Pacific, however, sold up II and
Richmond and Allegheny per cent. The
market closed dull and generally weak, with
irregular but only fractional changes from
yesterdays closing figures. Transactions ag-
gregsted 13S, 900 shares.
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HORSES AND MULES,

Fair supply on the market and prices
tending upward.
MULEs-No. dray mules, Is to Is! hands,
sI75@225; l53 to 16, Sl5O6I75; Is to 15a,
Sl259l50; 144 to Is, S100@l25.
HoRsEs-Good driving, Sl25G9200; heavy,
draft none on the market; saddle horses,
SI40@225; plugs, S40(dy75.
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Corn and bran shade lower and weaker.
Hay steady at quotations. Cornmeal weaker
and lower.
CoRs-White, s93@9Oc; choice mixed, SO
G90c
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COD-LIVER OIL.
AG@8A-A
WILBOR'S COMPOUND OF Y
PURE COD LIVER
! OIL AND LIME. ]

WilbOr's Compound of Pure Cod Liver
OIL AND LIME.-The advantage of this COM
pound over the plain Oil is, that the nauseating
tsste of the Oil is entirely removed, and the whole
rendered palatable. The offensive taste of the Oil
has long acted a great objection to its but
in this form the trouble is obviated A host Of
certificates might DE given here to testify to the
cellence and success of Wibor's Cod Lire Oil and
Lime, but the fact that it is regularly prescribed
A. B. WILBoR Chemist. Boston and by all druggists
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RAILWAY RECORD.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARruREo TRAINS

chesapeake. Ohio and southwestern
Trains move as follows: Mall leaves daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at AGO pm. freight leaves daily at
$50 am. Mail arrives daily, except sunday, at
Gam; freight arrives daily az $40 pm.
Memphis and Little Rock-Trsins move
as follows. Passenger No. / leaves daily a. 3
pm; freight leaves daily, except Sunday. a; 30
am. Pas 7enger No. 2 arrives daily AZ 11.20 y
freight leaves Hopeheld daily, except Sunday, at
2 a m and arrives at 1910 pm
Memphis and CharlestOu-TTainH move
as follows (city time Mail and express leaves
daily at sos D M; IA mail aud express leaves
daily at 9:55 n N. SJmeTviile accommodation
leaves daily, except Sunday. at4 IS pm. Mail and
express arrives daily at 40 M; fast mail and
xpress arrives daily at $40 p m; SomerFille &C
commodsdon arrives dai ), except sunday, al s Is
An.
MizSissippI and Tennessee-Trains move
as follows: New Orleans mail leaves daily at
1235 pm; New Orleans fast express leaves daily
al 6:O5 pm. Z; freight leaves daily except sunday
at 6.25s.m. New Orleans mail arrives daily at 10
am; New Orleans fast express arrives daily At
$50 .. m Freight trains carry passengers
TOuIsVfIIe and NashVilI--I rains move
follows. Fast mail arrives daily at SEQ am.
leaves at 1850 pm, msil leaves daily at $50
am; passen s.er accommodation leaves daily at
1910 am; arrives daily at pm: Getty umel-
will make close connection for all points East;
Brownsville accommodation leaves daily, except
Sunday, at $40 pm. mail arrives daily at $40
pm; Brownsville accommodation arrives daily,
except sunday, at S:25 a m.
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Cargo of Cotton en- Fire.

DELAWARE BRAKEwATER, May 1.-THE
Mallory line steamer Rio Grande, from Gal
weston TO New York, cargo of cotton, ar
rived with her cargo on fire in the forehead
and mid-ship. Passengers were transferred 10
the Italian bark Peppino, IS miles south
west OF here. The steamer will probably be
sunk to extinguish the fire.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY
a CURE GUARANTEED.

DE- &. c WEsTis NERVE AND BEAIs TEEArNElT-
A specific for Hysteriz, Dizziness, Commissions
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss OF
Memory, SperTnatorrhes. ImpOtCucy, IuvOluntsry
Emissions, Premature Old Age, caused by over
exertion, seli-Gbuss or oveT-indulgenes, which
leads to misery, decay and 4 ..az Sfh
cure recent cases. Each box contains one months
treatn At. One dollar e box. or Six boxes for fys
dob 5; sent By mail prepaid, On reosipt OF price.
We guarantee six boxes 70 cure any case With
essh order resolved by for six boxes, scccmps.
MED With k"c dollars, we viii send the purchase
our rltJpeu s1srsT- se 70 Fztur taC zcoley II tEe
trsat.- ent doe not eject cure. Guarantees IA
sued only By A. k.NlSkItT . CO, Wholesale snt
Retail D-ggi1ts. Z15 Esin street, Mem ph1s. Tea
orders By mail VIA receive prompt attention.
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NEW YORK, May 1.-THE market is ex.
ceedingly quiet, with the general demand
very light and confined to small reassort-
ments for current requirements. The dis
tributing trade is progressing quietly, but is
of much steadiness and volume. Sales are
much better than indicated by appearances
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Allegheny Springs, Virginia
The BEST DYSPEPTIC WATER KNOWN

WILL be open for the reception Of guests on the
w FIRST Day of june Next. Acconmo-
datioas hrst-class. Pamphlets, containing de-
scription Of the place with certificates of soe of
the remarkable cures effected By The use of the
water, furnished on application.
Post, Telegraph and Express Offices in The hotel.
c. A. CALHOUN,
General Manager.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

LONDON, May 17.-Arrived out: Devonia
and Mosel, New York.
New YORK, May i7.-Arrived: Canada,
London; Wisconsin, Liverpool.
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against 5.439,965 bales last season, and
4,7l9,9 bales in 1880.
Total foreign exports, 1874, 196 balea,
against 1854 532 bales last season, and
8, 343, AS bales in 1880.
Total stock, 515, 1877 bales, against 527, 1923
bales last season, and 481 ,04S bales in
1880.
Decrease in receipts this season, go, l70
bales, from those of last year.
At Liverpool the spot market at noon in
dictated good demand freely met at previous
prices.
Sales, 1900 bales, of which 200 bales
were American. Receipts, 5000 bales, OF
which $3.50 bales were American.
At 1870: Uplands, Sgd; Orleans, 13-16d.
The Liverpool future market at noon was
quiet; May, 6 37-64d; May-June, 1854,
8 35-64d; June-July, 6 1854. 6 80 Cad ;
July August, 1884, 42-64d; August
September, s 47-64j, 6 46-64d; September
October, 39-64d; October-NovembOr, D.
64d.
Ats: May-June, 87-64d; July-August,
6 43-64d.
At >: July-August, 1854; September
October, 6 40-64d.
Futures closed dull but steady, with prices
declined l-64G3-64d
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PELTRIEs, HIDES AND LEATHER.

PElTR lES, HIDES AND LEAF HER.
The market is very weak, and sales hard TO
accomplish at quotations. Dry hides lower;
green unchanged.
HIDEs. 6ro.lNo. l dry flint hides, !5@
10@12c; No. l green salt hides, Tic; No.
green salt hides, sic; green hides, 44@5c;
beeswax-prime yellow, Isle; tallow, Ole;
ginseng. per pound, 81 so. Deer skins
prime, 25c.
FEATHERS 40c.
LEATHER-Oak sole, per pound, 37@40c;
hemlock, 27(930c; harness, 36@40c; skirting,
37@40c; French calf 100000 per dozen; do
nestle calf. S30(945 per dozen.
WooL-Tubwashed, 25@35c per pound;
UNIV ashed, 1SG23c; bury, 10@16c.
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WAISKX ETC
hSN''
Prices as previously quoted and busiI

Prices as previously quoted and business
quiet.
WHISTLES = Redistilled, 90c a. 81 so;
straight, 81 5094, according to age.
WINEs-Imported port, 81 50(d4; sherry,
81 5594; champagne-American extra dry,
Sos; Piper Heidsick, $23@25; Mumm'a
extra dry, S25927; claret, So 1907 per box
Catawba, cases, "a 50@6.
BRANDIEs-Cognac, 5000; peach, 81 SO
as so; apple, 1908 so.
BALTIMORE, May 17.-Whisky quiet, 81 81
al %.
ST. LOUIS, May 17.-Whisky lower, 81 15
CHICAGO, May 17-Whisky steady, 81 10
CINcINNATI, May 17.-Whisky-high.
wines, 81 IA. Combination Sales of finished
goods, $40 barrels, on basis of 81 II.
New ORLEANS, May 17.-Whisky firm
Western rectifed, 81 05@1 20.
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sRooMs AND eROoM-CoRN

Brooms of home manufacture and broom
corn continue in good demand.
-CoRN-Per ton, S150@220, accord
ing to grade.
BRooMs-Per dozen in wholesale lots
81 1904.
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Net NetT y n NeT Net
GIN L IS ig'n loss GIN LIS tg'n loss
JAM. 4 July. 10 III 80 6
Feb 81 l ? =. l Aug. c i3 N ..
Mar - e. e.. &c. &c. Sept. 3 Q IT Sc /
April 80 II e. -. oct. II So 3
May > liNOy-- NJ &c.
June. 5 llDec-. NJ So 5

AT New Orleans the spot market opened
quiet; at IL 80, quiet; at 1;SO, quiet; at 3,
tations: Low ordinary, 9Sc; ordinsry, lose;
good ordinary, ll4c; low miidiing, g.;
middliag, he; good middling, 12sc. S4les,
1000 bales.
The New Orleans future market opened
barely steady; at II, quiet; at y, easy, at
80 steady; at 2:30, steady; at barely
steady, closing st the following quotations:
Jsnuary, IL 26@11.2S; February, 1860
II IS; Marcs, 1I47@1l.50; April, =; Nay,
IL 95@IL99; June, / 97@lI 80; July, i. 20
@l22l;. August, l229@l230; September,
II 50; October, II 27aE1l %; November, Ills
@1l14; December, 1Il4@ll16. SAles, 81
100 bales.
The following bulletins indicate the con-
dition OF markets at other ports:
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The local market opened and closed easy
yesterday, with moderate demand at quota
tions. Sales S25 bsles-Including $50 bales
Tuesday evening-525 TO exporters, 300 to
spinners. Quotations:
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FOR ARKANSAS CITY.

Memphis and Arkansas City Packet Co.
Adams o. 8. Mail Line-For Helena, Friars Point,
Concord1a, Terrene, Arkansas City and Pine
Bluff R. R.-The fine Passenger Steamer
DEAN ADAMS,
N. R. Cheek.....-..master A. L. CumminE. clerk
Leaves every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 5p.m.
For information apply at No. 3 Madison street.
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WEATHER AND RIVERS.

OFFICE SIGNAL SERVICE, U. s. A,
MEMPHIS, TENN, May Il, 1882.
The following observations are taken at
the same moment of time C1:0s PM at all the
stations named:
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LIVE STOCK AND HOGS.

Although the market shows no decided i'm
provement in the general demand for beeves
there is a strong demand for all good fat
Arkansas prairie steers, and Texas cattle are
gradually becoming more plentiful, and
settling to a lower value. Grass cattle
have begun to arrive fully a month sooner
than usual, and the quality shown is I'M
usually good, and they took the place OF
corn-fed cattle at higher figures; grazing cat
tie are still in request, at quotations, and any
quantity can be sold daily; but shippers OF
this class of cattle should bear in mind thai
only steers and heifers of 600 to 800 pounds
weight and in good shape are wanted. Old
thin cows and trashy yearlings should be
kept at home.
CATTLE-Good to choice Arkansas grass
beeves, 900 to 1850 pounds, 42@5c per
pound; good to choice Texas wintered and
grass beeves, 900 to 1850 pounds, 4a@5c;
good fat heifers and straight fat cows, Az
5c; good tat oxen, in good flesh, 1000 to
1900 pounds, 4@49c; medium oxen, 800 to
HOO pounds, 34@4c; medium grass steers
heifers and COWS, 3934c; grazers, 600 to 500
pounds, 2921c; medium grazers, 1909;
thin cid COWS, HOLE; mich cows, $4,000
per head.
sHEEP-Good mutton, sc per pound; me-
dunn, 4944c.
HoGs-First quality, 6962c per pound
common, 5@6c.
Sr. LOUIS, May 17.-Hogs active and
steady; light to best Workers, Sc 90@7 so;
packing, 81 30@}7 90; butchers TO fancy
81 90@8 Is; pigs, Sc 1906 90. Receipts
40 600; shipments, $50.
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blegram giving the coffee statement for the

cablegram giving the coffee statement for the
week:
RIO JANEIRo, May 1.-THE average
daily receipts since May 10th were 1000
bags; stock to-day, 10000 bags; sales for the
United States, $4,000 bags; sales for Europe
5000 bags; clearances for the United
States, q 800 bags. Rate OF sterling ex-
change, 215d. The lay down cost at New
York of good frsts (aboHt equal to strict
fair) is 9Ic. The market is very firm. This
shows a decrease in the daily receipts of
about 5000 bags; decrease in stock, $4,000
bags; decline in sterling exchange 1-5d;
advance in price, &c.
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PORT OF MEMPHIS.
STEAMERS LEAVING.

STEAMERS LEAVING.
THIS DAY.
Arkansas City-..DEAS ADAMS. Cheek, SPIN
st. Louis.....---...STE GESEvIETE. Carvell, pm.
Cincinnati.........U. P. sCHESoK, Carter, pm.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
FIia-s Point..--..JANEs LEE, Friday, pm.
vicksburg CRY Providence, Friday, 10 IN.
Oseeola. ----.-..-.. CoAHoNA, Friday, . pm.
Cincinnati. GRANITE STATE, Friday. SPIN.
White River-...-JosIE HARRY, Saturday, Bpm.
MOVEMENTS AT THE LEVEE.
ATriraLs- W. P Halliday, New Orleans;
james Lee, Friars Point; Granite State, Gin
cinnsti.
Departlres.-W. P. Halliday, St. Louis;
Coahoma. Osceola; james Lee, Frisrs Point;
Hard Cash, White river; Katie Hooper,
Arkansas river
Boats II Rmt.-Granite State.
Boats Due D01cn.-Ste. Genevieve, City Of
Providence and Thomas Sherlock.
Boats Due Up-Dean Adams, L. P. Schenck
and Belle Memphis.
Receipts Yesterday.
Coahoma-S bales cotton.
James Les-27 bales cotton and a lot OF
sundries.
w. P. Hallidsy-100 empty hhds aud 25
pkgs sundries.
Granite State-345 brls -four, 1000 brls
salt, 46 wet barrels, 147 pkgs furniture and
chairs, 756 kegs nails, 79 car axles, 25 car
boys S. acid, lbs pkgs mdse, 210l empty
barrels, 20 bxs mdse.
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HousE-RuILpING WATERWAYS.

Bricks, lime and cement are dull at former
prices.
FRAMING LUMBER-Yard prices-Rough
SIS per 1000 fl; dressed, $50; yellow pine
flooring, S25; shingles, S3@4 so; lathing
poplar, 81 rs; cypress, 81 per 1000 laths.
Extra prices for extra lengths above 20 feet
NAIIs-$3 rs rates per keg.
BRICKs-Hard, $40 so; soft, 50 thou
sand; friedrich, S4(d94 90 hundred.
LIME AND CEMENT-Alabama lime, 8:
bushel barrel, 95c(9Sl barrel; Tennessee
24-bushel barrel. $4,000; Louisville cement
81 FOOL rs barrel; Rosedale cement, 81 90
a barrel; Portland, s.; Plaster Of Paris, s. 80
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PETROLEUM MARKETS.

COAL OIL-Wholesale lots, 10c per gallon.
BRADFORD, May 17.-Petroleum steady !;
opened at 734c; highest, 1899; lowest, 73ic;
closed at 733c.
PITTsBURG, May 17.-Petroleum quiet /;
United certificates, 1890; refined, 7sc Phila
delphia delivery,
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MEDICENA
A POSITIVE CURE

without Necf- ines.
ALLAS'S SOLUBLE INDICATED BOUGIES,
Patented October I6, Is76. One bnx
No. will cr0e any c -Se " fuuT Gays or less.
No, will cure tlse most obstinate case, 40 mat
ter OF how loCg stan ding.
No ncuSeoUs doses OF cIbehs coQsiba or oil OF
sandAlwOrd that are certain 10 produce dy pepSia
BY destroying the coatings of the stomach.
Price, 81 50. Sold by all druggists or mailed on
receipt OF Price For further uart;eul- Is send fo-
circulars. p. o. Box 1873.
J. c. ALLAN CO.. So John street New York.
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CARD.

I WILL BUY FROM A sIEA MB0AT To 4
J. Needle. / have a Free Library 10 tine public at
srge. s. GABAY. Agent,
800. Ill and 4I3 Shelby street
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FINANCE AND TRADE.
FINANCE.

Business continues quiet at the banks.
Money commands 5 per cent. discount.
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Above low Changes.
water. --
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THIS DAY.
Arkansas City-..DEAS ADAMS. Cheek, pm.
st. Louis STE. GESEvIEyE. Carvell, pm.
Cincinnati IL. p. sCHENck. Carter. pm.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-18
The Diary.
,iDril Atlantic.

The writing of diaries comes bynature
TO the Quaker. The habit of self-com-
munion gives calm outlook upon the
world. There is no preparation Tor
looking out better than looking i'll; the
constant reference to the higher life
refines the Judgment. To look up enables
one to look down; and the order and
method which rule the mind favor the
diary modes of expression. The Quaker
i'm literature has shOne with special
mellowness of light in these epitOmes of
society. Indeed, il is only the person
who stands little on one side of the
rushing tide of lite who keeps a diary
at all The daily memoranda of most
men and women of action have ajingle-
like vivacity, aud it is only those who
have leisure of mind who can find time
to-day to set down so much of yester-
day rs will be worth reading tomorrow.
We wonder sometimes what diaries
may be growing silently in our own So
ciety, storing material for picture
of life which shall please those who
come afterus; and we are easily persuaded
that the best glimpses Of our day Will be
from the records of cultivated women
having access to good society, staying
ut home, indeed, and letting the best
world in at the door, taking pleasure
in preserving the ways and words OF
men and women who will surely be
welcome to the readers of books.
For the women, whether Quakcrs or
not in creed, have the Quaker gifts
when the world will let them he their
best selves. They keep alive the flicker
ing flame of letter-writing, and make
those artlcss confessions which have the
charm and not the terror of truth. 1t is
not the professional writers whom we
have in view, but those who are elo-
Quent to one person, and authors i'll he
frank privacy of their journals; who.
use their pen with no more thought OF
print than they use the garden-rake
with the thought of being fower-girls'
Within the shelter of home such wO-
men have the courage of their calm con-
viCtiOns, and they draw the best thought
to them as steadily a. if they could
assure the givers All unconditional m-
mortality.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-18
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Condition of the Markets at Lead
ing Commercial Centsrs.
Money 2 to 4Psr Cent-Goyenments Strong
and Highsr-Stoeks Moderately Active
flour Fim-Wheat Advancing
Provisions Stronger.
GOLD AND SILVER PRODUCTION.

From 1870 to 1881, inclusive, the pro-
duction of gold, as estimated by the
United States mint, amounted in the
aggregate to $50, 295, 900, and the silver
production in the same period aggre-
gated nearly S400,0O0,000. During the
same period the imports of gold from
foreign countries amounted to S3O4, 524,-
900, the gain to the country from the
two sources being sos, $40 900. The ex-
ports of gold coin and bullion during
this period aggregated 1878, 200. Of
silver we imported in coin and bullion
SIS. IS, 900, and in the same years ex-
ported 1914, 2S7,0 900. Taken as whole,
we produced in these years of the
precious metals 500, 900, 600 and import
cd $443, SOC, 900, making total gain to
the country of 81 ,34S, 297 600 in gold aud
silver coin and bullion. From this
stock of the two metals there was eX-
ported $685., sol 900, leavinga balance in
our favor of gold and silver coin and
bullion of $3.50, 496, 900, of which SiS5,-
sos, 600 is in gold coin and bullion. That
is to say, in the past twelve years, there
has been $3.50, TSl 900 less gold exported
than has been produced from the mines,
and that the excess of exports over inn
ports during that time has been only
S69,OSO. During four of these years. in
Guiding the period of commercial de-
preston anterior to 1878, the so-called
balance of trade was in each year very
considerably against the United States.
In silver, there was exported $31 ,2S7,-
900 of the SiOO,OO0,0O0 produced from
the mines, leaving balance in the
country of over $50, 900, 900, which was
further increased by silver imports of
Sl39, ISL, 900. 1t will thus be seen of
how little significance to the trade and
currency of the country the occasional
shipment of a few hundred thousand
dollars in specie at the present time.