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New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
r.rnnnrAN NlARKETs-

,.-,,p,.f Mach % D. m.-POrk-Prime Moss i-'ern
u E Jo n sstern steady at 10. Bacou-Cumb rlaud
s,t 6uii AT as; kiD duA AZ 10 bd Long Nietf
Sutt u'i u short Clear dull at ~ hams-lOug guy
% G a. 90 shoulders dun At 81 ID Beei.IHia Ness dui
du 81 ~, W-. ,l1 a Prime Mess dul az So. Lard
at , ICstaru steady - I'd Ialo~-Pme city steady
td Turp.nine-9piutt steady At AZ Itosn-t ne aulI
n - ~ AT g. I'd Chees"-Amcriean thOlce
az ~ m IA ard on nome tlOur-E1ta state, dn
Vb.st-No White dun AZ lu idi 20 7DILhs' uu4i
u. a., u',rter New western. dull 10 TO- I'd ..,-
IoxD1y March 2-I:3u y. u-Calcutt L4'gsu G
'-,-t.r -~sruI Oi, tT2 per toui Pale lson!l q
w., H1trf. rurpentne, ~ a. ~. pei cNt hg glntI %
!. .ni..t F3fi-I -pI1ts oi Petroleum otr7'td- per
I,, G,,r,1u R0sin. sd Lnsccd Ol. ~. per ton
bInxIoy March $50 o. m-uehr ~ ~ Du, yer w w
f,r an ., Centrifugal p1.arllh- 'b "A" - '- '"' Nu
covado Fair Refining ahgi t. ,tarc. I L. ceptire.
,,is tmeficau WuoOxs Lard cIOsc4 al 10 francs
Loo kl0+. ,rt ,lo-sa AZ 81, fraur, cen
IIAyHE MlrCh w l4c"A . '--'' -'
30 klt"- ,.., .t,.at ,f marks nor
a., n.'-., n,..'--..,,,. Petroleum, marks 70 piruniB~
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03

The Sub-Treasury to-day lost $500. log. made
up by losses Of S591.1 .1S9 coin and S74,914 cur
rency. This reduces the net gain since last fruay
to S367 GIG. The transactions OF tue dav covered
Receipts, Ss22.7e0i payments @l,47o'oS3 | cur cur
rency balance, $4,434,sSl coin 6aahce'
Ss4,Ol4770. The money market to-day, altsr pc pc
ing strongest In early hours az interest ana 4-otU
1872 commission, later easy, ana cOnslueIaDe
part Of the days business was done at per cent.
quoted. The United states Treasurer al W ASH
ingtou to-day received $4,000 IN NatlohaI Dahh
notes fOr redemption. The customs recelpls We're
S54J04l and the revenue receipts S33O,ooO; Inc
Clearing House statement to-day u as rs io1o"S 1
Exchanges. IL 81, ,907, 1877; balances S4.ZZfIZo;
The foreign exchange markets are QuL- lo-ua9
being an off-lay but rates are firm NJ iuLI 9uoIa-
to1s as follows for actual business: Bankers Gls,
81 sJl1 and 81 S9l20S4 s9s4 for long ana SNORT
sterling respectively Ole and pa lot francs
81 3. and 3J5s for TeIcALuaTks and 40 aAC 4OZ IoI
guildeTs. ,,. IL
The Governors Of the Bank Of England at their
week. meeting to-day made no change IL. lIe ',llt NM
mum rate for discount and II remains al per Ie''
Duruv the week this bank gained t0S lOOO pul4IOIl
(priucipaliy from America, but the pIopoIlloH ~
it rese!y. 10 u. ab ties was reduced 1IOlJ V-IO
10 81 i'll per cent against 10 $40 at lIie 5dAo
date las year. Tue Bank of France reduced iIs
rate for discount 10 4 uer cent ana lts
weekly statement shows gam II ,,c,.ie
Of $4,000 francs gold, ana !{lU|%,UUo r. 49,
silver. At the London Stock Exchange the dlHer,
ence between prices for cousOis for money ana
account was narrowed down 20 100 3-l0 ana IOO
GIG respectively. United States continued 1s were
quoted a. l03l4 and the Is at 40. For American
RAILWAYS there were improvements ranging IRON =
10 "a per cent except for Reading and Central
Pacifios. which were lower. Att French per
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
r)UR
decrease
rrRnrEAN FINANCIAL MARKErs-

Ioypoy March 2-l23U p. mConsols. lou'l5 foI money
and OOe,e for account bonds, fuur ana htu ~,
cents l 30, three half per cents 1854 AuAnut ana
Great rs mortgage trustees certificate, . R do
second 1G, Frie do second cous0s ~ p Illinois Cen
trial aCI2 Rea.ing 29; NewNo ok, ontario and eStoII
2i2 ..-- -. ,,... r.,
LONDON March % m.-Pars advices du0te three per
cent reutes al francs 90 ccntm for the account
LONDON March 2.The bullion the Bank OF England has
Increased during the past week. The pioOItoh
nf the Bank Of England liability which asJ week
was S-ste per cent, 31lle per cent . ..-
I0ND X March 2-4suOD mt : bonds inur PEI C.u,s;
100 and Great Western hrst mortgage Is 80
certncates ass, 40 second, H. Erie Ssh; New forE en-
tra l8IIG Illinois Central 1876; heading 5C Ne" iorA'
Ontario Western. 24s4 -. a.,,. .,roo
LONDON March $500 D. m-Parls advlcs' quote t'Ioo
nor cent rentas AZ 50 y centnes for the
ans March 2-5fOu D. m-Excnanze on London 20 rahoS
q h tentImes for checks . ,,,o park 10
Franz sh0Vs an Increase Of 6.475OJO francs gold and
Ia francs silver.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
flnduclll.

rr,., Asy ST. Louis CuysrG. .-II.N FrSu.}
44-N-' ~T LOUIS Feb. % l-9-.
AZ INSTALMENT GO. - or IEN PEK
\ ',r,r - rerrby calIvl tlr subscribers 2" the
-, ,i,1 payabl, to the CENT RAJ TRUST GO. q" new
York on March D. I''-' Nv. PARANoRE. Trustee
.TIANTIC AND PACIFIC RAILROAD
\ 'Ii' .f,ta wanted by EDW ARD c. tDN ~ o. .
Wall-st.. - y.
r>pRT of the United States, Trade IN Com,
ID Cost Of Ciy List see The Tribune Almanac rroe -'
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
rnNnnN WOOL sALEs.

roxpox March 2-Foliow1ng the Wool sales OF We'd
.ior in detail. B 4S2 bales Port Philp-Fleece VdG
ITOI secured lSdGl d greasy JA2d I'd @ l9cks ana
,.c.s tL.ial Dl: Lambs, Greasy Sddlt- -4by Dales
Raoe and Naal-Ficece, II I'd I'd scouTed y-S o.
- IL n lof SIS bales Syduey-tleeee, lbddl 9l
5conred n al II L,d; greasy, 0HdG 2d; locks ana
t,eres 4LAQ I'D, l5gO bales Adellde-7ce4439 'ug 'u
has 5e Zeaaud-scoure I'd aL4Odi locks and pieces
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
Orrns
Aa,.II Low Nfl5dllur. lOis
q8,, NfidJ.iue e.............. IL.

Futures moderately active closing qut and 5'gady at
Gan f II g5 r. Apri iIsl qIl.e3; Mt. 1901 l-lo
4g4- ss,-cger - %: October lI.57a i.Gi. SO
ycler ,ir,IcS 4i'fn2' i 2G' inri iI-5 Nav I204
june re JJIy. u August, l44'i -eptemgsr H..
sry Il5- closing prce, for conJract--March lll
l455al45 Aqf9-t i-2'4 oycirbr- -. DO
d-r6er d-i66 m 'dIii6 Transfera6ie orders lI.75
FLOUR AND MEAL-FLJ uH-MarFet duii. heavy ana
6Ioc Export and ooDnE trade aga"Aa YAK ,& S' IE
including ioo bbis Minnesota Extra = ag = 30 30 Tor me me
s,I bSs CITY Nin Extra 9 $3.50 60 Tor West Indies
q lU for Europe l~Oo bbs No = IL '397' yl Io SPIN
Grade % Extra, 54f E'ns y 55ss 90 80 super
IN s9e winter we Wheat Of The -ays Zoo bis w .or
export Ug9an94s U6ieTs6e = s5a4 s. common to fs.r
fli5sms lif State u - 30 Good Fa9sy do & s5Gss .
ie common = '2 goa 80 5 Common to Extra Round Hoop
m99 Etua sHnsiO 4asS 60 Bakers Extra seos7 25
common to Fsir Extra - o0Gf9 ,iont 'oSG w in,sy
Wheat Extra = So market closing @ an. rI ~
Extra - aSO C3 Coco 70 CA0ce' AZ 0 INK.
RYE FLoU quiet ana H44eS ] ",' +. - S. - So
CoRN MEAL dui- droorng small sales leAo" Western
'F0FEIGN FGrITs-By auctions 1000 boxes Naples
'GRAf>-wHEaI-Niar6c heavy, and Ia, ..o".er;
-ent arte talc specuatiye account closing nu
81 0o5 bush cash including ild Duluth prng To- arre
,ul l,I-U. LugradeO winter Red,
-TiutIup &c., BUSH board from store Z - - y"
10. steamer No Keel, ~ ~. 80
. ned 3yL9ast 33L for - o5'4drl 80 LOT ol' m
-rnfiuQ az bush. free board ~ 554, no i. - &
Nf.v.d inter II ga LHEraurd W ltc - - = 20
Including IL 900 bush state al II - = 80 Wte
s96sI suL3 for new 81 80 for old No AICA q 81 =
~ 425 closing 81; do. April & 53-4 a 81 - p cy-iS
80 % MAY u 33 i-dsl 3o34 closing 81 3ai 10 Jluc
- 8Ga n 90 CLOSING u 81 ~ 40 July, u - 3eI -o'4
II Market ia buyers .dN OF. moderate
Tnrf nquirv sales $500 bush state, a3G7lc On track
to busl do 8UC delivered; sales reported yesterday
"a 10 Gu-1 state Juc., delivered should have Dccn
orada az yOr in BARLEY duh and declining, IL
,',f' Clua,a. part : To-. BARLEY MALI quiet ul
Wced CORN-Market steady for cash lots, and options
ia ioer. moderate export aud light lODDlnR tsade de-
fairly business il options sales, i-VoU Ouhh
re I7s 600 bush. cash. Cudng Cngaued eHteIH Mixed
E1s-15 NO 4. 6UC steamer Mixed, oI4Vb7Ci
g.amcr Yellow 7D l7lC; No = 6o4GNS2 20 Tor new bJ4
,fs5c for old including 2luOO bush. FREQ on board, bjc
brsh for steamer 18th March 6J4ci steamer W lle
80 tOcludiug 1000 bush Mixed Tor steamer It
i.ch AT ,Scr No Mixed, March, 81 7l26b1 30 closing
e-sC- do Aur. 69dGStc., closing 90 DO May, lOG
76sc closing 7O4c- do June, lUc closing Tue. AIs-
vsTkct 9c lower and more acuve sales. 354OOO bush,
tuc1dtnq No g. soc new No 81 c Tor new 81 =
n i2c for old; l. 81 No White, 5Ic Tor new 40 =
-. Tor J. 5AC; Mixed Western ~
W1be DO 5l lHB4c. state, 6Vdb4c, he 40, b2 %
5Gc Including 10000 bush No 2 Mixed March 90 "a lo
20 900 bush. DO April asa a6Oec $4,000 bush DO May
osld+544c.
RrRRRoHM's LONDON CABLEGRAM OF THE % INST.
prpoRTs THE QUANTITY OF WHEAT AND MAIZE or PAS
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03

from 7sls TO 7sa7sh, and currency debts from r
Al 10 40le. Ohio Southern frsis sold a' oo2
against 90 the last previous sale East
Virginia and Georgia incomes were d lower at o. =
-. pacific conSols declined from 1O3 to 1929
,oo,. Tsxas and Pacific incomes were steady ~
~ and 6rSts Rio Grande division, NJ soG 80 ~ :,
V,nf,c and Pacific trsts sold az 95i2Q9 30, ana the
inc0mes at 3S. The following are the Ia!e'' luo'"-
tious
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Ricer. Vessels and RtAro1fs
NEw-YORK. Thursday. March =, 1882
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.
NEw-YoRK. Thursday. March >, 1882.
4 CS-T nchanged

A-HTS-T nchanged. -, -.
cOFFEF-Rio quiet and 9s,c. for Fair cargoes'
sal OO bags ex Humboldt GS5 bags eX do, on private
FERNS Mild grades quiet hut hrn 300 bags entrt Anerl
can sold on pr prices without qu dOe CAanse
CgTvTON-Spot Cotton quiet unchanged sales 54i bales
~ hale. ast evening including III bales Tor eXoftand 90
bales for Stunning Delivered on contract dOu Daes
ts AZ tna uorrs to-day 744 bales against J,JF- bNes
fl tsv last week 800 bales last year since sep
teubcI l. -ulltoS OaIc-, against 7OVp' -'4 ''-'' '
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
THE STATE OF TRADE.
DOMESTIC MARK r -.

.... March . Cation dull MidiiHg. ~ - Flour
l,vi u,Wad snd western -np,i NJ , - ,i, t,i
iDN "a -,d a. IS Family. @b 2sdzt Ou 'lN Mlhs
~ ,o.5 :! Boz uO. - 10 - -: do taniy"
4 y bO DO ILlo Brands, 20 40 10 fssAoO amy
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
,,,IE "WANERLEY.n ATLANTIC CITY,

HOUSE IL FULL VIEW OF al + % t.A", -
E.,tc b,l.. gas hot cold soa "stoI basiS "a sS
a. - 90. I'D rlns on ground hOnc WIN 80 W.. 'a, 80
gllIiri room sun gallery aud All the eVh' nl''Ve
- a nr.t rlas hotel. J. l. BNl AMI
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
OFFICE OF THg MERcANr Trust COMPANY,
No. l2O BROA. WAY, NEW YORK,

Jan. . !o9L.D
THE Mercantile Trust Company will issue
certificates OF Tst preferred stock Of the Manhattan
Railway Company for the temporary receipts already Issued
stock the New-YOrk Elevated Railroad Com
pany bo exchanged first preferred stock Of the Nan
hattan Railway company, accordance with the agreement
between the Manhattan Railway Company, the Newfork
Elevated Railroad Company and the M9t0potan Eievitl
Railway Company, dated November H. lSSl Upon the de-
livery the certificates to the Trust Company VIII pay Ten
Dollars share In cash. 80,
Upon delivery the certificates Of the Metropolitan Es
Railway Company the Trust Company viii issue certn
second preferred stock OF tue Manhattan Raway
Company therefor NewNOrk Elevated shareholders making
the closing Of The books will receive the
dividend of per cent the hT5t preferred stock OF tne
Manhattan Railway Company, ., . -, -
LOUIS FITZGERALD President
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03

aAY AND sTRAw-Nodcratey active prices latterly
~ a. v-1ak' Prime Timothy Hay eoa95c Medium DO
as5c, ssIntng Grades % Oci Clover Mixed 1OG7jo.
rr e' Yf e.. Straw No. Rye 1JHfJc. short Rye, boa
60ct Oat straw. GJ C..
HIDES Moderately active, s'cllI.
i6ps-D1lI nominal 1891. Choice. z5c' Good 10 Prime
o5 5Glc Fair 10 Good. 2U4--Ci POOR 70 ar l70@Uc.
Ts4iaTG gd25c. crop Of 1880 Good 10 Prime ~ l9c
rr11' ~ $50 Poor Fau. lOR4Jcd crop o 4S'J Fair
" Prime. 7d43e. -,-. -.,.,-,os s-e.gr fr,oo,s
5.7sc. he ming $40 ion So test 81, ,.- .c ,- -
SAvAI .T6 I. E- quiet but firm az 81 1 g 81 f'r
efrtIrr -pits OF Iurpeutue was qurt OUT L M hl '@"
2 "a, -. bbIs dock sud, reported o-2 4Ai g o'-
= H.. d llI.r glre for small lots. pitch, = 80
lis ard Oh quiet 81 uscc Tor Prime tlJ IIh-HtN
o,1 H. fsfr demand al 90 u6l &C.; for American.
otrNN FHEIGHTsAt easier rates Tor Gram " ere vas
. Irge huslurss done 10 Great BRITAIN ami Con
i.ue1t .LONDON, BY steam. 23oO sacks Flour
a.. 6l7- Gdi $50 bbls Flour. Is. lU@d. as 81,
I 500 bo1es Cheese, 25A a3es, 8I5 bales HCpa 70
,rIn ouoed "a bid 37j tons General CARGO Iua2as+
ava quoted Dos. Talow, 2zs Cd a25si Beet - 3d. - gd
80 g. as. 80 Oh cake us. bdi Tobacco zor Measure
rt 4 " a. So1ds I5s al7- Sd LIVEEP9oL steam 800
% tt,r 2ls 50 025s, 700 boxes Cheese2lA ID azos
fAF TIo,1sous lj- l2U-., 700 tons Heavy tlod1
:: :-oO pNh 1a1 Tons Measurement Goods lj12Osl .
! 55g1o"i 51l1 hush Grain. 8.d.; 5000 bales cot
1,oOO sacks Flour. - 90 n
t5, c ioI 3T0 uDs Flour 10 4i2d als 0d Beef quoted
~ "a ID 'Poyk 2a 8d.a 2s. Cd Talo~, 1sGd Lard ,s
o. hi axe l2s. Cd. Tobacco. Ios % y"
ea ms co sacks FlOuI. l7S u. LOO bbls do"
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03

corts advanced 10 S9.62i2 and sight exchange on
Iordon was weaker at 25.27l2 francs 70 the l.
The receipts of flour ana grain at the prlnC'Pd'
Atlantic ports this I'd day OF March were;
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03

Comparatlve exports OF flour, wheat ana o'rh
froT, tEe principal Atlantic ports for the weeks
ending February 20, and from January l, 1881 ana
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
OHIO CENTRAL RAILBOAD Co. I
49, ----.--- nL.r.-L ---

NOTICE.-The annual election of Direct
~ or- OF the Midas Petroleum and Improvement
Company PittsDurg and NewYoTk" will be held a Che
Company las Fourth Pittsbury. on Wedues
1'' ''-''1 - william f. ROBB. Secretary.
Pittsburg Feb. Ia. 1882.
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
h1inier Resorts.

OLD POINT COMFORT, NlRGlNlA,
~ HYGEA HOTEL situated lo0 is ya1is % ron s, tSs,
Ssfs a. a winter hoe shore resort The $40 p N
tram PennsylVania Railroad countcts az baulnoie vita
- rr steamers Al wharf for Of Point COnforl az
rlyug at A. ma send Tor pamphct describing hyzieh' ."
yant.nrs. sc. HARRISON PHHBCs FfOptle1eh
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03

The following were the raccipDs and shlPh'"I' ~
lid from Chicago and Mhwaukee Vo-"dl
t..oto,a Shipment
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
MASHArTAN RAILROAD CoRANY. No u BRoADwAY
NEw.YoRK. March !, 1852.

NRwlOGK Feb. % lsS2.
T'HE BULWER CONSOLlDA TED MlNlNG
A COMPANY ths day declared its FoU tn MONTHLY
DIVIDEND OF TEN CENTS PER SHARE. payable on
March B. 1889 the Office of Farmers Loan and lrust
Company, 20 IL ,hlnCeplaee 49,.
Transfer books close March los2 and open llth proR
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03

gold =. lfI- 90. Il
Chez NV Sink'E
fund 10. 79-l929 II
Iowa Midland st
m -. lsOu......- IL
WinOua q ~tPets
lst - l-s1.--.- 10
winOua & StPets
% IT, lS't .-.--. Il
{. ~ l. q y % lst
con = l-9T.--.- II
{. II Pl NJ g ga
col 6s. 1880 90. .
Ch. ~ I'i & NJ lst
0s, 1881. ...... u
str a itY lst
6s. 1919 g....... II
Chlc6 r. III lists :
Cy. lSJ1.--.... ~
%! q rrcenvi.le
lst 6s. 1916 .- 10
Col s. ,ireeuville
ID b- lA2B.- :
syr. b q y Y lst -
.....-..-... IL
MOTusS T. sex lst
u Is. l9 49,. Is
NOru- a. sseX "a
oflS7l. lHUl.... u
MOrri-Gl~seXlst
con I'd 5. 1918.
Del & Huc canal
lst7s ~ .- IL
Del & iIud anal
10 3l.. ..-......ll
Del&IiTd anal
coup 1-. 20 .-... II
Del & iiui Cana
regi-s. 94-....
ALBANY N -u.Q l5t
7S.lS--. --......-..- II
All & oU7 "a IS.
l-SJ. ....-.--, ~
Alb q : lst COZ
quad 7-. 1906 -. L
Rens & saratoga
lst coup =, u Is
Reu-scldcf&~ara
tOga l-f reg =. l3
Denv & .aoGraud
Istu = 1900 Il
Dtn& RIO ,irande
lstcon'd1sl9lU lt
ben. = PafS a. PFC
l-t74 1tJ5..-... ~
J. Tenn. Va & Ga
lst con y --. d
Erie lst iu ext Is,
1897 -.. -.--- II
Eue "a IN ext 80,
1919 -..-....-... II
Erle 80 m ext IS,
1855. ..-..----.-- II
Erie stl u CX 3s.
1920 -..
Eri- lst con gold
"a. le-1...-. 90. i.
Long Dock bonds
4s---.--- ..-----.- -
Bur. = Y & Enc
l-t7- 1919 -.... !.
NY b. q " new
% con 6s. 1853 s
NL Lrie "a con
/ coup 81 --- {
J. & Ter Hlute
lstCul Gs.l9-l G
Pint q p VI III 6s,
1920 .-.----.. 4
q Bay. " & - Pl
LIST D- ...-.----.- :
Cult. Col Y santa
Fe lst 74......-. 4t
Han & - 10 81,
con. l~~j...--.. !,
Han & ~ : con o. IL
HOus & Tex cen
lst NpuL 1871. II
Hous g. Tex lst
WI div -. 81. lC
UOus x Tex Is W
q y Is, 1903 90. II
Hous & Tex ID U
NJ L 50, l5l2.... J.
Hous 8 Tex gen
m o., 1921
Dub & = g. "a div
-. l-14 ....-. i
Ind. p g. " lst M
3-4-j.ts 1907.
Ind. J. & Sc, "a m
04.5-Us. 1909.
Ind. % q ~D'd IL
=. 1906 ..-..... ll
Tul.D'c.trG- p'd
20 o., 4.4l-----
lrtN Gt N0rth'D
6..gnId.l9l9 20
Int & O. IN coup
o., 1900 ..-.... q
! =. VI = & y I
aukgFd IS. 5.
CIevct- Tol -iukg
Fund rs. l,,j. u
Cleve. J. g. Ash
-, I-y- -..--. u
Hua & Ire new
bonds IS. 1898. j.
Bun & state Line
-s. l--G .---.. lt
Kal'zouN W Pig'n
lsts7. 1890. lC
bet. sion 2 lOl
lt-s. i9O6..-,.
Lake Shr div BIDS
-. 1895. .----. l.
/ shore con coup
lst7-, 1900 ----
I Shore con coup
"a rs. 1903.
! Shore con reg'd
%, 1903 .--...
LOus 81 s ASH con
=. l-t7...---..-
Louisa Nash 2dm
-. gold 1888. Il
LOuIs e. ash 10
& II lstrs. 1880.
Louis & Nash Gen
m 6s, lS3O.....-. s
LOuisGNash Pen
sacO!a div Gs... .
Louis * Nash. 81
LOuls DIV lst 6s. IL
Louis & Nash, 81
Louis div "a S..
la Il Ma 30 a y
Ala sf o., l9l0-
L&N.L X 6s 81 j
New-York tribune., 1882-03-03
Diuioen1 No!ites.

I D. , il'lNlJN No , anu 'bff. 1 IT. lppatu pA
II Trustees Of tbs company has declared dvtdend No.
S} ~ Che capital Also dividend No 30
Of the amount payable March 40 he Office Oi cssys
Adams a. MCIarg 40. 33 Mal4-st
The transfer boozs VIII De closed the th inst and re-
opened the 5Ll. hENLf Is. 81 hAHr,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
Military Terms Explained.

Fatigue duty means details made
from companies for duty, work OF all
kinds, such as loading and unloading
quartermaster and commissary wagons,
repairing roads, bitches, etc. Police
duty is the keeping of the camp in
order, sweeping. etc, sad is generally
performed by the old guard, though
sometimes special detail is made for
the purpose. A field work is q work OF
dirt thrown up for the purpose of Civ
ing protection from the enemy's FIRE.
The best order for firing with the
breeohloading rifles is In open order
or as skirmishers. II call sounds 10
hre, a soldier fires only when he sees
something 10 shoot at. File closers
are non-commissioned officers or
men marching in rear of com.
Sny and their duties are to check
II disorders, keep the ranks
we'll closed up, and to clution men who
are firing too high. File-clossrs never
take part in firing unless the command
is hard pressed, ut close quarters aud
when every available musket is needed.
Tactics Is the art of moving troops in
the presence Of an enemy. Strategy Is
the science OF conducting the opera.
tions Of war ought OF sight of the
enemy. An alignment IL the line upon
which droops are formed or dressed
A point Of appni is the point OF rest or
toward which companies arc dressed.
4 pivot Is the fEed or movable point
upon which change OF directlon is
made. A depIoyme mt ia the forming Of
: column OF twos or fours into line
ployment Is the forming from line Ia. to
column.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
Precious OPAL.

Since the time Pliuy accurately
described his opalus to the present
day this handsome mineral has been
esteemed q gem, though not always
assigned the same rank; for fashion, in
its capricious vAgAries, displaces and
reinstAtes it in favor at irregular inter.
walls. It's innate beauty so happily
characterized in the lines.
Milky opals that CLEAN aud shine
Like sullen fires through ia nis,. -
coupled with the fact that it il perhaps
the only stone really defying imitation,
has enabled il 20 eventually hold it's
own. The high rank awarded il in
ancient times was undoubtedly largely
due TO the imperative ease with which
1t could be worked. and also TO the
fact that milk all other precious
stones much of its beauty was
reve led aud available without anv
labor. The strange popular belief Of
modern days that opal is an unlucky
stone to the wearer. appears to be
directly traceable to Sir Walter Scotts
romance Of " Aune of Geierstein." In
its usual occurrence in seams or veins
In porphyry and igneous rocks, IL ia
plainly en- intiltration Of gelatinous sill.
ica tsilicA in the Oolloid stAtel. often
mixed with considerable cyrstalioid sill
ica, aud retaining more or less OF the
original combined water. Indeed, pre.
cioas opal proper seems. a. . rule, TO
contain more water than the other vari.
eties. Until within the past few years
the greater part OF the material for
commerce has been of Hungarian
and Mexican origin, but . new
source OF supply has been discovered in
Queensland. In the variety from this
locality, which may In some respects be
considered unique, the usual fery 70.
Elections are displaced partly or even
by the most splendent metallic
hues--greens and blues of overy con.
shade--the individual colors
IN some instances being arranged in
more or less distinctly defined bands or |
zones, or again impereeptibly melting |
into each other and vying With the |
piumagc OF humming birds in magnifI. /
cence. Clearly the old descriptions
vii need enlarging 10 cover this latest
'diition 10 the numerous forms Of
silieA-R ". Saebnr.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
CLIPPINGS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The word alderman is derived from
the Saxon "ealdorman."
ButteS was used by the early Romans
as medicine, never as food.
About thirty.four millions in silver
dollars are now in circulation.
The cachalot, or sperm whale, has an
enormous head and no sense OF smell.
After man the whales worst enemy
is the grsmpus, which attacks it saw
Agely.
Grows have been known to go 10
roost with the bsrnyard fowls during q
cold storm.
Twelve million five huadred thousand
acres are devoted to cotton in the
Southern States.
A narrow.gauge road of three feet
costs in construction about fve-eights
as much as q broad gauge.
II is said that watermelons may
be preserved for an indefinite time by
giving them three or four coats OF var
nish.
In the late sale of the library of Mr..
George Brinley, q copy of the first
book printed in New York brought
$1,000.
The Oiibwnys pulled down the house
in which any one had died, and chose
another place to live in as far Off IS
possible.
In Great Britain there are three
sheep on every four acres of cultivated
land ; in the United States there is but
one sheep on thirty -four acres.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-03-02
One Wrong Brick.

Somo Eorkmen were lately building
large brick tower, which was to be
carried up very high. In laying cor.
ner, one brick, either by accident or
carelessness, was set very little out OF
line. The work went on without its
being noticed, bat as each course of
bricks was kept in line with those al.
ready laid, the tower was not put up
exactly straight. and the higher they
built the more insecure Il became, One
day, when the tower had been carried
mp about fifty feet. there was q tire
meadous crash. The building had
fallen. burying the men in the ruins.
All thoprevious work was lost, the ma.
terials wasted, and, worse still, valuable
lives we're sacrificed-and all from one
brick laid wrong al the start The
workman 1t fault in this matter little
thought how mach mischief he was
making for the future. Do We ever
think what may come Of one bad habit.
one brick laid wroRg7 Young people
are nov building q character for life.
How important 70 zee that al ia kept
straight. - 0bssrsv.