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sales at 57f95Ssc March, $4,000 April,
61f(96l8c May. Oats dull; Il Ac cash, 43ic
May. Rye dull, SIC bid. Barley quiet, 75c
G-S1 10.
Atternoon Board-Wheat lower and slow
81 SO bid February, 81 q March, 81 233
April, 81 24l May, 81 Isl June. Corn lower
and inactive; size March, Sole April, 6oac
May, sc June.
CHICAGO, February 23.-Fiour dull.
Wheat irregular and moderately active; No.
Chicago spring, 81 26@1 POI cash, 81 26i
February, 81 26@ March, 81 2S! April, 81 20!
al 26B May, 81 2491 pa June. Corn quiet
but steady; 57(958c cash, SIC February, 57s
@574c March, 62.@624c May, 62!c June.
Oats dull Ate cash, 4oic February, 4o39
40sc March, Ale April, 43sc May, 434c June.
Rye quiet but steady, SIC. Barley quiet but
ste idy, 81 o..
Cau-Wheat dull and lower; 81 % April,
81 25s May, 81 224 June. Corn in fair de-
mand but at lower rates; 57@57gc March,
57gc April, &c May, 6I3@6lgc June, 625c
July. Oats active but lower; 40lc asked
March, 404c April, 43sc May, Age June,
37Cd1374c July.
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stoekhoidsrs' R.tiacatioa Meeting.

INDIANAPoLIs, IND, February 23.-The
stockholders of the Indiana, Bloomington
and Western railway and the Indianapolis,
Decatur and Springfield Railway Company
met in this city to-day and ratified the lease
of the latter road TO the former. The vote
was unanimous on the part of both compa
mics in favor of the lease. There were 49,
900 shares Of the Indiana, Bloomington and
Western and 10000 of the Indianapolis, De-
catur and Springfield voted.
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New York futures opened steady at de-
cline; at 10 80, irregular; at IL 80 barely
steady; at 1890, barely steady; at 80, easy;
at 2:30, easy; at 3 80, easier, the market clos
ing with declines ranging from II to II points.
Sales, 10, 900 bales.
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LOTTERY.
TheLITTLEHAVANA COMPANY

Supplement to Royal Havana LOttery
TAKES PLACE
February 8. 1882. March II, 1852.
February "A, ISS2, March rs, ISS2.
NEW sCHEME-23,OOO Tickets only 81
each-927 Prizes CO.'S. Currency $4,000.
Desiring 70 meet the very general demand for
Low-priced Tickets, We have devised a Supplement.
tAry Series of Prizes, based upon the Regular Draw
ings of the Royal Havana Lottery, the amount OF
Prizes in which follows:
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BRooMs AND sRooM-coRN

Brosms OF home manufacture and broom
corn continue in good demand.
BRooM-CoRN-Per ton, S150@220, accord
ing to grade.
BRooMs - Per dozen in Wholesale lots,
81 75n4
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XnPT3
Total.
New York.

The New York spot market opened easy;
at IL: 80, dull; at 2:30, easier; at 3, easier,
closing without change in quotations, and
sales reported of 7s9 bales; contracts, 300
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Liverpool.

The Liverpool kilograms of yesterday re-
ported fair demand freely met at previous
prices.
Sales, 10000 bales, of which 1850 were
American. Receipts, $3.50 bales, of which
5000 were American.
At 1890: Uplands, 6 7-16d; Orleans, 6sd.
At 80: Ordinary, SD; good ordinary,
515-16d; low middling, Gid; upIands, 8 7-16d
Orleans, 6si.
The Liverpool market for futures at noon
was steady; March-April, ZIG, 15,32d;
April-May, SO "a, 6 17-32d; May-June,
37-64d; June-July, 6 41-64, 81 sd; July
August, 6 As Cad; August-September, 6 25-32d.
At $50: February, February-March,
7-16i; August September. 6 49,64d.
At 2: March-April, 6 90 64d.
At $3.50: March-April, 7-16d; April-May,
ed.
At A: February. February March, March
April, 6 Is sd; April-May, 6 81 643; May
June, 916, S5-64d; June-July, 6sd;
July-August, 11-16d; August eptember,
SD.
At 5: June-July, 10 SD; July-August,
6 81 32d; August-September, % 32d.
Futures closed weak, with the entire list
of 1-16@3-32d from Tuesdays closing prices
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New Orleans futures opened irregular; at IL,
steady; at II, dull but steady; at 80, easy;
at 2:30, steady; at 3, firm, closing with gen.
Sales. 723OO bales
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BREApSTUFFs.

Feedstuffs continue quiet in ali depart
ments; good stock commands previous prices.
| Cornmeal firm at the advance quoted. Flour
| continues dull.
CoRN-White, sO@S1c; choice mixed, re.
OATs-Mixed, 54@55c; black, soc.
BRAN-S26.
HAY-Timothy, $1,000 so; mixed, SI7@
Is Is; prairie, nominally $l3@l4.
FLoUR-Doublee extra, S4(94 so; treble ex-
ira, S. 50@6; family, Sc 3O@6 so; choice to
fancy, 81 1907 60; fancy patents, So SOC
9 %.
CoRNMEAL- dried, 81.
HoMNY-From ievee, 81 rs.
WHITE BEANs-New, So 50@3 so; navy,
s. 9094.
RIcE-Louisiana, common, 6397c; prime,
71c; Carolina, S@S4c.
BY Telegraph.
New YORK, February 23.-Flour weak
superfne western and State. S4(94 45. Wheat
11(924c lower; heavy and feyerish ungraded
red, 81 04@1 35. Rice quiet but steady.
CINCINNATI, February 23.-Flour active
aud firm; family, S6@6 80. Wheat firm;
No. red winter, 81 So. Corn easier; No.
2 mixed, 6S4c. Oats firm; mixed, 46Gg47c.
Rye frmer, 96c. Barley in fair demand, 81.
TOLEDO, February 2S.-Wheat-No. 2,
cash, 81 %; March, 81 272; April, 81 30;
May, 81 29@; June, 81 274; July, 81 16a;
August, 81 l2f bid; year, 81 II bid. Corn
dull; No. 2, cash or February, Gle; Nav,
64c. Oats quiet; No. 2, 432c bid; May, 4Sc
bid.
extra family, S5(G5 so; higher grades, s. IS
as 25, winter, patent, Sc 1907 %. Grain
quiet; No. red winter, 81 so. Corn-No.
mixed, 64(G65c Oats-No. >, 4S!c; mixed,
47c. Rye-No. ,, CSC. Barley-No. 2, 90c.
MILWAUKEE. February 23-Noon Board
Wheat dull; No. 2 hard nominal, 81 23A /;
No. and February, 81 2Ss; March. 81 25!;
April, 81 27I; May, 81 05; year, 81 OF; No.
5. No. and rejected nominal. Receipts,
5000 bushels. Corn quiet, $1,000. Oats
quiet, 40lG42c. Rye firm, Sc. Barley
firm, 9l@92c.
New ORLEANS, February 23.-FIour steady
with a fair demand; superfine nominal;
double extra, s. 25@5 so; treble extra, SEQ
%; higher grades, Sc 25G37 so. Corn in
good demand; mixed, new, 6S(970c; old, IS
6}74e; white, mixed, SIC; choice white, S3@
Sac. Oats in fair demand; seedy, 524953c;
prime, SAC; choice, SOC. Cornmeal higher,
S.; market nearly bare. Hay dull; COM
mon, SIS; prime, S20@21; choice, So. Rice
lana, ordinary to choice, 5l@65c.
BALTIMORE, February 23.-Flour quiet;
western superfne, IS 75G14 25; extra, S5G
5 So; family, s. 20@s7 25. Wheat western
easier; No. 2 winter red, spot, 81 2S191 90;
March, 81 29C91 293; April, 81 S2EdsI 32i;
May, 81 S3s@1 SAT; June, 81 3l9@I 32f;
July, 81 2OA91 q. Corn-we-tern dull;
mixed, spot, 65@664c; Febru airy, SGT asked
March, 66966lc: April. 674@6slc; May,
694@693c; June, zoe bid; Steamer, Sc.
Oats irmer; western white, 47(a,4Sc; mixed,
Acc; Pennsylva MIA, 47@50c. Rye dull,
95@96c.
ST. LOUIS February 23.-Flour dull and
unchaug d Wheat-cash and February
higher. other options dull and lower; No. 2
red, 81 37t@l 3St cash, 81 S7@1 81 Febru-
airy, 81 81 March. 81 "a April, 81 254 May,
81 19 June, 81 III the year; sales at 81 zig
q 23i March, 81 249l 254 April, 81 s5t@
126s May, 81 1891 l91 June; No. red,
81 21@l "a; No. 4 red, 81 1T asked. Corn
firm for cash, options lower; b73@5sc
cash, SIZE March, 594c April, sole May;
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RIVERS AND WEATHER.

OFFICE SIGNAL SERVICE, U. :. A.. /
MEMPHIS, Tenn, February 23, 1852.
The following observations are taken al
the same moment OF time u:0s pLm.) at all the
stations named:
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Charters of incorporation.

The following charters of incorporation
were registered by the secretary of state, at
Nashville, Tuesday: Memphis and Bristol
Airline Railroad Company. 1t is proposed
to construct arailway from Memphis TO Bris-
tol through the counties of Fayette, Harde.
MAN, M1Sis1n, Decatur Perry HICKMAN lehman
Davidson, DeKalb. Putnam, White, Fentress,
Cumberland, Morgan, Scott, Anderson, Camp
bell, Union, Clai' orne, Hancock or Granger,
Hawkins and Sullivan. The names of the
incorporators are: John B. McEwen, Jesse G..
Wallace, Joseph l. Parks, Henry III. Cook
ard VIM. E. Winstead, of Williamson county.
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Louisville Wftharaws her stock I'm the
L. and n. from The Market

LOUISVILLE, February 24-The opinion
here in commercial circles concerning the
stock of the Louisville and Nashville Com.
pany is expressed by the following resolu.
tions, adopted by the Board of Trade to-day
without any opposition:
WHEREAS, As the interest manifested in
the development Of the Louisville and Nash
vile railroad system by foreign capitalists,
and the incalculable benefits resulting there
from to our merchants and shippers make
the disposal Of the city's stock in that COM
Pany at any time a question of doubtful pol
icy; therefore, be it
Resolued, That we heartily approve the
action of our city commissioners in with
drawing this city's stock in the Louisville
and Nashville railroad entirely from the
market.
ResolUed, That the general markets of the
country are not favorable at this time for the
disposal of valuable property of this kind
and we think the outlook of the business of
this road is such as 10 warrant the city in
holding its stock; we therefore recommend
that the sale of il be indefinitely postponed,
and as merchants and manufacturers we
hereby express our most cordial spirit of CO.
operation with the officers of that road, and
continued confidence in the integrity and
comprehensive ability of its present manage
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New Orleans.

New Orleans spots opened quiet; at IL 80,
quiet; at 80, steady; at 2:30 easy, the
market closing without change in quotations,
and sales of 1000 bales.
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Shin News

NEW YORK. February 25-AIriyed: Labrador.
HayIe; The Queen, Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA. February 23.-Arrived: Iii
nois. Liverpool, With q number OF Jewish refugees
on board.
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Coahoma-S bales cotton.
Dean Adsms-45 bales cotton, 10 bags
seduction, so brls oil, lot sundries.
Golden City-l3 bales cotton, 80 hhds
sugar, 25 brls molasses, 178 SKIS oats, 80 casks
pitch, l7S SKIS oats, "a brls potatoes
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COTTON.

The local market opened and closed quiet
with no demand at quotations. Sales, 100
bales-all to exporters.
NfEMPuTS OI1OTAT
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CANDY.

4. Send 81, 81 50 or IS for retail
81 - - box, by express, of the best
nnHN CaHdies in America, put up
EBHHNuE ~ elegantly, and strictly pure,
~ suitable for presents- Refers
- 70 all Cincinnati. Address
L LUCERSE & CO.,
nc and 21s Wet SEVENTH 81. Cincinnati. o.
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MOVEMENTS ATTHEIEyEE,

- 'e
A7iOdLs--Dean Adams, Arkansas City;
John A Scudder, St. Louis; Coahoma, 0sce-
ola; Katie Hooper, Madison; Golden City,
Depdrtures.-Dean Adams, Arkansas c ty;
Coahoma, Friars Point; John A. Scudder,
New Orleans; Katie Hooper, Madison
Golden City, Cincinnati.
Boats in Port-James Lee and Belle Mem
phis.
Sodts Due DoUn.-Belle Memphis, james
w. Gaff and New Mary Houston.
Boats Due Up.-Josie Harry, Marlin Speed
and Rene Macready.
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Or. Frazier's Root Bitters,
ENRAZIER'S ROOT RITTERS are mol a

LNRAZGER'S ROOT BITTERS are not a
IL dram shop whiskey beverage, but are
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For Dizziness, Rush of Blood to the
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To PHYSICIANS We do not find
fault, reproach or condemn the prac-
tice of any regular physician-this is
not our mission-but we do claim if
we were to add Perund to his pres
criptionS as directed in our book on
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"OsWEGO, Potter County, Pa.
DR.. HARTMAN Dear SIR: The
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much opium as | did before.
MRS ELLEN MAYNARD.
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Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by
a sense of weight in the back loins
and lower part of the abdomen,
causing the patient to suppose he
mas some affection of The kidneys
or neighbOring organs. Al times
symptoms of Indigestion are pres
nj as tiatu ency, uneasiness of the
stomach, etc. A moisture like
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at night after getting warm in bed
is very common attendant. In
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yield at once on the application OF
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until the drain on the system pro-
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Ask your druggist for it, and when
you cannot obtain it of him, we
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Thomas CARLISLE .

In the God's world, with its wild
whirling eddies and mad foam
ocean, where men and nations as If
without law, and judgment for an
unjust thing is sternly delayed, dost
thou think there is therefore no JUS
tice ? 1t is what the wise, in all
times were wise, because they de-
MED, and knew forever not to be.
tell thee again there is nothing
else but justice. One strong thing l
find here below, the just thing, the
true thing. My friend, if thou hadst
all the artillery of Woolwlch trun-
ding at thy back in support OF an
unjust thing, and infinite bontires
vsibly waiting ahead of thee, to
blaze centuries long for the victory
on behalf of it, / would advise thee
to call halt, to fling down thy
baton, and say: "In Gods name,
Mol" Thy "success !" Poor devil;
what will thy success amount to ?
If the thing is unjust thou hast not
succeeded; no, not though bonfres
blaze from north to south, and bells
rang, and editors wrote leading arti
cles, and the just thing lay trampled
out of sight, to all mortal eyes an
abolished and annihilated thing.
Success In Il few years thou wilt
be dead and dark-all cold, eyeless,
deaf no blaze of bonfire, ding dong
of bells, or leading articles, visible or
audible to thee again at all forever.
What kind of success is that :?
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J. F. BOYD, Superintendent
CHAS. FELDMAN, Agent.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO q. r
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Bad Features Of Jury Trials
New York Herall


The civil jury of to-day is a crude
anomalous relic of the past, which
has come down through four cen
turtles without material change, and
which never could have found a
place in modern Jurisprudence had
it not been toisted upon us by time
and circumstances. Men drawn at
random from the masses, without
any reference to their intelligence,
experience or calling, are made to
decide intricate questions of prop
erty, finance trade, shipping, me-
chanicS, etc, concerning which they
are wholly ignorant. AS their duties
are temporary they gain no expert
ence. As they serve unwillingly and
with Impotence to return to their
business or homes; they are apt to
be careless and Indifferent. In the
number of it's members the jury is
absurd. Controversies involving
great interests are decided by sin.
gle judge. The disputes of nations
are settled by two or three arbitra-
tors. Business men submit their
differences to one of their own num-
Der. But in a jury trial, however
insignificant the amount of the
question involved, twelve men are
deemed essential to settle the
matter satisfactorily. Nor is this
the most ridiculous feature of the
system. In tribunals of arbitration,
courts, legislative and other bodies,
the gravest questions are decided by
majority. But in the case of a
jury the ancient requirement of una
nimity which Hallam properly de-
nounces as Il ''preposterous relic of
barbarism," defeats every verdict to
which each of the twelve jurors is
not willing to agree.
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Piles !! Piles Piles!
A Sure Cure Found at Last !
No One Need Suffer!

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SKIN DISEASE.

F Drake Esq. cleveland, Ohio, suf-
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What a number of grizzled sad.
eyed men you meet on the street
cars, and yet they cannot all have
attempted to- embezzle bank funds
and failed There must be, as the
Pan MdU Gazette says, something
wrong in our style of drinking -
Ne1o York Advertiser.
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"Where do people go who deceive
their fellow men ?" inquired a Sun.
day school teacher. "Sometimes to
Canada, but mostly they go to Eu
rope" was the reply of a youngster
whose uncle had recently been a
trusted officer in a local bank.-The
Hour.
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Skin Diseases Cured

10y DR.. FRARIER'S MAGIC ONT
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RevitaliziDg the blood is absolute
ly necessary for the cure of general
debility, weakness, lassitude, &c.
The best enricher of the blood is
Browns Iron Btters.
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lime TABLES.
TIME II A & LIE.

TAKES EFFECT MONDAY, JAN. %, 1882
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/ have received a case of Malaga
Hats, for Men and Boys-call and see
them, at II. N. DEATRlCK'S.
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1t is no longer an idle dream or
Boosting to affirm that Fellows Hy-
pophosphites, wherein are united
natures forces, will strengthen man
and make his life not only endura-
bic, but sparkling with rude and joy
Gus health. Fellows HypophOs-
phites supplies the ingredients which
constitute healthy blood, and i'm
parts the elements which give Wit
atty.
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China's Army.

The troops which compose what
may be regarded as the regular army
Of China, consist, it is estimated, of
only 10000 men. These receive
monthly pay at the>rate Of from FIVE
dollars to eight dollars, and daily
ration Of rice. They are lodged in
barracks, and supplied with arms
from the. Government; but they have
to provide their own clothing. The
remainder Of the men, who swell the
nominal effective of the Chinese
army to 100000 infantry, and 227,-
900 cavalry, can hardly be regarded
as regular troops, since they have to
maintain themselves by cnltivating
ground allotted them by the Govern
ment. Mos! of these men are mar
ried, and their SONS at their birth are
enrolled as future recruits for the
army. The organization and condi.
tions of service Of the cavalry are
similar to those of the Russian irreg.
ular horse, to whom they are admit,
ted, even by Russian writers, to be
in no way inferior. On the other
hand, the artillery of the army is
miserably inefficient. The number
of guns is large, but they are of in.
different manufacture, have neither
range nor accuracy, and are badly
served. The number of Notifications
in China is extraordinary great
Not fewer than 1,T09 towns are forti.
fled with walls and bitches, while
thousands of fortified posts of greater
or less strength are scattered over the
country. Mostof the latter, however
consist only of brick walls with
bitches, and would not be capable Of
withstanding the fire of even light
field pieces. The only ratification:
in China which can compare with
modern European works are those
constructed for the defense of the
Peiho or for the protection of Other
estuaries, and which are armed with
ordnance purchased in Europe.