davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

don, he could have saved enough to pay
subscription to THE COMMoNwEATH a
whole year, and longer.
Messrs. Evans, Tazewell 4 Co., are
quite clever and their appreciation OF
Eastern Carolina and The COMMON
WEALTH is shown by their card in this
issue. We shall call on them when We
visit Norfolk again sure. A. Wrenn q
Sons is the place where we felt like
riding out. Well. not much either when
we noticed their clever way of receiving
an editor. Wonder if they do everybody
so? This is level country, and now II
YOU want to ride easier than you ever did
before, just so easy that you won't know
YOU are riding, just get buggy from this
house, and you will certainly be set up
for it. We expected to insert an adver-
tisement for this house in this Issue, but
did not receive the card in time. Our old
patrons. Messrs. Nj. L. I. Davis Il Co.,
W. F. Allen l. Co., w. w. Gwathmey &
Co., Ridd,ck, Brinkley & Co., were all as
clever as could be, but the space IN q
local column will not allow us to say all
we wish to say for Norfolk and its clever
business men. Some of our friends who
ars advertising in this paper we did not
see, simply because one day has only
about ten hours for seeing such men in
Norfolk.
G.. F. Greenwood Il Bro. were kind
enough to give US a subscription to THE
I COMMONWEALTH. but not a card. How.
ever. if you want to get something nice
for your--well anybody-your Qittle)
girl, for instance, we Think they will pre-
| pare you to please her when you return.
If we could stay few weeks at the Pur-
cell House we don't think we'd be as
| lean as other editors are. On our return
we took up another little bit in Weldon
with Col. Davis. took what he always
! has on hand-''a square meal" enjoyed
the clever treatment of MIR. Harry
Dunnigton. the Hotel clerk, and sool,
! found ourselves back where DOssey Bat
tie says there is always trouble-in the
editors home. However, the breath We
took on Thursday morning lasted US till
saturday night and we feel better from
| the rest vet.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22
"OSE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIVE.

'ONE DOLLAR AND SEVENTY-FIVE.
One of our Exchanges-the Gran
Vile IN. W Sentinel-presented
oill to the board o: supervisors fol
Sl83.75 and was allowed S1,75. The
Sentinel editor gave vent to his feel
ings in the following:
whoever cheats the printer
Out OF a single cent.
Will never reach the heavenly land
Where good Elijah WENT
To the board Of supervisors,
| In their future home so hot.
! Will have no printer bills to cut,
! For there they enter not.
! So wreak your vengeance while you can
t You'll scarce MAKE us feel sick:
You'll have the pleasure by-and-by
! OF chewing red-hot brick.
! When we III transient glory
! Look down in your warm hive,
! Wen send the following message:
| ''One dollar and seventy five
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

-D1ED.-At her home in Scotland
Neck on Sunday morning last, Miss
LOUISA HAYES. aged so years. She had
been confined to her room for some time
with dropsy. She was member OF the
Primitive Baptist church, and from what
we learn, had led the life of consistent
christian ever since she first united with
the church.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22
A Long Breath for The Commonwealth

We found ourselves freed from our
sanctum Oh the morning of the L 9Th inst,
and we inhaled sufficient air of relief
) to last us, as we thought, about three
days. Thus inflated, we concluded to
take lily intending to alight in Nor
folk. And so we did.
We never feel that day is complete.
any part OF which being spent in Weldon,
without stopping about thirty minutes
with Col. Davis. Our readers all know
nim and the fare he gives hem. Six
O'Clock found US in the busy city of Nor
folk. We found business ia irly buzziny,
the Purcell House inviting i'll accommoda-
tons and fare as fine as the editor gener-
ally asks; for he thinks himself quite for.
tunate if he fares at all-around home
The COMMONWEALTH is vain enough
to feel that it was tavorably received with
most those we called upon. a brief
mention Of the men who are full of bust
ness there. land yet not too much so to be
accommodating and CLEVER will perhaps
be OF interest to our readers. Messrs. S.
}. Thomas Co.. we found prompt and
very attentive Ill the transaction of bust
ness. We observed that they were 'shoed
n On all sides. We think thai more peo-
pie OF Norfolk and in the surrounding coun-
try are indebted to them for assisting them
Ill hiding their big Understandings"
than to any "ther such house in the coun-
try. And many other understandings OF
more delicate size they help to conceal.
In short, it is big shoe store. and the
PLAIN English is, they sell shoes there till
the CLERKS cant rest.''
Mr.. 5. A. Stevens keeps around him.
not shoes, but the best kind of furniture
that sort ''tnat you read about in the
newspapers. Things to sleep on, sit on.
look at yourself in, make yourself COM
Portable at home in every way, are to be
found right there. We saw no more clever
gentleman Ill Norfolk than MIR. :teyens,
lie has been advertising in the COMMON.
WEALTH and We are glad to tell oul
readers that he continues his advertise
ment for the present, anu we rather think
he will continue 1t AID INF.NITUM. per
maps. Read it and go there and profit b,
gong. 1t Is worth the time to 20 Just tt
talk with him even If you don't wish t,
buy anything. We will say more O
this gentlemen and what he says of East
ern Carolina i'll our next issue.
MIR. Luther Sheldon IS the man yo,
want to know about if you are buildin,
or going to build. Him we found cleve
enough and seemingly glad to again pu
his card in The COMMONWEALTH. Thi
house has been advertising in this pape
before, but misunderstanding whic
was inexplicable without seeing him i
person has kept it out some weeks.
reappears i'll this issue and the house
we'll worthy the patronage Of any and a
! OF our readers. y complaining brothe
who could not understand 1t some day
ago when we sent him dun would
, we'll to order from MIR. Sheldon. Tn
! comp!ainer said that he had been buildin
all winter and was hard up. If he ha
ab0u&ht bis blinds. sab, ~ from \. s6S
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

Having used DR.. Bulls Cous h
syrup IN my family for the last three
wears. | find it is the best preparation
have ever used for Coughs and Colds
giving almost immediate relief.
s''o 3. WALKER,
Gen'l Com. Merchant, lis Light ST.,
Ba,to.. Md.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22
GRAND SUCCESS! UNPARALLED
POPULARITY

The Cox COitOn Planter!
Tn" best in use. 1t is the simplest. strong
est. and most durable made. Sold by d.
EdmOndson. Agent.
The above Planter can be had of N. 3.
JoSey 4 Co., also.
D. Edmondson is also agent for the
Deere Cultivator. the greatest improve
ment in walking Cultivators ever made
Cultivaling thoroughly from 10 to 10 acres
per day with one man and two horses.
mar22 29tf
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

The LATEsT.-The Eclipse
Cotton planter is now before the puohc'
IF YOU will call on Noah Biggs d Co., they
will show you the finest planter ever III
vented. It received the premium at the
North Carolina State Fair, Georgia State
Fair and the Atlanta Fair out of lot OF
Seyantv-fiye
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

-PUBLlsnEH's NOTICE ALI VINO
give patronage, either in person OF
by order, to those who are advertising
in this paper, will do us favor to men
ton this paper and the advertisement OF
snch parties as they may trade with. Inns
will be no trouble to them, and yet Will
be quite favor to us.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22
PERSONAL

PERSONAL
Mr.. Baker Bell has two very sick child
rem.
R. H. Smith, Esq, has been confined to
his room for several days.
DIR. Huffman on account of sickness,
was not able to fill his pulpit on Sunday
last
Nessrs. F. C. Fuller. Walter Clark,
and J. b. Bachelor, of Raleigh, are at
tending Halifax court this week.
Rev. Mr.. Byrd has with him at Palmyra
the presiding elder. Rev. Mr.. Bruton.
holding a meeting of some days.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

Mrs. John Harper, of Harpers,
N. c., says Il used Browns Iron Bit
tiers for kidney disease with excellent
effect''
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

--NOTICE--Locals will he insert
ed at ten cents line for first insertion
A3tegwszd ct five oepts~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

Hides and Furs wanted.
F. STERN.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22
Mrs. Perkins.

Our Milliner. will be on hand again the
irst week in April with a complete line
of Millinery, Ribbons, Fancy Goods, &c.
Ladies call and buy your Spring Hats
early. n. b. JOsEY u Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

For SALE Store and residence
on Main Street, in Scotland Neck. N. c..
Apply to &. w. GAY.
marl52
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

ray TWICE., beloIe Set'hAS
mes"
be Clayton Bud has reached US. !
|ose bud, but is very neat sheet. !
er it upon our exchange list and
much success.
ater along our Railroad has
ered the clearing away of the
chat the poles for the telegraph
We not vet been nut up.
)ke ia. 80. lie for the Scotland |
I r. rs STFfT1.Hssr- - r---s-e engine
IA be run forward both Ill going
Returning from Halifax.
) are glad to enter the Greens |
$trict" on our lis of exchanges.
hluable journal and furnishes in
gleanings from Central Carolina
me OF our enterprising citizens
liking of erecting a cotton seed oil
II verv suitable location is this, in
st Of a cotton section. Success to
/. G.. W. Bryan, our clever
6use official, is building an ice
the warehouse. We hope that
by be no complaint about lee next
"a understand that there is a
foot to establish in our town a
etory for plowS, spokes. handles,
lis would help the merchan-
rest.
to E II. Nights barber shop
<f6ce building. You'll feel better.
tier, and have a pleasant time
and elsewhere till you need
again.
he grounds around the Baptist
fhave been greatly impro; ed re-
] The church is under obligations
Energetic workers in the Ladies'
siety for much of this Improvement.
bin fall for the week ending
II, 1888, none. Highest range
mometer, ZOE ;; lowest range of
neter. 80. 18th and 18th of March
~ clear. not a particle of cloud to
Ia very rare occurrence.
Re call attention to the new adj
ments of Mess. Luther Sheldon and
i Tazewell & Co.. Norfolk, Va.
4 our readers in Eastern Carolina
glad to learn of these gentlemen.
! assure them that they will do we'll
them patronage.
bur agent, Mr.. W. E. Whitmore.
|alifax court this week, and will be
make collections for THE CON-
EALTH. We hope our friends will
i'm clever both IN forklng over old
nd in assisting him in lengthning
description list.
Iast'r Hop at Pittman's Hall,
~, March %, 1888. We are indebt-
he managers for an invitation. The
ing are the honorary managers
|. K. Wood, NJ. Hoffman, Fsqr.,
A. B. Hill, D. Edmondson. Esqr..
|. B. Neal, Col. w. E. Whitmore.
'oah Riggs & Co.. are prepared
lish either by retail or in whole sale
V I. Blackwell & Co.'S genuine
m Tobacco. The former reputation
high grade of smoking tobacco is
ent to commend it to your use.
we assure you that this reputation
maintains.
here was a serious run away IL
last saturday. Mr.. Mizzell from
'almyra was driving through town.
his horse took fright at a saw-mill
he depot, ran away and threw his
his wife and himself from the buggy.
arm that the wife and child were not
ut that MIR. Mizzell was very serious
red. One of our very polite clerks
n is to be much commended for
care of the things scattered from
isgy In passing his store.
lad you been standing in the
Of Noah Briggs & Co., a few day,
5 company of young laIies stood
with an admiring eye at the new
you would nave heard the exclama.
how beautiful the prints are this
What taste they always display
FER II all their stock will be as well
81 as their prints?" In answer to
Fl invite you. one and all to call in
|uays and the goods will show 70,
|e!vee. ....
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

AT Observation-Disclosures Cloth
ing, Ladies' Dress Goods. &c.
N. 3. JOsEY & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-03-22

Halifax court is in session.
kIIow many of our farmers are
hing rice?
kFerry's Garden Seeds at j..
TOLLS i Bros.
kThere are four capital cases
led for this week.
<Seyeral of our citizens are atten.
4court at Halifax this week.
<Seed Potatoes. Apples, Oranges
Lemons at Nichols Bros.
I've are sorry to learn that Capt.
Lyman, of Palmyra, is sick.
N early all of our papers are dis
no intensive farmlng'-a good
Don't you think that all papers
to exchange with those from which
clip?
Fresh Link Sausage received
week and for sale by f n. Nelson.
fs274t
Dur thanks to Senator Ransom
ckaee of seeds from the Department
Ericulture.
Bows. If YOU want a White Vest
White Satin Tie. for Monday night
see n. 3. Josey u Co.
Ve learn that} Judge Phillips
to the grand 5ddry on Monday was
urs long.
r. W. b. Cheek. Warrenton
II have found Browns Iron Bit
be an excellent tonic"
Russian proverb says: BE
ing to war, pray once: before going
pray twice; before getting married.
imes."
be ClaWon Bud has reached us
lose bud, but is a very neat sheet
kr it upon our exchange list and
y much success.
ater along our Railroad has
cred the clearing away of the
chat the poles for the telegraph
y We not vet been nut up.
] lie ,u.e~s lie for the Scotland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24

+. ~ T.: is:: 81 "a
ssda se s0s s ana 81 Sss sd H ha ssss %S
DIES Wholly q $sssIa demand:
%s and P a sSSfd ss Sr dsss
SSs sepi y oW .as ?. Sy I'm,
NssieIa 7sc;; LARp1Ils early market was xs@s and
eloq soaple ins above The current asuTss
20 c s @ Grade on s spd. asSsG a. Ss
sales tcs aoGa prGe, a &c; 7So tes cnrac Gscrm
~ e. clcslas 90 a92 900 tcs Fesrnary sssai''sC
s"ss CO s. Coz @ @ssn s''iss
tire r 49, m @ Quoted no, 1a 20 Ii any
Twe D"s are s% e 4Sa w s S ysT to ss
Dairy haf hrklns tubs al pals aSO Welsh lubs lie
State ersn, aPa @6s Oes az 6; State wSGkiG
bary i5as q Western ct9yS% g; EEsEenoId:
ere, TH az 9e eS % ar PRIME a ac en Fiat S
iEde III iF '%jS 4 SeIy ,I sT%
and s6atreru c.; Iined. u aE!c.
but steady Rangoon, &c; Patna. &c; southern. sac;
Faaey occasionally as high % ,c ,oou,, o,.a,oo r.x
~ Es"ModsTateiy sctive only ObDing lots, and gem
sIGAh-I Fair and lrc FOR see test ce3tri:
tOv buyers; sales, 65l Manila SUPERIOR 6c 800
Sq a S V c sRs Pa Fair eHs sold
9 at e and Gns Sf Nay 70 for March o
s. &C. rGls May DC and $50 Obs for July at
e Zoe Ss S '' s t+' Sn Sh sBy s1d
GraDnlated. !ec; Mud a. 7ae; Eontectiolsrs A. 1sci
6Sgc.; kx q bLa1[c g 67@96c.; Yellow 5Ea5Ssc o.
Of S%t qs ass lily
unoed a. nc O sdy ! a 7Uoo d az
.To@g 81 for for J Hgr x
CSC Black frm aud 80. o. for January sofa at 70 Sc
On the spot there S n iair . ami at firm prices
TOBACCO-Kentucky duh leaf, Sic 20 OLcj rugs &C
seed leaf allow OF sale; Pennsylvania 80 has sold a. la
do Al "a
Havana 1892 at a2Oc New England at ll1 NC aho
Havana al soc GSl ID
visited The markets Many manufacturers are enga ed IN
taking entOfy. and little ATTENTION Ptu
10 N ket foI raw Fme Fleeces however re-
main frm while and California and WOODS " That
AZ mn, a 10 and easy Sars lO5OO0 b. DOnes-
IN Tieep.s Sal d lLc o. 70 Upwnshed at &c; 500
conbng :s0. o ID spring California :2c l4,Oo0 ID
secured do and Texas $50 &c % 70 Dome SIC sous 81
Black do u nc; 5000 fb alifOruls Pulled 20 &c 10
Scou I'd Cali Olna, 81, n southern. 300 10 Graz Nols39
OOU 10 Domestic and 900 Domestic PuiedprVate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
r,w WORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, DECEMBER "a, 1893

Q 900 1O4 for all stocks. st. Paul furnished 220,-
40 shares at between sea- and 93i and closed at
furnished 65, BIO shares at between 11sls and
1851, and closed at the lowest hgure sgai ,1s
ILLS week ago. Louisville aud NasnViis'
with sales of 112,482 shares; after an al,
vance from 454 TO 467s, and decDne 70
430s, closed at AIS. Delaware, Lackawanna ana
Western is the only other stock that
it, with sales of l74.300 shares, rose ON ll03
to 1ls, declined TO 116ls, and closed at 1862. All
other stocks had their early advances and their
later declines resu ting for the principal stocks not
weeks figures follows; Ady ADV nc NI.coar
%: Ill Lake Shore aud Pacific Mail each p, and
Lake Erie S and SeH Kansas ssd
Texas, each 30; Central Pacific, Rock Island aid
Illinois Central each p Western Union Nmnfo 81; C snd
Western, /; Erie ~; Manitoba 10; Reading,
1Ss; Richmond and Danvllle, 2; Ontario and
western 2le; Richmond and West Point, and New
York and New-England, each Ole; Pullman Pal
ace Car Company, Az and Oregon Improve
ment II Il per cent The ephemeral influences that
made effective in the weeks stock speculation
of the Northwestern railroad complications; but
those influences only affected the minds OF locai
stock market both up and down. were more than
usually due to a purely local speculation.
The usual holiday buving. of Government bonds
for the purpose Of evasion of taxes impaired firm
tone to that market. and at times the sales aggre
gated considerable amounts. The hnal 0lds snow
advances of y for the As and Il for the 4l2s. Dis
trict of Columbia 3.65s strong and advanced to
1923, sales and bid. State bonds were quiet as
usual, with few scattered sales Of Louisiana consols
and Tennessee issues.
marked feature of the Stock Exchange market
was the decline in the demand for good bonds. The
business even in the speculative kinds, except IN
one or two issues, was unusually small, and he
prices generally show some decline. The p incpal
dealings were in West ShO and Buffalo 5s, which
declined from ~ to 6sGG0
The following were Saturdays quotations for I'M
listed securities:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
STATE or TRADE.
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

BALTIMORE Dec 2srOqr duh and easy without change e"
SstiSS: sSSIasGn Red 81 Uos i; do Amber IO@ rs
no Maryland s "a s1E cd No anaars Ws' !.
i' o. N SsIrq '9S ! Y2si lis Ma'cn
frnIer and dali southern WHITE 6sa6Get do yellow "a
Coo Western Mixed spot 6otc bhij becemoer 90 Isnu
steamer 2a5oo Oats steady sonihe'p Wss
S S WIZ" Eve gnr IS $50 Receipts iiIs hbls:
Maeat 1000 Isi To- ESr1 aGoo saS Mye iOY Uo6
bush; Corn. iOs,0OO bush
a hg asaaS P Sc Hard E%u iGnS
rm oats unsettled harley IN good demand saic Car No.
Mi%aSEee IN store at Isc aiIroad Flour 500
sGs Wheat S% cGS Ss'' SGSSt sooS
bush; Corn $4,000; Oats $3.50; Barley 5000
qS iS'sS and n S quiet and
Bacon steady and anesrns9d nSs 20 Packing aud
cncAoo Dec 22-plOur dull and unchanged Wheat gg,et
prices uuetuaOd within IsaSe ~; s s a closing
AZ 81 &c January 9'Sgs,tc. closing at ssSci tsp
aVgs m4 s g@' eS 90 i al VA .. 10
DO DO odst sSSi S S2,, Com Snssl
Within range G closing tS'e s6SS Ss, yes, 81 ri
sFGTe" basn rsnsS SS:ins e: sasa
g SSNS ps'@f so. EsIAS SG@ jSns
July oa,s quiet market pp s.I1 '9ads SSs.
but subsequently aneed Cash Ss e5e Os'ne At -.
sas MsTSh :. g s A syrcy ' su GS g
81 5000 SSis Wheat D Ssa
eS5oo BUSH Oats, 5000 OashI rye $500 oa's'
Barley 5000 bush ,r,..,
pun IpRLPHiA Dec 22-Plour quiet but steady ,wsa.X
dnI and pTicrs de.lned about 4ci specu AOrs ~"
little interest in and shippers not Cptr.h"s 80
Rcd An exnort D. Regular No e - 20 Ian.
Red S. Il; No lted Dccem6er 81 o;GS ~ Is DO
NARY Ma u isas ~; do May 81 iss 10 Corn
options declined sale and closed duii pnt a No
@ixeJ 6Ve Oats ots quiet but FIRMLY asa Receipts
1p I'm hbs; Wheat 300 bush, Con 5JSuo 9s.
osts 400 bush Snipmeni Wheat $4,000 onsh' N
"A 200 bGsh Usis 900 bush ,s.,.. HAYS adjourned
The Commercial and Produce Ehchans'' ""'
until Wednesday, 10Th Instant . o,s., N, caahi
January II osE February % sM o Ysl" Oats quiet,
no cash a3l,c bid January. 30 G pia aT v.is AUOJ
ReeeInisWheat 81 dU0 bush Corn o,o, oais zoos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
THE MARKETS.
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE.
Per North Riper Vessels and Railroads.
NEw-YoRK. Dec. %, 1883.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

NEW.YORK, Saturday. DEC ~.
AsHEs-Quiet and unchanged; Pots 62tG6c; Pearls f'4
-. o,ao . ,on
Western ard Southern. 49,. A..
BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have no CHANGES IN
prices the week past and trade has been very
tANDi S-Stnady
CoAL-Anthacfe steady Bituminous dull and essenti'
ally unchanged
COFFEE-Spot Rio &c higher; fair cargoes lie l62,
sold tn basis options sold very wen
Saturday and advanc points at one te put teIe
a reaction toward the close notwithstanding ue MN
OF the market Of RIO de Janero where the reeIs
ed a decrease, and where moreover what threatens 10
epidemic Of yellow fever has broken out the ho season
sales 81 bags at $50 for December ln2 f0i Jan
uary, lO35dlO for February, 10 l0G o. Tor March
55d 20 for April 10 66al UI6 for May, 1O7Ou OO Tor
June July closing barely steady as f0lows
December 1890 January O3 dlOA February lua "a O9O
Mar,h 1O65dl06O. April .60GlO.'6 May lut09lO1o d
June O70dl0SO Brazil COace anOat and In stock: tust
hand stock yesterday s0595 bags Total first hand st9cE TO-
Warehouse deliveries eruay, 2 1861 J0ta seeonu hahd
stock to-day 81 % fOta stock in NewYo K l120i 10
baltimore, a 1853 Total stock In New Orleans
3303 Total stock IA other ports 49, O3 Total tocK IN IN
tied States j535S0 A1oat from Rio per steam TO DeoeIer
10000 per sail to December Is. 1900 Atoat ron
santos per steam and sail TO December $500 Total vs
bic supply 7G4 81 Mild grades IN fair demand and steady
sales bags MaracaibO lO 26l bags do and 900 SOTo
on private terms.
C0COA-siow Of sale; Guayaquil. l7al7l2c.; Caracas
1102lo.
CHICORY-Ground, 6l40sc
COTTON-SpOt quiet and easy but without quOtabe
anpe Sales IA bales; delivered contracts, 800
baes receipts at The ports today 3l,i79 bales against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-24
coTTog YARKETs-aY TELEGRAPH

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 22-l2;30 D. m.-CottOn hmeT; Middng
Uplands t%iGd DO Orleans Cd Sales 10000 bales,
lug 900 Tor speculation and eXpOrt receipts, b,OO
including $3.50 American Futures-C pands low
Mddng CLAUSE December and January delivery 0fb4d DO
January and February delivery. 6264d, also 63G4dt
February and March delivery, 566sd do March and
April delivery. 5S1$di do1 April and May delivery,
delivery sid also 2e4d do June and July delivery
1880 p n.-Cotonfbe sales Of the day included 1900
bales American. Futures closed, offerings free.
GALVESTON Dec 22.-Cotton 1mi Mdding 0 1885,
MIddlnE 9l2c G0od Ordinary DC net receipts 245
gross 2ssI exports to Great Britain. 2.OSO sales, SOL
Stock. III, 30.
SAVANNAH Dec. 22.-Cot.on firm; Middlng Slice. Low
Nfddhng Good Ordinary, 9i2c.: net and gross
celps 425; exports 10 Great Britain, b,53S; coast
Wise, 500; sales, 2,0OOi last evening, 1905 stock
1879.
NEw.oRIRASS Dec. 22-Cotton nrmi Mddlnr 97sci
Low Mid,ling. 9lgc Good Ordinary, eci net receipts.
H. 20, gross 3,0dij exports 70 France 9642 70 the
Continent 6253 sales, 1000; last evening" 80
4ib,7DO.
ST. LouIs Dec. 22-Flour quiet shd unchanged Wheat
opened easier afterward snced and closed noinal u
changed No. ked FAN, O1 949Sl O3 Cash n O30
"a January 81 O5dSl O5 February ~ OLA bid March
81 ll@09 Ds1 May; No. He'd FAIL V3s4G94 80 Corn dun
and lower at 47ad4Sc. CASH 49e January 6OsqOo &c
February; "a 9054 &c May Oats duh at 3OAd8OA cash 81 G.
bid January a2c bid February 30 d36 % May Rye quiet
53t aoye. Barley unchanged Heceipts-flour, 5000
bbls Wheat 49, 900 BUSH Corn, 100000 BUSH oats
bush Barley. 5000 bush Shtpments-FIoui, SOOO pDsi
Whest. 5000 bushsi Corn 5000 bushi OATS LOCO bush