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uOuaLHOLn SIIPPLIEs

APPLES - Applee, 81 SOFAS from
sore; 81 25@2 per carload fro leyee
or depot. DR. ed apples. SCG4c per
pound from store. Dried peaches, 3
d}4c from store.
PorArors Potatoes, Sl@2 from
store. Sweet potstoes scarce, 50 rs per
brl. Peas, 81 50@l rs per bushel,
VEGETABLES 0nions, So 1908
from store; 81 5c@2 90 from levee or
depot. Cabbage, 81 7503 Ttr crate.
Krsut, barrels, S5@5 80; hsli-barrels,
g 1908. Garlic, 100000 per 100.
Turnips, soc per b1shel.
FRUIT-0ia7gCs, Louisiana, none ;
Cali ornis, 81; Messina, 50 5C95 per
bcx; Imperias, S595 90 per hox.
Lemons, s5@6 per box. Bananas,
fl@2 80 per bunch. Cocoanuts,
81 per leo Pennuts-Virginis. 7lc
Tennessee. fArmers' stock, 3@4c
roRsts d, 24c higher; shelled, loc. Al
monds, 1870 DC.
PicKLRs-In jars, pints. 95c; quartz,
81 90; hali.pallons, 81 IS; gallons,
SO IS; 10 >se, bWrels, SO; half-barrele,
50 80; mixed, barrels, $40 80; mixed
| halt.blrrels, SO.
RAIsINs London layers, So 40; lay
ers, So 20; California, -; Imperial
IS 50@4.
WALNUTs French, lie; Naples, &c
Grenobles, l5c. FiIhartR, l2c.
CIDER Missouri, $7G07 so per bar.
rel and $4C94 80 per hslf.ba1el; Vine
gar. ll@l6; per gIlloa.
PoULTRY-ru Turkeys, per dozen, Sl2G
10; chickens, SO 1908.
FIsH-Mackerol, hsif-bRrrels. No. |
81 1908; No. 2, So 25: No. 3, Sc rs
l0-lh kit, No. l, SOC; No 9, zoe; l5-lb
No. 8, 5Jc. Dry herein Is, family, 80,
per box,
GAME-Venison, whole, 9Ga5c; sad
dies, Ga &c; bear, 6OSc; wild turkeys
50@75c; ducks, 1894; squirrels, 55c
quails, S75c@sl; prairie chickens, 50
game fish, llGl2c
Ecca-11p iair dancnd
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LIVE STOCK.

CArrLK-Choice 90 extra corn fed =,
900 to 1850 pounds, 4iG94ic; good, 3}Ca
Ale: choice CRASHED, 3l@SSc; good,
3(6Slc; fair to medium, 2la2Ie; com
mon, ll@2c.
oes-Choice, 39@ic; gcol, $40
3sc; common, SCS3lc.
SHEKP Choice, 4(a44c; medium, 3
@SAc; commo }, Sl@l 90.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, April 30.-The
Live Stock Indicator reports: Cattle
receipts, 1850 bead; shipments 63l
head the market was slow on ship.
ping grades, and those sold loo lower
butchers steers were loser, while
good cows and feeders were steady at
Yesterdays prices. HoEs-teceipts,
S52S head; shipments, 1925 bead ;
market slow, draggy, and sales toIcsd
at n decline OF 5Cal0c from yesterday
Tote, averaging 269 to POS pounds, IT
So S5C93 %; 40 to go pounds, al
50 50G1S 60; not all fold. Sheep Re
ceip,s, S3l head; shipments, III
head market active and 10 higher
CHICAGO, lLt., April 30 The Drou,
ers JOurHdl reports: Oatile--receipts
$500 head; shipmen' 8, $500 head mar
ket for medium steady, heavy Zoe low.
err; shipping steer, SIG5 90; stocSerf
aud feeders, g. 76tG4 so; cows, hnlll
ard mixed, 81 1904; bulk, 81 75@
- through Texas grasseis, l3 care,
7S7 pounds, 80 2S; tofn.fsd, s4@4 81,
Hogs-receipts, $4,000 bead; ahip
mentF, s 90 head; market fir? ugh
and m xed, SO 50C94 10; packing and
shipping SO S5@4 %; light 50 1904 IS
skips, 81 5095 %. sbeep---rtcsipti
300 head; shipments, 500 head; mar
ket slow aud weaser; Taivss, s. 60 a
! 60; shnrn, 81 2rGG5,
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River aeIoGrana.

EvARsvILbR, April 30.-Noon River
falling, with 10 feet S inches on the
gauge.
PTTsBURe, April 30. --Noon--R Rivers
feet inches on the gauge and station
airy. Weather cloudy end cool.
CINCINNATI, April S0.-Noon- River
falling, with 10 feet on the gauge.
Weather cloudy; thermometer 81.
LoUBvrL1E, April 30-Noon River
falling, With 6 feet inches in the
canal aud 4 feet 8 inches on the falls.
Business good. Weather cloudy and
cool. Departed: Golden Rule, New
Orleans; Mary Houston, Cincinnati.
CAIRo, April S0-Noon-Rive, 80 teet
6 inches on the gauge and falling.
Weather cloudy and cold. Arrived:
Oakland and barges, st, Louis, 0 pm;
s. L. Wood and tow. Ohio river 8 am;
City OF 81. Louis, 81. Louis, q m. De-
pared; Oakland and barges, New Or
leans, midnight; s. L Wood and tow,
New Orleans, Q am.
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The Liverpool spot market at noon
was reported steady, fair demand.
Sales, 10000 bales, OF which American
ZOO bales. Receipts, 40 0 bales, OF
VIII oh American II 300 bales.
Manchester, cloths quiet, little do
ing; yarns firm, light demand.
The following are the closing quo
tations: Ordinary, sled; good
ordinary, AID; low middling, l5-l6d I;
good middling, SID; middling up
lands, 5sd middling Orleans, 5 l6d.
ThepTices are gwen IN pence and 6ipts,
huS: 90 meGns 63-64d, and 5 OF
means 1-64d.
At noon: Liverpool futures were
quiet. Quotations were as follows;
May, =; April, =; April-May, ~;
May.June, 5 05d; June-July, 8 06d;
July-August, 0ed; August-Septem-
Der, lOd; September October, -;
October November, -; September, =;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, =.
At2 pm. Liverpool futures were
steady. May, -;'April, 506d Sc lers !;
April-May, 5 06d sellers; May.June,
5 06d sellers; June-July, Old value !;
j ulg-hugusJ, VJu seilerSi august
September. 5 lid sellers; September
October, 3 Osd sellers; 0ctober.N oyem-
Der, Old sellers; September, o I'D
sellers: Novembe'-D ecembe', =.
Alta pm Liverpool futures were
steady and l-6ld higher than Thurs
day. May, sos buyers; April -;
April-May, 49,; Hay.June, 5 God buy
ers; June.July, 0Sd sellers; July
August, 5 l0d sellers; August-Septem-
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FINANCE and CNdMERCE.
MONEY s PER CENT, NEW YORK
EXCHANGE IA PREMIUM.
Cottln gher-Middling, S Is Ice
sales Yesterday, $3.50
Bales.

The rsoney market remains quiet
at s per cent for bankable paper. Lo-
cal securities steady. The cotton mar
ket closed firm; sales, $3.50 bales, mid
ding 1870. The New York spot
market closed firm, midjling 9 5l6c.
The course OF the future market is
thus described by Greene & Co.'s re-
port: New trading is still moderate
and cautious, and business dull. A
pretty steady tone prevailed, however,
with 2@3 points gained, and a few
buying orders received, in conse-
Quence of the continued good tone at
Liverpool"
At New Orleans spots very firm and
Lice higher, middling 8 l5-l6c futures
firm and 0 to points higher, May
s.95@S 97c. The Liverpool spot ma ket
was reported steady and in fair
demand, middling SID; futures quiet
and steady and lied higher, April
5.06d. Receipts here yesterday, 1872
bales; total this season 52S,749 bales,
against 42l, 799 for same period last
year. Stock, &C 5SS bales.
In the general market eggs a'e in
fair demand at lie. Pork lower; SO
for old, $40 25@l0 30 for new. Lard
Rc lower. Other articles unchanged.
IMPORTS.
One hundred and seventy4three brls
apples, 22j SKIS bran, 81 brls beans,
90 pkgs butter, 2Sl pkgs bacon, 800
pkgs boots and shoes, 10 pkgs cheese,
423 SKIS coffee, 80 brls cotton-seed oil,
81 pkgs dry goods, 100 pkgs eggs, 1889
brls flour, 305 bales hay, rs pkgs hats,
81 nd horses and mu es, 246 pkgs
lard, $4,000 # lumber, 80 pkgs liquors,
80 brls mOlasses, l25 kgs nails, IA brls
potatoes, 30 brls sugar and lSj pkgs
tobacco.
ELEVATOR REPORTS.
The following shows the amount OF
grain received, withdrawn and in store
by regular elevators, as reported to the
Merchants Exchange to-day: Wheat
received, none; withdrawg, none
in store, none. Corn received,
6I47 bushels; withdrawn, '8093 bush
els; in store, 1854 bushels. Oats
received, B72 bushels; withdrawn, $50
bushels; in store, 1880 bushels.
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RIVERS And STEAMBOATS,.
SFEAMVRS LEAVING
MOVEMENTS AT TBE LKVEE.

Arrirdis. - Coahoma, Madison; John
W. Cannon, New Orleans; Arkansas
City, Vicksburg; New Mary Hous-
ton, Cincinnati; City OF Cairo, st.
Louis; Freddie Robinson, White
river.
Departures. - Coahoma, Madison I;
John W. Cannon, Louisville: Arkan-
sas City, st. Louis; New Mary Hous-
ton, New Orleans; City Si Cairo,
Nicksburg.
Boats IN P0t.-Freddie Robinson
and Rene MacIeady.
Boats DE DOUp.-City OF ". Louis
and City of Nicksbug.
Boats Due t,p-E. W. Cole. U. p.
Scheme, City of Providence and
Dean Adams.
Receipts Yesterday
City OF Cairo. 100 tons morchan-
disc.
Freddie Robinson brought out OF
White river % bales cotton, 500 bdls
broom handles, is empty oil brls, 70
pieces furniture, II loose hides, 1000
lbs lsh and - pkgs merchandise.
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GENERAL TRADE.
FUTURE DEALS.

The following is the record Of the
bids and offers at the Call Board of
the Merchants Exchange yesterday:
CORR.
No. . white, spot, 3Slc bid, Sole
askei; April, 3Slc bid, S9lc asked I;
NY, 3ssc bid, Sole asked; June,
10 cans sold at Sole; No. > spot, SSc
o. t. bid; April, sac bid, June, 37lc
bid.
OATS.
No ., April, 33c o. t. bid; May, 5
cars sold at 33c; June, SIC bid.
BRAN.
Spot, Sl3 30 asked; April, SIS so
asked; Nav, SlS 90 asked; June,
Sl3 25 asked.
CORNMEAL.
Spot, 81 % asked; April, 81 95
asked May, II so bid, 81 95 asked.
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PROVEal0Ns.

BUTTER Creamery, 3O934c; dairy,
$50 zoe; butterine, l3@l5; country,
129@l8c, according to condition.
CHEESE Prime flats, &c; New York
factory, &c; full cream, l2lc; Y. A.
12lc.
MISS PoRK-Old, 50 per barrel /;
new, $40 25Ca 10 30 per barrel; sugar
cured hams, packed, 9l@lcc; breaS-
fast bacon, a a9c; clear rib bacon, ct
@6sc.
BULK Pork Clear sides, 55fd &c ;
clear rib sides, 5S@52c; long clear,
j!@5sc; shoulders, 4C64lc.
LARD - Terces, 5IS &c; halt-barrels,
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COTTnN.hFED ON. Erd.

sEED-Celivsre a. depot and wharf,
So per ton: on bank Of river q. o. b.
hoai), &c; wagon at mills, IS MEAL -
Prime n. O. b, J. Sl5 per ton. Lees than
carload lots, SIG. From store, 90s per
sack. CAKE-Nominal; SIG per ton.
Ou-In carload lots, prime, crude &.
s. oil, 2!I@22e; prime summer ye,-
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LONDON, April 30.-Consols, 100 1919
for both money ald the Il account.
Bar silver, 46d per ounce.
PARIS April 3N.-Three per cent.
rentes, S1f. 81 !c. for the account.
BANK CLEARINGs.
New York, April 30.-Exchanges,
$S7, 34S,2l8; balances, t4,67l, l33.
BALTIMORE, MD, April 80 Clear
ings, 81, 657, SOB; balances, S260,627
CHICAGO, ILL, April 3O.-Associate1
bank clearings to-day were $1,000 600,
ST. LOUIS, No, April 3d. Bank
clearings, ~, 450,859; balances, S6l4,-
44S.
Phil ,DELPHIA, Pa, April 80 -
Clearings, S7,574,447; balances, al
CS3,755.
BosroN, MASS, April 80 - Elk.
changes, Sll ,9Ss,S5s; balances, ST.
1919, 407. For the month Exchanges,
1854, 033,2S9 balances, $43,0S4, 9S4.
For the corresponding month in 1885,
exchanges, s277, POI, 73G; balances, 49,
9O8, $50.
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
TO EUROPE

COOh's ExeurssOn Parties leave IN
April, May, June and July. Send for Pre-
I"dIVIduaI yOurist Tickets for tIav Of
in Eurora and all parts OF the globe. fHs'
sage Tickets by all lines o. steamers.
cooks ExeuFSiOntst. With MAPS, rub~
liIhed monthly, by mail for TES OENrs.
20 Broadway, New YORK..
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low, c6lG27c; off-summer yellow, 25l
@26lc; miners', -; choice cooking
summer yellow, 26@30c.
NKw ORLEANS, LA, April 30.-Cot-
tcn-seed products weak; prime crude
oil, 20l@2lRc; simmer yellow, 26l@
97tc; cake and uieSl, lS4@l9c.
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PETROLEU a mARKET

Coal 0n-Prime white, wholesale
lots, lie per gallon.
CLEVELAND, o., April 90.-Pttro.
leum steady; 8. W. ll0o, 7sc.
PIITsBURG, Pa, April 3O.-Petro-
leum dull but stepdy; National Transit
certificates opened at 72ac; closed at
73Sc; highest, 733c; lowest, 72l.
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wTnEa am PELTRY.

HmRi-Dry flint, l2l@l6;; dry salt,
lc@l2c; green salt 6'a7c; green, 5l@
&c; deer skins, l6@l7e; wildcat, 20@
40s; fox, 25CG75e; skunk, 2j(G75c.
BeesWax. lSlG2l tsllow. 80 SIC.
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HORaEs AVID MNLKn.

HoRsEs-Good driving, Sl5O@225
good saddle, Sl40920O; plugs, $500
80; good mares, SS5(9l40.
MULES -l4lto 10, $1lO(9135; 10 10
155, Tl2'@l40; l54 TO IS, $l50@l75.
Gnl,d dnmAnd. HnpnlY fair.
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MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL---sATURDAY MAY /. 1856

Der, 3 I'D sellers; September October,
5 0Sd buyers October-November, 5 Odd
sellers; September, . lSd sellers; No
vember-December, 5 0sd sellers.
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The following is the cotton COM
narrative statement for the week end
ing Friday, April 81, 1886: Net re.
ceipts at all United States ports dur.
ing the week, A, 1881 bales; came week
last year, Is 6G2 bales. Total receipts
to date, 5,029, PA bales; same date last
year, 4699j0 hales. Exports for
the week, 62CS2 bales; same week
last year, 24,23l bales. Total exports
to this dare, 3,t55 ,675 bales; same
date last year, 3,535,263 bales. Stock
at all United States ports, 7l2 062
bales; same time last year. 557 1896
bales. Stock at all interior towns,
l09,294 bales; same time last year,
40 597 bales. Stick at Liverpool,
G2S, 600 bales; same time lsht year,
l,0!3.000 bales. Stock of American
ahoat for Great Britain, 10000 bales (;
same time last year, $1,000 bales
The New o lean q, otmarket opened
quiet and firD, and CO ed finn and
Lice higher. Slles, 400 bales,
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COTTON MARKETS.

The loo cotton ma,ket opened
firm, and closed firm and Ice higher
middling, 8 1876 Sile', 1859 bales,
ri which 1900 we're to exporters and
1850 to eplnners.
n,Nnu nrnE nIrnr nInNc
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GROCERIEN.

COFFEE Common S9S2c; ordinary,
9G92r; prime RIO, lie; choice TO fan.
cv. lilC6l3lH; oil government, 800
353; Oel Jon, 20;,
Soar S}@54a per pound.
SuaAR-Pure white, 7c; of white,
0SM 6gc; yellow, 62s; open kettle,
5s@63; refined A, 7cj grsnulated, 7i@
TO; powdered,7sc; cut Loaf, 73@Sc.
SALT-$l 20Gl 30 per barrel; sacks,
fine, 81 90; cease, III 10: pockets,
bleachsd, "a S7a; car loads from levee
or depot, &c cheaper.
MoLAssEs - Louieiana, common to
fair, 20(D3 C; prime to choice, 30@40c ;
svIup, 20(940c; common to fair, 20@
CSC; prime TO choice, 30@33c; centrif-
ugal, fancy, $50.
BAcco--Common, 1I.inch, 25@
SOC; tther grades and STYLES, $50 SIC.
iSnuff-Gmr5tt's, 40 So per case
Ralph's, $40 % per case; II. r., 50 so
CANDIES Sticks. all siz, $, in boxes,
pals and barrels, 7l@Sic.
CANDLES Fall weight, l0910ac.
CANNED GOoDs, Ere. Prices per doz-
en-: PIneapples, vi 35(01 6j; peaches,
Glib. STANDARD, 81 25@l 80; seconds,
81 l0@1 49, tcms,Oee, 2 10, standard,
Sl0l 10; 3lb, III 10; strawberries, 81 80
@1 40; raspherries, 81 l5(91 %; black
uerrle', Sl@1 Il; preeDgsges, 81 600
| IS; peare, S2tG2 %; plums, 81 600
20: asparagus, 81 60@4; green corn,
Sl@l 35 green peas, STOP %; cove
oyHr ers, full weight, lib. Sl@1 10;
cove oysters, full weight, 2.lb, 81 7b@
| So, cove oysters, light weight, lib,
SIC; cove Oysters, light weight, 2-lb,
81 CONDENSED milk Crown, s. 90;
Eagle, 81 rs; Swies, SO.
New ORLEANS, April 30.-Coffee
seady and firm. Rice duh. O,hers
unchanged.
New ORLEANS, la , April 30 Coffee
steady and finn. bioe dull. Sugar
easier, but no. gu t,bly lower; centric
fugal', off VIII e, 6i@6sc; choice yell
lov clarified. G9G6 5.l6c; prime, @ l.
49,; seconds, 5@5S,. Molasses 81 Ady I;
omen kettle, prime to strictly prime,
32c; prime, 2O(922e; centrifugal, prime
to trictly prime, 10 @20c.
NEw YoRK, April 30 Coffee
fair Rio dull, 5000; options steady;
sales, 1900 bags; May, 1907 .3Sc;
Juoe, 7t97. 800; July December, 1908.
Sugar dull and nominsl; refined dull;
@, 5l@5s9; tx'rA O, $1,000; white
extra Q, 6a@8lc; yellow, 5959c;
cut-loaf aud crushed, zee; powdered,
7I@7sc: granulated, 7e; cubes, 7lc.
Molssses quiet. Rice steady and IN
fair demand.
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BAGGINg ann TIEg, ITU.

BAGoMG-Jute, 0l@lle; Gag, 9l@
lo}c, according 10 weight. Ties, 81 -
al 20.
NAitS-32 4OGN2 65
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WHISKY, WINES, Liquors, ETU.

WHISKY Straight Kentucky Bour-
bon, u 6O96; rye, 81 1906; domestic,
90c(9f1 so.
CHICAGO, April sO.-Wbisky steady
at 81 IA.
ST LOUIS, April Whisky firm
at 81 10.
CINCINNATI, o., April So Whisky
steady at 81 10. Sales Of 684 barrels
Of finished goods on this basis.
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JOHN II. NORTON
8 Madison St., Memphis, Tenn,
DEALER IN
STOCKS AND BONDS

GD-COrrespORdCnee solicited. IDGOR
mRli0n eheerraIIy furnished. -Ea
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STEAM ~.
NVTICE TO SHIPPERS.

or Owing to tho high water the steamer
DEAN ADAMS will ltRve for Hslsua aud
Friars Point every MONDAY aud THURS.
DAY at o'clock pm, and for OsceolA and
Gold Dust every WEDNESDAY aud SAT.
URDAI at 10 o'clock AM, until further
notice JAS, LEE, Sup't.
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New York futures opsne steady and
closed steady, aud toS points higher
than Thursday. Saies, I4,S0i Ia es,
TIE closing quotations were as fol 1--WE:
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The New Orleans future merkt t
opened steady, and closed 'ta4dy and
8 o points higher. sales. 30, 9M hales.
The clio .ing quotations were III fol- rvs !:
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Increase OF receipts this year. ..3S5,O6I
Liverpool week y statement for the
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DAILY PORT AND INTERIOR MARKETS.
Tone. Rec. Prices Stock.
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Money in go I'd dsmaud at 8 per cent
The Ciearin s-House report is as fol-
lows:
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RREADsrUFFs.

Spot, 81 % asked; April, 81 %
asked; May, II so bid, 81 % asked.
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RAINFALL.

RAINFALL.
% Rain at night.
(2) Raining all day..
isl Snow in the afternoon, followed py
rain and hall at night.
night.
(5) Rain at night.
(6) showery in the forenoon.
al Rain In the forenoon.
(e) Hail and snow during the day. Win
slight rain and freeze at night.
(e) Light rain during the day.
(I0) Frequent drizzling rain during the
day. -,
rain and hail, followed by snow TIL noon.
Rainfall for the month. 3.33 inches:
snow and hail (estimated), liz inches-to'
tai. 4.45 inches.
Ice has been laying in sheltered posi-
tons since the 8th ultimo.
There has been large harvest of ice
gathered in this vicinity-larger, pro-
baby, than ever before, and it is Of ex-
cellent quality, being from five to ten
inches in thickness, according to the To-
cation of the pond and the time at
which it was cut.
The table below shows the mean
temperature and number of inches of
rainfall during the corresponding month
for the past seven years;
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n.,e,orelogicaI.

The subjoined table gives the read.
inrs Of the thermometer, the course OF
the wind at sunrise, and the amount
Of rainfall for the month Of January.
The readings of the thermometer were
taken in an elevated portion Of the city,
free from any influence of refracted heat,
and from French instruments, showing
tis highest and lowest points Of the
mercury during each twenty-four hours.
Ii is believed that no better situation
for observations Of this character can
be found in our city. They have been
carefully noted, and are believed to be
absolutely correct:
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Mean
Temperatu.e
Police Court.


The following cases were disposed Of
yesterday:
James Evans (colored), drunk. Fined
So and costs.
Jane Bland (colored), on an attach
ment for contempt Of court. Dismissed.
John r. Goode, drunk. Continued
until to-day.
Joseph P. Winston, drunk. Fined
81 and costs.
7. E. Strstton and wife, creating
disturbance on the premises of Charles
NJ. Swift. Dismissed.
Joseph II. Golden, drunk and disor-
Derby. Fined "a and costs.
William Hickman (colored), assault
ing and beating Maria Valentine. Con-
tinued until to-day.
Delphia Robinson (colored), cursing,
abusing, and using profane language to
William Lee. Sent to jail for six
months. Same, for trespassing on the
premises of Mary Robinson and stealing
two plates, one cloak, and one pair of
gloves. Dismissed.
James Thornton (colored), drunk and
disorderly in the street. Fined IS and
costs.
William Miller, vagrant. Ordered
to leave town in twenty-four hours.
John Vanderleahr, assaulting and
beating James Thornton in his bar
room. Dismissed.
Thomas Rowe (colored), charged with
being suspicious character. Dismissed.
W. Stokes, drunk. Fined 81 and
costs.
Eliza Brooks (colored), drunk and
disorderly. Fined s5 and costs.
Thomas Rowe (colored), breaking
and entering the dwelling-house Of W.
W. Roundtrse and stealing therefrom
one overcoat, one hat, one silk hand.
kercbief, apocket-book containing ellis
in money, and some other articles.
Sent on to the grand jury.
John Crawford (colored), trespassing
upon the premises Of and breaking the
furniture Of Catherine Gibson. Fined
e5 and costs.
d. T. Rouk, selling or offering for
sale goods by card or other representa-
tons in violation Of Virginia State law.
Dismissed.
William Johnston, drunk, disorderly,
and trespassing on the premises Of V.
Pendleton. Fined IS and costs.
Henry Joyce, ontwo attachments for
contempt of court. Dismissed.
Samuel LaPrade, drunk. Fined SO
and costs.
Joseph Wilson (colored), fighting in
the street. Fined s5 and costs.
William Strong (colored), assaulting
and beating Mary Thomas. Fined s5
and costs.
Mary Thomas (colorea), assaulting,
cursing, and abusing James Couch in
the street. Fined IS and costs. Same,
sssaulting and beating William Strong.
Dismissed.
Daniel Murphy, who was fined s20 .
week or two ago for selling liquor on
Sunday, was sent on to the grand jury
for committing perjury in tho evidence
which he gave in his trial on that charge.
Richard and George Hewett tboth
colored,, assaulting 0tway NJ. Stewart
and striking him with . blunt instru-
ment OF some character. Continued un-
til to-day on account Of chs absence Of
plaintiffs counsel.
@. H. Franklin alias e. n. Williams
was charged with being . suspicious
character. Continued until Thursday
the 4th instant. The accused is said to
be wanted in Baltimore for LARCENY.
Isaac Banks (colored) was charged
with stesliDg . crow from r. A. Hop
kiHs. There net being sufficient evil
dence In support Of tins charge, the &C
cused was discharged.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-02
Auction NAs.ES Picture Bays.
BY Chewing 4 Hose,
Real Estate Agents, Auetioneers, and
Brokers,
No. 8 north Tenth street.
A UcTIoN SALE
MOST VALUABLE MAIN-srREET STORE

MOST vALUABLEMA IN-sTREET STORE
BY request OF the owner. who is q non
resident, We will sell by auction, upon the
premises. on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1856.
at IL O'Clock NJ, that
COMMOnI0US STORE,
No. 1918 EABr MAIN. BETWEEN THfR-
TENTH AND FOURTEENTH STREETS,
now and for many ears occupied by one OF
Richm ond's most enterprisipg and success
merchants. Lewis II. Blair, ESQ. We will
not assert 10 as fact. but believe the cor
ner stone OF his large fortune was laid with.
in this building. The LOT has fronta % OF
20 feet on the south line OF Main street by
depth OF 1855 feet to an alley.
The building Is specially adapted 10 the
wants OF the wholesale trade, as IL extends
back TO the alley In rear, thereby an0rdiDg
shipping facilities from the rear entrance.
which does away with the hustle and con-
fusion which would follow by using the main
entrance.
This property, being located upon one OF
the best business squares on Main street,
should claim the attention OF all investors.
Weare fortunate, indeed, in having such
property for sale, as such opportunities OF
fered 10 purchasers are few and far between.
TERMS: One fourth cash; the residue at
six, twelve, and eighteen months for nego-
table notes, interest added and secured by
a deed OF trust upon the property, or all cash,
at the option Of the purchaser.
CHEWING & ROSE,
Ia 2s Auctioneers.