Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-02-05
Louisville Tobacco Market.

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Louisville Tobacco Market.
ny Glover Durrett.l
Sales on our market for the week
just closed amounted to 3,7S7 hhds,,
being the largest sales ever made in
one week. The sales for the month
amounted to l0,l45 hhds, and the
sales Of the new crop to date amount
to l2,7ll hhds.
This week witnessed the sudden
ending of the Tugs fight between the
Spanish contractor and the Eastern
syndicate and prices for low grades
have declined from 81 90 to so per
100; the better grades OF leaf re-
NAMED very strong, not having SYM
pathised with the decline of the low
grades.
The following quotations fairly rep
resent our market for new dark to-
bacco:
Trash-$2 so to 3 so.
Common to medium lugs-$3 so to
4 25.
Good lugs-$4 Is to s 90.
Common to medium leaf-$5 90 to
6 so.
Good to fine leaf-$6 so to 7 so.
Leaf of extra length-$7 80 to s so.
Wrappery Leafs so to 10 90.
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The beautiful little drama, "Among
the Breakers, at the Opera House to.
night for the poor. Every one should
remember the needy this terrible
weather, and if inconvenient to at
tend should send and buy seats at
Holland & Rodgers. Remember you
have comfortable quarters, reader,
while the poor are suffering you will
never miss the few cents you give
them while ii will make them COM
Portable. The show in itself is well
worth the money and the ladies and
gentlemen who have the undertaking
in hand deserve the support and
patronage of the community. Re.
served seats now on sale at 80 cents
You should attend as a matter of du.
ty to yourself and charity to the poor,
The snow is deeper toward the
south than in a northern direction.
The south bound train reached here
five hours late Wednesday morning
but was unable to get through. The
4 AS train also came bringing the
Louisville mail from the G. & o.
road. Both trains were unable to get
through and none of the north bound
trains arrived. There was also COM
lplete blockade on the L. y N. between
Guthrie and Louisville. No freight
has been transported but the cuts are
now cleaned out enough TO resume
travel south of this point.
Messrs. Breathitt Il Sites, two Of
the rapidly rising young lawyers Of
Hopkinsville, insert their card in
this issue. The firm is composed Of
Hon. Jas. Breathitl and Mr.. Henry
j. Sites, both young gentlemen Of
high standing in the professional and
social circles. Their practice is al.
ready an extensive one, although they
are both young men yet on the shady
side of thirty. Their high character
as gentlemen and their fine legal at.
tainments merit a still greater rec.
ignition and we take pleasure in
commencing them to- the public.
Bids will be received by Judge II
r. Littell, city clerk, until Tuesday
at noon for the following purposes
To take a correct census of Hopkins.
vile, recording the names and resi-
dences Of the population. To pain
and post the names of streets on thu
corners of such streets as may be des
ignated. Figures to be given ON 10,
and 200 names. Bids must be sealed
and the Council will meet Tuesday
afternoon to open same and act upor
them.
Mr.. Jno. S. Long, of Crofton, an
nounces in this issue as a candidat,
for the Democratic nomination fol-
jailer Mr.. Long is one of the strong
est candidates of the half-dozen VIII,
are seeking the place and is one of tn,
best fitted for the discharge of tn
duties of the office in an acceptable
manner. If he secures the part,
endorsement he will make stron,
race, as he is one of the most popula
men in North Christian.
Detective b. f. Gullick, of the post
Office department, has been in the cit.
, several days working up the cas-
against Tom Vaughan, charged will
: mail robbery. He is satisfied tina
/, Vaughan is the right man, thougl
, the evidence is all circumstantial
f The young man will have his exam
/ lining trial here tomorrow and !
held over will be taken to Louisvill
Ito be tried in the United States court