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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-10
COLUMBUS CHAPTERS.
The Farmers of Muscogee County
Organize-PClitical Pointers.

Organize-PClitical Pointers.
COLUMBUS, GA, Oct. 9.-The farmers of
Muscogee county met in this city to-day and
organized an alliance. Judson Willis was
elected president.
N NJ. Mcdaniel, an old citizen of this
city, died to-day at noon. He was a former
resident Of Harris county.
Jesse Beard has announced himself as a
candidate for chief of police, against Capt.
Palmer, and the race will be lively one.
There are five candidates for tax receiver
aud three for collector already in the field.
1t is probable that nominations will be
made.
The executive committee will meet Satur-
day to consider and decide the question.
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CHOKING A COURTESAN.

A Woman Found Bound, Gagged and
Chloroformed at Atlanta.
ATLANTA, Oct 9.-Early this morning a
woman named Irene Postell was found
near her room, in the hall of prominent
block, bound, gagged, chloroformed, and
with a rope tied around her neck. Breath
ing was suspended and death imminent
when the police found her. During the day
she had had trouble with a woman named
Dumaway, who had threatened to kill her,
and two of tine Dunawav woman's male
friends went to her room and at the point
of pistol tied her arms and feet, gagged
her and tied a rope around her neck to
choke her to death. The woman will die.
One man has been arrested on suspicion.
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Suing a Railroad for $4,000.

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. 9-Ezekiel Jarrett
to-day instituted suit against the Richmond
and Danville railroad for $4,000 damages.
The plaintiff is a butcher, and short time
ago, while crossing the railroad track with
a wagon load of beef, was run down by a
passenger train. The wagon was wrecked
the horses injured and Jarrett thrown
violently to the ground. He claims that he
was seriously injured internally.
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DIR. Boges Still Considering.

ATLANTA. GA, Oct. 9.-The committee
appointed to advise DR.. Boggs of his cleo
tion to the position of chancellor of the
State university, to-day received a tele-
gram from DIR. Boggs as follows: II am
not prepared to give an answer yet. The
matter will be held for careful considera.
ton" 1t is believed here that DIR. Boggs
final reply will be favorable.
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Negroes Seize wreckage,

poor negroes of this CITY were made sud
denly rich last week by the burning of the
steamer Thronateeska, as each one that
could get bateau or a skiff or anything
that would float on the river, caught from
ten to twenty bales of cotton and put fresh
bagging on it, and sold it without holding
it to claim salvage. The farmers have
gathered in their cotton crops.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-10
WARMING UP BAXLEY.
Coils. Branham and Lester Deliver
Ringing Speeches.

BARLEY, GA, Oct. 9.-Hon. j. c. Bran
ham, candidate on the democratic ticket
for presidential elector from the First con-
gressional district. delivered an address
here yesterday on the political issues of the
dav to large and appreciative audience.
Hon r. T. Lester spoke to-day. His ad-
dress wos very able and well received. The
people of this section are well pleased with
Col. Letters candidacy and viii turn out
at tho polls when the day comes and show
their appreciation of him.
The superior court convened here yester-
dnY
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SHORT in HIS ACCOUNTS.
An Ex-Public Administrator in BAG
Predicament.

Predicament.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. "a rule was
taken few days ago on Gen. J. B. Vinett
public administrator, requiring him to pay
oyer $50, 1000 to the heirs of Kate Townsend.
The fact is now made known that his
predecessor, Gabriel Where, is about $40, 900
Short III his accounts. This amount or
more is due to the administrator of the
estate by Mr.. Where. In May last Mr..
Where was elected criminal sheriff for the
parish of New Orleans on the Young Mems
Democratic Association ticket and still
holds the position.
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POOL SELLING TO FLOURISH.
The Grand Jury at Pittsburg Fails tt
Indict q Eookmaker.

PITTsBURG, Oct 9.-The grand jury TO-
day ignored a bill against Frank Herdic
the famous pool auctioneer. charged with
pool selling, and placed the costs upon the
prosecution. Herdic was arrested at the
Exposition park on the last dav of the sum-
mer meeting. He contended that as he had
paid a state license he had a right to SELL
If the bill had been returned as true, and
the case had gone against Herdic. it is not
improbable that racing events in this Sec
ton would have been given death blow
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A Monument Demolished.

ATHENS. GA, Oct. 9.-This afternoon, as
the hands on the Covington and Macon rail-
road were blasting out the foundation for a
trestle near the Oconee cemetery, huge
rock fell over on the soldiers graves, com
pletely demolishing the confederate monu-
ment. This tribute to southern heroes was
erected some years ago by the Ladies' Me-
mortal Association of Athens, and was
plain white shaft. 1t is reported that a
larger end handsomer one will be placed in
its stead
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Weary of Stage Triumphs

CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. Git is learned
that one Of the chorus girls Of the Grau
Opera Company attempted TO commit sui
eide yesterday by taking laudanum A
physician was summoned. however, and
the girl was saved. The members Of the
company refuse to give her name, and the
hotel keeper does not know il.
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$500 for en- Injured Finger,

ATLANTA, GA, Oct. Or. T. Wilson, a
brakeman in the employ Of the Central
railroad in January last, to-day secured a
verdict against the company for $500 for
injuries done one of his fingers by being
mashed between bumpers while coupling
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

CRY TREAsURER's OFFICE.
SAVANNAH, GA, Oct. l, 1888.
The following Taxes are now due:
REAL ESTATE third quarter, 1883.
STOCK IN TRADE, third quarter. 1888.
FURNITURE, ETC, third quarter, 1888.
MONEY, SOLVENT DEBTS, ETC, third
quarter. 1888.
GROUND RENTS, two or more quarters in
arrears.
A discount of ten per cent. will be allowed
upon all of the above Except Ground Rents il
paid within fifteen days after Oct. /.
CHAS. S. HARDEE. City Treasurer.
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CRITICALLY Ill

SPARTA, GA, Oct 9-Mrs. James Mac
Creary, prominent citizen of Hancock
county, is critically i'll from an operation
performed on a cancer Of the breast.
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AMSTERDAM CLAIMS to have become the chief
European tobacco market on account of the
fine quality of the Sumatra tobacco. which is
are said to be specially eager to get this tobacco.
Sumatra sent to Holland in 1887 $4,000 bales,
worth about S1S,000,000, of which $4,000
worth purchased by American buyers.
The Dutch tobacco companies make enormous
profits, the dividends of the Deli Company
having been 100 per cent. and those of the
Arendsburg Company 1859 per cent in recent
Vaar
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N . t. PI X L g,
PHARMACIST,

Corner South Broad ana Jefferson Streets
Dealers in fine Toilet Soaps Brushes, Combs,
etc, Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles.
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sHERwooDs DANCING ACADEMY

At Masonic Temple. The 18th annual session
of Sherwoods Dancing Academy will reopen
on SATURDAY AFTERNOON, October GOTH at
3o'clock, with Misses and Masters Glass, and on
MONDAY EVENING, Oct 22d, at O'clock with
Ladies and Gentlemen. For further informa-
tion call at the Hall or send for circular. Ad
dress J. B. SHERWOOD
Masonic Temple, Savannah, Ga.
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DON'T BE DECEIVED.

Ask for ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR, a
safe and reliable medicine, and take no other
CORRECTOR in my practice and find that it
gives general satisfaction. The best evidence
Of the estimation in which it is held is the fact
that persons trying it once invariably return
for another bottle, recommending it at the
same time to their friends.
G. A. PENNY, NJ. D., Cedar Key, Fla.
! have found ULMERS LIVER CORRECTOR
to act like a charm in torpid liver, etc.
d. o. C. HEERY, NJ. D., Atlanta, Ca
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Why He Came Back.
From the Philadelphia Record

northumberland with the west Ell?
Returned Emigrant-Yes, l am. No more
west in mine The east Is good enough for me.
Why, sir, those western towns are entirely in
the grasp of monopolistic combinations.
Philadelphian-You don't say sos
sSReturned Emigrant.-It's a fact. could
stand railroad combines and political combines
and such things, because l was used to them,
but when all the grocers in our town combined
to stop giving credit and to blacklist folks that
didn't pay, just got up on my dignity and left.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-04

ceipts Of hogs. May pork started in ioc
higher, at sl5 75 Corn opened of with
wheat but Immediately advanced in sym
pathy with the pork market. May corn
opened Rc lower, atb49fc, but il immedi-
ately afterward sold Aup TO 55hc. The
monthly deliveries of wheat were fairly
large, but OF corn and PORK were very light
Hardly any corn went ground. Lard deliy-
cries were moderately heavy. In the first
hour there was free selling of long wheat
which took the price down TO SIC. II then
went up TO S59lc, but trading was light.
Corn-There was very firm market. The
early bulge did not stop until prices had
reached 55h@559ec fop May. The estimate
Of 40 cars as the receipts for tomorrow, the
weakness Of wheat and heavy selling caused
u decline to 5iKc, butplcnty of buying or
der were brought out ON the decline May
was speedily rushed upto ,59Ic again, when
wheat began 10 advance Provisions were
steady, but there was no trading Of especial
significance. The market for lard was strong
on the light stock abroad. Fluctuations on
May pork were between $l5 70@l5 80, and
lard moved IN about the same proportion.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
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BY TELEGRAPH.


Nrw YoRK, Jan. 3-Monoy ON call easy
AZ too per cent, last loan per cent;
closed offered at per cent. Prime mcrcan.
tile paper Gd7 per cent Sterling exchange
dull but steady at is2N for sixty day bills
aud 1871 for demand.
Government bonds dull and heavy. State
bonds were steady.
The news Of the renewal 81 the Reading
strike this morning occasioned desire to
await further developments among Opcr-
atorS, ard the stock market was extremely
dull throughout, and In the main work,
especially for the coalcrs, grangcrs aud
Union Pacific, the trading had little sgnih.
cancc, being almost entirely confined 10 the
professional element, and, hnd Il not been
Tor the Reading excitement, the transactions
Tor the day would have been among the
smallest on record. A few stocks are higher
this evening, though the gains arr for insig.
nilcant fractions only.
Railroad bonds were dull and without
special feature, but prices ruled firm. and
most issues show fractional advances, with
sales Of $4,000. The total sales OF stocks
today wcr iJG0is shares. Closing quota.
lions;
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Miscellaneous.

WnsRY--Straight Kentucky Bourbon
Maryland and Pennsylvania Rye, Robinson
and Lincoln counties Tennessee Whistles
according TO age and make; common whisky
9OctaSl 10, according TO proof.
BAGGING-Gl s07Ac.
TIrs-Sl 20dl ..
snor--Drop, 81 IS; buck, 81 GO.
LEAD--tic.
Nufs.-lr 50 1902 90; steel, 50 3Oa2 80.
PowpEE-kcgs, s.; half kegs, " 75i quar-
ter kegs, 81 30.
Ton,cco--Common, 25@a5ci other grades,
$50 S5c.
sSurF-Garrets, $40 IS; Ralph's $40 %;
railroad, 81 25i Gail & Ak, 60
Coat OIL-Primo white, wholesale lots, Toe
per gallon.
llIDrs--Dry flint, No. l, 12lsc; No. 9, 0JSc;
dry saltcd, 7tg0c; green sailed, No l. $40
6'9ci No. ., &c; green, i@5c; shcepskins, Toe
6g$l.
Vocabulary grease wool, unwashcd, 1870
lsc; clear grease wool, 23d2jc; bury washed,
2OdJoc tub washed, 33@3jc.
BEEswAN--lsc.
TAIIow--3m3&c.
FuRs AM SKiNs-Dccr, 25M30c; bear, Si0
e mink, lJdiOc; coon, hunter handled, l5Cd
Ojc; country handled l5GjOc; otter, $li5;
beaver, j0c@Si wild cat, l5CG25c; fox,
l5cGN; muskrat, lOetl5c; opossum, lOCdl5c;
wolf, 5Oc@S2; skunk, l6@ooc; panther 1Oc
6I{l,
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ducks, 81 b0a2 per dozen. Rabbits, 75c@sl
per dozen. Prairie chickens, 81 per dozen
wild turkeys, 5Oc175c
PIcKLEs--Barrels 80 5o@7; half barrels
S4NIl 80.
EaGs-stcady at 1s@l0c.
Reconsideration layers, 50; layers, ~ 75i
California, 81 20.
NuTs--Cocoanuts, 81 JO6l5 per 100. Pea
nuts-Virginia, &c; Tennessee, farmers stock,
3CG4c; roasted, 2Sc higher; shelled, Zoe
Pecans-Texas, 0dl2c.
BUTTEn-Butterinc 1bc; creamery, 2SGl32c;
dairy ls@22c country butter l5a20
P0uLTRY-Chiekens, spring 81 25d2; hens
y 2j@2 40 turkeys SGCgl2; dressed chickens,
S9@2 -; turkeys, lO@l2c per pound;
ducks - SOFAS; geese, SiGt0 per dozen.
PorAroEs--Firm, selling at S0c@$l per bu,
81 6O(a2 10 per brl; Utah, $l61 10 per blu;
sweet potatoes S2CG2 20 per br.
ClpER-New York, 50 so per brl and SO 90
per half brl.
NINEGAE--Per gallon, l0@i5c.
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s.roe.rics.

Sra,u Pure white. G'sc. on white 500
CSC. yellow clarified, GGGac, open kettle,
a'4@blG refined 4, csc standard gunu-
lated. ne plantation gunulatcd, 7hms sc.
powdered. sh.c. cut loaf 7Ac firm.
Rlcr-louisiana, o'l@dl.c Carolina, o.,
@GNic firm.
C,xms- Sticks, all sizc, In boxes. rril.
aud barrels, 6f@nci fancy assorted, 500 io'i
firm.
SoArs Np C,NpLra. Soap 3@5'sc; can,
dlcs. nll weight, SA.CsE.
CurI,r-..Ncw York factory ~, full cream.
i3Hl3'sr Young America, lic.
Corrrr-t Common, ln'.c ordinary, ~ 80
aOAc. lair u ,m.2'ac prime Rio. 2aAc.
choice tn fancy, 23' ,@81ac. odd govern.
mcnt. sNti2ci steady.
SAT- Saginaw. A 3jGl % per barrel.
sacks. fine. Al It1i 40. coarc, al 1901 ~.
pockets hlcachrd. - %. mixed, barrels,
30 10 MIXED, 2tiCa1c.
C,NNrp uuons-rinc apples, ~ ajGti 30
Peaches, pounds standard g., pounds,
standard A. -. seconds, a ~. Tomatoes
? pounds standard. si@i ~, 2 pounds.
standard. Al 2Ndi N. Strawberries, A a.
Ra,pbcrric,, Al IA iilackhcuics, ~ 1901 2i
Grrcn cages, ~ 55Gti -. Pear, u 55C,e ~
llums u oiNii 49, Asparagus, e. 1904 ~
Grrcn corn, " 2jCai o.. GWcn peas ~ ODO,
| ! 20. Cove oysters, full weight, pound, 81,
> pounds n bFri -. light weight pound
DNtGic; pounds. sal No. Condensed
milk. Crown. - 1908 NJ. Eaglc. g. 10
swiss. - 5A. salmon, - ~ sardincs. 81
mustarl sarlinc-, :, 2j Mackcrcl, 81 ~
| herring mackercl, " ~.
| MOiAs-Ts--l Louisiana, fair, iOc; chpicc new
| ylri new prime. i1c, centrifugal, fancy. l5d
| a.: common 90 fair, 2,Tt 2Sc prime 60 choice
! 400 ilc; syrup ia lic. steady.
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GENERAL TRADE.
nrrasistum.

Cons Mr,L STANDARD, o. 1OG2 IS, pearl,
s. So roller a. S5@2 ~ steady.
IiL,Ns-Nayy ~ 5OCa2 "a
oar Mru,-ln half brls, A. 10 from store.
fIouR-fpm store common, So 3Jdl a.,
fnmily, ~ i56tj 81, choice, - ndl a.; fan.
cy, a loot -; extra fancy, ~ $500 90,
patent, 81 sos. steady.
- CRicHrns Soda, extra, &C.; soda, treble cx.
ira, &c, ginger Snaps, 5h@d'sc, assorted
iunhlrs, To-.
CRACKED WuAI-In halfbrls, a - from
store.
lloMNY Am GnIrs-From store, 81 -
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Attention, q. %. \.

For spnins, bruises. rheumatism, cramps,
inflammation, swelling. cuts, burns, etc, IN
man, and splint ringbonc, windgall, cpl.
zooiic. scratches, etc, In horses, Rangum
Root Eminent y n sure cure. The king OF
Liniments' j. the universal verdict Never
fails 10 cure any ailmcnt that can be reached
by an external medical application. 5Occnts
per bottle. For sale at Holsters drug store,
9S1 Main street
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-04

Merchants and Business mon,
close your stores tomorrow and vote
tho Peoples ticket. Close your
stores and urge your employees to
20 to the polls and do their duty by
voting for Petit, Graham, Hirsch,
Jordan and Camp.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-04

Hoo Pnnpucrs-firm; mess pork, $40
sugar cured hams, llhmiilsc, breakfast
bacon. li'stti2c; hulk pork, clear sides, SIC,
clear rib sides, sc; long clear, s.; shoul
dcrS Csc
Linp-Ticrccs. 7'sc; half brls, 71sc; Kegs,
81: choice kettle, 50. firm.
fiHl-M ackcrcl halt barrels, No. I, AZ ~,
No .. a. o. Va. = a. -; 10Th Kit. M. I,
" 10 No. .. A 10 No. 3, 81 0j. Dry her
ring. family. 21c per box.
I'ios fErt-lhrWls, sS ~ half barrels
stat ~. keys, u -.
FErsu Mrlrs-Choicc beef hlndqunrlcr-
q 10 s.; forcuuartcr, ; Ia o.; second grad,
hindJuarlcr, ST.; forcauaricr, Be-; sheep
~. fIogs, 1m5isc.
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rXCnANGE.


New York and cities north and east, on
demand isdiscount buying, - premium sell
ing New York and principal cities north and
east, three days grace, = discount buying
par selling. New orleans, - discount buy
ing 81 premium selling.
The rates OF exchange were changed by
the banks today, rs follows: Demand, -
discount buying, : premium selling sight
:. discount buying New Orleans exchange
unchanged But little was done at the call
board session today. There was tumble in
Taking District bonds, owing To the apprc-
hcnsion felt in financial cirics iiut the
Shave hasc.A mold-Spccrs ticket might
possibly be elected, Taxing District Is and
Is changed from 9o'i bid 10 0S's asked, aud
no takers. Taxing District Is fell from 1861.
bid TO 100 bid.
The local cotton market closed steady,
with sales, 4, 400 bales.
New York closed very dull, with futures
steady and of TO points
&. l.. Greene a Co. say: 1T was q sluggish
sor. 81 market. few early bids increased
values point or two, but were not followed
up by amy orders Of importance and, dis
covering the absence Of demand the local
element jumped ON the position and sue
cecded in forcing rates oil Sc,0 points giving
tame tone during tho greater portion Of the
session."
At New Orleans spots closed steady, with.
futures quiet aud steady sn.l-JS' . To o
points. The port rcceIr-Sfor Monday were
. aa,0lJ balos.- sanft DAY In 1857, S2,Gjo. Re
eefpts nj Wast Print MI baies
Liverpool spots quiet, rather easier
futures, firm, and advanced | point. AZ
Manchester, cloths are dull, limited in.
quiry. Yarns, quiet little doing.
The annual meeting ~ the Cotton cN-
change will be held this evening at o'clock,
nj which will be presented the annual report
of the board Of directors All members are
invited to be present.
President Martin, of the Merchants cx.
change, has appointed the following quota.
ton copmittces for January. Groccrics and
provisions, s. II. Brooks (clairman), Morgan
'. Kelly, q. L. Ficklcn; produce, II. u. Nc.
Kinney (chairman) l.. H. Tate; flour W. VI.
fFabec (chairman), J. VI. Williams, cotton
seed products, 5. J. Camp ,chairmanh II, a.
lAtting, Aston Boyd.
Close up you stor~ tomorrow, 20 TO the
polls, and vote and work Tor the Peoples
ticket.
ELEVATOR rFrOpTs.
TIE following shows the amount oi grain
received. Withdrawn and Va store hy regular
elevator ~ reported lo the Merchants cx.
change tolsy. Corn received. i.la5 bu; With
drawn, ms bu; In store, ass In, Oats re-
cciyc'l. 2y0 bw withdrawn, i,j2l bu; In
storc, $3.50 bu.
IMPORTS.
One hundred and sixty brl, apples, 225 sks
bran, 81 pkg butter. IS pkg bacon, $50 pkgs
boots aud shoes. huO hu corn, 30 pkgs
cheese, 8G2 SIS coffee, go sks cotton seed,
~ car. cotton ycd, - pkg, dry goods, -
pkg e1gs. i.ie5hrls Hour, ~ bales hay. 10
= pkg hats, 80 head hog, ~ head cattle, ~
head horses aud mules. .iI0 pkrs Lard 5000
II lumber. no pkg lquors, 10 brls meal,
30 hrls mulaSss~, 20 Kegs nails 500 bu
oats, i00 brl- potatoes, q ears park sides, -
pkg rice $40 brls sugar. go Ikgs tobacco,
Ntnsl Ian ulgut
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I'cesIstulIs.

lI,Y-Choicc from store, ooc; car load
from lcycc or depot, SiGal7; prime store;
sHasic; ear load from lcycc or depot, sli6
~, prairie from store, ca, car load from
lcyco ur depot, so, strong,
BrAN-from storc, p,c; from lcycc or de.
pot. Sls ~.
Cons From storr, white, 0Nc, mixed, 5ar,
ks. 57c. MIXED. la bulk, Die, IN SIS. do.
Oars frum store white, "a; mixed, 3sc,
from lcycc or depot white, In bulk, Doc; In
ks, 3sc, mixed. Ia bulk, 3ic; In SKIS, Die.
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snErr-Choice, Sa.Gic; medium, 3h@
SIC; common, Sldl 20.
LtNns-Choicc, 81 common to good, per
head, u seas.
GRAss CArriE-Choicc, 3lEG1ic; good, 23i
@3hc; fair Ia medium, 2l.G2stc; scala.
wags, lh@iAc; feeders, light, 2@24c;
heavy, 2A6I3c
HIoos-Choicc, 5@5hc, good; i9.@5c;
COMMON. Il.hII 70.
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Live stoeL.

Cmc,0o. ILL.,, Jan. z, The Dforers' Journal
reports. Cattle Receipts Coo head. ship.
monis. 2.Oo head. Market strong, fancy,
81 2Nfi NJ Fpod siccrs. SiGti 90 stockcr,
aud he Ter, A. MAJ al COWS, bulls and
mixed \ ii@a Texas ttccr, o. lOd3 %
llogs Receipts, 1900 bead; shipments,
500 head. Market sirVnE mixed. - $50,
0 20, heavy, A. iSa5 ~ light, S5Ct5 65 skips
~ 25ai ~. Shccp--l.cccipt., 1900 head
shipments 1900 head. Market slow and
steady fancy mutton, SiCj p. inferior "a
good, tltal -, western, ~ Od5 Texans
n 5ONiJ 10. lnmhs. A. sOlnh b.
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Merchants and Business mon,
close your stores tomorrow and
vote tho Peoples ticket. Close your
stores and urge your employees TO
40 10 the polls and do their duty by
voting for Petit, Graham, Hirsoh,
Jordan and Camp.
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Movements at the Levee.
Arrivals-None
Departures-Ohio Cincinnati.
General News.
CLEAR.
BUSINESS dull.
RIVER still falling.
BEAUTIFUL weather.
THREE boats leaving today.
The Helen Mari has laid up here.
The City of Cairo leaves Saturday fol
Vicksburg.
TnE Chickasaw leaves this evening fol-
White river.
TnE Golden Rule and Helena are due from
New Orleans.
TIM Eugene is the Saturday packet fol
Arkansas river.
THE Kate Adams leaves tomorrow even
ing for Arkansas City.
TnE s. l.. Wood returned TO Terrenc and
will bring up the balance of her tow.
DURING the twenty-four hours ending al
noon yesterday the river here fell two inches.
TIM Gayoso leaves tomorrow for Upton.
vile and all way landings on the upper
coast,
TnE Ohio left last evening for Cincinnati
with 500 bales Of cotton and l,sO0 sacks OF
cotton seed meal
THr James Lee, Capt Claggett, leaves this
evening for Helena and Friars Point VIM.
Ashford is chief clerk.
THE Granite State. Capt. Lindsay. leaves
here tomorrow for Cincinnati. Don A.
Mars and Bob lIendrickson are her clerks.
tbs Rosa Lee, Capt Henry Cooper leaves
this evening for Osceola and way points on
the upper coast. William Smither is her
clerk.
Tue funeral Of Capt VIM. Thompson, late
of the steamer Annie r. Silver, took place at
st. Louis on Sunday last and was largely at
tended by the river fraternity and other
friends.
TnEnE is now coal-boat water at Pittsburg,
and the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers
are still rising. This Is very encouraging
news 10 coal dealers and Ohio river boatmen
In general.
TnE rise out Of Licking river on Sunday
last broke loose number of empty coal
bargcs moorcd at the mouth, but they were
picked up. There was heavy run of ice
from that stream.
TuE little steamer Ed Foster has again
changed hands. This time she was purchased
at Vicksburg, by Mrs. Mary \. Thompson, Il
daughter Of Capt. J. w. smith. The price
Is ~, l25, OF which 1925 was paid in cash, and
the balance To be paid In sixty days.