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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-18
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. Is, 1895.

in vain Procession of elephants in inn
itation, wrought into lustious marble
Troops of horses in full run. Shrines,
ohapels, eathedrals wrecked on the noun
tain side. stairs OF iaoonsttno Tx.
quisito scrolls rolling up moro mysteries
than will ever be nnrolled, Over 10
square miles the ruins of one city strewn,
Throhefooms ON which at different
times sat 1865 kings, foig,,ing in author
ity they inherited Walls that witness
Oh coronations, assassinations, subiusa-
tons, triuihphs. Affairs at which mil
lions bowed ages before the orehestras
celestial woke the shepherds With mid.
night overture,
Tie Life et Cities.
When Lieutenant Skinner IN 1882
: discovered the site OF some of these
cities, he found congregated in the. IN
disturbed asseinblages Of leopards, por-
eupines, flamingoes and pelicans; rep
tiles Shining themselveaon tho affairs,
prima donnas rendering ornithological
chant from deserted music halls Ono
king restored much of the grandeur,
rebuilt / 500 residences, but ruin soon
| resr0,ca its sceuter. Bat nh is down
the spires ,iown, the pillars dowi, tho
tablets down, the glory OF splendid arches
| down. What Killed those cities? Who
slew the New York and London OF the
year 500 g. G.? Was il unhealthed with
host of plagues? Was it foreign ar
| mics layipu seige? Was it whole gen
erntibas weakened by their own vicest
Mystery sits amid Tic monoliths and
! brickdust, finger oil lii in eternal 81.
lanoo, while the Centuries guess and guess
| in vain. We simply know that genius
planned those cities and immense pop
ulations Inhabited them. An eminent
writer estimates that pile of bricks in
one ruin Of Coyioii Sonld be enough to
build wall ten feet high from Edin.
burgh to London. Sixteen hundred ril.
lars with carved capitals are standing
sentinel for ten miles.
You can judge somewhat of the size
of the cities by the reservoirs that swers
required to slack their tliHt, Judging
the size of the city from. ~ HE If The
cup out of which it DRAM Cities crowd
| Cd with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. like American
or English cities, but packed together
as only barbaric tribes an pack ti,01
But their knell was sounded tli6i1 4 = N
went out. Giant trees are the only roya
family now occupying those palaces
The growl of wild beasts where once
the guifaw Of wassail assembled. Anhraj
ahpura and Pollonarna will never be re-
builded. Let all the living cities of The
earth take warning. Cities are human
having a time to be born and time t.
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The ILLUSTRATED HOME GUEST for one
wear, aud the book. "TwENTY COMPLETE
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The story OF Life. By Mrs. May Agnes Fleming.
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A Drama in the Air. By Jules Verne
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The Captain OF the POle-Star. By A Conan
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The Duel In Herne Wood. BY wilkis Collins
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BY the Probate court for said district, to all
persons Interested In the estate of Lucy
Harrington late of Londonderry in said district
deceased, greeting. You are hereby notified
that this Court will decide upon the allowance Of
the account of z. w. Meendy Administrator upon
said estate, and deere distribution thereof to
the persons entitled, at the session thereof to Re
held at the inn of Z. G Taft in Townshend
on the 9Th day Of Feb. A. d. 1925 when ard
where you may be heard In the premises, II you
see cause. Zina II. Allbee. Register
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A Misleading SIGN.

She was guileless, innocent thing,
and as she passed sign which read
"Gloves cleaned and repaired" she
thought Of something ell of sudden
and went into the shop.
II believe you clean and repair gloves
here, don't you. she said TO tie clerk.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1895-01-18

1t is natural when farmers get their
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machine that willsBeat the World. You
wood sawyers who are in want of such
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my st. Adams Drag and Circular Saw
Machine, nearly new.
JAMES M. TARBELL, Agent.
Londonderry, VT, Dec. 4, "a.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26

Ar oath. schs Georgia J. Dickson. Puritan.
Marion. and W BigeoW, Boston, and passed
up; G KerlIn AND I : Hitchcock. Portland do
the bef Morning New York for Augusta sta r'u -
Ar 25th schs Daylight Hodgkins Boston +;
Chas f Balch. Crockef' Portsmouth; Rhode
RASGOR-Ar 23d. schs Copy. Pendleton.
Roston. Grace Smith. do; Monticello Nutter.
do: Ella ii storeri HASKELL, New York; Lillian,
Srinals Taylor HasRe Armstrong
Cch Leonora, Nickerson Salem for orders.
Sid 23d. barque Luigi Ruggiero QtaD, Messina.
| BOOTHBAY-Ar 23d, sch A b Perry, Two
i'i RRtI'NSWICK, Ga-Ar Gath, schs Lizzie B
Wiley, Rockand; Ebenezer Haggett, Carteret,
CITY POINT, va-Ar Gath, sch Beacham
A'9 CIHiAiTrfHAM-Pas Gath, sch John Ran
dali. Philadelphia fer Portsmouth.
FALL RlVRE--sld 2Sd' sch Belle Eaton.
0i HsYANNIs-Ar oath, sch Fl II Chamberlain,
Sullivan for New YORK
Law, Blake. Bangor; Walker Armington Provi-
SID Sid. schs Clara A Donnell, Brendige, and Au-
eustus Palmer, Haskell. Boston.
NORFOLK-Ar 23d. sch Geo 2 Davenport.
sid. baroue James W Elwell, Goodman. Port
land Mary A Randall. Burch. New London;
AT Oath, sch Jenny Greenbank Meader, Rock
land.
N ne SI1 yjsY oath, sch TalSot
New York via an eastern port
NEW BEDF, RD-Ar 22d, sch Sarah Blais-
WI NEW wi LocNDoN-Ar 2sd. schs Nellie B Dob
bins. Kelley Calais for New York; Geo Neyin-
ger, Phillips. Bangor for do;
Also ar, schs Menawa, Vinalhayen for New
York land proceeded): Hattie Dunn, New York
for an ca stern poit; Sallie. do for do.
Sid, schs Geo Neynger. Bangor for New York;
Nette Dobbns, Calais for DO.
ad f1RT G KonA Philadelphia A4 sen warren
PHILADELPHIA-Ar Oath. ship r D Rice,
Bearse, New York; sch William Wallace Ward,
Marcus Hook-Passed down 23d, sch Apphia
Reedy islaud-Passed down 3d. sch Mary
Pfo,iR r. 2sd. sch Chas Balch
Kennebec and Washington.
PROVIDENCE-Ar 23d, sch Miles, Rock
SAVANNAH--Ar 23d sch Stephen G Loud.
sAIEM~Ar 23d. sch Carrie Pickering
Haskell Port johnson.
Cid Oath. sch David Davis, Ashek0o River,
sc, to load for Baltimore.
Ar GATH schs Adde. Bowman, and Northern
Light Robbins, Boothbay for New York Oatter
VINEYARD-HAVEN-A Gath. schs Robert
Dority, Love- Port Liberty for Salem tbroke
main gaff and sid 24th); T w Allen. Murche,
Fort Johnson lot fTOVlUcebOWH.
WASHINGTON--Ar oath. sch Manchester
HAYNES, Matthews. Kennebec.
cid. sch Celna. Mcclellan. Portsmouth. NH
WISCASSET-- Sid 22d, sch Nat Meader, Long
Cove and New York.
Foreign Ports.
In port at Shanghai July 10, ship Samuel
Skolfed Skoltield. for New York via Hong
Kong. to sail about middle OF August.
All at st John, NIB. 23d, schs A j Emerson
Dixon. Portland; Br R Woodside, Mclean, -
for Hillsboro
CID oath. schs Beulah, WATSON. Rockland
James Barber, Camp, do; George Z. Barton
Thomaston.
In port at Yokohama, July 81, ship Henrietta
Ross, for New York.
Sid I'm Trapani. barque Andrea Lovico QtaD
Fiascolaro, Gloucester, Mass. thence to Bangor
TO load for Palermo.
Sid i'm Vancouver, BE, Aug 16, ship Alameda
Halcrow, Sydney, NSW,
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
CUSTOM HOUSE WHARF.
WEEK DAY TIME TABLE.
Summer Arrangements, June 80. 1896

Summer Arrangements, June 80, 1895.
For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island,
$40. s. 90. 900, 1000, *1o. 80 LOO a. m.
1900. 1890, *1.45. 2.15. 800. As, 4.3o,
500, 5.45, 6.1o. VI. 90, $50, 800. s.15 p. m.
11,3oa. m, 1920, LOO, S2.15, 2.45, $50,
$50, $3.50. 1915 p. M, or at close of enter
tainment.
For Cushins's Island, $40, $780, 900. 1000,
HOO a. M. 1890. 2.15. 800. 4.30, 60.
*7.O0 90. 9.15 p. m.
Return-.7. 90. SIS, 9.15. *10.45. 11.2O a. M,
12.45, 2.55, $50, 4.45. GAO. *7.2O. $50, $50
p. m.
For Trefethen's, Evergreen, Little and
Great Diamond and Long Island, $50,
600, Z. 90, 500. 900, 1890 a.. H., 1900 M,
200, 1915, APO, 5.45. 1910, 7.3O. 1880 p.
m.
For Mariners Landing, Long Island, 900.
Return-Leave Trefethen's, $50, 700, s. 90,
90, 1920, 11.50 a. m. LOS. 1920 4.35,
5.25, $50. 100. 80. *1O.25 p. m.
Return-Leave Evergreen. 6. Is, 6.55, 7.55,
9.O5, 1918, 11.45 a. H., LOO, 3.15, 80,
$50, GAO, $50, *10.2Op. M.
Return-Leave Little Diamond, $50, ITO,
So $50, 1890 a. M. 1900 M, 1.15. $780,
"a. 40, 5.35 65O $40. *1O.35 p. m.
Return-Leave Great Diamond, 6.25 1906
500 9.15, 1925, 11.55 a. M. lilo, 1926,
$40, $50. 6. 40 $40. 1000 p. m.
Island, 6.ob, $40, 7,45. $50. $50, 11.20
*IO.15 p. m.
Reeurn-Leave Mariners Landing Long
Island, 1000, 113o a. M, 500. *4.15, 6.45
d, m,
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
Portland and BoOihbay Steamboat Co.
SEASON 1895.
Steamer Enterprise

Will leave East Boothbay every Monday at
7.15 a. M for Portland. touching at South
Bristol, Heron Island. Boothbay Harbor, and
every Tuesday leave Franklin Wharf, Port
land, at 6. 40 a. m. for Pemaquid. touching at
SQUIRREL Island, Boothbay Harbor. Heron
Island South Bristol, and East Boothbay.
Every Wednesday leave Pemaquid at a. M
for Portland and above landings.
Every Thursday and Friday leave Portland
at &. As a, m. for Squirrel Island and Roothbay
Harbor: returning leave Bootlibay Harbor at L
D. m. touching at Squirrel Island. Passengers
for Heron Island, Christmas Cove and Pema-
nuid take Eastern Steamboat Co.. boats at
Squirrel Island, after June 26th.)
Every Saturday leave Portland at $40 a. m.
for East Boothbay, touching at Squirrel Island.
Boothbay Harbor, Heron Island and South
Bristol.
will be sold for $1.00 round trip; Good for day
of date only.
jun13dtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.

For Forest City Landing, Peaks Island,
500. 900. 1000. 5000, HOO a. M, II. 20,
2.15. *3. 15, $40, 4. 40, $40. 7.3Op. M
For Cushing's Island, 500. 900. HOO a. m,
1920, 2.15, 3. 40. 4.45. 6.10. 7.3Op.
For Trefethen's, Evergreen, Little and
Great Diamond and Long Island. 100,
500, $50. 1890 a. m, 1915, 200, 50 Is
4.20, SIS. t6. *7.30 p. IN.
*1.30 p. IN.
For Mariners Landing. LoEg Island. 8 80.
1890, a. m, 200. 1915, APO, 5.15 p. IN.
= Not run in stormy or foggy weather.
Does not run to Long Island
Tickets sold over this line to Greenwood Gar.
den. Forest City Rink and Pavilion Theatre.
Unavoidable delays excepted and subject to
change without notice.
q. W.T. COOLING, General Manager.
jly1 diff
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
STEAMBOAT co,

COMMENCING June 3oth will leave Port
~ land Pier for Falmouth. Cousens', Little
Johns, Great Cheheague and Bustin's Islands,
Wolfs Point and Freeport at 9.25 a. m. and
200 p. m. RETURNING, leave Freeport at
Also viii leave Portland for Mare Point at
9.25. Leave Mare Point at 80 p. m. for Port
land.
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays. Fridays
and Saturdays leave Portland at 500 for Mare
Point, and Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
Fridays and Saturdays leave Mare Point at 5. AS
for Portland
SUNDAY TIME TABLE.
Str. Phantom will leave Freeport at 73O a.
m. for Portland. touching at Chebeague, Little
johns, Cousens' and Bustin's Islands, Returning
from Portland at 800 pm. viii leave Portland
Islands and Freeport at 1000 a. nj Beturn-
ing, leave Freeport at 2.3O p. m for Portland.
Subject to change without notice.
jly1dM Fl. b. SOULE. Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
Domestic Ports.

OOmoSLic OTIss
NEW YoRK-Ar 23d, brig H H Wright. Will
hams Port BeviS. CB, for Philadelphia; schs
William Mason Nickerson. Kennebec, 8 days,
with ice for Philadelphia (put in for a harbor
on account of strong head Winds; Ira Bliss,
Norton, Rockland; Seth M Todd, Johnson.
Calais
Sid, barque Bonny Doom. Cadiz and Seville
schs Hattie NJ HOwes. Bangor: Racehorse,
Rockland; Frederick Roessner. Elizabethport
Ar oath, schs Silvsr Spray. White, Two Riv-
ers, Ms; Sarah Eaton, Hoop, Calais Sandman,
Halvorsen, Rockland; Lucy May, Wilson, Cher
Abbie J Cole, Cole, Jonesboro; Henrietta A
Woodward. Ellsworth for Rondout; Charlie &
Willie, Post, Vinalhaven: II Skinner, Phin-
ney do; Freddie Eaton. Carter. Providence;
Maud Briggs. Ar in Hart Island Roads-Brig
Ellen M Mitchell, Priest, Apple River, Ms j; schs
Franconia; Young Sullivan Maggie Mulvey,
Rundlett, Bangor; Adam Bowlby, Jones, do !;
0 NJ Marrett. Harris, Rockland; i A Magee,
Keefe. do; Victory, Hinckley. Sullivan; Druid,
Hutchins, Thomaston; Lottie. Brown, do; H l.
Berry. Hayford, Richmond; A Carleton. Wall,
Rockport; Maud Snare Lowell. Frankfort;
John Douglass. Erskine Providence.
SID. brig Ii H Wright. Philadelphia; schs
Nautilus. Newtown Creek for Portland; George
A Lawrey, HObOken for Dover Nh; William
Slater, Port johnson for Bangor.
Ar 25th, schs Freddie Higgins. Grand Ma
nan; NB; Lexington. River Herbert. rs; Lane
Cobb. Two Rivers. Ms; Florence l LOCKWOOD.
Arey's Harbor; Thos Garland. Carr er's Har-
Dor; Chas E Raymond, Somes Sound; Menawa;
Vinalh¥ Lucy. Calais; Nettie Cushing ana
Cyrus Chamberlain Thomaston; ST Elmo anu
J r Bodwell. Rockand; Humboldt. Providence !;
Abenaki. Richmond; Mark Pendleton. Bangor )
Uranus Portland.
BOSTON-Ar oath. schs Susan flckering'
Haskell. Brunswick, Ga; George 3aatns'
Standish Baltimore; Grace Andrews Barter
do
CID sch Daylight Kennebec and Washington
(and sld).
APALACHICOLA-Ar path, sch S G HASKELL
Perkins. New York ,.,,a, c,o,e
BALTIMORE-Ar 23d barque Golaen piieal'
Chandler. Bath sells IL e. BlehaeIiiah' ioo
do; Mary Stuart JOY. sullivan. Tv1os
Cid. sch Ella L Davenport. Eastilan' 'aSeo
ton uns,,
Ar oath, sch Henry L Peckham' Harding
Bath. po+,y ,ona
Cid. sch Katie Irelan, Mclean. Bath (and
sailed. ca,,,os+,n
BATH-Ar 23d, schs Albert l. Butler, fhiia-
delpnia: Annie & Reuben. New 1ofR Ior Az,
gusta. and passed up; Chas A Hunt: 40; VIM Il
6ler' IT + brisSo Horatio Baker, Boston, and
passed up 4, Doar;,g Mary n II ~
Dow and Calvin + Baker, Washlnguon Julla A
Ward Daisy Farlin and Harry MeSSer. Baltl-
more. Edna M Champion. Thomas Pollard
ANDREW Adams. Sarah Ward and Bertha
Warner, Philadelphia
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
SEWERS CITY OF DEERING.
Notice to Contractors,

SEALED Proposals VIII be received by the
~ Committee on Sewers until ~ O'Clock noon
of Monday, August 26th 1895, and then
publicly opened, for the construction of sewers
Thomas; Glenwood avenue; Lincoln and Pitt
Blank proposals and all necessary inform
alton may be obtained at the office OF the City
Engineer.
Each propose must be accompanied by a
certified check. $500 for Bryant and Thomas
streets; $500 for Glenwood avenue; 500 for
Lincoln street and 5000 for Pitt street.
The checks to be returned to the bidder in
case his bid is rejected.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved
by the city.
ARTHUR W. PIERCE, Committee
REU e. OMALL,
FRED III. LIBBY. Sewers.
l. w. BARBOUR,
aug20d1w City Engineer
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
MAINE STEAMSHIP co.
NEW YORK DIRECT LINE.

NEW YORK DIRECT LINE.
Long Island Sound by Observation-Disclosures
and Invigorating Sea Trip.
The steamships Manhattan and Cottage
City leave Franklin Wharf ON Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at p. m. Returning. leave
Pier 3S. E. r.. same DAYS at SIP. m
The elegant steamer fremont leaves Frank
lin Wharf at 6p. m, August 26.
Returning, leaves Pier 38, E. r., Aug. %
and % at p. IN.
Each steamer touches at Cottage City. M. ".
in each direction and are dine in New York and
Portland evening following sailiag day.
Fare to New York one way $500; round trip
$500; to Cottage City one way $500; round
trip $500.
J. B. COYLE, Manager.
j. F. LISCOMB. General Agent je26Gtf
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets
New York Stock and Money Market.

(By Telegraph.)
NEW, YORK. Aug. "a.
Money easy at L GO per cent; last ioar
at per cent. closing at per cent. Prime mer
camille paper was quoted at 4a41a per cent
Sterling Exchange was weak, with actua
business in bankers bills sss4 "a 80 foi
eo-day, bills and ss1aa ssA for demand an,
nostad rates ss1a04 sofa commercial bills
so.days at4 s7M "a ssA. Government Bonds
firm Railroads strong.
Bar silver 66A.
Mexican dollars 5314.
Silver at the Board sold 81 for 10000 ones.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
domestic MarKue.-
,Py Teleur3Oh.1

by Telegraph.>
AUGUST "a, 1895.
NEWYORK-Flour-rece 10000 pckags;
Wheat-receipts 90 bush; sales Oo,0o bush I,
closed easy $685. asked for Aug,e712 asked for
Corn~receipts oOUo bush: sales 5000 bush.
closed easy at Al Hs c asked Sep and 4l1sc Tor
Oct.
Oats-recepts 600 bush; sales 5000 bush:
closed rather easy at Zoe for Aug; 24asc for
Sept.
CHICAGO Wheat closed to-day at 61sh, and
Corn closed easy to-day at 3614c cash and
for Aug.
Oats Closed weak at 1850 for cash and Aug;
PORK closed weak at 80 for cash, Aug and
Sept.
Lard closed weak 921s for cash, Aug and
92ha bid for Sept.
ST LOUIs--wheat closed easy to-day 62sc
cash; 625s bid Aug.
Corn closed rather easy at 341s Ior cash, SAC
Aug.
So lac cash; No 2 Red at 641sc cash and Aug
Fridays quotations.
CHICAGO-The Flour market to-day was
slow and weak; prices of about lOc on patents,
and zoe on bakers lots from the quStatloSs Ini
ing the first of the week: Wheat-No spring
at 37N @371a. Oats-No at 2o@20Ac: No 2
Rye at 43c; No Barley at Ale. Mol Flaxseed
l o21agl o3. Proyisionsomess pork 81 "a
@9 6212 Lard at JO@5 IS; short RIB sides
2og5 80 Dry sailed meatsashogdeTs 6zHa
Receipts-Flour, $500 bbls: wheat. $500
uush: corn. 81 900 bush oats 2O1.0OU bush:
rye. 1 900 bush barley. 5000 bush.
Shipmenls--Flo $500 bbls wheat III. 300
bush; corn. $4,000 bush; oats 366oOo bush;
rye 635 bush: barley 1000 bush
ST. LoUIs-The Flour market to-day was
dull and unchanged; patents 26(93 30; extra
fancy dogs 10; fancy 2 $500 95: choice at
2 65@2 To- Wheat is higher; Aug C. Corn is
higher: Sept. oats lower. Proyisions-Pork
at Q rs. Lard-prime steam at . 1905 s21a
Bacon-shouders & Il longs 90; clear ribs at
COS short clear 7. Dry salt meats. shoulders
51a: longs 5A clear ribs at 6; short clear GA
Recepts-Flour $500 bbls; wheat sc 700
bush; corn 200 bush; oats 41.o0O bush ;.yu
sbiprnents-Flour 1920 bbls: wheat $500
bush;l corn SO bush; oats 10000 bush; rye
bush.
DETROIT-Wheat-No Red at Csc; Sept at
65 "a; No White 651ac. Corn-No 2 at 4Oc,
Oats-No White 241sc.
Havana Market.
HAVANA, Aug. 25, lS95-Sugar market is
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26

Portland market-cut loaf at &c confectone-S
&c pulverized. &C; powdered, 6ci granu'ated'
&c coffee crushed, sac; yellow. -0oc.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
STEAMER "soKoKis."

Time Table.
On and after May 80, 1895, Steamer Sokokis
will run until further notice. as follows:
Leave Bridge street. Westbrook, at 10 a. M,
200 and $50 D, m.
Returning, leave Madison Falls at IL a. M,
2.45 and 4.3O p. m.
Arrive at Westbrook in time to connect with
the 2 $50 and $50 electric cars for Portland.
Be sure and take the 90 a, M, LII or 2.4O
electric cars from Portland, head of Prebe st.
j. II. HEZELTON, Prop.
lunelStf
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26
Railroad Receipts.

PORTLAND. Aug. q.
Receipts by Maine Central r. k.-for FORT
and, 1876 cars miscellaneous merchandise; Tor
connecting roads l07 cars.
The Portland daily press., 1895-08-26

LONDON, Aug. "a, 1s95.-Consols Io7 II
led for.money and ia FOR the account.
LIVERPOOL. Aug. "a, Is95.-The Cotton
market is steady; American mfddlipg l-lfd
estimated sales 10000 bales; speculation and
export 600 bales.
Quotations Winter Wheat at IS 2d(a5s Sd =:
Spring Wheat IS 5d@5s GO.
Corn IS 912d.
Pork 5Ss 3d.
Cheese IS d.