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Hale still In the Lead.

NEW YoRK, Dec. 10.-Teddy Hale is still in the lead today in the interna- tional 6-day bicycle race. The positions of tho other contestants are little changed except that Rice, who has been crowding the Irishman pretty hard, has fallen back to third man, Foster going to second. All the riders took a rest during the night. Rice and Maddox seemed ill the best condition of any of the men. The score at 10 a. m. was Hale, Jl8S miles, Rice. ll26; Foster, 1I84 Moore, lo98: sohcel, HI; Read ing, HOO; Taylor, los9; Pierce, 10S- i; Smith, 107a; Ashinger, 9s4i Madden, l09s; Cassidy, 968; Click, 833 Cannon, $50 Mcleod, 779.
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TOTAL COTTON YIELD.
Report as Gathered by Agri-
 cultural Department.
THE AVERAGE PERCENT IS ll5.2

The Totel Number of Bales In All the
 States Is 7.I81, ,oot Texas Load. 1u
 the Production. Georgia second and
 Mississippi Third Utah nrlnea ur
 the Rear.
 WASHINGTON. Dee. 1.-The Decem. Der returns to the statistical division of the department of agriculture shows considerable improvement in the oondi- ton of the cotton cro9 as compared with the last report. This applies especially to North Carolina. Florida and Georgia Many reports say the yield exceeds ex. peetations owing to the large acreage this year and the lat dry fall favoring mataration of the i5e crop. The fol. lowing is the Ter or.ed yield by states as compared with llst year:
 Alabama, ll6; Arkansas. 112 Florida. llQ; Georgia, lie; Indian Territory. llS; Louisiana, leG; Mississippi, 1l9 Missouri, l20; North Carolina. loa : Oklahoma, 130 south Carolina. l05 1; Tennessee, li3; fexas. 123 Virginia, Us. General average, ll5.s.
 The departments 6ual estimate. based on the complete revised reports move ment, from each state is as follows:
 Alabama, 663,9lG bales; Arkansas, 52o,S60; Florida, aae.52s; Georgia, L. o67, ,a11 Indian Territory, GS, ,GGs; Kan. l52 Louisiana, 5l3 S13; Mississippi, L. ol8,85Si Missouri, 8l6; North Caro. lima, 89i .i52 Oklahoma. I4, ,108; South Carolina, 764 500 Tennessee. l7s, 56o; Texas, l,9o5, 33f; Utah, lo8. and Vir- ginia, 7965, Total crop, 7,16l ,094 bales.
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DID NOT RUN LONG.
Steamships From Galveston to
 Germany Talxen Of.
IT IS ALLEGED IT DID NOT PAY.

From the Threats Made by the weat-
 ern Roads to Keep Immigration Travel
 In Their Hands There May na some
 Other Cause--North German Lloyd
 Line VIII Aiao Withdraw.
 NEw YORK, Dee 1.-The Herald this morning says the Hamburg. Ameri. can Steamship company has discon. tinued it's service from Germany to Galveston, which was inaugurated sev. eral months ago. and it is said that the North German Lloyd will also take off it's Galveston ships. The reported cause of the withdrawal is that the new lines do not pay
 The Galveston steamship service a.. tracted considerable attention becnu. the western railroads were much dis. turbed over it's introduction and were afraid that the immigrant business would be diverted to the southern gate way. The Southern Pacific and Mis- souri, Kansas and Texas railroads made low rates in connection with the new steamship lines and the western roads threatened to do all sorts of things in retaliating. Meetings were held in Chicago and the trunk lines were im- portuned to render assistance There was also some commotion in the trans. atlantic steamship pool, as competing companies were jealous of the supposed large business that the new Galveston lines wore getting.
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RolIlngmlll Employe. strike.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1.-The em- ployes of the Pacific Rollingmills, num- bering l25, men are on strike because of reduction in wages. The business of the mills has been poor for some months and not long ago the men were notified that reduction must be made either in the number of employos or in the amount of their wages The man. agement decided to try the latter plan. bat when wages were cut on piece work 2S per cent of the employees struck. declaring the wages paid did not suf- flee for their support.
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No Preferred Creditors.

ROCHESTER, Dec ll,-John R. Strau. chen, a well known mason contractor, who has been in business here for 25 years, has made an assignment without preferences. It is estimated that lis assets will foot up $l75,0o0 while his liabilities will reach sl2O,000 The as. sets consist largely of real estate in this city and Buffalo Besides his realty, Strauohen is the owner of S67 ,0O0 worth of stock in the Consumers Brewing company of Norfolk, ya
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Only one case came up before the Police Judge this morning. That was drunk and down" The victim of "old Burbon" was Il prom inent merchant from q neighboring town who over estimated his capac- ity and our police force had to take care of him to prevent his losing the roll of bills he carried on his per son. Through kindness and with the hope that he will mere do it again. we withhold his name from the public.
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Want Bingham In the Cabinet.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Dec H. The state grange, Patrons of Husbandry. in session here, adopted a resolution re- questing President Elect Mckinley to appoint J. H. Bingham of Ohio, master of the national grange, as secretary of agriculture, and special committee was appointed to draft suitable resolu- tions to be forwarded to Major McKin-
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For Canadian Indeoendenoe.

MONTREAL, Dee 1.-The IndepeRd- enee club of Canada. which has been in existence in Montreal for some five months, and whose object is the at tainment of Canadian independence, is gaining in strength and convention probably will be held next March with a view of federat,ng all groups and clubs having like object. Members say the movement is rapidly gaining ground, especially i'll rural districts,
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ltnlIer ErnlosInn-

ORANGE. Tex, Dee Both heads blew out of one of the boilers at the electrielight plant here, tearing up the roof of the boilerhouse and throwing brick 600 feet away, and destroying the brick shayinghouse in front of the fire doors. Happily no one was seriously injured The loss is estimated at s5oOo, Ipenrad
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AIlison Tor seoretarv off state.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA special to The Record from Canton, O., says Senator Allison of Iowa will be secretary of state in McKinley's cabinet. This may be set down as fact. It is declared on good authority that Mckinley has picked him out for that position, and it is believed here that Allison has been formally offered the portfolio.
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SIX MEN, ALL MASKED
They Hold Up a Train at
 St. Louis.
USED DYNAMITE IN THEIR WORK

They Blow to spiinters the Express
 Car Doors and Do Damage to the
 Car-The Express safes Were Time
 Locked and They Failed to Get In.
 All Escape.
 ST Lotus, Dec. 1.-The Iron Noun. tain fast expresstrain outgoing was held up one mile from Union station within the city limits "Wednesday night at 9 30 o'clock by six maskedmen.
 One of the men stood in the center of the track aud waved red lantern. sig nifyinz that danger was ahead. The engineer stopped the train aud no sooner had he done so than two uaskedmen jumped on the eng he cab and present, ing revolvers told hihn to hold the en- zine still on pain of death Two of the robbers made for the expressear, while the remaining two stood guard outside. Ill less than l5 minutes the whole thing was over and the conductor hastened to the nearest telephone and notified the police
 Ks soon as the matter was reported at central station every detective on hand was called into service, and under in. struotions from Chief of Detectives Des- mond, set out OH the trail. The con- duetor telephoned description of the men as near as he could, but owing to the fact rhat they all wore masks, it was but meager.
 Word was sent to every police officer on duty ill the city to be on the lookout for suspicious characters. Officers off duty were called in and sent out to search every tough resort in the city where thieves are known to hang out.
 The two robbers who went to the ex- pressear demanded admittanee Ex- press Messenger " J, Egan refused 70 let them in. They threatened to kill him if he did not, and thus failing, they placed a stick of dynamite at the car door and blow the door to pieces and badly shattered one side of the car. Fortunately 1t was through car and they money was in timelocked safe. Finding it useless to try to blow this open the robbers jumped off and noti- fled their companions on the engine that they had failed to get onything.
 As the train pulled away Express Messenger Egan came to the shattered door of hs car intending to shoot at the marauders. No sooner did they see him, however. than they opened fire and he fled behind pile of boxes. The noise of the shooting attracted the clerks in the mail car and they opened the doors and q perfect fusilade fol- lowed
 The place where the robbery occurred was It Bates street crossing. There is a deep cut there, and the noise of the exploding dynamite was smothered by the cliffs at each side of the track.
 The passengers on the train were in no way disturbed, and it was half an hour before anyone realized what had happened. No arrests have been re- ported
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Hanged Accidentally.

OMAHA, Dec ll-Vernon White, a l3-year.old boy, was accidentally hanged as the result of boyish prank. With his playmates he was playing police. When they captured criminals they were condemned to be hanged. He was condemned, and piIlowshp was tied around his neck and he suspen6 d himself by .ne neck G bedroom door. Before assi4 anee arrived he was dead,
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TAe fleAT IN COURT.
Testimony Not Very Complimentary to
 the sharkey Management.

Testimony Not Very Complimentary to
 the sharkey Management.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Doc. 1.-The legal contest between sharkey and Fitzsin. mons for the possession of the SIC, GOO purse has comneneea before the st. perior court, Excitement was intense when the proceedings began in the crowded courtroom Wednesday, when Julian brought witnesses to prove conspiracy which he stated had deprived Fitzsimmons of the purse.
 Australian Billy smith and George Alleni two of sharkeys trainers were the only witnesses. Their testimony was not very complimentary to the Sharkey management and was 10 the effect that 1t was madeup plan for Sharkey to win
 The case, after these witnesses. was adjourned
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COALt COALii

Oysters-the finest in the world- served in all styles at A. J. Mitchell's Palace Confectionery, No. POS Main Street. l04 tf
 Mir. F. Frank and wife have re- turned from New York, where they went about year ago to reside. Mr. Frank comes back to live in Pine Bluff, and during the next week he will open store in the James block at No. 2l9 Main street. The GRAPHIC gladly welcomes him to our city again,
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The Assets Aery Small.

PROVIDENCE, Dee ll-An expert has been at work on the books of Miller & Vaughn, the ins }lYent bankers, and has completed his work Although he found the books in bad shape, there was no evidence that any of the funds had been misappropriated. The expert finds Ia- bilities amounting to 3lS3, 900 and assets of only 5000, out of which the as- stgnee. the attorneys the expert and other expenses must be paid, leaving practically nothing TO che creditors.
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 Shooting at Joshua

JosHgA, Tex, Dee. ll.-C. M. Glop- ton, section foreman for the Santa Fe at this place became involved in diffi- culty with one of his men which re- suited in the shooting of one s. K. Rus sell, the bullet took effect in the left arm near the shoulder, shattering the bone The wound is painful, but not necessarily dangerous. Clopton waived a preliminary trial to await the action of the grand jury.
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\ noY.s nnrrIl,le snlniae-

SIDNEY, Q, Dec lI.-.-A horrible sui eide has been reported from Maplewood. Harley stoclSstill, aged Il years. blew his brains out with shotgun beeanrs his parents refused his request to ac- company them to visit neighbors lIe placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth, discharging both barrels and tearing his head all to pieces. The boy deliberately planned selfdestruotion dur ing tho absence of his parents.
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Another Indorsement.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 1.-The Massachusetts state grange. Patrons of Husbandry, adopted resolution favc~- ing Colonel J H. Bingham of Ohio for secretary of agriculture, and telegram was sent to President Elect Mckinley stating the wish of the state grange in the matter.
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TWO Men Killed.

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. l.--An extra train on the Memphis and Charleston railroad struck q hnndcar containing Track Foreman J " Campbell and four laborers near Brownsboro Ala. The men wera thrown 20 feet. Camp bell was dead when found Herman Fownsend's back was broken and he died two hours Inter.
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This morning Deputy Sheriff Robt. Johnson left for Warmer in charge of Iin Day. the negro recently cap dured at Surrounded Hill, and who was wanted in Lincoln county on the charge of murder. Day killed a negro on the Cummins place nearly two years ago, since which time he had been at large until captured last week
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Shot and Killed.

HUNTSVILLE, Tex. Dec. l1.-In q difficulty between Frank Ward and Joe Darter, Ward was shot and killed at the Lone Star cottonwharf. Both par ties are well known citizens of Madison county, and were here with cotton. There had been prior dispute up town and the same was renewed at the wharf, with the above result Darter was imprisoned.
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What Lynch snya.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee ll-Dan J. Lynch, manager and packer of sharkey, made the following statement to the Associated Press
 "Mr. sharkey desires all his friends and especially those in the west, to sus- pend judgment on the story told in court by Australian Billy smith, until Sharkey ean be henrd on the stand. The fact of tho matter is that Smith perjured | ms f and We will prosecute him for per UT, whom the present trial IS over His statement is tissue of falsehood from beginning to end and it Is very clear to me that he has been bought by the Ifitzsimmons crowd to give testimoney damaging to Sharkey's case. Smith demanded Sl000 after tte fight for four weeks assistance as train. CT Sharlsey refused to give more than Sl00. This is the animus of his testi. money i'll court today
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The Excelsior steam laundry will be ready for business next Monday morning. The machinery has about
 all been placed in position and 1t works like charm. Messrs. Knox List, proprietors of the new laun- dry, promise first-class work and solicit fair shareof patronage from the people of Pine Bluff and vicinity.
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Fire In aa Arkansas Town.

FAYETTEVILLE, Dee. Il.-News has reached here of terrible fire at Chester. Ark. The depot of tho Frisco railway and nearly the entire business part # the town Is totally destroyed. Chester has no waterworks and the citiz-ns are powerless to cope with tho flames.
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An emigrant train passed sorth on the Cotton Belt this morning Four passenger cars were filled with emi- grants, while in cattle cars attached to the same train was the stock owned by the home. seekers.
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Ready to neIp the cubans

DENVER, Dee. ll- Charles r. Grell and Albert H. West, members of the Kat, dl guard of Colorado, have ob- tained leave of absence and intend to start for Cuba next Sunday with 200 volunteers, all of whom have had mili- tary training, to enlist ill the insurgent army. Grell says 9o0 men hayo also been enrolIed at Butte.
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Another big slump in the price of cotton occurred today. Yesterday cotton dropped IA points and today It went dow 20 points. It mnst be an excellent grade of bottom cotton to bring cents. Upland cotton is selling at from 6h to Scents. The decrease in price of cotton today has visibly affected trade in all lines.
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This morning ground was broken for the Bridges buildings, to be erected on the corner of Main street and Fourth avenue. The structures arc to he completed by the first of February.
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lsnnnd Oyer.

WILLS PolSr, Tex, Dec. Il.-wal Connolley and William Quinn were bound over by Justice D. Nj. George in the sum Of $500 each, charged with burning the barn Of N. " .s.a4 -as- s-...ss nortn or nere. renanrlr
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The case of Frank Stanley ys. h. surance companies is being tried before the Jefferson Circuit court to- day. The insurance companies re- fused to pay policies held by Mir. Stanley, on the grounds that he set fire to his own property for the pur- pose of obtaining the insurance thereon.
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Rev. J. R. Sanders has been re- turned to Riverside M E. Church, South, for another year, by the re- cent annual conference held at Cam den. He will begin next sunday at II a. nj. All who can attend are cordially invited.
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DIED.

BRYAN-At Dexter. Ark, Thurs day. December 9, 1896. Mr. ANDREW BRYAN, aged about 25 years.
 Tie deceased was q promising young business man of Dexter, and he had many friends in this city and county. He was nephew of Mrs NJ. E. Barney.
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Shot and Killed HimseIf

BRYAN, Tex, Dec. ll-Albert Ber- nandt, aged 51 years, butcher. accident ally shot and killed himself while hunt ing, about 12 miles from town on the Navasota river. Bernandt was born in Russian Poland, and leaves a wife and five children.
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Hon. John E. Bradley, of Arkadel- phia, arrived here lase night, enfoute home from Rison, where he had been in attendance upon the Cleveland Circuit court.
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Prosecuting Attorney $. c. Martin was called to Warner this morning to represent the State at the pre- liminary trial of John Day, a negro charged with murder.
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Convicted of AssauIt.

PALESTINE, Tex, Dec. Il. Jesse Spencer, charged with criminal assault, was convicted and sentenced to two years in the penitentiary.
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City Engineer J. B. White now has a large force of men at work on East sixth avenue, and that thorough fare will soon be put in q most ex- cellent condition.
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Six We're Drowned.

LONDON, Dec. 1l.-A colliery has been flooded at Abernant, in the south of Wales, and the 120 men who were in the mine had a race for their lives Six of them were drowned.
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coRBETT SEEMS ANXIOUS.
Makes Another Proposition to FitzsIm-
 mons For il Fipht.

fffat7f+t-'fAt
 mons For il Fight.
 SAN FRAselsco, Dec Hilary Cor. bett is in reeeipt ef leag telegram. from Jim Corbett authorizing him to make every effort 10 get match with fltzaimmons, and as result Harry Corbett E ont with the following
 Jim Gorbett vii meet Fitzsimmons before the Olympic club for from to % rounds aud for . side bot of from 5000 to sl0,e0o and for any purse offered. The size Of tho purse ean be sio GOO or sl9,Qo4 In order to show his read- inesss to fight Corbett will not insist on a side bet In reference to the selection of the referee Corbett is willing to leave the appointment 10 w Greer Harrisan and Major Mclaughlin.
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No CIeyy to the Robbers.

ST. Lotus, Dec. IL The police have obtained no clew to the robbers who held up the express on the Iron Moun- tain road Wednesday night. l. is now believed there were eight robbers in stead of six
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Hon. J E. Bradley of Arkadeiphia, gr7ssed through the city today en- route to Cleveland county on legal business.
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His Horse Killed Him,

COLUMBUS, Tex. Dec. 1.-The horse of B. M. Clatchee ran away with him and threw him against tree, killing him instantly Clatchee was q colored man.
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The Circuit Court, now busy with the case of Stanley vs. Insurance Companies, was in session until 10 o'clock last night.
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Miss Nellie Lukenyill and MT. James Lukenvill, Of Atlanta, Geor- gia, are here on visit to their uncle, MT. G. 0. Hawkins, on Sixth avenue.
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BOOM IN CATTle SHIPMENTS.
Rates to England Adjusted and They
 Are Going by noatIoada.

Are Going by BoatIoads.
 BOSTON, Dec. 1.-The recent dis. agreement between the European steam ship companies of this port and the cat. tleshippers regarding the rates on cattle to the European markets has been satis- faetorily adjusted The rates for De. cember as agreed upon are 30 shillings to Liverpool, about the same to London and 40 shillings to Glasgow. There has been q boom in cattle shipments since the trouble has been settled The steam CT Parkmore, which sailed on Tuesday for London, took out 5s6 head of cattle ; the Armenian, for [ verpool, Gls head i; the Sagamore, e57 cattle and 1903 sheen. and the Austrian, which sailed to. day for Glasgow, had on board 950 cat- tie.
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Yesterday afternoon Mrs. J. ". Withers delightfully."- entertained the Ladies Tuesday Afternoon Club.
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Mrs. E. W. Bocage and children, of BatesYille, are in the city visiting the family of Judge ]. W. Bocage.
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Nessrs. Harry Eyersfield, J. ". Crockett and J. S. Bailey were among the prominent planters in the city today.
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". R. Pearson, of Thornton, is here on d business visit.
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E.P. Marks. a prosperous mer- chant of New Edinburg, is at the Arlington.
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Recently Deputy Constables Taylor and Vance made u trip to Redfield, and thereby hangs q tale. Get them to tell you about It.
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Fred yoodcock, the popular travelling man from Malvern, is in the city.
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F. M. Gillett and J. F. Judd. of St. Lonis, are autographed at the Arlington.
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Many horses are being sold on the streets of Pine Bluff.
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There are many of our country friends in the city today
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Mrs. Gatling and child, of Monroe, are guests of the Arlington.
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Mir. w. T. Lytle. of Altheimer, is in the city.
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Capt. Matt. Downs, of the .. S. snag boat Beauregard, is in the city today. His boat is now at Pendle- ton and is at work removing snags in the river from that point to Pine Bluff. Capt. Downs will return to his boat tomorrow.
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Mr. J. NJ. Barrett, of sherriIl. is in the city.
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THE MARKETS.
cotton.

Cotton. NEw ORLEASs, Dee.9 Ordinary : I-lgi good ordinary. 6ss low niddiing 67s middimg, : 1-l6; good inidd1inz 1ss; Iniddlins fair, 7.5-l5.
 GALVESTON Dec. 8. 9.-0rdinary. els good oreinary. 6 f; low mailing, 6zs md fling IL: good niddhug IS niddiing fair, : l5 tB
 livestock. ST LouIs. Dec. e-eattle-Receists. ioeo; strong Texas fed steers, g aDa3 aJi g-ass steers, s iJ |; 61; COWS. si .5,si :. 8 shaep-Rereipts. 2gD' strong niutrons. g 8 Q355 lalnps. Sj O004s5. CHICAGO, Dec -Cattle-Rec4ip5a 1000; siow, outsready; Texas steers. g. s3u4 l0 Sheep Receipts, lJ,D00: steady DALLAS Dec. 9,-Choics shipping steers, g. 2eA2 s9.
 Choice l9a to 2s5-iO hogs, s 759sao: light hogs g. 59ass 70.
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lFr om Wednesdays Daily

(. F. Stewart, q wellknown citizen of Hamburg, is in the city.
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Constable c. NJ. Philpot returned from Little Rock yesterday alter noon with Henry Holleman, a negro who is wanted here to answer to the crime of larceny.
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Capt. J. W. Tucker is visitor to the city today.
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Miss Caveness, of Monticello, is here on visit to the family of Prof, J. H. Hinemon.