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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11

Norths-n s movement, It is claimed \. .
CROP Of ,a,, ana European oas splnners, points to
600 q sss s.,ss
this bs ~ the summer and early fall were WSnae made
need 70 an n honest belief or not there ness4er
abe that sfnsssiS1 nss4y i. HGS
made by responsible 6rma 6ri,es IS that have been
two yield In excess of 100 ooS ho,a So nohlndi
placed ON reha hsataatistieians Of note have by bey
average of eio,e with larger estimate TSa
past few e,gn. estimates made within the thss
6, ,467, 200. united States drop of
The IT.. W
crop are ss foeia1 Estimates Of the Uniied states
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11

p,ai9s me pest has made the discover, -
ArsSli n, eject Mckinley has offeredyv 9nas r
HrAs OF New York, the post OF seers.:.1G 1
the moSest % %thsnew Cabinet, and thtt
clined. VI Judge has de-
The clerk of the House ~ Ro,
nus nus issued the usual unofriciai lis, e9'aves os
The ,jst 'Ie shs House of the Fifty NTH Connress
Fusoniats o 81 2oa Republicans, 1874 Democrats COM
that there il nna aopn,ists and silvertcs,aad
souri @ district. or the total membershi. Mls- ae.
sepvsd IA H., 'ne last House and 20 otbera .ha% xuS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
All About the North

! noIso iii,waukee, Wis, 500 peonIo bova,
bk.o'u bak.r Dynr-enic being put into ti"nr oeen e
n,y. large number of tbo 80 at
made. hirests haye been
T. T'niinite r. h,l Dick has been killed at 1;i,do-,
Iookin, "a posse OF men which have haa,,
h~oNihs n" Tor him since last Snnt,.n,Io peeh
nc, with others. escaped rro,n , When
his capture. Toward OF 81 900 for
rlre In Mason City. In dos.r
ness hn,' ana all the mail and several nuii 'm'
nie mousse. Loss, S1OO, 900. Insnran uusi-
W. George Y. Coffin, the famops oo-.
washington. is dead. o1s cartoonist OF
:, chippewa Falls, Wis, is tbro,,o
,nh;.h th ana destruction, owing to an io', with
ritv wd wiormed In the river lust heloSS SotSe
other por"e ,S IS TWO leet deep In the city. Ar
- ~ should break suddenly wouId d"En, s,,, which
,na Town. Tho people are nanic ", s!Pe .ne
,n'a u, m'o moving out. The thermon,stnnh
nw, I'ace.P the Packer ColIior
ios"d "dGn 10y Dy the Lehigh Coal Comnanv mo-. mo:
undred n, 'or an indefinite period. EiDht I
mployment. ' 'hfoWL out OF S
In Inc steam tug Levidavis of NeworL ~ Il
ON savannah to NorfoIt Va NoMark, N. j.,
G. .rha nour miles southeast of Soutbnort
rfboats. saved by means Of u
rnaI nunured bushels OF grain bove h.o il
suronca n az sao So; Paul, MINI. Loss, 500 % Soo
y nob iork. FRANK 2. SlaTn. OF Austro,,, al
fourth D hHf%st5Sns rou1S s Of Chicago fought In
d Gfty-six secondS S"vin after two minutes A;
hands and quiz. "''ne' threw up mi
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
She is Greatly Dissapno,n.o,

doro 'S, Elizabeth Donaldson, widow Of Tbso
tho ., donaldson, the veteran. who. aided ~
not,sa s,"re OF Jefferson Davis. has rece,ra, a -
ns3nsot oiGo that she has been allowed s1o eivea
dtsnnoninnds and si44 back pension. She month
husband dessruing thing the services Of her 'la
Donaldson, who disd o., a better bette recognition.
ment rSruntesr Counties infantryman. Tbs, % Was an,
Davis her1a hn, % reward for the canfnre era n.
share. only got $500 for his
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
CHIPPEWA FALISkIs SAFE.

feopie Becoming Recon- Silcd an,
usiness Men Are Moving ack.
-. .ne situation is moro hopeful. rb kwate
,ns nas ssceoed one foot and it is gradualIy kgo
s aown. The river has forced cbon! Y
ma.a NJ nseia under the gorge The weothar y
m..s vuefalins and unless all signs faI t,s - .
ahlv !. ",n .. continue to recede. 1t will proh-
excited and All istsse fess and the people are ee
United States i civil ve,y hopeful Col Jones,
and 9e thot n the gorgs will remain Unit, mink
large sno, Inc river will force channel Rperag npag
gradually unsHr et aa, IT. In the spring sheies
Many OF the inerehanas afa Will VIII cause no food"
Mantle esex aa to their places of business to
'e was not used to break the rosS Ly- +
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
Cigarette Law in Io-.

Inc Iowa Prohibitory cigarette law .aa,
trra. .o ns, Deen Knocked out. The Tobacco
not be Is forcsS escGvered that the State law can
os@ ose commerce, aud large sbinmaa.t inter-,
in tha were received from New YorI 20 o.
tenn, orieinal scent packages. and nn 'oto .t
'onipt was made to prevent IT, nu'no at'
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
Whuf's Nnxtn

has boon ~ n,a, W. 'a.' n match for $500 side
stevooo eA n"ue Tor fight between Thomas
N ns' oi cattlettsburg. Ky, and n vicioms
PROVIDED ;snsnd,d Wj,h bear cub stevens is to be
inch blade W Tba hhant;ing knife with a four
6'soure' house, Christmas Eve. in the p'aee oesaa at
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
called in the Cards

Messrs. Lanahan & Sons, Of Ro,,;
.ho ofe; INC liquor dealers who sent ont
w; .ne playing cards to dispens. ~ soma
s,me ago for distribution. sinoa .t
otate Board of Control has issned 'ue ;.e
olFcm'ar have sent an earnest renrass
10 oil dispensers to return Tho sJoes1
them at once. 'os -
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
An Illinois Earthquake.

Especial from Cairo, ILL.,. saws thu, =. ~. >.
we're snock OF earthquake was felt in ths. 81,
at i;i' Tuesday afternoon. the vthro,,on.
lasting lasting several seconds. BUILDINGS sw. na,
ana pdps,oly y that the inmates became ais s.u SO
ano aa rushed into the streets. No serIons da
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
LondOI.'s Total noh. -,

IN, no @ eo.ai debt of London is now fs7 o.,
'of, Ihis involves charge on the ro,"o
80 zs'447, of which s1.217, ,4s7 is intereo, o.
and 81 300, ,01O repayment eono, -. interest,"
iv ~ Tu. In the pound, and eouiva,ent t oa,e OF
y AAi per cent. OF this ratabie yaIma " near.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
The South's Pon,I..,

,,on n a..u 'ne iast twenty years the populs-
csnt VI ,ne south has increased about "a per
gain of 1d the school enrolment has made
tuh tu,s gain is In the education Of the part OF
t"1aS e the latter paid only Dor cen, Of race ICE
dimes '1ey received onefourth Of ths eroan sne
"i'ures Ior public school pnrnosa. WHO OK pom
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
VIII Not Par en-

,,o ~ Sp" spee,al from San Francisco saws the ,
ebscs osn,a ,aU bank, on which the prize f,ohi
nseA Cpee ,or SIC, 900 was drawn by the Na,iasn,
pres.ntad nas hs, hfeiqsed payment. The cbecL ,n.a
bank ntaaiyL Dy Lynch, sharkey's baeker' 'A was was
to pay sis the sbec told Lynch they must decine
sharkey was enttIed ae5i e. courts a decided that
vice, 'ney are acting on legal adj
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11

The official tabnla.ion v,,. .,
nf oStonesH Stnto ron sent in to the S ,retary
T ~ ota!e Tor Salem county is as sollow:.
Mesa,l.e votA %; Affirmative, :OI, a
|smJs m .hir"s .h vote was ncco.sar5. This
years, az least tour
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
Cieveiand's Private Fortu,o

lands nri~ots 1w tofe World says President Cleva
poG He paid $40. 900 for ee his new az sa ,ooo.
ba deon, dea N; j. There ia talk that use hs III
of @ uean OF Princeton College at the ne WI
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
Cyclone in Jama,c.

cyc'one' accompanied by heavy aoods
n.ao nuu swept the eastern West Indies. caus,nn y
sea. serrat loss OF life Ats, Vincent and Mont
out. oi TtinlasS Sssn assSS%plstsly wiped
dave dare also been flooded, cau,ino nasroadoes snaes
ed edase' but no loss Of life has been mense rennn,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
NreBee Opens He.a y

MI. V. + Mcpoo
who ha. oirna =. msbee' ofthe seaboard Air zine
liz o ra' signed contract with Hon WI
~ nam Jennings Bryan for series Of .Ia".u.n un-
has estpbIIshpps cities Of the United States
House, Atlanta 1asaaqpsstsrs as wss.s at the NmSs
iec,un ior ,ne toy tour will be made. The es gsments.
latter nsr, Wii probably be given in Xtlspta ing
cided pha phs. OF December. 1t has moi baaa M me
D'u "nere Mr.. Bryan viii 60 ffom tSsts 5,sS 20!
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
IL cosIMERcrAL pEpopr
~ 8 eos.ny Weather Has Had Its Inn.
prpeslon or Trade Condition..

pseesicn or Trade Conditions.
/ !, ocssreee says general trade continucs
| ate volume, jobbers and wholesale
oeias agreed that there viii b.. no
s revival this year. There Is ACTIVITY
.oncay goods. Rain and stormy weather
i z ana cold, severe weather West ana
ss,.so 49,. have checked trafio ON int,r,o,
ia -Ssss ssssS sSsas and otherwise interfered with
kms NSrtSwoana.oI NStSon OF merchandise, except at
sess,, ~, uWostern centres where mora
s9neoie weather has stimnInfsd tha nSle 4c
shcss .vr -. neavy textiles, Clothing. hats and
s.ssN. THROUGHOUT the central Mississinrt
n,s ~ 49, 1.e mas been no increase in the de.
trade L charscs lines. and at the South
:. Nssas nave again Reacted nm tbo a,.,,,..
c,,t an, sIo pool; I'm plate prices have been
certs . ussemer pig iron has sold down TX
Ss. & q = ION. 1. The weakness in hides cont;no
without ,,fysset are lower, though thus far
!. .v.Sum prices have reacted and 0mota,;ons
= sorer Tor coffee, lard. oats and Corn No
,,sn ~ onange Is reported In prices tor |
an ~ l,a yssne cloths and lumber, while thosa /
NC % hour are all higher. '1e" ~ne"s
,NovemDer bank clearinpa raa.,. A.,
,as .,ss.ye activity following the election So
- ~ WIN months Immediately nrecedinm
ora - OM,ng W Is good one. Only once b,,''
eeded tSat tIs sn mas the November total ex-
,on as Ia mat ior October, and with the excen-
on sot 1I January total is I tbe hee
s nc 2r tba any month this year. But in spite ",
y than 'aa november clearings were small.
quite heavy falling off is ra0s, a0nke ex-
1o,eoa,a oaa eiearings at &C cities for Noyember
ssr .ssa o6a, BOT ,S04. a decrease from n
o@ ort rs age OF 2.S per cent. Outside OF Nsw q
aaeariv s1,m Ii eiearings of oil the cities fell
A per cent. from a year apo' OnI,, 9
la we cities in the country show INC increy onay c
ew Ydl with SO per cent and BaItimors t
here are B. " business failures reno-t.d
,1ghout the United States for this week, 8
"a Is an increa se OF 81 compared with II
iing week one year tgo.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11

'" IA X. to Meet in Bunslo, n "
,,a ~ a@ee'ins OF thee1ecutive commit.sea,
N. ~ Y'npa %aa Ar%y Say Of the Republic Tin Buffsio,
ot1so7 should be- held Ina. IN na1,s
month sfAugust un"io duang'thSS
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11

AT Vineland, N. j., fire destroo,
Jersey training school for feeS1o tne New
Uhuuren. yr,,h The 200 children were tatan minded
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
VICTORY IS CERTAIN.
Gen. Bradley 7. Johnson Reviews
the Cuban, Situation.
THE SPANISH ARE WHIPPED.
Belong to Every Class-Cu.
oans Cannot be Starved Tbe,.
Arms and Equipments.

~ discussing the situation I'm Cnh. c..
ai bradley T. johnson, who recentIv =.
.urhed from there, says that # ia imnos.,h,.
ev. .ohaoie or accurate Information .s r.
80, 1oan army. II Investigated carefully :,
-" ' una was never satisfled. Conside,
"o s'aee OF mind in Baltimore and or,ona
! oo.'nern sympathizers during the civil ,..r
anu recall the exaggerations Of their anthm.
iams and the dreams of their bon.. T,H-
intensity that n thousand fold and vo, h.,..
'uea OF the condition Of things in Ha.
-S to-day. All the spaniards are for the
bellion" cuoahs are fcr the re-
-ot,,s tMnat sort Of people are sunnor,ino a..
1Thon the general was asked 'ne
the iawv.n u"nkeIs, the planters, the writer's
and tha thawyers, , the doctors, the professors,
is hotbed Of natrIotiUn rhs University Of Havana
soma ,ae score to join Gomez and Gaceo ood on
rOo no. OF the professors are ministsrs anu
S.iary md ~ 10 the South American conptrins
culture and te. tb think the property. the
'he side the rebellion. '"nu IL on
i' isu.rection Is supported by vea,tb
oart, oy intelligence and condncteI ",,;i
fiTht onS "nu courage. think the rebels Ont
that they will ilImeurer ,raa the Spaniards, and
there is no chance Of tba -o,.,
bo ,n" ou out OF the Pinar del Rio district fns
no woods are full Of cattle hoos ani @ lot
,o.atoes ~. They will always have niantv swee.
,n: Ihey are armed with ReminntS "
'Pchcers, Mausers and every varfa.n IONS,
'lne and revolver. 'iS variety OF cur
ts nonmia.a area Is equal to to Pennsylvania.
- poPuiation Is 1,l02, ,899 white 4S5 is1 Ia
\, 80 20 anu 4S,o11 Chinese Neosoes ;no,,,S
o. .l Aeo DIood white means pure biooSad
, ~ Perceve the population ia about. eo,,ai
bomt ol virginia and Is similarly miraS
oout .o TWO whites to one of all fba nebm aehe-
n III, peace and order restored there HOW I
mouiu IL take for two million Amerinom =
i uics 10 take possession of the isIondan
,uS an immigration OF skill en.rcw 90 u
lstrv Us would flow into Cuba the worid .
never seen. That would ,Iisnose "ttha
linoo. ican-nigger-republic snoot ~
Iacso ia the genious OF the war. Hs 10 u
Iroon is mother was the daughter ~ y
aniard - SSnk, as he Is the son ~ n
lard ot He is well edncated "
Il. alert daah ah Gg and daring. he will o'
the Sn.us put by guerilla war"
ant snpnn,u pnIiards abuscades. attacks ana
,.s. Mosby, with I'D for , nePt so,ooO T
Constantly employ Iier ana ~9 years IN
!; ,;ountains OF Fauq and So oS90n In
b.. lna. chasing him upy rea ymh NV ni't and
nus nao tney never captul and n11,,tn anu ne pc
;. I.-n thousands OF men 0n' OF err
Is condition and not sIeory that cel
= ee'oiand and the Coners
ma ,oa,a condition cannot be dod~ad towns
mon ana nations and n, o,o North
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
Inc Launchings Were S,

no new sunooats Vicksburg and Newnor.
we're launched from the yards ~ .he n
IRON works Saturday before m irh bath
crowu. The launchings were sncceaafM,s M Immense
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11
Eight COTTON EST MATES.
1he Average Does Not Inaicat.
Very Large Crop. =.

Inc houston Post says loss OF about m
Per oale on cotton since the election is.pen
os. sa,y attributed to the remarkably heavy re.
SsiPssa Q! the staple at ports and ia.eriEoN,,. ~,
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rop are as follows: 'he oniied States

Landauer 7-S Co. Tivor, Bales.
ellison 7-S Co. Liyernonpt ooi:...... 9,340, 200 ,
Neil, London and Nau i;........ $3.50, 900
~. Pasch. Paris. ofieans. 100000
Latham. Vha,n. Alexander, d 10 :; No, 22so. 900 :.
Memphis Cotton Excba;noca ....... .sq22. 900 .
nc @mouston Cotton Er,bonae'''. '''.... 8.292, ,OOc
warren, Jones rs Graf o; 49,. 1861. 900. I.
o. Louis 8, 1875, ,000
Average " --k.:s. =
'.:........ S,467 500
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11

mert On the grand jury of CbarIss.ar Cbsans
Chany Iunty that the hotels of the city Of
tnw.oa estoa that have been cranted
S tourist hotel dispensary PRIVILEGES haea
Zee" neen abusing said privileges: tber.'
heS"f"cd, That unless said bo.o,
SaI spensers refrain from selling on Sun.
Ga anu contine their sales to 49,
nn' mLe guests said privileges will be ro
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-12-11

ooS Ottawa, +. Ont, las been visited bv . ann.
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state Board of Control.

,a,,1o Inc state Board of Control met !,
suiar monthly session in CoIumb;a .
81 Week but transacted no business
feal Importance to the general nnb
except that it decided to retain
uaston as liquor commissionar
III the Legislature meets in .Ianm.a.
ey made their regular purchases b J;
@ o., .h ana' Just before adjourninr
~ ;u Tue ioiiowln2nresolution CON.
IV6srss nng motel To- tivileges:
S'tS3 Ome Tn tbo 0aI
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It eresn. , 1nd condition cannot be So%aa6 SSnad
act on The nSa sh;sa9 and nations and makes them
The evening times., 1896-11-28
DOWN III f. LIN T..

The stables that go to New Orleans will
be shipped OH Monday.
The Times charts have been generally
commended by the horsemen.
Billiards. mounts during the meeting
have been few and far between.
Wheelock's TRADE against Sloane includ-
ed some statements that it might be hard
to prove.
The meeting has been a success ava
beyond the hopes of those in charge. and
plans for next spring are being talked over
When the program for next spring is
being made up, those who have the work
in charge should include several steeple.
chases for gentlemen riders.
Marshall will race at tile outlaw tracks,
and number more Of the horses that have
been running at Benning viii go over for
some OF the plums OF the Maryla cir
cult.
Glmmering, the colt that william Muir
ray Stanter. Pettingill's assistant, pur-
chased at the sale of the Erie Stables
horses, is improving every day. He will
run at New Orleans.
Wyndham Waldron says Gee the boy
who rode Buddha yesterdays really a bet
ter rider than Hirsch. He has a good
seat and can use his hands without wOb-
bling all over his horse. He will be given
a chance next season.
Sloane heads the list of winning jocke Us
during the meeting, with a score of nine.
Sims has piloted six winners: Doggett and
Hirsch, four each. Today's results will
probably change this list some, but Sloane S
position as leader is assured.
j. Kelly, the jockey who in the old days
Of Gutenberg was frequently seen IN the
saddle, was put outside the gates at Ben
ming on Thursday for touting. His elo-
quence was being wasted on Billy Pinker-
ton, the welEknown detective.
The evening times., 1896-11-28
WHY LADIES LIKE COFFEE
Though Many Admit 1t Hurts Them.

Many ladies have SO great liking for
coffee for breakfast that the meal seems
fiat "A nd unsavory without it; but I he muddy
com plexion which is almost "A cure accom-
paniment, is "A great trial and the question
is seriously discussed many and many times
over in ones mind. whether it is possible
to give over the coffee and gradually get
back the lost compile ON ,-or keep on with
the coffee and get on with the bad skin
and make the best of it,
The disordered stomach and liver some
quit the use of coffee is the only true re-
lief, it contains the same poisonous aka
loids as tobacco, strychnine and morphine
although less in volume One can use the
delicious hot food-drink, Postum Cereal, at
meals. and never miss the coffee 1t
browns the deep seal-brown OF Mocha and
Ia akes on the rich gulden-brown of old Java
when cream is added 1t is made by the
Postum Cereal Co, Lin, of Battle Creek,
Michigan. purely and WHOLLY of the nourisl-
ing grains intended by the Creator for mans
subsistence. The pungent taste SO well
liked in strong coffee is retained in Postum
Nature quickly RECEIVERS when coffee is
lett off ana the natural health coffee is used
in its place. Healthful sleep is again en-
joyed and nerves, stomach. liver, bowels
and heart cease their complaining when
the disturbing cause is withdrawn.
These are great big live facts worthy the
attention OF anyone who cares for the
] exquisite fun of being perfectly we'll
The evening times., 1896-11-28
TO REPLACE POISONED BIRDS.
Bowley's Quarter Club Will Send
Abroad for PheaSants.

Baltimore. Nov. 2S.-As result Of the
poisoning of pheasants at the grounds of
Bowley's Quarter DucIing Club, only $50
birds remain OF the several thousand that
previously stocked the place Now that the
prisoners are in the penitentiary. however,
the members are making an effort to re-
pierish the stock. and an order viii soon
be sent to either England or Scotland for
several hundred live birds. The new pheas-
ants will be for breeding purposes only,
and by the next shooting season the MEM
bers hope to have 3 800 on the grounds. A
few old cock birds are now being shot, but
females are at premium.
More attention will hereafter be paid to
partridges, and during the coming spring
$50 birds, for breeders, will he obtained
for the club 10y DIR. George w Massamore.
The birds win come from the WeSt-prob-
ably Kansas-as it has been proved that
the Western partridge thrivcs better than
the Southern in this climate The present
supply of partridges at the Quarter is
small. and no shooting will occur to dis
turb them during the present fall. Rab-
bits and squirrels are numerous, but are
not limited, members 0f the club confin-
ing their attention to duck and bird shoot
ing. Mr. Donald McVicar is the game
keeper He Is native of Scotland. where
he served under the Duke of Argyle. He
was "A member of the MacGregor clan and
is descendant of the famous ROD Roy
The evening times., 1896-11-28
FOR HIRE.
ALONG THE WHARVES.

The steam yacht NADIA returned from a
cunning expedition down the river yester-
day.
oysters Were plentiful at the wharf today,
and found slow sale at SO TO so cents
bushel.
The schooner Winnie Windsor Capt Glib
son, sailed this morning for Blackiston's
Isla nd.
The steamer Norfolk is laid up at her
dock. undergoing necessary repairs to her
machinery.
Tie schooner H L. james. Capt. Corbin,
arrived this morning at Riley's wharf
with lum Der consigned to Frank Libbey 4
Co.
discharging her cargo Of laths at John
sons wharf. She will be unIoaded by Mon
day night.
The two-rnasted schooner Ephraim and
Anna, Capt Travers, arrived last night
from City Point, Va, with lumber consigned
to E. E. Jackson & Co
The steamer Newport News arrived this
morning from Norfolk She brought good
New York freight and a quantity OF STA
tionery for the Government Printing Of
flee.
The three ma sted schooner. f. c. Knight.
jr, Capt. Crowley. finished unloading her
cargo of cement for Clark Bros. today,
and will sail this evening in ballast for Nor
folk.
The two-masted schooner s. V. W. Sim
nous, Capt. Griffith. arrived at Carter's
wharf this morning and will load with
empty casks and barrels for Western
Branch, Va.
The steamer Harry Randall brought up
a good freight OF country produce last night
consigned to District merchants.
The schooner Horner Is dscharging cargo
at Carters wharf.
Fish were exceeding scarce on the mar
ket this morning There were no trout OF
perch at all. Quotations were: Panrock. 8:
medium rock, 10a12; boiling rock, 10;
pike, 5, and catfish 20 cents bunch.
The following schooners arrivedlast night
and this morning with Potomac River
oysters: NJ. ]. Stevenson Capt. Foxwell;
Quinnipiae. Capt. Parks; s. A. Douglass,
Capt Chiseldine; and Maggie Elizabeth,
Capt. Adams.
The big four-mast schooner John s.
Ames, Capt Olsen, has finished discharging
her cargo of ice at the wharf OF the 1Dde-
pendent Ice Company, and went to Ag-
news wharf, in Georgetown. this morn
ing to load coal for Boston, or Providence,
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