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JOHN MCKAY MURDERED AND HIS STORE SET ON FIRE, ON ROSE HILL LAST
 NIGHT.
Night Watehman at the "Four c. " Mill Discovers the Fire in
 Time to Extinguish
Tho Daily Texarkanian of Monday

The Daily Texarkanian Of Monday, says.
 .This morning between ? and 3 o'clock as night-watchman Bass of the "Four-C.a mill was making his rounds, he discovered fire in thestore of "UncIe' John Mckay, near the church on Rose Hill. and, giving the alarm, the flames were quickly eX- tlnguished. Mr. McKay's body Was found weltering i'll his own blood on the floor. He had been foully mur- dered, and the fiend had attempted to hide his crime by burning the store, together with his body. The right pants pocket of the dead man had been cut out, and his valise in a small cook room cut open and rob- bed; there were the bloody footprints in sock-feet, leading from the body into the little room where the valise was found cut open. After getting what he wanted out of the valise the murderer pulled off the bloody socks and left them on the floor, leay- ing by way of the back door.
 "From the position of the dead body, near the stove beside some onions, one of which he held in his hand when found. it issupposed that the murder was a pretended custom CT, and while Mckay was measuring out onions he was brained with some blunt iron instrument from behind robbery and arson followed. Some think the killing occurred several hours before attempt was made to burn the building, as deceased had on his clothes; if so, the murder was done about or 10 o'clock last night and fire set to the building about 2:3C this morning
 tFrom the footprints, which wf saw, we believe that the icHd Whc committed the awful double crime was q negro; track was very large and showed no instep to foot at all
 "Deeeased has no relatives here al all Inc lived all alone in his little store-slept on cot and cooked his own meals, and had very little to dc with the outside world. He was about % years of age. Stock of gro ceris will probably invoice S700 oI $500. Undertaken Shutttook charge of the body, aud Constable Joe Bark. man the store. Deceased has rela. tives in Illinois. who have been tcle graphed to. for instructions as tC what disposition to make of re mains.
 "This is d horrible crime, and it is to be hoped that the foul perpetra tor will be caught and summarily punished. Constable Barkman tried to secure bloodhounds, so as to try to run down the fend, but failed Justice Hooks viewed the remains and, as ex-ofiicio coroner rendered a verdict in accordance with facts"
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ARIzoNA'S BIG CANAL.
1t Will Be Fifty-fve Miles Long For 1rri-
 gation Purposes.

1t VIII Be Fifty-flve Miles Long For Irri-
 gation Purposes.
 Ex-SenatOr Eugene S. Ives of New York, who is well and favorably known in Washington, is now a resident of Arizona and is in Washington with MT. James A. Fleming, prominent citizen of that territory, in connection with a big irrigation enterprise.
 MT. Ives said: "'We propose to cut q canal 55 miles in length, beginning at a point 35 miles above Yuma and fol- lowing the course of the Colorado river, which will afford sufficient water to ir- rigate 100, ,000 acres. The soil is natu- rally of great fertility and only needs water to make it as productive as any on earth. We can raise lemons, oranges, olives, apricots, figs and in fact all the fruits that have added so much to Cali fornia's wealth and can get them to market several weeks in advance of the products of that state.
 The great advantage we have over California is in our superior water sup ply, the Colorado furnishing an inex- haustible quantity at all seasons of the year. The region tributary to Yuma is destined to become America's winter hothouse. The summer climate, which has been so often tho theme of jest and story, is really nothing like as bad as the romancers make it out, for the air is so pure and dry that one doesn't mind the heat when the thermometer shows 100 as much as tie people of Washing ton and New York do when the figures are far below that mark "-W Washing ton Post.
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FOR LITERARY MEN.
PRINCETON AsPlREs TO BE A CEN TER OF AUTHORS AND GENIUS.

Mir. Cleveland Going There, It Is Expect
 ed, win Greatly Aid Project Which
 Has Been Pet Idea of Many Men For
 Years-An Invasion of Wealth.
 During all the talk about President Oleveland's selection of Princeton, N. J., as the place of his permanent resi- dence there was one important fact which did not reach the public. MT. Cleveland will be a conspicuous figure in the scholastic town, and his name and personality will aid in project to make Princeton a center or retreat for literary men. For several years there has been movement, more or less de- fined, to make the university town an abode for men who are fond of litera- turo and like scholastic surroundings.
 The coming of the president and his family means much more to this moYe- ment than it does to the university. Leading alumni, who are interested in this plan, regard the presidents deter imitation with downright pleasure. Though he does not belong to that class of workers which is known to tho world as litterateurs, yet he is fond of books and will be in a place where he can supplement- the experiences of an active and distinguished life by delving into the treasures of the old masters and en- rich the Btorehouse of his knowledge.
 The project to make Princeton liter ary center had its first impulse in the erection of the Princeton inn. This hostelry was built by a company of graduates, not with the idea of any pe-
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HIS SPRING FLOWS COPPER.
Wonderful Fall of Water In the Famed
 Kootenai District.

kOObentl OisbilCS.
 W. F. Carson of Tacoma, travelling messenger agent of the Canadian Pacific, and c, Mel, Brown, the company's district passenger agent at Vancouver have just returned from extended trips through the famed mining districts of the Kootenai country and report the greatest activity, notwithstanding the advent of winter. .
 'The prospeotors are sticking a little closer to the camps on account of the snow, <" said Mir. Carson, 'but other wise there is as much work going on as if there were not from two to three feet of snow on the ground. The Kootenal is such a wonderful country that If half the truth were told of it's mineral wealth it would not be credited. A recent find that has excited a great deal of atten- tion is the discovery of an actual copper spring, now known as the Red Blanket, in the LilIoeet district, just north or Spencer's bridge on the Canadian Pa cifie. The water in solution runs 89.7 bounds of copper to 200 gallons, and 1000 gallons day come tumpnng down the mountain side. This is the only real copper spring that is known of with the exception of one in Idaho' and that only flows pounds of the metal to the 100 gallons of water. Will liam Pritohard Morgan, Welsh M. F., prominently known in Wales, Australia and South Africa through his extensive mining interests, heard of the Red Blan- ket copper spring prior to his sailing from Vancouver with a party of mining experts for Japan and China. Dec 8. He was very much interested in the re- ports he received of the spring, and not only left one of his experts behind to mako investigation, but is said to have offered s100, 900 for 51 per cent of it. "
 Mir. Carson brought bottle of cop per water from the Red Blanket spring with him. -Oregonian.
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An allowance of 15 per cent dis count will be made on every suit ordered during the month of Janu- ary, 1897. Remember we give entire satisfaction. All wool suits former ly made to order for $1250, now $10.60; suits formerly made to order for $l5.00, now $t2.75; suits formerly made to order for $17, now $t4.90; suits formerly made to order for $20, now $l7. HENRY MARX X Co.
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The progressive ladies of Westfield, Ind, issued "Woman's Edition of the Westtield News, bearing date of April !, 1896. The paper is filled with matter of interest to women and we notice the following from n correspondent, which the editors printed, realizing that 1t treats upon a matter of vital importance to their sex: "Phe best remedy for eroup, colds and bronchitis that I have been able to find is Chamberlain s Cough Remedy. For family use it has no equal. l gladly recommend it." 25 and 90 cent bottles for sale by w. l.. Dewoody X Co.
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Persons wEo are troubled with inc digestion will be interested in the eX- perience of Wm. II. Penn, chief clerk in the railway mail service at Des Moines, Iowa, who writes: ''lt gives me pleasure to testify t0 the merits of Chamberlain E Colie Cholera and Dlarrhoe Remedy. For two years have suffered from indiges- tion, and am subject to frequent severe attacks of pain in thestomach and bowels. One or two doses of this remedy never fails to give perfect relief" Price 25 and 90 cents; sold hy ". l.. Dewoody X Co.
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Sheriff s Sale.

By virtue of an execution to me directed by the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. Arkansas, I will offer for sale at the Court House door, in the city of Pine Bluff on
 Saturday, January 23rd, 1897, between the hours prescribed by law for iu- dieial sales, to the highest and best bidder. on credit of three months. with interest," purchaser giving bond to secure the purchase money-all the right, title and interest of l.. K. Robinson and G. E. Greenfield ofethe firm of Robinson x Greenfield Co in the following property towit' The stock goods, wares and merchandise, furniture and fixtures located in the store house No iii Main street. also three horses, three delivery wagons and three sets Of harness, levied on by me as the property of Robinson x Green field to satisfyan execution against them in tasSr CT heF1hants and Planters Bank for twelve hundred and fifty dollars, debt, dam ages and costs.
 c, II. TRIPLETT. ssfefitf of Jefferson County, Arkansas. By c. W. LINDSAY. D. g.
 Pine n, Bluif, Arkansas, January 18th. tsa7
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The many friends of Mir. sam A. Hall, of Swan Lake, will be grieved to learn of his death which occurred at that place Saturday night. The deceased was highly esteemed and respected by all who knew him. The remains were shipped to Nashville. Tenn, Monday for interment.
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Cure For n Lame Back,

My daughter. when recovering from an attack of fever, was great sufferer from pain in the back and hips" writes Louden Grover, of Sardis, Ky. After using quite a number of remedies without any benefit she tried one bottle of Cham berlain's Pain Balm, and it has given entire relief" Chamberlain Pain Balm Is also q certain cure for rheu- matism. Sold by W. l.. Dawoody x Co. l-4 q &sw I'm
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For Men Only.

The best bargains in mems fine suits, and pants at slaughter prices. uncalled for suits, now, only $S.75. The same kind would cost you to order from $15 to $25.
 Uncailed for pants of fine qualities. your choice of 240 pair, only $2.75.
 HENRY MARK X Co.
 Up-to-datc tailors
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Reeves Bros. are remodeling and refitting their place or business on Main street, preparatory for doing an immense business during the pres ent year They are wholesale and retail dealers in wines, liquors, to- baccos and cigars. The trade of the firm, due to the excellence of the goods handled and the polite atten- ton and kindness extended custom CTS, Is constantly increasing.
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In publishing the list of signatures of our merchants to the agreement to close at 6:30 D. m. after the 10th inst, the names of NJ. Hanf X Co.,, and k. Samuels were inadvertently omitted by the GRAPHIC yesterday.
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Master Dave Berlin returned home this morning from an unsuccessful canvass for page of the House from this district at Little Rock. The successful winner of the prize was Master Alfred Taylor, of Hot Springs. Master Dave reports that there were over fifty candidates for the position.
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Edgar Vance has just returned from Perry County. He reports that wolves and bears are killing great deal Of stock in certain portions of that mountain ous county.
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Mir. Jeff Hicks returned today from Lafayette, La. where he purchased an ice plant. This is Mir. Hicks first entrance into Louisiana, and he is highly pleased with his new pur- chase.
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A Violet Wedding .

By the ladies of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church at the home of Mir. W. W. Byrd. No. 12l1 South Olive street. from to 12 o'clock D. m, Friday, January 18th, 1897. Ad- mission only Poe. l 10 d3 wi
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We wish you all happy New Year. We also wish to call your at tention to the fine suits we are mak- Ing to your measure with special discount of l5 per cent of former prices. HENRY MARK X Co.
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Mir. F. NJ. Altschul left yesterday for Tampa, Florida, and his friends do say that he wrote his wife a love letter from the depot. Ask Mo. Hanf about it.
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Oliver Duncan. machinist 27 years of age died at his home In Mechaniesville last night The funeral took place at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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We are indebted to the insurance agency of k. H. NJ, Mills X Sons for a very complete supply of office stationery and calendars.
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The Worm Turps.

At least two of Kentucky's most fa. nous distilleries have failed recently This, too, in face of Joe Blackbnrn, ,s statement that the voice of Kentucky cannot be stilled. Philadelphia Gall.
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The ladies of the Sixth Avenue Baptist Church have issued invita- tions for violet wedding at the residence of Mir. ". W. Byrd on next Friday evening.
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The meeting of the Board of Direc- tors of the Y. M. c. \. has been post poned until Tuesday night. on ac- count of the absence of several mem bers.
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TELEGRAPH BREVITIES

The last step, aside from the ratif- cation of the treaty by the Congress of NenezuIa necessary te give effect to the Venezuelan arbitration agree ment between the United States and Great Britain, has been completed by the formal assent of King Oscar of Sweden to the clause of the arbi- tration which makes him the final arbiter in case the other members of the tribunal are unable to agree.
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HAMMETT GROCER co.
The Stockholders Elect omcers for the
 Ensuing Year.

The Stockholders Elect Ohicers for the
 Ensuing Year
 The stockholders in the Hammett Grocer Company held their annual meeting Monday afternoon for the election of q board of directors and officers for the ensuing year The election resulted in the selection and reelection of the old officers, as fol- lows:
 Directors-H. H. Hum, Y. D. Will kins, W. l.. Dewoody. E. C. Howell and k. c. Wilkins.
 Ofiicers-H. H. Hum, President; W. l.. Dewoody, President; R. .C. Wilkins. Secretary and Treasnr- CT; E. c. Howell, Manager of Cotton Department.
 The usual annual dividend was declared.
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We are pleased to state that Mir. R. H. MeFadden Is able to be at his place of business again.
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The London Globe declares that it "sees no reason for Britons to rejoice at the conclusion of the arbitration treaty with the United States" It further says that, the Venezuelan trouble and President Cleyeland's s gross insult and ending with the conclusion of the treaty, contain nothing to be proud of and a great deal which most of us would be glad to obliterate."
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Mir. Mat McGehee, of Garland, Texas, Is visiting Pine Bluff, his former home. He Is looking in good health and we trust he has been prosperous fin his new home.
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Rheumatism is a foe which gives no quarter. 1t ments it's victims day and night. Hoods Sarsaparilla purifles the blood and cures the aches and pains of rheumatism.
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Eisenkramer Resumes Business.
 We are pleased to state that Mir. Max Eisenkramer. the tailor, has adjusted matters with his creditors and resumed business at his old stand on Main street. We wish him much success.
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Geo. R. Wendlinw.

Vending at the Institute Monday night. A crowded house Is assured to hear this, one of Ameriea's great est orators. 1t
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MT. John Wecdon, of Wabbaseka Is n visitor to the city today.
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Don't forget that Mrs. ]. W. Withers will give an elegant "tea" tomorrow afternoon from 2:30 to 9 D. m. for the benefit of of St. Joseph's Church. Admission only 10 cents. Everybody invited.
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A MURDER NEAR ARKANSAS CITY
MT. Payne, Merchant sanaDaggod by

MT. Payne, Merchant, sandbageed by
 lay Robbers.
 ARKANSAS CITY. Jan. 12.-A man by the name of Payne was picked up on the Valley road between Trippe and Arkansas City yesterday after noon in an unconscious condition. He bears all the evidence of having been slugged by footpads for pur- poses of robbery. Payne was q merchant and must have had money on his person.
 There is no clue to the would-be murderPrs.
 Excitement is high and a posse fs in pursuit.
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A marriage license was issued to- day to Charlie Baggs and Miss Elizabeth Chambers. Both of the parties are from Lincoln County.
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CLEAsoN's HOTEL.
Mir. L. D, Gleason Leases the RIcheIIeu Hotel at Little Rock and Calls It
 the Gleason.

Mir. l.. D. Gleason, proprietor of what was formerly the Gleason Hotel, has leased the Richelieu at Little Rock and changed it's name to Gleason's Hotel. The former Glea- son is now tho new St. Dennis.
 Mir. Gleason is popular hotel manager, and one of the most gen ial hosts in all this broad land. fIis acquisition of the Richelieu gives him increased facilities for the accom- modation of the travelling public, and the new Gleason will, no doubt, in the future, be Litde Rock favor ite hotel.
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J. Y. Gotham, the insurance man of Little Rock, Is calling on Pine Bluff friends today.
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ARKANSAS BUILDING & LOAN ASSN
omoers and Directors of the Local Board
 Elected Last Night.

Monday night the local stockhold- CTS in the Arkansas Building X Loan Association, of Little Rock, met at tue office of the Citizens Bank, in this city, and elected officers and directors for the ensuing year as fol- lows:
 President, H. Riley; Vice President, NJ. E. Bloom; Secretary, W. z. Tank ersley; Attorney. ] " Crawford.
 Advisory Board-J W. Adams, R. II. MeFadden, Frank Flanders, V.O. Alexander, k. q. Atkinson.
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senator Money in a letter to the New York Journal declares it i'm possible for Spain ever to subdue Gnba
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II. E. Camp, the well known Lit tie Rock cotton buyer, is in the city.
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Partisans of Senator Perkins pro- claim that he will be his own sue cessor as Senator from California.
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Hoods Pills are the best family cathartie and liver medicine. Gentle, relinhle. Snre.
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Mr. J. S. Mcdonnell. of Altheimer is in the city.
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Allie Drcyfus left this morning for a trip down the Valley road.
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tFrom Thursdays Dallyl

Mir. Ed. r. Rosenberg Is up after Il brief illness.
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Go to A. ]. Mitchell for your news papers, periodicals and magazines.
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]. c. Roberts and son, John, ol Wabbaseka. are in the city today.
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snnln strengthenInr ner Navz.

An interesting item in the last pub lication by the naval intelligence office is tho statement of the naval construo- tion that the Spanish government has in hand Orders have been given to q big Italian firm near Genoa to build inn mediately an armored cruiser, which will be named the Pedro Aragon. She will be on the lines of the crack cruiser Guiseppi Garibaldi II, which Spain has purchased and rechristened the Cristobal Colon. The latter IS to be delivered by the builders to the Spanish government complete next February. Only 16 months are allowed for the construction of the Aragon. Both of these cruisers are to be supplied with the tubular boilers in vogue in the French navy. When finished, the vessels will be slight ly more formidable than our best ar- mored cruiser. the New York
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How to Till the Churches. Girls as ushers have solved the prob lem of filling the front seats of Car thage (Mo ) church
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We want your trade, and offer you any pants in our store to order for $S.5O and $4.95. STAR TAu.oRs, d6t 106 West Second ave.
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It IS evident that there is but little improvement as yet in the lot of the Armenians in Turkey, for the Armenian bishop of the Hasskeui suburb of Con stantlnople has just been sentenced to death for keeping loaded revolver in his house. It is difficult to imagine the archbishop of Canterbury being con demned to be hanged for keeping pis- tol at Lambeth palace or Archbishop Corrigan sentenced to eleotrocution for carrying ''gun" concealed beneath hls coat Yet such comparisons are neo- essary to realize the condition of affairs that prevails at the present moment in Constantinople.
 An international congress is to take place at Brussels next summer for the purpose of discussing tho subject of ao- cidents to workingmen.
 The federal council at Bern has unanimously decided to bring forward a Dlll for the amendment of the Swiss constitution. The revision proposed is Ill the direction of unifying the qivil and criminal law. New York Trihnne.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-13

Yankton Press, 7: There are about
fourteen billion dollars invested i'll pro-
ductive farmlauds in the United States
from which the farmer receives about
two and three quarter billion dollars per
unnum exclusive of live stock. There are
about six and Il quarter billion dollars
invested in manufacturers from which
the manufacturers receive about four
and IA quarter billions of dollars per an
nun. From which it appears that the
manufacturers profit is u Of all pre-
portion larger than the farmers profit.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-04-13
GRAIN WILL MOVE.
About I, 100000 Bushels Will He Aloat
mt Duluth When Navigation Opens. .

About 800. 900 Bushels Will He Afoat
at Duluth When Navigation Opens. =
Duluth, April 3.-Duluth vesselmen
have received word that they may
safely load to a depth of 16 feet, which
fact is an indication that there is an
Improvement in the stage of water in
the Sault river over that at the close of
navigation last season Of about three or
four inches. 1t is very probable, there
fore, that some new cargo records will
be established during the early days of
navigation.
There will be a big grain feet to leave
Duluth for the Lake Erie metropolis
when the word comes that navigation
is open at the 500. Already there are
about 800, 600 bushels Of wheat afioat
and it is expected the amount will be
increased to 800. 900 bushels in ten
days. at which time it is expected the
season will have begun.