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FIRsT-C1AsS Tenement
OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro

N T T So. T 1I bate Court. January goth, A. D. 1897.
 Assigned estate of Russell Colburn, Of Stafford, in said district, insolvent debtor.
 Upon the application Of the trustee, praying that after all the claims legally allowed against said estate, or legally presented and pending against the same, hIve been satisfied, the time for the presentation of claims having expired an order be granted to restore to the debtor or his assignee all the remaining assets of said es- tate, except p so so far as may be necessary for the cation on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered-that said application be heard and determined at the probate office in Stafford, in said district, on the 27th day of January, A. D. 1897 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by pub fishing the same once in some newspaper hav- ing circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public signpost in the town of Stafford, in said district.
 MARCUS B. FISK. Judge.
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Bombay, the chief seaport in India, in addition to being the great center of fam inc in that country, is suffering from the bubonic plague, which is ravaging and growing worse every day. Two-thirds of the population of the city of over 700,0 ,0O0 inhabitants have fled to country towns, and in many instances have carried the plague with them. The returns of the health officers, issued the first of the week, showed that there had been 3,636 cases and 2,592 deaths.
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Black Silks and SatlnS,

That will, no doubt, be appre- ciated when you read the follow ing list through.
 Come and examine.
 21-in. Rich Black Satin Brocades. in ten new handsome designs,
 59c yard, value $1. 2l-in. Black Armure Silks, always de- sirable, and would be excellent value at one dollar, our price flQo 24-in. Black Peau de Soie-less than a piece-and will probably go the first day.
 S3c yard, value S1.25. 27-in. Black Satin Duchesse, rich luster and good weight, usually retailed at S1 % yard, our price 79c. 24-in. Black India Silks, in ten beautiful designs the goods you can wear all the year round,
 69c yard. value $1.
 Court Square entrance.
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A meeting of the senators and repre- sentatives of Holland County was held at the capitol Tuesday. Senator Converse was chairman. Representative Back ot Union was clerk. Representatives Hall of Wilmington, and Agard of Holland, were elected auditors, and it was voted to allow the expenditure of $7,OOO for good roads during the year. Adjourn ment was made till p. m., February 2.
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Union, 1st, by Rev. MT. Hopkinson, Willard Richards and Miss Lizzie A. Up- ham, both of Union.
 Union, 1st, by Rev. MT. Hopkineon, Frank E. Belcher, of Union, and Miss Minnie L. Taylor, of Ashford.
 West Brookfleld, 9th, H. P. Lane, of Winsted, and Miss Lydia Holmes.
 Monson, 18th, by Rev. F. s. Hatch, Frank E. Severy and Miss Minnie L. Gal ligan. all of Monson.
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Senator O. H. Platt was elected to suc- ceed himself Tuesday. In the senate he had all of the 24 votes cast. In the house there were 22O votes cast, Senator Platt receiving 1O6, and J. B. Sargent, of New Haven, 24. The election was declared at a joint assembly yesterday.
The Press., 1897-01-21

Rev. 0. H. Rieketts, the member from somers, caused quite g sensation in the house of representatives at Hartford, Tuesday, by making motion for the re- distribution of seats, alleging that the as- alignment had been unfair. The motion was lost.
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There is a Class or Peonla

Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-', made of pure grains, that takes the place Of coffee. The most delicate stomach r ceives iL without distress, and but few can tell 1t from ooffee, It does not cost over A as much Children may drink it with great benefit. 15 cts. and 25 cts. per pack age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
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$2.9O.
$4.9O.
Capes at $3.9O.

Most of them from Germany duty costing as much as we ask for them.
 Lots of them trimmed with Fur, Braid and Applique.
 These are reliable garments for satisfying-in wear and style.
 Second floor take elevator.
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A small Spanish gunboat was sunk last Sunday by the insurgents by means Of a torpedo, and several of the crew were killed.
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nISTRICT OF STAFFORD, ss. Pro

II T 1I bate Court, January 18th, 1897.
 Estate of Betsey Dimmick, late of Stafford, in said district, deceased.
 The executor having exhibited his admins tratton account with said estate to this court for allowance, it is
 Ordered-That the 18th day of January, A. D. 1897, at Il o'clock in the forenoon at the Probate Office in Stafford, be and the same is assigned for hearing on the allowance of said adminis- tration account, with said estate, and this Court directs the eXecutor to cite all persons in- terested therein to appear at said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper hay Ing circulation in said district, and by posting copy on the public signpOst in the town of Staf- ford, where the deceased last dwelt.
 MARCUS R. FISK, Judge.
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OF STAFFORD, ss. P

N kID II INAO UT D T AI EOIOI, SS. FTO- 1I bate Court, January 20th, 1897.
 Assigned estate of Russell COlburn, of Stafford in said District, insolvent debtor
 The trustee having exhibited his admins trat1on account with said estate to this Court for allowance, 1t is
 Ordered That the 27th day of January, 1897, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Of1ce in Stafford, be, and the same is assigned, for hear ing on the allowance of said administration &C., cOuntwith said estate and this court directs the trustee to cite all persons interested therein to appear at said time and place, by pub fishing this order once in some newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy on the public sign-post in the town of Stat ford, where the assignOr last dwelt.
 MARCUS E. FISK, Judge.
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James Smith, one of the authors of the celebrated Rejected Addresses, [" was better paid for trifling exertiou of his versatile muse than any poet since the world began, One day he met the late MT, Strachan, the king's printer, at a dinner party and found him suffer ing from gout and old age, though his intellectual faculties remained unim. paired. The next morning he transmit. ted to him the following jeu d'esprit:
 Your lower limbs seemed far from stout
 When Last saw you walk,
 The cause presently found out
 When you began to talk.
 The power that props the body's length,
 In due proportion spread.
 In you mounts upward, and the strength
 All settles in the head.
 This compliment proved so highly ao- ceptable to the old gentleman that he made an immediate codicil to his will, by which he bequeathed to the writer the sum of S3,000, being at the rate of e375 for each line -Pearson's Weekly.
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Born.
Married.

South Coventry, 18th, daughter to Mir. and Mrs. Marvin Colman.
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BURNING
 MONEY, MI

Every time you build fire you burn money. It takes a great many dollars and cents to cook food and to keep warm. Science hasn't got to point where heat can be produced without expense. But science has done the next best thing. It has invented
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Thursday Evening" January aI, se7.

MCLAUGHLIN 6 SON, PUBLISHERS. s1.5O year. If paid strictly in advance, ,$1.25.
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THIs Paper and The Connecticut -courant Tweekly1 furnished for $2.2O per year.
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The
 New Era 

Which saves coal and wood and makes one fire do the service of two fires. You can place
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kyLEIGH, Black Fur Robe, second l hand, but nearly new. I want to sell, so here's the place to buy. Why not buy good Road cart (the easiest you ever saw, and so save your nice carriage while the roads are rough :? A couple of harness. too. All for sale by
 A Q. BROOKS C,rOWn-St.
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Smith & Murray, w onen's Cloaks.

No old stocks-new fresh gar ments-most of them tailored since Christmas. ...
 Also all the odd garments that have accumulated in our stock during the busy season.
 Prices go down to the lowest notch-and that's lower than you ever knew desirable garments sold for.
 More than hundred stylish Jackets, including Boucle and Beaver cloths, fashionable made
 $2.9O. Not a garment woth less than S5 and up to SS.
 At $4.9O.
 Three hundred Jackets, half of them satin-lined, some of them fancy silk Things that cost more than the price we ask.
 Most of these Jackets were S1O to $15.
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Brussels Lines,

HARTFORD, I.OWELLS
 AND BIGLOWS. The pick of the manufacturers stocks is here. Never so many rolls, patterns on such variety of coloring as we are showing-body and borders to match.
 A Great Line at 90 Cents. A special line at 75 and 85 cents a yard that has no equals-the regular S125 goods
 No risks to run on these-you may be sure of durability and style in every instance. Anyone with carpet want will find a neat saving afforded them here A mere glance at the lines will convince you of the value.
 Carpet dept, first floor.
 A FURRY IN Irish Point Curtains Has been making busy times in our drapery department. $2.5O, $3, $3.5O, $4, $4.5O, $5, $6, $6.5O and $7 D Pair.  These are the prices that are mak- ing quick work of several patterns not to be duplicated. Your choice of white or ecru.
 Drapery dept, first floor. Chamber Sets. Handsome antique finish sets at $15.
 Solid oak sets at $20. Other values to show you equally attractive-a third less than regular prices to close out patterns not to be carried another season.
 Fourth floor. MeekinS, Packard & Wheat,
 Springfield, Mass.
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NOTICE.-Wh my wife. Emma, 1N has left my bed and board, without just cause I hereby forbid all persons trusting or harbortng her on my account after this date, as l shall pay none of her bills. JAMES SMITH.
 south Wilmington, Conn.,, Jan. 1St, 1897.
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DRESCRlPTlONS Carefully and 1 Accurately Compounded, Day or Night,
 AT HEALDG.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
NEGROES As MUSICIANS.
Their Musical Education, From n
Southern Point of Niery

Their Musical Education, From n
Southern Point of View.
The following article in the Musical Cou-
rier New York; of Dec. Is written by
Mrs. May Silva of this city. contains some
new views on the musical education of re-
groes:
THE natural musical talent existing
among the negro race is we'll known. Pos
sibly the south has been criticised for not
vancement of the negro population in so
uplifting an art. There have been noble
men and women who have sacrificed them
selves to the work. I say sacrificed be-
cause all who have tried it know that it
means complete ostracism from all con-
genial society while so engaged.
rs it not possible that talented and am
bilious negroes in the south should attain
cultivation in the art of music through
other means, which in the end would
prove more satisfactory to both races?
Why not In this way: By encouraging the
negroes who have advanced in the musi-
cal profession, instead of remaining in the
north. holding positions which, by right of
birth and the divine law, should be filed
by white men and women to return south
and become teachers and uplifters of their
own race? They owe it to their less for
tunate brethren. They alone can do more
to elevate and educate their own race
than any one else. 1t has been proven
again and again that as soon as the white
man or woman mingles with the negro
for the uplifting of the latter, the white
loses caste with the negro himself, and
therefore can he never be able to develop
that which is best in the negro.
"If the educated, cultured negroes of the
north are encouraged to return to the
south. fill the places which are now filed
at a sacrifice by white teachers, then will
the question adjust itself; then will there
be no need of a sacrifice which in the end
is useless because unproductive of real
good; then will the ambitious negroes be
able to cultivate their talents in a way
most beneficial to themselves and their
race.
LET the negroes have their high aspira
tions, but encourage them to establish
standard among themselves. Let them
not attempt to be identified equally with
the white race, for ours is standard
which the negro race is not and never will
be capable of attaining. The divine law
cannot be revoked. The two races are as
distinct as water and oil, and will ever
remain so, as God intended"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
BRuNsw1cK's RIVAL FACTIONS.
The Good Government Club to BE
Fought ut Every Step.

Brunswick, Ca. Dec. 1.-THE contest be-
tween the Good Government Club and ad-
ministration party for aldermanic honors
promises to keep alive the political breach
which last Saturdays election made. The
Good Government Club in filing notice of
contest has followed the aggressive course
which has characterized their movements
TO date. They announce that what they
have done is only a forewarning of what
they intend to do in the future. The adj
minstration forces promise TO meet them
at every corner and turn them down. Al
the Saturday election the Good Govern
ment Club usurped the position formerly
recognized by virtue of precedent as be-
longing to the administration, or ring
forces, and became the bulldoZing or fight
ing element at the polls. They had on
hand several men with records and had
one single shot been fired, il was plainly
evident that serious trouble could not have
been aVerted The administration forces
were fully aware of the danger from a
clash and were prepared to shoot some
themselves in event of trouble. The same
rule that makes two brave men afraid
to fight one another applied to these two
parties and each Steered clear of seri-
GUS difficulty The main element of con-
tention was the negro vote, and a sight
of the disgusting methods INDUCED in by
both Good Governments and administra-
ton lOICeS Vas CiiOu5A " NlliiCi TIC ptO-
pie for white primaries. The same amount
of assumed love and fondnesS that was
expended on the negroes that day could
with good results have been scattered
along the walks of daily life.
The same amount of money expended on
the beer-soaked. tobacco-reeking voters in
the election could have been donated to
the local churches of the whites and
blacks to good cause. The same men
who coddled the low class of voters the
night before and day of the election would
have felt ashamed for the women folks
of their families to have seen them in
the act The debauchery of men, both
white and black by both sides, while not
INDUCED in to such shameful extent as
reported recently from other cities, was
stiIl enough to carry overwhelming weight
in an argument for white primaries.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
REFORM IN THE CURRENCY.
Atlanta Clearing House Association
Takes Action.

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE Atlanta
Clearing House Association held an impor
tant meeting this afternoon, at which res
olutions were adopted urging all chambers
of commerce. clearing houses and bankers
associat lions Of the southern states to take
prompt action looking TO carrying out the
plans recently proposed at the bankers
convention held in this city, to send
delega ton to Washington 10 cooperate
with those who are seeking a reformation
of the currency and banking system.
The following are the resolutions as
adopted by the association:
"Resolved. That in view of the manifest
interest of the south taken in the bank
ers' convention, held in Atlanta, Dec. 10,
1897. we believe that the work of the
convention should be followed up by the
association. That all chambers OF COM
merce. bankers associations and clearing
houses Of the south be urged to take
prompt action looking to the carrying out
of the plan proposed at the convention,
Of sending delegation TO Washington to
co-operate with all Of those who are seek.
ing a reformation of the currency and
banking system upon sound and scientific
principles.
In addition to this, George DeSaussure
was requested to put himself IN communi-
cation with prominent financiers in all of
the southern states TO see if they approved
Of the action of the Atlanta Clearing
House Association and If So If they would
cooperate.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18

Jacobine (Ger), SAB tons, Ahrens. Apalach-
icoa. for Havre, repalring-Dahl & An
dersen.
Ajax (Nor), 74S tons, Petersen; ldg naval
stores, Europe--Dahl e. Andersen.
Norrskenet (Swd), 1,1A tons, Bylund, ldg
naval stores. Europe-Dahl & Andersen.
Montgomery Castle CBr), 81 tons, Guthrie;
ldg naval stores, Europe-Dahl & Ander-
sen.
Elizabeth Ger Ito ions, Remers; ldg
naval stores, EurOpe-Dahl & Andersen
Vanadis CNor)) 724 tons. Jensen; ldg naval
stores and lumber for Buenos Ayres-
Dahl & Andersen.
Cyprian (Nor), 1873 tons, Hansen; ldg naval
stores, Europe-Dahl & Andersen.
Cornelia Dutch, 654 tons, Stramwitz, cid
Montevideo-Dahl & Andersen,
Ole Smith Ploug (Nor), 651 tons, Andersen;
ldg cotton-Dahl e. Andersen.
Viva CNor), 462 tons, Jensen. wtg.-Dahl &
Andersen.
Valentine CSw), 7O3 tons. Ohlsson, ldg naval
store, Europe-Dahl & Andersen.
Embia CNor). 5l3 tons, Larsen. ldg naval
stores Europe-Dahl & Andersen.
Sigurd Jarl CNor), 4OS tons, LELAND, ldg
naval stores, Europe-Dahl & Andersen.
Singapore Ger, - tons, Voss, dis. ballast
Dahl e. Andersen.
Rebecca Crowell 492 tons, Dow; ldg rosn
and lumber, Santos-C. w. Howard &
Co.
Euro (Aust), 7O4 tons, Viodossich ldg naval
stores, Europe-Strachan & Co.
Vitez O. (AusO, 664 TONS Gersazlia ldg
naval stores, Europe-Strachan & Co.
Francisco Nadal (Urug), 401 tons, Garcia,
Jose NJ. Esteve & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
VESSELS IN PORT DEC. is.
steam ships.

City of Augusta, 1929 tons Daggett, New
Nork-Ocean Steamship Company.
Essex. - tons, Billups, BALTIMORE. j.
Carolina, Agent
Buckingham (Br), 1876 tons. Leighton; ldg
cotton, Genoa-Strachan & Co.
G. r. Booth (BD, 1,54S TONS Thomson ldg
cotton, Bremen-J. f. Minis q Co
Strathclyde (BD, 2,142 tons, Cormack, ldg
cotton, Bremen-Wilder & Co.
Anaces (Br), 1888 tons, Robinson; ldg cot
ton for Bremen-Georgia Export and I'm
port Company.
Hndustan (BD. 1852 tons. Flaws; ldg
cotton, Liverpool-Georgia Export and
Import Company.
Kelvin CBr), ISIS tons, Bradley; ldg cotton,
Bremen-Georgia Export and Import
Company.
Repton Obj, 1852 tons. Drew; ldg cotton
Bremen-Georgia Export and Import
Company.
RAMA Br), S,434 tons, stanhope, ldg cot
ton Bremen-Georgia Export and Import
Company.
Administer (BD, 1921 tons, Clarke, ldg cot
ton, Observation-Disclosures & Barnard
Undaunted O3r). 2026 tons, Elcoate; ldE
cotton, Bremen-W. w. Wilson.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
Receipts NJ Railroads.

Per Central of Georgia railway, Dec. IT
4'SS9 bales cotton, GAS barrels rosn, 10 bar
refs spirits, 50 barrels cotton seed oil, It's
tons pig iron. 167 barrels domestic, 425
packages merchandise, 200 barrels sugar,
z cars lumber, l car packing house pro-
ducts. cars butter and cheese, 2 car cross
ties, l car hay, l car oats, / car apples, |
car lard.
Per Florida Central and Peninsular rail-
road. Dec. l7-540 bales cotton. $50 barrels
rosin, p casks spirits, l car hides, cars
oranges, car nails, ! car tobacco.
Per Georgia and Alabama railway, Dec.
1856 bales cotton, 1,24S barrels rosin. 23l
casks spirits, 80 cars lumber, cars wood.
cars merchandise cars oats,4 cars flour,
cars oil, cars hay, , ears BRICK l car
pottery, cars cotton seed, > cars meal l
car grts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
T0-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity I'M
til midnight Saturday, Dec. IS 1897: Rain,
followed by clearing weather Saturday
night; colder Sunday.
Weather From Washington
For Georgia-Rain followed by fair and
much colder in northern portion Saturday
afternoon, clearing in southern portion
Saturday night, colder Sunday; variable
winds, becoming northwester
For Eastern Florida-Fair, followed by
showers Saturday afternoon; northeast
erly winds.
For Western Florida-Rain, clearing and
much colder Saturday afternoon, decidedly
colder weather Sunday and Monday morn
ing; northeriy winds
For South Carolina-showers. preceded
by fair in southeast portion; clearing Sat
urday afternoon or night; southerly winds,
becoming northwesterly; colder, decidedly
colder in northwest portion.
General Conditions: Cloudy and unset
tied weather with general rains prevailing
in Texas, the Central Mississippi and Ohio
valleys, and along the immediate New
England coast. In all other sections fair
weather is reported.
Continued cold weather prevails In the
northwest, but over the Atlantic coast
stations no changes of any Importance are
noted. The coolest point was st. Paul, 4
degrees below zero
Light to fresh southerly winds are blow
ing along the coast.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature, p. m. IS degrees
Minimum temperature $50 a. m. 40 degrees
Mean temperature .............. "a degrees
Normal temperature ........... So degrees
Excess of temperature ......... l degree
Accumulated excess since
Dec l ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 50 degrees
Accumulated excess since
Jan. Observation-Disclosures, degrees
Rainfall Observation-Disclosures. 90 inch
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL inch
Deficiency since Dec. / ........ 9S inch
Excess since Jan. l ............. PA inches
River ReDort-The hight of the Savan-
nah river. at Augusta al s a. m. Goth me-
ridian time) yesterday, was rs feet, a rise
of 0.9 foot during the preceding twenty
four hours.
Observations taken Dec. II, 1897, s p. m.
G5th meridian time) at the same moment
of time at all stations for the morning
News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
OCEAN TnEIGHTs.

Cotton-Market easy; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds: Boston, per bale, $1.25;
New York per bale, 800; Philadelphia,
per bale, $lOo; Baltimore per bale. 81 90;
Direct-Barcelona 5Sc, Genoa, sac; Reval,
soc; Bremen, 43c; Liverpool. &c: Hayre,
4Sc; Hamburg. Acc; Gothenburg Sc; Tri-
este, 5Sc Rotterdam, 45c; Antwerp, 45c:
Client. SOC Via New York-Liverpool age:
Bremen. 4Jc; Amsterdam 45c; Hamburg,
40c; st. Petersburg. Coo; Manchester, soc;
Havre SOC. Gothenburg, soc.
Lumber-By Sail-Freishts are firm at
ruling rates. Foreign business is more
or less nominal The rates from this and
nearby Georgia ports are quoted al $1,000
$50 for range-including Baltimore and
Portland, Me. Railroad ties, base A feet,
TO Baltimore. 12c; to Philadelphia, 13c; TO
New York lSi8c. Timber rates, 50cdS1 90
higher than lumber rates. To the West
Indies and Windward, nominal; to Rosa
rio. Sl2.OOM13.O0 to Buenos Ayres and
Montevideo. $0OOa11.OO; to Rio Janeiro.
$l4OO; to Spanish and Mediterranean ports,
S1l3O@ l1.50; to United Kingdom for orders,
nominal for lumber, "a IS standard
BY Steam-To New York, $500: to Phila-
delphia. via New York, $50: to Boston.
$500, via New York, to Baltimore. $500.
Naval Stores-By Sall-The market is
firm. Medium sized, Cork for orders, are
as follows: Rosin Is 10i5d, for barrels of
$40 pounds, and per cent primage; spiT-
its, Is l1gd; Genoa, rosin, Is 3da3s Cd; Adj
Ratio 2s 6dd2s Cd; South American, rosin,
soc per barrel of $50 pounds. Coastwise-
Steam-To Boston 1Oc per 100 pounds on
rosn, SOC on spirits; to NEW York. rosin,
SIC per 100 pounds; spirits, SOC.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-18
COastNviS" Exports.

Per steamship Nacoochoe for New York
-l73O bales upland cotton, 100 bales sea
island cotton, ISIS bales domestics and
years, l,O92 bales cot, seed oil. 81 barrels
rosin, 500 barrels spirits. Isl .953 feet lumber.
90 barrels pitch, 40 turtles. II barrels fish.
3 barrels fruit, 1868 boxes fruit. barrels
vegetables, 100 era es vegetables, $50 pack
ages merchandise, 50 barrels rosin oil, II
bales sweepings, 100 barrels molasscs. OBS
sacks pecans, 81 cases cigars.
Per schooner Vanlear Black for New
York-lc,190 crossties measuring AIS. $50 SUI
perticial feet-John A. Calhoun.