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Middletown transcript., 1900-12-29
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

PoRT Penn, DEL, Dec. 26th, 1900
The Children's Christmas Festival oc-
cured Christmas eve in the Presbyterian
Church, and was perhaps the best ever
held there. Recitations were given by
Masters Alan Vandegrift, Carpenter
Yearsley and Harry johnson, In Let
ter to Santa Claus" Miss Julia Vande-
grift, also gave recitation Miss Bessie
Hull, poem Misses Lima Ostison and
Hattie Yearsley, recited "Santa Claus
and the Mouse ;" Master Oscar Bender,
recited "Put Out the Shoes and Platters
Too" Mrs. J. B. Vandegrift, J. Vande-
grift and Miss Eva Vandegrift, sang
carol Misses Julia Vandegrift and Bessie
Hull, sang duet While Horace Eaton
recited, Welcome to Santa Claus. ."-he
entered-candy and oranges were dis
tributed. The decorations were very
pretty. A short sermon was preached
by Rev. J. Willis, pastor, to the children,
the text being, Jesus Christ Came Into
the World" The primary class sang a
selection.
A watch meeting will be held on De-
cember 31st, by the Christian Endeavor
Society, between the hours of II and II.
E. S.
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ODESSA HAPPENINGS
Miss Katherine Kumpel is at home

Miss Katherine Kumpel is at home.
Mr. Henry Townsend was at hom,
Christmas.
Mr.. Mobray, of Baltimore, is spending
| some time in Odessa
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Corbit held a
family reunion Christmas.
Messrs. Chester and George Gibson are
guests Of Mr.. Joseph L. Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Corbit are spend
ing the Holidays in Philadelphia.
Miss Georgia Enos is visiting her
brother Mr.. T. Courtney Enos, of Lewes.
The Misses Gremminger and Mr.. JOS
eph Greminger spent Christmas at home.
Miss Lidie Gilch and Mrs. Marjoram.
of Atlantic City, are visiting Mrs. Gilch.
Rev. and Mrs. William O. Hurst are
visiting Mrs. Price near Queenstown Nd
Mr.. F. B. Watkins and family spent
Christmas with her father Mr. George F.
Brady.
Mr.. Joseph W. Brown, of Philadelphia.
is spending a weeks vacation with his
parents.
Early morning services were held
Christmas at the church and were largely
attended.
Mr.. D. Clarence Aspril, of West Ches-
ter State Normal School is at home for
the Holidays
Mr., William S. VanDyke and Miss
Elizabeth Temple spent Xmas with Mrs.
7. H. Burgess, of Ridley Park.
The School Board have been fumikA
ting the academy preparatory to opening
school on Wednesday January I'd.
A very pleasant reunion was held at !
the home of Mrs. J. K. Williams among
those present were: Mr.. G. E. Hukill |
and family, Mr.. Wood and family and |
Mr.. Aspril and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Stuart and son, of
Chester, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kumpel, of
It. Georges and Mr.. Stanley Stevens and
riend from Fort Dupont, spent Christ
mas with Mr.. Alfred Stevens.
Ex-Representative Joseph G. Whit
ock, of ApPoquinimink Hundred, who
lied on Saturday last was buried on
christmas day at Old Drawers Cemetery.
lie was the Oldest son of the late Henry
J. Whittock SO long an elder in that
hurchsand whose name will long be ven
rated in the community. His aged
mother survives him as well as sister
nd four brothers.
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BRANCHING OUT

The firm Of j. F. McWhorter & Son
have contracted with Lemuel B. Lee for
two story frame building to be erected
in the rear of their offices on East Main
street. The new structure will be 24X66
feet in size, and when completed will add
greatly to the appearance Of their other
large warerooms. The first floor will be
| used as storeroom for various kinds of
machinery, and the upper room will be
show room for their mammoth stock OF
carriages and buggies, and this, in con-
nection with the old room, will give them
2,544 feet of floor space devoted to this
purpose.
In the rear Of the Ney Era office and
between the two buildings, an elevator
will be put in, which will be a great con
venience in getting carriages in and out
of both the new and old show rooms
We are informed by member Of the
firm, that during the coming year, they
will greatly increase their stock in all
departments, and will add many new
branches to their business to accommo-
date the trade.
Messrs. McWhorter & Son are the
leaders in the carriage and agricultural
implement business in this section, and
the large increase in their business from
year to year, is the best assurance that
their many patrons are well cared for,
both in quality Of goods and prices paid. |
In the future, as in the past, Messrs.
McWhorter & Son will cater to the far |
mers of this section, in way that is sure
to win the patronage and confidence of
ALL
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The falling off of the out-of-town shop
ping this year is quite noticeable, which
shows that the Middletown people are
becoming convinced that by dealing at
home they can buy their goods just as
cheaply and at the same time save cost of
transportation. This speaks well for both
the public and the merchants.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth
Clark Parker; of this town, TO Levi Gundy
Sterner, well-known merchant Of Cam
den, is announced, and preparations are
being made for their marriage Oh January
10th, at o'clock, in Bethesda NJ. E.
Church. The wedding will be an inn
portant mid-winter function for the young
people of Delaware. The bride-elect is
the daughter of J. G. Parker, President
of the J. G. Parker & Son Company.
The prospective bridegroom has just been
designated by Governor-elect Hum as a
member of his staff, with the rank of
Colonel. They will reside in Camden.
December 30th being the last Sunday
of the present century, appropriate ser
vices will be held in Bethesda NJ. E.
Church. The choir had been requested
to repeat the Christmas music rendered
on Sunday last. The pastor will preach
in the morning, taking for his theme
fTEe Achievements of the Nineteenth |
Century" The evening sermon will be
be upon the subject "Next Day after To-
Watch Night services will be
held in the lecture room, commencing at
$50 P. NJ, Monday evening. Let US
avail ourselves of this opportunity to wit
ness the dying of the old and the birth
If the new century.
Prof. Wesley Webb has been making a
Dig effort to make the meeting of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society to be
leld in the Opera House, this town, on
January 9th, 10th, and 11th, the most
argely attended and successful meeting
If farmers and horticulturilist ever
gathered on a similar occasion and the
prospects are most promising. He has
ucceeded in making arrangements for
educed railroad and hotel fairs for all
rho wish to attend the full three days
ession and the program Is an unusually
ttractive one, the questions to be dis
used being all Of the most interesting
nd profitable to the farmer. Many
rominent growers will attend the meet
ng.
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ST. GEORGES NOTES

Miss Matte Swain is home for this
week.
Miss Martha Riley is visiting near
Kirkwood.
Miss Elizabeth Rily is visiting relatives
at New Castle
Mrs, Mary Garman has returned home
from Salem, N. J.
Mrs. Sallie Riley is visiting relatives in
and about New Castle.
Rev. G. F. Sheppard is confined to his
house with nervous prostration.
We are glad to report that Miss Bessie
Jones is able to be out again.
A Happy New Year to all and espec-
tally to TIE TRANscRIPT's readers.
William schunder, of Delaware City,
was in town Monday evening.
Mrs. George Swain and daughter, Miss
Matte are visiting at Taylor's Bridge.
Miss Matte Cam was guest of Mrs.
William Haman, OF near State Road, one
day last week.
Mrs. Frank Hopkins returned home
Saturday after spending few days with
her aunt, Mrs. j. B. Vail.
William Jones, who has been for
several days the guest of relatives and
friends of Chester, has returned home.
Prof. Randolph Pratt and Miss Nan
Stewart, teachers of the st. Georges
public school are home on their Christ
mas vacation.
Mrs. Robert Stevens, who has been
sufferer for several weeks with rheuma-
tism, was taken to the home of her aunt.
Mrs. Helen Pardee, hoping to derive
benefit by the change.
A number of the young people of Del
aware City, Red Lion and St. Georges
had party at the home of William |
Haman, of near State Road, last Thurs
day evening. The evening being very
pleasantly spent, and at a late hour
refreshments were served in abundance
about seventy-fve being present.
Deputy United States Marshall James
II. Clark, who recently returned from
Falls Church, Va, was while there the
guest of Rev. and Mrs. R. A. Davidson.
Mr.. Davidson was for seven years pastor
of st. Georges Presbyterian Church, and
is now pastor of the church of that faith
at Falls Church. He has an excellent
charge and is mnch pleased with the
work and is enjoying good health. Falls
Church is about eight miles from Wash
ington and is accessible by trolley from
that CITY,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Swain had
family gathering Christmas all of their
children and grandchildren being
present. About one o'clock they were
lshered to the dining-room where
Oountiful repast was served. The even
ng was very pleasantly spent in music.
Those present were: George Swain, wife
md children, Gertrude, Kathryn, Her
nan, Malcolm and Maude Swain; Eugene
5rayatt, wife and children; William Ha- +
nan, wife and daughter; Samuel Lester,
wife and daughter; Harry Swain, wife ;
nd son, and Miss Matte Swain, of Will
nington.
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PORT PENN WAVES
Salt Shad at Kumpel's.

Salt Shad at KumpePs.
Mr.. James Moore was in Middletown
Saturday.
Mr.. Abraham Vandegrift was in Will
mington, Saturday.
Mr.. Patrick Fahey, of Wilmington,
was in town, Saturday.
Mr.. George Lockerman, of Camden, N.
j., spent Xmas in town.
Mr., and Mrs. George Castlow spent
Saturday in Wilmington.
Mr.. Charles Yearsley, of Baltimore.
spent Xmas with his parents.
Messrs. John Yearsley and Douglas
Collins were in Wilmington last week.
Rev. Harry Mitchell will begin revival
meetings Sunday evening in the M. E.
Church.
Messrs. W. S. Gray, Frank Moore and
James Moore, Jr., were in Wilmington
Saturday.
Mr.. G. P. Webb, of Philadelphia. ate
Xmas dinner with hi: parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Webb.
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CECILTON sIFTINGs

Miss Virginia Price spent Christmas
with her mother.
Mrs. George Beaston spent Wednesday
in Middletown.
Albert Watts is home after pleasant
visit at Townsend,
G. G. Morgan is spending the week
with his parents in Baltimore.
Miss Minnie Walker, of Cayots, spent
few days with friends in town.
Little Miss Alverta Ferguson is spend
ing the week with her aunt in town.
Miss Hester Ferguson is spending the
Christmas Holidays with her mother.
Miss Myrtle stradley is visiting her
aunt, Mrs Ida Pfaff, in Germantown.
William H. Pearce moved on Thursday
to his farm in Elk Neck, two miles above
Elkton.
Olive and Raymond Fillingame are
spending this week with their aunt, Mrs.
Mary Stephens.
Mrs. Milcha Lusby has moved in the
house vacated by Eric Ostram Esq, he
having moved to the house he bought of
Mrs. Mcgee.
Our merchants were quite busy during
the past week; one of them met with
such good luck as to sell out entirely of
Christmas goods.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryon Bouchelle with
their son, Byron, and Miss Katharine v
Ferguson, spent the day with their
mother, Mrs. M. E. Ferguson.
Mr.. w. H. Aderson's Sunday School
Glass presented him with a very pretty
Bible on Christmas morning, in appre-
citation for his faithfulness toward them
during the year.
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will Not Raturu 70 tha Farm

Sheriff John E. Taylor, whose term of
Office will expire on January l, 1900, has
men at work removing his household
goods to the Truss property, at the north
east corner Front and Harmony streets
New Castle. Two years ago Sheriff Tay-
lor removed from the country to the re-
sidential portion Of the jail. 1t is now
stated that he win not resume farming in
the near future.
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Foul Play Feared

Samuel Fields, aged 81 years, Of
Wrangle Hill, near Kirkwood, was found
dead Wednesday night near his home.
He spent Wednesday at Kirkwood, ard
some of his friends fear that he was drug
ged and killed. He is said always to
have enjoyed good health. Coroner :
Physician DIR. James H. Draper, Jr., held
a post-mortem.
Middletown transcript., 1900-12-29

SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue of a writ of
Levari Facias to me directed. will he ex.
posed to Public Sale at the National Hotel. in
tne town OF Middletown, st. Georges Hundred
new castle county, State of Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,
THE 29th DAY OF DECEMBER, 1900,
at two O'Clock, P. M
The following described Real Estate. viz.
All that certain lot or piece of Land situate
IN tne Town of Middletown, County of New
Castle and State Of Delaware, and on the south
side OF Anderson street, bounded and described
as follows, to wit:
Beginning at point on the curb line ON the
soutn SIDE OF Anderson street, being corner
Tor tnese and other lands of the said John III.
kllpatrick; thence with said curb line east.
ward twenty-nine and q half feet TO n corner
for these and other lands late of the said XII
patrick, now of Andrew R. Kilpatrick: thence
DETECTING from the said curb line ninety de-.
grees and ffty-eight minutes southwark one
hundred and ffty-eight feet to line of lands
OF w 1li1am Ryan;thence with said Ryan's land
tWenty-elght feet and three inches westward
70 corner for these and lands of the said John
ii. Kllpatrick's land; thence with said Kill
patT1ck's land northward one hundred and
nfty-three feet and three inches to the place OF
beginning.
Containing within said metes and bounds
1our thousand four hundred and ninety-three
and half square feet of land more or less
seized and taken in execution as the prop-
erty OF William ]. Given and Florence A., his
wife Mortgagors and it's. and to be sold by
JOHN E. TAYLOR, Sheriff.
Sherift7s office, Wilmington, Delaware, De
l|th' l9o. Decl5-St.
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Warwick, Cecilton and Earleville 8. Is A
M. Mail for Sassafras Md, goes to Colts
Md. by rail instead via Warwick.
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Public sale nf pAol f..

At the Middletown Hotel Tbursdo..
January Srd, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. by
James I. Collins, auctioneer. For nar.
tlculars, apply to William R. RevnoIds
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Mail Changes

On November "a, the dispatch of mail
by the P. M. train was discontinued,
and in lieu of such dispatch a mail is
made. up at s P. M. daily for the night
trains which is Postal train with clerks
in charge. Hours for closing mail at
office are as follows:
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CURRENT PRICES

MIDDLEToWN GRAIN MARKET.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY JOHN W. JoLIs.
Wheat-No. I.....7O Corn
n. No. 2.....67 Yellow, shelled 4
timothy Il Seed $1.S0 cob 49,. 4C
Clover Seed ib &c Oats ............... &C
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NOTICE-ELECTION !

NEW CASTLE COUNTY NATIONAL
BANK OF ODESSA,
December 7th, 1900.
The Stockholders Annual Meeting for the
election of Nine Directors to serve this Bank
for the ensuing year, will be held in the Bank
ing House on WEDNESDAY, January I'd, 1901,
between the hours of IL o'clock A. M, and
p. M.
JOS. L. GIBSON, Cashier.
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The Middlstewk transcript

- ,r,.ia,.rox.l as Follows:
North Bound-S.30, 7.5o, I. .2Or'0 - :
4. .l6 and 6.02 p. m. l1tEO a. M; 3.54,
South Bouud-l254s 9.ll an9
5.1S and I, 81 p. m.
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M.,,s Close q Filows.

- -oo ,cb5 q. m, s.55 and
$40 p. N. In m.
Going South-S50 q. m, 3. = y, 62O u. M
For Odessa-9.l0 o. m. II siIla and Sslss.,l
For Warwick, Cecilton, Eaf /
fras-9l5 a. m. -------
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This is %
These Pres

| THAT we Robl
| L Wilmington d
| James G. McC
dred, New Castle
ware, have this d s
partnership for the
trade and business
ing in amorocco ar
things thereunto b
underand by virtue
Delaware upon the i
| The said partner;
under the partnerslI
and Company, and
partnership is to ca
ness of manufacture
and other feathers
DeIODglng or appert
The names and res
ners are as follows
said firm is Robert
Of Wilmington, Ne
OF Delaware, and I'll
9. McComb, of Bird
Castle County and {
That the said Jam
partner, has contrib
Thousand Dollars /
said partnership.
That the said lp' i
on the first day ol /
and Dine hundred,
tieth day of Novem
nine hundred and O
IN WITNESS WI
to set our Hands an
mington and State
Sixth day of Novem
nine hundred.
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NOTICE ELECTION

The PEOPLES NATIONAL. BANK
OF MIDDLETowN,
Middletown, Del, Dec. 9Th, 1900.
THE ANNUAL ELECTION for Ten pfrec-
tors to serve for the ensuing term will be held
at the Banking House on SATURDAY, Janu-
ary 18th, 1901, between the hours of 10 O'clock
A. NJ, and II O'Clock, noon.
G. D. KELLEY, Cashier.
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t9oI as1d-JiiLlnu6-bWelVeW weeks.
DR.. GEO. A. HARTER,
NEWARK, DEL
Catalogue describing the other two
Agricultural courses fthe College will be
sent upon request.
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j Al
Signed, Sealed an
of
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STATE OF DELA
New Castle Col
BEIT REMEMI
Sixth day of Now
nine hundred,
Lewis Sasse, a Jq
Castle County az
s. Baird and jar
foregoing certifl
to be such, and
they signed ant
the purposes Il
same is their al
Given UNDER
year last afore1
dec ct. E.
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Local News.

M1DDIErowN, DEL, DEC CIMBEE %, 1900
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-14

ders, a brother of ]. L. Sanders,
went to Dublin to learn something of the
whereabouts of his brother, and was as
tonished to learn that he had been sent
to the asylum that morning. Mr.. Sanders
stated that his brother is not insane, nor
has ever been. He admits that he was
an ardent faith cure disciple but otherwise
was mentally sound According to Mr..
Sanders the domestic relations of his
brother were not pleasant, and to have
him declared insane was the quickest and
easiest way TO get rid of him. His farm,
he states, is in better condition than any
of his neighbors, and that in none of his
affairs does ne show evidence of being
non compos mentis. He has written DR..
T. o. Powell. manager of the State SAM
tarium, TO inquire closely into the condi-
ton of his brother and return him to Dub
lin if he Is not insane.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-14
COTTON LETTER S.

New York, Feb. 13-Hubbard Bros. &
Co. say of cotton: Liverpool has been
the controlling factor in the markets to
day, the specula ton In that market TAX
ing everything offered abroad and during
the afternoon taking everything here. Re-
ceipts at the ports and interior towns
show a heavier movement than looked
for, but no attention was paid to any
thing except the demand from European
spectators. At noon the market had
become quiet under the movement and
realizing sales. When prominent COM
mission house with continental connec.
tions bought heavily, carrying the mar
ket upward until stop orders were met
under which the market closed strong at
the best prices of the year, after the
most exciting day the trade has seen for
ten years. A sharp advance is expected
tomorrow"
New York, Feb 1S-Murphy e. Co. say:
Cotton advanced in Liverpool yesterday
3-S2d on spots and 11-64d for futures, and
by noon to-day 3-32d on spots and 3-64d
on futures on a net advance during our
holiday of 5-32d on spots and 14-64d on flu
lures, owing to buying for continental ac-
count. This caused considerable surprise
here, and our market opened active and
erratlc about q points higher than Satur-
days closing, though Liverpool futures
from noon to p. m. reached six points.
The advance brought out heavy realizing
sales and caused sharp fluctuations. Re-
ceipts are large, but Southern ports and
interior markets are -exacting fun prices
and holdings and are also buying futures
here Liverpool market will continue to
lead and not follow this market.
The statistical position in Great Britt
ain is beginning to attract q great deal Of
attention The net advance in Liverpool
since Saturday amounts to 5-32d on spots
and 10-64d on near and SID on far
months There was renewed buying during
the last half hour, and prices advanced
sharply, closing steady at the highest
prices for the day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-14
COTTON MARKET ADVANCING
PHENOMENAL PRICES SEEM TO BE
ASSURED.

The Local Advance Lice, Which,
with the Rise of 3-16c on Monday,
Makes Response of Il Cent to
New York's Jump of 1895 Points.
Demand Good, But Holders ReIuc-
tant-Turpentine OF Y Cent-ROsins
Firm-LOcaI and TeIegraphic Mar
kets.
Morning News Office, Feb. 1S.-The phe-
nomenal rise in the cotton market con-
tinues 10 be the feature of the commercial
situation. New York gathered strength
from Mondays rest, and by the impetus
that market received from Mondays good
Liverpool, representing an advance of
11-64d, jumped from II to 80 points to-day.
The reports are to the effect there was
great excitement in New York, and that
trading was done on a large scale. The
fact Southern spots took the dead some
time ago, and were absorbing about ali
the cotton offering made it imperative for
New York to move, and move quickly, II
that market was to get any cotton. No
great surprise was expressed locally,
therefore, as sharp advance was ex-
pected at any time.
With stocks at Liverpool only 6400O0
bales, against LISA 900 a year ago, and
stocks afioat for Great. Britain 1876, 900 bales,
against 235OOO for the same time in 1899,
and in view of the general conviction that
the crop will be short, as compared with
last year, 1t is not to be wondered at
that English spinners are uneasy. Even
though consumption were reduced, which
is not debatable, it is stated England and
the contineh. will have to buy enough
cotton to make them pay $250000O0 more
than the same quantity would have cost
last year.
The local market closed firm at an ad-
vance of 1-16c. In view of the sharp
advance in New York it would seem Sa-
vannah would have responded to high
er advance, but its advance of 3-16d yes
terGay, when New York was closed, with
the advance to-day, makes response of
Ac TO New York's rise. In Savannah
middling closed firm al 9-16c. Middling
closed at the same price in New Orleans
and Boston Local receipts We're over
5000 bales. There is decided bullisn
feeling among the trade. and the general
conviction is still higher prices will be
commanded in the course of a few days.
Spirits turpentine went off to-day, after
holding firm at 5ic for some time past.
II is said the more favorable weather
for gathering AND shipping stuff had it's
effect in depressing the price. Besides,
buyers had become indifferent, and with
the price at sac there was ne immediate
promise of an active business, though IL
is claimed offerings were being taken
promptly at quotations. Resins were I'M
changed, except as to one or two grades,
which improved. The wholesale markets
are active. The following resume of the
different markets will show the tone ana
quotations at the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-14
LiverpooI. zee. 1s.-cotton. spot. ouIet,

Liverpool, Feb 13,-Cotton, spot, quiet
prices 1-l6d higher; American middling
fair, 5ssd; gooL middling, 5 S-i6d, mid
ding, SD low middling, sd; good ordl-
nary, lS-16d; ordinary. 4Ssd. The sales
of the day were 1000 bales, of which 500
Were for speculation and export, and in
cluded $500 American. Receipts $500
bales. including 1900 American
Futures opened firm and closed irregu-
lar and easy; American middllng, low
middlng clause; February, sold. sellers;
February March. 4i6d; March April,
4.57M45Sd, sellers; April May 1850
i.5id, sellers; May-June, 450Q45ld. sell-
ers; June-July, 4.4S@l.i I'D Juy-August,
4,i5d4 46d, buyers; August-September.
4.39M4 40d, buyers; September October,
4.2id, value: October November. 415d
value; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 400. value
New Orleans, Feb. 13.--Cotton futures
closed steady. February, S26c; nominal;
March, S.59qS,60c: April, s.59aS.6Oc: May,
S,59aS.6Oc; June. s.5S9S6Oc; July s5s@S. SOC
August S.4SuS.49c; September. 7s6Q7SSc
October, 7.56G75Sc; November 1861. 4Sc
December, 1891 4Sc.