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WEEKLY TELEGRAPH.
' CinieifD OrTLAWBT lVOBTII
- -li^PEAL TO TEXAS HEPCB.
regnblish elsewhere tbe com-
ments of the St. Loais Republican,
on tie muider of tlffe Tex^ftravelers
fo Jasper county, Migsodr^ and also"
niie •l^crvafionfe of the-ChicagoTimes
on the-bujUjbt-r^df^be Albany, In-
diana priesorici,i?vvIn* a^Lynch mob
«, . We it stated in the Sliel-
heyji:;e, IiUhaoa. tiaj> rf>%th;it a gang
of h bbeis in, that vicinity, are in the.
habi^p^.celliug «>u t!ie farmers at
, and by thteats, fompeUiug
tkeid them to t=nrrer cT r Uu'ir trea
' f8T£* The Rrj ublieas- characterises
V the Jvlissourj g||ii£ity as *'njco;>l blood-
fcd avd ttowardiy a^assiaation." jind
-tfie Chicago io'urnal sars of thei-Al-
bany j•liljf.Jiiqjdef "that nowhere iu
t^je Uijiied States of America sine?
the close of tho etcil war, has there
*'W&0 fctxhitutcd'Wft* grant, and.shock•
*1'$ a ..spirit • f* rebellious Violii.ee
agfunsyt$ e biws of (he Tand its in the
State ufsladlana.* 'i he riots in New
Orleans afl<^lfi«jtriot*#:t tJeo gia, v.ere
more or besthe spobtaneuUb /tsnlts
of eudJenly^ex^ittd pussioLS ^
butchery in IudiahajWaS'ad -
rU.Bbera eiyv^laoueu . iulf coolly estcu
W V
, SDFVVAC^B US COIVGRE^tS.
Frotri-teTegrams and the eroppings
.out Of Northern papers, as to an
anStendmept to tlie Constitution of the
UnIted^Stwt*8 upon the suffrage ; we
had supposed that the amendment
offered '*would prescribe.absolutely,
who should vote, but find now our
mistake, as the aiftendmenta offwrtd
only preecribe that no one shall be
excluded from suffrage on account of
race or color. This would be no' set-
tlement whatever of the agitation
upon this su'ijuct, and would give
strength and power to-thosei who a-1 •
voci.re suffrage upon "an one;;
qualification. - *
, It is an evidence positive oj j
fact, that members of (L>ngre*s
the potency of the demand for ij tiii
fietf^^fftage in the Noith, and 3hat
the> tnoqjs'elvfs are in favor, of it; at
least for the-Northern S<ates.
We are mw better satisfied than
ever as to the safery and policy of the
basis of suffrage proposed by ns. Ic
iVouhl meet the proposed amendment.
It is simple and within tha reach "f
all..It v.ill place Text* upoji af*mi,
'utter, morcjiberal ground than any
otin-r Southern State. , . -
\Yt? are deeply in earnest flboufHhis
matter, bvcause we can sip tire end of
rt in the.future.
If not -sealed now up# ft b?18^8
which viUl'be ctduiiug, irteq'Hirefi 110
given to the advocates of qualified
suffrage as to rmi it into the opposite
extftme ofrequiiiug arprqjterty qual-
ification.
We are "opposed to this, and. h<-nc<-
#urge that now is the time to settle the
matter upon a permanent and harmo-
nious b'lsis.
CJEH31E,
.HOB LAW, AND
THE
ted conspiracy to der'y^tlie law, and
execu!^ a teriible vji^eanci; outside* -Ijiffc of policy * to st;e that agitation wil;
of f^." ' " y * • V continue, until men stietigih will be
iMJurh is the opinion of even North*
io tegard to "lawlessness
. *hd ite- the North %nd We«i,
tfan;pl! s""of wl'ich a;:y leader ufWcstv
efifp^irgMffan*, as wt dft, constantly
p?rfc>e, sifiijJar'^o the attack ?fihe
Utaif'ibspejraduts o<j life inhubhanfe
®T rit«a^jCi^i
*- Sacir au^trray pf'factsr illustrates
and (it uionstrate ^lfe po&iiiun" we
here reiterate, tlfet poliiics has
as Iit;!t to'do with outlawry and
ciimc- iu Te xas as in the Wt stern
States and territoiics.
We ajfyeaJ to the fair minded^tnen
•f the Convention not to make the ex-
isdng ;an.d adniittKl lawlessnePSviu a
few 1 calities in our Sr^te, die pre-
4Kct rf«.dbfrai^hia«j;.a. lih gtj 'cla-n of
law n'.itfmg people, who are iu no
■euge iniiaica] to the government of
Uaitcd^-States As well niis?ht
the sanib afgumept b.i fbade in the
Weatn-rn Statts, that as some whites
there are lawless, therefore *a wlifole
people in .those Srates should be di^-
ftaucltisid aid placed uud-r the gov
ernment of ai^inferior and ignorant
GeutlemeD of ihe Cenventian, will
you be. justf The Balletin. admits>
the full lor*oe of our argument, when
ft say.% that it dou'c matter whether
polifieHs ihe cause of crime in Texas
or no*, that it must be enppreesed
and j>unishtd. "We heartily agree
■with if, and when a nnited Ti xas
pres?-, of all parties, and*a ui.ited
people of «H parties, in Texas, figree-
that ciiminals shall be pOnished, and
that oatlawij shall be<f.tfppre$ped, we
will remove the last obstacle to an
infitix of immigration, which the In-
diana Republic says will astoniah the
South 4or g* diHMftfsiotiS. the
j#mecy extreme men of the
Qpuv^utiouj of white disfranchise-a punishment.
wents and negro Ssupnmacy, to be
applied, l*ee.itt«e*\)f the robberies and
murders iu Texas? the pro-
position in vie w of tK^coiidition of
crime ihifoughout the North, West and
East, atttibotable to the same general
spirit^ rapine and ourlitftrv, demon
■trat?*hit terrible absurdity aud
injustice- Aud we hare but to point
to the* wilo terror and auaich^ of
Arkansas, n> show what would be the
result of the application of a similar
attempted remedy to Texas. ♦
The Grand Idea of the Fctcre.
We invite* perusal*to an article *on
#ur 4th p'ige, under the above cap-
tion fiom the New Yoib Herald.
The fmAt and vigorous inspiration
cfyout g Ametica, and the veteran
ardor o^the North and South, fresh
from the repose of of the past few
y^are, breathes throughout its lines
"Territorial expansion is the order
witli'&ll Vigorous nations."
;4{An ocean b: ood republic" is the
*frand idea of the future.
^ The Herald thinks that Gen. Grant
will initiate a vigorous foreign policy,
jn|£clear the track for "the consum-
mation of this glorious mission of the
great'Republic,"
We believe that the long foreshad-
owed manifest destiny of this nation
will be realized nnder his administra-
tion. ,
We want Canada soon, and Mexico
is already the ripe pear ready to
drop. May we live to witness the
grand results of this brilliant policy.
Wetake pleasure in announcing by
equest, that the' Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, will
eor^u- iM Mssioo at Aastin, on
Saturday, J5uiuar^ 9ch, i869.-^isiR>p
Simpson will preside.
Our hearts are made sick at *tlie
receipt of... every mi it, • by read
ing Jhe details of crime in nearly
every paFt of ^the United States and
the Territories. Should we'collect
these details every week, and publish
chety, they would fifl this paper to
the exclusion of all other mattor. So
great is the increase; tlftft we have a
number of papers published in the.
North which make them a specialty,
and w^ek after week send out their
issues, dressed with fine cuts, and
giving their disgusting details.
This age seems to be the patron of
nacb law. We .find instances of it
frequently recurring in various places,
and more litquently out of Texas
than in it.
Men aie too prone to conclude that
ti*§-law-is Bolts sufficient to punish
crime. " - |£ r - - -11 / fSte
The fault lies m a great measure in
the failure to execute the lavnj with
f'ternness. **
It should be executed without mer-
n real offenders, . .
too must *be mad^dious. Mob
law must be Condemned by <he voice
of th<f people.
Officers aud peogle must labor un-
ceasingly for*a rigiifenforcement o'f
tho law.
Ciiuiinals must see that the voice
of the whole people demand their
.. We must h*ve %terD' Judges and
sterner juries.
Our Courts must have frequent ses
felons and visit quick punishment up-
on offenders, so certain, so terrible,
as to deter bad men from risking i^r
Let all this be done, and crime will
be as rare as it now is frequent.
The Georgetown. Watchman has a
lengthy article a^46ir'g the culture
of cotton rather than wh«-at in that
locality. aDd by way of enforcing tho
argument, states that a man in that-
a
connty raised 900 pounds of seed cot-
ton fiom less than a third of an acre,
or equivalent to 300 pounds clean
cotton to the acre.
A letter to the same paper, from
Mr. J N. McFaddin, states as a fact
in the history of the little village of
Circleville:
"Some of the girls laised here, now
halt grown ptobably, never saw a
drunk inan in th* ir lives, or seldom
if ever heard their Maker's name
nsed in vaiiwand many boys and giils
Who, I am sure, never were in a ball
room or at a horserace."
Circleville is a model for morals and
propriety.
The same writer siys:
"The cotton planted -last year cb-
so well, fhat others are talking <..
planting it next year. No wheat '
believe has been sown, and like'
none will be. Our farmers have rat-
ed a sufficiency of bogd' and they a e
getting fat on the pecans and acorns.
A recent writer notices the fact
that great composers and musicians
are generally gourmands.
The late Thomas Armstrong, of
Baltimore, in his latt will, gave about
$1000 each to 27 religious and chari-
table societies.
Servant girls are considered "good
"catches" in San Francisco, where
| they bring doweries of six thousand
I dollars in gold.
Stirjnpj) \)ntt Current.
4 THlFRSI'AY BEC'EMHES 2., ttf.e.
Comjut-rcirtJ Itavio^v.
The tncl'-ine: t :ti=-.T 1 ;'n our ia-i
iiit. rrtipti-.'. the • • nr>.-- .f I n.-i:..-,a lor ~otn<-
days. Tra*.% It/" '• t:;i< i.vsu f>r a
kw ilajs }i.vt, n< v:i< t.\;. cteil at this time of
yuar. wrhui laiuily ; lif-s of all kinds are
partiouIdTlj- Tho clianges iu the
priCv-s of the !i. -ii!i;.2 '•tat le cninnjo'li ties are
fully not**'! ! -r tI,-.ir respective !naa . Our
he<v;.T 'try goo.i, l- ilcrs Iiavo dune a go>.'t
busing .luriiia tiio l iSt.tlu>«• months, i -
C'.:i..ny i.-i\ers wlio our in «rk<-t in
this hue. tre ^K-V.r'y v;-u >;ir nis;"r ■ iry, ami
rrt " ' «aaRo -• ir h?r-
■\i irii ; in iK-'jv«-l t. il. pu'«Ii«- - iitini'.-Mt
>•.. •' T'riisti'uiu'.jas in the liituie, whi -h are #
'-.t-ijiin: in' ro i>:roepti!.;e throughout
turfy. "• -hi-K our i^iit.ca: and « •< ial
, tojk ;'-l' th - )WV v ir to 3
isvirc ;«BCuawrHntiy for aii iv^.-utiiifnts of
1 usiness than any -ta-v th« war • nded. Tlie
men of ifit lie^t an 1 -.aerzy in the conntry
arc-'n i^iitic<. act tnruinir their
attention to iiursuits. Tie- <-!aiivsr
agaiiwt t'i- Ht'a is i.^ a tueusuro e.-iising, iin't
the X«rtii<-:.. ^Ti>l tVtstern jonrti is are letting
their i ■' that life and pp j e: iv are as
eecure iu the Srathtrn Stat >s ss in any utiier •
tiv.-, a i-l r-.thjr Vtt®r ligur..., than the ;>re-
r-ei'u Tho'l-'h t.iverj.o.jf ha* remained
st"'. ._.', with a sii^fit alvaue. . , . York iui- r
proved under an active .-pinners' demand, hut
nut iuuk 111-iKi. cuai.K" in the mark't
. thou;.;h ih. px-itioii of cotton is a c-.mma:: 1-
' inz .-rr-ji.gef in the South than ever be-
fore, f:- ;ii the unusual faCt that planters are
they ever were befji'fc th v.- -.r. l.y Spring we
will wit'n-ss tiie <j.1' t ..f this ii \v jhuvhi-, m>
to speak, in ti: m vk:-t—plaiitei s versus *
spinners. • it wil! take many vcari tho
fanm.-r wouid'get even on old scores in tliis
com. <i :;i. TIjp cor.tro! :;f prices lr .s r.hvuyn
I,e n ;.nd is now, on the sid • of capita!, and .
tlie unihitioii on the p-^t of planters iu tho '
days of th. past, was To inert ase their labor
and land, aii'i couotaatic.inti'ae'ing debts for -
..... ,
tisis l-ttrp'Mic, unci tuereoy losing tlta eottroj of .•
cotton, i'uiv we are at thel -giiming of a new
era ii; tiiis rcspect, and we predict the mo t
favorable consequences from i:
The Iliue trade is one of growing importance
t in our Mate, and receipts nre ?. a y at t'ds
point. Prices are well maintained, and the
exports thls.-reu-on will be greatly in escuj.sof
last.
In fact, taking tliis trade aftd !5ie Beef busi-
ness together, Ttsas presents uu exceptional
case among all the States of the Unio:.. in the
production of a commodity, or commodities,
- of world-wide demand, to an extent' and rt a
cheapness almost incredible, an-1 that cannot
fail to attract the atteuriot- of outside capital-
ists whenever tlie contemplated raiiro ul con-
nections are made with the n t work of roads
East of the Mississippi river.
* JlpiKin:\r.
IIo^sT h: c. 2S.1S6S.
There i a manifest tendency of the public
mind to r.n evr'y resniiij.ti .n of. sp-cie pay-
ments. Congress terms uiih financial scli-mes
looking to thi-. Tlie coi.inr rci.il journils of
New York almost all are advocating it. Many
of tlie sound banks have already provided an
ample surplus togpt their capital in gold
wheneve public law will sustain tliem in do-
ing so. Most imported goods are now sold in
New York only for gold. All tl;e cotton of
the country is either sold for gold or for cur-
rency based on gold value. The cotton dealers
of New York-are waking up to the importance
of legalizing gold contracts. Mr. Win. P.
Wiigl it, in las last circular, says :
"There a strong feeling iu c niniercial cir-
cle inhere to have a law passed by Congress at
■an early day, legalizing contracts mane paya-
ble in gold. This is i twitter clearly alfecUtig
the cotton trade, and'inoi e particularly so in
tlie South. As it la, every bale of cotton ex-
ported, is virtually pnid for in goiu, and if it
could he sold lawfully for gold, the whole cot-
ton trade oi the country would soon be done
oh a gold basis. We should be rid of violent
fluctuations, and, a moat important step in ad-
vance made towards tho jtencral resumption of.
specie payment^. We respectfully suggest the
matter to SoHtherji'' factors, planters and
others, and urge them to agit.' te the subject,
and by combined action bring a^out so desira-
ble f. change."
1 We rospcjtfuUy rec*gjmend to our fiiends
at Galveston, who are urging that all sales be :*
Hy^do on a currency 1m4b. a consideration of
■" ve. The people<>f Texas were never
partial to currency since the days of the red
backs, and it is difficult to convince thrfm,
that is a quid pro <[Wt for cotton.
In Congress, severalgj^c'-ing financiers fix
July, '71, for the tesu|iip:iori of specie pay-
ments. We do'not believe the period so"ro-
niote when the beginning will be made.
Gold in New Yurk has shown little change
(Hiring the week, and tha money market there
for the most part lias ^een inactive, though
Monday we had reports of interest being at
7 per cent, in Gold and l-3'2 commissions in
addition, say in all abont 1% per cent, a month.
In our own markef, although toe d^mai.d
for Ooldha., b?en ijuite large, it has been read'
ilv met at prices varying but little from tho
rates^n New York.
Silver is becoming scarce again And in de-
mand, though rates continue u,t Ijg2.
We hear of no transaction in stocktj worthy
of leport.
Ercliotnge is plenty ,and at p.b-mt previous
rates. We Lear of A 1 bills 00 days, New
York, passed «t 'lx/± discount, while Sight ruii3
' from 3^ to % discount.
We quote—
G..ld 18ib^l3o^
Silver, American 13Ii rt^lSo
" JorGold 1 © '1 dis.
Silver, Mexican par with gold^jl prem.
Mexican Doubloons, tii gold... io -.ife
Spanish •• ... 1,> .-■.(J.
South Am. " ... 15
Sovereigns 4 'I)
Napoleons 8 *0
Five Francs O.j silver.
Thalers tio
EXCHANGE.
New York Sight,*QwtrencyJ/ffi nrenl. . *
am ..." \< " ■
New 0r!e.ins Sight, Currency... *v
'joid......... kto . '
Sterling 35 00 "ft £ ^
STOCKS. '
II. 4 T. C. Railway coin 65(^ 10
Houston City Scrip currency 65-
Houston City lionds, lu 'jJc S3
" " " S " 30
First Nationnl Iiarlc of Houston 90
Direct Navigation Co Bj70
Houston Insurance Co 10o@
Houston Compress (a,
Houston City Mills ftv... @ ...
Eureia llai^ifacturing Co .-15@ 20
II. & T.C. Railway Bonds 90@ ...
• Houston City Railroad (a\ ...
Houston Gas Company 86(® ...
' REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
Cotton.
The latost dispatches received yesterday from
Liverpool, New York and New Orleans an-
nounced those marts steady, with sales in Liv-
erpool yesterday of 10,000 bales. Our quota-
tions show a considerable advance iti this mar-
ket. We quote, in coin—
Ordinary WA©WA
Good Ordinary 16 @161?
L(Jw Middling
Middling 17 @17^
Wool.
This article remains nominal, as compara-
tively speaking there ii none offered for Rale.
We hear, howerer, of very smnll lots selling
in coin for—Fin# fleece, clean, at 1V-;2lc.: Me-
dium, l'.' -i.l'Jc.; Coarse, HeiCc; Hurry, ifii 15.
The st.ply continues to be good and the
mark'-t active, notwithstanding the bad eru-
dition of the roads leadnig into the city. Our
quotations will show a falling oft uf ic. %• in.
since last week. We quote, in coin—
Dry Flint, ll^.lilc.; round lots, nominal
Dry salted, SC.: 9c.; Wet Salted,6<£ 7c.; Green,
city slaughtered, 5J46@c.; damaged, half price.
Dry tiotnls.
The sales continue to be very large, and
prices remain unchanged.
sus'ftr and ^I«las*es.
The .stock of Louisiana on hand is very light
and held steady at our quotations The stock
of Texas Molasses and Syrup is good, and prices
range from 75 to QO cents y gallon.
Whisfcy.
The stock is very lfmitcd, and the market
stead}* at our quotations.
Flour,
The supply on hand is large, ;u.d the brands
are various. 1'rives remain the same as for
last week'. See our Price List. .'
Bacon am! Pork. t
The Stock is limited, and prices remain tin.
chai.
Salt.
The supp'y is very smulL and demand good.
I'rtcea unchanged. -
5^ar;lT7are.
The stick on hr.ii'l is very large at the pres-
ent time, i wing to late arrivals. "Sales con-
tinue bri-i;. while prices remain unclianged.
5'ouftry, Bntifi*. !<-•.
As Ch'l-tnias approaches, the demand for
the above steadily increases. At present, the
supply iu this market is very iarg? > but
owing to th" demand being proportionate,^
there Is no change-to note this week. We
quote in coin ^ *.
Turkeys, 51 •Vr%2 00; Chickeps, po(g,3ic.;
Ducks. -V} a 4oc.i Butter, Texas, 3yfn 35c.: iiggs,
2.i<3.3jc.; Corn. Texan, bbl., aCfJ'75c.; lloney,
15c.; S'.ve-t potatoes, 5oc. 'p bushel.
D'i- ;n-.- - for the past week: notwithstanding-
the '. • i weather and nearly inipassalde conrli.
tion oi" roads, was good in aii circles of trade
Comparative PioOoct of Cation
]Sfi4-5. isr,.>t5. IStilJ-". lsliT-S.
Louisiana .1751ia3...7116'i9...702131...570i31
Ala-Hima 3487W...42M02...m-.16... i«l!i3
Texas U4#r...l740Ro...W59iy...ll466fi
Florida r2fm...l-!913J... 5S349.:. 3«;i9
-Geor-ia 477oiu...2«j:j73...aw0fi5...4n5005
S, Caro'i . ... 336"^39...112273..,lG2i47...24022ai
N.Carolina... r.oilJo... ti455'J... 3ts522... 3S5S7
Virginia >78132... 37531...123827...1>'74S7
TenncSi^^c. H34J-1...211SS5.. 1S5712...374S00
Total bale i ■V55C0-.b..^i54476..ly5l3bS..24o0b93
IMS. r 1867 LSGG.
Aue.81,^4314®' -1"° ft'40 -143 ®
Sept 4, 14'2v£('6U2!4...>C3 (n'i-ii I ...HO (St
'• 11, 113 ril43W...142 feli2*i..J42^4
" 1-i. 143'X'i ...142 (aJbi2^..>T40 (m
« 25, 1 VSXft ...1431^4142 "..J41 (h
Oct. 2,139 ..142 ®1421^...143J^%
We give below the fluctuations of Gold
in the New York MarVet, from Jnnnnry, ISO5?.
I ;V" ;vj. \I\* j
! ' Highest 2}l*q:|Ni^SS4S j
\'7. J !rT.;jt |
i ~ i Lowest 3 |c 45 5 ^ H !
... (
.\r.\:<\r Xv2'.t\-' x .y-' x ?«\r.
't>> -• v r- t- xr:v.rrsr-\rrt-\
Highest■ ir^ 3J!
Lowest X2 £ H Zi ? x S' r? r
IligheRt C x § S S 4-^1
i 4f
1 Lowest
S,
_ jnighest!3 = gg?!+:?4|5^3ES
hv'r r\* u^1 |
Lowest :7-"^ cr -t x -r o ; i
1 Highest
.\r l
Lowes
— .-SO«ONt-CC:5r<.
0«C^S«NM*X5JJ
T-. r- r* U ^ T- ^ ^ Cfl «
i IktS* ^ S?|
: -i f " i |
i J -i Highest g3
. Date... ='? = > g'|
WHOLESALE
PRICES^ CURRENT.
Madi up from actual sales, and carefully
Revised.
Quotatiorif in currency unless gold is specified
^L^jfririiltaral Implements.
^ Stei.'C No. 1 8 C0@ 9 00
*. Steel, No. '1 8 50(c} 10 00
Wrought, St* j <5> 7 75
Cast, No. l/± (,£ 5 00
Cast, No. % 5 10(a)
• Cast, No. 1 6 50('oi
Cast, No. 2 6 00^
Cast, Nos. 10, ii, lis, 1S^< 4 00fc> 5 25
Smith'sJPatent caat cast-steel 16 00© J.7 00
Sub-soil 11 00(c, 15 00
Yost Plow & Scraper, 1 aud 2, 11 U0@ 12 00
COTTON swelps—
Steel 8 00f^
Cast „• 4 oofg;' 4 50
SCRAPKRu ,* 4 50© . 5 50
AMES' SPADES, f. doz 16 (XUa)
CULTIVATORS 5 50© 14 00
IIARROWS,#05.1 and 2, hinge 14 U0© 16 00
HAY FORKS, ^ doz 6 00© 12 00
HOES, st do/, 6 ijitfa. 12 00
HAMilS. doz 6 00© 7 00
clothks washer and
WRINGER. Hydraulic 38 00©
CORN AND COB"CRUSHERS,. 40 OOej,
SULKY HAY RAKES 50 00©
THRESHERS ii CLEANERS—
Two Horse 500 0 @
Four to Six Horse 520 00©
THRESHER & SEPARATOR—
Two Horse 320 00©
COTTON PLANTER—
Queen of the South..-..: 45 00®
STRAUB'S MILL, for Wheat
or Corn 200 00©440 00
COTTON GINS—
Pratt's, 'p. saw,..*. " gof3 4 00©
Georgia, t*.eaw,.currency 4 50©
Hand Gin i Condenser, com-
plete — 110 00©
Emery's Gin and Condenser,
complete, "ji saw 6r,00^ ... .
mendenhvll hand lou:.i (0,125 00
Groceries.
APPftES, m—
Dried 13 © 14
Green, bids 7 0J © 9 00
BAKING POWDERS—
Preston & Merrill's, doz.,,2 90 A 3 Oo
Babbitt's 3 O0 © 3 25
Redhead's, G and 8 oz 2 :'0 (2 2 70
Runiford's 2 5i © 3 00
BREAD, ft—
Pilot • 714© ...
CRACKERS—
Soda, etc tl^@ 13
Sugar and cream."....*. ,11 16
CANDY ^ lb-
Assorted 23 © 26
New Orleans 23V£© 25
Galveston ass'd stick 23^®
Fancy 30 © 36
Houston stick 23}^© 24}^.
Cocoa, nuger and.cream 40 © 60
•CHOCOLATE. ^ D>— « '
Preston's 35 @ 50
Sweet 45 @ 'J5
COCOA, $ lb— i
\ Preston's ..70 @ 75
' COFFEE, -f ft>— .
Rio, fair (specie) 16 ©
Rio, prime 18 @ 16U
Java 40 © 18J<
CIDER— 45
Cherapagno, fl case 4 00 © i
CANDLES, ^ lb-
Star, short weight 20 © 21
* Star, full do 26 © 27
Adamantine 20 © 27
^perm 37}$© 45
White Western..! ...,..,1 40 © 1 45
Yellow do Jfc......... nono
Miieddo 140 ©145
Texas 1 00 © 1 10
CAN GOODS,"** dozen—
IViflo-s, "J and 3 ft cans 3 00 @ 4 SO
Sll'au Oi-iries, 2 aiel do,. .4 00 © n 00
l'ii:-- Apples, 2 !'• do 4 r,o © 5 00
I'll in. 2 lb do 4 50 <n 5 00
Oy-t-is, 2 ft <lo 2 Ml (a 3 00
lft do 175 © 1 yo
FLOUR—
Buckwheat Flour, b'.l 17 00 ©
b'.'Zes... 2 55 (u
Unin-pected 7 50 (ej S 00
Sni' -rhne, bbl S ... © 8 5*1
Extra 8 75 ©9 25
Double Extra 9 00 ©30 25
XXX 10 25 ©12 00
Choice Extia 11 75 (-^14 25
Plant's Extra 15 50 (u,10 10
FisII, pi kit—
Mackerel, No 1, kit 2 50 © 2 75
— y2 NjI 9 50 ©12 50
y, bbl Sliofe - ' ; 12 50 ' fej3 00
yt bbl o 50 © 7 00
Cod, box, 25 ft *. nono
Herrings, J o bbl 4 50 © 5 00
!<i~ Ubi..* 2 75 © 3 25
Salmon 273^© 45
FRUIT. ^ box—
Ra:> tis, layers, uew 5 25 © * 40
y, .x 1 3 '25 3 50
J.7 I.. x 1 00 © 1 7o
Lemons >: box^,..* ._. nono
Oranges:. ' none
Figs......... none
Pru%ts*}.TO 14 ©• 16
Currants, do -14J^© 15
* — itante 22 25
Citr./ii ©' . 45
GLASS GOODS, xi dozen, in cjipc—
Brandy Cherries 5 75 © C 50., ^
■ Peachet 5 ?*< * 6 25
— gals 'R"*0S © 9 00
Pickles, "pi gallon 8 50 © 9 'JO
y — 5 75 © C 25
•r quarts 3 30 © 4 25
pints 2 75 ©3 25
' Cuml>erland Sauce, pints...! o 4j0 © 5 50
"" x/i 'io— © ^ 25
Worcestershire do pints 5 00 © 7
• Jockey Ciub do, y pints 4'00 ©
♦ 'Sabul Creanr.'.i... 4 50- © 5 00 ^
^MOLASSES—
Louisianat^jrime, y, gallon.. 75 © , 80
.. Havana do new (■ > © 65-' ,
* Texas do 7n © • •
. Svrup do..... 90 © •
. 'NUTS, v bbl— 4
Alnionds, sfift,shell....,> 35 (at 40
- lr-nl - *. 30 35
Walnuts 20 © 25
r Filberts 18 © 20
PORTEP^awl ALE, in. casks— y
London Porter, -p doz, pts.. 3 00 ,© 3 25
quarts 4 75 © 5 00
■ Scotch Ale, ft doz pints 2. 90 © 3 00
"... •- ••• quarts 4 75 © 5 00
'••• ciises 4 50 © 5^)0
Prime Lager, casks.... 26*0. ©28 00
PROVISIONS— .*
■* Mess Beef,"Nortli'n, bbl 24*00 @25 00
family, >2 .-15 00 (516 50
Texas '..'5 00 ©19 00
smokeir, lb "24 © 25
Tongue.1 £do/....10 00 ©11 00
Bacon, breakfast, 22 © .23
... Ilanis, sug. cured... 20 © 21
•. canvassed 22 .© 24
Bacon sides, clear 20 . © 20]A
— ribbed ltj^al 19l|
— shoulders 15 "© 15}^
Lard, prime, in tierces...^.. 1QJ4® ... *
— in kegs.: 21 © -ii
Butter, Western, ^ ft...4J © 45
Goshen GO © 65
Cheese, Western — 22 © 25 *
— Noi^n Fac 22 © 15
— Erprlisli Daii'y © 25
Pork, Mtts, x1' bbl 33 00 ©35 00
••• Prime '&* £0 ©31 00
Potatoes, f. bbl, "o 00 © 0 00
O. ions, — — -7 50 (gi 7 00
Sour K rout, y bbl 9 00 ©13 30
PEAS, x* Ri— *
Split 8 @ 9
BICE, -H £—
Louisiana 12 © 13
Carolina 12J4© 14
SALT—
Liverpool, conrse 3 25 © 3 50
fine 3 70 (u< 4 00
SARDINES—
Whole box, 1"0 in ca>e 70 © 90
Halt *** **" *** ...i,. 3.j 36,
Quarter ••• 20 ©
SOAP, <p lb-
Southern £}/&® . 12
Western 10 ey 12
'Northern! 8%© r 1-^
— Castile, i IS.® : 25
STARCH. i>- lb-
Refined aud Gloss......„ 9y@ 11 V~,
XSUGAR, x ft— :
Louisiana Car 12J^© 14
' prime 15 © 15J^ ■>
• *. — * choice 16j^© 17
- Yellow clarilied 16U® 17
^ffhite* — * 17>£@ 18J^
- ' Crushed 19 © 19J^
Pulverized....;. '.. 19 © 19J^
Havana fair 14 © 15
Texas common to fair lo}^© 15
... •• choice...: * 15J4© 16
SODA, xTlb...?. 10 ©- E2U*
SPICES- , ' '
P'.pper 37 J4© 40
Allspice 35 © 37J^
Mace v. 1 75 @ ^ CO
Cloves 60 © 65
Ginger, Race 28 © 35# ~
Nutmegs 1 60 (*t 1 75
SALERaTUS—lb 10 11
TEA—
Young Hyson 1 ?-5 © 2 00
Gunpowder 1 50 © 2 00
Imperial 1 50 © 2 QU*
Oolong ; yo © 1 75
OBACCO—
Virginia 60 © 1 10
Smoking 35 @ 1 50
Western..?. .T.*_ 50 ® 90
.Pure Leaf.. 1 00 ©1 15
Anderson's Solace <&igt.....ll 50 ©12 00
SNUFF—
.Garrett's,doz ....1.^....... 4 50 © 4 75
^IfOEaccahoy, 3 75 © 4 50
' ■. Spring, # & 15 © 16
VINEGAR, ^ gal-
Cider- 30 © 40
White Wine 60 © 85
POWDER"—
Rifle f?pg, keg 7 50 © 8 00
... ... y, keg.— 4 25 I©
... y keg 2 50 © 3 00
y. Si e ns 25 incase .IHiOO ©19 00
y ft cans, 25 in case 14*00 ©15 00
PERCUSSION CAPS—
G D 51 45 @ 50
TALLOW—pt ft 714© 9
TWINE—ft— •
Cotton .I.... 65 © 75
Baling ^2® © 35
Common 30 © 40
OILS-x>. gal— _ ' ,
Kerosene in bbls * nominal.
Kerosene in cases (Jo © 70
Lard iu bbls.... 1 75 © 2 00 f
Olive in cases, 2 duz 6 75 ©12 00
MATCHES—$ gross 2 50 © 3 50
Foreisin and Domestic Liqnora
French Brandies ^ gal 9 00 @20 00
American 2 50 © 6 00
Rectified Whiskies gal 1 00 © 2 SO
Bourbon ... ... 2 50 © 5 00
Rye ... 2 50 © 5 00
Irish ... 7 00 ©10 0 1
Jiiniaica Bum 5 50 ©10 00
Domestic Rum 2 50 © 3 00
Holland Gin, pure 5 00 © 6 00
American Gin 2 50 © 3 00
Champagne Wines'^ basket.....15 00 ©38 60
Claret Wines, case 4 Oo ©10 00
Sherry $ case 7 50 © 18 50
Old Port 7 50 ©18 50
*
Paints, Oils, etc.
GiL—
Linseed, Raw 1 G5 ©
Boiled, f> gal 1 70 © 1 75
GOLD I.RAF—^ pack 15 tO ©16 00
PAINTS—x* ft
White Lend 10 © 15
White Zinc 10 © 17
Black, in oil 12 © 18
Chrome Green, in oil 23 © 30
Paris Green 40 © 5, ]
•Chrome Ye.low 30 © 40 1
Prussian Blue 60 © 80-
Patent Dryer' 20 © 25
Red, in oil, T.i 20 @ 25
Browns-..." 25 @ 35
\ ermillions, dry 45 © 2 00
Ultouuarihe, dry 6d © 75
Prince's Metalic Fire-proof.. ... © 7
Rochelle Ochre 4 © 5
®V,d.^caa 18 © 20
\\ luting 5 < 8
PUTTY 8 © 9
TORPENTiNE-'p gal 75 © 90
^ ARMSIH2S—^ gal— t
Cfcpal ...f....r 3 25 © 3 75
4 50 (q) 5 6)
Dem^j* 4 50 @
JaI«in 2 50 ©
WINDOW GLASS—
French, 8x10 5 00 ® .
10x12 5 50
J**™ 4 75 © 6 00 ,
12x18 5 50 © 6 00
WALL PAPER— W
Grounds "j?! roll — 15 <a_.. 75
Dry Goods.
PRINTS—
Spragues, fancy 13 @
Merrimack, fancy 13 ©„j ...
Oriental, fancy 13 "
Pacific, tancy 13 ©".'
Hamilton 13 ...
Amoskeag, fancy 12U©"!
Allen & Sou 12U@... ..."
Wauregan .!]
Reynolds U ©*" "*
Stuyvesant 12 "*
Victory 11 ©"'
Atlantic 8 ©
Wamsutta, fancy 10 ©
BROWN DOMESTICS—
Tudian Head, 4-4 .' IG'^a
Stark A, 4-4 - lOU®
Lawrence 4-4 lfiJ^etj
- Lawrence 11,4-4 15J^®
llaiTisburrr 10 en
St. Lawrence O, 4-4 M ©
Portsmouth. 4-t 16 ©
Treniont C, 4-4
Kennebeck. 4-4 II ©
Massachusetts 3-4 13 ©
Suffolk E 12 ©... ...
Bedford R". 12 @ ...
FINE iiKOVVNft—
Salisbury, 4-4 17 ©
IShaanoii, 4-4 -15 ©
Lawrence A, 4-4 14 ©
Lawrence II, % 13 ®
Atlantic N,^ 12 ©
Lancaster, lo-4 47J^®
BROWN DRILLS—
Hamilton 22 ©
massachusetts 18 . ©
BLEACHED DOMESTICS— •
English Long Cloth, 4-4,.... 25 ©
New Market, 4-4 2J ©
Ne Plus Ultra, 4-4 20 ©
Hope, 4-4 IS ©
Branch, 4-4 16 ©
Bal'i -, 4-4 15 ©... ...
Carlisle, 4-1 20 ©
Green ii, % loV£© .. .!. ^
* Canoe, % '...„
Phoenix, 10-4 47
- COITUN FLANNELS—
Naumkeagj bleached 25 ©...,...
Fraukiin, brown 20 ©■%•,*£.•••' ■
M issachusetts 18 © '
•^jiBLBACHEl) DRILLS—
Naunikeag 22 ©,
Laconla 20 ©
Iudian Orohard.it. IS (a
Hallowell 17 ©
TICKS—
York,^ inch 3T ©
v York, 30 inch*. * 32 ©
A ndnver. 32. inch : &i ©
Waciiusetts, 30 inch ©
AlgodoU ©
< 0.\Pjrd A C A 18 ©
EastAn B 17 ©
Manhntran 17 ©... —
I'itt-field 11 ©...' —
HICKORY S'i'RIPEfe—
York SC)^©... .u
Otis, extra 22 i'it "
Treniont 16 (<i .v
Brookline 123^®
Dexter 11 (y>
PLAIDS AND STRIPES—
Caroline Extra... 22V^©
ESgle'. .........
Algodoii 25 ©
M.triboie s:..v 13. ©... ...
New Orleans. 17 @ ,,
Rayon 1*^3^®
•tveeehee - 15 © *
• . Wamsutta 15 ©
-TAlSiON CiiECKS—
' VTork....- 25 @
Xrcola ...s .., IS ©— '
Hamilton *.!... 16 ©
RSBtbrd ......^....'..v.. 14 ©
DENIMS— ' ,• •
M horndike J..; 21 ©
Chester Dock iv 15 ®
* Union, blue... ••.• '25 ©...- .. -
Bostoti, brown IS ©
Rob® Ruff, brown 16 ©
GINGHA3IS—
Lancaster - 18 ©...
Manchester 17 ©
lladley 15 ©fc. ....
llaiiipden 14 ©
DELAIN ES— ■*
Spragues 20 ©...;...
Pacifics 20 ©
Hamilton 20 ©>
Manchester ... . 20 ©..-. ... .
JEANS AND KERSEiS— c
Asiiaway S7J^@
Southwark fjj © *
League Island —. 57J^®..."...
Crosbyville ©
Richmond. —- ' 42 ©
Newposett 36%©... 1^
People's - 24 ©
IloseTaliey .-. 30 © ^
Ceverly Twills 27J^©.„
SEWING COTTON, ^ doz—
Texas, ^ ft 40 ©.*.
Coats' 1 20 iSK"
it Brooks' —j— 1^0 ©•«
.Greon & Lanieis'..... — 75 ©
Victory 9 (S— .-"'i
SATINEITS— ' : .
Grey ^5( ®— — •«
- 87^®
115241^4-.?. - - "
Kirkland—; 22 ©
Double CuJn joA ...... " 37J^®
White Itock.*..—. 27>|©i'.„ ...
Cumberland 20 ©.Z' ...
Black Rock 25 ©... .„
Columbia ". 26]^®... ...
LGWEI>S... .--
penitentiary "22 ©... ...
Eureka ^xvS..... 22 ©.'.."...
Northern ...'. 20 ©... _.
- ' Boots and Shoes. «
Brogans, split, % W, ip do* _..12 00©15 00
" Men's But/ Brogans —15 00©17 00
Brogans, wax 8 s —17 00©21 00
Bfogaus, boys' k ip 13 00 a>16 00
... - Calf lace Bal peg'd 16 00©20 00
... ' Kid lace Bal: OZ 00©28 00
Men's p s s Calf Boots.i ......40 00,gi7o 00
... Mewed Calf Boots... —4 1 00©70 00
... Grain II Boots. 40 00©50 00
.... Kip 10. 25 O0©35 Cl
j.. Buffc sewed Boots. «o00@48 00
Miscellaneous.
BAGGING—
KentuaJ'y, in soli, $ yd 24 © 26
■ India, bales 25 © 26Vt
* ... rolls......: 24 © 26
BALE ROPE—^-ft— ■
Kentucky 11 © 12y
Manilla 24 (y 25 ; 3
Cotton Tie 8J^© 'J]k
BEESWAX—^ ft 20 © 30
BUCKETS—V dt,£.... 2 75 © 4 50
BROOMS—doz 3 76 © 5 00
CORIUGB-^fc—
Maniiltt 24 ©... 25.
. * Tarml American 20 '©... 35.,
Russia*. 35 ©... 38'
COAL—^ ton-
Bituminous 12 00 ©15 00
Antluacite -12 60 .©15 00
GDNNV BAGS *.t.i J5 © " 25-
HAY—^£wt— . ."
Western 2 - 0 © 2 75
Northern T5 © 2 00
LEATHJHtr* ^ *
Harness,^ lh«, • 6'' © 60
Texas,;;..;.... 33 © 40
E'jitern Harness 53 © 60
Sole u.. 33 © 40
Kip doz 50 flO (tt90 00
Calf —40 00 ©70 00
LUMBER—p M ft—
Yel * Pine 30 01 @35 00
Dressql flooring & ceiling—4^00 <&60. 00
•Cypress 50 OO ©55 00
gabifie Shingles 6 00 © 6 50
• ' ^San Jacinto shingles.;...... '4 00 © 4 ^8
.* 'Laths 8 00 © 9
LIME—S4 bbl. 3 75 ©4 00
Cement 4 60 © 4 25 >
Plaster Paris 5 00 © 5 50
NAVAL STORES—bbl—
Tar 7 50 © 8 00 -
Pitch 9 00 © 9 00
Rosin, A No. 1 12 00 @14 00
... No. 2.....". 8 00 ©liJ 00
... common 4,. 4 Oil © 5 00
Hardware, etfc. ""
AXES—^ doz : *.15 50 ©17 0 )
BOLTING CLOTH-(coin)^.yd 3 00 © 5 00
COPPER-'# lb-
Braziers. ...i. 60 ©... 70
Sheathing ... @... 90
Copper Bolts 460 ©... 70
HOES—' doz steel 6 00 "©12 00
IRON-'© ft—
Common Bar . 6^©... 6
Refined English Bar.. 5 (9... 6 .
English Rod 6^©... iy
Sweeil asSprted .. 9 @... 11
Sheet 8 ©... 9
. Boiler 10 ©
r Castings 6 ©— 6*4
plow Iron ? .7...... 8 ©
... Steel 12 ©_. 1214
LEAD—^ tt>— «
Bar 12 ©:.. 13^
Sheet 17 ©... 18
Pipe 15 @,...16
NAILS—
Philadelphia Pottstown 6 25 © 6 60
■ s l'arkerMills.—. 6 60 © 6 75
Cut Spikes.....":,*..... 6 25 © 6 50.
. Wrought Spikes 10 00 @... —
Wrought American Nails...12 00 @
OX A WELL CHAINS, aft... 10 © 15
GIN CHAINS, ^ ft 10 © 16
. GRINDSTONES, ft 3 @-
IRON AXLES,® ft — IQ © II ,,
BUGGY SPRINGS, $ft 23 © *5
ANVILS, *8 ft 18 © 20
VICES, ft—
Bemm 13 © , 15
Solid Box 23 © 25
BLACKSMITH TONGUBS... 14 © 16
HAMMERS.. 14 © 16
HORSE NAILS, ft— ,
American 18 ©... 20
• Griffin 30 © 85
SAD IRONS, f* ft 7 © 8
AXE HANDLES, doz 1 75 © 8 00
SHOT—¥ bag ; 3 26 3 60
SPELTER 14 ©..v16 .
TIN—
Block $ 1b 42 @... 45
In Plates x Ii box, gold _ @12 < 0
10 ... 'gold @11 O#
Cokes 10 ... gold. ©10 OO
Leaded Plate, gold ... @12 00
— ic gold— ... @lft'%
TUBS—finest 4 50 © 6 25 '
' - ZINC—ft ft— s
Pig . 14 @... i«
Sheet 1« ©... U
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