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ATKINS, No. 116 North Cherry K. mhl3 1 OUR VESUVIUS. Bald Mountain Quaking and Smoking. ExclUag Facts About the Volcanic Ia cUcatl oh Tfa People Pray and Tremble.

From the Ashevllle (N. Expositor. Neae the Volcanic Begions, McDoweel Cotjott, N. 0., March 12, 1874. For the last twenty days the greatest excitement has to a distance of ten miles around the vicinity, of Bald As your readers have been informed, this- mountain is situated between Crooked creek, in McDowell county, and Broad river the mountain also extending into Rutherford county that portion of the range within McDowell is more generally called Stone Mountain.

The first signs of alarm in this locality were witnessed on the 10th daypf February, about 1 o'clock in the evening. This consisted in what the people call a "terrible lumbering," the earth seeming to "quiver" to a frightful extent. Some parties describe it as terrible thunder, gradually dying away in the distance; others describe the noise as the roaring of heavy artillery in the distance. And on the 12th of February two gentlemen were on the highest point of Bald Mountain, at what is known as Harris' "View which is said to be next to Mt. Mitchell in height On that day these gentlemen heard this strange noise.

One of the gentlemen says it first reminded him of tho falling of heavy timber, and presented a strange combination of sounds and impressions. Parties living on the mountain sides, and at the foot heard the same all think the noise was in the mountain. One man says when he 'was on one side the mountain the i terrible noise was in the direction of the mountain and when on the opposite side, the same indications were observed. All feel satisfied that the noise proceeds alone from this mountain. But on the 22d of February the noise had reached Buch a point as to become Serfectly terrible.

Among the persons ving on this mountain are Mr. Camp, Johnston Elliott, Noah Elliott, "Widow Janny, George Morgan, James Gilbert and others. From a statement of all these parties, and perhaps fifty others, the mountain was actually "shaking." The moving was like the entire mountain was giving away, the table-ware in the houses, the furniture all rocked and jolted with frightful force. One tnTi riding on horseback, his horse became feafully frightened. It is said that the cattle have become alarmed and wandered from their usual range.

Such was the alarm, that about 12 o'clock at night on the 22d, the people for miles around began to assemble at a man's house by the name of Camp. And Camp, having gone to the wood pile for wood, became so alarmed, that he fell upon his knees and began to pray aloud. Very soon the terrible "quaking" of the mountain was such that the great crowd now assembled engaged in prayer. At daybreak on Monday morning of the 25th Geo. Logan, a colored Baptist preacher, was sent for in great has te.

And so impatient were they of his arrival, that a portion of the crowd met him on the road, beseeching him to come and pray and preach. The people thus assembled remained in these devotions for three days, when they moved a short distance to vacant house, the property of Harris Elliott. About the third day Billy Logan, a white man, and Baptist preacher, was sent for, who came On the third day of March, Rev. J. M.

Lumly, the Methodist minister in charge of the Broad River Mission, was importuned' to attend and preach, who promptly complied with the request. From an eye witness, the scenes are described as most 'strange and extraordinary. The people came flocking in crowds of fifteen and twenty, including men, women and children, all presenting the most terrible state of fear, despair and penitence. On the day Mr. Lumley preached, the house was literally packed, the preacher barely having room to stand; so great was the rush to hear, that many rushed up the side of the walls and crowded on the joists above nsnly a portion of the upper story having a floor.

The portion having the floor was filled, thus forming a sort of gallery. And many not being able to enter the house, crowded their heads in the door and all around the house, manifesting the most intense interest. "When the call was made for mourners, the people rushed from all parts of the house, and from outside of the house with almost frantic yells, and fell upon the floor and upon each other, all praying and supplicating in the most heartfelt and agonizing manner ever witnessed on earth. These exercises continued incessant ly for sixteen days and nights with but Htue intermission. During this time the people all lived in common no attention was given to labor or property cattle, horses and hoes were turned to the woods, and the rntire neonle within the rantre of this awful excitement have concluded that they have but few more days to live.

About one hundred nave maae proies Bion of religion. The closing scenes of this strange mcetmgare represented as most peculiar and wonderful. During most of this period of sixteen davs the mountain had continued at intervals to present the same alarming impressions. But haying prayed, shouted, sung and agonized for this lone neriod. thev separated with the promise that all would remain and die if necessary.

It is said that the awe- stricken countenances, the melancholy demeanor of this vast crowd on the breaking up of the devotions are be vond all description. In these excited devotions it seems that all became perfectly resigned to what seemed an inevitable fate. All past differences wcro forgotten, and mutual amnesty seemed to oe tue uni versal feeling. One old woman, a strong Baptist her religious opinions, cried out to Brother Lumley, the Methodist minister. "Now is the time to unite, as we are all soon to go to the Judg ment!" It will he proper to remark that many of these people were not neretoiorc the habit of attendinc church they lived in the utmost disregard of tho Sabbath, and have given but little at-tention'to education.

"Whatever may be the nature of this terrible "auakinc mountain" it is cer tain that the effect upon the people has been the most wonderful on record. Tour readers might imagine the alarm and terror -which would seize the frightened hundreds upon a ship about to go down with the storm in mid ocean, or the rushing from the falling house, or from a building in flames, but these alarms are but little more than what has been witnessed on Bald Mountain and vicinity. -Your reporter has only proposed at this time to give the effect upon the people of this wonderful phenomenon, reserving for another timo a description ofthis mountain. It" might, however, be well to remark that this mountain is within a few miles of the celebrated Chimney Bock. And near this mountain is the famous Bat Cave, the Blue Bock, Sugar Loaf, Bellows Crack, the "Whirlpools, each of which constitutes a wonderful curiosity and reserved for future descriptions.

"Harris' View" is the highest point upon the Bald Mountain, from which you have the, most magnificent mountain view. One mile below Harris' View gushes forth a very large epring, called Laurel Spring. The distance from the foot to the top of Bald Mountain is about four-miles. Quite a number agree in the statement that the recent 6now would not stay upon a portion of tho mountain. As I write, the excitement is not so great, but all are fearfully apprehensive of some calamity.

From the New York Herald. The Volcanic Eegions, McDowell County, N. March 20, 1874. From my own personal observation I am able to verify the accounts already furnished concerning the premonitory symptoms of an earthquake or- volcano now existing on Bald Mountain. This mountain is situated between Crooked Creek, in McDowell county, and Stone Mountain, in Butherford county, in this State.

The first symptoms of earthly convulsion were noticed on the 10th of February, when there was a terrible rumbling heard, evidently coming from the very bowels of the earth. This continued until the 22d of February, when the noise became so violent that the people left their homes and have not since returned. Prayer meetings have been inaugurated in the neighborhood, and for the las sixteen days the preachers have had their hands full dealing with the wants of the mourners. There nev er was much religion in this part of the county, but to-day it is hard to meet a man who is not travelling onthe narrow path to salvation. There seems to be a general expectance of a big bursting forth of the volcano, and business in this section is generally suspended, re ligion being the order of the day.

The rumbling Bounds in the mountain may be still heard. 1 attempted to ascend the mountain this morning but was driven back by a blinding storm. GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS. Economy In the Public Balldlnfrs Conclusions Arrived At by the Senate Standing Committee. From the York Herald.

"Washington, March 20. The Sen ate Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds to-day submitted a report on the Senate resolution directing them to inquire into the expediency of sus pending the expenditure of all appro- i 1 7 priaiions xor puDiic Duuaings nor, yet commenced, and of covering such appropriations into the Treasury. They said the contemplated buildings to which reference is made in this resolu tion are those authorized to be constructed at Albany, N. Atlanta, Covington, Xv- Dover, JJeL; Evansville, Fall Bivcr, Grand Bapids, Jersey City, N.J.; Lincoln, If Little Bock, Ark Memphis and Nashville, San Francisco, CaL (for marine hospital); Utica, X. Y.

(for court house, etc), and Washington City (for Treasury archives). The unexpended appropria tions for these buildings amount to 1,270,509, which amount is distributed among more than a dozen States, a part being at State capitals, and being far less than has been appropriated for buildings in any one of several of the larger cities. In fact," says the committee, "the great bulk of all recent appropriations for public buildings will be found to have been absorbed by the cities of Chicago, bt. Louis, York and Boston, where large and ex pensive buildings have seemed indis pensable." They add that, ajthough the government service would not suffer much more inconvenience by the delay of a year in the construction of the buildings mentioned in the above list than it has suffered in the past year, yet the necessity for them is not less than that which has prompted similar structures in other places. As the re sult of an extended discussion on gen eral subjects of present necessity for economy, the requirements of the pub lic service, the different styles of arch itectural constructions, the com mittee arrive at the following conclu sions: First That when it become neces sary, in any locality, for the national government to erect public buildings utility shall be the foremost considera tion.

Second That they shall have some general unity of character. Third That they shall be steady and firm in proportions rather than rich and unique in detail. Finally The committee are of opinion that the expenditure for public buildings in the present exigency for economy should be cut down with as much severity as any of the other expenditures; but that they ought not to be singled out as the least meritorious of all and wholly denied in a lump. In the course of the report it is recommended that the following work be authorized immediately to be done in "Washington City, in order mainly to provide need facilities for the public service and save the large expenditures for rent of private buildings now used: The Court of Clams should be re moved to the City Hall building, to give more space for the committee rooms in the Capitol, and the City Hall should bo enlarged so as to accommodate the Pension Bureau. The Post Office Department should be enlarged.

A building should be erected for the Printing Bureau of the Treasury Department, and the east part of the latter should be extended. In tho near future, also provision should be made for a Congressional Library Bureau, and the additions recently made to the Capitol grounds should be improved so as to carry out the design of their purchase. XEff TOItK TAXABLES. The following is the list of assessed tax-ables in New lork City for 1S74: Assessed Valuation. Shareholders of banks 87,035,700 Insurance compauies 01,220,750 Trust companies 5,530,000 Express companies Itailroad companies 21,738,000 Gas companies 12,000,000 Miscellaneous companies Resident individuals 234,790,050 Non-residents 50,214,800 Total.

TnE Rev. Dr. Parker of London announces that in his new church, the City Temple, now nearly completed, there is to be a pew reserved for American visitors, which will be distinguished by an Amcrir can eagle. Ask Them? An advertisement of a medicine, however candid and conscientious It may be, does not always carry conviction with it. Tho public know to their torrow that the boartful claims put forth In behalf of manv -called remedies are literal ly "a delusion and a snare." Trohably the bent use, uiereiorc, mat can oe uiaue ui uie space devoted to this uotico of Hostcttcr's Stomach Uttors Is to invito those who read It to inquire of the parties that liavotostca uie curative ana prcventivo properties of tho article what they thev think of It.

AVo earnestly request all doubters" to ascertain from such ot their friends and neighbors as have taken tills standard tonic and alterative as a protection against malarious diseases, or as a cure for indigestion, liver complaint, constipation, rheumatism, nervous debility, headache, low spirits, languor, biliousness, etc. what llostcttcr'a Hitters has dono for tlicni. There is no testimony so trustworthy as that which is the result of personal experience. rah24 JAYC00KERY. The Failure of the First National Bank of "Washington.

Report or tlie Sab-Commltteo of the House Judiciary Committee Tho Maaagemcat of tho Bank Condemned LoaHS of Iarjjo Amounts to Jay Coolie it Co. Proposed AmeHdraeHts to tho A'atloeal Cnrreacy Act. From tho New York Tribune. Washington, March 20. The following is in substance the report of the sub-Committee of the House Judiciary Committee, appointed to investigate circumstances attending the failure of the First National Bank of this city.

The report was made to the full committee to-day: The report states that the principal stockholders at the time of the failure of this bank were members of the firm of Jay Cooke Co. During its existence the bank has been a depository of public moneys, and largely employed at times as fiTinnpinl agent of the Government. It has acted as such in the conversion of the 7:30 notes, and in funding various Government loans in connection with the Syndicate. As-Government agents its transactions have been of great magnitude, and large profits have been derived from them, and from dealing in Government securities of all kinds. Another large branch of its business has been the conversion of mutilated currency.

At the time of the failure this mutilated currency fund amounted to $750,000 of indebtedness to other banks. The Committee find that there was great remissness and neglect by the officers of the bank to establish and carry out a proper system for the management of its details. No adequate checks were established to insure correctness and accuracy. No record is found of any cash settlement having been made in this department of the bank. It did not enter into tho general cash account, but was kept separately.

The books of this account were simply memoranda. At the time of the failure the accumulation of currency not remitted for and not entered on the general books of the bank amounted to nearly 8340,000. This amount has since been entered and comes in its proper place in the balance sheet. There is a difference between the balance sheet prepared by the Committee and the statement actually shown by the books on the 18th of September last, in this mutilated currency account, of $46,398. A thorough examination shows that this deficit cannot be accounted for.

ThoJarge indebtedness of this bank to the Government, exceeding the amount of securities deposited, has been specially inquired into and arose as follows: As designated depository this bank issued its certificates in favor of the "United States Treasurer for fractional currency, to be forwarded to banks who made their orders through it. In the natural course of business said certificates would not be large, and the balances in bank would be kept down to a proper amount by transfer orders, made as soon as the reports of the bank, received at the Treasury, could be examined. On Aug. 23, 1873, the balance to the credit of the Treasurer on the books of the bank and reported to him was S133.103.45. During the following week certificates were issued by the bank and cashed by the Treasurer, amoiiting to 118,750, running the balance on the 30 th of August to 5261.S58.45.

During the following week certificates were issued to the amount of S40.524, making a total of 292,332.45. Transfer orders were paid to the amount of $145,000, leaving the balance on Sep. 6 at S147.3S2.45. Prom the 8th to the 17th of September, inclusive, certificates were issued to the amount of $185,400, making a totalof and on the 13th of September a transfer order was paid for $45,000, leaving a balance on Sept. 18 of $287,782.45.

Of the certificates issued during the last week, $125,000 were for fractional currency to be shipped to Jay Cooke Philadelphia. At the time these large sums were forwarded on the strength of the certificates of the First National Bank, that bank was already indebted to the United States Treasurer for a sum larger than the amount of its securities on deposit with the Treasurer. The committee find that the manner in which Jay Cooke Co. were permitted thus to obtain from the government what might be called a temporary loan of a large amount of money, on the simple indorsement of the First National Bank, was due to a laxity in former Treasury regulations, of which they took advantage in an attempt to bolster up their failing fortune. Immediately after the failure of the bank the present Secretary of the Treasury took effective steps, through which he has been enabled to obtain full and ample guarantees and security, by which the government would be saved from loss.

The committee have examined the character of the guarantee and security, and feel confident that any deficiency will be fully met from another source than the assetts of the bank. The committee give the Secretary credit for his promptness in this matter. In speakmc of the management and cause of the failure of the bank, the com-mttee find that on Sept. 18 there was $83,383 of past due paper, mostly owed, and $72,838 in demand notes, making a totalof $156,222. These demand notes were accommodation loans of long standing, which should be called past due, some of them having run for years in one shape or another.

The bank is carrying some $84,000 in real estate to secure inueDieaness.wnicnnas also been carried for years. The com mittee further find that during the bank existence, a sum amounting to over $130,000 has been charged to the profit and loss account for bad debts. The statement of these facts the committee deem sufficient to show that the management of the bank has been, to say the least, unfortunate from the commencement to the present time. The bank seems to have paid no attention to the law limiting loans to one-tenth of its capital. The provision of the 29 th section of the currency act has been repeatedly transgressed both in letter and spirit, and to this the failure of the bank is directly traceable.

Technically, it might bo said that the large amount due from Jay Cooke Co. was in the nature of a deposit, but in the face of the facts such an assertion is preposteious. On the 8th of September, the day of its failure, Jay Cooke Co. were indebted to the bank in the sum of in current account. They were further indebted as indorsers on paper of the Northern Pacific Bail way, and Henry D.

Cooke, President of the bank and a member of the same firm, was indebted in the snm, on a note carried by the bank in some shape or other since January, 1868, of making a total of The Northern Pacific Railway indebtedness has been earned by the bank since tho 17th of July, 1872. From Aug. 1 to Sept. 18 the current account of Jay Cooke Co. was increased from to S74S.960, without security.

Nearly $300,000 of this" increase was after Sept. 1, and $262,000 of that was on the 15th and 16th of September. These facts are sufficient evidence, in view of the events which happened soon thereafter, that these large transfers of money were really loans; made to bolster up and strengthen a firm in trouble, and were not legitimate deposits. This was the whole capital of the bank, its whole surplus and a part of its deposits, used by one firm, and that'firni composed of the principal stockholders of the bank" Too severe terms cannot be used in condemnation of such an abuse of public and private safe keeping and legitimate use. The committee refer to the fact that the Comptroller of tho Currency has been able to pay 30 per cent, and is preparing to pay 20 more of a dividend to creditors of the bank.

The committee closed by submitting amendments to the 29th and 53d sections of the national currency act The 29th section the committee propose to amend to read as follows: "And be it enacted, That no association organized under this act shall deposit with, loan to in any manner, or purchase any obligation of any person, company, corporation, or firm, to a greater amount than one-tenth of its unimpaired capital and surplus, unless such greater amount be amply secured by valuable collaterals in the possession of or under the perfect control of such association, and salable in the open market for an amount at lcastone-tenth greater than the sum secured thereby; provided, that this limitation shall not apply to the discount of bona fide bills of exchange, drawn against actually existing values, nor to deposits made by such associations with other associations organized under the provisions of the national currency act" It is Proposed to amend the 53d section by imposing penalties for forfeiture of charter, and hne and imprisonment of persons connected with the bank in violating tho 29th section. NORTHERN ALABAMA. Tho Delete Athena Photographed Tho Temperance Tempest. To the Union and American: Athens, March 21 It used to be and is still the custom in some countries to pray for rain in unusually dry weather. I would suggest that some one organize a prayer meeting in this vicinity and pray that the rain may cease, as it has been pouring -down in unceasing torrents for the pastten days and the entire country is almost flooded with water.

Farmers are complaining they cannot get in their crops as the ground is too wet to admit of their plowing and preparing the soil. They also anticipate a drouth this spring and summer when they will need rain most, and I believe it is a well authenticated fact that when there is an over supply of rain in early spring the result is generally a protracted dry spell in the latter part of spring and summer. But I am no weather prognosticator, and do not propo cs to say what is or what is not to be. I take it for granted that the All-wise Creator, who rules the universe, does all things for our common good. ATHENS is tho county site of Limestone county, in North Alabama, and is one of the most flourishing towns in the State according to population, which numbers 2,000 souls.

In addition to its business advantages, its wide streets, elegant business houses, fashionablo residences, suburban cottages, beauti ful lawns, parks, it abounds with beautiful ladies. Indeed I thinkAthens has a world-wide reputation for its beautiful women, more so than any town tue bate, and if one wants to spend a pleasant week, let him come to Athens and I will venture the assertion that he will leave (if indeed he leaves at all) with the general and popular verdict, "Athens caps all places in 'Kingdom Come' for pretty girls." Among the most attractive features of the past week was the occasion of the GRAND PEIVATE HOP given by Mrs. Bobert Mason. Most all the beauty and wit of Athens were present, and the evening passed off pleasantly. The business of Athens, both wholesale and retail, is in a quite flourishing condition, notwithstanding the late panic One wholesale house has shipped some two thousand bales of cotton the past season, besides extensive deal ings in dry goods, groceries, etc THE PROFESSIONS.

There are two newspapers published here. The Limestone Neics, a weekly sheet of four pages, is edited by Messrs. Danforth Field, both of whom are gentlemen of talent and high standing. The Athens Fost, a lively little sheet (weekly) of four pages, edited by F. Nelson, a gentleman of no small repute.

As to lawyers, suffice it to say, that for talent and wit, the Athens bar has few superiors. The leading physicians here have few equals anywhere. The lands of Limestone county cannot be surpassed in this State The principal products arc cotton, corn, wheat and every variety of small grain. THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE. I am sorry to say that the interest so strongly manifest a few days since is dying out, as there seems to be no one with sufficient courage to emulate the example of those noble women who have done bo much good in other places.

THE UNION AND AMERICAN is indeed the people's paper here. Nearly all who subscribe for a paper at all, take the old Union and American, which is always a welcome visitor to every fireside "Rex." P. S. Gen. G.

S. Houston is strongly spoken of as our next nominee for the Gubernatorial chair. UP THE CUMBERLAND. Tho Heaviest Flood or This Gencr. nt I on Immense Damage to Farms.

To the Union and American: Dixons' Spiuxos, llarch 20. Yesterday morning between two and six o'clock, this community was visited by the most destructive freshet for many years, the rain poured in torrents, as if the mighty heavens had lost their powers to controlthe lightnings were one continual blaze, while the thunder peals were most terrific and alarming. Tour correspondent was forty- five miles above this place, at the time of the rain, stopping with a friend at the mouth of Buflalo, aud saw the creek dashing across the Cumberland as if there was no river there. The waves rolled high and furiously as the creek dashed ahead with such force. Farms along this creek are very badly torn to pieces, fences, lot gates, yard gates, were washed away that were thought to be entirely out of danger of high water.

It is given up by the oldest citizens living on the creek that it was higher than it had been for 30 years. As we boarded the steamer Bransford for home the river seemed to be one solid mass of drift, Whole trees, saw logs, hewn foot ferry boats, canoes, troughs and in fact there was A little op every tihxq comingdown." Beaching West I'ointat the mouth of Defeated Creek, we heaid of the awful destruction thereon. This creek came out with such force, the fencing was all swept away and foot logs that were above the high water mark of many years, were carried We were also informed at this point and at the mouth of Peyton's creek tliat the sideling lands, plowed up either for ojits or for corn, were all washed oil" to the liard ground, and the plant beds, sown upon the hill sides, were utterly ruined. The same sad intelligence readied us at every point this side of there. Beaching home, we learned that Dixon's creek was uncon-trolable higher than she had Deen since 1842.

She played sad havoc with everything within her reach, sweeping everything before her into the river. My pen fails to describe what my eyes have seen in the last twenty-fonr hours. Cannot begin to estimate the losses sustained by the recent flood. SiiHloo It lo say, our people along the creeks nro nliuost utterly ruined, but we will liavo lo with itiind do the best wo can. You Know.

Amo.no a collation of miloamnlis in Massai'IitiMUtfl 1 it vhiliny Hdl of Daniel Webster on wlilrh Wl HltOU "Admit Mr. Sunnier to Urn lloor of lloi ANOTHER SWINDLE. A Special Ajrcnt or Uie PostolBce lie-part in en la tbe Blackmailing IIiih-Incss. FromthoSt-liOats Republican. Washinoton, March 20.

Another case somethintr akin to the Sanborn business has come to light. During" wjc cioning nours oi tue last session a bill was crammed through Congress for the avowed purpose of preventing the transmission of obscence literature and conferring upon Postmaster-General Creswell extraordinary powers of tampering with the mails to discover and arrest the same. Under the provisions of this bill, oneN. O.Comstock was appointed special agent of the postoffice department to look after obscene publications and a certain class of surgical implements and medicines. His practices finally have become so oppressive upon the medical profession that somo prominent apothecaries of New York have sent a lawyer here armed with a large number of affidavits and other documents, showing that Comstock has systematically blackmailed and persecutes them, and asking that the law under which they are oppressed shall be repealed.

The affidavits, which are of a nature that necessarily forbids their publication in full, recites that Comstock has seized articlesof use in the practice of obstetrics which had been sent in good faith and for legitimate purposes through the mails, and then threatened to persecute the parties sending them unless they would comply with his demand. Also that he has systematically played the sneak in sending for such articles to be Bent through Die mails to a fictitious address, and then having received them himself, threatening prosecution. The parties making complaint are among the most reputable physicians and apothecaries, and the alleged wrongs are bo flagrant that Mr. Creswell himself has demanded that Comstock be investigated and exposed. The law will undoubtedly be repealed.

THE SCHOOIXASTR ABROAD. The following verbatim etspellatim copy of a business letter to the Executive of Kentucky, shows that the "school-master is abroad" in more senses than one Eddyville Ky March 1st 1874 Sir. Mr. P. II.

Leslie I take Permit of Askin your honorable Boddy to Do Something for me in the way of Taxes I was Taken After I Closed Government School Examing I pade for my SurtiOcate Taught the Free School Which They tolde me They would pay me from the Tax money They did not pay me one cts and still Made me pay Taxes I own nothing A Man owed ME and in court by pregested in them Dayes of seeing Col Children Going to school indebted me To him Now finely have sold my House lot the 26 of Jan 1874 and have Made me pay Taxes on it it not mine I pay your Ileoerable Body To Make Them pay me for My school as They will make Me pay Taxes your Humble Servt Henry Bond at Eddyville Ky. QrEEN Victoria, is credited with an amusing and amiable witticism. Some one at the court liad spoken disparagingly (of course) of the hostile criticisms pronounced by Sir Charles Dilke on the civil list. "It is strange," the Queen is said to have replied, "fori remember having him is a boy on my knees and stroking his hair. 1 suppose," added lier Majesty, after a mo ment's pause, "I must liave stroked it the wrong wav." BANKING.

BANKING- HOUSE OF Nashville Savings Company. I G. TAKBOX, Cashier. TUOS. 8.

MAKK, President. Deposits received and Interest allowed thereon; Loans Negotiated; Collections Made, and General Banking Biul-janl ly ness transacted. FINAAXfi nasii villi: quotations. LOCAL STOCKS. Loubyille and Nashville Railroad 53 Nashville and Chattanooga railroad stock.

73 Nashville and Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad 21 Nashville and Decatur Railroad stock 43 South Nashville Street Railroad stock CO North Nashville Street Ratlroal stock 20 Spruce Street Railroad stock 90 Suspension Bridge stock 82 Nashville Ga Light Company. 120 cotton raciorysiocK First NatlonalBank stock 100 Third 215 Fourth 110 Commercial Insurance Company. SO Equitable Insurance Company 90 State Insurance Company. par Nashville Life Insuranco Company.

LOCAL B0XD8. Tennessee bonds, with past due 83 Tennessee bonds, ex-pastdue 69 Tennessee bonds, 63 Tennessee bonds, past due 60 Tennessee coupons, past due 68 due July, 74 97 Comptroller's warrants. 90 Davidson county bonds, past due 91 Davidson county bonds, due 83 Davidson county bonds, -duo 18 87 Davidson county bonds Issued to Tennessee and Pacific road. 74 county coupons 92 Dav idson county warrants 92 Wilson county bonds, due 19 83 "Wilson county bonds, due '89 73 Wilson county bonds, due 99 63 Montgomery county bonds 73 Montgomery county coupons 83 Nashville city bonds, past due 83 old, due 74 83 old, due 15. 80 old, due 77 70 old, due 19 70 old, due '82.

62 signed Brown. 65 signed Aldcn 60 Park 25 slraed Morris or Ker- cheval, dun 74 95 75 90 76 87 77 84 78 81 79 79 '80 77 Nashville coupons, off old bonds 93 Brown bonds 90 Alden bonds 65 Park bonds 25 Morris or 97 Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad bonds, 78 80 ii a 83 72 Nashvillo and Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad, 1st mortgage, 83X Nashville and Decatur Railroad bonds, second mortgage, G's. 74 BOBTnEBS BANE SOTE3 TBSMES8EB. Bank of Tennessee, old lssuu 96 Bank of Tennessee' new Issue 30 Bauk of Tennessee, signed Torbctt.

30 Bank of Post notes 20 Bank of Chattanooga 05 Bank of Commerce par Bank or Knoxvllle 00 Bank of Memphis. 60 Bank of Middle Tennessee 95 Bank of Paris 95 Bank of Shclbvvillc 80 Bank or the Union 0 Bank of West Tennessee 20 City Bank 60 Commercial Bank 10 Life and General Insuranco Company. 01 Merchants' Bank par Northern Bank par Ocoee Bank 03 riantcrs' Bank 90 Southern Bank Traders' Bank par Union Bank. .90 GOLD AJTD BILVE8. Buying.

Selling. American gold Ill 112tf Gold coupons Ill 112X Gold dralts on New York Ill 112tf American silver (Ks 102 100 American silver (5s and 10s) 102 105 LA3D WARRANTS. Buying. 40s, War of 1812 8 35 80s, War or 1812 75 80s, Not War of 1812. 75 120s, War of 18UL.

115 120s, Not War of 1812. 115 ICOs, War of 1812. 140 160s, Not War of 1812. 140 Flnnuclrtl. There is very little doing In money circles.

The demand for loans is but moderate and we believe all the regular customers of the various banks have no difficulty in obtaining all flio accommodations they require. Exchange on -New Tork is quiet. The banks sell at 52 per thousand premium, while they hold at par. Sight cotton drafts on New York are taken at i off. Gold is quiet but unchanged, closing in New York at 1112.

Dealers here pay 110 for gold coin and 111 for coupons, with but little offering. Silver is taken at 103 for halves and quarters. Government bonds are lower. The following are the quotations at 2:10: Gnlted States six per cents of 1881.. 120 Five-twentv homin nr tfini" iTB-iweniy Donua or 117 FIve-twentv bonds of lfws" Five-twenties, new Issue, 1865..

i lou HJK Five-tweutlts, new issue, 18C8 Iiav Ten-rortles. New five per cents tuie Cjrrencr sljes Tennessee bonds are rather unsettled, being quoted In New York at 89391c and GOjJOlc We suppose the lower price is the bid and the higher figure is the rate asked. There is scarcely any investment demand here. Dealers would pay 09 and 89c The past duo coupons are worth about C9c Comptroller's warrants are pretty much off the market at present. They may be quoted at 97 buying and 9Sc selling.

Our local stocks and bonds are quiet with very little doing. For quotations we refer to those given by the Nashville Savings Company, comer Union and College streets. The Coflcc Trade. From the New York American Grocer, At the date of our last report the market closed with a falling offin the demand and a gradual accumulation of stocks. These conditions are still unchanged, and prices have declined ljc, gold, from the previous range of values.

The steamer Teniers, an extra, arrived this week with over 20,000 bags, and the regular mail steamer Merrimack, with 10,000 bags, is now due. Dealers generally hold light stocks and are cautious buyers. The market closes very quiet at the reduced range of values. The jobbing trade closes-quiet at reduced values. "We quote: Brazil cargoes, gold, 00090 days' credit, as follows: Ordinary 22 22ic; prime, 25025ic; job lots 0c higher.

The movement of Brazils for the week is reported as follows by Messrs. Wait, Creighton Morrison: Receipts, sales, stock in first hands in-New York, 71,297 bass; "Philadelphia, none: Baltimore, Hampton Roads, none; Riclunond, none; Charleston, none; Savannah, none; Mobile, none; New fa. it nnn wrieaiu none, traivesion, Dags; anoat I for New York, 4S.C00 bags; for other United puiia, oojuu uags, imai a lock ana visible supplies of Brazils in first hands, 105,587 bags. The market for mild coffees is depressed and from I0lc gold lower in sympathy with -Brazils. The receipts have been quite large and the stocks now show a fair assortment of all kinds.

The sales this week, in lots for consumption at prices within range below, are 329 bags Maracaibo, 303 bags Jamaica, 275 bags Porto Rico. Stock and gold quotations are as follows: uava, uovernmem uuva, grass maia. Singapore 2.031 Ceylon 3,507 Maracaibo Laguayra 2,958 Jamaica 4,376 St, Domingo 372 Porto Rico- 7.5S6 Costa Rica 4,153 Mexican. 2,903 Angostura Savanilla 1.011 Curacoa. 333 BANKING.

NASHVILLE, TENN. BOARD OF DIRECTORS: W. W. BERRY, CHAS. E.

IHLLMAN, JOHN KIR KM AN, EDGAR JONES, DANIEL F. CARTER. TRANSACTS A GENERAL EXCHANGE Business and Deals in United States Bonds and Gold. EDGAR JONES, Cashier. W.

W. BERRY, President, JNO. KTRKMAN, Vice-President, sepl ly GENERAL MARKETS. Monday, March 23, 1S74. Nashville Cotton Market The market to-day was steady, and unchanged as follows Inferior 6 8 Ordinary.

11? Good ordinary 12 Strict good ordinary Low middling 14 Middling We give as follows a summary of the transactions of the day Receipts 291 Sales 722 Shipments-. 120 XA8HV1JX2 COTTOX 8TATMZJCT. Stock on hand Sept. 1, 1873. 2721 Received to-day 231 Received previously.

84012 84300 Total 87027 Shipped to-day. 120 Shipped previously 7C513 766C3 Stock on hand 103CI Xnshvlllo Provision Market. Market firm and active as follows packed from store Bulk Meats Shoulders Cq clear rib sides Sfc; clear sides SJc Bacon Shoulders Tic; clear rib sides 9f clear sides 9Jc. Choice Hams Hart Ilensley's new C. C.

hams 12 Laud Hart te Her-sley's snow flake pastry in tierces 10c; half barrels 101c; kegs 11c; buckets llc; prime in tierce OJc Breakfast Bacon We quoto at ll'c Beef Tongues We quote at $6.00 per dozen. Dried Beef We quote new 17c Smoked Pio Tongues We quote at 00c per doz. Sales of country bacon from wagon today at 7ic for shoulders, 9Jc for sides and lOJc for hams. Nashville Flonrand Grnla Market. Flour Market dull as follows: Superfine XX TYY choice family Corn Meal We quote at 75ai77ic for unbolted and bolted in depot.

Corn Shipments to-day of 1,500 bushels at 70c, sacked and delivered in depot. Wheat Small sales to-day at $1.30 1.50 per bushel. Oats We quote at C3(SC7c sacked and delivered in depot. Northern seed oats 70c in store. Bran We quote at $16317 per ton, loose, and $20 per ton in depot.

Nashville Produce Market. Peanuts Market dull. We quote at per bushel from wagon. Dried Fruit We quote at 8 J0SJc for apples and quarter peaches, and 10Jllc for half peaches. Eoos Declining.

We report sales from wagon to-day at 10c per doz. Green Apples We quoto nominally at $5.005.50 per bbl. Supply very light. SoubKrout We quote at $10 per bbl. from store.

Cabbage We quote at per crate from store. Peas We quote from store as follows: Stock Peas $1.2501.50 per bushel; Lady Peas $2.50 per bushel. Potatoes We quote as follows: Northern Russett Early Rose Peach Blow Pink Eyes London Lady Early Goodrich Peerless $4.00. Onions equote at $8a0 in store. Feathers We quote at 58c Beeswax We quote at 8c Rags Dull at 2Jc Ginseng We hear of sales at $1,000 1.05.

Wool We heard of small sales at 250) 80c for unwashed, and 40c for washed. Broom Corn In demand at 507c Hay We quote as follows Hungarian $15017 per ton; clover $15017; timothy $19023. Butter We quote at 23025c ior good to choice. Nashvillo Grocery Market. Sugars New Orleans, (new) in hogsheads 8010c for fair to choice; Demerara ll012c; standard hards 12c; A coffee 10'c; do.

lOJc; extra do. lOJc; yellow lO01Oc Molasses We quote New Orleans 050 73c; sirups 55005c; golden sirup 05c Coffee The market is considerably stronger with an advauce in the East, but not quotably higher here. We quote: Rio, common to choice, 30032c; Laguayra 320 33c; Java30c Cheese We quote factory 16017c Nails We quote at $4.02 for 10ds, and 25c additional for diminishing grades. Salt We quote 7bushol barrels at $2.70 per barrel in store. Candles We quote star 17017c lb.

'-Ii ZS 25 24 2S 23 025 21 22 24 fp5X 23 25 Fish We quote as follows: Half barrels, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, $9.00, $7.25 and in kits, Nos. 1,2 and 3, $2.50. $2.00 and $1.75. Rice We quote at 8109c Teas We quote Imperial 75C0S1.25; Young Hyson Black 5Oc0 Gunpowder Powder Dupont Sycamore Mills blasting fuse per 100 feet 65c Shot We quoto Patent Buck $2.75.

Liquors Wo quote common rectified whisky gallon Robertson County Bourbon Lincoln County Highwines $1.00. Cotton Ties We quote at 10c Brooms We quote at $2.5003.50 dozen. Soap We quote at 508c or $3.00 04.50 bor. Bagging We quote at 15016c for hemp and fax. Nashville live Stock Market.

Cattle We notice a slight improvement, and prices firm as follows: Common li02c; butcher's stuff 2J23Jq shipping 404Jc Hoos We quote at 3i05c according to weight. Sheep In good demand at $2.0003.00 per head for common and 505Jc per for extra. Sbb dries. Seeds Market fluctuating. We quote Red clover sapling timothy red top blue crass orchard grass Hungarian S1.50; Missouri millet German millet $1,750 2.00.

Cotton Yarns We quote at 11c, 13c, 15c and 17c for 700, 600, 500 and 4U0. Shucks In demand at $3.50 per 100 fljs for hackled, and $1.50 for rough. Wrapping Paper We quote small at 50c, medium 75c; double crown $1. Iron We quote as follows Tennessee bar 01c ftS Kentucky do. 5c; Tennessee band 009c; Kentucky do.

5 061c; Tennessee boiler plate Sic; boiler head3 9Jc; fire box 10c, sheet; common 007c; do. Kentucky 70Sic; do. Tennessee S09Jc Barrels We quote at 40050c Glassware We change our quotations to suit the card rates as follows 8 by 10 10 by 12 10 by 14 10 by 16 12 by 14 12 by 16 12 by 18 $9 12 by 20 $9.25. miscount 40. Flasks The quotations are net as follows: Half pint pint Candies We quote stick candy 15c; common fancy 16c Cordage Jute 13c; grass 20c cotton 30c Pepper We quote at 30032c Spice We quote at 16c Ginger We quote at 16c Tallow We quote at 6c Oranges We quote at $9 per barrel.

Cloves Advanced to 50060c Onion Sets We quote as follows Red onion button per bushel red onion sets $9.00, white button white sets $11.50. SOTJTIIERX PRODUCE MARKETS. Augusta, March 21. Bacon Good demand Wholesale lots Clearsides lOc; clear rib lOJc, cash; shoulders Sic; sugar-cured hams, canvascd, 13014c; dry salted bellies 91c; long clear9091c; clear rib shoulders 7 071c, cash. Tennessee meats shoulders 9c; sides lOlq hams Beef Dried, per pound Butter Goshen 13045c; country and Tennessee scarce at 30035c flj Cow Feed Wheat-bran $20.00 ton; stock meal Country Produce Eggs 15018c; chickenshens, 30035c; frying size 25030c Flour City Mills Stovall's Excelsior Mill Little Beauty, Extra, Golden Sheaf, Pride of Augusta, $10.75.

Augusta Mill Gilt Edge, A No. 1, Extra, Tip Top, O. K. Superfine, $7.75. Granite Mill Pilot, Sunbeam, Double Extra, Fancy Family, Empire Mills Imperial XXXX, Lily White, XXX, Brilliant XX, not Cakes SS.50; Rock Mills, superfine, $8.00.

Country and Western flour fine, superfine, S7.5O0S.25; extra, SS.250S.75; family, fancy family $10.00010010 Grain Wheat choice white, Sl.9002.00; amber, S1.SO0 1.S5; red, Sl.7001.75. Corn white, $1.05 01.05; mixed and yellow, $1.0301.03. Oats car load lots at CS07Oc. Rye, none. Barley, none.

Corn Meal City bolted, country, $1.00 ILy Choice timothy car load lots, S1.5501.CO; Western mixed dull at Sl.3001.35; country, nominal. Savannah, March 21. Bacon Fair stock, demand large and prices firm. Wequote: Clear rib sides, 100191c; shoulders 9091c, scarce; dry salted sides and bellies, 9091c; hams, sugar-cured in canvas, 13015c. Butter and Lard Butter Western, 38040c; Goshen, 47050c; Gilt Edge, 45c Lard in firkins and tubs 111 012c Flour Supply good; demand moderate at quotations.

Wequote: Nortli-em and Western superfine, extra family, extra family, fancy, $12050 Grain Corn Stock light. Demand good. We quote: White SLOS01.1O; mixed or yellow $1.0701.09. Rye $1.50 per bushel Oats Stock moderate, demand good. We quote at SO0S5c Hay Eastern in fair supply.

A good article meets ready sale at" quotations; poor stock not wanted. We quote: Northern at $103501.45 wholesale, and $1.50 at retail; Eastern $1.4001.50 at wholesale, and S1.S0 at retail; Western, S1.7501.S5 at retail Potatoes Northern, good stock and selling at $305004.50 per Hides, Wool, etc. The demand for these articles during the pa3t week has been good. We quote: Dry flint, 15c; dry salted, 110 13c Deerskins, 33c Wax, 25c Wool, 270 29c; burry wool, 12025c Tallow, 7c Otter skins, Apples Good stocky and sell at $7.00 per barrel Onions Northern, $0,250 0.50 per barrel Poultry and Game The market is well supplied and prices ruling low. Fowls are selling at SO0S1.15 full grown; half grown, 55 0GOc per pair; geese sell at $1.5001.70 per pair by the dozen pairs; turkeys $2.0003050 per pair.

The above are wholesale figures; retail prices are 5 to 10 per cent higher. Full grown stock meet with ready sale; half grown or small neglected. Eggs per dozen 18c March 21. Bacon Clear rib sides 9i01OJc; shoulders 9Jfi9ic; dry salt clear rib 9J09ic; dry salt shoulders 8i 0Sic. Butter Goshen, per flj, 450 50c; Western Country 25e30c.

Corn Meal Per bushel, Corn Per $101.10 Flour Choice, per barrel, family and extra family superfine S7.OO0S.OO Hay $1.2501.50 Lard In tierces, per lb, 10011c; in half barrels 1010111c; in kegs lli01Uc Oats Per bushel, for feed 750SOc Onions Per $5.0005.50 Pork Mess, per barrel, S18.50pl9.50 Potatoes Per barrel, $4.0004.50. Atlanta, March 21. Corn Sacked ear, white 95c. Hams Sugar-cured 13i0141c; bulklO'ftll Wheat Whife amber $1.05 01057; red $1.0001.80 Oats Mixed 05008c; seed 08070c. Rye $1,250 1.30 Corn Meal 95c Flour Super SO.0007.00; extra S7.OO0S.25; family extra family 10.00; fancy $10.50011.00 Hay Timothy Clover Millet $1.2501.50 Bacon Clear sides 101c; clear rib lOJc; shoulders 8i0 SJc Bulk Meats Dry salt clear sides clear rib sides 9Jc; shoulders 71c Lard Kegs 111012c; cans 111 011ic; tierces lOi011c; buckets ll012c Hogs Ocgross Beef Cattle 3105c MARKETS BT TELEGRAPH.

The Cotton Markets. Liverpool, March 23. Cotton buoyant; middling uplands Sid; middling Orleans SJaSld. Sales 20,000 bale3; American bales; speculation and exports, 0,000 bales. New York, Maxell 23.

Cotton middling uplands 16c; futures closed quiet; sales of 19,900 bales as follows: March delivery 15jal5 25-32q April delivery 15 13-10ttl5 27-32ci May delivery 10 ll-32a 10 27-32c; June delivery 16 27-32c; July delivery 17 5-16c. New ORLEANSfMdrch 23. Cotton demand faii; sales 5,100 bales; supply mod-crate and generally hold above the views of buyers; good ordinary to strictly good ordinary 14ial5ic; low middlings to strict low middlings 15fal6c; middlings to strict middlings 101al6Jc; good middlings 17c Receipts 5,275 bales to to continent 10102 bales; stock 270,329 bales; unsold 153,000 bales. IP-Memphis, March 23 Cotton demand strong; good ordinary 13Jal4c; low middlings 14al5c; middlings 15c; strict 10J, Receipts for the past day 1,142 bales; shipments for the past twenty-four hours bales; stock 48,285 bales. St.

Louis, March 23. Cotton demand light but holders middlings 15fc Louisville, March 23. Cotton quiet at 151c Cincinnati, March 23 Cotton demand fair and market steady at 15c Forelffu Markets. London, March 23, 5 p. m.

Consols for monev 02a92 on account 91 392. United States 5-20s of '05, 109; of 1S07, 1091; 10-40's 1031; new 5s, 104J: Xew York Central, 901; Erie, 3SJa39; preferred 641. Liverpool, March 23. Breadstuff ate quiet and unchanged. Paris, March 21.

Rentes 59f. 80c New York Money Market New York, March 23. Money was easy per cent. Foreign Exchange was steady at 4S41 for 60 days, and 4S7 for demand. Gold closed at 111 the highest point of the day.

The rates paid for carrying ranged from 4 per cent to flat. The Customs receipts were $377,000. The Treasury disbursements were $62,000. The clearings to-day were $33,000,000. Government bonds were quiet and nominal.

State bonds were quiet and nominal. Stocks opened quiet and steady but soon declined 1 to 1 per cent. The market was irregular until the last hour, when, in response to dispatches from Washington looking to inflation, there was a general improvement in prices, closing at about the highest point of the day. The leading features were Lake Shore, Wabasli, Northwestern common, Rock Island, New York Central, Union Pacific and Western Union Telegraph. Sales between ten and two o'clock were 140,000 shares.

Sterling Excnange. Bankers' Bills 485; United States coupons of 1SS1. 120, 5-20S of 1862, 1175; do. of 1864, 119J; do, of 1865, 120j; do. new HSf; 5-203 of 1S67, 1191; United States coupons of 1868, 119; new fives, 114f 10-40s, 114 currency sixes, 116.

Missouri State bonds 94; Tennessee, old 90; do. new 89; Virdnia new 35c, old 32; North Carolina old 231, new 20. Stocks Western Union Telegraph 77; New York Central 100J ex-dividend; Erie 42J; do. preferred 9Tew Tork Dry Goods Market. New York, March 23.

Business was quiet with commission houses but the jobbing trade show3 a steady improvement. The market for cotton goods was firm at the reduced prices ond were active. York D. and T. cottonades ara down to 271c Everett 3 yards to 10c and York and Exerctt fancies to 15c Prints are selling more freely.

Percales and lawns are in brisk request. Dress goods are fairly active. Woolens are quiet. New York General Market. New York, March 23.

Flour quiet and unchanged; super, western and State S5.50a 5.95; extra Ohio St. Louis Wheat in moderate request and slightly higher; No. 2 spring 1052. Rye quiet at Barley dull. Corn in fair demand and slightly higher; new western mixed STaOOc Oats firmer at 521a0ic Coffee quiet and nominal; stock $5,000 bags.

Sugar in fair demand anl unchanged. Tork firm; new mess middles heavy; hort clear middles Lard heavy; prime steam 9 7-1 6c for spot; 91c for April delivery; 9Ja9 ll-16c for May-delivery. Whisky firm at 97c Baltimore Markets. Baltimore, March 23. Flour dul) and in buyers favor; superfine $475a5050; family S7.25aS.25; Wheat steady and firm and unchanged; Ohio and Indiana Corn mixed western firmer at SOaSlc Oats firmer at 60a03c.

Rye firmer atSOaOOc Provisions active and strong. Mess pork Bulk meats shoulders OJc; clear rib SJaSlc Bacon firm a'id in good jobbing demand; shoulders 7a7l''; clear rib 91c Sugar-cured hams 13al4e. Lard firm at Coffee dull and nominal at 24a24Jc gold. Whisky dull at 90c. New Orleans Markets.

New Orleans. March 23. Gold 111; Sight par; Sterling 53flia540i. Flour-market dull; XXX family aO.OO. Cora in fair supply and dull white 74a77c; yellow 79aS0c Oats in light supply and didl at 61c Bran, none on tho landing.

Hay dull; prime SIS; choice $21. Mess pork dull, held at S1G.75. Dry salt meats scarce and in demand; shoulders clear rib Sic; clear Bacon quiet but firm; clear rib shoulders 7ic; clear rib sides 9c Sugar-cured hams dull at llial2c. Lard dull; tierces 9c; keg 9al0c Sugar dull; fair to good fair 7c Molasses in light supply; prime rebotled 5CC Whisky in light supply bdt dull at 94c for Louisiana; Cincinnati $1. Coffee quiet, 22Ja.

27c Com meal dull at $3.50. Cincinnati Markets. Cincinnati, March 23 Flour steady; family Wheat easier at $1.45. Corn easier; mixed 02a03c Oats 52a5Sc. Rye market steady at S1.04al.O5.

Barley dull but unchanged; spring $1.70. Mesa pork quiet and held at S15.75al5.S71. Lard market steady; steam SJaOc; kettle 9c Bulk meats market steady; shoulders 5c; clear rib 7IaSc; clear Sc Whisky quiet and firm at 91c Lonlsville Markets. Louisville, March 23 Flour firmer; superfine extra fumilv $0.00: A No. 1 S7.25; fancy SS.25.

Wheat nominal. Corn C4a70c Oats 55aC0c Hay S10 on cars. Provisions quiet. Mess pork $15.75. Bulk meats shoulders 5c; clear rib 8jc; clear Sic- Baon shouldersOc; clear rib 9c; clear 91c Sugar-cured hams 12al21c Lard tierces 9c; kegs 9c Whisky g2c.

Bagging 121c Cblcaco Markets. Chicago, March 23. 'Flour dull but unchanged; good to choice extra fancy Wheat quiet and weak; closed firmer; No. 1 spring No. 2 $1,171 for regular; $1.28 for strictly fresh for spot; $1.18 for April delivery; $1 .23 for May delivery.

Corn demand good at full prices; No. 2 mixed strictly fresh 02c cash or for April delivery; Oljcbid for May delivery. Oats opened firm but closed dull Rye scarce and firm, no sales. Barley quiet aud weak; No. 2 No.

3 $lXDa $1.41. Provisions quiet and unchanged. Mess pork $14.00 for spot; $14.05 for April delivery'- Lard marSet steady at $8,95 ca3h or for April delivery'; 9Jc for May delivery. Bulk meats market steady; shoulders 51c lor April delivery; 5jc for May delivery; both loose sides nominal. Bacon market steady.

Sugar-aired hams, canvassed and packed, 12al3c Whisky market steady at 92c. St. JLouIi Markets. St. Louis, March 23.

Flour5 quiet and unchanged, only order trade. Wheat easier; spring No. 2 winter dull and prices droopins; No. 3 red 1.30. Corn firmer; No.

2 mixed 62ia031c for elevators. Oats demand lisht but holders firm at 471a4Sc for elevators. Barley dull and lower to sell; small sales of No. 2 at liv0. Rye firmer at 01Ja92c.

Whisky steady at 92. Mess pork firm at $15050. Dry salt meats lield firmly, no movement in round lots. Bacon in good jobbing demand; shoulders 0c; clear rib 9a9c; clear 9c for first half of May delivery Lard no sales, SjaOe; 8cbid. Hogs firm; light Cattle scarce and wante 1 prime steers Memphis Markets.

Memphis. March 23. Flour dull but nominal. Corn deaiaud fair and prices advanced to 5a16e. Mess pork demand fair and prices advanced to $16 iu str Lard deiUSnd fair and market firm all) la 10c Bacon demand fair and market firm; shoulders 7c; clear rib 71c; clear l' a9Jc Interesting to Mereuants.

YOTJ CAN MAKE MORE BUSINESS with Gaul's SEA FOAM than with any other one thing in the Grocery lino. It is a first-class article, ami will ilo more than it claims to do. and never falls to do It work well. It great merits are eoon discovered. One lady tells another and all come to the store where they can cet It, and thus costomcra are secured fur other business.

It a great credit to anr merchant's stock, and Is one of the few good tnlngs he can boast of to every customer. More than half tho complaints of bad floor arfoe from using tho common baking powders, which make the best of Hour torn out dark bread, biscuits and cakes, while second-quality flour will make roach better cookery when SEA FOAM Is used than ttio best of flour will make with any of the other stuffs. You can buy it of any of the wholesale grocery stores In New York. Portland. Philadelpbl't, Dttltimoio, Clitc.ii.o, Cincinnati, St.

Lonis, New Orleans: etc, or s'i to the makers. GHO. P. GANT25 JS 170 Duano street. New York for sampled..