&IsEGs : VAN BUREN, SATURDAY, JANUARY g. 1916
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now than it was al this time last year. The
finer kinds command 3Os.. the inferior sorts 25s.
per cwt. Brazil has declined Is. per cwt. There
has not been much doing in Coffee, the price OF
which as compared with that Of last year. is low.
or. OF Rice there is less in the market tnan has
been known for years, owing 10 the heavy CONT
mental shipments. Rum has improved in value.
and Cocoa is dull sale.


Tho London Times Of tho 9Th ut. has most
powerful article on the opening Of the ports "for
lhe admission Of Grain" 1t concludes by saying:
"The present Corn Laws nre doomed. 1t is for
the Premier to decide whether he will sign the war.
rant Of their execution"


There appears TO be something wrong in the ur.
rival of the Steamers. The Boston Mail says:


"The Cambria might have arrived at the wharf
this friday morning at or O'Clock, but was
detained, evidently, that the news brough, up last
evening might go by the Long Island train before
it was published in this city. The public may
well begin TO enquire whether these steamers are
to be run exclusively for tho benefit ofspecuaors.


This, if so, is too bad. The officers of tho Cam.
Jria certainly owe an explanation TO the public, of
the cause Of their delay.


"Pefe Whefstone' and his Skiilas.-Thc most
amusing incident that occurred during the session
of the recent convention at this place, and which
threw the gravity of the whole body topsy turvy
to indulge in unrestrained and repeated bursts Of
laughter, occurred Just before its adjournment, on
The adoption of Mr. Topps resolution respecting the
Arkansas Military road. A gentlemen from Ohio
proposed an amendment TO i! TO tho effect that the
government should prosecute the extension of the
Cumberland ,ad through Ohio, Ionis, Missouri.
&c.; at tho proposition of which amendment,
C. F. NJ. holland, ESQ.,, of Arkansas, (tho verita.
Bile "Pete Whetstone,") arose and begged the priv.
iege just to be heard ino words. "The gentlemen
from Arkansas" said the Speaker, accompanied
with a keen rap with his hammer on the tabe.


"Mr. President" said the gentleman from Ark
ansas, 'that amendment, sir, will kill the resolu
ton it is intended to do itsir;it is packing it down
will more weight than it can carry sir. And it
reminds me. sir, of an une;dote Of Gen. Roger
Clark, who being taken BY the Indians, was pack.
ed down with heavy load Of pots and skillets 10
carry for the Indians. The next morning, when
they were about to renew the tramp, they began
TO load him down again with skillets, whereupon
the General mounted stump close by, and made
the following speech: Gentlemen Indians, move
that every man packs his own skillets.' And Mr..
President, move now that every Slate shall pack
its own skillet" 1t is unnecessary 10 state that
the convention, amid the most hearty peals of
or before heard within those sanctfed walls,
knocked the skillets into "cocked hat" and pass.
ed the resolution. Mem. Eagle.