GUALEGUAY  , a flourishing

town and river port of the province of Entre Rios, Argentine Republic, on the Gualeguay river, 32 &. above its confluence with the Ibicuy branch of the Parana, and about 120 M . N.N.W. of Buenos Aires . Pop . (1895) 7810 . The Gualeguay is the largest of the Entre Rios rivers, traversing almost the whole length of the province from N. to S., but it is of but slight service in the transportation of produce except the few miles below Gualeguay, whose port, known as Puerto Ruiz, is 7 M. lower down stream . A steam tramway connects the town and port, and a branch line connects with Entre Rios railways at the station of Tala . The principal industry in this region is that of stock-raising, and there is a large exportation of cattle, jerked beef, hides, tallow, mutton, wool and sheep-skins . Wood and charcoal are also exported to Buenos Aires . The town was founded in 1783 .