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etcial and Financial Matters. II brig Anna Mail . frrm Rio de Janelro, here yesterday with 4363i bags of flebark .John Shipir'I cleairedl yesterday Pew York wilih a ,agllg exclusively con g of I1l(pRsvPt . b:Ia, Iirrels. igbeettslt ' 1' lIt Earnl HrrivIal hern lais with iR bItihmlS of hulk corn. 5.o bbl dour, 1419 .a*'ks of ,)orn, 047 siaks (3oats, 19. bay and asir, tn'ksals of lard. The Impiorttflian ,f fruit contitnues to be i e-tri'rllltY I i'rco vI'asels arrlved here b the Wst lii '14 ports, with cargoes pRgating 5')n hunches of banonas, 12, ."auti and 11 .I00) bunches of plantains, 'i5th .14')1) 0r1 gesi. ltate l(,)niuil were weak at 51i, a52, againstl l e. ,x ,iulpon, on Sa urday. lPremiuum w ioeu steiady at 2u ,0625! , against 21 onil aturllay. T'ho, sales at the SHto:k agen fi)otld Upl $1;4.000 of ('nlnsels and 000 of I'remnlinms. n t hli strtwt the sales ._utedl t4 E.il,l,)00 of Plrimiuns at 25'.O,( Sanid $5.0,0() of (Consols at 51 '4 652! . IaersM. Marks A Co(. and Hmall A ('o. favor us l the following tolluranm frm Ithl,: lito D. JANMIMo. February 24. 1579. pls r' p.ot Plneo prclling Ituri'(layI IsWM) ases for Eulroliloe rrmn timn. .. ... 35 1o,) bases ilr U1i, t di Mll il ftnt nPiln dni 1' (l 4114141 of '.01,. or rg(d,. nAverlgl arrollls M5IIo . . . ... .......... 51.(,41 a- ge 20'. - dally rie 'i. t . ..... ... . 11,411 T.heteamship ('mmander cleared yester with, besides 31172 hales of cotton, 17,001 ell of bulk corn; and the bark Corers, Naplea, with 33,009 bushels of bulk corn; the bark Aspatogon, for Dtunkirk, 51,428 Ie of corn in bulk, making, the exlporta In one day to amount to 112,3:..) bushels, of which shows the facility and celerity th which one can send grain forward Europe so fast as our Western friends to crowd us with It. The Alabama Logislature, before adjourn authorized the substitution of I; per cont the falling due 0 per cent State bnds. will reduce the interest fund very con ably, as it is belovled the slIXs c'an ihe ily sold at par. An effort to reduce the rate of the State was beaten by one A board of tax cnmnilseloners was - ted, with power to reduce the tax rate liter all the assessnients are' in, it shall Ie d possible to do so. The chances are that .uction will Ihe made, The hill to increase the pay of lettter-car , which has passed Iboth branches of gresa, provides that there shall be three of carriers, to ie called first-class, claess, and auxiliary carriers. In cities over 75,0(00 population IIrst-class carriers I receive $1010). ti c1 sec(ind-class $50I, and al&'es $410o. In cities of less than 75,000 shall be one class, who shall receive Appointments of carriers shall be made the class having the minimum rate of pay, promotions froml lower grades shall be e to higher graides to fill vacancies, after or more years' service, on a ce'rtificate of postmaster to the effliciney and faithful of the candidate, but thei numler of car in the first-class shall not the more than thirds of the whole number of carriers ly in service in the city in which they employed. The rules of the London Stock Exchange it Its Itolmulblrs froilm aldvertising for purpotws, but, as a set-off to this, In order that the public may know who mad who are not ri'nncte.al with it, the ttoe for general lurposes of the Stock publlshes in the papers yearly, if er, a list of those who possess the of membership. A list. of this kind has y boen published, which goes to, prove the occupation of a stoc:k broker has at which have drawn toward it repre ves of some of the liest English fami Although the list does not include the of any peer, it doe's that of several who peer's sons, and there, is also in It a ing of baronets. But beyond the titled there are a number of names which ebociab'i In the minu with families that not obscure their patronymic with a and though a name may be shared by and may, in this sense, be misleading, Certain combinations of given and doe terms lead one to hIilove that the Lon SBtock Exchange includet within its walls who Iilo'ig to the highest social class In lagdom. The Exchangec has at present l00) members. good people of the California ooast always ~etn faitidos in regardl to the they handle. Till thile present year greenbhacks lai v't bieen iexcluded from Scirculatlin , It,.ng hoIlught and sold as S that side of tiu muniltains. Lately I t stiver coins ha' beoim)le so80 scarce) bhas been ditliult t, make+ change for less t.tlt a hiiue. As to pennies,. . most ragged he ilunl would s(co)rn them. In thl' 'mIrniucy the nickel to make its appear;lance on tlhe stlree'ts, Iarly) all the plalplrs are downl on It. i ation and ridiculle hef lia i ;ltl upliin it - stint; but the i'til takes this sensi of the subject: "Our petople must overcome their avw'rtiu to the niktkl - t plece, or counsent to get aloung with a of that denomination of coin. They a0 acecustomed to the handling of gold Sliver tlhat the introduction of any base as a medium of circulatiou strikis 8 anoffensive Innovation. But thils is P -udice. Five-cent pieces r.ro not likely -ulate to a large amount in any of ehes of trade. It they do, the sub r stands ready to redeem them in kl; and if thlere shIould be a slight tlon the difference will probably at be greater than the premium now silver live-cent pieces. It seems we mlake up our minuds to thle inevitable. be the nickel or nothing." hicago Commerci:tl Bulletin gives ad 105 principal pork packing points. this we take the following extracts: of the West for the season will that of last ysear in number about hgs. The numtlr of hogs packed to ,tported at 6, ;, l .1 , and the total esti aor the seasou, 6,:01,6(;3. The total at these pointb last year, was 6,001, an increase of 9.5.928 hogs for this he points fro,n witch we have no this year packed 5-3,716 hogs last 'e IDncrease at luterior points (exclu Seiw poutat) is about 10 per cent, ing the same allowance for the reported, would give them a total ý r this season of .531,o087 hogs, which, the estimates for tue 10o points, ve a total packing to the West for of 7,416,743 hogs. falling oil in the average weights : an the impression prevails that the when all the large cities have in deteal-will show an average re a ten pounds. This will make a tnarked differenceO the aagvr produc tion of productlu--equal to 800 (W hop of last year's weight, and making the pa equal to 7,1386,000 hosl of last year's averag elht or an increase of about 630 00) hbogs of the quality of last year. The decrease is more marked at Interior points than at the large packiLng centres. In regard to the yit'd of nlrd, It is ainemt Impmossibltl teo make any cal culatlion. The interior points ge-nerally report,ll. aI reduction in the yield, yet in very irany casens it Is not in propertlinh to the falling oll in the average weight. It i1 well kenown thait packers in (Chicago,, MIIlwauke,., St. Louix and some other points have tanknli an unusual number of slde., and the reports from tht-n points may materially celange' the aspect. ipr.' sentod by returns from tihe nterlor. lih general Impression Is, however', that the ng grtegat' returns will show a very little differ enlce in the yield as comiaredel with last year. Froml the returns rece'ivesl it will be ob served that the stocks on hand, with thee ex ceptlon of lard, are not unusually heavy. Whlen tlhe Inc realse in the packing is tak-en into consideration. The total amllolnllt of pronduct on hland at points which p'aked 6 3(I,(X)O heIIgs is ateout 40,(tI,(tti0in pteludse- eequal te the lpro, duct of asoult 2,575,05) hogs shollwing that packers at these points hiave eie.en able to dli pen e of about 61l0,0t4),100 poun(ds of 01inellint, or considlerably elmore than they now have on halnel. (in the 1bw " of the sheeve eauenlation, it nmav bte infeerr ri that aboult 7,10(.4H4) hIoi gs have Ih·e.n Iepacked to dlate n tihe W!est, rliak nlg about 1,8,r50000,()00 poundils of product, and, should the disposal of it have been at thie sholtve pIrojportion, thie total stock eof hog proc ducts on hand In the West would not exceed a ntthe pecsent thle 570,).1,o000 pondsi. (if this, thee mle'ss pork and hams woeld have to Ibe sold In our own lmarkkets, and lpossibly cene-half the shoulnldier, anelI slhes wonIld e needed toi suppl y th.e wanlts of the domnestlc tracde. What proportiorn ,f tihe lard will Ise nleededl for exonrt la diflicult to alpprorximrate, bult it is evielcent, under the' clreumstances, that the amnount of suitable melliats en ihaned for export does not e'xceed 15),0,(0,000 pounds not In excess of the or dinary shipments for two monet es. The proha blitleUs are that the increase in the f,ereign shipments freoen N)vember 1 to March 1 will tbe nearly sufllinlnt to offset th4 In crease ': the .acking of 630,00) hogs of last ye'ar's weight. and that the stocks ,of all kinds of prodhnct on hand In the West at the close of the winter packing season will not exceed that of last year at the same date. The increase In the amount of product manu mcturedl in the West during the season will be aebout 125.000,0x)i pounds, and the Increase In the foreign exports since November 1 is abou)It 9I(;,4l0,00) pounds. ALABAMA STATE ItND.R,- -The hondsof the State of Alabama have again been placed npeon the re'gular list of securities at the New York Stock Exchange. Under the terms of adljustment, the State has Issued In lieur of her old debt, direct and contingent, the following description of linds: Ilonds designated class A, not to ixceeld In the aggregate the sum of $7,000,000, In sems of $1(4)0, $5r1) and $1ii0, dated July 1, 17176. pay able thirty years after dlate, bearing interest payable January I and July I, at the rate of 2 per cent Iper annum for the first five years; 3 HIr cen'lt folr the secYn)Idi five years; 4 per c('ene nor thee next sueonedling ten years; and there after 5 per c~nt till maturity. (Renewable at the pleasure of the State with interest at 5 per cenlt.) $101)0. No. I to 5771; $5000), No. 6001 to 6064; $100, No. 85101 to 8525. Bonds designated Class B, not to exceed ,596,00, Ine sums of $1040, No. 1 to 514, same date and maturity, beaeriing ntereet payable January I and July 1, at the rate of -r peir cent per annurn (renewable at same rate-). ItBonds dlesixnatel ('la-a (', not to exceed $1i,o1H0.00, $1(0x0, No.1 ta) 459, dated JanuarI 1, 187t;, thirty years, bearing iiterest payable January 1 and Jnly 1, at the' rate of 2 per cenrt per annumler for the first live yeears and 4 eper cent per annum thereafter (renewable at 5 pe'r cent). The debt of this State, inclunding indorse nlents, was In 1876 about $23,i0e,00(0. For a portion of this (about $7,0000(X0)) the act authorizes the lssue of new bonds, class A. nest of it dollar for dollar at a redulcel rate of interest, ignoring the past due unpaid in terest. For another portion ($1,192,IXN) rnw iconds, class It. are offred at one-htalf ($5t96, 4400.) For $5,:Xl).i,l. Inioersrenmert of Alahlarna and C(hattatruclnga Railroad hondrs, lrnew icllnds, class C, for $1 Ilt),0C)0,. are offered. For $2 (i0 , 000. tssleed to Alat.bama and Chattanooga Rail road, the State's len oonthe lands of the rail rload coeninpnny are offereul in settlement. An otiher portion of the old debt, $1,(H)0,000. are receivable for taxes. For the remaining $6,II;., 0(0) and over no proviston is made.-- Mobile R.eglater, twenty-first Instant. Admission to the Academy ball "2. Danling c~mmenoes at 9 p. m. St. Patrick's Hall will be the sc-ene of much pleasure to-ntiht. The 1. M. B. A. are never behind in anything they do. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NON UTARY. OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.i Monday Evening. February 24. 1879. NEW ORLEANS CLEARING-HOUSE. Clearings. Balances. February 22..........2 (Holiday.) Febrtuary 24...... .-. $1,s957,784 10 $245,077 33 We quote exceptional paper 6@7 f cent; Al do 7(-; second grade do---; loans on col laterals e@s; Al mortgage paper s0-; sec ond grade do -4- i cent per annum. Mexican dollars are now quoted at 84@0a and trade dollars at 9oas5c. Halves and quar ters (American) are quoted at 99@(99}:. The sales of Foreign Exchange were small and rates are easier. Bank sterling rules at 4.85, and bill of lading and clear bills at 4821488. French bills are weak and quiet. We quote bank france -; commercial 5.22 l.5.217.. Bank sight bills opened easy and closed the same at par; commercilal is quoted , V cent discount State Consols wear at 513@152 ex-coupon. Premium Bonds closed steady at 25'.@25%. Stocks are firm. The sales on the street aggregated 5o.0o0 Pre miums at @25025a',. and 5o0,000 States at 51s%@ 52',. NoTE-On Friday last, at third call of the St,,ck Exchange. there was reported from the same a sale of 500 shares of Waterworks Com pany's stock at 250; it should have been 500 ,harns of Louisiana Levee Company's stock. preferred. at 25c. NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXOHANGE SALES. FIRST CALL-10 A. M. States 52.c3;: Premiums 25'.@256'. INTERMEDIATE CALL-- 1 A. M. States 52452'.: Premiums 2514@25i . SECOND CALL-12 M. "s.,. Slate Consols .......................... 53 10.t5. i stata Consolh ......................... 52' 2 o) State Con.ols (S. )) ................... 52Y 2.1).. Pr-'rmium Bonsll ........... ......... ";,, 12. , 0hares City Consolided (Grossman) 28k. btals8 52@52, ; Premiums 25',0@25',. INTERMtEDIATE CALL-1 P. M. $10 oo0 State Consuols ................. ... 52'1 e.(k0 tae Cono,)ls ....................... 52 ' 5.00) stat- Ct, 5 ol . 3 ...... ..... 52 Statees s1' a32 .; Premiums 25 ', 25 '. THIRD CALL-2 P. M. $20.000 Premium Bonds ........ ....... . 25 t 4,0)X5 Premium Bondsiu ... ".. 25 . States 51t `452-& ; Premiums 25.4.25';. Exchange adiourned tilt Wednesday, Feb. 26. 10 a. m. COMImEE1lAL. OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. M nday Evening. February 24. 1879. COTTON-The market ruled quiet through. out the day, but a steady feeling prevailed in prices, with sales of 3500 bales. The following is 'he closing of the Cotton Exchange: To-day. Saturday. _ w Ordinr ..-..- .....s 8 8 rdnary ..........- -s..... eN 8 sI ortdl.nary................ 8- 8 Ld Middln ............. - 10 10 iddla :.::M.--- ...:.... 10% 10% Bal. to-day Moo balm. Market steady. 3-00, MonMlv t. This Year Last Tear Reeoipts snoce noon Batur day ......................... 10.4 Ieoolpts same timn last week 15.n41 14.5'27 i.Rclut tb thus far this week.. . 15..3~2 10.533 Recepts thus far last week . 20.749 17.064 lilptib slince empttemer I 94,7..95 1,13,433 Htock on hnd................. 59.734 873 291 Exports to-tday To Great. Britain........... 14.340 .,9r1, 'lo France ............... .. . . s,37 To other 'onltinental ports. . l1.405 To oo.nat wilp ports....... NET InoFlIPT'r AT UNITEID WATMA PORTS. For threnedays this week ............ 4.774 H~tra time last week ... .... r,It Home time' last year ............ " ........ 352' Rl.e'Itpts Finns Heptcmher ............... i.,'eipt5s slame time Iust yAar............ .... STO'IKS AT UNITED STATES POBTh. This d .ay................................ 8avme tie last week ................ . ....... M 272 lamoi timf F. la st year ....................... S5,R5a. The movement at ports from 12 m. Friday up to 12 m. to-day is given below: Bw'melved fametime Sametime since Frlayv. last week. last year. New Orleans .... 15.121 20,749 16a.r,s: Galveston... ...... 7.73 N 071 3,43 Mobile ............ 3..960 2.3154 4 521 savannah ......... 2 .r( l5.495 3.919 Charleston........ 2.14 r9! 1.994 Wilmington....... 703 1,023 1.007 Norfolk ..... ..... 2.490 4.251 2.x.9 Blltimore.. ...... 127 23 Now York......... 1.0,47 1.592 2..1'; UBoston ........... 2.174 1.571 922 l'bliadelphia ...... 3..; 3.71 214 Various ........ .... Total.. .* ...... 41,774 5o.211 37 525 FUTUREnIL. The position of the market at New York may be seen from the following: Closlng Middling. Latest to-day. Saturday. January .......... ........... February ......... 97. Marh ....... ... 9.7154 9.719 A pril ........... . 9A M ay ............... 10 on Jullne ............... 10.22 July . ......... 10o.lO' 013o: Holiday. Aligust ......... . 111 41(1.1111.42 Bleptemtlr ......... 10.2®@11.2. Octobter.......... 10o.na31O,15 November......... 9..(. 9.93 December ..................... Tone of the market uilet and steady. Sales 3s.1m41 hales. OCEAN FREIGHTB FROM NEW OBLEANS. Ootton. Steam. Sail. Liverpool ................. d asked. 5-141( Havre ...................... 7-16,1 ,;e Bremen ................... 7.114 %c Antwerp .................. :'0 .... d Hamtburg .................. ....e lRotterdam.... ............ ... I.. RBevel and Cronstadt ...... .... Genoa...................... %o mo New York .................. No .... Boston, Providence Fall River and Philadelhia %ovaN. York .. HUGAIR-The demand for the local trade and shitment is good and prices are firm. We uferior ............... .................. ar .4 1 Common....... ..................... (044% Good Common.......................... 546ec Fair...................................... -105' Good Fair................................ -45'.c Fully Fair..................... ....... -. 4 . Prim e ..................................... -- '.P Htrl'tly Prime .............................. 51jEs e Clloice .................... ................ a (4 1.4, Heeondls .......................... ..... . 5 (t4 L4o Yellow Clarified ......................... i'. &.?0' Gray Clarllfed ........... ............. '.r17%, Off Whites ......... ................ 7kTh71e Onolne W hites........................... I (i6 - MOL ASSES-Is strong andl at.ve. We quote: Common........................ per gallon 242e Fair.......................... .............. 24 25c0 Centrifugal ............... ............. 24260 Prime .. ................................ 20'92 c Strictly Prime............................. 2913 311a Choice ............................ . -.-(a.33 OOFFEE--Demand moderate and market steady, with an ample supply in dealers'hands. QUOTATIONS 0o ooL0OD. Oargoes. Job Lots. Prime..................... 16 @la6 16%@164 Good ................... ... I (415'4 154@155I Fair ...................... 14 ®146 1441434 Ordinary ................ 11 0114 111~41% b.xtreme range ..... ................... I4 517'.. TOBACCOO-uiet. Stock on sale 750 hhds: QUOTATIONS. Low lugs......... .......... ....... - ii@ 2 Medium............................ ..2. 2@ Good to fine........................... a8 8al Low leaf........ ....................... 4 @ 1 Medium .................................. 5 @ r% Good ..................................... 7 @ 754 Fine.................. ..................... 7%.@ 5 Selections .... ........................o all FLOUR-The only fl'ature in the trade to-day of Intor, st wras the, dlremand for export grades f-or theO Havana trade. Including 500 bbls for Cuba. the business of the day .-overehd 14110 bbls, as follows: r,!1 hhi,. for extport: 67 at $2 75: 111n And 120 rt $3 910; 1I)1 at 41 25; 50i at $4 71;: 50 and 1110 at $4 75: 1101 at $4 t,; 25 and 70 at s; 25 at $5 25; 25 at s 5e ; so at $5 75. We quote: Fancy extras s5 0,2it5 75; choice extras $5 2545 50; treble extras $4 251(5; double extras $4; family 85$5 12%; single extras $8 75; superfine s s5o; common $2 75?st 1 bbl. Dealers in their trade obtain an ad vanr, of Sec 9 hhl on these prices. COItN MEAL-Firmer, with oocaslonal sales at an advance. We quote lots on the landing at $2 1r(42 20 for good to choice Western. Deal ors obtain hliher prices. Sales-25 and 75 bbls at $2 15; 50 at 42 20. IBYE FLOUR--Hteady;: $3 75r1.4 25. HOMINY-s$ 700,. 75. wholesalo; $3 jobbing. 'P bbl. ol(;ITH-Ex landing. $2 t'n,3:t. IIDRY HALT MEATH--Are generally held at an advance of '.c on Saturday's prices for shoulders, sides remaining dull and un changed. We quote: Shoulders 31(.4:1'0i for loose and 4n for packed;clear ritbsides 5. ,(5','1. Dealers obtain the usual iLdvtnce on thlse pl ies. Bales-2o casks shoulders spot and so boxen do to arrive at 4' 5 lb. P'()tliK--Hlgher pric's at the West are re port~d. Here thAe market is filrm'r. and holders gannerally ask an a(ivanee of 12(a%*25c on the riatls current last Balturday. We uIote 2o 7;2. (O9 75 for old. and $11(11l 25 for new moss5. dealare obtaining the usual advance on these -pric-s. BACI)N-The market showed considerable animation to-day, and vallues ruled with an ur, ward tendency. The ,arly sales were at old rates, but at the close holders claimed an im prov( ment of }e on sides. Old shoulders are ttil ill and easy at 3@14-a3~e. New menats are firmer on sid-s and are Il oted: (Clear rib sides Ac. clear sidel 6.'(4;'$1c. Dealers obtain hiherr prices. B.ales-lO boxesa. 11 casks and 10 half casks clear rib sides at 57.c; 14 casks clear rib sides at 6.'0. HAMS--Choice qutalities are strongly hold at an advance of '.l 40. We qlluOt Cbol(e can vased at 8'.c@9ll,7, as in size anld quality: un canvased g ods are ulloted ait 60d7eC. Dealers obtain an advance ,of 1 on thise prices for small lots. 8ales-25 ttiere i at ')Sc. BR.eAKFABST BACON--Bupply ample, de maid light, and market dull and easy for chice goods at 5@7c; dealers are chargina 7@8e for small lots. LARD-The trade is apparently well supplied, and the mlvament is therefore light. We ql'ote tieres 614@7TeC for refined, and 6l.6o.' e for packers' steam. Dealers' rates are ',e higher. PACKEBS' HOG PHODUUTS--Dealers are seliling on orders in the lob trade at $0 9 half bbl for pig pork: s2 for rump pork; 584 25 for prime pork; $9@9 25 for prime mess; $10 for family clear pork; pigs' feet $1 25 for kegs. s2 25 for firklns and 5475 for bbls; pia tongues 3'c; spare ribs 06@ 6 25 for 300oo lb tlerees and as for bbls; side ribs $8 for a00 lb tierces and $5 for bhls. COHN-Is in fair supply and moderate de mand. White 44(. yellow 45(44,;. mixed 4:;( - bushel. Sales-700 white. 440; 300 white mixed t4;le, and 2(0 yellow 450 f bushel. OATh--Stock fair and prices firm at 34@ 35e ? bulshel. Sales-150 at :351 blshel. BRAN-Stock fair and market quiet at 67 (a.70c. HAY-Is in fair supply and prices are steady. I Choice 8171" I1. prime 814@015 ton. WHISKY-Market uulet and easy. We uote choice Cincinnati 51 o8sl to10. fairto good West ern sl 07(1 0o. Louisiana si 061 07. POTATOES--upply large and market firm at $822 25 5 bhl. ONIONBL.-- Liaht supply and firm at 83@3 5o I bbl. CABBAGES-Firm at :53 25 P box. APPLE8--The supply is light and prices rule steady at t1 50@2 75 Q' bbl. BUTTER-The market is over stocked and orlees easy. Nhew York creamery fine 24@25c. New York dair) fine 22.2ac. New York d iry good 16170c. Western fine 14150. Western dairy 15i6e ib. CHEFSEt--Ltteady. New York cream 85@90 c. Western cream 89o1 ib. Western reserve fac tory 7@734c. BTARCH-In fair demand at sc in lota. POULTBY--Old chickens 54: youn aS 504; ducks 8a; geese 84@s; turkeys $18922 1 dozen. EGOS-Western i@sac; Louisilana 12150 9 dozen. BIOE-Firm. Prime sXo. good 6$@6e1. fair %@.so. ordinary 5%@s4c. common 3@0 5c4. and No. 2 aM c . Im. SALT -We are inder obligations to Messrs. Jackson & Manson for the following report of the marlteth Pair demand. Imports hea r. toek In oreasing. One argo just arrivea and sold to a dealer oa private terms. We auoe deales' rates from warehouses at 9,@29$ for coarse and St 4601 ~o for fime. Turks' Island quit and dull: quoted somtnally 96s@3c V bushel. Tabla Imt In t.otrt. I7r7,' .sanh. as in size. FISH-From Mesers. O. H. Lawrenoe &A o. we set the followina Qunotat.ilons: lBarrels, Hlalves. Quarters. Kltts. Maeknrel- No. 1 ........ 10 0 96 6 $9 76 $1 l No. a........... ( o0 a s 2 (W) R No. a medinum. 4 oo r so 1 o60 75 No 3 sarnll .... 8 o 2 On I 25 6 t·,Alrwl flHrrlnan ' box ............. st1 i - No. 1 Horrlng box ............... (4 - ~odflsh. jnartrr-boxse ..............1 n - Codr)fsh. quartor-drulrlm ...........r... g - Caoirish. ne,,{ . h b., ......... 4.e Haddoek, 1H)meDne, s boxV ......... 344 - Had(ldook. (nrter-boxos. .... ..... 9(0 r - Haddock. quarter-drum........... . 4 r( - Nalmon, bhln ....................... 16 (K) 4) - H.almon. halif-b l .................. 7 ,0 (40 - Portland Harrrin, tshl ........... 6 ,n (44 Portland LHorrtng,. half-,bls ....... 8 5o 4 - MARKEThI HY 'I'ElEURAPI. B' Atlantio and Pacifll Telegraph Oompany. Domestle C(moAno, Feb 24, 9:25 a. m -lDry salt meta :3 70, 5.15, 5.3:I. Pork- 010 3o0e10 37 'i Mar'h1, $10 50 A pril. Union Stock Yards. 10 a. m,--lstlmnted re r'Io8 r1 of bIgs for lorty-light hours 13.lS)l; oth nlal RAturdey 454o: oflhidIl nhltlmernt 7219; light gralds $3 9l1(i0 9Gl5, heavy $:I 7(44 Io !omrnon to choioe. Cattle-kstlmated reclpste 2000; market steady. (:lolsing-Whent-,98., February nominal, 9.:1 bil March. 94% hid April. Corn-331 hli1 March., :o' hid April. 373 Juno. Oats--22's Mrch, 2:1. bhld April, 261 May. Pork -sto H. bid March. t$1P o asked April, sllo ., a kod Ma,. Lardl 6.-7 bid March, 6.95, bid April. 7 05 asked May. HT. Louts, Fah. 24.-Wheat $1 o1 March bid. $1 (r2'; ADrll. $1 0 May. Corn 12'. March, 383% April.44 4 Ma5y, :. Junn. :l p. m.-Wheat I o1L%. March, $1 274 April, 1I o:' May. Corn 32s6 March. a:', April, 34.' ay Ilid. :34% June. NEw Yona. Feb. 24, 12:40 p. m.-Wheat-He4ring $1 oIgrl1 07. winter J10l1 l:1 -. Corn-46~. 43:(6 443%. Pork - $9d10 76. Lard 7.12'%. U'ffce lquiet. Refined sugar steady and in fair demand. Perrman. LrvERPooL, Feb. 24, 12:15 p m.-Cotton-Fair buslness at prevlous prices; Middling Uplands 5.'1d. Middling Orleans ri.d e.ates ewne hales, of which 10oo are for export anti soeulatlion. Only strangers can get tickets to the grand fancy ball of the Y. M. B. A., at Orunewald Hall to-day. WEATHER BULLETIN. WAt DVnawrms.,T. BSignal ervice. United Sttates Army. Dally meteorological record for the eight hours ending at 8:43 p. m.. Monday. February 24. Observations taken at the same moment of time at all stations.l • Veloc'y a.ai a i Miles last s Stations. I Bar. ~ per nu s h our. Incues airo........ ... 29 6-- i7 i 1o o Chattanooga-. 129 31-F/ 05, W 17 o Cincinnati .... 2..72 - riiW 4 (o Davenport...2. 2-9 6,2- :4,HE I I .. Dubuque ..... i293- 31, E 7 .12 Osilveston.....12 94-- 67,4E 7 /o indlanola ..... 21,1-F. 71H i 26 o Keokuk...... " 5129.- 4 NE r, . Lacrosse..... 29.4.- I Ni I 10 Leavenworth . 129 45- I W Il 0o Loulsville .... 129 .-F i i , 4 Memphis ..... :!9.76-F co 4W 12 o Nashville.... 2972-F 67I 8 0 Now Orleans...- 29.9e - F.' c9 4 W 9 o Omaha......... !239 s- 1 5 , N 2 Slttshurg ...... 29"Z.8- 'r,' 4 10: 3hreveport .... 29.11-P. 741 10 o St. iLuli....... 25.58- , rc,,, 7 0 ,t. Paul ........ 29 5- 24' E 1 1 Vickbhurg .... 29.93 -F. 9co .4W 1I o Yankton ...... 29.51- ! 46 NW 29 0 Augusta...... 12,.9:-F ., W 7 o Atlanta ........ i SW Is 0 C(orsicana..... '19.75-F. 74 4 22 II Key West .....20 .; -F.i fS, N I o Mobille .... ....- 31o - F.: . 1 H 12 0 Montgomery : 109,--F. ,7 HW 6 e navannah . ..30 o1)2-F .o 4 o R. indicates rising; F. Indicates falling: 8. Indloates stationary. By all means go to the Y. M. B. A. ball to night. This Is to be the greatest event of the sRlaon. HOTEL ARRIVALS. CA44SIItY'B HOTEL-Ben Gibson, GeOm lan tatin ; Tho- TIlahartz. Louisiana; AD H) Hug, Dotrolt; W H Kerns. Ht Louis; W F Aleiy. High lanrd. La; 8 BU,,nltin. Atlanta. (Ga: R 8 Mmitb. J OV Wilson, Louislana; R Albini, Sr Lolis; E Laudner and wife. Miss Frances Herda. Miss Lily I,, udner. W E Laudner Biloxi. Mi:s; Leon Moharff. Plaquemine. La; John O'N-lll. W R Manning. Ioulsiana; D Stranss. Cincinnati; A J Bulman. FM Buliman. St Charles. La; Chas Anderson, bark New C'stle; Henry Dies, OW Price. J C Jne-., Milliken's Bend. La; W 0 Lea and wife, Clinton. La: H 8 AlleII. jr, T J Phil liis. V.iden, Miss; T H Cromer. L, Young, Dink Alien. John Garner, Col Heagie, H Bird. J A Griffin T B Iee. W J Sulrivan. Fabert Bell, T J Nolan., Misissistiwi; L Bendart, Suim mit. Misisissp d; C T Robert, Mliselsli ~!; John W Russ. Yazoo (City; E B Smith. T Tar ver. AM Dlckson. Jas Conner. M B Gordy. E J Smith, H CirTh, bell, G W Anderson J Brady, wife and c'hlldren, Louisiana; H Kinderman and daughtur. Monroe. La: R L Dohyns, B A Callen. A B Scott Hodny Miss; W J Foster Natchez; W T Jfftries. Madison parish; W M Moseby. J R Witherow A J Donn. Milliken's Bend. La; Jae Wilkins kla; H M Disown, John W Kent R V Powers. Yazoo City. Miss; A Bay Insky. W O Kiger. Vicksburg. Miss; Gen D George. G ltinardson and wire. Jarksa n. Miss; T B Warfleld. Greenville, Miss:; HE Packwood. H C Chappell. Magnolia Miss; A Ernstein. Hum mit Miss; 0 H Ring, Louisiana; A J Alvia. T P Ware, MlssnissaLpl; SNam De Je and wife. Win nona, Mis ; MF Smith, T R Hubbard. Houma. La; M Titus. lower eosit; J Simon, Baton ige,. La: E L Craig. St James. La; Miss Mas gie Grun, Huntsville. Ala. Try that celebrated Cream Beer at Miller & Dielmann's, 50, 52 and 54 South Peters street. The Academy ball to-night. Grert event of the season. Ladies' invitations at the box office. Gent's admission $2. The grand dress and fanny ball, to come off to-night at St. Patrick's Hall. will be one of the great events of the season. I'm weary of the food I have to eat. Try Shadines. Reed's Gilt Edge Tonic is agreeable, whole some and invigorating, and its purity is guar anteed. NOTICE TO DRY GOODS BUYERS. $40,000 WORTH - or - WINTER DRY GOODS, TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF COST. - AT PEPIN & BROUSSARD'S, I58...........CANAL STREET........... 158 White Building. corner of Baronne. The early part of the winter having been un favorable for Winter Goods, and having a stock too large on hand, we will commence a great Clearance Sale. on MONDAY. of OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF DRESS GOODS. BLANKETS, COMFORTERS. SHAWLS. CLOAKS. BALMORAL SKIRTS. CASSIMERES. JEANS, WHITE. BED AND CHECK FLANNELS. WATERPROOFS, BLACK AND COLORED SILKS., Etc. REGARDLESS OF COST. -ALSO - 2oo rolls White. R-d Check and Fancy MAT TINGS. CARPETS. RUGS. CRUMB CLOTHS etc. We have also on hand a large stock of PLAN TATION GOODS.which we are offering at man ufacturers' prices. Orders from the oountr will reeelve our personal attention. PE PIN & eROUVSAUW, oos00 i.a aal stre SUN MUTUAL IISURAICE COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS. Paid up Capital ... ....$.500,000. TWENTT.THID ANNUAL STATSrI NT. OFFrn'C HUN MUTUALr Its5uRANeY COMPArY, No. 52 Uamp streer. New Orleans January 1. 1s79. In conformity with the requirements of its Charter the Company Dlblilhes the following statement for the year ending December 81, 1i474: AMOUNT OF PROMTtUM5 FOR TITE YEAR ENDIN0 DE(:EMBEIR 31, 1878. On fire risks .....212.422 1N Rl ver risks ......... r.373 39 Marine risks . 49,541 15l -Ad7 $7.637. 97 Add U et erminated risks. 1877 ....... 14.741 00 Ls $452.- Unterm inate risks. 1S78 ..... 941.739 o Return premiums. 19.467 39 114.196 29 Not earned premiums............ $338182 Losaes, ntc.. paid during same period On fire risks .... 4. 6)41.7o9 23 ;ltver risks......... 17 3e7 95 Marine risks....... 15.23':) 56 $lt'7.:s3 77 Unadjusted and un paid lttoses ..... 39.al323 on .----$146,430 77 Add Re-insuranoe .... 35.045 2 Taxes............ 0.547 94 Rent........ ...... 2.001 0 Board of Under writers .... ...... ..9.3 20 Expenses........... 34.4 91 - 84.569 30 Reserve fund 10.... 1O 00 Dividend on capital seock .. .........$9,54 29 Discount and Inter est............... 24.284 30 29.283 99 ---- 264.584 Actual net profits .................. 71.598 s The Company has the following assets, eatl matd at their market values: Stocks and bonds .............. .....1251074t 2 Loans on mortgage ................ . 13 s o o Loans on pledge............ . .....60.n5 31 Bllts receivable ................... 5.t 92 itnal estate ....... ............ 25.0o8 00o Premiums in course of collection..... 6 t.os1 as Cash on hand ........................... 171,424, a Total assets .......................591.519 81 The forAgolin statement 1is a just, true and correct transcript from the books of the Com peny. .JAME4 I. DAY, President. 11. CARPENTERRn. Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me this twen ty.second day of January, 18g9. A. INGRAHAM, Notary Public. The Board of Directors, at a meeting held on the twenty-second day of January, 1879, after setting aside Ten Thousand Dollars to the reserve fnnd from the net earnings of the year. and paying the 10 per cent dividend to the stockholders, have resolved to ppy A CASH DIVIDEND OF TWENTY PER CENT on the net earned particlpating premiums of the year endnlrg D-combr 31. 1875. said dividend payable on and after Monday, the twenty-seventh day of January, 1879. DIRECTORY: E. J. Hart. J. Weis Scott MoGehee. H. Roonshaw. B. W. Taylor. D. Farjo. B. Blscon J. C. Morris. T. L. Airey. A. Baldwin, James I. Day, I. E. Craig. C. Macready, L. C. Levy. Mam'I L. Boyd, W. E. Seymour, Emory Clapp. Jno. H. Groves. Jun. G. Gaines. D. A. Chaffraix. J. A. Blanc. J4ese 8. Flower. J. L. Harris. H. Newman. jain2 17 ANNUAL STATEME..T - OF THE - NEW ORLEANS Insurance Company, UP TO DECEMBER 31, 1878. 1M05...ESTABLISHED IN...1805 Fire premiums.......... .$253.437 39 Marine premiums ........ 6.h.97 74 River premiums...... . 36,923 63 Total premiums ....... 3,058 76 Deduct Premiums on risks not terminated ........... $92.75 43 Return premiums ........ 10,416 15 Beinsurances............... 21.55 96-- 123.598 56 Net earned cremiums.. $232.400 20 Interest on investments 36.242 05 Deduct- 268.702 28 Fire losses .............. $30.546 19 Marine losses .. ...... . 26.924 70 River losses ............... 6,71 8s t64.171 77 Rebate in lieu of partici pation ................... 41.464 78 General expenses, taxes, board of underwriters charitable donations and cancellatlons ............5. 56.0 31- 162,442 86 Net profit.................. $106.259 42 Deduct Dtvidend of June, 1875..... $25,000 00 Dividend of December. 178 25 oo0 00 Surplus, reserved fund... 56.259 42 The Company has the following ASSETS: Cash in bank ..-....................1 83.82 42 Premiums in course of collection ..... 64,082 29 Premium notes ..... ................ 19.462 45 Due by agents ..... .............. 1,843 23 Real estate .............................. 143 236 42 First mortgage notes and pledge notes 170,877 06 United States gold bonds. New Orleans city railroads Jackson and Great Northern railroad first mortgage bonds, Louisiana State consols, bank, insurance and waterworks stocks ................................ 227.272 07 Total assets .......................... ,a45s 84 LIABILITIES. Capital stock .....................$'..000oo 00 Relnsurance reserve........ ...... 92 675 43 Dividends unclaimed.................. 952 99 Lo-s adjusted. not claimed.......... 2.14 00 D)ividend. semi-annual. December.187s8 25 000, (o0 Surplus, reserve fund..... .......... 56,259 42 Total liabilities ..................... 4-5s.. (4 The above statement is a true and correct transcript from the books of the company. J. TUYES, President. J. W. HNcxKs, Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me. this fit teenth day of January, 1879. TH. BUISSON, Third Justiceof the Peace. OFFICE OF THE NEw ORLEANS INSURbANCE CO.. Corner Cam and Canal Streets. New Orleans. January 1 3.1879. At a meeting of the Board of Directors held on the eleventh day of January, 1879, it was re solved to pay. on demand, the semi-annual in terest dividend of FIVE PER CENT on the capital stock to the stockholders or their legal representatives. C. T. DUGAZON. * _ CH8. LAPITTE. W. A. BELL. CHB. E. SCHMIDT. ANT. OABBIREU. CBS. J. LEEDS. JUL.S ALDIO. D. PATJO, PI B.E POUTI. Al 8UK8XBm . JULU TU5T . -giU FACTORS AND TRADERS' INSURANCE COMPANY, -5 ....,.....c.areuelt stest .......... ASSeTS APRIL 30, 1878, $1,88,318 14. ED. A.IPALFREY. President. JOHN CHAFFE. Vies President, THOB. F. WALKEB, Seoretary. Trustees. John I. Noble. B. F. Escbelman. John Chaffe. W. C. Black. Richard Milliken. Charles Cbase. J. I. Warren, L. . Jurey, Samuel Frledlander. Wm. Hartwell. A. A. Yates. C. J. Lewds. R. M. Walmesler. A. T. Janin. A. H. May. Joseph Bowling. T. Ltt. Lyon. A. M. Blckham. Bamuel H. Boyd. Henry Abraham Joseph McElroy. Louis Bush. Wm. J. Behan. A. Brittln. sl o. W, Rontell. MERCHANTh' Mutual Insurance Company OF NEW ORLEANS. TWENTY.FOURTH ANNUAL STATEMEIT. In eoniarmity with the requiremen. of their charter, the Oompany publish the folowig statement: Premiums resslved during the er ending May 1,. IwSa Including unearned promuIe of the previous year On Fire B1)ks.N.. Ig On Marine Risks......... ......... eaeu 1 On Marine Risks. as"u n On RBlver Bisks.............. 3oE A Total Premis...... . ., Woe Less Unearned Premiums...... 117.M1 Net Earned Premiums May 81. 17...........*... .. . 1.i. s fosse paid On Fire BiskLs ..... ma,4w so On MarineBisks........ 1.s as On Blver Risks............ 10.26s 97 Taxes and expenses, less interest ................ 3,n17 Beilnuranees and Re turned Premiumss... 151s5 -- $S1.7-0 a Proit-e..» »...... ..» as..il The Company have the following assels Beal Rstate...................... ... MiU City Bonds and Mortgage Bonds..- ,oo I Bank. Waterworks and other Stoks ........................... IN.1 Notes secured by mortgage..... 1-5sea1 N Notes secured by pledge........- a- Sue Bills reose.vabie.................... 1.E11 Premium In oourseof collectlon ... 4e U Agricultural Fair Assoeiation ...... 5.0 OCity Becrio...- ................ ss Cash on bhsaud.1-......5. s1,1 a Total ". t1,oasue The above statement is a iust, tree and ear root transcript from the books of the Compas PAUL POUBRHB, Presideat. 6. . N e., Seoretary. STATE tLo sBIAA. Parish of Orlens. City of New Oeas. Sworn to and subscribed before me the teith day of Jane. 15, JAMMB PA.B . Notary Puile. At a meeting of the Board of Dlreotero, held on the tenth day of June, 1878. it was resolved to declare a eash dividend of twenty ser cent on the net earned partictlatng premiumes for year ending May In. IDle. eayable on the third Monday of July next. Also. to pay to the Stockholders, on demand, Interest at the rate of fve per cent per anuma on their stook. P. Maspero. Edward Toby. John Geddes. D. Patio. P. Fourohy. M. W. Smith. J. J. Fernandes. D. A. thaSpalt. Jno. B. Lallande. COh. LaAS.. ell tf A. A. AIloay. TwTYrr-xrITH ANNUAL STATEMENT - oF Tea - CRESCENT MUTUAL Imanrance Company. Nzw OnLa ls. May N, 1875. The Trustees. In cnformity with amended charter, submit the following statement of at. fairs of the company on the thirtieth of Ari4. i8s8: Fire premiums ...... ......180o.71 16 Marine premiums......... #.721 1 RiBlver premiums........... 82,138 so Earned premiums, less reinsur'nce and return premiums........... 225..l at Lossee paid and estimated, say: Fire lossees........4u.41 Marine losses..... 12.10 so BRiver loeese....... o.w 6 Taxes,. expenses discount in lieu of participation, etc..........5.. -891 25 Lees rents, salvage seavingse. etc...... 525e so -- a.st 1- 1ss6*e 9 Groses prodts...... ................... 6ol The company have the following assets: Bills receivaole............. ta9ss. Loans on bond and mort gage.......... ......... .707 Loans on call ............... 1sts as as6 h........... * .......... 6 312 68 O ity bon ds .................... . . . . . - 8 .117 Bank and other stocks .............. .18· Beal estate.. ........... . ...... .112.1 8 Premiums in course of oollection and susepense aooount........ -........ ,sn - The above statement is a true and on transcript from the books of the Company. THO.. A. ADAMS. President, HZaNr V. OosIN. Secretary. Sworn to and subscribed before me thi twenty-second day of May. 1ia8. ALFRED INGRAHAM. Notary Public. The Board of Trnustee this day resolved that after paylpg the annual div:dend of TEN PU CENT on Oanptal Stock of Company, that a dividend of TWEINTY PERB CENT in cash be aid on Mondayr. June o10. to those partes eo itled to reselve the same. TBUSTEE. Jno. U.in. g. an. Predk ? msrdsm. .Joseph Btone. d~tGeoJ; rrphr'd wiJLn&~ on ~o BimiIn ~tLJ a~Sr