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, OND IION OF TRB BONDED AND FLOATING DEB! Of 121E BAT1 OF LOU NIA*A 01 2't 152 DAY OF 002ORBB, 18it.
S74 Amount outstanding.
For what purpose issued. *,, I y u bNa
A o s o 0b 0ý Not fund
R undable. ale
i$ Melief of State Treasury. . 1,500 $750,000 00 $671,000 00 $79,000 J0 651,500 00 $65,000 no1 $64,000 0l 115.000 00
,158 Nw Orleans, Jackson and Gre t Northern Railroad Company 6 884 1,0 R 884,000 00 718,000 00 146,000 00 289,000 00 270,000 00 85,000 001 58,000 00
k g....1.aw ow Orleans and Nashville Raliroad Italiroad Compan 6..... 441 1,000 441,000 00 404,000 00 17,000 00 18,000 00 18,000 00 25,000 00 12,000 00
..168 ow Orleans Opelousas and Great Western Railroad Company. . .......... o 1,00( 650,000 00 5614,00 00 89,000 00 66s000 001 79,000 0( 58,00 00 11000 00
..10sa Vlksburg, hrerveport and T xas Railroad Company. ...................6 298 1,000 208,000 00 249,000 00 49.000 00 50,000 00 50,000 00 39,000 00 10,000 00
.:'..8 " aton Rouge, Grosse Tete an Opelousas Railroad Company ..............6 1601 1,000 160,000 00 139,000 00 21,000 00 30,000 00, 80,00000 13,000 001 8,000 00
6166 8 penses of building levees............ .. ................ _ ... 5 1,000 1,000 1,600,000 00 917,000 00 88,000 0.. . 1,000,000 00 2 0s, .
.10$7 ponse of bultdi ng lveesbts............ ... ..................... 6 4,$4x( 1,000 4,000,000 00 3,797,000 W0 20,000 ... . 4,000,000 00 20,000 00
.48td . or on leveos (sp a evoe bonds) .. ........ . . . . 8 5,920 500 2,940,000 00 2,890,000 00 0,000 00 ... 2,900,000 00 8, 00.
*$ rpos of payn certsai debits....................6 49 1,000 o o 4,,0 o s~ooo e~ooo n~o o 8ooo
..10{ rpose of paying ceria ndeb~ts............................................. 6 914) b0o 978,800 00 926,000 00 " 6,800 00 6'. 2,800 00'-.....
......17 mort Fu. . .... .. ..........7186,000 ...... .. 13,000 00 ... 16,0 ob
16$9 lisissippi and Mexican Gulf Ship Canal Company .....................7-30 490o 1,000 480,000 00 2200)00 00 200,000 00 ... . 480,000 00 . .. 260,000 00
. lu09 Loulsi na State Penitetia ......................................7 500 1,000 500,000 0o 483.000 00 17,000 00 ..... . 17,000 00.
.1856 North Louisiana and Texas Railroad Company ........................5 1,122 1.000 1,122,000 00 1,112,000 00 10,000 00 ...... 1,122,000 00 10,000 00 .
. 1...106 lief of . Kennedy .......................................... 8 134 1,000 134,00 00 111,000 00 1,000 ... 134,000 0 ........... 1,000 00
.,.1870 Floating e ...0 ". o ...............................6 2,90i 1,000 2,950.000 0O 2,988,000 00 12,000 50. 00" 12,000 00 .
,.ee aout d Crocodile Navigation Company .. .............. . .. 0 1,000 80,000 (80.............. 8o00o 0 0... . 8,000 00 ........... 50,000 0
..190 ow Oreans, Mobile and Chattano a Railroad Company ................. 750 1.000 750,000 00 680,000 on 70,000 on ... ............. 70,000 00
.. 1069 w Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Company ..................... 875 1,00) 875,000 0o ............. 875.000 . ......0 750,000 00 .... ..... 875,000 00
8.171 New Orleans Mobile and Texas Railroad Company.... ................ 8 2,500 1,000 2,000,000 001.. . . 2,500,000 00 .. "....... 2,500,000 00 . 2,00000 00
166$ 5dloan Gull Railroad Com any fast due) ........................ .. 3 1o000 3,000 00 ........ .... ,000 00 11,000 00 3,0x1)00 ........... 8,000 )
1 emptionof cert0i0"atos o I.o ........ . .6 2501 1,000 250,000 00 250,000 00 .. . . . . . 280.,00 00................ ..
$22,430,800 00 617,579,000 00 $4,151.800 00 6996,500 00 14,320,000 00 69'0,500 00160,971,00000
4.t1e State Notes, or Certificates of Indebtedness................ ....................................... 140 o0 .0..........
d Warrants (according to Kellogg's statement of May 1. 1876. ................................ 1,00 ,89 51 818,118 51) 189,720 92
arrants (heing Warrants lssued in payment of past due coupons, off o(l bonds) ............................... ,589 00 .
nterest Coupons detached from old bonds .. ........................................................ 01,945 21 .
" 623.437,699 51 618,702.792 8( $65,040.520 92
andl Johnson ceartifilates, outstanding May1t,1870 (as(eertained by calculation) $11,542 57 1 Certificates issued by Allen Jumol, in lieu of fractional parts of bonds. "...............65,418 69
fnded to date . ..................................................654 s6 Amount funded to date. ...................................................122 00
toat4anding October 1. 8977 .. ... .. . . ... .... 4,979 01 Amount outstanding October 1, 1877 . ........... .. ......... s.9 r
RECAPITULATION.
Of Old Bonds outstanding January 1,1871..... .............. ..................................................... $22,480,800 ..........
oiyrted into New Consolidated Bonds ...........................................$17,579,0x00 .
t notes, or certificates of Indebtedness converted... . . . ........................................................... ..........14000. . . .
General Fund Warrants outstan ding January 1,1874 (according to Kellogg statement of May 31, 1870).... ...................I 1.000,839 61. ..........................
convertd B ................................................................................. 1890.............81589
t ue Interest Coupons eonverte o.................................................................................. ........ 1 2..............
W Connsolidated Bonds issued in exchange (Kellogg Board) ...................................................................... 19.900,800 00
w Consolidated Honds issued in exchange (Nichells Board) .............. .............. .. : ..I..... .. 1,907,000 00
on 48d Johnson certiflcates-Dalance unfunded.... ......................................................4.979 01
.....J. mel............................................................ ................................................. ý.ceril.a.e.u...runded I1 2, s67 67
823.437.030 51 618,702.792 80. 111,221.675 87
SUMMARY.
o Od Bonds outstanding October 1. 1877, 6980,800-60 per cent of which is .............................................................................528,400 00
General Fund Warrants outstanding (according to Kellogg statement of May 31.1876), 6189,720 92'-60 per cent. of which is............ 113,232 55
at N ew Consolidated Bonds outstanding October 1, 1877 (including fundable certificates issued at par in lin of fractional parts of bonds) ............................ 11,221,675 67
Total estimated consolidated interest bearing debt, when'funding is completed (not including unpaid Interest coupons, due January 1,1874. and prior, and outstanding Interest
warrants, issued in payment of such coupons-In all, about 100,000) ..............................................................................................s $11,69s389 22
Sof old bonds. not fundable, outstanding October ,1877...... .................................................. .......................................... 8,971,000 00
baerd has refused to fund any warrant unless passed upon, as required by law, by the courts. ALLEN JUMEL. Auditor and Ex-Officio Secretary.
relal and Financial Matters.
e ~ trade, as far as exportation is
is now at a very low ebb. Espe
4- this the case as regards Cuba. There
tobe little or no demand for that
fact is, as we are informed by a
t merchant of this city engaged in
who has been recently spending
weeks in Cuba there have been large
tmn of flour to the island from Spain,
stock on hand, when he left, amount
97,000 barrels or sacks-all from Spain.
of our Western contemporaries are
tn the country in general, and corn
asreial0communities in particular, on the
of the South Pass by means of Eads'
which they contend will afford new
adyantageous opportunities for reviving
with Central and South American ports.
uitlemen evidently forget that the
vessels which In ante-bellum times
between New Orleans and those ports
necessity, small draft, drawing but
feet of water. At all times and in
weathers they found an abundance of
the bars at the mouths of the Missis
Ihther at Southwest Pass or Pass-a
The requisite capital and enterprise
the only things needful to re-establish
ece most lucrative trade.
Is well known, the city of New Orleans
tote war, was the great coffee markets
nited States; its imports of the
berry far exceeded those of any
of the country. There was a com
of circumstances which led to this
of which, at this time, it is unneces
make mention. Now New York and
have the 01ll, there being but a
remote chance that New Orleans will
reume Its old supremacy in this trade.
t this season has commenced well, and
om.etiy hope that the improvement
rouemp to this time we have re
rom Rio aneiro 52,000 bags, against
s last year for the same period,
an excess of 32 000 bags, while there
now n the water from thie same place, en
.1 New Orleans, the snug little amount
40,Qbrbgs. Notwithstanding this excess
Efts over those of last year, our mor
engaged in the trade find no difficulty
posing of their stocks at remunerative
The supply of coffee has not been.
,a there any lIkelihood of its being, In ex
of the demand.
a large proportion of the coffee
t to this market comes in steam ves
these ships go hence to Liverpool with
of cotton, and thence to Rio to load
market. If our Western friends are
one for direct trade, why do they not
these shi1pe to carry hlour and other
p eoduoe to Rio? More anon on this subject.
specie in Germany.
Sinoe Germany became a consolidated em
and determined to wipe out the old mis
us coinage of the mlany prIncipalities
Germany iscomposed the amount of
in struck is $380,000,000. The popula
Germany is not so great as that of the
States, neither is the commerce of
7 so extensiveas the commerce of the
states, therefore the proposition to
,000,000 of silver dollars and exchange
greenbacks does not, as some might
,ivolve any over supply of spcie in
try. Several years would be con
m in effecting the exchange, during
itvhmi time the population of the country
uid quietly absorb the silver and would
ye only $7 each, counting the population at
,! How much better it would be to
out the greenbacks with silver dollars
With 4 per cent bonds. By this process
pay a debt off By the other we exchange
anall debt for a big one.
Planters and Merchants.
[Vicksburg Herald. 10th.)
"We understand that some of the planters
wards have joined the band of the
organization and intend refusing to
deliver their crop to the merchant, unless
owed the price of fifteen cents per pound.
I here this business will end is, just now
cult to imagine. The merchant, in good
44th,' made the advances on the planter's
p, and is just now pushed to the wall to be
e to meet his outstanding obligations.
law gives him the right to the product of
planter under the lion law, and that right
In nearly all cases, been carried out in
best interest to the merchant and pro
and with a view to sustaining and fos
the planter's interests from year to
now the action of the planter is
firsht with considerable injury to the mer
and if persisted in, will lead to a wide
j eeling of distrust between the parties,
in numbers of cases to bankruptcy. What
it will have during the next crop year
met diMcult to imagine. Planters will be
le to go ahead with their operations,
to withholding the necessary means
rly carry on this great interest.
cotton news continues to be good from
day. English spinners who have kept
,the market so long hav e become fright
the probable scarcity during the
months, and are daily heavy pur
the market. With their entry on
urchasera, comes the opnortu
tore to g1o and .ouhto
uidy avte
spinners that day were on the market like a
flock of sheep.
India Cotton Crop and the India Famine.
[Financial Chronicle.J
A correspondent writing from Mobile asks
us the following, which covers points others
of our readers may be interested in:
"Will you please inform us, through your
valuable paper, if the present famine n India
embraces any part, or all. of the cotton-grow
ing belt; and, if so, how far the plant is ad
vanced at this time of the year?
"G. G. & Co."
This inquiry appears to raise three ques
tions, and we answer them in the order that
they are suggested:
1. The famine referred to was last year and
is this year in Southern India, and confined,
we believe, almost if not entirely, to the
Madras districts. 1there has been this year
during August much anxiety felt because of
the small rainfall in almost the whole cotton
section' but the last week in August this was
relieved, as our Bombay cable dispatch of
August 81 showed. During that week the
country around Kandeish, the Berars Guse
rat etc., the rain was heavy and continuous,
and the crop prospects, therefore, in all that
region were, at our latest advices, excellent.
Other rains have fallen since, and it is now,
we believe, only in the Madras districts that
the drouth prevails. The total exports of cot
ton from Madras in any average season with
fair prices, would be from 180,000 bales to
200,000 bales of 800 pounds average weight.
In 1870 the Imports into Great Brltin from
Madras were 167,410 bales. Of course the
famine has not wholly destroyed the produc
tion in this section, but only curtailed it. Last
year's famine will result in a decrease of the
shipment from Madras during 1877, accord
ing to the best authorities, of about 100,000
bales.
2. The new season in India begins with the
monsoon, which usually breaks in the Central
Provinces about the 15th of June and con
tinues, with interruptions, for about four
months. It is considerably later in the Mad
ras districts. The cultivators in the Central
Provinces prepare the soil early in June, by
running over it the "burkhur," a light, native
grubber, and sowing operations begin imme
diately after, or on the first subsequent break
of fine weather. This is the case in the
earliest India districts; elsewhere the plant
ing is continued all along to and into October,
and sometimes even later.
8. As a result of the above facts, the present
stage of growth of the plant may be easily
understood. In some places the seed is not
yet in the ground and In others the plant is
well advanced. The planting in the Madras
districts averages, we believe, about Heptem
ber. But the shipments from that quarter
are already reduced to so low a point that the
present famine cannot in any event material
ly affect next year's supply.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEM&1ERAI1
Thurssday Evening, Oct. 11. 1877.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
Clearings. Balances.
October 8 ......... 1 092,708 92 $172,233 89
October ... 1,310,991 14 166,833 17
October 9 ..........1,457,409 19 178,790 96
October 10... ..... .1,138.28 60 147,720 50
October 11 . ...1,204 005 25 127,989 39
Thus far this week ..86,203,382 70 0813,583 91
Same time last week 4.2(62,249 1 64334)181 23
Total last week.... . 5.498,399 94 810,079 60
Total week before..... 4,290,854 13 511.601 03
Under the heavy offerings for discount, and
the lessening of the supply of currency to meet
the demand for the country, the money market
a peared to be working closer to-day, our out
side rates for exceptional signatures and col
lateral loans being easily obtained. In the face.
however, of this State Consols and Premium
Bonds continued to be remarkably well main
tained, and, in fact, were stronger to-day than
yesterday, both closing at an advance of fully '4
9 cent.
Stocks exhibited little animation or quotable
variation, buyers and sellers being somewhat
apart and indisposed to make concessions.
Scrip, Coupons and Warrants were, if anything,
a little easier.
In sympathy with the course of the market at
New York, Gold and Foreiln Exchange were
stronger at the opening then yesterday, but
subsequently yeceded and closed at about p re
vious rates. The movement in both was limied.
Several banks reduced their drawing rate to 1
t4 cent discount wlhile the rest maintained b,.
Commercial sight was unchanged.
We continue to quote: Exceptional commer
clal paper -p12 1 cent per annum discount;
Al and second grade do nominal; loans on col
laterals at 10' i2: Al mortgages lto,-. and sec
ond grade nominal.
Gold opened at 1o2sd@10., against 103 at New
York. and after a limited business closed at
1 2',102lt4. against 102% in that market, where
it touched 109't during the interim' The sales
summed up $26,000, embracing $8000 at 102,.
snooD at 102l,.@®021, and s$o0o and s4000 at l02.,
and $2000 at 105.
Foreign Exchange was stronger at the opwn
ing, but closed at about previous rates. The
only sales reported were £100t Al clear sterling
at 489, and 50.000 commercial francs at -.
At the close sterling bills were quoted at 488
@480 for bill of lacing and Al clear, and -@492
bank, (bank counter rate -@492X), and franes
at O.18%@5.15% for oommerci 1.
Several banks reduced their checking rate %
9 cent, while the rest a 11 commerl sight
unchanged. The sales omri s d 0 e0
cent discount, and commercial sight was uuoted
at k4t? 71.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGU BALM.
BEFORE FIRST CALL.
$10,ee Premium Bonds...... ........34
5,000 do . ................... au1%
E-rTWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS.
10 000 State Consols.................. !:
10,000 do ................. 81%
SECOND CALL AT 12:15 P. M.
12,000 Premium Bonds . .............. 83
BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS.
5,000 State Consols ...... ........... 811
3o,000 Premium Bonds........... 3#
1,000 Old City Consolidated Bonds. . 37
AFTER THIRD CALL,
ie,oco Premium Bonds ............... 348
CRESCENT CITY OPEN STOCK BOARD.
SECOND CALL AT 12:45 P. M.
$6,ooo Premium Bonds .................... 33!:
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS.
noco 8tate Consols...... ........... .131
s.e0e Premium Bonds............. 83%
see Warrants, 1876 ................. 54
THIRD CALL AT 2:30 P. M.
5.000 Premium Bonds.............. 83%
1i.000 do do .......... .. . 3a'
Stock continued quiet.
State Consols and Premium Bonds were high
er, the former closina at Si@sx15,against 81@151'6
y* sterday, and the latter at 3sa50(33%;, against
88 @334%.
City Scrip closed at -33.'% for 1874 issues,
at -@147 for 1875 and -@a. for 1576.
Halt-Paid Cit Coupons were quoted at -@
3a%, and State War. ants at 5s61-.
CONMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Thursday Evening. Oct.. i, 1877.
COTTON-The sales to day embraced 101o
bales at irregular and still easier prices, re
wiring a reduction of %4c in our quotations
for some grades and ,('Whe in others. We give
al- o the figures and report of the Exchange, as
below:
AMERICAN STANDARD OF CLASSI7ICATION.
General Exchange
quotations. quotations.
Inferior.................. 7%@ S -
Low Ordinary.......... %@ 99 -
Ordinary............ 9'@1 914 -
Strict Ordinary.......... 9%@%
Good Ordinary...........10 @lo~ 106
St ict Good Ordinary .10.'@ili -
Low Middling.........1@10's 10i6
Strict Low Middling.....10%t@103 -
Middling ..............10'@11 11
Strict Middling....i....11'@11.' -
Good Middling......11'.t411i% 11%
Middling Fair............11%12 -
Fair.................. ....12'ai1214 -
The market opened under the detres ion
caused by the unfavorable tenor of the Liver
pool and Havre telegrams, and although there
was a pretty fair inquiry it was mostly from
buyers who claimed co cessions of %@.t, most
of t iem the latter, which factors were unwilling
to grant but although the movement was
checked by parties being unable to come o
gether, yet the sales up to 1 p. m. reached ieee
hales, after which there was no material change,
the additional transactions reported not ex
ceeding e00 bales, making a total for the day, as
no ed above, of 1e00.
Prices exhibited some irregularity, but the
bulk of the sales were at a decline of %ic, with a
pa tot t(r''.c. Bouso authorities quot.-d Mid
dling at 10'.@i, but anything under 10% we
regarded as exceptional. Low Middling, bend
ers, sold at 1014e,
The dispatcheq reported Liverpool as opening
dull and easier but not quotably lower, and a' 2
p. m. at a decline of 1-led, with sales of 10,000
bales, and arrivals 1-led lower, closing dull;
Havre dull at a decline of 1 franc on Tres Or
dinaire, spot and 2 francs in Low Middling,
afloat, and Clew York clos ng easier at pre
vious rates for spots and lower for futures,
which at noon showed a decline of 1-1ee@0-130c,
exe-pting Junes. the reduction in wu. h was
5-0o@1i-tloo, and closed at a net decline of s-100@
e-iotel in Octobers, l10o-1it't1-l00c in Novembers.
s-1een9-100 in Decembers to Mays, and 11-100e
in Junes.
The Exchange makes the amount on ship
board not cleared 13.990 bales, embracing 0572
for Liverpool, 2260 for Havre 3158 for the North
sea, 222 for Bremen and 1779 for coastwise ports,
leaving in presses agreeably to its account at
12 m.. 28.3714 bales, a part of which is not on sale.
At noon to-day Middling was quoted at Gal
veston at 10'c, at Mobile at 1010o(t1'8, atfavan
nab at 1loc, at Charleston at ior4eloc, at Wil
mington at lo'c. at Norfolk atie'4@llc, at Balti
more at 11',@11i e, at New York at 1134c, at Bos
ton at itc. at Memphis at 10%e, at Augusta at
i10(1'ieo. at Philadelphia at 11ic, at Cincin
nati at 11'4c. and at St. Louis at lie.
The Exchange reports: "Sales 1500 bales.
Market easy at quotations."
cOTTON STATEMENT.
Stock on h'ind September 1, 1877....... 21.568
Arrived since last statement.... 6,518
Arrived previously.............. 50.996- 57.514
79,082
Cleared to-day "....... ....."... none
.ared previously....... . ... - 36,459--- 36,458
Stock on hand and on shipboard not
cleared ...................... 42,624
Stock same time last year ............. 99,184
Receipts proper since last evening 5001
bales, agatist 80e on last Thursday and
6101 last year, making an aggregate since Fri
day evening of 15,954 bales against 7691 last
weeltand 27,411 last year. ¶lotal since August
31, 36.453 bales, against 98,893 last year-decrease
62 430.
the Exchange telegrams make the receipts at
all the portafrom 12 m. yesterdayto 12 m. to-day
18.399 bales, against 10,720last week and 18,8sslast
year. and since Friday 88,038 bales, sgainst 55.081
last week and 114.*81 last year. Total since Au
$n 1. 93'9.748 bales against 4394983 up to
Wednesday noon. Ooto6erii. last year4a-detsee
7596 bales against 274 last week and 8849 bales
last year.
Stocks at all the delivery ports made up to 12
m. 191,018 bales, against 351,60o last week and
306 123 last year.
lOBACCO-Yesterday we reported sales of
118 bhds. The amount on sale has been re
duced to 5500 hhds. We continue to quote as
follows:
Inferior lugs 9@3c, low lugs 83@68o, medium
4@436c. good to fine 43(5%c low leaf 607o
medium (9oc. good 10e11, Ane 113%601, and
seleci Ions 12%@140.
RJtecelved sines last evening none; export
od none: stock on hand by our running state
ment 6345 hhds.
FIIEIOHTS-There appears to be a better
feeling in the market. We continue to quote as
follows:
By steam-Cotton to Liverpool -d; to Re
vel %d; to Bremen %Sd: to Boston, Providence,
Fall itiver, Philadelphia and Baltimore, via New
York %e. to New York %c; grain to Liver
pool 10od,.
By sail-Cotton to Liverpool -@9d: to
Hevre tc.
tUGAR-Received this morning 15 hhds.
No inquiry and prices are unchanged. Fair is
quoted at 7 c; good fair so; prime s5':; striotly
prime to choice skec yellow olarifidd 8@49e;
off whi is 934@93% 1 ýS.
MOLM 4 Received this morning I0 bbls.
T r EnI Yn inUGAR-Is selling on or
ders at 10%7@110 for standard A in bbls, 11it@
11%c for powdered, 113% for granulated, i1%@
11%c for crushed and 120 for out loaf in bbls.
CITY REFINAI1Y MOLASSES-Sells on or
ders at 40c for common. 45e for fair, soc fr
prime 55o for choice, and 550 B gallon for
golden sy rup.
FLOUR-Only s25 bbls came in this morning.
The market is quiet. but steady at unchanged
prices and only loso bbls sold, of v hich 23 corn
mon at $4; 5 uine at $4 75; 168 superfine at $5 20;
33 and 150 low treble extra at $6; 25, 75 and 100
good do at $6 25; 40 choice do at $6 50: 59 at
$6 62's' 100 choice extra at 56 75; 25 and 100 at
$7. 75 fancy at $7 25. and 5s at $7 so5 bbl.
(ommon is quoted at N@4 25; fine $4 60@4 75;
superfine $528 25; double extra $5 25@5 so; low
treble extra $5 75@6; good do $6@6 so; choice do
$6o0(606 75; choice extra $6 75@7; fancy $7 25@
7 375, B bbl.
Dealers and grocers obtain 5oc above these
prices.
CORN FLOUR-Supplies come in small lots
and sell on thi landing at so so 1 bbl,
RYE FLOUR-Is quoted in first hands at
$5 26(5 50 B4 bbl.
CREAM AND PEARL MEAL-Is quoted at
0 So003 75 B bbl in lots.
URITS-Choice coarse is in light supply and
fair demand at $3 9004, while common is dull at
.3 75 , bbl, Dealers are jobbing in store at
$4 25 B bbl.
HOMINY-Is quoted nominally at $3 25@3 75
I bbl.
COHN MEAL-Only 100 bb's came in this
morning and the stock on hand is very small
and neld at s5 103 25 per bbl, the former for
Ohio river in store and the latter icr fresh ar
riv.,ls of St. Louis and Ohio river. Dealers are
job Ing at $3 35 @(3 50o 1 Ibl. A lot of 50 bhis Ohio
river in store sold at $3 1 bbl.
CORN IN BULK-Is quoted nominally at
55@55321c 1 bushel.
WHEAT-Is quoted nominally at $142@1 48 1
bushel.
PROVISIONS-Are in light supply. Pork and
bacon is dull and weaker, and dry salt shoul
ders sell on arrival but at easier prices for
buyers.
YORK-Is dull and weak and mess is quoted
at $15@15 25 P bbl, A lot of so bbls sold at
si, 123, Ibbl. Dealers are j bbing at $18 1 bbl.
DRY HALT MEAT-No stock in first bands.
The receipts of shoulders sell on arrival, but at
easier prices for buyers. They are quoted at
8@85c for loose and packed. There were sales
of 17 casks. 1o2.boxes and 15,000 1b, comprising
30, 30 and 36 boxes shoulders on private terms;
5000 and 10.000 lb loose shoulders, the latter in
lot, at 85'c; 12 and 5 casks clear rib sides on
private terms. Clear rib sides are quoted at
s'4c, and clear 53eo B 1t'. Dealers are jobbing
shoulders at 83;c B Its.
BACON - Is dull and weak, and quoted at 83:0
fo shoulders, 9'c for clear rib sides, and iee for
clear sides. Only 15 boxes clear sides sold at
iee B lb. 5 boxes pork strips sold at so 1 lb.
Dealers are jobbing shoulders at 8s0. clear rib
shiuo at 9',, and clear sides at 10'40 ik 18,
HAMi-Choice sugar-cured are in light sun
ply and in request. and command 14i(14%c P lb.
A lot of 10 tierces sold at 133c 6 lb. Plain can
vased and uncanvased are quoted at 11%@12c
f 1.. Dealers are jobbing at to above those
prices.
LARD-Tierce is selling in the local trade at
93,@9%e for refined, and 100104c for kettle;
keg 100 for refined, and lie for kettle; pail 11@1
ii. ' lb. Dealers obtain 36c above these prices
in their order trade. To-day 25 and 25 kegs
refined sold at the depot at o1ic 1 lb.
PACKERS' HOG PRODUCTS--Dealers are
selling on orders in the job trade at $8 1 half
bbl for pig pork, $12 50 1 bbl for prime mess
pork, $10 for prime pork. and $i1 50 for rump
pork. Pickled pigs' feet are selling at$2 50s
of. ec
'HISKY-Western rectified is quoted at $1 os
@113 ' gallon, as in proof and brand. Dealers
obtain the cu-tomarv advance on job lots.
BHEAKFAST BACON-Choice commands 10%
S10%e ý lb. Dealers are jobbing at 12c V lb.
CORN IN SACKS-There is only a light sup
ply of yellow on the landing, but in warehouse
the supply of all grades is ample. Li tle or ~o
demand. Only 250 sacks choice white, in bur
lan, sold at 600 P bushel.
OATS-Good supply, but the demand is limit
ed at previous prices. Only 3c0 Packs choice
(ialcna sold at 4cc V nushel. Pt. Louis are quot
ed at 37(e40c; Texas 440 V bushel.
BRAN-Light supply 1 ft in first hands and
held at 900 I 100 Ib; 100 sacks sold at 85e c
100 lb.
HAY-The stock is small. Nothing doing.
and we repeat quotations of last sales. Choice
=18 f ton.
RICE The market is bare of supplies and we
hear that several orders are here ur exe
cutad. A lot of 50 bbis choice sold at
6%c I 1b eash. We quote rough at.$4 50 $ bbL
L ulieanao lean No.2 SXai%e: common 4%VSc;
ordina 5)%@S fair 5%0&%o; good 53 e;
pr'1e )Xe'i.
U96" LM ý. a asiseme, ýod
totn ether is no
Odemar for ot r grades. We quote: Choice
New York creamery a ýuao; choice dairy 259
ate, good do 25@nc: fair 'do 422925; choice
Western creamery 327utao: eheric dairy 2285280;
good dairy ls@2oe; cho'ce repacked 166160;
godrenake 4@t5c 9i lb.
CH ESE There is no e on the market and
supp leg are wanted. Choice Western factory
would command 1ie: New York cream lee;
English dairy i%0c; nutme 17!wc; Young
America 220: pine apple 22c lb. 2f0 boxes
choice 1Weste rn factory sold at 14e R lb.
RchE S OF P9iODUCIT,-Arrived since our
review of yesterday: 26 bbls flour. 120 bble
whisky. lotierces bams, 62 tierces lard, te casks
bacon, 44 boxes bacon, 1ce bbls corn meal, io
sacks oats, 120 bales hay, it bhd suear, io bbls
molasses. 182 bbls appies, 10 kegs butter. ice
boxes cheese, loc boxes candles 200 bbis onions.
724 bbls potatoes, 238o bbls riee and so bbls
vinegar.
EP0TS OF PRODUCE-Exports since our
review of yesterday: lat4 bbls flour cc bbis
por 209 casks bacon, 94 tierces lard, 9 bbls
whisky, 82 bbls corn meal, 917 sacks corn. sat
sacks oats, 4.e sacks bran a bales hay, ice hhds
sugar, 97 bbis sugar, 86 bbis molasses. 576 bbis
rice. 150 sacks coffee, 13 bbls apples, 94 kegs but
ter 35 bbis potatoes. 176 sacks salt and 3 bbls
onions.
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEAWS DEMOCRAT,
Friday, October 12, 1877. 1
Daily report of the stage of water, with changes
in the twenty-four hours ending yesterday
at 8 p. in.:
Above low Change
water. Rise. all.
Feet. Inches. Inches. Inc es.
Cairo...........' 5 0 1
Cincinnati........ 6 r 11 0
Louisville..... 2 7 0 0
Wmphis ......3 4 0 2
"New Orleans-...14 5 1 0
Pittsburg.......... 2 a a 0
Shreveport........ 3 2 0 2
St. Louis .......... 7 2 0 0
*Below high water mark of 1874.
NELSON GO1OM,
Sergeant Signal Service, U. S. A.
Arrivals.
Alvin. Ma hta Mary Ida, Ella Hughes, Henry
Tote, J. H. Hanna, Frank Pargoud, Oov. Allen.
Departures.
Alvin, Martha. Mary Ida, Henry Tote, Frank
Pargoud.
P o Arrive.
Mary Ida. Blue Wing No. a. upper coast; Eva
AI'in, Martha, lower coast; C. H. Dunee Bied
river: Big Sunflower, Opelousas: Beile of
Shreveport. Gold Dust St. Louis: Ouachita
Rolle, Bayou Sara; Natchez, Vicksburg; Yazoo.
Ohio river.
Weather clear and pleasant,
Business, except about the Pargoud and coast
packets, was ra;her quiet yesterday.
The Pargoud, detained by fog, dsid not arrive
until it o'clock yesterday. She brought a fine
trip, and left with a g')od freight.
On account of low water the wharfboat at
Vicksburg was moved yesterday to the Com
oi ews. A private dispatch to that effo t has been
received.
The Parisot line steamer Yazoo, on her way
from the Ohio, will arrive Sunday, and leave
Monday positively for the Yazoo.
The popular Frank Bergeron with his favor
ite St. John will leave next Wednesday for
B t'n Ilouse.
The' orn e Brandon arrived at Shreveport
last Wednesday. The Times says that while
waiting for water to pass above the raft, she
might make a few trips below Shreveport.
There is a strong probability thba within the
next two da' a the Tom Parker and tugs will go
o Old river to live the "gut" another washing
out, Capt.P C. Montgomery will most likely
go up in charge.
Capt. Joe Dalferes has again been obliged to
witidraw the Ella Huges on account of low
water in the Jafourche. From I apt. Joe we
learn that the men engaged in flatboating on
the bayou, about ice in number, will dam the
bayou above the shoolest places and dig it out,
hoping thereby to improve the navigation.
Capt. Joe I ft last evening for the soene of work,
to render any and all the assistance within his
ower. The bayou has been lower than for a
longer time than usual this year, and has been
the cause of no Inconsiderable lose to boatmen
engaged in the trade.
(.ant. Joe Muir .-ft on the Mollie Moore Wed
nesday for Vicksburg on his way toBoiuf river.
charged with the task of clearing the way be
tween Point Jeffers-'n and Eason's ferry for
a t. Delahoussaye and his bully Tom Parker.
Jim Wilson's factotum. Capt. Billy Evans. Is
in receipt of a letter from Capt. Wenzel, in
which it is stated that his (Capt. Wenzel's) two
new boats for the Ouachita, Clara S. and D.
Wise, will be ready to leave by the 25th. One of
the boats will car' y 1700 bales, the other 750.
Capt. James P. McElroy, of the John H.
Hanna. has a special notice in another tart of
the DEMoErAT, to which attention is called.
Cait. Joe Dalferes also has a special notice in
the same column.
[Selected for the N. O. Democrat.l I
The Natehez Trail.
Among the incidents of the early history of
the Mhissstppi was the violent death of Mason
in ls02. This bandit had become the terror of 1
the route from New Orleans and Natehes
through the Indian Nation. By this route
through the wilderness th i traders and boat- 2
men returned to the settlements with the pro
ceeds of their voyage down. They traveled in 2
parties on foot and horse, and often carried
with them rich treasures.
It was in this year, when all travel and inter- 0
course was by this solitary trace, or by the slow
ascending keel boat, that Mason made his ap
pearance in the Mississipol Territory. Long I
accustomed to robbery and murder upon the
Lower Ohio during the Spanish dominion,
ani prersed by the rapid approach of the
American population. he deserted the cave in
the rock on the Ohio and began to infest the
Natchez "Trace." where the rich proceeds of
the river trade was the tempting trize, and he *
s* on became the terror of every traveler a
through the wilderness. The outrages of Mason
became so frequent and sanguinary that Gov. a
Claiborne offered a large reward for Mason,
dead or alive. Two of hi' band. tempted by this (
reward concerted a plan by which they might 8
obtain it. An opportunity soon occurred, and
while Mason, in company with the two conspi
rators, was counting out some ill-gotten plun
der, a tomahawk was buried in his brain, his c
head sev'-red from his body and borne in tri- I
u ph to Washing on, then the Territorial seat s
of government. Mason's band being deprived
of their leader, dispersed and fled the country.
thus terminating the terrors which had infested I
the route known as the Natchez and Nashville
"Trace." C
[NoTE.-The Cave in the Rock is well known
to 000 boatmen, as well as the fact that in
early days it was infested by robbers.-Editor
Democrat.]
In 1723 the French established Fort Rosalie I
upon the bluff- and commenced trading with
the Natchez Indians.
In 1783 the Saniards took possession of Lou
isiana and Fort Rosalie.
In ises Natchez received its charter as a city.
It had already ticome an important cemmer
eial point. It was a large village, consisting of g
small one-story buildings, eistributed irregu
larly and with but little regard for system or
cleanliness. Impressed with its growing im
portance. the Legislature, in March, 180s, Enor
porated it with ample municipal power. Such
was the number of lawless adventurers and
b -atmen from the Ohio region who annually
infesred the city and defied the authorities, that
no man was safe from them until the authori- t
ties were clothed with am-le power for their
prnishment.-[[From Monette's History of the
Valley of the Mississipl d
From the distance that we viewed the Bart 1
Able's chimneys, on Wednesday, we thought 4
Capt. Sinnott had nade a new style of tops, and
we so stated it. A close look shows that they
are the oak leaf style, and certainly a very r
handsomer ne at that.
Capt. James Phelps, traveling agent for the
Red River Transportation Company, arrived on
the Bonnie Lee
The Alvin had a big trip from the lower coast
and left again yesterday.
The St. Fr ancis Belle leaves daily at 7:3o a. m.
from Bi nviile street for Wes'wego, running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroat to Donaldsonville.
The lower coast United States mail packet
Eva John Taylor master, N. Barrols end Ernest
R inha dt clerks, leaves to-day promptly at 10
a. mn.
Tee fine steamer John H. Hanna, James P.
McElroy in command, leaves to day at 12 in., for I
the cost and Bayou Sara. Capt. L. P. Dela- t
houssayc has charge of the office. s
The coast and Bayou Sara Un ted States mail I
Sacket Gov. Alen. Jahn J. Brown master, S. IL
Streck clerk, leaves to-day at 5 p. m.
The e atches, from Vick.burg, will be found at
the landing to-day, receiving to leave to-m<,r
row. as usual for Vieksburg.
The C. H. iOurfee, for Alexandria and Grand
Ecore, and the Bonnie Lee. for Shreveport.
leave to-morrow.
Th-r Martha l.aves to-morrow at 5 D. m. for
th- lower coast to Port Eads.
The tri-weekly coast, Donaldsonville and
La ourche packet Henry Tete wil arrive this
evening, and return to-morrow as usual.
The M 1. daily line s earner Mary Ida will
arr:ve this evening and return to-mo r^w.
i he lower coast paciet Alvin. W. T. eorell
master. &ear Kouns elerk, will. arrive this .
B. dg~a return to--mtrnow. aS .ua.ll at
MKrs Wood an4 lae hr. al n
J t e e at
The 0. A. urfee Richard Sinnott ma.a
Geo. O. Hamilton clerk, leaves to-morro
nm. without fili for Alexandria and 6i
The Onhebita Belle, John C. Libano in ear
mand, will arrly mls evening. and leave ti
morrow an usual for Bayou Sara.
The New Orleans and Red River T ans
tion Company's ets mer Bonnie e
Sooveli master, W. H. MoOheeney elerk Is
ceiving to leave to-morrow, positively, for
river.
rxehsage Clippisns.
Commerclal. October s:
Maxeris. Oct. a.-The A. J. Baker and thbs
barges, twelve days from St. Louis, pesge
south at noon yesterday.
The receipts of cotton continue less than
third of the amount received at the same
last ear. The ripening crop, though so
ward Is in favorable condition and the
will 6e large. Lest week's light frost dida
harm.
The Yaeger and two barges went sonth a
dawn. The B -Hle of Shreveport lost nearly *W
days aground at Bulletin Bar, and came tit
sunset, having been compelled to put out n
her entire car o before floating. She des
taking more freight here. The James Sows
will get several hundred bales of cotton, 0to
of hay and other freight. The Coahomo
out to night. carrying deck passengerg
t is to whip the Cheek out of the i
t, Louis Riepublican. October 9:
he whole the effects recovered froem *
wreck of the Grand Republic were not sold
terday. Capt. Thorwegen secured apstan
chains and some other things , which heN
work into his new boat, the Iron orld. .W
Dugan bought four of the eight steel boilewa
[By Telegraph.]
Vicasesao, Oct. 11.-To Britton & Eppler Isar
Orleans: Yazoo will arrive sunday and i;
Monday for Yazoo positively.
S. H. PARISOT, Mastert
DANZIGER'5
NEW STORES,,
157 Canal Street,
BETWEEN BOURBON AND DAUPHINE
Extraordinary Attretaotal
THIS WEEK.
FLANNELS,
BLANKETS,
COTTOR .
BELOW LAST YEAR'S P11C.
s l madelarger wnhaseso fthea1 :^u
good eate In the spring hen thes ot
soldiver low, we e~offer them h UOa
the yard at what teGoust In Ne ow TceM
the a:se.
FLA NNELB, white, red and all shades, at am0
soc and 260 a yard.
Extra fne (ruality FLANNELS at soc and sIa
yard.
7
2T FLANNEfLS as low as 7e a a,
BLNK 8 at $1 and 1 6o a pairupt
Breet French Blankets, all much beob
value.
Splendid COTTON at so ayard.
oft finished OOTTO't eo
Immense assoritnent wfg&S j E1 ar t lS.
OdNA" VB l at tonish Ia
Max" eome rs naZMW G**OM4
pesutifuiP Iý 1ALIOOEE at so a yard.
Nlew FailPEJICALES at 7nand so ayards~
Yard wide Fall PE BALES at flea
ALPAOAS and POPLINd, all shad., at IL
yard.
OAMECEIIDB E .. In all shades.
BOUVEKEEFINGO GOOD$.
TOWELS at s6c ee.
Large size TOsWELatS adn
Immense assortment of TOWELS In all gilu.
Nottingham LA at all prices from 104 $ag
SBa e at all prl. from $i s u
Prich and Wrench LINENS at all prDiors.
We beg to recommend this Department as
customers, as they will find It complete
sortment, a-d the prices we guarantee as
the cheapest ever offered.
BLACK OODB I BLACK G0OD -
Our Immense sale of these goods from "we
fact that we guarantee the color and wear,
induced us to mane extraordinary largs D
chases.
Just Deeelvei t
too pieces of the celebrated `"IM
ALPAOAS."of which we are HOLE
Black ALPACAS at 2ec. ito and soc a yar
Blaca ALPACAS, In all grades, up to gills
yard
Black rASHMERE. DELAINES BOrNE
ZINES, Henriet' a CLOTHO, at all prioes
fampl's fir comnparison freely von,
only in his, but in all departments of our esl.
lishment.
HOSIERY I HOSIERY I HOSIERY I
BUY TOUR
Hosiery at Danzlger's.
Ladies', Men's and Children's HOSIEBaoft .
qualities. colors and grades.
HOSIERY for Men, Ladles and Children M
4s and 200 a pair. We also take csion to
troduce our new stock of fine French 'n.
German Holileri', in all colors and pat2e'AI
sure to please all visitors.
In our new store we shall continu re A
Great Bargains in all kinds of DRY atnd
and hope to merit, by courteous ate or j
continuance of voqr kind patronage.Tt
u kr part of our store, containing a laib
CHOICE DRY GOODS,
Is open for the reception of wholesale bu
Samples sent to all parts of thecuuatry Mt,
of charge.
DANZIGER'S
POPULAR DRY GOODS STOBEW
151 Canal street, between 1 S
and Dauphine.
BRANCH STORE,
333 an. 3* loyal at., oawner 1st as
se4 11m
COAL. COAL
The undersigned has on hand a large quirn
tity of first quality PITTSBURG COAL whle.
he is willing to dispose of at prices that are ns.
dependent of recent combinations among rqsy'
lar dealers. Will take orders during the sad
ten days for supplying families and deslgin.
Delivery at purchasers' convenience, and pap'
ment not required before delivery. All ems
munieations promptly answered.
EDGARD BOULIGNY.
oc4 tf Democrat~offce. No. lee Gravier street..
BOSTON A LA iYE rTE WAREHOUSE ,
LIfayeste sad Magmazie streete. °
The undersigned having retired from uhe
proprietorship of the above Warehouse . e
diay recomumends his sucessor, Mr. EDWA 4
JONAS, to the patronage of his customer
H. M. I$AA(SOIL
Beferring to the above, the business
Boston and Lafare to Warehouses, aseo
by Mr. IL M. ISAACION. will be contin
al respects. and I respectfully solicit
patronage of old customers and the pubdie.
EDWARD JONAS,
Proprietor Boston and Lafayette Wareboaes..
oca _ __ _ _ _
LE@Ui VOITIUR,
21 ........R....OYAL STREET.............,
" ° ° forms theo
that he ha.sa
in store a aarm*
Bandý .Elsticaa gok for Gent) a
!the pecial charge of Mmne uV
k ahl~o