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Wklnevlle, Ga., banking firm have ad.
overO so.oso on tloo hales of cotton stored
Warehouse of that city.
-va nah gas now obsts 83' per coaent less
sMine tie use of a cheaper grade of fine gas
ohich the gas company of that city have
bd a large supply.
e trade mark treaty recently signed by
Derby and Minister Pierrepont provides
- English mer'chants cnn ro.gister their
marks at the Patent Omoo at Washington.
be thus placed on an equality with Ameri
an merchants.
f Yesterday was rather a lively day in the way
Of receipts. Boats from different points brought
in1a17 bales of cotton. 11.747 saks of cotton
seed, and 4000 sacks of cotton seed meal, whlle
the receipts by the Jackson Railroad footed up
-17t bales of cotton.
American oysters appear to be growing in
oavr With our British cousins, and the export
ipf bivalves from this country Is l rgely on
t ierease. Last Saturday the White tttr
stmer alone took out from New York for Liv.
erol 600 barrels. being the largest shipment of
tie kind yet recorded.
Lnadon advices state that British trade is
yhadly holding its own. During the nine months
Stlh present year the lmDorts into the United
om show a very slight gain over 1870,
WfllO the exports are a trifle smaller than a
0WMr ago. The exportations of gold have been
startlinfly large, but in silver the British im
ports show a gain.
A ispatch received here yesterday, dated
n oi, September 1, brought the information
the Danish bark .J.,hanna Broderson, froem
Orl ans, had arrived at Falmouth badly
part of her cargo was thrown over
is vessel cleared from this port on
mher 13 for Plymouth, England, with a
aiwo of 4..o sacks of oil cake.
Sotr is extensively rtulterated. The princi
aterials used for the purpose are potato
bean flour, rice flour chalk, hone dust
jd .pl'ster of Paris. White clay Is sometimes
e nd sulphate of coppor and alum areR
added to bad wheat flour to improve Its
ilt. and render it better fitted for bread
-L ~i t.--lBoston DBulletin.
The tf"on Age makeu the suggestion that when
the bill pending for a "goloid" coinage shall
onme tiu for consideration in Congress some
eonomistrof the utilliarian school shall move
&asubstitute that we have instead an issue of
t momney, aifter the example or ancient
a. 'A coin in either a token which claims
Aturrent value it does not possess, or it pus
sesses an intrinsic value proportionate to its
Oreal value. If we are to have a Debased s e
eurrendy of silver, each piece stamped with
a le and uncurrent at ijs face value outside our
own oountry. why not abandon the use of sll
r t Altogether and have a good substantiated
urelntey of iron tokens?"
A New Drelreboat for south Pass.
he CAIdlnnatl EujUqi,'e of the aoth ult. says;
I. lads' dredgeboat, the G. W. R. Bailey
e4 from Pitisburg at a p. m. yesterday and
over until this morning before resuming
trip. The Bailey is qule a curiosity. and
was tironged with visitors during the after
Soon. Bhe somewhat resembles a gunhiat, her
deo k and bulk-heads all being built of
Irfl.in the center of the boat are three hop
per-shaped tanks. e rh about twenty-tlvw feet
uare, in which the mud is pumped up and
sited,andwhen full the boat will take them
aUttn sea and discharge them. Her pump is an
m.anse affair, and is worked by two tylinders,
t by thirty inches. set in the hull of the
tween the cylinders for propelling the
Si-t. She has liftoen engines in all on board.
An Important Revenue B111l,
2i1 the Uni ed States House of Representa
tlys.on the nth ilt., a bill was introduced by
r. Wills, of New Yolk, to simplify existing
laws imposing and collecting duties on imports;
to reduce rates on Imported merchandscn; to
re the duty on tea and coffee, and to en
the free list. The bid covers o00 sections.
is tures are a reduction of twenty-fliv eer
Sent on all imported articloe, with the exception
6£ raw materials which enter into manufac
term. These are reduced in many cases a
muohlarger rate. All articles not specified In
i 1e bill are to constitute the free list. It ro.
AUl 1IIi Lu 4VUI~llDIIUM7 UL117 l1t'U l11L. 11 1rU*
aoes to remove all ambiguities, and abolish
- militude taw which has caused so much
I~Iatlon and embh rrassment. Speciflc duties
-. provided in all cases wherever practicable.
.DOund duties are entirely done away with.
usIEctlon laws have been ellminated of much
seles verbiage.
The Spanish Tonnage Centroversy.
~t seems that there are two sides to the ton
nags controversy with Spain. A gentleman
lhO represents that his firm has done business
foixteo n years with Cuba and Spain, writes to
a ew York journal presenting the American
side pretty forcib.y. Hi says that "American
.essLis going to Cuba pay there $1 a5 per regis
Stn, besi de war taxes and consul's fees.'
e rther states that the American vessels
with Spain "pay a tonnage tax of 50
Sgold for every ton of cargo delivered
therb and 4o cents gold for every ton brought
s__. " This is in addition to special dues in
{a i ports, and to consul's charges in New
fotr n the case of eve, y vessel clearing of 5a
for th first flity tons, and to cents for every
_dltonal ton carried to Spain. The same gen
.eaLn says that 'the government expenses on
avesselof 4Io to tso tons in old Spain may be
usierged at seoso gold for full cargo in and out."
Sthese st tements are true. it is pretty clear
t Spanish ship owners, merchants anti off
have little reason for astonishment and
ation at the levying of a 50-ceut ton
zage duty on Spanish vessels.
How They Do It In New York.
Mr. Fitch, Registrar in Bankruptcy for New
York-an abstract of whose resort we gave
ysterday-thus speaks of the nefarious practice
insolvent mercuants of that city:
It has become almost the universal L)ractice in
thti city for mercuants. knowing themselves to
btnsolvent and bankrupt, to purchase mer
dise to a large amount, make flctitious
4 dsa to friends, and then execu e a general
)assignment to some personal friend, who takes
possession of the effects and continues the busi
a.eas; the assignor remaine in the store or place
of business. as usual. and continues to live in
style upon the proceeds. At the expiration of
six months their friends unite and( put them
into involuntary bankruptcy, from which they
are discharged, and tlar general creditors do
not receive any dividend whatever. The assig
nee'under the State law has one year before any
creditor can colmucuce a suit against hilt. Su'n
a suit fnust be brought in the county court by
petition. Issue is formed, a refe, oe appointed,
and a regular trial had, with a bill of costs of
sO or iuore upon each trial or proceeding.
-v * * tcnh a state of affairs so discotrsages
creditors that they give up their claims, and let
the State assignee keep the property and pay
out phat scant pittance he may see fit.
SI4ulslana and the sandwich Islands.
A few months ago when the reciprocity treaty
between the United States and the Sandwich
Islands was passed, or rather confirmed, by
StUongress, there was an immense amount of
speculation indulged in as to the probable re
sults of the same. Many expressed tbh convic
tion that it would operate most injuriously to
the interests of this tate particularlv, inas
much as it admitted free of duty the article of
sugar from those islands, where the cane is
most luxuriant and prolific. These aeprehen
sions struck us at the time as being utterly fan
eiful and groundless. for we know that if ever,
ere of groun in the State of Louisiana could
-e planted in cane, the demand for consump
tion in the West alone would give us markets
"for every pound of sugar we could pro
duce. Besides. the Sandwich Islands sugar
-outd be imlprted solely to supply the
emand ain California and the Pacific Coast, to
whih we in Louisiana do not contribute a
ead. It would cost too much to transport
these imported sugars across the Continent to
tt, SLouis and othl.r cities of the valley to enable
them. notwithstanding the free duty, to com
iste in price with our sugars. Owing to their
'-reatdistanee from our P'acifle Coast and other
causes which it is unnecessary to mention now,
our trade with those islanis is comparatively
insigniftant. We see by a recent statement
that this has been during the present year
somewhat augmented, the increase bing attri
buted largely to the reciprocity treaty. Accord
ing to this authority the imports from the
United States into those islands for the year
ending September 9, 1877. were in value $1,545.
1iL, against $7S71,47 during the same period of
1876. and .t4i.,a2 in 1875. This certainly is not a
very Zormiauole snowing.
The ilk Trade.
[N. Y. Tribune, Oct. 27.]
The manufacturers of silk have suffered se
rerely from the general depression of trade,
and also trom speculative movements. Disas
trous failures at Lyons and other places have re
sulted. Referring to this subject, a member of a
large importing firm on Lispenard street said
to a Trim.ne reporter: "The failures among the
silk manufacturers of Lyons have been heavyv.
and will doubtless aggregate millions of dol.
lars. They have bien brought about chiefly by
s peeulative spirit on the part of the manufac
tSrers, who bought largely of raw silk, which
rds suffered a decline of about 5so per
When the speculation began, goods were
up on a supposed short crop and an ex
American demand. The prices were
eed so rapidly. and manufae
e- ehel at e.
ttton"mot A&Tma
Th lte mdsrlt n of `'r te tt o : nte ' t
tlarge. ,tern &wan of tr tve, mtd tn. nerle
o n l to vereconom . r tises ponave
not been In so general odemantAfom ashetoufoDo
The failures reported at Lyons, we believe, are
only the beglnning of the end in the silk cn
tres. in the other silk districts matters are less
serious beoause dealers acted n~ ore prudently
andi there was lt) over-manutoetering. At
Lyons the stock is so heas that sales eonad only
ihe made at a decllne of 21 oent from manufac
turers' prices, and failurcs were inevitable.
Ileferriug to the silk trade in Amerlea. the
gentleman said: "This country has been suf
fering from an overstockh on aoeount of the large
importations. and roods are now selling lower
than anuy time during the past tea years. The
manufacture of American silks has hml some
ilnfluence. ut haes certainly not chocked im
porttilons. Foremn manufacturers must have
this market as an outlet, and, in fact. cannot
cTrr onl ths business with any sueeoss without
it. The American manufacturers do not enter
Into serious (tompettlion with foreign makers in
dress silk, but they have well nigh broken down
the foreign trade in silk handkerrhtefs, ribbo ns
and inces. The American goods are manu
factured of raw silk, imported from Japan.
China and Europe, The varlous kinds are
mixeod together, the European being used for
the chain and the Chinese for filling.
Interesting statistin.s.
The latest statement of imports and exports
b t he Blureau of Statisties, covering the month
ot August arid th eight months ended August
.1. is chiefly interestlng tothe general publio as
showing the specie movement. The net ex
ports-that is,. the remalnder after dedulcting
the imports from the sum of the domestic ox
orts anld the re-exports-were $411,740 last
August, against $Sl.2t 454 ill August ise. The
net exports durlng the eight months ended
Xugust t31 were $2r 450,51i, against $3,014,479 dllur
ing the corresponding period last year- Dur
ing the flrsttwo-thlrds of the current year, tihe
net exports were at the rate of $38,134.971 a
year. During the corresponding period of
lest year they were at the rate of $50. 74.217.
These figures Indicate, though they do not fully
prove, that we retained alt ut $24,000,000 of the
product of our mines last year, and that we
shall retain about 44,t000,000 this year, making
an addition to our stock of precFios metals in
two years. Those who take the balance of trade
as the basis of their calculations make out our
gain of gold and silver to be much greater,
But the balance of trade is utterly delusive
as a basis upon which to estimate the specie
movement, Iecause we do not know how
much of the balance seelnic.gly due us in
specioe really conies to us in the form of bonds,
and paid coupons. We can tell whether the
treasury and the banks are gaining or losing
from their statements--that is, we could it
we were sure that specie always meant gold and
silver in their vocahularies--bu' cannot tell
whether the country is gaining or los
ing. except by comparing the export and
import movements with the estimated an
nual product. Some of these are rather
uneartain quantities, especially the last
named, but they are ascertained nearly
., 1.,,1 ( l (nll to~ .,n m ints lrohl h h
adding conslderably to our store of the
precious metals. In view of the heavy ship
ments of American produce the London Timnrss
does not. see how we are to be orevynted from
drawing more from England, though its alarm
is in a measure allayed by the recent shipments
of bonds to this country. But John Bull has
not much to fear. We shall not need to draw
very largely from him. If we can retain the
product of our own mines, and turn to our
shores part of the flood that France is about to
let loose. w, shall be able to resume when the
time comes without. much help from other
so)urces.-Chicago Times, ct 0so.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,|
Thursday Evening, Nov. 1.1877.
NEW OLEAXN OCLEAIING EOSLI.
Olearings. Balances,
October 27...............$1,239.515 o0 $154,002 89
October 29...... ... . 1,459.342 90 121.487 29
October 3o.......... 1.lon.822 82 141 194 92
October 31 ............. . 1,276.118 67 93.9! so
November 1 ......... 31.319 99 191,852 49
Thus far this week.... ·1,91·.5, 9 u $7o2,5a8 9
Same time last week .. 7,094,290 39 660.936 21
Total last week........ 8.879,508 33 505 096 87
Total week before..... 7.695,8790 9 973.884 14
To. day being "All Saints Day" It was partial
ly observed as a holiday. The Now Orleans
retook Exchange adjourned after the second
session. The Creseent City Open Stock Hoard
was closed all day and the financial movomeut
was somewhat restricted.
There was less demand for money both in
bank and on the street, and commercial paper
was unchanged.
A moderate business was done In gold at pre
vious rates.
Although the market was considered some
what stronger at noon on the dlspatch quoting
gold at 102.% at New Yo-k, the few sales of ster
ll-nr indicated no uuotable variation.
The movement in franca was fair and under
a somewhat better demand the market hard
ened.
Commercial sight gave way slightly, but only
a moderate business was done in it.
Stocks appeared to be generally pretty well
maintained, hut only one transaction was re
ported. 0
State Consols wereeasier during the day than
yesterday, and closed 1 ' cent. low'r. The
market opened at 85.4@s5B,.ruled about the
same at noon, and was quoted at the close at
85%@85%.
Premium Bonds were r'tv steady all day,
ruling at about yesterday's closing quotations
of 36?4,4367.
City Scrip was still quoted at 31@33: for 1874 and
1876 issues and --47 for 1875.
Half-Paid City Coupons continued to rule at
:34@:4'4, and State Warrants at tos:aw5.
We continue to quote exceptional commercial
paper--i15 9 cent per annum discount; Al do
nominal; second grade do nominal; loans on
collaterals 1012; Al mortgages 10.-, and sec
ond grade do nominal.
Gold opened at lo~l2s 10to2, against o102 at
New York, and closed at the opening rates
in both markets, touching 102'~ during the in
terim at New York. The sales summed up
$40,0rl. embracing s$ile.0 at 102~i, $20,000 at 102'l
@(102''. and $10,00o at lo2'4.
The sales of sterling were confined to £10,,ee.
embracing £1ime bill of lading at -, £4C() do
and Al clear at 489(49)0, and £5(ON bill of lading
at 4891,.
The business In francs comprised. 275,000 com
mercial, embracing 5soi, at -, 75,000 at 514%,
and s.eooo and loo.ooe at 513%4.
At the close sterling bills were nqoted at 485'.5
@459Fa for hill of lading and Al clear, and -r,
493 for hank (hank counter rate -(t49:l), and
frnues at 5.14@5,131S for commercial
The movement in New York sight comprised
$160,00o. embracing $100.e(o private bankers' at
7-10 1 cent discount, $1,1,0o0 commercial and
$25.00, private bankers' at 'a, and $25s,00 private
bankers' at 5-10.
The banks continued to cheeck on New York at
1 9 cent discount. whil- commercial sight was
quoted at 'i. against 'l(5-16 yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST CALL-10:15 A. M.
s.Deoo State Consols........................ .a
0,000o Premium Bonds ................ 3..
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS.
5 shares N. O. City Railroad ..... $140 0o
62,000 State Consols ................ .... 85 `
10,e00 do . ............... .... 85 '.
10,000 (do .................. .. 85Ha
700oo do (small) ............... 5
15.ooo Premium Bonds .................. 3(;'
65o Per Diem Warrants ............... 93
SECOND CALL AT 12:15 P. IM.
5.000 State Consols ........................ 5
The sales not reported to the Exchange in
cluded 10o.000 State Consols at 85 5, and $22,000
Premium Bonds at 36%.
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. 1
Thursday Evening, Nov. 1. 1877.
COTTON-The sales to-day embraced 5400
bales at prices requirig a reduction of a partial
sc to a full !c on the grades below Middling.
We give also the figures and report of the
Cotton Exchange as below:
AMERICAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.
General Exchange
quotations. quotations.
Inferior .................. 7,@ 8
Low Ordinary - - ........ 8@ 8
Ordinary ........ ...... 9 @ 94
Strict Ordinary -- -..........- 9@ 9
Good Ordinary .... ".... 9.5 99' 9
Strict Good Ordinary .... 9@t!o -
Low Middling .......... 10%.@10'- 10'4
Strict Low Middling.....10'4@10
Middling .............o10%410% 104
Strict Middling ..........0%11 -
Good Middling ..........11 Xill' 11l
Middling Fair............11(4@ 12 -
Fair ................... .... 2@12#1 -
The inquiry appeared to be only moderate
during the morning, and operations were re
stricted by holders claiming concessions which
factors were unwilling to grant, but subse
quently parties came together more freely and
the business summed up the fair amount noted
above. Prices continued to exhibit considera
ble irregularity. good staple kinds and the
higher grades showing no further fatting off.
while other descriitions. in view of more lib
eral reeeipts and discouraging telegrams, were
sags o tereduction o'es
lnd rrsivaes - lr, aositnd weaker
hlda (All Spints') at avre, and aaw York
easy at a des ineof 1-10c in spots and lower
for futures, which closed at a net reduction of
7-100lo@e8oe In Novembers, 6-looe n De-embers
to Februarys, 6-1(0@7-100( in MIarohes, s 100I in
Aprils, 5-100(oy7-1000 in Mays and 4400@6-100o in
Jlnes.
The Exchange makes the amount on ship
board not cleared (Iefore to-day's exports of 21414
bales) 42.0711 bales, emibratclng 14.724 for Liverpool,
14,779 for Havre. 9764 for the North Sea, 2470) for
Bremen, and :42 for the Mediterranean, leaving
in presses at 12 m., 67.214 bai s, ai (onsider
able vart of which is not on sale.
At noon to-day Middling was quoted at Gal
veston at itoe, at Mobile at 1ioe)t, at Savannah
at lo0~c, atClnarleston at 1o 9.1'@lo0',, at Wil
mington at log'e, at Norfolk at to10 7-16c. at DBl
timore at 1'lle, at New York at tlie, at
Boston at 11 e, at Memphis at 10o ,e at Augusta
at 0loic, at Philadelpbla at 11'e, at Cin
ciinnati at 10Sc, and at t., Louis at 1oine.
The Exchango reports M'Miles 510 hales.
Market 0ansy." Its quotations for Good Ordi
nary and Low Middling are redulod 'r, with
no other change.
COTTON 5TAThMENT.
StockL on hand eHptember 1,1877........ 21.568
Arrived since last statement.... 15.58:1
Arrived Dpreviously.............. 1912.70(.- 20n.289
('leared to-day................. 2,44 22
Cleared previously .............. 120,541- 122.005
Stock on hand and on shipboard not
tleared .....-- .......................1 ( lI .982
Stock stimt time last year............... 159,822
To-day's exports were to Liverpool.
Rktoelpts proper Mince last evening 140318 hales,
against 5455 on last Thursday and 11,548 last
year. in king an aggregate since Friday even
ing of 43.69b0 hales, against 24.9112 list week and
451,59 last year, and since August 31 of 156.097
bales, al.ainst 229,751 last year-deerenas 73,654.
The Exchange telegrams make the receipts at
all, lie ports from 12 m. yesterday to12 m. to-day
:11.77:1 bals, against 22 0.9 last week and 34,716
last year, Lnd since Fridlay 11.02)9 bales, against
128,20(7 lest weeo anid 166 885 last year. Total
silln"' AIgust 231 707,674 ihalles, against 942,75:1 1p
to Wednesday noon, November 1, last yeoar-do
crease 235.079.
Exports (Friday to Wednesdaty inclusive) to
Great Britain 64,021 bales, against 44,849 last
week and 47,582 last year, and to the Continnt
t6,131 halm, against a765 last week and 16.112 last
year.
Stocks at all the delivery ports made up to 12
m. 420,1987 bales, against 342.670 last week and
596,15 last year.
TOBAC :O-We dli not hear of a transaction
to-day. The amount on sale is estimated at
5200 hhds. We continue to quote as follows:
inferiorlugsai: lee, low ings 3.44:.a.1 medium
41~43iu, good to fine 4.i..5'e, low leaf n5%4@6.,
mnedium780se, goo.i 9r'uol., fine ilt (114)e, and
selectlons 12@12..
Recoived since last lvening 3 hhds: exported
none; stock on hand by our running statement
55 hhMids.
FREIGHTS-The going rates on cotton are
1-l10o for Havre and l-32d for Liverpool. We
continue to quote as follows:
By steam-Ootton to Liverpool 9-16@5--d: to
Revel %d; to Bremen «d' to Boston Provi
dence, Fall River. Philadolulia and Baltimore.
via New York 960; to Now York Sc: grain to
Liverpool lou d.
By sail - Gotton to Liverpool 15-2d:; to
Harvre 15-1 s; to Bremen le; to Genoa 1o.
SUGARl-Rlcelved this morning 92 hhds.
There is a moderate demand for new open ket
tie. but there are no good grades on the market.
Old oven kettle is dull ; so hhds sold at 6)4e for
oimmon, .)4e for senonds, Pc for yellow elart
lied 9leo for off white, and s9e for pure whites;
21 bids new inferior arrived this m orning, and
sold at ti 5l ib.
MOLASES-Received this morning 870 bbls.
The demand is only for the botter grades. Con
mon is neglected. All the recelpts so d at 2eo1
350 for common, 45 ar,00 for fair, slkulre for
prime, IsOsIec for strictly prime, and 6,ex for
choice.
FLOUR-Receolved this morning ir,3 bbls. To
day, All H dtin' Day, is being pretty generally
observed as a holiday. The month has opened
on an extremelydull and weak market. with a
declninng tendency in prices. Indications point
ing to better supplies owing to advancing
freights from West to East and the Eastern
Western freights. Western markets are all
strong on wheat, however. There is some in
quiry here for export grades of Flour, but only
at lower orices, and a demand for Cuba is check
ed by the absence of freight room, this week's
steamer being taken up for grain shipments,
and buyers are holding off for next week's
steamer. The sales are confined to 1r.A bbls,
of which 10o good treble extra at s6; 125 do at
6 25:10oand loochoice treble at $o 623G: 25 at
-6 75;: o choleo extra at 06 0;t10o at 86 871; s.,
to, 25 and Oc choice extra at $7: 100, 25 and 5e
fancy at $7 12%; 3o, 5o and 25 at $7 25 Id bbl.
Common is quoted at $4; fine S4 50; super
fine 56; double extra $a 25i low treble extra
S5 o@5 75: good do (6s0 26 choice do $6t rSoe
6 75; choice extra SI 7507; fancy $7557 25 V bbtl.
A lot of e00 bbls was taken for export on private
terms.
Dealers and grocers obtain soc above these
prices.
BYE FLOUR-Is selling in first hands at
$4 50x.4 75 ?k bbl.
CORN FLOUR-Supplies come in small lots
and sell on the landing at st o0 s bbl.
GRITS-Choice coarse is in light supply and
fair demand at t atl04. while common is dull at
$t 75 $ bbl. Dealers are jobbing in store at
a4 25 V bbl.
HOMINY-Scare, and commands as$3 s7ln ?
bbl.
CIEAM AND PEARL MEAL-SRlls in small
lots onthe landing at $3 25&@3 s50 bbl. Jobbing
in store at $3 75 f bb!.
CORN MEAL-Only 13 bbls came in this
morning. Although the stock is small the
market is very tdull and only 25 anti 100 bbls sold
at $S 55 and 25 at $2 (to ' bbl. Dealers are job
bing a $2 t.1 " bbl.
PIIOVISIONS-The month has opened on a
quiet market No demand for round lots, but a
very good job trade on orders for the courn ry.
This is the first day of the season for regular
pork packing, and buyers are holding off for
Western advicees.
PORK--Is dull with a small stock on hand,
and only 50 bbls mess sold at s$15; as bbls on pri
vate terms, and IN at $15, 12` 0 bbl. TheChi
cago market was down to-day, following yester
day's October deliveries. Dealers are jobbine
mess in their order trade at $15 so.e16 P bbi.
This aftarnoo 'n o bbls mess sold at $115 bbl.
DRY SALT MEAT-The tendency of the mar
ket is in favor of buyers, in expectation of bet
ter supplies. 20 aund 20 boxessehoulders sold at
74c F i,, and sales of several other lots are not
yet quite closed. The market is dull. and shoul
ders are offering at 7%, loose. and 7'c,, packed.
Dealers are jobbing at 8.sc V lb for shoulders;
s'.c for clear rib sides, and 9c for clear sides.
so boxes shoulders sold on private terms.
BA, ON-Small stock and a good job trade at
steady prices. Shoulders are quoted at s,, D
s4'e; clear rib sides 9J%@o0'ec; clear sides lo'.,'e
Sit,. Dealers are jobbing shoulders at s' e;
clear rib siles 10e: clear sides lotc 14 lb.
HAMS-Choice sugar-cured, small size. suit
able for the Cuban trade, are scarce and in de
mand at 14%0(15e - tI. Medium average and
large siz are quoted at 13@141ze, as in brand.
Plain canvased and uneanvased are quoted at
11t&(v12c tlb. Dealers are jobbing at ic above
these prices. New York sugar-cured hams
command 5llc 1 lb. To-day 5 tlerces large
size sold at 13'.c i tlb.
BREAK FAST BACON-Is quoted at 9i@o10C
as in cut, size and quality, with sales a' these
prices. Dealers are jobbing at lec above these
prices. New York breakfast bacon is dull at
i .. Ia it A reenicer anol as hryca ohole. in
lots at the (lepot, at lOe t lt.
1'ACKERS' HOG PRODUCTS-Dealers are
selling on orders in the job trade at $8 V half
bbl for pig pork, $12 50@13 I bbl for prime mess
pork. $10 for prime pork, and $1i 50 for rump
pork. Pickled pigs feet are selling at $1 65
keg. Ham sausages are dill and quoted at sec
lb. Family pork is jobbing at $13 50o bbl
Pickled pige' tongues are quoted at so apiece.
LARD--Tierce is selling from first hands at
9§9'4e for packers' and refined, keg at 9sc and
pail at 10'@11c I lb. Dealers obtain %c above
these prie-s in their order trade.
WHISKY-Is dull and quoted at $1 03@1 05 for
Louisiana rectified and $1 06o 1 Ii for Western,
as in proof and brand. Dealers obtain the
usual advance in their job trade. To-day 25
hbls Louisiana rectified sold at $1 05 a gallon.
and 25 bbls Cincinnati rectified in job lots at
S1 05l1 10 Igallon.
CORN IN BULK--None on the spot on safe,
and the incoming supp ies are all sold previous
to arrival, the demand being active for Great
Britain, theContinent, and for Cuba. The sup
plies are insuffilient and the movement is
seriously retarded by the lack of sufficient
means of river transportation. The market is
strong at 55'@560 C bushel. We learn late this
afternoon from a receiver that some supplies to
arrive were offered at 5Sc, and that there were
orders at 55c. Letters from Kansas say the dis
position is to ship to this market in conse
queune of the high rail freights North.
WHEAT-Is in demand for the city and for
export, and there is none on the market. It
commands, to arrive, St 24@1 25 for spring, and
$1 30@136 6 bushel for winter.
RYE--No. 2 is offered at 7oc to arrive the lat
ter part of the month. St. Louis inspection.
CORN IN SACKS-The general run of the re
ceipts consists of mixed and yellow. Choice is
scarce, and prices for it have further advanced
le l' bushel. Yellow is lower, and shows a de
eline of le. The demand is fair. 1300 sacks
sold, of which 500 new mixed at 560; 300 choice
yeUllow at 57e; 200 do at 5so, andso00 choice white
atze elb uheL
suppin a aitmpl 160 sacks
_ :she. A.al' o ;960 Smecs at
ket is t Ojil ao soas ehol e, it
lot at 370; fair at se: tis are
que .8.6@38s ; Texas 41@300 el.
HA --ight suply and only choice Is wanted.
32o bales sold, of which 7o prime at i16; 1so
strict y prime at $10: 5o choIce at $16 50; and 50
do at $17 f ton.
EXPORTS OF GRAIN VIA THE RIVER-A
Western produce house informed us that they
wished 50.to'o bushels of corn or this trade and
could not fill the order in St. Louis for lack of
suitable freight room this way, and the order is
yet unexecuted, all the available tonnage for
grain In this direction having been already se,
cured by New Orleans receivers until the ist
prox. We also learn that there is a good cx
port demand for corn in bulk in this market.
and export freight room is insufficient. All the
room on the next Cuban steamer is taken up
for grain.
BAGGING-Large stocks and holders are not
anxious to sell large lots. while the demand is
moderate for job lots. Standard domestic jute
is quoted at wholesale at 12%'4(12'.c; job lots
12 s@12'4c ' yard.
ICE--The market is brisk and prices are
firm. We qaote rough at $4 50@4475 1 Ibl. Lou
isiana clean No. 2 3*asia4ce; common 5@1'.c;
ordinary 5aic; fair Bt@54o: good no; prime 6'
er'4e V tb.
COFFEE--Scarcely any movement. We quote
cargoes: Ordinary 16't@le e (gold), fair is,'.
good 1940@19Lo. prime 19(aý2oo 9P tb. Job lots:
Ordinary IV'a@17 ae (gold). fair 18,@19e, good
1lX@200. prime 20'4@200c * lb.
We are Indebted to Messrs. Small & Co. and
Marks A Co. for the following telegram: Rio de
Janeiro. October 31. and New York, November
1. 1877.-Purchases since tile 24th Inst. 23 tam
bags: stock 139l.0I0 price 011700; exchange 25 .d :
very firm upward tendency; average daily re
eecoipts 11,70( bags.
BUTTERI-Ampl stocks and good demand.
We quote: New York creamery 30431c~; fine
Btate 270@28i ; rime State 24 520. fair State l20
220, Western fruit-house, strictly fine, l2Ottc0;
good fruit-house 17@s1re; good repacked 1550160l
medium repacked 13r4c0, low grades loS10.le
lt.
CREE4E-Large stocks on hand and selling
freely. Choice Western factory is quoted at. t3l;
good t12't 12%t~c; skins 10o"t11: English dairy
15s1ie: New York cream 15~16ic 1 M.
STAR CANDLES-Light supply with a fair
demiand. Quoted at 14OYc 1 lb.
HTARCH-Mnppltes are o mming in more
freely and meet, ready sales. Quoted at 31,14te
4 lb. 1000 boxes sold on the spot at 3yt;( 7 @.
ESOU! ENTS-Good supply of potatoes, cab
bages and sour krout, but scarcely any demand
for thenl.. Onions and apples are scnarce and
wanted. Potatoes are quoted at $1 90n0.2 10:
onions $2 500oh2 75: apples $343a to; sour krout
$4 r50t r bl. Cabbages 413.50 apiece.
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE--Arrived sinco our
review of yesterday: 1563 bbls flour, lto bbls
pork. 374 bbls whisky, 21 tiorees hams, s5 tieres!
lard, 112 kegs lard. s2 casks bacon. 88 boxes
bacon, 13 bbls corn meal, 2018 sacnks corn 151
sacks oatAs 0 sacks bran, 238 bales hay. ~10 hihd
sugar. 0s bibls molasses, 20o bbls applefitnd 37r
hbls rice.
EXPORTS OF PRODUOP-Exports since our
review of yesterday: 646 bbls flour. 54 c.k'
bacon, 60 tlerces lard, 97 bbls whisky, 136 bbt
corn meal, 1;02 sacks corn, 1o sacks oats, 21t
sacks bran. 1l1 bales hay. 38 hhds sugar, 124 bbls
sugar, 189 bhls molasses, 312 bbls rice, 424 sack:
cofTee, no bbls apples, 76 kegs butter, 32 bhbt
onions, 12; bble potatoes and 4 sacks salt.
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, )
Friday. Nov. 2.1877.
Daily report of the stage of water, with c'hange
In the twenty-four hours ending yesterday
at3 p. m.:
Above low Change,
water. Rise. Fall
Feet. Inches. Inches. Inches
Cairo .......... . 11 4 o 0
noinnnati .......... 8 1 0 1
Little Rock...... 8 4 32 0
Louisville .......... 5 2 5 0
Memphis .......... 3 4 0
*New Orleans . 12 6 0a
Pittsburg .......... 2 0 4
Shreveport ..... 17 5 13 0
St. Louis ......... 11 9 5 0
*Below high water mark of 1874.
NELSON GOROM,
Sergeant SIgnal Iervice. U. S. A.
Arrivals.
Matha, Mary Ida, Helonry Tote Golden Crown
Gov. Allen. J. I. Hanna, James howard, Fran!
DwnsrAr\· fuTu de
Departures.
Martha, Alvin, Mary Ida. Henry Tete, Frank
Pargoud. To A e
Eva. Martha, Alvin, lower coast; Blue Wing
No. 3. Henry Tate, Mary Ida, upper coast; Lotus
No. 4, Ohio river' Ouachita Belle, Bayou Sara;
W. J. Behan. C. Ii, Durtee, Red river; Common
wealth, St. Louis; John Wilson. Ounchita:
Natchez, Vicksburg; Bertha. Opelousas.
Cloudy and warm yesterday.
Business was not brisk by any means in the
war of shipments.
T¶he Willieo was brought to the landing yes
t'erdavy. She leaves to-day, sure, for Camdten.
The Danube from Red River and the Lotus
No. 4 from the Ohio will befound at the lauding
to- day.
The Tenses was unable to leave yesterday on
account of the suspension of business in the
Customhouse. She is receiving for the Tensas
and Macon, in which trade she will make regu
lar through trips, and leave to-day at 5 p. m.
The Cooley Brothers, who own the Tensas, will
shortly have a connecting boat here. thus insur
ing to their patrons uninterrupted communica
tion.
As a long pole reaches the persimmon so does
the James Howard reach the cotton and seed
piles when she goes for them, as will be seen by
examining her uwanifest in another colu rmn. She
returns to-day, goes through to Memphis and
pays particular attention to all bend landings.
Thie Howard has superior cabin accommotda
tions, and is under the control of skillful and
attentive officers, with Capt. B. R. Pegram in
command, Mr. J. H. Chassaing in charge of the
oftlhe.
The City of Alton leaves St. Louis to-morrow.
The Commonwnealh leaves here for St. Louli
to-morrow.
The Golden Crown.
This new andi very handsome steamer arrive
Wednesday night from Cincinnati with a splen
did trip. and was visited yesterday by many
friends of her officers, all of whom are wel
kn-,wn here, as well as by others who came t<
see and to admire the latest evidence of the en
terprise and skill of the Western boatmen ant
mechanics. The Cincinnati Gazette, i[ a very
elaborate account of the Crown. says:
"As she sets on the water with steam up. she
is drawing scant two feet. At the same time
her builders claim for her a canrrying capaciti
of 1500 tons when fully loaded. Her custom
house measurement is as follows: Registered
length, 261 feet: tonnage length, 262.4 feet
breadth. 41.8 feet.; registered depth, 6.6 feet
hull tonnage. 60os,88 tons; deck-room tonnage
277.39 tons; total tonnage, 881.27 tons. Accord
ing to the measurement of the underwriters
inspector, her dimensions are as follows
Length. 261' feet; breadth of beam 41 feet
breadth of floor. 38 feet; depth of hold. 6S feet
tonnage, 662 tons: carrying capacity 1348) tons
By ship carpenters' measurement her hull is
265 feet long. 41 feet s inches beam, and (
feet 7 inches depth of hold, and her capacity
is 1500 tons. Three boilers, 28 feet long and
48 inches in diameter, with 6 10-inch flues
make steam for two lever engines with cylin
ders 19 inches in diameter and 7 feet stroke
to drive a wheel 24 feet 4 incheas in di
ameter, with buckets 28 feet long. Passing for
ward to the forecastle, we reach the boiler deck,
Io feet long, by means of a broad and easy stair
way. and thence pass into the cabin, which. for
elegance of appointments and the general air
of comfort that appears, causes us to forget
that we are on board a sternwheel steamboat
Two hundred and flfty-eight yards of the linesi
body Brussels carpet cover the floor of the
saloon, which is 171 feet long and 14 feet wide.
There are twelve rooms in the ladies' cabin that
are 11x8 in size. and each requires fourteen
yards of carpel. Eighteen rooms forward art
8 feet square, and are suitably furnished
Three rooms 6 feet square, and equal to other
rooms on the boat are provided for colored
lady passengers. The office and bar are for
ward. one on either side of the cabin, and each
12 feet square, lighted by a dome
overhead. The texas is 101 feet long
and comprises the captain's room, 15
feet square and elegantly furnished, a store
room, a social hall for officers of the boat, six
rooms for the crew, and four rooms to spare for
passengers. Even in the construction of the
pilot-house a desire has been manifested to
meet the wants of passengers. It is thirteen
feet square, shaded with damask curtains,
hanJsomely carpeted, with cushlone4 seats
ranged around three sides. The insurance val
uation of the Golden Crown is 8eo,00o. For the
amount it is surprising how much has been ac
complished. That she will prove a profitable
investment nobody doubts. The following is
her roster: Capt. Henry H. Drown, commander
Eugene Shinkle and Chancellor Shinkle, clerks
Josh Harrison. first mate; J' s. Purcell and
Wash. Tenley, pilots; Fred. Heintz and Burt
Marsh, engineers; Jos. Dodson, steward."
The Crown returns to-morrow, and certainly
offers extra inducements for a very pleasani
trip up the river.
The St. John, for Baton Rouge and the coast.
leaves next Wednesda'y. r i be on
The Natchez, from icksburg will be found
at the landing to-day, receiving to leave to-mor
row, as usual, for Vickaba
The new md eleant ohn W the
Ognldtto-arlwadak
T'e renowned Bart Able leaves for Alexan*
dria and Orand Ecore to-morrow.
The Stella Block was detained yesterday o.
account of the suspension of business in the
Custom-House and Cnpt. Block having changor
to make in the boat's papors. The Block leaver
to-day at 5 p. im. for the T'nsat.
The Mt. Francls Belle leaves daily at 7:30 a. m
from Blenville street for Westwego, running ih
eonnotion with the New Orleans and Toxan
Rallroad to Donals onville.
The lower c,,ast United States mail paeke,
Eva. John Taylor muster. N. Barrois and Ernesl
lielnhardt cl,-rks, leaves to-day at 10 a. m.
The fine steamer John H. Hanna, James P
McElroy in command. leaves to-day at 12 m. fol
the coast and Baton Rouge. Capt. L. P. Dela
houssave has charge of the office.
The coast and Psyou Sara United States mel
packet Gov. Allen. John J. Brown master, 8. S,
treck clerk leaves to-day at 5 p. m.
The Martha leaves to-morrow at 5 p. m. foi
the lower coast to Port Eads.
The trl-weekly coast Donaldsonville and
Lafourehe packet Henry Tote will arrive this
evening and return to-morrow a usual.
The M. I. daily line steamer Mary Ida will ar.
rive this evening and retu rn to-morrow.
The lower coast packet Alvin, W. T. Snovell
master. Henry Kouns clerk, will arrive this
evening and return to-morrow, as usual, a
10:30 r. m.
The Blue Wing No a3. J. A. Comstock master
Messrs. Wood and Dean c'orks, leaves to-mor
row at10 a. m. for the u, per coast.
The fleet Natchez, T. P. Leathers In command
J. F. Muse in the otflco. leaves as usual to-mor
row for Vicasburg.
The steamer Bertha, H. H. Broad mas'er
Theo. Jobin clerk, leaves to-morrow at 5 V. i
for the Atchafalaya through to Washington.
The Bart Able, Richard Minnott master
Goo. U. Hamilton clerk, leavess to-morrow at
p. m., without fail. for Alexandria and Grans
Mieore.
The Ouachita Belle. John C. Libano in com
mand, will arrive this evening and leave to
morrow as usual for Bayou Sara.
'The New Orleans and eod River Transporta
tion Company steamer Maria Louise leaves to
morrow, without fall, for Shreveport.
The New Orleans and Onachita Transporta
tion Company steamer John Wilson, Jo
H, lnme master, J. B Jordan clerk is the regu
lar Ouaehita ilty packet for to-morrow at
p. m.
I AThe new John G. Fletcher, built expressly fo
I the Bayou Teeho tra'dn. leaves to-morrow at
p. m. Henry Hennigen commands. Mr. Marl
Anthony clerk. heo will be at the landing to
day.
[By TelegrapLh.]
SNATCHEZ. OGt. t1l.-To Douglas & Winbnrn. a
Natheze street : Leave this (lay for New Or
leans; will arrive Friday, 2d.
IV. K. BOOTH,
Master Garrett and barges.
Read Navra's invitation to the China Palace.
Get your kid gloves at Kreegor's.
Buy your buggies and carriages from L. '
a Maddux. a3 Carondelet street, near corner (
AI)A M'r.
Dircctc of c' Pat i L i
IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
WILL BE ISSUED ON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27.
This Dlrectory will not require revisleon
for the next
TEN YEA3O,
and hence Is an excellent advertising me
dium.
Mr. I. H. HABLA;l will call on the advertis
ing vublio. o023 10t
PARIS FASHIONS.
Mine. JULIE LaB. FISHEB,
ha i~~ihl kd I'rch !Qhl
Parlors at the Turner Mansion,
I$ ........... CANAL STREET .........I18
Begs to inform her lady friends and the public
generally that she has on hand one of the most
beautiful and complete selections of Parisian
styles and fashions in
BONNETS, HATS, FEATHERS, FLOWERM,
SHAWLS, Etc.
In her DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT she
has employed the best Parisian Artiste, and she
will be pleased if the ladies will call at her
1arlors,
188 CANAL STREET.
Mine. Julie LaB. Fisher.
oe19 tf
JULIO,
PORTRAIT PAINTER.
No. 3 Carondelet street, New Orleans.
Portraits from life
or from pictures of
the deceased (in oil or
crayon), from $25 to
$150.
IMy ART GALLERY
is a place of free re
sort, and the public
is invited to visit it
at pleasure.
oc2o tno2t
LEON VOITIER,
21 ...........ROYAL STREET.............21
Respectfully in
forms the public
that he has now
in store a large
assortment of
Bandages, Elastic Socks for Gentlemen Ladies
and Children. The Ladies' De artmentls under
the special charge of Mme. VOITIER. Also has
a handsome assortment of fine Cutlery. All
articlesguaranteed. Grinding and Sharpening
on TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS and SATUR
DAYS. oc4 13
MR. J. SAGET
19 .......... .Chartres street ........ ..198
Informs his numerous friends and the pub
lic in general that he has lately received from
the Manufactories of Belgium and England. a
large quantity of FIRE ARMS, of the most
elegant forms, and also all articles adapted to
hunters, oc19im
WIRE SIGNS.
I am prepared to execute, in the neatest
styles, all kinds of
WIRE SIGNS
-AND
SCREENS
For Windows and Doors, at prices that
DEFY COMPETITION.
Heretofore all orders for Wire Frames have
been sent North at a great expense for freight,
etc. My SIGNS are
MORE DURABLE AND CHEAPER
than those constrated att NortNor All orders
promptly attended to.
C. A. ;LJ ,
onsa 0a, ~nas ma
CANCmEAItof Ot OSO
U1411 uin STA 01 ARUE ?Ui
State of Louisiaa.,
Executive i arteeDn.t.I
Whereas, THOMAS D. COX, former TreIs
urer of the School Board of the parishWft '
sumpt ion. has applied to me for the aneella~t
f a bond for the sum of live thousand dollam.
subscribed by him, the said Cox. as princlo1,
on the tenth day of April. 1875, with P. J. Gil.
bert, J. Chamberlain and Charles Dupaty as so
eurities, conditioned for the faithful perform..
ance of the duties of the said Cox as Treastter
of the School Board of the parish of Assumlp
tion;
Now, therefore, I, LOUIS A. WILTZ, Lieu
tenant Governor and Acting Governor of the
State of Louisiana. have thought proper to
issue this my proclamation, in order to gigv
public notice to all persons therein concerned
and interested to show cause, in writing, at tha
office of the Secretary of State, at the city at
New Orleans,within ninety days from and after
the last publication thereof, why the said bond
should not be cancelled and annulled and the
securities above named discharged from Ma.a
further liability.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto Pt r,
hand and caused the seal of the State of i
ana to be hereunto affixed, at the clty oftS
Orleans, this sixteenth day of October. in
year of our lord one thousanl eight hta
and seventy-seven, and of the one hundred
second year of theoIndependenco of the .i
States of America.
LOUIS A. WILTZ.
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor at
the State of Louisiana.
By the Lleutenant Governor and Acting Gof,
ernor:
WumL. A. Srnow'o,
oel sort Secretary of Sta:,
FURNIIUJME! FUIJUNI'U'URIL
ALL KINDS OF NEW FURNITUBE.
MUCH AS
BEDROOM SETS, PARLOR SETS,
PATENT LOUNGES AND CHAIRS, rg,.
For sale at the lowest prices by
JOHN BOIS,
1l5..............amp street............. iL
FURNITURE TAKEN ON STORAGE.
SPECIAL NOTIfr-BSecond-hand aurnits~a
bought also and liberal cash prices paid.
seOs am
GOAL. COAL,
The undersigned has on hand a large qul
tity of first quality PITTSBURG COAL whi~
he is willing to dispose of at prices that areL
dependent of recent combinations among VA
lar dealers. Will take orders during the at
ten days for supplying families and dedals
Delivery at purchasers' convenience, and p
ment not required before delivery. All -Y
munications promptly answered. -
IDGARD BOULITGNYT
JREAL RltEDln UCTIJ
-IN THE
-Or THE
SINGER SEWING lACH
NEWARE OF WORTULES 111.UT
MACRINKS.
THE SINGER
WILL LAST A LIFETIR.:
SEND FOR CIRCULAR AND CASH
Address
THE SINGIER MANUFALCTUEIG
8i CANAL STREET.
eOl3 tmhl
T. A. BECK,
Omee and Salesremm, No. s3 Peteos t
Manufactoryr Carondelet Walk, between
and Prteur streets, New Orleans.
Has constantly on hand Sugar Oags
Molasses Barrels, Half Barrels, Kegs a
Barrels, new and second-haed.
Orders for Hoop-poles filled at the
market rates. Particular attention
trimming. se
j .OLD GREAT CHANCETO
money Io youcan
---. you can get green
need a person in every town to take
tions for the largest, cheap'st and best
trated family publications in the woild.
one can become a successful agent.
elegant works of art given free to su
The price is so low that almost every
scribes. One agent reports making over
a week. A lady agent reports taking
subscribers in ten days. All who engage
money fast. You can devote all your
the business, or only your spare time.
need not be away from home over night,
can do it as well as others. Full part
directions and terms free. Elegant
pensive outfit free. If yol want profitable
send us your address at once. It costs
to try the business. No one who engagye
to make greatk . PdE Es JOU
sego em Portland.
GAS FIXTURES FOR
Below New York Wholesale Prices,
EITHEB TO THE TRADE OR PUBLI
ERALLY.
Also a large snpply of English Pipe
Gas Fitters' Tools and Malleable Fittg
be bought, for cash, at less than factory
tions, at eo Camp street.
ap2l .1 JOHN l . I rL llll . Aas A, %
LEWIs' PREPABATION ;-,
of Fine Oast Steel to the Sulphuretted
Those having used and tested the
of this compound are res eetfully in
that it can be had at the Drug Store of
LYON and many other druggsts of this
To the uninitiated and skeptical I
that, In placing it before the public. I hau
vlated from the whole conclave of invent
the ourest and best anti-bilious medlc.n
I allude to their invariable secresy of
dient& The usual and only other mode
ducing Sulphuretted Iron is by the h
proeess, where It is made by nun. i
pounds for the commerceof the world, .h
not to be depended on, s it contalng too
proportion of carbon (charcoali )hjch
e avoided in the process of their
isSuphuret of Refined Steel Is the
sulphuret of steel, having not a particle of
eig. matter In Its combination. It is madm t
Those eminent professors of hem
phsicians of France, together with the U
Btates Dispensrtoy, state that the reat
In administering Iron is to get the
unantity into the gastric juice of the
It is intendad to renovate and purify the
and its known value as a tonic.
myW T.
PREMIUM BONDS
ALWAYU ON HAND AND 103 MZR
MB TO SUIT.
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