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Im erelal and kInancial autters. The steamship New York cleared yesterday .or New York with 1485 barrels of Molasses, be .tdes a large assorted oargo. The steamship Cordova left for Liverpool with 5,oe56 bushels of corn in bulk, and the steamship Bt. Louis with 21.474 bushels. We notice in the general market a great dearth of Western hams, and the consequence is that an unusual quantity of New York hams have been recently ordered and received. These being put up with more care and sightliness, consequently bring higher prices than the Western article. The great dry goods house of Field. Leiter & -Co., whose store was burned up (or down) on Thursday last, did a business of irom $15.000, 000 to 20,000,00o a year. There were eight in surance companies who lost by thies fire, seven for $50oo each and one for $10o,00. We hear that these losses will not reach over 6so cents on the 'dollar. The Memphis Cotton Exchange, on the 15th, promulgated the following: "For the informa tion of planters and shippers, and to correct an erroneous impression still existing in some quarters, notice is again given that there is no rule in this market prohibiting the use of side pieces on bales, or for dockage in consequence *f same being used." Until lately housekeepers generally, especial lithose having pretensions to being ouI.)rits, stuck up their fastidious nasal organs at West ern butter: but a great change has recently taken place in their tastes and reqluirements, and at this time Western butter has almost en tirely supplanted the Goshen article. During the last year some fifty thousand packages were received here from the West, and only about 1I00 from New York. The fact is that our Western friends are paying much more atten tion to the manipulation and preparation of their butter and cheese than they formerly did, and hence the rapidly increased popularity of these articles in Boutherm markets. For many years it was the custom of Brazil ian coffee exporters to envelope their bags in double bags. Three or four years ago this was abandoned, and kio coffee has since been com ing in single bags. Here in New Orleans it is absolutely requisite to make this commodity merchantable, to enclose it in the extra bag. which is invariably put on by the importer. "This covering is composed of linen bagging to correspond with that of the original package, oeighing only sixteen ounces, for which no charge is made. At New York and Baltimore, the other great receiving ports in this line, the extra bag is put on by the buyer, and the charge made for the same in addition to the usual one cent tare on the original package. This fact alone shows how much more fair and liberal our coffee merchants are than those of our Northern and Eastern riva!s. Our Western friends should make a note of this, and realiz ing the superior advantages that New Orleans presents, both from her geographical position .and the mode in which the coffee business is transacted here, get their supplies through our market. The Riyers for Western Grain Movement. [bt. Louis Republican, 15th inst.] It may be repeated that a fresh and earnest attention in the West is centering on the em ployment of the rivers for the transportation of grain to markets, and especially the employ ment of the Mississippi to New Orleans for ex port to foreign markets. Not only is their atten tion manifest in the northern cities on the Mis sissipp--St. Paul. Dubuque, Davenport and others and our own city as the great receiving and distributing market of the interior, but also along the Missouri, and especially at its ohief receiving point. Kansas City. As further evidence of the spirit awake to free the grain trade of the Wes from the cost of railway car riae to the Eastern seaboard, and to use the waterways to a seaboard outle' is published the subjoined "good news" indeed, from one of the Kansas City journals, and inclosed to the Be ,publican by the gentleman whose signature is appended. one of the firm of French Bros., grain commission merchants at Kansay City: -GOOD NEWS tOR GRAIN MERCHANTS AND EVERY BODY ELSE. 7b the Editor -I barge transportation on the isasodri shall prove the meed of the grain mer chants' hopes, then let me assure them that with the return of spring those hopes will be realized. St. Louis and New Orleans are evinc ing a lively interest in the mHtter. And the time is near at hand when we shall be able to consign our grain direct to Liverpool on through bills of lading. The following letters explain themselves: OFFICE MississIPPI VALLEY TRANSPORTATTON Company, St. Louis. Oct. 27, 1877. Messrs. French Bros., Kansas City, Mo.: Gentlemen-You favor of yesterday in relation to through rate to Liverpool on bulk corn is re ceived.and in answer to same will say that we are at present unable to obtain a rate at New Orleans on which we could base the same. We hope by spring that ocean freights will be more plenty when we will try to make a through rate. Very truly yours HENtRY C. HAARSTICK. Vice President. OFFICE MIssOURI RIVER PACKET Co.. St. Louis. Oct. 31, 1877. Messrs. French Bros., Kansas City Mo.: Gentlemen-Your favor of the 26th, inquiring about shipments of grain, is duly to hand. By conferring with Mr. Haarstick of the Barge company here I learn he has written you on that portion of the subject relerring to through shipment to Europe. As yet I believe no ar rangements has been made by which such ship ments are rendered practicable from here, although a good deal of bulk grain is now going forward. The season is too far advanced to at tempt bulk shipments from the Missouri river this season. If wahad anticipated so much a rise in the river as has taken place, we could have brought out a few barge loads from Kan sas City this fall. But ice will be running in that lriver probably before anything can be done. We shall be prepared to handle bulk grain in the spring, and hope your shippers will also be ready. All that is necessary for shtippers to do is to have spouts attached to the elevators that will reach to the river. Truly yours. E. W. GOULD. Capt. Gould says he will be here with barges in the spring. He is president of the Missouri River Packet-Company, and an old and prac tical river man. By that time it is hoped ar rangements will be perfected so that the Barge Company can issue through bills of lading to Liverpool. Now, will you permit me to give you a few figures, showing what the farmers of Kansas and Western Missouri will gain by such an arrangement? We will take market values ruling at present, and present freight rates as a basis on which to figure: Cents. ,Corn is worth to-day in Liverpool, per bushel, about ...... ... ........... 82 Freight from New Orleans to Liverpool to-day................ ............ 20! Freight from St. Louis to New Orleans to-day ........ ..............- -- 9 Estimate of freight from Kansas City to St. Louis ...... ............. ....... 6 Estimate commissions. insurance, etc.. 6;--42 Net at Kansas City.. ................. 40 Corn is selling here to-day at .......... 29. Here we have a net gain of .............. 10 ,er bushel on our corn, and estimating lib erally for total transportation charges. I believe the day is coming when we can ship corn to Liverpool and pay all charges for :15 cents per busheL In the above estimate I place the total charges at 42 cents. On ten million bushels (a small surplus) this saving of lo0ec per bushel aggregates over $1,000,oo000. Think of it. It would be difficult to fully estimate the advan tages that will accrue to Kansas City in the establishment of a barge line on the Missouri Swhich can gives us through rates to Liverpool. In this brief letter I only give a few points. Our people are intelligent enough to sea the others, and I will not bore you with details. Kansas will certainly reap at an early day the benefits of water transportation, and Kansas City enterprise and pluck will be the prime fac tors in securing that desideratun. Yours, etc., A. R. FRENCH. The Richelieu of texas Finances. [Houston (Texas) Cor. St. Louis Times.] You know Commodore Charles Morgan, the famous steamship man of the South Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, now owns five-eighths of the Texas Central Railroad. He is over eighty years old. The road and its rolling stock, its lands and franchises, stretching from Houston tb Denison, a distance of 300 miles, with branches of loo more, is valued at $20,000, 4a0. Were it possible for the octgenarian to livea quarter of a century more, ti property w' uld e worth all of $o0.000,oo to him. It will 'r:e to his heirs unles moths oorrupt and Usise break thro aad steal, whieh the <telDs 11 ise e y species of FINIAUOIAL AND coanaruL. OFFICENEW ORLEANS DEMOOBAT. I Saturday Evening, Nov. 17.1877. NEW ORLEANS OLEhAING-HOUBE. Clearings. Balances. November 17........... $1,515,073 24 $230,837 71 We are Indebted to Mr. I. N. Maynard, man ager of the New Orleans Clearing-House, for the following report of the condition of the As sociated Banks at the close of business, Friday, November 16, 1877: RESOURCES. Specie................................. 185,36 04 Currency ............. h...n-.......... 2,598.607 97 Clearing-House exchanges...... 1,515,073 24 Checks on other local banks and bankers .......... ...........34.325 32 Domestic and foreign exchange.... 899,793 06 Due from distant banks and bankers 16t,349 50 Loans and discounts ........ ... ... 12.293.935 74 Other cash assets....... .... 2,963,658 92 Total.......... ..............$20,655,107 79 LIABILITIES. Circulation ...... .............. $982.167 50 Deposits ...... .................. 10,441.616 62 Due distant banks and bankers..... 2,171..39 54 Other cash liabilities................. 168,323 00 Total............................13,763,746 66 COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK. Increase. Decrease. Specie.................. No change. Currency ................ $205,00os . ,oans ..................... 7 ,000 Deposits ........ .......... 375,000 At the banks to-day there were but few mer chants, factors and brokers inquiring for funds. On the street there is rns changeof importanee to note. The offerings of commercial paper are less, and some discounts have been made at a shade lower than our quotations. Exceptional commercial paper 12H-- V cent; Al do 15@0-; second grade do ---; loans on collaterals 10o612: Al mortgage paper lo10-. second grade do ----- V cent per annum. Gold was fairly active and steady. Foreign Exchange was active and at the close rates showed a marked improvement. Sight is scarce and in demand at firm rates. Louisiana Consols were more in demand and rates are steadier, closirng at 87'4087 2. Premium Bonds are slightly higher, but the movement is only moderate. and rates closed at 37@37 %a. Stocks are Quiet but steady. Gold opened at 1025.01021%. against 102§6 at New York. and closed at o102.Yo02%, against 102% in that market. SALES-$25.00oo and $5000 at o102%. $35,000 and $16.000 at 102%. STERLING SALES-£18,ooo bill of lading at 488%@489, £2000 bill lading at 489., £5000 bill of lading at 4883. £6000 bill of lading at 45850489 Vi, £8000 clear at 488 and £2000 bill of lading at 480 for gold. Bank sterling-'4092'5, and commer cial bills 488@489. FbANO SALES-500,oo00 commercial at - and 75,oo0 do at 5.164l'&5.160. Bank francs -, and 5.161;@5.164 for commercial. SIGHT SALES-s0o.ooo bank at 9-32; $100,000 and $150 o000 bank and bankers' at 5-16; $20,000 bank and $15,000 bankers' at %, and $10,000 com mercial at 11-32 4' cent discount. The banks are checking at '4 V cent, and commercial sight quoted at ?@5-16 F cent discount. NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. FIRST CALL. $25.ooo State Consols ....................... 87 5.000 do ....................... 87 BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS. 15,000 Premiums .......................... 37) SECOND CALL. 4,000 State Consols ........................ 87 5,000 do 87. BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS. 5,000 State Consols ....................... 57' 15.000 do ...................... 87', 2,000 do .. ...... ............. S7K 19,0oo Premium Bonds.................. 37 10,)Oo do 7.................... 37 THIRD CALL. 10o.ooo State Consols ...................... 871 60.000 Premium Bonds (B on) ........... 37'% AFTER THIRD CALL. 20.000 shares Southern Bank............ $40 00 o100.000 State Consols ........................ 871 CRESCENT CITY OPEN STOCK BOARD SALES. BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS. 5,000 Statd Consols ..................... 87 2,ooo Premium Bonds.................... 836 SECOND CALL. 10,000 State Consols........ ............ . 87% 20,000 do ....................... 87 10,000 Premiums (seller 30) ............... 36· 2.000 Ordinary State warrants, 1877 . ... 61 BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS. 10.000oo State Consols ..... ............ 7 5,000 do ....................... 1 20,000 Premiums ........................ 37 25.000 do .................. 87 THIRD CALL. 5,000 Premium Bonds ................... 37`% COMMERCIAL. OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. Saturday Evening. Nov. 18, 1877. J GENERAL REMARKS-In flour the market was dull, as has been the case for some time past; receipts were large, aggregating 14,860 bbls. Buyers were coy and holders generally were firm, except on low and off grades. Corn meal was quite active and easy. Pork, being in small supply, was firmer than the day before. Dry salt meats were exceedingly scarce and in active demand. This was the case in bacon. At the Sugar Sheds the receipts were fair, the demand good, but easier prices. In cotton there was a rather irregular feeling in the trade until toward the close, when the market ruled steadier and so closed- with only a moderate business transacted, 5100 bales being sold. COTTON-This market had a quiet opening, but throughout the day the tone of the market inclined favorably to sellers. Buyers found some difficulty in finding lots suited to their wants, and for that reason.the sales were limit ed to only 5100 bales. The market closed steady and unchanged. The official quotations of the Cotton Exchange were as follows: TO-DAY. YESTERDAY. Low Ordinary .............. " " Ordinary ...................-- 9;2 Good Ordinary......·....- 9 9? Low Middling .............. 10'. 10'i Middling ............ ......lo4 10 Good Middling... .. - 11'0 11'd Middling Fair.............. 11% 119 Sales to.day, 510o bales. Market steady. COTTON STATEMENTI. In store and on shipboard Sept. 1, 1877.....21,356 Gross receipts since yesterday.. 12,696 Gross receipts previously........840.722- 353.418 Total supply .... .................. 374.774 Exported to-day.............. none Exported previously ........ 195,166- 195,166 Total stocks this day.................... 179,608 Total stock this day last year..........- 214.689 N-t receipts since yesterday............. . 10,789 Receipts from other ports.................. 1,907 Net receipts last Saturday ................. 4,899 Net receipts this day last year ............. 4,933 Net receipts since September 1.............279,447 Net receipts same time last year ..... ......345,055 Cotton on shipboard as per account of the Cotton Exchange, as follows: Liverpool 39,826 bales Havre 34,829, Bremen 7271, Mediterranean 2985 'North Sea 1178, Spain 340, coastwise 6236; total. 92,665 bales. This, taken from the stock at noon, as noted at the Exchange, leaves in presses 86,943 bales. The movement at ports as given by telegrams to the Cotton Exchange from noon yesterday to 12 m. to-day was as follows: Received Sametime This day to-day. Saturday. last year. New Orleans ... 10.789 4.899 4,933 Galveston........ 3,272 2,949 3,202 Mobile........... 4,032 2,532 3,597 Savannah........ 4,547 3,795 4,458 Charleston ...... 3,225 4,129 3,218 Wilmington . - " 1,235 815 845 Norfolk- .- .. . . 2,673 2,502 5,196 Baltimore ....... 469 New York........ 221 641 607 Philadelphia ... 69 60 263 Boston.......... 472 513 1,033 Total.......... 31,604 22.875 27,352 Receipts at ports since September 1 ......162.231 Receipts same time last year .............-1.431,974 Receipts same time year before..........1.189.649 The exports consolidated for one day were as follows: G. B. France. Cont. Chan. Stocks. This week... 1.517 ...... 1,6,5 ......- 604,280 Last week--. 7.o8 ...... 2,785 2,975 520,644 This week last year. -11.629 1.604 1,897 ....... 812,740 The visible supply of cotton. as made up by the New York Pinuarwial Chronicle, is 1,709,088 bales against 2,303.591 bales last year. SUA --Reeeipts 232 hhds. Sales. 220 hhds. Market moderately active at easier prices. We quote: Inferior 3%.W4i c; common 43 @50; good common-6%a; fair -@--c; good fair 634 '-c: fully fair 7c; prime nominal at -.7 seht ime noamins at ----;ghoioe _-_ý"+.ý+ý. , ,.. l d ,ýý6s.( e!ýýdaýýQ u#ý.. 1t n b le.Sales. 1850 bbl. rket active andlower. We uote: Com mon 2a@aoc; fair 82@85O; prime aoe@I0; choice FLOUR-The arrivals of flour to-day are large, and embrace 14,880 bbls. The market, as usual on Saturdav, was dull, and only some 1250 bbls were sold. Buyers are offish. and holders g ,nerally are firm, except on low and off grades. Bales, 35 bbls at $6; 100 at $6 12 ;150 at $6 25; 100 at $6 75; 200, 300 and 350 on P. T. Common is quoted at $4@4 25: fine $4 25@4 50o; superfine $5: double extras6 25@5 5o; low treble extra $5 50(@5 75; good do $6; choice do $6 25@ 6 60; choice extra $6 50@6 75; fancy $7@7 125% V bbl. Dealers and grocers obtain 5oc above these prices. CORN MEAL-The receipts to-day were 853 bbls, and were about all sold at slightly easier prices. We quote good to choice at $2 70o2 80 j bl. Sales, 10too at $2 70;100 and 5o at $2 75; 50 at12 77a: 26 and 50 at $2 so. RYE--No. 2 is quoted to arrive at 7o lb bushel. CREAM AND PEARL MEAL-Quiet and steady with a fair demand at $3 75@14 7 bbl. CORN FLOUR--n fair request, chiefly for ex port, at $1 75@4 50, according to quality. GRITS-Easy and in fair demand at $3 7503 80 ' bbl on the landing. Job lots sell at $454 10 9 bbl. WHEAT-None offering, and prices are nom inal at $1 30(51 35 for No. 2 winter. No inquiry for spring wheat. PORK-There is but a small supply of pork on sale, and the demand being fair, prices are firmer, We quote the market at $14 25 dealers jobbing at $154@15 25. Sales-75 bbls in three lots at $14 25. DRY HALT MEAT-Is scarce and in demand. boxed shoulders on the spot selling to-day at 06%c. Lots to arrive are still quoted firm at cc. Dealers are jobbing at 6'c. Sales--l bxs shoul ders at i ; 2, bxs clear-rib- sl a-at 7'e. BACON-Except of shoulders the market is hare of supplies. In a jobbing way the demand is good, and prices firm at 7%@8e for shoulders. 9%c for clear rib sides, and lo0 for clear sides. dealers selling in the order trade at an advance of 1(4'4 c on those figures. Sales-5 casks clear sides at loc. LARD-Unchanged. Packers' tierce 8s@8'/c; refined s%@(sc; kegs are quoted at 9e4c refined and 951e for kettle or packers' steam pressed. Dealers job aw an advance of %Ce% c on these figures. Sales-15 tieroes packers' lard at 5ec. 35 tierces refined at 8.c, 50 buckets re fined at 10c. BREAKFAST BACON-Quiet, and, according to cut and quality, quoted at 9½o10c; jobbing and retailing at 10C(llc. HAMS-Steady; plain canvased and uncan vased 10o@11c; sugar-cured 13(%@14%0. Deal ers job at an advance of @lec above these prices. Sales-lo tierces at 13%c. PACKERS' HOG PRODUCTS-Dealers are selling on orders in the job trade at $7 75 5 half bbl for pig pork, $12 50@13 S bbl for prime mess pork, $10 for prime pork, and $11 50 for rump pork. Pickled pigs feet are selling at $1 05 ' keg. Ham sausages are dtll and quoted at s' @1c 5 lt. Family pork is jobbing at $13 50o bbl. Pickled pigs' tongues are quoted at so apiece. Pickled hrads are offering at $lo011 S tierce; feet $1t011 S tierce, and jowls at $10@11 S tierce. No spare ribs on hand. HAY-The supply is ample to meet the demand, which is limited. Choice $17 w15; prime $14@16 I ton. BULK CORN-Quiet at 55@,55%c f bushel. CORN-Quiet, but firm. in consequence of light supplies. White 63:l('64c, yellow 56a,58s, mixed s6e 11 bushel. OATS-Are steady and in ample supply. Quoted at 3(14;-.c P bushel. BRAN-Fair stock and prices easy at 95c S cwt. TOBACCO-There was but little looking around to-day. and up to the close no sales re porte 1. Tie stock on sale is 5200 hhds. Inferior lugs ....................... 3 @ 3'. Low lugs .................................. 3 @ 3 M edium ................................. 4 @ 4 Good to fine ...... .............. 4%@ 5'4 Low leaf ................................. 5,%@ 60 M edium ........... ............. ......... 7 8 Goo 1.............. .................. 9 @10o Fine .......................... .........11 @ 11 Selections ................................12 @ 12 COFFEE-Is quiet, with a stock of 11,000bags in dealers' hands. QUOTATIONS FOR GOLD. Cargoes. Job Lots. Prime ..................... 18%@a 19 1944@019% Good ......................8.@18% 18i @19 Fair ....................... 17%~a - 17%(@18 Ordinary ...............16 @16s 16%/4@16e ESCULENTS-Potatoes are selling at 52 20@ 2 40: onions at $2 25: apples $1 50@t I bbl; cabbages $12@15 7 100. BAGGING-N-teady at 12'4c in round lots ; re tailing at 12%@130. Baling twine at 13%e in round lots, retailing at 14c. BUTTER-The receipts of Northern are fair. Western are in light supply and in fair request. We quote New York creamery, fine, 30@31c; New York dairy 19@28e, as in quality; Western repacked 10@18c, as in quality. CHEESE-Demand fair and prices steadier, with only a moderate stock. New York cream 15@15%c Western factory 12@14c, as in quality. STARCH-In good demand at 36e0 in lots; jobbing at 3%@14Ce b. WOOL-More stocks offering than there is de mand, and it is held above the views of buyers. Burry is quoted at 11@12c, Louisiana clear 26%c. clear lake 27%a29c ? lb. HIDES-Supply fair and market quiet: coun try green 8@8%c, dry salted 13@1334c. dry flint 14@15c. TALLOW-Scarce. City ec: country 7c ' tb. WHISKY-Dull, easy and irregular. Good choice Western is selling at $1 07@1 1o, and city made at $1 05@1 06 ' gallon. SALT-Stock lightwith a good demand. Since our last report one cargo, all coarse, sold at 72'e per sack. afloat, and one to arrive on pri vate terms. We quote cargo price at 70@75e, ac cording to filling. Dealers are selling from warehouse at 75@380 for coarse, 95@$51 for fine, as in quality and quantity. Turks Island neg lected; held nominally at 32c ? bushel. Table salt in pockets 1%@7%c each. as in size. POULTRY-Old chickens $4; young $2 50@3; ducks $3; geese $6: Turkeys $9a12 -k dozen. EGGS-Western 19@21c; louisiana 20@23c P dozen. Domestic Markets. [By Telegraph.] CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-Wheat steady; $1 070o@1 07% November; $1 5%4 December. Corn quiet; 44% @44% November; 42 all the year or December: 40'4 January; 4214a642% May. Oats quiet but steady; 25'. January. Pork dull; sales at open ing 1500 bbls at $12 30 January; but later shows easier at $12 22M(a.12 25 January. Lard-Jan uary, 7.87% bid and 7.90 asked. Inspections-Car lots grain-Wheat 214. corn 242. oats 36, barley 13, rye 55. Union Stock Yards-Receipts of hogs yester day 18,052; to-day, estimated 12,000 to 13,.00. Prices-biddiag 10@15 lower than yesterday. Only one sale reported of good packers' at $440. Receipts of cattle about loo cars. CINcINNATI, Nov. 17.-Hogs in moderate de mand and market steady: selling-common $3 75@4 10; fair to good light $4 15@4 30; fair to good packing $4 20(44 40; select butchers $1 40 @4 50. Mess pork quiet and easy at $12 2543 12 50. Lard steady at 7%@8c for new prime steam. Green meats dull; shoulders 4%; clear ribs 5%Xe5%. Hams 7@S. Barley quiet at 450650 for Western spring. Rye firm and quiet at 60(n0 61 for No. 2 in elevator; 58@60 for prime to choice on track by sample. Oats quiet; mixed 25@28; white 28(a&31. Corn steady and in fair de mand; new mixed ear 37; old mixed ear 44; shelled 45(a46. Wheat quiet at $1 300l 35 for white, and $1 25@1 30 for red. Whisky $1 os; sales 124 bbls. ST. Louis, Nov. 17.-Hogs active and firmer; light $3 90@4 25; packing $4 25@i 50; butchers' to extra $4 40405. Corn easier; year 41c. Wheat lower; December 1 25 '4: bid January $1 25%. Close-Wheat-No. 2 cash, nominal: No. 3 cash $1 21, December 5$ 24%,@1 24%. year $1 24%, bid January $1 25'1; No. 4 cash, $1 10. Corn cash 43',. bid November 4271. bid December 40%, year 40%, bid May 42'. Oats-26 Novem ber, 25% December, bid year 25%. bid January 26%4. Rye-cash nominal, November 55.Decem ber 5a. Pork-cash $12 4o bid. futures nominal, Whisky $1 o0. Inspections-Car lots grain-Wheat 9, corn 43, oats 12, barley 17, rye 8. Foreign Markets. LIVERPOOL, NOV. 16. 11 a. m. - Wheat un changed. lo0s 9d11s ed; spring los 4d@1ls Id; white 12s 8d4012s led; California Club 12s 10d4i3s 34. Corn quiet but steady at 298s29s 3d. Pork, Western, 50s. Lard unchanged, 43s 6d. 1:45 p. m.-Flour unchanged at 298 ed: wheat dull and unchanged ; spring los 5d4611s Id: Cali fornia Club 129 10@13s 3d. Canada peas un ch'anged; 36s 6d. LONDON, Nov. 17, 2 D. m.-Flour unchanged at 30s. Wheat dull, and without decided change in price; Chicago spring off coast 51s4.51s 6d; red winter standing between yesterday's out side and inside prices at 5ss 6d; California club 63s; (Cargoes to arrive-Chicago 49s 6d; Cali fornia Club 57s 6d@iAls. Arrivals for orders 1 ght. Corn cd lower; cargoes off coast 30s 6d; to arrive 23s ad1 A*rivals'for orders light. Staub is a great and good man, and his shin gle hangs at the door of Goldtitwaite' bookstore on Exchange Alley, near the corner of Canal street There he keeps all the latest dailies and periodicals, and makes himself newsy and agreeable to all comers. It pays to visit him. Our friend Twomey who formerly held forth at the corner of Philip and Magazine streets, has shifted his quarters to the old stand re cently occupied by John MoMains and directly Sopposite the Magaine Market. In his new location we notieoU the l t and most varied sasorttnez gof eve displayed In"tha OFFICE NEW;ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. Sunday, Nov. is, 1877. 1 Daily report of the stage of water, with changes in the twenty-four hours ending yesterday at 3 p. m.: Above low Change. -water. Rise. Fall. Feet. Inches. Inches. Inches. A Cairo ...-........... 11 11 3 0 A OCincinnati......... 12 5 o 7 A Little Rock-........ 3 6 o 1 A Louisville .......... 9 o 6 Memphis........... o 3 B *New Orleans ...... 11 9 2 B Pitteburg ............... 3 11 o Shreveport. ....... 23 3 1 o B St. Louis........... 9 9 o B Vicksburg .......... 1 11 o 2 B -C *Below high water mark of 1874. C W. H. SIMONS, C Sergeant Signal Service, U. S. A. C Arrivals. u Mary Ida, henry Tete, U. P. Schenck. St. D John, St. Mary, Era, Cotton Valley. D Departures. F Isabel. Mary Ida, Blue Wing No. 3, Henry F Tetoe, St. Mary, St. John. Ouachita Belle, Nat- Fi chez, A. C. Donnally, City of Alton, Florence G Meyor, Texas, Bonnie Lee, Bart Able, Big Sun- . flower. John Howard, Timmie Baker, Clarks- H villo, Shannon. H To Arrive. J Martha, Isabel, Alvin, lower coast; Blue Jr Wing No. 3, Mary Ida, Henry Tete, upper K coast: Fanchon. Cherokee, Ohio river: W. J. K Behan, Dawn, La Belle, Red river; St. John, J. L H. Hanna. Baton Rouge; St. Mary, Assumption. L Lafourche; Susie Silver, St. Louis; Katie P. M Kountz, Arkansas* Ouachita Belle. Gov. Allen. M Bayou iarfa; B. f Lee. Yas Vailt'y, Vicks- M burg; Katie, Arkapolis ; Tensas, Trenton, Bayou M Macon ;Tom Parker, Era No. 10. Boeuff River; M John Wilson, Bastrop, Ouachita; Lessie Tay lor, Opelousas; J. A. Scudder, Memphis. Weather remains clear and pleasant. Business showed considerable activity yester- M day; among the departures, which numbered N 19, were some very fair trips. N Capt. H. E. Harper will command the Belle in O the upper coast trade ; Capt. J. E. Brou his been P placed in charge of the office. P The Assumption, having changed her days of F departure, leaves to-morrow at 5 p. m. for the I coast and Latourche through to Thibodaux. B P. A. Charlet commands, N. Z. Dupuis and Joe it Lagrone clerks. H Wallace McChesney went out in command of the Bonnie Lee, John MeChesney in the office. B The Cotton Valley arrived yesterday and will B leave for Ouachita during the coming week, but what day Capt. Carltan did not inform us. Capt. R. W. Dugan telegraphs Carroll & N Powell at St. Louis that the John F. Tolle V burned only to the water's edge, and did not p sink out of sight, and that a portion of her cargo will be saved in a damaged condition. ? The Martha had not arrived when we left the landing. Fog, it is supposed, detained her. The Eva, failing to arrive in time, Capt. John Kouns took the Isabel out yesterday morning. The Bertha was towed over the river yester day. She will be ready to leave again Saturday, 'the Fanchon and Cherokee and the C. B. Church, in the order named, will be the next arrivals from the Ohio. The two first passed Memphis Friday. _ Capt. Harper is a good steamboatman and a fine business man, and with the aid of his pop ular elerk, Capt. Brou. will soon rally a host of friends to his fine and fast little Belle. Mr. Henry Williams who came down in charge of the Belle's oMce, will return home Tuesday. The Courier-Joier-Journal says 5,144,000 bushels coal was run from Pittsburg on the recent rise. The light-house steamer Alice is on her way back to this city. The Barnard, with her tow, bound down, was at Louisville on the 14th. The fleet and handsome Katie is the Vicks burg and bend packet for to-morrow. The St. John leaves Wednesday at 12 m. for Baton Rouge, J. P. McElroy in command. The Robert E. Lee, leaving Tuesday, connects a Vicksburg with the Anchor line for Memphis and St. Louis, The Ouachita Belle making semi-weekly trips to Bayou Sara, will arrive to-morrow and return Wednesday at 5 p. m. Tie Yazoo Valley, for Vicksburg and the Yazoo, leaves Wednesday. See advertisement in another column. The E. O. Stanard was to have left St. Louis yesterday and the Thos. Sherlock Cincinnati. The following are the departures in the Red River Transportation Company announced for the coming week: La Belle to-morrow, the new Lotus Wednesday, and the Maria Louise Satur day. all to Shreveport and Jefferson. The Susie Silver leaves for St. Louis to-mor row. Capt, J. Lawrence Carter's fast, reliable and staunch freight steamer U. P. Schenck is at the landing, and will leave Tuesday for all points through to Louisville and Cincinnati. Mr. Dick Burns has charge of the office. The Era No. lo Capt. Tom Taylor, from BmIuf river, and the Trenton, Capt. Jas. L. Robbins, from the Tensas and Macon, will be found at the landing to-day, and will return Wednesday without fail. The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:30 a. m. from Bienville street for Westwego, running in connection with the New Orleans and Texas Railroad to Donaldsonvile. t The Blue Wing line steamer Belle leaves to day at 9 a. m. for the upper coast to Bonnet Carre. The Belle is a daylight boat both ways. I The Blue Wing No. 3, J. A. Comstock master, y Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks leaves to-mor row at 10 a. m. for Donaldsonville and the Ash C land plantation. .t The Gov. Allen will leave to-morrow at 5 p. m. - for Bayou Sara. J. J. Brown master, S. S. - Streck clerk. a The John H. Hanna leaves to-morrow at 5 p. m. for Plaquemine, Baton Rouge and all coast landings. F. Bergeron in command, L. P. Del hoessaye clerk. The Katie, J. W. Tobin master. W. N. Calmes and Alf Grissom clerks. leaves to-morrow at 5 p. m. for Vicksburg and all bend landings to Arka polls. The Henry Tete, J. F. Aucoin master, M. H. Landry clerk, will arrive this evening and leave Tuesday at 10 a. m., for the coast and Donald sonville. The New Orleans and Gulf Transportation SCompany steamer Alvin, W. T. Scovell mas ter, leaves to-morrow at 12 m., and the Martha, W. s. Bassett master, Tuesday at 12 mi; both boats go through to Port Eads, and carry the SUnited States mail. ' The M. I. daily line steamer Mary Ida, J. A. Ruiz in command, leaves Tuesday at 10 a. m. promptly for the upper coast to Ben Tureaud's. n The superb Robert E. Lee,Wm. Campbell mas ter, Messrs. McVay and Cannon clerks, leaves Tuesday as usual, for Vicksburg. C The Alexandria and Grand Ecore packet . Dawn, C. P. Truslow master, C. W. Drown clerk, C. leaves Tuesday at 5 p. m. The Lessie Taylor is the regular Tuesday - packet for the Atehafalaya, under the command n of Capt, M. Kenison, Eug. Quatrevaux clerk. o The New Orleans and Ouachi'a Transporta o tion Company's steamer John Wilson, Joe Holmes master, B. G. Cornwell clerk leaves C Wednesday for Ouachita City, carrying the r United States mail. O The St. Mary, Joe Dalferes in command, E. SNicolle clerk, leaves Tuesday at 5 p. m. for the 10 coast anti Lufourche throug i to Laurel Valley. Exchange Clipplngs. E St. Louis Republican, Nov. 15: The small steamer 8. S. Knapp, from Manis tee, and the little schooner George Oscar, of South Haven, went down the Illinois and I Michigan canal on Monday, en route for the Mississsippi. The form-r will ply on the Red river, and the latter will go to New Orleans. 1 The whole distance from Cairo to the Gulf is about 1100 miles by the river, and less than 55s in an air line, with 271 feet fall in low water and 322 In high. Dispatch to the St. Louis Times: CAIRo, Nov. 14.-The My Choie arrived last night and went to work in the trade to-day. She is a noble towboat and will undoubtedly give 4 her new owners satisfaction. The Future City will return to New Orleans with five barges of freight. Cincinnati Enquirer, November 15: The Daniel Boone passed down Tuesday a night with a tow of produce boats for the South. The new Sam Roberts arrived Tuesday night 4 and lay here yesterday completing her outfit. ' She left for New Orleans at 4 p. m., with a big tow, consisting of five produce boats loaded with apples, potatoes, cider, cabbage. chickens. turkeys, and men, women and children, and several barges loaded with salt, nails and iron. Capt. Charley Miller writes that the cabin of the new Mary Houston is all up, and that she will raise steam next week. M.Disov, Ind., Nov. 14.-The Marine Railways ' have failed, Commodore Fry becoming embar rassed. Ten years ago Mr. Fry retired from business with a fortune. He became involved in the Marine Ways through loaning large sums of money, and was obliged to buy the yards to save that already invested. The loss of his nartner, J. R. Stuart, in the Pat Rogers disaster, mused a depression in business, and other em barrassments have brought loss and ruin upon him in his old age. As a citizen and man his record is stainless. Courier-Journal, Nov. 15: Capt. John W. Cannon has been a steamboat builder for thirty-two years. He has expended over $1,500.000 in the construction of water craft, and has paid about $t0.00oo to insurance com panies. He is now engaged in building a boat which he thinks will be the finest ever set afloat on Western waters, and "Uncle John" knows. Bes Wavrc's iLaa o to he hiuealace. :- . OFFICIAL. B LIST OF LETTERS Remalingn In the New Orlesa Pest Ol81e R November 1, 1725. R LADIES' LIST. S Allen Nannie mrs Alexander Mattle J mrs 3 Ames H A mrs Ashbry Mary J mrs Aycock Edner miss Armstrong E F mrs Augustin Elise mad Bell Emma mrs Bensel K G mrs S Bertrand Eleaner Becker Katey m'ss t Bender Mary mrs Batist Ruso miss 81 Behrens M mrs Blackman N C mrs 8 Burnes Imogene miss Bissell Annie mrs Bridel J mrs Batterie Louise miss g Bolton H C mrs Burke C mrneal mrs g CraWford Mary mrs Chase Ellen mrs Calilonet Lucie M mrs Cain Cora mrs Chambers Anna miss Cristle Mary E 8 Chassamiol Jane mrs Coger Maggie miss S Conger S E miss Considine Agnes M S Daviss Margaret mrs De Londe E monia g Desbuns mrs Dickerson Mary W 8 Donette mrs Duffy Edward mrs S Ellis Stephen mrs S Feitol RBoa miss Fizhon mrs T Ferris L W miss Fowler S S mrs T Fulton Nancy B mrs T Gilbons Mary miss T Hayse Bottice mrs Hays Lucy miss T Hines A mrs Howard Julia mrs T Hicks Kate Rodney mrs Hager Neta D miss U Johnson Eliza mrs Johnson Bell miss U John Zoe miss V Koch Carolina mrs Knowlton Chas mrs V Kimberk mrs V Lang Hester mrs Lewis Sarah mrs Lewis J mrs Mason Jennie mrs McLain M C mrs Maybin Edward mrs Mylod Jennie miss V Miller Ameia B miss Milard MIRmrs Moss E H mrs Murray mrs Moon Harriet mrs Montgomery F mrs McLin L A mrs MeClee Annie mrs McCormick M mrs Mcanald A J mrs Mecall E J madamo McGuire Amanda mrs McClain Mary mrs McCary Jenny miss Nowton John mrs Nercisse Sarah mrs Norris Almira mrs Otto Lucy miss V Ober Addle F miss Ory Esther miss Pendergraph Ann mrs Pederit Fanny mrs Price mrs Powers Lizzie mi- ps Proversal Marie mrs Phole Jenere'ta A mrs V Bathe Annie mrs Remerth K mrs z Ray Mira miss Banklan C mrs Z tReynoles C S miss RBeadman Ada G mrs Romien Julia miss Rosenbory N mrs Smith Frances miss Smith Adaline Strupe F mrs Scott Juvwl miss Sullivan Margaret mrs Vattenando Eliza miss it Walker Elizabeth mrs Wagamer Lizzie mrs Walff Theresa mrs Wallace Louise miss Washington Annie E Waggoner Anna mrs A Walsh Delia miss Watson Jennie miss A Wershelmer H F mrs Williams ER mrs A Williams Celestine missWhite Suginla A mrs A Wilson A mrs -----C_-- GEhNTLEMEN'S LIST. 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MeGunther David McCarty E F MclDuff John McNeill Joony he M~cormiek 0 McCoy Charles McClurg Charles McIntosh Jas M Closkey John McDermott Frank r-McGuire Frank Nicolas Martial Nichoud Ernest Niermann Joseph Nouler J A Olivier E T Octave Morcille Oscar Phillips Olroyd F Ogden Chas 8 Ostrander R M O'Dowd E A Olmstead John Parker Andrew Parsons Charles Playter Wm Petrie Chas E Peter John Prescott Daniel K Parisot S H Capt Pelhappel John Pease A 8 Perratean Victor Peter Mr Potes Charles Capt Poirson Ernest Post R E Price George Philpott M A Pucher Chas F tianschkoll Chas Is Bailey J L Redor M H Bed B Reems ES ran C Richardson E Bios JD ioe Qeoe izoluGso s; eohardeon Jae ao n Ato en Rogers Frnhk 0 or ussell HIkO Rupp .eter ' Rubey John Strauss Jos L Shaffe J 3 :bi "Gi Sabine G H ScratchleyF PA Sanders John Strauss Jaob - Sharp R W Salsam John Stanfon SL Strait, DePto P " Spray C F Salmon W B Salcedo Paul Small S Samson Simeon Slaughter Joha L Stratton W C Swain Andy Starkey W i capt Selby Alonzo stevens A B Sherwood Jae B Shearer John T Stern Gabe Benus Peter Shepard Wm H Stephan Boyd Spencer B Senzneau A L Stevenson Jgo HN Simnon S B Siner Chas E] Sizer Goo W &eo Sinnoll D capt Scott Oby E Scott F B Scott Frank L scott F D Sokolasky Wolff Strother Robert P Schaffe E Smith John A Smith Wm Smith A F Sutton C Salvant Jas Trapani Santo Treyhar Julius a&e Trussel John C Titres T B Thiers Fred N Trontmar Frank Todd Charles R Thompson Henry Thoms Dan Tower L F Turner M Ulmaun LW Ulrich John I Urtage Domingo Van Lynselle August Vaught & Watt Vergest Andrew Voorhies Gastro . Virgil T S dr2 Waddock Theo N Watzge Jas .M Waddears Wm Wakmar Louis Wailes B M Wakmann Jacob Walsh Robert Wales Elias Wallace J W W.ailUeCel .P ' Watson Frank Welsh Jas L Wellington Joseph West M J West Roy B Webb Albert prof West Samuel Welsh Geoo L" Wild A S White R RO White Lewis Wyatt Maxwell P Wilson D W C Wilcox Jerome Whitney J P &co Wimpf Max Wittre Phillip H Wilson Robert Wilson John Williams T 8.e. Williams W B Williams B Fr t Woesner Chas T Ward John Zimmerman A ZimmermanB Zucker Alfred MIseellaneous. Agent of the Stewart Stove ...-Frankli suranco Company.....Creseont City Man ing Company. - Ship List. Agnes Sutherland ship Ardenlea ship 6 " Alphonse Maria ship 2 Annie Marie bark Almira Robinson bark Angelina bark .' Arabia bark A Klockman bark Allezette steamship Allice steamship Ark steamship Acine steamship Brazelia bark B Hilton bark Belle str Coxwell str Carlo bark Casine ship 2 Colbert ship Couting ship = Drumadown bark 2 Dominfs bark Danise str Baniel Boone str Eastern Star ship Elfle cug , Fidge tu Felici tea 2 Felixia ship Glana bark Hellen May str Importer 2 Imme str Inlaud ship Joe Kearney etr Juliana bark New Orleans 8 S Co Hetta bark Nahi bark Nova Scotia Nankin steamship bark Pondita bark Prince Napoleon Racer bark Restless tug Stormaway ship 3 BScindia eteulahl Thompson steamship Torlorneobark .Y Tandlere bark Three Auror s g Vanadis ship 2 Valley City str . Wagusta Warconsta bark JOHN M. G. PARKER. WRIT. OF ELECTION, ', [Copy.1l STa s orL Executive Departme t To T. J. Hightower, Esq., Sheriff of the of Bienville: Whereas official information has ceived at the Executive Department that cancy exists in the General Assembly State of Louisiana, occasioned by the the Hon. W. S. COCKEREAM, late a tative from the parish of Bienville; Now, therefore. I, LOUIS ALPBED, Lieutenant Governor and Acting the State of Louisiana, have thought issue this my writ of election, directing cause an election to be held to fil such on a day to be fixed by you; said electio. conducted and the returns thereof to ber in the manner provided by existing laws. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto my signature and caused the seal of the of Louisiana to be attached thereto, at the. of New Orleans, this twentieth day of in the year of our Lord one thousandelght dred and seven-seven, and of the one h and second year of the independence United States. LOUIS A. w L Lieutenant Governor and Acting Gover the State of Louisiana. By the Acting Governor, WILL. A. STRONG. Secretary of State. oc l NOTICE TO STATE TAX COLL DISTRICT PARISH OF OULANi, AssisTANT ATTroNEx GE.gERSz'8 State of Louisiana. New Orleans, November 18, You are hereby instructed to furnish office at once a list of all DELINQUI3. CENSE PAYERS for the year 177. in y spective districts, in order that p may be taken for the collection of the J. C. Et} nol s19 Assistant Attorney NOTICE TO STATE TAX CO PARISH OF ORLEANS. AssIsTNT ArroarNE GiwanzL's State of Lou New Orleans. November 1, For the purpose of bringing suit for licenses due the State for the years 1878, 1l75. the Tax Collectors of each district parish of Orleans are hereby directed W" pare and file in this office, on or before the day of December, 1877. a report of all .quents for said years, according to the and records of their respective offices. cases where the delinquent list of the lector's office is incomplete, said report made from the record of delinquents on the office of the Recorder of Mortgages. All delinquents are requested to settle taxes and licenses with the collectors respective districts, on or before the first December. 1877. and thus save codasts snd penses. J. C. EGAN, - Assistant Attorney no14 1 18 23 25 28 30 PROPOSALS FOR LEVEE WOE .. EXEruT!Ve D State of Louisi New Orleans, November 12 I Sealed proposals will be received at this until MONDAY. November 19, at 12 m., for construction of the following levees: Hard Times Levee, parish of West Rouge. Himel Levee. parish of St. James. Plans, profiles and specifications of the works will be ready for inspection at the Engineer's office between the 12th and lith November. Proposals shall be addressed to the signed, and each one indorsed for the lar levee on which the bid is made. Parties bidding are hereby notified of thea lowing requirement: The sealed proposal contain a deposit amounting to one cent, each yard of the estimated contents up to thousand yards, and an additional quartoR one cent for every yard over, to be fo the State in case of the failure of the eo or bondsmen to qualify within forty. hours after adjudication, or else the must be present at the openina of the bi pared to sign immediately. The board reserves to itself the tglit ject any or all bids. Governor and Presidest thet bo $i hgeawweos