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wo P s sceared at this portyeeterday fot )d'eseet with ,5ry lstwSQ MUW there betts :R y;i1itiy small diirenee is the amount of their hs e hreiehi. Th . A. Thomson siA botrdAmus bales qt cotton and saoo pieces e fesea; h ' eare Ms .ts411 bales of cotton sad4WplOces of staws. SAfatOo nneted with the recent destruction br fir of the steamboat Lotus is worthy of men ia: lthr had On board a crew of about sixty asn and fteen passengers. The first mate, fr. ap>;, amost estimable man and efficient ogddr;,bd fodorteen of the crew, lost their lives, and a.th Prssengers were saved. Among the lttser was a lady with three children, one at the brea. The total loss by the Lotus disaster is s..imbtsd at $107o000, including boat and cargo. ateamboat Port Eads, with four barges, - vefd here yesterday with a very large freight , It embraced 24,t49 packages of merchan 419, DM,500 bushels of corn in bulk, and 8o,ooo blshels of wheat. That's right. Send forward tr gratin Western shippDers, and we will sup ply ample 0cean tonnage whereby to transport it. sgpedtiouli too, across the broad Atlantic. heo eOg of insufflciency of shipping at this pIat · ar this purpose has been gotten up by in itae4,t parties who wished to stop the flow of *ara this way; but their mouths have at last been stOpped by the solid, undeniable fact that ap t#e grain that has been shipped hither has *ten sent forward with the least possible dlay. The steamship Borussia, which arrived here yeste day from Liverpool, brought loee boxes, we half boxes and 185I quarter boxes of raisins, which, under ordinary circumstances, would oet be considered a large consignment. We 41onlyefer to it for the purpose of mentioning a fact in connection with the trade in this article .hat forcibly illustrates the hardness of the time. Last year Importers of raisins would sllt t000 boxes to large grocers, while the same pttites take only oco boxes. The prices have fallen correspondingly, and the demand is re mnkably light, notwithstanding the near ap pti"ah of the holidays. The truth is that many Sf these who formerly were extensive consu .1ter of raisins, currants, almonds, etc., are now too poor to indulge even in such small Snaew use has been found for the telephone. Sdies it was introduced into several mines for .tqhpurpose of communication between the 1iE 6 at work below the surface and the offlcers oif moDanales above ground, it has occurrod t06 a~ dy connected with one of the mines that it could be Ased to advantage in indicating the ventilation of the mines themselves. The elawelation of air in the mines is shown by the anemometer, which is situated below. The miners have fallen into the way of being care less as to the ventilation. But now it has been ouand possible, by attaching the telephone to the anemometer below, to indicate the flow of t ina the mine in the office above. It is pro. -poed shortly to try experiments to see whether ~tetelephone can be made available in divers' DetaWtlons. It is believed that the instrument S--ay be attached to the armor of divers. and be tlade a perfect means of communication be _.lYpa them and their assistants. According to the Postmaster General's report the actual expenditures of his department dur L.g the pDeast fiscal year was s2,322,504 24, which were 44L,885 8m more than those of the preceding year, and $s,9ss,488 55 less than the estimates therefor. The total receipts for the year were , 1,119,12 2t less than those of the preceding ear'. and l1,196,618 54 less than the estimates Sherefor. The decrease is largely in the item ,4 offiol~apeatage stamps, the amount derived '* s which during the last fiscal year was only tgY..To0 cr, while in the previous year it was ;t,8Z.5e9 48. Excluding official postage stamps and money order receipts from both fiscal years, the reduction in ordinary receipts was only $188,592 29, or about three-fifths of one per cent.' According to the terms of the act making theappropriation, the official postage stamps used by the Postoffioe Department during the fiscal year, and amounting to s$e6,095 50. do not .iure as revenue. The government of Guadaloupe offers the sum of $90,000 to the inventor of a new process of extraction of juice of sugar cane or of sugar tabri cgon, this prize to be given to whoever btai~n from the cane a yield of 14 per cent of sugar, and the cost of application of the seW process not to exceed forty per cent of the value realized. The cane raised at Gaadaloupe contaias 18 per cent of suar, and, hitherto, a percentage of 9.4, on an average, has resulted from the ordinary factory machinery. Recent ly M. Dueharsaing'invented an imbibition pro tess, bywhich, it appears, the yield is increased from 9.4 to nearly 12 per cent; in fact, according to the claim of the inventor, the advantage de rived from his process is a gaia in the per eentage of a yield of 2.8a. At any rate. M. Du eharsaing's invention was deemed sufficiently 'Important to warrant the awarding to him of a -90,000 price. The present premium, therefore, Is a second one, and it calls for a still further improvement to be made. The experiments on at least 660o,oo pounds of cane, are to be con ducted under the auspices of a government commission. Two vessels arrived here yesterday from .Ldverpool with cargoes of salt, viz: The ship Anale Gondie, with 2163 sacks, and the ship Choice, with 4900 sacks. If, in the prospective reviasionof the tariff, the duty on salt, which is -ndeniably an article of necessity, should be ismoved, such a measure would be of incalcu l.ble benefit to New Orleans and to the greater portion of the West. Instead of ships coming here from foreign ports ladened with worthless ballast, they would bring to our port full car oees of salt, as they did in the good old ante helium times, which would be sent up the river to supply the demands of our pork packing friends of the West. inhe New York and Kanawha Salt Works are having altogether too much protection, and if our iT estern -riends would only look atthis subject with a practical, impartial eye, they would speedily discover that this onerous duty on imported salt is senseless, and injurious to the common interests of the country. We would respectfully direct the attention of our immediate representatives in Congress to this matter reminding them that while it may seem to be a small and insignificant seasoning to their daily food, it is in the aggregate one of the most important articles in the domestic econo my of the nation. Let them put their faces in the right direction in the persuance of this much needed reform, and never look backward. Remember Lot's wifel Laws ot Stock Fluctuations. Robert Glffen, in his new work on "Stock Ex change Securities," which is highly commended by the London Timnes and Spectator. brings for ward some "laws" controlling the fluctuations of stocks. Dull or hard times push up the prices of first-class etocks; investment stocks tend to fall when the business improves and the demand for capital increases: prices move in cycles, rising for a period and then falling for a period; under the competition of capital for iaveneates, prices of first-class stocks tend to word a permanently higher level; interest tends to lepUaa; the very best securities, like govern mentbonds. rise during a stock panic. These ýaea of the recurrendes Mr. Giffen has ob aer in the movements of long periods of ears, and~rhih*ie supports by a good deal of argumeuet ned ideneea. ~rii~r~·rg~~liaSn 5p~S: 01 wa on ,but w en. . or 01. m10P on the reouremd n s rth g of the goods is - 4td. Importations m a dt In open day, an not until ater a permit been btined from the Collector MerchanJdise, l duly imported, may be entered for warehousi, without payin the duties at Ithe time of he entry, in which event the goods are delivered and disposed of at the op tion of the owner importer, consignee or agent, at his expense, in any public warehouse or other place provided by law for the storage of such prover y. Both the duties and exApenses are required to b3 ascertained at the time of the entry of the goods for warehousing, and the duties and charges are to be secured by the bond of the owner, importer or consignee, with sureties to the satisfaction of the Collector. the goods being at all times subject to the orders of the depositr upon the payment of the duties and exp,,nsrM. Affirmed. Mr. Justice Clifford delivered the opinion. FINANCIAL AND C0MIERCIAL. MONETARY. OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, Friday Evening, Dec. 7, 1877. } N .IW ORLEANS OLEARINo-HOUBLE Clearings. Balances. December 1 ............ 2.041571 16 202,52o. 5a December 3 ... . . .... 1.03.030 82 110.496 11 December 4............. 2,488,392 18 149,109 91 December 5. ........ . 2,472,34 47 221.031 50 December 6 ..... . 1.83l.,599 67 149.138 71 Decembel 7 ............. 1.956.260 85 213.477 09 Total thus far.....$12,691,795 15 $1,040.536 67 Throughout the (week there has only been a fair inquiry for discounts at the banks, and the counter transaetions have been large. The offerings of commercial on the street have be~n and are now only limited and rateslare easy. We quote; Exoeptional oommercial paper sRR9 7 cent; Al do 10912; second grade do 15@18; loans on collatorals 210;e Al mortgage paper 90o10; second grade do --@- W cent per annum. oild is in good demand and firmer. Foreign Exchange is active and higher. Sight met with fair sales at steady rates. State Console were in better demand, and at the close showed an improvement in rates, ruling at 6~9sO7. Premium Bonds are quiet and easy at 360ft37. Stocks are quiet and steady. Gold opened in New York at lot", and closed at 1024. Here it opened at 1o2102 o2' and closed at 102~@9103. ales--$15.o00. $50o00 and $200 at 1027$, $2(000, at 1027 nnd $3o0 at 103. STERLING SALEM-£2-oo bill of lading. £30,000 do, £3w0e do at 48s95, £52.000 and £13,000 do at 4s9@4895. Bank sterling --@493. Commercial bills 48..~@489 4. FRANC SALES-7r,.oo commercial at 5.15%, 850,000 do at 5.15 @5.15. 350.000 and 150.000 do at -. Bank francs -, and 5,15A.t;5.15 for commer cial. SIGHT SALES-$80.c0o, $20,000 and 0o.oo00 bankers' at %, 540,0o0 and $28.000 commercial at 3. $35,000 do at 7-16, $20o.ooo00 doat 13-32, and $30,0oo bankers' at 13-32 F cent discount. The banks are checking at 3 P cent discount. Commercial and bankers' sight quoted at 7-160'i * cent discount. NEW OBLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES. FIRST CALL, 10 A. M. 5 shares Union National Bank. ..... .. .. 174 $5,010 State Consols ................. · 6 25.000 do do (B. this year) .. ... s875 SECOND CALL. 12 M. $10.000 State Consols ...................... 8s6s 20,000 do do (B. this year) ..- ..-.. 87,, BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS. $c25.00 State Consols ................ 86 20,000 Premium Bonds .................... 3 5,000 City Consolidated ......... ..... 42 THIRD CALL, AT 2 P. M. $15,000 State Console (B. this year) ..- ... 87; 500 do do (B. this year) ...... - 87 ORESCENT CITY OPEN STOCK BOARD SALES. BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLS. $20,000 State Consolse.... ............. 87 5,000 do so.6 10.00o Premium Bonds. ... ............. 3;/ 8.eoo do do .................... 36 BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD CALLS. $15,000 State Consols ....................... s 86c 5,000 do 87 18,000 Premium Bonds-" .............. 30 15.000 do do ................... 363 AT THIRD CALL. $o,0oo State Consols, deliverable Monday 87 5601 Ordinary State Warrants of 1874 24 STOCKS AND BONDS. The following are the weekly quotations of the New Orleans Stock Excnange: RANKR. Bid. Asked. Canal, pv 100 .................... l00 102 Citizen's, v 1oo ................... 81 82 Citizens' Savings, pv 100.... - - (Germania National. p 100........ - - Hibernia National ................. 84 86 Lafayette, p v 50 ...... . ... 1:3 - Louisiana Savings ............. - - Louisiana National, p v 100 ...... 10 109 Mechanics and Traders' p v 20... 9 10 Metropolitan Loan and Savings.p V 100. ..................... - 104) Mutual National. pv too.10.... 87 90 New Orleans National, p v 1)00... - - People's, p V 50 ..... ........... 44 45 Southern p v 50......... .. 40 41 State National. p v 100 ............. - 69 Union National. p v 100............ 81 Workingmen's. p v 25 .....----- 171 18 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Crescent Mutual v 100 o ........ 75 76 Factors and Traders'. p v 100..... 99 100 Firemens'. p v 50..... ...... .- 48: - Germania, p 100................. - Hibernia, v 100 ................... 79 - Home p v 40 ..... ............ 27 294 Hope, p v 100 ......... .............. 595 61 Lafayette., v 50 .................... 22, - Merchants' Mutual, p v 100 ........ 42 43% Mechanics and Traders' ......... - 85% New Orleans Ins. Ass'n, p v 30.... - 28 N. O. Ins. Company. pv 50........ 38 40o People's Ins. Company. D v 25- - - Sun Mutual, p v 100.......... 101 1015 Teutonia, p v 100................ .69 Union. D v 100............... ..8 - CITY BAILROADS. Carrollton v 10o ............. .... 116 - Crescent City, p v 50 .............. 25 Canal and Claiborne. p v 5o ... .. 356 - New Orleans City, p v100 ......... 1415 144 Orleans. v 5 ..................... - 25 St. Charles Street, p v 50.......... 75 768 MISCELLANEOUS. Bienville Oil Works Co., p v 100... - - Crescent City Oil Co ....-.......... 110 120 Crescent City Slaughter-House Company, pDv ...... ....... 30 32 Carondeet Canal and Na. Co ... - Im. Bonded Warehouse. p v 100oo... 29% - Jeff. City Gas Lig ht Co.. p v lOO... - - Louisiana lee Manufacturing Co., p v 50 ........................... 10% Louisiana Levee Co., preferred. .1 10 1 30 La. State Lottery Co., p v 100...... - 80 Louisiana Oil Company, v 100... 97 10t Louisiana Cotton Tie Company.. - 250 Levee Steam Cotton Press.p v 100oo 33 - Lamm's Fireless Engine Co., p v 100............................... 1 2% N. O. Gas Light Co.. p v 10o ........ 104 105 Odd Fellows' Hall Association.... - Sugar Shed Company, p v 60..... - 72 82 St. Charles Hotel Company .-. - 6 -Btern~s Fer. and Chem. Man.- Co--. 1 50 Varieties Theatre Association.... - 250 BONDS. State Consols ...................... 86 87 City Premium Bonds .............. 36% 37 City Consolidated Bonds.......... 40 42% City Waterworks Bonds........ - - 39 City Wharf Bonds .............. ... 50 60 Canal and Claiborne street R. R. mortgage ...................... 77% 91 Slaughter-House, mortgage. 96 - Jefferson City Gas Co.. mortgage - - Jackson R. R. 1st mortgage ...- . 105 - Jackson R. R. 2d mortgage cou pons 93 97 Jackson R. ". 2d mortgage debt 376 - Jackson B. R. Consolidated gold.- 27 Miss. Central R. R. 1st mortgage. 93 - Miss. Central B. R. 2d mortgage. - Miss. Central R. R. Con. gold. .... - - St. Charles Hotel mortgage ...... - - CERTIFICATES AND WARRANTS. City Scrip, 1874............... 31L2 32% City Scrip, 1875 .....................44 46 City Scrip, 1876...... ......... 1% 32% Half paid Coupons..-- .......... 33 34 Legislative Warrants. 1877........ 97 99 POLICE CERTIFICATES. October. 1874-....................... 28 31 November, 1874 ..................... 28 81 December. 187 ..................... 28 31 November. 1875 ..................... 66 68 December, 187 ..................... 66 68 October, 1876 ..... ............ 43 47 November, 1876......... ............ 43 48 SCHOOL CERTIFICATES. October, 1874 ....................... 26 29 N'ovember, 1874..................... 26 29 December. 1874........ ......... 26 29 October, 1875... ................. 26 29 November, 1875......... ...... 26 29 December, 1875..................... 26 29 October, 187 -....................... 43 47 November. 1871.. ............. 2 6 December. 1876................ 25 2, tByv egaapkj . ý. .-' tl eddid. ~~A " jre mlees t s . at e111cJ lE s I0 C0ME3BCIAL. OFFICE NEWd ORLEANS DEMOORA. Friday ECvening. Dee. 7. 1817. GENERAL REMARKS-The weather was bright and cool, all that could be desired for out-door business. The general market continues dull, remarka bly and oppressively so, considering the time of the year. December shows no improvement over November, and all the bright visions we have indulged in of a business re-awakening have thus far proved to be but " idle dreams." But we are content to wait a little longer for the good time that has been so long coming. In our great fleecy staple there has been only a fair business, the sales footing up 9600 bales. The market was strong throughout the day, the better ounlities exhibiting an improvement of 4c. but there was no perceptible change in average lists from yesterday's quotations. During the week there has been an advance of 16c in the price of lower grades of cotton and 34e in Low Middlings and the higher grades. During the same period New York reports show an improvement in that market of 22 to 24 points in futures, while Liverpool quotations are 1-16d higher than last Friday. The receipts of cotton at this port during the week amount to 53,201 bales, against A4,532 for the same week last year: net receipts at this port since September 1, 446,850 bales, against 493.751 for the same time last year. The supply of flour is large, and the general tone of the market is dull and easy. Home round sales were made, holders, in some in stances, letting go their grip for the nonce and making slight concessions to the demands of buyers. For pork the ruling prices are about the same as those of last week. There is a firm feeling in this article, and receivers arc isking an ad vance of 25 cents on yesterday's prices. The receipts of sugar continue small, only 612 hhds coming in to-day; sales r5ic. The market is steady and firm. Stock in sheds 103o, against 3759 same time last year. For particulars of markets see regular report. COTTON -The market to-day opened under influences that stffened up holders. Liverpool was firm and futures at New York were better, and added to these there was a good demand and, during the early part of the day, a small supply in the offerings. As was to be expected under these circumstances, factors were decid edly stringent. so much so as to materially check the movement. Later on factors uncov ered their samples more freely, and a fair busi ness was done, footing sales to the number of o00 bales. The market was strong throughout, staple kinds readily commanding an improve ment of .)o, but average lists showing no change from yesterday's quotations. In a review of the week's business there is shown an advance of 'bc in the price of the low grades and kYe on Low Middling and the higher grades. The changes at New York during the week show an improvement on futures of 220(24 points. Liverpool is i-1td higher than last Friday, and Havre I franc on spots and 2 francs higher on cottons afloat. were as follows: TO-DAY. YESTEBDAY. Low Ordinary ............. 8' 8?; Ordinary ................... ; 91s Good Ordinary............. 10 10 Low Middling .............. 10o. los Middling .................. I 11 Good Middling ............ 11 11 Middling Fair ...-........... 12 12± Sales to.day 9600 bales. Market strong. COTTON STATEMENT. In store and on shipboard Sept. 1.1877.....21,350 Gross receipts since yesterday. 12.101 Gross receipts previously........ ...539-,59- 551,697 Total supply ........................ 573,053 Exported to-ay.. :1...............722 Exported previously........... 322,357- 326.079 T'otal stocks this day- .4.............. 246,974 Total stock this day last year......... 272,168 Exports to-day-732 bales to San Sebastian, 1524 to Boston. and 1466 to Providence. Exports for the week--3o,53o bales to Gro Britain. 13,020 to France. 9415 to other foreign ports, and 8290 coastwise. Net receipts since yesterday .... ....... 9,657 Receipts from other ports .................. 2,444 Net receipts last Friday ....... . . 7.016 Net receipts this week...................... 7.122 Net receipts last week.... ........... 5:.201 Not receipts this week last year ......... ;,3:193 Net re eipts this day last year ........... 4.5:132 Net receipts since September 1 ..........44,850) Net receipts same time last year... .......493,751 The sources of receipts have been from Red River. Ouachita river, Arkansas river, Chicago, St. Louis and New Orleans railroad, and the Mississippi river and other tributary streams, giving total net receipts of 53,201 bales, against 54.534 bales this week last year, and 446,850 bales since first of September. against 493 751 bales same time last year. Adding receipts from Mo bil,. Texas and Florida, the gross receipts are found to be 62,241 this week, against 65,912 this week last year and since first of September 551.697 bales, against 592,442 bales same time last year. Cotton on shipboard as per account of the Cotton Exchange, as follows: Liverpool 54,262 bales. Havre 41,649. Bremen 7985. Mediterranean 7019, North Sea 6802, Spain 1202, Mexico -, coastwise 4101 total, 123,080 bales. This. taken from the stock at noon, as noted at the Ex change, leaves in presses 123.894 bales. The exports since September 1 to date from New Orleans have been as follows: Great Britain 139,390 bales, against 173,804 last year; France 64.176, against 112,147 last year; other foreign ports 52,025, against 35,662 last year, and coastwiso 70,488, against 44,944 last year; making a total foreign and coastwise of 326,079, against 366.607 last year. The exports from all United States ports, con solidated as per telegrams to the Cotton Ex change, for the week have been as follows: G. B. France. Cont. Total. Stocks. This week.. 62,898 20,732 15,654 99,279 727,184 Last week.. 52,170 29,084 26,742 108,619 695,484 This week last year.. 113,116 24,180 18,358 155,654 928.654 Since ep. 1. 472,416 118,161 130.662 721.239 . Same time last year. .617,070 173.943 112,778 903.,798 The telegrams received at the Cotton Ex change give the receipts at ports from 12 m. yesterday to 12 m. to-day at 31,933 bales, against 31,325 bales last Friday, 36,170 last year, and 23,542 the year before. The movement at ports for the week up to noon to-day is given below: Received Received This week this week. last week. last year, New Orleans... .53,201 60,393 54,532 Galveston. ...... 22.112 18,227 27,843 Mobile........... 1.063 17,541 19,775 Savannah ....... 27.112 25,751 22,715 Charleston ......23,404 15,488 23,374 Wilmington ..... 8,880 5,029 4,495 Norfolk. ...... 6,259 10,633 19.503 Baltimore .. . .. 258 783 427 New York....... 7,918 6,990 5,694 Philadelphia .... 792 1.659 2,204 Boston .......... 6 220 1.642 3.3.33 Other ports ..... 2,968 7,829 3,565 Total......1.. 178.187 172.865 t1;i0o Receipts at ports since September 1.....1,681,614 Receipts same time last year ........... 1,995.650 Receipts same time vear before. ......... .1,685,030 The closing quotations of Foreign markets to-day, compared with last Friday and this day last year. were as follows: Last This day LiverpooL To-day. Friday. last year. Middling Uplands. 64d 6 7-16d 69-16d Middling Orleans.. 6ed 611-16d 6%d Havre. Tres Ord. Spots.... Sof. 79f. 78f. Low Middling afloat 8sf. 78f. 791. OCEAN FREIGHTS-Are quoted as follows: By steam - Cotton to Liver ool 9-16d; to Revel -d; to Bremen %d; to Boston. Provi dence. Fall River, Philadelphia and Baltimore. via New York %c; to New York Xc; grain to Liverpool loed. By sail - Cotton to Liverpool 7:16d; to Havre %c; to Bremen 15-16c; to Genoa lc; grain to the Continent lo@lO%d. One small vessel was taken up yesterday for Havre at 29-320, cotton. Rates steady. Steam rates to Northern ports have advanced to $2 25 for molasses and $7 lnhhd for sugar for New York. SUGAR--The receipts continue limited, only 612 hhds coming in to-day. The demand was good, and 563 bhds sold at prices showing the market to be steady and firm. Stock in the sheds 1030 hhds. against 3759 hhds same time lastyear. We quote: Inferior 34; ommon to good common 4*~6c; fair to good fair !/@ 6ic; fully fair 6Xc; prime 7e. strictly prime 7Xc;gray clarified 64@7% "yellow earlned.as in quality 7~3l47 ;( off whites, good tochoice. 7984c."white clarifieds 8%sC. MOLASSES-Beceipts 212.9 bilse; sales 1978 bbls. Stock at the sheds 182 bbls, against I8,678 bbls same time last year. The demand is good, especially for eholed grades. We q : Common 2e(97; fair 42 ie FLOne bll market ist duall and sy. al--2 bblis t $:5o5 at 1 a 70 at ; at ; 0 t 5 87; 100 at 6e; 25, 150 and 2at$6 50; 50 at $68 0; 50 at $6 75; 0 at $;. 100o and o0 on private terms. We quote fine to suerfine at $4@4 25: single extra $4 25@4 50: double extra $4 50@4 75; treble extras, low to choice. $6015 75: choice extras $86@ 25; fancy choice s6 0o@6 75 9 bbl. Dealers and grocers obtain 50o above these prices. CORN MEAL-For this article there is very little demand. and the market is easier and lower and now quoted at $2 40@2 45 for W estern. and $2 50@2 55 for for city ERole Mills. Dealers job at $2 75@2 80 ' hbl. Sals--130 bbls at $2 45. CREAM AND PEARL MEAL-Quiet and steady with a fair demand and light supply at 403 o3 50o 1 bbl. CORN FLOUR-In fair request, chiefly for ex port, at $3 7504, according to quality. GRITB-Easy and in fair demand at as t0@3 50 P bbl on the landing. Job lots sell at a3 6053 70 a bbl. ItYE FLOUR-Is in moderate supply and easy at $4 2504 50 1 bbl. i'ORK-The week closes in this market with prices ruling about the same as at the close last week, with a firm feeling, and receivers asking an advance on new pork of s25 on yesterday s prices. We quote the market quiet and firm at $13:; dealers still jobbing in the order trade at $1375 ' barrel. Sales-Se bbls at $13, 20 at $13 25, DRY SALT MEAT-The sales to-day show a better and steadier feeling, and one lot-a car load of loose shoulders-is reported at an ad vance of 3c. We quote the market firm atnc56t1c for shoulders loose, and s4c packed. Dealers jobbing at an advance of %e on these prices. Sales-1 car load shoulders at 00c, 10 boxes do ats 5c. BACON--Is unchanged. The supply is small and the demand light. In a wholesale way the market is easy at e7%o for shoulders, 8'o for clear rib sides, and 9(994'c for clear sides, deal ers obtaining o4c advance on these prices. LARD-There is an ample supply of both tierco and keg, and the market for packers' and refined tierce is dull and easy at s.908::n. dealers selling the samto r ,n!8,4c. Hales-50 kegs kettle rendered at 91'4. HAMS-Quiet, easy and unchanged, with a moderate but steady demand in th, local trade. We quote uncanvased and plain canvased 10t6tall.14e and choice sugar cured 1340014'4c, deloers getting ,a)l( advance on these prices. BIREAKFAST BACON-Quiet and steady at 9@100oc in a wholesale way, dealers jobbing at 105o t(11e. PACKERS' HOG PRODUCTS-Dealers are selling on orders in the job trade at $7 75 7 half bbl for pig pork, $12 bbl for prime mess pork, $10 for prime pork, and $11 So for rump nork. Pigs' feet are selling at $2'.2 25 keg. Ham sausages are d'tll and quoted at s@ 8hc V tb. Family pork is jobbing at $13 50 F bbl. Pickled pigs' tongues are quoted at 7%5fc apiece. Pickled heads are offering at $1o0011 . tierce, and jowls at $s 5009 9 barrel. Bo logna sausage 7,'07%0 . Spare ribs $7009. WHISKY-Is dull and easy, city make selling at $1 01@1 04, and good to choice Western at $1 onl5 os $ gallon. Sales 20 bbls Bourbon at $2. 100 bbls in bond at 45c, dOFFEE-The demand is good at advanced prices. QUOTATIONS FOR GOLD. Cargoes. Job Lots. Prime ..................... 19400@19 19%.@l e Good ..................... :185 @19 195@19% Fair....... ......... 1 '40l@158 1s8/@19 Ordinary ..... • .......16~@17 17 @17Y TOBACCO--There is no change to note in the market. The stock on sale is estimated at :ion QUOTATIONS. Inferior lugs ............................ 8 ® 3 4 Low lugs ................................. 3 @ M edium .................................. 4 Good to fine .............................. 4%@ 563 Low loaf ........................... 5. 4@ 6% M edium ................................. 7 @ 8 G ood ...................................... 9 @ 0o F ine ........ ..............................11 @ 11 Selections... ... ......12 0123% CORN-Largo supply and easy. Sales-1000 yellow at -; 300o white and mixed at 6c, and 300 yellow at 5Sc u bushel. OATS-Are steady and in moderate request. Rales--00 choice Galena at 39c, and 5oo00 do at 38e P bushel. BRAN-Is easy and only in moderate demand. Sales-500 bags inferior at 70c. and 300 choice at soe I ewt. HAY-The supply is large and the demand good. Sales-looo prime at sic 5s; 250 do at $16, and 500 at $15 P ton. BUTTER-Amplo stock and demand fair. We uanote New York creamery, fine, 30031c; New York dairy 1sO827cd ?ujIanality: Western CHEESE-Stock and demand light. New York cream 15@15%4c. Western factory 12@13c. as in 8 altARCH-In good demand at a~c in lots; jobbing at 8X540 IF lb. WOOL-More stocks offering than there is de mand, and it is held above the views of buyers. Burry is quoted at 11a12c, Louisiana clear 280c. clear lake 27%~190e P lb. HIDES-Supply fair and market quiet; coun try green s@s8., dry salted 13@13%ic. dry flint 14015c. TALLOW-Scare. City sp: country 7c ' 1b. SALT-Stock light with a good demand. Since our last report one cargo, all coarse, sold at 723e per sack. afloat, and one to arrive on pri vate terms. We quote cargo price at 70@75c, ac cording to filling. Dealers are selling from warehouse at 75t5se0 for coarse, 95os$1 for fine, a4 in quality and quantity. Turks Island neg leted; held nominally at 320 ' bushel. Table salt in Dockets 1%@7%c each. as in size. POULTRY-Old chickens $4 5005. young $2@ 3; ducks $3: geese $6: turkeys $9~12 P dozen. EGGS-Western 2528sc; Louisiana --@-c dozen. RICE-Is in moderate supply. No. 2 3% @33, common 4'404@4c) ordinary 4%@5%c, fair 5%c,. good 53@5ce. prime 5 06o, choica 65fc P lb. BULK CORN -None offering, and the market is nominally 551ac 5 bushel. WHEAT-None here, and nominally at $1 30~ 1 35la bushel for winter, and $1 '20l 25 for ESCULENTS-Potatoes areselling at $1 250 1 75; onions at $1 2502 25; apples at $1 503 50 6" bbl; cabbages at $6e8 ' 100, and $175@2 ' crate. BAGGING--teady at 12c in round lots; re tailing at 12%®13c. Baling twine at 133e in round lots; retailing at t4c. Domestle Markets. NaEv YORn, Dec. 7, 11 a. m.-Coffee firm; car goes-ordinary 16(l16%, fair 18%, good 19. prime 19%@20; lots 16'5o20%; sales--364 Rash, 2572 Alrika, 500 Donati, also 4000 mixed; total 10,736 here p. t., and 1000 J. Wesley, 1000 new light; total, 2000 at Baltimore p. t. Sugar firmer; demand fair; sales-800 hhds at 7%a7%; refin ing, fair to good fair weak: refined dulL HICAGOo Dec. 7.-Market opened with pork steady at 12 07% for January. Lard-nothing doing yet. Wheat strong at $1 09%@1 09% for January. Corn steady at 42%@42% for Dtcem ber, 41Y for Jannary, 43/@44 for May. Union Stock Yards-Hogs--Official receipts yesterday 35.157; estimated to-day 30.000; market rather easier; prices nominally $4 2004 30 Jor light and $4 20C4 50 for heavy grades. 11:45 a. m.-Pork dull, but unchanged; $12 07% @12 10 for January. Lard quiet at 7.87%@7.90 for January. Wheat unsettled: $1 09,@1 09% for January. Corn steady at 42%@43 for Decem ber; 41%~42 for January. Close.-Pork-$12 07%@12 10 for January: $12 22 @12 25 for February. Larl--7.97%@8 for Febru ary; sales at 7.90 for January. Wheat firm; $1 10@1 10% for January; $1 11 for February; $1 09% for December. Corn firm at 43%0@43% for December; 42@42% for January and February; 44% for May. ST. LouIs, Dec. 7.-Wheat-No. 2 red, no sales for cash ; 1 s tbid; No; a red-; t isL4@ 24 Jan uary: $1 23% cash. Corn-44%@44% December: 41%11@42% January; 46% cash. Oats-26a bid Dacember; 27%'28 bid cash. Whisky $1 06. Pork $12 cash; $11 85 bid December. Cut meats general market 4%; loose 6(@6%. Bacon-noth ing doing. Lard nominal. Foreign Markets. LIreERPOOL, Dec. 7, 12:15 p. m.-Cotton firm; sales 10.000 bales, of which 1000 are for export and speculation; Middling Uplands 6%d; Mid dling Orleans 6%d; other quotation unchanged. 1:30 p. m.-Flour unchanged at 299. Wheat firmer, but not quotably higher; spring 0l ed@ 11s Id; California club 12s 1id@13s 2d. Bacon long clear middles 38s; short clear 398 6d. Corn, new, 298 6d@30s. Breadstuffs firm. Weather fair. There are on passage 1,152,000 quarters of wheat and flour, and 529,000 quartc: s of corn. 3 p. m.-Wheat, winter 11s 5d. Bacon, Cum berland cut, dull and 2z lower at 40s; short rib 6d off at 39s 6d. Beef, India mess is off at 97s; other markets unchanged. American cheese, choice, 64s. Beef, extra mess 112s; prime 88s. Bacon-Hams-long cut 43s; shoulders 33l 6d. Lard-Prime Western steady at 43s. Lard oil dull at 44s. Tallow Prime city 4os. Turpentine steady at 25s 6d. Refined petroleum steady at 11d. LIVERPOOL. Dec. 7, 5:30 p. m.-Bacon-long clear 37s 6ad short clear s8s 6d. LONDON. Dec. 7. 2 p. m.-Flour unchanged at 29s. Wheat generally unchanged; Chicago spring. off coast, 51s@51s 6d; red winter 55s 6d; California club 62s; Chicago to arrive a little stronger at 50s@50s 6d: arrivals for orders light English country markets dull French markets weaker. Corn unchanged, but strong at 0s 9d; off coast to arrive rather better at 298 6d@30s; arrlvals for orders light. - Bead Navra's invitation to the ChinaPalae. Am nsewhb M *IX a, 15 'saai OlIOE NEZW OLRLANS D OOA T,1 Saturnar Dee. 8, tan. Isabel Alvin, Belle, Blue Wing No. 3, Texas, Bart Able. Natchez, llorenooe Meyer, St. John.. Departures. Isabel, Alvin, Bello. J. H, Hanna, Gov. Allen, Assumption. To ArIrlve. Martha, Isabel. Alvin, lower coast: Mary Ida, Belle Henry Tte. upper coast; Assumption, St.. Blary, W. J. I'Ptevent. Lafourehe; Com monwealth. St. Louis; Gov. Allen, Ouachita Belle. Bayou Sara; Shannon, Fanehon, Oua chita; J. H. Hanna, Baton Rouge; Lesslo Tay lor, Opelousas; Willie. Era No. 10, BuIuf river. The weather remains clear, cool andt very pleasant. Business moderately active. The Bart Able arrived with a splendid trip. She ret urns to-day as usual. The steamer St. John, from Baton Rouge, ar rived last evening with a good trip. The Sam Roberts' barge Perry Tharp was dropped down yesterday to take on the 1143 bales of cotton brought by the Kouns. She hadn't it all on board when we left the landing. The Col. A. P. Kouns was towed across the river yesterday. Opposition between steamboats, lively as it may be at times, like everything else, has an end. Evidence mountain high and as strong as "proof of holy writ" can be had of this fact, and bef re another moon one more instance of It will be added to the record. The Belle has changed her hour of departure on Sundays to 7 o'clock; other days she goes at 9 o'clock. The Kate Kinney has 500 tons for Rod river. The now Mary Houston leaves Louisville for Cincinnati to-day or to-morrow, and will leave the latter city for New Orleans next Saturday. The Cherokee leaves Clncinnati Tuesday and the famous Charles Morgan Thursday. The City of Alton leaves St. Louis to-day. The Port Eads, with a tow of 4 barges, arrived -est.er(ay. The recent destruction of the Lotus by fire presents a rare instance where the loss of life is confined entirely to the crew. Her passengers numbered 15 and crew 60; as stated by us Wednesday, 16 of the latter were lost. The value of the boat and cargo has been fixed at $107,0oo. Capt. Dannals has been suffering considerably from his burns, and had to keep his bed Wednesday and Thursday. The Willie, from Bnuft river, will arrive to morrow. 'The Ouachlta Belle for the coast to Bayou Sl ra to-day. The W. J. Poltevent will arrive to-morrow from the Lafourche, and return Monday at 10 a. m. The John Dippold, from Pittsburg. with sev enteen boats coal, arrived Thursday night. The Florence Meyer. with 1620 bales cotton from the Arkansas, arrived. Capt. J. A. Carter. of the John A. Scudder, was in the city yesterday. _The Kate Kinney, from St. Louis. and the new Golden Rule, from the Ohio. passed Cairo Thursday. The Golden City leaves the first of the coming week for Cincinnati. Those roadways at the Customhouse, Canal and Gravler street crossings have been opened. The next move now will be to cut off another square from the landing; steamboats have no right to have so much room anyway; they don't pay for it; why should they? oegular as time itself, the great Natchesz ar rived from Vicksburg with a big trip, and re turns as usual to-day. 0 The beautiful Golden Crown. the last new ad dition to the splendid steamers composing the Cincinnati, Louisville and New Orleans packet linn. leaves to-day, positively, for the Ohio. The Belle lays over to-day, as usual. As a daily packet to Bonnet Carre the Belle is a suc cess and a fixture. She makes her time with ease, and Capt. Harper, assisted by his capable and attentive chief clerk, Capt. Brou, are kept up to their eyes in business. The Mary Ida has shortened her trips to the Welham plantation. Press of business and the desire on the part oL Capt. Ruiz to give his patrons daylight time With the Ida is the reason for this change. Mrs. Massey. Injured In escaping from the burning Lotus, is lying at her home in thiS city dangerously ill from her hurts. The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:45 a. m. from Bienville street f.aWestwego, running in connection with the New Orleans and Texas Bailroad to Donaldsonville. The M. I. upper coast daily line packet Mary Ida, J. A. Kuiz in command, leaves to-cay at to o'clock, going as high as Welham's. The Buo Wing N.o. 3 J. A. Bomstoc at 1o a. m. for Donaldsonvilie and the Ashland nlantation. The splienld steamer at. wary, Joe vauLnren master, E. Nicolle clerk, leaves to-day at 10 a. n. for the coast and Bayou Lafourche through to Laurel Valley. The regular tri-weekly coast and Donaldson iule packet Henry Tete. J. F. Aucoin master. M. H. Landry clerk, leaves to-day at 12 m., mak ing all plantation landings in daylight. The Ouachita Belle. John C. Libano master. John H. Mossop clerk, leaves to-day promptly at 5 p. m. for Bayou Sara, Baton Rouge, Plaque mine and all coast landings The semi-weekly coast, Planuemine and Baton Rouge packet St. John, J. P. McElroy master, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. The Natchez, T. P. Leathers master J. F. Muse clerk, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. for Vicks burg and all mail landings. The Bart Able, Richard Sinnott master. Geo. C. Hamilton clerk, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. for Alexandria and Grand Ecore. The New Orleans and Gulf Transportation Company's steamer Martha W. S. Bassett mas ter, leaves this 5 p. m. for Pilot Town and Port Eads, carrying the United States mails. The New Orleans and Ouachita Transporta tion Company's steamer Cotton Valley, J. W. Carlton master, Messrs. Gllruth and Haskell clerks, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. for Camden di rect. The Bastrop, also of the above company, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. for Bayou Bartholo mew. Gus Hodge in command, S. T. Goodwyn clerk. The New Orleans and Red River Transporta tion Company's steamer Texas, Geo. W. Rea master, EH. C. Boazman clerk, leaves to-day for Shreveport at 6 p. inm. Tne Cincinnati. Louisville and New Orleans packet Golden Crown, H. H. Drown master, Eug. Shinkle clerk, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. for Cincinnati. The regular Tensas and Macon packet Tren ton, J. B. Sullivan master, J. L. Robbins clera, leaves to-day at 5 p. m. sure. [By Telegraph.) BATON RotoE. Dec. 7.-To Capt. F. A. Blanks: The Fanchon will arrive at 6 a. m. Good trip. J. W. BLANKS. Master. GIBARD, La., Dec. 7.-To F. J. Winburn, agent, 35 Natchez street: Steamer Era No. 10 will ar rive Monday evening and leave Wednesday. 12th inst., for all landings on the Bosuf and Black rivers. T. L TAYLOR. Master. VIcSBURO,. Dec. 7.-C. &. Wayne. agent. 106 Gravier street: Steamer Golden City has been detained by high wind and fog. Leave here at daylight this morning, J. D. HEGLER. Exchange Cupplnag. St. Louis Republican, Dec. 5: Capt. Kinney wants it understood by the New Orleans people that the Kate is not going into the Ouachita, but will enter Red river to stay. Capt. Kinney will leave in a few days by rail for New Orleans. Capt Jo Kinney, Sr., says that when people talk about old boats there are sometimes one or two they forget about. He had the Robert Ful ton built at Madison, Ind., in 1839 for the St. Louis and Pittsburg trade, but she drew four feet light, and that wasRAto much for the trade. She was a side-wheeler of 250 tons, single en gine, and very fast. He took her to New r leans and ran her two trios per week from there to Bayou Sara. the first boat that ever made two trips per week In the trade. She car ried the mail and was in a fight all the time with the Brilliant and Clipper No. 1. whose masters were Jesse Hart and Mona. Laurent. He sold the Fulton. and he thinks she was taken to Mobile. The Eckert had, up to Sunday evening, taken out of the Tolle a lot of meat and meal and 300 bbls of flour. Several of the bulkheaded sec tions were found to be dry and secure, the grain having protected the decks from the fire. A dispatch of the Ath. from Evansville to the Commercial, says: The Golden Rule lay here all day taking freight, and is now at the elevator taking a large lot of corn, and is drawing over 7 feet. She was visited by hundreds of gentlemen and ladies, and all were enthusiastic in their ex pressions of admiration. Capt. O. P. Shinkle received a most cordial welcome and the hearty congra'ulations of many old steamboatmen. He is highly delighted with the boat, and her pilots say she handles splendidly and runs sur prisingly fast. The Rule added considerable stock here and gets a lot at Henderson. Memphis Avalance, December 6: Business at the levee was quite active, the leading item being thecompetition between the big Howard and Thompson Dean. The James Howard came up early yesterday morning with 68 hhds sugar 161 bbls molasses, 989 sacks seed, 200 packages ties and sundries. She went back last night with 132 bales cotton. 149 bbls oil and sundries; also crossed over the river to get stuff from the other side. She has to cometo the Lee wharboat and add 1800 sacks meal, iso bales cotton and 2650 bbls oiL It is hardly pos sible for her to get all on and leave for below before early this morning. The T.mhs.eo Dean went south last night with 152 bales ot ton soLesacks oil cake, a o bblIs oil, s cabin and Tulrata of Pt war bilosndo rebate was tiul they mak a good thng Just," cake Is per ton of ma ponda eeA. which is of greater bulk, is C per ton '= zoun s. PARIS FASHIONS. lme. JULIE LaB. FI8HER, Den U ?aW 1ky Parlors at the Turner Manstlo 155...........CANAL STREAf........... . Begs to inform her lady friends and thesb.l.. generally that she has on hand one of the meiS beautiful and complete selections M POf isu styles and fashions in BONNETS, HATI, FEATME ,S, FLOW i SHAWLS, Cte. In her DRESSMAKING DEPARTXW oi "r has employed the best Parisian Artiste, $ nSa will be pleased if the ladies will mall t >i Parlors, 188 CANAL ST.RE . - Mume. Julie LaB. Fisheý. . ocl1 tf FRENCH MILLINERY, Berlin Zephyr Worstedi -AND DRESSMAKING. MImne. ERo% Reut No. 9 Chartres Street, Near CUt Begs to inform her patrens, and the general, that the BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF M.ILLIIINl. selected by her in the North, and r 1 rect from prominent Parisian houses, now store, and comprises all the newest s Felt Chips. Straws and Velvete, trtnm leading style, and at lower prices than sal Her stock of Berlin Zephyr 8lipe P Java Canvas. Mottoes, etc., is varied plotoHE DRESSMAKING DEPAB will be opened October is, by Mrs. well known in this communit s n most competent in this line of bu-ine. Orders filled at short notice; 1p;erfss entire satisfaction guaranteadd. o01 OFFICE "CONVEYANCE REO No. iS St. charles Stlee, NEW ORLEANS, LA . The undersigned reSpeCtfully the public that they are prepred to complete Chain of Title or list of T Real Estate In New Orleans, book to grant or purchase, when requi. Abstract of each transfer in the, n curing to parties purchasing Investing in Mortgages perfect fraudulent or defective ttles. indexing our "Conveyance Ber our system, enables us to give in mediately. _". Attorneys. Notaries, Auction.a Agents, Surve ors and all parties in Titles to Real Estate ,are invited to amine our 'Record, ' del 3m L..2. ._i3 E & Raw a "Dfeboli" afre esde te the Recent Fire at iWE.wsw Depot, mISs. W. W. CLARK. JNO. President. Vice 1. TVTUlRU . Secretary and Treasurer.. ANOTHER SOUTHERN TE roA Tea A. ROY, Aget. 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B.-Hils treatment excludes all that have for a basis arsenic, meroti ine, which usually eause the loss the weakening of all the organs. and patient in a state of prostration,bly etl riously upon all his faculties, and vo. giving him a disease which he.diaoe Phrenological science alone hasthe pointing out the symp ome that diseases and discover all the phasee ence. It takes its data only from study, It does not surprise-ft by the light of its truth the knows that he can be cared andthe going. Pisreg teaioasulta S5; at ,omteil, $So. SOAPINA Is acknowledged to be the It is manufactured with IdAX. ftIso aDULTnaoi, d.e 4 dal tf