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SomWmereial and Financial ]atters.
livask'eels tleared yesterday for European
plrts Wiith1t4e bales of cotton.
Wo tugs, the Cyclops and Charles 3. Ranford,
deared yreterday for New York in ballast.
Vnder earpet-bag rule the expenses of the
1tate government of South Carolina were 51,048,
85s in 1j8t, and S.s2.,$ 9 in 1870 under Gov. Hamp
tofl--tlte a difference.
This year's vintage of champagne is sati to
be a failure, the grapes not having been good.
'Thesfaotthat, owing to its inferior quality. we
l1t pDossibly have to abandon champagne for
b |laang purposes until another vintage comes
Ii Is disagreeable in the extreme.
The amount of money realized on distilled
,pilrits in the United States during the past year
is e1,s40s,49,, an Increase over the previous year
42 1,043,or,4. Tobacco produced 1i .,oe.5r46 of
rvenue, showing an increase of $1.311.207. This
IS the largest sum ever collected from tobacco in
this country.
Oaleb Oushing, after some years' Investiga
-tnl, for Whioh the government pat I him seeto,
dlseovered that the Bank of England eontainn
boaft $1S,00o,ooo in cash belonglg to the la econ
teaerete government. The Administration Is
now trying to disover some method by which
the money can be transferred to the keeping of
;hnis Sherman,
The stock of flour in this market has been va
riously estimated, and yesterday we visl'ed
titlttueeven of the receivers and holders in
otder to get at, as nearly as possible, an ap
tproximation to the stock on hand. The result
of our investigations is that there are 70,950 bbls
oft four. which we can account for, in store and
Warthouse in the city of New Orleans at the
present time, which, added to stock in second
hands, will probably put it up to nearly 1oe,oe0
bbls. The stock of corn meal does not foot up
morte than 21oo bbls.
The St. Louis Rcpubliean, of the 20th inst..
wMys: "There was still a good demand for
",eW Olleans exchange, of which there is ap
prMently not a largesupply In the market. One
firm of eoffeelbrokers in this city, who bought a
cargo of coffee In New Orleans last week, have
been a whole week finding enough exchange to
cover their purchase, the amount needed being
about $0ooo.e, They have paid $5 50na 75 pre
altm, and though some few sales were made
yesterday at Sa no, several of the leading banks
intainedthe higher figure very stiffly. In
New Orleans bankers' bil s on New York were
qupted 1-16 per cent lower, having fallen from
X to s-16 per cent discount."
Short Weight Perk.
Yesterday there was some excitement, accom
panied with bltter comment, over a lot of short
weight pork, from Louiseville, which was re
jeoted by one of our most prominent dealers,
A week or two ago we had occasion to notice
three lots of short weight pork received in this
city-two from Louisville and one from ClncIn
natl. The one we allude to at present did not.
we understand, come from either of the packers
or shippers who sent the former los. When
will this end ?
Nrwth Carolina Cotton seed sent to New
Orleans.
Raleigh (N. C.) Observer Morehead City let.
te 'here are now coming into our railroad
warehouses large quantities of freight bearlnu
ashipping mark calculated to strike terror to
the so is of the 'truly loll.' It is put up in
atunny bls marked wlt the ominous combina
Eon of letters '. S A.' BUt let not your hearts
Etroubled. The bags are filled only with co,
ton seed and the initials stand for 'Cotton heed
ssocIation,' a New Orleans company, who are
ying the seed in the neighbor hood of N'w
rn and shioting them from this place. The
SB. ongdon, a schooner of too tons. will
shortly remove these leters of threatening im
olrt, taking them direct to New Orleans, wheore
the seed will be cenverted into nothing more
formidable than oil and oil cake."
The Coffee Troubles.
[Cincinnati Enquirer. 20th inst.]
Developments yesterday showed that the de
terminei action of the coffee dealers of this city
aid the West generally in resist ne the demands
of the New York jobbers were meeting with
her reward in a general weakening of the New
drkdealers. Telegrams were received from
tework by the brokers here ord'ring them to
ubmit all offers, no matter what they are."
This is considered by the dealers here a sure
indication of weakening on the part of New
York dealers. The buyers here have for the
past month or more been purchasing a large
ro portion of their coffes in New Or eans and
Ia le, and this fact has recently fully come to
the knowledge of the New Yorkers, and un
doubtedly caused their action of yesterday.
The dealers here have. however. found that
ey can purchase more advantageously in
bile and New Orleans than in New York,
ro the fact that they have a less number of
profits to pay. The sales in the Southern cities
are made by the importers d rect, through
brokers, to the dealers ere, while in New Yo k
all coffees are first bought from the tmporters
by jobbers, and indeed are some times handled
by a second and third jobber befotre they reach
the buyer in the West. All these jobbers of
course make their profits, and as a result it is
pra'tically impossible 'o buy New York coffees
as cheaply as t'ose shipped direct from Rio to
the gulf coast and sold direct from the importer
to the dealer here. This fact is causing the tlde
of trade to turn rapidly to the South, and with
half the business now going the e, only two
months after the rupture with New York, and
with the results named, it may safely be esti
mated that nearly the entire business will be
transferred thither during the coming season,
unless extraordinary measures for its preven
tion are inaugurated by New York.
Tlis Year's .otton Crop Movement.
We take the following from the circular of
Messrs. Staber. Hoyt & Co.. dated New York,
Deqpmber 1o:
st season's receipts contained from 5o0,o~
10o,o000oo bales old o,,tton, while this year on the
t of 8eptember no old stocks were left I I the
nterior. Consequently if as much were grown
as last year, the total receipts would be from
so00oo to 100,000 bales lets.
Although the crop is late, it has so far been
prepared for market and forwarded rapidly, as
the many rainy days that were lo.t for picking
ave the planters time for ginning and packing.
Had the weather b en line, every day would
bha been taken advantage of for picting, and
stocks on planation would have accumulated.
Now, they are much smaller than lans year.
Amount of ootn unpicked in the fields is
large, and can only be saved with go .d wea h r
from now on. Much is 1 t a ready by rotting
in the bolls, a good deal beaten out by storms is
lying on the ground, and, if ga hered at all,
will be of the very lowest des ription.
The average quality of th s crop will be
much below last year's, which classed very
high. Experienced spinners estimate the dif
terence at 3 to 5 per cent, or say 125 0a) to 200,000
bales more are required to produce the same
quantity of yarn.
Beceipts so far average in weight 10 to 15
pounds per bale more than last year. This
would be a partial offs t against the poorer
quality, it it were not for the fact that the fibre
was gaihered during a continuous wet season,
and e loss in weitht by evaporation before
the cotton is consumed will be greater than
usual.
This season's weakly statistics include re
ceplts at City Point and West Point. Va. (so far
41.e4 ba'es), which formerly were added only at
'.the sad of the season.
S eighteen interior towns are sooo00
6 eesthanLa. year.
i. autumn all rivers have been in good
rtlaa.qbe condition much earlier thanu ual,
and much cotton is coming out now that last
Tear had to wa4 or treespor ation until Febra
and in other seasons often ninch la:er.
at. ports have bee so ar. er
oton • is etttrae._ d nowt rlroad oentres, like
G a Clmruros. N. 0. etc, to ot there
vhee. 1retro.h rates, whereas the
. . sen Irmerly from small sta
mm511 asl
goingf ats connected with the crop movement,
4,800,000 bales appears a conservative estimate.
Shlis would leave for export 2,800,000 bales.
which is 249,000 bales less than in 1876-77 and
483,000 bates less than in 1876-76. Aoeording to
the best European authorities overs ,ooo oo0 bales
American cotton at about present prices are
needed, even with a continuance of bad trade in
E1urope.
8 posing the Pastern war were ended during
this winter, French polities peacefully settled.
and as a consequence trade in Europe be re
vived and confidence restored, would American
c,'tton not be in a position to merit your special
altention ?
FINANCIAL AND COIMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday Evening, Dec. 22, 1877. 1
NEW ORBlHANS CLEAhINO-HOUSB.
C0lrlrngs. Balances.
December 22............$1,825,472 72 $167,a8 54
We are under obligations to Mr. I. N. May
nard, superlntenden, for the following report
of the condition of the Associated Banks at the
close of business Friday, December 21, 1877:
RESOURCES.
SDec e................................. .. 124.113 16
U. H. legal tenders and Nat, Bank
Not........................ ... .,033,623 26
Other cash items ................. 4,08s a,
Sight exchange on New Yo0 k....1.. .1,52,157 23
Foreign exchange ......8......... 17,438
Due from distant banks and bankers 129,2:39 02
Loans and discounts...... .......... 13,:4,:335 13
Other cash assets................. ....... 2,87,45 15
Total ............................$19,302,478 63
.LIABILITIES.
Oirculation... ....... . .............. $727.7 9 50
D posits ....................... . ,6s1,350 18
Due distant banks and bankers..... 400,976 1o
Other liabilities to banks and bank
ers ................... ..... 1,336.178 18
Other cash liabilities ............... 96.029 63
Total ............. ......... ...... $12.841,296 69
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK.
Increase. Decrease.
Specie............... .. ...... ......... $51 n,1)1
Currency............. .... ......... 45,0,0
Loans ............. ...... $5100
Deposits..................... 455,00o
There was a larger demand for discounts at the
banks to-day, and the counter tran-actions
are fair. On the street but little paper is offered
and rates easy.
Excetltonal commercial paper 8199 w cent;
Al do 10@12; second grade do 15@18; loans on
collaterals 8910: At mortgage paper 9910;
second grade do -@- f cent per annum.
Gf,ld quiet and easier.
Foreign Exchange was moderately active and
firm.
Sight is in demand and firmer.
-late Consols are weak at 8:11i@8s4.
Premium Bonds easy at 34%@13476.
Stocks quiet.
Gold opened in New York at 1oS%, and closed
at 102%; here, it op,,ned at 102l1iO@110(, and
closed at 102.1.103. SBales--000 at 1o2601t031;
$12,000 and 520)) at 1w; $76X)0 and $7000 at 102.i;
$608) at 102%.
STERLING SALES-£70m00 £8000 and £50X0 bill
lading at 491@491~ : £3000 do at 491'2: £8 100 do
at 491. B ink sterling, --494; commercial bills,
490$491'.
FRbAN U SALES-so.ooocommercial at 514 Y, and
175,000 do at 5.15. Bank francs -, commercial
5.151r5 14%.
8 tI.HT SALES-s-ton0o at s.07-16s cent dis
count. Bank sight 5-1( 1 cent discount, com
mercial 7-16 V cent discount.
NEW OBLEANS SBTOC EXCHANG E SALES.
BEFORE FIRST CALL.
$10,000 State Consols ............ ......... 5
25,000 do ...................84
to,ooo Premium Bonds ................. 34 15-10
FIRST CALL, 10 A. M,
10.00 State Consols ....................... 84'6
as.oons do .. 4%
3,1on) do .. .................... 84'
33,000 do . ............ .. 84
10o,oe do (seller February) . . 43
BETWEEN FIRsT AND SECOND CALLS.
36,000 State Consols ....................... 4
21),139) do 4............ ........ 4
5,000 do ....................... 84
SECOND CALL, 12 M.
10 (00 State Consols ...................... 84'
10 .-0) do ...................... 4
7.,oo Premium Bonds ...... . . . . .. 34%
THIRD CALL, 2 P. M.
45.X00 State Console ................... 84
10,010 do (seller to January 1) s8'l
20,000 Premium Bonds ........... ... 34%
AFTER THIRD CALL.
30,000 Premium Bonds .................. 84'.
CRESCENT CITY OPEN STOOx BOARD SALES.
BEFORE FIRST CALL.
sao,000 State Consols ................. 85
FIRST CALL.
5,000 State Console .................. 843
20,019) Premium Bonds................ 84'
5,000 do do .................... 34 13-16
BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND CALLB.
10,000 Premium Bonds ................... 34'%
BETWEE BSECOND AND THIRD CALLS.
20,000 State Consols ............ -......... 84'6
18000 I'remium Bonds .................. 384%
201000 do do :. ......... ...... 34".
1,000 Ordinary Warrants, 1875.......... 26
THIRD CALL.
5o,010 Premium Bonds (S. o0) ...... ..... 34a
20,.100 do do ................. :4',
COMMIRCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Saturday Evening. Dec. 22. 1877.
GENERAL REMARKS--Tho markets to-day
have been exceedingly dull, owing principally
to the fact that the old year of 1877 is very
nearly at an end, and that the banks, In accord
ance with their ancient custom, drawn in their
call loans by the 1st of January. when they
make up their annual statements.
The produce markets are particularly lifeless.
There is a large supply of flour on hand, and a
small local trade, with no demand for export at
this time, and prices remain as they have been
for days past.
There is only a moderate request for pork, as
is the case with proviions generally.
Molasses continue to come in freely, the re
ceipts yesterday footing up 8758 bbls.; sales 1116
bbis, The receipts of sugar were 1256 hhds.
COTTON-Liverpool was lower to-day, and at
New Yol k spoti were unchanged, but futuree
dclined 1 to 2 points. Hero the feeling was
weak, and in the low grades quotatins were
difficult to be obtained or maintained. I'he
better grades, owing to soarcity, maintained
their po-ition, however, and on them y'Aster
day's prices continued to rule, while the low
grad s have lost %c.
The official quotations of theOotton Exchange
were as follows:
TO-DAT. TESTEBDAY.
Low Ordinary. .......... 7% 7%/
Ordinary ................. 8'. s
Good Ordinary............ 9% 9
Low Middling.... ..... loO 1o
Middltig.. ...............10%~ O
Good Middling.......... 11% 11l
Midding lair-............-- 11% 11%
8ales to-day o6000 bales. Market easy.
OTTON STATEMENT.
In store and on shipboard Sept. 1, 1877.....21..,6
Gross receipts sinee yesterday.. 9 529
Gross receipts previously........710,701- 720.230
Total supply.....*................* 741.588
Exported to-day.... ........ 15.122
Exported previously............ 453.228- 468.50
oetal stocks this oay-........... ....... 273,236
I Total stock this day last year........... 279,464
Expo-ts to-day-Liverpool 5147 bales ,:Havre
4235. Bremen 26065, Rotterdam 314. Vera Cruz s882,
Boston 1939.
N t receipts since yesterday............... 8.759
Receipts from other ports.................. 770
retreceipts ask Friday....... ·..:.... 9.837
Ne re eipts tlliU day last yea.4...t ...:... s,o05
Net receipts since September 1.............591,836
Net receipts same timb last year...........59,752
Cotton on shipbopard.ae-per account of the
Ootton Excane,. as foili6*d: Livrool 48.819
bales. Hagre 47.181, Bremen 9784. Mediterranean
2771. North Sea 7098. Spaln, 276, Mexio -.
ooastwise 1632: total. 121.561 bales. This. tken
from the stook at noon, as noted at the Ex
change, leaves in DrleeP 151,715 bales.
The movement at portesinie yesterday up to
noon to-day is given below:
Received Received This week
this week. last week. last year.
New Orleans:... 9,5 s ,8Sr 8.083
Galveston ........ 2080 4.235 3,868
Mobile....... . a4 4,7 2,.87
ava nah....... 5,4 4.319 3,470
arl n .....".9,816 3.123 3.
Norfolk...... ...: , . ,, s,.
New York . ... " ,., 1.20
... ..... .. . 1 .. v
solidated as per teleratg to the Cotton Ex
change. for one day have bdee9f iaeotws:
0. B. France, for'gn bel. Stocks.
ports,
This week.. 11,132 4,235 5.455 2.65 814,i1.4i
Last week.. ss.853 4.49s 5,93 ...... 70,739
This week
last year. - 22.358 3 ,45 2.051 2,80t 948,757
OCEAN FREIGHTER-Are quoted as follows:
By steam -- Cotton to Liverpool 7-1t; to
Revel --d to Bremen 9-tad: to Boston, Pltovl
deonee, Fall River. Philadelphia and Baltimore.
via New York 4n; to New York 'c;: grain to
Liverpool lod nominrl.
By sail - Cotton to Liverpool 13-82@7-lod; to
Havrre c; to Bremen 15-10": to Genoa 15-140;
grain to the Continent lo@100d.
Steam rates to Northern ports are quoted at
$2 25 on molasses ! bbll to New York, and 70te
! hhd on sugar. By sail the rate on molasses
to New York is $1 so ! bbl.
The world's visible cotton supply, as made up
by the New York Financial Chrouicle, is 2.134,311
bales. against 2,006,294 last week, and 2,770 ,033
ttiles last year, being an increase compared to
the former of 129,017 bales, and a decrease com
pared to the latter of 13l5,722 bales.
SUGiAlR--Rencpts 125n hhds. Seles 370 hhds.
Sto,.k at the sugar shed4 ls89 hhds, against 4136
hhds sanme time last year. There was only a
moderate demoand to-day for fair to chotie
grades,. The market was steady, We quote:
Inferior 31'(004'i0; common to good com
mon 4 05'iSe: lair to good fair 5 4@o0;o: fully
lair 6 1'ei(..: prime 71.Vi7 'i ; Ets letly trime .9.c;
gray clarified 06 C47!ic; yellow clarified, as in
quality 77@0.s; off whites, good to choice, 8'1@
8'E0; white clarlled s'i@90.
MIOLASB EH-bIecelplts s75 bbla. Bales 1110.
Market, dull and weak with large receipts. We
quote: Common 20o@23 ; fair 2fi'27c.: pritne 3
@;32c; strictly prime 359@37e: ehoioe l.O 4t.
FLOUR-We hav onuty to note a small local
trade to-day in flour. The marke.t Is dull and
easy an at the close yestei day tales-S0and lee
bbls at $5 75; 100 at $6 25: 6i at $C 50; 25 at $6 75,
and 2M on private terms.
We quote fine to superfine at $4~t4 25: single
extra $ 4 2ah4 0; double extra $4 S0@4 75; treble
ex rcs, low to choice, $5545 76: choice extras
$5 75(@0 25; Iancy choice SC 50@i 75 V bbl. On
those prices dealers obtain an advance of
500 on job sales.
CORN Mn AL-There is only a moderate sup
ply on sa e: the deman I is lileht and prices are
n,'hanged, good to choice selling at $2 403,2 45
7 bbl In round lots, dealers jobbing at$2 r651@
2 75 'bbl.
CREAM AND PEARL MEALr-There is
about the usual supply. and the market is
aulet and steady at s$ 409o3 5s P bbl. Demand
If'~OIN FLOUR-Is quoted at a3 7504. as in
quality. Local demand small, and this article
is chiefly sold for export.
ORITS - Demand steady and fair. prices
ruling ,asv in lots at 53 4o@3 ino VP bbl for No.
2 and $3 750: 80 for choice; dealers jobbing at
$3 65@4 9 bbl.
RYE FLOUR-There ia a moderate supely,
but quite equal to the demand, at $4 25@4 60
9 bbl.
PORK-This article, in common with provis
ions generally was only in moderat' request,
prices continuing easy and m',roor less nomi
nal. We quote mess $12 75, jobbing to the trade
at $13, and by dealers at, $13 251la' slo sC bbl.
Males--50 bbls fit $12 A7 ', al0 bbls on private
terms.
DRY ;HALT MEATS-Are easy and unchanged
on averago cured, fully cured being steady
anlld firm it 4 4t.a5' for shoulders. loose and
tpaked; dealers jobbing the same at 5r540o.
tales-l oar load shoulders on private terms.
BACON-The article has varied but little dur
ing the week The demand is liglt and
transactions are wholly of a jobbing kind. We
quote the market easy; shoulders 6i@6~1 0.
clear rib sides asic. and clear sides 8s'4c.
LARD-Market steady, with a fair demand in
the local trade, and some inquiry for export. We
qute packers tierce at s'0e, refined tierce at
5'i.( 5s,,. anti kettle rendered at aR'.4 .,.c. dealers
obtaining an advance of e40 on these prices.
HIAMt--After ruling weak and nominal for
some days haeits have declined and are now Io
lower than on last Friday. We quote un
canvased and plain canvased 91t Ile, anti
choice sugar cured 1291(3e, dealers obtaining
~ole advance on th-se prices.
BREAKFAST BACON-Quiet and steady at
9@9kesc in a wholesale way, dealers jobbing at
PACKERS' HOG PRODUCTS-Dealers are
selling on orders in the job trade at $7 25 F half
bbl for pig pork, $12 j bbl for prime mess
pork. $1C for prime pork. and $11 50 for rump
ork. Pigs' feet are selling at $51 6e1l 0n
. Ham sausages are dull and quoted at 8@
840 lbr. Family pork is jobbing at $12 5o 9 bbl.
Pickled pigs' tongues are quoted at 7%5ec
apiece. Pikled heads are offering at $10@11
' tierce, and jowls at $8 5o@9 F barrel. Bo
logna sausage 7!4750. Spare ribs $s 51o@7 so.
WHISKY-Is easy and unchanged, city made
selling at Irregular prices from $1 01@1 o06, and
Western rectifled at $1 0561 o8e gallon.
CORN-Easy and active. Sales-Ieeo choice
white in lots at 53i0; 4000 choice yellow in lots
at 530; 30(5 white at -, and lswo white anti yellow
at 540c bushel.
OATS-Are in fair request. Hales--100 at-:
150 choice at ..c; 150 do at, :17 %C 7 bushel.
BRAN Quiet. Hales-3oo bags at s2%e 'i cwt.
HAY-In moderate demand, Sales-loo bales
choice at $17 50, and 300 do at $17 '7 ton.
COFFEE-Market dull and quotations are
nominal.
QUOTATIONS FOR GOLD.
Cargoes. Job Lots.
Prime .................. - 19@1; l956 20 @2o0'
Good......................19 @lt9' 19 @1i 9
Fair..................... 18.0@185 153419
Ordinary.............. ...... 17 @17 17@17%
Extreme range, 16.(521.
TOBACCO-No sates reported. Stock on sale
1700 hhds.
QUOTATIONS.
Inferior lugs ......................... ... . @ 8
Low lugs ......... ......................... 3 @
M edium .................................. 4 4
Good to fine .............................. 4 @ 5~
Low leaf ................................ 5 @ 6)
Medium........ ................... 7 @ 8
Gool .................... ............... 9 @10%
Fine.......................................11 @l11
Selections... .............. ...12 0@12i
BUTTER-Moderate stock and demand fair.
We qaute New York creamery, fine. 80.3to;
New York dairy 18@527, as in quality; Western
repackeod 8@177c as in quality.
OHEEB_--Fair stock and demand light. New
York cream 15@15Ko, Western factory 12@13c.
STAROB--In good demand at a3c in lots;
iobbing at 3'Cl%@4 1 lb.
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 26KOc.
clear lake 27t@2Sc lb.
HIDES--Hupply fair and market uaet: eoun
try green 8@8ec, dry salted 13@1a80K. dry flint
14@lac.
tALT--Stock light. demand active. A cargo,
all coarsee. sold at s0e Der sack afloat, We quote
prices at the warehouse: Coar-se 85@900c, fine
st ot@1 10. Turks Island neglected at o20 ]
bushel. Table salt in pockets l@T7%hc each. as
in size.
POULTRY-Old chictokens 4 So, young $2 so@3;
ducks $I: eese $8@7: turkeys $12@14 F dozen.
EOOGGS-Western 240260c; LouisIana -@---c
dozen.
RICE--Is in moderate supply. No.2 8 @s5.3c,
common 4k@t4c. ordinary 5@5'4c. fair 5~%o .,
good 5~Hi6c. prime 6@60s c, choic i ce , lb.
BULK CORN -None offering, and the market
is nominal y 55rSe I bushel.
WHEAT-None here, and nominally at $1 3so@
1 85 1 bushel for winter, and St 0r1o 25 for
Es 4)iLENTS-Potatoes are selling at $1 40@
275; onions at $2 75, apples at $8 5o@ 56
bbl: cabbages at $608 . too, and $175@60 crate.
BAGGING-stteady at Ilc in round lots; re
tailing at l112e'0c. Baling twine at 18Ie in
round lots; retailing at 14c.
Weekly quotations of Hliles.
We are under obligations to Messrs. Hay &
Mehle for the following weekly report:
NEW ORLatANs, )Dec. 21. 1877.
Steer Hides. City Slaughter, over 85 1b,
steer Hides, City ibaugihter. 7ot 84 ib, f 8.. 8ai
Steer Hides, City iSlaughter. under 70 sb,
Cfow Hides .City ~iaughter, as they run, . e6 c
Kips, City t augter, JO to 24 lbi 1b....... 9 1
KlO,s. City Slaughter, 25 to 3J 1b, 5 lb....... 7 c
Calf kihs, each ....... ...).-. ....75 C
Count y Hides, Flint. 2 to 25 1, V tb.......12 c
Country Hides,Flint, damaged, half price.
Beeswax. prime yellow, b............25@27 0
Ox Horns. each........8 .. ........... ... 8 C
Tallow. lb8........ 7a.a c
Tho mrket aontinues dull. and lower riCee
are looked for; stock accumulating. allow
firm at sc; country 7c. Wool unchanged, with
ample stock.
Domestc Marketa.
CmcAoo, Dec. 22-Wheat unsettled'; $ o09
January. Corn steady: 42' January. Iork dull
and nominal: 11 70@11 15 January, $11 87%@
11 9im February. t Lard-7.725.@7.75 January,
7.80s7.823 February. Drys alt.d meats-Shoul
ders 43. short rib 6, shorr clear 64.
Union Stock Yards-Hogs-Ofltcial receipts
ye.ter.lay 20876; estimated 12,000; market quiet
and steady; light grades t4@4 10, heavy 04 10~
4 0, F. _ _ _
LIzvrniooL. Dee. 22, 12:30 p. m.-Cotton drll
and rasier; Middalig Iplands 6d: Mld lld
Orleans 6 9-Cedt; raies 40o0' bl'es, of whi5fl',o
orn; westrn winter n tw
RIVEB INEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEAli'S DEMOCRAT, I
Sunday. Dec. ¶1. 1871.
Arrlvals.
Martha, St. John Era No. io, Cltrksvilla. Al
vin, Isabel, Henry To''ete, Belle, Mary Ida, Qua
chita Belle, St. John.
Departures.
Martha O. K. Peek. Blue Wing No. a. St John.
Natchez, hart Able, C caries Morgau, H. . Yare
e.r. Alvin, Henry Tote, Belle, Mary Ida, St.
John. Storm No. a.
To Arrive.
Alvin Martha lower coast: Mary Ida, Henry
Tote. (, K. Peek. Belle, Blue Wing No. 3. upper
conet: Assumption W. J. I'oltevet St. Mary,
Lalfownrhe Gov. Allen Ouahlita Belle, Bayc4,
Sara; J. l. Hanna. Si. John, Baton Rouge;
Cherokee Mary Houston. Cincinnati; La Belle.
Col. A. i. Kouns. Alexandria. Maria Louise,
iBed river; Gold Dust, Susie 'ilver, St. Louis:
'Frentoa' Tensas; Clara .. Bartholomew; John
Wilson. Shannon, Ouachita; H. E. Lee Yazoo
Valley. Vicksburg: Katie, Greenville; 'I'bomp
son Deanr.James Howard. Memphis.
Yesterday was a clear and pleasant day.
;Itainess quite lively.
The heany fog of Friday night put all the
packets behind comnsiderably, though they all
managed to get away during the day, except the
Ht *alry which steamer bad not arrived upto
dark. Mho will be found at the landing this
m irnlin, and will return to-day.
The If. C Yeager had a big trip for St. Louis;
the Morgan had also a fine trip.
Three tlatbeats arrived from the Ohio yester
da', loadsd with 421r barrels and oe6l bushels
potatoes In bulk, and ate bales hay.
The Robert Mitchell was to have left Cincin
nail yesterday. TheGolden Crown leaves Tues
dl~heel ant Thompson Dean will be here to
leave Wednesday for Memphis and the bends.
The James Howard follows Thursday.
"Stories have beenm floating aroundthat three
eighths of tim Kate Kinney had been disposed
of at New Orleans at the proport.on of s5,e000
for the boat. The New Orleans DEMOCRAT.
usually very reliable, kills all the .,o000e stories
by the following: 'Capt. Joe Kinney has sold
three-eighths of the Kate Kinney to Capt. Joe
Dtodl at a valuation of $2o.10 for the whole
boat.' "
"The reported sale of a portion of the Kate
Kinney, at New Orleans. is doubted consider
ably at this port."
The above paragraphs appear In the St. Louis
Democ'rat of the 19th and 20th respectively. To
which we answer that the saie of the Kate Kin
n.er as stated by us, and quoted aboven. s bona
fl and is duly recorded in the Custom-Hlouse
of this city.
The La Belle, unavoidably delayed. arrived
too late to return yesterday, and the C. H. Dur
fee was sent out in her stead.
The fleet Katie is the Vicksburg and bend
packet for to-morrow.
The St. John leaves Wednesday at 12 m. for
Baton Rouge J. P. McElroy in command.
The itobt. E. Lee, leaving Tuesday. connects
at Vlcks,,urg with the Anchor line for Memphis
and St. Louis.
The following are the departures in the Red
River Transportation Company announced for
the coming week: Bonnie Lee. Noah Seovell
mster, to-morrow, to Minden.
See special notice to Rad river shippers In an
other column.
The Martua and Alvin left for the lower coast
yeste, day and the Isabel laid over. The Alvin
will return to leave on time to-morrow,
The Cherokee is the C., L. and N. O. Packet
Company's steamer for Tuesday to the Ohio.un
der the command of Capt. Geo. Wolf. Mr. A.
Byors clerk. The Cherokee is a No. 1 boat, and
in charge of exceedingly clever officers.
The New Orleans and Ouachita Transporta
tion Company's steamer Bastrop, Gus Hotlge
masner. S. T. Goodwyn clerk, leaves to-morrow
at r, p. m. for the Ouachita and Bayou Bartholo
mew.
The Era No. 10 not being ready to leave yes
terday for Btauf river, lays over to Wednesday
next, when she surely leaves. Capt. Tom Tay
lor tl command. Ed. Freese clerk.
The i8mpson Horner, with sixteen boats coal,
arrived yesterday.
The WI lie has been withdrawn from the
Breuf river trade and leaves to-morrow at 5 p.
m. for the Atchafalaya, In place of the Lessle
Taylor. Capt. M. Kenison in command Capt.
Eug. Quatrevaux clerk. Shippers can depend
upon ier leaving as above.
The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:45 a. m.
from Bienville street for Westwego, running in
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Lailroad to Donaldsonville.
The Blue Wing line steamer Belle, H. E. Har
per master, J. E. Brou clerk. Ineaes to-mor
row at 9 a. m, for the upper coast to Bonnet
Carre.
The Blue Wing No. a, J. A. Comstock master.
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks, leaves to-mor
row at Ia a. m. for Donaldsonville and the Ash
land plantation.
The regular semi-weekly Bayou Lafourche
packet W. J. Poitevent, U. D. Terrebonae in
command, Gabe Block clerk, leaves to-morrow
at io a. m.. promptly, for Thibodaux.
The New Orleans and Gulf Transportation
Company's steamer Alvin, W. T. Soovell mas
ter, leaves to-morrow at 12 m., and the Martha,
W. S. Bassett master. Tuesday at 12 m. Both
boats go through to Port EBads and carry the
United States mall.
The Gov. Allen will leavoto.morrow at 5 p. m.
for Bayou Sara. J. J. Brown master, S. S. Streck
clerk.
The John TI. Hanna leaves to-morrow at 5 p.
m. for Plaquemine., Baton Rouge and all coast
landings. F. Bergeron in command, E. B.
Trinitad clerk.
The Katie, J. W. Tobin master. W. N. Calmes
and Alf Orissom clerks, leaves to-day at 5
p. m, for Vicksburg and all bend landings to
Arkapolls.
The semi-weekly Bayou La'ourche packet
Assumption. P. A. Chariot master. N. Z. Dupuis
clerk, leaves to-morrow at 5 p. m. for Laurel
Valley.
The Henry Tote J. F Aucoin master, M. H.
Landry clerk, will arrive this evening and
leave Tuesday at 10 a. m. for the coast and
Donaldsonville,
The M. I. daily line steamer Mary Ida, J. A.
Ruiz in command, leaves Tuesday at in a. m.
prompt y for the upper coastto Weham's.
The superb Robert E. Lee, Wmin. Campbell
master Messrs. McVay and Cannon clerks,
leaves 'uesday, as usual,. for Vicksburg.
The Bt. Mary Joe Dalferes in command, E.
Nicolle clerk, leaves Tuesday at 5 p. m. for
the coast and Laf,,urche.
The regular weekly Bayou des Glales packet
Big Sunflower, M. M. Dufour master. Alex.
Trousdale clerk, leaves Tuesday at 5 p. m.
Thie Onachita Belle, making semi weekly
tkipe to Bayou Sara. will leave Wednesday.
The Yazoo Valley, for Vicksburg and the Ya
zoo leaves Wednesday.
The New Orleans and Ouachlta Transporta
tion Company's steamer John Wilson leaves
Wednesday for Ouachita City, carrying the
United Stat's mail.
[By Telegraph.]
NATCHEZ. Dec. 21.-To F. J. Winburn, agent,
3as Nacnez street: 8tearner Garrett and barges
will arrive Sunday night.
J. K. BOOTH., Measter.
Exchange CUlppings.
Cincinnati Enquirer, Dec. 2o:
Capt. Frank Oakes' new propeller. Bapid
Transit, will leave for New Orleans this morn
ing. She takes several barges of produce in
tow below here.
Capt. Alex. M. Halliday goes south on the
Raid Transit.
Sam Fosner left for New Orleans by rail last
night to take charge of the engines of the
Clara 8.
Courier-Journal, December 20:
The two new boats now being built by the fa
mous Howards of Jeffersonville, for Capt. Can
non and Capt. Tobin, are assuming mammoth
and graceful proportions. They will no doubt
be the fastest boats ever built, and which wi 1 be
the fastest of to.e two yet remains to be found
out. It will. we think, be a case of "nib and
tuck" between the two; and if there's anything
in a name. we ex pe.t to hear from the Cannon
when she goes off.
St. Louis Re ub ican, December 20:
There Is no Ice in the way of steamboats all
the way to LaSalle at the head of iavigatiOn on
the Il nois,.to Desrtort on the Uptper X1 sis
sippi, nor in the Missouri. pprhaps as far as St.
Joseph.
This is an unexpectedly,serene condition of
weather and 'navigation, but unfortunately
steamboat companies are taking ye, y little ad
vantage of the Doon: so kindly proffered thein
by nature. ;
Only one steamer runs to Keokuk, and none
above Nales, and there is no boat plying
hence to the Missouri.
There is a good stage of water in the Upper
Miessissippi and Illinois.
Messrs. Huas, Loomis & Co.. ice merchants of
this city, have purehased the right for this State,
Arkansas and " en, essee to menufacture artifi
cial ice b a new patent process, that of Pictet, a
Swiss. They will soon erect works here to
manufacture the article, and think that they can
discount maturea considerab:e per cent in pro
ducing the coveted cales for summer consump
tion; -
M.emphis Avalanche, December 21:
The hull of the old Mary Houston and the
harg Schenok. one loaded with pr lduce and
the other with 7?atqns of hay noam Vevay, Ind.,
are at the islands above and go with Ironsides
ThrIion Mountain asf0 irges arrived yes
terday and pltoff a lot of oats.ana Pitsburg
ware i 4 . I .. e
T sh her
of ao atdrn
port and New Orlean . three boats are now rUn
ninE from here and two in the NeW Orlbane
trade, and the craft was never larger or better,
The Gold Duet passed ,lown night before last
Inaded flat, and left her fuel boat here, ie
passed Cairo with leos than' a carso, but at ik
Inn a corn pile below there sl'e fi led chuck full,
The J. N. Roberts, with her Muskingnm pro
duce barge, has gone up the Yawoo on a trading
trip.
ENGINEERS TAKE NOTICE.
to kgaet Diceoiy rf ti 8gO.
CASEi'Y'S
1T AID DI C1MPOIEUD
TO PREVENT BELTS FROM BLIPPING.
No Friction. No Tearing.
25 Per Cent Gained ha Power.
50' Per Cent Saved in Wear.
No establishment where Belting is used
Can Afford to be Without It,
IS NOW 1EIING USElD T :
N. J. GAY A CO., (. H. ALlEN.
FOERSLTER MARGAtE r'S Bakery
J. J. WItIREtLING, HENRY & DUNN.
A. MARTIN, HENRIY OTIS.
P. J.FLANAGHAN L'iO 'E & CO
LA. RIOE MILLS, STAR GINNEAY.
A. A. MAGINNISB' SONS,.
Liberal diseount to the trade. For sale by
I. L. LYONS,
CORNER OF CAMP AND GRAVIER,
Wholesale Di uggist and Importer.
BOVIE VACCINE VIRUS,
Received dally by
I. L, LYONS,
Gorner Camp and Gravler streets
aoI8 ly _9_________
KELLEY'S ISLAND
Wine Company.
DRY CATAWBA, PORT
SHERRY, SWEET CATAWBA,
MUSCAT, ANGELICA, CLARET,
IN WOOD AND IN GLAMs.
CHAMIPANES.
These Wines are better and cheaper than
foreign importations, They havebeen analysed
by the experienoed chemist and Professor of
Chemistry in the University of Louisiana, Dr.
Joseph Jones, who pronounces them free from
Impurities, and recommends their use for me
dicinal purposes,.
SHROPSHIRE & CO.,
18 SOUTH PETERS ST.
noll SOLE SOUTHERN AGENTS.
CHRISTMAS I NEW YEAR I
The undersigned resp"ctfnily Balls the atten
tfon of ladies and gentlemen to his
INANIFICEIN r ASSORTMl NT
-oF
CILOTHS AND MATERIALS FOR SUITS,
And partirularly, his
PATTERNS FOR VESTS.
These articles are suitable for the Holidays,
and are disposed of at reasonable prices.
A. GEIGER,
88........... Cbartres Street..........3...5
delstja2 Corner Cuntomhouse st.
PUBE KCiNTItCKY WHlI.KIEC.
We are the manufacturers' agents in this cfty,
for the sale and distribution of the celebrated
J. A. MILLER ('HICKEN COCK
Bourbon and Rye Whiskies, made at Paris,
Bourbon county, Kentuckv. so well known to
the trade generally, and warranted to Give en
tire satisfaw'ion. Their perfect manufacture,
from carefully selected grains, pure properties,
superior cooperage and rapid improvement
constantly, make these whiskies the mostde
alrable and profitable to buyers, dealers and
consumers generally.
It is our aim to protect the trade; hence our
sales will be made at wholesale only and the
celebrated well known J. A. MILLER CHICKEN
COCK Kentucky Whiskies can be obtain' d at
retail and wholesale from most of New Orleans
grocers and de lera.
MILLER, DOLHONDE & CO..
del 2m 68. 70 and 72 Tchoupitoulas street.
SULLIVANf & BULGItR,
PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS,
97 Camp Street, New Orleans.
GAS FIXTURES AND RANGES
At New York Prices.
The finest assortment of Gas Fixtures in the
South.
WASHSTANtDS, BATH-TUBS AND PUMPB
Five of the most popular patterns of Cooking
Banges.
Lead iron and tin lined Pipe of all sizes.
Gas Fitting an Plumbing done with dispatoh.
ee9 6m
GUNNY BAGS AND DUNDEE BAGS.
30,000 EXTRA LARGE GUNNY BAGS.
20o ooo Extra Large DUNDEE BAGS.
oooo0,000 Extra Large BURLAP BAG8.
10,000ooo Extra Large MEAL BAGS.
In lots to suit by WM. DILLON.
dels lm 107 P. ,ydras street.
AM. OCalma. O. CAasaI.
. L. O aamus. OaL J. O.amasa
A. CABRIERE & SONS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
Corner Royal ad Caustmbause
Iiberal Advanesm made 2 Oonsanmeat k
our t1an in
LO$DON. ZIVfPOOL.
awls mod k A VRU aR nnwynwan'?
New Orleans Savings Institutiom
NII. 1S Canal $LrsTt.
TBIITZmm:
A. MOULTON, 3. A. PALFNY,.
CARL OEHN, T. L. BAYNZ,
DAVID URQU'HAT, GBOGBE JONAS,
JOHN O. GAINE8. THOS. A. ADAMS,
THOS. A. CLA. E.CHRISBT'N SCNELMaS
OHA. s. LESED8, AMUrEL JAMn
Itm.etA ivd on nDpost.
xi. UQURBa . PresidemL
OffA. KueAW.1 . frdEUrav arui wla
Esab.Labed le. P. O. .Bx Iot
WHITE'S GINiERY,
Omce a1 UntoU. near odelet street
Te cOTTON FACVres AN VARYII
musln 'rE ,,,--grm+ .;
BAGGING, TIER, TWINE and DRITAGI
farnrhbed PREE sinee II
Rartue wibhia to know the sa*i ms$ eli
Ootoa gnnmed at 'WlHTW s G 0e M mh t
sess wll paeashmaumatothe fuu ` hr
uu-:I1D~-yl~DtI~IL~~
CHBIIRITM.A.8I
A GRAND DISPLAY
-AT THE-
TIIDB PIALAI
147 CANAL STREET,
aetwe.. B..n.uw ad Dasspe
NEW OBLEANS,"
Our Jewelry Departseat,
IN THE MOST COMPLETE II SWB
LEANS.
We sell only the BEST ROLLED COID
GOODS, and lower than any other hIl"
Also French BARNET, BUBBIB. OUNIX
LULOID CORAL. BHELL end 1
JEWELR., at prices not to be egh SA
any other firmn.
Bohemian OGlas and Clhia Wt''
Rlob VABES8, at re., 75o. up to. 4a
Elegant TOILET BETS, at Noo. up to hea
mhi.a OASPIDORS. 75o. up to S1 a.
French China TETE-A-ETE BII TS ee..
BSMOERS' BETS, goo.
CARD RECEIVERS. etc.
SPECIAL BAROAINS IN THIS DE1P
Album and Leather G(*od Deps r
A beautiful flfty-'pleture ALBUM, for N
Twenty different st, lee of ALBUMS. flor
neo.
Fifty different styles of ALBUMS, randal
$I up to $2S each.
The most superb colleetimon tbt
States.
Autograph ALBUMB. anarto else, se.
RuBoesia Leather POOKET-BOOr., ae, .
60, es86e, $1 up to $8.
MUSIC FOLIOS, with spring badik, Io oa ,:
BACKGAMMON BOARD, complet, wlt
and Checkers. only goo.
WORKBOXES and DESKS, from ree, p o
STANDARD WORIl., as Diekeam.
Holmes, Mrs. Harlan. f0t asOh.
Works of all the celebrated poets, aly eah
All these books are elegantly beasd.
TOY BOOKS, from loo. to t se esaot.
Human Hair and Tellert (6 d ,
Real French HAIR BBAIDS, for IA.
Twenty-six inches long HAIR BBA1DY ,
EUBLB. FRIZZETS, PUFS. ste.
(We have just received from auoatlo a
00oc HUMAN HAIB BWITOKIg, Ia.A
shall give our customers the be I* det
low purchase.)
FLORENCE HAIR, Hat and Cloth Bresl..
TOILET MIRROBRS, with rubber bauki gur
Mac. to $1 75.
Rich DRESSING OASES, for ladies san
men, very suitable for presents, fro
to 12.
Cutlery and Silverware
Six steel KNIVES with FOBRS, for Sl
Finer goods at oc. to ! per set. ; 1
Six silver-plated TE4RPOONS, for W "' ' r:-.
Sx silver-plated TABLEr4POONS, for
Six silver-plated TABSLEOBRIS. for tIe ,,
Finer grades at 96. to N S per a ' 5
8ilver-plated five-bottle CASTOB. te Ia .r
Bilver-plated NAPKIN BING, for Ia tOM*.,
8ix Ivory NAPKIN BINGS, for atue ol e -
A Very Larpe Don u4s Toy.
BUY DOLLS HERE AND SAVE MOA'L;
WAX DOLLS. from toe. up to $0,
variety of over 100 styles.
CHINA DOLLS. from loo. to 2.
KID DOLL BODIES. 1, $1 2. Ps 6.
DOLL HEADS. anll sizes. from n. to
Wax. Biscuit, tubber and Cbhi,
In te Toy LfIt
We have everything what pleasei tlp
both GCrlshina TEA l up po .
Brittania TEA SUs.Itromspito . e
KITCHEN SETSBI'ETO . and
never get odt of order.
Claadefl's celebrated A ld aql
BLOS, from le. up to i.
.l1 the la est novelties In
MONEY BAMKS, TBUNRH. DOJL
etc.. TOOL CHESTS, from we. up t~
GAMEs-Anm sngs and Iurust .;
DOMINO. BACEGAMON. P
GREAT REPUBLICO, 088IN.0.,
and fifty other games. from 256 up to*.
In addition to the above soode we
thousands of other articles
Please remember that we: se
carved Walnut BRACKETS from l gue
also. WALL POCKETS. MATCH 8
LOOKING-GLAbSSE, sins a bfi1T.
Beet UMBRELLA In town only s.
Velvet and Gilt EASEL P.AMM
which cannot be dpluleted d.ese l.a
LAMPS. GOBLETS, et6.
ENGLISH POCVR MIV'at I
will please you.
Merchaate will nadi ft to thi
br ol us. :
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