The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-12-17
Correspondence OF the ''DsmOcrat."
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. /

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. II, 1874.
DEAR sIR-The PEsoaTd tear Post Once has inform
cd Ne daily, for days psano mail east Charles
ton; no mail from beyond Columbus, Ca; no mail
east Of Mobiles" and 70 morrow 4 will be-''no mail
rest Of SEArise" we mad mail regular through from
the North some time last wsk the result 70 you from
these Irregularities is that the PTesldentS Message has
not yet been received here Of you cannot
pect copy by the present trip Of the HameT" unless
it should be received via the west 1.-THE great Bank
rupt set were not repealed mail route might aS we'll
20 into liquidation under it, and private eOnVeyaneeS
and facilities would afford The VdbIiAs she means Of
regular ana uninterrupted Communication with all our
Northern States at one half the Of the present ates
Of postage
The WeatheT--yea that ever fruitful theme for re.
mark has for the past five days been clear, cool and
favorable for business Cotton market appears to
have felt the bracng qualities Of the atmosphere, the
sales for the past three days and to-day amounting TO
over $4,000 bales prices from 1913 70 34 cents and
sellers appear TO be firm 10 their prices; the purchases
are chiefly for John Bulls account. Great parsonage,
that John Buli He has idea Ofpuing his big loot,
or queen VlctOEias little foot, the lsa0d q Ca0a'
form a Commercial treaty Vitn Texas, ~ wnch al
British mnnafactuFeswl be admitted into that Aepuo
ne free Of duty and other favorable concessions; and
when this Is perfected smuggling on our Western ron
tier viii be better business than raising Cotton At IL
cents per h. Into what demOTazing state viii SOee-
~ then be thrown by such treaty. RhOuld annexation
of Texas DO prOeFRstlnated.
There has been soma rscing or walking over the
Eclipse curse this week. nag Of Col. Minor, from
Natchez took the stakes yesterday, and Ha Penny out
of Mr.. Kenner's stable walked on Monday and re-
ceived the purse stake $50; and day, second
race, Feathers from same STABLE sweepstakes, mile
heats Subscription S300-won the race, and this IL
about all the information give you about races.
The great race over the MetaiEe comes off, the
gath. Much sport is anticipated. hope there will be
something brag Of them actually did not get two
dimes worth of sport yesterday.
The Jeffersonian and Republican have formed co
partnership. They were married yesterday morning
St. Charles street, and they will no doubt be happy to
receive their friends and funds at the usual place of
publication Of the Herald "a St. Charles street, under
the able superintendent of Mess Besancen Ferguson
q Co., and the great editorial abilities Of Col Claiborne.
hope to see the paper prosper and flourish.
Texas securities ere 6rm at quotations annexed
Holders do appear to feel disposed to accept OfRss
weeks prices in other stocks this market is not ad
vansageOus one foE operations.
Yours, gesb eelfniIys go4ifs-SMHTH' x
Tszas inisrssi notss Iaags IS cents per dollar.
TsAm Ronds leaaeta
N0tes, m1@nM
PROVISION mARKET.
Flour, SAYS tO45O 81
Pork, prime, : rs tV7 50
mess, $50
Salt, coarse, / IS to LOO
- fine, l7OtOl7S