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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

de 1915, disponiendo que no formen
causas sobre amancebamientos sin ha-
Der precedido comparencia y amo-
nestacion judicial y que haya sido esta
despreciada, y que, llegado el case de
formarlas, Sc abstengan de imponer
spor este delito Ia pena de preside,
adin en- los correccionales, nj otra In
famatoria, debiendo limitarse a las
pecuniarias, q la de reclusion en- hos
picios; 8 casas de correction, 8 a la
de aplicacion al servicio de las armas,
segun 10 exigieren las circunstancias. "
No nos detendremos en- mas consl-
deraciones. Basic con que hagamos
constar que el NAL existe, que va en-
aumento y que acabara por arraigarse
81 no Sc toman medidas para comba-
trio. Ell asunto es mas importante de
10 que q primera vista parece: la Ris-
toria nos dice que ALI donde esta en-
disolucion la familia, esta proxima la
disolucion de la sociedad. Y 81 real
mente Sc trata de reconstruir el regi-
men de las Antillas espanolas sobre
nuevas y s6lidas bases, hay que empe-
Ear por no permitir que al matrimonio
cristiano sustituya la union ilegftima
que la international desea formar sin
mas motive nj mas objeto que Ell amor
Los seres que de tales uniones nacer
y Sc crfan sin el calor y la protection
paternal, no pueden m6nos de ir en-
grosando los elementos de perturba
cion que hace tempo traen agltada {
esta sociedad. La conveniencia, la pc
Utica y la moral de consume exiger
que cesen de ostentarse 4 la faz ph
blica estas uniones inmorales, precur
soras de grandes cataclismos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12
Seamos leales en- la discussion.

Acabamos de leer Ell EE Pr0gresO,
ndmero 10 del corriente ano, un artf-
culo, que encabeza sus elucubracio-
mes sabias y doctorales con el siguien-
te epfgrafe: DEJAD EN- PAz LOS
MUERTos, en- contestacicn a otro que
VIC la luz pdblica en- ell BoLETIN MER-
cANT1L de 81 de diciembre pr6ximo
pasado, en- ell que Sc exhibieron las
envenenadas preguntas y respuestas
de los Element0s de Historic q Ge0gra-
fla, p0r d. Julio L. de VizcarY0ndo.
Esta leccion de E1 I0nto de este
pueblo, hiri6 el delicado amor propio
del sabio ProgresO, de cuya mellAua y
elocuente pluma jamas salen exabrup-
tos como los que la escrito en- su con-
testacion, NADIA m6nos que al mds tom
to de s~ pueblo (palabras textuales).
Esperabamos, a la verdad, de tan
inteligente 6rga'ao, que no Sc nos hu-
biera lido por la tangente, como ahora
Sc dice; pero no: este fu6 10 del parto
de los montes y p6perit mwem
Con que no sale mny biep libra 10 e]
difunto Obispo! tD6nde hemos ataca-
do 4 nuestro dignfsimo Prelado? SEs
atacarle porque Sc 0acia m decreto en-
que aparece su nombre2 mo ha visto
El Pr0greS0 un POGO mas abajo donde
dijimos que no era nuestro amino cen
surar ell decreto?
SeamoS leales en- la discussion.
Ell nombre de nuestro dignfsimo
Prelado, q quien tanto apreciabamos,
esta muy por encima de las mezqui-
mas pasiones polfticas: conociamos su
patriotismo, patriotismo jamas des-
mentido. Y basta.
En- toda leal discussion Sc deben
aducir pruebas y no torcidas y suspi-
CAGES intenciones como 10 hace Ri
ProgreSO con harta frecuencia.
Ell libro, pues, esta bajo ell dominic
pdblico, y cada cual tiene derecho
juzgar sus doctrinas y expresar su pa
recer sobre su conveniencia. Esto he
mos hecho y NADIA mas ST sera que FL
Progreso nos quiera negar esta liber-
tad, 81 que tanto blasona de liberal?
No sera ell doctoral Progreso ell que
nos ponga una mordaza para que triun-
Ten sus tan suspiradas y manoseadas
retormas, nj mucho menos nos intimi-
dara con la fanfarronada de que 81 no
qulere defender las maziciosas pyequp-
t1tas de la geogrQfi0 en-. question, Dor
que deja la defensa al autor. DGjela en-
bora buena E1 Po49roen- DisoUtonuus
81 gusta, pero discutamos con lealtad,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12
Pero q la materia, esclava
del geoio que eterno brilla,
audaz domen6 la quilla
de las naves espanolas,
y Colon robo q las olas
un mundo para Castillo.

La gloria, faro del hombre
que va en- pos de 10 infinite,
su rayo, siempre bendito,
cif6 al espanol renombre.
Que ell orbe entero Sc asombre.
patria mia, q tn memoria;
to, fatiga de la gloria,
que en- hazailas siempre grandes,
viste humillarse los Andes
al peso de tn victoria!. -.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12
y a tt martir del amor
q la verdad y a la luz,
que de este mundo ell capuz
rasg6 tn amor temerario,
bpodran subirte al Calvario
donde plantaste la Cruzf :.

-Ouando audaces las galeras
de ese noble pueblo milo,
q trav6s del mar bravio
llegaron a estas riberas;
al azotar sus banderas
las brisas americanas,
q bosques, cumbres, sabanas
llevaron en- santo beso,
Ia f9, la lengua, Ell progreso
de las tierras castellanas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

Madre que ahoga sus penas
y sus dolores prolijos
para nutrir q sus hijos
con la sangre de sus venas;
que en- horas de angustia llenas,
de miseria y de orfandad,
al grito de hbertdd
le asestan hero homicida,
les mi Espaha, es la elegida
m6rtir de la humanidadl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

Mida, fnida Ia Giemoria,
entire sangrientos vestiglos,
el nanto de cuatro siglos
roto en- giroiies De glor::a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

X 8 Il, madre del valor,
que en- Chile, en- Quito, en- Otumba
cavaste osads la tumba
de Ia America al error;
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12
Del orbe entero la historic
no ostenta mayor blason:
despues de la redencion

que al G6lgotba en- lumbre bana,
no hay cruz como la de Espana
en- ell mundo de Colon!. -.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

Como en- Ell caos brot6,
al fiat, Ia luz divina,
s Id noble raza latina
Ia America ilnmin6,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12
yTJ1IETIN.
ESPANA EN- AMERICA.
Ell cERTAMEN L1TERAR1o DE MArANzAs)

KS #&At =
(PoEsrA PREMIADA CON MEDALLA DE PLATA EN-
Ell cERTAMEN L1TERAR1o DE n1ATANzAs.)
ross a No nos vera e1 Atlantico
vOlver e1 rumbo atras.
5G9 @# I alzando aquf una hoguera.
ts lQl1e hasta los cielos suba.
Antes que Espafla muera
H 5a auh Della opulenta Cuba M
Pavesas y cadaveres
Han de quedar no mas!
CAMPRODoN, en- la Ue0odn
de los U0JuntGriOs de OoU0-
dOngG.
,.s aTodo iuh inuhdo dormitaba
en- blanco lecho de espumas,
s. velado en- las densas brumas
Dc IA mar que lQ aryullsbs.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

Sombras en- vano hacin6
la envidia ante su renombre;
EN- vano escoria del hombre,
Ia ingratitud Sc alz6 ciega. -.
iTambien q Dios Sc le MEGA
Y brllla immortal su nombre!.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

Mirad el confn indiana. -.
De los Andes la alta cumbre,
--nieve eterna, hirviente lumbre-
ell imperio mejicano;
Cuba flor dsl Oceano,
que hoy la vii perfda inmola,
sola vieron, siempre sola,
darles vida mi bandera;
ique esta la America entera
roja con sangre espahola!
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

...........s.......
'"' $500. $1,000 asss. 4,ssss.
jSenorl I'd que solo sabes
Dc los pueblos 81 destinOi
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1872-01-12

(PoEsrA PREMIADA CON MEDAL1A DE PLATA EN-
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-22
Always Ready for Use easily applied Sold by the Gallo
ONE GALLON COVERS 30 SQUARE YARDS TWO COATS
C.P. KNIGHT, Sole Agent,


~ Specimens a"d Price List Furnished Office anaa
For sale by E. c. GAR'ETTsON, Bel Air
We especially call the of the
m mas S e some time our columns and that
unless Mi
way mtlng ana wished above ALL that
iancy in saying that the Enamel Paint In
apply Paint will @ vIan a as 4 o mS%g a%
n,u n can npa BY possessing ordinary Judgment For
St OF TINS paint VIII yards giving
ire w T9 1nh I rgid Gos much pleasure
NO. a West Lombard street
for similar similar uses private dwelling
IT. ana yet sound and fresh when
titles execution
MT T Sh ni paint m e and its ea which
chants and tnsn
BALTIMORE, April @a 1872 Frontst Theatre.
covering than i sihano
and dkagrele
The cite and valull
purchased from will ry
E st ns ] ins fTy IoP and with hard gloss which
Very respectfully, EMMART QUARTLEY, w. tmoeSt
hDLEl in the article
APPLICATION and
house paed w thee Fnam m n "1a Isn Hed ready for use We have had
all that claimed for
period oftme escaping wood
@ ga saSs OF e made other which chemical combination
% S Last much longer than Lead and Painters applying
being deficient body Their notions
ELKoN May, 1872
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-22

Notice to Teachers.
Office Of tile
Board Of School Commissioners,
BEL AIR, Nov. 18th, 1872.
TEACHERS in the first District are re-
l. quested to send their Reports for the
Fall Term, ending November 18th, on or
before
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25th,
to the Secretary in Second and Sixth, to
DIR. Virdin those in the Third to DR..
Richardson; in the Fourth to the Secretary,
at the office; and those in the Fifth to DR..
Scarborough.
Permits for Free Scholars and vouchers
for the Incidentals charged must accompa-
ny the Reports.
Incorrect Reports will be returned for
correction. BY order,
ROBERT HENRY,
nov Is Secretary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-11-22
THE OLD STAGE LINES
FROM
Bel Air to Baltimore.
via EdgeaUOOd.
SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE.

SHORTEST AND MOST DIRECT ROUTE.
THE undersigned thanks the public for the
l. generous encouragement and support extern
ded to him in the past, and assures them that
he will endeavor more than ever to merit its con-
tinuance. The stages for Baltimore, via the p,
W. and B. r. r. will hereafter run exclusively
to Edgewood, thereby making the stage ride
shorter and more pleasant.
For Baltimore.
Stages leave Bel Air every morning Except
Sunday,) at 81 and 81 o'clock, connecting at
Edgewood with the Port Deposit Accommoda.
ton train at 7 A. NJ, and IL NJ, Passengers ar
irving in Baltimore at 8 A. NJ. and | p. NJ.
For Bel Air.
Passengers will leave President Street Depot
at 80 p. NJ, and 2. NJ, connecting with the
Stages at Edgewood arriving in Bel Air at and
SP. NJ
~" Be sure to ask for through tickets by An
dersons line, as the fare is less
The Tri-Wcek8y Stage
For Baltimore via the Hartford Turnpike, will
be run as usual, Leaving Bel Air every Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday morning at 81, arriving
in Baltimore at l P. NJ. Returning leaves
Browns Hotel, High ST., every Tuesday, Thurs
day and Saturday morning at O'Clock, arriving
in Bel Air at 2 P. NJ.
q" Fare the same by either route.
WIN. ANDERSON, Proprietor.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

LlOR SALE-A TEA AND GROCERY, DOING A
strictly cash busness the store Is han somely fitted
up and has lease OF tour years from the Ist OF May next
of $50 month and Is situated good busi
avenue. None but those meaning business need
address or apply to JOHN HETrRICK Isl Myrtle ave-
me Brooklyn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

I,OR SALE-COAL YARD; Is YEARS LEASE; FIRST
IL class location down town; has been occupied for
that purpose tor over rs years Inquire OF j. GLAENI
FER, 4Sy sixth
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

nRUG STORE FOR SALE-BEST CORNER ON
- sixth avenue location unsurpassed also Drug
Stores In Brooklyn i'll exchange Tor merchandise real
estate.
STRICKLAND'S Druggists Agency. IS Cedar street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

LNOR SALE-THE LEASE AND GOOD WILL, OF THB
Commercial Hotel Jersey City, two blocks from the
terry; rare chance.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

business FOR SALE IN TROy-SMOKED FISH,
ID Hams &C. now paying 5000 per annum clear;
buildings NIL new: previous knowledge essary;
price $500. Address GEORGE FREDERICkS. Troy,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25
POLITICAL.


A 9kkUnG or THE W0RKIN0MEN's CLUE WAS
q ned e Mr.. Days hotel, Tuckahoe. on Tuesday
S S.s The following officers were elected -charcs
miah O'Lesry. Treasurer.
Thk THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT (ApOLLO
~ haR Aldermnnic Convention. held at schneider,
lA@ ev nlne, MI Patrick D. Byrnes was unanimously
nominated Tor Assis ant Alderman.
EDWARD y. SnrrH, = &c. HENRY JONES, Chairman.
(,AMPAiaN BADGES, coo MEDALLION HEADS or
~ Grant and Greeley, Mounted and Unununtesi L.
close the lot Will be sold at purchasers own price ADJ
dress G. NJ. g., Herald office. w. PeN' ~
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING
TWENTIETH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT
GREELEY, BROWN, KEENAN, LAWRENCE
ENTIRE DEMOCRATIC LIBERAL REpunrxcAs
TICKET.
The citizens OF the above district invited TO meet ON
FRIDAY October rs at Rreyoort Hail. fiy-ourth stree,
and Third avenue, al 8 p. NJ.
The following gentlemen will address the meeting -
Hon. ABRAHAM X. LAWRENCE.
Hon. John Kelly, Major William II. Quincy,
Hon Fernando Wood DIR. FeOdore MicrsOn,
Prof I. @. Giaubensklee, Colonel Fredk. A. Scaver,
and others
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

AN OLD ESTABLISHED OYSTER AND CHOP
n House for sale cheap, on easy terms doing
splendid business. Call premises, corner Twenty
sixth street aud Eighth avenue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

FIRST CLASS CORNER LIQUOR STORE FOR
N sale cheap-On leading avenue, doing goo bus.
ness, Amply to THOs GAFFNEY CO., Auctioneerf,
No. d Ccutlc street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

RARE OPPORTUNITY.-A TAILOR STORE, STU.
~ ated in good locality, doing first class business,
will be- sold cheap. Apply on the premises no Abingdon
auuar
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

E,OR SALE-THE BEST FISH AND OYSTER SHOP
j. in the city. Inquire OF +. BENJAMIN, No. Fulton
Fish Market
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

L,URNIsuED HOUSE IN BROoKLYN-A FIRST
c!ss elegantly surnished RESIDENCE during the alb.
with roar extension, well located and completely fur.
mashed coniains every improvement including billiard
sirsbe parry For iurher Particnlsrs apply 10 W. b.
fc''FF, III, n CO, W Pearl street. New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

N UNUSUALLY PLEASANT HANDSOMELY FUR.
"a nished Second Floor near the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
to let, together or separately, with who ut private
table, an elegant home al very low rate. Apply at
j 2l Broadway. HARDENBURGH Co
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

L,OR SALE.-AN OLD ESTABLISHED AND WELL
IL patroniZed Stationery and Fancy Goods store, To-
Gated IN the best part o. Broadway, stocked with tho
best and most fashionable goods and novelties
imported from France, Vienna and England, and doing
very fair business Il offered tor sale reasonable
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

A PHYSICIAN WISHES AN OFFICE, WITH SLEEP.
~ ing Apartments and Board, in 2 respectable family
e,h and Seventy nth streets Third and Fifth avenues
references given. Address W. b. 23 East Thirty fourth
street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

MOUNTAIN HOUSE. SOUTH ORANGE, MoNTRosE
W station, n j.. one hour from Barclay street VIA
BE- made for a na soard At o
thls prst class hotel with all modern eon,enences In
veyance to and from depot q trains daily! daily
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25
BOARD AND LODGING WANTED

A WIDOW LADY. DESIRES MEDIuM-sIzEI
n ROOM with Board, FIRE and gas, between Fourteenth
and Forty second streets. Fifth and Eighth avenues
terms $l2 week good reference given and required
Address REMAIN, box io5 Herald Uptown Braucl
office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25
RAND RATIFICATION MEETING
GRANT AND WILSON

MASS MEETING,
to be held Tuesday, October 20 in the Cooper Institute
under the auspices of
The German American Central Grant ard Wilson Ciut
and the Grant and WilsonC entrai Club OF United
Naionatiea
Clubs requested to send their representatives x
headquarters Irving place. No make the necessary
arrangements. The Joint Committee OF Arrangements.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

HANDSOMELY FURNISHED PARLORS AND BED.
10 let. also uniurnished Apartments for small
families or gentlemen only in French family, with or
without Board references exchanged l.303 Broadway.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

A WINE AND SAMPLE ROOMS, BEST LOCA.
IA. tons on Broad way, for gale cheap: also Broad.
Restaurants, bakeries Conlcctio Market
Stands. Manufacturing Business, Bakeries 10 let
MlTCHELL'S Store Agency. IT Cedar street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

A HOUSE FOR BOARD.--A WHOEVER WITH TWO
n small children, having fine scmirural residence
with ample grounds IN Brooklyn. would arrange with
agreeable party prefer education and re.
fnemept, with some means leisure and horfieuiiural
taste the garden having choicest fruit trees grapes
berries currants DC producing vegetables sucent for
moderate sized , family barn cow poultry &c good
with particulars HOME, 53l Third avenue Brooklyn.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

Cf CLINTON PLACE, EIGHTH STREET, NEAR
~ Broadway-Newly furnished Rooms, with Board :
heaters through the whole house; terms moderate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-25

90 GRAMERCY PARk.-hN ELEGANT SECOND
I'd Floor with private table also Parlor and Bed
room on rst floor house entirely first class references
exchanged.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-01-05

The most appropriate epitaph that could
grave has just been cut upon the tombstone
of the late Senator Howard, of Michigan
The fifteenth amendment TO the constitu-
ton
A French authoreSs says "A kiss gives
morc pleasure than anything else in the
world" 70 this an editor responds That
writer evidently never experienced the
childish rapture of descending the stains by
sliding down the banisters.'
70 show the extravaganza of some pee
pie, ladies arc nowadays covering pin
cushion, sofa pillows and Tides for lie
backs O. chairs with real lace, sufficiently
good 10 trina handkerchief or waist OF IA
dfcsa. Some Of the piu-cushiOns cost from
$50 to go and the supply is not equal 10
the demand.
Parton tells Us, in his sketch of Jrttersons
college days, in The January atlantic, how
slilliul the great Firginian was AS a violin
PLAYER: and it is Il fact that, when he came
70 Washington a. Presidcn,, he frequently
carried his " fiddle" to the sociablvs oi his
friends
The liberal papers in Holland charge
King William, of the Netherlands, with
having sold most of the valuable paintings
of tie Royal Gallery 1t the Hague. and
with having substituted very inieIior co9rs
in their place.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-01-05
IcoNr1NuED FROM FIRST PAGE.
three inches. Weather clear and

risen three inches. Weather clear and
pleasant.
4. .VICKsBURG, January 4-Passed down
F w. Strader. 8 A. NJ; Crescent City, 3 p.
NJ: Mary E. Poe, p. NJ. Up-Gove,nor
Allen, S p. NJ. Weather cool and clear;
river rising.
CINCINNATI, January River nineteen
feet in the channel with rising tendency
Departed-Thompson Dean, for New Or
leans. Weather cloudy aud Threatening
rain.
P1TTsBrR re, January 4.-Weather cloudy
and chilly. The Monongahela has eleven
feet three inches in the channel and rising;
reported rising six inches per hour at
Geneva. A large number of coal boats lett
for below to-day.
LOUISVILLE, January 4.-The river is
rising, with eight feet eight inches III the
canal and six feet eight inches IN the chute.
Weather cloudy and mild tonight. There
are now more boats here than there is busl-
ness for Arrived-Robert Mitchell, for
New Orleans. The Alice Dean, from Cln-
cinnati to New Orleans. passed down.
EVANSVILLE, January 4.-The weather
is clear and pleasant. The river has risen
thirty inches.
CAIRO, January 4.-Arrived-Colo
from ST.. Louis, at p. NJ; kate Putnam,
from New Orleans, at 2. NJ. Departed
CITY of Alton. for ST. Louis. at . Z. NJ.
Commonwealth. for New Orleans. at A.
NJ: Atlantic, for st. Louis, at Z. NJ. The
river has risen twenty inches in the past
twenty-four hours. Weather clear. Mcr-
curry 800
New Orleans Republican., 1872-01-05
MOnetary--COmmercial.
MONETARY.
OFFICB OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, /
THURspAY klKNING JaulaTY 4, iEs2.

OFFICB OF THE DAILY RRFUBLICAE,}
THURSDAY kvKNING. January 4. i6:2
There was actually less demand for money
to-day, though we can report no let up from
the previous stringency. Most borrowers
whose notes fell due had already made ar
rangements either to take up or have their
notes extended, and the market presented
an aspect of more Guietness than we lave
noticed for a fortnight past For street rates
we quote appfeximatiHs figures 4 q ! +2
p cent y month for Al notes with unques-
tionable cOllaterals, and for good, and | i
for AL with undoubted collaterals. and | p
for good but not AL.
Gold opened at lO9ls a 1O9as against
1924 at New York;, and closed at l09ls a
1924 against I09ls). The sales included
$4,000 at l09ls; $1,000 at 100 3-l6; $4,000
| and $50, 900. at 1904, and $1,000, 5000,
$4,000, ST 1000 and $20,000 at l09'iB.
a small amount in American silver half
| dollars changed hands at l0SA. We quote
| l0S a l0Sl2 for these. aud IA 024 T. cent
premium in gold for Mexican dollars.
The offerings of foreign exchange were
| small and the movement was of COMPARE
| lively limited extent, the reported sales OF
sterling summing up only tl0,o00 OF Which
| $4,000 bill of lading at ll734 liz; I3Oo0
| clear at ~ -; t70O0 billsof lading at III Is
| allS; $4,000, f30G0. $4,000 and $4,000 Al
| clear at ll9; and t!2U0 bank at llS34, and
| $1,000 at l09 gold.
In francs 250, 900 commercial sold at 4.%} ls.
We now quote sterling at III IS a lis for
good to AL bill Of lading and clear, aud d
lS&. for bank.
We noticed rather trmer feeling IL do
mestic exchange. The banks supplied the
remittance deInaud Tor New York sight at
as U cent discount, and the sales included
| $4,000 New York private bankers sight at
l2 discount: 1000 private bankers and
Sl25,000 bank and private bankers at 9-lG:
$4,000, $4,000 and 100000 commercial,
100000 and $50000 private bankers and
$4,000 and $4,000 bank al 9s, and s?OOoO
and 100000 commercial, $4,000 private
bankers, and S3OU00 bank at "a.
A small remittance business WAS done in
New York gold checks by some OF the
banks 1T 3 z cent discount.
Operations i'll stocks included 100 shares
Louisiana Levee at So l2l@; 100 do AT s. -,
and 10 Orleans Railroad at $50 80 with
dividend. $50 was offered for Merchants
Bank stock.
$4,000 consolidated city bonds cx-coupon
sold at II, and $1,000 city appropriation
certificates at 81.