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New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-22
HOTELS AND RESTAURAN7i
DARNES' HOTEL,
MISSISSIPPI CITY.

This lannon's summer resort, thoroughly reftts
and paintt d, charmingly situated on the CUT 0f
lawns. half way between New Orleans and Noble
on the Ene of the New Orleans, Mobile and Texa
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-22
One Hundred and Thirty-Nine Firms

One Hundred and Thirty-Nine Firms
testify to the preservation of their valuables in
FERRING'S SAFES, which passed through the re-
cent terrible fire in Chicago.
We arenOw constructing class of burglar work
which bankers and others having valuables to
keep can not afford to be without We are pre-
pared to demonstrate to their entire satisfaction
that they can not obtain first class protection
against burglars without our late improvements,
MIND YOU, WE HAVE THE IMPLEMENTS IN OUR
POSSESSION TO DEMONSTRATES THE TRUTH
OF THIS ASSERTION.
Our improved Franklinite Iron gives the only
perfect protection against drilling, while our
patent Tongue al Groove" with rubber packed
hange, prevents the introduction of explosives.
Call and examine before you buy elsewhere.
MANUFACTURED ONLY BY
HERRING, FARREL & SHERMAN.
No. PSI Broadway, New York.
FARRELL, HERRING & CO..
No. oo7 Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
HERRING ( Co,
No. 46 State street, Chicago.
HERRING Farrell L SHERMAN,
mya We 4t2p '-0''' -'e" 0i'o'u''
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-22
MASS MEETING
or THE
CITIZENS OF NEW ORLEANS.

We, the undersigned citizens of New Orleans, re-
spectfully invite those who concur with us in
opinion TO meet us at the st. Charles Theatre, on
SATURDAY, the twenty-ffth instant at 1880 P. NJ,
to approve the nomination of HORACE GREELEY
for President, and B. GRATZ BROWN for Vice
President and the platform adopted at the Cincin-
natl Convention, without reference to state poll
tics.
g. T. Beauregard, j. P Harrison,
Daniel w. Adams Harry T. Hays,
Charles J. Villere. J. NJ Dirrhammer, 4
Charles NJ Conrad Joseph Magner,
Randell Hunt, I. B. Hart
Thomas A. Harris, W H. Riley, MD,
Jack Wharton, B. A. DesiOnde5
Richard Gaines, John Clarke,
d. A. Wilson, Jr. Charles H. Chase,
r. G. Hunt =. G. Adams,
Samuel R. walker, James H. Wingfeld,
Louis Stein, +. A. Lee
Francis Bone John II. New
Sam C. Reid Thomas J. Semmes
W. C. LipscOmb, William H. Hunt,
P. B. FOuke, J. Q. Denis,
]. WOlkhart, I. Greenfield
H. Meader John 7. Behnke,
Robert L. Adams, James L. Carman,
J. T. Scott, M. D., A A. FOute,
D. B. Penn, W. n. Campbell
Alfred MoultOn, A. N. Craig, sa..
Thomas Askew, J. A Lum,
Glendy Burke, W. II Atwood,
J. n. Payne, (. W. Herrick
H. +. Given, . J. L. Harris, --ef
William R. Stuart A'Woods.
W
J. J. Person & Co., d. A. Given,
Winston, Morrison Co, M. J. III. Mason.
C. A. Green, Charles G. Miller,
E. F. LavillebeuvTe, A. R. Blakely,
E II. FaiTchild, S. o. Nelson,
R. s. Howard, Thomas Henderson,
J. B. VanhOrn, ). II. Ably,
J. P. Todd, Louis Schwartz,
W. J. Bovard A. Levi,
J. S. Hogan, J. J. GaTTaTd,
B. F. Chambers, J. & 6. Cromwell,
Thomas K. Finlay, A. H Peale,
B. B. Simms, Z. A. Burke,
J. X Small, George MeTz,
P. o. Hebert, N. N Greenwood,
Jacob Hassinger A. W. Smith
Charles Potthnff. Henry b. Foley,
Thomas A. Adams, Joseph A. Rice,
James DolhOnde, Thomas A. B0land,
c. W. Caruthers, John Fitzpatrick,
Adam Gihen, James LOngstreet,
Richard Flower, William DamewOOd l. Co.,
E. P. Rareshide H. H. Walsh
B. W Rayne A v SOanaker,
J. V. A. Richards, W. B. Phillips,
John NJ SaRdidge, James Wallace,
NOrmand E Jones, J. T. Alexander,
James d. Blair, Edwin L. Jewell
J. L. GuberEatOr, R H. McVeigh,
Lewis Alcus, W. NJ. owen,
J. Oplatek f ". Estln,
William A. ElmO.e, Louis Gagnet,
J. Hernandez, L+ Emile BOuny, a.
L E. Iemarie, Thomas Janney,
Charles de Lassus, J. B. Walton,
Alexander BOnneyal P. L. BOuny.
Thomas H. Hunt, Francis Rawle,
George A. Sheridan, ". z. Fish,
James Graham, r, L. Macmurdo,
P. W. WOOdheE
New Orleans, May 81, 1872. my22 2p I'd
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-22
CIRCULAR.


STATE OF LoUIsrav,
Office State Board of Education
New Orleans, april Is, lsn
To Presidents Of Boards Of school Directors:
The Educational Convention called tor ApFil
in this city, has been postponed till MAY q, Ian
to enable several prominent men to be prssens
whose previous engagements prevent their attend
ance at an early date, viz: Hon. John Eaton, d
National Commissioner Of Education, and otbss
leading educators OF this country
Please notify at once your delegates Of dh
change of time.
Respectfully,
z. S. ST0DDARD
Superintendent Second Division.
J. B. CARTER,
superintendent Sixth Division.
r. G. WYLY,
Superintendent Fifth Division.
anIa.t pov23 IN Committee of Arrangement.
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-22
MACHINERY,


CHAKESPEAR FOUNDRY,
GirOd Street, Between BarOnne and Dry.
ades Streets, New Orleans.
Joseph A. Shakespear, A. Smith, S. Swoop.
SHAKESPEAR, SMITH 4 CO.,
Successors to Geddes. Shakespear & Col
manufacture every variety of Steam Engines Sugar
Mills Centrifugal Machines, Saw Mills Draining
Machines, Mill and Gin Gearing and Crate Bars,
Weights.
Blacksmith work of all kinds. apr "
New Orleans Republican., 1872-05-22

T $. sI1IONDs 81 CO.,
Nos. 19 Canal, CrOssman and Frost
Streets.
DEALERs IN
ARD w A r. z,
IRON AND SHIP CHANDLERY,
Nails and Castings, Hoop, Sheet and Bar Iron,
Manila and Tarred COrdage, Sail Duck, Powa
ShovelB and Spades, Sheet Copper and zinc
Anchors and Chains Axes and Hoes, Lead Pips
and Sheet Lead, Paints and Oils, Blocks and Oars.
INDIA RUBBER BETTING,
Hose. Packing, and all supplies necessary fof
Railroads, Steamships, Plantations, etc
Agents for the new patent
''SelfLubrIcatinE Packing"
COPPER, TIN, SHEET IRON AND GAS WORKER
90 p5 ly
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04
France stiII FermeEtfng.

The Theirs government is uneasy. It dis
plays excessive vigilance; troops are actively
patrolling the streets; the police are at every
street corner; the public mind is unsettied;
the impression prevails that the present state
of things cannot last. Among the last words
Of Rossel, It appears were these: IF you
have not before long crushed the army, it will
crush you. It has always been pratorian.
and has always formed distinct party in the
country and hence, no doubt, this active
fermentation among the radical elements Of
revolutionary Paris. The crisis IS evidently
near at hand when the teinporIzing Thiers
will be compelled - choose between the
Jacobln Club and the Empire, for It is APP
parentthatalI the political elements OF Paris
and France are joining the party which goes
for an Imperial restoration, or the party in
tent upon another revolution and a radical
republican government.
The execution or Rossel, II Is already made
manifest, was blunder, which is worse than
crime. We see that the suppression Of the
Communehas not extinguished the revolu-
tionary ''reds"--that the revolutionary spirit.
Wlucu Mas LIE siTEHSttl VI snE ADliAnuHG-
survives and is full OF danger to the existing
government. Nor shall we be surprised to
hear withiiia short time that President I'hiers
has retired from the helm. Marshal Mcmahon
administered q coup d etat upon the existing
Assembly, that he has proclaimed the resto-
ration, of the Emperor, ard that Napoleon
the .rhfrd Is onfiis way to Paris to answer to'I
the call of the ARMY. Y. Herald.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

ILLUSTRATED DICKENS. in Harper's Lit
erary Record" Is < suggestion which will
strike most readers faporabiy. 1t is that
Mast should illustrate an edition Of Dickens.
We can imagine what characters he would
make Of Sary Camp, wilkins Mcawber.
Bradley Headstone, Dick swiveler, and all
the others who can be so easily caricatured.
The only trouble would be that he would be
tempted to put joke even into such faces dis
Lizzie Hexam 3 and LitfleI Jorrit's.s But we
will risk it. When shall we have tile first
volume9
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

e. n Il 4 N444Hs NJ
AVRGrSrA RIVAL OF THE YOSEMITE. A
correspondent of the New York Tribune
gives an interesting account of the New
River gorge In Virginia, through which q
railway is now in the course of construction.
The trail 10 not only sleeper and more diff
cultthaH that of the Yosemite. but so instead
OF miles long. The scenery is exceedingly
wild. TheFriver rises in North Carolina and
flows northward and westward until it falls
into the Kanawha, about two miles from the
great falls. Its waters is too warm to drink !;
Its current is fierce and treacherous; its
course is full Of rapids, SO HAT the navigation
is impossible; and even lumber RATS cannot
be foated on, it safely; its banks are steep,
and an many parts PERCEPTIONS, and from 500
to 1900 feet high. 1t has, for at least fifty
mles above the Kanawha, absolutely no bot
tom Lands OF sfiat shore; and the engi-
neers were making surveys for the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railroad they had to take
their measurements and levels. suspended by
ropes, and transported their provisions and
tools ON the backs of men from point to
point. a tunnel, nearly as long as the Hoosac
bore, VIII be one Of the features of the railway
through this canyon.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04
pRoMpr, sraArenrroRAwnD. HosoRAsrr,-

PROMPT, STRAIGHTFORWARD, HONORABLE
Foremost among the firms Of the country are
Hunter q Co., the well-known publishers
and booksellers, Of Hinsdale, N. Fl. Estab-
lished there for dozen years they have built
p'a'charcter for honesty and fair dealing
which secures continually increasing busi-
ness. Our readers In need Of Books, Cards.
Prints, Photographs, Diaries. Games. AL
buns, Stationery. Novelties, or Notions,
either wholesale o.. retail, or infactinneed
OF anything in the above line, should send
stamp for catalogue to HUNTER & Co., Hins.
dale, N. H. s3
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

Joaquin Miller says in one OF bis poems
that ne sang because he could but sing, to
which the Louisville Courier Journal re-
sonds: II he wants to break h imself of the
habit. let him take an editorial position on
adaily newspaper, and If it don't knock the
poetry out Of him in six months, then the
divine fire uponthe alter of his soul is un-
quenchable.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

MIS- Victoria O. Demosthenes does not
approve of wise children. She thinks 1t con-
tributes nothing itoxa persons consequence
for himto be satisfied as to the identity Of
his own father The late Madam Rachel. in
terregated as to the paternity oil her children
remarked s'rhatlone is nj. de Mooney son;
that one is son of my Lord; that one--it
Ia not certain; but it don't matter; they are
eIg uery fine bovs =,
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04
.'rHE Holy ALLIANCE OF TIM l.soPLE.


1.-THE HOLY ALLIANCE OF THU PEOPLE. -
The Internationale is an organization Of the
working classes of all nations, who believe
that the present form into which society has
worked itself is false, artificial. and unjust
state Of things, which has inverted all the
original conditions upon which man was in
trusted with the possession of the earth.
They holdsthat land. water, air, and all natu-
raj elements are common gifts, and fhat
even these depend for their value upon the
application OF labor;s and that labor, there
fore is the great source of all wealth and pro-
ductisn of the world, and. as such, is entitled
to All equitable distribution, not only of what
1t produces, but of the political power neces-
sary to insure d Just distribution and watci,
over its own safety. 1t does not deny the
right Of individual acquisition toaproprrty.s
or begrudge to honestly acquired wealth any
lawful luxury it can command; but it insists
that the common gifts Of the Creator shall
not be monopolized by small bodies Of men.
through Governmental charts, or a system of
specail legislation tolerated which confers
the opportunity Of acquiring wealth only on
favored classes.-sViil ke's Spirit Of the Tsmss.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04
=, sY,,t,,,sr,, AND PRESCRIBED By NOR

81 "a ia.ainy PHYSICIANS than any otaer TOMS OF
snlan, nown use ny a Inermttensi, Bltoas.
ness and all disorders arising rem rem miasinatis
causes. Pbey are highly reeommsndsa = an anu.
drsnrntie and in cases of indigestion are nysluabis
n an upsfzer ana TEE aperant, and IN cases Of
General Debility they hase never e SINCE m
rance fasa 4 r9dgsshnsE 81 ai.
strengthening the body iaTlgofag she avss nss
Ss HonE y m aTs e Win IL
greatest and no Tonic nas s T p pfsa
offered TO the public ~ ,s on,in,y ~ NAV
remedial agents endorsed by the medical frstarst.
4 as the bert known to Pharmacopoeia. IL csss
little to give them fair trial, and
Every Family Should Have 4 Bottle.
IN chicago the HOME BITTERS ere vau he'd fsg
as auDersor 10 any now IN use BY q Mariner n
alyticol onsmisi; james Blssy Mn " 4 Fr ~
< Bar mss e s. Z Hoyn. B. and Luplan ,.
Cincinnati " = y4st Rasaar 81 g. yas
piftsr n pi y smal H.
ch ennis I'll Ihas Woewar II &c Taslor Ri
b ~ Mccarty, NJ d; T r Maley, q D; J0ha-
III ii St & Louis, Enc Sander, 8 D. Analy.issl
CHEMIST pronounces the Homo Btters as superios
Following endorsement Of the medical profession IL
st. Louis: W. sss Ell Z
JANIS IA JAcHsor q CO. Cent emen s-Aa yos
have communicated to the medicsl profession the
receipt Of the Home Bitters it cannot, therefore,
patent having been taken for Ii We have exaTnia.
ed the formula for making the Home Bittsrs, sns
4 ss lass
sition are Of the best class OF which they belong
sas shy onis ssien Il o.nae csrns
them is strictly in accordance with the rules Of
Pharmacy. Having used then, seen ME effects IN
our private practice, we take pleasure IN, recon-.
nending them to Ill persons desirons Of taking ss
tiers, as being the best Tonic and slimuiant now
Obstetrics and Diseases Of Womsn St. Louis,
Medical College. 81. ,,.,x. s1iS :
Late President Missouri Medical College.
II FRAME g. PokIEB, ID D;,
Member q Board Hsait a,, g hsl y 4 Ma
Resident Physician eIfy HssgltaI s. L:5Is i:
Professor OF Practical Pha macy, st. Louis CD
legs Of pharmacy. 81
na.; I 2 j W ngsl, ia. w..
GERiCKE d,
G AWAREA D.. q
s. q. MORSE %,
DR.. CIV f LUI VIC,
ALFRED HEA oeE.
w A WILCOX BID, ia
ECFRANKLIN NJ b,
Prof Of Surgery Hoemospsthy Msdi,aI Falsss
Prof. Midwifery and Diseases II go 70, Co..
lese Of Hem epathic Pnysicians
Prof Of Msteria nedica, Honosop-s iie asals4
JOHN CONZLENAy a u,
Lectures OF diseases Of Children, nospaAis
Medical College of No.
CHARLES YASTNE, IL D,
Prof. Of Physiology. Homeopathic HE eA Cas
lege Of Mo.
JOHN HARTMANN
Prot Clinical Medical College Ho aosspsbkis
Physicians and Surgeons.
UNITED STATES MARINE HosrIrAL.
ST. Louis Mo-, Oct 1870.
e JAMEs A. JACKSON 4 Go:--I have ex srninei Tia
formuia for making the Home Stomach 3ittsrs aaA
use them in the Hospital for the last fou nonsAs
/ consider them the most valuable tonic aad ssimar
liant now in use.
8 III MELCHER
Resident Physician In charge Of the United sAaa@
Marine Hospital.
L7-For sale By all Druggists and and G.ocs g.
JAMES A JACKSON h CO .,roprie ,ors
Labratory los and lot N Second street, Ss. o4&s
Missouri. - !. =.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

DENVER; queen city Of the West; capital
and commercial emporium of Colorado; rail-
way center Of tllesgreat West; liyeIiest town
~ the United States and biggest little city In
the world, with the most railways. longest
street railways. largest water works, finest
gas works, most substantial buildings, best
rewspapefss smartest babies, prettiest women.
and most enterprisfng business men "a few
old fpgicss who don't adyertise.) we heard a
stranger say the other day : There Il o,lzy ons
Denvey,' and "a night hertier Oh the narrow
gauge. rcspcHaed xou nd.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

Booths baltimore Oysters.
Received daily and kept constantly on
hsad NJ E, u. LAVYH.
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

ExrArrc.-The Denver News goes into
the following. rhapsody over the metropolis
of Coloralo -. - -
The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1872-01-04

paEs aTEEE 1RIDAL slsIIAMBER. assa
Essays for Youssk men. On great social
EVILS md ARuSEa, which interfere EIth MAR
Unfortunate diseased AMI debilitated. Sent free Of
eharge, In sealed envelopes. Address, HOWARD
- = - s. - IS ''' .t
New-York tribune., 1872-04-22
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.

THE ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER CITY RAILROAD
COMPANYs FIRST MORTGAGES BONDS being ab
sorbed by an increasing demand for them.
Secured as they are by first mortgage on the
Road, Land Grant, Franchise and Equipments com-
bined in one mortgage they command at once q
ready market
A Liberal Sinking Fund provided in the Mortgage
Deed must advance the price upon the closing of
the loan. Principal and interest payable in gold
Interest at eight (S) per cent per annum Payable,
semi annually, free OF tax. Principal in thirty
years. Denominations, 81 600 $780, and 500 Cou-
pons or Registered.
Price 07l and accrued interest, in currency, from
February l5, 1872.
Maps, Circulars, Documents, and information fur
nished.
Trustees, Farmers Loan and Trust Company Of
New-fOrk.
Can now be had through the principal Banks and
New-York tribune., 1872-04-22

The receipts OF cotton at all the ports for the past week
we're 3ss3 bales against bales the previous week
The total receipts since September l. 1871 are assists
bales against s6292 for corresponding period Of pre-
yous year. showing decrease in the present crop Of
o75l7 bales The exports from all the ports for the
week were s5i bales against S0325 same week last
year. The total exports for the expired portion Of tho
cotton year 72os7 bales, against 25s 2s for the
same last year. The stock at all the ports So6Oo2
bales, against 49,, ,643 for the same date in 1871.
The Philadelphia Stock Market was steady to-day.
Pennsylvania SKIES sold at 1909; Philadelphia and Erie
Railroad 2sa; Reading Railroad. 59i; and Pennsylvania
Railroad 6la. Gold closed at iii.
We learn that Mr.. John Schuyler Chief Engineer Of
the Harlem River and Portchetter Railroad Company,
having resigned the work will be completed under Mr.
Charles Newman Of Albany. who has lately completed
the new bridge the Hudson River Albany for the
connection Of the Hudson River and NewYork Central
Railroads The road 1t Is sand, will be in running order
by April /, 1873
New-York tribune., 1872-04-22

,,n oon,tasts from New England werc also investing
v IN this class OF securities. thereby avoiding tho
coyornment tax State bonds attracted but iittc ah
o on1 wcre not sufficiently dealt In to justify COM
ment ,ro.
very dull and unmportant, SORT OF heaVness per'ao
inc Tho general market Subsequently, however on the
ns ..n 49,, =, tho week n moro speculative disposition
od % nossess tho operators, and from dullness and
Inactivity the market sprung into life and strength ana
I'm certain specalties the closing prices arc ar
above those recorded Saturday night Oh st week. aS
TO our usual weekly comparative taoie VIII
The movement however, In tho upward drecoh ms not
been 80 decided TO fairly warrant the 'nat
Il will proye permanent 1t woud seem TO us hat the
advance has been tho resut Of skilfu engineering Tor
tho tvo.fold purpose OF enabling such or tho larger
onerators as still hold stocks TO market them at an ad
vantage and at the same time aiiord INC
beors Of the market an opportunity to make
an additional onset at advanced quo.auoh'
With tho stock distributed among weaker
holders the chances for success are better assured
market to-day has active in certain specuatVes
but os n rule the volume Of business has been on
restricted scale as compared with yesterday The mar
ket has ruled irregular, but was generhy strong ano
higher I'm the forenoon, reactng In the alterhoon ho
closing dull and weak. 1t Is believed that there nis
been good deal Of long stock marketed to-day, Win
still further distribution Of stocks from strong TO weak
late I'm the day also induced timid operators
to get out OF their holdings, and there Is
good deal of uneasness to tho state OF things next
week There was very large trade In and higher prices
for NewYork Central Pacific NAH, Rock Island, Ohios
and c. and C but the late break IN the latter STOCK
from 35h to 3s depressed the entire list to per cent
North Western Common dropping to SIT Rock Island
ll2I and Union Pacific to 39i Erie advanced to e2h and
Pacific Mail TO Get retaining tho improve
ment Western Union Telegraph did not
hold tho rise OF yesterday, and the
Quicksilver stocks were dull. st. Louis and Iron
Mountain moved up to o. Panama selling frequently at
mar OF other investments We note sale OF Alton at
2o Harlem nuctuatng between 1864 and 1885, Erie Pre-
ferred sold co. Coal stocks were duh and steady
while in Express shares Adams advanced TO Co., Amer
can selling at 73t to "A; United States, 7ii and Wells
Fargo at so. The market wound up quietly but 10
below the figures OF tho day. The opening, highest
lowest and closing prices OF the active stocks were as
follows,
New-York tribune., 1872-04-22
SATURDAY, April 20-P. ".
SaIes Of 0orlrnnsHi Boada


The week drawing to close has been less
eventful and worthy than its immediate predeces-
sor In mercantile circles the trade has been fair, but
without any special feature. In Was the chief event
was the subsidence Of the monetary strngency, the
rates declining from commission of and per cent to
and per cent at the close the unusually low rates
aordng evidence that the lookup had been given over
at least for the present and that the geenbacks had
been returned again to active street use. II does not
follow however, that the bear operators in stocks
were able to their contracts with any profit,
and IL IL more than likely that In majority OF they
yet open From the fact that these spectators were
freely supplying borrowers with funds. 1t is not improb
able they encouraging loading-up movement for
the purpose OF making another onslaught upon the mar
ket BE that 1t may money has been readily obtained
during the last two three days. and Ia some cases
reenbacks lent out instead OF the ordinary cer
fed checks The banks have been receiving remitances
from the interior all the week, and in instances
in important sums. Thus far, is usually the
when the reux movement sets n the receipts are chiefly
in the form OF national bank notes. instead OF green
backs. This form OF currency instead Of beneng the
banks In reserve point OF view frequently source OF
embarrassment, inasmuch they become such a drug
that the banks compelled TO offer extra inducements
to take their loans in nationals. With the
money market again restored to something like its
normal condition, we may fairly look forward to O
son Of steadness for some time to come.
The goldmarket has been quite active during the week
and step by step has advanced from Ot Il1, the up
ward movement finding encOura cement in excessive
imporations and the deficiency Of exports, set
forth In the table Of foreign elsewhere. The
specie export has been very light thus this year, and
far below the standard OF former years The Bank OF
England did not as 1t anticipated in some quarters
II would do, advance Its discount rate, and 10
remains steady ut tho advance OF last week, 1
per cent, while the bullion in the bank vaults shows
gain Of sl3GoOo The higher gold premium s then more
hundred millions being thus allowed to lie idle when IL
might be made to play such important part in our
national finances. Since there probability that Con-
gress will do anything in the direction Of return 10
specie payments while there President be made Il
seems peculiar II not Mcawberian financial policy tho
Secretary pursuing In keeping such extraordin.
ary balance.
Government bonds have presented an active and
strong movement and prices close at the figures Of
the week. Tho home and foreign demand has been pret-
ty large Tho scarcity Of bonds available for street Use
has been feature Of the market order for round
amount could bs hled without advancing quotations.