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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06

COOPERAGB-ao Good demand. There are no bazre
poles in market; they are in demand. Molassee
barrels sell at 81 10. hall barrels 81 80 kecs
9Oc sugar hogsheads 81 IS piece. Hogshesd
poles $65 y 1000.
HOPs-Lght supply and limited demand.
Quoted at soc ~ tb.
BALING TWINE-Is retailing at 16c; round lots
are quoted at lake y TO-
NAVAL STORES-Are dull. New Orleans No.
rosn is quoted at 81 20 y Dbl. Spirits turpentine
36a37c p gallon Pitch S303 Is v Dbl. Rosin No.
2 So 1902 25 No. 81 4o02 SO Dbl. Tar $40A Is
p Dbl.
soaps scarce and the demand is good at firm
prices. Supplies cell fast as landed. Extra
olive 6aac III round lo and &c in job lots: German
olive New Orleans) &c y fb; magnolia Nc: treble
extra palm 6Ac; CASTLE tOap II p tb. with re-
duction round lots.
COTTON SEED OIL-Refired sells at 46a48c y
gallon.
STAR CANDLES Small stock. Quoted at l5c
p rs.
COFFEE-The demand is good but at lower
prices Stock.in first hands comprises - 5s9 bags;
stock in dealers hands 10000 bags. 1885 bags
ex Sea Green, sold for the West on private terms.
We quote cargoes: Fair (gold) ia 9lac; good -
lS11c; prime 49, 1l9c. job lots: Fair 1874 V!etac
good 1873 Ice: prime l9019A.c I. ID.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,
MONETARY.
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN OFFICE, I

NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN OFFICE, I.
SATURDAY EVENING. December 5. 1874.
To-day 81 ing the end of ihe festivities aud race
.lav, Iii. was hut little movement appa, ent in
any depart,' ent of the money market. thol Oh the
better feeling in DealIv ak b,aEches, ana fh.
upward tendency il several classes of securities
stiE, prevails. The d. maid 30, discounts at the
banks j. moderate. and the .ffr iing the stree:
are !imi1ed particularly iov fl :. class, which con
tnue IN reou.s ST. We aSp notice more inquiry for
other s':.,es. bu: l." HIS. has franspired that
indicates any change III rates. We coutinu" 20
quote first Class signatures. with or without
-" aftfals. at cal" L. cent T. .unnm, Al DO .t
I0Gl2. ana secGn" = AIDE ~ ijdI8. frs. class
morts. rs continue 10 iu'e - l0aI! y cent
T. an'uni. We hear OF noti..,G u".,S ia secv.d
ry,,.s
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06

Under the unfavOrahle influence Of a decline OF
&c spots at New York. the mai kes opened with
a slack demand and buyers claiming further con
cessions which checked the movement. The sales
during the morning were confined to 1900 bales
partly az previous rates and partly at a tai ing oil
OF about Is C, after which the advantage was, it
any hing. still more in favor of buyers resulting in
net falling Off to the exc 4 oted above. street
low middling. good style. sold at l4 c: mddinS at
la ai4L and ,dt In. {" strict middng at A2sc.
The amount on shi,board not cleared. going on
board and engaged for shipment. was set DOWN
at the o;s'ng this mornin: at ~. 500 bales. s'l.
bracing 81 001 for Liverpool. 1900 for Hayre. 5000
for spain, 500 tor III" Mediterranean. 1880 ior
tor the North. which. when deducted from the
stock on hand by our running statement yesstr'
day evenn. leaves 10 900 bales to represent the
quantity At the landin: and III presses unsod Of
waiting orders.
The tscllange reports: "Sales 5000 bales incind.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
ARRIVED YESTERDAY,

British steamship Alabama, Flint. from Liverpoo
Novemb. r 8, via Bordeaux u n. to Miller
AcO-3d district
Spanish steamship Castillo. Martinez. 2 days from
Havana. to NJ TrOisgros-3d district
Ship Nile. NewcOmb, from Antwerp October l9. to
master-POlnt
Ship Transit. Percy. from Liverpool October a.
TO master-POint
Norwegian bark Fortuna. Petersen. - days from
Griiusbv. Eng, to master-POnt
Bark Cort Adler, Hanson from Bristol. Eng. Octo
Der %. 10 nastsG-P0inf
Bark Brightest Star. Hutchinses. from Rio Jaueift
October H. to master--lst district
Spanish schooner Antonio Pomar Puj.i. from Be
Iize. Honduras. TO MASTER Sd district
T0WBOATS.
Levia.han, Sturtevanf. from the Ps.ses-Brersht
up ship Transit. barks Brightest Star and For
tuna. and schooner Anfoni" Pomar
Ocean. Mcclellan. from the Passes--SyenShc up
ship Nile and bark Cor1 Adlee
STEAMBOATS,.
Susi. Silver. Silver. from St Le,lis
Belle Rowland. Rsa. from FULTON; Arb
st John BarancO. from PlaH ueo.ine
Mary Ida. Raynaud. from Convent Landing
J Frazer. Canton. from Lower Coast
Walloon. RUIZ from Lower Coast
Henry Tete. Auccin. from Donallsonv:ic
Amite. Adams. from Pensacola via Mobile
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
GENTI.E1IEN'S LIST.

Aa-cns Noses
Adams Join
Abrams Maurice
Adams BE
Av!..i pierco
iloarc Joseph
Allc. J p
A,exaDA.
Amcs George W
Ackermsnn Pe:ee
Amst3d +
Allan i Reed
Atte.ton william
A, dersOD " r
Anderson Bot
Andersen. " y
Alien W h..c .
Allen ' }
Asher Z
Allen 4 X
Ashby q n
Aymar W II
Antique Leon
Ayres J L
Adrianson Frank
Allikate Paul
Appl. Michael
Anthony George
AnsbOr0 Patrick
Anthony John
Armstrong Peter
Anthony Eugene
Austin Norris
Am blOsr Francis
U'Astuge JssePA
Abbot AL
Banks George
BartleH " \
Babcrc,S y Vi
Il sson William
Baldwin Charies L
Blanchard Louis u
Barret A
Braussard Tiger
Balback Der ard
BIrty augustus y
Blak. + NJ
Earts Augustus
ia nard J
E!awett Stanley
Baker Mr.
Baker I. W
Ramhergcr 4 4 10
Belt Alfred u
Bel Emile
Becl "
Brein ord John +
Benedict E \
Beth. william
Reus.iga Emil
Brewer y 9
Brice ,llia,n
Eyiar.l " 4
b shainan James
Briund Joseph
Bride IRA +
EipkieS William "
Brigham " T.
BroWnG
Eonremare sU.es
Browne & "
Rrough Z
Brown Samuel
Bo:zung Jacob
Bowen Henry
Broede! OSCAR
Bouron =
Bouyer & Smith
BoW.igns L "
Ba teus DUbb!ey Joy
Brown N ?
Brown D "
Bos.eY Charles
Bormau A
Brow janice
Roul.. Henry
Bromberg B."thers
Ro,O,no AuJouinO
Butter Pierce
Eu,arry T & 1 Sen
pul1ett II
Ruilnl,u nc
Eu.,aur nc
Hnruiu j "
Eu..hi,IsNr
Rn s.rG.nerA:
Rene. John
BI,ed George K
Rnrehard ] N
Emell G.orss
ErcbananP
Rum Jacob
Rutl.xJr
Chuuh.,Iaio q n
Cnrmack George
carv,r III
Caurier henry
CLARK
..J.0D Fox Co
CLARK He
CaIhown Dudley
car. K " Co
S'lsrk John II
Carver jeff
ClarSLsNis
Carl.y Charles J
Canlpbell 3 y
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NEW O.LEANs CLEARING HOUSE.

Cie'rinEs Bal tnce..
December :........... !. }G6 81 So + l5J I.9 Il;
Same time last week ~. 10! l.. 81. 591 ~
Total last week. u "j.y. 50 l.i5.,3.9 %
Tota. week GeiUfe. 10 ,,'i at3 W s85,253 -
W. ave indebted 70 Nv :. n. NJ syuarH. manage
OF the New Orleans Clearing House, for the follow
ing com par l,v. stat. of the associated bs.nkS
:or :he week ending to-day:
Increase. Decrease
Specie. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000 ......
IIetiie...... sf''"v
DEPOSITS Observation-Disclosures. 2.U,sO .,..,.
We are indebted 10 Mr.. i Wolfe, s.cfetArs of III.
commissioners OF he C"nsc dst. d debt, for the
following statement of The propose 10 for the sal.
to the city OF fifteen wharf imUr oveutnt bonds
whici, we're opened in accordance vi h the official
IL
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
EXPORTS.

PROVIDE tCE-Bri. WaverIy.-S2. bales cotton
FALMOUTH Bark John Starr~2368 bales cotton
HAVRE-Bark FIiix-2Oy9 l.ales cotton 81 80 staye
SAN SEBASTIAN Bark Pamya- $3.50 bale cot
ton
ENTHUSIASTICALLY H.nnoves-s.l: bales colt
ton
LIvERpoOL-steamship Caryso.i,e--i88s Saie|
cotton
BARcELoNA-- Steamship Fransais-.-:9.s Sale
cotton
BARCElONA--si.ip Fifteenth, March, pose la'e
cotton 26 500 slaves
MISUNDERSTANDING re xas-. 80 - bales cottog
1881 SKIS oilcakc
RUATAN !SLAND.-SchooLe. Cors.anc.-:e bbs
-four % half h.s roui 10 bhls potatoes GsL gneaE
Dbl ~hsky Hbs vincg.g ] ok. hams 30 pkg
ndse 2O'OH shingles % 300 feet lumber
MATANZAS-Sr. II 5 oisho:r.j01 bbis f's.us 70
bbls ootatoes 100 1b!s beans 3N. Dbl. lard J: lob
hams 200 bdis paper zoo bales hay )" sks os;s +
SKIS bran
observation-disclosures amitc. goo Sbis -four
80 .aes .otf-. 10 bales hay /. hhds sugar Cs
bacon 81 pkgs 9undries
Observation-Disclosures iz1i~--S" bills fo,,g
bbis pork $50 sis corr. 50 sks oats z. SKIS bran q
bales iav Sbls m0lasses Ahd sugar 2 cis ha. G2
bags coffee 30 PIX gs Mdse
NEW iOkk--Steam ship C0rses-83 bates coil
Sc hhds sugar 1923 bills nolassrs 800 SS!s Oil q
bbls rice 81 hbls beef % tGS beef x5s bags woe
dry 1.des 1872 bds hides u bales hides IS bales snOl
NEV yDRK-Steamship Westers M.ire1,ols-l
!23s bales cotton i76 baes Ghds iron ~ bales mol
u tlhds bone back - bdls zine u bars oceans
bags wool hbs taliOw u bales hides il bdIs bid
$50 'bls hOuS go eks SrOH 3.i lhls xs.ss 1888 3tI
m0iasseA
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
BELOW-COMING UP.

Ship Tiger Miller. from Liverpool! October -. u
MASTER
Ship John Rutherford. UNeai, from Liverpool! OC
tob. Z II 20 4 Miller &co--
Ship Seota D1ummond. from Havv~ October q. I'd
MASTER
Ship Charles Davenport. Jones. from Liverpool Ocl
t.ber 8. to Hall l. Vaughan--
Norwegian ship Fyf.ia Jensen. from Barrow, Engl
OctOberS to MASTER
Slip Malta, Gard. from Antwerp October u. to maa
ter
Ship Care ndeet. StetsOn. from fiavre. TO MASTER
Ship Hare wood. Blanch. from Liverpool October II
in ballast. to Hall Vaughat:--
Bark Bremen. LUtke. from Liverpool October al
to MASTER
Spanish bark Aranco. Mas. days from Havana. n
81 PUig Gco--
Bark Haleyon. Haraie. from HAVE October 8.
Bark Protector. Jensen. from New York October al
to master.
Norwegian bark N s. Petersen. 81 days from Ha.rel
to MASTER.
Bark Adrane Petronslla. Bogs. &c days FROM A1
werp. to MASTERS
Bark Alpha, Munson. from Gloucester October I'll
to master.
Bark He rietta. Simpson,. days from Havana. Ill
ballast TO Hall II Vaughan-- Il
Bark africa, Hubert. y days from Gloucester. I
Schooner jeremiah Simonson. Thompson, !ror
Philadelphia 2lst ultimO. to MASTER
WAITING ORDERS.
British chip Birmingham, Durham. from Live,poo
October IA, to MASTER
Bark st Andrew. Dick. from I.oxdoa October q
to MASTER
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
Weekly Quotations of Hides, Etc.

Messrs Hay Mehle furnish us the following re.
port. Their quotations represent actual sales
at first hands. Weighing b,indng. drayase and
commission have to be added
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

der a limited demand hides are DUH and yOW(
wv is firm. Wool unchanged.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-06

INITIALS
Agent florence Sewing Machine Company, No. 269
Camp street
Secretary OF Minerva Social Cub
Star Fire Insurance Com pany
To the secretary direc :or Of the Southern Base
Ball Club.
G. ". RINGGOLD. Postmaster.
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master and release him from duranee
vile. Strange that some skeleton
would not produce skeleton key and
set the incantator free. Aye, passing
strange = yet how much more
strange it would have been had
these impossible things been done.
These unseen spooks are useless Gus
ses it seems to us. They are always
ready to lift table, sail a banjo
through the air, write pleasant TO
mances about their condition in the
other world, or lay clammy sub
Shameless hand on the back of ones
neck, and such like nonsense, but
when it comes to rendering an unfor-
tunate mortal some real service, they
are not to be relied upon at all. Out
upon such spirits! Bad as it is, we
prefer forty-rod whiskey.
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i 'H pH'l A'HA :
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The Sparta Raral Times has a new
editor, Mr.. w. o. Dickens to-wit.
who viii try to give Louisiana "a
better government than she has had
these late years, and bring about re-
trenchment and refortn.n If he sue
ceeds in reforming the Times and
giving the people of Bienville parish
a better paper than they have had
these late years, he viii do his part
towards redeeming the country from
the slough of degradation and ruin in
which defeated politicians and blind
enthusiasts viii have it that she is
Waliowing.
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Notice.
Examination ofTeachers.

I hereby give notice that win visit the
Parish of Ascension on Monday the 10th day
of March, 1874, for the purpose of examin-
ing teachers, and granting certificates OF
qualification.
All teachers desiring employment during
the present year are notified to be present.
as no certificates viii be issued to any teach
er after leave the parish until 1 return
again.
Applications will be made in the hand
writing of the applicant, and will be pre-
sented through the President or Secretary
of the Parish or Town School Board.
Examination viii be held in the town of
Donaldsonville, and the Secretary Of the
Parish School Board is hereby directed to
make the necessary arrangements for con-
Quoting said examination
GEO. B. LOUD,
Supt. Public Education, 3rd Division.
PLAoUEMINE, March z, 1874.
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The March number. of Woods Household
Magazine is capital one. 1t opens with an
interesting story entitled "The Guiding
Hand, by Mrs. A. G.. Rowe following this
Joseph Snider gives his Experiences in
the City," an article which for it's simple
truth the youth of the land should read to
their profit. 6 Ny Prayer" is not religious
sketch as one would suppose from the title,
but is most touching story told in the sin
eere manner and rough speech of railroad
hand. THE Weekly Diabolical, by Karl
Kase, aims sharp and timely blow at SEN
sational literature. +" The Kaiser Freder-
ick is one of Mary Hartwell's entertaining
stories. In the instaliment of Misery Jip-
peau," II. " Osborne raps the knuckles of
the fashionable clergymen, and buries Penny
Post from sight. There are several other
articles of merit, and some choice poetry.
The Magazine contains six illustrations, in
Guiding fine design for Country School
House. Terms only one dollar year-with
chrome YOSEMITE ione dollar and half.
Subscriptions may begin with any number.
Address. Woods Household Magazine, New
burh, n. Y.
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The renowned Davenport Brothers,
who "cali spirits from the vastly
deep 9-demijphn with a celebrity that
astonishes the uninitiated, have come
to grief. Their treasurer deeamned
from New Orleans with the proceeds
OF very largely attended spiritualis-
TIC entertainment, leaving the young
men without money enough to pay
Tor Advertising and other incidental
expenses, and they were arrested and
one OF them pat in prison for alleged
sWindhng. Strange that the potent
spirits ever before SO ready to come at
his bidding and unite the most intri-
cate knots wouldn't take pity on their
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VsHE sCHENCE1 OF HEALTH
Vol. Second, Commencing Jan. 1879.

The Science of Health having
been sustained beyond our most sanguine
expectations, we are prepared with addition
al facilities for making the ensuing volume
respond still more fully to the popular de-
mand for an honest and independent expo
nent of the Hygienic System. We shall pub
lish--
Popular Physiology. fully Illus
trated, acomplete explanation of the struct-
ures and functions of the human system
Affections of the Eye and Ear.
with hundreds of illustrations, embracing
the whole range of medical and surgical dis
cases OF these organs.
All Medical Systems, giving his
tory of all the medical theories that have
prevailed in all ages of the world.
Domestic Economy, Household At
fairs, Hygienic Cooking, the Selection and
Preservation of Food, etc
The Economy Of Health. Only
those who have investigated the subject can
be aware OF the enormous waste caused by
sickness aud unhygienic living. By adopting
the Hygienic system, the people of the Unit
ed States would save annually more than
one thousand millions of dollars. Does this
statement seem extravaganza Statistics
more than Justify it, as we shall prove
The labor Problem, Correct habS
and Strength, enable him to accumulate his
earnings and become peeuniarily indepen-
dent.
Health Is Happiness. Above al
monetary considerations, however, is that Of
a sound MUD In sound body. Health re-
form is the base of all reform.
Terms. So year in advance; single
number, 90 cents; ten copies, SIS, and an
extra copy to agent. New Volume begins
with the Jannarynumber
Premiums. Besides Club Rates. we
are offering liberal premiums, list of which
viii be sent on application. LOCAL. AGENTS
wanted everywhere, and cash commissions
given. Send P. O. Order or Registered Let
ter. Address all Letters to
SAMUEL r. WELLS Publisher,
3a9 Broadway New York.
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SEWING MACHINES !!

am also the agent for the FTNKLE e.
LYON, the. HOME SHUTTLE, and the
WILSON SHUTTLE Sewing Machines, all
of improved pattern, which I will sell at
prices varying from
$25 to $50.
Persons of limited means can procure a
machine by paying part cash down, the bal
ance receivable in monthly installments
SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED
at reasonable rates. Satisfactory work or no
pay. GIFE ME a CALL.
my3 Fl. H. WILLERS.
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Post-omce Notice.

DOEALDsoNyILLE, LA.
April 8, 1872
Malls Arrive-From New Orleans at
II NJ. daily Sundays excepted.
From Thibodaux Monday and Thursday
at 6 o'clock p. NJ.
From st. Francisvlle Monday and Thurs,
day at 8 o'clock a. NJ
Mails are Cl0sed-For New Orleans
at 1880 4. MI. daily Sundays exoeptedil.
For IAibodaux on Monday and Thursday
at $50 p. NJ.
For st. Francisyille Monday and Friday
at $50 P. II.
Post-ofiice will be open every day from
A. NJ. to $50 P. NJ, except on Sunday, when
it will be open from to 9 A. NJ, and agaiI,
from IL A. NJ to 10 NJ.
Persons having business at the Office VIII
please notice the regulations and guide them
selves accordingly.
Money orders can be obtained at this Office
upon post-ofiiees In all parts of the United
States. A list of money order offices can be
seen upon application.
P. LANDRY, P. NJ.
F. FoBB. Asst.
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Attention. Adyertfsers.-Havi

Attention, MISUNDERSTANDING
withdrawn from the Louisiana Press Asso-
citation, We are no longer bound by the adj
vertising rates adopted by that body, and it
will be seen by reference to the table above
that we have made great reduction from the
prices heretofore demanded for the publica-
ton of advertisements in the CHIEF. In con-
sideratien of this reduction we call upon the
business men of this and neighboring commu-
mites and advertising agents throughout the
country generally to beetow portion of
their patronage upon us, assuring them that
they viii find the Investment a paying one.
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much public interest. The evidence
has been all taken, the opening arugu-
ment of the U. s. District Attorney
and those of the eminent counsel
for defence heard, and the Dist. Atty.
has closed the case. It is impos-
sible to foreshad ow the charge of the
judge or the verdict of the jury, al
though we are of opinion that at least
a portion of the number of persons
under arrest will be found guilty of
completely in the crime charged to
them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-03-14

Hon. Raford Blunt, the populaE
State Senator from Natchitoches dis
trict has established a new paper at
Natchitoches called the weekly Re
publican, and we judge from the first
number that it viii be lively, well
edited journal, and will at least de-
serve success. The conductors of the
enterprise have the sympathy and
good wishes of the. CHIEF in their un-
dertaking.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1874-03-14

The New Orleans Republican an
norlnces that Governor Kellogg will
pay no heed to the innumerable APP
-piicants for appointment to official
positions until he has carefully con-
sidered and signed or rejected all the
bills passed at the recent session of
the General Assembly. This determi-
nation is a wise one.
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Ex-President Millard Fillmore died
at Buffalo, N. Y, last Sunday night,
aged "a years. Congress adjourned
over Monday in respect to the emf
mont departed. MI. Fillmore served
with credit in several high offices dur
ing his life and was noted tor his ster-
ling integrity.
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A correspondent of the Louisville
Commercial, writing from Washington,
says that Matt Carpenter thinks his
new. election bill will pass the Senate
but no one else does, and that it is
certain the Senate viii sustain Mr..
Morton's position in the Louisiana
case by decided majority.