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show fair degree of vigor: but with the excep-
/ tlol u tie stubble everything favored 4 large
+ cfgn. wIder acreage had Leen planted from
seed cane which lad been Wei preserved during
the winter, more so IN fact than for many years
/ he lands. moreover, We're reported in very good
condition, the cane came up early and was
generally well advanced. The prosper, therefore
rested mainly on the plant cane, especially
among Those who had nut little hope Of the
stubble. Above all, labor presented more en-
crufaglnS ieatuI 6, the hanus approaching the
necessity OF the reduction that had been made in
wages, and willing to make tho most of the en-
cuhtstalces. fms result has not only lisap-
pointed the hopeful but has been more unfavora-
able than was appreht nded b. the Responding
when 1t Is considered how much OF the cost oi
sugar planters. embracing money and supplies
L tul"aldcd by lie New Orleans merchants IL VIII
be appreciated, even by those who have 10 ia
mlaflty with the matter, how heavy the loss
must be on the city trade at the commencement
If Or nding.
The year CONNIE ned with limited stock in
the sheds mostly held By spectators while the
receipts were tiililg and the sales which
summed up N September about $50 h.ld-, were
mostly On The basis Of ytc for far the course II
the market showing very fe" iuct'l lions. The
hr5t hogshead OF the new crop wa, received on
the sth III October from the Charcnton plantation
or Ar. l.. Maynard, Indian Bend on the IecLe
parish of t. Mary, Who vas equally successful
IN sending the first hogshoad to market on Ocio-
Der 10Th III the year previous. Chasing lair,
slSnee, Mr.. Robert Haze, at the fancy price OF
lie I. f.
Al tho close OF the more active part of the bu-
elness season, which ruled from November to
April inclusive, the sales during these six
months amounted to IL. 900 hhds against 5000 fol
the remaining Fix and s., 500 FOR the corresponding
time las year. The subsequent movement com
prlsed receipts of POPS hhds in May and sales of
OF 300, receipts Of So7 i'll June aud sales Of 1901
receipts Of so in July and sales Of 1900, and re-
ccIptS Of so III August and sales Of 1850 Prices
at the same time showed some fluctuations but
a general upward tendency prime closing III
May at &c, IN June at &c III July at 93c aud III
August at Toe.
In consequence Of the short crop our ship
ments to the AT ante ports show large falling
on, 1913 against s53l last year and 1895 the
year before. The heaviest decrease is to Bait
more 81 hhds against 2s6S last Year ard 62lz the
year before.
The following statement, compiled by Mr.
Bochcreau, gives the crops Of Sugar, by parishes
compared With the three preceding years and the
big crop of iSGl-62:
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THE MONEY MARKET.

The comm ercial year which has its ending to-
day will long be remembered as the most re-
1naIkabe and disastrous with which a business
community has been inflicted. The New York
panic to greater or less extent affected every
market in the country, giving warning and
teaching lesson never to be forgotten, and
there can be but little doubt that the demon
speculation which has characterized the Ameri-
| can peop'e in the past will in the future be re-
pressed within limited bounds.
Much of the mischief to trade might be traced
back to a vi ious system OF currency and bank
ing. Had business been conducted on a specie
basis, fewer railways might have sufficed for
all the purposes OF regular business. The active
capital, however was not absorbed in railways
alone. Millions outside Of railway enterprises
were invested in fixed property, until the result
was seen in unusual debt with no means of
payment. All these things, however are OF the
past, and talking will not remedy SO grave an
error.
What do we find at the end Of this commercial
year, shrinkage in securities Of 80 II cent
Is this not sufficient evidence of the necessity
of additional capital? If the nominal banking
capital be eight and quarter millions, and this
amount has shrunk into half its nominal value,
it needs no al gument that the deficiency must be
made up or the community must suffer for the
loss
The causes which during the past year have
frightened the Money market and created tinan-
cial embarrassments are simply these: First,
scarcity Of tonnage. Second, the losses sustained
by sugar planters and factors. Third, All unsat-
sfactory state of trade, the returns from which
have not been commensurate to the capital re-
CURED for its prosecution. Fourth, the INSULT
clency Of banking capital. Fifth, the drain of
taxation, enormous in its aggregate, from our
commercial and industrial classes.
The stringency which commenced last fall
lasted until February, when it disappeared under
copious receipts and sales Of cotton and sugar
From this time the market has been compare
lively easy, but we already see symp' oms # its
hardening and exhibiting increased activity in
the demand to move the incoming cotton crop
GOLD.
The fluctuations in Gold have been in accord
ance with the course OF the New York market
and on the whole, have nxhited greater variation
and higher premium IMAM last year, as will ap-
near in the following. -
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DIVIDENDS,

The dividends declared by the various banks
and insurance companies, cannot be pointed to
with any PRIDE and the least said about them IL o
better. With the exception of very few, they
have all indicated by their silence, or partial
silence on this point, which way the wind had
blown.
EXCHANGE.
The rates OF Foreign Exchange have been con-
trolled by the course Of gold and bills at New
York, which in their turn hare been mainly in
tiuenced by the price Of United States Bonds at
London. Upon the whole, they have shown a
tair degree of steadiness, but with somewhat
wider range than last year, and materially lower
rates.
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ReccU.ts.


l1-2l }ei9l 2Goto la,-i 1902 .s1,,
The totals fer lS7l12 Were: Receipts 81 As
ce1pts % SOL exports 26,7l3 and sales 22.S90;
and for 1920 receipts 1908, exports Is, 100
and sales 1850
WESTERN PRODUCE Referring to orr pre-
Il mary remarks 1t viii be observed that com
pared With last Wear We find that there has been
an increase III The receipts Of beet, corn meal,
eggs, feathers, glassware, green meat, lead,
coal oil, lara oil, pickles beer shot, soap. starch,
t"IIe, yilosdr, wool and wheat; but de
crease IN apples, bacon, Tagging, bale rope,
heai5. butter, bran, corn, cheese, candles, coal
dlled fruit, donr, hides hay, lard, leather lime.
white lead, oats, onions potatoes, pork, tobacco
and whisky. IL sill also be observed that in
qnanures the decrease greatly exceeds the i'll
crease. further scrutiny will show that IN the
l-t OF articles which present decrease, it is
manifest that they mostly include those which
are now furnished by Western towns directly by
rail and rlvor to Southern interior localities for
merry almost entirely supplied from the city
These remarks are applicable to last years re-
cepts also, compared with the year before, indi-
eating continued diversion OF trade, caused by
the extensi II of railroad connections between
the interior South and West, without a CORES
pondlDg increase between the former and this
city. his Is purely practical question and can
not be thoughtfully considered by the wholesale,
and especially the dealers in Western produce,
without the conclusion that railroad extens on
from New Orleans to make quick and cheap
SoHHtCttoH VIII tHt Is more per-
5onai and class interest with them than one of
mere public welfare. Ii every d, partment of
trade were to contribute to the construction OF
the projected New Orleans and trans Mississippi
roads, i'll fair proportion to the actual interest in
the result-ther interest not only as a class, but
as individuals there Is not road that could not
be compl. ted within much earlier period than
any one at present contempates.
FLoUR-We commenced the commercial year
with stock of only $500 bbls against 46, 900 in
1872, 1io0o0 in 1871 10000 in 1870, 40, 900 in
1869, 45,OOO in 1865 So 900 in 1867 and 26, 900 ia
1856, showing material decrease from the pre-.
vious year, and still greater falling off from the
average IS, $50 bbls) OF the preceding seven
years. Although tn" demand was moderate. vet
owing to the light supply supertine and double
extra ruled at slight advance over the current
prices of the previous year.
The corner OF the market is shown by the fol-
lowing table:
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npares the monthly receipts
Total. II 215.6i5 l,37l,790 427.975

Total. Il 215,6i5 81 100 427,975 450,910
BRAN-The receipts show large decrease,
amounting to 1910 sacks, against 195, 1872 last
year and o,2S1 the year before, presenting a
falling off from the former of "A 406 and from the
latter OF 1925 sacks The average for the pre-
vlous SIX years was 1S6, ia.
COAL STATEMENT = The Coal brought to
this market is almost exclusively Pittsburg Coal,
which is, as is well known, mined in the environs
OF Pittsburg, whence it is conveyed to that city
and shipped thence to New Orleans and other
places in fatboats and barses, respectively car
rying on an average $500 and $500 bbls, OF about
A. bushels, or $50 h, Of which about II make
ton. The flats and barges are towed by power
full towboats built expressly for the purpose
The towing between P,ttsburg and Louisville
depends on the state of the river. When the
stage Of water is too low for navigation, which it
frequently is for weeks and even months the
supplies at the lower points become deficient and
prices naturally advance, often reaching very
high figures. The ~oal flats and barges sent to
New Orleans are generally dropped at Willow
Grove, near Greenville, Just above the city, where
they are superintendent for the owners or agents.
When a boat or barge is wanted small city
tngboat is sent to tow it to the city, to its des
tination on the coast
The following tables do not include boats and
barges dropp on the coast by tows bound for
New Orleans:
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Choice Extra

In glancing over the figures for the past year
it will be observed that the exports to Great
Britain show all increase over las, year of II OJ3
bbls,-2l.799 against 10, 746-and over the year
before Of 20,5T, -21 1893 against 1922. There
have been, moreover large orders pending
throughout the year, which could not be executed
at the parity Of the Liverpool market. The
trade with Cuba also shows a very large increase
the amount being l3S, 53G bbls, against 36, 7S6,
giving an excess Of 1J1 $50. There has also been
a slight increase to Mexico. The shipments to
Northern Atlantic ports present a decrease of
307l bbls,-9S9i against L, 965. To domestic
Gulf ports the decrease has been more important,
the total being 2s9 3S5 bbls ,air st 4O3 9i1. TIE
amount left for city consumption and the supply
of the plantation demand, is 1920 bbs, or 9J77
bbls per week. against II 40S last year, 1875 tn
year before. 1860 in 1901, 20 Sl5 in lS69-7O
and II, 1913 in 1898. The large amount in 1869
20 was owing to the plantation demand being I'M
usually heavy. With the increase in popu alton
there is doubt increase III our city con.
sumption proper, but the amount taken for plan
tation Use has diminished from considerable
portion OF the plantation supply being furnished
by direct shipments from the West.
WHEAT.-ln our report of this article last year,
We commented Oh the fact that the receipts en-
braced only 500 bushels, not sufficient to consi-
tute market. Tins year the result has been
more encouraging, the receipts summing up BOZ
1913 bushels, the bulk Of which has been exported.
None Of any moment has been received for for
wardlnG to coastwise ports and there is no local
demand for milling There have been consider
able foreign ORDERS however, pending here
throughout the year, with ample facilities for ship
meat both by sail and steam, and had the supplies
amounted to three millions instead OF three hum
dred thousand, the tonnage would have been pro-
vided and the shipments made without delay.
The following gives tie general movement COM
Darel with the la st four Years
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PRICES OF CORN IN SACKS.

OATs.--The receipts embrace 1920 sacks,
against 566, 1893 last year aud 1881 the year
before, showing falling off from the former of
49, lS9 sacks and from the latter OF 30s lO7. In the
last however, they not only exceeded the average
since the war, but closely appropriated the
exceptionally large amount in 1868 4, when the
army. Another heavy year WAS in 1865, when
the receipts were GIL .43l sacks. The average for
the five years from 1867 to ISc0l If elusive was
80 $50 sacks, and for the five years ending in
1871. inclusive, 492,965. The exports COMPRISE
the year before, showing falling T nom last
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. ..- ConNoS TO

In February, winch may be regardeu as cIosing
the active business Of the year, the movement
for the four months ending in that month, com
prising receipts Of las, 756 out of total for the
year Of l54 100, the sales $50, 200 from total
Of 1888 900 and the receipts since shrinking to
26l4 pbls in March, GA in April, 424 in May, 147
in june 81 in July and 81 in August, while the re-
ported sales have been confined to 2oo0 bbls in
March, 1900 IN April, 1900 in May, 500 in June,
to choice ranged from 5sG75c and in April at 73c,
since which the business was confined to jobbing
and retail transactions.
ToBiCco-The commercial year commenced
with stock in warehouse and on shipboard not
cleared OF IL 375 hhds against SSH at the CORE
spending time in 1872. 4i3i in ISL, S7S2 in 1870
1888 in 60, 2ls3 in 1868 and 3.9l in 1851, while
the amount on sale was estimated at 1900
hhds against 1900 in 1872 and 1900 in 1871.
The receipts, exports and sales, COMPARE with
last years, a. follows:
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Total. .1I, III I35,5iD 16l ,276 153, O23
MoLAssEs. The supply Of the Louisiana pro
duet having been nearly eXhaused the sales dur
ing September were confined to trihing lots OF re-
nalf bbls syrup on September 23d, from the par
ish of Ascension, consigned to Mr.. II. Hoyman.
which classed good, and were taken by Adam
Thompson & Co. at 81 IS per gallon. This was
seven days earlier than the first in the preceding
wear. Later. however on the same dav bbls
were received by rail from Bayou Lafoutche,
which sold at 81 05. There were some further
receipts on September 80 and during the first
week of October, but no new molasses arrived
until the SLh, one day later than in 1872
The entire movement comparei with last wear
is shown by the following:
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supply has been required for consumption
by the street railroads, but prices have ruled
higher. ranging from 45as0 u bushel against 320t
5oc last year, and 3o067c for the year before. In
lo64-5 the extremes were 52c and 81 Is y bushel
in 1s63-6. 40 and zoe; in 1867, Ale and 81 Is !;
1878, 10 and 9oc B.; in 1869. 56 and SIC; in
1s69-30, So and soc; and in 1s70-1, 4s and 75c.
From the above it will be seen that the range
during the past year has been SIC, against 26c
last year.
The following compares the monthly receipts
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Total crop, .454iIO li4esl l2Si6I 1US520 S94as
With the reduced supplies our shipments by
sea and ra show a heavy falling off from last
year, the shipments by sea embracing only 10, l7S
hhds and G427 bbls, against 2l,Ol5 hhds and
lGlSt bbls last year, and 22,5l5 hhds and G7lo
bbls the year fore. he distribution has been as
follows 327 hhds to New York, against IA hhds
and 10 bbs last year; Z hhds to Philadelphia,
against 229l: % to Baltimore, against 1868; 45ll
hhds and 1927 bbs to Mobile against 1854 binds
and 1922 bbis last year; and 3j57 hhds and IS $50
bbl5 to IcXas, against ie70 hhds and II It's bbs
last year: and 1899 hhds and $50 bbs to other
ports, against 1912 hhds ard l4lS bbls last year
We have no record Of the shipments mp the riyel
~ steam but amo int sent out by rail sum up
1904 hh,s and 1888 bbls, against 1000 hhds
and $3.50 bbls last year.
The general course Of prices is indicated by
the following table exhibiting the highest and
lowest points in each month for common to fair
nN! prime to choice on The levce:
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THE NEW ORLEANS BULLETIN, TUESDAY, l.

keeper or planter at the point OF consumption
greater advantages than competitor
The conciusidn, then, must be that with rail
70 "a communication from this city, and cheap
ened river transportation. New Orleans can sue
& ssfully compete with the West in suppl ins the
interior with even Western products. Of course,
here can he little question with regard TO i'm
ported goods, Or articles raised or made in our
vicinity.
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Estimated.

*Estlmated.
SUGAR. Regarding this leading Louisiana pro-
duct it must be observed that the general result of
the trade has been disastrous, the crop showing
falling of 21,OoO hhds, or about 20 per cent from
previous year a. 900 hhds from the year before,
and nearly 81, QUO from 1870. The receipts at this
port, constituting our active movement, we're pro-
portionately untavorable, showing falling of
from last year Of nearly 1900 hhds-77, goo
against nearly $4,000. At the commencement Of
the commercial year the prospect was tar from
ward, its growth having been checked by lste
and unpropitious spring, but although its stands
we're poor, vet il most cases the roots were sound
and i: WAS hoped It would yet recuperate and
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Gross Rec. Acreage
Of n n .. D,-,oa

These figures include, as near as possible, only
Cotton which really came to market, or was
taken for home consumption.
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The receipts Of new crop COTTON up 10 Set
her have been as fOllOwss

*The receipts this year were up to the evening
of August SOth, the 3lst being Sunday.
Table showing the total product Of Cotton, with
the receipts at New Orleans, and the total crop
of each wear,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-09-17
The New KingsOf the Turf.

Not having seen the great race, the
next thing was to see the victorious
racer so to-day I drove ont to call
upon FeIlowcraft. Fellowcraft is as
gentle as little dog, and submitted to
being kissed and patted with quietness
that almost became patronizing conde-
scension. He has not proud air, how
ever, like some of the racers of his
family, notably his uncle, Asteroid, who
always strikes an attitude when visitors
approach him. Fellowcraft looks rather
meek, but yet has an ain of determine
ton, as if conscious that when things
become serious he would show who was
who. He is chestnut, and has some
of the Lexington marks, a pair of very
long white stockings on his hind legs,
and a good-sized star on his forehead.
His name and tails decidedly blonde,
just the red-yellow with which the
blonde of the period has famiIiarized
us. He had on his travelling clothes of
red flannel, but one of his attendants
kindly removed his bonnet to show his
face. Fellowcraft hurt himself not a
whit in the race he came in-those
present at the finish told Unexpectedly
fresh, and looking as if he could run
another -four miles He ate a good
square meal, full rations, as soon as it
was offered him after the race, and no
better sign of health can horse evince.
Saratoga Letter.
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Snringing Ont of Bed.

DIR. Hall does not approve of the old
doctrine which was formerly instilIed
into the minds of children, that they
should spring out of bed the instant
they awake in the morning. He SAYS
that cup TO eighteen years every child
should be allowed eight hours sleep,
but time should be allow to rest in bed,
after the sleep Is over, until they fell
as if they had rather get mp than not.
II is a very great mistake for persons,
old or young-especially children and
feeble or. sedentary persons-tG bounce
ont of bed the moment they wake up I;
all our instincts shrink from it, and
freely kick against it. Fifteen or TWEEN
ty minutes spent in gradually waking
mp, after the eyes are opened, and in
turning over and stretching the limbs,
do as much good as sound sleep, be-
cause the operations set the blood in
motion by degrees, tending to equalize
the circulation for during sleep tire
blood tends to stagnauon, the heart
beats feebly and slowly, and to shock
the system by bouncing up in an instant
and sending the blood IN overwhelming
quantities 20 the heart, causing it to
assume a gallop, where the instant be
fore it was IN creep, Is the greatest
absurdity. This instantaneous bounc-
ing out of bed as soon as the eyes are
open will be followed by WEAKNESS long
before noon.
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AN ACT OF JUSTICE. Doubling Cas-
tie was a sad stumbling block in the
path of Bunyan's Christian, though il
couldn't bar his way to truth. We can
sympathize with the pilgrim, for doubt
always besets us when we are asked to
believe anything particularly extraor-
binary. Consequently, when We heard,
some eighteen months ago, that a ply
stefan in California had compounded.
from the juices and extracts of certain
herbs found there, a medicine that
cured almost every variety of blood dis
ease, we were incredulous. Since then
we have had opportunities of testing
the accuracy of the report, and are free
to admit that our doubts have vanished.
Seeing what we have seen, knowing
what we know, it is impossible for us to
question the remedial properties of DIR.
Walkers Vinegar Bitters. That this
famous vegetable tonic, Alternative, and
antiseptic is a specific for dyspepsia,
liver complaint, chronic constipation,
fever and ague, bilious intermittents,
scrOfulous faint in the blood, incipient
consumption, local and general debility,
rheumatism, sick headache, and diseases
of the kidneys, seems to be matter be-
yond the pale of CONTROVERSY fired
fact IN medical history. The state
ments of friends, In whose verscity and
intelligence we have full confidence,
corrobOrated by our own personal OBJ
servation, compel as to admit the sur
passing merits of the preparation.
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Pedestrinnism In Europe

European pedestrians are remarkable
not so much for their rapid walk, as for
their powers of endurance, It is true
that they are not trained for that spe-
cial purpose-in fact, they are not pro-
fessional ms at all, and have TO other
training than their habit of walking Of
ten to attend TO their ordinary business.
Thus, lately there arrived in Paris a
peasant from the Spanish side of the
Pyranees Who had walked nearly 1000
miles IN a very short time, and not
knowing a single word of French.
More recently, Dutch gentleman, b.
DadOck de Witt, who had already spent
some years in visiting, stick in hand,
the two Americas, Japan, China, and
Cochin China, has also arrived in Paris,
after having walked in nine days, the
405 miles which intervene between Am
sterdam and the capital of France.
There he has become acquainted with
Orteig the Catalan peasant, and both
of them VIII soon start to undertake a
walking trip of three months duration,
from Paris to Russia, and then through
ont Russia itself