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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-11-08
HONEY MAzEET.
BY TELEGRAPH.

PARIS, NOvem Der 7.-Rentes, 62f. &c.
LONDON, Novenb The amount OF bull
lion Withdrawn from the bank Of England
on balance to-day II fIZI O0 Consols for
money, IS; on account, $50. United States
cOupOns-52Js, lo65, 1904 do. lsd7, 1914; ly-8us,
i0i5s; new IS, 1857; New York Central, 80;
Erie, ao5ti Erie preferred, As.
NEW YORK, November Money closed
az 3 per cent. on cail. Foreign exchange
closed nrm al 49,. Gold opened at 10 and
closed at Hos. Rates paid for borrowing were
l. 2 y and27s per cent. and fiat. Prime mer-
cAutlle paper, o. - for COuOle named, and
500 per cent Tor single named. CleaTings,
~ ,UJoU9. The assistant treasurer disbursed
To-Day esiseo1i and received for cuggoms dur
ing the week 81 $1,000. Government ponds
closed steady coupons Of 1851, lissz; do. Of
1867 III DO OF 1874, ll55s; do. OF 1865, los; do.
new S. lll2S; 1905, lI2 currency Gs, us. Stale
securities were quiet and steady; Mis-
souri, 6s, 80; old Tennessee, q; new Ten
neSsee, 4; new Virginia, IS; Old Virginia s5 old
North Carolina, 2is new North Carolina Is
cyrus Murray, OF the firm OF Murray, dead
q CO., wholesale dealers IN shoes, I29 Grand
street, whose failure was announced yester-
day, states that their habili les will amount
10 about $50 900. lie attributes the failure Of
the firm 10 TIE general shrinkage Of business.
Stocks were sJrOng during the last hour of
business and the highest Prices Of the week
were made. Union Pacific and Pacific Mail
were The leading features. the former rising
10 80 and the latter 70 IS; Ohios rose to So
North western common 10 so; ST. Paul 10
500; Erie 10 2S5f; Lake shore 10 Sl15; aud
EsOlA AnAnuA W II AAAN AAAAAA nAlts1 mere
was a reaction Of 49, PSF cent. The activity
aud nrmness N Union Pacitc and Pacific
Mail was due 20 reports that The competition
between the two companies was likely 20 be
adjusted on the basis OF The Pacidc Mail Civ
ing up its China business TIA the Isthnus.
sales to-day include 2IO.0 Western niOn,
5000 Pacific Mail, 600 Erie, $1,000 Sake shore,
T2OJJ q nion Pacific, 1000 Northwestern, SEQ
st. Paul. 1850 81. Paul preferred, and 100
Ohio aud Mississippi Closing quotations:
Canton, b21z; Western Union Telegraph, 7sI
Quicksilver, 80; Adams eX press company 7,
lis; Wells & farsos express company, n;
American eX pres company, tSh; United
States express company, q; Pacific Mail,
~; New York Central, iC25I; Erie, 2S%; Erie
preferred, IS; Harlem, 80: Harlem pre-
ierred, I25; Michigan Central, al; Pittsburg
aud Fort Wayne, IS; Northwestern, IS Z
Northwestern preferred. s.: Rock Island,
$50; New Jersey Central, 1917; st. Paul ,s3i5s
ST. Paul preferred, 5i3z; " sDssh, 505s; v q
bash preferred, IS; Fort wayne, 925s; Terre
Haute, l05; Terre Haute preferred, l23; Chi
cago and Alton, ggs5 Chicago and Alton pre-
ferrad IOS; Ohio and Mississippi, 30l%;
Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati, 81;
Burlington and Quincy ,l0ls< Lake Shore, SIS
Chicago, Columbus and Indiana Central, "
Illinois Central, 81 Union Pacific, 35t4; Cen
tfal Pacific bonds, gJ3k: Union Pacific bonds,
69Jz; Delaware and Lackawena, 100.
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COTTON MARKETS,


LOUISVILLE, November cotton quiet
CINCINNATI, November 7.-Cotton quie
but steady, lac.
ST. LOUIS, November lotion quiet; good
ordinary, 1875; low middiing, l54c; mlddiiug
I lie.
NEW YORK, November :, I0l5 a.m.-Cot
February, l5h4l51sc; March, 10 3 lo@l53se
December, "A ll-l69l4stc.
Net receipts, 1855 bales; gross receipts, 81.
bales; sales, TIA bales; stock, So us bales; MAJ
ket quiet; middling, 1910.
Cotton report for one day at all United
States ports: Recei pts q ,Sl bales; eX ports L
Great Britain, l2.6l6 bales; exports to France
600 bales; exports 70 the continent, $50 bales
stock, ~, iU3 bales.
Bombay receipts from the SIst to the 9Th, in
elusive, 900 bales; eZportstO Great Britain FOL
the same time, 800 bales; exports 70 tue con
tinent, slO3 bales: stock ailOat in Bombay
harbOr, 500 bales.
LIVERPOOL, November :, l2:80 pm.-Cot
ton quiet; middling uplands, spot, = s175fd
Orleans, oisaS5zd; sales today, 10000 BALES
FOR export aud speculation, 100 balss; No
yemOer and December sh pmenis from So
Taunah or Charleston, nothing below good
ordinary, 7asd; November and December
Shi DmenLs from Savannah or Charleston,
nothing below low middllng, l3-l6d; Janu-
AIRY aud February delivery nom Savannah or
Charleston, nothing below good ordinary,
g-l6d.
, p.ms-SsIes to-day, 10000 bales; for export
and speculation, 100 bales; American, 500
bales; November and December shipments
from savannah or Charleston, nothing below
low middling, 7ll-lbd; November delivery
from Savannah or Charleston. nothing be-
low low middling, 9-l6d.
NEW ORLEA W, November :, pm
Net receipts, 709S bales; gross receipts, sta
sal Is, 300 bales; stock, IO2,O6l bales; market
quiet: middllng, Il Sc.
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CTNCISNATI, November 1-tlour stesay,
Wheat gu et but dTm; red, II O5gl 70 ~ ~
Il m; new eastern, 609d-c; shelIeul oo5oI LII
Oats firm 6Al56c. Oils unchan2eo. Eges
irm. Butter steady. Cheese nIins LaI9
ogened stronger at l21zc cash, put CLOSED
weaker Bulk meats firm, -, lOe ~ e siu .sss
held &c higher at close. Bacon scarce ana
arm, S as [@i21I @iS54gl4c. whisky steady, Sc
NEW YORK, November Flour quiet
snoerfine western and state, S4@i 4Oi 81,
IsoT1is "a arcs. rive -four steady. Cornmeel
cnief ,gbest lc better, with a moderate de-
mand; No. Chicago, 81 O55ssl "a. Corn ex-
cited and l92c.higher; mixed western, yoS
e0555s2c Cofee quiet and unchanged. Sugar
dulI and nominal; common 10 good fair
Nuscovado. SGs5kc. MOlasses quiet; common
(7ubs 4O. Rice duh. Petroleum dull; re-
fned III e crude, sc. Pork dull and lower
western mess, SIS 6219. Beef quiet. Cut
meats dull. Middles Quieti long clear,
I0iSal0i[c. Lard lower; prime steam, l4c.
Butter-prime firm; western, ls95Ic. Cheese
unchanged. Whisky active and firm AT soc.
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Deans Interest and Equation Expo-
aent--a system governed by The prinei.
pies OF Decimal Notation, by means Of
which the correct Interest OF any sum,
at any rate per cent, for any given tine,
is aseertained almost at a glance. 1t is
the most rapid and convenient method OF
averaging accounts; a standard wOrk,
Invaluable to every Merchant, Banker,
Lawyer, Insurance. Agent, and Corpora
ton; over three thousand now in use In
the United States. Address
Il. BERNARD,
357 Main street. Memphis, Tenn.
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PE0DU0E KARKETs,

LOUISVILLE, November 7.--FlOur quiet.
Wheat quiet; red, soc. Corn quiet at 63gs2c.
Oats G5g67c. Pork quiet al so. Bacon quiet,
hams lIl5al2c Bulk meats nominal. Lard,
lsGl9lc. Whisky, 971(@G5lc.
CHICAGO, November Flour is quiet.
Wheat active and higher; No. 2, S5kc
lc below the best price; No. 2, 1919 cash. Oats
nrm: No. p 4754c cash. Pork in fair demand
al lower raies, BIZ 75GlS cash, 81 - seller AL
the year. Lard firm, I2tfc cash. Bulk meats
quiet. " Risky steady a. 5Jc.
ST. LOUIS, November Flour dun and
nominal. Wheat firmer; No. red, sc. Corr
firuner; G.06Se for new, and soc for old. Oats
higher hat slow, a. BIC for No. z. Pork nu-
changed lor spot, hut higher for intare; sls3{
0lsis cash. Bacon nrnioi, but only a jObbiBg
trade; dry salts dnh. Lard hrmer; n.tufcs
higher; good, lZ149l234e cash.
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DRY aOoDa KARKEr,
BY TELEGRAPH.

NEW YORK. November There is an i'm.
proved feeling in the market, ana southern
buyers are operating more freely in domestic
ana FOREIGN goods. Cotton goods are quiet
except heavy brown sheetings, which are IN
good demand. Side-band prints are active.
MasOnViile bieached shlrtings are reduced to
l2]Sc. Richmond fancy prints are now SIC,
but Chocolates & Co. are unchanged. Wool
and daunels are in steady demand.
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OFFICE Life Association OF America, !
" ST. LOUIS, October Is, 1874.
N0TICE.-A meeting of the members of the
Life Association of America viii be held at
the Office of the Association in st. Louis, Mo-,
on the 18th day of November, 1874, at 10 O'Clock
in the morning, to consider and take action
upon certain proposed amendments TO the
charter of the Association.
By order of the Board of Director.
oct2S II. W. HOUGH, President.
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49, ---g - -
8 news Drift.

a Cincinnati paper of the fifth reports
less than three feet in the Ohio. Boats lying
! over nine days at the Cincinnati wharf, and
not loading, are required 10 pay quarters.
| The Eddyyille has been slid into the water.
and Is all right az gain ...... Last month Cincin-
natl received three thousand one hundred
| and seven fy-twO tons of pig-fron by barges.
| ...-.-..Captain Nint Shinkle, OF Cincinnati, has
| closed the contract for a new sidewheel
/ steamer with the Marine railway and dry
/ dock company. The new boat viii be COM
pleied by next spring in time for the picnic
/ season, for which she will be especially adapt
/ ed. She viii be 200 feet long, 33 feet beam aud
/ - feet depth OF hold. Her machinery Will
| be entirely new. The cylinders will be 20
inches in diameter and have feet stroke.
She will have three 40-inch boilers 20 feet
I long. No contract has yet been made for her
machinery, No name has been decided upon
but IL is presumed she will wear the title of
Cham piOn No 9. The Marine railway compa-
ny are now selecting the timber for the
new craft.........The ST. Louis ice dealers
are preparing for the ice season ........A late
decision is That steamboat racing is not
illegal when the amount Of steam
pressure is not greater than the law
peclfies.........Tbe st. Louis Globe man gets
sick when lac is unable TO get anything inter
eSttng for his river column Frogs prevail
along the rivers fIOm New orleans 10 Cincin-
NATL. Cincinnati collected thirty-seven dol
lars and twenty-five cents last wee k......... The
i -ansville Pilots association numbers thirty
Two members
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THE GENERAL MARKET yesterday
was as flat as might be expected when il il
known that no boat frola the west has been
here with produce since Tuesday last. This
leaves the landing bare Of merchandise, ana
the stores have low stocks OF many articles,
especially feed, yet there islittle complaint OF
deficient stocks OF anything, 50 quiet Is tue
demand. MISERY loves company" says good
old prOVerb, III the ''nothing 10 do and ina
NOurself" Z IS misery, Il is not confined 70 these
bluffs. The 81. Louis Demoes at said, in It's
commercial summary Of Thursday: "Slnce
our last weekly review there has been no very
material change IN the tone OF the markets;
the feeling was comparatively dull through
out There was no relief % tue dull inOnoto-
ny o. the hOur market during the week.
There was not even one encouraging feature
20 tnelmarket. the demand was Of the most
limited description" That is about the style
everywhere; We cannot expect 10 escape our
share Of the dullnesz. Corn was selling only
in the stores ana there it Is scarce; lot Of
inferior was selling IN store al 94G95e. Other
articles OF feed we've not 70 be found except in
the stores ar Jobbing prices. C0TllDledl re-
tains the quotation Of the evening before, 49,
with an upward tendency. Vegetables were
unchanged with nothing new arriving; there
was a more active demand Tor potatoes. Eggs
higher. they are "cOrnered," held In very
few hands. but the demand is light, aud " lille
Oy teTs csn be had az S5c a can, most people
viii take IL patiently II they 90 ask &c a
dozen for eggs. Poultry remains very dull
except that there Is some inquiry Ter choice
turkeys, which are hard 70 ma. Bae0n ana
BAH pork are sun scarce IN the extreme. some
SIN ~ lots have been received but were SOFA
disposed Of; operators sre confident they shall
be In a position on Monday 10 M all orders;
prices. in the meantime, are nominal, with a
strong upward tendency. Lard Is unchanged; ;
kegs and tie ces scarce, but pals are very
Plentiful Pigs feet, which have been sought
Tor In vain for week past, are now ia plenty
al 81 90 keg, F'reights by river continue
steady 10 this city, the 81. Louis Democrat,
November 5tn, reports: "Rates OF freight by
rail are nFm and unchanged; river rates win
be advanced to-day 10 New Orleans and
Alckspurg zbsc on grain and Sc on -four. Z"
FiOdfr Is unchanged but weak; the ST. Louis
Democrat says; "AOW grades, which have
heretofore been in fair request, were barely
salabie, while outside OF these there was
scarcely any rate al all. Prices have declined
Eeld above "a 20, and fOuf that Wss
formerly held 80 That figure. can
now be had az decline OF 10 10 l5.5
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The Shreveport Times of the fourth
says: "We understand that certain OF our Red
river steambOqtmen signed a contract yester-
/ day with the Texas and Pacific railroad 10
! freight both up and down the river. We did
! not learn the terms. This will shut out all
! Outslo5rs-.......Up freights are card IateS
| DOWn-cottOn, one dollar and half per bale.
/ Cattle according 10 contract" THE st.
! LOUIS Republican OF Friday says: 1.-THE river
| our last report, and stands at six and a hall
| feet above lOw-water mark on the govern
! meut gauge; weather warm; business good,
| and rates tTm at the advanced figures of for
/ ty-Iive and TWENTY-FIVE and half. To Cairo
! there Is slight i've feet in tne channel "....-..
/ The Nicksburg Herald of the hfth says: "Now
! that there seems 10 be no prospect of the An
| chOr line boats running through TO New Or
I leans before next spring, wouldn't IL be
/ well for Captain WOOdbuTn TO bring his Belle
| Of Texas down here and try the NatcheZ
/ trade? He is understood TO have said to a
/ friend here that he would return il the new
| Anchor line arrangement didn't operate.
/ Come along, captain, and we will try and 90
the best We can for you" ...-..-.Friday's st.
! Louis Globe SAYS: give ears and one locomo
/ tive tumbled into the river yesterday. hr.
/ NOre, agent Of the Rescue, generally st es
what is going on about the river, and
seeing this he had the tug alongside quickly,
and two OF the cars were taken out and de-
ltvered. They were loaded with ice, which
the water did not damage 1.-The Shreve-
port Times Of the NTH says: captain Tenny-
son is doing good work in Old river and ABOVE
the raft, in clearing of the bank aud remov-
ing logs and snags. The best part Of it is, he
is doing i so quick that he is beating all his
Steamboatmen inform us that the clearing of
the banks is a neat and well executed job, and
SLOWS the ha' diwOIk OF one who understands
his business"
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MEMPHIs AND LITTLE ROCK.

MEMPHIS AND LITTLE ROCK.
ARRIVES
Nail teyery day., at I an. Freight and
Accommodation at 7:i0 pm,
DEPARTS:
Vail ierery day., At $50 am. Freight and
Accommodation at 6 am.
7lcepiuE-Cars on -fail trains.
Depot Center Landing, foot OF Washington
Bt0eet
No. as Main street.
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today, sales being limited 10 1900 bales, the
smallest or any day OF tue week; but, for Sat
urday, II was doing pretty vel, and still more
would have been cone but FOR a stiffness IN
The demand OF holders which buyers refused
10 be Influenced by. The offerings, slso, We're
very mO1erats. and 10 a considerable extent
consisted OF undesirable cOttOns. Buyers were
fairly active IN their inquiries, and a little
more was taken for export than for the two
1i l4ree DAYS beI0Tei export sales amounted
10 40 hale-- nearly ali taken by one buyer.
me kilograms reported unchanged prices
everywhere. Liverpool opened with cotton
generally held more firmly but futures closed
dull; New Orleans aud Liverpool were both
quiet at the previous day = quotations. The
cew York EUlietin shows the Influences gov
-7rnlpg the New York market Ia the follow
iuE, published on Wednesday: Holders ideas
are nrmer to-day in response to the upward
turn on futures, belief in smaller receipts,
and reports Of 1rOst al the south, f1il prices
being in ali cases demanded. and, indeed, il
IS difficult 10 find parcels wei up 10 stsnd-
ara 1Or which owners are willing TO ac-
HGni current quotations. The demand, how
ever. is b. no means quick, and only a few
small parcels have been taken 10 MI orders.
me foreign telesraIns are without buoyancy
rom Liverpool and tame from the continent
al markets, and exporters show much indif-
ference, though ia some quarters IL is thought
tne eject OF the colder weather here and the
prospect OF injury 10 the crop VIII be shown
ON the foreign markets in the shape OF a some
y llai better tone IN = day Or two. For future
delivery there has been only a fair amount OF
activity, bus better tone to the market, es-
ucClally noticeable on the later months.and at
gre close the feeling was reasonably steady.
The stimulating influences were, apparently,
the impression that reports OF damage by
1rost we're likely to strengthen up the position
abruGd, accompanied by rumOrs that pri-
waite kilograms from Liverpool this afternoon
were already improving, and also Indications
shat receipts would fall away somewhat. The
movement was in the main 10 cover on out
standing contracts, however, operators not
having confidence enough IS yet 10 invest
heavily, ana finding no positive confirmation
OF killing frost Ia our market the prices
HIHsr ned "a Irarar1 o
Good ordinary, l5c; low middling. 1870, IS &C,
l5fc; middliug, l35<c, lie, and Ice, the latter
genera .ly spoken OF as "gOOt style"; good
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WUFetUCUE o. bObIss
The Mary Boyd's trip from White
river consisted of 10 bales cotton TO this city
and l64 to New orleans, the latter being re-
shipped at Teuene. The st Francis, from
FriaTs Point, came in yesterday afternoon
with l72 bales cotton and So bags seed. The
julia leaves az ten O'Clock this morning for
Cairo. The local packets had good trips out
yesterday afternoon.
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nANaoOD REsrORED.-A victim

youthful imprudeuce, causing premature de-
vain every known remedy, hiss found sinple
self-cure, which he will send free TO his fellow
sufferers. Address J. Ii. RElfV rs, rs Nassau
street. New York.
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FADUcAH AND MEMPHIS.

ARRIVEs:
Hail aud Freight, at am.
DEPARTS:
Nail and Freight, al 3p.fn.
TIE mail and freight train leaves CovlngtCn
20 memphis II ala. and returns 10 COytnG-
lOl III $50 pm.
Trains leaving Memphis viii start from
U ldeI writer's " srehouse.
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MISSISSIPPI AND TENNESSEE

New Orleans Man (eyery dayl, at 2:lO pm
r -DrCSs, daily Sundays excepted, al % am
Freight and accommodation, daily CSundays
excepted at s:l5 pm.
DEPARTS:
New Orleans Mail every day., At II is am
Express daily Sundays excepted, atA = pm.
Freight and accommodation, daily (Sundays
ex5epied), ats:50 am.
Depot al foot Of Main street.
Madison,
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RIVER INTELLIGENCE
Boats Leaving To-aOrrOW.
In R0rI.
Mary Boyd, Fannie Tatum.
weather, Rivers ana Business.

Mary Boyd, Fannie Tatum.
Weather, Rivers ami Busiaess.
Yesterday was clear and warm. The
river continues to fall here with a channel of
between seven and eight feet to Cairo, and
thence i've feet scsnt TO st. Louis. The lower
Ohio is declining with q little over thirty
inches on the shOalest bars. White river Is
falling, with tWenty.eight inches from
Augusta out. Arkansas river is also reced-
ing, and has twenty-five inches ont from Lit
tie Rock. Business on the wharf was mOder-
a-e.
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ROCK CITY
PAPER MANUFACTURING CO.,
NASHVILLE, TENN.

W. MAKE A SPECIALITY OF NEWS
PAPER. and are furnishing, in addition to
the Nashville papers, the Appeal and Ava
lanche OF Memphis, besides many others.
We will be glad to correspond with Pub.
fishers IN regard to their supply OF paper.
ost2s 5. NJ. SCOTT, Pres'ts
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COTTON PRESSL

Reynolds Improved ReVOiv-
ing Screw Cotton Press is on ex-
hibItiOn, and for sale, at 1876
Main street send for circular.
JOHN MAEOGUE. SCENT.
Mannnliia- Tenn.
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VISIBLE SUPPLY.
The follOwIngi Is the visible supply OF cotton
rs reported by the New York CtrOnicie Of
N0Nember 6Ih:
Liverpool lJalesl. 5sS 900
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MENPHIs AND CHARLESTON.


DEPARTS:
Mail every day), AT 1880 an. Express
daily except Saturday. At pm. Somerville
accommodation. daily Except Sunday At 4
pm. Grand Junction accommodation al g
H.Il.
ARRIVES:
Mail, every Gay AT 10 am. Express, daily
Except sunday AT / 10 am. SOmeTviile sc-
cauumodstloB, daily Except Sunday at S 40
am. Grand junction accommodation, every
day at 7:j1 ON.
Ticket Office, No. 27S Main street, corner
South Court.
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RAILROAD TTIKR- TABLE.
MEMPHIS AND IoUIsvILLE

MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE
ARRIVES:
Nall daily Except Sunday, at 2:80 am
y Epress, caiiy, at las pm. Brownsville Ac
cominodations daily Except Sunday, at 81
an.
DEPARTSs
Express, daily st SOD am. Mail, daily a
u 10 nm. Brownsville Accom- mediation. dali
except Sunday AZ (: . pm.
DEPOT - head CT MAN street.
Tlczet-ollcel No. 81 ESia street, corner o
Madison.
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stage Of Rivers

OFFICE OBS, SIG. SER. U. 8. "a. /
November 7, 1874.
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Movement OF Boats.

eBelow bench mark.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

FINANCIAL FACTS are like the transit
OF Venus, we suppose, to be sought for at dist
ance, sngled Tor through telescopes, grappled
with by quadrants, aad dotted down by pho
t1graphy, for none OF them are to be found in
cur financial hemisphere, there all is plain
SKY, no beaning stars, no circllng planets, no
blazing comets, no darting meteorites. one
eternal "ditto" records the history of day
after day; "as If was is now" comes into the
reporters mind rs he pursues-in bank, par
lors and on Madison street flags, his vain
quest for financial news, until he fears that he
shall have 10 sdd sand ever shall he, world
without end" Money still lies unemployed,
and the universal distrust appears likely to
keep Il so. Exchange retains its quotations;
un Boston, New York and other eastern points
"a discount ION New Orleans 4; selling on all
points al par. Gold was scarcely up TO the
rate OF the last week or two, brokers were Of
5eTug only lO5; selling at 10. Not a word TO
oe got respecting city, county, or other Securi-
DuS, except the sal of 5000 Southern Life IN .
surance az 90 ami thlrty shares Washington
Fire Insurance at ..
~ EulA HoAltte-.s
City currency bonds, undiSputed a
HheluE county sen selling, 3
1lt} TANNED
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