The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1874-12-03

continues very stormy on this coast and q
heavy gale is blowing. a ship has been
sunk in the harbor, and several other YES
sells with signals Of distress flying are out
side the harbor.
LONDON. December XII il rumored here
that the Car is insane.
PARIS, December Later details of the
municipal elections here yesterday, and re-
turns from towns where second ballots were
necessary in consequence Of failure to hold
an election on the twenty-second ultimc,
show further Republican successes.
Madrid, December Lit is officially an
nounced that Gen. SabatOs, the Marquis
dc Nalladoio, and other prominent persons,
nave abandoned the cause Of Don Carlos.
The Markets.
GALVESTON, December Money steady
and unchanged Gold rates higher al 1l2IECA
11S, buying and selling. Silver scarce
firmeF and higher at 111@llI1<, buying and
selling. Exchange commercial bills are
abundant aud fales cay; commercial New
YORK sight, currency, / per cent. discount !;
do, gold, per cent. discount; New Orleans
sight, currency, y discount; do, gold, =
discount; sterling 90 days, $50; bankers
New York sight, currency, 4 discount;
do, gold, = discount; New Orleans sight
currency, par do, gold. par; sterling, 60
days, $40.
Bacon-mOderate receipts; light stock; clear
sides are selling at 152le and clear rib at
15l4c; shoulders lie Bagging dun and un-
changed Coffee-prices steady, moving slow
"; round lots; fair 1Sl401StSc; good 19@
1914c; prime $4,000; dealers selling from
store at about 1c advance on these prices;
sales by importers 100 sacks Corn. in lob
lots, 9Oc@$1 per bushel; dealers selling from
store at 81. 15@l % per bushel Flour-mar-
ket easy and unchanged; sales 200 barrels.
Hams dull; choice sugar-cured, none in first
hands; second quality selling at l4A141<c.
HideS-Slry flint IS they run 18a(C1I7c: WI
sailed, selected, 91Sc; butchers green Sc;
dry salted sold as dry flint, with allowance for
salt. Lard-scant supply; kegs selling at lie
for Proctor q Candles. Molasses-new
Texas in fair supply, with good demand, but
at lower prices, selling at 55c for prime and
soc for choice per gallon; for barrels aud half
barrels DC advance; kegs 10c advance; Job
lots at GOOSE for barrels. Pecans scarce and
high; choice Western, new crop, held at
i121Sc. Potatoes-stock ample, prices dull and
unchanged. Salt-stock large, selling by the
carload out of store at $3.50, gold, for coarse,
and $1.75, gold, for fne; cargo lots at 81. 10.
gold, for coarse. Sugar-receipts of new
Louisiana moderate, prices steady; fair to
prime $1,000; prime TO choice 91S661Oc; vel
low clarified 10@1lc; white clarified l1@
t1l19c; refined, crushed and powdered l2a{@
ll3c. Ties-arrow- and beard each &C. Wool
receipts light, prices unchanged
Cotton-market steady; ordinary II 10; good
ordinary - &c; low middling 14Ikc; middling
142sc; good middling 14ssSc; sales 1888 bales;
receipts 1855 bales; stock g. 416 bales.
New YORK, December 1-Noon-Cotton
dull; sales 1015 bales; uplands 14a4c; Orleans
l5Bc. Futures opened shade easier, as fol-
lows: December IA 19-32@14 2I-32c; Janu-
airy 1870 Ola 2032c; February 16l4(l15 9-Bec:
March Is 5160155sc; April IS 13-16@15Kc.
Gold opened at l214 and declined 10 1f2.
Stocks active but lower. Money 8 per cent.
Exchange-long f. 851S; short 4 96IS. Govern
ments dull. State bonds quiet and steady.
LIVERPOOL. December Moon. Cotton
heavy; uplands 75Sd; Orleans SID; sales TO-
600 bales, including 1000 bales for specula-
ton and export. Cotton to arrive is 1-18d
cheaper; sales on basis of middling uplands
not below good ordinary, shipped January
and February, 79-16d; do, shipped December
and January, 71Sd; middling uplands not
below low middling, shipped January and
February, 75sd; do do, deliverable January,
March, 716d; of the sales to-day COCO are
LONDON, December IL TalIow 48s Cd.
Street rate SIS per cent Other quotations
unchanged.
PARIS, December 1.-Rentes Off and 0Oc.
Ldter-Cotton heavy sales of 1898 bales at
1424@151Sc.
Gold closed at 111%@112. Money more
active and higher at 5 per cent Exchange
dull at 4S51k.
NEW ORLEANS, December 1.-Cotton-
demand good; sales $3.50 bales. Buyers are
claiming further concessions; good staple
kinds firm; general run of offerings irregular
and somewhat easier but without quotable
variation.
Gold 11s. Sight ia discount. Sterling