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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-15
ERAND OPENING BALL

CRAND OPENING BALI .t
ST. PATRICk'S NEW HALL.
Grand Dress. fancy Dress, Masquerade
and Calico Bali,
To be given by the
ANCIENT ORDER OF HlBERNlANS.
Saturday Evening. December 10, lS74,
At ST. PATRICKS HALL,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-15
VOLUME VIII-NO. 2l3.
The Re,ur.,ns beard.

When this body adjourned on saturday,
ut the request Of President Wells, who had
important private business to attend to, it
was understood there would be IN informal
meeting ON Sunday to consider testimony
that would be introduced in support OF the
charges made by Democratic. counsel
against the returns from certain polls IN
the parish of St. Helena. According to this
understanding Messrs. Wells and Arroyo
met in the Office Of the Returning Board on
Sunday morning and remained there until
twelve O'Clock. None Of the other members
being present, nothing was done on Sunday.
Yesterday morning all the members were
present when the board was called to order,
and Mr.. Zacharie submitted sffidavits ia
support of the charges in regard to returns
from the. parish Of St. Helena:
John b. Davis, supervisor of registration
of the parish of St. Helena, testified that on
the ninth of November he delivered to e. I.
Haupt, acting secretary of the Returning
Board, the returns and statement OF votes
made by the commissioners OF the election;
that he has examined the returns now IN q
the hands of the Returning Board, and
finds that they have been altered and
changed since they were fled, Is aforesaid,
by depOnent.
The votes cast and reported by the com
missioners of that poll, in said parish. and
recorded in the statements filed, we're l6'
for w. D. Floyd. Republican candidate for
the Legislature, aud ll3 for 0. l.. Collins,
Democratic candidate. The vote ~ changed
and a. shown by the returns now in the
hands OF the Returning Board, stand, Floyd
49,, and Collins SO.
John q. Watson, who was commissioner
of election at poll No. OF said parish, testi.
| fed that the correct vote, as returned. stood
Floyd IS, Collins 43, and he now finds, on
examining the returns since they were
given into keeping Of the Returning Board,
that they have been changed SO ~ to give
Floyd a vote of 46, and Collins 80.
James E. Watson, also . commissioner at
| said poll, testified to the same effect.
g. M. Boyd, who was . commissioner OF
election at poll No. 8, in said parish. testified
that he had examined the tally sheets and
statement of votes now on file with the
Returning Board, and found that the said
| tally sheets and statement do not now rep
resent the condition of the vote cast at the
said poll; at the election held for Repreeen-
tatives to the General Assembly o. L. Col
Inns received IS votes, and Floyd AZ; they
have been changed so q 60 make 1t appear
that Floyd received 50 votes, and Collins 10.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-15

00NIMUED on 1OURTR YA0R1
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
TEhEGRAP HIS,
he Reasons for the Withdrawal
From Washington

W 4sHlsGTos, January lI.-Mr. g,sb-
sen' letter to the President asking
tue withdrawal OF his nomination for tbs
Chief Jusiiceship, and the Presiden, bss
acted accordingly in u communicate Io
the Senate. u
In view OF tho action of the republio,,
senatorial caucus yesterday evening in ON.
POSITION to Caleb Gushing, the Presidep.
, ua'.oa Saolnos meeting to-day which
met al nall past eleven. All the nn,n.
oels were present and considered tba srL
JsGs OF tne Chief Justiceship.
iIe Ioliowing particulars in ra,,.r.I 4.
tns republican caucus yesterday W
been hscertainad nave
nc isst forty or City minute, of thu
morning caucus was slmot wholly oc,uriaJ
ny Mr. sargent in detailed revisw ~,
IaIeo Cushings public life, from IA, linz
OF PRESIDENT Tyler down 10 the prasa,,
cay which he severely critisized. srcui,n
.hsI ms confirmation ought not 10 Le
thonght OF for moment.
GALS were then made for 81 yo,,
Mr. boutwell, expressed desire "a ranly
1ha INC caucus accordingly adjourned 10
give MN and other friends OF Cugbj,n
sueh opportunity. Between IL and -
CLOCK MT Sargent received an iptlms.
ll0h ifom an undisputed source that la,-
yer, osmaglng to Cushing, had been dis.
covered in the rob.l archinns
ana leaving tho Senate Chamber
went ~ once TO tho war department 10
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
MARKET REPORT.

MEMPHIS, January Il Flour firm a.
OO@9 90. Corn meal dull at , 20 sales
at ~. Corn in good demand q. 10.
Oats scarce and firm 1T 57S58. Hay-in-
ferior dull and nominal; choice scarce and
firm Bran steady at Is o0@lS 20. Lard
quie! and Unchanged Bulk meats ad-
yancing.
NEW ORLEANS, January l4-Flour
firm teble 1908 family 8 $500 IS. Corn
easier at 7l@73. Oats easier 53665d.
Hay dull and lower at 20; choice scarce
ats. Pork firm at Is 75@l6, Dry salt
meats, none in first hands. Lard quiet at
9!ci kog 92@l0c. Sugar in fair demand
and hrmer, inferior 4l@5; common g!9G;
CHICAGO, January l4.--Flour duiet and
unchanged. Whea. quiet, weak and
over; No 264 No2 l 23t cash !;
i rs February No 3 IA. Corn dull,
unsettled aud lower; No 2 59t cash or
January; SOL February. Oats quiet,
weak and lower No p AZ on spot; AZ
Febraury. Ryc steady No 79@sl
Barley quiot and unchanged. Provisions
dull and dropping. Pork declined If %
on spot Ia 65 Februery; IS 90 March.
Lard lower and closed steady at o cash
Q: February. BIlk Meats quiet and
weak; shoulders 54@53; cler rib St loose
on spot. Green meats steady; shoulders
81 for 18Th averages. whisky arm at ga.
ST. LOUIS, January .li.-F!our dull;
super 4 7j9j 70; X . SOFAS IS; Xxx
0Os6 50i xxx 6 7j@7 CO. family
25@s 30. Whoat apring dull and
lower, No2 2s@l 2s!c; fall dun No
red 46(sl Al No , / Gi@l Co. Corn
steady, No 2 mixed G0@Glc for car load
lots. Oats dull, closed essier, No mixed
44s@i5c. Barley firm; prime and
strictly prime ! 4o@l 80; choice GOA
CO. Ryo higher s4@85c. Prrk un-
changed, 10 OO@lJ 25; green meats
steady, shoulders 6ic clear RIB 7Ic; clear
7ici hams &c; dry SILT quiet and I'M
ohangedi loose shoulders 5sc; clear rib 75c;
clear 7sc. Bacon stesdy, shoulders 75c;
clear rib sici clear &c. Lard firm, prime
steam slc last half of February Sc. Gro
eeries active. Rio coffee 2St@s3tc.
Lonisisns sugar 7!@oic. Whisky firm
and higher csc.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
SICkLES AND FISH

Washington cor, OF the Chicago Times =
a statement from Gen. Sickles has ius
| arrived from Madrid concerning the nero
tig,ions between Spain and the United
| States on the Virginius affair. IL appear,
| that from the 9Th OF Noyem Der, when Gen
| Slckles was officially hpprlsed by Secretsry
FISH oftbe capture of the Virginius, until
the ltth OF that month, Slckles acted
mainly on his own Judgment. On the l4th
OF Novem Der, hc received by cable Score.
tary Fishs ella borate Instructions
OF the 18Th. From the tone of
these Instructions, Gen. Sickles supposed
that the United States government
had assumed q positive altitude. lie resd
the greater portion of them to Cgryaisl
the Spanish minister for foreign affairs,
That official communicated to the minis
try, and the Spanish government came to
tho conclusion that tbs United States gov
eminent was in earnest. Sickles gave the
spanish government to understand the in.
evltable consequences il might expect il it
Jailed TO make immediate and annie rspe-
ration for the past, and 20 give security.
Tor tho future lie managed his Case "a
that on the night OF the 9Th of Noyen,.
Dor he succeeded in bringing the Spanish
government TO terms. \ protocol was
drawn By himself and Catysi.l, which was
TO nave boen signed on the morning OF
the 2sth. IL hod been submitted 70
tie ministry, aud approved. On tho morn
ing OF the 2slh, the Spanish mlnister for
foreign AHoirs informed Con. SicL,.s .bst
he had received more favorable offer of
sottIenent directly from tho government
At Washington, which the minister had
accepted, and negotiations with the Amor
lcau minister were considooed O. an end.
Two days atterwar1, on the Both day Of
n oyember, Mr. Fish informed Mr. Sick
les that he had signed the protocol of the
.5th. Sickles regarded this "a an sAront
TO him by the home government, because
IL dlicredlted him with the Spaniph gov
eminent. IL induced the Spsnish govern
ment 70 think that Mr. Sicklos
was IN his Individual capac.
ny pressing IL for terms which
bis own government did not demand nor
require. This view Of the matter WA i'm
medistely put forth through the press Of
Madrid on the 10Th and Both of Noven-
Der. MIR. Fish did not inform General
Sickles Of the particulars Of his arrange
ments with Admiral Polo, but said he
would send them by mail. But On the
same day the particulars were msdo pub
lie in New York and London. General
sicklesi finding himself abandoned by hi.
government, considered his usefulness AZ
an end, snd Immediately resigned. lie
claims that he was successfully pursuing
the limo of policy marked out hy Nj
flsh, when the latter suddenly frsook
MIN and chose 20 make less sdysnts.
geous and honorable settlement Of tho
difficulty with Admiral Polo at WashiDc.
ton.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
THE HIDE AND LEATHER BUSI-
MISS IN CAIRO.

Az GOfJ lN SAAhOs
with the late steady and substantial
growth Of Cairo many new interest, and
enterprises have been developed. Among
all these, however, there is field remain.
ing open for enterprise and capital which
ia a. yet unworked. We mean tho hide,
leather and shoe fading business. The
boot and shoe business in Cairo ia large
and rapidly growing larger. No ieu than
q dozen boot and shoe shops and stores srs
now open, oil doing paying. business.
Several 1rst-class harness shops are in
operation and others about to lie started.
All the shoe findings, leather, etc, for
these shoe and harnass shops are pur-
chased abroad, ct very much higher
prices, freight, ETC. included, than they
would coat at home establishment Be-
side the city patronage which hide an
leather store woull command, all The
small towns on the line Of the Illinois
Central Cair, and Vincenns., Cairo, Ar
kansas and Texas, Mobile and Ohio, and
Mississippi Central railroads, and many
point, on both rivers would soon depend
on the Cairo market for tho purchase OF
,.ock and the sale of hides and furs
The business could certainly be made to
pay and that immediately. The profits
on contracts for thc sale OF hides in car
load lots 10 Eastern ianneric,, are i'm.
mense. a gentleman who has had large
experience in the business, who is now
travelling for a hide snd leather establish
nent OF another city, is conaiont that an
Of that kind in Cairo, started
N a capital Of three or hvo thousand dol
ars, would double the money inside Of
welve months. The prospect !, worth
by our business men. The
apital required is not large, tho profit,
II the bushes. would be certain, speedy
md ,stisssetory, and the interes. would
BE- one more added 20 the many which
arc now cenierng in Cairo and surely
md rapidly helping her to work on. her
degtihy.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

CHICAGO is not happy. In one sense Of
the word,the most prosperous. tn, mos, en-.
terprising, the most rspidly-srowing city
on the continent, its municipal affair. have
been most wrstchedly managed and it is
now on the verge Of bankruptcy and re.
pudiAtion. Its great fire and "reform II
government and plurality of municipal
boards have very nearly done ;or it, The
city debt is over fifteen millions Of dollars
and the tresIury shows dehci, Of five
hundred thousand dollars, gone nobody
knows where except the late city trcasu.
rsr David A. Gage. The fact 10, Chicago
has fourishsd too much. 1t has had too
many irons in the fire. Il has had too
much government. 1t has assumed to
take TOO good care of its people. 1t has
given them altogether too much air aud
sunshine. And now the bills are coming
in, and there is nothing TO meet Thorn
with.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

WAsHISGTos dispatches grow intsrest-
ing. The confirmation of Caleb Cushing
~ chief justice, which seemed probable
few days ago has been rendered altogether
improbable BY the Developments of the
last day or two. The une1 pected stand
taken BY the President on the Texas cleo .
ton qusstion--his answer to Gov. Davis,
has aroused no little CONSERVATION among
the ulsrs-Radicals of Washington and has
oeen the means of arraying against the
PRESIDENT, under the lead of Senator Nor
ton, the entire csrps.-bag element in the
Senate. In addition TO his nomination Of
Cushing and his refusal Of ,roop. 70 tho
Texas radicals, either Of which would
have singly been cause of offense 10 hi.
party, 1t 10 also given as more than ru
NOR that the president some time 30,
made known his determination 70 yete
the civil rights bills when it won. TO him
unless the clause in it enforcing educs.
tlonal miscegenation should be stricken on.
All sorts OF rumors are saoAt, and "wha,
next Is the question waiting to be an
swered.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
From Council Bluffs, Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS, January !A,-Eliiah
Nowles, about so years of age, and head
mail clerk on Chicago, Rock Island and
racine railroad, was arrested At Avora,
rollowatsamie county, lows, this morn
ing, charged with mail robbing of the
United Suites mail. Cowles who is con.
heeted by marriage, with prominent
pohticlan OF Indiana, wss brought to tbi,
Guy, TINS evening, and taken before
United States Commissioner Williams and
waving an examination gave bail In tho
amount of $4,000. Cowles was, herto-
fore, highly thought of.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

PITTsBuEo, January l4.-Riyer ! : feet
10 inches aud falling.
New ORLEANS, January l4.-Arrivcd
John Msude, Memphis. Departed-- Chas.
Bodmsnd, Cincinnati
EVANSVILLE, January lt.--RIyer ris-
ing. Marks show 81 feet. Port lis,-Ar.
iington, an; Geo Roberts, Q; peytone
and barges. Down--Grey Ee,s = pm;
ldlewild AZ! Mary Ament G..
MEMPHIS January Weather cold
River rising steadily. Arrived-Grea-
Republic, New Orleans. Departed--Kil;
gour, Future City and Tolle, Nav Orleans
Fannie Lewis. Red river; Mary Boyd
Arkansas river; Legal Tender, White
river.
LOUISVILLE, January II River has
fallen feet in the ~ hours ending 3
this evening. At that hour the marks
showed q feet in the canal and ~ in the
pasa. The weather has been very cold all
day and 10 growing colder, with the mer-
curry at "a. Arrived-PRt Rogers. Cincin.
nhti. Departed Pa. Rogcra Memphis
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
From Boston.
HALFB CUISINE.

- boSIoN, January l..-A letter from
Soy: Androw of Msssaehuse,ts, dated
Aprli ~, 1861, TO Caleb Gushing declin.
ing we p'oiered services of that gentle
nan, 10 node public to-day. Gov An.
drew says 70 Cashing Your relation 70
pupiic alairs, your frequon. and avowed
opinion, tendoring ideas and sentiments
OF M"sachussl's, your intimacy of social,
Ponticsi and your pathetic intercourse
Win leading sesessionists of rebel states.
maintained Tor years, and never unless at
inns moment discontinued, forbid my find.
tho camp.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
TIE coal miners of Pennsylvanis have

TIE coal miners Of Pennsylvania have
inauguratcd what promises TO DO long
strike, unless the employers yield, which
they show no signs of doing At present.
The suspension was caused by propos!-
Of the operators TO reduce tho basis Of
wages for 1874 twenty-five cent. to
below the minimum of 1873. Two dol
lars and fifty cents was the basis of 1873.
Fifty thousand mon are believed to be idle
and unless operators and minors agree on
. satisfactory settlement, the probability
is no further mining will be done before
April or May.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
HOUSE

" AsElSCTON, January lt-Mr. Po
lara, IRON the committee on revision O.
lave, reported 4 revision and codiicatior
OF the statutes up to the let Of Decembe
1879, and proceeded to give history OF
the work and statements of importanc CO
nnd Hecessiiy. The report consisted of
over $4,000 printed pages. After long
Gikcussion rs 10 the boat mode Of actin g
on the revision, i; wss finally agreed 10
hold two evening sessions each week for
~ cont. dol.tion, beginning with Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings Of next week.
Inc house thon went into COMMITTEES OF
mo whole 4. II. Roberts in the chair, for
Ihe consideration OF the naval sppropria-
ton bill
In discussion on tho item nppropriat-
ing 1000 for civil establishments at VA.
r!ous naval departments, Mr.. Beck spoko
OF the extraYAgance of the navy DEPART
ment, charging thst money Appropriated
heretofore had been used for political pur-
poses.
MessrS. Hale, Stsrkweather md Kelley
replied 10 Beck, the former ASSERTING that
Beck had frequently made severe charees,
sad had as frequently been answered.
Argument ensued as to whether tho
city OF Now York is AZ the mercy or iron
clads
MI Hale Of Maine said that the discus
SION had taken fearful and wonderfnl
complications, and IA he did not know
what would come next no would now
move that the committee rise.
ihe committee rose without having
made much progress on the bill
House adjourned.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

TIE bill authorizing county commits
sioners &c perform the powers and duties
hsretofore devolving upon the county
courss In the transaction Of county bust
ness in counties not under town
ship organization, has passed
the Senate and is on its
second reading in the House. /, viii, I'M
doubleday pass withou. further amend
ment than o retroactive clause and will 20
into force Immediately upon its passage.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

TaE Ohio legislature, on Tuesday re-
elected Allen q. Thurman to the United
States Senate The Republicans cast
their votes for Ex-Gov. Noyes
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

Nsw YORK, January 1.-two Sweed.
ish seamon qusrreled over a game of card
In their boarding house in Brooklyn this
! morning, and one of them, Peter Steven.
son, literally carved the other TO death.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

FIVE hundred thousand dollars worth
Of property was destroyed by fire in the
town of Nstiek, Massachusetts, on Tues
day morning.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
oHN II. oBKRLY. Editor and Publisher

The Missouri legislature has confirmed
Gen. Frank Blair state superintendent of
insurance
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

Col. ROBERT L. WIrHERs was elected
Usitsd States Senator by the Virginia
legislature on Tuesday.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
RIVER NEWS.

Office of Observation, Signal Service L. &
army. Daily report of the stage OF water,
with the changes for the ~ hours ending
&0'Clock n. m, January If. 1874,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15
from Madrid.

MADRID, January IA portion Of the
force engaged In the seige Of Cartagcna
has marched againr thsGsrbets,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

AFFAIRS in Texas have assumed yorv
uniAsisfsctory aspect for the claw and or.
dsr party OF Gov. Davis. Ths. gentle
man, who holds on to Office with . grin a.
/" az ~ Flsnnagsn's on his bsck-psv
IN appeal to the President for
= nitsd states troops to auist him in en-
forcing thu decision Of the suprsma copr,
OF Texas that the late election wa. nm.
constitutional, President Grant retus.a
sAs appeal in the following unnis,,k,Ll.
tsrms;
.kxEcUTIvE MAssIos, January ~
!sIA.-To Gov. Davis, Austin, Ts1ss
-FOUR dispatches and letters, rscitine tbs
scsios OF ths!suprems court of TeI.,,in de.
eiAtIn8 the late election uncop,titut,nn.I
ana asking Tor the use of troop. 10 mr.
vent Al appreciated violence are rscsirraS
The Gall Is net made in accordance ~
the constitution of the United STAT, go
the act OF congress under il, and cam,
therefore, be granted. The ACT, of ~
legislature Of Texas providing for IN. -
cent elections have received your annrov.
81, and both political parties having mss,
nominations and having conducted IN,
political campaign under its provision,
would Il not be prudent, as well as RICH
~ to the verdict of tho people As ex
heir ballots
u. s. GRANT"
te, Governor Davis is
ordering that "thos,
Legislators or oihel
~ TO assume III,
advising al
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-01-15

rSurface OF water below bencn marx.
EDWIN GARLAND,
Observer Sig ser. l.. :. a
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-14
I,uS;I.ees ~ business.

"You will observe by this notice"
said the melancholy man, "that Joseph
Thompson is dead
"Ah,n said the night editor, "thats
too bad. Poor ThOmp. by the way,
who is Joseph Thompson"
"Why, Sir" said the melancholy
man, removing his handkerchief from
his ewes long enough to exhibit stare
of surprise, NMr. ThompfOn kept the
we'll known establishment on Blank
street. He was good man, Kind
father"
poor Thomp. ~ repeated the editor
thoughtfully. "pm so sorry. But
what did be do in his establishment
"Really,n said the melancholy man,
nY0u surprise me. 1t was a junk shop
in the higher branches Of that arr. IL
did nice business rs YOU must be
aware" =,
mo, / don't think | am aware,
quietly said the editor. -
"Well, well; never mind, y said the
melancholy man, pausing a moment
for the purpose of sobbing, "ips Of no
consequence. He was II thoroughly
conscientious man, and the idol OF ms
family. Nobody ever came begging 10
his door and went away empty handed.
Nobody ever sought bis advice withou!
getting IL. He was u man OF stern liz
iiexibility, OF rather of perfectly pure
motives, and all his actions were de-
void of guile" =.
"Jo-seph Thompson" said the editor
musingly. "Som how cant place
this man."
ayes, yes,n said the melancholy man,
Joseph Thompson. None Knew nm
hut 10 love him. His business viii DC
continued 10y his wid0v Ut the old
stand
"See here said the editor suddenly
tdid Joseph Thompson advertise
"N-no." said the melancholy man
''but then--" -,
"Get out ~ said the editor, with cX-
IRENE animation. "Goto! Go to the
deuce Go to the countlIig-roonl
That's where you want To go. without
climbing an extra pair of stairs IN or,
der TO bore me with your internal
eorpse. never knew Joseph lhnmp'
son. I don't want to know anything
about HIM. IN point of fact, Joseph
Thompson was fraud, and II he were
not dead, | should hope he might Ut
hanged"
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-08-14
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, August ID, 10 4. NJ
Gold opened at %. ri.
lO:O5A. M.--CottOn steady and in TAR
demand. Middling Orleans lac; MD
ding Alabama, i7ic; middling up
lands, III; low middling, l6ic. strict
good ordinary, l5sc; good ordinary,
l5lc; ordidinary, l3sc.
1920 A. M.--tsold 9s.
1850 P.M.-Gold 81.
Exchange irregular and dull al
4S93@l90l; sixty days, sG!@lS'l; com
mercial sixty days S4G45
IOP. M.--Gold closed at %.
LIVERPOOL, August 10, 1890 Pm.
ton steady. Uplands si61SSc; Orleans
SI6SIc. Sales IL, 600 bales; for specula'
ton and export, 1000 bales; American
$500 bales.
GALVESTON, August 10, II A.M-Cot
ton quiet. Good ordinary, liic; mid
ding uplands, l63c.
Gold 9@9l.
Hides firm and in fair demand
Dry selected, l9tc; wet salte,i, SIC.
LONDON, August ID, l2:3o +. NJ
Bonds, new, Us lO4. =,
NEW ORLEANS, August IL, ii A. NJ
Cotton firm. Middling, uplands, l6sc
low mi,ldling, 10sc; good ordihar.
i&lc: ordinary, life. Sales 80 oales
last eyenine, 200 bales. "a, -.
Exchange, 3OI@32; bank, 1854; sight
A65-lB; commercial ! premium.
Gold, 9t(dgs.