The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-19

tolI6gs with the same periods of the past two
years;
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Thrown on market 29lo1I3 27ai7Gi 3Ial,i5l
znf.rrd at port. 3597o427 q7a27 4ae 20 81 49,
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". Z. Bulletin, 18Th
The manufacture Of chloral hydrate is now
conducted on an enormous scale, some Ger
man makers supplying over five hundred
pounds daily.
By decision Of the Supreme Court Of
Tennessee the war issue Of the bank Of that
state is made good tor ali deots due the bank,
while the appropriation of the banks assets
As school fund is decided null and void
Is soon as navigation opens, it is said, the
Baxter Steam Canal Boat Transportation Com
oany will put on the canals line of steam
freight boats between Buffalo and New York.
There viii be enough boats put on to make up
a daily line, if not oftener. These boats viii
have twice the speed Of carriage by rse-
boat and each steamer will carry the tonnage
Of a full railway freight train and Will deliver
IN quick time say at three or four days at
most, in New York.
The Chicago Tribune has been interviewing
the different business firms in that city, and
reports very hlttering prospect in all
branches OF trade, and it says its report can
De relied upon as authoritative, it being oh.
5aned in person.
steamer Is being transported from St.
Croix River to the Red River of the North.
It lies on three cars, resting on blocks and
rollers. 1t will be taken through on Sun
days. when no trains are, out, its width
making it impossible to pass another train on
the turnout track.
According to the census of 1870 about six
million dollars worth Of starch was manu-
featured in the United States About one
twelfth, or half q millions worth, was in New
Hampshire. Coos county takes the lead of
all other counties in the Safe in the manu-
facture of this article.
Washington adviccs of last Saturday state
that the Treasury coin disbursements for the
remainder Of the fiscal year, including the
January interest, will exceed SO, 600, 00O
The total amount Of coin held by the Treas ury
now is S15, 357, 6l7, against which there are
S2l, 91l, 700 Of coin certificates outstanding
The national bank Totes received for redemp-
ton for the week were So, 10 600. The Treas
urer now holds 1881, 500, coo in bonds to
secure National Bank note circulation, and
5l6,l50, 900 to secure public deposits The
outstanding National Bank note circula' ion is
1919, 800, 600, Of which $3.50, 600 are gold
notes
The British House Of Commons has lately
appointed a special committee which pro-
poses to protect British capitalists from be-
ing gulled by s~indhng foreign loans.
This action presupposes that large proper
ton OF British capitalists have not sufficient
information or intelligence to protect them
selves. One Of the instances cited by Sir
Henry James, who introduced the matter in
Parliament, was that of Senior Gutiexas, &C
credited Minister from the Central American
State of Honduras, who had succeeded in
borrowing 81 SOC, 900 to build an inter-
oceanic railway ID Honduras, and was at the
time asking for c15, 600 900 more. The fact
seems to have ust Crept into the British brain
That the whole thing was q swindle, and that
their e 600 was gene. 1t never occurred
20 them before to ask whether the scheme
was "a practicable one Or not. It is this IN
reasoning characteristic of British capital
which makes i. discredit everything
the best of foreign securities when its conf
/ nee is once disturbed.
Progress Of The Spring Trade.
New York Bulletin, 18th inst.l
The few fair days of the past week have had
4 very beneficial effect upon trade in general, |
a. they have given promise that the long
winter has at last broken up aud that the |
warm weather will soon be here. The
effect is to stimulate the movement of freight |
al over the country, and the forwarders pre-
diet very healthy trade soon the
season is fairly open. Most of the Eastern |
States are now sending large quantities Of
manufactured goods into this market, which |
furnish westward bound freights for all the
trunk railroads. This movement has shown
very perceptible increase during the past
two weeks, and is already nearly double what
it was last fall. In return, the railroads and
steamboats, have good cargoes to the Eastern
States which are composed mostly OF foreign
goods and whisky.
From this city to the West the movement is
very active, and it is said that many buyers
are now in the city making purchases, and
that the quantity of freight going forward
will shortly increase. The Southern market
has not as yet felt the effect of the revival in
business, probably owing to political troubles,
but few goods are, therefore, going South; but
large quantities Of cotton are coming North,
and this furnishes most Of the steamships
with cargoes. Some small lots of vegetables
have been sent forward, but the season is yet
too early for this trade. The general indica-
lions are that trade is reviving and its volume
is expected to increase rapidly as soon as the
weather becomes settled. The navigation Of
and few more mild days will open the Hud-
son River its entire length. Then it is
Thought business viii become really active.
The Dry Goods Trade.
The United States New York; Economist, OF
March 13, says:
Reviewing the dry gods business for the
week closed, we find bat little that gives real
satisfaction to those engaged in distributing
There have been seasons when
the trade later on was equally, if not more,
inactive; unfortunately, however many who
occupy the position of merchants do not APP
pear to realize the change that business is
but continue TO charge the
present quiet to other than the legitimate
causes. Last year was bad one tor all. '
whether engaged in mechanical mercantile
" other professional pursuits, except those '
engaged in or attached to any legal office
of the people have been prac- {
icing rigid economy for some time, and de- c
uying actual necessities to the latest moment I
while either doing without or curtailing very I
argely of extravagances. Labor and capital
lave had long contest and the former .
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