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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

The following dividends were declared during
the year by insurance companies, viz:
The Sun Mutual Insurance Company, after ret
ting aside $40, 900 to the reserve fund from the
net earnings of the year ending December 81,
1874, cash dividend of % per cent on the net
on the capital stock. The Commercial Insurance
Company for the year ending March 81, 1874, 10
per cent on the capital stock Of the company.
The Merchants Mutual Insurance Company for
the year ending May 81, 1875, 10 per cent on the
capital stock. TIL, Crescent Mutual Insurance
Company, for the year ending April 80, 1875, after
paying the annual interest of 10 per cent on the
capital stock, a cash dividend of 80 per cent on
participating premiums. The Factors and
Ira iers' Insurance Company for the year ending
April 30, 1875, 10 per cent on the capital stock
and Is per cent to the stockholders on the net
earned participating premiums.
The New Orleans Mutual Insurance Associa-
ton, for the year ending December 81. 1874, 10
T. cent to stockholders and cash dividend of
ID T. cent on net earned participating premiums.
The Hlbernia Insurance Company, for the year
ending April 30, 1875, 10 II cent interest on paid
in capital, y cent dividend on same. 20 % cent
dividend on all premiums paid by stockholders,
and interest dividends as above placed to the
credit of stock notes. The Union Insurance
Company, In the year ending April 3d. 1875, S. per
share. The Home Insurance pany, for the
year ending December 81, 1874, y cent on the
capital stock.
The Mechanics and Traders Insurance Com
pany, for the year ending August 81, 1874, 10 e
cent interest on the paid IN capital, = cent
dividend on the same, and Is II cent dividend on
The earned premiums all of which were placed
TO the credit of stock notes. The New Orleans
Insurance Company u cent on the capital
stock, December 81, 1874, and = cent on same
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01
CORN MEAL.

| For the first time in five years this article
shows q falling off in the receipts. It had been
previously steadily growing in favor and had be-
come one Of the principal article of consumption
extent the consumption of Western corn. Nor
are we aware that this year presents any excep-
ton to the general demand, but the receipts
snow decrease IN consequence OF larger
amount being shipped direct from the West to
interior towns and the Atlantic ports. the amount
for the past year being LAG, 23O bbs, against l69
III last year. 158,27S in 1928, 134657 in 1912
1860 in 1S701 Al, S43 in 186970 S. 1884, in 1863
81 FOG IN 1868, 1923 IN 1861, and none in the
two preceding years. The increase in its use is
evidently owing to the improvement in kindly
ing, by which it may be kept sweet and in good
condition for considerable time, without being
Affected by the moisture and heat of the South
ern climate. The exports embrace l6, 181 bbls, of
wise psrts, against 25,287 last year, of which $40
to Gulf ports and "a 767 to other coastwise ports.
BUTTER.
The receipts OF Western embrace q, 93S pack
ages, against "a, 227 last year. "a, 032 in 1S72-73
and 1878 in l87l-72. A little over one fifth Of
the supply has been taken Tor shipment to Gulf
ports, and the rest Consumed in the city and
tributary districts. In addition to this source of
supply, the receipts by steamship and sailing
vessels from Northern ports amount to 2O,O4i
giving total supply of A., 9S2 pack
ages. Mr.. N. A. Wilcox makes the total supply of
g. b and Western ii, against SILL
for the year is put down at 26c, against Csc last
year; extremes 45c and 1Oc, against 4Oc and 15c
average price of choice Goshen Bic, against
80 Lice last year. The value Of the years sales
s put down at 1886. 800, against 1904 OPS last
year.
CHEESE.
The receipts OF Western Cheese by our running |
embrace So 366 boxes against Al .56i |
asst year. but Mr.. Wilcox put them down at
4 ,o42 packages, against 4,7O3; weight ISL
E4O 1bs, against 1868 100; average price for the
'ear lac, against 1879, extremes 16c and lie, |
lgainst Is and l2c; value Of years sales s211,-
02, against s255,775 80.
COFFEE.
The falling in the imports last year has been
ucceeded by a large increase, m liking the
mount for the Coffee year, ending on June 80,
eary equal to the heaviest since the war; As
We published in July copious extracts from the
nnual Coffee Statements of Mes srs Small &
To-, and Messrs. Marks & Co we deem it un-
necessary to again enter into the details of this
rade.
Imports direct from Rio de Janeiro to New Or
cans for the past eight years.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

A New WHOLESALE AND IMPORTING HOUSE,
Messrs. Burke Il Thompson have formed CO.
partnership, and have established themselves at
66 Tchoupitoulas street and at IL Commerce
The senior Of the firm, MIR. Nicholas Burke, is a
highly respected citizen, who, by his industry,
strict adherence to business and rare sagacity,
has acquired handsome competency. Mr.. Philip
Thompson, though young man. has had much
business experience, having for years occupied
prominent and responsible positions in the extern
sive wholesale houses of Messrs John T. Moore
Il Co., and Messrs. Smith Brothers & Co., where
he acquitted himself most credtably and &C.
CURED an extensive business acquai lance. He
has energy, ability aud popularity-three great
of success. With two such men az
the head, this house is sure to take rank among
the foremost of our city. These gentlemen have
our warmest wishes for their prosperity.
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in ls71-72, and 3,623, 4O4 in 1901. Looking to
the specific product we find 504 843 bbls mess
pork returned against 423 567 last year, and 345,
$40 the year before. But with an excessive sup
ply Of money at all the financial centers, packers
have been melted to speculation, and being aided
by foreign demand, have forced up prices to the
high rates shown in the subjoined tables. Last
year. and the year before the transactions for fu-
ture delivery had been Of greater extent than
ever fore, but could hardly have exceeded the
speculative operations since. In our market,
however, the business has been almost exclu-
sively legitimate and confined to supplying the
demand for consumption, there having been
nothing done in exports to transatlantic ports,
at the course of prices shows that mess opened
in September at s24 so, soon rose to $26 30, then
fell to s22. and subsequently as low as sl7@19,
after which it partially recovered, ranging from
$40 50tl123.
With regard to our own supply, we fnd that
the receipts embrace ~ 321 bbls, against Is, 3H
asst year, showing a falling off of 6023 bbls.
The actual supply and distribution, however, is
exhibited by the following, In which we give a
with last year:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

June 80, 1875. The Teutonia Insurance Company.
for the wear ending August 81. 1874, ~ y cent
on the capital stock 15 " cent on t1e nst ealneo
premiums, and 8 D cent extra divloeno on CAPT.
tai stock all placed to the cred .,
dividend of ~ per cent on December 2Stn. and
TX per cent on June 29th the State National
Bank per cent June Goth; the Canal Bank
per cent December 28th, and per cent June
18th the Louisiana National Bank per cent
December 3lst, and 6 per cent June 3Oth the
Hibernis National Bank per cent December
3lst. 1870, aud 4 per cent June 29th, 1875; the
Metropolitan Loan and Savings Bank per cent
June 10th; the Union National Bank
5 per cent February 18th, and per
cent July "a; the Louisiana Savings Bank and
safe Dep0sit Company 8 per cent interest Ito
savings Department. January !st, ana 8 per
cent July 1st: the Workingmen's Bank, per
cent interest Ito savings department? January
ings Bank, per cent interest Ito savings de-
partment) November LIST; the New orleans Ma
tionai Bank, per cent December 18th, and
per cent June 10Th; the Citizens Savings Bank,
per cent per annum interest to savltgs depart
ment, 10 per cent oividend to stockh olders De-
cember 3Oth, and 10 per cent dividend June 3Oth;
the Carrollton Railroad Company, per cent June
10Th: the New Orleans City Railroad Company So
per share December 29th, 50 per share March
both, and So per share June 40; the Crescent
ClUy hallrOdu W. I t. OOAo i,."hoA y WV w.
Charles Street Railroad Co. 3 y cent October 8.
3 % cent January 8, 8 q cent April 9, and u
cent July 10; the New Orleans Gas Light Com
pany per share December 16, and Sc per share
July S the Sugar Shed Company y cent De-
cember 70. and S u cent February Il. and u
cent April 10; the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany y cent January and 10 Y cent July 5;
the Levee Steam Cotton Press So per share
March 1S; the Louisiana Oil Company 10 y cent
June g. and the New Orleans Wrecking and
Salvage Company 21 u cent April 10.
The Premium Bonded Ordinance finally passed
the City Council unanimously yesterday. The
thus far exceed 81 100000 Of which
four-fifths are held here, and the rest abroad.
Among the subscribers are some of the principal
New Orleans capitalists, corporate institutions,
and agents Of foreign bondholders. The tax on
real and personal estate to carry out this plan
will only require the first year about 100000. or
30 cents y 800, instead of rs y cent on ST. 420,
300 as at present levied. The city government
will therefore be enabled to reduce taxation at
east l y cent.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

has been little trade to move, and consequently
little demand for money. It might be supposed
that, under such circumstances, there wouid
arise an abnormal demand for securities, lnciud,
State bonds. But this tendency has been pre-
vented by the basis Of such securities, being the
prosperity and wealth of the community and their
decline having an indirect influence in depre-
ciating the shares and obligations which they
| support. Hence, large sums of money have been
left idle on deposit in the banks. it being pre-
ferred to lose the interest from its employment,
rather than run the hazards of investments IN
| securities of an uncertain character.
Nor has there been any disposition to use this
Idle capital for new enterprises IN which the IN
| vestment can only become active and remunera-
tive at future period-such, for example, as
manufactures and railroads. Patience seems to
have followed panic as the controlling sentiment,
patience, under the uDremunerativeness OF
money, and disposition to calmly await further
developments. Where these exhibit a rene we'd
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS among the toiling millions,
and renewed enterprise on the part Of country
merchants and the city trade, then money will
be again wanted to drive the wheels of COM
merce, and our banks find ready use for all their
available funds in the discount of business
paper. We consequently anticipate a much
more favorable year for these institutions than
the last, and renewed activity in financial as
well as in commercial circles.
If these views be correct, they fully explain the
apparently irreconcilable fact that there should
be an abundance of idle capital, and none for
investment in such railroads as are Of vital i'm
portance to some branches of trade, and essen
tai to the general prosperity. Although there
has been a plethora Of idle capital, there never
has been more than was requisite for it's regular
movement, whenever trade shall exhibit its
usual activity. Every dollar now idle will then
be required for the regular wants of our COM
mercial community in its legitimate action, and
nothing can be spared for investment on fixed
capital-manufactures, railways, etc. Hence,
the necessity of increasing the circulating capital
Of the country was never greater than at present.
Whatever millions might be contributed by for
eigners, with respect to the whole country. only
the North with respect to the South, for its con-
struction Of railroads, the esta bshment OF manu-
features, and the encouragement of agriculture,
would not only yield fair interest in the invest
ment, but stimulate the production of cotton, |
breadstIfs and provisions, cheapening the cost of
fabrics in Great Britain and on the Continent, |
and thereby increase consumption while in the |
localities where it was expended, it would give |
general stimulus to the agricultural and indus
rial movement
We are indebted to Mr.. I. N. MAYNARD, Man
lger Of the New Orleans Clearing House, for the
ollowing comparative reports of the condition of |
he Associated Banks, for the weeks ending Aug.
49, 1874 and Friday Aup a. 1875.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

FRUITs, TEAS, ETC.-The extensive establish
ment of Mr.. l.. Tore, the well-known importer
and dealer in fruits, coffee, etc, presents now
most attractive appearance, filed it is with the
most tempting and luscious fruits. Mr. Tore is
one Of the largest orange dealers in the city, and
we understand he has already engaged the whole
crop of one of the most extensive plantations on
the Lower Coast. See his advertisement
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

To SUGAR PLANTERs.-The ate ntion of sugar
planters is directed to the patent sulphurous
gas apparatus for clarifying cane juice of Mr..
John Communy The apparatus can be seen in
full operation by calling at Mr.. Communys, 2O9
Rampant street.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

Our friends, Messrs. Woods Il layback, No. 50
sortment of flour of all grades, kiln dried corn
| meal and grits, heavy mess pork, bacon, lard,
hams, ETC., to which we call the attention of the
trade
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

The comparative statement of the resources
and liabiIines of the Associated Banks, published
above, shows an increase of % u cent in loans
during the past year. The decrease in exchange
is not surprising, considering the scarcity, par
ticulary Of foreign bills, which has been noticed
in this market for some time. The volume of
deposits shows an increase OF about "a f3 cent. !
The fluctuations in Gold have been in accord
ance with the course of the New York market,
and, on the whole, have exhibited greater varia-
tons and a higher premium than last year, as
will appear from the following table, which gives
the average of quotations semi weekly compared
with the New York rates at the corresponding
dates:
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

LOTTERIES.
EDUCATION.

nLMSTEAD HIGH SCHOOL GRAMMAR
~ School and Primary Department 46 Euterpe
street. Soho astic year commences September ].
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TIOME SCHOOL
ARCOLA, LA.

Eligible buildings being secured the Board of
Trustees would respectfully announce that the Ar
cola School is prepared, to receive young lady pupils
for the coming sch Elastic year. Located the New
Orleans ST. Louis and Chicago Railroad, the situation
is unsurpassed for health and convenient commune
cation with New Orleans. The management assure
patrons that although they have made the terms low
to suit the times the tut ion and board will be I'M
excelled, as expense has been spared to make it
such; farm dairy and poultry yard connected with
the school supply of fresh, healthy food.
Household instruction as we'll as sewing included in
Tuition.
Terms for Ten Months:
Board and Tuition in English French and Latin 5000
Music ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 60
1,. paL Vocal Music. Observation-Disclosures. 60
' ~ German NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30
EocutiOn and Calisthenics -. 80
For further particulars address
au22 lin Ell. VENABLES Principal
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

r ESSONS IN ELOCUTION.
MRS " D. RUTH
will give lessons in Evolutionary Reading and Deca-
nation in the of the Normal Seminary No. PAT
ST. Charles street, or at private residences.
Terms moderate. Apply at PAT St. Charles street.
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PORK.

In 1s7l7S the extremes Of Mess Pork were
$l3 % and SO, in 1874 sl4 so and S25 and for
the past year ST. and $40 so. There high prices
were not caused by deficient supplies, the total
number OF boss packed being 5,5S7. l24 against
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01

Total amount of crop marketed . 924l5
To which must be added for amount kept
in the parishes for seed and consump-
ton, about. 12OoG
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-12-31
A Supposed Charlie Ross.

A boy was placed on board the night
train at Nashau last evening by man
whose name and description we are re-
quested to Withhold, whose appearance so
strikingly resembled thelikeness of Char
lie Ross, that the conductor of the Sleep
ing car, Fred Hazeltine, became con-
WINGED that he was the long lost boy.
He had no ticket, but said he was bound
for Indianapolis, if the man had not got
left. He said he was told to give the
name of Jim Finity, but that his real
name was Charlie Ross that he lived
in Philadelphia and was taken away
from there when 7 years old by two men
with carriage +; that he lived in a large
brick house with brown trimmings, had
brother Eddie and sister Mary, and
since his capture he had been taken
about by the thieves, kept concealed in a
box, taken to England and back, etc
He passed through the railroad accident
at Middlesex without injury, and was
there placed by Mr.. Hazelton in care of
r. b. HENDERSON, ofBoston, who brought
him on to st. Adams and took him to
the residence of his father-in-law Mr.. B
F. Rugg. All those who have seen him
say that, though dressed in a sailors shirt
and coarse apparel, with neglected hair
and rather unkempt appearance he an
swers the description of Charlie Ross
perfectly, and his story adds conviction
to it. Mr.. Ross will probabaly add an
other to his many journeys, and this time
let US hope with success. st. Albums
Messenger, Dec. 2Sh.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-12-31
Vermont News.

- Frank Carpenter, son of William
Carpenter, Of White River junction,
died few days ago from effects of in
juries received by coasting over high
bank.
- A new Congregational church with
thirty-two members has been organized
in Woodbury..
= Mr.. Ephram Hodge, of Stowe, has
sold from one COW, since the 18th of last
April, $50 pounds of butter, besides the
milk, cream and butter used in the fami-
ly. 1t is an Ayrshire COW.
- The honse of William A. Crombie
on Bartery street, Burlington, was en-
tered by burglars Saturday night, and
property to large amount was stolen.
The burglars took all the silverware in
the house, besides most Of the cloth
ing
On Thursday of last week a little
three year old child of Albert Jenkins,
in Lyndon, was scalded to death by fall
ing into a pail of boiling water. Its
mother had just taken the water from
the stove, poured it it into the pail, and
was closing the stove as the little child
backed against the pail and sat down
in it. The child lived but few hours.
= At White River junction, Friday
Allen Marvin, of Sheldon, brakeman
on No. "a Central Vermont freight train,
while standing on the dead wood of a
car, uncoupling cars, fell to the track be-
tween the rails. One car passed over
him the breakrods tore open the flesh
from the thigh to the knee of the left
leg and crushed the bone. No amputa-
ton had been performed on Friday but
the physicians thought it might prove
necessary.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-12-31

cheat the farm of its just dues. olive
and let live should be his motto.
From the above discussion it would
seem that it is possible to cover the green
mountain sides of VT. with waving grain,
by the application of few chemical ele-
ments of plants food, provided the soil
has been analysed, and the exact amount
of nitrogen, potash and phosphoric acid
wanting, correctly ascertained. The
difficulty appears in the proviso. Could
every acre, or every ten acres of Yer
mont soil be under the direct oversight
of chemist capable of making a cor
rect analysis, and no failure, there is a
shadow Of practicability in the theory
advanced. And if it is true that nine
tenths of the elements of plant growth
come from the air, and are made up of a
certain amount of moisture and heat,
each in just such proportions to ensure
an abundant crop, how is the theory to
apply with equal force at all times ?
Suppose the average farmer does mea-
sure the strength of his fertilizing mate
rails by their bulk rather than their i'm
mediate nutritive power. Suppose he
does obey the seriptural commands, and
"plant by all waters" what more is ex-
pected of him than that when he has
performed his part he should leave.the
rest to nature! And lift is true that
"as the weather is, the crop will be-, -
how is an application of little nitro
gen, potash and phosphoric acid to en-.
sure any fixed standard of profit? even
on the most favorable condition of soils,
much more ON the great variety of soils
common to Vermont? 1t is very fine
principle and an excellent formula that
will enable a farmer at the expense of
Al cents to raise a bushel of corn worth
dollar or at the expense of 10 or II
cents to raise bushel of potatoes where
only peck grew before. Yet observa-
ton has taught most farmers that some
seasons are so wet that the soil is filled
with water to the exclusion of air and
heat others are so dry that everything
applied in the form of fertilizers, remains
comparatively unchanged, and the plant
starves or chokes to death, in which case
the very elements of nature appear to
be against him, and until some more eff.
fective means present themselves than
have yet been devised, the above theories
cannot be said to be practically univers-
al. SEC.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-12-31
An Extra Session.

The centennial executive committee of
this State have sent out a circular to
each member of the legislature, asking
the opinion of each with reference to
converting the legislature in extra session
to make an appropriation for the centen-
NAL exhibition at Philadelphia next
year. 1t suggests also that each officer
and member of the Senate and House
should attend the special session without
expense to the State, and the Central
Vermont railroad will carry all mem
bers to and from Montpelier without
charge, provided such members attend
such session without charge to the State
A return of the answers by the members
is requested by the 9th of January next
The object Of the appropriation asked
for, as stated by the committee, is that
our State may be creditably represented
at the centennial exhibition. The circu-
lar is signed by J. n. Baxter, Jacob Es
tey, w. r. Sanford, Dudley p. Hall and
Lawrence Brainard We should of
course publish the entire circular but il
was not received in season.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-12-31
sad Accident TO a Boy.

A singular and fatal accident occurred
last Thursday evening TO Charles Know
les, lad of 8 years residing with his
grandfather in Guilford, N. H, He had
been at the house of a neighbor, and left
for his home at about 5 o'clock, remark
ing, as he started, that he should be there
in two minutes. Not reaching home as
he was expected to have done, his grand
father went to the neighbours for him,
and learned of his departure. Search
for him was at once made, and his dead
body was discovered hanging by the neck
in window of the school house which
he had to pass on his way home. ltissup-
posed that he attempted to climb in at
the window for some purpose, that the
lower sash which he had raised dropped
and caught him by the neck, and he was
unable to raise the window, or in any
way extricate himself. 1t was nearly
three hours from the time he started for
home before he was found.