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The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-11
d OBERT N. DUFA,
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER.

Begs leave to announce to the peo-
pie of Lake Charles, that he is
prepared to take all kinds of contracts
for building or repairing, and also to
furnish plans and specifications, free ct
charge, when the work is rendered him.
ALI business in his line viii be attended
to with dispatch and interest,
feb1A-1y
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-11
FRANK MOORE.
4 PENNY SAVED is A PENNY EARNED.
$40, 900 GIVEN AWAY.

We will send the Weekly EoHo, usual price
81 so, and the Louisville Weekly
COURIER-JOURNAL,
usual price 50 %, postage prepaid on both
papers, for one year, for $3.
The Weekly Courier Journal Is the great
NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
III will, on December 3lst, 1875, distribute
impartially $40 900 ii valuable presents among
jts subscribers, and every subscription sent
through rs will Do entitled 10 a registered and
numbered receipt for this distribution.
Send us So and get bothspapors.
@st LILY
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-11
20 000 ORANGE TREES
For Sale, CHEAP for Cash,

For Sale, Cheap for Cash,
Or on terms, with good guarantee. /
win give an facilities for payments. Il
have some trees from 5, A 5. 2 and 1
year old, at the disposition Of purohas-
ers; guarantee these trees To to OF first
quality, for the sweetness and size Of
the fruit they win produce. a reduc.
ton viii be made-an che price for those
purchasing i large quantity I viii ship
them in boxes, one Oh more trees ia
each box, according Ia the demand.
Boxes containing 25 one year old
trees, 10 cts apiece Boxes containing
9 two yenr old trees, as cts apiece.
Boxes containing 3 three year old
trees, 30 cts apiece, Boxes containing
"A four year old trees, us cts apiece.
Boxes containing I five year old tree.
S1 25 apiece.
Hftsa 7Fga
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-11
U. s. MAIL STAGE ROUTE.
Lake Charles and New Orleans.
SCHEDULE OF ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Leaves New Iberia Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, at 6 A. NJ; arrives
at Lake Charles next days at 8 P. NJ.
Leaves Lake Charles Tuesdays,
Thursdays aud Saturdays at A. N. ;
arrives at New Iberia next days at 8
P. NJ.
New. light and comfortable, mail
coaches, will carry passengers at the
following rates
From Lake Charles to Henry
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1875-11-11
AND
FAMILY GROCERIES.
which will be sold at the lowest market
apis 1y prices.
J.. LEE.
Saddle and Harness Maker

LAKE CHARLES, La.
CADDLE Trees made 10 order, and
- particular attention paid To repair
ing old Saddles and Harness. "A liberal
share Of the public patronage is re-
spectfully solicited. Prices 70 suit the
times. June III. 1S75-1y
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19
LAST EDITION,
FIRE IN NpfrrsBURa.


A DISASTROUS CONFEDERATION THREAT
ENED.
Bpecial to the Star.
PITTsBURG, June ia fire broke out
this morning and is still raging, which
promises, unless speedily checked, to
proveSa very disastrous confiagration.
~ commenced in the large six-story fac
tory Of James Bown 4 Sons, on Virgin
elley, completely cutting it and also their
hardware and gunstore, on Wood street.
The Office OF the Wheeler. u Wilson Sew
Ing Machine Company is on fire, and
Hefners wholesale confectionery and
Burchfield's harness store are threat
Bned.
The First Presbyterian Church, Trini-
~ Episcopal Church, and the Second Ma
tional Bank building are also in great
danger, as is the office OF the Post news
paper.
1t Is now feared that the fire from the
factory ON Virgin alley, will eommuni-
cate to the large store on Fifth avenue,
the rear OF which extends back towards
the alley. The loss falls heavily on the
hrm OF James Bown q Son, and what
ever may be the insurance, which can
not yet be ascertained, the lire will be a
severe blow, as the senior member, not
long ago, lost 80 heavily by the suspen-
sion OF the Citizens Oil Refinery, that he
was compelled to go into bankruptcy.
LATER.
y The fire is now out, but no accurate
Estimate of the damage can be made.
The Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine
Company's Office and b. I'll. Thalheimers
gents furnishing store were damaged
is putat from $75,000to 100000. Insur-
Rnce not yet known.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

tograph deceased persons has been con-
vieted OF swindling, and sentenced Ia
six menths' Imprisonment.
an lmsssu to As Amsrtcan Consul sbs
Chtnese Soldiers
SHANGHAI, CHINA, June ia dis
patch just received says at Ching Kiang
o number Of native soldiers publicly In
suited the American Consul and his
wife. The soldiers were arrested by Q
British Consulate. A mob OF Chinese,
enraged at thelarrestlof the soldiers, col
lecEed before the Consulate, and made
an attack for the purpose of affecting
their release. ~
The foreigners Of Chang Kiang defend
ed the Consulate and successfully re-
sisted the mob. Great excitement pre-
vailed, and fears were entertained or a
general revolt, but the Chinese authori-
ties finally restored order. The British
and American sqnadrons have left this
port for Chang Klang to protect the for
eign residents.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19
POLICE COURT.

Drunk and Disorderiy-M Margaret Davis, 10
days; John Dunn. 81 and costs; Horace Thomp,
son and Thomas Hall, $40; Lizzie Weish, Rosa
Hamilton and Eliza o. Brien, dismissed; Henry
Hoffmeister, costs; Maggie Ryan, 30 days, A.
W. Evans and Jos. Rooney, IS and costs.
Assault and Battery-Chas. Knocbe, $5 and
costs; Clemens D6tt, continued to ed; Thos. J.
Woods, costs - ~ "a
MISCELLANEOUS Kelly, petit larceny, 30
days and $50; Henry Steinbecker,> ,>same. con :
tinued to 22d; Edward Guthrie and s. II. Bar
ton, malicious destruction, continHed to z2d
Michael volk, harboring vicious dog, continued
to 25th; John Lambs exposing person, 10 and
costs; Emil stroheim, pedilinR WI hout license,
COSTS; VIM. Carter, abusing family, 10 days and
$90; Annie Higgins, street walking, a0Fdays;
Annie Gram, Same, 80 days: Mary T1ernay,
lettering, 30 days; Wm. Ironing and James
robbery. continued to sad; Geo. Lewis, Michael
Keating, Chas Brown, Caspar senior, John
Bishnel and Marcus Boysr vags, sgdays; Jos.
Ei1met, VIM. Jones and Nick lSwaftz, same,
10 days; Christ. Seifert, same, 70 daysand $25;
VIM. Baker and John Deweir, same, 20 days;
Frank Anderson and john sMsCog -yaAe, 25
days; Jas. Martin, same, Is days; ] ohm Hem
bricks. same, s days: John Thompson, 80 days
and SO; Robt. smith, August Rosbough and
John Hardy, same, dimissed. ,
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19
DOAINIUN DOINGS.
ANOTHER MAN TO BE HANGED.

ANOTHER MAN TO BE HANGED.
GANoNoQUE, ONT, June 18.-The Cor.
oner's Jury yesterday brought In q ver-
dict of willful murder against Erastus
Hotohkiss, the Seely Bay murderer.
BAD FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
!. MONTREAL, June 19-The Quebec Gov
eYnment is supposed to have $500, 900
locked up in the Jaques Cari,r Bauk.
n this is the case it will be a serious
matter to the Province. To-day there
will be meeting Of the Directors, when
something definite will, no doubt, be
known.
SURVIVORS OF THE vIcKsBURG.
A Halifax special says that the steam-
ship Caspian, which arrived there from
Newfoundland, brought Bryan McShane
and Richard Corbett, steerage passen
gers of the Vicksburg.
- BUSH FIRES.
Extensive bush fires are raging in the
vicinity of Ottawa. In one section over
B,0Q0 acres is stripped by the tire of feHc-
ing, eord-wood, barns, timber and cor
duroy roads. over one hundred men are
fighting the flames.
BARREE, ONT, June 19.-The total loss
by fire here was about $9O, 900; insurance
100000.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19
LATEST LOCAL.

THE will Of j. E. Bauer was, ,probated
to-day In the Probate Court. q "
THE bids for the Queen City Club house
are in, and the contract will be awarded
in a few days. The bids range from SAT,
000 to S49, 900.
CHAs. CosGRovE was toun9 over tc
appeaY .he tore, the next gTRnd Jury, by
Gomnill sIo Ber Bond to- day ,en the charge
OF counterfeiting.
Az ameesdng II TIE Ladies centennfal
receiye.l fren5 the apagerSof The Phila
deIphiR Exposition ieGiinfng to allow
kspace Cor the exhibition Of rfomen's
work. No actien was taken upon the
| uatter.
r. j. HAZE and Peter. Tighe, two
statesmen in the employ of J. w. Dodds
tobacco dedler at 27 East Pearl street
kwere arrested the warrant.ot theii
Iemployer, charging tbem VIII having
stolen tobacco and cigars worth about
| fifty dollars. f
r. THE First Baptist Church, of Cum
minsville, has fled it's articles OF incor.
poratlon with~the Recorder. Peter L.
Fossett, y .Berry, Sidney Porter, Bow.
ling q. Sutherland and JohH Robinson
| are the incorpofators. -
THE Grand Jury is stlll PROCEEDING
| with the water-w0rks Investigation
Moses. Kramef, @. 0eiter, Sanford
Hughes, HJ. Davenport Henry Pearce,
Americus Warden, James Murray, Col
wv. Woolley and Mayor Geo. W. G,
Johnston have SO far been summoned tC
give in their testimony.
DEPUTY SHERIFF BROWN sold the fol
lowing property at Sherlff,s sale to-day
A lot of land 25 feet front by 100 feel
deep, on Chambers street, in Millcreek
township, 10 Fred Glemser ats, ,16O; to-
gether with an adjoining lot and build
Ing, including an engine, boiler and 9th
er manufacturing appurtenaRGes, fol
$3.50 and $575.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19


HIDES-Te market is quiet, the demand
and the receipts being both. limited Prices
are steady and unchanged. We quote: Prime
green hides. 6ha7Isper lib: wet salted IA
| Be-; dry mint! Malbc: sneep peits 75caSa 25.
for good to prime, and 2oa40c for Inferior.
MILL FIEED--There has been no especial
change in the market!, Hiram is Il, moderate
request, and it is qnoted az $l5al6 Der ton ON
iarival ShipstuGs are quiet At sl7als. per ton,
ARRIVAL In store dealers ask about "a more
pcr ton- ~
N0LASSES-The market remains steady
and quiet at previous rates. We quote New
0rleans at 6Ua7Oc, and refined sirups 45ca$l per
gallon.
OILS-There is a fair demand for linseed,
which Is quoted C6c per gallon for primo. Lard
| oil is steady ana quiet. and we quote extra
grade current make 81 l0al II per gallon. Re-
anea petroleum Is steady and In fair demand
| at l2aiSc per gallon. WI
P0TA1OES--New are selling at 81 5ea5 per
brL Old are in good supply and moderate
demand at 7OaSOe per bu on arrival for good tc
choice and about iUc more in Store. Common
are held at 5Oa60c per bu on arrival ~.
| POULrKY~-The market is rather firm under
fair demand and inoderate receipts. VIZ
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

The Principals' Association met this
morning htftsn o'elocks ~ thefS vperip.
tendehP pflee, in4he Nbrary Buhdlhg,
With Pgesida,t Sher wood in tie chhfrs
The members or the Association re.
sumed the discussion Of The, report Of
the U0inmiteee On "M0ral Instruction.
This report underwent furious assault,
fboth atthe last meeting and az that Of
this morning.
Mr.. Royse moved to substitute for the
report resolution that the teachers
tptedgs- themselves 10 prescfibe course
of instruction in morals and mAnaers.
The raselNtloR was laid over Till the
disposal Of the report. The great tussle
Of the day was, wbether the teachers
should s'inspire" good morals into the
pupils by the SO called Hincidentali sm,'
Tor by direct ips tructi0n, citing a cer-
tain timeiSsidesfor gfvingx this instruct
tion as was recommended by Mr.. Dill
the chairman OF the Committee.
All of the members, except a. few, 60
| iuciqed with the report, and indorsed il,
save some Of the serious charges'whic b
were al first taken as merely tlowery or
extravagaft efusfons by sthe chairman
OF the commitSee. aSome OF the priuei-
pals weres in favor OF throwing out OIL
most every branch of instruction rather
kthapu not have any moral instructiops,
wi,;on tho n,,hiin snboois wera ra, a;nnag
gnnS Sn man os a apd women s A molion was
mad made TO "a taIe Ia Nm ~ Observation-Disclosures
Sanarate,v .dsf xf ~
1Sse @s aas ss,sm topen onItbo wbo,o
Z "a ~ 'or1 I - l,U ~ - ~ mrvae
ayes. sa
Whereas, The Principal in our PUBLIC
Ih Eahcatian Win nrss ant no, ar ,1nr h ~ sis I. I.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

Mr.. Miles Greenwood; President Of
the Board Of Trustees Of the southern
Railroad, informs us that the parties
working from each end Of the Kings
Mountain Tunnel have met, and that
the immense work will soon be COM
-pleted. r ..
The tunnel is some 1000 feet long, and
has been considered the principal fea-
ture OF the work in the mountain regions
through which the road passes.
1t is now believed that trains will be
running between the Ohib and Cumber-
land rivers by January 1st, 1873.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19
hrvSR NEWS.

The weather to-day Il clear and cool. The
river hss Fisen four incAea- SINCE our rast rp-
pQrt, With u tset5 ind Res u the haRilel py.the
WAtet-Yorks marks 1t sixo' 'olocks1his ntrn-
ing.
boats Leaving To-day 4 7KanaEha 4 river,
louis, Jno. L. Rfioads and 13erhafd ana bafges
Memphis, Ainne0la; New Orleans, ehas. Ndr.
STAGE OF THE RIvERs.
PITTsBURG, June 19.-River stationary: /
feet = inches. Cheer. trhermometer is deg
W ind southeast.
OiIUity I'll Sinehes and falling. i
PaTkes,s LandiRg--l foot seantsand falling,
BroWnsyilie- feet inches and rising.
Rice's Landings f6et 10 inches and hsings
Wheeling--t feet inchAs Rpd failing,
MaAetta- * feet and falling
asa chsslsstoam saSss sas.1g msS feet and rising.
& GAllipolis-- R6sr rsihg.a -t
!, HV4(inktoR@9 feet5 inches and rising.
FTsnHfors FUnsHh'Ess KY let iand stationary.
Loqisvtiie 81 fses et She head of the Canal
and river ribing. So
Nvapsvills-sk fest sndrising slowly.
NashviliS a feet inches and nsinE.
:. Cairo-ao tees and sthtfonaxX
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19
LittIe Rock-s feet and FALLING.

Little Rock--6 feet and falling.
Arrivals and Departures-There were no ar :
rivals or departures yesterday outside OF the
regular packets. :
Miscelianeous Notes.-The Cons Millar COM
mences loading Monday for Memphis, and will
letse on Wednesday.
One item OF the. Minneola's cargo is three
hundred stoves.
The A. j. Baker will load az Pittsburg for 81
Louis as soon as there is Sufficient water.
Ihe Q. b. Church Is loaling at st. Louis for
the Ohio river, and will leave there Sunday Oh
| Monday.
Col. a T. yance retu,ned bor,e on tho Andas
lost avaning 'oa '''".S Va ..--S 1,T'-Ny
'"1S Cbsyiie Regnier md Can't Iamos IT Ratcb.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19
SURVIVORS OF THE yIcKsBURG.
NEW YORK NEWS.

SOME OPINIONS FROM AN OLD POLITICIAN
Nnw York. Iune 19-Ex-senator RAY.
nfSi. or Deiaware' for more tnan for2y
vaars an active nolitician. ia now At ths
2 SaoI,b 1''9s' sn 'AAssp'e" ~
In an interview last evening. he stated
sha had Eirtually withsarA wn FOR. poIiti.
cal life. Most 81 liz oid q olieN eaee were
dead and age prevented rim from mix.
Ing il active pofftics.
He aentampfated. with fear and ankle.
Nv. the spread az corrun1inn in both mar.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

FLOUR-The market remains steady with
lit,sF " lS or ne change. we quote; Fancy, Y y
above " ysr or below shcsy fsuses. Family, IS soa
8 45; extra, sta5 ~; supernne, ~ eea4 80; low
grades, y 2ea4 4nsr orl. Spring wheat hour
WHEAT-Ths markeeis steady and there IS
modetxte demand for, s6a so-day at 81 1874 25
~ ST. GI's 4 ws %tn ssi sSes
sample, and white 81 2Sa1 35 for good to choice
per bu, and both are ct present about nominal,
The first sample OF the new wheat crop of 1875
Twas ofered an 'Cnan ge e0-day by a. M. Holley
Il Co. 1t is the kind known as Tennessee Red
Chaf, and was harvested In that State june
STisESfhs sdsaapa III light bas thors b .
tsteady market. No. : are worth G4a85c for
mixed; 66a67c for white per bu.
| CORN-Is quiet and steady at 72a74c for
mixed and 75al6c for shelledr per bu. 49,
Ge densnd al 81 iOai II pei bu I'D good to
LAIsD--Is dull and almost nom inal, exoept Q
very moderate demand for cusrept make, which
| is quoted 12Ha12Xc per lb. Prime steam is
quoted 1870 anifbast city Kettle 1SzalsHc pei
MESS PeaK-ghs markss isdall and weak.
lPrme city. is worth slSs 25alS 10 per brL cash,
with light demand at these figures.
arc ws xssy ils s sSiag g cisa sad
issssss' u ss 81 gpsffs IS sss dIfss ss
FiSnitki sBWTk MsAzs -Tne aemand continues very
| light and the market easy. Shoulders are
Tcrth ~ N osaF 81 se S,s sass' w. aa clear sides
e1snsSs Sss a pssss s5Ss WIZ dSs ess Of
dinary, 121se; good ordinary, 9ay lS2le; low mid
lbAc; middling fair, 16c; fair, TIC per lib.
with sales Of soa bsls al sl i5 per gallon.
lNDI.ANS THa ,,,or~at 10 AIN ,,t;+l, =, al a~o 10
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

CHICAGO, june 19-Rush Medical Col
1ege has beer. added asa department to
the Chicago University. .1The weather
here continues cool and cherries ess.-Busi-
ness is DUR though building operations
are very brisk.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

Little Bessie is the fve-year old daugh-I
Ger II Portland lady who 6m4Rfi1d adier-
gymap not long since. When her tather
Wss AWAY, and she was playing !in the
yard, . stranger came along and In
quired ii the minister was at home.
NO." she replied, "bus mother is In the
house 9ad she WI pray with You, you
poor miserable sinner"
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

sDvStrN, Jane 19.-Five @heus ana Iessks
Of liquor and thirty-fye houses were de-
stfoyed before the Are last night could
sbe checked. IAN IN
POOR ENcoQR AGEMENT TO AMERIc1N EN-
Ntt ssTEHPRtsE.
PARIS, June 19.--Mr. Firmsn, ARA mer-
taan Spigitualist who profess5d 70 pho
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

T. HARTFoRD,f CONN, June &c hsss g. !.
Geer, a member Of the firm of Geef a.
Pond, an old. established newspaper and
book firm, died hers this morning.
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

Il =
John I'll. Duesing ana Mary Belle Stout;
Joseph BuscheIman and Kate DECK
mann; Edward Gatenby and Mary Jane
Ewing; George McMunn and Elizabeth
Christian.
Judge Cleary has concluded his argu-
ment in the case OF Martin, for man
slaughter. The verdict will probably
not be given before Monday.
The Coyington column of the CONNER
cial has gradually decayed, until this
morning there was NOT even an apology
to mark this defunct institution
A picnic will be given by the members
of the Hesperian Lodge Of /. o. U. G.. Z.
Of this city, June 22, at Canton, on the
X. q. II. II. Mr.. Richard Grogan will
deliver an oration on the new movement
| OF the temperance cause. !
| Matters for The STAR may be leit at
Henry Millers Cigar and News Depot,
No. " Pike street. Advertisements will
be taken In at the main office rates. Base
ball news will be discussed by the gen.
tlemanly proprietor, and all Information
lett with him will promptly reach US.
After this date the score of the noted
games will be published upon his Bulle-
tin with the result Of each inning of the
game during the play.
A horse attached to a butchers wagon
ran off on Eleventh street yesterday.
A chess club is 10 be organized at DR..
Dulaney's office.
| Mrs. w. Sayers, wife Of Mr.. W .SayeEs,
lOf the ADVERTISER, died at 8 O'Clock yes
terday, at her home, 434 Johnson street.
The funeral took place to-day at 2
O'clock from ths Seott-street Methodist
| Church.
G. McMunn and Lizzie Christian were
married last night at Ninth-street Pres
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19
Cincinmasi L,ve stock Market.

.CINoINNATE. June 1872 p. M.
Z The following are the receipts and shipments
Of live stoek.for the past "a hours:
ReceiDts. Shipments.
Cattle e.................. 2S4 429
Hogs. Observation-Disclosures. 664 9J4
Sheep. -. 1850
HOGS-Market very quiet, only a few SELL
ing to- day at 50 6Oa7 for conimonr to good per
Genital.
Y BEEFNCATTL dull. Not enough
doing to-day to establish any reliable quosa-
tionG
SHEEP-Market quiet and prices UNI
changed. Wequote $sa4 25for fairto good per
cental gross. fe,--
The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-06-19

Deputy Marshal Taylor says he felt q
strange sensation yesterday, undoubtr
-edty caused by the earthquake. a
The Public schools win Aclose on the
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-07-24
OTHER RAILROADRUuons

There are still numberleSs rumOrS in
circulation regarding railroad matters.
The effect of the recent election of di-
rectors of the Michigan Central Railroad
upon the extension of the Jackson, Lans-
ing and Saginaw road to this place, does
not as yet seem fully developed. It is
now said that the withdrawal of the op-
position to the election of Mr.. Joy as di-
rector and President Of the road was
only obtained after several consultations
between the factions which brought
about the displacement of Mr.. Joy as a
director of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad. There are many and
various rumors as to the changes that are
to be made in the management of the
road as concession to the opposition
which has heretofore fought Mr.. JOY,
but none of them have yet assumed def
mite enough shape to warrant an an
nOuncement of what changes will be
made. Whatever concessions Mr.. Joy
may have made to the opposition, as we
stated last week, we cannot think that he
would go so far back upon his previous
record as to enter into arrangement not
to push to completion the northern ex-
tension of the road. To secure any ade-
quate returns for the money already ex-
pended upon this roal. it must be pushed
forward at least to Cheboygan. This Mr..
Joy knows better than any other person.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-07-24
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK,

The Detroit Tribune gives the follow
ing statistics regarding the condition of
the country gathered from the financial
circular of Dunn, Barlow & Co., which
gives the total number of business failures
for the first six months of 1875 as 1877
with total liabilities of $74, 94O,S69. One
half of the total number of failures for
1874 was 2,915s of 1873, 1851; and of 1872.
2,037. One-half of the total liabilities of
1874 was $77,6l9,OOO; of 1873, $114, 2ls, 900;
and of 1872, $G0,52S, 900. 1t will be seen
by this comparison that though the total
number of failures is considerably larger
than at corresponding periods in 1874 and
1873, the amount involved in them shows
slight reduction from 1874 and a very
decided one as compared with the year
before that. This would seem to indicate
that the hard times, though they still con-
tinue, are causing the most distress among
the smaller firms, the large establishments
having felt their first stress and having
passed through the worst. The total
number offailures in Michigan during
these six months has been 81, with total
liabilities of $749,111. In the same time
Canada, with but little more than three
times the population of this State, has had
800 failures, with liabilities amounting to
over 12,000,000. The financial outlook
for the future does not seem Immediately
brilliant, but we may reasonably conclude
that the worst is over, and that we shall
in the future, if the management of our
national finances is wise, see a gradual re-
| turn to prosperity.