The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-31
COMMERCIAL MATTERS. Etc.

Recently nine tons Of silver ore were re-
celved at the st. Louis Smelling Works from
N ,s. Mexico, the freight on which was q
little over $1,000.
How serious is the point which the New
York city national banks are contending for.
IN the exemption of their surplus from taxa
tlon, Is shown in the following figures: Their
aggregate capital is SOS, 500, 600; their surplus
S33, 606, 400.
The number of hogs packed in Louisville
Chicago, Milwaukee, ST. Louis, Indianapolis
and Cincinnati, from November to Deem
Der ~, was 1,725, 600 head, against 2, 165. 900
IN the corresponding period of 1874, 2, l65, 900
1871. '0'
We regret to learn of the serious illness of
our friend, Mr.. N. A. Wilcox, Of New Orleans,
who has for long time furnished us with the
butter and cheese trade of that city We hope
soon to be informed of his recovery.-N Y.
american Grocer, 25h inst.
The postal arrangements in Turkey are
probably the most convenient for employees in
the world. These gentlemen are not troubled
with racks, pigeon holes and windows. Dis
trlbution is unknown. The mail carrier sim
ply takes his bag into large hall, empties its
contents into large fat basket. opens the
door to the public, retires to corner with his
tiers commences, everybody making rush for
the fiat basket. The rates Of postage arc based
on the distance traversed, as cents for the
first 100 hours, Is cents for 200 hours, and
SO on.
The two richest men whose names appear
in the English Court of Probate are those OF
Mr.. Morrison, a dry goods merchant, and Mr..
Brassey, the railroad contractor. Mr.. Nor
rison's will was sworn under Ca, 000 900, and
his estates are said to foot up at least 81, 900,
coo more. Of humble origin, Mr.. Morrison
married his employers daughter and thus
founded fortune. He was a liberal patron
Of me arts. Mr.. Brassey cared nothing for
mcksy for himself; his sole thought was for
his sons, of whom he had three. He divided
his property equally among them. Mr. Nor
rison left to his eldest son legacy of one
million sterling and vast estates. His second
son received about e40 600 year, the younger
about EGO, 900, his daughters ESQ, 900, and his
widow elO,OO0 Such fathers as these were
really worth having.
They have some cruel swindlers among the
officials of the German empire, notwithstand-
ing the popular belief that the utmost probity
prevails. The last case is that Of President
Delbruck, of the Federal Chancery, who has
frittered away 3S6, $50, 900 francs Of the 7Ol,-
250, 900 francs invalid fund, !" for the benefit
OF wounded soldiers, with which he was III
trusted. The money was spent in stock spec
ulstions of reprehensibe character. We
have parallel in this country, however, In
the stealipgs from the pension fund by the
"truly loyal.
Future Funding Operations
The correspondent of the New York B1lle
tin, writing from Washington, says:
1t is known that there will be an effort to III
crease the interest on a part of the funding
i. ko n1yat a,,
more ready of aIe in Europe, and to get then
off, so as to stop the per cent interest the
government now pays on the fve-twenties.
It is always matter of pride with the Sere-
tary of the Treasury, no matter who he is, tt
do all he can in the direction of some grea
reform, like the reduction Of the annual inter
est on our bonds. Secretary Bristow mas beer
very successful in this matter. But 1t is
claimed that he is convinced that 10 only
should the terms of investment run Longer
but that the rate of interest should be In
creased to per cent There are members OF
the Banking and Currency Committee in th'
House, and Finance Committee in the Senate
who believe in this theory; but there ar
others, again, who believe that 1t would Of
better to wait two or three years to fund
long bond at ! J per cent saving, than to iun'
it now at per cent saving in interest
Molasse. and Syrups.
The following table shows the consump
ton, in the United States, of domestic ant
foreign molasses for series OF years:
1870. 1871. 1872.
Calls. Calls Calls.
non,est;c 6 900 Il, OO0, 900 1O,7O0,OO
Foreion A. 100000 41,O0O,COO 100000
49,300,000 52OOO,OOO 53,6oO,oo
1873. 1874.
Calls Calls.
pon,ost;c 9, 100000 $4,000
Eora;an Al 900 900 80, 600