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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-22
louisiana.

Concerning the condition OF
things in this State, very intelli-
gent and generally Trustworthy cor
respondent Of the Commercial, of
Cincinnati, DIR. RedHeld, naively
says:
Louisiana will almost certainly
be counted for Hayes by the high
est legal authority-the returning
board. After thorough invcstiga-
ton and close observance Of the
drift Of matters, am satisfied that
the board will give the State to
Hayes by q majority Of not less
than eleven hundred. Many Of the
Northern visitors are astonished
and discouraged ut the condition
Of things. They find here for in
stance, in the five "iptimidated par
isbes" the number OF white regis
tered votes Is 5,074, and black 49,
904, or more than double. North
ern men shake their heads gravely
upon finding that free thousand 20
ters hare run off thirteen thousand.
They say it will be hard to make
this understood 10 the North"
This man, bear in mind, is q Re-
publican, who has singularly
enough built mp reputation for
sagacity aud fair statement in deal
ing with facts.
lie Is entirely correct in bis es-
timation. The country, says the
Chicago Times, win be very apt 10
regard with incredulous disgust
the whole wretched business going
on under the hand and seal OF
Chandler and Kellogg, and even II
tho votes OF Louisiana are not
prime factors 10 the electoral col
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-22

der was maintained there. One OF
the afhdavits was made by the
District Attorney Of the parish,
who is one of Kellogg's Republi-
can appointees. He utterly denies
Kellogg's statements that there
we're disturbances in Morehouse,
and says that the negroes voted
freely and without the slightest
fear of compulsion. The Repnbli-
can candidate for the senate from
that section rccites similar facts in
his affidavit, and an Endorsement is
likewise furnished by the sheriff of
the parish. The editor OF the Re-
publican newspaper published
there, saying that he voted the Re-
publican ticket, 'swears that the
election was remarkably peaceable.
Corroborative evidence is furnished
by the supervisors Of registration
and the United States Deputy
Marshal. The latter states that
he held charge Of the polls, and in
an affidavit not only thanks the
Democracy for their courtesy and
proGers Of assistance, but affirms
that there was not even an indica-
ton Of disturbance. From Frank
lin parish there are some 400 or
500 afiidavits made by negroes and
whites that the election through
out the parish was quiet, and sever
al OF them relate details Of attacks
made upon negroes who voted the
Democratic ticket. The committee
are in daily receipt Of this class Of
affidavits from nearly all OF the
parishes, and are now receiving
numerous afiidavits fron the white
citizens whose names were strick-
en- from the poll-list and we're not
permitted to vote. These docu-
ments will be arranged and made
part Of their case before the re-
turning board, in case they are
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Through this increase is less than 3
per cent. il establishes the fact that
transactions exceed those Of last
fall, not only in quantities exchang-
ed. bnt, in spite of the fall of prices,
in values also. In quantities,
the increase appears to be over
l3 per cent.
.. This Improvement is greater
in New York, Philadelphia aud
Chicago, the very cities which have
The most extensive trade with all
parts Of the country. At New
York, the Improvement in mercan-
tile transactions is even greater
then the clearings indicate, because
dealings in stock during the same
three weeks were smaller than dur
ing the corresponding weeks last
year.
). Receipts and shipments Of
grain largely exceed those Of last
year, the increase in October being
over 20 per cent. in quantity. and
since the opening ofnavigation about
100000 bushels, or Is per cent.
The daily production Of petroleum,
though small early in the year, is
now larger than at this time in
1875. The movement OF cotton
exceeds that Of last year to date
by A., 900 bales.
4. Railway returns show an in
crease of loco loaded cars at In
dianapolis last week, a large in
crease during the three weeks of
October, and a volume Of traffic
exceeding the car capacity of the
roads. Earnings thus far reported
for October show an increase of
8 per cent. compared with last year,
spite of abnormally low rates.
5. Foreign trade is healthy rather
than, large with growing balance
in favor Of this country. The pos
sibility of foreign war stimulates
the movement of exports, but, in
dependontly of that cause, the con-
dition Of crops abroad promises an
unusual demand.
6. Above all there is no more
speculative excitement. A few
hours OF wild gambling at Chicago
over the price of wheat, or in this
city over the price Of gold, sufficed
to prove that the brokers would
have to do the whole business
themselves in any speculative move
ment, for the public is not in a
gambling humor. No advance Of
prices is maintained that does not |
seem to be warranted by a legiti-
mate demand.
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The New York Post says: The
improvement in business is no long
q matter OF dispute. The eviden-
ces are:
1. An actual increase in the ag-
gregate transactions OF clearing
houses at seven chief cities during
the three weeks ending October 81,
compared with the corresponding
weeks last year, Of s3s,75l,77s.
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Florida.

a gentleman residing in this city
yesterday, says the Chicago Times,
received a letter from his mother,
residing at Jacksonville, Florida,
from which the following extracts
were taken, showing the disorgan-
lied social condition OF that locali-
". 1t would SOON TO lie the white
Democrats instead of the negroes,
who are intimidated in Jackson
vile: "Your father, a cool and de-
liberate man, says he has no doubt
Florida has gone Democratic, but
whether we will get our rights re-
mains to be seen. If they count
the votes fairly, we will get an
honest government, for it is plain
to be seen that we have gained the
election. In Jackson county, where
the Democrats are largely in the
majority, the radicals and negroes
burned the ballot-boxes. / wish
the people Of the North and West
could be here for while and see
how things are going on for them
selves. The women and children
have been in perfect terror for the
past two weeks. The first parade
our Democrats had they were brick
ba'ted, and several young men and
one negro in the procession were
wounded. ! will relate some in
stances that came under my own
knowledge, and that / can vouch
for. l was going down the street
day or two ago, and passed sever
al crowds of negroes. Each had
something to say as passed. One
said we might walk the streets
now, but before the week was over
they were going to kill every wo-
man and child in Jacksonville with
axes while the men were voting at
the polls. Others said every Dem
ocrat's house in the State would be
in ashes within a week. Yester-
day, as your father was coming
home to dinner, one of the negroes
in the crowd called out, There
goes that old rebel Democrat.
Even John has borne insult after
insult and would not resent it for
fear of raising a row. II our gov
eminent does not protect us, who
are we to look tot Citizens gen.
orally are glad to have the troops
come, as they think then they will
certainly be protected. A lady
yesterday was knocked down and
trampled upon by crowd OF ne
groes, and was told that II she said
word a bullet would be put
through her head. The women OF
the South ought TO ask to be protect
ed by the government from the ne
groes. feel pity for the negroes,
for ! know they would not act 80
1.
il they were not led by wicked
leaders, who incite them to all sorts
Of things by their speeches :
There would BE- terrible times II
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A Summing Up orihe Situation,

A Summing Up orihe Situation
The Phil .e' his Times, an in
dependent paper says:
OGr special dispatch from New
Orleans, reviewing the situation il
Louisiana, is from regular stat
editor of the Times, now on specia
duty there, and we regard his state.
ments as the most reliable likely to
be received by any Northern jour.
nal. He is thoroughly familiar
with the chief actors on both sides,
aud is experienced in observing the
sinuous ways Of the Kellogg Pack
ard-Pinchback combination, whose
studied perversion Of the ballot in
that State has been pointedly con-
demned by both branches Of Re-
publican Congresses. We there
fore present his concise report OF
the situation as entitled to the full
est credit. 1t shows that the vote
OF the State, as actually cast, is for
Tilden by fully seven thousand ;
that the majority would have been
double had not the Kellogg regis
trstion arbitrarily DISTINGUISHED
thousands Of legal voters; that
Kellogg's election officers have pur-
posely committed Irregularities to
furnish pretext for rejecting the
vote of polls or parishes; that
in some sections improper and ille-
gal measures were employed to
prevent colored voters from voting !;
that the election was the most
peaceablc ever held in the State /;
that New Orleans is not turbulent
or even excited; that there is no
apparent necessity for the addition
al troops there; that the return
board can do as it will, and means
to return the Hayes electors, unless
restrained by the omnipotence Of
the earnest desire of the country
for an honest election, and that the
army is there not so much in the
interest Of peace, as to defend the
Kellogg return board.
1t is now too late to question that
the vote Of Louisiana, as actually
cast by her people, gives Tilden
majority Of from seven 10 ten thou
sand. This vote, it must be re-
membered, was cast in a State
where Kellogg officers controlled
the election boards, and fraudulent
voting for Tilden was absolutely
impossible. II any, in the heat OF
of inaamed partisanship, still doubt
that Kellogg is now preparing the
way for a deliberate fraud that
shall over throw the plainly ex-
pressed will of the nation, let them
read his defiant statement to our
correspondent yesterday that call
h--ll cannot prevent Packard from
being Governor" and then let them
turn and carefully peruse the ex-
tracts we give from the Republican
Senators and other trusted leaders
on the Kellogg infamies Of the
past. II there are those who, after
looking squarely in the face the
systematic debauchery that Kellogg
is about to summon to reverse the
solemn verdict of the Union, can
hope for just return in Louisiana,
it must be because there, as else
where, crime will shrink from light
and truth and must bow to the i'm
perious demand of an honest peo-
pie for an honest award Of the
highest and hottest trust OF earth
within the gift Of a free govern
ment.
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our people, any Of them, resented
the insults heaped upon them. A
northern Republican told Us the
other day that he had had his eyes
opened as to the real state Of az
fairs. We hope for better times
when the troops arrive. There
will be nine companies hero to-
morrow"
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Democratic Figures and Re
publican Claims.

The contrast we nave peen point
ing out for the past few days be-
tween Republican claims and Dem
ocratic figures is thus referred &c
by that excellent Republican au-
thority, the New York Evening
Post:
A telegraphic dispatch from
Washington to the Evening Post
said:
"a dispatch to Senator West to-
day, from conservative Republican
in New Orleans, says that returns
from all the parishes have been re-
ceived, and that the Republicans
have carried the national, State and
legislative tickets beyond all doubt,
without throwing out the vote in
intimidated parishes"
The best thing for ga conservative
Republican in New Orleans" to do
is to forward the figures which
prove what he says. If the Re-
publicans can show a majority in
Louisiana to-day without throwing
out the votes OF the "bull-doze par
ishes" they will avoid a delicate
and embarrassing question. As
Stunning that the returning board
has a right to exclude these votes,
still the exercise of the right would
create an uproar among the Demo
Gratis and would furnish a pretext
for endless accusations of fraud.
Now If, after giving the Democrats
all the majorities they in parishes
where the Republicans are known
to be really in the majority, there
still appears to be a majority in the
whole State for Hayes, the Demo-
mocrats will be silenced. There
fore, let Senator Vests conservative
Republican friend send on the e.
cures.
If he fails to do so, we hope that
some Louisiana Republican, Con-
servative or Radical, or Of some
other variety, will forward returns.
The Democrats have been tele-
graphing and printing returns
We do not know what they are
worth. Perhaps they are worth
nothing. They are insufRciently
answered, however, by mere asser-
tons that the Republicans have
carried the State, however comfort
ing these assertions may be to per-
sons Of unbounded and uuques-
tionipg faith. 1t is only a ques-
ton Of time when these unsupport-
ed assertions will cease to comfort
even the most confidiDg partisan.
There are situations where the most
trustful human mind grows skepti-
cal. We suspect that tie Louisi-
ana Republican majority is fast
getting into such situation. 1t is
time we had returns or reason for
Withholding them.
Let us have some figures.
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Young Men.

Baylies Great Mercantile College, Keokuk
Iowa, on the Mississippi. Nineteenth year
About sixty dollars pay all expenses, for Mem
bership, board aud stationary. Book-keepers,
Penmen, Reporters, Operators, Architects Eur
veyors and Teachers thoroughly fitted. Railroad
fare reduced. Good situations. No vaca .ion
Don't fail to address Prot. Miller, Keokuk, Iowa
255yl
, 1876-08-27
IN GENERAL.
BUILDING, BB1CKMAK1NG, AND BUSINESS In
BOSTON.

BUILDING, ORIGINATING, AND BUSINESS In
BOSTON.
Boston Posf.
In no department Of productive industry has
the general depression Of business been felt more
severely than in the manufacture Of building
materials generally, and Of bricks in particular.
This was once large aud hourishing interest,
extending all along the New England
seaboard and far up its navigable rivers,
whose banks were dotted with bright
rubicund brick-kiins wherever the clay
formation cropped ont. But at present the
yards are deserted, and present only chaotic
surface Of plastic mud. The children of Israel,
it Is said, we're compelled to make bricks i'll
sors in the business find it equally unremunera-
tire, and arc quite as anxious to get out Of it.
The trouble is that rcal-cstate owners will not
venture on Improvements in the present dubious
condition Of the market, and on which they see
no prospect OF an immediate or even remote
return; hence building operations are at stand.
The brick market has been unprecedentedly dull
all through the spring and summer, the demand
not reaching more than Is per cent of the usual
average, while tho outlook is not encouraging
for the balance Of the year. But bricks are not
going out Of fashion; on the other hand, they
are growing in favor among architects and CON
tractors for drc-proof structures, and the de-
mand for them Is sure to be good whenever
there is a revival Ut building operations.
THE FALL OF PHILADELPHIA REAL ESTATE.
Philadelphia PTess.
The Sheriff. sales in June are reported by real
estate men to have exceeded, in the number Of
the consolidation Of the city. IN the summer
OF 1915, when complaints Of dull times were
loud and deep, the Sheriff executed 573 writs
upon property. But that figure has been in
creased this summer to 6S7 writs in June alone,
as many as 500 houses being put under the ham
mer. There were between $50 and 800 tagerns
, 1876-08-27
Continued Prevalence Of None
tary Dullness.
Price Of Exchange Firmer---The
Clearings Tor the Week.
The Produce Markets Moderately Act.
ive---ProVisiols Steadier.
Corn Heavy---Wheat, Rye, and
Barley Stronger.
FINANCIAL.

The chronic dullness Of the past week was kept
up all the way down to Saturday evening. The
splendid weather seemed to make no perceptible
difference in favor Of Friday and Saturday over the
excessive heat of Wednesday and Thursday.
Hence the weather cannot be made charseable for
the want Of activity Of which all complain so Bit
terly. The condition Of the markets must alone
be held responsible for it
The exchange market On Saturday did not show
any real change from previous quotations, though.
as usual near the close OF business, the price WAS
rmer, for the that stronger holders did not
care to carry over currency till Monday Con-
siderable sales were made early at so cents per
81, 900 discount, but towards the close Is cents
was paid, and some bankers refused to sell below
par. The range for the lay must be quoted at par
to 50 cents per ST, 900 discount
As usual, the mercantile banks discount for Gus
toners at 8ll0 per cent. The tendency Of the
market now is towards the higher figure. The
packers banks, as heretofore, loan on call and
short time. with approved collatcrals, at per cent
and upwards,
, 1876-08-27

tons at s. IS on track and 20 tons winter wheat
at $40 90 free on board cars. .-..
CORN. .MEAL-Coarse was nominal at SIS. 75G1s 90
per ton on track
WHEAT-Was fatr]r active and stronger, advancing
A@7Sc. and closed sGAo above tho latest figures OF
Friday. The British markets weFc quoted firm and
shade dearer both BY public and private adVices and
New York WEE hrm. some kilograms noting better
export demand, while receipts we're again SMALL
but with very little outward movement either present
prospective There was moderate inquiry for cash
o chiefly for ase o Te ~ s9r m Ecss s9s
By parties WIG haa fan In tae o6 6en IN nn IN
5eT
probably have caused greater ADVANCE but for the e.
dss sshty dmnssd Ihe PSsni9@ o. neg y;
k1atn ssler opened a. gse aq ct ~
:ea : s,s:!a: "a ! $ss5 s5s a.
s5e Sc and Closed s Win iii
sss S5 do It & So y bu
. i ~ new d 10 i 40
by SIMPLE At $685. Total a,sst IS 100 D6 bp r ,r
at ssc: and j. 406 bu BY sample At soo1.os. Total,
- Ninis2 Taeat-sale WIS made of ssob No. i red at
COR CoRS1Waa active early. dull afterwards, and weak
04s RECEIPTS yere agate sSs All wh
81 s9stss .osP'Hea aad HeR E e66 M
sa ha1e a rsas Sss e
the nrst touch Of further weakness good g1;a many
ara there numerous calls for renewal
sa Tad,s eu Sss and
weak feeling The market decnsd c sp 1sS baf The
se' es sa asefi fsay
future VII only ia2airy 1 ;cn T
81 IN :Ses or Il, G%
aate 'if 3
oa s ao
sssresate Yield seller sep;emoeF opened at 4stc ana
s1osins st +!4 and ssieF IL yssF sola !;
5s42c seller tbs @ month Or cash NJ = sold at 4a:i
!; s5S S. s. ss:s
a.sS i and g. b do at 4
%; 0ATs1wsrs moderately active ana shads a1ms5
shirmens. sd eonserae t1a;ns in october Ia ssp:
stock in store increased during thu, week. somein:
of 5Gt M :
sh :. 5
ss & ss ae5s i 'si | Il Ss rs So s9a
o Cash m saes we're rspo5ted 3D. 0f t. M bu So
track: and 100 bu adoat at aals:c free
'YsiH ia demand and o1e higher The
saa ain
Shipments options were quiet. Cash sa1es were Re.
aorted Of 400 bu No at SIC; 8 400 bu No. at 55fa
Sc; 100 bu BY sample at 49Hc on track. Total 1900
III.
&c. and closing easy The receipts were light ant yes
ausea a s asd fex
ary and II run up prices wnen tue shorts E9t f5ghensd
:htehy ia September, but the October shorts also |
'ecame somewhat alarmed and there Was general !
t t ne outside quotations. Cash NJ opened At 7sc:
Old Old barley Inactive. Seller September
old At ciosInE with sellers at the outside &C.
Fere quiet. Choice samples we're salab1e at 8s99Oc
nd low grades At 25935c Cash sales reported Of
4UO hu No. 73L7ec: 800 bu No. SOC; 2Co hu
, sample at 25&a5c- Total, 8, 400 bu. |
, 1876-08-27
A. WORD IN DEFENSE,

10 10 1a..s" u, o. 1"s 7'10aa8'
CHICAGO Aug. 25.-Wni you permit nc to
say few words in behalf OF the smokers? I do
not think in using tobacco to excess. hut do
nj he1;er. r. vii 6,rr, ,,arson II ,,sad ,r;.h
wv 1 ,l,,14-,1, 49, -. p'on :. o1so
moaeratlon' really th1nh It Is loo oad II
man can not, after spending all day in an Office
or store, enjoy the privilege of taking smoke
m lis wav home hfanv of them have limo
di.tance Z, r,e IN Ike % streat.nsrs and wh 'U az
1hev cat m the ear tired onr after }hn;r dav,s
woIk sh thev har111v ret SEATED whsn IN cona5 ny
woman Sha IooEs aronn5 VIII - d;s1a;nf,,1
, 1876-08-27
NEW YORK,

NEW YoRK. Aug 2G.-C0t&on@2uict: IL l-1aa1.fr
futures weak: August II 27-32 ll7tc; scptsuber
II a5-320ll54c: October, 1lh .1l 17-a2c; November
II 1890; December, II 1892; January, II 17.:e.
February, II 111ec; March. II 2732c; APRIL lo 1aac
May. lo 3-1e@12 7-3.c; June. lo]S112 1880; JuIy
12h3l2 1890.
E:ye- -nour steady: 81. 5o1e5.oo. s~
prime scarce and III dean fref:tts 6rer. cheetns Su
o es e5e sspos na;ufse Ss sp51 .:
No: Wisconsin. very choice, SLID: No. Chicacs
s2bn5 ~ ynsS 4 Sa
skreWed State. e5c Mali arm. Cora dull sad heavy
',2,7oo bu; western mixed, hot and warm, D@5sc
MIXED steamer. unGraded asa; DO, sall. 569sc
Western. ssc Oats fairly acrvc: rrfe, rn ps9f poof
eF en- sae heaxy fseeps Rte G ~ mixed ~as
Hav-Ftrm and unchanged:
ff0Ds-FtTm and unchanged
sugar que 6us r to R"s ,oa d lcn and anSasase s
R1st 1g%e Int aG @ rfaeea iee osie sass , = o
refined. 24c bid; cases, .6c; naphrha ely Tic.
Sn;94ts setatT 4ngseataS2uSt,sSy he:;aMSuts q !;
Leathe,-Fifm; hemlock sole, Buenos Ayres, and RI
cafoFnn eomon ana asdos a. sSesht: iss
Woo!-Fl5m ana fairy aetiye; domestlc iecce, 2se
+sc: pulled 23@a5c; unwashed. l0.,esc; Texas 10
- #; e ,;Ss Re.k ssp!s
prime steas sio.l2 Ii6 III; sep1embes, f9 sio ioS
Batt<r-Erm: Western. 1sa2sc.
!ssst sS9tb lake :a:t in
Russia sheetlne. l2c In gold
-aQttS-UnchanKed.
, 1876-08-27
FNrk, Lard, HdHs. Monidersl '4N5ddies,
bfls. tcs. tea. lbs. lbs.
K cnd'g
= Sa4.76 4,3+sl 2,7aa 1904! o5i 85of 6,oo0 353
Wk Is 2.9o9t 4. 1856 l,596t le5, 902{ 1,3so. .463

!. 25. -19 59 2 81, 745i32 33a. 338 301 sos 637
e ufne 20 se. oss 10 ss, y, ss 80 os
.Inclules all cut meats except S. +. na1ns and
shoulders.
Hess Pork-Was in fair request and about 1oc pcr
hrl higher. except for the year, which was only
shade drmer. The offerings not 80 plentiful as
heretofore. Sales reported of 155 brls cash ut
Sl6 4c 4, 400 brs seller September at SIG $50
l6. 45 3 $50 brs seller October At SIG As; and
. TO brls seller the rear at s14.9oh!t14o74. Total
10. e55 brls The market closed steady at S1s.37140
49, 10 cash, seller August seller September SIS 37sS
GIG. 10 tor 0ctober and s14 9O514 9 seller the year.
Prime mess quoted at SIS. O0H1s. Is, and extra
prime nominal At SIS. 5o@l3.75. Sale made Of
Is brls extra prime private terms.
Lard-Was quiet ard declined 1Dc per 100 MS under
larger offerings than were wanted buyers having sup
piled themselves during the pressure OF the previous
dav. Sales reported OF . $50 seller September
$40 l0aO. l74; 1000 seller October at $4,000
lO,u2f; and 1000 tcs seller the year So. loc19 Is
Total I.750 tca The market closed dull at S1O.IOe
1Olo1 1or cash aellcr August. or sesr September
50 S2s1tt9. 95 seller October and SO n5 074 seller
below the price Ut winter rendered.
iAeuts-WcIe more active aud nrmer but With no de-
Ctded advance In prcta except In shOrtribs. which
were nearly nc per higher. having reacted from the
extreme depression Of the previous day, which due
TO heavy offerings Sales we're reported Of +O, o lbs
ut s5{c; $50 boxes do seller November Bc TO- Gu ns
summer short ribs ut SC: 100 boxes do 8c and nOl
90 rs whit do ut So 90 per 100 lbs cash. $1.va
$50 seller September 1t Is estimated that 4OO0G COO
sold within the past two weeks The following we're
the latest quotations.: