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The New York herald., 1876-10-16
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALvnsros, Oct. "A. 1875
ora @ "aans Ss ss.p ss Sas
Great sis.n. ao7S, The chanae Asa Sales 2isa.
Yxw ORLEANS. Oct. - 1879
sIs7 Eapar,.-Tc s;rea, Brsin Oh 20 France ioasZ
MosrLr, Oct a. 1875
ordinary. Ss.e Net receipts $50 bales Exports coast
wise. sos- Sales 1900. stock. 2i.i5s
Cotton quiet; middins Io'4c madlns s5Sc good
S,dnAfy S,dna Sse Net receipts 2ioi bales sAss' io
CHARLESTON, Oct. IA, 1876
s5sn:y sac sss & ssssss s,usi bales Exports coast
Spirits Of suTpe1tins hrn = ale Rosn steady at 81 80
oswKeo. Oct II. 1876.
sale: sS %Ssa q
cs5n sneh~Hgs Bsssy No. quoted ui a = %
anshsnsed Canal ireigh.s unchanged. Lake receipts
whs.s & @ bushels barley sSon so rye stoo g 90 800
bushels Railroad shpments-Flour. 1900 bDs
,...,,..,.c.., .,a ,nsgs, BvsrAlo Oct. u, , 1870
Railroad Iesseips.flonr 500 bb 1000 bushels;
d. Canal 's .pnsS o ss S1sss e1 no. &
Ss. 0'sy sr.sS
2so ebls corn. y zoo bushels; wheat, $3.50 DO oats
active sales Sbs at unchanged prss wSsaa aais
ss s.: do s' T. % .s N .as
Bay Club in lots on private holders firm IN their
:s. sale. ,s prrS Ugh,
in lots at olc, 600 do. low mixed Toledo sellers
asking &C.. bid 5llac Oats In light demand and
changed Rye-nothirg doing; No Western at Toe. Bar
Icy in fair dcmnnd sales of 600 bushels choice Toronto No
At 9oc 700 DO good Canada ut yUc track. Malt In
good trade demand held rm at unchanged prices Seeds
nothing doing. Pork aud lard active, bu. unchanged
highwinessaes Of 10 bbls at unchanged prices Canal
reIghs higher and firm corn 714c wheat. 7ac to Now
York, tolls inclnded
TOLEDO. Oct. IL, 1876
Flour steady. Wheat frm No. white Wabash. 81 25;
NO do. III l74: No. white Michigan 81 ID; No. do.
held ~ " H. 81 II bid white Michigan 81 -;
ber Michigan, II le October 81 lsh November 81 ~;
No. amber Michigan u Il; No z red wintss ;, i7.s;
ec.ed red q o. Corn quiet bit steaay high mixed 4sc
low mixed 47hc; no grade, 46s4c damaged, ncw 4osc.
Oats dull No 2held at s2,c Michigan, as4c Recep.s-
cats 1900 do. shipments-Flour; 900 bbls. wheat.
CHICAGO, Oct IL, 1875
Flour steady and unchanged Wheat unsettled but
orally lower No Chicago spring ~ o9 cash; 81 O9h,
November; III lui4, December: No Chicago spring 95c
81 rejected s2c sc Corn dull and shade lower
cash 43c November Oats easier. 321sc, cash 323sc,
November kye firm, 59ac. Barley excited and higher,
lower; *l6 70 cash $I6 October; TN sl4 80 all
the Lard dull and unsettled; $40 So cash So 20
50 22l. all the year Bulk dull and unchanged.
Whiskey steady and unchanged FreightsWheat TO Buf
talo 4c to Buffalo. 4c railroad reights
Receips-Flour, 2O0 bbl wheat l.60UO bushels corn.
264O do pats, 10000 do II 900 do barley A. uOJ
do Shipmehsf Flour $500 bbls wheat. 81 900 bushels;
,oUo do oats $4,000 do rye $50 do barley,
1900 do.
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY OCTOBER 49, 8s-wuH SUPPLEMENT-


Indebtedness reduced there certainly lost by
bad debts in proportion to the number who succumo
Comparing the nine months elapsed Of 1875 with The
1875 the comparison Is not checrn2
The figures show increase OF failures Ia number oil
1l6 growth IN liabilities Of over $50 900 0O0
Were IL not that other circumstances point 10 more
cheerful prospect, This revelation o. portion OF our
recent history might well be dishcariening But
KkAcrIox HAS COMMENCED.
Thus demand. price and supply seemed at the low
est ebb indicating as complete reversal OF the con-
dition OF things the LIST September. 1876, CON-
pared with those OF the same date in 1874 as = was
possible imagine The oscillation OF the pendulum
had been complete. from high prices. large stocks
over production and forced demand the one verge
10 reduced values the smallest stocks diminished pro-
duction and consumption limited only by exact
wants the other.
There is not only good deal TO show we are nearer
a prosperous condition. but there many proofs that
the heightened depression has not produced general
exhaustion The healthy constitution Of the CONNER
cai organization remains unmpared, and II can well
afford wait for the fudment OF the better promise
that now dawna We have suffered, II is true, but
not organcaly. and therefore, IL may be fairly
hoped that when Tho better times al last arrive
the trade country will bc found In heaIshy
dition with the additional advantage OF many lessons
from the period OF adversely through which IL has
passed The vast majority OF our merchants and manu.
facturers, though they have suffered heavily. have
sustained themselves In spite Of the altered conditions
OF business, ana the general stagnaton OF trade This
power o resisting the continued strain has been the
hopeful feature OF the past As II Is now oil The future
when thcre Indications be thev slight OF
Improvement Meantime. Notwithstanding the rcverses
those in trade the great balk Of producers IN agri-
cultural regions have prospcred This vast body, upon
whose prosperity must be based that Of all others IN
this country have been exceptionally favored Good
crops, bringing good prices cheap reghts, reduced
OF labor, and lower prices Tor all supplies, have
largely increased their purchasing power and placed
them in a position comparatively independent Of the
adverse circumstances prevailing in other classea
TRANSACTIONS IN THE STOCK MARKET
The following ,ablo shows the opening. highest and
lowest sales OF the week, together with the number
fsf GhurA dnnIf
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

Daniel McFaul. aged eighteen. OF No. It's Chrystic
street. who said he was pedler. arragned before
Justice Bixby at the Essex Market Court yesterday
charged with larceny from the person. II appeared
that while Mr. John IL Deyo, of No 63 South Fifth
avenue, was returning from market Saturday night
he attacked the hallway Of his residence BY the
prisoner and another who Knocked him down and stole
50 from his pocket During the struggle the sole OF
one OF McFaups shoes became detached, and found
In the hallway by Occr Clark, OF the Fifteenth pre-
cinct, who, acting on this slight clcw, arrested tho
prisoner and found that the sole OF OF his shoes
torn or He was committed 10 await further examina-
q
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
Total for tho week. -. s79, 562


Tho foreign commerce OF the port for the week was
as follows General merchandise imports. including
dry goods, s5229676; produce exports, So, ,oo3 2l5.
and specie exports, $6O,37s The total imposts Of
merchandise at the port since January !, this year,
wero $500 s41 $780, against $26s 926 for the
spending period In 1875 and S322 654 331 In 1874;
the exports OF produce $20 S56 229 against
$780, 1877 707 1875 and $3.50 099 900 1874 ana the
total exports Of specie $40 472 against $685.
939, 7l3 in 1876, and s43, s59,S 81 In 1874
NoxsY MARKET
The tendency of money during the week was TO
higher rates on call loans, and tho extremes
and per cent the last being the closing figure The
most of the business done at 2h and per cent
similar financial situation IL reported in Chicago St
LOUIS, Cincinnati and other Western cities, where
money is being with nrmness than any time
during the past SIX months Commercial paper OF
nrst class is scarce and quotations unchanged
We quote sixty ninety days primo dry goods bills
receivable at per cent; four months acceptances
az 5L and good single names OF four 10 six months,
cas- Grocery paper 10 In gooo demand AZ ~ a 5h
per cent for months notes and Tor sixty days.
Cuba and other acceptsnces. Single name Ii raled
CAS-
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
has been firm on . moderate business The rates are
follows:-
Sizty Daya Three Days
.IAaet a Inv
The New York herald., 1876-10-16

the BOND MARKET
In railway mortgages the improvement especially
in several OF the coal companies, has been decided
Investors beginning TO realize that matters
entirely bad as they have been represented, and,
recovering from their fright have bought considerable
amounts, which at times made the market active.
Government bonds, on tho other hand, were heavy
and depressed until near the close OF the week, when
they slened the effect OF free purchases This
of securities naturally sympathze with the price
OF gold, but there Is reason why they shall not
continue DO regarded among the best and safest
IN the world.
state bonds were comparatively neglected
DIVIDENDS IsTEREsr
The following is list Of stock dividends and inter-
est disbursements; also the period during which
transfer books closed -
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
FAIR AT ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.
HAyANA Oct. IA 1875.

Among the many attractions offered by the ladies In
charge tho fair Of st Stephens Church. now being
held In the basement OF that edice, there will be
billiard match between the celebrated players Abort
Gar,ier and Maurice Daily which s 10 take place
morrow evening
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
PRINT CLOTHS MARKET.

Providence. r. J., Oct. Is. 1875
The printing cloth market has been dull during the past
week and prices have declined he. the market continuing
dull At the closes quoted at Tor b4x64 cloth:
snies OF the week 10000 pieces on that basis.
The New York herald., 1876-10-16
BUCoLIc ECONOMY.
CONTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. ]

said
We'll, Jake, there's wasting two fares; SO
you Keep right on and will up soon Us get
through" With an utter contempt for the smiles OF
aer travelling companions she lst and the car ratified
On with Jake
The New York herald., 1876-10-16

---1875
No Of 4Uerdge
Frst quarter. lyS2 S43, l73, 900 $zi, 7S2
Second quarter. ....s. l,5S1 33, 100000 ~ 295
Third quarter. LII 81. 32S. 900 30. 676
Fourth quartor....... ,406 70, SsS, 900 20,
---lS76 ---~
No of Average
Failures Liabilities Liab'ies.
First quarter...... -. 1906 $5i, coo $z3 O3s
Secoud quarter. l, I94 43 71l0O0 "a, 39S
Third quarter. 2,I50 47,s57s7l 1888
TOTAL number OF failures In twenty-one months
7SI, involving an Indebtedness OF S35s. 600, 000
showing AN average .iabty for failure OF $2l
with an average number occurring each quarter OF
2ll2 IL Will, therefore, be that while the quar-
ter under review has been fruitful number OF
failures. TO the extent OF 800 above The average
tho average indebtedness Of each these failures has
been some $4,000 less In the present than Tor
the seven quarters. Insttutng com
parison OF the thrcc months Just closed
with tho same quarter last year. similar conclusion
holds good. The failures exceed In number Tor tho
last quarter, while the average liabilities are $l9 900
for each aiure, against S30JO0 each for the thru
quarter Of 1875. Two inicrences may probably be
from these lgurcs-one, that failures mo;
numerous among the smaller class OF traders aud
fewer large disasters rcportcd aud, second tnat
shs lines Of credit have bean gradually Iessened and
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-05

Hss be~x srisiastef BY kybrsatrsnz the ca,ifsr.
ria sTLD ears wfth tas eI1-fsshtones. Ergfisa
cats.
wHar - ctAn<xp Sua TaE srLIx<. oars 4
The aDpor.3As r<lints % Superiority claimed
f91 ibis ssea cTer The ether varieties and vlsek
are svIfy ssstalasst By tbs voluntary statement
q fAr7ssrs sko purchased d nss last s~Assn.
thesSs
iss They @tlI sisid n~srly - mAsv measured
busasls IL she scrs q All osksr variety On the
same quality q grnnad. with ore taif TIE amount
81 ssed
ID. The grain IL heavier than TIE OH variety
ssigEieg - Re B. the F0rmxarssa bushei
II. The ssrs~ - ~ dir.rsn. formstion from
ether varieties b ing larger ~ she groauA taper
the base. Shers Il 10 needed and will stand our
rich meadow ssil without Lodging. II ia also Of
ansr grain. and sweater fzsaking better feed an
i,sm Of Importance 10 the farmer.
sth. These oats are tsu weeks earlier than the
common variety therefore lot - liable 70 rust
s~csping the rusty s~ason.
sth. They be raised on any ground that we
can raise The common oss. With more than double
the prvnt ~ the grower
osss They do nos she'll In harvesting
gth. Ops poglsd Of tsse B1sies~ oats Siii make
- faach ronr "a 2 = pounds Of The Cogamon cat.
ef T. b. nseTe sxTiicf one bzshsi ef n. lbs go,s,
soTainon cats. viii nske i7h lbs. Of cat meal.
shsts on. hnshsi 81 Haliess Oats of ~ ihs will
make II :. ih~, of better quality OF cat meal
ssh, They 81. - h~syy - wheat. and will make
more noar - the FsouDt. having less bran on the
kernel. Dat nsess IL worth more than wheat
houz. he raised where xhess viii fail. aud
yield twice many bushsls b. the acre with lees
seed. Si' the .sue same sasii.y q ground
VA. BoUTELfR. Montpelier, Vt
Having raisei small crop Of th~ Huiles. Oats
from the seed procured from VI. A. Boufelie dur
Ing the past year. l ana prepared 90 furnish Linn
tied Quantity u Farmers 90 the Sound 81 reason
able rates.
All orders left with Mr. Carr ~ the seattle
Post-offce, ~sii be promptly filled. Parties de-
string 10 inspect the quality 81 the Oats before
purchasing can do ~ upon application - Mr..
Carr. ray Agent.
JOHN r. JORDAN
ng2u DawaInish River
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-12-05

MARX Twars's Horgr.-Having
lately opened a hashery. send yfsI
these my rules and regulations
This house shall he considered strict
ly intemperste
Persons owing biIls Tor board will Re
bored for bills.
None bat the brave deserve the fare
Boarders who DO not wish 10 par IN
advance are requested - advance and
pay
Boarders arc reqgesttd - wait Oh the
colored cook-~fog meais
Sheets will - nightly changed onca
in SIX months, or more If necessary.
Double boarlers can have two beds
with room in il. or tao rooms with n
bed In u as they choose.
Boarders are requested ~ pull eff
their boots before retiring IL they can
conveniently DO so
Beds with or without bugs.
All money and other yalusb!cs are 10
he left IN care ri the proprietor. THIS
- insisted on. as ~ viii H. reepoa~iile
for no other i0sses
Inside matter wi.l nat he furnished
fer editors under any consideration.
Relatives coming ID make a ak
months visit will bs welcomed. Dot
when they bring their llnnsshold furni-
tnre, virtue will erase 10 rs forbear-
amer.
Single men With their famiiie. will
he boarded
Beds w.th or without: lsoas,is,
Dreams will not be charged for by
the dozen.
Nightmare hired cdr AZ reasonable
rates
Stone vaults will be furnished 70 the
snoring boardefs. as tho prophet r will
IN no wise b. responsible for the broken
tip-panuins Of other esr.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25
ID MOCRATICs

The Democratic Central Executive
ss,,nr,;tt.a ~ ,la ,ar,sb IA rgaIcasian.
M ~, ,f -
hlee on ,iiis len way y my Z. Z,
1916, ct the Courthouse III the town OF
Lake Charles, pursuant to cali.
IN motion ,F Tbod RTavo 7 u.
: ~ 49, 1ie..5 +...',.,,,..,,,
l'eYe4"e' Ls'.' was siec1sa P'' l'''''' i
Secretary Of ibis COMMITTEES.
Present-LouB LEyEQUE, Chairman
]. w. Bryant large,
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25
Railroads.

The Railroad connection with
Texas assumes fresh interest, from
the evident determination eVinoed
by the parties interested to COM
plete the long-projected railroad
between Shreveport and Vicks-
burg aud, also, that between the
tho Sabine river aud Yermilionyille
or Opelousas, and thence TO Don.
jacksonville and New Orleans.
From Texas. we learned some
time since and published the fact,
that the old road from Houston to
the Sabine was being rebuilt, with
the ultimate view III connecting
with the other branches OF the
Same company's road from New
Orleans % Donaldsolyilla aud
thence West. Nov, these parties
appear il our daily papera end
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25

Quick TINE. We were favored
last Sunday, BY ". II. Haskell,
ESD, with q copy Of the Galveston
News Of the day before, Saturday,
the Goth inst. Itcame by schooner.
This Is the second treat of this
kind within week.
Tt makes a. think Of a railroad,
to get one day q Galveston paper
Of the day previous.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX.

A large Eight-page Weekly. Organ,
of the Baptist Denomination. Should
be in every Baptist family in the land.
1t is the paper our children ought to-
read. It is the paper for all wliowouldj
know the truth as. it is in Jesus. Sub
scribe for it ut once induce your
friends and neighbors to do likewise.
If you haven't the money, subscribe
for the paper anyhow--your Pastor
will make the arrangement for YOU.
Send for specimen copies. The price
of the Index is $3 a'year.
Address all orders to
JAS. 2. HARRISON & Co,
Box "a, Atlanta, Ca.
Jan 20, 1876.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, May Z, 1876.
Editor Weekly Echo:

BEAUMONT, TEXAS, May Z, 1876.
Editor Weekly Echo
Dear sir-My first copy OF the Echo
came to hand to-day, and has eaused
many pleasant reflections Of your inter
esting town and county. now begin
10 agree with you that Lake Charles is
the place after all. Many others like
myself, are stopping here temporarily,
helping to build this Railroad, and
keeping a lookout for a more perma-
nent location when it il completed.
This place, rs web M Orange, has
many inducements for settler, but
none superior TO Lake Ch0rles, and
doos not take the eye 80 readily fred
eve excepted Times are very lively
here now, a. the contractors, Messrs.
Skinner, Clifford 4 Co., make this place
their headquarters They have great
many hands employed, are paying
very liberal wages, and give employ
ment 70 All who apply. The road is
completed and running ont west about
IL miles. and At the present rate Of
progress will reach Liberty in about 30
days. A great deal oi work has been
done also between here and Orange,
and the huge iron bridge across this
river ID on ita pivot and nearly ready 10
swing. The new locomotives they have
hauling the construction trains are per
feet monsters, and Of the finest work
manship. Al soon AZ the Orange end
i finished 50 they can utilize Tie ma
terial to be had there, they win unite
their foroes and do quick work 81 Ia
Houston, Then the calculation Ii ior
the Star Of Empire TO change its course
eastward, and finish the road on d
Lake Charles and New Orleans.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25

TIE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT. =
The recent visit Of DR.. J. w. Har-
mon to Calcasieu and Cameron
Parishes has resulted III The Or
ganization ~ four councils az Tho
United Friends N Temperance
one ia Lake Charles, with seven.
ty-fFe members one II Bapdad.
with thirty six members one al
Ieesbarg, Cameron parish, with
about forty members, and one III
Grand Cheniere. with over forty
members. AN soon AZ va can get
tic names 81 the officers of tie
councils Al Bagdad. Cameron and
drand Cbeuiere, we win publish
them, With those N ne council III
l4ake CHARLES Crowded houses
with perfect order aud docornm.
aitesied, II each place where the
leeturer spoke, i profound inter-
est Il Tie temperance cause.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25
d.. j. hi. HILLlARn.

HAVING permanently located in the
/ II townlof Lake Charles, respectable
offers his professional services to the
citizens Of town and country. Disease
of the throat and lungs treated on an
improved PLAN also Rhumatism and
Neuralgia. Cancers removed without
tile use OF the knife OF caustic, and
without pain. March rs, 1876.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25

4 FINE RESIDENCE, Saw mill, ont
IN houses, orange grove Of four hum
bred trees, from four to seven years old,
% acres Of land. IL of which are under
cultivation, stu tied south side Of Lake
Charles.
For further information apply to A.
II. Perkins Lake Charles, La, or L. q.
Dees, Scranton, Miss.
March g-3m
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25
Feb. 10, 1876

We are authorized to announce e. r.
LEWIS as a candidate for the Office of
Judge of the 8th Judicial District, sub
jet to the nomination of q District
Democratic Convention if held, and if
not, to a nomination of the Parish
Democratic Conventions, to be held
during the current year in the Parishes
Of Calcasieu and st, Landry.
March 10
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25
April ID
Is ayril
For Distriof Attorney.

We are authorized to announce LAU-
RENT DUPRE, Esq, AZ a candidate
for the office az District Attorney al the
sth Judicial District, subject to the ap-
prevail of the Democratic party OK
pressed through a Distlict Convention,
or Conventions 81 the parishes COM
posing the District, April I'D
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25

We regret TO be compelled TO
notify those Of our subscribers who
are in arrears over six months,
that If they do not pay up very
snou we may end it necessary TO
discontinue their papers.
We bare To pay cash for every
thing usetl in tho Office conse-
quently our patrons must pardon
Us for requiring the cash from
thcm, with which 70 meet the cash
expenses We incur IL furnishing
them ready matter.
The weekly echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1868-1876, 1876-05-25
May 4

Having been solicited by numerous
friends, / hereby announce myself SIS a
candidate for Sheriff Of Calcasieu par.
ish, ut the November election.
ALLEN GILLEY.