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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29

Inc SHOOTING TEAMS -The second day $
shooting /. The Irish, Scotch, Australian and Am
erican:l; teams, at Washington, commenced
yesterday with the iriug at the 900 yards range.
The Irish i"aul scored lSG on; Of possible
COG; the Scotch 296 ont oil a possible 5775; the
Australian III GU OF possible $50, and the
American 3c33 ont CT possible j25. Team
agcTage--Irish COZ; Scotch 50 | 5; Australian
So ard Aluarican "a ) !. The shooting will
conclude on Sl.urloy with firing at the 900
yaIGs' range. after which prizes Tor the mem
bers making the highest score in the three
days firing Of each Of the foreign teams will
be award ID.
Soma Washingtonans entertained the Scot
fish team last night 4: complimentary ban
quct q, which Col. NJ. d. Ball, Of Alexandria,
Responded: to the toast Of Poets and Poetry Of
Sco,llui and America, They Have Gladencd
the Hat, and Homes OF Ell Mankiod. =
The Baltimore Caz:ttc, in speaking OF this
1anluc;, says it was nothing more than re-
uuion Of the safe burglars. Dick Harrington
being absent. bu; e sent bis regrets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29
Resp ct;.'
q q. - .

= II : I
Fairfax Go. Sept. ISL. ls.6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29

. RAN INTO \ BRIDGE.-Thc schooner Hen
ictta Simmons, while being toacd down from
Georgetown, this morning, was carried by the
current against the Long Bridge, c,rrying away
her lib. boom, starting her cat hcals, losing one
anchor, aud breaking the stock of the other.
She vas lowed into the hip yard here to re
pair damages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29
ALEXANDRIA, Va.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER -, lo.C.

ALEXANDRIA Uo7ELs. There are K" c't!es
10 the Union that have proporilona!iy hcsie?
hotel and boarding house ACCOMMODATIONS liah
Alexandria, and considering their con;i5r'ty TO
WASHINGTON, and The difference IN tic rates 20
regular boar,!ers. and how we'll they are Kept, II
seems astonishing that they have not drswa
greater number Il persons, especially employees
If the Government from Washington 10 erjoy
the many advantages Of this city, as quiet,
peasaot residence; IS one llag rtaoh Asexan-
iria from Washington nearly every hal: henr
of daylight and tina: even at midnight Il IS s'l!'
accessible bv csy ride, which i! io4scr IN
distance is shorter IN time than II takes 10 :oach
,,eorretoyo. Alexandria hotels are contempt,
raneous with the town. When the tom vas
vet Bclehavcn, range Q; lag cabins ou the
hill top near where Sarep;a tla! now San1.
offered accommodation 10 he tob.cc3 ro.'crs,
vino "roled" th4ir tyt4cco 70 iiuaiitg creek
warehouse, which was situated noAr Tncro t"c
gas house DOW stands. Within a.jcw yea:s
after the sarycy OF lie own the Royal George
Hotel vas tuilt near the marx at,2ni the tui!4
ing stood uotil i WAS tora down 4 lev ycalS
ago to make ga; Tor the warehouse 81 ila!i95
& Brother OAc e The tall houses thai stood
on Fairfax street nCar what Is now the Wash
iopton & Ohio depot vas ho.c!. Abuut the be-
ginning OF this century the tily Hotel was built
and with The IL liau 9 lccn Hotel, atlie n'rtl:-
west corner Of King and ST. Asapl streets, nam
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29

TuE CASE or THE RICMoNp AND Dan
WILLIE RAILROAD COMPATIBLE til" case OF
the DanvlIIc Railroad Judge Cicpon, yc5ter
day, confirmed the decision Of The alayol'=
Court in assessing tinc against TINS c,mpany
Of hundred dollars Tor ohstrurtlng he streets
of the city with their freight cars The Court
held that when the charter was granted the
company The term right Of WY meant simply
sufficient ground for a railroad 10 run their ears
on, whether it be double or single track.
Owing to unavoidable detention, Judge luhter
Marshall, the comrany's counsel, was not able
10 be present 1t the time the opinion Wis an
nou1ced Thirty days were allowed hy the
Court in which an appeal might be taxed
Rtchm0nd Utpdtci..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29

WATER SPOUT --Dn last Thursday the l.ra
Of Mr.. J.. l.. Lowing, in Nielsen c1ubty, suffer
cd Considerably from wltor spout. The heavy
rains rf Thursday nleht cl;n" pouring down
The pTccjpitcus rnoun aus on either side 81 the
iaruI, anl !ollu d perfect torrent o! watcr.
For mics III, the mountain trees, huge rock
and large ioss were washed down tn, moual'in
through the entire farm, carrying with them
fences BRIDES ari a fine di-til!ery, wherein
were stored "a barrels ci cider and brandy.
Fortunately 10 lives were lost. On tn, same
cvcnins several youag m"n had inlcnlcl 10 re-
main IN he h;s'icry al ri.h!, hut !"r somc
cau . id 10! i, -. Had they remained scv
cra lives Yanil have been lost. The stall,
house al ne aa3 a los If ! | 900, besides which
several iin, trees in tie apple orchard were
washed u, by the roots --LwlcRLnrv Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29

TIE CESTESNtAL.--Y estcrday was Penusyl-
vaaia Day at the Centennial Grounds o1l was
celebrated IN the mast enhu ;astic manner. All
business was suspended and the city prescntc cd
the appearance OF a general holiday. At the
Governor s reception it was estimated that dur
iog the fist hour ; coo guests we're received,
and about 50 0D9 people passed through the
building during the day. La the evening there
wasa great Illumination OF the grounds by
means Of magnesium lights aud colored fires.
y grand display of fireworks yesterday evening
at Georges Hill, az euincnce to the northwest
Of the Exhibition enclosure, closed the reunion
exercises. The total cash admissions were as
follows: At fifty cents, 2l7G7S; twenty five
cents admission (children) $3.50. To live
stock show. 1923. Total cash admissions,
2251,2S6 Daring the height Of pressure at the
turnstilas yesterday > 100 persons were admit
ted per hour. Some of the stiles registered
over ! 900 admissions for the day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29

The government property at llATp's Ferry
was soll ycstcrlay. '!'hv watcr po%ar known
as the old armory yard, on The Potomac river,
purchased in l3Gy by L. e. Adams. was bought
by Mr. Barton Tie m"ntrcrrcSen:atiye,
for $4,000. The Halls ri. work. on the
Shenandoah river was purchased ~ the same
named gentleman for 81 600. Two dwelling
lots were also soll, the iif.t Tor ilU a;,i the
second for 5000, the huye!S being citizens Of
the place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-29

\ SENSIBLE CoLoRED MAN.-At a meeting
Of coorcd democrats 10 Richmond night before
last, tic State Of that city, says:
"Our reporter conycrsed with several
of the colorcd Tildcnites, and one Of the more
outspokcu Of the lot expressed it thus phioso-
phicay :-'Ycu sec Maddox and Glddings,
ard all these other white republicans, have been
getting all the iai offices, and think because
they Get Joe Cox to sweep up the Custom
house, and another colored man to clean out
the spttoous that is enough for US. But havn' t
We given en- all the votes? Yes, sir, and |,
Ter one, amt going to be fooled any longer, aud
there arc thousands OF conrel men in the South
who lock at the matter in the same light.
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,cAr Liz. ul-1a,,i. Arnre. y: hcu l.rI. .
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY APRIL a. ls1e-rKrLE SHEET

tho May interest win commence 70 morrow without
rebate The settlements for the Geneva award bonds
will also begin tomorrow and bids for the gold will be
received Bank notes received TOR redemption to-day,
$500 oo0 revenue receipts $500 000 customs receipts
$500, 000
FOREIGN MARKET.
The London advices report the market for securities
steady for consos and United States bonds the latter
being practically unchanged except for ls6s which
fell on x per cent TO 1875. The Bank Of England
gained fl2 900 sterling balance to-day. The demand
for discounts both Al and outside Of the Bank
tinues light the rate according TO the London Times
beng entirely matter OF arrangement Bar silver Is
SGD. per ounce. The following nvo O'Clock
prices :-Consos for money, eSh; do. for account,
95h; 1865 bonds, old, 1861 1864; 1867 bonds, 1ook
. 109z; ten-iorty bonds. l07k; now nves, 1864 q
1861; Eric, 14a; do. preferred, % 2sx; New York
Central l0 In Paris i've per cent rcntes for tho new
account, l06E loo.
Tho Timer money article OF to-day says:-"united
States bonds firm, but speculative shares arc
weak. Whatever be tho precise stage OF the paralysis
OF trade IN America It is evident that great general
depression prevails"
In State bonds Illinois coupon SKIES Of 1870 sold at
1881 Missouri long skies at 1855 and District OF CO.
lumbia a05's at 6s4 6s7S.
INVESTMENT sxcrRiriEs
Investment shares were generally steady, although
still weak. Morris and Essex brought l02 l0l l02;
Chicago and Alton, 90 q 99ls New York and New Ha-
ven, 1856 a 1856; Delaware and Lackawanna lo6s a
1864 1o75s; Rock Island, lo37s lo3sl Cleveland
and Pittsburg, guaranteed, 04I; Panama, 100; New
York Central, 1l2k 112; New Jersey Central, o6 =
e7k; United States Express, 81 6sA a esk Wells
Forge, SIX 500; American, Ok a Ola.
RAILROAD BoSDs.
Railroad bonds wero quiet and devoid OF feature
Northwestern consolidated gold coupons rose to Of =
Ola. Morris and Essex seconds sold at ITO; do con-
solidaed rsts at 107s; Union Pacific Grsts At lo41
l04ss; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy consolidated
sevcns at 111h; Fort Wayne seconds at 1905, and
Rock Island at 1loL. Tho following were tho latest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

Ezra w. Kcelcr, cotton manufacturer, No. s31
Broadway, who has been adjudgcd bankrupt on his
voluntary petition, has liabilities amounting to
$1o2, 7s4 05 The largest creditors Caroline $.
Bcmis $4,000; J. J. Ellis $4,000; National Park
Bank, sl5, 600; j. s. Woodwards Sons. $4,000; Her.
man Keller $4,000; Frlsbe, Roberts X Co., 81, 1880;
s. Mettler, $4,000. Tho schedule gives among the
sxty-sevcn OF land Glovcrsville, j.
mills machinery, buildings and stock estimated at
$4,000 but being heavily morgaged will realize but
little
The failure OF james H. German, boots and shoes at
No 20J sixth avonue Is announced He oilers 10 CON-
promise at forty cents ON the dollar.
a second composition meeting or the creditors OF
H. A. Philip Co., Rcadc street, was hold yesterday at
the office OF Register Williams. and adjourned to
Wednesday, May j.
\ petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday agninst
the Mcssrs Risey, present proprietors OF the New
York Hotel, NJ Register LIttlea
second composition meeting OF the creditors Of
Mcssrs Taylor Wilson hold n Register Fitch's
yesterday
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

quality rather fallen on shorn ysaring lambs sold at 55sc
se' per h. spring lambs At ioc To- sharn sheep At
&c. sac. b.. woody sheep at 80 % ~ size per
cwL Jndd buckingham sold eas ohio sheep weight
- $40 lbs ut 81 ~ 2i2 Ohio weight ~ SO
s,S'}e per H. kase Pideock s,id 81 Illinois sheep
weight. 1891 bs, 73sc. per ID. 19 Missouri sheep,
WEIGHT ii,1to lbs NE h. SIS Ohio sheep weight
473oibs at a,lc per lh s Ohio sheep weight "a lao
lbs at 6c per b. s5 Ohio sheep weight 1850 lbs at
&c q o,ic. per h.
calves included.
VEAL AND cALvEs.-smooh quality vcaIs not quoted;
and quality calves In heavy supply and OF
&c. . 7c per H.. bohs nj - per head
HoGs-On yesterday afternoon 10 Ohio hogs live weight
l52 lbs head sold 81 40 per this
l42 Ohio hogs live weight 40 lbs pcr head s. %
Derc cut
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$50 TO 4 p
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON ON THE SPOT LowER-FUTUnEs
FIRM--FLOUR srEADIER-wHEAT DULL
CORN FIRMER-oATs UNCHANGED wHIsKEY
EAsIER-PoRK UNsETTLED-LARD UNSET
TLED-PErRoLEuM FIRM-sPIRITs TURpEN-
TINE sTEADY--IosIN sTEADY-oIIs QUIET
FREIGHTs FIRM-cofFEE sTEADY-sUGAR
STEADY.
WEDNESDAY. April 26--6 p NJ
change, save In few exceptional noteworthy cases
On 'Change flour was steadier. Wheat was dull but
rather stcader. Sellers, having recovered from the
panicky feeling OF yesterday did not press wheat for
sale they did yesterday hence the market may be
called stcadicr although therc almost no demand
Corn was In request and trnc nrmcr. Oats un-
changed whskcy a trfc or Pork and lard were un.
settled by Western ad.iccs and prices decidedly
lower Freights were firm. There little steamer room
and that was held high Cotton the spot was lower
Futures were firm. Coffee steady. Naval
steady. Oils were quiet steady Petroleum Grmer
Sugar was steady.
corrrE-The market for BraxIs was quiet but steady;
500 bags Rio sold At auction at average price Of
Is 3i-iouc. per lb I,75o bags Rio sold for Bal.
nary cargoes I5,sc l5s4c fair do. IKE i7lsc
do l7s4c 1sc prime do, is4c Isle; Santos fair
% good I7c i7slc. gold. ninety days; Java governments
bags 22c 24c. do. 22c. 25c Singapore.
do lssc. 2oc. Ceyon IKE. 19c; Maracabo 16tsc
lsc Lagusyra 17,sc lssc; Jamaica, l6lic 1sc So.
Domingo 15c BIKE Porto Rico. lie. lsc Costa Rica.
lie. fSc Macassar 1sisc losc Mexican, lie 1sc
isc. !: Curacon. I6c' a lie.
corroS.-Quosatons on spot were reduced 31sc NIL
the however closing steady at the decline FUTURES
closed firm The ciosn prices to-day compare with Tues
I.xts ria .tn<n all
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

ADVANCE AND DECLINE
The following are tho changes in closing prices
compared with those Of ycstcrday:-
ADVANCE : Delaware, Lackawanna and wes.crn, /;
New Jersey Central, a 81 Paul preferred, r.
DECLixE-Eric, "; Lake Shore. a.; Michigan Gen.
trial. u; Missouri Pacific, =; Northwestern common,
q; do preferred y; Ohio and Mississippi q; Pacific
MAIL *; ST. Paul common y; Western Union, a;
New York Central, u; e., c., e.. and l., IN; Illinois
Central, 4; Quicksilver, II; New York and New
Haven, 2.
and l. c., Hannibal common and preferred, Harlem,
Producers and Petroleum, Panama, Rock Island
Wabash and Union Pacific
THE MAKxEr
continues reflect case, and money freely offered
n3H and 3 per cent Prime paper is quoted at and
pcr cent with little Offering Tho following were the
rates or exchange on New York At tho undcrmen-
toned cities to-day Charleston, unchanged; Cincn-
NATL from rs TO 100 premium; New orleans, CONNER
siaI l-32; bank y, and ST. LOUIS, 100 premium;
Savannah local holiday, banks closed Sterling OK
change was firm, with few bills offering; prime ask
ing rates, ASS and 90; selling rates, 4s7 4s7 and
ASK a4s9k Reichmarcks, a5ll 95a and o6h
p6x Cables, s6.s. Prime Paris, 5ia,s and sl1ys,
less y.
Gold has been quiet and steady at 1l2is l12H, the
price not having been influenced by tho announcement
that tho Treasury would begin tomorrow 10 pay tho
May interest without rebate The carrying rate was
per cent Loans we're also made fat and II 2pcr cent
for orrowinV
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

Charleston. 4s; Wilmington. 49, Norfolk 3ii New York
30 Boston, afs Total q ~ bales This day last week.
4s9o This day last year, ais Total since sssssmeer
Havre, ~ steam No compressed. To Hamburg by steam
a.; compressed To Bremen by Ne. compressed
To Liverpool. I'D BY steam by sail, 7.32d.
q, fLo 10 AND GRAis-Reec'ps-Fiou 'o6 bills whs.
0z bushels; meal. i25 bbls and 30j sacks, ohis
2! 800 bushels corn. TO do rye. 2,roo do barley
6bia do barley malt, H. 10 do The -four market WAS
without decided change moderate demand obtained Tor
hppny grades At steady PRICES The sales wesc aboa.
1SD bbS including State. Western and southern. at
the annexed quotations Rye -four sold the extent Of
$50 bills, at 80 10 - 20 for hne superhne Corn
meal steady 800 bbs city sold at 50 In We
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

II rs now understood that tho Misunderstanding b.
the company owning the franchise Of tho "whtss
Line Flushing branch Of the Long Isiand RAilrosd,
and the Messrs Poppcnhussn ID nksy 70 Be amcably
arranged II stated that tho latter propose TO make
OF tho track the second OF tho Central road,
thus making a double track road and that upon the
Issue Of the time table, which may BE- expected
about tho LIST Of May. passengers will thus have The
benefit OF increased number Of ssatns without addt
tional risk,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

Bank shares sold at ITO for American Elk
change and at e5 for North American, tho formor
cx-dvidcnd Tho latest bids annexed :-America,
ISL; American Exchange, no; Butchers and
Drovers. 1874; Central National, 1919; Commerce,
lis; First National, 200; Fourth National, %; Ger
man American, 49, Gold Exchange, l16; Hanover, u;
Importers and Traders 100; Merchants Exchange,
95; Nassau. 1903; Ninth National s0 Republic 7o
State OF New York. 46h.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS.
rclfcur,ro tho Phil adelnha stock ttone
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

co,,o, an, , Ganvssr1si April 2s is5a
s sSsa I Sale. ss 40 sos h1
NEw ORLEANS, April ~. 1876
Cotton demand fair At lower rates; middlinr. 2c low
Sas. o. S''d sa1:y s Grsa S' brs
to tho continont 1897. sales $500. Stock. ioo5a2
Cotton weak and irregular middinr Iac mlddiInr.
M sosa srnay Toe ZOO Ne. sss''ps ~ bales Exports
css,o. ssis, %iadlIns, T. ss low %idaas i Ids;
Exports eoasrwise. ssa Sales, 55d. Stock, 2a.sol.
co. a,, cn Y on Ap p'd,; TO- 1874
good ordinary. loae io,4c Nst receipts. 4ls bales.
ssa saS sale. s %ss. "
ds q hal. Son snchanssd R BARLEY a. 9a, s",s mo-
Wheat, 2ssoo bushels; bsr.ey, s,io5 do.
Mn, w ssssAt0 S SP sa: 70 1890
Flour $500 sbls; wheat 1850 bushels; corn, i7oi DO;
Wheat dull heavy and unsettled; sales q ZOO bushels
81 quality Cor" AND o.
10 cars Western ., se CO., ears Kansas e. Gs s
sales bushels Canada on private terms: cars two
Ssss 5 and & INA
s.s Tor heavy mess Lard dull at ifc. Iiighwnes nom
Flour ,,.av wn., TeIr rs. A %as: "a
e. & W.T. S Sis ,i Nay ;sas :
. . high m'ssa sps' and April s4s Hay aas no
seed 80 %. Reccpts-6oD bushels wheat 1900 do corn
2OOJ do oats Shipmcnts-UuO bbls hour 900 bushels
wheat, 10000 do. corn, - 900 do. oats.
CHICAGO. April &C. 1879
Flour quiet but steady common choice Western ship
ping extras - 80 good to fancy family brands 50 -
y 81 : %h.s 5 %sds% g wcsr
closed At inside prices demand active; No. Chicago
sales At u l4 ~ os june closed at 81 OBS June No.
generally higher; No 40i+ 46ac. 4osc May;
46l4c bid June. Oats dull and nominal; No. 3c. May
Rye dull. lower 6ihc barley duh, NJ
eds spot, 57he: May. FORK unsettled and lower:
closed with continued downward tendency $2i
spot; SO .. $40 OK May; .sal 10 June: *al As
my Lard dull weak :, and ND lover g sI3 90
$is IS. June: sls 20 = sls 42H, July. sulk duh
and lower; shoulders &c. clear rib Sides clear Sides
l.isc Whskey steady and Arm vt 81 or ksceptsFiour
llOn bills wheat. 23 90 bushcis corn 5000 do oats
5000 do. TO do barley. 100 do. Shipments
Flour. $4,000 bills wheat; $4,000 bushels $500
do 900 do ryc ,7uO do barley, 5000 do At
the afternoon cali of the higher nc
lower onts unchanged: pork lower 40 10 May $2l %
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

Bcr,rs-Tradc slow but arm on moderate run Of zen.
s,aly coarse quality horned cattle Prices were ssc
los been allowed General sses lbs lbs
net Al s!xtieth street yards r. e. Eastman sold Tor self
steers a per IT, weight a, 81 lila o ..s ,"G'
o pe,s.. weight ~ lllinoi. iosspsr D.
wiz. :. '' so o Weigh, * sY - strong % nS;
Tss b eT Ioos s' Ss. vg %, ,Sa 70,
p@ IL sse' J. s nss o e - &
s a aS e. so1 ao i s.5;s s;' Illinois ss
s Zoe Ne per S .s aIn:,s ers s"sn@rd Merritt
.ss DC po H. WEIGHT iss. &c Z:
s.t; iss iss. steers s i5s PEI PEI H. ~.
SIC 81 a weight % dss Il T'ss
Ys' e -. w weigh. .s ~. - ..s :. % :.
weight seyt5 Illinois steer. .. iIsc. per 10, weigh.
weight Oh c~s Illinois steers ss io.c per ,'e ssh 81
head WEIGHT sws A. Jerey CITY 9 Kahn sod
CO... OF per head. weight cwt; " Illinois steers
q zoe per s ~s s.s On A ;o ssF rsiTss
x,ih y oper head weigh. sw, y Illinois siccrs ai
n lose per We sc, wsshs sw 'sS a a. aid io
Morris waiseis % illinois steers a. ee per h. with 80
~ ss ssfi illinois ~ .es s- at ps :s "sss
81 % Illinois At 9,c per ib.. weight
D. With Il per head weight y oDsnn:ii .sid
s' ' s 81 las' .o @ Is aos 81
DC: psr ~. weight swt; ~ illinois s;s.
Per n weight s "a Sw - no, steer sss e ~ e les
WsIses Illinois steers At o<c per To-. 81 per
h. bead sss CIV; X S.: a. :a s s Meyer E:
; Go - Ino, , steer a. 9 psr III weight ~ cw y
~ s% ,'ss' Illinois ;s ess a. weight
~ cwL scan.s - Illinois steers - i ioe per H.,
rss ~ e Pee per isra .ssS ss1
SHEER AND LAxss.-Trado very slow. o. light ran;
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27

Included IN the above as6 bales arrive. Delivered
O bacs For future delivery the sales
follows ~ yesterday. after two I. M-May 10y &c ~
532c july 100 NJ 10 I332c 100 at 13sc August
5Oo IS 3c so at issse Total 500 bale. To-day.
r. M. April, lUU ~ Eye. May. 800 at Eye,
isOo - a7-sac, 7oo ~ IS-Ias 1900 at y a5ie
80! ~ ~ 10 i6c. 3ou at ~ 2732c.. 80 az ~
20 !. y 37-y2s iso ., i;'ss June asp A. 10 ssss
~ 32c so NJ - oc go Mt ~ 352c. JD rs lie.
~ Is2c 800 At lee. iOD nj 10 33-c July.
l3..c so at u 7s2c 700 q i3Ae :wo ats 7sac 7oo
100 Is 52c.. 40 is 5-i6c August 1000 at ~
5Uc. is0, AZ Is i3J,c 600 ut l3se. 40 at - I3s2c
135sc., 40 l3 13-J2c, 100 NJ
IL is-s2c;. TO- q a Lille; September, 100 At y
7fGc. 400 ~ 133zc. 200 Ut ~ 13-c October 200 at
Iy,4c 100 At - . loc November I3,Sc December
at s2c Total ~ 0p bales t;rand total - BOD bales
bales; New Orleans, iVoe; Mobile. 10; Savannah. i2s;
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-27
The following the Philadelphia stock quotations
at three o'clock this day


As an example Of the bitterness OF the existing rail-
road strife to-day informed by good authority
that a contract had been made for the shipment Of
1000 packages OF lard ut IS cents per 100 pounds.
That the readers Of the HERALD may understand how
low this rate is 1t is only necessary to say that tho
winter rate was 45 cents and that is equal to about
6-10 mills per ton per mile showing an actual loss to
tho carriers OF loss than half cent per ton per
mile. It is also stated that the competition between
Chicago and Omaha has resulted In q reduction Of tho
rates TO 20 cents pcr 100 pounds.
THE ATLANTIC PACIFIC TELEGRAPH.
The annual report OF the above company shows that
the receipts from messages $3S6 500 o. and tho
operating expenses, including supplies and limo
tcra for repairs s396399 IS, leaving deficit Of
$9572 49, The gain in receipts 1874 $24 5l5,
notwithstanding the loss Of Signal Onco patronage the
Southern connection and the reduction in rates Tho
increase expenses for by tho extensive
and necessary repairs Of limos. During the year AL
miles Of poles and 4G6 miles Of wire put up
The company including leased and connecting lines,
has 80 900 miles oil wire and ,426 Offices The liab
tics OF tho company amount TO $279 204 So and tho
assets s315 800 CO. leaving surplus Of $500 Tho
president In audng to the reduction in rates. states
that has resulted increase OF % per tho
volume OF business and II pcr cent tho cash re-
ceipts without any increase OF expenses. The prcs-
dent proposes To continue the policy OF reducing rates
The following trustees elected to-day. with the
exception Of Mr. s. l.. NJ Barlow who s succeeded by
A. b. Chandler, and Z. d. L. Sweet who gives place to
Christopher Meyer, the Board is unchanged. Oliver
Amcs. Elisha Atkins. Benjamin f. Bates. Albert b.
Chandler =. Gordon Dexter. Sidney Dillon, @. "
Dodge Thomas T. Eckert, Jay Gould, william II.
Guion, c. p. Huntington, Christopher Mcyor, $. NJ
Mills, J. II. Mortimer. c. J. Osborne G. G. sampson,
James D. Smith, W. J. syms, Henry NJ Taber
RAILWAY EARNINGS
Michigan Central Railroad earnings for third week In