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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
Foreign Markets.
by Telegraph

changed at sos Cd. Wheat dull cargoes OF Chi
cago spring off the coast, unchanged at 54s cd
@55s: red winter easier at SOS; California club
changed: Chicago sis Id California club 500
63s. Arrivals for orders light Corn firm but
unchanged: cargoes oil coast 30s Cd; cargoes to
arrive 29s 6d@50s. Arrivals for orders light.
past week: Wheat. 600 to 26o 900 quarters;
LONDON Oct. "a, Noon.-Consols 90 1-l6.
PARIS, Oct, "a. / 80 .. m.-Rentes 1o6f 45c.
los sd@11s sd spring los 2d@11s Sd white 12s sd
Obs: California club t3s@13s Cd. Corn 29s Cd.
Pork AIS cd. Lard ass Cd
Noon.-Cotton active and firm Mlddl ing Up
lands 9-t6d; Middling Orleans 81: sales $4,000
bales; for speculation and export 5000; receipts
II 900.
Futures quiet at last nights prices: Uplands.
Low Middling clause, October delivery, 6]sd !:
November 61ad: October and November 64d
November and December 13-32d,; December
and January cad; new crop, shipped No
vember and December, by sail. 63sd.
1870 D. m.-Lard 4ss; long clear middles 4os.
1:45 D. m, - Flour sos cd, stock in Liverpool
upwards of So, 600 quarters. Wheat dull. spring
Id lower at 11S11dM11S 3d. winter Id lower at lis
cd, Southern unchanged at lis lid, California
Club unchanged at 13s@12s Sd, do. average I'M
changed at 12s 12d@13s. Corn quiet and I'M
changed at 29s cd. Peas unchanged at 39s Cd.
Ocean Freights.
New YORK, Oct. A.-Ocean freights were
firmer for grain by steam as little room was to be
had. but offerings are equally light while grain
vessels are not In such demand as on yesterday
Trades are about steady. with little life in the
market. Offering of provisions are moderate
as OF general cargoes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,

STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
Executive Department.. J
Whereas. THOMAS P. FARRAR. Of the par
ish OF Tensas. in this State. has applied to me
tor the cancellation of the following official
bonds. to wit:
1. One bond. dated April ~, 1870, drawn by
Francis Barnes rs principal and the said
Thomas p. Farrar as security: and 2. One
bond. dated April rs, 1873. drawn by Stephen M.
Routh as principal and said Thomas p Farrar
as security. Both bonds conditioned for the
faithful performance OF the duties OF said Fran
els Barnes and Stephen M. Routh. respectively,
as public administrators Of said parish of Ten
sas.
Now. therefore, I. FRANCIS r. NICHOLS
Governor of the State of Louisiana have
thought proper to issue this my proclamation.
In order to give notice to all persons herein
concerned to show cause In writing at the
office OF tho Secretary Of State, In the city of
New Orleans. within ninety days from and
after the last publication Of this notice, why
said bonds should not BIS cancelled and an~
nulled and the security thereon discharged
from any liabilities therein.
Witness my hand and the seal Of the State Of
Louisiana. at the city Of New Orleans. this
eighteenth day Of September, A.. d. one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-seven.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
By the Governor:
OSCAR ARROYO,
Assistant Secretary OF State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
PROPOSALS FoR LEyEE wonK.

EXECUTIVE DEpAgTMEwT,
State OF Louisiana. l
New Orleans, Oct. a. 1877. J
Sealed proposals will be received at this Offices
until SATURDAY. October n. at 10 M. for the
construction Of the following levees:
Hardtimes parish of Tensas.
Hardscrabble. parish Of Tensas.
Ford Field. parish OF Tensas.
Young's Point, parish OF Madison.
Plans. profiles and specifications Of the above
works will be ready for inspection 81 The state
Engineers Office between The twenty-gscond
and twenty seventh Of October
And sealed proposals will be received until
THURSDAY, November l. at 10 M. for the con-
struction Of the following levees:
Scott and Colomb. parish OF Pointe Coupee.
Schlatre, parish Of Iberville.
epangenberg. parish Of Jefferson, left bank.
For which, plans. profiles and specifications
will be ready for inspection at same olfics. be-
tween the twenty-seventh Of October and frs
Of November.
Proposals shall be addressed to the under
signed. and each one Endorsed for the partIcu-
lar levee on which the bid Ii made.
The board reserves to itself the right to reject
any or all bids,
The party to whom any contract may H.
awarded must present himself within forty~
eight hours. to sign the same and give security.
or else his right will be forfeited ard the con-
tract adjudieated to the next lowest bidder.
LOUIS A. WILTZ.
Lieutenant Governor and Acting Governor, and
President Board State Engineers. ocl8 I'd
special Notice - Parties bidding for
Levees are hereby notified Of the following
additional reqnirement-The sealed proposed
must contain deposit amounting to one cent
for each yard OF the estimated contents 40 to-
ten thousand yards, and an additional quarter
Of one cent for every yard over TO be forfeitedt0
the State in of the failure Of the contractor
bondsmen to qualify within forty eighty hours
after adjudication, or else the bondsmen must
| be present at the opening Of the bids. prepared
| to sign Immediately. oc14
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Our Jewelry Department

Is not eduaed In New Orleans. consisting Of
Gents and Ladies' Chains. from 75c up.
Ladies'. Misses and Childrens Sets, from
SOC up.
Ladies', Misses and Children's Bracelets,
from SOC pair up
Gents, Ladies' and Misses Sleeve Buttons,
from SOC up.
Gents Studs of all designs. from 25c up.
Great Clearance sale of HUMAN HAIR, from
soc Braid or Switch up.
Stationery In boxes, Perfumes. Soaps, etc.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25

New YORK, Oct. Avail street.--Money closed
at7 y cent. Exchange closed quiet at 4s1@4s6.
Gold closed at 102A. Governments closed quiet !;
currency skies 12oa@121. Pacific Railroad
bonds closed as follows: Union firsts 10aa@
1o5; land grants 1o3@1o3%: sinking funds 94A
@94h; Centrals lo5a@lo6. Stock market was
prices showed q decline of lt6@1 U cent in the
general list and 11s02A q cent in coal stocks.
and there was recovery of a@A u cent. The
principal activity was In Lake Shore, Western
Union and Delaware Lack wanna and Western
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.

rTHE ST. BERNARD COAL COMPANY III
Il ing removed from TIL ir old stand to their
new and commodious Office No. 20 Car0ndeEes
street are prepared TO fill orders for (sral Ell
the following rates: -
PITTsBURG 75c. per barrel
ST. BERNARD Toe. per barrel
per cent off for cash.
w. s. CAMPBELL, Agent.
oc4ThSuTu tai
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
MONETARY.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Wednesday Evening" Oct. "a. 1877.
In our quotations of Stocks and Bonds pub.
liahed In yesterdays issue, tho stock OF the
State National Bank was. through atypograph-
ieal error. quoted % bid, cas- asked. whereas 1t
should have been % bid, G6's asked.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
OF CLASSIFICATION.
General Exchange

The market opened with a moderate supply
and good demand. under which factors were
rather more suingent IN their pfetensions and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25

realized full prices. In some cases showing de-
ridedly Increased strength, Without any auottt-
Bile Improvement. but later. finding buyers
would not go on ut any sitter rates. they
eyineed disposition to meet the demand more
freely. and the business was mostly ut yester-
day's figures, closing barely steady.
The dispatches reported Liverpool active ut
On advance Of Lied. with sales Of $1,000 bntes and
arrivals quiet. ct previous rates.. Havre
dull and easier, but not quotably low
err. and New York ruling during the day mt pre-
yiotis rates for spots but closing ut d decline of
lied, and lower for futures. which showed q
net reduction OF e-1oOd7-10o in Oetobers aud
Noyembers. 7 10O61s.l0O in Decemhers to Ap,iis
and 10000 1Ooc I'm Mays and Junes.
The Exchange makes the amount on ship
board not cleared before to-day's exports of
lilo bales) 759 bales. embracing 1909 for LIVER
pool, 1920 for Hnvre 275s for the North Sea. 1911
for Bremen 1871 for the Mediterranean and arr
for eoastwise ports leaving in presses agrees
ably IT, it's account OF IL M, 48 674 bales, O. con-
part of which Is not on sale.
At noon to-day Middling was quoted ut Gal
weston at 1899. ut Mobile ut 1o56e, at Savannah
OF 10 11-t6c. al Charleston pt 1oyse, Mt Whining
ton Mt fpssc. al Norfolk Mt 1e5s@to4c. ut
Baltimore 1T HE. at New York Mt II 5-16c. at
Boston Mt its4c. at Memphis ut lose, Mt Augusta
at 1o's @1osc, at Philadelphia at 1850 and at Gin
einnaii at 1g5sn
The Exchange reports: Sales 41oo bales
Market opened strong; closed easy
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
COMMERCIAL.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Wednesday Evening. Oct. "a, 1877.
COTTON-The sales to-day embraced 1900
bales at prices requiring no change in our quo.
tations. We give also the figures and report of
the Exchange. as below:
AMERICAN STANDARD OF CLASSIFICATION.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
The Spanish Back Rising.

Madrid special (i9) New York Herald: The
news of the enormous differential charge of 80
September upon Spanish vessels trading in Amer
lean waters, was received here few days ago,
and was confirmed yesterday. Its publication in
the Madrid papers has brought forth expressions
OF deep resentment on all sides, more especially
among the mercantile classes, whose interests
more or less are affected by the change. All the
papers devote editorials to the subject, and their
CRITICISMS are OF the sharpest possible kind. The
reason OF the measure ia unknown here, and as
no warning or explanation had been given, either
to the Spanish government or the Spanish Minis
ter at Washington, it has taken every one COM
pletely by surprise.
WASHINGTON, Oct 20.-With reference to the
differental duty OF so cents per ton now collected
from Spanish vessels in the United States, it ia
ascertained st the treasury Department that all
that is needed for its removal is an assurance to
our government from the government Of Spain
that no discriminating tonnage duties are levied
on our vessels in any port OF spain OF of the
Spanish colonies. The department circulars Of
last August and September on this subject were
based upon the requirements of the law Of Febru-
ary 81 1877, that tax Of so cents per ton should
be collected from the vessels Of every foreign ma
tion not exempt by treaty provisions from the
payment OF tonnage tax exceeding 30 cents per
ton. Our treaty with Spain contains no
ssmost favored nation" clause and consequently
Spanish vessels cannot claim exemption from the
extra tax Of fifty cents per ton except upon a
showing by the government of Spain that its i'm
position is unjusfly discriminating and not par
alleled by any similar imposts upon American
vessels in Spanish ports. Whenever such an au-
thoritative assurance shall be given through the
Spanish Minister or otherwise the President will
undoubtedly, by proclamation, remove the addi-
tional tax complained of. The Treasury Depart
ment, in anticipation of such action, some time
ago directed collectors of customs to notify the
masters of Spanish vessels that the payment of
the extra fifty cents per ton could be made under
protest, reserving all their rights and insuring
refund of the tax in event of the probable action
on the part ofour government above Indicated.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25

Get yopr lid gloves q Kreeger's.
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Ocean Freights.

Get your kid gloves at Kreeger's.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-25
Repeal the bankrupt Law.

BY unanimous consent senator McOreery has
introduced bill in the United States Senate
for the repeal Of the bankrupt law, passed eleven
years ago That law has proved during this too
long trial 70 be prolific source Of recklessness
and fraud. IL ought to be repealed with the least
possible delay. A bill for repeating 1t passed the
House nearly two years ago, but was buried In .
committee OK the Senate amid macs Of unfin-
ished business II on examination that same bill
should prove to be good one, 1t would perhaps
expedite business for the Senate TO revive and
pass IL and send 1t to the new House for concur
renee The evils OF the present unjust bankrupt
law are felt throughout the country.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
THE GOOD CAUSE GROWING.
We quote the following from the Wis


consin Greenback, very able paper:
It is often said, even by greenback men, OF
| what use is it for us to organize and run
seperate ticket? Read the following from
| Chase's Chronicle, published at Auburn, Me-,
and the question is answered.
| "The Independ snt ticket, nominated at the
Ureenback CAUCUS, was triumphantly elected
The officers elected are H. ID. Irish, moderator;
C.. s. Spaulding, town clerk; Alfred Cole.
Gilbert Barrett, and Merret Farrah, selectmen;
A. p. Bonney, treasurer; Carlton Gardner,
town agent; Alfred Cole, superintendent school
committee; Sydney Bridgham, collector. On
every test vote the Ureenbackers were vlctOri-
ousn
: The same paper again states.
ssTne two old parties nlassed their forces and
then got licked "
Further on it says:
"lhe sons of the mon who voted the Aboli-
ton ticket when the name was a term OF ridi-
culs, last Monday struck another blow for free
dom, freedom from the tyrrany of the monled
power."
Hereis another answer TO those who oppose
independent organization. It is from the
Grand Rapids (Mich. J Greenback.
cat three rivers also the Greenbacker3 were
successful in the municipal election against a
combined ticket of the Republicans and DEM
ocrats. Hit 'em again"
Ali through Iowa our friends are organizing
for the future. In Gods name then, men o
Wisconsin, organize. Ii but two or three
Greenback men can be found in the town or
= ganize! To organize is the sure forerunner 0
success. L remain isolated, is to scatter you
shot and hit nothing. Organize!
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
THE USURY LAW.

Mr.. D. S. B. Johnston, money
lender. writes to the Pioneer-Press a
letter in which he. says:
s.First-Unless repealed it will be
found that this legislation Will drive
back the little eastern capital which has
begun to be iavorably attracted by these
farm loans. Eastern capital within the
past two wears has reduced interest,
commissions and expenses from total
OF about eleven to eight per cent. on first
class city security, by competition. 1t
would have done the same thing for the
farmer in a short time had it been let
alone.
Second-The Granger will probably
soon again be lett to the tender mercles
of those who take their two or three per
cent. month and who care no more Tor
these usury and foreclosure laws than
they do for the blank paper they were
written on. AS proof of this l would
here state that received letter from a
party in the interior of the State few
days ago which assured me that he was
taking his two per cent. a month now
right along and without any tear OF these
new laws.
Third-Leave these resident money
loaners a clear field and the excuse to
exact high interest which these laws
give, and fear it will not be long ere
the old fUe per cent. q month OF 1880
that some OF us remember, will agar
return to sadden the heart of the
Granger and make the grasshopper Still
more ola burden"
/. How can law which limits interes
to twelve per cent. per annum "drive
back" money which is loaned at iron
eight to eleven per cent? The thing j;
preposterous
IL. We would like to have the nam'
of the party who is loaning money a
this time at usurious interest. We don
believe it. We have heard of severa
cases during the last month where usu
rious interest has been offered by th
borrower and refused 6g the lender! N
man will lend money where he is entire
" at the mercy of the man he lends it I
as to whether he will ever get back on
cent of the principal or interest.
III The way to ''leave these resider
money lenders clear field" is to Il
them take all the interest they please
That was the law in 1856 when five pc
cent. per month was the rule.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
DEFERRED.

Our co-laborer and brilliant friend,
Dillon O'Brien Esq. has been travelling
during the past week through the coun-
ties of Swift and Stevens, and especially
the towns OF Benson, Morris, etc., ana
has sent US some very interesting letters
about men and things in that fourishlng
region. They are unfortunately CROWDED
out until next week by the pressure OF
other matter. He also sends us very
large lists of subscribers from the local"
tiles he has visited, showing that the
ANTI .MoNoPOLIsT has not declined IN
public favor.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
SHALL MINNESOTA RAISE 1T
OWN SUGAR?

An article a few weeks since on the
practicahility OF producing sugar from
the sorghum, or northern sugar cane,
has led to quito an agitation ofthe ones.
tion.
We quote the following interesting
article from the Faribault Republican
"As previously stated it has been de-.
monstrated that sorghum syrup properly
manufactured can be converted into
sugar. An interesting question still 70 :
NAMED, viz whether it would bs prac.
ticable to refine the raw product so as to
eliminate the peculiar sorghum taste
that is Objectionable. and that would
diminish its value as an article of COM
merce. This we are gra,ified to be able
to state, has been definitely settled in
the affirmative. DR.. Cooley has exper.
imented on sample of Mr.. Kenney $
sorghum sugar, which he subjected to
. refining process of This own, aud the
result is sugar that in color, taste
and consistency corresponds with the
regular coffee G, and DR.. Cooley has nc
doubt that the process OF refinement car
be carried to the extent of producing all
the higher grades, even to the whitesl
loaf, with no more difficulty or expense
than is required in the treatment of cane
sugar. The practical obstacles to the
manufacture of sugar from sorghum may
therefore be regarded as overcome
though great Improvement is likely C
be made in the processes.
The practical questions upon which
more light is needed, as we consider
are, whether the granulation of the syr
up from the sorghum can be confidently
relied upon in seasons when the temper
ature falls considerably below the ave-
rage of last summer. which wa
exceptionally high, and whether th,
growth OF sorghum for the purpose o
sugar production can be made profitable
As compared with other crops. Th
experience OF the present year will prob
sbly fully determine these doubts. an,
establish whether Minnesota is to b
classed iu the future with the sugar
producing divisions OF the world. Il ]
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

The Pioneer-Press OF St. Paul says

The Pioneer-Press OF St. Paul says:
The National Grange" which four
ished so lively few years ago under
the leadership ofO. II. Kelley, the sage
of Itaska, is rapidly declining The last
annual report. which was kept secret
for q good while, has at last seen the
light, and according to this document
over 5000 local oranges that existed in
1875. had gone out OF existence in 1876,
and the membership reduced more than
1S0 900; in Illinois the membership has
been reduced from 29, ,O63 to II ,693, and
in Iowa and Missouri 1T the same rate.
The removal of headquarters from Wash.
ington to Louisville dates the decadence
OF the order.
The removal from Washington to
Louisville has nothing to do with the
decadence of the order; it was due to
the fact that the grange constitution
contained prohibition against the dis
cussion of political questiones; and this
was improperly construed to inhibit the
order from engaging in governmental
reforms.
If the grange organization would
throw overheard its false and corrupt
leaders and boldly place itself at the
front of all proper efforts to bring abou,
Legislative repeal of the burdens which
Cypress the farming class, it would in
stantly resume all its old power and
influence.
1t complains of high tariffs on manu-
ufactured goods. What is the remedy
Legislative reform to be reached only
through the ballot tox.
1t complains of high charges on the
transportation of its productions. Wha,
is the remedy? Legislative reform te
be reached only throagh the ballot box
1t complains tof the exactions of the
patent-right monopolies. What is the
remedy? Legislative reform to bs
reached only through tho ballot box.
And SO we might 60 on through ths
whole catal ogue. The producing clas,
suffer from no evil which does not aris.
from bad laws, or which may not b.
corrected or mitigated by good laws
Everything rests at last on the ballo
box.
Il Is not too late for the friends Of th
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19
in this country. To put up the price of
coal is to tax all farms of industry.

in this country. To put up the price of
coal is to tax all farms of industry.
We read in the money>dispatches Of
April 5th the following:
At a meeting Of the Presidents OF the
coal companies the committee which was
Yesterday appointed to perfect plan
for limiting production, made the follow
ino report: "The undersigned COM
mittee report the following as the proper
quota Of each region. viz Philadelphia &
Reading 25 1-2, Lehigh Valley IS, Dell
aware & Hudson Is 1-2. Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Is 1>2. New
Jersey & Leigh, and Wilksbarre Is I-2,
Pennsylvania Coal 100; and that each
interes. be left to sell at any price and
in manner it may desire; and that
committee OF thres be requested to pro-
pare . proper monthly allotment Of tom
mage. based upon an assumed product
to competitive points for the year 1877 !,
Of 5000, 900, tons, and to report a
proper plan to provide for adequate
security being given to guard against
any interest overshipping its proper
quota" The report was unanimously
adopted. The committee Of Messrs.
Gownan, Dickson and Savre, and is to
report to full meeting in this city next
Tuesday. The total coal product for
the wear is estimated at 10000, 900, tons
about 100000 would ordinarily come
to tide.water. This by the present ar
rangement will be limited to 5000, 900.
It is expected that the market price ol
coal will be advanced by this restric-
ton"
Either the government will have tc
interfere and punish such combinatio NJ
as conspiracies against tho public well
fare, or the whole people will have tt
protect themselves by putting up th'
prices Of their productions.
This subject involves one Of the grea
questions Of the day.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-04-19

lcNATlU5 DONNELLY Editor.
PERSONAL.

: We have been absent from st. Pau
for some days past attending to the seed
ing of our land in Stevens county anu
we are glad to say that in that section
grasshopper eggs are few and far be-
tween. The people are very hopeful
and are all putting in their crops; imml-
grafton is pouring in and the govern
ment and railroad lands are being
rapidly taken up. In fact Stevens county
is the liveliest part Of Minnesota to-day