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The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
FsNANCHAL AND Cssna ssgssCsgL
Portland Wholesale Market.

FUEikHMU w HDFGEUkP NHAfASE,
THURSDAY, March Is The markets rather
quiet to-day and the demand is small Sugars are
quiet and graduated is quoted at l1sc and Extra
at 11c Flour is firm and in good demand. Pork
and Lard still tending downward and prices are
scarcely auotable. Mslasses is in fair demand.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
Reduction Of Wages,

WILKEsBARRE, March 15.-Chares Parish,
under his contract to mine coal for the receiv-
ers of the L-high and Wilksbarre companies,
has reduced the mixers wages Is per cent The
miners have stopped work and will hold meet
ing Tomorrow to protest against the reduction.
They also ask guarantee from Parish that
they be paid for their work. If the latter is
done they will probably submit to the reduc-
ton.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
CAUCUSES,
North Yarmouth

The Republicans of North Yarmouth are requested
to meet at the Town house on SA URDAY, March
IT, 1871, at O'Clock p H., to nominate candidates
for town officers, also to choose town committee.
PER ORDER TOWN COMMITTEE.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
Nomination of Senator from &senusylya.

HARRISBURG, Pa, March 15.-The Demo-
cratic members of the Legislature in caucus this
evening nominated Hon A. Fl. Dill of Union
county for Senator.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
BY TELEGRAPH,
MAINE
Sudden Deafh,

LOWELL, March 15.-David G. Metcalf, a ma
tive of Winthrop, Me, andsa resident of Low
ell since 1888. Ged suddenly of paralysis this
morning. He was for many years an overseer
on the Lowell corporation, and prominent
Odd Fellow
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
European Markets.

European Markets..
LONDON, March '5-12.30 P. M.-Cotton at 96 7-16
for money and account
LONDON, March 15-12. 80 P. M-American securi-
ties-United STATE bonds 1888 at 1861; IS, at
1919 Erie Railway at 7s; illinois Central Al.
LIVERPOOL, March 15.--i2.3O P. M.-Cotton-The
market dull; Mldding uplands at 6ad; do Orleans
Sled; sales of 5000 bales, including 1000 bales tor
speculation and EXPORT receipts to-day 90 500 bales,
including 10, 400 American.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Woodbury. 4 MOultOn,
Investment Bankers,
NO. 67 EXCHANGE STREET.
Buy and sell Government, State,
City, Comfy and Town Securities.
Highest market price paid for
"EalIed" Bonds.
EOtiCe.

HEADQUARTERS p. A. & n. U.
Special Meeting will be held at their hall or
FRIDAY EVENING, March 10th at o'clock.
Business: appropriation of money. full atten'
dance is requested. Per order,
ma14d3t GEO. P. SHERWOOD, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
lsaIes at the Brokers, Board. March 1s

tSales at the Brokers Board, March 16.l
$500 Eastern R.. 81 new bonds. .............. 51s
2 Boston q Maine Railroad Administrators. 97a
Portland, Saco & Portsmouth R,............. A
Second Call.
$3.50 Eastern Railroad scrip. ................. So
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16

at prices never before quoted in the memory of
Man. Remember we have no job lots of damaged
goods to get rid OF. We otter new fresh goods pur-
chased for cash from Importers and Manufacturers,
which we will sacrifice, notwithstanding it was our
intention to hold them for en- advance
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
DIED.

In Yarmouth, March Is. Mrs. Mary Jane, wife of
Capt. G. r Humphrey, aged 81 years. lZion's Ad-
vocate please copy.
In Cranberry Isles, March 49, Frances AdelIna,
wife of George johnson and daughter of g. R. and
Marietta Bamor.
In Bath, March 10, Mrs. Esther Tufts, aged 80
years months.
In Bridgton. March 4, Mrs. Mehitable Mills, aged
rs years months.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
FIRES.
a Blaze I'm Rismarck. D.ko,a.

IA HiHZe an hIshaafck, DakOta.
ST. PAUL, March ia fire at Bismarck.
Dakota, this morning destroyed Miners Hotel.
Western Hotel, Ostland's livery, Dunn's drug
store, Yregan's bakery. Staag's meat market,
Boyle,s SALOON and Harris billiard hall Lo IS
$4,000. No Insurance.
Fire and Loss Of Life jim Boston.
Boston, March 15.-A fire tonight In the
Codmrn building on Hanover street. adjoining
the American House, caused loss of $50 600
to the building and occupants Lewis Rice,
proprietor of the American House, died during
the fire of heart disease, superinduced by ex-
element. Capt. Griffin of the hook and lad
der company and another fireman were se-
verely injured by falling through the floor.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
Address by Mr.. NEatfhexs

In response to a special invitation Mr.
Matthews appeared before the caucus and ac-
adopted heartily endorsing the inaugural ad-
dress and the pacificatory policy of President
Hayes and hail them as an earnest of RETURNING
peace, prosperity and happiness to the
Union WIZ
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16

Daily Domestic Receipts.
By water conyeyapee--1o00 bush cornmeal to q
W. True 81 Co.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
DEPAsTURE Of STEAMSHIPS.
MARINE N & VS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Thursday, March rs.
ARRIVED.


Thursday, March rs.
Sch Josie, Newbury. Millbridge.
Sch Victory, johnson, Rockand.
Sch Nautilus, Orne Southport.
Sch E A Elliott, Green, Winterport for Boston.
Sch Chattanooga. Snare. Bucksport for Boston.
Sch Advance, Walden, Winterport for Boston.
CLEARED.
Sch Willie Martin, Day. New York-Berlin Mills
Sch Twilight, Robinson, Windsor, MS Nicker-
Sch Toronto, Colt. Castine-Nathl Blake.
SAILED-Schs Mary D Haskell, Beta. NJ Ma
honey, Eben Fisher, j Trafton, Bramha Alaska,
Lightfoot, and others.
The cargo of brig B Brown. which arrived 18th,
was consigned to Sargent, Dennison & Co.
IFRoM OUR CORRESPONDENT
EASTPORT March 1O-Ar, sehs Carrie W, Feara-
by, Portland Senator Grimes Cassidy, Calais.
March 12-Ar, schs Charlotte Augusta, Holiness
New York; Saml knight, Anderson, Portland; Lin
Passed by, sch Carrie Dnsmore. Chase, for Treats
Harbor. Has been in the ice all winter in the st
CroiX River.
Sch Mary A Harmon, 800 tons, built at Lubec in
1860, has been sod at New York for $4,000
lFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE,
Sid FIN Liverpool Hath, ships William McGilvery,
Nichols, for Portland; Sylvanus Blanchard Green,
united States.
Ar at Matanzas 9Th. barque Norena, Nichols, from
Havana; sch II L Townsend, Wilder, st John NIB.
Sid Sth. brig Clara j Adams McFadden, North Of
Eatteras; 9th j Merry Bradley, do.
Ar at Havana 9th, brig Peri, Philadelphia
Sid 7th. oargue Mary 9 Hale; higglns New York;
brig Lizzie Wyman, Fossett, Portland; 9th Geo E
Dale Pierce. Caibarjen; Ia Curtis, Sheppard Bal
timore: sch Elva E Pettengill York, Matanzas; Nell
lie Dinsmore, and Margie. McFadden, Caibarien;
Emerson Rokes, for New York.
ar al Cienfuegos 9th, brig Jas Miller Parker, from
New York
AR at Sagua 9TH, sch Armida G Hall. Boston.
Ar at Calcutta I'd inst, ship Clarissa Carver,
Dow. Liverpool.
Ar at Norfolk 18th, brig Lizabe from Cabarien tor
Portland, leaky. and captain lost overheard.
Ar at Havre 14tb, ships Ella Thayer, Minott, New
Orleans; Kendrck Fish, Galveston.
Ar at New York 18th. steamer City of New York,
from Havana.
MEMOIR aNDA.
Brig Robin, Seavy, from Bordeaux for port in the
Baltic has put INTO Copenhagen in distress-o what
nature not reported Some anxiety had been felt for
her safety, as she was two months overdue
DuriDg the storm at Searsport 9th inst. sch Eliza
beth bad her stern stove and mainmast carried away
and was other wise badly damaged. The schr Oak
Grove driven ashore near Mosman ledge and sus-
tanned serious damage.
Sch Arthur Burton. with hay and lime for a south
ern port tOook fire at Lincolnvie 18th. About 80
bales hay taken out 4th but the heat was so op-
would probably be seuttled and filled with water.
The stranded schr Sophie has been sold at auction
for 1925.
Sch F Tower, before reported ashore, came off
18th without damage.
DOMESTIC POETS.
SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 18th, ship u P Grace Will
bur, New York; barque Harriet N Carlton, Hark.
ness, Manila.
Sid 18th, ship Valley Forge, Woodbury.. Manila.
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16

OHIO.

Sthniey Matthews NOmimn.ted u. =,
Senator.
COLUMBUS, March 10. The Republicans in
JOINT convention tonight nominated, on the
third ballot, Stanley Mathews U. S. Senator to
John Sherman "
The Portland daily press., 1877-03-16
SPOKEN.

March I. lat 90 %, lon SO so, barque Mary Rus
SELL Nckerson from Samarang for Boston, with loss
of fore topgalantmast
March 10, lat 90 o. lon 70 As. sch Daybreak, Dlake
from Cardenas fo- New York.
No date lat 81 40. Ion IA W, ship Friedlander Nor
rson from Calcutta for New York
The New York herald., 1877-02-10

".
leading Ain circular In Its review OF the week.
"Couny trade continues depressed owing to the damp
state OF most native wheas only prime dry sorts
Ing previous values business u foreign has also ruled
generally dule with lower tendency There has been
little change oil There be
disposition purchase description at tho reduced
actions reported though tho decline noted ON Tues
day does not have made further progress
Maize dull avoys buyers The fresh arrivals Of tho
three days comprise good quantity wheat chiefly
Medierranean anda small quantity OF flour and all other
articles. In this market to-day there general
inquiries for wheat and far retail business last quota
tons red American, but white In most sold In
buyers favor Flour dull rather cheaper Corn
sti Sd quarter lower with toera3ly air demand.
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
figure Tho rates paid for carrying were aX, ., sX

figure The rates paid for carrying were 2X, 3. 3x
aud pcr cent.
Government bonds closed arm Ct The following
quotations United States currency SKIES l23s .
12as; do. do, 1881. registered, il3,x = i1sK; ;
do do, do, coupon. IA 1lll4; do do, 1885, regis
tcrod, 1857 . 100; do do. do, coupon, 1881 .
lo9; do do, do, new. registered, llos llO3s; do
do do, do, coupon, lloS llok do do, 1867. regis
tered ll3 ll3A: do. do, do, coupon, ll3 max;
do do 1885, registered, ll64 llek; do do do, cou-
pon li0k nos: do. tsn-torties, registered, Ill
nix; do. do. coupon. ll4x ll4x; do nvss, 1881.
registered, il0 NIX do. DO, do, coupon. llo7s
Ill; do AXIS, 1891, registered, lo7,. lO7a<.
rur voREioS MARKET.
Tho London adyices report consols and United
Statcs bonds steady At the closing quotations Of last
evening, except In the OF our old ls65's which
advanced to 1861 Eric common tell Oh 70 s,z and
rallied to 81, whlo the preferred down from IL
to TO- Tho Bank of England lost bullion the amount
OF ESQ 900 balance to-day Rentes at Paris 10
1861 l2,Sc Exchange on London. 25t. 1870 The
latest quotation In London Consos for money,
05ss u 05z; do. account, 95f 95A; 1865 bonds,
1857 q lO5E 1867 bonds, lo9x; tenfory bonds,
ll0x l10A now nvcs. 107sS; Erie, So. Al Am
stcrdam Northwestern preferred werc quoted at 50k
DIRT GOODS IMPORTS.
The imports OF dry goods at tho port OF New York
for tho week ending this date 752. aud the
amount marketed 81. 0s655s. Tho total imports Of
dry goods at the port since January were S1l a99
and tho total amount marketed $l0.9 l63.
BAN yRAScsco nIxiSc snARxa
Tho following werc tho opening quotations for min
ipg stocks at San Francisco to-day :-GouId Curry,
IL; Savage, s; Choliar Po.osi, 6S ophr, 20; Hale
Norcross, 8; Crown Point, s.; Yellow Jacket. Is;
Beicher. s; Imperial 2; Virginia consolidated, SS;
California, 40; Overman, N5 Raymond Ely, 3;
Eureka G. ". 3; Best Bochsr, 30; Kentuck, Z;
Union consolidated, s; Alpha, 20; Meadow vaoy. u
Sierra Nevada, o; Mexican, II; Caledonia, o: Silver
Hill, o; Eureka consolidated, 20; Justice IA; julia
consolidated, e.
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
A FIRST WARD POMONA.
rcoNTINUED FROM EIGHTH PAGE. ]

aiding in of California $500 cash: to my
daughter Mary Sullivan all the money that may have on
deposit the time Of death in the Bleecker Street
Savings Rank iabout $500 10 granddaughtep Lizzie
Burke and Willie Burke $500 In cash desire my
for funeral amount not to
the OF $3.50 aud tho further Of $50 for the
celebration Of lass for the repose of my soul.
She appointed Michael j. Duffy, tho undertaken, us
her executor Mr. Duly, Mr. O'Conor aud all tho
neghbors were highly indignant the report that
she a bcggur
~ never saw nothing mano about hcr," said Mr..
O'Conor "She was good, hard, daccnt woman"
Another ncighbor declared that thero werc lvc or
six old apple women down tho Battery who werc
worth their $4,000 0o0 but begged tho writer not
10 expose thcm 10 publicity their wealth. II known,
might expose them to the deprcdatious OF thieves.
There s good reason for believing, however that his
statement IL not exaggerated Any who will watch
the daily rush 10 the Beecker Street Savings Bank
will among the many depos,tors old women who havo
the appearance ot wreched and squalid poverty and
somo who arc apparently only street huckstcrs and
mendicants. How many persons In gcnteel procs
slons there not who would nnd IL a rather hard
matter TO leave $3.50 for their funeral cxponscs2
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, Feb. o. 1877.
Cotton quiet; middng i2,4c low middlinr, ike;
good ordinary lllac Net receipts l3i7 ebaIcs gross
l435 Exports to the Continent. 100 Sales 752 Stock
s5,6a7 NcekyNet receipts H. 1877; gross l3 3O7 Ex,
portsTo the Continent, 4630 20 Great Britain to
the Channel i,OjO; coastwise, lo.0p2. Sales 46ii.
NEw ORLEANS, Feb o, 1877
Ii.c good ordinary isc Net receipts i6l72 bales;
wisc @y. Sales. 52op. Stock 20y 73i. Wceky--Net
receipts. 63 seO 0 S27 ExportsTo Great britain
1887 to France luOf1 to tho Continent 7725 TO tho
Channel, 2.47O: coastwisc. 5.3s2. Sales. "a. GOO
- SAVANNAH, Feb. o, 1877.
Cotton hrm middling. 12lsc low mlddlins. lie good
ordinary, l5sc Net receipts. LIB bales Sales 200.
stock, o3z2a WesklyNet receipts. S477; gross S5o2
Exports-To Great Britain LAO; coastwso 27i3 sales
The New York herald., 1877-02-10

lOJ'JJ I . q -Os 9. 'oSss
$1,000 La rs con. 80.
1000 Mo o's, f.'Yf-5...
TOO Mo Us | b. .......
1880 Dis ,oi 3.cJ Sc.
1000 Chi. Is \ y S's.
1O.IOU Chi. RI * L 7's
600 q, C,kI&P6's,sGb be
400 \ J Gen lst, con
2Wn N u y c0nv. :. -.
ZOO do. -. -.
lU,U) l. n w u con. =.
5000 MAST P1st,f IAN
1000 NJ XSPlst.7 $40
1000 do, d. ......
1000 Chi a NV con
coo q Il NV ccg b.
1000 Chi n n W ST.
1000 Cha NV lst....
1909 NJ X T. lst. con-.
2OUU Dab a Sc I'd div
100 North Mo lst...
JW)J u " VI con-.
5000 ohio : Miss ID.
1000 West Pac BIDS =.
100 u til " I NJ ist..
1000 In Pac ltR LIST.
1000 Un fnc si......
1000 do. .......
1000 Alt Il 7 II ID pf.
1000 do. o............
5UDo Tol a w LIST. ...
500 Tol 4 WabIst,x &c
5000 Il, WAC con ist
100 CT W LIST. 'SS. xc
5000 Gt Western I'd.
1000 Ca 50 LIST. Z on.
100 Del a II r. IA.
loo ~ n n con. '9S..
10 shsContincntaiB BK
ctU I,pl a n Canal bC
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKETS.

Hxteth street,. 7oo ~ lao Also -
jss,sy Es5,,sse CIV :,rss': @ 1858 - sss. aSs sss
Es.1s.i. % ,S: t.,ns.. 1.. o s"ls
sS rs sess es c m e Sc s & per
general sale. % lbs net the quality q these
sss o or % 9 a ySs
lows: - inoi. ,tses AZ sss per b weigh. ss
weight sss i%ol. 20 steers ., lS 'ss per- "'iSs IT,
s% x e ..ss9. 4. at S e rsrn yes
sege Meyer sold for selves 81 Illinois ssc per
Thompson no. steers a. S per ID. weight S e~t.
Ean @ 'G Aop.Sn s ssd cSy" s%e: sod for
Win SOC sS head; weight * ews Wheeler ssd Ssa
s. hs %s''ss: S "s %ne H. ys
Y ss % s ss hi IL weight sps..Sss sS q q
5.nS SVs s s;ssrs .so w.gs. a. with
SO Illinois 100 pr ID. isi head and iosc
sa e On ws ss y IS OF s. head s 10 ssSS wsn
csney Ieherson sold j. b. powd IS Illinois steers It
KEY %s,sSi y s~t .ss%,; i;rT q ohi: &
steers, lohs 4 is H. wssh;;
:s .sss. g + % s % sa w asss
hs;e e ohio steers ; At ioc per b. weigh, est or
n'''ss S wight. e. e~ "ss s'ssts s % s % 80" Dfs IS
no s" .s ssss :. y S Ds s sa wss. s; ;s l
SG sf', s Pc per- Tsss s for r. IS S:
yisc. a iulsc per lb, weights Ga cwt. a 81 cwt
SHEtP AND I.AMEs.Iradc urm at current rates Sheep
sold at 5Sc. 7;sc per 10 Tho few lambs sale
held. Judd buckingham sold o2 Ohio sheep DI lbs
head per To- H. Newton sold lt0 Ohio sheep weight
ll3 lbs per head, at 7,c per h. iy9 oho sheep weight
ia lbs per head, ~ 7a4c. per lb. kase Pidcock
sold 2i2 Ohio sheep. weight 40 lbs. per head. at
~ 20 per 2C0 OHIO Sheep weight 80 lbs per head.
head at - 20 per ewi.. Hume Elliot, sold ~ Ohio
sheep weight bsO lbs, at JSc lb 2l3 Uhio sheep.
weight i6o2u lbs at 5sc b. SS ohio sheep. weight
1000 Ios 6sc D iS) state sheep, weight 1850
lbs, SIC. ID. Davis IIaenbeck sold 100 state
sheep weight is7ioes a. 1'sc pcr b. Kirby sold es
sheep weyht 1885 his Mt 64c per ib IT'S State sheep.
weight III, $50 lbs. at 0l&c per ID.
MfLcI Cows.-I sold $40, Sil5. 2 cows
for Si23, calves always included.
NtALs CALvIs.Ac few he cad OF smooth quality
sold at sc. u ohc per Id. Calves not quoted.
ioGs525 ONO hogs. 1.-Two weight 1872 lbs per
head, sold 0c ib I26 Ohio hogs weight S 100
lbs, sold Ut So S1i4 per cwt.
The New York herald., 1877-02-10


y SGs:
y :,s for old and new Ne 2 Chicago spring mixed;
% a 80 % ss Sa y?
for No. Mnncsota and q Ss f"r No IN New YORK graded
VI os Tor uugadea Canada Barley m.I, was quiet Corn
s7c no grade; 5ec ungradcd on track 5ic 5fc
% & s"s c & tor Of @ s wn $40 1";s sr ws e"
mixed; 44c for mixed PcnnsyIvania on dock. and
.s.,;. s:s.,s ss
box! @ @ S"sssis .i psr IT,: ss,asa lis e.;
Dsw @ aa S &C. 'S sssn ers. r, Is se rurss nss.
.e Gr old snd s tor rre%sn Zoe
We quote ;-Apples-s.ate sliced 4.se o. do auar.ers
&C. C. sGs.s." asy e. i soss ssss
.s s%s T. 'nfy a0s as @ & Snss. r.
% se g. ao rs.a". a" s,.s sS E
Virginia prime 9os asI' fancy. 81 10" 81 as VIII
mssr sSp Jurr-Ju,c butts remained firm, 900 bales
ssS s .Sf ss ys Sss. s .
as dressed ,sS 1s ss,S Single; saas
@ sesssd Russia scan saos saiS. gold; iialla" sa7s
cash. "as on spot S ns"1y s a Sc
gold to arrive Mnnilahemp, Sac sac ssai do o'sc
hIpEs:-rhe market was quiet Sales were 1900 100
ss,h: seconds
average. At iyc. gold, net cash, and $50 Central
y y los ass sie do. y % e n: sss
- lbs 20c 2Ic Grnndc, 2Oto - lbs, 2ic ORR
u to % bs ~ California, y to - lbs, De-;
Central American 20 to - lbs 1D Mhtamoos, - to %
lbs. isc iD,ac. vors Cruz istc 10 ,ts. I5s isc,
dry saitcd SOUTHERN "a to lbs 1sc iic city slangh-
OK 90 to 80 lbs, &C. ayXc.; do cow 40 to % bs,
sac, all currency, selected.
,iors The market dull and easier: We quote =
New York. good to choice. new, 2Oc 2Jc do, low 10
far, l2c. 1sc Eastern lsc 23c wsconsns, l2c
lie ycarings, 10c.a 15c oIds, all growths. 4c &C.
CALIFORNIA;, 2.3c. Zoe. /: Oregon. 2jc. ~ 2Ja
lRoS There some inquiry Tor american pig Iron,
that holders Obliged TO reject
the Offers and transactions OF moment were noted.
Prces remained last quoted Scotch pig was barely
steady and importers disposed to SELL 80
Eglnton x25 and 100 tons Gcngarnock sold 60
ryc on private scrap quoted NJ so S27 We
uuote :-Amercan pig No. l. S2l $22; do. No 2 so 5O
do forge, $40. scoch-Cotncss. s2s jO 0.cnEarnock.
ssp remained steady at % 80 81 75 currency for do.
Sncsc and 81 10 n 81, gold. for foreign
LEArnkR.-Thcre better demand IRON mnnuiac-
bcnlock sole, and sales made slightly
lower prices; easieE The receipts for
were $3.50 sides aud 2vv bslos The sxporta the
The New York herald., 1877-02-10

making the total sales ~ 900 bales and placing the
sales al i,uo bal the market became quite strong and
advanced 3.c and the aud the
prices compared with Thursday closing figures showed
advance Of from 5-33c. The
comnre wisn Thursdays follows
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
ssOGOO y J q LIST. con.
1000 Chi. Il l h = rs.
.,flEGl do. be

5UOuO do. be
1000 Chi 4 NV LIST
1900 Tar let. I's. :. =.
5000 North Mo lst..
55,Nn IN i'ac Xxx ist..
1000 I'm Fac s sf.......
5000 In Pac rs. T..
1900 LIS LIST. con r.. :.
7Hg, Tol 4 Wab LIST
y Oh ~ ikI VT ist.
aUp) D.MkT lst.1SJ5
400 Erle I'd N.
1000 VI A .SPcon s.bc
ittghs Amer * Bk
8 fMecl,anics' Bk. -.
so Bk of America. .bc
ln(k19el & hudson. i.
45u do. :. BIC
~.
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
PRINTING CLOTHS MARKET.

PRovIDExcF, Feb. %, 1871
Printing cloths strong last reported rhere Is
market - - - -
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
EUROPEAN MARKETS.

LIvkRrOOf, Feb. o, 1871
Pork-Enstern nrmcr at s0s Western duh t0ss Bacon
Cumberinudcut steady 39s short rib
CLEAR steady NJ Ais 6i short clear steady 43s Hams
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
-
EINANCUAl..

4 7 REASONABLE kATES-MONEY ON LirE AND
IA Endowment Insurance Policies and Mortgages:
bought assurances OF all kinds effected with compa-
nics. j. -. HtRBlCH Il CO.. t19 Broadway.
The New York herald., 1877-02-10
CLOSING pRIcEs--3 =. \
THE MONEY MARKET.

Money closed easy at "a per cent call. Tho fol-
lowing were tho rates OF exchange on New York az
the aforementioned cities to-day :--Savannah, buying
par, selling 3l0 prcmium Charleston steady and ad.
vancine, buying par, selling u premium; Cincinnati,
quiet, buying 90 a par, selling lilo premium; ST.
Louis, par; New Orleans, commercial, q premium;
bank, u premium, and Chicago, 60 premium. Foreign
exchange Is easy, with actual business at 4S4IS
lslx Tor bankers sixty days. sterling and SO for
demand
MARKET.
b, Gold opened at 1864 and sold during the day ut
that price and loSs alternately, closing at tho latter
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-04-12

EH We learn that some three weeks
ago, a difficulty occurred in this parish,
near the Arkansas line, between Dan
lei Adams and Bird Jester, both citi-
zens of Arkansas, in which the former
received severe blow across the head
with double-barreled shot gun, from
the effects of which he has since died.
Jester Immediately left for parts I'M
known.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-04-12
No. 30.] An Act

10 limit the appropriations and expenditures
OF parishes and municipal corporations; to
prohibit the issue of warrants by their
omcefsi to permit police juries to make GER
TAIN contracts, and prescribing certain
penalties.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
mouse OF Representatives of the State of Louis-
lama, IN General assembly convened That no
ponce jury OF any parish, nor any municipal
corporation in this State shall make any an
preparation of money for any year which APP
preparation separately, or together with any
otner appropriation or appropriations of the
same year, shall be in excess of the actual
revenue of said parish or municipal corpora
ton tor that year.
SEC. = Be 1t further enacted etc., That no
ponce jury OF any parish nor municipal cor
poratlon in this State shall approve any claim
OF make any expenditure which shall separ-
ately, or together with other claims approved
OF expenditures made, be in excess of the
actual revenues of that year.
DEC D. BE 1t FURTHER enacted, etc., That the
revenues of the several parishes and municipal
corporations of this State, of each year, shall
ne devoted to the expenditures of that year /;
Prortdcd that any surplus of said revenues may
pe applied to the payment of the Indebtedness
Of former years.
Sec. 4. Be ii further enacted. etc That the
ponce Juries of the several parishes in this
state may and are hereby authorized and
empowered to contract for fixed and determin-
ed sums OF money with those officers who re-
celve IN compensation for services under ex-
listing laws fees, commissions or mileage from
said parishes; prorided, the compensation al
lowed shall not exceed fifty per centum of the
fees allowed by the laws of the State
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, ETC., That no
tevldence OF Indebtedness orr warrant for the
payment of money shall, after the first day of
october, eighteen hundred and seventy seven,
be issued by any officer of any parish or mu-
niclpal corporation in this State, except
against money actually in the treasury of said
parish or municipal corporation. Any person
violating the provisions of this section shall, on
conviction, be punished by Imprisonment or
hne, or both, at the discretion of the court pro-
r,ded that this section shall not apply to the
certificates issued to jurors and witnesses for
their services in the courts.
Sec 6. Be 1t further enacted. etc., That all
laws In conflict with this act are hereby repeal.
ed.
(Sienedl LOUIS BUSH
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
tSigned) LOUIS A WILTZ,
Lleut-Governor and President OF the Senate
Approved March %, 1877
(Signed) FRANCIST NICHOLS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
WILL A. STRONG,
Secretary of State.