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The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

A PUBLIC reception was rendered by
his admiring constituents to the Hon.
Henry Watterson, at Louisville, last
night. The citizeus OF Louisville are
proud, and justly SO, of their distin-
guished representative and are show
ing their appreciation of his valuable
services in this fiattering manner.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

STANLEY MATHEWS succeeds John
Sherman as Senator from Ohio. He
has the distinguished honor of being
brother-in-law to his Fraudulency and
his Acknowledged mouth.piece on all
important occasions.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

An independent editor is said to he
one, who will crowd out new adver
tisements to make room for fresh
piece of vernal poetry.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

--LATEST News. The Cabinet has
decided TO oppress the South yet q
longer while with bayonets. Hayes
has gone back on his fine promises
but wants il understood that he is not
going to reverse his policy entirely. A
commission composed Of Vice Prci-
dent Wheeler, Chss. Foster, T.. r.
Hoar, Ex.Gov. Brown, Of Tennessee;
Hon. Kenneth Rayner, Of N. e., and
Senator Davis, Of ILL.,, are to he sent
to Louisiana to investigate !. c. il they
accept, and the probability is that
most OF them will mott. Congress
will convene on the 4th Of june"
Wells and Anderson have returned to
New Orleans from Washington, and
no one assassinatei them. This Is a
pity......Packard is not putting on
such warlike front as few days
since. He is sure now that Hayes
will recognize him......A thief in In
diauapolis snatched s2j, 900 from the
Cashiers desk Of the Indiana Nation
al Bank, and made way with il, in
full sight Of the Bank employees. He
has not yet been caught.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

TuE Democrats IN the next House
Of Representatives will have a MAORI
ty of 7 at least and probably o.
Enough for all practicable purposes.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

A MEDICAL College in Pennsylva-
mia has just graduated 10 women in
Medicine. DIR. Mary Walker had
better look TO her laurels.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

Dos CAMERON has been elected "a
ill the unexmred term of his father as
Senator from Pennsylvania. Mean,
time, old Simon finds time to Gle his
plea in the Treasury woman's breach
OF promise suit against him. We says
he never promised as alleged, and
Mrs. Mary Oliver is now NADER than
a wet hen.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

Tue Kentucky State Melical Sci
ETY. will meet in Louisville on the 3rd
of April. This is its 22nd Annual
meeting, and fuller and more inter
esting meeting than ever is expected.
The visiting doctors will be guests of
the fraternity while in Louisville, and
viii be rendered an entertain ment
each night.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23
a wet hen.

CoUGH, Hoarsenoss, Asthma, or
any Iritation of the Throat or Bron.
chial Tubes, will be relieved by tax,
ing DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. 1t has
cured thousands. Recommend it 10
your friend and neighbor. Your
druggist keeps il. Price, % cents.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1877-03-23

The firm offs. @. 40. II. Williams is
this day dissolved.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01

the market closing at s5a45e for common to
fair and 43@50e for prime to choice, against
asa 40c and 43@52e respectively in 1876. The de-
mand now slackened and although the receipts
showed q material falling off, they were in ex-
cess Of the reported e sales 10 former embracing
56,36t bbs while the latter were only Al IT'S, and
the market closed at the reduced rates OF 90@3se
for common to fair and Aga 4gc for prime to
choice. against soo140e and 43g53 respectively in
1876.
In February the shrinkage in the movement
was still more marked, the reported sales being
while prices showed further slight falling off
common to fair closing ut 3o037c and prime to
choice ~ 4og5o against S5@sse and a5ep63e, re-
on still more limited scale. the reported sales
embracing only 1924 bbls and the receipts s722
while prices for the better qualities hardened
Tor pl line to choice against 3oe for common and
41ee52c Tor prime to choice in 1876. This may be
i regarded as closing the active business season. @
the movement covering receipts OF $3.50 bbls,
against The entire ii are receipts for ts' re-
asF asansF sdss Se n mohs ss sa and hpe ssss s ee
tagainst 71oo,l the former embracing $3.50 bbls in
April. 1890 in May. 19a5 In june 539 In July and
$50 in Auguet, and the latter G120 in April. 3640
in May, 100 in June. 900 in July and none In
August.
AS usual toward the close of the year prices
steadily advanced, closing in April at 90 84oc
for common to fair. and 44@5Ue for prime TO
choice. against 35a nc aud 44055e Respectively
In 1s7e on IN May at ass5oc f9r common taa to far
and 4606oc respectively in, 1876: in june at 45le
50c for common to fair and 546eGOe for prime to
choice. against 4i@4Bc and 46 6057c respectively
In 1876: in July at t596oe for common to fair and
54deoc for prime TO choice, against 35@50o and
558e5c in 1876: and in August at nominal
against nominal rates last year
The entire exports for the year sum UP 1874 1921
bbs. embracing 113 $40 to Atlantic ports. Of
which 100 $50 to New York, 1o45 to Philadelphia
and 21s7 to Baltimore, 1890 to Gulf ports, of
which 9514 to Mobile. 1861 to Florida and 5515 to
Texas and 52e11 by rail to Mobile and the West:
against i4e.026 last year. embracing 74.g53 to At
lantic ports. of which 67 551 to New York. AGA to
Philadelphia and 2241 to Baltimore II .t73 to Gulf
ports, Of which 1909 to Mobile, s911 In Texas
and 1886 to Florida and 4o443 by rail TO Mobile
and the West. 1t will be seen from the abeye
that there has been q considerable increase in
our shipment by sea. mainly to New York.
The entiye movement compared with last year
is shown by the following.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01

in 1875. December proved to be the most active
OF the year, the sales summing up 52.e2s hhds,
had shown some irregu1arity, giving way &c on
the medium qualities and &c on the higher
grades but subsequently, rallyiug and closing at
to choice. agains. 5000 and respective
" IN 1876 The demand for the Northern ports
had become quite active and !, the shipments
showed material excess over the previous sea
son, the total thus far being 1916 hhds for New
York r. against saa IN 1870 and q a2s by rail most
esp now s1stes e o g
hhds in January, 1865 in February. and 2512 In
March. the sales being restricted accordingly,
February. and ssao in March, which may be
regarded as the close Of the active business sea,
Prices II the msantimS bad Rrs5ient9ma "a
January, after a further advance. at a net im-
provement of about Ae. common to fair ruling
and grs 7a9 70 sc show
ing very little. variation In February. when
common to fair closed ct 1889 and and prime 1 70
choice ct sas aec, against els ashe and 7A9e7ae, e,
respectively. in 1876: and ruling more IN favor
OF sellers in March, when common to fair closed
at 5gsse and prime to ehoics at ssg'e ,ava aganss
exports for these seven months amounted to
1860 hhds against 5s.42s in 1s7s-76, embracing
York against 1876 556 to philadelphia against
9gg, 5s5 to Baltimore against e6g, 4i7s to Flor.
ida ports against 2437, 7l4I to Mobile against
16, 1853 by rail mostly to the West, against 26, ,46I
The shipments by rail included q considerable
amount to Mobile and Baltimore, making the
BALANCE in favor Of this year. instead Of the fall
ing off shown by the above figures, but upon the
whole the receipts sales and exports set down in
our tables, from which the above are taken. may
be accepted rs a fair representation Of the gen
eral movement.
For the following five months receipts en-
braced $3.50 hhds in April. against 1898 in 1876,
5442 Iii May against 3149, 2455 in June against
1912 9o2 in July. against 949 and s35 in August
| AGAINST 3ts. making an aggregate Of 1sl77 hkds
against as47 aud the ea1es 4D67 In April against
tto3, 5145 in May against 2ldo. 1850 in June
ag ipst 1866, 1921 In July against 27s0 and
lIo2 IN August against 2674. AS the supply
diminished prices advanced closing in April
at s@s1ec for common to fair and 9ssa10c for
prime t9 choice, against - SC and .s'l@ee, re-
speetively, in 1a7G: in May at B0pg4c for common
to fair and ~ 1oe for prime to choice, against
-ta1ac and sh0-c. respectively; in June at
-d9Ac for common to fair and 95s@10Ac for
prime to choice, against IA asc and s1sc. respec.
lively: in July at -dsss for common to fair and
9s@1oAc for prime to choice. against s12@ss4c
ana es4@10c. Respectively and In August Blag
sac for common to fair and at4@-e for prime
to choice, against g@1oAe and 107s a i4c.
The following shows the highest and lowest
points In each month for Common to Fair and
Prime to Choice on the levee In cents y pound:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01

With railway connection with Northern
Texas, we may reasonably hope for a recovery
Of the important trade we formerly enjoyed In
this article.
WHISKY.
Our receipts show some increase over last
year, 1859 bblS against AZ 9U2 last year. Tha
market opened in September at 81 2Od1 "a,
after which it steadily declined until in Febru-
airy itsunk to 81, since which it has slightly i'm
proved. closing at 81 1901 121z.
BUTTER.
The receipts OF Western chow some fncreasa
over last year, 39958 packages, against 80 673 last
in 1s72-73 The average price of Western Is put
down at 1870 and OF choice Goshen at 27c: OK
tremes 12 and q for the former and 15 and 3e for
the latter.
CHEESE
The receipts Of Western by our running ac-
count amount to A. 1862 boxes. against 49, $40 last
year, showing decrease OF 1878 boxes. The
average price is pat down at f3c. against IKE
last year, and the extremes at &C and 2oc against
timated at si75 900. against S2l5. 900 last year.
COFFEE.
The imports for the Coffee year ending
on June 30. show considerable falling on
from the previous year, which in its turn
met q fair demand most Of them, in fact hay
ing been sold 10 arrive. This. 1t must be OBJ
served Is all direct trade. consisting Of imports
from Rio de Janeiro, with none from any inter-
mediate port
Imports direct from Bio de Janeiro and sales
for CONSUMPTION from July /. 1876. 10 July J..
1877. 149 lit bags. sales 148, 637.
Total imports for 1s75-7G 195. 400 bags: 1s74-75
2005s6 bags Total sales for 1866. 1s3 o37 bags
1s74-75 900 536 bags.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01
DRY SALTED MEAT.

The receipts of this article indicate that it has
to greater extent than last year. been used by
planters instead of pork and bacon. The re-
ceipts amount 1s.51o625 pounds. against l2.726,-
365 pounds last year. showing material in
crease against falling off in bacon and pork
In agreement with pork prices have ruled with
3 general downward tendency and materially
lower than last year. Shoulders, which have
constituted a large portion of the supplies
opening in September at 70714c and rising by
the close @ Of the month to 715@7c. after which
7A@se and sac. but decling In November
to s5saS2lc and and e. and after rather more
@s}sc and 6ssc, declined In February to SIC and
&c. and In March to 5]sc and SIC when they ral
lied and closed in April at 5zs@6c but again
gave, way. declining In May to 54d@551zc. since
which they have ruled at sac. dealers jobbing
mt 55s(05a4c. Clear rib sides sold in May at ga
oac. but in February declined to sc, since which
they have ruled at S1s@82ac Clear sides have
commanded about &c more. This shows the
general course Of the market. which has, never
theless, exhibited occasional variations predi
Gated on the kilograms from the West and the
extent OF the supply and demand.
The monthly movement compared with last
year is shown by the following table:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01
MOLASSES.


264 695 bbls. which. at AZ gallons per bbl; gives
1.i17, 100 gallons, against .sa7 bids Of Sugar.
lasses to Sugar has materially varied. 1t was
formerly generally computed at 70 gallons, but
in 1867. owing to extraordinary richness of the
Sugar with proportionably less OF Molasses. it
was only 65 gallons to the hid, In ls74-75, from
pos epRoi 70 e d the ng sa Of ade sse e
tional cases. the ratio has ranged from 65a4 to 7s
gallons to the HID. Last year it was ~. indi--
year as shown by the ratio above With the i'm
provements, both in cultivating the cane and
making the Sugar. it would be reasonable, to
expect steady diminution in the proportion
of Molasses. which may partially account for the
differences from last year.
Louisiana Molasses always meets 2 good de-
mand at the North, as well as AT the West from
its superiority to the Cuban product. which has
been demonstrated by Professor Jones. of this
city. in his analysis of the Louisiana and Cuba
At the commencement of the commercial year
the supply was exhausted. and the few trifitug
receipts were insufficient to establish a market
The first receipts of new crop eonsisted OF p
half bbls syrup on September 23 from Mr.; A.
Daigre's Metairie Ridge plantation. The first
Mr.. l.. Duchamp's plantation, in st. Martin par
| ish. and one haf barrel from Ascension parish.
On the 10th Of the same en- month thre ere were
ing three days 1872 bbls, which met q ready sale
on the landing at ,ssc for fair and so@84c for
cuolcO. ne HITlNuIS now DecHn1e HOEe Coplous
and sold at 67lsc for fair and 7O@72c for prime
choice, but with more ample supplies during
the, last week of the month. fair declined to 47c
and prime to choice to 5o@52c, against 4O@54c
and 47@62c. respectively in 1875. The months
sales embraced ATS bbls. against receipts of
| 1905, but the business season can hardly be re-
garded as having fairly opened until November.
when the receipts rapidly increased, summing
up s,o55 bbls. while the reported sales embraced
64,197. Prices had declined during the first fort
| night 2@3c per gallon and closed at net falling
off of 1c on fair and 4@7c on prime to choice.
the market closing at 3o@4oc for common to fair
and 43@4s for prime to choice, against
30@45c and 44@5oc. respectively, in 1875
| The demand for shipment had been active, the
exports for the three months amounting to
o.342 bbls, against 1882 in 1875 and embracing
81 O47 to New York, against s1522 in 1875 1856 to
Southern ports against 1857, and IA, 400 by SAIL
mostly to Western States, against 1890. In De-
cember the movement was still more active-in
fact, the most so of the year. The reported sales
embracing 10000 bbs, against receipts of 81 900,
| while. under the active demand and the pros
pect of lighter rec ..ipts, prices for the medium
| grades advanced about sc 2 gallon, while the
better qualities exhibited but little variation,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01

s15 and s22. against $40 and s27 30 last year and
in September ut SIT and closed at s1G02D; opened
In fOctober at sis@2t and closed ut si66o1g:
opened in November at SIG 5o0e1s and closed at
sl4 opened in December ut s15@1B and closed
at s21@22; opened in January at s24 and close
at s13@1s; opened in February at s146o18 and
closed at the same; opened in March at s15a1s
ana closed at $1,000: opened in April at se0olp
and closed at sl5@1s. opened in May at sl9m2o
ana closed at s14@19; opened In June MT s17a1s
ana closed at s16@18 opened in July at s16td19
ana closed at s14 5O@t9 and opened in the past
mgnth ,, at s17@19 and closed at s15Dtg
In Inc Iollowlng gives the monthly receipts and
SnIes com nHrad with lns vnnr.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01
Prices Of sugar-cured Hams at the COM
nencement of each month, and total reesiufs;
nd sales In tiereea of ench month.
LARD.

The foreign exports Of this article are trifing
compared with what they were formerly. and
the years movement has been mainly confined
to meeting the demand for home consumption
and shipments to neighboring Gulf ports Our
trade with Texas has continued to shrink under
the facilities for supplying the demand for that
State by direct shipments from the West. The
course of prices, MS in other products Of the
hog. has been generally downward the closing
rates showing a net decline of 21se In tierces
and 2'ac in kegs from the opening rates at the
commencement of the year. or f9s20 p cent
The extremes have been sBe and 1870 for tierces
against 112se and t5e last year. and 9ae and lac:
for kegs. against 12c and 151se. The averages
10.93dc for tierees, against 13c last year and
H. 1ae for kegs against 13.75e.
Whenever the Western product is sufficient To-
furnish large surplus in excess of our wants
Tor consumption. we may reasoably anticipate
O material increase In the outward movement
but hardly before. To sustain healthy export
trade 1t is essential that the supplies on hand
should be ample and prices rule below ths
purity Of other markets, freights, exchange.
etc being duly considered
The following gives the monthly receipts and
exports compared with last year:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01
Reducing sacks to bushels. the following 7
shows the exports monthly: |
OATS

At the commencement of this year 1t was ex-
pected that, owing to the abundance of the
Southern crop and wider district of the in
terror being supplied directly by rail from the
West. the receipts would show falling off from
the reduced amount of the previous year. In
this. however, public expectation has been dis
appointed the receipts showing an increase in-
stead of q decrease-amounting 417,3Bl sacks
against 391 6Os last We tr, and 42i sOB in 1s7475
The course of prices compared with last year
is shown by the following fortnightly tables;
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01
" As the bee upon the Hover do
Innn the honey of thy elnnueut.

Bulwer well expressed In his ineoimparable
novel Of What viii He Do With Its'f the SEN
timent that those of our times will csondone at
least If not indorse. HE that hath not smoked,
that best consolation next to woDaan whiefr
comes from Heaven" Go to Bornio & Brother.
invest in some OF their excellent ciga RS, and adj
YOU,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01

II CIduue MeIHOttc was not an IdeaI cnaFacttr
we would suppose that both Pauline and him.
self had Just paid visit to the champion honey
dealer Of New Orleans, Mr.. Geo. A. Vincent,
when she says:
AS the bee upon the flower do hang
Upon the honey Of thy eloquent tongue.
One visit to this famed king Of the bee keep
ers would make the most refractory ~siamssaI
sweet natured, and the inevitable result of such
an eutente cordinle would be the purchase OF q
full supply of eggs chickens, fruit. etc. which
he always keeps on hand.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01

average of these is 7.O6 ste for shoulders against
o62lsc last year. .9.fsac for clear rib sifss,
against 13.75c. These figures strengthen tbr,
conclusion drawn from the course Of mess pork,
that the growing cotton crop has been raised nj
n materially diminished cost.
The following table shows the course OF prices
fnrtninhtIY for the Ynar.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01

Our friend W. G.. Toomer. Of 4s Carondelet
street. has now on hand an exceptional stock
Of white oak. walnut and poplar timber, suit
able for shipment to Europe. and adverf ises for
tonnage. He also makes liberal advances ON
consignmentS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01
The latest books at Eyrich's.

The wonderful curative powers Of the Glenn
Waukesha Mineral Waters has long been we'll
known. Geo. McCloskey is The sole agent, 80 st.
Charles and 121 Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01

In agreement with the course Of pork and dry
salted meat, the market for Bacon has ruled at
declining prices, the extremes being SIC and
SIC for shoulders against sac and 1Izc last
year; 7ac and 1Ossc for clear rib sides. against
101sc and 15c last year. and sc and HE for
clear sides, against 111zc and 16c last year, The
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-01
Continued from second PAGE.

low and medium leaf, and h@1c for the better
qualities. The IN nh's sales summed up
1929 hhds. against receipts of only A. and the
estimate OF the amount on sale was reduced to
1850 hhds, while the stock by our running state
ment was 1o774; January opened with only q
" became more aniinated and the month 8 sales
embraced 1850 hhds. against receipts OF only 80,
bringing down the, amount on sale to $3.50 hhds. .
by our running statement was reduced to s4o5.
Prices hsd continued to rule In favor OF buyers,
the closing quotations showing decline Tor the
month Of a@1sc in medium to fine Tugs, nc
IN low Leaf. s@1e in medium leaf, and 1@11sc
in good and fine. The movement In February
the amount ON sale was estimated at 5loo hhds
sns ssd he n stock 4 by NsnE baS
There was very little variation III II March.
receipts of 1s5 and the amount on sale was re-
duced to 440O hhds. while the stock on hand by
our running statement was 61sg. The receipts
now. became more liberal, but the movement for
April was restricted to sales Of 159 hhde, against
receipts ot 64g, and the amount on sale was esti-
mated at 4soo hhss. while the stock On hand by
receipts were increased to 22g7 hhds and the
amount on sale to 63eo, with stock on hand by
sales were confined to 1s2 hhds with no quota
bic variation In prices: June exhibited rather
more activity. the sales en- embracing 800 hhds
sale was increased to 71o0 hhds, and the stock
hy our running statement to 1o9so, During
this month intelligence was received of the adiu-
dication of the Italian contract for Is 900 bhds
but with no further particulars. In July the
movement continued on a moderate SCALE the
sales embracing Sal hhds against receipts Of
1862, while the amount on sale was increased to
ment to 1o,7ps. Prices continued to rule in favor
of buyers. and the closing quotations for the
month showed decline of !s@ac in lugs and
month the tendency has continued downward
the closing quotations q showing an irregular
The months sales embrace 2Os3 hhde, against
receipts Of 7s6. and the amount on safe Is now
estimated at 6o00 hhds with O stock on hand
by our running statement of $500. The closing
quo ati9ns compare with the opening rates last