The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-24

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piooaoe" Al WIG '
A New York bootblsck mas introduced steam
into his booth, and does the polishing by ma
oniheiS'
The Spanish, portuguese and Dutch navies
have signifed their intention to cooperate with
the chief sigma oincer IN extending his system OF
international meteorological reports, aud the
Portuguese ministry OF war mas directed that
these observations % taken during the govern
ment exploration OF the Congo III OentrA Africa.
Thu following ba,spcos wera in thu 1rp;tod
s,atas Trsssmry -, tha 9I., inc, =, tho oi,n',.
hnnr. flnyrancy AT gso an. snacisi s,nd ~ thss
rsaa,on t;n,, ;.J , np u az coz 1 E
soecisi deposit OF legal tenders for the redamn'
ton Of oertificates If danosit siG ass os,. no,,
UncIna,no sah ssa mr., in cnn cert,s"stas eIon
7ae a11 ,aasi .andas. sasn q, oa
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The Providence Journal says that the stoppsge
OF the American Print works At Fall River viii
not be an unusually long one, and is simply the
annual stoppaRe for changing styles from dark
work for the fall trade to light work for the
spring trade, made little earlier than usual on
account OF the limited demand for dark goods.
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~ n'e I've. @nnuaI report' tne postmaster zen
% ~, VI ss ~ Diia sayr. WnesneI ~ 10 ominb
.;nnoa - a. ios'ea af1 ienu.i eu 9un
tanas .se nue. er ~ ., snas 're n. r uu
ifeanented by other PERSONS Is P am unable to de-
ssine' put ~ appears 70 10 the case tnas ie'ter
carriers are peculiarly naDie 70 20 ssssokea oy
IIssase eosn' u ohe Nike .own IA 'he noI W ~ ..
~ England tne postmaster mas reported 70 me .ha'
~ PEI cent ol n.s men were ps1eh Wy aoBs our-
ans sne past year.
Our leyee front in being fat filed nm with
square.r,gged vessels; our wharves have been
adequately prepared for their accommodation;
and we can assure our Eager and enterprising
friends ut the West shat they can send forward
their grain -four. etc. for shipment TO Europe or
South America without the slightest fear Of
shortness of tonnage or means of trsnsportntion
steamships, twenty-four ships, twenty-three
barks, three briggs and seven schooners. Accord
ing to the latest advces there we're five steam.
ships and 1O2 sailing yess els reported AZ having
cleared for this port. large number of which
are now due. We can safely say that there is no
probability Of there being an inBufficiency OF
tonnage this season at New Orleans to meet all
demands
No Mere Trade Dollars.
There boing no export demand at present for
trade dollars the Secretary of the United states
Treasury has ordered the.director Of the mint to
me recept Oh deposits therefor a. the
Was issued IN the 2otb inst ',"0A :" 'A"' 0o''
Director Lindeman has written q letter on the
subject, replying to communications urging the
resCindipg OF the order OF discontinuanoe. He
says: "The discontinuance OF it's coinage Ia
manifestly proper. The trade dollar in not legal
tender, and should the price of silver
at any time recede il may become quite
troublesome to the holders. LIS coinage
under present circumstances gives depositors
profit which should be realized by the pubIic
treasury as representing the people Of the United
States which IL contrary to the spirit IL not the
letter Of the law, and sound public policy. The
bullion or gold value of 400 grains of standard
silver, which lie the weigh. Of the trade dollar, IL,
charge and we have az the cost OF the trade dol.
lar to the depositor. 9571 cents. In exchanging
the hard dollar in 'nlted States currency, the
gold value of whiUtssssg 81 SO cents. depoetora
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Congress hereafter au horizs the coinage of the
silver dollar for circulation, the government will
no doubt promptly furnish all chat may be re-
oured.n
Grain Receipts at Chicago.
Receints last week Mt fbicaoo ware. What
7e7 600 bnaheIs corn 7ss o00 bushels oats os9 0O0
bushels. Hbjnments. Wheat 778 100 bnahels
corn .f61 900 bushels. oats 419 600 bushels. Re-.
GENTS for the same time last wear. Wheat T2s o6O
bushels corn 1 3a2 O0O busbals oats Az mn
bnaheIa Shinments. Wheat 32a nm bnsIsIs
corn I 052 OOO bushels oats 251 OO( hnshels
Business C0mpa rlsOns of Twelve Trade
Centres.
Although the exchanges at twelve pr;ncinaI
cities for the first two weeks in October show an
increase OF s52 25O G0o over the same period last
year, this TACT Is overcome by the fact that the
stock transactions during the same weeks exceed
those OF 1876 by s4o,oOO,o0o. and that GOO
OF this sum come rom statements OF the San
Francisco banks, which were not in the clearing
house year ago. Besides many millions OF dol
lars were paid last week on account OF settlements
for four per cents. THESE considerations reduce
the apparent gains to naught. During the first
half OF October, despite large Increase in grain
operations, IL 10 slgnlh oant that this city,
notwithstanding the neaVy gram move.
ment, shows net loss, and Cincinnati
and Baltimore would also show decline OF bust
ness, except fer grain transactions New York
gained during the fortnight 1910 u cent. but
her stock transactions were 80 III cent greater
than in 1876 CipcipnAtis gain IA onlv / z 10
baltimore q 9.1o san Erancsen q s.Io M}Iwaukee
Ao 10 go Nv SrIa.na . Q IN o,;,,yiiia o e ~
~ ~ o' n ~ so ao.'t m . 80: -. " Az
Iittsou DIV W oeh''. Aho aoVi'e cot'on HoVo'
in.araats st pttshnrg ard tho aenarsi +rada Wv
n;v.i o. T nuisvle aecount for these Gains Pos,
~, Ioa 1 . e. IN phiis JInhia 10 Gb,sann1 In