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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Thursday Evening May II, 1877.
NEw ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE,

| The demand for money was moderate to-day
| both at the banks and on The street, and eomher-
| cial paper wss unchanged. limited bualness
| was done in Gold and Foreign Exchange at about
| previous rates New York sight was unchanged.
| Stocks were strong. state uonsois opened. at
about Yesterdays rates. and after slight falling
| off subsequently rallied and closed STRONGER.
Premium u ,nds were also stronger at the close.
| Per Diem Warrants ruled at about yesterday 8
rates but nothing WAS reported in other warrants
or Police Certificates.
We notice that the Funding Board to-day unan-
imousv elected Mr.. Samuel FL Kennedy, pres :
| dent OF the State National Bank, State Fiscal
Agent We understand that the election OF it's
president has had favorable influence on the
stock Of the bank, which Is now held at higher
rates.
We continue to quote Exceptional commercial
paper SO III cent per ennun discount: Al DO.
9GDto second grade do. l20t5; collateral ioans
70as; frst class mortgages s1a1911aa, and second
grade do. 1Omt2.
Gold opened at loe4a,o7, against lo7ss at
New York, and after limited business closed at
ihe opening rates, against lot in that market
The sales summed up sl4 800 embracing $4,000
at 1861 $500 at 10T, and $4,000 aud s50ot at lo'
Foreign Exchange ruled at about previous
rates. and the movement WAS limited.
The 90 Ga OF sterling comprised fS4 00o, EN-
bracing f2500 bill of ladng at 5lels. fl2 o0o do
at 5tsGa5l9, $4,000 do at 51slsO5las flooo do ut
5'91&, t2Ooo Al clear st bl9, aud fl5,ooo bank at
523
The sales of francs were confined TO 10000
and 50 $50 commercial at 4,88A.
At the cloee sterling bills were quoted at 5lsla
b1pts for bill Of ading and AL cesr, and - 0q
$685. fer bank (bank counter rate 0a55al aud
francs at 1904 s334 for eommercisl, and nomi'
nal fer bank.
New Yoik sight was unchanged. The sales
comprised s95, 900, embracing si5,obo MINER
cial, and 90 900 do and p,ivate bankers at 4 u
cJnb PREMIUM and $40 900 aud 100000 bank &c
$50.
The banks continued to check on New York at
"a ~ cent premium, and commercial eight was
st,II quoted at u,
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Silver Soapina.

BuRNETT's FLAvoRINa ExTRAcrs.-Tte supera-
oraty of these extracts consists in their perfect
purity and great strength Ihey are warranted
er into the compo ition of many Of the Fictitious
ruit fiavors now in the market They are not
My true to their names, but are prepared from
fruits Of the best quality, and are so highly con-
eentrated that comparatively small quantity
only need be used.
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At II Again.


Grant got separated from the Phila-
delphia committee at the Permanent
Exhibition" and, after passing through
the building alone, he was escorted to
his hotel by a policeman. The Phila-
delphians stared at him as he smoked,
and reporter, discovering him, notified
the committee, who came and took him
awav
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Monthly advertisements, haYlne ias TN ~ b h.
shareed two thirds the above rates. oaa,
EiftD,iai mage monthly advertisements eaeh
sssses s,,r Advertising In the Weekly New
orleans Democrat.
T,ana,ent and general rates the same as for
Daily. - - A., .,ax,,a ~ ona ,ontt
AL Hangar, IA follows:
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DAILY DEMOCRAT.
TERMS or THE PAPER
.,,vUnTIsINe RATEs-DAILs.

transient Acknowledgements VI per snu a s,an
,,,,aa II solid agatel arat Insertion; 30 cents
LIT nanI .mhsenueni consecutive insertion.
ehWaa anss To Rent For Sales and Boarding ad-
verfisernents, 10 cents line. net csash soiia hea
advertisements for the period OF one month
Nh longer, aa follnws: -, ,,... H..
riijtnriai Notices. In Editorial type. 80 cents a
tinn. net.
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some time during the day. He was
standing up in q boat when his com
panion pushed off suddenly, and he was
thrown overheard. Sunday Is an excit-
ing day in Delta, If it is not over pleas
ant.
A short time since a colored man
brutality murdered one Willis, colored,
on plantation in West Baton Rouge.
The killing was apparently premedi-
tated. there being no reason for it
known. Willis was good, hard work
ing negro, and his murder created great
indignation. Saturday, after prelimi-
nary examination at the ourt-house in
West Baton Rouge. the accused was re-
manded to Baton Rouge Jail. On his
way to the ferry in charge of the sheriff,
q large number of colored people
charged the sheriff, captured the pri
soner and were proceeding to hang him.
The cries OF the mob and yells OF the
lprisoner drew several citizens to the
RESCUE, and the sheriff succeeded in con.
veying him to the ferry, followed by the
excited throng clamoring for the life oil
the accused. The sheriff and posse had
to shield him with shot-guns constantly
aimed at the crowd, but at last got hin
over the river in safety.
Texas.
Galveston proposes to ship flour te
Rio de Janeiro.
Four prisoners escaped from the Jacl
county jail last Friday.
The late frost has done the crops il
Marion county great deal of harm.
Archer county is attracting the atten
! ton of immigrants.
The civil engineers Of the Gulf, Colo
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ktocks were in good DEMAND anu HtfbhE.
State Oonsols were in fair request, opening at
about Yesterdays rates. but closing at BSh bid.
against s814 yesterday, and touching 87s4 during
the interim.
Premium Bonds were stronger closing at 967s
037ts against a4Da7 yesterday
Per Diem Warrant. continue to rule at 891o0.
but nothing was reported in other warrants Or
Pnlioa UerIitieates.
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"DOMESTIC.''

Having completed arrangements with th
Domestic Sewing Machine Company for the
Southern agency Of their celebrated machines,
now offer them to the public at the Lowest
Cash and Time Rates
These machines are warranted to be the light
est running. most durable and simplest IN CON
structon Of any lock stitch Machine made,
new stock of Domestic and Grover ana
Baker" machines Just received.
Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Depot.
III. I'll. TRUE,
No. 6 Chartres street, New Orleans
ap153m
A Third of a Century.
J. II. VINET, with e. VINET.
CRoCKEEY. CHINA, GLASSWARE. AND
HOUsEFURNIsHING GOODS.
Over thirty years. experience in the business.
New store and new goods.
20S Canal street. between BHrgund, and
Rampant streets. fe21y
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60 VA w n RElAA.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, I
Thursday Evening, May II, 1877. {

Quotations represent prtcesfor round 1913 from
first hands, unless otherwise stated. In fatng
small orders higher prices are paid.
CprTOS-The sales to-day embraced $3.50
bales at prices showing recovery of yesterdays
weakness, and requiring restoration OF Tues.
days quotations. We give also the figures and
,eport of the b xchanga, as follows:
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1877-02-09
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made IN the conditions
OF certain mortgage, whereby she power there
in contained to sell has become operative exc
cuted by Albert q. Gay of the state OF New
York, to Thomas j. Reed, OF Albion, in said
state, bearing date the eleventh day of March,
A. d. one thousand eight hundred AMI forty
four, and recorded in the Office Of the Register
OF Deeds for the county of Van Bureu and state
OF Michigan, in liber Il OF mortgages, on page
forty four whish said mortgage was duly as
signed on the fifth day OF November, eighteen
j. Reed to Nelson Hale, OF Albion, New York,
which said assignment was recorded in the Van
Buren, county Register Office. December twenty
seventh. eighteen hundred and seventy four, in
hber OF mortgages, on page two hundred and
sixty seven, upon which mortgage there is
CLAIMED to be due at the date Of this notice the
sum OF one hundred and seven dollars and forty
seven cents, and no suit or proceedings at law
having been instituted to recover any part
thereof. Notice il therefore hereby given that
on the third day of March, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy seven, at tao hour
OF ten o'clock in the forenoon, shall sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, at the
front door OF the Van Buren, county court
house. in the village OF Paw Paw. the premises
described In said mortgage, or 80 much thereof
as shall be necessary to satisfy the same. with
the costs allowed by law that is to say, the
following piece or parcel OF land situated in Van
Buren, county, Michigan, viz: The north east
quarter OF the south east quarter Of section
number thirty five. in township number two
south OF range sixteen west, and containing
forty acres OF land more or less
Dated December 6, 1873. [1132t13
NELSON HALE, Assignee.
r.. DURKER, Atty for Assignee.
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MORTGAGE SALE,

Default having been made IN the conditions
OF certain mortgage, whereby he power there
in contained to sell has become operative exc
cuted by Foster /. PARIS and Louisa PARKS, his
wife, and w. III. Thompson and Lucy Thomp-
son, his wife, all or South Haven, in the county
OF Van Buren, and state OF Michigan, 10 Rufus
NJ. A. Barstow, OF Burlington, in the county of
Chittendon and state Of Vermont, bearing date
the seventh day OF January. A. ID. elghtesn
hundred and seventy five. and recorded Ia the
ONCE Of the Register Of Deeds for the county
OF Van Buren, in said state OF Michigan. on the
fourteenth day OF January, A. ID. eighteen hum
dred and seventy five, IN llber OF mortgages
on page 638. upon which mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the date OF this notice the
sum OF eleven hundred and sixty Ave dollars
and sixty eight cents, S1.165.6Sl. and no suit
or proceedings ut law having been instituted to
recover any part thereof, Notice is therefore
rlary next, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon
shall sell At public auction, to the highest bid
der, sale 10 take place at the front door OF the
Ven Buren, county circuit court house, in the
township OF Paw Paw,-the premises described
in said mortgage, -Of 30 much thereof as shall
be necessary 70 satisfy the amount due on such
with ten per cent interest, and legal
costs, together with an attorney fee OF fifty dol
lars, covenanted for therein that is to cay, the
following piece or parcel OF land. situated in
Van Buren county in the state OF Michigan, viz:
The north west quarter OF section thirty five
35-n town one 1-soufh Of range seventeen
containing one hundred and sixty
acres OF land, according to the United Statss
survey.
Paw Paw, November 22d, A. d. 1876.
RUFUS M. A. BARsrow.
j. II. BesTwIcK, Mortgage.
Att J for MoIrgagee. 1908;
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
or certain mortgage, whereby the power there
in contained to sell has become operative, exc
cuted by Foster i. Parks and Louisa Parks, his
wife, OF South Haven, in the county or Van
Buren and state Of Michigan, to Ruins NJ. A.
Barstow, OF Burlington, IN the county of Chit
london ana state of Vermont, bearing date the
inst day OF July, A. ID. eighteen hundred and
seyenty-four, and recorded in the Office OF the
Register Of Deeds for the county Of Van Bu-
r IN IN said State Of Michigan, on the sixteenth
day OF July. A. ID. eighteen hundred and seven
" four. IN liber OF mortgages, on page 626,
upon which mortgage there Is claimed to be due
at the date OF this notice the sum Of Elk hun
dred and fifty three dollars and thirty four
cents, S653.34 aud no suIt or PROCEEDINGS at
law having been instituted to recover any part
thereof, Notice is therefore hereby given that
on the twentieth day of February next, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, j shall sell at public
auction, to the highest bidder,-sale to take
place at the front door of the Van Buren, coun-
ty circuit court house, in the township Of Paw
Paw,-the premises described in said mortgage,
or 80 much thereof as shall be necessary to sat
lsfy the amount due on such mortgage with
ten per cent. Interest, and legal costs, together
with an attorney fee of fifty dollars. covenanted
fo7 therein, that is to say, the following piece
or parcel OF land situated IN Van Buren, county
IN the state or Michigan, viz: The north half
OF the north east quarter Of section twenty four
-2i-in town one-1-south OF range seven
containing eighty acres of land
according to the United States survey Thereof
Paw Paw. November 22d, A. D. 1876.
RUFUs NJ. a. BARsrow,
j. II. BosrwIcE, MORTGAGE.
Atty for Mortgage. 1901
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CROCKHRY,
Wall Paper and Cutlery,
The Largest and Best selected Stock in Van
Buren, County which will sell at
BED ROCK PRICES FOR CASH.
Come ia aud examine my stock and be con-
vinced that ] mean business.
{. r. MATTHEWS.
Successor 10 Matthews d Hutchins,)
11O9tf Paw Paw, Mich.
Ope door East of P,rst National Bank.
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made IN tho payment OF
a certain iDdenture of mcrtgage bearing date
the eighth day OF August A. y. 1871, executed
by Casper Dunham aud hls wife Jane q. Dun
ham, or the township Of Wayerly, Van Buren,
county, state OF Michigan, to William II. Hawk
ms, Of Paw Psw, Michigan. andrecosded In the
Office OF the Register OF Deeds OF Van Buren,
county, state OF Michigan. in liber No. D, on
page Asa, on the 22d day of August A. ID. 1871,
and the amount claimed to be due thereon at
the date of this notice being twelve hundred
and seventy four dollars and sixty five cents,
($1 ,274 65) including an attorney fee OF twenty
five dollars provided for in said mortgage, and
no suit or proceedings at law or in equity having
been instituted to recover the amount now due
and unpaid, or any part thereof, Now, notice is
hereby given that by virtue Of power OF sale
contained in said mortgage there Will be sold at
public auction. to the highest bldder. on Satur-
day, the tenth day OF March, A. ID. 1877, at the
front door OF the court house, IN the village OF
Paw Paw, Van Buren, county, state OF Michigan.
at twelve o'clock ut noon Of said day the fol-
lowing described lands lying and beng in the
township OF Waverly, Van Buren, county, state
of Michigan, known and described as follows,
to wit: The north east quarter OF tho south
west quarter, also the south half OF the north
half OF the south east quarter, all on section
four in said township OF Waverly. being town
two south Of range fourteen west,
Dated December 14th, 1916. 1153t13
WIN. X. hawkins, Morrgagee.
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STATE OF MICHIGAN, /
COUNTY OF VAN buren,. /

At session of the Probate Court for the
county OF Van Buren,. holden at the Probate
Office IN the village of Paw Paw, on Monday,
the 29th day OF January, in the year ono thou-
sand eight hundred aud seventy seven Present
Alfred j. Mills, Judge OF Probate. In the mat
ter OF the estate of Thomas G. benton. de-
ceased. ON reading and fling the petition. dulv
verified, OF Wells W. Wilcox. praying that ad-
ministration OF said estate may 30 granted 70
Emory o. Briggs, or some other suitable per-
son. Ihereupon II Is ordered that Monday. ths
25th day Of February. 1877, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, he assigned for the hearing OF
said petition, and that all persons interested iu
said estate are required to appear at sossioE,
Of said Court, then 10 be holden al the Probate
Office, in tho village OF Paw Paw, and show
cause. II any there he, why the prayer OF the
petitioner should not he granted. and it IS
further ordered that said petitioner give notice
to the persons interested in said estate OF the
pendency OF SAID petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing a copy Of tins order to be
Published In the True Northerner. newspaper
printed and circulating in said county Of Van
Buren,, for three successive weeks at least pre-
yious to said day Of hearing.
l140ts ALFRED I, MILLS,
{ true eopy.) JUICE OF Probate,
AtrnED J. MUS Judge OF PROBATE.
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default 10 wing been made in the payment OF
OF certain rdm or money secured to be PAID
by certain indenture OF mortgage bearing date
the seventeenth day of November A. ID. 1e74,
executed and delivered 10y III. A. Young and
Lucinda E. Young, his Wi o, OF tue township OF
Columbia, COUNTY or Van Buren and state Of
Michigan, to Eugene Cooley of Cheshire, Ale
gan county and state aforesaid, which SAID mort
gage was duly recorded In the Office OF the Reg
lister of Deeds, in and for the county Of Van
Buren, on the eleventh day OF December, A. ID.
1874, In liber IL OF mortgages, at page 127, and
which said mortgage was, on the tenth day OF
December, A. ID. 1874, duly assigned by the
said Eugene Cooley to Horace b. Peck, Of Ale
gan, AlleSan county and state aforesaid, and
which SAID assg nment was duly recordedin said
Registers Office on the sixth day OF December,
A. ID. 1876, IN liber IL Of mortgages, on page
76, and on which said mortgage there is claimed
to be due at the date OF this notice the sum OF
forty eight dollars and ninety cents, s4S.90,
principal and interest, and also fifteen dollars
$500 attorney fee. specified in said mort
gage to be paid in case any proceedings be taken
20 foreclose the same; and 10 proceedings at
law or in equity having been instituted to re-
cover the sum 30 remaining due and secured as
aforesaid, or any part thereof, Notice IL hereby
given that by virtue of power Of sale IN said
mortgage contained. and in pursuance of the
statute in such case made and provided, the
lands and premises described in said mortgage,
to WIT: Ali that certain piece or parcel Of land
lying in the township OF Columbia, county of
Van Buren, and state aforesaid ana described
as follows, to wit The west part OF the west
half y Of the north west quarter u OF the
north east quarter Il Of secton nine % in
town one / south OF range fifteen Is west.
containing twenty 20 acres OF land, or so
much thereof as may be necessary, will be sold
to the highest bidder, at the front door of the
court house, In the village Of Paw Paw, Van
Buren, county and state of Michigan, on Satur-
day, the seventeenth 18th day OF March. A.
ID. 1877, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that
day, (said court house being the place OF hold
ing the Circuit Court for said county OF Van
Buren,. to pay the amount due on said mort
gage, and the costs OF this foreclosure allowed
by law, including an attorney fee in said mort
gage mentioned of fifteen dollars. 1133tl3
Dated December eleventh 18th A. d. 1876.
HORACE i. PECK. Assignee.
BRIGGS & Burrows, Attys fer Assignee.
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STATE or MICHIGAN


At a session OF the Probate Court, for the
county or Van Buren,, holden at the Probate
Office. in the village OF Paw Paw, on Mondav.
Che I'D day OF January. N the year one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy seven Present
Alfred j. Mills, Judge OF Probate. In the mat
ter OF the estate OF Melissa A. Mum. minor.
On reading and filing the petition, duly verified.
or Reuben j. Myers, guardian OF said minor.
praying, for reasons. therein set forth, for IL
cense to sell the land OF said minor described IN
said petition, Thereupon it is ordered. that
Saturday. the Gath day OF February 1877, at &c,
O'Clock in the forenoon, be assigned for the.
hearing of said petition, and that all persons
interested in said estate are required to appear
at session OF said court then to be holden at
the Probate Office, In tho village or Paw Paw.
and show cause, il any there be, why the prayer
or the petitioner should not be granted And
1t Is further ordered that said petitioner give
notice to the persons interested in said estate
OF the pendency Of said petition aud the hear
ing thereof by causipg a copy OF this order TO
be published in the True Northerner. a news
paper printed and circulating in ssid county OF
Van Buren,, for three successive weeks at least
previous TO said day OF hearing.
1898 ALFREU ]. MILLS
I true copy.) Judge of Probate.
ALFRED J. MuLs, Judge Of Probate.
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Harper's Weekly strongly favors the electoral
count bill. and says: "If the question were to
he considered one OF party, and any Republican
were asked whether the twenty-ore or the elk
teen in the Senate represented the conviction.
courage, intelligence and patriotism OF the par
ty, he would not long hesitate. But 1t is not a
larty question. The real fear was that it would
lie made so,-that the mere force OF party spir-
II. of vehement and passionate assertion OF
rarty discipline, and drill, and cowardice would
prevent wise and calm and just solution. The
action of Congress reflects the conviction OF
the country, and amply justifes the proud con-
fdenee OF Americans in their government
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MORTGAGE SALE.

Default having been made in the conditions
Of certain mortgage whereby the power there
in contained to sell has become operative. exc
cuted by Lewis Bowman and Nancy Bowman.
his wife, OF Almena. Van Buren, County, Mich
igan. to Ebenezer Barringer, OF the same place.
bearing date the 29th day OF March, 1872, and
recorded IN the office OF the Register of Deeds
for the county OF Van Buren,, IN said state OF
Michigan, on the 29th day OF March, 1872. IN
liber OF mortgages. on page SCI, upon which
mortgage there is claimed 10 30 due az the date
OF this notice The sum OF seven hundred and
seventy eight dollars and eight cents, S77SS |.
and no SUIT or proceedings at law having been
instituted to recover any part thereof, Notice
is therefore hereby given that on the 7th day
of April, 1877, at one o'clock in the afternoon.
shall sell at pubic auction, TO the highest
bidder,-sale 60 take place at the front door of
the Court House for the Circuit Conrt OF Van
Buren, county, in the township of Paw Paw and
state aforesaid, the premises described in said
mortgage, or 80 much thereof as shall be neces-
sary to satisfy the amount due on said mort
gage, with ten per cent interest and legal costs,
together with an attorney fee OF twenty five
dollars covenanted for therein, that is TO say ::
the following piece or parcel OF land situate in
the county OF Van Buren, and state Of Michigan
and known and described as follows, to-wit:
The south half of the north east quarter OF the
of the north west quarter of section number
number thirteen-13-wsst,c containing sixty
60-acres of land more or less.
Paw Paw, January 4th. 1877.
1136t13l EBENEZER BARRINGER,
Mortgage
RIcHAans & NIrrIs Ast'vs for NIcrtcaCee
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Where is your houses' asked traveller III
the depths Of one Of the " old solemn Wilder
resses" Of the Great West. " House? amt
cot no house" well, where do you live -
Il live in the woods, sleep on the great gov
ernmont purchase, eat raw bear and Wild tur-
key, and drink out Of the Mississippi" And he
added, Its getting too thick with folks.
You're the second man I've seen within a
month; and hear there is whole family come
In about fifty miles down the nver, and ] am
going . put out into the woods again"