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New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

The cable 3dviceS report Strong CONDITION oi
affairs in London, where the British cOnSOls ad-
v,nrc,, 10 gl9te. United States bonds are main
tared at full prices. 1s67s and lO-.Os al lOsi, old
1siys stiiening up to l0Jls, and the new lives 10
1O7i.. Erie is y better a! 3's 5Oiey ~ tne open
market i easy OF access. three months bills being
freely discounted al l2 per cent, tins being Il under
the minimum rate If interest current mt the Bank
of England the directors OF the bank, NJ their reg
lar weekly meeting to-day continuing the stercO-
typed quotation . per cent. FoIr, the bank week
ending to-day there q bullion decrease OF
elJl, 900, the proportion of reserve to liablii-
ties which was last week 405S per cent, beng
now a. The bank commences the new week with
n withdrawal If GlOo.OOO bullion. Ear silver ~
quoted at 81 pence the ounce, English standard
the latest quotation OF new iiyes III Frankfort -
lO2l, Paris dispatches report Ircnch per cent
rentes ND to lOG.20. There decrease of 49,
OH 900 francs reported durng the week by the
Bank Of France. Sight exchange ON London Is
quoted Mt 25.li, warrantiDg shipments OF gold from
London to Paris. The foreign exchange market here
IL strong on the nominal basis Of ~ Sia TO the for
go days bills. and ~ SGlo for three days sight:
The leading drawers hold rm at ~ S3i2 net, and
supply of commercial bills, both from
Southern cotton ports and on the exports
of domestic produce, more tlan equal
the demand growing out Of the Dw year eOllec-
ton of interest from the other side. Speculation in
gold continues tame. Because OF the heavy charges
Tequired to carry balances, there Is no marked
inclination 10 buy and an advanced quotation
would find, doubtless, considerable OF the precious
metal for sale Transactions to-day were at JOG 3
and IO7, On gold loans the carrying rates were
and gold per annum and 132 per diem. After
Clearing house, rates were and per cent The
Assistant Treasurer paid ont 600 IN com inter-
est or the public debt and yl6,700 in redemption
of called bonds. The days business at the Gold
Clearing Department of the National Bank OF the
State of New York covered: Gross clearances S23,
$4,000; gold balances, Sl, 72o.10o; currency bal-
ances. $l.s24.Gs9. The principal gold quotations
were: o.,. ,.oz
lO.........l07 l2.......lO6Sl lS-........~...ioot
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

The home money market was agan acnVe anu
stringent to-day though as on preceding occasions,
after tbe day's demand had been satisfied balances
were offered ut nominal charges which are no crl-
terion of the actual condition OF the market proper
fIied chiefly at gold though to the best borrow
ers on git-edged collateral the legal rate was &C;
cepted. AT times bonus of l32 was demanded and
maid There seems to be an expectation III some
Guorters that rs soon az the January dividends and
interest il thoroughly distributed lower rates VIII be
resumed 1t is to be remembered however, that large
quantities of gold are here to be carried and holders
come in natural competition with borrowers on
stocks. Besides, the banks are shaving down close
TO the real reserve and are constantly calied upo
nondeuts While we do not expect Il long centinu-
ancc of the present extreme charges it Is reas0h-
able 10 iork for higher figures than ruled during me
IarSer mart of last year. Commercial paper is natu-
rally slow while call loans command such hlgh
rates. Leading note brokers scale rates as ioiio"s
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
HE STATE OF TRADE.
EUROPEAN Markets.

LyEsooo Jan. 4.-Fork-E Eastern hrner at 20 Western
iiigei at Il Long Clear drmer SNORT Clear arIa,r
81 3,sy @ q Ex i Me m ~ i'i7 7 a r: me-
Mess fir.n AZ 20. Lar-PIme Western dnl at - Iao"
Cnn.Jn nimcr at o. Fine dull al 10 o. Cnees
American Choice cu 81 ~ 5.d V, ' s Z Ma, hi
Il y o Western ni al iO9 CornOd dull s7i so.t
Eo9 jan an t259 p @1coCn 5o 4 i '!sHGy .sis ,56 NS;
b4irs ihcudag 4050 bacs fof speculation aad export;
last nights urics but since buyer5 are Offering 1 hlg et
IrIands 10" Alllins cAgse January aia Eeo1ry es-
Low biiiHg cais, February aid March delivery osa;
AT 6-'l Cpands Low iidins Al'ise march anl Aptl
I9n Mians claast April aud Nay delivery, Ia; Upau,
Low MI!ding clause NAY anu Jung ~
al asfsa' sai SHIPPED Dtcom5er SAIL & Il
ana February, sail 6'5lad Url@has Low Mieds ei"ose
shipped Fcbf,iary and March. sail lad 49, ,,,,,,...
clause January and Fe5ru4 delivery. 81 uplrds Lo"
EiSsIIt96 Jan II:50 a;-ror1 70 Pbl for Prime 9,
ioT 5 Short Clear Miilies. Tal!ow l2e Y,cyt 49,,
idyERp5ol. Jan. - p. m-Uplauds Cotton. Low Nd'
Low Miidns clause shipped January and February sA,
II: -nroo Jan. "a p, Upanls Cotton Low Ms;l%s
Gns January a1d feIrgary dgiivSry t.s, Plas
sa "a & "a - 4nahas Low Mndlas ease shipped Frbra1y I'D
March. sail, 7'iod. OF the Saes oday, 1900 bales "e"
LT Eafoor Jan 4-4:}o p m-Upanls Cotton, Low MD
ding clause March aml April delivery. 7d.
L,J1
Low abiding clause hpr1. and May delivery. lid.
INEKPOoi, Jan. 1850 p mlai,i % . c"I fof AHer
lean. spirit +, lroeun l3G al = gal Spnls o. lHr
pcntGr -. I3J6 = cwt. - .
LoNpOS Jan 4-l2:30 p Cons0ls, 9IiG for both mory
and the account. L. Dond ten toies. lof ne" sN -
1919 Halfway shares, g. The rate u dis,oGA, q
is Ceit Nhth
Is J.. u, cent below Bank Ok England rate. .
LONDON, Jan. 4-lSO mPaiis adNiees quote PCT ecD'
lenits a OL fox the account - -,
IgUs G,, S@ G darT 3a The past Wees cos,o
SiS,, Tor money the account ihe proportion Ga G
Bank of EuSia4d reserve 10 habIlt ~ich Last "oeA -
4y44 cent Is nos ID per cent. M .-..
lONpON, Jan. 4-}:l0 Z. m.-The amount OF billion Nt'
dIa gland balance
IUNDON an. IL p n.-U. :. bonds 1865, lesI: St.
Flves Iu7a. PARIS adyiees quote per cent h'hi'S y
1861. 2Jc. Tor the accJrutr- - ,.,.. ~. ,.x
LONDON Jan 4-i:3O 2. m.On the stock ENchange '"N,
International stocks been steady ufJdghu i'"'"
aud kish have us advanced % ner est pJhi V l'
indicating receipt OF favorable private adtes i" 'n
stiunOple Turkish ROW quoted a. ilsi >asuE1 s'"s
pr ces silver quoted to-day a % +d q ounce 90. -,
LONDON, Jan. 1850 p m.-fehIed Petipiedn 10" -
ga loa. ~ - ~,
pARIs 4.-rhe specie the BtnA Oi france s w
| creased lJ0t7OJO iraBcs during tle past so-A s.,
ASfwE Jan. 4.-PeirOlenm, 8oL Tor IKE Pas ASie''s"'
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
THE MARKETS.
rCaretully reported tor rns raiBuSr.l
TOTAL RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
L., Aro,th ptrsy pssssIs md pgtLro1,iS
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

O. Z.
AsHEs-There was q quiet and unchanged market the
prices being for Pots and CSC for Pearls
COFFEE-siid grades In good obbing demand, but
quiet prices for tho latter firm 22 d26c
for Java; l8dDc for Maraebo and l6a9l7c for Santo
Domingo, all gold. RIO was fe higher and actitej saIes
reaching 070 Copernicus al l802e gold also
In BaIore $500 bags ex Frances Jane private termsj
Ordinary cargoss quoted lSaals'se.; Fair 20SS
2eac Coed, 81 d2li4c.; Prime, 2sd2lAe and extrems
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
feaal Nolltes.

IN nursuance of an order of DelanO c. CAL
Win GO Sqrrogafe Of the County New York, notice is
hereby given Iersons having claims against nc estate
of PraDcis " FarZe, late OF the City of New1Ork de
ceased present the same with vouchers thereof oc % s
cTfber ~ A. q. TOrp eq Pine ST., IN me Cy
cf SesYork the 18th Of December next
IJsfeI New York the 18Th day OF June, ISI6.
ir23 iawGmS ALPHONsE J. LA FARCE, Executor
VN PURSUANCE of an order of DELANO &.
4 CALVIS, esq surrogate Of the County of Ne" YORK
notice hereby given TO ali persons having claims asas
JOuS A. SAVAGE Of the City OF New YORK, deceased
Ia present the same With vouchers thereof % the subscriber
az er Uaee rausacting business at the Office Of Hugh
Porter Dcy in The City Of New YORK. ON or before
Of next.-Dated, Newlork the lUth
Ssy ~ Angust. 1916 AGNES SAVAGE, Executrix
~ HUGH PORTER, Proctor for Exeeur!x.
aull lagGmF NO DeY'stp new i0K
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Good Ordinary,

For future delivery there fair business at vhnee
Sales yesterday after M: January doo = u, 200 b
hpri 800 1897! 01 3sss; 500 f3,e; May 100 l313 &
Sses III First ea to 70o 2Ss Rebraa1y 49o
July g 300 % tots a6S sao9 o. Dsls. @ - &c
JTnc 200 Iiso; total 500 bales Third caIanuary 100
i35, june 20O Ils August 20O l4is9 toli 900 Os oo
S1 PIE. FeSraayy 200 5s loo 5; zoo ss'l 5S y zoo
100 isl,o 800 i39 300 I3sJs; 300 Ij's' lGo 5yei
i0o 1875 100 49, lOo l3s 599 l3M M -9 s9. i9s; iis
n: lBs,s iS 800 ssas 800 ~ loo 800 i5 Nay sCo
i,s3: 100 I339s 500 1919 June 300 l4g; " Ia2;
40 1as Jui 90 iieos 100 tss5; ioo dqsi i,s tes so
a. GOO ,es Fxc6anqe-iIa a, pd TO 200 o., 5th
fof 800 February The market the close was trmer
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

YORK jan B.EvEsrne condition OF the roads Is
stock trains continue to arrive irreguary and be-
Some of the cattle sale oday were due Mon
day. Beginning where eft of yesterday and we have
arrivals OF liz ~ Jersey City and AZ AZ asxtiethst
making 2b29 these did not reach the yards
until noon to-day buyers waited for them. Total arrivals
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
PASSENGERN ARRITED.

rpON IIVFRPOOI-En steamship England, Jan. ID.
Nc Donald a. Poroc son. T. grcde \ Jchner, Mis- Sha"'
Mime Gradit de la Chuss, ". ; l,ycr
IRON lANANA-Iq steIfa<htp city Of Verd cruz n l.
.I.iBOa Wihan-, John J. Wheeler and Wile Ms' Naro
Inper3 DR. Charles Naladier Tomas GOnI1ez Se7aS,idl
CovIl Juan COy c. de We're CarIil Juan T. AIr0f Jose
CaIlacAO GaNHO Cutlery, AHdfes Ctslp f'oiuero Ns@9
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
rang. for lot, lss2sc gold ,cr. also good joOOns

nm ti,e anot of
onIv small however. Exporters na1
small purchases Notwithstanding hIm markst y ~ lie
pors were 1855 bales against 22933 Dass lis sen
week. and 648O bales this Gay vas, sn ,e same time
ast wear The sales 3Sj bales OF wnch ~ ~ he
yeIing ,nclndjn0 A. for export, 33l Daies or
copsumpiiOn "a bales for speculation and 6OV ~ te
1900 bales delivered on contract Ihe 'o""'"- ~
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

I:4I l1OOn rI9eS.".I I: a
WATEB TIII- PNN-AA "
Sandy Hook l.53 COWS island l2:4O he G FeTiJ %zJ
HlGH wAIFR THIS pAT--P N 80
Sandy Hook 1919 IslanG. 100 Hell G feffJ Z:49
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

FOR IoND0N-Ta steamship Grecre Jan. 4.Mr ana Mra
" A Il, Cameron Miss Anuie Russell j. H. bToJAe WIN
n Piggnt Nr Lund Dr. FarDairn, Henry Haywood tI+hA
HAYWOOD Mr.. West wick, Mr.. and Mr.. HoTrODIn
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HAVANA MARKET.

HAVANA Jan. spanish Gold. lloell5s, EXcaange-'
the United States 90 days currency, tQi2 cs,s' 80 -,
sight currency. 22a3 discount 90 Gays, gnu -tG - IN
short sight god, $50 premium on LoAd"h' ID "a
premium on Paris, t2Gl premium.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
Fnrnliurf.

CLOSING 10 CASH BUYERS.-Ingrain and
star carpets 2Oc oeioths, 2jc aDd 3Oc white and 1ae
lI1ulets horse blankets rubber blankets. ANDEEW LES
TER * Co., 81 broadway
HOLIDAY PRESENTS.
Il Il FANCY DESKS,
LIBRARY TABLES,
BOOKCASES,
CHAIRS, ETC.
AT LOW PRICES.
ANTIDYSPEFTIC CHAIRS.
n. G.. sELLEW.
1O3 FILTOE-ST.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

Mr.. Charles Z. Quincy OF the firm of Wan. Heath
& 90 today was unanimously admitted to MEM
bership of the New-YOrk Stock Exchange. Mr..
Lawrence jerome was also admitted, and Air. l.. ID.
Randolph was Teadmlted.
The Pacific Fire Insurance Company has declared
a dividend Oi 10 per cent payable on demand.
The Clinton Fire Insurance Company has declared
n sem-annual dividend of 10 per cent payable Oh
demand.
The Metropolitan Savings Bank in announcing n
dividend at the rate of per cent per annm adycr-
tiss n statement of its assets and liabilities.
The Seainan's Saving Bank had declared an in
terest dividend at the rate of g per cent per annum
OH deposits of 5000 or under and one at the rate OF
8 per cent on sums exceeding 5000
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
Gorocs. Carriages, Garness, &-r.

A UCTION HOUSE OF ARCH. JOHNSTON
n G.ts Johnston & Van TaSsell
OFFTCE. 81 LIBERTT-ST,
(iyeDng Post Buldng)
THE HORSE AND CARRIAGE BKANCH OF OUR
HOUSE IS 10. II, 23 and % IIlKIEE%IH-5E-
near University place.
The business will be conducted precisely the same strict
end honorable principles when nave always ohara lls
dug 0 ON bOuse the respect and confidence oi
he business community well the public al large 80
0EGIJLAK SALES EVERY TUE5DAI AND FRIDAY,
Al 10 O'CLOCK.
Entries for salo be made through the maIL
ONE CLARENCE, ONE COUPE, ONE PARK
pUATTCN. and one TOP WAGON, al sTiy new, %
fscce 10 settle up estate Can bo seen et CT RLENs,
100 East l2tbst, near stb.aye.
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

CLOSING PRICES or rniLADELrmA sT'

The following table of prices OF the prominent
cold ard SILVER mining sharcs. az received br teie-
gr.,l, from Sar FaucJsco is furnished by " ililam
Ward Dtcxei Building. All prices are III gold:
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

''''- ., ....pn. M. sized.
= = Chr in.i1.Ig nii1 Us. g.. 81 C....II$i4 .l}s
= - t"yi iIas ...i5, 1. o., g.. H"-..tit lllI2
- r.,-i C.T. flt1s q; e.. - ,1Hr.. - . l.
T.. e. =; ~ lGg.. Cj-t e. =. be- .'r-...lI3it Il3 s
= Z. a. ;, 1og 10 - nlS. e. s.. 1850 Glr1i3l3 Il =
L. = T. a.. iu3s tlnl2 I. =. " ~ it > . -,
- - 40 ~ .(g! 1874 1:3t2 q. :. -s. o.. h..lt>A iJS'2
II STATE bonds, H'.sodris soil e 100 'or is OF
1S77. 10 l0,s fr o.s sjxc,, and lel-2 - - sue:
I,iii lama c...a', y.., 30 adj a. 3d. and 3Gj5 OK
p.s.,,g. o. Columbia at ii. Quotations were:
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

I.'....igC. A =
Chic and Alton
50 bee. 90 L,
PITTS. IT " 4. G. G
~ nc lei
RtLoaIs. 1 Il and. )
&c.. hc i3
Morris and i:SsFN
~ 4.. ~
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
THE MONEY MARKET.
OFFICIAL REPORT ~ y STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
JANUARY T. 1877

Union Pacific S +
b,0U0..,..... ~ is
North Western &C
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

Chic and y w Con
CoEp G B
20 ~. ..... 9S is
Han & 5t 10 s. G
1000 .....- "a
Ced Falls aud NJ lst
l.1nO .. =. - p
Mich Central 7s
3.GDp..-.....l0lA
10 u...... ..lo2
Erie o! Mort
l.OO .....103
| Union Pacific lst
9.NOr. / 3A
/ Onion Pac =. l. G
| 4.O1O..........lol
| Union pacinc : +
| 5,COO be 9ii2
| Cent Pachc G y
| 100 ......-lO635
| Cent Fac LIT, san
|. Joaquin Br
| 40E CO.,. 92
| y Y Cen is, 'S3
| 1000 .......lO O14
| All and T II In
| l.OGI.....-. 50
| TOl ard Wab lst
!. 90. .....lO2 lf
/ TOi and Wab 3d
90 1l2t
! Grt West lst MSS
/ = OO........1c2
| GTi Western - I
| 2.OnO . 702,
30 l........ ~ -
Tol. Can : & - LIST
5.O1O......- %
I.Ouis q y Con HS
1.gU0....-.. 81 "A
Fourth Nal Bank
7....... %
Marip0sa l. aad NJ
cal
10u-DC "a
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05
covrRSMENT STOCK DEPARTMENT-1O4 O'CLOCK
10 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
FTHST BOARD-10l2 O'CLOCK 4. NJ
Sol,s or STATE RO,ds- Railroad BOHds-B0Rk and Rail
rOrd SHdreS-EcDrcss SfockS. dc.

Louisiana rs. Con
5.OUU.....C 30
Missouri Ga, II
2. O0 ---.-.. 100
NJ ssOuri 6s, l. B
20 O......l'4i IS
Mo Ga, II and st 10
Iss. '51S
!. 1.COO...-..-lO4i2 y
chi. Il I & Pac IS
3, 90 ....... .lO9l2
n j CeRb lSJ New
o OlI ...... III
MI and st Paullst,
Lacrosse Div
1000. ---..lOi3 i3l
CHIC. Cur and q ~
90 1O-..-..--1lO
Chic and " w Con
fNuurN q II
New-York tribune., 1877-01-05

CuSiiceiny the season of tIe year, there WaI only
p, rar. iiiys--ul,nt d,In!.d for way bonds,
and io ma...e4 GaS dull aud tame. Subjaipcd are
tn. Csrf.AL nl!N. .AlInla:
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CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
REGULAR MEETING.

CRY HALL. NEW ORLEANS, [
.-.g~5Yl. Tuesday, Feb. 90. 1877N
The Council met this day at Ia o'clock m. in
regular session. .a-..-'. .s--.
Present: Hon. Ed. Plsbury, Mayor, presiding.
and Administrators Brown, Denis, Diamond, Ed.
wards, Mccartney and Rengstorff.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were APP
proved and their reading Dispensed with.
Financial Business on Final Passage.
Mr.. Brown called up the following ordinances.
which, having been read twice at the last meet
ing, were now on the third reading, and they
passed unanimously, the yeas and nays having
been called.
|. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named, beginning
NEW Orleans Republican" and amounting to
s62i.
Q. An ordinance providing for the payment Of
the several accounts therein named, beginning
Nv. ]. Kelly" and amounting to 1929.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
By Mr.. McOaffrey, and adopted
I. Unfavorably on petition Of 81. G. Marrnon,
for Ieaas Of ground on Canal street, between
trscks of Mobile Railroad and the levse, said
ground bsing nov nssd 81 part II Tho steambost
landing.
M M h4 fidts 81, HIM af
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pald py tue vendor or Kfhntof OF aaid property.
Insert as section . the following
BE Httfther enacted, etc., That all laws and
parts OF laws contrary to and tnconsiste Mt here
with be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
That section be changed to section ..
The bill as amended was ordered to be taken
as engrossed. and under a suspension OF the
rules was read third time and passed.
The title was adopted. ,.af
House bill. No.. "a. An act to regulate the time
Of holding the Parish Court In the parish of JEFF
erson," was taken up under the favorable report
of the Committee on the Judiciary. engrossed.
and under suspension OF the rules was read a
third time and passed.
The title was adopted.
House bill No. &C. An act to amend sections
1898 to 1919 Of the Revised Statutes OF the State
of Louisiana OF 1870, relative to the inspection
OF merchandise" was taken up under the I'M
favorable report of the Committee on the Judi
cinry. ,4-.-a AS r..,." s.-... TO-
The report was adopted. .E
House bill No. 81. An act to amend the act en-
titled An act authorizing the sale of property
by tax collectors for delinquent Taxpayers. ETC..
approved March as. 1874" was taken up under
the unfavorable report OF the Committee on
Ways and Means, and laid upon the table sub
lect to call .4..
House bill No. Sc. an act to amend and re-
enact article GOT of the Revised Code of Practice
was taken up under the favorable report. with
amendments. of the Committee on the Judiciary.
The amendments were adopted. as follows:
Strike out all after the word "the." in the nth
line. to the word In" in the 18th line. aud in
sert in lieu thereof the words conveyance
book"
The amendments were adopted. the bill was
taken as engrossed. and. under a suspension of
the rules, was read third time and passed.
The title was adopted.
House bill No. 80. Relative to oath to be taken in
garnishment. ETC., was taken mp under the re-
port by substitute bill from the Committee on
the Judiciary.
The substitute was read and. under suspen-
sion ofthe constitutional rule, was passed to its
second reading and adopted in lieu of said bill
No. So. to stand upon the calendar as House bill
No 1a6, An act relative to the oathto be taken
In garnishment proceedings and to deposit for
costs iii garnishmenf.
The substitute bill VAS enRrossed, and, under
i fsarther suspension nf tle rules. was rea Il
third time ma passea. Tha tilIe xss adopt4a
aesatIon ot f2te
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lrTwENTY-sEvENTH ANNUAL STATE
MNNT
OR TIKI
CRESCENT MUTUAL INSURANCE. COM.
...-t pANY.
MeW Orleans MAY III Iaga

the trustees. in conformity 10 tho amended
esAIler. slpnt the following statement Of tfiss
Mfre preminfns. ............ 800. 1oG 9s
mhElue premiums. 57, IN
river premiums 11A.Bts 1H~Esgg Hda a
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Making total amount earned by the

ha a,,nnta nai ha eamnan Nv hs MAJ.
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DIRECTORS.

Ernest Merilh. 81. GalIy.
Charles Lafatte. VIM van Benthuvs4n
GhaTles q schmidt Jules Aldige.
Charles 4. lseedss n. a, Bel.
p. Natips fIexre rosstz
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xa.S4salg ~ I'll w. - 81 - Il :. !.
III IMP bnAra m DlreetpfA 81 tne fuEnn a anu
1hg VIZ the FTehiaent III Viz pMlassn nas WI
amn I'd eompany VIII We enlst 1 .na ,
lily th1 salhe w tno eonphnr. II Masss nsa
ngMes - Wy hppualleu w .9 y, s s'lau
~ ~ ~ lie a ras n.r y Il.
HUH III slK tnvtlhasa aoilafs sagn pel tl
ss,n a nums unu NJ ,a. ~ ma rta ~
ssgale ~ Iouianna was 70 pay w sh n rh.o ~. 9,
Oosgners lsl9 the price VS. this ~ " lily
sents EsE supi. fMIu anH 1n,g INK nos s .
vi w. VI i9hI Nils w tY a I'M M, w &
aoa. Mnu II thIse t ~ III
s nau y III III m,,s,, .t th ..
M M aeseH EsphIss Was 'ofio" "a ''o p1op
eAsY MI sae rlaa .e. sha~far ,na,hars ~ II.
iAHs elkaM aa rn,aany ,snrn s.raaa ~ III, NY
avaIsiAsH esag NJ ..th Tia Intnv,saa,a ~ wv
tsa. nul i h;,, saa,ns r. asa Y bn, ~ ~
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Showing total deficiency In . years s1,i7aess 80
i. An accumulation III Indebtedness against The
State pf sas4baT 1o. each year. which ut the end
aof the contract will amount to ~ a2b, go 10.
A portion OF this indebtedness il doubtless
ewing to maladmintstratlo in tho Offices of
Ntate Auditor and State Treasurer. as may be
seen from the following tigures.
Total tax assessed for ieyes pur@
poses for tho i've years from 1871
10 1870 inclusive ia...,....s.,,.... s3TTp.165 90
Deduct for cost Of assessing, collects
ing and dellnauents, 10 per cent. Tbe, 800 10
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Leaving balance due tho Company. ri sra b52 "a
Or If we consider that tho taxes due In 1877 aud
In 1879, not yet paid In, will cancel sTe90np OF
this amount. we lind that the indebtedness Of
the Stale ut the end OF two years, will be nearly
one million one hundred thousand dollars. II no
new lrvee work Ahpuld be ordered,
Or il We eliminate from the problem all work
pfndiratad upon taxes not yet due, we have.
laauhsn cubic yards to October |.
1874, ut Oh cents .,,..,s.,..ss..t.. ca t51 1876 90
o.ts1,bpa cubic yards 10 October L.
1875. Mt 10 cents. -. ................ 1sob 900 30
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Net profits for 1885,. s2e,lss %
r. ASSETS OF THE COMPANY.
Valued at their cash market values:
Heal eetate.... .$1i8.t62 ~
United States bonds. City Railroad
Company. city and J. and G. N. R.sR. g@a
nrst mortgage, bank and insurance 5gaA
stosks 80. l5s. 800 g2
Bills receivable tpremiumsl ....-.... 117bs "A
First mortgage notes and pledge notes l9s, TOO os
Cash in bank. s........-....... a6.s7s so
Premiums In course OF collections. A7,asa 90
Amounts due by insurance companies s,207 50
4z. ss74.4ls 90
We, the undersigned, special committee 40.
pointed By the Board Of Directors of the New.
Orleans Insurance Company, to value the assets
Of said company at their present probable mar
ket value. hereby certify that after careful OF.
animation the valuation OF said assets. as above
knowledge and belief.
New Orleans, 18th January 1877
W. A. BELL,
H. GALLY
e. MERTLH.
A sCHRIEBER.
The above statement is a true and correct
transcript from the books OF the company.
J. TUYES, President.
j. W. HINcKs, Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 18th
day OF January A. D. 1877.
JOHN L. LARESCHE,
Third Justice OF the Peace.
At q meeting of the Board OF Directors. held
this day, 1t was resolved to pay the semi annual
interest dividend of five per cent on the capital
stock to the stockholders. or their legal repre-
sentatives. on and after the first Monde Of
February next ]. W. HINGES, Secretary,
January Is. 1877.
DIRECTORS.
Ernest Merlin. II. Hally,
Charles Lafatta. YIN van BenthuvsAn
Gharles a. schmidt. Jules Aldige.
Charles n Leeds. II. Il. Bell