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The New York herald., 1877-10-17

900 At lio2r 500 a. u o5c rebruary 100 At II 49,
Il o5 4 ie aHT Tos bales Grand total $500 bales.
% 'ss.e sw s ssn ssss. ss :.
aaa ass sSls Dss'isS"
10 a'' sss ys.' aishs Cotton ssh,s closed s sows-
s s s sa 20 c ~ @ ny
pressed Liverpool s-ied oy steam. by sail. 40 COM
paScss. 10 CD'a@ was aah and easy; qasssa at a;
sS'i s is ss ss currency. tor jeSbns shsilass
b. j. M va. s'%sss sassa s'a s very s '%
aic gold diamond at 2oc. gold. and garnet at 2ic..
siso ssh;i': ..s aslss !;
a. g g'H' 'Isa' ''''is '' s's ]
California xVs aaossa Al sss Sac London 81 Is Alum
aaas a%p " & & . 2is so for .
ta,is aeia was quoted at 4os gold for crystal and aa
Gassas Gnnsasr We y: % as :.i saea ' s
bsIs on spot. Cream tar5ar was sao.sa a. a5e
u sss 81 sos for do IN boxes aud
latter BoraS quiet slc eisc for refined city and
% s "' 40 %.. A. e % saa. s'sd
zoe sr s% s9s s and s y to.
quiet potash
ma. n "a. da s s q s. Sas ssan res va. ss Quiet s At
Sc soc usssia bads were quoted a. Sc sac Colombo
ann sedaa quiet At lo.sc. lie. d. TAlsa; lie
e Jarpi Ssrrss e. wee zee aa :. e @ @ oas ana
&C. aoc Venice turpentiie was suotsda 4sc CASTLE
pu1s notified At siiss. iis soid % ana do ssaoa
. sIre' @ 70 = 50
spaas sod y @ :. ss ass sSS a. M " sS
.%. !, sss sos os;isianss "a Sa'sl;s.n a.I
90 s4sa q sos ss 70,
saoed q Zoe isc sqas wsrs qae. ~ 50 &C. osd q
ss o. s s"i' ana sns rs T.
S.ss % csps 'o J. wa. No.
ss 49, Sc 9 @
Roman Gseer,ns VA quiet ~ aac sweet marsra% WAS s
Ss,s ss ,si iS"sA ss.1. 4'
Gnssh w and s igs Tor Gsm % 10 wa,
sspors soc soia Mexican ise i5e asp WAS quoted
&C. s1 qsa'sd ''' @ ' s
Sec a%assS was s.
gy ssf'y. = 20; Ga.sn. Us; snSsaa, "a; Temp
Gaf4way s -Duseh arst liSa; DO. second. iosss Nus
s s:. nss. s Ss Z H... sss. :m:.. .' iss
STEADY and fair % ~ M & a ,oSa %s II "a ,hs
" ~ 20
,i4 sons So? s. S s." e lemon so Ismsen
ss sssi; o FL e.ssaa sss y 1asss 81 a sa s.sss I'll
sna% s o Gloves s 81 M % ss g a
o ,assar,s ri neusys s 4se % oil pssyroya nominal a's
FEArnEns dn'. but unchanged Prime geese qnosed
at 4Sc. 5uc.
FIsn.-Codhsh was still in fair demand and the sales
about SOO quintals at So so for Georges
and "a rs tor Grand Bank. Mackere-Shore No. and No.
anu wanted Al good lots Of shore offered
found ready $40 81 tor No L. Sl2 50 $l3
No and SO 80 $40 tor No. . Box herring ruled irm.
owing the light supply Scaled quoted NJ .Oc pic.
and No. lac i5c Portland herring sold At 50 4uO
bb selling that and 200 bbs Halifax shore split sold
SIS 90.
AND GRAIN Ksceiptsa Flour - $40 bbls wheat,
meal. 500 bbs and 262 sacks; corn,
busheis oats IL 705 do 1882 do. barley,
s9,0l6 do. barley malt l5,545 do -Four WAS dull and
and lower sell The sales including state West
Southern, a 500 bols at the annexed quo
tutions Hour steady with sales OF 5u bbls.
fuil prces Corn meal ruled firm. Tie sales 1900
bbls and sacks ~ quotations Buckwheat hour-Saes
were bags and Pennsylvania Vt - 80 81 80
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
TEN YOUNG THILvEs.

Seven boys, On Monday night, on Abattoir place,
wore captured by q police officer. They were carry.
Ing twenty boxes Of cigars, twenty-five bottles Of
whiskey an alo pump, mans and pantaloons and
several other articles OF clothing all valued at $780,
The prisoners ranged In years IRON eight to nreon
and their names were gwen as William Can
non, John Lever William Cooney, John Warner
Thomas Printz Robert s. Burke and Joseph
Lawrence. Two OF the gang had effected an
entrance into John IL. Roberison's general storage
warehouse and had passed out tho goods tt
the rest. When arraiened before Judge Bixby yes
tcrday they had nothing TO cay and were committee
In $900 bail each to answer. Patrick Hughes, aged
thirteen John Day aged twelve, and James Holligan,
a2eu nine, were caught Monday afternoon escaping
from tue basement the house OF Rev. Arthur Brooks,
No zoo Madison avenue, where they had stolen about
$lS. They, too were committed by Justice Bixby IN
5000 each 70 answer.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
DOMESTIC MARKETS.

new ORLEANS, Oct. 10. 1877
erdnsry i5s Net receD.s ssis saIs.; gross. ia
Exports TO Great Britain l4s2 Sales 1000 stock ssi
MOBILE. Oct. Ie. 1877
Cotton irregular m,ddling. 10Ae lOssc low mddng,
Is.ss S4sss Exports '0''"''' '2S4 S"s' so'O stock
10 5-lec. good ordinary ls-ioc Net receipts. 3,si3
Ssoss, J7a iGs'' 70 1'''' n'''n' 4'' '"'' ''1'
CHARLESTON. Oct ls, 1877.
Cotton quiet and easy middng lossc. 1915. low
Usa,s %ssns o Ss., rGs s.ss ssss 9
= y,ssy steady s9 s. .g5as 50 aS5ss s$ss' s%;,
Wia, S outside @ So
J. = B..s a sh sas %.sa
&C. es ass
ans " Sls sse.%sS s1 ps. ss %
sIt% Dany an" s.ri % to New do
bushels s barley s, '7sooo ees lumber Flour shipped by
BUFFALO, Oct I8. 1s77.
winter a5c lower Whea. nsses,sd holding on or
on sg S s srs.,s for No.
25o0 Toledo Oats dull = soe et Nc.a uhIcaso
unchanged l,shsine: Unchanged. Canal freight. ir%
wss. Ssw Gan" os Eat.
imports. bbls flour 1866 90 bushels wheat iioOCO
sa 'ss 's a. Ss a.
1as to SG oIsy SoSs rye from rs
5000 do oats. .--
Flour steady Wheat arm: No. white Michigan 81 33
ext extra q do " ~ y H'shsa% spot, 3 80 ss o.
sps Do pes aSs .ses ossoosr y as NSssnSsy
10. . amber Michigan, 81 20; No canal red sl ass
Ss '.,as Js = r. w.s s %ssS
quiet, 'o 2 25Ac; white, 29hc Feeights-Wheai to
Clover seed. sP o5 bid for choice FeceipisU7oo bes
a.a. 5sSo@ Sa,Lels wheat Il 900 d. 900 DO
bushels wheat. 55oooo do l4sooO do At the
close whs. ha9%sr NJ white Michigan Of offered
Il q .ss e. s 81 ia q asT Il s red " mSe 80
bid Corn hrmer hgh nj xcd 47c No , held at 4i,s.c
46a. bid; No. white seller October, 4sRc Oats aner;
No. 2, spot, pc. : seller November, 26,ac 26Ac
CINCINNATI, Oct. 49, 1877.
Flour easier; family Sc SO is. Wheat Inactive; rod
81 2JsSl 30 Corn steady AT 45c 40c. Oats stronger
Lard quiet current make, 80 80; kettle. &c. aac Bulk
s meats n M Tor IN spa s r :" &
Sides all loose. whskey In fair 81 or Butter
steady neehsnses sugar s!esdy unchanged Hogs dull;
- 70; butchers s. 25 Is 35 receipts 394t shipments
CHICAGO Oct le. 1877
Flour du II and unchanged Wheat IN fair demand but
lower No. Chicago sprins, 81 los; No. do 81 o. bid
81 - DE ember; No 3 do 81 OF; rejected, a5c Corn
qnict but steady 42'c cash 42isc. Novemner;
Nov. moer Rye uue. but steady Al sSc Barlsy a. GOOD
demand at 5sc !. 5sstc Pork moderately active and
I'll he ss :t sS s4 20 s4
~. - TO- January Bulk meats STEADY and
Wheat Buffalo. b,Sc Receipss Flour. 1000 sbs
wheat l69oJo bushels; corn. $4,000 oats. $4,000
this wheat. $4,000 bushels; corn 10000 do oats
o',VJo 10. rye, $50 DO. (; barley $500 do,
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
PRINT. CLOTHS MARKET.
PROVIDENCE. Il. L.. Oct. f6, 1877.
Print cloths market dull and prices unchanged.
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.

LONDON, Oct. I6, 1877.
The Marx Lane Express In It's usual weekly review OF the
grain trade THE no weather which has prevailed
during the last month has boon to farmers,
wuo were enabled to hresh their wheat under dry at
mosphcre and make rapid In the preparation Of
Land Tor the autumn tage Tne English harvest Is now
nnshed aud the main bulk cereals scotland been
sccued in good orle but in the northern districts fields
OF standing still TO be The potato
must certainly prove failure, althouah no doubt, the
dry weather Of tee past few weeks has been very
useful In checking the spread OF the disease which,
IN some parts Of Ireland and also the Continent.
threatened to destroy tho tnbers entirely Root
~, dug rapid progress and In the North Swedcs have
been affected by mdew The second heavy grass crop
which l. being secured viii prove bo"p stock
owners ~ho beginning to show anxiety. owing to the
scarclty OF roots and the high price OF winter fodder
Tho supplies OF home grown wheat In the couu-
try ana Mark lane have shown by their
improved condition how the fine weather has en-
but in spite OF moderate ocrh there has been no ali
in values. The imports of foreign wheat Lon
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

don continue large and Ia evident tnat Russia strain
Ing every much Of her wheat she
into money before winter closes her From the
that last weeks showed the arrival
quarters OF Petersburg wheat shis has doubt
less been Increased oy tho unprecedentedy low
rate to which Russian exchange has fallen.
These supplies. coupled with the very heavy snip
ments rom America, must necessarily depress trade
for awhile, and IL Is necessary to bear care
fully In mind the consun pton the country as
well the possible requirements nfthe to avoid
glut of corn fair amount OF seadiness
the weht trade ut Mark lane but transactions
tied No quoabe change occurred in prices The aen-
tion OF miliers Is almost exclusively directed toward
which have been regarded with favor have been
almost entirely neglected GOOD Russian vari.te. how
still hold their ground. The demand for maixs n,
steady. but there little Change In values Oats sold
Prodnce-Rehned petroleum. l2ssL 12l.d per raion
Taliow Ais. Ais Sd "-
Linsced oil, f2s los a f3o per ton.
LivKErooL. Oct 1875 r. NJ
Spirits OF turpcntins. 25s. Cd. per cwt.
Cotton Futures closed frmer. Upands low mid,i,,r
clause, shipped February and March, sail i3-sld Or
leans mding clause shppea October and November sail
omitted, q 7-l6d
NEW YORK PRoDUcs ExcHAscE REroR-.
LIVERPOOL. Oct le, 1877
Pork-Easern dull at 69s Western dull at 43s bacon
Cumberland cut none In the market short rib dull at
42s. long clear dull at 4Os short clear dull 42s Cd
lawsL steady NJ 3os shoulders steady vt 3os
prime dull at Lard-Prime Western dull nt 46s ga
Talow-Prms city dull at Ais. Iurpentiuc-- Spra
dull 25s 3D. Eosin Common dull IT 5s Sd. hne dull
at los Cheese American choice steady At 64s oil
No spring dull NJ lis Cd. No do dull at lis Id
winter Southern dull ut lis. Id do. Westeyn dull
lis 9d Curn-Mixed soft steady Ut 23s 3D. Cottonseed
oil-iellow American steady NJ 3is.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Stock Market Fairly
Active and FeV6riSh.
GOLD 1O3 1-S A 1O2 rs.
Government Bonds Lower, States Strong anu
Railroads Generally Higher.
HONEY ON CALL 6 ~ A 5 PER CENT.
WALL STREET.

WALL STREET,
Tuesday Oct 16-6 7. H.
The condition OF to-day's market may be compared
70 the dsapreeaby uncertain state which the world Is
eaid 10 have occupied when things wore ""nou'
form and void" Unque<tionapy, to-day's prices IN
their ,rresularty were as shapccss Mother Earth
in embryo and offered scaniy grounds Tor guess
work An 10 what will be the result OF the iuture paru
ri,ion or course reference Is made 10 tue ouih "
stocks OF which the great bull party may DC sad "
be enceinte, and OF the happy deivcrance "n0n '''
anticipated under tho skiiul nursing OF tno Sa'1e'
Camp of a prosperous future. Aniieipauons " '"'
sort were rather mixed to-day. Prices at one sime
tended downward and at another upward, ana u "as
rs difficult TO put ones finger upon tue chan'e
= . ,-=kiabic turn as to detect the heo'ns pea
pnder thu delusiye thmble. thus for no particular
reason prices foil and fell again IN manner
which reference 10 the list OF transactions printed
below can only justice TO, but which VIII Ia'i 70
rive a reason tor During the early hours of tho
session prices tended downward, the weakness In
Michigan Central pointing to end OF the threatened
corner as result Of sort Of compromise when
It ia said Mr Gould had been forced into, whch inc
appearance OF prominent broker, whose "ioot 10
upon his native heath f 1t is anywhercl as seiier
of Lake Shore tended to distribute black eyes gen.
orally. Later general Improvement set IN whioh
carried prices up one per so, but u failed 10
hold and the market closed at medium ngurcs ana
not over strong.
OPENING PRICES.
The opening prices were:--Goid, 103h; Western
Union. S2k; Lake Shore, ny; New York Central,
loS.: Rock Island, lO3S; Michigan Central 69s
Delaware Lackawanna and Western, 5lA; Delaware
ana Hudson, 42H Erie, IA; Ohos l0H; wabash,
lsx; c., e. and !. c., AZ; c., G., G. and l., AZ Pacific
Mail 23k; Illinois Central, 7sss; Northwestern, 4o@;
Northwestern preferred, 81; St. Paul. S9A; ST. Paul
preferred, 7o4s; Panama. bid, 1870; Hannibal and 81.
Joseph, l21S; Pittsburg. 81; Fort Wayne, o2A Wells
Fargo & Co., SAX; United States Express, 4S; san
Francisco preferred s; Chicago, Burlington ana
QUINCY, lo4A; Iron Mountain, 8; New Jersey Gen.
tral, Tx.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

:as % ss .g'ss s is 's ssssn
and Jersey ise: its; Ws:sra iss rsc;ssr,. g .ss
ssas 81 sS'sssss dass. l.s:.s r. =
raovnIoss Rsosipss-Lsrd. $50 tssses. ~ eSi. as 5
ss ."s and Z s "ss ss
s % sss' we're rs rs ss. sss sas. a. 81 IS a
Ss sn s = a ss o ss ss o. '5
10 VI 20 asked 81 cs' iS
meas s ws1s asls. siS e steady & The % sale: wsss
dS s lbs ss.:s s..l:. ':s !: s 8 S & ds
7As; iso smoksd ham. at is,so and 100 DO shoulder:
qss'ssa ws;ss,a ssaT ":
sis ~ iss and ws.,Grn and 81 50 sis g:
ss s ssys a ss Is folio s 20 s x
& rsss .ls ss'
sales wers ,isree, rec =: = 9s 70, - os.Se' s. s. tor
ss srs; M s = s...
aas ne,s s 900 sase.
ss
ss s ans Sss's It @ 80
as s qsss SS s
Was about steady Al late prices quote Long Island.
sss @ aas ss s state anu r'n'''
and sAs wa:
sale 20
W JU gold. we :-Carolna
6c. 6hc; prime, new, &c Louisiana good ~ prime,
new. 6sse. 6s4e Patna 7c The; currency; RAN
goon in bond. IS 30 gold. We compile the following
from tae annual circular Of Mesrs. Dan ralmagss Sons,
year is anaaestionaSly less than last The aaremaserve
price realized the planter for the previous deprived
OF ths to continue the culture and seriously
crippled others rs 70 torco them 70, curtail their
ventures to m0re muderate limits. While this cause
has, without doubt, reduced the PLANTED. Is has also
ronG orciLy to the alton Of tho planter the n,ces
of cultivation, and tho great
mportnnce Of An increased yield from qaantty OF
The favorable within the
few weeks. from which time cdntinual rains unfAvor-
able to the harvest have prevailed. From careful
OF Rdvces covering ali the planting sections,
we have very little Hesitation in predicting that toll crop
will secured and should III effects be fet from tlo
recent storms, look for u decided Improvements In
quality We also present the following comparison OF
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

srrIrsa remainod arm al s4c. currency Tor domestic
s s9q nsssps sss .srsss Tho marse. ruled
yssssSasy 81. HOLDER. hold irny range q
s 1 @ % s s Il q @
slc, 626 hhds centrifugal 90: ss4c;; 900 bags
wv seass sS sa'a rood s",nso ds
9ms n aS Saa HaI. n " to sIo'ie s
do, molasses hhds and boxes. 7c 7Ac. Porto Rico,
s'%%'- prime s fsssssy e;
s s 81 11
loaf lo7sc lie white extra C's oc esc yellow extra
psss1 rSss SSd fssns Ss o Il s & and
80 casks T.ow quiet andeasy The sales were ioooo
i,srig In arm. with fair ,osslny demand Plates
siSss cSssi.S isSs srssssS, ls; +! sss: s
TOBACCO Kentucky was little more active. Sales were
so has s. E g
s o n 5 sx sssS s. srsn Sgs Toe
a32c 2o do Psnnsyly.nia; crop 1876 az se lgc and
80 d. Ohio crop 1879 on private tsrms 200 bales Havana
kecsinss l.iss sbls. whiskoy quiet; 100
FnEIcara-Ra,es all classes Of tonnage we're hr but
.ssaa bushels ~as.: isssass $500 susSs!. :.
sS % SasAs' 81 T. s and s ss:as, b. % = sa
boxes cheese AZ dos oo0 cases canned goods at 5s.
bushels last evening At same rate TOO 6Sls
apples. a. Ts London. BY steam. 1000 esses canned
And y sail 500 bbs dou a. Is Sd 70 Bristol Sy steam.
busheIs private tterces
1000 canned goods 3Ds; i5U bacon
charersAn Amsrican bark 100 tons hence the Medi
terfanean with Kentucky tobacco, private terms
American bark $40 tons, hence de with Kentucky
to River Platte with seeral cargo private terms
American bark hence OF Ireland with $500
quarters grain 6s 10&d ships bags British ark 54S
tons hence to Glasgow. with 900 quarters grain at & Co.
and $500 bbs -FOUR 3s bark. recently Cork
orders, with 5000 quarlsr. grain. private tcrms
Italian bark, hence Trieste with 1000 bbs refined
petroleum ut Gs British bark. hence u Liverpool Lor
don or Bristol, with 6oOo bbs do. ut 4s Cd; German
bsr 1sc. per foot goods; schooner
from Cow Bay to New York, at $l75.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
The closing prices OF PhIlaaelphia stocks were:--
MINING SHARES,

The following the opening quotations for min
ing stocks a. San Francisco to-day:-Gould Curry,
IL; Savage, IL; Choar Potosi, 31 ophir, ia Hale
Norcross. 8; Crown Point, o; Yellow Jacket l0k;
Becher g. Virginia Consolidated, 32 California, 81 ;
overman, "a; Raymond & Ely. 10; Eureka Q. ", s;
Best & Bslsner, %; Kentuck, OK; Union Conso!-
idated Z; Alpha, ID Sierra Nevada O.; Mexican, II;
Eureka Consolidated 46h JUSTICE 125s; Utah, 13ts.
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

We quote :-Ordinary cargoes. 15hc &c.,; fair do,
1915 good do, 1S34c prime do, 1o4c. l9.c extreme
for lots, l5c 2Ic. Santos fair to good l71.c
1sc., gold. 80 days; Java. government bags, pc.
23c.; do. pc 2ic; Singapore, 1876 2oc
Ceylon. lSc 2Oc Maracabo 17c l91sc. Laguayra,
lsc 2oc Jamaica. tic. 1s1sc. St. Domingo, 16c
l6lpc.; Porto Rico. ISc 2oc. Costa Rca 17c. 20c
Mexican, lsc. q l91ac Macassar, lslac zoe. Aneos-
tura lSc 2OAc.; Savanlla l7c loac Curacoa. l0c
"a lSlsc.
CoopEaAan srocx in good demand and firm. We
quote Molasses SHOCKS, 32-nch, with heads Kl %
ei uO shocks with ADS 3sinch 81 ~ so; do,
do, 36-inch, 81 90 81; box shooks soc. 6Oc. rum
do. ~; Pipe do 50 S6 80; empty hogsheads, ~ oU
hoops II feet ordinary 70 prime &tj IL feet
do. S2S $50 per ~
CoPrKR-Wc nSte sales OF $50 900 lbs Lake ut iT7sc
lSc, c9si, the market closing ut the latter ngurc.
ConDAGE.-The market ruled quiet. We quote:-Mania.
large and mall size. h.. Ike 171yc.. cordae.
bolt rope yarns tic lie tarred MANILA l4c Ssl rope,
a1sc 1U,ac- New Zealand, I1ac l2sc. Russn hemp.
taIred i4e AmercAn. do lac Russia Ooit rope lie
COTTON the spot active quotations
reduced ll6c The market futures opened
steady NJ last evenings closing prices The mar9et ruled
steady all day and without change prices There
slight falling on of months market
closed easy III. closing prices today compared with
Mondays, were as follows:-
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

s5 uslon Pacific kR. s74 200 81 l. Kc&N,a. sI
100 Northwest'n HR.. ~ $40 - A san fr IN.
P. NJ.
$1,000 5-2o's O. '65 1o5x 1000 10 40's. r.. 1915
5000 do....,'.... 1868. lOUlU ) 5s eou. 81 lu.ts
$500 5-2Os G. ST. lo7A 1900 US 41ss FOL bc 100
900 52Os,c Ve. l09as
The New York herald., 1877-10-17
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: SPOT l-16c. LOWER; FUTURES
CLOSED HAsY-rLOUR EAsIER-wHEAT Low.
ER-coRN srEADx-oATs FIRMER-wHlsKEY
QUIEr-PoRK sTEADY-LARD EAsIER-PETRo-
LEUA NoMINAL-OILs srEADY-sPIRITs> >TUR-
pENTINI QUIET--RosIN STEADY COFFEE
oUIET-sUGAR FIRM-pRE1aHTs QUIET BUT
FIRM.
TUESDAY. Oct 1876 p NJ.
Business was fair to-day, but there was especial
movement anywhere. A good healthy business
in progress IN most departments, Dut the avenues
OF trade not clogged by unusual activity.
ON 'Change business moderate, and the
current seemed 10 be setting In buyers favor.
Flour to buy Wheat was lower,
but active. Corn steady. Oats frmer.
Whiskey quiet. Pork steady Lard easier.
Freights quiet. but nrm. Cotton the spot
Lice lower; tuturcs closed easy Coffee quiet.
Sugar ruled irm Oils steady. Petroleum was dull
nominal Kosin ruled steady. Spirits turpentne
quiet.
ASHES remained quiet At 4se Sc pots and exc 7c
for pearls.
ASrxoxY was still arm at 1916 13kc. gold for reg
ulus, according to quality.
BxxswAx ruled steady; 60oo lbs. sold for export
tho price could not learn The quotation for Western
and southern 29c. SOC.
BROOK CORN steady. We quote ;-Red tipped, 416c
&c.; medium. Sc. 7c.: choice green TIC. a So.
CovrEE.-Ths market for Rio quiet and Ac per ib
lover grades The sales Rio Kepler
1870 for barely good and 600 bags do Pekn. Mt
l71&c barely fair Sales of ko in New Orleans
500 bags Memiing sl6 80 and 0ol bags, same,
private Mild coffee quiet; 1880 bags st.
mngo sold private The stock Of Rio and santos
coffee here October 81. PAT bags. Arrived since.
1866. Stock OF Rio in first hands last night
Galveston 125 500
New Orleans. 1900
Savann .......... 4,1.7
baltimore. -, 3J+
New York SD,371
Total 12S357
Stock In second hanoS-
New York 49, $3.50 1873 10l
Total stock. 2Jl ,4JS
Afoat loading united September l13y54
Purchased for the United States to October IL
$4,000 santos) ......................... 274,0oo
Total visible supply $50 3o2
Delivered from warehouse during the week
New northumberland. 1901
Baltimore IL ,157
New York.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 16,437
Total. 81 1,O95
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

THE MONEY MARKET.
Money on call loaned al per cent, advanced TO
and closed at D 7 per cent The following were the
rates OF exchange on New York at the undcrmen.
toned cities to-day Savannah heavy, buying S dis
count, selling discount; ST. Louis, Ito discount; !;
Cincinnati, iair demand, buying so discount a par
selling so 100 premium; Charleston, CASTER "a u
discount; New Orleans, commercial 7-16 u dis-
count, bank ~ u discount and Chicago 25 discount
TO par. Foreign exchange was quiet at so a 4SOla
Tor bankers long and 4.S5J4 4.S5A for demand
sterling.
TaE GOLD MARKET.
Gold opened At 1887 aud closed at 1929, the ex-
tremes OF the day. The carrying rates were q 2h,
aud per cent LoaEs we're also made fiat
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NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 10, 1877
Cotton nilddling, 10Hc low midding. lO3Sc good
ordinary lOc Net receipts. 6,3l6 bales gross, 9i4.
Exports TO Great Britain 1852 Sales 1000 Stock "a 1.
MOBILE, Oct. I6, 1877
Cotton irregular; middling. 10Ac lUssc low mddng,
1oAc. good ordinary, 9s<c y1sc Net receipts 2Ao5
The New York herald., 1877-10-17

pondlng week last year. and S. a60.s3i Ia 1870 The
total exports OF produce since January were
sa25 Isl $751; against s2l3 y942io for the period
last year. and s2ol ,bls.54l in 1875.
PHILADELPHIA STOCKS
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-09-28
A Slave Dealers Romance.

The young owner of the Island. cul.
tivating hundreds of acres aud raising
enormous crops of cotton and sugar.
used To build schooners in ship yard
of his own. and imported slaves direct
from the African coast, selling To his
ne,ghbors snch as he did not want. He
WAS unmarried Perhaps no one of the
daughters of the neighhoring planters
could he persuaded to share the lonely
life which could hardly have appeared
attractive in any woman's eyes; pei
laps he preferred n life of freedom and
independence However that may have
been. he was in the habit of going &C.
casionally to Africa himself. and Of
buying his slaves from the native
chiefs. who disposed in this way of their
prisoners of war.
Daring one Of these visits. while elk
gagged III bargai aing, he was struck with
the grace and beauty of the chief s
daughter. child ten years old. He
proposed Ia buy her. but she Was IA
vsrite child and her father could not
part with her. PersussinEs were for n
time unsvsilirg, but at length the saw
age father. unable to resist the glitter
of the white mans gold. agreed to part
with his child on condition that she
should bc treated with consideration
aud he brought up as becomes . kings
daughter. The planter promised, and
strange 10 say he kept his word. She
was kindly cared for and we'll educated.
and in the course of time became the
planters lawful wife. She had, accord
ing To tradition. with the exception If
a dark skin. none Of the usual negro
charac,eri,tics Her handsome features
were regular. her hair smooth. her pres
ence dignitied and commanding. Her
husband seemed never 10 have regretted
his unusual course. and her iniluence
over her captive oountrymen was I'M
bounded. In addition 10 her position
aud superior intelligence was the con-
sideration Of her native rank. which so
them At least was q source of unques-
toned right. The establishment was
kept up in almost prineely style.
The sons were sent To England to be
educated: for the daughters French
ard Euglish governesses were procured
aud established in separate houses near
| the mansion; white artisans Of yar,ous