The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-05

farmers are unable to forward their stock to
market. Two years ago, If our memory serves
us right. barrel.of pork brought twenty-seven
dollars In the New Orleans market: now. thir-
teen dollars is the price ut wholesale.
The Proposed Changes In the Tariff.
At the opening session Of the present Con-
press the Committee on Ways and Means OF the
House of Representatives placed the subject OF
tariff revision in the hands Of a subcommittee,
which Ia an able and conservative body com
posed ns It liz Of such men as Mr.. Fernando
Wood OF New York, chairman. and Messrs.
Tucker of Virginia. Banks OF Massachusetts'
t,ibsop of Louisiana. and Burchard of Illinois.
According to common report, this committee Is |
now engaged In arranging the outineo OF the |
new bill. the principle of which 1t 10 UNDER |
stood. will be neither absolute free trade. nor |
protection for the purpose of protection, but |
tariff for revenue with such protection only as |
mny serve the purpose Of securing sufficient
revenue. We are glad to learn that the class
legislation on this subject. which, IL Is claimed.
the war and its effects made necessary, Is about
tn be nut aside and that return to tho prlncl-
ples OF the good old time IL to be effected.
In this connection we would again advise our
Renresentatiyes to be watchful and wary lest
the duty on sugar should be reduced or re-
moved Merchants In Cincinnati and other
Western States have recently been moving IN
this matter under the form and guise OF advo-
eates Of an uniform duty on all grades OF su-
pars. This. no doubt. II 1t could be effected
would not be prejudical to our sugar interests
In Louisiana: but we think that we can see. In
the outcroppings of some OF the public journals
of tho West-the natural commercial ally OF the
Southland from several of the most influential
Northern and Eastern papers. disposition.
though sometimes covertly expressed, TO BRING
ahout the repeal OF the duties on all grades Oh
sugars Therefore. we urgently ADVISE our
Representatives In Congress to watch this SUB
iect narrowly and exert their utmost power,
Influence and ability to avert such consuhl-
mation-one which would paralyze. II not
wholly destroy. the most important agriculturhl
interest Of Louisiana. We suggest that our
planters who are most Interested, shoulu tthe
some action in this matter
Continental Europe has 1g,5ooooo spindles,
and Great Britain 1000 600 But tne % .ia
while the English spindle takes but thirty three
hounds This country has 1ooooQo0 splndiesi
eana pion In Tie United States is 5000 600
Wounds: on the Continent. 1,o33. 900 900 pounds.
.nd Great Britain 1903 100000 pounds.
His Majesty, King Kaakua. Of the Sandwich
islands, promulgated a law about year ago
oi foot Within R2a his u realms As here
strietion as to age size or beauty and as there
sapopulation OF $4,000 American and european
settlers, the majority OF whom are unmarried
males, this is an opportunity for those women
who are In quest Of a matrimonial venture 10
rratify their romantic propensities.
mammoth bunch of grapes from the great
grape vine Of Santa Barbara "a cutting OF IN tne
tion in fruit store in San Francisco ms
cluster weighed l25 pounds. was SIX 1eet ia CIR
cumference and three feet long. The vine from
which this was cut is sixteen years Old an a.,
PRODUCES annually 10000 to $4,000 POUNDS OF
cranes. This is probably the largest bunch 9
grapes ever grown in this country-lIrad'
Journal.
The London Economist OF the 10th inst. re
marks upon American securities as follows:
United States government bonds a atnoag,
prices have this week been at times depressed
by alarms on the subject of the possible }, evasioi
oil the payment Of interest in gold by that gov
eminent change Of the kind as wa, points df te
Treasury MIR. MeCulloch.. would be in opposi
ton both to morality and policy and e ea y
the public credit of the country would De takel