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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

The Attala County Executive Com
mittee have invited Gen. West to address
the people of that county. We can
promise them feast of wholesome truths
and reason.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

WE understand that the Midway
" Conservative" meeting, which made
such a display in print, was not held at
Midway at all, but in the yard of a Mr..
Cooper, mile distant That there were
not two dozen persons present, and ma
Jorlty of them were merely lockers on,
having no sympathy with the movement.
If we have been correctly informed, the
originators of the movement should re
solve to acknowledge with deep regret"
that it was a failure.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

INDEPENDENTS" may be independ-
ent of the regular Democratic-C onserva-
tive nominees, but they are wholly de-
pendent upon the Radicals for aid and
comfort in their disorganizing expert
mept.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

THE names mentioned in the Midway
Independent party proceedings are:
j. P. Mercer, G. d. Hartzog, I w.
Smith, w. J. Jones. W. s. Gallman.
Jerry White, Robt. Roseberry, VIM.
Hester, and w, r. Wharton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

THE Republican Executive Committee
of Adams county, H. c. Griffin, Chair
man, has appointed the following com.
mittee-John Biggs, Felix Cory, VIM.
Bernard, Geo. Washington, r. II. Wood
A. johnson, L. J. Winston, VIM. H.
Lynch, H. G. Grifin-to confer with the
Democratic Executive Committee in re-
lation to a fusion ticket.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19
The Jefferson COuuGy PrOsecu.
tiOnS.

The Jefferson county indictments on
the trumped up charges of intimidation
in the election of 1876, will be tried at
the October term of the Federal Court.
As these prosecutions are purely political,
no doubt every Democratic member of
the legal profession will place his services,
without fee, at the disposal of the per-
sons indicted. Their cause is the cause
of every other opposer of Radical mis-
rule; and it is enough that they should
suffer the annoyance of persecution and
SANDER, and the loss of time in attend
ing the trial.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

BENTON CoUNTY-Waverly Smith,
Esq, of Michigan City, has been nomi-
mated to represent Benton county in the
LEGISLATURE.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

KEEP it before the people that the
Democratic party reduced taxes, reduced
salaries, and reduced the number of
office-holders.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19
UP and at them !

THE success of the independent"
movement means the restoration of Rad
zeal misrule.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19
Kinds County HSemOcratfe.COns
VaIiVe Convention.

Raymond, September 18th, the Con
vention was called to order by Capt
Ratlif, Chairman County Executive
Committee.
DIR. j. d. Mcconnell was appointed
President of Convention, and Mr.. I. w.
Smith, Secretary.
The following nominations for REPRE-
sENrATIvEs were made:
Marye Dabney, receiving 80. A
Weldon Hicks (col. g ....... 81
Con, A. Lusk. s. ... 4S
ID. M. Ballard, !" ..... 46
FoR SHERIFF-S. B. Thomas.
FoR TREAsURER-G III. Robertson.
For SURvEYoR-H. c.. Daniels.
Fog CORONER AND RANGER-J. W.
Beal.
SUPERVISOR, 9Th DrsTRIcr-Dr. 7. A.
Catchings.
MAeIsrnArrs-J. w. Patton, D. N.
Nicholson.
CossrABLEs-Geo. Hudson, II. s.
Clingan.
Delegates from the 9th Supervisors
District to Senatorial Conveniently.
Il. III. Jones, j. w. Langley. I'm con-
sequence Of the lateness of the hour. our
reporter failed 10 obtain the names Of
tAe other delegates.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

The Canton Mail corrects the report
that Mr.. David E. lights is an indie
pendent candidate for the Legislature.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

KEEP it before the people that the
Democratic party reduced the salaries of
of all its officers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

Shall Our People Permit Defeat
ed Radicals and MaIcOn-
tents 10 Put the state
and Counties I'm
der Republican
Rule Again.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

STAND by the regular nominees. Any
other course will lead TO division and the
ultimate restoration of Republican mis-
rule
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

The Democrats in Name have gained
between seven and eight thousand since
the last election
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

THE disorganizers call themselves elm
dependents" but they are wholly de-
pendent on the Radical support for sue
cess.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

The Coahoma comfy nominating con-
vention meets the 1st Monday in Octo-
Der.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

The Turkish Minister furnishes lHa
following: In view of various accounts
circulating about the origin of Osman
Pasha, the Turkish Legation has the
honor to inform the press that the Mar
shall Of that name was born III Asia
Minor, of Mussulmen parentage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

The Governor Of Pennsylvania has
found it necessary to enlist a regiment Of
500 strong of three months men to keep
down the strikers in the coal regions.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

THE Jefferson county boys understand
the game.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

No temporizing with any scheme to
restore Radical rule in our State and
counties.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

Mr.. Mercer was president OF tie meeting
and Mr.. HartZOgg was the secretary.
Raymond, Sept. IL, 1877.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

WHEN Key is born again, he expects
TO select New England as the place.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19

ORGANIZE your clubs and prepare fc~
he canvass,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-19
Meeting Of the state Committee

MARION SMITH, Chairma
Secretary.
, 1877-04-15
HukQR,


The Chinese adieu is Chin-chin." And 80 ie a
good share OF the American ado.
In olden times dogs we're taluably employed as
turn-spitz: but let dog turn Spitz now and his
doom is sealed.
It is said that the spring style Of the common
morning and stops at night.
An inspector on the Pennsylvania Railroad has
been arrested for stea1ing brass journals. NEXT
time he had better subscribe.
Which is the oldest fellow, the one who asks
question or the one who answers! The one who
asks, because he Is the querist.
''IIo, ali ye dyspepticsr' says patent t-melfcine
advertisement. IL alt the dyspeptics would hoe
regularly their number would be reduced.
An advertisement In Boston newspaper is as
trade; to be partly and partly behind the
counter"
s4Did you do anything to resuscitste the body!"
was recently asked OF witness At . Cosoners ip-
quest Yea. sir. We searched the tpocketslt'
Was the reply. -.
hangs across bis mothers praying irons while she
wattles the old Adam out OF him with shoo-ny
slipper.-Harkeye.
The philadelphia pspess are aettating for the IN
PRODUCTION Of the needle in public schools. - The
ing the way for this innovation.
We Thought spring would fnd it hard work to get
through this weather safely: lsrge placard il q
elothlns s store e announces m "sprlns pants" Some~
A precocious boy Of summers attdbutes the
death Of a pet golddsh-hs sisters fdol-to the
fact that it couldn't take Joke, By way at ~
joke he used 10 catch It occasionally With j bent
pin
body could make head from, butte1s' asIed Ike t5e
I'D SEe s.ss !as +:
the hair with thf4 H-Rak}ou ~ ~.
, 1877-04-15

Miss Claxton. The dreadful scene enacted - nes
presence that night and the details Of the dsastss
Is they subsequently carried TO nef hs mn
donbtfnt whether she viii ever recover from i.
indeed, she seems to have prenonitien that sao
is to be burned up Al her friends haTe ;e 15'Se Ser
MIND bnt in vain. have hcard her say that 'Flro
and % iame me- viii always follow me, and my NE VIII VIII
Be yielded up in tragedy more more :eFFne 'uA" ~
eyes hare Witnessed on the stage x1,ea
II TIM very instant the Doctor pronounced MISS
c1axtons words tae wide doors Of the hotel were were
Jung OPEN and newsboy rushed n WIN Hana an End
Eata Cioytor's almost marvellous escape: tor AZ
instant The Doctor was utterly parnlyzea anu y
was several moments before be was Wholly nlnise'1
f5rhc ,boye remarkable coincidence can be cor
roborated By at least half a dozen gentlemen "ao
we're present at the time.
, 1877-04-15


d,o11 hut true anecdote is told Of the late Kew
.1ohn Todd, which we do not remember 10 nase
seen in print. In the stormy times before the "af
n,stor was to be settled over the South Church at
p,ts6eld. which was very anti-slayery... On the
evening OF the services some Of the Council we're
he Doctors ca-table, who had been invited to
rive the charge to the new minister. Mentlonlns
fhis fact to his guests. he offered to put into hls
cbarge auy two words which any person present
might pa1ne One Of the vieitors. who wHs about
as eccentric az the Doctor Instantly called
out: ssWhitc bearsl'' This was received
with laugh, and the thing Passed. on
without more comment. The installation
came and moved on according to the different
assignments, when DR., Todd took the stand 20
chaTsc the candidate. Getting through with the
usual topics Of ministerial duty, all At once the
speaker stretched up his gaunt frame to ls m!
height, and, with grim twist OF his facs, lts Oh
this most unexpected sentence: "My brother,
when you want to shout white bears you 60 where
they are to shoot them. Yon don't waste your
powder and ball to shout white bears Wnefe taeIe
are no white bears anywhere about 80: yon
want to preach against slavery you hao ooa.er @ ~
where slavery is to preach against 1t than up heIe
where there is no slavery" The congregation gen
orally took this sally as only the nncork,ns o. =
stual{ bottle Of the Doctors peculiar ''toddyo;
but the fcw who were in the secret came nome
cilncklsng over whaL in the circumstances, mf9nt
have looked like rather u serious joke
, 1877-04-15
TO G. D. B.

Ours is the grief thy face no more to seq;
Thine, to look ever on the Lamb OF Calvary.
Ours, the regret for haety words once said;
Thine, the forgiveness found In Him who bled.
Ours, still to feel the sting Of venomed tongue;
Thine, rapt to listen to the angels song.
Ours, still to toss on lffe's tempestuous tide;
Thine, anchored In the harbor safe 10 ride.
We would not call thee back, though tears fast flow
But pray in Gods own time also to 60. G.
ArRI1 II, 1877.
, 1877-04-15


10 tho Western associated Press.
New YonK: April 14.-Gold opened at 1ooK,
advanced to 1085s, declined to 1883, rose to 1o6
and closed ut l06si Carrying rate, per cent, and
borrowing rates flat to per cent
Silver at London unchanged. Here sivcr bars
are l20.x greenbacks, llSh gold. Silver coin, II
disc cunt.
Governments strong and fraction higher.
Railroad bonds steady and strong,
State securities quiet.
The stock market opened firm, with prices 4 to
per cent higher thar at the close yesterday.
weaker feeling soon set in, however, and the mar
ket dropped of IL to per cent, followed By re-
coyery Of i to per cent, anl still Inter BY a de-
cline tu the lowest point of the day. Rock Island
opened at 81, advanced TO pa, dee DECLINED to 90,
Central rose from 40 to 40as, and declined to
New York Central rose from g2 to 0293s, and de:
clined 10 9l1: Lake Shore opened at 4s4, and
lGzl TO TN, and preferred from 43H to- 432i, but
the former afterwards declined to II, and the lat
ter to 4'H St. Paul adsansea VS. from p1afartea LIZ
declined from 44ato 44H. Delaware y Hudson
dropped from II to u, and recovered to 43. pei.
aware, Lackawauna y Western declined from ,5h 55h
to 53x Illinois Central WINS strong at 400 iDA.
Pacifc Mail declined from 171s TO 1b5i, and West
ern Unio4f from Ssh to SIN. New Jersey Central
sold down to G:s.
weakness continued TO the close, when prices
showed only fractional recovery. from the lowest
pOlnt OF the day. Ine early UECltic laligeu !LUu1
X to 3as per cent. Rock Island fell OF to SbA,
New York Central to o1at, Lake Shore to 41ss,
Northwestern to 16, peeterred to 4eh, st: Paul to
Is, preferred to 43G, Delaware g. Hudson to
Il Il, Chicago s. Alton to son. Chicago, Burltng-
ton T. Quincy to 0SH. Delaware, Lackawanna q
Western to SIX, Michigan Central to 391s, and
western Union to 56S: Rock Island closed At
SSH. The recovery in the remainder OF the llst
was only h@A pcr cent. The bids for new per
cent bonds Of the Chicago, Rock Island q Pacific
Railroad Company were opened to-day, ana upWnras
Of ST. 500 GOO was subscribed for at LOU
to los. The Post eays: Except Tor recent events,
the whole S.. COO, 900 would undoubtedly have
been taken above par, Us it is difficult to hnn
better per cert bond in the whole list Of secnri.
tics. Subscriptions will be received, and Is not
at all unlikely that the syndicate will take the re-
naming amount within ten days."
Transactions, los, 900 shares, OF which j. IVY
were Pacifc Mai, 81, 500 Western Union. s, oO0
Northwcsterns 2B 600 Rock Island. Il, 600 st.
Pauls, %, 600 Lake Shore, 5, 900 New York Cen
trail 4, 600 Michigan Central, 10, COO LackaWanna,
and g. 800 Delaware sS Hudson.
Money, 2HI3 per cent Prime paper, 3Mt0o-
Customs rcceipts, 5000, 600.
The Treasury disharsed S229, 600.
ClearinSs. $50, 900, 600.
Sterling strong; long, 4872s; short, 488h.
The bank statement is as follows: Loans, de-
crease, s957, 100; specie, decrease, ST. 73o, 800;
legal tenders, increase &C. 010, 700; deposits IN
crease 81. 740 500 circulation, increase, S32, 500;
reserve, decrease. S163, rs.
, 1877-04-15

Is wheat1; car yellow corn, car No. do' 70
cars high mixed, rs cars new, 10 cars new Mixed
as cars No, corn, 81 cars rejected do, no grade
1oa corn); cars white oats, 2 cars No. : do' 10
cars rejected do t27 oats); chr No.31 rye, cars
No. . do; cars No. 3 barley, cars rejected 90.
Total, :,34 cars, or 08, 600 bn. Inspected OUT:
10 lit bu wheat, 164 ol6 bu corn, T. o4o ou oats'
/, 7oG but rye, 4, 9s3 bu barley.
The following were the receipts and shipments
or breadstutfs and live stock at this point during
the past week, and for the corresponding weeks
ending as dated; .-
, 1877-04-15

A noted lawyer Of the Oxford Circuit had case
in hand In which, among other things, he wished
to prove that his client had no money; and to that
end he questioned one OF the opponents wit
ncsses as follows: ''Yon asked my client for
money, did you not:" ''Well-yes, sir" ':An-
swcr promptly, sir. Let us have no hesitation.
You asked him for money. Now, what WAS big
answers" - don't know as can tell" But
surely you remc1nbor:" '4Yes, sir!" ,''Then
out With it. What vas his answcr?'' ''rd rather
not tell" s'Ho: ho! You would rather not sir.
But you must, and, II you do not answer my qucs-
ton promptly and truthfully, I'll call upon the
Court to commit you for contempt" ''Well, sir,
it must tell tales out Of school, here you hare it
crown. and be told nc be couldn't" 'tAnd you
belieycd him, did you not:" *'Ycs. sir; for he
said you had robbed him Of every penny OF his
ready money, and, it he didn't get out Of yonr
hands pretty soon. his wife and little ones wonld
come to- 4'That will do, sir. You can step
down. .''-Engllsh Pdpsr.
, 1877-04-15
RUSKIN'S GROWL.

John Ruakin lately said: 'tYonr present system
Of education Is to get rascal Of m architect to
order rascal Of clcrk-of~works to order parcel
OF rascally bricklaycrs to build you "a bestially
stupid building in the middle Of the town, poison
cd with eas and with m iron floor which will drop
YOU ali through it some frosty evening; wherein
YOU will bring puppct Of a Cockncy lecturer, In
dress coat and white tIe to tell you there's no
God, and how many messcs he eau make Of lump
OF suear. Much the better yon are for all thut
when you get home again aren't you!"
, 1877-04-15

Nxw YORK. April H.-Cor1os-Firmer at 11Ho
115&c; futnrea closed frner.
F1oun-Receipts, COO brls; moderate business for
export home use; No 2 S5.2s8B 90; super State and
Werteru+ 80. e3@s.85; common good extra ST. oua
40; good to choice s7.:5a7 10; white wheat extra,
s7.45@s-ao; tancy, .3s8lo25: extra Ohio, 81 p5a
900; Ss Louis s7,25@1oo %: Minnesota patent pro-
Corx- -MTai-Qu,et, but ann; western. 81 s0aa. IN
GEA1a-Hheai i-Keeeipss, ID. OD bu; moderate e.
port md limited milling denand unErsued spriue
s.:tss1-S2; 10; M,5Esqkss. 81. 50; : Mfll:
, ,Wes:erq, =! 2sgl; 3oH; 50: chieaso spring nom.
a9943c barley nnchanzedi malt dull aud un-
changed. Corn excited and higher; receipts, st. ooo
bu; 1nRE7ded Western mixed. e2@63c: steam mixed
s2s@gic; ;, team 7, ysllow; s4e; yellow Wetern, ssc
{s!Ity sesve; receipts 13Mo ba; mixed Western and
HAr-FlrM and uncfanGcf
Nops-Eirnl and uuchaugcd4
. GEvcER1Es-Cofce unchanged Sugar IN fair de-
mand and ar1ner; faIr to good rcuuiae 0aa{c Prime
oHc; anscorado, 9g04c; refined, lusbAiiNc. MoIus-
sfs % %unchssEed. RI, Rice a,1et aud unchanged:
154nla4c; cases nominal :. - -
TALLow-ftrm II 8a$8 l-1Bc. ..
REk1s-tnehAnked. i" -
, 1877-04-15


At Edger's Turnout we waited the coming OF the
north-bound train, with no cannon or flowers.
But sect Here comes = group of co1ored men to
see the great Hampton. Conrteously he Answers
their questions. Atlcngth their spokesman blnrt-
ed out, ''+Mas.a Wade> de men amt 80 hard to
understand what you tell 'cm, but de woman folks,
our wives and darters is de hafd ones; day say you
wont let 'cm wear pinoacss wen you y Gub'ncr.'
Tel, them for me. '.said HAMPTON" that they can
II they prefer, with az mnch hustle. and pinned
back as tight, az they wish" The objection was
no ruorc, and the group left, blcssln' Massa Wade
with all their hearts.
, 1877-04-15

r. Sr1E1rs TuKfExrfNE-Hcary 4. JiHs35c.
EeGs-Steadv; Western fresh. 18c. III
O. LEITuEE-t}uct: hemtoc.S sole Bucncs ANA -
TO t:rundc light. middle. and heavy wcShts sses&
California and common du, 2l@3ac.
WooL-Ucayy; domestic necce. J3G53e; ppF1ea =.
43:: 10 washed, tos:.sc: Texas. 139o9c. ~
Psor1s1oSs--Mcss norS- SIS. 50. =. =: May sn,<
do, S12 s0@j3. 90; Western picked hams 81 gsc:
clear. s'<c short dn. AHcs prime steam lard Slo
los; May, SO. o1ln 10 ess
HrTrER.-Elcavy: Western 9@isc- ="
CnExsE-Dnll 1t 7esl4Hc. = 3:
WHtsKr-$l. .071:81.03. 2v
Observation-Disclosures copper drm; fpgot :,
steady At l94@loAc; pig tfun dun; Scotch, IN -
o7oO; American, ST. o69co.5o; Russia shectinc x
t4ltc, In gold. ~
NAiLs-Upchnngcd.
, 1877-04-15
JUST POSSIBLE.


Two men were sitting together in smoking car
on the Danbury Railroad the other morning, when
one OF them observed to the other:
IT lost as likely colt as you ever saw last win
ter"
After pause the addressed party inquired:
s'uid he die:''
'tDic:' repeated the loEer, somewhat resent.
fully ssIIow could ave lost it it it hadn't dicd:'
II didn't know bnt it Slipped through a crack
in the floor, " said the other man in an injured
tone.
Both Iapscd into silence after that
, 1877-04-15

F1,oun-wss active, md Csc per br1 higher.
There wAs good demand for export ana conapafase
1y little offered, the stocks having been coaslae1
ably reduced by free purchases OF the past Heek-
Sales were reported Of TO b1ls winters, partly at
S775; ., 500 brls spring extraa cl1eny A. S'.eo
@s. 90; 400 brls spring superhnes at S5.t*sa. ~
and lbs bs1s ryc Aour ut 81 CO. .iotal 500 <pr1s
The market closed firm at the 1ollo"luS sAnk' ,s
OF pylecs: Chulce winters S8. 2535.5o medium do'
S7.75Ga 90; common DO, S7.25Gez. 50; choice Mime
sota spring. $7.75@s.a5; medium do. s7.oos1'o'
choice patents, $9.219l0 IS: medium do w.
common d. So 2ss. IS; choice family nours ssp9ihs
ST. oo97 50; medium d. So. 75I7 Is; shipping extras
So 50; choice spring superdnes S. 2's5'oo; mea'a"
do S4.5095.0o. Rye dour, 81. 3OeeS.0o .~.-..
BRAS-Was In good demand, and stronger. sales were
made OF 70 tons at SIS, ten on track ana
free on boar1l cars. .a ~ .
=, MIDDLtN4s-Sale was maae OF ~ toue ~ e'o'~ fo
ton free On board car.
ton on track H.
WffEAT-was astiye, and trrezu1arly excited. a.
yanclng 4,4c per bu, and closing &c hiSner .han
thn latest quotations ot Friday The British markofs
we're quoted about per quarter deafer both IN soe
and adoet. New York holders asked m advance OF %
SC Der bu ''god was higher, aud our recelpts ~e5e
again small. With comparatively large "ithdfa"asl
and some wheat was wanted for shipment d.
rect to mills n the c9nntfy ~ tfy5,ne a wss ms local
premium 9f r ossf May ts re Snni Mas s
fea Sae he sat
many egators professed 70 REGARD the A.
Z s. p4sssss hsss III tsf e
Hnsn.s there vii be very little Tor expert st
a!talf t iii III !esP 1aD'z
a toneed Y Il S:er ns so
s1d elo3n ea1s: the ysar sol II
8 e Ss?s = ssis 4 vns5
ssts ssR'; Wsrs Ct SS tsp5rsa "a q e9pes
9f :; H. 1861 - !. y "a
%sSa41W 4 = 1T sSs
sSSag s ~ sS9S:;5
actve .na unusaay sf9as Eq',x aayapstnE an as
1ss b s tSs ses
{s ;ss. $Ss
fss fses1 teFs aHa
supply eFf7 f5rcr TeTs Trades sseexsa ach q
t'sEs :ssss qaaa'''ftsa tae Oh M
nj ssr
j. June g much increased ss IT,. IT, !he 3ons o
Ess n4ecedas M M ssr a II opene
g sd e :: t A. M % Sest t. Sas tS
I SceS # o Spr Sss Mss SS e
& s;ss a sas scs isseRts Nefe q
sa:edssd feecip t47s7se ta sa5s + 47M
- & 10 asaa ifss 81 6oaFd cars Total
e o ss sssns 'dsa!es e.
sSes sss 81 s. oef fs
q e re 1sf 6aes
oIiere prnncrty more freely towards the last. The
, 1877-04-15


LIVERPOOL, April l4-11:so g. m--FLoUR-No. i,
2ss; No. 2. 26s-
Observation-Disclosures, No. l. l1a sd; No. .. lis;
spring. No. l. lie Sd; No. los ID; white, No. !, lis
I'd; No. .. lis Sd: club No. /. ils lid; No. 2. lis
3d. Corn-Sew, No. l. 25s Cd; 10 ? c5s 81; old. No.
i, 25s3d. .,1 - .
PRovls1oys-PorE, els. Lard. 4ss 3D. . .
L1vERpoo1, April 4-1:oo p. m.-GsA1T-Wheat-
Winter, No. !, lis 5d No. 2 lis Id; spring, No. !.
lis cd: No. 2 1os sd whtte, No. |, lis ea; No.
I'd; club. No l; ~; No. II; 3D. Com. old, 2Ss.
easler At l.11aso 5-lod; saies 400 bales; specaa
white wheat lis 4d@ lis Cd;
club Spring. los ed9slls 3D. winter IL 1d@
lis Sd. Fjuuf-N estern cauha 26G.48s- CUTuWestefu
81 Cd. Barley. u Sd. Peas-CAnaltan. 37s -,
CLovxK-SzED-Auer1cAn. 65&75a.
PEovis1oSs-Nesy pork 6!s. Prime mess beet. 8cs-
1:ard-Amsrlcan, 49, 60. Bacon-Long elcas. 38s 81;
TALLow-Fiue American. 39s Cd. .
PETkoLKUX-Spfrtts, 81: refined, l3s.
LtxsKRp J1f-18s.
REsts-Common. s. 50: pale, l3s-
SPIRITS TERPENTiNE-A4s-
EHETsE-Ftne American, 1Uk Z; ;;
ANTWERP. April
, 1877-04-15
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Some Signs of Improvement IN FINANCES
Increase in Clearings.
The. Produce Markets Excited and Buoy
ant--.An Important Advance.
Provisions Strong---Stocks in Chicago
---Breadstuffa Booming.
FINANCIAL.

The eituation at most Of the banks remains tae
same as has been already reported, but by one or
two there has been felt an improvement IN tue de-
mand for loans. The c1carings for the past week
show an increase of about 16 per cent part OF sn's
is no doubt to be ascrtbed to the ACTIVITY OF
lation On the Board OF Trade, but share OF It Is
attributable to slow but sure gain in general bust"
ness.
The supply of paper was not large but was
moderately good. Applications for loans arc ABOUT
evenly divided between the mercantile noard OF
Trade, and country customers Of the banks. There
are funds enough to 60 round and leave surplus
besides.
Rates of discount were a@1o per cent At the
banks to recular customers. On the street, rates
were nominally the same, with few transactions
New York exchange WAS quoted At '50ey75c per
81. 600 premium between banks.
The clearings Of the banks are reported as fol-
lows by Manager D. r. Hale Of the Chicago Clear"
, 1877-04-15

LONDON, April IA p. m.-consols for money
and account. IS,
American securitiea-G5s, 1929; 67s. 10s5z; TO-
40s 1O8E; new avcs, 108H; New York Central,
SO; Erie, @; Erie preferred, 10; Illinois Central,
H.
PARIS, April 14.-Rentcs, 104f 75c.
FRASKFoIsr. April 4,-New ayes, 101@.