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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-13

The steamer -. Baker. with three, barges
from st. Louis, arrived lust evening" anu naa %,
10 The house Of Gordon n GomiiD., This ~
probably the largest consignment q cnrh In
bulk ever received in this city ny one mousse.
Tho United t,tates Government IL tls unhgr
ny poaso~str Of mi.cehneD,niss lo1 q valutDie
goyernlnenis at the Philadelphia exposition;
The collection IL curious nnd interesting and
81 examined. At tho lust session OF Congress
tho Benn'e pnBscd y bill authorizing the con.
atr1ction Of o building for the purpose; but
with Tie Gust mary extravaganza OF the persons
III charge. the est ntos were made Tor so costly
ii structure tlat tho House inepnt Dently reject
ed the who'll scheme Tho project for the G ,pii.
will be revived ut the coming sessioh. and II tie
Smithsonian Institute mannRers can be per
adea + o Gee m v ahg ,'5 be 'PS nss op the
purpose wiil,probably be granted.
Tho Chief of Engineers will name sgoo.ooo ae
necessary to compete the Chicago harbor. and
will AJAX Tor 100000 for the next iiscal. year He
Wnter, and the following among tho items for
the Northwest: CIR en- buy. $4,000; On,onagon
harbor. $4,000: Fox river. s75og0o Mar1netts.
$4,000. Two Rivers, $4,000; st.. Clair. Flats.
$4,000; Saginaw river. $4,000 Wabash river.
100000: Grand Haven, s2b0oo: White river.
s2sooo; Toledo, $4,000; South Haven. ,s25 900
g. Joseph bnrbor s3i 900. Menominee ha1bor.
$4,000: Port Washington. $4,000.
Tho aggregate OF tbs IN cunts. In round
numbers to 81 100000, Tho people Of Louisiana
urgently nrnaaed their claim for an itpprp-
priatlon Of s2S9 600 for Tho improveemssbt q
navigation OF Red river, tho great feeder TO
tho commerce. of New Orleans. We anxtoualy
await the action OF u Democratic House OF
Representatives. on this subject
In IN article on the brendstulrs supply. the
London Ttltes mentions tho curious fact that
the receipts Of wheat In England from the
United States haye been 1000 900 cwt. less hs
year than last British India, Russia. Germany
France aud Egypt have contributed to supply
tho deficit, The Times suspects that holders in
tho United States az, restricting expectation In
The hope Of getting higher prices later In tho
seuaon. and hints that this policy may, be pur.
sued 80 far that tho wants Of England will be
fully supplied from other sources, II Is not
probable thnt this explanation In the true one.
The extraordinary crop harvested here this
season ~ quite too big aD affair to be controlled
by any ii eetlative combination. The English
and Continental product liz known 10 be Of very
inferior dnnlity and this has necessarily boon
forced on the MAJ knt ut low rates. TO the tempo
rary exclusion Of the better grain offered by
America. As the poor stock Ia reduced by con.
sumption tho demand for American wheat will
necessarily increase. since tho other sources OF
supply have been already drained.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
MONETARY

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Friday Evening. Oct. II, 1877,
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE,
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMooRAT SATURDAY OCTOBER 49, 1871

City Coupons show marked decline. State
Warrants have commanded much lower. rates
until to.da-. when they recovered their falling
of, and closed stronger than last Friday.
since the war, selling as low as t02@102b on last
Tuesday. but subsequently the markst recovered
par Of rs ing off, and closed to-day ut q net
decline Of only Nc from last Fridays 1uotai ions.
ctI1nKg irus tsstt what irregular hut nlosed
to-day at u slight advance on last Fridays rates..
The sales have been moderate, In consequence
of more liberal offerings, most of the banks
have reduced their drawing rate i W cont. and
commercial eight has declined l6aia.
We now quote exceptional commercial paper
--Dt5 " cent por annum discount: Al do nOmi-
ma second grade do nominal; loans on col.
laterals 1922; Al mortgages lo@--. and second
Gold opened ut lo2a @Io2si against 1921 at Now
York. and after n moderate business closed ut
the opening rates. aRHin"t 1903 in That market.
he sales summed up $4,000. embracing $4,000
ut t021a $4,000 and $4,000 at tD2A. 5000 ut 102aa@
102ts. and $4,000 at t62H.
sterlinR was unchanged. Francs were u v
cent higher. H..
Tho sslea Of sterling comprised e24.0D0 ON :
braeng ci0O0 bill OF lnding ut 4S7s, f60oo do and
Al clear ut 4ss6p 49, Ei00o bill Of lading ut 40,
Gboo0 do ut asai and e2ooo do and 10000 do and Al
clear at 400.
Nothing tfanspired IN francs.
AT the close sterling bills were quoted ut ABB
n4sp for bill Of ladipg and Al clear, and .-Gp495
for bank, (bank counter rate --g493'e) and francs
New York sight was unchanged. The sales
comprised 1907 900, embracing $4,000 CONNER
cinl aud $4,000 private bankers at y W cent dis
count, $4,000 commercial mt ls@7.16 $4,000 prt-
yate bnnkers'. and $4,000. $4,000 and 1000
bank Mt T-l6. and 5000 bnnk Mt ~.
Tho hnnks continued to check on New York ut
Aenh " cent discount and commercial sight WIS
still quoted at A@7-tG.
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COAL.

COA1. COAL.
The undersigned has on hand large guam
tity of first quality PITTSBUHG COAL which
he is willing to dispose Of at prices that are In
dependent Of recent combinations among rega-
lar dealers. Will take orders during the next
ten days for supplying families and dealers.
Delivery at purchasers convenience, and pay
ment not required before delivery. All COM
munications promptly answered.
EDGARD BOULIGNY
oeif Democrat office. No. 100 Gravier street.
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Stock on hand and on sh1pboard not 1890.
cleared Observation-Disclosures. H.39l
Stock same time last year .............. 1892
To-days exports were to Revel. We have de-
Quoted from previous exports 5i2 bales for cor
rerilonS OF Custom " onse clCaranceS.
Receipts proper since last evening 1857 bales.
| against 1928 on last Friday and 1868 last year.
For comparative totals for the past three days
exports and receipts see above report.
The kilograms to the Exchange reported the
Bombay movement as follows:
Great treat Conf tonlii Great ,slS Cont Cont
Britain. nent. Btitatn. nsnt.
Previously. $4,000 41l,ooo $4,000 $4,000
Totals. . $3.50 900 All 600 537 900 $50 600
1877. 1876. 1875
Receipts week ending
Previously. ........1 100000 1.oo7.ooo 100000
Total to date. .1,oo4.o 1.o1a.ooo 100000
Afoat in Bombay
harbor .... 1000 1000 1000
Compared with last year the above shows de-
crease in the shipments Of $4,000 bales to Great
Britain. and an increase Use OF 1900 to the Cont
the receipts of 5000: and compared with the
year befo,,e a decrease in the shipments OF
'' ToBACGouW We did not hear 1'a Of transaction
$3.50 hhds We conti , to quote as follows:
4@41sc, good to fine 4A@5Ac, low leaf 6@D7c,
medium 5000. good 1O@1lc. fine 11h@12c and
selections 121a@14c
TOBACCO STATEMENT.
Stock on hand September /. 1877 ......... 1854
Arrived past three days. ........none
Arrived previously. --..-............- 69I- 694
9,27S
Exported past three days.
Exported previously. .............. 2,766
Broken up for baling. city consump-
ton, etc. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1S0- 2,0S
Stock on hand. etc. ...-....-........ $3.50
FREIGHTS-The market continues firm at
our previous quotations, as follows
By steam-Cotton to Liverpool I'd; to Re-
vel I'D; to Bremen nd; to Boston, Providence,
Fall river, Philadelphia and Baltimore via New
York %c;; to New York 1ac; grain to Liver
By sail-Cotton to Liverpool Old: to
Havre 1c.
,SUGAR-Received this morning II hhds.
The stock under The sheds is s31 hhds, against
346 last ear. The demand is good, though con-
fine to lot for The retail ira e Prices are 14c
flrmer 80 hh 8 sold teens not TRANSFERRED We
quote fair at Sc; fully, fair 81; prime SIC:
cnoice SIC; yellow clarified sA@sl4c; off whites
914194c p fb.
MUI AS >ES-Received this morning SIS bbls.
The stock under the sheds is u bbls. against Al
bbls and 8 half bbls last year. There is nothing
doing.
morning 40 bbls and is half bbls. ALI sold at
&c CITY Y ss1 REFINERY SUGARS selling on or
ders at 1o4@Ilc for standard in bbls, liz 9
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State Consols and Premium Bonds were fully
"a " cent higher than Yesterday. the former co-
sing at st9smsi;6 and the latter Mt 34ln34,k.
City Scrip was quoted ut J2p33l5 for 1874 is-
sues, at d30p47 for 1876 and 32@a3 for 1876
Haii-Pald City Coupons ruled at 3l@e35ts. and
State War ants at ss0eg0
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN COINS

American gold .........,..s....... 102km102I
Amer can silver. new issue hnlves ia pc dis
Mexican dollars. currency. ...... 9b O. 90
tfve-franc pieces, gold value ...,. IS a.
Twenty franc pieces gold value 3 no 10
Sovereigns, gold value. ......... so o.
Ten thaler pieces. gold value. "a 50
Spa ish doubloons. gold value 0e15 30
Patriot doublpona. gold value. Mtb 90
Mexican douboons, gold value. 0et5 80
Mexican twenty pesos pieces 49,, 10 % 0e19 40
South American gold, peso .,.... SO O.
Prus ian twenty mares ........., 60 o. 4 rs
California gold 80. ..,...,..g ....., per dis.
Light weight American gold 80. per dis.
Mutilated American gold ........ 1 per C dis
STOCKS AND BONDS.
The following arc the weekly quotations OF
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Mr.. EvARTs on THE VIRGINIA WHIsKEY
BELL President liked Vir-
ginia very WELL but Mr.. Eyarts said he
didn't see why in thunder, when an indi-
vidual iourneying through the Old Domin-
ion for diplomatic purposes thought tit to
approach an establishment dealing in beve-
RACES of arefreshing nature for the purpose
Of requesting diminutive portion OF what
some people might be inclined to term an
exhiarating and thoroughly national conf
pounded solution, the agent in charge OF
affairs at that establishment need be re-
quired, before acceding to the legitimate de-
mands Of the party OF the first part. to pro-
duce disagreeable and startling tintinabu-
lation by means OF disreputable invention,
which should, and, in his Judgment, was in
tended, to be confined to the Use OF those
having the direction OF the monetary inter-
ests OF such ordinary street vehicles as were
employed as common carriers by the gen.
eral public.-BoSton GLOBE. -...
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FIN A:NCIAL.
!. RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
SATURDAY, September go, 1877

| SATURDAY, September 90, 1877.
| An,erfcan Gotd.-lu3 bid.
State Observation-Disclosures c1nsole, 6lis BIO, "
asked; Virginia coilsols new, AZ bid; Virginia de:
asked; Virginia tn1.reeeivable coupons, ssas bid
G;itp Observation-Disclosures city SIS, 1l6 bid
117X asked; Richmond city 6's l0l Pa, l0lA
ss &C. ~ s ?f ne ss es
90 bid Norf9is si,y IS: l95 bid; Norf on S siy
t rrsIsbI So BID, 81 asked. ,,.L
third mortzsge SD and j. 72h bid viretniaa asd
"a bid; Virginia and Tennessee Railroad third
mortgage SIS, j. and j., 81 bid souihside Railroad
,.ees geuRsss arcsd 1ad sss
preferred 6, j. and j.. 56k bid. SO Asked peters.
Burg Railroad art. mortgsgs s's. y; and j., s2 bid;
rs. J. and D.. los bid: Rchmoud and Petersburg
Railroad second mortgage 8s, A. and D., 100 asked
sns -
and j.. S5lz bid Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Richmond and Danviie Railroad consolidated 6's,
M. and n, 70 bid; Piedmont Railroad frst mort
s. and o. IS 9a and petersburg
burg anu Potomac Railroad common. 100 par, 80
Did, Richmond treoerisksoadds 11 ~ oar az hid
Richmond, Fredericksburg and POTOMAC sailroa s
seven per cenr. guaranteed 1OU par, S!3 DO. sea-
board and Roanoke Railroad common, 100 par, S414
bid. 40
par 10 bid: Union Bank Of Richmond 30 par,
59h bid, 43 asked; Merchants and Planters Savings
Iasurance Observation-Disclosures Fire and Ma
riue 25 par SO bid; Virginia State. 25 par; rs pig
80 asked: Virginia Home, 100 par. 100 pig: Typ G
90 asked; City, 100 par, 10 bid. go asked: Gran
lie Insurance Company. 100 par, 90 blu, ~
asked: Commercial Fire Insurance Company. 20
par, IL bid, 10 asked; Richmond Fire ASsocta-
ton. rs par, Is bid, 10 asked. ~
Niscellan eous.-0ld Dominion steamship Conn.,
pany. 100 par. 70 bid.
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New York.
BOSS TwEED's STORY OF LEGISLATIVE COR
Sax. RUPTIoN.

BOSS TwEED's STORY OF LEGISLATIVE COR
RUPTIeN.
NEW YORK, September 29.-Boss Tweed's
examination before the Aldermen's Inyes-
tigating Committee was resumed to-day.
The witness testified, as already mentioned,
that he had paid money for the passage OF
the tax-leyy to Senators Graham, Brand.
Wooder. &c He paid each Of them to vote
for some bills that year, and he thought it
was for voting for that taX-leyy.
Witness said that year was a great year
of naturalizations. John A. Griswald was
candidate. Tweed had control Of the po-
litical maehinery-that is, inspectors OF
election, &c. He remembered the closing
OF that election. Most all of the notabili-
ties of the Democratic party were with him
that evening at the Metropolitan Hotel hall.
Sweeney and himself caused kilograms to
be sent out during the day for the purpose
OF keeping the telegraph going so rs to
prevent counties throughout the State from
knowing what they were doing in the city.
Witness did not think there was ever an
honest election in New York. The result
OF the aggregate votes in the city and county
in 1868 was probably caused by the inspec-
tors OF election and not by voters; and they
took means to effect that result. One sug-
gestion was to telegraph, If necessary, the
whole Bible all over the State, especially in
Lawrence county, where they were leading
us three to one, as we believed, in order to
keep the wires going and the outside from
knowing how we were getting on in New
York. - ~
Mr.. Townsend thought the line OF exan-
nation had wandered away from the direc
ton Of the resolution under which the in
yestigation was ordered. They were drifting
into political matter.
Mr.. Cole said the object was to find out
who had received money, either through
tax-leyy or other means, so that they could
be sued and the money recovered.
The committee then adjourned until Sat-
urday next. .
THE ROCHESTER EVENING JOURNALS PEDIGREE.
ROCHESTER, September 29.-The Euening
Journal, giving its editorial pedigree, shows
that Of those Implicated by Tweed " two
got drunk" and two got drowned, two got
choked on chicken.pie. The present MIN
agement did not know Tweed.
DISSATISFACTION WITH SENATOR Combines
COURSE. 81. .,s..
NEW YORK, September 29.-The Post
says: The general dissatisfaction with the
course Of Senator Conkling and his follow
ers in the Rochester Convention has re-
suited in proposal for u Republican mass
meeting in this city for the purpose of ex-
pressing the true sentiment Of the party.
The project originated among the members
of the Union League Club, who while wish
ing to support the Republican State ticket
are anxious to disclaim any approval OF the
attack made in the Convention upon the
Administration and its supporters. The
meeting will probably be held either in
Cooper Institute or Steinway Hall. r.,
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VOUCHERS FOR THE SUPPORT OF UNITED
STATES PRISONERS TO BE CAREFULLY EX-
AMINED.-The Attorney-General has ad.
dressed circular to the various United
States marshals throughout the country re-
questing that hereafter when accounting
for the support Of United States prisone-' $
they shall approve or disapprove OF the ac-
counts, as the facts may warrant, and tran
NIT them without payment to the Dep; re-
ment OF Justice for examination. The At
torney- General says there " is necessity OF
curtailing these expenses, which make
large draft upon the appropriation 1or the
expenses OF courts" and he requires th..t
statements by the district Judge, district
attorney, and marshal OF each district shall
accompany the accounts, which are to be
sent in quarterly, giving their views in
reference to q curtailment OF expenses
Washhaqton Republican.
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A HANDSOME WALKING-DREss FOR LADIES
The very latest Paris production in short
walking-drcsses has just been imported and
is the prettiest and most stylish thing out.
It is OF dark brown camels-hair cloth, with
skirt Just. escaping the ground, and
trimmed with anticipating six inches in
width, headed with wide bias band. The
overskirt, with rounded tablier. is notice.
able for its peculiar cut, and is without
trimming except a bias band matching the
skirt. A plated waist with yoke front is
worn with belt; but the real novelty OF
the suit is shown in the outside garment,
which is simply gcntlcman's cutaway
coat. This is entirely without trimming, the
pocket, lappels, collars, cuffs and edge
bound with coat-binding.
The short walking-dress has already been
adopted by ladies in Paris, and there is rea.
son for rejoicing. In q little time American
ladies will be triT sing about the streets in
the neat and pref. costume, and bedraggled
skirts will have passed from view once
again. Certainly no costume for the street
could be more suitable and agreeable, at
least to the male sex, than the short walk
ing suit. It has been said that women dress
to please not themselves as much as men.
No man OF good taste, certainly no man OF
good sense, could admire fashion in every
way so reprehensible as train skirts for the
street. -.Nelr York Herald.
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STAUNTON.
Observation-Disclosures.
( correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.

Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.1
.......... SEPTEMBER 90, 1877.
Yesterday afternoon the remains OF the
late S. Trayers Phillips were buried from
Trinity church, Rev. w. o. Hullihan Of
ticiating. Hon. Marshall Hanger was one
OF the pall-bearers. The funeral was at
tended by the West Augusta Guards. Of the
new organization OF which he was the first
captain, the Staunton Artillery, and the Au-
gusta Engine Company, OF which he had
also been a commander. The coffin was
one mass OF flowers. The church was
crowded, and after it was filled there were
as many more persons out in the yard.
During the reading Of the burial-ser-
vice large number OF the congrega-
ton were weeping. At the cemetery aiare-
we'll yolley was fired over the grave by the
infantry, and the Stonewali Band played
"Nearer, My God, to Thee" and .sThe
Sweet By.and.Bye." 1t is not saying too
much to say that there has not been larger
or more heartfelt public demonstration OF
regret in Staunton.
The canvass OF the county has COM
menced, and to-day Messrs. Hanger, Skin
ner, Echols, and others, are announced fol
New Hope. There was no conference be-
tween the Conservative candidates for the
State offices, as it was rumored there would
be. Colonel Holiday did not come. v
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JAMES RIVER sTEAMBOATs.@l i
u COMPANY.
FOR NORFOLK. BALTIMORE, PH1LADEL-
PHlA, NEW YORK. AND BOSTON.
ALSO
REGULAR LANDINGS ON JAMES RIVER.
FALL AND WINTER SCHEDULE.

On and after WEDNESDAY. September 9th, the
fls, and elegant steamer ELIZA HANCOx tcar-
rying United States MALL Will leave klchmnnd lot
the aboye-named places every MONDAY WEB
NE.SDAY. and FRIDAY. at $3.50 A. NJ.
Close connections made aI Norfolk WITH TIE eie-
CANT steamers CAROLINA and FLORIDA. OF the
Bay Line, for Baltimore, Philadelphia, New YORK,
and Boston also, with the Merchants and Miners
Steamship Company for Boston direct
Through tickets to all OF the aboye-named cities,
by the lines nGmed. sale at CARRIER IS agency, $50
Main street; al Exchange Hotel, and on board OK
steamers. ..- -,
Passengers by this route view by DAYLIGHT all
the historical points OF interest on James river
ipnssng through Dutch Gapb including f0rtiiica-
lions, famous battle-felds, Jamestown, Fortress
Monroe. Rip-Rups, Hampton Roads. &C.. &c.
Freight received daily Sundays excepted from 2
A. II. to z. DI. for Boston, Providence, Norfolk,
rtsmoutl aud regular landings on James river.
I'd Matchmaking freghts must be prepaid.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-Thc elegant steamer JOHN
SYLVESTER. having been tenn porarlly Withdrawn
from the regular lnc Is now ready for special CHAR
ter for day or moonlight excursions ut low rates.
l.. 3. TATUM, General Agent.
Ofllce Company's wharf, Rockets, and 903 Main
ctp,at
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-APoLLxNARIs WATER.
A POLLINARIS
NATURAL MINERAL WATER,
- HIGHLY EFFERyEscENT

DIX. LEWIS A. sAYRE. "a delightful beverage
Great relief for sea-sckncss.n s1
DIR. WILLIAM A. HAMMOND. "rar superior t.
Vichy, Seltzer, or any other"
DIR. ALFRED L. LOOMS. "Most grateful aut
refreshing"
DIR. r. OGDEN DOREMUs. Absolutely punt
= aud wholesome; superior TO all for daily use
free from all the objections urged against Gro
ton and artifcially aersted waters.''
PROFESSOR wIANKLYN, LONDON, ENGLAND
ImpreSnated only With Its own gas
DIR. E. z. PEAsLEE Useful and very agreea.
bie."
DIR. AUSTIN FLINT, DIR. F. y. OTIS. "Health-
full, and well suited for Dyspepsia and cases oil
acute disease
DIR. JAMES r. WOOD. "3rildly an.acid; agrees
we'll with dyspeptics, and where there is a equity
diaihrsis.'
DIR. FoRDYeE DARKER. "Dy far the most
agreeable, alone or mixed with wine: useful in
Catarrhs Of Stomach or Bladder and In Govt"
DIX. j. MARION S.Is. .Not only luxury, but a
necessity
gists, and Mineral-water Dealers throughout the
United States, and wholesale Of
FREDERICK DE barry & CO.,
. --.. .g.p.; Al and 43 Warren street,
au 20-N,W&F&eow1y New York.
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Washington.

WASHINGTON, September 90. Elk dian
Commissioner Smith goes to Ohio to take
part in the political campaign. He will de-
part for his Canada consulate in November.
The amount OF bank-notes issued during
the present month is 81 ,326,540, making it
necessary to retire, under the law, United
States notes to the amount OF 81, 061.232.
The Secretary of the Treasury has deter
mined not to sell gold this month, as has
heretofore been done to meet this liability,
but to retire the United States notes from
the current balance in the Treasury, which
is ample for that purpose.
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The MoFFErr REaIsrEns.-The Mofett

The MoFFETT REGIsTERs.-The Moffet'
liquor-registers for use In this city were re-
ceived this morning. SiXty-tive Of the reg
listers are for alcoholic and fifty for malt
liquors. Major Duffey at once went to work
fitting up and putting in position the regis
tiers. The first one was put up at noon in
the bar OF Cooney's Tontine House, and the
next ut the TivoH restaurant, near by.
Their erection will be continued during
this evening and tomorrow until all the
bar-rooms are supplied. Although all the
liquor-dealers are violently opposed to the
Moifett law, still, recognizing the fact that
the law is in operation, they receive the
registers good-humoredly, and many jokes
thereon have been passed between the deal
ers and the officers. Gazette,
98tb
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Our assessor tells us the "punch" will be
here this week. An adiuster in the Gazette
advises all anti-pay-debt meE to swear OF.
We would be reioiced il every man in the
State OF Virginia would from this date re-
fuse to take another drink. But IL drink
ing is to go on we are glad that each drink
diminishes our State debt.-Lezingtoa Ga
zetfe.
The Mofett punches were put up in five OF
our principal saloons yesterday evening, and
excited much curiosity. There was a con-
siderable rush to see and hear them ring,
and many contributions were made towards
paying the State debt. The commissioner
will continue to put the registers up to-day.
Lynchtarg Virginians29th. -