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The daily gazette., 1877-03-26

DOR RENT-The second story lIOa,wrl : ,VT
l. OF 416 Market street, over ne Ua'iiS-| "a N
office. Possession on 25th Of MalWT T.is
now occupied by Messrs. Day q .nS1 nv
as real estate and law office, AsEs KIM
this office. janz1e.r-l
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26

EOR RENT-VILLA MENUS a hi hi
Il sion, stable, &c, and acre Ssar \. n 4
at Maryland and 7th avenues. ss:.,b,aI mSsI II
line and opposite residence ol ,aaa Js.la'Ic M
Culleugh, Esq. Delightful pls'SSi SosIia
adapted to entertaining snmmeiu iuSRIS
marl4-tf. JOSHUA MAJ
The daily gazette., 1877-03-26

CHEHIFFIS SALE.
10 By virtue of writ of Levari Facias,
to me directed, will be exposed to Public
Sale. at the
, 1877-12-23
HUh}OR,
True to the last-A well-made boot,

1Tue to the last-A we1l-made boot.
a regular purr-lofner-A cut in a meat-shop.
The old-fashioned tcn-cent scrip is the dime
novel OF to-day.
How to make catfish-LeaYe her alone in
room with an aquarium.
We are told that the smallest bafr throws
shadow. And so 1t does, II throws d shadow
oyer your appetite when you iud it iu your
vlctuals.
4 man out in Western Iowa hns lust been
sentenced to the penitentiary for ninety y-nino
years. He thinks It is the longest sentence on
record since Mr.. Evarts lost his breath.
a polite man. said the Duke de Morny,
'is one who listens With interest to thjpes Ie
knows all about when ther are told him by
person who Knows nothing about them.''
sinister, will you lend pa Jour paper? He
wants to send it to his uncle in the country,,'
~ Oh! certainly. Anu ask your father il he,]1
lend me the roof Of his house? only want it
10 make the tca-kettle boil"
lhe cold world little realizes the sense OF des-
plation that shuts down on 4 man who thinks
ae uas oeeu handed too much change By his
grocer when he lodges around the corner and
finds tt right to ccnt--Brldqeport Stau1ard
"You must have been drinking strono cof,ce ,,
remarked billiard player to his opponent,
whose hand tre1nb]ed. "No, hut f,ye hnaD,
using considerable chalk q late, u renIied tha
out. "ua "ens
wish was shortsiehted,n said little bor
sad the fond parent. "Becausc," rel repIied % the
pfccoc!ous 6-year old, III shou]d not then hs
planned 1or alxaYs taking the largest blum. off
tue alsh, tor, Of course, should not be able to
see the small ones.n ~ "o4e ~
II. , An' zfs, )" remarked s1acMahon, extending |
hrara ua!4 ano smiling af1ahly, tam zis is be
T.. unltea states armee have satle: i viIl On zfs
oas j. aRat out no mattatre IL it consume ze
, 1877-12-23

95 cars No. 2 do. 23 cars No. 3 do, 6 cars re-
]ectcd, cat no grade It'll whcat}; IL cars high
mixed corn,1 car new do, 9 cars acw mixed, II
cars No. corn, II cars rejected, 9 cars no grade
to2 corn>; 0 cars white oats Is cars No. mixed,
car rejected (25 oats}: car No. rye, cars
No. do. car rejected Il 'rye}; car No. bur-
Icy. So cars No. 2 do, 20 cars extra No. 3 do, 5
cars ordinary No.'-3 do, 6 Gays feed, Cur no
grade tG7 bar'cE). Total, 325 cars. or l2l. 600
bu Inspected out: 6, 037 bu wheat. 20, 100 bu
corn, 10, 726 bu oats, 2 ISL bu rye, and 8, $50 bu
barley.
The inspection into store for this month 20 far,
aggregates 2, 6i1 cars wheat !, s02 cars corn 534
cars oats. >l47 cars rye, S67 cars barley. Total,
g. lo1 cars, or about 2, 39a, coo bu. The quantity
would have been much larger but for the miserable
condition OF the country roads.
The following were the receipts and shipments
Of bteadstutfs and live stock ut this point during
the past week, and for the corresponding weeks
ending dated:
, 1877-12-23

Londaa Correspondence Cincinnati Enquirer.
All the world and his wife are talking about
Lord Mayo just now, aud want to know II the
young Earl has really gone Suddenly mad, or
whether his incarceration in an insane asylum is
one oi those outrages OF the sort Charles Rcade
uAs oea1t with IN fiction so pow weEfu1!y. ] met
.ns young nobleman walking in Piccadtllv
wv y It" Gays ago, so to speak, and, as lie knew
my companion, he bowed to LIS both in the
ffencn style, lifting his hat distinctly twice. /
eo"o not he1p admiring the fair, young face.
tne graceful figure, the distinguished air, no9r
o1eahcu mat SO sad sequel to bis welI-known
EeeapAoe Was Near at hand. He is verr vnrnr
9 osls!9 OF age, thtnk, and his debut in London
fn.ety fi9s Mas married by q terrible missteu.
Viceroy Of 1naa Gan1Ps Fps oav gon remember, was
.! zoe most popular persons who ever filed tint
u1aaSu!t ~ posi-. lie Was exceedingly beloved hr
AZ ciasses and yet, like Lincoln, lie tcll br .ba
uanu .;n o. !ana1lc. ne was on visit OF tnspec-
to one OF the interior provinces OF Ind,a' an5
WINE etanding IN canoe In one of the riyers''
surrounded bE guard, aud with the native No,
tcntafcs Of the region assembled on the bank tn
num- nere sp5ang from the dense growth
mad ioT.caate, who stabbed him to the hrart.
He died instantly. The mourning ior h;s daa,5
was universal, and his remains we're brought hack
to England witha pomp ofsorrow more than semi.
regal. as was not wealthy Lord, and baud
some pension, from the Government, was settled
on his widow and children. The eluer Ioy has
fust grown up, and, as have said, committed
= terrible piece Of wickedness and folly at thc
Cery outset OF his career. His friend, Lord de
Ia zouche, had been married but three months
% charming girl, when to his horror he dis
covered that her affections had been alienatrd
rom him By the youthful Earl Mayo. The
Vhole affair WAS yentIlated iu the Divorce
;ouIt, no defense being made against Lord de |
p Lonnha.z 0iaa: tna .sr1denca waS too clear.
, 1877-12-23

1ple summairc's" Gen. Grants face wore q
troubled look. He turned to the Secretary OF
the Legation and winkcd. The Secretary
once or twice ncryously and said: "We,
Musser lc Presidong ."--tsf. Louis Journal
s'Happy< Thoughts!n - Lord Verlsopht: !:
''Pray, Mithter Mudgold, wath not your father
a soapboiler!'' Mr.. Mudgold: II Yes, my lord,
he was so." Lord ": "What . pity you
aren't one, too! DON'T you think soa" Mr. A.
latter an interval Of few minutes: My
lord, was not your father gentlcn,an!n Lord
v: "Yeth, Mr.. NJ, certainly he wath." AIR.
NJ: "What pity you aren't one. too! Dou't
you th1nk so!'' Lord ": Is You've been u
long time thinking Of that, Nj. n" Air. A.: A.:
! saw Tuu.a -.
, 1877-12-23

~, Uhf0 State journal.
I 1elore thcy lett England. They brought over
tnelr sub-vocal noses in the 1Iayhower is pre-
clous Inheritance, and landed with them reYer-
entity turned up on Plymouth Rock. They
TO their Yankee posterity. Moreover, super
added to this cultivated and, transmitted nasal
1srvor, there Is the renowned American catarrh.
ms is Indigenous to our country, especially the
@ @a9Ftnern Atlantic coast OF it. It attacks q
aellratc foreigner at the moment OF his lind
ing there, noses him all over the States, and
olten drives him suiveling home before bis
Itme. Tlesgreat American catarrh struck the
ruE1tanss on their lanuiug. Their noses vel
sounding good, and thus as means Of grace.
l. lhey accepted THE climatic shuttle and blessed
H. and increased and multiplied it, and visited
II on the children to the third and fourth gen
e1atlons ot them that late 1t aud would like to
snort 1t, as it were, from among the sons Of
men. N~ 3~A9 ~
, 1877-12-23

4HE LhWUAffCtAt fIelhFI 3I59:
very aree peE cent Of operators in provisions nre
g. there y q general srlEka$e going lheru is no 10:
There also doubt thar tho lower prices have syel
opeu largely enhanced consumption 10 Is yrry renrtp
ny the ltoera1 purchasing orders rcrcvrd
Msse dail5 IS vel as hy thu very pcra1 sh!pucnts
since settled II thc minds Of sc large majorsy,here
are plenty OF hogs and plenty Of iced. Indeed the
abort crop theorst has been from 30 far rh;s
season. but here IN Chicago laril OF sneci
atlse trading On ou1:e account due altogether to e
large losscs entaed b. the country" Operators iasf
year whca they lost serr heavily. Letters Received by
various houses here arc to the effect ihnI
the country will be buyer Of pork aud lard wien Zen
prices stop going down. but they not short sellers nt
the PRICES have not an excessive stock Of product
htre for t!i1s season Of the year. and packers have
sute liberal contracts 1or delivery during the coming
VII BE- % wanted It. u claimed by tome thst t1s prozui
aent foregu markets are accunulattEg stock our rr.
po5ts belaE laEGe sn for thIs to ~
t. BE- the eass hns the farmers Of the West NOT
,Ia &C and qnwa{ ds.eFsd a. PACKING POINTS, and
good argument can be produced to show that the
Ment Is not good property" ~ -
The following table exhibits the detailed shnr,en+,
Of provisions tor the week ending Dee "a rrd sfnrn
Nov !. 1877. ~ compared with the coErespondiag tme
last Re82puf -@ s'A~
, 1877-12-23
ALBERT EDWARD.

In relation to the princo3of Wales' good
nature, it Is told that he was one evening at
tracted to the scene Of London fire, and, find
inc that neither he nor the little group Of gen
tlcmcn with him had fusce with which to
light his cigar, accepted a light from quick
wittcd reporter, who stood near. He lighted
bis cignr, md then held out his case to the
reporter, and courtcously asked him to help
himself. The other, trembling with delight.
took a cigar; but instead Of smoking
it, extracted an Echo, from his
pocket, carefully wrapped the princely
Si EFT , in it ,n, and B buried M & the parcel ia
astonished Prince, Il why don't you smoke itl"
"Your Royal Highness," replied the other,
"Icavcn forbid that I should ever smoke the
cigar you have just given me. shall treasure,
it up amongst the things I value most, and
leave it to my children as 4 precious heirloom"
The Prince laughed. WE'LL" said he, again
Offering his cigar-casc, keep your heir-loom,
but take another to smoke now. They arc not
bad weeds, and think you'll like them" Tie
poor newspaper man heard and obeycd. lie
took 4 cigar, and in rcverent dazc silently
smoked 1t. And it is further related that when
he died not long ago the precious cigar was
found under his pillow carefully preserved
, 1877-12-23

ETf@e Correspondence j<und0n Times.
The wives Of Sphakia rank high among their
sex. They are conspicuous for their beauty.
Their dark eyes are large and 1ustrous, their
features are dc1icatcly chisclcd, and waving
trcsscs fall in profnsion from beneath their
modest kerchiefs. Their carriage is graceful as
the does But, though possessed Of uncommon
personal charms, their attention is by no means
confined to tile toilet. Everything which their
homes contain is the WORK of their own hands.
The cloth Of the husbands jacket and fez, 1T
the wool Of the sheep he tends, is dyed, spun,
and woven BY the hands vi his faithful wife.
She it is who makes Ills garments from the
cotton plant which grows before the door; the
bright scarf that binds bis waist is from the
sikwo1tn which feeds upon his mulberry trees;
the mats and tapestries whose bright designs,
taken from tho patterr-book of tradition alone,
gives bis home a cheerful air, are the work Of
her industrious loom, and many more objects
that ain incompetent to euuIucrate are due to
her untiriug labors.
1t was these same sphalian women who, onIy
ten years ago, were, with their helpless children
hunted from mountain to mountain, outraged,
and murdered.t In the cottage of my guide,
though the owner was by no means chief
among Ills people, tue tableeloth, the napkins,
the sheets: all home made, were bordcred with
Crctan lace; the pillvw-case was single piece
OF the same rich material; the eounterpane was
so gorgeous with many colors that did not re-
frain from expressing my admiration Of it.
YES" said my host, "nly wife is Of very
good family, and knows the old-fasbioned ways
Of weaving which her mother taught her."
The cottage itself consisted OF n moderate
sized room, with gallery for sleeping in, and
two very small ones, OF which the larger was
the kitchen. The walls were not even white
washed, and the floor was Of mud; vet the
spirit that rc'gncd there reconciled one to all.
l diued with great zest OF English plates,
which are priced there as much Is japanese
crockery is in England; but without wine, not
q drop Of which was to be found in any Of the
seven yiilagcs.-s Significant fact. The wife
waited on us, for copjugai respect is strictly
enforced, while even suspected iniidelity is pun
ishe1 with death.
, 1877-12-23
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Collections Bad---Light Demand
-. for Discounts.
The Produce Markets Generally Steady,
with a Fair Volume of Business.
FINANCIAL.

The amount of paper offered the banks by GUS
toners disappointed in collections is increasing.
The condition OF the country roads is going from
bad to worse, and collections are stcaaily getting
harder. The impossibiIity Of moving anything to
market is shown By the almost total cessation OF
country orders Tor currency. The flow outward
was brisk a fortnight ago, but 1t has come to aa
end. Currency is beginning to accumulate In the
banks here, and will do so until cold weather bet
tcrs the roads.
The supply Of negotiable paper is very light.
Some country banks are rcdiscountins piper in
order to carry customers who have failed to make
their collections; and some city merchants arc in
the same plight, bur tho ordinarily active sources
Of winter demand, like the packers, are furnishing
much less employment than usual to the funds Of
tho banks Rates OF discount are 3Gl0 per cent
ut the banks to regular customers; on tho street,
call loans arc per cent
New York exchange was aold at soc per 81, 600
discount, but closed ut par.
The clcartngs Of the Chicago banks for the week
are reported us follows By Manager D. r. Hale, Of
, 1877-12-23

sAl1u Interest.
BIZ TELEGRAPH.

MEN 1UI&b4
NEW YoRR, Dec 2o.-Gold opened at 102H,
and closcd at 1025{, all sales OF the day having
been at these dgures. Carrying rates, 2G5.
Silver at London II 3-16d. Here silver bars are
l0o1:. in grccnbacks, ind 117S in gold. Silver
coin, sl@1A discount.
Governments fevcrish.
Railroad bonds quiet.
State bonds quiet.
i his was one Of the dullest days OF the year on
the Stock Exchange. business was comparatively
trliing, and the changes in prices were unirn-
portant- The transactions aggregated only 35, 800
shares, OF which IL, 600 were Lake Shore, l, 500
Northwestern, ?, 600 St Paul, 1, 800 Lackawan-
na. l, 600 Michigan Ceatral, and 3, 900 Western
Union.
Money 507, closing at 6. Prime mercantile pa
per 5417.
Customs receipts, 1921. 600. .
Assistant Treasurer disbur5ed s105, coo. Clear
mot rennrfei
, 1877-12-23

THE UNION NATIONAL.
At the meeting Of Directors, at which Mr. G. T.
Wheeler was elected President Of the Union Ma
tDnal Bank OF this city, report was submitted by
the Committee OF Stockholders who have been ex-
a.nining the affairs Of the bank. These gentlemen
af.cra thorough investigation Of its condition,
made the following statement:
UNION NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. Dec. 10. 1877. :.
The und ersicned, owning and controliing u ma
jorty OF the stock OF the EnIon National Bank Of
Chicago, beg 10 notify its patrons tnat c. r.
Wheeler has been elected to the Presidency made
vacant by the death OF W. F. Coolbauyh, and in
this connection deem it highly proper to state tat
the rumur to The effect that the bank s about to
tire from business utterly without foundation.
After u critical examination made by US, we PRO-
nounce the bank sound and very res ponsbe, and
TINT its business is lArge active, anu legitimate.
4. Z. Orr,
OF DaYid Dolv5 s Co., New York.
LEVI Q. LETTER,
OF Field Letter j. Co.
E. D. RAND, ~
Burlington, Ia.
!. D. PEAsLEr.
President National State bank, Burlington, Ia.
JouS Y. FAEwEI14
OF ]. 7. Farwc!l s. Co.
4. 2. kELLEr,
OF Kelley, Kuthborne T. Co.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
No Endorsement could be more ample and aatis-
factory mud this statement Will be received with
great pleasure by the friends Of the bank and the
general public.
GOLD AND GREENDACKS.
Gold was 102As G11Ooat in srcenbacks.
Gzecnbacks were 974@o72s cents on the dollar
in gold.
, 1877-12-23
EUGENIT.


San Francisco cars 1onaon Lf,'eF,
1sometlmes get glimpse OF the damprcss
Eugenie as she drives rapidly through Regent
street or BOND s.rcct. attending TO such duties
as sha hss IN t,,vn she is o1wava heavily
~ 81, AAs =" to"H ~ - .-,...4 49,. =
yelled, SO that get but the most transient anu
unsatisfactory views OF that face whose lowell
ness was once the theme of every tongue. But
will tell you something which those thousands
~ v,rr r.ad.rs who ,re ,o;n, to visit t1e Paris
=. 'oua ieo.1a wy ~ so"t. ~
aud that is thut the rising generation is gong to
.'so back u on the unanimous verdict concern
ing Euscnic's beauty bas,ng thelf ociectloh
from the accepted opinion on WINTER
hatter's ce!eorated 1oll leugth poft1Me "
her in Imperial fooes. nc" 10 % seen at eer-
sailles, anu which was, OF course Iaken from
nc and eonsldcrco nne nkene:s. ! was ovet
at 'cfsal'lcs lew Weeks aso VIII ~ sun1e a 1ouns
American laales, ana one anu an we're olsap'
, 1877-12-23

HOG PEoDUCTS-Ter fairly active for forwnro dc.
li'cry with very light demand for cash. except in
faTd> The market was unusually steady, and the aa
vices noted little change In prices at other rotnts either
In hogs or product. The reported shipments Of meats
were again large
inc commercial H"f!effn gives the following as the
returns Of the number OF hogs packed tn ats ot th
points named since Nov. i, as compared with rctnrns
81 rue previous seasons, and the aggregate packing Of
, 1877-12-23
BT TELEGRAPH.

/ NoNEAoN N141E5s
/ LIVERPOOL. Dec. co.-Corrox--Aarxet dull: so
6o-iGd; sates 500 bnies; speculation md export
! 5000: American, ., 900.
Recommendations white wheat, Is 7d.1s
lids do club, LIS lo13s 3D. No. MOL rel Wesse.a
spring. los 4I@I1s; DO winter I1s6&s 3D. Flour-E1rs
New York. :.oa Cd. Corn-Wcstern mlxcl. Us ed3s0,
neg; 2os ID, QaEs,,;American, s.. Basey-Amestean.
3s6d. Peas-Canadfan 3Ss 81.
s1ossoNess pvst. S.; % Frme mea best "a
6a, tLa1rd-Amer!ean, 4s. Bacon-Long clear 81 Cd;
GSnEEsE-Flne American, e4s.
fIETEo15sT=sn'stss ITxI45 y; s = sd; refined, IL.
KEslS-Eommou. IS 3d@5s 81; pale, laa-
SPIRITS TCErESr1NE-c5s.
ASTwEKP. Dec 1..-PErHoLEru-1.a
The following were received by the Chicago Boardof
:L1vEErool, Dec. 2:s,-Pstme mess pork-E.t*lt
Fibs s5s Sd long Clear, ss zort eieal 81. 81; .aoai
dcra ais Cd; hams lbs. Lard 4:s Prime mcas beet ~;
a9 a9da aaa ssa beef ass extra inais mess ii< ehe
liz; iosDox: Dsc 14ivespool- szoos sss
"a SnIsr: Se': Corn si1aaE. cafxoes On passass--
5NEW YORK.
New YORK., Dec. cc.-Corros-Quiet; II 5-l6a
II Tide; futures barely steady December H. 1sc; jan
uary. n.18@ll.1 1876: February, II. ..s&1f:oc; March
.4oal1-4lc; Apr II .5Gs1l. SIC: May, H. 631116te;
June. .i491l. 75c; July. H. soall.s1c: August, lg
@l1.S6c.
FLorR-Lcss doing; unchanged. Rye nour atesd1:
81. 75@f3p.-
CokS-MKAL--Dul: Western, s. 6593. co.
GEAlS-yVheat shade stronger; In good demands l1Sas
milling demand; receipts 7l.coo bu; unsEaded SILL
@1314; No. Milwaukee In store 5l.55; No. spstns
St.3s@l.39; extra white Michigan, sl.55; No ny"
waukee. $l.36; No. 2Sorlhxestern; January. s'St
1tye tTmer; No. Western, TIC. Harley odteh 81
steady. Malt unchanged Corn slightly n 7.,:Z9 eaye5
mixed. 5l@56c; old do, 6lNc; steam do6lhc No2 ",
cember. d5h&6oAc- Oats steady; 1cccspse, l3nW o4'
Western mixed and State. s540cs white do. s's{9s~
AAr-Uuchausci
Hors-F'irln and unchanged. ,t.,
GEockH1Es-Eoffee quiet; Isfo caTKoes. 137t9!EsI'
iobbfnv, l54@3lc gold. Sugar dul and uncnaasEa.:
Aolasses-Stw Orleans dull ~ So85oc- hlce .qnlts&a
unchanged. ..1
PETEoLEuA-Dull and nominal; cruds, Tic; Eetasa.
13Ac.
TxLLow-71$c.
STRAINED Eksrx-s1 .7c1Sa1.77h.
SFtEITs or FTGEPkST1SE-33c- ~~
EGEs-Ne5tcrn l,1!6c.
LEATnER-Quiet ana unchanged. ,ea
WooL-F!ru: domestic fleece. sco5sc; pn'leo. ~
43c: unwashcd. lOGa28c. ..,,ex
PKos1sIoxs-3iess pork dull aud hc4!y :: s1.Tsi
Beef quler~ Long clear m!ddes arm It. as@67as- A@H
-Prime steam, 5}4915c.
DRESSED HoGs-WeStern, SC.
BrrrEE-Flrm and unchanged
EHEKsE-4utet and unchanged.
MAiskr-31askct duls $t.G9tf. r,xos
MEfALs-Manufsctured copper uncdankea.
lake steady aud 1rn rig-ron quiet and 1aca1an$e a$e.
Nails steady; cut. $40; clluch. s+.5@a .o' a'''
ehoe No. 9, 3rGS28c- -. >
, 1877-12-23
COMMERCIAL,

The following were the receipts and shipments
OF the leading articles Of produce in xIs city during
the twenty-four hours ending at O'Clock on
Saturday morning, and for the corresponding
time last rear:
, 1877-12-23

withdrawn from store during Friday for cjty
consumption: 3. o53 hu wheat III bu corn, 4o8
bn RE, 473 bu barley.
The following grain WAS inspected into store IN
this city Saturday morning: Fl cars No. hard
wheat, 20 cars No.2 do. cars No. l soft spring.
, 1877-12-23
For lceeE

Total Eross weight -
fi4ms' '''''''...-s SSU os7 50, 754 R4o 3a sos 1sc
Sfsfes -. 20. ~ y 413 sos Etaf1 8a3
;hn,;io-..' 32, !i1 81 l0{, O4U 73, O59 7;;
~ 1. t''' ...' - o'--44. IL 6l3. 20 $685. 5G9
h,1 a2ekIWas moderately active and very steay
~ r easier At c brl be:on the latest prices
seiis1 Pis Fesiaar1 1a!irr Ss 5a2n3ry ~ = ri:
March q ST.. u Tota. ~ g 81; 81 iii - se1e. rr
n5 e.osa sts1y at sla5 fur regular seller tic
n.nnsA' 81. loSll ~. for do: Bill 7omii z.,x
~ sgeS hi ss,5 s5ls76 seller February: aad
prime DO se -. Z5310.o0 ~' .'~4A'~'' aao e2lF3
, 1877-12-23
Customs receipts S221. GOO.
Assistant Treasurer disbursed S105, 600. Clear


Tennessee s., o1d...... asA Virginia, ncw....... 80
f9aSfsss Tf5Esis g. g s,d: dfew: s missouri
crease, s., 260, 200; specie, increase. $107 500;
lcgal-tendeEs decrease, 81, 405 400; deposits, de-
crease, 81, 053, 900; circulation, increase SGl7-
200; reserve, decrease. 81, la, l25.
FOREIGN.
- LoSpoS, Dec. 2e.-Thc Stock Exchange observes
the holidays by closing Dec 21 and 90 aud jan /,
The Liverpool Cotton Exchange will be closed three
days, und also on the 2Ith and 31st.
LoSpoS, Dec o2.-Consols. money, o. o-10;
account, Of 11-16.
Y: s. Bonds-s05s, 1o4; '67s, 1o5H; 1o-4os,
101A; new IS, log.
New York Central, 1oeh; Erie, 81; preferred,
22H
PARIS, Dec. 2o.-Rentcs, 1osf 2715e.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-08

EGYPT's financial affairs are suffering much
from the large salaries paid to officials, many
of whom have been brought from foreign
countries under contracts which secure the
payment of these sums for certain number
of years. The controllers general of taxa
tion, for instance, are paid as highly as the
President oil the United States, while even
their deputies receive $12,5O0 per year. In
ternal jealousies are also strong, and hence
several men are appointed to do the work of
one, in order that each nationality shall be
represented in the country. Thus an Eng
lishman and Frenchman must attend to tie
taxation; two Englishmen and one French
man control the railways; an Englishman, a
Frenchman, an Italian and an Austrian at
tend to the public debt; and as many as
twelve nationalities are represented on the
judicial bench.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-03-08

L'Economiste Francais, in its issue of Feb.
ruary 10, discusses in long article presuma-
bly, from the pen of M. de Lesseps, the Mica
ragua interoceanic canal project, holding that
it has by no means as yet taken definite
shape. The Economiste discredits the report
that Great Britain, Germany and Russia have
promised subscription, or that the two lat
ter powers will ever so engage themselves.
The enormous financial question is thus left
to America principally and to private resourc.
es. The EcOuomiSte argues that, taken with
the other uncertainties, and especially the in
disposition of the people of the United States
at present towards enterprises abroad, as
shown by its Indifference to the Cuban liber-
alton schemes, Grants Santo Domingo en-
terprise and the Samana Bay project, this
tact goes to show that we may wait awhile
for the interoceanic canal. But, finally, it
says the canal will be dug, not because it will
be immediately remunerative, but because it
is necessity to the United States, even at a
cost of $200,000,O00.