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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Friday Evening. Dec. 7, 1877.
Total thus far. E. $40, ss1, 7a5 Is s1,o4e.5se 6

IOtal GnuS IaE. -Sl2b5l,i5o 10 pl,V4V,ooo VI
throughout the tweek there has only been
fair inquiry for discounts at the banks. and the
counter transactions have been large.
The offerings of commercial on the street
have been and are now only limited and rateslare
easy. We quote;
Exceptional commercial paper 500 W cent?
Al do 10@l2; second grade do 1908; loans on
collateras 500: Al mortgage paper 900;
second grade do % v cent per annum.
Gold is in good demand and flrmer.
Foreign Exchange Is active and higher.
Sight met with fair sales at steady rates.
State Consols were In better demand. and ut
the close showed an improvement In rates.
ruling at 564@s7 ~
Premium Bonds are quiet and easy at 36946e37.
Stocks are quiet and steady.
Gold opened in New York at 1925, and
closed at I02A. Here it opened at 1025s@1o2zs,
and closed OF 1924 @103. Sales-s1b 900, $1,000 and
$4,000 at 1925, $1,000 at 1022 and $4,000 at 1903,
STERLING SALES--f2500 bill of lading,
fs00oO do f350o do at 4s9h, $4,000 and $4,000 do
at 4s99489h. Bank sterling -@493. Commercial
bills 4sslsD4s9h.
FRANC SALES-75.ooo commercial at 5.15s,
$4,000 do at 5.156@515. $50 900 and 10000 do at
-. Bank francs -. and 5.15@s@5.15 for CONNER
cial.
SIGHT sALEs-sso.ooo. $4,000 and 10000
bankers at u. $4,000 and 200 commercial ut
~ s35 900 do at 7-16 100000 do at 1882. and $4,000
bankers at 1882 U cent discount.
The banks are checking at u y cent discount.
Commercial and bankers sight quoted at
1905 y cent discount.
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,eived Received This week

Total. .,...... 17S.1S7 172.865 lS ,46U
Receipts at ports since September 1...l .6sl 6l4
Receipts same time year before -l.6oo ,o3o
The closing quotations Of Foreign markets
to-day. compared with last Friday and this day
last year. were as follows: -. r,;,
Liverpool To-day. Friday. last year yea
M Middlns 6 9Rsnas s ga s1i-lsd s&d
Tres Sod Ord: Spots :, sol. 7sf. 7sf E
Low MiddIing afoat sof. 7sf. 7st
OCEAN FREIGHTs-Are quoted as follows:
Ra By d to Brs@en e Ed to
dence. Fall River, Philadelph1a and baltimore e.
via New York nc; to New York nc; grain to
Liverpool 1o1ad. ,cz, -
Havre nc; to Bremen Is. 16c; to GENOA lc' grain
| to the Continent 10@10hd.
One small vessel was taken up Yesterday for
Havre at 29-s2c. cotton. Rates steady.
| Steam rates to Northern ports have advanced
to 50 Is for molasses and 81 q hno 1or sugar loi
SUGAK-The receipts continue limited only
$40 hhds coming in to-day. The demand was
good. and 563 hhds sold at prices showing the
market to be steady and III rm STOCK In III, tne
last year. We quote: Inferior s@4; common to
good common 44@51sc; fair to good fair SIG
| exc; fully fair &c; prime &c; STRICTLY prime
c gray clarified 6ag91 yellow ela RI nSd;s as
1 Y ssaei;y White itsg eiarifed sH9s%e;
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2129 bhls;. sales 1878
bbls. Stock at the sheds 1927 bbls against
| 10678 bbls same time last year. The demand
is good. especially for choice grades we d aose
strictly prime ss@Ac: choice 42@4sc.
| FTOUR-The market opened dull and mac
| tive. and with only a iobbing demand, but mold
ers conceding to the views OF buyers some
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08

Begs to inform her Patrons and the ladies IN
general, that the
BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF MILLINERY
selected by her in the North, and received d.
rect from prominent Partisan houses. is now In
store and comprises all the newest shapes In
Felt, Chips, Straws and Velvets, trimmed In the
leading style, and at lower prices than any other
house In this city.
Her stock Of Berlin Zephyr Slipper Patterns.
Java Canvas. Notices. ETC., Is varied and CONS
THE DRESsMAKING DEPARTMENT
will be opened October Is. by Mrs. M. MARSH.
we'll known in this community as one OF the
most competent in this line Of business.
Orders filled at short notice. perfect At and
entire satisfaction guaranteed. oof6 3m
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08

round sales we're subsequently made at prices
agreeing with our quotations. The supply Is
cessities require 1t. or. when prices are nude
to suit their views. The general tone OF the
market ID dull and easy Sales32 bbls at 80 30 at
IS 10: 25 ct 81 49, 30 at s. s7a; 100 at se 25 15o
and 200 at se so; 80 OF SO 6o 30 at s6 75 30 at W
100 and SOC on private terms.
We quote fine to superi1ne at s404 IS: single
extra "a 25@4 SO; double extra 81 50@4 rs; treble
extras, low to choice. s5@s5 rs: choice extras
5000 25; fancy choice SO 5000 rs y Dbl.
Dealers and grocers obtain SOC above these
CORN MEAI-For this article there is very
little demand. and the market Is easier and
lower and now auqed Ct 81 1922 II Tor
CREAM AND PEARL MEAL--Quiet and
steady with fair demand and light supply at
COIN SoRi PLoUR1n fair request chiefly for ex-
port at 50 1904. according to quality.
GRITs1Easy and in fair demand at 90 aoas s 50
RYE FL LOT, III n moderate supply and
P0RK-The week closes in this market with
prices ruling about the same as at the close last
week. with a firm feeling, and receivers asking
prices. We quote the market quiet and firm at
s13; dealers still jobbing in the order trade at
sig e barrel. saIes-59 bbIs at sls 20 at SO a.
better and steadier feeling, and one lot-a car
load of loose shoulders-is reported at an ad-
vance of &c. We quote the market firm at 5@5i6c
for shoulders loose and SIC packed Dealers
jobbing at an advance of Nc on these prices
Sales-1 car load shoulders at SIC, 10 boxes dc
at size. :,
BACON-Is unchanged. The supply is small
and the demand light. In wholesale way the
market Is easy at 6ac for shoulders, sac foI
clear rib sides and 90914c forclear sides. deal
ers obtaining Nc advance on these prices:
LARD-There is an ample supply OF both
tierce and keg and the market for packers
and refined fierce is dull and easy at 8ia@8}sc
dealers selling the Same 8sS@9ac. Sales-5t
kegs kettle rendered at 914c.
| HAMS-Quiet easy and unchanged, with q
| moderate but steady demand in the local trade
We quote uncanvased and plain canvased
1OS@1Ilac and choice sugar cured 13atg1414c
dealers getting k@tc advance on these prices
BREAKFAST BACON-Quiet and steady a
9ta@1Oc in a wholesale way. dealers jobbing O.
Packers HOG PRoDUCTs-Dea are
selling on orders in the job trade at ST rs W hal
Dbl for pig pork $40 y Dbl for prime mess
pork $40 for prime pork. and s11 so for rumI
pork. Pigs feet are selling. at s292 25
| keg. Ham sausages are dull and quoted at 9Q
She y ID. Family pork is jobbing at si3 so Y bbl
Picked pigs tongues are quoted at 7hB8
| apiece. Picked heads are Offering at s10l01
| v tierce. and iowls at ss 5000 " barrel. DO
logna sausage 7A071c. Spare ribs $7@9.
WHISKY-Is dull and easy, city make SELLING
| at 81 0t@1 o.. and good to choice Western a
| 81 05@1 0S y gallon. Sales 20 bbls Bourbon a
| 50; 100 bbls in bond at 4bc,
| COFFEE-The demand is good at advanced
Driees
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08

the Deans rate on cotton to New Orleans yes
or rebate of t0c per bale, and when tonnage Is
plentiful they make good thing. just now the
rebaters find 1t uphill work. Oil from here 70
New Orleans Is soc. and soc per barrel. and oil
cake 90 per ton Of 1850 pounds. Seed meal,
which Is of greater bulk. 10 So per ton OF 1000
Ioun g.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08
ImpOrtant to importers.

WASHINGTON Dec. s, The United States SUI
ureme Court to-day decided the following case:
No. ia. Fabri ct al. VS.. Murphy. Collector Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08

As4,z. Gold closed at 1o24. Governments closed
Arm. currency skies 1880 In State bonds
Tennessees wers steady at A, and missouri
long skies at 107.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08
Read Navra,s invitation to the China Palace.

New American Sewing Machine. 1876 Canal
street.
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Exchange Clippings.

st. Louis Republican. Dec. 81:
Capt. Kinney wants ii understood by the New
the Ouachita, but will enter Bed river to stay.
Capt Kinney will leave in few days by rail for
New Orleans.
talk about old boats there are sometimes one or
two they forget about. He had the Robert Fql y.
ton built at Madison, Ind in 1899 for th est 81
feet light and that was too much for the trade
She was side wheeler Of 251 tons single s en- en-
CINE and very fast ne TOOK her 70 New fr On
there to Bayou Sara. the first boat that ever
made two trips per week in the trade, she car
W Taf The he Baant and Gpper No. shose
masters were Jesse Hart and Mons. Laurent.
He sold the Fulton, and he thinks she was taken
The Eckert had. up to Sunday evening. taken
out of the Tolle lot of meat and meal and 300
bbls of -four. Several of the ,bulkheaded sec
having protected the decks from the fire.
A dispatch of the 4th, from Evansville to the
Commercial says,
freight, and Is now at the elevator taking a
large lot of corn, and is drawing over feet:
She was visited by hundreds. OF gentlemen and
ladies, and all were enthusiastic in their eX-
pressions of admiration. Capt .. Z, Sh1nkle
received a most cordial welcome and the hearty
congrat ulations of many old steamb9atmen: He
say she handles spendidlgya and runs sur
stock here and gets lot at Henderson.
Memphis Avalance, December 6:
Business at the levee was quite active. the
leading item being the competition between the
big Howard aud Thompson Dean. The James
Howard came up early yesterday morning with
6s hhds sugar 161 bbls molasses, 989 sacks seed
200 packages ties and sundries. She went back
last night with 1872 bales cotton. 149 bbls oil and
sundries; also crossed over the river to get
| stuff from the other side. She has to come tc
| the Lee wharfboat and add 1900 sacks meal. 1st
bales cotton and $50 bbls oil. It is hardly pos
| sible for her to get all on and leave for below
before early this morning. The Thompson
4 Dean went south last night with 1924 bales cot
/ 40 deck people,
] The full rate Of 81 per bale and no rebate was
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08
Commercial and Financial Matters.

Two ships cleared at this port yesterday for
Liverpool with very large cargoes. there being
a remarkably small difference In the amount Of
their respective freights. The ]. A. Thomson
has On board 474s bales Of cotton and 1900 pieces
of slaves the Her Majesty ATS bales Of cotton
md 1900 pieces of slaves.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08

LDy610legTapHl
New YORK. Dec. wall street-Money closed
at 500 . cent. Exchange closed dull at 1910
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08

No. 43 BOUhBON SvHEET.
The success which he has obtained by means
of his fortifying and invigorating remedies. and
by attending personally to patients. is we'll
known. He has cured, and Is ready to prove, In
the towns bordering upon the Mississippi,
many persons abandoned by physicians and
confined to their beds for many years. Many
ladies, as well as gentlemen. have, under his
care. recovered heath ard the freshness 81
youth.
His new system of treatment is unequaied and
sovereign in all cases Of apparent apoplexy,
rheumatism, dyspepsia neuralgia. hemorrhage.
general debility, leucorrhea structure. Diseases
OF the womb, fever diseases Of the eyes and sick
ness of the stomach, persistent and rebellious
syphilitc action. and all these chronic diseases.
which, in the Southern climate, strike afflicted
parties and bring them down to the grave BIZ
gradual and eXcruciating agony.
N. Bills treatment excludes all remedies
that have for a basis arsenic mercury and quin-
inc. which usually cause the loss OF the teeth.
the weakening of all the organs. and leaves In6
patientin a state OF prostration. by acting inJu-
riousy upon all his faculties. and very often
giving him disease which he did not nave.
chronological science alone has the power OF
pointing out the symptoms that characterize
diseases and discover all the phases OF exist
ence. 1t takes its data only. from profound
by the light of its truth the consulting patient
knows that he can be cured and the way ne ~
going.
S.; at dOmicil, $40. nor I'm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08

A fact connected with the recent DESTRUCTION
by Gre of the steamboat Lotus is worthy OF mem
ton. She had on board crew Of about sixty
men and fifteen passengers. The first mate,
Mr.. Lopez, q most estimable man and efficient
Officer and fourteen Of the crew, lost their Lives.
and all the passengers were saved. Among the
latter was q lady with three children one at the
breast The total loss by the Lotus disaster Is
estimatad AT s1O7 600 including boat and cargo.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-08

BATON ROUGE. DEC. ITO CaDt. q. a. bIanhs.
The Fanchon will arrive at a. M. Good trip.
]. w. BLANKS. Master.
GIRARD, La, Dec. ITO T. J. Winburn. agent.
IS Natchez street: Steamer Era No. 10 will ar
rive Monday evening and leave Wednesday;
18th inst, for all landings on the goeuf and
Black rivers. Il. L.. TAYLOR. MASTER.
VICKsBURG, Dec &c. G. Wayne, agent. 1os
Gravier street: Steamer Golden City has been
detained by high wind and fog. Leave here at
daylight this morning, j. ID. HEGLER.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-09
AGRICULTURE In WISCONSIN,

The Wisconsin State Agricultural So
ciety, under the management of its pres
ent efficient Secretary. the Hon. W. W.
Field, has just published most interest
ing report OF the dOings of the Society for
the years 1866. The Society has done
much the past year towards raising the
standard of education and intelligence,
and placing the sons of toll upon
a higher plane, whore they can keep
step with the advanced, progressive
spirit of the times.
The dairy interest is becoming very
important. In 1872 the amount OF cheese
manufactured in Wisconsin was six
million pounds, and in 1875 had in
creased to fifteen million pounds.
The State Agricultural Society will
hold its twenty-fourtn annual exhibition
In the City of GAINESVILLE. September 16
to IA, inclusive. Most liberal premiums
are offered in all departments, and the
increased interest shown in these an
nuai gatherings, and by others engaged
in the leading branches of industry of
the State, promise to make the Septem-
Der exhibition of 1877 grand success.
Intimately connected with the agri.
cultural in interests, and which will have
powerful influence upon the future
prosperity OF the State, is the Uniyer-
sity OF Wisconsin. The Board of Re-
gents have just finished one of the mos t
complete buildings in the country, TO be
used entirely Tor scientific purposes,
and intending to accommodate every
one SO desirous Of obtaining a practical
education, where a study OF the
languages is not desired. This
new building, which Is just receiving
it's furniture, is model in every
respect, occupying as it does
over seven hundred square 1eet,
four storiea high. Hon. N.
b. Van Slyke, one OF the Regents, has
given a great deal OF his time In super
Vlsing and inspecting this grand edifice,
and to whose watchtul care The State is
indebted for this monument of honesty
In the erection of public buildings and
the home of science and the pride of the
citzens of Madison. y, State-house
Commissioners Of Illinois, come here
and gaze upon this building and then go
home and weep over the mass of cor
ruption and gilded fraud you have al
tempted to palm on the poor taxpayers
of Illinois and call it a State.h0use j.
lChicago Tribune.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-09
CON CALL"

81 can't jess git IL trew my head how
dose business men can borrow money on
call and make it pay" Brother Gardner
was explaining at the market yesterday .
"De odder day borrowed 50 Of dat Mis-
ter Brown on Grove street, an was
jess dat fool nuff TO want to show off a
leetle, 80 tOle him wanted to borrow
dat two dollar bill on call. Well, what
you 'spose happened?" ..
"he didn't have any 81 to lendp'
called out one of the whitewashers.
"You got de money aT jumped de
townV put in a second.
''Gemlen, know dis town, an die
town knows me-" stf1y replied Mr..
Gardner. eel believe my money is as
good as my word among de best busi-
ness men in Detroit. No, sir; took de
money, went home, an Ihadn't beeu in
de house ten minutes when dat Brown
came along and sung out:
"'Brudder Gardner, Pee calling you
PIE calling over de fence Tor dat two
dollar billp
"Dere dat money was on call, an dere
he was calling for it, an' had to hand
'em ober. Wnen an old man like me hez
got his mind made up to nave fried oys-
ters for breakfast, am tinanshul smash
like dat comes down upon him, it jess
makes de sulVers go up an down his
back widout regard 10 ceremony"-
Free Press.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-09
A ROMANCE OF EGYPT.

Ismail Pasha, late the Egyptian FL
nance Minister, was remarkable man.
Originally one Of the lowest grooms in
the stables Of the Khedive OF Chosbra,
his first step on the, ladder Of fortuue
was gained by marriage with liberated
slave from the harem, who speedily In.
itlated him in all the my ysteries OF that
institution, and showed MIN how, by an
artful use Of harem influence, a clever
man might raise himself to almost
any eminence in the State. Ismaii prot
tied by his wite's advice, cultivated the
harem through her, and found himself
eventually the most powerful subject in
the Kingdom. He amassed an enormous
fortune, and his expenditure was Law
ished beyond even Oriental extraya.
gance. His harem was one OF the
largest and most cele brated in the East.
1t consisted of three hundred women,
all young and beautiful-tor IsmaiI
would have no women in his harem over
the age of thirty-and two corps de ballet
one OF Freucn, the other Of Hindu girls.
Every night he was conducted to his
chamber by twenty young girls,
clothed in magnificent and fan
tastic attire, blazing with gold and Jew
els, each carrying i'll her hand a gildea
taper-stick, and each taper giving out a
different colored light. Immediately
after his death his harem Was bought up
by the rich Beys and Bashas, and fabu-
lous prices were said TO have been paid
Tor some OF the beauties. His jewels
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-09

natural conclusion was that Turkey
would be willing to make almost any
concession to prevent war. Russia on
the other hand was regarded as exceed
ingly anxious for an excuse to get into
fight. She was tiguratively calling
upon Europe 10 hold her back before ne
gotiatlons had fairly commenced.
To the astonishment Of the world, Tur.
key, instead of making concessions to
secure peace, proved to be the most
anxious Tor war OF any of the powers.
She would yield nothing and propose
nothing, and whatever her friends sug-
gested her represe natives promptly and
positively rejected. Russia has in the
meantime shown no anxiety to com
mence hostilities. She has made all
reasonable concessions, and fairly en-
tered into the spirit of the peace negoti-
ations as urged by the other powers.
While doing this there has been in
Russia feeling that the end would be
fight, and preparations for war have
steadily gone on. Our news from
abroad to-day is very important. Tur-
key, following the line OF policy here
tofore pursued, has rejected the pri hci-
pal clauses Of the protocol, and war is
now believed to be inevitable.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-09
OAKEY HALL,

In one of the last cases he tried he
represented widow whose husband
had been killed by carelessness. The
defendant was represented by man
eminent in his profession. The defense
proved by all employe that all that could
be done to insure safety was done. He
was tne-looking man, and his story
had weight with the jury. Oakley felt
that the witness was hurting him, SO he
questioned him, and asked him II he had
ever been convicted Of q felony. He
said, 'No." care you certain?' "Yes,
sir" "Were you never arrestedT
Eyes, 1 Was arrested for hitting man,
but the JuJge let me off," Meanwhile
Oakley sent TO the recorus and secured
u transcript of the mans trial ard con-
vlction Of felonious assault, sentence
being suspended.
He showed it to the opposing lawyer,
and that gentleman al once saw the
force OF it. They agreed that verdict
must be given for Hall in any event, and
1T was only a question OF how much.
Oakley paused lor moment, put the
paper in his pocket, leaned on his hand
awhile, and then turning 10 the other
lawyer, said: "Brother l don't
think this witness has done me SO much
harm that | can't win nv case. With
this, of course, would win. but it would
ruin him. He seems to he a well-mean-
ing mani he has a family, and stands
well with his employers, He probably
thought he told the truth when he said
the Judge let him of. l can't bear TO
use this. His employers would doubt
less discharge him, and his companions
would twlt him. I'll put it in my
pocAet'" AND he did.-[N. Y. Sun.