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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

PHILADELPHIA, October o.-Flour-
Quiet; superfne 81 90 extra % 90
PennsylyzniA family 81 76(g17 rs; hIn-
neso,a family t6 25C9,7 90; nigh grades
and patent IS OOCG9 80. Wheat-Firmi
amber 81 47G,l 81; PepnsylvAnis red
81 4ia,l 4s; whIts 5OC952. COrn-Stssdyi
yellow 6lIla62ci mixed GOC96lc. OAt-
Quiet; wnite western 34G136ci western
mixed 32(d,33c. Rye-Quist 81 67Cg, zoe.
Pork-Sl5 GOALS 50. Beef hAms-l7G9
l6c. Bui,er-Eirni creamery @O(gS@ )
New Yyrk and Bradford county extras
25lGZ7ci Western Reserve A(g DC. Eggs
-EIrn: Western Zl@22c. Cheese
Steady; western fancy lz!Gl@c. Pe'ro-
lcum-Dull; refined l5t(a l5ic; crude IL
ollie Whvky-Firmer 8. 81 IL.
CHICAGO, October The DToUerS
Journal reports cattle receipts st 2,30O
head; shipments LOO head. Prices
advanced lOG15S Texas 50 25(9,3 80;
Colorado steers a O0t94 rs; good 70
choice shipping "a COOS 20
Hcgs-Recelpts l00OO head; shipments
5000 Lead. In fair demand by all
hands and pretty active 81 Saturday
closing prices. Light packing IS 25(gy
S 90; shipping IS 4o95 81.
Snesp-Rsceipis l07 head. Market
! Steady and unchanged.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
GOVERNMENT
RAILROAD BoSDs-Firm.
STATE BoNDs-Quiet.

SIocKs-Strong and higher In early
dealings with an advance OF 10 per
cent. subsequently there was reaction
of ! TO II per cent, bat the decline WA
Afterwards partly recovered. The great.
est advance was in g. q. q. * | the
trunk lines granger shares, coal stocks,
Western Union and Quicksilver CON
mon. Erie WAS very active. Panama
suddenly rose from III bid 10 l40 bid
and closed at l25 bid and 1876 asked with
out any transactions Speculation f-m
during the greater part OF the afternoon,
but Just before the close there was n dis
position 10 sell ard prices declined / %
IA ger cent from the highest point Of the
day. The transactions were 10000
shares, OF which 1900 were New Yo'k
Central, 1900 Erie, 1900 Lake Shore,
1900 Northwestern common, 1900
preferred, 3.4O0 Rock Island, 10000 81
Paul, common, 1000 preferred, 5000
Ohio and Mississippi, II, 900 Wabash, ~,
900 Delaware Lsckawanns and Wes.sru,
1900 Michigan Central, 1000 {. &. &
&c, 1000 Morris and Essex, z, 400 Pacific
Mail, $4,000 Western Union and 5000
Quicksilver.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
Another ola Citizen Gone.

BosToS, October S-Wsrren G.
Wheeler, for 80 years well known resi-.
dent of West Roxbury district, fed,
taking along 81 900 or 81 500 raised on
bogus mortgages, lotcs, etc, which he
negotiated with the banks and in.
diyiduals.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
Washington Items.

WAsHINGToN, October 8.-Attorney'
General Devens will ask Congress to ap-
propriste 1856, 900 to cover the deficiency
tor his department the present fiscal year
Pursuast to adjournment the Supreme
Court of the United States met
to day at noon. Present, Chief Justice
Waite, Justice Clifford, Justice Swsyne,
Justice Miller, Justice Field, Justice
Strong, and Justice Bradley. Mr.. Chief
Justice Waite announced that the court
would begin to call the docket to-mor-
row. Adjourned till tomorrow.
A. H. Bessell, OF the law division of
the postotfice department, who has for
long time had charge of the controverted
questions concerning what constitutes
legitimate newspaper mail matter, ad-
dressed a communication to the Postmss-
Ler-Gcneral, on the subject of cIassiica-
ton, rates and postage, and suggesting q
new plan Tor the registration OF second
class matter under two rates to be de-
nominated "privilIged" and Ordinary"
These suggestions were to-day approved
by Postmsster-General Key, and will be
Incorporated in his forthcoming annual
report The plan proposed il, all the
publications claiming to be rated as sec
ond class matter shall be submitted to the
department by q sample, quarterly or
semi-snnually for examination, ard il
found to be matter exclusively in print
issued from the regular publication
office, designed for public use, and de-
voted to the publication and discussion of
the current news and topics, either gen.
ersl or specific, shall be admitted on the
payment of the annual fee Of one dollar
for each publication, to the privileged
rates OF two or three cents per pound,
a ,cordlng to :the frequency Of the il
sue, tho same rs are now charged for
regular newspapers, magazines, etc. All
other matter now embraced, or sought to
be embraced in the second class, such as
advertising sheets, reprints of books, &c,
IS to pay the ordinary rate now charged
for third class matter which is one cent
FOR each two ounces.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
Ffres.

EaIE, October S.-By the burning OF
Sterritt's livery stable to-day thirteen
horses perisned. The fire had gained
such hesdwsy before discovery that 1t
was impossible TO remove the horses and
they sll perIshed. But little Of the con-
tents OF the building were saved.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
Marine.

QUEENSTOWN, october s.-Arrived-
Steamer Brittsnic, from New York.
New YORK, October S.-Arrived-
Steamer England, from Liverpool
SAs FRASc1sco, October S.-Clesrst
Ship Csrondolst, for Queenstown.
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Belmont.

ST. CLAIRsvILLE, w., October Tt is
estimated that Belmont county will give
100 Democratic majority. Bishop will
run ahead of the ticket, and his majority
may reach 200. G. n. GAUMER,
Chairman Democratic Central Com.
Aliens majority in Belmont county
over Hsyes IN 1875 was "A votes.-ED. P
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

NrssRs. VAN ANTWERP " Co., Gin
.i,rsd nublishers of the Eclectic School
Geography, have sent US copy of the
Ws.t Virginia edition of that work. 1t
strikes us as being a most complete geog-
,.Dby and admirably adapted to the
wants of the public schools. We have
in this edition 3 great deal of valuable
inlormstiou about our own State which
avery child ought TO know.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

Is the Episcopal general convention
=, BOston, yesterday, Judge THOMPSON
n,a,suted papers relative to the bounda-
=. If the new Diocese of West Virgins,
,hicb was followed by protest from
,,a,osHxBBY on the same subject.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
ERrlha uak a..

GENEVA, October S..-A severe shock
of earthquake was experienced here
Monday morning. Some buildings were
cracked, but the damage was slight.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
Guarding Against Incendiaries.

PITTsToE, Pa, October S.-The Pen L
sylvsnis Coal Company has placed
armed Guards tonight over all property
exposed to inesRdiarlsm.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
Vessel Ashore.

LONDON, October S.-The Great Vest
ern line steamer Cornwall from New
York for Bristol, is ashore in the Avon
naar Bristol
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

FEREANDIEA, October 9 9-There were
nine new cases OF yellow fever Saturday,
and three deaths Sunday. To-day there
were fivr oew cases and one death.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

IN New York it has degenersted into
.,,.bbls between RosCoE CoNKLING
.,d John KELLY.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

Txrgp's story is still continued. 1t
n., nossess great interest to New York
noIticisns.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

O,v,rox MORTON has had relapse
-. freiuds are greatly alarmed.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

Wv nav for cleaning the streets by
.,,.ct That's why they are so clean.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

ssOf superior ESGLIaH Manufactured
and Justly celebrated tor Elasticity DuTa-
blllty and Evenness OF Point. In Is Num-
far
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
Base Ball.

TERRK HAUTE, October S.-Terfs
Hauts Browns, s; Cincinnati Reds, 4.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
aFheelina ac9ister.
oa,5 closed yesterday at 1929

n,. ,,,ather to-day a0itt be partly cloudy
-, ,r,abls ,ornds, and stationary tenn
n,ratuTe
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09

,,,syryANIA votes next month.
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o. FANCY CARDS ALL NEW STYLES
10 with name loc, postpaid. j. b. hUS-
TED, Nassau. n. Y. iyls6
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-09
THE SPENCE ERlAN
S THL Pc N S

sssvarieiies suited 10 every style Of
writing. For sale uy the trade generally.
A sample Card, containing one each Of
the Fifteen Sumt ers, by mail, on receipt
Of . cents.
IvfSoS, BLAKEMAS. TAYLOR q co.
lSs and 40. Grand street, y. Y
myls-oav-25w
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Ouro election to day:
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w M. SLAhh,
Pres. of Ohio City Iron and Nait Co
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26

= large white spoi upon the bead and a
white leg. THIS, ike other cows In the
settlement, was suffered to run at large
Ia the woods, aud wore 5 COW bell Alter
dark The two men started for plscc IN
Rockingham designated BY lde As likely
10 furnish The coveted COW. Arriving
near lhe spot they beard the soand OF
COW bells, aud going in that aireciienr
found 8 COW without bell "a red COW,
as Mr.. Mann said, for red cows always
look black 30 he nighO caugh. her, led
her TO Chester, (and splendid COW she
wss to lead,l buiehered her, buried the
hyde and ofial, divided the meat aud
went 10 bis home with bis moity OF sto.
len beef. Mann did not cat any Of his,
but kept il, and ultimately gave II all TO
lde. Ide's COW did not come home for
her breakfast aud 10 be MIXED next
morning, or ever after. Poor Ide mis-
trusted himself 10 be the victim OF = prsc-
tical Joke. II was not likely. he thought,
that bis COW would lose of her bell, get
ber white spots obliterated by rubbing
against logs in the burnt piece, aud wan
der OF six miles TO another settlement
He believed that bis neghbors had con
spirca 70 make him steal his own COW,
aud wisely concluded that Chester was a
good place to emigrate from, aud there
fore emigrated early.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

The present Archbishop OF Dublin, the
gifted author Of the work, so widely
known, on the Study Of Words, is not IN
very robust health, aud has been for
many years app ehensye OF paralysis.
AT a recent dinner in Dublin, given by
the Lord-Lieulenant 81 Ireland, hIs
Grace sat on The right Of his hostess, the
Duchess OF Abercorn. Ia the midst OF
the dinner the company was startled by
seeing the archbishop lise from his seat,
and still more startled TO hear bin cx.
claim, in dismal aud sepulchral tone,
1t has come il has come.
What has come, your Grace? eagerly
cried half dozen voices from different
parts OF the table.
What have been expecting for twenty
years, soemnly answered the archbishop
"a stroke OF paralysis. have been
pinchDg myself for the last twenty min.
utes, and find myself entirely without
sensation.
Pardon me, my dear archbishop, said
the duchess, looking up TO him with
somewhat quizzlca smile pardon me
foI contradicting you, but II Is that you
have been plnching,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26
PAYING ron His wHIsrLe.

Moi many years ago, when d ioiiy bull.
ding WAS on The point 81 completion, the
inasou who was finishing the highest
portion was IL The habit 81 whistling 70
The labortr who attended him whenever
he wanted fresh supply OF lime, aud ~
tie .calI ,id on which he wrought VS.
fatber smlil tbis occurred very oien
during da} I. work 4 iiiupr who was
Giling in window immediately under.
neath, motto ~ Pa ans2er dHitutt 10
eyery.s bistle from the IA son, thpag'l ~
tiF thg iiiet on him by initiating tie
whistle. and thus brought him ap with
boaia % Iime when tbefe va. no fpBp
f9r H. The mason told PH that be- had
u0t whi.ted, 70 be- bad 80 olhsf aIierns-
tive than 10 irndge back with the load
This having occurred for ibe third time
during one day, Pat thought he would
walcb 10 hear where the whistle came
from lie had not waited long with the
hod pn his shonldef when be heard the
identical whistle directly nnderDetlii
where be stood, aud leaning over, be-
saw The head of the joiner pfoifuding out
Of The window Immediately below. Pat,
without more ado, mptied Tie bod right
over tie whistler's head The joiuer
Yelled and spiuilered while attempting
10 clear himself from the adhesive mass
aud iu the midst ~ his confusion, heard
Paddy above, shouting q the top ~ hi
voice, Whistle wien you want mere
m9riari
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.uLrnuR ron soauLrr rrvsa.

Dr. licsry Pigeon writes to tho Lon.
don Lancet as follows The marvellous
sneoess which has attended my treatment
Of scarlet lsyer by sulphur induces me 10
let my medical brethren know OF my
plan, SO that they may be able to apply
the same remedy without delay. All the
cases in which used IL were very well
marked, aud the epldermis on The arms
In each case came away like the skin OF
snake. The following was the exsct
treatment followed Ia each case Thor.
oughly annoint the patient twice daily
with sulphur ointment; give i've TO ten
grains OF sulphur ia little jam three
times day, Sufficient sulphur was
burned, twice daily Con Goals on a shoy.
e,) TO illl the room with the fumes, aud,
of course, was thoroughly Inhaled by the
patient,
Under this mode oi treatment each
case improved Immediately, aud none
was over eight days Ia masking CON.
plote recovery, aud firmly believe Ia
each Il was prevented from spreading by
the treatment adopted Oae case was
Ia large school. Having had large
experience Ia scarlet fever last year and
this, | feel some confidence IN my own
judgement aud am Of the opinion that
the very mildest cases ever Saw do not
do half SO well as had cases do by the
sulphur treatment, and as far as can
judge, sulphur IL as near specific Tor
scarlet fever as possible.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26
sroLE n,s owS COW.

At meeting OF The Vermont assoeia-
tlon OF Chicago the otherinigbi, Prof. A
-. Hsger, formerly siAte geologist Of
Vermont, said will relate, IN closing
this five minutes talk, an incident tina.
occurred in my native town, Chester, as
related 10 nie by my good old mother,
then over 50, also Il native of the townt
Ameng tie dozen men who formed the
dfsl settlement OF The town 10 1868, then
called ilAmslead, was man named lde.
lie ives not fayorile With the people for
the reAson that he was suspected Of dis-
honesty 10 the fall Of 1865 be submitted
. proposition 10 his peighbor, Charles
Mann that they 20 down TO Kockingham,
town thai had been settled about dor
en yesrs, and steal COW from some OF
,be settlers, drive Or lead Il up to Chester
butcher IL, aud divide the eareass and
esch take home bic half for his winters
supply Of beef Mr. Mann asseused 70
the proposition, aud night vas appoint
Cd 10 which they woaid DO The work.
Mr. lde owned = cows black COW With
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26

Aslslies are noted ior tleir cunning
aud secrecy. II would ,eem ss II nature
IN her usual compensaling ftyle, had en-.
dowed them with superior skill ia the
at Of hnesslng, TO make up for 4 cir
physical weakness, aud lack ~ steady
open coursge. a fact which occurred
before the outbreak Of the sepoy rebel
lion ~ India shows the extraordinary an
Of keeping secret by The natives
For twelve months previous to llle ma-
lDg, lotus leaves and lotus cskes were
daily distributed among thousands u ihe
natives u That vast country. Tie leaf
mssnt silence, aud Ess given TO ihs q.
vilisas; The cake meaai war, and was
handed to soldiers For three hundred
and siKty-hFe days lbis disiribation went
On. Hundreds Of thousands were 10 the
secret, and thought The day of redseming
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26
VOLUME XVI

India bad aoma Oeicers snd private
house-servanls 10 Esgli,h families, and
confidential clerks "a English couutiag
rooms, men Abd women Ia cities and ln
the villages, rich sad poor, high and low
caste, hal, BY tasting ii lest of the oake
swern secrecy o. revenge. Yei not one
Euglishmau, among The thousands 81
residents aud soldiers, was told. Or sycn
suspected lhc fact.
A conspiracy ia Europe. il hundred
meu are enlisted la Il, Il Is sure To be-
discovered by The police. bat here wss
a conspiracy 10 which hundreds ef thou.
sands we're engaged, aud which extend.
cd over thousands Of tQnare miles, aud
yet there was not found Ia il Que traitor,
or even a careless word.droppcr 50
well was the secret kept tha. the break.
Ing out Of the rebelion was to the Eng.
lish as clap Of Thunder In cloudcss
SkE
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26

self or my family say coffee tor ihe past
eight months, iha, nigh, be able 20 re-.
new my subscription A second opo
says, have gone without gloves 81 ain-
ter, feeling thai the sacrifice was richly
repaid BY the sighl Of our Disciple st
School each week
Now, ms dear husband. AK you seri.
onsly, am ! worthy to Ae enrolled 10
sueh a company Do you not know me
on the ooatrary, TO be entirely unherolc
ia every WARP
Charles Augustus only laughed 81 nay
appeal, sud the Disciple Al School took
its place among The rejected Presently
be spoke;
Here Is the very paper you wsut--a
paper whose Publishers offer no premi-
ums, give no list OF enormous subscrip-
tions, print no pathetic letters from self
abnegatng subscribers, and, Ia fact,
leave The psper to tell It's own story 10 iis
readers.
Then, said |, delighledly, we have
found what We want. BE sure aud sub
scribe Tomorrow
Aud that wss how We chose our paper.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26
WHITMAN A GODDARD.
Manufacturer u
CARRIAGES a. SLEIGHS

hsA4A iseaDoabAA&ti NFHE1Nf.
Keep centfsHtly ga hkaa of buliA 8 csdef
eFtf8 description ~ Carriages from ruTe1eo
fhal0u q saeletgE buggy. A ffE sfsc0aa hand
b4esaes utaEzi3 o. hard tsF s1ls cheap. Aisq
carnage ss0Ek eanslansly 90 haAa foF asle. ls6-
EasnAE aaue CO fbaft h0iies sqa s2taaiaetitiu
eukfAhtes1. We a4spN 40 m>nsl 10 ent*f q
asifasgs 81 sleigh tAst y hst ef tAs ttsF bsss
eAa4as, and las pas btsn tAarNzahlf tssisA
ENEhf fktb0E B0tLEB u LIAHEED OIL.
ahahAfas f2 pas &ssaakgs, - Aafs . Hsfi
: t4a.lng1uea 81 tLs k4fgF b a@ag gast3 satk
a lEAagNkk.e pzlaeA,
WHITMAN A GODDARD.
Nay lh, isTg sis
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26

A - Louis Sunday school boz gaze
his teacher this illustrative deGuiiiog ~
responsibility: Boys has two buttons
ior their s'peaders so's 10 keep their
psais Up. When one button comes cn,
Why there's good deal of '.psnsbiity
on the other button
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26

s lille boy entered Gsh mafket the
other day, aHd seeing for The iirs, iime
Pile of holsters Sing 90 tbe c1nDter,
looked inienlly At them Tor some lime,
when he exclaimed BY gracious
tbtm, the biggest grasshoppers I've eYer
aeon.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-04-26

Il j. .ald ihe reason that 30 aesspapsr
meh haze Jet been converted al The Iios.
too Tsbernsc.s, i tbs knowledge that no
wsllcondaeisd newspaper can be pub.
Asbed Without tbe sssistaueg of tie
devil
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-12
Above low

~Below high water mark Of 1874.
NELSON GOROM. Sergt: Sig. Ser. q: 8. A.
ARRIykrs.-Isabel, Emma, Eva, Mary Houston,
Maria Louise, Cotton Valley, Tensas, Frank Par
DEpAaruREs.-IsabelE Emma, Eva, Blue Wing
No. s, John II. Hanna, Dol. A. P. Kouns, Sandy
No. q.
Tete, Assumption, Trenton, Lafourche Emma,
label. Lower Coast; Gov. Allen, Bayou Sara
Tom Parker, B9nf River; w. ]. Potevent, Bay ou
Macon: James Howard. St. Louis; Carondelet,
John Means and barges, Ohio; Eva, Blue Wing
No. 8, Upper Coast; ut. John, Baton Rouge
Natchez, Vicksburg.
The weather yesterday was cloudy and warm.
Business not very active.
The gilt-edge Maria Louise, Fl. ]. Brinker mas
ter. Eug. Barrow clerk, arrived Tuesday night
from Red River and returns Saturday.
The Willie was taken across the river yester-
the Bertha, Capt. A. P. Trousdale, leaves Sat-
urday for the Atchafalaya.
The tri-weekly Upper Coast packet Eva will ar
The Eva goes as high 40 Ben Tureauds.
The Natchez Ia due tonight from Vicksburg,
and will return 40 usual Saturday.
The Bart Able leaves Saturday as usual for
Alexandria and Grand Ecore.
The Frank Pargoud arrived on time yesterday
morning from Arkopolis and returns to-day. She
s magnificent steamer and goes up the river
See advertisement of the Plaquemine and Coast
independent packet Blue Wing No. 8.
Hee Telegram from the Thompson Dean and
the advertisement in another column.
The James Howard makes an excursion to
Esds iettiee. leaving Sunday morning. The
Howard IL one OF the largest steamboats, on the
river, - we'll - ono Of the anest, and delight
her. See the advertisement il another part Of
The Grand Republic leaves 81. Louia Saturday.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Wednesday, Evening, April IL, 1877.
new ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

The dem And for money continued moderate To-
dav. both IN bank and on the street, and COM
rnereial naper was unchanged Under the adj
va,,ce Ill New York gold closed " ~ cent higher,
ana the movement was fair. In sympathy with
fhs course Of gold ct New York, sterling was
1uotsd 1Lc higher than yesterday and francs n
Al cent. The movement in both was moderate.
New York sight was unchanged. Stocks were
Arm. Under an active demand State consols ad-
vanoed Ia " cent. Premium bonds were strong
OK. Police certificates for February were strong
81. while issues for March and per diem warrants
ruled at about previous rates.
We continue to quote exceptional commsrciai
paper --(15 " cent per annum discount; Al no.
dH6fD aanpnd grade do. 12f11B: collateral loans
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-12
River News.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Thursday Morning. April II. !
Daily report Of the stage OF water, with changes
In the twenty-four hours ending yesterday 8
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-12
COMMERCIAL.

Quotations represent prices for round lots from
first hands, unless otier,oise stated. II. filing
snsaU orders higher prices are paid.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT
Wednesday Evening, April II, 1877.
COTTON--The sales to-day embraced 1850 bales
at prices requiring no change In our quotstiops.
We revise, however, those for Middling Fair, and
give also tho figures and report OF the Exchange,
a b8loW es9s