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Bi.. ID Mills.

Tbere are a great many people dr'ftlng
% the Black Hills, this spring sno the
..,.rsc,s of rich returns Tor tho Jud'c-
i,.l, directed labor of tho miner
a., reported to be quite as good
=, in the early days OF Cal
i,crp.. Tbs is good news, and we hope
a., the million tramps who are rosH :
;,, over the face OF the cou try, seeking
,b "a mes, house they msy rob, will
..,,pp TO the lava bed. The robbery OF
.,l., meat houses and chicken co"Ps In
the vicinity of Wheeling, snd we suppose
IN. the case tor, ughout The c'untEy, Is
s.osipl cute mouotOnous ~ say nolhing
:. the thousand other n ncyances and
alarm, caused py this nUmadlc tribe.
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Proclamation Of Governor
Nichols.
Incendiary Confagration
at Omaha.
Tweed's Confession 1.-The
Woodin Investigation.
Packard to Vacate as Soon
as the Troops are
Withdrawn.
Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, April 23.-Ex-Gov.
Yarmouth has telegraphed that Packard
will vacate the st. Louis Hotel directly
after the removal OF the troops to-mor
row.
Alexander II. Stephens rode out to.
dsy, thu ii irst tine for seven months.
1t is probable that within few days
the Secretary of the Treasury will issue
the torty-sxlh call for the redemption Of
ninety millions of 500 bonds.
President Hayes has received many
personal calls OF congrstulstion on the
success OF his peace policy thus fer, and
numerous letters and kilograms ~ the
same effect from both Republicans and
Democrats in all parts of the country.
Mr.. Blaine, being inquired of as 10 the
Calf 'rnIs statement hat he has prepared
and intends to introduce resolution at
at the next session of Congress express
ing doubt of Mr.. Hay es' election, and
proposing a new Consideration OF the
question by n tribunal to consist Of the
Chief Justices of all the States says that
there Is not the slightes. foundation fCc
the story. l have already telegraphed
tnat 1t Is the invention OF q lundatic or
an idiot.
Hon. A. H. Stephens called at the
exs cutive mansion and sent in his card,
re. rettng that he WAS too lame to leave
the carriage and personally pay his re-
spec To the President. The President
returned an snswer that he would see
Mr.. Stephens, and did so, when Mr.
Stephens said that he was glad to see the
President pursuing such u course rs
would bring together the discordaht
elements OF the couRtry IN harmony,
and that ali the President bad to do
was to perform his duty TO produce that
desirable result The President, IN re.
plv, remarked tnst it was his purpose, as
well as his duty, 10 pursue the course he
deemed best t. the interest and harmony
OF the entire country. He thought thst
the time had come when every effort
should be made TO that end. He express.
I'd his pleasure IN making the acqualnt
euce of Mr. Stephens, and that gent g.
man reciprocated the compliment. Mr..
stephens also called on Speaker Randall
and Clark Adams.
The Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies. which have tor some time been
Ia ch rse Of the military, will soon be
turned over to the evil authorities.
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SkWkR GAS.

Our city readers have doubtless all fire..
q1en'Iy noticed, in passing open sewers,
lie eErorg and Ctfensive smell Of gas
saca arises from them. This gas is
aceedingl poisonous, and breeds ma
N;asnt fevers when it gains access to
ieepng apartments and living rooms.
NshcuId be remembered that sewer gas
Goes not AWAY, manifest lis presence by
% ocor that can be detected. A house
n'y oe We! severed and we'll trapped,
Hihere may be some imperfeCtlon in
'~7 work, some leak at connecting
whs. Ii there should be, however
'ish'' there is no security against the
H'aPtlon OF sewer Gas.
10 prevent the ingress OF gas two
'2'ncs are necessary: The wsste-pipes
''nia the house must b. air.tight Ms
'''! IS wste:-,lght, and the inlets or
-'O1'Ns Of The water pipes or drains must
Ns0scInsl'y trapped. II may be pCssi-
W 70 make the drains sir-tight for y
.-''' line, bat in practice 1t has been
'1Ho impossible To keeP hem so. The
Sals Are ol fftrent srz.s ard d ffereDt
'ef'a's' thus making it very d fiicul,
IN them tightly. Where metal
'F' are used the fluctuations ,f
1Pefs'are alter their length, and the
expansion breaks the putty or cement
"'a"' In the case of gas and
'se' pipes such leaks make them.
iva msnii'a with certainty, but this
D0' 70 In all cases with sewer pipes
'e Inc mischief cannot always be pre-
,so'sd Oy prompt repairs. There is pos
no means OF sscertsining whether
"nes are sourd or not. The absence
'i Is no proof that leak does T OF
- IL na' been ioun practically i'm.
~ ,' 70 make the joints tight, espec-
nose between lead and iron pipes,
mere Is no certain means Of ascer.
s "hsa and whore repairs are
HAnoa In tbs bsst Of veil
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RAILROAD BosDs-Lower IN some
csses; Northwestern gold coupons de-
ciined 10 SIT.
STATE BosDs-Quet.
SIocKs-The market, which was
greatly depressed esriy in the day, and
mac every appearance OF drifting
into an investors panic, took sharp
turn for the better this afternoon,
and closed hrm st 8 recovery OF tl9j
Der cent from the lowest poist 90 far As
the general hst 10 CJncerned, while IN
the esss Of Morris aud Essex there was
An sdvsncs of bi per cent. io' the day.
During the morning when Pennsy lyanis
shares were down al Philsdelphla, j. ws
feared that more must follow, and some
little anxiety Wa manifested about -
ton where q considerable amount Of
stock is held. TIE day closed, however,
With no trouble a. either pJint and with =
better feelr z, which Wa no DOUBT due 70
acme extent - the improvement mere
q, the close. Ths vsrnEe tenor oil TIE
eastern advices slso helped the market,
! 70 ssy nothing OF the covering vi the
abort con,r,ct, New York Central open
ed a, IS, l.li 70 IS ard ciosed 3! 81, Rock
Island roee from 81: 20 s5t. declined 70
Slt snG closed a. est. Chicago and Aiion
dscliued 70 "a, ssies were made at oZ ssi,
! Ter 90. Lsks 5nore iell of from 46t 70 IS
and clossd 81 Act, Northwestern prefer
red cropped from 'ss 70 1t
and cio.ed At 80; Common opened q. Isl
and closed at l6i. ST. Paul preierre1
,old down from AZ 70 40t, clo-ing 81 AZ
M;cuIg.n Central declined from Sss =
% s7i' but recovered TO Ses Wessrrn
Union opened q. 70 snd c.ossd 8: 57s
Among the coal stock. Morris asd E'ssI
.dysnc.d from AZ 70 50, but some so!d
G,.ller TO- st57. De,aRsrs, LackAwsnns
,od Western opened 3. "A snd c!osed 81
45g Delaware and Hudson Cans
opened at 40t, sold down 70 ess and
closed at AZ; Cleveland, Columbus
Cincin ua,i and IndIsuspolis rose from
d; 10 22s, closingst Zl. Ch'eAgo, Bur
liugton aud Quincy sold up from se Y
aTi The transsc.ions on the Stock EK
ehsn gs to-day Aggregated H2no shares
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

New YoRI, April 2a.-MosEr-
closed easy at 2S3c per cent. Prime
mercantile paper s!tg4i per cent. Cu'.
toms receipts s4SAOO0. The Assistant
Treasurer dnbursed $50 700. ClearIngs
$25, 100000. Sterling firm; long +s7ii
short 4Ssi.
GoLD-Opened a. l07t, advanced 10
1911, ana closed at lO7i. Carrying
rates | to z per cent The hrmhess
was caused by fall in the securities al
London, snd the wsrliks aspect OF the
Eastern question.
SILvER-At London 6i3d: here SILL
yer bars 1874, green backs llS3. gold !;
silver coin ! per cent discount.
GovEgsMEsTs-ACtl sEd strong.
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Demonstration Of stock Market.

Nav York. Apri, 23.-The Post says:
At the Stock Exchange Decentralization
rules supreme. So thoroughly has con-
fderce IN corporate management been
undermined that Investors as we'll rs
specu, a,ors have taken fright, ana to q
greater or les extent are sacrificing their
property wi hout much regard TO yslue.
The managers o: corporations should SIT
forth unexsegerated the properly ct
their companies. the revenue derived
from 1t. tue expenses OF running 1t, the
debt with which it is burdened and all
the particulars. When this is done there
will b. buyers for stocks, not in margins,
but to bold.
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Undated for Perjury.

CHICAGO, April 2S The grand jury
of the criminal court found indict-
ments against B. +. Allen, late Prcsl-
dent of the Cook County bank. for PERU
~ and fraud. Allen was before the
grand jury to-day testlfying against
BlenD erhssset, stephens & Co., who it Is
claimed were cogniIsnt of all the move
ments made by Aliens bank. His tes-
timony WAS corroborsted by receiver
Bsgley aud Mr.. Clerelsnd.
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-u,rwEED UoNfEssiON.

-. New York World kicked up q
.;,,s row among the dsilies of that
va ', hv beating them all in producing
rr.rp Confession. But We see no
- .;o. for ,hi., as the World has shown
W, - bs ",hs. kind of paper for
..b. ,,s,,. I,ls not only tns hveest
,,oar in New York, but it is by Tar
-, h.., writer, edltorially. All in all,
,i,..upero paper, and we most heart
".o,umeDd i, to the people of West
y-ginis.
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The sras.hopper Commission.

CHICAGO, ApriI 22.-An Inter-Octdn
special from ST. Paul says: Professor
CYRUS Thomas OF ILLINOIS, Professor
Whitman OF Minnesota, and Governor
Pil.spury, all members OF The North
western States, Grasshopper Commission,
met to day and divided Minnesota Into
two districts Tor the study OF the grass
copper question. Professor Thomas
takes Nevada and Nebraska.
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Reception Declined.

Nav YORK, April 23. Mr.. Fish, late
Secretary of State, has declined a rccep.
tion by the Union League Club for the
reason ttst the date OF his return TO this
city from Washington Is still unsettled,
and recent affection wIthdrsws HIM for
the present from public and festive oc.
casions
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severed and we'll trapped houses leaks
may, and after some time undoubtedly
do, exist, through which the gas ascends,


do, exist, through which the gas sscends,
is forced, or ia sucked INTO the houses.
supposing it possible that the pipes, or
drains. are sir-tight, and that no leaks
exist, the next question is as to the eff
cheney of the traps. The only effective
trap is water-valve, commonly known
as stench-trsp. There are many vari-
eties of form in these traps bat all are
constructed on one principle, the simplest
form being n depression in the pipe,
which stands full OF water, and therefore
closed against the gas, alter the
rest of the pipe is clear. 1t not un-
frequently happens that the pipes
are faulty IN construction. The
depI ession is made too shall.
low. SO that the passage is not complete.
ly blocked. In other cases the trap fails,
where the depression is sufficiently deep,
from the TACT that of the water which
runs through none, or onlya little, re-
mains in it. This is the case where the
pipe is made so small in proportion to its
work that it runs full when the syphon
action drains the whole of the pipe OF It's
contents. Small lead pipes can only be
secured against such action by making
tue depressed part larger than the rest OF
the pipe.
rhe most perfect trap will fail If not
kept supplied with water, MS constant
evaporation goes on. Again, it dirty
water is left standing in trap io' few
hours. it becomes pltrid, esdecially if
there be any pu.rid water in the trap to
begin with. Hence, any trap which Is
likely to be lett iull Of dirty water is liza
bic TO cause nuisance in house. This
ia sometimes the case with water
closets and kitchen sinks. In
severed and trapped houses, with
stone or metal sinks, there is frequently
sour smell in and around tho sink. Ii
every discharge OF dirty water into the
drain were immediately followed by
flushing of clean water this nuisance
would be aba.ed-provided the pipes are
air tight and the trap we'll made. The
depression may bs choked with sediment,
especially in cellar drains, and the
varieties OF trap used to prevent this are
peculiarly liable to evaporation and
therefore stand in need Of frequent fash
ing
So long as sewer gas is permitted to
enter the house pipes and there ls no
question that it does enter the pipes OF
nearly if not quite all houses as they are
now SO ~ered and trapped-it can only be
prevsnte passing out into the houses by
keeping the pipes perfectly air-tight and
the traps in a,horoughly efficient condl
ton. We have seen that the first is
practically impossible, and the second re-
ouires constant wstchiulness and atten.
ton TO the condition of every waste pipe
and drain in the house. The season of
the wear has now arrived when the
utmost and untiring vigilance will be re.
quired. in the citv, to preserve the health
of the little OIL es."
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IOutstana Affairs.

New ORLEANS, April 23.-The fol-
loving members presented themselve.
ut the bar OF the Nichols House and
were sworn in: KeatIng and Brown, OF
Caddo; D,nkgrsve, OF Madison; Hill, OF
Ascension; Grey, of st Mary: Msgloler,
OF Anuyeles: Brown, o; jefferson; Gr-
cien, OF Algiens, and Thomas o: Bossier.
Mr.. Dinkgrave, speaking for number
OF his associates and himself, SAID
that they CO sidered it their duty to
follow the major ty OF their colleagues.
but not surrender their principles. They
yielded TO the force OF circumstances,
and would CO operate in any measure for
the good Of the State. A letter OF resig-
ation from Lucius Farley. who WAS re-
turned from Vest feiICisna by the
board, WAS read and received. There
are now absent from the House, but tour
Republican members, and three from the
Szna!e Governor Packard remains IN
the State House.
Judge Ii. NJ. Spofisrd was nominated
TO day by the Democratic caucus for
United States Senator. In an interview
yesterday, Judge Spofard said, "The
policy OF President Hayes, rs outlined by
his inaugural address and his otficlsl &c.
tiop since he was declared President BY
constitutional authority, has met my
hearty appreciation, and so long as he
stands squarely up to that policy he will
have my humble support"
Proclamation OF Governor Nichols
New ORLEANS, April 23.-The morn
ing papers will contsln the following
nrOC IamAtlon:
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a snbsrribsr. W IN se II their entire stock
OF Piano. and organs, new and secono
hand, sheet music, music books, ana
merchandise. at very near cost prlcso iof
cash DUHISG sEIfEHBEh, prev,gas 70
rsIuoyal u their neg store, W khbi Ittn
Ga ouues mailed. Agents wanted. bpc-
eiai ina uoemenis 20 the Trade. HORACE
WATERs a SONS, Manu- uActurep ana
DsaIeru, "a Broadway, = y. hspi1o
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Robbers Captured,

NEw YORK, April pa Ports
NOUN, Virginia, dispatch states that two
strange negroes entered the store OF
Jas. b. Mehollin, st Merry Hill, North
Carolina, murdered the clerk ard robbed
the store. The negroes we're soon after
srres.ed, and the dispatch adds they
will probably b lynshsd-
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Base Ball.

P1rrsBUKGH. April 23.-Syracase
Stars z, AlLeghenys 3; 10 innings.
CIscISSATI, April 23.-Indianapolls
4; CILc.nLatis 3
COLUMBUS, April 23.-Lou;svilles 10;
Buckeye /.
PHILApELPHIA, April 25.-Hartiords
-. AihIptlrs -
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Denouncing Free schools.

SAN FRANCISCO, April PA Vic
toris press dispatch says that Bishop
Seghers, the Roman Catholic diocese,
last evening preached sermon denounc-
ing the Tree school system of the colony
AID proclaiming policy of opposition to
secular schools.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-24
Fire.

New YORK, April 23.--The Journal
of Commerce building took Ere about
6 o'clock this morning and considerable
damage was done By the are and water
before the large force OF hrenen eH-
tlnguished the flames.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-24
stolen Goods Recovered.

Providence. April 2S.-SiI bags Of
jewelry and gold stock stolen from q. >.
sRd J. Owen, last January, were yester-
day dug out by detectives In the cellar
of a house at the North End. Five men
are awaiting trial for the burglary.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-24

Tax opiOus April showers tor the past
u" ,"s f,rwsrd vegetation. The buds
'.I VI. Ss,.sing, and some Of the tree; are In
'vI,.t A few more days and the
'' ,..,d the woods will be clothed in
.,n,s Allcrops, including fruit OF sll
"a, ,romise an abundant yield,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-24
Pennsy Railroad Stocks

PHILDELPaIA, April 23.-The Penn.
sylvanIa R,l.roao Stocks Today after de-
clinisg 10 30S closed st 33, snd with the
recovery OF PeLnsylvanis nearly all the
list advanced to per cent. The ex-
citement having been measuresbly sbs,ed
the general marke: closed better
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AIIRhtly Mixed.

RICHMOND, Va, April 23-The ac-
counts OF DR.. X T. Baird. secretary AID
manager OF the Presbyterian Committee
of Publication of the Southern State, in
the office here are complicated TO the
amount of $4,000. Baird has resig ned.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-24

The Chicago and Alton, St. Louis,
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne, Milwaukee
and St. Psulrailroads haye nesrly per-
fectsd an agreement TO build . mann
moab dspos 1t Chicago, 10 cost $500 900
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n,,mond rh,cyes CAPTURED.

DAYTON, April 23.-Wm Harris and
Fritz Dine, were arrested in the city this
evening, ss accomplces in q recent dla-
mond ROBBERY in Nashville, Tennessee.
Diamonds to the amount Of $40 900 were
found in their possession.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-04-24
Cholera I'm India.

Calcutta, April Pa seriou. out
break Of Cholera has oc,urred in Akyso,
twenty 1--we persons Of the small Euro
pssn population d led In thirty hours.
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Held for Trial,

NEW YORK. April 28.-Becker Elliott
and Clement Lsking, charged with COM
plcity in the forgery of Il check OF s6f,-
600 on the Union Trust Company, were
to-day held for trial in n bslI OF $4,000
each
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elias. Company Failed.

LOUISVILLE, April 2S.-The Louisville
P,ste Glass Manufacturing Company
went into bankruptcy to day. Liab!li'
ties, SlS5, 900; assets sl26,OCO.
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Died.

TorEkA, KS, April 2S.-H. 3. Walsh,
at one tiue Secretary OF State and sctirg
Governor Of Kansas, died this morning
near Granville, Jefferson county.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
ru lpIIAAS Anri - lSII

NEW oRLEANs, apr a. lo''
By direction OF the President OF the
United States, the troops now stationed
in the vicinity OF the st. Louis ho. .el,
and elsewhere within the limits II this
city. will be removed 10 their usual bar
racks at II NJ. this dsy. The wei are OF
the State demands and my official honor
is pledged that the carrying out OF this
order viii result in no disturbance. In
turtberar CO thereof | request and urge
the citizens Of Louisiana 10 pursue their
usual avocations ana to abstain from
congreg sting IN the nelshborhood OF the
ST. Louis Hotel.
lSlgned] FRANCIS I. NICHOLS,
Gorernor Of louisiana.
By the Governor,
WILL A. STRONG, Secs Of State.
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OF which 5000 were New York Csn.
trail $1,000 Lake Shore, 5000 North.
western 1900 Rock Island, $4,000 ".
Paul, $4,000 Delaware LAckAwanna and
Western, 1000 Delaware and Hudson.
$500 Morris and Essex, 22,0O0 Michigan
Central, 40.00U Western Union and !, 900
Pittsburgh.
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athesling 2raister.
-, .lo.sd vssterday at 1919

.,,,ttsr to-day ,0,A ds partly
,.ossy, e'ts ''s'" to ''s'' ''"a'' ana
jx,o,sra nTs.
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ST LOUIS, April 2s.-Hogs-Sssonger;
,,ab, .binning 70 good Yorkers at u 70
a. Is; bacon - soeo ~
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REM0vhL:-2O0 s Pianos j. and l!!] Organs 5

Additional Markets on 4th Page J
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-27
sTATE-HOUsE RREvITxEs.

A few more tax collectors have made their APP
pearsnce at the Auditors office during the past
three days with their final settlements, each
turning in larger amount Of taxes for the cur
rent year than wss anticipated.
Clerk Trezsvant, of the House, arrived in the
city day or two since, and yesterday began
arranging his Office for the coming session.
The State Board of Liquidation will hold @ ses-
sion to-day.
Quite number of The Republican members of
the General Assembly are arriving in the city.
The treasury investigating committee and the
executive Office investigating committee will meet
to-day at noon.
The Treasurer's office ia the centre OF attrae-
ton now for the holders of 1877 warrants, from
the fact that all are eashed on presentation.
The brand new decorations now being placed in
the hall OF the House Of Representatives shows
considerable taste on the part Of Capt. Ed. Flood
and ''Corporial' Kelly.
The Superintendent OF Public Education will,
In bis annual report, recommend that the law be
so amended as to authorize the appointment OF
superintendent of Education in each parish, he
believing that by such course only can the sys-
tenn Of public education be thoroughly carried
out
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-27

Yeste rday afternoon, at the Office OF Messrs
Howard d Preston, on Poydras street. there was
meeting Of the former members OF the Mer-
chants Exchange called for the purpose Of set
Ting up Its affairs and closing out the effects yet
remaining on hand. After the meeting had
been formally organized, on motion of Mr..
Forester Deslonde, 1t was resolved to sell at once
all the furniture remaining, the proceeds from
which, together With the CASH on hand, TO be de-
posted by President Howard.
After spirited speech on the part Of MIR. Des-
loDde, in which he deplored the apathy and in
erta of our merchants in these days Of progress
sion, he moved that committee of twelve be
appointed, each staple product to be represented,
for the purpose Of forming Board OF Trade
here. The speaker referred to the necessity for
such a movement, and cited several instances
where our city was behind our Western rivals.
The motion was carried unanimously.
President Howard, in the course OF some re-
marks, stated that he had just returned from
New York, and while there he had visited the
Flour Exchange and conversed with many OF the
largest dealers When the export trade in -four
was spoken of they ali admitted that it properly
belonged to New Orleans, but said that as we had
no standard here or nothing 10 be q guarantee as
to grade, such 90 q Board Of Trade would give,
there was nothing to predicate sterling bills
upon, and the banks would not negotiate on sim
pie bills OF lading.
After an interchange Of opinion the meeting
adiournpd