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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

The exports to-day were s7i2 bales to Liver
pool. s77o to Havre, 5i9G to Revel, and 1901 to
New York
The movements Of the crop during the late
commercial year Of 1s77-s will now engage
our attention. In round figures the crop has
been estimated at 4,76o, 900 bales. On the first
OF September, 1877, the statistical position Of
the staple was such az to enco urage the be-
lief In an active demand and fair Improve
ment In prices. Estimates Of the probable
supply and demand pointed to deficiency IN
the supply variousy estimated at from $50
OOo TO 100000 tales. But these estimates were
not sustained by the results While there
were short crops In Egypt and India. that
produced In this country proved larger than
was anticipated and, az CONSUMPTION was
checked both In Europe and America by rea
son OF strikes among operatives and the pro-
crastinated war In Europe, prices In the main
receded, with sharp fluctuations In all the
months until March, 1878, when a decided
downward tendency In prices was developed
from which there was no recovery until about
the first OF May Thence on prices improved
until the crop was fully marketed and the
year closed The highest range Of the mar
ket during the year occurred In October. 1877
when Middng sold Mt 11s.c, and the lowest
was In April, 1875 when Ii sold at 1Oc
Further comments on the course Of the
market during the year are rendered unnec
essary by reason of the very full tabular
statements given below These show the
movements In detail, not only at New Or
leans, but ut all American ports
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
THE PROVISION TRADE.

1wo very conspicuous features appear in
the movements of this market since Sentam-
Der /, 1878 the decline in prices, and the in
creased receipts and shipments Of Mess Pork
and Hams. The current year opened with
Mess Pork easy at 50 rs per barrel; 1t now
rules at 81, having in the meantime touched
81 rs per barrel. So also In Bacon ana other
cut meats, prices have declined in about the
same proportion rs Mess Pork, and In some
particular products notably Bacon Shout
ders- considerable greater proportion
Clear rib Bacon on the first of September was
worth in this market Gatc; 1t has since then
g e. In this respect otlfirr local trade has but
followed the course OF the markets Mt the
great centres of supply In the West. and the
low prices are fairly attributable to the over
production and the undsguised desire Of
Western packers to force II into consumption
In order to make room fer the new crop Of
1878 .. Certainly low prices have stimulated
If the hindrances III trade be considered Of
other products of the hog also Since the first
Of September the receipts ut this port, com
pared with the same period last year. show
an increase Of more than 10 per cent in Mess
Pork a decline of025 per cent In packed
Bacon and Dry Salt Meats, and an increase OF
nearly 10 per cent in Hams, Lard showing
decline, but only to al immaterial extent.
A brief tabular statement showing the re-
cepts Of these staples during the months Of
October and November, is given
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY DECEMBER l. 1873

point touched was In January. when prime
Sugar sold at 7l17isc and choice Mt 75s@719c,
year closing as 1t opened with prices ruling
strong and steady at s11sc for prime, and s'4G1
g for choice. The receipts and shipments Of
Sugar during the year were az follows:
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HIDES AND TALLOw.

The total receipts Of hides during the com
nercial year amounted to $3.50, against g3 $50
the preceding year They were derived from
Texas. the country parishes of this State and
the city Of New Orleans, and were marketed at
an average price Of 9as@9sse per pound.
Tallow. in comparison with the previous
year, shows an increase, the local production
and receipts amounting to $3.50 barrels. against
$500 last season. and sold ut prices ranging from
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01

were given the consideration they deserve and
proper efforts made to secure to shippers the
best returns possible As compared with last
year the receipts show an excess of s to per
cent. Prices fucuated widely. and the year
closed with the market quoted at 20 cents per
pound for the choice qualities.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-12-01
The receipts and shipments Of Molasses
during the year were as follows:


The receipts and shipments during the first
quarter OF the current year-1s7S 9 have been
as follows Receipts. 81, 7OS barrels, against
1887 barrels last year, shipments, 9,449
barrels, against 1928 barrels same time last
YearM
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RICE,

The crop oflff7s was harvested satisfactorily.
The yield was good and has already boon large
ly marketed. When 1t first came upon the mar
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while for the present year it has reached the
unprecedented figure Of 100 gallons.
The annexed table shows the yield of Mo
lasses during the year by parishes
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former years so successful were these efforts
that IL was thought the current Of trade was
permanently established via the Gulf ports
for the greater portion Of the production In
Texas Arkansas Tennessee, and those por.
tions of Northern Alabama and Mississippi
which had previously been forwarded by the
direct overland routes. 1t Is apparent that
much u the early pickings which otherwise
would have come TO this market has been for
this season forced into other channels. and
been marketed at Atlantic seaboard towns
As compared with last year the direct over
land shipments from the interior have about
doubled, and thus the arrivals at New Or
leans thus far show large decrease Since
the raising Of quarantines, and the resump
ton Of rail and river transportation, this
direct movement has been checked, and the
crop begins again 10 seek this port az fur
nshing larger and better market, with an
abundant supply Of ocean tonnage than any
other American port
The new crop came upon market dull and
depressed. with prices ranging below the ex-
pectations u producers. English markets
were inactive by reason Of the financial trol-
bles then and still existing In England These
depressing influences have continued and
still continue undated and under them
prices have steadily declined with frequent
and occasionally extreme fluctuations. he
quarter opened with Middling quoted at lie,
from which It declined steadily until It touch
cd 9lsc about the first Of November and now
rules Mt Sc.
The movements Of the crop thus far this
year alrst quarter 1880 are shown by the
following
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-16
THE LADn MURDER CASE.
"a COMPROMISES PROBABLE WIruour
PREJUDJcH tn nur Sn


PREJUDIcE TO THE STATE.
WASHINGTON, July 3O.-Notwitbstond.
ang the aauouuced purpose of the Presi
dent TO assert the sovereignty of the Federal
GoVefument and to remove the South Cor
DINA internal revenue cases to tho United
States Circuit Court, there has been =
strong feeling today in official circles that
this line of action may be after all abon.
doned, and solution of tho existing diff;
Guilty reached in another way, without fur.
Their issue between the Federal and State
authorities. Nothing definite regarding
tthfs, can be ascertained, but the fact that
the matter is seriously discussed in adrnin.
istrationrcircies gives some credibility to the
story.
The Administrator is very desirous of
avoiding conflict or raising an open issue
with the State of South Carolina, and there
can be no doubt the President will avoid
one, if he can consistently with the duties
OF his Office, rs he understands them. n
Is limited, but not officially, that the cases
may be compromised without prejudice to
the State, and this may account for the de.
lay in the proceedings. Commissioners
Kaum received, to-day, long letter regard.
ang these cases from District Attorney Nor.
throp, the text Of which he would not make
public. Judge Northrop takes strong ground
in favor of the sovereignty of the Federal
Government in theso cases.-Bahimore
Sun.
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NUMBER 33.

| FARMYARD MANURE.-Everybody will
ADMIT the statements made by scientific a-.
ricu'turists concerning the laws of plant
growth and the relation of manures to the
crop. We all understand, that plants never
lake up and asslmilate food in solid ,forms !,
that they must obtain that upon which
they feed and grow in gaseous state from,
inc atmosphere, (Which amounts to fullv
ninety per cent of their entire food or i,
liquid condition through the soil ond
that the food elements in farm ward ,nonmra
must 60 through certain chemical chance.
Ss.2rs sse R!sst sa9 avail itself of them
tests give that a thousand pounds of this
undecomposed manure will yield on an av.
erase but five pounds of nitrogen, six and
half pounds of potash and little over
Two pounds of phosphoric acid-thc most
necessary elements of plant food, and those
which 1t is essential to supply to the soil
tor the perfect growth of an farm crops.-
90 lar we agree with those who adyocate
the use of patent chemical mixtures AS fer.
tllizers, because we recognize them rs the
truths of science--but beyond this We cannot
FOR instance; we do not believe that nine
hundred aud eighty-six pounds of solid
matter in thousand pounds of farm yard
manure is worthless; that it does not act
most Important part In the economy of plant
growth and soil Improvement, or that it is
just as we'll if not better to dump this over
the bank, and supply its place in the soil
with fourteen pounds of absolute chemical
Alaasss - e$.st lkasAaisst the matter
not to be forgotten ID the making. say;se
and use OF farm.yard manure or animal
dung Its mechanical action in the soil per.
forms q most important part in the growth
OF the crop, in bettering the condition of
the SOIL as the home of the plant, and in
unlocking and rendering available the inert
fertility of "mother earth" The applica.
ton OF this nine hundred and eighty.six
pounds OF undecomposed organic or vege-
table matter In every thousand-or about
ninety-five per cent of the bulk of all ami.
NAL manures-performs most essential and
important agency on the inorganic and
earthly particles of the soil, in setting free
plant food. Among these may be mention
ed that Its fermentation or decomposition
in the soil gives just those physical con-,
-aAAo4s s.e e Che rQotlets Of the Snlfns PLAIN,
d good start. Besides, .as is well known ;ts
application to some soils renders them light,
porous and readily aeratcd assists them in
the power OF absorbing and retaining fer
tilizing elements, which would be lost but
Tor the presence and action of these organi,
and vegetable matters in the soil Increases
the amount Of dew fall and enables it to
hold the influences of that and of rain,
much longer than would otherwise be the
case, and gives the soil the ability to gather
and keep the fertilizing gases of the air
and earth, and prevent the mineral ele.
ments which are in solution in the soil from
being carried down beyond the reach of
the rootlets Of the growing crops. What
an important agency is this, and how essen
tIai to the growth Of the plants !-Maine
Farmer.
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LEE AND WAsHINaroN.-Aw word to
Mr. Barnum When his clown associates
Robert u. Lee with Washington as patri.
OF who will always have a place in the
hearts Of bis countrymen," he grossly Of
tends and Insults his audiences. Mr.. Bar.
mum ought TO see that this bespangled fool
il suppressed Chicago Inter- Ocean. 81
Well, Lee was "leetle the best man" of
the two, but ne Of the South don't mind
having Washington associated with him.
Washington would have b<19as good if he
bad known how. Mr.. Barnum's clown
my 80 ahead with his oration..-Augusto
Chronicle.
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Scy S-,--..s.so -ps~v-~s--.----- :f,a,S>eE
Lay . watch, face downwards, on a table
and stand SO far from it that you cannot
hear The ticking. Now let one end of a
woodsh rod rest On the back Of the. watch,
and grip the other end with The, taash ;
close the ears with the fingers, to exclude
other sounds, and tho beat of the watch
will be distinctly audible. Other sounds
may be conveyed in the same manner. If
one end Of very long rod be placed on
piano and tho other held between the
teeth, one can distinguish the tune played
though his ears be stopped. That the sound
is tranmitted better through solids than
through the air is shown by the old expert.
ment of suspending poker or an iron bar
by cord held with the teeth. If the iron
be struck the sound will appear louder than
when heard in the ordinary way. Engin-
GERS. when they suspect leakage or other
mischief inside the cylinder of steam
engine, sometimes put a small piece of iron
between the teeth, press it firmly against
the outside of the cylinder, and close the
ears, when the sounds produced within be.
come clearly audible.--Jomnal of Chem.
istry.
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u"Se nas nad experience in matters
OF the kind. The writs, if disobcyed
would DO enforced with the whole power Of
tne army OF the United States, even if the
warllke Howard should have to be recalled
from the pursuit and slaughter of the fuci
! tive Bannocks and other "hostilcs" for The
purpose. A fine, stirring tissue" it is
noped, may thus be presented at the fall
ensslons, upon the strength of which the
auhihistration may possibly gain several
members OF Congress, besides reins,atinp it.
self In the friendship of that portion of the
party which has been alienated ever since
Hgz@Kepe -Mithdraan and q, 4,
Ia!u Eacrihced to Hampton. All this and
more foolish and wicked talk of the kind
one may read in some of the Radical
journals. 1t is refreshing, therefore, in
contrast, to find language like the follow.
ing in the sober, stcadfast Journal of Com-
naerce of New York, which rebukcs the
aSitators and would.be mischief. maker, af-
ter the following fashion:
South Carolina is not loved by some
people at the North. They cannot forgive
or forget her past. In every question that
arises between her and the Federal govern.
ment they always try to put her in the
wrong. They assume that she is at heart
as rebellious as ever. Merely legal and tech
meal controversies, such as come up between
the Federal power apd one of the Northern
states es without acting any attention, are
sthess Isiadiced persons in.
Aee iisioyaity and Q new rebellion
w6eh tnsy dostis lxssssSaisssssIn,
this spirit Of unjust judgment they treat
simple law issue which has been raised in
South Carolina between one Of her courts
and the national government, growing out
OF tho arrest Of four revenue officers who
Killed man said to have been implicated
in the illicit whiskey business. The oues.
items involved are purely legal ones. Were,
or were not, the four revenue officers act.
Ing In the line of their official duty when
they entered the house, and was the killing
OF the man an official act? 1t is not rebel.
lious to take the stand Judge Kershaw has
taken. Should an exactly similar case &C.
cur IN the North our citizens would applaud
the hrmpess Of State Judge who should
decline to make the transfer, if he had con-
sclentiqus objections to it. While we have
tho greatest respect for the. Ua,esdcStass
~ = slksr1 tln6sT 3 pof Eanoss st6sf
'thS 6tk6fity ofsthe local tribunals; even.
the humblest-to which we first look for
protection against wrong and injustice
should bo maintained in the fullness of
their lawful scope. If tho South Carroll
mans sympathize with their own courts and
their own judges, so should we in paral
lol instance in the State of New York.
Baltinaore Sun.
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BAKED APPLE DUMPLINos.-Pare and.
core smooth apples of uniform size, and FIJI
the cavity of each with sugar and little
cinnamon: Divide the paste into as many
parts as there are apples; roll eaok piece
out square, and inclose an apple in It, slight
Sly wetting tho edges to make them stick
Bake Ia shallow pans, and serve with hard
sauce.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-16

ROUNDABOUT WAY OF HEARINa-
There Is q passage from tho cavity of the
drum of the car to the throat, known as
the Eustachian tube. Its main purpose
seems to be to regulate the pressure of
air In the cavity; but under certain cir.
custances it serves to convey sounds to the
inner ear. Writers on physiology record
instances in which persons who could not
hear through the external ear were enabled
to do so through tho mouth. Another
roundabout way of hearing is by means Of
the tooth. A simple experiment illustrates
the transmission Of sonorous sounds by the
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-16
WISE INSTRUCTIONS FROM COMMISSIONER
RAUM.
WASHINGTON, July %

RAUM
WASHINGTON july 49, 1878
W. II. Chapman, ESQ.,, Revenue Aoeut
Greensboro, N. c.:
Now that you are about to assume charge
OF your division, deem il proper to place
In writing tho verbal statements made to
you before you left this CITY.
earnestly desire that the internal reve-
nue. laws shall be enforced peacebly and
quietly and without the necessity Of using
an armed force. This can only be done
where the officers are supported. by public
sentiment favorable to the observance and
en1orcement OF tho laws.
wisn you 70 visit the Oountiesof Pick
ems dreenyille, York, Spartanburg, Ander-
) so9 and. Qconeei in South aEolinaE aaaGl6al
s1sss ~ =
49, y sn .n proper 20 suggest, and
Iasn .o S.n':, VIZ. ieaang o'tizens and en-
Io1s oo, r. ~ u. INTEREST tneF sympathies In be-
nah o. tue observance OF the laws, and .
p'I'c.u; a.;. ana oracrly enforcement OF them
oo,nn"n;.; ua' you susn PuI yourSeIf In
ou " n,,nao .I WIZ nsacn persons as wish
80. 'uo "ns .n' Duslness OF operating distil.
,L.t .L 1pon .nem the TACT
49, &c ~ ou determination on the
apaa;n.. -. ' ss"s sYnS.uuent 70 suppress frauds
tSot or, shou,S eli, an nRotssnt
IN ~ .nS I.a :, ~ , ruy eApaaiI 20 snem tnat
operate LEGAL dia.;Ils,;sa oud i.i .h snem 70
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ing mendicanss fas6sst 'TqIiypd, ,;s-.e.ss.;,-
one reason why so few tramps are to be
found in the South Another reason il
that the South docs not afford the same
advantages for plunder and free living that
are TO be found.ins the North. There was
an irruption of tramps into aLoaisiana last
winter during the sugar.making season
They pretended to be in search of work,
but when furnished with employment, they
soon showed that they were not fascinated
with it. They wandered from one planta-
tion to another, and became as much dis
gusted with the country as il was with them.
The negroes showed them no favor, and the
planters closed their doors against them.-
They were found to be an undesirable ac-
cession to the population, and the New Or
leans Democrat advises that :'if there is
more cotton produced than can be picked
by our own people, it is better to let it rot
away than bring down this visitation of
tramps upon US, nnder the delusion that
they will do any work"
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UNION G. H. SOUTH M MoaRot1NA AUGUST losses

less than SIX months nor more than three
years. The Court is directed to render n
Judgment against the officer or agent for
the amount OF damages sustained bv the
party injured, to be collected BY execution
Under the provisions of this section the
citizen has an ample remedy, and I know
that the Courts of the United States wonld
be as ready to afford relief to the citizen
against the unlawful acts of officers as to
punish til. citizen for violations of the law
Inc laws OF tho United States are enacted
Dy the representatives of the people, and
are designed to promote the general welfare
OF the whole people. The Courts of the
United States lrcns much the courts, of the
people as the State Courts, and are 'as roady
to protect The rights Of citizens as sthe Stats
Courts are. 49,. y 3
In my opinion it is essential to the han.
plnsss and prosperity of the country that
cImmnities should not be Kept in state of
excitement over the question of a conflict
OF authority between the laws and Courts
OF the United States and those of a State
and, to avoid this, citizens should be encour.
aged TO appeal for redress against tho al.
legged unlawful acts Of officers of the Uni.
ted States to the Courts of the United
States.
You will understand that in writing as
do do not disparage the character Or in
r'sdiction OF the State Courts, but wish
to point out to you that the laws of the
united States not only make provision for
isvy,pg .aHes and ufa||sGtipG tham. nut .alao,
for the Pfotectioh o. sn5 citizen against tne
misconduct Of its officers; that these taxes
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the diss;Iists md sBs! lss(ss s5J slIsii fs;s1s.
and sympathisers is not surprising.
A legal complication which is attracting
considerable attention at this time has lust
grown out of ono of these occurrences in
South Carolina. A party of four revenue
officers went to a mans house, suspected of
being engaged in illicit distilling, intending
to arrest him. The man attempted to shoot
one of them, his rife, how sSer, missiag fire.
Thereupon the revenue officers shot hin,
dead. They subsequently, surrendered
themselves to the local authorities, by whom
49, M sSaii,, 'dnd have since
been Indicted for murder by the grand jury
Of the county. These facts coming to the
knowledge OF the Internal Revenue Com
missioner, demand was made on Judge
Kershaw, the State Judge, for the transfer
OF the prisoners to the juriaiction of the
q1ated States, under the section of the re-
vised statutes which provides for the re.
moyal to the United States sCircuit Court
F0fryIy1f setes e..s.se as,ea., low.
commenced In Ststd courts against reyehu5
oficArss an account Of acts done
il their ofddlSi q Tbs application
for removal has Bsen1epfed by Jadge Ker-
shaw, upon the ground that the prose-
cution is not for any act done by the officers
in their official capacity, but for an offense
against the laws Of South Caroliua, viz {:
homicide, and that the defense set up by
the accused, viz. that they acted in self.
defense, can be made as effectually 10 the
State court as in the Federal court. Judge
Kershaw signi6ed his Willingness to have
the cases removed into the Supreme Court
OF the State, andwo have his decision re-
viewed by that tribussl. .ss.that a. sppeal
might be taken to the Supreme Court of
the United States. Meanwhile he would
consent to release the imprisoned govern
ment officers on bail.
10 this perfectly fair ana reasonable
course, it is said, President Hayes and At
torney General Devens were at first dis.
posed to accede, but upon the first init
nation of such solution of the difficulty a
portion Of the Republican press was up in
arms immediately. Judge Kershaws de.
cision was q renewal of the old doctrine of
notification. The refusal to surrender the
accused revenue officers to be tried in the
Federal court was fresh act of rebellion
on tho part of South Carolina. To yield
to it for one moment was:a piece O: ,.>as-
ardly trucking to the arch.rebel HAnfptoA.
In short. the Radical politicians saw a
splendid chance once more to wave the
"bloody shirt" and boat the war,drum, and
talk about rebellion and treason, and to fire
the Northern heart with ,memofies of Fort
Sumter, &c. Consequently strong pres
sure was brought to bear upon the Presi-
dent with tho resrlL IL IN ofokad of ;nlu
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An unpleasant sort Of Arithmetic. Di.
visions among families.