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National Republican., 1878-05-11
No,hcrs. MuIh.r,. Mothcrs.

For Children, suits sp To- 4. SAX 4 co.'s,
National Republican., 1878-05-11
Board of Health,

ROMAN " Cox iO7 Seventh street, are selling III
light Cashmere pants ut 80 to IS.
National Republican., 1878-05-11
DISTRICT M.iTTERS.

OUE tailoring shOw.ruVms rcplrmishCl. New
sly yles added daily. EI>ENAS BEoS,,
corner seventh aud streets.
National Republican., 1878-05-11

Ntey Youths Suit, at \, saks & Co.'S.
National Republican., 1878-05-11
BADLY BURNED.

About eleven o'cluck yesterday morning col
orvd woman named lrmimu smith. aged twenty
tive wears living IN Paxton. alley. was badly
burned hy her clothes taking lire from the stove.
Mclirul aid was summoned nud she was made Ms
comfortable n, possible. Her injuries are not Di
serious nature.
National Republican., 1878-05-11

The condition Of Mr.. Alexander Rlunhonir.. VIII"
Accidentally shot himself near Fort Whipplc. some
days since. was much wnr>r yvst'rlhy. Rud serious
doubts arr cutvrtaiu"l 10y hi, friends as to his re
ruyeTv Nr. phiIp nruui.pu. the young man who
wa, struck with a rubbing hpc BY negro man
ON his farm IN Virginia On Tuesday Iasi was much
worse yesterday nud hi. lite Is Gv>pairrd Of HIS
u,saiIaut Is still at large.
National Republican., 1878-05-11
XE..EI.s wNNrED.
HEcrIrrs NNn sMIrMENTs OF COW.

Thc ryrcip', anil .hInu '.t. uI .'pai for the wccb
ending Yesterday wee IL t."w': Receipts
iur!ru Mhug Company, !'aD unus: Crnsrllda
t.pu Company. 'iu tons, Nvw rvrual Company
10" tru,: Maryland Company. l,NG tons. ship
,uli,lu:iru Company nrl rr. New Central Com
IDny lG,D tons MHyiunI company, Il76 tons.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

choice; heavy TO packers. 90 l0a8 40: heavy
shlpplng ~ 2o@3 e.. Cattle Estimated reoeipts
4boo; market quiet.
$3.50 .. m.-.Wheat-s12S asked November, g25
December. Cornae3t'a@84K November, Bga@
as'F December. Oats-tog November. 1gzsD2o
December. Pork-s7 50 asked November, s7 57A
asked December. Lnrd-6to asked November,
Gt2h@G15 December.
1T Louis. Oct 2a.-Opgning- Wheat-8oN No
yetnber, s5 December. Corn-32 seller Novem-
boz, 3i& December
! .. .m,-Wheat lower: No. rod ~ October.
gs2A November Btsa December. s2.me2zS cash
gl5S@ytA Uecembsr, 10 cash. Oats ensier 10
bid November. 19* cnsh. Whisky unchanged ;
meats General market nominal Bacon lower !;
~, 5'fmG. Lard nominal.
.CIHINHAT1. Oct. 23.--Pork a. Bacon AZ 5ttGD
81. Hama a}sGp12. Gut meats General mar ct
l!s@3H 4A@6, 5@b4. Lard G.Io, G,l2S, 707M.
Hogs "a 4o1a 10. reoelpts 1890. Whisky ct oe.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MON ETA R z.
OFFIOE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Wednesday Evening. October ~, 1878.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARINGHOUSE

Total thus far g. TOT ATS 81 $GG1 144 SO
We quote exceptional paper 7@s T. cent: A
do 9@lo; second grade do O.: loans on col
laterals sos; Al mortgage paper s>s@lo: SEQ
ond grade DO % u cent per annum.
u, Gold Is quiet aud easy.
Foreign Exchange quiet.
Sight In light request.
State Consols weak at 7s5s@7ss4.
Premium Bonds easy at 2eG@2oR
Stocks dull.
Gold opened In New York at 1ooH. and closed
ut loeh Here II opened ct 1ooh@looA. and
sTERLING-Bank bills 4so@4s1: commercial
AT7@b4Ts.
FRANOs-Bank francs -; commercial Sat.
06.26T&.
SIGHT-Bank counter rate u = cent, COM
mercial u v cent discount
i NoTE,-The wires were down to- day and no
dispatches were received. Business was trans
acted on the closing of yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST CALL-l0 A. M.
No sales.
States 7s's@732s: Premiums 2q>a02QH.
SECOND CALL-12 NJ.
tSI5. 600 Premium Bond observation-disclosures aA
L States SSs@793s; Premiums 29ts@29,5.
THIRD CALL-2p NJ.
a. 900 State COnsols. Observation-Disclosures. Fss<
States T9ss9T3&: Premiums 29h.@2o%
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
EE m EErY4

HORTH GERMAN LLOYD.
sTEAM BETWEEN BREMEN AND NEW O.
LEANS. VIA HAVRE. SOUTH
AMPTON AND HAVANA.
SNes The steamships Of the North Gag
m q q, lloyd will resume their Regular rrfng
From Bremen. From n, Oryaarg
frankfurt. ....... October 2 About NoVen1- =
Hannover .Qctober % About Eovens IL
Nurnberg ...... -Novem, 6 Abont Decan1~ +,
BraunschWetg. .Novem. 20 About Decam. g2
franE1urt ...... Deem 4 About January q
Inese steamers touch outward at Havrs ana
5aavana, ana On their home trip at Havana al
southampton. "'~>' ''"'N
PRICES OF PASSAGE:
EEoa Bremen; Southampton or Hayre 70 H.
saa s or SeE orieans-Cabtn, $50 gold; sts
z1s sns NS eF Orleans to Southampton Havre
Bremen-Cabin. $50 (goldJ; Storage s45 (goa55
from New Orleans to Hayana-Oabin. CO.
tgoldl; Steerage. SIS gold,
children under ten years, half price: esazssr
dren under one year. free.
N,,b:-0ur agent for Texas, Mr.. Peter III. -
hard, In Galveston. is authorized TO Issue gteegs=
age passage orders at the following throusa
rates:
From Bremen to Galveston, $40, gold
From Bremen to 1ndianola s45 So. gold.
The company reserves the right to cnangaEaa
route Of the steamers, their advertised daTgS
departure and the prices OF passage,
Passage tickets from Bremen, { 1uthgnp&ag
signed. ''''A"-
For further partteularg apply TO
ED. +. sTOCKnEYEK 4 CO., Agenn
a0SA AV "a UDioast c.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
Receipts Of Produce

LOWER COAST--Per steamer Alvin--9 hhds
sugar Jno Dymond-l7 do Richard Milliken-64 bills
rice Socola-l45 sacks rough rice Allen e. Syme-
327 do Nelson &co-e3 do Bush Il Levert-l10 do
John Moore &co-i33 do Kip & Ruch-35 do Sic
werd Ihompson--l5 bales moss H Wright-25
bbs oranges Lemande-l5 do Borland--6 do A
Thomson &co-sundIles to order-Tctal Is hhds sugar
81 bbIs rice 1871 sacks rough rice
UPPER COAST-Per steamer Whisper-5 hhds
sugar 81 Dds molasses w Burbridge eco do
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
By Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
Bonn est1C.

CHICAGO. Oct. %, 9:2o a. m.-Pork-s7 571s bid
November s. 62s asked November, ST 671s bid
December. 81 TAX asked December. ST so bid
seler year; s. 60 asked seller year. So 60 bid
January, IS Is asked Jan uary. Lard-6.12h bid
November, els asked November, {. Is bid Decem-
per: no 0Iers, $50 BID January. 625 asked jan
uary. Ply SAT- meats-Partly cured $50. sos.
sSas ASK December. Corn opens 34}a@34ss No
vember.
to arrive Hogs-Estimated receipts to-dag15, 900 !:
official Yesterday 1925: shipped 3187: light
e rades selling at So 1898 Is for common to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
MORaAM'B LOUIBIAHA AHD TEgAs RAIL
ROAD
SHIPS.
I'D III EsT EN-.

III FOR BHEME N-The Al American ship
Hadp JOHN PATTEN, Hull. 1naster, Is now
s#ssssssz- loading for the above port. md having
the creator portion OF hsr cargo engaged and
going on board. will have Immediate dlepnch
For freight npDly to
DECAN II 90. 1Ro Hrnvicr gtreot.
NORTON 4 BELL. ~ Carondelet street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

lind sugar nnsh At Lsvsrt~-15O hbla mplasass r La
nauE-g do TertTou---lG do Russell Il Iia---a5
hhds sugar Rionard Mi1iksn---2g6 sscks rough rioe
Kip It Runb@BO do Z st@mps--si do j Tosrstsr.
~ do LananK-sundfies TO ordsr-Total 81 hhds
ssgar git bbis mDla#Bes 4O1 sacks rough rice
LOWER COA5T-Par steamer Emma Irvipe-5O
saoks rough noe Forester Iii do Kip A. Kuoh--
snndries to ordsr-Totat igi sacks rough rice
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
MARINE NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
October ID. 1878.
Cleared Yesterday
FIR bark Comtesse Duchatel. Dupont for Bordeaux
Buddendorff eco

Arrived
Brit steamship Catherstone, Hall, from Havana, to
A X Miller &oo-4th dis
Ship screamer, Austin. 80 days from Wiscasset, to
Crescent City Ice Co-lst dis
Brit ship Colonial Empire, Bailey 81 days from Lily
e1pooI to ehultz &co-4th dis Fourth at
Nor bark Admete Mas. So days from Touon, in
ballast to master-Aleiers
Brit brig Pansy, Woodruff, from Martinique, to
Shuitz eco, in ballast-1st dis So
BTEAMnoATs.
Alvin, Scovel, from Lower Coast
Whisper Comstook, from Upper Coast
Emma Irvine. Vallette from Lower Coast
BoIaw-Coming Up.
Brit ship Her Majesty, Leahy, from Liverpool, Aug
%. to L Lacombe-
EXPORTS
BORDEAUX-Per bark Comtesse Duchatel-17-
032 bushels wheat in bulk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

Two decisions. very important as prece-
dents, have just been rendered by tho SUI
prone Court Of tho United States. IN tho
case Of Chester A. Arthur, Collector of tho
Port Of Now York, vs. Joseph W md Frederic
N, Goddard, in error to the Circuit Court of
tho Southern District Of Now York, the court
decided that tho actual dutinble value Of a bill
OF imported goods, when determined by con-
struCtion Of invoice, was that sum which re-
manned after deduction OF discount for cash.
even though cash was not paid but charged
against the purchaser Oh general account In
the case Of Shilnbor vs.. Robinson, appeal
from the Circuit Court Of tho Eastern district
Of New York, the court affirms the strictness
with which conveyances made under mort
gage should be executed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

Amite Rvsr-Per steamer Aliee~4D 900 feet linn.
Dor go 900 shingles 81 cords wood Munoy 4 Marcy
Tanglpahos Per sohr Ann MoGunD-~~5Oo bbls
shells TO order
Tickfsw-Psr sohr Slmms-~-~2o cords wood 10
master
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
Commercial mad Financial Matters.

II costs tho English government $4,000 u
year to repair tho damage to insulators and
telegraph wires by stone-throwing boys.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

The quicksilver yield OF California for the
current year Ii estimated Mt 5000 TASKS, prob
ably Of tho aggregate value Of ~, 500 600
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

W1sCAsSET-Per ship screamer-Cargo of ice to
Crescent City Ice Co
LiVERPUOL-Per ship Colonial Empire-4soo
| sacks salt to order
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
The exports to-day were 1O61 bales to New

York.
MHt feeetpts since Yesterday tat
Aeceipte from other ports .............. 1.299
Mst TeeeinLs laet wednesday .......--., 39G
Met feeepta aatns time last Year. ....... p.07a
Net receipts since Friday ........,.4.- g,01B
Net receipts same time last week. .... 1909
Ne reoslp ts same time last year. ....... 2p5aG
Net receipts since September t....,.... g. 4a1
Net Receipts Same time last year. pD.gGB
cotton on ahpboard es per account Of tho
Cotton Exchange ia ~ foilowsi Liverpool 1896,
Hayre 1854. B-emsn 242s. Mexico -. Spain ,
Bhlttc ports 4Bo3. Mediterranean 75p. North Sea
- ooastwise - bales; total ~ o2B balea This.
taken from, the stock at noon. AS noted ct Tho
E4s 49 leaves IN dresses 214es bales
I'hs receipts ut Pill ports. consolidated. ~ per
from noon yesterday to noon to-day Of -
bales. against ~ 64 same time last week. 1886
last year. and 2s,a49 the year before
The movement Mt ports Tor Eve day I'D to
Ia m, to-day is given below.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

The hat factories Of New York and Brook
1yn are steadily employed, but most OF them
arc working with very limited forces Trade
IA inir In Boston. Cincinnati aud Chicago.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
Ry Railroads.
CHICAGO BIT LOUIS and NEW ORGRAHg
kAfLRDAn

| October aa--4J bales GOTTEN IL, Rnbsrdao, f. MAJ,
| 40 O + Walmslsy Age-e3 T,abmnn hrah,1, 80
| 90 Walden Hawkins Aco-lg,J r Harria Ann,s r M
Frsnkentuah-l5 r T. Airev non ~ p.sna ~ -
n natt seoi I "hite.l5 jno r Hardie aeo1o
E,abard Elo,vsr Anoa yno THAN. = a snpLS
NobIe-5 NalIa 4, f;au,nnrrN f. Irjttnn - A. o,,"
| q w HsntsIl aeo-4 Yale a 1owIino TLnHg IT,,
iItgn A. powsIl-q Hsadlss wooa ASa a H.. W.,
| Il BUSH Wang d Cotta,n-l r ] f,arver sngay
mill shafts shakspear DE- smith-21 bbls potatoea to
az h, meis n@s ns .sms 10 npls m pork
nniagi', ~ ap h., @ 1t, pkgs ifnn
| 100 Ia NIB no haor y NJ " s sa a,.on"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
LIVER POOL.
LIVERPOOL SOUTHERN n. NJ. LIME.

rgFH5s The steamship
n 1870 HHSTDHEAN,
Wallace, Commander
will sail on. or about October a. 1s7s. fren2
wharf foot Of Esplanade street.
, VIII receive cotton and Sign through bills ag
ladIng for the Continent. between Havrs and
CrOnstadt.
These eteamshlDs, being Of light draft, wfM
cross the bar OF the MlsgisglDDi at ali EfgseEg
without detention.
For freight apply TO
DEOAN h CO.,
de20 ~ 189 Gravier street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

The cooperiug trade IN the West Ia moder-
ate. The New York cooper shops are doing
"a little better within the past few weeks.
Business Ia generally dull in the South.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

! IL ID computed that Minnesota Ia capable OF
producing 100000 600 bushels Of wheat anlu-
Ially. and that tho wntor of Tho Minneapolis
alone can manufacture II into flour.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
IDA YOU SARA.

BAYOU SARA.
BAYOU SARA SEMI WEEKLY UNITED
BTATEB MAIL PACKED
IT, nn FOR BAYOU SABA, WATERLOO.
shsAHEsaaAaaa1 Hermitage, Port Hudson, I.ofIells
Store Baton Rouge Plnquemine and
postofflce landings Bteamer '"''''
EDWARn y. GAY,
Lenves every MONDAY md FHiDAY ut IN y. m.
returning every WEDNESDAY and SUNDAY
J, T. GARLfN, + Tc bn gJs5n 9s a. 81
ty81 ..JANNEY 81 WORK, 1oe Common a.
~, +. b'-Wll pay particular attention to the
Bayou Lafourche business Of Capt. Joe DIAL
feres. WV ~'''
REGULAR SEMI WEEKLY BAYOU gARA
AND COAST PACKET
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Leaves every "WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY
s1SI Hermitage. Port Hickey, Baton
-. houge, Pladuemtne and way land
lngs-The fast and splendid passenger steamer
yOWN w. CANNON,
John o. Libano, master, Thomas Howard. clerk.
MONDAY nnd every FRIDAY Nor freight or
passa9e 9pgly on board or to
GEO ?. HITE, "a GrnvIer st.
gHlITON EPPLIGtt, "a arAvler st.
LORD b M0PEAKE, &C Oarnp gtrset,
au2s q. q. WAYNE. 100 Hrnvier street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

OATs-Aro uu,ct but steady t3i@a5c u bushe
=, BRAN-ls In light request and steady ut zoo
IAY-FIrm: Choice $1s. primo SIG q ton.
curry ut ACC for No. 2 mixed
WHEAT-Receipts small and demand light
at 9A096c for Texas and choice No. 3 Western.
,WHISKY--Marketa quiet and steady. WeQuote
choice Cincinnati 5; 0sD1 90. fair to good West
ern 81 o5@l o.. Louisiana 81 050l o6
BUTTER,.tDull; New York creamery fine
27@2sc New York dairy prime 2s@25c. Now York
dairy good, 17@l9c. Western creamery 25@2sc.
Western dairy 120l6c y fb.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY. New York cream 11@12c.
Ohio factory sag Nc ID.
sTARCH-In fair demand at S@3Hc In lots.
POULTKY-Old chickens s. young IS so
"a so: ducks 1904: goose So: turkeys s9@12
EGGs-Western 1o@15c: Louisiana 1s@1sc .
RIGE-Quiet Prime s@ebc good SIC. fair
snd 81 s og5dlnaTy n 5A@6c common 0@6@e
e, sALT-Messrs. Jackson i Manson. the we'll
known salt importers and dealers, have obli-
gingly furnished us with the following quota
lions: With sample stocks on hand and very
limited demand. the market may be quoted
dealer on private terms. We quote dealers'
rates from warehouse 75@9S0c for coarse 95c@$1
for fne. Turks Island Is held at 25030c p
bushel. Table salt In pockets 1A@7c each. as In
,FISH-.Messrs., g. Fl. Lawrence & 90. have
obligingly furnished ns with the following
price list for new fish, Mackerel. extra No. l.
Bhls SIS. halves SO So quarters SIS. kits 50:
mackerel No. 1-Bbls s12 halves 90 Is. quarters
s5 Is. quarters 81 IS. Kits 81 10; mackerel No. B.
!arge-Bbls 50. halves S. rs, quarters 50 go. kits
81: mackerel No. 3. medium-Bbls SC 50. halves
So 50, quarters 50. kits csc: mackerel No. 3,
small-Bbs IS. halves 81 rs. quarters 81 rs. kits
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

\ During tho last year tho life Insurance
companies In America have returned to The
insured for losses. endowments. surrender
values. dividends and other items, ~ larger
amount than they have received In premiums,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

The Official statistics Of immigration for
the Inst thirty years show that Germany and
Ireland have Furnished ls moro than 1000 900
Immigrants each. but that Germany Is up
ward Of 10000 ahead Of Ireland.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

The value Of goods carried over the Penn
4 sylvanin Railroad during the year 1876
Aanounted to tho slim Of vo,v42,15H. not III
|zcluding tho value Of tho goods carried by OK
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

| Judge Clloate, of the United States District
Court, has discharged Duncan, Sherman Il
90. from bankruptcy. Some objection Was
made by a number of the creditors. Tho
Judges decision was In these words "No
evidence is offered That suetalns the speciflcn-
tlons Of the opposing creditors. Discharge
granted"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

{ A. T. Stewart once said He who invests
one dollar In business should invest ono dol
lar In advertising that business" Low many
anen are there In this city who began ton
years ago IN n small shop on $1,000 Of capital.
and who are DO better off to-day. and who
have never spent ri in advertising.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

American manufacturers OF furniture have
recently established agencies In South Amerl-
con countries. and have had extensive cata-
logues published In Spanish. and thore Is
reason TO believe TINT thcy have done suffl-
Client business TO afford encouragement for
tho future Tho heaviest foreign trade in
American furniture Is with tho British pos
sessions In various parts Of the world
Tho Now York and Brooklyn bridge does
not progress without discord among those
who are managing It's construction and fur
niBhng the funds. Suit was brought against
Controller Kelly tho other day to compel him
TO issue ri 900, 900 city bonds of New York in
favor of the bridge trustees. Tho argument
against this WIS that 1t was originally stipu-
lated the bridge should cost only $S,o00.oOo,
and shat additional Legislation will be ncces-
sary to legalzc further subscriptions by tho
citv
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
I'm DGTCg

BORDEAUX-Per bark Comtesse Duchatel-17,
032 bushels wheat in bulk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

Philadelphia Is glorying in the rapid growth
aof her business Of handling Western grain
Nm 1876 tho business began to expand quite
rapidly, and IN 1877 no less than q, 100000
Bushels Of grain were handled ut that port,
while this yonr thero has already boon re-
|teyed g. 400 900 bushels
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

SATURDAY VLQKHBURa UNITED gTATKH
MAIL PACK EFT.
Leaves every SATURDAY ut & %. m,
~. h. FOB VlOKsBUna, DAYS. BEND
hatchez and all intermediate land
inRg-Ihe passenger packet 'e'''"'
NATGHHEX,
!. r. LeatheTg, master, J. Il. Muse. clerk.
ysounecLlng gt Vicksbprg with the Parisot Lins
Lor Ynzoo, Tallahatcbie and Bunfower rivers,
BIT. Louis. "'"'A" ''Su
-, This boat reserves the right to pasg oil land.
'nGs mat the Captain may consider unsafe.
ZOE Irel gy,lu Qr pagsage aDplyC board. or TO
5AHHEx TX q WORE. 10s Common street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24

Heoeipts atports since September t......, 80.
Receipts same time last year ATT 400
Receipts same time year before. .T02 eg3
The consolidated report for five days give
exports to
q. Il. FIRE. Con. OHM. Stocks
This week. 80. 80. .... -. -.
Last week ,.... 53,242 3,4i0 2.4GG go. 857.44r
This week lust
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-10-24
EXPORTS

Brit ship Her Majesty Leahy, from Liverpool. Aug
d, to L LaCombe-
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-08
COLLIN eosvENTEDx.

=
sesseeatea - csc sssse ceare.s.ess
{ usrnntlsssessx anssrusseui ~ rhseek-
Sseeseo-p lfe Wefshexasu Maasersy
NsFess-afs Pssiftea - Hpensssr
Mex Ixrxr, suse .. i-ss.
f1tsos ~ Tbs Hsrnzfis
Saturday was dsyof great interest
in AcKinuey, and I may add to al
Collin enunss. Being tae aay fixed for
The assenblyinR 81 the eDunty conyen-
ton, Il afforded { god ofportuaity Ter
the candidates. fos congress 20 meet
and become scqnalntsd with our people.
Hon j. 3. Finer. Of Denton, Judge
Hare CT Shennsn. and Gen. caseii and
Col oiin Wsliborn, Of ysar city, were
present By so arrangement for their
convenience, the organization OF the
convention proper was postponed, and
the vast coneourse of people and tlele-
gates were called 60 the courthouse. st
1850 In the morning, TO hear the csn>
didstes speak Col. WefIborn. of your
city iess OIL and though comparatively
unknown ~ cur people. yet such Was
his mastery discussion of the issues of
the day aud marvellous exhibition of
oratory that he led captive his audience.
His speech was telling and severe pre-
|ssutation OF the abuses heaped upon
the people of the country by hostile
financial legislation, and he also psint-
ed out the practical measures which
should be applied to relieve the conn
try from the prevailing distress. The
army question though not SO eiaborate-
|ly discussed exited more than
ordinary interest In reference
to the reduction Of The army, Col.
Welli5orn said. THAT twas the unoues.
toned duty of the general government,
To protect orr frontier at whatever cost,
thus relieving the etate of that heavy
expense. aud that the profession
afforded should be of the most liberal
and generous character. While an eco
nonicai administration of public affairs
was % be favored, yet il should not be
pursued to the extent Of imperiling the
lives OF our feilow.citizens upon the
lines of our western frontier, and that
those of Us living in older and more
popnlous counties of the state. under
the peaceful and unmotested admins
tratien OF civil Law, are too apt 70 forget
the exposed coalition and suffering an,
dured by the hardy pioneer upon the
frontier, aud thus becoming cArelessly
If no. Intentionally insensible 10 their
wants lie read several extracts from
the recent speech of the Hon. j. w.
Throcknarton opposing the reduction
of the arniyi. which he heartily endorsed.
He was followed by General Cabeli,
Judge Hare and Colonel Piner, who all
made fine speeches. though as their
time was limited they did not enter into
as thorough and elaborate discussion OF
the issues of the day as did Colonel
weliborn, The convention instructed
unanimously and IN the strongest pos
s:hle terms Tor Thrcekmorton for gcv>
ernor. The 9eiegaIas TO the congress
sionai convention were nninstructed.
They are divided between Hare, Well,
born and piner, though the exact
strength of each of the three can 30.
now be accurately determined. n.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1878-06-08

Memphis Appeal, May Soth Major
Penn, the Texts lawyer and evangelist,
commenced a series OF meetings. las,
night, at the Central Baptist church
with good audience. lie has no pull
pit manners 'yhateyer. His manner OF
speaking is that OF lawyer, and he
never fails to interest his hearers
Seventy>tiye Professed converts resulted
from his meetings in the First Baptist
church. lie holds two services to day
at ten o'clock in the morning and q,
quarter past eight in the evening.