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The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

Received Same time Same time
since Friday. last week. last year.
New Orleans J,398 1888 1881
Galveston. ........ 1926 11717 41345
Mobile .s..,... 2.716 1000 1.522
Savannah ....,.. 23,350 1920 7.46g
Charleston - 200 1850 4.571
Wilmington ....... 1,936 1,2ib 456
Norfolk ......... 2,671 1,4A1 1860
new Se1sHorR Yors... ..':...: :..... Al 100 100
Boston I66 S32
Philadelphia. 90 174 ....
Various. ...'
Total. ......... 81 ,370 1929 A,9ai
Receipts at ports since September .2o7 1877
Receipts same time last year. r...........-. 58.167
Receipts same time year before. ",....-, 49, ,1A
The consolidated report for the four days
~A'S0 o->'0 q. B. Ere. Con. Chan. Stocks
This week 80. 1925 1910 1854
Last week ....- 5.897 94,315
This week last
year.......... 3.491 116821
OCEAN FREIGHTs--Are quoted as follows:
BY steam-Cotton to Liverpool 7;16d: to
to Antwerp d; to, Reyel and Cronstadt &C; to
Genoa and Barcelona -, to New York re;
to Boston, Providence. Fall River and Phila-
By sail-Cotton to Liverpool ID; to Havre
15-16c; to Bremen &C; to Hamburg ID; to Ant
fa Bhgeso1 r s9a PRfk R oe0n
spGAR-The market is quiet and unchanged;
common SG75ze; fair to good fair 74ase; fully fully
clarified %; yellow clarified, as In quality,
s@sN 9ff whites good to choice 9c; white
MOLAssEs- in light demand.
We quote: Common 18024c; fair 25928c: !:
prime 3o@32e: strictly prime &C; choice -
FLOUR Receivers and grocers accept the sit
uation and do not anticipate any considerable
movement until the fever epidemic subsidies,
and communication with the Interior IS re-
opened. Necessarily business il. restricted to
the city demand, which Is not active as dealers
are indisposed to do much except at eonces-
stons.. which receivers are unwilling to grant.
For these reasons the market Is unusually
quiet and prices nominally unchanged. Sal ales-
100 bbls at SIS TO- 60 and 275 10 arrive on private
terms, - -,
S5@5 25; trebles, low TO choice, 81 25@5; double
extras SO 1904 25 single extras 1903 80, suDerne
80 1903; common 50 5000 rs. Dealers in their
trade obtain an advance OF SOC . bbl on these
CORN MEAL-The amount Of stock actively
in the market is limited, nevertheless business
IS dull and prices easy at former quotations
20 40 p Dbl IN sales from first hands. Dealers
are still lobbing out of store at 80 6o@2 Is y
bbI.
GRITs-Supply moderate; demand light, and
market steady at So 65@3 s. y Dbl delivered TO
the trade on the landing. Dealers quote choice
grits ex-store at So 90@4 p bbi.
HOMIN7-Wholesale 1903 rs; retail So SOC
Is.
/, Rye FLoUR-ynehanged at So 5000 75:
and confined to small lots. which are sold at
50 65@2 IS p bbl.
PORK-The feeling has been depressed, and
prices Yielded to the decline In the West, but
to-day, Western adviceS being more favorable.
some holders entertained stronger views and
refused what otherwise would have been re-
garded as favorable offers. AS yet no advance
has been established and We continue TO quote
mess at $40 = Dbl nominal. Dealers rates re-
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
QUOTATIONS FoH GOLD.

Quiet and steady. Yellow 57@5sc:
white SOC p bushel.
BRAN-Ts In liellt request at s71ae y cwt.
HAY-Qutet. Choice s15 5oS16; prime S15@1A
Bulk CORN There IL only moderate In
WHEAT-R Receipts small and demand m light
at r anzs aoa as es ha ae se anoe
choice Cincinnati s1 o801 %. fair to good West
ern y q5@1 OF, Louisiana s1 o5@1 os., -
barry nae f9od ana pgesg er Fe aa
BUTTER-Dull New York creamery fine
dsiry good s 17g1se. Western creamery Isolde.
o,G!HEEsE- E ! -6tsaaay. 5sa New York cream 11@lae,
sTARCHzz1In fair demand at s@sae Up lots.
PoTAToEg-Weste Ats q at q so@2 J. v bbI,
99N1RhswffztfFp E2T pfzTDEaanjns En Ct s2g1 90 bb
CABBAGE5-Are quiet. They are quoted
BEANso ssfs1i Northern s@s&c. Western 21@2xc
PoULTRY-old chickens s4o4 SO: young % 50
D3 50s ducks 50 5093 80; geese %; turkeys $40 y
EdGs-Western 17@1s; Louisiana 2@25c p
RIGE-s Steady. Prime e@es5c, good sa@tXc
SALT-Messrs. Jackson i Manson. the we'll
known salt importers and dealers, have obl1-
| gingly furnished us with the following quota
| tiong: With sample stocks on hand and O very
| limited demand the market may be quoted
easier. cargo OF coarse Just arrived sold TO
| q dealer on private terms. We quote dealers
| rates from warehouse 75@50e for coarse 95c@S1
| for fine Turks, Island ia held at 25Dsoc %
bushel. Table salt In pockets 1I@7e each, as in
size.
FISH -Megsrs.. G. q. Lawrence b o. have
| price list for new fish: maekerel, extra No. L
Bbls s18. halves so 5o quarters s5 kits So
So IS, kits 81 Is; mackers No. 2-Bbls $40. halves
s5 u.s. quarters 50 Is. kits 81 10. TDackersl No. 9
large-Bbls So. halves 81 75s quarters 80 60. kits
| 80 50, quarters 81. kits s5c: maekeret No, 8
small-Bbls SIS. halves sz rs. quarters 81 rs. kits
|
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
THE NEW DEMOCRAT THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1878.

main unchanged at SO 5o@1o rs q Dbl on retail
and Job lots out OF store.
DRY SALT MEAT The supply Of shoulders
is very moderate, and prices continue auIet
loose. and SIC tor packed, dealers iobbing at
5z6a6c y ID. sales-2o boxes, ex-depot. at SIC
B fb.
BACON-Is without any change. The supply
is small, and the demand very dull. prices easy
and nominal. We quote shoulders &c. clear RIB
sides 10, and clear sides 754e. Dealers obtain
the usual advance Of &c on these figures. ,..
LARD-TheTe is no cnange In prices, but
owing to the dull demand the market
is weak and our quotations barely sus-
tanned. We quote refined, In tiereas, at s594c,
prime steam in tierees.. at 7A@ss and kegs (re-
inedl 9ggAc. Dealers in their trade obtain the
usual advance Of 1s0Dtte on these prizes.
HAM5-The market Is duh and heavy and
the demand local. Weduote ordinary hams so
10e, and choice sugar cured 121S@13. as In Size.
quality and brand. Dealers prices are A@7se
higher.
BREAKFAST BACON Tho supply is ample
for the demand and the market is easy for
choice goods at 9@9ac; dealers are charging
PACKERs' HOG PRODUCTS Dealers are
selling on orders In the job trade at s7l07 so
half Dbl for pig porks 50 y Dbl for prime; 50 50
@as75 for prime mess So so for rump pork.
COFFEE-Demand light and market weak.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

Cotton on shipboard as per account Of the
Cotton Exchange Is as follows: Liverpool 1885,
Havre 2246, B~emen =, Mexico =. Spain -.
Mediterranean -, coastwise - bales: total 1902
bales. This, taken from the stock at noon. as
bales.
The receipts at all ports, consolidated, as per
teleerz rns to the Cotton Exchange. show totals
from noon yesterday to noon to-day Of 1879
bales against 1928 on last Wednesday, 24,984
last year, and 1895 the year before.
The movement at ports for four days, up
to u m, to-day, is given below:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
CON M EEgGHAL.
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Nz,caGrz1 Nrtnrairek 2eIutarnt her 1E 1879

COTTON There was o decline in the amount
of business done to-day, the sales amounting
ertheess there was d good inquiry, with only
moderate offerings. ana the tone of the mar
The following Is the official closing Of the
Cotton Exchange:
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
DR. CHARLES LANAUXs
DENTIST,
Ofnes-No. 81 Royal street.,
Between Cont and st. Louis Streets
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN
on
DIAMONDS. JEWELRY, WATCHES. SILVER
WARE. PIANOS. LOOKING-GLAssEs
AND FURNITURE OF ALL
DESCRIPTIONS,
And all other personal property. Guns, Pistols
etc. Also on Stocks, Bonds and other colIat-
erals in large and small sums, at as low rates
of interest as any chartered institution in this
city. PLEDGES KEPT ONE YEAR,
Hart's Loan Office,
AS.....,...... .Baronne streeG...-~....--~.A3
(OpDosfte the N. O. Gas Col
MAURICE j. HART, Agent.
N. B.-Partaes not being able to call In person
will receive prompt attention By eomnunaea-
ting with the above.
ALL BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
The business at No. zs st. Charles street.
known as 'Harfs Brokers' Office" will be con-
tinued as herstofore. ia2o1y2dp
WANTED
no BUY CITY SCRIP, POLICE SCRIP.
II AND
ALL KINDS OF CITY INDEBTEDNESS
W. H. BARNETT. Broker.
38 st. Charles street opposite st, Charles
Hotel. Eny17 IL 30
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

Mr.. President, whatever may be the opin-
ion OF the short rtcomings Of this General AS
sembly II any there have been, at least. sir,
their purposes have been true. Look
over the statutes passed and none can
! Us gidIBeu 70 tIavU be6n enacted intteIf-
tionally against the well-being of the
people Of the State; no spoHation, no
3 fraud, no dishoner can be pointed to, and
Y whilst much remains in the future to be done,
at least much has been already accomplished
! IN the right direction; whilst greater union
land greater concord Of opinion could have
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
TWENTY-NTNTH
ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
CRESCENT MUTUAL
Insurance Company.

New ORLEANS. May "a, 1873.
The Trustees, In conformity with amended
charter, submit the following statement Of af-
1878:
Fire premiums s..s.. s.... $780, Is
Marine premiums. 3s,729 Is
River premiums. s2I36 80
Earned premiums, less reinsurance -
and return premiums. ......,.,.. 22ss31 81
Losses paid and estimated y:
Fire losses. .-...- ,A24 n
Marine losse5.,,.. 12,199 90
River losses. 40, ,635 90
Taxes, expenses,
discount In lieu
Of participation,
etc.. .......,..... .sS9, ,291 2s
Less rents, salvage
savings, ete...... M, $40 90
- 1861 49, 1a4 ,92o II
Gross proAts.....- .......,.......... $4,000 o.
The company have the following assets:
Bills receivable ............ s3o. .9ss 81
Loans ON bond and mort . --..-<..
gage. .s,.s.,.. A&,70T 80
Loans on call ....... $7o.315 35
Cash. ..s..-.....* .,.... 63,126 So
lss.441 81
City bonds...... .s-..... .sa.117 q
Bank and other stocks.... .......... 1916 63
Real estate. 112,17s 81
Premiums In course OF collection and
suspense account. ss.ss2 70
35os.e11 81
The above statement is true and eorree.
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOs. A. ADAMS. President.
HENRY Y. OGDEN. Secretary.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
twenty-seeond day OF May, 1878.
ALFRED INGRAHAM,
Notary Public.
The Board Of Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend of TEN PER
CENT on Capital Stock OF Company. that a
dividend of TWENTY PER CENT In cash be
paid On Monday. June 10. to those parties en-.
titled to receive the same.
TRUSTEES.
Thog. 4. Adams, Jno. z. King.
sann1 B. Newman. Fred'k Camerden,
sam1 Ell. Kennedy. Joseph W. Stone.
John Phelps, George Martin,
Adam Thomson, Alfred Moulton.
Henry Abraham, T. G. Jurey,
Victor Meyer, Edward Male,
Edwsd seI j. Gays Gay, Paul Paul 4 MrtYna. Mortimer.
Simon Hernshein. John =. Moore,
Simon Forchefmer, w. B. Conger
Jos; 3; Wolfe. Henry NJ. Preston
EdW'd Pilsbury, Reuben d, Bueh,
my2s Jno. H. Parker. :
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.

MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Wednesday Evening. September rs, 1878.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

The hoard OF Directors at a meeting held ON
the nineteenth day of January, 1878, after ses~
ting aside $4,000 TO reserve fund from the nes
earnings OF the year. and paying 10 Der cent
dividend to the stockholders. have resolved to
pay CASH DIVIDEND on TWENTY-FIVE
PEB CENT On the net earned participants
premiums Of the year ending December 81
1877. said dividend payable on and after Moa#
dag, the twenty eighth day Of January. 1873.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

Sworn to and subscribed before me this
eighteenth day Of January, 1878.
a. INGRAHAM, Notary PuF,lHa
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
The decrease in the State debt Of Texas for
the past year is announced to be over 100000.

Eggs ten cents dozen. calico five cents q
yard, In Gainesville. Ga. Whereupon the Ea-
gle remarks A healthy hen Is calculated to lay
two dresses in q seasOn.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
DIRECTORS:

DIRECTORS:
K. J. Hart, Jesse 8. Flower
]. L. Harris. Henry RsnshaW.
J. Wets, L. AIeus.
Hugh Wilson. 3. w. Taylor.
Scott McGehee, 3. Biscoe,
] O. Mnrrfaz D. Fafjo.
A. Baldwin. James I. Day.
T. L. Airey. Charles MacreadB
Lionel G. Levy. e. e, Craig,
w. E. Seymour. Emory laDp.
sanT l. Boyd. John g. Gaines.
q. q. Chaaraiz, John g. Groves
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

DAMAGE TO THE Rice CRoP.-Messrs. Dan
Tamage's Sons 6s Co.. Charleston, report as
follows upon the damage to the Southeastern
rice crop:
OF asyertainable damage, the greatest has
and the labor requisite to put the plantations in
order will undoubtedly involve several hundred
thousand dollars. AS to the, loss of crop, the
considerable portion OF the crop was cut and In
rlcks. but as the wind yeered gradually the
stacks were not sWept away. The quality Will
nnnnestinnahlv dianIay great falling off as the
milling of the crop prog Tne oft recur-
renee Of the harvest gales and stoi ms has led
many many OF the more experienced planters to put
after the ordinarily perilous season is past.
Crops SO put in haye this year escaped with
Lutte Or no damage, the grain being as yet I'M
cut. Receipts to date, 376: sales. 364.
The New York Public says;
The following table includes, as usual with
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

The above statement is true and eorree.
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOS. A. ADAMS. President.
HENRY Y. OGDEN, Secretary.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

According to the New York Times. of the
twenty-second instant the exports Of grain
from that port continue remarkably large.
The shipments last week from New York were
2B2oooo bushels Of wheat, 65t 900 bushels Of corn
10000 bushels Of oats and $4,000 bbls Of flour.
The export Of wheat during the previous week
was the largest ever known 300 900 bushels.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

State Consos opened yesterday at TAX and
closed strong at 745s@74B. against 74A@74tz OH
Tuesday. Sales reported at the Exchange
s55, 900. Premium bonds closed steady at $40
s24, against al4@s1h on the previous day.
salea S35 0Dn
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
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Mutual Insurance Company
g2..........-.+,CAnP sTnERT. RT......~-...~..sa
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26
ALL KINDS OF CITY INDEBTEDNESS

W. Fl. BARNETT. Broker.
39 St. Charles street opposite st. Charles
HOTEL my17 1Y 30
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

WANTED.
no BUE CETY SCRIP, POLICE SCRIP.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

The Khedfve OF Egypt. who had absorbed.
like the old Pharaohs, about one-fifth Of the
landed property Of Egypt ,ooo, 600 acres-and
lost money on every farming and manufaetur-
ing operation he undertook, has turned his
land all over to the State sugar plantations and
all. This is great change for the better In the
nrcsneets III FgVr,t
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-09-26

The Board OF Trustees this day resolved that
after paying the annual dividend of TEN PER
CENT on Capital Stock OF Company that a
dividend Of TWENTY PER CENT In cash be
paid on Monday, June 10. to those parties en.
titled fl, reeaiva the same
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
CALENDARS THIS DAY

srFpEaU CorHr-C -CIllSnLRs- Barrett Nos. o. %.
I26 ~ 5is 5tS Us ss ss lg sS S' SS' ass % rs g7s
GiSERAL TERN Davis P. J.. Brady and ingalls, JJNos
40 al Ia 2Is I9S 2O 300, 2O7 2Os 2O9a .I0. q l.
srEIAL TEgM Van worst lay S5 s fas 9ss 9
ga si0. Sill CO.. 67s. $685. 2Ss 7l6, S74 90. 80
Ciscyr4sa Isgsh96us isss 15 Il "a $40 i75 49, 1856
iIIs $3.50 $685., l7n 7n6 2O0o 20l2 Z0iS 20l6 30lS
a09 2Ola 2O4O 2o2l, 2o2a 2O24 2e2j 2O21 2c2s 2OSO
PtrT i@Iawrsucs Nos 7s7. 1872, l5s3 1863. 1879.
ls4a 1904, 1913 1880. 2O35. 2O45, 2Olh 2O4. 2Ois.
20is 1850 2Oo 2o52 2O54 2055, 1885 ZO0s 2O59 2O6o
PARr III-van Brunt Nos. 1890, 1890, 3i7a. 1882.
1853 Sd3 also lgSt iSso g iSS6 sa $50 oi % W. dsS @ sSs
SUfTRIoE COUKr SPECIAL TEgM-Freedman. de
murrer-Nos l. a. Issues oi fAc-Nos H. 20 81. 81.
ess $50 sis 4is SOL 4SI lYs 25O 0Os u.s. 42e os7
Pier Ii@CSrtis q. Case on.-No 3sO-McGOvern agt.
o'DoRohue. No day calender 10, en-, ,,. A, 40 ~
4Is Ss 463 467 46g 4s 549 $50 ls. 446 44b 69l S9l
O92 AL az !ej SS SSs Sss ~ si5 n:i S4y So oS II
E0rTTT TrEM-J. y. Daiy, J.-Nos. IS, S. 9,2l.
74s 80 iso T5i 15S 7S4 7Ss 7S5 ISs 759 7SO 7el
677 Si7 Il2 ais 169 1922 835 1890 69 6as 1906 s3s
IS 295 1882 8sL 492 5O6 ll72 1909 l7ss ll0 o4l
@ARSE corRr-TuL TERx-PARr I-snnott J.-Nos.
GIgs 1882 39 47Y2 4755 4ssl 4SI 4s64, 4S0O 4sO7.
PSHr IEshsTdan J-Noa 4Is4 1914 442s ss2a 4Os3
4l5 1850. 42l :, 1903 4O2l 1870 42t4 ~ iSol 400
4gss Sszd AI2i SG32 2IO 5a39 1917 1896 50OO. 4S0
GEEERAL sEzsoSs-PARI I-Sutherand, FRANCES Try
Williams peTjuryj Emile Bluhms false proonces; sarah
Wheeler. abduction. ,.,, ,,-,.. -. -.
Gnnss Timothy Crotty, James, Campbell Michael fully.
feouous assault and battery Benjamin Morris grand lar
Moses Flynn. assault and battery William J. Thonp
aOn m
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
DECIsIONs-Ocr. IA.

Supreme Cowi- Ckdmbes- By Judge Barrett
T a. G coats SS , T me eSs ser or Tss Ths
nauouM al Insurance Company Player of petitioner granted
dun TettirTew agi. F0shay: Browning agt Marvin
ses5 az. m 'uS So, I coleSee mensTdnm Mckay AIT
Jry,order requiring further bill Of particulars vacated
SSeriai Tr7n-By Judge Iawrcno,.- II nrrcane Patent
By Judge Van tost-In nmtter the petition Of Low
Fy Iasee Van i5runt-Bened.t agt Tho Western Union
aud AtAuGc ava Pacific frcZslh Confam"s-order deny-
SnpSrior CoyIf-SDelIaI Tr7n-Bv Judge Sedgwick.
Hand AIT Kennedy Findings Of fart and c0neusions Of
amendment settled Grady agt Aine-Fndngs settled and
isy Judve Frredman.-Homan agt Christadan ct al
Ao8n Es1n 5"'F B AM G"Gs l rSp et HHo%
OF 81 900 granted. The try Goods Bsnk ag Es1er
esnte woton agt Wise q, s0riSrcd on Gay cAlenSr
Tor October ~ NJ DannS@ ssE M"Tt et - Ssca
tnahBoe. Aasoldson agt AaoiuonDrdor dcnyng motion
tPaf 70 .s' 'n'' ri'F's'0n' 's' ha1n ct AE''''n''
Common Ploqs-Specini 1sym--Bv judge J. F. Daily
OF thr ssgnment Of Angevtne 10 Sanger IT.
Report Graw ct al sst sal5mon for new
memorandum LOOMS agt L,e-Case down for trial
Tdriae Corrt- Ckambes-By Judge McAdam.-
Kneneunaui agt. Brown: Raynor ACT leideEg. T1ompsoa
astiaD 70 smehl irnsd see opiinn. ssae go.
y NoOu 10 strike out dsnie9 opntsn hose agt Naa@
$50 rr bin Joner Agt Hrcwnot; Detinger aEL Oh
more. Rnss agt rrrn ss.-See memorandum Greer agt
Mnu,Rs Agr Msysri Wempe at siegei BeresGrooE aGt
% cHSs a Cobb Wise sgt enuiS
Tsats sssr .r rE E. af BSweT I ganlS
unsss pau n es note OF issue and pays s.
coats SUhmetlar agt Franz m rctuCed 10 Sl,DO Gel
ier aet Hards-ieceyeT suih9lized itoRcr agt
Frliz-M0t,n denied, Bank OF SaVrgs ag Bliss Goeet
agt Muiiams: Pei agnrT; Hon LOnghlaD: Van
prf. MalUneV ItOlgOTs Moss agL
Bucker Z1up Whaicn SChllin Dohrrty StereTt
agt FOc NJ mas AIT. NLe; Prgwe,t agi Eyrrlel speny
act Dolan Kslogg sgt Buss BrSdel sst ltIrd Moidre
agt Acknowledgements Hirsh sgL BssOitCk. Arrest
cafad Lowry Ranger and shaw COniauy Referred 20
r. /. PluchrT Williamson agt MoonoJ-Aoton drnied with
ont costs.
By judge shordan.-Fleus at. Halls Smith Often
hosier West SaH'sn Israel sgt DioEheyser; RngE
at Hutchinson; onss Rgt Emery Senneid agL Harris
O'Bnm az. Carrou.-See papers hle1
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
NO VERDICT IN THE BILLINGS TRIAL.
ELEVEN JURORS FOR ACoUITTAL-THE JURY DIS
CHARGED.

ELEVEN JURORS FOR ACQUITTAL-THE JURY DIS
CHARGED.
BALLSToN, n. Y, Oct. 14.-The court con-
yeuod $40 ths morning. and the jury that
they had agreed and that there probability
Of an agreement They were not divided upon any
question Of law, but 10 tho Of reason
able doubt There had been change Ia position Of
the jury since they went out, but satur-
day. They were again left 70 their delbera tloDs AT
l:5O the bell was rung and the again convened
Foreman Burr announced that there prospect OF
an agreement Court said that the circun
stances he thought would DE useless N detn the Jury
any longer; they we're accordingly discharged at D
M The District Attorney announced that the Jury stood
eleven 10 one for acquittal. William II. Blood being the
stubborn juror. Billings was sent back to Jail
On the first ballot Friday afternoon the jury stood
seven for acquita four for conviction aud doubt
full. This changed une to three !or acqnita on the
ballot ana before retiring the number for cOnyic.
ton was reduced two. TIE remained unchanged
until Saturday evening. when but one Juror William H.
Blood expressed mmsef conviction. and withstood
the arguments OF his eleven associates for over
forty hours, uutl the Jury was discharged
MIR. Blood chosen foreman or the jury when they
first retired. aud he held the position until he was re-
quesied resign to give place 10 OF the majority
After he left the Court was congratulated on
all Sides public sentiment being strongly favor of his
yie Of the case visited prisoner In his cell this
evening and had pleasant chat. Billings tried 10 con-
vince him that he mistaken, and explained TO him
some points about the tracks, which seemed be the
convincing evidence TO Blood's mind.
Billings Is cheerful tonight, but he says that the
past two days anxious ones He ms supper
with more relish than for unie, aud cordially
greeted jurors and other persons who called upuu
lin. explaining what he considered tue important
points IN case. He considered 1t fortunate that he
happeued TO 90 10 WsshDurns tat night, he cOnsd-
cred the testimony OF that family the evidence when
saved hnn.
The prisoners counsel VIII for the roIease of
tho prisoner ball. probably before Justice j. g. Potter
who holds Circuit Court here next week, aud 10
thought that tie viii be granted The village
band Viii playing at the American Hotel tonight the
headquarters of BBgss friends requested by tie
latter tD give Billings FeIPnadc, but declined III
ne trial ke place, the strgtAtiOrBey says IL
will be held soon, but hs IL IN doubt whether be viii
press another in view OF the expense and complexion OF
tins Jury unless ne strongly supported by the puOe
AH effort will be made 10 ndot certain witnesses OF the
defnncn nnKI week lor alleRed perjury 10 this case.
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
"TEsTING THE CPHRRS."

To the EdItOr or The TribHnG
SIR: Does key TO- repeated properly. unlock
the cipber Telegram dated Columbia. November ~,
siRnsd g. and addressed TO Henry Haveneyer York.
published Ia DAILY TRIBUNE Of 2th October editorial
page nth oolumn, under head Of "Tes. ing the Cpher
viz: .ShaIl leave ght for II. Meet yourself n
prudent Returning Board say they will do II sure, and
it's worth trying, but result doubtful 10 my mind.
Must got definite answer before o'clock.
sfaIement Of vote by Returning Board show
an face Hayes nEjOriiy 90l. or Tuden's within
go of their lowest charge" What "errOrs
can charge" ans do not see. VIII II be asking TOO
much 80 make me a brief reply Yours truly,
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Oct. II, 1873. s. T. ROGERS.
ITho key does properly unlock the telegram, and
your Translation is nearly correct. but not quite
Charge" is a typographical error for "change"
We shall publish an accurate translation with the
other South Carolina dispatches.-Edl
New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
NOT YET CONVINCED.
From The baltimore 5Ba (Jnd.

There are embarrassing difficulties In the
way VI dealing with the called cipher dispatches, nj
legged TO have been sent between Florida and Oregon
aud Mr. TIiden's residence. E no. 10 GrHmeIey Park
New-York " translaiiOns" Of which furnished.
along with the originals" by the oDliging NEwYORK
TInBcSE Iu tire rst place. the evidence" such as II
Is rs not all in :" and secondly. tne authenticity both
of the dispatches OF the transatGnS hAS yet 10 be
established In the third place, the deiendants u
W. Wooley OF Cincinnati and the rest consider tbcrn-
selves occupy that position have 20 far kept silence
and entitled 20 be heard ana must assurody
be regarded capable OF aud having It In their
power 10 offer full defence and adequate explsna-
tion of al the suspicious circumstances which THE fRIB
UNE is pretending 10 bring tnto tine hight The DIS
patches u authentic and rightly translated, bear ss-
pIeOus face especially those whC passed between Col
onel W. t. Pelton (Iilden's ngphew), and Mr.. Henry
Hayetneyer, in HeN-YOrk, and MI mantOn Marble,
Colonel G. W. WuOllcy and Mr. Johd 4. Coyie IN
Florida