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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-31

After much tribntation, Mrs Shilling, O
Ithica, N. Y. was releaved Of her suspense
by the birth of boy. 1t weighe d 8
pound. The arithmetic has bursted - il
takes, according to that old fraud, 20
shillings to make pound.
We asked friend the other day, whose
face looked as if he had been chief
mourner in cat fight, why was he thus
He sadly informed us that he had asked a
Natchitoches belle why her back hair
didn't match that in front.
Reported reform ticket for Senator
Big iniun Simmons; for judge $500 EN-
bezzle Breda; for legislators, Blunt, the
apostle, and Barron, the apostate; for
sheriff, little Barron ; for coroner, anaDias
Breda.
The caterpillars are playing havoc
with the cotton crop. We learn that
several fields in this vicinity have been
swept clean The "pisiu" brigade sight
ing them, but the worms have all adj
vantages.
Communication signed "Stump Suck
err received too late for publication.
H. & W. write we'll and we hope to hear
from them often. Their Texas letter con-
tains many good and amusing points but
there are several passages which are too
broad for publication
Did you ever notice that the raggeder
and trsyeder the neck-band of your shirt
grew the more starch tho washwoman
put into it, and the harder aud glossier
she ironed it LEX.
Never having bad . shirt we can't say.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-31
TAX NOTICE.

STATE TAX COLLECTORS OFFICE.
Natchitoches, March 26th, 1878. (
THE public are hereby notified that ]
l. am now prepared to collect State and
Parish Taxes and Licenses now due.
The following discounts are allowed nv
law on taxes paid during
April 5 per cent on Tax Bill
May
June l I"
L. n. LANE,
March 3O-H State Tax Collector.
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PARISH AND CITY NEWS
LOCAL GLEANING>..

River down.
Business dull.
Campte can come.
A stinging letter. B.
Political pot SINNERS.
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The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-08-31

The only homework that some girls do
is when they begin to dust around after
q beau.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
HANNAH THOMAS AUNT.

Thomas Dyer, Mrs. Lords coored butler. appeared
In the Jefferson Market Court yesterday with Hannah
Thomas, tho young coorsd woman who charges him
with seduction. The latter accompanied by her
aunt, venerable but garruous oil neRrcss VINO was
evidently bent having justice properly dealt out in
her presence When Counsellor spencer moved that
the case be adjourned for a couple Of weeks to allow
him 10 procure witness who would show that tho
iathcr Of Humans cnlId was white man the old
woman broke out into a violent trade against the
lawyer and his client and Ia which she included her
own counsel, when he seemed disposed to acccde
the propos, ion 'Youh heads Dloss' min for do
grade, ole man, she SAID to Mr. spencer, an' you'd
ought not Try dolen' dat rascal dar what's tryin =
wrong dis pore chic'' and then turning upon Han
nahs counsel, she called out 10 him. ''Take car
you don't 20 AN coiluge wid dat lawyer an GLIB dis
case away"
The Court triod to rcassuro her. and Ia adjourning
the case tn Monday week Judge kibrcth told her
Justice would surely be done her 81 Deiebc you"
she answered. ''Jedeo, think yous a souar' man;
but you you rascal" she shouted at Dyer ~ sho
sumed the air oil sibyi and pointed her trembling
fingers at him, 'yonn nevsh rest Tor what YOU'VE
done, an my curse'li ioliah you u de grade" Tue
scene distressing TO everybody at this stage
OF the proceedings that every body hurried out VI
court 10 order TO breathe more freely.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22

We note sales of 900 and $50 hhd. centrifugal at se
er"s. a. 'ss . .na so Sar. At
. s ssns tor yso~. .nd o Whites
s ss ,np,aF esce % eo cs"as hna
ami BOXES BOXES: 80. sels %sl.s,s.; n1d =
%s . ss e s'Ss q az ss re crushed s re-
@sc p"sdsrsa srsaala,sa Ole s't OF sfsaS
lated. ese es ieai Zoe white Extra Ss 1ase SIS
hads .nS 7, MI. The market was
TkA Sales by auction l4s3 half chests movune. in
impartial AZ isc s4,,c snnpowder at i6c 43se l2s7
ao Sssoss yssS q At
24c Soc 800 half formosa at 25c. 3',s; 525
waIsknr.-Rssepts, 1888 bills The marss, wa. dull
nominal ~ bbs SOLD AZ 81 OH regular aud 90 bbis sold
fRkIcnrs, TRAN tonnage for charter in good de
unchanged engagements Liverpool, by sail 1000
300 tiercss lard Through the Vest private
Terms at ~: s 3d. 100 sS ssI pork a. a%s
IS I'd 500 obis do 80 s.i.oa Glasgow. s,ssm soj
bbs -four on private terms ss steam 50 tons ogwood
terms, quoted At Sd 100 sels porx. 4, sd %
is. s eiss 40 S sse'' sss ans eS
i sl 81 op ps. a se ~ .s S
70 sottedam VITA 5000 quarter. grain At o swedish
with
liao1 qa.r.sT, DO O.. "a BRUSH e.5I, Lsnss 3
hence Cork orders with $500 quarters do.
at IS. 3D.; French bark. hence TO Antwerp:
with $500 do 1t IS. I'd. an American bark. 6l7
tons. hence to Santander, with Kentucky tobacco
private terms, quoted ut Dos 37s I'd British bark.
542 hence to London. with general cargo,
laid the berth AT British ship. 1919 tons hence
to Liverpool with General laid the berth rates;
NorAe bark $50 reported hence with ro-n to
United Kingdom Continent on private terms an Austrian
bark here from Philade pha to Naples Leghorn
Marselles with 5000 quarters grain private terms:
Swedish bark, hence to Cronsadt with 300 bbs refined
petroleum ana naphtha at A. IA. British bark. from
h hsii"or. to the Baitie with 5000 oel~ re-
hence to liavre, with 5000 bills crude petroleum
at IS 1hd Norwegian bark 565 tons from Phiiadeipha
to Cork or orders. with grain 5s Cd and f5 British
brig. $50 from Philadelphia Cape Town. with grain
on private terms: bark with 1880 quarters grain from
Baltimore to Cork for orders, u Js Cd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22

Bank OF England directors made change IN the
minimum rate OF discount e per cent? this morning
The bank lost f55. 600 bullion for the week ending
yesterday, tho proportion OF reserve 10 liabilities
being SO. against 371s per cent last week. Bar silver
is quoted AT "a 5l6d. per ounce. AZ Paris rentes
rose 110r ENG. The weekly statement of the
Bank Of France shows increase in specie OF
12,4OO, 00Of. The closing prices in London we're
follows :-Consois for money and account 95k
95,<; IN Ter cent bonds, 1851; hve-twenty
bonds OF 1867. 1919 los; ten-iorty bonds, 1861
100; nves Of 1881. IO5A; Erie common shares, IOs
Erie preferred shares 24k rs; Illinois Central. 10.
STATE BONDS.
State bonds were dull but steady. Tennessee s,xes,
old. advanced 10 3S%; Tennessee skies, new, sold at
SO. and District OF Columbia 3. 65's at rs.
RAILROAD BONDS.
Railroad bonds were Grmer and in good demand.
Chicago and Northwestern consolidate gold coupons
advanced TO Y6Z, New Jersey Central consolidated
hrsts TO Gan, Burlington. Cedar Rapids ana Northern
hrsts 10 6S, ST. Paul consolidated sinking funds to
951d, and Union Pacific sinking funds 10 95h. Now
Jersey Central frsts. uew, fell on 10 l1vx and ST.
Paul, l. and N. division, to 80.
PM M
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the Black rs. y kinds we're The safe.
4 a q 4: "a q p % q
T March s'. az no S suss sp
At 81 -. Aaa 5000 ousnsl. DO for My at 81 22,A;
s Ss," S'. r's sa 's
at 5se and 600 busheI. DE- No a. SSc The sales BE-
steamer SSS for No mixed and SIC S Tor o an
white; as;Sss. 50. = DO; aec 10 o.; ssls. sx,,s
sa he sale. Mere aS NO
HEMP AND market Tor hemp and ,uss va:
sTss' 50 81 s
ss55 sa75 se!a; jsis tss sss gold ia;s puts; s1e
s;r ass 'f % os 1s Sss wa. dull VIA. also
s.ysd aSo's sa
New ss Poe
quiet holders ssnery refusing 20 .ei "rss lots Rosia
, sae as p aGc s. ADVICE. IN
were a, follows: ar strained 81 s2s bid good
SS 81 - ,s ana Vi s :. o.ss sSr;: rS
..ssa es. an s. sAs sz s s " bid s@S
ADr. a.s and June. ts>se bid 4,ac asked: a.: hslf
in.ssa oil, soc Sie .psfn crude q q -
80 IS d.
winter, Csc natural 30. $50. extra ,le..hcd wnt
1e,sned hsh, 52e; crude 'sa sound t5e Maize sc
4sc.; May. 49,. 4oe. June 4sc. 400 hr's hal" year.
PsraoIsux-rhe market Tor refined was quie. but
steauy 4 small sale OF 200 bbs was made Mt ii'sc
pssSosa9 Esesaa.s The rk.s Was "S The market
opened 81 Ga ana eo:sa WIN thu. Did =. h soss re
quite; Crude IN Sa,k 7.e; 40 barrels %.s rs;
fs4" sSnar sr.: %%"%rs I
hned .. rhadelphls. il1c asked: Baltimore iess
pousry rarsey. state aud ws.sTa, good 20 prime
4 Sss'S sSs & '%s s. sssd to pine
se weser9 s0.d 70 pr%s s sn 2s T., "rMe te
iSe Jersey good to prime l;c ,e do lar 70 sg"q
Western. good :. prime, &c loc ,.,. ,.,s ION,
ages. bacon sIS eoas; beef PAS sfe'' hs s Sr and
the Old ana "sse prices - he second cal" Mach az
a 10 ~ asked a Ja s $40 DID, $40 20 asked Cat ats
heavy s sa sa quote. SrsG" s" % sss m So
Be- 81: qS o s s"sy M s 30 packet ss s
$5 . s ey "s." isa,a mess, 81
a 20 s G D%' 20 s. .ss ."d ss
- s :ss e; s lss s. id;
s Md,''s ." % '2 s.s sa sy 81" '' S ss, y"
1 nists 10, ~sls s for %ps
81 toas7 70 toe Nay and .. 90 = 81, e' 1ase rns
Western ~ 81 30 n ~ 40 part Tong ior ,xpTt ~
tie latter price. kehned was quiet buttcr "ecepts
b7 lackagcs Jhe market remained dull. new.
soc. 35c creamery was quoted At 32c. n
35c Western do, Soc SIC line resn, 2Dc. re. DO
goo i5c zoe state dairy, Loo a Jc, and
common fine Western lOc isc Cheese Receipts 2Oy7
boxes the market ruled quiet We quote full cream
I2jsc lJc auu skinned AT To- lie Esn-k .ceips,
lH5 Dbls The market was quiet but little hrp. We
Long island. Now jersey and near by I2c l3c
state and Psnnsyivania, IUisc lie; Western. Zoe -
lOl,c Limed--stste, Inc. av>Sc.. Western, &C. lUc
he demand Tor domestic was very heht aud me
market ruled In buyers favor. Foreign duh. W..
quote: Carolina fair. 3ssc. 6}tc. good TO prime. Vc
n.e cnoice bssc olc. Louis,aua, lair ~ prime, dc
a6t,c Pa.na. &c. 7lsc, currencyi In bond &C. Atsc
Ranxoon In bond, 31,c., gold
sTsARINE $50 tisrces and vi bbls. The
ket was dull and weak; quoted At 7Asc. for prime
SUGAR Arket ior tAirly active and Armer.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

c,,,. ,,,,.,,,, ,o, GALVESTON. March ~ 1873
sJdni .s SoI ssc'iSs 7 s.ss Exports coast
Nrw ORLEANS, Msrcn FL, 1873.
Cotton stsadie5; middling lo,te.; Icy nddinu Ole
sss ''fhsrs si:: wise!
: ssss s:si.s % s' sss:4 q s'
Cotton firm: asking higher; %iadii%s io.s low %ia;
bales; is4S Espo5:iS :rs.. Br.'.S; io4ss
1856 ''' N"' 49,
lo'sc good ordinary. ea Nst receipts 4de bales Elk
1000. stock, 81 1856
s,,-,,. - ,u,., W.s ss No. March 81, ISIS
hard s. Tor yellow dip and 81 for virgin Tar steady
roI1Do. March q. 1873
81 sa as .s ss, M MI, h.,a s. s& ss
s.G sssa fS
ss r.S Il ii I:I.$:.. %.s..s
Nc ss.a ss sa N Siss,. . ss
SS W. 81 pt% nss wi Sis 49, uo sUsa ss
ments-lOO bills -four; 0oUO bushels wheat; 900 do
corn.
Flour y 5 $50 o y.
spring, ats ~ Corn slow; sales Of track
old by sample on private terms Oats In light demand
Barley steady sales of 500 bushels uanads at sie Rye
81 % for city made ,hsr articles unchanged Railroad
ireighs unchanged Railroad sscsiOss-floar 100 6bls
AZ s
5000 do barley, $500 do. $500
=. oswEco March a. 1879
Flour steady and unchanged; SALES 800 obls whea. in
lisht demand, and unchanged Corn unshAnyed sarlsy
Flour shipped eOO bUls.
Flour firm. but unchanged. whea. armer; extra white
white ss sojss bid NJ. naked held y; sess.. and
at 81 20. Reccip,s-Fiour 800 bills wheat, 5000
si &c s'y%s'
oats, soo do =, 1910
arm; red, 81 10 a 81 Is. Corn in good demand Ana
2oe 3is Rye quie. at eos e2c Barley aull and I'M
ss+ En- Pork axe sS Lar;
Bulk dull shoulders 81 10; short rib 81 80 bid. %
Bacon Suii: sSoSasrs 4e clear ris ST. .,ass.
So whskey a,ive and hrm at 81 o. Butter easier but
fair demand asd nrn common. So 20 a S. So Gsht
30 % SO p.ssnS s % s q % % 30
Flour dull and unchanged Wheat active. but lower.
regular 81 o ~ o4 cs.l ana March 81 oa'. a$i o4
April 81 oo Nay NJ do no%n. Corn . sni an" %as
%. dull, weak ana Iow,f: 2te cash ana Ap1: 2e'se
s.y w a% per. sss:s rs:sdy "%a az
50 aa ea.h April 50 49, May; 81 SO june. Lard IN
81 s.a'a ~ s., - .as A' and
SnehAnsea. @hisssy. 81 0f Kscsipts-fIou $500 bbls
rye. $500 DO barley. i,4oo d. shipments
1.!. 90 81 Ss ao -Ass s aS S''s barley .G %
close wheat WAS unsettled but generally higher OAR
Ap :, . - Sn
2lac. higher. Lard steady And firm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
KINGS COUNTY SUP. RvIsORs.

Al the regular meeting OF the Kings County IL ~
Board oil sup srvisors yesterday afternoon report
was submitted setting forth that the sne inssrs re-
Gently appointed Tor tho Thirteenth and Fourtesnth
regiment armories had tailed TO pass Satisfactory
examination. Tho Board appointed to the positions
named Charles Cassel in place oil Thomas Coync,
aud James Patton IN place OF W McCloskey.
A resolution vas adopted asking tor Information ~
to whether Mr. Winchester Bftton had gwen his
opip,ons 10 tue Hoard counsel Rratuuou-ly or
wuetncr he Iiad Iuienncd to charge Tor then. Tue
supervisor OF tue Sixth ward rensrkod mat tue
opin ions would cnargei tor, as tho legal ADVICE
already gwen amounted 40 3 900
A committee was appointed 10 secure Reduction
Of tho valuation oi county property by the state
Hoard of Assessors
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON SPOT STEADY; FUTURES CLOSED
sTEApY-FLoUR DULL-wHEAT LOWER
CORN LowER-oATs LowER-wHIsKgY NOM
PETROLEUM sTEADY-oILs QUIET SPIRITS
TURPENTINE FIRM--RosIN FIRM--CoFfEE
FIRM-sUGAR FIRM -FREIGHTs QUIET.
THURSDAY. March 2l--6 p. N.
Business was everywhere slow. The tarin tinker
ing exerts a very unfavorabs influence IN trade
circles, and universal prayer is going up in bu-i-
ness circles that Congress may adjourn and let the
tariff alone On Change the breadstuns markets were
again lower. wneat especially Corn lower Oats
were dull and lower. Whiskey was dull and nominal.
Pork nominal Lard was without decided change.
Freghts quiet Cotton the spot steady.
Futures closed steady Groceries generally firm.
Oils quiet Petroleum remained steady Naval
we're firm.
CorFEE-The market for Rio 6rmer. We note sales
OF 40 bags Copernicus $50 bags Constance and
1000 bags Donat all private terms. BY auction.
1902 bags Rio Triton i44c l9hc price.
i5.36c. Al Baltimore. 500 bags Rio Alice and DIG
bags do ex Cerene sold on private terms Mild coffee
quiet we quote ;-Ordiaary csrgoes lac. a I4,4c
tar do 5s4c good do. l6Ac prime do. l7c extreme
tor lots lie. lssc santos, tair to good lake.
l6c gold. 30 days; lava government bags, zoe. 2ls
DO grass mats, 20lsc 22hc Singapore. tie 1876
Ceylon, I5c. lie Maracaibo 13c. l7c- Laguayra,
l4hc. a. Ice. Jamaica. 13hc. a l51@c. ST. Domingo.
Mexican. l41sc lie. Macassar. Tic. u 1Sc Anros
turn, l5c l6sc; Savaniiia l3c 1910. Curscoa, l3c.
1f1sc
spot quiet but steady at late prices.
The tor future deliveries opened points higher
openins prices the Of being steady The
official closing prices day compared with Wednesdays
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
POLICE X eTUkNS.

The dlfncuIty between the Police Commissioners
ana the Police Magistrates concerning the precinct
returns settled Yesterday by the following order
issued the Inspectors OF Police by Super ntsndcnt
Wang:-
In accordance resolution Of the Boaid will
direct the Ia of court squads to deliver
the opening OF the the sealed envelopes con-
tanning and charges against ths ptrsous ar
tho chief CLERK cirrk dcsi mated by
presiding that the c'erk record the
call anidavits
tory In mi nttio
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
CORONERS' NOTES.

The man found dead in the Sixth precinct March 10
has been Identified as Thomas Lynch, s,aoleman, re-
siding In East New YORK. lie died Of compression Of
the braia and exlravssaton Of blood.
An inquest yesterday IN The case Of Adophina Ouo,
on complaint of her sou, who declared That his
mothers suddeh death Was not inc result OF natural
causes showed that II was
William c. Lec. OF NO. 3is wost Thirty ninth street,
who was over by an Egutb avenue car NJ rhir.
tleth street the 4th INST, the jury decided was
killed accidentally,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
COFFEE MARKETS.

Rio JASEIRo. March 20, 1873
Coffee market quiet prices maintained no change 40
good $500 $3.50 res per 10 kiios Exchange on
London 23L Average daily receipts, 100 bags. Snip
week 10 the Channel and North OF Europe.
bags the United States 1000 and 10 the Med
1900 sales OF the tor the Channel and
North EUROPE 900 oags tor the United states l7O
aud tor the 900 Stock 1871 100 bags ~.
Freghts, per sail, 10 the Channel. AIS. I'D.
SANTOS. March 20, 1873
Coffee market quiet: downward tendency; SUPERIOR
Santos $500 reis ~ kilos Average daily re-
cept 800 bags shipments Of tie week 60 all countries,
to.the Channel. Europe aud tue Mediterranean.
5000 sales OF the weektor Europe. l5OOo DAgs; Tor
United states, u, JUO took, l3&,pUD bags ~.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
POLICE COURT AARPIES.

Numerous complaints having reached Judge Otter
bourg concerning runners who latest the ves,ibuls
ana s,arways OF the Fifty Street Court no
torday issued summonses Tor seven different persons
VINO we're described 20 bim as beng IN the haou OF
Representa- NJ themselves a. marsbaIs or lawyers
clerks and taking money IRON uDwary people under
prctence that 10 be used To benefit tnc ease
whatever 1 IN tgnt
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The closing prices Of rDiladel ph,a stocks were

The following were the opening prices OF mining
stocks at San Francisco to-day:--Gould h Curry. Z;
Savage, 8; Cnollar Potosi, Is; Opnr, 255s; Hale Il
Norcross, z; Crown Point, Az; Yellow JACKET, s.;
Belcher, 81 Virginia Consolidated 20 California, 27h
Overman. Is; Raymond Ely. 4; Best Belcher.
1th; KentucK, 3; Union Consolidated, s; Alpha, g.;
Sierra Nevada, 3; Mexican, IL; Eureka Consolidated,
37*; Justice, 6h; Utah, OK; Jackson, "a.
AExA ixdan
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Included in tho l. 100 bales to arrive Deliv
cred contract 900 bales For future delivery the sales
iollOws:-Yesterday after two r. VI. March. 100
bales 1880 April. 1000 ut Os7c., 300 10 sSc
May 800 At 10 94c 600 at ~ 900 Ju"e. 80 A. lU4c,
900 At o5c. July TOO At H. l3c AuAust 100 At
September, 2Oo At Hole; December. 100 At l06sc
Total 5000 tales. To-day up to two r. NJ. March 200
bales at l0o4c 500 at 1896, 800 At i097c.,
100 at l004c.. 200 At 10 $50; April, 800 At
lo.9sc. 800 at oo4c.. 100 at Iosac:, 200 at
ut lOe2c May 200 AZ lie. $500 At lloic. 500 At
ll02c 500 at ilo3c, 200 At l1o4c. 800 At osc 100
IL O2c 200 Hole 300 ut lilo. 200 ~ lO99c 800
llc.: June. $500 At II Ilc 100 at II &c., 100 at
ll12c LOO atIl l3c, 800 at i4c 100 at l3c 300
at Lille $50 NJ lille. 200 At II Toe July aUa
ii22c 500 August 80 At u 24c 300 At 23c,
200 26c 300 Ut 27c 200 NJ 30 100 ~ II &c.
100 24c. September, 800 at llO7c 100 At IL ORC
Oct0uer, 100 OS5c 100 ut s7c November 100 ~
10 76c Total ~. 400 bales Grand total 81 800 bAles
The receipts At the port: were as ~
1856 Charleston Wilmington, 1875 Norfolk. 1856;
York l3O9 Boston. lO39; total llo24 bales; this
day last week. 1892 bales: this day last year. 436
baes total since September 37S70 99 bales to last
night Cotton frcghts closed No tolows:-To Havre BY
steam, Ne compressed: by sail. Nc &C.: to II hamburg
pressed Liverpool BY steam, 732d- Nd; sail.
1924. n Nd, compressed. go
FLOUR AND GRAIN -Recep tsFlour, l5415 bbla At,
SO $50 bushels; meal. O26 bbs and la9 sacks
corn bushels; At 4U7 do ~ 42s DO bar
10y $500 barley malt, 4364 do Flour WAS duh AID
The sales including state, Western aud southern.
about II 600 bbs within the annexed range Rye flour
steady sales OF $40 bbs Corn meal quiet. with
$50 bbs Rye active; sales were "a OOo bushels
No. 2 Western, delivery first half April at No. aud
10000 do spot, at Tic TIC. barley and barley malt
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-22
AN AWKWARD POSITION.

Mrs Cox, Chicago lady who arrived yesterday 90
the steamer Anglia aud declared her trunks couiainoi
only wearing apparel, found 10 have nor pos
session In ''iase bottom" OF one oil her trunks,
quite lille package vi silk aud veivck Inc goods
taken W the SEIZURE room oil me Custom Hous4
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EUROPEAN MARKETS.
CON NJ ERCIAL.

LIvkRPoOL. March 2I-5 =. ".
CottonFutures steady up ands low middling clause.
March and April delivery, D 81 32d
LONDON, March 2o-Evsning.
Calcutta iinseed 5Os. 5Us- 3D. per quarter Linseed
oil. EGG CPS js. per ton.
PRODUCE rxcHAsGE IMPORT
LIVERPOOL, Marcn ~ 1878.
Pork-Eastern dull j9s.. Western uui at DIS. Bacon
Cum ady 20. short rib steady At 2s Cd
long Gear steady 17s short clear stra ut 2ss Cd
Hams oag duh ut 3os shoulders steady al 2Ds L.
BeeiIndia dul ut ols, extra mess dull at li2s
prue mess s2s LardPrim Western duh 81 37s I'D
Tmllow-Prme city dull 39s. I'd Iorpentne- spirits
steady ~ 2os Kosin Common au At 5s, hne dull at ios
Chez s-Amurcan choice dull at 6Is Lard oil ste dy At
As Flour state STEADY at U.s. Sd. Wheat-No.
sprng steady los I'd, No spring steady ~ iOs Id
win 81 steady lis Sd Corn-Mxed ,oft steady AT Us.
for old steady 2js o. for new. Cottonsoci o-Ycow
A N the m arket
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5000 500 c. 81: 1915 1000 8 AZ, c. 'si:. os
10000 do be 1914 10000 do ..b3 lob
lvooo SIS. 81. l041s 10000 as SO 1870. iOiA
$50 5s, C. ST.. 1919 900 AZ, o. 1907. 1919
l:3u p. NJ.
$4,000 US As ,leo7bc 1905 $4,000 US As be 1ol
$3.50 P. N.
$35O00 $50 '6S. 100 $l5OOO A. c. 81. lO2z
6OOOC Us 52O, '6S. be 100 lUOOO An '9I lO3
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closing prices in San Francisco were -

MEMORANDA.
Tho total sales OF stocks the Board to-day aggre-
gate 1873, 7O9 shares.
Messrs. G. S. Groot, Benjamin &. Smith, Jr. and
Charles Martin to-day readmitted to membership
In the Stock Exchange
Comparative statement Of the Houston and Texas
Central Railway earnings and expenses for the
months OF February, 1877. and February, 1873, and
for the ten months ending February %, 1877, ana
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TUE FoREIGS MARKET.

PoREiGx MARKET.
The London adviccs report consols firm at 9oI
o55I and United Statos bonds strong at advance Of
X y per cent Eric sold Al 10h a i0K for the COM
mon, and a. PAX rs for the preferred. Illinois Gen.
ualtsn on 70 70, and New jersey Central 70 IL The
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$500 US e's si loG,S $4,000 US ~. 1910 lo5h
lleo Us 5.1u r. 40 "A 1916 $1,000 Us Us 1910 100
500 US 500 c. 1913 10000 Us As r. 1917. loots
lilo A. NJ.
$4,000 us 800 O. 49, iO7x 5000 US 5s ISL BIZ 1O4L
10000 US SIS liO c. los 1000 Us 4'sc 1907 b3 lUi
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HIGHEST AND LOWEST.
Highest. Lopcst.
THE Monty MARKET.

Money on call was easy ut u per cent, closing at
the former figure. The following were the rates OF
exchange on Now York at the aforementioned cities
to-day:--Savannah, q premium; Charleston buying
at par selling at BIC a d premium; ST. Louis, 10
premium; New Orleans, common, u, bank par; Bos-
ton, 12H discount, and Chicago, 80 premium. Foreign
exchange was firm at 4s7 Tor bankers sixty day
sterling bills and at As9 for demand, the nominal
Yates being half cent hi cher.
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SEC0Nn KuAHD-l p NJ.

Am Con. @ bid. 10 asked
ln Cal. ex d..bc. SO. Hat ~
Caledonia. l. JOpid, =. 5askrd
Impe la. - bid. 80 asked
Con Nir.....2l bid, ~ asked
Eurcka.....; 80 Did, Al asked
X ngs Mtni.25 hid, assed
i.eupard...... - bid, ] asked
sIiposa pi. 80 Did,3 asked
Memphis 10 uid. - asked
Merrlmac. -. - bid. 4 asked
North'nBslle- bid.91s asked
N Y a Coi..2 bid. 2.4O asked
Ontario. .341s Did, = asked
seaton. .1.vO Did, 200 asked