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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
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REGULAR MEMPHIS AND BEND PACKET.
Leaves on WEBNE Z "a I March 70 81 p e.
EsAa4 M Greenvile, Annapolis. Terrene, He
lena. Memphis and the bends
The splendid passenger steamer
THOMPSON DEAN.
Jas. e. Pepper master. Frank Beck Jr., clerk
will leave as above, paying particular attention
through bills lading signed to all points on
White and Arkansas rivers. For freight or
passage apply on board Or to
JANNEY & WORK. 10s Common street.
Through bills Of. lading signed TO- Pine Bluff
and stations on the, Little. Rock. Mississippi
and to Little Rock and stations On the Memphis
and Little Rock Railway. via Hopefed, Ark.
BROOKETT d CARTER Agents,
oc25 81 Magazine street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
THE SISTERS OF CHARITY
OF ST. SIMEON,s SCHOOL

A RE HAPPY TO INFORM THEIR PATRONS
"A and friends that. after having made some
e to IN yaane a1
boarders. AS only a limited number can be &C.
eommodated. applications should be made as
early as possible. The Boarding School Will
open on the I'D OF January, 1878. For terms, ap-
plication can be made at st. Simeon's School
ISL Annuneiation street. de2a It
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

The Et. Paul Pioneer announces that on the
eighth of March the ice disappeared from the
river opposite that point and that consequent
! 3y river navigation was then opened between
Ht. Paul and New Orleans. According to that
paper. this ia the earliest opening OF navigation
which was ever recorded in the river annals of
Tint region. which. however. do not extend
further back than to 1874, period Of thirty four
years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

we are glad to see that Mr. Stephens. Of
Georgia, proposes to get rid Of the three cent
pieces. both nickel and silver also. OF the silver
4 nve.cent piece These coins are not at all need
Md. md the whole country would be delighted
i 10 get rid OF them. We can get along admirably
with the nickel five cent and the silver ton cent
ftfsftpu
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
Bacon has had stimulating effect upon this
market, and 1t is held higher.

COTTON--Although we cannot note nm i'd
vance In the market value Of Cotton, we do note
an improved demand and q better and steadier
feeling. Including the sales made after LIZ
actions foot up 1900 bales. the sales indicating
less irregularity in prices than for several
days past.
In reviewing the week closing o-day. we find
the sales have amounted to 81 800 bales. against
2e50o last week. and 3o,45O bales week before
last. The most apparent feature Of the week in
this commodity has been weakness and irregu-
larity In prices, and the changes show q decline
Of 1sc on Low Ordinary and Ac on the better
grades.
During the same period the New York mar
ket has declined LOO on spot eottons, except
Ordinary and Good Ordinary, and futures have
lost 14t917 points.
At Liverpool there has been drop Of Lied,
and Havre has lost frame on cottons aft at.
The Manchester mar ket closed o-day dull. with
n LAM do ri
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

III The Financial Chronicles table Of railroad
earnings shows that twenty-four railroads
earned In February ss,s2, .0ss, against g. 1894 4
an February, 1877 In January and February
the roads earned s12 2s5 e15 against 30 eae2o2 in
i the CORRESPONDING period Of 1877.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

The Eastern press reports liberal demand
tor bonds, the sales at one bank being estimated
dit about s1oeo.ooo per day. These bonds are
principally per cents, and the buyers are small
Investors In the West and other sections. If
THE bonds are sold fat. as they usually are, the
banks make good thing. Sales through the
benks are ON the basis Of par and interest
which, without commissions would amount to
about 1o1.e5 currency, while the currency price
La the open market 10 1905. The banks there
fore make nearly per cent. In addition to legi-
innate commissions. more than would be paid
by broker, according to the New York quota
lions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
HASH $4la436 Ra1


II win be seen that for the first seven months
chases amounts to $l5o.522 o7o. That represents
the equivalent of so much gold placed to our
credit in Europe during those seven months.
During the month of February the excess of
imports was nearly SIS. 90 ',00o making for the
81 eight months about l15.o00,o00. During the
twelve months ending June. 1877, the excess of
our exports over imports amounted to S15s 00o,-
possible tn at the total surplus for the year end
Ing June So 1878. may reach s175,00 Qoo This bal
ance Is available for any purpose which we may
have to send gold to Eurone. Mr.: David A.
Wells, in the International Review for March.
sneaking of the surplus of $685. 900 in 1S7677.
states that there are but four objects for which
such q balance could have been used in that
rear: IA for the payment of interest $50 100000
TO $4,000 600: 2) for freights paidto foreign yes
cans in foreign countries. sSo,ooo:o9o; a. for
return of bonds and payments of foreign in
s5ebtedness SIS 900 to $40 000 900. These
estimates are rather extravagant. The same
writer estimates that the amount OF the ma
kional bonds now held in Europe is from 1875
ia $50 900 Goo The allowance OF $40 ooo.0 GOO year
for interest must allow and include $40 o0,O0o
Tor interest on railroad and local Indebtedness;
In addition to the interest on the national
naynent OF the balance adverse to this country
al equal sum Of bonds and other forms OF
dehf. III Is probable that during the last three
years these bonds and debts have been sent
hack TO this country to a mucn larger extent
than Ii stated by ifr. Wells. At all events; the
halaee IA q fact, and. no matter how applied.
reduces our debt and the interest payments
abroad -fChicago Tribune.
.es{ 4 ~. ,k,v
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

IA farmer In Cobb county, Co.. has gone into
8Aystematic chicken raising and expects to net
4I5oo d year at 1t.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
Commercial and Financial Matters.

The Austrian bark Washington cleared yes
sterday for Rotterdam with a4.as7 bushels of L, Q
In bulk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

OCEAN FREIGHTS--Are quoted as follows:
denee. Fall River. Philadoiphla and Baltimore,
via New York Nc: to New York 1lc: grain to
70 @ "n to Eve rn 7 Hr'1 To-
Hayre .c; to Bremen 70; to Genoa %@lc;
81 IS on molasses . Dbl to New York. and s4@4 50
HID on sug e az b 7 I the rate on molasses
SUGAR-Receipts 1877 hhds; sales 900 hhds
The demand continues good for low grades at
firm prices; . a
good common, 51s@eac; fair to good fair Ga
" prime Is ca7alc; gray clarified Go; yellow
to CHOICE s@sae White Clarified s Wss eo0o
MOLASSE5-Receipts 172 bbls. Sales 1876 bb!s.
There is only moderate demand for the local
trade; prices for choice grades are firm.
We quote: Common -@lsc; fair 20@22c
prime 3o@32c; strictly prime 34@36c: choice
FLOUR-Duringth the past week the receipts Of
-four were limited to 1856 barrels. The demand
in the meantime has been limited and the
ply is little altered from what it was at the close
OF last week. AS compared with last Friday,
prices are 121a825c lower, no grades being now
lots from first hands. The market closed to-
day dull and inactive. with only a small local
demand, which holders freely supplied at our
Saes-1oo bills at SIS IS 100 at IS 49, Is at SIS 80
100 at IS 90; so and II at$s; 60 at IS 25.
We quote fine to supefhne at SO 5o@4 Is: single
extra low to choice. $5@5 so: choice extra
s. 5o@6; fancy. choice s6@6 so p Dbl. On
these, prices dealers obtain an advance Of SOC
CORN MEAL-The demand for Western meal
continues good. and although prices are easy.
rec ae We quote nfer eric fresh meal 9 aut
and easy at 5000 is, and good to choice quail
ties 50 2o92 80 in the wholesale trade. Dealers
bbs at 81 90: % and so bbls at 81 %; 100 bbs at
GRE sha A 1S 4 PE E MEA1western is
GRTTs-supply good and demand steady;
common to choice selling on the landing at 500
COW PEAS-Are in good supply. The de-
maDd is for the better qualities. and prices are
steady at 1901 80 bYshel for low mixed 81 $50
Dry b p SALT 7i MEATThere was no N movement a
in this class Of goods to-day, and no sales were
The tone of the market is stronger. and should
ers, both in bulk and packed, are held &c high
er. Sides continue dull a and without demand.
s7s@4c. Sides are nominal clear ribs sc and
clear SIC. Dealers rates are Sole higher.
PORK-Telegraphi advices showing an i'm
supply markets at the West. there was CORE
spending improvement here. and spot goods
were held firmly at $40 Is: being an advance of
mand is fair buyers holding at $40 so freely
The market closed as it opened strong. with
few sales recorded at the improvement.
Dealers rates are unchanged at s11.
Sales-25 IS and Is bbls at $40 rs; so at $40 621s
and 100 bbls on private terms,
BACON-Owing to an improvement in the
West bacon is held higher to-day on sides.
The supply is light and the demand very dull
We quote: Shoulders 4a044c: clear rib sides
6h@6Ac and clear sides 6A@61ac. Dealers
ported.
HAMS The feature of the market for hams
is extreme dullness. The supply is good and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
by telegraph

New York. March 15.-Money closed easy at
Gold opened at loi and closed at 1917 at which
figures all sales of the day were made. Govern
Pacific Railroad bonds closed as follows: Union
frsts 1919 a107: land grants 1o5@1o5A; sinking
funds 95@95'4; Centrals 1o66@lO6a. In State
Tennessee's. new, s5b; South Carolina skies.
April and Octoper 80.
Clearing House statement - Currency eX-
changes S64 .9l5 213. balances $2.733 1871 gold OK
changes $40 .o35. gold balances 81 3so.O51.
Gold clearings at the N: B. s.. N. Y.-Gold bal
ances $500. $50. currency balances 1887 1872. gold
claarinRs SIG. 100 900.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
vICKSRERG AND BENDS.

yICKSRERSi AND BENDS.
UNITED STATES MAIL PACKET.
Leaves every TUEsgAY ct 2, n:
nd r9E pa vaG KS AhTo laa2
'n konERT fs9t i. LEE.
William Campbell, master,
A. McVay, clerk.
leaves ~ above connecting at Vicksburg with
parlsotg Line for, oil points on the Yazoo. sun.
flower. Deer Greek and Tallahaatchie.
HfTE Cabin. Agents.
Monroe. and oil stations. on the VicksbuIg.
Shreveport and Texas Railroad via Delta. La.
,os, W. B. BRoo 3 Mdgs;x Agent n rse+
FOR aREENvILLEi y1CKsBURa AND THE
sa.es f PIX xlSSkssgne
o'''S'DeIMt A sinis'
J. M. White master. Curt. Holmes clerk.
ali points on Yaz9o and Taiahatchie rive:s.
Boat reserves the right Ito pass all landings
s } (! 8 HS ! S ! s2Airnn.
BILE adng gyeR to
anu i'1S' RAILROAD ''S W. ps b CROCKETT,
ocs - 38 Magazine street.
SATURDAY YICKSBURH UNITED STATES
MAIL PACKET,
Leaves every SATURDAY. p. m.
a~r FOR WCKBBU RG, DAVIS BEND
L6Geht So Natchez and all intermediate land.
u ings-The passenger packet
NATCHEX.
T. p. Leathers mastez J. r. Muse clerk
connecting at vicksburg with the Parisot Line
for Yazoo, Talahatchie and Supfower rivers,
and with Anchor Line for Memphis, Cairo and
st. Louis.
This boat reserves the right to pass all land.
ings that the Captain may consider unsafe.
For freight or passage apply n board, or to
JANNEY h WORK. 1O6 Common street.
VIII give through bills of ladtng to Trenton
Monroe, and all stations on Vicksburg Shreve-
port and Texas Railroad. via Delta. La
W. B. BROCKETT, Agent,
my6 3s Magazine street
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
BATON ROUGE.

BATON ROUGE
REGULAR COAST AND BATON ROUGE
PACKET.
Leaves every WEDNESDAY at 10 g. m. and
SATURDAY at p. M,
, HEs - The passenger steamer
saesea1ekA3 ST. JOHN
J.P. McElroy. master.
Leaves as above for Baton Rouge, Plaque
mine, Donaldsonvlle and all coast landings, re-
turning every FRIDAY and MONDAY EVEN
INGS.
For freight or passage apply ON board or to
se25 tt E.. 0. MELANCON, 90 Bienville st.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

y The steamer Tfmor called from the port of
Philadelphia on the ninth instant. having u
cargo of twenty- ak locomotives for the Russian
government. The aggregate weight of these
locomotives Is said to be about 1900 TONS They
are built entirely Of iron and steel from the
mines and furnaces Of Pennsylvania. or
COURSE Russia bought them In the market
whore they could be had at the lowest price.
This being the case. the conclusion is irresist-
able That locomotives can be built In Pennsyl-
vanilla ut d lower price than they can be built In
England Yet. In the face Of this reasonable
Aoonclusion. we are told that a tariff on foreign
iron IL necessary to enable our home manufac-
turers to compete with those abroad. What is
the natural result
The discounts Of the Bank OF France on
january II, 1878 amounted to $136 100000, OF
which s57 $4,000 were negotiated at the branches
4 lii the provinces, The total discounts made tn
g1s7G were 1904 900. and the average amount
#of each bill discounted was only slb7. This
fact. says the Chicago Tribune, shows
how much more the Bank of France Is
used by people Of small means than are the
banks Of this country. The Paris bills dis
counted In 1875 averaged $3.50 each, and the pro-
yineial bills STA each, More striking still is the
fact that more than one-fourth of the loans
were for sums less than $40. The business of
the Bank of Germany Is much smaller than
that of the Bank OF France The discounts at
the head Office at the close Of 1876 were sS.o4l-
SaS. and $as,sse74e at the branches. The aver
age amount of each note was $3.50. and the aver
a0e time was flfty-seven days. The Bank Of
Germany has 2o7 branches the Bank OF France
seventy-six. The German system gives great
facilities for the transfer OF money from one
mart of Germany to another. free OF cost These
facilities are of vast service In developing the
business OF the country. and have been greatly
y extended during the past year.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
TIM new ORLEANS DE1ooR At SATURDAY, MARCH L. 1878

prices rule fayorably TO buyers. We quote
plain hams es4@714e, choice sugar-enrsd 71s@
slsc. Fancy small hams for export are quoted
nominal at 81 @sac. Dealers rates are mg1c
higher.
LARD-We note u somewhat stronger feeling
in the market for refined lard. prime steam anst
kettle rendered being dull and easy. The sup
ply is ample, ,and.w quote kettle and packers
fierce 71s@7l1c, and refined tierce 7h@7ssc;
kegs are quoted s@sac, and pals sA@shc.
Dealers rates are a@iae higher, Sales-50
tierces packers prime steam. off In color. at
exc.
BREAKFAST BACON-There Is an abundant
supply and the market ts dull and easy at Z
@71sc; dealers charging B@88 for small lots
FULTON BEEF Half bbls 80 rs; extra West
ern mess 20 boae1o % Dbl.
selling on orders In the job trade ct 5000 % v
half Dbl for gig pork $40 25N01o so Dbl for prime
Y for rump pork. Pigs feet are selling Of
quoted at e@7c y ib. Picked pigs tongues are
quoted OF &c apiece. Picked heads are offer
lug at 80 5O@10 80 v tierce and jowls at ~ so
rbs-none In market Side ribs s5@55
COFFEE-There Is only moderate demand.
and that Is confined principally to the jobbing
| Trade
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
HOW the silver Bill Produces Ruin.

The country absolutely refuses to sink into
general ruin. Notwithstanding the silver bill!
that was In the country before the passage Of
the bill has not only remained here. but has re- re;
ceived additions and this notwithstanding all
dishonesty OF the United States in remonetizing
silver has been sending home American bonds
x, be sold /; and, Notwithstanding these immense
( sales Of bonds thrown by disguised holders on
the market. the price of the bonds has risen
and the price of gold has fallen. Greenbacks
which, under the resumption law, are to be re-
deemed In silver. are now worth over 90 cents
on the dollar in gold
The ruin of the country is retarded If not
nreyented by another circumstance The ls ,al
year Of the United States begins July l. Dur
ING the seven months ending January 81. 1878.
there were exported of domestic products Of the
United States to the value of S4la, 1886 1871. The
values of the imports and exports Ia those
months compare as follows:
Imports. Exports.
Maryshandise.. $3.50 4S5 2i5 1896, 094, $50
Sneeie. 10 500 500 1879 529
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

MI. Shepherd offers Tor rent one Of the stores
snf the Touro Buildings. See advertisement
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16

WEEKLY GRAND ECORE PACKET.
r- FOR GRAND ECORE. MONT
Ls|A9l3 tt gomery. Alexandria, Norman's Bar
q bins and way landings-The steam.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANE DEMOCRAT.
Friday Evening. March 15, ie76


NEW oRLEANB ULEARIN0-H0UBH.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-30

A correspondent Of the New York S,o, notes
the fact that the Howard and other relief
associations at the South have announced
that they do not need more, and then make
al appeal for another class Of sufferers from
the yellow fever-the Southern people who
are away from home and In destitution. AS
an Instance of the suffering among these
enforced exiIes the SUMS correspondent says
A merchant In New Orleans, when the fever
was ut its height. put bis family aboard steam
ship bound tor this city. and gave them oil the
money he could scrape together, Il few hun
dreds Of dollars. H told them he would soon
send them more money. He soon died of the
fever, His family In this city have pledged
their diamonds and the richest. of their wear
ing apparel for the means Of life, and arc now
liable to be turned into the street at any. time
IT one Of the many relief committees would coll
upon some of the we'll known Southerners ut
the Now York Hotel they would learn Of many
more such cases.
But a small fraction Of the widespread
misery the epidemic Of this year hns occa-
stoned will ever be heard Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-30
ORLEANS DEMOORAT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30,

stantinople and it begins to look as II the
promise of peace is to be broken to the hope,
In this emergency the extraordinary session
OF the British Cabinet to-day is meeting Of
the gravest consequence. Cable kilograms
state that nothing less than O. positive
and peremptory demand will be made
upon Russia to fulfill her duty as one Of the
Berlin signatories, failing In which, England
will present the alternative Of war. All Eu-
rope would be drawn into the conflict should
the latter contingency occur. A secret un~
derstanding already seems to exist between
Great Britain France, Austria and Italy.
Russia appears to stand alone, Germany's po-
stion not having been sufficiently defined. 1t
Is hardly possible for that power to keep out OF
the fight, II the answer of the government Of
the Gar to the coming British demands rem
ders war inevitable. and 1t Is almost impos-
sble for her to fail to range herself with
Russia. In the face Of probabilities of this
tremendous character the action of the
British Cabinet will be awaited with anxiety.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-30

Speaker Randall positively denies the send
ing Of any cipher dispatch looking to any
bargaining for the presidency. He forwarded
but one Of the published kilograms, and that
was with reference to being relieved from
further duty in the matter of receiving O fa1
count In Louisiana. His letter concludes as
follows;
| never had anything to do with the Florida
contest, nor was ever in that State, an' the in
depreciation attempted to be put on the language
s an outrage on mo. All my acts while was at
New Orleans am willing the, world should
know. | wanted to be relieved and to have
nno her person semitic act in my stead for per-
snnal political reasons and to that end,- and
that end alone, the telegram was written: | was
never asked to participate In any conference
nor to do any set looking t. an undue securing
Of the electoral votes Of Florida or Louisiana
nor did take part in such--if any such confer
encps were hold or such acts done cannot
say with certainty that the words published ore
the Identical words [ used-the meaning has
been perverted.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-30
REGISTER!

What man Is there In the State of Louisiana
that would not want to raise mob and hang
without benefit of clergy the Legislature that
should propose to dsfranchise him and, by
taking away his right to vote, place him on the
status Of a convicted .felon, and only because
1t was convenient to do SO? Yet, how many
men are there who voluntarily place them on
that level by failure to register and make
citizens of themselves. because they are too
lazy to do so? There are three days left yet
for them to get their papers. Let them avail
them selves of the time.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-30
THE SEVENTEENTH AMENDMENT.

| A correspondent writes to inquire the mean
ing Of the proposed constitutional amend
ment number seventeen, which reads as
follows. "Article one hundred and thirty-two
OF the constitution Of 1868 shall be abrogated' -
! It Is a good rule. when you do not under
stand proposition, to vote against 1t. This
| ls SO conclusive an argument in favor OF
| voting against this amendment that we arc
| half tempted to withhold from our CORE
spondent the information he seeks. He says.
| however, that he is u constant reader Of the
DEMOCRAT. and he appears, furthermore, to
be sensible man, and will no doubt vote q
solid ticket against this committee constitu-
| tion; SO we shall tell him what the amend
ment means
| Article 1872 of the constitution ofatsGS reads
as follows: "AlI lands sold in pursuance of
DEGREES Of court shall be divided into tracts of
from ten to fifty acres The amendment pro-
poses to strike this provision from the con-
stitution. The purpose of the amendment Is
| excellent, and the provision contained In ar
| ticle 1872 of the constitution should be stricken
out of our organic law. The only objection
| Is to the manner In which this is proposed to
| be done. and the uselessness Of adopting any
| amendments when we are certain to have q
constitutional convention In the immediate
| future, which shall thoroughly revise the
whole Of the bayonet edict which now serves
| us. by tolerance merely, as q constitution.
| When this clause was Incorporated in the
pronunciamento of 1868 imposed upon our
| people by the Federal government through
the medium Of q lot of carpet-baggers and
negroes, 1t was believed that it would over
turn and destroy the entire social and indus
trial organism of the State. But in this the
| Radicals were disappointed. AS Michael
| Hahn says in his recent letter in regard to
| the amendments:
| I had much to do With incorporating the
present article in our constitution, believing nt
| the time that it would prove beneficial to thu
| poor. men Of the State: but experience. hne
| taught me that the original Intention Of the
article has proved impracticabe.
"The original intention of the article was
the destruction Of our large landed estates
and their sub division into small farms, with
q view to making landowners of the negroes
The project, of course failed, while the only
practical effect OF it was, in many instances
to affect dsastrously the sale of large
and valuable properties, the value Of which
greatly depended ON their remaining intact
| The amendment should be voted down SO as
| to make the necessity for constitutional con
| vention all the more imperative The article
| of the constitution 1t proposes to strike out
| will not be Incorporated In the new constitu
tion the convention will frame when convened
Vote q solid no.