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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05
RIVER NEWS.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, /
Saturday, Jan. 8. 1878.
Arrivals.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Saturday, Jan. 8. 1875
Arrivals.
Isabel. Alvin, Silver CITY, Blue Wing No. 9, G.
4. Peck. Natchez. Belle. John Howard. Fan
chon, Kate Kinney. Alexandria, Bart Able, Mary
Ida. Bonnie Lee.
Departures.
Isabel. Alvin. Belle, G. Z. Peck. Assumption.
J. H. Hanna. Gov. Allen, G. B. Church.
To Arrive.
Martha. Isabel. Alvin. lower coast; Belle. G.
K. Peck and Henry Tete. upper coast; st. Mary,
W, J. Poiteyent. Assumption. Lafourche; Qua
Golden Crown. Cincinnati; Era No. 10. Beuf
river; Tensas, Bayou Macon.
A strong wind was blowing all day yesterday.
and 1t was cold enough to freeze.
Business. in the way Of shipments. was not
active, though the G. B. Church picked up con-
siderable Yesterday.
landing, some Of which are IS deep. are increas-
ing. We believe at this moment there is enough
seed on that landing to load the James Howard
By the Bart Able. Kate Kinney and Alexan-
dria, there was received yesterday from Red
Flyer sacks cotton eny 1ias aeks
OF January last year: The Alexandria brought
of this amount 1854 sacks. the largest single re-
ceipt. we believe. that ever came from that river
river. and the balance. 1873 sacks, together with
500 bales cotton, was on the Alexandria and was
from Sand EeGe Tae Kim
guards were at least six inches clear of the
water in the lowest place. Both the Kinney and
Able had splendid trip. and will return to-day
as usual. The Bonnie Lee arrived at dark her
next Tuesday. Mr.. John M. Lysle retfres from
the office Of the La Belle to-day. and will be sue
ceeded by Mr.. Ed. Groves. late Of the W. j..
Behan.
The Gray Iron line steamer Iron Mountai
and barges, w. G. Gray In command, J. FL. Led
lie clerk, leaves to-day positively at q. m. for
the Ohio through to Pittsburg. See advertise
ment in another column.
The iron propeller David Hostetter enters the
lower coast trade as a tri-Weekly packet to the
Magnolia Store, under the command of Capt J..
G. Griffith, Capt. John Moss clerk. The Hostel
ter leaves to-day at II a. m. from the head of St.
Louis street,
Tho Bast1Dp, for Bayou bartholomew and the
John Howard, for Camden, are both receiving
to return.
from Louisville.
One of the finest. fastest and most popular
packets In the c. l. and N. o. Packet Line. the
Robert Mitchell, has deferred her departure to
Monday next, when she leaves positively fox
Memphis. Cairo, Louisville and Cincinnati.
Capt. Dan Moore commands, the Office being In
charge OF the efficient and attentive clerk Mr.,
Frank Stein.
The new and beautiful Golden Crown was due
last evening from the Ohio, and will be the next
departure after the Mitchell
ne wouldn't be 9 Bit surprised Il the action ol
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05
COMMERCIAL,
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Eridav Euanino Ion 1919

GENERAL REMARKS-The weather being
cloudy and disagreeable. there was but little
business done on the levee to-day. The receipts
of sugar footed up 1862 hhds while the sales
amounted to 1858 hhds. The stock under the
sheds is 27S4 hhds. against 1862 hhds last year.
The market is steady though the demand is
moderate
The receipts Of molasses yesterday came up
to SOTO bbls; sales were 1887 bbls. The stock now
under the sheds is 1906 bbls. against 1882 bbls
last year. The market was steadier to-day. the
demand being principally for choice grades.
in -four there is but little doing. There is q
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05
NEW ORLEANS
FIGURING MILLS,
WEBSTER & DILLINGHAM;.

Commerce street.
Manufacturers of the HIGHEST GRADE
of FLOUR by the NEW PROCESS, specially
adapted for
CITY TRADE AND EXPORT.
GRAHAM FLOUR constantly ON hand. fresh
ground daily.
Flour delivered to all parts Of the city.
FRESH GROUND BRAN, SHORTS. SHIP
STUFF and SCREENINGS constantly on hand
at lowest market rates.
Highest market price paid for Wheat.
de23 3m
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Review of business i'm chicago.

Especial Dispatch to the New York Times.l
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 31.-The Tribune,s review
of the business of Chicago during 1877 shows
the following interesting figures: The aggre-
gate OF values of the wholesale trade amounts
to 1921. 600 currency against $652 1000 in
1876. or. computing the paper dollar at an
average OF 95A cents In 1877 and at 90 cents in
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

obtaining an advance Of Nc on these prices for
job lots. bales.25 Kegs and rs half bbls at SIC
HAM6-Are dull and weak at 9Is@10c for an
canvased and plain canyased. and 1oK@111sc
vance Of .1s@1e on these prices In their order
and lobbng trade. Sales-25 tierees on private
terms.
BREAKFAST BACON-There is an abundant
supply. and the market Is dull and easy at sK
@9c; dealers charging 9@9tsc for small lots.
PACKERS HOG R0DUCTS-Dealers are
selling ON orders In the Job trade ct sc 5oeD7 y
half Dbl for pig pork, $11@11 80 p Dbl for prime
mess pork. 50 56@io for prime pork. and SIG
II IS for rump pork; Pigs feet are selling at
81 250t 30 U keg. Ham sa,ssages are dull and
quoted at s@s7ac p ID. Family pork is jobbing
at w 30 Dbl. Pickled pigs tongues are quoted
at 6@e5ac apiece Picked heads are Offering at
fog tieres and ogs ct E 5es barrel
CORN-Steady. Sales 1000 mixed at 541zc: 500
yellow at 55e. and 500 white at SEC u bushe
OATS-In moderate demand. 1000 bags choice
sold at $40 y bushel.
BRAN-Qniet. $50 bags sold at e21zc p cwt
HAY-Flrm. Sales-lnO bales prime at s15,
and $50 ordinary at S14 D ton.
GDFFEE-Basy and only in moderate demand
nj go uOp
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Foreign Markets,

LIVERPOOL. Jan. 4, .. m.-Bacon-long clear
middles dull and unchanged at 1913 sd; short
clear cd down at a3d sd. BreadstufYs steady.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

Human Hair and Toilet Goods.
Real French HAIR BRAIDs. for Boc.
Twenty-six inches long HAIR BRAIDs. at az
CURLS. FRIzzETS. PUFFS. etc.
Eve have Just received from auction lot az
5000 HUMAN HAIR SWITCHES. and No
shall give our customers the benefit Of thie
low purchase.)
FLORENCE HAIR. Hat and Cloth Brushes.
TOILET MIRRORS. with rubber back, soe, 7se.
96c. to 81 rs.
Rich DRESSING CASES, for ladies and gentle.
men, very suitable for presents. from % Nm
to sf2.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05
San Francisco boasts fifty millionaires, in
spite Of 625 lawyers.

It Is 30 well settled now that Congress Is go
ing TO take up the tariff question that it may be
accepted as certainty that the session will run
along into the middle OF summer. That has
been the invariable experience whenever a gen.
eral revision OF the tariff has been attempted
and yet 1t Is not by any means sure that an adj
iournment will not be had. after months OF
wrangling. without single change in the pres
ent tariff being made
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

The Hot Springs Commission have completed
their investigation of claims. nine hundred and
fifty OF which were filed. The Hot Springs
Mountain. embracing 245 acres. was reserved
from sale. and the commission recommend the
reservation also Of Whippoorwill Mountain
$500 acres), on the opposite side OF the valley
Tor d public park. the land being unavailable
for building purposes and covered with thick
growth Of evergreen5.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

The exports o-day were as follows: To Dun
kirk 551 bales, to Bremen 4349 bales, to Cincin-
natl 25 bales. to st. Louis "a bales.
The exports for the week we're: 1868 bales to
Great Britain. Ala to France, e874 to other for
nifr rtrn md nfanS ftuiss
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

Capt. Patterson In advertising the O. B. Church
yesterday. which was yiolative Of the Mitchell's
rights according to the understanding, will
lead to serious consequences SO far as the fu-
tnre e.. eaontinuance Of the line Is concerned;
Sherlock and New Mary. Houston, and in each
case these boats abided by the rule and the de-
Capt Jesse K. Bsi. Capt. Patterson refused To-
very much think.
Theatre, sing several Of Will Hays ballads. II
the roustabouts could get hold OF one of them
.holl Out, Heave dat Cotton" particularly the
ii!iyyely air to- which 1t Is set, they would make
The W.. J., Poitevent will arrive tomorrow
rom ,a the Lafourche. and return Monday at 10
q !. The ouachita Belle for the coast to Bayou
y; T6e Willie leaves Monday as usual for the
Capt. Kenison will have the Lessie Taylor
nt WI aau lo9lng hs beautiful as ever, to leave
The Bertha,goes to-day.
me Yazoo Valley leaves Monday next. re-
18th. See special notice in another part Of the.
The St. Francis Belle leaves daily at 7:4s a. m.
connection with the New Orleans and Texas
Railroad to Donaldsonville..
Ida, J. A. Ruiz. In command, leaves. to-day al
10 g.. M, going as high as Welham's. Edward
Nicolle has charge OF the Office
Messrs. Wood and Dean clerks. leaves to-day at
10 a. m. for Donaldsonvilie and the Ashland
The splendid steamer St Mary, Joe Dalferes
MASTER. H.. Nicolle clerk. leaves to-day ut 10
e. m. for the coast and Bayou Lafourehe.
The regular weekly coast and Donaldson
vile packet Henry Tete, J. r. Aucoin MASTER
M. Il. Landry clerk. leaves to-day at IL M,
making all plantation landings in daylight.
The Blue Wing line steamer Belle. j. E.
Harper n aster. J. E.. Brou clerk. leaves to-day
at p. m. Tor the upper coast to Bonnet Carre
returning down the coast Tomorrow. and leav-
Ing A., Mopday again rs usual, Ct 9a; m.
J. H. MossoD clerk, leaves to day promptly at s
.. m. for Bayou Sara. Baton Rouge. Plaauemine
and all coast landings.
!, The semi-weekly coast. Plaquemine and
master. leaves to-day at 5,p. m.
The Natchez, I. P. Leathers master J. F. Muse
clerk. Leaves to-day at D. IN. for Vteksburg and
The Bart Able, Richard sinnott master. Geo.
G. Hamilton clerk. leaves o-day at o. m. for
Alexandria and Grand Ecore.
Companys steamer Martha. W. S. Bassett mas
ter. leaves this D. m. for Pilot Town and Port
Eads. carrying. the United States mails.
NJ Wood master Id Groves s Clerk a saves
to-day at .. 10. for Shreveport and all way
landings.
The regular, Black and Boeut rivers packet
clerk, leaves to-day at .. "a.
Ohlseis fiatboat. from the Tennessee river,
arrived yesterday with 10000 slaves. consigned
by Telegraph
Gravier street: The Golden Crown laid up at
Cannon landing nine hours on account of high
" ~ E. L. sHINKLE,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

A San Francisco dispatch gives some Interest,"
Ing statistical information concerning the bull
lion product. for the year Just ended. OF the en-
tire region west Of the Missouri river. including
British Columbia and the west coast OF Mexico.
The aggregate yield is placed at sss5oo.ooo. an
excess Of VI 100000 over the product OF 1876.
which was greater than the yield of any previous
year. Nevada leads off with s44 900. and Cali
forr,ia comes next with S1s 500 600
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

Cutlery and Silverware Department.
Six steel KNIVES with FORKS. for 7sc.
Finer goods at CSC. to % per set
Six silver plated TEASPOONS. for soc.
Six silver plated TABLESPOONS. for 7so.
Six silver plated TABLEFORKs. for 7sc.
Finer grades at csc. to % ss Der set.
silver-pIate bottle CASTOR. 75c. to %.
silver-plated NAPKIN RING. for 1bc. to q 80.
Six Ivory NAPKIN RINGS for 7sc. etc.
A Very Large Doll and Toy Department.
BUY DOLLS HERE AND SAVE MONEY.
WAX DOLLS. from Toe. up to so. comprisinga
variety OF over 100 styles.
CHINA DOLLS, from 1oc to q.
KID DOLL BODIES. 81. 81 Is. q 80.
DOLL HEADS. all sizes. from Toe. to Is. In
Wax. Biscuit Rubber and China.
I'm the Toy Line
We have everything what pleases the little ones.
both Girls as well as Boys.
China TEA SETS. from 4oe. up to Is.
Brittania TEA SETS. from 25c. up to "a.
KITCHEN SETS, STOVES. and PIANOS which
never get out OF order.
CrandelPs celebrated A and PICTURE
BLOCKS. from 15c. up to 81 90.
ALI the latest novelties In Mechanical Toys
MONEY BANKS. TRUNKS. DOLL HOUSES.
ETC., TOOL CHESTS. from s5e. up to SO,
GAMES-Amusing and instructive: CHESS.
DOMINO. BACKGAMMON. PARLoR CRoQUET.
GREAT REPUBLIC. CHESsIN0. CRIBBAGE.
and fifty other games. from 25e up to u.
In addition to the above goods we have
thousands Of other articles.
Please remember that We sell beautifully
carved Walnut BRACKETS from ssc. up to sse.s
also, WALL POCKETS. MATCH SAFES, etc.
LOOKING-GLASSES, size 10 by n, only CSC.
Best UMBRELLA In town only soc.
Velvet and Gilt EASEL FRAMES at prices
which cannot be duplicated elsewhere.
LAMPS. GOBLETs. etc.
ENGLISH POCKET KNIVES at prices which
will please you.
Merchants win find It to their advantage T.
buy OF us.
C.O.D.ORDERs PR0MPTLYFILLED
Address
THE CHICAGO TRADE PALACE,
NEW ORLEANS.
des1m LEVY BROS. Proprietor,
n
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-05

The sources of receipts have been from Red
River, Ouachita river, Arkansas river, Chicago,
St: Louis aud New Orleans railroad, and the
Mississippi river and other tributary streams,
giving total net receipts Of 63.og7 bales. against
4o7l3 bales this week last year. and 731 14 bales
since first of September against 1884 bales
same time last year. Adding receipts from Mo-
found to be l75 this week, against 49, $40 this
week last year and since first of September
876114 bales, against 820743 bales same time last
year.
Cotton on shipboard as per account OF the
Cotton Exchange rs follows: Liverpool 1885
bales. Havre AZ S4s, Bremen Ii .504 Mediterranean
1859, North Sea 6l42. Spain 1885, Mexico -.
coastwise 1892; total. 121.755 bales. This, taken
from the stock at noon, as noted at the Ex-
change, leaves In presses 22O.427 bales.
The exports since September to date from
New Orleans have been as follows: Great
Britain 237 .219 bales, against 273,O61 last year ;
France 1854 against 1876, AGA last year; other
foreign ports 81. 727 against 1886 last year and
coastwise 90 69s. against 60 4sl last year: making
a total foreign and coastwise of $685. against
547. 900 last year.
The receipts at oil ports from = m. yesterday
to 10 m. to-day: as per Cotton Exchange tsle.
grams are 1854 bales, against 20 ,452 bales last
Friday and. 1850 bales last year and 25.71s
year before last
The movement at ports for the week MP to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
AN OLD SETTLER GONE.
The FIRST Man Who Settled II
HaFdeman COuuIv.

This First Man who Settled I'm
Hardeman County.
Mr.. William Joyner, of Pocahontas,
Tenn, writing to the Bolivar Bulletin,
under date of April %, says:
| have recently heard the sad ~intelli-
gence OF the death Of old Uncle Asa
Robertson. He was the fret white mar
who ever came into Hardeman county
and settled with his family in the spring
Of 1919. He landed at the mouth Of
Glover creek. he moved from Living.
ston county, Ky. Came down the
Ohio river in q large poplar canoe to
the mouth Of our Hatchie river at
Randolph, then up said river, padding
and pulling through brush and cutting
his way through many ~blockaded
drifts. After two weeks toiling thus
be found himself, wife and three little
ones safely landed at the mouth of said
creek. With one ak and one hoe he
went to work building q cabin and clear
ing up a small farm. With his hoe be
cultivated his crop in 1919. This county
was Inhabited by the Indians and wild
beasts of the forest. Old Uncle Billy
Polk came the same year with a family
Of negroes, and settled neal Middleburg,
Tenn, aud made a crop. Two years af-
ter my fathers and old Uncle
West Harris families, from the same
State (Kentucky), settled in Harde.
man county, In the same year,
ere Bolivar was established, Major Nc.
Neal, Major Bills, Pitser Miller and a
number Of others came, finding nothing
but the red man and wild beasts of the
forest. Those old ancient ~forefathers
we're kind and true to each other In
building up this white mans country.
the most pleasant and the land of flow.
ers ia those gone by days OF yore. They
enjoyed themselves in prosperity and
adversely. Those old founders Of our
lovely cline are but few in number now
living on earth. Ny much esteemed
friend, | am made to feel sad
While so imperfectly trying to por-
tray the days of our forefathers,
| will conclude by asking your kind
indulgence to publish the death of this
good old mar to the world. Many Of
the readers of the Bulletin remember
we'll the good name of this oldest man of
the age. He was III years, 5 months
and 4 days old, and departed this life
April 4, 1878, in Tappah county, Miss,
leaving a host Of relatives, his six gener.
atoms, and friends to mourn his loss.
His most singular request was responded
to-a big gun was fred over his grave
last signal Of an old soldier of the Revo.
~iutionary war. He said and claimed to
be ueder General Washington seven
years, battling for our glorious liberty
We all SO much enjoy.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10

Their Executive Committee.
The Central Club of the Shelby coun-
ty National party appointed last night q
campaign committee, composed of the
following gentlemen:
NJ. Kinsella, First ward.
]. B. Ford. Second ward.
John Beamish, Third ward.
J E. Fox, Fourth ward.
W. NJ. Porter, Fifth ward.
Maurice Brosnsn, Sixth ward.
Frank Kukla, Seventh ward.
Glen Harris, Eighth ward.
Robert P, Grant, Ninth ward.
Sam a. Taylor, Tenth ward.
The committee organized last night by
electiDg Sam A. Taylor, president, John
Beamisb, vice president, and ]. E. Fox,
secretary. The colored people have two
members, Harris Of the Eighth and Por.
ter Of the Fifth wards. Ii is understood
that the committee will 60 to work o
bring out a county ticket, aud that the
Republicans proper will stand off for
the present.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
A LOST HEIR.

A Granddaughter of m Poet Ksats
Comes a. Light After an Absence
of twenty-five Years.
Courier journal. May 9th.l
A very interesting little romancs came
to light 10 this city a short time ago. in
which George Keats Gwathmey, a grand.
nephew of the poet Keats, takes the
prominent part. George Keats Gwath.
mey is the son Of Mr.. George Gwathmey,
deceased, who was, some thirty years
ago, cashier Of the Bank of Kentucky.
in this city. His mother was, before
her marriage, Georgisna Keats, whose
father, George Keats, sixty years ago
came to Kentucky and settled on the
spot where Louisville now stands. When
only a few years of age be was left an
orphan, his father leaving an ample for
tune in trust for his son.
When George became old enough to at
tend school be was sent to the best con
Quoted ones in the country, and early
distinguished himself in such a manner
that a great career was p%rophesied for
the young student. When about four
teen years old his whole nature seemed
to change, and, instead of being known
as the student and model boy, he came
to be known as the worst among his asso-
ciates, He was known far and wide as
the incorrigible bad boy. His whole
time was employed in i~nventing unhesrd
Of etrocities, each wilder and more
shocking than the last. Some members
of his family, thinking that a short ex.
p%erience in the naval service might cure
the young man of his pranks, got him an
appointment aud he was sent to sea. 1t
is said he deserted, and when caught was
pardoned by the President, bis family
having great Influence in Washington at
the time. In the year 1865 he dissp
peared, and in a few years his family
gave him up for dead.
A few weeks ago the property of his
father, George Gwathmey, was divided
between his fathers two sisters, Mrs.
Poindexter and Mrs Fry. The latter
lady was q widow Of General Cary Fry,
OF the United States army.
A few days ago a letter was received
from George Keats Gwathmey by mem.
bers OF the Keats family residing in this
city, dated at Austin, Texas. He has
not been dead by an means, but since his
disappearance has been travelling in
Europe and Asia, and was forsome years
on the Pacific coast.
The strange phase of the whole story
is that he seemed to know nothing of the
fortune that has been lying for so many
years untouched. He was written to i'm
medistely, and will, no doubr, shortly
make his appearance in Louisville. The
courts have declared him dead, aud ii
remains q point to be seen what action
they will take In the matter,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
FernOnnI.

Hon. John NJ. Lea, a large property
holder in Nashville and 10 Memphis,
and one Of the most generOus.hearted
and genial of men, was in the city yes.
terday.
General W. B. Bate, of Nashville, left
last night for home. He has been out
west Of Fort Worth, Texas, where he has
a 6ne body of land. 1t was remarked
by all his old friends here that he was
looking better than for many years.
Captain R. w. Lightburne, superin.
tendent of the Memphis and Ohio river
line Of packets, and general steamboat
agent, can now be found 10 his new quar-
tiers, having a suitable office, elegantly
fitted up, on Front street, third door
from the Cotton Exchange, which is very
convenient for business men.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
OOIOre.I Churches.

We have heard a great deal of com
plant from the ~neighbors residing in
the vicinity of colorsd churches in this
city about the way they are conducted,
raising a perfect bedlam until 2 and
o'clock in the morning. They certainly
cannot be doing any good, and if they
are not conducted on different principles
they ought to be closed up as public nui.
sauces. Last night the minister of the
church, corner of Bull Run aud Exchange
street, extended, called upon the breth-
rem and sisters to donate something for
a charitable cause, aud finally said be
knew they did not have anything or they
would give it. One of the congregation
arose and told him he was a liar, that be
had more money than he did.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-10
The Musical World

The May Number of this excellent pub.
LEGATION is at hand, and the contents are
unusually interesting. 1t is indispensa.
BILE to all who would be posted in musi
cal matters; published by S. Brainard' 4
Sons, Cleveland, and Williams & Manss.
Cincinnati, and sold by the trade gener
ally at fifteen cents a copy, Subscrip
ton by the year, $3.50.