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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

TuE EXTENDED POPULARITY OF DooLEf
YEAST POWDER is the best evidence OF Its
wor,o. Whenever you want a light, white
sweet biscuit delicious pospie, elegant cake, OF
choice pudding, DooLEY's BAKING POWDER
shnnlt he used, Perfect purity and absolute
full weight arc tic watohWords of the maui
isc Irnrs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

Cease your coughing ard erj9y G Ie!rasa1 II :,
slumber, which Dr. Bull s Cough Hyrup WIN WI
issure you by promptly stopping the eo"sa'
Price ESQ,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

G5~A regular monthly meeting Of :ho Relief
Hook AMI Ladder Company vii! be held this
evening 1t S O'clock
W. k DAVIDSON, Secretary.
TsHRUSTME'S SALE OF A VALUABLE
4 FAEM at NOKFSVILLE STATION,
IN PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY.-By
virsure of d deed Of trust executed by John
Mellon and wife on The ZGh day Of May, 1874,
and duly recorded in the cl=rl.'s eli; Of tho
Prince William County Court il liber No. -,
folio 5t5 Will offer for ssle, By pubic suction,
before the front door Of the Court House o. 'snid
county, on the 9Th DAY OF JANUARY, 1879
THAT ncing court day. all orthat VALUABL G
TRACT OE LANU, lying near Nokesrlle
Station, in said county. containing 240 acres
This land lies Immediately upon the railroad
running up to the station, and IS one Of the best
lmprov oi farms in tho county.
forms of sale: Cash enough 10 pay tho costs
and expenses Of executing this trust srd to dis
charge the amount secured by said deed Of trust
rem shining unpaid, it being about 500. aud the
remainder in three eqnsl annual instsllneats,
with interest from day Of sale, sad tha pur.
chaser to secure the deferred payments By deed
Of lrus. upon the farm. Selling rs trastes, /
ehel convey only such title as il invested, which
however is unauestlonable.
ELISHA i. MEREDITH.
deco IS Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06
OvEecoATs, EIsEMAN Bros, It'll AND II

LARGE men Dcaiham has Just received a
large let ct Pants, measuring from ~ 70 40
riches ia waists snd various lengths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

The STEAMER CoRCoRAH.-EAc Maryland
Independent hss the following il regard 80 The
GeW steamer ". ". C0ccora5, Wii2h hiss be n
heretofore noticed ia TIC GaZ.ttG:
"a new ssaaiO5oa: called tao ~. W: Coico-
ran. Intended iCr "a exeurS!oo Goat b9tGceu
Washiugtou city and NJ. Fe:oop, has jas:
been built ct New York ard ea soon rs :Ic2
owners consider it safe vii! b: a.at u the 7ss-
ers of the potomac TIE Co:co1an. vii lake
the place Of the HlaTg 3"a2hiGst3n, aud will he
commanded oy Nisj L. l.. Di&k., who has 6
contract 9Th The Ladies bi9una Nasaoa Asp.
ciation TO land passengers al the wharf ct NJ
Vernon. The Coreora:s is said to BE- q model
of beauty aud elegantly furnished and equipped.
Her fsurehead is busg OF N2saiGg:Ja art
her Hhceh0u-es arc oynanc9tGd WIKI i ice
Daiosipg representing v'cg ct Mj vernon.
She will accom- Guodsta :.5e,i: 400 t'gsseneeE*
and is fitted especially :or lis ac;"mDp5sttea
Of txcursionists. Her com;aaa3er: Maj. Bake.
who also commanded the Nary Washington, IS
we'll known acd very popular VISA iho ira?el
ling public. The s:canl4c 2:&a b:en Jpi; uadcG
his supervision. Oa Wednesday is, the !ior.
coran made Cd sxieaGca .tiaj trip n New rEk
harbor, and gaze cagc Satisfaction 30 a! oo7-
cerped'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

Ask h!r. Robert A. Woods, in ofhce OF
Woods Baltimore City Directory, about kel-
!ers Roman Lioireut He was great suffer
O. isorl Rheumai,m. Three applications of
Kasr's Roman L;limcEt effected al enire
aui lastinr CURE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

po noxsL;T1MoRE CATTLE MARKET, Icc'r 8. 1878.
b?st Cattle Only some 500 hoad Of the re.
1919 oS. were reshipped east, some beTors and
49, ct,so r''f D ,hs msrket hare.
ara Inc prices Of Monday are firmly maintained,
though the oenEni ia no. uTgent. OlCtsticps-
3ls14 cts gross.
bwine.-The receipts since Monday have been
very limited, aud they have ali b:on sid at
ferings were closed out early in the wax. ena
thore nave been some 500 head sold sine. thew
we're closed out, comprising all tbe fresh roceipis
and the prospects arc now favorable. Quotations
-SIis! Cts. few sales being recorded under 4e!s.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, Dec. 5-Hogs-
Receipts, 47,GO0; shipments, 2,eC0; market open.
cd steady, but the strike for higher wsges in
four Of the principal packing houses caused
suspension of active operations and the market
closed weak, with ell tho pens full. Choice
packing, So 40t2 70 Cattle-Rcceip!s 1000;
shipments. 100, nearly all grades lower; ship
ping steers, So 3O44 90; stockers and feeders Sc
8; butchers's COWS, S2a2 &c; steers. 81 9Ja3 10;
bulls s2a2 Dc; Texans 81 50. Sheep-Iecepts,
l e01; shipments. $50; n!srko! unchanged, st s.
40a3 Is.
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET. Dec. 8
Hogs quiet but steady; common. s. 15a2 45;
light 81 50a2 bf; packing, 50 G9a2 rs; butchers,
81 1929; receipts Il, lGS: shipments, &c.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, Deer. c.
IT'S head of Cattle were offered. mostly Of good
quality fist Steers sold at 3la44c per Ii, and
Cows, Bulls and Stays e. 2ls3c; market brisk.
Old Sheep sold st Shade per ID, and q few extra
wetheI5 ST sc. LAMBS 43s5ic per ID, and brisk.
Mich Cows 25sS5J each.
BALTIMORE, Deer. 6.--Virginia e. old =; do
deferred Is do consolidated 6i! do "a series
32ll past dua coupons 10 Cotton dull and weak
mlddling nominaliy e$.G5. Flour dull snd Il
shade easier. Howard st and Western Super
75aS3 80; do Extra 75aSi; 60 Family q 25s
So; City BILLS Super 75sS3 SC; do Extra 49,
81 Is; do Rio brands 25aS5 90; pstapsco Fsn.-
ily ST Is. Wheat-Southern dull and essier /;
Western dull, wesls and lo|er; Southern rtd 81
alO5; do snabor lC6slC8; no fenne red 1861 !;
No 2 Western winter rcd spot and Dec lO:g !;
Jan lG5l slO52; ), Feb lo6!slO74' Corn-Southern
quiet and steady; Western 49'et ard norainsIiy
stead " Southern white 43n4a! Go yellow 42a45
Western mixed spot old 49,; new apot and Lee
454s45s Jan 6.46i; steamer SO. Oats active
and firm Southern 27a20; Western white 29s
90! do mixed 21a28; Pslna IS 81. Rye quiet /;
no stock Southern NORMALLY 5ia57. Hay dull
and hesvy; prime 2enna end Maryland 10aSl1.
Sugar steady; G soft 81 .Gii. C9tiao dull and
hesvy; Rio csrgoes ll4alG. WhSkey steady
and finn at O94$l G9!.
NEW York, Dec. G-Stocks irregular. ZION"
ey 5a5! Gold lC0t. Flour dull, Wheat dull.
Corn dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

THE COLD SNAp.-Thc weather for the past
t,vo days bas bsen cold and wintry. Yesterday
there we're several spit9 of snow, and this morn.
iug several large flocks Of wild geese passed
o.&r Tie city going South. This latter Is re
carded hy the weather prophets as sure sign
rf seer, weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

POLICE ITEMs.-Tbe only case at the Mayor S
Office this morning was that of Sarah Phillips
and Mary Davis, both oolored, for disorderly
co1duot CO the street. They were fiaed AID
discharged.
Eleven dodgers stopped ss the station house
last night.
Mary e. Edwards and Priscilla Vass, both
calorsd. for Gisorderly conduct, were sent to
Jail ia default ot payment Of fee and costs By
Justice Padgelt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

FA1R.-Tho rfop2raijcre 7 I'la iair tsr 'Ac
benefit Of the Ai.r. liza L-:eat lDiaat!y, are
being rapidly pushed fcT@asG. AID rae :4col-
bers were bus:ly at sa'k 10 t3y ciccllE tHe
tables, il Sarep,a Hal. .0a decorating them
With evergreen. Tic jaiI Will coamcnso CD
Tuesday std contiuua t1n days. gre :ad':S
earnestly rrqucs; that canIrIhu;l9ts b. sat 10
as eelly as possible, Is tic place i.e,ien"'ed 10
The ro,i,e, Published e!seThe7e.o l. Is T." %
honed that a; c;tizers viii calne forward tucr
nlly snd assis. he Light I9t&ntry, il their e.
forts to mas!aln g fts! cass military Cry&1'za-
lion 10 cur midst. They arc nc" verg pro-
fciert 10 drill. erd cn!y need = lip!e pec1nlary
aid to place them CD & lirm bass. IS one q! tie
crack ocmpan;es OF The STATE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

ALEXANDRIA GUARDS The Alexandria
Guards. cntored, net on Wednesday night aud
after drill By Lieut.. Garter, held a buNoess
meeting. 49,,
A ovmnittee, consisting Of VIM. A. Carer,
Wn. A. Parker, Champ Fauo;lero?, Jsmcs
Johpsnr, Dasicl Palmer, j. q. Harcy and
jacob Cooper .jr., were aproin!ed t; make al
rapgeuea,s Tor y ies iva. 10 be held during
the holidays. for tie tcnG Il: of ths company to
aid the members ID curing uniforms. Oda
Fellows Hall was selected az the place for The
festival, ADD &c was resolved 30 nain;sic tbs
srlcest order.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

The Lascst-Dealham Scotch Double fsceo
Llama wool Overcoats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06


ARRIVED,
Str Lsdy of the Lake, Norfolk, 10 Z i Reed.
EtrJ " Tnomn:on, Leonardo wn, to / Aisast.
Str Ngttanc, Chaptico. to B-oders & Go.
Schr Lille, Wilmington, to- master.
Ech- Il K Con- Goa, Providence, 10 American
Goal 30,
schr SIsid CT Mist, Washington. 70 j 2 As.
new 81 Go.
schr Florence Dean, Georgetown. to j P Az
new q Co.
sshF Cespar Helr, Philadelphia, to II No
hsIey 6 Go.
CLEAREn.
Str Lady of tha Lake r|crfoi:, b7 f A. Reed.
Schr j. :>tlcEney, Gor%icn, By American
Coal Co.
Schr Sinncksoa. Southern port. by matter.
Schr Maid Of the Ms, Norfolk, by j AG-
new s. Co.
schr Florouco Dean. Providence, h7 J J As"
new s. Co.
Scar Lookout, Georgetown, by r!asta7.
Schr Carrie Holmes, Georgetown, by rlNsttr.
PASSED UP.
Schr. + a Bsrtle, Philadelphia; G s Ed.
wards, do: and John Bspt!y, al f3r iva:h'n.
PASSED DOWN.
ScArs AMMO Gcer New Yor;: i t. Udiorna,
Boston; & l. FesseDGen, New London Robert
HealV Norfolk, and Florence noln, Prove.
AsHo@E.
WASHINGTON Deer G.--Tha Signsl Corps
Station ut Atlantic CITY, r.. j., reports at 800 8.
u. 10 tho Chief Signal Officer as follows: Large
three mested schooner ashore SIX miles north OK
this ststion name uakoWu.
MEMORANDA.
Gchr Thomas BocZ, New Havon for George.
town. and American Team, GeorgetoHn for n aw
Haven, passed through Hc!l Gate 9th.
Schr M:sry /. AmsIe;, for Georgetown, ST.
Ba!h LII.
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
Che Marine Society OF ewbu.yport infoymed
Gen j 6 Duane. Of Portland, he, who has
charge of the light houses Cf this district. ths:
the bug light wss out Of place, and the range
Was deceptive TO sailors. Capt " H 2ayey
secretary OF the society has received etter fro N
Gen Duane saying he will send the steamer to
NewourypoTt to mako the Necessary ch,n ses in
the bug light.
WRECK BUOY CFF CAPE HENRY, VIRGINIA.
Atteullun is Called IS the tact thst ouoy,
marking tins wreck OF the English ba;k Eveiin,
| which lies in 8! fs!homs of water So tbs south.
ward sid eastward Of Cape Henry, hes been in
correctly plotted at this Office on al charts, in
| GLIDING those Of the u S Coas. Survey, issued
by this ctlioe.
the trua position Of Tie buoy 10 SSElE, about
Is! DGIcs from Capo Henry.
Bearing: magnetic. Variation, deg westerly
| in 1873.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

CORPORATION CoURr-Judge E. IL. Lore
presiding. OF the estate OF
Jno. LsDbep, deceased, 8ss granted to III.
Louisa L2phen.
Skiducre 7s. Skiamore ct sls.; in chsccery;
exceptions Of complainant to report of coumls
siouers OF partition sustained aud order for sale
of rosl estate. Exceptions to report OF Com
missioner Chiffon overruled and report con-
frned.
Fairfax rs. Morris ct al; in cbaDcery; Gnal
decree confirming report of commissioner.
Thorotoa ct ux. rs. Cole ct ais; 10 charoary;
report of muissioners of sale filed.
H0oe vs.. Hooff; in chancery; petition OF the
City Council Of Alexandra fled.
Stewart vs.. Cook ct 81: 10 chanoory; petition
Of Joo. L. Boyer filed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

At D,alharl's all goods are warranted as
REPRESENTED,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

A DECElEER DECEIFED.-A correspondent
from the WoodaWn ne!ghbochood saccs' tho
following additlona! facts regarding a late EaI-
rage 10 tina. settlement which pr3Guos0 COD
siderable excitement: The usually quiet neigh
borhood Of Wooaawn (the good and soDer!g
settlement of the industrious Quasers} has
lately been thrown iuto considerable xxi :omeut
over most novel .natrimcnisl affair, il Ger.
man named Fritz Prcl!e lately CAGE 10 reside
here, bringing wish hioo c Women whonl be
represented as bis wife. Iio purchased tarm
from Clayton ConEer, esq, aud everything
went on ouic,lp for while. when !iltZ. all at
once, casting OF bis former love, aai 10 doubt
good helper, berao roamicg a0cut th3 country
locking for pew helpmatc. lie sca. cast bic
nyes On o lovely aaG rGxoGl wiGoE, who, IL al
1itior to her OTO persona! charms, "25 sup
n,sad to own two farns. This latter fact Lnsde
The eursplured lover jump 10 the o0acluslin
that he wou!a OF ooca merry this lovely aDd
,;,h widow, lie proposed AID was accepted.
The marriage ;;eausa sGas issued aud the happy
s,unle were Joined in hoy WeciooS. But there
IS uany slip between The cup acd the lip.
md this Sss ooc Of thcc1. liz seems that tie
Widows late husband az his Death l"iE the $40
farms and seek 10 his widow IS ioag as enc re
NAMED 50 oaI:, Bat upca her becoming bride
arsio the wla,c property vas 10 De divided
smoGcs5 his ch':GT@l. ! nc horror ca INC ntiGe
erooa. Gao be imagined when &c lousa that the
Two farms aad stock lad vanished and LEI! him
a lovely widow with all hex charms goae. The
bridegroom rashei home to llis iorcaeE !o7o'
when upon arriving st :.is SUPPOSED own home
he baheld 90 oEi,c i5nking Ss.y stern end rn
ooupronisiuE, aoG holding u his haas; 6 roll
of paper, which .9as 5Ie7n rp'o disocssss5 tho
:aithess dacei7&r Of Tie ia,m which he sup
posed he Owned, snd lie is COW ys!thou: either
home or wits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06
COMMERCIAL.

Bus;ccss in nearly Ill departments is very
quiet, Dor t5s The approach Of Christmas
had any very peicop:ibIc eDliveniDs effect upon
the retail trade as YET l. money matters there
is no material change 10 note. The near sp'
proach Of the time for apeclo resumption does
not eeen TO produce any impression and II Is
doubtful whether there will be any percspIlDle
difference, Oh That account, n the money and
stock markets, practical resumption having
been in operation fox some lime. Inc rates
for gold average from 5l} with but very light
demand for the metal, and as greenbacks will
be taken for all government dues, it is rot like.
~ that there will, after the first OF the new
YEAR, b. even the demand that exists now, AID
consequently 60 ioceotivc to hoard. Money
hcreabouts continues anything bat plentiful,
vet the banks are easy, and Ter all business
PURPOSES have enough. Ii is outside OF regular
commercial circles where the shoe plnches'
so severely The Baltimore papers q1otc the
money market there very easy. Borrowers ID
good credit find no difficulty 10 obtaining funds
at low rs.es, but ell tho offarioes are scrut0z
ed closely and caution is decidedly the most
prominent element Ia tho situation. Loans are
| quoted at las per cent and discounts ct 4!5G.
there is mare demand for money 10 New York
and rates arc higher, csl! loans baiDg quoted at
8 per CT. while pima mercantile paper. goes at
Der cess. G37eromc1t bonds are firm aoa
generally higher, except for Is Of 1865, which
arc !! per cant lower State secuiisieo are gen
orally quiet Frgiaiss, which we're depressed.
yesterday rallied slightly conscis selling at IS !;
peela7s ere iTmer under "a impression that
tlcy nay be refunded. Railroad stocks ere
quiet, Baltimore aud Ohio is firm and sold at
SO; closing at sS!aGC. She scrip vas offered
at 50, with IS! bid. There is nothing doing
in local shares, but We quote: O.. A. & H.,
44244y; O. 6; A. S., 4th l0sl9 Va T. Tern.
Gs, ., SSta92 do. S., 9Sa.iQ2,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET. dec. s.
Hogs quiet but steady; common. s. 1872 Al
light 81 50a2 of; packing, 50 69s2 IS; butcher:
81 1920; receipts y, lGS: shipments, SO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, Deer. c.
IT'S head of Cattle were offered, mostly Of good
quality; fist Steers sold at 3la4!c per II, and
Old Sheep sold st 3!e4!c per ID, and few extra
wetheE5 ST sc. LAMBS 4ls5lc per ID, and brisk,
Mich Cows 25sS5J each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-12-06

NEW York, Dac. G-Stooks irregular. lion"
ey 5a5!. Gold lCot. Flour dull. Wheat dull.
Corn dull.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-28
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
DOmestIc.

sales-i1oo Maracaibo coffee at is; cargoes- Or
rhaf lots &s n java 1Sc 00f Raw P pueaT
nuiet sales $50 bids, TOO boxes; refining fair to
good fail, 74@"7h. prime *; Refined sugar
So standard A o@9ls, off A 5000 standard
crushed 95s@9A, powdered 9A@9H gran ulated
$685.. cnt af9A@97s. Syrup-Molasses asa
g New Orleans 33(@5o. Rice-Carolina 5@6h,
Patna 72s@7h Rangoon 64@6R.
Prunes-F' ench. new, 9@l7; Turkish, new, 81
81 65@2 Muscatel. new 81 9Og2 10. Currarts-
new 424@5,s. Figs, new. a@s'2 Almonds -Ivi"a
,5'4@154, La&uedoc l9@l94,, Tarragona 1870
81, Sicily 9'4@9h. Sardines-Quarters 129,
halves loGleln Spices-Afrcan ginger 61saG,4,
race 81 cas-ia 1s}a@2oa. cloves 37aa8. nut
megs so@S5la. Pspper-sngapore l23S@12h.
Sumatra 122s@12's. pimento 15@i5&. Sofia
Dwight 8@a,;; Lnseed vi oil 57@5s. 20, :,
SO % bid August Lard 6571a asked July. IS
August.
Later-wheat sold at % June, o32l@e3z5 July.
Corn-35l4 bid june, 3534 biz July. Perks 50
June IS 2o@8 221a July, So 37la August. Lard-6.5O
a6.52a June. 6 81 1s@6.6o July. 6s5 August, Dry
salt meats. boxed-shoulders 3.55, short rib ABS.
short clear $50, loose shoulders $40
Union Stock YardS.-Estimated receipts Of
hogs $4,000, Saturday 1906; shipped 1880; light
50 0503 10, heavy mixed s. e5@3 Is, heavy ship
ping So 1903 80. Cattle-Estimated receipts 275o:
n ip Ae m. M Call-wheat ST % bid May
sMs@s June 9 a, Jgy 1 Corn 5eady5 M bid
July s. 1908 371a August. Lard-6,5o June. 55@
81. q July e69@s g August oas 10 1nra
So 22k bid July. So 40 biz August Lard-647h9
$50 June, 6,5596.5Ts July. 6s2 2Gg6 6 August
july. a Corn stead2NasI May 81 June s5 bid
JULY. Oats-2a7s May. % June. 1915 02314 July.
CINCINNATI. May 27.-Mess pork quiet and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-28

dsrs 49, clear rib sides 81 clear sides 81, su-
hams q 100 Blk h meats aaas
| sides 47oa4a. Lard flrm-Prime winter steam
current make ts@ee5, country kettle ~, city y
good 81 5000 is, choice 81 25de9 80. Oats Mixed
2o0ao. white a1@992 and uuiet., kye,,te@sss, for
steady and in fair demand. Whisky 8 o..
Corn steady-Mlxed oar 10 on truck. shelled 4im
q in. elevator. Wheat aulot White u IL. rod
ST.. LOUIS. MAY 27.-Oronlng Whoa! wonk
and 1ower--sl o. juno and July. Corn lower
y 80 .. N. Whoat lowor No = rod pp's June,
90, July. 81 90, cash. Corn lower 49, rmlt
June. 30 July aa'.%A oqgl,. Oats ' ,VY blh
ne S b. d. T,r r' "stn Whgn g "
81 50 cash 81 A. june Cat meals nominal
shoulders 500 clenr rib sides ttt, rlear Sides
M for ca" sds " sS9" e "ef Ie" s a,
'f ar. LOUIS S MAY 21. cIdao. whoat nrm po',
June, %, bid July. Corr, stoady-n Juno az"
July.
LIVERPOOL. May 81, !2tGo nm Co'gn, aaIve
ana nrmer Mid1lue UpIands G = IsI MldllIne
Orleans G'ad sales II .oon bales of which 1000 are
for export nnd speculation.
n sETng % Gaps an a2 y W
as Cd Corn-Ne ~ olm25s, old rs sh@a
27s cd. Oats "a ID. Pork Prime mess Western
42s GIL. Iard-Prims Western 9ts cd Bacon
Long clear 23s. short clear 2ts. Talow- Amer
lean 97s, p. Y. g. London 9Gsot37s Cd,
LAS y. m Flour-Ameriean extra state dull
Of 2Gs. Wheat steady-spripg ps edmlos Al, Cnlt-
forna club lis 1dGp1ts sd, do average los 1odf@
lls. Corn steady. Oats, quiet. Barley 1uiet
Peroleum-Rpirlts ID refined gf4d.
3 q. m.-Oncial Exchange Report Pork
Western dull at 49s, Eastern 52s Bacon Gum
herland cut dull at 25s. short rib dull Mt 2Gs
long clear duh at 23s. short clear dull at 2ts.
Hau.s-L Long cut AIS. shoulders 2os. Beef-1nda
mess duh at s7s. extra India mess 1o2s, prime
mess 7ss Iard-Prme Western 3ts 3D. Tai
ow-Prime city dull at 37s I'D Turpentine-
Spirits dull ut 2ts cd. Rosin dull-Common e.
fine Jos. Cheese American choice dull at Sis
Lard oil dull ut aas. Flour-Extra State dull at 27s.
Wheat Spring No los I'd. No. g. % I'd winter los
cd recei pts rthe past week from Atlantic ports
80 900 quarters; from Pacific ports 1886 quarters
from other sources 5000 quarters. Corn dull
Mixed 26s I'D. now steady Mt DAG Cd : receipts for
the past week ~ 900 quarters. Cotton seed oil
Yellow American none In the market.
LONDON. May %, .. m.-Flour-American
extra State dull mt 2Gs. Wheat-Dul and do
pressed. Arrived cargoes Chicago ATS 6lhatss
rod winter 5o@5is; California 52s: caargoes to
arrive Chicago As 6dm45s; California 5i0o52
farmers deliveries during the past week. 35.-
600 quarters. Corn-Dull; arrived cargoes
2Ga, do TO arrive. now 23s 6d@24s
Mark Lane-Wheat quiet corn easier
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-28
by Telegraph

New YORK. May 27-Money closed Mt per
cent. Exchange closed steady at 4s4 aGD4a7. Gold
opened at lOO7s, advanced to 1ol. at which 1t
I2lsa@i22. Pacific Railroad bonds closed Ms fol-
lows: Union firsts 1Osht01oet4; land grants log \,
@lo6h: sinking funds 1ooa@looh: Centrals
l0e@loak.
In State bonds District Of Columbia 65s ad-
vanced from 81. to 83'.. Louisiana consols fell
off to 74is.
ances. $1.52o.26i: currency balances, 1881 1882
gold clearings. f13. 2s6.OoO.
LONDON. May IA grand rise In prices of
securities is reported on all the European
boursee. consequent on the encouraging out
look Of affairs in the East. Consols have al
vanced to and are firm ut 81.
LONDON. May 27.-Bar silver to-day sad ~
ounce.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-28

The ST. Louis Republican Of the twenty fifth
instant says: "a direct shipment Of flour
from ST Louis to Rio yesterday, by the new
steamship line from New York to Brazil, is n
straw showing which way the wind blows.
IL will not be long before st. Louis flour will
go direct by the shorter route from New Or
leans
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-28

As striking evidence of the progress OF
the revolution in transportation charges, the
Chicago 1ribmne notices that lard was sold In
liverpool at 81 43 per 100 pounds, while the
same article was selling in Chicago ut Sc So
per 100 pounds: showing that it costs less
than 81 per 100 pounds to move lard from
Chicago to Liverpool
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-28

The Financial Chronicle is Of the opinion
that tho late issues Of government bonds are
being absorbed in moderate amounts by The
people throughout the country to an extent
hitherto unknown since the popular loans
ISSUED during the war.