The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-28
CUSTOM-HOUSE NOTES.

The entries yesterday at the office of. the
deputy surveyor were: Carrie Nelson, from
Ruatan, cargo Of fruit, consignee c. F. LAT Hat-
die Santo Oteri, from Utilla, cargo Of frult'
consgnees S. Oteri u Bro; John AtWootn'
from Ruatan, cargo of fruit, consignee- }. T.
Macheca; steamship st. Louis. from Liver
pool, general cargo, consignees 3. weeks ~
Co.; Norwegian bark Castor, from Barcelona,
in ballast, cOnsignee master; Spanish park
Rosario from Havana, In ballast, conslghees
D. Fatjo &.Co.
The clearances were: British. steamship
Teutonia, for Liverpool; cargo OF 439l pales
cotton 1900 barrels Of flour, so bales moss, 4
kegs cotton seed hulls, 1901 sack Oil cake'
consignors Weeks d Co.
The receipts from the customs duties: ag,,
gregated on yesterday $1,000, The sale sale OF
internal revenue stamps mounted to Sz4b4.
The deposits at the sub-treasury were
Customs-coin $6598 08, currency $154 10: IN
ternal revenue 1892 79; Postof1ice Depart
ment 5000; checks to pay duties (rate lo0@4
S1183; total S19,459 20.
It has transpired that the object Of the Hon
J. H. Acklens visit to Collector Smith, on
Tuesday, was to suggest that port OF entry
be established at Lake Charles. The lumber
trade In the Calcasieu regions 1s very. I'M
portant now and is increasing all the time
The nearest port Of entry at present 1s IN MoI. or.
of the way for the growing trade in Lumber.
It Is expected that Collector Smith, in his
annual report to Secretary Sherman, will
mako special reference to the Importance and
need of establishing port OF entry at the
point suggested by Congressman Acklen.
representative of @ st. Louis firm called
on Collector Smith yesterday to request that
the form of bond necessary for the exporta-
ton of spirits be waived in his case This
firm has forwarded 100 barrels OF spirits to be
shipped from this point to Liverpool, and
l, INN n
have usually been made from n lew York; but
owing to the delay incidental to this route,
the firm has decided to try New Orleans, and
this first in=tallmpnt Of 100 barrels is for the
purpose Of experimenting
The St. Louis people expect to chip very
soon about 1000 barrels, and the bonds neces.
sary to clear this would amount to several
hundred thousand dollars. According to the
present rule this bond would have to be signed
by persons owning that amount in real estate
and it would be next to impossible Tor tht
Western men to get residents here possessing
this property qualification to sign the bond
The Collector will address q special commu
nication to the Department., in which he will
suggest the present law be so modified as tC
allow any one to sign the bond who is known
to be worth the amount opposite his name.
Before Commissioner Lane yesterday, the
cases Of E. Duffy, J. Flynn, r. Arkisson
Remy Clarke, VIM. Cain, J: Beebe, J. J. NJ ur'
ray, r. Duncan and Ben Rice were called fu1
examination. The accused were brought III
on q charge of violating the registration and
election laws. When the cases were called nc
witnesses appeared for the prosecution, and
at the suggestion Of District Attorney
Leonard, Commissioner Lane honorably dis
charged the accused
It was whispered around at the Custom
House yesterday that Il number of shining
lights Of tho Republican party had united IN
addressing q request to Secretary Sherman tC
recognizes the claims of @. G. Antoine to official
support. It would appear that Antoine is
rather impecunious just now, and his we'll
known services to the party entitle him to bt
cared for This is rather a degenerate age
when the illustrious Caius Caesar has to be
supported in the government almshouse