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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
by Telegraph.1

NEW YORK. April Mooney closed at 5@6 y
cent. Exchange steady at 4s7h@49OK. Gold
opened ut 1914 and declined to 1Ol]5 at which it
closed. Governments closed O fraction higher /;
currency sizes 117M@1ls.. Pacific Railroad
bonds closed as follows: Union firsts 1061S11O64 !;
land grants io25s@103 ex-dividend; sinking
funds 950o95A: Centrals 166D106a.
In State bonds there was @ decline OF p
cent In Louisiana copsols, which sold as low as
744: District OF Columbia 365s sold at 74zs.
Weekly Clearing House Statement Currency
exchanges S84 437 ,067 currency balances g. 9S2. .
437: gold exchanges Sill 303 Go6: gold balances
$3.50 TIA.
Gold clearings OF the n B. g.. N. Y-Gold bal
anees 81 400 900; currency balances $14 TOO, G44
gold clearings sic 100000.
PARIS, April l. 1 40 .. m.-Tsentes loft roc.
4p. m.--Rentes 1857 15c.
LONDON April 1.-Consols have declined to-
day from "a 49, 16 to o. 11-16.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

CORN-Supply fair. demand moderate and
market weak. Sales-710 and 5000 SKIS white at
4sc p bushel.
OATS-The demand 's limited and the supply
ample. Sales $50 bags fair at 36c. and $50 do at
SIC p busbel
BRAN-Neglected. Quoted at aoc p cwt.
HAY-In moderate request. Sales-2oO bales
CORN IN BULK There is still small sup.
ply on the market. with buyers at 47c; holders
asking 4s04shc. The dem and is good.
WH1SKY-rhe demand for this article Is
moderate and in PRICES scarcely any change
from day to day. We continue to note old
Cincinnati 81 0341 o5. fair to good Western and
Louisiana six per cent s1@1 %.
BAGGIN9-Steady at lie In round lots; re-
falling at 11h@11Ac. Balng twine at 13Xc in
round lots; retailing at lac.
BUTTER - Moderate stock. Demand fair
Choice New York creamery. 32@a3c: New York
dairy. fine so@s1c; New York good 2e@2sc; low
fresh packed 1s@19c; good do 15@17c; good fruit
house 14@15c; summer packed 13@14c; low
grades s0l2c; roll, wet packed 16@1sc; roll. tubs.
10000.
CHEEsE-Pr Western factory 12A0127lc;
good do 11A@12c. New York cream Ib915he.
,o sbniAgo u g2oa demand at s@sse In lots
WOOL-More stocks offering than there is de-
mand. and 1t is held above the views Of buyers.
BURY is quoted at 11g12c Louisiana clear 2s1lc.
clear lake 271SD29c p fb.
POULTRY-Old chickens 90 so; young 500
3: ducks 5000 80; geese s5@5 so: turkeys $14
Eads~Western 1000: Louisiana ss1oc p
RICE-Is quiet. No. 2 5000 common 4N@5c.
ordinary 5A@57Sc, fair 5h@5%c. good 5I@6xe,
prime 6A@36Ic, choice SIC p fb.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
FOretEn MMrkots.

;, LIVERPOOL. April !. 1880 2. Mn cotton
Mddl p Gpsnds IA Middlns 0risans ga
sales 5000 bales. Of which 1000 were taken for
export and speculation.
Wheat California average liz sd@t1s sd Cali
fornia club lis sd012s cd: Western spring 9s 1od
Western canal 26s@27s, Corn new 2ss @2ss Sd !;
old 2ss@2ss Sd. Oats IS Pork-prime mess
long clear 2ss short clear 2as. Tallow-p. y. c.
London, 39s.
las o. m.-Flonr-Amerioan extra State un-
changed at 2ss. Wheat firm spring los 3d@1is !;
California club lis 9l@12s ID; do average. lis sd
Otis 10d. Corn strong; old 2ss@2ss cd I: new
2es sd. Oats steady at IS. Barley quiet at SO 3D.
714d refined 10Aa.
3 D. m-Bacon-long clear advanced cd and
steady at 2ss: short clear advanced cd and
steady at els. Lard prime Western advanced
Sd and steady at 38s. Receipts Of wheat for
the past week-.from Atlantic ports $4,000 quar-
ters, from Pacific ports $50 quarters. from
other sources 400 quarters: receipts of corn
for the past week from all sources, 5000 quar-
ters. Al other articles UNCHANGED as follows:
steady: Cumberland cut 2ss; short rib 29s
Beet dull India mess steady at sss: prime mess
tine dull at 25s cd.
extra State unchanged at 2ss Wheat steady
winter 54s@55s; California 56s@57s; cargoes to
arrive Chicago 49s Cd; California 5ss@55s !;
arrivals for o. ders light, English and French
country markets a shade firmer; farmers de-
ivering during the week upwards OF 10000
quarters. Corn firm: arrived cargoes. new
27s cd; new to arrive 2Gs(927s cd.
Mark LaneWheat aud corn firm.
2:30 .. m.-Rosin-commc IS cd. pale ss@10s.
Linseed oil . ton go 15s@E2l; Calcutta lin
seed per quarter SIS sd@62s: sperm oil p ton
ETA: whale oil p ton E35. Linsead cake y ton
IS is @f9 Turpentine-spirits p cwt 23s Sd.
ANTwsEr. April 1.-Petroleum 2s2lf for fine
pale American.
4 D. m.-Petroleum 2714f for fine pale Ameri-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. /
Monday Evening April /, 1878

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, /
Monday Evening April !, 1878. !
GENERAL REMARKS-To- day has been
pleasantly cool. and for the most part clear.
A blue Monday" and business dull.
The sales of Cotton reached only $3.50 bales,
owing to the continued unfavor able news from
other controlling markets and the poor quality
OF the offerings.
The sales OF Flour amounted to 1000 bbls. ex-
hibiting some improvement in prices. The
stock in this market is CON paratively light,
the daily receipts continue to be small. and the
intelligence from the West indicates a better
feeling in this article-all of which has Infused
some life into the local trade here.
OF Corn Meal there is q large supply and the
demand being small, prices are barely sustained
on the basis Of Saturdays quotations The re-
ported sales amounted to only 800 bbls on pri-
vate terms.
The Gales OF Corn to-day summed ND 5710
sacks at 4sc y bushel the demand being moder-
ate.
The supply Of Pork Is small. and holders not
being forced to press sales. generally demanded
IN advance Of 25c y Dbl Buyers were willing
to go in on Saturdays figures. but sellers
were stiff In their pretensions. and would not
part with their property for less than sl1.
Prices are fairly quotable at $40 1911.
For Dry Salt Meat both the supply and de-
mand were limited. and we notice no variation
in prices In the different varieties OF that ar
ticle
The market in Sugar continues firm. with a
fair jobbing demand The receipts amounted
to only 115 hhds while the sales were 10 hhds
The prices Of Molasses are steady and the In
duiry moderate. Receipts 1873 bbls, sales 1877
bbls.
W c hay tn 1Iar Il f,,r
ther decline in Cotton. the drop, however being
limited 10 Good Ordinary, Low Middling and
MiddlnR. New York and foreign advices being
regular and easy throughout, with sales
| amounting to 1850 bales. The supply In the Of
ferings was poor and unsatisfactory although
the receipts are unusually heavy.
The following IL the official closing OF the
Cotton Exchange:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
Ocean Frefghts.

New YORK. April Ocean freights flrmer.
though showing no marked change. To Liver
pool. by steam. 1G0 90 bushels grain at Sd. A
vessel to Cork for orders with $500 quarters
grain at 6s; for neutral vessels same voyage,
ga Cd ia asked
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

II In Georgia farm operations have commenced
COnsfderable quantities Of fresh land have been
taken In and larger area will be planted than
EVER before.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

H The losses by fire In the United States during
the month Of January amounted to IS .63s, 100. OF
which 400 was paid by insurance COM
&nanfaa.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

n There are about To- 700 operators engaged In
ahe iron Industries OF the United states. The
f6ntfre value Of manufactured iron for one year
[Ha 1900 nnn.nn1
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

n The steamship Obsron cleared hence yester-
|k3ay for Liverpool with s2,412 bushels Of corn
I'D bulk. and the steamship Cambria for Rouen,
Carried away H,213 bushels of corn In bulk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02


Total thus far. 90 ,G53 233 II ss79,S75 81
The demand for money at the banks is only
moderate. and the counter transactions are
fair. On the street the movement in CONNER
cial paper is light and rates easy.
We quote exceptional paper 79s p cent: Al
do 9@I0; second grade do %; loans on coll
laterals COS; Al mortgage paper S1s@10: second
gTate do % y cent per annum.
Gold quiet and easier.
Foreign exchange weak and moderately &C.
tive.
Sight steady. ...,
State Consols quiet and weak at 7s2s@79S.
Premium bonds weak at 545s@54A.
Stocks quiet.
Gold opened In New York at 1o1A and closed at
101h. Here 1t opSned at 10tA@i01n and closed
Mt 1o1h@1o1H. .Saies-s500o and $1,000 at 1olh.
$4,000 at 101a and $4,000 at 1015s@101n
STERLING SALES-G5O00 bill ladlng at 400.
$4,000 do at 49Ok, fl4 900 do at 4s91s69490h and
$4,000 do at 4ssD4s9. Bank sterling -@493. Com
merclal bills 1881
FRANCS-Bank francs commercial 5.13A.
.SIGHT-Is freely offered and easy. Bank
sight par. commercial 3-169b " cent discount.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
Commercial and Financial Matters.

! The rent question is OF serious discussion
IN New York. Landlords are expected to come
down much lower than they have ever done be-
i4oro
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

+ For the first time in the history OF the Terri
cory Of New Mexico. the records OF the leRisla-
live body are this winter being kept In English.
instead Of. as heretofore. In Spanish.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

Il The consumption Of tobacco is largely on the
Increase In Britain. In 1S41 the average con
Asumption was less than IA ounces per head OF
HE population; in 1876 1t was one pound seven
and half D unces per head
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

4 State consols were quiet and weak yesterday
At 737s973ss. sl77e00 we're sold s67 900 Of which
brought as low as 73H. Premium bonds were
weak at 345a@34X. and stocks were quiet. OF
city consolidated stf 900 we're sold at 401h@H.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

The Committee on Commerce Of the United
|ates House Of Representatives has had under
|gnsideration the desirability Of creating new
ecutive department. to be called the Depart
ent OF Commerce. and to be charged with the
perviston and care Of the commercial, manu-
fturing and shipping interests of the United
qtes. so Tar as can properly be intrusted to the
|Htional government by the constitution. The
lscussion OF the question came UP under a
Eude measure proposed in a bill by Mr. Ped
lie. of New Jersey. The bill provides that
ke President Of the United States shall.
and with the. advice and consent
the Senate. appoint a chief, who
hall be styled Commissioner OF Commerce. and
Fakes 1t the duty OF said commissioner to col
3ct such information as shall tend to promote
Ia material interests OF the United States in
he development and encouragement of our
Ireign trade by the opening Of a new market
rour manufactures by treaty or otherwise,
Rd shall recommend such measures as may be
Pcessary to secure the same. and report annu-
w to the President and Congress. He is also
quired to make special reports whenever re-
sested to do SO BY the President or either
suse OF Congress. or when he shall deem the
beet Of sufficient Importance to require it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

y It is stated that the debt OF 100 cities Of the
Ipnfon s over ss44 900, and that that bit has
Increased from s121 $4,000 In 1866 to 1914 s7s6ss
IL the close Of 1876, showing total Increase Of
Upward Of $500 900 00o and an annual increase of
Va 900 900.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, /
Monday Evening. April /. 1878.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING Ua1rsE

NEW ORLEANS CLEAI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

i According to recent and reliable statistics the
otal gross income Of Amer lean life insurance
companies. from Organization to date. is 81 3d.
ia. 900. Loss TO policy holders by tho failures
|'n the same time, s12 100000. Proportion of loss
10 income per cent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-02

Il The St Louis Journal OF Commerce. OF the
|ihirtieth ultimo. says: "A prominent
business man in this city is reported
10 have said that u corporation is now
|peing organized in this city. with capital
|stock OF $3.50 900 TO con truct here the largest
Elevator In the world, to be operated in connec-
jon with the floating elevator at New Orleans
|tnd ship grain products from here directly to
Liverpool. without the Intervention Of any
middle men. Such an enterprise is certainly
demanded by the growing trade OF st. Louis
md the West. and could not fail to be most
successful venture"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-28
Thurman Roasted.

General Garield's speech, though refer
ring kindly to Senator Thurman. contains
some merciess proofs OF his inconsistent
CIV. General field is the first to call at
tention to the fact that Mr.. Thurman, in
what seems to be an effort to lie all his
past utterances, whether on the finances
or not, went so far as - denounce the
Electoral Commission tor not going be-
hind the returns, although he had himself
voted in the Senate against AN amend
ment to the bill which authorized the Com
mission to go behind the RETURNS. Mr.
Thurman boosted to the Ohio democracy
that he opposed the Resumption Act, con-
cealing the fact, which General Garfield
points out, that his opposition was based
upon belief that the bill would not bring
about specie payments, not on the belief
that it would. But nothing which Gener-
al Garfield says can gall him SO much as
the echo of his own words in the Senate
called "a dangerous and disastrous infla-
ton of the currency" he said: Il begin
to believe that those who are opposed To
initiation are falling off one by one, aud
cannot but remember some words in the
book of Job, where he reproaches his
friends my brethren have dealt deceit
fully as brook, and as the stream OF
brooks they pass away, which are brack
ish by reason OF the ice, aud wherein the
snow is hid what time they wax warm
they vanish; when it is hot they are con-
sumed out OF their place" 1t is the heat
of the Presidential fever that ha. con
sumed the best pat Of the record Of Sen
ator Thurman life, and it will not be So
long before he passes away - rt6NHe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-28
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed In his hands by an East India mission.
AIRY the formula of simple vegetable remedy
ior the speedy and permanent cure for consump.
ton, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat
aud lung affections, also a positive and radical
cure for nervous debility and all nervous com.
plants, after having tested its wonderful curative
powers III thousands OF cases has felt it his duty
10 make II known to his suffering fellows. Actua-
ted by this motive, and desire to relieve human
suffering, viii send free of charge, to all who
desire 1t, this recipe, with full directions for pre-
pairing and using, in German, French or English
Sent by mail by addressing with stamp naming
this paper. W. w. Sherar, l49 Powers Block
Kochester, New York. augl54wt &w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-28
The Greenback Party and Saving,
Ranks

The Savings Banks contain the saVing~
of thousands of industrious Farmers,
and Laborers. The total amount held hN
the Savings Banks of the safe OF Maine
is about S27,000,000-a large sum OF
money, and owned in small parcels 10y Il
large number of people, who have saved
them from their hard earnings and put
them in the banks against possible time
of need and for safety.
The Augusta Savings Bank IN this city
has at the present time belonging to de-
positors the sum of So 5l4 25l 81. The
number OF depositors in that bank Is TO-
432 persons-ncar twice a. many per-
sons as there are of men, women aud
children in the city OF Augusta, belonging
to all political paties, and nearly all
Farmers, Mechanics and Common Labor
ers.
Now if the Greenback party should pre-
vail in this county and carry its doctrines
and declarations into practice, there would
not be left Savings Bank in existence.
The operation OF the so-called American
Monetary System of Finance would crush
every Savings Bauk, as well "a every
National Bank. Their Investments are
largely in government bonds. Were the
demand of the Greenback party to burn
the government bonds and issue instead
of them nearly Two thousand million dol
lars of greenbacks to be carried out, the
investments OF the banks would be ren
dered worthless, and they would 60 down
with crash.
And who would be the sufferers? The
Farmers, Mechanics, Laborers. the Poor
but industrious and prudent. The Green
back party is the deadly Toe OF these
classes, and yet to these classes, against
whom their daggers are aimed. do they
make their most urgent appeals for sup
port.
This is no party matter. the democrat is
as much interested in preserving his little
deposit in the Savings Bank AS i, the re-
publican.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-28

In his speech before the Vermont
Greenback State Convention General
Horace BnneY Sargent talked about gov
eminent bonds that cost but forty cents
on a d. liar, and The assertion is frequent
ly made that this was the cost OF bonds
now held by 1.-THE bloated bondhoders 50
Asa mater OF fact, very small proper
ton of the government bonds sold during
the war were disposed of during the
short period when forty dollars in gold
would buy government bond for on.
hundred dollars. Daring the EIGHT or
niue months when COLA dollar was
worth two dollars, Or upwards. 4 larce
proportion OF the bonds sold were H..
seven and thTee.t snths bonds. which u,..,.
called in several years ago. A laro.
proportion of the six per cent. bonds
issued during that time have also been
called in and cancelled, and very few
bonds can be found in Boston, to-day
that cost their holders less than fitv De,
cent. OF their par value in gold, apc
those that cost in gold less than seventy
1--WE cents on dollar are not plenty
And these are out only because the GOV
eminent cannot call them IN until 1881 -
Traveller.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-28

per cent. Since then il has slowly and steadily
become better month by month, until now il is
but - cent below par. The short step to stabil-
lily and certainty will hurt far less than to retrace
our steps and plunge back again into the evils
from which we have escaped. Should we now
retreat, the unsettled transactions of last year
would be thrown into utter confusion. II we now
abandon the attempt al resumption, the future
will be clouded with an uncertainty that will de-
stroy confidence aud prevent tie return Of pros
peniy.
Three years ago the Democracy denounced the
resumption law inefficient Now they de-
n0unce 1t for Its efficiency. They know tnst its
enactment Dgthened the public credit and in
creased tue coin reserve. The balance OF trade,
now largely IN our favor, Is adding to our stock
Of tue precious metals; and the motnent that
greeubacks are equal 10 coin, there will be added
to our effective currency the whole volume OF our
coin. The democracy would prevent this. They
denounee us for making the greenback better.
They seek to make 1t worse. When resumption
comes, the lsboriDg mans dollar will he equal to
the best dollil IN the world. Ii the effort OF the
democracy TO repeal the resumption law should
succeed, II Will make the greenDack dollar poorer
and make the circulation Of gold com impossible.
Ii the farmers aud labOrers OF TINS country want
theiT money to shrNel ia their hands. let them
help 10 prevent resumption. If they want II to
become good ss the best and continue stable
aud secure, they must bold on to the law as it is.
The resumption act did not provide for the de-
struc!On of the greenback currency. A. con
stTued by the Administration, il left $500 600 900
OF greenbacAs 10 be kept in circulation. BY al
act OF the present Congress- the amount to he kept
IN cuCulatiuu alter resumption is c346 ,OOO, 900.
While | do not believe in the Government turning
banker and becoming a permanent issuer of cur
rency, am willing, for the present at least, to
maintain As many gIeenbacks IN circulation as can
be kept at par with coin, and no more The re-
SUMPTION law provides that the gieenback shall
become and remain equal 10 coin This the ONO
democrats oppose.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-28
Clifford on Legal Tender
Paper.

Paper currency cannot by any legisla-
ton, however stringent, be made stan
dard OF value or the Just equivalent of
gold and silver. Attempts of the kind
have always failed. and no body OF men,
whether in public or private stations, ever
had more instructive teachings of the
truth OF that remark than the patriotic
men who framed the Federal constitution.
as they had seen the power to emit bills
%: credit freely exercised during the war
OF the X volutlon, not only by the Con-
federation but also by the States, and
knew from bitter experience its Gallant
tuus eff cts and the utter worthlessness OF
such a circulating medium rs standard
Of value.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-28
A Tried Remedy for BiIiousness.

Those who suffer IRON disorder or inacton OF
the liver W i'll never get the upper hand OF the nm
ruly organ 80 long as they such irrational rem
edies as blue pill calomel and podophylln. Blu
from Tho tried and popular medicine, Hostette, =
Stomach Bitters, they may expect relief with a
certainty of obtaining it. The influence Of the bit.
tiers upon the great hillary gland is srect, power
iul and speedily felt. The relief afforded is moi
spd-modlc, but complete amt permanent. The
sallownet OF the skin, furred Appearance Of the
tong Elm digestion co-tivenes- headache, nausea
pains through tn" right side and shoulders in fact
every Hccnmplni neat OF she obstinate complaint
are entirely aud promptly removed by curse OF
this nesllnabe me iiCinc, in ueh tlf Of which ties.
tlmohF Is constantly emanating from every quar-.
ter ami from ali class = of society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-28
HUNTS REMEDY,
The Great Kidney Medicine.

lie nor new compound; lC has been before the
publlc SO years, and used by all CLASSES. HUNTS
REMEDY hae saved from lingering disease and
death hundreds VINO have been gwen up by uhg-
sicl ans Ia die. HUNTS REMEDY cures all dis
eases ~ tie Kidneys, Bladder and Urinary or.
sanS, i'ropsy. Gravel. Diabetes, Incontinence nd
retention oi tflne. lit MS REMEDY encour.
's's steep creates an appetite, braces up The ~
lem, anu renewed health II the result Hun rs
ktMEl)f cures PAN Ia the SIDE, Back or Lnins
General Dehlllty, Female Diseases, Disturbed
steep, Loss OF Appetite, Brignt's Disease of the
haheys dnd all complaints Ut the CrhO.tieulta4
organs. HUNTS RkMEDY is purely vegctab lie
and Lleets want never before furnished 10 th,.
public and The utmost reliance t:iay be placed in
IL. HtN : REMEDY Ii prepared efpressig ioI
the ABOVE Dlst asses, and has never been KNOWN 10
ial. ohc ira! viii convince The most s.eptlcal.