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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

The Philadelphia Ledger has this to say in
regard to the shipment OF gold by the gov
eminent through the mails:
The plan to transmit gold coin through the
mails as third class mail matter enables one
department OF the government to pay another
Tor doing work which would otherwise in
crease the revenus OF the express companies
This has not pleased the latter, and one rail
road company, the New York Post says, has
filed formal protest on the subject. TO this,
however, the Postotfice Department replies
Ihat gold coin comes under the legal detini-
ton OF third class mail matter, and that it
cannot legally be refused when offered: that
the transfer IS to be from the West 10 the
i East, and that cars going in this direction
have plenty OF room; and, finally, that the
agents of the government, and not of the
railroads, will be responsible for the safety Of
the coin. This seems to leave the railroad
people very little further to say on the sub
subject, and already it is announced that
some Of the express companies are arranging
TO offer terms which 1t will be advantageous
for the government to accept.
II III we mistake not the banks and the people
will have an equal right to avail themselves
s0f this cheap means OF transit for their coin.
Had it not been for the opposition OF the ex-
press companies q very wide range would
nosgbe given to the passage Of small pack
through the mails. would be O large
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
ToBACCo--The movement was small to
day. Stock on sale 5000 hhds.

- SIS b WIU
:, CoRN-Tbe supply is fair and the demand
light. 150 bags mixed sold at SOC and loo
white at SIC f8 bushel.
steady. Sales-150 bags choice at 42c 7B bush
BRAN-Firm and in moderate request. 200
bags sold at 6oc ~ cwt,
HAYS in light demand; choice SD, prime
$110l12 3a ton.
BULK CoRN-lThe market is dull and mac
tive, and movements appear to be imprac-
tlcable In the present relation of this market
to the foreign trade. Prices are HominaIly
quoted at 44D4411ac
WHEAT-Receipts small and demand light.
at 85(095c for Texas and choice No. Western
WHIsKY-The demand for this article Is
moderate and in prices scarcely any change
from day to day. We quote choice Cincin-
natl 81 05D1 06, fair to good Western 81 O20
! Oh, Louisiana $101 OF.
rWooL-Demand good and prices firrner.
We quote bury 9@1Oc, Louisiana clear 900
21c, lake 230l23lac ~ tb.
BUTTER stock and In good re-
guest. New York creamery fine 221125c, New
York dairy prime 2O@22c New York dairy
ern dairy 11ND15c % tb.
CHEEsE-Is in light demand. New York
cream 110l12c, Ohio factory 8l1S1sc III b.
PoULTRY-Old chickens SO b0@3 rs; young
S202 50; ducks $203; geese 1894; turkeys SIS
STARCH-In fair demand at 30314c In lots.
POTATOES Western at 81 50(01 rs 10 Dbl.
OF Louisiana potatoes there Is good
stock, with @ light demand; prices easy at
81 25(01 SO u Dbl
ONIONS = Western 81 5Oa1 rs. Louisiana
onions are in moderate demand at 81 80
% Dbl.
SWEET POTATOES 25 T9 Dbl.
CARRIAGES - Are steadier Louisiana cab
bages are quoted at 81 50l15 9g box.
,BEANs-Northern 3@3Ac. Western 21s@
274c % ID.
EGds-Western 8@12c; Louisiana 25@28c 10
dozen.
RICE-Light stock and firm; demand good;
No. 2 424(05e, common 606Ac, ordinary 6110
$50, fair G206zac, good 70171Sc prime ia
(D72Sc. choice re % Ii.
SALT-We quote dealers prices from their
warehouses ct 85019Oc " sack for coarse, 81 O5
al 10 for fine. Turks Island dull and neg
lected; held at 30@32c 98 bushei Table salt
COTTON T1Es-Are quoted at 50 25 f8 bundle,
with discounts according to quantity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
Received Same time Same time
since Friday. last week. last year.

Receipts at ports since September /. a. 223, 900
Receipts same time last year 1895 531
Receipts same time year before. .... ..
The consolidated report for one day gives
exports to
G.B. FREE. Con. Chan. Stocks
This week.. 1887 .... 77o59
Last week -. SO $3.50. 80. 103 SOB
This week last
,sUGAR-The market is quiet and un-
changed.
good common n es! 793729c; fair to good fair TO
p prIms S4e g gray ayy, Glart boz yeow
good to choice, 9Lc; white clarified g25agLc
MohAssEs- Steady and the inquiry light
We quote: Common 22f125c; fair 250Q28c;
prime 30(932c; strictly prime 36038c; choice
FLoUR--Was in only moderate local de-
mand to-day and prices continued on an easy
grade choice extras selling all the way from
IS to SIS 50 U! Dbl. Sales-50 bbIs at So s.;
100 at 81 so; so at 81 75 Is at 81 8719; Is at
IS; % at IS 20; So, Is and 50 at SIS IS; 60 and
at S. Is; Is, IS and Is ct S. 50.
Wequote: Fancy choice IS 2505 50; fam
IS; double extras So 5O04; single extras
S3N03 Is; superfine So 75il3; common 81 5O01
2 IS. Dealers in their trade obtain an advance
of SOC % Dbl on these prices.
g. G y. eluleG ana steady, with
iali 4 ueillhu' aliu quoieu az % oog5 - f5 Dbl
Ill ele W III 1rftue' oeaiefs Looping at
% 12e93 80 u DBL oales-25 and rs bbls at
% 70.
gov IEAs-lhe season is over Tor this pro-
IVY, s.ilu pllces ID, aLe sIrlC,ly uoillLlal;
okhAh AMP FEARL MEAL-,Supply good,
Dbl in job lots.
q 81 aio ,a!S;f o'eez ~ wholesale, ana 500
D = 1ei ~ o1-t, o,,o+oa 49, DO MIA.
CohN MEAL-5he market W, was quiet and
ssoeauy, ahu goou 10 cnolce western quoted
a.n DIV % 4v n 70 T. onl. Oh sales from ltsG
n 1s ~ allu ~ ooga ~ py aealer5 SaleS-25,
~ D NV ail ~ - az ~ 81, zOo al ~ 70.
, iGkhIl IN, ieel1hg was very strong, and
noiuels neiu nrnIy al 81 q 6bi, at which
price some small lots changed hands to-day.
DeaieIs rates nave also advanced, and are
10y y I, t at - 20 z POI. Saes-25 70 %
tlin ~ Dpls d. oil, ID DD's at Sll 70.
a nRf SALT MEATS ne Market opened with
d Illlher otU uilSeCGleu Ieellng, ana some sales
were nade OF packed SHOULDERS at 51ac, but
subsequently tne upward tendency in prices
ss s'1 La manifest anu safes were reported at
5Ac at the close. Dealers are now jobbing at
52406c. Sales-2o and 20 boxes at SIC; 100
oo = aL 2%st.
ReAcoN.AI the close yesterday there was
d mralleI ieelihg III pacon' ana Inc market
opened the same to-day; still prices are not
duotaoly higher. we repeat former quota
SsI05G7/o nnd ooa io 1iI,7 2tIl ~ SUE
prices are still quoted shoulders at &C. clear
rib ciJoc NJ m. ~ - IL. -
So,oc e oacrfg,r "a on 49, 49, /8tt1 ~.
haS CshahS aLe ~ ooAes clear Sues ab 'sc'
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
ROBERT e. LEE
STOW u,

THIS STOVE HAS JUST BEEN INTRO.
- duced In this market. It is manufactured
In Georgia, and Is presented to the public as The
equal OF any Stove, on this market for all house.
bold purposes. with full guarantee to that ef-
[eet, while 1t Is sold full lily TWENTY PER GENT
CHEAPER. by the undersigned,
JAM ES E. IDS.
General House and Steamboat Smith.
running. das and steam Pipe Fitting, Stoves,
sg Ranges and Pumps.
SO ........-.-. Baronne street .......... %
Between Union and Perdido streets,
aD1s1y NEW ORLEANS. La.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
TO THE PUBLIC.
DEPARTMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS,
Room No. 16, City Hall,
New Orleans. JulV 27 1879.


| AS 1t becomes necessary for the preservation
Of the health of the city at this season of the
| year, that every possible effort should be made
| towards keeping the public avenues, cutters
and alleys clean and free from all offensive
| matter, hereby respectfully call upon the pub
| lie to assist the authorities by complying with
the following requests. to wit:
l. Such residents as have yard hydrants are
requested to permit Same to run q sufficient
time to wash away rubbish. filth. etc. and to
render the street cutters fresh and clean. This
step becomes necessary as many Of the cross
streets, or streets parallel with the river, are
without water plugs and the difficulty hereto
fore experienced In flushing these cutters be-
ing mainly due to detective drainage and the
want OF water.
2. Residents will please place. or instruct
their servants to place. the garbage In boxes In
front Of their dwellings before O'Clock a. NJ,
prior to the city carts making their rounds
strict adherence to this plan will remove, in
great measure, the cause Of the great number of
complaints concerning the non-remoyal of
garbage
therefore earnestly request all good citizens
to aid the authorities In keeping the streets
and cutters clean and healthy and In assisting
to remove any waste or offensive scattering
promptly.
If proper spirit is manifested by the public
In this respect the workings Of this department
will be greatly facilitated. and much of the
cause for complaint heretofore existing mate
rially obviated. JOHN MCCARTNEY,
;nin
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
COMM EMCHAE,

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. /
Saturday Evening. August 3, 1878.
CoTToN-The market ruled firm through
out the day with q fair inquiry, and the sales
at the close aggregated 600 bales at an adj
vance Of 11sc.
The following Is the official closing Of the
Frttnu Evnhauuo. "
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

The San Francisco Chronicle has long
article on the discovery OF gold In strata OF
black sand on the shore of the Pacific Ocean,
south Of the Ocean View House. 1t Is said TO
pan out $40 per ton and, being easily worked,
tits believed 1t will pay Claims have been
made by miners and considerable excitement
In made over s'the fGd" by the Chronicle.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
THE SISTERS OF CHARITY
OF ST. sIMEON's SCHOOL

OE ST. blMEUNB BUHUOL -
a BE HAPPY TO INFORM THEIR PATRONS
IA and friends that, after having made SONS
repairs and improvements In their buildings
Eaey are prepared to receive few young lady
conmodated, applications should be made as
early as possible. The Boarding School Will
open on the 2d of January, 1873. For terms aps
Isl Aununcaatton street. daa3H
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

CottOn Oh sh1pbUaTd as per account Of The
: bales, Havre -, Bremen -, Mexico -
Spain -, Mediterranean -, coastw1se -.
total - bales. This, taken from the stock
at noon, as noted at the Exchange, leaves in
presses 4105 bales.
"a The movement at ports for one day, up to
IL N. to-day, is given below:
RaPnfyaf Inma
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MON En- Y.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Saturday Evening, August 3, 1873.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.

NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
,. Clearings. Balances
The demand for money at the banks was
light to-day. In securities small business
was transacted at irregular rates.
| We quote exceptional paper 7@8 % cent; Al
do SOLO; second grade do o; loans on
collaterals SOS; AL mortgage paper 5000
second grade do @ % cent per annum.
| Gold is quiet.
Foreign Exchange steady.
In Sight the movement was light.
State Consols are steady at 731s0l732z.
Premium Bonds quiet at 301a@311G
Stocks dull.
Mr. I. N. Maynard, superintendent of the
Clearing House, has obligingly furnished us
with the following report of the average daily
condition, after the morning exchanges, of the
Associated Banks for the week ending Friday
morning, August 2, 1878:
RESOURCES.
q. S. legal tenders and National 'N'''''- ~
Bank Notes (average}.. .......... 3,27G.219 90
Other cas- b items (average). ......... 7240 90
Sight exchange on New York (aver-
Forelgn exchange tayeragel 1919. 336,100 90
Due from distant banks and bankers
taverage). OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 178,261 90
Loans and discounts taverage). 1872 AGA 90
Other cash assets laverasye). 1904 1876 20
Total .$19, GOT ,181 90
LIABILITIES.
Circulation. s., a91 1863 so
Deposits average net after ex-
changesl. ..:.....::.. -. 1o,3oo,sos 90
Due distant banks and bankers SUBJ
ject to check (aVerage). .......... 62O145 90
Other liabilities to banks and bank
ers. ..:................ ..,..... 1872 185 90
Other cash liabilities (average)...... 8S 1868 90
Total. ....... S13 1872. 465 SO
COMPARED WITH LAST WEEK.
Increase. Decrease
Legal tenders. .....-. 165, 900
Loans S240,00O
Deposits. ....-.-......... $4,000
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
by Telegraph

New YORK, Aug. 3-The bank statement
IS unfavorable. The following are the
decreased 81, 704, 300; legal tenders increased
$500, 500; deposits decreased 80, 155,20o; eircu-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

Gold opened In New York at 1OOH and
closed at 1907. Here it opened at 1000
1905. Sales-S200O at 10O1 and $4,000 at 10059.
STERLING-Bank bills -@485, comm ercial
48l1a(04S2H:
FRANCS Bank francs -, commercial 500.
SIGHT-Bank counter rate Il, commercial
and bankers SIG " cent premium.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST CALL. 10 Am.
900 Premium Bonds .. 31L
10000 Premium Bonds IS. to drawing) 31L
States 733s@7414; Premiums 3114@31H.
SECOND CALL, IL NJ.
$4,000 State Consols 1877
States 731a@731s; Premiums 3O7g@31A.
No third call on Saturdays.
OUTSIDE SALES.
$4,000 Premium Bonds .. 31I
10000 Premium Bonds. ........ 81
5000 Premium Bonds. .... 31L
$4,000 State Consols. Observation-Disclosures. 73T
10000 State ConsOls. ........... 1874
$4,000 State Consols. Observation-Disclosures. 1917
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
Commercial and Financial Matters.

The movement yesterday in securities was
small, and rates continue irregular. state
Uonsols opened at 1874, and closed steady at
g3lsm7sA, against 740D74114 on Friday Pre-
MUM Bonds closed quiet at a01s@311s, against
3iL@31b on the previous day.
The enormous success OF the four per cent
loan Ia matter of general attention ana
comment. Since the loan was first started on
Che market during the months of April, May,
June and July, the sales have reached a total
OF S11s, 1000, 0oO Of which about $43,oO0,o0o were
by private subscription.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

The Chicago Times of the first instant thus
speaks of the end Of the wheat corner:
The close of the month brought the wheat
corner" to an end yesterday. In spite Of the
recent refusal Of the Board Of Trade to repeal
the anti-corner rule, there has been @ consid-
cradle amount OF speculative buying and sell
ing In No. 2 wheat fer some days past, and, as
the stock "in sight was unusually small, the
engineers Of the corner had decided advant-
age. When the hour for settlement came,
however, only few Of the ''shorts" settled at
the corner rate, the great majority quietly
taking refuge behind the rule which allows
cornerers only o small percentage above the
legitimate market price The rule doubt
less saved a considerable number of operators
from bankruptcy, and to that extent fulfilled
the purpose for which it was enacted. Some
questions arising out of attempts to deliver
mixed grain will have to be adiudicated by
the authorities of the board of trade, and may
lead to the adoption Of q new rule governing
such cases. The managers Of the corner seem
to have made a pretty good thing out of it,
but the settlements were not far enough ad-
vanced last night to justify an estimate as to
the actual amount of the profits. In Mil
waukee the corner was run up to 81 3O-fully
thirty-tive cents above the fair market price
and some settlements were made at that rate.
IA number of the victims refused to pay it,
however, and there will be a good deal yof ar
filtration and litigation there, as well as here,
before the disturbance Is fully settled.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04
le official closing Of the

COTTON STATEMENT.
In store and on shipboard Sept. /, 1877 91,sBs
Gross receipts since yesterday. 81
Gross receipts previously i SCI, 2g9-1 1857 1863
Excess in actual stock made from
ltnters. loose. etc.. since Septem-
Der Observation-Disclosures. aos
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

In 1901 the wealth OF the United States
and Great Britain was about equal-S30, 00O,-
100000. Now 1t is estimated by British econ
omists that the wealth Of the United King
dom has risen to s35, 900 100000. It is thought
that the aggregate OF the United States can
not be less than that sum. AS 1t has been
urged that American statistics on this subject
are unreliable, 1t must be observed that ours
in 1870 were based on actual returns, while no
foreign statistics ever have been.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

The Wall street New York; correspondent
pf the Baltimore Sun, writing on the Both
ultimo, says: "The breaking out of the fever
at New Orleans has curtailed the orders for
goods at that port, and the orders from Texas
are also cut down through apprehension that
yellow jack may take up his quarters in that
State also. The trade which has felt the cur
failment of orders chiefly is the dry goods,
and shipments of these as we'll as other arti-
cles, will be apt to be lighter while the black
king holds sway.
b On the Cotton Exchange the bears argue
that the fever at New Orleans will retard the
receipts at that port, and make them larger
of the Atlantic ports, and this In turn, they
ray, win increase the arrivals at this port
Their argument, however, has not scared
prices this morning, for, In the face of 1-32d
decline on futures at Liverpool, the market is
up to 204 points"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

The value Of the currency of the United
States just now exceeds that at any previous
time In the history of this country-that is to
say, the purchasing power of the current
money In this country just now Is greater
than ever before. Whatever the benefits of q
full, and even q redundant currency are, we
are in the enjoyment of them. The Chicago
Tribune puts the case this way:
"In 1862 the total paper money was $685.
d 452079, and was equivalent to $288, 7G9, 500 ia
coin; two years later the paper had increased
to 1888, 1884, but would then purchase only
$322649, 246-the increase of $500 100000 ia
paper dollars having added only $34, 900 900 to
the value OF the whole sum Of paper dollars.
E While the amount OF paper dollars had been
Increased $50 per cent within the two years,
the aggregate value Of the increased sum of
paper had been increased only ten per cent.
TO add $500, 100000 to the paper currency at
this time and have the same irredeemable in
coin, would not add one per cent to the coin
value OF the aggregate increased issue of
paper.
In 1876 the outstanding paper money was
S738, 376 535, and had q coin value OF $500 S46.-
800, while year later the fractional currency
having been withdrawn, the amount of paper
was less by $4O,000,000, and the value Of the
# reduced sum OF paper money was 100000
greater than that Of the whole one year be-
FORE"
The following is the available money at
this time, not counting the gold held in re-
serve In the Treasury:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

"A New York letter states that prominent
members of the Chamber Of Commerce, as
well as Influential merchants who are not con-
nected with that body, think 1t would be be-
coming act on their part to tender some sort
oil reception to the Chinese embassy on their
arrival ct New York en- route to Washington.
nc Is remembered that on the arrival of the
Chinese embassy in London the Board Of
Trade lost no time in paying their respects,
and that this was followed UP by an address
from the Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-04

Receipts at ports since September /. 4,223, 900
Receipts same time last year ..... 1896 531
Receipts same time year before .
The consolidated report for one day gives
exports to
G.. B. FREE. Con. Chan. Stocks
This week.. 1887 80. 49,. ... II efg
Last week.. 80 -. go. $50. 1O3 SOB
This week last
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-12
A Mnn With an "AIias."

II We propose to say in brief to Mr.. JOSE
Plus ORANGEBLOssoM," our new acquaint-
ance in journalism, that he now stands on
slippery places, with dangers lurking below.
The assuming of an "dIids" may be all right
in this instance--but il is usually the re-
sort of an old offender, who hopes to elude
arrest and justice by sneaking through the
world under its clOak-and almost invari-
ably proves card by which he secures the
enfree to the lookup. We find thus late in
the controversy that we have been labOring
under misapprehension. We some time
ago learned that we were not being assailed
by gentlemen; but, to our surprise, the fact
is now revealed to MS that our pursuers are
fugitives, who appear to be dodging the
ends of Justice by the knave's expedieut
Having assumed their true characters the
role played by them is perfectly consistent.
The masquerade is over The "diids' re-
veals the normal condition Of our adverse
ries, and now we have little care what they
may do.
Perhaps, however, it is the part Of pro
priety that "JOSEPHUs ORANGEBLOssOM'
bIOulu W llllOillltN lllil We pupllSltNl an VI
the HUTCHINs letter that was pertinent tC
the occasion and purpose; and we will fur
ther state to this sweet-scented "ORANGE
+ blossom that he has our unanimous con
sent to print and publish any and all docu
ments relating to the Government Printing
Office and its management during the eigh
years that the editor of THE REUBLTCAN
had it in charge, This investigation bust
ness is no new matter 1t has been beiOrC
the House and Senate repeatedly during
the past eight years; it has been prosecuted
with deep-seated malice and with villainOui
intent; it has engaged the services of lex
perts" and pcrjurersi it has been before thu
Democratic House Judiciary Committee
under an attempt toinduce it to recommend
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-12

We are called upon to score another
point for civil-service reform. The Prcsi-
dent yesterday reHominated CHARLES II.
PRINCE as postmaster of Augusta, Ga.-be-
ing his third term. The Georgia Republi-
cans are red-hot over this act for il is held
not only to be a palpable violation Of the
pronounced policy of the President, but in
derogation Of some very positive assurances
relating to the matter. 1t is said that
PRINCE has made much money in Georgia
during the last eight years, but that he has
invested it in Maine-not owning any
property in Georgia, and not having any
interest, political or otherwise, beyond his
position in that State. 1t is further
alleged that he did not even vote for HAYES
in 1876, and perhaps that is one of the
strongest reasons why he should be retained
in the position, for it is understood
that those who have urged this appoint
ment also voted for TILDEN in 1876
So we go. The mysteries of politics arr
becoming more and more occult. The Re
publicans of Georgia, who presented ca
pnble and worthy candidate for this posi-
ton, have been shown their nothingness a.
against the great Democratic commOner o.
that State. They feel much chagrin ovcl
this result, but they must cultivate a large
field of patience. Three years will soon ruI
OFF the reel, and then there will be nothing
worse than this for Republicans