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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
Commercial and Financial Matters.

The Treasury Department will undertake
to send 100000 In gold from San francisco
to New York by mail. The coin Will weigh
about fourteen tons and will require two cars
Far liza TRANSFORMATION,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

Notwithstanding the hue and cry from one
end of the country to the other about the
great depression in the iron business, the facts
show that in 1860 the product of American
Dig iron was but 9S7, 500 tons, while In 1876 it
was 2, o93, 236, or more than twice as great as
1t was sixteen years previously, and the pro-
duct of 1877 was 2250 900 tons in excess of that
Of 1876
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Ledger Papers.
BLANK. BOOKS

Manufactured to order, on short notice from
these excellent papers.
IMPERIAL LEDGER PAPER.
SUPER ROYAL LEDGER PAPER
ROYAL LEDGER PAPER.
MEDIUM LEDGER PAPER,
DENY LEDGER PAPER
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

One mineral water company supplies Lon
don with 100000 bottles OF the liquid annu-
ally. 1t bought out the spring III Germany
from three or four brothers, who got 100000
each and salaried sinecures as managing di-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

Securities were quiet yesterday and rates
easy. State Consols opened at 7OA and closed
weak at 7011a0a7024, against 71@7116 on Thurs
day Premium Bonds opened at 3oa4 and
closed easy at 3o11s@3o94, against 3o5S@3o5s on
the preyiouS day,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Thursday Evening. August IS. 1878.

Total thus far w 1851 ,O49 46 $374,227 80
There is no change to note in the Money
market. Securities are quiet and easy.
We quote exceptional paper 7@8 " cent; All
collaterals sos; Al mortgage paper 5000;
second grade do O. u cent per annum.
Gold is quiet, but firm.
Foreign Exchange higher.
Sight quiet.
State Consols weak at 7o1s@7O24.
Premium Bonds easy at 3011atD305s.
Stocks quiet.
Gold opened in New York at 1oO24 and
closed at 1O05S. Here it opened at 16O5s1
1908 and closed at 1005s@1oo5s. Sales $4,000
at 1909.
STERLING irmer; bank bills 4ss@4ss1a,
commercial 494laD4S51I.
FRANCs-Bank francs -, commercial 5 1871
SIGHT-Bank counter rate 4, commercial
and bankers 5-16 U cent premium.
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
FIRST CALL, 10 A. n.
$4,000 Premium Bonds. 3OM
States 711s@7111aa; Premiums 3o5s@3ooz.
SECOND CALL, II NJ.
$40, 900 State Consols Recommendations. 7O4
THIRD CALL, P. NJ.
S33, 900 Premium Bonds .......... 3O5S
States 705s@71: Premiums 3O1a@3035.
OUTSIDE SALES.
$4,000 State COnsols. Observation-Disclosures. 705.
10000 State Consols 7O9z
10000 State Consols Observation-Disclosures. 7Os4
5000 State Consols 70a4
$1,000 State Consols II
10000 State Consols . 7OA
by Telegraph
NEW YORK, Aug. IS, / 80 p. m.-Money 2 q
cent. Exchange steady at 485. Gold opened
1909, now 1908 Governments tirmer. Stocks
moderately active and feyerish, at decline Of
4 to 5 u cent from the highest point.
Close.-Money closed easy at 1902 q cent
Exchange closed steady at 4S5@46911aa. Gold
opened at 1909 and closed at l0O5s. Govern
ments closed firm. Currency SKIES 11915@l2o
Union frsts 105Is@1O6, land grants los
M1o5, sinking funds 10214@1025s, Centrals
| &C COD clearings at the N. B., S. N. Y.-Gold
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
1873.

Of the aggregate trade in 1878 New York
transacted 54.s per cent, New Orleans "a
Boston 7.6. Philadelphia Sc, Baltimore 54 and
the remaining four ports less than per cent
each.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

Galveston News: Capt. Kennedy's pastures
In Nueees county now embrace $50 square
miles. His stock consists of $4,000 head OF
cattle, $4,000 head of horses and mules, and
1000 head Of hogs Mr.. Kennedy's cattle are
rapidly being improved by breeding with the
Durham and Bramah Mr.. Kennedy also
owns a large interest In the Corpus Christi,
San Diego and Rio Grande railway, which is
now completed to the Precenos, As miles from
the starting point. Engines and rolling stock
have been sent to better equip the road. 1t is
not calculated to run the road by San Diego,
unless the people subscribe $4,000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
COMM ERCAAM.
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT,
Thursday Evening. August Is. 1878.

CoTToN-The market was void Of all ami
nation to-day, and at the close the sales ag-
gregated only II bales. The following Is the
official closing OF the Cotton Exchange:
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so cents per pack, Printed.

so cents per pack, Printed.
VISITING CARDs-The finest super O. Bris-
tol. white and all the fashionable tints.
GOLD EDGE VISITING CARDS.
SILVER EDGE VISITING CARDS.
RED EDGE VISITING CARDS.
BLUE EDGE VISITING CARDS.
BEvEL EDGE VISITING CARDS
With square or round corners.
GOLD DUST VISITING CARDS.
SNOWFLAKE VISITING CARDS.
eight different tints,'
DAMASK VISITING CARDS,
REP VISITING CARDS.
ARABEsQUE VISITING CARDS.
MORNING GLORY VISITING CARDS.
PHANTOM VISITING CARDS.
ORIENTAL VISITING CARDS.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
BLOTTING PAPER.

We have q superior lot of TREASURY BLOT
TING PAPER which we can sell at a low figure
Autographed, Printed or Plain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
VISITING CARDS.

We have In stock the finest assortment OF
VISITING CARDS in this city. which We fur
nish to our customers at the low rate Of
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

The above statement Is q Just, true anu cod
rect transcript from the books OF the Compana
PAUL FOURCHY, President.I
q. w. NoTT Secretary
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

Receipts at ports since September /. a, 229 165
Receipts same time last year. 1889 021
Receipts same time year before. d 1O5050
The consolidated report for six days gives
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

A strike Of large proportions, the results OF
which would be Immediately felt in American
shipyards, threatens to break out on the
Clyde. The mechanics have unanimously re-
fused to submit either to an increase of their
hours of labor or to ten per cent reduction
Of their wages, the alternative of which was
offered them by their employers. If long
strike should unfortunately occur in the ship
yards Of the Clyde, which inherited In 1861 a
large amount of the shipbuilding trade of the
United States, that would be the time for
our great shipbuilders to give chance to
Europe to furnish herself with American built
vessels as she already uses American goods,
products and manufactures to a large extent.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16
JOB PRINTING.

Our Office being all NEW. bought with especial
reference to the wants of this city. We are en-
abled to turn out SUPERIOR WORK In most
expeditions manner.
Estimates furnished on all classes of work
when required.
Gall and see samples and get our figures be-
O re ordering your work.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

Some features of the proposed commercial
treaty between the United States and France
are given in the cable dispatches. The reduc-
lions in the duty on silk will be objected to by
our protected silk manufacturers; neverthe-
less the treaty ought to receive favorable
consideration, says the Louisville Courier
Journal. even If it cuts down the big profits of
our protected people. Our own almost pro-
hbitory duties on French goods have brought
about retaliation on the part OF France and
The 900 of American goods which get
into that country are sold there through
England, who has very favorable CONNER
cial treaty with France Our protected manu-
facturers have to trade with France conse-
auently through a country whose tariff ap-
proaches nearer to free trade than any other
Why not secure a treaty, therefore, with
France based upon heavy reduction OF our
ponderous tariff The volume of trade will
by that process be immeasurably increased.
The advantage England has over us is shown
by the French duties per kilo Of go pounds,
per cent being added to the figures on Amer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-16

at 8 meeting OF the Board of Directors. III
| on the tenth day of June. 1878, 1t was regolV
TO declare cash dividend Of twenty per cent h
the net earned participating premiums for U
year ending May 81, 1878. payable on the thil
Monday OF July next.
Also, to pay to the Stockholders. on demanI
interest at the rate OF five per cent per annuI
on their stock.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23

source OF trouble Id the future. Although o
number OF persons have already been killed
by the road, the papers express surprise that
accidents have not been more frequent The
discovery the other day that three small boys,
all under ten, had climbed the pillars OF the
elevated railway and placed stone on the
rails In order to throw the train from the
track, just for the fun of the thing, has natur-
ally created sort of panic In New York,
since this trick, 50 easy Of repetition, might
be so terrible in It's results.
In view OF the further fact that the cars
look directly in the second story window, puff
smoke in the bedrooms, that the track mars
the harmony and beauty of the street, the
elevated railway must appear horrible nui-
sance to stranger, very unpleasant cure
for the geographical trouble under which
New York suffers Of being long and thin. We
think we can congratulate New Orleans upon
the fact that she will never need an elevated
railway" under any circumstances.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23

The great jackson route Is the shortest
quickest and best Northern line to New York
and the Eastern cities. During the heat Of
summer the greatest comfort In travelling is
found on the route by Chicago or Louisville
and along the shores OF the great lakes, or
through the grand scenery OF the Allegheny
mountains To pass through these regions
there is no route SO direct so quick or SO good
as the Jackson, with its through cars, steel
track and short line, enabling its trains to
leave New Orleans one hour later than any
other and make the same time.
Excursion tickets are now on sale by this
route, good till October 81, to all the attrac-
tive and famous summer resorts of the North
west, best known among which are Wauke-
sha, with its celebrated springs Ocononnowoc,
theeentre Of the delightful lake district of Wis
cOnsin; Green Lake, Grand Haven, st. Paul,
Niagara Falls, Montreal, Quebec, etc. The
rates are as low or lower than TO watering
places In other parts of the country and liv-
ing both at hotels and boarding-houses cheap
and of the best kind, the couRtry around be-
ing highly cultivated and furnishing every
thing desirable for the table,
ALI are invited to call at the ticket office, 20
Camp street, under City HOTEL where guide
books, descriptions, routes, rates, etc, will be
furnished, and the fullest information given.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23
DIED.

LEHMAN-We Wednesday morning. June 10, 1873
| at a. m, John Lehman, a native of New Or
leans. aged IS years months.
He was the only son of devoted mother. who
dotted upon him. and who is by this affiictior
bereft of the only relative she had In this coun.
try. The venerable lady has our heartfelt sym.
pathies In the loss of son who was so exem.
plary In his conduct and morals, and who gave
so great promise of useful and honorable ca
reer through life.
O00LEY--At HIS residence. parish OF Pointe
Coupee. Judge Ebenezer Cooley, on the four.
teenth instant. In his seventy third year.
CHAERY-On Tuesday. June 10. 1878. at 1915
O'Clock p. m, Louis Chaery, aged eighteen years
and six months native OF this city.
GRACE-In the town of Plaquemine. Ibervilie
parish, on Thursday, June 10, 1878. Mary Crenan.
widow OF Edmund Grace. aged sixty-eight
land. 49, --''>0-'' -A'
FLAHERTY-0n Wednesday morning, June
"a 1879 q g :As = n Mrs Mary Ann Mnrrissav
wife of Bernard Flaherty. aged thirty. eight
years, a native Of the county Tipperary Ire
land, and resident of this city for the last
twenty-five years.
.SHELLY-On Wednesday, June 10, 1878. at
O'Clock D.. m. Mrs. Mary Lonerg ln wife OF
Mehfe shas Sag ased 40 years native Of the
and resident OF this city for the last twenty
nine years.
LIE BRETON DESCHAPELLES-O Wednes
day. at O'Clock D. M, Henriette Yteoire aped
3 years and months. daughter of Emmanuel
LeBreton Deschapelles and Henriette Victoire
lnnerarity.
CHAP6KY-0n Tuesday evening, June 1s.
lGSl8, MAX Ohapsky, aged % years, native of
Germany and resident of New Orleans for the
last six years.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23
NEW ORLEANS, JUNE 70. ls7s.
TRIPLE SHEET
A number 81 papers in Yirginia are COM.

number OF papers in Virginia are com.
planning Of the working Of the poil-tax sys.
tenn In that State. The law In Virginia
In reference to the poll.tax, Is the same as In
Georgia; that Is, the tax must be paid before
voter can cast his ballot. This law plays
into the hands OF the politicians, and helps to
elect many uudeserving men to the Legisla-
tnre. 1t is publicly charged thai quite a
number of candidates for the Legislature buy
sap voters by paying their poll-tax. The evil
fgas grown SO great that the Virginia news
papers are insisting upon some remedy for 1t,
mad suggest that the Legislature pass law
making It penal offense for man to pay
the poll-tax Of another.
The plan suggested by the DEMOCRAT In
tlis matter would avoid all this difficulty
The DEMOCRAT has always supported poll
tax but suggested that the law make 1t pay
able the year previous to the election, so as to
prevent any politician taking advantage of
this tax as means to win votes. No politician
would care to pay voters poll tax year be-
fore am election on the chance that he might
tie candidate at that election.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23

Ia his veto Of the 'Public Burdens" bill
lately passed by the Legislature Of New
York, Gov. Robinson took occasion to very
IuFcIDfy gKpFtss MS Up1tofi 6if Tie Tie
which the great city Of New York Is governed
from Albany. New York city has for years
past been treated as a minor under the special
care and control of the Legislature; but this
guardianship, instead Of being any protection
10 1t, has been exactly the reverse, and Man
haitian can safely credit all her troubles and
misEortunes to the fact that she Is governed
from the small town Of Albany, many miles
away
When, for instance, Tweed conceived that
scheme that was to give him complete control
Of che city treasury, ne packed his carpet-bag,
laid In the proper supply of money and set off
Tor Albany, de returned triumphant at the
end Of d few weeks with ell the legislation he
desired. BY this Legislation his ring was
nut Id complete possession OF the city gov
srnmAnt. from which 1t was only elected
BY the energy and determination Of the Man
hattanees not, alas until IL had piled up b
debt of several millions against the city. The
story Of New York city government has been
the same ever since. The city of New York
ruled by the Legislature OF New York, and
ruled badly because that body knows nothing
0f It's need or wants.
GDv Robinson's veto of this bill is general
Isl commended by the New York press. The
governor Is very emphatic in his language;
declares that New York city cannot go to Al
bany for its legislation and suggests that
The Legislature should either grant the city
charter, giving it the right bf self-govern-
nent or else move the capital to New York
city.
A Bill to this effect has been before the
Legislature of New York for some years but
the chances of its passage have always
seemed small, such Is the rural jealousy to
the metropolis. Gov. Robinson's veto will be
d strong argument in favor of the change,
showing, as it does, that two-thirds the time
81 the Legislature Of New York is given to
legislation for the cities of New York and
Brooklyn, and that almost all of this legisla-
lion Is faulty and injurious on account of the
distance Of the capital from the metropolis,
and the ignorance of the rural legislators of
Che needs Of these great cities.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23

After q long fight the Elevated Railway
Company of New York has beaten all oppo-
sEtion. and Is now running its cars through
Manhattan The event is one Of the greatest
Importance to New York, although whether
II win prove of more advantage or injury, the
people Of that city are not prepared just yet
Ia say. That it has ruined the horse car lines
there seems no reason to doubt; that it has
put the upper part OF New York in close and
easy communication with the business por-
ton of the city, and thereby increased the
valne OF property in upper New York,
Ii also clearly proved; but it is doubt
fnl whether the evils it brings will
not more than counterbalance these advan-
tages The railroad has for instance COM
uletely destroyed the business of the stores
along It's route. Passengers now come all the
way through, never stop on the way to buy
anything, and then the noise and smoke that
the passing trains make are utterly ruinous
10 business. This noise proves to be far worse
tnan had been foreseen. It Is impossible for
any one within hundred feet of the passing
trains TO hear a word that Is spoken, and as
these trains now run every two minutes, all
conversation is prohibited along the
line OF the road, and all trafficking
has to be carried on in dumb show.
The noise is said also to be not only
destructive of business but of life. Doctors
declare emphatically that it is more than
slck people can endure; that they must ul-
tfmateIy suceumb to it, and that unless
some remedy can be found for this intolerable
nuisance ali the persons of weak constitu-
tions living along the elevated railway of
New York will speedily leave this world for a
happier cline. 1t is said, moreover, to be
slowly undermining the constitution of those
nf stronger build. Sleep is practically pro-
hIbited by it until late hour of the night,
and only a few hours rest are allowed then.
This is undoubtedly the worst evil of the
dew road. There Is another very promising
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23
50 6O3,17O 60
CHAs. L. G. DUPUY. Cashier
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. |
State OF Louisiana. J
Whereas, JOHN w. CARNEs, of the parish OF
Red Riv r, has made application to me for the
cancellation of his official bond. furnished and
subscribed by him. as principal. on the eigh-
tenth y Of February, 1875. for the sum Of SIX
THOUSA Nd DOLLARS. with s. M. Morgan, J.
McFarlanl,Z y. Holly, Joel. Brewer and John W.
Watts as securities. conditioned for the faithful
performance Of the duties of said John W.
Carnes. as Sheriff of the said parish of Red
River.
Now, therefore. I, FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana. do by these
presents issue my proclamation, notifying all
parties Interested to show cause, In writ
ing. at the Office of the Secretary of State, in
the city Of New Orleans. within ninety days
after the last publication hereof. why said bond
andthe mortgage resulting therefrom should
not be Cancelled and annulled, and the above
named securities discharged from any further
obligations and liabilities In the premises.
Given under my signature and the seal of the
State of Louisiana, at the city of New Orleans,
this fourth day of June, A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy eight.
FRANCIS I. NICHOLS.
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary of State. je23 BOT
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23

The following lines are affectionately dedica
ted to the memory OF MRS. PETER MARCY
who departed this life May rs, 1878:
Few days since thy friends wept Ger thee
For the last time in this life
And children's tears were mingled sadly
With their fathers for his wife:
Sweet fresh flowers with snowy petals.
We're PLACED around thy form so dear.
And heartfelt tears wera shed by friends.
Who fondly lowered Ger thee near.
Fond wife. dear mother and kind friend,
How oft these names are called by some;
But. oh what sadness tits TO know
That to their call thou wilt not come.
For thou art gone: yes, death has taken
Thee from many loving heart.
But twas the ordinance OF Heaven
To have thee and thy loved ones part.
And these loved ones long. long. shall grieye
For their fond and cherished one;
And though their hearts be rent with anguish
All must sigh THY will be DONE"
Our Heavenly Father knoweth ever
What's best for those who dwell below,
And hough his deeds seem often cruel.
ALPS for the best could we but know.
If it's true the spirit wanders
To realm beyond the skies,
We feel assured. lamented friend,
Though art now in Paradise.
Paradise, oh land of blissi
Sorrows and trials neer enter there
To meet Thee in that blissful abode
Shall be our fond and fervent prayer.
No more heart-pangs then We'll suffer;
No more tears of grief we'll shed;
OH blessed thought then why mourn
To have thee numbered with the dead
A few short days. or years at most.
Shall end our pilgrimage here.
Then thou wilt be clasped In loves embrace
By all who were to thee 30 dear.
ANXIOUS.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SUNDAY, JUNE q, 1878

father could bequeath his childrsn-a repu-
tatton unblemished by any act of treason to
his country, and unstained by any wrongful
act towards his fellow men.
One of the daughters OF Judge Cooley Is the
wife of our fellow citizen, DR.. Warren Stone.
He has son also, now in Texas. By his
death not only his native parish but his ma
tive State, loses valued and honored citizen,
and humanity an exemplar of its highest and
most lovable qualities.
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MARRIED.

sTUBER-B0WERs-Tn Mobile. on Monday
June II. 1878, by the Rev. e. p Palmer D. D..
James L. Stuber. of New Orleans, to Azeia
Florian. daughter of Lloyd Bowers. ESQ. of
Mobile. No cards.
Greensboro tAla.) and Pensacola Fla) papers
please COPY.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-23
OBITUARY,

Death is an enemy. the last and most mex.
orable of foes. and an event though identical
with the natural and the inevitable that in
spires us with awe and apprehension, and
creates loathing that Only the grace of God
can effeetually ovecome. But In this most sol
emn crisis in human experience 1t is the be-
reaved ones hat are the most to be commisse-
rated, with whose tears our own should min
gle and whose grief should claim our sineeresi
sympathies,
In the death nf MRS. PETER MARCY a de-
voted wife, an affactionate mother and warm
hearted friend of the ne DIV and afflicted has
been lost to those to whom she was related by
such precious ties of eons8nguinity and by
countless deeds Of humanity and kindness.
The ear that W is ever open to the petitions OF
the distressed IS now dull of hearing; the hand
that so ungrudgfngly gave can no longer be
employed. as the vehicle of thu promptings of
charity and the heart that throbbed for others
woes and rejOiced at others prosperity is cold
and motioniess. Her example was a bright
one, and Will forever remain unclouded in the
memories and perceptions of her kindred
friends and eonte Ii 20 raries. r. s. T.
New Orleans. June 10, 1873.