The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-10

trous effect upon tho public credit.
At Chester, Delaware county, there Ia
large establishment engaged In the maIiuf'lc-
ture of syrup molasses from corn. The pro-
prietors aro ennrging tho concern, and expect
To use 1000 bushels Of corn daily In their on
terprlse. ..-5. .=
The telegraph informs us that there was
much excit, mcnt on Monday In the Philadel-
phln drug market, IN which city thctwo great
manufactures OF those articles are located,
over the advance In the prices Of morphia
and quinine.
Under the river and hnrbor bill now pend
ing before Congress The Mississippi river
above tho mouth Of the Ohio gets 500, 800.
The Missouri river ie given special appro-
priation OF $275,00O; OF this 1000 10 for sur
yeys. II Is thought these amounts will be
granted, and work will be commenced during
+ the coming season.
A deplorable state Of affairs exists In one OF
the counties Of Minnesota. In the past two
years 1890 acres Of growing wheat have
been ruined by grasshoppers, and now tho
farmers, who have 10000 acres ready for seed
inp. say that unless the grain Is furnished
them by the State, they cannot plant more
than one-balf Of the land prepared.
On Monday State Jonsols closed at 7G,4
Yesterday they opened In this market at
7GZ and ran up NJ one time to 1917, but sub
seauently rcccded, and closed ut 77lsdn7794.
The offerings were good. and sales amounted
to $5l7. 800. or Premium Bonds, $4,000 were
sold ut 35H, and the market In that class Of
- tStnlYd vpnr
dull "a
The DEMOCRAT has strongly supported the
merchants OF this city In their efforts to
induce Congress TO resuscitate the New Or
leans mint. We are glad to learn by dispatch
from Washington that the Finance Commit
tee OF the United States Senate has decided
upon making m appropriation OF $4,000
towards reopenlng the old establishment at
the head OF Esplanade street Such step
will be hailed with pleasure by our people.
for. apart from other advantages, IL would
give employment TO large number Of
worthy mechanics who are now In q condi-
ton verging on destitution.
n may be q matter Of interest to many peo-
ple to know what constitutes o car load, viz:
10 barrels OF salt, GO of lime, 60 Of -four so Of
whisky, 200 sacks Of flour, 0 cords Of soft
wood, IS to 20 head Of cattle, 40 10 80 head Of
hogs, 80 to 100 head Of sheep, 5000 feet Of solid
boards, 1900 feet Of siding, $4,000 feet OF
flooring, Al, 900 shingles, ono-half less OF hard
lumber, one-third less of green lumber, ono
tenth less Of joists, scantling and all other
large timber, $40 bushels Of wheat, 800 Of ear
corn, $50 OF shelled corn, $50 Of oats, 400 Of
barley, $40 of apples, $40 OF Irish potatoes, $40
OF sweet potatoes, 1000 bushelsof bran.
Though stocks OF Western produce are
small and general business Is disagreeably
dull, there Is one encouraging sign which we
deem worthy Of mention. Owing to several
failures which a week or two ago followed
each other in rapid succession, tho usual
question was, "Who has gone up to-dayY'
This interrogatory has. we are glad TO notice,
ceased to be propoundcd the impression
seeming to be that we have arrived at theend
Of such mercantile disasters. A better feel
ing, fuller confidence apparently pervades
the commercial community, and should the
British lion and the Russian bear agree to
amicably settle their difficulties, and AMIGA
bly, lie down together, we may yet see com
paratively lively trade in New Orleans before
the advent of the summer solStice.
The Augusta (tia.) Chronicle has the fol
lowing among its commercial news, which
shows that the business prospect in that por
ton or the country Is decidedly cheerful
Spring trade Is visibly strengthening. Thu
tone and vigor Of business are decided.
more encouraging this week, and everything
in the commercial line wears cheerful
spring-ike freshness. In the South, as In tn,
North the opinion obtains that the worst ha.
passed; money Is plentiful and easy, and sta
pie articles, undsturbed by foreign compiled
tions and buoyed by good crop prospects, ar
regulated by home demand, which just nov
Is quite active. Planters are busy. utilzin,
this weather for farm work but continue h
forward their spring orders for goods, and Il
but few instances ask credit. They ar
rapidly adapting themselves to the less OK
tended, but more certain tactics Of conduct
ing operations which their merchants impos
and which their factors'a are compelled to OBJ
serve
A bill, similar in its provisions to one tina
failed last year, has been introduced in tn
New York Legislature, providing for rail
road commission of three members, who ar
to HAYES general supervision Of all railroads
with power to examine into the affairs Of an,
company, and when it appears that a com
many has violated any constitutional provl