The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-28
Commercial and Financial Matters.

G0mmerclal ana ElnAnCIal Mhtt0EBs
Gen. Arthur during his term OF Office Of
Collector Of the port Of New York collected
In duties $765, 862,88G "a.
''Fifty Thousand dollars to the lawyer and
$500 to the widow" Is the way they divide
estates in New York city, according to the
/ Graphic
The receipts Of Mr.. Joseph JeffersOn's four
weeks engagement at the California Theatre,
San Francisco, were $21,500, Of which ne
pocketed one-half.
Since the French and German war Germany
has paid over S1,0OO,0O0,0O0 more TO France
for trade than she has received, which Is equal
to the entire war indemnity. This Is the re-
suit Of home labor and the 100000 OF small
farmers. -
According to the coffee statement Of Messrs
Small 10 Go. the imports of Rio coffee thus
lar this month amount to $500 bags, while the
sales for consumption from direct importa-
ton during the month foot up 1902, leaving a
stock on hand Of 7O3 bags.
There was fair Offering Of securities yes
terday, and rates ruled irregular. State Con-
soils opened at 1871, went up to 74A, then
down to 49, closing weak at 731a07324, against
741S0741L on Friday. Reported sales S27O,0OO.
Premium Bonds closed quiet at 325s032}4,
with sales of S4250O.
The present demand for gold In the Eastern
markets runs chiefly on account Of subscrip-
tions for the new government per cent bonds,
Gold withdrawn from the market to pay for
these bonds Is expected to be returned again
at the end Of ninety days. The first call Of
five-twenties since the sale Of per cents be-
gan this year natures on the thirtieth in
slant, and therefore the succeeding calls ma
ttIre at intervals Of ten days to three weeks
so that the stock Of gold In the market will
be constantly replenshed.
A registered letter was recently forwarded
by q postmaster to q newspaper office In New
York, and the receipt was returned with sim
ply the stamp Of the newspaper on 1t in place
OF where the signature should be an aCknOwl-
edgment Of the receipt whereupOn the post
master forwarded the receipt to the POstoffice
Department with ali inquiry whether such
would be considered q sufficient receipt.
Third Assistant Postmaster General HaZen
receipt and that the person receiving it
should have signed his name to the receipt.
It Is one Of the delightful privileges of the
free Briton that he Is permitted to provide a
princely allowance whenever q royal baby is
born or O royal scion goes off and gets mar
ried. Already the exChequer disburses an
nually some S70O0,OOO on account Of the
Queen and her progeny, and now the Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, in announcing the be-
trothal of the Duke Of COnnaught, Queen Vic
tOrla's third son, with the Princess Marie
Louise of Prussia, daughter of Prince Fred
erick Charles, announces that he will move
the provisions Of q grant for the Duke
The recent decision Of the Interior Depart
ment in case affirming the right Of the de-
partment to sell to settlers under the pre-
emption law lands still undisbosed Of, which
had been granted TO railroad panies, with
q provision tlat SO much of them as remained
unsold atfRAy end of three years from the
tine fOngedpletion Of the road should be sub
ieot t. T5ntry and presumption at 81 % per
acre, is of the highest Importance IT. tends
to open many million acres Of land to settle
ment at cheap rates. and encourages Western
immigration.