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EB" Connect at Alston with Trains en- the
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Semator---R q Bowen.
Represent tiUes--D T Bradley and e II Bates

SeMator---N Z Bowen. n q !
Representa- atiUes--DF + Bradley and E Fl Bates
Clerk Of Court--John Lewis.
Judge Of r o6ats--W G Field.
iShsri6--Joab Mauldin.
Coroner Berry B Earle
School Committeeman W Singleton.
Treasayer--W r Berry,
Audhor--John y Davis.
! Comfy C0mmissionefs---B J johnson Chai-
rmanz-Jo ohm 4 Lewis, Thos p Hooper. Clerk
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WHArTHE II 1soRosKoPE REVEALS
= Mold IL q forest of eantiful trees.
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a. of Down Train from Greenville. Leave
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.. .y...-s ~.. THOMAS DoDAHiEAD,
~ .t,..r. General Superintendent. 4
JABEz EoRToN, Jr., General Ticket Agent
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him nnorder ior u package oi custard
ric plants. The gentleman promptly
filled the ord bysendipg him four
goose eggs and d small deg.
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In connecting rooms. It was very easy
matter for this class of dealers to evade the
law successfully and dispose OF the cigars
The execution of the commissioners order
was strenuously resisted by few dealers,
who disputed its legality and refused to obey
1t. Pending the struggle between the Internal
revenue officers and the recusant dealers, o
Baltimore firm carried the matter into. the
Maryland State courts, and obtained deci-
sion declaring the commissioners construc,,
ton of the law upon which his order is based
erroneous, and sustaining the tobacco men In
their position. Commissioner Raum then sub
mitted the facts to Attorney General Devens
and asked for his opinion. To-day the Attorney
General decided that the commissioner In
depreciation of the law is correct, and advises
him TO proceed with the enforcement OF his
order. The commissioner has, therefore, is
sued peremptory orders to his officers to
cause the required partitions to be erected
without unnecessary delay.
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TRUSTEES.
MEDICAL NOTICE.

DR. ". BILLIE, Specialist for all Chronic Dis
eases, Private Diseases and Female Diseases
has Just returned from Europe Office. 1886 Canal
street between Dryades and Rampant streets
caused By abuse Or age ALWAYS cured In Q
short time. Private Diseases treated after new
sure and quick method, Female Diseases treated
with greatest success.
DR.. Bilie's reputation as skilled and SUCCESS.
full physician is already years ago established
In New Orleans and vicinity, and he has cured
had failed to benefit, which is well known to the
public, Dr.. Billie ts graduate from one OF the
best colleges In Europe, and was for years as.
sistant physician to Prof. Ricord, Paris, Cor.
sultations and correspondence strictly conf.
Dental Charges moderate. 1875 Canal street
DR. VI BILLIE 1876 Canal street, dec II
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY JULY 80, 1878
September. Corn-g5S August, ST. septem-

September. Corn-355s August, 871S septem-
Der.
G1No1rNArr, July 2g.-P Provisions quiet and
steady. Mess pork $40 Is spot for prime city.
LardEourrent make steam 7tD71O kettle, "a
G171s for city, and 7146172s for country. Sugar
cured hams 1917 BaCOn-ShOulders ga clear
rib sides 6Ha, clear sides ca. Bulk meats
Shoulders Sc, clear rib sides 81, clear sides
packed in boxes. Hogs-Market firm, with
active demand; receipts 1903; common SO 75(1
4 Is, fair to good ordinary Sd 35a4 go, choice
81 G5dl4 IS. Whisky steady, with fair demand,
ct 81 o.. Oats quiet and steady; new 24@26
for prime to choice. Rye steady; new sample
5OGl52 for prime to choice on arrival Barley
dull; fall nominally 5OGl55. Corn quiet at 43
01A for ear on track, and 44l145 for shelled in
elevator Wheat steady and quiet; white 81
ass for choice, 93@95 for good to prime, red
9OMg2 for choice.
LIVERPOOL, July %, II 80 o. m.-CottOn-
Firmer Middling Uplands 9-t6d, Middling
Orleans tt-16d; sales $1,000 bales, of which
5000 are for export and speculation.
Wheat-CalifOrnia Club los 4d0l0s Sd, do
average los 1d610s 4d; Western spring-No. l
9s 4d, No 2 IS 10d winter-No. 9s 10d, No.
gs Sd. Flour-W Western canal 21s024s. Corn.
New mixed 22s 6d0122s cd. Oats-2s Sd.
POrk-Prime mess Western 4qs Lard-Prime
Western BIS Cd. BaCon-Long clear 30s short
clear 32s Cd. TalIow-American SIS Cd.
80 D. m.-bard-Prime Western BIS 3D.
Q .. m.-FlOur quiet. Wheat California
club los 4d010s sd, do average Jos 1d@10s sd,
Corn quiet. Oats 25s Sd Barley 30.
p. m. Bacon dull; long clear 20s.
Lard-Prime Western firm at 38s Sd. Re-
ceipts of wheat during the past week From
Atlantic ports, 100000 quarters; from other
sources, 1900 quarters. Receipts Of corn
from all sources, $1,000 quarters. Other ar
ticles unchanged.
s 80 p. m.gLard- Prime Western 88s Sd.
TallOw-AmeriCan BIS Sd.
LONDON, July 20, 2 p. m.-Flour quiet !;
American extra State 23s cd. Wheat quiet !;
arrived eargoes- Chicago Abs 3d., red winter
AIS, California BIS; cargoes to arrive
Chicago 40s 6d@41s, California just shipped
Ats Sd, nearly due 50s; arrivals for orders
light; English and French country markets
firm. Corn-TO arrive 23s Cd.
Mark Lane-Wheat shade higher. Corn
unchanged.
$50 p. m.-Tallow-37s Cd.
Ocean Freights.
NEW YORK, July 29.-Ocean freights were
about steady, with moderate movement To
Liverpool by steam grain is quoted at $40
634d; by sail 5000 bushels grain at 5146051ad.
To London by steam 5000 bushels wheat at I'd.
Grain TO Cork for orders quoted at IS 9dG06s.
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bbls at firner prices. The tone OF the market
Is less stringent, and holders are selling free
ly at current quotations. Sales-80 bbls at
81 as; 100 at 81 50; 25 and 100 at 81 So; 100 at
So 121d; 35 at So So; IS and SO at S. 50; $50,
175, 200, 300 and 800 on private terms.
We quote: Fancy choice S. 25t15 so; fam
lily $5005 25; trebles, low to choice, $40
rs; double extras 50 5004; single extras
s303 rs; superfine So 75g3;, common 81 500
Q rs. Dealers in their trade obtain an advance
of soc ~ Dbl on these prices.
CORN MEAb-The market Is easier, and
prices show slight decline. We now quote
Western meal at 81 45012 80. Dealers rates
are quoted at So 7O@2 rs " Dbl Sales-9C
bbls at 50 45; % at So 80,
GRITs-The demand continues fair and
prices easier. Quoted at So SOFAS IS " Dbl for
good to choice Western ex landing in round
lots. On job lots dealers obtain So 90Gl4, as
in quality and brand.
CREAM AND PEARL MEAu-S2 GO(02 70 III
HoM1NY1 Wholesale So IS; jobbing So.
Cow PEAs-We quote low grades nominal
at 5OGD75c, good mixed and clay at $101 10.
The market Is dull.
for mess, and no disposition on the part OF
buyers to operate beyond their Immediate re-
quirements. Two small transactions only
were reported to-day, consisting OF % bbs
each at $40 IS. The feeling is firm, and we
quote the market $40 G2I@011O IS on trade
sales, dealers iobbng at Stl per Dbl.
DRY SALT MEATs-The market Is steady
as to prices, but we near OF no movements to-
day outside of the jUbbing trade. The last
sale of shoulders in a round lot was made at
5.70C for boxed meats. Loose shoulders are
dull at SIC Dealers obtain the usual ad-
vance of 1&Gl14c on these prices.
BACON-Owing to steadily hardening mar
kets at the West prices here rule stronger but
without much demand, except In very small
way. We quote shoulders 594W51sC, clear
rib sides G7s017c, and clear sides 714m73sc
Dealers prices are quoted firm at &c for
shoulders 7a@714C for clear rib sides, and
re for clear sides. Sales-5 casks clear
sides at 72sC, boxes shoulders at 5Js@6C, 10
boxes do at 55aC
IiARD-The demand Is fair In the local trade
aud prices remain steady and unchanged.
Prime steam 719@7s4c, and refined 81a@8}sc
in tierCps. Kegs 819d0S5sG for refined and &c
for packers leaf Dealers job at al advance
of L40l19C on these prices. Sales 35 tierces
refined to arrive at SIC.
HAMs-Cpntinue dull and Inactive, and
prices are easy and unchanged. Plain are
quoted S1SGl9C, and choice sugar-Cured 1870
lie, according to size, quality and brand. Deal
ers obtain an advance Of I01Rc on these
prices.
BREAKFAST BACON-The supply is ample
for the demand, and the market Is steady for
choice goods at 71a08c; dealers are charging
71%081%C for small lots. Sales-25 boxes at
FULTON BEEF-Half bbls $40; extra West
ern mess $13 " Dbl.
PACKERS Hoe PRODUUTs-De Dealers are sell
ing on orders in the job trade at SIS SOFAS Is
" half Dbl for pig pork; So so " biol for prime
S. 30 for prime mess; So 80 for rump pork.
COFFEE There Is no material change to
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
by Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company

lBy Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
Domestic.
New YORK, July 20, II 80 q. m.-COffee
quiet and steady; sales-100O per City Of
Para, 813 Maracaibo on private terms; car
9SE re- 12f@12 fair 15 good All H.
sales-386 hhds; refining fair to good fair u
al SIG, prime 7-16; refined sugar mod
erately active; yellow 71B@81s, extra G $40
| 82S, standard A 81, off A $685. standard
crushed 80, powdered $685., graduated
CHICAGO, July 29--Wheat opened at 927s
bid August. Corn-381 "a 3825 August. Pork
50 5O09 S. August, So 671a September Lard
'i11t UW VSRes4 August, 80 bid septem
Der. Corn-3811 bid August, 1871 bid Septem-,
Der. Pork quiet-$9 5719 August, SO 1917 bid
September. Lard nominal-7121a August 7.2O
bid September.
Union Stock Yards-Estimated receipts of
hogs for As hours 9O36; all reported ia Satur-
day 1880; shipped 1887; sales at 81 25GG4 35
for light, $4G14 35 for common to choice mixed
packing lots heavy shipping 81 25Gg4 50. Cat
tle-EStimated receipts 5000: market dull
and tame
D. m.-Close-W Wheat firm; 81 O5H July,
94%4 August, 9OH September. Corn-3959 july
3824 bid August, 385S0139 September. Oats
2613 July, 227E August, 221a September. Pork
SO IS July or August, 50 721a09 IS Septem-
Der, Lard-7.1O @712R July, ITO August
81. LOUIS, July Opening Wheat-861s
bid July, So August, 863a September. Corn
IN. m.-Wheat higher; No. 2 red IS, and
advanced to 89I August 86H and advanced
to 80 September, 894 bid cash; No. red-no
option sales, 88114 0881a cash Corn dull-35M
August, 37@37I September, 1913 bid cash.
Oats active-224 bid August, 250251a cash.
Whisky lower at 81 o.. Pork firm; iobbtng at
So 871a. Cut meats nominal. Bacon firm;
shoulders 81, short rib 6as, short clear 6.85@
6.871l. Lard nominal.
1:15 p. m.-Wheat- sS July, 1874 August, 80
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Especial Dispatch to the NY Times

bSSV0iaI blSpHtcu 10 inc ". L. 1luesJ
WASHINGTON, july 2O.-An important Opin-
ion OF great interest to large class of tobac-
co dealers was rendered by the Attorney Gen
eral to-day. Some time ago the Commissioner
OF Internal Revenue issued an order requiring
al tobacco dealers who sell cigars at retail In
tured to construct a partition between the
manufacturing and selling parts of their
establishments. The object Of the commits
sioner in thus cutting off all communica-
ton between the two branches Of the trade
was to check the numerous frauds
upon the revenue that were being com
mitted by a large number Of dealers
who made or sold cigars in the same or
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CORN-Small stock and firm. Sales $50
white at SEC, $50 do at 58C and $50 mixed at
50C N bushel.
OATs-The stock is light and held for higher
prices. Sales-30O bags at 42C and 600 early
at 40C II bushel
BRAN-Demand light and market steady.
800 bags sold at Coo u cwt.
HAY-Is in limit d request. Choice St3 80
G114; prime $11@12 " ton.
BULK CoRF-The market is dull and mac
tive, and movements appear to be impraC-
tiCable in the present relation Of this market
to the foreign trade. Prices are nominally
WHEAT-Receipts small and demand light,
at 850g5C for Texas and choice No. Western.
WHIsKY-The demand for this article Is
moderate and in prices soareel any change
from day to day. We quote choice CinCin-
natl 81 O561 06, fair to good Western 81 020
/ 03, Louisiana $1011 OF,
WOoL-Demand good and prices firmer.
We quote bury 901Oc, Louisiana clear 200
2tC, lake 23023%C III h.
BUTrrER-Fair stock and in moderate re-
quest. New York creamery fine 22025c, New
York dairy prime 20fb22C, New York dairy
good 16@t7C, Western creamery 18024C, West
ern dairy 116D15c W Ii.
CHEBsE-Is in light demand. New York
cream 11012C, Ohio factory 89819G II 10.
POULTRY chickens 81 25GI4 SO; young
$203; ducks $203; geese 1894; turkeys 500
10 ~ dozen.
SrARCH-In fair demand at 3t031 &c in lots.
OTATOES-W GSJeTn bG Sl 0UtUI 10 q Dbl.
OF Louisiana potatoes there is q small
stock, with fair demand; prices steady at
81 75G12 " Dbl.
ONIONS - Western 81 5O11 rs. Louisiana
onions are In moderate demand at 81 500t Is
f9 Dbl.
SWEET POTATOES Nominal.
CABBAGES - Are steadier. Louisiana cab
bages are quoted at 81 2504 5O9 box.
BEANs-NOrthern 3@3Ac Western 21a@
224C W fb.
EGGs-Western 5@1Oc; Louisiana 15@18c u
dozen.
R1CE-Light stock and firm; demand good !;
No. 42405c, common 6@614c, ordinary 61a@
654c, fair 624@6zSc, good 7@716c, prime Ia
@726c, choice 75sc VI H..
SALT-We quote dealers prices from their
warehouses at $4,000 " sack for coarse, 81 05
0D1 10 for fine. Turks Island dull and neg
lected; held at 3O@32c u bushel. Table salt
COTTON T1Es-Are quoted at 50 % u bundle,
with discounts according TO quantity.
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The st. Louis Journal of Commerce has
this to say Of a proposed new propeller for
steamships:
Gan ingenious arrangement is now pro-
posed, by which the propelers of steamships
may be raised or lowered at will, without any
uncoupling of the shafts. thus affordng, as
will be readily understood, an important adj
vantage over the present method. According
to this plan, the shaft is to be connected by q
universal joint, just forward of tight bulk
head, short distance from the stern-pOsts,
and abaft Of this Is astuffing- box, arranged SO
that it will move slightly up and down as
the section of shaft abaft the bulkhead rises
or falls. At the extremity of the keel are two
stern-posts, between which the shaft is
the keel and kelson in the wake of
this section of the shaft Is left nearly open, SO
as to permit a free passage of water from be-
low to the propeller. There is q rudder on
each stern-post the shaft passing out between
them, and the propeller being abaft the rud-
ders. Each rudder has o motion outward
from line with keel, but of course can go
no farther the other way than this line-the
starboard rudder, therefore, is used to put the
helm TO port and the port rudder for the star
board helm. Means are provided for moving
both rudders by the same wheel. The propel-
Ter, with its sections of shaft abaft the bulk
head, is raised by a perpendicular screw, ex-
tending from the upper deck to the kelson
and passing through a socket on the side Of
the after bearing. By this process, the pro-
pelIer In deep water can be depressed lower
than by ordinary methods, and will be in
more dense water, where the resistance will
be greater, while, If entering ports where the
water is shallow, the propeller may be lifted
until a portion of 1t may be even above the
surface-and at sea, II it be desirable to pro-
coed under canvas alone, it may be taken out
of the water altogether.
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The Board Of Directors. at meeting held n
the nineteenth day Of January. 1873, after 80
ting aside $4,000 to reserve fund from the 49,
earnings Of the year. and paying 10 per oauA
dividend TO the stockholders. have resolved n
pay CASH DIVIDEND OF TWENTY-FIVE
PEP CENT on the net earned partlctuasfng
premiums Of the year ending December ss
1877. said dividend payable on and after Mona
day. the twenty eighth day Of January. fsYa
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by telegraph

NEW York, July 29-Money closed at 1@2
" cent. Exchange closed steady at 1880
49, Gold opened Land and closed a25 at lOOM Coy
12O@s0121. Pacific Railroad bonds closed as
follows: Union firsts tO5}s01O51a, Land
grants 1O714@108, sinking funds 1O3@103R,
Centrals 105l a01055s.
The stock market was feverish and unset
tied this evening, and prices declined from
the highest point of the day ranging from
q to Ga per cent, with the grangers stocks
the most conspicuous in the downward move
ment The transactions were large and at
tended with much excitement
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Cotton Manufacturing Industry.

boston Commercial Bulletin, July Dol
In our editorial Of last week upon the in
crease of cotton manufacturing in the United
States an annoying blunder was made in
copying the figures showing the annual
takings by American spinners for the past
twenty-five years. The total for Europe and
America was given instead Of the total for
the United States alone. The figures for the
United States should have been as follows:
Pounds.
Average annual takings, 1951-1955 281 400, 900
Average annual takings, 1S56-1S60. 1858 900
Average annual ta{ings, 1SG1-1S65 ISL 100000
Average annual takings, 1S66-1S70. 381, 900 900
Average annual takings, 1871-t975 524 100000
Average annual taktngs, 1876 and
lStl...... .6lO,9OO,OOO
The comparison Is even more favorable
than that which we drew from the figures of
last week. Comparing the consumption of
1856 60 with that of 1876 and 1877 we find that
there was an increase of more than seventy
per cent. Comparing the average Consump-
ton of the past two years with that of 1866 70
there has been an increase of over sixty per
cent.
In our article of last week we spoke especi-
ally of the remarkable growth of the cotton
manufacturing industry In Massachusetts,
during the last ten years. A more detailed
examination viii SHOW TIT growth Ct this in
dustry in the leading centres. The bulk of
the cotton goods manufactured in the State
has for many years been made In five cities.
The following table shows the increase in the
number of spindles from 1865 to 1875 in each
of these places, and as this gives the capacity
of the mills, it will show the growth of the
industry during the decade, even though
many Of the spindles were not running in 1875.
The number of spindles in the five leading cot
ton manufacturing cities at the dates men
toned was as follows: