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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29
Received Same time Same time

Receipts at ports since September LIB 1856, 526
Receipts same time last year g. 7O3. 400
Receipts same time year before. 1926 $40
The consolidated report for six days gives
G.B. Fee. Con. Chan. Silks.
This week ..... so 1873 1857 1o,547 74o1 642 537
Last week. .5o770 1861 1926 65l5 673 653
This week 1T YRS 9l9 9.793 4239 72s,705
OCEAN FREIGHTs-Are quoted as follows:
By steam Cotton to Liverpool 7-16d; to
dence. Fall River. Philadelphia and Baltimore
via New York &c; to New York Nc: grain to
Liverpool los I'd. and - to Bremen p quarter.
By satl-Cotton to Liverpool 7-16d: to
Havre s-16c: to Bremen Ic: to Genoa X@1c;
grain to Liverpool 10hd.
Steam rates to Northern ports are quoted at
9 25 on molasses = Dbl to New York. and s4@4 50
y hid on sugar. By sail the rate on molasses to
New York Is 81 Is p Dbl.
BOSTON March %. 1878.
Messrs. John A. Burnham & Co.. New Orleans:
Gentlemen-I send you by mail sample of
such bagging as is now put on great many
bales Of cotton, and shall be obliged II you will
show it to the factors and bring the matter.
through your Cotton Exchange. to the attention
of those interested in the staple.
The bagging Is very Objectionable for the fol-
lowing reasons:
i When the bales are stripped the straw re-
mains in the cotton, and is 50 tenacious that il
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29
Domestic Markets,


and firm sales at New Orleans-141o Delambre
800 Vehtilia on private terms. Raw sugar
strong sass f} hhds 50 boxes ard e 40 bags
steady and in fair demand; yellow ~. Lin
seed oil $1,000.
Rs s15 k ag no sa!es repo5ted
711@7N. crushed 1o@1o1s, cut loaf lol4.
,CH114eo March 2s.-Wheat opened at 81 os1z
h Ma a D2ea At Msy MAJ quiet at 50 2 May
Later-Wheat became unsettled at 81 OH May.
Corn quiet; AZ cash. ~ offered April 42A@
NAY Way y s. june Hane Lard IDOL Msy Dry
sailed meats-Long clear s, short rib Sd, hams,
Union Stock Yards Estimated receipts of hogs
to-day 1902, Market shade stronger on heavy
grades selling at 50 3Sgs co. generally g 400
easy: estimated receipts $500.
1870 .. m-Morning Call.-Wheat unsettled
81 90 cash, 81 oezs April. 81 Ok May. No. 81 Oh
May. H Yl june. " ~ July. Oats ssl Apri.
So s71sa9 10 May, So 5s5z@9 IS June Lard quiet
712h@7.15 April. 7.17h@72o May. 7.25a7.27a
$50 D. m.-Close-Wheat unsettled: 81 oeas
April. 81 1oA@l 1913 May: Corn unsettled; *
firm: 50 471s9s so May, 50 624@s IS June. Lard
steady and firm; 7:22 q "a s, May:
UNCHANGED; $40 asked. Bacon quiet; shoulders
4Aa@47s. clear rib sides 57s clear sides SO. Su-
gar-cured hams quiet and easy at 714@8h.
Bulk meats, shoulders sss, clear rib sides bid.
$40 asked; clear sides Sd. Lard-prime steam
7A asked. 7;15 bid: kettle leat-city 7h@8. coun-
81. Louis March 2s.-opening-W Wheat unset
tied; 81 1875 May. Corn opened at Al seller
May.
.Noon-Whaat steady: 81 125S bid April, 81 1879
BID May. Corn firm; 1914 bid April. 4ozS bid
lis D. m.-Wheat-No. ? red 81 Is bid cash;
M roI Arr Nov,
s. IS cash Corn firm: So. April; 4oH bid May
May; 90 cash: Whisky unchanged. Pork dull
and nominal. Cut meats: general market
and unchanged. Lard nominally7.
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL. March 49, 1890 .. m.-There is
moderate inquiry in cotton. which is freely sup
piled; Middling Uplands 15-1sd; Middling Or
taken for export and speculation.
Bacon-Long clear 27s Sd short clear ass Pork
Prime mess Western SIS; Lard-Prime Western
37s cd. Tallow-p. y. G. London $685. American
Sss. Wheat estern spring ss 7d@1os I'd; do
winter los lod011s I'd. Corn-new 25s sd@25s Sd;
old as 6d@2ss. Oats IS. Flour Western canal
24sa26s.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

We deprecate the unjust and unkind filings at
the South which some of the Northern papers
are 50 often making. The South can meyer
she is not spoken of nvidiously-generaliya as
though she were an outsider and had no right
20 aseat at the family table-as though she were
never contributor to the common fund, and
always q dead. weight to the government
whereas. she has contribnted more to the
wealth of the nation than the North. At this
Unto the Federal treasury than all the New
England States put together. She is herself
pays more In this way than the New England
States, with their cities and their millionaire
citizens. Richmond (Va) Dispatch.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

According to the Richmond Wing. the reports
from the Virginia tobacco districts represent
saaat the prospect for fine supply Of tobacco
Dlants OF present Is very pleasing. They have
m most cases made their appearance and are
aooking splendid. and thus far no flies have
been noticed. ..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
MONETARY.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
Thursday Evening. March %, 1878. !
NEW ORLEANa UT,EA RING HOUSE. t
MONETARY.
IT a3a ols 80 1918. 1894 81

linus lar. ~ ,335,Ul6 " $3ib3b4 Of
At some Of the banks there is q moderate in
quiry for loanable funds. while at others the
demand is limited. On the street the movement
We quote exceptional paper 7Os y cent
Al do s@1o; second grade do o: loans a,1ea9 on
second grade do O. cent per annum.
Gold is In fair demand and flrmer.
Sight Is freely offered and weak.
State Consols are dull and lower at 76's@76a.
Premium Bonds are quiet and easy at $500
35X.
Stocks quiet.
npened IN meT aorK e. ana eio oeeaa
at lolh@1olss. Sales $4,000 and $1,000 at 1918
" STERLINd sALEs0sso uS, bill lading at
4s9k@49o; I'll 600 do at 4tsk@4st; e4ooo do at
4eok; f7ooo do at 4ss@4so1; $4,000 do at 400;
f10OO do at 4s9, and $4,000 bank at 492k. Bank
sterling = @4g3 Commercial bills 4s91a 049O1s.
FRANC ES-10O 900 commercial at -, and
$4,000 do ct 5.l3A. Bank francs =. commercial
" sIdHT SALES 100000 at ,sc@5-y2@4-1s q
cartI
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

Il The Fall River spinners have decided not to
stop their mills. as outside mills would not join
fHn the movement. They have, however, reduced
ssFages 10 per cent. to take effect April l.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

Within the last thirty-two years the life In
gsiranee com panies or Connecticut have paid
no the families of benehci ries tho vast sum of
sol s27,4se, and stand pledged to pay In tho flu
aure t he vasier sum OF 1854. 2s3 .937. They have
already paid the State 1921 $50 in taxes.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

OF the reported sales yesterday there we're
u s910 900 Of State consols and $40 900 Of premium
bonds. the prices Of which will be found under
\ che regular head. Of stocks there were only 20
shares OF New Orleans Insurance Association.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

v The St Louis Globe Democrat of the 25th
INST. states that a prominent citizen. just ar
rived from Washington makes favorable re-
purt OF the prospects of an appropriation for
she Improvement of the Mis- issippi river. I'M
der the programme of the st. Paul convention
Me says there is q general feeling In official
circles OF Washington that the appeal is Just
osae, and that the Mississippi Valley LIZ fairly
gHntitled to this appropriation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29
Commercial and Financial Matters.
The bark Nicolay arrived here yesterday from
lilo de Janeiro with $500 bags OF coffee.

The steamship City Of Mexico. which arrived
mere yesterday from Vera Cruz. brought to this
port S24842 In specie and 6s1 bags of coffee
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

CORN-Moderately active and weak. Sales
800 sacks of white at 48c. $50 strictly choice do
at ACC; 1000 white mixed and 500 yellow mixed
at 47c p bushel.
OATS-Stock fair and demand light. Sales
$50 choice at SIC % bushel.
at CSC y cwt.
HAY-Quiet Choice s17@17 so; prime s14@15
R ton.
CORN IN BULK-There is still a small sup
ply on the market. with buyers at 47c; holders
asking 48@4S1s. The dem and is good.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29
COMM ERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. |
ThuradnY Evening March % 1879

L.
Thursday Evening, March %. 1878. !
GENERAL REMARKS-To-day has been
clear and bright. we'll adapted to outdoor
business transactions.
Business generally continues dull
Of Cotton the offerings were poor in quality,
involving buyers In considerable difficulty in
making selections. Consequently the sales,
though the market was irregular and easier.
did not amount to more than $3.50 bales
Though the supply of Flour is good, with 4.
fair assortment, the current receipts are unus-
ually light and prices are generally about the
same as last reported though some sales have
been made below our quotations.
There is good stock Of Corn Meal on hand,
and arrivals continue fair with only a
moderate demand. Prices are easy and I'M
changed. We heard Of only sales of 200 bbls at
90 10.
In Corn there was but a moderate movement
and the market was weak. The sales, as re-
ported. amounted to $3.50 sacks. at prices rang
Ing from At to 49c per bushe. according to
quality.
In Provisions there was slightly improved
feeling. For Mess Pork there was compare
lively good demand. and the supply being
small. holders found no trouble in selling at
$40 Is. with sales of small lots at $40 371a. The
market closed firm at those prices.
In the Bacon market there Was some little
Improvement in feeling. The supply is small
and holders are looking for better prices.
For Sugar there Is but a small demand. and
that confined to low grades. The receipts to-
day were only 162 hhds, while the sales were 1877
hhds.
The market for Moasses is quiet and steady.
the receipts being 1893 bbls and the sales III bbs
COTTON-Buyers of late have experienced
much difficulty in making selections in conse-
quence Of the poor qualit offered The market
day. and some transactions have taken place at
figures below our quotations. The sales UP to
the close we're confined to $3.50 bales.
The following is the official closing of the
Cotton Exchange:
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

March u, 1873 March Is, 1878.
March u, 1873 March Is, 1873.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

Cotton on shipboard as per account of the
bales. Havre IL. 1874 Bremen 1851, Mediterranean
1884,. North Sea 1908, Baltic ports 5349 Spain
Me1 6s taken Tom he so; af
noted at the Exchange, leaves In presses 1884
bales.
The figures for Liverpool include % 1928
bales for Channel ports for orders.j
The receipts at all ports consolidated as per
kilograms to the Cotton Exchange. show tt tails
from noon yesterday to noon to-day of 1917
bales. against II o24 bales last Thursday. 1905
last year and s472 the year before last.
The movement at ports for six days up to
10 m To- daY. Ia given below.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

March 10. 1878. March Il, 1878.
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bHIBH C0-uHY b55U DHIBS MhfKet Weak and
irregular.
COTTON STATEMENT.
In store and on shipboard Sept. l. 1877. Al 1855
Gross receipts since yesterday. 21O7
Gross receipts previously 1913. .525 1855
Total supply. .........'............... 1.547.211
Exported to-day. 49,. 1883
Exported previously. ], 277 $751; $50 274
Total stocks this day. ................. 1868
Total STOCK this daY laSt wear. ........ 250,927
:, The exports to-day were 1889 bales to New
York.
Net receipts since yesterday. .-....-...... 739
Receipts from other ports .............. 1868
Net receipts last Thursday ........... 1851
Not receipts same Time last year -...... 1856
Net receipts since Friday ....-........... 1885
Net receipts same time last week ... 23.61O
Net receipts same time last year. IL. 1918
Net receipts since september 1........1 ,274 ,876
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-29

An Eastern paper tells us the pro1tees
character Of much of the railway transporta-
tion between the East and the West arises from
the fact that the cars have 10 go West empty to
Bring produce East. so that the East bound
lead has to pay the cost of both trips" This is
one OF The things says the st. Louis Times. the
West proposes to remedy. With twenty -four
feet Of water at The mouth OF the Mississippi
and well established barge lines from st. Louis
40 New Orleans, Western produce will 60 East
Inv vvatHr r(lita Mt chaan ratea
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-05-01
a More Excellent Way.

Pastors in large cities say they were never
before so often asked by church members: |:
May 60 to the theatre the opera etc. !;
though not few go without asking, it is
said. Similar inquiries, involving the ques-
tion of indulgences that &C the world" claims
as its own, and spiritual Christians have very
generally kept clear of, are not uncommon
in places of all sizes. Well, now, if ones
heart is in such places, perhaps the rest of
him may as well 20 with it. But in that case
why not avoid his church membership Two
masters are one too many for successful SER
vice. "Lovers OF pleasure more than lovers
Of God," were foretold as among the signs Of
"perilous times" that should come. Are
they already here?
We are reminded of q convert, q lawyer of
strong sense and ability, afterwards Govern.
or of one of the New England States, who
had been fond of certain amusements, partic-
ularly the opera, in which line he was no
mean critic. When the matter of joining
the church came up, his former associates,
in 9. congregation that looked leniently on
such amusements, rallied around him and
urged him TO remain with them, where he
could "go on unquestioned very much in the
old way, and yet stand we'll in the church" +"
"Ah," he replied, "you urge as arguments
for my staying with you the very considera-
tions that lead me to another church. When
my heart covenanted with Christ, it meant a
changed life. My Saviour demands that
change. / need it. And I need the watch
and care of those Christian brethren to help
me hold to my covenant. shall 90 with
them" He went, and still "holds true"
Instead of forever debating how near to
Satan's kingdom one may 60 unharmed, is it
not safer, and every way wiser, to see how
near to Christ one may habisually live; and
BY cultivating taste for better things, easily
settle these questions that else may come up
all through life ife3-Congregationalist.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-05-01
Preaching to Doctors.

The Rev. DR.. Gatty recently preached at
Sheffield, England, to the members Of the
British Medical Association, during the an.
nual meeting. We give the following sug
gestive extract from his discourse upon the
appropriate text: "They that are whole
need not physician, but they that are sick:"
"Some of the smaller philosophers of our
own time regard the Bible as the sacred book
common to all forms of religion, and so far
to be respected, but only to be trusted when
it does not clash with their own deductions.
That man should have come perfectly formed,
by an act of creation, from the hand of his
Maker, is to them less credible than that he
should be the slow result of process of ev-
olution, no satisfactory traces of which can
be shown, while all palpable experience con-
tradicts the doctrine. I do not know where
science gives more reliable history Of the
generation of man than is to be found in the
one hundred and thrty.ninth Psalm. So
far as the record, Of the by-gone world ex-
tend, they exhibit man, both Intellectually
and physically, as quite equal to his descend
ants at the present day. Moses was OF
least as great law.giver as the first Nspo-
leon. The biography of Joseph and his
family, written more than three thousand
years ago, has literary merit, SURPRISING in
it's own style of simplicity and pathos any
authorship of any other age or country
David has shown US in his Psalms that he
knew human thoughts and feelings quite as
profoundly as Shakespeare himself; and if
the sermon on the mount and the parallels
of Christ are not unique and supreme in
sublimity of expression as we'll as doctrine, l
want to know why all the religious teachers
Of the world have failed to produce what We
can listen to with the same lifelong stten-
ton? Is there, nevertheless, fossil still
deeply hidden, but not beyond the final reach
of discovery, which shall prove that grapes
once grew on thorns, and figs on thistles; or,
in other words, that man, by some internal
effort, protracted through ages, released him
self from the form and nature of lower
brute, and has since advanced TO the position
of being able to tell the history of his own
origin? There is, however, one degrading
vice peculiar to man, and at the present time
national disgrace, which is certainly no in
heritance from any lower animal. The
drunkard is only to be found in the ranks of
humanity, and this terrible moral stain brings
to the candid mind an assurance that what
revelation tells us must be true--that God
made men upright, but they sought out many
inventions, by which the noblest handiwork
of the Creator has become damaged and de-
based"
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-05-01
How it Was Done.

In one of our staid and conservative
churches, short time ago, q sudden and
great impulse was given to the weekly pray
er meeting by the quiet, but vigorous and
wise eff iency of member whose example
many others might very proftably follow.
The prayer meeting became, and had long
been, neglected by those brethren in the
church to whom it especially belongs to make
this of all others live meeting. The neigh
boring churches were in much better trim in
this particular, and the delinquents of this
church were not unfrequently attracted to
these live meetings to the neglect Of their
own. At length one of the members, more
faulty than others in this very particular,
raised the question with another brother who
is an hcnored worker, whether it might not
be well to look for q minister who could give
more zsst to the meetings, and compete more
successfully with their neighbors in this line.
The working brother said nothing, but did
what was far better. He dropped note to
some thirty or forty Of the members who
were not as helpful at these meetings as they
might be, urged the duty of cooperation, in
vited all to be present at the next meeting,
quietly gathered body of singers and at
the next prayer meeting everybody was sur.
prised and delighted. The room was full.
The singing was grand. The minister was
inspired. All were delighted. So much for
,OOrking, instead of crOaking. Every meet
ing since has been of like power. Let others
90 and do wise,-Religious Herald.
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derful success which everywhere followed MI
ministerial lsbors. The communication Wa'
replete with piety, but touched off by glow
ing enthusiasm. From his description We
supposed the days of Whitfield and the Ten
nents had been revived. Times Of refresh
ing had evidently come from the presence Of
the Lord. Sinners were bowed down IN deep
repentance, and Christians were rejoicing in
a kind of Pentecostal season. My cores
pondent had followed DR.. Blackburn to Will
mington, Delaware, where many were added
to the Church. One sound conversion IS
worth a duodecillion of counterfeits, but 1t
would be breach of charity to suppose that
lasting effects did not attend the preaching
of DR.. Blackburn, man endowed With great
spirituality of mind as we'll as by persuasive
eloqueuce.
The Doctor was true to his appointment
and no time was lost in making his ac-
qusintsnce. His garb was plain and not 80
clerical as we could have wished. But ne
was man of the West, who saw no great
difference between homespuu and the purple
and fine linen of Dives. His countenance
indicated smisbility-hiS manners modest
and his cOlOquisl powers were good, though
perhaps not pree ninent. He bore the marks
of age, but perhaps the rough life of the viii
derness and the coarse fare of Indian wig
vans may have given him an appearance
prematurely old. On Sabbath the dilapi-
dated church was crowded. The services
were interesting, and the dispensstion of the
sacrament truly solemn. The discourse was
delivered with great propriety, and his elo-
cution was more deliberate than we had an
ticipsted. He made no attempt to overwhelm
the audience by the avalanche of his utter
snce. On the contrary he sought to give
evangelical pleasure to the congregation BY
a calm, gentle and melodious voice. Still he
was not destitute of force in bis words, or of
Vigor in bis manner. He aimed at flights Of
oratOry, bat the flights were not original
They were of that stereOtyped class which
are used in every pulpit, and by almost every
minister. The best eulOgium on the sermon
is, that it was not prepared to awaken admi-
ration, but to awaken sinners. We took the
impression that DR.. Blackburn was better
suited to a general than special object
he took more pleasure in the work of an
evangelist than in the Office of a pastor.
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course of study begin May 1st; and let the
beginning of recess, April 18th be the rea'
end of the Seminary course, for each senior
class.
The advantages sought and hoped from
this plan would be; 1st. To break the an
nual course of labor, by fortnight's recess,
just when the season craves respite and re-
Taxation. I'd, To gain for all senior students,
whose attendance on their Spring Presbyte-
ries is important to them, a final release, at
about the date sought for their convenience
in our present plan. Sd. To enable the
teachers to attend the Spring Presbyteries
(which in Virginia almost always occur in the
latter half ofApriD without singrecitations,
and to secure the same opportunity to such
junior and middle students as desire it. 4th. To
increase the time allotted for study by one
half month, while still providing more gener-
ously than by the present plan, for the rec
reation and real enjoyment of their rest by
teachers and students, viz. thus: 9th. By
giving them Ia fortnights needed rest
just as the relaxation of Spring approaches !:
and ID giving them the beautiful and enjoy.
able weather Of August and Septs Der lthe
season of the Autamn Pre- sbyteries. = - Of,
most pleasant eysngeIistic labor =
springs-residence,) for recreation, Instead If
gathering them in to study in the middle of
the dog days.
The above alterations are respectfully sub
mitted without any expression of opinion.
R. L. DABNEY,
B. M. SMITH,
T. E PECK,
FL. G. ALEXANDER,
Faculty.
.. z. Seminary, Va., Apri7 9, '7S.
B@r Our Church journals respectfully
asked to copy.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-05-01

canal: hardly dog or fowl. Land, fur
niture, as cheap as dirt: no buyers. In my
humble opinion she Indian famine with all
its horrors, is nothing to that which is turn
ing North China into desert. The eaddest
thought to me is that not merely will myriads
perish, but the world will not know even that
they have done go, unless an empty, treeless,
uncultivated land tell the tale The uni
versal testimony is that all roads leading to
Tientsin from the south, southwest and west,
are BLACK with fugitives.' (Rev. Jonathan
Lees, Tientsip.}
STO>BE CONCLUDED.