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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Furniture
At
JOHN BOIS'.

lsz, l54.... Camp street. I54
Is now prepared to sell fine as well as ordinary
New Furniture at greatly reduced prices.
Country orders respectfully solicited.
P. S.-Also Furniture taken on Storage. and
Second Hand Furniture bought. sold and ex-
changed. One price only on each and every
rticle. No deviation. Country orders prompt
ly filed. mhl5 3m
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
FINANCIAL AND CUE
NONETAHE.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday Evening. March 20. 1878.
NEW ORLEANS CIEARIS0-H HOUSE.
MONKTAHr

Thus far...............t4,84 9. sos IL $5397f6 40
The demand for money at the banks. tJ-day
was light. On the street the offerings OF paper
are small and rates easy.
We quote exceptional paper 7Ds q cent;
Al do 500; second grade do o; loans on
collaterals !0s: Al mortgage paper sh@lo:
Gold quiet and steady.
Foreign Exchange quiet and firm.
Sight Is steady and In light request
State Consols are stronger at 7ss07sk.
Premium Bonds easy at 35h@35H.
Stocks quiet.
Gold opened in New York at 1917 and closed
at 1919 Here 1t opened at 1n1}4@lOlk and closed
at 1OIa@l0lh. Sales-97ooo and $4,000 at 1919,
SIG. 900 at 1919 and 5000 at 1914.
lading at &89@4s0, and f350O do at 4s9. Bank
sterling -to4g3; commercial bills 489049O
FRANCS francs -: commercial s.l3I.
cent discount.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
Ocean Freiehts.

New YORK. March 2e.--Ocean freights re-
manned about steady with moderate business
engagements to Liverpool by sail. 1000 bales Of
grain at sKd: 1850 barrels OF -four at % 1xd.
TO Bristol by steam 1900 bushels Of grain at
74d. Charters an Italian bark to Cork for
British bark to a French port. with $500 quarters
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27


:, wH1sKY-Receivers and dealers report year
but Old stock neglected and dull. We quote
Choice cineinnati s. osSl os lair 70 good Vest
ern and Louisiana six per cent SOL o3.
BAGdINsteady at liz In EGund lots; re-
round lots; retailing at lac.
BUTTER =, Moderate stock. Demand fair
Choice New York creamery s2@33: New York
medium grades l6@2o Western-choice, fresh
packed 1909; good do 15@17; good fruit house
1t@15; summer packed s@ 1904; low grades grades SO
CHEESEcPrime Western factory l2A912h;
COED Dc 11X@12: New York cream 1s@l6H It,.
o BHhEoH sX@ss Gsq demand at '9'Ho in lots
mand, and It is held above the views Of buyers.
d 6gsry + a%Had st clear 2sHo
POULTRY-Old chickens 50 so; young 500
3; ducks 1903 so; geese 1905 so; turkeys sl4
EGdS~Western s@1oc: Louisiana 1o@11c p
RiGE+1s firm: No. 2 sM@4c: common 4N@5c,
EsCULENTse are selling at q 25@
b s. ca ebaRs at at s sP Se and It s
Domestic Markets.
New YORK. March 2s. 1880 a. m;-Coffee firm
sales-at New Orleans 1900 Alhambra, 800 Alma;
nav sugar uFms SAFES 1UVo LuuS. 11CuuCu
sugar firm and in good demand. Llnseed Oil
| 6O061.
2:so D. m.-Coffee firm; sales-1ee5 Copernicus
on private terms. Raw sugar strong. Refined
sugar strong. Linseed oil 59@6e.
CHICAGO March 26.-Wheat opened at 81 O62&
May. Corn 421s May. Pork 50 80 May. Lard 7.2O
Later-Wheat weaker at 81 os April. with sales
81 OF May. Corn quiet; 42h@42M May. Pro-
| visions steady. Pork 50 $500 271a April 50 400
9 AK May, SO $500 571a June. Lard 7.10@7 l21s
| April, 7.171s@7 20 May. 7.2597 27H June. Dry
| sailed meats-Shoulders 81. long clear sos.
| short rib $50.
Union Stock Yards Estimated receipts of hogs
to-day 1920; market moderately active. but
| lower; sales of light grades at So 5e@s IS. heavy
| mixed packing SO 1903 S. heavy shipping
So 6o@s 80. Cattle dull and lower estimated re-
oeipts 1000.
1850 o. m-Morning Call.-Provisions weak
Pork So 22h9s IS April. SO 5000 37A May. 50 sc
@9 5254 June. Lard 7.15@7.17k May. Saes-25o
ties at tbs cash. Wheat weak; 81 o536t91 o5 Y
April, 81 O614@l oss May 81 OK cash, No. 8 81
rejected S.. Oats dull and weak 2ss< april. % =
May. Corn quiet: cash nominally Az. 41A@
AK April, 42942h May, 411a@4l5s June. 42@421s
July.
$3.50 o. m.-Close-Provisions quiet. Pork
50 17'z@e 20 April: g $4,000 IS May. 50 1893 47z
June. Lard 7.o7k@7.1o April. 7.1507.t7H May,
| 722H@7.25 June. Breadstuffs quiet: wheat
81 o51 April. 81 O61z May. Corn 412s 041h cash.
4lA@HA April, 42@42s May. 411sS41S June
| 421s@42A July. Oats 23A April, 2s1s May.
| st. LOUIS. March Observation-Disclosures quiet;
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
TO THE LADIES.

DIR. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
opened an office at 1856 Canal street, between
cret Of Ninon de pEnelos, who, up to her death
In her seventy second year Of age, retained the
beauty, yiyacity. and spirit az when she was
which is pleasant. even enjoyable ladies can DO
away with all cosmetics and paints. as the snn
becomes soft and white. the eyes regain their
turns. The old become young, and the young,
who have ruined themselves with late nous
vigor and Are OF youth, All diseases anc
troubles peculiar to ladies treated by harmless
and painless method. Consultations ana CO.'S
reepondence strictly confidential.
dee Il DR. BILLIE, 1as Canal street.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
by telegraph

New YORK. March 2s.--Money closed at sos y
cent. Exchange closed ut 487h@489k. Gold
opened at l0l1S. declined to 10l, and closed at
1olH, Governments closed firm currency sizes
11s1z@1,s.. Pacific Railroad bonds closed as fol-
lows Union f1rsts 1851 q 1857; land grants 1860
1oek: sinking funds 961s@95s: Centrals 1oe7t@
1861.
n Ssae oo9ds ess rs te on 10
sevens sold at 100; Tennessee new at So.
Gold clearinRs at the N. B. g., N. Y.-Gold bal
ances 81 .42s70o; currency balances $1.44o. lot !:
gold clearinRs s12.Os9.0OO.
Clearing House Statement - Currency ex-
changes $50 1877 currency balances $2119,379:
gold exchanges sc $50 1927 gold balances 1857 0la.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

The steamer Ny Choice. with barges. will
arrive this evening or on tomorrow with 5000
bushels Of corn In bulk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

Australia exports about $24o. oOo,ooo year. and
imports nearly az much. and almost this entire
trade is carried on with England and her de-
syandArcipa
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27
COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Tuesday Evening, March &c, 1878

Tuesday Evening, March &c. 1875
GENERAL REMARKS-To-day has been a
clear. spring-like day.
Business. generally. continues dull.
In Cotton there were sales to-day of 1850
bales. which includes 1900 bales sold after hours
yesterday. The effects OF the reports of mar
kets abroad caused decline Of 1sc in this
market.
OF Flour the receipts this week are greatly
less than those Of last week. being thus far only
The supply. however. is about equal to the de-
mand.
Since Friday last the decline in Corn Meal
has been 1ota15c. The supply is good and the
demand is fair. Western meal is quoted on all
grades and qualities at 1902 is per Dbl from
first hands.
In Provisions the market is very dull. The
receipts are slight and the demand is dull
being confined to a small business In the local
trade.
The receipts of Sugar summed UP 27s hhds.
while the sales were 25s hhds, the market being
firm for low grades. OF Molasses the receipts
were sls bbls; sales 2s7 bbls. with fair demand
for choice grades and with steady prices.
In Corn the market was quiet and easy. The
sales amounted to HOO bbls at prices ranging
from At to 49c p bushel.
COTTON-The feature Of the trade to-day
was the active demand at a decline In prices
Liverpool was easier, Havre fiat and New York
dull aud easier on spots: and under the press
ure OF these Influences the market broke down
Including 2200 bales. sold after hours yester-
day the sales aggregated 1850 bales.
:. The closing official quotations of the Cotton
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

A dispatch was received here yesterday an
nouncing the fact that the Hon. Mr.. Foster tue
United States minister to Mexico, will leave tniS
port by the next steamer for Vera Cruz.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

SoULEs COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND
y Literary Institute.-Day and evening ses.
sions the entire year: elective system; 80
branches of study; daily lectures gymnasium
disposition, manners. health and morals: nom
seetaIian students free to college literary sa and
debating society ful iac al1 large wen ven
tus; special classes In particular studies. for
boys, at from 81 to IS per month.
fe1s ly GEO. SOULE. President.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

G. Powell's st. Louis Live Stock and Produce
Review makes the following statement of the
summer and winter packing in that city for the
seasons 1878:
The number Of hogs packed from November
Ito Marcn aggregate AT $40. an increase of
7o,s49 or II per cent. and the average weight an
increase OF II 90 pounds to the hog. The yield
OF lard has also been heavy: showing an in
of 1867. From March /, 1877. to Maren l.
1878 the - plumber dn1 Of hogs packed here
time 1867. Average weight for the year end
ing March 1. 2s6.2s fb against 2i25o for the cor
responding year 1867. an increase Ia the aver
st. Louis as packing, and provision centre is
steadily growing. and if our packers would
adopt q more lib Aral 'licy, and render reports
ing provision centres. SO that the world could
gee what We are doing. We are confident that st.
provision market.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

Sixty thousand commercial travellers are en-
ployed by the wholesale merchants Oh 'he
United States, at an average annual expease Oh
Saooo At least making the aggregate the enor-
nous sum OF $3.50. 100000.
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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

The Fort Worth Standard has an editorial on
that very important practical subject. the wheat
crop of Texas, from which the following state
ments are extracted. Taking as its text the
statement Of another paper. that. although the
area sown the present season is 10 or Is per
cent larger than last year. it is not enough by
all Of 80 or 40 per cent to supply the State The
Standard remarks:
The central and northwestern sections of
Texas are the only portions which export wheat
and flour. All the timb9r land sections of the
State consume much more than is produced
The same Is true If the prairies of Southern
Texas. while the western portion. devoted to
raising cattle and sheep, looks to the wheat belt
for -four. We will for some years have home
market which will require nearly twice as much
wheat as we now produce The price paid by
the car loa from Fort Worth to Galveston is
the same as # is from Buffalo to New York, and
much much less thin It Is from any portion Of the
Northwest. We have good navigation from
Shreveport to New Orleans. with the prospect
OF railroad connection between the two cities in
the next twelve months. The distance from
Fort Worth to Galveston is 300 miles, and to
Shreveport go miles. The State OF Louisiana
offers market for our -four. as the people of
that State devote all their attention to the cnl-
ture OF cotton. sugar and rica. With all rail
connection with New Orleans, Texas -four can
reach the Southern people in advance OF the
western Hour. and will, to a great extent. sup
plant It
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

Mr.. g. q. Coffin has arrived here from Wash
inaton on mission OF no little importance.
He comes here. under the auspices Of a commit
tee 81 one OF the houses OF the United States
Congress, to examine into and report upon our
Industrial system in general and more espe-
cially upon the ACCESSIBILITY Of the renewal by
the government of certain patents and exclusive
privileges issued nv the same some years ago.
Mr.. Coffin 10 represented to us as being very
respectable and fair-minded man. and we can
not but express the hope and belief that he will
net inpartially and honorably In the matters
brought under his consideration.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-27

The ST. Louis KebuDIc"H f7HI''f NJ '7Is90 n
st. Louis -four Ia shipped TO bra2l, VIA NC"
York and Liver pool, there is evidently screw
looaa somewhere in the machinery Of COM
MERGE. The longest way around is sometimes
the shortest way across but 1t Is ma1. not ma
ture. who has made 1t the shortest. best and
cheapest in this case What man has done.
however. man can undo. and we ought to go
about the undoing with as little delay as pos
uihla-
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-18
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

ITO THE EUREKA GIANT MINE.-No. 4is.
u. S. Land Oifics, Eureka, New, July .,
1s78.-Notlee is hereby given that W W. mccoy,
whose postoflice address is Lurekn. Nevada. las
this day fled his application for y patent for one
thousand Il .000l linear feet of the Eureka
Giant Mine or vein bearing silver with surface
ground, two hundred tAH1 feet In width. sit
uate, lying and being in Eureka Mining Dis
trict, county Of Eureka. and State Of Ncvaea,
and known and designated by the field notes
and Official plat on tile in this ofiice, as Lot
Number enc hundred and f~orty-six tli0l. The
exterior boundaries of said lot No. l4G, beng
MS follows. to wit Variation lbis deg. east.
Commencing at q pest marked No. i, Z. ).
Sarycy liG, whence the bssatsn In the town OF
Eureka bears N. s deg. s MN. T., 7.ol0 feet.
Ruby Hill No. 1 bears N. "a deg. 81 min. W.
a,4Go feet. Pos; No. ? Of T.. S. Survey No, 81.
Stella Lode bears s. 10 deg. 81 min. E.. 29i feet,
snd the Eureka Giant shaft bears n. ~ deg. ~
min. W. AL feet. Thence running LIST course
5. CO.. deg. W., 200 feet 10 post msrked No. 2.
q. ;. Survey No. liG; thence ri course \ 20l
deg. w, 1900 feet to poet marked No. 3, U. -.
Survey, No. las; thence Sd course N. cYh deg.
E., 80 feet to post marked No. 4. U. s.. Survey
No. 146, and thence 4ih course >. 70 ! deg. T.,
LOCO feet to post No. ]. the place Of beginning,
containing 4 So 100 acres. This claim n houLd-
ed ON the southeast by the Stella and Fannie
j mires, The location of this mine Is duiy
recorded i'll the Recorders afice Of Eureka
Mining District, on page 10a, in book A, OF
the Mining Records Of said District. Any
and all persons claiming adversely any portion
of said Eureka Giunt minee or said ground shera
inbsfcre described, hre required to hle their
j adverse claim with the Register OF the United
States Land Office ut Eureka, in the state of
Nevada, during the sixty days period o. publ
cation hereof, or they will be barred by virtue
of the provisions Of the Il iutc.
jyl0-oJ d. b. IMaEL. Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-18
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT

f1No THE GAS LIGHT MINE-No. 49,. III. g.
Land Once. Eurekn, Nevada, June 10.
West Consolidated Mining Company. Ivy is
duly authorized sgent. Thomas j. Read, whose
postothce address IL Eureka, Nevada, h 3 thif
day hled his application for y patent Tor six
hundred l6ool linear feet Of the Gas Ligi tmine
or vein, bearing silver. with surface irosnd
one hundred and thirty (i3ol feet In width, sit
uate, lying and being In Eureka Mining Dis
trict, County OF Eureka and State of Nevads.
and known and designated by the field notes
and official plat on file in TIL cfiee a. Let No.
l45. The exterior boundaries Of said let SO.
ll5 being as follows. TO wit. Variation IGN
deg. east. Commencing at q post marked MOI.
U, \. = Survey Ne. las. whence the flagstaff In The
town Of Eureka bears N. q deg. 81 min. E.:
min. b.. 1923 feet. A spruce-pine tree. three
feet In diameter, marked B.. IT,, standing ut the
mouth q the Excelsior tunnel, bears r. 40 deg
u min. H., 1888 feet. and the mouth Of the Gas
Thence running first course q. S7h deg f., lJo
feet, 70 post marked No. 2. u. s. Survey NO.
l45; thence, I'd course 3. an deg. W., Nc feet. 10
post No. !. Of u. =. Survey No. IA. May psy
S. Survey No. las; thence, Sd course N s7h
deg. w., l50 feet, to post marked NOD u..S.
Susvey No. las; and thence Am course, N. IN
deg. f., 600 feet, TO post No. 1. the pl &c Of be-
ginnina; containing | 7s-lo0 acres. This claim
is bounded on the east by the May Day Qneen
mine. The location Of this mine Is Only re-
corded in the Recorders Office Of Eureka Min
ing District, on page 201, in Book ID, OF me
Mining Records Of said District. Any and AZ
persons claiming adversely any portion OF saia
Gas Light mine. or said mining grou nd -
hereinbefore described, are required 10 PIE
their adverse claim with the Register Of tno
United States Land Once. At Eureka, IN th1
State Of Nevada, during the sixty days perloa
Of publication hereof. or they will he barred
by virtue OF the provisions Of the statute;
je2o-e0d d. d, IMMEI+ Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-18
APPLICATIONS FOR PATENT
APPLICATION ron A PATENT

TO THE CLIPPER MINE.-NO. ase
United States Land Office, Eureka NJ
July %, 1s7s.-No,ice is hereby given ~.
Valentine Fink, whose Postofiice address IL NNaAsns
York city, State OF New York, has this day az
his application for a patent for nine b,"sa
dred and sixty-seven (9C7) linear feel ~
the Clipper mine or vein, bearing eiIx,N'
with surface ground 200 feet in width 49,
uate, lying and being in Eureka Minnie ny
trict, County of EurekE, and State OF Nevsss
and known and designated by the field nata.
and official plat on nile in this Office an Lot ~
one hundred and ffty-four u54j. The e.,e. e..
boundaries Of said lot No. 154 being as follows'
to wit: Variation l6A deg. east. Commences,
Mt n post marked No. /. u. $. Survey No Ks
whence the flagstaff in the town Of Eursh,
bears N. deg. 4S min. f., G,50S feet EnhS
Hill, No. l, tesrs N. IN deg. 10 min, W.. sSsT
feet, and the Clipper shaft bears =. 81 deg ~
AS feet thence running LIST course n. vi dso''
o.. 9G7 feet, to post marked No. ., u. =. surv.s
No. l5I then, c I'd course y. . deg. f., 200 feet.
To post marked No. ), U. \. survey No. Ia
thence Sd couI 50. 5. &c deg. W., OCT feet, TO post
marked No. 4, u. y. survey No. 154, standing an
The eastern boundary Of u. $. survey No. ia
keystone Lode, and thence 4th course N. o dee
W.. lOO feet, to post No. 2. of said survey Noo
1J3, 200 feet to post No. l, the place Of begin
ming containing and +-io0 acres. This claim
is bounded on the west by the Keystone mine
The location of this gline is duly recorded N
the Recorders Office of Eureka Mining District
in Boch A., page 3. Any and all persons claim
ing adversely sDy portion OF said Ciipptr
mine or said mining ground, ns here.
inbefore described, are required to fila
their adverse claim with the Register Of ths
United States Land Office. at Eureka. in ~
State Of Nevada, during the sixty days period
of publication h.reof, or they will be barred
by virtue of the provisions Of the statute.
jy23-Cod d. b. IMMEL, Register.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-08-18
APPLICATIONS FoR PATENT.
FOR A PATENT

mo THE TIGER LILY MINE.-No. 44e.
United States Land Office, Eureka, Ne
ynda. July o. 1873. Notice is hereby gwen
that W. W. Mccoy, whose Postoihce addtess Is
Eureka, Nevada, has this day filed his appLsa-
tion for n patent for enc thousand l,OuUl
linear feet Of the Tiger Lily mine or vein bear,
ing silver with surface ground two hunuteu
and thirty-six (23el feet i'll Width, situate, lylns
and being in Eureka Mining District, tohhty
of Eureka, and State OF Nevada ana Known
aud designated by the field notes and Official
plat on file in this office ~ lot NO. ~. Inc
exterior boundaries Of said Lot No. III being as
follows, to wit: Variation 16.9 deg. east. com-
mencing at a pest marked NO. !, u. . our
vey No. 147, whence the flagstaff in the town
of Eureka bears N. 4 deg. 81 min. Il. 6,59i feet;
Ruby Hill No. l bears n. II de-. " m. W slfol II;
and the Tiger Lily shaft bears N. 3sa urS. "
sos feet: thence running LIST course s.o'a ucS.
w. 2J6 feet, to post marked No. u . 2ui ~
No. 1i7; thence I'd course N. IS deg. w. Il $40
feet. to eastern boundary Of U. ). survey NO
%, Stella lode: whence post NO. Oh shlu sur
vey No. ~ bears N. . deg. W.. l3l a-lO Rect; 2lo
1-l0 feet to northern boundary OF said survey
No. So: whence post No. l OF SAID survey no
SS bears n. 81 deg. l.. Ga $40 feet: l,WDD itrt 10
post marked No. 3 L. s. Survey No. III; thence
I'd course N. SIX deg. Il. 80 ieet, 70 posi-
marked No. 4 U. 5. Survey No. liI, ana thehee
4th course S. IS deg. i. 1000 feet, to poet
No. l, the place Of beginning. so much OF this
Survey Nc. lat as conflicts with Survey NO: oS
Stella lode, is hereby excluded, sud cohiilet IL
described as follows, to wit; BeSinh'ng M
post No. / Of said Survey Nc. So, Stella lode,
and running thence, LIST course $. . dea. u. III
go feet; thence ID course N IS deg. W. lsd Isl0
feet, and thence Sd course y. 81 deg. H.. "a 3-io
feet, to place Of beginning. containing one
tenth acres, which tract being excluded, leaves
remaining in this survey 4 49-i00 acres. This
claim is bounded ON the south by the Stella,
Eureka and Keystone. The location OF taIs
mine is duly recorded in the Recorders ONCE
| of Eureka Mining District, on page l02, in Book
A., OF the Mining Records Of said District.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said Tiger Lily mine or said
ground rs hereinbefore described. are required
10 ala their adverse claim with the Register
Of the United States Land Office, at Eureka,
in the State of Nevada, during the sixty days
period Of publication hereof, or they VIII be
barred by virtue of the provisions OF the
statute.
jy10-G0d ID. b. iMMEL, Register.