davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28

t'It tiIiIS is rare, anu TIC emission
Of four thousand words constitutes
not the true orator.
But, in conformity with the accep.
ted language Of the day, we will say
that NM. Checvcrs, EarIart, Arms.
tcad, Dickerson and Pierre Landry
were the orators of the day.
We know NJ. Chueyers. He is
parish Judge in Ascension, he was
district attorney, and he thinks
that the bench of District JUDGE
could snit him.
NJ. C%l'ccvcrs did find thencw Con
stitution as good as gold, and he
has no doubts>tlat the people will
ratify it.
So shall we.
But if it is true that ~nascnatur
p0fo 0.hnAt o%r0toycs, NJ. Cheeyers.
after long practice, may become
an orator.
NJ. i1arl1art is also known to us.
Late Parish Judge in st. Charles.
now district attorney, he has mo
dcst'y declined to someofonr friends
the honor OF sitting on Il District
Judges bench.
let MS like the modest men.
MoaeSty is a jewel.
l5ut NJ. Itlllavt, as his prcleres-
Sor in c.0quruep, has found chat
TIE new Constitution was II silpe
yior work.
As to N. ArmStcad, the third ora.
tor, hels% unknown to us and %totnauv.
We know only that lie is a cD.orpl
mas and Chat he lisilas in the sc.
HentA ward Of the Parish of st. ia
mes.
Bat y. Armstcal has made the
Grafton OF an honest man. Of !,
trAe patriot, and Of one who leser-
YES credit for his good sentiments
~" high feelings. lie is fol harmony
between Tie races.
II II. ArnSteua, who is not dam
NED and false politician. becomes Il
caniilate, We will vote for him.
Ior we dislike and aistl1St that
set OF tht:i who are hungry for put
bile Offices, too lazy for an honest
""la ANA always awamn.n@, MS car
il1h-r""WS. over and around the
miserable body OF the State. they
think God has created tl!at State
especially for them. They would be
ashamed by working us laborcrs
and mechanics.
hnt aMel men, Office seekers. of
'i@e.&urAe}s and politicians. are the
shame. the ruin and the damnutiou
OF this c@uu;fy.
They Ito not belong to the people.
liIey are parasites.
They are the mistlptoe on the
oak-t.ec.
They produce nothing and devour
much.
But let Us come to Dick, who is
wei! known III our community Az
.taSing hevH Representative. dele.
gate to the constitutional Convpn.
tion, President of the School Board.
etc.
Dick is all etrwcl candidate to
every thing.
But if Dick has been more mute
than 4 carp III the last Convention.
Dick has spoken during three hours
III he last meeting.
Some say: Without saying amy
thing.
But we have another yiaioa of
Dick, who has been too long a
representative man to have not
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28
SATURDAY. AUGUST rs. 1870.
Official Directory.
Fourth Judicial District.

rComprisin. the Parishes of Ascension,
st. James, st. john the Baptist and IT.
Charles,
District ,indgc.--....-..-..iE Henry DuGcl,
District ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Il. Earhart.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28

CHARTER PERPETUAL.
| 0lSlADA I2Ab
LIFE CO.,
9.....--.- Carondelet Street........30
NBW
y. B. BRIGGS, President,
DIR. JOHN r.. PIKE, Tce-P President,
4. P-4I1ON, Secretary.
The Policies of the LOUISIANA
EQUITABLE LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY are registered, and
the Reserve therein deposited
to the credit of the Policy
with the Auditor aud
Treasurer of State, in
compliance with an
Act, approved
April End, 1877,
entitled
can act to better secure holders
Of Life Insurance Policies in
this State; to provide a re-
serve fund therefore
and for other
purposes.'
~ S-l-2 ia Z
or the AUDITOR OF STATE is
annexed to each Policy.
The COMPANY complied with
the provisions Of the above ACT,
and made its SECOND deposite OF
the REQUIRED RESERVE, Jan.
uary 23rl, 1879.
ALLEN JUMEL, Aud.
- General Agents:
COURIER s McNATR,
Plaquemine.
L. 4. COIOMB.
Donalds1nville.
A. III. HUGUET,
Baton Rouge.
G. DAMARE.
st. James.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28

Seventh Senatorial District.
[fompri. ing tho Parishes Of Ascension
md II. James.
State senator. ri rrr Landry.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28
NOTICE 10 TAXPAYERS.

Having received special instruc-
tons from the State Auditor for
the collection of Levee Taxes, l will
proceed at once to the collection of
said taxes, which are as follows:
Second District, including the left
bank Of the parish a tax OF s mills
on the dollar on all taxable prop
erty.
Third District. including the rigth
bank of the parish a tax Of two
and q half mills on all taxable
PROPERTY.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28

OF THE
POLICE JURY
OF TIE
Parrish Of St. James.
REGULAR SESSION.
ST. JAMES, August 9th, 1879.

ST. JAMES, August 9th, 1879.
The Police jury Of st. james met tllis
day at the Court House oftlIc Parish, with
.he following members:
Present :-lt. A. Harrison, Pres't; J. A.
Bourgeois. Henry Johnson, r. Silnlms, a.
Lang and Pierre Sclrpp.
Absent ID. Leblanc and T.. pochc.
The Trcasur"r's report was read and
adopted, as follows:
ST. JAMES, La. August 9th, 1879.
The Honorable President & Members of
tle:pol;ce Jury of the parish of st.
James:
Gentlemen. Herewith I beg leave to re-
port 10 your honorable Body the condition
OF the Parish Treasury, mt this date. to-wit:
Amounts ON hand in the different funds:
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28

For the Parish of st. James, IN
the Heecp'joa CoMMittee composed
of tWenty.one members, numbered
tWenty.oue Republicans and colouetl
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28

= - @l1S - lS2.
1I1aat@}> Il L4N M A4glai IIslsc.
Le Louisianais. [volume] (Convent, La.) 1865-1883, 1879-06-28

And this was unfair and unjust
for lie circumstance,
, 1879-01-14

H1tEEr-Thore w1s light donand and labt
snppiy. l'rfeea ranged abont ~ before, al S..7sa
4ss psr @ 19o Lbs for from poor 10 choice grades.
ST.. LoU1f. Jan. 13...CATTLE-Flsmer; beh
ss2ns ssse ss.sss a. Sfss ed s: s:,; ~
e4.@aSb4 d.: isiF %, 80. 1904. 90, nativs bniss
s. IA Il: %::s: SS Ssstss ;ssss
U35; shipments, i. 100.
ilSe.-Ea:ies ie5,y as:iys; lse: es!p9!ns nd
packing. Ss.5osss 90: butchers 70 Philadelphl.t'
". H'Qb5. 90; reccints, IL, 200; antpmensa, $50
al ssYx2s;s-asady I'd nnch.nged: fstE Az. q eeod
csipts, l, 600; shipments, :p0o.
NEW TORE.
NEw foHK, Jan. 13.-BkEvEs-Rece!pts 2, ID:
low prime: ordinary to prime i.cers. ,7aGlnSs
With tops at 1nll0ac: sotne mixed trash sold Il
7l7nu: . ar-loads Of coarse Texans at 7Ar; *.
Rssss'. R%ess rsso ne 4 v. shipments for '
n'odeiato .ssds 4 l;Ss fef sheep; sse !ss' Il
sw1xE-lleeriptt. 70. 600; lirs oloseh weak Il.
81 sSsSa $sa - IT, 100 la' at''F 's*' Of earlo'
;!3ss fsasy: il$s sssa !dfosfS M sad q; iss.
through md .705 local. againat I, :,f through Ind
:itsaser tsan is.t Sssk; no Fh'isdeph's bs;s" ,;
"iS iIoas.R.eepts. . IL. 400 hg.d; total for II.
eek ~ = sS s2a1st H. 9 a3o thc wsSk g o1s 1ssf"1:
selling arm Al tast weeks prices.
sp+e,o, 1;!cases kass1' Is FIT r. tribune.
pr!es CarrfAt rcporls receipts, Esa; .hipmeat.,
, 1879-01-14


1lou rtODUt"rs-W'crc less active md easier.
The market was not weak. however, and thcre wan
a Eoetl demand for stuf. a. compared with the
early part Of last wssk. 1toRa were In large sup
piY, The hrrivas Of The day being estImated to ex-
cced 10, CHI head. and prices weakened under in
creased offerings, whilo The influx dashed the
hopcs Of those who had counted on a marked fall.
ine I'll IN receipts ami sttlfer market for product
In consequence. Tho reporls from Llydfpoot IN
aicascd .seAdtness there. and tho Eastern markets
wcrc hru,. tho snow having prevented the arrival
of some stun contracted to bo delivered during the
6rst half Of January.
MISS ronk-Dcclfned l0c per brl on receipt Of
news from tho Stock yards that hogs were moro
r1cnty hn lower, but recovered tb the ateat prices
Ut Saturday. Sales vera reported Of 600 br1s seller
,rnnun1y Mt 81. 10; q, 80 b.la roller February at
81. 7sl Hi q. 600 urls tcl1ct March At .87lt@
T. 90; and l. 600 brls seller April 1t 81. TO-
To,n1, ~, III, brls. The market closcd stealy 1t
50, 1itG. 60 for old spat. 81. h0at7. S1X for new
y, , s5;H7!;Gs:oo iof March, ana 50. .ioas, 1a''
t:ia!s ne: psk ~ ~, W qnote At 81 oo7sS aud
vii so;T iss; % oms: +: " te:n ty%nsas .s,s
reported Of i, 4oo tes lpot a S.. naii i 600 tca
;ss %1,1h fsesax Il e. s Ia ,tsr #: iSs5 %pt
elosca stcsay at s., o. tor cash Or selle,
5.Y0 seller March, and $:s7!z 90 seller April:
MEArs-Wcrn active, though not IN such Rood
demand aa satnrday. aud averaged about &c PEI
100 lbs lnwor. The 1nhsket oponcd very weak, BY!
recovered later. sales were fcpofte. Of ]. .Uoe
boxes shontdeFs as g .ea@". o.; 100 boxea tong
81. 90; roo hoxc. short clears At 81. Ii selle,
February: 4,9'o. 900 ibe thcrt rtt. at g. 700
sa.r;!, al .o3H for AptiI. and ii 10 ior My
70, 300 lls green hams 1t] lbsr ut 4sc; 90 coo lb
do t1h lbs> it Bet Ya0 pcs DO go tbs) ns 4i<c
| packed; 160 ho1es CuMbcylahtis at 4!tc. The fol
lowing were the prsces per 100 lbs on tha aeadint
| rNfas
, 1879-01-14

CATTIE-Rceoivcdd during suiadaI and Monday,
Q, 200 head; san,a ttnlo last week, s.le0 head.
Thcfa was Rooi general demand, mulsrate Kup-
ply, and fairly steady matkrt Exporters, sh!p.
pcrs, and tho local lsale all bought nors Of lusa
freely, and betwctn then. the offerings woss ws1l
taken up. tiood to extra gfa!es comparatively
wcts scarce aud all lots answering to that descp.
tion were readily disposed Of Al tho advanced urcen
of last week. ButcAcrs' and cunnuE4' stack WIS
scarcely ~ firm A. turing the previous few daYs,
but tho reported sales do not show any docllnp.
Trading was II prlces ranging fsona &l.75 for iu-
fssios to 25o1 for extra qualities, With tho larger
part nt st. 00fb9 10 for tho grades ususty sou9ht
BY tho local aradc, and II J..a4e4.5 for fair to
choice aitpuinx steers. flockers wcre dutl at
$!.4DQb. 7h fE poor 10 really gooa lots. Tbs mar.
ket clusca ftcady. ...'
Extra neoycs-Gradcd steers. Weighing
l. 400 liza anil upw ..... 81. B0fs5 10
steeSs. weighing j. !:5O 10 l.. 41D 1bs.. 4.eoa4. 40
Good nccycs-N eIl. fnttrnrl tteefy,
weighing l. ito to i. :Ii0 ibs. 3.G0a4.1O
Medium, tlraieE-strrss In fair aesll,
weighing !. ui0 u !. aDU lbs.....,... 3.1nGt3 o.
Uutchcts' H1uck-Po0r to COMMON
siuerp and common 10 choice cHws.
!, ,o,o IL. ...:.. ..................... a.:xl:.7a
SSo 10 j. oao ibs ............. .. as1.s. rs
lnferlor-I.ight auti Thin cows hsffcrs,
stars, bulls, anu kcnlaWaR sleEFs ]. 7klS. on
yeals-per 100 1bs Observation-Disclosures. ..734s4. .Lu
, 1879-01-14

spsetat DspatsA to 7ns 1rthHnt.
New fnnK, Jan. 13.-GHAtx-Whoas drcidtd'f
lsss ncttyc, and quoted generally weaker. III meal
Instances abont Hc per hu; offerings Of most Rrsde
somcwh.t frccr; wh!to hu,ds it, position ye.y Ws'l
cabIs advice. Ut \ Lass encouraging teuoF; 10, O"
bu No. . Milwaukee spring. cho.ea
NJ sl.0!; $1,000 bn No. MLlwaafs.
spriny nt S4Hc. Corn sousht to = fair exish
Tor early delivery; quoted about steady, optloa.
quiet and toward tho clone tEiae wsaket; mlitd
Westcrn unyradcd, 4H,f@4ae. Ryo in mode's"
demand and Qu,tcd about atcady; No. . "ettsa
quoted at h1G15ac nAo4t. Oats tn lear demand y
about former figures; No. Chicago R1oat l3'U"
hu strictly prime rurortcd al 3lAc.
Fnoy1stoSs-Mcas pork vst quiot for early IT,
delivery and quoted weaki Westcrn mssa fs's!
active opening lover. and closing stsady for jan
uary dsltYesy 1t 81, 7dqau. 90. cnt meats In fdf
request. lIscou In light demand ~ easier prices.
Loug clear quoted 1t 4Hc. Western steam lsfa
moderately active for early delivery Al slightly tt
duccl prices: for forward delivery h17itc ioss''
aud fatfly active. ,-..
TAlLaw-Aoderasely ses!ss; psi1ns quoted !"
q suuAna-Raw In noder.t. demand It 1rm p,'st';
We quots Al ehQ6Se for talt to good reaa'a1
Cubs; EeGnrd In fair demand at full prlces.
Wutskv-sola to tbu extent Of 10 brla At 81 .loH'
and $50 brls 1t 81. II. eiu.lns hsm A. st. II.
FMEluurs-Frasr movement At steady agafes;
accommodation tot Rrtin. provtslons aouE. ahs
general cargo attracted mott attqutten; thfoak.
freight interssss showed mprs summation. sfalh
lines Of railway hnvfug fully resumed work ena
moving forward freely the supplies accumulated 10
the intsrtor through tho recent storms: for Ll's.
pool, engagements reported included By sf'a
2d Ooo bF.s 1out, through freight part II - ID ~
| bril- II. 900 bu corn u Cd per 70 b..
70 ~ Ftatsr7s Assoctatsd Pnsa ,.
Exw Yong, Jan. l3--Corroa-Asrket doh.
| o 6-l100 7-16c: futatss quiet, January. ste'
February. p.47Gt0. 6oc; April, Sic; May, O. sas'
| June. 10. 0le. 49,,
FLorn-Nomlnaly unchanged; receipts. i, q"
| btls.
onA,x-wheat quiet; r4esipts, Ill. 600 ea; ~, ",
graded spring. p1c@sl.o oaj unxssdad tsa, VIZ
81. 10: NJ. i do, u. 0.Ge1. o3H4 Na.a do. 81 iy1
Gl. 1o4: So. Do: 81, 10ai@a!.lli uM.'as. Us.
au,bsr. III, o54t1. lii NJ. 2 do. ~. 0l41 Y u
i..6sx;, ia. DO: Il. loci: liH. .R,e-Assssssiil
dull aud heavy Barley quiet and unchaase11
Malt dull and nominal. Cofu uomlnsilF unch4nssss
rece!pts. IL. 900 bu; NnRraded, 40M Gi8c; ~ ~
A4iGtAlc; steamer. 46A< 9b43nc; No = ~ Z"
Oats Qulet. but aEn; receipts. ~. oo0 b4; ~
, 1879-01-14
114.4o; net revenue. s4,ola, ,ob,os; net profit,

11+.49; net revenue, s4,o1S, ,o7S.o9; net profit,
$623 431.77.
The pro rata Of working expenses to earnings
in 1876 was n 1000 per cent; In f876'7, II
pcr cent; in 1878, IS pei cent. This rtdne.
tlon Of 0 per cent ID duo partially to decreased
price OF labor and cost Of supplies and materla''
but mora to tho improvement of the roadway
the rolling stock, and general management.
Stockholders IN tho Philadelphia y Reading
Road are warned BY the London World that tha
Compsny's constitution makes everT haafe.
holder unlinatedl1 liable for NIL and every deos
Of tho Company. provided sult has been pre-
vtouslJ brought against The Company aud ts
astcts exhausted.
The fol,nw,no shows the fluctuations Of the
, 1879-01-14

IN. i. Thompson to Calvin r. 1sIce,...
Wabash ny, 1Gt II 8 of Jhekaon u. I,
undivided Y Of 2Sxl7l 0-l0 Il, tmprov-
cd, dated Jan. II tn. ]. ThoHp.on to
Dsstom 1t, III Of Centre Al, W. 2+x
l15 It, dated Nov. II, 1871 t9arah 4.
init to T. n. Qi1sonl ~: .... :.......:
Wilcox st, 903 II y ot California NJ, !.
60xf34 n, dated Jan. :. -tAHdrcw J.
Nntt.n9 to Thomas r. tnFhhrl1......:.
Wallace 1T, : " cor Of Thirteenth IT rE
2;'k1:,0t$ II, dated Nor. 2!l, 1h1s
fChnrlts II. Curtis to Mtchncf Toner'..
Michigan AZ, n v cor of Thirts.htth M,.e
I, 9bHx174 8-10 It. dated Jan: II tM.
K. and T. Fnrkef 10 Mary 4: Ntiaon}..
Clark II 100 n Of Warrington -
VI. :oxso r. tss!th oniltlin1 So: VI.
datcl Jan. II tMas5 c. Well oJohn II. ,
cot,nss nrasn} n};ce. i Il Of Tnir;ieth i..s
I, GUxifN1 IT, dated Ian. $ q. =. Fur.
plt to Sarah &. fiart>. ........ -. ....,.
Weat Eighteenth ri, ~ II " Of fsobcy It,
nS, aix1I4 It. improved, dated May
~, 1878 Frank 1sandyss To Marie
Tompksns IT, = " corner of West roik ii,
dated i 81 No1. i i. ia7s III Il. II II. snd +. il.
Wilson 10 Jhno 4. t3rtf&ith>. -. ........
FafrHeld Az, no . nf Fulton ut, " I.
4sxl9J It, dated Jan. q ". II, Fills to
James T.. Dronks). ............ .........
Indiana nY, 10 II a OF Thirteenth ss. 81.
n1xt30 II, dated jan. IL tFranc!s j.
Kennest to Msry e. Mcitl,... ~. .....
William 1t, III II E Of Centre ny. ~. nm.
divided !; Of a2xt5tslt It, dated 1nn. 13
tWilliam Maher 10 bridget McKenuey)
, 1879-01-14

MOGS-Reeeivel during sunday an4 Monday, a.,
COO; samc time last week. u. 100. Yesterday r..
ssss rouoed ior H. ID sr.. dsy o aE se
week. but were thosaFycsi sruortcd far auy
aaY. Ga Dec. II, ls77, tho arrivals aggregated
u, 42A. Tha aaotktt upantd very tslua. The
overwhelming supply m;sJe buyers cautious. Aad
also had The eaect t1 kuttsn thu vtcws ot holders.
aud the saleK madc during thu ear!s hours Vt the
Of about 10c. A. tue day suyaAcrd, Aoseycr,
thsEu was an Increased ietaant. 2uu thu market
DAY, at u 10<p2. 10 for euinu1ou to psiu,u bacon
Rradss, mud Ut ". Jo4s2. H3 fur poor " extra
heavy, Tho bulk uf tbs hoyx changed hauds. aad
tue market elu4cl tflu thu above sauye of pFces
All ths sales Of hogs IIade sublccl u shrink
aye OF ~ lba for plEy SUMS, and ~ ioA fur stags
lIU,3 sALEs.
40. Ap. It..f<.iA9. As. 1rtes.
4H.....,..as4 $.-Dl l0l... ....;A3 $40
IS .......300 :,05 5l... ....:W4 10
, 1879-01-14

Long c1cnrt q,lotel At F:. B5 l0oso aud 81. 90
boxed; Cumbcriands, 4A6R4Ac boxed: lon1.cut
hams, 5:idsu+o. swest.pfeklea hams: ham, 6ASe9s M for
averages; gruon shoulders. 2M19aessc,
Daeon quoted at 4ftll.c for shoulders. 4ttI4Hc
for shprt fibA. iaiI4tac for short clears. 7Gt7ltc
for hams, all cAnvnacd and packed.
t.nEAsE-Wns quoted nt ~ db+afo for white, 40
4Ao for yellow, and }!t614c for bsown.
liEEF Fi,OuuC1'e--Wsro rtealy and anfet at
ST. 76E6b 90 for noEs, 75 for extra mesa.
and Sl3. 50GE14. 90 for hatnH.
TALLow-Was quilt at G&1G.sc for city, and bA
lQc for CQnntEY.
, 1879-01-14

Tie following ipstIutneuts wera alcd for rec
ord Aonduy, Jau- IL:
r,Tf PM0fERgY.
Hvst Monroe st. near AlLxuv Nv, Vt. un-
uisflet u VI 24xlpl Il. lalei Jan. II
III, ]. Thompson tu CulsIn +. Nacel..,$ 800
1Ioyns ~, 1.5 II = Vt Moutue u. . I, nn.
divided Il u 23xl3o Il, dated Jau II
, 1879-01-14
COMMERCIAL.
Latest quotations for January delivery on the
leading articles for the last two business taya:

Tho following were tho receipts mud ship
mcnts Of tho 1cutlfn0 articlee Of produce In this
city during tho forty eight hours ending Mt 7
o'clock Oh Monday morning ani correspond
tpR tlatc twelve months ngo:
, 1879-01-14
sA1Al interest.
ny TELEGRAPH.
SEW TOnN,

To III. uss.trn Annotated Frssa.
NHw Yonx, Jan. 18.-1oscrnments werc act.
i've and strong. One Of this National banks sold
$7,O00.o00 Of 4 per cents to-day.
Railroad bonds were firm. Jersey Central ad-
1ustolcpt ho,,.ls rose ~ per cent. State secu.
rltrs were dull.
Tho wack opened with great actisisy and ex-
citcmeut at the Stock Exchange. Enormous
blocks Of stocks wcre taken ont Of tho street
for Investment, and transactions. aggregated a
larEcr nsnonpt than On auy previous dsy for
months paat. There was nn advance In tho en-
tire list Of Il TO AZ, and. with tho exception pt
new stocks, closing rates wero At or close On to
lhc highest figures. Late in tho daY tho North
Western shares leu the market, selling up to 80
Tor common and 80gk for preferred. Next In
poiut Of activity wero Lake Shore, Eric, and
Delaware, Lackawanna s. Western. Among
Investment shares, the largest dealings wcro IN
New York Central. Itork Island, and
rlttsburR. Chicago q Alton recorded
the greatest advance. Michigan Central
WIS 1nurc1 acstyc than ot late, antl
gained Tor the day, while Erie was firm undc,
| Is passing into stroug hnndR. Trans.ctioni
were $40, ,000 shares, ot wh!ct Ut, ,taU were Erie
5000 Lake Shore. 1000 Wahnsl,. es ,o00 North
wcstetn cumtuuu, 30o01 preferred, 17,000 st.
puul common. III, COO preferred, q, ,0D 1.acka
wana. 8,ooo New Jer,cy Central. 4,o0I De1awar.
| & Hudson, 1900 Morris Il Etscx, lO,00o Micht
gan Central, 3,000 Illinois Central. {, lou Clcyc
land, Cotuslb,,s, Cincinnati l. indianapolis
t,txU u. Joa, A,0O Ohtn, 3,oo0 Western Talon
a000 Paellir Mail, 11,oUD st. Loula, Kansas Cltl
& Northern, und |, ,eD Chicago Il Alton.
Money market uctlys at aG14 per cent. I'rtm'
| mercantile PAPER, 4Ct5H. Sterling exchange
, 1879-01-14
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Active Demand for Government Bonds
and Other Securities.
Large Increase In board of Trade Loans
Tile Stock Market.
Ths Produce Markets Less Actives and
Generally Easier.
HOGS in Large Supply--A BIO
Trade in Meats.


Trade in Meats.
+; FINANCIAL. |
Government bonds arc not IN AZ actiVe ucmhno I
a. laat week, but arc selling freely. Tho 1o4os
wcre etifi further depressed by the snpidits OF
refun1nu, and declined from 107H to lV7a'
The large subscriptions for the "a make u pos
siblo that the 1o4os may be refunded within
twn 5ears, md the price is changing TO somc'
thing nearer that of bond which would mature
In that period. The O. Of 1881 remained At Sat
urday's price, 1o04. They ase not retundao'e'
and Gun be reached only By purchase IN the open
market. The 5eos OF 1867 advanced n, to
1OlX, and the b.o0s Of 1868 declined 4, to 10+.
The new 81 OF 1881 wero slo ". to 10731f, md tho
~ ", to 105A. The tr2os Of 1851 held abroad
sro pciuE shipped freely to New York. The
New York Tribune says there Is "cousidcsablo
competition to sell the new per cents by the |
bankers who have taken soun1 lots Of tho Treas.
,lry, With the concession Of certain amount Of
interest, while tho E20s called In for redemption
are maturing"
t}old ia bought in small quantities. for curl
ostty, and for boarding, In some cases. The Ch!-
ca1o price Is 1oo1{ in currency.
Foreign exchange Is strong. There Ia small |
supply Of bills, and the demand for remtttanccs
is Increased by tho honewaru movement Of 5-2o |
bonds from london. Transactions In sterling
were At ~ and 4ss, Win TUG postea sa'ce ~
4s4k and 4ss1<. Sterling grain and commer-
cInl bills were 489 In currency, and French bills
,ror. ro4a< In cnId ponkcr., hills on Paris
VIZ eso15 :" stn,< sn,.xar, toaa< .rd soo.
Tefe "@@es AM. o1osB het"e'p' nn,7a a,ne,e anr
commercial, 610ai Neichmafk. oaeS nna wa
commercial, pSJ<; Rullsicrs on Holland, 39E aud
soK. commercial Hox.
~ a. 80. - ,. ,,.,..oa .,,orr anil
..,ns,r. 49, Il, n.,tt.h rnonr,oI rtrr,e, Tim
aoan,ors ~. az =, n sr,, tho c,o.s a, ian.
Thn +, r.ansa acc,,nnr,at,on. a. mi. mint of
-. s., ..s-,.tas,. h.1. .t1ao oon.t5,rai,lv r.,
, 1879-01-14

corn.mca1, tl1 rkrs; rye. 6,6ss hn: barley,
l3,7n0 hi; malt, ANS bu; pork, 033o hsfs; beef,
7,G7f tcs; lard, 4,Bal tics; whisky, col hrts.
Exports for fosty-eiRllt hours--Flour, 1900
brls; wheat, GO, 600 bu; corn, 1o0, ,oou bu.
aAAtS IN sTonu IL NEW YORK.
The following .ahle shows tho stocks OF gratn
10 Now Fork IN tic dates nan,td:
, 1879-01-14
MOVEMENT or WHAT.
Tho following shows tho receipts and ship
ments Of wheat at points named yesterday:

Goons nEc-tyEb
at Port OF Chicago. Ian, II: Fowler btos, $50
racks salt. Collections, 81. 137. Of.
, 1879-01-14

Jdn, II. IAN, I. w1n. t., Jon. IL,
| 1e7n. 1870. 1878. 1877.
Whrnt hl,... IT, An t&0 4, kki q u 2. I7 UU !Gt Gts
tt0tn. hn. Z 1:NtG H1h71n y 1.n4 H1 ?na2s ~
!11ts, BIZ. a1-nu l,0pp1 J. aulps j.tHt t:St
ltye. tu. ......f 5sAttl s4lmD E7.DH AlI ~
Harley, bn... WD ikEttn Hffhbll KIN tN
, 1879-01-14

Nude declares dividend OF a..
NKM uHLxANH.
Nxw ORLEANS, tau. l8-sighs exchange on
New York, u discount.
Sterling exchange, bankers bills, 4H3.
rURkl1Ms
Lospos, Jau. 1S.-Consols, money, Of 1915;
account. V5H.
American secusitles-Rcading, u; Erie, 2,}}ff;
preferred, ~ -.
unitat Ssates Bouds-'07s, 10s3<; 10 10, 1l04 !;
new bs, l009$; AS, !0S,
HAnlH, Jan. 13.-isentea. l10f 47}{c.
, 1879-01-14

BEANs-Wcts qntst 1t H. .oabl 10 per bn.
BflD0M.C0RN-Was ateAdy and quiet. tbs
small orders const,tute about all the demand, and
shcbe ara easily 6l1sd. Tho Stock being 1srgs aud
, 1879-01-14

WIitSKY-Was mora active and ttcAdy. Eales
were repotted Of IiO bsa t!tsltrrs' goods on tho
blsta OF 81. % per gn!on for hIxhwtnes. Alcuhal
for e1pott wAs aaotel nt lc ~. gallon, delivered
in Saw York.
WNOfs-Wna In moderate demantl sud steady.
Western ana Eastern eonsumefa are otaernu Mnlll
Inf a f1,b lima.
, 1879-01-14

nnd prttes va:v hut little. Tho rupnrtt tfnri the
pins districts aro TINT largo l0Y crop IL being te.
cured. though ut ErcatcF coat In sumo tocn'itieA
the conditions arc faycr,htc for cheap logging. hut
at Menomonee and nnsthward t!Iefa y verY little
Ing MP leo and spr!nklin1 wnter nyef {; all Of
which IL cxpsn..yc. The Mississippi dtstr:rt IL
ALSO repnrted In be shirt of snow. II Ia cnFion4
fact that nnnc of the violent ennw stornH extended
, 1879-01-14

uRAx-Wus more actiyet AMI easier. sales wcra
so TINS, at 81. .007. 2 per ton On track and $7.23
free on bonrl cars.
S-s'EAL-sa'c was made Of 20 tons COARSE At
1t $40. IT pcft ion on track,
| I'M &na ri AsPt