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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

The new board of stock brokers recently
organized In New York will be ready for busl-
ness On the first OF November. It Will start
In with o membership Of four hundred and a
capital of $62, 500. .@.@"."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

There was no movement yesterday In State
Consols, and they were quoted at 42S46143a :,
against 427s@43'4 on Saturday. Premium
Bonds ruled at o'40e29I the same as on
Saturday-with sales OF $4,000.
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COM M EKCIAL.

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Monday evening. October az. 1879. 4
COTTON-There was q moderate demand for
the staple. and In consequence OF the large re-
ceipts and the free disposition OF holders to
meet the demand OF buyers the market ruled
easy and closed quiet. with sales Of 800 bales.
The following Is the official closing Of tho Dot
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

The amount or bullion withdrawn yester-
day from the Bank Of England was G325, 900.
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q. A. WHiTNEY & CO.. Managers.

.IFFn. FOR BRAzOS SANTIAGO DIRECT,
-aASAasak ~ carrying United States matl-The
iron steamer
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LIVERPOOL.
H HARRISON LINE.

xAaS2G Toe steamship
HISTORIAN,
Lang commander,
will sail on or about October 81, is7a fron. hefe
wharf foot OF Jackson fquare,
Will receive cotton and sign through bills
ladinR for the Continent. between Havres
Cronstadt,
These steamships. being OF light draft. win
cross the bar of the MiseissiDpi at all times
without detention.
For freight Apply 10
LUCAS e. MOORE.
de9ol 1876 Gravier straat up stairs.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

The price Of silver in London has advanced
to 81.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

COTTON AND FREE LABoR.-The New York
Shipping List says that the immense cotton
crops Of last year and the present year dis
prove the theory that was held In the South
and to a limited extent in the North, prior to
the civil war, that cotton could not be raised
with free labor. During the decade preceding
the wharf.-the last ten years of slavery-the
cotton crop OF the South was ID round num-
bers s., 100000 bales. During the last ten
years. including 1872 the crop was Il, 100000
valued at 00000000 A solid increase OF
Is, 500, GOO bales. The United States now raises
nearly half the cotton grown in the world ;
yet each years crop for the whole world
could be grown says Mr.. Edward Atkinson,
OF Boston, one of the highest authorities on
cotton statistics on twelfth section Of the
arabic land OF Texas, or On the good lands VI
any other two cotton growing States, with
out overta4ing them.
MEN AND Hoes AS TREIaHT.-The presi-
dent OF one Of the largest trunk lines believes
that fares from Chicago to New York might,
with sufficient business, be reduced to 50 per
passenger and still leave margin OF profit,
and says, In support OF his statement, that
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

The city treasury OF New York contained a
cash balance on the twenty-second instant
OF $1,o40,55s. The deposits are distributed
among twelve different banks, the highest
amount at the date named being $l57, 9s6 held
by the First National. 5@
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

The BULLS STILL RAGING The present
bull movement. In stocks, even for locality
so given to speculative sensations as Wall
street, Is said to be something unprecedented
In the length or time that 1t has continued
and the success with which 1t has been sus-
tanned; but the feeling Is general that col
lapse must soon come, and that the best place
to be then Is out from under it.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

LONDON, Oct. q. Noon.--Consols for money
81 1910: on account %; United States bonds.
new 4}95 10eaa. IS los q. new So 1861.
PARIS. Oct. 81. NOon.-Rentes SAT- zoe.
BERLIN. Oct 27.-Specie increased 12,859.oo
narka
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The PURCHASING PRICE OF SILVER AID
vANCED.-The following telegram was re-
ceived ut the Mint yesterday:
WASHINGTON, u. O., October q, 1870
TO Superintendent of Mint at New Orleans:
Advance purchasing price OF silver to rs
cents per ounce tine.
HoRATIo BLANCHARD, Director.
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TOfaI.. .65 .4Oi
This taken from the Exchanges stock at noon
leaves about 95 1922 bales to represent the guam
ttty engaged for shipment. unsold or awaiting
otders.
ceipts from noon Saturday to noon to-day
o.407 bales, ganst 43.1t same time last week.
The movements at ports from u N. Friday up
to 10 m. to-day Is given below:
Received Same time Same time
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

CALIFORNIA BANkING.-Some interesting
changes are occurring In the banking ma
chinery OF California. From July /, 1878, to
July |. 1879, the resources Of the banks de
clined by s25,7 77ol1, and the deposits BY S23-
.3sS,129. a loss each way of about 25 per cent.
The president Of the State board of bank
commissioners, who have been sitting on the
case with all the weight Of their high-sound-
ing and pompous title, credits 100000 OF
the decrease in deposits to Investments, and
the chief falling off Ii loans, etc, to the COM
munistic agitation.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

REDEEMING UNUSED TICKETs.-Under the
laws OF Pennsylvania the railroad companies
are required to redeem unused tickets. For
instance If q man purchases ticket III Jersey
City for Pittsburg and only travels to Phila-
delphia. he can take 1t to the main Office or
the company in that city and have 1t re-
deemed, after the amount VI the full rate Of
fare between New York and Philadelphia has
been deducted. The company has redeemed
as high as $4,000 worth of tickets in one
month under this arrangement.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

Stock In store and on shipboard Sept 1896
Gross receipts since Saturday. IS 2o4
Gross receipts previously. 2G6, 5s7- 2s1 791
Total supply. 28G 1856
Exported to- day. 354
Exported previously. .l2O Set l25 $50
Total stock this day. -16O,726
Total stock this dav last year. As 1856
Net receipts since Saturday 15.204
Receipts from other pOI uS......-s......-...
Net receipts this day last year. 1910
Net receipts since last Friday 1s43i
Net receipts same time last year .-...-...- 1851
Net receipts since September l.. .22S Ot8
Net receipts same time last year 76l9I
AMOUNT OF COTTON ON sHTPBoARD, MADE UP BY
THE COTTON EXCHANGE.
Liverpool .....4I 437 Baltic ports ....... 1884
Hayre. .l6 .036 Spafn.... 944
Bremen. .........- 11ool Channel. ...........
Mediterranean. 7no| Mexico: $3.50.
North Sea......... 76ltCoastWise. 592
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DESTRUCTIVE FIREs.-The fires that have
swept over the Northwestern prairie regions
have not been more destructive than those In
the forests OF the Northeast. The ravages OF
forest fires Ia Canada, New York. Pennsylva-
MIA, Vermont and New Hampshire are de-
scribed as almost unprecedented. At Montreal
and below, the smoke was SO dense for several
days that vessels were compelled to come to
anchor and wait for favorable wind to lift
the smoke and allow them to proceed. The
loss by detention is estimated at 100000 to
Montreal merchants alone. In Vermont and
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-28

Lou1svlIu., Oey !27.- Flour quiet. Wheat
ul!iet; rod amber and white u 20. Corn firm
white 80. ID liked 80. Oats quiet but steady;
white SO. mixed 80. Pork firm. $40 So Lard
quiet; choice leaf ,ierce 9. Reg 81. Bulk meats
firm; no shoulders or clear sides here, clear
ribs G, Bacon firm: shoulders Az, clear ribs
81. clnnr sides SO. Hams-Sugar- cured oD10h.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-02
Historical Bells,

The famons chime of bells belonging
to st. Michael's church. of Charleston,
S. c., have had an eventful and varied
history. A hundred and fifteen years
have gone by since they were first hung
in the belfry, and their music called
to religious service the church-goers OF
the colonial days. In 1770 they were
seized and sent back to England, and at
the close of the Revolutionary war they
were returned to South Carolina and
restored to their position. For eight
years they did their duty, till In 1863
the Union forces besieging Charleston
sent their shells flying around the stee-
pie. The, bells were removed to Co
lumbia for safety, and In the great fire
which devastated the town when Sher-
mans soldiers occupied it they were
ruined by the heat. Once more they
made the voyage to England, and were
there recast, and duty having been
imposed upon them when they were
brought back here, Congress is now pc
titioned to remit it. Six times they
have crossed the ocean; they have twice
suffered from the fortunes Of war, and
now they are speaking to the ears of
the great-grand-children of their first
owners. In our comparatively new
country they are certainly historic.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-02

The other day when benzineish-
looking man, entered saloon on Grand
River street and stated that he felt as
il he would have fit of the Ggue, the
bartender coldly replied that he might
have four of them for all he cared.
81 have no money, and must have
drink Of gin or the ager," continued
the man.
No money, no GIN"
"Haye you no heart?" appealed the
stranger.
Yes, sir, but it's ten years since l
saw man have fit of the ague, and
shall really enjoy your. performance
Please inform me when the show be-
gins"
cit it will - (shiver) 49, begin
(shiyer)-at once" stammered the Ian,
and it did. His lips turned blue, his
hands got cold, and he shook. AT the
first shake brick fell out of one of his
pockets. At the next an eggplant was
shaken from another. In about min
ute he shook down four onions, an
empty oyster can, ball Of string, two
new pie tins, stove handle and about
twenty cigar stubs. Where they came
from no one could tell, but every
shiver was accompanied by a rattle
and din.
"Got it pretty hard" remarked the
saloonist.
"This is only the b-b-beginning,"
shivered the man, as he backed up to
the stove. There was no fire in it, and
the pipe was shaken down in minute.
In the confusion two tables were upset
and decanter knocked off the counter,
and free fight ensued between five or
six men. When peace reigned, the
man with the ague was found outside,
shaking so that the iron hoops ratified.
"You scoundrel!" shouted the
saloonist.
"Do / s-shake. And can | help
s-shaking?" inquired the man.
" You have damaged me over fifty
dollars worth :"
al am s-sorry, but didn't | warn
you, and didn't you want to see the the
per-per-pertGrmance? Do you sup
suppose that am fraud, and that ]
ego around performing for nothing?
Fifty dollars is my lowest figure, and l
sometimes get hundred ~
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-02
A Thrilling Adventure.

a merchant, wishing to celebrate his
daughters wedding, collected a party
Of her young companions; they circled
around her wishing much happiness TO
the youthful bride ana her chosen one.
Her father gazed proudly on his favor
cd child, and hoped that as bright pro-
spects for the future might open for the
rest Of his children who were playing
among the guests.
Passing through the hall of the base
ment he met a servant who was carry
ing Il lighted candle in her hand with
out the candlestick. lie blamed her
FOR such conduct, and went into the
kitchen to see about the supper. The
girl returned, but without the candle.
The merchant Immediately recollected
that several barrels Of gunpowder had
been placed in the cellar during the
day, and that one had been opened.
"Where is your candle?" he inquired
In the utmost alarm.
~ couldn't bring it up with me, for
my arms were full Of wood" SAID the
girl.
where did You put it?"
"Well, I'd no candlestick, so | stuck
it in some black sand that's In the sand
barrel.
Her master dashed down the stairs /;
the passage was long and dark-his
knees threatened 10 give away under
him--his breath was choked--his flesh
seemed dry and parched, as if he alrca-
dy felt the sulOcating blast of death.
At the end of the cellar, under the very
room where his children and theil
friends were reycling in felicity, he saw
the open barrel of powder, full to the
top, the candle stuck loosely ia the
grains, with long red snuff Of burnt
wick. The sight seemed to wither all
his power. The laughter of the comp
any struck his ear like the knell Of
death. lie stood moment unable to
move. The music commenced above
the feet of dancers responded with vi
vacity; the floor shook and the loose
bottles in the cellar jingled with the
motion. He fancied the candle moving
was falling. With desperate energy
he sprans forward-but how to remove
it. The slightest touch would cause
the red hot wick TO fall into the powd-
er. With uLequalled presence Of mind,
he placed hand on each side of the
candle, pointed towards the object of
his care, which, as his hands met, was
secured in the clasp of his fingers and
safely moved away from its dangerous
position. When he reached the head of
the stairs he smiled at his previous
alarm--but the reaction was too power
full, and he fell in fits of the most vio-
lent laughter. He was conveyed to his
bed senseless and many weeks elapsed
ere his system recovered sufficient tone
to allow him to resume his business.
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TIE OLD ARM CHAIR.

] love It'll love it--snd who shall dare
To chide me for loving that old arm chair;
I've treasured it long as holy prize,
I've bedewed it with tears and embalmed II
with sgha
Would you learn the spsllsa mother sat there!
And sacred thing is that Old Arm Chair!
in childhoods hours fingered near
That hallowed spot with listening ear,
Aud gentle the words that mother would give,
To fit me to die, to teach me to 1--we
She told me Ill would never betide,
With truth for my creed and God formy guide.
She taught me TO lisp my earliest prayer.
As knelt besides the Old Arm Chair.
sat and watched her many day.
When her eyes grew dim and her locks we're
gray,
And / almost worshiped her when she smiled
And turned from her bible to bless her child.
Years rolled oD-the last one fed
My idol was shattered my earth star fed
l learned how much the heart can bear
When saw her die In her Old Arm Chair
lis past-'tis psst-but gaze on 1t now
With quivering breath and throbbing brow,
Twas there sbo nursed me-'twas there she
died,
And memory flows with lava tide.
Say it is folly and deem me weak,
While the scalding drops start down my cheek,
But love It'll love it-and cannot tear
Ny soul from that mothers Old Arm Chair.
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Several years ago." says Il. a
SOthern, 81 was pupil of Jem Ward,
the celebrated pugilist, who taught me
all l know about the noble art of self
defence. When want to London, and
while playing 'Dundreary,' l found
Jem in state of great desttutiOn. For
an uneducated man he was remarka-
bly, clever one, and possessed not little
artistic ability, waich, had it been cul-
tivated, might have made name for
him in higher sphere. aided him in
a small way, aud eventually he secured
little public house in Whitechapcl.
Watts Phillips had written piece in
which | was to play the part of burglar
and in order to get myself well up in
the character, almost every night after
the performance at the Haymarket, |
used to visit the neighbOrhood frequent
ed by this class Of people. Among the
haunts was the place OF Jem Ward,
known as the Little Public After one
or two appearances there, however,
Ward begged me never to come again
in my own brougham and never to
bring money or jewelry, but to keep up
running account with him, and to
treat the fellows TO right and left, to
nothing more expensive than beer or
gin. He told me that the very cabs that
took me home were owned by burglars
and thieves, and for several night he ac-
cOmpanled me until we reached the
Haymarket theatre, where he secured
my own conveyance and went to my
residence at Kensington. was thus
more or less mixed up with many Of
the celebrated cracksmen, robbers of
various grades, swell-mobsmen, and |
suppose murderers; but would you be-
lieve it never met with the slightest
originality of idea in any one of them.
True, there was much coarse, and there
were characteristics of manner and
dress which did not escape my observa-
tion; but so far as | am aware, that
episode in my experience was of no
practical artistic benefit. Dickens with
his extraordinary pen has more correct
ly depicted, in his character of BaI
Sykes the imaginary burglar than prob
ably will ever be done again; but the
eality don't exist. was struck by the
fact during my association with these
people that every person Imet at Wards
had himself been student of Charles
Dickens, and copied his ideal in his
own rough and tumble way. | suppose
the fellows liked the romance of the
description, and got themselves up ac-
cordingly. "But you won't deny
that Dickens himself made this class n
study, and that he spent nights and
days, weeks and months, In pursuing
his investigations? That's true, but
Boz mixed such lot of poetry with
the portrayal of these rough subjects
and he robbed them of their real defor-
nifty and made his ideals great deal
better than the originals. In other
words, his subjects were overdrawn.
You might almost say the same thing
about Landseer; for while he painted
his animals from life, the sympathy
and poetry of the mans creature are IL
lustrated In eyes and general character
istics that are almost human in their
expression--another instance of exag-
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night, were unbound, and fell like the
mantle of death over her fair bosom.
Frozen teardrOps clung 10 the silken
lashes Of her half-closed eyes. aud her
parted lips were stained with blood, as
though she had pressed frantic kisses
upon the CORY hand thar hung just
above her brow. She was cold in death.
They buried them In one grave-sad
though 1t seemed, that the beautiful
and the pure should rest beside the
SHINING and the vile.
Two years after, the formidable band
were surprised in their stronghold,
captured, aud made TO suffer the ven
geance of the law which they had so
long outraged.
The mystery that yet hung over the
affair Of the midnight attempt on the
castle Of Gaehler was then elucidated.
The captain, perceiyng one Of his men
thus imprisoned, feared that if he left
him be might reveal that which would
destroy all. He consulted a few mo-
ments with the rest, and hesitated an
instant whether he corld not cut of
the arm and strive to bear the wounded
man away, or cut OF the head and
leave him. Fear decided them, and
he was decapitated, his body despoiled
of its clothing and left.
But, wicked asthe young robber was,
there was romance about his life. He
had one day secured from unmanly
outrage a young and beautiful girl
whom one Of their band had captured.
He had obtainedpermission of his chief
to retain her as his own, and in one of
those caverns of which legend tells
many story he had given her a secure
home. There thenceforward he carried
his treasure; there he wooed and won
her. And it was this girl who had re-
turned on hearing of his death to die
by his side.
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CLEVELAND, TENN, JANUARY .. 1879.

she turned aside to hide her tell-tale
face.
But not before Daglish had caught
something of its tell-tale expression.
"Child, let there be no misunder-
standing between US in this supreme
moment. If you have given your heart
to Arthur Young, marry him and hap
piness 20 with you"
"Iou have no right TO say such a
thing" pouted Elinor, interrupting
him.
"Much right and much reason |
think" he answered: "although you
will very likely set it down for jealou-
sy."
Over Miss RoystOn features brill
liant smile fitted sufficiently express
sive Of successful mischief. But her tri-
unph was his also, for he saw and in
terpreted the sign not altogether incor-
rectly.
"Nell, could you ever learn 10 love
me?" he asked abruptly.
Miss RoystOn apparently needed
time to gauge her capabilities in that
respect, for she gave Graham Daglish
no reply for minute or two; and
while he hesitated two strong arms stole
around her, and a voice whispered:
"Are you mine, to benny own darling
cherished wife?"
Miss Royston seemed still to be af-
tlicted with difficulty of speech, but
she suffered without opposition, or even
remonstrance, the bondage in which
she was detained.
81 am sorry for that poor fellow,
Young, upon my word / am, said Dag
lish presently, with the generosity of
happiness, when he had recovered from
his first ecstacies Of joy. And then sud-
denly painful doubtassailed his mind.
"Elinor, you gave him no promise yes
terday, did you?" he asked in quick
dread of losing his new found treasure.
"What passed between yOu?"
'Never mind" she answered blush
ing. "It was his own falt, and Mr.,
Young illrecover it in time, whatey-
er it was"
"Well, am afraid you used him
badly"
"There! you begin to lecture at me
once" she cried, starting away, and
holding up her hand adOminishingly.
"Not so bad as you may imagine. Pub
lie impressions were carefully COR
rected in private"