The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-16

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The exports of cotton for the three days Of
this week from all United States ports amount
! to ALI bales, against 1927 bales for the same
/ time last year. The stocks at all the ports
foot UP IA, $50 bales, against s7,70i bales atthe
same date last year.
There were no sales yesterday of Stats Con-
soils. which were quoted at 377ss D3S11s, against
f371a6l3s on Saturday. There was considerable
animation in Premium Bonds, and the sales
amounted to $23,ODo. The closing rates We're
|2511ssG125sa 4, against 24Ts0125 on Saturday.
The New York Produce Exchange has issued
La circular to manufacturers OF flour through
tout the country, recommending hereafter
that all barrels of flour intended for shipment
to that market shall weigh 200 pounds the
number OF pounds to be marked on each
package.
The administration begins to look with
more favor on the much abused paternal dol
lars, now that the demand for them from the
South and West is nearly equal to the coin
ing capacity of the mnts. The appreciation
of silver as standard Of value IL increasing
all over the civilized world.
"A fact in behalf of our trade with Brazil Is !
noted In that corresponding agencies have
been opened In that country by q New York
bank, whereby manufacturers in this country
can transact business there with some degree
iof reliability. Heretofore, this has been q
stumbling block Ia the way Of those who
would become exporters to Brazil.
In addition to our large exports OF grain
and produce q considerable foreign trade has
sprung up in ready-made clothing. During
the month Of July 931 cases Of clothing, valued
at over $4,000, were shipped from New Yotk
to foreign countries, principally to South
America, including France, England and Ger
many, This looks encouraging, indeed.
Col. Thomas A. Scott, president OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, who has Just re-
turned from abroad. denies that one object Of
his recent European tour was to secure capi-
tai to aid in the building of the Texas Pacific
lie says that he will push that road through
to completion as fast as possible, and that
part OF the Eastern section is already finished
and more than pays expenses.
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IN the current Of gold. For several years
past we have been shipping gold to foreign
countries to make up the deficit In our bal
ances OF trade. but now the tide is turned and
al unexpected Influx OF gold is pouring In
upon us. During single week more than /
half million Of gold was received from Ha- {
7ana, all of which under the former condition !
II things would have gone to England. ,
dispatch was received yesterday by Capt !
Campbell, OF the steamboat Robert Il. Lee, G
rom Natchez, stating that the quarantine at 4
hat place had been raised against all arti-
les except wooden goods from New Orleans. :
Passengers will be required to show good bills t
" health. We hope that other towns along t
he river that have quarantned against New /
orleans will hasten to follow the example OF
Natchez.
Over so per cent Of the provisions and bread !
tufts exported from the United States dur d
ng the last fiscal year was produced In the a
Western and Northwestern States. and there :
ore was transported from 500 to 1900 miles to Y
ne port Of shipment; while the average cost d
i transportation from the most remote OF {,
hose States to the seabOard last year was =
sss than their mean freight between the e
7estern towns of New York and Pennsylva- 9
ia distances of 200 to 400 mtles-before the Y
reat competing Through lines to the Il
Vest were inaugurated.
According to Mr.. I. A. Wheelers San Fran
seo circular OF September 5, the number OF
ags received there this season is 1914
gainst l05,20o for the same time last year.
this nearly MISUNDERSTANDING were from
osta Rica, San Salvador. Guatemala and
cher Central American and Mexican 81
'urces-the remainder from Rio de Janeiro. ~
ne receipts OF sugar at San Francisco dur
g August were 1874 bags and $50 kegs from =,
lie Sandwich Islands. and $3.50 mats from Ia
hina. The circular says: =,
there have been no sales q raw sugar dur
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