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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

1.-The Republicans expect to force the fight
ing this winter. and will have no end " fun. !
lately said an Indiana Congressman. He did
not expect at the time that the fight would be
between the Republicans themselves. hut II Ia
even so. The recommendations Of tho Fresi-
dent and Secretary OF the Treasury ooneern-
Ing the coinage Of silver and the retiring ~
legal tenders has act the party by the ears
There ia little prospect Of any agreement be
tween the Eastern and Western Republicans
upon these questions. and the fight will prob
ably continue throughout the session Of Con
gross. 1t IL war that all good Democrats
can appreciate. Meanwhile the Democratic
maxim Is, Let we'll enough alone
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In Wednesdays DRMeeRAT thera appeared
Dispatch from Clinton. la. announcing that
Gen. George w Nunday was running on the
Republican ticket for tho House Of Repre-
sontatlvos. IA this might Imply that Con.
Munlay vas n Republican mn explanation Is
proper In East lelieiana tho Democrats
made no nominations for tho House. and there
was u free-for all race, with five Democrats
candidates in tho field. Cen. Munday WAS
ono Of these Tile Republicans thought they
could give strength IL their ticket by putting
u popular gentleman on It. and therefore se-
leetei Gen. Munday M ono Of their candi-
dates for Representatives He ran M q Demo
crat and was voted for and elected ma one.
Any other View OF his candidacy would do
him great lnjustlee
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Gen. Angel Albomaz. y Mexican patriot. ~

Gen Angel Alhoma7. Mexican patriot. IT,
now In San Francisco endeavoring to organ
lie tilihustering party on the Pacific slope
which will overthrow the nia1 adminiatra
Mon. The General pretends to be n firm he-
lever In the people Of the United States. and
wants to Yankeeize Mexico He proposes In
the event Of hia success, TO thrown Northern
Mexico open to American colonization. 90 AZ
to convert the Northern provinces OF Chihua-
hua Sonora. Sinaioa and nurauaointo Anglo
Saxon States. The General claims u have
many supporters In Mexico. and thinks If he
can yet a few followers In this country he will
be successful. Somehow tho offer does not
take we'll. The daya of iilihustcring are owl
ia ff,-,,
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The President lie enid 10 DO ,nnsnltlns all q

The President is aaid 10 ho consulting all "
hia friends On the question OF q proper per
son for the English mission. The trouble is
not lack or applicants for the Office but The
great number to chooae from. Among tho
names suggested were Stanley Matthews and
Murat Halstead. hut llayea promptly vetoed
these, declaring that he could not appoint any
Ohio man unless Noyes resigned tho French
mission. The other mnat prominent candi
dates are ex Gov. Fenton. or New York. and
ex-senator Frelinahuysen. 81 New Jersey.
the latter having the odds III hts favor. a.
Fenton is somewhat unwilling to go abroad.
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us as being rather too extravaganza for aerlous

lis as being rather too exttayaRant Tor aeflous
consideration.
And now we receive nh lnataIment of evil
denee bearing with n rather unpleasant force
upon the question. II appears that Gen VIM.
T. Hardeman. ono Of tho regularly appointed
aptten weighors Of Galveston, has dlaeaverod
grave Irregularities In tho transaction Oh
business The facts as he explains
them are theaa Cotton when Weighed
In tlne yard Immediately upon lis ar@
rival. In consequences Of liberal nj
lnwanens made for condition. etc falla
considerably under tho Weights OF The came
cotton when turned nve, to The huyef. Tho
custom Is. however although of course the
buyer pays iin basis III the
seeond Weighing. fnt the merchants
tn tnncr accounts to ahippels upon tho hnsia
Of tho first weighing Cen Hardenan has
matlo a fampal iann between Tho tirst and
second Weighing. III the oase Of Il certain lot
of ten bales and finds TINT tho total of tho
first figures was ESD pounds. whntsas the
total Of The aecond wna 6aAl pounds. In other
words, there Is n difference Of FOL pounds In
favor Of tho Galveston merchant and against
tho shipper Supposlng this cotton to have
buyer was bGaa pounds. nj eleven cents.
fG2s 81 Whereas tho account rendered To the
shipper would have been for b6a2 pounds, ut
eleven cents. sGlh IA n deficit IF bli II really
belonging TO tho shipper. hut evidently
poeketod ny some ono elsel
VIZ infer from tho interview VIII, Gan. Ilar
deman. pnhliahed In the Galveston Nera of
Tho third. TINT this Il NOT n special IRREGULAR
ty If any special firm, tho 4nneral ana
prevailing custom In tho cotton trade Of Cat
weston IL Is eney To- 900 that after tho ship
pera have been beaten ont of ton OF .eiaveii
pounds on every bale. or. In figures, about one
dollar tho merchants can afford to mako al
apparent reduction of ehargoa so az to amIaa
tllem with the ahnw If n lihoral and unseltiah
exterior Tho revelation only suetalna ths
nqeet tiuu made by tho DEMOCRAT some Weeks
ann when tho controversy iirst arose.
Wn then vent,lred tho proposition that II
shippera. dlsregarding tho superficial aspect
of tllo matter would try the experiment Of
tirning ton halea each 10 Galveston and to
New Orleans md would afterward compare
tho actual euah rffutna the facts would OK
plodn tho abaurd pretensions of Galveston.
We now renew TIM! proposition, with the
amendment that tho cotton be carefully
weighed previous 10 ahipmont
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The hell-punch law continues u give much
trouble In ita enforcement to tho TcSaa au-
thorities. The Governor makes this the text
pf recent proclamation. III which he says
that combinations have been formed which
have assumed 60 openly and ENORMOUSLY
violate the law with lmpun,ty. without the
proper effort being made by the local officers
to punish them and vindicate its majesty,
thereby In effect educating the people to open
resistance to the authority of the State. which
IL not checked may lead 70 more aorious and
dangerous consequences In tho future"
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THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.

i he following letter from Messrs. Dan
Taimake's Sons 4 Co., large rice merchants
Of this 6ity, will be read with great interest
hy All those Interested n the culture Of rice In
Louisiana and In South Carolina. we com
mend It specially to the attention of cur rep
-esentatives 10 Congress, who will no doubt
Use thetf best endeavors to have this one-sided
md absurd Hawaiian treaty abrogated. The
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sugar and rice interests Of the country should
unite On this subject and Insist on justice be-


Ing done:
NEW GprHANa. December g. 1879.
Tahe Eiinr III The Democrat
Dear SH We npta yaur interesting article on
The Hawaiian Treaty" and would cav the
same remarks will apuly to the rice intareats
IN VI eugar differing only tn afpren-
Before the PRONUNCIATION If thla treatr lhfRe
nod profitable TRADE was h ing built up heswaan
thia ATTY md the California naaai The el'aaf
rf tha treaty u rira waa imma iinf". anh tn
wafian 1iaa not nnly sunplied the wants nf the
Paai a. ohaai but nntornd into sunoesatu com
patiiiun with vs. fnr the trade II the HnHkv
mountains. TannhinG one ao9aon the mhtk na
If 81 louis and ahtnago md NJ ono time their
product could have been brought tothis city
aud sold at a rtuit IN competition with our
own From tha limo tho treaty went Int" nt1eet
lhep have held tho ttHdo al principal points
wont ~ the Mi aotlri liver.
We hnpp IN the treaty ahfoaHt"ti. nnd are
Fiafi M nafa iha attention Won are giving Y" the
auhjpHt. Yours truly.
DAN TALMAGEta SONS 4 90
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Senator Haino haa not yet reached Wash
ington He Ia supervising that Maine count
and preparing 70 be anuhhed again hy Gov
1arcnlon
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A M IIsEM RNTS,

FRENCH OPERA HOUSE Bouthon atreetN
Matinee IA TRayIAT.. Alright, A1nh.
bv The EfnEosrh Italian oHe'd finnre
ACADEMY or MUSIC Matinee and " Hichf
81 sLocuM." hu The Eaune e 7ffu"U Cont
dtnaon
GRAND OPERA HOUSE Tue M'aHrv Dol
LAR" matinee and al utuff. buthe f"fet,res
ROLLER SKATING RINK At FSr"eition Hall
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WEATHER PROBABILITIES,

scest arAda bdcha,g 10 aostfhe''H, colder. clearer
or ruatlp cloudy Teafhft. rising temperature.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-06

The tide Of Immigration Ia atlll atrrng. The
past twelve montha show all increase Of ART
walls over last year az "A tef
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Hon. u. John Eli, our Representative In
Congress. haa orr thanka for number of
valuable public documents,
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III Stewart Woodfolh had made one moro
speech the majority would have reached
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HEADQIfaRTFRs FIRST REGIMENT
LOUISIANA FIELD ARTILLERY,
NEW ORLEANa, Deoernb,

NEW OKIEANH. Ueoembor g. 1879.
Especial Order No. IT
/ Tho companies composing this regiment
will assemble. fully equipped. for parade SUN
DAY MORNING. seventh instant. Mt Q o'clock.
II. For the proper Observance Of the anniver
Rary OF NJ. Barbe. tho command will attend High
Mass II. III nj at Pat1 irks Church
III. Our military guests arc requested 10 re-
port nj tho armory before o ;a5. aa tho command
Will move promptly Mt Tint hour.
Ky order JOHN GLYNN JR Colonel
A. DuREI,. Adjuant. doc at
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1879-10-11
Notice of the Redemption of Lands
Sold for Taxes May 9th 1877.
GtTATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY oE DoUGLAa,
~ OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLEpK
SUPERIOR. August 2ad, 1879.

The following pieces Of lard having been sold by
the County Treasured e the County of Douglas,
the Ssh day Of Msy 1877. for the taxes interest and
charges for the ear 1876 Therefore notice is hereby
given that unless said lauds are redeemed from said
sa1a on ar before ha
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9Th DAY 0FMAY 1850

they vii be conveyed 10 the respective purchasers
gnees. according to law. The amouut OF taxes
interest AID charges calcF ted mp to the last day Of
redemption s set opposite 10 each piece respectively
GEO HoICoMg. County Clerk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-15
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
BY Atlantic and Pacific telegraph Oompany
ID, N catIn.

NEw Yonn April IA, II n, m.-Coffse easy
Males 1000. milds quiet: sales 1850. GarEoTs-
Ordinary ". fnir i2aWtgs prime TO- sugar
easy: aalea 1900 hhds 400 baga. 1teining~ Fair
to good fair sism6S. prime 81. Refined sugar
eBpy: yellow GGD7 extra q TGn7a. standard A ~
or A w. standard crushed H5hGnRa. powdered
HsoDHas. Eranulnted a,a@Ra cnt loaf Az.
1910 =. m,--Cctfes easy: cargoes-0rdlnary
lla@lla. fair 1aaeni4. good 14a1l4h. prime
i4achib. stock % y2b bagl, Ne0ncd sugar quiet
CHICAGO, April II. gaO n m.-lorn opens
5bk bid Mny, abas asked June Dry salt meats
$50, ~ h6Db. Wheat opens piys Hated Mny
Union Stock Yards. -0fr1sial receipta of hogs
Saturday h1ps; do shipments 6B35
a:9o y, III. Wheat gk bid May. 9tta bid
june. .Corn-a5 bid May. ma June. Oats =.
nakad Mnv, ahA June. fOrkti0 10 Hskad May
80 10 asked Juno. Lard 6a7's asked May G.15
asked June.
Vt. LOUIS. iltt.--Opening. Wheat- II oa'4
Aprll. nominal. u "a bid May, VI OBS asked Juno,
Corn-g34 bid April. ag's bid MAY. a4ts asked
June.
April II. 12;ao ., m,-Wheat lower: 81 03' :.
May, a. n3'e June. p74 July, II % cash No D rcd
~ bid caah. Corn dull. gJts cngh. Oats
dull. as bid cnsh. Whisky stendy. 81 o..
Pork over: $40 At on b,nrd. Out meats lower
~ soil: clcnr ribs AIS bid. Bacon lower: clear
Bah
CINCINNATI. April Il. 1890 D. m.-pork $40 90.
Bacon Al. has@bh. Hams sSmio. Out ments
800. 40. 3, Lard go. 7ep7S. Hogs 81 7b
a. Or. receipts 1893. Whisky 81 %.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, TUESDAY APRIL IS 1879.

Al Wa anphss s. Wet a yVSg h,.,as Miller Miller
hkpnss l a,rs ns pt' nassye In Wm
Mary. La. NJ Banneater. Evanston. III.
CITY MOTEIf--R d Mckee, In: j West
}aeuhs, steamer Ysllowslnne John N Ware.
leet n,,,ith u MeLatn Mepormies Trenton
9hlrseoa YIN ba,sbard. Victoria pnrs6ara.
r,als n, p 4 kqaley i i iisheg, WIN dsamaa, u
y Durham. Henautas, d . Hodes. Dahvlle.
III y Ls.,,n,,bard. Nav York. g Il INN, galveston
Wasbinpi9psf wy wY.lWsa .ghto oIhs sas
s .Hurlbnt, Haslehutst:J b Husiadas, Arm Il i
Woods mud wife, Mrs X q Woods In; u II
Mewell, ] NJ Howell Thibcdaux t,iat,otd imltil.
Ten. John gIotty. !aalyestgn WIN II boyd.
Tex, John w MeMalttn. Hanlahurst: Erwin
Lewis. u Heaey. Miss.
BIT CHAllLIfH HOTEL w Robinson. 90
a,,a,lrison, New York w Halsey. city; Louis
Oates Master Oates. Mrs . (. Dates, .yiahsbnte
ssa "Ys1 pMsa agn ~ ~ VIZ nYbxs. o
vile. La y II b9rklp, 70. p = Thompson, st
Traea. Oapt / O foster. Peter, burke. Mobla.
Nhae r. Stanton, Jr. Lower Coast: Jefferson
uHyis. Miss,
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(tREAT JAOHHON HOUTE.
CHICAGO. st. LOUIS AND NEW ON
LEANS RAILROAD.

THE QUIUE EST ROUTE EAST.
TrainH will leave md arrive Rt the Oalliopn
Htreet Depot. on and after April o, 1879. M fol-
lows:
Leave Arrive.
lied No. G TOO r. No. sed No. 10 . m
Nos, and run daily. Mos . and daily. es-
asatartay Accommodation for MeComb City
s sUsb 81 s'' EXCLUSION to Mooomb Oily
s fvsE 4 ! an 1, m. PALACE sLgsrlae oAnp
g,9L.nQMgIgUs. p. A ;Mll gHIgAa0 WITHOUT
o CLAN . s M,ah for VI 0uls sleeper T. at
$fifISssE F IS nav YoR Iii saa
Improved sleaplng and reclining chair oars
Tickets for sale. barths secured aud informa.
lion given NJ No. w Camp street. corner 81
Common.
u. CHANDLER General Passenger AGENT
n Ew ohLEAas AND m ~ e. RAILROAD
THE gnORTgnT. AND QUIgg EST ROUTE
TO ALL EAHTEHN CITIES.
On and after "Wednesday, November 40, 1878
trims will arrive mud leave depot. foot Of Cana
street, M follows:
NJ pn., hnAya; NJ , r . ,,arv
daily, except daily. H.B5 A. m
l1s Express 90 :, a DAILY; except -, :, :,
Tiekela may DO Obtained md bieepIua Iii,
Barths ssstlred In advance on application nj the
office az, corner CAMP md Common streets. opeo.
=. - p. b. nonInaoN. superintendent.
d1t J. W. COLEMAN. Ticket Agent.
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NAILROAn1.
No Dustr-A Pleasant Ride 10 tho Lake
and Along the Lake Shore.
NEW ORLEANS. SPANISH FONT AND LAKE
RAILROAD.

NEW O1llHANH SPANISH FONT AND LAH n
RAILROAD.
nN AND AFTER SUNDAY. MAnOH 40, THE
~ trains will leave the corner Of Canal Aid
laHn Httaeta m fpllows.
Hnndays=A At esa1. a. y. 10. n q m ~ m. y. y,
1. Il. q and u. m. Last train from the lake nj d
D. IN.
During tho week AT $40. y. 10. n H. M. II m.
j. ., q. 4. . ard y. IN. Last train from the
luke at 40 y, III.
Az eoeu M possible after the receipt of our
new motive power and rolling stock. half hour,
nul when necessary hffaen minute trains. will
be run.
Our purpose ls TO make npanlsb Fort n popu-
affprt will be maIs 10 prahlblt everything which
could offend the most fastidipns
The pavilion on the axe. shore Ia for the free
use Of our patrons. il will be provided with
seats and swings. Ladies' and children will find
II d delightful ulHoe 10 spend the day.
Fare Cor Tho round trip, 10 cents. Children
between Four aud Twelve years. ~ GENTS. under
four free City Patk, cents each way.
II. H. WILLIAMS. Superintendent.
mhaa limo
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CAsSIDY'S HOTEL-A M Dawson. La;-J E
Walker .'Jr. W J Kelly. Miss Mary Kelly Miss
JOHN n Cullen n Quebec d 'o capt Rabarn. L
Drummer. Farmersvtlle., La: F Fl Hartman.
W Hughes, v. Martin. Brookhaysn: Miss:
Fort Clark: L P Butler Texas; F Fl Allen.
Woodland Plantation j Shea. La; Leblanc.
Miss: Ben Gibson. Gem Plantation: X Han
son, Donaldsonville, VIM Harris, ] G. Bike. La
B Wilmot, Deer Creek. Miss w Waiting.
Rodney. Miss; A A Bachelor. Pointe Coupee.
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WEATHER WEATHER HHtH5hEIhEI IN.

Wan DEPARTMENT.,
Signal Service. United States Army.
Daily meteorological record for the eight hours
ending at 1908 y. m. Monday. April IA.
Observations taken ct :ne same moment OF
tina nj n afatinna /
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staies btssatifs. Premiums 2isa21's.
All sales Of Premiums to-day. except II. W.
Rnd timn. are cash. Bids and Offers arc for
cash, bonds deliverable before tho drawing. 10
q. n. \. M eahth nstnnt.
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COW " EIsa'lAu..

OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. /
Monday Evening. April ~. 1870.
C0TTON-The atrong feeling at New York
had favorable effect on tho market hero. A
good demand prevailed throughout The day and
prices ruled strong cloang AZ ,4e advance. with
nalen Of 1850 bales.
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Total thus far =, 1917 ~ ss4t. aAt 0a
Wa nuoie exceptional paper eaT v cent \. AL
do to; second grade do o: loans on col
laterals sdRs. Al mortgage Taper 10: second
grade do co " cent per annum.
Mexican dollars ara now quoted at MsepaAs
and trade dollars at ao@p6. Halves and quar-
terH tAmarinHnl arc quoted nj pp@ppA.
Tho sales of foreign exchange were small
aud rates are firm. Bank sterling rules nj
a4H7, and bill Of ladnR and clear bills nj
4sssn4si+. Sales fGb.ooo bill Ut lading ri ana
6DAala
French BILLS are firm and uniet. We quote
bank francs commercial B.2itsms9is.
Bank eight bills opened firm and closed
strong AT Il " cent premium for bank counter
rates commercial In duuted Y Y catl pre-
MUM,
Etate Conanla ilrm nj u ss6D6lH
Premium Bonds closed strong ut aGs.maGrs.
Stocks are frm
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THE tHoN TRADE The iron trade shows q
decided upward tendency prices are adyano,.
ing, and thedemand is better than Tor several
years. In4nails there ~ b tsrmer tendency ~
prices and more demand from tho trade, Al
q recent meeting Of the Atlantic Nall Asso-
citation, held In New York, the price q 10000
God was advanced I'd WI Isl per key net. an,
makers there are adhe,lngs strictly To that
price.
A philadelphia paper reports that ~ we
Pennsylvania sail mills are full Ut work,
while structural iron ls In such demand That
many OF the larger mills are enEaEinE other
milla I'd fiji thalr orders. Most ~ the pro
dueers cf steel rails III that State alieedy
have their production sold for months ahea 90.
nearly pn.nOn toms at favorable prices owing to
inability IL Ill IL. The demand for sheet Iron
and bar Iron ia also etrong. 1t ia Further re-
ported. IN the authority 81 one 81 me largest
inaphIne tool Embellishments III Philadelphia.
that The demand for heavy machinery Ia
greater than for several years past
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OFFICE OF AUDITOR OF STATE.

New Orleans, January %, 1879.
The Louisiana Equitable Life In
surance Company of New Orleans
has this day filed in this office
sworn statement in regard to regis
tered policies in said company, and
deposited the necessary reserve
thereon, IS required by act No. 80
OF the extra session of the General
Assembly Of 1877, entitled Gan act
to better secure holders of life in
surance policies in this State; to
provide reserve fund therefor,
and for other purposes"
ALLEN JUMEL, Auditor.
ja25 3rn cod 3mW
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Of The products Of agriculture Ia 10 the United
Kingdom. The expectation Of agricultural
products ~ that country 10, III fact one u the
,neHt Important branches of our entifa for
tiull t,fnt1i maria
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The foregoing statement Is q inst, true and
correct transcript from the books Of the Com
pany. JAMES /. DAY. President
Fl. CARPENTER. Secretary.
Sworn 10 and subscribed before me this twen-
ty-second day Of January, 1879.
A. INGRAHAM, Notary Public.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

r. indicates rising: II. indicates falling: &
indicates stationary.
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Great Britain Il the largest customer Of the
United States. The commerce. between tho
United States and tho United Kingdom I'M
ports and exports during the year ended
June 80, 1873. constituted a314 per cent OF the
total foreign commerce Of the United States.
and our commerce with that country and her
dependencies constituted b30l per cent of orr
entire foreign commerce. The total exports
of domestic merchandise from the United
States during the year ended June So 1878,
amounted to sos, DOG, a2s or which S3s7, i3o 40,
or 81 81 per cent, consisted of exports to the
United Kingdom. During the same year the
total value Of the imports OF merchandise
into the United States from foreign countries
amounted to S437, O51 $50, Of which S1o7, 0677
or PISS per cent. consisted OF imports from
the United Kingdom. Great Britain is
the most formidable competitor, and
at the same time the largest customer,
Of the United States. Under the relations of
maritime reciprocity the merchant maritime
OF that country has secured large share of
the carrying trade In the commerce with for
elgn countries Besides, In the expectation OF
products of manufacture, the industries Of
this country meet, In all parts Of the world,
sharp competition in the manufacturing In
dustries of Great Britain. But, in our COM
merce with the United Kingdom, the inter-
ests of the American agriculturists are high
~ subserved. To that country is sent 69.21
Per cent Of our exports OF breadstuffs, 65.23
per cent OF our exports OF cotton, 64.9l per
cent of our exports of provisions, and 54.75
per cent Of our exports of live animals. Il
also appears that 645l per cent Of our exports
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The Coal Trade Journal gives the amount
Of anthracite coal marketed each year ainne
1890. showing Nh aggregate of ho7, 900, 900 tone,
and adds, "if this amount represents but one
half the contents of the seams worked n mo
snantH reflection will convince the most sker-
Teal that the available supply may DO es.
ha,lsteh before many decRdea'
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twenty second de- Of May. 1878.
ALFHED INaHAHAM.
EotarY Public.
The Board OF Trustees this day resolved thae
after paying tho annual dividend of TEN PKA
GENT on Capital Stock of Company. tIIak D
ividend Of TWENTY PER GENT In oael1 b
aid on Monday, June 10. To those parties gr~
tiled 10 reeeiye the same.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-15

bWDrA 70 aNu BuDscrlDed belOFe me the t1nth
day OF June. 1878, JAMES FAHEY,
Notary Public.
At meeting Of the Board Of Directors. held
on the tenth day Of June. 1873. 1t was resolved
to declare cash dividend of twenty per cent on
the net earned participating premiums tor the
year ending May 81. 1878. payable on the third
Monday OF July next
Also. to pay to the Stockholders. on demand.
interest at the rate of five Der cent Der annum
on their stock
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-15

The above statement Is true and oorreo.
transcript from the books Of the Company.
THOg. A. ADAMB President.
HENRY " OuDHa. BserstHrv.
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