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The daily gazette., 1879-04-08

NOTICE.-I, WILLIAM REESE, do
IN hereby give notice that shall apply
to the Judges of the Court OF General Ses-
sions OF the Peace and Jail Delivery OF the
OF New Castle, on Monday, the 18th day of
May next, being the first day of the May
Term. A. d., 1873, for q license to keep an
Inn or tavern at the house known as the
Pleasant and school District No. "a, Mill
Creek H., in New Castle county, In the
State OF Delaware. with the privilege 10
sell into xica)ing liquors in less quantities
than one quart, to be drunk on the premi-
ses, and the following respectable citizens
recon- m end the said application, TO wit:
Frank Faust, John Faust,
James Springer, christian Sesterhenn
John Lafferty, Frank Whiteman,
Lewis Miller, Samuel Graves,
Edward Grady. Wilmer Craig,
Petar Conneli, James Collins.
ana-atA WILLIAM REESE.
The daily gazette., 1879-04-08

A commitment has been issued ty
Coroner. and the four prisoners-Smith,
Kopp. Flynn and Monaghan, VIII he ta-
ken over to New Castle, this afternoon
nr the .O5 train. They are at present in
a very reckless and indi fferent frame OF
mind. not seeming to realize the gravity
of their situation, and feeling cOntiden:
that they will be released at the opening
of court.
Wm.Allen whose connection with the
affair W as not revealed untilth inquest
was well under way, could not be found
when the Coroner ordered his arrest on
Sunday night. He Is still missing, and
II is supposed that he has left the city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

Twelve vessels, most Of them Large tonnage,
1aVe left the eastern ports d the United
states within month past for Australia,
many q the shipments either going to the
exhibition at Sydney, Or representing trade
Stimulated ~ IT, Several fine vesseIs also
sailed IN May for the same destination, alto
eefher representing as much trade as has
heretofore gone out from the Atlantic ports
70 full year There are three regular lines
sailing vessels from View YORK and Boston.
he average time for ship Or brig from New
iork to Sydney Or Melbourne Is three and a.
nat months, OF somewhat less than the reg
/ vt rua 70 California + y evident that the
esa EE.aass.. Indta trade Of B-s.oa and AsW IoEk
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

1ET5 lar bLt5 WsGH tHtft 53tB ~ bSA4s3l5 II
We quote exceptional paper ssT ? een-; Al
DO TO; second grade do O.; los.ns On COL
lateraIs sss: Ii mortgage DaDsr Sc: second
grade 10 g p cent per anl1M-
Mexican dollars are now aEoted sr $3.50
and trade dollars It s1es5. HAYES ana Gzar-
ters fAa4rteaai as quoted = 80 ssSas1-
The estss 81 foreign e1ehalgs wsre light
AID rates are lower. Bank sterling rules At
-e42f71 4, and bill CT Iadlag aai cIaa- bills =
4s2 sg&ea5z
French oi.ls ac7 veak ana quiet We 11ote
5alk francs -: cGnnsrcfat 5.217f.
NeF YORK ssgh- Is quoted At Z ? cent pre-
miEm for oaLk counter rate: eou 1erctsl IL
quoted 4 r cent premium
Stats ConsoIs steadier a. s. 4as55,
Premium Bonds closed a. 245zga5.
Stocks ara firm
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES - ConsoI-
u ted Bonds are quoted AZ s1a: Eal1-Patd
city Coupons, 23@75: State Warrants. s1a-;
Leyee Warrants. 100: City Time. 1874. 3ots
q; 1915. Soc: 1875. a1g2s: 1877. AGza: 1878
alaa3.
ETEsT CALL-I8 4. II.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

FL0UR-Taa Movements OF the market arg
unsatisfactory. BUYERS claim easier prfees
and 81 new -four the feeling IA dull and weak.
Oh the other hand choice qualities ct Old Eheas
aoar. ewing % taair Increasing scarcity. are
very firm, ard have rather an upward reE-
teney. sates25 50 and 81 obEs at So 10 az S. Is
. Al s. "a 10 Al s. 10: LOO d. S. "a 10 and 81 At
81 s 80 a41d : q So so bbas On DrLEaf6 terms.
W. lUGrr: Fsley eZLras s. SOD: choice
extras s. 80 9s isE5s family s. JT4cs 50 Ee6ss
extras 81 Is as Us: toEbis extras Ho4 IS. siag.s
extras 30 1908 Is: .uDerals s385 IS: scr mon
81 5TEs . baI- Dealers Il their trade obtain
IN advance OF Sec p bbI On these prices
CORN MEA-TEera appears 20 have 6aeE
some speculative trading To this staple, TIE.
demand TODAY vas 1lfrs aerfTs ami Eargs saiEs
are reported. values Advancing sharply. with
some Transactions rs high as ga Is 2 KfI- Safes
Is 5h al n 10 100 an1 80 &C 81 3d. 100 and 100 &C
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
Ocean FrefShfs-
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

CITY EoTEL-NEea Johnston, Jr.. Spartan
bu e: M Aston. Asnsyillss JGo Ware. her
VILE 3 North, Mrs 3 Torra. Lafaurshs !.
NJ MIlIsaps Haziskars5s Mrs IL C.0ua and
II -se Children. John q Gay, Jr, sn.a wiz. La .
g w kirE. coast.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

The Baltimore sugar merchants take little
Interest I'd Secretary sherman's circular o.
dering imported sugars that come under sus-
piGon CT being artfaeialiy eoiored TO be ap-
praised by polarization. They sag the order
only makes official what has BEEN The practice
CT the Department for some tine.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
rrirCIAL AND COMMERCIAI-
TRADE ITEMS. ETC.

r..tnsss Oh the cotton side 81 town yesser-
.syas more aetfvs thaf the day pre710us.
$50 were more inclined to purchase, and
~ demand prevailed, the sales reaching
s1afsles. The tone 81 the market vac easy
za a0rntnaHly unchanged. At View York IT,
$500 we're easier, with sales Of only 5000
ralss HsaiIe d stronger feeling prevailed In
arna with All active demand. ~ Liverpool
aots were ffrraer, with sales Of 10000 bales,
n16a which were for export or speculation.
Tne stock 81 cotton at present In View Or
kans comprises s1s8 bales, against 1893 bales
| q year ago. CT this 100 bales are IN presses,
uusoId or awaiting orders, and Tss bales %
shfp5oard. The stock at View York 10 lol ,s88
bales.
The tone 81 the sugar market j very nsueh
the Same as noted the last few days. re
sCeraand ID fair and the stock on sale small.
: MoEasses ~ quiet, but held steady
The movement ut ths grain landllg vas
right, the demand being confined 10 tae res&t4
trade. The stocks are large, WITH prices
ruling Ia buyers favor.
The tone 81 the -four market yesterday vas
favorable Is buyers On alt grades Oh hsW
products. The feeling vas weak On chofes
qualities of old -four the position 81 tns mar
kat, wag exactly the reverse, stocks OF that de-
serfDsfon being scarce.
Provisions showed 8 slightly improved posi-
lion yesterday. The feeling Vas better set
He'd. and on bacon prices improved little,
WITH d fair consumptiv demand, other prod
nets of the hog remaining quiet.
state ConseIs suffered still further decline
Yesterday, closing sseadier At s7Ag37I,
against $685. On Wednesday, with sales Of
900. Premium Bonds closed at 245sg25,
sxatnst Az4gz5 Oh the previous day. July
COUPONS 81 State ConseIs sold at s5. 1t Nev
FORK Louisiana CoTsois opened at 81 and
closed 3sI1G37. with sales Of S9f .0oG.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

Active measures are 10 be- taken by the
United States Treasury Department from
this time forward TO put into circulation the
standard silver dollars that are piled up In
tie treasury vaults. II the thing don't %, 1t
viii lot be- Tx. fault 81 the treasury,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
~ Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company
nssMesssn.

aams4S5T.
New TozE, July 4.-Whfsky salI as 81 S.
SCOT cotton aearzrs Msed4as CDlands IL
czEeseo, ~ = s;ss :. Eazaaars r,5s :
sT1z5 August, j. II h September.
gnton, stock Isrts.--Esttnaatsd rsestDLs ot
hogs to-day 100. ofz.fal yesterday T45s; official
packers, 81 I6fo1 10; !lsa7y shipping 30 3n@a rs.
Castle-Esti ssTsd receipts 1900 market alier
ID. M--Call-W asas-s4s leash. ss5z9947s Al
gust coEl-a5& JEIg. as5f August saort ribs
LA asked August, rs bid september Pork
- . bid. % 30 aaksd august, sales s. 35as 81 4
Aus az + : az 10 ss sssan r Lsafa .
-. sT Los1s 5.aly A-0Dentn1sz;-H heat 50
I'd sg 4zas ss sspss aEar 81 oe ea 5a.5
lis D. H--Closiag.-W aeaI-sa JHIy, 3s4
bid August 81 4 asked September. Corn-ss51z
prime sra9s Cora-No. . saeIla5 #. Mixa1 ear
tla.ss .kga-ao. ) s. Eags-Fair demand for
choice 81 Is. Mss pork Ern al - 1909, shout
tsrs *, etear rib Aas@4s toose- WhIsAy-s1 e5
ForrsxH
LrvzEPooL, J1fy a. as b. Motion arGzer :
Iplaads 8 = 49, f,esns 67s1 sales To- 900 bales
Waea5- y eaEern sgrtnz ss@sa ID Western win
81 Dc sd@as 3D. Flszr-W ss5ern- ealaI g seg
e D. corn-sew Etzed z 3D. Oars + s.a
ern a 3d. Lard-Prfne Western Bis b. Da-
eon-Loaz clear as ST. short clear ass- Tai
low -AAeEEcaE 5Ia-
ocean Freaxhts-
NEW Ta-s July aA-0eean sssighIs STEADY
for 5errh reon- Charter somewhat easier 70
Liverpool by steam 1870 6ashets grain az I'D
Per 50 pounds. and or1vlssols s6sa1a7s 81.
q a grsIn as i ad S5.wsglan 5ask 20 Belfast
win aaG barrels refined DsrraIe1zH 1t "a Sd al
x -,<ay-r r4SsF A1-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

--
~ l H. sr asr a = ~ a saA have paid
a .l II e s ass ss1 u ays before ne
s sssn go Is ~ 49, 800 pss ns - ygss n He
49, ~ - pfagsgsg I'm q j. ne asssssen vai.e q
49, p e. = ri 80, g tsay 20 ~, - ana write
s ss sae Easiasa or french Or German Ian
gaass
t,fs FOR ti,e amendment Of Mr.. Fornaar.
insert a,eer sas vote s.z easssio4s 10 me ~
tae fo.ioWIhg Wofdss FoEafbfl ne sfsail aays
eS,l tai ts a eossitn p aeoruag sie - eae ass
genersi eieeSion.
Mr.. Poefls moved the previous question,
which usa aacanded
~ a.. %. 4,...4s4,,4.. 49,
nays were called for, With the following re-
suit:
Yaas-yeasra paf1 p1aoabsrs rsnstox.
Breauz Hrfar.. Bgrtnn Gaf re' lsSass. Gnss
D5lard, gaafsr,g, Faa,Ik $500 essnro. s,
Girard, Covers. Hazard, Henry of ranssrssa'
Henry 81 IA Sasefal f JsIkias, Kefap, La
and Moore a e. Landry N II y fy1TIsr III
yier, OFT, Phelps, Richardson, robertson,
5 Sen11s ssoae, Sataerliat Ioad, Watkins,
Nar.1 Messrs aea,r pascorg gasyt.
Bobie, bourgeois, Breen, Brfdger, sByrne,
osaehe Caes5. oaaapeslss odaloofne, Davsfa-
soa1 E1wareI, EssoniTa ~ snaeIse FrTaan
Gardner. Ga, Grimes. G1erfagsr, HERON,
Kennedy. Kernoehan, Knossoas, Land. Lal,-
dr1 I,9.sI,. T,aff Mstlfa-us MsT,fz Waore ~
T.ssai1rere Manda.v' Nagasz passIee Par
AGE. PiTlehpaeK. Paehe, klget, Roaen. Sell.
s 3sss aA : stemar sa srsz ssa hoaaon
Williams ct Tsrrshonns, Young 81 gsnesv.
als.-59-
Absent Nsssrs. genhara, BIervsnu. galzer.
E.lIows C,1rIns1 yf.ara. Davis. Elan EashIrls.
Kidd. Etng. Kfrkman. Lagan, Long, Luck
Waf.fofr Parsder Reid annfen III Taekaaya.
sfeess sfr5no,tsIlov' Vance War Wsrnanefl. webb
White. Williams Of Grant, Young Of Easf
Baton .oags-ao.
ne saosals.lss vas .osa. 49,
rootfon divided
~ 49, ~ rtasna 7ats.
I'm Mr Forn,aT.,s r,,otan. II. insert. the req
.sfrs,s ..aTs-4.,.
a eaa. l.e.ss N7A7 oe47'- 'oA' Hts'' 's'7 1's7
Yeas Messrs. Caffrey. Carey, Foraan,
George. Jofsr1on, Land. Ieasa. LYONS. Nt1Gts
ogden. Olivier. Richardson, sfsnerI1n. Todd
fl
IN z..ssss n ps p,ssss,
Ersaaz, Brsen. Briggers Brian. Burton.
Byrnes Cahen, ChaRa, GhapelEa, Claiborne
gosafs gosVas pavslaon q agsr~
EIsWarGfs EIla1a' EsforairaI. Fayras. Fa.,-
ssIIeu, EsafdIer, Girard Ola. Covers,
1flass GnerlEgsr. Henfy 9. ganaeFosas q H sSe
as,.r Es1n.,f5 Esrnff'arp EaaFsach az.
csry- Lefsarleur. Jr., Loan. Long, Lott,
MsLsasVs Alslsz A 81 aeo9 sr, ~ -
Noguez, pardse. ParfaIgs. Pinchbaek. Poehe.
Rlvss, Roach. ROBERTSON SELF sefat sas pr
s ~ la,st ats1usYs $50 sspr a~ar
anr,s watkins. Wells. Williams Of Terrabonne.
Witt, Young Of Coneerdia-si.
Aosens-Asssfs. 5enaafa as slenvsha ~ ~
go ess4I MS Ttanss ps5tfg Gas5fr,a Han
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

sfafsa 3T54G3T5a; PrsafIn0s W5sG15.
s2L7 600 States. 5000 Premiums, 50 shares
stock.
tEg TsIsgraDa.J
New YoRK, July 24.-Money closed at 2M9s
p cent Exchange closed all 1873. Governments
closed firm currency So 12g04a5. Centrals 1921
Gf091a.
The stock market To- dag was generally firm
aad higher, with the principal business iii
Granger stoek Lake Shoreaad the Chios. The
advance WAS from At91 . cent, which was par
ttaI.y lost toward the close; bfG fn the faal
dealings the market Was again dfaa. and the
whole Of the decline was recovered,
Th6 fcalIdsufdsk uera tha slkeirn Zig.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
con- HEKE4AE.
OFFICE or NEH ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
krr-a,esIsa.ez Er1s.-4rzce -

C0TTON-Thsrs WIS more Inclination On tas
Datt Ut buyers % Operate yesterday. and Tie
SALES amounted 20 ffo9 oaEes &C Unchanged
prices
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

Tie gross receipts Of cotton at st. Louis
since September 4 amount TO 3z9,4i bales,
against f,120 bales for the same time last
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

Tie number 81 failures III the United King
dora for tEe frat six months d tne present
year YVES $3.50, Of which 1s;,3 were Of wholesale
dealers and manufacturers and 1881 o. retail
ers. professional men and the IKE. During
1871 the numbers we're III and $3.50, making
q total Of Il IA, and Ii 1873 there wers 2s43
and 1z,4fs, making total Of 1863.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY JULY g. 1873
u ~ r5atnss; rs. 81 aad 50 at 800. 50 and
10 al 81 s5 " bsi.
BYE FL0UR-steady.s 90 50
HOMINY-$3 Wholesale Jobbfnx at 70 %

HOMlNY-S3 TaolesaSes Jooein3 a. " %
GIFTS Choice pearl 1893 e On LANDING; g y
90 q n store, Fair Y good WasTsrn u soo2 %
We o1s aaots: ssss IS Tor SUMMER. and
50. 50 FOR winter packed mess. Dealers ~
a p as saL ~ NEi Sfss@'o liz r. +
5sf oo - s aa for paea s meats Dealers
~. 80 and 40 boxes shoulders al sale p Is.
BACON-The offerings were liberal, and the
demand being nlors active the tone 81 The MAT
close prices were arraer and higher, Ne quote
shonldeFs 4zes clear rib sides s7sS5zac. sIld
giear sides 5agS1e Dealers get h.ghsr prices PIG
casks DO at SIC; ) and do at SIC. ~ boxes
deaf RIB sides az 54e = rs.
LAED-Is easy with moderate sales in, y lob.
5aG8ac for tiarees, ss Ia gu lily and brand.
Smaller Daekages sell a. an adganee 81 k9Is
HhMasdu assra ss'a a sses sssas sg
are IN fair eena sura psfvs demand at steady to
fra prices. We aaoSs choice hams 31sf5f6ae.
and easy at 7@s5ae. On these prices dealers
obtain al advances. Sales-5o sferees at auction
B.EA KFAsT BACON supply good. demand
ordinar1. add sasMe for eaoies. Dealers sosaia
p H sv Hoa p $50 Rseebf
Dbl sor pie Dork: % 500 = bbI for rlzaD pork !:
ss for prime pork: IS 15@ for prime mess {
WHISKY Market gaist and easy. vs. Guots
choice Cincinnati at 81 os@f 10, fair % good
CORN-SnDply fair and market easy. Ysf.
low 48e. white SOC y buahsl. sales-sb6 mixed
az ~ eng 100 ysl1oT At &c 9ua assa.
BKaN-stock fair and market steady At s29le
:, HA7-Is n fair supply and prices are arn-
WHEAT-Tsxas 81 10 p 5usael, Western Il o
E7E~Is Quoted Il s5gs5e j 6asasl; market
BUTTER The demand Is Hight, and there is
Western ersaasry. fano1, ae@a1es West
~ DrIass iSe: View York creamery. fancy.
Wsstsrn dairy r aas 1 H ssasrn i ssr9
Nsstsrn nailed 7'sse; WESTERN, low grades
PoTAToEs-s supply fatf and market FIRM At
osb9gz saps z 3 n ss sf1s = sor ''
CHEESE Eecsf IS of choice are ltghs, Which
s9s s ess aS 1@sss 4satsra So aes 9r prs
PoCLTEf- Old shteksns So 5os4; young u 50
g 20: ducks 1904 50; gaese Is So turkeys siega1
EGas- Western 1l@5ac. Louisiana tsslse p
ElCE- Flrna. Prime ne, good re, fair sale.
ar5iaar7 SIC, common a9s14s. and No. SIC
sasr market - follows. STOCK. hssyg add De-
aaaaa light Two earg8es arrived 70 she deal
sfs. No cargo safes 10 report. We Quote 9eaE-
sack. ins IL sasz5f s. Tarxs Islaad nsgIssfsd )
held noraInaIfy at 25@a6e p bTsaeI. Table sals
IN < esnzsfs 1 a e Il. saea Al, = Ia size.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
- or THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
s.vsnsy-ninsh D.y,. Proceedings,

s.vsnsy-Binth Days Proceedings.
VIEW ORLEANS, Monday, July III, 1879.
The Convention met at Q O'Clock a. m.
Present-The Hon. L. 4. Witt, President
and Ifs members.
Absens,- Messrs. Bsnhaaa, Bianveng, Davis,
Kidd, King, KIrkman, Marshall, Ponder, y. VI,
Smith, Steele, Wafraoth, Webb, E. 3. Will
iaEas and r. E. Young
Prayer WAS offered by the Rev. ;. 8. David
son, Of Claiborne.
approved.
Mr.. Land, chairman, on behalf 81 the Cena-
mittee on the Judiciary. submitted report,
By substitute, On an article reported By the
Committee On General Provision ., relating TO
tie registry 81 mortgages and privileges.
Ordered printed ia bill forra.
The President presented the following
communication, which Was reed:
10 the Honorable President and members IF
che Convention
respectfully ask leave Of absence csT1rtng
the remaining sitting Of the Convention for
the following reasons. to Wit. Bad health a1d
the establishment os quarantine at Galveston,
which will prevent NE Eora reaching home
oy ~ ass - On sgs ~ '[ - - faraan4,o,
20 have nay naG1e recorded ~ voting yea On
the ffaal passage Of Che ordinance On State
debt, provided It's provisions remain the
9s-a4e pss 800 Tate'' -
". Fl. KIRKMAN.
Delegate Tenth Senatorial District.
Leave Of absence Was granted TO Mr.. kifk~
man for the remainder Of tae session.
RRSoLEfToNs.
Mr.. Kao5lock offered the following fssola-
tioa:
Hssotsed, That the article OF the proposed
oolssisaslo. aaglg ssasaenss " assseEle
s.raars "a ssratngfrer r,rT,v3cied.
At the election for the ratification CT rsiee-
saon OF sala eohsslslsloa y sla.. g awful sos
SsItet AZ rSr[ a. sr+iefs salaafee " I'D.
~. s ss ~ ords sss asE r4f, = rs ~
tfga r. Ioffsrtss and il, ia event that a ma
iarft ~ tss F,i1cfs a.. css4 10 fr.fsnrsed with
sta sorrsa Eie. arrfes,. ralattve III lffferfes
saa.a the said article shall FORM part Of the
gns i ! majority ii The ballots % cast BE- H.
a6rsef wish fng words, ssAgafass article reIa-
tfva ~ Ifffarisa. then aald arS(ega. snaI not
fS1rra cart Of TIE said Constitution.
r1.s .r.a-
LIES oRe1t
ne Fesole1slot. o. ME- oEIapeassas Esla1lVe =
TUE 10 vas 1aaa upon Lug sahis s0stse " eslt
me Feso4assoa OF WI FoFiasah' fsa'4stes 70
sesoza.ssetias = sstSafase oFe.afsaeses oa osass
asbs ASs f@eai4ssSeaoA " efae peoIae' W. assp4
upon ENG saSle sae9sss 20 ea4-
ias fesotaeloh Oh aft AeS4osfi, RELATIVE %
SUBMITTING 20 sae people sepafa1s ose.ihtsRee
% SGe 5ao5eee = LIE s,ss4ee Dep'.
ias Feso4aSeoh On NE. LaeA1ss, Essa64Fe 10
SUBMITTING sds state pebs ordnance 20 ane
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

It is a grim JOKE ia Great Britain 10 assert
that probably, the only solution Of the agri-
cultural troubles, and the only method by
which British farmers can be enabled To raise
gram and meat a. efleapiy az American farm-
ers do. 10 TO remit the entire rental Of British
lands and left the tenant farmers have then
fer nothing. The rent OF silled lands ID SIS TO
81 per acre-a rate which would be utterly
rairo1a 70 renters il Chs country, and which
is becoming fntoIeraole In that. Some Iana-
lords, recognizing the difficulties their tenants
nave 10 contend with, have made voluntary
reductions ii their rates 81 10 To ~ per cent:
but this does not fully meet tfle case, and It -
being minated that al abolition Of al rent
may be necessary, TO allow food to be raised
III Great Britain ID The face Of American COM
.etitIan
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

It nas usually been claimed that the United
states pay every year il freights upon tna
ports and exports a. least a hundred million
dollars. The New York Public contends that
these figures are far Ii excess 81 the facts,
f taxes the quantity of merchandise weighed
and measured ~ tas surveyor 81 View York
zach year. This, reduced 10 tons, amounted
last year TO 81 500 tons. The average chaEgs
foF freight, the Public says, does Eot exceed
81 per ton, which would give SfG.scg.9GG for
the freights paid ~ Sew York per sllana.
New York's exports are 10 per cens Of the
total exports and 80 per cent OF the total iha-
ports, ~ that 81 these rates the co1atry's total
foreign freight expenses would not exceed
525, $4,000. Allowance however, naust BE-
made for the greater distances OF some ports
ID Ibis country from the foreign places with
which they trade, and for several other con
stderations which constitute elements q n
erased expense
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N ON ETA X r..

OFFICE or NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT.
Thursday EveaEnz. July d, 1879.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

Another very decided step was taken On
Saturday last toward the building of the
Panama canal, being that OF placing on de-
posIt with the agent O. sffe Colombian gov
eminent la London the gan 81 $1,000 francs
required by the terms Of the concession a.
surety that the work will be performed. This
prompt production of 20 considerable 3 sum
as 30 sariy stage 81 the enterprise betokens
wholesome financial vitality that ID TIE
best earnest OF future SUCCESS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

v. The British government IL now building
two steel-cgad ships 81 war, which are to cost
$4,000 each without armament They are
20 be plated with sixteen inches Of steel, 70
carry four guns each, to be Of 800 tons meas
ursnent, with q speed Of sixteen miles an
EgEr. W. sooner were Theses monsters laid
0n the stocks, however, than il Was found
that one of Sir Joseph Whttworth' nEw guns
was capable Of driving bolt OF chilled steel
through & steel plate tEelty-fo1r inches
thick and thug once more the defensive side
Of naval var-making + found 70 u at The
mercy OF the offensive side.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-25

The Chicago Tribune, In al article On the
great Keene wheat deal, says.
Just when tie remainder d the No. spring
Will De delivered y d mystery, but there is
little reason to doubt that II will ali come OUT
during this month, 70 5e taken care Of by the
trade here instead Ut being shipped oy the
parties WHO have controlled it during 80 many
months. The Indications are decidedly to the
effect that keene aas Enloaded onto the
boys at last" being able to do 80 az q profit
during the excitement of the past month.
There il reason to think that most Of It Was
sold during the last lalf RI 51ae, when prices
went Hp under fears CT a July squeeze here
and very poor harvest prospects ID Western
Earope.
It IS surmSaed that 10 Is q month ego The
original Programme u Mr. KseEe Was al-
changed If had intended To ship the wheat
% Europe and make . profit BY doing 30, but
the syidtty with winch buyers here took hold
ID the middle 81 last month pointed out this
city Is fstae best market In the world for the
property" and " u vas sold here. And thus
tif there Dr. no mistake In the eoleiaaionsl
passes into history the biggest grain transact
ton On record. When and how the grain it.
self will pass into cona1la pttoI is another
matter. the history 81 which naas be told
LATER Il at ALL