The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-09-30

| thus adding, say, 5fO,oUU,UUU 10 oHf STOCK, mt
bringing up the total to $3.50 00oo,o0o, or not
far from that. The imports for the year May
/ even exceed the above estimate, as tbs latest
reports from Great Britain indicate that The
| crop deficiency Is even greater than was an
| tjeipated, and that we will receive more gold
/ than has been expected for our surplus. It ID
safe to assume, doubtless that the end Of the
year will ind as with q dollar in gold for
every two dollars in paper, and for every two
dollars and quarter in paper and silver
coins Of all denominations.
The manufacturers Or envelopes and writ
ing paper are beginning to complain that they
are forced to compete with the government,
which sells postal cards and envelopes at a
loss ultimately made up by taxation. The
Paper Trade Journal thinks that the present
system Of furnishing envelopes through the
postof1ice at q loss reckoned at about 80 per
cent on the actual cost Of manufacture and
distribution, is both unfair to the taxpayers,
On WHOM the burden falls unequaily, and in
furious and unjust to great manufacturing
interest. The Postoffice Gazette attributes
much OF the large yearly deficit Of the POST
Office Department to it's traffic In stamped
envelopes, wrappers and postal cards, and is
apparently Of the opinion that II the depart
ment confined itself to what may be consd-
cred its legitimate functions letters could be
carried all over the United States for two
cents single rate postage.
The greatest cataract in the world Is the
Falls of Niagara; the largest cavern, the
Mammoth Cave of Kentucky; the largest
river, the Mississippi miles Ia extent !;
the largest valley, that Of the Mississippi
It's area 5000, 600 square miles; the greatest
city park, that OF Philadelphia, containing
200 acres; the greatest grain port, Chicago;
the biggest lake, Lake Superior, the largest
railroad, the Pacific Ratlroad-over 5000 miles
ia extent. The most huge mass OF solid iron
is Pilot Knob, Of Missoufi-height $50 feet,
circumference two miles; the best specimen
Of Grecian architecture, Girard College, Phila-
delphia; the largest aqueduct, the Croton Of
New York length forty and one-half miles.
cost l2,5o3,00o; the longest bridge, the
elevated railroad ia Third Avenue, New
York; it extends from the Battery to the
Harlem river, the whole length Of the east
ern side Of Manhattan Island, seven miles
long, or nearly 10000 feet The longest bridge
over water, however, will lie that now being
constructed in Russia over the Volga, st a
point where the river is nearly four miles
wide The most extensive deposits OF an
thraeite coal In the world are in Pennsyl-
vania.
THE PROPOSED FRENCH COMMERCIAL
TREATY Notwithstanding the strong oppo-
sition Of the Caliiornians to a commercial
treaty between the United States and France,
because It might prove detrime entail to the
sale Of California wines, the French mer-
chants interested In getting such treaty do
not seem al all discouraged The presence In
Paris az Hon. Fernando Wood, chairman Of
the Committee Of Ways and Means of the
lower House Of Congress, offered them
tempting opportunity to set forth the advan-
tages that both countries would derive from
modification OF their respective tariffs,
through the medium OF the proposed treaty,
In such way as would approximate to COM
mercial reciprocity. The committee APP
pointed by the French merchants and
chambers Of commerce to prosecute
this matter invited Mr.. Wood to
grand banquet at the Continental Hotel,
which took place on Monday last, and at
which quite number Of notabilities assisted.
Count Foucher de Careil presided, and among
those who were present on the occasion were
Baron Erlanger, M. Lalunde, president OF the
Bordeaux Chamber OF Commerce, Minister
Noyes, Messrs. Leon Chotteau, Boullay,
Pussy and Fanched, M. Cernuschl, the distin-
guished bi-metalist, and Mr.. Sellgman. Presi-
dent Foucher complimented Mr.. Wood on his
declarations In Congress In favor OF the pro-
iect, and DIR. Wood replied that he was of
course favorable to such commercial treaty,
provided 1t were framed on a just and equita-
BILE basis, and on this ground ne would be glad
to see an extension OF trade between France
and the United States, as well as with other
countries. Other speeches were made, and a
meeting to promote the treaty has since been
announced, to be held on the fifth Of October
The Boston Advertiser says
There has been very fair demand for mack
erel, although the market is by no means ac-
tive Prices are fully sustained, and the ex-
cellent quality OF the fab, coupled with ex-
tremely low prices. ought to lead to an Inn
prOvement 10 values. Sales OF medium 3s
have been made at So 1908 371las. and the out
side figure Is the ruling price to-day. Shore
"a are selling at 81 871stl5, and medium So at
1903 Is per barrel. Inc catch thus far has
run to 2s, with a limited number Of Is or 81.
The market is firm for dry Goldfish at SO @G
vs. for large bank and So 1904 per quintal
for Nova Scotias. Hake are firm at an ad
vance, and are quoted at 81 80 per quintal,
and pollock are selling at the same price.
Haddock are In demand ct 81 5000 per quin-
tai. There has been quiet market for sal
mon at S17117 80 for Halifax No. 4 !; smoked
herring sell at 1920 cents for small and $50
16 cents per box for medium scaled. Picked
herring have sold at s4@4 50 for shore splits.