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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

CULTIVATION OF BEETS FOR STGAR.-Mr.
Richard 3. Mccoy. president Of the Hartford
County Sugar Beet Association, last week Wis
tied Wilmington, Del. In the interest Of the
association. He reports that the enterprise
has made great Roadway i'll Delaware, and
that preparations are being made in Will
nington for the manufacture on q large scale
81 sugar from beets. a factory is beng built
with a capacity for making loo tons Of sugar
a day. Agents of the company are now in
France and Germany buying and shipping
machinery of the most approved character
Tor the new factory. Mr.. Lea Pussy, the
manager OF the company, offers TO buy baets
in q green state from Hartford county farmers
at 81 per ton, delivered at any
OF the stations on thu Philadelphia, Whining
ton and Baltimore Railroad. i contract has
been made with the railroad company for the
transportation Of heetS at reduced freight
rate. Arrangements will also probably be
made for shipping befts to Wilmington from
points on the TiIeEager canal The beet
crop % Hartford county promises to be q good
one although the dry weather has operated
unfavorably upon 1t. From twenty TO forty
tons Der acre can be Used. and as the expense
of cuftiyating them Is very little more than
the cost Of raising coin. the net profit, it will
be seen, is greater than can De made from corn
st the prevailing low prices. The new enter
prise is an experiment. as Yet, but il is be-
iieved that the result will justify the predic
lions of the most sang une IrLaiilS ot The pro-
iect.-[ Belair MIDI Lgis.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

The new duty levied II Germany on petro-
leum f. 81 AZ per 100 ktlogrammes, which
will prove SO heavy as to diminish the con
sumption. Tobacco will pay duty of $40 "a
per 100 kfiogrammes, cigars S64, all other
kinds Of manufactured tobacco $40. Az t.
silver no direct measures for IT. re-establish-
ment are contemplated Silver coins Of the
former currency are however, again being
put N circulation III Germany, after having
been accumulated for decentralization It IL
understood that the sales Of silver IN London
will not be resumed.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

The fact that very large amount prob
badly ST., 0Ooo 0o-of capital hitherto invested
in United States bonds has been dlslodged by
the refunding operations, and has not yet
found new securities, is one Of vast importance
In the markets. After all the vast purchases
which have been made by investors since
January 1, both of bonds and of stocks, IT
seems that about one-half OF the sum which
we named In January as certain to be thus
dislodged still remains unemployed. No one
supposes that this money will be long with
out employment. A part Of 1t must be H.
vested In United States bonds either because
ills the reserve Of banks deposited against
their circulation Or because It Is the fund Of
trustees, Of estates, Or Of others whose duty
or Interest prompts such choice; but it
should be remembered that bonds can now be
purchased only BY dspEacing and setting free
other capital now invested therein by hold
ers. That other capital will then seek invest
by called bonds now lying idle at Washing
ton.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

Mayor Fred Endom, Of Monroe, telegraphed
yesterday to Capt. IT, A. Blanks that the
quarantine against New Orleans will be raised
ON the twentieth instant. Mr.. p. I. Hughes
also telegraphed yesterday to Capt. J. ii
Pepper, Of the steamer Frank Pargoud, that
GreenviIle has positively raised her quaran-
tine against New Orleans.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

Recent Investigations show that there IS
about 81 per cent Of tho spindles in the Eng
list cotton manufactures Idle. About ~ to
10 per cent have not been tn operation for the
last five years, 80 that the reduction Ia the
consumption Of cotton from the first part Of
the year is not go large as seems to be gen
orally supposed. There are 100000 sp'ndles
IN existence, many Of which are running on
short time, but the average reduction, based
upon full time, is q per cent, giving 2360oo0o
working and 100000 idle. This gives pres
ent consumption Of 1900 bales of cotton per
week out of q total capacity Of 60, 900 bales per
week. If 1T is admitted that the consump
ton u % per cent less than the full rate, it
would still reach 5000 bales per week, which
would indicate that the trade ID not In as bad
q condition as 1t seems TO be. This moderate
consumption OF the raw material will doubt
less enable manufacturers to work off their
surplus fabrics and bring the trade into
more healthful condition for the autumn and
summer season.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

The latest return Of the Bank OF France Is
the most remarkable ever issued. On the
twenty fourth Of Aprl the note issue Of the
bank was 2,187, 100000 francs, and the cash In
hand was 2taso03 900 francs. There was,
therefore, a reserve Of more than 1914 per
cent upon the note liabilities. Moreover, the
actual amount Of money "a hand has never
been reached by any other institution in the
world, and rarely or never ny the Bank Of
France. It Is close upon s53oo000o in hard
money-aImost three times AZ much as the
Bank of England reported a. it, possession
the same day.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

There was but little activity yesterday In
the market for public securities. State Con-
sois closed steady At 3711xza3s, against 3734g
1914 on Tuesday, with sales Of $4,000. Pre-
MUM Bonds ruled at 40g4, with sales Of
5000.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

The only clearance from this port yester
day was that Of the bark Chittoor, for Gibral
tar, with 1850 barrels Of cotton seed oil.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

The steamboat E. NJ. Norton and barge
arrived here yesterday from st. Louis witt
45,06s bushels Of wheat In bulk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT THURSDAY, AUGUST H. 1879

or small, while the gold remains here 1t Will
form basis for the expansion OF bank credits
y an amount equal to about four times the
sum of the specie reserve, and this expansion
will be sufficient to countaract whatever drain
Of legal tenders there may be during the fall
FOR CROP purposes at the West. 1t IL expected
that the principal lines Of railroad vii be
fully employed In carrying ezportabfe pro
ducts to the sea5oard, and the specnlators are
now apparently discounting the profits on the
entire. business of the season. The bears are
danoaad TO stand aloof and let the speculation
RIM it's course, playing their game only when
they acc an opportunity Of making quick
tilfn Id the market"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
C6MnEREfAs4.
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT

Wednesday evening. August -. 1873.
C0TTON-Tnder the influence Of the linz
tied inquiry and the few offerings. the mar
ket yesterday gave way and prices declined
an 1ac, with sales OF l75 bales.
The following IS the official closing Of the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

The foregoing statement is . trus and eorrses
transcript from the books Of She Company,
THOS. A. ADAMS. President
HENRY Y. OGDEN Secretary.
sworn to and subscribed before me this ss7s
sntssnth dag q May, A.. 2. 1872,
ALFRED IAGRAHAM. Notary Public.
The Board Of Trustees this day resolved, after
paying Ten Per Cent In cash to the stockholders.
and carrying 70 profit and lose SIS, 740. On ac~
count OF the Mechanics and Traders Bank
stock held by this com Dang. and also further
sum for sErfnkage In values. to declare q dfgI-
dsnd u Twent7 Per Cent In cash on the net
partfcto asing premiums, payable on Monday,
sixteenth OF June next.
Trustees.
Thos, A. Adams, Jno. f. King,
SAINT B, Newman. Frsd'k Camerdsn,
saral II. KennsdY, Joseph W. Stone,
john Phelps, George Martin,
Adam Thomson. Alfred Moulton.
Henry Abraham L. g, Jurey.
Victor MsFsr. Edward Nalle.
Joseph Bowling, Geo W. senteil
EfHd J. GAY, Paul e. Mortimer.
Simon Hsrnshein. John Y. Moore.
5traon Foreteimsr. W. 3. Congsr,
Jos, z. Wolfe, Henry VI. Preston,
Il. =. Post. Reuben g. Bush.
Edvd Piisbury, Jno. M Parker.
TsrJfe rp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
MONETARY
OFFICE OF NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, |
Wednesday Evening. August ID. 1879.
NEW ORLEANS CLEARIEG-HoUsE.

Total this week ..st 81 3G4 rs 7G s277. 500 II
| We quote exceptional paper GGs7 II cent; Al
do ia; second grade do O.; loans on
collaterals 708, Al mortgage paper SO;
second grade Do q Il cent per annurn.
Mexican dollars are now quoted at 65085,
| and trade dollars at 3o'195. Halves and quar-
ters (American) are quoted at o3l0s997t.
The sales Of foreign exchange were light
and rates are weak. Bank sterling rules at
-0485 and bill Of lading and clear bills at
4s014s1.
French bills are weak and quiet. We quote
bank francs --; commercial -a5.2Ga.
New York sight Is quoted at Il II cent pre-
MUM for bank counter rate; commercial Ia
quoted Il y cent premium.
State Consols steady at 37Is038.
Premium Bonds closed at 23f492i. z.
Stocks are firm
MISCELLANEOUS SECURITIES = Con-
solidated Bonds are quoted at 3203211aa; Half
Paid City Coupons, 23G125; State Warrants,
rs; Leyee Warrants, 721a975; City Time.
1874, 2oN923; 1875, 30Gg34; 1876, 21@23L; 1877,
2lg231Ia; 1873, 2102311..
NEW ORLEANS STOCK EXCHANGE SALES
FIRST cALL-I0A. M.
SECOND eALL-I2M.
$4,000 State Consols. ...........,..........,. 81
5000 Premium Bonds. Observation-Disclosures. "a
THTED CALL-2 M.
NJ GALES.
by Telegraph
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-M oney closed at 7 u
cent. Exchange closed quiet ut 4s2lslg4341ll,.
Governments closed weak IA follows: Cur
rency 81 120la bid. Pacific Railroad bonds
closed AZ follows: Union firsts 1o9l101095a:
land grants 112a40113; sinking funds lisa
116; Centrals 1991sGg109I.
The stock market to-day was active but
lower In early dealings and occasional depres-
sions prevailed. There was al immense busi-
ness transacted and considerable excitement.
Decline was most marked In Lake Shore,
which fell 2a4NG3 II cent This vas followed
by slight recovery and still later by another
decline during the afternoon. However, the
market was strong and higher, but toward
the close Of business depression again set In
and there was sharp declines In prices, In
which active list participated.
The following are the closing bids:
NavrV ar on Yaf
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14
Actual net profss. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II ga 81

The foregoing statement Il Just, srue and
orTect transcript from the books Of the Corn.
Dan7. JAMES L DAY. President
FL. CAEPEyTga. Secretary.
sworn % aad subscribed before ms this t#s1.
ty-5ecold dag Of January, 1914
4 ISGRAEaL Eotary Public,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

An Iowa law RENTS a certain percentage Of
taxes for five years on every acre Of frrit,
aud ten years on every acre Of forest trees
planted within the State and kept alive. Tn
der this stimulus over seventy five Thousand
acres OF fruit and forest trees have been
planted, and there has been remission 81
atate and county taxes t. the amount Of
about S200000 The acreage OF trees is about
One-half Of 1 per cant of the farming lands
OF the State. A very considerable hole il
made In the tax income Of the State, but the
loss will be more than made up ii the perma-
nent advantage TO the State. Older States
may find 1t expedient to follow the example.
Mr.. Knox, the Controller Of the Treasury,
praises the New York banks because they did
not present si1,000,OeD of greenbacks for re-
demption Immediately after the first Of Janu-
airy, as they might have done. Had they de-
manded specie tAe rest of the banks would
have been likely to follow their example and,
as all the banks together hell more than
$125, 100000 il gErenbaeks, they might have
embarrassed the Treasury Department very
much and even defeated resumption. But
they did not demand spetie, nor have they
done SO yet, and for this AIf King gives them
q long, white mark.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

Baltimore papers are now indnlgfng In q
little pardonable Boosting and sef-gratula-
ton over the Increase Of the export trade of
their city and the comparative decrease Of
the trade of New York. The share Oh New
York In the export trade has fallen from -
per cent to 80 per cent. and the New York
merchants have an idea that the great trunk
railroads connecting that city with the West
the Central and the Erie-are to be blamed
for allowing 50 much Of this trade to be
diverted to other cities. The Baltimore Sun,
however, tells them that the metropolis is
only losing what It vas never permanently
entitled to; that its former large share Of the
export trade was due to an incline from the
lakes to New York harbor which permitted
the construction Of the Erie canal, and this
advantage has been neutratzed by the blllI-
ing Of railroads from other points on the sea
board to the West, by which grain can be
shipped to Baltimore, Philadelphia. Boston
and Portland at cheaper rates than to New
York. Says the Sun:
'tThe country is too big for all its products
to be run up into Oh" oUt-af-the-Way corner
for export. although In that corner the
metropolis alternately boasts and whimpers.
We have come - 4 new order Of things, and
trade because these are the cheapest. La fact
New York must learn 70 recognize the fact
that there arr other cities On this continent
besides the one o. Manhattan island, and that
grain is now going forward to these, by
shorter and che4per routes than any Of those
tributary to New York, and it will continue to
90 to them III al increasing ratio as the Coun-
try opens UP more and more and a greater
quantity Of breadstuff= l. produced for export,
It goes to Montreal. to Portland, TO Boston, to
Philadelphia, to Richmond to New Orleans,
to Galveston. 1t will 60 to the Southern
ports also, as their facilities for inland trans
poltatton increase, just as cotton, which used
to seek the coast at the nearest point, is nov
carried by rail to New Orleans. Savannah,
New York cannot control this. The country
is SO big that it is hopeless to attempt any
such thing. and it IS rather Iudicrou5 to see
the great metropolis setting to work to spank
its railroads for what is not their fault, and
having great cry because it has not main
talned its Is per cent
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-14

The Scientific American gives a patent, OBJ
tanned by Calvin Peck. sosIe ten years ago,
for restoring and pres wing butter. He pre-
poses to purify butter, arrest fermentation.
and render rancid butter sweet. He melts the
butter In a clean vessel under slow and reg
ular heat, and, while melting, adds two
pounds of butter the butter being stirred
slowly while melting. When well melted 1t is
strained through fine stralner into cold
water. The butter is said to rise to the sur
face quite pure and transparent. Ihealum IS
expected to coagulate the albqmen, casein and
other foreign matter, ell of which Is retained
In the strainer, leaving the butter clean and
pure and Of uniform consistency. When the
butter is cold enough to be in good WORKING
order. it is carefully taken out and wei
worked, adding u each tive pounds OF butter
three ounces O. good dairy salt one ounce OF
clean saltpetre, and OBS ounce OF pulverlzed
white sugar. The butter is then packed In
clean vessels, and is iii fcr use. By covering
this butter with strong brine, and keeping in
cool place, it is said to remain sweet for any
desired length OF time.
The New York Journal o. Commerce says:
The stock spectators are ROW advancing
prices On the theory that a. the crops in Eu-
rope are likely to be YER deficient, there must
OF necessity be a large demand for our sur
Plus products, and they eatcuata that several
millions Of gold will have 10 be sent here to
pay for the breadstuEs ,sal provisions wanted
10 Europe. Estimates 81 IT, amount 81 for
eign gold which will GENE vary considerably.
Inf
y Is claimed that whether the same be large
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-17
s22. 900 Worth of Jewelry at Auction

$2z,OOO worth OF y EVERY at AUcT1on.
The success which has attended the mu-
steal instrument department of Mr.. Ep-
STEMS business has induced him to aban-
don the jewelry business entirely. Two
years ago Mr.. Epstein concluded to do this,
and since that time has endeavored to close
out his jewelry business at private sale.
But this he finds cannot be done, as while
selling at retail it is necessary to keep a
we'll assorted stock This requires con-
slant purchases in all lines and the result
is that instead of closing out the stock, the
| low prices offered has built up an even
larger trade than before. AS it is impos-
sible to give to the music business the atten-
zion it requires while engaged 10 the jewel
ry line, Mr. Epstein has determined to
close out at auction his imDleuse
| stock, consisting of $22 900 worth of first
class goods at auction. No limit will be
placed on the goods; everything being sold
to the highest bidder for cash. AS soon
as the stock is entirely disposed of, Mr..
Epstein will lay in large number of
pianos and devote his time to the music
business entirely. The reputation he al
| ready has in this line is sufficiently well
known to need no comment, and with in
creased facilities he will be enabled to Of
fer pianos and organs at the very lowest
possible prices The sale ofjewelry will
begin in a few days,two days of each week
being devoted to auction sales, and the re-
maiDder to selling at private sale. This will
be continued until every article is disposed
of regardless of cost Due notice will be
given of the opening sale. Bargains can
be had such as we're never offered in Rock
Island. Remember that the sale will be
uureserved and for cash to the highest
bidder. No keeping back choice goods,
but bona fide auction of $22, 900 worth
of first class goods without any regard to
cost
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-17
Business Failures.

Lack Of Judgment causes fully so per
cent. of all business men to fail, earlier or
later. Do not an equal proportion of
physicians fail to cure from the same
cause? At the Grand Invalids' and Tour
lists Hotel. Buffalo, N. Y, DR.. Pierce,
through the skill attained by his several
specialists, each having devoted years to a
special department of medical science. is
able to cure large per cent. of cases
hitherto considered incurable. Many
physicians, in view of sthe superior advan-
tages OF this model sanitarium, bring there
stubborn, obscure, complicated, and surgi-
cal cases, for examinations. operation, and
treatment. Full particulars given in the
Peoples Common Sense Medical Adviser,
an illustrated work of over 900 pages.
Price, postpaid, $3.50, Address the au-
thor, R. V. Pierce. NJ D., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-17
st. PatriclS's Oav.

To-day being the anniversary of St. Pat
rick birthday the occasion was celebrated
with imposing ceremonies by the various
societies of this city, Davenport and Mo-
line. The St.Patrick's Benevolent society
of this city met promptly at o'clock at
St. Joseph's church and then delegation
marched to the Harper House corner and
received the delegation from Moline aud
escorted them to the church, headed by
Henry Schillinger's band. At 9 o'clock
mass was held in st. Joseph's church,
Rev. Father Mackin officiating. At the
conclusion of the ceremonies the various
societies formed into line and paraded the
streets in full regalia. presenting fine APP
pearance. The turnout was larger than
last year, number being present from
other points. After marching through
the principal streets the procession dis
banded. Tonight a grand ball will be
given at Killers Hall, under the auspices
of st. Patrick's society of this city. One
thing particularly noticeable to-day was the
uniform good order that prevailed. A
large number Of tickets have been sold for
the ball and an enjoyable time may be ex-
pected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-17
Free of Cost.

DR.. Kings New Discovery for con-
sumption, coughs and colds, asthma, bron-
chitis, hay fever, ETC., is given away in
trial bottles free of cost to the afflicted.
If you have a severe cough, cold, diff
Guilty of breathing, hoarseness or any af-
lection of the throat or lungs, by all
means give this wonderful remedy a trial.
As you value your existence you can not
afford to let this opportunity pass. We
could not afford and would not give
this remedy away unless we knew it would
accomplish what we claim for it. Thou
sands of hopeless cases have already been
cured by it. There is no medicine in the
world that will cure one-half the cases
that DR.. Kings New Discovery will cure.
For sale by @. Speidel, Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-17
Not Symptoms, but the disease.

1t would seem to be truth appreciate
by all, and especially by professors of the
healing art, that to remove disease, not
to alleviate its symptoms, should be the
chief aim Of medication. Yet In how many
instances do we see this truth admitted 10
theory, ignored in practice The reason
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is sue
cessful in so many cases, with which RENE
dies previously tried were inadequate to
cope, is attributable to the fact that it is
medicine which reaches and removes the
causes of the various maladies to which it
is adapted. Indigestion, fever and ague,
liver complaint, govt, rheumatism, disor-
ders of the bowels, urinary affections and
other maladies are not palliated merely.
but rooted out by it. 1t goes to the foun-
tain head. It is really, not nominal,
radical remedy, and it endows the system
with an amount of vigor which is its best
protection against diseased.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-17
ROBBERY and Murder.

Last evening at Fulton Iii. the house Of
Samuel Houston.was entered by burglars
and Mr. Houston murdered. 1t appears
that the burglars entered the house and
had secured some booty; that they went to
the room of Houston and while one search
ed the bureau drawers for plumber, the
other kept watch at the foot of the bed
With drawn pistol, While they were in
the room, Houston started up suddenly
and the burglar who was watching at the
foot of the bed instantly leveled his pistol
at him and fred, killing Houston instantly.
No arrests up to time of going to press.
The parties who did the shooting are sup
posed to have been Chicago cracksmen.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-03-17

Speaking of Archbishop PurcelPs disas-
trous financial blunder, lions Herald re-
marks that IF methodist Bishop had fal
len into such pit, what howl would have
been heard over the land Would our
mild minded Catholic editors have proffer-
ed any pity or sympathy in such q case. "
The Investigator, continuing the refrain,
says: IF some ungodly infdel should do
such thing, the piety of the land would
howl and groan over his wickedness. We
sympathize with our dissimiar contem-
poraries, who manifestly feel very badly
about the unfortunate Archbishop, bis
creditors and the good fame of the Cath
Ole Church"