The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-09

Hams have been sold at an advance OF ~ on
prlces of last week
The steamship Lone Star, which cleared
yesterday for New York, carried out $70,7G2
lin specie. --
State Consols closed easy yesterday at 4411a
M44k, against 4454l1451s on Monday, with
sales at the Exchange OF 100000. Premium
Bonds closed at 1Sa2G7}s, against 2G11aa On the
previous day, with sales OF only 1000.
There was sale at the Exchange of $4,000 Of
! United States per cent coupon bonds ut
#1o11s.
The Boston Globe says: bad reports Of
/ the Southern Russian wheat crop are always
received with SANITY resignation here on the
western continent, and the announcement
that grasshoppers have this year descended
upon what was left by drouth and hail Is not
provocative Of murmuring, however much
we may approve Of Christian sympathy for
others losses. bountiful harvest here will
Get set all the machinery Of industry Id mo-
tion, and the command Of the markets Of the
world for our cereal products will assure q
sound basis for prosperity"
"Countries which have protection prosper
and countries which have free trade are going
back ward" Sosays Prince Bismarck, who Is
sharp sighted enough, certainly, to see things
as they are, and logical enough to make the
most direct deductions. AS to England, 'that
commercial giant" he believes that "not
many years will elapse before she will have
|to save her own English market for her home
Industries And here Is the category of the
nations: 'tFrance and America have aban-
kdoned free trade. Austria instead Of lower
ing her duties, has increased them; so also
bias Russia" Add theprophecy as to England
and the proposed tariff for Germany, and the
Commercial world will have gone over to faith
In protective duties.
IA system Of insurance for girls has existed
Tor several generations among the Danish no.
|btlity Of Copenhagen. A nobleman, upon the
birth Of daughter enroIls her name with
The insurance society, paying at the time q
Tee, and subsequently an annual sum, until
Bhe reaches I'll. She then becomes entitled to
fixed income from the society, and to apart
nents Id the large building Of the association,
which Is surrounded by gardens and park.
Should her father die In her childhood she
may Immediately occupy the apartments Ii
HE so desires. Should she die or marry, the
income and the right to q home both lapse.
Che plan Is very advantageous for women
leading single life.
] According to decision just rendered by
HE Supreme Court Of California, lawyers are
bot at liberty to decline to appear in the de-
Tense OF impecunious prisoners, II assigned
10 that duty by the court. Judge Clark, Of Sa-
Eramento, requested q young attorney to take
charge of the defense In a case where no COM
pensation could be expected, and adjudged q
kefusal to be contempt OF court, for which he
imposed fine Upon writ of habeas cor
bus, issued by the appellate court, this dec-
lion was pronounced sound law. The liabiI- |
ty to serve gratuitousy Is declared to be
ne Of the burdens Of The legal profession,
h which It's privileges are ample compensa-
Ion.
The profits Of the New York elevated rail-
Dads are SO great and their popularity is SO
arpTlsing, that great many capitalists are
ushing into the business and seeking to Sc
are grants for new routes. Ii the several
franchises now claimed should be granted,
Ays the Baltimore Sun, the prospect is that
New York will be gridironed over with these
loads in the air, without regard either to the
convenience of the public or the rights Of
Three lines are now in
operation, two more are projected, and
sixth has been mapped out already. The
branches are very numerous, and IL
The system should be extended
much further the streets Of the city will be-
come tunnels, and business will be transacted
rs II in cellars. This will be q good thing for
the gas companies, since rooms upon the
Ktreet level will be shut out from the light Of
[ay, but the elevated roads will hardly pay
he entire gas bills on that account. Some of
he streets are said to be literally rooted in,
md the Third Avenue is declared to have
been rendered almost impossible by the
Blowers Of cinders, ashes, Stops and water,
/ which iovial cleaners, iiremen and scullions
HIT to the earth from the corporate property
d the air.
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