davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-02-28

VogL gLElh4Ns
The following wers received BY tho Chicago
Hoard Of Irade:
LtyK1i,.uoL, Feb. 27-11 40 a. m.-F}ouF, I'll VI
Qb10s. Whsnt--Wintcr, tn pade3a ID; 'pf'n:, "
1liWHs Id; whi,s, ss 1odGps Id; club, IL "41e
81. Corn, 4s III. Fork, aOs. Lard. 3.ss'
LtyHnroor., Fob. .T--.:S0 p. m,--Cnehanged.
Ltysnroot.. Feb. ;1,T.-~!,acan = cI''lIet'aas+
96s; short ribs, Cts; Ion. clear, 27s Shots c'e'
:.7s I'd. Ueef-I'rme mcts, s0s: llilla mess
It's; extra india nesa. a7a. Cheesa-Chvce. ~
Shoulders, sss I'D. Taliow-Peme cI'y. 3t}t. lA'd'
35s. rosl-rtlme msss. Eastern, 6"s; "es'e'+
4ns Hams, long cut, a0-h average. {os.,
l.oypos, Feb 17.--lsyKHrooL-Hheat qaE1'
Corn ,INtat. Curgacs on eeast- Whcat tas"ea'as,
Fur ayaraae No. .sprlng, ill; fair "sefaso IL
wintpr, Aid; fulr avetagp California. +m. te'a
au.eter. cargoea o,l panAs7e-Wheat N ta,f 4s'
n,anl nnd sseady. Cnrn very dull. jooa sa'pp'a!
California wheat. Just sGlppcd, Ia" 1a' ns'.'
duc, I5s. Arrlynla uI cuast fus o!leFa-" as-s
nothing.
gp<ea, Dispafch to Tho 7Ttaurs' a.
LtrERrooL, Feb. a7--11:3o d. m'-rAoo
!, los; No. =, ~ Cd. ,,.v,o o
lnAls-Whsat-W!nt No. l, l's ~ ~ ~, =,
81 ID; spElng, No. !. as Id; No. =.
wh.tp, No. !, u al; No. :. as l1a; cn' ~
0. I'd; No. 2, Ds.d. corn-Scw No. J. 10 ~
puoylsloxs Pork, 6Us. Lnrs, U.s.. .n,,,
LyEnrool. Fcb. T,-CnTToS- Ast"e. Vs." ~
baG15!sd; raics. 1000 balcsi specatae''A
export, Zoo; American. 6, a00. n,.,n-
l'upytsIoHs-Lard--A ais ID p''''
Long clsar, a7s I'D; saugt e1cas, s"s W. !. m
loNuus, Fut 27. Observation-Disclosures 80
1QXd; spirits, 7Aidb7Hu.
WuAtH.OlI--cdGlt:3sTs a,,,a
AxTwEur, Feb. II. -rErHoL.ua-"aa"
, 1879-02-28
NEW YORK.
Ensctat ntspascA to III 1ftoa"''

sptctat nt.paseA to III 7s4aan'' ,.n.,d
N.w Yong. Feb, .7.-tI,lAis-Actl'e aem'n. 1,an,.
mr. rsd wheat. uurnod barely straay, hut poSss
" 5allia4 about ,lc per bu, and 'c'd o. s.mi1.
lu,psoyeu,cut 10 tho close, icassns sA s",.s mid
Inquiry Ia good pa1t specllati'd' eP'" Ie..
nsout steady; eab!o avices af affsF a'1 'li,r,s,
ucttyu; M. g moderately sough1 tosea"' ,.d,r,vs
ut abott steady 1Atus fur nsw. ~" nnrrad.d
Of about 4c bu o., old; mixed "es's'" ,,ro moi
old, at 4JG3An1sc, aud III" A. .iy. 49, No. 4
esote1y inquired ior. and ln"1s" 49, s',s lis bid.
Outs .tcauy on yery maleslte "lo'sn'tn s1o,
m somewhat trtugatarty; No. tne's'
uuutyl lru, Ut ;,5c; do IN sloIo II 5'e o' .ut
I1toy1sloss Hog products oI'tae" e' .ys.k aul
aeouonlIy ruled stronger, bRt eio'e" - n,Ieta
uunt. Cut n1cats In .ess duslan1 Il! 1'e. .s'o.l Il
i,ason suo,s4 steady, ~itt tons e'sas 4~ 4.,,,, d.
f;h.tUc, WrstaIn lard mora spasA! '''
ltyrry 1T yartnslp pttcos, coati1s e'p' ,uotst Il
T.,Lnw-Nodsr4tely scliyo; rst'a' @i'
00.lG@6tc. dv Al sIlJa.etd
6uuAus-Nsw 1ulet, but steady ~ o,,.,{,
fair to good refining; rcaned AZ !aA' u, b,1 II
Wu,sKY-foli 10 tl.s e1'em "
$lU7!t; market steady. a,n,r In fsEs r.
FaE,u,lga-Ac Accommodation 1oI s'a." -. l1,eypo'I
ouctt, and quoted generally s1t'o' n,, htl. fo1'
engagements by steam '"c,al.u .,u,s,,t ftpattta
tl4rougl. frclxht, md fof"afa aa'pn ~, n,
II ID: 70, Oo0 pu grain nj I'd '1as w ~.
II a. iv<,t.n1 A..sst,1tt, ,!aI.; w1h i. l,'
Nav Yous. rsb. n7.-coEros "a; Ms,ta.
an1S.1ftc, futures srn1; February vn' : n. s4e;
H,sse, Apt,l, p.0ac; May, 10 1"e' 'AA
July, 10. pe. ,... - 900 bF.a; sap.'
STATE and Western. g. ooes' . -, sboiss. s1aSs
guoa axlre. 4a.so9aa ; Es?i s5.i: tt!faaeson ps,
4;hgi r. 7iiass. ssuS 10; it. Louis, sa.sVso' '''
patynt procest, 80. 0oGss ntn,t ITO, 0oo o.; bs,xs n
uaA.x-Whsat stsao1: H!t:e: migrated ".
, 1879-02-28
EAST LIBERTY.

1Fn ffNt n.
IN nticss. hn 9seein,a wa.s a ,I"q ~ qaahe ehia7t
dcmanj. va nmnt. nar ~ crn a. ~ s W eisa taa
ner IjIiJ lbs l"0's t''o' ~ e"o'ee III S1-'V5.o0
F -.-...
-... EAST LIBERTY.
EAST LIHEnry, pa., Feb. observation-disclosures.
totny, :}7 hcatl, all through stock: tntaI IN, ,h
days, 5J through und t,S local; cYcrytlng III
uut prime, i, IOV tu i, ) at a. OflT i tx 1sss ssa
!, sD6 to i, DD, al ST. l0Go ID; connom +, etG, f,
LIMO 10 J. 100. ST. GUGDi.!5; stoctcrs, IA to ant,
My. ~, foeEf. ko: bnlls. cows, nnd slaEf s.. ,;l
IN wer infn,r t'' MUM - 4"t ''e@a' Asn'h!te7
itnnx.-fIncotnta .,-1,r = nm h,
th,rn ,lovs f,t, ''p - a.Ss .saa otaa iet
intnhl.s Ii E1Sa4 - "'"'''' s'' o'@7'loi fn!t'
Snxt:r-f.ct"inta nm b,,a. ,o.., n.
ans 4 rs .s,Gs,,, t;uut @ hea4; tota iot ttrta
vcnt, '.et Heciinea W toe 70 9oe from y:
j. Sf;e con,,"rv ~ ~ ..tEsI r.. IN a"'t ~ soou' sha9D
4'o~' AS"'A'9"' "' ",'s''
5T. LoUta.
Sr. Louia, tn0. x, .-CATrLE- Dull hni lower;
tn' ~ ~ ~ 9oou ~ cnolGo hcafJ,
Snwn III h,tF"rs - T;EaI ~. S,.'ts, cs
fcrnnw sfc"rs III 7SSht TX. sacs,t y t, lsiaa
,Tent.h i'm ~''"< - ""' 'see'F'st@'""oi sato'
liz. EtSn,.,x .,,s,,. vr., n.,.,
Q y5Ga4 ia. nscSi,o an, t,osS ~" c ;saStts
nltctars' Ia phiianmhia, II 1WIS X H tsean.s' ~
Il Hi1ti - s1' A"s3f''''' 'eeelp'''
'S,tprp--s,rono. c,n,mon Il, f.t, "a ,oaa ~,
Ropu 10 choice, ST. 00114 II; export tn,ttons S. Cd
0h.2n; recelpts, 7oD; nhlnit,uRts, nunc,
,,r,v vo,I
r. v,,. ri, , ~ Au'"' ,,'''' .,-. -
, 1879-02-28

"a ~ n aoo ~ 'asna @ m n9o on s,rauy tr saS
c'rs.
CultH- MEAf-C0a!so was nominal At 3l@.hon
i U.7.Mrh1-sas Sal 81 va, m a,o Of d coo bar. on prl.
'ats !a,,sa ,erms' =, ,,.,,,,
SlRINd WllEAT-Was rattlcr mora active and
deo's4!y decide a stronger; 1s market & sls,nssa H.. mud
rers ~ ". 3 sop H
ates nnd our roeepfx IT, rather s sn,ali VIII da!r
"sE r. Fs{ s: aS% ss ;s!%s, qSs
ehs sfi oss ss'' e'e %s hpps hSffs
%s fnSrn m 10 snrsy asnst amso. tue tSeeps o.
III; t'oy & eosSa 1sn. a. Mc, wts' reTaia5 a TO- nt
ossc, a1ia arssl fsse," :" o. ~, ~ "9Ms Iha
sa's' ssI;' poias S"s mse f:lns t ia. Ens'sa Viii
nesa s ssnt nt 1sa' m moas % Tsaa n 1 psa ~
sa ,ss So"'a a ss IN sr r'ss x my
pssts for ias % rsas9n ts|ler .spt!! ol's,ed Il nt
eMae S s'sa ~ ttsa's nj 9iss ,a ayasp "a's y t tMs
sSs q % i":ax M at nf anu sps, ,"':
Wsts !spof!sa i Il, Soo y ~. 4 %. ,es,3;ie:
.uo9 M 70; y ~ hnMhlt; ~: Nv: w. Ut srlsttsu ~
li u COZ 10 by vanpla At ~" ota
| Mlarkh MhEAT,IealcA We!r !: w W No: . On
nIst aIarGe Ut totsc; ali" *'1oo I'LL NY ta1aplc ~
| u'cT?i ou:
! aHiN-Nhs ~ tatnoF 1ollo! nelNaua INV atHer
on lhe morg deferred fHtnrc. fanngn only 10 IhF ~
~ tecoscr sFnE, ~ ag,Tesson oI tllo previous
afternon1'. The tltttt,t ainFket* wero tlnl'. nMa
New lark wns alao d!l!: IT. cintea aFmss. whlio
There sYaa ialr demand f1r trc.h scecipts q NJ:
md hs ,1e or sa.lms into ,s Ns n.y. av s%s
soma Whs Wa'led inr tnipTthF; Ihese Wan Only
nioacratc nuu,ry t9r futures. n.y. tha 1n1r:tL va
arm ~ hyinihfhy VIII wheat, Though tho Shorts
,suru fErSiy met by luea' sslrts. Parties n thu
| stnAcr delivery. nnA that u II dN!cnt to huy
eotn " Inv eotiMisS VI current sHtastnHs, nMt tia
erAt!sh iretna hrte 1trh llot }iGhi nsllGh 10 tls
tact. u Y ts "ne. I'!t'euret! frreiVls
clusea a. slc. receipts natet mo!s llihn tltre
!ayr ast, bllt nn Hf4t atnrnEc Ut ;Etr, hnu rsGn,
lat u ahoas t'@r. su!ler aay oronca NJ n1:;r ani
;s!Ac J!,,tv @ RID Ut ''7.age,G ;.e ,ny At t:!f 4c,
at ny 4Et:ss.c. closing ~ ais.c. February "aa
! ifaIly npnllnhi III Hlaaa tetDW March Pflces.
spnt sars "vru rrpo:tuil N nl, 700 l'n Mt. md
bigh MlxeI " :E5!ft3ic: auo pn new niEt
mtxn'l "t f:a:3.!tc; Una hl nrW a. 1lai
9h.'ie; h:.nuu ~ ns saap1H .is a. M;aa'"tse ~.
i'onrl car.. rnIai. * l;Tfj b.,. ''o@> ~ 0''
; | UArN W,.rn ins. nr,iv, nnI 1owcr eaY}v uu,isr
rathsf Jrrt oircrims' ht s,lUsuuMrl,ijy rer1yur,l
md clu.cl mimi tn rar.p nj IN iks nrcertIii,:
cyq,i,ls ria .,cc!inc roura.t unt buyers. npa ialf
saics wc,c ,oais Il, te n,hltlio Of tio sess, Fo'n
parties wcru alr., ,nskt,.g csngrs from onu n,on1s,
o nMolher. 'l's rurrIpts vrri liuht aE.l Kew ior;
1n n",er 5 i May osn% I, - '3wSf r Q. III. , II. ~ y
, 1879-02-28

TIN supply was sl,nrl Of lin t,anhc. na3 rarkot.
Tue secopts falling eu'ne t. it'd lrn .1'kea fur
epf sfs "a. onp9,'sa ~ ,tssi, fo' s1ss H.
sppnu cmand, ihD ciositi. ,t,ce, ~ \. tao locnl u
tp!s wese fully sastatnca. onon IL ~ nn,, "as h..
ffsss EsnyS t 'sa 4 an moor to to shoaa ssGa
a fH he ,arsct sft ~ e ss nnty ro
H. nr!fos below sioo Only few seattusis l!,S ss1s.
a, sa!e. a, of hoas nsa nnt1o suoyce! 10 ,hrn,.
ot ~ IDS Tor piggy suws, and 80 Ds fof sta1.
, 1879-02-28
sand Interest.


~ the WtstfFn Assoefafd pVst.
NEW YoRK, Feb. .7.-Quycrnments wcrc
active and strong.
Railroad bonds were irregular.
6tate securities wore dull.
The stock market opened Irregular, and the
general list soon exhibited weakness, prices
showing n decline Of 1ST.. New jersey Cen-
tra1. which was heavily pressed for sale, was
The must prominent IN tho downward moEu-
inent. Western Unton MD Lake Shore were,
lIowovcr, exceptionally strong, mil former at'
yaucing from 1oa9s to I0;i1, aMl tho iattcr tsoln
7UA to M. About midday the eutirp rnarkut
assumed stcalcr tone, nnd during tho attcr-
aoon considerable buoyAncy characterized deal-
Illga, the advance from tho lowest point ranging
from Il tot u. Western Union, which lad de-
Glued 10 lot5SS, rose to l0591. New Jersey cen.
traE sold up from 3019 to 3o}f Alter these
stocks Tho lending features wcro Lake Shorc,
Erie, Delaware, Lackawan,a & Western. and
the uranEcr sfarta. Tile market cosetl strong.
Transactions were 175, 00D shascs-Hj. .0oO Eric,
81, COL Lake Shore, 1900 Wabash, 1o,0o0 North
wostcrt, common. l5,0Oo preferred. 1acc0 st.
Paul common, 7,000 pFefcrrcd, $4,000 Lacka-
wnnna. l7.030 Nov Jersey Crntral, 2,5oo Mlcht-
run Central, 5000 Union Pacific, 5000 st. doc
preferred, a.00U Uhioa, h7,00 Western Union,
aud 5,l00 Missouri Kansas 4; Texas.
Money market actlyu ut 3G5G, clos!nE at 4.
l'rimo mercantile paper 3G5.
Sterling exchange, sixty days, 490; sight, 460.
, 1879-02-28
CONI3tEIlCIAL.


The following Wer0 Tic Tecc1pfA 'tlI1l khIf-
mcuts Of the cAdl'g articles Ut prsM1uec In this
city during ll,s twentY.!uur hours ending at !
o'ciock m rh,fat!ay morning, a1,d for The cor.
responding date twelve months ago:
, 1879-02-28

Withdrawn from stnrc during Wednesday lot |
city consumption: $40 bu wl1cat, 6103 hu bar1er.
Tile following grain Has Inspected into store |
In tllia cltY yesterday morning: cars No. awin-
Ter wheat. ear No. do. Is cars No. 2snring, II
cnrs No. . do, IL cnrs roicctoa TIL wheat}; 20
ears high mixed corr: sa euFs new d'; Is cars
nuw MIXED, 50 cars Nc. corn, II cars rejected
t155 corn}; eU cars whtts oa's, d cnrs No :
mixed, 8 curs rejected co oatt): cars Nu 1ryc,
cars No. harley. cars extra 10. Tola, a15
ours, or 10000 BIZ. 1nspcsted out: 1900 hu
wllsut, 2125 bu corn, SIS but oats, $3.50 bu bar
lev.
4 stem Of tic sttEar-eane CroWu In Mexico was
exhibited on 'Chango ycstcrtlay--sGnt by the
United States Co:lhi.l at Vera Cruz. Also n
sample Of flour from, Pueblo, which compares
wetl tn q,iallty with that made from our wheat.
out SHOWS poor milling.
Rail frcights wcre nominaty ahot.t 20c per
100 lbs On crpIn to New York. There were ru-
mora OF contracts Mt l7}c, but the parties SUP,
posed to be interested did not atinlt The so[t
impeachment, a,n, ao!no Of them denied 1t
forco1y Through rates to Liverpool aTc un-
dcrstoo1 to be about 4bc.
4 gentleman remarked yesterday that our
No. 9 wheat is not moyng nut, prices being too
high to tny!to al1tpmcu:. The reply was made
that pcopIo will want 1t when 1t II hold still
.,isne,' ~ WY ''5 !a'E"as" -. S,''st.'
,'ss 10 1.oa s,a. 'aapoas" =. 't, "Ae
snsau ~, tss,o ,'. .'">n |,..a ""'o eu ..a.,
u."e .,I :" NV "@e ~ n'4"s9 r., 1"'.' ~
u'e'e "as enuis ~ ."ne NV. 4n..c 10
nnre no''ey s''lsa NV 1es"'hP.mi' VI s'se'u pay
tn's o'"as"s W. 'a'so u"ans",.' , VI 'tta.4s
.ho"eS ~ a1a 10 % ,Is 'ol'Iiuo ~ tne papc. ",'s''
e.".'H', ... 'I' "'''' ps"p'o 1".o
s'o'" sI..' - ,'o.@'s :. '"'e 4".' ~, ~
w 7o''e1''''s W." ~ '''''' .'''s eoIs'a"cu t4',
:"c h,"pee =. !"''n Fo"..''''t WIZ 'o,,s" ~
! "',"" lae. teA' " ao'o'.',a''5 ~" uee7' i,u
s"'ue IN o'sc1'"''e ~ o'"'t u'eet'o''s, otoene
hasll'S aasaacea ra!'rilS III eo"'.no" VIII TorA
md breadstuta. Tlsc people Wilt arc putsinl;
~" ar, 49,. ,ha In ,'sr,s ,",,t. n',,to5
| "ie "o'l" '''o'o 'u"" Wv P''e1' ".''N" un'.et
last autHf'1l' "t'a 'n'h gives hl'e''Hln III n''-
| Fnhsc at INC actisai ea'hloluS ~ consumption
| WHEN Is eSpee'cn LOT lafta pfooue's' w hose
that country ho'aeFs hFe no" he'1h'3 1css ltee'y
! oil rounH. Corn Is 01lcSett bHt saarlilElY Tor
future delivery, and wheat is held s,ack BY sono
] ,. .t ,,.s 49,. 49,, t,,.,. .,,...,. an,
""ut wv ''e!'e' '''' s,.e f''s''"" p,.'s"e "i'!
| cause Murb Increased uGfllhHH IOF tEE Witent
r ms. tI,ttoh Stntcu w3ttn liz. ftnr crnu ia t,r
| =, ..,'-"- =, , ;, - >" -
| lleSc1 u po pretty Wcit e8Hanslcu'
~ ~, tor1 -, .r,"do roro t,.fna,a, ,.as,a.,,o,.
~, t..u-t ~. !, ,s"'<. ,.s,e.I.,,,, ~,
r,,.. ,.oi,,,,~ ,rnrrs ,,,rt,tY ,ro.o .,nr,p,,,,,
, 1879-02-28

Stackenilng Demand for Govern
nnent Bonds.
Moderate Applications for DIS"
cOlnts.--St0cfk Fll1ctllR-
tiOns.
The Produce Markets More Active,
and Irregularly 5tcadier.
rork md Wheat Slrong..-C0rn Ffrtatr...Darloy
lasjtr-+.Llit|t changc In olter
r{aaute.


{aaate.
--
FINANCIAL.
.--
t,h,caro transactions In Government bonds
nrr ,,ccutnInt lighter. Tic demand Is almost
rrtircv FIR small amounts, n1It su1nD dealers re-
1ort ttr n.,rvl,oscs 10 io nuw In r1cess Of their
sn,... 1l,c ia al 1881 advanced from tob36 10
1oth the 5-?0's of 1877, The h-.os Of lSts, anil
III, 1o-10's wctc Unchanged at, respectively,
1n1a. i(,. md t0lA, The new SIS OF
1sy1 advanced from 10iN to 10lH, nnh
rio ncw sk,s from l05:< to tC'
Thc 4 ner.reuts remain ut lnu 10 10OH
a telegram from Washington states lint The
Trea.rr Dcnartmcns Is nbout elMl000 900 i,c- |
h,n.1 m lie delivery OF tic per cenis. Ille |
1,urc,u ~ Enprnvl,,r anil Printing, which now I
rrn,s t1,o n romnlcted bond, is working night
sn, Inv. and honcs 10 bc 10 with tho tenli.lti /
tr .,,ort lime Thc frI, cnuacEty Of tic Bureau
"a smn1nve,,. ,tp,l ,,n,er tfc existing low m cx-
trn fnrcc ran liz ,,scd. Tile delay Is IN largo
,c,,,,rc ottrft,ntah1n to tl,p printing Of e,tch
,",~c aNort,,,cs nj hand. Of s,ua1 1eno,nina-
,inn fnr which thrro Is demand wholly unar,.
ticin,tcd hy tho Dcoortmens,
Gn1tl i, nonltnnljy quoted at g. 90 per 81, ,o00
fos sorca ,mo,,nt., and 1M,H for small lots, hut
+ha ,e, st,nn is nnmtna a. there is no deu1u,u,
.Forclgn exchange was In light supply. Rates
woro arn,. ma II l,ns hrru not{scl they usually
49, aftor y nr,v ,oll Tor bnnds. owtnf, no doubt
~ t,,o ,1omnn,l from hond importers for bllle.
stnr,lor 1rnt,, htlls ar ndoc,,mcntarics ''1vcrc
ssan e,,S rrcnr,, hIl1. 52tt5, Tic nc.ual CHI.
49,, ,o,os f,r a,crtrr wnra ls516 Ia 4s5lf and
<sa,L 10 Ma.v Yar,. thc ac,,,ul rotcs wcrc 4s5sf
~ ,ssn Thn un.,c, r,t,. for sterling wcrc
ayn,< a ~ isot| rssnrl, hnnkcrst b,ia werc iii
sso5s rts r,'. =. III s,3s- 0''''''~
am aao ~ ,r,,n .,,u ,t on 6,,e rio wcckty
,,,.',..e e"ae .s,ar. ~ H.. t.onl, ~ rnvt,m,
.n luass'a, '1"v Innre,so IN h,,t,,or ~ s1ss5NN,
auo"a ,.. ~ -" -,ao,r .a, nrnnnr;on of r. kid
o"''ns wv "os". ~. ,,.'t,t,,. Nh ,,a,,, ~
, 1879-02-28
HAN FHANCi5C0.
San FRANCISCO, Feb. 37.-FultowlNg wcrG tic
closing quotations III tic Stock lfp1rl:

The ExcheQl!cr MiNlnE Company 1cVlcs ah u.s.
sG6s1neut OF u.
EEw oRtKAN6.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 27.-SIght exchange on
New York lAr.
Sterling oxchnuge, bankers' BILLS. 4aaH.
putlElHN.
LONDON. Feb. e7--Consola, money, Oh b-18.
Amurl4:al, misunderstanding, l.5{; Erie,
20: preferred, 10.
Uuitr,l States boln's-'01s, lo4; 10-i0s, t0a}{;
new Is, lo041, i1fs, 'o7N.
The bullion In lhe link of England ircreaacd
Ga17, ,01U daring Tic past week. The proport1on
VI tho hunk rcseryc To tts liability Is II Ibid por
crut;r Tito bullion withdrawn On balatlce to day
IL Lift, roo.
Silver to-day was 9os6 pcnre.
PANS, Feb a1,-Rrnles, lltf 45c.
, 1879-02-28

Tho average Of these figures arc: highest.
s2+.s6; towcat, sli.01. Our reportt glvo far
1878, highest, Sl1.g1; lowcst. s0.osH; average
1T rnor u co
, 1879-02-28

Forty. seventh At, 117H It v nf 1.aflln Fl
m, 4S1t3i It, dhtti My. =, 1879
tEtlwasl Koch 10 Jeremiah tsYAn) .....
, 1879-02-28

tlROnM. .COtlN-'Fhu small.osder demand con.
l!nuts Enuh. anA fuw large lotA hnye la:ely been
sold 10 70 f:st, Dealers nre bo1diMg broom corn
firmly, npma af thnln asking NUN linn tho piscn
quotations. The consumption this winter n aaill
IN 1u larger than IN prcylnss ycnre. Thia IL sup.
p,ssa 10 e tue partly to tho Increased oxhntt dc.
, 1879-02-28

l0Ia1 ..s.ss.+.. t.ht0.u uul Hi t1A
IN AAs5 rolsN fRsTEApAr.
Feb. e7,-lscco!pts-Flour, 10, ,Cta) hrls; wheat.
l09,S0Q pu; caru, Ill ,gtD Lu; oals. 1a,H.5 bu;
corirnlcat, 7H pk.s; rye, $3.50 bu; barley,
t,05, bu; unit, 1,Dal na; purst '}at brls; beef,
i,GsS tn: cut'n.ea!s, 5,4s3 pkss; iard, BOIL
trs; whisky, 15e bF!s.
Exports = For iwunty-foNr hours Flour,
12,Ooo hrls; wheat, sa,0O0 bu; eoru, 74,00o ou.
r0ItK rhlCE5.
Tho following ara tho hFghost AMI iowest
prices Of MEGA pork In ths market {0E tllp yass
named, ~ elvun by tlie reports Of tho uoartl of
, 1879-02-28

!, s51EEF-Ware Qn!et, With no qfu.ahle ch,n7.
IN nrfcHs. The seecip,d we5r ltthl. a. Was ala ~
tcMan1;, We quote poor to chaCc at ST. aa;xsiSa1 IN
pee lUU lbs. 0~1'o'
, 1879-02-28

[IUHI1I =
Weights, which wcrc quoted Mt 81. JoR4. III. Light
hogs were Gu!et NJ 81. 59i.l.35. The rcceipts
wcrp light. sulcs included cur ut 81 10.
EGt}5-Woro Iirn,er, The cold snnp reducing 70.
cetp,* SaIeA Tcrn rupD1to. At lIdtl5c.
EIsIl-Hetna'n frin. un.lcr n continuously good
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.

On the first day Of May, we will
discontinue the Agency of the Singer
Sewing Machine, of Elizabeth, New
Jersey, and in ITS stead will open a
general sew;ng Machine Depot. We
end that since the Patents have ex-
nired. several new Companies have
snrang up, with just claims to s1perl..
ority and cheapness, and we fihd that
The times demand that we should oher
TO the public other Machines than ?
those offered by the "giont "'onopo''es..
Come and examine onr stock; Try
them before buying. Every one car
and the Machine they like, and have
an opportunity Of examining others
Imurored Stewart, lmade by the chi
cago Company, and great improve I'VE
ment on the old style), the Hove, Ne'
Wilson, Peerless. White. All OF on
Machines are warranted for five years
, A full line Of attachments with ell ma "a
chimes, Needles for all Machines, I "a
sale by FERGUSON & scHNAcf
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25

PRINCE Louie Napoleon has been
killed; the following dispatch tells
the sad fate of the last Of the legiti,.
mate Bonapartes having claims to
the throne of France:
! LONDON, June 2O.-An official ac-.
count of Prince Napoleon's death says
the prince, with Lieutenapt Cary, OF
the 6sth regiment, six men and one
friendly Zulu, left the camp at Kleltzl,
mounted on seven mules, beyond
Blood river on the lst inst, for q re-
reconnaissance. They halted and sad
died when ten miles from camp. just
as the Prince gave the order to re-
mount, a volley was fred from an am
bush in long grass. Lieutenant Cary
and four of the troops returned u
camp and reported the Prince ant
four troopers missing. From theil
statement there could be no doubt tina
the prince was killed. A party of tn
18th Lancers, with ambulance, starte'
on the I'd inst, to recover the body 0
tbel Prince, which was found an
brought in on the same day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25

WE regret to receive complaints
ahout some Of the Post Ofices IN the
Parish. One of our subscribers LOT
instance says: "reeeived the DEMO
Graf eight days after due, looking
like It had been read to death. -
The last issue Of the DEMOCRAT was
sept to the Post Office here BY .
o'clock Tuesday evening for the mail
going out that night ria Red River
Landing, and they were never sens
off from here until the next mail 60
ING on Thursday. Heretofore VIZ
have never had cause to complain ID
This matter, and We sincerely trust
that this 10 the first and last com
nlaint that we will have to ente'
AGAINST the Post Office officials
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25
FROM ABROAD.

LONDON, June 2o.--The news OF
The death of the Prince Imperial
reached London at a late hour last
night. About one o'clock this NOR
ming it was circulated in the loooles
Of the House Of Commons, when 10
reply to inquiries Col. Stanley Sec
rotary of State for War; read the ON
ci,l telegram. Lord Sydney Frieold'
a tried friend of the Imperial family
has left for Chiselhurst to break Inc
news to the Empress Eugenle'
The London journals while deeply
deploring the Princes death, regard
it as an end Of Imperialism in france
Prince Napoleon, who has become
the head Of the line, is q Dem 'cra'
in politics, and is distasteful to; tut
entire Bonapartist party.
+ LONDON, June 90 At 8 O'CLOCK &c
this morning the score IN the Walk
, ing match stood: Weston 800 miles
. Rrovn 1854. Sir John Ashley ha
, laid on Weston five hundred poaha
TO one hundred that the latter wi
,ot ACCOMPLISH $50 miles.
10 a. M, Weston, 4oS; Brown, 81
# At S p. NJ, the score Of the pede
9 TRANS was Weston 4as miles; Brow
,e 400 miles. Is.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25

--J. R. HoRNsBY, the notorious In
a;yidusl who swore so hard against
the whole decent people Of Natchito'
cbes, has been tried at the recent
term of the District Court for q MI
nor offence, found guilty and sen.
fenced to SIXTY days imprisonment
and tlne Of $50, to pay cost OF prose
cution, in default Of which, 80 gay
in Parish jail"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25

THE Upper Town Wharf is be-
ing thoroughly repaired and is re-
ceiving a perfect overhauling. Rich
ardsop and son are doing the job,
which is q safe guarantee that it will
a good one.
-TRY the WHITE and PEERLESS
Saving Machines before bnyiDg any
other. If you do not like them, FER
IGUsON g. SCHNACK, will take then
back.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25
T, DEWITT TALMAeE.--Ihas Pas.

T. DEWITT TALMAGE.-Ina. Pue
nomenaI Preacher, Rev. !: De~l.s
Talmage, comes out 81 MS 'ous
Church trial triumphant, and ne tol-
lows It up appropriately with With, another noana
Of his brilliant and powerful oo ne ;;
II is called "The Masque Torn un,
and embraces the series OF lectures
and sermons against the "Foes .s o.
Society" given the last SIX .s, moo' h;s.
embracing among other things g MS mis-
experiences and observations IN MS
walks about New York last w ,nsa
lin the haunts of vice ana MlsAsu
ness. in company with Policemen
and Elders Of his Church, and which j.
created such . marked sensation ~, -
the time The book is sold by sao.
scription and presents ehans g.. 70
AGENTS to make money. Inc l1 ..
FISHERS, N. D. Thompson 20, ~ >.
/ Louis, Missouri, advertise IN ano'ue'
column.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-25
Negro Exodus.

1Nr. Ed;tOr:-
There is no race Of people SO will
ing to credit what it wishes 70 DE-
lieve than the negro race.
When the carpet-bagsers ana 'he
more contemplate, the scaIawags'
told the negro thai each man woula
get ten acres of land and mule
when freed, full credit was given
they believed it, and some OF them
still believe it yet. That wonderful
promise dwarfs into nothing com
pared with the present kansas
promise to this ignorant race iht
promise is 100 acres Of land, nice ''
cottage, stock, etc. This is photo
8 graphed-a young woman seated a
t a piano, handsomely dressed dis
|coursing sweet music to her gallant
}. This claps the climax OF all decor
}. tions and rascalities.
IA Is there any one man here the ~
b, gro would believe about this vel
II important matter to the whole rac'
1 would suggest to the negroes ths
IS they select certain number OF the
~ of their own race, accompanied oy
4 white man they approve, visit IA
'n sas to ascertain facts, ETC., and TO
port to their friends here. One d
. liar from each man to defray expe
~ ses of travel, etc; If reported favol
'te bly, then when their crops are gal
in cred, go! But, do not take the Ie
he in the dark. In Winter "the Nor
ers come at you in the middle
prairies fifty miles across; WOOD
IL. fres to haul twenty miles or mo
SIS sometimes so cold men can not
Ev. on their horses in travel. Ii
before you leap, is what an Ola u q
- recommends. NJ "