The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-27


A Ban Francisco exchange says the mining
stock market 10 most promising for losses to
invastora =.z..~
Tho steamship Chas. W. Lord. which arrived
yesterday from Vera Cruz. brought a32 sacks
and tlss bales Of coffee and sle bsp IN specie
The cotton receipts NJ Momphls On Monday
last amounted to lo1i7 bales 1000 bales in oSoeHa
Of the reaepts Of tho previous Monday. tho
largest on record
In hia report Secretary MnOrary cuts down
the engineers estimates for rivora md hnrbora
from ~, 600 900 to $4,000 600 and cnts down osti-
mates for other public works about ty.ooo.ooo.
The steamboat Port Eats with bRrgns mr.
rived yesterday from ST. Louis with d large
cargo Of provisions and brsatiatuffs among
which we notice M 800 bushels Of wheat I'm bulk,
LII Colorado the total gold product from 1850
to 1878 was approximately about as foilowe:
S4s.217 .45o 30. This years product will BIO Mt
least 1000 poo max Ing about saa 25o 900 OF which
Giipin county may 81 I'm thrse-tenths.
American railroad securities fell In London.
In sym pathy with the movement Ia New York
but tho Economist does not think tho fall ID
London will last long. ny the condition 81 busi-
ness In this country warranta tho holding OF
railroad stocks ut good a cures
The annual report Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad makes very satisfactory showing.
The net earnings Of the main limo mud branches
We're % 3sa increase Of saasTop over the pro-
vfous year, Tho aggregate reduction Of IN.
debtedness for tho year was s4.so ,aas.
Pusn1o SECURITIES State ConsoIa ruled yes
srrIn "A nnui,
day AT New York there was ealc of slonoo 1t
A2a. Premium Bonds were inactive yesterday
and there was only sale OF $1,000 reported.
They closed at 2sA692a1s. the same az on tho
previous day.
The trade dollar nuisance demands prompt
Congressional action. These troublesome coins
should be redeemed In lawful money and re-
coined into standard dollars Their excess Of
weight would pay expenses. and the result
would DO rollef from continual annoyance In
trade circles.
The Pail Mall 0agette says England will hava
TO spend $3.50 900 abroad for broad during
the present year. Now. If sho has u wnr with
Russia on her hands In addition to tho affairs
lii South Airiea and Afghanlstan what fear
full hole II will make III her vast accumulated
capital.
Chinese immigration threatens To swamp the
native population Of tho Hawaiian Islands. The
Chinese. all mules. already amount to one fifth
of tho population, and the arrivals in tho Inst
half-year reported were 700. nearly per cent
OF the native population, and d larger number
than the entire Chinese on the islands Id 1874.
A BEER COMBINATIONS brewers Of Gin
cinnat. who hnye had the matter under con
stderation for several weeks. have finally
agreed upon q consolidation OF tho entire brow
Ing interests OF that city on sort Of oommunla-
tic plan. Tho capital stock will be about eight
millions OF dollars and the business 30 placed
fiji charge of ono general superintenhont. It IL
claimed for the new scheme that IL will largely
reduce expenses. result In tho production Of u
uniform anG better beer. and eirectually kill eff
all competition.
DIFFICULTY IN MAKING CONNECTION The
American Union Telegraph Company is meet
ing with somo difficulty In making IL Boston
connection with the new Fronch cabo. 1t being
objected that the privilege asked for is pro-
hibited by statute to any company not duly
chartered Ia the State. but some temporary
arrangement will probably be made for secur-
ing the desired connection. and In the mean
time the company will take steps to obtain the
required charter mt the coming session OF the
Legislature.
A STIR AMONG TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS
Tobacco and cigar manufacturers In all parts
OF the United States have overwhelmed the Com
missioner Of Patents of late with complaints
that the Supreme Court trade mark decision
was running their business. and requests that
he advise them as to the best course to pursue
In every case he has replied that he and they
are powerless. and that there IA no remedy for
owners of valuable trade marks when infringad
on except at common law. It Is expected that
Congress will take action III tho mnttor soon
after assembling.
SORGHUM AGAIN.-It Is believed by tho Agri-
cultural Department ut Washington that the
problem Of making good merchantable sugar
out of sorghum cane Ia entirely solved. and that
the practieability Of the undertaking has been
demonstrated beyond question. Dr.. Collyer
che chemist Of the department, ~ an enthusiast
on this subject. He estimates that II one tenth
the acreage planted to corn In Illinois were
devoted to sorghum. that State could raise
sugar equal to the entire importation into the
United States OF sugars from abroad. amount
ing annually to about slO9 100000.
HEAVY DECISION AGAINST ST. LouIs.-By a re-
saRt decision In st. Louis. the city mus pay
he Gas Company q bill. accommodating Ia the
nands OF u receiver since 1870. OF nearly d mil
Hon of dollars. while q million more OF profits
that has ! an gathering In the hands Of the re- !