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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
EHE PLETHORA or CAPITAL I'm ENG
LAND.

The Tendon Truth. In an,article on this sui
acct. says.
What is a man to do with his aeon mulntad
sevtnasp He should invest them IL In said. II
a9naoia, railroad dahentures. and such like first
class securities. But since the collapse acme
ave or six years ago of Joint stock enterprise.
a1upled with the bankruptcy OF various States
that Borrowed money at high interest. either
siis has been done or money has been left In
che hands OF bankers. And observe the con
seauenCe. At present little above 8 per cent
ss ohtainable on first class security, while
&he interest given by bankers on de-
rosIts fs ever less than this, A
millionaire may be satisfied with per cent. hut
80 9 very large portion of the community ii rem
Feeents severance from oil the Injuries and
many OF the comforts of civilization. Rather
anRa permanently accept this position, sueh
persons are ready to incur certain riaka insep-
arabic from every business. provided only that
they can be Insured against all expspt thase
risks. It may, indeed, be regarded as certain
that sooner or later The investing classes viii
seek 20 obtain comparatively high return for
portion at lenst of their savings, aud this il
why. inatead OF vaguely and helplpssly groan-
fn9 OVER this condition of the mind, some effort
Shoutd be made to render the inevitable az little
DANGEROUS as possible. We must not sit down
axe the Dutch. invest our money Ia the sweet
simplicity of aud rer cent, and each year
snip or our coupons and reinvest their pro
@eeds. tt IL not thus that we have attained our
position In the world. nor thus we are likely to
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

ST =, CHARLES HOTEL-Doug1as w
MISS Wesbttt, Chicago: s Hsfnshsirn and
y. city; T 8 West. Sea Shore; ms b
y vauLepcs = Poland, Cincinnati; L ii CotltI
r Tora; 4 fanWestt. Psnnsylyania Thos
cart. VIM Howard, A. E sterne, New Yo9
Parker, ~ Louis: Floyd King, ConeoN
= y IS. J. II Manry. Mobile; M q AlforA
inaton, ky; y Y Cglwell. II. n Burke al
new York. John A stevenson, LouisH
whitaker. II Louis; Geo ID Cragin.H
bonne.:. G D Middleton. 1T james Il W.
Hnd vile, 80 Mary; John g Nelson ar
bbo oth' Per = nd Judson Apologize i'll
:, CITY HOTEL Geo @ Trible. TED
smith. CoyinRton. La: q n johnson. III
L Frank; Baltimore; M a Ssriekiand. h
Two Children. Amite CITY: j j Drake6
Ct. lower coast. La; DR. F . Jewell. SeS
John Cairns, San Francisco: HenrM
4aar, CITY; A Holman. Baltimore: i
Jackson; Arthur Brown, Miss M BroW
i p own neponb City; Marshal Hairss
n'fy. Ran = H I Rondsbush. Natehez; ~
III Groppel. Baltimore: Vanahla
Victoria; Geo = Champenoia Miae2
s 81 |, II " percisall. Brunswick
H 8 = warren y o. lower coast, La; nh
Ter, West Felictana: M B o'railA
n,CalloRhan, BRENNAN. Tex. I VT,
"a rniiadelphla: + H Miller. Texas.
sM iG' Tex; J L -ColiGrd, Wii1isp
Mcoqndell. Mrs L p Johnson. Miaa1
SOD. Bayou Sara: X Losey. Rr1an
ggarde. ! Ne Ma, g Legarde, Miss Lee7-
at eIscI 2 MeLanras on. West Felieiak
men and failing The weather VI
Orleans "Ai ny
.Pa,ITIsBuae, Jan: 1.-The river knd
stationary. Weather clear.
EVANSVILLE Jan. 1.--Taa vtvar set
w. Means. oiaus.
v.r gAIRo. Jan. The river Ia 81 falhR;
MeIaatneT ru cloudy. Arrived: pevfadn.
Golden Crown for Cincinnati.
:. LOUISVILLE, Jan 1.-Tha rivesFhaU
IT,. r. mes Ia the canal and falisner
IRsi2 anEys. Departed: Root. Mitch1 "a a.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
OILS AND PREMIUM BONDS
NJ N. g. STOCK EXCHANGE.
state Consols. Prem
STATE OONsoLs All NEW YORK.

MISCELLANEOUS HoNDs Small State Oonsols
@. City Consolidated Bonds 3n@3l !:
14l@l45. Jackson Railroad - first mortgage
-@i17is Second coupon 1t0@, second debt
%. United States U eents-Here 08'4eS 1n4
WARRANTS. sgHIP, Fro. state Warrants 1879,
receivable for licenses and taxes. slas5. Levee
Warrants o.. Police Warrants 1876 900.
City Sortp-tsT4 31an3a; 1875, 32a-; 1876
81 10; 1sTT 81 1E@32ls 1878. 81 ts032 School Ger
tsficates as@at1t. Half paid City Coupons ia.
Interest Certificates On State Oonsols- January.
Premium bonds MOL y cent. Unpaid State
coupons 641sG6s.
eTocKs y The before the foHotcsnp quotations
the Aer Orleans stock Exchange: ne t. last sale
since Ftddu The t. last sale to-day; a. ,rih dui-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02

4a@4hc family s,s@4c. palm --e1s2c. rec
CASTLE castle : @ge, white -@1oc. India 5a@sao. st
COFFEE, Steady. Job lots are quoted as fol-
lows Ordinary i4@14kc y ID, fair le4@lslae
good prime 1T6@I7ke ~
/ IuqOes-OrdDary 49, zoe fair Bsl6D-c poof
| 16sstn-c. prime 179-e.
TEAs-Oolong4 2bas2e. Formosa ae@7bc, Eng.
lisa breakfsst 5o@soa. tmperials 95a7be, gun
AIT-Witb light receipts little In sight, de-
cfsaSfng Stock and good demand the
market 10 is tending upward. Jobhtng at $ia
% 4 coarse and nj 81 t0Gaf 40 for flps Turk;s
Island 30@35o BUSH When delivered drar nga
+ added. Table salt 2@7c " pocket. according
! TO size. '
! fu weights la lac,
! STARCH 9aSC0-e.
COUNTRY PRODUCTS.
PoTAToHs--s1 T56p2 Dbl
sss so sGr III s. rs.
CABBAGEs s5qpss % U box aud % a loo.
Sour kRouT s16Ds II bbl.
BBANs-Northern 3kM3Ro ~ lb, White kidney
3Am4c. red kidney 31I04c Wastarn tvhita 9tatY
&C., Western red 3@94.
= POULTRY. Western grown chickens sa8
20. geese So G6, turkeys s9nto y dozen; Lou
lsiana grown chickens -Hs3, young Al 25m
%. ducks % 50Q-. geese So 50d6. turkeys
Faas-Western 2o825c v dozen. Louisiana -
WooL-Nons In market: BURY 14a1se u ID
COUNTRY HIDES Easier; green salted ekm
i Is. o1' h'h' '''a@'Sac' dry sailed i4h@l5fo
Cry HrDEs-steady 10 Ii and up. 70 lb. sasl
steer and cow hides. 30 to 10 b. 6o6sc kipe IA 10
30 10. s@sSe; cut Scared. grubby hides and
kips, 2c uff. T5eDsl
TArIow-0 Country s.l@sslc. city es{ ore y ib.
BEEswAx--19Ga20c " ID.
HoRss -Ox horns. prime. each -t06e: COW do
-m2e. -
Dried FRu1T-Apples -95c y n: peaches
DC.
LOUISIANA ORANaEs--@ss 50 " Dbl off colors
SO 1904 rs.
TEXAS PEoANs Scarce; 1t6Dlse H.
Moss-Mtxed 2lsa3e U ID. grey 1kdD2ke black
s4@te.
FEATHERS 3b@5oc p ID.
COAL.
PIIvTsBuRs To steamboats, SOC n boy. retail 76, |
y Dbl, wholesale 45c. 81. Bernard % y box to |
steamboats,. retail &C. wholesale 20.
. ALABAMA Pratt Ia selling at % 80 n ton 2ooe |
1be: retailing At roe bbl Helsna ID selling Mt |
20 SOP ton. 5000 IT.: retailing at zoe v bbl. Mon
tevaile ts selling at So " tom 1000 fb retailin
nj soc U Dbl.
MISCELLANEOUS.
NAVAL SToREs-Pitch 50 $500 so p Dbl. Tar 40
d3 81 y Dbl. Rnsin s2@3 80 " Dbl. Spirits fur
penttDe 45@-e W gallon.
BALtNa STUFFs-Bagging. Q b. ffGot11sc' y
yard: "a n ia@12o; baling twine 12@-e a h.
:. COTTON TIES he Arrow tie % so p bundle.
Grip lie 50 25. Acme tie 90, Triumph tie 81 30
Finu Il Wier cotton bale tie 81 %. - w.
FoRHlGN FRUITS AND NuTs Oranges g. "a
Don. Lemons % 30 Raisns $a 25. Plantalns
sc 0st 25 ~ bunch. Bananas T5c 10 Al 80 ID
,unch. Persian dates 10 o ID Curranta sse
y ID. New prunes 1O1ae. Uitron 2Oe u ID |
Almonds 21e. Brazil nuts lie. Filberts 121se.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
FRaME@FHC IMPORTS nv RIVER. LAKE
ARD Rail- I'D R Il. M.
FINANCIAL AND CoMuEHUuAL NEWS,
TIE SILVER DOLLAR.

We learn that even members or Congress who
axe the most strenuous advocates OF the silver
&aaiar refuse to receive them, even to the ex-
tent Of 10 per cent Of their monthly salaries.
Thss ahowH that they are no more self-sacrihc-
ang than the rest Of people. The Lesson ID
shat the laws Of commerce. which are az inevi-
table as that Of gravity are not to be defed even
Nv members of Congress, and that convenience
Nv as powerful with them az with anybody else.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
CATTLE MARKET
MARKETS nv TELEGRAPH.
FOREIGN.

LONDON. Jan. 1.-Turpentine 9ts Oh. Sugar
centrifugal on spot. 800. The bullion In the
BANK Of England has increased 9l77 900 during
the week. The prapnttion Of the Bunk OF Eng
p cent Is now 3et6
HIo. DE JANEfRo Dec. 30 -Ceffee IL very AMI
fna,ed; prices are advancing: good frsts 70 400
R7N5o rsis " 10 kilos. Exchange on London
~ I'D
SANTOS Dec. 3o.-Jcffae animated; prices
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02

American gold 600 per pesos. German twenty
marks ~ s9@4 rs.
STERLING-Weak. Here commercial is ATTN
@47sh bank -@4sl. at Eaw York commercial
is 47eha4s1la. hank 4sDa494sl.
FRANCS Weak. Here commercial are 6.27K
bank 523a; at New York commercial
525sf@e6 %, bank 8 ON az P7s4.
new YORK Commercial 80 discount
per $1,000. Bank and bankers checking rate al
per $1,000.
STATE G0NsOLS AND PREMIUM BONDS
Ill Rk h'r II Al a u
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
OFFICE OF THE DAILY DEMOCRAT. [
Thursday Evening, January l, 1880. I
RAELx MARKET REVIEW.

aIu.d day being Legal holiday the banks. en-
rhnnRes and public offices closed and Moth
8ar tf-aHspffea on tehieh 10 base market q,lotd-
gssists btt for reference ne Qire gesterdHV's and
Gsdtbc closing telfprdasl
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
To-day. Yest'day. last y
DOMESTIC MARKETS


:, Tofal sales ..,. 1880 1908
New YORK SPOTS The regular sales comprised
e05 bales. delivered on contract 800 bales, The
market opened firm and 1-16o no, and
10 Is 1ee, Good Ordinary II sSc. strict Good ordi
nary 1l7sc. Low Middling Ia 3. Ice. MiddlinE Up
land IL a-16e MiddlinG Orleans Ii Lice and
Middling Texas Il il-i6c.
NEW York FUTuRss-0 Opened steady AN ad
vance. ruled quiet and firm and closed dull
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02

The Cotton Exchange reports sales to-day
1000 bales. including 500 after D. m. Tuesday.
Market steady. Quotations revived for Good
Middling and Middling Fair.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
RIVER NE WS.

OFFICE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. j
Frtiav January q. 1850.
Arrivals.
Bee marine column.
departures.
Martha. Emma Irvine. Frank Pargoud, City
of Yazoo. Of''
stage of tlss Rivers.
Daily teleRrnphie report OF the stage of water
81 various points, with changes. In the ~ hours
ending yesterday at D. IN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02

LIVERPOOL EPoTs-Were dull and easier at
i-16d decline from yesterdays quotations. clos
Middling Orleans. The salaer Comprised 1000
bales, of which $500 were American. Receipts
ct all kinds were 1880 bales, of which 10 500
we're American.
LIVERPOOL FUTURES Opened dull and steady.
were subsequently, weak. and closed dull.
LIVERPOOL DELIyERIEs-Uplands. any port
not below Low Mtddling, were quoted as fol-
lows on Wednesday: December and January
z, I.s2d, January and February 6Is &c. a. sad,
February and March 67sd. March and April
ID. June and July ID. July and August
I'd.
HAvRE MARKET-Flat at SIS francs for Tres Or
dinaire tspoiI. and 81 for Low Middling tafloat)
DAYS NET RECEIPTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
To-Day ..-.s.s,- 205
This day last week ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1874
InlS uAV last year NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1913
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
FREusHrs.

The market is generally dull but we notice
more inquiry for steam and sail room TO Liver
pool Grain freights would be active If 1t were
not Tor low water and the Ice blockade above.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
STOCK AT ALL UNITED STATES PORTS.
To-day This day last year.
IptAi s'.s..s. ..ts4... ST9.2T1 sBt TOO
COTTON REOEIpTs

We copy the following from the blaekboards
OF the New Orleans Cotton Exchange:
| RECEIPTS AT UNITED STATES PORTS FROM sEprEM-
| Der TO DECEMBER 81.
This year, Last year. Year be-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
AUCTION sAL
by Montgomery

Nj oahTlG 3 d CO., A rs
Solicit classroom eorof, 80 Camp streete5 3tnra
Carpets. Paintings, Tdhro ~ eneral
m9rchandise for their reanIs q salee.
n neIq IT, at II O'Clock q. m. a,,iSSDAx.
THURSDAY and SATUKDA
charges. e'SenoeI aui7
M oNTaOMEhY { 90
yg,u .ou AUgTI0NEEE
Hs VII sen I. aorses. Mules. Gov ant
MoaTaoMEEYs TAr,As.
NO. 40 Rarnnns
o'clock. aud y
oonsignments Of stock solid ani7 su
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
GOTTON.

Or quotations of Domestic and Fbreicn Mar
fets are from the closing kilograms and our Cot
ton statistics from the Ne,e Orleans Cotton Et
changed
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02

&NsSS7tug:
NEW ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE.
s. 41Sas3S far. Clearaaces Balances
This week. 81 ST. as4 5s Sb2s ea5 "
hast Week. s,210 2SS 90 Isl, $40 ID
&nts Teek last year. 4,77o.794 81 sol. ais q
TEE MONET MARKEr-Exhibits q fair degree
nj animation.
Exceptional commercial paper Il Quoted res
. cent: Al do -Gaa: collateral loans T6Ds; All
ms0rfgage Sc: second grade nominal.
NEw YoRK Money rate v cent.
EnSDoN-Bank OF England rate, 8; Consols
W s-I6d.
P&as-Rantes 81. 10.
sTryER Mexican collars rule at ss@ssH trade
s1stars 9A@oS. American halves and quarters
ssss@Ioa, Bullion IN London Tiled; here. fine
VI sS4 y ounce.
AwFRIcaS GonD- California 7@s 2 cent dis
so1ar: light weight 97@par; mutiiated . cent
FugsIaN Oorss-In currency: Fiye-franc
-sSaces saa--c. twenty-franc pieces S. T5@-.
sssrerasgns ST. 1894 50. ten thaler pieces II 500
- Spanish doubioons SIS IS .. Patriot doab-
ANcsnns SIS S5@-. Mexican donhloons SIS $50.
Mexican twenty pesos pieces $40 SS9ls Is. South
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
FINANCIAL.

lJEsF quotations of foreign and domestic ,sas-
Gels ast from 1e closing telsgrdrasl
The following was the market on Wednesday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02

COW VI ERCHAI..

THE inside quotations Of the FOLLOWING NAV.
kets indicate The ,rhotesdte prices. and outsid,
figures JOB ots.l
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02
NEW ORLEANS MARK EFT.

The following was the market on Wednesday
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-02

NEW ORLFANs oLEAKING. non,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-16
LOUISIANA.
Messngo oil Goyernor WMtz.

NEW ORLEANS, Jan, l5.--Governor Wiltz
and Lieutenant Governor $. ID, McEnery wore
inaugurated yesterday, aud entered upon the
discharge of their duties to-day. Governor
WiltL sent his message to tho legislature to-
day. 1t covers eighty pages much of it being
devoted to u recapltulatiOn of the new consti-
tuition, and pointing to legislation necessary to
give it effect Referring to the State debt the
Governor, among other things, says;
Sinoo It cannot be positively known what por.
ton of the bonds may be refunded, the only safe
course Is TO assess the whole OF the three
mills tax each year. The intcrcSt.tax hay.
INK been brought within the rates which
property can benr it should bo fully col
lectod and scrupulously applied, us ordered by
the po iple of the State, The debt ordinance, much
opposed in the convention, and ratified by a vote
far from unanimous must not be held as either
confirming tho original inyNlidity Of ali tho debts
confessed by funding In consolidated bonds or
affirming the moral Obligation Of the people TO pay
debts contracted without their assent, and from
much OF which they have derived but partial ben.
eft and from great part no benefit, whatsoever,
The ordinance should rather he held as evidence
of the sacrifice which the people of Louisiana are
willing to make before suffering innocent crod.
itOrs TO incur loss, or permitting any plausible inn
putation upon the fair fame and upright character
OF LOuislAniAns,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-16
OHIO'S NER SENATOR
A RecoptIon al the State csp,to,.

COLUMBUS, Jan. ia reception was giyon
to General GarAold, United States Senators
elect in the capitol last night, General dar
field was introduced by Governor Foster, Ana
after some hand.shaking made a speech, 10
which he referred to the qualification he folt
at his election and this reception; he thsN
spoke Of the memories the Ohio State ospitpk
recalled TO him. 1T was here" he said, "tt9
word was first brought of the nripa on FerI
sumter. remember that one week lateB Ou
the motion of Democratic leader, who OceuS
pied seat on the other side, than
we surrendered this chamber 70 ssEa
oral companies Of soldiers who had eauk
to Columbus to tender their services %
the impGriled Government, They slept Q&
this carpet aud these sofas while waiting fSk
other quarters outside the CAPITOL here waA
the norve center of anxiety, Of agony, durlnR
tho early scenes OF the war Here over 5000
Ohio citizens rendered their services In the
course of three weeks to the imperied NatIou.
All party lines disappeared as II by magic,
and from both sides Of this chamber men went
out to take their places OH tho field OF battle.
We meet here tonight with the war 80 far
back In the distance that II Is almost q half
forgotten memory. We meet here to-
night with Nation redeemed under
the hag we fought for, with great
aud growing Republic, made greater and
more glorious by the saCrihces through which
! il has passed" HO then paid warm tribute
| to Senator Thurman; than whom" ho said,
"Ohio has had few arger-haarted, broadeI-
minded men in the record OF its history aud
referred to the kind words spoken Of hm by
Senator Thurman In the State caucus. saying
that "thG flowers that bloom over the garden
wall OF party politics are the sweetest aud most
fragrant that bloom in the gardens of this
world, and where We can pluck them aud enjoy
their fragrance it is manly and delightful to do
So" Speaking OF his long service in Congress
from ono district whose appreciation he had
always greatly desired, without cgotism hS
still more desired the appreciation OF one per.
son, aud his name was Garfield. Continuing,
after the laughter had subsidized he said, lilo
is the only man l am compelled to sleep with
Llaughterl and eat with; and ii coGld not
have his spplObation ! should have poor com-
pauionship Llaughterl; aud in this larger con.
stituenCy which has called mo to represent
them now, | can only do what is true 30 my
best self applying the same rules, and il
should bo SO unfortunate as to lose the conh.
dence Of this larger constituency | must do
what every other R,ir-mindod man has TO do,
carry his political life in his hands aud take
the consequences" Wlha few words more
ho badc Republicans aud Democrat, cordial
goodnight"
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-16
II CINCINS.ITI MYSTERY.
Disappearance of Il eneral Levin l.. Mi

bishppeHTHHtt Oi Senefhi Levin u, hillOr.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1j.--The mysterious dis.
appearance of General Levin l.. Miller, of In.
dianapolls, OH tho 9Th instant has aroused fears
that he WAS murdered. lie had u room at tho
Bates House on the night of the 9TH, and was
called by mistake three hours before the de.
prture of the 0 o'clock morning train for La.
fayette, which he wished to take. Instead of
returning to bed he went out for n stroll, and
was not aiterward seen. On tho news OF his
disappearance being published yesterday morn
ing the engineer of Il printing house in Union
block identified a coat aud hat which he had
picked up one morning last week in an alley
back of that establishment as those of Gen eral
Miller. The coat was torn on each side of tho
collar, and the pockets were torn down OH ono
side, showing signs Of a struggle. The place
where the articles were found Is In tho central
portion of tho city, about midway between the
Bates House and the depot.
General Miller first served In the war as II
lieutenant in tho Tenth Indiana, and after.
ward as captain, niaj or and lieutenant colonel
of the Thrty.third Indiana. He was brevetted
colonel for gallant Conduct at Stone river, and
breVetted brigadier-general for similar rea.
son in the Atlantic campaign. The first in.
timation of his disappearance came from
telegram yesterday from his wfo ut Williams
port, stating that ho had not returned 10 his
home.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-16
The Ke,lora-spotrord Case.

The Senate Committee on Privileges anl
Elections continued the examination of Mr.
Kol!oggs witnesses yesterday. The full com
mittee decided to admit as evidence note
from William X. Spiering to the witness (Sey'
mour) who was recalled yesterday, in which
ho personally agreed to pay 81 500, ii the said
amount was required, to obtain aflidavits from
Blackstone and others that money was
paid by Kellogg to secure his election to
tho United States Senate. Also, an agree.
mont entered into between Blackstone, Dicks
and Ewert which provided for division
among themselves of the Il 800. Seymour in
his cross-examination stated that after
receiving this note from Spicring he
he concluded that this was combination
entered into for a corrupt purpose, aud subsc-
quently refused to have any further conueU.
tiou with the matter.
Mr.. Hill asked the witness why lie had not
sworn these witnesses 10 tho affidavit himself
to which he ,plied, that knowing the slip
perry character of the coored members of the
legislature aud fearing that the atlantis, who
were Golorod members, would eventually deny
having signed any such papers he took them
before another notary and only witnessed the
afidavits.
L. ]. Souer, who was member Of the Lou.
isiana legislature and chairman of tho com.
mittee on contingent expenses In 1877, was
then examined. lie denied tue statements
made by Murray before the subcommittee ia
New Orleans, that he (Souer) had paid money
TO several members of tho legislature to vote
for Kellogg, and testified that he did not know
Of any money having been paid by anybody
to secure the election OF Senator Kellogg
After subecting this witness toa lengthy
in relation to Souer as
chairman OF the committee ON contingent ex.
pcnses the committee adjourned until this
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-01-16
PHIL.IDELPHII FIN.iNCES.
Tho Pay-as-you-go Plan Renehed.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. l5.-The annual re-
port of tho City Controller, submitted to
councils to day, congratulatts tho public of
this city upon having reached tho "pay-as-
you.go' plan OF conducting the affairs of the
municipality, and states that the recent sale
OF the city four per cent. loan yielded over
100000, more than was required to pay all
tho citys iloatnG Indebtedness, The revenues
from all sources for the year 1879 were $23.
G6l, ,575 90, and the expenditures for the same
period wero 23,360, SS2.45. Tho total funded
debt OF tho city now is (includng provision for
al warrants yet outstanding S72, 264505.70,
with balance in tho treasury of 81, ,2O7 09I. 70.
In addition to this balance there are stocks
and securities in tho hands Of the Sinking
Fund Commissioners aud outstanding taxes
due and collcclibe, aggregating In value S25,-
7l5373.44 Tho outlook financially for this
city is moro encouraging than 1t has been for
great number of years. The city is now
pursuing tho cash plan for the first time since
consolidation In 1854. The tax rate of two per
cent. will be ample for this years expenses of
the departments, and II is not unlikely that tho
rate will be still lower for 1881.