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The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28
Our inefficient Navy.
SAVANNAH Newa |

If we should get into war with Spain
about Cabs, and then get whipped, that
would be too bad. Yet here is some one
writing IN the New York Herald, naval
ofhcers who givee an alarming account of
the miserable inefficiency of our navy. It
Is true Spain has bat eight first class
men of-war and one service ship, but
they are first class in armament and size.
They have carving capacity of AZ 600
tons ard mount l64 gums, all Of which are
hrst class except three. We have in our
navy ffty-three war vessels, more than six
carrying capacity of only 10000 tons,
two thousapd less than the nine chips of
Spain have. Our fifty three ships mount
only one hundred and twenty eight gums
or thirty. ak less than Spain. That is
rather bad showing for Uncle Sam at his
Centennial, when We further consider that
Spain ranks lowest of the European gov
ernments as naval power. The number
OF vessels, the tonnage and the armament of
Great Britain and France are as follows
Great Britain has sixty vessels of war
which carry six hundred and ninety eight
guns and have gross tonnage of 347 900
tons. France has fifty-three vessels carry
ing four hundred and seventy-two guns, ard
burden of DC, 600 tons. Thus, while We
number in ships only seven less than
Great Britain aud have the same number as
France, Great Britain exceeds in the num-
Der of guns five hundred. aud in the
amount of tonnage 3O7 COO tons. The
French navy has three hundred and forty.
fonr more guns than that of the United
States, and a tonnage of 1sO, 900 more tons.
Russia, Turkey, Italy, Austria, Germany,
all beat us. We are as inferior in the
character of our guns as we are in their
number and in the tonnage of our vessels.
What is worse our commercial marine ia az
startling in it's inferiority as our navy. All
occasioned by our navigation laws, made
to benefit few ship builders, but which
have in fact in ruined them and destroy ed
our naval superiority. The persistent
policy of Radical legislation has been to
enrich class, clique OF section at the ex-
pense of the many. This legislation has
borne it's usual fruit-ruin to all.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

THE ELECTIONS IN SwITzeR1AND,-TbeS x;os
elections to the National Council were held
on Sunday, Oct. 31st, and as far as their re-.
suits are known the relative strength of the
conservatives and Geneva Radicals. In the
Jara district of Canton Berne-the seat of the
principal persecution-the Catholics have, of
course; carried the elections; they have also
seryatives have been victorious in the town of
zurich, while the Democrats have carried the
canton. In the cantons of Lucerne, Wand.
there is no change, and in canton Tessin one
drrohd'Ssenlent at least has returned its old
representatives.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

CARRIAGES, WAGONS. CART MATERIALS, Ere.
affords us much pleasure direct public attention
to the card Of Joseph schwArts, ESQ tho we'll known
Importer and manufacturer of carriages, wagons etc.
AtMr schWartEs saeSrOOmO, 70 Carondelet street. ny
be seen the hAndsomsst vehicles manufactured in the
line of carrisgeS pbRtOns, buGRies oto., a. well rs
those constructed with . view to rough work He has
the new wagons with patent tops. which are water.
proof and the great saEveR wheels, which, by their
strength and durability, have much lessened tho ex
Penae Of that part Of the vehicle Mr. Schwartz always
Keeps fun and large stock materials for the outHt
and repair Of vehicles Of all kinds and his factory
In which are employed only fret class mechanical any
part OF carriage wagon be duplicated at abort
notice. M sChwartzS high standing in this comnu
nity his largo and varied experience, and the great
number 81 his patrons throughout the country a. well
as tn this city are guarantee Of the excellence Of all
the articles sold BY him. His prices are always at the
lowest posaibls Agures, and all orders are promptly
Aued at short notice. under his personal supervision
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

THE HOLIDAYS AT HoGAN's.-In anticipation
OF the holiday festivities, Mr.. VIM. Hogan the loa0r
o. 9shion has made Preparations sxtensive Scas
Tor the maa1tactare Of silk, satin and ooforod I'D
gators and Shoes for the bSA soireea etc. that the
seAson promises 20 DO fruitful Of Some unio 1e End
ease st 70 Snd ioi Canal street giving promise Of what
70 Sho magnificent sto0k OF ladiso missSS' and chill
Seon9 shoO9 which this renowned house always keen
Mr. Hogan 10 in receipt Of inyoos Of EnRliSh vStS
proof wMkinR-ahoes, acknOWlodEed TO be the moot
perfect thing In foet wear yot gotten up To keep np
with che tmea, Hogan hAs reduced prices all round
fully twenty i've per cent Gail and him.-eavwas
Mr.. Hogan will also shortly receive . large and
splendid stock Of trunks vAOOs and baE5 Of the
styles and with all RECEIPT improvements.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

MEssRs. E. CoNERY u SoN.-Eo firm in
the South has stood rmer basis or has ed
to Agreater extent the confidence of the commercial
world, than that of E. COnery in years past and Il
Conery Son at present In Is4S-neary thirty years
Sgo-Mr. Edward Conery established himself in the
grocery and commission business commencing "a all
great houses and enterprises are commenced. on n
small scale" By tact Of superior order and an index.
1os and ecrupuous adherence TO those rules Of CON-
mercial life which are absolutely necessary to inspire
coincidence in all monetary transactions he soon
most envable pOstiOn among the Frat and best hous
Oh the land This pOaition he has always cd
and whatever depression there was In trade Whntsvsr
financial pantco and crises might unsete the minds Of
people, never during all theOe years was there the
ohghtost shadow Of doubt to the stability Of he
arm Of which he the head. Mr. Conery hsS slv.v
commendablS spirit in assisting enterprises
poohc character and in the OF several
oour most important financial has tnkep
an aoVe part In his business he iS assisted by his
con- M cOnSry Jr, whO to natural talents In CON
eEoaN Anairs combines large experience in the de-
tails Of business which but prove Of
taEs to the patrons Of De hsuso.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

WHERE is THE GOLD THE inf ationists are
Miiling TO nave us resume specie payments
whenever the balance OF trade" brn gs back
to our shores tie tide of gold necessary to
enable us to resume" When will that he
The New York banks have ouly between six
millions and eight millions Of gold. In the
p aid States there is perhaps $50 600 600 in
The Treasury has about $45 600 900 in cash
gold, making of gold & in sight" not to exceed
800 200 900 But, during the past two years,
we have sold abroad goods and products to the
amount of 81 $50 346 1913, which exceeds our
lmportations, and should therefore bring gold
into the country to the amount OF 1852 579' }s2
More than this: at the beginning of the Cali
tornla gold discoveries there was 500 600 600
of specie n the country. Since 1850 our mines
have. produced average of Sos 600 600 in
bullion per anpum, while the net exports of
specie have been only S4z, 600 per annuR
On an average. So we have
Specie in 1850. 100 Coo n
Specie product, twenty five years,. IL to56sV
Net exports l. IS 900 COO
Total gold not exported ............s $50 OCO 600
OF this we know only the whereabouts of
one MIN, leaving, after deductipg for wastaee
and the arts, $500. 900 900 of gold not accounted
1or. Where Is this bullion-enough, and more
than enough, to enable us to resume specie
paymentsf Have our citizens taken it abroad
with them to spend in foreign TOURIST Is it
! 3uLied in old stockings and the likei Has it
leaked out, via China, Mexico, Cauada3 The
question is one of deep interest, but the chief
interest of this brief exhibit lies in the fact
that no beAGnce of trade, however considerable
or excessive, will ever bring us any nearer
specie payments than we are now: bnt no
balance of trade is needed to bring gold in but
only our Willingness to pay for that as we
HoeIo pay Tor any other commodity. Our
national credit is SO good, though abused by
Paper-money excuses, that we can even vet
bring gold in by paying for it our promises to
mote date, in gold.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

The VATIcAN.-On the 265h of October the
Pope received in private audience, and with all
the honors due to her rank, Her Imperial High
ness the Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Maria
Antonietta, widow of the Grand Duke Leo
pold IL. On Sunday, the oath, His Excellency
Count de Thomar, Portuguese Ambassador to
the Holy See, went to the Vatican, accom- pan
led by bis wife. to pay respects to his Hi
ness On the same day several of the Traste-
we're women, who were anxious once more to
declare their fervent loyalty to Pho Mono.
were received at the Vatican. The Grand
Duchess of Tuscany was present on the goth
at the private Mass celebrated by his Holiness
in his private chapel, and received Holy Com
munion from the hands of the Pope. Among
those who have recently had audience Of Lis
Holiness at the Vatican were deputation of
Catholics from Buenos Ayres, and Madame
Dortiganx, of Pau, foundress Of a convent of
Carnelite nuns at Bethlehem. On Thursday.
the 2esh, the poor blind boys and girls who are
maintained and educated in the Institutes for
the blind at st. Norberto and st. Alessio, upon
the Aventine, were received in audience BIZ
the holy Father. His Excellency, Duke of
Sors, asspresident of these associations and
other friends of the poor blind, were present.
The blind boys performed very creditably seve-
raj selections of music, and one of them read
an address to the Pope from raised letters
after the Braille system
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

PREMATURE Loss OF THE HAIR, which is
30 common nowadays, may be entirely prevented by
the use of Burnett's Cocaine. 1t has been used in
thousands Of cases where the hair was coming ont In
handsfu and has never failed arrest it's decay and
70 promote healthy and vigorous growth 1t is al
the same time unrivRled as a dressing for the hair
single application will render it soft ard oos. Co.
several days.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

GREAT REDUCTION IN TEAs.-Our readers
who wish to purchase good and reliable tea will do well
to call on MeSsrs. M. Hogan & Co., No. 637 Magazine
street, near Jackson. They have q splendid stock
including all the most desirable brands and are selling
AZ very low prices. This house has an established
Tor the sale of the best qualities of tea and
coffee, and are gentlemen who NAV he fn,Iv -
upon -y +0Hoo
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

We call the attention of our readers to the
advertisements of Holiday Goods BY the u.knOWn
house Of R. n. Macy Co., 18th Street and 9th Avenue
New York Send for catalogues and illuminated Cen.
tenaiAi Cards which they furnfsh fres.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

CHOICE GRoCERIEs.--our readers will 90 ~
to can upon IRA A. c. wilmer who he's wen sag ~
grocery store at the corner Of Magazine ana %. :.
streets. These who can on her VIII receive the wv
articles, good weight and prouPs attention.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

Ladies will be certain to find many pretty
pieces Of calico At So yard they call early On Lazy
BrOa, $50 Magazine street.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-28

Country readers should send for samPis'
dry GOoda % Levy REos, so lEsgaslno street.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

HERE is what the NelD York Times,
Republican, says in anticipation of
Grants message on Louisiana:
We learn that the President will send
in message to Congress on the Loui-
siana difficulty, and that it will be IN
usually pointed. We hope that it will
not be pointed with bayonets, like Gen.
Sheridan's dispatch, which seems to
have produced an Outburst of indig-
nation from one end Of the country to
the other. Some Of the people in
Washington must be curiously incom-
petent to gauge public feeling, or they
never would have allowed that mad dis
patch to hayeseen the light. 1t is much
to be desired that some members
Of the Government would take
pains to acquaint themselves with
the tone and temper Of the country. II
the cabinet had been President it would
have put Gen. Sheridan's ferocious
message, on or under the table, or into
the fire, and said nothing about it. In.
stead Of that Gen. Belknap telegraph
ed back to Sheridan and said THE
President and all of us thoroughly ap-
prove your course" which was one Of
the most unnecessary andfooish blund-
ers ever committed by the present
government. We hope that the Presi-
dents forthcoming message will be a
little more creditable to himself, his
cabinet, his party, and to the people Of
the United States, who if they also
thoroughly approved" of Sheridan's
course, would stand disgraced before
the civilized world.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

WE notice that the Chicago Tribune
begins to hedge on the Louisiana bust
ness, seeking to relieve Grant from
odium at the expense Of Congress,
throwing the whole responsibility on
the non-actiOn of the latter. 1t says :
The country wants no more revolu-
tons and anarchy in Louisiana, ncr
does it want the continuance of the
shameful and standing preteKts for
such revolutions. 1t desires the same
peace and order in Louisiana that exist
IN Illinois and Michigan. It wants a
stable State Government there-one
having the unquestiOned approval Of
the people. Nothing less than this can
restore peace and order In that State,
and the people there, of all parties,
have a right to demand this boon. A
Government that exists only by the
support Of force, that is upheld by
baYonets, that would not continue fif-
teen minutes after the army Is with
drawn, is not desirable Government.
The same objection, with all its force,
applies to the Government claimed by
the rival faction.
Ali this is literally true, except the
closing sentence, the injustice and
falsity of which were amply proven on
the 18th and 18th of last September,
and can be proven again any day by
quietly Withdrawing United States
troops from the field. Kellogg's crew
will follow of their own accord.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

REPRESENTATIVE SYPHER, of Lou
isiana, concerning whom Kellogg said
that he was not elected, but Just
counted in, - ought to be ruled out Of
the Radical church. In the House
caucus last Saturday, he spoke of the
duty Of protecting those in the South
"who had been enfranchised as an es-
pertinent by the Republican party"
The colored man and brother should
pat pin there. His Acknowledgement
was, from a Radical standpoint, only
San experiment" If the experiment
does not prove satisfactory to the Rad
icals-that is, if the darkies do not
vote right-awsy 60 all the amend
ments. Such is Sypher's view. Only
''an experiment"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

Within the short space Of seven
months, the present Congress has enact
ed two distinct laws upon the question
of national finances. That of last June
had the merit of depriving the. Presi-
dent and his Secretary Of their claim
to issue, retire, and reissue the old S44,
O00, 900 reserve, at the beck Of Wall
street operators. The law Just passed,
neutralizes this INSTRUMENTATION by
leaving SS2,0OO,OOO greenbacks entire
ly at the disposal of the President. As
the government receipts are daily run
ming behind its expenditures, it requires
no great foresight to anticipate how
this SS2,O00,000 is likely to be absorb
ed within the coming two years. The
Radicals are unwilling to retrencb,
and viii avoid increasing taxes as be-
ing unpopular. So these So, 100000
are left subject to reissue in order to
run the machine and furnish campaign
funds for 1876.
Another dangerous awkwardness Of
the new law lies in the provision for
fractional silver, and the unrestricted
power vested in the Secretary to pur-
chase gold in preparation for resump-
ton. This latter power is not limited
as to either time or amount. As to
time, he may begin tomorrow. As to
amount, he may sell all the new bonds
on hand and use up all the funds in
the Treasury to purchase gold. This
gives the Secretary tremendous power
over the prices of the precious metals,
or rather over the value of greenbacks.
There must be a sudden and miracu-
lous change in the practices of Radi-
calism, if Wall street does not soon
find ways and means for turning this
power to its own adyan-
tage. The country has not yet forgot
ten Black Friday and Brother-in-law
Corbin.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12
Pooling Privileges.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y ceived BY the Nashville BlOOdhOrse AssOcla-
ton until the first day OF February pro1., for
the Pooling Privileges for the year 1873 Half
the amount to be paid on the first day Of the
Spring meeting, and half the first day Of the
FAN meeting Commission not 20 exceed =
(three) per cent on Auction Pools, or (nvel
per cent on French Pools. The Association,
through its praper committee, reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
There will be five days racing in the Spring
AMI six days in the FAN.
Address proposals. to
GEO. W. DARDEN, Sec'y,
jan9 Sc cod Nashville, Tenn.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

LAST spring the General Conference
Of the Southern Methodist Church
adopted, by over three-fourths vote, a
change in the general rules prohibit
ing traffic In pirituous liquors, as well
as drinking and drunkenness. To be-
come a law this must be ratified by the
annual conferences, Of which there are
thirty-fye. Some fifteen conferences
have voted on the proposed rule, the
record being 800, for 5S4 against, max
ing it probable that the rule Will be
voted down.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

THE Russian Mennonites, concern
ing whose prospective migration 10 this
country in a body, a great hub-bub has
beed raised, have at length abandoned
the idea Their main grievance was
Russia's requirement of military ser
vice, which their religion, ike that Of
the Quakers, condemns. Recently
the Gar, through Gen. Todleben, gave
them the privilege of passing the whole
period of their military service in the
civil departments of the Government.
They are to be employed as foresters,
as fremen, as artisans in the Govern
ment factories, and as hospital attend
ants. In each of these capacities a
number will serve together to enable
them to hold their peculiar religious
worship.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

TIE Athens Post does not favor the
movement for State Board of Com
missioners to visit Europe and solicit
migration to Tennessee. 1t argues
that the financial condition of the State
is not such as to Justify the wasting
of a single dollar upon any scheme Of
questionable result. If immigrants
want to come, let them do 50 In the
nam9 Of all that is reasonable but to
raise commissions to 60 to Europe to
squander money in hunting them up is
not exactly the ticket now. The peo-
pie are grooming and complaining about
hightaIes, and demand and expectrelief;
buff wegoOnfrom year year creating
new avenues Of expense, BOW and when
viii relief be likely to Gomez Gentle
men anxious TO make the tour Of the
Continent at the expense Of the State,
must wait until the financial condition
is less embarrassing than at present. "
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

A WIDE difference of opinion exists
among the members of the Congress
siOnal committee who have been in.
vestigating Arkansas affairs. Mr..
Scudder, of New York, is not prepared
to 60 the lengths proposed by his Re-
publican confreres In interfering with
the existing State government. By
this narrow thread hangs the fate Of
the officials freely chosen by the
people, by majority of 10000 votes.
If Mr.. Scudder adheres to his views,
there will be three reports from the
committee, and the Garland admins
tration will probably remain undis-
turbed.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

WE shall watch with some interest
the fate Of the bill introduced In the
House last Saturday by Mr.. Anderson,
of Nashville, to empower the various
revenues officers Of the State to gar
nishee persons indebted to delinquent
taxpayers. Such an enactment would
reach quite a number Of rich and
money-lending taxpayers who have a
habit of figuring for successive years
on the delinquent side Of the books.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

In the seventeen States which elect
Federal Senators this winter only three
nominations have been made by caucus
of the dominant party. Chandler, of
Michigan, Hsmlin, of Maine, and the
millionaire, Sharon, Of Nevada, are the
nominees. The Democrats seem rather
slow to enter upon caucusing this year.
In Missouri, Indiana and New York,
where the Senatorial fever RACES as
fercely as In Tennessee, no caucuses
have yet been held.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

MORTON did not know what had
caused the revolution Of public senti-
ment in Georgia, unless It was intim-
idation, until Senator Gordon told
him it was the same thing that caused
the revolution in Indiana, New York,
and PennsYlTania.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

"PEACB shall be maintained in the
South, even if it requires the economy
Of blood" Such is the language at
tributed to President Grant by the
Nct0 York Herald. His economy Of
blood" was horribly illustrated in the
myr1ads Of Federal soldiers needlessly
slaughtered in his Virginia campaigns.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

A SPECIAL to the Chicago Times
states that the Florida Legislature,
which, up to the 9TH inst, was evenly
divided, has been bought up to elect
Jas. L. Requa, a wealthy New Yorker,
to the United States Senate. The Job
was managed by Simon B. Conover,
the present hold-over Senator, Requa,
of course, furnishing the money. It is
the most brazen, if not the worst, at
tempt to corrupt Legislature yet de-
veloped, not excepting POmeroy's esca-
pade In Kansas, and it Is thought that
even the Radical Senate viii feel COM
PEELED to investigate when Requa pre-
Sents himself before that body.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12

From the division in the Cabinet on
the Louisiana question the NelU York
Herald argues that ''the North has ev-
identity been heard from IN Washing
ton. even If the gentlemen there are
still unable to hear the voice Of the
South. 1t is not a Southern question
that they have now to settle, but a
question for the whole country"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-12
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