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The Morning herald., 1876-02-12
The weather To-Day

IN the Neu England, the Miadls States, and
loscsr lake region, rising barometer, north
yest to southwest soinds, colder and generally
clear weathsr, follovsd IN the t,co last dis'
tricts by southerly wi,sds and .falliny baron's-
faAs
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
.tJD q Tree"

In the usual sensational style of the
Times, there was displayed Monday an ac-
count as to how the Returning Board had
become terrified at the bulldezing letters
land par parenthesis there is reason for
that, see previous experience, vide Dink-
gravel, and had ordered Mr.. Blessey not to
allow any one on top Of the State House.
The reason, the Times says, is because a
man might get up there, and, with a rifle,
shoot down ard pick off any obnoxious
member he might select. The trouble with
the Times is the usual one of not knowing
what it is talking about. Mr.. Blessey is
obliged to 60 up there often to see that his
water Is all right, and to make sure that he
is properly economizing it. He uses lad
der, as the architect Of the hotel intended
he should. Bat he does not leave it lying
around loose for every body to use. Still he
always takes pleasure il escorting any
visitor to the top Of the hotel, but up there
no one can eee into the old breakfast room,
or pick out Governor Wells or Governor
Wickliffe from piece Of crockery on the
hoer.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
Information Wanted.

The following letter was received by Gov
ernor Kellogg yesterday, and as the speed.
lest way of communicating with Colonel
Mays relatives, is published. Mr.. Packard
is prominent lawyer of Yankton, but can
give no more information than is contained
in his letter;
YANKroN, November %, 1876.
Hon. William P. Kellogg, New Orleans, Louisiana;
DEAR SIR-Colonel George May died at
this place last night, and was buried to-
day-a stranger in a strange land. He
came here from the Black Hills, on legal
business, few days ago, and survived but
a few days after he was taken sick With ty-
phoid pneumonia. suppose the ecquaint-
ance l have had with him since he came
here is more intimate than that of any one
in this place. He spent much of his time in
my office. In that way learned from him
that he had sister living in New Orleans.
l inferred from some of his conversation
that he was acquainted with you and with
Ex-Governor Wells. He acted as tran
script clerk" in the court there, for awhile,
in 1872 or 1873.
If you would have the kindness to send
word to his sister, think you would be
conferring favor.
Very respectfully.
5. w. PACKARD.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
DEM OCRATIC INFAMIES
DISCLOSED.
A NEGRO WOMAN'S TRUTHFUL TALE
THE POLICY OF THE LOUISIANA DEMO
CRACY DISCLOSED.
The Visiting Democrats Shocked
and Indignant.

The Returning Board got so far along
with the work before them yesterday as to
receive the testimony of witnesses.
A woman, Eliza Pinkston, was brought
before the board, and in plain and
straightford way gave her testimony.
Her throat was frighttnlly lacerated, her
thigh was ripped open, she was ham-strurg
and shot, and her infant child had been
murdered in her arms.
She got away from her merciless and
fendish prosecutors, and after enduring
every hardship, faally reached this city.
She was literally covered with wounds
received at the time when the Democrats
of Ouachita took her husband from his bed,
mutilated him. and then shot him full of
bullets till he was dead, because he was a
Republican and had attended Republican
meeting and cheered when Senator Brew
ster spoke.
Her appearance was one OF the most
thrilling incidents in the long drama Of
crime and outrage Of law-defying white
demons upon the humble, hs lpiess and un-
resisting negroes.
Her narrative was connected, vivid and
convincing. 1t drew tears from the eyes OF
many listeners, and expressions of indig-
nation from others.
The Democratic visitors from abroad
were startled out of their customary sto-
lidity. One remarked that q question of
humanity was now involved before which
the question of the presidency sank into in.
significance. Another said to local Dem
ocratic politician, "Sir, you have deceived
us!"
The attorneys of the local Democracy
were taken completely eff their feet by the
startling details of horrors portrayed, and
their subsequent attempts at cross-examin-
alton of the witness showed how cha
grined are the Democrats that the secret
policy of their party in the recent campaign
had been disclosed in all its infamous and
diabolical nakedness.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
Rivers.

During the past week the Red river has
risen two and half feet at Shreveport.
The Savannah, Arkansas and Tennessee
have remained low and nearly stationary.
The Missouri has fallen from five inches to
two and half feet between Omaha and
Hermann. The Mississippi has risen five
inches at Davenport and six at New Or.
leans, bnt has fallen slightly at nearly all
other stations. The Onio has risen four
feet at Marietta and Cincinnati, thirteen
inches at louisville and twenty-one at
Evansville, but is now falling at Pttsburg.
The Allegheny, Youghiogheny and Monon-
gahela are also falling.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
Races in Shreveport.

The l,ng anticipated races in Shreveport
begun on Friday the twenty An at.
races on that day were wen by the favor.
ties. The first race, mile dash, was won by
j. M. Chapman's b. m. Belle Barkley in
1:50; the second, half mile dash, by his
br. h. Mccoy in fifty seconds; the third,
mile and half dash, by L. J. Duncan's
Gold Mine, four year old, in 2:49. The
track was heavy on that day.
On the second days sport Jennie Gamble
won the mile and quarter dash for all
ages in 800 and Mccoy the handicap mile
dash in 1:494.
The Dallas horses in these two days took
four purses out of five.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
ORGANIZATION OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY In BOTH
HOUSES.
CHOICE OF HAYES ELECTORS
BEYOND QUESTION.
The Struggle Narrowed Down
to State Issues.
Especial to the New Orleans Republican.

COLUMBIA, S. c., November %, 1876.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
The Legislature is organized. The Repub
licans have q majority in both houses.
There is no longer any question here re-
garding the election of the Hayes electors.
The only struggle is over the Legislature
and Governor C. D.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
BY TELEGRAPH,
FLORIDA.
ELECTORAL VOTE FOR HAYES
Forty Majority on the Face of the
Returns.

Governor Kellogg received this evening
the following dispatch:
TALLAHASSEE, November 90, 1876.
Governor ". P. Kellogg, New Orleans:
The vote of lowest Hayes elect0r, is
"a 327. Highest Tilden elector, "a, 287.
turns.
w. E. CHANDLER
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29

lcosTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE.l
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29

CONTINUED ON EiaHlH PAas,I
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-29
Thanksgiving Day.

The customs offices at this port will he
closed On Thursday, the ,histieth instant,
Thanksgiving Day.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-18

For Mrs. Loraine's sake, even more
than Tor Rupert's, | was anxious 10 see
Miss Herries. | longed to see the friend
who had gone through such depth OF
trouble find in her sons wife loving
daughter who would appreciate her, and
delight in making her life bright and
pleasant. Nothing would ever maze
Rupert otherwise than kind and affection
ate to his mother, but wite's influence
might greatly affect her happiness. To
me, Mrs. Lorraine was an unusually in
teresting person; but she was peculiar.
Handsome, clever, and cultured, and ac-
customed from childhood TO be a person
OF importance, and both flattered and
deferred to, she was yet curiously shy
and diflident as TO her own powers OF
winning affection, and the Stiffness pro-
duced by this Shyness was often mistaken
for pride. She was eagerly enthusiastic,
very sensitive and impulsive, and gener-
Gus almost to folly; yet with it all she
was too clever and sensible not to see
through attempts to impose upon her as
soon as she allowed herself TO think
coolly. She was rashly lavish of sympa-
thy aud affection, according rs she lanciod
her friends to need them; and she was
quick to see and fee too late that all her
warm feeling aud delicate generosity had
been wasted. Knowing all this, could
not but be anxious 10 ascertain thst Miss
Herries was likely to understand her. !
watched her AL day, scarcely knowing
whether TO bo touched or amused by her
proceedings. She had selected Tor Miss
lIerrics the preities. room in the house,
with "a lovely view over the park. and
she Was 10 ana out OF it ali day, adding
g lis attractions. She selected ql-.e q
library q such books as she herself val.
ued to place in the boos shelves; She
gathered the pretiiest flowers to make
bouquets tor The table; she changed
commonplace engraving for pretty
water color sketch of Rupert! as = child,
with bis dog and pony which had always
hung in her OWE room; and only hoped
that The glrl who was on her way to
Heimsleish might be able 10 appreciate
al the accumulated tokens of delicate
welcome.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-18
THE
0ttoro Democrat
.,,,.sed Every Tuesday Morning, by
GEO. H. WATKINS,

-g5yls H. BROWN, Polaicql Editor.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-18
III

The following day, being Friday, there
was an early service iu the village
church at half past eight. walked
across the park to it, but was little late
1.-The vicar was just coming out of the
ycsIry. Mrs. Lorraine was already
there, but | did not 60 up the church to
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-18
Qottrp.

only the Sunny Hours.
~ EDMUND CLARENCE srEDNAN.
Only The sunny hours
Are numbered here
No Niuier.tlme that lowers.
No twilight droar.
But from golden ,ky
When sunheams fall.
Though ths.bri.ht moments Nv
They're counted at.
Ny heat ia transient woe
Remembers not
The il,s or loGz.sgo
Are hail forgot.
But Chiidho0d'sl lound Of blis..
YOUTHS tender ihrin,
Hopes whisper, Loves dr.t kiss.-
They haunt me. .stil'
sorrows are everywhere,
Joys-Nl too few
have.ve not had our share
Of pleasure too
No Past tie glad heart covers.
NJ memories dark.
u-iy The sunny hours
Tue dial mark
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-01-18

Terms.
$50 Per 4ear IN Advance.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-03
The Proposition OF General Dick

Editors of the Dispatch ]: The liberal con.
cessIon offered by the Engllsh holders OF
Virginia bonds to the State Of Virginia has
made marked impressions upon the leading
men OF our people. 1t Is TO be hoped that
such an opportunity for an easy, satisfactory.
and honorable settlement with the creditors
of the State will not be lost. Ii this oner De
rejected It Is not probable that one SO iioeral
will ever again beSmade to us.
It is difficult to understand why people
who have agreed to pay six per cent. interest,"
will not agree to compromise on less rate
of interest-coupled with the provision that
the less rate shall be promptly ana ia'thluliy
paid-unless it be their secret thought not
to pay any interest at oil.
The English bondboders propose TO re-
lieye Virginia of very large part OF the an'
nuaI interest due on the bonds they boId,
provided Virginia will issue to them other
bonds bearing three per cent. interest, IN
gold. for three years, four and bali per cent.
for four years, and tive per cent. for the bal
ance of the thirty years for which the bonds
are TO run.
1t has been urged by some that the Legs
lature ought not to pass law which permits
the State of Virginia to be sued in the State
Courts of Virginia. Practically this osJec'
ton is of little force, and may rest upon the
dnin,us which bankers after reputation.
The total amount Of annual expenditure
saved to the State by the change proposed
by the English creditors is more than three
hundred thousand dollars; but this is very
small gain compared with the results when
will follow any measure which will reeitaS'
lish the credit of the State.
Every man in Virginia desires to see good,
substantial EDglish-sp eaking ernigrants COM
ing in here to buy and develop our lands.
We especially welcome the men of England,
of Scotland, of Ireland, and the substantial
farmers of the North and West. But none
of these people will cone here while the
spectre of Reputation broods over this land.
Every man who holds the bonds OF Nirgi-
MIA should urge the acceptance Of the oller OF
the English creditors. because then MS bonds
will rise in value. Every man who owDs
an acre of land in Virginia should advocate
il, because bis lard will increase in value,
and every man living In Virginia should
urge it because he will have less taxes to
pay.
If coincident with the acceptance of this
proposition from the English bondholders
our Legislature shall pass law imposing 4
tax upon the consumers Of whiskey, the
amount of revenue thereby added to the an
nua! assets of the State will suffice to meet
not only all the interest upon all of our
bonds, but all the appropriations called for
by the colleges and asylums and other be-
nevolent and enlightened corporations and
objects of Virginia. Yours,
SPOTsYLyASIA.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-03
NE STILL GREATER REDUCTION
IN PRICES OF
DRESS GOODS, CASSlMERES, NOTIONS, &C.,
AT WILLIAM TTALIlMER'S,
Col BROAD STREET.

As | wish to close out my stock of WINTER
GOODS, [ will sell them at prices that will aston
ish the whole world Call aud be Convinced Of the
great barga ms 10 be had.
PLAID DRESS GOODS, suitable for the present
and coming season, at and below cost;
SOLID COLOR DRESS GOODS, pretty and new
shades, ut cost:
BLACK ALpACAs, CACHEMEREs, MERIN Os,
aud DELAINES;
CREPE Wells, SILKS, &c, exceedingly cheap;
TABLE-LINENS, NAPKINS, TOWELS;
NOTTINGHAM LACES, for curtains;
QUILTS, very low;
BLANKETS, sHAHLS, SKIRTS,
WATERPRooF CLOTHS aud CAssIMEREs at
cost to close them out;
WHITE and COLORED FLANNELS ut cost;
LADIES', MISSES, and GESTLEMEN'S ME-
RINO SHIRTS and DRAWERS extra cheap;
300 pieces BLEACHED and BROWN COTToNS
atlOc. yard, the best and cheapest In the city !;
FULL-WIDTH sHEETINGS at 20, 80, and 35c.
yard very cheap;
800 pieces CAMBRIA EDGINGS and INSERT
INGS from 10 t. soc. 4 yard-ca!l and sec
so dozen sHIET-FRoSrs, all linen, from 20 TO
Soc;
100 dozen LADIES and GENTLEMES'S LIGHT
and DARK KID GLOVES at cost, to reduce the
stock. -'..
For great many other bargains call early at
WILLIAM THALHIMER'S,
ia 29-S,Tu,Th COL Broad street.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-03
Farmers Homo Mutual Fire Insurance Com.

Farmers Home Mutuaf Fire ASSURANCE Coih'
pany. XII SIS
Senate bin to authorize the Common
Council Of Portsmouth to increase the COM
pensation of the judge of the Hastings
Court of that city.
Senate bill to change the name OF the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Savings Bank, OF the
city of Richmond.
Senate bill to authorize the voters OF HAN
faxsounty to vote upon the question OF the
erection Of bridge at South Boston.
Senate Joint resolution asking our senator's
and representatives in Congress to unite In
any effort made to procure the refunding OF
tax collected by the United State authorizes
ON cotton for the years 1864, $50, W, ana ~.
Senate joint resolution rendering Inc &C.
acknowledgements of the General Assembly OF
Virginia to the United States authorities lot
their action in reference to the graves OF Inc
Confederate dead at Fort Delaware.
DISMISSED.
Senate bill prescribing the route by which
the mileage of the judge of Wise and Bu'
chanau counties shall be computed was dis
missed on motion OF Mr.. CoGHGLL.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On motion of Mr.. LETcHER, House bill pro-
yiding for the extension OF the james River
and Kanawha canal to Clifton Forge was
made the special order for next Friday.
On motion of Mr.. BAGwELL, House bill TO
appropriate a certain sum Annually to the
University of Virginia, was made the special
order for next Monday.
Adjourned at 800 2. NJ.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-03


In the Popular Science Monthly fsr Feb
ruary Professor C. +. Deems, Of New York,
who is to lecture here next week, has an
able article on what DR.. DRAPER calls the
"Conhict between Science and Religion"
We have already called attention to this arti-
Gle; but 1t msy not be amiss to read what the
Tribune says of it. We quote:
"The same subject is treated in power
full article by the Rev. DR.. Deems, who urges
that the prevailing cry Of the econflict be.
tween religion and science is iallacious, and !,
10 the very nature Of things, can only be of
sn ephemeral character. The criticism on
the part Of religious men is injurious to
scientific progress, as we'll as to the progress
Of religion. No man, DIR. Deems AYERS,
should be charged with being an atheist who
docs not distinctly avow himself TO be such.
4 scientific man may be driven away from
tie Christian faith If convinced that the
Christian faith is hostile to free inquiry. Dr..
Deems makes pointed distinction between
religion and the Church. inhis view they are
by no means synonymous terms. What is dis,
astrous to the Church may not be detrimental
10 religion. There may be religion and no
church, and there may be a church and no
religion, just asethere may be an eqneduet
without water, and water Without an aque-
duc.. Water was before aqueducss, and re-
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-03
SPECIAL NOTICES.
EE- COHEN BROTHERS
are now Offering


TABLE LINEN at s5c.; the German bs,n
at s5c., reduced from &c.. at 75e. ,.s..'
from $I.20.
HEAVY LINEN TOWELS nj zoe, redue.,,
25c., and at CSC. wort, fully $780,;
Also. DAMhsK TOWELS a, 30 and AZ :.
less than their regular value.
Besides their attractive and cheap stock Of I,,v,,
LINENS they have just received
SOC yards of REMNANTS of tho most ,,..,
manufacturers, which they Offer nj bslf v,,..
Their stock Of sHEETIss, as usual. 5 ,e,,u.I =,
piece price;
800 yards full yardwde WHITE ca4ss,c, =.
l0c., hist reduced from lac.;
$50 yards FRENCH OAMBRlC a, DC. IA,
price being Acc; ..~-- ~
a large lot Of MARSEILLES QUILTS. pp.a...,
at various auctions during the pas, season.
All the most popular brands of BLFACHg,..
BROWN CoTTOSs at the loves, ms
prices;
large stock ofE0LORED SILKS at less ,b,, a.
ror,ers' cost, ircladIrg all the variou. ev.,.~-
6ilaueS,
The largest stock Of BLACK and WHITE pyr
. LACEs in the city-principally bought a. ~
.ion-aud are now offered at near cost.
Do not fail to see their stock Of HAMBUPcp
EDGING and INSERTING; 1t comprise. -.
cheapest and largest variety 10 the city.
A large stock of KNIT-VESTS, for ladies'. gpr,,
mems and children's wear, at cost to close r.,
this season;
Tive cases more CALICOEs, in good quality. A,
SIG.
Just received, ten cases Of SALIC0ES for the o5-.
ing season at g.. to Sc.-ln the best qualities.
For RISBSNs,
CARPETS,
FLOOR and TABLE OiL-CL0THS.
save money and call at
COHEN BROTHERS.
800 Broad street,
fc2 between Third and Foar,h
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-03
Specie-Payments.

To the Editors OF The Dispatch:
Gentlemen,-In your paper of the 31st
ultimo you say: "If the Congress could
possibly look at the question [of resumptiopJ
freed from partisanry and exclusively with
regard to the national welware, they would
pass q law making greenbacks 'honest mo-
new by compelling the Government TO re
ceiyc them for all dues" And the article
concludes with the remark: "But as long
as the Government boards gold and compeiS
the importers to buy it from gold gamblers,
there must be a wide difference between
gold and paper, and the country must be
oppressed distreSsingly and disastrously."
Believing you to be perfectly honest in the
eyDression of this view of the subject, and it
is so much in harmony with my OWE, that
am prompted to ask you whether there are
not other and greater distractions than the
mere acts Of Congress to compel the GoVern-
mept to receive its dishonest money for all
dues. Ifthere be no constitutional prohibition,
either expressed or implied, and no serious
losses to large number OF bondholderS 10
result therefrom, then the Congress, it seems
to me, is all to blame for not relieving the
people of their oppression and distress.
The Government, as we call 1t, IS q mere
cipher outside Of the constitutional proYls.
IONS. W0tcl are It's support auu OcicHSCy anu
the public arm which the Congress extends
for it to lean upon can easily be stricken
down. As we olI know, the people, and
nothing else but the people, constitute this
Government. Upon the presumption, then,
that there is no other barrier than Congress
to place the country in more healthy and
prosperous condition, we would advise the
people to rise at once in the majesty OF their
strength and demand the enactment OF such
Iawsas will bring them immediate relief. Mass
meetings in all the large cities where the PEG.
pie can conveniently assemble, to say nothing
of the rural districts, would, we sincerely be-
lieye, bring about the happy result. II some
thing of this kind is rot speedily done we
cannot keep back nor choke down the pre-
sentiment that greater and more terrible
disaster will surely befall our already too I'm.
happy people. Can it be believed that our
merchants, manufacturers, railroad compa-
MES: in fact, all the departments OF industry,
and the large masses dependent upon them,
will long submit TO a poverty bordering on
starvation with tame and niggardly submits
sions when it is in their power to relieve
themselves. We kumbly think not. Driven
to desperation through despair, they might
oyerleap the barriers CT law and order and
hurl tue so.calIed Government into an obi.
vien that ages may not be able TO resurrect.
This, then, is the outlook of your hum bic
servant. VISTA. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-02-03
The District and it's Debt.

Senator DAWES, OF Massachusetts, admits
that the Federal Government has become
responsible for S15,O00,000 of bonds OF
the District of Columbia-not long since
changed to " Columbia Territory" to get it
out of the hands of the negroes, whom the
ultra.Radicals found 10 be, instead Of able to
conduct the District government, rapidly
bringing upon il disorder and chaos. Mr.
DAWES says this Sl5,0OO,000 is added to the
national debt, and therefore the Government
would have to pay the interest upon (which
came due on Tuesday. Mr.. DAWES stated
that when the act of June 20, 1874, was
passed Congress had no idea that it would
involve debt. He concluded that what
they had no idea of had come to pass, and
there was no resisting it.
The feeling in the Senate seemed to be in
favor OF paying the interest due; but the
brave and stout-hearted senator from Della
ware, Mr. BAYARD, was not inclined to give
it up so, and procured the opportunity to
"srgue" the matter. The matter was there.
after further discussed.
we beg leave to say q word or two on this
point as bearing upon matters national in a
manner more serious, perhaps, than many
people may suppose.
Considering Washington for moment, we
behold 1t the national I've beg pardon of Mr..
TuCKER) capital of this immense Republic,
whose career Is rapid without example. Its
great increase in power is necessarily accu-
muating at this capital buildings needed for
the immense Transactions of the Government
in its many departments. These buildings
must keep up in their grandeur and magni-
tude with the potency and circumstance Of
the Government itself--a Government
formed by q union Of the States, and which,
as was naturally and inevitably to be the
case, is surely centralizlng all the political
powers of those States, and made SO supe-
rios to them that they have no constitutional
power which the Federal Government feels
bound to respect.
Washington city is the capital Of this i'm
mease Government. Naturally, the city
must represent In its architecture, It's social
order, it's official consequence, and it's public
pre!ensions, 50 great Government. The