The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-01-02


The fog lifted slowly. and the bright
sunshine gladdened the hearts Of the
thousands OF citizens who intended
making New Years calls. All business
was suspended, and the observance Of
the holiday was quite general. The
day passed quietly, and but very few
cases OF drunkenness appeared In the
streets. The pleasant weather brought
out our citizens In large numbers, and
tho streets were crowded with pedes-
trians and people In carriages. making
congratulatory calls Oh friends and nc
quaintanccs. The factof this being the
opening day OF the Centennial year
gave u moro enthusiastic character TO
tho festivities than usual. Many pa-
triotic citizens had their dwellings fes-
tooned, and salutes were fired IN honor
Of tho day.
Toward sunset the mir grew moist.
Very soon the oity was again envoloped
In tho unwholesome. impenetrable fog
which has hung over and around II for q
week past. AT night tho fog was accom-
panied by fine drizzling mist and the
streets soon thinned OF pleasure seek
ers, who found II moro comfortable In
doors. On the river the fog hung dense
and almost palpable TO the touch.
Navigation became very dangerous and
pilots had to exercise great caution to
avoid collision.
The Tritunespccia from New Orleans
says Gov. Kellogg's message. which
will be delivered Monday, reviews polit-
lcal Affairs and shows that order has
prevailed since the adjustment. except
In two parishes. bordering on the Miss
sissippi line. He compares expenses OF
his administration with Warmoth, and
shows a reduction In his favor OF over
two millions. The entire bonded debt
Of the State Is t1s,A72,443 60. The old
bonds outstanding amount to $11, ,222, 700,
and certificates to.$1, ~, 800; total new
bonds issued since passage Of tho fund
ing net Is 81. .23s, 800. Then he compares
with the city debt under Democratic
administration which was twenty -four
millions. The document Is six columns
long and touches upon every subject oi
local interest on liberal manner.
The San this morning, under the
caption, "The Difference between
Grant and Fish," has the following
article:
We have private Information from
doubt of total difference between the
views of the Secretary Of State and
those OF President Grant on the Cuban
question. This difference Is itrecon.
cllable, and renders Il impossible for
Mr.. Fish to remain In the Cabinet
unless his strong ofiico-lovc induces
him to remain when a man OF more
self-respect would go. It Is certain that
within d few days Mr.. Fish has threat.
eued In unmistakable terms to resign,
unless Grant abandons his new Cuban
policy.
Whoever may deny this, Il Is true. !.
/. The source OF our Information IL sucll
az 10 leave no manner OF doubt OF Its
correctness.
Gen. Grant may not know Of the fact
until ne reads this article. but Mr.. Fish
knows Of II tand SO does the man to whom
the threat was made.
We may look forward to most inter
esting developments In the Cabinet
and III the country, on this Cuban q,,es
ton.
A Sioux dispatch reports 400 hostile
Sioux are encamped at old Ponca
agency, and settlers arc fleeing expect
ing the agency TO be attaked.
Henry Clews fell down coal hoist or
Thursday and was badly hurt.
Arrived Steamers Nevada from Liv
erpool, Hindoo from Hull, France from
Havre, Parthia from Liverpool, ant
City OF Chester from Liverpool.
MISCELLANEOUS.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.--Philadelphi,
had premonitory symptom OF the Cen
tennial tonight. From an carly hou
dense crowds thronged the principa
streets. All were quiet and orderly
The people all drifted towards Inde
pendence Hall. In all parts OF the cit.
there was an illumination OF the houses
and many OF the stores were superb.
decorated. The theatres, hotels, etc.
were a blaze Of light. At midnight
dense crowd surrounded independence
Hall, where the decorations and illumin
ations were splendid. A fine exhibition
OF fire works was given. The ceremonie
at Independence Hall was began will
prayer by the Rev. W. @. Scott. Al
oration was delivered by Hon. Ben!
Harris Brewster. A fac simile OF tn
| flag raised a century ago by Washing
ton was then raised upon the flagsta1
OF Independence Hall. A salute OF !
guns was fred In Independence Square
The independence bell rung out 177t
1876. One hundred other bells through
out the city were also rung. Watc
meetings were held In all the Metho
dist churches. Moody and Sankey'
services at the depot were crowded unit
after midnight. f
The good feeling indulged In las
night Is everywhere prevalent. To-da
the streets are thronged with people e
route to Independence Hall, Althoug
the weather was disagreeable and tn
streets sloppy, quite number OF club
and bands OF music, in fantastic array
paraded the streets. All the publ
Offices and buildings and many store
were closed. The day was more gene
rally observed than on any previou
,,oor Tho ;ll,p,ina fion will he reDeate