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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
SILVER.
silver Not SO Valuable ~ Fractional Cur
rcucy.

TcuCls
/, EdifOr Dcn,Ocrat--One Of the most
singular Instances Of hallucination
(which ] have ever met Is to be found in
IN editorial Of the Bulletin Of Wednes
day. and it illustrates. in an amusing
manner. the influence OF preconceptions
upon the human mind. The Bulletin
has long been opposed to rag money
except in the shape Of national bank
notes, which derive their value. l sup
pose, from tho endorsement given to
The Government by the capitalists OF
the country, which Is cheaply pur-
chased by the payment &c them oftwen-
ty millions per annum, wrung from the
earnings of hbor. 1t halls, then. with
qualification the proposed redemption in
silver. OF the fractional currency, and
hopes that it will soon be extended to
other denominations. 50 that the en- tire
currency may be elevated ut least to the
par OF silver, and we may again have
the privilege OF possessing something
which is tue money which jingles in
the pocket. or when thrown upon n
counter. This cheering prospect Is,
however. oyershadowed by doubt
whether the people will not hoard the
precious stuff, and thus clog the chan
nels of trade Ny a want OF change. 1t
says
But what will happen II silver coin should. In
spite OF the exchange for fractional currency
DE sui ~ premium We do not see what will
prevent me publicfrom retaining their silver
coin tand their fractional currency made
equivalent to sllvor,.and from Offering in every
purchase oi sinai article note of one. five or
ten dollars with view OF getting the more
valuable change.
Let the Bulletin rest easy. Such n
condition OF affaiS. being the result of
mere Pigment ofthe imagination with
no foundation in We reality OF things,
could have at mostonly n momentary
existence. 1t will require but a very
short time for even tao cook or the SCR
want girl to learn that the bright dimes
and quarters are actually not as ralinble
as rag money that silver is not now
sat premium but just the reverse, and
mat y IS decreasing in value with such
rapldlty as 10 create great embarrass-
ment In those countries which have used
it as a standard. They will find
that. taking gold as the standard n
dollar OF rag money" is worth from
eighty seven to lightweight cents. while
o dollar of silver change is only worth
elghty.1our. When to this state OF the
market Is added the TACT that the longer
,he silver IS Kept the less valuable does
IL become, the lnducement will be very
small, to any other than hard money
enthusiast, to hoard the dimes and
Quarters. 1t is doubtful whether even
cooks and servant girls will want to
Keep more than perhaps a punctured
charm. "o0N" do
Ihere are serious questions hanging
alouha tnls subject Of silver currency.
p NJ Inc Bu .n has failed to appreciate
Ln Ii the editor will read the de-
;n upon u In the Senate on the 10th
inst, he will obtain some valuable in.
formation as to matters Of fact Tho
knowledge of which Is essential To- anv
speculation on the subject.
GREENBACK.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
Our ENGINE HOI'-<s'
~. .,,.n a.. T.em? The City Must
""' Act IT.. artially With Its
hos Creditors.
Democros-For severe

Democrnt-For several weeks
ray been watching the proposition
be Fire-ien's Charitable Association
l,c take -Ie engine houses Of the city In
| mart dyment OF the debt due them by
tp"-city, and up to this day / have not
Jon that member Of our Council OPP
poses the measure.
Now, j would like to know what right
this Association, more than any other
creditor OF the city, has to ask the city
to give up It's property in payment Of
debt, and what right will the city have
to yield this property to the Assoca-
ton rs proposed. The city has its le-
gitimate source Of revenue. and to this
its creditors must look for their pay, or
IL any Of them are SO bad off that they
cannot wait, then let them force the
sale OF property
Why does the Association want to
own these houses, anyhow? As it is,
they have the exclusive use Of them and
have their claim on the city besides. If
they owned them they would not be rs
well off, for then they would have to
keep them in repair, whereas tile city
now does that.
Let us come right to the point. 1t is
the duty Of the Council to see that this
Firemen's Charitable Association is suf-
ticieDtly powerful in its organization
WlLIpub tHt uhoibtVitt HhttIEtI ttth
would be impaired by this movement.
The evils attendant on the existence OF
such corporation are not misunder-
stood nor exaggerated by large mum
bers Of our people, who look confident
ly and hopefully to the day when, as in
other greater cities than this. and under
even older and higher civilizations, the
paid limited fire department will be
substituted. We do not underrate the
services of our tremen on the contrary
we are sure we fully appreciate their
great worth but there are evils attach
ing to their organization which have
long been felt by the community, under
which men are growing more and more
FESTIVE, and 1t is the duty Of the City
Council, not only to act impartially with
all the legitimate public creditors, but
to lend not q feathers weight toward
strengthening the evils felt. The Asso-
citation should not own the engine
houses. CITIZEN.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
AXccY md MCDONALD.

The Republican whisky thieves felt
uncomfortably when they were about
to be hurried off to the Missouri peni-
Tertiary on Saturday from st. Louis
The Globe Dcmocrdt reports the follow
ing interesting conversation between ex-
Chief Clerk Avery and exSupervisor
Mcdonald:
avery said: Ny God, Mcdonald,
this is d d outraged 1t is an Internal
shame to crush an innocent man this
wayl j have always been religious
man ] am Christian. and | am going
to pray God Almighty to set this thing
right. To which Mcdonald replied:
Avery, il you expect to keep out Of
the penitentiary by praying, you had
better get at it ID quick, for we will be
on the way in loss than twenty minutes
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
Just the Same Eycrywhcrc

We lear that hereafter this will be
distinguished as the Age of Grab. Still
there. is a melancholy consolation in
learning that Washington is not the
only city IN which there is venality and
corruption. In Greece, M. Baliassa-
poulos, former Minister of Ecclesiasti-
cal Affairs, has been fined and impris-
oned, M. Nikolopoulos, formerly Minis
YER OF Justice, has been imprisoned, and
chree Archbishops have been heavily
hned for corruption and simony. Their
especial offense was the sale Of offices
IN the church. We observe that in
Athens the investigating committees
move slowly. as they do here. The in
curry into these questionable practices
began last November, and Judgment
against the guilty functionaries was
rendered on the 18th Of April. New
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21


The New York Herald takes cheer
.ui view OF the business outlook. 1
tninks the business prospects of New
FORK are better now than many hay,
anticipated. There has been a depre
oiation In the value Of property, but
owners OF real estate prefer 20 hold
'heIr Investments to selling them at
panic prices. Altogether, SAYS the
nerata, we may feel that we are to
have aNbetter year than we have had for
some years past. There IL the Centen-
NAL as an artificial impulse to help us.
as well as our plucky and well deserv-
Ing city OF Philadelphia. We shall
have the election. also. in its way n
stimulus to business activity aud enter
PRISE"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

A communication appeared in the
New York Tribune last week from
Hiram A. johnson, who testified the
other day before the Emma mine inves
tigating committee. Mr.. johnson, by a
series OF careful mathematical calcula.
tions. leaves Gen. Schenck and his asso-
ciates in the Little Emma speculation
to explain how it is that Professor Sill
man and other experts showed that,
after paying $o75.o0O in dividends. the
cash value of the ore on hand was $685.
233, 1916. And yet the disposition OF this
large sum has never been stated II
there was such bonanza on hand it
seems rather curious that Gen. Schenck
and the other stockholders were so
fatally impoverished by their invest
mpnts
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

Mr.. A. II. Leonard. Of Caddo. bas
written very long letter to the Sbreye.
port Tunes on the political situation. in
which he advocates the organization Of
2 peoples party. Mr.. Leonard has So
lected singularly inauspicious time to
engage in the arduous enterprise OF or
Banlzlng new party. The same bust.
ness was undertaken by Mossrs. Greeley.
sumner. Schurz & Co., some years ago
out IL never amounted To mucb
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

The correspondent of the Cincinnati
Gazette pays the Hon. Milton Sayler n
compliment for the energy and skill he
has manifested in securing the passage
OF the new steamboat bill through the
House. The new steamboat bill is in
several respects, an improvement upon
Its predecessors; which have been fran
Cd upon the idea that steam vessels are
built and run by persons who have
grudges against mankind, simply for
the purpose OF sinking, burning or blow
Ing up themselves and drowning, roast
Ing or boiling their crews and passep-
gers. That a steamboat owner or mas.
ter or engineer could have any object in
HE but to destroy his vessel and hurt
somebody, was thing to which the
congressional mind seemed imperyious
HHnere Is no reason for believing that all
" legislation--which is simnlv the
by Government, Of the affairs Of
zen out Of their hands--is anv.
g.. han injurious. ~
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

The impression is growing g u y Nndsr.
circles ,' '"1 ~ the Radical candidate ,o 10.
Governor. r. y. l. =. = W. Interest
and most general opposition al'' him up.
son people Of thestate: R yaJ M1is de-
va u column Of its space TO
charging that the DEMOCRAT favors n
landed aristocracy or an empire. It
would be waste of time and space to
ulsprove the allegations Of the RepuJli-
can. The charges are fully refutod by the
simple fact that the Republican makes
mem. Tho character Of that paper is
the DEMOCRATS best vindication
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

The investigation of tho Navy De
partment has been kept very sscret anc
none OF the facts discovered have We,
been made public. This fact has EN-
boldened some OF the thieves, and a few
days ago the Washington Republican
tauntingly affirmed that the inyestiga
ton had been a failure. This elected
from the Chairman Of the Committee,
Mr. Whitthorne, the observation that
the belknap affair would pale into in
significance beside tho roguery Of the
Navy Department. and that Murtagh.
the editor Of the Washington organ.
was the worst in the deck" and had
helped to rob the Government more
through the connivance OF Secretary
Robson than any other single individ-
cal. Our private information from
Washington leaves us no reason to
doubt the truth Of this story.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
G. E. Girardey'.
CALENDAR OF AUCTION sA1rs
ESTATE. sTOCEa pra ~

CALENDAR OF AUCTION SALES !.
ESTATE. STOCKS. Etc ~
To take place al tho n 49,,
Exchange. Apxs
saturday, April z2~ror ~.
Cyprien Dufonr- me suesau.,
"y h nanusonlf frame cottage no.. a
Two. one a apa h ,,al streets mDs
fronting on Usrhsiuaonry rams Oval.
r. q T., ksrIsrea street, "'SFs''' shss .,.
r2r the succession Of W G prss
me square Of ground in th au 10
pP3lunu9n n.y. Peters Avsn,'aa D9i,aIs
10 close the estate of tl,a u. streets "nv
That yaluahls warehonaaa, aso T. A. Gir..,
- mole Sam" aud PROPERTY i naaa~
forming the Northwest 10y, w hext Nv
iTro ot Hiid Julia streets. SI nf 81 M,
a ,pda'In dnd street betws@a,ass los d
steams6ip l aa1nSgpl opposite The CON-
Tho handsome fwo-storn "t
~ the quarter sluaro ior,niinn,ass !, dssIi.s
ehS, e s9,n 81 copstaneg asa ahs sop
Tho handsome yo ator. III, ~l
siroo 9t.''' '''w''n Royal and 'BI; s:saS,.
That valuable md ,ro.., @
s ~ tne two story brick stas. bushes,
VIZ SCUM west corner Of Geln,ada iormits
Ras5 streets at the head The s sna IA ~
Tho "PeopIe's Cnrrncbo,,a.,, A
~ < building, No. an W ae tso-ss,
~, Washington aud Sixth ma'er, bst.sa
lhe two-stofy frame horsa ~
fronting on Trhoupito9las, ~ :. .ae resr M
'Wg rn2IGe building lots. ia 'e Nv,
Wasbin ,atn NV , corner Of Ronsassaau and
ton strod fsD''' '''"''n housssaa and "a
Tho newly built one and t,u.
tenement iramo dwelling and douts
ine me southwest corner 81 T - liorn-
81 David streets. 0' VI Third tua
ne t o,,na5, y, brick dwelling No x.r,.,
.o,weo.i bafoone and Dryades s S,vSsh
Pbiip br',nm T"-for the succession /.
The extensive and yalunbla 10.
known IS the Brooklyn War aIe apiforrs
~ me neppt and mooripp ~ hst
90, IcxaS Railroad, in Agierss VI norgans
Wo stores and dwellings IL (,retns
-. terson street. near Coperninnus. una. IN.
The two-stpry frame dwellina Ws avenue
ptoulas, between Celeste ana {. ehcu-
streets Heo anu bt Jsmn
me tonbenc property ,remnrisin.e
and Mar IHrea y, the corner Of sss .1. ,s
For the succession of Jas Mr.
Valuable improved property ,arr....
corner ot Ferdido and Jn6nsoa,, a ing III
a1r the succession Of Mrs. Ellen Wa 1,lees
The double ieneme ttwo4storv fra aish-
ing Nos. ~ and 229 Erat6 ba @s'o asslL
-, rome aud Carondelet streets 's'"sen b.
The raised cottage No s51 Baron,. a..
Clio and Erato streets p@sNh
That valuable livery pronertv n.
ylrr street hetWpsn Barnnna 49,. ~ YIN
des near st. Charles b6tal and a III prIs
., cnntre-a choice stand Tor tbs sn. Mssa
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

~, ,,,oosure Yesterday Of
We had .no ,Yadoson one Of the staif
visit from oo,. nemoorn,ic paper the
OF that sterling Demoo'I ,Io,sson is in
Mobile Register. oo'. ,,"hilo excur-
New Orleans w., ,,avinp us brief visit
.ionists. who are paying -
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

Total number Of de lcgates ................ .375
All Democratic and Conservative
papers in the State are requested to
publish the above.
L. w. PATTON, President.
PHILIP Power, Secretary.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
campaign

There is no more des'l, ..a "Titt,e
than nth that represented by the ena hear neap
s saaa 10" q The por." Go and n aan.
SHERIDAN ~ to IN. night and thus '0n
n trls"to YOUR u,to to the charity in whose
,..t,o,s In ap.aks.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

The state Central Committee has ac'eo
w,selv in calling the State Convention tc
asso,nble at Baton Rouge and at so Y We
. dnv ma the oath Of July Whni
want ia a sharp, vigorous ana
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

The Herald says that Fish, Jewe,' anu
Bristow, three members o. ,no o' .,a,,,i
are aspirants for the Republican noun =
nation. and advises Grant to Smash UP
hia Cabinet and reorganizo ~.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
Communications.

w. publisb communications upon any
subject OF public interest w' ,, , ."v'
sra handed to US by Responsible men,
~bether We concur In the views On
nresaed or not. The opinions OF 'no
nrmoonAr will be expressed In It's eoi-
torial columns. We do not stano -
tbose expressed by our correspondents
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

Gen. Babcock Is having rather rough
time OF it. His latest trouble was his
Indictment on Saturday last charged
with the Washington safe burglary
conspiracy. We hope Bah. Is innocent
but anyhow "let no guilty man escape"
Troy Budget.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
To Ladies' Exclusively.

The most disagreeable portion of the year has
arrived. Many ladies mt this season arc subject
to colds, fits of languor and weakness, weak
backs. t.ains in tho side and chest Bet son
Capcinn Porous Plaster is tho best remedy Tor
these troubles that can possibly b9 devised. The
effect Of Capeiuc. combined with tho electrical
, qualities of rubber on the system. is wonderful
II uuicke the circulation, strengthens the
body. and allays rain Immediately. II is impus-
sibls for tho wearer of one to catch g id. and If
cures colds already caught. Price Is cents. Sold
by I. T.. LYoN wholesale. and by all druggists
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

We were pleased by the prompt &C
ceptance on the part Of Gen. Geo. A.
Sheridan Of the invitation rendered him
to speak for the benefit Of the Little
Sisters.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

Things are getting real no. ~, ~.
n,oody Shirt Blaine, and his den'a' %
that little s75. 900 transaction IN LUZ, ,
rock and Fort Smith bonds doh "'No
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
Carpet and Curtain

W n IL .
Wholesale and Retail II Ctartres Street.
CARPETING, Administer, Velvet Brussels. etc
FLOOR OIL CLOTH, English and American.
~ nAa,TTdMG White, Check and Fancy.
MINDCW SHADES Table and Piano Govern
CURTAIN and Furniture Materials
bhOCAIELLE. Cotelines. Reps and Slip Gov
BURLAPS. by the bale. piece or yard
ap16 6uWeSa % A. BROUSSEAU A. SON
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
PRICE LIST:

Tho following Watches are all Ieser mnt
ments, Jeweled. same 10 ~ SIS warn, aM
sold with guarantee for two years:
Solid Silver Watch same us tho cut......eh
Solid Silver Stem Winder .............,....
Stem Winder. 3 oz Silver ease. ......a....sa
Same, but open face fat glass. ..............
Solid IA karat Cold Watch. 2 on. case. ........
Solid 18 karat Gold Watch, Q Oh. case......'. =
Solid Il karat Gold Stem Wlnder. * oz sass
Solid 1s karat Gold Stem Winder. az or ese ~ v
The following Watches are two sizes smaM
than the SIS Watches. and finer qualify: .
In Silver hunting or open face case'....s'.s = !.
Solid Il karat Gold ease. .............a.....f :
Solid IL karat Gold ease............-a".....' y
Ladies' Watches, Solid Gold cases. :
Stem Winders. Solid Gold cases. ............,. =
Ladies' Stem Winders, elegantly. engras ave- =
and enameled .......... from $50
Gentlemens Gold Chains in grsas vaf&''
Prices vary from sl5 to s75.
A large assortment Of Ladies Gold Iha'''
from SIS to 500. .A a..
Silver Chain. suitable for tho sl5 Watch' 'lVD
81 to &c. -
Any Watch sent by mail in registered. p ssss.
age at my risk on receipt of price, VIII . -
for postage; or by Express. G. D d.. WIZ uanma ,h
lege Of opening the package and examining as, =
Watch before paying for it, Address " III siI h
A Key that winds any watch sent py -, n" as 3
fifty cents and stamp. alH e'n -
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21

Inc Emperor Of Brazil will visit New
Orleans.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-04
A Relic of Perry's Victory.

THERE is a hammer at the undertaking
establishment of j. +. Birch, George
town, land thereby hangs a tale" Some
where about the year 1900 a young man
named Webster left Washington for Spain
to superintend mint After having lived
in Spain some years he started home with
his savings, which amounted TO about
1900 Spanish doubloons. On his
way to his native land the YES
sci on which he came was over
hauled by a British man-of-wsr He
was claimed as an Englishman, his money
taken, and he pressed into service. After
few months he succeeded in making his
escape, and returned home and Joined the
American navy. being determined, if
possible, TO be revenged for his loss. The
war of 1912 was now in progress. 1t so
happened that he was under Perry's COM
mand, and participated in the famous
victory on Lake Erie. In this engage
ment he used cutlass, with which he
severed the head of a British soldier en-
tirely from his body, so that it fell between
the two conflicting vessels With the
same instrument he also killed two other
Brtishers, besides doing other good ser
vice with it. The war being ended he re-
turned nome and presented his cutlass to
his younger brother, William Webster, as
a memento of the victory. His brother,
who was an upholsterer by trade, after
having kept it for many years, finally had
il made into a handsome upholsterer' S
hammer; and at his death bequeathed it
TO Mr. George Birch, who has sacredly
kept it, valuing it very highly on account
of its historic connections Washington
STIR
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-04
Letters From the African Explorer,
Stanley.

THE New York Herald has received
from London, by cable, the following sum
mary of which the London telegraph of
July 26 published concerning the dis
patches just received there from the ex-
ploring expedition in Central Africa, un-
der Henry NJ. Stanley:
We are rejoiced TO announce that copi-
Gus dispatches, containing the fullest in
formation of Stanley's movements and adj
ventures in the wild regions around Lake
Victoria Niyanza, have reached us. After
long and anxious waiting since the re-
ceipt of the last intelligence of the great
explorer in June, 1875, during which
doubt and uncertainty as TO his safety
caused many 10 abandon all hope of his
return to civilization, Stanley has sur
prised us with not less than five letters
from the heart of Equatorial Africa, full
of the most important and interesting
description of that region, and of his own
perilous and difficult journeyings, that has
reached us since he announced the discov-
cry of Livingstone.
The first letter bears date July 20, 1875,
and was written at Mahyiga lslandA in
Lake Victoria Niyanza, and describes the
explorers voyage from King Mtesa's ter,
ritOry at the northern end of Lake Victoria
Niyanza, where Stanley had been visiting
the King, back 70 the camp at kayehile.
In the course Of this voyage across the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-08-04
American and Swiss Watches.

The Commissioner informed me that
the Swiss manufacturers have come to the
conclusion that it is useless longer TO CON-
pete with Americans in the making of
ordinary watches. The improvements
which the American makers have made
in machinery for the manufacture of the
former class of goods are so extraordinary
that there is no chance for foreign trade.
but in chronOmeters, said the Com
missioner land in large class of deli
cate work for which machinery cannot be
prepared and which must be made by
hand, weare still far in advance of your
wOrkmen here" And in proof of this
there are number of polite young men
to show one the marvellous watches which
have come from Geneva. One of these
is gold hunting-c case watch with minute
repeater, chronograph, perpetual calendar
and phases of the moon. The calendar,
which is combined in very skillful man
ner, so as to require the least possible
power from the main train at the change
of day, has a small sunken dial which
shows when it is noon and when mid
night, and another sunken dial opposite
showing the leap year, and the first, sec
ond and third after. A rare specimen of
workmanship is gold watch which
strikes the hours and quarters voluntarily.
This and others are among the wonders
shown by Dodallet of Geneva Some of
the watches are so small that they may be
placed in a penholder, and one almost
needs microscope 10 find out the time of
day by them.-PhiladeiphtG Cor. Boston
Journal.
Yale College has made Gen. Sherman
Doctor of Laws.