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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
THE NORTH LOUISIANA AND TEXAS
RAILROAD.
The state Hound Tor ~, t22,OOO Issue"
10 Wild Cat Corporation -Deci-
sion Of the Supreme Court.

The following Is the full text OF the
decision Of the Supreme Court OF Louis
lana. rendered Monday, In the suit en-
titled estate ex rel NJ. Morgan's Sons
VS.. the Board Of Liquidators. The suit
involved the sum Of $4,000 In State
bonds. but legalizes III, 122,0Oo OF bonds
No. eoso. State Of Louisiana ex. rel. NJ Nor
CAMS Sons Vs. The Board 81 iduidatofs' appe'
antS. .,,,u hv mandanus
taken apaipst the Board OF Liguidators,
known as the Funding Board, to compel
them to fund bonds issued to the Norm
T,o,,jsjana and Texas Railroad by the
State under the authority OF act No. lO6
~ taGa. approved September %, 1868.
The relators aver that they hold these
bonds to the amount OF $4,000.
The Funding Board declined taking
action on the application OF therelat,ors
to fund these bonds, on the ground INA, |,
by the provisions Of the supplemental
| finding act, passed at the extra session
ri te7E iact No. II Of the extra SESSION.,
the Board OF Liquidators were prohib,,,
tied from funding these bonds untll
their validity should be established by
a final decree.
The Judge g,to issued an alternative
writ Of mantlan,is, to which the Attor-
new General. on the part OF the. Fund,
ing Board, responded by general den1a!
and the averment that the act No. los OF
isGa ia i'm violation OF article IA oil the
Ntate constitution, and calls Tor stric'
proof Of the REALTORS allegations. ~
nravs that the mandamus lie refused
and the writ dismissed at REALTORS cost
Judgment was rendered making tht
writ perpetual, and ordering the Boaro
Of Iiuuidators to receive and t!inu tht
REALTORS bonds in conformity with law
On the part Of the Funding Board. tht
Attorney General presents this appear
In the case Of the State OF Louisiana
VS.. the North Louisiana anu Hexa'
railroad Company, 25 An, y. 10, tn''
court held that "the State has, by max
inn the act No. 1903 Of 1863 the basis Q
its amt. recognized and affirmed Its con
stitutionality in regard TO the adequate
WAYS and means provided Tor the pay
ment of the current interest anu Id
principal Of the bonds
Nv this decision also we held the &c
No. ~ If 1879 was not unconstitutlolla'
W. think the decision In that case dis
noses of the one before us. In that cas-
the state having made the net No. ~
oF tgt,8 the basis OF its action. afllfine
; it's validity and cannot now question II
See the case OF the State vs.. Richar
Vaylor. recently decided,
II is, therefore, ordered that the JUG
, ment appealed from be affirmed VIII
costs.
, Justice Morgan dissents.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
Es
The Third Term.

Replying to q correspondent who had
written somewhat warmly In favor OF
the election OF Grant to a third term.
the New York Herald thus tersely ex-
presses the thoughts Of the country on,
and the real points involved In the
sThird Term" question
We lay down few propositions as
representing what we deem to be the
calmest thought OF the people on the
third term. First, that in any republic
where the government Is for the people
and by the people, no nero man Is
necessary to the welfare OF the people.
Second, that when any party depends
upon the personal popularity OF one
man, a popularity largely arising out OF
unusual and extraordinary circum-
stances for It's discipline and success,
it has filled the measure OF it's useful
ness and should come to an end. Third,
that when D party or candidate finds
it necessary to appeal to the dark and
bigoted policy embodied in the Des
Moines speech they rest upon pas
sions and demagoguery, and their
success would be the success Of the
most pernicious influences known In
our po1itics-the triumph Of fanaticism
over reason and OF passion over justice.
Fourth, that the campaign which our
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

try can afford TO treat them with lenity,
and To make wide distinction between
Them and the corrupt officers. The use
Of the testimony Of accessories TO con
vict the principals is u custom as old as
law. 10 forbid II in the whisky frald Is
"a change Gen. Grants injunction into
this; Let no guilty man be convicted. .
In connection with this subject the
Washington correspondent OF the new
York S,m says, after the acduital Oh
Babcock. II he Is acquitted
"A Congressional investigation will be
forthwith ordered and then the bottom
facts In the whisky ring business Will be
laid bare for the first time The Inn
peachment of Attorney General Pierre
popt will be the first result. and the
President may not escape either
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
WASHlNGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
Reclamation If the ssd In New Orleans.


The anniversary Of the glorious OH
patriot and Prince Of Rebels. George
Washington; he who Is called the
Father OF his Country, the Cincinnatus
Of the West, whose memory came down
to ,ls in sacred tradition 1T a cherry tree
and Ratchet, and about whose memory
fingers halo Of glory which will con
tipue to shine adown Times corri-
doris so long, as men love liberty
and emulate heroic deeds, was cele-
brated yesterday In spirit and manner
To which the day has with us been long
stranger. The Continental Guards
celebrated L. by q parade during the
day, I'm which they attracted general
attention and elected unqualified praise
by their splendid appearance and mar
tial bearing, Us also by the precision and
beauty Of their drill and at night closed
their programme for the day by grand
military and fancy dress ball Mt ST. Pat
rick's Hall. where they were only
eclipsed by the beauty and grace OF the
fair guests with whom they tripped the
fleeting hours away, until the herald
cock crowed in the early hours OF day.
And the glorious old Washington Ar
tiIlery Battalion, reorganized. celebrated
the day In an appropriate manner; ana
what holy memories does their APP
pearance always invoked Their famed
old flag. which above the sa-
cred soil Of the grand old State
which gave birth to her Royal Son
whose memory the gallant battalion
honored. waved victor over many @
hard-fought field, who can look upon II
without throb Of pride? Not one who
knows aught OF the associations which
cluster round IL.
TO say that the appearance OF the
battalion, as they paraded the streets
was magnificent, would be superfltous
Their drill and bearing were simply
perfect, and the remark OF al
old gray haired veteran. who stood o.
us as the battalion marched by struck
! lis as very expressive, "would that w
had 5000 Just such boys" The artillery
were out in strong force and ELECTED un
mingled praise and admiration from al
, who saw them. After quite an extended
. parade. the battalion returned to La
| fayette Square, where they fired. In the
|; evening. national salute from twt
twelve FOUNDER guns on d then marches
: to their armory ON Perdido street.wher
! they were disbanded, many of then
to take part in the reunion o
the Army of Northern Virginia at OBJ
Fellows Hall.
OF this reunion we speak In anothe
place. But how appropriate that upo
: the natal day of Virginia's royal son
q that those gallant souls who. thfoug
:. many long weeks Of privation and sell
It denial, under the leadership OF thos
Z two other royal sons of Virginia, Rob
g Z. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. struc
/ for country and for right. should hol
n their first public reunion. We hail til
9 celebration of yesterday as goo
= omen of near and happy future
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

people, and what benefit has II
conferred upon the State. II the Hep
rosentatiyes do not ask themselves
these queetions now. anu prom
by the few days Of the session
that are left, the people ana the
press will ask them, and ask them In
such tones that an answer will nave
10 be rendered SO far the policy Of
condoning Kellogg's crimes has accom-
plished no good result. and has cost the
people many thousands OF dollars. In
the few remaining days OF the session
the policy of aggression of war 20 the
death on official rascality-can redeem
everything, and win for the House OF
Representatives the respect and adinire-
ton of the whole country.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

The Presidents friends, says Wash.
ington letter. say, In the event OF an &C
auittal. Bristow should Immediately
tender his resignation, but this Is pre-.
posterous. II would be a confession on
his part that he had exceeded his duty
lie will not do anything Of the kind
but, on the contrary, he will await calm
" the action Of the President, expecting
q demand for his resignation. II II Il
called for he will tender II with full
exposition Of all the facts having an,
bearing on the issue. and the publ,
may depend that there will be som,
mighty interesting reading for day OF
two thcrcafter
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
Topographic Summary.
p,sTlLLERy RAIDS.

The recent raid in Oglethorpe county,
Georgia. resulted i'm the seizure of ten
Illicit distillerieH and 1900 gallons
mash. There have been twenty-one
prisoners brought in. includinga United
States Commissioner.
IMPEACHMENT IN MISSISSIPPI.
The Appeurs Jackson Mississippi.
s,pcial saws the Senate, sitting rs q
court OF impeachment. respondent.
Lieut.. Gov. Davis. appeared by counsel.
OK Attorney General Morris, and Messrs.
Fitzgerald. Brian and Spears, oil OF
Vicksburg. and asked for ten days time
in which to file plea and prepare for
tho trial. The respondent was granted
five days to file the plea, and the House.
managers one day for replication, ana
tho trial set for the 3d OF March.
General Featherston. chairman, an
no,,nced that the Ames Investigating
committee would report tomorrow.
ELECTIONS IN FRANCE.
The elections in France for the new
Assembly give the Republicans an over.
wbelming majority, which will be still
further increased by districts yet TO be
| heard from.
Returns from 400 electoral districts re-
ceved. The candidates known to be
elected in the districts heard from mum
Der 3o5. and are classified us follows. Re-
publicans, 1877 Conservative Kepubli-
cans, II. Bonapartists, 5g; Legitiinistss,
"a: Conservatives. 20, Constitutional
lists, ts. Radicals, II. Second ballots
will be necessary in 1Oi districts.
Among the Bonapartists elected ore
Due DeFeltre and Messrs. Anrat, Le-
vert. Chevreau and Machan; among the
Catholics, Messrs. Keller and picton
among the Republicans are Messrs.
Bethmont. Barnio and Bert M. Leon
Gambetta was beaten at Avignon. M
Rouher was successful at Bastia, In Cor
sica
Many Republicans are elected even In
Brittany and the Pos de Calais, the
former heretofore q Legitimist, and thf
latter Bonapartist stronghold. Min.
lister Dufaure was elected by q large
majority in Maronnes. It is now
ascertafned u Republican candidate
has defeated the Due dc Cazes in AVG
non. The former ministers, MN. d.
Fo,lrton and Matthew Bodet, are elect
ed. but the names Of their GgDsttuen
cics are not yet reported. MN, Graniel
dc Cassagnac and Paul de Cassagnat
arc both elected in the department o
Gers; NJ. Kicard, OF the left centre. II
defeated. All the deputies elected by
Versailles are Republicans.
THE CARLIsT WAR;.
The RoyaIists continue their advance
Primo de Rivera has captured the Gar
list forces in Navarro. The greater par
of the Carlst artillery at Estella wa!
captured Don Carlos Is reported t.
have fed to France,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

Attorney General Pierrepont's letter
to District Attorney Dyer, forbidding
the lenient treatment Of persons who
had defrauded the revenue provided
they give testimony to secure the con-
viction Of other guilty ones, meets with
absolutely nothing but condemnation.
The Cincinnati Gazette says Of It: "Pri-
marily the Ring was broken by the
surrender of the distillers and rectifiers.
These had been forced into the crooked
business by the revenue officers, who
have suchl arbitrary powers that they
can ruin any distiller or rectitier.
Their guilt is much less than that
Of the unfaithful revenue officers,
and If they are the only
means by which the guilty reve-
nue. officers can be convicted, the coup.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

Monday. when the bill lcgalizing the
premium bond plan was before the Sen
ate. the friends of the bill desired to
postpone its consideration TO a fixed
day, but the Radical majority voted the
proposition down. Subsequently mo-
ton was made TO postpone the bill
indefinitely and carried. A motion
was then made to reconsider, and then
n motion to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table. Had this motion
been carried it would have given the
hill its quietus. But, strange to say.
the Radicals who opposed the bill and
carried the indefinite postponement,
failed TO concentrate their forces on the
quoting motion, and SO the question of
reconsideration is left open. This action
Of the Radical majority looks little
singular, as their purpose seemed TO be
10 kill the bill. 1t has been suggested.
however, that some Of the Senators. sold
short on this bill and that they re-
solved to keep their grin on il until
there is an upward tendency in votes
ON IL
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

The Committee on the Increase of
Crime, appointed by the Legislature of
New York. has just rendered a report
expressing some very bold. but we are
not prepared to say. unwisc views.
Among other recommendation the re-
port proposes to put criminals under
surveillance for a certain time after
their release from prison. IL adopted II
will require that a criminal, who has
served his term of punishment, shall,
after release. report publicly to the
police once month. and report what
he is doing TO make an honest living.
Ii will also permit the heads of police to
make inquiry rs TO his mode OF life. and
to put a detective to watch him i'm case
of suspicion. This has the appearance
OF the police systems of monarchial gov.
ernrnents. but there II very much to be-
said in favor of IL, both in protecting
society and beneiltting the criminal.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

correspondent proposes would In !,
old Know Nothing campaign in lis y wo Ing
form. We should be in the nos;t;"sofst
having destroyed slavery to ereato ol
Issue far more terrible than slam
Fifth, that If General Grant ia ita !" 10y
for q third term In order that iun
friends may vindicate him from ~, ns
sonal assaults, he may be celled n asr.
to run for fourth and fifth term 'p ~,
the same reason. Sixth, that IF (tana,.oo,,
Grant Is necessary to save the oolnt Iai
from some danger now unknown tha y
he will be even more necessary fnrr : ou ~
RES OF terms, and perhaps for lilo IN ~,
finally, II any one Of our corres,o una
ent's reasons holds good for tho ttIbh ;sus
term, the question arises. Have ', ~
really a Republican government. and IT, \
there any other solution Ut the rroh XIV Is
but Presidency for life. or the shos,
and easy step to what our corresnnn vd'
ent calls the "trappings and paranbor
MALTA Of high and distinguished Stallion Stallion
IN empire, with Ulysses as en-.
| peror ?"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
REST Ar LAST.

After tho shower the tranquil sun,
Silver stars when the day u done,
After the snow. the emerald leaves
Alter the harvest. golden sheaves.
Alter the clouds, the violet sky:
Quiet woods whom the wind goes by,
After the tempest. the lull Of waves;
After the battle, peaceful graves,
After the knell, the wedding bells;,
joyful greetings from SAD farewells.
After the bud, the radiant rose.
After the weeping. sweet repose.
After the burden. the blissful need;
After tho furrow, tho waking seed.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
"Wednesday, February ". 1S76.

Rooms Democratic ana conservative
E,ate Central Executive Committee. IT. Patrick :
Hall, New Orleans February a, 1915 AT IN al
journed meeting, held on the above date. the FOL
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted'
Resolped, That the different parishes through
out the State. which have not already organized
their Parrish Committees, I've requested TO do go
aud report The names of the officers elected AM
their postofIlce address TO the State central Com
mit,ee, =. ,,,,.r,>, c..,1..
n 4 uu,rsvAN gpp'y tnip III
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

Monthly acknowledgements haying the run ~
ana ,,pnar inserted every other day, 10 I've
rharuei two thirds the above rates -,
eu,iart $40 Ter month. ..s...
AOvEnTpslNG RATES WEEKLY.
Transient and general rates the Same az iof
advertisements for the period IT one month
aud tnutypr IA inllpWp
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

Morrissey has got bill through the
New York Senate fixing the pay of la
borers on the public works at 50 per
day. Meanwhile there is a report
in New York city that the new Pub.
lic Works Commissioner has decided
10 have all the city work done by con.
tract in future, and as the contractors
say they can get an abundance of men
for 81 % per day, the effect may readily
be anticipated. Morrissey's bill has We,
ITO be enacted in the Assembly.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

Gov. Hayes IL the favorite Presidential
candidate among the Republican mem
bers of the Ohio Legislature. A cores
pondent OF the Cincinnati Gazette sound
cd sixty-eight out of the eighty five
members recently. and found siNty-one
FOR Hayes, three for Blaine, one for Bris-
tow and two undecided. Several were
for Morton for second choice,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

Hon. M. G. Kerr, Speaker Of the House
or Representatives is I'm extremely bad
health, and through private letters from
Washington we learn that recently, when
he left that city II was feared by many
Of his friends that he might not return
aoain fo his important post.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

ARA column for Want" notices will be KEEP,
IN thia rarnr, IN which such advertisements VIII
BE- charged for nj Ten Cents per line Tor each In
eo'V"' Notice ts the pwbtie.
Far the benefit of thoae who are seeking en
,,loymrnt aud would like tp advertise thelf
wants hut cannot we'll afford the expense, lhe
DEMocRAr Will hereafter, " liz regular suna ".
mnrntnp edition, extend to snch perqons the
,riyjlope of making known their wants FREE
~ CHARGE. III n special column Of the paper
r. r. SOUTHMAyD,
business Manager
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
Southern States


W a 4 T. n y y ,.a Eired
Wholesale and Retail. II Char@ n.,aaels, ~
CARPETfNG, Administer, Velse.,a q aimerican.
FLOOR OIL CLOTH. English ar raacy.
MATING, White, Check ana aa daPPIi Piano Cover
CURTAIN and Furniture Materla md EipOes'
BROCATELLE. Cotelines. kepS "'
ers, etc. Yard, -
BURLAPS. by the bale. piece q HEsAaIT i G0a
fe2o suWeFr2p A. BboVoS
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

An Atchison, Kansas, girl ate lou
pounds OF wedding cake In order tfal
she might dream OF her future husband
Aud now she says money wouldqt mr.
her to marry the man she saw In tina
dream,
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

"Some Internal idiot has put that pen
where | cant find It'll" growled 0m
Asperity the other day, us he rooted el
about the desk. "Ah, un, yes | thougn'
So" he continued in lower key, as ne
ba,iled the article from behind bis ear.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
(eutcv.nrju,,s.

The New York Observer has recen,,,
published O number Of articles on aan
tenarians. The following is the Staff
tical summary.
The whole number Of ceptepario,,
mentioned In these articles. and az
s,,ned to be living on the first Of f,ote'
Der last Is 81, Of whom 80 are woman o.
are men, and the sex Of Is not rsnot =
cd. Seven are reported outside ill.,
limits of the United States. and nmonu
the other 50 (who represent fjfteoss
States) only 10 are known to be forejuna
ers or negroes The centenarian
neurology" Of the same nine months o.
published in the Ereniug Post Of IA
oember 8. comprised IS persons, OF whom
30 were women, 25 were men, and q were
of unknown sex. Twelve died outsidse
the limits Of the United States, and ii
the others were negroes, were irish
were Of other nationalities, and q wera
Indians. The American newspapers
therefore, have mentioned no less than
lis eentenarians as living within thu
| first nine months of the year just closed
Of whom the women numbered As. and
the sex of 10 was not given. Among
the ~ living within the limits Of In
United States. 10 were negroes, Ia were
Irish, and 7 were Of other foreign M.
tionalities. OF ''iifty centenarians" 3,
1894. who were described In The
Christian Union Of the 3d of March last.
"a were women and % were men E
we're known to be dead, and "a were
presumed to be alive at the opening Of
| 1876. Several of the latter were named
included i'm the "necrology." SO that 1@
| hnH flcsl
living within less than three years past,
The IS of these who are presumably still
alive. and within the limits Of the United
States, are distributed as follows Mas.
sachusetts, 10. New York, g. Vermont
and PENNSYLVANIA each 7 New Hamp-
shire and Connecticut, each s; Ken.
tucky. &. New Jersey and Missouri
each d. Maine. Ohio, Indiana and Call.
forpia. each q and Rhode Island
Virginia, Tennessee and Louisiana
each IL. Thirty one OF these are NO
men. 80 are men, and the sex, names
Il and uatiopalities OF 6 are not recorded,
7 are negroes. are French Canadians
and 2 are Irish. while the remaiDiBgf
seem to be of native American ancestry
Who are the Governments friends in
this Babcock trial? We hear oil the
Government conducting the case on one
side. but when we look we find q good
part of the Government enlisted on the
other. The President. the Philadelphia
supervisor and the secret emissary from
the Attorney Generals office are oil
striving to prove the prisoner innocent,
while ''the Government is supposed TO
be irving to prove him guilty. When
Mckee said ut Is bigger than the dov.
ernment." he meant that 1t was tne
Government itself. ST.. Lo,i's Kepa.
Hruu
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23

The total receipts Of cotton to date
are 3,l18,Sl3 bales, an excess over last
year Of ,521. OF this New Orleans
claims to have received 9S6, 096 bales, an
excess Of 232, 5SS, or more than one-half
the excess Of the entire country.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-23
The May Lowry.

In consequence Of the entire destruc-
ton of the books and papers of this
steamer we were unable to give to our
readers q list Of her cargo and consign-
ees.
The 1880 bales cotton on board of her
at the time of the disaster were consig-
ned to the following named parties
G. L. Walmsley &Co., Alcus, Scherck ~
Autey, Lehman. Abraham Il Co., Urban
Theurer, Clapp Bros. Il Co., Jno. Chaffe
Il Son, Chaffe, Hamilton Il Powell. J. M.
Sandidge & Co., T. H. Il j. M. Allen u
Co., Jno. Phelps Il Co., Payne. Kennedy
IL Co., G. w. Bentell Il Co., Flash, Lewis
& Co., j. p. Harrison, Jr.. Lloyd q
Livaudais. II. Il. Buckner & Bro, N. ID.
Wetmore, s. @. Wilkerson, Rawlins q
Murrell, Renshaw Il Cammack, }. W.
Burbridge Il Co., and four other names
not recollected. !.
To Mr.. II. J. King, clerk of tho ILL.,
fated steamer, we are indebted for the
above list. The only amounts that he
could recollect for any of the consignees
were 465 bales for g. l.. Walmsley Il Co.,
is Alcus, Scherck IL Autey, 800 Lehman,
Abraham Il Co., 4 Urban Theurer, l0d
Jno. Chaffe & Son, As s. q. Wilkerson.
This list is compiled from memory, but
can be relied upon as being in the main
cOrrect