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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-07-19

is a reflection upon his brother cletAls
and that the work would soon run ous
if all were to follow his example, ana
unless he settles down to the genera
average of laziness his position =
rendered very unpleasant BY his 1el.
low laborers. Not long ago frieno
of mine went to one of the Depart
ments to have some business Of I'M
portance attended to. He was dlrecF
ed to room in which a large mum.
Der. of clerks we're supposed TO b =
work. AS he opened the door .
strange scene presented ITSELF Aooa'
forty clerks grotesquely arraysa ;.
paper hats, and coats turned 'nslu. :.
out, armed with brooms, pokefs sao
other weapons Of like character var
marching gaily around the room =
the tune of the "Mulligan Guards
No one had time to attend % sp'
business upon which the gentlsns'
called and he was requested TO cau !.
gain some time, when they weren
so busy. Thus do these poor sossl.
worked clerks sink under their ca.. :,
and troubles. 1t is safe to say ~
the clerical work Of all the DepM
ments could, under proper n'an 3, =.
ment, be done with one-halt the lo ~,
now employed. The whole sys.em u
of our government under r! hep puS the
rule is a gigantic swindle, an anu, ~ r
taxpayer is robbed that fayorl. s',h, \,
e erih' 'AsA ~ TREBLA,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24
THE EMPIRE CITY.
Conspiracy TO Rob u cuban
Lady of SSl, 900.
Roger A, Pryor Counsel for the I'm
pcached Governor OF Mississippi
Hank Failure al Utica-Sirike Among
the Wcavers Resignation OF m Al.
praiser-TerribIe Explosion OF
Giant POwdcr-LOss Of Lille,

NEW YORK, March 23,--The recent
kidnapping Of the Spaniard, Halgado,
ia developing into conspiracy to de-
fraud n Cuban lady, Sonora Fernando,
out of thirty-one thousand dollars.
-Four hundred barrels of Jupiter
powder exploded In the northern por-
ton of the city to-day. -Four men
were blown TO atoms and two others
Injured so terribly that they died.
General Roger -. Pryor started from
Brooklyn yesterday evening for Missis-
sippi, having been retained as counsel
for the defence of Governor Ames be-
fore the high court of impeachment.
The Bank of Camden, at Utica, has
failed for $4,000.
Ward Cheney, President Of the silk
Association of America, died at South
Manchester, New Hampshire, yes
terday.
The weavers at Great Falls struck
to-day on account of II reduction Of
twelve and a-halr per ceMt. on their
wages.
w, NJ. Darling, appraiser at the port
Of New York, has resigned.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

GALVESTON, March %. Gold ll31I@lliH.
Silver, l05@l0G
e. change-New York sight A@1s premium;
New Orleans, sight par to y premium.
Cotton quiet and firm. Good ordinary, lO19c;
low middling, ll1sc; middling, 2}sc; good
middling, 1870. Sales 1894 bales.
Hldes-Dry, i5IIc; dry flint selected, lO%c; as
they run, ls@l4c; light sailed, l5ci wet sailed
selected, SIC; as they run, re; green, nc.
Coffee weak and lower. Fair, l712c; good,
lSc; choice, l9c.
Flour--Trebe extra, 81 25@B 20; choice,
SO 75@7 90; choice family, 81 5O@7 %; fancy,
IS 25@S 50.
sugar-Louisiana, fully fair, 7N@73sc;
prime to choice, Gj4@s1tc; No. 2,714@S]4c.
New ORLEANS, March 23.-Gold lli1s@lli1a
Sight exchange, q premium.
cotton quiet and firm. Middling l3c. Sales
1900 bales.
NEW YORK, March 23--Gold closed at ll4A
Sterling exchange short, 81 30; long, ~ ~
Commercial, 81 S}11@i IS. Stocks active anu
better. Money per cent,
Cotton steady. Spots and futures strong
Mt the close. Sales 5000 bales.
LIVERPOOL, March 23.-Cotton-spots ac-
tive and firm. Uplands, 6.9-l6d; Orleans,
la-led Sales 1900 bales; Am rican, S''OO
bales.
W. Louis. March 23.-Flour in good de-
mand. Wheat held flrmer. No. 2, VI OIL; NO
3. 81 40 asked and 81 % bid.
Cattle--strong and ingood demand doou
70 choice native steers, u 76s5 90.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24

Live and learn. A woman fifty years
of age Is to be u student at the summer
school Of Zoology ut Cornell l]nlyey,
slty,
Rogers, the sculptor at Rome, has
just finished his marble statue of VII.
liam II. Seward, and will ship It to
this country in May.
The tomb Of General Robert T.. Lee,
at Lexington, Virginia, il soon to boast
a twenty-five thousand dollar marble
Statue aud monument over H.
Congressman Blackburn, of Ken.
lucky, and Congressman Walker Of
Virginia, Were formerly practicing
lawyers in Chicago.
1t seems that the Fort Rice trader
ship was farmed out for one-iourth of
the profits.
Mr., James A. Chenowith, of Rerke-
ley county, Virginia, has an axe used
by the Father of his Country when a
young surveyor employed by Lord
Fairfax.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24

pension Is an obligation, not charity,
when begun at the time of discharge
OF the pensioner, ana which the gov
erhment cannot refuse TO meet at once.
Mr. Morrison expresses confidence
that his tariff bill will go through the
committee substantially rs it stands,
aud that 1t will pass the house Including
Vie tea and coffee provisions, which,
however, he Is now reported as saying
he VIII give up rather than lose the
bill,
The Chairman Of the House on Ter
rltorles Is not disposed to give w
charge of the bill to provide terrific.
rial government for the ludian Terri.
tory as requested by the Indian Affairs
committee, who think the bill properly
belongs to them, aud the question
will doubtless be brought before the
House for decision.
In his examination before the House
committee on Foreign Affairs in the
Emma Mine case, ex-senator Stewart
began by giving history Of his first
connection with the affairs o. the
Emma mine as counsel for Lyon. He
explained the contract with Park, and
the meaning Of the expression in his
letter TO Lyon about "hghting for u
worked out mine" lie believed at
that time 1t would require five to eight
years to get trial, and in the mean
time the mine was being worked by
other parties so that when the trial
should be reached the proceeds of the
mine would be distributed as dividends
where they could not he reached by
suits. The contract 10 which the letter
referred placed some of the pro-
ceeds at Lyons immediate control.
He corroborated the statement of SEN
ator Morton as to his proposed con
necton with the matter, and gave it
as his opinion that Judge Mexican was
an honest Judge. Mr.. Stewart de-
tailed the manner OF placing the stock
on the London market, and said that
a gentleman named Coates suggested
that Silliman be engaged TO examine
the mine and telegraphed him to do so,
at the same time for com
pensation of the professor. This was
the suggestion of either Park
Dp himself Park and Baron Grant
made the contract for the sale of the
mine, the provisions of which have al
ready been published, Stewards state
ment was very lengthy, going into the
details of the negotiations in England
and his connection with Lyons.
Respecting what has been said about
recent correspondence of the Attorney
General with District Attorney Dyer,
intended to reflect upon General Bah
cock, the latter makes and authorizes
ofthe following statement:
81 found a copy of the letter lying open
upon my desk at the executive man
sion. | do not know how or by whom
Ii came there. 1t was without any
envelope or direction to anybody. 1t
was not marked official or 'contiden-
.ial.' There was nothing to show that
1t was intended for the President, and
he informs me that he never saw it.
The copy appears to have been made
In the acknowledgements office. Find
ing the copy open and without direc-
ion upon my desk | presumed 1t was
,ut there for my inspection and use,
md accordingly l placed it in the
lands of my counsel for such action as
hey might think proper in regard to
t.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24

In sparsey settled districts, where medical
aid is often difficult and sometimes i'm posi-
Dle to obtain 1t is extremely desirable for
families to have in the house some reliable
medicinal restorative. Being widely com
prehensive in Its curative operation, perfect,
~ pure understanding and recommended
by the medical faculty, Udopho Wolfe's
Schiedam Aromatic Sohnapps possesses all
the requisites of a family medicine.
naIdSWly IN
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24
STATE M VS..

--Erysipelqs is quite prevalent in
Corsicana,
The Selden Irwin troupe is ON It's
way to Texas.
The Changers have established n
store at Weatherford.
Texas has nearly two thousand
miles of railroad in operation,
The frontier telegraph line was
completed TO Fredericksburg on the
l4th instant.
The Register claims for Sherman
population of six thousand two hun
dred aud ninety-four.
-Corsicana is improving rapidly,
and the improvements, best of all, are
of the most substantial character.
The Catholics are erecting a church
in Bolton. 1t will be completed in
time TO be dedicated the first Sunday
in April.
Waco is to have new building
the lower story to be used as market
house and the upper room as a hall for
amusements.
The prisoners confined in the
Limestone county Jail made their es.
cape few nights ago. subsequently
four of them returned voluntarily and
delivered themselves up to the Sheriff
Mrs. Chanfrau, with company o.
first-Class artists from the Varieties
Theatre, in New Orleans, is entertaln
ing the citizens of Jefferson with some
excellent dramatic performances.
San Antonio was visited by {
heavy and severely cold norther Sun.
day. A Mexican Jdroat was blown
down and ten year old boy killed
lt'froze during the night and vegeta-
ton was killed.
Frank Yeatman, clerk in the
store of Nj. Singer & Co., shot and
dangerously wounded John Powers, of
Cook county, in Sherman, last Tues
day. Powers went into the store to
purchase coat and difficulty occur
red, with the above result.
--IDlultSihdu lStSltln NstHi|uiiSNo
have ordered famous chemist aud
metallurgist to visit the mining dis
tricts of Texas. He will be in Austin
within ten days with a full corps of
assistants and with proper labora.
tory.
The Examiner claims that the
death of the late General Richard
Warehouse, in Waco, few days
since, resulted from the effects of drugs
administered by parties with whom
he was litigating for large tract of
land. The grand jury will investigate
the matter.
Austin Statesman The Italian
consul at Chicago, Monseigneur Celia,
is spending some days in this city
with his friend, DIR. Paduano. He Is
buying land for body of Italian vine
dressers, and with this purpose Jos.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24

Frank Yeatman, a clerk in the
store of NJ. Singer & Co., shot and
dangerously wounded John Powers, of
Cook county, in Sherman, last Tues
day. Powers went into the store to
purchase coat and difficulty occur
red, with tie above result,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24

Statesman Eastern capitalists
have ordered n famous chemist and
metallurgist to visit the mining dis
tricts of Texas. He will be in Austin
within ten days with Il full corps Of
assistants and with proper labora.
tory.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24

Each voter will be required to vote In the
Ward of his residence, and no person will be
allowed to vote unless his name appears on
previously registered are not required TO reg
ter again. A change OF residence since regis
tration will require the transfer of the names
OF such party to the registration book OF the
Ward In which the voter Is now living.
J. ID. HEREFORD,
city Secretary ana Registrar.
mchl4dtf
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24


The Pail Mall Gazette's Berlin spe-
cial has the following details in the
matter of the Bishop of Paderborn ;
The Bishops unexpected departure
from Holland was occasioned by de'
mand from the Prussian Government
to the Dutch Government for either
his extradition or expulsion. The de-
mand was promptly acted on, the
Dutch Minister of Justice giving the
necessary orders at once to the State
Procurator, who called upon the Bish-
on. without stating any reasons, ITO
onnit the kingdom within fortnight,
an dthreatening extradition II he failed
to comply. The Bishop left on satur-
day. and proceeded to England,
whence he has already formally de-
clared that he intends continuing to
conduc0 the administration OF his
diocese.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24
NTENNIAL-

WIN find II decidedly to their interest TO
visit our mammoth establishments and ex-
anime our superb stock OF DRESS GOODS,
which Is complete In every department, em-
brnclng everything from the CHE PEST
GRENADlNE TO the FINEST SILK Our
line Of WHITE GOODS IL unsurpassed by
any house In tho state, embracing all TIL T.
LATEST NOVELTIES or THE SEASON;
In fact, we have not
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24

Austin Statesman: The Italian
consul at Chicago, Monseigneur Celia,
is spending some days in this city
with his friend, DIR. Paduano. He Is
buying land for body of Italian vine
dressers, and with this purpose Jos.
A. Williamson has gone among the
the hills and valleys about Lampasas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-03-24
THE NEW ELDORADO.
Trains Out OF Omaha Crowded with
GOld-Seeklng Adventures.
Fight Between Miners and Indians Be-
You'd Fort Laramie-The Reds get
the worst of It-MOre Trouble
Expected.

OMAHA, March 23.-The rush to the
Black Hills is undiminished, and
trains from here are overcrowded with
adventures EN- route for the gold re-
gion via Cheyenne.
?. dispatch from Fort Laramie re-
ports fight between the Indians and
miners at Deadwood creek, sixty miles
northwest of the fort. The miners
made the attack, killing thirteen In
dams and losing one of their own
party. The Indians had provoked the
assault by stealing cattle.
A dispatch from Cheyenne says
"James Allen arrived here from the
Black Hills yesterday for supplies. lie
returns in few days. He brings with
him several hundred dollars worth OF
gold.dust, and reports business in the
Hills lively. Over one hundred teams
have left here during the three days.
loaded with passengers and freight
The city is full of men Quitting A
large amount of transportation facili'
ties awaits passengers, who arrive Oh
every train"
National Republican., 1876-02-23
SCR0FUL0US HUMOR
BURSTING THROUGH THE SKIN ONALL
PARTS OF THE BODY.
A Hopeless Sufferer Cured by
VEGETINE,

E II. K. Sttreas, Esq.,:
DEAR SIR: Thinking that a statement of nav case
may meet the eye of some one suffering from
scrofula, beg you to publish the follow in which
l cheerfully furnish OF my own free viii.
Ihaye been afflicted with Scrofulous Humor from
six years old the disease made its APPEARANCE on
my head, and IL was deemed advisable to have the
hair shaved, but they were obliged to cut it of
with embroidery scissors, as my head was so sore
j could not have 1t shaved After We had sue
ceeded In healing the sores on the outside they
broke, but on the inside causing me great pain.
There have been times when Inc surface OF my
hands was all raw from the effect of this humoF,
and no pen can describe the great suffering have
endured.
About Three years ago small kernels made their
appearance on the cords of my neck, several Of
which grew into quite large tumors, and nothing
which we could use would remove them. Mywhole
med ready to burst through the skin all parts
of my body, and was In terrible weak and feeble
condition, The tumors on my neck mad grown to
suI h a size as to disfgure NE badly. When in this
hopeless condition was advised by friend to try
the VEG GETINE, and at once commenced taking it,
and after ! had used IL short time the tTmors
commenced dtschargipg, and l do not think
Overestimate the quantity from each tumor when
say that good-siZed teacupful of corruption ran
out. after " htch they commenced to heal up an
disappear, and now my neck Is as smooth and free
from punches as any lady's.
/ believe the VEGETINE has entirely cleansei
every taint of Scrofula from my system, and de-
sire 10 have this statement published SO that other
sufferers nay ind rtlief, as they surely viii do If
they tIy the VEGRTINE.
II will afford me pleasure to give any further in
formation relative to my case to all who will call
or address me. ALICE SHIRLEY,
NOVEMBER II, 1854. Soank, Conn.
National Republican., 1876-02-23
The London Lit,rsIv world Saw:

"If 'scribner's Monthly is not taking root in
England, it says little for the taste Of John Bull
or his power to appreciate literary and artistic
excellence. 'Scribner' tor January is q
number Of great trIlliancy. The first two articles
give graphic sketches OF America as she was
hundred years ago, and are appropriate to the
year on which we have now entered, when our
Transatlantic knsmen are about to celebrate their
Centennial. Those who are engaged In house
furnishing ought to read the paper on Beds and
Tables, Stools and Candlest'cks,' which will give
them many useful hint Edward Everett HAZE
new story, Philip Nolan's Friends promises to
be good sample of the historical novel, Illus
trating an important chapter In the annals OF the
Great Republic. 1t is evidently the product of q
conscientious and 8elLequipped writer-of one,
moreover who knows how to be solidly instructive
without being dull The political, social, aud
literary notes at the end are charged with fresh
information, acute criticism, and genuine humor.
We have nothing like them In any Of our English
magazines"
National Republican., 1876-02-23
ALEXANDRIA.
It's Grand Celebration Ye,terdsy.

The good people Of Alexandria appropriately
celebrated the anniversary by grand procession
and other demonstrations during the day, and
revelry iby night. The extensive preparations
made by the Alexsndrians attracted thousands
Of people from this city and from the country for
miles about Alexandra. At an early hour the
Baltimore and Potomac depot and the Alexandria
ferry wharf were besieged with people anxious
TO reach the ancient city. Company \, Wash
ington Light lEfantry, assembled at their armory
about o'clock, and, under the command Of Col.
W, u. Moore, marched to Virginia avenue and
First street, where the Maryland Fifth Regi-
festivities ,disembarked. The Maryland regiment
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel II. ID. Loney
numbering about four hundred men, were headed
By large drum corps and their full regImentsl
band. Company A, with about sixty men, headed
by the Marine band, acted as an escort to the
Fifth Regiment during their short stay in Wash
ingtop, and marched with them up PennsyIyanIa
avenue to the Executive Mansion, where they
paid marching salute to President Grant
They returned by way Of Pennsylvsnia avenue
and Twelfth street, meeting their special train at
MARYLAND avenue and embarked for Alex audria
about II o'clock. Both the Baltimore regiment
and the Washington company appeared and
marched well, and a great crowd was attra :ted
along the Avenue as they passed towards the
Executive Mansion. Company wore their
handtome uniforms Of white Austrian cloth coats,
and dark blue pants. The Filth regiment wore
their overcoats, shakos and knlpsscks, With rolled
blankets.
A WELCOME.
A committee OF citizens Of Alexandria, consist
ing of Messrs. W. Kilgour, NJ. ID. Ball, X. 5.
Ashley, L. Z. White, George johnson and Henry
Strauss, met the soldier boys in Washington and
proceeded with them to Alexandra. When they
disem barked in that city, besides o most enthu-
siastic reception BY the throngs that pressed
National Republican., 1876-02-23
AValuable Discoyery.

DR.. @. W. Bsr son, practicing physician at loo
North Eutaw street, Baltimore, Nd, twho has
paid much3 attention to nervous diseases,) has
discovered that extract Of celery and chamomle
combined, in q certain proportion, invariably
cures headache, either bilious, dyspeptic, ner-
vous or sick headache, neuralgia and nervous
nets. This is q triumph in medical chemistry,
and sufferers all over the country are ordering
by mail. He prepares II in pills, at 50 cents per
box. The Doctor is largely known and highly re-
spected in Baltimore. These pills are sent, post
age free, to any address, and sold by all whole
sale.and retail druggists In Washington, teorge-
town and Alexandria.
National Republican., 1876-02-23
WISCONSIN,.
Republican State Convention.

MADISON, WIS, Feb. 22.-The Republican
State Convention to appoint delegates to the Ma
tional Convention mat here this morning. Every
Senatorial snd Assembly district In the State
was represented. Z. T. Brown, of waupauca
was chosen president. The resolutions adopted
promise to promote friendly feeling and harmony
throughout the country; to support measures to
secure the constitutional rights Of all persons
including the exercise Of the franchise, without
intimidation or fraud; approve vigorous efforts
to punish official dishonesty and frauds on
the revenue; declare it unwise tor the Chief
Magistrate TO hold otfce beyond two terms
and accept President Grants declaration,
in harmony with this principle, as another claim
to our veneration and gratitude; oppose impair
ing the credit Of the nation by depreciating any
Of It's obligations; declare the currency OF the
country should, as soon as consistent with the
business interests and safety, be made equal to
gold, and until that time should continue as
be maintained absolutely free from sec:arian
contact; and, finally declare that In celebrating
the Centennial of this Republic II should be re-
memsered that we are indebted not only TO its
founders,
BUT IT'S DEFENDERS.
The Congressional districts reported their del
egates and electors, and their action was ratihed.
mended for deIea gates at large, Philetus Sawyer,
David Atwood and James Howe.
The report waa unanimously adopted.
The following resolution was also adopted:
Resolved, That while We believe the choice Of
the Union Republicans OF Wisconsin emphatically
fsvors the nomination Of the Nation gifted son,
Hon. James G.. Blaine, yet, in view of the time to
intervene before the assem- bling of the National
Convention, we deem it iDexpedient TO instruct
all delegates, but trust to their intelligence dis
eretiOn and fidelity to fairly represent their con-
stituens in the discharge of their important duty.
The convention then adjourned.
National Republican., 1876-02-23
VEGETINE.
The Lost Art" Recovered.

Galen, the most celebrated physician. fourished
in the second century. His theory was thgt roots
and herbs, properly compounded, are Natures
remedy. his cures were so marvellous that he
was accused of magic His mighty skill and sue
cess silenced his enemies, and his opinions held
sway in the medical world for centuries, until the
art of compromising vegetable remedies was grad
ually lost in the thicksning gloom of the middle
ages, and poisonous mineral mixtures took Its
place. But the clouds are breaking in our day, and
The almost magical virtues OF VEGETINE, joyfully
attesttd by thousands, amp itas true GalenicaI
compound, and as 5lOod-pDTifer and hedhR-
rtst0rsr PROBABLY has had no equal since the days
OF Galen himself.
National Republican., 1876-02-23
Protection for the Timers.

About thirty master tin and sheet-iron workers
met last evening, in Trades Union hall, for the
purpose of forming protective association.
People Of the District have patronized TO great
extent the timers of the Northern States, and 1t
is proposed by this organization to secure the tin
ners Of the District by arranging scale OF
prices for different kinds of work. temporary
organization was made by electing Mr.. Hiram
Richie TO the chair, and Mr.. 7. Il. Young rs sec
retary.
committee of ten, of which Mr.. Richie Is chair-
man, was appointed TO draft bylaws and present
plan for permanent organiz alton, as foiloWs.
Messrs. Wyyill, Parkinson, O'Donnell, Reissner,
Talbert, Ward, Moran. Barker and Narrower
After an expression OF opinion by o number Of
those present, the meeting was adjourned for
week 10 hear report from the committee.