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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13
Fashion Notes.
Nets Ton echarpe blonde,
fur ton epasls ronde ti1 81
Bur ton cOrsage DOR II


Striped stockings worn in good society
should always be mates.
For surf bathing, newspaper bustles
are inappropriate, it is not considered
ton to enter the water in full evening
dress. 7fa. Is. ,.f ytr
Ulster overcoats are rarely seen now
on the Fifth avenue or Broadway.
No young gentleman Of discreet taste
will appear at a summer hop in Well
lington boots and Turkish trowsers.
Pullbacks, corsets, money and habit
ual drunkards continue TO get tighter
and tighter.
The latest novelty in summer suits for
gentlemen is talma OF duck canvas,
with large portraits in oil OF Tilden and
Hendricks in front and OF Hayes and
Wheeler behind. This elegant though
somewhat prOn0nce costume is called,
from the relative position OF the candi-
dates, the la NOUembre.
There Is no material change In the
cut OF infants underwear.
A fashionable suit this season is what
is known as the divorce suit. It is ex-
pensive, but attracts attention.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13
A. DETERMINED STAND.
Wise Words from a COlored Conservative
to His Progressive Brethren.
Nav ORLEANs. Aug. ~


Gentlemen of the Rdn.ford association
Club-I have been telling you for some
time past, and as / told you last at our
meeting, that the Democratic-C Conserva-
tive party was not an enemy to the col
ored people Of the State OF Louisiana,
because, gentlemen, have taken good
notice or the meeting held In La
fayette Square on the 10th inst. Several
gentlemen, the chief leaders OF the
Democratic Conservative party, spoke,
and I took good notice that their
speeches we're for the good and welfare
OF the people Of the State Of Louisiana,
without distinction OF race, color or
previous condition. The resolutions,
presented by Gov. Albert Voorhies,
give pure and satisfactory proof that
they are nothing else but the friends OF
the entire people within the State OF
Louisiana.
Gentlemen, in conclusion, / will
frankly tell you that 1 will give them
nay full support on the election day In
November next, IL it is the last thing
will do L., this world. Io
\ / have the honor to be, with respect,
your obedient servant, It's Hsh .a
: ....,. "a, .at- J. S. ?. FRANCOIS.
I [Avoyelles and Pointe Coupee papers
will please copy.I r ea
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13
An Overflow Prevented.

at half-past ten O'Clock, Saturday
morning, a break occurred in the levee
along the Old Basin, at Tonti street,
Fourth Ward.
Mr.. Charles Cavanac, Superintendent
Of Streets of the Second District, assem-
bied number OF the former employees
Of the Department OF Improvements
and, gathering such tools and materials
as he could from the Second District
depot, promptly repaired the break.
The rushing OF the water was distinctly
heard four squares distant from the
levee, and great apprehension existed
at one time that the residents of the
Third and Fourth Wards would again
be visited with disastrous overflow,
such as occurred by q break in the New
Canal levee In 1871.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13
The Lumber Used In Building Wharyes
and Bridges In New Orleans.

Editor DemOcrdt-For many years i
have watched the matter OF cOnstruc-
ton OF wharves and bridges in this city
of pine lumber, and / have often
wondered II the city authorities would
never find out that there Is material far
more durable aud in the end infinitely
cheaper. Now that the wharves are
about being repaired suggest that the
subject Is one worthy Of earnest con-
sideration. I broach the subject because
/ have had ample practical acquaint-
ance with 1t for many years:
I have no doubt that Administrator
Burke has been able to buy pine lumber,
in large lots, for bridges at 80 or $12
per thousand feet, delivered at the
basins. l say 80 because / can get it
delivered in small lots at the boat Tor
transportation up the river for s15. 1
can get, also, small lots OF good cypress
lumber, delivered to boats up the river,
at $17 80 per thousand feet, and
I have no doubt Mr.. Burke can buy 1t at
same place In same proportion as he
pays less for 1t In large lots. And IL he
buys up the river, In large lots, he can
have It RATED to our wharves (where 1t
is wanted) for q trifie, while have to
pay steamboat rates. +,
Now, experience shows that cypress
| Is infinitely cheaper than pine, simply
because IL Will iaSJ tnree 10 HVe JlmeS rs
long. / have to keep more than sixty
bridges In good condition, and / would
not on any account construct them OF
pine il / have to buy lumber, though in
the purchase Of coal we get every year
u fiatboat and we use the material as
far as it goes, as it would not be economy
to throw 1t away.
Why do / give the extra price for
cypress2 Simply because bridges con-
structed OF IL are stronger and safer,
and they last three times as long, surely.
have seen bridge-sleepers OF cypress
taken up and fodnd TO be sound after
fifteen to twenty years service.
Now, il it be real economy to use
cypress for such purposes on plata
tions (and any good planter. will tell
you it is), then it must be ia the matter
OF city bridges and wharves; and there
never has been q time more opportune
! than this for the purchase OF such ma
terial very cheaply,
II the city undertakes the work,
cypress ought to be used. II lessees
OF the wh&rves are to do 1t, the city
ought to Insist on the use OF good
cypress. Ec0NoHIsr.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13
The Esspress Eugenie.

Paris Correspondence Philadelphia Press,l
And speaking OF the Empress Eugenie,
friend OF mine, who recently returned
from England, and who saw the ex- Em.
press one day at church, tells me that
she has broken sadly In the last year or
two, and has lost nearly every vestigc
OF her beauty. She has grown very
stout, dyes her hair, and covers her
face with powder, while the slight lame.
ness which she used to dissimulate 80
skillfully has become very apparent In
her gait. Her stately bearing and the
noble carriage of her head and shoulders
are still very remarkable. "Sbe looks,
quoth my friend, like one accustomed TO
wear crown" 1t is significant fact
that all the photographs OF her nov
offered for sale In the Partisan shops
were taken two or three years ago, so
that apparently she has not cared TO
sit for any later ones. Her ex-Majesty
must be somewhere In the neighbor.
hood Of fifty, so that the decadence o.
her charms is scarcely TO be wondered
At
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13

| HA"so s"e AOuuOu SpeotakDfEJ
Inc necessity OF q navy for Prussis
Minister Of War in 1896, Without Il Ne
said, she could neither defend her
ooa;s.s, %s;ms.,! nor protect pro sy qarIahsssdfo ths
time tho idea OF making Prussia . mari
time power OF the first rank. He only
asked the means Of making head, In
case OF necessity, against the secondary
powers OF the Baltic and the North soAs
The Opposition In the Chamber.
steadily refused 10 grant the Govern.
ment what they asked, but, in spite Of
their resistance, the Govern ment wort
on adding to the feet, and immediately
before the outbreak Of the war WITH
Austria, 1t consisted OF 40 steamers,
sailing vessels and 3G rowing gunboNts,
forming q total Of 81 vessls, carrying ~
guns, and manned by 1b4 officers aod
1893 men. After the war Of 1869 ali
opposition to the will CT the Govern
possessed Of two tronclads, one original
Iy laid down for the Turkish Govern.
ment, and the other constructed in
France. In three years thes9two iron
clads had Increased TO six, and by 1S7f
to nine.
In 1879 the Imperial Government in,
troduced scheme for the construction
Of a navy which should correspond
with the marvellous development which
the destinies Of Prussia had undergone.
The ironclad feet was to consist OF q
frigates, 6 corvettes, 7 monitors and q
batteries. OF unarmored ships there
we're to be 10 corvettes, 6 dispatch yes
sells, 18 gunboats and 2s torpedo vessels.
BY Inst autumn out Of the frigates, A
out OF the ironclad corvettes and 10
out Of the 20 unarmored corvettes were
ready for sea. They represent % enc
tive feet more than equivalent 70 or
equal number of vessels Ia the service
Of any other power, because they have
been built with all the recent improve
English and French ships are. mere
compromises between one type OF yea
sci and another.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13

The military situation In Mexico at
the latest advices Is unchanged. Three
new republics we're organized last fues-
day. but q new lot Of insurgents shot
two OF the Presidents before they were
inaugurated, and the third one declared
himself dictator Immediately after TAX
ing the oath OF office, and WAS shortly
after assassinated by the members OF his
Cabinet, who divided the country up
into republics enough TO go round, and
ordered new elections On the European
plan, with only one candidate and no
0unosition ticket n.-.. LIZ.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13

ICouricr-Journl.l ]


The pittsburg Telegraph seems q
have gotten matters little mixed.
Commenting on Gen. Grants bloody
shirt message to the Senate 1t says: e p
After denouncin9 the Hamburg massacre ~
most atrocious and uncalle1 fQr, he indica:es
that matters are just as bad In Mtssissippi and
Louisiana ana adds that those two States are
governed by men who have been. elected by
fraud and whose conduct towards the blacks ~
worse than that Of sayasss. II 10 evident that
Gen Grant has AT last determined TO use all the
oower in the Executive ~ queil these murder
Gus outbr ais. to protect the negroes - teir
rit,hts and to oust the men who now ilisHahy
.ns in the Commemorative name.
We all know that this statement 10
perfectly true as TO Louisiana, and no
body would seriously object II the
approaching election would "onst the
General Grant, however, proposes TO
sustain Louisiana's illegal and fraudu-
lent government
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13
ERrom the Washington Free Press

Mr.. Kampfuer, OF Little Germany, inss
this province, writes us as flLowa.
Sitting Bull fs not an Indian at all. He
is an EngIshman, about sfx feet high,
well built. have seen him often, and
had q battle with him In 1862. There
were seven OF us on foot to his sixty or.
horseback. We fought for about one
hour. We were escorling an OK train
through that country, when he thought
Of getting the train for his winter sup
plies. We gave him the lead right back
in reply.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13

The Shreveport papers are highly In
dignant with the somewhat unscru7
pulous manner in which rival Texas
cities have OF fighting 1t, BY charging
that yellow fever is now epidemic In
Shreveport. "The report was currens
on the street last night that this terr1p!e
scourge yellow fever mad again made
its apDearance in the unfortunate city
OF Shreveport, and that there are now
several dangerous cases Of It under
treatment" !" says the Dallas Nail. This
IA a device of the enemy that We Of New
Orleans have had too often 70 suffer "a
mind 1t much.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-13

Z ATeF~ey, ~ oayaPa 1mvssf. =
y Mhessths Moosstock naasuntis ri gess,..,, 4
P9grs ils waters In q Hkunfis -.
Not along the forest side IT. .fhis@M
~ hiFam Hoover. HnIiah Hyde. sgsslJa
2he m.iden fair and dapper. yltyyyfA
"a SnsIag arga. .hsalssd; sds; staiwerf ripper. go
Ia f. .hs wooSScd. oSfscf m,rE ., and sfunk slvs
She; P.ytaetst's pensive danghtsr.
Walked beside the bkuntic wnfer
Gathering. In her apron wet.~'
bnakeroot, mint and bouncing bet
Why" he murmnred 10th to loave b.r
9ather yarts for chille and favsr. to
10 when lovygr bold and srne
Only waits 10 gather ron - ff
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
Nineteenth Day-Monday.
The Conference was called to order at 9
NJ, Bishop Merrill presiding.


A. NJ, Bishop Merrill presiding.
sUBsIDIzING SOUTHERN PAPERS.
A discussion was held as to the question
of granting subsidy of So 600 to the Ne1r
Orleans Christian -4dr0cate. Remarks were
made on both sides of the question by Drs
Newman, Fuller and others.
Rev. Granville Moody advocated the rails
ing of the subsidy to 81, 600, and the Rev.
Mr.. Hartzell editor of the paper, spoke of
the difficulties they had to encounter in the
South, and the prejudices which had to be
contended with. A church paper was ne
cessary in New Orleans, and should be sup
ported.
Rev. DR.. Haven expressed himself as in
favor of the resolution, and considered that
the strength and success of the church lay
in small enterprises and country pastorates,
rather than in metropolitan institutions
which cost thousands of dollars.
Bishop Ames announced that the Rev.
James A. Duncan, d. d., Fraternal Mes
seuger to the Conference from the NJ. f.
Church, wished to take his leave.
DIR. Duncan said that before leaving the
city he felt it privilege to bid a formal
farewell to this Christian body, from whom
he had received SO many expressions of
sklndneSs and good Will. lie would say to
his brethren in the South that he had been
received with great cordiality, and they
would rejoice if this meeting should be the
prelude to long, harmonious union of
hearts and hands, clarifying Divine truth,
manifesting love and unity, showing the
spirit of Christ, and continuing forever in
our union in the skies. Applause
DR.. Nelson, on behalf of the Wyoming
deleration presented a resolution referrinu
to the death of the Rev. George Peck, who
died at his home in Scranton, Pa, on Sat.
urday last. For sixty years he had been
an itinerant minister of the Church, and
for many years as chief editor, connected
also with the work of education, and
member of the General Conference from
the year 1924 to the year 1872. His de-
voted life, active and long continued ser
vices and successful work as presiding
elder, an author and an editor, were i'm.
portant events in the history of the church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
Eighteenth Day-Saturday.
The Conference was called to order at
O'Clock, Bishop Wiley presiding.
CHURCH AND STATE.

The Conference was called to order at Q
O'Clock, Bishop Wiley presiding.
CHURCH AND STATE.
The following resolution, presented by
c. L. Robinson, of Florida, was referred to
the Committee on the State of the Church:
While it is not the policy or purpose of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in any
manner to connect the Church with the
State or to bring politics into religion, yet,
in view of the impety, unfaithfulness and
corruption that has come, in many instances,
to prevail in places of public trust, and in
view of the fact that the Christian graces
have had so little prominence as qualifica-
tons for official positions, and being
profoundly impressed that all the blessings
of civil liberty which we SO abundantly
enjoy are due directly to the enlightening
influence of Christian religion; therefore
Resolred, That we, the delegates to the
General Conference of the NJ. E. Church,
in Conference assembled, at this, the dawn
of the new century of our freedom, do
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27

1t was therefore resolved that minute be
entered on the journal expressive of the
deep loss which the Conference feels the
Church has sustained by his death, that
they express their sympathy with his fam
lily and Bishop Peck, his brother, under
their sad bereavement, and that Il copy of
the resolutions be forwarded to them by
the Secretary.
The resolution was unanimously adopted
by a rising vote, and the Conference adj
iourued.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-05-27
NOTICE.?
N.ztSH. IT TDH PZ ELSE.

It's sometimes too late to repent" and delays
are proverbially dangerous" have in measure,
departed from the Cash SYSTEM and it wont work
I sell Goods cheap, very cheap, and it's neces-
sary to my financial existence to get the money for
them. Every dollar on credit is that much of my
capital neutralized. | can't stand it, and it's worse
than folly to continue it, SO there it u.s. my friends now
CASH, IF you PLEASE!
re1=r1e-u r. G. REESE.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-05
THE EAST SIDES NOSE0AY.
shall the stencbes Of Long Island City be sup.
prcescd by Lawf

The Legislatures Committee on Public
Health sat yesterday In the Grand Union Hotel,
having invited all interested IN retaining or sup
pressing the stenches from the Long Island City
and Hunters Point oil and petroleum factories
to present their arguments. The committee
Drs. Russell, Hammond. Wurts, Nelson, and
Crosby-desired information to guide them In
voting upon an act empowering the Board OF
Health OF any city to complain to any Justice Of
the Supreme Court or to any County Judge
against any factory, business, or employment
that may be detrimental to the health or other
interests OF those in Its mel ghborhood.
Mr.. T. f. Rowland OF Gfeenpoint said that res
idents OF Grcenpolnt are unable to sit on their
stoops In summer when certain winds are blow
ing. He had been forced to quit his s,oop when
the therm ometer stood at ninety degrees In sum
mer, and had to close the windows OF his house
because n south wind uore an uncomfortable
stencil from Pratts oil works, or an east wind
waited equally offensive air from Pfeston's phos-
W. NJ Hoes Of East Fifty-second street. New
York, said that when the wind IL southeast or
east n stiflnR, nauseating, straDgling smell
crosses the river, and that sometimes at night 1t
descends the chimneys and makes the houses
nights. he said, residents OF the east side are
compelled to close their Windows and endure
the heat rather than the stencil.
Henry n. Rice, formerly OF Park avenue, but
now OF Fifty-secOnd strcet,near seventh avenue,
testified that the stenches from Long Island
compelled him to quit his former residence,
but even far west as he now Is he has fire.
uuent occasion to complain OF the same nui
sances.
Mr.. Jackson g shult1 said that several years
membership OF the Metropolitan Board OF
Health qualified him TO speak as an expert Of
the MANY stenohes that he was compelled to en-
dure "a a resident OF MURRAY Hill Ho had had
a horse choked down In the streets there by
Prof Chandler OF the New York Board OF
Health said that the attention OF his board had
often been called to these places, and that tho
nuisance had been traced directly to Long
island, but the DO ard had no Jurisdiction.
A committee OF the German residents OF
| Greenpoint and Hunters Point added their tes-
| timony to that already given that the stenches
| ire depopulating these towns.
The principal opponent Of the bill Ia DIR. Ot-
larsen. President of the Long Island City Board
Of Health, who attributed all tho unpleasant
smells of his bailiwick to the sewers that empty
into Bushwick and Newtown creeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-05
THE SAFE BURGLARY Conspiracy.
The Grand Jury Promising TO Make n
Tborongh Iuvestigatiou.

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Columbus Alex
ander called on Judge Ohn. holding the Criminal
Court, yesterday. and requested Of him that he be
allowed to 60 before the Grand Jury and present
the Harrington safe burglary case to that body.
The Judge gave him the order, and Mr.. Alexan-
der gave his statement. Mr.. Alexander present.
ed a number Of names OF witnesses to be sum
moned, and the Grand Jurors promised that
they would give the case very thorough ex-
animation, whether the District Attorney was
willing or not. After the indictments are found,
or possibly before, . special District Attorney
VIII be appointed TO take charge OF the case
This Is In accordance with an arrangement IN ade
between the Hon j. Proctor Knott, Chairman
OF the House J Idciary Committee, and the At
tornev General.
whitley, Cunz Daloma- and half dozen other
ex-secret service officers, left the city suddenly
on saturday evening, on hearing that the Grand
jury would be asked to take up the case. Whit
ley. Nettleship, and CUM claim To have prom
ise from the District Attorney that they will
not be prosecuted, that o1lcial having agreed,
according to their statements that they shall be
used as witnesses. Michael Hayes who returned
to New York on Saturday will be summoned on
"wednesday to appear before the Grand Jury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-05
BEN BUTLER's SENATE.
Rejecting the Nomination Of MIR. Dana At
ter n Three Hours session.

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Gen. Schenok 10
still Minister to England, the Senate to-day hav-
ing rejected Mr.. Dana's nomination, after an
executive session Of over three hours. Many OF
the Senators (nfteen) lodged the vote or OBJ
sented themselves without pairing. A number
were paired. and when the discussion was end
ed there was hardly quorum OF voting mem
bers present In the chamber. 1t was a pleasing
sight to see Senator ConkllnR searching for tho
skulkers In committee rooms, and In that place,
guarded by dusky African, over which Is dis
played Exclusively for Senator'S" whether the
session OF the Senate Is open or secret.
Senator Morton, when asked what was done
during the session, said, LIST me tell you, or
rather let me remind you that there Is no law In
this country for living, and therefore can talk
best about that which don't know than about
that do know" The remark was overheard
by one well acquainted with Gov Morton, who
said, THE Senator must be governed by this
sentiment In making the speeches he does on
the condition OF the South"
who voted for or against Dana Ia OF but little
importance. The action Of the Senate shows
that Gen. Butler Is the presiding genius In that
body. Under the Tenure Of once act, sonenck
Is still Minister to England. and the House Is
competent to pass resolution OF censure on his
conduct. a fact which neither the President nor
Secretary Fish expected when Dana's name was
sent in and which places the Administration In
a moro EN- mbarrassing position than ever.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-05
ONE OF WARDS LITTLE JOBS.
Tho History OF that Boiler Attachment that
Somebody Else Invented.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Col. ii. b. Hays
OF Boston gave some interesting testimony
before the Naval Committee a few days ago In
regard to the operations OF Norman Wizard. He
testified that some years ago he purchased a
one-fourth interest IN WARDS boiler attach
ment for 5000, and that J. NJ. whitcomb OF
New York purchased another one-fourth in
terest about the same time for the same amount.
The patent was not obtained at the time, but
Wizard was bound under their agreement TO pro-
cure the patent aud to give them like interest
in any improvements or new discoveries which
he might thereafter make Some time after
this Wizard sold a one. half interest to Gen.
HysOp Of New York for $1,000. In the mean
time he had neglected to pay the fees In the
Patent Once, and the time had expired within
which he could obtain MS letters patent.
1t Is also alleged by Col. Hays that Ward was
not the inventor of the boiler attachment at all,
but that one DIR. Boynton was the discoyerer, and
had ken out a patent which covered Wiard's
apparatus, ana this patent had been assigned to
one stuart Of New York. But these difficulties
did not trouble Wizard. He made some trining
changes In mis- specifications and applied for "A
patent. lie brought influence to bear which
nut II through for him. Then he sold this patent
the Chief OF the Bureau OF steam En9netrlne IN
the Navy Department. for Sjy.OO. Wood,
through Wizard, then contracted with Ashcroft
Of Boston for the manufacture OF the boiler IT.
tachment, and up to this time some $12 90 has
been PAID for lot OF them, which have been
applied to naval vessels. Col Hays says that he
had nifty Of the attachments made by tue Fish
Kill Landing Iron Works In New York for 80
apiece. and yet the Government Is paying about
$500 apiece for them.