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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
Hays. of Alabama.

It was unfortunate that the usual plan
Of alphabetical arrangements had to be
followed this year in announcing the
National Republican Committee. Sew
eral Republican journals have had un-
pleasant feelings at the sight Of the
name of Hays, of Alabama, at the top
of the list. The Hartford Post is espe-
cially stirred up thereby, and enters this
commendable protest: ''There is one
thing it is to be hoped the Cincinnati
Convention will insist upon-that the
National Committee shall be purified Of
the inodorous elements that make it dis
grace to the party. There are men on
this committee at present, especially at
the South, standing as representatives
of the party, who have proved them
selves unworthy Of confidence or re-
spect; and if any State delegation SO far
forgets its duty as to present for re-elec-
ton any one of the fellows whose names
stink in the nostrils Of the people, the
Convention should exercise its preroga-
tive Of sending the nomination back for
revision. The Republican party cannot
afford to make itself responsible for
such creatures by giving them a place in
its official organization. "-Nelo York
Tribune.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
The Presidential Office.

In the course Of the debate to limit
the Presidential term Of Office, Hon.
Proctor Knott thus described the lux
urious establishment Of the White
House. Some Of our plain countrymen.
not the shoddyites Of the war, nor the
rogues since the war in whisky rings
and Pacific Railroad subsidies, will stare
at it:
A salary of $4,000, q mansion sls-
tanned in style of luxury that few per-
sons dreamed of, furnished, repaired
and heated at an annual expense Of $685.
600, with the very air breathed there
perfumed by rare exotics, propagated in
a $4,000 garden-house, maintained at
an annual expense Of $1,000; a private
secretary at $4,000 year to do the Pres
ident's writing; two assistant secreta-
ries at S2500 year, to do the work OF
the private secretary; two clerks at
S225O to do the work of the assistant
secretaries Qaughter): steward at
$1,000, to supply the Presidents table
with the choicest wines and the richest
viands that could tempt or satiate his
appetite; with $1,000 year for books,
periodicals, stationery, kilograms and
"a comical pause) other contingencies.
What that meant he did not know, but
he thanked God for the contingen-
cies" 0aughter). If the children of
Israel sighed for the flesh pots Of Egypt,
what must be the anguish Of sensi-
tive soul when taking last, long fare
well OF such salary and luxuries.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

dicial districts. In the Southern n
trict Of New York there were 557 DIS Ds'
ready for trial at the beginning ~ od1ses
term; 478 were not tried. Fiftv last last
came from this court to the S,,,res oases
Court last year. To sum m bEr;ttne
then, the passage of this bill is ryaan'eny
mended Tor the following, among qvpal. o,hll
reasons: V'ier
First-It will establish q court =,
peals of very high standing and autbaap- ap-
ty, within u convenient distance s1fl
the residence of parties ltigant hh,yn
will be able to hear and ui.ch
finally with reasonable promntnaanall1s
cases involving not more than s,aoaal oal
and not involving any questions Of fs s"o
general Importance as to reoniro oaeh .eeh
adjudication of the Supreme ro Coulass sas
These two considerations, brinoinmm1.
court of appeals within @ convanS;..a
distance from the residence of nartilt unasat
litigant and securing pro,nes r@,nes
and final decision. are ''JhnM haMM
very important. The importavUeea
of the former will be apprec;a.tcs
when it is considered that the annaoas1 ans%Ie1
the Supreme Court from the dedissio"n, disI", % ',
circuit or district court under tho I.M u
as it now stands involves in many cav mw
q trial ut % distance OF from 1900 to ss az,
miles from the place of trial below my ans
the Importance OF the second will be 1al ar
preclated when we remember that sndRp Rp
an appeal, as the law now Is, inyolyas J
delay, unless the parties are willing T.
forego the valuable and important nriv "
ilege OF o.al argument, of from threeea eat, !.
five years.
Second 1t will relieve the Snnro,..
hn
large class of cases, reduce its doas.aa
to such an extent as to enable il to tSSnes NV
appeals and writs of error with nro,uTa m,af
ness, and will confine its labors to tbpc tbapar
great and important questions WHEY hhiob
ought to occupy it's attention. md arin NIL!
give it ample time and proper on,'ar "m'
tunity to consider these Questions r.v,' III.
that deliberation and care which th"i.
importance demands. '01
Third-It will facilitate the admin,s
tration of justice in the lower courts !.
will relieve the dockets of the Circuis
Courts, now greatly overworked in manu-
of the States, by relieving those Courty,
| from the trial OF appeals, and bv sn'
abling parties to bring and defend suity
therein at places more convenient Ia
their homes.
Fourth advantages are all 4,
be secured by the passage of the bill un'
der consideration, without the creation
of single additional judgeship. '''"A
Fifth-The measure is one Of economy
AS the law now stands separate iuTie,,
are required for the Circuit and Distrist
Courts. BY holding the courts simu.
taneously in all the States, and proyid.
ing. as the bill does, that "the panel d
Jurors selected and summoned for tha
District Court, shall also be the panel for
the Circuit Court, I" q very large sum will
be saved to the United States, and the
heavy cost to the people us well as the
Government. Appeals to the Supreme
Court will also in many cases be saved,
The cost Of holding the Courts OF An.
peals will be much less than the savings
in other directions.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
Texas and Pacific Railway.

The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on the Pacific Railroad, consist
ing OF Messrs. Lamar, the chairman
Atkins, Luttrell, Garfield and O'Neil,
has agreed, with one dissentent, upon
report i'm favor Of the bill offered by
Mr.. Atkins, embodying the guarantee OF
the interest on the bonds of the Texas
and Pacific railroad, and with the road
and its branches as proposed by the late
st. Louis Convention. The report will
be made to the full committee at its next
meeting. The friends Of the measure
propose to make the bill embrace every
possible guarantee to insure compet-
ing line in the interests of the Govern
ment and the people, and to prevent any
combination with any rival lines to
defeat such competition. This measure
is now much discussed here. The elab-
crate letter Of ex-senator II. nj. L.
Hunter, in favor of the road, has pro
duccd a marked impression, and Is
attracting much attention from politi-
clans of both parties.
From our knowledge Of the character
of the Washington correspondent of the
Courier Journal, we can state that the
above dispatch is perfectly reliable. The
Louisiana members should support nc
bill which does not assure the construc
ton Of the New Orleans and Pacific road
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
Facts Not Generally Known.

Melons were found originally in Asia
The cantaloupe Is Il native Of America and 80
called from the name OF place near Rome.
where IL was first cultivated in Europe
Neetarine is said to have received its name
from nectar tho particular drink of the gods.
Pears were originally brought from the East
by the Romans.
who first took 1t into England from a monastery
in Paris.
Filberts originally came from Greece.
The walnut is a native Of Persia. tho Caucasus
and China.
The Greeks called butter bouturos -" COW
cheese"
Before the middle OF the seventeenth century
tea was not used in England, and was entirely
unknown to the Greeks and Romans.
The bean is said to be native of Egypt.
The cucumber was originally o tropical vege-
table.
The pea is native of the South of Europe
Spinach is Persian plant
Tho tomato is u native of South America and
takes its name from a Portuguese word.
The turnip came originally from Rome.
Sweet marioram is native of Portugal
Corriander seed came originally from the East.
The Glove is native Of the Maaeea Island as
also Is the nutmeg.
Capers originally grow wild in Greece and
Northern Africa.
Garlic came to us first from Sicily and the
shores of the Mediterranean.
Ginger Is u native of the East and West Indies
Sage Is native of the South of Europe
Tho gooseberry is indigenous to Great Britain
Cloves come to us from the Indies, and take
their name from the Latin cidrus. or French clon
both meaning nail to which they have re-
semblance.
Tho horseradish Is native of England.
Vinegar is derived from two French words pu
digrP sour Wine"
The nasturtium came originally from Peru.
Parsley is said to have come from Egypt and
mythology tells us it was used to adorn the head
Of Hercules.
II is curious fact that whio the names of all
our animals are OF Saxon origin. Norman names
are given to the flesh they yield.
When James Buchanan was Minister to Eng
land. he had ears of corn. hermetrically sealed ).
sent to him from this country.
The word biscuit is French for twice baked"
because originally, that was the mode of en-
tirey depriving it OF moisture to insure It's
keeping.
Apples were originally brought from the East
by the Romans. Tho crab apple is indigenous
to Great Britain.
Asparagus was originally a wild seacoast
plant. and is u native of Great Britain.
The onion was almost an object Of worship
with tho Egyptians two thousand years before
the Christian era. 1t first came from India.
Ounces originally came from Corinth.
Apricots are indigenous to the plains of Ar
| menia.
Cherries were known in Asia as far back as
the seventeenth century.
Damsons originally came from Damascus.
Lemons were used by the Romans to keep
|
Plny they were considered an excellent poison.
They are natives of Asia.
| Rhubnrb Is native Of Asia
| The strawberry takes its name from an an
| cient custom of putting straw beneath the fruit
when it began to ripen. Its delcacy was praised
| by both Virgil and Ovid.
| The peach originally came from Persia.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

The Methodist preachers, at their
meeting yesterday, dropped the Bishop
Haven matter, promptly tabling the
resolutions before them. There was no
debate, apparently no difference of
opinion as to the propriety of letting the
whole subject henceforward severely
alone. The preachers, however, retain
their individual opinions, which repre-
sent all grades of political belief, from
extreme anti Grant to violent third term.
Guzette.
The Methodist preachers, while drop
ping the matter, nevertheless are most
ly for Grant for q third term. The at
tempt to censure Bishop Haven, and
which ended in q failure, amounts really
to an Endorsement of him. Rici,n,ond
Enquirer.
The DEMOCRAT entertains the same
opinion, and SO stated some weeks ago
If Grant, indeed, !. is not nominated it
will be because he voluntarily abandons
the scheme as q non n-paying one. He is
not the man, in our opinion, to relin-
quish the pleasures and the profits of
power more and more personal. with
every successful election, If he thinks it
is barely possible to take the Presiden-
tial Office by votes or by force.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
The Sunday Morning Press.

Tho Bee SAYS the Radicals have never been
able TO secure more than sixty-tlve thousand
votes for their candidates, and that consequently
their only hope Of success lies in the suppression
Of a number OF votes sufficient to overcome the
Democratic majority 1t thinks no election at
all would be preferable to one that may be re-
vscd by q Returning Board. But 1t does not
despair Of the future. II thinks Federal inter-
ference would intensity the opposition to the
Radical party throughout the country and thus
lead to the deliverance"of Louisiana and the
nation. II therefore urges the Conservatives to
stand firm. and to make use of all the weapons
which the Constitution and the laws provide.
The Republican says the public can see that its
party is in earnest in the matter of retaining
the Returning Board. because 1t is its interest to
do SO, and that il Is impossible for the Republi-
cans to yield what they deem a right
II eharaetcrizes tho sentiments expressed by
Senator White as unwise and unstatesmanlke
In another article il says that the abolition Of
tho Returning Board would be a virtual disband-
ing Of the Republican party.
The Times thinks there is not much probab-
lity Of the success of the attempt to impeach
Jacob Hawkins. because the Senate Is controlled
by ring that is hungry for the removal OF an
Injunction now in force against the s5oo.ooo Board
of Audit appropriation. and will make terms
with Hawkins.
| II believes that the people of tho United States
will not sustain Mr.. Blaine in his attempt to
bring about now crusade against the South.
The bulletin thinks that the ominous action of
the Senate i'm reference to the election bill lcaves
little room for hope that II will adopt tho various
reform measures already passed by or intro
duced in tho House.
II denies the charge of the Republican that it
has shown undue sympathy for the whisky
men," and declaros that IL hopes to see every
guilty man punished as his crime may deserve.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

THE SUPREME COURT THREE YEARS BEHIND
THE PLAN TO RELIEVE THE COURT AND
FACILITATE JUSTICE-CONvENIEN AND
ECONOMY TO BE PROMOTED BY IT.

THE SUPREME COURT THREE YEARS BEHIND
THE PLAN TO RELIEVE THE COURT AND
FACILITATE JUSTICE E-CoNvENIENCE AND
ECONOMY TO BE PROMOTED by 1T.
tBy telegraph to the Tribune.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. Representative
McCrary, OF Iowa, has been authorized
by the Judiciary Committee to report
his bill to reorganize the Judiciary Of
the United States. Mr.. McCrary has
prepared q report to accompany the bill,
which gives very interesting account OF
the present condition Of the Judiciary
and Of the defects which it is
the purpose Of this bill to re-
move. The following is an outline
OF the report: The purpose Of the bill is
to facilitate as far as possible, without
additional judges, the administration Of
justice in the Federal Courts. 1t is i'm
possible for the Supreme Court to trans
act its business with proper dispatch
and deliberation. The increase OF busi-
ness in the Supreme Court is shown by
its calendar. In 1910 there were 98 cases ;
in 1920, 1877 cases in 1916 there were
1876, and in 1875, 9O1. To finish the cases
on the calendar without doing new busi
ness daily sessions for three years would
be necessary. The law Of the last Con-
gress, limiting the right of appeal, has
not relieved the court, and has given
just cause Of complaint by denying APP
peal in cases Of less than 5000. This
bill brings the Circuit Court in many Of
the States nearer to the litigants, and
relieves the dockets of those courts
of portion of their accumula-
ton Of business. The report reviews the
condition OF business in many OF the ju-
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

THE New ORLEANS DEMOCRAT. - We
have been regularly receiving this ster
ling daily since its first issue, and every
succeeding number satisfies us more
fully that 1t entirely supplies want that
we, in common with the country press
generally. have felt, viz: reliable
Democratic journal in the city of New
Orleans. We predict that the Demo
crat is destined to become power in
our State, in moulding a correct public
sentiment, and we would like to see it
in the hands of every voter. A daily,
however, is not likely to circulate gen
orally, for the want Of mail facilities.
We think a semi-weekly or weekly
would find many more readers in the
country parishes. We hope the pub
fishers may find it convenient and
profitable to supply that want, and we
would here say to any of our readers
who may want sound reliable paper
from New Orleans, devoted to the best
interests Of our people, to subscribe for
the New Orleans DEMOCRAT. Booster
Banner.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
A (,uberuatOrial Barber Shop.

1t is suggested that II the citizens OF
New Orleans should establish hand
some barber shop for the ridiculous lit
tic dandy who has been presiding over
our Senatorial menagerie for some time
past, and guarantee him profitable
patronage, he might gracefully step
down and out, and save us tho trouble
and expense Of putting him out.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
Letter from w. Jasper Blackburn.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 5,

New ORLEANS, Feb. 5, 1876.
Editor New Orleans Democrat:
A few days ago you had a paragraph
intimating that as Senator ] was not
manifesting as much swiftness in favor
of "reform" measures as / might. /
wish to say that / am ready to vote solid
with the Democratic Senators for any
reasonable and practicable measures of
reform that may be proposed or brought
forward. / say / will vote with the
Democrats" :" by which / do not mean to
intimate that / am not a true Republi-
can upon tenable and safe basis, or that
l am Democrat upon the basis or foun-
dation Of modern Democratic policy, es-
ply mean that | am ready and willing
and am determined to cooperate with
any party organization which has in
view o. better condition of affairs i'm this
State. / wish all such means Of strife
and confusion as the so-called Elec-
ton Returning Board removed and
forever abolished. / want home
rule at the hands Of honesty
and intelligence, permanently instituted
among u.s. and l am free to say that
do not believe the Republican party,
under it's present organization and
under the whip and dictation Of its pres
ent ring masters, intends to or can
furnish such rule-an just so far and
no farther shall L, in the future, oppose
| its men and it's measures. And in say
ing this, / bid defiance to all party
dictatien and threats-am ready for war
in any way or shape that my assailants
may suggest-with the pen or ON the
stump-or with the knife and the knife
to the hilt, IL any may choose that
mode; appealing alone to the approval
OF my own conscience and the approba-
tion Of the honest and well-meaning
masses Of all races and colOrs.
Respectfully, ETC.,
w. JASPER BLACKBURN.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
To the Public.
NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The Citizens Committee appointed at the 1asy
meeting held ut st. Patrck's Hail. JanuaryT,a
the interest of the NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC
RAILWAY COMPANY, have recommended tho
following well known. active. energetic and
highly respectable gentlemen as solicitors totbs
capital stock Of tho company. The public are
hereby informed that the districts as designated
will be canvassed by the gentlemen whose nars
are appended.
The eastern and western boundaries ore from
river to swamp:
l. South side of Canal street and north sided
Poydras street, inclusive Col. Ch. X. Bailey
Camerden. Esq.
O. South side Of Poydras to north side oi Cal.
liopc. inclusive, t. L. Schmidt. ESD. II. ". fOv'
Ter. ESQ.
$. South side of Caliope to north side Of JACK.
son street. inclusive, +. Il. Byrne. ESQ, b B.
Hotchkiss. ESQ.
4. South side of Jackson TO upper line ofCm.
rollton, inclusive. John McNulty. Esq A. Ga.
laird. ESD.
s. North side Of Canal street to south side
St Louis street, inclusive. J. Z. Roux, Esq., A.
Dupre ESQ.
6. North side Of st. Louis street to south side 81
Esplanado, inclusive. J. G.. Sanchez, ESQ, a.
Kilshaw. ESQ.
T.. North side Of Esplanade street to lower llne
of city, inclusive. Jno. Paisley, ESQ. Samuel
Powers. Esq.
The above named gentlemen are fully author
lied to obtain subscriptions to the capital stoes
of the NEW ORLEANS PACIFIC HAlL"h
| COMPANY. -.
f. B. WHEELOCK. President
Fobruarvs 1s7G ies loMdE
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

The regular sales OF the New York
S,tn last week reached 9i7,25S copies,
being 1927 more than were sold last
week. The SIN is absolutely fearless
and fights anybody or anything that
crosses its path. Jay Gould's money
nor the shadow Of the "tall tower" OF
the Tribune deters 1t from exposing the
money kings financial policy or the al
legged completely of its ponderous con
temporary Herewith. 1t circulates
among all classes of people, and few
men are too poor, even In dull times
like these, to pay two cents for 1t. Its
popularity, like its circulation. Is in
Creasing from week to week. Exchange
The New York Sun Is two-page non.
sensational journal. and ii would be
we'll IL the New Orleans journalistic
taste and habits would run In the same di
rection. 1t would be better for the press
and the people. 1t Is our deliberate
opinion. after much impartial investiga
tion into the matter, that this city
will not profltably support more than
one eight-page political paper. much
less four. Weare informed by the best au.
thority that there are not more than ten
or fifteen thousand political newspaper
readers in New Orleans, If so many, and
the consequence is that the eight-pagt
daily papers, requiring such heavy outla,
in paper, type and services, in imitation
of the more Northern cities. notwith-
tanding all their meritricious parade
and newspaper affectation, manage tt
absorb Il great deal of money, but sci
dom last for any length Of time, ant
never profitably. We find a four-pagt
journal. conducted on the most eco
nomical method possible, distressingl,
expensive.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
Syl,ller,

the party who, according to sworn tes-
timony before committee OF the United
States Senate, bribed tool Of his to fab
ricate af1ldavits for the benefit of his
brother, defends himself from the
charge by quoting passages from the
Bible. We have heard of criminals,
with the hangman's rope around their
necks, chanting hymns and reciting
Scripture: but we never heard Of man
charged with procuring forgeries ac-
Quilted on the evidence Of the Bible.
At any rate, the Hon. Mr.. Justice
Lynch, by whom we should like to see
Sypher and several of his colleagues
tried, wouii hardly admit such evi-
denco
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

Wehave written constitution. 1tgives
to the people certain remedies against
guilty rulers then why notapply them ?
We are not aware that the Wheeler com
promise has ever been accepted by the
people as overriding the constitution.
Besides. it has been utterly violated and
III
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
Carpct.IInggers and Scalawags.

IT is evident from the tone OF several
influential Northern journals that the
political thieves commonly called car
et-baggers and scalawags, are rapidly
becoming stencil in the nostrils OF de-
cent people in all parts of the country.
We reprint i'm another column some re-
marks upon Hays, of Alabama, which
are very pleasant reading.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
Our Radical Senators

appear to be writhing underan unacclis-
toned spasm Of virtue. They simulate
horror ut the thought of Democrats
reaping profit from their offices, and
have already passed bill to reduce the
fees OF one officer below the amount OF
his necessary expenses. Is this repe-
tition OF the tactics Of reconstruction
legislatures Is it an attempt at black
,,,ni1p
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
a forgery

The attention Of lawyers. Is called TO
the New York Tribune dispatch, pub
lished in another column, about the pro
posed reorganization of the National
Judiciary. It shows the absolute neces-
sity of the adoption of some measure
for relieving the over-crowded docket Oh
the United States Supreme Court.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

ueuoocr oocratIc-Conservative state Central ,
(ommttee-The Democratic-Conservative State
Central Committee viii meet on THURSDAY
February 10. nj 7 o'clock D. M, at Parlor L, 81
Charles Hotel. New Orleans. ,,a.,,,-pr
President Democra'ic-C Conservative State Con-
yention. Iaz'
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

Gen. Banks states that the letter re-
Gently published, purporting to have
been written by him, and In which he IS
made to say that Grant will be the he-
publican nominee for the Presidency, Is
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
The Louisiana Lottery Company,

we are informed, earnestly hope that
the Conservative House will not attempt
to repeal their charter, because such ac-
tion would compel them to buy up o
majority of the Radicals in the Senate.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08

Mr.. Beecher is reported as saying he
never was better man than he is now,
whereupon contemporary suggests
that this raises the question whether
repentance without confession is pos
sible.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-08
Conservatives !

Hold the appropriation fortl Make
frcnsnn odiousl