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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09
above us, not q few will be aspirants
TO Office when the Parish Convention
meets next month. d
Among these fops there is

above us, not rev Will pe HSplIhuos
to Office when the Parish Convention
meets next month. .t
Among these fops there is
Htfl ONE IN PARTICULAR
whose impudence is Incompatible.
After holding q lucrative Office Tor two
years, and the remainder OF the time
playing henchman to the Radical OIL.
cials, he now tells you smiiingly that
he never WAS q Republican, ana
challenges you to the proof that
cal ticket, In his life. Another.
after ueroeiy denouncing the Conserve
tive element, and proclaiming himself
loudly in favor Of Radicalism; after
announcing himself ready to vote Tor
the moral party, aud endeavoring TO
impress tIpofi hts hearers the necessity
Of spreading the fact far and wide. fails
to obtain an Office from Kellogg.
He Is next heard Of rs one OF the
probable candidates for office and one
OF the aCtiyest workers in movement
to reform the Democratic and Conserva-
tive party, but opposed to the Radicals.
employees that his institution is
nEpusscAN INSTITUTION,
and that they must vote for that party
and must lend it their earnest suppOrt
besides. is found "fiopping' and advo.
eating third party then coquets Win
the Democratic and Conservative eie.
met,ts Int does not openly commit
himself to their support until he can dc
40 with q little grace. Very many more
INSTANCES OF Topping could be given
Many others are on the fence, gamblers
I.noljca 4, et, ! bond 4 Spectators, Office
seekers. questionable corporations, ano
some In higher stations, are scanning
the political horizon with an eagerness
that is astonishing. They must be or
| the right side when the time comes. anC
their Sweetness OF tones when they
speak or the DemoCratic candidates
without swearing by them as yet, les
they might compromise themselves, II
only one grade in their progress 20
wards reform. Itwould, besides, be tot
heavy a task to perform to enumerat'
nll who NAV be classed as flops.
The observer has only to exercise bis
faculties to discover many that ere no
designated here.
The people are, however, watching
closely those who, az they
9&A&Ni II SOLD, OUT
to the Radical party when It wa
propped by bayonets, and are willing tt
sell out the Radicals now, are liable u
selI the Democratic party again.
They agree that there are some mel
among the flops who have been ms
guided and through force OF circum
stances were compelled to accept equiv
ocal situations. -,
These, they think, 1t would be CHART
able to take back into the party OF re
form. and treat them even as the prodi
gal son, barring the "fatted call.
which is, unfortunately, TOO atIenuate'
4 now to afford a repast, such as the occa
sion might require to carry out the Bib
lical application. They will have. there
fore. to come in simply to manifes
thcir sincerity and not with any view 9
feasting, for the feasting days are ovet
I Look around wherever you may and tn
signssof Topping are too plain to ADM
Of a doubt That the Hops are satisfied Q
the discontinue of the Radical party
and the election of the Democratic an
Conservative candidates in Novembe
|
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09
POLITICAL NOTES.


At meeting of this club, WASH. ".
Boylan. President, at their rooms at tne
angle formed by Magaznei ana ora
Magazine streets, after the TRANSACTION
of routine business, q letter was read
from General Frank I: Nichols, ac-
knowleding the compliment paid TO
him by naming the club after MIN ano
urging action and unity on their part.
The reading Of the letter was the occa-
sion of much enthusiasm, and the CLUB
adjourned until Thursday to join IN the
grand ratification meeting on Latayette
Square. r,,,,. >
An immense gathering Of the First
Ward Central Club, Emile j. . Brien,
President, was held last night at Eagle
Hall. The main business before the
meeting was the course to be pursued
in conducting the primaries OF the Par
ish Convention. After considerable de-
bate, il was decided to abandon the
registration system and return to the
odd Democratic STYLE" and vote on the
rolls Of the various chlbs and on the
registration papers OF 1874. The meet
ing adjourned. to meet hereafter every
Thursday evening. mh
The Hendricks Guard, Third Ward, /
Capt. 4. Pettigrew, president, held q
meeting at the corner OF Poydras ana
Dryades streets, during which routine
business was transacted, and the Ma
tional and State nominees were ratified
and measures adopted to attend the
ratification meeting on Lafayette
Square; after which the club adjourned
to go in body to Turner's Hall, where
the
were holding very large meeting, un-
| nf
Walker. This club, which is new one,
claims to be an independent organiza.
| tion with the object OF securing good
candidates for the parish aud municipal
offices, and oppose strenuously the cleo
| tion. OF men who will not be acceptable
| to the people at large. The meeting
was addressed on this and other promi-
nent topics by DIR. d. Warren Brickell,
DR.. Pope. and Hon r. II. Marr. Judge
Bonner being called upon to speak, de-
clined respectfully, explaining tnat as
| he had been brought before the people
by the New Orleans bar as a candidate
for a judgeship, he did not feel at ilber-
tv to express his views on any subject,
| lest in case of his nomination and elec-
ton. his acts on the bench might be
misconstrued and attributed to opinions
already formed, or words to that effect.
Howard Legion.
The Skidmore Guards reorganized
| last night at the Louisiana Hotel, with
the following officers: J. J. Thomas.
President; John Mahoney, Secretary
Ed. Murphy, Captain; James Lynch,
Marshal, and resolved to form, with
other clubs, the Howard Legion;
The Franklin Guards and Old Spot
Guards also reorganized at the corner
Of Calliope and st. Charles streets with
one set Of officers, and to be known as
the second section OF the Howard Lee
gion. The officers elected we're ": :.
Gomerford. President; p. Dun, Vice
President: Ed. Se~ell, Secretary Ed.
RavnaI. Treaaurer: n. G. Royes, Mar
ehei: ]. .Dempsey, Sergeant Henry
Hou1hbriaht. Capxain: +. Wagner,
Frsf LIEUTENANT; Samuel Levy, Second
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09

A young man named Cammack. was
residing at the house OF Mrs. Harris, on
Dauphine street, up to some two weeks
ago. suddenly Camnfack disappeared,
SO did an urn, two alabaster vases, q
clock and stair carpet. 9HT 5.iM
Mrs. Harris, thinking there was some
thing crooked, placed the case "a. ~ IN the
hands Of Special Detectives Staelberger
ana Sherman, who, on Tuesday even
ing. recovered the vases from Leila
Barton's, on Customhouse street, and
Leila, on being questioned how she
came in possession of them, stated that
she had bought them from q man
named Cammack, and produced his re-
ceipt.
The stair carpeting and clock were
recovered from junk store.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09
INFLUENCE or CONVENIENT.

Yesterday morning the Bulletin. re-
ferring to the assumption OF the DINO
cRAT that bad government and over
taxation are the sole sources OF the
suffering and poverty Of the working
classes, said:
I'VE are disposed to believe thst there IL an
underlying cause, such as want OF empl0vmo9t
hoo9 for III our ro"Se but he
does not agree with us.PitH "lf 49E Ell
We certainly do not agree with the
Bulletin In this respect. The underlying
cause, in our opinion, Of the troubles Of
the State is bad government and exces-
sive taxation. A general want Of en-
ployment and general distress among
the working classes are not the forerun-
ners, they are always the consequences
Of vicious government. We have before
quoted what an eminent English writer
has said on this question, but the quota
ton embodies q truth 80 important to
our people that we think 1t cannot be too
familiar to our readers, and we repro
duce it. '"The ruin or prosperity Of a
State" says Junius, depends 80 much
upon the administration, of its govern
ment that to be acquainted with the
merits OF q ministry, we need only OBJ
serve the condition Of the people. II
we see them obedient 10 the laws, pros
porous in their industry, united ut
home, and respected abroad, we may
reasonably presume that their affairs are
conducted by men OF experience, abili-
| ties and virtue. II, on the contrary, We
see an universal spirit OF distrust and
dissatisfaction, rapid decay Of trade.
dissensions In all parts Of the empire.
and a total loss OF respect In the eyes Of
foreign powers we may pronounce,
without hesitation, that the governmen Mt
OF that country is weak, distracted
and corrupt. The original fault is In
government" And again, says the
same writer. sit IL not casual concur
renee Of calamitous circumstances, 1t ID
the pernicious hand Of government
which alone can make q whole people
desperate. Without much political
sagacity, or any extraordinary depth o
observation, we need only mark how
the principal departments Of the Ststs
are bestowed, and look no further fol
tho true cause Of every mischief tina
befalls u.s." + vt ,io*
1 The views SO we'll expressed in thil
quotation are to be found Ia the works o
4 many other able writer's, and we believ'
that practical experience has In oil case
I sustained them We believe them to b.
sound; we believe they explain th'
present political, commercial and In
dustrial situation in this coun
try. So firmly are we con
vinced that such is the case
that we believe the unity OF the part.
which proposes to reform the Fedora
and State Governments, just now
should be the paramount purpose o
every good citizen; not, as the Bulleti'
intimates, that Finnegan may be sheril
and Flaherty clerk, but because 1t l
only through united and harmoniou
party organization that we can hope +
reform the evils which have brough
, poverty and misery upon the country.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09
A NARROW ESCAPE.
An Attempt to Assassinate Mr.. A.
-s, t rts wallace. 't

Tuesday night Mr.. A. Wallace, OF NO.
3se Melpomene street, came within an
ace OF being sacrificed onthe altar OF an
assassin, who fred q bullet through Mr..
Wallace's window, barely missing him.
Mr.. Wallace suspects . neighbor OF be.
ing the guilty one, as he Is In receipt o.
information that his enemy threatened
to get him out Of the way before day, G
s.snected individuals premises to Mr..
Wallace's mother-in- laws. The par
ticmlars Of the shooting, according to
Mr.. ". q statement, Is to the effect that
he was in the act OF raising his window
when Q bullet skipped by his head.
An affidayit Of threats with intent TO
murder will be made against the party,
and possibly on the tris! some develop.
ments may occur that will point to him
as the assassin. s
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09

benefited. Justice ought 70 - free for al. and
oil court fsee should b. abollehsas
The hoavsns says that the underiyfng causes
Of hard times sre the excess Of production over
consumption. the esuperabundsncs Of city popu-
lations and the msladmin istratioa Of govern
mont throughout the whole Unitsd States.
It approves Of the sction Of the Parish Com
mittee last night. and demands that It should
cali the parish eonvention q N early date.
About the bloody shin hus aad ery n the Rad
ical press throughout the eountry It says that II
Ii systematic and desperate effort to raise Soc
tional hatred against the South and thus carry
tho election. The only way 70 light these tactics
The hardest blow they osn give to these out
rage shriekers now is to refuse to be provoked.
No doubt propagation VIII be increased; no
months, In order % pri1g e1oSe . Gam paiga
case. But the policy q Fdufdhce on the part Of
Il
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09

The Paris Figaro recitss . story IN
praise Of the exemplary politsness OF g
leading actor In Paris. He HeA capital
swimmer, and vas di.plsytnR hls skin
in the Seine, near Paris. = Mdy walk
iI1Q on the bank was 20 lost IN admira.
tion Of his grace and style thseshe fell
unawsres into little dieshs y 2 mo-
ment the actor wae Qqt q tQa Matel,
and clad In his simple betning costume
ciaiaed. 1xtsndine hiD dtiDDtng hand
- help her up aGI1n; '1uyS Madame.
excuse my having ~ 0eysrs saem
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09
CITY COUEC1L.lf

At the Council meeting yesterday the
rspol. ., In sne 81 ~. ~ ,1 1u,s
to have smouutsd ~. 70 q. .sio ~ ssa fol for
~. 60 ,o,e q aaosooa a Il esrt sng6 IN
.ne year 100, ''0s'oO ''0o0 - :, ',ls1 'S 80 :.
us. SA,.v0'.s. -. alZ.a,
Although the report snovS ~, ~ s,sV ~ ps .si-
n.,oruI =. .a,is "a Inn. ~ 'o
pay rolls oi juno. ~ \. hi~a .yjIS .ltp
r. b Mo- ~ q ne pnsncia con eha
Sniio,.,ng. 's9>"''''.-'- : i, - n -T,fs,s.f
Be- 4 rsssie.d. -TAa. .As. xsysr and Adminis:
and requested k confer YIN ths ~ bA%nhSfs. % Isr- %
% Inc dne cncb sssistsnn x y w ~ erd 70
preserve the public hsaltA: ssca .as sssA.:s q
ss:,:sss ssd g.sSs s%ssy%ss "s IS e L ss s
.scis sss =: S:s:ss! 81. !. l :. 1ss g r.
1s Vl:sss ts'p 'pprosissa sss ss.s s6.i scs Ssailct
law p,,~x r..A. -. sA.,lo.-,.o. "a.
marks On tho resoluaoa: .TuglsIrs,g
/ ofYer this resolutiea in v(sy al to lect that
whom '. asst sssaissa :. our Ssi@ 81. aa.in,ss;
re- Ss.as II ss ss sse:ss ind
bSRs beie sssursnces MS Of IA sad scSistancs 70 this
cfty government. We were told In the com
moncementl Of OR adninistration thst II we
could succesd In pslline throueh the YEA. 1876.
| and d0nctt Of only one hundred on one nun
| drod and my Thousand dollars ah0nld oecur.
| they would step forward to our suppon and
make good this d0feiency. 1t..Vsllbt
known 70 them and to every .psrson n ais
COMMUNITY. We have :, :uccssosd . Va in s.ssins .H.
nssssd throaeh ons-hsif Of Tie troubles Of
We have Sss1 .Ss e s. y 2 tSs ne s
reduction Of expenee. and : rsduetion Of tax-
entitled TO the. exDrsssions Of encouragement
that We roocivsd In i0ge that row. after eighteen
| months Of honest and economical admtnistra-
ton. when ws are sbis q show % the oicEsns Of
NeH 0rieans z rsduste3 q ~ - na,, ra
%i.'ons nhla % sSow S0 % q ne sr,on3Ss a. ths
Community . fedus!aen Of ,9le .peE csnt
In taxation, sad nearly two 1ltneng n sx-
gsnsss cSfsbniy Ss b, ~ ~ ass snd or
hSln - aasist over :t iessf SkS 197f 10 Months
Of this sdministration. durinG whleh ans sani-
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09

Jean Dantagnan, a private market
man, who was sent down by Judge
Lynch for ten days for contempt OF
court, in refusing to obey the injunction
OF the Superior District Court, prohibit
ing him from carrying on private
market, in violation of act No. -, was
released Yesterday on writ OF habeas
corpus by Judge Meunier, of the Third
District, on the ground that Dantagnan' q
commitment was improperly made out.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09

Messrs r. W Rayne d Co.. general agents OF
the American Arrow Tie Company, are giving
encoursgemsnt 70 buyers By allowing discount
on I'll purchases by lots Of thu celebratsd Arrow
C5tfon rio Zee their notice In the proper col.
umn, and give them aoallat their once. No. ~
Csrondelet street. 49,
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09

The part played Il the vs4exoelan
swindie BY Godlov0 3. Orth ck' 1ndianss
had been exposed before MI .nouina-
tion to tho Goyerpship by 4he gHApubli-
can party. and his MithdEAHek ~ this
time from the candidacy only tdds 70
the disgrace Of the party which thought
It could carry hts S01sh0ooE.ank Will
now have time to regret nj Aoeeof the
Austrian mission, which fhe lreetGned IA
he has been driven In shsma BY public
opinion. Orth has takes Nh proper
place In the crowd Of diesracsd corrup-
doniat&. III sn nsttf4adAs 81
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09

Bya notice in another column Of our paper it
win be seen that no change has been made in
the business of the New York Life Insurance
Com mpany at this point. Risks will be taken.
renewal receipts given. and other business
ira n sacted as for the past twenty-si years, by
DR. i 8. Copes No. 46 Carondelet street, general
agent for Louisiana. OF this stauneh and popular
~
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09

New Orleans yesterday was thsooolest
city In tho United States. d Mobile came
next with 70. Corsicsna, Texaas enjoyed
90, and tho whole Of tho North, all
places above Mason and Dixon's Line,
ranged from s. to oS. al!a ogiisvTea
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-09


II the observer need a certain indica-
tor of the prospects, OF the Democratic
CONSERVATIVE party in this State In No
vember, no better one than the flop can
be offered him.
Like q cold-nosed dog he is on the
scent and knows the trail before his
neighborl has rubbed his eyes OF the
mist OF disinterestedness, and you now
see him figuring at every po.
HFTl litirAl meeting, sometimes leading, and
performing public acts OF contrition
= that would create the envy OF saint.
ara. Sooo the daily papers and you will see
oonnected with the opponents OF radi-
( colism names that few weeks ago you
.s,..f S.ssld haye certainly associated with
sta ~ party Of plumber and rapine; but
r'e' NJ they tell you Of cad experiences,
~ - Gocopf3ons, and ofIar IN palliation OF
his mis9ivings to shout louder that the
root. e6d g surely as the sun shines
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(iermany,s Position.

The German Reichstsg Imperial Par
lament for the whole empire) was
opened on the 3Oth of October. The
Emperor's speech was read by Herr
Hoffman,, His Majesty being absent on
account of indisposition. Tho speech
mentions the general depression OF
trade and industry in Germany and
throughout the world, and states that
the object of the Government 8 CONNER
cisl policy will be the profession OF Ger
man industry from the prejudicial effects
of the one-sided custom regulations In
other countries. This object Will DO
kept specially in view in the impending
negotiations for the renewal OF CONNER
cial treaties. .:.,.
Germany's foreign relations, notwith.
standing the difficulties OF the present
political situation, are fully accoru W;.
with the Emperor's pacific policy; his
constant endeavor is to preserve friend
" relations with all the powers, espc-
c;alIy those connected to Germany by
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apparent thought as to what was 10 fol,
Tow, acting as if she had only asked o
right in putting upon her young courtEy-
man q task III which the chances OF death
We're better than life. emo ni 80 ~ ''s''
Hazel walled over 10 the table where
Medomark was sitting, now half So
bered. The contrast between the two
became more striking as they were seeil
tsgetherg Hszel asked the Belgian II
he understood English. "a little, :
was the reply. Enough IA un'er'
stand the truth !" added Hazel, with a
touch of barshness in his voice. The
Belgian intimated that he could. hut II
it was too plain he might have to mash
the American.
"Tbat lady," said Hazel, coming t
once to the point, els countrywornan
of nine. Whatever she may have been
in the past don't care. We don't in
suit women in orr country. You have
insulted her. Will you apologize "
"No," said Medomark bluntly.
"Then," continued Hazel, "here is
my card. My friend will call on you IN
the morning."
Hazel was true to hia word, and the
morning following the affair at the cafe,
u Missouri soldier, James Wool. called
ut Eedomark's quarters and presented
challenge drawn up under the code.
A French Lieutenant named Masaac re-
ceived the message, and between him
and Wood all the preliminaries were ar
ranged during the day. The meeting
took place at sunrise the next morning,
in little valley few rods southeast of
the American cemetery. The terms
were dueling pistols at ten PAGES. In
the choice of positions Hazel was un-
fortunate. The sun, just rising, slanted
down the valley and poured it's tanta-
LIKING rays right into his eyes. The first
fire both missed. At the second Hazel
planted his ball in the Belgian's right
shoulder, crashing the bone to spiinters,
and severing the artery leading to the
right arm. 1t seemed as if the man
would die before the bloody fountain
could be choked, and finally, when the
hemorrhage was stayed, the giant lay as
helpless as IN infant, and had to be cnr-
ried OFF on a stretcher. There were no
soldiers TO spare in those days. Maxi
milian's situation was growing danger
ous, and young Hazel was Immediately
put under arrest, with all who had been
concerned i'll the duel. A court-martial
was convened, but ut the urgent request
of Bazaine il was dismissed, and the
prisoners released without hearing.
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VT TIL 7FTSE WlT
Che Trus 9orthsrner
PAW PAW. MICHIGAN.
THY LITTLE FOLKS.
The Nursery Elf.

The Nursery Elf.
Dear little feet how you wander and wander,
l4ttle twin trlants 80 fleet
Dear little head, how you ponder and ponder
over the things that you meet!
Dear little tongue, how you chatter and chatter,
over your innocent joys!
Oh, but The house Ia alive with your clatter-
Shaking Indeed, with your noise
Can't You be quiet NOM mt, sweet rover?
a. there end 20 yopr fun?
Soon the old sand lnan" will sprinkle you ever
Then the day s frolc - done.
Come to my arms for the daylight is dying,
Closer the dark shadows creep;
Come, like a bird that is weary OF aging;
Come, 10. me sing YOU to sleep.
Little
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TIE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.


The improvement in business il no
longer a matter of diepute. Elsewhere
the evidences which accumulate are set
forth IL detail. In brief, they are
l. An actual increase in the aggregate
transactions of clearing houses at seven
chief cities during the three weeks end
ing Oct. 81, compared with the cores
ponding weeks last year, of $38, 751 ,773.
Though this increase is less than per
centum, it establishes the fact that trans
actions exceed those of last fall, not only
in quantities exchanged, but. in spite of
the fall of prices, in values also. In
quantities, the increase appears to be
over 13 per centum.
2. This Improvement is greatest in
New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago,
the very cities which have the most ex
tensive trade with all parts of the coun-
Try. At New York the improvement in
mercantile transactions is even greater
than the clearings indicate, because deal
ings in stock during the same three
weeks were smaller than during the oor-
responding weeks last year.
3. Receipts and shipments of grain
largely exceed those of last year, the in
crease in October being over 10 per CEN
tum in quantity, and since the opening
of navigation about 1000, coo bushels,
or 13 per centum. The daily production
OF petroleum, though small early in the
year, is now larger than at this time ia
1875. The movement i'll cotton exceeds
that of last year to date 10y A. 600 bales.
4. Railway returns show an increase
of 600 loaded cars at indianapolis last
week, a large increase during the three
weeks of October, and volume OF traffic
exceeding the car capacity of the roads.
Earnings thus far reported for October
show an increase of over 3 per cent.
compared with last year, in spite of alb
normally low rates.
3. Foreign trade is healthy rather than
large, with growing balance in favor OF
this country. The possibility of foreign
war stimulates the movement OF exports,
but, independently OF that cause, the
condition of crops abroad promises al
unusual demand.
6. Above oil there is no more specula
tive excitement. A few hours of wild
gambling at Chicago over the price q
wheat, or in this city over the price 81
gold, sufficed to prove that the brokers
would have to do the whole business
themselves in any speculative movement
for the public is not in O gambling
humor. No advance Of prices is main
FAMED that does not seem to be warrant
ed by legitimate demand.
All these are excellent signs. The.
promise great revival of business when
ever the natural hesitation attending Al
exciting Presidential campaign ha
passed.-NeW York Public.