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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-11
artAMrns LEAVING rms DAY.


TuE KATIE IH place Of the II. E. Le6,
This fine packet is receiving 10 leave at
3 u. m. tomorrow for Vicbsburg
Natchcz and all way landings interIue-
diate She connects ut Viekshurg with
steamers for Yazoo, Sunilower and
Tallahatchie rivers, Deer Creek, the
Anchor Line packets for Memphis.
Cairo and st. Louis. and with the North
Louisiana Railroad at Delta, for Mon
roe and Trenton.
TuE WEATHER After reading the re-
ports from New York, Trenton, ~. j..
and Philadelphia, We have arrived Ut
the conclusion that it is cool in this
locality.
BUSINESS We have nothing new to
renort under this head.
DrpAnTuRrs~-Th Ouachita Belle for
Bayou Sara. Carrie A. Thorn, !. +.
| Frazer and Wawenock for Lower Coast,
and Henry Tete for Lafourche, left yes
terday with good trips.
The lightning Willie, Fred A. Blanks,
master, h. II. Trinidad, clerk, leaves
every Wednesday at s y. m. for Ouachlta
CITY. Trenton, Monroe and all landings
intermediate on Ouachita and Black
rivers. She represents the Ouachita
Belle and Ii as trim and neat sdinmer
packet as one could wish for.
For OPELousAs The Robt. Young,
Will Daniels, master, J. u. Schmidt,
clerk, leaves rs above every Wedner-
day, at 5 y. m., taking freight for all
landings on Bayou des Glaizes, making
close connections for that s.ream with
steamer Sallie at Simmsport.
| FoR RED RIVER. The line packet
Lotus No 3, ID. ID. Dannals, master,
| leaves Wednesday, 18th inst. ut 5 p. m,
| for Jefferson, Shreveport and all way
! landings.
The HoT SPRINGS. The boats OF the
| New Orleans and Red River packet
company. will put passengers through
to his famous watering place as quick
and cheap as by any other route. For
particulars inquire ut Ill Gravier street.
Hot FOR GRAND IsLE-The steam
yacht &. NJ. L., NJ. McSweeney,. master,
leaves as above every Tuesday and
Saturday, at z u. m, from the head oi
St. Louis street, touching, both going
and coming, at the head of Jackson
street and Louisiana avenue. Fare
| 50 50.
At last accounts Red river was rising.
The St Louis Pool Line have ad-
vanced rates TO New Orleans to 70 and
40 cents to way landings Is and 50 cents.
Cincinnati Is to have a Pool Line. -
| Can't. Arthur, clerk of the Shannon,
arrived Yesterday The Shannon Is re-
ceiving for trim to Cincinnati.
Capt. Pink Varbe has organized a
| Tilden and Hendricks Club at Louis
Vile. Let our steamboaCmen follow
suit
The Katie takes out this evening 1900
bars railroad iron. 1t will be used in
constructing road from Vidalia TO
Lake Cnncordia.
The james Howard and Thompson
Dean will form line between this city
and Memphis next season.
Work is being pushed rapidly forward
on Capt. Kouns new lower coast packet
Isabel. -,
The superb Frank Pargoud will be
found at the head OF Canal street bright
and early tomorrow morning receiving
TO leave Thursday for Vicksburg and
the Bends above mp TO Argyle.
The St. John, +. Bergefon master, j.
c. Bergeron clerk, leaves every Wednes-
day at l2 n. and Saturday at 5 p. N. FOR
Baton Rouge and way landings
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r,ir.t Rlsfrlctsnuri.

Nolle proses were entered IN The. cases
of Joaeph n, Dumas. assault aud bat
terry A. G. Christopher, petty larceny.
Inlormationa were iilcd against Matt
Maloy. hteaking and entering house
in the day time with intent 10 steal, aud
with petty larceny and against W. II.
Henderson and Chole Richardson. as
sault aud battery, and intiieting o wound
less than MAYHEM with intent to kill.
Sentences were awarded on the follow
inp cases Thomas Jones, assault and
battery on Cora johnson. fifteen days
Parish Prison Frank Wanders. petty
larceny. nine months IN the otate rem
tpufinry.
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OUACHtTA CIfY-Per steamer 1innie Baker
--t5 bales cotton.
LOWER COASF-Per steamer Carrie Thorn
--sundtias to order,
LAUREL yAILEY-per steamer Stella Block
-16 hhds sugar bbl do hf bbl mola4ses
BATON HOUGE-- Per steamer 1T Johns
SKIS rough rice.
WASHINGfON-ps steamer Tlobert Young =
a. bales cotton it9 SKIS cotton seed ~ SKIS rOus b
rire tsy head cattle
WAsHI.tYEDN-4-p steamer Bertha -26
bales cotton n sks cotton seed 9i9 head cattle.
CINGTNHATI--Fs steamer Gheroke0--Aa ~
bales ef,ttn GO skis cotton aeed lgg hhds tobart
100 bbs Honr II tes hams 3s bbls pork bi0 sl 5
CORN lJa bbls whisky q cks bacon - boxes do A5
kegt lard.
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dull and unchanged
ERCsAi..

COTTDN-We notice limited inquiry. but
The Offering. particularly of desirable kinds. are
light and thus far we havo heard of no sales OF
amy magnitude. The dispatches report Liver.
10 | stealth wit no auoHble change. and
4Alrs of 300 bales-arrivais lad higher, Man
chester duh. but not aitOtably lower, and New
York quiet at previous rates Tor spots and l-g2e9
: g hghor for futures.
Yesterday. when the sales proper embraced
COO bales the market closed at the following
quotntions.
AMAHInAN sTANnARD OF CI.AaaIEICATIoN.
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vrw OnLfANs CLEARING HOUSE.

kha money market IL un'HhuEtH
We continue to quote exGeptonni paper NJ
a. per rem per annum discount, NJ de.
iOeplg aud second grade 15@tA. FIRST class
tnort9a es rule Ut aGle per cent per annum,
while second grade bre entirely nominal
Gold opened at l1t@@tt2B. sgaiDEt ll2A, ana
nDw rules at l3A@il2h. against the Opening
rates in that market.
uutfnhl variation. j. ling still quoted ut eAnF4S
lor bill III lldtlag and Al clear and t154g for
ha X. and -Ga6i9s Tor bank counter rate, ana
francs at Asf ltGeAGet. lor commercial and noini-
mai fof bank.
The banks continue tn check on New York ct
x Ter cent premium. and commercial sight is
stll quoted at "a.
h.al1 rltL..a nrn dull and nnehanged.
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sIy Ffailr0g n

NEW OtsIEANS AND MOBILE HAfLHbtD-
l5g aks cotton ssed $50 bbs whisky tD0 bblS line
VI bbis rosin - .... 40, - .
MORGAN LOUISIANA AND TEXAS n
100 btlrs cotton 372 head cattle
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Gtaaxpti Yaaserssst.

Steamship appahan mock, Cooksey. for Roy
West. Via Cedar Keys X Roberts
Ger brig Tiger. Brandt. for Hayre-
RI Brddspdorf
sehr Daissy r. pnrkhurst. Hooper, for Froyi-
denee il + Muster
sshr John \ Wood Smith. for Havre--
Ocean Zereqa &eo
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sDARD or Ct.AssIrTCATroe.
1IA IL I. =

ported Market quiet
Ne note rse TOTS of 10 bage teaual to about one
bale) seed cotton. new crop. from tho lilo oiande,
TOBACCO Yesterday mot before reported)
hhde soit at The VA amount on sale ee'oi \
as follows: Low lugs s4tqe, medium TO good ugs
6ta@71a. low leaf sQ9el, medium logli', good i2c1
l3, line tJ5s@is. selections i5's@ih Africans %
lg}s Received slnce last evening 81 hhds. TX
ported 1gn to Liverpool Stock on hand by our
running statement 1870 hhds.
FREiGH rS-We continue to quote rs follows
by Steam Cotton 10 Liverpool I'D. corn q
bushel i0l; cotton 70 New York 1sc; to Boston.
providenee, Fall River. and Philadelphia. via
New York %c.
BY Sai--Cotton TO Liverpool l7-s2d to Hayre
tac; to bremen lac. corn to Liverpool I0d per
b1sh.l.
UGAR-Only16 hhds came In this morning.
The demand Is good. witha small and dimin-
ishng stock and prices are very strong. There
were sales to-day Of 106 hhds at Sac for good
common SIC for fair, sA@9; for fully fair. sac
for prime 936c for strictly prime. eSc for choice,
g9S@I0; for yellow clarified, and l0&@i0%c Tor
Off white clarified.
morning. The stock Is small. but there is little
or no deman /. Th" last sales reported were at
80, for inferior aid t3c for common,
CITY REIN Ky SU fAlt-Is selling on or
d,Is at Ilie for standard in Dbls. utc Tor
granuat d. powdered and crushed l2c' cut ioa'
CRY REFINERY MoLAsSES-Is selling on
orders at 5Og for common. 45c for fair. 5Je f1r
rime. 55c for choice and s0@s5c Tor golden
syrup.
FLOUR-The stock on hand is small and con-
sists mostly OF unsound -four. and supplies
come in very sparlngly Good treble TO choice
treble ext a is most wanted in the local trade.
The market Is bare OF the brands desirable IN
the Cuban trade. Tho sales in the local trade
to-day are confined to $50 bbls. OF which 100
double extra at 81 25 so low treble extra az 81 80
rs good treble extra at s5 62h. 10 choice extra al
81 aud 200 bbls on private terms.
Common is quoted at ., fine 81 25fs rs. super
fine s3 1904. double extra 81 25g4 so, low treble
extra 81 75@5. good do. S. 25@5 SO. choice treple
extra s. 1896 25. choice extra Sc 50g7. choice
family s76GT Is 2 hbI
COKN MEAL-The stock is In few hands and
he at 81 60 = bbl In the absence OF iurther sup
plies on the way. The demand .is very limited,
,weyer. and only 25 and % bbs sold at y 90 y
tbl Dealers are iobbiag at 81 IS y bhl.
GRITS-Command 81 IS p hbl on the landing.
an ssll In iob lots in store at 8. Dol.
PORK he supply Is very light but there IS
Iiftle or no dsnand. and mess Is hed at 81 Teg
sl2 p Dbl As in weight Dealers are !obbing Of
CHrcAGo. e5s a. M, reported: Pork weak
offered at $40 s7H August. si8 90 September
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River N ews.

uHrfcF Nrw ORLEANS DtSAprptr, !
Tuesday July II. lti6-l2 ~. !
fgis undrratpnnd ip assuming charge of ths
jyaf department 81 the DAILY DFMGitAT, re'
yuae.E,iiy qGlnite frum hs steatnboat ftiands q
continuance of the patronage so literally ~
en,ip,l turing his connection wlFh the New Or
''''''s X s'''''A NV GEO. J. DUNCAN.
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opELousAs.

INDEPENDENT OPLLOULAs WEEKLY
PICKET.
leaves eVery WEDNESDAY, at s .. N.
arsgas~~ FOR WASHINGTON. PORT
ssls.ssaazs Barry. Churchville. Eayou Des
TFsH<@s% Glaizes, Atehafalaya. Slmmsport.
Bic BEND Landing, Old River and all iuterme-
diate points The lght-drpfi passenger steamer
H0BT. YOUNG.
I'm place Of 81. Nary
W. n. Daniel. master. J. s. schmidt. clerk
For freight or passags apply on board, or TO
HITE n CAHLiN, . TchSnpitnulaa
Connecting at Simmsport with steamer Sallie
for Bayou U8s tflhinss deig i'm
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bvterian church and block Of buildings
adjoining. Loss on church property,
s43, ZOO: other losses $4,000.
MILWAUKEE. July lo.-Ths propeller
st. Clair has bcen burned on Lake 5u'
perior. Twenty-seven lives lost. ],
SAVANNAH, Ga, july 10. DR. Hlchnra
| y. Arnold, lsadlng physician Hnd
prominent citizen, died this morning,
aged eixty.eiuht years.
READING, Pa. July ia span of the
bridge covering the 5chuykili burned
Loss A40.009
DrTRorr. July io.-.23d Infantry left
bv n special train to Join Gen. Terry.
Omaha. July 10 The report chat Gen
Crook has been killed aud several com.
paniea In his command annihlihted, y
not credited here.
TuE EASTERN WAR
The rreserut IN the Aseendsnt-Th The sn-
teryiev oi tse Enperors.
I,oNpos. July ~. The yfdnd1fd's Is Ber-
lin special says. It Is sai,l the following
points were discussed at the Heclstag
The Danube question Austrias de-
mand opposing the formation or a great
Servan power, and Interference at "A
proper tine in favor ~ an erInisttce.
The Morning Posts Berlin dispatch
saya Prince Gortabakoff and Count An
drassv have telegraphed Prince Bis
marok the result Of the interview of the
Emperors at Reiobstadt Austria Ia ops
posed TO the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Servin
aud Russia. and demands the free pas
sage of the Dardanelles.
The rumor Of the capture OF Nevistgno
Ia eontradieted.
A dispatch to the Times from Heimony
reports that $4,000 Servians have sue.
ceeded In crossing the River Titnok. and
have entered Bulgaria. All quiet IN
Herzegovina.
A dispatch to the DaiiB Ns'cs from
Belgrade, summing up the operations
OF the last eight days. says
The Servians have fought ten actions
and lost 5000 men. During the attack
of Gen. Olimipi on Belina the Turks
massarred all the Christian inhabitants,
The Bulgarian insurreetioh is reported
to be spreading widely.
A Vienna dispatch TO the Dotiu iete-
graph says the results Of the Reichstadt
interview are ma follows
Common Intervention is possible
under certain circumstances the idea
of preserving the same status as before
the war. under all circumstances l.
abandoned. and Russia formally re-
nounces the idea of separate action.
LONDON, July l0-Noon Mr. Edward
pierrepont. the new United States Min
later, has arrived here. and will Ii pre-
sented TO the Queen at Windsor Castle
to morrow.
sEwtEA.
A Turkish ylctary--s-en. Fcrh's Array
Reported nessrayed.
RAausA. July 10 Intelligence re-
ceived here from Sclavonie sources saysi
In the engagement between the Turks
and Servians on the 9Th, the Turks CAP
tured A40 musketa aud 40 boxes Of
cartridges. Seven Turkish battallons
participated IN the fight.
The Turkish Gen. Leheled Ali Paaha
Ia at Granitza, on the Seryian frontier
half an hours march FROM Yayor
The Servian Gen. Sech il stated 10
have been wounded In IL late engage
ment.
BELGRADE. July 10. Two hundred and
sixty more wounded have arrived.
Alarming reports have been received
that Gen. Seen s army Is almost entirely
destroyed. War Minister Nlenolch had
d L. T. =, Il In
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Arritca last Evenins.

No arrivals from sea.
sTgAMBoArS.
Martha. Bassett. from Lower Coa4t.
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MAXINE y EWS.
Il. -. DEMOCRAT OFFICE. July II 1916
-
Arrived this Morning.

30 arrivals from sen.
STEAMBOATS,
Tinnie Baker Marhl /, FIN Ouachita City
Carrie 4. Thorn. OPry from Lower ce,ss T.
stella Block TGrteboune. I'm Laurel valley.
81 John. liefgeron. from Bntpn Rouge.
floht Young Daniel from Washington
Bsrtbh Broad from Washington.
Cherokee, Wolf. from Ctneinnati4
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The school Board.

The Board OF Public Schools meets
tomorrow night at half-past 7 7o'clock
at room IS, City Hall.
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RUATAN-Per schr ExceIsior-1O00 bunches
bananas 20 900 pI9ntains 300 cocoanuts 100 doz
LiuAa pul 8.
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Bayou sara

fOR BAYOU SARA, WATERLOO.
lsNHhGss4z5s Heruitsgs, Port Hudson Elton
tskss@ssfs Rouge plfauemine and Postoffioe
audtnes The United states mail semisWeegly
packet
0aArHsTA BELLE,
In plff4 VI steamers Gov. Allen aud w. s. Piks.t
j. =, biuNif. nitsstttI
rssaves every MONDAY and FRIDAY. at o ..
m. for Bayou Sara.
HITE Il 0AIJlIN. Agts.. Tehonp pitoulas st.
dys 9nt A. 81. tDDnTN - Magazine.
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KEY WEST-Per steamship Tappahauuoek-
$40 bills -four 90 bbls rosin bbls whisky j25 es
lard 1850 ska corn 300 sks oats 100 SKIS bran 25 ties
hams 20 bales moss 1863 pkRs sundries.
GEDAk KEYS-Per steamship Iappahannock
$50 bbs -four 10 bbls whisky bbs pork 10 cks
bacon 100 SKIS corn i79 pkg5 sundries.
PKOVIDBNCE~Per schr Daisey II Parkhurst
900 bbls 'olton seed oil 100 tons cotton SEED
meal 100 bbs cotton seed hull ashes.
II tVbE-P, schr John Wood--16si bales
cotton = pkgs sundI ies 200J pes slaves.
HAYBG-Pcr brig Tiser-e3l bales cotton 1900
pcs staves.
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RED RIVER.


NEW ORLEANS AND RED nlYEk THANs
POHTAJIOH COMPANY STEANEbs
Mary Louise. Texas,
&. r. Bryatly. LOTUS No. ..
Col A. II. Eaiius w. j. Bsbang
In Eaa Balle Htwinni,
ss-.~~ ron SHREVEPORT. JTTFEH.
laaiiRaa Ii son, ,upper Rod River, hllnd5n
80 4k5xs4f3G Dpushhtta, Grand Eeqre. Algxan-
dfia aud alI yay aud plantation landings--Leags
Ing Now Orleans as follows
For Shreveport and Jefferson.
leaves oa WEDNESDAY. July 10, at 8 p. m,
lotus No. u.
u. D. Dannals. master
NJ whatfbYat charges will be made on freight
consigned t9 tbs company at the mouth of led
Hiyer.
Forwarding ffaiehts consigned 10 the eom bany
at Nps Orleans win be- handlsa free OF draYdks
and com missions. ,e&
For freight ot pessaee. apply on board Of The
boata o. IL ths Office OF the company. no Ill
aragier etres JOS A. AIKEN, Preside9
n. w. JOYCE. Agent
H1TE r. CARLIN. BUTTON 4 EIPLFH.
dig LORD Il TCPhAkH Agents.
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0saeHsTA BELLE,
oUACHITA RIVER.

NEW ORLEANS AND OUACHITA RIVER
TRANSPORTATION COMPANY.
REGULAk ODACHtTA RIVER WEEKLY
PAIKET.
Leaves every WEDN E5DAY, at 8 D. m.
Y~a- FOR OUACHITA CITY, MONROE,
kslalAtt5 Trenton and all landings on Black
ssSsA'sasssA and Ouaehta rivers-The fine. light
draft passenger steamer
WILLIE,
In place Of Ouacbita Belle and Losse Taylor,
y. a. Blanks master.
will leave as above, making connections with
light DRAFT steamers for all the tributary
For freight or palsa4lse apply on board or to
Capt. y. A. BLANKS. President.
No. Canal, corner Delta street.
HITE n CAkLIN, BRITTON H. EpPLER.
ADAMS h WOkK. LORD h McpEAKE. Agents.
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STEAM BOATS.
80. -. K
GRAND ECORE.

Leaves EvMnx sAIqkgI,A.Y, !, A.,l.,,p stsp. ~, r. sr
kzssslfssssAz Azkzt- gomsry, Alexandria. Normans
- Wares. Herbina' and all ,way nd.
inRe intermediates on the Mississippi sud He'd
Hvars-The steamer
New Hart Able
n, ainnott. msafsr tlso@tl Hamilton. clerk.
For freight or passags apply On board pf 70
deta atn No. Gjrumhrriai Place.
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Howard A~sociation-A At the Annual

aIOwarh AasOciatIOn - AZ the AnnHnl
Meeting Of the Howard Association. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing year:
T. N. VANDEGRiFF. President
FRED n OGDEN. Vice President
X. l.. HOBrkTSoN, Treasurer.
+ Il. bOUTHMAYD, Secretary.
Bonrd Of Direct prs-5. i. Newman, A. Belan-
ger W. H. Hewitt. J. Willis. A. J. yandegriH
Finance Gommittee-John IA. Pike. Chairman !;
s. b. Newman. A. BE anger.
jyl2 I6 H. Il. SOUrHMAYD. Secretary.
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Receipts last Evening.


LOWER CoAsr-Per steamer Marths--sun-
dries 10 order.
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NEW ORLEANS. sr LOUIS AND CHICAGO
II K--July To- 6l bales cotton II hhds tobacco
and sundcies 10 order.
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HAVE ONE OF COOKS PATENT BOILER.
l. Feede and Regulators, made by Sheckle.
Harrison & Co. Of St Louis. in daily use nj my
refinery on Grod street. corner OF Commerce,
supplying three boilers with perfect regularity.
and invite ali persons who would like 10 wit
ness It's oueratiol 10 call and see il
fa27tf VIM. HENDERSON.
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Below Coming Up.


steamslip Ches " Lord. Cotton. from Havano
10 Il A YOrke-@
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GRAND ISLE.

1875 GRAND ISLE.....,....1s7s
summer arrangement,
In CONNECTION WITH WfLLOZ HOTEL.
r-. , The splendid steam yacht
A@naskHs a.. "a. L.,
sSSsssSss VI Me5weensy. master,
will make regular trips 70 Grand Isle during tho
season, leaving tbs foot of St. Louie street
EVERY TUE5DAy and SATURDAY. ~ 7
O'Clock a. M, touching at Louisiana agsnu and
Jackson street. for the accommodation Of shose
living la the upper part OF the city.
Fare 81 Sd.
viii commence running Tuesday. June 10th.
yei9u
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

OFFrOE N. q. DEMOCRAT. I
Tuesday, July IL. lo1G. Il m. !
eisBN
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TENsAs AND BAYOU MACON.


GRANGE PACRET-KEGULAR BAYOU MA
CON AND TESSAS PACKET.
Leaves on THURSDAY. July 8. at S o. m.
FOR FLOYD, DELHI, JOE'S
i III. and all landings on Black and
Ien.ses lsivers and Bayou Macon-The steamer
w. j. Poitevent,
TN place OF iiel
j. p. Sullivan master, J. H. Robbins clerk.
will leave rs above. For freight or passage
apply on board, or to
LORD Il McPFsKE. 40 Camp street..
". B.-Wiil attend TO all Of Capt. Sam Blocks
contracts on Black River. IeG
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NEW ORLEANS SAVINGS INSTITUTION
~ No 1ss Canal street. Trustees "A. Moul-
ton, i. A. Palfrey. Carl Kohn I 1. Bayne. David
Urquhart. George Jonas; John q. Gaines, Thos.
Schneider. Charles j. Leeds. Samuel Jamison.
Interest Allowed on Deposits.
d. UkQUHART, President.
CHAS. KITSHAW. Treasurer. apis 6m
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TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
ronrres sipnaI Proceedings.
n. nsA A TEE

nesotuttan 20 Ascertain tho Number OF
Treaps Isl tha south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-14
NEW YORK.
New York Democratic Convention.

NEW hPTk DemOcTauC SOnVenttOu.
Saratoga, September 10. The democratic State
convention met ut Cong ress Hall to-day. The in
dications are that the nomination for governor
les between Caikson L. Potter and Lucius Rob.
lnson. The convention was cslltd to order at H..
70 by Judge Pray. Proceeded to cali the roll. A
resolution to take an informal ballot for governor
was wilhdi avn after John Kelley opposed it, and
the roll was called TO ascertain what delegates
were present.
Lucius Robinson was nominated governor by
acclania alton.
Kelley resigned as candidate on electoral ticket
and moved that Horatio Seymour be substituted
in his place; carried. The convention then adj
journed sine die.
A College Opening.
The formal opening of John Hopkins Univer-
sity at Baltimore, yesterday, was dig Unified by
lecture by Prof. Huxley on education At the
conclusion he discussed briefly and soberly the
future prospects of America as q nation.
The Tweed Suit.
To-day Sheriff Connor made his return on exc
cution in Judgment for Sc, 100000 in the civil
suit of the people vs. Vim. NJ. Twee d. The re-.
turn was no property to levy upon.
strike.
Owing to reduction of pay a strike of both
men and tesmsters in employ of Lehgh Valley
coal company is threatened.
Gov. Tiiden's Defence.
The Herald SAYS it is authorized to advance on
information deemed authentic, not, however, from
Gov Tilden direct, that the following will be his
line of defence on the income return perjury
charges In 1861 the year of alleged false returns,
his two brothers, Henry and Moses, were in the
chemical manufacturing business in Lebanon, but
financially embarrassed to such degree that ruin
was inevitable unless prompt and ample relief
came to hand. 10 this crisis, Gov Tilden ad-
vanced at different dates large sums of money,
amounting to several hundred thousand dollars,
out of his earnings, all of which was lost The
case, be claims left his income at the figure given
in his return.
Suicide.
The death Of Miss Greeve of brooklyn, proves
case of suicide. The coroner has discharged
Mr.. kunnsmand and the servantMary Fesser.
Rifle Match.
New York, September 10. The followin is the
total scores Of the rifle match at 800 yards range
Scoch team-Boyd. &c; Whitelaw. "a; Clark,
II; Thorburn, 65. Total. 535.
| Canada team-Mason, SO; Gibson, "a; Cotton,
g.; Adam, 50; Bell, 65 Munson, 6i Cruit, 81 !;
Disker 81. Total, 52l.
| American team-Fultop, &c; Bodine, 60; Gil
dersleeve, 20; Rathhone, 20; Dakin, 60; Far
well. 20; Webster, 50; Allen, 6S. Total, $50.
Australian team-Gae, IS; King IS; WardelI,
Il; Smith, 60; Lynch 65 Draper, 6; Sleep, SO !;
SIade So. Total, 53l.
Irish team-Rigby, 81; Johnson. IS; Joynt,
IS; Dyar. 66; Ward, 81: Fulton, 65 Miner,
81; Golf, "a Total, 535.
Nine hundred Yards range-Scotch team, total
52S. American team, SIS; Irish, 524 Canadian,
416; Australian, 524.
One thousand yard range Scotch team, 523
Amercaa, 500; Irish, 523; Canadian, 493; Aus
tralian, 400.