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The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18
A Cm E(,K N ATE.
The ~ zoo 900 Chattanooga nend..

In the cnse Of the State VS.. Charles
Clinton ct ais, Williams and Guion. in
tervenors. the Supreme Court yesterday
decided against the validity OF the
bonds. This was one OF the most stu
pendous frauds Of the Warmoth regime,
and had saddled upon the State nm in
debtedness for one Of tho most bare
faced swindles Of that corrupt admins
tration. Thanks to the persistent efforts
OF the Attorney General and his aids In
this case, Messrs. Cotton IL Fellows, af-
ter four years OF litigation, tho State Is
at last freed from this great incubus,
even greater than the head lines Of
this article would lead one to be-
leve. The case decided yesterday,
and the one previously decided against
the Citizens Bank, Eventually save the
State the payment Of the gigantic sum
of fourteen million one hundrcd and
seuenty,fye thousand dollars, as will
READILY be seen by reference to the de-
tailed statement given below:
Two sets Chattanooga guarantee
second mortgages bonds. .........l. ss75.ooo 90
Tuterss dus on above. ............s. 35O.ODn 90
Forty years of interestto become duo 245D.o00 90
Vermillion and Shreveport bonds
fdoeided Yesterday t,.........,. $500 900 90
Jntersst maturing April 2D. .......s.. 1D0O.0O0 90
Interest to become due s............. 7600.D00 90
Total .sit 175 900 90
BY these decisions the funded debt Of
the State is reduced 1886 900, and the
total fundable debt fixed mt figure in
side OF $4,000, 900. The decision WAS
concurred in by all the Justices save
the Infamous Ludeling, who was absent,
but reserved the right to file dissent
ing opinion.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18
LOSS or THE LEGAL TENDER.

MEMPHIS, April 12.~Tho steamer
Legal Tender. which left here Saturday
evening for Little Rock, struck q snag
and sunk last night about forty miles
below Pine Bluff The latest reports
state Ste is settling and badly broken.
and Will probably prove u total loss.
She was owned by Harbin IL Nowland,
Of this city; valued Mt $1,000, and insured
for $4,000 in tho Old Dominion OF Rich
mond. Farmers: Merchants and Manu-
facurers' Of Hamilton, Ohio, and Globe
of Chicago. equally divided. Her cargo
is valued ut about $1,000, insured for
$1,000, principally In local companies
hero. II was principally saved in n
damaged condition.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

independent.

The Sun was never a Republican
paper. 1t has always been independent.
1t is independent now. It belongs to
neither political party. 1t Is free, for
instance, to oppose or support Repub-
lican or a Democratic paper for Presi-
dent, according as either. party shall
nominate an honest and competent
man. or the opposite. 1t is the opinion
OF the San, however, that it will be very
difficult for the Republicans to nomf-
nate any man who can be relied ON to
reform the Administration and make it
decent and worthy. That party has
been in power SO long and under such
peculiar circumstances, that its moral
capacity to do right has been greatly
injured, il not destroyed.-lNew York
Sun.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

sixth District Court of New Orlean,

NsAAW ubsVVbet NOWVt VI NEW WrIFAWs
The following Is the petition, exception
and answer, filed in the case In the Sixth
District Court Of the parish Of Orleans,
OF tho notorious W. l.. Catlin Va. W. y.
Kellogg. The exception has been dis
missed, and the case will come up on It's
merits In few days
To the Honorable tho Judge 81 the Sixth Dis
trtet Court Tor the parish ~ Orleans;
The petition OF VIM. T.. Cntlin Of the
city Of New Orleans, shows. with re-
spcct, that VIM Pitt Kellogg. of snid
city. Is justly indebted unto him in the
full sum of $25O5 for personal services
rendered. for which said Kellogg agreed
to pay as set forth i'm the annexed bill OF
details, made part hereof that petis
tioher has made anicable demand on
said defendant for payment thereof
without avail.
Wherefore petitioner prays that tho
said William Pitt Kellogg be duly cited.
and that after due proceedings he have
judgment In his favor and against said
Kellogg for $2505, with interest from
judicial demand, costs and general re.
lief RlCE IL WHITAKER,
Attorneys.
VIM Pitt Kellogg 10 WIN. J.. Calliu, Dr.
To compensation for services. las per
agreement from August 6. 1873. to
-. May Is. ls7b, n months. ut si25l sacss
To services 10 Washington and return
In November. 1878. 500
ssI25
Or. by cash from Gen. Badger ...".... $500
Capt. Bray ,....D.s 10
1910
Balance due. ue...........~..4.....4..a. s25os
VIM. l.. Catlin VS.. VIM. +. Kellogg
State Of Louisiana. parish of Orleans,
Sixth District Court VIM +. Kellogg,
made defendant In the above styled
suit, now appears by counsel, and, with
out answering to the merits, AYERS that
in all his transactions with the plain
tiff. Vim. l.. CatliD, this defendant
has acted alone IN his public aud
official capacity rs Governor OF the
State OF Louisiana, and that II any OBJ
legation or liability exists which Is de-
MED. defendant cannot be bound indi
vidually or personally for the sumo
Therefore defendant prays that this
exception be sustained and he be hence
dismissed with costs.
HIRAM u. STEELE, Attorney.
No. -. w. l.. Catlin vs. W. T.. Kel-
logg, Sixth District Court-Now into
court comes w. r. Kellogg, made do
fendant by his undersigned attorney,
and for answer to plaintiffs petition dc.
MES all and singular the allegations
therein contained specially answering
respondent, now reserves and urges the
exception heretofore filed herein
and on agreements OF counsel referred
to tho merits, respondent adopts the
matters Of defence set forth in said ex
ception, makes the said exception u part
of this his answer
Wherefore respondent prhys to be
hence dismissed with costs for general
relief HENRY G.. DfBBLE,
Attorney for Defendant
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

Carpenter arose aud said. Mr..
President, w. w. Belknap, u private
citizen OF tho United States and Of the
state Of Iowa, In obedience to the sum
mons Of the Senate, sitting us court
OF Impeachment to try the articles pre-
sented against him by the House OF
Representatives Of the United States,
appears ut the bar Of the Senate sitting
as u court Of impeachment. and inter
poses tho following plea, which L will
nsk the Seeretary.to read. and ask that
1t be fled
The Secretary then read Ms follows:
In the Senate Of tho United States
sitting MS o court Of impeachment The
United States Of America vs. VIM. w.
Belknap, upon articles Of impeachment
Of tho House OF Representatives Of tho
United States Of America of high crimes
and misdemeanors. and the said W. w.
Belknap, named in the said articles OF
npeachment, comes here before the
honorable the Senate OF the United
States sitting as court Of impeacb
ment,. In his own proper person and says
that this honorable court ought not to
have or take further cognizhnco OF tho
said articles Of impeachment exhibited
and presented against him by the House
of Representatives OF tho United States.
because he says that before and mt the
time when the snid House Of Represent
atives ordered and directed that he the
said Belknap) should be impeached ut
tho bar OF the Senate, and ut the timo
when the said articles OF impeachment
were exhibited and presented against
him fthe said Belknap) by tho said
House OF Representatives. he (the said
Belhnapl was not. nor has he since
been, nor is he now. an officer OF the
United States. but vt the said times was.
ever since, has been, and now Is, n pri-
vate citizen Of the United States and OF
the State Of Iowa. and this he the said
Belltnap) is ready to verify. Wherefore
he prays judgment whether this court
can or will take further cognzance Of
tho said NJ. icles Of impeachment.
w. w. BEIKNAP.
Uciknap. Managers to Answer
wednesday.
The managers were granted until
Wednesday to consider what replication
they should make to tho plea. The
court adjourned to o'clock Wednesday.
The Senate discussed tho pavement
bill to adjournment. after the court had
fully organized by swearing in Senators
who were absent before.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

Another victim slaughtered by the
southern Republican Club.

John King, who was shot On the night
OF the 9th inst. at the riot that occurred
ut the Mechanics Institute, departed
this life at twenty minutes OF eight
o'clock last night from the effect OF the
shots received during the fracas. The
coroner was notified and will hold an
inquest tO-dnY.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

''How had you the audacity, John"
said Scottish laird to his servant, Ito
90 and tell some people that / was q
mean fellow and no gentleman?" ma,
ma, SIR" was the candid answer, you ii
no catch me at the like O. that. l ave
keep my thoughts to mysep."
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

II say, boy. is there anything to shoot about
bere2" inquired a sportsman OF a boy he met.
WELL" replied the boy. nothing, Just about
here but our schoolmaster is over the hill there
cutting birch rods: you might walk up and pop
him overt"
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

A chap out West says be cured paipitatiiso'1n is'19 e
the heart by the application of another Daipltat-
ing heart to the part affected.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

WASHINGTON, April 17.--Probabilities-
For the South Atlantic and Eastern
Gulf States, northwest winds veering to
easterly, partly cloudy and warmer
tionary or falling barometer.
For the Western Gulf States, falling
barometer, south and east winds, warm
er weather and increasing cloudiness.
The Mississippi will rise at Memphis
and reach the danger line at Cairo.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-18

SOUTHWEST PASS. April II. 6 .. m.-Barometer
30 40. Wind northeast. light. Arrived: steam
ship Margaretat 4:45 y. m. Baker master. from
Havana to T. X. Roberts: American ship Baden.
Doane master, sixty-nin days from Liverpool; !;
American schooner II. +. Willard. Willard mas
GALyEsToS. April 17.--Arrived: steamship
State OF Texas from New York. Sailed: Steam
ship Carondelet for New York.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
SHEhIFFS s ALES.
CHERIFF'S SALE.

CHERIFF'S SALE.
y BY virtue of writ Of Venditioni Exponas
to me directed. will be exposed 10 Public
Sale. at the
LAFAYETTE HOTEL. 81 sHi2LEY ST l..
kept by George W 0rtip. in the city of Will
mington. New Castle county. Delaware. on
SATURDAY,
THE 29th. DAY OF APRIL, A.. b. 1876. ID.
At2 o'clock. D. M,
The following described Real Estate. viz
All that certain lot of land situate in the
city OF Wilmington. New Castle County and
state OF Delaware, begiuning on the west sid o
of III feet wide alley known as " ebb's court.
AZ IL stike. northery 100 feet from 10Th street
thence 30 feet northerly TO lands formerly OF
Judge tIlpin; thence by said side :. + said
lands AZ feet inches to other lands of John
V. Rice; thence by said lands southery 30
feet to point joiLiI John V. nice and James
Fighters lands thence by James Righter's
lands easterly II feet inches to the place of
beginning, be the ccntents thereof what they
may. with the bulldogs thereon erected.
Seized and taken into execution as the
property Of John v. Rice. and to be sold by
WIN II. LAMBSON. Shorif.
Sheriti's Office. New Castle,
April II. 1870 aprl3-ts
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
WILMINGTON. DEL. APRIL s5, 1876
How GRANTS ASSOCIATES ARE VIEWED.

How GRANTS ASSOCIATES ARE VIEWED.
The New York Tribune, which does not
believe Grant himself is dishonest, says
"No one can detest more heartily than
we do the base and demoralizing system
upon which General Grant has governed
the ceuntry, or can entertaian more
profound contempt for the vulgar and
corrupt creatures whom he has gathered
around him."
1t seems morally impossible for an
honest man to have lived SO long with
these corrupt creatures and not know
that they were base, and dishonoring
their chief as well as the country. No,
nc, the evidence is too strong; Grant
himself is no doubt corrupt as well as his
brother Orville, or his brother-in-law
Casey.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
payenport,s Wonderful Story.

MIR. Davenport, whose manipulation OF
the public money in his little job to ex-
tinguish election frauds in New York has
formed the subject of comment for some
days. was again before the congressional
committee on expenditures in the De-
partmcnt of Justice Saturday, and the
dispatches say an attempt was made to
"choke him off" If such attempt was
made it was not a Succession IL is evil
dent he was allowed to run on and show
himself up as about as supervisable and
egotistical a partizan as has been heard
of in many day.
1t has been admitted by ex-AttIrney
General Williams that the work for
which Mr.. Davenport was paid was nc
part of his duty as an officer OF the gov
ernment, and that the expenditure in
volved 1884, was not an expenditure
authorized to be made by the supervisor
of elections. 1t is well known that the
actual performances of Davenport re.
suited largely in the intimidation OF
voters belonging to the opposite party
and the fund of $4,000 paid to him was
really but a moiety OF the amount ex-
pended altogether in the election business
mar shals, deputies, secret service men
tic. Yet Mr.. Davenport goes down to
Washington on the strength of the ex-
posure of his job to ventilate his pro.
digious work, as if he had accomplished
the extinguishment of Tweed ana the
regeneration of New York, work which
the people did themselves, while the
very name of Davenport was to them
about as distasteful and disgraceful as
that of the corrupt Tammany ring itself.
What the public want is not the stupid
self-gloritcation of man eager to cover
up his illegalities by the noisy declama-
tion Of what he pretends to have done
so gratuitously. 1t is what he did with
the puulic funds perverted at his sugses-
tion from their legitimate use that con-
Germs the public. Davenport told his
story in his own way, and he gave nc in
formation about Tweedism not known
and appreciated before, nor did he help
the case rs respects his own superservi.
ceable employment in the least degree
-Bdlt. Sun.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
Gice Them an Honest Shoe and
N ENif. Start.

The Commercial uses Mr.. James P.
Hayes figures in an endeavor to make
out case where the Republican party
have spent less money than the Demo-
Gratis and that the latter had been caught
with larger floating debt in April 1876
than their opponents had in April, 1875.
But the Commercial does not give the
Democrats an honest or truthful show
II conceals the fact that the Republicans
started in Sept. 1874 with balance in
bank of s64,13O 90, all of which beside
all the taxes collected previous to Sept.
1875 they bad expended and created r
floating city debt of $l2,5OO.
Now. in Sept, 1875, the Democrats
came into power without cent in the
Treasury and floating debt of Sl2, 500 to
pay. Well then in order that there
should be a fair show the Democrats
should he credited with about s77,000 10
start with in Sept. 1876; and if credited
with this we find that by deducting it
from Mr.. Hayes figures the floating de bt
now would only be s22 900. against S4S.-
co. So in April, 1875, when the Republi
cans were in power. For further viz
dication of the Democrats from the Com
nscreiars charges, supplied in part by Mr.
Hayes, we call attention to tbe state
ment of our correspondent Justice,
in another column, 1t will be ther,
shown that the Democrats have not ex
pended much more money than the Re
publicans, and done great deal NOR
work So far as we can see, Nj
Hayes, Mr.. William NJ. Candy, Qnd,
pendent,) and the Republicans are jus
as culpable for the so-called extrav,
gance as the Democrats. 1t was the dut
of the members of the Finance Commi
tee to denounce extravaganza in ope
Council and avoid it. and not wait till Il
work had been done and then try to e
cape responsibility. The man who a
oepts trust cannot justly escape respo
sibility by throwing it sp after = he mon,
is gone.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25

CoIS AND CURRENCY. - The change
from paper currency to coin will only
change the methods of counterfeiters -
The recent discover of shipment of
$4,000 to Paris in what purported tt be
United States gold hve-dollar pieces, but
which turned out to be coins mostly OF
platinum of good color ana proper
weight" naturally creates remark The
experts in the treasury department pro.
nounce the pieces to be very dangerous
limitations.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
The Correct View.

Fne speech Of Frederick Douglass aft
the unveiling of the Lincoln statue IN
washington, while paying warm
tribute TO MIR. Lincoln, shows that he re-
CARDS him as more distinctly Unionis
than an abolitionist. This is the correct
view, but 1t Is one viii Ii not only the
emancipated race, but many intelligent
white people have net taken, or feen
willing 10 take. Mr.. Lincoln has been
popuarly looked upon as leader of
emancipation, whereas nothing was fur
ther from his mind in the beginning than
70 make a result of the war.
There were those of course, who had that
covert purpose from the first, but the
mass OF the republican party, like Mr..
lhncoln. were led into the war for the
preservation of the Union, but were in
voluntarily carried along, to the salts.
tactlon OF the designing, by the tide of
events to the abolition of slavery. Yet
the republican leaders have succeeded in
MAKING the freedmen believe that the
republicans are entitled to their eternal
gratitude and everlasting political ailegi
ance as their friends and champions. Int
for whose dlsinterested philanthropy the
negroes would never have been delivered
rom the house OF bondage. When the
blacks become generally as intelligent as
douglas they will discover that what
Bismarck calls the iron dice 9f destiny
falling from above, secured their freedom
and not the special good will of any p9.
iltlcal party. They are really rather
more directly indebted for their free
dom to the persistence of the Southern
people in the war than otherwise, for
mad the South availed OF the repeated
offers Of the federal government to save
slavery by laying down their arms there
would have BET n no general emancipa-
SIon.-RdLt. Sane
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
THURSDAY,
TIE 4th DAY OF MAY, ls,o.
At 2 o'clock, d. Ii.

he . SioSdt Hs M.t
The following desert bed Real Estate, W..
All that Certain lot or piece of grouni IT'D
ate, lying and being in the hundred, n
Georges. .)county and State aforesaid bOunle
and described rs follows. to-wit: BeginnA
at corner of lands Of the heirs OF WiIlllr
Cleaver. deceased, ard Of Joshua Green 0
the east side of the road leading from Poi
Penn TO Odessa. and running with said C,ei
ver's land forty-one and half feet. then,
north eighty degrees, east one hundred Al
fifty-three feet; thence north six and thr
quarter degrees. west thirty feet them
south eighty-two degrees, west one hundrt
and twenty -four feet to the place OF Des
ming. containing Forty.one hundred ami ii
ty five Square Feet OF Land. more or less,
Seized and taken in execution as The pr
periy of Michael Green and Sewell C. tree
heirs ut law of Perry Green, deceased. ~
terre tenants, and to be sold by
VIM. ii. JAMESON. She,5
Sheriff's Office. New Castle.
April 10. 1876. april.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
Gil ERlFFS SAL E.

By virtue of a writ of I.evari Facias to me
directed. will be exposed to Public Sale,
at tho
LAFAYETTE HOTEL Sil lSIIIPLEY ST.
kept by Geo. w, Ortlip. in the City of Will
mington. New Castle county, D1l., on
FRIDAY.
THE l2th DAY OF MAY. 1876.
At O'clock p. NJ.
The following described Real Estate. viz
All that certain lot or piece of land with u
Brick Building thereon erected. situate in
the city of Wilmington aforesaid. bounded
aud described as follows, to wit: Begin min &
nj the intersection of the northerly side OF
Fftl street with the easterly side # Orange
street; thence casterly along said side of
Fifth street fifty -four feet five and half inch
es thence northerly and parallel with Or
ange street by n line of land lite of John
Coleman twenty feet to IL corner of land late
of John Murphey; thence along a line of said
land westerly and parallel with Fifth street
ffty-four feet five and a half inches to the
aforesaid side of Orange street: and thence
along the said side thereof southerly twenty
feet to the place of beginning. be the con-
tents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken into OK ecution ms the pro-
perty of Jacob llauser and Ann Elizabeth his
wife, and to be sold by
WIN. ii. LAMBsoN, Sheriff.
Sheriff's ONCE. New Castle,
April -, 1876. apr22-ts
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
Beyond Valuation.

The worth of any Invention which obviates
or mitigates the loss OF any OF the natural
senses cannot be measured by dollars and
cents. OF this character are the Diamond
Spectacles," which are scientifically made
from the best possible material. Every pair
has the trade mark, a small diamond.
For sale in Wilmington by B. S. Clark, No.
407 Market 3 rect. apr25eod&w.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25
CHERIFFvS SALE

9 HERIFF'S SALE.
~ BY virtue of writ of Lev
me directed. will be exposed to 'I b.. fael'.
at the 'U - Fubhc sal
LAFAYETTE HOTEL sl sJIrprrr
kept by Geo. W. 0rtlip. in the ci,y - J., n
m'ns'on new castle county, Delaware " v
SATURDAY,
THE Goth DAY OF APRIL k.
at 2 o'clock p. In.
The following described Real Es,.,.
GAll that certain lot, piece. mr. no.s'' '' ~;
and Mestuage thereon erected. s;,n'l s;%,vel Of at
city Of Wilmington. aforesaid houanH.e u 4
described as follows, to wit: BuHued Be az
the southerly side of Second strco, iahln, I
washington and > ustinson streets ", v,tl'Se! ,lI
lanes oi iorty ieet from the westerv IA y
Smith s lot: thence s0utherly rn-aiI III JAM
ashlngton street, seventy feet IN ~ WI
erly side OF five feet lee. wide ,Ilelen ,ne noitl
by said alley side westerly paralIoi ,s,.l yea
ond street eighteen feet To- n sisL", "',h "a "a
northerly parallel with WashincHSoG, 'asnl
seventy feet to the aforesaid side ,y" NJ, csiIel
street; then along the same o'.eV 9eeo9
eighteen feet to the place of beTino;rs.
Ine contents thereof " hat they may, WI; \
use and min
q the above mentioned alley,in INN. m'r ~ .s
others, forever. -" 'Hiin'hF "
Seiz sd and taken in execution ne IL,
perty of Thos. Heney and EIiznhe,b y;
and t. t.. aud TO be sold by A'S
WIN. II. LANBSON s,...
Sheriff's Office New Castle. ! 'l'
April 10. 1875. au,ar
SHERIFF'S SALE,
~ BY virtue of writ of ri. Ia ,o
rected, will De exposed to Public ssl.a.
corner of Fifth and Tatnali street. .t.I a.
Wilmington, in New Castle COUNTY r;I
ware. on
MONDAY,
THE lst DAY OF MAY, A. b. Is.
At 10 O'Clock. II. m..
The following described Personal pro,.
viz. ''''s
horses. wagons sleigh, | sulky 4
wagons. l wheelbarrow. lot of whesl, ~
axles. horse cart. cracker machine -,
Bile machine, lot of pans. 2 copper r,,.
bread trays. 3 sets Of wagon harness ~.
single harness, 2 sets single harness se,
etd harness. feed box. platform Sc ,is. > ]
Of scales and weights, clock, stoye il,
| candy jars. candy. &c.
Seized and taken in execution As tho 4
perty of William Taylor, and to be soIl H.
WM. IL. LAMBS0N, She,
Sheriff's Office. New Castle, / Jaw
April ". A. ID, 1876 apral.t:
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25

Three hundred carloads of goods from
the West were unloaded at tine centen-
NAL grounds at Philadelphia yesterday
Russia has just applied for and received
wall space in the fine ar. department to
exhibit some very tine pictures. Two or
three paintings, the property of the estate
of Prince Gelitzen, will be among the in
voices for which space is required.
The daily gazette., 1876-04-25

A good many of the Treasury clerks
bid fair to have plenty of time on hand
TO visit the Centennial this summer. We
notice that .Seci etary Bristow talks of
giving some six hundred OF them u per-
manent leave of absence.