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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-01
Exchange Clippings.

Cincinnati Enquirer, October 20:
Nine Vets neat little steamer Mary Elizabett
load for New Or cans.
The Cincinnati Evansville and New Orleans
Packet line has adopted 9, rule that each boat
after leaving Louisville. and that there shall BIZ
no lying back on other boats. The boat that
first passes the elevator at New Orleans shall
passes under the Southern Railroad bridge at
Cincinnati shall have the precedence in leaving
that city.
st. Louis Republican, October 90:
connected with the Globe Democrat in the ca.
pacity Of river editor. has resigned to engage In
other pursuits.
The sinking of the Glencoe.
The steamer Glencoe Capt. Calhoun, left st
Louis on the 21st, heavily freighted, AMI added
seventy-five horses. She took on also at Cairo
about two hundred deck passengers, emigrants
from Indiana to Louisiana. She landed here
Sunday night, and passed down about o'clock
As she was rounding 10, to go up to the wharf
boat at Delta, she ran too close to the bad
stumpy place, where is situated the government
light, and the srong current fanked her In
on some hidden obstruction. She struck
to alarm the passengers aud produce con.
fusion and a hole was knocked in her hui
on the larboard side, under the wheel, making
W 9TH of one plank. She was immediately
headed for the tow-head on the Mississippi
side until she struck the bar, where she
slowly filed and sank. and where she was
with the water about two and a half feet Owe
her guards. She seemed perfectly straigh
when we left her at O'Clock, but the sand was
last night that her bow had gone down. Yester
day morning the ferryboat took off mosto hel
stock and forty families Of ernigrants. til,
latter Of whom were landed at Delta
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-01

Get your kid gloves ut Kreeger's
Read Navras invitation to the China Palace.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
THE COOKING SCHOOL.

II was opening day at Miss corson's cooking school
yesterday. The school Is located at No. ST. Marks
place and had been closed last spring. Its pur-
pose 10 10 mpart instruction In the ara OF cookery
both 10 housckcepers and servants at q fixed price.
Yesterday the first lesson In the plain cooks course
was gwen MISS Corson led her pupils some Ave
In NUMBER TO the kitchen at O'CLOCK and lee
tursd them the making OF plan ups illustrated by
French male artist while they listened TO recita
oI tue methods from the lips OF the lccturess. Tho
pupils saw the soup cooked and made entries OF tho
component paris oi each and the OF preparing
them. The effort made TO combine elegance with
economy In cooking, aud pupils are also Instructed
how TO make Judcious purcnasss Tho ladies' classes
ara instructed on Wednesday and saturdays wnen an
elaborate Dill OF fare u prepared IN their presence
Tickets emitting the bearer quart OF soup are DIS
uibuted nj ten cents each, and some OF the poor IN
the vicinity are made the bsneGcartes OF Mss Cor
sons pupils getting ticket instead Of DINO, winch
might DO spent In way not SO advantageous
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
RAPID TRANSIT.

Mr. Cowiug secretary OF the Now York Elevated
Railroad stated yestersav afternoon that the pre-
vious night meeting was had between . committee
OF the directors Of road and similar body repro
sentng the Gilbert elevated limo for the purpose OF adj
justing hnaIly the conditions upon which they are
jointly to uso the right OF way through Chatham
square. delu!te arrangement was arrived
between the companies. and nothing now
remains TO be done but for tho work
TO be carried vigorously. The New YORK
Elevated Road Is being rapidly carried through Pearl
street aud New Bowery, up TO Chatham square.
where the combined gangs OF workmen are laDoring
hard 10 sink the foundation holes and lay the slabs
and castings wnereon the superstracturs Is 10
Up lar as the Cooper Union the lower part OF
Third avenue several civil engineers were NJ work
yesterday taking bearings with tho thcodoIite and
loveiing tho line On sixth avenue tho Gilbert road
Is going rapidly forward Ia spite OF ths
petty annoyancos that attempted "a
be thrown their way. Tho "doubh
DECKER cars Of the Sixth avenue company can easily
pass under the arches that being constructed 81
the Gilbert corporation and the question Is as 10 how
high the horse car people build Their vehicles 80
that these may preserve their equilibrium aud
at the Same time scrape tho now bridges qucs.
ton OF great moment which the public arc now asking
themselves In what iars can be charged on the new
Inca very general cutlery Is going up against the
Elevated Rairond because OF It's keeping up the fars
90 ten conts II this price should continue TO be
charged much OF the usefulness oil the elevated line
would be ueut fhiizvd.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
CRUSHING THE STRIKERS.

ATTEMPTED COUP D'ETAT BY MANUFAc-
TtRER-ExoDUs IN LL1zALErH STREET.
srxrY-ErcHT FAMILIES EJEcrED AT ONE
swooP.
When II was stated dny or two ago that the nrm
Of Llchtsnstoin Brothers, Bowery, had resolved 70
eject the occupants OF their tenement houses TO the
number OF some seventy families 1t was understood
that the exodus would DO graduated that but ten
families would be removed each day. The Central
Organization OF tho strikers had made thor arrange
accordingly tor The accommodation OF the dis.
possessed families; but what their surprise when
they learned early yesterday morning that the Arm
bad determined TO send their tenants all out In one
batch, az fast the Guy Marshal Captain George
J. Smith, with his assistants could put his warrants
into execution This a sort Of q coup which the
strikers scarcely prepared for, but II seemed
they were capable OF rising to and meeting the emer-
geucy tor ali tho great number elected were
ably housed in various parts OF shc city before night
iaii.
rhe tencn,ents from which these families were re-
moved comprise Nos pa, 226 22s $50 and 232 Eliza
beth street, etwecn Prince aud Houston. Tho
beers Of each family numbered over Jour persons each.
The process OF eectmenI WAS accompIs he'd with but
to trouble, the tenants quietly giving up their keys
&c James w. james, LichtensteIn's agent Broome
street. and leaving their apartments tue agent says
in clean. neat aud orderly condition AS he could
wish or ms he has ever IN the cases OF tenan Is
summary turned out Agrecaoiy 10 orders from the
stTkcrs uehuquartoIs no ueLnohsiratlon VI any KIM
accomp pan TED these Wholesale ejectmeuts
From an EXAMINATION Of the payrO OF Lchten.
stein Brothers II appears that Tor the week end ng
when the strigc ced tssptomber M the gen.
eral average Of these tenement house handsif they
worked stcady-smountcd 70 between SIT and SIS.
IL represented that this IL the work OF = whole
family but as general thing The number OF workers
seldom exceeds two or three persona Taken at ran.
dom II was found that by the payroll tho families
earned per week SIS 40, SIG 50, SIS 10, $50 rs.
$40 90 SO 60, and thus On from ~ aud $40 10 x2i
ana $32. Packers make much higher sums The
the tenement houses ranges from "a 50 70 Sll
per month"; according floor aud accom- ma dations.
II was reported yesterday that the striRing cigar
makers nave an aggregate OF $4,000 In the Dry Dock
SAVINGS Bank alone, from which money 10 beIDf
gradually drawn to support themselves and families
|. is also stated tnat individual cases lhe amount
deposit reach 81, goo and 900
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
A WIDOWS PLEA FOR AID.

In the chamber OF The Kings County Board Of
Supervisors, yesterday, Mrs. Mary Jane Thompson,
residing At No 81 North Elliott place, Brooklyn n, told
q very sad story. sns ssad thai she was . widow
win Jour children, the eldest oil whom was a young
twent y-ons years Of age. He was subject to ep
ieptic dts, and ut time confined In tho Flat
bush Lunatic Insane Asylum. he VAS alter.
ward transferred TO tho Hospital Tor lncurabes
AM had tPeu there Only iour weeks when he badly
burned by falling upon q heater Thinking that the
hospital ATTENDANTS were somewhat 10 blame for the
accident she look her son home with the Intention Vt
caring Tor him herself Tins sue had found she
unavls TO do. Another SOD, sixteen years OF age,
MAKING only IS % per week. anu sue
herself could earn but trno more by
Washing, sewing and dong odd jobs She had
found that ner other Two children, ageo respcc.
lively twelve and seven years, were MOI capable OF
caring their afflicted brother auring hsr absence
IRON home. Mrs Thompson stated further shat when
she applied 10 Dr. Morris for ncr sous reaulnission
into the asylum he did seem inclined to grant her
request The unfortunate woman was recommended
~ apply TO superintendent Strong Tnis sue did aud
was recon epdsa by HIM 10 20 10 Charity Commis-
sioner Began. she atcfwafu returned to the SUPER
visors stated that Commissioner Began could
not sssist her she did not reside In his district
Charity Commissioner storms, hearing oil The case,
granted her request
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05

Is another large cloud behind to blseken an arreaf
gloomy sky n a -
ln the spring Of 1876 man representing himself a.
Horace +. Tilden, began making small deposits, prp
cipaIy Of checks or drafts on other bapkA In Tho
month o June no gave tor collection several Oh eek
on me Produce Bank, aggregating IN value neari
$Ibo 600 These were cashed al the Produce Bank ans
deposited 10 Tden's credit in the Yorkville saving
Bank, ana no almost INN sdtaiely withdrew tn,
money. month later IL was discovered that tn,
cheeks were AL raised, and nvo dislinct suits hav'
been commenced by the Produce against the York
case that Secretary G,llelsn acted merely in IN,
capacity OF collector and that the sayings bank had
nothing TO do with that part OF the transactop. IL
whatever light the SUIT Is considered Il forms
barrier 10 the expectations OF Yorkville depostor1
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
OCEAN IELEGRAPHY.

Tho stockholders Of the International ocean Tols-
graph Company hold their annual meeting yesterday.
Dr. Norvin Green presiding Tho annual report was
read showing tina, the profits Tor the year amounted
TO s2se 600. The directors declared quarterly divt
dsnd OF Two per cent The surplus remaining, 10 10
shown, viii be sufciens 70 moes and discharge IN full
ali liabilities Of the company maturing u July 1874
and April ana october, 1879, amounting TO 100000
The word rate OF tolls was adopted, tho company Dc
tcrmining TO charge per word about tle decimal q
lis rate under the ten word rate arrangement Tho
former Board OF Directors consisting Of william
orion, Norviu Green, =. s. sanford, Cambridge
LivIngsloV, Cyrus Field, Augustus schs., HARRISON
Durkcc, James Schrymser and X. H. Rochester, were
then reelected and the meeting adjourned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
THE NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY.

xxcrTINo RuMoRs CONCERNING ITS coNDI-
TIoN-A LETTER FROM THE PREsJpENr-IIs
SECURITIES ANALYzrD.
The chief topic OF conversation IN Wall street yes
tsrday was Tho National Trust COMPANY and It's con-
Germs. Rumors affecting liz credit were freely cir
culated, and all sorts OF insnuations and charges
were made even to the Of imputing embezzle-
ment TO some one Interested in the administration
OF Its affairs In answer all these reports the fol-
lowing letter sont to the Stock Exchange road
there early In the day.
OFFICE THE NATIONAL TRUST CoAPASY,l
NEw YORK, Dec. 4, 1877. !
To THE PRESIDENT Ngw YORK STOCK Ex-
CHAxGH:-
SIR beg TO inform you that there is word OF
truth 10 the malicious reports In circulation regarding
the National Trust Company.
d. n. MANGAM, President
Even this statement did not completely silence
ment The report made to the Bank Department IN
December 1876, overhauled aud IL found that
the surplus then stated only $50 062 49, part OF
the beng bonds and others securities which
have since that time deprecated considerably While
Il allowed that the accounts of the company may
have changed great deal since this deprs
citation made Of TO support adverse criticism
Following 10 the statement referred to-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05

VI the securities whose market value could be In.
stanty asocrtalned the government bonds which are
usually rated as among the best available security
Tor such an institution, have declined on IN aver.
age ABOUT Tour or hve per cent. Tho Central Pacific
bonds quoted then ut 81 now down 70 S6H. The
Now York Centrals OF 1887 have advanced one ana
one-han per cent the New York Central oertin.
oates have advanced six per cent and the Lake
Shore stock on the report at SO IL now quoted at
ops. A.sn, the Pacific Railroad or Missouri bonds
put down In the report ~ par are
now quoted ut TO- Oi course these things became
known to inquirng fnanciers who also claimed that
the $40 shares OF tho Pacific OF Missouri Railroad stock
entered IN the report AZ par were only worth IL
per share.
MR. MASGAx's STATEMENTS.
HERALD reporter who heard something OF these
comparisons, went 10 the oompAny's office and ues.
toned The president, Mr. Mangan, about the matter.
Mr. Mangam he was prepared 10 defend the re
true statement o. the time " made. Our worst
securities he added, are best-governmept bu dx
BY thm AIR. Mangam meant that tho government bonds
lad deprecated more than their other securities since
the report was made The Carondeet branch bonds,
he said, were orronsousIy quoted the report rs at
OF So 80 the nsures opposite that part OF The assets
should be ST. 500 instead o. SOL 0O0 His explanation OF
the assumed depreciation OF the Missouri Pacific stock
was that the discrepancy caused by coniounding
the quotations Tor the old stock with tho vaiue OF
new issue under a reorganization. This stock. no
says, Is worth moro than the ngures entered opposite
II IN the report. When asked n a recent examina
ton Of the books had been made he replied that
committee OF trustees had made such examina
ton, but ne would not give their report for pubca.
ton, as II mad not been before the Board yet On
being informed that II was emphaticay asserted In
Wall street that the Bank Department conduct.
Ing an Investigation Of the company's Affairs,
Mr. Mangam denied that such was the
Iact, and said he expected such examination would
be made before the end Of the year lie would not
state what securities at present represent the CON-
panys assets, but reiterated his former statements
that The company's capital was wholly unimpaired
aud That tho reports affecting It's credit all false
and wholly without foundation. He would make no
report however, until he did legal form TO the
Bank Department. when every thing would DC found
all right.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
woMEN's PROTECTIVE UNION.

Chief Justice Davis, IN an address at Chickering
Hall, to the womsu's Protective Union, lately made
some damaging statements concerning shirt maker
In Blocker street. near Broadway. Tho Women's
Union contend that the CHARGES did not refer TO
dealer pIesckef street. near Broadway, that The
JuJgu desires the correction made, so that dealers IN
Bieecker street, near Broadway, who complain Bit
tery tDat the statement has damaged their business
may DO righted in pubic estimation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
SAVINGS BANK SHRINKAGE.

CONCORD, N. IL, Dec 4, 1877
The Marlborough Savings Bank, at Marlborough,
has been closed, pending examination ofits condi.
ton. Tho deposits amount 100000 Ii is reported
tnat the loss to depositors will be about ntcen per
cens caused manly by the shrinkage IN value Of
securtlica
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-05
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

stated meeting OF tho New York historical Society
was held a, The library in second avenue, corner Of
Eleventh street, last evening Rev. b. y. Do COSTA
read paper on ''Thc Globe OF Upius "a. ID. l5l2l IN
Its Relation 10 the Map Of verfazano. 1874"
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

attached 10 the tuz-bost affixed. and
the mattress hauled out 10 the Gulf
and placed In position 10 he sunk.
The willows used are brought in b2rgss
from place called "Ths jump some
twelve miles up the river. j suppose
u Is SO called because the 'jUmpiDg
on place, ali the country below be-
iDg of such a marsby nature a. TO he
untiliabie, and fit abiding place only
Tor snakes ard alitgaiOr-, which are
very numerous. The rock used in
sinking IL brought from great dis
lance up the river--snmewhere nesr
st. Louis.
DESCRIPTION oK ruE NODE OF cuNsTRrcoax.
I will endesvor TO give rs clear a
description Is possible Of the manner
in which the jetiies are constructed.
Twelve miles above Port Esds the
Mississippi divides into three forks,
each seeking the Gulf In ditferent
directions Southwest Pass is the one
on which the iInprovemestssre being
made. Where the streams dehouch
the Gulf Is very shallow, and the
waters from the river difftise over
large area, following no well.defiosd
channel. To obviste this, two rows Of
piles, about twenty feet apart, are
driven on each eide of the river, for a
distance of between three aud four
miles, to the deep water of the Gulf
These piles protrude about three feet
above the water. A row OF scaDtling
is affixed to the inner or river eide OF
these piles, TO which thick plank are
nailed, the lower ends of which are
driven into ground. A plank wall is
thus formed on each side of the river |
Alongside of this the mattresses are
sunk. The space within the piles il |
Intended To be filled in with rock, |
gravel, etc. Ii is expected that the |
sediment carried down 10y the river
will be deposited among these sunken
aud tast they Will take root
and sprout, thus in time lining both
banks OF The river with thick growth
Of willows. think the following dis- |
gram will give tolerabiy correct no.
ton Of the WORK:
nc
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

Brooklyn Argus: The -. Loui. Re
publican reports that Senator Chris
tiancy's baby Is doing well. We are
glad of IL When a statesman becon e.
. afAiher, nature ofsen compels him to
acknowledge divided sliegiaDce. and
when it comes 10 choosing between
the health Of his child and the pAlla-
dunn Of his country's liberties. be goe-
for the paresoric AID lets the palladium
slids.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03
Notes and Gossip Aroana IN. c.s,.e,.

Notes and Gossip Areana the Captses.
WAsHISoToN, January 27-The
President left for Baltimore st noon
and win return tonight.
The case of ex-Secretary Reiknap,
for taking tribes, will t,e called IL the
criminal court Monday.
Mcdonald, convicted Of whisky
frauds, will be rardoned shortly, but
the prospects Of Joyce are gloomy.
Henry 5. Smith ba- been nominated
postmaster, At Cahton, Miss.
Several Oregon teleerains. furnished
by the company, have been examined,
bat nota:pg new developed.
Judge Campbell. OF Louisiana,
Trumbull. Of Illinois, and probably
Matt Carpenter. of Wisconsin, will be
retained to prepare the Louisisna case
for the grand commission.
The committe ON reorganization OF
the army report 10 the president that
they ere not ut this time prepared to
submit . plan or make the proper
Recommendation for the reform and
reorganization Of the army. The report
ID signed By the secretary Of war and
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03
TEXAS. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY

bills, TO be delivered 10 the President
OF the United States.
During The evening session Dorsey
and Clayton presented joint resoIu-
iion asking legislation 10 prevent the
removal OF settlers from the Hot
Springs reservation.
Mr.. Wright called up the bill to ex-
tend the Southern claims commission
two years, which VS. passed.
The bill ratifyipg the Sioux treaty
for the Black Hills was also passed.
Adjourned.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

New Orleans Republican: The Pope
has been called the old man OF the See.
Norwich Rulletin. It,.s.;a of .n
un-town man that his m.n,a, T. :.
cold that when a cog bit him in the
leg it had It's teeth frozen.
Music Hall. In Roa,on hsv;no haan
given over IN = w,ast,;n, n.,a, !.
now occupied bv . blooaaS nn,,., "a
game. cock chow.
pn,,.d.,nh,. p,,,.,..
~. - "a. no
swe., sona .yus.. - ..a'
homav.ra a., y .;,..,,. -, -" :
!. d....,., e e'Pe
:. seems sna' .ne Conference OF the
. oseis e''eo - passn y q sort Oh por-
.e soss'..Is"s iol ia'Sey from
-. - s =, s.,ssss 81. .ss... sau ioiHes
~ . ~ - ' Aa oi'e'
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

The Senate Committee on louisiana A.
fairs Jaiaynrabls 10 Packard Mr.
Jones Presents the Florida Case
% Inc Senate Notes aad News.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

U....f. Thurman. Morton and FIRE.
.r-llIsrn Represent the senate
ur ihs efand Commission.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

carpenters Forthcoming Decision In
ilr south tArolina Case Will
Niiudge a SeH Count.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

I.. IHui>iaua Returning Board
H.I in Contempt and Re
u4udrd Under Restraint.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03
louisiana. Florida and South
Carolina Matters Still
Mixed

A S15t In the Republican eau
Gus Between Frye and
Hoar.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03
WASHINGTON.

" - . -
4 Field DaJ In the House Of
representatives.
The residents Message on the
compromise Bill.
Louisiana. Florida and South
Carolina Matters Still
Mixed.
A Sgat In the Republican eau
Gus Between Frye and
Hoar.
I.. Louisiana Returning Board
r.I in Contempt and Re
audrd Under Restraint.
Nj. E.r1luder m stephens III,
Eut n No Immediate
Danger.
U.f. thurman, Morton and Fre-
.r-usI,rn Represent the senate
or ihs efand Commission.
carpenters forthcoming Decision In
il- south tArolina Case Will
A1iudge a Seb Count
The senate Committee on louisiana A.
fairs Uaiaynrabls 10 Paekard-sr.
Jones Presents the Florida Case
% .he Senate Notes aad News.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

NJ. h.rNluder H. stephens III,
Eut in No Immediate
Danger.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03
The Great Enterprise Which Is 10 Give
the Mississippi Valley = Deep
Water eutiet,
Described by "a Tralnping Printer
Who "Carried the Banner"
on the Works.
The Manner in Which the Works Are Con-
ssructed, the Number of Men En-
pioysd, How They Are Fed,
Lodged and Treated, Etc.

A well known eompositor, st present
employed on The HERALD, gives the
following as his experience on the
jesties now being built at the mouth of
the Mississippi: