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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24

The many who read ,Buell'S letter to the
DEMOCRAT, published in our Sunday ISSUE
wherein he showed the bankrupt condition OF
the whole North and prophesied a terrible
crash in consequence, scarcely realized how
soon the first symptoms of this crash would
declare themselves. When this letter was
written there were indeed, rumors Of q COM
ing strike among railroad men, but these
very men themselves never dreamt that the
movement was soon to pass beyond their con-
troll, cease to be strike and become mighty
internal CONFUSION and revolution against
the 'hard times" that the speculation, over
trading and prodigal living, and the rotten
bank and railroad systems Of the North have
brought upon the whole country.
That the present outbreak, in which the
railroad employees now play only minor
part, is not merely question of reduction in
wages, all the newspapers agree. All classes,
some wholly unaffected by the reduction in
wages, have joined the railroad men in an
expression Of hostility to corporations and
capital, which have done SO much to plunge
the country into its present condition.
The crash that Buell. anticipates at the
North has apparently started on it's way. 1t
began in the recent failure Of number of rot
ten Institutions, and is now followed by this
present revolution Everything shows the hol-
iowness and rottenness Of the entire financial
system of the North. 1t is to be hoped that
Buell's prophecy will be found wholly correct,
and that the remedy for this condition of
affairs, the cure of this national disease will
come, as he predicts, from the South.
1t is not too much to say that the South is
the only section of the country the financial
affairs OF which rest upon firm and sub.
stantial basis. We have long since touched
bottom" and not only have nothing to fear
from the disturbances at the North, but will
soon be in position to aid materially in res.
,cuing that portion of the Union from the ruin
which seems to menace it. The real wealth
Ut this country lies in the rich agricultural
products Of the South, and the Radical poll
ticians of the North will soon. awaken to a
bitter realization of the factsthat in their
reckless efforts to subjugate and impoverish
us they did more toward the accomplishment
Of their own ruin than Of ours.
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Every day adds new laurels to encircle the
brows of the Pennsylvania militia. Truly
the fellows are determined upon making
themselves immortal, and to all appearances
some of them will succeed to certain ex-
tent-that is, as far as it Is possible for men
to do who try very hard. Day before yester-
day they did very smart thing in abandon
ing wounded comrade to the fury of the
strikers, hoping to stay by the sacrifice OF
one victim the rage of their pursuing enc
mics. We thought at the time that that was
cowardice enough to last even Pennsylvania
militia regiment at least week, but it seems
that we had moderated the dcumen aeOenit
for self-preservation OF the uniformed
holiday heroes of the Keystone State,
who were at one time proffered to the Federal
authorities by their valiant Governor to
come down to Louisiana to suppress the
White League Sunday they were driven
out by the mob from certain stronghold OF
Pittsburg termed the Ground house, which
had been set on fire. and, IN their hurry to cs-
cape, left fifteen of their helpless, wounded
comrades to perish in the flames. There is
scarcely in the history of nations single act
of egotistical cowardice equal to that feat Of
the Pennsylvania militia. Verify, Gov.
Hartranft may well call upon the United
States forces to protect his State troops
from the fury of the rioters.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24
TO OUR FRIENDS.

The DEMOCRAT has just added to its Office
new and complete Steam Job Printing depart
ment, with oil the latest and most desirable inn
provements in types, rules, borderc, etc. We are
now fully prepared to compete with any job
printing establishment in the South. We can
turn out, at the shortest notice, anything from a
newspaper or book 70 lady's visiting card, in
tho best style Of the art. We shall devote
special attention to commercial printing and to
the printing Of lawyers briefs. We earnestly
solicit tho support Of our friends in our progress
awe efforts,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24

Governor Hartranft has called on the gov
eminent at Washington to send him troops
to put down mob In a single city of his large
Empire State He Is the same Governor who
offered to send fifty thousand Pennsylvania
militia to conquer and suppress the White
League in Louisiana and enforce the false
and fraudulent decisions of the Returning
Board. This same militia, who make so fine
q display parading in the streets of Philadel-
phia, when transferred to the city of Pitts
burg to suppress body of strikers, are
defeated, and driven into q round-house and
finally out of the city In panic, and this
Pennsylvania hero of Governor, with q
militia force Of many thousand men at
his command, piteously calls on the
President to send him a detachment of
United States troops to protect his own
valiant volunteers and militiamen. Now, the
United States have not over 1000 soldiers, of
which there Is an urgent need of good
force to protect our Texan border. The phi
lanthropic Howard has made requisition for
several regiments to prevent the Indidn chief
Joe in Idaho from capturing or killing his
whole force. The rest Of our very small Fed
eral army Is distributed throughout the vast
territory of the Union, guarding the forts,
cannon and arsenals belonging to the govern
ment. We presume Mr.. Hayes has about
five hundred soldiers and marines to defend
the archives and treasury of the United
States in Washington. And yet the Bucktail
Bully of Pennsylvania begs the loan of this
petty force to rescue his valiant militia from
the fierce vengeance Of a few hundred strikers
and railroad laborers.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-24

It would, of course, be eminently cruel and
uncharitable on our part to harbor the wish
that the railroad strikes might continue a
while longer in the West and on the Balti-
more and Ohio and Pennsylvania roads; but
1t Is an Ill wind that blows no one good, and
there Is some consolation in the reflection that
if the running Of heavy freight trains between
the West and the East Is impeded much
longer, hundreds of thousands of bushels Of
grain will probably soon seek an outlet to
the sea through New Orleans.
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A CARD.
New ORLEANS. July %, 1877.

NEW ORLEANS. July g. 1877.
To the Editor Of the N. 0. Democrat:
Enclosed please find an article cut from the
N. O. Times of this date, stating that there has
been no recent reduction Of wages on South ern
roads. This is false, and looks as though the
Times was morally squirting on the side Of
capital as against labor, and accounts for it's
terms of RAILWAY REBELS and unfurling of the
RED FLAG. AS you may see from the printed
order of the Superintendent of the Jackson
road, all employees receiving more than dol
lar day were reduced ten per cent on the first
of July instant. So confident were the officers
of their power to Cypress, that no notice was
given to employees until the 10th inst. of reduce
ton taking effect ON the first. AS champion Of
capital against labor. the Times reverses the
object of journalism. whose province is to up
hoIdthe weak against the strong.
The undersigned lost leg in the service OF
the road, and was the last of the disabled corps
to be discharged, and was finally discharged for
turning on atyrant who had forced him to the
wall after long and bitter persecution, and at
ter endurance had ceased to be virtue.
Respectfully,
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EPH. A. ATHENS.

Here is the article from the Times. referred to
above:
Inquiry among officials OF roads centering in
New Orleans discloses the fact that there is no
likelihood of the railway strike affecting any
extreme Southern road, for ON these roads there
has been no recent reduction in the wages of
employees. and consequently there is no reason
whatever for any strike.
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Our Subscribers will confer q favor upon us by
reporting at this Office every failure in the de-
livery to their address Of the DEMocRAT, as we
are particularly desirous Of achieving absolute
exsctitude and punotuality.
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NEW CROP TuRNIP SEED.

By steamer Lone Star, from New York, I have
received a full supply. of 1URNIP SEED, this
assortment of SEASONABLE SEEDS. which !
offer ar lowest market rates. in bulk or papers.
iy22 i'm RICHARD FROTSCHER,
No Ii and IL Dumaine street. Y
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Persons leaving the city for the sum-
mer can have the Daily Democrat mailed
to their address for one dollar per
psratnth
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

I have the various SCRIP AND WARRANTS
suitable for payment of City Taxes 1879 1874 1875.
1876. and years previous. State taxes 1873, 1874.
and 1875 and the current year, which sell In
sums to suit at the lowest market rates. I also
settle these taxes and make large savings to the
taxpayer w. H. BARNETT, Broker.
SO st. Charles ST.. opposite st. Charles Hotel.
ja18 I'm
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With full instructions how to detect them. Re-
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Free on application in person or by mail to the
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ST. JAMES HOTEL,
ON MAGAZINE STREET.
Between Gravier and Natchez, New Orleans, La.
GEN. CHAs. E. sMEDEs. Proprietor.
Terms-S2 SO Per Day.
The undersigned having purchased the unex-
pired lease of Messrs. II. u. Rivers & Co. in the
above Hotel, is now in possession of the same,
and has the pleasure Of announcing to his
friends and the public that it will be Kept open
during the entire summer for regular and
transient guests and day boarderS ON
LIBERAL TERMS.
No pains or expense will be spared to insure
the comfort of his guests.
The Hotel will be entirely renovated, reftted
and refurnished during the summer.
CHAS. e. SMEDES. Proprietor.
New Orleans. June Is. 1877.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-22

WE yesterday received copy Of the
National Republican and Of the Capital,
from Washington, with the "compli-
ments OF Geo. ID. Chafee," the Ineligible
Hayes elector. We we're. In part, instru-
mental in sending Chafee to Washington
to tell Springer what he knew about in
eligibility. In doing so, we nearly broke
our neck as an applicant for an appoint
ment from q Republican governor. Luck
lily we escaped the danger, and now take
pleasure In coneratulating Chafee OIL the
good time he has had at Washington. II
we gave him free ride to the capital and
an opportunity to enjoy himself at the
public's expense, We are glad Of 1t; but,
the truth is, our shotgun was in demand
just after the Chafee dispatch was pub
lished. and, If in that moment our furious
eye had fallen upon Springer, Vending
and Merritt. they would all have been
sent to the kingdom as full OF shot as they
now are OF indignant Democracy.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-22
CAIRO, ILLINOIS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY % 1877

the republic. Capt. Eads, who has been
successful In all his undertakings-suc-
cessful In the iace Of the scientific opposi-
lions Of the scientific engineers of
the government-has no doubt
OF his ability to redeem
the Mississippi valley, and give a depth
OF water sufficient to float vessels of
twelve to fifteen feet draught from New
Orleans to Cairo. This he says he can
do for not much more than half the
amount proposed to be expended upon
levees, and can make the work permanent
good tor all time. This is the idea Mr..
Watkins wishes to present prominently
to the public. He believes In the des-
tiny ofthe Mississippi valley, and that it is
high time the government should be Civ
ing to the people of the valley the aid
they so much need IN making it speedily
what IN time it Is sure to become, the
seat OF power and wealth in the republic.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-22
OUR OUMMON SCHOOLS.

We copy into our columns this morn
ing a communication TO the Evansville
Courier, in which the public schools Of
Cairo are mentioned in very compliment
airy terms. We are not unaware OF the
fact, that these words of praise will give
to some of our good people. who have
not taught themselves to be just in ref
erence to our public schools, not a little
pain but, notwithstanding this, we feel
inclined. and do not desire 10 resist the
impulse, to endorse all the Evansville
correspondent says, and add considerable
to his applauding words. The fact is,
we have schools Of which we may we'll
be proud. They are conducted with
marked ability by Prof. Alvord. who
does much with little display-works to
good purpose and refuses to sound the
trumpet OF his own praise. As teacher
he is better than good, and walks close
upon the heels OF the superlative.
The feature OF the communication
which will give the greatest shock to the
nerves OF the great educators Of our city
now holding up their hands in amaze
ment at the condition Of our schools, is
the commentator of the board of eou-
cation for the introduction of pho
biography and telegraphy as branches of
common school education. To quiet
the perturbed souls OF these COM
planning people. we may say.
that photography is taught outside OF
school hours, not by teachers
the schools, but by pupils, and that telegi
raphy is taught without cost to the public
But, in our opinion, photography should
be taught in the schools, and telegraphy
can take nothing out Of the public purse
by being used as means OF communi.
| cation between the several schools of the
city ;indeed, we have no doubt biography
adds efficiency to the schools and cheapens
their cost. We are believer in the three
| Rs system. We have no doubt that the
common schools are abused when more
than Reading, 'Riting and 'Ritnmetic''
are taught in them. But just exactly
! where to stop in teaching these branches
cannot, with great defnlteness, be deter
education, by its present policy, does not
overstep the limits OF the common school
idea. In short, we have no doubt that
our schools. under their present manage.
ment, are institutions we should be proud
of and are in duty bound to encourage.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-22

Mr.. REPRESENTATIVE KoUKA has In.
troduced bill to punish minors by
nne OF $40 tor incorporating their ages
to saloon keepers In order to get intoxi-
eating liquors. This bill ought to be
enacted. Saloon keepers are punishable
by npe and imprisonment tor giving
liquor to minors. They are often i'm
posed upon. Minors, bearded like the
pard. with the appearance Of quarter
Of century on them, lie about their
ages and thus obtain liquor. The sa-
loon keeper, when he gives liquor under
these circumstances, is punishable, but
the lle-tel!!ng minor can laugh in his
sleeve and 60 untouched by the law.
Kouka would fine the young liar. Good.
But we would alse imprison him. The
minor who is old enough to tell lie to
get whisky is old enough to 60 to Jail
with the man whom he deceives by his
lies into the doing Of an unlawful act.
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new MANY VOTERS:

Mr.. Hickey, member of the lower
house OF the general assembly, has in
troduced bill to amend the election law
go as TO have precincts Of 800 voters and
to have the polls open from m. to 8
pm. The movement is In the right d.
rection. Five hundred men cannot vote.
without undue haste, at one poll In seven
hours. Mr.. Hickey would come nearer
the right thing by limiting the number
of voters at one poll to 800, and making
the hours from am. to 6 pm. II only
800 votes were taken at any one poll, and
and the Judges had ten hours in which
to receive them, fraudulent voting
would be almost an impossibility. Each
voter would be acquainted with nearly
all his fellow-voters, and the challengers
would know every voter in the precinct.
Small precincts are better protection to
the ballot-box than registry laws.
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BURNING OF THE EASTERN APP
PROACh TO THE ST. LOUIS
BRIDGE


The business OF st. Louis and the gen.
eral public of the west, will be seriously
disconnected by the destruction by fire
Of the eastern approach of Eads' great
bridge. By this accident If accident 1t
may be caled-half million dollars
worth OF property was destroyed, and
thousands of dollars will be lost bv the
embarrassments of business that must
necessarily ensue. Several months will
elapss before the approach can be re-
built. 1t has been apparent to every
observer OF the surroundings OF the ap.
proach just destroyed, that it would
sooner or later go up in fire and
smoke. Close to it-touching il almost
were several frame buildings liable
to be destroyed by fire at any time and
no one who looked at those buildings
failed TO express the opinion that when
their time came to be sold out to the in
surance companies. the great bridge
would be in imminent DANCE of also be.
ing licked up by the flames. Certainly
the managers OF the bridge saw this dan
ger as clearly as the outside world,
and It seems to us their neglect to profit
by their knowledge of the danger was q
neglect to exercise ordinary care Of the
valuable propery they had in charge.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-22

SENATOR MORTON was greatly elated
by the Louisiana decision of the electoral
tribunal. Eight to seven all the way
through" he chuckled as he came out of
room; "this makes Hayes president"
Without delay he had telegram sent to
Gov. Hayes in these words: "This de-
cides the issue In Oregon and South Car
DINA" Senator Morton's presence IN the
commission was shame to the Republi-
can party, as also was the presence OF
Garfield, Miller, Strong and Bradley.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-22
WATKINS RIVER RESOLUTION.

The resolutions of Hon. E. Watkins,
representative In the general assembly Of
the Mound City district. urging the i'm.
portance Of improving the Mississippi In
such manner as to make available the
Eads ietties and redeem the fertile valley
of the river from overflow, will, we hope,
result In full discussion of this subject
and the accomplishment Of the work re-
terrsd to BY Mr.. Watkins and 20 much
desired By great masses ot the citizens Of
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