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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
The Piney Woods.
ALBANY Argus. ]

A correspondent describes the inhabitants
OF the piney woods in Eastern Mississippi
the man lean, lank, long necked, long haired
and dark; the woman tall, faxen haired and
innocent Of crinoline, panier, stays, false hair
gin life in a log cabin, with one bed, a few
chickens, an ak, rifle and an acre Of ground.
His cattle feed upon the upland growth in
summer, and upon green cane in winter His
rifle furnishes meat. Visit him ten years
dren play about the door. The acre of land
has expanded into ten. His half dozen hogs
have become fifty, and an addition has been
built, on the cabin. The height of piney
woods prosperity has been reached. He drifts
on on; eGntented, happy honest, hospitable. His
tence: . reckon them as made me knows
how to take care of me-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
MEXICAN NEWS.

! It is proposed to establish an agricultural
penitentiary on the island of Cozumel.
The yellow fever has finally disappeared
! from Vera Cruz.
The proceeds Of o bull fight soon to be given
IN Cordova will go toward the payment of
the next installment of the American debt.
The Legislature OF Oaxaca has appropriated
| $4,000 to send three. young men abroad to
| study mechanics and agriculture
| A band of robbers that has recently alarmed
| the whole State Of Durango has been de-
stroyed.
| The Legislature Of Vera Cruz Is discussing
| o. law which prohibits naturalzed Mexican
| citizens from holding Office in that State.
A bull fight In Orizava few days ago pro-
duced $575 Ga towards the payment of the
American debt.
The Governor of Tamaulipas has ordered
the employees of the States stationed along
the Rio Grande to report without delay all
outrages committed on Mexicans in Texas.
According to the Diario OGictaI 6,7g2 men
will soon be on the Rio Grande under com
mand of Generals Trevino and Canales
The 's,.gto has received letters stating that
great discomfort exists In the States of Ia
maulipas, NeuvO Leon and CoahuiIa
A band Of fifteen men entered the town of
Atzcapozalco two leagues from this city, o
few days ago, and murdered young lady
None OF the murderers have been appre-
hended.
rebellion having broken out in Guatemala
near the line Of Chiapas, the Governor of
that State has called out the national guard,
In case the'revolutonistss should enter mexico.
Claims for 100000 guns and 1.5OO,O
horses, alleged to have been furnished officers
OF the revolutionary army, have been pre-
Sented to the government.
small band Of Indians recently passed
through the whole State of Chihuahua and
entered Durango, where they committed
their usual depredatfons.
In the State OF San Luis Potosi q section Of
country more than a league square has been
gradually sinking since the 9Th of O,tober
1t has already sunk 500 metres Subterrane-
GUS sounds are continually heard.
The city authorities appropriated $500 to
celebrate the trumphal entrance of Gen Diaz
into this city after the battle of Tecoac, but
the latter requested them to apply the money
to some useful purpose instead
Congress has authorized the Executive to
subventicp lines of steamers from Vera Cruz
to New York, touching at Frontera, Cam
peche and Progreso, and to New Orleans
touching ut Tuxpan, Tampico and Brazos de
Santiago.
Messrs. Mariana Barcena and Angel An
guiana have been sent to Rio Verde (San Luis
Potosl to Study the volcanic action that has
recently caused q large section of country to
sink some 500 metres below the surrounding
level.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25

married q rich Mexican widow. He had be-
come domesticated. He had private soldiers
on his vast estates. Maximilian was in power.
time in many years. This gentleman said to
me that he believed in the empire because it
promlsed good government but he would op-
pose it through policy. In explanation of this
curious contradiction, he said that they al
they knew that for the sake of his own reputa-
ton he would never do the large landowners
any violence and thus being safe, SO far as
ne was concerned, they must rank themselves
saemes II was sa anSe aet 2fmg Pundered by his
Mexico lsaid the colonel, that these large
property owners always came out in hostility
70 Ihe felg11ng power on general principles.
u was the Instinct of ,self-preservation. !
know 1t is the same to-day, for have taken
pains to inquire"
How can we settle these matters BY oc-
cupation 2
mo, indeed. We might war for years and
not accomplish anything in the way of re-
forming this sentiment OF unrest and hostil-
ity to change. Gen Scott conquered Mexico
but an army OF occupation would have found
the country n second Spain In the Peninsular
war. We don't want the country; we can't
So Why light In n severa Is" gener%toos we ars ws
might SO far, by peaceful methods, infuse
some commercial spirit into them that they
would be courteous neighbors, and, possibly.
valuable ones. But the problem Is very per-
picking. In my opinion Diaz will simply COM
init political suicide II he undertakes to form
or carry out any alliance with this country
which compromises bis countrymen's 8 tastes
for depreciation. Juarez never dared do this.
You remember that General Trevino resigned
when ordered to cooperate with General
Ord In working against the Mexicans, and he
IS the most popular man in Northern Mexico
Our government will find that Diaz cannot
command his officers In this matter. letSenor
Iarnacora and Diaz be ever 50 sincere In their
professions and proposals to our govern
ment. At present, In my opinion, 1t is the
repel the irresponsible cattle-thieves on the
border, and when that has been done efrect,l-
ally, we can consider some more civilized
nfans OF introducing the people of Mexico to
mutually profitable trade and relations,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
MARINE NEWS,

SOUTHWEST PASS, Dec 24--Arrived Nor.
wegian bark Trans Atlantic, Jenson master, ~
days from Barcelona: in ballast. to master
American schooner John Atwood. Hunterto-
man master, 12 do, from Ruatan. with f,uit. j.
\; Maeheca. Sailed: Barks Calm Z. Mcneil,
thick and hazy.
PoRT EADs. Dec. 24.-Arrived: British steam
ship Joseph Pease. Chitbam master at u M, 81
days from Liverpool. In ballast, to A. X. Miller
kiestra. master days from Mntanzas, in bal
last. to Ranger, Fatman & Co Spanish brig
isabelita Ajer master, 10 days from Cienfuegos.
sships Whickham. Borussia; ships Filth, Jupi-
ter, Melrose, Expounder: barks Giano, Transit,
Iolomeo; brigs Grant Maria, Annibale
Weather calm, thick and hazy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
Silver.

The jackson Clarion makes the following
good point in favor of the reconciliation Of
silver: 1.-The constitution says that no State
shall coin money or make anything but gold
and a. [s.Is silver tender in payment of debts,
try. The wiseacres of the Republican party
have undertaken to improve the constitution,
without amending it In the form prescribed
by that instrument, by enacting that one of
these metals -silver-shall not be legal ten
forbidden the coinage of the silver dollar. II
Is the duty OF the Democratic party to return
7'-9 '1-'9
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
MeXiCO'S NHetaIs

Between 1s4s and 1876 the product Of gold
ana silver in Mexico was $702,000,000. During
the same period American enterprise pro,
duced from the territory acquired from Mexi-
60 by the Mexican war 81, 1889, 372, 1856 In the
Northern States of Mexico there remains q
mineral wealth of enormous value, which,
alter all the operations of the Spaniards, has
scarcely ben scratched. Railroads and Ameri-
can enterprise will stir this region into life
Thousands of mines have been abandoned in
Sonora and Chihuahua on account OF the in
security OF the country, which formerly yield
ed enormous riches even with insufficient ap-
pliances for working them
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
Mans Taste.

1t is time to blush for the male sex. let
ter to the Boston Adeectiser says: "Paris is
queen of fashion and sovereign she will re-
main! One great cause of this supremacy is,
that men take part in all innovations here.
The greatest of all dressmakers is unoues-
tionably Worth, and to him few ladies' 20
without having coaxed their husbands, broth
ers or sons to accompany and help them to
decide. This masceline escort goes far to-
ward forming WoEths fashions. Men in gem
eral have good taste, and when several have
remarked unfavorably on an attempted inno-
walton it is sure to be abandoned"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
New sYork's Delinquent Commissioner.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Superintendent Wallng
the delinquent Commissioners in his own
hands. and the entire force OF the Central Of
ilce and ward detectives are securing the city
In search Of the fugitive.
The police of Brooklyn, Newark New Bruins
wick. Albany, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Bos-
ton, nave been notified of his crime aud dsap-
pearances and an examination of the passenger
ilsts OF saturdays steamers has been made.
!, Inc friends Of Murphy state that for some
ume past ne has acted in q strange manner and
tnat he Is out OF his mind. The defalcation has
been brought to the notice of the Mayor, and in
all probability he will take steps leading to the
appointment OF Murphy's successor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
Preparations for the Paris Exposition.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Ex-Gov. Richard McCor-
mick mick. chief commissioner to the Paris Exhibi-
tlon, opened his office in room twenty four
Rpstof1ce building. In this city this morning.
ne Will Keep his office open to receive appli,i H.
lions ton and to make final arrangements until the
nrsl OF March. Applications for space are al
the citizens commission has been turned over
70 the government commissioner, who says that
very large and very creditable. Judging by pres
ent APPEARANCES. -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
A Tennessee Fcud.

-, During domestic row in Granger county,
Tenn. between the Lees and Legers recently,
Gabe Lee was wounded in the neck and side,
and his mother In the head; Pierce Lee, his
father, was cut in the leg Bill Leger was
killed, and James Leger badly wounded.
The latter was subsequently killed by Henry
jackson, q constable of that vicinity Several
Intellectual shots were fired in the encounter.
Gabe Lee had seven shots through his hat,
two balls grazing the top of his head, and a
slight cut on the hand
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
CAPITAL NOTES.
Matters mt san EItzari0-Tears Of New
Dif1cMlties,

WARRINGTON, Dec 25.-The authorities at the
War Department are anxious to hear officially
from San Elizario as to what effect the presence
OF United States troops at that point has. They
are hope u that the effect will be altogether
peaceable but they have some fears that when
an attempt is made by the troops to assist the
shefW In making arrests Of the party # rioters
In the late row, some new difficulty may break
late this Hfternoon
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
patscrs0u's Condit,on.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-The members of Sena-
tor Pattersons family stated this morning that
was such as to give rise to serious apprehen-
sion. He is sleeping heavily under the influ-
ence OF strong doses Of morphine His physi
wis of the brain.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
christmas Slosiugs.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24-The departments are
all closed from to-day TO allow the clerks to
prepare for Christmas. All clerks who had not
been paid off on Saturday last were given their
mgnth salary to-day. except those Of the Post
Office Department.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
A National Assembly,

LONDON, Dec. 24-A dispatch from Athens
says the Cretan insurgents have copvokrd n
national assembly, and have formed a pro-
visional government.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
WAR NOTES.


LONDON. Dec, 24-A dispatch from vienpf
says the sservians have been repulsed with az
immense loss at Yatre.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-25
Gladstone Apal0gIzps.

!. LONDON Dec. PA dispatch from Conatan-
tinQple says Mr.. Gladstone has apologized to
Midhat Pasha for his unjust accusations
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-06
9acHE7EanE WYOMING SATURDAY MORNING JANUARY 1877

Grafton. Witness has met Mr.. Patrick
once. He met him in the executive
Office at Salem. Patrick was introduced
to witness by Senator Kelly; witness
knew nothing about Patrick, and
looked upon his call at the executive
office as compliment.
Wright is Right.
In his speech on his bill concerning
contested elections, yesterday, Senator
Wright made very savage attack on
Governor Grover This morning, Sem
ator Kelly, of Oregon, called attention
to the matter and rebuked Judge
Wright, but the latter declined to re-
tract single word.
The Appropgfatipa Bills. *
Representative Holman says that the
appropriation bills are in state of
forwardness equal to any short session
for many years. He says the appro-
priations will be. about twelve millions
less than those Of last year.
The house has passed the pension
appropriation bill with the Senate
amendments.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-06
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed
Tonic.

Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, Sea Weed
Tonic,
AND MANDRAKE PILLS. These deser-
vedly celebrated and popular medicines
have effected revolution in the heal
ing art, and proved the fallacy of sew
eral maXims which have for many years
obstructed the progress of medical
science. The false supposition that
Consumption is incurable" deferred
physicians from attempting to find
remedies for that disease, and patients
afflicted with it reconciled themselves
to death without making an effort to
escape from doom which they suppos-
ed to be unavoidable. 1t is now proved,
however, that Consumption can be cured,
and that it has been cured in very
great many cases (some of them appar-
emily desperate ones) by Schenck's Pull
amonic Syrup alone; and in other cases
by the same medicine in connection
with Schenck's Sea Weed Tonic and
Mandrake Pills, one or both, according
to the requirements of the case.
DIR. Schenck himself, who enjoyed un-
interrupted good health for more than
forty years, was supposed at one time
to be at the very gate of death, his ply
sicians having pronounced his case
hopeless, and abandoned him to his fate.
He was cured by the aforesaid medi-
cines, and, since his recovery, many
thousand similarly affected have used
DIR. Schenck's preparations with the
same remarkable success.
Full directions accompany each, max
ing it not absolutely necessary to per-
sonally see DR.. Schenck unless patients
wish their lungs examined, and for this
purpose he is professionally at his prin-
cipal Office, corner Sixth and Arch sts.,
Philadelphia, every Monday, where all
letters for advice must be addressed.
Schenck's medicines are sold by all
druggists. j6-eod-tf
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-06
THE HEPRESLDENIIAL PROBLEM

Interesting Opinions and Speculations.
Washington, Jan. 5.-The possibility
of failure to complete the electoral
count and of a consequent new election
next fall continues to be the leading
topic Of tank here. It is said by some
that there is nothing in the constitu-
ton or laws to cover the case unless
precedent is held to have the force of
law. sGoy. Hayes himself might be
chosen to the place, and might thus
have an opportunity of showing to the
country what kind of an administration
he could make before the people would
be called upon to vote for or against
him, or if it were thought wiser to run
Blaine, Conkling, Morton OF any other
available candidate, he might be chosen
on the 4th of March as presiding officer
of the Senate, and enter the White
House Immediately afterwards.
Several Republican members and one
or two Democratic members take the
singular view that there can be no pop
ular election this year, maintaining
that the failure Of a joint committee Of
the House tn elect, does NOT create
vacancy in tie Office Of President with
in the meaning Of sections 146 and lat
of the Revised Statutes, and that the
president pro tenn of the Senate De-
comes President of the United States
for the full term Of four years.
Leading lawyers here regard this
view of the case as utterly untenable,
saying that the latter mentioned section
is declared to mean most explicitly that
u writ shall be, issued by the secretary
of state to the governors of the various
states for a new election by the people.
Hewitt says that in case of any con-
test he would rather appeal to ballots
than bullets. Other Democrats express
the same sentiments. Lamar said he
deemed new election preferable to the
Inauguration of two presidents.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-06
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.


Washington, Jan. 5.-Morton called
up the resolutions of the election COM
mittee, declaring that VIM. Turner is
bound under his oath to answer the
questions of the committee, regarding
the transmission of kilograms through
his Office at Jacksonville, Oregon. etc.
Kelly argued that there was no reason
why kilograms should not be public
when justice required. 1t was well
known principle of law that written
communications, however confidential,
must be produced in courts when nee
essary to serve the ends of justice. The
question was discussed at length, and
in yeas 33, nays 8, no quorum voting.
Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE.
The senate amendments to the in
valid pension appropriation bill were
concurred in. The house then went
into committee of the whole on the
private calendar. On rising the house
took up the question of Barnes, the
recusant New Orleans witness, who
was before the house and submitted a
written answer prepared by his counsel,
the answer being under oath. N6i.
The House Pacific railroad commit
tee have agreed to report favorably the
Senate bill extending the time for COM
pleting the Northern Pacific railroad.
The answer of witness and all ques-
tions relating thereto, have been refer
red to the judiciary committee.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was directed
to retain Barnes in custody, and the
House went into committee of the
whole on the contingency deficiency
bill. After two hours discussion the
committee rose, and the bill passed.
Adjourned.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-06
TELEGRAPH
.xronrrD ExrnrssIr ron rnr LRADE..
NIGHT REPORT.
LOUISIANA.

-tl .aha The Situation.
New Orleans, Jan. 5.-The Republi-
cans are enrolling militia daily. Gen.
Longstreet) will be In command. No
forcible opposition will be made to
prevent Nichols Inauguration, but all
the state Offices are strongly guarded
by police, and will be defended from
any attempt against them. J Ia-
1t is evident now that the dual gov
ernment cannot much longer exist in
this state without collision of the op-
posing forces. El4 9sAt .J4l "
New Orleans, Jan. 5.-The Senate
committee this morning examined three
colored men in regard to the election
in Elmore House Parish. All testified
that large number of colored men
voted the Democratic ticket and there
was no intimidation. Lieut.. Arch, Sd
Infantry, testified that the election in
East Baton Rouge was fair and peace
able. r..
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-06
WASHINGTON.
The Joint Committee.

Washington, Jan. st is reported
that general disposition exists among
the Republican members of the. joint
committee on the Presidential election,
to abandon the doctrine which has been
held by some, that the president of the
senate has the right to count the electoral
vote, providing the Democrats will, as
an offset, abandon the position held by
a few of them, that the 22d joint rule
is still in force. The fact that Springer,
who is one Of the very few men who
have taken strong ground in favor of
the theory that the rule is in force, is
already member of the committee,
leads many to suppose that this COM
promise, if such it may be called, will
be made. Some of the Republican
members of the House committee ex-
press the opinion that if any plan of
settlement be devised, upon which both
committees can agree, it is more likely
to originate in the Senate than in the
House. They think that if the Repub-
lican and Democratic Senators can
unite upon any method Of adjusting the
difficulties, a sufficient pressure will be
brought upon the Democrats of the
House to force them to accept it.
aa Cronin Caught. sssais
There proves to be no foundation
prepared to show that Cronin attempted
to bribe Republican electors, etc. The
testimony obtained by the comWmitee
to-day indicates very clearly, however,
that there will be no difficulty in prov
ing that large amount Of money was
transferred from New York to Oregon,
osx ptox orlxv
in December, and Republicans say it
will be undoubtedly traced to its fiual
destination. 1t is noted that the New
York witness to-day didn't tell that
the $4,000 check was returned to his
firm, but only that his partner told him
so: he himself had no personal knowl-
edge whatever Of the transaction.
Barton Harrison, formerly private
secretary Of JEFF. Davis, is suspected Of
being here in the interest of the Demo-
Gratis, covering up the disbursement Of
that "bar1 j o. money" in the Oregon
fraud. -
Gov. Grover was examined before the
Senate committee to-day. He stated
that he issued certificates of election to
the three highest electors eligible, and
in so doing he acted in conformity with
the constitution, and in accordance
with the best legal authority he could
procure. He said he received letter
from Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati, in
which four authorities relating to the
case of ineligibility Of persons to office
were cited. About week before wit
ness rendered his decision in the caseof
Watts, witness was unacquainted with
Hoadley and with his politics, had no
correspondence by letter with any per-
son or persons in New York, in regard
to the Watts case; received a telegram
from Ex-senator Gwin, stating that
certain prominent legal gentlemen
thought Watts ineligible, and he wanted
to know by what time the question had
to be settled. Abram 8. Hewitt, Of
New York, sent witness cornmunica-
ton in which two decisions in Indiana,
one in Maryland and one in Pennsyl-
vania were cited as being applicable in
the Watts case, and witness answered
that be then had the case under consid-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-06
TELEGRAPHTC TICKS.

The Grand Trunk strike ended Fri
day. s1lHssa = --se5 pIG
A $1,000 case of silk-worm eggs was
stolen in New York Friday night.
Returns for secretary Of state of
Ohio were canvassed, Friday, at
Columbus. Barnes had BIT 1856; Bell,
81, ,120. a 1T
According to.a N. Y. Herald special
Kellogg will likely be q. 8. senator from
Louisiana.
The steamer Greece, ashore off New
York, got off safely, and proceeded to
England Friday. . fEAFtf
The emperor of Germany has issued
orders forbidding German officers on
the active list from entering the Rus
sian army. ttJ tlFs
Twenty leading coal operators Of
Pennsylvania on Friday decided to
resume work next Monday on the old
scale, pending final action of the COM
bination.