The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-03
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The Baltimore Gazette anxiously inquiries
who il to pay the expenses OF the Louisiana
Commission.
The prohibitionists OF ithaca, N. X. have de-
oided to allow women to vote at their caucuses
for candidates for town offices.
Wade Hampton has appointed seven celored
trial Justices in ono judicial district, and colorod
treasurers In several counties.
"A dispatch from Rome announces that It is
stated that several OF the congregations have
counseled The Pope TO illuminate greater excom-
munications against King Victor Emmanuel
should he sign the Clerical Abuses bill.
An effort to navigate the st. Lawrence
river at all seasons IL 10 be made under direction
Of the Canadian government. An exceedingly
powerful propeller. iron sheathed and shaped
somewhat like q wedge, has been built for use as
All iron breaker. In q trial this vessel made good
Roadway thro ugh ZOE foot thick.
according to the DressmdkeT and Miiliner, q
leading London fashion journal. an attempt is
being made to reintroduce the long mitten,
reaching above the elbow, to be worn with even
ing toilets. These mittens are Of fine network;
Of pink and white silk, or Of point lace, with lace
ruchc, finished by bow Of ribbon.
"A Swedish officer has arrived at Euez who
states that the Abyssinian army numbers $4,000
men. divided into three bodies. armed with good
rifles but badly drilled. King Kassa ~ near
Adowa with 5000 troops.
The Boston Methodist ministers, like their
brethren in this city, have resolved to exclude
newspaper reporters from their Monday meet-
ings. Abe reason for this is given by the Watch.
man, their organ, follows: "Ihe fact is, these
meetings are purposely appointed on day when
our pastors minds are most unbent, and least
prepared for carefully guarded utterances."
The river Amazon is navigable by vessels Of
large size for distance Of 5000 miles. 1000
miles from Its mouth it's channel has q depth of
three fathons; and for 1900 miles there occurs no
fall to interfere with the passage of shipping.
The river has four tributaries, each over 1000
miles in length, which are united by network Of
natural canals, thereby increasing the facility or
INSTRUMENTATION.
The English press records, with ill-concealed
satisfaction, the decline of immigration to the
United States which the official statistics or the
Board of Trade reveal. During 1876 the number
Of emigrants from England to the United States
was "a, 554, and the number who returned 81, 967,
The surplus population Of Ireland has been
drained off and the island is prospecting, for since
1865 emigration has steadily decreased. During
the same period emigration from Scotland
has remained stationary. Emigration from
Great Britain has been in the direction of
Australia and New Zealand rather than
to the United States. The English papers
accept very cheerfuly the logic of the STATISTICS
"There is mis cry and destitution," they say, sin
the land of the free" ssThere are other and more
promising parts of the world "a country where
people either starve to death or are burned alive
| in theatres or railway carriagea." "a good field
for Cinnamon" Well, this country doesn't need
any more immigrants at present. 1t is no easy
matter to find work for all who are now here, and
it costs good deal to educate the children Of
those who hare come ever. Let them stay where
they are. and live and grow I'll On American
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