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The New York herald., 1877-09-08
The Democratic Happy Family.

The democratic press OF this State has
been engaged for the last ten days IN
lively squabble over the question whether
for reelection. We see no reason for the
acrimony and ill nature with which this
controversy is conducted. The nomlna-
tions are not to be made by the State officers
themselves nor by the belligerent journals
which are fighting over their claims, but by
the assembled delegates, and whatever
ticket may be presented it will be sup
ported by both parties to this un-
seemly quarrel. One side or the other
is preparing to eat great deal OF humble
pie and make itself ridiculous. If the pres
ent State officers are unfit for their places
why did the democratic party choose them?
If the State Convention should think other
democrats more fit why should these gen
tlemen complain? We judge it probable
that neither Mr.. Bigelow nor Mr.. Fairchlld
will be renominated, there being plenty OF
men in the party who are equally able and
who stand higher in party confidence We
do not know that the State Convention will
be under any obligation to swallow the
present State officers in gross or reject them
in gross. 1t will be at perfect liberty to ex-
ercise discretion and discrimination and
make up ticket taken indifferently from
inside or outside the executive departments
at Albany.
Great stress is laid on the fact that Gov
ernor Robinson has expressed a preference
for the nomination of the present State
officers. However indifferent he may be at
heart it was polite for him to express such
q preference. 1t makes his relations more
pleasant and cordial with the gentlemen
with whom he daily transacts business and
insures the continuance Of pleasant rela-
tions with such of them as the Con-
vention may renominate. We suspect
that his policy goes deeper. His
vetoes last winter subjected him to charges
Of having surrendered to Tammany, and as
Tammany opposes the nomination OF the
present State officers Governor Robinson
perhaps thinks he can demonstrate that he
is not the tool or the ally of that organiza-
tion by publicly supporting the candidates
against whom Tammany is making war.
He disclaims any purpose to dictate to the
Convention, and if an entirely new ticket
should be selected we suspect the Governor
will bear it without very painful loss of
sleep
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
Fall Fa shions.

The ladies now are like other beautiful
things in nature, lowering between summer
and fall, and, like the woods, awaiting a
change from one loveliness to another
The fall fashions now agtate the female
heart, and the shop windows display
them in all the modes Of which the bonnet,
the boot, the basque, the bodice are sus-
ccptible. New patterns colors and styles
(all of which are really old, but which
the whirligig of time makes young again),
arc proposed by the fashionable milli-
ncrs, and of course eagerly accepted by
their clients Morning wrappers, walking
dresses, dinner costumes and evening
toilets have as many dazzling varieties as
the tulip, Of which there are said to be
thousands To purchase all these
exquisite specimens of apparel would
be beyond the means of most ladies; to
wear them all would be impossible for any
lady, even if, like Queen Elizabeth, she had
new dress for every day in the year,
and the difficulty of making the right
selections, therefore, weighs upon the
feminine mind. Hence the great ex-
citement which now prevails in the
stores and millinery establishments
and the crowds of ladies who gaze in the
windows. The fall fashions are of deeper
interest to the fair sex than the war in the
East or the dissensions in France. To this
no reasonable husband or father will seri.
ously object, FOR it is the duty of woman
to be attractive. and how often car
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC NOTES.

The last matinee of ''Oxygen will be gvon at Wal
lacks Theatre today.
popular and musical programme is to be pre-
scntcd at Gilmore's Garden this evening
This week will close for the present Mr.. and Mrs.
Forenco's appearance tie sMigbty Dollar' they
arc produce the .Tickct of Leave MANI next week.
''Our Dap., City, has its first afternoon perform
ance at the Fifth Avenue Theatre to-day. Mr.. Daily
announces that hcnceorh tho price OF reserved seats
for matinecs, including orchestra and balcony, will be
but 81. This is a reform which will be appreciated by
the public.
''Bartey Campbell" practically new play, was
brought out last night at tho olympic Theatre, ST.
Louis with John I. Raymond in the title role. The
critics say that Raymond, Notwithstanding some de-
fccs in the play. will make tho character OF the in
surance agent successful than that Of Colonel
Sellers.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Levy playing again; his toot ensemble is very good
General Robert c. Schenck, OF Ohio, is at tho Bre-
WORT.
The Indians 60 the plan Of setting chief to catch
q chief.
mat bordering Of feathers on ladies jackets Is Just
wingy.
The Presidents private secretary, Mr. Rogers is in
very i'll health
Skirts have been tied back so long that they now
stay there themselves.
The temperance men are informed that the equi-
noctal will soon be here.
The famine IN India is severe and is owing diotic
and brutal English legislation.
1t is believed that If Charley Ross has been In Ohio
he must be in some federal Office.
Brigham's wives are mourning mainly in twos and
thrces, like small strings OF onions
correspondent teegraphs something about the
Turks alter Plevna Thought they were after the Rus
SLAMS
II General Mcclellan Is nominated for anything he
will have the support Of the Antiotam- many demo.
Gratis.
The democrats are undecided whether TO mako sam
Cox Speaker or to get good medium to material
!ze one.
Mr Love charges MIR. Ruskn with putin. It into
the minds Of the common people the well do
to pieces.
1t noticed that tho boy who loved thin panaloons
all summer took fancy to his old thick soon
as he found he had TO go back 10 school.
A philosopher who understands this thing told us
yesterday afternoon that Noah made mistake and
took pair of proof readers into the ark
The scarAod editors are making light OF Gail Hamil-
toms revival Of Horace Grceey's English. They re-
mind US OF the New Jersey boy who used TO say Lots
havo pcnic you find the roast chicken and I'll find
the salt"
Even radical Englshmcn believe that the freehoider
is the ultimate ruling power in America, and the Spec
taor believes that when protection has received its
death blow a charge will be put upon every immigrant
who cones into the country
AT Two O'Clock yesterday morning two mon were
holding down lamp post Duane street and look.
ing up at the sky. Said one of them :-"Jimmy, II
you haint them Mars yit, come right hero
and shut one eye ana wait till they bob"
Chicago oJournaI-''Snppers are beginning to be worn
on streets by respectable ladies. but the fashion
must under the head OF unchaste style"
The German students complain that American stu
dents do not know much This Is a criticism the
college youth OF our country, who do not know
sections from keg Of lager beer.
as W. C."-It is decidedly impollte for person who
meets two gentlemen walking together to take o
them aside and leave the other standing TO wait for
his companion. You put the stranger the choice OF
going alone of waiting for you To finish your gos.
sip. There may be exceptional cxcusable in
this busy world, but they few Tho gentleman
may have excused you the ground that you did
know any better.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
Progress of the War.

Operations in Bulgaria have reached q
point at which tactical skill in the han
ding Of armies is likely to be more impor-
tant than strategical conceptions, and in
this kind Of skill the Russians are certainly
far superior to the Turks. In the great con-
fct for which the respective forces seem
now closing up, and which is likely to end
active operations for the year, the result will
turn entirely on the capacity of the Russians
to make a proper use Of the great superb
ority Of their position. They have one
army, under the Grand Duke Nicholas,
facing Osman Pacha; another under the
Czarewitch, facing Mehemet Ali and there
is reason to believe that they have no inten-
tion to depart from that disposition of their
forces. But first rate commander, not to
say soldier of genius, would fight each of
the opposing armies with both of those that
are between, and thus at once economize the
lives of his soldiers and make his victories
absolute and decisive. If the army that won
so handsomely the battle of Lovatz. of which
we give the complete story to-day, were re-
inforced at the right moment by two.thirds
of that in front Of Mehemet ALI the two
together must annihilate Osman Pacha's
army SO rapidly that they could both
be ready on the line of the Jantra to con.
front the army from Shumla before it could
get through the curtain left behind; and
the Turkish commander-in-chief hurrying
forward in the hope to overwhelm the small
force left to confront him, would find both
armies in his path. For an operation OF
this nature there is required in the general
staff only that moderate capacity that is
necessary to concert movements SO as to Sc
cure the simultaneous arrival Of several
columns at given points; and no other
quality in the troops than what they have
already shown they possess--splendid
marching powers. The position of the
Russians invites them to movement of
this sort, and with foe of the peculiar
nature of the Ottoman soldiery it is
difficult to see how they could fail. II,
on the other hand, they pursue the
operations begun at Lovatz with the force
concentrated for that purpose they may
have far less brilliant success at Plevna,
and that success may have to be balanced
against other losses to the eastward-losses
of far more consequence than those already
experienced on the LON. 1t Is not likely
that in the pursuit of this straightforward
sort of tactics the Russians will secure any
decisive results in these operations, for the
report that the Bagdad army of $4,000 men
is ordered to Nicsics indicates that the Turks
still have men to spare. In the absence of a
brilliant achievement in Bulgaria within a
short time the war will become mere
question of financial endurance.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
THE QUALITY OF MERCY.

RECOMMENDATIONS BIZ THE Pennsylvania
STATE BOARD OF PARDoNs
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
HARRISBURG, Sept Z, 1871
The State Board OF Pardons completed its work to-
day after having heard about nifty cases, embracing
many grades Of crime, from assault and battery to
der The Board recommendod.tne pardon OF fifteen ap
plicants refused do SO in twenty y-three and
held The rest the under advscmcnt until their
next meeting.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
The worst thing done by the Board was TO recon-
mend TO the favorable consideration of the Governor
Or. ii. b. Brisbyne and George H. Miller, convicted IN
Lancaster county Of an ABORTION from tho effects OF
which tue victim died
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
KANSAS "REMINISCENCES.

GATHERING or OLD SETTLERS AT LAWRENCE.
IDY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
LAWRENCE Kan, Sept Z 1871
The old settlers OF Kansas held meeting here to-
day with an attendance OF over nve thousand people,
Among the interesting letters read was one from Hon.
Amos A. Lawrence, OF Boston. The principal speaker
of the day was Hon. Eli Thayer, OF Massachusetts
lou ndor of the New England Emigrant AID Society.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

she be SO without the assistance OF
milliner? Nothing in nature. even grave
philosophers admit, is more charming than
q beautiful woman, and if the fall fashions
can add to that lovelness the atfectionate
father and obedient husband will pay the
but with delight.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

ONLY ONE-FoURTH of the amount reauired 70
build the new Seventh regiment armory has
been subscribed, and one-half of that has come
from the officers and men. This is hardly fair
But we have no doubt our citizens will gladly
contribute as US the matter is properly
presented to them
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

Ar ALL THE PRINCIPAL mining centres the
outlook is very dscouraging. The bad element
among the workinglnen appears TO have COM
pIcte control, and grave apprehensions are en-
tcrtnncd of an outbreak which will only make
the condition of the unfortunate miners far
worse than it is ut present.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

THERE Is POLICEMAN in Brooklyn who
values his wfes services at ten thousand dol
lars saloon keeper, together with her own
excrtions, made her habitual drrmkarI and
suit is brought under the Civil Damages act
being the first suit of the kind
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-The stock market
was less active, but steady. Gold advanced to
1885 Government bonds advanced in sym
pathy with gold, while States were irregular and
railroads quiet. Money on call lent at 5 per
cent, then fell to 3 and closed easy.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept T. 1871
The latest election returns indicate that the demo-
Gratis have elected and aity ASSEM-
blymcn, and the republicans senators and twenty
three Assemblymen. including hod-overs the demo-
cruts will have thirty-cght majority on joint
hnIIOi
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

The PRESIDENTS SPEECH at the soldiers re-
union at Marietta was brief exposition of his
policy toward the South, without, perhaps. being
specially intended as such. The way in which
it was received by the veterans who fought with
him shows how popular it is with the misses.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

"A VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC journal has politely
taken leave of its party and issued n manifesto
calling for the formation of new political or
ganization. the corner stone of which is to be
the support of the Presidents Southern policy.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

From our reports this morning. The probabilities
are that The wcater il Ne,c YORK. to-otay ,ciH be
cooler and clear.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

BRIGHAM YouNG's will is beginning to give
trouble. The apostles of the Church have set
their eyes on the property of the late Prophet,
and they are by 10 means satisfied with the
disposition that has been made of it,
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
WITH SUPPLEM NJ E Mt
NEW YORK, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER s. 1877.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADvERTIsERs.-T6
''ls'rs the proper classification Of advertisements
II is absolutely necessary that Mey be hanted IN
before eight O'Clock erny cre,.ing.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

SOME GooD HORSES have been entered for
the Newport races. The unfavorable weather
will probably render postponement until mex {
week necessary
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

SECRETARY SHERMAN has written u very con-
pimentary letter to the gallant Colonel D.
Schuyler Crosby accompanying the medal voted
him by Congress-
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

IN HOTEL FIRE in New Hampshire til,
mother-nlaw of the proprietor was burned t,
death, which is exceedingly suspicious.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

ARE LETTERS to the Police Commissioners
privileged communications is question upon
which the issue of a libel suit mainly depends.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

THE Custom HOUSE is very tranquil, consider
ing the war and rumors OF war in circulation
about it.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

INSPECTOR FERGUSON is treating rather shah
billy the deputy sseriifs who helped him to win
his great naval victory over the garbage scows.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

AMONG THE INTERESTING papers read yester-
day at the Social Science Convention were those
on the Chinese question, by Mr.. Meade, and on
the relations of State and municipal govern
ments, by Mr.. Bowles.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

WE HAVE GENUINE BOURBON among lis mt
last lie is cousin of the King of Spain and an
officer of the Spanish army.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

The PERrLs OF COUNTRY LIFE are illustrated
by the daring midnight attack Oh the Hamilton
mansion on the Hudson by burglars.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

THE REPORTS ELSEWHERE printed show that
chasing smngglers is neither very pleasant nol
safe.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

The ANNUAL GAMES of the New York Ath
letic Club, at Mott Haven, to-day, promise to b,
unusually interesting
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

LoSG ISLAND FARMERS are disgustcd with our
markets and are feeding their produce to the
cattle. 1t will suit us in cattle as well as any
other way.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
MAIL FOR SOUTH AMERICA.

WASHINGTON, Sept Z, 1877.
The schooner Tom Williams will sail from New York,
with United States mail matter for Peru and Brazil on
Saturday, the sih inst
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS transacted by the
Police Board yesterday the creation Of u
new precinct
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

THOSE WHO ARE ANXIOUS to find ont what is
the matter with the country had better read the
authoritative resolutions of the infalliblc free
fraI.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

EERNANDINA, FLA, has the yellow fever. and
communication by sea and land has been very
properly prohibited.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08

The CONFESSION of one of the Connecticut
convict murderers is decidedly interesting.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE-TuE DARK CITY,
BROADWAY THEATRE-DASIrrs
BoWERY THEATRE-Losr AND Won.
NlBLO'S GARDEN-WrLD FLOWER or MEXICO
UNION SQUARE THEATRE-PIsK DoSiSos.
PARK THEATRE-CRusnkD TRACIDIAx
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-Kir.
GILMoRL's CONCERT GARDEN-suuMIal CONCERT.
EAGLE THEATRE-MIGnrY DOLLAR.
THEATRE COMIQUE-O OLD Lavender.
wALLACK'S THEATRE-OxYGKN.
EGYPTIAN HALL-VARIETY.
TIvOLI THEATRE-vARiErY.
SAN FRANCISCO MISsTRELs.
CENTRa L PARK GARDEN VARIETY.
NEW YORK AQUARIUM TROPICAL FISHES.
The New York herald., 1877-09-08
MUSIC IN THE PARKS.

There will be music OH the lake at Central Park this
afternoon and evening and also tomorrow afternoon
and evenins
AT PROsrEcT PARK.
The programme Tor the concert Of Contcrno's Twen-
ty-thrd Regiment Band ut Prospect Park to-day Is
Feliciana sentinel., 1877-09-08

SUCCESSION SALE.-In the matter
OF the succession of Olivia r. Wade, de-
ceased. Parish Court No. -
BY virtue of and in obedience to a Com
mission to me directed, and issued from
the Honorable Parish Court, in the above
sty led succession, will offer for
sale to the highest bidder, at the
Court Housein st. Francisville, OH Thurs
day the 11th day of October, 1877, ut IL
o'clock, A. NJ, of said day, the following
described property belonging to and de-
pending on said succession tO-wit:
l. The one undivided one seventh of a
certain piece, parcel or tract of land lying
and being situated in the Parish OF West
Feliciana, State of Louisiana. together
with all the buildings ano improvements
thereon, known as the Ellerslie tract,
and being the Home Plantation containing
about one thousand (1OOO) arpents more OF
less, bounded on the North by the Blount
tract and Little Bayou Sara, on the East
by Little Bayou Sara, ON the South and
West by land of VIM. Ruffin Barrow and
the BlOunt tract.
2. Also the undivided ono seventh of
another certain tract of land in said Par
ish containing $500 eight hundred acres
more or less, Known as tho BlOunt tract,
bounded north by Lobdell place, East by
Little Bayou Sara. on the South by the
above described tract and West by
lands of William r BARROW.
Terms of sale-Cash.
r. II. RYLAND,
Administrator
Feliciana sentinel., 1877-09-08

amid glorious -tusiladc OF fire arms.
"'he laborer is worth of his hire.v and If
was not i'll the nature of things that these
enterprising gentlemen should 90 unre-
warded. Accordingly, on Monday last
Constable Briant, armed with writ from
Justice lsaynham, based upon the aflida-
Wit OF tho Parish Attorney, invited the
heroic band to the enjoyment of those
pleasures that are unknown save to those
who have been afforded the inestimable
privilege of "playing checkers with their
noses" On Tuesday morning last, the
whole posse waived preliminary exam
nation and were held in the sum of S1OO
each, to appear at the November term of
the District Court and to keep the peace
OF the commonwealth in the mean time.
As a distinguished individual once re-
marked, "to drop poetry and speak plain
english" if these miserable scape graces
don't mend their ways, they will hea.
one OF these days of something to the
material advantage of the community.
Feliciana sentinel., 1877-09-08
= HERIFF'S SALE The State of Loui

= HERIFFS SALE The State of Loui-
~ sianl-Parish of West Fclici:,na-
9TH Judicial District Court No. 1851. S.
B. Newman & Co. VS.. j. J. Wade.
BY virtue of and in obedience to :: writ
of ii. ia. issued in the above styled suit
from the Honorable 7tll Judicial District
Court, and to me directed-I have seized
and will offer for sale to the highest bid
der, at the Court House. in st. Francis
vile on saturday, the Is day of September
1877, at the hour of IL o'clock, A. NJ. of
said day; this being the third Saturday of
said month, the following described pro-
perty to-wit-A certain tract of land
together with all the buildings and i'm
prOvements thereon or tlhercnnto bclon"-
ing and the crops of cotton NC thereon,
situated in the Parish of West Felicians
and known as the river side plantation;
Bounded on the North by lands of Mrs.
o. r. Uade. West by the Mississippi riv-
er, back and below by lands now or for
merly of w. r. Barrow, and containing
745 acres more or less and being the same
property purchased by J. J. Wade of
Charles i. Percy Oh the 9TH day of Jan
nary 1866, and by the said Charles Z.
Percy acquired of james II. Wimbish-
Terms Of sale.-Cash with the benc-
fit of appraiscment.
JNO. j. BARROW
Aug. IL 1877. Sheriff.
Feliciana sentinel., 1877-09-08

CUT THIS OUT.-IT MAY SAVE Your
LiFE'-Ihere is no person living but
what suffers more or less with Lung
Diseases, Coughs, or Consumption, vet
some would die rather than pay rs cents
tor bottle of medicine that would cure
them. DIR. A BOscHEEts GERMAN SYRUP
has lately been introduced in this country
1rom Germany and it's wondcrous cures
astonlsh every one that tries it. Ifyou
doubt what we say in print, cut this ont
and take it to your Druggist and get q
sample bottle for 10 cents and try it. Two
doses will relieve you. Regular size IS
cents.
Feliciana sentinel., 1877-09-08
BEATTYaS pr;2ss n;S,,e S,Sar S"%
IN S TU TORI

Containing the elements Of music, with
easy and progressive exercises to perfect
tho player in the art Of music, (either
Piano or Organ) to which is added over
sixty Waltzes. PollSas, Marches, Gallops,
Operatic melodies, Dances, etc, by Dan
iel f. Beatty, Washington, N. j., one o
ed should be in the hands of every Piano
and Organ player. 1t will be sent post
paid to any part of the united states or
Canada, for only seventy-fve cents. Ad-
dress,
DANIEL +. BEATTY,
Washington, New Jersey.
Feliciana sentinel., 1877-09-08

DR.. Tut has been en-
gagged in the practice Of
medicine thirty years, and
for long time was demon.
strator Of anatomy in the
Medical College Of Geor-
.ia. hence persons using
liis Pills have the guaran-
tee that they are prepared
on scientific principles,
and are free from all
quackery.
lie has succeeded in
combining in them the
heretofore antagonistic
qualities Of a Sf><nesh<s-
.ng,Enrgative, aNda pwr-
tying tonic.
Their first apparent ef-
feet is TO increase the ap.
petite by causing the food
TO properly a assimilate.
Thus the system is nour.
ishcd, and by their tonic
action on the digestive Or
gans, regular and healthy
cvacua,ions are produced.
The rapidity with which
JlrsouS take on f<sA,
while under the influence
of these pills, Of itself in
dicatcs their adaptability
to nourish the body, and
hence their efficacy III cur
ing nervous debility, mel
ancholy, dyspepsia, vast
ing of the muscles, slug
gishncss of the liver,
chronic constipation, and
ngth TO the system. Sold
Il raw Street. New York,
Feliciana sentinel., 1877-09-08
STOLEN,

From the undersigned on Friday night
10th inst. bay horse mule, about II
hands high, about Ii years old, marks of
sore on left shoulder. Works to saddle
and harness. / will pay fifteen dollars
reward to any one who will return the
mule to me on the Boone place in this
parish or furnish information leading to
ts recovery.
Aug. 1S, I'm. VIM. YOUNG.