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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
FINCH ON THE PACIFIC.
rhc Republican Party False to the Negro.

Inc MepuDlCAn VarIy raise 10 tbe NeSFO.
Pnchback has been making himself quite
conspicuous In California The San Francisco
Mail gives resume Of one of his harangues,
from which we extract the following, in which
there is much truth and certainly q just
tribute tp Gov. Nichols:
He said that there never had been Repub-
lican party in the South, and there is none
there to-day. Picking pinchback out Of his
regarding long conversations between Mr.. z.
and other distinguished men, In which Mr.. p.
invariably propounded crushing questions,
and always had the best OF the repartee, his
opinion OF things In the South is briefly this
Ever since the war the political division has
not been between Republicans and Democrats,
but between the whites and blacks. The
whites had tho wealth, the education, and the
Intelligence, and were therefore fitted TO rule.
Tho earpet-bag system had for some years
created and upheld an unnatural state Of
society. Years ago he had seen that this in
verted structure must tumble. It has done
50. and he was glad Of It. The salvation Of
the blacks Is In breaking up tile color line.
Gratis He wanted to see. them In every party.
The blacks would thus become blended with
the whites, and their interests would be iden-
tlcal. II would be destructive of the power
of any nationality In this country should they
try 60 stand, alone. Put the Irish on
and voters of other nationalities vote
against them, and where would they be2
Race organization IL destructive. Concerning
the Nichols government in Louisiana, Mr..
Pinchback spoke In glowing terms, after
Scalping his enemy Packard Mr.. Nichols is
a gentleman. He Ii Of the South and knows
the people, and II really seems that under
Democratic rule Louisiana is to have peace ut
last. Nichols does not ignore the colored
race. He gives them fair share Of the Of
iiees and there is not parish In the State
men upon the school board. 1t might be said
that the speaker was aeting oddly by thus
praising Democrat, "but," said Mr.. Pinch
back, IL would rather trust my interests, as
q oolored man, to the btterest Southern rebel
than to an adventurous crafty, tricky car
pet-bagger.
This sentiment elected the widest applause
and three rousing cheers from the audience
The Republican party had broken faith
with the colored race. 1t had used them and
given little In return.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
TANNING COMMERCE..
Har bOrnsasters ana P8rtwardens Upset

IN. Y. Journal Of Commerce.l
| There Is steady tendency towards the as
sertion Of the rights of the general govern
| nent, over many things which the States have
| especially observable in the Supreme Court
decisions on questions growing out of State
laws relating to commerce. That tribunal il
gradually taking away from the States and
restoring to tho Federal Government the
powers OF supervising and taxing commerce.
One Of the most striking Of these decisions
was that declaring unconstitutional the i'm
migrant head-tax which New York. California
and some other States had imposed and col
lected for many years. The same court has
now upset Louisiana statute, under which
the master and wardens of the port of New
Orleans made surveys of the matches of ali
seagoing vessels and charged them roundly
for the superfluous work. Commerce. having
suffered from this burden for nearly ten
years, at last made bold to resist it, and the
result is complete victory against the local
statute and the New Orleans officials This
triumph is. gained under the constitutional
provision that gives Congress the power ito
regulate commerce with foreign nations and
among the several States,' etc.
The Louisiana law was obviously clear in
fraction OF this constitutional right and now
that 1t has been set aside we wonder how any
Legislature could have been foolish enough
to pass it with any hope that it would survive
the Judicial ordeal: The question will now be
asked, is there n single one of our State laws
for the, regulation of commerce that will
stand the same test ? The shipowners and
merchants having gained their points in the
cases referred to, will be now ernboldened TO
try conclusions with certain other State sys-
tens for taxing commerce. There are certain
questions still ut issue, notwithstanding
former decisions concerning the harbormas-
ters, pilotage and the administration of quar-
antine. These are very interesting questions.
upon which the commerce of the country will
sooner or later demand final answers Those
officials whose fortunes are bound up in the
various State commissions and boards which
live upon commerce should take good care
not to push their exactions too far or they
may meet with the fate of the Louisiana mas
ter and wardenS
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
THE HOPE FESTIVAL.
some Fast Type setting mt the Fair
Grounds Yesterday,

some Fast Type setting at the Fair
Grounds Yesterday.
The Hope festival vt the Fair CIR unds yes.
terday was well attended, the several oompeti-
tions drawing many thither who otherwise would
have remained away. One OF the features Of the
occasion was type setting match. Two COM
petitors entered. to wit Mr.. D. Alexander, of the
DEMOCRAT Office, and Mr.. VIM. Bennett, Of the
Price Current
When the word was given both started off in
gallant style on o reprint from the New York
Tribune. When time was called Mr.. Alexander
had set up. in solid noDpareil typ without
quad line. 2568 ems in one hour and thirty min
ntes, correcting his proof in four minutes and
thirteen seconds. At the end Of the hour he had
set up l742 ems.
MIR. Bennett only completed 2400 ems, and Mr..
Alexander was declared the winner.
During the evening the gusts devoted them
selves to Dame Terpsichore, and it was not until
late hour that The festival ended.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
short Items.

The Superior Criminal Court will hold its next
session on che first Monday in October.
By virtue OF q warrant, Eliza Holland was
lodged in the Sixth Station, yesterday, charged
with assaulting Walter Stewart with dangerous
weapon, to wit, knife.
N ok Cubit and James Williams are in the
Sixth Oalaboose on the long charge dangerous
and suspicious.
VIM. Sampson don't give rush for bis liberty.
so he retired into the Eighth Btation on the
charge OF larceny.
Harriet Taylor was lodged in the Third Station
charged with violating article 5l7 City Ordinances
and also with being an accessory to the larceny
of s23, for which Jennie Burnett is held as prn-
cipsl.
Margaret Goodwin, the unfortunate newspaper
vendor who attempted to commit suicide on the
30th OF June, at her residence on Pleasant street
betweeniCo and Laurel, by taking an over,
dose OF laudanum, died from the effects of the
drug at an early hour Sunday morning.
About half-past IL o'clock yesterday man
named Louis uastellanos, aged TWENTY-FIVE wears.
and native OF Italy. while trying to push log
away from the lugger Live Oak, lying at the head
of Ursuiines street, fell overheard and was
drowned. The unfortunate sailor came to the
surface OF the water once, but being a bad
swimmer, and as none Of his brother sailors made
the slightest efforts to save him, he sank to rise
40 more. TIE body wssnot recovered.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
THE NEW ERA.
Peace I'm L0uislana-viger Of the Nichols
Government.

Peace In Louisiana Of the Nichols
Government.
The New Orleans correspondent of the New
York World writes as follows.
/ have just returned from O. trip through
passed through the parish of West Feleiana,
once the home of the bulldozer. It was the
picture Of peace. The fields promise heavy
yield of cotton, as the negroes are working
better than they have done since emancipa-
ton. In fact, O wonderful change has come
over these people in the last six months. They
were told that II the Democrats attained power
their first act would be to re-ellsave the negro
But Nichols has been In power for six months
and no enslavement has taken place. On the
forced and their rights, lives and property
better protected than they ever wore under
Flows this2'' they say; "the Democrats,
who we were told were going to sell Us into
slavery, are hanging white men for killing
negroes. Those Radicals have been telling us
lies"
/ was told by several planters In one of the
river parishes that their negroes were build
ing chicken-coops and dog kennels, besides
Hitting UP their Cabins-something they have
not done since the war During the long pc
riod OF Radical supremacy they did not feel
settled. But now they have settled down to
stay they feel that the law is strong and will
protect them. and the banjo and the fiddle are
brought out once more from the corner, where
they have lain untouched for twelve years or
more.
4 4
1t may be refreshing to those journals who
are so systematically abusing Gov Nichols
to learn that there is much evidence to be had,
that it didn't come within Gen. Sheridan's
mission to gather, which shows that vigorous
steps are being taken by the government Of
Louisiana to crush out lawlessness and rigor-
ously punish crime
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
A Sunday Morning Blaze.

At half past o'clock Sunday morning, at the
corner of Walnut and Levee streets, during the
absence Of the inmates, fire broke out in the
kitchen OF Mrs. Joseph Besson. Before the
flames were discovered the fire had gained rapid
headway, and the kitchen, together with the
dwelling house, one-story frame, was totally
destroyed.
The flames then communicated to the unoccu-
pied one.story frame building, owned by Mrs.
Besson, and left it in ashes.
Both Of the above houses are insured in the
Teutonia Insurance Company for 800 each.
The fire then extended TO the two story frame
building on the opposite side Of the street.
The house, which was also an unoccupied build
ing, was damaged to the extent OF about $4O0.
No insurance.
This fire had it's origin from some Goals falling
from stove to the floor.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
Handsome Salvage.

The ship Governor Morton, which caught fire
on Monday last at Southwest Pass just az she
was about going TO sea, was towed to this city on
Saturday morning in charge Of Deputy Marshal
John L. Kesne, and now lies at the wharf at the
head Of Louisa street, in the Third District.
There remains of the ship only her hull, with her
charred mizzen, her upper works beisg almost
entirely destroyed and the upper and tween
decks burnt through amidships. The labor Of the
towboats that have ibeled the ship for salvage has
been eIoznous, sheY having been constantly at
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
The First Company Orleans Artillery on
Parade.


Yesterday portion Of the members Of Com
papy A, Orleans Artillery, paraded for the first
time in their new uniforms, aud m ade very tasty
display The uniform is neat, and yet quite
snowy. The coat 10 of blue cloth with red trim
mings, the pants of gray with red stripe, and
the KEPT is Of blue with red band When the
regiment is fully uniformed it will present
splendid appearance, the red facings ornament
ing the background CT blue and gray 80 as to
make the contrast most pleasing to the eye
Company now has slxty-eight men, rank and
fle, on its rolls and from their soderiy gait and
precision in drill promises TO rival many older or.
ganizatons. The officers are:
Captain--E. a. Ducros.
First Lieutenant-Danel Hauck.
First Junior Lieu enant-E. J. Dupsgnier,
Second Lieutenant-Aex. Lesseps.
y Ihe Orleans Artillery was first organized in
1889 and the battalion was kept up until the war
opened, when the companies became separated
Inc present organization, working under the
original constitution, is composed OF the elite of
the Second and Third Districts, and under the
command of that courteous gentleman, Col. J. d.
Vinet, gives promise of becoming the crack corps
of our CITY,
The company ON parade last night, after visit
ing their colonel, paid their devolrs to the news
paper Offices. and the DEMOCRAT among the
reat.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
PRICE, FIVE CENTS.

since the fire was discovered. From fifteen
hundred to two thousand bales, or the equiva-
lent in loose cotton, have been gotten out or her
hold and removed to q cotton press yard in
the neighborhood. There are still evidences Of
fire on board, but, nevertheless, 1t is probable
that four-fiftbs Of her valuable cargo will be
saved, although In q very much damaged con-
dition. The Governor Morton was q very fine
ship, about twelve years old, and had on board
destined to Liverpool. Her hull appears TO be
in excellent condition, and may yet be made
available. The salvage will probably amount To-
q handsome sum. -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
The National Rowing Regatta.

Especial to the Democrat.l
DETROIT, July 8.--The National Rowing
Regatta will be held here during the second
week In August, and from the preparations
now being made it is designed to be the grand
est aquatic event over known on this conti-
nent. Tho Northwestern Association hold
their regatta on the 18th and 14th Of August,
and the National Association Of Amateur
Oarsmen the two days following Clubs will
be present from New York. Albany, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Providence, Washington, Gin
einnati, Pittsburg and Toledo.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09

Superior Criminal Court during its last session
There are many cases not noted as they are O
minor Importance
Murder.
| CONVICTIONS.
Simon St. Gene, Peniteptlary for life.
Michel Abadie, PeDtentiary for life.
NJ. LandrgaD, Penitentiary for life.
| Dan Shay, Penitentary for life.
| Bob Hays, Penitentiary for life.
O. Lockerby, appealed to Supreme Court.
John Alexander fifteen years in Penitentiary.
George Hays, seven years in Penitentiary.
Bill Nelson, twenty years in Penitentiary.
NoLLE PROS.
Frank Carpenter, H. Hale, Forest Garnett, P
L. Nelson, Thos. White.
IL. WeBterhagen.
AooUfTTALs.
John Garvey. Charles Earle, Francois Gal
lnche, Peter Ooyle, Wm. Wilkinson, Jack Casey,
Dennis Casey, Mrs. Nj. u. Pringle, VIM Knuck.
Icy, Jonn Lyons, Nelson SEVERN, Gus ncUarthy,
JOS Bataille, Thomas Englauder.
Mansiaughter.
No convictions where the charge was man
slaughter.
AcQUrTTALs.
B. Baumgaraen Jno Britton, Geo. Bowser,
Lee Andrew Strong.
MrsTRIALs.
Thos. Arata. L. A. Strong.
Rape.
CONVICTIONS.
Michel Monier, to suffer death George Wash
ingtoD, Theodule Page and Laura Nj. TAYLOR.
Penitentiary for life.
burglary.
CONVICTIONS.
Harry Young, ten years in Penitentiarv
Jules August1n, seven years in Penitentary.
Frank Williams, ten years in Penitei.iiary.
Alfred Townsend, fourteen years in Peniten-
tisry.
John McElroy, ten years in Penitentiary.
VIM. Williams, six years in penitentiary.
Tom Brady, fourteen years in Penitentiary.
VIM. McGraw, fourteen years in Penitentiary.
Pat Malloy, two years in Peniten,iary.
Ed. Pouett, fourteen years in Penltentiary
Ohaa Hunter, fourteen years in Penitentiafy.
NJ. Gallagher, Penitentiary for life,
Eli Helm, Pepitentiary for ife
Luke Roach, eight years in Penitentiarv.
Joseph Douglas, twenty-four years in Peniten.
tiary.
Thos. Connors, ,urteen years in Pen,ten'iary.
AcoUITTALs.
Eug. Grayer, Eug. Johnson, Geo. Whitfield.
MIsTRrAL.
Robbery.
CONVICTIONS.
Mark BerweyD, ten years in the Peuitentiary
VIM. Sanders, five years in the Penitentiary.
M. Brennan, fourteen years in the Penitentiary
Maria Higgioa, new trial granted.
Paul Taylor, three years in the Pententiary,
Ed. McVey, ten years in the Penitentiary
Q. Williams, seven years in the Penitentiary.
@. Adams, seven years in the Penitentiary.
Jack Hartnett, seven years in the Penitentiary.
Ben Clements, fourteen years in the Peniten-
tiary.
NoLLE PROS.
@. H. Shelby, Lucy vrenell. Laura Williams.
Mahaly Chuvers, Bird Patterson, Betsy Toby,
Lizzie Williams, Margaret Collins, Lizzie Dixon,
MISTRIAL.
Homer Bird.
Perjury.
CONVICTIONS.
Richard Miller.
ACQUITTALS.
i. Hausep, Chas. Williams, Moses Craig, M.
Creigh.
NoLLE PROS.
c, Do Armes. G. R,na1., jack Payne, Ar.Lur ..
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
southern Dramatic Club.

Who was it that said that our amateurs had
tired OF their dramatic performances, and that this
season would see very few of them? The New
Histrloncs have already given two of these en-
tertainments with success, and on the 10th inst.
Monday next, as we are apprised by courteous re :,
mlnders, the Southern Dramatic Club will present
saThe Long Strike at the Varieties Theatre.
The performance, which la an invitation affair.
will certainly draw m immense bu,,,s
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
Let Them Rise to ExpIajn

There is the sound of cry from the Re-
publican journals not to indict Wells and
Anderson for perjury in swearing that their
returns were correct, 1t will be political
persecution, they say. 1t may be; but it is
50 difficult to distinguish between the poIiti-
cal and the criminal acts Of these Republi-
cans that, really, it would seem that Wells
and Anderson ought to have chance before
a petit jury to explain that it was political,
and, therefore, wholly different from the
Cincinnati Inquirer.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09

| Forgery.
PLEADED GUILTY.
John Mandere-Oapias issued.
| Arson,
| Lena Rabbita-Bond forfeited and ospias is
| sued.
Breaking and Entering.
CONVICTIONS.
Dick Robinson, five years In the Penisentiary.
| Henry jerks, five years Ia the Penitentiary.
William Smith. two and q half years in the Pen
itentiary.
Pauline Gros. five years In the Penitentiary.
Paul Clifton, two years in the Pententiary.
.. Adams, five years in the Penitentiary,
Y. Williams, five years in the Penitentiary.
=. W. Curtis ten years in the Tenitentiary.
JaeE Webster, five years In the Penitentiary.
AeourrTALs.
Henry Dickson, Charles Lewis,
N11srRIAL.
Thomas Connors.
PLEADED GUILTY.
Thomas Connors.
Grand Larceny.
CONVICTIONS.
Julia A. Robinson, three years in Pententiary.
Sarah Lewis, three years In Penitentisry.
Nat Williams, three years ia Peniteptiary.
Jas. Dyer, ten years in Penitentisry.
Josephine Ray, bond forfeited.
b. q. Bull, bond forfeited.
Henry Horn, three years in Pepitentiary,
Pierre Baptiste, three years in Penitentiary.
Jaok J.a shspperd, five years In Penitentiary.
w. W. Walker, seven years in Penitentiary,
Sam Chancellor, FIVE years in Penitentisry.
Lizzie Jenkins, two years in Penitentiary.
Jno. Williams ten years in Penitentary,
Ohas. Howard, ten years in Penitenfiary.
Geo. Charles, two years In Penitentiary.
AoourTrALs.
D. Hellyard, Geo. Hardy, P. Jones, r. Ander.
SON. Jas: McDermotf, W. E. Parker, r. Cellos, r.
K. Higgins
NoLLE PROS.
Chas. Villa, julius Logan, Geo. Coleman, Fred
Washington, 2. Il. Turgsau, Mary Josephine,
VIM. Clark.
E,nbezzIement.
CONVICTIONS.
VIM. Heigert. two years In Penitentary.
Henry Williams, bond forfeited.
Ed Henderson, one year Ia Penitentiary.
Ed Hill, one year in Penitentsry.
Alex. Joseph. six months Parish Prison.
Henry JACKSON, one year in Penitentiary.
ACQUITTED.
Lewis Simpson, VIM. Flanagan, q. Algeir.
Maria Durel, A. Briengne.
NoLLE PROS.
Philip McKenna, VIM. II ,ulihau, Joics Arnio.
A. CLARK and George E. Coote.
MIsTRIAL.
Fred @. Hester.
sfabbIng.
CONVICTIONS,
John Rufin, twenty -one years in Penitentiary,
John W. Ward, one year Parish Prison.
John Barkinger, one year Parish Prison.
ACQUITTAIs.
Michael Ryan, II. E, Metz. Adam Euelert, An
ME Peters.
NoLLE pRos
Frank Flynn, Margaret Madison.
shooting with Dangerous Weapop.
Convictions.
Robt. Butterfeld, twenty days In the Parish
Prison.
Albert Ray fifteen years in the Peniteptiary.
Thos. Mccoy, one year in the Parish Prison.
II. Otto Moses, six months in the Parish Prison.
Chas. Messier. one year in the Parish Prison.
AcqUtTTALs.
Fred soland, Jas. CLARK, Rio Rannina, L. d.
Msnrony.
NoLLg PROS.
Jno. B. Bonhomme, Harry Lorket
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09

NOTICE TO IAxfAYEKs.-Parties having any tar
matters to settle would do well to call on VI. n.
Barnett % Droker. no. 3s st. Charles street, oppo-
site the st. Oharles Hotel, who makes speciality
in this line, and can fuonish all necesssrv , IN.
formation, and make large savings 10 them. Mr.
B. has bought from first hands, over counter a
large amount of all the necessary scrip and war
rants to settle all kinds OF taxes of various years.
large discounts in settling same, or will sell ne.
cessary scrip to settle the same very cheap.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
Lafayctte Y. M. III. A.

This association gave yesterday their first grand
seiree dansante. that ever pleasant and quiet
nook, the Carrollton Gardens, having been
judiciously selected for the purpose. The assem-
blage was very largo and seemed inspired with
unusual gaiety. Notwithstanding the oppressive
heat of the evening elsewhere, the close proximity
Of the gardens to the broad river lent cooness to
the spot, which assisted in making the first
Benevolent Association grand success.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
DOMESTIC NEWS.
state Troops Called out to Qucii Band
OF Kentucky DesperadOcs.
Especial to the Democrat

CINCINNATI, July ga company of light
guards have gone to Grayson county, KY,
from Covington under orders from the Gov
ernor to report to the sheriff and assist in
arresting band of horse thieves and desper-
ADDE'S ihfestng that county. This band of
thieves Is numerous, well organized and
armed and desperate resistance is expected
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
COnkling ana FentOn.

TSyTHUUSB V)UTIer Ue0.I
The New York Republicans may as well
prepare to do homage to the rising sun, which
is the son OF Chatauqua. The whirligig of
iime brings about some queer changes Who,
Two years ago, dreamed that the day was at
hand when Conkling, then monarch of all he
surveyed, would be the under man at the
fled, at the top! -
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-09
The Knife Again.

At halfpast o'clock Saturday evening, at the
corner Of First and Chippewa streets, the knife
WIS again used, but fortunately without any
fatal effect. Daniel Suland became involved i'm q
difficulty with one John Hock and the affair ter
minated la Rock being stabbed and slightly
wounded by a knife in the hands OF Euiand.
Susnd was arrested by Officer Kuriz and lodged
in the Sixth Station. and the wounded man was
taken in charge by his friends