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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-11-30
C0NgeRDEA PARISH.
Work ON the Levees - Changes In the
Course of the Rlver-CrOps, etc.
VIDALIA. November 2s 1877

N1DAL1A. November 26, 1877.
Editor DeHoCrdt-Believing q correspond dence
from this section of the Pelican State would be
adm ssible in your paper I will undertake to-
reflect u few notes.
Vidalia is, as you doubtless know, the county
seat Of Concordia parish and is situate upon
the banks of the Father ofWaters and for its size
anifests considerable business activity. The
people of our parish are highly gratifed wi h the
generous treatment they have received at the
hands Of the Board Of State Engineers, as is
Displayed in the repairing of the Henderson
and Marengo breaks The first of hese is about
n mule below our town aud is being repaire
by Mr.. John GerWin, and though, owing TO q
lack OF funds, OF a temporary nature. will serve
its purpose until the means are forthcoming
with which to make it rmar emily effective
The Marengo crt vase is being closed by that
we'll known and reliable contractor. +. f.
FOucher nnd l. un Ter th9 immediate SUPER
vision of Mr. John Manni n, in accoi d tnce to
plans sug -ested by Coz. Hardee. the engineer of
this dislrlct,: and which. for j s effectiven IS
ana originality, merits more than passing no.
tlce. This break occurred in 1867. aud since then
tn! river in, its search ,or an outlet has made
quite wash or. more properly, bayou; and
owing to this lact Col Hardee, asa prote tion ;,
the levee proper, bas had three ows of piiing
Or ven on each side, and between h out, AID
middle row OF pilng ca h side. which are
securely bra"ed. are sunken willows 10 tpe
depth Of the water and upon the willows comes
he dit. This. you see. will serve MS a break to
the iOrGe of he water and result in the etfec ua
protec ion from overflow ut this pont but in
order to achieve the full benefits If this particu-
lar work the Board of b gineers should have
all the other freaks re uairel and those por-
tiOns If the leyees raised that need it, or else
the water will seek uut these other weak pstces
and in a short time create as serious breaks as
the Marengo.
One parti ular portion Of about half a mile
should b. raised about four faet. as at its pres
ent height the wat'r flows over il. [ make these
suggestions at this i mo for tha reason that
tins is the accepted time" when the force
wi which to do it is SO convenient, and as it
could be done Tor less monev, | feel confident
that once the ention Of Col Hardee is called
TO 4 nne 1acl, ne IN ms re Tor our protection.
sh have been fine, but much cotton will be lost
for the want ot hands to pick it. All our people
seem happy and prepared for another season.
when. win protection from overflow assured
the promise is 50 bright.
YOTT KNOW WHO
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ORLEANS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 80,

had sworn before the investigating committee
that he would not believe under oath the very
men who had thus indorsed him
Mr.. Merrimon argued to show that Doc
Adams. who had testified against Butler was
unworthy of belief.
Mr.. Sargent said it was the impression
which had prevailed. and which still prevailed.
that Mr. Butler was elected to the Senate as q
reward for political services, and that part of
said services was an alleged connection with the
Hamburg massacre. In view of the prevalence
of that impression. it was proper to inquire how
far Mr.. Butler was concerned in the said riot.
He then proceeded to read from reports OF
meetings Of colored men in South Carolina, and
from testimony taken by the several commit
picity, with that riot. Such q course as had
prevailed In South Carolina, and which had
resulted in returning him to the Senate. was
o Legitimate subject of inquiry by the Senate.
He referred to tho way in which the Republican
majorities in south Carolina had vanished and
said 1t was all the result of the riots that had
been committed.
Mr.. Salisbury wanted to bring the Senate
back TO the question actually before it, which
was the recommitment of the Kellogg case. Be-
fore doing 50, however. he wanted to say that
the assaults upon Mr.. Butler were neither gen
erUus nor brave, because he was not in q posi-
ion to defend himself Recurring to TIL Kel-
logg case. Mr.. Salisbury reneated the charge of
fraud on the part of the claimant 0 secure his
own election. Fraud viiated everything and.
therefore, the fraud was proven on Kellogg,
initial would prove the fraud.
At 4:05 .. M. and without concluding. Mr..
Salisbury yielded to Mr.. Conover. on whose
motion tho Senate wen into executive session,
and the doors wers opened at 1880, and the
Senate Immediately adjourned.
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NEW ORLEANS vs.. ST. LOUIS.


we 90 not propose. in these few words. to
even ATTEMPT t. convince our people that New
Orleans IS better market generally, for this
section than st. Louis, yet our personal cnnvc-
t1ons are that. all things nsiiered it is and
certainly no one will deuy the fact that it is a
il2 mueh @ better cotton market than st. Louis pos
other reason could be brought iorWa d bears
us out in thD assertion.
We say it is not our intention. or desire to
merits OF each point as q ge, eral market the
field is too broad, but will only speak of a little
discrepancy in the way. OF fieight@ articles
when we use in printing our paper. md in
trying to disseminate and impress upon our
people sound IDEAS political and religious and
III trying to induce them to husband their re-
sources and p acice a wise economy, individ-
ually and collectively, in all things.
We mention but one lit le yet to US big and
ment from St. Louis $500 pDundS) cost US
freight alone-laid down in our office ju-t 81 25.
A recent shipment from New Orleans OF 500
pounds. only cost US, laid down in cur Office
freight and drayage-S2 So. So we get 1000
pounds from New OreansHfor less than one
half the cost of 500 pounds from st. Louis-that
is on freight alone. IL other words, the freight
bill on the paper we purchased ia St, Louis was
nearly one-h.lf the amount Of the entire b II
purchase and freight Of the New Orleans ship
mrnf.
This we give as only one little item OF
course we d MT know how our merchants ar
range with the railroads and transportation
way of freights from st. Louis than we have
been able to do, or it may be that newspaper
men are charged higher rates than merchants
mOneyed men. We don't know about this; but
we do know that New Orleans is one hundred
per cent the best market for things used in our
line and we have reason to believe such is the
case as regards all other articles. At any rate
we submit these figures aud we have them on
file 70 show. and ask our people generally to
give the matter careful consideration. and see
which poi nj they can get the same articles laid
down in their houses cheapest.
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W--------
BORDER sen INIENT.
A Wariike Feeling in Mexico which fs
ReciprOcatea i'm Texas.
IChicaeo Times

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 25.-Capt. T. J. Hall, of the
Texas u ate troops, arrived hers to- night, He
commands the company that rendered such ex-
ceilent service under Capt McNally during the
ny consists of thirty-five pi .ked men. each of
whom is armed with the authority of deputy
sheriff A regular military organization lis
maintained and the company patrols large
much apprehension is felt along the border and
in fact throughout all the State, of coming
trouble with Mexico, and the people are begging
both the State and national governments for
regiments of State troops to hold in readiness
in case they are needed, and petitions are being
forwarded to Washington for additional cavalry
regiments on the frontier. Capt. Hall is just.
time for several years past, and he says the feel
ing in Mexico Is very bitter against the United
States. The Mexicans think they would be sue
cessful in case OF war. and hence are rather
feeling among the people, who, say they. would
remain in this territory to fight, and could
repel any invasion the United States could
make. There is no tradit on in history of de-
brate the battle Of Baena Vista with the Same
pomp as the execution OF Maximilian.' t
seems that they have boasted so habitually that
they have deuded themselves into the belief
that they were never defeated. AS an evidence
OF the hostile feeling among the Mexican popu-
lace. Gen. Canaes was forced to resign his po-,
sition in the Mexcan army for surrendering to
the authorities three notorious robbers. The
people denounced him as a traitor, and threat
ened to mob him. The Diaz government is en-
Capt Hall thinks the Dopulace will force q war.
He says that any Mexican who commits crime
on the Anne, lean side not only finds protection
among the Mexican people but is made hero
too far west and they intend to force it back to-
the Nueces river Ii it takes war to do 1t.
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Cabinet N eetlngs.

At the meetings of Hayes Cabinet there is
some set fOrmality, not new to the Cabinet
chamber, but often forgotten by the people.
. we sit, said one member, in an order care
chair at the head of the table, On his right SITS
Mr.. Evarts who is the leading officer and In this
Cabinet is decidedly the most loauanous. OPP
Sherman. Below Evarts sits McCrary. OF the,
war power, who is opposite Thompson, the
naval chief, and Key, the Postma ter General,
whose is-a-pis is the Attorney General Deyens.
Carl Schurz is at the foot of the table, furtfest
from the President, because his department was
the latest in time Of its institution. Mr.. Hayes
speaks with Considerable positiveness some-
times. and more han any Cabinet minister.
walks up and down the room while talking or
forming 70 m Hh Hh his Judgment The members push
sitting at ease. If a Cabinet minister Is absent
the assistant represents him. and thus it mas
happened thit Fed Seward and Richard Me
CormicK have had the right and left hand OF the
President''
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LOUISIANA.

Avoyelles is excited over the temperance
movement.
The tax delinquents of West Feicana num-
Der this year only 673, against 1161 in 1875.
Lafayette is certainly a Creole parish Out
OF 384 delinquent taxpayers all but II boast
OF Gallic names
The Alexandria Democrat and Colfax C1eroni-
Gle are fighting fercely over the proposed
abolition Of Grant parish.
The police jury of Lafayette will not pass a
Sunday law. The people of the parish want
the Legislature to pass such a law for the
whole State.
The sugar-house on Col r. T.. Rivers Ar
eadia plantation, in Iberville, was burned last
Thursday, together with forty hogsheads of
sugar.
Mr.. E. j. Gay is making sugar on his
plantation in Ibervflle, but is senolus the
syrup TO this citv, where it is converted into
sugar at his refinery
The cornice over the west portico Of the
Baton Rouge courthouse fell the other day
fortunately injuring no one. The Aduocate
thinks that more will fall unless the building
be soon repaired.
There will be an election held in township
No. l., north range east, Avoyelfes parish,
at f. nj. Paws store, on the 18th of Deem
Der next, for the purpose Of taking the sense
of the voters Of that township whether they
will sell the sixteenth section of that town
ship.
There were three murders in the parish
last Sunday. One at CentreviIle, another on
Bayou Sale, and still another on Grandwoods
plantation. Each one was the bloody fruit Of
a drunken broil. All this and still drunken
ness is no evil. or il evil it be, it is that evil
which the parish constable should check by
incessant watchfulness.-[St st. Mary Enter
prise.
There is disposition on the part of many
of our enterprising planters to abandon the
cultivation of cotton and to convert their
places into sugar farms. This idea seems to
us very inviting and we know no better, safer
or more eremunerative investment than in the
sugar business. The experience of our plan
ters for the last eight years demonstrates
the fact that in planting cotton they have all
along been impoveriShing themselves. By
planting cane they certainly cannot do worse,
and it may be the means OF securing that re-
muneration that hard and honest toll should
command Marksville Bulletin.
The crop prospects have materially bright
ened in the last two weeks, and the gloom
that seemed to hover over our community
has been dspeled An increase in the yield
and quality of the sugar has occurred from
day to day, until at this present writing it
has reached the general average year. Nearly
every planter now feels satisfied that although
he may not make money to lay by, still he
will make both ends meet" and this is great
deal more than was expected some three
weeks since The yield now is generally
about one hOgshead and half to the acre.
but we learn that on several places it has
done better, and should the fine weather we
are now having continue greater results may
be anticipated. = Iberville South.
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Telesraphing without Wires,

The scheme for teIegrs phing without wires
by me MS of aerial currents of ell ctricity, has
been revived by Prof. Loomis. He has met with
success in using kites for this purpose a copper
wire being substituted for the usual kite s ring,
Signals were transmitted thus between kites
ten miles apart HIS new eXperiu ents are
made in the mountainous regions of West Vir-
ginia. between. lofty peaks. Continuous aerial
currents are found al these altitu5es, which
will serve the purposes Of the telegraph, except
when rarely Interrupted by violent disturbances
of the atmosphere. A cheme is now on foot to
test the meriis Of aerial teIegraphy in the Alps
Tha cheapneSS OF the apparatus, as no wire is
required between the s atoms. is greatly in ia
yor of the method. and may eounterbaiance its
liability to occasional interruption.
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Uneasy Over the Alleged
Plan to Declare Tilden the Law
fully Elected President.

from SAYS bs It - 1 tne e
conceal the fact that many Republicans in
Washington are by no means easy in their
minds over the rumors that Tilden is to be de-
cIared the lawfully elected President of the
United States by joint resolution of Congress
after the Democrats have gained a majority
were long ago perfe ted, and that the attempt
to secure the admission Of Butler and Eustis to
the Senate before a vote was taken on the Kel-
lOgg- -Spofford case Is part of the programme.
The fact that Republicans who are not frighten-
ed at trifes look on these rumors In very Sc
rious light shows how great is the feeling of
insecurity which now prevails In Washington.
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mond and Celtic from New York, Polynesian
from Portland
HULL. Nov 29.-Arrived James Barnes from
Portland.
GLASGOW, Nov. 29-Arrived. Bolivia from
New York.
SOUTHAMPTON. Nov 29.-Arriyed Moselle from
Naw York for Bremen.
New YORK. Nov. 80 Sailed: Denmark for
London State Of Pennsylvania for Glasgow
Pomerania for Hamburg
Arrived: State of Nevada from Glasgow De-
ronda from Sunderland
BALTIMORE. Nov 29.-5ailed: Baltimore and
Buena Vista for Liverpool.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 29.-Arrived Switzerland
from Antwerp.
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The Present Location of Troops
IN. Y. Herald

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.-Gen. Sherman was be-
ing but the hearing related for the most part to
details OF little public interest. In reply to a
question by Mr. Bragg, he expressed the opin-
New Orleans to protect the property of the
I'M GGnlted States against, thieves. and in reply to
yen: Banning he said that none of the troops
dlferent points in the division of the Atlantic.5
could be spared for the frontier service without
government to plunder or decay. The Secre-
ttary OF war also testified briefly confirming, so
Sherman. ~ VI "oA'
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tional privileges. by which they are exempted
from all taxes and imposts except such ms their
own provincial councils may levy on the pso-
pie. These exemptions are claimed on royal
DEGREES dating back to the thirteenth century.
ish kings and queens have set them aside. the
Basque people have revolted. and have always
succeeded in retaining their privileges, Tho
junta at Victoria has just refused to comply
with. Alfonso's decree, and there may bs
another evolution. The Spanish governments
is hard pushed for funds, and believes the
Basaues should be coerced like the other prov
"
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Another Life Insurance President CHARGED
with Perjury.

New YORK. Nov. 29.-The District Attorney is
preparing q communication to be sent 10 th >
to the charges made by the policy holders of the
MOI th America Life Insurance Company
against Henry J. Furber, the la'e president Of
that company, and manager for the Charter
Oak Life.
The main charge is that in January, 1875, he
swore that the company had a surplus Of sl51,-
900. and $4,000 deposited in bank It is cl4imed
that this was a wilful Misrepresentation, and
that Furber is guilty of perjury
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The Kemper County Affair.

=
We had a call this morning from James H.
Neville, Esq, one of the counsel for the Messrs.
Gully and others, whose case will come up i'm
the United States Court this morning. Mrs.
Chisoim is Ia the city. and the following defend
gil Gully, Jesse Gully, Houston Gully. J. A.
Swanzy, chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee Of Kemper county. James Thomas.
and Richard Mccall, colored. Gen. T. ]. Whar-
ton. Gen. Robert Lowry and James 81. Neville.
Esq., win represent the defendants. and we
learn that the district attorney will be assisted
by able counsel in the prosecution.
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Caucusins Over the Contests i'm the Sem

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-Both the Republican
and Democratic Senators were in caucus this
morning, and in both assemblies the desire was
The Republicans determined. however that
IT this could not be accomplished no adjourn
ment should take place until Kellogg's case is
finally disposed Of After this is settled then
Buffers case is to be settled.
The Democrats. in their caucus. favored TAX
done. but came to no understanding regarding
the pOiut
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BOSardus,

r., PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 29-At the Broad Street
Theatre this evening Capt. A. s. Bogardus,
hibitIon of his skill at breaking glass balls The
first match was to break forty-four out of fifty
single balls. He only succeeded in breaking
forty-two.
He then broke "a of 90 double; after which he
shot 800 balls in 234 consecutive minutes, load
ing his own gun. He afterwards broke Is balls
out of % with pistol.
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Combinations.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-The Senate in execu-
tive session to-day confirmed the following
Of Customs at BATH Baltimore vice Mr. WkiRs vi sus
rended under the tenure of office law; VIM.
Cochrane to be Naval Officer at Baltimore: Col
for the Twenty Eighth District of New York.
vice Decker suspended: VIM. A. Stewart Second
District of Kentucky. vice Johnson suspended !;
J. T. Lynch. at Salt Lake City Utah; and W. G.
Snow, at Paola, Fa,
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CAN 4 DA.
HDnOrs Declined.

MONTREAL, Nov. 29-Sr Alexander Gait has
declined the honor proposed to be done him by
the citizens OF Montr cal in the form of publ ic
ish G mm-sioner at Halifax. He says IN a let
ter published this morning that having acted n
judicial capacity it would not become him to
accept any Kindness which might, by any possi-
bilIty. be supposed to be based upon the award
being satisfactory to the country,
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At Richmond, Indiana.
ANOTHER INDIAN WAR.


New YORK Nov. 29-The Tribune's Washing
authoriti-s here that while tbe Sioux Indians
were being removed from the Red Cloud ag nGy
to the Missouri river. 100 of them broke away
and are now on the war path.
Gen. Terry has issued orders to the United
States troops to pre- are for winter campaign.
Those who have thus deserted are operating in
the Deadwood country. and have already at
tackled trains and caused general conservation.
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A Railroad COlsfsiOn-NObOdy Hurt

RICHMOND. Ind. Nov. pa Western bound
passenger train on the Pits ,urg Cincinnati
gine at Greenville, Ohio, about half-past
o'clock this afternoon damaging both engines.
but not injuring any of the passengers The
accident was occaaioned by the failure of the
air-brakeS on the train
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COiored Men in the Mississippi Legfsla-
jackson Clarion |

Ihere Will be in the next Mississippi Legisla-
ture seven colored men. Geo. ". Gayies Sen-
ator from Bolivar and Coahoma REPUBLICAN,
eie ted upon fusion ticket composed of Demo-
don Hicks Of Hinds. J. G. Marshall. OF Holmes. IS
and Geo. Edwards, of Madison regular Demo.
gratis. Gee. Il. Washington. If Adams, and ii. p.
FUSION tckets. as was Senator Gayles and Ben
1amin g Cunningham, OF Marshall. Independent
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The signal observer
at Kitty Hawk reports: "Simons' and Dom
ner's bodies have b4en found six mics north of
this station. Bodies have been found from
there fifteen mi Ies north; have heard of nine
teen bodies 50 far; will take all the officers
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Anxiety Increasing-Rumors Conflicting.

LONDON. Nov. GA dispatch to the Times
says: Anxiety is increasing, and dlsuuieting
reports are agai n current. Rumors are numer-
Gus and conflicting. 1t is certain. however, that
the budget committee are not inclined to adopt
extreme measures. 1t will only refuse to vote
such portions of the estimates as can be with
held without injury to the general interests of
the country,
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Grants Presents.

-, WASHINGTON, Nov. 29-Gen. Grant has sent to
Philadelphia, in care Of Mr.. George w. Childs.
box containing all the presents he has re-
ceived from the various cities. public bodies,
etc., since his arrival in Europe.
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New YORK, Nov. GA stated meeting of the
81. Nicholas Society was held this evening at
Delmonicos, and arrangements perfected for
the annual dinner which is to be given week
from tonight, December being the anniver-
sary of St. Nicholas.
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Utah as a state.

The Gen iIes in Utah are organizing delepa-
ton to proceed To Washington and oppose
Delegate Cannons bill for the admission Of the
Territory under the title OF the State of Deseret
This bill is in the hands OF the COMMITTEES on
Territories. but It stands not the ghost of a.
chance OF receiving 4 favorable report, as the
Mormons control Utah, and could put Mormons
In every State Office. :
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FOREIGN NEWS.
FRANCE.
No Overtures to the Left,

LONDON, Nov. 29.-The Paris correspondent of
the Times te elegraphs: Despite ths reports that
tonight. on undoubted authority no overture
Tor compromise has been made to the Left.
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Kars Fen Through Treacherv

LONDON, Nov. 29-The Teleg,aph has infor
mation that kars fell through the treachery of
Pasha. who admitted the Russians to the com
manding fort, nd was paid for it.