The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-06-03
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Many farms I'm Maine, IL s said. can bt
bought for less than the cost Of the buildings
and fences upon them.
Democratic South Carolinians are raising q
fund to present a testimonial to Gen. John b
Gordon, of Georgia, for his services In the
late campaign.
The anniversary Of the first settlement Of
New Hampshire at Odiornes Point, was com
mernorated on the 23d by the erection Of May
poles In Langdon Park, Portsmouth.
Hoods Texas Brigade Association Is to
have reunion ct Waco, Texas, June 81, and
Invites all honorable soldiers, whether they
served In the Federal or Confederate armies,
to Join with them in making the meeting a
general soldiers reunion.
Many of the Western Reserve Repubi-
cas admit that they are discontinued" with
Che course of the President respecting the
South, but, according TO the Ashtabula iSa,-
sinel, they will vote the Republican ticket
solidly next October all the same.
Tho French mining engineer Sineolis, says
that the silver mines Of Colorado aid of north
western Texas give unbounded evidences of
great wealth. The ores are true silver ores,
and the mines arc identical with those of Mex
leo, OF which they are continuation.
The torpedoes used by Turkey consist of
large iron cases, cylindrical in shape, flied
with some 1000 pounds of large-gran powder,
and 40 arranged as to float within thirty-five
feet OF the surface Of the water They are in
tended to DO fired by electricity from the
shore.
Two carrier-pigeons were liberated one
day last week at Magnolia, on the Philadel-
phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad,
and flew TO Philadelphia one In two hours and
the other In one hour and IS minutes. A
strong north west wind was blowing against
Them. The distance s 10 miles.
The Swedish polar expedition sailed on
May to explore the regions between Nova
Xembla and Behring's straits. Mr.. Norden-
skiold Is ut It's head, and tho King of Sweden
presented him with $4,000 toward the OK
pense, which was taken from the civil list.
Mr.. Oscar Dickson contributed 100000.
In the annual report of the Michigan State
Board of Health, DR.. Scott describes disease
that he thinks is a result of using tobacco.
The patient feels violent pain In the let
side, and believes that his heart is affected.
The trouble is q rheumatic condition of the
walls Of the chest Abstinence from tobacco
cures.
Col. Smallwood Register of the United
States Landoftice ut Vancouver, reports that
the demand for government land In that sec
uon Is greater than ever before, and that the
productive valleys and hilsides of Clarke
county are being rapidly settled by a frugal
and industrious class of immigrants, mostly
Germans and Norwegians
A Russian commissariat officer at Odessa
u lptpafnI uln In al. On, Jo
sent to the army with lime and other sub
stances. He was Immediately tried, and shot
within twenty hours after the discovery
took place. The Russian government trust
that this summary execution will put stop
to these practices, which caused 50 much suf-
fering to the Russian soldiers during the
Crimean war.
The costliest scheme Of irrigation ever
projected in California has just been voted for
by the counties located in the valley of the
San Joaquin. The soil Is rich, but scant rain
falls have turned the valley almost into
desert, especially on the west side of the river
Now it is proposed to build navgabl canal
through this region 100 miles in length, at a
cost OF S4,Ooo,ooo, serving thus double pur-
pose-water for tho grain fields, and trans
portation Tor the crops in competition with
tho Central Pacific monopoly
The city OF Orleans, in France, celebrated
on May the 44sth anniversary of its deliver
ance by Jeanne Dare. Flags were displayed,
artillery doomed, high mass was celebrated
in the Cathedral, and splendid fireworks were
ignited in the evening. The old standard
borne by Jeanne Dare was also DISPLAYED in
the Cathedral, and then returned to the keen
ing of the Bishop Of Orleans, when Father
Monsabre pronounced panegyric upon the
heroic maiden. The Comte dc Paris and the
Emperor and Empress of Brazil were present.
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sunday Reading.
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