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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
CARPET WAREHOUSE,

CARPET WAREHOUSE,
~, Charities street.
Stock at greatly reduced prices for cash.
We are now Offering our large and choice
stock Of CARPETS. OIL CLOTH, MATING,
WINDOW SHADES. CURTAIN MATERIALS,
ETC., at great reduction of prices.
Parties wishing to purchase or to inform
themselves will find it to their interest to call
and examine our stock and prices.
seq Su&We A. BROUSSEAU & SON,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
DIED:

GUILLOTT E-Saturday morning, September
/. 1877, Edouard Guillotte.
SEAWELL-On Wednesday, Goth inst, at 10
O'Clock p. M. Jos. G. Seawell aged twenty
years.
SkEELS-On Monday. August 81, 1877. at half
past o'clock p. M, of pulmonary consumption.
Euphemia Il. O. Skeels, wife Of George Heck,
aged 30 years 10 months and 20 days.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
Quick Sales and Small Profits.

He having adonted A new method he does not
intend to sell any longer like the balance OF our
jewelers., who usually charge thirty or foEty per
cent profit on their goods but is willing to sell
any and every article in his establishment at
nrivate sale or at auction. with TWO AND
HALF TO FIVE PER CENT PROFIT. and
through his late experience has found great
Improvement in his sales. which accounts for
his making great preparation for
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
French & American Clocks,

from the very best factories. He also keeps con
stantly on hand full assortment of SETTINGS
FOR DIAMONDS. consisting of RINGS,
BREAsTP1Ns. CROSSES AND EARRINGS.
The customer may select the settings to suit his
TASTE among hundred different styles. The
diamonds can be reset In couple OF hours mo-
tice. MR.. LEVI has THE BEST WoRKMEN
employed for
MATCHMAKING AND DIAMOND SET
TING,
and can fully guarantee their work. No article
repaired delivered unless examined by MIR. Levi
in person.
The question has been often asked, Wny
is 1t that Mr. Levi sells his fine stock Oh
JeweIry at auction
To this we would answer
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
WAGONS! CANE CARTS! SPOKES =?
EI. M. SOFIA,
Is and 70 Union and Ii and II PerdidO

- streets.
Sole Agent for the Celebrated 'STUDFBA-
KER" WAGONS, CARTS and SPRING WORK
of all kinds and Sizes
Dealer in Philadelphia and Western Cane
Wagons, Carts and Drays; Timber Wheels /:
Wheelbarrows Of all descriptions; spokes. Fell
Ices, Hubs. Shafts etc. Wheelwright material
sea I'm
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-02
CENTRAL DEPOT
Of
Animal Vaccine Matter.
VACCINATION.
DIRECT cow POX.

The necessity for establishing In this city
central office for yaecinating directly from the
COW 10 felt and admitted by all, in order to ar
rest the ravages made by the smallpox on our
population. This Is the motive which has d.
rected me In creating 1t, confident of its good
result. and from its haying been sanctioned by
experience. have the honor TO offer to an en-
rondelet street, corner Canal, where the virus
taken directly from the COW on the spot will be
applied to those who honor me with their con-
fdence.
Vaccination and revaccination applied in this
form Is the only one presenting no danger, and
the only preservativb of conceded utility which
insures preservation and exemption from
smallpox. 1t Is, at the same time, the most
salutary method adopted by enlightened people
to effect g speedy termination of the epidemics
affecting them.
Persons not vaccinated can become 80 ar any
period and during all seasons, Those who have
been so for seven years or more should be re-
vaecinated. the more 50 as 1t has been demon
strated that vaccination taken from the arm fs
not permanent Children rom their. earliest
exposed to no peril in being vaccinated and
during an epidemic should be so five days after
their birth.
Ladies will find in my establishment an apart
ment reserved exclusively for their accommo-
dation, where they can be vaccinated in most
respectful privacy.
On MONDAY, August 49, at Il o'clock, the
Office will be opened to the pubic.
Vacc1natIng Days.
MONDAY and WEDNESDAY for Ladies.
TUESDAY and THURSDAY for Gentlemen.
Between IL and o'clock. Price, 81 EACH
The asylums and charitable institutions
gratis.
auto 2dp1m* DIR. j, DE ZAYAS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
T%ELEGRAPHIC X
STOCKS n BONDS.


NEw YORK. September l. Ills a.m.- United
States Gs 1881, liO% aI1OA; do coupons, 1ll9
lllhi; new AIS. 1TM; coupons, lO6K@lO6N;
5.2Os rs, new issue. lO57@Ij; 'G7. 1OS; '6S,
coupons. M; 1O.4os. 1OlH@lOSki do cou-
pons, 1904; currency Is, l23H@l2i; new IS,
1OSLslOs9s.
LONDON, September l, 80 p.m.- Consols,
money, 81; United States new as. 1917;
81. 107; 10 40s, 1881; new S., 1913: Eric, III.
BREADsTUFFs
LIVERPOOL, September >. $50 p.m.-Wheat,
winter, l2s@19s I'd; Milwaukee red, los Sd@
l :; Califorria white. lbs 4dsl2s Sd; Ca flor
mia club, 12s 6d9l9s. Corn. 26s 9d@27s. Pork,
EOS. Beef. 9;s Cd. Bacon. long clear. 36s;
short clear. 9ss. Lard. rs. Tallow, Ais Sd.
NEW YORK. September l..-Flour is quiet,
Wheat quiet at 81 2sa1.c1. Corn quiet at t4@
56c. Pork quiet; bid for September sl2 9Oi
October. Sl2.9j; November, ssh; all the
year, s12 30. Lard quiet; bid FL September.
s S2Hc; October. s.s2%c. Whisky quiet al
1898.
CHICAGO, September !, II a.m.-Wheat firm
at sl.2CA Tor September; 01se@sl for 0oto.
Der. Corn firm Mt A@'97sc for September
$50 for October. Pork firm at sl2.l2% fol
septembcri sl2,55 for October. Lard firm al
S.S7Nc fer September; $500 for October. Bull
meats firm; G zoe bid for September. Re
ceipts: Flour, 1852; wheat. 500; corn. 49,.
AS. shipments; Flour. sS93; wheat, s l,sll
corn, 22.2j.
CINCINNATI, September l.-Flour is steady.
Wheat active and steady; white. l. Os1 %,
Corn is unchanged. Fork, sl2 75@l3. Lard
s. 9c Bulk meats 8. IN and 7.3Oc Bacon
sac, .Zc, SIC,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Serious Russian Defeat Thurs.
day Last ON the LON.
The Turks Continue the Pursuit
The Russian Position Com
pletely Turned

LONDON. September 1.-Later editions Of
the Daily News and Standard publish dis
patches from their correspondents who were
eye. witnesses Of Thursdays battle. which
confirm in detail the serious Russian defeat on
the LON. Both correspondents agree that
POpoka has been abandoned, and that the
Russian position is completely turned. The
Turks are continuing the pursuit.. Baker
Pasha, under whom the Turkish cavalry
charge was made, and who had two horses
shet, is with Captain Briscoe. One Of his staff
is reported missing.
PARIS, September l.-Hon. Edward +. No
yes. recently appointed United States Minis
ter to France, accompanied by his predecessor.
Hon, Elihu B. Washburne. had an interview
yesterday with Duke DeCaEes. minister of for
eign affairs, to whom the former presented a
copy of his credentials and Washburne a copy
Of his letter of recall. Duke DeCazeS received
both gentlemen with great cordially. lie ex-
pressed regret at washburne's departure and
warmly welcomed NOyes. who made a suitable
address, in which he congratulated himself
upon entering into relations with a minister
who had always shown great sympathy for
Americans. and with q country bound by SO.
many ties to the United States.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

upon and ssc0HA larry to that Of the coun.
try around Us. Let farming districts
prosper and tes cities will take care Of
themselves. ed made the country,
man made lheIB We have here all
the essential e1 lhents Of a growing city
a thrifty popuiAnon Of sixty thousand;
wealthy, enteTpasing merchants; packe,
lines, RAILROADS. banks, rising young
manufactures Pr mills, an elevator,
schools church, skilled mechanics, aud
ali the features of a broad, progressive
civilization. 10 a few years Memphis
will be a city o. one hundred thousand
people. Otall VINO have removed from
here in the last lew years we know Of
but few who nave bettered their condi.
ton.
The newspaper, the great and essen.
tial adjunct oil civilization and progress,
We hope is not nnworthily represented
among Others BY the Memphis PUBLIC
LEDGER, which enters to-day upon vol
ume twenty-five. II shall be our con.
slant aim to uI'llze whatever of expe-
rience and ability we may have in the
effort 10 make q live newspaper fully nm
to the spirit and demands of the times,
and thus in some degree reciproeate the
generous support and encouragement Of
the public in ths past.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
CONFEDERATION
AbOut Ten Solid Blocks De.
strOyed In Paris, Texas.
The Loss Of Property Estimated at
One and a IIPlf MD'iOn Dollars.
some Lives are Reported LOst-Flre
Caused by an Incendihry.

NRw ORLEANS. September LA News spec
ial from Paris, Texas, says that about one
o'clock pm a fire broke out in the saloon,
which spread rapidly, burning the east, wesi
and south sides of the square, ClarksyillC
street from the square to Pine Bluff street
and from the square to and including the
posto6ice.
Tho losers arc the Farmers and Merchants
Bank, Lsloed House, postolico. express office
telegraph office, Barn Il Gresham's livery
stable. F. W. IA. S. johnson, N. COIN, Har
ris i Co., j. Goodgeon. j. Fross & Co., J,
FAULKNER, Lewis Brothers. Denton Brothers
Cts Hotel, MeGlesson's stable. j. W, Rogen
W c Craig, Ii Il Baerteb, Whitfield Il d ug,
las, Williams Il Workman, N COhn Second
s%tOre). A S McMursay, N English, Hall 4
Braden, L W Saunders, Bywaters Il Cook, I
W Sims. j D Atkinson. agent. Harris & Co.
dry goods. Altneme x Co., S Fox Il Co.. j l
Baum, NJ Sluadcrs, j Il Combs, Bright Bros.
j GoOdgeon, W II Fitzpatrick, Edmondson 4
Meyer, John Wyatt, Hasir Il Co., Joan Cab,
bett. F IL Frees, Lyout x Harrison. Lewis
Brothers, Abe Lusk, Grien's Hotel, IL Fried
lander. Mix II Co., Gray's w~agonyard and
others.
Many private dwellings, Offices and trade
shops are not included in the above area, max
ing about ten solid blocks destroyed. The
old court house was also burned. The water
gave cut, which rendered the engine useless,
The loss of property is estimated at from
100000 to S1.5C).OOO. Many families are
without shelter. Some lives are reported lost,
but only one body has been found as yet.
The fire was caused by an incendiary who il
under arrest.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Cooperative Enterprise I'm Memphis
Historical and Suggestive.

Historical and Suggestive.
Before the war-"in the better days of
the Republic'-we had a building and
loan association in Memphis. 1t was
organized pursuant to a Legislative char
ter, enacted by the legislature February
|, 1854. Among the names of the corpo-
rators were those of Thos. II. Allen and
VIM. A. Goodwin. The charter is very
similar in its provisions to the charters
of eur different associations of to-day.
1t was called the Memphis Building
and Loan Association" In August,
1854. it loaned TO four stockholders thir-
ty four hundred dollars, and in the fol-
lowing September it loaned to four
others thirty-siX hundred dollars. VIM.
A. Goodwyn was the trearurer and trus-
tse OF the as .ociation. How much bust
ness it did or how long it continued in
operation is not known to the writer.
lie has gathered this information from
the Records Of Shelby County. 1t is
known, however, that this first Building
and Loan Association OF Memphis was
wound up or closed out in such a man
ner that no member Of the association
and no citizen of Memphis even lost a
cent by it. 1t has left no creditor and
no incumbrance on real estate; aud it
dealt in no other kind of property. In
all probability it surrendered to the hos
tile attitude of our courts, as We Gnd a
decision of the Supreme Court, rendered
in a Ease which began a few years be-
fore the war, against an association of
the same kind at Nashville. This de-
cision is in the second volume of Cad
wells Reports 1t was rendered by /. o
Shaekleford, and its purpose was to
squelch building associations forever.
After such action of the courts our
people were, Of course, 10th to touch such
enterprises. Ne others were organized,
and no attempt was made to organize
them until 1871 aud 1872. Then two
associations we're started. They began
active operations near the same time
the one in January and the other in
March, 1878. At first their shareholders
we're timid and doubtful. Stock was
charity. The public outside said,
ut won't dot has been tried and
ailed-the laws and the courts arc
against you" The little handful Of men
who had started these WI associations
had faith. They talked aud worked and
"electioneerod for their paintings with
the industry and energy which charac-
t%erizes good faith. One Of the associs.
tons loaned twelve hundred dollars, the
other a thousand, and the borrowers
took the money and secured homesteads.
Months passed away rapidly, and
these two feeble organizations confused
on the even tenor of their way build
ing up and bouying up, and Frightening
the prospects and gladdening the hearts
of their stockholders. In the fall Of
1873, when they were not yet a year old,
the panic came upon us, and with it to
Memphis came the epidemic. All Of
us remember the pail hat settled over
our city then. To business men the
gloom was as black as night-to labor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
Young nenne..,r New Love.

Newport cor. st. Louis Globe-D Democrat
James Gordon Bennett, who was ex-
pected here early in July, has written
that he is not coming over this season.
Consequently his handsome villa in
Catharine street, into which he had in.
tended to install Miss Carrie May as q
wife, and which he has never oecupied
lean the sentimental associations be too
much for him2), has been rented to H.
l.. Dausman, Of ST. Louis. Rumor has
it that Bennetts detention on the other
side is caused by another engagement.
He has determined not to return un.
welded, and his Gancee is declared 10 be
a French woman, a resident of the Eau.
bourg ST. GERMAN, owning the blood OF
the old noblesse. After having tried
divers experiments in the wav of court.
ing in his own country and England, as
the story goes, and failed in all OF them,
be has invaded France and has found a
m to his liking. The future Mrs.
Bennett, it is asserted, cannot speak O
word Of English; but, as he can speak
French luently, they will have a com.
mon language TO quarrel in, which is
more desirable than TO have two or three.
just such IA wife would be apt 10 take
j G. b Z fancy, and the report may be
true. He is socially ambitious, and q
mate with ancestral distinctions would
help his ambition.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
Eureka CniIIT Tonic.

d. +, Goodyear, the druggist, whose
elegant and extensive establishment on
the corner OF Main and Poplar streets
is so well known to the public, prepares
the famous Eureka Chill Tonic and
Liver Medicine. This f%avorite specific
against chills and malarial fevers has a
large sale in this and adjoining States,
and is rapidly taking tie place Of other
tonics manufactured in the North. The
Eureka Chill and Liver Tonic is manu-.
featured out Of the purest and best ma.
terials and in the most scientific and
careful manner by DR.. Goodyear. All
orders for the tonic will be promptly at.
tended to and the goods will be shipped
in the most approved manner.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
JNO. WENDLE.
Popular silicon aud ebIaurRnt,3
and BIB Poplar street.

Mr.. Jno. Wendle, the clever popular
caterer to the public, keeps an elegant
saloon at the above acces sible place,
near the Court House and Main street,
and will always be happy to do the
agreeable for his friends and The public
at large who may call. He has always
on hand a fine stock of good old whis-
kies, brandies, and ale, and keeps the
very best beer, always on tap, ice cold,
pure, fresh and foaming Next door to
this he has a frst.rate restaurant, where
he can serve a good dinner from 25c up
to the costliest. He is also prepared 10
take dodgers by the single night or the
month. As soon as the oyster season
opens be will keep a supply of the best.
He understands his business thoroughly,
and his place is well named the " Popu
lar Saloon"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

That enterptising oyster dealer, John
Sturla, whose place Of business is at
Nos. 1897 and 1889 Main street, corner Of
Union, has just received a large assert
ment Of fresh Baltimore oysters. Fami
lies can now be Supplied with the besl
oysters and at very low rates. Sturla
has commenced serving up oysters in
every style, stewed, fried, brOiled, raw
etc., to his customers at his restaurant.
He has around him a polite corps of as.
sistants who will take pleasure in waiting
upon all guests. Sturla keeps every.
thing that the market affords for bis
numerous customers.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
PAPER. HANGING.
BY Marcus Jones', waII.Pnper DeaI
or, No, 296A second street.

by Marcus Jones. WALLPAPER Deal
err, No. 296h second street.
That well known wallpaper dealer and
paper.hanger, Marcus Jones, whose house
is at No. 1868 Second street, is East at
present making purchases for the trade
Of the approaching season His estab-
lishment is well filed with goods. On
either side, racked from the floor to the
ceiling, are tiers OF wallpaper, window.
shades, ETC., Of the most attractive and
improved patterns, while scattered on
almost every hand, in the greatest pro
fusion, chromos and pictures of various
kinds, picture frames, etc. The house
is filled from top to bottom with elegant
goods, and during TIE approaching sea.
son Mr.. Jones expects TO offer induce.
ments heretofore unknown 10 the public.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
WHOLESALE FANCY GROCERIES.
Oliver, FIunie IL Go Wholesale and
Retail Dealers.

We had occasion not long since to de,
scribe the elegant wholesale and retail
grocery establishment Of this firm at
2S6 and 2SS Main street. 1t is a model
house in every feature and department.
The wholesale trade has grown rapidly
for several years ss well as the retail
trade Of the city. In the line of fancy
groceries they cannot be surpassed
North or South. A specially is made of
cheese, Of which a large stock is kept on
hand at all times. Families, hotels, res
%tauranti, steamboats, and country mer.
chants are all supplied with equal facil.
ity and satifaction.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

CINCINNATI. September !. The cOmA ittee oil
freight men of the Cincinnati, Hamilton and
Dayton railroad who accepted the compromise
with President Shoemaker yesterday are to-
day comforting with the strikers at Dayton,
Ohio, who refused to take out trains last night,
with a view of inducing them to accept the
compromise.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

This may seem a work Of supereroga.
ton" he remarked, as he toddled down
TO the front gate, and commenced opera.
tons on the hinges with a feather and a
bottle Of oil, "but the critical period is
approaching When a young man has to
be handled very delicately, and just the
least little bit of q setback may throw
things. The smallest creak may be dis.
astrous; and this gates got 10 stand for
two girls more besides Imogene. Puck.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

Mr.. Thomas Sherwood arrived home
yesterday, after an absence of about q
month, making extensive purchases
while away for the fall trade Of Messrs.
Wheeler, Pickers & Co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

CAIRO. September 1.--Arrived-Anderson
Evansville, 10 pm. Departed Common
wealth. New Orleans. 9 pm; Colorado,
Vicksburg, 9. The Anderson broke her crank
after leaving Cairo, and returned here for re-
pairs. Rain last nj hit.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

WASHINGTON, September l,-For TENNESSEE
and the Ohio valley colder northerly winds,
rising barometer. cloudy and rainy, followed
by clear weather.
EThe rivers will generally rise. except sta
tionary 10 the lower Mississippi.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01

Darwin says a monkey takes after
man more than any living thing" There
are other animals, however, hat take
after man" more than a monkey does.
A tiger, or q CROSS dog, for instance.
Norristown Herald.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-09-01
6l.xxvi-5O
ELECTION.
NOTTCE.

A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
a, Of the Southern oil Works will be heid
at the office Of the works in Momnhis, Tenn.
on Iuesdsy. September 4, 1877, between the
Of Five Directors TO serve tho ensuing wear.
lSlS JNQ. IL, CHIDESTER, Sec'y,
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-07-15
4 MOST DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.

From the Baton Rouge Adrocate of the 9th,
we learn the details OF g most distressing acc-
dent which occurred in the river near that CITY,
resulting in the death of two most estimable
ladies and three children. 1t seems that on
Sunday night at O'Clock, Mrs. Thos. B. O'Con-
nor, (the wife of gentleman who is we'll known
to most Of the subscribers of the STAR outside
of New Orleans, az its travelling agent in 1878, }
with her two children, and Mrs. Chas. O'Cou-
nell with one child, crossed the river in q kiff.
Toe boat was rowed by a negro man named
Leor, aud the ladies were accompanied by q
young boy named Bauer. The Adrotate says
From B. usr, we learn that in crossing the
current had carried the skif down opposite
the coal fl sst aud he suggested to the negro to
land below. In attempting to do so the skff
ran upon log and dipped water. The lade o
| aud children became very much frightened aud
stood up in the stern of the boat screaming
with fear, Mrs OConuell holding her CHILD,
eighteen months old, in her arms. About this
| time the negro jumped out of the skif Oh the
log, ran out on shore end commenced calling
for help. Young Bauer says that he held on
to the bow of the sk and endeavored to
steady it W hen be found the boat was taxing
water very fast ct tue stern and called to the
| ladies to come forward quick. Before they
could do so the stern of the skiff went down,
and clasped ia each OF hers arms, Mrs. O'Con-
nell and child aud Mrs. O'Connor and her two
| children went down with the skiH in water
| about ak or elgh6 1ee6 deep. Waen ne saw
the skif going down he eudeayored to free the
| bow from the log in order to give the stern q
chance to rise mp again, but before he could do
SO the ladies and children had been swept out
of the skif BY the current and were struggling
| in the river. He endeavored then to shove the
skiff to them in the hope that they could catch
| hold of its sides and hold on until help could
be obtained but alas I his hopes were in vain,
for already the loved ones of happy homes had
| sunk down to rise no more. The waters had
| already closed over the loved ones of two hap
Ply homes that are made desolate by this sad
sad misfortune.