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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

THIS city has never attained nearly so hgh
Q sta 4dard of health, according toits mortality
statistics, as its natural advantages should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

Within the past two months the emigration
from this country to Australia has amounted
to nearly a thousand souls. more than one
third of the number sailing to-day. The
statement of the agent that more than three
times as many persons applied for passage in
the ship which sails to-day as the ship could
accommodate, is a proof of the pressure of
the hard times.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

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secure. There has been no reason except
neglect of sanitary precautions for our COM
paratively high death rate. Happily, last
years record shows some improvement chiefly
due to escape from epidemics. A much more
marked improvement would have been easily
possible, if our streets had been kept clean.
Their filth has added unnecessarily to the
death roll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14

Surrogate Calvin's views on the practical re-
suits of Judge Davis's recent decision with re-
spect to allowances made to unsuccessful con-
testants of wills are given elsewhere. While
he seems doubtful of the justice of the de-
cision, he will observe it until it is determined
whether the Court of Appeals, in decisions
apparently in conflict with this, passed directly
upon this point or not.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

rortioned, and from the sale Of
land scrip hereinbefore provided
for, shall be invested in stocks of
the United States, or Of the States
or some other safe stocks, yielding
not less than FIVE per centum upon
the par value of said stocks; and
that the moneys so invested shall
constitute a perpetual fund the
Capital; Of which shall remain
forever undininished, Except
50 far as may be provided in
section fifth of this Act) and the
interest Of which she'll he inviola-
bly, appropriated, by each State
which may take and claim the ben
eft of this Act, to the endoaCmae'at
support, and maintenance Of at least
one College sohere the leading object
shall be, qoithont ercluding other
scientific and classical studies, and
including military tactics to teach
such branches Of learning as are
related to agriculture and the a7aechan
&c arts, in such manner as the Leg
isla,ure of the States may respec-
lively prescribe, in order to pro-
mote the liberal and practical ed
ucation of the industrial classes in
the several pursuits and prof: ssions
in life.
Can anything be clearer ? A
course which shall not erclude scien-
tific and classical studies-but which
shall haze for leading object the
teaching Of those branches relating
to agriculture and mechanics.
We cannot, we aoiN not, believe
that the Board of Supervisors are
acquainted with the wording o.:
this act, or that they understand
even the spirit of it. We, in the
interest, OF tho agriculsurist, de-
mand further inquiry into
this matter. We demand that it be
thoroughly and completely VEN
tilated-and we earnestly hope
that the Board will reconsider an
action which was certainly not I'M
animous and will do that justice
to the agricultural Interests OF
Louisiana which we have awaited
so long and which it would appear
we have awaited in vain.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10
THE BLACK HILLS.
PATHETIC d. CRIPTION OF THE
PERILs OF LIFE IN THAT
REGION.

Il very pathetic description OF
the pcrils Of lie in the Black Hills,
is given in the following extract
from the letter Of miner there to
his brother living in Nevada:
Give been spending the last week
trying to think Of some plan which
will enable me to get home. 1T J.
only had $500 cou get to Chey-
enne, and then it would be cay
sailing into civilization. If you
send the money by express, the
Indians are sure to get it, a they
split open a WeIs-Fargo coach
every few days. If you send it oy
mail I wouldn't get it for months,
as the postmaster is off on big
drunk most of the time aud cant
read anyhow. Don't send a draft
on the bank as it IS liabl' to bust.
| YOU know some friend coming to
the Hills don't trust him with the
cash, as he is sure to gamble it all
off at Cheyenne or get robbed at
Custer. II you can think OF some
way of sending the money that II
will be sure to get here, send 1t
right away; but unless you are sure
don't risk it. Pe:hai s you had
better come yourself and bring it.
The brother wrote in reply: jus!
borrowed $l2 to settle board
bill"
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

original Vernon parish. re.
turns,. the altering aud forge
ry Of which constitute the
crime with which Anderson
Wells & Co., are charged,
were in the possession Of the
Hon. Proctor Knott, also a
connection of Gov. Wickliffe,
and would be forthcoming
whenever called for. The re-.
ceipt of this information was
the occasion of the letter
above.referred to. Mr.. Knott
has come into possession Of
the papers as chairman Of the
judiciary Committee of the
House of Representatives OF
the United States Congress,
and he, divinirg their proba-
bic Importance in case OF
prosecution such as has been
Instituted, retained them in
his own keeping, in order to
secure their preservation,
For several weeks they were
kept by clerk Of the COM
m;ttee, safely hidden on his
person day and night. By
this clerk they were delivered
to Mr.. Knott, in whose keep
ing they have been till hand
ed over to Gov. Wicklife, and
by him to the Attorney Cen
eral.
With this testimony in pos
session of the State, Gov,
Wicl1liffe sees no reason why
the conviction Of the Return
ing Board should not be as
surei. The testimony is now
complete, and their acqulttal
cannot be possible, while the
failure to convict can be the
result Of nothing else than d.
rect and paipable corruption
Of the jury. H. declares that
public sentiment at the North
not only demands the convic-
ton Ct these parties, but ne
AYERS that it is regarded by
them as necessary to the VIM
dlcation before their country
men Of other States, and that
public sentiment and convic-
lion abroad as to the justice
and righteousness of the es
tablishc.ept Of the Nicholas
government will be gravely
affected by the result of the
trial. Under such clrcum-
stances he believes that a
failure to bring these crimi-
mails to .jus;ic. would be a d.
honor to our people, which
they should never incur. In
his opinion the most exager>
ated construc ion Of the ex-
preston political of1enses.'
for which it has been stipn|a-
ted there shall be no persecu-
ton, cannot be made to COM
prehend immunity from ms
and conviction for
an offense against the penal
laws of the State.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10
THE VERNON PARISH RETURNS
WHERE THEY HIVE BEEN AND BY WHOM
THEY WE'RE PRODUCED.
IN. o. Democrat

On Thursday ex-Gov. Wick
life arrived here from Ken
lucky, having, in his possess
sion the original Vernon par
ish returns, for altering and
forging which the members Of
the Returning Board are now
under indictment, and yestcr-
day he placed them in the
hands Of the Attorney Cener-
al. Mr.. Cavanac, who, 1t may
be remembered, was one ofthe
representatives Of the Demo-
cratic State Committee before
the Returning Board during
the count of the votes has seen
the returns and identified
them as the original Vernon
parish returns by a private
mark he contrived, to put ups
IN them at the time. BY
holding the papers up to
strong light and looking
through them the alterations
made are plainly observable,
and there is no doubt that
these are the original forged
and altered documents, whose
production is absolutely ne~
cessary to secure the conv'c-
ton of the Returning Board
worthless. But their iGentili>
cation will not rest solely ups
on the testimony of Mr.. Ca
vanac, for the whole history of
the papers. in whose posses.
sion they have been and all
other material facts necessary
to the establishment of their
identity, can be furnished
from the day they left New
Orleans in the possession OF
Honore, till they reached
the hands OF the Attorney
General, yesterday
Gov. Wickliffe seems to
have kept his eye upon them
all the time, properly APP
preciating their Importance as
evidence necessary to secure
the conviction Of the members
of the Returning Board. AS
long ago as the middle Of Sep
TENDER he addressed a letter
to a prominent gentlemen IN
this city, in which he desired
him to say to District At1or-
ney Finney that he could and
would produce these papers
whenever they were desired.
Last evening the Governor
recjted to a representative Of
the DEMOCRAT the circumstance
of his tracing and securing
them. During the summer
he was informed by a nephew
residing in Kentucky that the
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

n~.4 Yankee man, arrested
for murder, proved that on the
night and at the hour Of the MUIR
der he was at home whipping his
wife, and this fact saved h'm' III
word to the wise, and SO forth.
Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1877-11-10

Leaves New Orleans
Erery Wednesday and Saturday at p. A.:
FOR BAYOU SARA & COAST NDINGS
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-01
AN Army HILJ.
senator Burnside wants to Abolish All
Nystinctisn of Coler In the Army.

wAsn,NaroN, Oct. st.--tn the Senate TO-DAY
Mr. burnside introduced the following Bit tg
ren,oya ali restrictions NV existing Iii regard
TO enistments Of the eolored citizens IN the
United states Army!
HErftoN 1. Be II enacted, etc., That the word
color shall not be used TO designate any snldier
of The United State army that polured nitlasHs
shall he titled to al the privileges ant. 1 ghts
# any citizen enlisted n Any arm g, Ct M T. United
after made In aiy assignment Of soldiers IN ne
count Of ,aee cogt or previous eonMlnn Ion.
artillery, cavalry, infantry and sign corps, IT.
respective OF color, shall be open tg al. 80,
sa5 D. That the President is authorized to fill
the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and the twenty
fourth and Twenty ninth lnfantry teslneiIlts 4
tincti9n of color that he shall use hia dscfe-
ton In keeping the reeipeeEis e abpve the m i nj
mum strength required by law. by, assigning
men for general recruiting and general
mounted service rs, they are REQUIRED by these
he go construed that the Ninth q 4 Tenth CAY Gay
airy and the Twenty fourth and TWenty. nth
Infantry are not part Of the United States
army,
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-01
THE PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CHURCH
CONGRESS.
A Long Debate Among the Ministers on
Christianity ana Civilization.

New YORK. Oct. 3t.--The second days session
of the Protestant Episcopal Church Congress
was commenced this morning.
The attendance was larger than yesterday.
Owing 10 the absence of Bishop Potter, the
Right Rev Thos. McLarke. Bishop OF Rhode
After prayer and singing. the topic for the
morning session was ANNOUNCED as Spiritual
Forces IN Civilization The Key L. q. Ewerd,
Of the Church of st. Igpatius, of New York, was
the first speaker.
He was received with some applause and was
regarded with great interest as the acknowl-
edged leader of the High Chur.h party. Hiss
topic. he said. WIS that Paganism had aided
slavery. but the Christian Church had destroyed
both Christianity found woman more OF a
slave than o woman-a slave only to be tol.
erated--bat 1t had regenerated the household
and raised the standard OF woman to COM
said about the adoration OF the Virgin Mary,
there could be no doubt but the influence had
been great in this world.
The ejaculation. Holy Mother. pray for us. I
had raised the though of thousands in Europe
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-01
NEW ORLEANS, THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1, 1877.

and surrounded women and npthnts with. a
slcred halo Of love ,npdesty and respect. 70
christianity vas attfipuabe the care Of the
sick. the diving and the deforI1ed. and to the
same cause could be TRACED the fell Of barbatpus
gladatgrial contests in Rome. Christianity. had
aught the Is soldier t. have mere, nerey M Yn his i t2es
and he Fel9n committed to lis charge
The speaker defended, the Catholic church
aud presided oyer the Spanish inuuisition. This
was only relic q hatbntig,m. The lioma,n
uhnteh rnnft st hfa always beer 10 In RrlnapIe sIl
could be traced the free liberty Of thought now
preynlehtt u, The Church h hoTeter 81 h haa tsver
b, before ths speaker had finished, the belt
ee s aR taes Fan ES'1a Hsng 1as o sa
ford. lohnsetitttt who continued the, dis
eusssign. THIS gentlemen took o differ, 7,
BY Or. T. Ewerd. Heepmtpeneed With aAketsh oi
tie development ef the human race. While he
recognized the fact that IN all rasaq cgpnries
tent he argued that i was not until after the
hq1m6nlors elvili7ation prevgiIeh. .., ,-...,
| bui ngtlling for humanity. Only so fat q! the
spititual forces. was pfomulga ed and joined
| hand IL band with, human forces wou,q civil !
| zatlun aqvnttee and matitain liz own. Man has
forces @ tbat bis hu Tan an life could bs made higher
| nH higher am his love anu hhBI1tE TO I'LL men
| be ear led into bfacies In every day life
| Rey. Perry Brown Of D st5n was the next
speaker. He remarked that the essence Of
| nians human life was civilization, which made
| nf him social and humane creature One pf
| the essences Of batbarissl was the tendency TO
| follow q solitary life aud lead away from The
| pnntres of humanity, which were the fcunda-
| tipn Of n perfect civilization The rte history
If civilization. would be- the history uf. the or
gantr realization. TIE speaker tfeated eyten-
| siyely OF the orgnhie progress Of man. the
Church md the world
| He thought, for his part. the Church and the
world to day means the Church and he lazy. In
| the early ages they we're misinterpeted, the
| Church aud world then represented the slave
| and master.
| Rsv NJ Abercrpmbie Of New Jersey then nj
| dressed the audience, dwelling on the ptcgl ess
Of ancient and modern civilization, He at.
giad that the true urogress is due to life and ne.
| tivity. He spoke of the evidences Of modern
civilization as The advances made by the pulpit
| and press, Woman had never met with hei
proper reward.
| NV Dir. b d. Harris, of Chicago, had been
designated rs the next speaker but he had. I'M
| hSpeetedly been called home Rev. DR.. Nom.
| bert will speak In his place.
Rev. 4. y. Mcdonnell. OF Connecticut, followed
| next with short address.
Hev. N. s. Wafdell, Of Altoona. Penn, alst
| suoke a few words on civilization. He said the
State had no power to bold spiritual gifts. This
| function belongs to tlia church of Dhrist.
| after prayer and the singing Of hymns. the
Congress adjourned ttttil 80 3. IN.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-01
CoNGuEssuoNAL PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate.

WASHINGTON, Oct. M.-The Senate met at 19
M. the Vice President In he chair.
The following petitions. atr. we q offered and
rnferred to their Respective commttees
ny Mr., Harvis A retition asking that pen
Aions be granted TO the survivors of the Mesi-
Dy Mr. Anthony: A bill providing for the
appointment Of disbursing officer for the gov
efRnSnt II Mr. BWaaesn BWFi9aPsn Gsf bi for the relief of the
Louisville Transfer Cohbany ut Louisville and
all restrictions now existing in regard 10 the
enlistment Of colored citizens into an arm Of
the unitea nj States army. ,u, l.. .a,.,,, ,,s .,,,
examination of all claimants for pensions and
for the appointment of a corps OF examining
Also, bill providing for the erection Of a
building for the post-otf1ce, United States
conrts and District courts at Topeka Kansas;
BY Mr.. Mitchell: A bill to extend the iurisdic-
tipn OF Che Courts Of Claims Of the United States
The Chair appointed the following Senators
to act on The m Me- rnsrs 9nafr e e
the questions /, latipg to the election Of Presi-
dent and yise PresiM1ent M Edmunds Il CGntling
BY Mr.. Morrell A bill to take possession OF
certain pareos Of laad Ct the intersestion ,t OF
of the 6apit i grounds, for public purposes.
BY Mr.. Gordon Petition Of colored citizens of
savannah, Ga, in relation to savings intrusted
At 12:tb. on motion Of Mr. Sargent. the Senate
went into executive session. and at 1890 nd
journed
The House.
The reading of the journal of Mondays pro-
peedinge had progressed for an hour and
twenty minutes and was about half finished,
when Mr.. Dunnell moved that the further read
The Speaker said that that could only be done
by unanimous consent
Mr.. Cannon. of Illinois, objected, and the read.
ing was continued.
The reading of the journal was concluded Mt
e.su ~ M The Speaker laid before the House n
communication from the Clerk. asking instruc-
lions aa to the disposition TO be made of papers
on motion of MFR. Springer, the clerk was di-
rected TO turn the pagers over to the Commit
toe on Elections Further papers In contested
election cases were presented by Mr. II II.
pointment of a select committee of seven with
authority to inquire into the subject OF the ven
ttlation of the House. and TO r commend such
changes as they may deem proper. also TO in-
auirp into the practicabilty of so changing the
location of the hall as to admit air and light
without the same being compelled to pas
through stained glass, and also to inquire
into the practcabilty OF improving the acous-
tics of the hall Allotted.
The morning hour commenced Mt 2:41 p: M.
and the Speaker proceeded with the call of the
committees.
:. Mr.. Wood chairman of thu Committee on
WAYS and Means. reported a resolution refer
feried TO the Patent Office fire to the Committee
on Appropriations, and so much as referred to
the International Exhibitions of Paris and
Stockholm, to the Committee on Foreign AZ
The House went into committee of the whole
and agreed to the resolution, which was re-
ported to the House and passed.
Mr Ewing. from the Committee on Banking
and Onrrencys reported bill 70 repeal the
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-01
gen. Earrsst.s Funeral.

MEMPHIS. Oct. si-The funeral Of Cen For
rest took place at noon at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church.
sodipr under forrest. offieiated. Not OILY tho
church but the street for SQUARES was crowded
with people.
Among the pail bearers were ex President
Jefferson DAVIS, Gov. Porter Hon. Jacob
Thompson and Col Galloway, DR.. Cowah and
Major Hambant, Of Forests staff.
After the service was concluded the funeral
eortege took up hs line Of march lip Second
aud down Main streets aud was eolnuosed Of
mounted ex-Confederates preceding the hearse.
City Grays. Memphis Light Guards. Memphis
Artillery ex.Confederate soldiers. ex-union
soldiers. civil organizations. Mayor and City
Business was suspended during the funeral
service. and thousands. of persons lined the
sidewalks 10 with SO the honors paid the de
ceased. The remains were Inferred ut Elm
wood. with the Odd Fellows rites and military
hpuptE.
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-01
WHERE A GOVERNOR GERS ms WIVES
LTsxhtkana Demneraf. /

Claiborne +. Jackson, o native Of Kentucky.
was once Governor Of the State of Missouri.
He joined the Southern Confederacy and died
during his term ut D. farmhouse opposite tiis
city Of Little Rock. The most TenarkablG
fact connected with the history of his life is
perhaps the statement that he married five
sisters In one Of the most respectable, wealthy
and distinguished families In the State: that
as soon MS one Wifs would die he would g9
and marry her sister In reasonable time. Uf
course some of them were widows when he
married them. In connection with the mar
riages there was d standing joke told at the
expense Of the Governor which was, that
when he went TO ask the old gentleman's con-
sent to marry the last one the. venerable
father Is reported to have said: Yes, Claib,
you can have her. You have got them oil.
For goodness sake don't ask me fgr the old
vgOmnn.r
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-01
Marine News.

QUEENSTOWN, Oct, 3l!-Arrived: The Queen,
from New York; Aristocrat. from Montreal.
LoNDoH, Oct 3i.-Sailed: Eyriaty. Arr we'd
Anglia, from New York; severn, from Mon
treal
Montreal Tor Glasgow.
LIvEgpooL, t. al Arrived: Borussian.
Sailed Helyetia and Wisconsin. for New York
Penn vania, for Philadelphia.
HAMBURG, Oct. 3l.--Sailed: Henden. for New
York.
BREMEN Oot. 81 Sailed: Ohio. for altimore.
SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 3f.-Arrived. Berausehie-
vene from Baltimore for Bremen.
PHILADE PnIA, Oct. 31.-Arrived: Nederland
from Antwerp.
NEW YoRK Oct 31.--Arrived: City Of New
YORK from Havana. City Of Montreal from
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-11-01
CONTRIBUTIONS.
The senate Confirms d Few 0f ihe Presis
dents Minor A App0intees.

HeMAS MsH8F RbpbsWNeeSs
WAsHrsureN. Oct. a, The Senate IN executive
session to-day, confirmed the following notni
Kealster ,ql Land otllees.,P T 1sAnqergon, Ala
bana n mp9ttsomry u Aabaa L Ra9ngo
Nebraska at Sheridan, Dnkata; b. j. i, Han.
W kalnaas a a Hayss CITY vi g. Iew
Mafiin ". abb.. Aka R ,aai - 1t Little Roet. '''
:. Receivers u, Pubic Mogeysl l,Wm; Anyona.
Nebraska, i, ut Grand Island, Neb aska; y. 7.
faiihe, Nebraska, at NORTH Plat, Nbraska; Z
n. Baird Nebraska, at I, hcpln. N.,br, ska; ! T.
MM,skenna paaqt at sh1rdtn I sIfv pasl9a ,lsto +
]. Htrabuek, AL bama, at Montgomery, Alabama
Indian essatse9 " psI.a 4, z Ns;bfasha 7; % g2w
& &hlsst AGENCY. M"atan iS' J, t. Dong j Ohio, %
for lands. vice David 2. Un',e, resigned. 49,.
AdmifsarrIapt. 4. n. Hansetn, to he Com no
dare. Commander Henry A. Adams TO be Gap
tain Lieut. unhmaldsr n :; Bar Ct TO be
bureau =. osdnaase; l., ut uemmander Nor. I,,
@Semmmander @ NJ John L Bartlett to be Uommaader
sPsyasfsr Psy fnspecr snnk Past asssysn aesssy to Pave
mister @ EN- b ]. n. EWhehpase to be Pavmaster
Assistant Paymastet W. Berry tobe Paylmaster
sistant Paymaster A. MeMabu tn pe Paymastsr
Assistant paymaser ]. l. Jordgn tn he Past As
sistant raynaster; Ambrose X. Michelet to be
Aaslstant payma te u eineer W. ?. DALEY tc
be Pfofessor Of Mathematics. .~etond Lieutet,-
ant s. ". Quaekenbo h t, he ri ct lieutenant
lnanders tieute ,aht Commander ,Dliyar, A.
Bachelor to be Commander: John g Walker
to be Captain. Clarence l.. Benhet to be Assis'
tnnt Engineer. !. T. Stona TO be Assistant II y.
aineer Wilmer A. | h asslnon to be Assstan, u (.
twenty Past Masters were also confirmed.