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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE FRENCH DRamaTuC r.,

THE FRENCH DRAMATIC COMPANY
made their tirst appearance at the Opera House
last evening in two charming comedies, "Le Ecu
au Convent and Nos Allies"
Without any desire to slight the other members
OF Mr.. Durand's company, we must devote our
entire attention to day to Mr.. Marital, the jeunt
premier con,ique Of the troupe, who appeared in
both comedies in light, eccentric parts. This
newcomer took the audience by surprise, and
carried the house by storm. Mr.. Marital is quite
young man, probably not yet twenty five, whose
this country IL he could xct in English.
We are venturing great deal in saying so
much OF this young actor, and yet we are salts
fed that we are not wandering from the truth.
On Saturday the company will play lie Gendre
de Mr.. Poirier" and ''La Veuve au Camelia, s.
both excellent comedies and we'll known in this
city, and in both Of which Mr.. Marital will appear,
when we will have more to say Of him and the
company. Our old acquaintance, Chamonin, will
appear in Leading part before public whose
recollections of him are Of the pleasantest kind.
HAPPY CAL wAaNER's
minstrel company will begin a one weeks en-
gagement at the st. Charles ON Sunday next
with q fund Of humor and Of all that is pleasant
and entertaining IN negro minstrelsy.
At the Academy Humpty Dumpty will be re-
peated.
At the Varieties last evening the audience was
select and greatly improved in point of numbers,
and we contemplate that before the week is over
"DAN1EL DRUoE"
will have met with the appreciation that it de-
serves. 1t is beautiful love story which, while
it is Invested of the clap trap effects of the heavy
drama, contains many finely and powerfully
wrought situations, Of which much can be made
by the Varieties company by careful study of the
authors conceptions.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28
The Treatment Of Tramps.

The convention which was hold in Baltimore
Nh, two days last week ", 70 consider the tramp
Whereas. the several towns and counties OF
this State are infested with vagabonds and
burdenq. OF the taxpayers, and the .endangering
of the lives and property of the citizens.
RESOLVED, That the president Of this conven-
committee Of seven. whose duty It shall be to
memorabilia the Legislature to enact such laws
as may be deemed best for the suppression Of
Resolped, That the committee 80 appointed
shall use all proper means toward securing the
others who may aid them in the drafting of the
proposed enactments. visiting and consulting
with such COMMITTEES as may be appointed by
the LEGISLATURE to consider the subjects in
volved. and inviting the corporation OF all VINO
may be interested.
Resolped. That in the opinion OF this conven-
ton the proposed legislation should embrace
/. Every tramp and vagabond shall be liable
to arrest and Imprisonment for specified
2. That such labor may be required to be per-
formed upon the county roads or other public
works, at the option Of the county commission
8. That the House Of Correction should be
completed and opened for the reception OF
tramps at the earliest day practicable.
4. That the lodging and incarceration OF
tramps and vagabonds in jails and aims houses
shall, as far as practicable be discontinued,
and, il necessary. district workhouses shall be
established to cooperate with the House of
Correction in relieving the jails and aims
houses of the maintenance Of able bodied pau
pers.
5. The Imprisonment of paupers and crimi-
nails alike shall have for its object reformation
and instruction with the protection of the COM
munity, rather than punishment.
6. The sale Of intoxicating drinks TO known
tramps and vagabonds shall be forbidden.
The first proposition was amendedt to embrace
the definition of tramp in these words: Every
person who wanders from place to place. hav-
ing no permanent home. and lodges In barns,
out-houses, or in tbs open air. and has no WISH
Bile means of support, and begs for a living"
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
THE COMPETITIVE ExAmuNA TON, :.

The competitive examination OK st'tas appl icant
for teachership in the puhijnc schools, which be
gun yesterday Of tsas Franklin school house. ii
answer TO Invitation ofSuperiutendent Rogers,
was participated in by 1T candidates.
Thse examinations were in geography and Eng
I lish grammar. the following questions being put
in writing to the applicants:
GEOGRAPHY,
| l. What lie the longitude OF New Orleans from
! Greenwich2 What other cities of the United
States have the same, or nearly the same ongi-
tude7
q Name and locate the ten largest cities Of the
United Statesp
3. Name the principal cspes on the coast of
North America, between Panama and Nova
scotiaP
4. What British provinces form the Dominion
Of Osnada2
8. Bound Venezuela, and name its capital
What large river flows through it2
9. What waters on the coast of Wales7 How
is Wales separated from Ireland2
Z. Name three large islands contiguous to
Italy. Name six important cities in Italy.
8. Name the three principal islands Of the
japan group
o. What large lakes in the equatorial regions
OF Africa
10. Name the principal island groups Of Poly
nesia. Which is the most important OF these
groups
ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
l. Write q sentence containing an abstract
noun.
g. How is the superlative degree of adlectives
formed2 What adiectives Of tive syllables are
compared by adding er and est
D. Name the relative pronouna. When are the
relatives aphat and aohich used7
4 Which verbs have The passive voice only
Why Write three sentences. each Of which shall
contain verb In the passive voice.
B. How are the perfect lenses OF verbs formed
Write the present, past and future perfect lenses,
indicative mood, first person singular number of
the following verbs: Bind, creep, hang, make,
ride
s. Where is the subject placed in interrogative
sentepcesf
7. d fine oopjunclive adverbs. Give an ex-
ample.
8. Write sentence which shall contain com
pound predicate.
3. When is the nominative case used without
verb2
TO- Analyze the following sentence and parse
the words In italics:
On Linden ,ehen the sun was lo,p
All bloodless lay the untrodden sno,e,
And dark us teinter was the flow
OF Iser. rolling rapidly.
These questions were put TO all applicants.
whether for teaohersbips in the grammar or pri-
mary grades, the percentage OF the answers to
establish the classification OF the persons OK
amined
To-day the applicants are to be examined in
arithmetic and history.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28

tConstantinople correspondence of the N
York Times

| EConstantinople correspondence of the New
York Timesl
The Sultan and many influential persons
among his Immediate advisers. such as Sadik
and said PashaS, aruently desire to put an end
70 the war, but the Cabinet is firm, and posi-
lively we, refuses to entertain any question Of me-
d1at1on at present, the ministers being unani-
nous in counseling. continued resistance.
They argue, and with reason. thai whether
peace now, would be the same: the Il una
mans and the Servians would insist upon
the rec gnltion OF their positive indepgn
of territory, and the autonomy. of Roumslia
would be 9 sine qua non. Why. then. say
they, SHOULD we stop while there Is a chance
one Of our soldiers had fallen whereas
should we fight or. to the last, we may excite
the commission Of Europe, and perhaps Eng
conquest OF Armenia, not merely the interests
Of Turkey, but those Of India are threatened
BY the Russian command Of, the valley Of the
Euphrates. The upper and more Intelligent
classes are, nevertheless. dissatisfied with the
ministry, particularly on aecount. of the fire.
in which perhaps foreign intrigues have done
much these changes are the more to be re-
GREETED as they, are accompanied. by dis
placement Of all the minor missionaries Of
each administration, who accompany their
chief to his now functions. for which, as q
rule, neither he nor, they haye any particular
personal feuds, still more by foreign pressure
Tor It cannot be denied that it is to the too
constant medaling q the e. diplomatic corps i1
her confusion and disorder. Each ambassador
wishes to have some one in power who is favor
often battles the efforts of Cabinet Minister In
order to get his own man into place. Such say
some people, is the case at present. when Mr..
Layard is working to have the Governor of
Adrianople Ahmet vef1k Pasha, made Grand
Vizier. There is nothing to be said against the
talents u and ability OF the ex,President Of the
Turkish National Assembly. who one day may
be imposed upon the government by British
Influence; but although in the meanwhile q
vast amount Of ill-feeing and dissension is
produced. that influence certainly remains
paramount. the Turks we'll knowing that from
England only they can expect assistance In the
the Lord Mayors. dinner raised the spirits OF
many, but the Terite, O semi official journal,
complains that, although the independence of
guaranteeing the integrity Of her territory.,
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THE PRINTING CONTRACT.

The bids for printing the city ordinances the
proceedings Of the Council, and for the genera
job printing work OF the city were opened yester
day in the Mayors parlor, at the City Hall.
The bid of the New Orleans Times proposes &c
do the work as follows For publishing the off
cial proceedings. city ordinances, off 3ial notices
OF the various departments, twenty cents per
square OF the space OF 100 words, solid matter
for fret insertion shd for each insertion not con.
secutive, and fourteen cents for each subsequent
consecutive insertion.
The Piedyune offers to do the printingHfor 20
cents square for the first insertion and 10 cents
q square for each subsequent insertion.
The DEMOCRAT offers TO do the work for 20
cents per square all round.
The City ITEM Was represented by two bids.
One signed by Mr.. Mark +. Bigney, President of
the City Item Publishing Company, Offering to
do the city printing for 10 cents square for
each and every insertion. Another IL signed by
MIR. Clarke, as business manager of the same
paper, offering to do the same work at 10 cents q
square.
THE JOB PRINTING
IL q much mixed up sffair, the following concerns
appearing as bidders: T. Fiszwilliam d Co.,
Ellis 4 Bro, A. w. Hyatt. r. r. Hansell. Peter
Clarke d Hofeline, the New Orleans Democrat.
About thirty items are bid for. The bids Of
Messrs. Fitzwilliam & Co.,, Peter ODonnell and
A. w. Hyatt have mystifed the city administra
tors to such an extent that IL will require two or
three days before any conclusion is arrived ut by
them. For example, Messrs. Fitzwiam Co.'s
bid offers to supply the cap paper needed by the
city 1t $40, the medium cap at the same price,
ard another item at S. and all the other items at
zone cent" whether for paper printing or bind
ing. The bids OF Mr.. Peter ODonnell and Mr.
A. W. Hyatt present nearly the same popularity.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28

THE New FLOUR MILL.-Two OF our most en-
terprising citizens, Messrs. Webster & Dillng-
ham, seeing the importance of erecting -four
mill to supply this market with an article for
commerce and home use, erected a mill at Nos.
SO and 81 Peters and % and "a Commerce streets.
Their -four compares very favorably with the
best of Western brands, and our most expert
encrd buyers are purchasing it in preference
present is $50 barrels per day. but will be
doubled if necessary. Messrs Webster & Dill
bingham make specially of their one and two
dollar packages, for which they have great
demand. In the. North and West such eater
prises are looked upon as necessarily leading
to great results, and are fostered and oncour-
aged and this should be the feeling ard dispo-
sition OF this portion OF the country, and we
earnestly hope that the enterprise of Messrs.
Webster Dillingham; will mset with the
success Ii so richly deserves. 4
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28

An Interesting archaeological discovery has
Just been made In Italy-that of buried town
fredopia. at the foot of Mount Gargano A
temple of Diana was first brought to light and
then portico about twenty metres in length.
metropolis covering $1,000 square metres, tabout
"a acres.) A large number Of inscriptions
have been collected, and some of them have
been sent to the museum at Naples. The town
discovered is the ancient Sipontum. Of which
Strabo. Polybeus and Livy speak, and which
was buried by on earthquake. The houses are
90 feet below the surface of the soil. The
italian government has taken measures to con-
tinue The excavations on q large scale. Every
gay some fresh object OF interest turns up The
pey after his victory over the pirates and q
large quantity of coins in gold and copper.
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blaine ON the rols tical situation.
from an interview in the st. Louis Gloi
namoerat Dan ~

| IRON an Interview in the st. Louis Globs-
Democrat Dec I'll
| Mr.. Hayes. nor no other man, can disnte-
policy might dlsarm and weaken It, or demon
principles Of the party are too deeply imbsdfd led
men ,7 to root them put Mr.. H ayes has undoubt-
that elected him. The line is. In fact, already
50 clearly drawn between him and the party
| stands. Mr.. Hayes, In party view. is neither
On the Republican side nor on this line he is on
oasr ide Ct h The Line 20 far as oil the
s ssn b s apayy, harmony between him and
parsHes bis pregeat course, oR Many Is hone ne
est Republicans believe that the South
peG b nart as ,oya to the Uon as
doubt. The Southern people, it is true are,
according to all appearances. peacefully in
cined, and show q disposition to maintain the
supremacy of the ional government. but men
who were In the rebel army cannot so readily
give up their faith and'their Professions, in my
are laying low until they get on top They cad
the Democracy, and should their party get into
power; In lis 1850 they VII show hand that will
that. reconciliation has been complete. The
S9uthern people are. not la fact reconcied
They are playing pol cy. and their purpose is
TO got possessior OF the government and rule
IL as they DID before the Wiz. President Hayes
policy tends b, accomplish results no Kepnb-
lican wants. While the North does not desire
to domineer over the South. it recognizes the
necessity of retaining the actual control of the
national government, and the dangers that
would flow from Southern supremacy. AS o
Republican President. it was clearly the duty
q President Hayes to carry out the wishes Of
the Republican party, and it Is certain that in
this Southern business he has wandered very
far from the Republican idea. The Repub.
lcan party has not been weakened however.
The Republicans are thoroughly united upon
all the leading issues Of the day and upon
questions OF great and vital importance moth
with Mexico, and no Northern man should be
foolish enough to want it. A fight with Mexico
more territory in the Southwest, and this means
more Southern States. We have enough South
ern States and more than we want: we want
more people not more territory
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28
sTATE-HoUsrs RREvITIEs,

The executive os1ace was crowded with visitors
yesterday. y.
The secrfbsary Of State has his report nearly
completed
The t,tessury committee expert has his find
ings'ffor 1875 completed.
Tyne executive Office committee did not assem-
bles yesterday. No quorum.
Clerk Trezevant has gone over to South Caro-.
lima for few dsys, to visit relatives there.
The treasury committee met yesterday, trans.
acted no business, and adjourned until tonight.
New mating has been laid upon the floor of
the Senate chamber, and next week the desks will
be placed in position.
As singular az it may seem, il il nevertheless a
fact that up to date the tax collections turned
into the treasury for the year amount to over
$500. 200, and that for the current year with ten
parishes yet 10 hear from.
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he Died and Made M Sign

At O'Clock last night Mr.. P. D. guihem, the
proprietor of the Bacditi Store, at the corner OF
Ursulines and Charities streets. mys eriously met
his death at No. 204 st. Louis street. The pro.
prietor of the house. one Wade Hamilton, colored,
states that the deceased came to his house and.
complaining of being cold, asked for a room and
low bed.
ground fioor. and shnstlv after retirinc Hsm,,nn
heard grosns, which induced him to go and as.
certain the cause. On entering the room he
found the deceased lying in bed: and thinking he
had tainted famed him. Suddenly recoe citing
that he had complained of being GOLD, Hamilton
stopped and felt his pulse, to learn that his
lodger was dead.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28
Tariff and income Taxes.

WASHINGTON Dec 2s.--The sub committee, of
which Fernando Wood is chairman, charged
with the subject of revising the tariff. will meet
here for active work during the coming week
The indications are that at the coming session
members from the West and South will he pretty
generally united, to restore the income tax
Connected with this is the purpose on the part
of these sections to reduce the tax on whisky
and tobacco and as an Offset to this they propose
to restore the tax on incomes. 1t is believed
that this latter part Of the plan at lea It will re-
ceive the sanction of the Treasury Department,
as Secretary Sherman always held, after the
abolition of the income tax, that the time would
shortly come when its restoration would be ne
cessary to sustain the revenue of the govern
ment,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28
WEATHER AND RIVERS.

on wednesday night the lowest temperature
according to Frigeria's thermometer. was AZ de-
grces, and on yesterday the range was from 81 to
6S between a. m. and p. m.
The Signal Service kilograms shows gradual
GOODNESS as spreading in the North and West the
decline in the temperature ranging from i to 6
degrees, as shown by the following summary:
Cairo 4S. Cincinnati 4S, Davenport "A, DUBUQUE
40. Galveston GU, IDdianola 81. Keokuk 40, La
crosse SO, Leavenworth Al, Louisville As, Mem
phis So, Nashville 81, Omaha SO, Pttsburg as.
Shreveport 81, st. Louis As, ST. Paul 81, Vicks.
burg 81. Yankton "a, Augusta (Gs.) 60, Corsicana
"a, Key West II, Mobile 60, Montgomery SO and
Savannah so degrees above zero.
Ram Tell during the day at several points, and
further rise in the rivers was reported az fol-
lows: Cairo % inches, Cincinnati 1, Dubuque Q,
vile 20, st. Louis IA and vlcksburg 4.
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THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY DECEMBER 2s
grand fancy dress calico bail. to be given at
William Leu lHE1sf on Saturday. the 2gth inst

grand fancy dress % calico bail, to be given a,
"n u, aeeafa1sn on Saturday, the 2sh inst.
/ Inc tightrope wire walking performance did mol
take place at the Custom House yesterday. 70,
the reason that the rope had gone and the per.
former bad not recovered from the tumble he got
on the previous evening.
Already the ladies' are on the tiptoe of expeota
zion over the approach OF the Twelfth Night
Jewellers ball. Visions Of the prophetic be an
ha mt the minds OF cur bellies, and gorgeous
tabi eaux follow one another in their dreams.
We are glad to see that so many young ladies
OF our CITY are enjoying the invgoratipg exercise
Of riding horseback. Yesterday there were
several beautiful ladies on the road, giving evil
dence OF their horsewomanship in canter and
gailop.
4, There is considerable curiosity expressed on
the part OF many as TO whether In the coming
Msrdi-Gras parade the great unattached will be
allowed in the day procession. In former years
this wss one OF the most unique and amusing
features OF the pageant, and Rex ought to sbro-
gate the rule adopted last year OF prohibiting
these msskers from joining in the procession.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.

A. Sheridan, ]. Sheridan and M. Cannon Va.
Steamer Carrie A. ThorD.-In each of these cases
there was Judgment for the defendant.
Underwriters Wfeoking Company vs. Steamer
kstie.-It was ordered that the intervention OF
John b. Davis and the claim and petition of Miles
Owen be dismissed, and that the purchase price
OF the boat, represented by bond, be decreed to
belong to the mortgages.
Charles Laooume, assignee vs. Succession of
Francois Lacoroix Judgment for plaintiff rs
prayed for.
Jordan TAYLOR W. b. D. Woods.-Exception
sustained and libel dismissed.
Fred MaDzesheimer, having been sdjudged
bankrupt, prays for q composition with his cred
itors at thirty cents on the dollar.
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[Courler-Jonrnal.l

Assistant Surgeon Draper, who has been re-
stored by Secretary Thompson to his rank liz
the navy, after having been dropped thirteen
years ago. WAS forced to resign by Secretary
Wells in February. 1865. because he took dinner
with q Confederate prisoner who had been per-
mitted to visit some mutual friends of Draper
and himself In Baltimore. Secretary Thomp-
son holds that Wells proceedings in the case
were Illegal. and consequently Draper will gel
his back pay, amounting to S25,ooO-a perfectly
Legitimate claim, which is creating quite row
among the Republican papers, which urge that
Draper was a "rebeI sym pathizer."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-28
BREvITIES.

Two bits pound was the price for dressed tur-
keys on the Gath. and since then they have been
going down rapidly.
Turkey hash and cold turkey, etc., have been
fashionable dishes since Christmas in the aver
age boarding house.
Tbs Golden Harp Social Club give grand
soiree dansante at dermania Hall on New Years
Eve. We thank the club for invitations.
The Christmas baked meats did coldly furnish
forth the next mornings breakfast table, and
there are now but few houeekeepeTs who do moi
make wry faces at the mention Of turkey.
We have an invitation from jefferson Conclave
No. l, Order 296. Of Gretna. 70 attend Their
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alresdy paid and In whom the title Of the State
House Ia yaskad2

From Whist can be gathered IL IL not improb-
able that before the meeting OF the Legislature
the New Orleans Building Association will assert
lite ownership Of the property, and through the
This will doubtless lead TO a series Of complica-
tons, the end Of which 1t is difficult now to tell.
Ii the transfer OF the St. Louis Hotel to the
State WAS illegal. then the money paid Tor 1t
should be reimbursed, but inasmuch az IL was
paid on warrants Illegally issued under the de-
oaion Of the Supreme Court, from whom to cls' IN
1t becomes question for the courts.
That this matter will come TO o heaH before
the approaching session is coneideresd certain
ia reuorted. sure,
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Alabama = ecurities.

The entire State revenue rece OTIS In Alabama
during the year have amounted to 1919 500. The
state debt including the Patton certificates OF
s37 1855. amounts to So 705 67s. The Mobile Regis
ter Gays: The Auditor informs US that the i'm
proved condition Of the State Is shown In her
appreciation Of the funded liabilities. The 8
per cent obligations, known as State money
are beng absorbed as an investment by citi-
Ems of Alabama. and the new two and three
per cent bonds have advanced in value at least
twenty per cent within the past few months.