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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23

Kinds county, Miss in which the capital Of
the State Is situated and which piled up
Democratic majority of several thousand at
the last election, is likely to be lost to the
Democracy this year, SO the Mississippi
papers think, by an unprecedented rush OF
Independents to the front. There ale Inde-
pendents in other counties, but not near as
many as In Kinds. In that unfortunate por-
ton OF the State there are strikers Independ-
ents, National Unionists, and half dozen
other so-called parties, bidding for the negro
votes. Anybody who wants an office imme-
diately organizes new party, decorates it
with some gorgeous name to attract the ne
gro voter, and then dashes wildly into the
canvass.
The contest has ceased altogether to be any,
thing but scramble for office and the prob
able result will ne the election Of full negro
ticket. 1t is likely that the Independents
will not be quite satisfied with their work.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23

OUR CREDIT ABROAD.

| Yesterday Auditor Jumel Informed ,ls that
| he had under advisement financial plan Of
| fered by certain syndicate Of eminent flnan-
ciers In Europe, to take up our whole CONSOLE
dated debt under conditions as follows: They
propose to lend the State $12, s5O00O, with
which she must call In and pay her present
debt at par, with interest up to date Of re-
| tirement. The State must then issue $12-
$50, 900 of bonds of 500 each, bearing five per
cent interest, which bonds are made payable,
both principal and interest, In forty-ive
yearly installments. The number of bonds
to be thus paid every year is 80 gradu-
ated as to make the principal and
interest In the aggregate not more
than $557,55O year, as for instance
In 1878 the amount to be paid by the State
will be $685., $50, or 1854 900 Of bonds with inte-
rest at five per cent for one year, equal to
500, $50; in 1879, the State will pay 1856 $780, Of
which amount $500, 800 liz for bonds, and $780,
$50 for interest for two years at five per cent
The amount paid for bonds will thus go on
decreasing by arithmetical proportion each
year. and the amount paid for interest increas-
ing In the same proportion, 50 that the sum
OF these two will always remain the same,
1867, 900, or as near that amount az 1t can be
made on 800 bonds.
Those who will take the trouble to work out
this problem will see that In 1923 the last
number OF bonds, amounting to TIA, or
SIT, 400 will be paid. These with their In
terest for forty-flve years, 1886, $3.50. make a
total OF s556,65O, which, when paid, would
leave the State wholly out Of debt.
Thus by this yearly payment of $685., $50
the State would entirely pay her debt and In
terest thereon In forty-five years.
This proposal emanates from capitalists Of
the highest standing, and manifests the great
confidence In which our securities are held
abroad. Under this plan the State would re-
ceive par for the twelve millions OF debt
represented by the consols, and would be
obligated to pay not more than 1861, $50 In any
one year, instead Of the $4,000 now required
to meet the interest of the consols
This plan is not practicable under
the constitution and laws Of the
State regulating the issue of consols.
The consolidated debt of the State is fixed
by the constitution, and the obligation Of
contract is emphatically established by ex-
pressed provision, between the State and the
holders of these bonds We mention this
proposal from the European bankers simply
as Indicative of the standing of our credit
abroad This plan, though ingenious, cannot
be adopted, since the faith Of our State s
already irrevocably pledged to the faithful
execution of the funding act now upon our
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23

We have seen letter from Washington
from q very observant politician, In which II
y stated quite authoritatively that the Presi-
dent ID quite undecided whether he will send
NE Kings nomination TO the Senate and
that II he does IL will be rejected. The same
party states that the appointments Of subor-
dlnntes made by King have not been ap-
proved by the Secretary Of the Treasury, and
Will not be until King himself liz confirmed by
fAe Senate.
AZ II also stated that Champlin, the
special deputy, who was removed by King
~ make way for Anderson, presents a
8taNOn signed by larger number of New
Qfleafs merchants than Kings petition con-
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23

Judge Brady, of the New York Supreme
Court, is q very lucky man. New York has
i've or six parties In the field this fall. and
vet each of them thinks Judge Brady exactly
the man for 1t. The Tammany conven.
lion met the other day, passed certain resolu.
lions and nominated Judge Brady as the ex-
p0nent OF their platform.
Anti-Iammany met the same week, abused
md reviied Tammany In their resolutions,
md called on Judge Brady to be their stand
.Ard -bearer In their onslaught on the ranks of
Tammany.
The German-American Independent organ
3Nntion followed with a platform denouneing
nth Tammany and Anti Tammany, but they
80 wanted Judge Brady on the Supreme
ench.
East OF all comes the Republican conven-
IA with q general denunciation OF every
III alfH. but with loudly expressed desire
51dge Brady's reelection to the Supreme
Atus Il is that there is only one candi-
III this Important Office In New York,
ninpus nominee of four antagonistic
W. u yesumedly the exponent OF four
7IIS = eots lstic platforms.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
INV oRLEANs, OCTOBER m, 1877.
A few more such cool DAYS a the three last

A few more such cool days as the three last
viii greatly improve the prospects Of our
sugar planters and enable them 10 commence
grinding their heavy crop of too green cane
no AZ to make the juice granuate into sugar
The few attempts made hast week failed to
produce. Not In the memory Of the Oldest
planter was the cane ever known to be SO
urpef 80 late I'm the season.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
NEW ORLEANS PUB &C SCHOOLS.
CAUTION.

CAUTION.
Teachers Of the city schools are CAUTIONED
against allowing their pupils to be DECEIv ED
or MIsLED by the publication In reference
to textbooks, posted, yesterday, In or near
their schools. Watson's Independent Read
ers and other books selected by the State
Board Of Education are the ONLY BOOKS
AUTHORIZED TO BE USED In GRADED
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. aud ali such
books can be purchased by pupils or their
parents at very reasonable rates In any
of the bookstores OF the city Instructions on
the exchange OF books and other matters will
be given to each principal teacher by VIM o.
Rogers, Esq. Chief Superintendent of the City
Public Schools ROBT. M. LUsHER,
state Superintendent and Secretary oil the Board
Of Education. oc23 st2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
CARPET WAREHOUSE,

I5.... Charities street. II
We are receiving large additions to our stock.
We Now e Z A AND UNDER PRICES
CHARGED BEFORE The VAR.
AXMIASTER, W lton Velvet.
Boz BRU 81 LIS, Tapestry phys.
MGR ms, Vebetians, Hemp.
FLOOR OIL CLOTHS, Window Shades.
Table and Piano Covers. Curtain Materials
Lace and Nottingham Curtains, .Trimm ines s.
etc. etc.
$3.50 3m 2dp a, BROUSEEAU Il som
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23
NOTICE.

The Fall Meeting over the Louisiana Jockey
Club will commence on SATURDAY, December
let, and continue for four days. Liberal purses
will be given. Three events each day.
oc23 2dp3t e.. A. BREAUx, President.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-23

Last week the New York County Tammany
UUnvention, numbering nearly two Thousand
members, assembled and passed the following
resolutions, which speak for themselves:
RESOLVED, That Rutherford b. Hayes holds the
office 81 President of the United States only by
4prce OF fraudulent returns Of votes and the de-
plsion oil an unconstitutional electoral com
mission. and that since fraud vitiates every
thing, fraud viates Mr.. Hayes title to the Office
Freaidnnf.
by Mr.. Hayes can condone his fraudulent aeces-
sign 70 and unlawful retention OF the same.
RESOLVED, That Mr. Hayes order to office
hplders prohibiting the fullest exercise by them
III certain. rights Of citizenship Ia unconstt,i-
fional aud oppressive, and Ii adhered TO and
9nforred should lead to Impeachment and re-
m10val from office.
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Grnnt nj rrnNnr.

Il seems. according to Glasgow cor-
rc-uoudon, Of the H,otti. that since GRANT
has been in Scotland he spends half hour
every morning in prayer The news is a.
surprising as il Is gratifying.
There is no better preparation for the
labors and responsibilities of the day than
the giving Of brief season of the morning
10 thoughtful reflection on the weakness of
humanity, as compared with the limitess
power of the All-Wisc Being who controls
the universe. So doing, man enters ON his
tasks chastcned in spirit. and with IA due
and proper sense of humility. We never
knew that GRANr was one II these wise and
conscientious individuals; but if his visit to
Scotland has led him to include himself
among them, his gain will be great.
Perhaps. when he comes back, CIR Ant will
enter the ranks Of the evangolsts. ally him.
self with Brother MOODY and Brother
SANKEY. and 20 about preaching to men
about their duty and their eternal fate.
Since his foreign tour he has developed 80
remarkable capacity for public speaking,
that we may with reason expect to see him
develop into an cXhortcr OF peculiarly per-
suasiNe power.
But for whom does GEANr pray? We
hope he does not forget Brother OlVIL. the
Indian trader, i'm his petitions; nor SlCOE
RoBrsoN. the Cabinet jobber; nor Ba--
SHEPHERD. the Ring magnatc, nor Meas
urcr BABCOCK. the whi-key thief; nor Uucl"
SIMON CAMERON, the Winuebago Chief; nor
any If tho old gang Of Granti-n. Surely If
anybody requires praying for these mcu do.
They stand in sore nced Of conversion To-
l.. 4 o.
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necessary to use hard words, and to call
things by their right names. II was not the
mcaly-mouthcd editors who exposed and
overthrow these schemes Of lascality. but
those who called thief thief, and a rascal
II rascal. and paid no heed to his prctcnsions
Of picty, patriotism, or responsibility. The
work done by such papers during the last
eight or ten years Is one Of the best ever
done 10y the press anywhere.
Mr.. WArrERsoS cnumcratcs as among the
abuses Of our journalism, its coarse
and reckless pcrsonalism; its scnsccs-
iabbcr of spurious wit; its general
want Of truthiulness and responsible
ity" There is undoubtedly and unfortu-
natcly, some justification for this criti-
cism. Untrue and reckless assaults ON
individuals should never have place In
anyncw-papcr. fla journal brings charges
against man or party, there should
be- solid foundation for them Though its
language may joe, and il the ease requires,
should be bold and strong and un-parng, it
is weakness and stupidity to make it coarse.
When Journals are used To vent the private
grievances Of their editors. and not to scrVc
the welfare OF the public. they become null
sanccs. Such journals, however, never sue
coed in attaining or at least in Keeping.
any great influence The public soon detect
them. as they do papers which are without
moral integrity and intelligent convictions.
1t is true there j. a good deal Of spuli-
Gus wit in circulation among the news
papers II is the work Of men who
think smartness fun. and 10 whose con-
ccptions there is nothing worthy of
reverence They purvcy wrctchcd jokes
and dciilc printed pngc4 with frivolous
suggestions There are some Of these
fellows manufacturing that sort of stun
who ought to Ice driven out Of Journal
ism. II takes a man of good mind and
good tastc. besides scnsc of humor okuow
how to use that powerful wcapon property.
Wit and humor which do NOS show thai their
author is capable of thinking seriously. are
pretty sure to hc rather cmnty. \ little ui
them, once in while may br palatablc Lat
a. q daily rcpa@t they may hc.umc nlu~cou-
We have a lot of writer's on the newspapers
nowadays whose sole function is e. ,eriad
out funny paragraphs daily. AMI in large
quantities. They work too hard at it, ail
what they produce is forced aad artificial
Poor fellows! they earn their brc1d with
difficulty and pain
But Mr., WArrrRsoS should e, into
happier frame of mind about ON. n"W-na-
pcrs. They arc not 10y amy mran- 80 ha.. a-
he thought thom when h" wrote hi- lcfter:
though that, prohlius hy sood c,amrle-,
and through the honest work aud olrna-i
devotion of their editors. they may hccumc
10 tier, must Ice the wish of every one vino
appreciates how Indispensable t. a tror
u. al d
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-02

In the management Of political organiza-
tions, caucuscs. conventions, or election
campaigns" This Is the order which
he has issued. 1t does not say that they
must not take part in political affairs
to such degree as TO interfere with the
discharge of their official duties; IL says
they shall not take any part at all; and
this, we contend, X something for which
there is no warrant in the Constitution or in
any law Of the United States. 1t is a decree
such rs no President has any right what
ever to issue. 1t is an illegal and tyran-
meal decree, and deserves only to be- dclicd
and spit upon.
The first public duty Of every citizen in
free government * 20 maintain those politi-
cal opinions and measures which he deems
the most essential to the welfare of the
commonwealth. II il his duty to advocate
such opinions and measures, to promote
them among his fellow citizens. and to vote
for them This may require that he should
take part IN the management Of political or
gani2ationS caucuscs, conventions. or cleo
ton campaigns: and then II is morally just
for him to do these things. rs when he
is appointed to a public olicc it is ncccs-
sary that he should perform faithfully
and honestly the work Of that Office; and no
man. Pres idcnt, Governor or official of any
sort, has any moro right to say that he
shall not attend to such public duties. than
he has to dictate in what church he shall
worship, or what book or newspaper hc
shall read.
Mr. CrErlss argument does not hold
Wutpr
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this man already speaks German. and knowr,,
how many moons Mars his"
The secretary was Modified.
Open the next despatch"
II was from John sherman.
In public cnctscuot ikr uis It is niva,. &c.. eli,
dismiss q dckeuclcrk. AMI reduce the ,iltrics,t,c
nninier The puhic wan, .omctliu- nud tic ,r,t- ~,
dodsc always soc. town hav" placed iou. aoi-..,t
buckets IN hc Treasury fhev are NE loot ata WI 4,
OF service in slowing .r,avd Other ,alu1tics Ian,
issued oti rs hat upono =. 81 pass oui until tcvcr
building are consumed Al additional -uaid ,
placed around sac Banding outside to Prevent tine SCR
ing OF rolc- %, VIA O.. und .r She tIln di..i.., .
lic, iron sale. nntiiiiul ,ai. hlc. r.-fi Do, tf, 4
on the pcr.ons of Tho sot iiioi escaping victims. Am,
nrc occurring in tl' Treasury alter TINS da', ~ -
tbutod Co. tho newspapers ions S.tf. SO
Noble and tllua htful man. said .hur..
IhcneM dcslW ia was from the Scci,.aljof
the Navy:
Have ordttcl tla SUI, tnfcc ironchd 20 r, ,,,.,
Washington amt cutri the rarnt oti. with .,.- Nd.
IL This don't subdne the CONTRIBUTIONS yorcan,l. q,
The marine band anl t'olr iu.tiun.. MT. "Tno.,.a
Open the no&t despatch" II was from Har.
"Atans time during uc Bate uup,,4,ntuc.. ,,.. a,
have chccuuily Shown bow best 10 tufh apr.c l.ss
once. even hat n' "'e OH the frca'af, a.. "a
We have not VT heard from The Depar'm,n,
Of Justice"
Here is the despatch sir:"
"Dont ic an ass Leave the fire to the ff.mor won
they have put t out make thcn speech. Yo' at. "
the market price OF that article. DtNt.s
"Order instantly everybody TO report io mo:
form the several divisions into line in the ,,ose
corridor. Telegraph Evars TO issue rfo -
maiion' promulgate an ORDER"
But. sir"
Say that Carl Schurz expects every manto
do his duty-or her duty. il female clerk.
Reduce the salaries OF the clerks OF the first
cluss. Soc that everything that / say " pub-
lishcd and deny it aitcrward. Have comp,ti-
tive examination. hereafter ON fires. Find %
what Is most combuatihly effective. Analya. .'i,
quality OF water now being introduced n -ri
building and see If the same work coi.d ro,
be effected by cheaper material. lrpor. 500 "a
the possibility OF tic Indian delegation ta.ff.
employed n ilre-water mon. Report ihtt a 81,
as Joke. Say that but human naNlr- &
weak. and the heroic Secretary. wcdrcd wiz
his supcrhuman o,criiona. wi- beginning 10
succumb-" say Oh -a-searcninl.-iu,,
CATION Is soon to-
But sir"
Say that"
But sir"
"Mhaty"
Tho lire is OUT"
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Danger.

II is certainly n strange and Danger
Gus state of things that is to-day re-
ported from the Mexican border. The
United States raiders of the Fed
cral army now prosecuting wnrlke
operations in Mexico, have received re-
endorsements; and despatch sent from
Galveston yesterday by the Associate
cd Press announces that there are
now eight companies of United States
troops on the Mexican side Of the
river. In the mean time the McNicans
are not inactive; and Gen. FALCON has or
dercd his officers to keep on the trail Of our
troops a. long n they are in Mexico.
How much longer can this sort Of thing
he carried ON. and how much further can it
Ice pushed. without a battle that will set the
United States and Mexico on fire;
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NO INcRHisn or rnr ARMY.



The officers of the army, cooperating with
the rich men OF TIA" country. are urging u' n
IA" Government AN increase If our military
force.
Gen. Tecumsah sherman. who has not n
l0yod sane Interval sln'" hIs prgmotou fn' -
place crcaird for Gen. Grant said that within r.
u military organization We would be- no hni. r
than a mob. Wnilo " our young NapOinoh.'
Nrh. Mcclellan. IT, out IN AN elaborate nrpumt lt
inNoring "A standing army Of not less than Il "
thousand men. with Il stan that would allow u
force of "A million.
This comes IN support ~ Tom S'o,t's demand
OF enough bavonet- Ia enforce DIVIDENDS iuc
railroad officials and iiy cents a day for iab,r-
cr-
On the other side we have the fact that yo 10
not need an army for dcfcnc" against alien
enemies, while There II no provision made IL
our eli-gONcrnnent for bay oncts 10 bc Us'Q -
police.
The Teachings traditions. and principles &c
the republic are hostile To- a standing army
large enough to be ui uSr in either H. poet. 7 y
fathers carefully guarded against su.h diii-
gcrous power. and Gnn. Washington. lu US
iarcW.l adir' -. warned Us against ~ b arm, ,
mis- ,llpf
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Advice for the Albany Convention.

After adopting a platform dcnouncing
Fraud in the White House and condcmning
the scheme for great standing army. the
Convention should 70 ON and nominate n
Ticket for state Offices composed Of new mon.
Do not let the name of single man who
4 in any manner Identified with the Canal
Ring appear on this ticket.
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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 2. 1877.
4 muscn,cnts To-Day.

r-stit.t- Eshibi,ion av. SD 9Th 81.
ro~-ry Th~str--Iuc Aunor,r of Tyre
prond~r. Theatre la Mariolaine.
Brssnts Opcr" House, aud 10 nrotiway.
q Columbia Opera tsous--vAr,ty Matinee.
Eagle Ih-n,r~-Ihe Mshiy Dollar.
tg.rtian unii-sith ,uI aiav Matinee
eiimor~'s sRrd~n-Gfsat attraction.
Grand Dp-rr trou>--rhc Dsnites.
Mile Harden Law Of the Land
New NorL Aquarium and a'ih t.
Nrw psrL Theatre. urooLi, a-Jane hlte.
Olympic Theatre -Ntti0y
rsrL rh-strr-INc Crushed rtaeeiian
San Francisco uin~tr-is Broadway aud goth It.
Theatre touniqur-Nniefv
uion square Ib-ntr--struck Oh.
sNniinrk'> Theatre Mrtlsle.
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"You observe. my dear sir" resumed the AS
sistnnt Secretary that am frank with you.
You SEQ the cruel position in which I am placed.
] cannot take any vcw-cXcopt Il social onc-of
any fire that may occur ut the Patent ONCE.
Yet. perhaps. may satisfy you us to the Jdcis.
This despatch is from Simpkins of the Patent
Onicc:
"'i 20 = MP to this moment have received no
official report Of ANY fire existing in this department
ON the contrary heavy rain storm to be prevail.
ing over my otcc. There is ccm' nt disturbance ont.
side and the floor is already flooded to the depth Of six
inches "sNreivs. Chief Clerk.''
Then thar amt any fire." said the stranger.
disgustcily. sing TO his feet.
You may safely assure your friends" said
the Assistant Secretary. blandy that there is.
Ne y0re. no confugrationl God bless and pro-
tec you. sir. and give YOU speedy return to
your mter sting family. If you are again in
Washington. give me cal William Henry
tie door,
And / suppose I'm u damned fooll"
Tho State Department" said Mr.. Seward.
rising with g'htlc dignity. never prcsumcs To
pass upon the mental qualifications ui those
who may sock adyi 'c. ass istHucc or inlorma-
ton at its hands. God bless you. sir Fare
well.'
An hour later the Cincinnati express bore tho
stranger out Of Washington. fellow passcn-
ger in the smoking car called his attention To
the cloud of smoku that was rising beyond the
Capitol. Tho Patent Ofllrc they say Is on fire"
Firmly, yet quietly, the stranger drew u revolver
from his pocket; " I'm kinder now In these var
parts lac said sadly. and. mister. I'm
nat rally sorter hopeful. mindful man. easy To
managerial IF yer trying 10 play any - them
Patent Office fires on ne -. Wcll-you hear
mef'
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fHN HtIt's rt'fh
Should Nl"r' ho any evident au' d'rrH
ftNNNNnin NNiN-Iit.t o. fhr AInunI.fiHttn
hit. NHlNi ulu n.iNN.tit, li.c .ut'Drs hl
ald hUluNu sad -1.tiiu4 q, a-Au-t aIl. .t.l I.t.
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At the meeting of the First Assembly Dis
trict Republicans last evening. in the Finh
ward. the citadcl Of the Wings OF the days Of
llLNR CLAY, it was noticed that the portrait Of
hurnrHfoRD b. HAYES was So drapod that only
the lower part Of the face was visible. The cars
were covered,