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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-10

<SEfXk. For Corpus Christi, Fulton and
-@s4AaAlszaa.S st. Marys. via Rockport-The iron
steamer sT. MARY,
VIII leave Morgan City on
SUNDAY. September Q. 1877
LighterHge to Corpus Christi iii any, ut risk
and expense Of copsignses.
:. Freight for Bt. Mary's and Fulton landed at
Rockport.
Freight for Nil the above points received Mt tho
Depot Morgan's Louisiana and Texas Railroad,
foot of Lafayette street. daily. until 6 .. IN,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-10
The iron steamer
I. q. HARRIS

VIII leave Morgan City on
TIL UHSDAY. September IL, 1877
Llghterage at Brazos Santiago at risk and OK
penEs Of consignees,
Freight received for and bills fading signed
only TO Brownsville, via Rio Grande Railroad.
as per new tariff. less per cent. until further
notice.
Freight payable In gold.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-10
UPPER COAST.

REGULAR TRI- WEEKLY PACKET.
Leaves every MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY ut 10 u. m.
H. h FOR ASHLAND PLANTATION
A Ascension parish. Donaldsonville
md ali coast landings-The fine
side-wheel passenger steamer
BLUE WING NO ..
J. A. Comgtock, master.
Geo. NJ. Woods and Chas. Dean. clerks.
WEI leave as above. Returning, leaves Ash
land Plantation Tuesday. Thursday and Sun
day, coming down the coast In daylight. 10
freight or passage apply on board or TO
ap22 b. HENO, 10 Cont street.
r 4. All freight delivered in the DAYTIME
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-10
STEAMSHIPS.


NAEM " ' VI" ""''''''"-
MONDAY and THURSDAY.
Through bills lading signed TO Houston and
to all points beyond on the Houston and Texas
Central and @. II. and &. A. 4. H., International
and Great Northern Railroad, via Clinton. and
the Texas Transportation Company.
Freight charged as per new card rates,
Ban Antonio frsights received and forwarded
via Galveston. Houston and San Antonio Rail-
way and Clinton.
<EEfs. For HrazOs Santiago
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03

instructions there from the pluguglies and
ballot.box suffers of that city Since then
right here has been the leading finishing
school, and what is not taught here in that
department has been laid aside for some
thing better. Radiating from the center,
this corruption has spread out into Hamil-
ton, Hendricks and Morgan counties.
Wayne, Randolph and Delaware. Any
time enough bogus radical majority can be
secured in these six counties to carry Indi-
ana The half has not been told. We stop
here for the present as We began by abiding
TO the sublime impudence OF the Cincinnati
Gazette in daring to open its mouth to
the frauds of any ether party, when Its own
is so thoroughly rotton and corrupt.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

Twenty-Five years ago Willard Fillmore
was president of the United States and Jo-
seph A. Wright governor OF Indiana. Time
flies so rapidly that it does not seem long to
those who have been actors on the stage of
life since Taylor died and Fillmore became
president But quarter of a century has
passed since then, and with it most of those
who then occupied places OF prominence in
the public eve. Daniel Webster was secre-
tary of state. and had just penned
his celebrated letter to the Chevalier Hulse-
mann, the Austrian charge d'efaires, which
is probably the abIest state paper ever writ
ten by an American. II was, when written,
and still is. recognized as the best exposition
of American principles that has ever been
made. 1t was sent in reply to an official
note addressed to Mr.. Webster by the Aus
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03

Blaclxmailing Is practice not highly es-
teerned among gentlemen. We venture this
remark as a general observation-disclosures.
And insinuating what man dare not state
squareIy and freely is practice not es-
teemed among gentlemen, and only the low
est order of driveling towards will engage in
it. We venture the remark with special
reference to our extract from the Journal.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03

The war talk has suddenly ceased In the
democratic papers Probably the proper wire
has been pulled from headquarters.-N. Y.
Tribune.
Democratic papers have declared that the
people know their rights and will maintain
and defend them-and If that is what you
call war talk you will continue to hear it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03

St. Louis Republican: Every preacher in
St Louis and throughout the country should
say few words" says the Globe bemocrat.
ION the subject of Temperance" Ii sewlse,
we may add, on the subject OF prinnng
newspapers ON the proceeds of unlawful
revenues lerivedfrom whisky.1zt1eo -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03
General.
~W~ ADV


q Warrnest winter W eat her ever known.
T. Mormon women petitioned congress In
behalfof polygamy--the petition, III yards
long, signed by q, 80 women.
8. Anniversary of battle of New Orleans.
DO Stokes,s petition for relea e denied 4.
Moody and Sankey meetings in Philadelphia
closed.
25 Centennial appropriation bill passed.
20. New planet Of the 18th magnitude discov-
cred by Z. Henry. -. atI4+.f -.
FEBRUARY.
5. Brilliant meteor over Is 'ston Field day In
Fort smith. Arkan As, district court tt
z. Moody and Sankey services In the hippo
droine, New York, b gun. 80 ssti, ~
H. Arrival of the Germanic In Queenstown;
the quickest voyage ever made across the At
lantic; time seven days, fourteen hours and
forty mrnuies. ~
Is Plymouth church advisory counsel
opened In BROOKLYN.
Is. Discoveries OF free gold ores in Colorado.
Gilbert elevated road begun in New York.
Is. Capital punishment abolished by Maine
legislature.
y. Submarine cable, laid between Sydney,
New South Wales. and New Zealand. National
democratic committee called the st. Louis
-con veuffon ..sss - eizksfosei ~ e--+e-'tsi1
"a. indian attack on Fort Pease. Intensely
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-03
Foreign.
JANUARY,

JANUARY.
q. Statue CT Grattan unveiled In Dublin.
IL. Ministerial crisis in France roo on
To- Fix hundred weayers at Macclesdeld,
England, locked out.
III. Elections in France 90 conservative.
Is. Great battle ear Rae VISA. Turks routed.
20. Jovellar takes command In Cuba.
q. Meeting OF the Emma mine sufferers In
London, resolved TO prosecute the vendors.
q. Battle in Herzeg 'vina. Rebels. de-
feated. rAt. 9 - t-
rs Pops nominated p bishops.
30. Carlsts defeated at Aratzain.
30. General election Ia France. 1uei xite'
FEBRUARY. sci ffslray
/. Spanish government troops took Bilbao.
Rebellion against Russia in Khokand. II - 4
Q Portuguese chamber OF peers abolEheo
slavery in St. Thomas. So.
8. Session of parliament In England opened /.
b. Queen Victoria
10. International free trade alliance held In
New York. Canadian parliament opened.
IL. Carlsts bombarded san sebastian.
Turkey accepted Andrassy's reforms.
, Is. Catholic riots in Belgium.
Is. Sultan's drman established reforms
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
COMMERCIAL REPORT.

COTTON: 1-l6C. HIoHER; FUTURES CLOSED
FIRM-fLoUR sTsADY--wHEAT FIRMER-coRN
FIRMEn-oATs rIRMER-wLIsKEY STEADY
PORK EAsIER--LARD QUIET-PETRoLEUM
QUIET-oILs sTEADY-spIRIrs TuRPENTINE
QUIET-RosIN QUIET-CoFFEE STEADY
sUGAR FIRM-FREIGHTs QUIET BUT FIRM.
SATURDAY, Oct. 6-6P. ".
Business was fair for Saturday, and the markets
were unusually firm and in somc instances nrmer.
On 'Change -four steady. Wheat decidedly better
for prime spring ana winter with small supply on
the MARKET IL looks as II tho 'corner'' IN October
would prove harder to turn than the September
.scorner." Corn and oats nrmcr. wniskcy
was steady Pork easier. Lard quiet. Freignis
quiet out Arm. Cotton the i6c hisheE
Futures closed drm Coffee steady sugar remained nrm.
Oils steady. Petroleum and naval stores quiet.
CorrxE demand for Rio Is still very slow aud tho
market tame the decline sales OF 1000 Gags
per kepier, could learn; oO9 bags per
same prime quslty 20c. 91 bags per fair quality
at I9c and Baltimore, 1909 bags per Alas
made public Mild steady with but little doing.
We quote ordnnry cargoes, 161sc 17c fair do 1919
GOOD do. i9s,c prime do. 2o,4c 20c extreme range
for lots lehc 2iAc santos fair to good, isc I9c..
gold 30 days; Java government bags. 22c. 23c; do
grass ats, &c. 24c Singapore. 1s1sc 2oc Ceyion
1sc y 2oc; Maracaibo, lie. . 19lsc: Laguayra Isc
2oc Jamaica lie. 1s1sc 81. Domingo Ice 1s5,c
Porto hico. 1sc. Doc; Costa Rca lie 2oc.: Mrxi.
eaa lsc isae M-cassaf , lsac. aoc Ansos,ara isc
tn spot was ~ good demand and nrm t Lice
ance Futures opened points better the fall
mouths ana points better the water and spring
months The ma ket ned steady all day and closed
firm with the prices showing advance Of IA points
he were from to points higher Zee clos
ing prices to-day compared with Fridays wore ol
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
EUROPEAN MARKETS.
COMMERCIAL.
SOhMGAAS lAAs
yvw wnuv ppanfrrr uyruxxcv uuvooa

LivgRrooL. t,ct @, 1877
Pork-Eastern duh at 8os Western duii al 4gs Bacon
Cumberland cut none in the marset shor ro hrmer 42
long ciem stesly At 4o': short clear trmM at ~.
Besi-nd,n mess steady =. es,; extra ess .tendy
At as 3D. qaIiow Prime city dull a. ai. Tsrpen,rna"
spirits steady 2es I'd. Common aull Il Sd !;
Lara oil armer as flonrExirs state duh 29s sd
s M se s'r"s III lis Sd sis @.s Ss
steady at Us 3D. corn-Mixea soft steady at 2ss.
Cottonseed ol-Yclow American stc idy at 3is
HlSciSd LASE MARKETS
The Mlucing Lane Markets continue without
and ere occasionally lower. stocks OF articles ars
raher large there an absence OF speculation Tns
has lost the Improvements last quoted aud
Steady Tie stock u c.ue ~ ar ii tie unissd Kin dom
far below the average White Bengai rice sold at easier
Cose has been quiet; prices intending pnntaon ueyioa
~ % y anon n asp sT O. Sp
quotations those pad by private contract Tor most
an important Increase previous years saltpere is
unchanged. The spice markets are rather s,eaaier
FINANCIAL
LONDON, Oct. c. 1877.
reserve renters that the directors Bans u
se S' doa sS ss . one sy voc
long DC sufficient to adequately protect their reserve Wc
Ss'e o Beas bis and s ps
leads the movements in speeuIaive stocks. little IN
tssons on tho gourso are received. Tue eiec
ret influence on prices those elections being now the
subject attention, not only by operators IN French
cur ties foreign stocks generally and tue whole
string OF markets connected with them The German
Tor the rise is st upheld and though may
b. weak chiei apparent sign OF weakness tnat
operations the fa ~ consos entered into oy
foelg oper tors Business is all very dahl
tbs close there is little hrmness in response
prices Paris bear account ol extent has been
upe Ia the British unis as hedgs against specnaons
tor the In foreign government securities and 10
Wednesu the auproaci OF the settlement consols
tended iuduce repurchases by the operators con-
c,rned. But " ednesday, when gold largely ex-
ported from the Bank of England and the current vauc
OF money thereby raised TALL OF took place and
balance the decline Is 5B. The difference the
money price AID the price tor the November settlement is
3l6 which corresponds TO OF "a per annum Tor
consuls Russian stocks .depi ~ by tue
telcgrsm relating to au imperial ukase. the terms Of
which, however, not explicit ALLOW lug certain railways
TO payments In paper money American government
The New York herald., 1877-10-07

at li.5ac,- 200 At li.5ac, June, 100 ss ii.92c
Total. $4,000 bales. Grand total. 574O0 taies
The receipts at the ports were toows; -jsveston,
asi7 sChareston, 260. wlmns ton, so Norolk. ~;
Boston. 40; Phadslphis, T. Total. 102iO bales This
day week e450 bales This last year 49, O3i 0aies
Total since september l i5i 7o7 bales Cotton iregnts
Hamburg by am, lc. compressed; Bremen by steam,
20. compressed; Liverpool 5l6d by steam by sail,
Lc., compressed Market quiet
FLOUR AND GRAIN -Rsceipt.-Flour. s.l6s bbls wheat.
149 +59 busheis meal 1D0 bbis and 40 sacks corn
l51 1884 bushels oats 5s.f1 rye, l77fs do barley.
81 1o5 do. barley malt $500 do Flour quiet brt
changed Tho sales including State Western
about 2o.ooo bbs. at the annexed quotations
Rye lrm. with saes OF 375 bbis. iu prices
Corn also firm. The sales about loo bblA
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
FIN ANCIAL.

FINANCIAL.
ATNEW YORK STOCK sxCn1NGE QUOTATIONS.
MARGIN OF PER CENT IN LOTS OF SHARES
UP TO iooa COMMISSIONS llo on 100 SHARES
AND OVER
WE SELL OR BUY. AT OPTION OF PURCHASER,
The New York herald., 1877-10-07

VAtaO III " ~ .sss
1000 La rs con. ......
100 Mo 6's. lb......
1000 Dis COl 1858 b3
5000 q, X La ro's. ~
1000 NJ x II Z. IAN d
5000 NJ a st r, C&M d
1000 NJ IL 81 L cs lie
1910 do 80.
1910 M&Stp1st. Lac d
1oOC 4 NV oon. -.
5000 U n nv &C e b :.
500 u, q b; Il y LIST. !.
5000 Nor 4 Is rs, III
2ukjO Nor a rs LIST.
2UuU long Dock......
1900 n y u Us, 3D..
100 10.
1000 y. z d Ash. old.
$4,000 arleIn lst1'sc. b3
5000 ohio Il Miss con.
1900 Ohio Il Miss I'd.
5000 I'm Pac LIST.
20U0 Tn Pac rs. lg..
2UUO I'm pac = f..... :.
10000 Pacific Of Mo lst
5000 Y, ~ W & & lst.
1000 G, 4 4 4 Z LIST. :.
5000 Cent !ac y b ;.
1000 CT Western I'd.
5000 90.
5000 Mi h Cent rs
4ou0L a Nash c, '9S.
1000 20 Pac lst. .....
2000 Long Dock bonds
in yesterdays list
should nave bsen....
y shs lent Nat Bk..
A. do. -. ......
25 Metropolitan Blk. :.
so American Ex......
1OB uo...... ......
81 do. .Dc
100 Wells-fargo Ex be
100 Mar. l. 4 " Cal %.
1Uo VI. l. 4 VI Cal VI be
1OJ do. .......c
2u0 Quicksilver pf. BIC
100 do ..... .....
8 ~ Del 4 Hud ..bc
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY ls77-oUNrUPLE SHEET

stocks have declined In obedience tighter money The
expectation tha; by d.arer each side
o. the Atlantic induce reaizaticns leads also
ulstive sales.n
LONDON. Oct 9. 1877.
Silver is quoted At SIS e-l6d. per ounce.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07

RIO LOAS-S1X PER CENT. FIVE YEARS. 5000.
i city improved Real Estate; examination fee lieht.
Principals only add LAWYER. box 81, Post onice
RIO LOAN-AT SIX AND sEv PER CENT. ON
i Improved Property New York, Brooklyn, jersey Guy.
LEVI COOK, lI5 Broadway. room 80.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07

bANkEKs AND bKOkEHS,
80 BROAD ST.. NEW YORK.
A LBERT II. NICoLAY. AUCrIONEER
GPeremptory Executors sale Rapid transit certain.
ALBERT II. NICOLAY 4 Co.
will sell ~ auction, without reserve. ON
WEDNESDAY. October II. 1877
At ~ o'clocx noon.
At tho Exchange Salesroon. No. Ill broadway,
by order OF the Executors
TO close the estate OF John X. Eccies deceased,
~ valuable Lots ON I'd av.. 10th st., l3ath st..
81. Nicholas and Hillside 1t.
dormrrly tho Dycxman estatel.
90 cent remain bond and mortgage for three
years II desired Titls indisputabie
Maps and full particulars be obtained the oce Of
ALBERT II. NICOLAi 4 60. Auctionrers.
No. ~ Pine st.. New York.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07

L,0R sALE-A ykLUABLk ENGLISH PATENT on A
small article IN universal la tais country; si5pu0p
being the OF years sales Address box 2lUS
New YORK Post odico.
The New York herald., 1877-10-07
overman. 81; Raymond & Ely, llk; Eureka, G. w.,
.; Best Becher, 2lk; KentucK, TX; Union consoll.
dated, q; Alpha, IS; Sierra Nevada, s. Mexican, IL
Eureka Consolidated, As; Justice, IS; Utah, l2ta,
Tho closing prices In San Franc SEQ were:-

Dividends OF So per share each were declared on
consolidated Virginia and California to-day.
The sales OF mining shares in Now York, a. on
cialy reported, werc-
The New York herald., 1877-10-07

For future delivery the sales follows Yesterday
after two T. M-October, 200 bales at II 29c. 600
II 2sc, 100 at IL bic; November, 800 III 2c ~
iliec.6yo at ise 1000 At i7c 200 Al iiiec De.
cember 2UJ at IL lIc.. 500 III IOc., at A. lie.
300 at H. ic. January. 100 At H. 26c.. ut 25c
800 0at H. 2ic.. 7u at ii23c 40 Ut li22c; February
$500 bales To-day up 20, two h-ocober,
500 NJ i35c.. 100 at 1136c 1900 Ii.37c 900 q.
I3sc 100 3c.; November. 1910 2sc 800 at
24e IOD II &c., $500 Lie, I'd l. 2sc
December $500 At ii2nc 400 u n ale 800 III isc
24Oat re- 800 2lc 800 2Jc 100 ut l. lgc
January 2sOO at .25c., 400 at 23c, 700 2Jc
i7OO At iI27c 400 at ~ 2sc. 400 at 1l26c Fcbruny
800 at sc.. 600 IL 3Oc.. 800 Hoe,
l30c, 500 o. lL3Sc.; March, g00 ct ll.52c, i,4U0
The New York herald., 1877-10-07

ONLY the choicest cuts of meat used Two Sandwiches
box orders ny mall solicited for city and broohlyn dc.
livered hourly. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
JOAN DAVIS. Superintendent
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-30
HAYES AS A PHILOSOPHER.

Washington Correspondence Of the y. y. Til
bune
Comparatively few congressman go TO
see him. During the sessions, in PrcSi-
dent Grants time, there were almost a
score OF senator's and members at the
White House ola morning, writing their
turns for interviews. Now ii Is rare to
find more than two or three there. Those
who talk with President Hayes about the
political situation say that he is not at
least alarmed, and that he puts aside their
gloomy forebodlngs about the future OF
the Republican organization with coun-
nance full of sunshine. and eye as clear
as June sky, and with such cheerful,
philosophical talk, that 1t Is, impossible
not to t"ke away from the interview q
good opinion OF him, and hopeful view
OF the future OF politics. Nobody can
quarrel with him, because it takes two to
make a quarrel, and he will not be one OF
the parties. 1t is easy for congressman
TO sulk in the cloak,ro0ms at the capitol
and pile up their grievances against the
administration, rs Indian burial mounds
were formed by each passer by adding a
stone. The pile from accumnlatiOns OF
IKE material assumes formidable proper
tons, but when any one senator or Rep-
rcsentatiye takes few sample complaints
up to the White House, he is usually
convinced that they are not the sort OF
stones he would like to be seen throwing
at the president in public.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-30

WA .sohsr;,.a IA announce ALERT Smith g
q sandiaass TOR the 9nee ~ SouhY
Alexander county Election, NoNemos' " N"'
We ore zuShoriGsd trarnounee W. :. Pitcher as
a ssnAdate fsr the etape Of County CLERK. tlec'
con, EsssdAy. November o,h, isi''
Tss I e,ers Of Alexander County; j..
lam N independent candidate ior the once o.
Coaafy Clerk. at the election 20 be held No'eines
an snd proni,s faithfully 10 attend 20 me uu' -
f{hr ofAre' II eieet.d. W. Il. HAWKINS.
We are auihorired % announce Henry Planet q
ThsA@s preSinct, as a candidate Tor County C'lh
he e.es6sa to be held November 9Th, 1871
To tho Editor Of th. Cairo BuLLsrN:
Pkass announce thar am an independent eandl =
dafe Esr he ot6se Of county clerk OF Alexander
eoaasy, at shs election to be held 10 Novemos'
next. JAMES W. S'I '''
Wa arc arthorized 10 announce Samuel J.
H.,,ax, A : candidate for the ONCE OF County
SlOrk 81 the election 70 be teiu November e'h'
esl. ..---+ % ttt &
w. are authoti red to announce John p. Hely as
a caAAdats for the office OF county clerk at the
election y b held November Gih, N".
10 he Voters Of Alexander County:,.
lkeseby announce that am candidate ior me
css. an Cosuty Clerk Of Alexander county, SUBJ
ject to your dession At your RESPECTIVE Young
places, on the Sixth day o. November. ~
Very Respectfully. CASPEh iosl'
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-30
COMBINES RULE IN NEW YORK

Rochester Letter to the New York sun.
Whenever the Republicans are really
in earnest in endeavors to carry State
candidates they send forth an army CT
stump speakers, filling the columns Of
the Times and Tribune, OF your city, and
Of the Evening Journal, at Albany, and
other rural papers, with list OF their
meetings. There is not sign of this
line of attack on the Democracy in the
pending campaign. The reason tor this
is plain. The friends OF Mr.. CCnkling
control the Republican machinery. Near
ly seyen-eighths of the State committee
are his supporters. They feel that the
Rochester ticket is doomed, and they are
not wasting any ammunition to save it,
but are putting forth every exertiOn to
secure the Senate.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-30
ANOTHERTELEGRAPHC COMPANY

mi. Correspondence OF the Boston Traveller ]
Since the conDolidation and attempted
amalRamaticu Of the Westcrn Union and
Atlantic and Pacific telegraph companies
various rumors have been afloat in this
city concerning the formation Of a new
company to compete with the monopoly.
After considerable investigation, trace
The origin Of the scheme to Mr.. Oliver
Ames (brother Of the late Cakes Ames).
The Idea appears to be that company
shall BE- formed Of capitalists willing to
invest from three toeight million dollars,
TO commence with and build q line east TO
Boston end other important points in
New England, and also to construct
wires 70 Cincinnati and other points
West. The Idea Ia to supply cheap, rapid
tslegroYhy, and give special attention to
busineSS diSpatches. Beyond a general
idea Of the scheme nothing Is yet Known,
though The 4shtlemen Interested have
been peomlDed immediate support by sew.
eral msuei large means here. ] am ia
fofmedtAat 3 certain well.known specu'
latoe = WIN street offered 10 put W
e7600Q Al ThurDday last, but the par
ties d. - U entertain II, as his repu.
tatop was inlmIcal to success.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-30
THE SOUTHERN -PENlTENTlARi
CONTRACTS ,AwARDED-woRK TO cons
MKNcE AT oSoETTEMPoRARy CELL

Pc
CONTRACTS ,AwARDED-woRK TO cons
MENcE AT oNcE-TEMPoRARY CELL
HOUSES. agry-
The State Journal says: The south
ern psnitentiary commissioners yester-
day awarded the contract TO construct
the prison at Chester to Bottis & Nelson,
Of Fort Wayne, Ind, for $50, 400, and the
cut stone work Tor cell>houses to the Jol-
ietpenitentiary board for $4,000. The
bids Of the Joliet prison and Of the Fort
Wayne firm, for the entire work, were
very close, and the division of the
work would seem to be sort of COM
promise award between the two lowest
bidders. The cut stone work was most
desired by the Joliet prison, as furnish.
ing employment for convict labor in a
branch of work which, of all there con-
Quoted, the penitentiary has the best
facilities tor doing. Bottis & Nelson
agree to employ convict labor, as far
as possible, at the rate of sixty-fye
cents day per man. 1t is intended
to 1t once erect 0 temporary
house, brick, two stories. grated, and in
dimenslons 40x200 feet. This building,
which will afterwards be utilized as a
work shop. 1t is stated, will be completed
by Christmas 30 as to afford shelter and
safe keeping for two hundred convicts,
will be employed In the further building.
The contracts are already being drawn
no. and the successful bidders are
at once requested to give bonds and pro-
coed with the work. The pres
eut appropriation being Of course mad
squate to complete the building, the
warden house and offices, and one wing
Of cell>houses, to contain two hundred
cells, will only be erected at present,
with probably the addition Of work shops.
The commissioners remain in session
to-day to complete details regarding the
building.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-10-30
WHY THE TURKISH SOLDIERS
FIGHT SO WELL.

C4Nhx EO w LLLs
C0n,tantinople Correspondence N. Y. Tribune.
The splendid fighting Of the Turkish
soldiers has astonished every one, be-
cause 1t Is contrasted with the feeble eff
forts which they made early in the war.
The change ID due to a final awakening
10 which the entire people haye come
that the question Is one Of life and
death. This awakening is the work of
the refugees who have really been in con-
tact with the Russians. Their tales rnd
proof OF atrocities committed by the Bull
garianS and Cossacks upon oil Moslems
have deeply moved the popular heart.
The other day l was crossing the Bos.
phorus In caique and passed some
lighters full Of refugees who looked so
wretched that said, ''poor creatures
The Turkish boatman burst out with a
vehemenee that astOnished me. "Yes
they are poor creatures, and the great
God will never bless the Russians who
have rnade them poor creatures. May
his cuf6s Iollbw them, and may they gel
from him thelr deserts"